pleasure and surprise. Instead of being thrust into a black-hole, a military guard house, stinking' prévost, or gloomy prison, fortified with bolts and bars, and parcelled out in dark, damp, cold, and bed-less cells, we were ushered into a large assembly room, with a blazing coal-fire; and, instead of a junk of beef in an iron bound tub, with coarsest ship-bread, and a jug of vapid small beer; in about twenty minutes, we were shewn across a lobby, into another handsome room of equal size, where we found a very good dinner, neatly laid out, and servants to attend us. At table, we had good porter and ale, in abundance; and, after dinner, a pint of port each: In the evening, colonel Hay, and the king's messengers, Messrs. Smyth, Sylvester, and Scott, called on us, and told us, that they were ordered to get, from us, the money in our possession, which they would return, on our arrival at Fort-George. This demand 'was immediately complied with, by some wholly; by others, I believe, only in part. On receipt of this money they retired, and did not appear again for several hours, except to introduce some respectable merchants, who wished to see two of our number, Messrs. Tennent and Simms, with whom they had been in the habit of commercial intercourse. Their a Their introduction led to the knowledge that, on the representations in government papers, the Irish insurrection was firmly believed, in Scotland, to be a real popish rebellion. One of the gentlemen, who knew that Messrs. Tennent and Simms were presbyterians, and having learned that I was a minister of that persuasion, in a low voice expressed his surprise that we would connect ourselves with papists, and much more that we would be concerned in a popish rebellion. Overhearing this, I interfered, and asked the gentleman, in a voice equally low, why he called the insurrection, in Ireland, " popish rebellion" He answered pertly that " he did so, on the authority of government, and that it was known to be a fact." I replied, that "such an assertion was one of the many. falsehoods, by which the people of Britain were deceived and misled, in respect to Ireland." As this seemed to offend him, I then asked him, what opinion he supposed the Irish government to entertain of us twenty, then present. Το this he answered, rather peevishly, but without reserve, that they must consider us, as the most guilty, or the most dangerous, or they would not have distinguished us, as they had done." On this, with a view to remove an idea, equally unfounded 6.6 Q 2 unfounded and pernicious, I withdrew, to a side table, and wrote our names, classed by our religious profession as underneath. John Sweetman, Wm. Tennent, Presbyterians. Catholics. T. A. Emmet, R. O'Connor, Protestants of the es- Ireland. This done, I returned, and put my little scroll into his hand, whispering; "please, sir, to look at that; and then tell me what becomes of your popish rebellion, on your own supposition that government consider us, as the most guilly, or most dangerous of its enemies?'* While his eyes were intent on the paper, he seemed surprised, and perplexed; and, on returning it, hinted a suspicion that I was jesting with him. On this I passed it round my fellowprisoners, asking them, as it circulated, whether I had truly stated their religious profession? This question, which all answered in the affir mative * Should I be deemed officious in this exposure, I beg that it may be remembered, that I did no more than the secret committees of Irish lords and commons had done before me, in various parts of their valuable reports, dated in 1738. mative, attracted the attention of other gentlemen present. The paper was, therefore, handed to each of them, and on perusing it, and being informed of the purpose for which it was written, their faith in the representations, which had been pressed upon them as faithful, seemed to be shaken. At any rate, during the remainder of their stay with us, popish rebellion was not even hinted at. Considering this developement as an act of justice to the Scottish mind, I repeated it, more than once, during our journey. In the course of the evening, we had tea served, which, with its accompaniments were all good. A little before ten o'clock, our guardian angels appeared, and informed us, that we were all to sleep in the room where we then were; and that, as we were to set out early, they had taken the liberty to order beds. Soon after, servants appeared, cleared off tables, chairs, &c.; and, equally to our surprise and satisfaction, brought in twenty good feather-beds. with blankets, sheets, bolsters, pillows, &c. perfectly clean, which they arranged neatly on the floor. This over, we were accommodated with porter, ale, or a draught of brandy and water, at our own choice, previous to our going to bed; and then told, "that we need not get up in the morning, till called. No sentinels. were were placed in our room, but guards were stationed in the lobby, hall, and around the house, during the night, in great abundance. Sunday, March 31st. we were roused early, and proceeded in our coaches, under our escort of cavalry, to Bishopton-Inn, (eleven miles) where we found the family and servants all in waiting, and in full-dress; and the breakfasttable set out in a style, on which even the eye of a Doctor Johnson might have dwelt with pleasure. After breakfast, we were driven through Renfrew, Govan, and the Gorbals of Glasgow. During this part of our journey, not only the roads, but adjoining fields, were perfectly crowded with people, who kept pace with us for many miles. On our approach to Glasgow, the multitude became so great, that our escort seemed to have some apprehension of a rescue, though the conduct of the multitude was perfectly peaceable, and their countenances expressive, only of seriousness and anxious curiosity. About five, in the afternoon, we reached Hamilton, after a journey of thirtythree miles, where we found a pretty good dinuer in readiness, with porter, ale, and wine, as on the preceding day. In the evening, we were served with tea, and afterwards accommodated with a draught of porter, ale or spirits, and water, and twenty good beds, as at |