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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH mSTITUTION. 



A Paper will be read m the 10th March on 



ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE RESPECTING MARIE STUART. 

 By Eev. J. Erskine Risk, m.a. 



PROGRAMME. 



A PEEVious lecture on Marie Stuart having stated the evidence 

 against her as confirmed from the Spanish records at Simancas, 

 the present lecture is intended to state and balance the evidence for 

 her. — The additional evidence on the subject since the publication 

 of Eroude's ninth volume is as follov^s : 1. The Book of Articles of 

 Accusation presented at the Conference at Westminster in 1568 — 

 2. The Journal of Proceedings at Westminster on the day when the 

 Silver Casket of Letters was produced — 3. The Inventory of Queen 

 Marie's Jewels before the birth of her son in 1566 — 4. Ascertain- 

 ment by Professor Schiern, of Copenhagen, of date of capture of 

 ''French Paris" — In connexion with this fresh evidence are 

 discussed, first, the authenticity of the Casket Letters to Bothwell; 

 and secondly, the evidence of witnesses. — Summary, and balance 

 of testimony on the whole evidence — Conclusion. 



ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE RESPECTING MARIE STUART. 



ABSTRACT OF PAPER BY REV. J. ERSKINE RISK. M.A. 



After the enumeration of the additional evidence specified in the 

 programme, Mr. Hosack's argument respecting the Casket Letters 

 to Bothwell is first examined. 



I. The date of No. 1 is objected to by that industrious writer on 

 the ground of alleged contradiction to dates of the Regent Murray's 

 Journal. Mr. Hosack also maintains the reference to ''the bring- 

 ing on of the man" — assumed to be Darnley — "to Craigmillar" 

 is incorrect, because at the time Bothwell was preparing Kirk o' 

 Eield for Darnley's reception. The objection answered by the 

 supposition that Bothwell may have provided another lodging for 

 the king in the event of his refusal to go to Craigmillar, only 

 desiring the queen in the first instance to bring Darnley on to 

 Craigmillar without specifying his further views. 



