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Title: Letter about a Former Servant Assaulting Travellers

Author(s): Rosse

Sir


Ther is an  wilson who formerly was a
soldier and as I am informed was a deserter
then was a shoemaker at glasgow
last year on the road he attacked my foot
man and cut of his finger and almost
killed him This I can prove but delayed
it to [¿] a recruit for the queens servicman
I hear he has sheltred himself in the
castle of dumbarton. And I am sure if ye
know his guilt ye wold not protect him
so I imform you of it and doe hope ye will
let him be tryed befor the [¿]
you be being under bond to [¿] to be
tryed in order when found guilty the
bearer [¿] may get
him for a recruit I doubt not of your
justice in this [¿] It will much oblidg

Sir
your Most huble servant
Roſse

[¿]Januar first 1712