[Copy of a Letter] from Sir Archibald Primrose to his Sister

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Copy of a Letter from SrSir Archi-
bald Primrose of Dunipace
to his Sister, &c.etc.

My dear Sister,

I have endeavoured
to take some small Time from a
much more immediate Concern, to of-
fer You a few Lines, &and to let you
know, that this ^Day I am to suffer, I
think, for my Religion, my Prince,
&and my Country. For each of these I
wish, I had a thousand Lives to
spend. The Shortness of the Inti-
mation will not allow me much
Time to write to you so fully in
my Vindication for what I did, that,
I know, concerns You; but I heartily
repent of the bad Advice I got e-
ven from Men of Judgement and
Sense. And what I did by their Ad-
vice, in my own Opinion, was no
more than acknowledging I bore
Arms against the present Govern-
ment, for my lawful undoubted
Prince, my Religion &and Country; and
I thought, by my Plea, to procure
some Time longer Life, only to do
Service to my poor Family, not doubting, but 385 (385)
but yet, in a short Time, that glori-
ous Cause will succeed, which God of
his infinite Mercy grant.

I repent most heartily for what I did,
&and I merit this Death as my Punish-
ment, &and I trust in the Almighty
for Mercy to my poor Soul. As I
am very soon to leave this World,
I pray God to forgive all my Ene-
mies, particularly Mr ✝ Gray, who
did me all the Injury he could
by suborning Witnesses, &and threatn-
ingthreatening some, which was my Terror.
Particularly, there is one poor X Man,
to suffer with me, that had an Of-
fer of his Life, to be an Evidence
against me, which he rejected.

Much more I could say, but, as
my Time is short, I now bid my last
Adieu to my dear Mother, &and You,
my dear Sister; &and I intreatentreat, you’ll
be kind to my dear Wife and Chil-
dren, &and may all the Blessings of
Heaven attend you all. Live to-
gether comfortably, &and you may expect
God’s Favour. My grateful Acknow-
ledgments for all your Favours
done &and design’ddesigned. Remember me
kindly to My Lady Caithness, Sauchie
&and his Sisters, &and all my Friends and

✝
WmWilliam Gray, commonly called Duntie Gray,
Foreman to Lord Shualton.
X
Patrick Kier, late Wright at
Moultrice-Hill near Edinburgh.
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and Acquaintances. May the Almigh-
ty grant you all Happiness here &and
eternal Bliss hereafter; to which
Bliss I trust in his Mercy soon to
retire, &and am for ever,

Dear Sister,
Your affectionate BroyrBrother,
A:Alexander P:Primrose

P= S: My Blessing to your dear
Boy, my Son.

Person	Sir Archibald Foulis Primrose, fourth of Dunipace
Date	15 Nov 1746
Note	Primrose states that he is to be executed "this day."
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