Entered in Stationers Hall.
The followingDeclaration,was put up under a sealed cover, addressed on the outside toJames Clerk, Esq; Sheriff Depute, Geo. Square.—In the inside of the cover was written the following Letter byRobert Wattto him:
The followingDeclaration,was put up under a sealed cover, addressed on the outside toJames Clerk, Esq; Sheriff Depute, Geo. Square.—In the inside of the cover was written the following Letter byRobert Wattto him:
The followingDeclaration,was put up under a sealed cover, addressed on the outside toJames Clerk, Esq; Sheriff Depute, Geo. Square.—In the inside of the cover was written the following Letter byRobert Wattto him:
Sir,
The inclosed papers, with another parcel, containing sundry miscellaneous letters and papers, I commit to you; requesting they may be transmitted to Principal Baird, and the Rev. Mr Jones, to do with them as they may find proper. The little emoluments which may arise from them, I am persuaded they will give to Binning who attended me.
My watch and my clothes, and any little effects I may leave behind me, I request them to be given to Mr James Stalker, at Mr Wilson’s, baker in Cross-causeway, to whom I owe moneyperbill; and to whom I gave a disposition to these, and other effects, before my condemnation. I have the honour to be,
Sir,Your obed. humble Servant,(Signed)Rob. Watt.Edinburgh Castle,Oct. 14. 1794.
We, who are referred to in the above letter, and who subscribe this note, do herebyATTEST, that the contents of the following Declaration are transcribedverbatimfrom the manuscript of Robert Watt, transmitted to us by theSheriff.
Geo. Baird.T. S. Jones.