James VI and the Gowrie mystery . HAND OF LOGAN AS FORGED BY SPROT(Second page of Letter I V) p. 202. THE FINAL CONFESSIONS OF THE NOTARY 203 under the charge of the Earl of Dunfermline. But,011 the day after Sprot was hanged, namely onAugust 13, Baillie was set free, on bail of 10,000marks to appear before the Privy Council if calledupon. Three of Sprots other victims, Maul, Crock-ett, and William Galloway, were set free on theirpersonal recognisances, but Mossman and MatthewLogan were kept in prison, and Chirnside was notout of danger of the law for several years, as welearn from the Privy C
James VI and the Gowrie mystery . HAND OF LOGAN AS FORGED BY SPROT(Second page of Letter I V) p. 202. THE FINAL CONFESSIONS OF THE NOTARY 203 under the charge of the Earl of Dunfermline. But,011 the day after Sprot was hanged, namely onAugust 13, Baillie was set free, on bail of 10,000marks to appear before the Privy Council if calledupon. Three of Sprots other victims, Maul, Crock-ett, and William Galloway, were set free on theirpersonal recognisances, but Mossman and MatthewLogan were kept in prison, and Chirnside was notout of danger of the law for several years, as welearn from the Privy Council Eegister. Nothingwas ever proved against any of these men. Afterthe posthumous trial of Logan (June 1609) the King-bade the Council discharge John Baillie from hisbail, as we rest now fully persuaded that there wasno just cause of imputation against the said the Eeaister of the Privy Council informs **—; \J Thus, if Sprot told the truth about all these men,no corroborative facts were discovered, while theonl
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