History of the life and death of John, Earl of Gowrie

162 THE LIFE AND DEATH OF
and his brother, George Hay of Netherliffe, who
was afterwards Chancellor of'Scotland. They came,
it should seem, to transact some affairs relating to
the county. But while they were conversing with
him, Andrew Henderson entered the room in his
boots. The Earl, who was anxious to receive all
possible information concerning his brother, asked
him what he knew of the persons who were with
the King's Majesty at Falkland. He then took
Henderson to his cabinet, perhaps to adjust some
money matters before his intended journey to Lo-
thian, and after a certain space he returned to the
two gentlemen in the chamber, and told them that
the rest of their business must be referred to an-
other day*.
The purpose of the evidence given by the two
Mr. Hays was, to show that Henderson had ac-
tually been at Falkland. Mr. John Moncrief cer-
tified, that south from Perth he met with Andrew
Henderson, who told him that he had been two or
three miles above the town, that is, west or south-
west from Pertht. Henderson, in the course of
f Hay's Depositions.
+ Moncrief 's Deposition.