300 MEMOIRS OF PERIOD Xi The reprefentation being tranfcribed accordingly, was figned by the twelve brethren, as in the printed copy, and was that fame day, in the afternoon, given in by us to the committee of bills., Mr Kid prefenting it, being a man of fingular boldnefs. This hafte was made, to prevent our being teafed anew, as the night before. Mr John Bonnar, whalodged in Mr Wardrobe's, where we had our meetings, after figning it with us, went away honre and I do not remember his appearing with us afterwards, if it was not once, at which time he was called Home by an exprefs. Mr John Williamfon of Inverefk made his firft appearance amongft us at figning of this lait draught; but was very ufeful after, being a man of a clear hand, a ready wit, and very for- ward. Mr. Willia.n Hunter at Lilliesleaf figned it in the church, jùft before it was prefented. It was not then read, but promifed to be read at their next meeting. We understood afterward, that Principal Haddow, the fpring of that black act of atlembiy, was in his way to the committee of bills, to bring in fern motion about the act, it would Teem for explaining it, &c. but thathearing the tabling of the reprefentation had prevented -rim, he was diláppointed, and forbore. Next diet it was read; and at another diet we were to receive their deliverance thereon. The committee for overtures had it under their conlideration; and it was refolved, that unlefs we defired a conference, it should be tranfmitted to the affembly quamprimum. They came in great numbers from the- committee'of overtures to the bills, and made a terrible company againft us. They -who would have appeared our friends, fell upon us, urged us to define a conference, told us, that othErwife it was refolved to tranfrnit it to the affembly quamprimum, and what the confequences would then be. The matter was fo managed to put us in fear : but they prevailed not to fright us from what we had, not ralhly, but after much ferious.inquiry and deli- beration, refolved upon. On Monday the affembly met, and determined in the matter of a call ; as alfo on Tuefday, but did no bufinefs, only appointed the chufing of the commiflion,the King's commiffioner being indifpofed. On Wednefday we expefted,. as we had done the day before, that our reprefentation would have come before them but behold, that day the af- fembly, in regard of the commiflioner's indifpofition, was dif folved, after they had referred our reprefentation, without rea- ding it, to the commiffion. Howbeit, the comrniffioner was prefent in the affembly both that day and the preceeding, and withóut his prefence they did no bufìneff. No man fpoke a word againft the diffolution ; but all was carried on in profound, peace. .Thus our brethren, who referved their appearing for truth to their management in the affembly, and would not join us in the reprefentation; had 'all occafion, of faying one word in the affembly about it, cut off. On the Thursday we were called before the commiflìon ; and
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