{181} Colkitto's men and the Badenoch contingent. {182} Much has been made of cruelties at Aberdeen. Montrose sent in a drummer, asking the Provost to remove the old men, women, and children. The drummer was shot, as, at Perth, Montrose's friend, Kilpont, had been murdered. The enemy were pursued through the town. Spalding names 115 townsmen slain in the whole battle and pursuit. Women were slain if they were heard to mourn their men--not a very probable story. Not one woman is named. The Burgh Records mention no women slain. Baillie says "the town was well plundered." Jaffray, who fled from the fight as fast as his horse could carry him, says that women and children were slain. See my 'History of Scotland,' vol. iii. pp. 126-128. {186a} Craig-Brown, 'History of Selkirkshire,' vol. i. pp. 190, 193. 'Act. Parl. Scot.,' vol. vi. pt. i. p. 492. {186b} 'Act. Parl. Scot.,' vol. vi. pt. i. p. 514. {187} Hume Brown, vol. ii. p. 339. {208} The Boot was an old French and Scottish implement. It was a framework into which the human leg was inserted; wedges were then driven between the leg and the framework. {225} Many disgusting details may be read in the author's 'Life of Sir George Mackenzie.' {226} Hume Brown, ii. 414, 415. {250} Dr Hay Fleming finds no mention of this affair in the Minutes of the Societies. {254a} All this is made clear from the letters of the date in the Stuart Papers (Historical Manuscript Commission). {254b} In addition to Saint Simon's narrative we have the documentary evidence taken in a French inquiry. {264} See 'The King over the Water,' by Alice Shield and A. Lang. Thackeray's King James, in 'Esmond,' is very amusing but absolutely false to history. {265} 'The Porteous Trial,' by Mr Roughead, W.S. {287} See the author's 'History of Scotland,' iv. 446-500, where the evidence is examined. {290} 'Register of Decreets,' vol. 482. {293} Tradition in Glencoe.