Series 2 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society

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DUNDEE COURT-MARTIAL RECORDS
Wednesday last sitting besides her owne house doore shee
saw the foote souldier above menciond carryeing a cloke
out of her neybour Wm. Weems’ house which belonged
unto him.
The marke of Jan X Patrick.
The examination of John Lumsdall saith, that having
heard the above written examination of Christian Bell,
hee knowes the same to bee true and affirmeth the same
in all particulars.
The marke X of John Lumsdall.
Wm. Custwick, souldier in Lt. Col Goughe’s company,
examined about his going into Fife, said hee went to
fetch an horse hee lent one. That for the cloake itt was
restor’d, that the trooper wore itt.
Robert Bell of Col. Alured’s troope ;
Marmaduke Haselwoodl „ „ .
Wm. Padley j °f Capt- Morgan s comPany 5
Hamilton of Col. Okey’s regiment; all these were in
Fife.
Marmaduke Haselwood examined saith, that hee staid
in Fife one night, that hee went over with a trooper,
that hee had noe passe or leave from his officer, and
thought to come presently back againe.
Robert Bell examined, saith, that hee had noe meate
for his horse, and that his horse had the farcie, that hee
was with them when itt was broken open twice, that
the trooper had bin there twice, that Wm. Custwick
broke open 2 doores, himself tooke a stone and threw
against the doores.
Wm. Custwick examined saith, that the woman followed
him that night, but that hee told her that hee would
give itt (the cloake) her on the morrow morning.
Sentenc’t. To bee led from the prison with ropes
about their neckes round about the parade, and to receive
ten stripes there, and then to bee tide uppe to the gallowes