Series 1 > Journal of the Hon. John Erskine of Carnock, 1683-1687

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JOHN ERSKINE OF CARNOCK
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—I was with John Fleming, and a while with Mr. Seaton.
9,5th.—I was a while with Mr. John Sinclair and others.
9Qth.—I this day began to learn Hebrew from Mr. John
Sinclair, student of Divinity, son to Mr. John, minister of
Ormeston.
91th.—I was a while with the President, and in Mr. Seaton’s
chamber with David Hamilton.
9Sth.—I heard one Mr. Holmes in the forenoon, and Mr.
Hickman afternoon, Titus 1. 6, ‘ not accused of riot or unruly.’
9$th.—This day I began the Institutes with Mr. Charles
Ker, my Lord Lothian’s son, and James Menteath, son to a
merchant in Edinburgh, and James Forrester, a minister’s son ;
Matthias having given us a Colledge. As I hope I have fol¬
lowed this study by and in dependance on the Lord’s direction,
so I desire he may yet countenance me with his blessing and
direction in every step and change of my life, that the result
and end of all may be his glory and the salvation of my soul.
30^.—I went little out of my chamber. Mr. John Forrester
and his brother James was with me.
(April 1s£, 1685, Wednesday.)—I was a while with David
Dalrymple. The private colledge was not kept on Wednesday.
9d.—This day our private colledge was delayed because of an
inaugurate dispute at the house. I was a while with David
Hamilton, who had an ague.
3d.—I was a while with John Flemming, and stayed within
much of the afternoon.
Mh.—I stayed in my chamber and went not out all this day.
Mr. Menteath and James Forrester were a while with me.
5th.—I heard Mr. Holmes and Mr. Hinckman in the English
church, and took a walk without the city afternoon with Mr.
John Forrester and Mr. Sinclair, and was some time in Mr.
Forrester’s chamber after we came in.
Qth.—We altered the dyet of our college with Matthias,
and had it now betwixt seven and eight in the morning. I
was a while at night with David Hamilton and David Dickson.
1th.—I was this day matriculate. The Rector enquired if
I would take the colledge oath, but did not propose it by way
of an oath, having only desired my promise that I should do or
not do such things as he spoke of.