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 DECLARATION or EXHORTATION

OF

MURDOCH CURRIE

Late servant with Stonefield of Levenside,

Being sentenced to Death for the

Breaking of his master’s house.

He was brought from the prison of, about two o’clock, surrounded with a strong of armed men, he walked with more  than ever any man was seen to do in his , until he came to the place of punishment. first sung the 23rd Psalm from beginning to, and after prayer was ended he addressed to the spectators in the following manner:You all came here to-day to look on me a poor  boy, my time has been short indeed in this. Alas! it has been short, and spent in and madness: and now you look all upon my  as desperate, and this my untimely end to be  honor. But I bless the great God that me, that it is my lot to die here this day,  that I did not die when going on in my sinful  of wickedness, as many have done, and  not got so much as three minutes warning,  they were hurried into eternity. And now a heart, O for an heart to bless the Lord for  time I have got since I received the