The case of the present afflicted clergy in Scotland truly represented to which is added for probation the attestation of many unexceptionable witnesses to every particular, and all the publick acts and proclamations of the convention and Parliament relating to the clergy / by a lover of the church and his country.

Instruments in favour of the Heritors and Ministers in Colingtown, who gave all Obedience to the Conventions Commands.

At Colingtown the Eighth day of September.

THE which day in presence of me Notar Publick, and Witness under subscribing, compeired personally Patrick Porterfeild of Comistown, and pass'd with me and several others to the Kirk of Hailes, where we were resolved to hear a Sermon (the Minister being at home intending to preach, but waiting till the Bells should ring) where we were no sooner come, but there appeared several armed Men within the Kirk-yard, at whom the said Patrick Porterfeild for himself and in name and behalf of the rest of the Heritors of that Parochine, and of Mr. Samuel Nimmo present Minister there, asked from whence they were come, and to whom they belonged, and if they were come to that place of design to interrupt the Minister to preach: Who answered, That they belonged to the Earl of Angus his Regiment, and were come there designedly to hinder him to preach, and that he should not preach there take his part who would. To which it was answered by the said Patrick Porterfeild, That King William and Queen Mary and their Council had taken his part, and authorized him to preach; and that accordingly he was ready to preach and to read the Proclamation for the Fast if they would not

hinder him. To which they replied, That they disowned all such Authority, and that the Minister should not preach there. Where∣upon the said Patrick Porterfeild took instruments in the Hands of me Notar Publick undersubscribing. This was done within the said Kirk-yard betwixt the hours of Nine and Ten in the Forenoon, Day Month and Y••ar of God abovementioned, In presence of Mr. Hugh Durie Writer in Edinburg, and William Bole Taylor there, with save∣ral other Witnesses to the Premises d••sired and required.

Ita esse ut praemittitur ego Joannes Gourlay Notarius Publicus in praemissis requisitus assero testantibus his meis manu & Signo.

• William Bole.
• Hugh Durie.