This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833. Excerpt: ... concurring, every one according to his calling and place, both in land and Bnrgh, to withftand thefe defperate attempts before they pafle remedy, and tymely to prevent the farther danger, by affifting the execution of Iuftice vpon the reft of the detected traitors, without reipect of perfons; that fo wee, labouring to take evill out of Ifrael, the Lord who hath fo notabilly begun the work, may bring it to an happy end, to his glory and our comforts, through Chrift our Lord. Amen. A Discovrse of the vnnatvrall and traiterovs practifes of The Scotish Papists, againft God, his Kirke, their native Country, and the Kings Majefties perfon and eftate. BY the Confefiions and depofitions of Mafter George Ker, and David Grahame Deponed be of Fentry. It is difcovered, That in March, 1591, Mafter William Chrich-S"iSTatA. toun (who hath remained thefe two yeares bygone in Spaine) fent to Mafter1592, lames Gordoun, Iefuite, father-brother to George now Earle of Huntly, ane gentle man called Mafter William Gordoun, fonne to the Laird of Aberzeldie, with letters, to let the Catholickes heere vnderftand, what travell Mafter Wil-liam Criechtoun had tane with the King of Spain fince his comming there: And that the faid King had opened to him, that he had bene deceaved by Englifh-men, and wold from that time forth embrace the advife and way which the faid Mafter William wold (hew him, both for invading of England, and alteration of Religion within this realme. And for that purpole, the faid Mafter William craved by this gentleman, to be fent to him fo many blanks and procurations, as could bee had of noblemen here, for the afTurance of his trafficke. Vpon the fight and refate of the which blankes, fent with fome other difcreet Deponed bee gentleman, hauing the nobleinens com...