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Iames Muirhead and Iames Craufurd Chirurgions give in their Re∣port and Declaration in write, anent the Murder of Umquhile Sir Iames Standsfield, which they renewed upon Oath, in presence of the Justices and Assisers, and whereof the Tenor follows.
We under Subscribers Iames Craufurd and Iames Murehead Chirurgi∣ons in Edinburgh having order from Sir John Dalrymple his Majesties
Advocat to go to Morum, and there to take up the Corps of Sir Iames Standsfield, and to sight and view the same exactly, and if need were to open up the Body, and to consider, whether there appeared any e∣vidence of Wounds, Bruises or Strangling upon the Corps, besides what might have happened by his falling or drowning in the water, &c. In Obedience thereto, we caused take up the said Corps, and in pre∣sence of Philip Standsfield, Mr. Andrew Melvil Minister of Morum, James Hamilton writer to the Signet, James Row and Alexander Campbel Mer∣chands in Edinburgh, Ʋmphray Spurway, James Dick, James Mitchel, and Iohn Robertson Indwellers in New-milns, and some others having with all possible exactness viewed the Corps; We observed the Face a little swelled and inclining to a dark reddish colour, some fulness of some capillarie Veins in the Pallat of the Mouth towards the Uvula, as also a large and conspicuous swelling about three inches broad of a dark red or blae colour, from the one side of the Larinx round back∣wards to the other side thereof, we observed the Jugular Veins on both sides the Neck very large and distended and full of Blood; There was a large swelling under and betwixt the Chin and the Cartilago Scuti∣formis, there was also a little scratch below the left Mandibula, which had rankled the Cuticula, and made some little Impression on the Cu∣tis, having made Incision from the Chin down along the Larinx, and cross upon the swelling of the Neck: We found a greater laxness and distance (as we think) than ordinary betwixt the Cartilago Scutiformis and Os hyoides; we found the Tumour on the Neck, containing bru∣sed like dark or blackish Blood; the jugulars when cut, bled conside∣rably, especially that on the left-side.
Having opened his Breast, we found the Lungs distended to the fil∣ling up their Capacities, but free of water, his Stomach, Liver, &c. were all in good condition, we found no water within the corps, the Corps had no smell at all; The Breast Belly, Privy Parts, &c. were all well coloured, there was no swelling in his Belly, nor any thing by ordinary to be seen on his Head; This we attest and subscribe with our Hands, Sic subscribitur.
James Craufurd. James Murehead.
IN presence of the Lord Arch-Bishop of Glasgow, Lord Tarbat, Pre∣sident of Session, Advocat, and Castlehill.
James Murehead, and James Craufurd Chirurgions, being solemnly sworn in the presence of the Committee of Council, Depones that the written report anent the Body of the Deceist Sir James Standsfield is true, according to their Skill, and this is the truth, as they shall answer to God, sic subscribitur,
James Crawfurd James Murehead, John Glasgow, I. P. D. C.
Edinburgh 7 February 1688. in presence of the Justices and As∣sisers.
James Murehead, and James Craufurd Chirurgions: being solemnly
sworn, Depone upon the truth, and verity, of the above-written declaration in all points; sic subscribitur. James Crawfurd, James Murehead.
Linlithgow.