I hope you will have the charity to believe I die in peace with all men, for yesterday I received the Holy Eucharist from the hands of a clergyman of the Church of England, in whose Communion I die as in union with the Episcopal Church of Scotland.
I shall conclude with a short prayer.
[fol. 112.] O Almighty God! I humbly beseech Thee to bless the King, the prince, and Duke of Yorke, and all the dutiful branches of the royal family! Endue them with thy Holy Spirit, enrich them with thy heavenly grace, prosper them with all happiness and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom! Finally I recommend to thy fatherly goodness all my benefactors and all the faithful adherents to the cause for which I am now about to suffer. God reward them! Make them happy here and in the world to come! This I beg for Christ's sake, in whose words, etc. Our Father, etc.
A List of those who were evidences against my Lord Balmerino taken likewise from his own handwrit.
William M'Gie, messenger.
Hugh Douglas, drummer to Lord Elcho.
James Barclay. } One of these three was servant to the
David Gray. } Secretary, and another of them servant
James Paterson. } to little Black Malcolm.
Roger Macdonald.
Upon the truly noble Lord Balmerino.
In this brave Lord, the mirror of mankind
Religion, virtue, loyalty had join'd,