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then employed; and where ever he was informed by the cursed intelligencers that any of the Lord's suffering people were hiding, that the forces, foot and horse, were to ride and march at his command: Accordingly, that Sabbath-night, at the sun-setting, he mounted with a party of dragoons from Kilbride, and the next morning at the sun rising, he came to St.John's Kirk, twenty miles, and searched that house narrowly; then came to James Thomson's, in the Muir-house, and searched it. Many reflected upon the foresaid Lady, that she, only leaving these worthies a few hours before that, in the time they were searching her own house and that of James Thomson's, which took some time, did not send and advertise them, being only a mile distant. Next he came to Covingtoun-mill, and surrounded the house and chamber, two beds being in it, where I have rested some times since, where they were lying, and not fallen asleep. When he found them, he cried out, Oh blessed ⟨Bonshaw⟩! and blessed the day that ever he was born, that had found such a prize this morning. This he did and said out of his great wickedness, and prospect of the rich reward that was set on the head of Mr. Cargill, to any that would apprehend him either quick or dead, being 6000 merks.
They marched hard to Lanark, and put the prisoners in the Tolbooth, until the soldiers got meat and drink. They got horses brought them out in haste, and set them on their bare backs. Bonshaw, with his own hands, tied Mr Cargill's feet below the horse's belly very hard, he looked down to him and said, Why do you tie me so hard? Your wickedness is great, you will not long escape the just judgment of God; and, if I be not mistaken, it will seize upon you in this place.
They hasted to Glasgow, being sixteen miles, fearing the prisoners would be taken from them; for many of the Lord's zealous people would willingly have ventured their all to have delivered their brethren drawn unto death, and those who were ready to be slain Prov. xxiv. 11. &c. But their taking being so surprising, and their march so hasty, they could not be convened, When they camenear
