Advertisement by Dr. Monro Presbyter of the Church of Scotland

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'iAdveriifement by ‘Dr. Monro Tresbyter
of the Church of Scotland.
Find my Name Abufed in a Late Pamphlet (M fuppofe
written by one Mr. George Ridpath ) as if I had fent, or
Commiflioned, or Ordered Mr. Andrew Johnfioh to coun-
iterfit the name of one Mitchell, to a Certificate without
his confent. What paft between Mr. Johnfton and Wr. Mitchell
I only know by Relation 5 Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Johnjloiz
may reafbn this affair betwixt themfelves as they fee convenient.
Let my Country men Read the following Declaration and
then determine by the rules of honour and equine* how fat
I am concerned in this Calumny.
Decl&ration by Mr. Andrew Johnfton, December, id. 1693.
f\ WHEREAS it is faid in a Scandalous Pamphlet^
%/ %/ Entituled the Scots Epifcopal Innocence, That I
v ▼ . forged the hand of Thomas Mitchell lately, iti
Cornhill, and affixed it to a Certificate, bearing thzt Johnftoit
pf Locker by was Excommunicated for Adultery, which Certi*
ficate was iriferted in a Book, Entituled, the Spirit ofCalumnfi
dnd Slander. The faid Mr. Andrew Johnfton declaim that
I am ready to take my folemn Oath before any of the Judges
in England, that Tho. Mitchell figned freely at my defire the
faid Certificate as I offered it, and as it was Inferted in the
faid Book : Arid that I know no other Certificate different
from the former figned by him.
, AND Whereas ic is moft Villandufly faid of me in the
Pamphlet, Entituled the Scots Epifcopal Innocence, That I was
put upon this pretended Forgery by fome of the Scots Clergy ;
I do declare before God, and by my hopes of Heaven, that never
any one of the Scots Clergy directed Or advifed me to procure
any Certificate, but what might be freely had ; particularly
that Dr. Monro, neither dire&ly nor indirectly by any Order
of his, Or the, leaft Infinuation prompted me to do any thing
as is Scandaloufly Reported, and this I do again repeat, as l
Hope for any Benefit by the merits of our Bleffed Saviour.
Sic Subfcribitur aAndrew fohnjlon.
Signed at Mr. Watforis Coffee*Houre,at the lower end of Marketi
in prefence of Alex. Mcctttofly^ Clerk.
Pat. Du^on^ Student in Divinity.
John Murdoch, Clerk.
James Cunningham, Student in Divinity.
James White, Student in Phyfick