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 Mith. Say nae mair, I hae a pouchfu' o' petitions to louſe and put to him an  elders, an if thou maun gae to their black, its no be thy lane that ſall ſit upon't.

Jock. But mither, whither will I deny the o't, or confeſs the game was at the getting o't?

Mith. Ay, ay confeſs ye did it, but ſay but, an that was on the terms o' marriage, way that a our kintry byſtarts is gotten.

Now Jocky being three times ſummoned to ſeſſion, and did not appear, the ſeſſion  for a warrant from the juſtice of the, which was readily granted more for  than juſtice ſake: The warrant being  to John King the conſtable, who went  with Clinkum Bell on Saturday's morning, and catched John at his breakfaſt, hauls  awa' ane at ilka oxter, like twa butcher , hinging at a bulls beard; his mother , driving him up witnwith [sic] good counſels,  bra man Johny, had up your head, dinna  ſhame, for a' your fauts is but perfect , you're neither a thief, whore nor horſe-dealer.

Then Maggy ran for uncle Rabby, and uncle ſent to Sandy the ſutor of Seggyhole;  ſutor ſaddled his mare, an uncle Rabby  aff at the gallop on his grey powney waſt  haughs, an o'er by White-hill ſhough the