So that I might use the words of Jacob, not out of Pride of my self, but thankfulness to God, That he brought me hither with my Staff and blessed me so here, that I became two Bands.
[His Allowance paid him out of the King's Store-houses.] For some years together after I removed to my own House from Laggen denny, the People from whence I came continued my allowance that I had when I lived among them.

But now in plain Terms they told me they could give it me no more, and that I was better able to live without it than they to give it me.

Which tho I knew to be true, yet I thought not fit to loose that Portion of Allowance, which the King was pleased to allot me.

Therefore I went to Court and appealed to the Adigar to whom such matters did belong.

Who upon consideration of the Peoples poor condition, appointed me monthly to come to him at the Kings Palace for a Ticket to receive my Allowance out of the King's Store-houses.
Hereby I was brought into a great danger, out of which I had much ado to escape, and that with the loss of my Allowance for ever after.