"From this period, my troubles began; for I was then sent up to Edenborough, and there imprisoned in the Tolbooth, together with my Lord Kilsythe, Captain Levingston, Captain Murray, and Lieutenant Murray, each of us in a separate dungeon; with orders that none should be permitted to speak with us, except through the keyhole; and in this miserable condition we lay for two months.... The Council, although they could force no confession from me, or my companions, that might affect my Lord Kilsythe, on whose estate their hearts were much set, yet resolved to make a sacrifice of someone among us ... the lot fell on me.... Lord Dundee, then at Blair Castle in Athole, hearing this, wrote to the Council--that if they hanged Captain Creichton, he would cut the Laird of Blair, and the Laird of Pollock, joint by joint, and would send their limbs in hampers to the Council." The following entries are from two large folio manuscript Establishment Books in my possession. Each volume is bound in boards covered with fine white vellum, with gold tooling in Mearne's style. The first opens with the Accession of James the Second; but the first entry that concerns us is on page 63:-- "Our Will and Pleasure is that this Establishment for our Scots Forces hereafter mentioned, do commence from the First day of November, in the 4th year of our Reigne, and continue during their stay in England." * * * * * [Illustration: +James the Second's Commission dated 30th March, 1685.+ Appointing "Generall Thomas Dalzell 'Lieutenant Generall' over all our Forces within our ancient Kingdome of Scotland."] REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS. +Field and Staff Officers.+ PER DIEM. PER ANNUM Colonel as Colonel 273 15 Lieut. Col. as Lᵗ. Col. 164 5 Major who has no troop, for himself and servants 365 Adjutant 91 5 Chirurgeon 4_s._, and a horse to carry his chest, 2_s._ 109 10 +One Troop.+