published for the first time, with the previously unnoticed
incident of Robert Oliphant, in the author's 'James VI. and the Gowrie
Mystery.' Here it is also demonstrated that all the treasonable letters
attributed in 1606-1608 to Logan were forged by Logan's solicitor, George
Sprot, though the principal letter seems to me to be a copy of an
authentic original. That all, _as they stand_, are forgeries is the
unanimous opinion of experts. See the whole of the documents in the
author's 'Confessions of George Sprot.' Roxburghe Club.

{181} Colkitto's men and the Badenoch contingent.

{182} Much has been made of cruelties at Aberdeen. Montrose sent in a
drummer, asking the Provost to remove the old men, women, and children.
The drummer was shot, as, at Perth, Montrose's friend, Kilpont, had been
murdered. The enemy were pursued through the town. Spalding names 115
townsmen slain in the whole battle and pursuit. Women were slain if they
were heard to mourn their men--not a very probable story. Not one woman
is named. The Burgh Records mention no women slain. Baillie says "the
town was well plundered." Jaffray, who fled from the fight as fast as
his horse could carry him, says that women and children were slain. See
my 'History of Scotland,' vol. iii. pp. 126-128.

{186a} Craig-Brown, 'History of Selkirkshire,' vol. i. pp. 190, 193.
'Act. Parl. Scot.,' vol. vi. pt. i. p. 492.

{186b} 'Act. Parl. Scot.,' vol. vi. pt. i. p. 514.

{187} Hume Brown, vol. ii. p. 339.

{208} The Boot was an old French and Scottish implement. It was a
framework into which the human leg was inserted; wedges were then driven
between the leg and the framework.

{225} Many disgusting details may be read in the author's 'Life of Sir
George Mackenzie.'

{226} Hume Brown, ii. 414, 415.

{250} Dr Hay Fleming finds no mention of this affair in the Minutes of
the Societies.

{254a} All this is made clear from the letters of the date in the Stuart
Papers (Historical Manuscript Commission).

{254b} In addition to Saint Simon's narrative we have the documentary
evidence taken in a French inquiry.

{264} See 'The King over the Water,' by Alice Shield and A. Lang.
Thackeray's King James, in 'Esmond,' is very amusing but absolutely false
to history.

{265} 'The Porteous Trial,' by Mr Roughead, W.S.

{287} See the author's 'History of Scotland,' iv. 446-500, where the
evidence is examined.

{290} 'Register of Decreets,