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(^opy of a singular letter. Oct. lo. 



ver attracted the attention of mechanics so much as 

 it deserves, and seems to be but little understood b^ 

 the public at large, it will be of use to advert to it 

 with care, which fhall be done in a subsequent paper. 

 To be continued. 



For the Bee. 

 Copy OF A SINGULAR LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT CO- 

 LONEL CHARLES SKENE, GOVERNOR- OF EDINBURGH 

 CASTLE, TO THE EARL OF TWEEDDALE. 

 My Lord, Edinburgh castle, Oct. 29. 1667. 

 1 RECEIVED a letter this morning from my tutor John 

 Kirkwood, wherein he tells me, your lordfhip was plea- 

 sed to command him to let me know that you had 

 seen a letter directed to the archbilhop of Canterbu- 

 ry, which gives him an account of a rebellion that is 

 to be in Scotland, and that the commander of the 

 castle of Edinburgh was to declare himself for the re- 

 bels I fhall not say much, but by G — d's wounds I 



iliallbe as honest and faithful in my trust as thatbifhop, 

 or any other gownsman ; andlet him and them goto the 

 the devil and bifliop them : nor fhall I ever counter- 

 feit any letter that may be to my neighbour's hurt to 

 keep myself great ; for I am afraid it is their guilty 

 consciences invents these and the like stories ; and I 

 hope whatever may be writ to them of me, the king 

 my master will have charity for me ; for G — d damn 

 me that day I ever betray my trust to them or any 

 else. O ! my lord, forgive me ; for I am almost mad ; 

 and in such a confusion that I know not what I am 

 writing ; but I am, and /hall be, in spite of Toland, 

 my lord, your lordfhip's most obedient servant, 

 (Signed) Charles Skene. 



