Iohn Robertson late Servitor to Sir James Standsfield of Newmilns, a∣ged twenty four years, unmarried, purged of malice, prejudice, hatred, ill will, and partial Counsel, and solemnly sworn, Depones, a little time before harvest last, the Pannal being in the Kitchin of Newmilns, in the deceast Sir James Standsfield's house, where the Deponent was like∣wise present, he saw the Pannal Philip Standsfield take a Cup of Ale, and heard him say: There is the Pope's confusion, the Antichrists, the Chancelours, and the Kings confusion, and put the Cup to his Head, and drink a little, and then gave it to Samuel Spofforth, and commanded him to drink it, and made him drink it on his knees; depones, that there were likewise besides Samuel Spofforth, Jeremy Smith, Agnes Bruce and Elspeth Jameson; and depones that Philip Standsfield the Pannal was not drunk at the time; Depones, that at the naming of the several Confusions a∣bove-mentioned, he still drank a little of the cup; And this is the Truth as he shal answer to God: The Deponent further depones that he said to the Pannal, after the drinking of the saids Confusions, that it was Trea∣son, and he answered, ye dog what are you concerned; ye do not un∣derstand to whom ye speak, Sic subscribitur.
Iohn Robertson.