Strange adventures of Lewis Gordon

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place. I took my jurny from White-
lieaven on Theursday aifternoon the nixt
day to Cockarmith, which is but ten myls
from Whytbeaven. The nixt day being
Saterday and ranie I cam but to Church-
town hard by Sir Wallfirt Lawsen. I
quartert in a ne Mr Clemens, wher the
parish minester was borded. My chaild
being seek I stayed untill Mundays after-
noon. Nixt town was Carlyl, nixt to
Bran town [Brampton], nixt to Ardwhisell
[Hallwhistle] , nixt to Hixson [Hexham],
nixt to New Castell, wher I stayed a
month or therby befor I was taiken up and
in all that months tyme I was naither in
Eall house nor Tavrin.
I writ to the D : G : for some suplie of
many and howe my affairs went one and
for letters of recomendation from himself
or any other quality by his deeair wod
writ© to the quality heir to doe for me,
because he knew that it was my firm re-
solution to serve hir Majsty under the
Church of England's goverment, becausie I
wasi baptist by the hand of the most
revernd Mr Murdoch M'Kengzie, Lord
Bishop off Murray, and confirmed be the
saim holy man, who was aiffterwards re-
planted to Orknay ; which I hold thair
doctrin to be suffecent for my salvation.
And now seing I am keept in custody heir
at London not knowing any person to doe
for nor have I ane f ardin of mony, I having
severall actions in befor the Seshon at
Edinburgh and for want of information
from me my peapers being in custodie, with
reverance I say I am at a great loss, and
I hope this will be considered by those
whom it conserns, and if any of the -said
club will or the fornamed persons will say,
or any person whatsomever in England or
Irland, that ever I speak any word that
was desloyell to hir Majsitie (God preserve
hir) and goverment, counsolers or heird or
seit me in compony where there was taiken