Earty EccvesiastTicAL History or Dunscore. 49 
sessione. I resolve throu the Lord’s grace to let nothing 
be wanting that is incumbent unto me as deutie in this 
bussines for promoveing it ather by solicitatione or money, 
which is most prevalent with the servantis and attendants 
of this court. I am wayting to presse one my bussines 
which in my absense would be slighted. Always I resolve 
to reste the wholl weight one him who ordours al thing's 
acording to the counsell of his will, and who knowes my 
difficulties and the many occasiones of discouradgments | 
have, who can & wil in due tyme, being made use of, 
comfort & incouradge against them all. The parosh hes 
established thrie advocats and ane agent against me, as I 
am informed. I am sory (bot providence is to be rever- 
enced & submitted unto), that the Gospel is soe lite esteimed 
by thes to whom I come. It is lyk to force my removel 
from them, & to ventur upon his hand who, I am confident 
will cair for and respect me in his sone, as hitherto he hes 
done. The lord be with you, sir, and comfort you under 
your many tryels. Uayt you one him, who is the comfort 
of Israel & will raise you up in due tyme. Tender my 
respects to yours wt. Thomas” of Lagane & his wyf & your 
goodsister with Mungow. As also to Sundawell® with his 
wyfe. Shew him I would have wryttin to him wer not 
much wrytting procurs moir disliecatione upon my throett 
wherwith I have [been] verie troubled the ten dayes 
bygone. Present my servic to Lag wt his lady. Soe I am 
your affectionat ffriend and weilwyshir in the lord. 
Ros. ARCHIBALD. 
Edr. Jar. 19, 1653. 
Present my respect to Mr James with his wyf & young 
Caitloch*! when you see them.”’ 
Nothing seems to have been done until 24th April, 1655, 
when the Presbytery appointed some of the members to go 
to Dunscore and speak to the heritors and Mr George Blake 
anent the “ selling of that Manse.’’ It seems probable that 
Blake was the retired minister of the parish, and that he had 
a house for sale which might have served the Presbytery’s 
turn. No arrangement was come to. The Presbytery re- 
peatedly sent members, who preached to the heritors as a 
