Trials of James, Duncan, and Robert M'Gregor, three sons of the celebrated Rob Roy

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desire to see : That accordingly, access was given
to the said Messrs Graeme and Stewart at all times
when they desired, and when the deponent was at
home ; but he remembers that once when he was
in the country, as above mentioned, Mr Stewart
called and desired to see the said Jean Key. His,
the deponent's mother, took him in to the said
Jean Key, but refused to leave them alone together,
not having perfectly understood the directions that
were given by the Judges ; but she told them that
the deponent was to be in town that night or next
morning, and therefore a delay till he should re-
turn could not be of great moment : That the
deponent accordingly came to town that evening
or next morning, and having been informed by
his mother what had passed betwixt her and Mr
Stewart, he told her that Mr Graeme and Mr Stew-
art were to have access to the said Jean Key by
themselves, whenever they were pleased to ask it :
And some time that forenoon went to the cross, and
met with Mr Stewart, and excused what had hap-
pened upon his mother's not knowing Mr Stew-
art's being entitled to see the said Jean Key alone ;
and told him, that he and Mr Graeme would have
access by themselves, whenever they pleased to de-
mand it. That accordingly Mr Stewart came fre-
quently, and Mr Graeme sometimes, and had ac-
cess to her whenever they desired, by themselves,
and, as far as the deponent remembers, were never
after that refused. Depones, That several different
people called upon her that the deponent did not
know. That in such cases he carried in their
names to the said Jean Key ; and some of them she