Earl of Linlithgow and his foldiers fpoiled much in Galloway. The Earl of Airly and his troop, in the fame fhire. The Lord Balcarras, a great oppreffor in Galloway, befides all the robberies he committed in Fife. Graham of Claverhouse, afterwards Viscount of Dundee, with his brother, and fubaltern officers in Galloway, Nithfdale, and Anandale, exacted by fines and otherwise, above 13500. pound Scots money: Colonel Buchan, a moft violent perfecutor in Galloway and the fhire of Air, by robberies took from the people upwards of 40co pound Scots. Major Cockburn a great oppreffor in Galloway, Major White in Clydfdale, and fhire of Air, exacted by fines and otherwife above 2508 pound Scots. Major Balfour a great perfecutor and oppreffor in Clydfdale, Captain Strachan in Galloway, Inglis in Galloway, Air and Clydfdale; Douglas in Galloway, Dalziel in Anandale, and Bruce in Nithfdale, oppreffed and fpoiled the people much Meldruin in Clydfdale, took from poor families upwards of 2808 pounds, and vaft fums in Merfe and Teviotdale, with the Earl of Hume, and Ker of Grandoun, with the lairds of Hayning and Blindle, and in Tweddale, with the laird of Poffa. Lieutenant Winram and Barns, were very diligent perfecutors in Galloway, and took much fpoil. Lieutenant Lauder in Air, Bonshaw a highwayman, and Duncan Grant, a cripple with a tree leg in Clydfdale, oppreffed the people exceffively, this laft exacted in Clydfdale, 1500. pounds. The chief of the oppreffors among noblemen and gentlemen, were in Clydfdale, Summervail of Spittel who exacted from the poor people above 1200 pounds. Halyards more than 500. Bonytoun and Symme were alfo great and violent exactors. In the city of Glafgow, Provost Johnstoun and Barns: Ballies, Anderfon, Zuil, Graham, and Stirling, exacted about 20000 pounds. In Renfrew, the Earl of Glencairn, exacted above 2400 pounds. Likewife Semple a papift, Alexander Hume in Eglefhome, and Ezekiel Montgomery, were all great exactors. In the fhire of Air, the Earl of Dumfrice exacted above 1000 pounds. Likewife the Lord Craigie, William Crighton theriff depute. Crawford of Ardmillan, Montgomery of Bozland the laird of Broyche, and clerk Oglivie, were all great and wicked perfecutors. In Galloway, Grierfon of Lagg, who exacted there, and in Nithfdale, above 1200 pounds. Lidderfdale, Ifle and Canon of Merdograte, were also great oppreffors. In Nithfdale, Queensberry and his fons, and John Alifon his chamberlain, who when dying faid, "He had damned his foul for the Duke his master;" and George Charters another of his factors, who vaunted, He had made twenty-fix journeys in a year, in pursuit of the whigs." John Douglas of Stenhouse, a papist, exacted 15000 pound..

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The laird of Closeburn above 700 pound. Sir Robert Dalziel 400 pound from a few families. Sir Robert Laurie of Maxweltoun, was alfo a great oppreffor and perfecutor. In Anandale the Earl of Anandale perfecuted much and likewise in Galloway, the laird of Wefterhall, exacted above 11000 pound. Sir Patrick Maxwel of Sprinkel, was also a very active and violent perfecutor. The lairds of Lowdeen, Caftlemilk, Robert Crauthers of Remarikeels, Thomas Kennedy of Heybeiths, were most violent perfecutors of the poor people.

From thefe fhort accounts of the oppreffions, blood-fhed and illegal tyranny exerçifed in this land it may be conjectured what the total would amount to, if a hiftory thereof were pub lifhed but all thefe (however great) perfecutions, are but. little in comparison of what the mother of Harlots and her children intend against us. Which that the Lord may prevent, ought to be the ferious prayer and ftrenuous endeavour of all them that have a regard to the greatest interests of themselves, and pofterity.

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EPITAPHS or INSCRIPTIONS

That are upon the Tombs or Grave-ftones of the Martyrs, in feveral Church-yards, and other Places where they ly buried. The Reader is defired to remember that they being moftly compofed by illiterate, Country people, one cannot reafon ably expect reafony ably expect neatnefs and elegant Poetry in them, and therefore will readily pardon any harthness in the Phrafe or metre which he may meet with.

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The Infcription and Epitaph upon the Monument in the Gray-Friar's Church-yard at Edinburgh,

Upon the head of the Tomb there is the Effigies of an open Bible drawn with these fcripture citations, Rev. vi. 9, zoj it. And when he had opened the firft feal, I faw under the altar the fouls of them that had been flain for the word of God, and for the teftimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, faying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doft thon not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them, and it was faid unto them, that they should reft yet for a little feafon, until their fellow fervants alfo, and their bre'thren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Rev vii. 14. Thefe are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made the white in the blood of the lamb.'

Follows the Verfe.

ALT Paffenger, take heed what you do fee,

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This Tomb doth fhew, for what fome men did die. A
Here lies interr'd the duft of those who stood
'Gainft Perjury, refifting unto blood;
Adhering to the Covenants and laws,
Establishing the fame; which was the caufe?
Their Lives were facrific'd unto Luft
Of Prelatifts abjur'd.. Tho' here their Duft
Lies mixt with murderers, and other Crew,
Whom Justice did justly to death purfue;

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But as for this, no caufe in them was found
Worthy of Death, but only they were found,
Conftant and ftedfaft, zealous, witneffing,
For the prerogatives of Chrift their King.
Which truths were feal'd by famous Guthry's head,
And all along to Mr. Renwick's blood
They did endure the wrath of Enemies
Reproaches, Torments, Deaths and Injuries,
But yet, they're thefe who from fuch troubles came.
And now triumph in Glory with the Lamb.

Thereafter follows this Profe.

From May 27th, 1661. That the noble marquifs of Argyle fuffered, to the 17th of February 1688. that Mr. James Renwick fuffered, were execute at Edinburgh, about an hundred of noblemen, gentlemen, minifters, and others, noble martyrs for Jefus Chrift. The most part of them lies here

Upon the foot of the monument stands a crown, with this Inscription, “Be thou faithful unto the death, and I will give "thee a crown of life.”

Infcription upon a Grave-ftone in the Church-yard of Hamilton lying on the heads of John Parker, Gavin Hamilton, James Hamilton, and Chriftopher Strang, who suffered at Edinburg, December 7th, 1666. Their Teftimony is extant in Nephtali, page 265.

STAY paffenger, take notice what thou reads,

At Edinburgh ly our bodies, here our heads; Our right hands ftood at Lanerk, these we want Becaufe with them we fware the covenant,

Infcription on a Stone in the high Church yard of Glasgow.

Hers lies the Corps of Robert Bunton, John Hart, Robert Scot, Matthew Patoun, John Richmond, James Johnston Archbald Stewart, James Winning, John Main, who fuffered at the cross of Glafgow, for their Teftimony to the covenants and work of Reformation, because they durft not own the Authority of the then Tyrants, destroying the fame, betwixt 1666. and 1688.

Ears fixty fix and eighty four,

Did fend their fouls home to Glore,
Whose bodies here interred ly

Then facrific'd to Tyranny;

To Covenants and Reformation
'Cause they adhered in their Station.
Thefe Nine with others in the yard,
Whose heads and bodies were not spar'd
Their teftimonies foes to bury,

Caus'd beat the drums, then in great fury.
They'll know at refurrection day,

To murder faints was no fweet play.

Infcription on the Stene lying on John Wharry and James Smith, who are buried at Inchbelly Bridge.

HAlt paffenger, read here upon this ftone

tragedy, our bodies done upon.

At Glasgow crofs we loft both our right hands,
To fright beholders, th' enemy fo commands:
Then put to death, and that moft cruelly.

Yet where we're flain, even there we must not ly,
From Glasgow town we're brought unto this place,
On Gallow tree hung up for certain space
Yet thence ta'ne down, interred here we ly
Beneath this stone; our blood to heaven doth cry.
Had foreign foes, Turks and Mahometans,
Had Scythian Tartars, Arabian Caravans,
Had cruel Spaniards, the pope's bloody feed,
Commenc'd the fame, had been lefs ftrange their deed.
But Proteftants, once covenanters too,

Our country men, this cruel deed could do:
Yet notwithstanding this their hellish rage,
The noble Wharrie leapt upon the ftage.

With courage bold, he said, and heart not faint,
This blood fhall now feal up our covenant

Ending, they who would follow Chrift, fhould take

Their crofs upon their back, the world forfake.

Infcription on James Nifbet, James Laufon, and Alexr. Wood, buried at the Gallows-foot at Glasgow.