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Rh were hiding, that the forces, foot and horſe, were to ride and march at his command. Accordingly that Sabbath-night, at the ſun-ſetting, he mounted with a party of the dragoons from Kilbride, and the next morning, at the ſun-riſing he came to St. John's kirk, twenty miles, and ſearched that houſe narrowly: then came to James Thomſon's, in the Muir-houſe, and ſearched it. Many reflected upon the foreſaid lady, that ſhe, leaving theſe worthies a few hours before that, in the time they were ſearching her own houſe and James Thomſon's, which took ſome time, did not ſend and advertiſe them, being only a mile diſtant. Next, he came to Covingtoun mill, and ſurrounded that houſe and chamber, two beds being in it, where I have reſted ſometimes ſince, where they were lying, and not fallen aſleep; when he found then, he cried out, Oh bleſſed Bonſhaw! And bleſſed day that ever he was born, that had found ſuch a prize this morning; this he did and ſaid, out of his great wickedneſs, and proſpect of the rich reward that was ſet on the head of Mr. Cargill to any that would apprehend him either quick or dead, which, was 6000 merks.

They marched hard to Lanark and put the priſoners in the tolbooth, until the ſoldiers got meat and drink; they got horſes brought them out in haſte, and ſet them on their bare backs. Bonſhaw with his own hand, tied Mr. Cargill's feet below the horſe's belly very hard; he looked down to him and ſaid, Why do you tie me ſo hard? Your wickedneſs is great, you will not long eſcape the juſt judgement of God; and, if I be not miſtaken, it will ſeize upon you in this place.

They haſted to Glaſgow, ſixteen miles, fearing the priſoners had been taken from them, which many of the Lord's zealous people would willingly have ventured their All to have delivered their brethren drawn unto death, and thoſe that are ready to be ſlain. Prov. xxiv. 11. &c. But their taking being ſo ſurpriſing,