An Account of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, their Arrival and Reception in Scotland, the 26. of Octob. 1680.  
In a Letter from a Gentleman of their Highness' Retinue, to a Friend in LONDON.  
SIR,  
I Know it will be acceptable to You to know how it fares with us; and therefore till the next, (the Post being now going,) pray accept this hasty account: We have been in great Difficulties at Sea; Insomuch, that though we serve the best of Masters, we begin to wish there were no such thing as Popery in the world, or that all Mankind would come into it; for we you know have no such Zeal for any thing as our own ease, and do complain more than ever to be thus tossed about; And it is with admiration, that we behold the great Spirit of our Master stooping to this course usage. On Monday the 25th. we arrived at Fife, and were conducted to my Lord Chancellor's House at Lesley by all the well-affected Nobility and Gentry ●hat could be drawn together from all parts; But to deal truly with ●ou, They, together with His Majesty's Guards, made not a Body of above 100 Horse, at which his Highness did something wonder, the Country of Fife being the best and most populous part of Scotland Yesterday their Highnesses and Train having been splendidly entertained by my Lord Chancellor, went on Board their Yatches, and arrived at Leith in the dusk of the evening, by which the Glory of our Entry here was much eclipsed: But we found it was so ordered by the Politic Managers, because the Show was all of our own making; for we had not a Reception to our expectation, being only complemented by the Militia of Leith, and this City, which were drawn up between Leith and the Abbey; Indeed our fast friends did their best to have a better respect paid to their Highnesses, and cited the Gentry of 8 Southern Shires to attend them, and at least forty Gentlemen came in to congratulate our Arrival; And we are told at our entering Holy-rood-house, that many more had Complemented his Highness with their Presence, but that it hath been maliciously reported, that He intends to press on something about the Militia of this Kingdom, to which many of the Gentry do manifest great aversion; But that is not all, for we found an unlucky rumour here that his Highness is accused of something of an high nature in your Parliament; And though we are no way thoughtful about that, we do find, that even the Report (though false,) doth unspeakably diss-serve his Highness, and that he will meet with rudeness from these false People if his treatment at London be contrary to our expectation. We are not so well accommodated as at S. James'; and yet whatever the matter is, we do rather dread than desire to return to you; So that sometimes I fear things are worse than we are persuaded to believe, and that we shall not see you whilst the Parliament sits. I was willing to tell you thus much, because I believe you will not be told it in your Gazet: Let me know what the terrible Men at Westminster are Acting, and what you think of our Case; an pray believe, that wherever I am, I will be,  
Dear Sir, Your BEADSMAN Edenbrough, Octob. 30. 168●