Representation of Scots affairs: five reasons why the college should be founded Reply to a letter written by Father Archangel Leslie to Colonel Semple; history of twenty two priests living in Scotland; three of them had to run away because of persecution and lack of ways of maintenance; nineteen had to disguise themselves as travellers; presence of Scottish rebels in Scotland and Netherlands; because of the necessity of preserving faith in Scotland Semple argues in favour of the foundation of the college; Semple states the conditions in which the college should work and how the houses should be used; Semple explains how the presence of Catholics in Scotland may be important to support Spain; the college is directed to sons of nobles; Semple states that the college will not have as consequence an increase of the costs; request for the foundation of the college; 15 Mar 1630