CHAPTER III.

Page 257-276.

1665: George Keith's Ill-usage, and the Imprisonment of Alexander

Forbes and others-1666: David and Robert Barclay join the So-

ciety-Some Account of them, especially of David Barclay previous

to this circumstance.

CHAPTER IV.

Page 277-291.

1666: James Urquhart excommunicated by the Presbytery: a Re-

markable Circumstance befalls the Person who publishes this act—

1667: Violence of "Sir John Keith" against the Friends-1668 :

Illness of Alexander Jaffray-He is imprisoned at Banff-His Ad-

dress to the Bishop of Aberdeen-1669: Lilias Skene's Convince-

ment-Her Husband, from an Opposer, becomes a Friend-1671:

The Public Preachers of Aberdeen endeavour to excite the Civil

Power against this People-A Synod of the " Clergy" address the

King's Council against them-1672: The King's Declaration of

Indulgence-Friends relieved by the Judges on the subject of

Oaths-The Sudden and Dismal End of some Persecutors.

CHAPTER V.

Page 292-307.

1669: Death of Margaret Molleson-Her Daughter becomes the Wife

of Robert Barclay-A Monthly and a Half-yearly Meeting estab-

lished at Ury-Observations on Church Discipline; and Robert

Barclay's Treatise on that Subject-1672: His deep Exercise re-

specting the Inhabitants of Aberdeen-Remarks on the Zeal and

Care of Friends in several respects.

CHAPTER VI.

Page 308-324.

1672: The " Clergy" and the Magistrates of Aberdeen, further in-

censed against this People, procure the Demolition of the Walls of

their Burial-ground, and the Disinterment of their Dead-Letter

of William Dewsbury-John Swintoune and Robert Barclay Im-

prisoned at Montrose, together with some Friends at that Place,

for holding a Meeting: their Address to the Magistrates-1673 :

Andrew Jaffray Convinced, and several more-The Provost and

Magistrates of Aberdeen strenuously importune the King's Council

against the "
Quakers "They are examined and fined-Hugh

Neilson's disappointment as to the Fines, by a Proclamation of the

Government-DEATH OF ALEXANDER JAFFRAY-His Wife's Con-

vincement and Death.

CHAPTER VII.

Page 325-343.

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1673: The Magistrates make a second Application to the King's

Council, and the "Clergy" solicit Archbishop Sharpe against the

“Quakers”—Proclamation against House and Field Conventicles

1674: Friends are forcibly put out of their Meeting-house-Tho-

mas Dockery taken from Prayer to Prison, also William Gellie-

Friends are Denounced by name as Rebels at the Market-cross,

and their Personal Property declared Forfeited to the King-David

Rait's Disturbance of them in their Meetings: His Fearful End-

1675: Conference of Robert Barclay and George Keith with some

College Students, Four of whom join the Society-1676: Declara-

tion relative to Conventicles-Thirty-four Friends are Imprisoned-

They are Tried by a Court of Commissioners-Their Defence,

Sentence, and Treatment-Letter of Isaac Penington-Robert Bar-

clay, visiting the Churches, on his return from Holland and Ger-
many, Petitions the King on behalf of Friends-Further Proceed-
ings of the Commissioners-Case of John Thomson.

CHAPTER VIII.

Page 344-358.

1676: Fines levied by Melvill-John Skene and Robert Burnett

Address the Provost of Aberdeen--His Severity; and Melvill's

Conduct-Patrick Livingston and James Halliday's Preaching-

Further Distraints and fresh Imprisonments-David Barclay's Li-

beration-Letter of the Princess Elizabeth to Robert Barclay-His

Imprisonment on his return home-Letter of the Princess to Prince

Rupert on behalf of Friends-Melvill executes his Warrant of Dis-

traint at Ury.

CHAPTER IX.

Page 359-370.

1676: Further Seizures and Imprisonments-Letter of Gavine Laurie

to Friends-George Gray and Alexander Seaton's Treatment at Old

Meldrum-Case of Alexander Chalmers and Wife-1677: Alex-

ander Burnett, Bailie, endeavours to Incense the Commissioners

against Friends-To prevent the Prisoners from Preaching, their

Prison-windows are closed up-Some of them are removed to a

place called The Chapel, others from the Lower to the Higher Pri-

son-Their Situation and Hard Usage-A Friend of the Prisoners

Addresses the Provost.

CHAPTER X.

Page 371-384.

1677: Lilias Skene's Warning to the Magistrates and Inhabitants of

Aberdeen-Consolatory Letters to the Prisoners from William

Penn, Richard Rae, and Hector Allane.

CHAPTER XI.

Page 385-397.

1677 Pretence, that the " Quakers" were Popishly affected-The

King's Commissioners grant them present Relief: some of the Pri-

soners obtain their Liberty, others are Removed to Banff-Previous

to this, Friends Address the Council, and Robert Barclay writes to

Archbishop Sharpe-Misunderstanding between the Magistrates of

Aberdeen and the Under-sheriff-Disgraceful Affair among the

Instigators of Persecution-John Forbes, Deputy-sheriff, and the

Magistrates of Banff, treat the Prisoners with great Civility-Aber-

deen Prison for a short interval cleared of Friends.

CHAPTER XII.

Page 398-409.

1677: Observations on the Nature of the Testimony committed to

these Witnesses of Christ-Andrew Jaffray's very unusual Exer-

cise-Fresh Imprisonment of Friends, on account of Meetings for

Worship-Case of Robert Gerard-The Firmness and Meekness of

the Sufferers-Letter of George Fox "to the Suffering Friends in

Scotland"-Their situation at Montrose; they are debarred, in the

Winter season, from Working for their Families-Alexander Sea-

ton Confined among them-All Passages for Light or Air closed, to

hinder his Preaching to the People-Andrew Jaffray boldly Expos-

tulates with the chief Instigator of Persecution at that Place; and

is thrust into a Dungeon Vault, and cruelly Beaten-Remarkable

Sense of Retributive Justice.

CHAPTER XIII.

Page 410-427.

Lilias Skene's Expostulatory Letter to Robert Macquare-1677: Ro-

bert Barclay's Second Journey to Holland and Germany: his Letter

to the Princess Elizabeth-Continuance of Persecution during the

Space of TWO YEARS AND A HALF-Reflections-Constancy of Pa-

trick Livingston-1678: He, with George Gray and Andrew Jaf-

fray, are thrust up into the Iron-house-The Favour and Providence

of God towards the Sufferers-Archbishop Sharpe's End, with the

Removal by Death or otherwise of the most active Persecutors.

CHAPTER XIV.

Page 428-438.

1681: The Harmony of Friends in some Danger-Visit of John

Burnyeat-1686: David Barclay's Death-1689: Account of George

Gray-His Letter to his Friends.

CHAPTER XV.

Page 439-453.

1690: Religious Progress and Latter End of Robert Barclay-Letter

of George Fox to his Widow-His Character.

CHAPTER XVI.

Page 454-468.

1694: Narrative of Peter Gardiner's Visit to Friends in Scotland,

with his Removal by Death.

CHAPTER XVII.

Page 469-483.

1680 to 1700: The Christian Concern and Care of Friends, during

this Period, with regard to the Education of their Children, and

the Administration of Church Government, &c.-Visits of Robert

Barrow and John Gratton-1697: Andrew Jaffray and Robert

Barclay Junior travel to the Highlands-Death of Lilias Skene and

Patrick Livingston.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Page 484-502.

1699: Visit and Epistle of Samuel Watson to Friends in Scotland-

1723: Memoirs of Alexander Seaton, Robert Scott, and David

Wallace; also some Account of Christian Barclay and her Family.

CHAPTER XIX.

Page 503-513.

1726: Sketch of Andrew Jaffray's Life, Death, and Character, with

some Account of his Family.

CHAPTER XX.

Page 514-524.

Some Observations on the State of the Society of Friends in the Pre-

sent Day, occasioned by the foregoing History, and the Anticipa-

tions of their Predecessors.

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS on the State of the Church at

large, with reference to the successive Stages of her Reformation,

and occasioned by a view of that Share and Interest, which the

Society of Friends have ever taken therein....... Page 525--512.

APPENDIX TO THE MEMOIRS.

Page 543-592.

DIARY

OF

ALEXANDER JAFFRAY.