Martin"John, Earl of Stair, was the origine and principal instrument of all the misfortunes that befel either the king or the kingdom of #Scotland...
It was he that, to secure his court interest in King William's time, contrived, and was the author of, the barbarous murder of #Glencoe...
It was he that first suffered, I should rather say, taught and encouraged, England arbitrarily and avowedly to rule over Scots affairs, invade her freedom and ruin her trade."