[1] James Macaulay was called a preacher by Wodrow.
[2] On 4 June, the Council authorised the Lord Chancellor to give orders to parties of that troop of horse of his Majesty's guards, under his command, to apprehend a considerable number of ministers, among whom Macaulay is included, and offer a reward of a thousand merks to such as should apprehend him.
[3] Early in the year 1679, he and Mr Robert Ross, also a preacher, and another person who was under hiding for nonconformity, were apprehended in Leith.
[5] He however continued a prisoner there only between three and four months, being liberated in July, simply upon condition of his finding security, under a certain sum, to appear before the Council when called.
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