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         McCullough, Godfrey, Sir.
      
       
         
           1697
        
      
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             The last speech of Sir Godfrey McCullough of Myretoun, knight and baronet, who was beheaded at the cross of Edinburgh, the twenty sixth day of March, 1697.
             McCullough, Godfrey, Sir.
          
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             1697.
          
           
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           McCullough, Godfrey, -- Sir -- Death and burial -- Early works to 1800.
           Last words -- 17th century.
           Executions and executioners -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           The
           Last
           Speech
           of
           Sir
           GODFREY
           M'CULLOCH
           of
           
             Myretoun
             ,
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           ,
           who
           was
           Beheaded
           at
           the
           Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           
             the
             Twenty
             Sixth
             day
             of
             
               March
               ,
            
             1697.
             
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           brought
           here
           good
           People
           to
           give
           Satisfaction
           to
           Justice
           ,
           for
           the
           Slaughter
           of
           
             William
             Gordon
          
           designed
           of
           
             Cardines
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           I
           am
           obliged
           as
           a
           dying
           Man
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           Faithfull
           and
           True
           Account
           of
           that
           matter
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           declare
           in
           the
           Sight
           of
           GOD
           ,
           I
           had
           no
           design
           against
           his
           Life
           ,
           nor
           did
           
             I
          
           expect
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           when
           I
           came
           where
           the
           Accident
           happened
           ;
           I
           came
           there
           contrair
           to
           my
           Inclination
           ,
           being
           pressed
           by
           these
           two
           Persons
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           Principal
           Witnesses
           against
           me
           ,
           (
           they
           declaring
           he
           was
           not
           out
           of
           Bed
           )
           that
           I
           might
           relieve
           their
           Goods
           he
           had
           poinded
           ;
           I
           do
           freely
           forgive
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           Pray
           heartily
           GOD
           may
           forgive
           them
           ,
           for
           bringing
           me
           to
           that
           place
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           was
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           was
           o●t
           times
           urged
           by
           several
           Persons
           ,
           who
           declared
           they
           had
           Commission
           from
           
             Castle-Stewart
          
           and
           his
           Lady
           ,
           (
           now
           the
           Pursuers
           for
           my
           Blood
           )
           that
           I
           might
           give
           up
           the
           Papers
           of
           these
           Lands
           of
           
             Cardines
             ,
          
           wherupon
           they
           promised
           not
           only
           apiece
           of
           Money
           ,
           But
           also
           to
           concurr
           for
           procuring
           me
           a
           Remission
           ;
           And
           I
           have
           been
           several
           times
           since
           in
           the
           Countrie
           ,
           where
           the
           Misfortune
           happened
           ,
           and
           where
           they
           lived
           ,
           but
           never
           troubled
           by
           any
           of
           them
           :
           Although
           now
           after
           they
           have
           got
           themselves
           secured
           in
           these
           Lands
           without
           〈◊〉
           they
           have
           been
           very
           active
           in
           the
           Pursute
           ,
           untill
           at
           last
           they
           have
           got
           me
           brought
           to
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           acknowledge
           my
           Sentence
           is
           Just
           ,
           and
           does
           not
           Repine
           ;
           For
           albei●
           it
           was
           only
           a
           single
           Wound
           in
           the
           Legg
           ,
           by
           a
           shot
           of
           small
           Hail
           ,
           which
           was
           neither
           intended
           ,
           nor
           could
           be
           foreseen
           to
           be
           deadly
           ;
           Yet
           I
           do
           believe
           ,
           That
           GOD
           in
           his
           Justice
           hath
           suffered
           me
           to
           fall
           in
           that
           miserable
           Accident
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           am
           now
           to
           suffer
           ,
           because
           of
           my
           many
           other
           Great
           and
           Grievous
           unrepented
           for
           Sins
           :
           I
           do
           therefore
           heartily
           forgive
           my
           Judges
           ,
           Accusers
           ,
           Witnesses
           ,
           and
           all
           Others
           who
           have
           now
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           time
           Injured
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           wish
           to
           be
           Foregiven
           .
        
         
           I
           Recommend
           my
           Wife
           ,
           and
           poor
           Children
           to
           the
           Protection
           of
           the
           Almighty
           GOD
           ,
           who
           doth
           take
           Care
           of
           ,
           and
           Provides
           for
           the
           Widow
           and
           Fatherless
           ;
           And
           Prayes
           ,
           That
           GOD
           may
           Stirr
           up
           and
           Enable
           their
           Friends
           and
           mine
           ,
           to
           be
           Careful
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           been
           Branded
           as
           being
           a
           
             Roman
             Catholick
             ,
          
           which
           I
           altogether
           disown
           ,
           And
           Declare
           ,
           as
           the
           Words
           of
           a
           
             Dying
             Man
             ,
          
           who
           am
           instantly
           to
           make
           my
           Appearance
           before
           the
           
             Great
             Tribunal
             of
             the
             Great
             GOD
             ,
          
           That
           I
           die
           in
           the
           
             True
             Catholick
             Reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           Renouncing
           all
           Righteousness
           of
           my
           own
           ,
           or
           any
           Others
           ;
           Relying
           only
           upon
           the
           Merits
           of
           
             CHRIST
             JESUS
             ,
          
           through
           whose
           Blood
           ,
           I
           hope
           to
           be
           Saved
           ,
           And
           whom
           I
           Trust
           ,
           will
           not
           only
           be
           my
           Judge
           ,
           But
           also
           ,
           Advocate
           with
           the
           Father
           for
           my
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           Now
           Dear
           Spectators
           ,
           As
           my
           Last
           Request
           ,
           
             Again
             and
             Again
             ,
          
           I
           carnostly
           Desire
           ,
           and
           Begg
           ,
           The
           Assistance
           of
           Your
           Fervent
           Prayers
           .
           That
           ,
           Although
           I
           stand
           here
           Condemned
           by
           Man
           ,
           I
           may
           be
           Absolved
           before
           the
           
             Tribunal
             of
             the
             Great
             GOD
             ,
          
           That
           in
           place
           of
           this
           Scaffold
           I
           may
           enjoy
           a
           Throne
           of
           Glory
           ;
           That
           this
           Violent
           Death
           may
           bring
           me
           to
           a
           Life
           of
           Glorious
           Rest
           ,
           Eternal
           in
           the
           Heavens
           :
           And
           that
           in
           place
           of
           all
           these
           Spectators
           ,
           I
           may
           be
           Accompanyed
           with
           an
           Innumerable
           Company
           of
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ,
           Singing
           ,
           
             Hallelujah
          
           to
           the
           Great
           KING
           to
           all
           Eternity
           .
        
         
           
             Now
             ,
             O
             LORD
             ,
             Remember
             me
             with
             that
             Love
             thou
             bearest
             to
             Thy
             Own
             ,
             O
             visite
             we
             with
             Thy
             Salvation
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             see
             the
             Good
             of
             Thy
             Chosen
             Ones
             ,
             and
             may
             Glory
             in
             Thine
             Inheritance
             .
             LORD
             JESUS
             Purge
             me
             from
             all
             my
             Sins
             ,
             and
             from
             this
             of
             Blood
             Guiltiness
             ,
             Wash
             me
             into
             Thy
             Own
             Blood.
             Great
             are
             mine
             Iniquities
             ,
             But
             Greater
             are
             the
             Mercies
             of
             GOD
             !
             O
             let
             me
             be
             amongst
             the
             number
             of
             those
             for
             whom
             CHRIST
             dyed
             ;
             Be
             Thou
             my
             Advocat
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             Into
             thy
             hands
             do
             I
             recommend
             my
             Spirit
             :
             Come
             ,
             LORD
             JESUS
             Come
             ,
             and
             receive
             my
             Soul
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Sic
               Subscribitur
            
             Sir
             GODFREY
             M'CULLOCH
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Reid
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Printing
           House
           in
           
             Bells
             Wynd
             .
          
           1697.
           
        
      
    
  

