lic, and the gentleman who prayed with him a priest. He died with great decency and resolution, without any visible alteration in his countenance or behaviour, but perfectly resigned to the will of Heaven. He left no paper behind him. After his body was taken from the gallows, the executioner cut off his head, and took out his bowels, but did not quarter the body. His body and head were put into a coffin, with this inscription on the lid of it, Dr. Archibald Cameron suffered the 7th of June, 1753, aged 46.'

injustice and ingratitude of my murderers, I think it proper, in the first place, to take notice, how much better usage I might have expected of my country, if humanity and good nature were now looked upon with the same eyes as in the times of our brave and generous ancestors: but I am sorry to observe, that our present men in power are so far sunk below the noble spirit of the ancient Britons, as hardly at this day to be distinguished from the very basest of mankind. Nor could the present possessor of the throne of our injured sovereign, if he looked on himself as father and natural prince of this country, suffer the life of one to effects of more than 300 persons in Scotland, who were firmly attached to him and his party: but, it seems, it is now made a crime to save the lives of Scotsmen.

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COPY of what Dr. CAMERON intended to have delivered to the Sheriff of Middlesex at the place of Execution, but which he left in the Hands of his Wife for that End, With a LETTER from Dr. CAMERON, when under Sentence of Death, to his Son in France. To which is added, an authentic Account of his Behaviour at the place of Execution, London: Printed in the year 17,53.

On the first Slip of Paper, dated Tower, 6th June, 1753.

Being denied the use of pen, ink, and paper (except in the presence of one or more officers, who always took away the paper from me, whenever I began to write my complaints) and not even allowed the use of a knife with which I might cut a poor blunted pencil that had escaped the diligence of my searchers, I have, notwithstanding, as I could find opportunity, attempted to set down on some slips of paper, in as legible characters as I was able, what I would have my country satisfied of in regard to myself, and the cause in which I am now going to lay down my life.

"As to my religion, I thank God I die a member (though unworthy) of that church, in whose communion I have always lived, the Episcopal Church of Scotland as by law established before the most unnatural Rebellion begun in 1688, which, for the sins of these nations, hath continued to this day: and I firmly trust to find, at the most awful and impartial tribunal of the Almighty King of Kings, through the merits of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that mercy (though undeserved) to my immortal part, which is here denied to my earthly, by au Usurper and his Faction, though it be well known I have been the instrument of preventing the ruin and destruction of many of my poor deluded countrymen who were in their service, as I shall make appear before I have done, if opportunities of writing fail me not."

On the second Slip of Paper.

"In order to convince the world of the uprightness of my intentions while in the prince of Wales's army, as well as to shew the cruelty,

"As neither the time, nor the poor materials I have for writing, will allow me to descend to a particular enumeration of all the services I have done to the friends of the Usurper, I shall therefore only mention a few of the most known, and such as can be well attested.

"In July 1745, soon after the setting up of the royal standard, and before our small army had reached Corryariog, it was moved by some of the chiefs to apply to the Prince for a strong detachment of clans to distress Campbell of In vera's house and tenants in that neighbourhood, which my brother Lochiel and 1 so successfully opposed, by representing to our generous leader (who was always an enemy to oppres sion) that such proceedings could be noway useful to his undertaking, that the motion was entirely laid aside, to the no small mortification of the proposers.

"My brother and I likeways prevented such another design against Breadalbine, to the great satisfaction of our dear prince; and, on our return from England to Glasgow"ARCHIBALD CAMERON.' On a third Slip of Paper.

"My brother and I did service to the town of Glasgow, of which the principal gentry in the neighbourhood were then, and are to this day, very sensible, if they durst own the truth: but that might be construed as disaf fection to a government founded on, and supported by, lies and falshood.

"On our march to Stirling, I myself (though I am like to meet with a Hanoverian reward for it) hindered the whole town of Kirkintulloch from being destroyed, and its inhabitants put to the sword, by my brother's men, who were justly incensed against it for the inhuman murder of two of lady Lochiel's servants, but two months before. Here was a sufficient pre

* Mr. Cameron (as was his custom when interrupted) subscribed his name (as he told his wife) to make what he had written the more authentic, in case he should not have an oppor tunity of writing any more."

"Tower of London, June 6, 1753. "My dear child; "It is with the highest satisfaction, that I have, for some time past, observed in yon a sense of honour and loyalty, much beyond what could have been expected from a boy of your years; and though death will soon deprive me of the power of being of farther service to my king, prince, and country, yet, what greatly adds to my satisfaction, is the principle you shew in your letter to your mother, on the news of my being in custody, and the confidence you have of my inviolable fidelity to the royal cause: I give you the joy to assure you, that your confidence is well grounded; for I have been unalterable, even in the smallest matters; and my approaching death, and the most severe usage, will rather serve to confirm, than shake, my fixed resolution of remaining so for ever.

"Lam far less concerned about myself, than about my friends and ruined country: they, not I, claim pity, though I fall a victim to truth, honour, and uprightness, by the rage of Hanoverian councils, the declared enemies of every virtue. Ithank God, I am hearty, and in much better health than I have been for some years past; more especially since I saw that letter, which gives me such hopes of your future conduct, from the desire you express in it, that I should rather sacrifice my life than save it on dishonourable terms. I thank my God, I was always easier ashamed than frightened.

"I have no money to leave you as a legacy, but take what is of infinite more value, viz. above all things, first serve God, next your king, prince, and country; then be always in your duty to your mother, brothers, and sister; act bonourably and honestly by your neighbour; meddle in no party quarrels; but, when you are personally wronged, demand justice with cool ess, regularity and resolution, without personal reflections; beware of ever speaking to the disadvantage of the absent, even though they should deserve it.

"I recommend to you, in a particular man. ner, the care of your health; observe great moderation in eating, at any rate abstain from heavy and late suppers, and, above all, avoid drinking and whoring. Be a good economist of your little money and clothes. Let the company you frequent be rather of your betters than your inferiors.

My time and writing implements allow me only to recommend my most hearty thanks to my noble and worthy colonel [lord Ogilvy]; don't neglect your duty to him.

[Here this great good man was obliged to leave off, probably for want of a knife to cut other opportunity to add what he had to say his bit of a pencil; and he never had anfarther to his son, except what he had told a friend by word of mouth, the morning of his execution, in delivering the last present he sent his son, which was a pair of steel shoe-buckles, with this charge, (which, that it might not be forgotten, he repeated several times), viz. These I send by you to my wife as my last present to my son, and bid her tell him from me, That I send 'him these, and not my silver oues; and that, if I had gold ones, I would not send him the 'gold, but these steel ones, which I wore when skulking; for, as steel is hard and of 'small value, it is therefore an emblem of con'stancy and disinterestedness: so I would have 'him constant and disinterested in the service and defence of his king, prince, and country; and neither be bribed nor frightened from his duty.']

An Authentic Account of the Behaviour of

Dr. ARCHIBALD CAMERON.

"When this gentleman came to the place of execution, he looked on the officers and spectators with an undaunted and composed countenance; and, as soon as he was unloosed from the sledge, he started up, and with an heroic deportment, stept up into the cart, by the help of one of his executioners; whence looking round, with unconcern, on all the awful apparatus of death, he smiled: and seeing the clergyman that attended him coming up the steps, he came for ward to meet him, and endeavoured, with his fettered hands, to help him up, saying, So-are you come? This is a glorious day to me! 'Tis my new birth-day; there are more witnesses at this birth, than there were at my first. The clergyman asked him how he did: he said, Thank God, I am very well, but a little fatigued with my journey; but, blessed be God, 1 am now come to the end of it.

"On hearing one of the gentlemen, who presided at the execution, ask the clergyman whether he would be long about his office, Dr. Cameron immediately took the word, and said, He required but very little time, for it was but disagreeable being there, and he was as impatient to be gone as they were. The clergyman then asked the gentleman who had spoke, whether he was the sheriff? and, on his being answered in the affirmative, he told him Dr. Cameron's business there would be chiefly with him; that he had something to communicate to him, if he would take the trouble to come near; which he very readily complied with, and endeavoured to bring his horse close to the cart: but finding the horse a little un

There was a second count in the indictment, as an offence at common law.

At the desire of Berry, the witnesses were examined apart.

Joseph Cor sworn.

(He produced the copy of the record of the conviction of Peter Kelly and John Ellis.)

Q. Where had you this?-Cox. I had it of Mr. Knap's clerk.

Is it a true copy?-It is; the clerk and I examined it with the record; I looked over the record on the file, while the clerk read this; after that the clerk read the record, while I looked over this. (It is read in court, the purport of which is That Peter Kelly and John Ellis were tried on the 13th of August, 1754, at Maidstone assizes, before sir Dudley Ryder, knt. and sir Michael Foster, knt. for the said robbery on the defendant Salmon, and found guilty.")

Thomas Blee sworn.

T. Blee. I have known the prisoner Berry eight or nine years, and M'Daniel twelve months last November. I never had any great acquaintance with Salmon, till through Berry, in the month of June last. I have known Egan four or five years, by his coming back. wards and forwards to Berry's.

Q. Did you know Peter Kelly and John Ellis?-Blee. I did; I believe they are now in Maidstone gaol; theywere when I came away last Monday.

Court. Tell the Court the first time you had any conversation with them.-Blee. I lodged at Berry's house, and worked for him; Berry said to me, in the beginning of July, Go to Mr. McDaniel, (he lived then in Scrub's-court, Holborn) and tell him I want to speak with him. I went, and he and I came back toge ther to Berry's house. They both said, Tom, money grows scarce, you must give a sharp look-out for a couple to go upon the scamp now, and if you cannot get two, you must get

an affair, I did not chuse to be concerned more. He was convicted last January was twelvemonth, and executed at Tyburn. MDaniel said, Damn your eyes, if you don't it shall be the worse for you. Then Berry said, I might go about my business; so I went away. The next morning Berry called me into his room.

Where did he live?-At a place called the George-yard, at the upper end of HattonGarden. He then said, Go up to Mr. M'Daniels house, and desire him to meet me in the fields about 11 o'clock. I did, and we went into the Spa-fields, and Berry came to us. They be said to me, Go and look about the fields, and we will lie down on the grass, and see if you can pick up a couple of idle fellows, that wi do for the purpose, and introduce yourself int their company.

What did they mean by that purpose?-T go upon the scamp were the words they said: accordingly we three went into the fields se veral days, but could not meet with any body fit for the purpose. I remember one day particular, it was Monday the 15th of Jay that day they ordered me to go into the fic and said they would come, and I sat there hours before they came nigh me: the M'Daniel came to the top of the bill, and me come to the sign of sir John Oldcastle. public house, and said, my master was there he and I went there, and down to the bottom the yard; and, in the farthest arbour but one on the left-hand side, there sat Berry and mon the breeches-maker. Berry bid me s down, which I did; there we all discoursed to gether about doing this robbery: MD said, We'll do the thing somewhere towin Blackheath; then he and Berry had a sort a wrangle whether they should not have a done between New-cross turnpike and D ford, just facing the four milestone.

Was there any particular reason to have a done in that place?—Yes, they said, there is reward of twenty-pounds, that is given by Le inhabitants of East-Greenwich for apprec ing highwaymen and foot-pads: Berry Suppose we have Egan concerned with then they talked about his being the fence, a they call it.

What did they mean by that word?-T is, to buy the goods after Salmon had bee robbed of them: M'Daniel made an object to Egan's being in, because he thought would be too many to be concerned in the ward: Berry said, We cannot cleverly do with out him, and if there are five of us concert it will be pretty nigh twenty pounds each, if constable should come in: and they all thre that is, Berry, M'Daniel, and Salmon, co cluded that Egan should be concerned as fence in the robbery: and Berry said, he woul go and let Egan know of it that night; 2 said to me, Now, Tom, you may go hom about your business, we will not be seen walk along the streets together; so I wer away and left them. The next morning I we out again, to see if I could find any body fe