Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland

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were examined, who proved bis being with
the rebels a; the several place* above mention-
ed, and lie was accordingly found guilty. On
the first ol Aug. sentence of death was passed
upon the two Earls and his Lordship; the
Ea'l of Cromarty obtained a pardon, but the
other two suffered decapitation on Towerhill,
lbth August 174-6.
Lord Jialmeri. inch's behaviour at his exe-
cution was marked with a degree of firmness
ai . intrepidity failing to the lot of very few
to possess. A-iHioi : time before his removal
t low.rhill, he requested an interview with
Lo (1 Kilmarnock, which was granted. Alter
it was ended, the noblemen saluted one ano-
ther Ba?merin< ch bidding Kilmarnock an
ete.nal and happy adieu, and adding, My
Dear L id, I v\ish I could alone pay the
reckoning, and suffer lot us both. The latter
w s first executed; and during that time
Lord Balmerihoch remained in an apartment
near the Scaffold, in which his deportment
wn<- graceful without affectation, cheerful, but
not rn*ewmptr>us. He (here conversed freely
w ; th his friends, twice refreshed himself with
a bit f bread and a glass of wine, and desired
the company to drink to him " ain degrae ta
haiv-n.'' but above all, he called frequently
on God. and appeared both prepared and
willing to die.
Upon the sheriffs coming into the apart-
ment, his Lordship said, I suppose Lord
K 'manioc k is no more; and having asked
how the executioner performed his duty, up-