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ting or accusing me, ſend it to Clola or Clochcan, Croftgight or Macduff, or you may ſend it to your friend L.—Well aware now of what you can do, to prevent false reports, and that you may do no injury to this letter, I leave exact copies of it in different persons hands; make any use of it you please. I lodge it in your conscience; which you well know is on my side, and against you; I have no fear but it will speak for me in due time. By a solemn oath, I have ended the controversy between you and me; in the most solemn manner I have applied to the Searcher of hearts, and he will determine the controversy. You must either accuse another man, or live to your dying hour under the scandal of fornication, and dreadful sin and scandal of accusing an innocent man. I have given authority to different persons to profecute, before the Court of Justiciary, the man, or set of men, who would talk with you about being absolved in my name—instead of doing it. I have also taken a written bond from them, that they shall do as I have appointed; it is but to guide all our affairs with discretion to the end. George Fulie hath stole enough from me already—"who steals my purse;" he and you have tried to "rob me of my good name." I have had too much trouble from you already, I shall have no more—and write ye no more. I now leave you in the hand of an omniſcient and holy, and just God; vengeance is his, and he will take care of you. I warn you never to think, hear, or speak about Whitehill, without minding, that you have made it a deſolation, and that the weight lies on your shoulders; Numbers xxxii. 23.
W. Rettie, Printer, Long Acre, Aberdeen.
