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

0%% THE LIFE AND DEATH OF
If Henderson had been the man whom Ramsay
saw, he most probably would have known him. If
he ran down the narrow turnpike he must have
been seen coming from thence by the people in the
close, by whom he was generally known. But none
were called to declare that they had seen him,
though their giving such evidence would have been
of the most signal importance to the cause of the
King.
Mr. William Cowper, indeed, said in his sermon
to the people of Edinburgh, " I will bear to you
record, that it is verified to me by honest men of
our town, (Perth,) that Henderson was seen com-
ing down the stair from the chamber where the
King was before any of the King's servants, ex-
cept only John Ramsay, or before my Lord en-
tered in." But it may be asked, why Mr. Cowper,
who was very zealous in serving the King, did not
report to his Majesty's lawyers the names of these
" honest men," that they might have been called
to declare who the persons were that had seen Hen-
derson ?
3. In the Edinburgh MS. in which use was
made of the tradition of the inhabitants of Perth,
it is confidently said, that " it is well known to