Pitilloh, Advocate._" The Persecution complained of by Mr.Pitilloh, a Scottish lawyer who had left Presbyterianism, was simply the discouragement under the Protectorate of such Scottish ministers as had turned Independents and Baptists.

The names of some such are given: e.g.

Mr.John Row, Principal of the College of Old Aberdeen; Mr.Thomas Charters, Kilbride; Mr.John Menzies, Aberdeen; Mr.
Seaton, Old Aberdeen; Mr.Youngston, Durris; Mr.John Forbes, Kincardine.

"As soon as Oliver was lift up to the throne," says the writer, "some of the Presbyterian faction were sent for; and, to ingratiate himself with them, intimating tacitly that it was his law no minister in Scotland should have allowance of a livelihood but a National Presbyterian, he ordered that none should have stipends as ministers ...

but such as had certificates from some four of a select party, being thirty in all, ...