To the Right Honourable the Noble Lord Chancellor, and Lords of His Majesties Privy Council and Thesaurie, and Lords of the Session, and all who are entrusted to serve GOD, and his Majestie in Church and State.
OBserve an Old Gentleman, Sir William Campbel, Brother to the Laird of Elengreg, who came of an Ancient Family, that has seen the Vanities of himself, in Great and Small, by great Expedience, the Wheelings and Turnings of Governments; So now take notice seriously, both Church and State, what ye have seen, and what is Chronicled, and what Conditions that Men should walk on, assure your selves, GOD will send our Saviour to judge you all, in His Appointed time, There is no Repentance in the Grave! Now the Almighty GOD is now sifting Men and Nations, but Honest Men should pray to GOD that King William is sent for Relief to Britain and Ireland, If you miss him, you and many will be in a mistake, and all Good Subjects; so I leave to you all his wise Subjects to look to GOD's Glory, and the Kings good.
Therefore. Noblemen and Judges, Tour poor Servant Sir William Campbel being misfortunat in all his Attempts, and now being Old and very Tender, and has but a short time in this vain World, and he resolves (GOD willing) to retire himself to Good Company, to seek. Pardon from GOD for his mispent time: Now Lords and Judges, I take my leave of you all, fear GOD and keep his Commandments, Love CHRIST to plead for you, and ye will not be ashamed in this Life, nor That which is to come; If you please to give me your Charity you may, for my Cause requires it, I being low, and meeting with Varieties and Troubles in my Young days and Old.
GOD Bless his Majestie King WILLIAM, and all his good Subjects.