N. B. Friday Morning, SeptrSeptember 29th,
1752, I ^R: F: waited upon BpBishop Keith
at Bonnyhaugh, &and, in his Pre-
sence transcribed a Copy of
the above extraordinary Let-
ter, he informing me, that he
received it by the common
post, that (immediately upon
Receipt thereof) he went to
the AbbayAbbey of Holyroodhouse,
&and delivered it into the Hands
of Secretary Murray, who, after
Perusal thereof told BpBishop Keith,
that he [Secretary Murray] had
that very same Morning, at 3 o’ Clock 1713 (1713)
Clock, been raised out of Bed
to talk with One (a Scotsman)
who had rode post from Lond-
on; that the said Scotsman (hav-
ing no Letter, but a verbal Mes-
sage) had plainly told him
[Secretary Murray] a Narrative
exactly conformable to the Con-
tents of said Letter; &and that
the poor Man was very much
distressed with posting so expe-
ditiously as he had done. BpBishop
Keith likewise told me R.Robert F.Forbes ytthat
he left the original Letter wtwith
Secretary Murray, but had taken
a Copy of it for his own Use;
of which Copy the preceedingpreceding
is an exact Transcript, &and that
he did not know any Thing about
the Hand-writing of the Origi-
nal Letter. Bp Keith added,
that the foresaid Ruxby had
never cast up so as to be seized
by any of the Highland Army.