A remarkable Saying by Mr Angus MacDonald anent Secretary Murray

Upon Monday, NovrNovember 23d, 1747,
Dr Burton favoured me with a Vi-
sit, when he was pleased to tell
me, that, some Time in the Month
of SeptrSeptember 1746, he took the Freedom
to ask at Mr Æneas MacDonald
his Opinion of Mr John Murray of 523 (523)
of Broughton, particularly, whether
or not he entertained any Fears
about his turning Evidence, as the
common Talk in London gave it
out? Mr MacDonald's Answer
was, that he believed Mr Murray
of Broughton to be ^so honest between
Man &and Man, that, in private Life,
he would not be guilty of a dirty
or dishonest Action; but then (he
said) he knew him to be such a
Coward, &and to be possessed with
such a Fear for Death, that (for
his own Part) he was much afraid,
Mr Murray might be brought the
Length of doing any Thing to save
a wretched Life!