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Which he did. After some discourse, he called for a drink; and when he sought a blessing, he said, "Good Lord, let not James Kay's wife miss her husband, till thou return him to her in peace and safety; which we are sure will be sooner than either he or she is looking for.” Accordingly, the same day-month that he parted with her at Leith, he came home to her at the Water of Leith.
10. When they were on shipboard at the Water of Leith, there was a report, that the enemies were to send down thumkins to keep them from rebelling. Hearing this, they were discouraged. Mr. Peden came on deck, and said, "Why are you discouraged? You need not fear, there will neither thumbkins nor bootkins come here. Lift up your hearts and heads, for the day of your redemption draweth near. If we were once at London, we will be all set at liberty." And when sailing on their voyage, praying publicly, he said, "Lord, such is the enemies hatred at thee, and malice at us, for thy sake, that they will not let us stay in thy land of Scotland, to serve thee, though some of us have nothing but the canopy of thy heavens above us, and thy earth to tread upon; but Lord, we bless thy name, that will cut short our
