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HISTORICAL PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

JACOBITE PERIOD

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Ibtstorical l^apers

RELATING TO THE

Jacobite iC^etiob

1699— i75o

EDITED BY

COLONEL JAMES ALLARDYCE, LLD.

VOLUME SECOND

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Vicespceslbents :

The Duke of Richmond and Gordon,
D.C.L., LL.D.
The Duke of Fife, K.T.
The Marquis of Huntly, LL.D.
The Marquis of Bute, K.T., LL.D.
The Earl of Erroll, LL.D.
The Earl of Strathmore.
The Earl of Southesk, K.T., LL.D.
The Earl of Kintore, LL.D.

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The Earl of Rosebery, K.G., LL.D.
The Lord Forbes.
The Lord Saltoun.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen.
The Principal of the University of Aberdeen.
Sir George Reid, P.R.S.A., LL.D.
James A. Campbell of Stracathro, M.P., LL.D.
William Ferguson of Kinmundy, LL.D.
Emeritus Professor David Masson, LL.D.

®cMnac% /iDembecg of Council :

Colonel James AUardyce of Culquoich, LL. D.
John Bulloch, Aberdeen.
George Cadenhead, Procurator-Fiscal, Aberdeen.
The Rev. James Cooper, D. D., Aberdeen.
William Cramond, LL.D., Cullen.
Peter M. Cran, City Chamberlain, Aberdeen.
The Rev. J. Myers Danson, D.D., Aberdeen.
Charles B. Davidson, LL. D. , President of the Society
of Advocates, Aberdeen.
The Hon. and Right Rev. Bishop Douglas, D.D.,
Aberdeen.
William Dunn of Murtle.
John Philip Edmond, Haigh.
James Ferguson, Edinburgh.
Alexander M. Gordon of Newton.
Henry Wolrige-Gordon of Esslemont.
The Rev. Walter Gregor, LL.D., Bonnyrigg.
John A. Henderson, Aberdeen.
Sir William Henderson, LL.D., Aberdeen.
Brigade-Surgeon Lieut.-Col. W. Johnston of Newton
Dee, M.D.
The Rev. William Forbes-Leith, S.J., Selkirk.
George Arbuthnot-Leslie of Warthill.

The Rev. Robert Lippe, LL.D., Aberdeen.
David Littlejohn, Sheriff-Clerk, Aberdeen.
Peter Duguid-M'Combie of Easter Skene.
James Matthews of Springhill, LL.D.
The Rev. John G. Michie, Dinnet.
James Moir, LL.D., Co-Rector of the Grammar
School, Aberdeen.
Alexander M. Munro, Aberdeen.
Charles Rampini, LL.D., Sheriff-Substitute, Elgin.
Alexander Ramsay, LL.D., Banff.
Alexander W. Robertson, Librarian, Public Library,
Aberdeen.
John Forbes Robertson, London.
The Rev. James Smith, B.D., Aberdeen.
Sir David Stewart of Banchory, LL.D.
The Rev. William Temple, D.D., Forgue.
Alexander Walker, LL.D., Aberdeen.
George Walker, Aberdeen.
Robert Walker, Aberdeen.
John Forbes White, LL.D., Dundee.
Professor John Dove Wilson, LL.D., Aberdeen.
Robert M. Wilson, M.D., Old Deer.
The Rev. John Woodward, LL.D., Montrose.

Sectetars :
Peter John Anderson, University Library, Aberdeen.
'Sreasurec :
Farquharson Taylor Garden, i8 Goldeij Square, Aberdeen.
BuMtocs :
George Cooper, C.A., Aberdeen; and William Milne, C.A., Aberdeen,

PREFACE TO VOL. II.
AS the "Historical Papers" came from the printer, it was
found that the whole would have formed a very bulky
volume, it was therefore decided to reserve a portion of the
collection for a second issue. Several additional papers have
since been placed at my disposal, and appear in an Appendix.
A full Index to all the papers will be found at the end of this
volume. Besides the illustrations which had been retained as suitable
for the papers now produced, I have, through the courtesy and
kindness of the Right Honourable The Earl of Moray, been
permitted to obtain from His Lordship's collection at Darnaway
Castle a reproduction of the fine painting of Henry Benedict
Stuart, Cardinal of York, by Blanchet ; and from the Scottish
National Portrait Gallery I have had contributed a likeness of
Princess Louisa Mary, daughter of James II., and Mary Beatrice
of Este, I beg to offer my best acknowledgments for both
these illustrations, which, with the likeness of the Chevalier de
St. George, represented at a later period of his life as "Jacobus
Tertius," and of Prince Charles Edward, complete the series of
the most notable members of the House of Stuart of the times
to which these papers refer.
I am conscious of much that has been wanting on my part
in editing these papers. For all shortcomings I must beg the
indulgence of the members of the Club. J. A.
Culquoich, August, iSp6.

INTRODUCTION TO VOL. II.
PAPER XXX. contains Depositions against Jacobites, and
Depositions at Jacobite Trials, and has been contributed
by Mr. D. Murray Rose from MS. Documents, the sources
of which he describes.
Mr. Murray Rose has already rendered good service to the
Club, his work in connection with " The Records of Aboyne "
having been warmly spoken to by the noble editor of that
volume — The Marquis of Huntly.
The following introduction to this paper is taken from
Mr. Murray Rose's Notes, and, besides several original letters,
contains graphic descriptions of some of the most prominent of
the Jacobite leaders of the '45, whose share in the rising formed
the subject of the enquiries described in these documents.
Amongst the illustrations reserved for this volume will be
found portraits of some of the more famous Jacobites mentioned
in the paper.
Than Mr. Murray Rose it would be difficult to find any one
who possesses a more intimate knowledge of the history of the
various Scottish families whose members were implicated in the
'45, and of the circumstances that led up to, and the events that
took place during and after, the time that Charles Edward made
his romantic appeal to his countrymen to reinstate the Stuarts
on the throne of their ancestors, and it is greatly to be desired
that he should write the "Story of the '45."
In the hope that he may do so, I am unwilling to appropriate
for this Introduction more of the valuable notes he has kindly

X. INTRODUCTION.
forwarded to me for selection, than the portions which actually
refer to the individuals mentioned in the following pages. The
documents now printed, and the introductory notes relating to
them, will, it is believed, be found to be of very great interest—
they form a most valuable addition to these Historical Papers : —
The ruthless slaughter which followed Cumberland's victory
at Culloden was not to be the final reckoning. Vengeance
demanded that the most prominent of the Jacobites should
become amendable to the law for high treason recently enacted.
Thus another deadly blow was dealt to the cause through the
forfeiture of those who followed Prince Charlie, should they not
surrender to justice before the 12th July. Numerous witnesses
were cited before a Committee of the House of Commons in
May, 1746, and their depositions against thirty-nine of the
Prince's followers will be found in these pages. The evidence
tendered was of a purely formal character, yet it serves to
illustrate the progress of events, as well as to show how serious
a matter it was to wear the white cockade.
In Jacobite families anecdotes are handed down concerning
the merry pranks played by Charles upon his followers. He
was a Stuart of the old race — full of merriment and gaiety ;
when occasion offered leading the frolic with an abandon which
little suggested the great enterprise on hand. O'Sullivan seems
to have been the victim of many escapades, and his dignity was
so ruffled by the treatment he received, at the hands of the
high-spirited Prince and his companions, that he threatened to
return to France, and well would it have been for the cause had
he done so.
The allusions to the personal appearance of the Jacobites
are often amusing and quaint. There is the Viscount Dundee,
"a low fat man and squint-eyed"; Lord John Drummond, a
"pretty tall, jolly man" of dark brown complexion, who is

INTRODUCTION. Xi.
neither "fat nor lean," and was doubtless the happy medium.
Sir William Gordon of Park, rigged out in a " sort of highland
clothes " ; the traitor Mjurray of Broughton, in his scarlet dress
and white cockade, is described as a "well-looking little man of
a fair complexion." Then there is the veteran laird of Glen-
bucket, who, very "old and crouched," rode a grey highland
beast, his friend Ardshiel being described as a "big fat man
troubled with a lethargy," while the young laird of Airth was a
" pretty tall man," neither " thin nor fat."
From the evidence it will be seen that the service rendered
by the Earl of Kellie was not of the highest order, and the men
raised by him were incorporated in Roy Stewart's regiment, but
his presence among the ranks of the "disaffected" led to his
spending upwards of three years in prison. A man of different
calibre was the Viscount of Strathallan, appointed Governor of
Perth. He had taken part in the '15, and was made prisoner at
Sheriffinuir, but this did not deter him from engaging actively
for Charles, who appointed his son as A. D.C. He fell at
Culloden, where he held a command, and, although attainted,
the forfeiture did not take effect — his son James died at Sens in
June, 1765.
The career of the Lord Forbes of Pitsligo is one of the
most fascinating. A noble of irreproachable character, he
buckled on his broadsword in his sixty-eighth year : raised a
squadron of horse, marching at their head into England, After
Culloden's fatal day he escaped into hiding, and, making a futile
attempt to quash his attainder on account of misnomer, was
compelled to reside principally among his tenantry. It is
impossible to give here even a summary of the stories of his
romantic escapes and adventures. Possessing a profound trust
in Providence, he seemed on occasions to recklessly defy the
emissaries of the law ; anon he was forced to seek refuge in a
hollow opening under a small bridge, which was scarcely large

Xll. INTRODUCTION.
enough to contain him. Sometimes he assumed the guise of a
beggar, and openly wandered over his estate, his secret being so
well preserved that more than once he actually received alms
from the soldiers who were in pursuit of him. During the
closing years of his eventful life he was unmolested by the
Government, and died peacefully on 21st December, 1762, in
his eighty-fifth year.
Lord Elcho's name is one not much cherished in Jacobite
circles, or traditions, although he rendered good service
throughout the '45. His rankerous and bitter temper brought
about many incidents which are best forgotten. As colonel of
the Life Guards he was indefatigable in his exertions to promote
their efficiency. Like the other leaders he was extremely jealous
of the Irish influence, and, never given to the mincing of words,
did not hesitate to express his opinions more freely than prudence
warranted. When his attainder compelled him to reside abroad,
he was treated with the utmost generosity by his relatives ; they
granted him .;^ 10,000 in lieu of all claims on the Estate of
Wemyss — a liberal sum considering the burdens affecting the
property. His mother sacrificing her terce on his behalf, for a
time he lived with her, but unfortunately his intractable temper
led to divisions between them, and so great did her exasperation
become, that she endeavoured by every means in her power to
break down the family arrangement which had enabled him to
enjoy comparative affluence. Nor were his relations with Prince
Charles such as to commend him ; they both grew selfish and
peevish under misfortune, and Elcho continued in a petulant
spirit because the Prince had never repaid the .1^1500 he
advanced to him in 1745.
It is a relief to turn from a character, soured by disappoint
ment, to the career of the Master of Lovat, who was obliged to
engage in the rising under circumstances which evoke as much
sympathy now as in 1 746. Virtually driven into rebellion against

INTRODUCTION. xiii.
his inclinations, the instrument of a designing and unscrupulous
father, his filial obedience at all times won for him the respect of
all. Writing on the 28th March, 1745, Lord Lovat thus refers
to him : — " My eldest son, who is, perhaps, one of the prettiest
youths in Britain, does not take a sixpence worth for his pocket,
or back, without asking my consent, and he does not fare a bit
the worse for that." It was an implicit obedience to parental
authority that forced him into a course he foresaw meant ruin,
and one need not be surprised at his "damning" the white
cockade with an energy as fierce as that with which, in after life,
he fought the enemies of king and country at the head of his
Fraser Highlanders. Great zeal and gallantry distinguished his
career — the recognition of his splendid services being the satis
faction he had of seeing his ancestral property restored ere he
died in 1782.
There was not a braver leader, or a better soldier, than Lord
George Murray in the Jacobite army : undoubtedly he was the
commanding genius, but unfortunately he was also a man who
never outgrew his boyhood. The proud and petulant spirit he
exhibited in the schoolroom at Perth in 17 10 (when he pleaded
with his father to send him to another seminary, because he
conceived his tutor had affronted him, through refusing a
privilege he was disposed to abuse), was characteristic of his
life, and explains the bickerings at Charles' council table. His
career is better known than that of any of the Prince's friends,
for around his doings, sayings, and actions there has waged
unenviable and bitter controversy. Reserved and haughty, he
had never won affection as did his companion-in-arms. Lord
Lewis Gordon.
" O send Lewie Gordon hame " is a ballad which testifies to
the warm feelings entertained for this scion of the House of
Gordon, and how pathetic is the story of the life of this young
man of promise. Being brother of the " Cock of the North,"

xiv. INTRODUCTION.
his appearance at the Court of Charles at Holyrood evoked the
greatest enthusiasm. Bred in the navy, he possessed to a large
degree the bluff, winning qualities of the sailor, and the zeal
with which he joined the Prince's standard led not a few of his
brother's tenantry to don the white cockade. Yet there were
others whom he forced to " fecht for Charlie " by stern measures.
The Prince appointed him Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen* and
Banfifshires, with a special commission to endeavour to persuade
his brother the Duke of Gordon to throw in his lot with the
insurgents. Another plan entrusted to him was the capture of
Lord President Forbes, but the laird of Culloden was not to be
caught by either Lord Lewis or Lord Lovat, who also had
designs against his person. On his way northwards Lord Lewis
was entertained by the Duke of Atholl — the Marquis of Tulli-
bardine — and promised to be entirely guided by his counsels.
It was the 25th of October ere he reached Huntly Castle, and
writing from thence three days later to Secretary Murray of
Broughton, he acquaints the latter with his proceedings. He
had met the gentlemen of the district at Aboyne Castle, and
also at Gordon of Blelack's house, but was surprised to find how
remiss the people were in taking up arms, a circumstance he
attributed to the influence of the Presbyterian ministers, against
whom he determined to adopt stringent measures.
The doings of Lord Lewis have been chronicled in the
previous volume. In some measure his actions were guided by
the counsels of Glenbucket and his kinsman, the Duke of Perth.
To the latter he wrote making apology for his inability to
capture the President, or to persuade his brother either to join
the Prince, or contribute to the Jacobite exchequer, yet his own
zeal in the cause was great as ever. The remissness of the
gentlemen to take up arms roused his wrath, while the conduct
of the " parsons who inculcated lies in the people's heads " led
* See Vol. I., p. 209.

INTRODUCTION. XV.
him to threaten them. Nor did he confine himself to threats of
" dire punishment " against the clergy. He summoned them
before him to answer for their virulent denunciation of Charles,
and dismissed them with the assurance that next time they
offended he would deal with them in an effectual manner.
While in command in the north his principal achievement was
the defeat of Macleod of Macleod at Inverurie. Among the
Culloden Papers is a letter he wrote upon that occasion to the
vanquished chief : — "Aberdeen, 27 Dec: 1745.
"Sir, — I received your letter by express last night, dated Gordon Castle
the 24th. All the care in our power has and shall be taken of your
wounded men ; and all the prisoners that were taken under their arms
shall meet with all the civility in our power. But for Regent Chambers,
Forbes * of Eight [Echt], and Maitland oi Pitrichie, who have acted the
Infamous part of spies and informers, and the two last especially, who
have given a great deal of bad advice to a certain great man, who shall
be nameless, it is neither consistent with my honour or inclination to treat
them as prisoners of war. I shall take care to order supplies to be given
to all the prisoners who want them, and the wounded men are as well
taken care of as our own. I shall send you a list of the prisoners and
wounded, with any useless papers and letters as soon as possible ; and
any other thing that we can reasonably agree to shall be done with
pleasure." Disaster was soon to wreck the enterprise. The victory of
Falkirk, which caused the brutal Hawley to exclaim, " My
heart is broke," was but the flickering light which was finally
extinguished on Drummossie Moor. Although reported cap
tured, Lord Lewis was among those who escaped, and
who can now tell the story of his perilous adventures ?
Sometimes lurking in the secret hiding holes in Gordon Castle,
and the Castles of Huntly and Aboyne, again finding refuge in
the hills and forests of Birse and Braemar, until he got on board
* See p. 487.

XVI. INTRODUCTION.
the friendly vessel which bore him away from the land he
loved so well. Then came prostration through the sufferings he
endured : the fell hand of sickness laid him low, and he wrote to
an official high in place to intercede with the king : —
"Dunkirk, Feb. lo, N.S., 1751.
" May it please your Grace — Though I have not the honour of being
acquainted with your Grace, yet I hope you will excuse this piece of
freedom. It is now a long time since I apply'd to the Duchess of Gordon,
my Mother, to assure her of my great desire to get home to Britain.
She has already made some interest, and if your Grace would do me the
favour to intercede with his Majesty for to grant me a pardon, I will give
all the assurances possible of my living all the rest of my life as becomes
a peaceable and dutiful subject. My health has been for many months
in a bad situation, and all that I desire and beg of your Grace is to have
the goodness to consider my misfortunes, having no other purpose but to
retire and live with my Mother in a quiet way. General Mordaunt will,
I hope, give his assistance. I hope your Grace will excuse this piece of
freedom, and I have the honour to subscribe myself with great submission,
" Your Grace's most obedient and most humble servant,
"Lewis Gordon."
Ill-health had broken the spirit of the vivacious youth — he
pined for the heath-clad hills of Aberdeen and Banffshires. Oh,
if he only would be permitted to see Scotland once again he
would live so quietly, and it was this yearning for his "ain
countrie " that made the exile plead with his brother in the
following strain : — "Sens, November 30th, 175 1.
" My Dear Lord Duke — The very bad state of health I have been in
for a year has given me a great inclination to return home. Since I had
the happiness of seeing you at Paris I have been 16 or 17 times blooded
for violent fevers, and now I am subject to violent cholicks and pains in
the stomach. Neither dare I take any severe exercise for fear of having
one of these terrible fevers, and I assure you that my constitution is

introduction. xvii.
become so tender that I am not fit to follow any publick business. Now,
my Lord Duke, I shall begin with humbly begging pardon of you for
my foolish behaviour, which I beseech you to forget, and I hope my dear
brother, in consideration of my misfortunes and the melancholy state of
my health, you will have the goodness to apply to His Majesty for leave
to me to come home. I am not so ambitious as to think of the attainder
being taken off, and all I want is just to live peaceably in Scotland
without ever meddling with public affairs. I am ready to make all the
submissions that his Majesty and the ministry asks of anybody, and
whatever your Grace promises them in my name I assure you on honour
and conscience I shall perform. Now, my dear brother, give me leave to
exhort you by our past friendship, and my sincere regard for you to
comply with my request, and if it please God that we meet I shall make
it my honour and happiness to behave to you with all the humility and
gratitude that you can desire from an affectionate brother and a faithful
friend. There is one Mr. Brissack lives at Endfield, who is an old
acquaintance and a good friend of mine, that will do all in his power to
serve me, and if you please you may safely communicate your sentiments
about me to him. I am soon to write to Mr. Brissack. In the time of
my sickness I was guilty of some silly things, but that is all made up.
This letter comes under cover to a friend of mine in the City of London.
All I have to add is to wish you, my dear Lord Duke, all health and
happiness, and the same to your young family. I beg my humble duty
to the Duchess, and I remain, my dear brother, with the utmost respect
and regard, " Your unfortunate brother and faithful friend,
"Lewis Gordon."
"N.B. — The proper direction to me is to ' Mr. George Grant,' to the
care of Mr. Theodore Hay, Merchant at Boulogne-sur-mer."
"Mr. George Grant" pled in vain. His relatives had oft-
times tried to make his position as- cheerful as possible, yet spies
abroad and spies at home prevented their good intentions taking
effect. His pathetic letters never reached their destination, for
they were intercepted and perused by officials in whose breasts
3

xviii. introduction.
sympathy found but little place. And yet when we read the
heart-rending stories with which these men became acquainted,
with the piteous tales of misery revealed in the correspondence
of proud and high-born lairds, the marvel is that they suppressed
appeals with such callous indifference, and by a system of
espionage, despicable in the extreme, prevented the friendly aid
which might have brightened many noble lives. Lord Lewis
lived in hope, unaware of the fact that his desires were well
known to the authorities, and again addressed his brother : —
"Sens, January 17th, 1752.
" My Dear Lord Duke — Some time ago I had the honour to write
you a letter which I hope you received, and now I shall begin with
wishing your Grace joy of your newborn son, to whom and the Duchess
I wish most sincerely health and happiness. Now, my Lord Duke, it is
a long time since I had a strong inclination' to return home, and for two
years past my health has been extremely bad, but for this last year I
have been so extremely ill that I am quite incapable of doing business,
or of bearing much fatigue. I have repented sincerely of my past
conduct, and have suffered very sufficiently for it. Now what I have to
beg of you is that in consideration of the melancholy state of my health
you will have the generosity and goodness to apply to his Majesty and
the Ministry for my leave to come home. All I want is a simple
permission to live peaceably in Scotland, and all my ambition is to
assure your Grace that all my life shall be employed to live as becomes
a dutiful and faithful subject to his Majesty, and you will see by my
obedience and submission in every shape to your will that I am deserving
of your Grace's esteem and protection. Moreover I am ready to make
all the submission that his Majesty may desire. I think it proper to
acquaint you that the Duke of Norfolk has promised to apply for my
leave to come home. Having often experienced your Grace's goodness
for me I have no reason to doubt of it upon this occasion, and if I have
in any shape disobliged you I most humbly and heartily ask your pardon
and forgiveness. I hope you will have the goodness to excuse this
trouble. All I shall add is my hearty and sincere wishes for health and
prosperity to all your family, and now, my dear Lord Duke, I shall

INTRODUCTION. xix.
conclude with assuring you that I ever am with the greatest esteem and
regard, " Your most dutiful brother and most faithful friend and servant,
"Lewis Gordon."
While he still lingered — laid low on the bed of pain and of
death — spies reported that he was in Scotland, where his
relatives were indeed astonished at his prolonged silence, and
the youth, stricken of God, reluctantly concluded they had cast
him off. A final appeal in the belief that the balmy genial air
of Deeside might even yet prolong life's flickering flame, had
the same fate as the others, so he sorrowfully turned his face to
.the wall : fate had decreed that " Bonnie Lewie Gordon " was
to be laid to rest as an exile in a foreign land, far from kith and
kin, and the .country he loved so dearly.
The leanings of the Duke of Perth from early infancy were
in favour of the Stuarts, and in 1 740 he was one of an associa
tion engaged to venture lives and fortunes in their behalf,
provided the king of France sent over troops to assist in any
attempt to recover the British throne. Ample evidence of
Perth's zeal, in forcing his tenantry to take up arms, will be
found in the proceedings against Macgrouther, Buchanan, and
others. He exercised all his influence to prevent the jealous
bickerings at the Councils of the Jacobites, and when, through
the petulance of Lord George Murray, he became leader of the
army, so hearty was his enthusiasm that he much preferred to
efface himself and serve as a volunteer. At Culloden, and
elsewhere, he behaved with great gallantry, especially when, on
the fatal day which blasted the hopes of the Stuarts, the
Macdonalds stood sullen and inactive, he placed himself at
their head, vowing that if they advanced to the charge he
would henceforth call himself Macdonald. The pride of the
clan was, however, too deeply wounded, for they retired without

XX. introduction.
striking a blow. Perth escaped from the dreadful slaughter only
to perish from wounds and privation. He died on the voyage
to France on nth May, 1746, his estates were confiscated, and
his title attainted in the person of his younger brother, the
"jolly" Lord John, who was colonel of the Royal Scots in the
French Service. Recruiting for Lord John's regiment had gone
on for several years in Scotland, notwithstanding the utmost
vigilance of the Government. When Charles marched into
England, Lord John Drummond at the head of a considerable
body of men and a train of artillery landed at Montrose. They
took part in the battles of Falkirk and Culloden, whence Lord
John escaped to France, afterwards serving with distinction in
Marshal Saxe's army, dying in 1747.
Lord Ogilvie's connection with the '45 is one of peculiar
interest. He joined the Jacobites at Perth with oyer 600 meo,
and rendered good service by his loyal performance of duty.
He escaped to France, where he commanded a regiment known
as "Ogilvie's Regiment," becoming a lieutenant-general in the
service. He was pardoned in 1778, but deeming this remission
insufficient to "restore his corrupted blood to its original purity,"
an act of parliament was passed in 1783 to the effect that "the
blood of the said David Ogilvie be, and the same is hereby
restored to its original purity, as if no such attainder had ever
been." He survived for long afterwards, loved and respected as
Earl of Airly, and died at Cortachy on 3rd March, 1803.
His brother-in-arms, John, Lord Nairn, was one of the
veterans of the ' 1 5, whose capture and forfeiture on that occasion
had no deterrent effect, for he took up arms immediately on
Charles' landing. He fled to France, where he died in July,
1770 ; his brother Robert, who assumed the name of Mercer on
his marriage with Jean Mercer of Aldie, being killed at Culloden.
A detailed account of the conduct of the traitor Murray of
Broughton is beyond the scope of these notes, and the record

INTRODUCTION. XXI.
of his life has still to be written. In his later years he occupied
himself in preparing memoirs of the campaign, which have yet
to see the light. There are numerous letters extant serving to
show how unscrupulous was the man even when acting as
secretary to the Prince. After the dispersion of the Jacobites
he sought refuge with his kinsman, Hunter of Polmood, where
he was seized and brought to London. To save himself he
readily consented to betray his friends, and the Government,
while not slow to take advantage of the information he placed
at their disposal, did not treat him with any great consideration.
He was admitted as king's evidence against Lovat, who desig
nated him with contempt as "the. most abandoned of mankind."
Ample use was made of him as an unscrupulous tool in their
purposes, but the authorities paid little attention to his piteous
appeals to save his effects. The creditors swooped down on his
belongings, " using all means, for the recovery of their debts,
that the law allows of" — a circumstance which greatly troubled
him, as evidenced by the following letter among the MSS. in
the British Museum : —
"London, 13th Oct., 1747.
" My Lord — I am extremely sorry to be under the necessity of
troubling your Grace with a letter, but the unhappy situation of my
affairs in Scotland is such as I hope will plead my excu.se. My creditors
are now, and have for some time past been, using all means for recovery
of their debts that the law allows of, while I am not in a capacity to
attend my affairs myself, nor to appoint one with sufficient authority in
my name. This, my Lord, makes me have recourse to your Grace to
beg piy discharge, which alone can prevent the small remains I now have
from being carried off by my creditors, which if not at liberty will not be
in my power to save how soon the Courts of Justice meets which is the
first of next month. At the same time I petition your Grace for this
favour, pardon me to present to you the great losses I have sustained at
Broughton, of which I have endeavoured to procure pretty exact accounts,
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to ;^38i9 6s. 8d., without including several things of considerable value
not charged. I again beg your Grace will pardon this trouble, and allow
me the honour to subscribe myself with the utrtiost regard and esteem,
" My Lord,
"Your Grace's most obedient and most humble servant,
"John Murray."
He lived to bitterly rue the treachery which profited him so
little, and his succession to the Baronetcy of Stanhope in 1770
was not as balm to his wounded conscience.
How different were the deeds and career of the brave old
Glenbucket ! Fiercely enthusiastic, he endured the wracking
pains of rheumatism (produced through the wounds inflicted
by an attempt at assassination by the men of Badenoch
many years before) and followed Prince Charlie. Neither age
nor infirmity could, however, quell the fiery energetic spirit of
this veteran of the '15 ; mounted on his highland garron there
was none more active or vigilant. His was the name to conjure
with, and, whether it was heard by the peasantry of Aberdeen
shire or the Merse, it conveyed a vague sense of terror and
alarm. Even the king trembled in his closet on hearing the
uncouth appellation of this highland leader. Recruits Glen
bucket wished, and recruits he must have, and any attempt
to shirk his call was met with condign punishment, as the treat
ment of Charles Gordon, Alexander Leath, and John Burnet
bears evidence. After the last fight he was compelled to seek
refuge in France, but misfortune and disaster did not curb his
iron soul, his frail frame contained a dauntless spirit. When
compelled to reside at Boulogne-sur-mer in 1749, because of
the cheapness in living, he was the only Jacobite who was
"jolly and hearty." His only sorrow was the shocking treat
ment received by his daughters at home, and his inability to
provide for them in France.

INTRODUCTION. xxill.
Space would fail us were we to record the doings of the
Cameron men, who were the " darlings " of the enterprise.
" The Camerons are all gentlemen," says one writer, and certain
it is the regiment in a measure was worthy of its chief Was
it not Lochiel's adhesion which had set the "heather on fire?"
Was not the capture of Edinburgh due to the Camerons ? Was
it not a Cameron who planned and engaged to carry out the
daring escalade of the castle frustrated by the burgess Lorimer ?
and was it not for a Cameron that a young lady of noble lineage
left her English home to follow the fortunes of her " Highland
Laddie ? " Besides, who but an honest Cameron could with
gravity grant those receipts (by which we can trace the location
of the clan) for pots, brogues, worsted, needles, &c., which were
" appropriated' for the use of his Majesty's army," and would be
paid for when the " king enjoyed his own again." But, alas !
there is another side to the story, the truth is the men were as
reluctant as the others to 'join the standard of the Prince.
On the 9th November, 1745, John Cameron declared before
the authorities in Edinburgh that "six weeks ago Dr. Cameron,
brother to Lochiel, came to Cameron of Dungallon's, a nephew
of Lochiel's, and now Major in his regiment, and forcibly brought
from thence 500 men, mostly of the name of Cameron, threatening
that if they did not come off directly he would burn their houses
and cut them in pieces. But declares that upon their march
several of them deserted, and particularly the night before they
left Dalkeith twelve of them made their escape, as did the
declarant and other three, now prisoners, from Kelso Tuesday
last, and believes most of them will follow if they can get off."
John Cameron was not the only clansman to make such a
sweeping declaration. On the same day Hugh Cameron was
examined and corroborated the above, adding that " he and
several others attempted to escape when at Edinburgh, but
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little distance from the city, and Lochiel beat them severely
with his whip." A third member of the clan said that " Dr.
Cameron killed four of his cows before he consented to go with
him." In this manner many of the Camerons were forced to
take the field, and making every allowance it is evident there is
very little exaggeration in their story, for the facts elicited at
the trial of Allan Cameron of Callart show how great was the
pressure brought to bear on the tenantry, who very unwillingly : —
" Left their bonny highland hills.
Their wives and bairnies dear,
To draw the sword for Scotland's lord,
The young Chevalier."
Sir Alexander Macdonald and Macleod of Macleod broke
their plighted faith, and raised men on behalf of the House of
Hanover. A considerable number of Clanranald's men took
the field under the chiefs son ; while the other branches of Clan
Donald were led by young Angus of Glengarry and Donald
Macdonald of Lochgarry ; the brave and bold Keppoch, whose
name was really Alexander, headed his own men, and met a
hero's death at Culloden rather than survive their disgraceful
conduct ; Archibald, son of the " swaggering " Coll of Barrisdale,
and the Laird of Glencoe were leaders of their respective bands.
How these gentlemen recruited their regiments is told in the
declaration of Roger Macdonald, in the Public Record Office : —
" Eight days after the battle of Prestonpans Glengarry's son threatened
all his father's tenants to burn their houses and hang them if they did
not follow the Prince's army, by which means he gathered thirty men and
brought them to Edinburgh. But Glengarry's son left the rebels, and he
(Roger) with the rest deserted after him, as did also the Laird of Barrisdale
from Dalkeith. Glengarry's son's name is Angus — the second son who
is married to Strowan's niece."
This Angus was accidentally killed at Falkirk, and while desertion
was indeed rife among the Macdonalds, the fact is that he left

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the army for a time in disgust, but Barrisdale was sent north on
a mission to Lovat and others. On 28th September, 1745,
there is a pass by Lochgarry to a party of eight men who were
sent north to bring back deserters. Yet such as remained
greatly distinguished themselves, until their sullen conduct at
Culloden brought them undying reproach.
Nor was the laird of Cluny behind in dealing stringently
with his poor tenantry. The story of how the chief of the
Macphersons was captured by the Jacobites is matter of history,
but his subsequent conduct in forcing out his dependents is in
marked contrast to the noble generosity of these in his day of
straits and adversity. Threatening to destroy their cattle and
burn their houses were the methods by which he brought men
to fight under the " Bratach Uaine," and unfortunately in many
cases he was even better than his word, for his treatment of
some of his dependents was cruel in the extreme. Yet around
the " hide and seek " life of this chief, who failed to keep the
tryst at Culloden, there has arisen muph that is mythical and
absurd. The romance of the whole story is the remarkable
way in which the people of Badenoch protected and preserved,
with unexampled kindness, the man who had done them so
much injury.
The Maclauchlans and Mackinnons followed the evil example
of the other clans. Thirty of the latter tribe deserted for the
sufficient reason that "they were sensible of being in a wrong
cause." Among those who suffered heavily were the Stewarts
of Appin, the name of whose leader, Ardshiel, recalls General
John Campbell's kindly service to Isabel Haldane, the lady of
Ardshiel. There was Lockhart of Carnwarth specially excepted
from all acts of amnesty, and yet had the good fortune to escape
the axe of the executioner. 4

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Where is the man who remains unmoved at mention of the
pathetic story of the loyal Oliphants of Gask ? —
" Thee Nairn and Gask with rapture could I sing
Still true to God, your country and your king.
Loyal and just, sincere as honest truth,
The same in manhood as in early youth."
Father and son joined Charles at Blair Athole on ist Sept.,
and the old laird was appointed Depute-Governor of Perth.
When on the occasion of Lord Strathallan's absence the
burgesses sought by fierce attacks to recover the place, he
behaved with conspicuous valour. He returned northwards
with Charles, and fought at Culloden, whence father and son
escaped after a series of exciting adventures. They sought
refuge in France, and under their assumed names of " John
Whyte" and "John Brown" there is frequent reference to their
life abroad in the reports of Government spies. They endured
privation with unflinching courage, but as the days passed by
the heart of the elder exile yearned for his own country, and,
above all, to be near the " burying place of his ancestors." His
desire that his ashes might mingle with those of his kindred was
happily attained, for he died at Gask in 1 769 in his seventy-sixth
year. Lawrence, the younger, was a man of highest spirit ; his
sturdy loyalty to a hopeless cause and a luckless race ; the zeal
with which he celebrated Jacobite anniversaries ; and the disdain
with which he declined to sue for pardon from George of Hanover,
unless his own king thought it worth while to write approving
of his doing so, exhibits a picture of steadfastness akin to
fanaticism. The prompt manner in which he dealt with his
"wavering" chaplain Cruickshank, and how he tried to prevent
his son Lawrence from going to Court, "because," he writes,
"though formerly Jacobites have been presented and continued
Jacobites, yet a two-faced person is not a character worthy of
imitation," marks him as really the Jacobite par excellence.

INTRODUCTION. XXvii.
Romance is kindled anew at the name of the yellow-haired
laird of Dumnaglas, who so bravely led the Mackintoshes and
fell with his face to the foe, and for whom the beautiful Miss
Campbell died through grief. Then there was Malcolm Ross of
Pitcalnie, whose ambition it w^s to acquire the Earldom to
which his family aspired, and whose conduct well-nigh broke
the heart of Lord President Forbes ; while the adventures of
the portmanteau of Hay of Restalrig is quite a story in itself,
and will for ever bear testimony to the honesty of the guid folks
of Aberdeenshire. These then were among the men against
whom depositions were made in absence, and whose personcB,
fortunately for themselves, escaped the meshes of the law.
There were others, however, who were not so fortunate.
When the highland army retreated to Scotland the Manchester
Regiment was left to defend Carlisle. On the capture of this
place by the Duke of Cumberland on 30th December, in terms
of the capitulation, the governor and officers surrendered them
selves at the gates, while the rest of the garrison retired to the
cathedral. The depositions at the trial of these Jacobites are
abbreviated from the papers of Sir John Strange among the
Egerton MSS. in the British Museum.
A special commission was appointed, which sat at St.
Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on 23rd- June, 1746, and during
the following two days bills of indictment were found against
thirty-six of the principals taken at Carlisle. The indictment
narrates that these men : —
" Not having the fear of God in their hearts, nor having any regard
for the duty of their allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the
instigation of the devil, as false traitors and rebels against our said
present sovereign lord the king, their supreme, true, natural, lawful, and
undoubted sovereign lord, entirely withdrawing that cordial love, true
and due obedience, fidelity, and allegiance which every subject of right
ought to bear towards our said present sovereign lord the king ; also

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devising (and as much as in them lay) most wickedly and traitrously
intending to change and subvert the rule and government of this kingdom
. . . and also to put and bring our said present sovereign lord and king
to death and destruction, and to raise and exalt the person pretended to
be Prince of Wales— during the life of the late king James the second of
England— to the crown and royal state and dignity of king, and to the
imperial rule and government of this kingdom."
The judges were Sir William Lee, Knight, Chief Justice ;
Sir John Wills, Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas ; Sir
Martin Wright, Knight ; Sir James Reynolds, Knight ; Sir
Thomas Abney ; Sir Thomas Burnett ; Charles Clarke, Esq. ;
Edward Clive, Esq.; Sir Thomas de Veil; and Peter Theobald,
Esq. After several sittings the Court was adjourned until the
15th July, 1746, when its proceedings were resumed. The
counsel for the king were Sir Dudley Ryder, Attorney General ;
Sir John Strange ; the Solicitor General, Hon. W. Murray,
afterwards Lord Mansfield ; Sir Richard Lloyd ; and Mr. Yorke.
The first of the English Jacobites to be arraigned was
Francis Townley, a Roman Catholic gentleman of good family,
who behaved with conspicuous zeal in defence of Carlisle as
colonel of the Manchester Regiment. There can be no doubt
that had he been the governor the place would have held out to
the very last, for when acquainted with the terms of capitulation
he "flew into a great passion with Colonel Hamilton, declaring
that it was better to die by the sword than fall into the hands of
those damned Hanovarians." He had acquired great experience
in military affairs while in the French army — a circumstance
used to his disadvantage when he claimed to be a French officer
under commission. Among those to give evidence against him
was a man named Maddox, of very bad character, so his defence
was principally directed towards rendering this witness's evidence
untrustworthy.

INTRODUCTION. Xxix.
Although there has always been a suspicion, there does not
seem proof, that in the matter of the capitulation of Carlisle the
Duke of Cumberland had acted dishonourably. Yet when
Townley, found guilty of treason, had been executed, a pamphlet
was issued containing verses entitled " Townley's Ghost " — one
of the many apparitions supposed to have appeared to Cumber
land, upbraiding him for his breach of faith : —
" Awake, infernal wretch ; he cried.
And view this mangled shade
That on thy perjured faith relied
And basely was betrayed."
George Fletcher met the same fate as Townley, notwith
standing the defence that he had been forced out. He was a
respectable tradesman in Salford, of about 28 years of age.
Before his death he confessed that his mother had offered him
;^iooo to keep clear of the Jacobites. Macgrowther was a more
fortunate prisoner, and his experience was unique. By every
means in their power the authorities seemed determined to place
the noose round his neck ; to prevent his escape on any grounds
of misnomer he was designated "Alexander McGrowther the
elder, otherwise called Robinson, otherwise Robeison, otherwise
Robertson ; gentleman, otherwise farmer, otherwise yeoman."
We learn from his trial something of the manner in which the
Jacobite lairds compelled their tenantry to buckle on their clay
mores on behalf of the Stuarts, and, these circumstances being
considered, Macgrowther was only sentenced to banishment.
Becoming too ill to be removed, he lingered in prison until the
authorities forgot his existence. Influential friends then inter
vened, he received a remission on nth December, 1749, and
passed the closing years of his long life in the neighbourhood of
Glenartney, regaling his friends with true hospitality, and telling
with glee stories of his experience in the '15 and '45, especially
how he escaped being sent to the plantations.

xxx. INTRODUCTION.
Henry Kerr of Gredden was one of the most able of the
officers of Charles ; he behaved with gallantry on every occasion,
and luckily he escaped the fate of many of his companions-in
arms, owing to the representations of influential people on his
behalf The Duke of Roxburgh pleaded for his reprieve in the
letter given below, the result being that he was ordered to
remain for a time in the custody of the Prussian Ambassador: —
" Berwick, July 19th, 1746.
" My Lord — As the trials of the Scotch rebels are so near I am under
the necessity of troubling your Grace by letter to intreat your good offices
with his Majesty to obtain his most gracious pardon for Mr. Henry Kerr
of Gredden, a gentleman related to my Family, whom I am heartily
sorry to find in the number of those mad and unfortunate people engaged
in the late detestable rebellion. As his crime will not admit it I will not
excuse or extenuate his guilt. But as I am confident that his Majesty's
inclination is always to show mercy I will venture to mention to your
Grace one circumstance that may perhaps render him not altogether
unworthy of it. He had the misfortune to lose his father when he was
a child, and was brought up a Roman Catholic by his mother, who sent
him early into the Spanish service, where he continued twenty years
Captain, and has never resided at home until within these ten years, when
he quitted that service.
" If his Majesty should think fit to pardon him I should look upon it
as a signal mark of his favour to me, and much wish that it could be
obtained before his trial, in order to preserve his small estate to him,
which if done I think I may venture to answer for him that he will ever
after think his life a debt to his Majesty to be laid down for his service if
ever there should be occasion for it. If your Grace shall move in his
favour I shall always retain a grateful sense of it. I am shortly to be in
town. I hope soon to have the honour of waiting upon your Grace.
" I am,
" Your Grace's most obedient, and most humble servant,
" Roxburgh."

INTRODUCTION. xxxi.
Charles Gordon, Maclauchlan, Cameron, and Burnet, like
others in their defence, proved the measures adopted to recruit
the Jacobite ranks, while the case of James Stormonth was happily
extremely rare, for, notwithstanding the compulsion used, in the
field of battle the men as a whole acted with spirit ahd credit to
themselves. Stormonth seems to have been a "queer man"
before his marriage with the heiress of Pitscandly. He was a
son of Stormonth of Kinclune. On 12th February, 1747, he
wrote a long letter to his father from Southwark, wherein he
mentions his daily expectation of release, as he was not a "very
atrocious offender." He acknowledged he was condemned to
die in a way and manner which would cause no reflection on his
relatives. In this letter he gave instructions for the settlement
of his affairs ; and it is more than apparent that his family life
was singularly unhappy. He declared it was needless to descend
into reflections as to what brings about this violent death, " for
as I could not have family peace I was run to this extreme to
procure bread." His wife, Elizabeth Farquhar of Pitscandly,
was able to retain her own estate ; her sister, who exerted
herself to the utmost on Stormonth's behalf, was married to a
nephew of the Duke of Argyll, which explains how the latter
came to interest himself in the fate of Lord Ogilvie's cowardly
officer. Then there was Charles Oliphant, dressed in the uniform of
Lord John Drummond's officers — short blue coat, red-laced
waistcoat, and bonnet with white cockade — who was pressed
into the service or "else be hanged." Mackenzie of Corrie
pleaded that he was the victim of obedience to his master, Lord
Cromartie, a local tyrant, being the latter's factor ; but, notwith
standing his ingenuous defence, his letters prove that he was a
Jacobite of "ardent and zealous feelings." Of Law the parson's
principles there can be no question, for the clergy of his persuasion
acted unflinchingly according to their convictions.

xxxn. INTRODUCTION.
How differently the brother of the Earl of Dunmore met his
fate as compared with the resolution of many of inferior rank !
The case of William Murray of Taymont illustrates how far
influence succeeded when placed in the scales against justice.
He surrendered himself a prisoner towards the close of April,
being of course confined in the Tower. A true bill was returned
against him, and the other prisoners at St. Margaret's Hill, on
23rd August, 1746 ; the following letter shows that he had
evidently been already pardoned, for his brother only tried to
secure some alleviation of his condition while in confinement
pending his discharge : —
" My Lord — Upon being acquainted with his Majesty's pleasure that
my brother should be removed from the Tower to the Castle of Carris-
brook, in the Isle of Wight, I gave directions to enquire about the
accommodation he would have there, and I am informed by Col. Auckland,
Captain of that Castle, that there is no sort of accommodation there, but
what he possesses. I must therefore beg your Grace to renew my former
request to His Majesty that my brother be removed to the Town of
Newport, under such restrictions as shall be thought proper. I only beg
leave to observe that considering the condition annexed to his pardon,
there can be no suspicion of his exceeding the bounds prescribed to him.
" I am with great respect,
" Your Grace's most obedient and most humble servant,
" DUNMORE."
" Hanover Square, ist Sept., 1747."
He was soon afterwards discharged ; became 3rd Earl of
Dunmore on the death of his brother, and by his marriage with
Catherine, daughter of Lord Nairn, he carried on the line of
the family.
John, Lord Macleod, took part in the rising under circum
stances similar to that of the Master of Lovat, and the career
of both is curiously alike. On 23rd September, 1745, Forbes
of Culloden wrote to the Earl of Cromartie desiring to know

INTRODUCTION. xxxiii.
whether his son would accept of a captain's commission.
Cromartie replied " that he could not help thinking the circum
stances in that commission so singular that he could not desire
him, nor was it Macleod's own inclination to accept it." There
can be no question that Lovat's intrigues were acquiring a
distinct influence over Cromartie, and on 17th October that
wily chief wrote one of his usual highly-strained letters, assuring
the Earl, "and the worthy Countess, his dear Lord Macleod,
and dear Lady Betty and all the rest of the charming family of
his sincerest respects and best wishes." He informed the Earl
that his son "has a vast respect for the family of Cromartie, and
loves Lord Macleod, as he loves himself, and was much vexed
that he did not see him."
Whatever reasons Cromartie had for pique at the Government
of the day, he marched southwards early in November with his
men, accompanied by his son. Lord Macleod, whose exploits
are here recorded, and who was taken on the eve of Culloden
at the castle of Dunrobin in Sutherland. Macleod, in his
narrative of the campaign printed in Erasers Earls of Cromartie,
tells how on one occasion he went to Dunblane ; his men, thinking
he had returned home, marched out of Perth, and notwithstanding
all the efforts of their officers declined to return for a considerable
time. In fact he says: — "The only way one can keep these
troops to their colours is by flattery and good words, and even
winking at many disorders which would never have been allowed
in a regular army," and he therefore resolved to pretend ignorance
of what passed in his absence. He was brought to London,
where a true bill was found against him on 13th August, 1746.
His own feelings are conclusively shown at his trial, on 20th
December following, when he tendered a plea of guilty, and
addressing the Court, in words pathetic in their frankness, said :
" My Lords, I stand indicted for one of the most heinous of all crimes,
that of rebellion and treason against one of the best of kings, and my
S

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only rightful Lord and sovereign. Would to God, my Lords, I could not
plead guilty to the charge ! But as I cannot, I beg leave to assure your
Lordships my heart never was consenting to the unnatural and wicked
part I then acted. Remember, my Lords, my youth, and that I am in
that state of life when an unhappy father's example is almost a law.
But my heart is full from the deep sense I have of his miseries and my
own ; and I shall only add as I must and do plead guilty to the charge,
if, on your Lordships' kind representation of my case, his Majesty shall
think fit, in his great goodness, to extend his compassion to me, what of
future life and fortune I may ever have shall be entirely devoted to the
service of His Majesty, on whose mercy I now absolutely throw myself"
He received a free pardon, but on condition that he conveyed
to the Crown on attaining his majority all right and title to the
Cromartie Estates, and with this he complied. He entered the
service of Sweden, where he attained distinction, being A. D.C.
to the king, who created him Count Cromartie. After his return
to this country he raised the 73rd Highlanders, at whose head
he rendered distinguished service in India. He was created
Major General, and was further rewarded by the restoration of
his ancestral property.
We cannot enter into details in regard to Alexander
Buchanan, or of the more fortunate Nicholas Glascoe, who,
happily for himself, was able to satisfy the authorities that
he was a "St. Germain's Bird." And what scenes can be
conjured up in the attempts of Rattray of Ranguillan to escape
from the service of the Prince, and evade the clutches of his
overlord, the "high-minded Moray, the exiled, the dear" of Sir
Walter Scott ! The supreme moment too when the love of the
gardener's wife for her husband was put to severe test, and the
upward jerking of her finger revealed the hiding place of Tulli-
bardine's recalcitrant vassal, whose treatment was surely of a
stringent order.
Colin Mackenzie's witnesses throw light upon Cromartie's
proceedings in Caithness and the north, but a more important

INTRODUCTION. XXXV.
prisoner was that patriotic Scot, Charles Kinloch — brother of
Sir James Kinloch. A true bill was found against him and his
brother, Alexander, on 23rd August, and on 2nd September they
were arraigned. They advanced a plea of not guilty, and under
the Act of Union challenged the jurisdiction of the Court,
claiming to be tried before the High Court of Justiciary in
Scotland. The arguments by which their counsel sought to
establish their contention were ultimately over-ruled, and Charles
was found guilty and sentenced as in the text.
It was Thomas Chaddoch, or Chadwick, who contributed
greatly to the amusement of the Jacobite officers. A cultured
musician, he could play on several instruments, and was a boon
companion as well, but a man of most daring resolution. During
his confinement he always took the lead in trying to amuse and
cheer his companions. On the morning of his execution, whilst
at breakfast with his companion, Berwick (p. 446), he declared
that although his time drew near he was as hearty as ever he
had been in his life, nor was he sorry for what he had done, for
if it was to do again he would act in the same manner.
Siddal, the Manchester barber, was a Jacobite through
hereditary instinct. His father, also Thomas, took a prominent
part in a Jacobite riot at Manchester on loth June, 171 5, and
was executed therefor at Manchester on nth February, 1716.
In the dying speech of Thomas, the younger, "he praised God
that it was permitted him to follow the pious example of his
father. It was not from necessity he had joined the Prince, nor
did he want an addition of riches to increase his happiness, for
he was blessed with an excellent, faithful, and religious wife and
five children. He owed it to God, his king and country to serve
the Prince, in regard to whose character he challenged his keenest
enemies to impute to him any vice ; his only fault was an
ill-timed humanity." Siddal, like others, against whom Samuel
Maddox gave evidence, accused the latter of gross perjury. He

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forgave the pretended Duke of Cumberland for his dishonourable
and unsoldierly conduct in putting them to death in violation of
the laws of nations after a written capitulation to the contrary.
The clergyman who attended upon him and his friends wrote
that from " the time of their condemnation, a decent cheerfulness
constantly appeared in their countenances and behaviour, and I
believe it may be truly said that no men ever suffered in a
righteous cause with greater magnanimity and more Christian
fortitude, for the appearance and near approach of a violent
death, armed with the utmost terror of pain and torments, made
no impression of dread upon their minds. In a word great is
the honour they have done the Church, the king, yourself and
themselves." Another to meet his doom with dauntless demeanour was
the " mighty gay " Dawson. As a youth attending St. John's
College, Cambridge, he ran away and joined the Jacobites at
Manchester, proving himself a most active partisan. In the
Scots Magazine will be found an account of his farewell to his
father. When brought to prison, after being condemned, while
the officials were putting him in irons, he declared that should
they put a ton weight upon him it would not in the least affect
his resolution. There is, however, a tragic element connected
with his death, commemorated in the plaintive ballad, "Jemmy
Dawson." When, on the morning of 30th July, Townley,
Morgan, Deacon, Dawson, Berwick, Fletcher, Chadwick, Siddal,
and Blood wended their way in sledges to Kennington Common,
there followed the melancholy procession the lady who had given
her heart and hand to the subject of this note. The victims of
the executioner were treated in accordance with the barbarous
usage of the time, and when the heart of her lover had been
thrown into the fire, she suddenly fell back dead in her coach.
Thomas Deacon, who was executed on the same day, was a
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were concerned ; one, Robert, died at Kendal, and the other,
Charles, was reprieved. Deacon, in his speech, declared his
happiness in having an opportunity of dying in so just and
glorious a cause (Appendix, p. 615). His brother, Charles, was
compelled to witness his execution, and it is said that when his
head was stuck upon Manchester Exchange his father was one
of the first to see it, and, saluting it, thanked "God he had a
son who could die for his lawful Prince." Such was the spirit
of some of the Jacobites !
David Morgan, one of the prisoners executed on 30th July,
was fifty-one years oLage. He was bred to the Bar, but had an
indifferent practice, for, possessed of considerable private means,
his haughty and reserved manners did not render him popular,
nor indeed was his profession in the least congenial to his taste.
Although known as the Prince's Counsellor, he declared that he
had been taken prisoner when paying a visit at Etherton Hall,
in Cheshire, and detained by force, but he could not deny his
presence with the rebels at many places, and produced evidence
to prove that he attempted to escape. He said that, by the law
of England, every man had a right to be tried by his neighbours
of same state and condition as himself, but, "God, help me, I
am deprived of that benefit, and I am now amongst strangers who
know nothing of me." He had served the Crown of England
in two campaigns with some reputation. His defence was
listened to with attention, but the Solicitor-General in reply
accused him of only attempting to escape when the rebels'
affairs were desperate, and when his own safety and preservation
rendered it imperative. The jury took a similar view, so he
received sentence of death. At their execution the prisoners
were "allowed neither priest nor parson," which led to a
distressing scene when Morgan, carefully adjusting his spectacles,
read out in a calm voice, to his fellow-prisoners, the prayers
appropriate to the burial service. Like the others, he prepared

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a speech wherein, with remarkable inconsistency in view of his
defence, he entered into an historical account of the reasons
which induced him to engage in the enterprise, and he gloried
in having had the privilege of seeing the young Prince, with
whom he compared the Duke of Cumberland, of course greatly
to the latter's disadvantage. Nor did his judges escape scathe
less. He reproached them with stupid and inveterate zeal,
denounced the infamous Maddox, and impugned the veracity of
Captain Vere. His was a case where the best laid "schemes o'
mice and men, gang aft agley," and his proud boast that, " in
spite of King George and all the people in the world, he would
revisit Derby," was vain, for his head was placed on a spike at
Temple Bar, a grewsome spectacle to all beholders.
Sir John Wedderburn was indicted for high treason, especially
with levying the Excise for the Jacobites. The usual defence
of being forced was made ; and, if any credence be given to the
witnesses on his behalf, the case seems clear. Sir John was son
of Sir Alexander Wedderburn, of an Aberdeenshire family of
repute. Sir Alexander had suffered much for his revolutionary
principles, and to compensate him the Government made him a
Receiver of Excise. He was, however, of facile disposition,
and on his death the estates were so heavily encumbered that
they had to be sold. Sir John, on taking up the succession, was
obliged to occupy a small farm, where hp lived in a house with
a thatched roof and clay floors ; and struggled desperately to
maintain himself, his wife, and his nine children. When taken
prisoner by the Jacobites he was compelled to act as Receiver
of Excise. The receipts he had granted on these occasions
were unfortunately used to his disadvantage, for an English jury
with these before them credited his witnesses with a humane
desire to save his life.
Sir James Kinloch and the laird of Monaltrie had the good
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this time had become horrified at the proofs advanced of the
terrible vengeance taken by the Duke of Cumberland, in
murdering so many in cold blood. Even the king felt that the
execution of more men would create a hostile spirit generally
throughout the land ; and so, for the future, the executioner's
hand was stayed, for there were many still awaiting their doom.
A few of those who acted, a double part, especially Lord Lovat,
suffered death, but to deal with them is beyond our province
here. The throne had been shaken in a terrible manner, and a
troublous time had been passed ; but now the power of the
Jacobites was shattered, and the bloody scenes recently witnessed
were not without effect. It must be apparent from these papers
that there were many men who " wadna fecht for Charlie ;" few
indeed were those who died for love of the cause ; more perished
through the tyranny of their masters. It must not be forgotten
that much still remains to be made public ere one can truly
realise the story of the '45. Yet this is certain, the one who
came through the fiery ordeal with most credit was the Prince
who led such an army, and performed such gallant deeds at the
head of men whose hearts were not in the enterprise. It was
the personal charm of " Bonnie Prince Charlie," as well as terror
of their chiefs, which made deserters, and men prone to desertion,
fight as never men fought.
In concluding these notes the writer cannot but sincerely
regret that they were penned at intervals during a long and
serious illness, when suffering constant pain ; and he would have
much preferred that one more able to deal with the subject had
taken it up, yet he hopes this imperfect (for such he feels it to
be) attempt to throw fresh light on a most interesting period will
be received with that sympathy which overlooks errors not
intentional.

xl. ' INTRODUCTION.
Paper XXXI. contains petitions from two locally well-known
men of the time, and belonging to families of long standing —
it is from Lord Forbes' Collection. The petitions are introduced
as specimens of the many which poured in upon the Government
after the rising of '45 was over. The writers of these petitions
held totally opposite principles — Forbes of Echt, a Hanoverian,
was the son of a man known as " a bigot presbyterian," while
young Hay of Rannes had been "out" with Charles Edward.
Papers XXXII. to XXXVI. are from Lord Sempill's
Collection. They refer to the condition of the country after the
battle of Culloden had shattered the hopes of Charles Edward,
and of his devoted adherents, and to proposals made for opening
up the country and bringing it into a state of peace.
Although the enthusiasm which existed in the highlands so
long as Prince Charlie was at the head of his followers had
received its death blow, there was still a great deal of unrest in
the country. There was a lingering hope that the Prince would
return some time or other, and that "the king would get his ain
again," and there were a great many of those who had joined
in the rising, and were disaffected to the Government, either in
concealment or moving about from place to place. They had
retained or concealed their arms, and the influence they had
over their followers was still unbroken.
After Culloden the highlanders of course dispersed to their
native glens ; as has been already described, they had, from
ancient times, been accustomed to plundering, and naturally
returned to their old habits. The country above the plains, and
indeed in many other places, was quite unsafe, and the authorities,
after the experiences of the '45, saw how necessary it was that
proper steps should be taken to watch the Highlanders, that
depredations might cease — that there should be no chance of
their gathering together again — and that, as soon as possible, the

INTRODUCTION. xli.
country should be opened up by roads, as had been commenced
by General Wade.
To carry out these measures various proposals were made,
as will be found described in these papers. One of the places
in the north-east of Scotland considered to be most suitable as
the head-quarters of a body of troops was the village of Tarland
in Aberdeenshire. Paper XXXII. is a report from Lieut.-Col.
Watson to Major-General Blakeney, describing the arrangements
that had been made to carry out certain suggestions, and the
results so far, up to 8th August, 1747, and at pp. 306-309, Vol. I.,
will be found letters from Col. Watson to Lieut. Forbes, who
commanded at Tarland, highly commending that officer for the
manner in which he had carried out the important duty entrusted
to him. The scheme would appear to have been General
Blakeney's, as the next paper, No. XXXIIL, a Memorial anent
thieving, &c., shows. It is unfortunate that this document, from
amongst the collection at Fintray House, does not give the
name of its author.
Papers XXXIV. and XXXV. give descriptions of the Glens
and Passes in the Highlands in the county of Aberdeen and
bordering shires, and show the routes by which it was believed
the thieves generally drove their plunder, and which it would be
necessary to guard by detachments of troops, if the depredations
were to be put a stop to.
Paper XXXVI. shows the places fixed upon as the posts for
the troops necessary for the above purposes.
In connection with the foregoing subject attention may be
drawn here to Paper No. XL., in Appendix, also from Lord
Sempill's Collection.
Paper XXXVI I.— "The Highland Reports "—I am in
debted to General Sir John Forbes of Inverernan, K. C. B.,
for these reports. A collateral ancester of Sir John Forbes
held an important post in the army in the north of Scotland

xlii. INTRODUCTION.
after the rising of '45 was over, and while measures were being
taken to bring the country into a state of peace and order, and
copies of the despatches from the several Highland posts had
been retained by this officer, and are in Sir John Forbes's
possession. These reports show that the suggestions above
described, as to the locating of troops, had been given effect to,
and the detached parties remained at the posts indicated for a
very considerable time.
Although these reports often refer to matters of routine, and
are perhaps sometimes rather commonplace and wanting in
exciting interest, they furnish a very complete record of the
work that fell to the officers and men so employed, and show
how the measures adopted to pacify the country were being
carried out. The warlike element in the highlands remained
for long, and a great deal of arduous and trying work had to be
gone through to bring the country into a settled condition, as a
perusal of these reports will show. The period embraced is one
to which comparatively little attention has, it is believed, been
paid, but it was not an unimportant one, and it took many years
of careful supervision and watching before the desired object
was attained. Introduction to Appendix.
Paper XXXVIII.
When the ist vol. of these Papers was issued, a suggestion
was thrown out that if the Aberdeen University Records
contained any entries relating to the risings of '15 or '45, it
would be of interest to have them included in the volume which
was to follow.
Acting on this suggestion, I applied for the requisite per
mission to have the records of King's and Marischal Colleges
examined. This was at once most courteously given, and Mr.
Robert S. Rait, who takes great interest in the subject, was kind

introduction. xliii.
enough to have the entries relating to the rising of '15 in King's
College Records extracted for insertion in these Papers. Mr.
Rait has at my request written a short introduction, which I
have added below. There are no entries as regards the rising
of '45 in King's College Records, nor of either of the risings in
the papers belonging to Marischal College, as stated by Mr.
Rait :— I. Kings College.
The Session 171 5-16 seems to have been considerably
disturbed at King's College. The Principal, Dr. George
Middleton, two of the regents, James Urquhart and Richard
Gordon, and the civilist, John Gordon, were all on the side of
the House of Stuart, and those of the students whose sympathies
were enlisted in the same cause took advantage of the Jacobite
proclivities of their seniors to give evidence of their own zeal in
the matter. The story of the student riots, so far as we know it,
possesses purely an incidental interest. Only a few students
were concerned in the disturbances. The minutes and list of
entrants for the year 171 5 are wanting, and the curtain is not
drawn on the little drama till the 25th April, 17 16. On that
day the Senatus met to deliberate on the various cases of
discipline. The Principal and his three colleagues, who had
been involved in the rising, did not judge it prudent to put in
an appearance, Principal Middleton excusing himself on the
ground that he was " necessarly detained."
From the depositions of the various witnesses who were
examined by the Senatus it may be gathered that, on some day
in December, 17 15, or January, 1716, four students — Robert
Warrander, Kenneth McKenzie, William Ord, and James Gatt
— had summoned a meeting in the public school, and had
delivered with boyish enthusiasm speeches in behalf of King
James. It is evident from the minutes that, whatever was

xliv. introduction.
lacking in the speeches of the youthful rebels, there was no
failure to appreciatef the force of the weapon of ridicule in
dealing with King George and his generals. The same students,
in company with some others, had also — whether on the same
occasion or not — made a raid upon the manse of Old Aberdeen
and the house of an Alexander Taylor, and had done con
siderable damage. The minister and Taylor were, doubtless,
prominent Whigs.
Some weeks after the meeting in the public school, rioting
again broke out. " On the first Thursday of February," Robert
Warrander, William Moir, Patrick and John Ogilvie, Angus
Sage, Kenneth McKenzie, and William Ord, forced the sacrist
and porter to ring the college bells, and compelled the Old Town
drummer to march with them, playing his drum, to the college
gate, where King James VIII. was proclaimed with all honours.
A bonfire was lit and a picture, "which they called the Duke of
Brunswick," was committed to the flames. Such is the course
of events as described in the minutes.
The difficulty in fixing the date of the meeting in the public
school, and the whole tone of the proceedings, would lead to the
inference that there was a complete cessation of college discipline
during the winter of 1 715-16, The presence of the students,
however, and especially the fact that James Gatt, who came from
Cullen, is mentioned, shows that collegiate residence was not
discontinued. The Senatus rusticated sine die all the students
concerned, and devoted a portion of their bursaries to repaying
the injured householders for the damages done them. One of
the students, James Gatt, was afterwards permitted to return.
He graduated in 17 18, and became finally minister of Gretna
Green, and the author of some Latin poetry, preserved in MS,
Some -information regarding Gatt, and a specimen of his poetry,
will be found in Scottish Notes and Queries, Vol, IX. The
sacrist, John Hay, was dismissed.

introduction. xiv.
upon the suppression of the rising, the Government
appointed a Commission to visit the Universities of Aberdeen.
It met in Edinburgh in 171 7. The records of this Commission
have, unfortunately, not been traced. The College possessed a
copy, which, as we know from a Senatus Minute of 1763, was
at that time accessible to all the members. A reference occurs
again in 1786, when Principal John Chalmers was accused of
destroying this copy. All that we know, then, is the bare fact
that the Commissioners deposed the Principal, the civilist, and
the two regents. The new Principal, George Chalmers, produced
his presentation in the Senatus on the 22nd November, 171 7,
when Dr. Middleton appeared and protested. When the two
new regents, John Ker and Daniel Bradfut, were admitted,
their predecessors also protested. The minutes speak of these
protestations as being " subjoyned " ; but this, unfortunately, is
not the case. Considerable difficulty was experienced in obtaining
access to the rooms of the dispossessed officials, who took this
method of showing their indignation at the treatment which they
had received froni Government.
The King's College Minutes contain no reference to the
political situation of the year 1745, beyond that, in 1746, it was
resolved " to pursue William Moir of Lonmay for the cess and
levy money which he exacted from the College for the service of
the Rebels." 2. Marischal College.
The attitude of Marischal College towards the rising of 1 7 1 5
was determined by the fact that its Chancellor, the tenth Earl
Marischal, and his brother, afterwards the famous Marshal
Keith, were prominent leaders of the Jacobite movement.
During Sessions 1 715-16 and 1 716-17 the doors of the college
were closed, and there is no record of the transaction of any
college business for a considerable period. A result of this is

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probably seen in the fact that, on the 7th May, 1716, some
Marischal College students asked, and received, permission from
the authorities of King's- College to finish their course, and
graduate in that University.
The deposition of the Chancellor of the University was
involved in the forfeiture of the Marischal title, and the Com
mission of 1 71 7 dismissed all the other officials who had shared
the political sympathies of the Earl Marischal. The Principal,
Robert Paterson, had died in the interval. His successor was
Thomas Blackwell, who had been appointed Professor of Divinity
in 171 1, and who alone had remained loyal to the Act of Settle
ment. His colleagues, George Liddel, Professor of Mathematics;
Patrick Chalmers, Professor of Medicine ; and George Peacock;
Alexander Moir, William Smith, and William Meston, regents,
were all deposed. Meston had been tutor to the Earl and his
brother, and was afterwards the author of " The Knight," " Old
Mother Grim's Tales," and some Latin poetry. Such patronage
of chairs as had belonged to the Earl Marischal was assumed
by Government. We have no evidence regarding the behaviour of the students
of Marischal College during the Rebellion, The excitement of
1 714 had evidently unsettled them, for we find, from the Aberdeen
Town Council Minutes of 8th January and 17th May, 1715, that
"the students of both Colledges Did in a most insolent and
tumultuous maner, Insult the magistrates to the highest Degree."
The motive may have been political, as the Town Council was
at that moment strongly Hanoverian.
. The minutes of Marischal College are silent regarding the
Rebellion of 1745,
Paper XXXIX., a Declaration by James III., dated at
Lucca in 1722, has been sent me by James Bruce, Esq., W.S.,
Edinburgh. It will be read with interest, as it is addressed not

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only to the writer's own "subjects," of the three nations of
England, Scotland, and Ireland, but to all sovereign princes, as
a foundation for a lasting peace in Europe.
Paper XL. has been referred to above, see p. xli.
Papers XLI. and XLII. are from the Collections of the late
Mr, Thomson of Banchory, now belonging to the Free Church
College Library, Aberdeen, The former gives the speeches
attributed to Prince Charles Edward and Sir John Cope to their
respective armies previous to the battle of Prestonpans, The
latter is an account, printed at Edinburgh on 25th April, 1746,
of the battle of Culloden, with a list of the prisoners at Inverness
on the 19th April, three days after the battle.
Paper XLIII. is the dying declaration of Thomas Theodore
Deacon, the particulars of whose trial will be found at p. 446.
The original document was found amongst a number of old
papers that had been made over to me some years ago, and
furnishes the fullest confirmation of the particulars referred to
by Mr. Murray Rose in his Introductory Notes (see p. xxxvi. of
Introduction). Papers XLIV. and XLV., which conclude the collection,
have been sent me by Mr. Murray Rose. The former contains
two petitions to the Secretary of State by Patrick Stewart and
Robert Maxwell, who had been pressed to enlist in the " East
India Independent Companies " after they had been released from
prison at Carlisle. Both petitioners remonstrate strongly against
the injustice of being forced to enlist against their wishes. The
petitions indicate the pressure used to induce men at that time
to enlist for Indian service. The latter (XLV.) is a petition
from James Farquharson of Balmoral, who states that he had
been induced by his elder brother, "whom he regarded as a
parent, to enter the late Rebellion." The paper is so far
remarkable that it contains a recommendation in favour of the
petitioner, signed by the whole of the members of the Presbytery

xlviii. INTRODUCTION.
of Alford ; the reasons why the Royal clemency should be ex
tended to the petitioner may be of interest. A similar document
was signed by the whole of the ministers of the Kincardine
O'Neil Presbytery, within whose bounds the petitioner's estate
of Balmoral lay. The result of the various representations to the
King's Most Excellent Majesty does not appear. Farquharson
was of the Invereye family ; was severely wounded at the battle
of Falkirk in January, 1746, and had to be conveyed home ; he
was not again in arms.
In submitting the remainder of these Historical Papers to
the Club, the Editor begs to offer his best thanks to all who
have assisted him. To Mr. Murray Rose, whose very interesting
contribution has been specially referred to at p, ix, of the Intro
duction ; to Sir John Forbes, K.C.B., of Inverernan, for the
Highland Reports ; and for the papers which appear in the
Appendix, to the following — Mr. Robert S. Rait, who made
the extracts from the Records of King's College ; Mr. James
Bruce, W.S., through whom the likeness of Princess Louisa
was obtained, for copy of the Declaration by James III. ; and
the Rev. Dr. Salmond, for the papers from the Library of
the Free Church College ; also to the Rev. Dr. Cooper and the
Rev. J. G. Michie, for the aid they have so kindly given.
The Editor begs specially to acknowledge the trouble taken
by Messrs. G. W. Wilson & Co. in producing the illustrations,
and to repeat his best thanks to Mr. P. J. Anderson for his kind
assistance in the issue of the present volume.
In conclusion, the Editor feels that he cannot omit from
his acknowledgments the name of his daughter, Miss Mabel
D. AUardyce, whose help in the laborious work of transcribing
many of the papers which had been selected, and in preparing
a very full Index, has been of the greatest assistance. J. A.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
PAGE
XXX. — Depositions against Jacobites, and Depositions at Jacobite
Trials, 1746 ... ... ... ... ... 339
XXXI. — Memorials for Thomas Forbess of Echt, and Andrew
Hay, younger of Rannes, 1746 ... ... ... 487
XXXII. — Concerning Highland Depredations, 1747 ... ... 490
XXXIII. — Memorial anent Thieving and Depredations in the
Highlands, 1747 ... ... ... ... 500
XXXIV. — Description of the Road from Avimore to Aberdeen,
1747 ... ... ... ... ... ... 504
XXXV. — Description of the Hills, Glens and Passes in the
Counties of Aberdeen, &c., 1747 ... ... 506
XXXVI. — Proposals for Cantoning the Five Highland Additional
Company's in' remoter parts of the Highlands, 1747, 509
XXXVII. — Highland Reports, 1749-50 ... ... ... 513

Appendix.

585597

XXXVIII.— Extracts from King's College Records, 1716
XXXIX.— Declaration by James III., 1722 ...
XL. — Memorial concerning a Cross Road from Inverlochy through
Braemar to Aberdeen ...
XLI. — Speeches by Prince Charles and Sir John Cope, 1745
XLII.— Account of the Battle of Culloden, 1746
XLIII. — Declaration of Thomas Theodore Deacon, 1746
XLIV.— Petitions by Patrick Stewart and Robert Maxwell, 1746-7. 617
XLV.— Petition by Farquharson of Balmoral, 1748 ... ... 620

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607 608615

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. II.
(These have been prepared by Messrs, G. W. Wilson &= Co., Aberdeen.)
I. Louisa Maria — Princesse de la Grande Bretagne. A Paris
chez I'Auteur rue du Four Faubourg St. Germain altenant
la porte de la Foire. Painted by A. S. Belle. From print
in Scottish National Portrait Gallery, by permission of
Alex. W. Inglis, Esq., Secretary of Board of Manufactures.
(For an account of Princess Louisa, see Miss Strickland's
" Princesses of the House of Stuart ") ... ... Frontispiece.
I'AGE
2. The Duchess of Perth (Lady Jean Gordon), daughter of
1st Duke of Gordon — mother of the Duke of Perth and
Lord John Drummond. From a copy by C. P. Harding
after the original portrait at Drummond Castle by F. Van
Vost, I y 1 1  to face 339
3. Lord Pitsligo. Painted by A. S. Belle in Paris, 1720. From
the portrait in the possession of The Hon. C. Forbes Trefusis
at Fettercairn  to face 341
4. The Duke of Perth. From a drawing after the original at
Drummojtd Castle ... ... ... ... ... to face 347
5, Lord John Drummond. From a drawing after the original
at Drummond Castle by D. Dupr^, Rome, lyjp ...to face 351
•6. "Glenbucket's Banner." Photograph of the Banner carried
by "old Glenbucket" in lyi^ and 1745, now in the possession
of a descendant of " Gordon of Glenbucket" ... to face 353

illustrations. li.
7. Corgarff Castle, Aberdeenshire. From a photograph by ''*<=^
Messrs. G. W. Wilson & Co.  to face 529
" This has originally been a simple oblong tower, to which various additions
have within comparatively recent times been made, giving it an imposing and
strongly fortified aspect. The castle stands on a height amongst the uplands
of the head streams of the river Don, an inaccessible and dreary country.
Tradition states that it was built by one of the Earls of Mar as a hunting-seat.
It afterwards belonged to the Forbeses,* and was destroyed in 1581 during
their feuds with the Gordons. Indeed this castle disputes with Towie the
uneviable distinction of having been the scene of Adam Gordon of Auchen-
doun's horrid tragedy.
" Two solitary corbals remain to indicate where the parapet walls originally
was. " In 1746 the Government purchased the castle from Forbes of Skellater,
and kept fifteen to twenty men stationed in it.
" This would form an outpost from Mar Castle, one of the principal garrisons
for keeping the Highlanders in order. At the above date extensive alterations
were made upon it to suit it for its purpose.
" An enclosing wall was run round the whole, provided with salients for
the defence of the flanks, and well loop-holed, in the same manner as the
enclosing wall at Mar Castle.
" This is perhaps the most interesting point about this lonely castle, which
thus, along with a few others, brings the history of fortified houses in Scotland
down to so recent a date as the middle of the last century." — From The
Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, by Macgibbon Sf Eoss.
8. Carolus Princeps Wallis ac Peint par L. Toqu6 1748
et Gravd par J. G. Will en la meme ann^. From an
engraving in the possession of the Earl of Erroll . . . 606
9. Henry Benedict Stuart — Cardinal York. From the portrait
by L. A. Blanchet in the possession of ihe Earl of Moray ... 606
10. James Moir of Stoneywood. From the portrait in the
possession of Miss Skene. (Commanded his regiment at
Culloden)  to face 608
* (The Forbeses of Towie— £</.)

Duchess of Perth.

xxx.
DEPOSITIONS AGAINST JACOBITES.
the earl of kellie.
Lieut. Chas. Campbell. — The Earl of Kellie in September or
October was frequently seen in Edinburgh with his broadsword, cockade,
and highland dress. He dined with the Pretender's son.
Q. — What did the white cockade signify ?
Ans. — We thought every man who wore it had joined the rebels. I
never saw the Earl of Kellie march with any body of men.
Wm. Hastie (Surgeon). — Alexander, Earl of Kellie : I saw a person
so called at Edinburgh, but not in the rebel army. He did not come
into England. He was at Edinburgh in the ordinary dress, but with a
white cockade. I did not see him do any hostile act. I don't know that
any wear cockades but rebels. Upon recollection I saw some surgeons,
who were forced out of Edinburgh, wear white cockades. None else that
I saw wore white cockades. I never saw him with the rebels, nor in
arms. Q. — In what company ?
Ans. — I saw him frequently with gentlemen in the highland dress.
John Gray. — As to Alexander, Earl of Kellie, last Christmas I saw
him drunk in the streets of Perth, a great many highland-men by him,
I never saw him act otherwise than being drunk again,
James Logie. — I saw a man in the streets of Aberdeen, in February •
last, called Earl of Kellie. I saw him with a sword by his side. He came
in with the rebels. I saw him come into Aberdeen, He was generally
called Earl of Kellie He had no command so far as I know. He did not

340 depositions against JACOBITES.
appear at the head of any body of men. I never heard he was an idiot.
I riever heard him called Earl of Kellie in his own hearing. He came in
with the rest of the gentlemen with about 2000 foot, and 600 horse
deemed rebels — drums beating, colours flying, and bagpipes playing. He
was not in highland dress. He had a small sword. I never saw any
but rebels wear white cockades, nor any that I know for protection.
I have seen him three or four days, I did not see him march out
of Aberdeen with the rebels, but it was the common notion that he
marched out with them.
Q. — Have you not heard that some were forced in that service ?
Ans. — I have heard that some private men were forced by Lord
Lewis Gordon, He appeared between 50 and 60 [years of age], I am
not very certain that I should know him again,
Q. — Was he given to drinking ?
Ans, — I have heard so, I can't say how far he was disordered by
drink. WILLIAM, viscount OF STRATHALLAN.
John Hickson (Vintner in Perth). — Viscount Strathallan : I saw
him attending the young Pretender at my house in same manner as the
Duke of Perth and Lord George Murray did. He was the only man of
them not in highland clothes. He dined and supped often with the
young Pretender, I did not see him do any hostile act, or at the head of
any body of rebels, but I saw him in the street when bodies were in
motion. I have not heard that he was made Governor of Perth. I did
not see him after the battle of Prestonpans. I can't remember seeing
him go out of Perth. It was early in the morning, and they were in a
hurry. Q. — By what appellation did he call the Pretender's son ?
Ans. — He called him " His Highness." I did not observe that he had
a white cockade. Sometimes the word " Royal " was before " Highness."
John Barclay. — I never saw him before the rebellion. I never
saw him but at Perth, and then I saw him act as Governor of Perth. I
saw him among the rebels there — among a guard of 200 deemed rebels.
I saw him on foot with a small sword by his side. He was generally

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esteemed Governor of Perth under the Pretender. He commanded the
Aberdeen battalion deemed rebels.
Q. — Was he Governor of Perth on the King's birthday, the 30th Oct. ?
Ans. — I was not there then. He was generally understood to be
Lord Strathallan. LORD pitsligo.
Lieut. Chas. Campbell. — I did not know Lord Pitsligo before
the rebellion, but in October and November I saw him (he is an
old man) at the head of his men, drawn up along with the Life
Guards, a body of horse called Lord Pitsligo's Horse. He had a white
cockade and his sword drawn. I heard him called by that name, and he
answered to it. I saw him several times, and he was generally understood
to be Lord Pitsligo. I saw him several times before as one of the rebels.
He is an elderly man about my size.
John Vere. — Lord Pitsligo : He was Colonel of a Regiment of Horse.
I saw him first at Ashburn. He marched as part of the rebel army, I
did not know him before, but he was called Lord Pitsligo before me.
He was drank to by that name and answered to that name, and was
generally called so. DAVID WEMYSS, LORD ELCHO.
Lieut. Chas, Campbell, — David, Lord Elcho : I knew him before. I
saw him come into Edinburgh on the Pretender's left hand. In September,
October, and November last I saw him exercise his Life Guards, and he
was Colonel of the Pretender's eldest son's Life Guards. I saw him
frequently in highland clothes.
John Vere. — Lord Elcho : I had known him before the rebellion.
I saw him first at Macclesfield, then at Leek, then at Derby, and after
that on the road to Carlisle. I marched with his regiment — he at the
head of it ; he drew up the regiment.
Wm. Hastie. — Lord Elcho : I knew him before. I saw him at
Edinburgh as an officer of the rebels. He marched into England, and
returned with the rebels, it being from November to February,

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Hugh Douglas.— I was Lord Elcho's servant. I went with the
rebels from Edinburgh to Derby, and back again to Perth. I came from
Edinburgh with the rebels, when all the rest came, last winter.
JAMES drummond, ELDEST SON OF VISCOUNT STRATHALLAN.
John Vere. — James Drummond, heir apparent of Lord Strath
allan : He was A.D.C. to the Pretender. I saw him at Macclesfield and
other places in December last. I saw him armed with a broadsword and
pistols. I saw him go with the Pretender, and give orders to come and
help to mend the axletree of the money cart. He marched with the
rebels. I did not know him before. He was generally called the Master
of Strathallan, and answered to the name.
Wm. Hastie. — James Drummond, eldest son of Viscount Strath
allan : I saw a person (so called and understood) in a highland dress, and
in arms with a broadsword and pistols in the Pretender's son's army.
He had a command, and was generally on horseback. He rode along
with the Pretender's son out of Edinburgh, in November, with a great
number of rebels. I saw him in England, all the way in the Pretender's
son's army, in December last. He went about as an officer. I was
along with them in the army from the first of November to February,
and saw him all that time.
James Logie. — I have seen a man called Master of Strathallan. I
take him to be Lord Strathallan's eldest son. I never knew him before.
He was in February last at Aberdeen, in the highland dress, in the High
Street. I never heard him say or do anything. He had the highland
habit, and wore the white cockade and a broadsword. I did not see him
at the head of any body of men. I saw him speaking with several
gents, who were rebels. I never saw him give any orders. I knew
only that he wore the highland habit. The men, I think, were one day
drawn up. I did not see him there. Lord Strathallan's horse were
quartered, I heard, a little out of Aberdeen. It was a common report
that the Master of Strathallan was quartered in the Old Town of
Aberdeen. The men drawn up were foot — all but some of Lord
Balmerino's horse. They were drawn up, as I was told, to receive their
pay. All men had swords, some had firelocks. Most of the foot had
bayonets when they marched.

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SIMON FRASER, ELDEST SON OF SIMON, LORD LOVAT,
Wm. Hastie. — Simon Fraser, eldest son and heir apparent of Simon,
Lord Lovat : I saw him in the rebellion. I heard him generally called
Master of Lovat. I saw him in the latter end of January at St. Ninian's,
He joined the Pretender's army with the Erasers, being 2 or 300 in arms,
and marched with the rebels.
John Gray. — Simon Eraser, eldest son of Lord Lovat : I saw a
person called Master of Lovat at Perth, in the street, in highland clothes,
with a dirk by his side. He belonged to the Erasers, and they belonged
to the Pretender, as I suppose. This was at Christmas. I had a
conversation with him about my liberty, which he obtained, I under
stood he was at the head of the Erasers, and came to serve the Pretender.
George Hay.— As to Simon Fraser, I saw him near Stirling in
January last in a room, not with any body of men. One Captain
Fitzgerald was prisoner under the Master of Lovat's care, and was kept
prisoner for the Pretender. The Master of Lovat did not talk of him as
his prisoner. It was the Master of Lovat's room, and he appeared as an
officer for the Pretender, I never saw him but in that room. He sat in
the room with the prisoner, whom I never heard say he was the Master
of Lovat's prisoner. My master told me that Fitzgerald was prisoner to
Master of Lovat. My master was used as surgeon for the rebels. I
marched with them all the way to Derby.

GEORGE MURRAY, ESQ., CALLED LORD GEORGE MURRAY, BROTHER TO
JAMES, DUKE OF ATHOLE.
Chas. Campbell. — Lord George Murray was at Edinburgh in the
months of September and October, 1745, Lord George Murray was
very often seen in arms with his broadsword and pistols, giving directions
in Holyrood House, and particularly one night was going up with a
design (as was said) to make an attack upon the Castle. The directions
appeared to be military directions on the part of the rebels.
John Hickson (Vintner in Perth). — Lord George Murray : I saw
him come into my house when the Pretender was there in September

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last, and he was very often with the Pretender's son. I did not see him
in arms, but in the highland dress. I believe he had a broadsword and
cockade, but I don't positively remember. I did not see him on a march,
but in company with some officers. I saw him in company with the
Pretender's son, with whom he dined and supped very often. He was
treated by the rebel officers as a General Officer. I saw him after the
battle of Prestonpans. I knew him many years before. He is brother
to the Duke of Athole.
JOPIN Vere. — Lord George Murray : I saw him at the same time in
arms as a highland man, with a broadsword. I saw him at the head of
the rebel army from the 2nd or 3rd to the 20th. He was Major or
General, and had a regiment of his own.
William Hastie. — Lord George Murray : I saw the person so
called marching in arms with the rebels. He generally went at the head
of them.

LEWIS GORDON, ESQ., COMMONLY CALLED LORD LEWIS GORDON,
BROTHER TO COSMO GEORGE, DUKE OF GORDON.
John Gray. — As to Lord Lewis Gordon, I know him now. I saw a
company of men, who said they were at his command. I was brought
prisoner by them before him. He asked my business. I was released
upon a promise I should make no discovery. I took Lord Lewis
Gordon to be in the service of the Pretender.
Q. — Did they take you prisoner as a person not in the Pretender's
interest ?
Ans. — Yes. They did not swear me that I would not discover
anything, but I gave an obligation that I would not be in arms against
the Pretender for six months. Lord Lewis Gordon required this
obligation. Lord Lewis Gordon called the Pretender "King," and his
son the Prince of Wales. He was generally reputed to be Lord Lewis
Gordon, and he styled himself so. The words of the obligation — " I
oblige myself not to carry arms against King James the 8th or the
Prince of Wales for six months," addressed to Lord Lewis Gordon, '
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attested a copy of the obligation. He gave order for levying the cess,
as I heard, for the men in arms for the Pretender.
James Logie. — Lord Lewis Gordon : I knew him before by sight.
I saw him 2 or 3 months together at Aberdeen in Oct., Nov., Dec, and
January last. He was called Governor of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant
of Banffshire and Aberdeenshire for the Pretender's son. I saw him
frequently. He had possession of the Town House, and was frequently
with armed men, about 1 50 or 1 30, sometimes 200, sometimes 400, who
were deemed rebels. I saw these men come in and go out. He went in
and out only with his servants. Excise money (as was the general
notion) was collected by his men. Lord Lewis Gordon sent a party of
his men to the Custom House officers to demand the keys (as I was
informed), and to me they said they came from the Governor of
Aberdeen. They called him Governor, but I think they meant the
Deputy-Governor, Wm. Moir, and I saw the Collector deliver the keys.
I never demanded any money, nor received after this. The merchants
told me they paid to persons appointed by Lord Lewis Gordon. He
kept possession of the Custom House. He then said they came from
Lonmay, the Deputy-Governor. It was the common reputation that
the customs were paid to persons appointed by Lord Lewis Gordon.
They threatened the Collector with imprisonment if he refused the keys,
and said they would carry him to the Governor. I never saw Lord
Lewis Gordon with the armed men who came for the keys, but I saw
him with the officers, one of whom demanded the keys. I have told the
merchants they must be obliged to pay the money over again.
The Deputy-Governor was deemed deputy to Lord Lewis Gordon
for the Pretender. No Governor of Aberdeen was appointed by the
King. Q, — Was a Collector of Customs appointed by Lord Lewis Gordon ?
Ans. — Wm. Hutton. I heard so, Wm. Moir was always called
Governor, and was the acting Governor. I believe he did not do
anything without Lord Lewis Gordon's knowledge. He was in town all
the while Lord Lewis Gordon was in town. He was appointed Deputy
Governor, as I heard, by Lord Lewis Gordon. He is, I know, Duke of
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JAMES DRUMMOND TAKING UPON HIMSELF THE TITLE OF
DUKE OF PERTH.
Chas. Campbell. — (He acquainted the House what persons he
had seen in the present rebellion.) Being asked by Mr. Speaker,
he said : James, Duke of Perth, came with the Pretender's son
into Edinburgh, on his right hand. David, Lord Elcho, was on the
Pretender's left hand. There were a great many with them in arms.
Donald Cameron of Lochiel was there ; Lord Pitsligo headed a party of
Horse with Graham, Lord Dundee. Alexander Macdonald of Keppoch
was with his regiment in Edinburgh ; saw him frequently there. Gordon
of Glenbucket was seen both at Edinburgh and near Carlisle. Lord
Ogilvie was seen within three miles of Carlisle. Charles Stewart of
Ardshiel was at Edinburgh. The Earl of Kellie was seen at the same
time, also Alexander MacDonald of Glencoe. William Fydler, belonging
to the Exchequer, was seen at Edinburgh in a highland dress, also two
sons of Rollo of Row^^ouse. The eldest son of James Graham, the Earl
of Airth ; James, Duke of Perth (his surname is Drummond) rode into
Edinburgh on the Pretender's son's right hand, and I saw him dine with
the Pretender's son, and in arms several times in Edinburgh, giving
directions to the rebels.
John Hickson. — I saw James Drummond, Duke of Perth, in
Perth in September, 1745, attending on the young Pretender. He
walked, dined, and supped with him. He had highland clothes, white
cockade, and broadsword. I believe he had a command ; I did not see
him do any hostile act. There was none done in that place ; I saw him
among the people, whom I took to be military men, in Perth. I did not
see him give military directions. The Duke of Perth was in company
with Sullivan, Kellie, and Sir J. MacDonald, who were reputed rebels,
and this in my house. I saw the Duke of Perth with a highland dress
and broadsword, I did not see the ceremony of proclaiming the
Pretender. The young Pretender came downstairs, asked for Sullivan,
and pulled him out of bed. The Duke of Perth came frequently to the
Pretender's son and Sullivan.
Q. — Did you know the Duke of Perth before ?
A7ts. — Yes, a great many years before.

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Q. — Did you see him afterwards at Edinburgh ?
Ans. — Yes, I saw the Duke of Perth marching with the highland
army which fought the battle of Prestonpans. He had a white cockade,
and so had the rest, A white cockade was the distinguishing mark,
Q. — Did you know any favour obtained by the Duke of Perth for the
prisoners ? ^
Ans, — He came into the place where the prisoners were, and I spoke
to him and Lord Nairn out of regard to several officers, because I
believed the Duke of Perth had power to do it. The Duke of Perth and
Lord Nairn told me that Mr. Sullivan and the foreign officers were
against it. The Duke of Perth and Lord Nairn said they would make a
point of it. The French officers proposed that the prisoners should be
detained till all should be settled.
Q. — What time was there between the seeing the Duke of Perth at
Perth and Edinburgh ?
Ans. — I saw him when he left Perth in Sept., and in Edinburgh the
day the prisoners were brought there. It was the Monday after the
battle of Prestonpans,
Q. — Did the Duke of Perth and Lord Nairn obtain what they
proposed ?
Ans. — I cannot tell ; I left Edinburgh the day after.
Q. — How came you to go to Edinburgh ?
Ans. — At the desire of Lady Murray to inquire after her husband,
who was in Sir John Cope's army.
Q. — Were the prisoners at Perth when you were there ?
Ans. — I came from England the Tuesday after the battle.
Q. — Did not some people at Perth wear white cockades for pro
tection ?
Ans. — I cannot say, being confined at my house, nor do I remember
it was said so.
(Being asked whether he was not himself engaged in the Pretender's
cause, he was directed to withdraw. The opinion of the House was that
the question was improper. He was called in again.)
Q. — When did you go from Edinburgh ?
Atis. — Tuesday evening,
Q. — Did you send Lady Murray any word ?
Ans. — She came to Edinburgh on Monday, and I saw her husband.

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John Vere. — I was in the army. As to the Duke of Perth, I saw
him at Macclesfield, 3rd Dec. I was examined by him, when I was
taken. I had seen him before in London. They asked me several
questions. What number of troops the Duke had ? I told him about
12,000. They then asked me as to the number of each regiment, and
the number of regiments at Newcastle. Duke of Perth asked me as to
the grounds about Newcastle, the artillery, and other questions. The
Pretender's son came in and asked me why I was his enemy. I saw him
in arms, he had a black cap, a Turkish scimitar, and he was St. Gent.
(sic), at least they called him so. He was with the rebels. They all had
white cockades.
William Hastie. — The Duke of Perth, so called, I saw him
frequently along with the rebels in highland dress. I heard him called
Duke of Perth as he was passing by. I saw him among the rebels as
they marched.
JAMES GRAHAM OF DUNTROON TAKING ON HIMSELF THE TITLE OF
VISCOUNT DUNDEE.
Chas. Campbell. — James Graham, called Viscount Dundee:
In October and November he was at the head of the Life Guards
belonging to the Pretender's son. He commanded a company of
those Guards. He is a low fat man, and is squint-eyed.
John Vere. — Lord Dundee : At Leek I saw him and heard him
called Lord Dundee, and he was generally so called. On 6th Dec.
he was at Leek, and was Captain in the troops of Horse Guards
belonging to the Pretender. I saw him on the march with the rebel
army. HUGH Douglas.— James Graham of Duntroon, called Lord Viscount
Dundee : I know Lord Dundee. I first saw him at Edinburgh whilst the
rebels were there, before they marched out of Edinburgh ; he was always
called Lord Dundee. He went to Derby with the rebel army and back
again. He commanded a troop of the young Pretender's Life Guards.
I saw him every day at the head of the troop, marching as a rebel with
the rebels. He was Captain of the troops this winter.

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JOHN NAIRN, LORD NAIRN. ^
Chas. Campbell. — In September and October last I saw the man,
called Lord Nairn, once or twice about the Holyrood House ; but I
never saw him before. He had a white cockade, but was not in highland
dress. John Hickson.— Lord Nairn : I saw him in Perth the first night of
September, with Cameron of Lochiel. He took possession of my
house, and likewise of the town. He was in a highland dress. I
did not see him do any act of hostility in Perth, but I saw him on the
march at the head of the King's officers. He commanded the Guards,
who had the care of the prisoners. This was the Lord whom I applied
to for favour to the prisoners in the Canongate, There was a guard in
the town appointed by the Magistrates, but possession was after taken, as
was understood, for the Pretender's son. He is John Nairn, I knew
him many years before.
Q. — How soon did the Pretender's son come to the house ?
Ans. — Two days after as I believe.
John Vere. — Lord Nairn : He is Colonel of a Regiment of Foot,
and acted as Brigadier on the march of the rebels from Macclesfield
to Derby. The young Pretender gave orders to Lord Nairn to line
the hedges the 15th December. I saw him every day on the march ; he
marched with the rebels.
Wm. Hastie. — I saw Lord Nairn all the way with the rebels ; he
was generally called Loi-d Nairn, and was among the rebels on the
march, as an officer, from November to February.

DAVID, LORD OGILVIE.
Chas, Campbell, — Lord Ogilvie : On the loth November I saw
him march at the head of 200 men near Carlisle. I saw him frequently
at Edinburgh in the same month, and he was called Lord Ogilvie. The
men he headed were in arms for the Pretender,

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John Hickson. — David Ogilvie, commonly called Lord Ogilvie:
I have known him several years. He was a schoolboy in Perth.
He came up stairs in my house next day after the Pretender's
son came, and asked for the Pretender, whom he called the Prince
Regent. I never saw him in arms. He was in the lowland dress. I
don't remember that he had a cockade. He went back to his own
county to fetch his men, for the Pretender, as was .said. I heard him say
he was going home, and hoped in a few days he should bring his men
with him. I did not see him above twice with the Pretender's son. He
asked for the Pretender's son by the name of " Prince Regent." He
called the Pretender's son in my hearing " Royal Highness."
John Vere. — Lord Ogilvie : I never knew him before I saw him
with the rebels ; but he was called Lord Ogilvie in my hearing, and
generally so called. I saw him in arms near the young Pretender, in
the rebel army, with his own regiment.
Wm. Hastie. — Lord Ogilvie : I knfew him before ; he was along
with the rebels, as an officer, in arms from November to February.

JOHN drummond taking ON HIMSELF TITLE OF LORD JOHN
drummond.
John Gray. — I saw Lord John Drummond at Perth in highland
clothes, but not giving directions to the rebels. I was i6 days a
prisoner at Perth. I saw him at Stirling in highland dress walking the
streets. I was taken by Lord Lewis Gordon's men. I saw Lord John
Drummond at Aberdeen riding with 500 horses.
Q, — Do you know of any Declaration published by Lord John
Drummond at Aberdeen ?
Ans. — No.
James Barclay. — I saw Lord John Drummond at Stirling in
Jan. last. I never saw him before. He was generally understood to
be Lord John Drummond. He commanded the Irish Brigade in the

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French service. He acted as General of the King of France's forces.
He marched at the head of that Brigade in January into Stirling, He is
generally called the Duke of Perth's brother. He is a pretty tall, jolly
man, between 40 and 50, with a dark-brown complexion. I think he is
about 40, but I cannot be positive. He is neither fat nor lean.
Q. — Should you be able to distinguish him in a room where there are
100 people?
Ans. — I don't know but that I might, but I am not very positive.
Hugh Douglas. — I don't knoVv Lord John Drummond. I am
not acquainted with him, but I have seen him at Perth when the
rebels were there. He was called Lord John Drummond — generally at
Perth. He was called Duke of Perth's brother at that time and place,
this winter. I saw him among the rebels. He commanded the Irish
Brigade. I saw him march with them from Stirling to Perth ; drums
beating sometimes. I did not know him before I saw him at Perth. I
am not 16 years old ; I was 15 the hindmost day of last February.

ROBERT MERCER, ALIAS NAIRN OF ALDIE.
John Hickson. — Robert Mercer of Aldie: I saw him often at
my house in September last with the Pretender's son at dinner and
supper. He and they all called him " Royal Highness." He was in
highland clothes. I never saw him in arms ; I believe they all had
cockades, but I don't remember particular persons. I have known him
before. John Vere. — Robert Mercer, alias Nairn : I saw him first at
Chongeton, or Congleton, the 4th Dec. last. They called him Major
Nairn, and he was understood to be Lord Nairn's brother. I saw him in
arms marching with the rebels.
Captain Read. — His name is Nairn. I have known him for the same
time. I saw him in arms at Perth in October with a white cockade and
a broadsword. I have dined with him at the table of the Duke of Athole.
His party are deemed rebels. I did not see him march out ; the party
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SIR WILLIAM GORDON OF PARK.
John Vere. — Sir William Gordon of Park: I knew him first
at Manchester ; he was called by that name. He was generally
understood to be that person. I saw him in arms, at Manchester, at
the head of his regiment in the rebel army. He is Lieut.-Col, to a
regiment, Wm. Hastie. — Sir W. Gordon of Park : I did not know him before
the rebellion. I saw him first in England in Dec. last, among the rebels,
at the head of a body of men. He was generally called Sir Wm,
Gordon of Park.
John Gray. — Sir Wm. Gordon of Park : I saw a person so called in
January last. I did not see him do any act of hostility. I saw him go
to the prisoners. He had a sort of highland clothes.
James Barclay. — Sir Wm, Gordon of Park : I know him, but not
before the rebellion. I saw him at Glasgow and at Stirling in January
last. He was generally understood to be Sir William Gordon of Park.
He acted as Lieut.-Col. of Lord Ogilvie's Regiment, and I saw him
march at the head of his men. I saw him another time on the march of
the rebels, between October and January. That regiment was in the
Pretender's service.
Q. — Did not you see these persons in some action ?
Ans. — No, I was at Carlisle when it was besieged. I was with one
John Roy Stewart. I never saw him in any battle.
JOHN MURRAY OF BROUGHTON.
Chas. Campbell. — John Murray of Broughton was frequently
seen about Holyrood House. I saw him with a sword and a white
cockade. He is commonly reputed to be the Pretender's son's
secretary. I frequently saw him in the month of October. The last
time I saw him he was in a scarlet dress and a white cockade. He is a
well-looking, little man, of a fair complexion, I heard people say he
was the Pretender's son's secretary. I don't remember whether he had a
highland dress or a broadsword.

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John Hickson. — John Murray of Broughton: I never knew
him till he came to my house. He acted as secretary to the young
Pretender. I applied to him myself for passes, and obtained them
signed by him. I never saw him in arms, but as a gentleman with a
sword on. I never saw him dine or sup with the Pretender, but I saw
him go in and out of the room where the Pretender's son was. Those
passes were signed by Mr, Murray and not by the Pretender. He had
the seal. The seal was affixed to every pass — it was the arms of Britain,
the same as the King's arms.
John Vere. — John Murray of Broughton : I saw him at Macclesfield.
He was called Broughton. I saw him at the Council table ; he acted as
secretary to the young Pretender. He asked me many questions. I
saw him act as secretary in giving passports, and signing passports. I
saw him write his name to a protection in the house where the Pretender's
son was. He lay in the same house; he generally went in a chair, but
with the rebel army. He acted as secretary at the Council Board.
Wm. Hastie. — ^John Murray of Broughton : I knew him before I
saw him march from Scotland to England, and back again with the rebel
army, from November to February. He went along with the Pretender,
and marched with the rebel army.
James Barclay. — John Murray of Broughton : I have seen him at
Edinburgh before the present rebellion. I knew him by sight, though I
am not acquainted with him. I saw him several times in arms. I never
saw him do any act of office, but I saw him on the march with the rebels
as a rebel. They went from Edinburgh in November, and returned to
Glasgow in January,

JOHN GORDON, ELDER OF GLENBUCKET.
Chas. Campbell. — John Gordon : I saw him frequently at Edin
burgh in October with the rebels in a highland dress and pistols.
I saw him march in a hostile manner at their head. On November loth
he commanded about 200 of Duke of Gordon's people at Redcliffe.
None but rebels wear white cockades. He is an old man much crouched,
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354 DEPOSITIONS AGAINST JACOBITES.
Joh:n Vere, — John Gordon : He went by the name of Glenbucket,
and answered to that name. He rode on a little gray highland beast.
He marched with the rebel army between Manchester and Wigan in
December last.
Wm. Hastie. — John Gordon : I saw a man generally so called in
arms in England at the head of a body of men as part of the rebel
army, I saw him at the time, from November to February. I knew
him before the rebellion.
John Gray. — John Gordon : He was called General Gordon of
Glenbucket. I had seen him before. He was commissioner of [ ]
for the Pretender at the time of the battle of Falkirk in January last. I
have known him 8 years before ; he is a very old man.
James Barclay. — John Gordon : I know him, but I never saw him
before the rebellion. I saw him act as General, and he was called
General Gordon. I saw him march with the rebels from Edinburgh into
England, and back again to Glasgow, all the way. He is not very tall,
but a very old man, and lies forward. He had a white cockade.

DONALD CAMERON, YOUNGER OF LOCHIEL.
Chas. Campbell. — I was some years personally acquainted with
him before the rebellion. When I saw him at Edinburgh (which
was in September or October) he marched oftener than once at the
head of the Camerons in a highland dress, and I knew him immediately
at first sight. He was very active in giving directions to the Camerons.
I saw him march at the head of his regiment. He went with the
Camerons (the rebels) at the blockade of the Castle. The Camerons
were in arms for the Pretender, and wore white cockades.
John Hickson.— I know Cameron of Lochiel, but don't know
whether he hath a father or not. He with Lord Nairn took possession
of my house and the town of Perth in September. He is a middle-aged
man. The Provost told me it was needless to guard the town, for they
would burn it if there was opposition. They marched in and placed
sentinels in all the posts.

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John Vere. — Donald Cameron of Lochiel : He was called by that
name and answered to it. He was one of the Council who examined
me 3rd Dec. last. He was Major-General of the clans. I saw him then
in arms at the head of the Camerons with the rebel army.
Wm. Hastie. — Donald Cameron of Lochiel : I did not know* him
before the rebellion. I saw him in it He was generally called Col.
Cameron the younger of Lochiel. He acted as an officer upon the rebel
march into England and back again.
James Barclay. — Donald Cameron of Lochiel : I knew him, but
not before the rebellion. I have seen him several times since at
Edinburgh, and on the march, between November and January. He
was chief of his own clan, and in the march went always at their head,
being always called Cameron of Lochiel.
DR. ARCHIBALD CAMERON, BROTHER OF DONALD CAMERON OF LOCHIEL.
James Barclay. — Dr. Archibald Cameron : I saw one who was
called Dr. Cameron of Lochiel. I did not know him before the rebellion,
but I have seen him at Edinburgh in October, and in Glasgow in the
beginning of January last. He appeared as one of the rebels, acted as
A.D.C. to the Pretender, and marched with the rebels.
Angus Mackinnon. — Dr. Archibald Cameron : I knew him before
the rebellion. He was A.D.C. to the young Pretender. I saw him act
and march all the while with the rebels from October last. I am not
sure of his Christian name, but have heard him called Archibald.
LUDOVIC CAMERON, OF TORCASTLE.
Chas. Campbell. — Ludovic Cameron of Torcastle : I was ac
quainted with him at the same time. He is uncle of the younger
Lochiel. I met him at Edinburgh before the battle of Prestonpans.
He asked me to join him. " No," said I, " it is not my time yet." He
pressed me again, and I refused. After the battle of Prestonpans he
again asked me to join the Pretender's son. I declined. He said he
was going to look after some of his men who had deserted. I saw him
with a broadsword and pistol and a white cockade.

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John Vere,— I knew an uncle of Lochiel the younger, but I don't
know his designation, I never heard him called by the name of Tor
castle. He was Lieutenant-Col, of the Camerons,

ALEXANDER CAMERON OF DUNGALLON,
Chas,. Campbell. — Alexander Cameron of Dungallon: I saw him
march at the head of the rebel Camerons in arms for the Pretender's
son. None is called by the name of the seat, but the head of the family.
Wm. Hastie, — Alexander Cameron of Dungallon : I did not know
him before. He was generally called Cameron of Dungallon, I saw
him as an officer among the rebels, often marching with the rebel army
into England and back again, between ist November and February, I
don't know that his name is Alexander,
Angus Mackinnon, — Alexander Cameron of Dungallon : I knew
Dungallon by that name only. He was called by that name. I saw him
as one of the rebels upon their march all the time from Edinburgh into
England and back again in the last winter.

DONALD MACDONALD OF CLANRONALD, YOUNGER SON OF
DONALD MACDONALD OF CLANRONALD.
John Hickson. — Donald MacDonald the younger of Clanronald :
I never saw him till in Perth in September last walking the street.
I understood he was come at the head of his men. It was the
common report. I did not know him well enough to take much notice
of him. I don't remember that I saw him then with the Pretender's
son, nor did I see him afterwards.
John Vere. — Donald MacDonald the younger of Clanronald : I saw
a gentleman who was called Clanronald. He is a young man ; he had a
brother there who was called Major MacDonald. I don't know of any
other person called Clanronald. He is about 40 or 42. He was

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considered as the head of that clan. I saw him in arms at the head of
his regiment upon the march loth December last, and afterwards as a
colonel. I saw him go off with the Pretender. He was deemed the chief
of that family of Clanronald. I cannot say whether this person is the
younger or the elder. He was called the captain of the clan.
Wm. Hastie. — Donald MacDonald the younger of Clanronald :
There were two brothers of that name — one was always called Clan
ronald, and the other Mr. MacDonald. I saw them both then in arms.
One of them called Clanronald came from Edinburgh into England ; an
officer in the rebel army as chief of the clan. Mr. MacDonald I saw
first upon the return to Scotland. I don't know whether he was an
officer; both of them marched with the rebel army. Clanronald
commanded at the head of the clan. I call the commanding officer of
the clan, when the chief is not there, commander of the clan.
Q. — How do you know he commanded as chief ?
Ans. — As the people said. The Stewart Clan was not commanded
by their chief, and that commanding officer was called colonel.
James Barclay. — Donald MacDonald of Clanronald the younger :
I saw him, but not before the rebellion. I saw him at Edinburgh, and
he marched out of there with the rebel army in October last. I saw
him between Carlisle and Penrith marching with the rebel army,
commanding his own clan. He was generally understood to be
MacDonald of Clanronald, but I don't know his Christian name, nor
heard him called the younger. He was generally understood to be
chief of the clan.
Angus Mackinnon. — Donald MacDonald of Clanronald the younger:
I knew him before the rebellion. I saw him upon 13th October at
Edinburgh, and I saw him upon the march of the rebel army as colonel
of his own men. He was called younger Clanronald, son of old
Clanronald, who did not come into the rebellion. Old Clanronald is
called Ronald. I dont know the eldest son's xtian name ; the younger
brother's name is Donald MacDonald. He was a major in the rebel
army, and called the son of Clanronald. He is about 21. They some
times, but very seldom, in my country call two brothers by the same
xtian name.

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DONALD MACDONALD OF LOCHGARRIE.
John Hickson.— Donald MacDonald of Lochgarrie : I know him,
but not by that name. I know him by the name of Lochgarrie.
I don't remember to have seen him in Perth. I saw him when the
King's officers were brought prisoners into Edinburgh, in September
last. He spoke to me. He walked the streets in his highland dress.
He only asked me how I did.
Q. — Was Lochgarrie among those who brought in the King's officers ?
Ans. — No.
Wm. Hastie. — Donald MacDonald of Lochgarrie : I did not know
him before the rebellion. He was generally called MacDonald of Loch
garrie. He was at the head of the Clan of Glengarrie — not as their
chief, but as their commander.
John Gray, — Donald MacDonald of Lochgarrie : I saw him at that
time at Stirling. I knew him before. I saw him go into, and come out
of Glenbucket's lodging. I don't know his xtian name, but he was called
MacDonald of Lochgarrie. He had a shoulder belt. He appeared to be
an officer. I heard he was A.D.C. to the Pretender's son, I have heard'
he had been in Lord Loudoun's Regiment.
Hugh Douglas. — Donald MacDonald of Lochgarrie : I have seen
Lochgarrie (but not before the rebellion) among the rebels in England —
not very often. He was generally called Lochgarrie. I believe he was
head of a clan of Lochgarrie men. I have seen him march at the head
of them, this last winter, at a great many places ; at Carlisle, Penrith,
and on the road marching, with the rebels. I never heard him called
Donald MacDonald or MacDonald, but always Lochgarrie.
Angus Mackinnon. — Donald MacDonald of Lochgarrie : I did not
know him before the rebellion, but I saw him in October last, among the
rebels. From October last he was colonel of Glengarrie's men in
Glengarrie's son's absence, and commanded the men after the battle of
Prestonpans.

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ARCHIBALD MACDONELL OF KEPPOCH.
Chas. Campbell. — Archibald MacDonell of Keppoch : I saw him
frequently at Edinburgh, in September and October last, at the head
of his regiment — rebels-in-arms for the Pretender's son. I saw him with
a white cockade. I knew him personally before.
John Vere. — Archibald MacDonell of Keppoch : I saw Keppoch
in Edinburgh. He marched at the head of his clan. He was called
Keppoch, answered to the name, and was generally understood to be
Keppoch. I saw him in arms from Preston to Lancaster with the rebels,
in December last, as a colonel of his own people.
Wm. Hastie. — Archibald MacDonell of Keppoch : I did not know
him before the rebellion. He was generally called MacDonell of
Keppoch. He marched from Edinburgh with the rebel army into
England and returned back ; he only commanded the clan.
Angus Mackinnon. — Archibald MacDonell of Keppoch : I did
not know him before. He was colonel of the regiment where I was. I
saw him from October last with the rebels at the head of his men. He
was called Keppoch. I have heard some people so call him. He was
generally called Colonel MacDonell of Keppoch.

ARCHIBALD MACDONALD, SON OF COL. MACDONALD OF BARRISDALE.
Chas. Campbell. — Archibald MacDonald, son of MacDonald
of Barrisdale the younger : I saw him in October and September
frequently at Edinburgh, on the part of the rebels. He marched
at the head of a party of the MacDonalds with a carbine. He
is 18 or 19 years of age. He had a highland dress and a white cockade.
I never saw him with a sword drawn. I took him to be the commanding
officer of his party.
Angus Mackinnon. — Archibald MacDonald, son of MacDonald of
Barrisdale : I knew him before, and saw him from October last in the
rebel army as a rebel. He is about 20, and was a lieutenant. His
Christian name is Archibald.

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ALEXANDER MACDONALD OF GLENCOE.
Chas. Campbell. — Alexander MacDonald of Glencoe: I saw him
frequently in arms in Edinburgh in September and October. I saw him
march at the head of his company of rebels.
John Vere. — Alexander MacDonald of Glencoe: He had a regiment.
I did not know him before. He was called and answered to the name of
Glencoe. I saw him in arms with the rebels between Kendal and [ ].
He marched with his regiment the i8th December last with the Pretender,

EWAN MACPHERSON OF CLUNIE.
Chas. Campbell. — Ewan MacPherson of Clunie : I saw him at
Edinburgh and Radcliffe with 200 MacPhersons, with a carbine, for
the Pretender's son. I never saw him in any other than a highland
dress. I was sent from Berwick to that County by Lord Justice Clerk,
I never knew him till I saw him at Edinburgh. I saw him several times
there. The same person commonly known by that name.
John Vere. — Ewan MacPherson of Clunie : I knew him because
5 th December I was put under his charge. He was called Clunie
MacPherson, and answered to that name. I saw him in arms upon the
march with the rebels in December last.
Wm. Hastie. — Ewan MacPherson of Clunie : I saw him in the rebel
army. I did not know him before I saw him at Dalkeith from ist
November to ist February. He acted as an officer at the head of his
clan. It was supposed to be his own clan. He marched into England
with the rebel army. His clan was part of the rebel army. He was
called MacPherson of Clunie. His xtian name is Ewan.
Angus Mackinnon.— Ewan MacPherson of Clunie : I saw his men
in the rebellion, and I saw a person called Clunie MacPherson at their
head. He came along with the rebel army into England. I saw him in
October last.

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LAUCHLAN maclauchlan of CASTLE LAUCHLAN,
Chas, Campbell, — Lauchlan MacLauchlan of Castle Lauchlan : I
saw him in September or October with a white cockade go within the
courtyard of Holyrood House, I saw him in company with Lord George
Murray and Lord Elcho, I don't know that he had the highland dress.
John Vere. — Lauchlan MacLauchlan of Castle Lauchlan : I knew
one Colonel MacLauchlan, but not by the name of Castle Lauchlan.
He was called so by several persons in my hearing, and he answered to
the name. The 3rd December he waited upon the Pretender. I saw him
at Macclesfield. He acted as Colonel to the MacLauchlans in the rebel
army, I don't know his Christian name ; he was reputed head of the
MacLauchlans. Wm. Hastie. — Lauchlan MacLauchlan of Castle Lauchlan : I saw
a person whom I did not know before, who was generally called
MacLauchlan. I saw him first in England at Carlisle. He was sent
from Carlisle into Scotland. He acted as an officer with the rebels. I
saw him in Scotland in January, upon the march, as they came back into
Scotland. I never heard him called MacLauchlan of Castle Lauchlan,
nor by his Christian name. I saw him first at Carlisle in November.
He went from Carlisle in November. At the latter end of January I saw
him in the rebel army, and he was after that in their marches acting as
an officer, JOHN MACKINNON OF MACKINNON.
John Vere. — John Mackinnon of Mackinnon : I saw a gentleman
called Colonel Mackinnon, chief of the Mackinnons, He was called
in my hearing Colonel Mackinnon, and answered to the name, I
saw him several times in arms in the rebel army in December last. He
commanded the Mackinnons. He acted as colonel of that regiment,
Angus Mackinnon, — John Mackinnon of Mackinnon : I saw him
in the rebellion, with his men, march in the rebel army, and commanded
them. Thirty of his men deserted because they were sensible they were
in a wrong cause,
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CHARLES STEWART OF ARDSHIEL.
Chas. Campbell. — Charies Stewart of Ardshiel : In September or
October I saw him in Edinburgh. He was reputed to be a colonel.
I saw him one day at the head of his regiment — the rebel Stewarts of
Appin — with a carbine.
John Hickson.— Charles Stewart of Ardshiel : I saw him at Perth
march at the head of his men when the young Pretender was there in
September. He had a highland dress, and arms, and was the commander
of those men, who came to join the young Pretender's forces. I did not
know him before I saw him at Perth. I saw him often there. He
commonly passed by that name (Ardshiel).
John Vere. — Charles Stewart of Ardshiel : I saw a gentleman — a
big fat man, troubled with a lethargy. I was told he was Stewart of
Ardshiel, and he answered to that name. I saw him march at the head
of his regiment in December last.
Wm. Hastie. — Charles Stewart of Ardshiel : I did not know him
before I saw him in arms (as one of the rebels) several times upon their
march into England and back again. He commanded Stewart of
Appin's clan. He was called Stewart of Ardshiel.
Angus Mackinnon. — Charies Stewart of Ardshiel : He marched
with the rebel army all the time from October.
Q. — If a man deserts his chief, what is the consequence ?
Ans. — They run a risk.
GEORGE lockhart, ELDEST SON AND HEIR-APPARENT OF
GEORGE LOCKHART OF CARNWARTH.
Chas. Campbell. — George Lockhart : When the rebels were at
Edinburgh I saw him several times there. I know no more.
John Vere.— George Lockhart: I have known him at Oxford. I
saw him at Congleton in arms in the rebellion with a broadsword. He
was A.D.C. to the young Pretender ; I saw him act as such, and he
marched with the rebel army.

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Wm. Hastie. — George Lockhart : I did not know him before the
rebellion. He was called George Lockhart the younger of Carnwarth.
He went along with the rebels from Edinburgh. He was in arms. He
was A.D.C. (generally called so) to the young Pretender between ist
November and February.
James Barclay. — George Lockhart : I know him, but not before
the rebellion. In October last I saw him at Edinburgh acting as A.D.C.
to the Pretender, and he was with us upon the whole march among the
rebels, I never saw him give any orders.

LAWRENCE OLIPHANT THE ELDER OF GASK.
John Hickson. — Lawrence Oliphant of Gask : I have known him
twenty years. I saw him in Perth with the young Pretender. I looked
upon him as an officer. I saw him among the men when they were
drawn up. He was one among the rebels in the young Pretender's
service. John Vere. — Lawrence Oliphant of Gask : In December I saw a
gentleman then called Laird of Gask, who answered to the name, I saw
him in arms upon the march of the rebel army. He was called Colonel
Oliphant of Gask. I don't know his xtian name. He is 50 or thereupon.
The eldest son in Scotland is usually called the young laird.
[Note. — / am afraid Mr. Vere as to this gentleman is mistaken, for I
am informed he was not in England, and the other witnesses
seem fully sufficient as to this gentleman without relying upon
Mr. Vere.]
John Gray. — Lawrence Oliphant : I saw him at Perth when I was
prisoner about Christmas. He signed a warrant against me, as Dep*.
Governor in the Pretender's service, as I understood, to commit me to
prison. The name was Oliphant. I don't know his Christian name. I
don't know of what place he was designed. I don't know that he signed
the warrant, but they told me it was Oliphant of Gask who signed it ;
the officers showed me the warrant. Oliphant of Gask was reputed to
have some command at Perth. I was committed at Perth as a friend to
the King.

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James Barclay. — Lawrence Oliphant : I did not know him before
the rebellion, but in February I saw him in Perth. He was Depute-
Governor of Perth to Lord Strathallan, under the Pretender. He was so
called and reputed. I saw him going to Hickson's when Lord Strath
allan was to keep their council there, as was understood. The Aberdeen
battalion of about 200 men was then there. I saw him among those
who seemed to belong, to the Pretender. I never saw him do any acts,
but they called him Depute-Gov"'. He was giving the gunners, who
belong to the French, some orders to steer their guns. I don't know him
by name as Lawrence, but he was called and understood to be Oliphant
the elder of Gask. I never heard him called by the name of Lawrence.
I don't know the xtian names of any whom I have spoken of
James Logie. — Lawrence Oliphant : I have seen a gentleman at
Aberdeen whom the rebels call Oliphant the elder of Gask. I saw him
in February come on horseback into Abei'deen at the head of a troop of
horse, I believe in the Pretender's service, with one drum and a standard
in the evening 3, 4, or 5 o'clock. It was light enough to distinguish one
man from another. I should not know him again if I should see him.
The rebels said it was Oliphant the elder of Gask. I know him no
otherwise, and I heard of him afterwards as being at Aberdeen, but I
don't know. The last party of horse came in at 5, near 6 ; I cannot be
positive. The first came in a little after 4 o'clock ; the whole came in
between five and six.
Q. — Were any of the King's forces then in Aberdeen ?
Ans. — No.
[We can read (it is a common saying) a letter in Aberdeen at 6 in the
evening in February.]
Captain John Read. — I am in His Majesty's service. I know the
elder of Gask, but not his Christian name, and by the name of Oliphant
the elder of Gask. I knew him a year before the rebellion. I have seen
him since to the best of my knowledge in Edinburgh, after the battle of
Prestonpans in September, or at the battle. I have a paper which I
saw him sign (the paper produced). Lord Strathallan delivered me the
paper. Oliphant wrote it in my presence. I cannot say whether I took
it out of the hand of Oliphant or Lord Strathallan ; the paper was
brought up and read, signed " Strathallan." This paper was a pass, and
was written in Perth.

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Q. — Who was meant by the Prince of Wales ?
Ans. — The young Pretender. I know Oliphant the younger of Gask,
his son, for I saw^ him. He appeared after the battle of Prestonpans in
September last. I saw him after the action. Old Oliphant was dressed in his
common clothes, but among the rebels. The son was in a highland dress.
I saw both father and son among the rebels as part of the rebels at Perth
and Edinburgh. The younger made offers to me to enter into that service.
LAWRENCE OLIPHANT THE YOUNGER OF GASK.
Chas. Campbell, — Lawrence Oliphant the younger of Gask : In
September or October last I saw him at Edinburgh with a white
cockade, broadsword, and in a highland dress. He was reputed A,D.C.
to the Pretender's son, and I saw him go before him on horseback
toward the camp at Duddingston, where the Pretender's son's army was.
I did not know him before ; he was generally called by that name.
John Hickson. — Lawrence Oliphant of Gask : There was a young
gentleman there called Lawrence Oliphant, son of Gask ; but whether he
be elder or younger son I don't know. He answered to the name of
Oliphant. He was generally understood to be Gask's son. I saw him in
arms. I have heard Oliphant the elder called Gask, but not the elder.
I took him to be elder. I took these Oliphants to be father and son
because of their ages.
Q. — Was Gask understood to be father of young Oliphant ?
Ans. — It was so understood by the rebels, I never heard him called
the young laird, I saw him march along as one of the rebels, between
Preston and Lancaster, in December last.
Q, — If he had been the young laird, would he not have been so
called ?
Ans. — I don't know, but he might ; I heard him called young Gask.
Q. — Would the grandson be called young laird ?
Ans. — If he had been the eldest son, I don't know whether or no he
would be called the young laird. I don't know his Christian name. He
was understood, and was called Gask's son ; some told me he was
Gask's son.
Wm. Hastie. — Lawrence Oliphant the younger of Gask : I did not
know him before. He came and went back with the rebel army in arms.
He was called Oliphant the younger of Gask.

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James Barclay.— Lawrence Oliphant the younger of Gask : I know
a person who was called son of Oliphant the elder of Gask. He marched
and continued with the rebel army, from October to January, as a rebel.
He was in arms, and A.D.C. to the Pretender. But I never saw him give
orders. I don't know his age ; I think he is about 20.
Hugh Douglas. — Lawrence Oliphant the younger of Gask : I did
not know him before the rebellion. I never saw him but at Perth this
last winter. He was called the young laird of Gask. I never heard him
called Oliphant. I saw him walking in the streets in highland clothes in
company with the rebels. He is, I think, about 26. I never saw him
march. I never saw him but once, and then walking with the rebels
after the return from England.
Peter Goldie. — Lawrence Oliphant the younger of Gask : I saw
him at Ashburn riding single in the rebel army. He went as the others
did. He had a white cockade. I don't remember he had a sword. I
saw him also at Carlisle with the rebel army. He was called Mr.
Oliphant. I have heard some speak of him by the nartie of Gask. I
have seen several in the rebel army without a sword. I saw him at
Ashburn in October, and at Carlisle in the same month. At Carlisle I
saw him in the streets. He rode with the rebel army to Carlisle. I
never saw him ride near the Pretender's son. I never heard him called
the younger. He is upwards of 20.

JAMES graham the YOUNGER OF AIRTH.
CiiASi Campbell. — James Graham the younger of Airth : In
September or October I saw him in a highland dress, a broadsword and
pistols. I never saw him march, but I have seen him in company more
than once with Duke of Perth and Lord George Murray.
John Vere. — James Graham, younger of Airth: I saw a young
gentleman Kilmarnock told me was Mr. Graham, son of Mr. James
Graham of Airth. I heard Kilmarnock call him so. I heard him called
in his own presence Mr. Graham. I saw him in arms on the march as
one of the rebels. I don't know his Christian name.

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Q. — Has Mr, Graham of Airth more sons than one ?
Ans. — I don't know. The father is laird of Airth ; the son is not
called laird of Airth. Kilmarnock called him, in the hearing of the
young man, son of James Graham of Airth, and he did not deny it.
Q. — Has " Master " a different signification from " Mr." ?
Ans. — The eldest sons of Barons are called " Master," other gentlemen
" Mr." Lord Kilmarnock at Leek said to me, " This is the son of Mr.
James Graham of Airth, whom you and I met at Falkirk on 14th
September." Mr. Graham was there with a lady, whom I took for his
wife. James Barclay. — James Graham, younger of Airth : I saw him
march out of Edinburgh with the rebels. I did not know him before the
rebellion. He wore a sword. I frequently saw him with the rebel army
upon the march. He was generally called James Graham the younger
of Airth. He appeared to be between 20 and 30 — above 20 — a pretty
tall man, neither thin nor fat. I don't know what command he had. He
always rode where the young Pretender was.
JOPIN ROY STEWART.
Chas. Campbell. — John Roy Stewart : In October and November I
saw him at the head of his regiment in arms for the Pretender's son,
and I have seen him with Lord George Murray in the highland dress.
I have seen him in the Pretender's tent. I did not know him before.
He commonly went by that name. I was hardly a day without seeing
him, John Hickson. — John Roy Stewart : I have known him twenty
years. I saw him travelling as a private gentleman after the rebels had
left Perth on his way to Edinburgh.
Q. — Did you see him with the rebels ?
Ans. — I don't remember. He has been in France many years.
Q. — Did he enquire after the Pretender's son.
A71S. — He asked where the Pretender's army (called by him as I
suppose, but can't be positive, " the Prince's army ") was gone.
John Vere. — John Roy Stewart : I knew him before the rebellion.
He was a quartermaster in the King's service. He was colonel of a

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regiment of 6 companies, as he told me himself. He acted as such. I
saw him on the march with the rebels from 3rd December to the 20th,
Wm. Hastie. — John Roy Stewart: I did not know him before. I
saw him in arms upon the march of the rebels into England and back
again. John Gray. — John Roy Stewart: I saw him at Stirling. I knew
him before. He was one day in highland clothes, and the other in other
clothes. He was understood to be an officer with the rebels. He was
formerly a quartermaster in the Scotch Greys or Gardiner's Dragoons, as
I have heard. I did not see him do any act of hostility,
Q. — Who were in possession of Stirling then ?
Ans. — The town was in the Pretender's possession and the castle in
the King's, The Highlanders in the town were supposed to be in the
Pretender's service attacking the castle,
James Barclay. — John Roy Stewart : I know him. I did not know
him before the rebellion. I saw him everywhere after the rebels —
marched from Edinburgh to Derby and back to Glasgow with them.
He was colonel of a regiment in the young Pretender's service. He was
generally reputed to have been quartermaster in the Scots Greys, and
generally called Colonel John Roy Stewart in the Pretender's army.
FRANCIS farquharson OF MONALTRIE.
John Vere. — Francis Farquharson of Monaltrie: I saw a gentle
man called Colonel Farquharson who commanded the Farquharsons.
I knew him not before, neither his Christian name, nor the addition of
Monaltrie. I saw him in arms upon the march of the rebel army,
Q. — Are there not many Farquharsons in Scotland ?
Ans. — I am not of that part of the country. He commanded the
Farquharsons as was generally understood in the rebel army in December
last. He acted as other rebel colonels did.
James Logie. — Francis Farquharson of Monaltrie : I knew him
before the rebellion. I saw him at Aberdeen with a wh'ite cockade and
a broadsword — not in the highland dress. He came in at the head of a
body of foot, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, in December last, I saw

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him. The body of men were dressed in highland clothes mostly, and
were deemed rebels. He stayed several days with them. In Aberdeen
they dress as I do ; a Lowland town. I say this of my own knowledge.
The body of men came into Aberdeen with bagpipes playing, swords
drawn, colours flying, and he had his sword drawn.
ALEXANDER MACGILLIVRAY OF DUNMAGLAS.
John Gray. — Alexander MacGillivray of Dunmaglas : I saw a
person called MacGillivray among the Mackintoshes, as was understood.
I saw him among those highland men, and they were deemed rebels.
I saw men about him in arms at Perth at Christmas last. I never
saw him but once. I heard him called to, but not in his hearing. I
cannot declare positively that he was in arms, but I thought so. I am
not sure he is the person, and I could not know him again.
Q. — Don't the Sutherland people wear highland dress ?
Ans. — Yes, and yet are all loyal to a man, as far as I know.
James Logie. — Alexander MacGillivray of Dunmaglas : I know
him by sight, and knew him very well before the rebellion. I have seen
him in the highland habit at Stonehive and Aberdeen. He was in the
rebel army, arid marched at the head of his men in arms for the Pretender,
as I understood. I saw him in arms, and march in the months of
December and February.
LAUCHLAN MACKINTOSH, MERCHANT, INVERNESS.
John Gray. — Lauchlan Mackintosh : I knew him and saw him at
Perth. He had the highland dress, but I did not see him do any act of
hostility. He was in company of persons supposed to be rebels.
Q. — Did any person wear swords but rebels ?
Ans. — I cannot say.
James Logie. — Lauchlan Mackintosh : I have seen him before the
rebellion. I have seen him at Stonehive, Aberdeen, and Dundee in
December and February last. He was in the highland habit, broad
sword, and white cockade. I saw him with Dunmaglas's men. He was
said to be lieut.-colonel to that regiment, I saw him march with them as
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malcolm ross, son of alexander ross of pitcalnie.
John Gray. — Malcolm Ross of Pitcalnie : I saw him at Perth, and
not in highland clothes. I did not see him act at all, in arms or on march.
He was in the town when the rebels were there. He asked me how I
came there, but he did not propose to engage me in the Pretender's
service. James Logie. — Malcolm Ross of Pitcalnie: I knew him well. I
saw him in Aberdeen in February in a highland habit, broadsword, and
white cockade, I .saw him come into the town with a body of men who
were deemed rebels in a warlike manner, and stayed with them there.

ALEXANDER MACLEOD, SON OF JOHN MACLEOD, ADVOCATE.
Wm. Hastie. — Alexander Macleod, son of John Macleod : I did not
know him, I saw him first at Brampton with the rebels in November.
He was in arms. I saw him all the way. He was called Mr. Macleod.
I heard him called Alexander and son of John Macleod. He was
A.D.C. to the young Pretender, as I heard him called. He was generally
called A.D.C, to the young Pretender.
Angus Mackinnon. — Alexander Macleod, son of John Macleod,
advocate : I heard he was among the rebels. I saw him in the rebel
army at Kendal. He was A.D.C. to the Pretender's son, and acted as
such that day he was at Carlisle. I saw him in arms with the rebels
since October last.

JOHN HAY, PORTIONER, OF RESTALRIG, W.S.
Chas. Campbell. — John Hay, portioner, of Restalrig: In October
he put on a white cockade after he returned from Glasgow. He was
said to be sent to Glasgow to uplift the taxes. I saw him frequently
with a small sword and white cockade, in company with Duke of
Perth, Lord George Murray, and Murray of Broughton. In November
I saw him at Dalkeith with a broadsword and white cockade. I never
saw him in any body of men. At Edinburgh scarce a day passed that I
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John Vere. — John Hay, portioner, of Restalrig, W.S. : I knew him
in Edinburgh, and saw him in arms 3rd December last at Sir Peter
Davenport's house, and upon the march with the rebel army in arms in
December last. He acted as Deputy Secretary.

ANDREW LUMSDALE, SON OF WILLIAM LUMSDALE, WRITER IN
EDINBURGH.
John Vere. — Andrew Lumsdale, son of William Lumsdale, writer
in Edinburgh : I saw a gentleman called Mr. Lumsdale. I don't know
his Christian name. I don't know him to be son of Lumsdale, writer in
Edinburgh. He acted as one of the Under Secretaries to Mr. Murray.
I saw him give receipts for the young Pretender. He was in the rebel
army as a rebel in arms. I did not know this man, nor the last, before
I saw them in the rebellion,
Wm, Hastie, — Andrew Lumsdale, son of William Lumsdale, writer,
Edinburgh : I knew him before. He is reputed Mr. Lumsdale's son.
He went with and continued in the rebel army. He was clerk to the
Secretary, Murray.
Q. — Could you among 100 people distinguish all those you have
named ?
Ans, — Yes, I believe I can.
James Barclay. — Andrew Lumsdale, son of William Lumsdale : I
have seen him. I did not know him before. He went by the name of
Lumsdale. He acted as Deputy Secretary to the Pretender's son. I
have seen him levy the excise at Glasgow for the Pretender in January.
The Pretender was then at Glasgow. I saw him in the army with the
rebels upon their march. His name is Lumsdale. I never saw his name
written. He was called Lumsdale.
Q. — What business did you follow before the rebellion ?
Ans. — I was two years at sea.
Pat. Goldie. — Andrew Lumsdale, son of William Lumsdale : I knew
him, but not before the rebellion. I saw him in the Secretary's office of
Murray, Secretary to the Pretender, in Holyrood House. I saw him
several times in the army among the rebels, and several times in October
and November, He went by the name of Andrew Lumsdale.

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[The King against the several rebel officers who were
TAKEN prisoners AT CARLISLE AND BROUGHT TO LONDON.]
In June, 1745, the eldest son of the Pretender landed in the West
Highlands of Scotland, and soon afterwards MacDonald of Clanronald,
Cameron of Lochiel, MacDonell of Keppoch, and other Highland chiefs
rose in open rebellion and joined the Pretender's son, and were soon
afterwards joined by the Marquis of Tullibardine and his brother, Lord
George Murray, Lord Elcho, the person called Duke of Perth, and a
great number of Scots, and then marched towards Perth, and from
thence towards Edinburgh, by which time they had increased to about
5000 men, and then marched into and took possession of Edinburgh, and
there proclaimed the Pretender, and from thence marched to a village
called Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, and there on the 21st of September
last attacked the King's forces under the command of General Cope,
killed a great many of them, defeated them, and took a great many
prisoners and sent them into several prisons in the Highlands, and also
took the King's horse, cannon, arms, and colours, and in October last the
rebels being increased by the junction of other rebels under the command
of Lord Kilmarnock, Lord Pitsligo, the person called Lord Nairn, Lord
Ogilvie, Gordon of Glenbucket, making together about 5000 men,
marched towards England, one part of them by the way of Peebles and
Moffat, and the other part by Jedburgh and Kelso, and joined again at
Brampton in Cumberland, about 8 miles from Carlisle, whence they
marched and laid siege to Carlisle, and opened trenches before and took
it on or before i6th November, and there proclaimed the Pretender
again, and after staying there five or six days they all marched to Penrith
in Cumberland, leaving a garrison in the castle and city of Carlisle,
under the command of John Hamilton, who was made by the Pretender's
son governor of the castle, and thence proceeded to Kendall, and from
thence to Lancaster, and from thence to Preston, and from thence to
Wigan and to Manchester, where they halted a day or two, and thence
proceeded to Macclesfield in Cheshire, and thence to Leek in Stafford-

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shire, and thence to Ashburn in Derbyshire, and thence to Derby, where
they halted, and in all this march they collected the land tax, excise and
post revenues, under pain of military execution ; issued warrants in the
name of the Pretender's son to seize arms and horses, which they seized
wherever they found, and took away with them ; and proclaimed the
Pretender King in all the great towns upon the said march. His
Majesty's forces being collected together in Staffordshire under the
command of his Royal Highness the Duke, who immediately marched
part of his forces towards the rebels, and made preparations to attack
them, and stopped their further progress in this kingdom, whereupon the
rebels, after halting two nights and one day at Derby, marched back
again to Carlisle the same road they came, and the Duke, with a
detachment of his Majesty's forces, pursued them to Clifton, near
Penrith, in Cumberland, where a party of the rebels drew up behind
hedges and walls to oppose the King's forces till the rebels had got their
artillery up, and fired upon and killed several of the King's soldiers with
small arms, and then it being dark the rebels marched in the night
through Penrith to Carlisle, and from thence to Scotland, leaving a
garrison of about four or five hundred men under the command of John
Hamilton, who was governor of the castle, and Francis Townley, who
was the commandant of the city, in order to defend the same against the
King's forces, and thereby retard the march of the King's forces and
assist the rebel army in making their escape into Scotland. On the
20th of December last the King's forces under his Royal Highness
invested the town and castle of Carlisle, and in about six or seven days,
having got some battering cannon, he attacked the city and castle, which
was defended by the rebel garrison with cannon and small arms till
Monday the thirtieth December last, when the rebels surrendered the
town and castle at discretion, and in which defence the several defendants
after named acted as officers and did duty as such in mounting guard,
and otherwise in defending the town against the King's forces,
FRANCIS TOWNLEY.
[Sir John Strangers opening speech at the trial of Francis Townley?}^
May it please your Lordship, and you, Gentlemen of the Jury. I am
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the bar, who stands indicted for levying of war against the King, in his
realm, which is declared to be high treason by the express words of the
Statute of the 25th of Edwd. 3d.
And on this occasion the matter to be submitted to the consideration
of you, Gentlemen of the Jury, will be plain and easy; for you will not
be involved in the difficulties that attend the unravelling of dark and
intricate plots, carried on by fictitious names, cant words and cyphers, the
result of private and midnight transactions, nor in attending to what the
law calls interpretative or constructive levyings of war, which may be
matters of doubt and difficulty, but are only called upon to deliver a
plain, simple question of fact, which is, whether the prisoner at the bar is
one of those who joined in the late rebellion or not. It is with infinite
gratitude and pleasure I call it the late rebellion, since I think that by
the blessing of God, his Majestie's paternal care of his people, and the
prudent, cautious, and intrepid behaviour of his Royal Highness the
Duke, we have all reasonable foundation to think this wicked rebellion
is at an end.
In order to bring the prisoner at the bar to justice he is charged —
(i) To have assembled with a great multitude of traitors and rebels,
armed and arrayed in warlike and hostile manner, with colours displayed,
drums beating, pipes playing ; (2) To have actually armed, arrayed, and
disposed himself in such manner ; (3) To have prepared, ordered, waged
and levied a publick and cruel war against the King in his realm ; (4) To
have entered, possessed, kept and defended the city and castle of Carlisle
against the King, which facts, if proved, will beyond all dispute amount
to high treason, and for this I may appeal to the Counsel for the prisoner.
My Lord Chief-Justice Hale, in his ist Vol. of Hist. PI. Cor. 150,
says " that levying of war is partly a question of fact. It must (says he)
be such an assembly as carries with it Specie Belli, as if they ride or
march vexillis explicatis, or if they be formed into companies or
furnished with military officers, or if they are armed with military
weapons, as swords, guns, pikes, &c., and are so circumstanced that it
may be reasonably concluded they are in a posture of war, and the
reason (says he) is because when they thus arm themselves it is a plain
evidence they mean to defend themselves, and make good their attempts
by a military force, and to resist and subdue all power that shall be used
to suppress them."

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And Lord Coke makes the holding of a fort or castle against the King
to be an actual levying of war against him. As this is most indisputably
law, it remains only to state to your Lordship and the Jury by what
evidence we propose to bring the prisoner at the bar within the guilt of
the offence laid in the indictment, and I think I may venture to say that
there is not a single circumstance in my Lord Hale's description of
levying war that will not be brought home to the gentleman at the bar.
The late rebellion, as everybody knows, broke out the last summer,
and from small beginnings raged over the greatest part of Scotland, till
the rebels had possessed themselves of the capital there. An unfortunate
action at Prestonpans encouraged their march into England, the besieging
and taking of Carlisle, and then advancing southward. The case of the
prisoner at the bar takes its rise here ; for upon their arrival at Man
chester a regiment was there beat up for and formed, and the prisoner at
the bar accepted the command of it as colonel of the Manchester
Regiment, Then it was that he disposed himself for that service ; he
armed himself, as will appear, with a sword, a gun, a pair of pistols, and
put on a plaid, sash, and a white cockade, the distinguishing marks of
the rebel army. The colours that were carried in this regiment had a
motto to this purport. On the one side was inscribed "Liberty and
Property," and on the other, as I am instructed, were the words " Church
and Country," words (I will argue) of great significance if properly
applied in the sense every true Englishman and Protestant understands.
But as applied to us they signify the reverse. The word Liberty can
mean nothing but slavery. The word Property imports our being stripped
of everything. The word Church could be only meant for introducing
the Popish religion and superstition ; and the word Country (though they
would affect to use it otherwise) must stand for an arbitrary Government
in opposition to the mild and happy Government under which we live
the blessings of a Protestant succession in his Majesty's Royal Family,
and in the place of these, to the great dishonour of the nation, reducing
these kingdoms to a province of France. With these views it was the
rebels (amongst whom the prisoner was one) advanced to Derby, where
their hearts failed them, for upon the face of the Duke's approach they
retired back through many towns to the great sorrow and danger of his
Majesty's loyal subjects, and arrived at Carlisle, then a garrison for the
Pretender. Into this city the prisoner entered at the head of his

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regiment, and was made commandant of the city for the Pretender, and
from then acted as such on all occasions.
When the Duke came before the town the prisoner defended it against
the King's forces. He drew up his men, placed himself at their head,
mounted guard in his turn, made a sally and gave orders for burning a
place from whence some of his Majesty's loyal subjects had fired upon
the rebels.
When the city was taken he was made prisoner, to be disposed of at
his Majesty's pleasure, and upon that occasion acknowledged himself to
have been colonel of the Manchester Regiment, and delivered up his
commission from the Pretender for that command. And I cannot in
justice (to the right reposed in me) conceal that upon the surrender of
the place the prisoner at the bar was greatly exasperated, and declared
his resolution to have held it out to the last, expressions which you,
gentlemen, will hear from the witnesses.
This, gentlemen, is the light in which (if I am rightly instructed) the
prisoner will appear ; and this is the share he has had in this rebellion.
It must be owned our all has been at stake — a great deliverance we have
had — and I wish the sense of so great blessings may make us better men
for the future. The cause of our religion, our King, and our country
require our taking all proper methods of preventing the like confusions,
and I must submit it to you whether one of the necessary means for that
purpose is not the bringing those to justice who have thus armed them
selves to our destruction. And if we prove this prisoner at the bar to
have joined in this treason in the manner that has been opened, though
your good nature may incline you to pity him, yet I apprehend your
justice must condemn him.
Sam. Maddock. — I was prevailed upon to join the rebels
at Manchester, and after two or three days I repented of what I
had done ; but in order to make me easy the defendant assured me I
should be surgeon and apothecary to the Manchester Regiment. The
defendant came with the rebels to Manchester, and was there reputed
to be colonel of the Manchester Regiment, and had a servant in livery
attending him. They had each a brace of pistols and a sword, and the
defendant appeared as colonel all the march to Carlisle. At Carlisle the
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otherwise on account of the regiment. The defendant was appointed
Governor of Carlisle, and acted as such ; gave all the orders in Carlisle, made
a sally at the English port, and ordered iron works to be made to prevent
the Duke's horse approaching the gate, and expressed himself as much
exasperated at the Governor of Carlisle's surrendering — saying, "It was
better to die by the sword than to fall into the hands of those damned
Hanoverians." The defendant and some other rebels between Ashburn
and Derby brought from a gentleman's house a sackful of arms.
Roger MacDonald. — I saw the defendant often upon the march
with the rebel army between Derby and Carlisle at the head of the
Manchester Regiment, particularly between Preston and Lancaster, on
horseback, armed with a sword and pistols before him, with his colours
flying, the motto of which was on one side " Liberty and Property,"
and on the other "Church and Country." I saw the defendant after
wards among the rebels in Carlisle.
Austin Coleman, No. 34. — I was one of the pioneers to the rebel
army, and marched with them from Manchester to Derby and back to
Carlisle. Saw defendant in the rebel army, first at Macclesfield and
afterwards upon the march every day till Carlisle surrendered to the
Duke. On the march he was armed with sword and pistols, a plaid,
sash, and cockade. Saw him at the head of the Manchester Regiment,
of which he was colonel, in the castle of Carlisle when the rebel army
marched from thence to Scotland, and he then had a sword, plaid,
sash, and cockade.
Ormesby MacCormack, No. 86. — I was drawn up in the
Manchester Regiment in the castle of Carlisle before the defendant as
their colonel, when a great quantity of arms were given among them,
and he had then his plaid, sash, and cockade. Saw him at the guard
room in Carlisle when it was besieged by the Duke, and he was reputed
to have, and witness believes he had, the command of the town of
Carlisle.
James Warren, No. 36 ; Thos. Jay, No. 58 ; Hugh MacDugall,
No. 60. — These all testify as to his presence with the rebels on the march
and at Carlisle. y i

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Thos. Cragg, No. 88. — The defendant marched at the head of a
party of men armed with guns to the Town Hall, in Carlisle, which was
the guard-room when the King's army besieged it. Prisoner was along
with the rebels at Preston in their retreat with a white cockade in his
hat. I saw him march out of Preston at the head of the Manchester
Regiment on horseback, with pistols before him. Saw him at head of
said regiment drawn up on Penrith Moor on foot, with a sword by his
side and a gun in his hand. Saw him afterwards upon guard in the
town of Carlisle, of which the English had the guard when it was
besieged by the Duke of Cumberland.
John Davison. — I saw the defendant amongst the rebels in Carlisle
with a sword by his side. A carrier's house in Carlisle was burnt, which
was said to be done by defendant's orders. Witness complained of it to
him, and defendant answered that some people had been firing from
thence upon the citadel, which witness looked upon as defendant's reason
for having ordered said house to be burnt.
John Vere. — I was taken prisoner by the rebels and carried with
them to Carlisle, and was kept confined in the guard-room in the castle
during the time it was besieged by the Duke. Several times I saw the
defendant come into the guard-room with a sword by his side and a
white cockade in his hat, he being commandant of the city of Carlisle.
After the town surrendered witness saw the defendant deliver up his
commission to Captain Desbrosses, which witness read at that time, and
it being shown to him now is sure it is the same.
Note. — This commission was not marked by the witness so as to know
his oivn hand again. The commission appoints defendant to be
colonel of his Majesty's forces as there called, and commandant
of the town of Carlisle. Is dated igth December, 1^45, sigtied
at top " Charles P.R." and at bottom " C.P.R.," and sealed.
Capt. Knevit ; Capt. Craig. — Upon the surrender of the town of
Carlisle these gentlemen and others were ordered by his Royal Highness
to view and mark the rebel officers who defended the town, and were
there taken so as to know them again, which they did, and knows the
prisoner to be one of them : there being no promise of pardon on the
surrender. [Found guilty, and executed joth July, 1746.]

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GEORGE FLETCHER.
Sam. Maddock. — When the rebel army came to Manchester
the defendant enlisted into the Pretender's service, and was made
a captain in the Manchester Regimeut. Have heard and believes
the defendant gave G150 for his commission, and marched with the
rebels to Derby and back to Carlisle on horseback. He acted as a
captain in the said regiment on the march ; was armed with a brace of
pistols and a small sword ; wore a laced hat and white cockade, a plaid,
laced waistcoat, and his servant in livery carried his gun. At Macclesfield
the defendant pulled out a large quantity of gold, and told the witness
that so long as that lasted he should never want. During the siege of
Carlisle by the Duke the defendant acted there as a captain and paid his
company, and frequently mounted guard in the Town Hall, armed as
aforesaid. Thos. Bradbury. — The defendant was called and reputed to be a
captain in the Manchester Regiment in the rebel army, and I saw
him along with one of the rebel sergeants and drummers, who were
beating up for volunteers in Manchester for the Pretender ; and im
mediately after the sergeant said the words, " God bless the King " —
James or Prince Charles I cannot now remember which — the defendant,
with the other rebels present, pulled off his hat and huzza'd. There
were 1000 people, and but 20 shouted " God save King James."
Thos. Cragg ; Ormesby MacCormack; Austin Coleman.—
Testify as to the defendant's being with the Manchester Regiment to
Derby and Carlisle, having on a plaid, sash, and cockade.
Joseph Sikes. — Witness saw the defendant among the rebels at
Derby, but knows not whether he had arms or a cockade.
Benj. Bowker. — The night the vanguard of the rebels came to
Manchester I saw the defendant amongst them, and several other
Manchester men in a room at the Bidl Head Inn with a white cockade
in his hat.
Capt. Knevit ; Capt. Craig. — They were ordered by the Duke to
view the officers who defended the town, and know defendant to be one
of them.

380 depositions at JACOBITE TRIALS,
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Anne Acton. — Knew him from birth — a boarder with his mother,
and carried on the linen trade. Captain Robinson and seven men
quartered there ; the mother went away. On the return Captain
Robinson swore he should go with them — tears in his eyes. One got
him by the collar, and I never saw him after. The family loyal subjects
to King George, and Protestants. Took him by the collar going to and
on return from Derby, He came alone to his house ; when he came
back he had boots on, and lay in a room by himself
John Heywood. — Prisoner 25 years old ; good character.
Chas. Werrel. — A warehouse-keeper in London ; a fair dealer.

[Sir John Strange' s repl'y on trial of George Fletcher.]
As they have done on the part of the prisoner, it comes to my turn
to trouble your Lordship and the Jury with a few words by way of
reply ; and as a great many things have been thrown out which are not
material to the question whether the prisoner has been guilty of high
treason or not, I will take notice of them as I go along, in order to lay
them out of the case. The point they set out with is, that the prisoner
has material witnesses who, they say, he could not compel to appear
upon the trial, and that he has not had time to bring up his witnesses. I
am surprised there should be any complaint of this kind, for the prisoner
had a long indulgence of time, upon his own application and affidavit,
to bring his witnesses here, which application he did not renew ; and as
to saying he could not compel them to come here, he had a right by law
by a process to oblige them to come. I don't find there is any proof
that any have been served with process for that purpose, for if they had,
surely no man would be so sparing of his labour, if he could save a
man's life, as not to take a journey for that purpose. He must be tried
upon the evidence that is laid before the Jury, and it is upon that
evidence they must judge. Both the gentlemen who are counsel for the
prisoner plume themselves very much upon what Mr. Attorney-General
opened — that the prisoner ofifered a sum of money for the commission he

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had ; but when the thing was but just mentioned, Mr, Attorney-General
was so fair as to stop the witness, who only said he had heard it, and as
the circumstance is not proved, you, gentlemen, must take no notice of it
as part of the cause. They have said also that several of the witnesses
on behalf of the Crown, though they are legal witnesses, are to be
considered as witnesses concerned in the crime, and therefore are not to
be considered as credible evidence. But for my part, I don't know why
these witnesses opght not to meet with credit, for if accomplices are not
allowed to be witnesses (and it is a common thing almost at every
sessions at the Old Baily) there would be great difficulty in the convicting
of any persons of these crimes. Indeed, if this depended solely upon
the evidence of a single person who is an accomplice, it would have very
little weight, but when it is confirmed by a great many witnesses you will
give it its proper weight, and besides those witnesses, you have had a
gentleman in the service of the King, who was sent by the Duke of
Cumberland to take an account of the names and ranks of the prisoners.
He asked the prisoner his name, and he said his name was George
Fletcher. He asked him in what capacity he was, and he said a captain.
He went the next day by the Duke's command and called them all over
again, and the prisoner at the bar answered to the same name he had
given in the day before, and I do not find that his being forced was
mentioned at that time. Now, as that objection with regard to
accoraplices is out of the case, what defence has the prisoner at the
bar made ? They say that he was always a good and loyal subject to
his Majesty King George, and that he was forced into this rebellion, and
that this force continued from the beginning to the end, and that he
never had any liberty to withdraw himself from it, and if it is as they
say, it is your duty to acquit him ; and from the proof, or failure of
proving these circumstances, you are to judge whether he has been guilty
of high treason or not. As to his being forced into the rebellion, which
has been made use of in his behalf, though it is a defence, yet in point of
law it must be proved in the clearest manner in order to answer the open
acts of treason that are proved upon him. In the case of those who
supplied Sir John Oldcastle and his accomplices then in rebellion with
victuals, they were acquitted because it was found to be done pro timore
mortis et quod recesserunt quam cito potuerunt. So there must be in
point of law a total disinclination to the cause, a laying hold of the first

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opportunity to desert it. And what proof is there of that in this case ?
They call a woman servant, who swears that he went into the rebellion
by force, and mentions the circumstance of a rebel's taking hold of his
collar and saying he should go with them upon the first march from
Manchester to Derby, and again upon their return, and going from
Manchester to Carlisle, and that he had tears in his eyes ; but if you will
consider some circumstance I will put you in mind of, it will greatly
outweigh that or the other evidence. When the rebels came into Man
chester they raised a regiment and got officers, and the prisoner's name
was, entered down as a captain, which promotion he accepted, and was
reviewed as such by the Pretender's son. Do you find that he at any
time after that declined this ? No ; he put on his military accoutrements,
mounted guard, acted as an officer in the regiment, and the prisoner was
so far from being backward in consenting to this, that when one of the
rebel officers was beating up for volunteers, upon his saying " God bless
King James " or " Prince Charles," the prisoner pulled ofif his hat and
huzza'd. And although there were a thousand people within hearing,
there were but twenty that joined with the prisoner in so doing. When
Maddock, whose evidence they do not pretend to dispute now, told him
he had a mind to leave them, he pulled out a handful of gold, and said
while that lasted he should never want. If I do mistake, I beg to be set
right. God forbid 1 should mention it if it is not proved that he pulled
out a handful of gold and said that as long as that lasted he should not
want. If his being laid hold of by the collar (which the maid has fixed
on as a circumstance attending both his sallies from Manchester) did
amount to an original force, yet it is not to be understood as a force
continuing upon him all the time. Had he no opportunity of getting
away from them ? Was he always surrounded ? One time they marched
a whole night, and he might have got away, but you find him in the rebel
army at the close of the evening, and you find him there in the morning,
and then you find him as a rebel officer. The woman tells you that
when he came from Derby back to Manchester he came home alone, and
lay in a room by himself If he had had a dislike to the cause, would he
not have done as his mother did — go away with her efifects ? But he
would not. They say he has committed no acts of cruelty — that the
regiment had marched before, and was not at the skirmish at Clifton,
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treason committed before that, and although he is not charged with any
particular acts of cruelty, he was actually engaged in this rebellion, and
all are principals.
My Lord, I will submit it to your Lordship whether this force, which
is sworn to, of one man's taking him by the collar, can be considered as
going into a rebellion pro timore mortis, for, if there had not been a good
deal of inclination to this, he might have defended himself at first or
have got from them. They were afterwards formed into companies, and
then the prisoner chose his own men. There was no talk of force then,
and I think they were hardly such bad politicians as to make a forced
man an officer before they had tried him at all. 'Tis hardly to be
supposed that they would have nominated such a man to the degree of a
captain in the first instance. There is another thing they say, that the
evidence against the prisoner is but weak evidence, and not so strong as
in the case of Mr. Townley yesterday. But where is the difference? Is
he not marching at the head of the Manchester Regiment in a hostile
manner, wearing a sword, a plaid, sash, and a white cockade, and acting
as an officer in that regiment, and defending Carlisle against the King's
forces, which were the substantial circumstances in the case yesterday ?
Then, as to his dealings, they say he is a man of credit, and so he may
be, and they pretend to prove that he is a loyal person to the Govern
ment, but I don't know that they have proved any such thing.
Prisoner's Counsel. — Yes, the maid-servant did.
Sir J. Strange. — Consider that is only the opinion of the maid
servant, and the other witnesses who have been called for him do not
prove that, though it was opined that they would.
Upon the whole, gentlemen, you are to consider whether the prisoner
at the bar is one of those who has been guilty of high treason by joining
in the late rebellion ; and this is proved by more witnesses than the
Statute requires, for this has beeri proved by six or seven witnesses, and
the law requires but two. Therefore, I apprehend the prisoner is proved
guilty of this indictment. If there are any alleviating circumstances
they do not come under your consideration ; what comes under your
consideration is upon the facts which have been proved, and therefore 1
submit it to you upon the evidence.
[Found guilty ; executed joth July, 1746.]

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ALEXANDER MACGROUTHER, SENIOR.
John Allan, No. 2. — The defendant was a lieutenant in the Duke
of Perth's Regiment, and marched with the rebel army from Edinburgh
to Carlisle, and was in the trenches in Carlisle when it was besieged and
taken by the rebels. He was then armed with a sword and a brace of
pistols. John Vere. — When the town and castle of Carlisle were besieged
by the Duke I saw the defendant mount guard in Carlisle as an officer
in garrison there in defence of the place, and he was then armed with
a firelock, pistols, and broadsword and dirk, between the 20th and 30th
of December, when the town surrendered to the Duke.
Sam. Maddock. — The defendant was frequently seen to mount guard
in Carlisle at the Scotch and English port at the head of parties of the
rebels when the town was besieged by the Duke. He was armed with a
broadsword, dirk, and a brace of pistols, and wore the highland habit.
Dan. McFarlan, No. 15. — I was taken away from my house in
Perthshire by a party of rebels and carried with them to Edin
burgh, from thence to Dalkeith, where I had a baggage horse given
me to lead. When the rebels marched from thence to Carlisle,
the defendant was a lieutenant in the regiment called the Duke of
Perth's regiment in the rebel army, and marched with that regiment as a
lieutenant from Dalkeith to Carlisle, with colours flying, drums beating,
and pipes playing before them. The defendant was then armed with
sword and pistols, and I saw him amongst the rest of the rebels in
possession of Carlisle on the Saturday after the town and castle
surrendered to them. The defendant was left in garrison in Carlisle
when the rebel army marched further into England. He mounted guard
as an officer both in the town and castle before they returned thither,
and he continued there in garrison as an officer when it was besieged and
until it surrendered to the Duke.
Hugh McDugall, No. 60 ; Isabel Campbell, No. 72. — Testify as
to defendant's presence in the rebel army in England.

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FOR THE DEFENCE.
Sergt. Wynne. — He was forced in by Duke of Perth as his vassal —
only tenant by tack. Had a mind to go from Carlisle. There was a
waming by the Lord which would be enforced by burning house and
carrying away the efifects — a reasonable excuse for being in rebellion.
A general meeting of court was called by the Duke, but he did not
attend till third court. Then he was surrounded and carried ofif He
attempted to escape from Carlisle.
James Morrison. — He was under the command of. the Duke of
Perth. Defendant lives near me, and is only a tenant to the Duke of
Perth. On 28th August the Duke of Perth came to a place within a
mile of us, and sent a servant to us to convoy him over the Muir of
Linney. Did not obey first or second summons, but on third (the same
day) we went, and he proposed our going into the rebellion, which we
refused ; upon which the Duke of Perth ordered fire to the houses, and
said he would tie anyone with cords. I did not go. He was surrounded
by the Duke of Perth, Lord Strathallan, and more than 20 highlanders,
and carried ofif Twelve of us were there, and all carried but me. I was
not tied. My son was a tenant, and would not go. Many tenants did
not come to the meeting, but their houses were not burnt. I said that I
would not go, and he said nothing more to me. I am 68 years old ; my
son 32, but not hurt. Great number of tenants stayed at home, but
houses not burnt. Prisoner and I were children together ; five years
difference in age.
Duncan Kraw. — Defendant was a landholder under the Duke of
Perth. It was the custom to obey commands. On 29th August a
servant was sent to desire them to come and convoy the Duke over the
moor. Second defaults, third summons should be hanged or tied. Then
they went to the Duke of Perth, and he bade them go with him. He
said he would give them arms, which witness refused, and some were
ordered to be tied. Defendant refused. They were surrounded. Prisoner
made moan. I did not go. The Duke spoke to all. I had no tenure
from the Duke, but hold a house from him. Does not know whether to
be a rebel is in tack or not Were engaged at hay at first and second
summons. Some of his tenants stayed behind, and were not forced to gang.
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James King. — Three warnings. Cords produced. Not above a score
summoned. All were told they were to go into the rebellion and fight,
and prisoner cried. Parties were out to prevent deserting. They under
stood it was a hunting when they disobeyed.
Peter MacLAREN. — Three warnings. General notion that they must
obey. He was a tenant of the Duke of Perth, but not called. Pay 5s.
if don't go. I paid one guinea to be exempted, and so did many more,
not to cut neighbours' throats.
Chief-Justice as to the defence of force. — It does not clearly appear
what relation he has to the Duke, but no tenure can be created between
two subjects to justify rebellion against their mutual Sovereign. The
law as to force rightly laid down by Sir John Strange must be a joining
for fear of death and returning the first opportunity. He might have
redeemed himself for money. He has not proved any attempt to leave
them. He took a commission, and was set to guard others. It must be
a continuing force to mount to an excuse.
[Foii7id guilty, but reprieved,]

HENRY KERR.
James Paterson. — I know the prisoner, who was called Col. Kerr,
very well, and that he was aide-de-camp to Lord George Murray. I saw
him with the rebel army upon the march into England, from Dalkeith
towards Lauder, and I was sent by Lord Elcho to a gentleman's house,
about four miles on this side Dalkeith, to bring away what horses I
thought proper for the use of the rebel army, and upon my arrival
there the prisoner said that he protected that house, and would not suffer
me to take away any horses. At that time the prisoner was armed with
a broadsword and a brace of pistols, and was dressed in an English
habit, a plain hat and white cockade in it In the march of the rebel
army in and out of England I saw the prisoner almost every day
marching along with the rebel army, always on horseback, with pistols
before him and a broadsword by his side. The prisoner usually gave
orders to Lord Elcho about his marching, and was the most vigilant and

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active man in the rebel army. That the day of the retreat of the rebel
army from Carlisle into Scotland the prisoner was along with it, and gave
orders to Lord Elcho's horse to march in the rear of the army. At
Inverness, whilst that town was in possession of the rebels, I saw the
prisoner there along with them several times before the battle of Culloden,
always on foot. Upon the day of the battle of Culloden I saw the
prisoner upon the field, along with the rebel army, on horseback, with
pistols before him and his broadsword by his side.
Roger MacDonald. — I saw the prisoner a year before he was
engaged in the rebellion, and saw him often at the Pretender's Court in
Holyrood House in Edinburgh, after the battle of Prestonpans. He was
sometimes called Colonel Kerr, and at other times aide-de-camp to Lord
George Murray. The night the rebel army arrived at Congleton, near
Newcastle, in the march towards Derby, a party of rebel army, horse
and foot, was sent out to patrol in the road leading to Newcastle, which
party the prisoner had the command of, and was armed with sword and
pistols, and took Captain Vere prisoner. The day the rebel army
retreated from Derby I saw the prisoner along with it, on horseback,
armed as aforesaid. I particularly remember the prisoner sent me a
horse to ride on. The prisoner did not march in any particular corps,
but was about in all parts of the rebel army, and brought orders
to them frequently about their marching, &c. Saw the prisoner on
horseback, armed with sword and pistols, with the Pretender, when he
reviewed the rebel army on Torwood Moor, near Stirling, a Httle before
the battle of Falkirk. On the day of the battle of Falkirk I saw
prisoner reconnoitring the King's troops after the rebel army had crossed
the Ford of Dunnipace, near Falkirk, and was marching to attack the
army under General Hawley. At Inverness, two days before the battle
of Culloden, whilst in possession of the rebels, I saw the prisoner there
on foot walking in the streets. The prisoner was a very active man in
the rebel army, and was looked upon to be one of the best disciplined
officers in it.
Allan Stuart, No. 30. — I know the prisoner very well, and he was
aide-de-camp to Lord George Murray. I first saw him in Edinburgh
with the rebels before the battle of Prestonpans, and the night before the
said battle he went to reconnoitre the King's troops under General Cope,

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and brought word that there was a deep ditch in front of the King's
troops, and that therefore they could not be attacked. That when the
army under General Cope gave way, the prisoner was along with the
rebels in pursuit of the King's troops on horseback, and with the rebel
army in all their marches. He was in England, particularly upon the
march from Manchester to Carlisle. That whenever there was a halt
anywhere the prisoner was always waiting at the Pretender's quarters for
orders, and when Lord George Murray marched into Ross-shire, in order
to pursue Lord Loudoun, the prisoner was along with a party of rebels
sent for that purpose. That upon the retreat from Ross-shire to Dingwall
witness spoke to Colonel Kerr, and had some conversation with him.
Saw the prisoner at Inverness with the rebel army frequently, but did
not observe how he was armed. At Inverness he heard the prisoner give
an account of having surprised some of the Hessians between Blair and
Dunkeld, saying he wished Ardshiel's regiment had been with him,
because he knew that regiment would obey orders, whereas the High
landers that were with him fired too soon upon the Hessians, and had
not suffered them to advance far enough. When the rebel army gave
way at Culloden I saw the prisoner on horseback with his sword drawn,
with a short coat on, and a bonnet, calling out to the rebels to rally.
Prisoner had the reputation of being a very good officer, and was very
active and vigilant in the Pretender's son's service.
Walter Scott, No. 51. — I frequently saw the prisoner in Edinburgh
when the rebels were there, dressed in English clothes, armed with a
broadsword, white cockade in his hat, and pistols before him when he
rode. Saw him very often at Holyrood House, where the Pretender's son
kept his Court, acting as one of the Pretender's aide-de-camps by giving
orders from the Pretender's son, going with the same and returning to
Holyrood House, and continued in that position during all the time the
prisoner continued at Edinburgh.
Capt. Campbell, No. 52. — Testifies as to prisoner's appearance at
Edinburgh, and says he once saw him in the Pretender's drawing room
in Holyrood House writing.
James Grant, No. 54. — Saw the prisoner with the rebels in England
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Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — The prisoner told them he was aide-
de-camp to the Pretender.
Wm. Clark. — Saw the prisoner with the rebels at Elphinstonpans,
near Stirling, with the rebel Life Guards, also at Preston and Glasgow.
Andrew Johnston.— Saw prisoner at Cariisle, Derby, battle of
Falkirk — where he was aide-de-camp — and afterwards at Fochabers,
Elgin, and battle of Culloden, armed with a broadsword, and wearing
white cockade.
Alex. Russel ; John Falconer ; Francis Chalmers.— All bear
witness to prisoner's presence in rebel army.
Mr. Chas. Leslie. — Saw him at Edinburgh in October, 1745, with
the rebels, armed as aforesaid. Saw him act as postmaster and inspect
the letters of the post office.
Andrew Gibson ; Wm. Wilson ; David Bell. — These bear witness
as to the prisoner's presence at various places with the rebels.
[Information laid at Inverness — Found guilty, but reprieved^

ALEXANDER MACGROUTHER, JUNIOR.
John Allan, No. 2. — The defendant was a lieutenant in the Duke
of Perth's regiment, and marched with the rebel army to Carlisle, and
was at his post in the trenches before the town when it was besieged by
the rebels.
John Vere ; Sam. Maddock. — When the town and castle of Carlisle
were besieged by the Duke, defendant mounted guard as an officer in
garrison in defence of the place, being armed with a firelock, broadsword
and pistols between the 20th and 30th.
Dan. McFarlan, No. 15. — The defendant marched with the rebel
army from Dalkeith to Carlisle, armed with sword and pistols, as a
lieutenant in the regiment called the Duke of Perth'.s, and witness saw
him again among the rebels in Carlisle the day they marched into it, &c.
(as above).

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Y. Hugh McDougall, No. 6o ; C. Alex. Reach, No. 91 ; C. John
Ogilvy, No. 89; C. Thos. Chalmers, No. 31; L. Wm. Maggee, No. 7;
La. Isabel Campbell, No. 72 ; L. Arch. Lauder, No. 131.— All these
witnesses testify to defendant's presence with the rebels as an officer in
England, and in the defence of Carlisle against the Duke of Cumberland.
William McGhie.— Saw the prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh,
armed with sword and pistols, and upon the march with the Duke of
Perth's regiment to Cariisle, drawing up the rebel soldiers there, and in
arms. [Prisoner died before trial.]

CHARLES GORDON.
John Vere. — I was in Carlisle when it was besieged by the
Duke, and the defendant was an officer in the rebel service, in garrison
there, and did duty as such in defence of the place against the King's
forces, being armed with sword and pistol.
John Urquhart, No. 105. — I was a private man in the
garrison of Carlisle when it was besieged by the Duke. Defendant was
a lieutenant in the Pretender's service, and was left in garrison there by
the rebels when they marched into Scotland. He did duty as an officer
in defence of the place when it was besieged by the Duke, being armed
as aforesaid.
C. Thomas Chalmers, No. 31 ; C. John Ogilyy, No. 89 ; C. Alex.
Forbes, No. 47 ; C. John Eraser, No. 48 ; Wm. Maggee, No. 7. —
These testify as to prisoner's presence in Carlisle defending the place
against the King's troops.
Wm. Wills, No. iio. — I saw the cannon fired from the castle of
Carlisle upon the King's forces, and defendant was then in the castle
among the rest of the rebel officers. He always appeared to be, was
called, and acted as an officer in Carlisle.
Alex. Irvine, No. 125. — I saw defendant walking about the ramparts
of the castle of Carlisle, observing that the sentinels did their duty.
Whilst the rebel army was in England he was called, and appeared, as
an officer left in garrison there by the rebels.

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Wm. McGhie. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh,
armed with sword and pistols, marching with Lord Ogilvy's regiment
towards Carlisle, and afterwards in the castle of Carlisle, drawing up the
rebel soldiers there, and upon duty.
Sam. Maddock. — I saw prisoner present at a court martial.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon a young man of well afifected family. His father
protested against the rebels, and was imprisoned for it His eldest
brother was with Cope. Was not trusted to guard the Scotch gate, at
which only he could escape. Force a good plea, if extended for ever.
Lord Hale don't say on which side the continuance of force should be
shewn. We prove it originally, let them take it off No distinction in
the degree of high treason. Don't appeal to reason for their conduct in
trusting him, for they never acted reasonably. As an officer he was more
under their eye, being all the while in a garrison town — so the force
continued. Mr. JODDREL. — His father, in 171 5, was on the side of the Government
James Watt. — The elder brother went with Cope. Prisoner went
to the fair with his father's cattle, and was then seized by Glenbucket.
Prisoner said he knew no other King but King George, and three took
him. His father ofifered money, and Glenbucket said he wanted men
and not money, and damned him. He is 17 years of age. The father
imprisoned in November for a protestation against Glenbucket for
meddling with the Duke of Gordon's men, he being his bailif of regalities.
He was carried on Hussars' saddle, surrounded by 40. No cattle taken
or house burnt.
John Slorach. — I went with him (prisoner) to sell the cattle. Glen
bucket's son told him prisoner was to serve the King. What King?
King James ? I know no King but King George. I went and told the
father, and he said perdition catch the old villain. His sisters cried.
James Renny. — He was brought into Banff on bare horse and
guarded. He had no arms, and was so carried out next day.

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Anne Graham. — Quartered at the Grapes, and paid for everything
he had, and behaved civily. The Scotch gate walled up.
The Prisoner. — My heart was never along with them.
Chief-Justice Lee. — It is incumbent on prisoner to shew the con
tinuance of force stronger against them with respect to being trusted as
officers. [Guilty. Recommended on account of his youth. Reprieved.]

ALEXANDER MACLAUCHLAN, MAJOR.
Allan Stewart, No. 36. — The first time I saw the prisoner with
the rebels was as he went from Edinburgh to Haddington and Dunbar,
to raise the cess in these places for the rebel army. The prisoner, who
was called Major, went with a party upon that occasion, mounted upon a
fine brown stallion, dressed in highland clothes. The cess was raised by
the party with which prisoner marched in this expedition, but whether in
going or returning I saw prisoner with said party at Musselburgh, within
3 or 4 miles of Edinburgh. I saw prisoner with the rebel army at
Inverness walking in the streets dressed in a highland dress, with his
sword, 6 or 7 days before the battle of Culloden.
Roger MacDonald, No. 45. — [Deserted by staying to have his
horse shod.] The first time I saw the prisoner with the rebels was at
Edinburgh whilst in their possession after the battle of Prestonpans, and
he was dressed in highland dress, and wore a broadsword. Saw him
afterwards with the rebels at Pennycook, about 8 miles from Edinburgh,
the first night of the march towards England, dressed and armed as
aforesaid. The night before the engagement at Culloden, when the
rebel army was drawn up upon Culloden Moor in expectation of the
Duke of Cumberland's army, I saw the prisoner upon the said Moor,
dressed and armed as aforesaid, but don't know what corps he belonged to.
Capt Campbell, No. 52 ; Thos. Armstrong. — Testify to prisoner's
appearance in the rebel army. The last named saw him in highland
dress with the rebels at Fochabers, and acted as a van officer in that army.

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Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — After his surrender the prisoner gave
to them his name and title as Major in Tullibardine's regiment
Alexander Russel. — Prisoner was Major in a regiment of the
Stewarts in the rebel army, and was with them at Edinburgh and
Duddingston, armed with a broadsword and pistols, and sometimes with
a blunderbuss, in highland dress and white cockade.
John Falconer. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Glasgow and
Elgin, armed and dressed as above.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon. — He retired to Alex. MacLauchlan's house, a friend of
the Government, and (was) there seized. Called himself an officer to be
better used. On return of the rebels he quitted his house with his wife,
and went in a boat for Isle of Skye, where wife's relations lived. Ship
wrecked on the way, and had bloody flux — marched back to his own
house, where in April was surprised by the rebels — Macleans.
Alex. McMaster. — Witness was servant to the prisoner. Messages
came in August I745. from Lochiel — prisoner went away to Lochiel.
Returned in 3 days and went out again the same night, but did not tell
whither. I did not see him again till November, and then at his own
house, and he stayed all winter and part of the spring till March ; then I
and other three lads went with him and his wife in a boat in order to go
to Isle of Skye — bad weather put us in at Arisaig — lay 14 days sick —
boat stolen. Returned home on foot 25 miles — stayed 4 or 5 days at
home, when party came and took him away — about 80 armed. Prisoner
had no arms and went unwillingly. He was then ill. They carried him
eastward, where Inverness lies. The boat had 4 oars and small sail.
The other three were not prisoner's servants, but cottagers and a pedlar.
He had two other servants who tended cattle. The names of those
present when master taken were : — Hugh Kennedy, John Mackenzie,
Dougal McMartin, Hugh McClocklan. The 12 rebels came into the
house in night time in hinder part — stayed an hour. When daylight
they forced the door open — all family in bed. Thinks the bar was forced
open with a pole that stood by — saw him taken in his bed. No part of
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rebel army came near in the retreat. Four maids and two men servants
and I lay in the house when surprised.
Lachlan Dow. — Witness is servant to Allan MacLauchlan in
Argyleshire, 30 miles from prisoner's house. It was in August prisoner
came and stayed 24 days. We had orders to deny him. Then the laird
of MacLauchlan surrounded the house in the night by 30 men armed.
The laird said it was to find prisoner, and would search, and found him.
Guarded him till light, and then carried him away against his will.
Donald Munro. — Prisoner was sick after Culloden — handcuffed and
striped, and wrapped in blankets.
[Infonnation laid at the totvn of Inverness — Guilty, but reprieved^

ALLAN CAMERON.
Allen Stewart, No. 37. — I remember to have seen prisoner
marching along with the rebel army, habited always in highland clothes,
but cannot tell any particular place where I saw him.
Capt. Campbell, No. 52. — I know Allan Cameron very well : he was
captain in Lochiel's regiment I frequently saw him along with the rebels
at Edinburgh, when they were there, armed with broadsword, pistols and
dirk, in highland dress. This Cameron was several nights in this witness's
house at Edinburgh during the aforesaid time, and told this witness that
he commanded a company in Lochiel's regiment. Saw him one night
when he was an officer of the rebel guard in the guard house in Streight
Bow. Another night I saw prisoner in company with Lord George
Murray in the Lawn Market, when it was said the rebels were going to
make an attack on the castle.
James Parker. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Stirling after
the battle of Falkirk, dressed in the highland dress, white cockade, and
armed with a broadsword. Saw him afterwards with the rebels at Criefif
and Aberfeldy ; at Ruthven in Badenoch ; at Lochaber, and at the siege
of Fort William. Afterwards at Inverness, armed and dressed as aforesaid.
The prisoner was an officer of Lochiel's regiment, and was drawn up and
reviewed at Inverness by the colonel before the battle of Culloden.

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Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — These gentlemen were appointed by
his Royal Highness to take an account of the rebel officers taken at the
battle of Culloden, and, upon examination, the prisoner told them he was
a captain in Lochiel's regiment
William Clark. — Defendant was a captain in Lochiel's regiment in
the rebel army, and was afterwards a captain in the Artillery, with which
he marched to the attack of Inverness, Fort Augustus, and Fort William,
armed and dressed as aforesaid.
Alex. Russel. — I saw prisoner mount guard at the Abbey, Edinburgh,
armed with a fuzee, sword and pistols, dressed in the highland dress and
white cockade.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon. — Prisoner has wife and lo children. Tenant of Lochiel,
who summoned all in — prisoner refused — rights of superior always
absolute. He was always guarded.
Alex. Cameron of King George's Guards. — [This witness was not
examined, as the prosecution opposed his examination to prove Lochiel's
power, as the court said it was improper.]
NiEL MacMillan. — I saw prisoner at Lochiel's house in August,
September, 1745, and Lochiel said he must go and join the Prince. He
refused, and Lochiel took and ordered him to be confined, and I saw him
come towards prison. 23rd August at Mawie saw him amongst 50 people
with arms, but prisoner had none. They said it was because he refused
to join. Four days after I, returning with my horses, met a party guarding
prisoner. In April last first saw prisoner amongst 100, and one going
behind him held a rope. They said he had deserted so often he would be
put to death, and they should have no more trouble with him. This was
one mile and half from Fort William. Did not see him in the intermediate
time. This was two or three days after the siege of Fort William, going
towards Inverness. Prisoner was within 7 miles of Fort William. Has
wife and 10 children.
Donald Macpherson. — Beginning of August, 1745, I was at
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of Ewen Cameron. Saw 7 men take him out of prison, and lead him to
Lochiel's house. I followed. In going the officer told prisoner if he did
not join the Prince, Lochiel would hang him. Prisoner answered he
might do so, but if he had an equal force with Lochiel, he would prevent
Lochiel's going into the rebellion. On 22nd and 23rd I saw him at
Mawies surrounded, and, without arms, put into a barn with two sentinels
with drawn swords. 4th or 5th September I saw him as I carried my
horses from Perth, with 24 men bringing him to Perth. MacMillan and
I were bringing back our horses. He had no arms. In April saw him
amongst 100, and one had a rope, within a mile and half of Fort William.
Saw him as I stood at my own door.
[Information laid at city of Edinburgh — Guilty, but reprieved^

john burnett.
John Vere; Sam. Maddock; Thos. Chalmers, No. 31; John
Frazer, No. 48 ; Alex. Forbes, No. 47. — These witnesses say that
defendant was one of the rebel officers in garrison in Carlisle — a captain
in the rebel train of Artillery — and did duty as such in Carlisle (when
the same was besieged by the Duke), armed with a sword and pistol,
Austin Coleman, No. 34. — Witness wheeled sods to repair a
battery in the castle of Carlisle, where the defendant commanded, and
when the Duke's forces appeared upon a hill about half-a-mile from
Carlisle, defendant fired the first cannon at them from the English port
in Carlisle.
Alex. Reach, No. 91 ; John Urquhart, No. 105 ; John Ogilvie,
No. 89. — These witnesses testify to defendant's presence in Carlisle when
besieged by the Duke.
John Allen, No. 2; Wm. Wills, No. no. — These witnesses were
in the castle of Carlisle when the cannon were fired from thence upon the
Duke's army, and then the defendant was there amongst the rest of the
rebel officers. Saw him at that time upon the ramparts assisting several
times in pointing the guns which were fired upon the Duke's army.

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Wm. Maggee, No. 7. — Testifies as above, and says defendant paid
some of the soldiers of his company in Carlisle during the said siege.
Alex. Irvine, No. 125. — I saw the cannon fired from the castle of
Carlisle upon the Duke's army, and the defendant upon the ramparts,
and heard him give directions to the gunners several times for fixing the
guns. Arch. Lauder, No. 131. — I saw defendant assisting in levelling the
cannon upon the King's army, and I received 7d. a day during the time
I was in Carlisle from defendant as my officer.
John White, No. 109 ; John Williamson ; Charles Hendry ;
Thomas Gordon ; John Mackinson ; Mr. Charles Leslie. — All
these witnesses testify as to prisoner's presence with the rebel army,
armed with sword and pistols, in highland clothes, with white cockade, &c.
Roger MacDonald. — Saw prisoner several times with the rebel
Artillery, in the retreat towards Carlisle, both on horse and foot
Allan Stewart. — I saw him a few days after the battle of Preston
pans firing the cannon taken from General Cope at a mark at Holyrood
House ; and I also saw him on the march with the rebel Artillery on the
way to England, but knows not at what particular place nor what arms
he carried. Thomas Drake. — I saw the prisoner at Derby armed with a broad
sword, and a belt over his shoulder.
William McGhie. — I saw him at Edinburgh, armed with a sword,
when the Pretender was proclaimed ; at the rebel's camp at Duddingston
with sword and pistols ; upon the march with the rebel Artillery to
Carlisle ; drawing up the rebel soldiers, and upon guard, and busy among
the cannon when they were firing upon the Duke's army.
John Davison. — I saw defendant with the rebel officers in Carlisle,
when the rebels marched away to Scotland,
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Prisoner, — I was taken prisoner by Glenbucket and forced. Offers
a certificate of his character, which rejected, there being no oath.

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Thomas Shaw. — Glenbucket came to the prisoner's house, who had
fled, but was found at Kildrummy by 40, and taken away with drawn
swords and bound. It was because he and others dissuaded the country
people from rising about the middle of September. Was esteemed well
afifected to the Government.
John Mills. — I heard him lament his being forced to fly from his
house. He had been in the King's army before, and that made them
more desirous to get him.
[Found guilty, but reprieved.]

JAMES STORMONTH.
William Eudd. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Stirling
before the battle of Falkirk with a white cockade in his hat, and saw him
on the day of the battle of Falkirk marching up on foot along with
Ogilvie's first battalion to the battle, and carrying the colours there, and
soon after the engagement began I saw the prisoner running away from
the battle, having dropped the colours, whereupon Lord Ogilvie cried out
" My colours are gone," and witness saw Major Glascoe take them up.
I saw the prisoner marching along with the said battalion to Perth, and
saw him there with them
John Doge. — I saw the prisoner at Stirling, after the battle of
Falkirk, in highland dress, with a sword by his side and a white cockade
in his hat, walking up and down with other rebel officers. He was called
a lieutenant in the first battalion of Lord Ogilvie's regiment.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — These gentlemen were appointed by
his Royal Highness to take an account of the rebel officers taken at, or
surrendered to the King's forces, after the battle of Culloden, and the
prisoner told them he was an ensign in Lord Ogilvie's regiment.
Wm. Wills. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Leith in October,
1745, soon after the battle of Prestonpans, armed with a broadsword, and
he had a white cockade in his bonnet He was called a captain in Lord
Ogilvie's regiment He marched with the rebels to Carlisle. I saw him

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every day upon the said march, and particularly at Mofifat and Riccarby,
near Carlisle, along with said regiment, during the siege of that place by
the rebels.
John Reach. — I saw him at Leith and Edinburgh, armed and
dressed as aforesaid.
John Williamson. — I knew him to be an officer in Lord Ogilvie's
regiment, and saw him upon the march with them to Carlisle, armed and
dressed as forsaid, sometimes with a jockey coat over them.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Thomas Stark. — Prisoner came back 8 or lo days before the retreat
from Stirling. Resided in Aberdeen (?) in March. He sent to the sheriff
and minister — he was ill — to surrender. He went, and they came in the
afternoon, and he said, As I surrender to you I shall be at your call when
you please. He stayed till Hessians apprehended him. Living o,n lOOO
merks on his own wife's estate.
Mr. Bruce. — Reclaimed as a gentleman since married, but a queer
man before. [Found Guilty.]

Memorandum — James Stormonth's Case. He was one of the rebel
prisoners at whose trial such favourable circumstances appeared, that
Lord Chief Justice Wills wrote in his favour to the Duke of Newcastle :
when he was brought out of prison into a messenger's house His
Grace the Duke of Argyle spoke to the Duke of Newcastle about
him, who in his presence sent for Mr. Stone to know if what was
said in the said James Stormonth's favour was true, which Mr. Stone
assured his Grace that it was, upon which his Grace was pleased
to order Mr. • Stone to mark him down for a free pardon ; but the
hurry he was in going abroad with his Majesty, and Mr. Ramsden (to
whom Mr. Stone was so good to recommend it) going soon afterwards
with the Duke of Newcastle, those in the office either did not know or
forgot it, so that when the Regents met to determine the prisoners' fate.

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James Stormonth was in the list of those to be transported to the
plantations for life.
The Duke of Argyle told the Regents what had passed betwixt the
Duke of Newcastle and him about said James Stormonth, and the Duke
of Bedford was to write to his Grace about it ; meantime his name was
scratched out of that list, and his fate is not as yet determined, to the
great detriment of the poor man, who has little or nothing to support him.

CHARLES oliphant.
John Farquhar, a groom. — I know the prisoner was acting and
aiding in the rebellion, and saw him in arms with the rebels at Bannock
burn and several other places.
James Drummond. — The prisoner was called lieutenant in Lord
John Drummond's regiment and was with the rebels at Montrose, then
in Lowland clothes. Saw him with them at Fort Augustus in highland
clothes, armed with a fuzee and sword. Saw him drawn upon Culloden
Moor with the rebels the evening before the battle.
John Low, servant to Lieut Kerr — I will prove that the prisoner
was a lieutenant, and that I saw him drawn up on the moor near Culloden
on the day of the battle along with the rebel army ; also at Montrose,
Perth, Stirling, Fort Augustus and Inverness, armed as aforesaid.
Andrew Robertson. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at
Fochabers and Elgin in Moray when the rebel army, and particularly
Lord John Murray's regiment, lay there, and were in possession of those
places, and the prisoner wore the uniform of Lord John Drummond's
officers, viz : — short blue coats, red vests laced, with bonnets and white
cockades. John Duckworth ; Donald Chisholm.— These witnesses saw the
prisoner at Montrose, Falkirk, Stirling, Aberdeen, Fochabers and Inverness.
He had a sword and pike, and was called a lieutenant in Lord John
Drummond's regiment

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Wm, McGhie, — I have known the prisoner twenty years. He was
an officer in the Excise at Aberdeen, and afterwards at Inverness till the
rebellion broke out. Saw him at Holyrood House with the rebels in
October, 1745, with a small sword by his side and a white cockade in his
hat, and he was then waiting until Lord John Drummond's regiment
should come over, and he was then to have a commission.
Thomas Henderson. — I saw him at Fort Augustus with the rebels
the beginning of April last He was then delivering out brogues, or
shoes, to the men there. Saw him afterwards at the head of his company
at Inverness, armed with sword and gun. Saw him drawn up on Culloden
Moor the day of the battle.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — The prisoner upon his examination
at Inverness told these gentlemen he was a lieutenant in Lord John
Drummond's regiment.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr, Gordon. — A servant to Lord Lyon. Looked upon as a spy and
imprisoned in Aberdeen until Lord John Drummond's regiment came,
and pressed him into the service, or else be hanged. The King's
witnesses contradict each other.
Mr. Morton. — Compulsion agreed to be a defence if continued,
which shall be shewn.
Wm. Vass. — In November, 1745, I saw him in guard room at
Aberdeen a prisoner. Heard he was to be hanged as a spy. Was
guarded on the march to Montrose. Wore a blue coat and laced waist
coat and hat when in Lord Lyon's service, which he left 7 years ago.
James Wilson.-— Keeps a public house at Aberdeen. Charged as a
spy and put into the guard. Saw him afterwards at liberty, and he
wanted me to get him a horse to go to Dundee, which I could not. This
was after the retreat from Stirling. [Found guilty.]
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henry and ROBERT MOIR.
David Bell, drummer to same troop. — The prisoners were both
private men in Lord Balmerino's troop of the Pretender's son's Life
Guards, and I saw them all the way upon the retreat with the rebel army
from Derby back to Scotland. Saw them drawn up with the troop and
reviewed by the young Pretender at Glasgow ; and saw them both drawn
up with the troop at the battle of Falkirk, sword in hand. Afterwards
saw them drawn up on Culloden Moor with the troop the day of the
battle there.
Edward Gibson, private man of same troop. — Corroborates above.
I first saw them at Manchester on the march to Derby, and afterwards
all the way in the retreat to Scotland, and particularly at the review at
Glasgow. They wore the uniform of said Life Guards, and were armed
with sword and pistols.
John Baptist Troment. — Corroborates above.
[Found guilty.]
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE OF CORIE.
Hector Campbell. — I saw the prisoner in April last, at Thurso in
Caithness, with about 2 or 300 men of Lord Cromartie's regiment He
was dressed in highland clothes, and was armed with a broadsword and
pistols, being esteemed one of the officers of that regiment. Saw him at
the guard room in Thurso putting the men in order, and acting as an
officer in command.
George Sinclair. — I saw the prisoner in arms at Thurso in Caithness
with Lord Macleod's men. Lord Macleod forced witness to attend the
said Corie as a guide into the parishes of Wick and Canesbie in Caithness,
whither the prisoner went to warn the inhabitants of the said parishes to
send their cess and men by a certain day to Thurso ; to which parishes
and on which errand the witness attended the prisoner, and returned with
him to Thurso. Marched afterwards with him to Dunrobin, where I saw
him deliver up his arms to Lord Sutherland's men.

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Donald Munro. — The prisoner was factor to Lord Cromartie. Saw
him with Lord Cromartie's regiment at Strathpeffer in the shire of Ross,
and he marched from thence to Perth armed with a broadsword and
pistols. He was called a lieutenant in that regiment, and I saw him
afterwards in the march from Perth to Stirling armed as aforesaid. Saw
him the morning of the battle of Falkirk at Bannockburn drawn up for
the march to Falkirk ; saw him four days after the battle at Bannockburn,
and upon the march from thence to Aberdeen, every day. Saw him with
the said regiment at Thurso in Caithness, and at Dunrobin with Lord
Cromartie and his officers. He kept back several. Ardlow and
Keppoch ofifered him a lieutenancy, and said he would not join the
army and act only as a servant. Heard officers advise them to give
in as officers to be better used.
Hugh Ross, — Prisoner was an officer in Lord Cromartie's regiment
in the rebel army, and was with them at Perth. I afterwards saw him
march up with the rebels to the battle of Falkirk, armed with broadsword
and pistols.
Henry Edwards. — I saw prisoner with Lord Cromartie's regiment
at Perth, when the rebels were in possession of those places, and he was
called an officer, and did duty as such. Was dressed in highland clothes,
with white cockade, armed with sword and pistols. He rescued me, and
gave me good information. He reviewed their firelocks. Lord Cromartie
was not there then,
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — Prisoner, upon his examination at
Inverness, told these gentlemen he was factor to Lord Cromartie, and
lieutenant in his regiment.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Ford. — Owing to obedience to his master, a local tyrant. Good
principles — usual arms. Representing himself as an officer only for
favour. Went only to Perth to sell cattle. Refused lieutenancy to
A[rdlow] and K[eppoch].

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Mr. Robinson. — I knew him seven years. Gatherer of Lord C.'s
rent. In October, 1745, he drove out black cattle to Beauly, but they
came back. Drove them out of the way for fear of A[rdlow] and
K[eppoch]. Said it was his misfortune to be factor, else he could have
excused himself, but he would keep to his business and not meddle with
the army. Saw him again in March when he came to collect feu-duties
for Lord C. They called him a treacherous rascal to his master — ever
since the rebellion began. Those were his words. He found my servant,
but he was taken away again. Always against the rebels.
John Campbell, Esq., Collector of Customs in Robinson's Parish. —
Fle appeared well affected to the Government ; advised me to leave the
country for fear of insurrection, as friendship to me and Government
In 1738 he discovered an intended fraud.
Charles James Lee. — If ever acted as officer, soldier in giving
assistance. If a driver of cattle for service of rebel army, need not also
be proved to act as soldier, while if acted only as a mere seller of cattle.
[Found guilty.]

GEORGE LAW, THE PARSON.
Alexander Smith. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Fochabers,
and along with them on the march from Speyside to Elgin on horseback,
where I saw him several times. Saw him afterwards with the rebels at
Nairn, and several times wearing a white cockade. He always wore a
hat, and he was seldom without a white cockade in it Reported to be
chaplain to the Aberdeenshire squadron of rebels.
Hugh Ross. — I saw him riding with some of the rebels between
Fochabers and Elgin, at which last place I several times saw the prisoner
along with the rebels. He was dressed in black clothes, but never saw
him with arms or wear any cockade.
James Charles, an Aberdeen tailor, of Stonywood's regiment—
I have known the prisoner many years, and on or about the 20th of
February last heard him preach at Aberdeen to a congregation mostly of

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rebels, and then and there heard him pray for the Pretender, and for
success to his arms under His Royal Highness Prince Charles — Prince
Regent I saw the prisoner march from Aberdeen with Stonywood's
regiment, with a white cockade in his hat He was reputed to be, and
witness believes he was, chaplain to the said regiment. His own .son
went with him from Aberdeen — wore a white cockade and a small sword,
and marched with Stonywood's regiment. Thomas Scott, the prisoner's
stepson, was an ensign in the said regiment The prisoner warned the
said regiment, when they lay at Fochabers, that he would preach there
on a certain day then named, and desired their attendance. On a
Sabbath day, two or three Sundays previous to the battle of Culloden,
I heard the prisoner, in a meeting house at Fochabers (the congregation
of which were mostly Jacobites), preach and pray for King James the
Eight, and for success to his son Charles the Prince Regent's arms.
James Drummond. — I saw the prisoner ride out of Aberdeen in
company with a quartermaster of Stonywood's, and along with that
regiment armed with a sword by his side, and his son was with him
with a white cockade in his hat, and a small sword by his side. I saw
the prisoner and his son every day on the march with the said regiment
until they arrived at Fochabers, and at night in company with the officers
of said regiment, at their quarters on the said march. I heard the
prisoner encouraging the men.
David Stewart. — I saw the prisoner and his son at Fochabers and
Elgin with the rebels.
Robert Bruce, of Crichton's regiment — I have known the prisoner
many years. I heard and believe he attended Stonywood's regiment as
chaplain, and marched everywhere with them. Saw him at Perth with
the rebels when they lay there.
John Innes. — Saw the prisoner with the rebel army at Turriff.
John MacDonald ; Alexander Shand ; Edward Smith.—
These witnesses, all of Fochabers and confined on suspicion only, prove
that whilst the rebel army lay there the prisoner was seen by them every
day in company with the rebel officers, and that he went with them at
night to the .Murray side of the Spey, where the rebels lay and retired to
every night.

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James Ross, Sen. ; James Ross, Jun.— These witnesses prove the
prisoner to be a minister of an non-juring church at Aberdeen before the
rebellion. They saw him first at Banff with Stonywood's regiment, and
he was reputed to be Stonywood's chaplain. Saw him several times with
said regiment afterwards at Fochabers and Elgin. Never saw him upon
the march, nor remember to have heard him preach or pray, or to have
seen him wear any cockade.
Allan Stewart. — I remember to have heard the prisoner either
preaching or praying to the rebels at Glasgow, but do not remember if
it was for or about the Pretender's son. It was generally reputed the
prisoner was one of the preachers in the rebel army, but I do not
remember to have seen him anywhere in Scotland but at Glasgow. I
saw him at Glasgow when the rebels were in possession of the place, and
heard him preach in the Grammar School there to a congregation mostly
composed of the rebel army. Knew his usual residence to be at Aberdeen,
and heard and believe he followed the rebel army, and was with them in
England ; particularly at Kendal, where I apprehend he preached in
the evening of a Sunday, and that the curate of Kendal preached the
same Sunday, in the afternoon, to a crowded audience, and that he was
invited and did dine on that day with the young Pretender. That he
went from thence with the rebel army.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — The prisoner when examined at
Inverness told them he was a non-juring minister, and was chaplain to
Stonywood's regiment.
Alex. Reach. — I saw prisoner in the beginning of November, 1745,
at Dalkeith, with the rebels, when the Pretender's son was there.
[Acquitted.]

ADAM HAY.
Hugh Ross. — The prisoner was a private man in Lord Pitsligo's
horse, and I first saw him at Aberdeen with the rebels armed with a
broadsword. Saw him afterwards with them at Edinburgh, and afterwards

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upon the march with the rebels into England, particularly at Manchester
and Derby. Saw him again at Stirling in the retreat, till which time he
was in Pitsligo's horse. Saw him afterwards upon Culloden Moor drawn
up there the day before the battle, when the rebel army was drawn up
there, dressed in highland dress and armed with a broadsword, but what
he then belonged to I cannot tell.
John Smart, servant to the prisoner. — The prisoner went from
Buchan in Aberdeenshire; raised about 13 or 14 men, marched them to
Fochabers, thence to Elgin, where he joined Stonywood's Regiment of
Foot in the rebel army. He was then armed with a broadsword and
pistols. Thence he marched with the regiment to Inverness, and the
prisoner's men were at the battle of Culloden, but prisoner was at Inverness.
John Cowie. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Fochabers in
their retreat northwards, and he was then called a captain in Stonywood's
regiment, being dressed in highland clothes, and armed with sword and
pistols. James Donaldson. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh.
He was then in Lord Pitsligo's regiment, in highland dress, a white
cockade in his hat, and armed with a broadsword. Saw him upon the
march with the rebels into England, particularly at Derby and Carlisle,
and back again almost every day. Saw him afterwards with the said
regiment at Glasgow, Falkirk and Stirling, dressed and armed as
aforesaid ; afterwards with the rebels at Aberdeen, Fochabers and Elgin.
Walter Scott. — I frequently saw the prisoner at Edinburgh with
the rebels when they were in possession of it, dressed in a highland habit,
with a white cockade in his bonnet, a sword by his side, but does not
know what commission he had. He was formerly a writer in Edinburgh.
John Drummond. — I saw the prisoner in arms with the rebels. He
was one of the escort that attended the Duke of Perth from Preston.
James Davidson, servant to Carnousie. — I saw the prisoner in arms
with the rebels at Manchester and several other places.
David Stewart. — I saw him in tartan dress at Elgin with the rebels
when they lay in that town.

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Alan Bovie, servant — I saw prisoner marching armed with the rebel
army 4 miles from Manchester, dressed in tartan clothes and white cockade.
Capt. Eyre ; Lieut. MooRE. — These gentlemen were appointed by
His Royal Highness to take an account of the rebel officers who were
taken at or surrendered to the King's forces after the battle of Culloden.
The prisoner then told them his name, and that he was a volunteer in the
regiment called Pitsligo's, and afterwards in Stonywood's.
[Guilty — Recommended by the Jury.]

ANDREW SPRULE.
Hugh Ross. — The prisoner was a volunteer in Lord Pitsligo's horse
in the rebel army, and I saw him with them at Manchester dressed in
highland clothes, armed with a broadsword. He was drawn up with that
regiment opposite the Pretender's lodgings in that town. Saw him
frequently with said regiment on the march in Scotland, particularly at
Glasgow. James Donaldson. — The prisoner was a volunteer in the same
regiment, and marched with it into and out of England. I saw him
almost every day upon the march or in quarters. He was armed with a
broadsword, and a pair of pistols before him. He marched with said
regiment out of Manchester towards Derby, and I saw him afterwards
with it at Elgin, in the shire of Murray, when it was broke.
Capt. Campbell. — I saw the prisoner at Edinburgh when that place
was in the rebels' possession. He wore a white cockade, and was armed
with a broadsword, but I know nothing of his command or regiment
Allan Stewart. — I saw prisoner in his boots, dressed in a highland
coat, with a sword by his side, protecting Sir Michael Bruce's house, about
two miles from Falkirk, from the fury of the highlanders, who would
have plundered the same in revenge for Sir Michael's having raised a
company of men for the Government I dined with him there, and heard
him declare he belonged to the horse in the rebel service, and that his
errand to Sir Michael Bruce's was to protect his house.

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John Mason. — I saw the prisoner in arms at Inverness with the rebels,
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — The prisoner told these gentlemen
that he was a private man in Lord Pitsligo's horse.
Mr. Charles Leslie. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh
in October, 1745. He was then armed with a broadsword, and wore a
white cockade.
William MacGhie, — I saw him with the rebels at Edinburgh, and
in Pitsligo's horse at Mofifat, march into Carlisle with them, and in the
retreat saw him march out north with them, armed with broadsword and
pistols, [Acquitted by Mr. Attorneys consent^

WILLIAM MURRAY OF TAYMONT,
Roger MacDonald, No, 25. — I often saw William Murray of
Taymont with the rebels at Holyrood House in Edinburgh, whilst the
Pretender's son kept his court there, after the battle of Prestonpans, with
a small sword by his side, and I am positive that in the march into
England I saw the prisoner at several places, marching along with the
rebel army on horseback, with pistols before him and small sword by his
side. On the rebels' retreat out of England I saw the prisoner at supper
with the Pretender's son at Carlisle, which was the same evening the
action happened at Clifton Moor between the King's troops and the rebels.
He was generally about the person of the Pretender's son, and I saw the
prisoner at Inverness along with the rebels whilst that town was in their
possession, before the battle of Culloden, on foot with his sword by his
side. Once at Inverness I saw the prisoner at supper at the same table
with the Pretender's son, Sir Thomas Sherridan and Sullivan,
James Paterson, No, 26, — Testifies as above. The prisoner was
dressed in a blue coat and a small sword by his side. I saw him with the
rebels at Falkirk upon the retreat of the rebel army out of England.
I saw him at Inverness before the battle of Culloden frequently, and
particularly at the Pretender's son's lodgings several times in that town.
whilst the rebels kept possession of it. He constantly at Inverness wore
his small sword by his side ; and, the day before the battle of Culloden,
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I saw him walking in the rebel camp upon Culloden Moor with some
rebel officers, and same day saw him returning to Culloden house on
horseback from the camp — the Pretender's son and several persons of
distinction being at that time in company and returning together to
Culloden house.
Allan Stewart, No. 26. — I saw the prisoner at Holyrood house
after the battle of Prestonpans, when the Pretender's son kept his court
there, with a small sword by his side and dressed in a blue coat. I
frequently saw him at the Pretender's son's court at dififerent places,
dressed as aforesaid, particularly at Edinburgh and Inverness. Before
the battle of Culloden I often saw prisoner dressed and armed along with
the rebel army at Inverness. Saw him at dinner at the same table with
the Pretender's son at Inverness, before the battle and at other places.
James Scott. — I saw him at Edinburgh along with the rebel army,
dressed in blue English clothes, and a small sword by his side,
William Reed. — Testifies as to prisoner's presence in the rebel army,
but cannot recollect the particular places, nor what arms he had, or
whether he wore a white cockade.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — The prisoner told these gentlemen he
was a volunteer in the Duke of Perth's regiment
Andrew Johnston. — Prisoner generally attended upon the Pre
tender's son at Edinburgh, and was in the habit of the Pretender's Life
Guards. Wore a white cockade, and was armed with a broadsword and
pistols when he rode, a small sword when he walked. He marched with
the rebels from Edinburgh to Derby and back, and was at the battles of
Falkirk and Culloden, and rode ofif with the Pretender's son.
Mr, Charles Leslie. — I saw prisoner frequently with the rebels at
the Abbey in October, 1745, dressed as aforesaid.
David Bell.— I saw prisoner with the rebels at Bannockburn, both
before and after the battle of Falkirk, and afterwards with them after the
battle of Culloden, about six miles beyond Ruthven in Badenoch.
[Information laid at Inverness — Pleaded guilty ; 710 judgtnent pronounced.]

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JOHN MACKENZIE, COMMONLY CALLED LORD MACLEOD.
Donald Munro, No. i ; Donald Eraser, No. 2. — These witnesses
were private men in Lord Cromartie's regiment in the rebel army, and
marched with the regiment to Perth in November last, at the head of
which the prisoner marched with his father. Lord Cromarty was on
horseback, with holsters before him. Saw hiriti frequently among the
rebels at Perth, From Perth the prisoner marched with the said regiment
with a stand of colours to Dunblane, and some of the Camerons marched
with them with colours and pipes. The prisoner marched with the
regiment to Polmaises by Stirling, This regiment was engaged against
the King's forces at Falkirk, and lost a man, prisoner being present with
the regiment, but cannot tell whether he had arms or cockade. From
Falkirk the prisoner marched with the regiment to Aberdeen and to
Inverness, from whence they all went home. In March last the regiment
was assembled again, and marched into Sutherland and Caithness, the
prisoner along with them. They raised about thirty men, then came
back, and most of them were taken prisoners at Dunrobin Castle — Lord
Sutherland's house — by Lord Reay's men.
Andrew Robinson, No. 9. — In November last I saw the prisoner
and his father come into Perth, on horseback, dressed in highland habits,
pistols before them, and white cockades in their bonnets, which town was
then governed by Lord Strathallan for the rebels. I saw them go into a
room at Hickson's to several other rebel officers there.
Roger MacDonald, No. 9. — I saw the prisoner come into Stirling
two days before the battle of Falkirk with his father's regiment and join
the rebels there. The prisoner was then in arms, with a shoulder belt on,
and a side pistol. I saw the prisoner talking there with the Pretender's
son ; saw him with the Pretender's son when they reviewed the rebel
army at Torwood Moor, near Stirling.
Henry Edwards, No. 21. — In November last, when Lord Strath
allan was governor of the town of Perth for the rebels, the Mackenzies
under Lord Cromartie came there. A few days after they came I saw
the prisoner walking with his father in the streets of Perth, dressed in a
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under his arm, a pistol in his belt, and a white cockade in his bonnet I
frequently saw him with some of the rebel officers in the town of Perth
when it was in possession of the rebels.
John Hay, No. 50, — I twice saw the Lord Macleod along with the
rebels in the town of Perth, when Lord Strathallan was governor for the
rebels during the time the Pretender's son was in England, Lord
Cromartie's regiment was at Perth at the same time — Lord Cromartie
with it. Lord Macleod at both the above times was dressed in a highland
habit, with a white cockade. When Lord Cromartie's regiment was at
Inverness on their way from the battle of Falkirk to return to their own
country, I saw Lord Macleod at Inverness along with his father and the
said regiment.
John Graham, No. 4. — I saw Lord Macleod at Inverness long before
the battle of Culloden with the rebels on horseback. Saw Lord Macleod
at Castle Downie before said battle, and he came thither to see the
Master of Lovat, who happened to be from home at that time. There
was a great intimacy between Lord Macleod and the Master of Lovat.
John Gray, No. 5 and 11. — I was forced into the Earl of Cromartie's
service in March last, in which I continued about twenty days. Whilst
in said regiment, it was in Sutherland and Caithness, I saw Lord Macleod
with his father the Earl of Cromartie, but not in arms, particularly at
Thurso in Caithness. He wore a white cockade, as the rest did ; and
was taken with his father at Dunrobin Castle, into which the prisoner
marched at the head of Lord Cromartie's men.
Walter Ross.— Upon Saturday night, before the battle of Culloden
Lord Macleod came to Lady Swiney's house (where this witness was a
servant) in Reisgill in the parish of Latheron, in the shire of Caithness,
with a large bag of money, a white cockade in his bonnet, and a pistol
by his side, and some officers. The next morning I was forced away
from said mistress's house by one Captain Mackenny ; carried to Laird
of Latheron's house, from thence to the Castle of Dunbeath, and then to
Dunrobin, where I was taken prisoner the Tuesday following. When I
was carried to Dunrobin Lord Macleod rode before the men that were
conducted thither. I believe Captain Mackenny forced me to go with
him to Latheron by the directions and orders of Lord Macleod. I have

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seen the regiment called Lord Cromartie's regiment march through
Caithness before I was forced from Lady Swiney's service, and Lord
Macleod at the head of them, but don't remember that Lord Macleod
was in arms, or had anything but a highland pistol in his hand. He
marched at the head of the men into Dunrobin Castle.
Hugh Ross, — I saw the prisoner at Perth with Lord Cromartie's
regiment in highland clothes, white cockade, and a pistol by his side.
Saw him afterwards with the said regiment at Bannockburn, and march
at the head of it to the battle of Falkirk, Saw him in the retreat with
the regiment to Aberdeen, and at Thurso in Caithness, and he was then
called colonel of Lord Cromartie's regiment
Hector Campbell, — I saw prisoner at the head of two or three
hundred men of Lord Cromartie's regiment at Thurso in Caithness,
dressed in highland clothes, and a silver hilted sword ; and when said
men marched back to Dunrobin the prisoner marched with them on
horseback with pistols before,
George Sinclair, and several others. — These speak fully to the
prisoner, but as he has given it under his hand he intends to plead guilty,
we have not stated their evidence, and he acknowledged himself to be
Lieut,-Col. of his father Lord Cromartie's regiment to Captain Eyre and
Lieut. Moore, who examined him at Inverness,
[Information laid at the town of Perth. Pleaded guilty — no judgment
pronounced.]

ALEXANDER GRANT, BROTHER TO GLENMORISTON.
Thomas Mackay. — The prisoner served in the rebel army in Glen
garry's regiment, and was in arms with the rebels at Falkirk.
James Grant. — I saw him under arms with Glengarry's men who
were in the rebellion at a place called Leadhill, near the Duke of
Queensberry's, between Glasgow and Carlisle, in the retreat of the rebels
from England. Also saw him often with the rebel army, and he always
marched with Glengarry's men.

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Duncan Grant.— I saw him in arms with Glengarry's men at
Edinburgh, Perth, Glasgow, and Stirling, and many other places, in
highland dress, armed with sword and pistols. I was in same regiment
with the prisoner.
Capt. Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — Prisoner told them at Inverness he
was a private man in Glengarry's regiment,
John Urquhart, — I saw him several times at Edinburgh after the
battle of Prestonpans in highland dress, armed with broadsword and
pistols. [Acquitted by Mr. Attorney's consent as coming in under the Duke's
proclamation.]

RODERICK MACKENZIE.
Donald Munro, No. i ; Donald Frazer, No, 8 ; Mr. John
Mackey. — These witnesses say that the prisoner marched from the
first with Lord Cromartie's regiment to Perth, and was with it at the
battle of Falkirk, being constantly with it everywhere else. He marched
with said regiment into Caithness to raise men for the Pretender, and
returned with it to Dunrobin Castle, where he was taken prisoner with
Lord Cromartie.
Duncan MacDonald. — The prisoner was an Ensign in Lord
Cromartie's regiment, and mounted guard at Perth before the battle of
Falkirk, dressed in highland clothes, a white cockade, and armed with
sword and pistols. The prisoner and one Hector Mackenzie, another
officer in said regiment, confined the witness one night at Perth on
suspicion of his carrying letters from the King's army.
Hector Campbell. — I saw prisoner with Cromartie's regiment when
it was in Caithness, and often afterwards upon the march from thence to
Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MooRE, — Prisoner told these gentlemen he was
a Lieutenant in Lord Cromartie's regiment for five months.

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Lord Chief Justice Wills. — Not only necessary that the party have
a will to get away, but he must also be at liberty to exert that will.
If the force continues and there be no opportunity to desert, till the
prisoner be taken, it will excuse. But, if an opportunity and that not
taken, the original force will not excuse. Strictly it must be such a
force as a man can't resist, and strictly a man ought to sufifer death
rather than run into a rebellion, but it would be hard to lay that down as
a rule in all cases. Circumstances vary cases. All men have not the
same degree of courage ; fear will work over some more than others.
The Jury are not only to consider of the possibility of a man's
escaping, but also the probability. Where doubtful the Jury ought to
lean to the favourable side. It was through fear of losing his all, perhaps,
that the poor man came to fetch his cattle back again. Every man was
retaken that deserted at Falkirk. It might be through fear of being
ironed that he made the bargain with Lord Cromartie for that temporary
service that has been mentioned.
[Information laid at town of Perth — Not guilty^

ALEXANDER BUCHANAN.
Donald Chisholm. — I first saw the prisoner with the rebels at
Inverness the beginning of April last, and often saw the Duke of Perth's
regiment marching up and down the streets of Inverness ; the prisoner
along with it as an officer, dressed in highland clothes, and armed with a
broadsword, pistols and target. I- often saw that regiment reviewed
there before the Duke of Perth's quarters, and at such reviews the
prisoner always marched as an officer. Saw him marching at the head
of a division of said regiment from Inverness towards Culloden Moor
two days before the battle there.
James Drummond. — The latter end of March last, when the rebels
were at Inverness, I several times saw prisoner marching along with a
party of the Duke of Perth's regiment down to a green near the water
side, where they used to exercise. The prisoner marched with them as
an officer and was called the captain, and I have several times seen him
with the rest of the officers before the said regiment upon said green.

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where they exercised, prisoner appearing as an officer, dressed in highland
clothes, and armed with sword and target The day before the battle of
Culloden I saw the prisoner standing under arms as an officer in said
regiment, which was then drawn out upon Culloden Moor with the rest
of the rebel army in lines expecting the Duke of Cumberland.
James Parker. — Some days after the battle of Falkirk I saw the
prisoner with the rebels at Stirling, and he was called a Captain in the
Duke of Perth's regiment both by the officers and common men, dressed
and armed as aforesaid. Saw him with the officers and a party of the
Duke of Perth's regiment that changed the guard there, and it was
generally reported among the rebels that the prisoner joined their army
about the time of the battle of Falkirk.
Roger MacDonald, — Whilst the rebels were at Stirling I first saw
the prisoner at Mrs. Young's, a public house there, in company and
drinking with some French officers, and witness looked upon him as one
who had joined the rebels. Prisoner was dressed in a highland habit,
but I cannot recollect whether he carried arms or wore a white cockade.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — Prisoner gave these gentlemen his
name, and rank of a Captain in the Duke of Perth's regiment.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon. — An object of pity rather than resentment
John Buchanan, 17 years old.— Witness is a servant to his father,
who lives in Perthshire, In September, 1745, a summons brought by
Duke of Perth's officers and prisoner went, the father not being well, I
went with him, Duke of Perth met us — can't say' what he said, but
prisoner followed and lagged behind, and made signs to me to go back,
and so we did. He said the Duke intended to carry him into rebellion,
but he hoped he should not be obliged. Next morning I saw him, and
for eight days he kept out, and only came of evenings for victuals, whilst
he desired us to stand sentry. The father desired he should keep out of
the way.

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When the rebels left the country he came home. A fortnight after
Prestonpans they came back — were surprised by a party two miles ofif
his father's (Kilnahaig), where they were at Lime Quarry, and went into
K — to refresh. Captain Drummond commanded the party (30), and
said, "Though you deserted before you are now my prisoner." They
were armed with sword, dirk and pistols, and some guns. Carried him
to the church of Calendar, within a mile of my father's. Father had
word sent him and came. They drank, and I was ordered by prisoner to
get father's horse ready, and he escaped and went home, and I behind
him. The party were in two alehouses. Sent two servants and horses
for father ; neither drunk or sober. Did not see him till two days after,
but the lads said they brought him ofif that night. Next day an officer
and 10 came to his father's and asked his mother for the son. She said
" Not at home." He said he had orders from Duke of Perth to burn
houses, destroy cattle, and hang these before their own doors. House
searched but not found, for father and son were got to a Burnside by
coals (sic). Absconded three days till rebels left the country.
There came again four days after Xmas 40 with officers at daybreak,
and brought out prisoner. Had no notice of them. They were armed,
and he could not get from them, being surrounded. Prisoner when at
Stirling sent word to father that he would give all to get away, and if he
did he would not lye at home for quarter year. Desired a message to be
sent that father was dangerous, in order to mollify, and get home. I
went the next morning with such a message of his being at point of
death. He applied for leave, but could not get it Said he would try to
escape, and did get over ferry, but guard carried us back to guard house.
I, not being in highland clothes, was let go. They sent prisoner by boat,
and told he was apprehended trying to escape. I went in another boat
and overtook him, and he bade me tell his father that he would still
escape, if opportunity. Was carried to his old quarters, and pushed in,
and they took away his arms. This was about ist February. Used to
wear highland clothes. No burning of house or destroying of cattle.
Did not ofifer to apprehend me. The water was narrow. Believes he all
the while intended to desert.
Malcolm Maclish. — Summons from Duke of Perth. Prisoner hid
himself Taken at Kilnahaig. Threats to burn, &c., for badness of
D 2

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example. Spoke to Mr. Cuming, Sen., after Xmas, about carrying ofif
prisoner ; three men and a boy,
[Information laid at Lnverness — Not guilty. Tried ijth Nov., 1746.]

NICHOLAS glascoe, OF DILLON'S REGIMENT— FRENCH SERVICE.
Andrew Robinson, — I was servant to the prisoner, who was called
Major Glascoe, and who marched with some French soldiers from Dundee
to Stirling. The prisoner overtook upon that march the second battalion
of Lord Ogilvie's regiment about five miles from Dundee, and marched
with them to Stirling. The prisoner wore a short highland waistcoat and
white cockade on said march, with pistols before him, and a sword by his
side. I saw the prisoner march into Stirling with some French officers
in the rebel service the day after the battle of Falkirk. The prisoner was
upon the command at Keith the night that a party of the Duke of
Kingston's horse was killed and taken,
James Paterson, No. 13. — I saw prisoner in arms upon the march
with the rebel army from Elgin in Murray towards Forres the day after
the Light Horse were taken at Keith, dressed in highland clothes, white
cockade, broadsword by his side, and a pair of pistols before him. I
asked the prisoner " what news " ; to which he replied, " Good news, we
have taken twenty-nine or thirty of the King's forces at Keith, and this
is one (the horse he rode on)," and that he, the prisoner, commanded the
party that took them. I also saw him in arms marching with some of
the rebels to the battle at Culloden Moor, and saw him there with them
when drawn up on horseback, armed with sword and pistols, and a large
white cockade.
James Ross, No. 55. — I saw prisoner three days together at Fochabers
with Lord John Drummond, before the battle of Culloden, dressed and
armed as aforesaid.
Lawrence Clark, No. 58.— I first knew the prisoner in Dillon's
regiment in France about fourteen years ago, and saw him at Fochabers
two or three times while a party of the rebels lay there.

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Roger MacDonald.— I saw prisoner with the rebels at Fochabers
whilst General Bland and the King's forces lay at Strathbogie, armed
and dressed as aforesaid. Saw him go out of Fochabers to patrol,
with some other rebel officers, upon an alarm that the King's forces were
coming up, on horseback and armed. Saw him with the rebels at Stirling
when they besieged the castle.
Thomas Armstrong.— I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Stirling
after the battle of Falkirk. He was Major of Lord Ogilvie's second
battalion, and was dressed in highland habit, &c., marching with the
rebels through Perth, Aberdeen, and Fochabers, armed as aforesaid.
Also with the rebel army when it was drawn up on Culloden Moor the
day before the battle.
Alexander Smith. — Prisoner was Major of Lord Ogilvie's second
battalion, and was with them at Stirling, Montrose, Dundee, Strathbogie,
and Fochabers, armed and dressed as aforesaid. I saw him draw up said
battalion on the young Pretender's birthday at Fochabers, and ride at
their head, and order them to fire three times. He commanded, and they
obeyed him as their officer. Saw him give money to a serjeant of said
battalion to subsist some of the men.
Robert Nairn. — I saw prisoner with said battalion at Montrose, and
on the march from thence to Fochabers, dressed as aforesaid.
William Eudd. — Prisoner was with the rebels at Stirling after
Falkirk, dressed and armed, &c., also saw him with them from Stirling
through Perth, Aberdeen, to Fochabers.
Robert Mackey. — I saw him with the rebel army at Brechin in
Angus, dressed, &c. From Brechin he marched with the second battalion
of Ogilvie's regiment to Fochabers, Elgin and Nairn.
Colin Thom. — Prisoner marched with said battalion from Auchter-
arder to Dunblane, then to Stirling, then to Bannockburn, where they
joined the rebel army.
John Wilson. — I saw the prisoner ordering the batteries at Montrose
by which the Hazard sloop was taken. Also marching with a party of
the rebels who guarded the prisoners taken in said sloop, from Brechin to
Arbroath.

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John Cowie ; James Scott ; Walter Young ; Robert Irons.—
These witnesses testify to prisoner's presence in the rebel army, armed
and dressed as aforesaid, at Fochabers, Keith, Montrose, Stirling, Perth,
Aberdeen, Meldrum, and Culloden Moor.
Allan Bowie, servant to Harry Patullo. — Witness saw Nicholas
Glasgoe draw up Lord Ogilvie's second battalion, place himself at their
head, and exercise them at Fochabers on a certain day, when his master,
Harry Patullo, commissary-general, mustered said battalion.
John MacDonald ; Alex. Shand ; Edward Smith. — These
witnesses, all of Fochabers and confined for suspicion, only declare that
Glascoe commanded the party which attacked the King's troops at Keith.
They saw him march his detachment for that service out of Fochabers,
and march them back into Fochabers with 75 prisoners and 32 horses.
That the detachment were mostly volunteers. They marched out at
nightfall and returned from Keith with the prisoners next morning.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — Prisoner told these gentlemen that he
was Major of Lord Ogilvie's second battalion. He told the former
(Capt Eyre) that he was born in France, and therefore not a subject of
the King's, but he also told him that he was born at Dublin in Ireland.
Andrew Johnston ; John Falconer. — Testify to prisoner being
with the rebels in arms at Derby, Carlisle, Lancaster, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Fochabers, Elgin, Inverness, and at battles of Falkirk and
Culloden.
Francis Chalmers ; Edward Gibson ; David Bell ; Thomas
Henderson. — All these testify to prisoner being armed and dressed as
aforesaid at Stirling, Fochabers, Inverness, and Culloden,
Note. — Prisoner was formerly a Lieutenant in Dillon's regiment in
French service, but in the rebellion he acted as Major to Lord Ogilvie's
second battalion,
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr, JODDRELL. — I agree the facts are treason if committed by a
subject ; but be was a French officer, a native of France, and came over

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with Lord John Drummond in a French regiment, so owned no local
allegiance. When young, could only speak French, and learnt Irish sort
of English to enable him to be in the Irish regiment in French service.
Born at St Germains on  At York, proved could only speak
French, and therefore acquitted. Birth not shewn here and it turns the
proof on the Crown. The French officers were ordered to discipline the
rebels ; and prisoner as above, being in Militia, declined it, but
reprimanded, and ordered to do it But if (he was) barely born here, and
ever since in France and done no act of allegiance, he can't be a rebel.
It is certainly so in all other countries  carries it much too
far. Our King is King of France, but don't protect these subjects.
Prisoner is of licence to serve French King. Is it not a defence ? Cartel
of Frankfort is a licence. Should not be very strict in requiring proof as
we are at war with France, and our law differs from the laws of all other
countries. John O'Neill. — I knew him (prisoner) in 1725, in Flanders, a cadet
in Dillon's, in French service : was then about 10 years old. Spoke
natural French and broken English, but not like Irish. Was his bedfellow
seven years at Valencienes. I, coming from Ireland and not speaking
French, was recommended to his father, a Captain in same regiment,
named Christian Glascoe. He lived chiefly at Paris, and had been from
Ireland ever since the wars in Ireland. I was to help him to learn
English, he spoke French as a native. Heard call them father and son.
Saw the father in 1729 at Valairlxdon, and he said prisoner was born at
St Germain, and was 10 years old when he came into the service.
[Certificate of the Minister of St Germains ofifered, but it appearing to
be founded on a register, and no copy sent or oath ofifered, it was
rejected.] Mr. Attorney General. — He was ofifered to have passports for
witnesses if he made an affidavit
Prisoner. — Could not do it in honour, it being a submission.
David Carny. — I knew his father who resided at Paris. Prisoner
spoke French naturally. Reported son of Christian who came over from
Limerick. I knew him in 1729, in garrison at Strasburgh. In Dillon's
regiment they must learn English. He was then a young lad. Heard

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he was born at St Germains, and called Enfant de St. Germains in 1729,
which is child of St. Germains.
Captain MacDermot. — I knew him from 1732. Embarked at
Dunkirk, 13th November, 1745, under command of Lord J. Drummond
in French service. Landed in Scotland. He was ordered by Stapleton
to discipline Lord Ogilvie's second battalion. He declined it, and was
threatened to be sent back and tried by a council of war, and ordered to
do it in name of most Christian King. Always considered he was still
under French commission, and believes he had no other. Many French
officers got highland clothes as a protection against the highlanders who
joined us. Usual for the officers of that regiment to call themselves
Irishmen, though not born there. He was called Major before.
Capt John Burk. — I knew him five years as Lieutenant in Dillon's.
Forqed to discipline the Militia. I wore highland habit to avoid danger
in travelling in red clothes. He was reported and received pay as a
French officer. He was called a St Germains' bird, an expression
imputing his birth there. I always called him townsman, I being born
there. The father was agent as well as Captain, and therefore stayed at
Paris. His mother bore a French name, and two years ago heard the
father say he was born at St Germains. If I was asked I should own
myself an Irishman for the glory of it, and would never own myself a
Frenchman. Capt Delehide. — 37 years officer in Duke of Berwick's regiment.
Prisoner was ten years abroad with his regiment in Germany. He was
threatened into discipling the Militia.
Capt. Garry. — In a French regiment, officers wore highland clothes.
He was called a Garcon Major. Always considered him as acting under
French commission, and had no other. In 1727, he was in Arras with
his father. Heard the father say prisoner was born in St. Germains.
Spoke French naturally. We claim it as an honour to have Irish blood
in our veins. I was born in France, yet, call myself an Irishman.
Prisoner. — I owned myself an Irishman to be better used by Eyre,
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Chief Justice Wills, — The evidence is too strong, and he must be
acquitted, for he owns no natural allegiance, or local, for he came over as
an enemy, and never put himself under our King's protection.
The Court ordered his irons ofif, and that he should not be discharged,
but kept as a prisoner of war.
[Information laid at Fochabers in Moray — Not guilty.]

ROBERT FORBES.
John Vere ; Samuel Maddock. — These witnesses were in Carlisle
when the town was besieged by the Duke of Cumberland, and say the
defendant was a Captain in the rebel service, and was in garrison in
Carlisle, armed with a sword and a brace of pistols. He did duty in the
town as an officer in its defence against the Duke,
C, Thomas Chalmers, No. 31 ; C. Alex. Forbes, No. 47 ; C, John
Frazer, No, 48 ; C. John Ogilvy, No, 89 ; C, John Urquhart, No.
105 ; C. John Connor, No. 36 ; Lin. Wm. Wills, No. i io. — Declare
they were left in garrison in the castle of Carlisle by the rebels when the
rebel army marched from thence to Scotland, and say defendant was one
of the rebel officers left in garrison there ; was called a Captain, and did
duty as such in defence of the town and castle against the King's forces
when the Duke besieged it
Lin. Alex. Irvine, No. 125. — I was left in garrison in Carlisle bythe
rebels when they marched into England, and saw defendant, one of the
officers left there, walking about the castle and ramparts, observing that
the sentinels did their duty.
Y. Hugh Macdugall, No. 60. — I was kept in Carlisle whilst the
rebel army were in England, during which time I saw defendant mount
guard, and do duty in the castle of Carlisle as one of the officers left in
garrison there.
John Davison. — I saw prisoner upon duty in Carlisle, and saw him
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with pipes playing before them, with a sword by his side, and a fuzee in
his hand, I frequently saw him at the castle yard with other rebel
officers, and generally with a sword by his side, and a pistol stuck in his
belt, Chas. Hendry. — The prisoner was one of the rebel officers in
garrison in Carlisle, rfnd commanded the guard to be drawn out upon an
alarm that the King's forces were coming to attack the town. He was
then armed with a pistol.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDRELL. — All the evidence confined to Carlisle. He is a
farmer of the Duke of Gordon's. Forced out and confined by Glenbucket,
and made several attempts to escape — put on woman's clothes — drank
the Duke's health and success to his arms.
Mr. Gordon. — He could only escape by Firth of Forth and Stirling
Bridge, both of which guarded.
I. George Wyatt. — Lives a mile and half from Strathbogie. Sent
Cope hay into Banff, and two of his men into the King's service. A
maidservant came to me to assist her master, seized by the rebels. Saw
20 with drawn swords. He ofifered money and all he had to let him go.
He struck one of 'em — put him on horseback, with bridle and saddle,
and carried him to Strathbogie. Took him from mother and sister. One
shot for deserting. Eight days after .... fair.
2. Alex. Gill. — I was sent to give notice to gentlemen to keep out
of the way of the rebels returning to take them. Saw him fetched in
sleep, dragged out bareheaded and coat torn. They charged him as
villian for serving Cope, and giving him two men.
3. Robert Gray. — Same as above — kept at Dundee by force.
4. George Kay. — Saw him at Leith try to get boat to escape.
5. Anne Graham.— He drank the Duke's health with Dr, Douglas
and cursed the Pretender. Helped to dress him in women's clothes to
escape, and he had ropes, but stopped by sentinels.

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6. Jane Simpson. — Helped him to my mother's clothes. Stopped
by sentry. Had ropes under arms.
7. Capt. Eyre. — Prisoner helped the surrender.
[Acquitted by Mr. Attorney's co7isent.]

JAMES GORDON.
John Vere ; Samuel Maddock. — These witnesses were in Carlisle
when it was besieged by the Duke, and say defendant was an officer in
the rebel service, and belonged to the Artillery, and did duty as such,
armed with a sword and pistols during the said siege.
Arch. Lauder, No. 131. — Witness was left in garrison in Car
lisle when the rebels marched from thence into Scotland, and saw
the cannon fired from the castle upon the Duke's army. I saw the
defendant, who was a Lieutenant in rebel service, belonging to the
Artillery, upon the ramparts in the castle, assist in levelling the cannon
upon the Duke's army.
C. John Ogilvy, No. 89 ; C. John Frazer, No. 48 ; La. William
Maggee, No. 7 ; Y. Hugh McDugall. No. 60 ; Charles Hendry. —
These were left in garrison by the rebels when they marched into England,
and stayed there until the town surrendered to the Duke. Prisoner, a
Lieutenant in Pretender's service, was left in garrison, and did duty as an
officer in defence of the place. [Guilty, but reprieved.]
JAMES RATTRAY.
Andrew Robinson, No. 9. — Prisoner marched with the second
battalion of Lord Ogilvy's regiment from Dundee to Stirling, and he
wore a white cockade and sword and pistols in said march, and rode
mostly on horseback,
Alex. Smith. — I saw prisoner with said regiment at Fochabers,
Elgin, Cullen and Aboyne, armed with sword and pistols and white
cockade. E 2

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John Bruce. — Prisoner was officer in said battalion after battle of
Prestonpans. Commanded a party of the rebels who escorted some
cannon from Brechin in Angus towards Perth, and was then armed with
sword and pistols.
Wm. Todd. — I saw prisoner with a party of rebels at Forfar, having
some cannon going to Perth, dressed in highland clothes, and a sword by
his side. Saw him afterwards with the rebels at Fochabers, armed and
dressed as aforesaid, and appeared to be an officer.
James Mortimer. — Prisoner was an officer in said regiment, and
marched with it to Dundee, Brechin, Aberdeen, Old Meldrum, Fochabers
and Elgin, dressed in highland clothes, and armed with sword and pistols.
James Scott. — I saw prisoner with said regiment at Elgin, and at
Speyside in the shire of Murray, dressed and armed as aforesaid.
Walter Young. — I saw prisoner with said regiment from Montrose
to Stirling, from thence through Perth, Aberdeen, Old Meldrum and
Fochabers, dressed and armed as aforesaid.
John Adam. — I saw him with the rebels upon retreat from Stirling
at Brechin on march towards Inverness, &c. (as above).
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — Prisoner gave his name to these
gentlemen after the battle of Culloden, and said he was a volunteer in
Lord Ogilvie's regiment in the rebel army.
Andrew Johnston. — Prisoner was a volunteer in Lord Ogilvie's
regiment in the rebel army, and was with them when they took
Carlisle and at Derby. I saw him with them at Perth, Fochabers, and at
the battles of Falkirk and Culloden, armed, &c., as aforesaid.
John Falconer.— I saw him with the rebels at Edinburgh, and he
was then in the Pretender's Life Guards, and armed with broadsword
and pistols.
Francis Chalmers. — I saw prisoner in Lord Ogilvie's regiment
when the rebels took Carlisle and several times upon the march in
England, and at Fochabers and Elgin, armed and dressed as aforesaid.

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FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDRELL, — Rely on original and continual force. The Marquis
of Tullibardine forced all the tenants of Athole prisoners. Advised many
to keep out of the rebellion. This produced a resenting letter
threatening military execution. He drove his cattle into the mountains
and hid with them. Got violent cold ; found out Deserted in England,
and at home at battle of Falkirk, Continued to dissuade ; seized again
by party sent in the night He concealed himself in the ceiling, but
found out, and carried away prisoner as a deserter. At Elgin he attempted
to escape. Deserted before the battle of Culloden, and was 100 miles ofif
Lived at home until seized by the Duke's Hussars.
Mr. Gordon. — Dissuading others — confirms the force on himself,
I, Mr, Brodie, — Servant to his father 20 years. Could influence 300
men to go into the rebellion. He and I went to tenants and neighbouring
gentlemen to desire them not to join the rebels, latter end of September,
In harvest field he received a letter from the Marquis threatening fire.
Advised sending cattle away. Sent them and went into the mountains.
Stayed eight days. Vomited blood and came home sick. When
Tullibardine heard it he sent 50 armed men. Wounded, tied and dragged
him, and carried him towards Blair. Sent after him by his wife with
clean clothes to Dunkeld. Would not let me speak to him. Saw him
again the Monday before Falkirk battle at his house, and he said he
deserted and came home on his own feet. Fresh orders came from
Tullibardine to raise men, and prisoner sent about to hinder it.
February ist seized again, being hid in ceiling. Took his gardener
first for him, and gardener's wife pointed to the ceiling to save her husband.
Was carried away as a deserter. He had no arms when he came home.
Carried him surrounded to Kerrymuir on the way to Brechin, whither I
followed him, but could have no access at first, but at last met with one
who brought me to him, and he ordered me to go home and tell his wife
he would come back as soon as he could get released.
His father then at home, but old, and they did not ask for him. They
found father in the field, and asked for the son. He would not tell them,
and they used him badly — pushed him about and called him an old man

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— threw him down, but he kept his feet They left him and came towards
the house, and met me within quarter of a mile from the house, upwards
of 50 yards from the father. They talked Erse, and I did not understand
them. I went from the father a shorter way to the house to tell a party
was coming, and then went again towards the field. Letter read,
Donald Macdonald, George Leith, John Masterton, May Taylor, Margt.
Chalmers, Agnes Mitehel, present, 28th September, at sunrising. Three
days after came another letter, addressed to him in the field, loth October.
Carried ofif.
2. Rowland Drumond. — It was Marquis's hand, dated 29th Sepf.,
1745, directed to James Rattray, Esq. "Notwithstanding the several
messages you have had, and nothing done, I command you to appear,
else military execution."
3. John Black. — I heard him read the letters, and he told all to
abscond and send away cattle. He went to the woods next morning,
stayed six or seven days, and came home sick.
loth October 40 [men] came — took ofif my shoes — went into his house
and brought him out with hands tied, and carried him away towards
Dunkeld, where Tullibardine was. Did not see him again till Monday
before Falkirk. He came home, tired, on foot Wrote letters to neigh
bouring gentlemen. I carried one to James Rattray of Tuig (?) who read
it to me, and he said he was obliged to prisoner for it Saw him carried
away the second time. Saw him at home at noon, 17th April, 80 miles
from Culloden, and he stayed at home till the Hussars took him in
beginning of May. Did not see Brodie. Must not go by my house
from the field to the prisoner's house.
4 James Howy. — Had letters in September, and desired tenants to
keep themselves and cattle out of the way. He went to hide next
morning. Carried ofif loth October, market day. Met him on the road,
bound, with 50 highlanders, armed. Saw him at home Monday before
Falkirk, and he sent letters about to keep back men from joining the
rebels. He could have carried in 400 men, being so beloved : none went.
Seized a second time, I carried his linen, and by help of an acquaintance
delivered it He bid me tell his wife he would escape as soon as he
could. Returned again and stayed at home until taken ist May.

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5, James Haborn, — I saw him at Strathbogie weekly market latter
end of February last, but in prison. He asked why, and he said it was
for deserting from the Athol men, Strathbogie is 60 mile's from
prisoner's house,
6, John Stuart. — I live three miles from Strathbogie. I saw him
tied last day of February. Ofifered first drink to see him. They said he
was a deserter, and they would take more care of him. Saw him at
Elgin in April, but not so close a prisoner. He asked me to help him to
escape. I undertook it, and nth and 12th April I went with him to the
castle of Brumor (sic), where I left him — five days going.
[Information laid at Elgin, Moray — Not guilty.]

COLIN MACKENZIE.
Donald Munro, No. i ; Donald Frazer, No. 8. — These witnesses
say that upon return of Lord Cromartie's regiment from Caithness to
Dunrobin Castle they saw prisoner with said regiment, in which he was
an officer. Prisoner was not in it fourteen days before he was taken at
Dunrobin. Hugh Ross. — I saw prisoner, who was Captain in Lord Cromartie's
regiment in the rebel army, along with said regiment at Thurso in
Caithness, where they went to raise men for the Pretender, dressed in
highland clothes, a white cockade, and armed with broadsword and pistols.
I saw him march on foot with said regiment from Thurso to Dunrobin
Castle. Hector Campbell. — I saw prisoner at Thurso, and upon the march
to Dunrobin with said regiment.
Geo. Sinclair. — Testifies to the very same effect as against Hector
Mackenzie, save that prisoner Colin declared that he did not join the
party till after battle of Falkirk, He was a Captain in Lord Cromartie's
regiment, Capt, Eyre ; Lieut. Moore. — Prisoner told these gentlemen he was a
Captain in Lord Cromartie's regiraent.

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CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
I. Hector Campbell. — Rebels in possession of the ferries — not
easy to have got into Ross-shire. Lord Sutherland's Militia up, and
thinks might have been secure if gone to them. But we did not know it,
until taken by surprise. Lord Reay's men in arms, but not known,
2, Hugh Ross. — Prisoner was in Caithness, Stayed a night at a
minister's house. Three of us had bread and cheese. No guard on him
— two or three rebels stayed at same parson's house. He lives near
Lochbroom, and was not in the regiment at Falkirk. Lord Cromartie's
men were against rebelling, Barrisdale's men conducted them to
Sutherland, He apprehends it was to protect them against Lord
Loudoun's men. Could not get into Ross-shire, The march after
Barrisdale's men left us was 50 highland miles back and forward. Lord
Sutherland and Lord Reay's men were known to be up all the while we
were in Caithness. I was taken three miles ofif from Dunrobin.
3, Donald Munro, — Force used by Keppoch and Ardlow. The
Macdonalds kept the passes while we were in Caithness to prevent our
desertion. 4. Donald Frazer. — I saw him in Caithness in Cromartie's company,
and marching in middle of common men to Dunrobin Castle,

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDRELL. — Defendant 18 years old. No evidence till after
Falkirk. Forced in just before the march to Caithness. The law does
not require proof of continuing force. It only extends to those who
prove personal original force, and it must be fear of death, but that
depends on circumstances. In October prisoner took up arms to oppose
Barrisdale. I. James Robinson. — He was well behaved to the Estate of
Sutherland. Letters in October to meet together from Lord Cromartie,
They consulted me, and we were of opinion to make no return to it, for

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fear of provoking enemies. We were in suspense about Lord Cromartie.
Prisoner went with 50 others to oppose Barrisdale, and drove him away.
Beginning of November Lord Cromartie's son came in a soft way to
induce them to join, and insinuated that their opposition to Barrisdale
would be their destruction. I advised him against it. All concluded to
return fair words, and sent prisoner for four days to conduct Lord Macleod.
He returned in four days, and had conducted him over the hills. Our
parish continued quiet till 14th March (the prisoner being at home all the
while and determined to oppose the rebellion), then orders came to raise
my parish of the name of Mackenzie, threatening military execution.
About 60 men full armed came with these orders. Prisoner and others
skulked to a retired place eight miles off, and I heard he was taken going
to a hiding place of his brother's. I was imprisoned on suspicion of
having letters, and was carried to their quarters and saw him prisoner,
guarded by four men. They said they would make him smart for
deserting Lord Macleod, Next day the party came for victuals to the
town, and gave him leave to hark a word to me, and he whispered that
be would desert if he could. We sent a scout to find out a place to
advertise them how to get back.
2. John MacRae. — He helped to oppose Barrisdale in October. In
March the rebels heard of message from prisoner's brother to him, and so
he was seized, and I saw him prisoner next morning with 50 armed men.
His mother could not get access at first, but did after, and begged him to
be left as a youth, and ofifered half she had, but they said he was saucy
to their captain and should go. I was eraployed to find a pass for them
to get home if they could escape. I put on a cockade and pretended to
be a rebel, and so passed. Saw him at Tain 10 days after, and could not
get hira away. They said he was a stubborn beast. He was a prisoner,
but I got liberty to speak privately to him.. He said he was strictly
guarded, and was to go over Dornoch Firth next day, and then he could
not have any hopes. Always wore highland clothes,
Mr. Attorney General, — Being only a short time in their company
I give it up,
[Information laid at Dornoch in shire of Sutherland — Not guilty.]

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walter ogilvy.
Y, John Allan, No, 2.— Defendant was an Ensign in the Duke of
Perth's regiraent in the rebel army, and marched with thera to Carlisle,
I saw hira with part of the Duke of Perth's regiraent in the trenches,
before Carlisle, when the rebels besieged and took it, armed with sword
and pistols. The defendant continued in Carlisle, and did duty as an
officer in defence of the place against the King's forces, armed as afore
said, when it was besieged by the Duke,
Samuel Maddock. — The defendant was one of the rebel officers in
garrison in Carlisle when it was besieged by the Duke, during which time
I frequently saw hira raount guard in the guard room in the castle, at the
head of parties of the rebels, armed with broadsword, dirk, blue bonnet,
and white cockade.
John Vere. — I frequently saw defendant mount guard as an officer
in Carlisle, armed with firelock, a brace of pistols, and a broadsword,
between 20th and 30th December last, when it surrendered to the Duke.
C. John Connor, No. 36 ; Lin. Alex. Irvine, No. 125 ; C. Alex,
Reach, No. 91. — These witnesses testify to defendant's presence in
Carlisle as a rebel officer.
C. John Frazer, No. 48 ; C. John Ogilvy, No. 89 ; La. Wm.
Maggee, No. 7; Lin. Wm. Wills, No, no; Lin, Arch, Lauder,
No. 131. — These witnesses say defendant was an Ensign in the Duke of
Perth's regiraent, and raarched with it frora Dalkeith to Carlisle, arraed
with sword and pistols. He was one of the rebel officers left in garrison
in Carlisle when the rebel army marched back from thence to Scotland,
and he appeared, acted and did duty as an officer in defence of the place
when it was besieged by the Duke.
Allan Stewart. — I saw prisoner amongst the rebels at Edinburgh
a few days after the battle of Prestonpans, armed with a small sword.
Saw him afterwards with the rebels at Carlisle, armed as aforesaid.
Wm, McGhie. — I saw the prisoner at Edinburgh, arraed with sword
and pistols. Saw hira upon the raarch carry the colours of the Duke of
Perth's regiraent towards Carlisle, and frequently in that place draw up
the rebel soldiers,
[ Withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty. Executed 227id August, 1746.]

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james nicholson.
Chas. Campbell, Esq. — ^^I saw defendant araong the rebels in
Edinburgh before the rebel array raarched to England, and he was then
dressed in highland habit, and arraed with sword and pistols,
Sam. Maddock. — Defendant was a Lieutenant in Captain Gad's
company in the Duke of Perth's regiment, and witness frequently saw
him mount g'uard at the English and Irish ports in Carlisle ajt the head
of parties of Captain Gad's company, when the town was besieged by the
King's forces. He wore the highland habit, blue bonnet, and white
cockade, and was armed with broadsword, dirk, and side pistol. After
the town surrendered to the Duke he endeavoured to make his escape,
but was taken by the Duke's army.
John Vere, — When Carlisle was besieged by the Duke I saw
defendant, who was an officer in the rebel army, with firelock, pistols and
broadsword, mount guard in Carlisle between the 20th and 30th of
December last
John Frazer, — Testifies as above, and says defendant was a Lieut
in the Duke of Perth's regiraent, and raarched with it frora Dalkeith to
Carlisle, arraed as aforesaid.
John White, No, 109. — Defendant was at the head of his corapany
when the Pretender was proclaimed there,
C, John Urquhart, No, 105 ; C, Donald Stewart, No. 103 ;
La, William Maggee, No, 7. — These witnesses testify to defendant's
presence as a rebel officer, armed as aforesaid, at Carlisle, when it was
besieged by the Duke.
Roger MacDonald ; Thomas Drake ; John Davison, — These
witnesses saw prisoner on the march with the rebels, and at Derby and
Carlisle. Wm. MacGhie. — The prisoner was with the rebels at Edinburgh,
and at their camp at Duddington, upon the march of Duke of Perth's
regiment to Carlisle, armed with sword and pistols. Frequently saw hira
upon duty in castle of Carlisle ; draw up the rebel soldiers there.
[Withdrew his plea a7id pleaded guilty. Executed 22nd August, 1746,]
F 2

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DONALD macdonald.
John Vere. — I was left in Carlisle when the rebels marched to
Scotland. I saw defendant arraed with firelock, pistols, and broadsword,
raount guard in Carlisle as an officer in rebel array, between 20th and
30th of December last, when the town was besieged and surrendered to
the Duke of Cumberland.
Chas. Campbell, Esq. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh
before they raarched into England, and he then appeared to be one of
them, and he was then dressed in a highland habit, and was armed with
broadsword and pistols.
La. Wm. Maggee, No. 7 ; C. John Connor, No. 36. — These
witnesses were left in Carlisle by the rebels after they had taken it, and
when they marched further into England, the defendant was one of
the officers left in garrison there to keep possession thereof for the rebels.
Defendant did stay in garrison there during all the time the rebel army
was in England.
La. Dan, McFarlan, No, 15. — This witness by interpreter says as
above, and further that he heard the defendant give directions to the
private raen left in garrison there to be ready to mount guard, and that
the prisoner continued in garrison araong the other rebel officers when
the sarae was besieged and taken by the Duke.
Y. Hugh McDugall, No, 60; C. Alex. Reach, No. 91 ; C. John
Urquhart, No. 105. — Testify to the same effect as foregoing.
C. Thomas Chalmers, No. 31 ; C. John Donaldson, No. 42;
C. Alex. Forbes, No. 47 ; C. John Frazer, No. 48 1 C. John Ogilvy,
No. 89. — These witnesses were left in garrison in Carlisle when the rebels
marched to Scotland, and defendant was one of the officers left there, and
did duty as such in defence of the place against the King's forces.
C. Donald Stewart, No. 103 ; Lan, Isabell Campbell, No. 72 ;
Lin. Wm. Wills, No. no; Lin. Alex. Irvine, No. 125; Lin. Arch.
Lauder, No. 131 ; Y. John Allan, No. 2.— These witnesses declare as
above.

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John Davison. — Often saw prisoner among the rebels at Carlisle,
but does not reraeraber seeing him armed, or upon any duty.
Capt Craig. — Upon the surrender of the castle to the Duke,
prisoner's coraraission of Captain was taken frora hira by witness, and
it is under the hand and seal of Charles P. R.
[Withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty. Executed 227id August, 1746.]

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR.
Samuel Maddock. — The defendant joined the rebel array at Stock
port, near Manchester, and there he enlisted in the Manchester regiment
as an Ensign in the Pretender's service. He marched from thence to
Derby and back again to Carlisle on foot, armed with broadsword,
blunderbuss and pistol, with white cockade in his hat. He frequently
mounted guard at the head of parties of the Manchester regiment at the
Town Hall in Carlisle during the siege thereof by the Duke, armed as
aforesaid. C, Austen Coleman, No. 34. — I was enticed into the rebel service
at Manchester, and went with them to Derby and back to Carlisle.
When the rebels raarched from Carlisle to Scotland the Manchester
regiraent was drawn up in the castle yard before the officers of the
regiraent and I then saw the defendant, who was called an Ensign in
that regiment, and appeared as such, present on that occasion, with a
sword by his side, a plaid sash on, and white cockade in his hat
[ Withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty, and was reprieved.]

WILLIAM BRITTOUGH ALIAS BRITTER.
Benjamin Bowker. — When the vanguard of the rebels came to
Manchester, I saw defendant along with them at the " Bull Head Inn,"
with a white cockade in his hat and I believe he had then taken on with
thera.

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Thos. Cragg. — I saw defendant with the rebels at Preston, in the
retreat, with a white cockade in his hat, and afterwards at the head of the
Manchester regiraent as an officer when it was drawn up on Penrith Moor,
with a white cockade, plaid sash, and arraed with a gun, I afterwards
saw him upon guard in Carlisle, when it was besieged by the Duke, and
march at the head of an armed party to the guard house,
Capt Knevit ; Capt Craig, — These gentlemen and others, upon
the surrender of Carlisle, were ordered by his Royal Highness to view
and mark the rebel officers who defended the town, which they did, and
know the prisoner to be one of them.
Sam. Maddock. — I was an officer in the Manchester regiment, and
defendant enlisted with the rebels at Manchester as an officer (Ensign)
in the Manchester regiraent, and raarched with it from there to Derby
and back to Carlisle, armed with sword and pistols. The defendant
frequently mounted guard in Carlisle at the Town Hall at the head of a
party of the Manchester regiment, armed as aforesaid, with a white
cockade in his hat.
John Collens (aged 13, exarained by permission of C. J. Lee, Wright
and Reynolds). — I frequently saw the defendant amongst the rebels at
Manchester, with a white cockade in his hat, also upon the raarch with
the rebels between Manchester and Penrith, armed as aforesaid, with a
white cockade in his hat
C, Ormsby McCormack. — I was taken from Manchester and made
to carry a spade, and assist to mend the roads for the rebels' artillery to
Derby, and back to Preston, where I was prevailed upon to list in the
Manchester regiment. Then I marched with them to Carlisle. The
defendant was an Ensign in said regiment, arraed as aforesaid ; carried
the colours upon the raarch with the rebel array frora Preston to Carlisle.
When the rebel array raarched frora Carlisle to Scotland, the Manchester
regiment was drawn up in the castle, where arms were distributed to them.
The defendant was then present at the head of the men as an officer ;
had a plaid sash on and a white cockade.
[Found guilty. Had sentence reprieved^

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CHARLES kinloch.
Andrew Robinson, No, 9, — I saw the prisoner Charies Kinloch at
Dundee, whilst the rebels were in possession of that town. He marched
along with the second battalion of Lord Ogilvie's regiraent from Dundee
to Stirling, wearing a highland habit, a white cockade, and sword.
Sometimes the prisoner rode, and if he had not pistols before him, he
had them at his side. From Stirling the rebel army marched towards
Inverness, part through the highlands, and part by Brechin to Perth,
from thence to Aberdeen and Fochabers, The prisoner marched with
that part of the rebel array which passed the latter way. In said
raarches the druras were beating, pipes playing, and colours displayed.
The prisoner raarched frora Aberdeen with the second battalion of Lord
Ogilvie's regiment to Fochabers. The night before the battle of Culloden
witness saw the prisoner marching up to Inverness with said battalion.
Upon Tuesday, the 15th of last April, he saw the whole rebel army
drawn up in order of battle on Culloden Moor expecting the Duke of
Cumberland. He saw the prisoner at that tirae drawn up in arms with
said rebel army.
Thos. Armstrong. — I saw prisoner at Stirling with the rebels. He
was Captain of the Grenadiers in second battalion of Lord Ogilvie's
regiment, and was arraed with sword and pistols, and wore a white
cockade. I saw him with thera at Aberdeen, at Speyside, and at
Fochabers, arraed and dressed as aforesaid. He gave witness is. at
Brechin on the march.
Alex. Smith. — This witness proves the prisoner to be an officer,
armed and dressed as aforesaid, with the rebels at Stirling.
Charles Mather. — Proves as above, and that prisoner was with
the rebels at Stirling, Aberdeen, and at the barracks over against
Fochabers, armed, &c,, as aforesaid.
John Bruce. — I saw hira march into Brechin at the head of his men
in highland clothes, with sword and pistols.
Robert Nairn. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Montrose,
Fochabers, and Culloden Moor, before the battle there, dressed in high
land dress, and arraed with broadsword and pistols.

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William Todd. — This witness proves prisoner to have been with the
rebels at Stirling, Aberdeen, and Fochabers, always in highland dress,
armed with a broadsword. He was called a Captain.
Robert Mackey, — I saw prisoner march with the rebels from Brechin
to Fochabers and Elgin, Nairn, as an officer in second battalion [Lord
Ogilvie's regiment], dressed and arraed as aforesaid.
John Wilson, — I saw hira raarch north with his raen after the battle
of Falkirk, from Coupar in Angus, dressed in short highland clothes.
James Mortimer, — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Aberdeen,
Old Meldrum, Fochabers and Elgin, dressed in highland clothes, armed
as aforesaid, and called a Captain.
Walter Young. — I saw prisoner at Stirling, Aberdeen, Fochabers,
and Elgin, and he was called Captain in said battalion, was dressed in
highland dress, with white cockade, and armed as aforesaid.
Robert Irons. — This witness proves prisoner to be in said comraand,
arraed, &c., as aforesaid, at Montrose, Aberdeen, and Speyside.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MooRE.— These gentlemen were appointed by
his Royal Highness to take an account of the rebel prisoners at Inverness
who were taken at the battle of Culloden, and the prisoner told these
gentlemen he was a Captain in Lord Ogilvie's regiment in the rebel army.
Andrew Johnston. — The prisoner was Captain in said regiment
and with them at Carlisle, and all the way in England. At the battle of
Falkirk — Elgin, Inverness, and Culloden Moor, armed as aforesaid,
John Williamson, — Prisoner marched with the rebels from Dundee
through Perth to Edinburgh, where he believed he turned back.
[Information laid at Fochabers in Shire of Moray. Guilty. To be
tra7isported, with choice of place of reside7tce.]

CHARLES deacon.
Sam. Maddock.— When the rebels came to Manchester the defendant
put on a small sword, a laced hat with white cockade, and enlisted in the

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Manchester regiment as Ensign. He raarched with the rebel array to
Derby and back to Carlisle on horseback, with a brace of pistols, a sword
and white cockade. I saw him mount guard at the head of parties
of the Manchester regiment in Carlisle, and do duty there as an officer
when the town was besieged by the Duke.
Austen Coleman, No. 34. — When the rebels marched from Carlisle
into Scotland the Manchester regiraent was drawn up in the castle yard
before the officers, and defendant was then present as an officer, and was
then called an Ensign, and had a sword by his side, a plaid sash on, and
white cockade,
Thomas Cragg, No. 88.— The defendant marched with the rebel
array frora Preston to Carlisle, and was present at the head of the
regiment in the castle of Carlisle when it was drawn up there. I saw
him marching to the guard room in Carlisle at the head of parties of
said regiraent, who were armed with guns, when it was besieged by the
Duke. Thos. Bradbury. — I saw the prisoner among the rebels at
Manchester, armed with a small sword, and wearing a white cockade,
John Collins, — Prisoner was seen upon the march with the rebel
army by witness, from Manchester as far as Penrith.
[Found guilty. Had sentence reprieved.]

JAMES wilding.
Sam. Maddock. — The defendant joined the rebels at Manchester,
and enlisted there as an Ensign in the Manchester regiment with which
he marched on foot -to Macclesfield, at which place his father came and
brought hira a horse, laced hat, sword and brace of pistols ; and got him
made a Lieutenant of the Pioneers. He acted as such upon the raarch
frora Macclesfield to Derby, and back again to Carlisle, arraed with a
brace of pistols and small sword. He had a laced hat and white cockade.
When they came to Carlisle the Pioneers were broke and incorporated in
the Manchester regiment The defendant was made an Ensign in said

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regiment, and did duty as such. Saw hira frequently raount guard at
the English port in Carlisle during the siege thereof by the Duke, arraed
as aforesaid, with a white cockade in his hat
John Collins. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Manchester on
their retreat, armed as aforesaid. Also upon the raarch to Penrith on
horseback. Thomas Cragg, No. 88. — I saw the defendant upon the raarch
with the rebel army to Carlisle. Saw defendant raarching to the guard
roora there when the King's forces were besieging it at the head of parties
of the Manchester regiment
[Found guilty. Had se7itence reprieved.]

JOHN SANDERSON.
Sam. Maddock. — When the rebels came to Manchester I heard the
defendant say he joined the rebels at or near Edinburgh. The defendant
was raade a Captain in the Manchester regiraent, and raarched with it
frora Manchester to Derby and back to Carlisle — soraetiraes on horseback,
at other tiraes on foot, to keep the men together, and acted as a Captain
in said regiment upon the raarch, arraed with a broadsword and brace of
pistols. He wore a white cockade and laced coat, which he said had lain
by hira since the last rebellion, and never put it on hira till this occasion.
He frequently mounted guard at the head of parties of the Manchester
regiment at the Town Hall in Carlisle, and acted as an rebel officer in
defence of the place when the town was besieged by the Duke, and when
the capitulation was raaking he declared he would go up to the raouth of
a cannon to serve the Pretender, dnd would rather be shot through the
head than be at the raercy of the Elector of Hanover.
John Collens. — I saw the defendant with the rebel array at
Manchester, armed with a brace of pistols, and frequently upon the
march with said army at Manchester and Penrith, sometimes on horseback,
at other times on foot, at the head of parties of the Manchester regiment
C. Ormsby McCormack, No. 86.— I saw the defendant upon the
march with the rebel army between Preston and Carlisle, arraed with

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sword and pistols. When the rebel army raarched frora Carlisle to
Scotland, the Manchester regiraent was drawn up in the castle yard,
where a great raany arras were given to them, and the defendant was
then present at the head of the men, with a plaid sash and cockade.
Witness saw hira upon guard as an officer in Carlisle when it was
besieged by the Duke.
Austen Coleman, No, 34 ; La. James Warren, No. 36 ;
Thomas Jay, No. 58 ; Thomas Cragg, No. 88. — These witnesses prove
prisoner's presence with the rebels as an officer, arraed and dressed as
aforesaid, at Carlisle, and upon the march with the Manchester regiment.
Hugh MacDugall, No. 60. — I saw the defendant upon guard at the
town gaol when the town was besieged by the Duke, and he ordered the
sentry to take care of the witness, he having been taken up on pretence
of writing letters to the English army.
[Found guilty. Had sentence reprieved.]

THOMAS chaddoch, OTHERWISE CHADWICK.
Sam. Maddock. — When the rebels came first to Manchester the
defendant put on a plaid waistcoat, laced hat, and white cockade, and
enlisted in the Manchester regiment as a Lieutenant, and was busy there
enlisting men. The defendant marched with the rebels to Derby and
back to Carlisle, armed with a brace of pistols and sraall sword and a
gun. He wore a white cockade and plaid waistcoat In the churches at
Derby and Lancaster the defendant played several tunes upon the organ
— amongst others that called " the 29th of May," or " the King shall enjoy
his own again" which made him much esteeraed by the chief officers of the
rebels. During the siege of Carlisle by the Duke witness frequently saw
hira mount guard at the head of parties of the Manchester regiment at
the Town Hall, armed as aforesaid, with a white cockade in his hat.
Thos. Bradbury ; Benjamin Bowker.— Saw the defendant among
several of the rebels, who were armed with sword and pistols, in the
" Bull Head Inn " in Manchester the day the rebels came there, and was
reputed then to have joined them. G 2

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Austen Coleman, No. 34 ; Thomas Jay, No. 58 ; Thomas Cragg,
No. 88. — These witnesses declare the prisoner was in Carlisle with the
rebels when the same was besieged by the Duke, he being a Lieutenant
in the Manchester regiment They saw him upon guard at the Town
Hall of Carlisle, armed and dressed as aforesaid, at the head of a party
of the Manchester regiment.
Capt Knevit ; Capt Craig. — Upon the surrender of Carlisle these
gentlemen and others were appointed by his Royal Highness to view and
mark the several rebel officers who defended the town, which they did,
and know the defendant to be one of thera.
[Found guilty. Executed joth July, 1746 — his head to be placed at
English gate at Carlisle?^

THOMAS SIDDALL.
Sam. Maddock, — The defendant was a barber in Manchester, and
reputed non-juror, and when the rebels came there he put on a gold laced
plaid waistcoat, laced hat, and white cockade, and enlisted as an Ensign
or Adjutant to the Manchester regiment He was the busiest of anybody
at Manchester in enlisting men and searching. He marched with the
Manchester regiment to Derby, armed with a sword and pistols, a French
piece, and a white cockade in his hat. In said march defendant took up
a shoemaker, who, he heard, had carried great nurabers of shoes frora
Manchester thither in order to conceal them from the rebels, and the
defendant sent a guard to seize them, which the guard did, and brought
about three and four hundred pair of shoes to the rebel army. Defendant
kept the shoemaker prisoner for three or four days. In the retreat of
the rebels from Derby to Leek, the defendant went in the night frora
Leek with Holker and sorae other rebel officers in order to have raised
more men at Manchester, but, being surprised by the Militia, he quitted
his horse and concealed himself until the rebel army came to Manchester.
Then he got his horse again and committed several audacious things in
Manchester, such as breaking open houses. The defendant marched with
the rebels to Carlisle, and when he came there he had raoney lodged in
his hands by the Pretender, as Adjutant to the Manchester regiraent

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Witness saw the defendant frequently during the siege of Carlisle by the
Duke, mount guard as Ensign at the Town Hall there, at the head of
parties of said regiment, armed as aforesaid. Likewise saw hira pay
several of the companies of the Manchester regiment in Carlisle as
Adjutant. John Collens. — I saw the defendant with the rebels at Manchester,
with a white cockade in his hat, and a sword by his side, and frequently
upon the march with the rebel army between Manchester and Penrith,
on horseback, armed with sword and pistols, and a white cockade in his
hat. Ormsby McCormack, No. 86. — This witness marched with the rebels
from Manchester to Derby and back to Preston, where he entered with
them, and marched to Carlisle. The defendant marched along with the
rebel army, armed with sword and pistols. The Manchester regiment
was drawn up in Carlisle Castle, when the rebels raarched to Scotland,
when a great quantity of arras were given them. The defendant was
then present as an officer at the head of the men, and had a plaid sash
and cockade on.
Austen Coleman, No. 34; C. Thomas Jay, No. 58; La. James
Warren, No. 36 ; La. Thos. Cragg, No. 88. — These witnesses testify
as to the prisoner's presence with the rebel array at Manchester, Lancaster,
and Carlisle, armed and dressed as aforesaid.
Thomas Bradbury. — I saw defendant along with one of the rebel
Serjeants and drums, beating up for volunteers in Manchester. The
defendant pulled off his hat and huzza'd. He had then a white cockade.
Saw him afterwards with the rebels at Manchester with a plaid waistcoat
and white cockade. He carae with some of the rebels to this witness to
print an advertisement by order of the Pretender.
[Found guilty. Executed joth July, 1746. His head was placed at
Ma7tchester Exchange.]
ANDREW BLOOD ALIAS BLYDE.
Sam. Maddock. — I saw the defendant with the rebel army at
Manchester when they first came thither, and he marched with them to

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Derby and back to Carlisle. At Macclesfield defendant was made
Captain of the Pioneers, and did duty as such till they came to Carlisle,
and then the Pioneers were broke and incorporated in the Manchester
regiment, and defendant was then made a Captain of a company in said
regiment. He frequently mounted guard at the Town Hall in Carlisle,
armed with a gun, at the head of a party of said regiment, and wore a
laced hat and white cockade.
John Vere. — I saw the defendant in Carlisle, armed with a gun, and
he did duty as an officer when it was besieged by the Duke.
Austen Coleman, No. 34. — Witness marched with the rebels from
Manchester to Derby and back to Carlisle. He marched with the
Pioneers, who went before the rebels' Artillery and baggage, and mended
the roads for them to pass. They mended the roads between Macclesfield
and Leek, about five miles from Macclesfield, and between Kendal and
Penrith, about four miles north of Kendal on a mountain ; and again
about two miles north of Shap. The defendant was an officer of the
Manchester regiraent, and coraraanded that party of the Pioneers, having
a white cockade in his hat The Manchester regiraent was drawn up in
the castle of Carlisle when the rebel army marched from thence into
Scotland, and defendant was present at the head of the raen, and had on
a plaid sash and white cockade.
Thomas Jay, No. 58 ; C. Ormsby McCormack, No. 86 ; C. John
Connor, No. 36. — These witnesses testify to the prisoner's presence with
the rebels as an officer on the raarch coraraanding a party of Pioneers,
and also in the garrison of Carlisle, when it was besieged by the Duke,
dressed and armed as aforesaid.
[ Withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty. Executed joth Jidy, 1746.]

JAMES DAWSON.
Sam. Maddock. — The night the rebels came to Manchester the
defendant was with them at i\\e " Bull Head Inn," enrolling the names of
the persons who enlisted at Manchester. The defendant put his own
name first on the list as a Captain, and made up cockades. Defendant

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marched with the rebel army to Derby and back to Carlisle on horseback,
armed with sword and pistols, and wore a white cockade. Upon the
march to Derby defendant went with a party of the Manchester regiment
to Bradley Hall, and brought away with him two brace of pistols. He
beat up for volunteers at several places, and particularly at Derby, where
he made a speech to this effect. "All gentleraen volunteers who are
willing to serve His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales, Regent
of Scotland and Ireland, in one of His Royal Highnesses new raised
English regiments, comraonly called the Manchester regiment, under the
command of Colonel Townley, let them repair to the ' Drum Head,' or
to the Colonel's headquarters, where they shall be kindly entertained,
enter into present pay and good quarters, receive all arms and accoutre
ments and everything fit to complete a gentleman soldier, and, for their
further encourageraent, when they arrive in London they shall receive 5
guineas each and a crown to drink his Majesty King Jaraes's health, and,
if not willing to serve any longer, they shall have a full discharge. Every
man shall be rewarded according to his merits. God bless King Jaraes."
During the siege of Carlisle he frequently saw the defendant mount guard
at the head of parties of the Manchester regiment at the Town Hall,
arraed as aforesaid.
Thos. Bradbury ; C, Austen Coleman, No, 34. — Witnesses testify
as to defendant's presence with the rebels as an officer in the Manchester
regiraent on the raarch to Derby, at which place he went about enlisting.
Also at Carlisle, arraed and dressed as aforesaid,
Ormsby McCormack, — I was forced by some of the rebels to
go with thera from Manchester to Derby and back to Preston, I was
raade drunk and prevailed upon to enlist with thera, and raarched with
them to Carlisle, The defendant marched with said regiraent and the
rest of the rebel array to Carlisle, arraed with sword and pistols. He
was left in garrison there when the array raarched to Scotland, The said
regiraent was drawn up in the castle, and a great nuraber of arms given
to them, defendant being present as an officer at the head of the men,
with a plaid sash and white cockade. Witness was several tiraes upon
guard in the town of Carlisle, and saw defendant upon guard when it was
besieged by the Duke, dressed as aforesaid.

446 dispositions at jacobite trials.
C, Thomas Jay, No, 58 ; La. James Warren, No. 36 ; La. Thomas
Cragg, No, 88. — These witnesses declare as to defendant's presence with
the Manchester regiment as an officer, armed and dressed as aforesaid, in
garrison at Carlisle, Also upon the raarch frora Wigan to Carlisle, and
at Preston, where he walked the street with the rebels. Acted in defence
of Carlisle against the Duke.
[Found guilty. Executed joth July, 1746.]

JOHN BERWICK.
Sam. Maddock. — When the rebel array carae to Manchester defendant
put on a plaid waistcoat, laced hat, and white cockade, and enlisted in the
Manchester regiraent as Lieutenant He raarched with thera frora thence
to Derby on foot, arraed with a brace of pistols and a gun. In their
retreat between Derby and Ashburn he stole a horse with saddle and
holsters, and raarched with thera on horseback to Carlisle, and acted as a
Lieutenant in said regiment. During the siege of Carlisle by the Duke,
defendant frequently was seen by witness upon guard at the head of
parties of said regiment at the Town Hall, armed as aforesaid.
John Collens. — Testifies as above, and that he saw prisoner fre
quently on the raarch between Manchester and Derby, and between
Derby and Penrith. [Found guilty. Executed joth July, 1746.]

THOMAS deacon.
Sam. Maddock. — The day the rebels came to Manchester the
defendant put on a white cockade, a plaid waistcoat laced with gold, and
a broadsword, and enlisted in the Manchester regiment as a Lieutenant.
He was one of the busiest in persuading the coraraon men to enlist, and
went with parties of the rebels all over the town to search for arms, and
gave those persons who enlisted one shilling each, and promised them ^5
raore when they came to London, The defendant marched with the

DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS, 447
Manchester regiment to Derby and back to Carlisle. He acted as a
Lieutenant in said regiraent during the whole raarch, and he always
raarched on horseback in the same dress as aforesaid, with a brace of
pistols and broadsword. He sent his servant as a spy into the Duke's
army, and afterwards with an express to the Governor of Carlisle. The
defendant was left in garrison at Carlisle, and reraained there until the
town and castle surrendered to the Duke, and witness frequently saw him
mount guard at the Town Hall as an officer at the head of parties of
said regiment.
Ormsby McCormack, No. 86. — This witness was left in Cariisle
when the rebels marched to Scotland, and he testifies as to prisoner's
presence in the garrison of Carlisle as a Captain, dressed and armed as
aforesaid. Thos. Bradbury. — Witness declares as to the prisoner being with
several rebels, dressed as aforesaid, and that he compelled witness to
print the Pretender's Manifesto at Manchester.
C. Austen Coleman, No. 34. — Witness went with the rebels from
Manchester to Derby, where he saw the defendant go about the town
with one of the rebel drumraers, beating up for recruits for the rebels
when the rebel army was there. He afterwards saw hira go about with
drums at Preston beating up for recruits. Saw him as an officer of the
Manchester regiraent when it was drawn up in the castle yard of Carlisle,
upon the raarch of the rebels to Scotland, arraed and dressed as aforesaid.
Thomas Cragg, No. 88. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Preston,
and marching to the guard roora at Carlisle at the head of a party of said
regiment, armed and dressed as aforesaid, when the King's army were
besieging the place. Saw him also at the head of said regiment when it
was drawn up on Penrith Moor.
Benjamin Bowker. — The night the vanguard of the rebels came to
Manchester the witness saw the defendant among the crowd at the " Bull
Head Inn," and desired him to go home, lest he should be hurt. Prisoner
said he would, but the sarae evening witness saw hira again at the same
place with the rebels, with a white cockade in his hat, and believes he had
then joined them.

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Capt Knevit ; Capt Craig. — These witnesses declare defendant to
be one of the rebel officers who defended the town of Carlisle.
[Found gjiilty. Executed joth July, 1746. His head was placed at
Manchester Exchange?^

DAVID morgan, esq.
Sam. Maddock. — When the rebels came to Manchester I saw the
defendant very busy amongst them with a white cockade in his hat
He was reputed the chief man in getting from the Pretender's son
press warrants for horses and arms. The witness says a man came
into the " Bull Head Inn " to the officers of the Manchester regiment,
and informed thera where Justice Dinkenfield, who had fled frora thence
on the rebels approach, was, and told them the Justice had carried a great
raany arras away with hira. Defendant being acquainted herewith carae
into the room where the officers were, and asked the man some question
as to Justice Dinkenfield, and immediately ordered the witness and
another person to take the said man to defendant's quarters, where there
was a guard set over a great many arms, which defendant had under his
custody to arm the Manchester regiment. Defendant soon after came to
his quarters, and examined the man thoroughly, and made him swear to
what he said in the presence of the witnesses, and gave said man a
shilling in hand, and told him he should be handsomely rewarded if what
he told him was true, which was that he knew where Justice Dinkenfield
was, and that he had a great quantity of arms with him. The defendant
commanded the witness to stay with the men, whilst he went to acquaint
the young Pretender of what the man had told him. When he returned
he brought a file of highlanders with him, and ordered them to conduct
the witness and the said man to the Pretender's lodgings, where there was
a horse ready for the man, and then the defendant gave Lord Pitsligo a
search warrant, signed by the young Pretender, which was orders to bring
Justice Dinkenfield, arms, and horses to the young Pretender. Witness
went with Lord Pitsligo and a party of Hussars, but the Justice was fled.
The witness afterwards frequently saw the defendant upon the march
with the rebels from Manchester to Derby, armed with a brace of pistols
and a broadsword, and wore a white cockade. In the retreat to Ashburn

depositions at jacobite trials. 449
defendant came to the house where the Manchester officers were quartered,
where Captain Dawson of the Manchester regiment gave hira a brace of
pistols, and there the defendant left the army. The witness heard
defendant say that he had the ofifer of the Manchester regiment made
him by the young Pretender, but that he refused it, not being a military
man. That defendant was generally with the young'Pretender at night,
and lodged in the same quarters with him ; that he acted as a spy
for the rebel array in observing the motion of the Duke's army. Further,
that while the rebels were at Manchester defendant met Mr. Francis
Townley, Peter Moss, James Dawson, George Fletcher, James Bradshaw,
Thomas Furnival, Thomas Deacon, Robert Deacon, Charles Deacon,
Andrew Blood, and several others, at Mr. Cookson's, the sign of the dog
in Manchester, and there the defendant proposed the raising of a regiment
for the Pretender, to which proposal all present agreed, and all of them
then having white cockades in their hats. Then the company considered
who should have comraand of the regiment, and, after a short consultation,
offered the command to the defendant, but he thanked them and desired
to be excused, saying he did not understand military discipline well
enough to take so large a command upon him, and said that Mr. Townley
had been in the French service, and understood the military discipline
much better than him, whereupon Mr. Townley was named Colonel.
He set his hand down in a paper first as Colonel, and the rest set down
their names with the title of rank in said regiment, and then the defendant
took the list away with him to the Pretender, and proraised to furnish
them with arms. Then ordered a drummer about the town to beat up
for volunteers.
John Berry, No. 3. — He was a servant to Mr. William Vaughan in
Monmouthshire, and in the beginning of Noveraber last his raaster told
hira that he was going a shooting at Mr. Berkeley of Speechly in
Worcestershire, and bid hira get a couple of fowling pieces and the
spaniels ready in the morning, and they went to Mr. Berkeley's and
stayed there one night There his master met with the defendant
Morgan, and frora thence his raaster and Morgan went to Mr. Fitz-
herbert's in Staffordshire, where they stayed one night, and then went to
a gentleraan's house near Leigh in Lancashire, but does not remember
his narae, and they stayed there two nights, and then went to Preston,
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450 DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS.
and stayed all night before the rebels came. He says he and Mr. Morgan's
servant were ordered by their masters to take the horses to Walton (about
a mile north of Preston), and, if the rebels came that way, then they were
to take the horses to a village about four miles further ofif About lO or
1 1 o'clock the said Vaughan and Morgan^ came to the house where the
witness and the other servant were with the horses ; stayed there all night
and walked back to Preston next morning. Witness and the other
servant were directed to stay where they then were till they came again.
They came again the second night about ii o'clock, and next morning
directed the witness and the other servant to take the portmanteau and
horses and go to Leigh as aforesaid, but to wait in the road a little way
short of Leigh until they came to them, and about 4 of the clock in the
afternoon the said Vaughan and Morgan came to them with each a
white cockade in his hat, and then went to the same gentleman's house
at Leigh where they had been, and lay there that night. The next
morning they went to Manchester with the said cockades in their hats,
and put up at a constable's behind a church, but does not remember his
name. He attended his master at supper the second night they lay there,
and there were the said Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Murray, the
secretary to the young Pretender, at supper together. He heard Mr.
Morgan call him Mr. Murray, and he saw Mr. Murray go in and out of
said house several times. He says his master and defendant Morgan
joined the young Pretender's Life Guards, under the coramand of the
Lord Elcho, and rode with thera frora Manchester to Derby. His raaster
gave him two guns to carry from Manchester to Derby. When the rebels
went back to Manchester, his time being out with his master, he left him
there, and was going when he was taken up and committed to gaol.
Edgar Howe. — Defendant and about twenty other rebels — eight of
whom were officers — were quartered at my house at Derby about two
days when the rebel army was there, and defendant told me these eight
officers always lodged together, and that they were not come to live upon
him or anybody else, for they would pay for what they had. Defendant
appeared to be the chiefest person of those quartered at my house, and
gave all the directions for providing for their entertainment, and gave the
witness a guinea and three shillings for such entertainment of himself
and the other rebels, and said he paid hhn like a gentleraan. Defendant

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was then publicly called and reputed to be the Prince's (raeaning the
young Pretender's) Counsel. The witness has since seen the defendant
in Newgate, who told hira (the witness) he would come to Derby and see
him again in spite of King George and all the people in the world, or to
that purpose. He saw defendant frequently go to the Pretender's lodging,
and never appeared to be under any restraint while he was at Derby.
[Found guilty. Executed joth Jidy, 1746. His head was placed at
Temple Bar.]

JOHN HUNTER.
Sam. Maddock. — The defendant told witness he came from London
with design to join the rebel array, but being suspected he was taken
prisoner by the rebels at Preston, and carried with thera to Derby and
back again to Preston, when he was released by Captain Sanderson of
the Manchester regiraent. Immediately after he was released he put on
a white cockade, drank the Pretender's health on his knees, and enlisted
as an Ensign in the Manchester regiment, and did duty as such upon the
march from Preston to Carlisle. During the siege of Carlisle by the
Duke he frequently raounted guard at the Town Hall at the head of
parties of the Manchester regiraent, arraed with a broadsword and gun,
and wore the white cockade.
John Collens. — Witness first saw the defendant when he was a
prisoner to the rebels. After the rebels had released hira he put a white
cockade in his hat, enlisted in the rebel army, and raarched frora Preston
to Penrith. John Vere. — I was carried prisoner with the rebels to Carlisle, and
the defendant was made an officer in the Manchester regiment in the
rebels' service at Preston, and marched with them to Carlisle, where he
was left in garrison. The witness saw him in Carlisle, armed with sword
and gun, do duty as an officer in defence of the place when it was
besieged by the Duke.
Capt Knevit ; Capt. Craig. — Upon surrender of Carlisle said
gentlemen and others were appointed by his Royal Highness to view

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and mark the several rebel officers who defended the town, which they
did, and know defendant to be one of them.
Note. — Prisoner was forced, he escaped, being pursued for eleven miles,
and threatened with death unless he returned.
[Not guilty. Acquitted?^

JOHN COMERIE.
John Vere ; Sam. Maddock. — These witnesses were in Carlisle
when the town was besieged by the Duke, and say defendant was one of
the rebel officers left in garrison there, and did duty as such during said
siege, armed with broadsword and pistols.
C. John Donaldson, No. 42. — I was a private man in garrison in
Carlisle when it was besieged by the Duke, and defendant was a Captain
in the rebel service, and defended it as such. I received pay in Carlisle
from the defendant as my officer.
C. Alex. Forbes, No. 47 ; C. John Frazer, No, 48 ; C. John
Ogilvy, No. 89. — These witnesses testify as to prisoner's presence as an
officer in Carlisle when besieged.
Donald Stewart, No. 103. — Testifies as above, and that he saw
him upon guard at the Scotch gate during the siege.
La. Dan. Farlan. — Witness was left in garrison in Carlisle by the
rebels when they marched into England, and stayed until the town
surrendered to the Duke. Saw the defendant, who was an officer in the
rebel array, upon guard on the walls near the Irish port
La. Isabel Campbell, No. 72 ; Y. Hugh McDougal, No. 60.—
These testify as above.
Wm. MacGhie. — I saw the prisoner at Holyrood House at Edinburgh
with the rebels, and at the head of his corapany upon the march to
Carlisle, armed with sword and pistols. Saw him draw up his men in
the castle of Carlisle, and upon guard, arraed as aforesaid,
[Died before trial.]

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JAMES STATTON.
John Vere ; Sam. Maddock. — These witnesses were in Carlisle
when it was besieged by the Duke of Curaberland, and until it surrendered
to hira, the defendant being the surgeon to the rebel garrison, and acted
as such during the siege. He marched from Edinburgh. In officers' list
as a surgeon.
John Connor, No, 36. — I was servant to Col, Strickland, and came
to Carlisle about four days after it surrendered to the rebels. My master
was taken ill, and continued there until the rebels carae out of England,
He died three or four days before the town surrendered to the Duke.
The defendant was surgeon to the rebel garrison, and attended the sick
and wounded rebels there.
Isabel Campbell, No. 72. — Testifies as above, and says he appointed
her to look after the sick.
William Maggee ; John Allen.— As above.
Chief Justice Wills. — It is objected that it don't appear he had arras.
All are principals in aiding or assisting, and are parties to levying war,
and surgeons are necessary ; so are druraraers. No proof of his raarching
and the cockade, but a circumstance. Presumptions won't do.
[Jury acquitted him.]

ANDREW WOOD.
James Paterson, No. 39. — While the rebels were in possession of
Glasgow, it was the general report there that the prisoner had taken on
with the rebels, and was to have a commission as Captain in Roy Stewart's
regiment upon condition he should raise 50 raen for the rebel service.
The day after such report I saw hira walking with Roy Stewart in the
town of Glasgow in English habit, but don't reraeraber whether he was
armed or wore a white cockade.

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Roger Macdonald, No. 39. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at
Glasgow, and knew very well he had taken on with them. I heard he
was to have a Captain's coraraission upon condition of raising 50 men
for the Pretender's son. Upon 28th December last prisoner took on with
the rebels, and before that he wore English clothes. He ever after taking
on with them wore Highland clothes, and broadsword and pistols. I
often saw him in Glasgow with the rebels, dressed and armed as aforesaid.
Also saw hira along with a party of Roy Stewart's regiraent on Speyside
at the tirae General Bland was at Strathbogie. I often saw hira along
with John Roy Stewart's regiment at Elchies, where that regiment was
posted to keep the ford there, and remerabers particularly to have seen
the prisoner there when witness was sent to intercede with John Roy
Stewart about restoring to one Captain Carapbell a watch and sorae
guineas which a party of said Stewart's regiment had taken from Mr.
Campbell at Keith, and I left prisoner with said regiment when I marched
to Inverness. John Hay, No. 50. — I was once at Inverness when in the possession
of the rebels, and saw prisoner along with John Roy Stewart, in whose
regiment he had a company, dressed in highland clothes, and wearing
broadsword, and cockade in his bonnet. Two days before the battle of
Culloden I saw prisoner with Roy Stewart's men at Elgin, dressed as
aforesaid. Alan Stewart, Tilbury ; Captain Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — These
gentlemen testify to his presence with the rebels as Captain in Roy
Stewart's regiment.
Edward Smith. — I saw prisoner with said regiment in arms at
Fochabers, and believes he was with the detachment under Glascoe at
Keith. Andrew Johnston. — I saw prisoner beat up for volunteers at
Glasgow, and at the battle of Falkirk, at Perth and Nairn.
John Falconer. — I saw prisoner receive his coramission from the
Pretender's son, and he asked witness to get him sorae raen and a
serjeant to beat up in defendant's narae for volunteers. He was armed
with a small sword, and wore a white cockade.

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Francis Chalmers. — Testifies as to prisoner joining the rebels at
Glasgow, that he was made a Captain in Roy Stewart's regiment. I saw
prisoner with the rebels at Falkirk, and at Rothes in Murray, armed and
dressed as aforesaid. [Guilty. Executed 2Sth Novet7iber, 1746.]

sir JOHN WEDDERBURN.
Roger Macdonald, No. 3. — I knew the prisoner very well, and saw
him with the rebels upon the retreat from Stirling on the way to Inverness,
when part of the rebel army passed over the Tay near Perth. Just after
the rebels had passed, I saw prisoner join them on the other side with a
party of Strathallan's horse, he being on horseback, in English dress,
with a sword by his side and pistols before him. Prisoner, arraed as
aforesaid, raarched with a party of Strathallan's horse to Aberdeen.
Upon the march of the rebels from Aberdeen to Old Meldrum, I saw
prisoner armed and upon horseback. From Old Meldrum he marched
with them to Banff, where I often saw prisoner on foot, armed, and I believe
he was a volunteer in a squadron of Lord Strathallan's horse, composed
of gentlemen of fortune.
Andrew Robinson, No. 9. — I saw prisoner with the rebels, and he
was concerned in levying the excise for their use, but did not wear a
highland habit Don't reraeraber whether he wore a sword or a cockade.
While at Dundee I went one day to Mr. Ogilvie's house, where in a roora
I saw the people of the town paying their excise money to prisoner, but
don't remember to have seen him marching with any body of men in the
rebel service.
Henry Edwards, No. 57. — At Perth this witness saw prisoner, when
Lord Strathallan was governor for the rebels, on his way from Dundee to
Edinburgh to get his coraraission as collector of excise for the Pretender
rectified — the prisoner's father's narae being inserted by raistake instead
of Sir John's. Upon prisoner's return to Perth he acted there as collector
of excise for the Pretender's son, and sent a drura about the town to give
notice to the people to corae and pay it upon military execution. He

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wore a white cockade, and had a sword by his side. Saw him frequently
with other rebels there. Proves by receipts that prisoner did collect
excise on ale and leather in November, December, and January last, in
parts of Scotland where the rebels were masters.
John Bruce. — Prisoner collected the excise for the Pretender at
Brechin — a party of rebels being then in the town. Witness paid him
12/6 for his excise. The prisoner said to witness that he should have
come sooner, and not have hindered the Prince's men, and added, he had
a good mind to send and take his boilers away.
James Mortimer. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Aberdeen, and
at Elgin, armed with a broadsword. He was reported to be collector of
ce.ss in Angus.
John Adamson. — Testifies as above, and says he paid his cess twice
to him at Brechin.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE.— Prisoner told them he was a volunteer
in Lord Ogilvie's regiment, and collector of excise at Brechin.
Andrew Johnston. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Edinburgh.
He marched with them to Derby and back. Was in the Pretender's
Guards at the battle of Falkirk. Saw him with the rebels at Perth and
Culloden, armed with broadsword and pistols. Sorae tiraes he wore the
uniform of the Life Guards, and was at other tiraes in the highland dress.
John Falconer ; Alex. Russell. — Saw hira in the Pretender's
Life Guards, and in their uniform at Edinburgh, armed with sword and
pistols.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDREL. — The treason charged is levying war, and the over act
is being in arms. But two witnesses only speak to his being at Aberdeen,
and in a common dress, such as the townsmen wear. Entering into the
rebellion after won't do, for there must be treason at Aberdeen. Cannot
give evidence of collecting the excise by 7 to 3 — it not being laid expressly.
His father. Sir Alexander, was collector for the King. Lord Ogilvie took
his horses, and he going after them they carried hira by force to collect
the excise,

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Mr. Gordon. — No proof of his being in England. Not a volunteer,
but a private man — proved by Capt. Eyre.
George Walker. — The rebels carae to Angus-shire in Septeraber,
and took three of the prisoner's horses. Two were brought back. They
said it was to serve the Prince. He said he did not intend to give his
horses for any such uses. They said then he should go, and they seized
hira. He returned in three days, and stayed till latter end of October.
About Noveraber he was taken at Perth. I carried a letter, and the
guard took it and handed it to hira. Had an answer in the afternoon, he
being to dine with Strathallan. About I2th Noveraber he came home
and stayed a week, when lOO men carae at night and carried hira off
to Dundee. Saw his servant in Dundee the Tuesday after. Eight days
later he carae back and stayed till 4th February. Carae back ist Decem
ber and stayed at home two months. Lord Lewis Gordon's men came
and carried him ofif again to Brechin. Saw him in middle of March at
Elgin. No force used.
George Morker. — Witness a farmer's son near Sir John's, which is
within 14 miles of Perth. Horses taken [and rebels said], D — n him, he
should go — wife came out — they damned her — put hira on horse — saw
him at home four days after — stayed till middle of October. His servant
and he rode away together, and nobody with him. Latter end of Novem
ber — Sunday afternoon. Scrapie visited house, and took him in running
away against his will. Wife and children cried. Saw him at Dundee
guarded on Friday after. Ten days afterwards saw hira at his house, and
he stayed till 5th February, when he was taken away again. [They]
called hira "that deserter dog Wedderburn." He was at horae again
when Falkirk battle was fought.
John Scott. — Speaks to theft of horses — went on a visit ten days.
David HutcHEON. — 1 never heard how he came or got home ; nor
whilst at horae did any corae after him. He made several visits for two
or three nights.
Mr. Justice Wright, — The collecting is proper evidence of the overt
act laid, I 2

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Notes. — 1st Noveraber. lo jurors sworn, and all the rest absent or
challenged. A jury did not appear, and the court ordered another panel
at a subsequent date. Those who appeared on the ist were sworn.
4th Noveraber. There being no new panel, the counsel for defendant
agreed to go on and let the former copy of the panel be deeraed good
service.
[Infonnation laid at Aberdeen. Guilty. Exec7ited 28th November, 1746.]

JAMES LINDSAY.
Roger Macdonald, No. 46. — I saw prisoner with the rebels about one
mile from Edinburgh, at Duddingston after the battle of Prestonpans.
He was then on horseback and wore highland clothes. He was armed
with a broadsword, had pistols before him, and wore a white cockade.
The prisoner was in the sarae squadron that the witness belonged to — in
Lord Strathallan's horse. That frora the camp aforesaid this witness and
the prisoner raarched together to Carlisle along with the rebel array. I
saw the prisoner in the town of Carlisle, after it was taken by the rebels,
both on foot and on horseback, in arms, dressed as aforesaid. In the
march of the rebel army into England I saw prisoner marching along
almost every day. Saw him constantly in the retreat with the rebel
army, particularly at Preston, and saw him along with Strathallan's horse
marching to the engagement at Falkirk, and spoke to him then. Saw
him often at Glasgow when it was in possession of the rebels. Afterwards
saw him with Lord Strathallan's horse at Stirling, Perth, and Inverness.
Also drawn up in rank upon Culloden Moor the day before the engage
ment there.
Henry Edwards. — I saw prisoner march out of Perth with Lord
Ogilvie's regiment, armed and dressed as aforesaid, as one of them.
Upon the retreat of the rebels out of England I saw prisoner with some
of the rebels in Perth, and he went as an escort from Glasgow to Castle
Drummond. He declared he was obliged to join the rebels, because if
he did not they would not have paid him the money which several of the
heads of the rebels owed him, and he could not support his family
without it

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Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — Prisoner informed them he was a
volunteer in Lord Strathallan's horse.
Andrew Johnston. — Testifies as to prisoner being a volunteer in
Kilmarnock's, afterwards Lord Strathallan's, horse, and he saw him at
Moffat, Carlisle, and ' often on the march to Derby. At the battle of
Falkirk, and at Perth, he coraraanded a party to press horses for the
rebels. Saw him with them at Fochabers, Elgin, and Culloden, arraed
and dressed as aforesaid.
Henry Cheap. — I saw the prisoner first with Lord Ogilvie's regiraent
at Perth ; afterwards in Lord Kilraarnock's horse, and raarched with thera
to Carlisle and Derby, arraed with a gun and sword ; dressed in highland
clothes and white cockade.
John Hendry. — Prisoner was a Captain in the Duke of Perth's
regiment, and was with them at Musselburgh, arraed with broadsword,
highland dress and white cockade, and believe I saw hira drawn up with
them at Carlisle.
Mr. Chas. Leslie. — I saw him with the rebels in October, 1745, at
Edinburgh, with a white cockade in his hat, and armed with a broadsword.
David Bell. — I first saw the prisoner with the rebels at Cullen and
Aboyne, raounting guard there and patrolling. Saw him march from
thence with a party of Glenbucket's men to Fochabers.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon. — Prisoner, a shoemaker, engaged with a good intention
— all his stock seized. He declined being in the battle of Falkirk, and
pleaded sickness.
Peter Crawford. — He is a shoemaker in Perth, and set up 6 years
ago. Has a wife and three children. Had a good business, Glenbucket
ordered all shoes to be produced and others made, and sent officers for
shoes and boots. He said he was to go to Edinburgh to be paid.
Whilst he was gone another party deraanded shoes, and plundered the
house. He came back to Perth before the rebels and was seized as a
deserter, and carried away by them. He cried. He was eight days at
his business before they took him ; about the time of Falkirk battle.
150 of Strathallan's raen were then at Perth.

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John Malcom. — He paid excise to Glenbucket. The shoemakers
were ordered to work, and he went to Edinburgh for his moneys, and did
not work on his coming back.
[l7iformatio7t laid at Carlisle, Cumberla/id. Found guilty. Reprieved.]

JOHN HAMILTON.
John Vere ; Samuel Maddock ; Roger Macdonald.— These
witnesses were in the castle of Carlisle when the same was besieged by
the Duke, and say the defendant was the Governor thereof for the
Pretender, and appeared and acted as such — walked about the raraparts
and gave directions to the officers and raen then in garrison there, for the
defence thereof against the King's troops.
John Donaldson, No. 42 ; John Frazer, No. 48 ; Thos.
Chalmers, No. 31 ; John Ogilvy, No. 89; Alex. Reach, No. 91 ;
Donald Stewart, No. 103 ; John Urquhart, No. 105 ; Wm.
Maggee, No. 7 ; Isabel Campbell, No. 72 ; Alex. Irvine, No. 125 ;
Arch. Lauder, No. 131 ; John Allen, No. 2. — These witnesses were
all private men, and were left in garrison in Carlisle by the rebels when
their army marched from thence to Scotland, and defendant was the
Governor of the castle at that time and continued there ; was called,
appeared and acted as Governor thereof in defending the same when it
was besieged by the King's forces under the Duke of Cumberland.
Alex. Forbes, No. 47. — I was a servant to the defendant, and some
time after the battle of Prestonpans the defendant told me he was going
to serve the Prince, meaning the young Pretender, then in Scotland, and
I must go with him. I declined, and the defendant told me Glenbucket
was taking up all the men thereabouts, and if I did not go with the
defendant I must be obliged to go with Glenbucket, and carry arms. If
I went with the defendant I would have nothing to do but look after his
horses, upon which I went with him, and carried his cloakbag behind me to
Aberdeen. From thence we went with a party of the rebels to Edinburgh,
and afterwards to Carlisle. Defendant marched with the rebel army from
Dalkeith to Cariisle armed with sword and pistols, and went to the trenches

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to see how the siege was carried on by the rebels. After the town was taken
I went into it with the defendant, who was then Governor, and continued
and acted as Governor when it was besieged by the Duke. I received
my pay of 8d. a-day at Carlisle from the defendant
Daniel Macfarlin, No. 15. — I was made to lead one of the rebels'
baggage horses to Carlisle, where I was left when they marched further
into England. I there had a gun given rae by order of the defendant,
with which I was obliged to raount guard in Carlisle.
Wm. Wills, No. no. — Defendant was left in garrison in Carlisle
when the rebels raarched frora thence into England, and I received pay
at that time from Captain Thomas Ogilvie, some of which money I saw
Captain Ogilvie receive from the defendant as Governor of Carlisle.
Hugh M^DUGALL, No. 60. — I was kept in Carlisle when the rebel
army was in England, and defendant asked me if I would swear to be
true to the Prince (meaning as witness believed the young Pretender), and
if I would do so I should have a commission. I refused, and was put in
confinement in the guard room, but soon afterwards had liberty again.
Defendant continued Governor of Carlisle till the rebel army came back.
Then I was again confined until they marched to Scotland, was set at
liberty, but was again taken up by some of the Manchester regiment,
under pretence of holding correspondence with the English army. I was
carried to the castle guard and confined some days. Defendant sent me
to the town gaol, frora whence the captain of the town guard sent me to
the county gaol in Carlisle, where I was kept till the town surrendered to
the Duke.
Roger Macdonald. — I saw the prisoner upon the march in Scotland
with a squadron of Lord Pitsligo's horse in the rebel army, and saw him
several times in Carlisle when he was Governor thereof for the Pretender.
John Urquhart. — I saw defendant along with the rebels at Edin
burgh, on horseback, armed with a broadsword.
Wm. MacGhie. — The defendant came to join the rebels at a camp at
Duddingston, armed with sword and pistols. Afterwards I saw him on
foot with the rebels at Edinburgh with a sword by his side. He marched
with the rebels to Carlisle. He was Governor of Carlisle for the Pretender,

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and lived in the Governor's house. The rebels were drawn up every day
in the castle before his house, and he reviewed them. He was frequently
upon the ramparts, with a sword by his side, the day before the King's
forces carae before the town. Defendant gave orders to the gunners to
have all things in readiness. That the guns frora the castle fired forty-
eight hours upon the King's army, and whilst the guns were so firing
defendant was busy giving orders to the soldiers in the castle.
John Davison. — I live in Carlisle, and was there when the rebels
took it ; defendant was made Governor of it when the rebels marched
into England. I applied to him as such to let rae have a gate opened
to let horses pass through. I was frequently in Hamilton's company,
and often heard him when speaking of His Majesty call him the Elector
of Hanover, and frequently heard him drink to the speedy landing of a
king — by which I believe he meant the Pretender, because I never heard
him nor any of the rebels in Carlisle call His Majesty king.
Capt. Carey. — When Carlisle surrendered to the Duke of Cumberland
the defender as Governor surrendered himself, garrison and papers, to the
Duke. Among the papers he delivered his coraraission to rae, which is
under the hand and seal of the Pretender to this efifect : —
" Charles P.R.
" Charles, Prince of Wales, &c.. Regent of England, Scotland, France,
" and Ireland, and the Dorainions thereunto belonging.
"To our Trusty and Well-beloved, John Hamilton, Esquire. We,
"reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your courage, loyalty, and
"good conduct, Do hereby Constitute and Appoint you Governor and
" Commander of the Town, Castle, and Citadel of Carlisle, from the date
" hereof, with power, &c. Given at Carlisle, the 14th day of November,
" 1 745-" I also took from defendant his instructions, dated 20th November,
1745, which were given him for his conduct in the defence of the place,
and which are signed by John Murray, as secretary to the young Pretender.
I also took frora defendant a letter frora Secretary Murray, dated the
2 1 St November, 1745, directed to John Hamilton, Esquire, Governor of
Carlisle, signifying that His Royal Highness recommends [that] he enquires
narrowly about the sick people at Carlisle, and either to take them into
the castle or forward thera to the army, and to do his utmost to intercept
deserters.

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I took another paper frora the defendant, being a letter under his
hand, dated 30th Deceraber last, directed to Captain George Abernethy
and Robert Forbes, empowering them to wait upon the officers besieging
Carlisle, in order to capitulate.
The following papers were then taken out of a cloakbag in the house
of one Francis Hewit in Carlisle, which cloakbag was shown to defendant,
who owned it to be his : —
(i.) A letter dated 20th November, 1745, signed Charles P.R., and
directed to Colonel John Harailton, Governer of the castle and city of
Carlisle, requiring him to raise a regiment of dragoons, to be called the
Royal Scots Greys, and to collect the publick monies in Cumberland,
Westmoreland, and Northumberland, and in the most contiguous parts
of Scotland, and to provide the garrison with provisions.
(2.) " By John Harailton, Governor of Carlisle, for His Royal Highness
" the Prince Regent
" Perrait Francis Hewit, Merchant in Carlisle, to pass and repass.
"Jo. Hamilton.
" To all His Royal Highnesses Officers, Civil and Military."
(3.) A recognizance of Isaac Brown, the younger, and surety taken
before the defendant as Governor of Carlisle, in the penalty of 1000 lib.,
and signed by the defendant, upon condition that Isaac Brown, the younger,
appear before our Sovereign Lord the King, or the Prince Regent, or
before the Governor of Carlisle for the time within forty-eight hours
after notice, and to answer such matters as shall then and there be
objected against him. And that if he do not depart without leave, then
this recognizance to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force
and virtue.
(4.) Another paper, dated 19th November, 1745, beginning, "Charles,
Prince of Wales, &c.. Regent of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,
and the Dorainions thereunto belonging. — To all the high and Petty
Constables within the County of Cumberland. — These are requiring, &c.,
to obey the orders of John Hamilton, Esquire, our Governor of the town.
Castle, and Citadel of Carlisle, upon pain of Military Execution."
Capt Knevit ; Capt Craig. — These gentleraen were ordered by His
Royal Highness, upon the surrender of Carlisle, to view and mark the
several rebel officers, so as to be able to know them again, which they did,
and know the defendant to be one of them.

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Mr. Chas. Leslie. — I saw prisoner in Edinburgh, in October, 1745,
arraed with a broadsword, and white cockade, coraraanding a party of
men in the rebel army.
John William. — Prisoner was Governor of Carlisle, and the rebels
were drawn up before his door, and he gave orders to the gunners to fire
as fast as they could upon the Duke's battery, which was being raised
against the castle,
Charles Hendry. — He was in highland dress.
[22nd October, 1746. Withdrew his plea of 7iot guilty, and pleaded guilty.
Executed 28th Nove7nber, 1746.]

GEORGE abernethy.
John Vere; Samuel Maddock.— These witnesses say defendant
was one of the rebel officers left in Carlisle when they marched frora
thence to Scotland, and that he did duty as an officer in defence of the
place against the King's forces, armed with sword and pistols.
John Urquhart, No. 105 ; Alex. Reach, No. 91. — Defendant was
an officer in Glenbucket's regiment, with which he marched frora Dalkeith
to Carlisle, arraed with sword and pistols, with colours flying, and pipes
playing before them as they marched through towns upon the road.
These witnesses were left in garrison in Carlisle when the rebels marched
to Scotland, and defendant acted as an officer in garrison there, did duty
as such, and was arraed with sword and pistols, and defended the castle
against the King's forces.
John Frazer, No. 48 ; Alex. Forbes, No. 47 ; Thos. Chalmers,
No. 31 ; John Donaldson, No. 42 ; Wm. Maggee, No. 7.— All these
testify to defendant's presence as a rebel officer in Carlisle, arraed with
sword and pistols.
Daniel Macfarlan, No. 15.— I saw prisoner mount guard as a
rebel officer at the Irish port in Carlisle.

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William Wills, No, no ; Alex. Irvine, No. 125 ; Arch. Lauder,
No. 131; Hugh Macdugall, No. 60; John Allan, No, 2,— These
witnesses declare prisoner was a rebel officer in garrison in Carlisle, and
they saw him walking about the raraparts observing that the sentinels
did their duty, mount guard, and among other rebel officers when cannon
were fired frora the castle upon the Duke's army,
Chas, Hendry. — Prisoner commanded a party of rebels in Carlisle
in getting stores and provisions for the castle. He was dressed in high
land dress, white cockade, and armed with sword and pistols,
Thos. Gordon ; John Mackinson ; John Williamson. — These
witnesses testify to prisoner's presence in Carlisle as storekeeper.
John Davison. — I frequently saw prisoner in the castle yard of
Carlisle when it was in possession of the rebels, and he usually wore a
heavy sword and pistol in his girdle. Prisoner commanded a party
who searched the town for provisions. Witness upon the approach of
the Duke's army went to the castle to ask for a couple of sentinels to
stand at his door, apprehending that the town that night would be
plundered by the rebels. Prisoner was that night upon guard at the
castle, and told witness they could not spare any men.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDREL. — The defendant was a merchant at Banff, and bailie
of the town. When Cope wanted to be shipped for south of Scotland,
he sent Rogers to provide ships. He went through Banff, and could not
get horses for Aberdeen at the Post Office, and the prisoner procured
him one as necessary for His Majesty's service. When Cope came to
Banff he furnished him with carriages. This soon became known to the
rebels, who came and took him prisoner, and carried him to Glenbucket's
quarters. His wife could not get a letter to him. He was carried away
a prisoner. Mr. Gordon. — 'Tis prima facie a presumption against defendant.
Shall prove an original force. There is a difiference between raarching
and being in corapany, and actual acts of hostility. Shall shew how
those retaken were used, and frora thence infer the terror.
K 2

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Sir John Cope. — I sent Captain Rogers frora Inverness with letters
to get ships at Aberdeen. Rogers is killed. I marched through Banff
and was furnished with carriages by the Magistrates, but can't speak to
prisoner's person. I sent to the Magistrates as the proper persons. I
had noo men.
James Railly. — I have known prisoner 24 years at Banfif He was
a bailie (Provost is chief raagistrate), but often he has the gout He is
about 40 years old. Rogers carae to Banff, but on bad horses. Prisoner
saw him and said, " It is the King's officer, I must see what he wants, and
if he needs horses." He soon came back, and bade rae go with him and
get horses for the Captain, for there was great difficulty. Found some
leading corn, and cut the harness, and drove thera to the Post house, and
they went Prisoner and Rogers drank a bottle whilst saddling, and sent
a boy who knew the way to avoid the rebels. When Cope came, prisoner,
as one of the three bailies, got him carriages — one at Londrew (?) and
the other not in ... . there were more procured than wanted.
A week after the rebels took the prisoner they pillaged for armour, and
20 or 30 came to the prisoner's house, and went in and soon came out
holding him. He cried what they took him for, and they said he was a
whig villain, and should go with them. He asked why, and they said he
put Rogers out of their way, and they were deprived of his papers. He
said he would do it again. Then they carried him to Glenbucket's
quarters. Next raorning they put hira on a bare horse. They would
not let his wife see him, and bade her go home for a whig  , or else
they would fire her house. He was carried away, although he and she
offered all they had to leave him. He cried out most veheraently, and
had no arms or whip. One highlander led the horse and another drove
him. Between four and five hundred carried hira away. Rogers said he
would take care the Government would reward the prisoner.
Alex. Gill. — Prisoner was very unwilling to go with thera. They
said they would make him sufifer for it, and in general witness confirmed
the above evidence as to carrying him away.
John Fiott. — Witness was a servant to prisoner. Sent by the wife
to prisoner at Strathbogie with a letter . . . cut my hand and would
not let me do it Saw him carried away surrounded by rebels.

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Anne Graham, — Witness is a servant at the Grapes, Carlisle, where
prisoner lodged,
John Vere. — Witness was prisoner on the King's side at Carlisle.
Upon 2 1st Deceraber he told rae he wondered the Duke did not suramons
the town, and I said the Duke would not treat with them, and he said he
was sorry, I advised they should draw up an instrument desiring the
Govemor to surrender.
Chief Justice. — Here are sufficient overt acts of high treason
proved. The single question is whether there is excusing force must
depend upon the whole circumstances. No evidence of force after
Strathbogie, or during last end of September, all October, November,
and December Strong evidence that by being eraployed they did not
distrust hira.
[Found guilty. Recommended by the jury io 77iercy. Reprieved!]

THOMAS WATSON.
Thomas Armstrong, — I saw the prisoner with the rebels in England,
particularly on the raarch into Preston with Ogilvie's first battalion, armed
with broadsword and pistols, and a white cockade in his bonnet. Saw
hira with the rebels at Stirling, Perth, Aberdeen, Fochabers, and upon
Culloden Moor the day before the battle, armed and dressed as aforesaid,
John Bruce. — The prisoner was an officer in Lord Ogilvie's regiment,
and I saw him before the battle of Prestonpans, with the men he had
raised abroad, in Angus, to join the rebel army. He was then armed
with sword and pistols, and wore the highland dress, and cockade. This
witness was on board a ship in Cromarty bay with the prisoner, and
upbraided him for joining in the i-ebellion. Prisoner said it had cost hira
.£'100 in raising the few men he did, and it could not be helped,
William Todd ; Robert Mackay. — Prisoner was a Lieutenant in
Lord Ogilvie's regiment, and marched with the rebels through Brechin,
dressed in highland dress, and armed as aforesaid. Saw him with him
afterwards at Fochabers and at Elgin.

468 depositions at jacobite trials,
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore, — Prisoner informed these gentlemen,
upon his examination at Inverness, that he was a Lieutenant in Lord
Ogilvie's regiment
[Information laid at Perth. Found guilty. Reprieved.]

JOHN FARQUHARSON.
Roger Macdonald, No. 32.— I saw Colonel Farquharson's regiment
march frora Inverness to Nairn to reinforce the rebels who were then at
Elgin to oppose the Duke of Cumberland in passing the Spey. In this
march I saw prisoner, who was Captain in the regiraent, raarching along
with it on foot, in highland dress, but does not remember whether he was
armed or whether he had a white cockade.
James Paterson, No. 34. — I saw the prisoner with other rebels at
Stirling, some days before the battle of Falkirk, when the town of Stirling
was in possession of the rebels. He was then in highland dress, with
broadsword and pistols by his side, and cockade in his bonnet Saw hira
with his men at the moor of Bannockburn, when the rebels were reviewed
two days before the battle of Falkirk. I saw him afterwards with the
rebels at Inverness, armed as aforesaid. He was at the head of the
Farquharson regiment, upon the field of battle at Culloden, which was
then preparing to attack the King's forces.
Capt Campbell. — During the time the rebels were in Edinburgh,
I saw Captain John Farquharson dressed and armed as aforesaid, but
don't know what command he had in the rebel army,
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE, — The prisoner told them his hame, and
that he was Captain in Farquharson's regiraent in the rebel array.
John Reach. — Prisoner was a Captain in the Duke of Perth's regiraent,
and was with thera at Edinburgh — mounted guard there as a captain —
likewise at Peebles and Moffat, in highland dress, armed with sword and
pistols.

depositions at jacobite trials. 469
for the defence.
Affidavits were put in by Thoraas Forbes to put ofif the trial until the
arrival of the witnesses for defence. The court would not put ofif the trial.
[Information laid at Inverness. Withdrew plea and pleaded guilty.
Reprieved?^
HECTOR MACKENZIE.
Donald Munro; Donald Eraser. — Prisoner raarched frora the
first with Lord Croraartie's regiraent to Perth. He was in the regiraent
at the battle of Falkirk, and constantly with it everywhere else. He
marched with said regiment into Caithness to raise men for the Pretender,
and retired with it to Dunrobin Castle, where he was taken prisoner with
the rest of the officers of that regiment.
Hugh Ross. — I saw the prisoner, who was an officer in Lord
Cromartie's regiment, with the said regiment at Perth, before the battle
of Falkirk, in highland dress and white cockade, armed with sword and
pistols. Saw hira with said regiraent at Bannockburn, and raarching
with them to the battle of Falkirk. Also upon the retreat to Aberdeen,
and at Thurso in Caithness.
Duncan Macdonald. — I saw prisoner on guard at Perth before the
battle of Falkirk, in highland dress and white cockade, armed as aforesaid.
Along with one Roderick Mackenzie he confined witness at Perth one
night on suspicion of his bringing letters from His Majesty's army.
Hector Campbell. — I saw the prisoner along with Lord Croraartie's
regiment upon their expedition at Thurso in Caithness, and also several
times upon the raarch frora thence to Dunrobin Castle,
George Sinclair, — Testifies as above, and says that the party were
drawn up at Thurso before they left that place to see if all the men were
there, and then saw prisoner with all the rest of the Mackenzies present
on that day. There was a town guard kept at Thurso, and prisoner and
the rest of the Mackenzies mounted guard there alternately. Heard the
prisoner boasting of his being at the battle of Falkirk, and of the victory
there. He was an Ensign in Croraartie's regiraent.

470 DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — He told these gentlemen that he was
an Ensign in said regiraent.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. JODDREL. — Prisoner went home after Falkirk and was forced out
again into Caithness.
James Robinson, minister of Loch Broom, — Prisoner was a forester
to Lord Cromartie, All the men were called, and we expected for the
King, but Lord Cromartie was uncertain, and we suspected a little. The
men were raised to guard Cromarty from rebels. Refused to shew the
orders. I found it was to join the rebels, and prisoner, alarraed, said,
" it was a trick and a snake in the grass, and for his share he would not
join the rebels, though he would guard his master frora thera. He carried
ofif the men." The alarm was taken up, and the people were told he was
a liar and carae back, and were carried to Lord Croraartie. In three or
four days they found their mistake and carae back, and said they would
not go into the rebellion. Then came threatenings of military execution.
He came horae ist March, after serraon, and said it was the third time of
his escape. About 12th March the chiefs of Lord Cromartie's [regiraent]
brought burning orders, which I saw, under Lord Croraartie's hand. His
cattle were taken, and when he came to plead for them they took him
prisoner, and sent back the cattle. They said they would make him
smart for deserting, because they could not trust hira. I had an express
frora Lord Loudoun with private letters to forward ; they carae by day
light, and they and I were taken, I saved the letters and put thera into
a safe hand, and they carried rae to the guard, and there I found the
prisoner kept, I was forced to guard ray house, and they took servants
away, I was threatened, but at prisoner's request was let go. My three
servants were carried away, and are now in Tilbury fort, but I have an
order for their discharge.
Ewan Macleod ; John Mackay. — A party carae and prisoner
absconded. He was carried away in October. He was seized again in
March at my house. They said they would part with his cattle in
compassion to his wife ; but he should go like a scoundrel, and be done
with as Lord Cromartie pleased.

depositions at jacobite TRIALS, 47 1
Justice Foster, — It must be personal force, not to avoid burning
house or destroying cattle, for these are inconveniences which a good
subject raust submit to, and not go into rebellion to save such effects.
It must as a personal force be such as raay shew a reasonable fear of
death, if not complied with, and a retiring as soon as one can.
The oath may be laid out of the case, for no raan is bound to keep it,
being inconsistent with his oath of allegiance. The case cited is only of
an oath to keep safely efifects they had got This raay be raatter of
compassion, but does not araount to a legal defence, unless the jury think
it was pro timore mortis.
[l7iformatio7i laid at Falkirk in shire of Stirling. Found guilty.
Pardo7ied.]

ALEXANDER LEATH.
John Vere ; Sam. Maddock ; Alex. Reach. — These witnesses
were in Carlisle when it was besieged by the Duke, and they saw defendant,
who was one of the rebel officers left in garrison there to defend the same
against the King's forces. He was called and acted as captain in the
castle of Carlisle, araong several other of the rebel officers and soldiers,
arraed with broadsword and pistols.
John Urquhart, — Testifies as above, and says further he received
the pay of 6d, a day in Carlisle frora the defendant, as his officer. He
was with thera as an officer on the raarch to Derby.
Thomas Chalmers, No. 31 ; John Eraser, No. 48 ; Alex. Forbes,
No. 37 ; John Ogilvy, No. 89. — These say defendant was in Carlisle
when it was besieged by the Duke, and he was called and appeared as a
Captain, and did duty as such in defence of the places against the King's
forces.
John Allen, No. 2 ; Wm. Wills, No. i id ; Arth. Lauder, No. 131 ;
Donald Stewart, No. 103 ; Wm. Macgee, No. 7. — These testify to
his being an officer in Carlisle, and was among the rebel officers when the
guns were fired upon the King's forces.

472 depositions at jacobite trials.
Edward Chew. — The prisoner was a Captain in the rebel army, and
was quartered at my house in Preston. He was armed, and marched out
of Preston at the head of his corapany, which company was next to that
along with which the young Pretender raarched.
John Davison. — The defendant, upon my application to the Governor,
opened the Scotch gate for my horse to pass through,
Chas. Leslie. — I saw hira armed, &c., in Edinburgh, in October, 1745,
with' the rebels.

FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Gordon. — Admitted he acted as Captain and paid the men at
Carlisle. James Leith. — Glenbucket sent out orders for all tenants to appear,
under military execution. Prisoner ofifered one guinea, but Glenbucket
said he would not take it but from those not fit to go — not from him.
He went down and went away, and Glenbucket said he would be even
with him.
James Gray. — He was seized in the field, and put on his horse. He
threw himself three times ofif, and then they tied him on. He could
have conquered twenty.
Wm. Ingram. — I was summoned, and prisoner was seized by sixteen
men. He would have fought them all.
John Urquhart.— At Edinburgh he said, " I don't like this work.
I don't care to travel, and will go back." He refused to drink confusion
to George's will.
Hugh Gordon. — Prisoner was confined in the Canongate a week
after Prestonpans action, and the guards said it was for attempting to
escape. [Found guilty. Executed 28th November, 1746.]

depositions at jacobite trials. 473
JAMES bradshaw.
Sam. Maddock. — The prisoner took on with the rebels at Manchester,
and was at their meetings there to raise a regiment for the Pretender. He
was made a Captain in said regiment, and raarched with the rebels to
Derby, and back to Carlisle, armed with sword and pistols. He wore a
plaid sash and white cockade. At Carlisle he left the Manchester regiment,
and escaped with the rebel array to Scotland.
James Scott. — Prisoner, on the retreat of the rebels frora Carlisle to
Scotland, was a soldier in Lord Elcho's troop of horse, which was called
the " Pretender's Life Guards." I saw hira with said regiment at Carlisle,
and afterwards at Elgin and Forres. Sometimes he was dressed in blue,
faced with red, the uniform of the troop, and at other tiraes in highland
dress, armed with broadsword, wearing a white cockade.
James Paterson, No. 42. — I first saw the prisoner near Falkirk, with
the Pretender's Life Guards, dressed in blue coat, turned up with red —
the uniform of the troop. Afterwards I saw him marching on horseback,
with his sword by his side, up to the battle of Falkirk against the King's
troops, along with Lord Elcho's horse. Also saw him upon the guard at
Culloden House, where the Pretender's son lodged. Afterwards at
Culloden Moor, on foot, the day of the battle there. He had then quitted
the horse and joined the clans, and I believe he had on a highland habit,
and sword by his side.
Lieut. Moore of Battereau's Regiment — In the pursuit of the rebel
army after the battle of Culloden, I saw the prisoner taken by a party of
Kingston's horse and Battereau's foot, and saw him a long time ago at
Manchester, when I was recruiting there.
Ben. Booker. — On 28th November last, when the van of the rebel
army came to Manchester, I saw the prisoner along with thera, at the
" Bull's Head Inn," with white cockade in his hat but did not observe
hira with arms, and believe he took on with them that night
Wm. Reid. — The prisoner was a volunteer in Lord Elcho's horse, and
was with them at Glasgow after they returned from England, and after
wards at Lord Elphinstone's house, near Falkirk, before the battle there.
L 2

474 depositions at jacobite trials.
Saw him afterwards with them at Aberdeen and Speyside. Also at Elgin
with said regiment, armed and dressed as aforesaid.
Hugh Ross. — I saw the prisoner frequently marching with Lord
Elcho's horse in the rebel army in Scotland, particulariy at Elgin in
Murray, when the Pretender's son was there, dressed in long blue clothes
turned up with red, and a shoulder-belt mounted with tartan, with a white
cockade in his hat, and sword by his side.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut MoORE. — Prisoner informed these gentleraen
that he was a volunteer in Lord Elcho's horse.
Edward Gibson. — I saw the prisoner in Lord Elcho's horse and
uniforra, armed with broadsword and pistols, when they were reviewed by
Lord Elcho at Elgin.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Ford. — Defect of understanding the circumstances, in the evidence
otherwise unaccountable, for he was entirely mad. (i) It don't appear
that he said anything at the meeting. (2) He never kept with his company.
(3) Would not be reviewed. (4) Leaving Carlisle. (5) Degraded from a
captain to a common man. (6) Dififerent accounts of hiraself to the two
captains. In 1745 he was made apprentice, and got married. He pulled
his wife about, and leapt out of the window. He left his wife three
weeks, which increased his disorder, and he had to be strapped down in
bed the day before he joined the rebels. He got up in the night and cut
his face against the window. He cannot be said to have entered the
rebellion cooly and deliberately nor inconsiderately.
Mr. JODDREL. — His acts whilst mad are to be presumed contrary to
what he was disposed to at other times.
Thomas Puerdessel.— I live in London— a Manchester trader.
Defendant was apprentice with me, and my bedfellow. The first night
he jumped out of bed, and ran about the room. In 1742 I lay with him.
He said, " You know I am failing, pray watch me." He did his master's
business sometimes and at others not He has struck me during the day.
He makes entries in the shop books, and has come up to town several
times within two months of the rebellion. He was not mad then.

DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS. 475
Joseph Monk. — I knew prisoner 14 years, and he lodged at my house
when he carae to town. I heard noises in his roora in the night time, and
a strap was provided for his bed.
Chas. Newdigate. — At times he has been unfit for business, and
would have me look into his books. He owed rae ;^700 or ;^8oo. I was
called up one night, he having juraped out of the window, and found hira
in the kitchen, faint, cut, and bleeding. He was fond of his wife, and was
much worse since her death. Have dealt with him for .^1000.
Rev. Wm. WORTHINGTON, his brother-in-law. — Prisoner is soraetiraes
out of his mind. Have heard him say he walked in his sleep, and have
helped to strap him down to prevent his hurting hiraself in his sleep.
Jane Richardson, servant to prisoner. — He whistled when he heard
of his son's death three years ago, and he carried straps about with hira
because he was raad,
[Infor7natio7i laid at Carlisle. Found guilty. Executed 28th Nov., 1746.]

WALTER MITCHELL.
John Vere ; Samuel Maddock. — They saw the prisoner in Carlisle
when the town was besieged by the Duke of Curaberland, arraed with a
firelock and brace of pistols. Also raounting guard at the castle gate at
the head of parties of the Scots rebels, and do duty as an officer. He
wore the highland habit, blue bonnet and white cockade,
John Fraser ; John White. — These witnesses were forced away
by Captain Murray of the Duke of Perth's regiment, and were taken
with several others to the rebel carap at Duddingston, Afterwards to
Dalkeith, when they marched with the said regiment to Carlisle, with
colours, drums, and pipes. Defendant was Adjutant to said regiment,
and marched with thera. He did duty as a rebel officer at Carlisle when
it was besieged by the Duke.
Alex, Reach ; Wm, Maggee ; Allan  . — These testify to
prisoner's presence with the rebels in defence of Carlisle, &c.

476 depositions at jacobite trials.
for the defence.
Alex. Renny. — I am 17 years of age. The barn was burned, and
prisoner was taken away in a violent raanner. They fired at hira and
intended to kill hira. His raother ofifered all she had.
Wm. Younkson. — He fled from Aberdeen to his mother's. Ten
guineas was ofifered, but they would not take it, because his raother sent
corn to Cope.
George Cay. — I saw prisoner at Montrose, he (witness) being taken
and raade prisoner ; and saw his head cut. He said he wanted to get back.
Allan Stewart. — I saw prisoner at Carlisle drawn up, and I
attempted to speak to him. [Guilty. Reprieved^
george ramsay.
John Vere ; Sam. Maddock ; John Urquhart ; Alex. Forbes.
— These witnesses declare that when the town and castle of Carlisle were
besieged by the Duke of Cumberland the defendant was an Ensign in
the rebel army, and they saw him frequently raount guard at the castle
gate, at the head of several parties of rebels. He was armed with
broadsword, dirk, and pistols, and wore the highland dress. He was
only a private man with the rebels at Derby.
John Frazer. — Prisoner marched with the Duke of Perth's regiraent
frora Dalkeith to Carlisle, armed as aforesaid, with colours flying, drums
beating, and pipes playing.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Joddrel. — No act of hostility proved against prisoner, who was
a wheelwright at Strathbogie.
Wm. Ingram. — I saw the highlanders take prisoner, and his wife
made a din after hira.
Alex. Renny. — Prisoner was unwilling to go.
[Guilty. Reprieved^

DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS. 477

SIR JAMES KINLOCH.
Andrew Robinson, No. 9. — I was servant to Major Glascoe in the
rebel service, and raarched with hira from Dundee to Stirling. Upon the
march, about five miles from Dundee, we overtook the prisoner, who then
had the coraraand of the second battalion of Lord Ogilvie's regiraent.
They marched together to Stirling, and arrived the day before the battle
of Falkirk. On that march the prisoner was on horseback ; wore a
highland habit, with white cockade, and was armed. Afterwards I
frequently saw prisoner at Stirling, along with said battalion, when the
rebels were in possession of the town. Saw prisoner march with said
battalion to Fochabers and Inverness. On the 15 th of April I saw the
whole rebel array drawn up on Culloden Moor, expecting the Duke of
Cumberland, at which time the prisoner was in arras.
Roger Macdonald, No. 47. — While Lord Ogilvie's regiraent lay at
the Speyside in the new barracks opposite Fochabers, I passed over the
Spey with the prisoner frora Fochabers to the barracks. Prisoner was
then dressed in highland habit, and had a broadsword under his arra.
There was a party of the King's troops then at Strathbogie, and there
were three regiraents of the rebels then at Speyside, viz., Ogilvie's, Roy
Stewart's, and Chisholra's, with Fitz-James's Horse and the Scotch
Hussars at Fochabers, and Lord Strathallan's Horse guarding a ford,
I am sure I saw prisoner in other places marching with the rebel army,
but cannot recollect where. Saw the prisoner frequently with the rebel
troops at Fochabers in the highland dress, also with the rebels on the
raarch into England, and thinks he was then in the Pretender's Life Guards.
Thos. Armstrong. — I saw the prisoner with the rebels at Stirling
soon after the battle of Falkirk in highland dress, with white cockade.
He was Lieut.-Col. of the second battalion of Ogilvie's regiment, and
was active in the trenches during the siege of Stirling Castle by the rebels.
Saw hira afterwards with the rebels at Aberdeen, and upon Culloden
Moor the day before the battle.
Alex. Smith. — Testifies as above, and says, " I saw hira at Brechin,
Fochabers and Elgin, dressed in highland clothes, and arraed with sword
and pistols."

478 depositions at jacobite Trials.
Chas. Mather. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Stiriing, Aberdeen,
and at the barracks over against Fochabers, armed with sword and pistols,
and wore a white cockade.
John Bruce. — I saw prisoner march with the rebels into Brechin in
highland dress, armed as aforesaid,
Robt, Nairn ; John Cowe ; Hugh Ross. — Witnesses saw prisoner
with the rebels at Montrose, and march frora thence to Fochabers at the
head of his battalion.
Wm. Todd. — I saw prisoner at Stirling, and upon the raarch frora
thence through Perth, Aberdeen, and Fochabers, armed and dressed as
aforesaid. Robert Mackay. — I saw him at Brechin, Fochabers, and Nairn with
the rebels.
Walter Young. — The prisoner was with his battalion at Montrose,
while the rebels were in England, armed and dressed as aforesaid.
Afterwards at Stirling, Aberdeen, Fochabers, and Elgin, always acting
as Lieut-Col. of said battalion.
Robert Irons. — I saw prisoner at Montrose, Aberdeen, and Spey
side, dressed and armed as aforesaid.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut. Moore. — Prisoner told these gentlemen his
name, and that he was Lieut-Col. in Lord Ogilvie's regiment.
[l7ifor7natio7i laid at Fochabers i7t Murray. Pleaded guilty. Reprieved!]

FRANCIS farquharson OF MONALTRIE.
John Vere. — I saw the gentleman called Colonel Farquharson who
commanded the Farquharsons. I did not know him before, nor his
Christian name, nor the addition of Monaltrie. I saw him upon the
march with the rebels, commanding the Farquharsons, as was generally
understood, in December last, and he acted as the other rebel colonels did.
Alan Stewart, No. 31. — I know the prisoner very well. I have
often seen hira marching along with the rebel army, particularly at

DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS. 479
Inverness. He was then dressed in a short coat, with trouse made of
tartan. Some days before the battle of Culloden I remember to have
seen said Colonel Francis Farquharson with a big blue coat on, at the
head of his own regiment, which was then drawn out with Ardshiel's
regiraent, and sorae of the Macleods, upon a plain about a raile frora
Inverness, and that they went through their exercise and were reviewed
by the Pretender's son.
Roger Macdonald. — Before the battle of Falkirk, and during the
tirae that Stirling Castle was besieged by the rebels, I reraeraber that
Colonel Farquharson's regiraent of Foot was along with the rebels in the
town of Stirling, and prisoner with it dressed as aforesaid.
James Paterson, No. 13. — In the town of Stirling, whilst it was in
possession of the rebels, a person was shewn to rae as Colonel Francis
Farquharson, Colonel of the Farquharsons. That the person so shewn
was a tall man with a thin face, and dressed in highland habit, with a
sword by his side. To the best of my reraerabrance he was at the head
of the Farquharsons upon Culloden Moor, along with Captain John
Farquharson, before the battle began.
James Ross, No, 20. — Col. Francis Farquharson had the coramand
of one of Lord Lewis Gordon's battalions, but I never saw him at the
head of his battalion.
Capt Campbell, No. 52. — During the time the rebels were at
Edinburgh I saw Col. Farquharson several times arraed, wearing a white
cockade, but did not know that he had command of the Farquharsons.
John Cowie. — I am a farrier, and live at Fochabers in the shire of
Murray, and there I saw prisoner with a party of the rebels, and he was
called and reputed Colonel of a regiraent of Farquharsons in the rebel
array, and was arraed and dressed as aforesaid.
Capt Eyre ; Lieut Moore. — He told these gentleraen he was
Colonel of a regiraent of the Farquharsons.
Edward Gibson. — I saw the prisoner with the rebel array at
Auchinbowy House, near Stirling, and he was esteeraed Colonel of the
rebels, and was arraed and dressed as aforesaid.

48o depositions at jacobite trials.
John Reach. — I was servant to the prisoner, and he joined the
rebels at Edinburgh with 30 men, and from thence went back to raise
more. He was armed with sword and pistols, and wore a white cockade.
[l7tfor7ttation laid at I7tver7iess. Withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty.
Reprieved!]

JAMES STEWART.
James Paterson, No. 23. — I have known the prisoner some years,
and the first time I ever saw him along with the rebels was at Edinburgh,
whilst that place was in their possession. After the battle of Prestonpans
he was dressed in highland habit, and wore a broadsword and pistols.
The next tirae I saw the prisoner was at the Links of Leith, where he
coraraanded a party of the Duke of Perth's raen for the execution of a
raan, who was shot on said Links for counterfeiting the Pretender's son's
hand in granting protections, and robbing the country. That day the
prisoner was in highland habit, on horseback. Saw hira frequently after
wards at Edinburgh in highland dress, and the first night that the rebel
array took possession of Carlisle, I saw prisoner within the castle gate
talking with the rebel officer. I saw him frequently in England, marching
at the head of a company in the Duke of Perth's regiment. Upon the
retreat of the rebel army out of England, the prisoner marched along
with them on foot During the siege of the castle of Stirling, I saw him
walking in the town along with the rebel officers. Saw him often in
Inverness while it was in possession of the rebels, and upon the field of
Culloden before the battle.
Andrew Robinson, No. 16. — I saw defendant at Fochabers, before
the battle of Culloden, along with the rebels in that town. The Duke of
Perth's regiment, to which he belonged, lay at Speyside, and defendant
at that time wore a white cockade in his bonnet
Lieut Moore, Battereau's regiment. — I was one of five officers
appointed by the Duke of Curaberland to take notice of the rebel
prisoners, and the prisoner told rae he was Major in the Duke of Perth's
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I saw prisoner taken by a party of the Duke of Kingston's horse, and
remember that prisoner in that pursuit had his horse shot under him.
Roger Macdonald. — I have known the prisoner above seven years.
That the first tirae I saw the prisoner with the rebels was the day after
the battle of Prestonpans at Edinburgh, when it was in possession of the
rebels, attending his raaster the Duke of Perth as usual. I saw hira
several tiraes after that in highland clothes, arraed with broadsword and
pistols. He marched with the Duke of Perth's regiment, of which he
was Major, to Derby^sometimes on horseback and soraetiraes on foot —
always arraed. I particularly saw hira at Ashburn pass in review, before
the Pretender's son, in the Duke of Perth's regiraent. Saw hira upon
guard, of which he was captain, at Stirling, after the battle of Falkirk.
He had to guard the prisoners taken by the rebels at Falkirk. In the
march from Stirling towards Inverness I saw the prisoner at Elgin in
Murray, before the Duke of Cumberland had passed the Spey. The
prisoner went into the town of Elgin to bespeak quarters for the Duke of
Perth's regiraent, which came thither presently after that.
Allan Stewart, No. 24. — I know the prisoner very well. The
first time I saw him was at Crieff, a long tirae before the rebels first went
to Edinburgh. At that time there was only Ardshiel's regiment at Criefif,
and the prisoner then was only servant to the Duke of Perth. After the
Duke of Perth had raised his raen the prisoner was called Major in his
regiraent. I saw the prisoner several tiraes at Edinburgh with the rebels
before the battle of Prestonpans, dressed in short coat and plush breeches,
and wearing a bonnet That the evening before the battle of Prestonpans,
when the rebel army was drawn up upon a hill, I and the prisoner, James
Stewart, and some others, went down to a coal pit to take a view of the
King's troops. At that time, somebody observing the prisoner's side
breeches pockets to be very bulky, took out a pistol from the prisoner's
pocket. He thereupon produced out of his other pockets two small
pistols, and two others of a larger size with double barrels. Prisoner at
sarae tirae had a blunderbuss across his arra. I frequently saw hira
marching along with the rebels in England, and when the King's troops
were advancing to the Spey prisoner marched at the head of the Duke of
Perth's regiment through Elgin. M 2

482 DEPOSITIONS AT JACOBITE TRIALS.
John Hay, No. 50. — I often saw prisoner at Inverness as Major in
Duke of Perth's regiraent before the battle of Culloden.
Capt Campbell, No. 52. — Whilst Edinburgh was in possession of
the rebels I often saw prisoner about Holyrood House, armed and in
the highland dress. He appeared to be a very active man araong the
rebels. Saw hira at Duddingston along with the Duke of Perth's
regiraent. Walter Scott, No. 51 ; Alex. Russel. — Testify as above, and say
that in October, 1745, prisoner commanded a party of the rebels who
were then going to Leith Links to shoot a man for giving protection and
taking money therefor. Heard the prisoner give orders for so raany of
the red coats, as he called the King's soldiers, who had the misfortune to
be taken at Prestonpans, to shoot the man before mentioned.
James Ross, No. 55 ; Thomas Armstrong; Hugh Ross; James
Parker ; Donald Ferguson ; Duncan Macdonald.— These wit
nesses all declare that he was an officer in the Duke of Perth's regiment
That he was with the rebels in England, and also at Stirling, Falkirk,
Elgin, Fochabers, and Inverness, dressed as aforesaid.
Capt Eyre. — Prisoner told this gentleman that he was Major in the
Duke of Perth's regiment.
William Clark ; Andrew Johnston ; John Falkner ; Henry
Cheap ; Francis Chalmers ; Mr. Chas. Leslie ; Wm. Wilson ;
Patrick Douglas ; John Reach ; Thos. Gordon. — These all testify
as to the prisoner's presence with the rebels, as an officer in the Duke of
Perth's regiment, and that he had been seen by some of them, armed and
dressed as aforesaid, at Edinburgh, Duddingston, Penrith, Dalkeith,
Glasgow, Clifton, Kendal, Lancaster, Derby, Carlisle, and Peebles, Perth,
Stirling, Falkirk, Inverness, and Culloden.

JAMES hay.
I, Louis Drumraond, Earl of Melford, Colonel of Foot in his most
Christian Majesty's service, Lieut-Col. and Commandant of his Royal
Scotch Regiment, prisoner of war to his Britannick Majesty at Penrith,

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being principal officer of the aforesaid regiment, as well as of the French
troops, prisoners of war, do by these presents declare and signify to
Phillip Carteret Webb, Esq., his Britannick Majesty's Sollicitor for the
Assizes, now held at Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, the following
particulars : —
I. That Mr. James Hay, whom you prosecute for high treason, is a
Captain in the French service in the aforenamed regiment, that he served
before the Cartel of Frankfort, of which I shall speak : that he came into
Great Britain with his colours, which he continually adhered to ; tliat he
surrendered himself prisoner of war, and not a State priso7ier, upon the
public faith of a capitulation, granted to the French troops at Inverness
by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. In fine, that he has
been nominally reclaimed from his Britannick Majesty by two letters
wrote to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Principal Secretary of State.
2. I declare and certify that the said James Hay, thus acknowledged
and reclaimed, in an authentic raanner, is no shape, subject or lyable to
the laws of Great Britain for rebellion ; and that in consequence of the
two first articles of the Cartel hereunto annexed, signed by the Com
missaries of both Kings at Frankfort, July loth, 1743. It is there
specified in proper terms that the prisoners taken on both sides, what
kingdora soever they should be natives of, and in what place soever they
should be taken, should be mutually exchanged without reservation or
distinction. It's therefore evident that no objection can be made to
Mr, Hay about the place of his nativity, or that wherein he was taken.
It's apparent that the two articles which I have cited have been inserted
in the Cartel with no other view than to prevent the inconveniences
which attend Mr. Hay's present situation, a case which is not uncommon
and could not fail to have happened in the course of a long war between
both Crowns ; as there be raany subjects of his Britannick Majesty
in sorae of our foreign regiments, as well as numbers of French subjects
in the English and allied army. I may first instance General Legonier,
who actually commands the English troops in Flanders, without
mentioning such as had been taken at Fontenoy, and were exchanged
without making any distinction. It can't be reasonably said that Mr.
Hay's being taken in England or Great Britain excludes him from the
benefit of the Cartel, which he would be otherwise entitled to, this is
surely misstating both reason and justice, as it's expressly said in the

484 depositions at jacobite trials.
Cartel that the exchange of prisoners shall take place in all countries
and be confined to no particular kingdom, and nobody can doubt but
that a war between contending powers must at length terrainate in either
of their dominions. Thus the intention of both courts in forming the
articles of the Cartel is plain and obvious, the reasons that induced thera
thereto are evident, the words are too clear to be wrested into a dififerent
interpretation, and the truth of the whole is confirraed by the French
courts having strictly confirraed thereto. It can't be presuraed that this
Cartel was framed by the Generals without a sufficient authority frora
their raasters, whereas all military conventions such as cartels, capitulations,
contributions, &c., are deemed to flow from the will and authority of the
Sovereign, without which it would be irapossible to wage war. Besides,
suppose the Cartel had been made only by the authority of the Generals,
was it not afterwards ratified and confirmed by both crowns, who have
openly and in the eyes of the world clairaed and obtained its benefit,
which no man in England can be a stranger to. Insomuch, that it ought
to be regarded not only as a true treaty, but as the most public and
authentic act of the law of nations.
It can be objected with as little reason that though it had been
regarded as a true treaty, founded on the law of nations, yet it can't be
valid before our tribunal, as it clashed with the laws of the realm. There
is nobody, I presume, will pretend to say that the particular laws of
countries will prevail before the law of nations, which makes thera void in
all the tribunals in the world. When a treaty is entered into, or an
alliance made, with a foreign Prince, by an act founded on the law of
nations, from that moment all the laws of a particular country opposite
thereto become null. If this had not been the case, what possibility
of reconciling articles where the laws and certain pretensions are
diametrically opposite. Would not both nations in a little time be looked
upon as barbarians and cannibals rather than as English and Frenchmen,
and what would be said of the glory and generosity of either nation.
It may be objected that no act whatsoever, whether founded on the
law of nations, or on the law of any particular country, can be valid but
inasmuch as it's consistent with the formalities used in the establishment
of the laws of this kingdora. But 'tis plain that that can be of weight but
against such as knowingly and willingly have neglected those forraalities,
and not against those who neither could nor were charged to see them

depositions at jacobite trials. 485
executed. For can one reasonably suppose that an act which was so
punctually observed and coraplied with last year in France with regard to
the English, should be this year deeraed invalid in England with regard
to the French officers, under a frivolous pretext that sorae custoras or
forms of law had not been attended to, or were neglected unknown to the
French. I can further add a multiplicity of reasons to show that such acts
have been executed time out of mind in England and never before
enfringed, being deemed good in law. As for instance, a Cartel about
the exchange of prisoners between Louis XIV. and William the Third
relating to the Irish Brigade in the French service ; as also the famous
capitulation of Limerick by which William the Third treated with the
Irish who were in arras against him, though looked upon as his subjects :
were not then these two acts deemed sufficient to annul the penal laws
that were incurred, and why should not the Cartel of Frankfort have the
sarae validity at this juncture.
In consideration of these reasons, having hereunto annexed a copy of
the Cartel of Frankfort, which I own to be true, and which is too
notorious by its execution till this day to be doubted of either by you,
Mr. Solicitor General, or by the judges ; having also added the English
translation of the articles in question which you will please to verify or
get verified, I hurably pray and expressly require of you to cause all
prosecution to cease on your part, as well as on that of the judges, now
and hereafter against the said French officer, James Hay, in regard of the
crime of high treason alleadged against him, inasmuch as the law can take
no hold on him, nor can the judges submit him thereto without your
being wanting in the respect due to his Britannick Majesty, who screens
him from all law and prosecution in this afifair by the injunction,
confirmation, and execution of the aforesaid Cartel by his Britannick
Majesty. I raost hurably pray of you and expressly require of you to
coraraunicate this present writing to the judges, and to require of thera,
as it is the duty of their office, to have a due deference to the contents of
the Cartel which I have presented to you, attested upon oath to be true ;
and consequently to discharge from Court and set at liberty the said
James Hay, it not being justifiable by the Cartel either for them or you
to proceed against him, and in case that they nor you should think

486 depositions at jacobite trials.
proper to agree to my present request and summons, I first declare, after
having rendered his Britannick Majesty the profound respect due to a
sovereign and the justice due to his wisdom, that I believe him not
thoroughly inforraed, or that he raay be ignorant of the merit of the said
Jaraes Hay's cause, and that he is prosecuted contrary to his knowledge :
I next protest in the narae of his Most Christian Majesty, ray raaster,
against all your proceedings carried on or to be carried on against him as
null and void of all validity, contrary to the respect due to his
Britannick Majesty whose conventions with strangers are here directly
violated, being contrary to the law of nations, which, by virtue of the
Cartel, screens the said James Hay from the influence of the laws in the
present case. In short, as derogatory to the glory and right of his Most
Christian Majesty, my master, to whom it belongs to protect and
exchange the said Jaraes Hay. Even by the consent of his Britannick
Majesty by virtue of an act notoriously acknowledged and fulfilled to
to this very day by the two crowned heads, I declare to you, Mr. Solicitor
General, and the judges, and all others, that this present paper contains
my juridicial and public representations, requisitions, and protestations,
and require that a due regard may be had to the same ; being
authorised hereto by the law of nations, as the interest of his said Most
Christian Majesty, ray raaster, is concerned therein, and my duty in
quality of principal officer of the French Troops, prisoners of war to his
Britannick Majesty, oblige me thereto. Given and signed at Penrith,
this 22nd of September, 1746, in the presence of
L. Drummond de Melford.
John MacDonald.
L. Chr. Georghegan.
D'hortore Douglas.
Note. — By my Lord Chief Baron Parker's letter to me, it appears that
this matter never came under the consideration of the judges. The
prisoner never proving a coraraission frora the French King, or offering
any evidence of the Cartel, so he was convicted.

XXXI.
MEMORIALS FOR THOMAS FORBESS OF ECHT, AND
ANDREW HAY, YOUNGER OF RANNES.

The Memorialist and his Ancestors, have possesst a considerable
Estate in the County of Aberdeen for some Centurys, and as they very
early distinguished themselves by their zeal for the Protestant Religion
and Revolution Interest the Family sustained many losses and underwent
many Hardships in the several disturbances that happened in the Country.
In the years 171 5 and 17 16 when there was an Attempt made to
overturn the present Happy Establishment, the Memorialist was very
Active in the Support of his Majesty's Government, and by the Expense
he was put to at that Time, and the losses he Sustained by the Rebels he
contracted Debts to a great extent, which Joyned to a considerable loss
he sustained in the South Seas obliged him sometime thereafter to sell
his Estate for the payment of his Creditors.
In yr 1715 about Chrisraass the Meraorialist was sent from Inverness
to Aberdeen by Collodden and his Bror. the Lord President in order to
raise money upon their Credit for the Service of the Government and in
his way thither he was taken Prisoner by the Rebels and detained for
about a month.
In November 1745 when the Rebels were in possession of Aberdeen
and the greatest part of the North Country, the Memorialist thinking it
for his Majesty's Service, went to Inverness and inforraed the Earl of
Loudon and the Lord President of the State of the Country and on his
retum with despatches frora thera was taken Prisoner by a Rebel Party
where he was detained for some time.

488 MEMORIAL FOR THOMAS FORBES.
Upon the 21st December the Memorialist Joyned the Laird of Mcleod
at Inverury, and was afterwards again made Prisoner by the Rebels in
the Skirraish which happened at that place upon the 23rd of that moneth,
and was carry'd about with them for many weeks till he found means to
raake his escape from thera in the heights of Badenoch at the hazard of
his life, after being rob'd of his cloath bag, raoney, watch, and everything
he had about hira.
The Meraorialist after he was taken Prisoner at Inverury, was carry'd
from thence to Stirling where he lay in Jayl till the rebels made a retreat,
and then he was carry'd with thera to Badenoch ; as the weather was
extremely bad and the Memorialist was obliged to walk on foot for the
greatest part of the way, and at Night was obliged to ly in cold Prisons
Churches Barns &c., he suffered very much in his health, and when he
raade his Escape was obliged to wander all night in ye hills. The
Memorialist reraained Prisoner from 23rd December till 9th february,
and at this tirae the Memorialist was a man upwards of 60 years of age.
The raany hardships which the Memorialist suffered, having Reduced
him to very Straitining circumstances, application was made sorae years
ago for a gift of certain Chaplane Dutys payable out of the Dioceses of
Ross Caithness and Murray, which his Majesty was graciously pleased
to grant to the Memorialist in the year 1736. But that Gift has hitherto
proved ineffectual many of those Dutys having been long neglected to
be levyd by the Crown or their Donator, so that it is now difficult to
discover the Persons lyable in payment thereof; by which means the
Produce of the Gift is Extremely Small, and has not hitherto repayd the
Meraorialist of the Expenses of obtaining and prosecuting it
The Memorialist formerly raade Application to the Ministry for
Scotland to get soraething done for hira, and the Persons then in Power
were so good as to proraise to procure hira an appointment of ;^ioo per
Annum to be payd out of sorae Sure Fund, but that has never yet been
obtained, so that the Meraorialist is at present reduced to raost pressing
Necessitys and has nothing now to rely on, for the subsistance of hiraself
and Family But the hopes that his Majesty shall be Graciously pleased
to grant him Sorae Appointment for his Support

MEMORIAL FOR ANDREW HAY. 489

Unto the King's most Excellent Majesty. The Hurable
petition of Andrew Hay younger of Rannes
Sheweth, That your petitioner being a young raan was unhappily
induced in the latter end of October 1745 to join in the late Rebellion
and is inforraed that on this Account he is excepted from your Majesties
gracious Act of Indemnity.
That your petitioner begs Leave with great Humilty to represent that
he had not the least Accession to any Hardship done to any of your
Majesty's faithful Subjects, but on the Contrary used his Utmost
Endeavours to prevent anything of that kind when it was in his power
as many of them can, and the Petitioner is persuaded will testify when
called upon.
That your Petitioner has since the raonth of Aprile 1746 lived in
such a raanner as not to give the least offence being deterrained to throw
hiraself on your Majesties Cleraency, that as a young man he raight be
at Liberty to follow his lawfull Business in his own Country rather as
recurr to and becorae Dependent upon any Forreign Power,
That your Petitioner does not presurae to raention these Circurastances
as an Aleviation of his Guilt, but in order to move your Majesties' Com
passion and being most heartly sorry for his Offence he most hurably
Subraitts himself to your Majesty's Royal Clemency, and imploring your
Royal Mercy promises to live a grateful and DutifuU Subject.
And your Petitioner shall always pray, &c.
S<i. Andrew Hay.

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XXXII.
CONCERNING HIGHLAND DEPREDATIONS.
5th June, 1747.
Fort Augustus Sth August 1747.
Lieut. Collo7iel Watson's Report to Major Ge7iK Blakeney, of Capt,
McPherso7i's AdditK Company stationed at Tarla7id,
After leaving Fort Augustus in order to Visit the Add', Company of
Lord John Murray's Reg', you thought proper to order to Tarland, on
purpose to cover the Shires of Banfif, Aberdeen, Mearns and Angus, frora
the Depredations of the Thieves of Rannoch, Lochaber and Glengary,
I crossed the River Spey nigh Avimore and reconnoitered the several
passes, thro' the Mountains leading from the above shires, to the Countries
where the Thieves resort, and by the Remarkable Service already per
formed by that Company I am persuaded it will be no difficult raatter to
bridle those Thieves so as to prevent their carrying any plunder from the
above Shires.
The Corapany was stationed according to the Route sent them of the
I Sth of June last
Head Quarters at Tarland under the Coramand of Lieut Forbes,
who has detached as follows : —
A Corpi, and eight Men at Inchrory betwixt the head of the River
Don and the River Avin.
A Corp', and eight Men to Ribbalachlagan on the head of the River
Garin, which two last Posts cover the Shires of Banfif and Aberdeen.
A Serjeant and 12 Men at Dubrqch on the head of the River Dee, the
principal pass through which the Thieves carry the Plunder of the above
Countries

concerning highland depredations. 491
A Serjt. and 8 Men to Glenclunie.
Four Men to Spittle of Glenmuick.
A Serjt. and 8 Men at Clova.
Which three posts cover the Shires of Angus and Mearns, and the
Dubrach is centrical to the whole.
Lieut. Forbes acquainted rae whilst the Posts were forraing they
recovered 43 head of Cattle frora the Thieves of Rannoch, who were
driveing thera from those Countries, and that nothing had been lost
since their Arrival.
The Severall Posts are supplied with necessaries from the People of
the Country except that of Inchrory, which one Grant, Factor in that
place for the Duke of Gordon, told Lieut. Forbes was owing to the
Country People refuseing to furnish their proportion, which was found
upon enquiry to be false, for one of thera told Lieut. Forbes it had never
been deraanded, and that they were willing and ready to do everything
in their power for the Accoraodation of the Party, But they believed so
rauch Service done the Country was a thing not very agreeable to that
Gentleman. This behaviour of the Factor I represented to the Duke of
Gordon, who assured me he would raake a proper use of it and told me
how thankfuU the Country was for the protection you had given thera.
Some days after the Arrival of the Corapany at Tarland, One who
had a property in those parts carae to Lieut. Forbes, and after sorae
conversation about the service they carae upon, said. To what purpose
trouble you yourself about four shires, Barafif and Aberdeen will be
enough. Live and let Live and sufifer the other two to take care of
themselves. I have taken the liberty to raention those two trifleing circumstances
to show the little pains taken by those, whose duty it is to discourage
such bad practices.
Advertisement published at Tarla7id by the Conse7it of the Gentleme7i
of the Country.
Whereas Capt Macpherson's Add'. Corapy. of Lord John Murray's
Reg'., has detatched frora their Head Quarters at Tarland several parties
to proper parts in the head of the Country, in order to prevent Depreda
tions as rauch as possible.

492 concerning highland depredations.
This is therefore to give Notice to all concerned that whenever any
Cattle are stolen, the Owners are imraediately to acquaint that party of
Soldiers that lye next thera, and then to return and raise sorae of their
Neighbours with all haste possible to take up the Track and follow till
they raeet the Soldiers, who have proper Orders to assist them, and that
the Country People may know where to make their Application, the
Dififerent Stations occupied by the Company are as follows : —
Head Quarters at Tarland.
A Party at ... . Inchrory.
A Party at ... , Ribbalachlaggan.
A Party at ... . Dubrach.
A Party at , , , . Glenclunie.
A Party at ... , Spittle of Glenrauick.
A Party at ... , Clova.
That notwithstanding the above disposition of this Corapany, the
Country People are not to rest too secure, but to see their Cattle once in
the 24 Hours, and in that space of tirae at farthest to acquaint the
Soldiers after Cattle are araissing, otherwise they can have little chance
of recovering thera. That they must at the same tirae be very cautious
of giveing false Alarras to fatigue the Troops unnecessarily.
And whereas several loose Men are just now travelling thro' the
Hills in Arras, it is hereby particularly recoraraended to all Gentleraen
and others in the heads of the Counties of Barafif, Aberdeen, Mearns and
Angus, that they would give strict orders to all their Tennants and Herds
in Glens to give early intelligence to the Serg'. or Corp>, nearest them, of
such loose Men, or any Stoln Cattle, and for their encouragement they
are to receive half a Guinea reward for every Thief that shall be catched,
and one shilling for every head of Cattle that shall be recovered in
consequence of such inforraation, and they are hereby assured their
Naraes shall never be discovered, the Serjeants and Corporals haveing
got the Strictest Orders to that purpose, and the reward will be punctually
paid by the Officer coraraanding at Tarland, or by Invercauld, Abergeldie,
or any other of the Gentlemen nearest, who will take their chance of
recovering it frora the Neighbourhood,
And on the other hand if aiiy of the Country People or Herds in
Glens, are discovered to have entertained, corresponded with, or harboured
any such Men, or see Cattle and don't forthwith acquaint the Nearest

concerning highland depredations. 493
Coraraand, such persons will theraselves be taken up, iraprisoned and
prosecute according to Law, as harbourers. Aiders, and Abbetors of
Thieves and disorderly Men.
A Copy of this to reraain in the Session Clerk's hands of every
Parish, that the Country People raay have access when they please to
know the Contents.
Tarland, 4th July, 1747.
Proposals offered to Major Ge7iK Blakeney for Coveri7ig that part of
Inverness Shire lying South side of Murray firth, and tlie Shires
of Murray, Bamff, Aberdeen, Mear7is and Angus against the Depre
dations of the Highlanders of Ra7inoch, Locliaber, a7id Glengary.
The Continual Depredations Coraraitted upon those Shires, from the
above mentioned parts of the Highlands, seeras to be a Scherae Artfully
contrived, to Nurse and encourage the barbarity and idleness of these
people, and may be called the principal spring of Rebellion, and all the
irregularities they are so remarkable for, who being protected and
encouraged in their theft, being theraselves under the power of their
Chiefs, who can and will give them up to Justice, should they at any
time refuse, to give all sort of obedience to their unlawfull coramands,
and this practice of Thieving is the sure and known Means of training
up a number of people to the use of Arms, who on the least prospect of
plunder are ready to join in any Rebellion or Turault
In order to correct this abuse it will be difficult Matter to bridle those
parts of the Highlands, where the Thieves reside, and at the sarae time
by a proper chain of Posts effectually secure the heads of those Shires
opposed to their depredations.
In order to cover part of the Shire of Inverness and the Shire of
Murray, it would be proper to Station a Corapany at Ruthven, and to
Detatch as follows : — I Corpi. 6 Men.
I Corpi. 6 Men.

To Braes of Strathnairn
Braes of Strathearn
Inverlaidnan .
Glenbanchor .
Garviraore
Glenfechy Dalwhinnie

I Corpi. 4 Men.
5 Men.
I Serg'. . . 8 Men.

Sub. I Serg'. . . 8 Men.

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concerning highland depredations.

I Corp'. 3 Men.
I Corp'. 6 Men.
I Serg'. 8 Men.
I Corp'. 6 Men.

For the further Security of those Countries 'Tis proposed to continue
the chain by Stationing a Company at Taybridge, and to Detatch as
follows : —
To Dalnacardoch . . . . i Sub. i Serg'. 9 Men.
Half-way 'twixt Blair and Do.
Glenlyon 
Teindrum in Broadalbine
Braes of Glenalmond
Which two Corapany's forra the first Chain from the Braes of Strathnairn
to the Braes of Glenalmond.
The heads of the Shires of Barafif, Aberdeen, Mearns and Angus,
nearly join about the Sources of the Rivers Don and Dee, and are
bounded on the North by the River Spey, and on the South by a Ridge
of Mountains, which bending round the heads of those Countries, run
northward and end at the head of Loch Inch about two Miles below
Ruthven. If the heads of those Countries and the passes thro' the
Mountains were guarded, it would be scarce practicable to carry any
Cattle frora these Shires, for which Service 'tis proposed to Station one
Corapy. in Cargarfif Castle near the head of the River Don, it belongs to
Lord Bracco, is at present uninhabited, and would with a small charge be
raade a raost convenient Barrack for a Corapany to Detatch as follows: —

To Inchrory .

I Corp'. 6 Men.

Ribbalachlagan

5 Men.

Glenclunie

4 Men.

Glenmuick

4 Men.
Glenclova
I Corp'. 4 Men.
Dubrach
I Serg'.
I Corp'. 12 Men.
Tarland
I Serg'.
. 10 Men.
By this Disposition the Thieves must cross two dififerent Chains
before they can carry their plunder into their own Country. The
Company quartered at Cargarfif and the two Companys posted at
Ruthven and Taybridge, who can't raiss being alarmed by the Country
People, should they chance to pass the first chain formed by the Company
at Cargarfif One of Lord Loudon's Add'. Companys being compleated will be
sufficient to guard Ross Shire. 'Tis proposed to Quarter a Company in
Rannoch and Lochaber.
concerning highland depredations. 495
The Commanding Officers of these Compys. to send once every week
patrolles from the Sev'. Posts most Contiguous to one another, who shall
meet at such places of Rendezvous as they may think proper to appoint.
Always observing to change the Day as well as the places of Rendezvous,
that neither the Country People or their own Men raay know their Route
or the Day.
These precautions raust greatly prevent Depredations frora the
Highlands, if the people give but tiraely Notice to the Posts when their
Cattle are araissing.
If this Disposition is approved of for Cantoning the four above
mentioned Companys during the season of driving Cattle in the High
lands, which is from the beginning of June (when the Cattle are able to
travel) to the end of Christmass.
The Out Posts can have proper Cover erected for thera at their several
Stations, and be Supplied with all Manner of necessaries from the above
Countys without putting the Governm'. to any charge.
The Thieves from Rannoch, Lochaber, and Glengary in driveing
Cattle from the Counties of Angus, Mearns, Aberdeen and Barafif, usually
take the following Routes, Those who Rob frora the two first Counties
drive their Plunder through the Glens of Clova, all along the Mountains
South side of the River Dee, and must pass near Glenclunie or Glenshee,
so as to fall into the Hills of Athole or the Forrest of Guiley, and in
either of these Routes must afterwards cross the Chain betwixt Dal
whinnie and Dalnacardoch, unless alarraed and driven Northward
towards Ruthven.
The Thieves in conveying their Plunder frora Baraff and Aberdeen-
shires, if frora the Country twixt Dee and Don, they raust go through
the Forrest and Mountains of Morvaine, then by Loch Bulg, and from
thence to the Forrest of Guiley or Mountains of Marr, and so fall into-
the former Route.
Betwixt Don and Spey they must pass through the Mountains of
Glenoughty and Glenavin, and afterwards fall into the Mountains of
Abernethy, or further South take the Route formerly raentioned, but at
any rate all the plunder frora the four Shires, must pass betwixt Ruthven
of Badenoch and Blair.

496 concerning highland depredations.
Proposals fro77i Lieutenant General Blakeney, Commanding His Majesty's
Forces ?« North Britai7i, to the Gentlemen of ihe County of Aberdeen,
Copies of which they'l please cause be transmitted to the Ge7itlemen
of the Counties of Angus, Mearns, Bamff a7id Murray.
Whereas the above Counties have forraerly been at great Charges to
prevent and hinder Devastations frora the Highlands all which atterapts
have by experience hitherto proved ineffectual, and the Danger of late
becoraing greater than forraerly, the Gentlemen of the County having
made application to rae for the Assistance of the Troops, I according to
their Request Stationed a Corapany of Foot at Tarland, purposely to
make trial how far it would answer the end proposed. And now find frora
Experience the Country can be effectually protected, by posting detatch-
raents of the Regular Troops in proper places ; a service carefully
attended to and duely asserted and encouraged by the Gentleraen of the
Country, must be of the greatest benefit to those Counties and the
Nation in general.
As the Troops to be employed for that purpose must be divided into
Several small Parties and Stationed in such parts of the Country where
they can't be accomodated with Quarters or Common Necessaries, which
inconveniencies can't be remedyed but by the assistance of the Country,
and obliges me to make the following proposals to the Gentlemen, Viz'.,
200 Men for the Protection of the above Counties, to be proportioned as
follows : — Men.
Aberdeenshire  60
Baraff and Murray . . . . .60
Angus and Mearns ..... 80

200

Necessary Accomodations for the Sixty Men, in Aberdeenshire, are
as follows : —
30 Bedsteads at 5s, each ....
60 pair of Blankets at 6s. each pair
Pot and Pan to each Mess of 6 Men at 6s. each
Salt for the Whole for one Season

£7 10

0

18 0

0

3 0

0

I 0

0

concerning highland depredations. 497
2 Wooden Bowls to each Mess at Sd. each .
2 Dishes of Do, at 6d. each ....
6 Plates of Do. at 3d. each ....
10 Water Buckets at is. each
10 pair of Tongs at is. each .
10 Iron Shovels at i8d. each ....
10 Coal Boxes or Backets for carrying out the
Ashes at 1/6 each  o 15
Supposed they get 10 Tables and 20 Forras
frora the Fort at Aberdeen . . .00

;^0

13

4

0

10

0

0

15

0

0

10

0

0

10

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The whole expence its proposed be paid by the County of Aberdeen
for accoraodating the above Sixty Men, and the Sura for purchasing the
Particulars mentioned to be paid Lieut. Forbes of Lord John Murray's
Reg'., so that they may be provided against the first of May next upon
his Receipt for which he'l be accountable to the Officer who may relieve
him in order to inderanify the County of any further expence, except
what's necessary for keeping them in repair which can't exceed £$ yearly.
Recommended to the other Counties they would provide the same
necessaries in proportion to the Men alloted them.
'Tis recommended to the Gentlemen if they think proper, to give
sorae preraium or encouragement to the Soldiers proportioned to their
Care and Diligence in performing their Duty, because the Service they
are to be eraployed in is not only fatiguing but attended with extraordinary
expence of Shoes, Stockings, &c.
Proposed the Parties be supplied with Meal Malt and Provisions at
the Ordinary prices of the Country and Such Posts as may be stationed
at a distance from any Village, may have their Meal and Malt carried to
them, as they can have no conveniency of doing it themselves. All Posts
to be furnished with fireing.
It is also recommended the Gentlemen near those Posts where there
may be no Cover already made. May furnish Wood, and Assist in raakeing
small Shieldings or Hutts for covering the Parties.
For the Satisfaction of the Country People, and that they may know
where to apply for assistance. Copies to be printed of the Annexed
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498 concerning highland depredations.
Advertiseraent and published at all the Parish Kirks of the Above
Counties, and fixed upon the Church Doors.
I should be glad to know if the Gentlemen agree to the above
proposals, and that they would acquaint rae as soon as they can con
veniently, being determined to give all possible assistance and encourage
ment for preserving the Quiet and property of the Country, and guarding
them against such oppressive Depredations.
All which I hope to have the Honour of Reporting and laying before
his Majesty.

Copy of Lieut. GenK Blake7iey's Orders se7it by Col". Watson to Capt.
Me7tzies of Lord John Murray's AddK Companys.
Sir,. I am coraraanded by Gen'. Blakeney to acquaint you, that it's
his Orders you send Patrolles frora the several Posts of Glenlyon,
Teindrura and Glenalmond, through the Adjacent Mountains and Passes,
and to all such Places as you may have a probability of discovering
Tracts, Stolen Cattle, or Vagabonds in Arms in the Mountains, and that
each Station throughout the whole keep a Coraraunication with the
Stations nearest to it, without respect to the Corapanys they belong to.
And as you have experience in this Service, the Gen', desires you'l
concert with the officer at Rannoch in regulateing the Patrolles from that
Detatchment, and expects you'l leave no Step untaken, that can Con
tribute to the good of the Service, intended by the Several Posts for
preventing Depredations, &c. The Detatchraent of yours at Dalna
cardoch is to continue to Patrolle with those of Dalwhinnie and Dubrach
as by the General's Orders from Inverness, and to keep a Coraraunication
as above at the sarae time. It's the General's Orders you acquaint the
Officer coraraanding in Chief at Edinburgh of the Manner you propose
sending those Patrolles so as to have the desired efifect, and that you
continue to transmitt a weekly report of all the Cattle Stolen in your
District and from whom, or what Numbers you may hear have been
drove by the Thieves from other Countries, through your part of the
Chain, You are also to insert the Number retaken, and by what party,
with all other extraordinaries, You'l communicate these Orders to Capt.

concerning highland depredations. 499
Carapbell, and to the Officer commanding at Rannoch, whose Detatch
raent lying more Contiguous to Taybridge than to Inverera is to report
to you, which you'l insert and forward with your Own.
Orders to this purpose are sent to the Officers Coraraanding at
Ruthven, Tarland and Rossshire. I am. Sir,
Your most humble Serv'.
To Capt Menzies D. W.
of L,'^. John Murray's,
Taybridge.

XXXIII.
MEMORIAL ANENT THE THIEVING AND DEPREDATIONS
IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND, AND THE
COUNTRIES BORDERING THEREON (1747?).
It is very well known, not only to all the Scotch Merabers, in both
Houses of Parliaraent, but to raany Thousands of his Majesty's most
loyal and dutyful Subjects (who daily feel the effects thereof), what
miserable havock there is made by the barbarous thieving Highlanders,
of but a few Countrys, upon all the rest of the more extensive and
fertile parts thereof, and also in the whole Low Countries bordering
thereon, by pillaging their Houses and Stealing and driving away their
Horses and Black Cattle, without any the least Notice taken, or reraedy
applied by the Government for said grievance. The present great
dissatisfaction, among such vast Nurabers of People of all Ranks upon
that Account (if allowed long to continue) would no doubt grow, into
sorae disaffection to his Majesty's Person and Governraent
It- is obvious that there is none of his Majesty's Forces fit to be
employed for remedying this insufferable evil, but Highlanders, who
having their own Dress and language are the only people properest for
the fatigue, of long and Night Marches through such rough and Uncouth
Places, and can by their Intelligence (having the Irish Tongue) get these
Thieves best ferreted out of their lurking Holes.
As there are at present no other Regular Forces in Scotland that are
Highlanders, but the Five Recruiting Company's of Lord John Murray's
and the Earl of Loudon's Reg's., who are now said to be Augmented to
100 Men each. His Excellency Gen'. Blakeney, late Commander in Chief,
of his great Wisdom and Prudence having maturely considered the

MEMORIAL ANENT THIEVING. 501
Urgent Necessity of giving some Curb to the present growing Wicked
ness, which he takes to be an insult upon the Government, and is like to
terrainate in the Devestation of a great part of the Country, made Trial
of making sev'. Detatchments this last Suraraer of sraall Partys out of
the said Corapanies to the dififerent dangerous Passes where Depredations
used to be driven, which was found to be of great use, and his Excellency
in consequence thereof has since laid down a Scherae how the whole
Nation may be protected in the same Manner without putting the
Government to any further Charges of New Levies, which is the occasion
of the Subsequent part of this Memorial, as a Supplement in support of
said laudable design and undertaking, and if followed furth in all appear
ance will make the same effectual to answer the so much desired end.
The General's Scheme is in so far approved by every Person, but in
the Memorialists humble opinion, the same being only defensive against
those Villanous Disturbers of the Peace and no wise ofifensive, it will
never turn out to raake a Sufficient (but only a palliating) Cure. It is
just the sarae as Skining over a flesh wound while rottenness is at the
Bone, the same will daily break out afresh, until the Wound be searched
to the Bottom, and the Virulent Disteraper be eaten out by Corrosives ;
As this is the State of an Huraan Body, it is the very same in the Body
Politic ; When such ingrained Villany and Wickedness by long habit is
once so deeply rooted in the Hearts (as well as inclinations) of so
Numerous a Set of People, there is an absolute necessity of making an
ofifensive as well as Defensive War against thera.
The few Villanous Countries that stand as Common Enemies to the
rest of the Nation, and that corarait those daily depredations (and who
have been so tirae out of mind) are Roinach, Glenco, Lochaber, Glengary,
Knoidart Glenmoriston, and Glenavie and Laggan in Brae of Badenoch.
It is humbly proposed by the Memorialist (there being a disarming Act
already past) that the Wicked Possessors of these above named Countries
be suddenly sumraoned and disarmed at first before any of the rest of
the Highlands ; were it but for a few Months, that they may once
perceive themselves distinguished for their Villany, they being the only
Wicked Aggressors, and People that occasion the keeping up the Spirit
and general use of Arras in all the Highlands of Scotland.
All the rest of the rauch raore Numerous and honest Highland
Countries with the other Low Countries bordering on them, are riecessiate

502 MEMORIAL ANENT THIEVING
to keep the use of some Arms (if they should sell their Cloaths to
purchase thera) in order to defend their Horses and Cattle frora being
plundered and driven away by the Possessors of the infaraous Countries
above mentioned.
If once these Countries specified were totally disarraed, as above
proposed, under the penalty of hanging or at least Transportation of the
Transgressors, it is humbly proposed (still under Correction of those of
better knowledge) that there be an order from the Government, to all the
Sheriffs and Justices in Scotland, to call for and take in Lists of all the
Villanous and infamous People, that live by stealing and Robbery, and
that have no Eraployments, or other Visible way of Subsistence, not only
in these Thieving Countries, but in any other Countries in the Neighbour
hood, and such Lists also to contain those who are Outhounders, Receipters,
Retainers and Corresponders with these Villians, or receivers of Black
Mail, and it ought to be recoraraended in the Advertisements sent by the
Sherififs, &c. That all his Majesty's good and faithful Subjects may be
assistant in Collecting and raaking up said Lists.
After said Lists are made up let them all be cited at the several head
Burghs of each Shire where they commonly resort, to compear against
such particular Days before the proper Judges appointed, in order to give
sufficient Bail for their future behaviour, and those who do not compear
to be declared Fugitives, and the List of those so Fugitate iramediately
to be transmitted to the Commander in Chief, and sent by him to the
Coraraanders of the several Garrisons throughout that part of the
Kingdora, and raore particularly to the Officers of the Recruiting
Companies dispersed through the Highlands, in order to seize and
apprehend all such of those Fugitives as lye in their Power or fall in
their Way.
And further (if it consists with the Government's pleasure) that there
be an order from the General, to the Captains or other Commanding
Officers of the 5 Recruiting Companys of Lord John Murray's and Earl
of Loudon's Reg's., to Detatch a Serjeant, Corporal, and Ten Men, out
of each Company (picked and chosen the fittest for the purpose), which
in all will raake Sixty Men to be commanded by such Officers and
Subalterns as the Gen', shall think proper, to be a flying Party either
some times in whole or in parcels, at the direction of the Commanding
Officer to go in Search of those Fugitives through all the places they
commonly haunt or resort to in order to Seize them.

AND DEPREDATIONS IN HIGHLANDS. 503
It is especially to be remarked that these Companies, being only
appointed and left in Scotland for Recruiting their Several Regim's., that
it seems to be absolutely fit as an Earnest of their Reward, for such
fatiguing Expeditions that there be full assurance given to these Sixty
Men, not to be draughted for Recruits neither sent abroad unless the
whole Companies one or more were going altogether,, -ertherwise they
could never be thought sufficient to be trusted in executing so Iraportant
a piece of Service, if this was not done their precarious State without it
would much discourage any faithful and hearty Actings in said Search.
It is humbly thought that the Corapanies will be in no Strait as to that
particular since there will be Ninety remaining in each, out of which to
draught their Recruits.
This part of the proposal is the more Warmly pressed since it is from
the Success, Activity and Diligence of said Flying Party, that the finishing
Stroke, must be given, to eradicate that Mortal Gangrene in the Comraon
Wealth, and for their further encourageraent that there be a Premium of
;^5 Sterling Money given to the Soldiers for every Fugitive that is taken,
either Dead or Alive (what is meant by Dead) is in the Case of their
being Shot or killed upon their raaking resistance, and such Premiuras to
be levied at the Direction of the Law, by Military Execution upon the
Countries where they haunted and was found entertained and harboured,
and that these Premiums be distribute at the discretion of the Gen'.
Coraraanding in Chief, who (after being rightly informed) will be best
Judge of their dififerent deservings.
It is hoped that His PTxcellency General Blakeney's Scheme in sending
out Parties to all the dangerous Passes to defend the Countries, together
with the useing this ofifensive part Vigorously will effectually make an
End, of the foresaid Villanous practice which will (by the consequence,)
rauch redound to the benefit and happiness of the whole United Island.
It is the Meraorialists opinion that it is a good presage of Success in
this Noble undertaking that the Executive part will fall in the hands of
so honourable and Worthy a Person, of so Established a Character as
his Excellency Gen'. Bland, who will (when instructed) perforra the same
with equal due respect to his Majesty and the Government their Honour
and the Liberty and Property of his faithful Subjects.

XXXIV.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROAD FROM AVIMORE TO
ABERDEEN. July 9th, 1747.
M iles  Avimore.
6  Cullncayll.
6  Foord of Carnagavall on the River Aivn.
6  Milntown of Clargue in Corgarff.
6  New nigh the Kirk of Strathdon.
5  Tarland in Cromarr.
3  Charletown of Aboyne.
3  Kincardin O'Neil.
5  Banchorie.
12  Aberdeen.
Total 52
Culnacayll is a Village in the Country of Strathspey, South side the
River, where the York Building Company had their Iron Works, The
Road from thence to the Foord of Carnagavall, is through part of the
Braes of Abernethy, and over a Hill called Crorskvie-lay, over which
there might be a Road easily made, as the Hill is not steep.
Foord of Carnagavall is upon the River Avin in the Braes of
Strathavin or Strathdon, belonging to the Duke of Gordon. Here live
several Thieves, who correspond with those of the West Highlands, and
do a deal of Meschief by the assistance and Information they give them.
In this Country are the Hills and Glens of Binnavin, which are very
extensive and convenient for Sheltering or concealing Stoln Cattle and
Horses. This Foord is one of the passes thro' which they often drive
their Plunder, and lyes three Miles north from Inchrory. The Road from

AVIMORE TO ABERDEEN. 505
this place to Milntown of Clargue goes over a Hill called Leacht, which
is not high, nor would it be difficult to carry the Road over it
Milntown of Clargue lies near the Castle of Corgarff in the Braes of
Strathdon, frora thence the Road goes through an Inland Country to
New, where there is a Bridge over the River Don.
New lyes a short Mile below the Kirk of Strathdon, on the North
side of the River. The Road from thence to Tarland crosses several
little Hills and, a small River called Descry, where there is no Bridge.
Tarland is a Country Village in the middle of a plentifull Corn
Country called Croraarr, belonging to the Earl of Aberdeen. The Road
frora this to Charletown is through a flatt Country.
Charletown of Aboyne is also a good Country Village belonging to
the Earl of Aboyne, on the North of the River Dee, here it joins the
Road from Castletown to Aberdeen, and goes by Kincardine O' Neil and
Banchorie along the North side of the River Dee to Aberdeen.

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XXXV.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HILLS, GLENS AND PASSES IN
THE COUNTIES OF ABERDEEN, &c. July 9th, 1747.
A Description of the Chain formed by Capt. MacPherson's Additional
Corapany of Lord John Murray's Reg', for the Protection of the Counties
of Angus, Mearns, Aberdeen and Banfif against Depredations frora the
Highlands.
At Glen Tilt in Glen Shee the farthest South Post . . . n n 3
At Glen-Clunie north of that . . . . . . . i n 7
At Dubrach in the head of Braemarr which is the principal out
Station and Centrical to y^ whole . . . . . i n 10
At Ribbalachlagan on the head of the River Garin nigh Loch-
builg, a Centrical Post betwixt the Heads of Dee and Don,
North East of Dubrach  n i 6
At Inchrory 3 Miles North from Ribbalachlagan in the Braes
of Strathavin  i n 9
Of these there are three Men detached to the Foord of Carnagavall
three Miles Northward from Inchrory, which last Post lies farthest
Northward. The Party near Glentilt in Glenshee patrolle to Glen Tamuck and
the Hills betwixt Glenshee and Glenclunie, and raeet the Glenclunie
Post on Carnvalg.
The Glenclunie Post patrolle to Glencallader, the Hills of Baddoch
and Glen Ey, and raeet with the Dubrach Post at Allanamhoir.
The Dubrach Post Patrolle through Glenbeg, Glenmore, Cornriogh,
Fallar, Corryvrion, the Forrest of Gaulaig (where they raeet a party of
Capt Mackay's Company) and through Glenguishich, Glendee, Glenlug,

HILLS AND gLens In abErdeEnshirE. 507
and raeet the Ribbalachlagan Party at Allanabiura, they also patrolle the
length of Glentilt to ye South.
The Ribbalachlagan Post, through Fallny, Lochnagowr, Lochnashien,
Essie, Binnavordy, and meet with the Inchrory Post at Lochnagowr.
The Inchrory Party Patrolle through Elick, Caplich, Lagganamhearlich,
Loch Avin, Glenbuilg, and Northward the length of the Foord of Carna
gavall. These are the Hills and passes through which the Soldiers have
Patrolled twice or thrice a week, tho' not upon fixed days.
There is hereto Subjoined a Note of the Hills and Passes through
which the Thieves drive such Cattle as they Steal from any of the above
raentioned Counties.
When Cattle are Stoln frora Angus or Mearns, or frora any part of
Aberdeenshire South of Dee, they generally corae through the Hills
betwixt, Glentanar, and Glenesk, Then through the Hills of Glenclova
and Corryvooe and cross the Carnvalg betwixt Glenshee and Glenclunie,
Next through the Baddoch, Glentatnick, Cornriogh, Glenbeg, Glenraore,
and Glenfearnell (which are all betwixt Braemarr and Braes of Angus).
Then crossing at Invergary they go through Binnbikrattich, But sometimes
coming into the Baddoch they go through Glenraore, down by Fallar and
cross at Dellchruinach and Pollturie, Or coraing frora the Baddoch betwixt
Cornriogh and Altanamhoir, through the Dualtean and the Corryvroin,
they go up Gaulaig and Boynag, then into the Hills of Badenoch, and
must pass somewhere betwixt Dalnacardoch and Ruthven,
After they bring Cattle the length of the Braes of Clova, they sorae
tiraes turn through Glen Callader and Ballochbuee, and crossing Dee
below Invercauld, pass through the Hills betwixt Invercauld and the
Water of Gairden, then through Glenluy and Glenguissich, and at
Strorawoldick, and then into the Hills of Badenoch, where they raust
after follow the Route above mentioned.
Soraetiraes when they drive Cattle from the Forrest of Birse and
Glentanar to the South of Dee, they cross Dee at Tullich, Six miles
above Aboyne, and then take the Route mentioned in the following
Paragraph. When Cattle are Stolen frora any part of Aberdeenshire betwixt Dee
and Don, they generally drive thera through the Hills and Forrest of
Morvine, and pass at Altnashein or Loch Builg near Ribbalachlagan,

508 HILLS AND GLENS IN ABERDEENSHIRE.
betwixt Gairnside and Inchrory, then they go into Glenavin and Cross
the River of Avin at Loch Avin, afterwards pass through the Braes of
Glenfechy into the Hills of Badenoch, and then they must pass near
Loch Cuaigh, Loch Garry, or Loch Erach, after which they can go into
Rannoch, Lochaber or Glengary as they please.
When Cattle are stolen from any part betwixt Don and Spey, they
either take the Route mentioned in the preceeding paragraph, or if the
Cattle are taken up near Spey, or from any part of Banffshire, they raust
corae through the Forrest of the Blackwater and the Hills of Cabrach
and Glenbucket, into the Hills of Glenoughty and Glenernan, from
whence they must fall into the Route before mentioned through Glenavin
or pass at Inchrory or the foord of Carnagavall, and from thence through
Glenmore in Strathspey, where they may either go by the Braes of
Glenfichie into the Hills of Badenoch, or pass the Spey at Dellnaverta
a little below Invereshie, and then up the Hills on the North side of
Spey, which Road the Glengary and Lochaber Thieves frequently take.
These are the Routes the Thieves usually take when they Steal Cattle
frora any of the above raentioned Countries, But the Trade is so rauch
iraproved, and the Thieves are so cunning, and have so many faithfull
Correspondents in the dififerent Countries, even so far down as Buchan,
that they change their Roads and alter the Measures just as they see
cause or receive information of Danger.
When the Thieves who live in the Country are deprived of the Benefit
of corresponding with their west Country Friends, they carry on a
Smuggling Trade of their Own, by stealing one, two, or three Cattle at
a Time, and these they convey from hand to hand, either to the South or
North, or sometimes to Buchan, or the Low Country, and get Cattle or
Horses in Exchange, and sometimes Slaughter them at home.

XXXVI.
PROPOSALS FOR CANTONING THE FIVE HIGHLAND
ADDITIONAL COMPANY'S IN THE WESTERN ISLES,
AND REMOTER PARTS OF THE HIGHLANDS.

Edinburgh, 14th December, 1747.
I Corapy  Isle of Skie.
{Knoidart MoidartGlenfinnan.Arisaig.
{Uist Barra.Egg.
Canna.
(Glenmorison. Glengarry. Locharkaig.
Glenroy.
Glenspean. Glenco.
{Ardnaraurchan. Swynard. Mon^ine.Isle of Mull.

510 PROPOSALS FOR CANTONING
If this Disposition of the Five Additional Corapany's is approven, the
following Advantages raay arise.
As the above Countries are raostly inhabited by Roraan Catholicks,
and people disaffected to his Majesty's Government, which with the
Remoteness of their Situation, makes it very difficult to procure certain
Intelligence of any Treasonable practices that may be carrying on
amongst them.
'Tis hurably thought if Detatchments were quartered there, cora
raanded by Active and Trusty Officers, the Government might have an
early and distinct account of any Treasonable practices that might be
carrying on in those parts by Foreign or Doraestic Eneraies, and would
not only overawe Sculking Rebels, and French Emissaries, but would
effectually prevent the frequent Impositions of false Alarms, purposely
hatched by the Invention of the disaffected, to support that Wicked
Spirit araong the Jacobite Party in this Country.
Knoidart, Moidart, Arisaig and Glenfinnan are almost Void of Cover
or provisions, which makes it irapracticable at present for any but High
landers to subsist there.
'Tis therefore hurably proposed that the Detatchraent at Bernera,
should be ordered to join their Company's at Fort Augustus, and lOO
Highlanders, sent to Bernera, from which place proper Detatchments
raay be made to Knoidart, Moidart, Arisaig, and Glenfinnan, being from
Experience and the Many Bays and Landing Places on that Coast, the
most to be suspected for landing Money, Arms, or French Emissaries.
Those Detatchments may be relieved every fortnight, and supplied
with necessaries from Bernera.
That Gen'. Bland would order the following Officers to Edinburgh,
to concert with and be informed of every particular, that may be necessary
for Rendering their Service effectual, so that there may be no hindrance
or difficulties Started when he shall judge proper to order thera to this
Cantoneraent Capt Campbell at Inverara.
Capt Menzies at Taybridge by Crief.
Lieut Forbes at Tarland by Aberdeen.
Lieut Campbell at Ruthven, and the Officer Coraraanding
Sir Henry Monroe's Company in Ross-shire.

IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS. 5 II
I humbly beg leave to raake the following Observations.
As the Service proposed raust entirely depend on the Spirit, Vigilance,
and Activity of the Officers, I know frora the Experience of those people,
there's no consideration engages thera more to one's Service than a
seeraing confidence and farailiarity in recoraraending a diligent perforra
ance of their duty. And to explain to them what a favourable opportunity
this is, for every Man to distinguish himself, and to assure thera that
whatever Merit they can plead, frora faithfully discharging their Duty on
this Service, shall be recoraraended by you in the Strongest Terms to his
Majesty, mentioning each particular person, and recoraraending thera for
a Mark of his Royal Favour.
It will be absolutely necessary to shew them the necessity there is of
having constant Patroles, from the several Stations through those Countries.
The Benefit reaped by Patroles since last Spring, from the Detatch
ments to prevent Depredations, shews plainly their good efifect.
How soon the posts are fixed the Coraraanding Officer at each station
is to endeavour to ingratiate hiraself in the favours of some Person in his
Neighbourhood, by giving hira a Reward, or filling him Drunk with
Whisky, as often as he raay judge proper, which Fra confident is the only
way to penetrate into the Secrets of these people.
The Officers Commanding Corapany's frora the Reports raade them
will soon discover whether the good effects of this, will Balance the small
Expence that may attend it
As all Debursements on this Service will be punctually paid, 'Tis
recommended to the Officers to shew all possible frugality.
All outposts to send weekly Reports to the Officers commanding
Company's, those in the Isles excepted, who are to report as often as
occasion offers, or the Emergency of the Services requires.
All officers coraraanding Corapany's on the Main land to send weekly
reports, to you by Post, or Express, of the Patrolles sent, the Countries
they went through, and mentioning all Extraordinary that shall happen.
As Capt Carapbell of Inveran will have the Coram^. of those
Company's, 'Tis recoraraended to order hira iramediately to Edin^., to
communicate this Scheme as he from his knowledge, of the Country, and
Attachraent to the Governm'. is the properest person to give the necessary
Information, for rendering this intended Service effectual.

512 PROPOSALS FOR CANTONING IN WESTERN HIGHLANDS.
Before the Company's March from their present Quarters, each Man
to be provided with 24' Rounds of Ammunition, which the Officers are to
review frequently, to prevent its being embezled or lost frora carelessness.
After it is agreed upon, what nuraber of Men will be sufficient to be
sent to each of the within mentioned places, those remaining raay be
disposed of, in Rannoch, Dalnacardoch, Dalwhinny, Ruthven and Garvi
raore, under the Corara"!. of Ensign Carapbell of Capt Mackay's Company,
he being a person particularly acquainted in those parts.
The post of Taybridge to be occupied from the Reg', at Perth.
Decera''. 4'^, 1747. (Signed) David Watson.
[Lieut Colonel, Fort Augustus.]

XXXVII.
HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
Reports of the Captains on the Different Highland Posts.
Sent to Mr Fox.
1st Captain's Co7/ii!iand,
Capt. Corneille of Col. Herbert's Regiment
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg.
Report July nth, 1749.
Those detachments from Bernara, are pretty well supplyd with
Necessaries. Glenraorrisson, I have not yet heard frora, which I imagine,
is owing to the Rains we have had these two days past. The other parties
do not Complain, I cannot say much in praise, of this situation, for the
people in this part of the country are very poor, two or three Sheep,
with as many Cows, is the richest man's stock, which they reserve for
their own use, But I shall either send to fort William, or if possible nearer
Hand for a Supply. The Country is at present very quiet. And from the
talk of those few I have Spoken with, they seem pleas'd at their revolu
tion. And I believe will gradually shake of that Servitude they shew'd to
their Chiefs. The Cross ways from party to party are almost Impassable
to our Men, tho as yet they have struggled through with Cheerfulness ;
I beg leave to observe that three or four days patroling wears out a pair
of shoes. 2nd Captai7i's Coim/iand.
Capt Price of Col. Herbert's Reg™'.
Under his Command, i sub. Lieut Bruere.
Q2

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Station, Lagan Ach = Adrom.
Report.Meal wanting at several posts, and a Boat to carry it from Bernera.
A few Cattle stolen from Kelluahn.

jrd Captai7is Co77ii7ta7id.
Capt Hughes of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg'.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report.
That some few Highlanders in dififerent places raake use of short
kind of Trousers, dififerent frora the kilt, by which they raean to evade
the Law. 4th Captai7i's Com77ia7id,
Capt Powell of Lord Ancrara's Reg'.
Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report.
The Quarters very defficient. But His Grace the Duke of Montrose,
has Order'd two Houses to be Built, for the 2 detachraents, at Stronaclaker
and Ackray, And likewise firing to be Cut for them. Two men appre
hended, who had as we took it to be the Phillibeg, But they say it is only
a woraan's petticoat, tho the only difiference, there is betwixt the Phillibeg
and this dress is, that this is somewhat Longer, And not Split down
before, But to rae it seeras a Plain evasion of the Act I sent thera to
Major Colquhon who has admitted them to Bail, till he Consults some
Lawyer. jth Captain's Command.
Capt Scot of Gen'. Guises' Reg"".
Under his Comraand, 2 Sub.i . . ' .
(.Lieut Irvine.
Station. Braraaer Barracks.
Report
The several Parties report, that all is quiet, and that they have not
seen one Man in Arras or in the Highland Dress, since they were posted.
A Copy. Cha: Collier, aid de carap.

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Reports of the Captains on the Different Highland Posts
Sent to Mr. Fox. Aug^'. 12, 1749.
1st Captai7t's Co77una7id.
Capt. Corneille of Coll. Herbert's Regiraent
Under His Comraand, 4 Sub,
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg,
Report. July 8, 1749.
Since ray Last Nothing Extraordinary has happen'd in ray district,
except one Duncan Cameron, sent prisoner from Glen Leogh, for stealing
eight Cows, from S"". Alex. Campbell of Argylshire, in the tirae of the
Rebellion, July 24,
Since ray last Nothing has happen'd extraordinary under ray
Command, But a Continuation of Bad weather has detained these four
days, the Meal and provisions at the other end of the Loch.
2nd Captain's Comma7td.
Capt. Price of Col. Herbert's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, i Sub.
Station. Lagan Ach = Adrom.
Report. July 20, 1749,
Nothing extraordinary has happen'd,
Augs'. 3d.
Since my last Angus McDonald, an Inhabitant of this Place, Brought
rae a Warrant frora a Justice of peace, at Inverness, for apprehending of
Arch. Bain McCartney living near Leek Roy, for selling hira a Horse
that was stolen from Ruthven in Baddenoch, I gave him an Order to the
Serjt. at Leek Roy to assist him who Brought him in prisoner this
morning to me, I have sent him to Fort Augustus in Order to his being
forwarded to Inverness where the Warrant directs,
jrd Captai7i's Co77i7na7id.
Capt Hughes of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under His Coramand, 2 Sub.

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Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report July i6th, 1749.
No extraordinaries have happen'd since Last Report
July 20th.
Two Orderly Men with Reports from about Strathfillan, Apprehended
two Highlanders in kilts. And were bringing them to Loch Rannoch, But
in passing near a Village call'd Clifton, the Inhabitants mostly Women,
got hold of one of the Soldiers, and the Prisoner raade his escape. The
other Soldier with the Man he had taken, got some Miles farther on his
way, when the Inhabitants of another Village, assisted by two disbanded
Highlanders, arm'd with sticks, rescued the other. The disbanded
Soldiers were extreraely abusive and Insolent, And threatened the Soldier
very rauch (who had only his Side Arras) if ever he raolested their
Neighbours again, I thought Insults of this Nature were not to be pass'd
over, for which reason I have sent a party Back, with the Orderly Men,
who in their patroling, have had opportunities, of knowing where the
disbanded Highlanders, and those whom they had taken live, to endeavour
to secure them all. And if they are successfull, I shall send them before
Clark Millan at Perth, who I hope will punish them, for insulting the
soldiers in the execution of their Duty.
From Major Crawford, Perth.
Aug'. 7th, 1749.
The Detachraent of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™', in Rannoch sent in to
this place, on friday Night five Highlanders, taken up for wearing the
Highland Dress Contrary to Law ; they were Carried next Morning
before Mr. Richardson, one of the Sherififs Depute for this County, who
acquitted one, as having a Blue upper Coat, but the other four, were
Coraraitted to Goal, in terras of the Act of Parliaraent, Viz. : one for
wearing Trouse, And three for having Plaid upper Coats, They are
Tenants to S''. Robt, Menzies, and frora the Parish of Fothrington.
4th Captain's Command.
Capt. Powell of Lord Ancrara's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report July 23, 1749.

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Yesterday was sevennight, I apprehended a fellow for wearing the
kilt. But upon ray examining him found that he was one of the Thieves
of this Country, On which I imraediately acquainted the duke of Montrose
of it. His Grace Iraraediately sent one of His Gentleraen to this place
who desires me, to keep the Man, untill a Warrant is obtained for his
Coraraittraent to Stirling, they being determined to prosecute him. Lord
Ancram has been at Inversnade and reports that a Boat is greatly Wanted,
on Loman for the use of the Garrison, to send for provision and necessaries.
Jth Captain's Coimnand.
Capt Scot of Genl. Guises' Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Braraaer Barracks.
Report July 23, 1749.
Since ray Last of the 9th Inst nothing has happen'd and all is well.
Augs'. 4.
I have apprehended a Man for wearing the Plaid Contrary to Act of
Parliament, he had not only a Plaid on. But had under it carrying a party
colour'd great Coat, I immediately sent Him in that dress over to Invercald,
who is a Justice of the Peace, and used to give orders for Quartering, of
any parties that carae here, Invercald told the Serg'. that he did not now
act as a Justice of peace, nor had not done for sorae time past ; therefore
desired him to go to some other Justice, As I cannot hear of any one in
the Neighbourhood, I have sent the Man to Aberdeen, to be punished as
the Law directs. The country people have good news, as they call it
amongst thera ; this fellow carae past the Castle in his Plaid with all the
assurance Iraaginable, Since the 23d of July Nothing has happened at
any of the out parties, and all is well.
Note. — The Ridiculous News amongst them is that the Pretender, is
Landed, in Long Island with 20000 Men, which Spirits them up greatly.
A copy. Cha: Collier, aid de camp.
Reports of the Captains on the Different Highland Posts.
September 12th, 1749. Sent to Mr. Fox.
1st Captai7i's Com7nand.
Capt. Corneille of Col. Herbert's Reg™'.
Under His Command, 4 Sub.

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Station. Head of Loch Arkeg.
Report. Augs'. 6th, 1749.
Nothing has happened under my command since my last report
Augst. 21. Glenleogh.
Nothing extraordinary has happened in my district since my Last,
I left a Comraand of Six Men at Loch Arkeg and raoved to this station
for the conveniency of provision and raeal, which could come no longer
at Arkeg on account of the waters, having left what Meal I had with the
party there, which with Mangment may serve thera four weeks, I hope
you will approve this alteration as intended for the better.
27td Captai77!s Com7na7id.
Capt. Price of Col. Herbert's Reg™'.
Under His Coramand, i Sub.
Station. Lagan Ach : Adrom.
Report Aug'. 17th, 1749.
 I received Capt. Collier's letter and shall do my utmost
endeavour to comply with H.R.H.'s Orders. I have been conversing
with the Gentleraen, and principal Taxmen in this part of the Country,
who in General think Our Soldiers, as able to do this Duty, as the
Highland Companies, And say that now they expect Justice done them,
which they did not get from the Highlanders, who had a Number of
Relations, and Friends, And shew'd a great deal of partiality, when in
pursuit of Cattle, And for my own part think them as able to do the
Duty as they were, being now accustomed to it, But at first did not
relish it The Man that I reported to you, that I had sent to Inverness
Tolbooth for stealing a Mare is now out upon Bail, and By what I can
learn is not to be tryed, having paid some Money more than the Value
of the Mare, it being a common practice amongst them, which is
encouraging of Theft, And till there is a Stop put to these pernicious
practices And a few of them hanged at the Government's expence, they
not being able to carry on a prosecution, there never will be a stop put to
Thieving. The Serj'. at Glencoe reports that on Sunday the 7 Inst, as two of his
party were going with his report to the Corp', at Loch Leven, they saw
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he saw the soldiers he gave the Plaid to his Servant Maid and raade of
as fast as he could, the raen persued hira But could not overtake him, so
returned Back and took the Plaid from his Servant, the Serj'. has been in
search of him two or three times, but to no purpose, as he is a Man of
some fortune And was in the late Rebellion, think him a proper person
to make him an example of, so have sent a description of Hira to all the
parties, and Don't Doubt but I shall soon have hira prisoner.
Sept I. Lagan Ach = Adrom.
On the 19th of Last Month two Horses were stolen from this place
and on the 22d I got Intelligence that they were drove over the Hills
towards Gorvy More, as I was well acquainted with those Hills took four
Men with me, And found the Horses tied up on a very high one, but
could not get any Intelligence who it was that stole them, I brought the
Horses back, deliver'd thera to ye owners, the Thieves had cut their
Taills of
Inclos'd have sent you a letter I received frora Lieut. Bruere, And ara
told by the Countrj' people that Keapoch is a pass of Much greater
importance than Bohuntire, And am likewise told that Lady Keapoch
did not like the sight of the read Coats as her Husband was kill'd by
them so got sombody to misrepresent it to you, nothing else extraordinary
has happened since my Last
jrd Captain's Co7nma7id.
Capt. Hughes of G'. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under His Coramand, 2 Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report August 12th, 1749.
Since last report, the Patroles took up in the Neighbourhood of
Rannoch, Duncan McGregor, Donald M^gregor, Donald McGregor, John
Cameron, Alex. Robinson and John Caraeron, I sent thera to Perth, and
four of them were comraitted for wearing cloaths contrary to Act of
Parliament. This week the patroles between here and Killin took up Ten men,
sorae of thera dress'd in Tartan Trowyes and petticoats, short coats and
shoulder straps and one Man Compleatly Dress in Tartan Cloaths and
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them all. We also recovered the two Men, who had been rescued at
Clifton in Kilts, without any alteration in their Dress, than Just Sewing
the Kilt close before, in that raanner they were sent before Mr. Campbell
who also dismiss'd them, tho the Soldiers ofifer'd to Swear they were open
when first apprehended. The two disbanded Highlanders have absconded
ever since, I must be oblig'd to send my Prisoners for the future to Perth,
as that Gentleman seems Resolved to corarait none of thera.
Sept 1st, 1749.
Last week a party of Highlanders Compleatly Arm'd were seen at
Killycranky, they either had been or were going in pursuit of plunder,
six was the number I was informed of, though I hear they belonged to a
party much raore Considerable, three or four days past before the Intel-
legence carae to me which rendered the pursuit the more difficult, I
iramediately sent out a serj'. and eight men in quest of them and intended
to have march'd of with the remainder of my Party if he found any
probability of coming up with thera. But all the Intellegence he could
get was that they had seperated. He followed sorae of them to the
neighbourhood of Aberfeldie, but could trace them no further, the
Inhabitants being afraid or resolute not to make any discovery.
.... As I heard the people about Killin continued to wear the
Trowzers I before reported and being sensible it was to no purpose to
send them before the Deputy Sheriff: I ordered the Corp', who com
manded there, to send me any Prisoners he should make, as I intended
to try if some other Magistrates would not suppress that Dress. The
Corp', accordingly took up two and was conducting them to me, when
the Sheriff came up to him. And before a Mob that was gathered
peremptorily ordered the Soldiers at their Peril to dismiss them im
mediately, or he would that Instant Order them all to prison, at the same
time abusing them greatly, for Molesting people in a Dress he thought
proper to tolerate. He likewise told them in the hearing of the Mob,
that if they continued to apprehend the Inhabitants, they were to expect
whatever usage their resentraent might Suggest to them ; I don't Doubt
but the Country people will look upon that as a Tacit approbation of any
Violence they will think proper to ofifer. And two of the Soldiers who
have been particularly active have been already threaten'd to be Murdered
if they don't desist The Soldiers who were a little Terrified with the
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before, gave up their prisoners, the people insult and Triuraph, And
while their Sherifif protects thera, raake a Jest of a Military power, all
the other parts of the hills, very readily conforra to the Lowland Dress.

4th Captain's Command.
Capt. Powell of Lord Ancrara's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Inversnaid Barracks.
Report. Augs'. 30, 1749.
Yesterday I received an Account from the Detach'd Serg'. (from this
Garrison) at Achray, that on friday last, 5 Horses were stole from the
near from Dugal Graham, And that on the
Monday following, the owner of the Horses apply'd for a party to pursue
the Thieves, which was Imraediately Granted, But as it was too Late to
pursue the Tract of the Horses, by the desire of the owner they return'd
to their post the sarae Night. He likewise inforras rae that on Sunday
last a person was seen (within a Mile of his Coraraand) Dress'd in the
Highland Dress, Arra'd with a firelock, pistol and Durk and Broad sword ;
The Serj'. in this information, (which he did not get untill Monday,) went
out with a party in the Night to the several passes but found all very quiet.

Jth Captai7i's Co7nmand.
Capt Scot of Gen'. Guises' Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Brearaar Castle.
Report. Aug'. loth, 1749.
In ray last report of the 4t Instant, I raentioned to you that I had
taken up a Man for wearing the Plaid and had sent hira to Aberdeen, as
Mr. Farquson of Inver Cald did not act as a Justice of the Peace. The
Serg'. who went with the Prisoner is now return'd, and inforras rae that
he carry'd the prisoner before the Sherifif of the County, with his plaid
on as first taken. The Sherifif said in the prisoner's behalf, that it was
only a Dyed Blanket, and not a Plaid, the Serg'. ask'd the Sherifif if the
people raight wear their Plaids if Dyed, the Sherifif told the Serg'., that
R 2

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the intent of the Act of pariiament, was not to oppress the poor and
disraiss'd the prisoner, notwithstanding the Sheriff's Judgraent, I shall
take up all persons that I find wearing those Dy'd Blanketts as the
Sherifif is pleas'd to call them,
Aug', 20th.
Since ray last I have taken up and sent to Aberdeen another
Highlander, for having a Plaid of dififerent colours, which I think the
Sherifif cannot well call a Blanket, as he was pleased to call the other.

Col. Watso7i's Report fro7n the Highlands, dated August 24, fro7n
Coulnacaille.
As I have seen most of the Highland posts south side the Chain and
everywhere enquired as to the Effects of those Detachments I ara sure it
will be raost agreeable to you to hear that their services hitherto has
greatly surpass'd what I once thought well possible. Not the least stealing
and the natives Complying with Change of Dress, more exactly than
could have been expected.
Augs'. 28.
After my last letter frora Coulnaill I visited the Country betwixt the
north side of Spay and Murry ferth to see what passes were left un
guarded in the Head of Murry, whilst I was upon this route, I received
the following Intelligence y' on the 22d Inst, three Highlanders in Kelted
Plaids and with side arms drove from Dunfaile in Brea Murry twelve
Cowes and three Horses the Contry (raen?) after following their Cattle
2 days recovered thera within half a raile of Carrybragh, But the Thieves
escap'd. As there is no party in the long tract of Country betwixt Ruthven
and Badenoch and Ruthven in Strathenik its absolutely necessary to have
a Detachment of a Corp', and 4 Men frora Inverness at a place call'd
Elian about three railes from Carrybrough which parly I ara hopefull will
effectually protect the Country,
Note. — The party of a Corpl, and 4 raen raentioned by C. Watson to
be att Elian is order'd,
A Copy. Chas: Collier, Aid-de-Camp,

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Reports of the Captains on the Different Highland Posts.
October the 12, 1749. Sent to Mr. Fox.
1st Captain's Co7nma7id.
Capt Corneille of Col. Herbert's Regiraent.
Under his Coramand, 4 Sub.
Station, Glen Luy.
Report Sept 4, 1749.
Since ray last nothing has happened in ray district as to Thieving,
but some men were taken prisoners, by the Moving parties for wearing
the Highland dress, two of the narae of McDonald Servants to McDonald
of Greenfield are sent prisoners to fort Augustus, one Duncan McCloud
living in Glenelg is for the sarae sent prisoner to Bernera, and Angus
Cameron a servant to Cameron of Glen Nevis at Fort William, No
other extraordinarys.
Sept 18.
In the Neighbourhood of my Command, nothing extraordinary since
my last. The Coraraunication to the district posts, have been interrupted
this fortnight past by the greatness of the Waters, everything in my
district is quiet and the Country as yet, have conforraed entirely to the
Laws, 2nd Captain's Command.
Capt Price of Col, Herbert's Regiment.
Under His Command, i Sub.
Station. Lagan Ach : Adrom.
Report.
Nothing extraordinary since Last Report, only 17 Goats recover'd
that were stolen from Hugh Frazer of Glen Do.
jrd Captain's Com7na7id.
Capt. Hughes of Gen'. Pulteney's Regiment
Under his Coramand, 2 Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.

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Report Sept 20, 1749.
We have had Intelligence that three of those thieves who appeared
at Killycranky are gone towards the Braes of Angus, I have upon that
sent to all the posts upon the North road, to patrole frequently till
further Orders, through all the passes where Cattle may be drove, that
leads from that Country. I have been this week at Killin where every
thing now is quiet, I hope upstart Dresses, are prohibited, and everything
is Conformable to Law.
Ocf. I, 1749.
The Patroles of Killin took up one Duncan Carapbell, the 22d day of
Septeraber, for wearing Tartan Cloaths, and he is Confined in the prison
of Killin. On Sunday night Last, the three men whom I reported to have gone
north in arms, made an attack upon sorae Droveres at the Bridge of
Tumble who were going to the fair at Criefif, and took from them six
Cows, the owners omitted tracking their Cattle, and went on with the
remainder, I sent out Patroles dififerent ways, as soon as I knew what had
happened, on thursday morning one of the patroles saw the thieves at a
little Distance, who had disposed of their Plunder and pursued thera a
considerable way, but the Highlanders being lighter arra'd and Dress'd
raaintained the advantage they had at first setting out, and by favour of
a Large Wood made their escape, and all future search was fruitless. The
Thieves ran amongst a nuraber of the Country people who were eraployed
at their Harvest but they would give no assistance in stopping them.
4th Captain's Command.
Capt Powell of Lord Ancrara's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station, Inversnade Barracks.
Report, Nothing Extraordinary since the last
Jth Captain's Command.
Capt Scott of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Breamar Barracks.

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Report. Sept. 16, 1749.
I have received all the reports from the out parties, and all is well
with thera and here, only we had a Race after a Highlander who appear'd
in Highland Dress and corapleatly arraed he fairly outrun all the party,
and as he was going into a wood, we fired upon him, but miss'd him, but
I Imagine we shall see him no more in that dress.
Octr. I.
The Serjt, of the party at Dubrach has been Missing ever since
Thursday morning, I am rauch afraid that the poor man is murdered, as
he was very Active in his Duty, and two days before that he was in pursuit
of 4 men, which appear'd in arms and in the Highland Garb which I
suppose to be thieves ; I have sent another Serj', in his room and two
raen to reenforce that party, and have given the serj'. Orders, to search
all that Country for the serj', missing, by the next opportunity shall
acquaint you of the success.
There has been no Cattle reported to rae, on any of ray out parties to
have been stolen as yet
A Copy. Chas: Collier, Aid de Camp.

The Report of the Captains on the Different Highland
Posts. Novem. 14, 1749. Being the last this year.
1st Captain's Command.
Captain Corneille of Col. Herbert's.
Under His Coraraand, 4 Sub.
Station. Glen Ley.
Report. Ocf. 16, 1749.
That part of the Country in ray district, seera hitherto to have
Conform'd to the Laws, none appearing in any part in the Highland
Dress ; And as to thieving it seeras entirely to be aboHsh'd frora araongst
thera, but whether owing to their Natural disposition or our situation
amongst thera, I cannot determine, but ara inclined to believe the latter
has the greatest sway ; But the Bad weather is now approaching, when
it will be out of their power to exert theraselves that way, and I shall use
ray best endeavours, to prevent any attempts of that kind.

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Oct 29.
Nothing extraordinary has happened within the liraits of my Com
mand, the situation of the Troops, has prevented thieving, in this part of
the Highlands, as the best in this Country acknowledge, I have received
your order and the Route for Marching on the 10 of Noveraber next.
The Command at Strath Cluny was removed according to your orders t6
Kintail, one man of that party was lost crossing the waters nothing more
extraordinary. 27id Captain's Co7nmand.
Capt. Price of Col. Herbert's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, i Sub.
Station. Lagan Ach = Adrora.
Report. Nothing has occurr'd since my last

jrd Captain's Command.
Capt Hughes of Genl. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report. Oct 15, 1749.
On the fifth of this month, Duncan Campbell and His Son inhabitants
of Glen falloch, were apprehended in Highland Cloaths by the moving
Patrole and are Confined in the Toll Booth of Killin,
Oct 23,
The party at Killin took up the 15 of this month in the Braes of
Balquhidder, one Duncan McGregor for Horse stealing, the horse is
return'd to the owner, and the Thief Confined at Killin. A Soldier of
Col. Herbert's Regiment belonging to the party at Garviraore, was
drown'd this week, in Crossing the Spey.
4th Captain's Command.
Capt. Phillips of Lord Ancrara's Reg'.
Under His Command, 2 Sub.

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Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report. I am to inform you that I have had no Intelligence of any Thefts
Committed in the Country since Capt, Powell's Last report.
The people in this Country have all Conform'd to the Act of Parlia
ment in Laying aside the Highland Dress.
Note. — Some tirae ago Capt Powell was taken so ill that he desired
to be relieved. jth Captain's Command.
Capt Scot of Genl. Guise's Regiraent.
Under His Coramand, 2 Sub.
Station. Braemar Barracks.
Report Oct, 4, 1749,
In my last of the i. Instant I mentioned, that the Serjeant of the
Party at Dubrach had been missing since the 28 of September, I have
had a servant and ten men in search for him, but can hear nothing of
hira, ray reasons for suspecting that the Serjeant is Murder'd are as he
was very alert and Diligent in his Duty, and that raorning he went up to
the Mountains for his diversion, a Country Boy heard three Guns go ofif,
immediately after, the Serj'. they tell rae, was so iraprudent as to always
have his Money about hira, and to shew it upon all occasions, he has left
all his Linnen and a silver Hilted sword behind hira, which in my opinion
is plain that he is not deserted.
Oct 23.
I have taken up and sent to Aberdeen two Highlanders, one for
wearing a party Colour'd Great Coat, the other for wearing the Plaid,
And Lieut Moody at Corgarf, has taken up four Highlanders, and is to
send them to aberdeen to Morrow,
Oct. 30.
No Cattle has been reported to have been stolen, since we came into
this Country,
As there has been a great deal of snow, it is impossible for the
Moving patroles to go their rounds,
A Copy, Cha: Collier, Aid-de-Camp.

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Since the Highland posts were Call'd of, the Reports of Capt Clarke
of the welsh Fusileers who reliev'd Capt Scot at Braemar Castle.
Novem: 22, 1749. Braemar Castle.
At the Earl of Aberdeen's request / a fair being to be held at Tarland
and it being Gen', attended with Riotous people to the great disturbance
of the Market; I caus'd a Serjts. Command to prevent what might
probably ensue, it had its desired Efifect, and for which I had His
Lordship's thanks, it being a fair for Cattle, I took the advantage, and
sent sorae men in order to drive what Cattle we might get horae, the
Cattle we Bought there together with what we got here are in all thirty
six. Invercald desired rae to report, that it would be of great advantage
to the Garrison, to have the ground enclos'd, as it would prevent any
disputes between the Country people and us. The whole Rooms of the
Garrison smoke to that degree, that we can scarce see one another.
To Aid-de-Camp. (Sign'd) Esme Clarke.
December 6, 1749. Braemar Castle.
S''. — I received a Letter by Gen'. Churchill's Order purporting I was
to accomodate, the Men in the best raanner I could, I have accordingly
done so, as also a roora the most Convenient, for the Barrack Master and
His Stores.
Nothing extraordinary has happen'd in the Garrison of Brae Mar or
Corgarff, save only a Corpl, and Eight Men conducted two fellows for
stealing their Neighbour Cattle to aberdeen.
To Aid-de-Carap. (Sign) Esme Clarke.
Jan. 3d., 1749/50. Report of Braemar and Corgarf Castles.
The Detachment at Braemar well. At Corgarf four Men sick.
To Aid-de-Camp, (Sign'd) EsME Clarke.

highland reports, 1749-50. 529
Jan: 15, 1749/50. Report of Brae Mar and Corgajf.
All's well in every respect.
To Aid-de-Camp. (Sign'd) ESME Clarke.
Jan: 29, 1749/50. Report fro7n Inversnade Barracks.
I have never heard of any depredations, or theifts which have been
Committed in this Neighbourhood since I carae here, and I shall
according to your Order send you a report of this Quarter every fortnight
(Sign'd) Richard Phillips.
Feb. 5, 1749/50. Report from Inversnade.
S'', — As the firing I raean the peats, layd up for the use of this
Barrack, has of late turn'd so Bad, that it's irapossible for the Soldiers,
to dress their Meat which they have raade their case known to rae, I hope
your Excellenc will give Orders so as this may be remedied, by having
Coals from Glasgow, or wood bought up in this Neighbourhood, for my
owne part I can assure you, I have not had a fire this two days, since my
last nothing extraordinary has happen'd in this Quarter and am &
(Sign'd) Richard Phillips.
P.S. — Major Lesley's agent has been acquainted by the Barrack
Master of the Badness of the firing.
Feb. 16, 1749/50. Report from Inversnade.
S''. — The Soldiers having frequently occasion to cross Loch Loman,
they find it extreraely inconvenient, as well as expensive, to hire Boats
for that purpose, I therefore apprehend it would be requisite for His
Majesty's Service, that there should be one belonging to the Detachraent,
as the officer commanding could then in case of emergency send across
S 2

530 highland reports, 1749-50.
the Loch, which he cannot so well do now, the Boat being the property
of a private person. I must beg leave Sir, to represent to you the
necessity there is of having Peat Houses, to shelter the Turf stacks from
the Heavy rains, which fall incessantly, and render them almost useless
to the soldiers. I am &c.
(Sign'd) Peter Desbrisay.
Feb. 28, 1749/50. Report from Braemar and Corgarf.
Nothing extraordinary has happen'd since ray Last, save only I seiz'd
a Durk frora one John Michy, Forrester to Lord Brachet, in other respects
alls well. I am &c.
To Aid-de-Camp. (Sign'd) Esme Clarke.

March 2, 1749/50. Report fro77i hiversnade.
S''. — Since my last nothing extraordinary has Happen'd on this
Detachment I am &c. (Sign'd) P. Desbrisay.
March 10, 1749/50. Report fro77i Invers7iade.
Nothing extraordinary has happen'd since ray last I am &c.
(Sign'd) Peter Desbrisay.
March n, 1749/50. Report of Braemar and Corgarf.
As nothing hath happen'd since my last I raay venture to say all's
well. I ara &c.
To Aid-de-Camp. (Sign'd) EsME Clarke,

highland reports, 1749-50. 531
March n, 1749/50.
Report of Braemar and Corgarff.
In Obedience to Orders I transraitt to you, I never received any
Orders frora Capt. Scot of Gen'. Churchill's of the 31 of Jany: 1748/9.
And likewise Lieut Leslie the sarae.
In regard to the Rooras appointed for the Barrack Master, I had
Gen'. Churchill's Orders Dated the 23 of Novem: last, that I was to
accoraraodate ray raen in the best raanner possible, and to let the Barrack
Master, have a Roora for himself and stores, that I could the most
conveniently spare, which I accordingly did and reported it to the Gen'.
the Barrack Master had at the sarae tirae, a letter signifying I had an
Order for that purpose, sign'd Jara^ Stewart ass', to the Q"". M"". General.
Lieut Leslie inforras rae, there is a sraall Roora, for the Barrack Master
of that Garrison, Built by one Misset, but by whose Order he can't tell,
in other respects all's well. I am &c.
To Aid-de-Camp. (Sign'd) EsME CLARKE.

March 6, 1749/50. Report from Liversnade.
S^ — Agreeable to your Orders I have enquired into the Number of
Rooms, that are at present made use of by the Barrack Master, as well
for his own use, as for that of the Stores, which I find to be as follows,
two for hiraself, one for Beds Beding &c. one for the Canteen, and one
for Coals : he says he received that nuraber from the Barrack Master he
relieved, about six Months ago, but cannot tell by whose Order, they
were converted to those uses. (Sign'd) Peter Desbrisay.
March 24, 1749/50. Report from Inversnade.
Nothing extraordinary hath happen'd on the Detachment of Colonel
Bockland's Regiment at Inversnade, since my Last report.
(Sign'd) Peter Desbrisay.

532 highland reports, 1749-50.
March 27th, 1750.
Report of Braemar and Corgarf.
All's well. My Duty to the General. (Sign'd) Esme Clarke.
April loth, 1750. Report from Braemar and Corgarff.
All's Well. (Sign'd) Esme Clarke.
April 23d, 1750. Report fro7n I7ivers7iade.
I received your Order for the Boat, which I am to get from Mr. Alex.
Houstone, Merchant at Glasgow, and shall as soon as I receive a letter
from hira, acquaint you with it, as well as the particulars belonging to
the Boat.
Since my last report, a Corporal and some Soldiers apprehended a
Highlander for carrying Arms in the shire of Stirling and parish of
Buchanan, they brought him to a Justice of the Peace, whose name is
will Buchanan who told the Corporal he would give him a receipt for the
Gun and enquire whether the man, lived within the bounds of the
disarming act. But the Corporal says he disraiss'd the Highlander, and
was likewise inforra'd that he return'd hira the Gun.
(Sign'd) Peter Desbrisay.
April 24, 1750. Report from Braemar and Corgarf.
A Soldier found in a Wood three french Bayonets, a Gun Barrell, and
a Dirk. In other respects all's Well. (Sign'd) Esme Clarke.

highland reports, 1749-50. 533

Reports of the Captains and Officers on the Highland
Posts.

1st Captai7i's Co7nmand.
Captain Swettenham of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, 4 Subalterns,
Station. Head of Loch. Loch Arkaig or Glen Leogh.
Report June n, 1750. Glen Leogh.
From the Head Quarters of Glen Leogh I Visited the several posts
in my district, viz'.
From Glen Leogh to Bonarkaig 6 miles, a post of great Consequence
as I am inform'd, but not Mentioned in the Route, where I have posted
I. Copl. and 4 raen who scour'd the raountains Betwixt it and the head
of Loch Arkaig, on the 5th Instant and found all well.
Frora Loch Arkaig to Tray in South Morra 19 Miles (where Lt.
Maxwell Coraraands). Lieut. Maxwell visited the several posts in his
district, and gave rae a report
Frora Tray in South Morra to Glen Finnan 25 Miles where Ensign
Patton Commands. Ensign Patton on his arrival at Glen Finnan, found
three fire locks Hid under a Rock, one of which was loaded and one
wanting of a lock. His party scour'd the Mountains and met the party
from Loch Arkaig at the Head of Glen Pain on the 6. Inst and found
all well. He has likewise posted i Corpl. and 3 raen at the Head of
Loch Yeol, who are to Corresponde once a Week with his party, and
once a Week to scour the Mountains.
Frora Glen Finnan to Strontian 16 Miles (where Ensign Cay Cora
raands). On the 31st past a party was demanded from Ensign Cay,
consisting of i Corpl. and 6 men, by Mr. McLean to go in pursuit of two
Cows, stolen from hira, the party set out at 10 o'clock forenoon and did
not return till 9 o'clock next Night and Brought no prisoner the party
followed the track to the Lands of Argour, where they Lost the tract,
and got a note for the Value of the Cows.

534 highland reports, 1749-50.
Ensign Cay's Party scour'd the Mountains, on the 3rd Inst, towards
the Head of Loch Sheil and found all well.
Ensign Irving who Comraands the Moving patrole, has been his
Circuit by the following posts. Viz'., frora Glen Leogh up Arkaig Side to
the Head of the Loch Arkaig. From thence thro' Glen Dissery and
along the side of Loch Morra, to Tray in Morra, from thence thro' Glen
Dissery and Glen Pain, to Glen Finnan, from thence by Loch Sheil, to
the Head of Loch in Dolet and to Strontian, from thence thro' Glen
Tarbot to the Current of Argour and along Lochaber side to Glen
Leogh, and found all well.
Price of provision pretty reasonable.
Disposition of the Detachment Under the Comraand of Capt
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N.B. — There is a Corpl. and three Men added from the Regiraent by
the Order of Col. Rich, to reinforce the party of Strontian, and are
Quarter'd on one John McCainn who keeps a whisky House at Inversandy.
(Sign'd) John Swettenham.
Lieut. Maxwell's Report.
Head Quarters. Tray in South Morra.
high:land reports, 1749-50. 535
Kinlochoom where there a serj'. and 5 raen is a Glen at the Head of
Loch Hoom, which is a fine Bay Running about 10 Miles up the Country
from the Sea some parts, three miles broad, enclos'd by very high hills,
the Head of the Loch is Computed 8 Miles from Bernera ; about 4 Miles
down the Loch Lies Glen Barrisdale, where old Barrisdale Lives. I
spoke with him and gave him a Copy of my advertisement, which he said
he would explain to His people and make them Obey it. This Glen is
about one Mile Long with a sraall river running thro' it, frora this I
ascended very High Mountains and Rocks about two Miles, and carae
down into another Glen call'd Glen Dulachin about 5 Miles Long where
there is a fresh Water lake about one Mile long, frora which runs a River
about 3 Miles, and erapties itself in Loch Nevis a Large Arra of the Sea,
which divides Knoidart frora North Morra, this Loch is in sorae places
6 Miles Broad and 4 Long, on the North Side of it stand the Ruins of
young Barrisdale's house, which was Burnt Down, in the Year 1746,
Near this lies Knap where I cross'd the Nevis to a place Call'd Mullig,
about 5 Miles over, frora thence march'd over Mountains but near the
Sea, about 6 Miles, when I came to Bayorat on the side of Loch Morra,
where there is a Corpl. and 4 raen there is a house built for the soldiers
last year. Loch Morra is a Large fresh water Loch, in which there is
several Islands from one of which Lord Lovat retir'd on seeing Capt.
Fergusons Boat brought into the Lake in 1746. Here is a good deal of
wood thro' which we pas't, from this Bayorat we march'd down the side
of the Loch, and cros'd a sraall river which Runs frora it into the Sea
and carae to South Morra where I waited upon the Laird of Morra, as
he is call'd, and gave him likewise a Copy of the advertiseraent which he
prorais'd to obey and raake his people do so likewise. This Gentleraan
is very serviceable to all ray parties round him in making the Country
people supply thera with what they can afiford at reasonable prices.
Frora this I pass'd on to Tray, a sraall Village about 6 Miles frora
Bayorat, where I stay rayself with a corpl. and 6 men, about 2 railes
farther Lys Keppoch in Arrasaig, another little Village where is a
Serjeant and five raen. These are all my stations and from Kinlochoom
to Keppoch cross the Lochs is about 25 Miles and round the Lochs
reckon'd 50 Miles and upwards. In all this Circuit nothing material
happen'd, the people are all very Quiet and no thefts committed this
suraraer or any coraplaints raade.

536 highland reports, 1749-50.
Disposition of the parties under Command of Lieut Maxwell of
Gen'. Guise's Regiraent.

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4 „ „ I 4 Bayorat, On the side of Loch Morra.

2 20 Total.

2}id Captai7i's Co77imand.
Capt. Molesworth of Gen'. Guise's Regiment.
Station. Laggan Achadrora.
Report June 5, 1750.
On Tuesday the 22 day of May I arrived at ray post of Laggan
Achadrora, having detach'd by the way the several parties whose post
lay Convenient for it, I iraraediately posted the other detachraents as
Order'd in the Route, and caus'd The Advertisement Contain'd in my
Orders to be affix'd to the several Church Doors within ray District and
gave Copys of it to sorae Gentleraen of the Country to be explain to
their Tennants and dispersed among them. I have Visited every
detachraent within my district, and have appointed to every Detach
ment, (excepting that at Strathglass, which has no party to the Eastward
of it) two patroles pr. Week, and to meet at such places as I found most
Conveniently situated for that purpose, Ordering thera nevertheless as
their knowledge of the Country shall increase to Vary the place, as well
as the Day of their meeting that the schemes of the Thieves may be the
more effectually disconcerted. The Country people, tho the Soldiers say
they are Civil in their deportment to thera, irapose without Measure in
the place of provisions, and this Coraplaint is Universal thro' all ray
parties. The Country seems quiet and all the parties detach'd from me
have reraain'd without any information of Cattle Stolen, nor have they
found any person in Highland dress.

highland reports, 1749-50. 537
I send you as my Order directs a detail of my posts, with the Number
of Miles as Computed in this Country, but the Number of English Miles
measured would be near Double.

Laggan Achadrora. Head Quarters.
Head of Glen Morrison.
Knochlin Height of Strathglass.
Strath Cluney.
Head of Glenshiel. [by Glen Do.
Balachan between Loch Garry and Loch Quick
Garviraore and Garvibeg, by Laggan Achadrom.
Leach Roy. Head of Glen Roy.
Head of Glenspean, through Glen Roy.
High Bridge.
Nine Mile Bridge.
Moving patrole.

I have the reports of all the parties which Contain nothing extra
ordinary excepting what I have represented above in relation to provision.
As to ray own at Laggan Ach = Adrom I ara to acquaint you that on
the 27th May the Patrol seiz'd Alester McDonel wearing a Plaid who
was committed to jail by the Sherifif of Inverness at my Instance and
on the 29th May at the complaint of Alexr. McLaughlan of Corwannan
I took up arch"!. Kennedy with a Cow and Calf in his possession, and
sent hira prisoner to Inverness, where he was coramitted to jail by the
Sherifif, but since Bail'd. The Cow and Calf remain in my Custody the
said McLaghlan not appearing to Claim thera.
The 1st June ray party recover'd a Horse Stolen frora Alexr. McDonell
of Strathglass and restor'd hira to his owner, they pursued the thief who
was arra'd and in Highland Dress, but Night coraing on he escap'd in a
Wood. And on the 4th June I reduced Alexr. Kennedy of Bragath in Glen
Roy to Coraposition with John McDonell of Shenan for a Horse stolen
two years ago. (Sign'd) J. Molesworth.
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jrd Subaltern's Command.
Lieut. Curaine of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Station. Ruthven in Baddenock. Head Quarters.
Report June 2, 1750.
Agreeable to your Orders, immediately upon my arrival here, I
detach'd from ray Comraand, the outposts specified in ray Route.
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12 Ruthven in Baddenock. Head Quarters.
4 Elian near Corryburgh.
5 Ruthven in Stratherrick.
4 Glen Banchor.
4 Dalwhinny.
4 Glen Feshe.
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I have Visited my out Posts, and have Jaken as exact a View and
account of the Country as I could. The greatest Inconvenience the
parties will have is on their patroles as the distances between each post
is so very Considerable with the Badness of the Roads, that it will be
very fatiguing for the Parties to raeet and return to their Quarters the
sarae day. I have appoint'd the places of raeeting raost convenient for
each party, and at the passes and Glens, that is most probable, where the
thieves Lurk, and drive their Cattle through. There is no difficulty for
the Moving patroles to go round the district, for some raonths, as there is
no considerable rivers in the way, but whenever the rainy season coraes
on, it will be irapossible for the Ruthven of Stratherrick party to raeet
with any of the other posts, as the Hills are so very High and steep, that
none can travel and at the sarae tirae I am inform'd by the Gentleraen in
the Country that the party there can be of no raanner of service to the
Country for preventing thieving, being so Low down the Country, it is
there opinion it would do much better in the Head of Stratherick and
guard one of the great passes from Glengaries Country, but by what I
can understand the party would be but badly ofif in regard to Quarters.
highland reports, 1749-50. 539
i^ miles.

The distance of Miles from each post; is as follows
Ruthven of Baddenock to Elian
Elian to Ruthven in Stratherrick
Stratherrick to Glen Banchor
Glen Banchor to Dalwhinny .
Dalwhinny to Glen Feshe
Glen Feshee to Ruthven in Baddenock

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The out parties as yet are not very well accommodated with provision,
or other necessaries but the people of the Country have prorais'd tp assist
thera. I have heard of no Cattle being stole since I carae here the
Country people pay great Obedience to the Laws against wearing the
Highland Dress. I have done all I could to find out if there is any
attainted or outlaw'd persons lurking in this corner but can hear of none.
(Sign'd) Alexr. Cumine.
4th Captain's Com7na7id.
Capt. Patton of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, i Subaltern.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report. June 15, 1750.
21 of May left Inverness March'd to Dalnachardoch frora whence I
detach'd a party for the Bridge of Kinnachan, which is ten raeasur'd and
only 6 Coraputed Miles, as we came to Laudakin 5 miles from Dal
nachardoch, I found a Spanish piece in the House of Duncan Stewart,
who made his escape to the Mountains, and some Ball we also found,
And finding no such place as Staraeshaden in Rannoch, I left the party
at Indeshadden, foot of Loch Rannoch, it being a reraarkable pass. The
Loch is seven miles Long, and we have got a few empty Hutts to live in,
no living soul within two or three railes of the Place, all the Inhabitants
having gone to their Shelling, S"". Rob'. Menzies, Order'd a guide to meet
us at the Head of Loch Gerry, and conducted us here, and sent two
Horse Loads of Meal which was of great service as this Country affords
none. The parties for Derrybeg, Glenco, and head of Loch Leven, I
detach'd to their several Stations.

540 highland reports, 1749-50.
3 June. Six Highlanders Dress'd in kilted Plaids and Philebegs &c.
Corapleatly Arra'd, with fire lock, sword and pistol each. Broke into a
shelling belonging to M'^. Allan Stewart proprietor of Indeshadden and
Carried with them all the Cheese, Butter &c. they could find, the party
were Iramediately Call'd for and were all that night in quest of them and
next day as I went my rounds, I heard they had been seen in the wood
of Kinnachan, which I search'd well over, but got no further tiding of
them. But as it was everybodys opinion, they had fallen down upon
Stratheasle or the Braes of Mar in Order to steal Cattle, I made the
following disposition in order to intercept them, by advice of M'^ Stewart
I order'd, the party at Inderchadden to guard the pass of Belanasiobe,
which cutt of their Communication that way with Glen Lion, and the
Head of Rannoch their usual Route, and as I apprehend they would
not presume to drive their prey over the Bridge of Kannachan, I order'd
that party to Guard the pass on ye North Side of the Challin call'd Lead
Nabraylay North of Lochan Dimalag, and a Mile south of the River
Turable, these two passes effectually Commands between the Tay and
Tumble, as no Number of Cattle can travel any other Road. I have
order'd the party at Dalnachadoch to patrole often to the pass of
Dalspidal Nine Miles across the Mountains, And sent to Dalwhinny that
the party there raight guard the pass at the Head of Loch Eroch which
is only a Mile from them, which Loch is 12 Miles Long and reaches
within 3 Miles of Loch Rannoch. But least they should escape our
Vigilance by travelling with their Cattle on the South side of the Challin
(or raaiden Pape) by the advice of S^. Robt Menzie I sent four raen to
Guard the Head of Glen Lion, which is a very reraarkable pass to and
from the Isle of Skey, so that I think it's irapossible they should escape
with any number of Cows.
The parties at Dalnachardoch are but Indifferently off, I hope at
Kinnachar Bridge, somewhat better, M's. Allan Stewart, supplys the men
at Inderhadden with whatever they want, and looks upon I hope small
parties as Blessings to the Country. The parties at Glen lion and
Derrybeg pretty well off, M"". Arch<i. Campbell Late an Officer in Lord
Loudon's Reg™', supplies the Latter with all necessaries as does Angus
Cameron the party at the Head of Loch Leven.
The party at Glenco are worse ofif than any in my district, through
the influence of McDonald, prisoner in Edin: Castle, we found a Lock
with the Tower Mark, and a Bullet Mould in an empty house in Slis Mine.

highland reports, 1749-50.
Distribution of the Troops under my Command.
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I visited all the Posts within my District.
follows. Viz'.

Number of Miles as

From Invercomery, by Slis Mine and Laudakin to Dalnacardock
From Dalnacardock across the Bridge of Innesour to the Bridge
of Kinnachan 
Frora Kinnachan through do. wood along the River Turable to
Inderchadden 
Frora Inderchadden by Cary in Slis Garrow to Glen Lion head
Frora Glen Lion head by Golaviran to Derry Begg .
From Derry Begg by Loch Ball and Glen Esky to Glenco head
From Glenco head across the Ferry on Loch Leven and up to
the head of the Lochs 
From Loch Leven head by Loch Erach — across the Tickeka
Doughe which divides Perth Argle and Inverness shire to
Invercomery 

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Total Computed Miles .

. 86

(Sign'd) Henry Patton.

542 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-SO.

jth Captain's Comma/id.
Capt Ball of Col. Bockland's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station, Barrack of Inversnade,
Report June 4, 1750.
In Obedience to your Coraraands, I have visited the Posts of Glen-
falloch, Stonaklaker, Ackray, and the Bridge of Turk, where I found
everything quiet and no complaint The soldiers at Glenfalloch board
and [lodging ?] to their satisfaction. At Stonaklaker they provide
for themselves, as they do at Ackray, and have everything the Country
affords at a reasonable price. At the Bridge of Turk they are Quarter'd
on the Inhabitants and provide theraselves where there is greater Plenty
than in the other Places. The stubborn people in ray neighbourhood
hold up their provisions at a High price, though I ara inform'd the Duke
of Athole whose tenants they are has order'd the contrary.
The distance from Glenfalloch to this is seven Miles, five of thera up
the side of Loch Loman, two up the River Glenfalloch, a foot road only,
and a good deal of it vastly bad.
From Glenfalloch to Ackray is fourteen Miles, there is a pass at Glen
Gyle, a foot road goes up the north side of Loch Katharine.
From Ackray to the Bridge of Turk two Miles open Country, no
Glen nor Pass.
From Bridge of Turk to Stonaklaker three Miles, no Glen nor pass.
From Stouciklaker to Ackray ten Miles foot road up the side of
Loch Katharine, alraost Irapassable.
The Patroles go as Order'd, and have met with no Plaids or Arras.
The Rain coraes in at the Gavel end of Inversnade Barrack, and will
daraage the tiraber soon. (Sign'd) Thos. Ball.
6th Captai/i's Command,
Capt. Edhouse of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, i Sub.
Station. Brae Mar Barrack.

highland REPORTS, 1749-50. 543
Report June 3'', 1750.
I set out on Monday and patroled to Rebellachlagan which is about
Six Miles frora hence, at the head of The River Gairn, I only cross'd
one Glen, which is Call'd Fander, till I carae to the River which I was
oblig'd ford to come to the place where the party stays which is a Barn
belonging to the Laird of Invercald, the Men are pretty well accomodated
as to Lodging and firing, but at present they Can get little or Nothing
but Meal in the Country, as the Mutton will not be in season this Month,
from thence I raarch'd towards Inchrory, about four Miles from that
The next day I went to Dubrach, about six Miles from the Castle, I
found it very good Road, it lies at or Near the Head of the River Dee,
which I was obliged to pass, and understand that after a Large fall of
Rain, its Difficult fording it, its one Continued Glen frora the Castle,
Call'd frora the River Glendee, The Men are in a Barn, and are pretty
well accoraodated having plenty of Blanketts, from the County people
besides those they Carried from home. I went frora thence towards
Rebellachlagan, to the River Quech, which place I am inform'd is not
fordable after Much Rain, there I order'd the two patroles to meet. I
passed a small place call'd Enemaneshah and the Glens of Altefugle,
and Gloshaltraore, found it pretty good Marching for the Men but quite
Barren. On Wednesday I set out for the Spittle of Glenshee in Order to
raake the tour the other way, we raarch'd along the Made road through
Glen Cluny to Glen bogg, so to the spittle there, there the party is sorae
thing better ofif as they are Billeted, but are Much in the sarae situation
as to provision, but they get sorae Meal, Milk and eggs, and would fare
rauch better, if the Inhabitants were not up in their Shelings, sorae five
or Six Miles amongst the Hills. I patroled from thence to Alternour
about half way to Dubrach, where I order'd those parties to raeet, but its
a most Dismal Country as I ever saw being full of boggs, and Cross'd
sorae very High Mountains. I went through Glen Patney towards Loch
Nanain, and Carae to Dubrach, but the four last Miles being all over
Mountains, I saw Nothing worth Mentioning.
I find the Country at present very Quiet, and by what I can learn in
no great apprehension of Thieves. I raeet with none in the Highland
Dress, nor with Arms, I find Invercald and one Capt. Forbes to be
extremely Civil, by doing everything thats in their power, to accomodate,
the troops in this District, in the best Manner that is possible.

544 highland REPORTS, 1749-SO.
The Men in this Castle are extremely well Lodged were it not for the
Rooms smoking, which is most terrible, we have no provision except
Meal, but what we send to Aberdeen or Dunde for. I have taken Care
to fix up Orders at all the Kirks within the District
n c/1 U S
I 2 2 36 Braemar Barrack. Head Quarters.
,,,,15 Rebellachlagan.
,, I I 10 Dubrach.
,1 „ 6 Spittle of Glen Shee.
, 2 „ 12 Moving Patrole.

II

6

I

I

2

)»

3

»»

4

))

»

I 6 4 69 Total.

A^ote. — Glen Clova : a Corp', and 3 Men. Ditto Glen Muick occupied
by, the party of Lord Barry's Reg™', sent into the Braes of Angus.

7th Subalter7i's Co7tii7ia7td.
Ensign Rutherford of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™'.

Station. Cargarfif Barracks.
Report. June 4th, 1750. Out Posts.
Inchrory ....
Braes of Abernethy .
Moving patrole .

Serjt. I »

Copl. )jII

Men. 8 5
6

Note.
Tomatoul and Achnachoil,

Remaining in the Barracks
With me .

I
I
2

2 I

19
21

nacra & Cabrach, occupied
by a party of Genl. Pul
teney's Reg™', from Stra-

Total

3

40

bogie.

The partys at Inchrory, and the Braes of Abernethy, are Quarter'd
tolerably well in Country Hutts, are supply'd with Oat Meal from the
Country, the Country people supply them also with other provisions,
which Consists of Mutton Milk and Eggs at Reasonable Rates, but they
have no firing except what they gather from the Hills.

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50. 545
Gle7is and Communications betwixt tlie several Outposts.
Frora Corgarff to Inchrory up the River Don is three Miles the
Country is thinly Inhabited. The source of this River is form'd by the
Joining of the Rivellets Fevaid, Miervarich, and some others frora the
Mountains, frora thence to Inchrory the ground is Mossy, and scarce
passable, and the Mountains High on each side ; Inchrory is situated
near the River Awn. Frora Corgarff to the Braes of Abernethy is
fourteen Miles. After crossing the River don, about half a Mile below
Corgarff, the road passes through a Village call'd Miln Town of Allairg,
afterwards over a Hill call'd Allairg, it afterwards rises over a High
Mountain call'd Lecht, falls down and crosses the Burn of Lecht, goes
down the side of a Burn call'd Canglas about two Miles, and after
crossing the ford of Carnagoval on the River Awn (where there is a pass
call'd the pass of Carnagoval, near which at a place call'd Kamdillvaih old
Glen Buckett's house stood,) it passes through a little wood, and enters
on Glen Brown. After passing through this Glen, there is a Burn of the
same narae (where there is a pass call'd the pass of Glen Brown) after
crossing which Burn, the road Rises over a High Mountain called
Krastrekay, and from this to the Braes of Abernethy, the Country is very
thinly Inhabited. The Braes of Abernethy are Situated near a Burn
called Nethy. The Glen call'd Glen More is also near it, it is surrounded
by High Mountains on every side, and the river Spey is about two Miles
distant From the Braes of Abernethy is seven Miles, the road over
Mountains in raany places Mossy, Rocky and scarce passable, about four
Miles frora Abernethy it crosses the Burn of Ainach, where there is a
pass call'd the pass of Ainach, no Inhabitants nearer than at a Village
call'd Gianlich about a Mile farther on the road, it afterwards passes thro'
part of Glen Awn, crosses the River Awn, where there is a pass call'd
Altananerock, and from thence to Inchrory, the road lys in a Valley,
High Hills on each side of it, there is another pass call'd, Elinquish,
which is also near Inchrory, on the same River.
A Report of the Moving Patrol fro7n the Barracks of Corgarff.
At four o'clock in the morning march'd up the River Don and cross'd
near the Head of it, about two Miles further they came to a Village
call'd Torbau, and patroled over a large moor, and after crossing the
U 2

546 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
River Awn where the road is very bad, they patroled over a High Hill
to abernethy, the Country through which they pass'd is very thinly
inhabited. From the Braes of Abernethy they patroled to inchrory, the
road betwixt these two places very bad, &c. This report near the same
as above, as is the patrole from Inchrory, as is that of the Braes of
Abernethy. On the 27 of last raonth application being raade by a Justice of
peace, for a Serjt. and twelve raen frora the Barracks, to apprehend sorae
persons who had been guilty of a riot in attacking and abusing a
gentleraan in His own house, the party raarch'd accordingly, but the
Rioters having intelligence of their coraing, made their escape, they were
pursued by the party, but could not be apprehended notwithstanding the
party used their utmost endeavours for that purpose, they are all
Inhabitants near the same place, so that it's expected they may be
afterwards apprehended all but one who is a stranger and raade His
escape before the party was apply'd for. (Sign'd) Ro: RUTHERFORD.
Report of Lieut. Ogilvy frofn Tomantoul of Genl. Pulte7iey's Reg'"i.
Detach'd fro77i Strathbogie Jime ij, 1750.
May 25th. March'd from Strathbogie to the Kirk Mortlick, Cross'd
the River Devoron, 2 Miles from Strathbogie, by Aswanley, by Eden-
glassie, by Achendown Castle, thro' the Head of Glen Fiteeh to the Kirk
of Mortlich 10 Miles. The 2 C. raarch'd by Achraoor in Glen Renis,
cross'd the Water Levitt, a little above Blairfinee, over the Com out of
the Head of Glen Levitt to Tomantoul in Strathavin 1 1 Miles.
Disposition of the Troops under the Command of Lieut Ogilvy.

0 §

-9

in

(3

g

I

I

I

u

II

Tomantoul. Head Quarters,

2

))

)»

I

4

Achnahyle.

3

)j

JJ

I

5

Downan.

4

JJ

I

»

6

Shelan and Achnascra.

5

))

JJ

I

4

Cabrach.

I

2

3

30

Total

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50. 547
Tomantoul is situated 6 Miles from the Castle of Corgarff up the
River Awn near the ford call'd Garnagoul, formerly a noted pass for
driving of stolen Cattle, from Tomantoul to Achnahyle up the River
Awn 2 Miles, from thence to Achnascra and Shelan 5 Miles, over a Moor,
crossing the water of Conliss frora Achnascra to Tornachalt in the
Cabroch by the Sewea over the Stepler (a large Mountain) to Blackwater
to Tornachalt 5 Miles, from thence to Downan in Glen Levitt by a Town
call'd Crafthead, to Glen Fidich, to Achmoor in Glen Renis to Tombrachie
in Glen Levitt to Downan and Miles frora Downan to the Head Quarters
by the Seal by the River Awn to Kirk Michael on Do. then cross the
water of Conliss at Rayven to Caradelraoor to Tomantoul 5 Miles.
All the parties of the dififerent posts Quarter'd on the farmers but
oblig'd to Lie in Barns, and furnish'd by the Inhabitants with Blanketts.
There is plenty of provision, and the Soldiers of the Different parties
are well acquainted with the whole Country,
I can hear of no Body wearing the Highland Dress, none as I can
find carry Arras, without having a proper Authority, and there has been
no Cattle stolen frora this, these four years past
A Copy. Cha: Collier, Aid-de-Carap.
Sent to Col. Napier June 23rd, 1750,

Reports of the Captains and Officers on the Highland
Posts.
1st Captai7i's Com7nand.
Capt. Swettenham of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg of Glen Leogh.
Report June 26, 1750. (jlen Leogh.
Since ray last of the 12th Inst I have received the following Reports
frora the posts in ray district.
June 21.
Lieut Maxwell coraraanding the party at Tray in South Morrer
acquaints rae that all our people in his district have been very Dilligent
and regularly went their Patroles, but found nothing extraordinary,

548 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
Mr Maxwell took a Patrole hiraself thro' greatest part of the Bounds
prescribed hira, and found nothing worth observation, only saw at a
distance two men in Highland Dress nigh the house of one AUister
McDonald at the Head of Loch Nowa, whom he pursued but could not
apprehend as they got into a wood, he is inform'd one of the offenders is
son to the above AUister McDonald.
June 23.
Ensign Cay writes frora Strontian, that sorae days since the Laird of
Kingerloch sent to him that he had lost five Cows more, but as he had
heard no Tidings of them, and no Track having been rais'd he could not
pretend to send, any raen in quest of thera, that all is well in his district,
and all Orders have been coraply'd with.
June 22.
Ensign Patton's report frora Glen Finnan. All is well and the men
under his Comraand having gone the regular Patroles as directed.
Ensign Irving who Coraraands the raoving Patrole return'd to Glen
Leogh on the 23d Inst, having visited all the posts in ray district, and
made his report that all was well, having observ'd nothing worth troubling
you with the detail of
(Sign'd) John Swettenham.
2nd Captain's Coimna/id.
Captain Molesworth of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under his Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Laggan Ach = Adrom.
Report June 21.
Nothing extraordinary has happened within my command since my
last report, the patroling officer is Return'd, and has given me a list of
Persons carrying Arms under the protection, who reside chiefly about
Glen Sheil and the Lands belonging to Lord Fortrose, there are ten
protections signed by hira, three by Colin Mackenzie his factor, six S"".
Alex. McKenzie of Coul, two by Norraan McLoed, Esq""., two by John
McKenzie of Applecross, and one by Alex. McKenzie of Fairbour, in all
twenty four in the district of Glen Sheil and places adjacent belonging to
Kintail, these are said by Lord Fortrose's Bailiff (Call'd the Ground
Officer) to be the only persons allow'd to carry Arms within that district

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.

549

I thought it Convenient to send the whole raoving Patrole with the
officer for the first round that they raight all know the Disposition of the
posts and have some acquaintance with the Country, for the future I
believe it will be sufficient, considering the scarcity of provisions and
accomodation for Soldiers on a March, to keep about six of them
constantly moving, and to relieve them frora the Head Quarters frora
tirae to time, if this Method should not appear sufficient, I shall increase
their nuraber, but at present the Thieves seem sufficiently awed and the
Highland dress is no where to be seen. The following is the extract of
the patroling officer report.

Places Visited,

Miles,

Rivers past.

Glens past.

:6th.

] Station between
I Loch Garry & quich.

12,

Garry.

Glengary.

7-

Glensheils.

16,

Shiel.

Glenquich. Glenshiel.

8.

Stratcluny,

9-

Cluny.

Strath Cluny.

Do.

Head of Glen Morison

, 6,

Morison.

Glenraorrison.

9-

Knockfinn,

8.

Glas.

Strathglas.

9-10.

Fort Augst, Stat".

12.

Oich.

n.

rGarvimore,
\Garvibeg,

II.

Spey.

Glen Drummond

12.

Glenspean.

8.

Spean.

Do.

Leach Roy.

8.

? & Roy

Glen Roy.

Do.

Nine Mile Bridge,

9.

Glene.

Glen Glene.

Do,

High Bridge,

3-

Spean.

Glen Lockey.

Patroles from all the stations regularly made and chang'd as order'd.
No Complaints from the Country people, no motions of thieves, no
extraordinaries. (Sign'd) Charles Grey, Ensign.
July 3-
I have nothing extraordinary to acquaint you with since my last
report but that my party at Strathglas has apprehended and sent to
Inverne.ss goal Hugh McDonell, servant to Mr. Chisholm, Minister of
Strathglas, for wearing the Plaid and Phillibeg, and he is confin'd by the
Sherifif for six months, pursuant to act of Parliaraent. The party at
Laggan has this day, upon a petition to me, taken up Margaret McKenzie,
a notorious Thief, for housebreaking, and I have deliver'd her into Fort

550 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
Augustus, from whence she goes to-morrow under a guard to Inverness.
I have procur'd Intelligence of twenty one noted Thieves, with their
additions and places of residence, and have sent notice of them with such
helps as I could give to the officers commanding in the several districts,
where they reside, as there is an account of six men in Highland Dress
and compleatly arm'd, being pursued from Rannoch by Capt Patton, I
have thought proper to reinforce the party at Nine Mile Bridge with a
man frora the raoving patrole to raake them equal in nuraber to the
thieves should they atterapt to escape by that pass. The raoving patrole
has been scouring the Mountains, particularly frora the Spey to Strath
Erich, in hopes to raeet with thera, but found everything Quiet I have
this day Intelligence of three Cows stolen from Castle Grant, but shall
take Care that they shall not pass my District with impunity, and for
that purpose to scoure the Glens to-morrow. (Sign'd) J. Molesworth.
jrd Subaltern's Command.
Lieut Cumine of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Station. Rathven in Baddenoch. Heac^ Quarters.
Report June i6.
Since my last report I have taken up the two following men, for
wearing the Philibeg, and have sent them to Inverness gaol, Viz'., Grigor
McPherson and Norman McLeod, the first was taken up by the party at
Glen Banchor, he was born in that place aged about 17 years, the other
was taken up by the moving patrole in Rathven in Strath Erich, he was
born near that place, aged 18 years ; there has nothing else extraordinary
has happen'd in my Coraraand since ray coraing here. I had a report
raade rae ten or twelve days ago of 4 or 5 raen being seen in arras by a
Country raan at Strausvoilie, 5 railes above Glen Fechry the Braemar
road, iraraediately I sent a party in search of them for sorae days, but
could not get the least intelligence, which road they went, it is Generally
believed, they have gone down to the low Country so I ara hopefull we
shall give a good account of them, in their return, as I have order'd all
the parties to be very diligent and keep a sharp lookout.
July 14.
My moving patrole has this day return'd from patroling this week
past, and reports that all the Country is quiet and no thieving or any

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1 749- 50. 55 1
Intelligence of thieves, the rain we have had for these some days has
made the Hills very bad travelling and all the little Rivolets so big that
it made passing of thera very difficult There is nothing extraordinary
has happen'd since ray Last. (Sign'd) Alex. Cumine.

4th Captai7i's Co77i77ia7id.
Capt Patton of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Coramand, l Subaltern.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report. July 3.
Nothing remarkable has occur'd since my last return, the thieves
having never since been heard of, by which it is believed, that our quick
pursuit together with the Disposition made to intercept their return made
them lose hopes of getting back in safety, with any number of Cattle,
and that therefore they dispersed themselves generally over the Mountains
to their respective habitations.
The 1 5th June gave a pile of raen to the Sheriff's officer who arrested
2 Cows for debt and escorted thera towards Perth.
The party at Glen Lion in their first patrole saw a man in Highland
Dress who they endeavour'd to apprehend, but raade his escape although
fir'd at, he was the first person who appeared in that Garb, in ray district,
since our arrival in Rannoch.
As the people in this Country are reported, the greatest thieves in
Scotland, and were all in the Late Rebellion except a very few, I made
no Doubt but they have great numbers of Arras, but they will take care
to keep them Conceal'd frora us. Lieut Foster in going his patrole saw-
three firelocks and two Broadswords at Barrivoue, protected by Lord
Broadalbin's Factor, Mr. Campbell, without either mentioning their
nuraber or Quality. I saw three pieces in the house of Captain
Robertson at Cari, as this Gentleman is in the Dutch service, I will
gladly kncj,w if I ought to seize them or not
June 22.
The party at Dalnacaroch accidentaly found a Regimental sword hid
under a heap of Rubbish. McPherson who keeps the publick house
there applied to Commissary Bissat, late factor to the Duke of Athol,

552 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-5O.
that the men might be turn'd out of his Barn, where I had fixed them, or
be Billeted on other houses, and I send you an Extract of his letter, that
you may know in what Light they look upon those Parties, Viz'., " I have
" advis'd with the Justices at the Quarter Sessions and it is their opinion
" that the Soldiers should buy their own fire and pay for their Bedding &c.
" about the time of the Rebelion, and till all was settled they were oblig'd
" to Quarter them because they would not stand with thera, but now all
"is settled they raust provide everything at their own expence, I have
" therefore order'd their own house at the Bridge to be repaired for them
" that their being there may keep them from troubling the Country for
"the future." This house was built at the same time with the Bridge
upon the Garry at Dallenveigh 300 yards from Dalnachardoch, and
Coraraands both that and the road frora Crief I have therefore Order'd
the party to Comply with the above order of the Justice so soon as the
House shall be put in proper repair. (Sign'd) Henry Patton.
jth Captain's Comma7td.
Capt Ball of Col. Bockland's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub.
Station. Inversnade Barrack.
Report June 23.
In Lieut Evors report to rae of the iSth Instant he says some thieves
near the Bridge of Turk had broke upon some houses, that he gave
assistance in order to apprehend them, but to no efifect, all is well in the
other outposts.
July 8.
In Lieut Evors report from the Bridge of Turk says his men on their
patrole saw, a man in a plaid, which they pursued ; he dropped the plaid
and got off, all's well in the other outposts. (Sign'd) Tho. Ball.
Sth Captain's Co7nmattd.
Capt. Edhouse of Genl. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under his Command, i Sub.
Station. Braemar Barrack.

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.

553

Report June 19.
Yesterday the patroling party returned but mett nothing extraordinary,
by all the accounts I can learn they seem to agree that Serjt. More Alia
Doe, who was Last year at the Head of a Thieving party is certainly
gone over to Holland.
June 30.
My party's have patroled from hence and all the outposts Join'd at
the places allotted them but mett with nothing extraordinary. The
following is a List of the Military Stores Lodg'd in Braemar Castle
June 27, 1750, Viz'.
Wall Pieces swivelled

vv CLIX i li;;i..^O 3WlV*-lltU .
Flints for Do.

80.

Match 

. 18 pounds.

Cora'd powder

. 2 Half Barrells.

Hand Grenades .

50.

Wall piece Shot .

. 1,200.

(Sign'd) Samuel Edhouse.

7th Subaltern's Command.

Ensign Rutherford, Ensign in Genl. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Station. Corgarf Barrack.
Report June 10.
I have reports from all the patroles, that they found nothing extra
ordinary, the men in this Garrison are supply'd with provision and
everything else.
July 2.
The patroles report nothing extraordinary. On the 28 of June a
party from the Barracks march'd and apprehended two of the persons
Concerned in the Riot' mentioned in the report of the 4 June, and a
Warrant having been obtained from a Justice of peace they were escorted
by said party to Aberdeen Jayl there to remain till they stand their
Tryal, there is But one more of the Rioters who has flead the Country.

(Sign'd) Ro. Rutherford.

V 2

554 highland reports, 1749-50.
Report of Lieut. Ogilvy fro7n Tomantoul of Genl. Pulte7iey's Regf^i.
detached from Strathbogie nothing extraordinary.
Capt. Sharp of Lord Burys Reg™', in the Braes of Angus, Reports
June 21.
That Mr. Wetherburn on his Issuing out a special Warrant to Alex.
Gib Constable, for breaking open a House in Lintrathen parish, for
apprehending the Body of Isabel Douglas suppos'd to have raurthered
her Bastard Child wherein she had secreted her self and refused
adraittance to the Constable upon his first Warrant for apprehending
her, was apprehensive they would insult the Constable in the execution
of his duty, therefore at his representation I sent on the 7th Inst, a party
of four men to protect the Constable from any Insult that might be
ofifered, which party return'd the same evening, having executed their
Orders without the least Disturbance. (Sign'd) HoRO. Sharpe.
Omitted in Capt Edhouse report but put in, in the General report
sent to H.R.H. July 25. Yesterday the officer with me took up a
person wearing part of the Highland dress, he had on a short Tartan
Coat with shoulder straps, I sent hira to Capt Forbes, a Justice of peace,
who committed him to goal.
A Copy. Cha: Collier, Aid-d-cam.
Edin: July 24, 1750. Sent to Col. Napier July 26, 1750.

Reports of the Captains and Officers on the Highland
Posts.
1st Captai7i's Coi^ni7tand.
Capt Swettenham of Genl. Guises's Reg™'. •
Under His Command, 4 Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg or Glen Lioigh.
Report July 17, 1750.
Ensign Cay Coraraanding at Strontian Reports to me that a party
was demanded, frora him by one Ronald McDonald, who is tacksman to

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-5O. 555
Glenallidill, to go in pursuit of three Cows stolen from him, the party
was accordingly sent, who found two of the Cows in a fold on the Lands
of Kingerloch, in the Shire of Argyle, with sorae more cows belonging
to the undernamed Men, who are sent prisoners to the Sherifif of the
above Shire, at Inverary. Donald McAchran, Angus Donald, Hector
and John McLean, with John McLean Jun^, nothing extraordinary frora
any other detachraent.
August 12.
I have procur'd a list of Thieves within ray district I order'd the
raoving patrole under the Coraraand of ensign Irvine frora Glen Lioigh
to scoure the Mountains to the Head of Loch Arkeg and Glen Desery.
Ensign Irvine return'd with his posts the 2d Inst, with two prisoners
which two Thieves, Miles Macraillan taken in Glen Desery and John
M<=phie taken at the Head of Loch Arkeg, I have sent to Inverness, with
Alex. McDonald and Donald McDonald to prosecute them for Sixty
Goats stolen in the year 1748. The above prisoners were comraitted to
the Goal of Inverness by the Sherifif and the party returned to Glen
Lioigh on the Sth Inst Nothing extraordinary has happen'd since last
report. (Sign'd) John Swettenham.
2tid Captain's Command.
Capt. Molesworth of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Command, 2 Sub.
Station. Laggan Ach = Adrom.
Report Laggan, July 18, 1750.
The Sth an officer was order'd with a Serjt and 8 men to lye at Nine
Mile Bridge under pretence of going to Fort Williara, but to march at
one in the raorning over to Glen Roy, and to search every house on the
North side, and a Serjt. frora Laggan with 8 men enter the Glen to y^
eastward, and search it on the South side as also Glen Keppoch, one of
the Thieves call'd McCawer was surpriz'd but fled for it and notwithstanding
the Party fir'd sixteen shots after him, he made his escape, throwing hira
self down a precipice and swimming a river.
Having got intelligence of five Thieves harbouring in Glenmoriston I
sent their designations to the Officer there with Orders to attempt y^

556 highland reports, 1749-50.
taking thera and he took his measures very properly, for that purpose
but found his design betray'd, and the Thieves fled, being chagrined
at this disappointment, I apply'd to a Gentleraan residing near 50 Miles
frora hence and who had appear'd Zealous in the proraoting our
endeavours, ray request was that he should send me some trusty person,
one who had sufifer'd by these Villaons and knew how to trace thera,
but his answer gave me but little hopes of succeeding, in such kind of
pursuits from the account it gave me of the fear with which the Thieves
had impress'd on the Country people. His words are : " This is a good
"intention yet all the Honest raen in this Neighbourhood are in such
" dread of the villainous atterapts of those Ravenous creatures, that none
" of them will undertake to be guides, fearing the bad consequences, and
" not without Cause in case the afifair may not succeed."
I subjoin my answer to this letter, as I think it very material for this
service that we should acquire the Confidence of these people, and as I
hope you will direct me to do whatever I have omitted, that raight
conduce to that end.
To Mr. Mathieson of Farnaig.
S"". — I have your letter of the 2nd of July before me being trans
mitted to me by Lieut. Desvories from Glen moriston and ara extremely
concerned to find that such a Dread should prevail amongst the Honest
men you mention, that they dare not pursue that Course which is indeed
the only effectual means of delivering them both from the terror and the
oppression of the Villains of the Country, it cannot be expected that the
King's Troops should be able to find the lurking places of the Thieves
without Guides or that they should know their persons so as to secure
them when they chance to fall into their Hands, it is therefore the
common Cause of all the Honest Inhabitants of the Country, to assist
us with Courage, in discovering these Enemies of Mankind, and not
through a slugish Tiraidity, to render vain His Majesty's generous
endeavours for the tranquility of his subjects in these parts, as the steps
w^ have been taken by the Government, in the Disposition of the Troops
here, ought to Convince every one that the welfare of the Highlands is
an object of the tepderest regard to it, I think it incurabent on those for
whose protection we are sent to concur with us by all possible raeans to
render this service effectual. I hope you will place this duty in such a
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to pursue all raeasures which raay tend to eradicate the thieves who
could not thus have rendered theraselves forraidable to a whole Country
but through the indolence or pusillaniraity, of those whose Duty to them
selves, as well as their Country, call upon them to exert their utraost
activity against them, it is because I have observed in your behaviour
an uncoraraon Zeal for promoting the good ends for which I ara sent here
that I express myself to you so freely, assuring you at the same time (as
I desire you to assure your neighbours) that no pains or diligence shall
be wanting on ray part for securing speedily and efifectually such thieves
as they shall point to me, so as they may have no leasure to wreak their
vengeance on such as assist in discovering them. I desire you to assure
thera likewise, that I will faithfully conceal the naraes of such persons as
shall discover, and enable rae to trace them, that if their service proves
effectual I will defray their travelling charges, that I would be at all times
ready to grant them protection or to march to their assistance if needfull;
and that lastly I will upon ray departure frora this place, use my
endeavours to procure for such as have been active, in the discovery of
Robbers Licences to keep arms, that they may be in no fear of the
Vengeance of the Thieves, even after His Majesty's Troops shall have
quitted the Country.
I have coraraunicated to Capt Swettenhara coraraanding at Glen
Lioigh the names of sixteen persons in and about the district of Loch
Arkeg, these names are all in your List and if you will send to him sorae
persons who can assist hira in tracing them I dare assure you, he will be
ready to Grant the same protection and encourageraent to your people as
I have proraised on my part
I must desire you not to communicate intelligence to the Serjt in
your Neighbourhood, unless it be such as requires his iraraediate assistance
in which case he has orders to assist you on demand, in other cases you
will be so good to deliver him your letter seal'd and directed to Capt.
Molesworth Laggan Achadrora to be forwarded iramediately.
Your paragraph relating to Superiors of Lands is of too high a
nature for me to examine into the raerits of it, I can therefore only
assure you that in making my reports, I shall transcribe it word for word,
I promise myself that from your Zeal, your prudence and activity I shall
receive great assistance in the discharge of ray Coraraand here. As for
me you shall always find rae frora Inclination as well as Duty ready to
serve and protect you. I ara &c.

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The paragraph above Hinted at in Mr. Mathieson's letter is as follows:
" I will not pretend to prescribe rules, but t think the Superiors, of whom
"they hold possession of Lands, and pay rent at other Honest Men's
"expence, ought to be the persons oblig'd by Law and Equity to secure
" those abandon'd wretches, for sure I am their troubled Consciences led
" them to the Hills how soon they heard of your coming to that Country,
" and will continue there till your Removal, so that I fear this good design
" will be fruitless."
I hope the proraise which I have ventured to make to encourage this
Gentleman may have your sanction or at least approbation, for without
some proraises of that kind I beheve little service can be done, I iraagine
that the Liberty of Bearing arras raay be a tempting Bribe to those
people. Report July 22.
.... As I am required by my Instructions to give you Immediate
Notice, when anything extraordinary happens, within my Command, I
send this by express to inform you, of a very daring Outrage Coraraitted,
to rae by the people of this Country, and I shall do it by transcribing
the exaraination of three soldiers, who had been at Laggan for pay, and
provision, and were returning to their Coraraand at the head of Glenshiel,
I must preraise to you, that the soldiers were all warn'd by rae, to be
cautious in giving their testiraony, as they would probably be Call'd upon
to swear to it, in a Court of Justice, which they all declare theraselves
ready to do.
" John Mofifat Soldier in Gen'. Guise's Regiraent declares, and is ready
"to make oath, that on Saturday the 21 of July at three in the aftemoon,
" he, with George Netherall, and John Salisbury, saw John Mcintosh and
" another Man, driving a horse, that the said Mcintosh was in a tartan
" Jacket and Tartan Philibeg, and that they pursued him, and he threw
" of his Jacket, and Philibeg and hid himself in a wood, but they
" discover'd him by means of his Dog, that as soon as he was taken he
" deraanded his Jacket and Philibeg and put thera on. That they were
"bringing him prisoner to Laggan and had brought him seven Miles,
"that is to within two Mile of Invergary, that Many Women Carae
" about thera, offering thera Money to release their prisoner, and that the
" prisoner hiraself ofifer'd thera a Guinea, that the Woraen to the Number
" of about twenty, accompanied thera to a very thick wood, when on a

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" sudden six Men started out, in a narrow path, and iraraediately seized
"their Arras, the Woraen at the same time Juraping some about their
" Throats, others Grasping their Leggs, and thus assisted the Men in
" throwing them to the Ground. That the Men took their firelocks from
"them, and shook out the priming, and that the Men, and Women
" together drew out their swords, and Bayonets, threatening to Murther
" thera instantly, if they did not take an Oath, which they tender'd them
"on a Bayonet, never to attempt anything against the prisoner, whora
" they set at Liberty, and then return'd the firelocks threatening likewise
"to Murther thera if they ever heard, that they went to Laggan to
" Coraplain, or did not proceed Iramediately to Achnagarth, the place of
" their Command, he says further that the Highlanders beat them severely
" when they were down, and Broke one of their Firelocks, also that they
"took the Cartridge Straps with which the prisoner was bound, which
" they would not return, on any account, he adds that the Laird of Lundy
" must know two of the men concern'd, they lodging in the next shelling
" to him, and he being present when they run out and took the Hill, on
" the coming up ofif the party detach'd from me."
George Netheral and John Salisbury, Confirm every Circumstance of
Mofifat's deposition, and declare theraselves ready to take their Oaths to
the truth of it.
These three men took a round about way and came to me at five in
the morning, giving me an account of what had happen'd as I was not
able to go rayself and the patroling officer wais out another way, I sent
thera back to the place with a Corpl. acting as Serjt. and fifteen raen, and
gave hira the following order in writing.
" You are to find out and bring horae the raen and woraen concern'd
" in the Rescue of the Prisoner taken up by the raen of Corpl. Elder's
" Party, for wearing the Highland Dress, if you raeet with resistance you
" are not to fire, unless there is danger of your being overpower'd, but to
" raake use of the butt ends of your firelocks, or if that is not sufficient
" of your Bayonetts, and you are to Publish and make it known, to the
"Country People, that to Rescue a prisoner from the Hands of the
"Troops is an act of Rebellion, and that I shall for the future treat as
" Rebells, those who shall presurae to atterapt it."
This party has retaken and sent in to rae the Prisoner Mcintosh who
had been rescued, they have also sent in Sanders McDonald, one of the

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most active in the Rescue, and four of the women who assisted at it I
sent likewise a smaller party to patrole through the woods, and as I have
got the name and place of abode of three more of them, with a High
lander who can give evidence against them, it is probable I shall get
some of them, the parties being still in pursuit
I shall send Mcintosh (the offender against the act of parliaraent) to
Inverness to the Sheriff, as the Law directs ; but for the other prisoners,
which I have taken, or raade take, for being concerned in this kind of
infant Rebellion, I do not choose to put thera into the Hands of the Civil
power till I shall know your orders, having no reason to be satisfied with
the irapartiality of the acting Sherifif of Inverness, I shall therefore
request of Gen'. CoUingwood, to keep thera in fort Augustus, where they
will be as military prisoners, till I am honoured with your Commands,
and beg they raay be accorapanied with Directions for ray future
Conduct, in the Like Cases which will very probably often Occur, unles
these people shall be deterr'd by a severe exaraple made of the prisoner
now taken. As Mr. CoUingwood the Last time I sent hira a Prisoner,
started a difficulty, in relation to the raaintaining those who raight be
sent hira, I shall reraove that in the present case, by taking it upon rae,
to pay for their support, tho' I think that need hot be very chargeable
considering the raerits of the prisoners.
I shall deraand of Glengarie the persons of the offenders, whose
names I have procured if my parties should not corae up with thera, tho'
I shall do this rather to sound his Inclinations, and to fulfill a forra, than
upon account of any real expectation, I have of his delivering them. I
shall also deraand the assistance of the Laird of Lundie, above mentioned,
in giving intelligence, and pointing out their habitation. I have gone as
far or rather further than I think myself authoriz'd by ray Instructions,
in endeavouring to prevent such an Insult being ofifer'd to His Majesty's
Troops for the future. By asserabling all ray parties and declaring to
thera, that whatever soldier should sufifer his piece to be taken frora hira
by any nuraber of Highlanders, not having fire Arras, and had not first
raade use of the shot, that was in it, should be tryed by a General Court
Martial for Cowardice
August 2.
On Saturday the 27 I raade a March by Night from Laggan to the
House of Fraser of Foyers, about two and twenty of this Country Miles,

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and surrounded the house about three in the morning, but he was
in another place. We found his eldest son, who was indeed in the
Rebellion but not excepted, I therefore dismissed him, but brought
what Arras I found which was two firelocks, and a silver sraall sword
without a scabbard. The sword appears to have belonged to an ensign
of our Regiment naraed Paterson, who was taken at Fort Augustus and
is since Dead. Foyers the son Clairaed the Arms from me, telling me he
was Qualified by Law to keep them, to which I answered that I should
be ready whenever he made his Qualification appear, to restore the Arms
to him, it having been hinted to me, that the Father was a very Insig
nificant Man and below the resentment of notice of the Government,
I can't in Duty omitt acquainting you, that in the tirae of Rebellion, he
appeared in quite a dififerent light when he daily aw'd and threaten'd the
Town of Inverness, before and some time after the arrival of Lord
Loudon. That it was he who attack'd the Lord president Forbes, in his
House at Culloden, and that it was to his Charge that the Officers and
Soldiers taken at Fort Augustus were Committed, which accounts for the
sword above mentioned being found in his house, so the Gentleman
seeras to have been Scandaliz'd by his Friends and raisrepresented
through favour.
Notwithstanding the raany professions of service made me by Glen
garie, he has neither secur'd any of those raen whora I deraand'd nor
helped me to the names of those who absconded, tho' he promised to
discover them, which he must certainly have been able to do.
(Sign'd) Ja. Moleswortpi.

jrd Subaltern's Command.
Lieut Cumine of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Station. Ruthven in Baddenoch. Head Quarters.
ReportNothing extraordinary, but that all the Country is very Quiet.
(Sign'd) Alex. Cumine.
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562 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
4th Captain's Comi7ia7id.
Captain Patton of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Comraand, one Subaltern.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report July 23.
Nothing reraarkable has occur'd since my Last, entire peace being
establish'd quite through the District, and I believe we shall have but
little to do, before September the usual season for stealing of Cattle.
This Moment the party at Kinloch Leven have Brought me a Black ,
belonging to Mr. Stewart of Appin, dressed in tartan Livery, turned up
with yellow ; and to-morrow I send him to the nearest Justice of peace,
Aug', 14,
Mr. Menzies of Culdain, proprietor of Glen Lion, having Cattle
stolen from hira sorae time ago, by one Cameron of Finnart, one of his
servants with the assistance of a party of soldiers frora hence, seiz'd and
recover'd two Cows, and twenty sheep the 28th Ult°.
(Sign'd) Henry Patton,
jth Captai7t's Co77ima7id.
Capt Ball of Col, Bockland's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, 2 Subs.
Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report Nothing extraordinary since Last report (Sign'd) Thos. Ball.'
6th Captai7i's Co7n7na7id,
Capt Edhouse of Gen'. Pulteney's.
Under his Command, i Sub.
Station. Brae Marr Barrack.
Report July 21.
I mentioned in my last ray having sent to Aberdeen Goal one Donald
Stewart, committed by Capt Forbes for wearing part of the Highland

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Dress, the Goal keeper gave a receipt for him, but immediately they
Bail'd hira out, and the raan was at horae before the party. My Serjt.
took up likewise another raan, in his way to Aberdeen and carried hira
before a Justice of peace who set hira at liberty also, he had on a Tartan
Coat with a waistcoat under it, in short the Justices in this Neighbourhood
seera to pay little or no regard to the act of parliaraent except Capt.
Forbes, therefore intend sending the next to perth.
Aug'. 12.
As we have had a Continued Rain since Last report ray party could
not patrole, I understand there is a great raany arras yet in this Country,
I have made all the enquiry I can but as yet have not been able to find
any of them, there has been no Cattle Stolen or anything extraordinary
with this district. (Sign'd) Saml. Edhouse,
7th Subaltern's Command.
Ensign Rutherford of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™',
Station, Corgarfif Barracks.
Report Nothing extraordinary. (Sign'd) Ro. RUTPIERFORD.

Report of Lieut. Ogilvy of Ge7iL Pulte7iey's Reg'"^. At Tomantotd
detach'd from Strathbogie.
July 26, 1750.
I have received information that one Stewart that is in y^ French
Service was in this Country listing men about three weeks ago, it is
reported he listed sorae raen and raarch'd with thera with an intention to
ship them at Leith for France, they tell me he wears a Black Cockade
and has a Dutch pass and that when he is in Scotland, he lives mostly at
Grants ye priests, but as all the people in the Country are Roraan
Catholicks it is irapossible for rae to get alraost any intelligence, and on
account of ray taking up the priest, they tell rae that they are so rauch
enraged against rae, that they say they want only an opportunity of
being revenged. I likewise received inforraation, that one John Grant

564 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-5O.
brother to Grant of Blairfindie in Glenlevitt lists men for the french
Service, I am likewise inforraed that this Grant was in Lord Loudoun's
Reg™', and was with Gen'. Cope in the North, but deserted and joined
the Rebels, but I have no proof of either of his listing men for the french
or his being a deserter, as' I ara inforra'd that Grant lives Constantly at
his Brother's house, I shall do my best endeavours to get proof against
him, so that I may apprehend him. I am this raoment inform'd by Tho^.
Roye soldier in Lord Drumlanrick's Reg™', of Scotch Hollanders who
was sent to me by Corpl. Ross before he went to Strathbogie, that one
Will: Gowe came into his Quarters this raorning, at the Cabrach, in full
Highland Dress, that he challenged him for wearing the same contrary
to act of parliaraent and told him he was to go prisoner, on which the
said Gowe refus'd to go with hira, struck the Corpl. in the execution of
his Duty. Thos. Stables soldier coraing to the Corpl.'s assistance, the s<i
Will : Gowe knok'd hira down, and iramediately a Mob rose and
threatened the Corpl, and his party, ordered him not to meddle with
Gowe otherwise it should cost them their lives, upon which the Corpl, and
Stables, fir'd upon Gowe and wounded him in such a way, that it is
thought he cannot recover, imraediately the Mob join'd and Corpl, Ross
and Stables thought proper, to raake the best of their way to Strathbogie,
I have ordered the party at Achnascra, to join that at the Cabrach, to
keep good order ; as they are all Roman Catholicks in that Country.
(Sign'd) David Ogilvy.

Report of Capt. Sharpe of Lord Bury's Reg"'(. In the Braes of Angus.
Augs'. I, 1750.
I have received information that one Stewart, who carry'd over to
france several recruits in July 1749 has been lately, and is supposed to be
about Braeraar and Croraar, under Dififerent naraes, which so soon as I
get with a description of his person, shall be sure to raake a report of
the sarae.
Aug'. 17.
Having obtained information of John Linsey, and Robert Linsey's,
Singing disloyal Songs, and Drinking the pretender's Health, both in the
Parishes of Clova and Cortachie, sent a party of a Sergeant and 4 Men

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50. 565
in the night to Seize them, but were both from home, however Robert
Linsey has given Security, for his appearance at the Quarter Sessions to
take his tryal. As for John Linsey he absconds, having drank Confusion
to His Majesty King George, and all his raen, but ara in hopes I shall
yet Catch hira.
The Serjeant at Loch Lye took a man with a plaid, and carried him
before a Justice of peace, who finding it to be a Girl's plaid, let him go
after fining five shillings for putting it on. As yet I have not got
Stewart's names or the Description of his person, but have heard that he
had a Dutch recruiting order when he rais'd men in 1749.
(Sign'd) HoRO. Sharpe.
A Copy. Charles Collier, Aid-de-Camp.
Augs'. 24, 1750. Sent to Col. Napier Aug', 25, 1750,

Reports of the Captains and Officers on the Highland
Posts.
1st Captain's Commattd.
Capt. Swettenham of Gen'. Guise's Reg'.
Under his Coramand, 4 Subs.
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg or Glen Lioigh.
Report. Aug'. 27, 1750. Glen Lioigh.
Lieut Maxwell Commanding at Tray in South Morra reports that
his patroles frora Kinlochoora saw a raan in Arras, but on the fellow
seeing them he made of to the Mountains, but was pursued so Close,
that he was oblig'd to throw down his firelock which they took up but
could not come up with the man, it is a Tower Piece and in very good
order, nothing extraordinary from any other Posts.
Sept. 7.
Lieut. Maxwell being inform'd that some people with Arms, were
seen in his district, he went in pursuit of them through Arrasaik the two
Morras Knydart and part of Glen Lye, he at last came up with three
men who had arms, but pretended a rite to carry them, one was McLeod
of Arnisdale an except officer his Brother is an officer in the Dutch

566 highland reports, 1749-50.
Service and the third a servant of Arnisdale, the Brother produced a
permitt sign'd Norman McLeod and inforras rae that several men carry
arms in his neighbourhood with such permitts, one sign'd Eneas Mcintosh
which was in the Custody of one McDonald son to the Late Keppoch who
L', Maxwell apprehended with a pistol by his side— he adds that the
hall at Kinlochoora was quite in Ruines and that Mr, McLeod refusing
to repair it, he is under a necessity of getting it done himself
Ensign Cay Coraraanding at Strontian has sent rae a List and
description of five Cows which were stolen frora Kingerloch given him
by that Laird to be distributed among my Party, Nothing else extra
ordinary. (Sign'd) John Swettenham.

27id Captain's Command.
Capt Molesworth of Genl. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, 2 Subs.
Station. Laggan Achadrora.
Report Aug'. 14, 1750. Laggan.
On the third day of August I sent a Guide disguis'd as a soldier to
Ensign Wakeraan Coraraanding at Glenraoriston directing him to march
to Achnoronnorin a noted receptacle of Thieves, about eight Miles from
hence, and to surprize it by Dawn of Day, which he effected, bringing
prisoners to me, Donall McDonall who Confesses himself of the Gang,
but they raiss'd taking Hugh McPhall against whom I principally design'd
the party, he being the Captain of them. On the 5 Ensign Wakeman
took up John Mcmillan upon an information given to me of his being a
thief, I have sent Mcdonall to Inverness Goal with two evidences against
him, but keep Mcmillan here, till I can procure proofs, without w'' it
would be in Vain to send him to the Civil Magistrate, so that unless I
perform the office of a Lawyer in Collecting evidence against these
Rogues, (a thing almost Impossible in this Country) my being dilligent
in securing thera is of sraall service. In the Report of Ensign Wakeraan
frora Glenraoriston are these Words, " Corporal Turnbull Inforras rae that
" when he went to deliver your letter (to the Laird of Chisholra) he saw
"Chisholra's servant with a Kilt on who upon seeing the Corporal Ran
" upstairs, and that when the Laird came he acquainted him of it, and

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"demanded the Man to be deliver'd to him, he raade answer that he
" would not Cringe to him, nor to the best officer in the army and sent
"him away with that answer." I thought it proper to report this
circumstance tho' trivial in itself upon comparing it with two others
relating to the inhabitants of Strathglas, the one is, that Corpl. Turnbull
reported sorae tirae ago to rae their asserabling to hear a Nonjuring
minister, upon which I ordered him to disperse the asserably, but not to
beat the rainister. And the second that upon his apprehending a
prisoner the people ran together, and told their Laird in hearing of the
Corpl., that they were strong enough to rescue the Prisoner if he approved
of it, which at that tirae it seeras he did not, but order'd thera to seperate,
this will serve to show you what kind of spirit yet reraains in this
Country. I served yesterday the Warrants frora the Sherifif of Inverness,
Mr, Scryrageour, for apprehending the person concern'd in the Late
rescue upon which I sent out parties to pay his Warrant a Corapliment
well knowing that the men were fled above three weeks ago. In my
Hurable opinion if I had been authoriz'd to proclaira a reward for
apprehending thera, it raight have had good effects, I have done nothing
in relation to the Post of Counchie, raentioned in ray last as you did not
signify to rae your approbation of that scherae, the Post of Strathcluny
would certainly be much eased in their Duty which the weather now
renders very painful if a party were stationed there. The report brought
to rae of the Sherifif substitute having enlarg'd the prisoner Mcintosh
whom I sent hira, was a Mistake, ray Serjt having been purposely
Misinforra'd by a Rascally Lawyer call'd John Shaw who was eraploy'd
for Mcintosh, I promise, Mr, Monro the substitute to do hira the Justice
of setting this particular in a right light and I prorais'd him at the same
time to report the Manner of his using me, in relation to one of the
Women Concern'd in the Rescue sorae ill designing people had spirited
her up to prosecute me for detaining her tho' I have three evidences of
her being guilty and the Sherifif without ever acquainting me as is
comraonly practyced granted a suraraons against me. As soon as he
heard the Lord Advocate had undertaken the prosecution, he recall'd his
officer by express, so that I was not served with it as he intended, I owe
it to his fear of the Lord Advocate only that he did not proceed to
Greater Length with rae which raust have been very detriraental to the
service here, but as he sufficiently show'd the Motive of his Intention, I
think it proper to let him be known to you.

568 PIIGHLAND reports, 1749-SO,
I received no direction from the Lord Advocate, by the express which
you return'd to rae, so presurae he has none for me, Saunders McDonell
one whora I depended on as an evidence in the afifair of the Rescue is
Spirited out of the Country which it was impossible for me to prevent
I shall endeaver to recover hira before the 5. of Sepf. but if I should not
1 have three soldiers are ready to be produced.
The weather continues excessively bad, the Rivers frequently im
passable, so that I am forced some times to receive reports tyed to a
stone and thrown across the River.
Aug', 20,
I have taken in Baddenoch two horse stealers Viz : John Roy
McKillichinich and Jaraes Grant, of whom I got inforraation about ten
days ago, they having stolen two horses frora Strath Errick, The latter
says he can vindicate hiraself but accuses the other, I have sent them
both under a Guard with a Justice warrant for their Coraraittraent, this
Warrantt was transraitted to rae by Lieut. Cumine. One motive for ray
going through Baddenoch was ray having been inform'd that McDonald
of Lochgary with another attainted Rebel had corae the length of
Gaviraore, and stay'd there one night being met by sorae people of that
Country to whora he distributed letters from abroad and to whom they
gave assurances of a change of afifairs to be brought about the 2d of
October next I was in hopes to have got raore light into this afifair if
not to have raett with Loch Gary himself but upon enquiry I found
reason rather to believe the whole story forged tho' in general I may
venture to assure you that no pains are omitted to keep up the spirits of
the Jacobites and that not only promises but money is distributed for
this purpose. Ensign Wakeman from Glen Moriston has sent in John
Carne a cow stealer as soon as I can procure evidence against him I shall
send hira to Inverness.
Sept 13.
Since ray last report everything has been quiet in these parts, no
thieves stirring nor raen in Highland dress excepting two in Strathglas
who were pursued by ray party there, they escaped leaving their Plaid
behind thera. The prisoner I raentioned in ray last taken at Glenmoriston
is sent to Inverness and with hira sufficient evidence so I ara acquainted
by the Sherifif of his Coraraittraent who likewise writes me word that the
four prisoners concern'd in the Rescue are adraitted to Bail the Lord

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Advocate having thought proper to postpone their Tryal suspecting the
partiality of an Inverness Jury. I presume his Lordship when you see
him will explain this afifair to you more at Large than I am able to do,
and as I do not enter into the reasons of it, it will not become me to
comment upon it further than to say it gives great spirits to ray Neigh
bours here who want no encouragement to be insolent. I hope you will
not think this delay occasioned by any neglect of mine having sent down
the witnesses in due time and done everything else which was required at
my hands. (Sign'd) Ja. Molesworth.

jrd Subaltern' s Co77wia7id.
Lieut Cumine of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Station. Ruthven in Baddenoch.
Report Aug', n, 1750. Ruthven.
Thursday last my patroling party apprehended a man in the Highland
Dress, one Francis McBean in Danmanglass, which I brought before a
Justice of peace who coraraitted hira to the County Goal.
Aug'. 25.
Last week I made a search for Arms in the neighbourhood, I only
got two old Broadswords, two Durks, an old stager, and a fuzey, all in
an old outhouse, and the people whom the houses belong'd to declar'd
that they did not know anything of the arras being there.
Sept. 8.
About ten days ago I had inforraation of two horses being stole frora
a raan in Strath Errick which Horses we have got, and by a warrant from
a Justice of peace apprehended the two following thieves, viz. : John Roy
McKillichinich and Jas. Grant who own'd that they had stolen the said
Horses at Gaviraore, as Capt. Molesworth was there he sent the party
along with the prisoners to fort augustus, frora thence they were sent to
Inverness. There were two Horses stole about two months ago from this
place but they were found in the Braes of Athol some weeks ago, we can
get no intelligence of the thieves. Capt Molesworth and I have appointed
our parties at Garviraore and Dalwhinny to raeet once a week at Cross in
hands and in the Hills that ly raost Contiguous to that place.
X 2

570 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
Sept 15.
A Wednesday morning I got certain intelligence of men being seen
with arms in the shealing in Straandhalrick belonging to Mr. McPherson
of Killyhantly twelve miles South from this, and had taken provisions
such as Cheese, Butter and Meal, frora the people in the Shealings by
force, there dress was a long Grey coloured Coat and under that each of
thera had a hostler (holster ?) with a pistol in it and a durk by their side
with a large stick in their hands the nuraber was four, and three raore
were seen the Saturday before, so soon as I had received the inforraation,
I sent expresses of to the parties that were stationed in the places raost
probable they would return with their prey, with orders to them to
patrole for .some nights in the passes that I had raentioned to thera in my
letter. My Dalwhinny party the night they received my Orders patrol'd
to Loch Avach and Loch Lagan, where they found four horses tyed
together that belong'd to one Donald Stewart in Dalwhinny, they were
stole from him Saturday night last the thieves they could not see, there
is very great reason to believe they were not far off, those two lochs are
the greatest passes for thieves to drive their Cattle through in all the
Country. I have been out rayself with a party of men for these several
nights in search of these thieves and cannot as yet light upon them.
Yesterday I took up one John McPherson for wearing the Philibeg, and
sent him into Inverness this day by a warrant from a Justice of peace.
(Sign'd) Alex. Cumine.

4th Captai7is Co7nma7id.
Capt Patton of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Command, i Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report Sept 5, 1750. Invercomery.
The 28 Uito. a party from Dalnachadoch went in pursuit of some
Lochaber Thieves who had stolen four horses from one Stewart who
lives in Banrannach, and after five days pursuit took Caraeron the thief
prisoner, and recover'd one of the Horses near Fort Williara, and as they
were returning with him ; the poor soldiers not believing that Stewart's
View was to Compound the felony, very Idly sufifer'd the thief and he to

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go sorae distance frora thera, and after the Villain had given him his
demand, he sufifer'd him to raake his escape so far before he Call'd for
help, that it was out of the parties power to retake hira.
(Sign'd) Henry Patton.
jth Captai7i's Co7H7)iand.
Capt Ball of Coll. Bockland's Regiraent
Under His Comraand, 2 Sub'.
Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report Sept 16, 1750. Inversnade.
Nothing extraordinary, but the patrole frora the Bridge of truk
saw a man with a Plaid which they pursued, the raan got frora thence
but left his Plaid. (Sign'd) Thos. Ball.
6th Captai7i's Co7iitna7id.
Capt Edhouse of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under his Coraraand, one Sub.
Station. Brae Marr Barracks.
Report. Nothing extraordinary. No thieving, or Men in the Highland Dress.
(Sign'd) Saml. Edhouse.
7th Sxibalter7is Co7ni/tand.
Ensign Rutherford of Gen'. Pulteney's Regiraent
Station. Corgarf Barrack.
Report Aug'. 27, 1750.
I thought proper to acquaint you, that I have had Information, there
are some officers in the french Service in the Country, and shall wait your
Orders how I shall act in respect to them, I hear one of their Names is
Joseph Stewart, son to one Stewart of Barlar, the Earl of Aboyne's
forrester, I have not yet been able to get any Intelligence of their
Recruiting, though I have us'd ray utraost endeavour for that purpose.
(Sign'd) Ro. Rutherford.

572 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50.
Lieut. Ogilvy of Ge7tl. Pulteney's Reg'"', at Tomantoul Detach'd from
Strathbogie.
Reports nothing extraordinary. (Sign'd) David Ogilvie.
Capt. Sharpe of Lord Bury's Reg"'', in the Braes of Angus.
Report Nothing extraordinary. (Sign'd) Thos. Sharpe.
This Comraand was Order'd to join the Regiment the beginning of
this Month, which they have done.
A Copy. Cha: Collier, Aid-de-Camp.
Edin: September 23, 1750. Sent to Mr. Fox the 25th.

Reports of the Captains and Officers on the Highland
Posts.
1st Captain's Co7fitna7id.
Captain Swettenhara of Gen'. Guise's Regiraent
Under His Coramand, 4 Subalterns.
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg or Glen Lioigh.
Report September 24, 1750. Glen Lioigh.
Lieut Maxwell in His letter of the 20 Instant, Complains of McLeod
of Arnisdale raentioned in ray Last, as harbouring and concealing an
attainted Rebel, viz. : the eldest son of Barrisdale notwithstanding the
said McLeod is an officer in the Excise. I thought it ray Duty to Inforra
you of this, he reports nothing extraordinary.
Ensign Cay frora Strontian reports all well in his district
Ensign Patton frora Glenfinnan, reports nothing extraordinary.
Ensign Irving reports that in his patrole he raett nothing extra — only
saw two raen with Phillibegs on, whora he persued, but they getting into
a Hutt, raixing with others and Dropping the Phillibeg before he could

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get in, he could not prove who wore that Dress, however in order to
Terrify them he seiz'd on two Men, pinion'd them and march'd them
away prisoners, and after sorae tirae dismiss'd them as he had no Proof
The Sergeant Commanding the party at the Head of Loch Arkeg sent
me a younge mare on the 16 which was brought to hira by Cameron of
Glen Dessery w* was a stray. The Serjt. keept it three days, giving
proper intimation to the adjacent, but nobody Claiming it I deliver'd it
to the Sherifif substitute at Marryburgh.
Oct. 8.
From the officers coraraanding the sundry posts in my district I have
reports that nothing extraordinary has happen'd.
(Sign'd) John Swettenham.

27id Captain's Command.
Captain Molesworth of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Command, two Subs.
Station. Laggan Achadrom.
Report. Sept 27, 1750. Laggan.
On the 18 of this Month my Party apprehended John McShadrick in
the Braes of Glengary, and sent him to the Sherifif of Inverness with a
Justice's Warrant for his Coraraittraent being charged with Stealing Cattle.
On the 19th I received accounts, that persons Arm'd and in Plaid to
the Number of fifteen had appear'd in Strathmashie and a sraaller party
in Glen Banchor also that four arra'd with Durks and pistols had Robbed
a shelling twelve Miles from Ruthven, of provision which is their usual
way of providing for a March I heard likewise that a party, probably the
same, had been seen on the Hills near snug borough, and that they
design'd to push through Rannoch, for England with any acquisition they
should make avoiding the fair at Crief, I immediately dispatch'd an
express to Capt. Patton Coraraanding in Rannoch with these accounts,
and ordered the patroling officer to raarch by Glen Roy, Glenspean, and
the South side of Loch Laggan to Strathraashie and to visit Garveraore,
Dalwhinny, Glentryme and Glen Banchor he was further ordered to
pursue them if he found their track wherever it might lead him, he had
a Serjt and 14 Men with hira for this service, and I with 6 Men joined

574 highland reports, 1749-50.
the Party at the Head of Glen Spean as the properest post to intercept
any that might slip by the patroll in case they are driven back from
Rannoch. but after 4 days patrole, and Lying all night in the passes on
the Mountains we could not get any Intelligence of their motions so that
I think it probable they dispersed on the first notice of our march. The
Men under my Comraand continue healthy notwithstanding the severity
of the service, and I have set up a convenient Hutt sixty foot in Length
for Lodging theMoving patrolewho had before scarce anydry Lodging after
their fatiguing Duties. This had been done sooner but for the untractable
disposition of the Country people here, sorae of whom have begun a suit
against me at Inverness for pressing their horses and tools toward
expediting the work which was at first undertaken at their own request,
as it would ease thera of the Burthen of Quartering Soldiers. I am
advised to procure an Advocation to reraove the Cause to Edinburgh,
which method I shall pursue when they have served their sumraons on
rae, which they have not yet done.
I have long forseen that ray endeavours to advance His Majesty's
Service here, as they could not be agreable to these people, would becorae
an object of their utraost opposition and a fund of uneasiness to rae.
I hope however, that they will not be able through any misrepresenta
tion, to induce your belief, that I have acted otherwise than ;for the
interest of the service to the best of my judgment To be approved as
an officer is my principal View and with regard to the Law, if they bring
this matter to a Tryal I hope it will be found, that I have much to ofifer
in ray vindication.
Oct II.
On the 29 day of Septeraber the party at Strathglass apprehended
Archibald Chisholra in Glencannick of Strathglas, wearing the Phillibeg,
and he is at ray instance coraraitted to Inverness Goal for six raonths.
The day following a young fellow in full Plaid was pursued by the said
party on their patrole, and to avoid them attempted swimming a Loch
and was drown'd the ill-disposed people of the Country hereupon
invented a story to throw odium on the Soldiers importing that he was
shot by the men in the water, but so entirely groundless was their
assertion that the inventors themselves wanted the confidence to repeat it.
Oct 4 the party in Laggan assisted by a Guide procured from Urquhart
apprehended John Cameron of Brigath in Glen Roy charged with theft

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by Alex. Grant, Esq. I have deliver'd the prisoner to Inverness Goal
and the above Mr. Grant is bound to prosecute him. I must here
observe to you that the several Complaints of thefts which I have
reported to you, have referrence to a time before the party took its post,
not four Cows having been stolen since the 22 May in the whole district,
and some few horses which have been raost part of thera recovered and
delivered to their owners.
As I inforraed you in ray last that a Prosecution was begun against
rae, for pressing tools and horses to build a Hutt for the Soldiers, which
I did by allowance and desire of Glengary the superior of the Ground I
raust now acquaint you, that the said prosecution has been carried on
with all the Virulence which might be expected from the known dis
position of the people here. They served a Criminal Summons against
me, my Serjt., Corporal and 4 Soldiers of my party, and though I did not
think proper to order them to repair to Inverness which would have
gratified the pride of their accusers and frustrated the end of their being
stationed here, I nevertheless went myself to Inverness, both to shew a
proper respect to the Court of His Majesty's Sherifif, and to take care
that the Cause might be put into proper Hands, and not sufifer thro'
Neglect or Misraanageraent, I answer'd for the whole in Court, and
produced ray reasons for the non-appearance of the raen which were
adraitted by Mr. Monro the Sherifif substitute the Lawyers against rae
pour'd out raany threadbare invectives against officers of the Array, and
deraanded a high pecuniary Mulct but as I was advised by the Council I
employ'd that there was an Illegality or rather a Nullity in the form of
my adversary's proceeding I thought fit to insist on that, that so their
lawyers might be deprived of their darling topick of abusing the Array,
as they could not proceed on an enquiry into the Merits of the Cause,
tho' I ofifered to stand to a precognition properly taken and to reraitt it
to a jury which they refused, hereupon the Sheriff disraissed all parties,
and deserted the dyet they now threatened to reraove it before the Lords,
and to punish the Sherifif also, to whora in Court they did not scruple to
ofifer the raost insolent indignities. I am taking the proper precautions
in case they persist in their design and shall send by this post to Major
Lee the authentick extract of the proceedings of the Sherififs Court, that
he may employ some proper person to act for me at Edin : I hope I shall
appear to (have) acted in such a manner as that the Service shall incur

576 highland reports, 1749-50.
no disgrace thro' my means, sure I ara that all Honest and well disposed
people in these parts do raost thankfully applaud the disposition of His
Majesty's Troops here and are not wanting in acknowledgements, to
those honoured with the execution of his Orders for ray part I think it a
raisfortune to be accused, but I count it a happiness to be disliked by
such as are my adversaries in the present Cau.sc.
(Sign'd) J. Molesworth.

jrd Subalter7t's Com7na7id.
Lieut. Cumine of Gen'. Guise's Regiment
Station. Ruthven in Baddenoch.
Report Sept 29, 1750. Ruthven.
I have not as yet heard any thing of those Thieves that I raentioned
to you in my Last, although I have made all the search Iraaginable after
thera ; I ara of opinion that they have returned home again without doing
any harm, as I have not heard of anything being stole, for they could not
Conceal themselves so long in the Country without being heard of, my
patroling party returned yesterday, they found everything quiet and not
any Intelligence of Thieves.
Oct 13.
I have heard for these ten day past of a good raany Thieves being
in the Hills towards Stratherick they have been so lucky as yet, to have
kept out of the parties way. I have inforraation frora ray Corporal that
is Quartered at Dunraanglas in Stratherick of three Cows being stole
frora his Landlady the 6 Instant, the party and the owners have been in
search of thera ever since, and have found the track, in the Laird of
Gortherick's Lands, and can't bring it out of that, so it is Iraagin'd that
sorae of his people has stole them, if Gortherick cannot free his Ground
of the track, I am told he will be oblig'd to pay the Cowes. The owner
has sent to me, to know what she should do, in the afifair, and I am at a
loss to know what advice to give her, or to do anything in it, as my orders
don't mention any thing of such Casses. This is the only Cattle I have
heard of being stolen, that has not been got again. My raoving patrole
is Just returned from patroling this week past in the Hills of Glen Mashie,
Stranlarg, Glen Killen, Glen Magerore(?) all in Stratherick and Strathnairn,

highland reports, 1749-50. 577
which are the most suspected places, and the greatest passes, for the
Thieves to be in, in all the Country. The party did not see or hear of
thieves being there or Cattle stole, but those frora Stratherick. My
parties are out every other night guarding, the most suspected passes,
and this day fortnight my dunraanglas party patroled to the Shealing of
Linney Cluck, in the Glen of Mashie, ten Miles south of Dunraanglas, it
was night before they got to the Glen, and when they got pretty near the
shealing, two raen carae out in arras, and run past the party, upon which
they fired several shot after the fellows and Cry'd to them to stop, one of
them fell down but soon got up again, and left his arms behind him, the
Corporal Iraagin'd he was wounded, because he had left his Gun in the
place he had fallen, both the fellows ran into the wood that was in the
Glen, the party pursued but the Night turning dark, could raake nothing
of them, so they guarded the wood all night, and search'd the next
Moming all in Vain, for they have not been able to hear anything, then
nor since of them, the guide the party had with them told the Corporal,
that they raust be Thieves, for no other people, stay'd in that part of the
Glen in this Season of the year, it being the raost dangerous pass in the
Highlands for thieves, when the party return'd to the shealing, they found
a very good fire, the fore Quarters of a (steer ?), and two Highland Plaids,
which was all the things, that were in the shealing, nothing else extra
ordinary since my last, I have put all my patroles upon my Guard, this
being the most dangerous time in the year for Thieves.
(Sign'd) Alexr. Cumine,
4th Captain's Command.
Captain Patton of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under his Command, one Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoch.
Report Oct 2, 1750. Invercomry.
The party at Kinnachan Bridge apprehended one Stewart habited in
Tartan Kilt and Phillebeg, whom I have this morning sent prisoner to
the Sherifif substitute at Killin.
Lieut Forster is just return'd frora Patroling all round the dififerent
Quarters, and has heard of no stolen Cattle nor any kind of Thieving
within the district, or any excepted Rebells lurking in this Country.
(Sign'd) Henry Patton.
Y 2

578 highland reports, 1749-50.

jth Captai7i's Co77i7/tand.
Capt Ball of Col. Bockland's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, 2 Subs.
Station. Inversnade Barracks.
Report Oct 6, 1750. Inversnade.
As the parties frora Glen Falloch and Stonachlocher were patroling
through Glen Gile on Thursday, 4th Inst., they saw two raen in the
Highland Dress one of which had a Gun, driving 12 head of Cattle, on
the parties going towards them, the raen took to the Mountains, which
gave suspicion they were stolen, the Copl. drove them to the Laird of
Glen Giles, who own'd eleven of them and the other is left with them,
no extraordinaries has happen'd. (Sign'd) Tho.s. Ball.

6th Captain's Co7n7na7id.
Capt Edhouse of Genl. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Under His Coraraand, i Sub.
Station. Brae Mar Barrack.
Report. Ocf. 7, 1750. Brae Mar.
I sent a Corp', and 4 Men into Glen Ilbay(?) to a place Call'd
Kirkraichael, having received a report that six head of Cattle was
taken out of that Glen belonging to four dififerent people but they did
not acquaint my Sergeant at Glen Shee of it till about eight Days after
the Cattle were missing and at the sarae time the owners did not think
them worth following, as they pretend they should Loose getting in
their Harvest, my patroles went round all the district and made all the
enquiries they could but did not get any account of their being any
Thieves seen in this part of the Country, found no Arras or seen any in
a dress contrary to Law. Nothing extraordinary, and by what I can
learn by the Gentleraen of the Country that at this tirae of the year the
Cattle often stray away and will be raissing for a Considerable tirae, and
yet they will find their way back again. (Sign'd) Saml. Edhouse.

highland reports, 1749-50. 579

7th Subalter7i's Command,
Ensign Rutherford of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg™'.
Station. Corgarfif Barrack.
Report Oct 12, 1750. Corgarf
One of the Soldiers of this Garrison, had his fingers Cut very desper
ately by a fellow in the Country on Wednesday last, the soldier says it
was because he would not Drink the pretender's health, but the fellow
denies that, however I sent a party, and had him apprehended at night,
and he was sent to Justice of peace who has order'd him to find Bail to
stand his trial on Monday next. (Sign'd) Ro. Rutherford.

Lieut. Ogilvy of Genl. Pulte7iey's Reg"''. At To7/ta7itoul Detach'd
frotn Strathbogie.
Report Nothing extraordinary. (Sign'd) David Ogilvy.
A Copy. Cha: Collier, Aid-de-Carap.
Edin: Oct. 24, 1750. Sent to Mr. Fox, Oct 25, 1750.

Reports of Captains and Officers on the Highland Posts.
1st Captain's Coi/tt7ia7id.
Capt. Swettenham of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under His Command, 4 Subalterns.
Station. Head of Loch Arkeg or Glen Lioigh.
Report. Nov. 5, 1750. Glen Lioigh,
Lieut. Maxwell from Tray, in Morarr, informs me, he has made
several attempts since last Report to send out Patroles, but they were
prevented by the Snow, and w"^ rauch difficulty retumed to Quarters.
He adds, that he is assured that it will not be in his Power to patrole any
more this season.

58o highland reports, 1749-50,
Authoriz'd by the Route brought by last post, I have sfent Mr,
Maxwell Orders to repair w"' his Party forthw"' to F. W™., as hi^s present
Situation is such that he is liable to be intercepted by the Snows, which
fall very thick every night. From the other Posts in ray District I have
nothing extraordinary, but the general Reports of the weather's becoraing
incleraent However as none are absolutely prevented patroling, except
Lieut Maxwell I have not call'd any other in, and shall make a proper
Use of the Discretionary Powers confer'd on me by the Route.
Nov. 19.
On the 15 Inst All the Parties under ray Coand arrived safe at F, W™.
except Lieut. Maxwell, who with his Detach™', carae in the day following.
They brought rae nothing extraordinary to report.
(Sign'd) John Swettenham.
27id Captain's Co7>imand.
Capt. Molesworth of Gen'. Guise's Reg™'.
Under his Coraraand, 2 Subalterns.
Station. Laggan Achadrom.
Report Oct 25. Laggan.
Since my last Report, nothing extraordinary has happen'd on my
Command. I have sent to most of Gent™, round the Country, who have
no Coraplaints of Cattle lost The Snows w"^ have fallen for 4 Days
past, have put me into sorae pain, as to the Coraraunication between the
dififerent Posts,
Nov'^. 9th.
Since ray last report, nothing has been done, excepting the Taking of
Donal MacPhie, alias Caraeron, the raost noted Thief in the Highlands,
and therefore call'd here the wolf He was surpriz'd at a Town call'd
Badendoch, upon the River Quich, at 12 at Night. I have sent hira to
Inverness, and tho' I doubt whether he will be capitally prosecuted, yet
his being in Plad, and Arras will suffice for a reason of keeping hira 6
Months in Prison.
Novt). i6th.
Pursuant to a Route rec^, from you, on the 15th Day of Nov"". I
marched from Laggan having collected all my Parties from their Posts
and sent to F, Augustus, such of the Parties as belong'd to the 4 Comps,

highland reports, 1749-50. 581
there ; The Party going to F. Augustus met with a man in a Philibegg,
servant to McDonald of Leeke, and carried hira Prisoner to F. Augustus,
The Party at Lounkie rescued four Cows belonging to Strathglass w'' the
Thieves were driving that way, not suspecting the Party was there. The
Thieves escaped by means of an adjacent wood. The Thieves of Note
whom I leave in the Country are John Kennedy, called Bricke, or Pocke
or Pocpitted. He is a Deserter frora the British Service ; raiddle siz'd,
sandy hair, strong raade, and speaks a little English. His house is at the
Bank of the River Glaster near Killenann, about a Mile to the Westward
of Laggan and a little to the Northward of Loch Lochky. He has
soraetiraes his Residence over ag^' the place just described, upon ye
South of the Loch at his Sisters. He has also a lurking hut in the
MacMartins Wood about 3 Miles to the Westward of Laggan, and within
a mile of Letterfinlay. He soraetirae haunts a Town called Badendock
upon the River Quick. His age is about 35 and he is the most subtle,
most desperate, and most famous Thief in the Highlands, He goes
always arm'd. The next is MacArthur of Glen Luigh, Senior, a Deserter
from L<^. John Murray's Reg'. He was nearly taken by one of ray Parties,
and since that took the Hills. He is a strong raiddle aged man, his
Brother lives in Glen Luig, and is a Deserter from Druralanrig's Reg'.,
but I have heard nothing of his thieving. Alister Dow or Black Caraeron
is a Lad of about 24, pretty tall, but clurasy raade, well-faced with black
eyes and hair. He resides soraetiraes in Glen Luig, soraetiraes in Glen
Roy, tho' young he has been long a thief John McDonell, nephew to
the above Kennedy, and his pupil. He is young, tall, and well-look'd,
with light hair. He always rob'd in Compy. w"" Kennedy, and lately the
other 2 have associated with him, the whole being under the direction of
Kennedy. Ewin Oge and John Oge and McPhie at Glen Kinna, five
Miles from Ballachen upon the River Quick, are of some note, they stole
from about Kintail, and drive generally into the Brays of Loch Arkeg.
I am not able to describe their Persons. (Sign'd) James Molesworth.
jrd Subalter7i's Co7>mia7id.
Lieut Cumine of Gen'. Guise's Reg'.
Station. Ruthven in Badenoch.

582 HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1 749-50.
Report Oct 27. Ruthen.
The Cows I raentioned in my last Report that were stolen out of
Strathkerry, were got the i6th Current, near y^ Wood of Lough Beg in
Glengary. The two men that stole thera were Kennedys belonging to
that Country, and Capt Molesworth's Party as I inform'd anew, are now
in search of those men. There were 5 Oxen stolen the 14 Current from
John Mcpherson at Dalwhinny ; but they were got again at Loch Laggan.
This is all the Theft I have heard of since my last We have had in this
Country for this fortnight past continual Frost and Snow, which raakes
it irapracticable for the Patroling parties to travel through y^ Hills or ray
out Parties to raeet. I ara inforraed by y^ People in the Country, that
my Parties can't patrole on the Hills any more this Season.
Nov"^. loth.
I was favour'd, Wednsday last, with y'" Orders to march into Winter
Quarters. I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that since my being
stationed here there has been no Cattle stolen frora any Pson, but what
have been recovered. As to Conceal'd Arras I never had the least
information of any being in the Country. I have laid myself out, ever
since I came here, to get Intelligence of any attainted Psons, but never
could be able to get any Information. The Country is and has been very
peaceable and quiet
Nov'^. 19th.
According to y^ Orders I marched the Detach™', under my Coand
from Ruthven the isth Inst to Quarters. All in good Health. Nothing
extraordinary has happen'd since ray last (Sign'd) Alexr. Cumine.
4tli Captai7i's Co7ii7na7td.
Capt Patton of Gen'. Guise's Reg'.
Under his Command, i Sub.
Station. Head of Loch Rannoc.
Report October 16. Invercomry.
As it has been an ordinary practice for ye Highland Drovers from
their return from Crief fare, to steal Cattle from the Low Country w^'i
they were accustomed to drive by the Head of Loch Tay and Lion, and
by the important Pass at Cam, half way between this, and Augh Chalada,

HIGHLAND REPORTS, 1749-50. 583
a large Village near Dillebegg, I therefore sent a Serj''^ Coraand who
rear'd up a Hut for theraselves where they reraained three weeks, but
never got the least notice of any Thefts committed thereabout, nor have
I in any part of my district but, as I apprehended so great a No. of
People returning frora Crief Fair raight steal Cattle soraewhere, and
being pswaded they would purposely avoid all the Passes, where our
Soldiers are station'd I therefore judg'd it expedient to set all the
different parties in raotion, as the Patroling Parties had certainly the best
chance of raeeting with thera, but to no purpose.
Nov''. 9th.
Mr. Menzies of CuUdears has been reraarkably civil to us, as has old
Cameron of Kinlochleven to the Parties stationed there. On the contrary,
those Quarter'd in Glenco rec<* the worst of usage, and greatest Ignominy
by the Instigation of Macdonald, who had been some years kept Prisoner
in Ed^. Castle ; and one Stewart of that Glen. The Landlord in the road
from Tay Bridge mentioned in ray Instructions is dead. John Cameron,
who sells Whiskey in Finnard is a most notorious Thief, as is his Brother;
and most people in y' Village have formerly been detected of Thievish
Prancks ; and John McDonald of this place is also a suspected Person.
(Sign'd) Henry Patton.
jth Captain's Connnand.
Capt Ball of Col. Bockland's Reg'.
Under His Coramand, 2 Subs.
Station. Innersnaid Barrack.
Report. Nov. 7th.
On Friday the 2 Inst a Patrole from This saw a man in the Highland
Dress w^fi they pursued. He quit his Plad and got off ; and on Saturday
2 Sheep and a Cow was stolen from Innersnaid. I made search as
Directed but to no Effect (Sign'd) Thos. Ball.
6th Captain's Comnta7id.
Capt Edhouse of Gen'. Pulteney's Reg'.
Under his Coraraand, i Sub.

584 highland reports, 1749-50.
Station. Braeraar Barrac.
Report. Nov. 4.
There has been such a prodigous Quantity of Snow fallen, w"iin this
fortnight past, that my Patroles could not go out, and it was w"* great
difficuly, y' I coud get in ray Reports from the out Parties. Nothing has
happen'd extraordinary since my last Report (Sign'd) Saml. Edhouse.

7th Subaltei'7i's Co77nna7id.
Ens. Rutherford of Gen. Pulteney's Reg'.
Station. Corgarfif Barrac.
Report Nothing extraordinary since ray Last.
(Sign'd) Robt. Rutherford.

Lt. Ogilvy of Gen. Pulte7ieys Reg', at To7na7itouL Detach'd fro7n
Strathbogie.
Reports nothing extraordinary since the last
(Sign'd) David Ogilvy.
A Copy. Cha: Collier, Aid-de-Carap.
Edin: No. 25, 1750. Sent to Mr. Fox No. 27, 1750.

APPENDIX. XXXVIII.
EXTRACTS FROM KING'S COLLEGE RECORDS, 17 16.
King's Colledge of Aberdeen the Twentiefifth day of April J™vije
and Sixteen years.
Convened the Sub-principal, Mediciner, Humanist Mr. Burnet regent,
and Mr. George Gordon professor of the oriental Languages.
The which Day, The Principal having acquainted the meeting by
John Hay janitor That he could not attend this meeting being necessarly
detained, But desired that the masters present should proceed and minut
what should be done at this Meeting, And how soon he was in condition
to come to his Chamber in the Colledge, he should cause record in the
Colledge minuts whatever was done by the raasters present this day.
The masters having at severall former meetings being informed of
severall disorders coraitted by sorae students the tyrae of the Late
rebellion, Do accordingly this day proceed to a tryall of what students
have been Guilty. In order to which the following witnesses were
examined by way of precognition.
Compeared William Walker, Druraraer in Old Aberdeen, married
man, aged 68 years or thereby. Witness examined and interrogat anent
the forsaid disorders. Declares that upon the first Thursday of february
Last, Patrick and John Ogilbys, Bursars in the said Colledge with
Williara Moir, Bursar ther, Carae to the Declarants house. And forced the
Declarant to corae out with his Drura to goo through the toune of Old
Aberdeen, and raake a proclaraation Desiring all persons to corae and
see the Duke of Brunswick in effigie coraitted to flaraes, which proclaraa
tion was raade by Robert Warrander, another Bursar in the said Colledge.
z 2

586 extracts from king's college records, 1716.
After which proclamatioun the Declarant came to a Bon-fyre at the sd
Colledge gate, where he saw the forenaraed Bursars and severall other
students, And that he saw the said Williara Moir having between the
Raraer and the Musle of his gun a Picture on paper which he had carried
in processioun through the said toune, which they called the picture
of the Duke of Brunswick, which picture the sd Robert Warrander
delyvered to the Declarant and ordered hira to burn it, which when he
had throwen out of his hand the wind carrayed it away, But was there
after catched by a Boy and Brunt in the fyre, which Boy the deponent
knows not And declares he saw the saids Bursars drink the pretenders
health at the sd fyre by the name of King James the Eight, and this is
the truth. And Declares he cannot write. A. Eraser, Subprinl.
Compeared Patrick Lesly, Bursar in the sd Colledge, aged 15 years
or thereby. Declares that upon the forsaid Day he passing by the said
Bonfyre at the Colledge, saw William Moir, John Ogilby, Angus Sage,
and Robert Warrander, with William Walker, Druraraer, all standing at
the said Bonfyre, And that John Ogilbie told the Declarant that the
Duke of Brun.swicks pictur was brunt in the fyre. And declaires he
knows no raore of the raatter. And this is the truth.
A. Eraser, Subprinl. Pat : Leslie.
Corapeared George Mitchell, Bursar in the sd Colledge, aged 16 years
or thereby. Witness exarained ut supra Declaires that upon the said
first Thursday of february Last He saw William Moir come up the Old
toune street with the pictur of the Duke of Brunswick as they called it
fixed behind the Musle and Ramer of his Gun in company with Robert
Warrander, John Ogilbie, Angus Sage, William Ord, all Bursars in the
said Colledge, and William Walker, Drummer, And that he heard the sd
Rt Warrander Say and publish that the said pictur of the Duke of
Brunswick was to be coraitted to the flaraes. And that he heard the
forsaids Bursars and ane Patrick Douglas tell that the sd pictur was
actually brunt And knows no more of the matter. And this is the truth.
And further Declaires that he Saw Keneth McKenzie, Bursar, wt them.
And that most of the said Bursars had Guns and pistolls,
A. Fraser, Subprinl. Geo : Mitchel.

Extracts from king*s college Records, 1716. 587
Compeared Alex. Hay, major student in the sd Colledge, aged 16 years
or thereby. Witness examined and interrogat Declares that upon the sd first
Thursday of february Last He Saw the said William Moir with the Duke
of Brunswick pictur as they called it in his Gun in company with Robert
Warrander, John and Patrick Ogilbys, Angus Sage, William Ord, and
Keneth McKenzie, all Bursars in the said Colledge, And that Wm. Moir
and Angus Sage had Guns and Keneth McKenzie and Williara Ord
pistolls. And that he saw all the forenaraed Bursars goo through the Old
toune the length of the Huraanist's gate with Wra. Walker, Druraraer,
who was beatting his Drura, And that the sd Rt Warrander raade a
proclaraatioune that the Duke of Brunswick was to be coraitted in effigie
to the flames. And that thereafter he saw the saids persones returne to the
Bonfyre at the Colledge gate, And that he heard the said William Ord
making his Vant that Day that the said Pictur was brunt. And knows no
more of the raater. A. Eraser, Subprinll. Alexander Hay.
Thereafter the raasters adjourned their meeting till friday's raorning
at nyne o'clock, and appointed the Janitor to acquant all the raasters to
attend punctually. A. Eraser, Subprinll.

At the King's Colledge of Aberdeen the Twentie-seventh day of
Aprill J™vije and sixteen years, Convened the Subprincipall,
Civilist, Mediciner, Huraanist, Mr. Alexr. Burnet, Regent and
Mr. George Gordon, Professor of the orientall Languages.
Which Day the Subprincipal and Humanist declared that they had
spoke with the Princlpall, And that he had told them that he had such
necessary avocatiouns as could not allow hira for some tyme to be
present at Colledge raeetings, And therefore earnestlie Recoraended the
raasters not to neglect or postpone any Colledge afifairs Because of his
absence, But to raeet and proceed in aU things after the ordinary raaner
as if he was present, A. Fraser, Subprinll.

588 extracts from king's college records, 1716,
The which Day the masters Continue the sentence agt the Bursars
In regaird that there is ane informatioune given agt. sorae students who
had harrangud in the publick schooll reflecting on the King and his
Generalls, And that till Monday next untill the sd affaire be exarained.
A. Fraser, Subprinll.

The which Day the masters foresaid having examined John Hay,
Janitor of the said Colledge, anent these alleged disorders coraitted by
hira the tyrae of the sd. rebellion, They find the said John Confesses he
waited on the Earle Marischall as he passed through this toune of
the Old toune (as he was ust to doo at forraer tyraes when the Earls
Marischall came or went from Abdn.) being the day that the pretender
was proclaimed at the Old touns cross on horse back. But denys that he
had his sword drawen the tyme of the proclaraatioune, And Declares he
did not know that there was to be such a proclaraatioune at the sd Cross,
And as to ringing of the Colledge Bells, owned he was Corapelled by the
forenamed students guilty of the first disorders, And that the ringing of
the sd Bells was to prevent the breaking of the doors or spoiling the
Bells and Clock. And farder Confesses that he was upon the Castlegate
of Aberdein with the rest of the Spectators the tyme that the pretender
was proclaimed at Aberdein, But had no sword nor was any wayes active
or assisting the tyme of the said proclamation. As also the saids raasters
having examined John Dey, College Porter, They find he confesses he
was present as a spectator when the Pretender was proclaimed both in
Abdn and the Old toune, But was in no wayes active or assisting the
tyme thereof. And that he was compelled by the forenamed guilty
students to ring the Colledge bells the tyme foresaid, Lest the doors of
the steeple should have been broke by them or the Bells and clock
spoiled, which they threatened to doe, And that before he opened the
door the Bolt of the Lock was bowed. A. Eraser, Subprinll.
The masters adjurne their raeeting till Munday next at nyne in the
morning. A. Fraser, Subprinll.

extracts from king's college records, 17 i6. 589
At the King's Colledge of Aberdeen the Threttieth day of Aprill
Jravjjc and sixteen years. Convened the Subprincipall, Civilist
Huraanist, Mediciner, Mr. Burnet, regent, and Mr. George Gordon,
professor of the Oriental Languages.
Corapeared Thoraas Ragg, student in the sd Colledge, aged 17 years
or thereby. Witness exarained and interrogate. Declares that he heard
sorae day of the months of December or January Last Robert Warrander
foresaid, Bursar in the said Colledge, declaim or harrangue in the publick
Schooll, which Harrangue reflected on the King and his Generalls, and
contained the following words, which the declarant yet minds, viz.,
Regique haec dicite vestro non iili iraperiura Scotiae soluraque Jacobi,
&c., being the words of Virgill transpresscd. As also the said Robert
Warrander in his sd oration had several reflecting expressions upon the
Duke of Argyll and the Earle of Sutherland, As also Declaires he heard
the said Keneth McKenzie, Bursar in the said Colledge, Declaim and
have ane publick harrangue in the publick schooll some daj' of the sd
months of December or January Last reflecting on his Matie, and
containing the following words : — Jacobum nostrura regera e raanibus
schisraaticorura et hereticorura Liberes. Et dicat totus populus Amen.
And further Declaires he heard Jaraes Gatt, Bursar in the said Colledge,
on sorae days of the sd raonths harrangue in sd public Schooll, And
which contained sorae disloyall expressions tending to the purpose, That
if the Usurper were turned ofif his Throne et Imperapte Jacobo Octavo
then honest raen would get their posts. And knows ^o raore of the
raater. And this is the truth. A. Eraser, Subprinll. Thomas Ragg.
Corapeared Williara Marr, Student in ths sd Colledge, aged 17 years
or thereby, Witness interrogat and exarained Declaires he heard the said
Robert Warrander declaira in the said publick schooll in the raoneths of
Deer, or January Last, wherein he heard sorae words in comondation of
the Pretender under the name of King James the Eight and Reflecting
on the Earle of Sutherland and his Highland Robbers, And remerabers
no raore of the raatter, and this he declares to be truth.
A. Eraser, Subprinll. William Marr.

590 extracts from king's college records, I7ld
Compeared Keneth Forbes, Student in the said Colledge, aged i8
years or thereby. Witness examined and Interrogat Declaires he heard
the said Robert Warrander the tyrae foresaid declaira and have a
harrangue in the sd publick schooll Reflecting on the King and his
Generalls and containing these words — Vos o Whiggoi post decerraina
raundi Maturate fugara regique haec dicite vestro Non iili imperium
Scotiae soluraque Jacobi, &c. And particularly reflecting on the Duke
of Argyle and the Earle of Sutherland, And farder Declaires he heard
the sd Keneth McKenzie and Williara Ord about the tyrae foresaid
declaim and have publick harrangues in the publick schooll reflecting on
the King and his Generalls, And this is all he knows of the raatter. And
declaires the same to be truth.
A. Eraser, Subprinll. Kenneth Forbess.

Compeared Hugh Fraser, Bursar in the sd. Colledge, aged iS years or
thereby. Witness receaved and Interogat Declaires he heard the said
James Gatt about the tyme foresaid declaira and have a harrangue in the
sd publick schooll in coraondatione of the pretender under the narae of
King James the eighth, and this is the truth.
A. Eraser, Subprinll. Hugh Eraser.
Compeared the said George Mitchell, Bursar in the said Colledge,
And being examined, Declaires he heard the said William Ord about the
tyrae forsaid declaira and have a publick harrange in the sd schooll
Reflecting on the King and his Generalls, And this is the truth.
A. Eraser, Subprinll. Geo. Mitchell.
The Masters and Members of the said Colledge having heard, seen,
and considered the haill declarations of the Witnesses, adduced against
the saids Robert Warrander, WilHam Moir, Patrick and John Ogilvies,
Angus Sage, Keneth McKenzie, William Ord, and James Gatt, all
Bursars and Students in the said Colledge, And being at length ryply
and weele satisfyed theerwith. They find it proven That the said Robert
Warrander published the forsd. proclaraatione anent coraitting of the

extracts from king's college records, 1716. 591
King's picture to flames upon the first thursday of febry Last in the said
Bonfyre put on by them at the said Colledge gate. And that the said
Wm. Moir carried the said picture through the old toune on his Gun,
And that the saids Robert Warrander, William Moir, Patrick and John
Ogilvies, Angus Sage, Keneth McKenzie, and Williara Ord, Were all
guilty art and part of the forsds disorders coraitted by thera the said
day in the old toune and at the said Bonfyre, against his Majestic
and the Government. And that the said Robert Warrander, Keneth
McKenzie, William Ord, and James Gatt were all guilty of having
harrangud in the publick schooll reflecting on the King and his Generalls,
and in comendatione of the Pretender. As also the saids Masters having
considered the Report raade by the Subprincipall to thera anent his
taking a precognition against the sds Students Anent their invading the
Minister of Old Abdn his house and coraitting several dararaages ther.
And invading Alexr. Taylor in Cotton his house, and taking away his
arraes. They by the sd report find the sarae likeways proven Against
the sd Angus Sage, Keneth McKenzie, Patrick and John Ogilvies, as to
the disorders coraitted at the said Minister's house, And against Williara
Moir, Angus Sage, Keneth M'Kenzie, and Patrick Ogilvie at Alexr.
Taylor's house. Therefore, the sds. Masters fyne and amerciat Ilk ane
of the saids Robert Warrander, Williara Marr, Angus Sage, Patrick
and John Ogilvies, Keneth McKenzie, and William Ord in the summe of
fiftie merks Scots money for the use of the Bibliotheck of the sd
Colledge, conforme to ane act of the Privie CounseU of Scotland dated
the nynth of March 1693 years. And have Extruded and hereby extrud
all the forenamed persons, as also the said Jaraes Gatt, furth and frora
the sd Colledge in all tyme comeing. And Declaires all of them Incapable
of any benefice or Degree in the sd. Colledge hereafter, and ilk ane of
their rexive Burses to be Vaccand, And farders the saids Masters ordains
the dararaages sustained by the said Minister extending to the summe of
Scots money, and by the sd Alexr. Taylor extending
to the sumrae of raoney forsaid to be payed to them
out of what is resting of the sds. Burses. A. Eraser, Subprinll.

592 extracts from king's college records, 1716.
At King's Colledge of Aberdeen the first day of May J™vije and
sixteen years Conveened the Subprincipall, Civilist, Mediciner,
Humanist, Mr. Burnet, regent, and Mr. George Gordon, Professor
of the orientall Languages.
The Masters and Merabers of the sd Colledge having heard, seen,
and Considered the said John Hay his Confession And being at length
ryply and weele advysed therwith, They find hira Guiltie of such
disorders and misdemeanorrs as render him incapable of exercising his
office about the said Colledge. Therefore They have discharged and
hereby discharge the said John Hay of his office of Janitor in the sd.
Colledge, And depose him therefrora hereafter. And discharge hira frora
medling thereanent any maner of way in tirae coraeing.
The Masters of the said Colledge having Considered the said John
Day his Confessione They find That nether by his said confessione or
the inforraatione they have gott upon narrow enquiry apent hira he is
Guiltie of such disorders as deserve iraediat deprivatione. And being at
present destitute of a fitt servant for ordering the Colledge clock and
attending their raeetings (after having severely reprimanded him) for the
present Did not think fitt to turn hira out of his office Untill they be
furder advysed in the matter. A. Eraser, Subprinll.

At the King's Colledge of Aberdeen the twentie-second day of
November J™vij™ and seventeen years. In Presence of Mr.
John Gordon, Provost of Aberdeen ; George Fordyce, Jaraes
Moorisone, and Thoraas Mitchell, Baillies of Aberdeen ; Mr.
John Osborn, one of the Ministers of Aberdeen ; and Mr. Alexr,
Mitchell, one of the Ministers of Old Aberdeen ; Mr, William
Sraith, the other Minister of Old Aberdeen.
The said Day Corapeared Mr, George Chalmers, late Minister at
Kilwinning, And produced a Presentatione granted by his Matie to the
said Mr, George Chalmers to be Princlpall of the King's Colledge of

extracts from king's college records, 1716. 593
Aberdeen in place of Dr. George Middletone, Late Princlpall of the said
Colledge, dated the first day of October Last bypast. Which Presentatione
was publickly read and a copie of the same is hereto subjoyned, As also
the said Mir. George Chalmers Produced ane Extract of ane act of the
Presbiterie of Aberdeen under the hand of Mr. Jaraes Sraith, Presbiterie
Clerk, bearing the said Mr. George Chalraers To have compeared before
the said Presbiterie upon the twentie day of October instant, and
subscribed the Confession of faith and formula as Law requires, which
Extract was likeways read. After which Compeared the said Dr. George
Middletone, Late Princlpall of the said Colledge, And gave in a
Protestation Against the Adraissione of the sd Mr. George Chalraers
as Princlpall forsaid subt. by him. Which was read, and a copy therof
is hereto subjoyned. And thereupon took instruraents. And the said
Dr. George Middletone consented that the sd Mr. George Chalraers
raight give in his Answers thereto. And the sd Mr. George took
instruraents that he raight answer the sarae accordinglie in writting.
Thereafter Corapeared Mr. John Gordon, Late Civilist in the sd. Colledge,
And adhered to Dr. George Middletone's Protestatione, And thereafter
gave in a Protestatione, which was read, and thereupon took instruments.
And required that the sd. Protestatione given in by him might be
recorded in this rainute. And the sd. Mr. George Chalraers Protested
that the said Mr. John Gordon's Protestatione might not be recorded
in respect it was extrinsick from the raatter in hand, viz., the
Admission of the sd Mr. George Chalraers as Princlpall forsd. All
which being considered by the sd John Gordon and the other persones
beforenaraed appointed by his Matie to adraitt the said Mr. George
Chalmers, They refused to allow the said Protestatione to be recorded
in their present Minut In respect it mostlie concerned Alexr. Garden of
Troup, Civilist of the sd Colledge, and the regents to be admitted, in
which the meeting is noways concerned and not the raatter in hand. But
wer willing and instantlie ofifered to receave any objections he had to
ofifer against the adraissione of the sd George Chalraers. The forenaraed
Persones appointed by his Matie as Adraitters forsaid haveing heard,
seen, and considered the forsaid Presentatione granted by his Matie in
favour of the said Mr. George Chalraers with the Exact of the said
act of presbiterie. They did and hereby doe unanimously Adraitt and
Receave the said Mr. George Chalraers to his Imployment and place as
A3

594 extracts from king's college records, 1716.
Principall of the King's Colledge of Aberdeen and to the haill stipends,
fees, profeits, emoluraents, and casualities, with the whole power, Libertie,
priviledges, and iraunities belonging or knowen and accustoraed formerlie
to belong to the sd Principall's place in the termes of the said Presenta
tione in all points. Whereupon the said Mr. George Chalraers took
instruments. And the saids Adraitters appointed Alexr. Gordon, writter
in Abdn, Colledge Clerk and Clerk to this present Meeting, to draw up
the Admission of the said Mr. George Chalmers as Prinll forsaid formallie
and authoritivelie in writting on stamped paper, which they declared they
should subscribe when presented to thera.
Jo. Osborn. John Gordon.
Al. Mitchell. Geo. Fordyce.
William Smith. Ja. Moorlson.
Thomas Mitchell.

At the King's Colledge of Aberdeen the Twentie day of
Noveraber J™vij<= and seventeen years, In Presence of Mr.
George Chalmers, Principall of the said Colledge ; Mr. Alexr.
Fraser, Subprincipall ; Mr. David Anderson, Professor of
Divinitie ; Mr Alexr. Gordon, Huraanist ; Mr. Alexr. Burnet
Regent ; and Mr George Gordon, Professor of the orientall
languages in the sd Colledge.
The sarae day Corapeared Mr John Ker, and produced a Presenta
tione granted to hira by his Matie to be one of the Regents in the said
Colledge, dated the first day of October Last bypast, with the Extract
of ane act of the Presbyterie of Abd. bearing the sd Mr. John Ker to
have signed the Confession of faith and forraula Conforme to Law,
dated the twentieth day of Nover. instant. And thereupon the said
Mr, John Ker craved to be admitted to his said office.
As also Corapeared Mr. Daniel Bradfut, And produced a presenta
tione granted to hira by his Matie to be ane of the Regents in the said
Colledge in place of Mr. Richard Gordon, Late Regent in the said
Colledge, dated the first day of October Last bypast. With the extract

Extracts from kings college records, 17 i6. 595
of ane act of the presbiterie of Aberdeen bearing the sd Mr. Dartiel
Bradfutt to have signed the Confessione of faith and formula Conforme
to Law, dated the twentieth day of Nover, instant. And thereupon the
sd Mr. Daniel Bradfutt craved to be admitted to his said office.
Thereafter Compeared Dr. James Urquhart and Mr, Richard Gordon,
Late Regents in the said Colledge, And gave in the Protestation hereto
subjoyned And thereupon took instruments. And the saids Mr, John
Ker and Mr. Daniel Bradfutt Protested that they raight have Libertie
to answer the sarae. And thereupon took instruments. And the said Mr.
George Chalmers, Prinll, Protested in name of the other Masters and
himself that they might have Libertie to answer what concerned thera.
And thereupon took instruraents.
After all which the Principall Tendered the foundation oath and the
oath de fideli to the saids Mr. John Ker and Mr. Daniel Bradfutt to their
rexive pffices as Regents in the said Colledge and haill eraoluments and
priviledges thereof during their naturall Lifetyraes in the terraes of the
saids presentations granted by his matie in all points, And that in
presence of the other Masters before named consenting, And thereupon
they took instruments. And the Prinll appointed the Clerk to draw up
the saids two admissiouns authoritivlie in writt on stamped paper, which
he should subscribe when presented to him.
This meeting was constitute and concluded by prayer.
Geo. Chalmers, Prinll.

At the King's College of Abdn the seventeenth day of Deer.
jmvijc and seventeen years Conveened the Prinll, Mediciner,
Subprinll, Humanist Mr. George Gordon, and the three Regents,
and Professor Andersone.
Prayers Sayed.
[Inter alia.]
The which day the Prinll produced a Certificat under the hand of
Mr. John McKenzie, prinll Clerk of Sessione, bearing that the sd prinll,
Mr. Alexr. Garden of Troup, Civilist, and Mr. John Ker, Regent in the
sd Colledge, did upon the twelveth day of Nover Last bypast Qualifie

596 extracts from king's college records, 1716.
themselves to the King and Government conforme to Law in presence of
the Lords of CounseU and Sessioun. With ane other Certificat on the
foot thereof, under the hand of the sd. Mr James [sic] McKenzie, that
Mr. Daniel Bradfut, regent, did upon the threteinth day of the sd.
raoneth of Nover Last Qualifie hiraself in like maner to King and
Government Geo. Chalmers, Prinll.

King's Colledge, March 29th J™vij<= and eighteen, conveened the
Prinll, Professor of Divinity, Subprinll, Humanist, Professor of
Oriental languages, and three Regents, Mr. Ker Clerk pro
tempore.
[Inter alia.]
The Prinll having produced a Letter to my Lord Forglen from five
Ministers in favours of James Gatt, one of the Students who were
extruded for their disloyall practices in the Time of the Rebellion,
Which Letter has satisfied seall Members of the Coraraission as to that
boyes loyal and discreet carriage ever since, and he being of a promising
genius, The Masters allow him to receive degrees wt the rest in Mr.
Burnet's class.
Geo. Chalmers, Prinll.

XXXIX.
DECLARATION BY JAMES III., 1722.
Declaration of James the 3rd King of England, Scotland, and
Ireland to all his subjects of the three nations and to all
sovereign princes and states to serve as a foundation for a lasting
peace in Europe.
James Rex,
The obligation which we owe to our own honour and to the safety
and tranquility of our own native country which above all tyes is the
dearest and tenderest ; the steps which are too apparently taken to
enslave our people the late unexampled violation of the freedom of
elections by which the British Constitution is entirely subverted and a
new sort of tyranny introduced, unknown to any other nation, con
spiracies invented on purpose to give pretence for new oppressions and
to arra the nation against itself at a tirae when it was well known all
attempts were iraaginary and irapracticable ; the Lives, libertys and
fortunes of our subjects at the raercy of infaraous inforraers — cruelly
exposed every day to subornation and perjury and every honest well
meaning man in a state of proscription.
These and many other considerations of the highest importance to
the repose and security of our people exciting our compassion, have
engaged us to enter seriously into ourself to examine and consult our
heart what sacrifice to make on our part for the publick peace and to
consider earnestly of some method for restoring tranquility especially to
these kingdoms of which we are the natural and undoubted Father.
To express therefor and signify in the most publick maner our ardent
desire to compose all dififerances and to avert all future evills that no

598 declaration by JAMES Ht., 1722.
blame may be now or hereafter imputed to us but that whatever calamitys
should happen may be only and solely chargeable on the obstinacy or
ambition of others.
Wee declare that if the Elector of Hanover will deliver quietly to us
the possession of our Kingdoms we will make no inquisitione of any
thing thats past Wee will acknowledge him in the same dignity of
King in his states and dominions inviteing all other princes and states to
do the same. We will live in Brotherly araity with hira and contribute
all our endeavours to establish hira and his family in prosperity and
Royal Grandeur where ane uncontested Right will free him from the
Cryrae and reproach of Tyranny and usurpation and a quiet conscience
raake a crown sit easy on his head leaving at the sarae time his succession
to our Dominion secure whenever in due cours his natural right shall take
place. Let him compare a calra undisturbed reign over a willing and
obedient people his natural born subjects with the restless unquiet
possession of ane usurper in a strange land where authority forcing the
inclinations of the people can only be supported by Blood rapine and
violence eternally subject to fears and alarums even when no danger
appears, for Guilt can never rest ; let him consider a Fixed and Solid
establishment of Regal power in himself and his posterity exposed to no
chance, with the fraill uncertain settlement of an usurped title which
raust and shall while we have breath and descendants in being be for
ever disputed.
Let hira reflect that the divine Justice never faills sooner or later to
chasten the oppressor and to redress the Innocent and injured ; in stead
of advising with ane iraperious ministry as much his Tyrants as the
nationes. Let him consult his reasone, let him ask his conscience, let
him examine his interest, and his glory, nay his very ambition will advise
him to descend from a Throne which must be always shaking, to raount
another where his seat will be firm and secure.
Wee conjure all christian princes and states to be aiding and assisting
to enjoin this our just and amicable proposal whereby without the
effusion of Blood or any national or publick disturbance justice raay be
done to ane injured prince and an equivalent provided sufficient to
content an aspiring one. As a further induceraent to all christian
powers to enter raore heartily and deliberately into this important
proposition wee offer ourselves to make good on our part all such

DECLARATION BY JAMES IIL, 1 722. 599
allyances as have been already contracted with our kingdoms conducive
to the peace and tranquility of Europe, and to enter into any new ones
that may be judged necessary for the further strengthening and securing
thereof That there may likewise remain no objection from the fears and
apprehensions of any one raan in our dorainions conscious of having
offended against us, wee proraise a full free and universal pardon to all
persons of whatever degree or condition within our realras without any
exception who shall in any reasonable time return to their allegiance or
by any act deed advice or otherways effectuall contribute to such a
happy accommodation as may put a period to all our publick or private
misfortunes that evry English man may hereafter live quietly under his
own shade enjoy his conscience undisturbed and rest upon his pillow in
peace. Wee protest solemnly before God and man that nothing can be
proposed to us to make our kingdoms happy and flourishing and to
quiet the rainds of all raen but we will .strive with the most zealous to
promote. Our desire is to embrace the whole body of our people without anj'
distinction or reserve to root up the very seeds of prejudice and division
that all marks of discord separation or difiference of parties and all
reproachfuU denominations may be for ever extinguished and that the
King and his people may have but one mind one heart and one interest.
That humanity that Love of our country and that Goodwill . . . which
we make the source of our actions prompt and incline us in the first
place to the ways of mercy and peace.
'Tis therefore that waiving all present application to sovereign powers
who considering in Reality how much our cause is their own might
readily be induced to aid us in vindicating that raajesty which they
behold oppressed and affionted in our person and sacrificing all resent-
raents passion and desire of revenge to the publick good we now seek
and condescend to shake hands with those who have raost injured us.
Given at our court at Lucca this present loth of Sept 1722, and in
the 2 1st year of our Reign.

XL.
MEMORIAL CONCERNING A CROSS ROAD FROM INVER
LOCHY, BY RUTHVEN OF BADENOCH, AND
THROUGH BRAEMAR TO ABERDEEN.
The present patent and fine Roads lately made from South to North
thro' the most inaccessible Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland, not
only evidence the Wisdom and Prudence of the Government, who gave
direction and allowance for so great and laudable an Undertaking, but
also Very much redounds to the honour of his Excellency General Wade
(the Executor of said useful work), for his Activity and Diligence.
Which surprizing performance (never once thought practicable in
forraer Ages) will justly eternize his Majesty's Name in that Kingdom.
After the General had finished the several Roads from South to North
he found (by experience) the same Nowise complete to answer the
designed purposes of the Government, until there was a Cross Road
raade frora East to West, through the raiddle of the Kingdora, and at
that time was most wisely resolved that the same should be brought from
Ruthven of Badenoch to Aberdeen, but came never to any determined
Resolution about fixing the Way and Line, where it was to be drawn
betwixt these two places, until rightly inforraed of the fittest for the
public Utility and Profit
The Meraorialist did at that tirae send a Representation to the
General (of the Nature following) for his Excellency's better direction,
that he might neither be misled, misinformed, or deceived by any Persons
(maybe having Selfish Views) in a Matter of so great Importance, and
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depended. But that design (by what reason I known not) was at that
time entirely dropt.
But since the laudable, useful, and I raay say indispensible proposal
of raaking the said cross Road from East to West is again revived, and
that it is now propable the same will be put in Execution, is the occasion
of renewing the forraer representation on that Subject with some additions
and Amendments.
The Grampians are a ridge of great Mountains that quite cross the
Kingdora of Scotland, about the very broadest part, in almost a direct
line from Inverlochy by Ruthven of Badenoch to Aberdeen. The
inaccessibleness of these for want of fit passages and Roads, either
across, or on each side of thera, has at soraetiraes been a benefit to this
Island in general. As for Example, in the Reign of Corbred the 2nd
King of Scots, Agricola the Roraan General had once and again defeated
the United Power of both Scots and Picts, so that they were forced to
betake themselves to the fastnesses and Strengths of these Grampians,
which put a Stop to the Roman Legions, and happily impeded their
making a Total Conquest of the British Island at that time, and had
several times afterwards the same efifects in frustrating the Expeditions
of Adrian and Severus, who considering the Valour of their United
Eneraies, together with their advantage of their being possessed of such
inaccessible ground, did never atterapt to extend their Conquests be
North the said Mountains.
The Strengths of these grounds were also one considerable benefit
and advantage to the Scots Nation. In particular in the Reign of
Edward the i^'. King of England, the sarae having very much and often
retarded the progress of his Army, in his designed Total Conquest of the
Scots Nation, the time of the long depending contest between the Bruce
and the Baliol.
But now since we have nothing to be afraid of that is Roman (except
their pretended Catholic Religion), And that there is an incorporating
Union now happily brought about betwixt the British Crowns, all the
Advantages from such Natural Strengths does evanish. It next remains
to be enquired into, how far in latter Ages these have contributed to the
disquiet and frequent disturbance of the Kingdom. As also to be
considered how prudent it would be still to leave thera in the present
inaccessible State. B 3

602 MEMORIAL CONCERNING A CROSS ROAD
After the total overthrow and extinction of the Pictish Nation, and
the repeated expulsion of the Danes, there was nothing next to their
almost perpetual Wars with England, that gave such disturbance to the
Scotch Kings as the frequent Comraotions and Insurrections of the
Turbulent Highlanders and Borderers, to suppress which they were
necessitate, to raake frequent Expeditions in person, which soraetiraes
proved fatal to those Princes, and very often fruitless, after considerable
loss and charges, which did always terminate in the Utter devastation of
the most of the Neighbouring Countries, tho' possessed by their Majesty's
raost loyal and peaceable Subjects.
It was for this reason that Malcora the 3''^, King of Scots, one of the
wisest of their Princes, did build a Strong Castle in the Brae of Mar, in
the very center of the Grarapians, call'd the Castle of Kindrochit, and
that out of pretext of a Summer Residence, for his diversion of Deer-
hunting, but in efifect to bridle the Stubborn disposition of the fierce and
lawless Inhabitants, and more particularly the Stance of the said Fortress,
was pitched upon as most necessary by reason of the inaccessibleness of
that Country and its centrical Situation, which raade it always remarkable
for being the Comraonplace of Rendezvous of the whole Turbulent and
disaffected People of those parts, there being equal expeditious access to
the sarae in some few Days from the several remotest Corners of the
Highlands, and where they could rest securely, without fear of being
attacked even by much superior Numbers, and the Inhabitants themselves
by reason of their situation, were still amongst the first and last in Arras,
in all Insurrections time out of mind.
This Castle and Fortress of King Malcom's was of great use for many
Ages, for keeping the peace of that and the Neighbouring Countries, until
neglected and let out of repair in the Reign of King James the 5''^ and
at last fell to total ruin and in Rubbish about the beginning of the Reign
of K. James the 6"^.
In the year 1628, the 3'' year of the Reign of King Charles the 1'^',
John Erskine Earl of Mar, built a new Strong Castle (with Iron Gates
and barr'd Windows) within a furlong of the Ruins of King Malcom's,
designed for a hunting Seat for his family. This New Castle was together
with the Castle of Inverlochy, Ruthven, and Inverness, Garrisoned by
General Monk in the year 165 1, about two years before Cromwell's
Usurpation, and were continued for Nine Compleat Years until the

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Restoration, which Garrisons, so bridled the Highlanders for that Space,
that there was not the least Commotion, Insurrection, or Yea Depredation
to be heard of, Nay further the Ordinary and then frequent oppressions,
comraitted by Superiors and great ones upon their Vassals and Dependants
were totally suppressed.
It was generally acknowledged to be a great ommission and oversight
at the tirae of the happy Restoration of the Royal Faraily, that these so
useful Garrisons were evacuated and disused, which were found by
experience not only to be a Curb to all disturbances of the Regnant
Governraent, but a complete and sure hinderance to all Intestine Broils,
Feuds and Depredations on the Low Countries, which soon turned
frequent and even little noticed in the two first Reigns.
At the time of the Revolution upon the Accession of K. William and
Queen Mary to the Crown of these Realms, there was immediate Orders
for planting Garrisons in the Highlands, and one in the foresaid Castle of
Mar, among the first in obedience to which sorae Troops of Horse carae
to possess the same, until the Foot were advanced on their March within
some few Miles of the place, should come up to be garrisoned there, but
before their Arrival the Horse were defeat and dispossessed of the Castle
for want of Provisions, by the Country Men quickly conveened in Arras,
who were in the Interest of King James the 7"i, in opposition to the
Revolution, and did upon their Victory put the Castle in Flaraes, to the
very view and perception of the dispossessed, which answered their
proposed design, in speedily freeing them of so troublesorae a Garrison.
This small piece of success so emboldened them, that they soon came to
such a head that they proved too hard and Many for all the regular Force
then in the North, and did March in a Body for 40 Miles in pursuit of
them, until they got into the Town of Aberdeen, before which place the
pursuers lay encamped for about a whole week, untill alarraed with the
March of a Regular Army, under the Command of Gen'. Mackay. All
this trouble and charge to the Government was much owing to the loss of
the Castle of Braemar, and the Want of a Garrison in that place, which
would have readily prevented any persons rising in Arms in these Countries
at that time.
It was not a little surprising to most Men, that his Maty King William,
after the Reduction of the Highlands at that tirae did omit to repair and
Garrison the said Castle of Braemar, the whole Vaults, Mason and Iron

604 MEMORIAL CONCERNING A, CROSS ROAD
Work being entire (as it is still at this day) and nothing wanting but
Roof, Josting and Flooring in a Country that abounds with Fir-wood and
Slate. Such a sraall Charge to the Governraent would not have stood so
raany hundreds of Pounds, as the oramission and Oversight stood hundreds
of thousands in suppressing the Rebellion and Insurrection in the year
171 5, which in all hurtian probability would have been prevented, if there
had been a standing and settled Garrison in that place.
The late John Earl of Mar, came to that Country not only because it
was his own, but by reason it was the fittest place in the Nation for his
purpose, he lay secure frora being attacked by any forces then in the
North, considering his Situation in an inaccessible Country, where there
was no roads fit for horse, and far less for wheel Carriages, Artillery and
Provisions, &c. This central situation gave hira the considerable advantage,
that in a very few Days after his Arrival, he had full correspondence with
the whole Potentates, Chieftans and other considerable Persons in the
Highlands and Lowlands, be North the River Forth, and in less than a
forthnight raore he had thera all either in Person or by his Emissaries at
his head Quarters where they had time and Leisure not only to hatch a
Rebellion, but to ripen and bring furth an Insurrection and Arraaraent so
formidable, that did not only over-run and overpower the most of the
Scotch Nation, but did also penetrate near to the heart of England, and
was not suppressed without a considerable supply of Forces from Foreign
Nations. If the Castle of Braemar had been repaired as said is, and a Garrison
continued in the same, as in former Ages, the Earl of Mar had never
thought of coming to that Country, neither was there any other place in
the Nation at that time fit for such a purpose, excepting Islands or very
remote corners, where any small disturbances prestable in such places,
could have been suppressed before they carae to any head.
And now since the Government has out of their great Wisdom
penetrate through most of the Highlands, with patent and fine roads, and
said to have determined that there be a Cross Road from East to West,
frora Ruthven in Badenoch to Aberdeen, it is obvious by the several
recited Instances of so dangerous and destructive disturbances frora so
inaccessible a Country, in such a situation as the Brae of Mar, that it is
the coramon Interest of the whole Island, as well as that of the Govern
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that Country, altho' it had chanced to be soraewhat out of the direct line,
and had even considerably advanced the charges and rauch more when it
chances and falls to be the very nearest way.
That Country being once laid open and made accessible by so patent
Highways, does for ever hereafter disappoint all disaflfected and Turbulent
spirits of their so convenient old Natural Strength and place of Rendez
vous. Besides that the performance of the Road in this so reasonable
and prudent shape, the same can lead to the Castle of Braemar, and it is
the Memorialist's hurable opinion absolutely necessary the sarae should
be immediately repaired and made fit for a Garrison or Barrack which
ever the Government think proper, whereas if the cross Road lead through
any other Country, the thoughts of planting such Garrison or Barrack,
behooved for ever to be laid aside, without a new unreasonable charge of
a Second Road.
There is just ground to believe that after perusal and mature con
sideration of this Representation and Meraorial, it will reraain no great
Question (in the midst of such liberty and property as this Island
presently enjoys beyond their Neighbours), but it will be deterrained
prudent, to raake every Comer of the Nation (and particularly this
coraraon seat of disturbance) accessible, not only for the benefit of
Trade, and Expeditious Travelling of Forces, with their Artillery,
Ammunition and Provisions, &c., when occasion shall require it, but
also for speedy Access to Judges, Heraulds, Messengers at Arms, and
Collectors of his Majesty's Revenues (all for the present next to ira
practicable) which tends somewhat to the Dishonour, as well as much to
the detriment and loss of this Kingdom.
There is one other weighty Reason and Consideration, not as yet
mentioned or taken notice of (which of itself) besides the raany forraer
convincing Arguraents would be sufficient Motive for leading the said
Road from East to West, and Garrisoning the Castle of Braemar as
aforesaid, which is that now since the Familys of Gordon and Seaforth
are happily converted frora Popery, and consequently that Religion
visibly upon the decline in their Countries, and most of the Northern
Bounds. The Brae of Mar is the only remaining part of the Nation
where Popery flourishes most, where there will be more than two hundred
people hearing Mass all at once, and sometimes three or four Priests and
Jesuits conveened together, with their Superior at their head, in full

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defiance of the Governraent and the Laws and disregarding the Ministers
of the Established Church, whose pains to suppress thera is fruitless,
since by far the greatest part of the Commons are of the Roman Faith,
and not to be forced into a decent and legal behaviour by the smaller
number, and all this occasioned for want of a Garrison in the said Castle
of Braemar, there being no Soldiers to be call'd for nearer than about
40 Miles for suppressing such illegal and Tumultuous meetings.
Upon the performance of the said cross Road and repairing the said
Castle and Garrisoning thereof as is proposed it, would not only, forever
bridle that, and the Neighbouring Countries, frora being the Seat of any
Insurrections and disturbances, but would efifectually eradicate Popery in
that Corner of the Nation in a few years, which would be easily performed
by seizing or banishing those heaps of trafficking Priests, which seduce
and pervert the poor Ignorant People, who in a little time would all corae
to Church if rid of, and perraitted by their Turbulent Deceivers, who are
not (to be sure) slow in fomenting Rebellions in favour of the Popish
Interest P.S. — The Castle of Braemar is the furthest place in Scotland from
any Sea equally exact 40 Miles distant from Inverness, Elgin of Murray,
Bamff, Aberdeen, Montrose, and Dundee, and two or three Miles nearer
Perth, and about fifty Miles from Inverlochy.
The Memorialist hurably subraits to the Judgraent of the present
Wise Ministry, after their Mature Consideration of the many combined
weighty Reasons above specified, whether yea or not it is prudent to
leave a place so situate and inaccessible, without being Garrisoned and
penetrated by the supposed cross Highway, and more particularly, when
such cross Road is determined necessary however, and when it chances
to be the most direct and nearest way between Ruthven of Badenoch and
Aberdeen, And further to be noticed that the Charges to the Government
will be much dirainished by what is already perforraed and done towards
the High Roads on the River Dee, and that the Castle of Braeraar is
already built and prepared with Iron Gates and Cross Iron barr'd
Windows, and nothing to be done but the Roofing and repairing, to
make it as fit for any Garrison or Barrack as any in the Highlands of
Scotland.

^'i'liJiiilBflliWI!

mill

Henry Benedict Stuart
Cardinal York

XLI.
SPEECHES BY PRINCE CHARLES AND SIR JOHN COPE,
1745-
CHARLES Prince Regent,
His Speech to His Army,
When He began His March to raeet General Cope at the Field near
Dudiston, September 20"^, 1745 ;
The Prince being clothed in a plain Highland Habit, Cocked His
Blue Bonnet, Drew His Sword, Threw away the Scabord, and Said,
Gentlemen, Follow Me, By the Assistance of GOD, I will, this Day,
make you a Free and Happy People.
The Speech of Sir John Cope, General of the Usurper's Array, a
little before the Engagement, on Saturday the 21^' September,
1745, at Preston-Grange, Six miles East from Edi7iburgh ;
Gentlemen, You are just now to Engage with a parcel of Rdble ; a
jarcel of Brutes, Being a sraall Nuraber of Scots Highlanders, You can
expect no Booty frora such a poor despicable Pack. I have Authority
to Declare, That you shall have Eight full Hours Liberty to Plunder and
Pillage the City of Edinburgh, Leith, and Suburbs, (the Places which
harbour'd and succour'd Them) at your Discretion, with Irapunity.

XLII.
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1746.
An Authentic Account of the Battle fought between the Army
under His Royal Highness The Duke of Cumberla7id and the
Rebels, on Drutmnossie Muir, near Ctdloden, on the i6th
April, 1746. Edinburgh, April 23.
By Letters from Inverness of the 19th, which arrived this raorning
by one of the King's Messengers, we have the Confirmation of the
glorious Victory obtained upon Wednesday the i6th, by the Array
under the Comraand of his Royal Highness the Duke ef Cumberland,
over the Army of the Rebels, on the Moor called Drummossie, near
to Culloden, two miles from Inverness, with the following particulars : —
"His Royal Highness with the Army encamped the 15th at Nairn,
and the Rebels hoping to surprise hira there, raarched within Three
Miles of our Carap ; but upon Intelligence that our Drums were beating,
in order to raarch to attack thera, they retired to the Ground they had
chosen to engage us in, which was a Moor near to the House of
Culloden. " His Royal Highness marched thither the i6th, and came up with the
Rebels about One Afternoon. The Action begun by the Fire of the
Rebels' Cannon, which ours answered with Success, and very soon
brought their first Line, Consisting altogether of their Clans, in a great
Hurry to attack us. Their Right wing outfronted our Left, which fell
in a little ; but our raen fairly beat thera back with their Bayonets, and
raade a great Slaughter of them. They raade the same Movement on
their Left ; but the Regiments on our Right, where His Royal Highness

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ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1 746. 609
was, did not take their Firelocks from their Shoulders, tho' the Rebels
came down firing their Pistols and brandishing their Swords, three tiraes,
within less than one hundred yards, yet they dared not to attack us, but
went ofif without attempting any Thing. The Rebels looked upon thera
selves as quite covered on their Right wing by the Walls of a Park ; but
the Generals Hawley and Bland, with that part of our Cavalry that was
posted on our Left, got through these Walls, by the Assistance of the
Carapbells, who raade several Openings for them, and attacked their
Right wing, and made great Slaughter ; and at the same time the Horse
from our Right attacked their Left flank, so that our Cavalry met in
their Centre. By this Time (which was not Half an hour from the first
firing of the Cannon) they were quite routed, and the Horse had Orders
to pursue, which they did for above Three Miles, with great Execution.
The Rebel Prisoners say they lost on the Field and in the Pursuit above
4000 Men. We have 222 French and 326 Rebels Prisoners, besides
Officers. We took 12 Cannon, a great Deal of Ammunition, and about
2400 Firelocks. Our Loss was 50 Officers and Soldiers killed, and 250
wounded. Lord Kilmarnock and some other Officers of Note are taken,
and many of the Highland Chiefs are killed. This great event, under
God, is entirely the Work of his Royal Highness. The Disposition and
ordering the Execution of it was all his own. To-Day Lord Cromarty
and his Son, with Ten other Officers, and 1 50 men, taken by the Suther
land Militia, were brought into Inverness aboard the Hound Sloop."
And by private Letters of the same date, but wrote after making up
the respective Lists mentioned below, it appears that more Prisoners
were hourly brought in. In one of which it is said: "Just now 30 of
Fitz-James's Horse, and 30 of Lord John Drumraond's, with Five French
Officers, have come and surrendered themselves, so that now 50 French
Officers have surrendered ; 39 Rebels are just brought in from dififerent
Places."

Extract of a Letter from an Officer in the Army to his friend at
Edinburgh, dated the i8th.
His Royal Highness the Duke, by the Blessing of the Almighty, has
beaten the Rebels upon the Muir of Culloden, and got the cheapest
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6lO ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1746.
Victory that perhaps has ever been known, tho' by his exposing his own
valuable Person too much, it had often like to cost us too dear ; a
Battery of their Cannon bore directly upon the Place where he stood ; it
did little Execution, for a particular Providence- guards hira, and he
trusts to it ; several shots nearly raissed him, and one shot took ofif two
Men exactly before hira. The Action began at one o'clock, and lasted
but a short Space in any kind of warmth ; they shifted away to our
Left, but with all the bravest of their Men they could not make any
Hand of one single Regiment, which was Barrel's ; their great Effort
was there, but it was vain, they could not penetrate, and lay in Heaps.
In a Word we have not lost 100 Men, and the Rebels have lost between
3500 and 4000. We took all their Cannon, which were Twelve, their
Ammunition, 3000 Stand of Arms, Magazines of Beef and Oatmeal, &c.
And a Letter of the same Date frora another Officer raakes the
following Observations on that memorable Action : —
" I can scarce think they will ever venture to look our People in the
Face again, after the Reception they raet with. They were above 9000
strong, chos'd their Ground, and had likewise a rainy Day to favour their
Broad Swords, but all would not do ; and what is still raore, our Front
line only engaged, which shows you what our People can do. They are
now thoroughly convinced that Highlanders and Broad Swords signify
little against us. Indeed they had the warraest Fire given thera that I
ever saw for the Tirae it lasted, and this was the third Field-battle I have
been in, in less than a Twelveraonth.
" All Accounts agree in ascribing the Success of this glorious
Engageraent, under God, wholly to the Conduct and Valour of His
Royal Highness the Duke, who, as some of the Letters express it,
' Behaved as if he had been inspired, constantly riding up and down
giving his own Orders.' And what thanks do we not owe to Almighty
God for giving us so great a Deliverance, and preserving that glorious
young Hero, whom he made the Instrument of delivering us."
We have also Advice by other private Letters that the following
Ladies are made Prisoners, viz. : Old Lady Macintosh, Lady Macintosh
younger, Lady Ogilvy, the Lady of Sir James Kinloch of Nevy, and
Lady Gordon.

ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1 746.

611

A Return of the Rebel Officers a7id Soldiers now Prisoners in
Inverness, 19th April, 1746.

Men's Names,

Station-

Regiment,

County.

Lord Kilmarnock

Colonel

Stirlingshire.

Francis Farquharson

Colonel

Aberdeenshire.

James Stewart

Major

Duke of Perth's

do.

— MacLachlan

Colonel

Inverness-shirc.

John Farquharson

Captain

Colonel Farquharson's

Aberdeenshire.

Duncan Macgregor

Ensign

do.

do.

Sir John Wedderburn

Life Guards

Elcho's

Angus.

Andrew Wood

Captain

John Roy Stewart

Glasgow.

Alexander Cuming

Captain

Duke of Perth's

Perthshire.

George Lauder

Surgeon

Edinburgh.
John Rattray
Surgeon
do.
John Findlason
Engeneer
ArtiUery
do.
Andrew Spruel
Captain
Pitsligoe's
Glasgow.
James Lindsey
Ensign
Lord Strathallan's
Perthshire.
James Hay
Ensign
Pitsligoe's
Aberdeenshire.
— Nairn
Deputy Paymaster
Edinburgh.
George Law
Chaplain
to the Pretender
Aberdeen.
George Gordon
Lieutenant
Glenbucket's
Perthshire.
Alexander Buchanan
Captain
Duke of Perth's
do.
Donald Ferguson
Serjeant
do.
do.
Roger Macdonald
Private
Clan Ronald's
Skye.
John MacDonald
do.
do.
Inverness-shire.
George Adison
Bawman
Pitsligoe's
Aberdeen.
Donald MacQueen
do.
do.
Argyleshire.
Donald Levistone
Private
Ardshiel
Argyleshire.
William Walker
do.
Colonel Crighton
Aberdeenshire.
Alexander Smith
do.
Lord Ogilvie's
Angus.
Thomas Armstrong
do.
do.
do.
James Drummond
do.
Duke of Perth's
Perthshire.
Donald Fraser
do.
Master of Lovat's
Invemess-shire.
Andrew Smith
do.
Colonel Crighton
Aberdeenshire.
John GoUon
do.
do.
Inverness.
Andrew Catanoch
do.
Stonnywood's
Aberdeen.
Alexander Thomson
do.
do.
do.
George Gordon
do.
do.
do.
Alexander Macintosh
do.
Colonel Macintosh
Inverness-shire.
John Sim
do.
do.
do.
Alexander White
do.
Macintosh
do.
James MacKenzie
do.
Colonel MacGillavrae
do.
Alexander Davidson
do.
Colonel Farquharson
Aberdeenshire.
Lachlan Macintosh
do.
Colonel Macintosh
Inverness-shire.
6l2

ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1746,

^fens NaMics,

Station,

Regiment,

County,

Robert Grant

Private

Lord Lewis Gordon

Aberdeenshire.

Andrew Mill

do.

Colonel Crighton

do.

John MacAndrew

do.

Colonel Farquharson

do.

John Maclntire

Bawman to the
Pretender

Argyleshire.

Alexander Cameron

Private

Lochell

Inverness-shire,

Andrew Geddes

do.

Lord Ogilvie

Bamffshire.

Charles Graham

do.

Glengary

Ross-shire.

John Morison

do.

Sir Alexander Bannerman

Bamifshire.

John Mason

do.

Stonnywood

Aberdeenshire.

William Trail

do.

Lord Ogilvie's

Bamffshire.

Alexander Campbell

do.

Duke of Berwick's

Inverness-shire.

Alexander Young

do.

Duke of Berwick's

Inverness-shire.

John Smith

do.

Lord Ogilvie's

Angus.

William Grant

do.

John Roy Stewart's

Inverness.

Dugwal MacLeod

do.

Clan Ronald's

do.

William Monro

do.

do.

Invemess-shire.

David Crab

do.

John Roy Stewart's

Mid-Lothian.

Lachlan MacLean

do.

do.

Argyleshire.

John Beverly

do.

Stonnywood's

Aberdeen.

Dugwal MacKenzie

do.

do.

Inverness.

William Roy

do.

John Roy Stewart

Lanark.

John MacLachan

do.

Colonel MacLauchlan

Argyleshire.

John MacBain

do.

do.

Inverness-shire.

James Gordon

do.

Glenbucket's

Banffshire.

William Farquharson

do.

do.

do.

James Middleton

do.

do.

do.

John MacLachlan

do.

do.

do.

John MacDonald

do.

do.

do.

William Fraser

do.

Master of Lovat

Invemess-shire.

George Forbes

do.

Abbochy

Aberdeen.

James Campbell

do.

do.

Inverness.

Hugh MacKenzie

do.

do.

do.

Donald Cameron

do.

Lochyel

Invemess-shire.

John Guissock

do.

Abbochy

Aberdeenshire.

John MacLean

do.

do.

Argyleshire.

Hugh Fraser

do.

Lord John Drummond's

Inverness-shire.

James Ronaldson

do.

Sir Alexander Bannerman

Aberdeenshire.

Donald Ross

do.

Stonnywood's

do.

William Robertson

do.

Duke of Athol

Perthshire.

William Couts

do.

Colonel Farquharson

Aberdeenshire,

Donald MacRea

do.

do.

Sutherland.

Malcolm Stewart

Servant to Col. Stewart
Argyleshire.
John MacAurie
Private
Colonel Farquharson
do.
Thomas Gillespie, a Boy
do.
Colonel Warrant
Mid-Lothian.
.\CCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OE CULLODEN, I746.

613

Mcits Names,

Station,

Regiment,

County.

Walter Gordon

Life Guards

Lord Elcho

Mid-Lothian.

John Airth

Private

Colonel Crighton's

Aberdeenshire.

Angus MacDonald

do.

Glengary's

Inverness-shire.

James Davidson

do.

do.

do.

Donald MacLean

do.

Lochyel

Argyleshire.

John MacDonald

do.

Glengary's

Inverness-shire.

John Heggans

do.

Lord John Drummond's

Lanerk,

John MacDougal

Lord John Drummond':

5

Piper's Servant
Inverness-shire.
John MacDonald
Private
Colonel Chisholm 'b
do.
Robert Mackay
do.
Abbochy
Sutherland.
Thomas Nairn
do.
Glenbucket's
Aberdeenshire.
John Buchanan
do.
do.
Invemess-shire.
William Durrat
do.
Colonel Farquharson.
Aberdeenshire.
Duncan Catanach
do.
do.
do.
George Murdoch
do.
do.
do.
Archibald Colquhoun
do.
Appin's
do.
John MacLean
do.
do.
do.
John MacLean
do.
Colonel MacLean's
do.
Duncan Stewart
do.
Appin's
do.
John Smith
do.
Colonel Farquharson
do.
Archibald MacDonald
do.
Clan Ronald
Invemess-shire.
Donald Sutherland
do.
do.
Sutherland.
William Macintosh
do.
Master of Lovat
Invemess-shire.
Robert Johnston
do.
Sir Alexander Bannerman
Mearns.
Francis Macintosh
do.
Colonel MacGillavrea
Invemess-shire.
Malcolm Masterton
do.
do.
do.
John MacKenzie
do.
do.
do.
John Kennedy
do.
Keppoch
do.
William Chisholm
do.
Colonel Chisholm
do.
Archibald Cameron
do.
Lochyel
do.
Alexander MacLeod
do.
do.
do.
Farquhar MacGillavrea
do.
Colonel MacGillavrea
do.
James Drummond
do.
Lord Lewis Drummond
do.
Donald Grant
do.
Glengary's
do.
Alexander Morison
do.
Colonel MacLean
Argyleshire.
Alexander Duncan
do.
Master of Lovat
Invemess-shire.
Donald Ross
do.
do.
do.
Lauchlan Ritchie
do.
do.
do.
James MacPherson
do.
do.
do.
WiUiam MacKenzie
do.
do.
do.
Andrew Mouchall
do.
do.
do.
John Grasick
do.
do.
do.
John Gray, a Native of France, come
Express from the French King
6i4

ACCOUNT OE THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN, 1746,

Men's Names,

Station,

Regiment.

County.

Dougal Soutor

Private

Keppoch

Mid-Lothian

Angus Campbell

do.

Master of Lovat

Inverness-shire,

Jascol Mackay

do.

do.

do.

Murdoch Cameron

do.

do.

do.

Allan Stewart

do.

Airdsheil's

Perthshire.

John MacRobbie

do.

Duke of Perth's

do.

William Anderson

do.

Lord Ogilvie's

Angus.

Duncan Campbell

do.

Lochyel

Argyleshire.

John Robertson

do.

Keppoch

Perthshire.

John Buchanan

do.

Airdshiel

Argyleshire.

Archibald Maclnnes

do.

do.

do.

Thomas Fraser

do.

Master of Lovat

Invemess-shire,

Jan Boy

A Native of France Fitz James's

?

John MacDonald

Private

Clan Ronald

Invemess-shire,

Niel MacGoary

do.

Master of Lovat

do.

John Sim

do.

Lord Nairn's

Perthshire.

Evan MacKenzie

do.

Master of Lovat

Invemess-shire.

John Ferguson

do.

Lord George Murray

Perthshire.

George Merry

do.

do.

Aberdeenshire.

Evan MacCuUoch

do.

Airdsheill

Argyleshire.

WiUiam Chisholm

do.

Col. Chisholm

Invemess-shire.

John MacDowgall

do.

Clan Ronnald

Argyleshire.

David Ramsay

do.

Stonnywood

Angus

John Nicol

do.

Lord Ogilvy

do.

XLIII.
DECLARATION OF THOMAS THEODORE DEACON
(Under Sentence of Death).
Deluded Mr. Madox, who has added the sin of unparraled ingratitude
to those of Treachery to his Fellow-subjects, perfidiousness to his lawfull
Prince, and perjury against God, having sworn away the very lives of
those Persons who chiefly supported him while he attended on the
Princes army and for a moneth after he was taken Prisoner. And
further I affirm on the word of a Dying man that he perjur'd himself
against me at my Tryall, as I verily beleve he did most if not all the
rest. Lastly I most freely forgive my two principall enimys, the Elector
of Hanover and his son, who claims the pretended tittle of Duke of
Cumberland, who are actually guilty of murder in putting me with many
others to Death afifter the latter had granted a formall and regular
Capitulation in writting, which is directly contrary to laws of God and
Nations, and I hope will be a Sufficient warning to all those who shall
have spirrit, honesty and Loyalty enough to take up arms in Defence of
their lawfull Sovereign King James the 3rd or any of his Successors
against the U  r [usurper] and his Defendants : I say I hope it will
be a sufficient warning never to surrender to Hanoverian raercy, but to
Dye bravely with swords in their Hands. Not but that I subrait with
the utraost chearfullness and tranquillity to this violent Death, being
thoroughly convinced that I shall be of much mor service to my beloved
Country and fellow-subjects, as well as my own lawfull King My Dear
brave Prince of Wales and the Duke (whom God of his infinite mercy
bless, preserve, and restore) than all the good I could do by fighting in
the field or any other way. I publickly profess that I heartily repent of
all my Sins, But I am so far from thinking the fact for which I Dye one

6l6 declaration of THOMAS THEODORE DEACON.
of them that I think I shall thereby become an honour to my family,
and if I had ten thousand lives would chearfully and willingly lay them
down in the same cause. And here I solemnly affirm that malicious
report to be false and groundless, which hath been raised raerely with
design to involve ray relations in inconveniences, viz : That I engaged in
this afifair through their Persuasion, instigation, and even corapulsion ;
on the contrary I always deterrained to erabrace the first opportunity of
perforraing ray Duty to my Prince, which I did without consulting or
being advised to by any friend upon Earth. And now my Dear
countrymen I have nothing raore to say but to advice you to return to
your Duty before it be too late and before the nation be entirely ruined,
corapare the paternall and tender affection which our King has always
showed to his native country with the rashness of the Usurper and his
great regard to his Gerraan Dorainions, the Interests of which he has
always prefer'd to that of England ; corapare the extraordinary cleraency
and humanity of the ever glorious Prince Charles with the horrid bar-
baritys and crueltys of the Elector's Son which he perpetrated in
Scotland. Reraeraber what solemn promises have been given by our
King and Prince Charles to protect in the enjoyment of your laws,
Religion, and liberties ; Has not the Prince thrown hiraself into your
arms and has he not given sufficient Proofif of his abilitys in the Cabinet
as well as bravery in the field ; In fine he has done his part, and the sin
must ly at your door if you do not yours. May God be pleased to bless
this land and be graciously pleased to open the eyes of the People that
they may Discern their Duty and true interest and assist in restoring
their onley naturall King to his indisputable Just right : Bless, prosper,
and guide him in all his undertakings. So prayeth Thomas Theodorus
Deacon. Lord have mercy upon me.
Christ have mercy upon me.
Lord have mercy upon me.
Lord Jesus receive my soul.

XLIV.
PETITIONS BY PATRICK STEWART AND ROBERT
MAXWELL, 1746-7.
To his Grace His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, the humble
petition of Patrick Stewart under conviction for High Treason.
Humbly Sheweth.
That your Graces Petitioner being forced by the late Marquess of
Tullibardine as living in the Duke of Atholes ground to go out with the
rebels in August 1745, in a few days after he deserted thera as he did
several tiraes after but was retaken. That in April 1746, he surrendered
himself to the Rev. Mr. Alexander Stewart, minister of Blair in Athole,
but in regard of a dryness previously subsisting between hira and the
minister he would give him no certificate but ordered him to return to
his house and live peaceably which he did until the end of July that he
was taken up by some of the military and sent prisoner to Carlisle.
That at trial he threw himself upon his Majesty's mercy by pleading
guilty, but was indulged the privilege of getting his evidence taken upon
the above facts who distinctly proved his being forced out, desertion and
surrender which induced the court to recommend him to his Majesty for
mercy and thereupon he was reprieved.
That the 27th ult. he was brought from Carlisle with other prisoners
and a proposal was raade to hira to enlist in the East India Independent
Corapanies, which he declined as his surrender was equally good on his
part as if he had obtained a Certificate and that such as got Certificates
were requit at Tryal — tho' their cases were no wayes so favourable as
the above.
May it therefore please your grace to consider the Petitioners Case
and to indulge hira the benefit of his said surrender the evidence
whereof is in your graces hands and your Petitioner shall ever
pray. (Signed) Pat: Stewart.
Bishops Hartfield, 13th Oct, 1746.
D3

6l8 PETITIONS BY PATRICK STEWART
To his Grace His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. The
Petition of Robert Maxwell.
Hurably Sheweth.
That on 27th ult your petitioner was brought off frora Carlisle with
other Rebel prisoners by Captain Gordon of H.M. Independent Company
for the East Indies and a Kings Messenger, tho his name is not expressed
in the warrant which the Petitioner copied, or any discretionary power
contained therein. That Mr. Gordon proposed to the Petitioner to enlist
in the foresaid service, which he declined for the following reasons: —
1st. The Petitioner is advanced in age and very grey headed and infirm,
being upwards of 50 years. 2nd. By a long course of sickness and bad
usage in Carlisle Castle he is infected with scrofolus humors and wants the
proper use of one of his arms, and besides has a nuraerous sraall faraily
that in such event raust starve or beg. 3rd. The Petitioner had been
acquit at Tryal, as nine others more deeply concerned in the late wicked
rebellion were, had not Mr. Bruce, a doer for the Crown, keeped back the
Certificate until he was conderaned. His genuine case being that after the
battle of Falkirk (being an Attorney at law and well known in figures and
bookholding) he was forced to go along as a rebel coraraissarys Manuensis,
and to keep the account of the forage ; he never wore their habits or arras.
That within the time liraited by the Duke of Curaberland's Proclamation
he surrendered to the Lord Justice Clerk at Edinr., and was allowed
freedom till the 6th August 1746 ; that he was sent of with the rebel
prisoners to Carlisle, and had not time to get his Certificate with him,
but his lordship sent it to Mr. Bruce, who used it as above. But how
soon it was got Baron Parker, dissatisfied with such conduct, took a copy
of the certificate and of a Petition to his Majesty both in your Graces
custody, and engaged to represent the case to his Majesty, which he did,
and received a favourable answer, which he signified by a missive to the
Petitioners Solicitor at Carlisle, and soon after his Reprieve followed.
That the Petitioner is sensible that Mr. Bruce has done him much
harm, tho great persons has done their utmost on his behalf, and he
humbly hopes that as his surrender as every whit as .soleran and his case
more favourable than many acquit at trial, he will now be allowed the
like benefit after he and his family has raiserably suffered by malice.

AND ROBERT MAXWELL, 1 746-7. 619
The Petitioner did presume to write your grace to the sarae purpose
since he was brought ofif, but has reason to think or suspect that it was
suppressed before it reached the Post Office, and he hopes his case will
plead his excuse for this trouble, as its said he is to be carried directly
hence for Portsmouth without seeing London.
May it therefore please your Grace with compassion to consider the
Petitioners case, and to issue such speedy orders concerning him
as to your Grace in your Christian Wisdom shall see proper, and
your Graces Petitioner shall ever pray.
(Signed) ROBERT Maxwell.
Bishops Hartfield, 13th Oct, 1747,
from a stable.

XLV.
PETITION BY FARQUHARSON OF BALMORAL, 1748.

Unto the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Petition of James
Farquharson
Most Humbly Sheweth
That in the month of October 1745, your Petitioner, who till then
lived quiet and peaceable at his own house in the County of Aberdeen,
was unhappily induced to join in the late Rebellion at the instigation of
an elder brother whom he had still regarded as a parent
That your Petitioner is informed upon this account he is excepted
from your Majesty's gracious act of Indemnity and that ane Inditement
has been lately found against hira before a Grand Jury at Edinburgh for
High Treason.
That your Petitioner begs leave with the greatest humility to represent
to your Majesty that from the time of his appearing in arms in the latter
end of October 1745, it was his constant care to the utmost of his power
to prevent distresses to your Majesty's faithful subjects and to protect
them from injury in their persons and estates, and particularly those who
had the misfortune to fall info the hands of the Rebells, as raany of them
can, and the Petitioner believes will testify when called upon.
That in the beginning of February thereafter your Petitioner retired
home again to his own country, and has ever since lived in such a manner
as not to give the sraaUest offence.
That your Petitioner is now advanced to a considerable age, and his
health impaired by the many hardships and distresses which he has
suffered. That your Petitioner has presumed to mention these circumstances
not as ane alleviation of his guilt, but in order to move your Majesty's
compassion, and being heartily sorry for his offence, he most humbly

petition by farquharson of BALMORAL, 1748. 62 1
subraitts hiraself to your Majesty's Royal clemency and imploring your
Royal mercy, promises for the future to live a grateful and dutiful
subject And your Petitioner shall ever pray.
21 Novr. 1748. James Farquharson.
II.
We subscribers, the Moderator and Ministers of the Presbytery of
Alford, being inforraed that ane indictment for high treason comraitted
in the year 1745 has lately been found before a Grand Jury at Edinburgh
against James Farquharson of Balmoral, who has resided for many years
past in our neighbourhood, and whose character is well known to us, do
think ourselves bound in justice and out of regard to truth, to certify
of that unfortunate gentleraan, as follows : — That his conduct before
engaging in the late unnatural Rebellion was very agreeable to the rules
of huraanity and morality, remarkable for benevolence, friendship, and
hospitality ; that after the Rebellion broke out in August and September,
1745, Mr. Farquharson did nevertheless continue peaceable and quiet at
his own house till Octr., 1745, when we have been informed he was called
up to Edinr. by his elder brother, who then resided there, and at his
instigation was induced to join in the Rebellion. That even before and
after this wicked and unhappy step Mr. Farquharson disswaded others
frora following his wicked and bad example. That during the violence
that then prevailed he still retained his humanity and other social virtues,
and gave signal proofs thereof in his mild and discreet behaviour to, and
protection of some of us and (as we have been well informed) of our
brethren in other places, frora the dangers to which our loyalty to His
Majesty did then expose us, and shewed all the kindness and did all the
services in his power to severall of his Majesty's faithful subjects, our
countryraen, and acquaintances who were taken prisoners by the Rebells,
and that we never heard of his exacting, levying money, arms, or horses,
or otherwise distressing any of his Majesty's loyal subjects. That in the
beginning of February he left the Rebel Army and never joined them
again, but returned to our country, where he remained perfectly quiet
and peaceable, without giving the least disturbance or offence to any.
That being in a very bad state of health, and considerably advanced in
years, he has suffered a great deal in his person from the hardship and

622 PETITION BY FARQUHARSON OF BALMORAL, 1 748.
distresses to which he has been exposed. Notwithstanding whereof he
has to the best of our knowledge and information behaved himself with
the greatest decency and submission, and neither by word or action gave
the least ground of offence we ever heard of; which, together with his
obliging, generous disposition before he ingaged in the Rebellion, has
recoraraended hira not a little to the kindness and syrapathy of the real
and sincere friends of the Government in our bounds ; to all whom we
are certain it would give the greatest pleasure should this misfortunate
gentleman be added to the raany others who have shared in the Royal
cleraency. And we (being sensible of the truth of these facts, and
firmly perswaded that for the future he will prove a dutiful and grateful
subject to his Majesty, and an agreeable meraber of society in our
country), have thought fit to raake this certificate to the end that a just
representation thereof raay be laid before his most sacred Majesty and
his Ministry : —
(Signed) Pat : THOMSON, Minister at Tough, Moderator.
Pat Reid, Minister at Clatt
Theodore Gordon, Minister at Kenethmt
James Lumsden, Minister at Towie.
„ John Lumsden, Minister at Strathdon.
John Maxwell, Minister at Auchindoiir.
Wal. Syme, Min'' at Tullienesle.
„ Alex Strachan, at Keig.
„ Tho: Reid, Min-^ at Leochel.
„ Alex Johnston, Minr at Alford.
Alexr. Orem, Min^ at Forbes.
Will Miln, Minister at Kildrumie.
III.
Another certificate in the same language was signed by the Moderator
and Ministers of the Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil, viz. : — George
Campbell, Moderator ; Will McKenzie, Min"- at Glenmuick ; Ale' Garden,
Min"- at Birse; Franc: Dauney, Min^ at Lumphanan ; William Abel,
Min"- at Kincardine ONeal ; Alex Garioch, Min"" at Midraar ; Ro: Michie,
Min'- at Cluny; John Mclnnes, Minr at Coldstane ; James Paterson,
Minr at Coull ; Jno: Shepherd, Minr at Tariand ; and George Shepherd,
at Aboyne.

PETITION BY FARQUHARSON OF BALMORAL, 1748. 623
IV.
I, Charles Maitland, Advocate, certify that in the tirae of the late
rebellion I was taken prisoner by the Rebels, and with other prisoners
came under a guard frora Aberdeen to Perth ; that we past by Dundee,
where James Farquharson of Balraoral had the command ; that the said
Jaraes Farquharson did not only use the prisoners with huraanity and
tenderness, but did everything in his power to releave and assist us, and
wrote letters to the Comraanders of the Rebels at Perth, applying in the
strongest and most urgent manner for the liberation of the prisoners.
This I attest to be tmth. Chas. M.\itland,
London, Dec. iSth, 1748. V.
I, Mr. John Chalraers, Principal of the King's College of Aberdeen,
do hereby certifie and declare that I was detained prisoner by the Rebels
frora the day of Deceraber 1745, till the beginning of February
thereafter ; that being carried prisoner in company with several gentle
men and others frora Aberdeen to Dundee, Perth, and Stirling, I was in
corapany of Jaraes Farquharson of Balmurle, who had the comraand of
the Rebels at Dundee for a whole evening, and the greatest part of next
forenoon. That the prisoners upon that occasion were treated by hira with
uncommon discretion and humanity. That I never heard of his exacting
raoney or taking horses or arms from any of his Majesty's subjects.
That I heard him at great length and in very strong terms express his
detestation against all the violent raeasures and lawless exactions of the
rebels. That he declared at that tirae that it was entirely contrary to his
advice and inclination to detain or harass any prisoners. That in
consequence of this he wrote along with the prisoners a very pressing
letter to Lord Strathallan, who coraraanded the rebels at Perth, advising
hira to disraiss us, and I reraeraber the reason he gave for it was that
some of the prisoners had done nothing for which they could be punished
by any law then in being ; even supposing that they, the rebels, should
succeed, he thought it both idle and cruel to harass or detain thera.
That I was likewise well assured that he afterwards in person insisted
very strongly both at Perth and at Stirling to have the prisoners released.

624 PETITION BY FARQUHARSON OF BALMORAL, 1 748.
That as far as I have heard he has behaved with great subraission since
the Rebellion was over, and I have been assured by a great many who
conversed with hira that he has all along expressed a just sense of the
clemency and mildness of the Governraent
As I am persuaded that he will for the future prove a most grateful
and dutiful subject I think myself obliged in justice to attest the truth
of the above facts, that a proper representation thereof may be laid
before his most sacred majesty. (Signed) JO. CHALMERS.
VL
I, James Paterson, Wryter in Stirling, late Sheriff-Depute of Stirling
shire, [hearing] that ane indictment for high treason committed in the
year 1745 has been found before a Grand Jury at Edinburgh against
James Farquharson of Balmoral, I think myself bound in justice and out
of regard to truth to certifie and declare that when he was in this place
in January 1746, he behaved with the greatest humanity to my family
where he lodged, and protected my house and effects from all injury as
far as lay in his power, and when anything happened that tended to hurt
ray faraily regrated to my wife he was not able to go about to get her
redress, but sent several times to the Duke of Perth and told him if his
quarters were not protected he would apply elsewhere, which had its
effect. All this I have from my wife, who signs with rae.
And furder, when provisions in the faraily were turning scarce, he
desired ray wife to tell her friends in the country to send what she wanted
directed to his care, and told his servants to see that they meddled with
nothing that was in the house or came to it, or if they did he would punish
them severely. By which my wife was not only plentifully provided in all
necessaries, but able to assist several of his Majesties arraie who had
been taken by the Rebels, and were at that time prisoners at Stirling ;
and my wife declares she never heard him, the said James Farquharson,
speak a disrespectful word of his Majesty King George, but reproved
others when they did so : saying that he was still King of Britain, and
that they were damnably impertinent for speaking disrespectfully of him
in his corapany and presence. In witness whereof I and ray said spouse
have subscribed these presents at Stirling this third day of December
one thousand seven hundred and fourty eight.
(Signed) jA: PatersoNE.
Eliz : Paterson.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Abel, WiUiam, 622.
Aberbroth, 125.
Abercrombie, James, 221, 233.
— John, 215, 218, 220, 228, 229.
Aberdeen, passim.
— Old, 43.
Aberdein, Alexander, 41, 48, 195, 197,
206, 208, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217,
219, 229, 230, 235, 261, 262, 264,
265, 268.
— William, 219.
Aberfeldy, 394, 520.
Abergeldie, 20, 23, 237, 249, 253.
Aberiour, 34, 37, 315, 318, 320.
Abemfethy, 37, 171, 315, 318, 320, 400,
495. 544. 545-
— Captain George, 463, 464.
— James, 206, 215, 218, 220, 239.
Abertarf, 143.
Aberurchill, Lord, i.
Aboyne, 21, 504, 505, 507, 622.
— Earl of, 21, 23, 571.
Achendown Castle, 546.
Achendryn, 11.
Achingoul, 255, 257, 258, 259, 265.
Achmoor, 546, 547.
Achnachoil, 544.
Achnacra, 544.
Achnahyle, 17, S46. 547-
Achnascra, 546, 547, 564.
Achorachan, 16.
Ackray, 514, 521, 542-
Acton, Anne, 380.
Adam, Alexander, 68.
— Patrick, 68, 80.
Adams, James, 222.
Adamson, John, 456.
Adie, 314.
Adison, George, 611.
Agricola, 601.
Ague, James, 11, 12.
— John, II.
Aiken, Alex., 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259.
— WiUiam, 220.

Ainach, 545.
Aird, 171.
Airth, 366, 367.
I— Earl of, 346, 348.
— John, 613.
Aivn River, 504.
Albemarle, Lord, 239, 274, 275, 276, 278,
302, 303, 324.
Aldie, David, 51.
Alexander, George, 268.
— James, 225,
— Rev. John, 66, 113, 114, 115, 116,
117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,
124, 128.
Alford, SS, 58, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 7S, 81,
82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93,
94. 95. IOI. 103. 106, 107, 108,
109, no, 112, 113, 114, 622.
— Presbyterie of, 20, 21, 67, 84, 93,
94, 108, 242.
Allairg, 545.
AUan, see Allen.
— James, 237, 249, 254.
AUanabium, 507.
Allanach, Alaster, 14.
— James, i8.
— John, II, 14, 16.
— William, 11.
AUananhoir, 506.
Allardes, John, 47, 48.
AUardyce, James, 222, 238.
— Joseph, 239.
Allen, John, 384, 389, 396, 434, 453, 460,
465. 471. 475-
Allenaquhock, 11.
Altananerock, S45,
Altefugle, S43-
Altnashien, S07.
Alternour, S43.
Alvaston, 292.
Alves, 34.
Amelot, Mons., 333.
Ancrum, Lord, 2S4, 2S7, 271, 274, 275,
310, 323, 514, 517.

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626

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Anderson, Alexander, 221,
— David, 68, 80, 81,
— Prof, David, 594, 595.
— Duncan, of Candacraig, 15.
— Gilbert, 206, 225.
— Isobel, 223.
— James, 225, 226.
— Jean, 40.
— John, 68, 223, 225.
— Patrick, of Bourtie, 2o5, 221.
— Robert, 80.
— Susan, 239.
— William, 225, 614.
Andrew, Mr., 86.
Angus, 306, 308.
— Braes of, 544,
Annan, 286,
Annand, Alexander, 236, 245, 2S4.
Annandale, Marquis of, 7, 23.
Appenedale, 170.
Appin, 143, 144, ISS, 168, 172, 174, 362.
Applecross, S48.
Ardclack, I.
Ardkinloss, 167,
Ardloch, 145.
Ardlow, 403, 404.
Ardnamurchan, 143, 509.
Ardo, 237, 2S6, 269.
ArdsheU, 314, ,346, 362.
Argeith, 21.
Argo, William, 224.
Argour, Lands of, S33, 534-
Argyle, Duke of, 36, 53, 55, 144, 167, 169,
324.
Argyleshire, 134, 143, 169.
Arisaig, 143, 168, 393, S09, 510, S3S. 536,
565-
Arkeg, Loch, 513, 515, S33, 547. 565-
Armstrong, Thomas, 332, 392, 467, 477,
482, 611.
Arnisdale, 565, 572.
Arran, IS7.
Arthur, William, 206, 220.
Artrochie, 206.
Ashburn, 284, 290, 292, 341, 366, 373, 377.
Assin (Appin), 168.
Aslown, Overtoun of, loi.
Aswanley, S46.
Athol, 144, 170.
— Duke of, 154, 170, 172, 288, 343,
344. 351. 542, 557.
Auchinbreck, 167, 333.
Auchindoiir, see Auchindore.
Auchindore, s8, 622.
Auchinhove, 21, 23.
Auchintoul, 19, 20, 23.
Auchlossan, 20, 23.
Auchlyne, 23, 59,

Auchriachan, 18,
Auchterlonny, David, 266, 267.
Augh-Chalada, 582,
Auid, Janet, 230.
Auldjo, John, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 267,
271, 272, 273.
Avimore, 504.
Awn, River, 545,
Bachadie, 332.
Baddoch, S07.
Badenoch, see Ruthven of Badenoch.
Badentoy, 236, 270.
Badevin, loi.
Baillie, Rev. Robert, 33, 35, 37.
Bain, Alaster, 10.
— Alexander, 16.
— Andrew, 16.
— Donald, 17.
— Duncan, 9.
— James, 11.
— John, 17, 18.
— Lachlan, 9.
— Pa., 14.
— William, 9, 14.
Baine, James, 8.
— Thomas, 8.
Baird, William, 221, 234, 243, 249, 2S4.
Balachan, 537.
Bald, Major-General, 303.
Balfluig, 21, 23.
Balfour, 86, 100.
BaU, Capt., 542, SS2, 562, 571.
Ballentine, Capt., 230,
Ballnacraig, 20, 270.
Ballochbuee, 507.
Balraerino, Lord, 313, 314, 323, 342, 402.
Balmoral, 620, 621, 623, 624.
Balnagask, 299.
Balquhidder, 170.
Bal wiry, 114, 118.
Banchery, see beloiv.
Banchor, see beloiv.
Banchory, 206, 2IS, 218, 256, 269, 504,
538, 539-
Banff, 35, 303, 306, 308, 344, 406, 606.
Bannacraig, see Ballnacraig.
Bannerman, Alexander, si, 195, 206, 208,
216, 217, 22s, 272.
— Capt., 39, 43, SI.
— Patrick, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49.
Bannockburn, 296, 298, 400, 403, 410, 413.
Banrannoch, S7o.
Barber, Miss Betty, 313.
Barclay, James, 352, 353, 354. 355. 357.
363. 364, 366, 367. 368, 371,
— John, 340.
Bardowie, 157.

INDEX OE NAMES AND PLACES.

627

Baret, Isabel, 223.
Barlar, S7I.
Barnes, Commodore, 327.
Barra, 145, 509.
Barrel, 295, 300, 301, 303.
Barrisdale, 533, 572.
Barrivoue, 551,
Barron, Peter, 195, 206, 208, 212, 214,
216, 218, 221.
Barrow, 301.
Barrymore, Earl of, 333,
Bartlet, George, 223.
— James, 41, 53.
— John, 222.
Bath, Lord, 332,
Baxter, Adam, 223.
— George, 237, 238.
• — WiUiam, 224.
Bayorat, S35. 53^.
Bean, George, 223.
Beauly, 404.
Bederstown, 299.
Bedford, Duke of, 335, 400.
Belabeg, 15.
Belanasiobe, 540.
Belhelvie, 239, 273.
BeU, David, 3S9, 403, 410, 4S9.
Belladrum, 336.
Bellivatt, I.
Bellwiry, see Balwiry.
BeUy (parish of), 34.
Belnaboth, 21, 23.
Belnboch, 14, 21, 23.
Belnabodach, see Belnboch.
Benbecula, 168.
Bennett, WUliam, 224.
Bentlet, James, 53.
Berkeley, Mr., 449.
Bernara, 142, 147, 509, 510, 513, 514, 523,
535-
3erry, John, 449.
— Lachlan, 10.
Berwick, 148, 282.
— John, 446.
Bettie, Adam, IS.
— John, 15.
— William, 1$.
Beverly, John, 612.
Bingham, John, 288.
Binnavin, Glens of, 504,
Binnavordy, 507.
Binnbikrattich, 507.
Birch, Mr., 291, 292.
Bimie, James, 223,
Birse, 232, 622,
Bishops Hartfield, 617, 619,
Bissat Commissary, 551,
Bisset, James, 43, 51.

Bithnie, 86, 100.
Black, James, S3, 195, 206, 215, 218, 223,
233.
Black, John, 101, 102.
Blackney, Col., 299, 306, 307,
Blackwater, 547.
— Forest of, 508,
Blackwell, T., 223.
— Thomas, 46,
Blair, 301,
— in Athole, 617.
Blairfindie, 16, 546, 564,
Bland, General, 301, SIO, 609.
Blellack, 20, 23.
Blenchill, Mr. D., 221.
Blethwayt, WiUiam, 52,
Bligh, 303.
Blood, Andrew, alias BIyde, 443, 449,
Boatriphne, 232.
Bockland, Colonel, 552, S7I.
Bogfairly, 299.
Bogheads, 58.
Bogunquill, 21, 23.
Boharm, 318.
Bohuntire, S19.
Bonarkaig, 533, S34.
Bonnar, Adam, 68, 80.
Bony, Alexander, 17.
Booth, WiUiam, 220, 23s, 262, 263.
Borlum, 143.
Bothwell, John, 246.
Bourtie, no, 206.
Bovie, Alan, 408.
Bowker, Benj., 379, 43s, 441, 447.
BowUs, John, 221.
Boyd, Lord, 325, 327.
— William, 324, 325, 327.
Boynag, 507.
Brachet, Lord, 530.
Brachan, 145.
Bradfut, Daniel, 594, S95, 596.
Bradley, 290.
Bradbury, Thomas, 379, 439, 441, 443, 447.
Bradshaw, James, 449, 473.
Braemar, 56, 114, 118, 119, 120, 121, S14,
528, 544, SS2, S62, 564, S7I, S78,
584, 600, 603, 604, 60s, 6o6.
Brae Murry, 522.
Bragath, S37.
Brahan, 139, 148.
Brampton, 283, 296, 370.
Brasiner, David, II.
Brebner, James, 4S, 47, 48.
— William, 195, 206, 21S, 218, 225.
Breda, S5> 9'.
Bremmer, Alexander, 9.
Bremner, Jean, 225.
Bridgeend of Alford, loi.

C,

628

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Bridgeend of Mosset, 114.
Brittough, William (alias Britter), 435.
Briechen, 270.
Broadalbin, Earl of, 167.
— 134, 144, 152, 537.
Broardfoord, 219.
Broadhaugh, loi.
Broadie, Captain, i.
Brodie, 145.
Broughton, 352, 353, 370.
Broun, John, 11.
— Pat., 16.
— Thomas, 16.
Brown, Capt., 151, 152, 153, i55. 156, i57.
iSS.
— Isaac, 463.
— James, 221.
— John, 263.
— WUliam, 225.
Browny, William, loi, 104.
Bruce, David, Judge Advocate, 231, 232,
236, 244, 246, 248, 249, 2S0, 2SI,
254, 25s, 25G, 258, 259.
— John, 237, 250, 255, 437, 4S6, 467,
478.
— Sir Michael, 408.
— Mr., 399, 40s, 618.
Brunswick, Duke of, 585, 586.
Bruere, Lieut., 513, 519.
Brux, 20, 23.
Bryant, Abraham, 261.
Buchan, 246, 407.
Buchanan, Alexander, 611.
— John, 613, 614.
— (parish of), 532.
— Will, 532.
Bulg Loch, 49S.
Burnet, Alexander, 222.
— Andrew, of Elrick, 47.
— • George, 222.
— James, 19S, 206, 21S, 218, 225.
— John, 43, 45, 195, 206, 208, 212,
213, 214, 216, 217, 220, 224, 226.
— of Kirkhills, 232, 271.
— Mr. (Regent of CoUege), 587, 588,
589, 592, 596.
Burnett, Agnes, 223.
— B,aniie, 49, 51, 197, 208, 212, 213,
214, 216, 217, 226, 230, 235.
— Dr., 125.
Bush, Mr., 304.
Buy, Donald, 9.
— James, 9.
— John, 9.
Byers, Jean, 221.
Cabrach, 16, 90, 91, 232, 508, 544, 546,
547, 564-

Cadogan, Lieut.-General, 33, 35.
Caimbulg, 239.
Cairn tullie, 176.
Cairnvalg, 506.
Caithness, 146, 236, 245, 257, 402, 403,
411,412, 413.
— Earl of, 146, 172.
Calder, 254, 318.
— Robert, 221.
Callem, Duncan, 13.
— James, 13.
— Rot., 13.
Camasnakest, II.
Camdel Moor, 547.
Camdell, 4, 16.
Cameron, Alexander, 356, 394, 612.
— Allan, 394.
— Angus, 523, 540.
— Archibald, 355, 613.
— Donald, of Lochiel, 346, 349, 355,
372.
— Donald, 612.
— Duncan, 518.
— Ewen, 396.
— John, of Brigath, 574.
— John, 239, S19, 583-
— Ludovic, of Torcastle, 355.
— Murdoch, 614.
— of Glendessery, 573.
— of Glen Nevis, 523.
— of Kinlochleven, 583.
Camerons, 134, 135, 136, 143, 144, 155,
169, 172, 174, 354, 356.
— John and William, 16.
Cammell, Alexander, 9.
Campbell, Alexander, 612.
— Lieut. Alexander, 335, 515.
— Angus, 614.
— Sir Archibald, 144.
— Archibald, 540.
— Capt., 408, 465, 479, 482, 510, 511.
— Charles, 433, 434.
— Lieut. Charles, 338, et seq.
— Collin, 46.
— Donald, 268, 269.
— Sir Duncan, 151, 153, 154, 159.
— Duncan, 515, 524, 526, 614.
— Ensign, 512.
— Rev. George, 622.
— General, 336.
— Hector, 402, 413, 469.
— Lady Isabel, 384, 390, 434, 452,
453. 460.
— Sir James, 333.
— James, 612.
— John, 404.
— Mr., 304, 336, 519, 520, SSI.
— William, 16.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

629

Campbells, 167, 172.
Candacraig, 15, 21.
Canesbie, 402.
Canglas, 545.
Canna, 143, 168, 509.
Canongate, 124, 127.
Caplich, S07.
Cappoch, Parson, 290.
Carey, Capt., 462,
CargiU, D,, 221,
Carlisle, passim.
CarnagavaU, Ford of, 564, 506, 507, 508,
545-
Carne, John, 568.
Carnegie, John, 48.
Carnousie, 407.
Carnvaig, 506.
Camwath, 362, 363.
Carran, 17.
Carriston, 126.
Carron, 296, 298,
Carrybragh, 522.
Carstares, Very Rev. WiUiam, 31, 32.
Cary, 541, 551.
Catanach, Alester, 9,
— Andrew, 611,
— Donald, 9.
— Duncan, 613.
— George, 219.
— James, 41, 43, 47, 48, 51.
Catmach, James, 10.
Cattinach, James, 12.
Catto, Alexander, 237, 249, 255,
Cawlfield, Major, 279.
Cay, Ensign, 533, 548, 554. S66, 572.
— George, 476,
Chaban, Major, 248,
Chaddock, alias Chadwick, Thomas, 441,
Challin, 540.
Chalmers, Alexander, 221.
— Mr. Alexander, 315, 317, 318.
— of Bannacraig, 20, 270.
— Elizabeth, 225.
— Francis, 389, 455, 482.
— George, 227, 252, 592, 593, S94.
595. 596.
— Rev. James, 35.
— John, 223.
— Mr. John, Principal, 623, 624.
— Peter, 219.
— Regent, 239.
— Robert, 221.
— Thomas, 390, 396, 434, 460, 464,
471,
— Provost William, 195, 215, 218,
223, 229, 230, 232, 235, 260, 261,
262, 263, 264, 265, 268.
Chaplain, Andrew, 126.

Charles I., 602.
- II., 175-
— Alexander, 48.
— Edward, Prince, 182, 183, 1S6, 187,
188, 192, 193.
— James, 404.
Cheap, Henry, 459, 482.
Chew, Edward, 472.
Cheyne, John, 223.
Chisholm, Archibald, 574.
— Colonel, 313.
— Donald, 400.
— Laird of, 566,
— Mr., 549.
— William, 613, 614.
Chisholms, 144, 145, 155, 172.
Cholmondley, 300, 301, 303.
Christal, Peter, 262.
Christall, John, 220.
Christie, Alexander, 223.
— George, 206.
— Robert, 224.
— WUliam, loi, 105, 221.
Chrystie, Duncan, 12.
— James, 12.
ChurchUl, General, 306.
Clan Chattan, 171.
Clanronald, 168, 356, 357, 372.
Clargue, 504.
Clark, WUliam, 389, 395, 482.
Clarke, Esme, 528.
Clate, Kirk of, 64, 89.
Clatt, 622.
Clerihue, Alexander, 68, 80.
— Rev. Mr., 88, 89.
Clerk, Donald, 11.
— John, II, 43, 222, 224.
— John, yor., 11.
— Joseph, 13.
— Laurence, 250, 254.
— William, 13, 114, 117, 220.
Clunie, Laird of, 156.
Cluny, 260, 334, 360, 622.
— Water of, 17.
Cobban, Jerom, 221.
Cobham, Lord, 248, 249, 299, 301, 303.
Cochran, Walter, 222, 231, 234.
Cock, Marjory, 223,
Cockbume, Sir Adam, 52,
Coke, Lord, 375.
Cockenny, 279, 280.
Coigach, 145.
Coldstane, 622.
Coldstream, 282.
Coleman, Austin, 377, 379, 396, 435, 439,
441, 442, 443, 444, 44S, 447.
CoU, 143.
CoUbline, 8.

/

630

INDEX OF NAMES ANt) PLACES.

Collens, John, 436, 439, 440, 443, 446, 451.
Collie, George, 26g.
— Mr. W., 3ig.
— Robert, 272.
Collier, Charles, 514, 518, 547, 554, 565,
572, 579. 584-
CoUingwood, General, 560.
CoUison, Barbara, 223.
Colpnay, 195.
Colquhon, Archibald, 613.
— Major, 514.
Comay, Donald, 9.
Comerie, John, 452.
Congleton, 284, 295, 351, 387.
Connor, John, 434, 444, 453.
Cook, 290.
— Alexander, 14.
— James, 254, 255, 256, 258, 259.
— Lord, 331.
— Thomas, 55, 121, 122, 144.
Cooper, George, 195, 197, 212, 214, 216,
218, 2ig.
— John, 224.
— WiUiam, 224.
Cope, Sir John, 196, 197, 279, 280, 347,
372, 387, 388, 3gi, 3g7, 569. 607.
Copland, Alexander, 206, 215, 218, 222,
233.
— Charles, 41, 195, 206, 220, 221.
— Rev. Mr., 66, 87, 88, 89, 91, llS.
— William, 206, 215, 218, 224, 233.
Corbred (King of Scots), 601.
Cordiner, WUliam, 13,57, 58, 114, 121, 122.
Corgarff, 306, 310, 311, 494, 504, 527, 528,
545. 547. 553. S63. 57i. 579, 584.
Corie, 402.
ComeUle, Capt., 513, 515.
Comroigh, 507.
Cornwal, 282.
Corrybrugh, 313, 522, 538.
Corryvooe, 507.
Corryvrion, 506.
Corse, 239.
Cortachie, 564.
Corwannan, 537.
Cotton, Sir John Hinde, 333.
Cottown, of Walhouse, loi.
Coull, 548, 622.
Coulnaill, 522.
Countesswells, 224, 299,
Couper, John, li,
Coutes, Rot., 8.
Couts, Alester, 11.
— Alexander, 9.
— David, 10.
— Donald, 10, 12.
— James, 10, II.
— James, of Ransanttrish, 113.

Couts, John, 9, 14, 68, 80.
— William, 231, 612.
Coutts, John, 227.
Cow, William, 18.
Cowe, John, 478.
Cowie, John, 407, 479.
Cowts, James, 12.
Crab, David, 612,
Crafthead, 547,
Cragg, Thomas, 378, 379, 436, 439, 440,
441, 442, 443, 446, 447, 448,
Craibstone, Lady, 271,
— 299.
Craig, 21, 23,
— Alexander, 237, 258.
— Capt., 378, 379, 435, 436, 442, 448,
457, 463.
Craigie, John, 14.
— WUHam, 14.
Craigievar, 20, 21, 23, 55, gi.
Crathes, 239.
Crathie, 12, 232.
Crawford, Major, 516.
— Peter, 45g.
Crichton, Lord, 405.
— of Auchingoul, 255, 259, 265, 268,
269.
Crieff, 3g4, SIO. 524, 552, 573, 582, 583.
Crockat, John, 318.
CroU, James, 221.
Cromarr, 504, 564.
Cromarty, 145.
— Earl of, 172.
— Lord, 313, 323, 402, 403, 411,412,
413, 6og.
Crosby, Capt,, 232, 240, 243, 251.
Croy, 318,
— Adam, 13,
Cruden, William, 53, 224.
Cruickshank, John, 231, 235, 255.
— William, 220, 230,
— George, 48.
— James, 222.
— William, 265.
Crukshank, Andrew, 18,
— William, 17, 40.
Crystall, WiUiam, 195, 206, 208, 212, 214,
216, 218, 225.
Cuaigh, Loch, 508.
Culcairn, 145.
CuUen, 238, 303.
Cullncayll, 504.
Culloden, 34. 200, 312, 313, 318, 321, 322,
387. 388, 389, 393. 394, 395, 398,
400, 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 409,
410, 412, 561, 608, 609.
Culqhuoich, 114, 118.
Culquhany, 14,

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES,

631

Cullquharie, 21,
Culsalmond, 88,
Cults, 12,
— Gordon, 21, 23,
Cumberland, 154, 372.
— Duke of, igg, 202, 203, 205, 230,
233, 234. 235. 236, 240, 241. 25g,
284, 285, 291, 334, 608, 61S.
Cumine, Lieut., 538, 53g, 551, 561, 568,
569. 570, 576, 577, 581, 582,
Cuming, Alexander, 611.
— George, 2g,
— John, 45.
Cumming, — , 60, 153.
— Donald, 18,
— John, 18.
Cummins, 167.
Cupar, 126.
Cushney, 21, 55, 90.
Cushnies, P. and A,, 221,
Cushny, P., 234.
Cuthbert, D., 195, 206, 208, 212, 213, 214,
216, 218, 222, 226, 239.
DaUieith, 354, 356, 359, 406.
DaUas, 318,
Dallaverrer, 17.
Dallenveigh, 552.
Dalludies, 206, 212, 214, 216, 217.
Dalmore, 11.
Dalnacardoch, 494, 498, 507, 512, 539,
540, S4I, SSI, SS2, S70,
Dalspidal, 540,
Dalwhinnie, 493, 498, 512, 538, 539, 54°,
56g, 570, 573. 582.
Dason, Alexander, 224.
Dasson, Alaster, 14, 15.
— George, 13.
— James, 14.
— John, 14.
— Walter, 14.
Dauney, Rev. Francis, 622.
Davenport, Sir Peter, 371,
Davidson, Alexander, 47, 48, 611.
— Baillie, 195, 197, 206, 215, 21S, 239.
— Charles, 237.
— George, 225.
— James, 47, 48, 225, 407, 613.
— John, 268, 269, 397.
— William, 224, 233.
Davidsone, John, 75.
DaN-ison, John, 378, 397, 433, 435. 462,
464, 472.
Dawson, Capt., 449.
— James, 449.
Deacon, Charles, 438, 449.
— Robert, 44g.
— Thomas T., 446, 449, 615, 616.

Deans, James, 222, 233.
Deason, James, 223.
Delaney, Joseph, 239.
Dellchruinach, 507.
Delnabo, 17.
Delnaverta, 508.
Deloraine, 152.
Denovn, Rev. Alexander, 34.
Derby, 255, et seq.
Derrybeg, 539, 541.
Derwent, River, 292.
Desbrisay, Peter, 530, et seq.
Desbrosses, Capt., 378.
Deskry, 15, 21.
Desvories, Lieut., 556.
Deuchar, David, 224.
Deviot, 34.
Dey, James, II.
— John, 588.
Die, Bridge of, 299.
Dillebegg, 583.
DingwaU, 388.
— John, 233.
Dinkenfield, Justice, 448.
Dirleton, Lady, 313.
Dirom, Alexander, 209, 210.
— George, 225.
Disblair, 206, 208.
Doge, John, 398.
DoUas, Alexander, 224.
Donald, Angus, 555.
— James, IO, 68, 80, 238, 24g, 255.
Donaldson, Catharin, 222.
— George, 222.
— James, 223, 437, 438.
— John, 434, 452, 460, 464.
Donnan, 136.
Dorzeal, IOI.
Douglas, D'Hortore, 486.
— F., 220.
— Hugh, 342, 348, 351, 358, 366.
— Isabel, 554.
— John, 47, 48.
— Patrick, 482, 586.
— Thomas, 23g.
Douglass, William, 222.
Douglasses, 167.
Doul, Duncan, 18.
— WiUiam, 18.
Dounie, Al., 14.
Douny, Pat., IO.
Dow, Alaster, 581.
— Angus, 22.
Downan, 546, 547.
Downey Castle, 336, 412.
Downie, Alexander, 8.
Drake, Thomas, 397, 433-
Drewry, J., 293.

632

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Drum, 21, 23.
Drumminn, 18.
Drummond, James, 342, 346, 400, 405,
611, 613.
— Lord John, 193, 194, 247, 296, 298,
322, 334. 350, 351. 400, 401, 609.
— John, 407.
— Lord Lewis, 3 1 3.
— Mr., 332, 333.
— Robert, 45.
— of Bahadie, 154.
Drummonds, 169, 170.
Drummossie Muir, 608.
Drysdale, Alexander, 220.
Du, Duncan, 11.
— Edward, 11.
— John, II.
Dualtean, 507.
Dubrach, 306, 443, 444, 490, 492, 494, 498,
506, 527.
Duckison, John, 220.
Duckworth, John, 400.
Dudingston, 365, 395, 433, 607.
Due, Donald, 16.
Duff, Adam, 195, 225.
— GUbert, 222.
— John, 114, 120, 121.
— Mr., 145, 278.
— Peter, 307.
Duffus (parish of), 34.
Duguid, George, 206, 225, 234, 242, 244.
Dumbar, Jerom, 55.
Dumnaglass, 369, 569, 577.
Dun, Precentor of, 257.
Dunans, 544.
Dunballoch, 335.
Dunbar, 279, 392.
— John, 15.
Dunbarton, 132, 151, 152, 162.
Dunbennon, 301.
Dunbeth, 172.
Dunblane, 34, 154, 411.
Dunbrath, 412.
Duncan, Alexander, 225, 613.
— David, 225.
— John, 2ig, 223, 236, 245, 255, 265.
— Robert, 220.
— William, 206, 208, 220, 225.
Dundass, Mr., 248.
Dundee, Lord, 346, 348.
Dune, John, 8.
Dungallon, 35b.
Dunipace, 294, 296.
Dunkeld, 170, 239, 388.
Dunlop, Capt., 254.
Dunn, 220.
Dunrobin, 402, 403, 411, 412.
Duntroon, 348.

Durrat, William, 613.
Durward, John, 41, 215, 218, 219.
— Robert, 221.
Duthal, 315, 318.
Duthie, Francis, 263.
Dyce, Alexander, 206, 224.
— James, 195, 206, 208, 212, 214, 216,
218, 221, 222, 229.
— John, 225.
Dyve, Capt., 250,
Ecclefechan, 286.
Echt, 48, 487.
Eden, 283.
Edinburgh, passim,
Edinglassie, 21,
Edhouse, Capt., 542, et seq.
Edward I., 601.
— Francis, 263.
— William, 262.
Edwards, Henry, 403, 411, 455, 458.
Egg, 509.
Elcho, Lord, 287, 288, 324, 341, 342, 346,
361, 372, 387, 450.
Elgm, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 315, 316, 318,
321, 389, 393, 400, 404, 405, 407,
408, 606,
Elinquich, 545.
Eliot, Gil., 25.
Elian, 522, 538, S3g.
EUes, John, 12.
EUies, Alexander, 224.
Ellon, IOI, 108.
Elmslie, John, 223.
Elphingston, Elphinston, J., igs, 206, 212,
214, 216, 218, 222, 224, 245.
Elphinston, John, of Belabeg, 15.
— William, 236, 24g, 253, 265, 266.
Elphinstonpans, 38g.
Elrick, 206.
Elsmie, James, 8.
Enernaneshah, 543.
Enzie, 171.
Erach, Loch, 508.
Erroll, Earl of, 322.
Ersk, John, alias Mcgrigor, 11.
Erskin, Donald, n " „ 11.
Erskine, Capt., 3g.
— Mr., 282.
Esk, 286.
Evos, Lieut., 552.
Exeter, Lord, 288, 292.
Eyre, Capt., 389, 393, 395, 398, 401, 403,
406, 408, 4og, 410, 413, 454, 456,
459, 468, 470, 474, 478, 479, 482.
Fairbour, 548.
Fairholms, Thomas and Adam, 227.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

633

Falconer, John, 221, 393, 454, 456.
Falkirk, 263, et seq.
Falkner, John, 482.
Fallar, 507.
Farnal, La. Dan., 452.
Farquhar, D., igs, 197, 233, 239.
— John, 224, 336, 400.
— Robert, 222.
— WUliam, 237, 249, 255.
Farquharson, Colonel, 314.
— Daniel, 48, 53.
— Francis, of Monaltrie, 368, 478,
611.
— James, of Balraoral, 620, 621, 623,
624.
— Capt. John, 468, 479, 611.
— Patrick, of Inverey, 10.
— • Thomas, 48.
— WiUiam, 6l2.
ffarquharson, Alester, g, 17.
— Alexander, 16.
— Grigor, 17.
Farquharsons, 144, 170, 172, 368.
Farquharsone, John, of Invercald, 4, g, 20,
22, 23.
Farq'son, Fr., of Finzean, 20, 23.
— Daniel, 222.
— Jo., of Kirkton of Aboyne, 21, 23.
— John, of AUenaquoich, II.
— Herie, of Whithouse, 20, 22.
— Ludovic, of Auchindryn, II.
— Thomas, 225.
— of Invercald, 521.
ffarq'son, Donald, of Camasnakest, 11.
— ffindlay, of Cults, 12.
— James, of TuUichoy, 12.
— John, of Old Lerg, 15.
ffarq'sone, Archibald, g.
— Charies, 8.
— Donald, 8, 10.
— ffindlay, 8, 10.
— James, 10, II, 17, 18.
— John, 8, II.
— • John, elder, 8.
— John and Hary, 12.
— Rot., 9,
— William, 11, 15, 18.
Fawkener, Sir Everard, 231, 232, 241, 242,
243. 244. 246, 249, 336.
Fawside, 280.
Ferguson, Capt., 535.
— Donald, 482, 611.
— James, 224, 246.
— John, 614.
Fergusone, Francis, 55.
Ferres, Alexander, 56, 57, 58.
Ferryhill, 249.
Feshee Glen, 538, S3g.

ffard, Lachlan, 14.
Findhom, 273.
Fiott, John, 466.
Findlater, A., 222.
Findlay, Patrick, 225, 226.
Findlayson, John, 611.
Finnic, George, 224.
~ John, 55, 225.
ffinie, Pat., 13.
Finzean, 20, 22, 23, 88, 89.
Fitzgerald, J., 221.
Fitzherbert, Mr., 449.
Fivie, 301.
Fleming, Alexander, 255, 269.
— General, 272, 299, 303.
— Walter, 206, 2ig.
ffleeming, John, 12.
Fleeming, James, 16.
ffleming, Duncan, 11.
Fletcher, George, 37g, 380, 3S1, 449.
Fochabers, 23g, 389, 400, 404, 405, 407.
Footdee (Futtie), 236, 237, 245, 249, 255,
257, 259, 265.
Forbes (parish of), 622.
— Alexander, of Cullquharie, 21.
— Alexander, of Ludquharne, 53.
— Alexander, 45, 220, 221, 390, 396,
434, 452, 460, 471, 475-
— Archibald, of Putachie, 55, 56, 57,
58.
— Arthur, of Breda, 55, 56, 57, 58, 89.
— Rev. Arthur, 88.
— Arthur, of Echt, 48, 53.
— Arthour, of AchintouU, 20, 22, 23.
— BaUlie, 206.
— Capt., 543, 554, 562.
— Charles, 195, 220.
— Dr., 236, 267.
— George, 206, 219, 222, 238, 249,
257, 260, 612.
— Hugh, y'. of Craigievar, 91.
— Isobel, 223.
— J., of Balfluig, 21, 23.
— J., of Leslie, 23.
— J. R., of Brux, 23.
— • James, of Glencarvie, 21.
— James, 239.
— Dr. James, 206, 215, 218.
— John, 220, 223.
— John, of Inverernan, 4, 20, 23.
— Keneth, 590.
— Lachlan, of Edinglassie, 21.
— Lady Dowager, 89.
— Lieut., 306, 308, 490, 491, 497, 510.
— Lord, I, 19, 20, 21, 23, 60, 71, 88,
89.
— Lord President, 328, 330, 561.
— Margaret, 225.

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634

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Forbes, Patrick, 29, 53, 114, 118, 120.
— Patrick, of Culquhany, 14.
— Roderick, y'. of Brux, 20, 22.
— Roderick, 221.
— Robert, 463.
— Thomas, 15, 55, 469.
— Sir William, 55, 56, 57, 58.
— William, Thesaurer, 40, 45.
— WUliam, 48, 220, 221, 222.
— of Culloden, 144, 145.
Forbess, Thomas, of Echt, 487.
fforbes, Alexander, of Innernochtie, 14, 21.
— Arthur, 14.
— Donald, 11.
— George, of Skellater, elder, 14, 21,
23-
— John, 14.
— John, of Deskry, 15, 21.
— John, of Invemettie, 14, 20, 23.
— John, of Ledmacay, 14.
— Nathaniell, of Argeith, 21.
— WiUiam, of Belnboch or Belna
bodach, 4, 21, 23.
Ford, Mr., 332, 403, 474.
Fordyce, BaiUie, 53, 219.
— George, 592, 594.
— Mrs., 273.
— ¦ Professor and George, 222.
Forglen, Lord, 596.
Forres, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 315, 319, 320,
321.
Foster, Lieut., 537, 577.
Forster, Mr., 331, 332,
fforsyth, David, 9.
Fort Augustus, 276, 304, 395, 400, 490,
SIO, 512, 51S, 523, 549, 550, 580,
581.
Fort George, 163, 164, 165.
Fort WUliam, 140, 141, 142, 147, 163,
164, 395. 397. 513. 523, 533, 57o.
Fortrose, Lord, 172, 335, 548.
Fothrington, 516.
Foules, 172.
Fowler, Agnes, 221.
Fox, Mr., 572, 579, 584.
Francey, Mr., 288.
Fraser, A., 586, 587, 588, 58g, 590, 591,
592,
— Colonel, 313.
— Donald, 411, 469, 611.
— Hugh, 334, 335, 523, 590, 612.
— John, 206, 215, 218, 219, 221, 390,
396, 433, 434, 471. 475-
— Rev. Michael, 34.
— Peter, 336.
— Robert, 336.
— Simon, 343.
— Thomas, of Gortuleg, 333.

Fraser, Thomas, 204, 220, 222, 614.
— WiUiam, 612.
— of Foyers, 560.
ffraser, Alexander, 10.
— Donald, 12.
— John, 12.
— Thomas, 12.
— William, 18.
Frazer, Alexander, 9.
— John, 452, 460, 464, 476.
ffrazer, Alexander, 9.
- AU., 9.
— John, 9, 12.
Frazers, 144, 171, 172, 343.
Frazerfield, 299.
Freebairne, Robert, 45.
Freeman, John, 222.
ffreemings, peter, 16.
French, John, 221, 222, 226, 233.
— Robert, 226.
Frenchfor, John, 219.
Frosterhill, 48.
Eudd, William, 398, 580.
Fulerton, James, 68, 80.
Furnivall, Thomas, 449.
Fydler, James, 346.
Fyff, James, 43.

Gad, Capt., 433.
Gairn, 543.
Gairnside, 508.
Gald, Alexander, 16.
— James and Rot., 17.
— John, 12, 18.
Galloway, 154.
Garden, Rev. Alexander, 248, 622.
— Alexander, 593, 595.
— Dr., 124, 126.
Gardner, Colonel, 279, 280, 281, 291.
Garioch, Rev. Alexander, 622.
— Alexander, 86, log, 272.
— George, of Kinstair, 21, 23.
— J-. 23.
— K., of TUlichetlie, 21, 23.
— Rev. Mr., 64, 65, 66, 88, g2, 113,
123.
— P., 21.
— Patrick, 68.
Garmouth, 23g.
Garnagoul, 547.
Gamtilly, 172.
Garrioch, Andrew, 206, 222.
— George, 206, 215, 21S, 222, 226,
227, 22g, 239.
Garry, Loch, 508.
Gartly, 34.
Garvibeg, 537, 549.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

63s

Garvimore, 493, 512, 519, 526, 537, 549,
568, 569, 573.
Gask, 363, 364, 365, 366.
Gassack, Grigor, 9.
Gatt, James, 589, 590, 591, 596.
Gaulaig, 507.
Geddes, Andrew, 612.
Gellan, Alexander, 86, 100.
— Robert, 86, 100.
Gelly, George, 238.
— (or Gellie), James, 43, 45, 49, 50,
224, 238.
— Patrick, 45.
— Robert, 41.
— William, 53.
Geneva, 327.
George, King, 29, et seq.
Georghegan, Le Chr., 486.
Gerrard, A, 220.
Gerry, Loch, 539.
Gianlich, 545.
Gib, Alexander, 554.
Gibbon, Arthur, 114, 121.
— WUliam, 58, 114, 118, lig.
Gibson, Andrew, 389.
— Edward, 402, 474, 479.
Gilchrist, Rev. John, 31, 32.
Gilcomstown, 299.
GiU, Alexander, 466.
Gillanders, J., 21, 23.
Gillenders, Alaster, 15.
GUlespie, Thomas, 612.
GiUespy, Anne, 239.
— John, 239.
Gisbome, Thomas, 288.
Gladsmuir, 295.
Glammis, 2gs.
Glasgo, Major, 313, 314, 398.
Glasgow, 151, 272, 334, 353, 368, 370,
38g, 393. 403, 406, 407-
Glasgowego, 237, 249, 255.
Glass, 315.
— James, 10.
Glen Banchor, 493; 550, 573.
— Barisdale, 535.
— Cannick, 574.
— Clova, 494, 495, 507, 544.
— Dee, 506, 543.
— Dissery, 534, 555.
— Dulachin, 535.
— Fechry, 550.
— Fechy, 493, 508.
— Fetich, 546, 547-
— Glene, S4g,
- Ilbay, 578.
— Keppoch, 555.
— KiUin, 576.
— Lioigh, 557.

Glen Lockey, S4g,
- Lye, 565.
— Magerore, 576.
— Mashie, 576.
— Nevis, 523.
— Pain, 533, 534.
— Patney, 543.
— Renis, 546, 547.
— Roy, 508, 537, 549, 555, 573, 574.
— Tarbot, 534.
— Tryme, 573.
Glenalmond (or amond), 170, 494.
Glenavie, 501.
Glenavin, 495, 508.
Glenbeg, 406, 407.
Glenbogg, 543.
Glenbrown, 545.
Glenbucket, 65, 86, log, 253, 272, 288, 508.
Glenbuilg, 507.
Glencallader, 506, 507.
Glencarvie, 21.
Glenclunie, 491, 492, 4g4, 4gs, 506, 507,
543-
Glenco, 174, 360, 501, 5og, 518, S3g, 540,
541, 583-
— Laird of, 156, 168.
Glencuy, 117, iig.
Glendrummond, 549.
Glendy, Laird of, 21, 22.
Gleneman, 508.
Glenelg, 143, 523.
Glenesk, 507.
Gleney, 506.
Glenfalloch, 526, 542, 578.
Glenfearnali, 507.
Glenfinnan, 5og, 510, 533, 534, 548, 572.
Glengarry, 143, 144, 145, 154, 155, 16S,
174. 308, 333, 495, 501, 508. 509.
538, 549. 560, 582.
Glenguishich, 506, 507.
Glengyle, 542, 578.
Glenie, Thomas, 224.
Glenkindie, 13.
Glenleogh, 533, 547, 548, 554, 556, 565,
572, 579-
Glenlivet, 16, 310, 546, 547, 564.
Glenlyon, 170, 4g4, 540, 541, 557.
Glenluy, 506, 507.
Glenmore, 506, 507, 508, 54g.
Glenmorison, 509, 513, 537, 549, 568.
Glenmoriston, 155, 172, 501, 555, 568.
Glenmuick, 491, 492, 4g4, 544, 622.
Glennie, George, lOi, 104,
— Thomas, 260,
Glenoughty, 4g5, 508.
Glenquich, 54g.
Glenrinnes, 16.
Glenshee, 170, 4g5, 506, 537, 543, 544, 578.

636

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Glenshiel, 537, 548, S4g, 558.
Glenshiels, 140.
Glenspeanan, 509, 537, 573.
(Jlentanar, 248, 507.
Glentannick, 506.
Glentatnick, 507.
Glentilt, 506, 507.
Glnny, John, 220.
Gloshaltmore, 543.
Goddard, Capt., 248.
Golaviran, 541.
Goldie, Peter, 366, 371.
GoUon, John, 611.
Goodtrees, 52.
Gordon, A., of Auchlyne, 23, 59.
— ¦ Alexander, of Camdell, 416.
— Alexander, 10, 18, 40, 45, 55, 224,
225, 594.
— Capt. Alexander, 195.
— Andrew, 10.
— BaUlie, 215, 218, 235.
— Capt., 618.
— Charles, 390, 391, 392.
— Mr. Charles, 332.
— Cults, 21, 23.
— Donald, g.
— Duke of, sg, 143, 144, 145, 171,
172, 344, 491, 504-
— Duncan, 41.
— F., of Craig, 21, 23.
— G., of Terpersie, 20, 23.
— George, 195, 197, 206, 215, 218,
220, 223, 227, 233, 254, 611.
— Lieut. George, 611.
— • Professor George, 585, 587, 592.
— Rev. George, 318.
— Hugh, 472.
— J., of Laso, 21.
— Ja., of Newbigging, 21, 23.
— Janet, 221.
— James, 12, 13, 18, 206, 215, 218, 220,
223, 226, 228, 229, 612.
— James, Dean of GuUd, 43.
— Dr. James, 206, 215, 218, 238, 239,
267.
— Rev. James, no.
— Jo., of Hallhead, 2i, 23.
— John, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 81,
102, 106, 221, 269, 593.
— John, of Knookaspack, 15, 20, 21,
22.
— Dr. John, 43, 48, 51.
— Rev. John, 65, 86, 88, 109.
— Lady, 314, 610.
— Lord Levris, 207, 209, 254, 340, 344,
345, 350.
— Lodvick, of Minnimore, 18.
— Major, 39.

Gordon, Mr., 401, 465, 472.
- Pat., 15.
— Rev. Patrick, 66, 88, 90, 91, 92,
IOI, 109, ng, 120, 121, 122, 318.
— Provost John, 5g2.
— Rev. — , 34.
— Richard, 594.
— Mr. Richard, 215, 218, 220.
— Rot., 12, 15.
— Rev. Theodore, 622.
— Thomas, 17, 222, 3g7, 465, 482.
— Walter, 225, 613.
— William, 16, 17, 18, 2g, 41, 48, 4g,
220, 22g, 230, 270.
— Sir WUliam, 145, 352.
— of Abergeldie, 20, 21, 23, 237, 255.
— of Blellack, 20, 23.
— of Glenbucket, 288, 310, 353, 354,
355, 372, 391, 397, 398, 545-
Gordone, J., of Laws, 23.
— John, 8.
— Provost, 53.
Gordons Miln, 257.
Gorthwick, 576.
Gortuleg, 333, 334.
Govill, 48.
Gow, James, 18.
— John, 12.
Graham, 170.
— Anne, 392, 467.
— Charles, 612.
— Dugal, 521.
— Father, 296.
— James, Earl of Airth, 346, 348.
— James, y'. of Airth, 366, 367.
— John, 412.
— of Bran, 154.
Grange, 318.
Grantham, 299.
Grant, Alaster, 18.
— Alexander, of Nevie, 16.
— Alexander, 16, 17, 18, 575.
— Sir Archibald, 310.
— Arthur, 17.
— Castle, 318.
— Donald, 8, 9, 17, 18, 613.
— Dun., 9, 18.
— Rev. George, 318.
— Grigor, of Dallaverrer, 17.
— James, of Achnahyle, 17.
— James, 14, 16, 17, 388, 568, 569.
— John, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18.
— John, of Achriachan, 18.
— John, of Blairfindie, 16.
— John, of Carran, 17.
— John Roy, 231, 255.
— Lachlan, of Delnabo, 17.
— Laird of, 31, 32, 37, 145.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

637

Grant, Lodwick, 25, 34.
— Pat., II, 15, 17.
— Mr. Patrick, 315, 318.
— Robert, 55, 612.
— William, 16, 17, 55, 612.
Grants, 144, 171, 172.
Grasick, John, 613.
Grasseck, Donald, 9.
— Peter, 14.
— William, 10.
Grassick, Alaster, 15.
— Alexander, 14.
— WUliam, 15.
Gray, Alexander, 206, 222.
— Charles, Ensign, 549.
— James, 472.
— John 33g, 343, 344, 352, 354, 355,
368, 36g, 370, 412, 613.
— Patrick, 43, 45, 47, 48, 51.
— Wilham, 55, 206, 220, 224, 239.
Green, WilUam, 219, 305.
Greenfield, 523.
Gregore, Clan, 170.
Gregory, Dr., 236, 265, 266.
Greme, John, 13.
Grever, John, 1 1.
Greystone, loi.
Grier, Donald, g.
Grigg, J., 220.
Grosset, Capt., 314.
Groves, John, 23g.
Gruar, Don., g.
Graard, Donald, 8.
Gruare, Alexander, 9.
Guiley, Forrest of, 495.
Guise, General, 280, 536, et seq.
Guissock, John, 612.
Haddington, 279, 392.
Hailes, 52.
Hale, Lord Chief Justice, 374, 375, 391.
Hall, WilUam, 222.
Hallhead, 21, 23.
HamUton, 280, 281.
— Daniel, 223.
— Duke of, 322, 324, 325, 327, 328.
— John, 198, 372, 373, 460.
hardie, John, 14.
Harris, 143, i6g.
Hastie, William (surgeon), 33g, et seq.
Haughton, 21, 23.
Hawley, General, 294, 387, 6og.
Hay, Adam, 406.
— Andrew, y'. of Rannes, 487, 489.
— Brigadier, Jun., 314.
— George, 343.
— Alexander, 12, 587.
— James, 239, 611.

Hay, Capt. Jaines, 482, 483, 485, 486.
— John, 18, 370, 371, 412, 454, 482,
585, 588, 592.
— William, 15, 16, 225.
Hayg, 23g.
Heathcote, Mr., 288.
Hector, Alexander, 223.
— James, 220.
Heggans, John, 613.
Henderson, Alexander, 220.
— Rev. D., 32, 177.
— Thomas, 401.
— William, 241.
Hendersone, Robert, 55.
Hendry, Charles, 3g7, 465.
— John, 459, 464.
Henry, James, 224.
— ¦ William, 220.
Herbert, Colonel, 515, el seq.
Herb'', Robert, 221.
Hervie, Patrick, 221.
— Peter, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259.
Hewit, Edward, 290.
— Francis, 463.
Heywood, John, 380.
Hickson, John, 340, 343, 349, 350, 351,
353, 354, 356, 358, 362, 363, 365,
367-
HiUhead, 299.
HUltown, 299.
Hizzlehead, 237, 249, 257.
Holyrood, 186, 187, 188, 192, 401.
Home, Alexander, 327.
— Lord, 279, 282.
Houstone, Mr. Alexander, 532.
Howe, Edward, 450.
Howison, Andrew, 223,
Hughes, Capt., 514, et seq.
hunter, AI., 13.
Hunter, Alexander, 40.
— John, 451.
— . Mrs., 224.
Huntly, 59.
— Castle, 301.
— Marquis of, 49, 59.
Huske, General, 323.
Hutcheon, David, 457.
Inash, WiUiam, 17.
Inchrory, 490, 491, 492, 494, 507, 508,
543, 544, 545. 546.
Inderchadden, see Indeshadden.
Indeshadden, 539, 540, 541.
Ingram, William, 472, 476.
Innersnait, 148.
Innes, Beroald, 34.
— Charles, of Belnaboth, 21, 23.
— Sir H., 145.

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INtiEX OE NAMES AND PLACES.

Innes, J., of Sinnahard, 21, 23.
— Jno., 272.
— John, 405.
Innesour, 541.
Inoch, Lodvick, 16.
— Thomas, 16.
Inveran, 511.
Inveraven, see Inverernan.
Inveravon, 34, 37.
Invercald, 4, g, 23, 120, 507, 521.
— Laird of, 170, 517, 543.
Inverchat, 20, 23.
Invercomery, 541, 570, 577, 582.
Inverera, 4gg, 510.
Inverernan, 4, 20, 23.
Inverery, 555.
Invereshie, 508.
Inverey, 10.
Inverichbel, 18.
Inverlaidnan, 4g2.
Inverlochy, 155, 600, 602, 606.
Invermorriston, I.
Inverness, 34, 35, 134, 138, 140, 141, 142,
143, 145. 148, 149, 150, 239, 257,
265, 315, 320, 323, 333, 335, 36g,
387, 388, 3g4, 395, 400, 401, 403,
407, 409, 410, 412, 515, 602, 606.
Invemettie, 14, 20, 23.
Invemochtie, 14, 21.
Inversanday, 534.
Inversnade, 514, 552, 571, 578, 583.
Inverury, 231, 257, 258, 301, 302, 303, 488.
Irons, Robert, 438, 478.
Irvine, Alexander, 318.
— Alexander, 390, 397, 434, 460, 465.
— Lieut., 514.
— Thomas, 222.
Irvines, James, 222, 235, 244, 256, 262,
263, 264.
Irving, Ensign, 548, 572.
Jackson, Colonel, 274, 275, 278.
James V. , passim.
— y\., passim.
— John, 16.
Jay, Thomas, 377, 441, 442, 443, 444, 446.
Jan, 614.
Jedburgh, 372.
Jeffray, Rev. A., '66, 93, 94, 100, loi, 102,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,
no.
— George, loi, 105, 263.
Joddrel, Mr., 391, 456, 465, 470, 474, 476.
Johnston, Rev. Alexander, 100, 123, 622.
— Alexander, 222.
— And., 410, 438, 454, 456, 459, 482.
— James, 235, 259, 260, 261.
— Robert, 613.

Johnston, WiUiam, 195, 212, 215, 216,
218, 222, 267.
Joyne, John, 256.
Joyner, Robert, 221, 263, 266,
Kaie, Alaster, 10.
— Duncan, 10,
— Grigor, 10.
— James, 10.
— John, 10.
Kamdillvaih, 545.
Kamerk, Pat., alias Stuart, 18.
Kay, James, 10.
— William, 10.
Kea, Mr., 157.
Keam HiU, 29g.
Keapoch, see Keppoch.
— Lady, 5ig.
Keig, 66, 67, 68, 69, 78, 80, 82, 84, 87, 88,
89, 90, 91, 92, 622.
Keith, 34.
— George, 51, 221.
KeUes, Al. and Wm., 14.
Kellie, Earl of, 33g, 340, 346.
Kelluahn, 514.
Kelly, Alexander, 222.
— George, 2g6.
— William, 225.
Kelso, 372.
Kemnay, 88.
Kemno, Joseph, 236, 256.
Kendal, 284, 285, 360, 370, 372, 406.
Kenethmont, see Kinethmont.
Kenna, Joseph, 245.
Kennedy, Alexander, 537.
— Archibald, 537.
— Hugh, 393.
— John, 581, 613.
Keppoch, 134, 143, 144, 154, 155, 156,
168, 314, 346, 359, 403, 404, 5ig,
535. 536.
Ker, John, 5g4, 5g5.
Kern, 65.
Kerr, All., 20, 23.
— Colonel Henry, 367, 386, 388.
— Lieut., 400.
— Lord Mark, 239, 248, 299, 303, 310,
323-
— Lord Robert, 314.
Kers, 167.
Kesson, WiUiam, 15.
KUdrummie, 55, 56, 57, 58, 66, 113, 114,
115, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123,398,
622.
— Mains of, 114, 120, 121.
— • MUl of, 114, 121.
— Nether, 114, 118, 120, 121.
KUewn, 145.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

639

Kilgour, Patrick, 220.
Killenann, 581.
Killichassy, 314.
KUlihnimen, 141, 142, I4g, 150, 163, 164.
KiUin, 520, 524, 526, 577.
Killison, Mr., 312.
Kilmarnock, 326, 366, 367, 6og, 611.
— Lord, 313, 322, 323, 372.
Kilravock, 145.
Kilwinning, 592.
Killycranky, 520, 524.
Kincardine (Kincardine O'Neil), 20, 21,
22, 242, 270, 306.
Kindrochit, 602.
Kinethmont, 232, 622.
Kingairloch, 555, 566.
Kingerloch, Laird of, 548.
Kihghorn, 126.
Kingour, James, 223.
Kingston, 301, 303, 311.
Kingswells, 2g9.
Kinloch, Charles, 437.
— Sir James, 477.
— Lady, 314.
— Lady, of Nevie, 610.
Kinlochbegg, 518.
KinlocheU, 185.
Kinlochleven, 562.
Kinlochoom, 535.
Kinnachan, 539, 540, 541.
— Bridge, 577.
ICinstair, 21, 23, 86, loi, 109.
Kintail, 139, 172, 526, 548, 581.
Kintoir, 49.
Kintore, Lord, 96, 301,
Kippen, 239.
Kirkaldie, 126,
KirkhUl, 271,
Kirkmichael, 34, 547, 578.
Kirkmortlich, 546,
Knap, 535.
ICnevit, Capt., 378, 379, 436, 442, 448,
451, 463-
Knochlin, 537.
Knockespock, 21.
Knockfin, 549.
Knoidart, 143. 501, 509, 510, 535.
Knowes, James, 221.
Knowhead, 114, 118.
Knows, Robert, 256, 269.
— WUliam, 256, 269.
Krastrekay, 545.
Kraw, Duncan, 385.
Kynoch, 223, 269.
Ladiyame, James, 8.
Laflesh, Francis, 2ig.
Laggan, 501, 549, 555, 558, 560, 566, 570.

Lagganachadrom, 514, 515, 536, 537, 548,
555. 557. 566, 573. 580, 581.
Lagganamhearlich, 507.
Laing, John, 221.
— William, IOI, 104.
Laird, John, 241.
Lamb, William, 225.
Lamond, Euphemie, 239.
Lancaster, 284, 285, 295, 359, 365, 372,
377-
Largs, 171.
Lascelle, Colonel, 280.
Laso, 21.
Latheron, 412.
Lauchlan Castle, 361.
Laudakin, 539, 541.
Lauder, 282, 386.
— Archibald, 390, 397, 434, 460, 465,
471.
— George, 611.
Lauderdale, Earl of, 25.
Lauson, James, 220.
Lauranee, John, 272.
Law, George, 611.
— James, 13.
— Rev. Mr., 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 245.
Lawamance, William, 14.
Laws, 23.
Lawson, Alex., loi, 103, 256, 270, 271.
— John, 256, 270.
Lead Nabraylay, 540.
Leask, Rev. Mr., 62, 80, 89.
Leath, Alexander, 471.
Lecht, 545.
Ledmacay, 14.
Lee, C. J.,436.
— Colonel, 280.
— Charles James, 404.
— Major, 575.
Leek, 284, 289, 341, 348, 367, 372.
— Roy, 515, 537, 549.
Legg, James, 224.
Legonier, General, 300, 303, 483.
Leiper, James, 219, 232.
Leitch, James, 223.
— Robert, 223.
Leith, 126, 148, 151, 152, 398, 399, 607.
— Alexander, 114, 120.
— J., of Whithaugh, 23.
— James, 472.
— John, 20, 22, 23.
— Walter, 219, 225.
— WiUiam, 270, 271.
— William, of Whithaugh, 20.
Leithhall, 20, 23.
Lendrum, John, 225.
Leochel, 88, 8g, go, gi, g2, 622.
Lesley, Major, 529.

640

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES,

Lesly, George, 333.
Leslie, 23.
— Baillie, 197, 206, 212, 214, 216, 217.
— Charies, 389, 397, 409, 410, 459,
464, 472, 482.
— George, 220, 224, 229.
— John, 43, 45, 215, 218, 224.
— Lieut., 531.
— Margaret, 223.
— Patrick, 224.
— William, 222, 223.
Lessendrum, 301.
Levistone, Donald, 611.
Lewis, 139, 143, 145, 169.
Ley, William, 41.
Leyes, Francis, 221, 233.
— Thomas, 221, 233.
Leys, Laird of, 71, 96.
Ligertwood, James, 223.
Lindsay, James, 458.
— Mr., 126.
— William, 39, 48.
Lindsey, James, 611.
Linlithgow, 295, 298.
Linsey, John, 564, 565.
— Robert, 564, 565.
Lintrathen, 554.
Lismore, 128.
Livingstone, Rev. A. , 66, et seq.
— Sir James, 239.
Loanhead, 258.
Lochaber, 143, 171, 308, 336, 394, 495,
.508, 534-
Lochandimalag, 540.
Locharkeg, 509, 518, 534, 554, 555, 557,
572, 579-
Loch Avach, 570.
Lochavin, 507, 508.
Loch Ball, 541.
Lochbroom, 145, 172.
LochbuUg, 507.
Lochcarron, 172.
Loch in Dolet, 534.
Lochdurn, I.
Lochelsh, 172.
Locheroch, 540, 541.
Loch Garry, 358, 537, 539.
Loch Hoom, 535, 536.
Lochiel, 143, 144, 174, 298, 332, 333,
334, 336, 346, 349, 356, 393, 394,
395, 396-
Loch Katharine, 542.
Loch Leven, 518, 539, 540, 541.
Loch Morra, 534, 535, 536.
Lochnagowr, 507.
Lochnashien, 507.
Lochness, 141.
Loch Nevis, 535.

Lochnowa, 548.
Loch Quick, 537.
Loch Rannoch, 539, 540, 541, 570.
Loch Shiel, 534.
Loch Yeol, 533, 534.
Lochy, Lake, 164.
Lockhart, George, of Camwath, 362, 363.
Logan, George, 223.
— William, 223.
Logie, Andrew, 195, 230, 233, 235, 269,
270, 271.
— James, 339, 342, 345, 364, 368, 369,
370.
Loman, 517, 542.
London, 60, 8g, 153.
Long Island, 517.
Longforgan, 126.
Longlands, David, 224.
Lonmay, 204, 2og, 211, 213, 216, 217, 345.
Lonsdale, Lord, 285.
Lorn, 168.
Loudon, Earl of, 25, 263, 27g, 282, 3S8,
487, 540, 561.
Lovat, Lord, 131, 134, 144, 145, 156, 331,
332, 333. 343. 535-
— Master of, 334, 336, 343, 412.
Low, John, 400.
Lowther, 285.
Loyd, Sir Richard, 332.
Lucca, 5gg.
Luckie, John, 236, 245, 256.
— William, 237, 256.
Ludlow Castle, 310.
Lumphanan, 270, 622.
Lumsdale, Andrew, 371.
— WiUiam, 371.
Lumsden, David, 55.
— H., 21, 55.
¦ — Rev. James, 622.
— John, 221, 226.
— Rev. John, 622.
Lunan, John, 9.
Lundey, James, 224.
Lundie, Laird of, 560.
Lundin, William, 224, 225.
Lyn, 238.
Lyon, Lord, 401.
— Mr., 126.
MacAndrew, John, 612.
Mcandrew, IDonald, 12.
— James, 12.
— John, 12.
MacArthur, of Glenluigh, 581.
MckArthur, John, 18.
MacAurie, John, 612.
MacBain, John, 612.
Mackbain, 171.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

641

McBain, Pat., 16.
McBane, Major, 314.
McBean, Francis, 569.
MacCormack, Ormesby, 377, 436, 440, 443.
MacCuUoch, Evan, 614.
MackuUoch, Roderick, 231, 259, 263.
McCuUoch, David, 263.
— Patrick, 239.
Macdonald, Alaster, 548.
— Alexander, of Glenco, 346, 360.
— Alexander, of Keppoch, 346.
— Angus, 613.
— • Donald, of Clanronald, 356, 357,
372.
— Donald, of Lochgarrie, 358.
— Donald, 434.
— Duncan, 469, 482.
— John, 405, 486, 611, 612, 613, 614.
— Sir J., 346.
— Roger, 377, 387, 392, 397, 409, 41 1,
433, 454, 455, 458, 460, 468, 477,
479. 481, 6ii.
— of Greenfield, 523.
Mackdonald, of Barrisdale, 257, 359.
McDonald, Alester, 10.
— Sir Alexander, 333.
— Alexander, 223, 224, 231, 256, 555.
— Angus, 10, 515.
— Colonel, of Keppoch, 314.
— Donald, 555.
— John, 10, 583.
— Roderick, 22.
— Thomas, 231, 256.
— of Lochgary, 568.
— of Luke, 581.
McDonalds, 134, 143, I44, I4S> I55, 168,
172, 174.
Mckdonald, AUaster, 21, 22, 24, 25.
— Angus, 21, 22.
— John, 21, 22.
, — Williara, 12.
Macdonell, Archibald, of Keppoch, 359,
372.
McDonall, Donall, 566.
McDonel, Alester, 537.
McDonell, Alexander, 537.
— Hugh, 549.
— John, 537, 581.
— Saunders, 568.
MacDougal, John, 613.
MacDougals, 155, 168, 172.
MacDowgall, John, 614.
MacDugall, Hugh, 377, 384, 390, 434, 441,
452, 461, 465.
Mackdougal, Daniel, 237, 249, 256.
McDougall, Alaster, 10.
— John, 10.
— Laird of, 156.

Macfariane, Capt, 195, 233, 239.
Mackfarlands, 169.
McFarlan, Daniel, 384, 389, 434, 461, 464.
Mcfarland, WUliara, 15.
MacGhie (Maggee), WUliam, 390, ct seq.
MacGillavrae, Farquhar, 613.
Mackgillivray, 171.
McGUlivray, Colonel, 313, 369.
McGilivie, Donald, 9.
— John, 9, II.
McGilvry, Donald, 9,
JIckGillawie, Alaster, 9.
— Donald, 9.
Mckgillewie, AUaster, 11.
— Andrew, 10.
— Collen, 10.
— Donald, 9, II.
— • James, 10.
— John, 9, 10.
— Patrick, II.
Mckaliway, Alexander, 13.
MacGoary, Niel, 614.
Macgregor, Donald, 5ig.
— Duncan, 515, 526, 611,
Mackgregor, John, 236, 245, 257.
MackGregors, 172.
McGregors, 134.
McGrigor, Andrew, 9.
— Donald, g.
— Grigor, 8.
Macgrowther, Alexander, 384, 389,
Maclnnes, Archibald, 614.
Mclnnes, Rev. John, 622.
Maclntire, John, 612.
Macintosh, Alexander, 611.
— Francis, 613.
— Lachlan, 611.
— Lady (Old), 610.
— William, 613.
Mackintosh, Lauchlan, 369.
Mcintosh, Eneas, 566.
— Brigadier, 159.
— Donald, 10.
— Duncan, 8.
— John, 10, II.
— Lady, 313, 314, 610.
— Laird of, 156, 168, 171.
— Mr., 34.
Mclntoshes, 143, 144. I5S. 171. 172, S^g-
Maclnven, Laird of, 155.
Mackay, Capt., 512.
— General, 603.
— Jascol, 614.
— John, 470.
— Robert, 613.
Mackays, 172, 245.
Mackie, James, 197, 225.
— Hugh, 221, 267.

G3

642

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Mackie, Patrick, 68.
McKay, George, 223.
Mackey, Robert, 438, 457, 47S.
Mackenny, Capt,, 412.
Mackenzie, Alexander, of Corie, 402,
— Colin, 548.
— Dugwal, 612,
— Evan, 614.
— Hector, 469.
— Hugh, 612.
— James, 611.
— John, 2o5, 215, 218, 222, 393, 411,
613.
— William, 206, 215, 218, 219, 613.
Mackenzies, 134, 143, 145, 154, 172, 326.
McKenzie, Sir Alexander, of Coul, 548.
— Alexander, of Fairbour, 548,
— Alexander, II, 222.
— Archibald, II.
— Colonel, 314.
— Rev. Daniel, 31, 33, 35, 37,
— Donald, 11, 13.
— Duncan, 11.
— James, 11, 596,
— John, of Applecross, 548-
— John, 10, II,
— Keneth, 395, 5S9, 590, 591,
— Kenneth, of Dalmore, II,
— Margaret, 549.
— Mrs,, 124.
— Rev, William, 622.
Mackinnon, Angus, 356, 357, 358, 359,
360, 361, 362.
— John, of Mackinnon, 361.
Mackinnons, 169, 172. 174.
Mackinson, John, 397, 405,
MacLachan, John, 612,
MacLachlan, Colonel, 611.
— John, 612.
MacLauchlan, Allan, 394.
— Alexander, Major, 392, 393.
— Lauchlan, 361.
Macklachlans, i58, 172,
McLauchlan, Alexander, 537,
McClocklan, Hugh, 393.
MckLachlan, Donald, 9,
— James, 18.
— John, iS,
Mcklauchan, Duncan, iS.
Maclarcn, Peter, 386.
Maclaurin, JiIrs,, 328,
.MacLean, Donald, 613,
— John, 612, 613.
— Lachlan, 612,
Macklean. John, 237, 249, 256,
McLean, Donald, 16.
— Hector, 555.
— Sir Hector, 156, 167.

McLean, Tohn, 555.
— John, Jr., 555.
— Mr., 533.
— William, 239,
McLeans, 143, 144, 155, 167, 172, 174, 393.
Macleod, Alexander, 370, 613,
— Dugwal, 612.
— Ewan, 470.
— John, 370.
McLeod, Mr. John, 333.
— Laird of, 333, 337, 338.
— Lord, 313, 402, 411, 412, 488.
— Norman, 54S, 550, 566.
— of Arnisdale, 572.
McLeods, 143, 144, 145, 169, 172, 174,
McLeud, Capt., i.
McCloud, Duncan, 523.
MacMillan, MUes, 555.
— NeU, 395, 396.
McMillan, John, 566.
MacQueen, Donald, 611.
Mackqueen, 171.
Mckqueen, John, 17.
— William, 17.
MacPherson, Ewan, of Clunie, 360.
— Donald, 395.
— James, 613.
— Robert, 257.
McPherson, Capt., 306.
— Grigor, 550.
— John, 570, 582.
— Laird of, 156.
— Mr., of KUlyhantly, 570.
McPhersone, AU., 11.
• — James, 8, lo.
— ¦ John, II.
McPhersons, 143, 144, 155, 171, 172.
McPhie, Donal, 580.
— John, 555.
MacRea, Donald, 612.
Machray, James, 225.
McRas, 143.
MacRobert, Ronald, 15.
Mack, John, 17.
Mackallea, Thomas, 16.
Mackamos, John, 17.
Mackauly, — , 17.
Mackildery, Patrick, 17.
Mackmack, John, 17.
Mack-Callen-Morc, 167.
Macknails, 169.
McNeUls, 143.
Macknabs, 169,
Macknachtens, 169.
McNaughten, Colonel, 314.
McAchran, Donald, 555.
Mcalester, John, 16.
Mcarrar, ffindlay, 10

INDEX OF N.-VMES AND PLACES,

643

McCartney, Archibald Bain, 515.
Mcgibbon, Thomas, 9.
Mchardie, Alaster, n.
— Alexander, 13.
— Charles, 12.
— ffindlay, 12.
— George, 8.
¦ — James, 10.
— Robert, 8, 12.
— WiUiam, 10.
McHardie, John, 8, 9, 10, 12,
Mclnriach, 21.
McIntaUor, John, 16.
McKillichnich, John, 56S, 569,
McLays, 143.
McLennans, 143.
McMartin, Dougal, 393,
McMartins, i6g.
McMaster, Alexander, 3g3.
McOmie, Margaret, 224.
Mckomie, Elizabeth, 223.
McRobie, James, 15.
Mkrobie, [ohn, 17.
Mckallum, Andrew, 10,
Mckanarch, Alaster, 9.
Mckarrell, John, g.
Mckarrie, John, 10.
MckChristan, All,, 14.
Mckgeorge, John, 18.
Jlckgillendrish, John Stewart, 18.
Mcklea, John, 18.
Mklea, Andrew, 16.
Mckmarstin, John, 18.
Alckralailor, John, 10.
jMckmweig, Alaster, 10.
— John, 10.
Mckmweigmay, Robert, 10.
Mckomish, John, 18.
MckRitchie, Robert, 16.
Mckrory, John, g.
Mcksiver, James, 10.
— John, 10.
Mckyoak, Hercules, 15-
— John, 15.
— William, 15.
Mkessach, John, 16.
Mkgoak, James, 16.
Macclesfield, 284, 341, 348, 349,' 353, 361,
372, 377, 379, 439-
Maghie, Hugh, 224.
Maddock (Madox), Samuel, 375, et seq.
Main, George, 225.
— John, 237, 249, 257.
Mair, John, 215, 218, 223.
Maitland, Brigadier, 26.
— Charles, 623.
— John, 225.
.Malcolm IIL, 602.

Malcolm, John, 460,
— William, 225.
Man, Lsle of, 222.
Manchester, 284, 290, 292, 352, 354, 372,
375, 376, 379, 382, 388, 402, 407,
408, 439.
Mar, 170, 540.
— Earl of, 7, 8, 23, 28, 29, 43, 44, 45,
46,47,49,55,56, 57, 59,60, no,
in, 113, 114, 1x8, 119, 120, 121,
602, 604.
— (or Mair), Alexander, 237, 249, 257.
Marchmount, Chancellor, 25.
Mare, William, 55.
Marnach, John, loi, 105.
Marr, William, 589, 591.
Marryburgh, 573,
Martin, — , 247.
— John, 225.
— William, 220,
Martine, John, 257.
Mai-yculter, 259.
Mason, John, 223, 245, 254, 255, 409, 612.
Massie, Francis, 225,
Masson, J,, 236, 256, 257, 258, 259, 265.
Masterton, Malcolm, 613.
Mather, Charles, 437, 478.
Matheson, Mr,, of Farnaig, 556, 558.
Matthewson, Andrew, 225.
— Patrick, 225.
Maul, Mr., 238,
Mavis, John, 299.
Mawie, 395, 396.
MaxweU, Don., 8.
— James, 8.
— Lieut., 533, 536, 547, 548, 565,
566, 572, 579, 580.
— Rev. John, 622,
— Robert, 617, 618, 619.
May, Alaster, 6.
— James, 10.
— John, 12.
Mearns, John, 222.
Medleton, Alexander, 223.
Meldrum, 301.
— Donald, 17.
— George, 223.
— Old, 301, 302, 303,
Melen, John, 221.
Melford, Earl of, 482, 4S6.
Melven, John, 225.
Melvill, Francis, 46.
— President, 25.
Melvin, George, 221.
— Robert, 220.
— WiUiam, 238, 249, 257.
^lelvine, Alexander, 238, 249, 257.
Melvyl, William, 220,

644

index OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Menzies, Alexander, 237, 256, 257.
— Capt., 510.
— Colonel, 314.
— P'rancis, 225.
— George, 326.
— James, 17.
— John, 221, 255.
— Mr,, of CuUdears, 583,
— Sir Robert, 170, 306, 516, 539, 540.
— William, 223, 257.
— of Culdain, 562.
— of Pitfodels, 238, 249, 251, 257, 269.
Menzieses, 170, 172.
Mercer, Col., of Adie, 314.
- — James, 304.
— Robert, 351.
Mergie, 272.
Merry, George, 614.
Mestin, John, 219, 268.
Mestine, James, 219,
Meynell, Mr., 288, 290.
Michie, Allan, 15.
— Jaines, 221.
— Ro,, 622.
Michy, John, 15, 530,
Micmes, Robert, 225.
Micras, 12.
Middleton, Jaines, 612.
— John, 41, 53, 219.
Middletone, Dr. George, 593.
Midleton, Baillie, 215, 2i8, 229, 239.
— Mr,, 312,
— Samuel, 268.
— WUliam, 195, 197, 215, 218, 221,
Midletone, Rev. Mr., 68, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92.
Midlton, Mr., 278,
— of Seaton, 247,
Midmar, 622.
Milard, James, 13.
Millan, Clark, 516.
Mill, Andrew, 612.
ilills, John, 398.
Mihi, Alaster, 14,
— James, 269,
— John, 13.
— Rev. Will., 622,
Milne, Alexander, 222,
— James, 15.
— John, 15, 224.
— Thomas, 15.
— William, 222, 225.
Minnimore, iS.
Minqig, Alexander, 223.
Misset, — , 531.
Mitchel, Sir Andrew, 328.
— George, 237, 249, 257,
— James, 237, 249, 257,
Mitchell, Alexander, 34, 195, 215, 222.

MitcheU, Rev. Alexander, 592, 594,
— George, loi, 102, 586.
— James, 12.
— John, 12.
— Robert, 222,
— Thomas, 47, 48, 53, 2i8, 592, 594.
— Walter, 475.
— WiUiam, 86, 100.
Moidart, 143, 144, 145, 168, 334, 495, 509,
SIO.
Moir (Mor), AUaster, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27.
— Alexander, of Scotstoune, 43.
— ¦ Andrew, 222.
— Capt. Charles, 256.
— Francis, 75, 86, lOO.
— George, 225.
— Henry, 402.
— James, 224, 262.
— James, of Stoneywood, 43, 207, 210,
254, 255, 256, 270.
— Robert, 402.
— WiUiam, 11, 224, 227, 255, 256,
257, 258, 259, 345, 585, 586, 587.
— William, of Lonmay, 204, 207, 209,
210, 211, 216, 217, 228.
Jloffat, 372, 399, 409.
— John, 558.
Moleson, Alexander, 220.
Molesv/orth, Capt,, 536, et seq.
MoUyson, Francis, 221.
— John, 216.
Monaltrie, 8, 368.
Moncrief, D., 221.
Alongomerie, Lord, 25.
Monk, General, 602.
— Joseph, 475.
Jlonro, General Sir Robert, 295, 300, 302,
303.
— Mr., 567.
— William, 612.
Monteith, 169.
Montrose, 125, 194, 239, 246, 251, 257,
275, 400, 401, 606.
— Dulve of, 31, 32, 169, 514, 577.
Monymusk, 310.
Moody, Lieut., 514, 527.
Moore, Lieut., 389, et seq.
Moorisone, James, 592, 594.
Moray (Murray), 30, 35, 143, 145, 400,
Mordaunt, Brigadier, 302, 303.
More, Gilbert, 224.
— John, 15.
Morgan, A., 12.
— Capt., 274, 275, 277, 278.
— David, 448.
— Donald, 11.
— James, 12.
— John, 12,

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

64s

Morice, John, 14.
Morison, Alexander, 613.
— Provost James, igs, 196, 197, 198,
200, 207, 209, 210, 230, 231, 233,
235, 250, 252, 265, 266.
— John, 612.
Morker, George, 457.
Morlich, 114, 117, 118, 120.
Morra, 534, 535, 579.
— South, 533, 547, 585.
Morren, WUliam, 13.
Morret, George, 13.
Morrien, Al., 13.
Morrice John, 222.
Morris, Major, 310.
Morrison, James, 385.
Mortimer, James, 438, 456.
— WilUam, lOl, 105.
Morton, Earl of, 7, 146.
— Mr., 401.
Morven, 507.
Morvine, 143, 509.
Mosman, Thomas, 195, 215, 218, 222, 254.
Mosset, 114, 120.
Moss, Peter, 44g.
Moton, John, 273.
Mouatt, George, 222.
Mouchall, Andrew, 613.
Mowat, George, 41, 53, 195, 212, 213, 214,
215, 216, 217, 2i8, 226.
— W., 48, 195, 206, 208, 219, 230,
233, 235, 265, 266, 267, 271, 272,
312.
Moy, 34, 171.
Mu^en, Alaster, 14.
Muick, 143.
Muilson, James, 14.
— John, 14.
Muirtoun, 331.
Mulcest, John, 14.
Mull, Isle of, 5og.
^lu'lig, 535-
Munro, Colonel, 145.
— Donald, 3g4, 403, 411, 469.
— Sir Henry, 510.
— Mr., 145.
— Sheriff, 575.
Munros, 144, 172.
Munroe, Sir Hary, 239.
Munzie, Alexander, 237, 254, 256.
Murchieson, Donald, 139.
— 148.
Murchisons, 143,
Murdoch, George, 613.
— (Murdo), William, 221, 235, 244,
258, 262, 264,
Murray, Colonel, 280.
— Earl of, i6g.

Murray, Lord George, 285, 288, 2g8, 308,
340, 343. 344, 361, 367, 370, 372,
386, 387, 388, 394-
^ John, 223.
— ¦ John, of Broughton, 185, 186, 187,
188, ig2, ig3, 352, ct seq.
— • Lord John, 306, 400.
— Lady, 288, 347.
— Mr., 331, 332, 336, 337, 338.
— • Sheriff of, 29.
— WiUiam, 220, 234, 239, 242, 244.
— William, of Taymont, 409.
Musselburgh, 279, 392.
Nairn, 34, 145, 318, 319, 404.
— of Aldie, 351.
— John, 15.
— Lord, 288, 347, 349, 372.
— — , Paymaster, 611.
— Robert, 225, 271, 272, 437, 478.
— Thomas, 613.
Napier, Colonel, 547.
Ness, Lake, 148, I4g, 163, 164.
Netherall, George, 558, 559.
Nevie, 16.
New, 504.
Newbigging, 21, 23.
Newcastle, 283, 284, 387, 399, 400.
— Duke of, 483.
— under Line, 295, 348.
Newdigate, Charles, 475.
Newhills, 2gg.
Nicholson, James, 433.
Nicol, Baillie, 215, 218.
— John, 614.
NicoU, James, 45, 46, 224.
— Thomas, 226.
— Wal., 223, 237, 250, 275.
Nicolson, Mr. (Rev.), 256, 26g, 271.
Niven, James, 250.
— ¦ Thomas, 40, 45.
Nivie, James, 225, 231.
Noel, Mr., 332.
Northesk, Lord, 25.
Norrie, — , 221.
— Francis, log.
— Peter, loi, 104.
Nottingham, 290, 292.
Obrian, Captain, 232.
Ochterlony, D., 236, 265.
Og, Arthur, 14.
— John, 14.
Oge, Ewin, 581.
— John, 581.
Ogilby, John, 585, 586, 587.
— Patrick, 585, 587.
Ogilvie, David, 231, 258.

646

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

OgUvie, James, 224, 233.
— John, II.
— Lady, 288, 314, 610.
— Lord, 308, 313, 346, 349, 350, 352,
372, 398, 399-
— Rev. Mr., 239.
Ogilvy, John, 390, 396, 434, 452, 460, 471.
— Lieut., 546, 563, 564, 572, 579, 584.
Ogston, Christian, 220.
Oig, Rot., 14.
Old Lerg, 15.
Oldcastle, Sir John, 381.
OUphant, Charles, 400.
— Lawrence, of Gask, 351, 363, 364,
36s, 366.
— ¦ Lawrence, younger, 365, 366.
Orack, James, 8.
Ord, WiUiam, 586, 587, 591.
Orkney, 146.
Orem, Alexander, 622.
Ormistoune, 52.
Osborn, Alexander, 206, 215, 218, 220,
221, 233.
— John, 592, 594.
Oven, Alaster, 9.
Ower, WUliam, 10.
Oxford, 362.
Oyn, 88, 272,
Paddokhall, loi.
Panmure, 257,
Panton, George, 34.
Paris, 332.
Parker, Baron, 618.
— James, 394, 482,
Paterson, Eliz., 624.
— Rev. James, 622.
— James, 386, 409, 453, 468, 473, 479,
480.
— ¦ Robert, 326.
— WiUiam, 225.
Patersone, James, 624.
Paton, George, 235, 236, 263, 264.
Patrie, George, 128.
Patton, Captain, 539, et seq.
— Ensign, 533, et seq.
Paull, James, 220,
Peebles, 372.
Pelham, Mr., 307.
Pennycuik, 392.
Penrith, 284, 285, 286, 357, 372, 373, 440.
Perth, passim.
— Duke of, 169, 172, 247, 272, 288,
296, 313, 323, 332, 333, 340, 346,
347. 348, 349, 351, 370, 372, 384,
385, 389, 390, 407, 624.
Peterhead, 246, 248, 249, 256, 262, 264.
Petrie, Jaraes, 198.

Petrie, Lewis, 236, 267, 26S.
Retry, Coline, 114, 115.
Pettie, 34.
Petty, 318.
Phillips, Captain Richard, 526, et seq.
Piery, Alexander, 114, 121, 122.
Pirie, Alexander, 219.
Pitfoddels, 238, 249, 255, 26S, 269.
Pitmuckatown, 299.
Pitsligo, Lord, 249, 288, 308, 341, 346,
372, 406, 407, 448.
PittandUch, 114, 117.
Pittendreigh, Robert, 43.
Pollock, Mr., 238.
Pollturie, 507.
Portlethen, 195.
Portsmouth, 619.
Portsoy, 238, 303.
Powell, Captain, 514, ct seq.
Premnay, 238.
Preston, 55, 58, 2S4, 285, 295, 359, 365,
372, 377, 378, 389, 407-
— -Grange, 607.
— Brigadier, 60,
Prestonpans, 279, 280, 281, 291, 333, 347,
36s, 372, 375, 387, 392, 397, 398,
409, 410,
Price, Captain, 513, et seq.
Proctor, Alexander, 223.
— George, 223.
— William, 223.
Puerdessel, Thomas, 474.
Pulteney, General, 514, et seq.
Quech, River, 543.
Queensberrie, Marquis of, 7.
Rae, James, 55.
— Lord, 172.
Ragg, Alexander, 41.
— Thomas, 589.
Railly, James, 466,
Rainie, George, 223.
Rait, WiUiam, 68, 125.
Ramsay, Charles, 231, 25S.
— David, 614.
— George, 476.
— Rev,, 34.
Ramsden, Mr., 399.
Rannoch, 491, 495, 498, 499, 512, 514,
516,519, 539,550, 551,562,573,
577, 582.
Rantsantrish, 13.
Ratra, John, g.
Ratry, WiUiam, 12.
Rattray, John, 6n.
Rayven, 547.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

647

Reach, Alexander, 390, 396, 406, 434, 460,
464, 468, 471, 475.
— John, 39g, 480, 482. *
Read, see Reid.
— Captain, 351, 364.
— General, 27g.
Reay, Lord, 411.
Redcliffe, 353.
Redings, 283.
Reed, William, 410, 473.
Reid, Charles, 57, 58, 120.
— Ffrancis, 15.
— James, 68, 80, 114, 117.
— John, 226.
— Mrs,, 125.
— P., 220.
— Rev. Pat., 622.
— Pat., of Haughton, 21, 23.
— Rev. Robert, 55, 231, 256, 266,
— Rev. Thoraas, 622.
— William, 15, 231, 25S.
Reidfoord, 25g.
Reisgill, 412.
Reith, Mr. George, 53.
Renach, Grigor, g.
Renny, Alexander, 47b,
— James, 391.
Restalrig, 370.
Reynolds, C. J., 436.
Rhurae, 143.
Riach, Alexander, 12, 14, 17.
— AUaster, 21.
— Donald, 13, 22.
— James, 14.
— John, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17.
— Pligsher, 14.
— William, 12, 14, 17.
Ribbalachlagan, 490, 492, 494, 506, 507,
543-
Riccarby, 399.
Rich, Colonel, 534.
Rickart, David, of Rickartoune, 47.
— John, 222.
Rider, Sir Dudley, 331.
Rigg, John, 224.
Rin, John, 13.
Ritchie, John, 223.
— Lauchlan, 613.
— ¦ Peter, loi, 105, 106.
— WiU., of BogunquiU, 21, 23,
Ritchy, Andrew, of Frosterhill, 48.
Riven, see Ruthven.
Rivett, Mme., 288.
Robb, Jaraes, 75.
Robertson, Alexander, 237, 258, 271,
— Alexander, of Strowan, 159.
— Alexander, Provost, 95, 212, 214,
216, 217, 230, 235, 237, 249.

Robertson, Andrew, 400.
— Belie, 223.
— Captain, 551.
— George, 219.
— Gilbert, 224.
— James, 221, 224, 262, 263.
— John, Provost, 195, 208, 212, 214,
216, 217, 223, 229, 230, 235, 299.
— Rev. John, 66, no, in, 112, 113.
— John, 224, 614.
— WUliam, 239, 612.
Robertsone, Alexander, 8, 16.
— Angus, 17.
— Donald, 1 1.
— Dun., 8.
— George, 43, 45.
— John, n.
— Peter, 16.
— WiUiara, 8, 17.
Robertsons, 143, 144, 172.
Robinson, Alexander, 519.
— Mr. Andrew, 404, 411, 437, 477.
— Andrew, 455, 480.
— Rev. James, 470.
Rockley, 283.
Rodgers, Captain, 466.
Rods, James, 272.
Roinach, 501.
RoUand, Margaret, 223.
Rollo, of Row House, 346.
Roily, Mr., 333.
Rorae, 180, 181.
Ronaldson, Jaraes, 612.
Rose, Alexander, 220, 318.
— Dr., 212, 214, 216, 21S.
— Francis, 225.
— George, 222.
— Walter, 222.
Rosehall, 239.
RoshiU, 21, 23.
Ross of Cloak, 20, 23.
— Earl of, 168, 172.
— Shire of, 134, 145, 403-
— General, 145.
— of Kilravock, 145.
— Alexander, 86, 109, 116.
— Alexander, of Pitcalnie, 370.
— Charles, 34,
• — Corporal, 564.
— Donald, 612, 613.
— George, 56, 224.
— Hugh, 239, 404, 406, 408, 413, 469,
474, 478, 482.
— James, Sen., 406, 479, 482.
— James, Jun., 406.
— John, 220, 223, 2Sg.
— Malcolm, 370.
— Mr., 61, 145, 220.

648

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Ross, Patrick, 40.
— Ro., of Auchlossan, 20, 23.
— Robert, 224, 237, 249, 254, 255,
256, 257, 258, 259,
— Mr. Thoraas, 239.
— Walter, 412.
— WiUiam, 224.
Rosses, 144, 170, 172.
Rothes, Earl of, 129.
Rotrey, Lewis, 18.
— Thomas, 12.
Roy, Duncan, 9.
— John, i6, 21.
— WUliam, 16, 612.
Roye, Thomas, 564.
Royolus, WUliam, 17.
Royston, Lord, 116.
Rubislaw, 218, 258, 299.
Russel, Alexander, 389, 393, 395, 456, 482.
— David, 258, 268, 269. •
Rutherford, Ensign, 544, 553, 563, 571,
579, 584-
Ruthven, of Badenoch, i, 142, 147, 165,
247, 258, 269, 306, 3g4, 410, 4g5,
4gg, 510, 512, 515, 522, 538, 539,
550, 561, 569, 573, 576, 581, 582,
600, 601, 602, 604, 606,
Sadler-gate, 291.
Sage, Angus, 586, 587, 590, 591.
Salisbury, John, 558, 559.
Sanderson, Captain, 457.
— John, 440.
— Rev. Joseph, 33, 35.
SandUands, P., 195, 225, 254.
— Robert, 272.
Sangster, James, 221.
Sanson, WUliam, 41.
Scone, 50.
Scotsmill, 20, 21, 23.
Scotstown, 299.
Scott, Alexander, 222, 224.
— Captain, 528.
— ¦ Dam, 223.
— George, 34, 231, 258.
— Dr. Hew, 123.
— • James, 410, 473.
— John, IOI, 103, 236, 245, 258, 457.
— Robert, 25S,
— Thomas, 405.
— Walter, 407, 482,
— WUliara, 224.
Scotts, 167.
Scryrageour, Mr., 567,
Seaforth, Eari of, 134, 139, 143, 144, 145,
148, 172.
Seaton, 239, 299.
— House, 279.

SempUI, Lord, 237, 250, 255, 261, 276,
277, 300, 303, 333.
Shand, Alexander, 405.
— George, 195, 206, 215, 218, 222.
— James, 88, 220.
— Thomas, 43, 45, 46, 49.
Shap, 284, 285.
Shardman, Joseph, 272.
Sharp, Andrew, 269.
— Captain, 554, 564, 565, 572.
Shaw, ^neas, 318.
— Al., 10.
— Alexander, 17.
— All., II.
— And., g.
— Duncan, 9.
— James, 15.
— John, n, 12, 259, 567.
— Rev. Mr., 316.
— ¦ Thomas, 398.
Shelan, 546, 547.
Shenan, 537.
Shepherd, George, 224, 622.
— Rev. John, 622.
— William, 220,
Sherar, John, 12.
Sheridan, Sir Thomas, 409.
Sherriff, James, 223.
— John, 222.
Sherriff-muir, ng, 120, 121.
Shiells, igs.
Shiney, Margaret, 225.
Shinnie, Alexander, 2ig.
Shothoesly, 299.
Showan, Peter, 223.
Sibbald, Mr., 34.
SiddaU, Thomas, 442.
Sievewright, James, 68, 80.
Sikes, Joseph, 379.
Sim or Syme, Convener, 212, 214, 216, 218.
— George, 239.
— James, 222.
— John, 221, 611, 614.
Sime, Rev. Mr., 316.
Simpson, George, 223, 225.
— Rot., 14.
— Thomas, 223.
— WiUiam, 14, 2o5, 212, 214, 216, 21S,
Simsone, William, 43.
Sinahard, 21, 23, 114, 118.
Sincklair, George, 45.
Sinclair, 151.
— • Alexander, 221, 239.
— Hugh, 402, 413, 469.
— John, 239.
— Mr., 146.
Sinklairs, 172.
Skellater, 14, 21, 23.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

645^

Skene, Dr. Andrew, 236, 237, 265, 266,
271.
— Francis, 224, 233.
— Janet, 220.
— of Rubislaw, 206, 214, 216, 218, 2ig.
Skinner, Robert, 224, 305.
Skye, Isle of, 142, 143, 144, 168, i6g, 540.
Slate, 143, 144, 168.
Sligo, John, 221.
Slisgarrow, 541.
Slismine, 540, 541.
Slorach, John, 2gi.
Small, John, 12.
— William, 12.
Smart, John, 406.
Smith, Alderman, 288.
— Alexander, 34, 206, 214, 218, 224,
404, 437,477. 611.
— Andrew, 611.
— Betty, 231, 232.
— Daniel, 262.
- — Edward, 405, 454.
— George, 220.
— James, 13, 221, 224, 225, 233, 256,
260, 263, 5g3.
— John, 223, 612, 613.
— Robert, 221.
— William, g, 15, 40, 45, 221, 225, 237.
— Rev. Williara, 5g2, 5g4.
Souper, Patrick, 222.
— William, 41, 45.
Soutor, Dougal, 614.
Spark, Thomas, 224.
Sparks, James, 2go.
Spence, Nicol, 32.
Spey, 405.
Speyside, 404.
Spidiman, David, 47, 48, 222.
Sprael, Andrew, 611.
Sprule, Andrew, 408.
Squyre, Mr., 3ig.
Staffordshire, 291.
Stamford, Mr., 287.
Stapleton, Brigadier, 297.
Stark, Thomas, 3gg.
Steell, George, 264.
Stephen, James, 17.
Stepler, 547.
Steuart, James, of Achorachan, 16.
— John, of Drumminn, 18.
— Patrick, of Tambae, 16.
Stevenson, Robert, 222.
— William, 225.
Stewart, Alexander, 12, 17, 220.
— Rev. Alexander, 617.
— Allan, 406, 408, 410, 454, 476, 478,
481, 614.
— And., 8.

Stewart, Callom, 10.
— Captain, 3g.
— David, 405, 407.
— Donald, g, n, 12, 433, 434, 452,
460, 471, 570.
— Duncan, 539, 613.
— Gavan, 18.
— George, y'. of Inverchatt, 20.
— James, 16, 18, 27, 480, 531, 611.
— Sir James, of Goodtrees, 52, 116.
— John, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 34, 225.
— John Roy, 352, 367, 368, 453-
— Malcolm, 612.
— Mr., 336.
— Patrick, 16, 617.
— Robert, 39, 41,47, 48, 51.
— Thomas, 16, 17.
— William, 11, 17.
— Rev. William, 33, 35.
Stewarts of Appine, 143, 144, 154, 168,
172, 174, 362.
— of Ardshiel, 154, 346, 362.
— of CaimtuUie, 170.
— of Gamtilly, 172.
— of Innernettie, I5g.
StiU, George, 221, 23g.
— Robert, 220.
Stiriing, 148, i6g, 23g, 296, 350, 351, 352,
368, 387, 398, 399, 400, 401, 403,
407,411, 623.
Stirling of Keir, 154, 159.
Stone, Mr., 399.
Stonehaven, 124, 125, 248, 268, 272, 369.
Stoneywood, 245, 247, 254, 255, 256, 257,
258, 270, 299, 404, 405, 406, 407,
408.
Stormonth, James, 398, 3g9.
Straandhalrick, 570.
Strachan, Alexander, 41, 43, 48, 51.
— Rev. Alexander, 622.
— James, 206, 215, 218, 220, 221, 225,
233-
— John, 206, 208, 212, 214, 216, 217,
219, 222, 231, 259, 262, 305.
— Michael, 13.
— Robert, 21, 23, 48.
— Thomas, 47, 48.
— WiUiam, 51, 195, 206, 212, 214,
216, 218, 220, 225, 230.
Stranever, Lord, i.
Strange, Sir John, 337, 373, 380, 382, 386.
Stranlarg, 576.
Straq", Charles, 13.
— John, 13.
Straquhan, Alexander, of Glenkindie, 13,
21, 23.
Strathallan, Lord, 313, 340, 341, 342, 364,
385, 411, 412, 623, 624.

H3

€so

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

Strathallan, Master of, 342.
Strathardel, 170.
Stratharrigg, 171.
Strathavin, 16, 171, 506, 546.
Strathbogie, 34, 37, 171, 198, 255, 258,
301, 302, 303, 315, 320, 544, 546,
554, 572, 584-
Strathbran, 170.
Strathcluny, 526, 549, 567.
Strathdon, 13, 66, no, in, 112, 113, 232,
251, 310, 504, 622.
Strathern (or earn), 171, 4g3.
Stratherrick (or erich), 538, 539, 550, 568,
569, 576, 577-
StrathfiUan, 516.
Strathglass, 144, 145, 155, 172, 537, 549,
567, 574-
Strathkerry, 582.
Strathmashie, 573.
Strathmore, Lady, 126.
Strathnairn, 171, 493, 576.
Strathnaver, 172.
Strathnern, 171.
Strathpeffer, 403.
Strathspey, 171.
Strathtay, 170.
Strausvoilie, 550.
Strickland, Colonel, 453.
Stronach, Jaraes, 220.
— John, 223, 258, 268.
Stronaclaker, 514, 542, 578.
Strontian, 533, 534, 554, 566, 572.
Strowen, 143, 144, 170.
SuUivan, 346, 347, 409.
Sutherland, 145, 411, 412.
— Donald, 613.
— Earl of, 145, 172, 402, 411.
— Kenneth, 206, 225.
Sutherlands and Strathnaver, 144.
Sutherlands, 172.
Suttem, Thomas, 272.
Swan, Alexander, 15.
Swape, Patrick, 41.
Swarkstone-Bridge, 290.
Swettenham, Captain, 533, 534, 547, 548,
554, 555, 566, 572, 573, 579, 580.
Swin, 143.
Swinard, 143.
Swiney, Lady, 412, 413.
Swynard, 509.
Syme, Andrew, 223.
— Rev. Walter, 622.
Symon, Al., 12.
Symone, James, 8.
Syrason, William, 195, 224.
Tait, Alexander, 222.
Talbet, 332, 334, 335.

Talbot, Major, 280.
Tambae, 16.
Tarbet, Viscount of, i, 25.
Tarland, 232, 306, 310, 311, 490, 491,
4g2, 494, 496, 499, 504, 5'0, 528,
622.
Taws, John, 75.
Tay, 540.
— Loch, 582.
Taybridge, 4g4, 499, 510, 512.
Taylor, Alexander, 591.
— Christopher, 435.
— Jaraes, 224.
— John, 215, 218, 222.
— WUliam, 53.
Taymont, 409.
Teindrum, 494.
Temple, WiUiam, 221.
Terpersie, 20, 23, 88, 89.
Thain, Mr., 68, 118.
Thom, James, 197, 220, 235, 262, 264,
— John, 220.
^ WUliam, 235, 265, 266.
Thomas, Andrew, 222.
Thompson, Andrew, 45.
Thomson, Abraham, 224.
— Al., 14.
— Alexander, 9, 206, 212, 214, 216,
218, 220, 221, 225, 226, 230, 261,
264, 273, 611.
— Andrew, 9, 195, 206, 215, 218, 222.
— J-, 195, 206, 215, 218, 221, 225,
257, 25g.
— Mary, 225.
— Rev. Pat., 622.
— Robert, 207, 212, 222, 233, 305.
— Thomas, g.
— William, 220.
Thomsone, George, gi.
Thomtown, 301.
Thurso, 402, 403, 413.
Tickeka, Doughe, 541.
Tilliechetlie, 21.
Tillyfour, 260.
Toash, Magnus, 26g.
Tod, William, 438, 467, 478.
Tolmie, Peter, 225.
Tooip, Robert, 223.
Tomantoul, 544, 546, 547, 554, 563, 572,
584.
Tombrachie, 547.
Torban, 545.
Tornachalt, 547.
Torryhill, 2gg.
Torwood, 294, 296.
Tory, 299.
Tosh, John, 226.
Touch, 118.

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

651

Tough, 622.
— Alexander, 220.
— John, 114, 119, 120.
— Pat., 13.
— William, 55, 56, 114. 118, 120, 121.
Touneshend, Lord Viscount, 52.
Toux, 23.
Tower, John, 222.
Towie, 13, 232, 622.
— of Clate, 62, 63, 64.
Townley, Francis, 373, 383, 449.
Trail, John, 223.
— WiUiam, 612.
Tranent, 279, 280.
Traquair, 332, 333.
Tray, 533, 534, 535, 565, 579.
Trent, 290.
Tripland, Sir David, 159.
Troment, John Baptist, 402.
Troup, — , 225.
— William, 222.
TulUbardine, Marquis of, 288, 313, 336,
372, 617.
Tulliechoy, 12.
TuUinesle, 622.
TuUoch, 88, 90.
Tumble, 540.
Turk, Bridge of, 542^ 552.
TurnbuU, Corporal, 566, 567.
¦ — P., 195, 206, 215, 218, 221, 225,
257, 2Sg.
Turner, Alaster, 18.
— Andrew, 222.
— George, 215, 218.
— WiUiam, i6.
Turriff, 303, 405.
Tweddale, Marquis of, 317, 318, 3ig.
Tytler, Alexander, 223.
Udny, 239, 301.
Uist, 143, 509.
Ulbster, 146, 172.
Urquhart, Dr. James, 5g5.
— Jon, John, 29, 390, 396, 433, 434,
460, 464, 471, 472, 476.
Vass, Williara, 401.
Vaughan, William, 44g.
Vere, John, 341, et seq.
Verner, D., 221, 233, 23g, 266.
Wade, General, 143, 165, 237, 283, 286,
600.
Wakeraan, Ensign, 566, 568.
Wales, Charies, Prince of, 209, et seq.
— George, 236, 245, 259.
Walhouse, loi.

Walker, Alexander, 220.
— Andrew, 195, 220, 221, 234, 244,
275.
— George, ig5, 457.
— James, 225.
— John, 114, 117, 223.
— WUliam, 195, 206, 215, 218, 220,
221, 585, 586, 611.
Walkingshaw, John, of Scotstown, 159.
Wallace, Richard, 224.
Walton, 450.
Warrander, Robert, 585, 586.
Warren, James, 377, 441, 446.
Watson, Alexander, 221.
— Christian, 223.
— Lieut.-Col., 304, 306, 308, 490,
512, 522.
— George, 223.
— John, 220.
— Thomas, 18, 224, 467.
Watt, James, 391.
Wear (or Weir), Mr., 284.
Webb, Philip C, 483.
Webster, James, 261.
Wedderburn, Sir John, 455, 61 1.
Weem, 170.
Weir, Arthur, 114, 118, 119.
Werrel, Charles, 380. ^
Westland, Alexander, 220.
Wetherburn, Mr., 554.
Whately, Edward, 238.
White, Alexander, 611.
— John, 397, 433, 475.
Whitewreath, 34.
Whitford, Colonel, 280, 281.
Whithaugh, 20, 23.
Whithouse, 20, 23.
Whitten, 324.
Whyte, Andrew, 45.
Wiggan, 285, 354, 372.
Wight, Barbara, 223.
— Hary, 235, 238, 244, 262, 264, 265,
267.
Wigtoun, Lord, 154.
Wilding, James, 429.
William, Jaraes, 114, 118, lig, 120.
— John, 114, 118, 119, 120, 464.
— King, 137.
Williamson, John, 397, 399, 438, 465.
— WiUiara, 259, 268.
Wills, Lord Chief Justice, 399.
— Williara, 68, 390, 396, 398, 434,
461, 465, 471-
Wilson, Alexander, 80, 81, loi, 102, 103.
— George, 220.
— Jaraes, 68, 80, 264, 401.
— Jean, 224.
— John, 438.

652

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES.

WUson, Serjeant, 274, 275, 276.
— Thoraas, 225.
— William, 359, 482.
Wilsone, George, 20, 23, 225.
Wishart, John, 260.
— WiUiara, 231, 259.
Wood, Andrew, 453, 611.
— John, Esq., 322.
Worthington, WiUiam, 475.
Wright, George, 224, 436.
Wyn, Sir Watkins Williams, 333,
Wynne, Serjeant, 385.
Yarmouth, Countess of, 32S,

Yeat, John, 14.
Yeats, Alexander, 224.
Yeild, WiUiam, 13.
Youge, Sir WiUiara, 331.
You'll, John, 221.
Young, Alexander, 612.
— David, 239.
— ffrancis, 12.
— James, 222, 224, 226.
— John, 236, 245, 259.
— Walter, 438, 478.
— William, 58, 224.
Younkson, WiUiam, 476.
Yowish, William, 11,

praNTED r.v MILNE and HUTCHISON, ABERUEEN.

NINTH REPORT BY COUNCIL

1895

Founded nth November, 1886.
^atroneaa ;
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

OiFIPIGIE-BE^iRIEaaS li^OI?. 1895-9 6.

jartsibcnt
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, LL.D.

The Duke of Richmond and Gordon,
D.C.L,, LL.D,
The Duke of Fife, K.T.
The Marquis of Huntly, LL.D,
The Marquis of Bute, K.T., LL.D.
The Earl of Erroll, LL.D,
The Earl of Strathmore.
The Earl of Southesk, K.T., LL.D,
The Earl of Kintore, LL.D.

Bitj-fristbents K.G

The Earl of Rosebery, K.G., LL.D.
The Lord Forbes.
The Lord Saltoun,
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen.
The Principal of the University of Aberdeen,
Sir George Reid, P. R.S. A., LL.D.
James A. Campbell of Stracathro, M.P., LL.D.
William Ferguson of Kinmundy, LL.D.
Emeritus Professor David Masson, LL.D.

ODr&inari) ^nnbets oi €otindl :

Colonel James AUardyce of Culquoich, LL.D,
John Bulloch, Aberdeen.
George Cadenhead, Procurator-Fiscal, Aberdeen.
The Rev. James Cooper, D.D., Aberdeen.
William Cramond, LL.D., Cullen.
Peter M. Cran, City Chamberlain, Aberdeen.
The Rev, J. Myers Danson, D.D., Aberdeen,
Charles B, Davidson, LL.D., President of the
Society of Advocates in Aberdeen,
The Hon. and Right Rev. Bishop Douglas, D.D,,
Aberdeen.
William Dunn of Murtle.
John PhiUp Edmond, Haigh.
James Ferguson, Edinburgh.
Alexander M. Gordon of Newton.
Henry Wolrige-Gordon of Esslemont.
The Rev. Walter Gregor, LL.D,, Bonnyrigg.
John A, Henderson, Aberdeen,
Sir William Henderson, LL,D., Aberdeen,
Brigade- Surgeon Lieut, -Col. W. Johnston of
Newton Dee, M.D.
The Rev. William Forbes-Leith, S.J., Selkirk.
George Arbuthnot-Leslie of Warthill.

The Rev. Robert Lippe, LL.D., Aberdeen.
David Littlejohn, Sheriff-Clerl<, Aberdeen.
Peter Duguid-M'Combie of Easter Skene.
James Matthews of Springhill, LL.D.
The Rev. John G. Michie, Dinnet.
James Moir, LL.D., Co-Rector of the Grammar
School, Aberdeen.
Alexander M. Munro, Aberdeen.
Charles Rampini, LL.D., Sheriff-Substitute, Elgin.
Alexander Ramsay, LL.D., Banff.
Alexander W. Robertson, Librarian, Public Library,
Aberdeen.
John Forbes Robertson, London.
The Rev, James Smith, B.D,, Aberdeen.
David Stewart of Banchory, LL.D.
The Rev. WUHam Temple, D.D., Forgue.
Alexander Walker, LL.D,, Aberdeen,
George Walker, Aberdeen.
Robert Walker, University of Aberdeen,
John Forbes Wliite, LL,D., Dundee.
Professor John Dove WUson, LL.D,, Aberdeen.
Robert M. Wilson, M.D., Old Deer.
The Rev. John Woodward, LL.D., Montrose.

^Mrctarj :
Peter John Anderson, University Library, Aberdeen.
^£afiur£r :
Farquharson Taylor Garden, 18 Golden Square, Aberdeen.
^uititors ;
George Cooper, C.A., Aberdeen ; and William Milne, C.A., Aberdeen.

NINTH REPORT BY THE COUNCIL.
Approved at the Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Ne'w Spalding Club,
held on Friday, 20th December, i8g5, at 3 p.'m.
Since the last General Meeting of the Club, held on Friday,
2 1 St December, 1894, one volume has been issued to Mem
bers : —
I.— Historical Papers Relating to the Jacobite Period,
1699-1750. Edited by Colonel James AUardyce,
LL.D. Vol. I. (Pp. L + 338, with eleven plates.)
An unfortunate delay in the preparation of a plate has
prevented the simultaneous distribution of the other volume
assigned to 1895, which, however, is otherwise ready, and will
soon be issued, viz. : —
II. — MusA Latina Aberdonensis. Vol. II. Arthur
Johnston's Epigrammata and the remaining secular
poems. Edited by Principal Sir William D.
Geddes, LL.D. (Pp. IvL + 307, with nine plates.)
From the unexpected accumulation of material in Colonel
Allardyce's hands, it was found necessary to devote two volumes
to the work edited by him. The second is in an advanced state
of preparation.

For next year the Editorial Committee have approved the
issue of : —
I. — Historical Papers Relating to the Jacobite Period,
1699-1750. Edited by Colonel James AUardyce,
LL.D. Vol. II. Of this volume 142 pages are
already printed off and eight plates are also in
readiness.
II. — Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae. Selections from
THE Records of Marischal College and
University. Edited by the Secretary. Vol. IT.
The first volume, issued in 1889, dealt with the
endowments of the College. The second will
contain the lists of officers, graduates and alumni,
1 600- 1 860, which have been transcribed from
the original records by the Editor ; together with
extracts from the Visitations of the College, from
the Minutes of the Senatus, and from the Council
Register of the burgh of Aberdeen. As noted in
former Reports, illustrations for this volume have
been presented by the late Dr. Francis Edmond
(of the Heraldic Ceiling of old Marischal College),
by Dr. Alexander Cruickshar|k (of his father. Pro
fessor John Cruickshank), by Dr. Joseph Ogilvie
(of Dr. James Melvin), and by Surgeon-Colonel
Johnston (of his collateral ancestor. Professor
William Johnston). The Editorial Committee have
further approved the inclusion of portraits of a few
others of the many eminent teachers and alumni of
the College, to be selected from such as the following
list suggested by Professor Masson: John Arbuthnot,
Neil Arnott, James Beattie, Bishop Gilbert Burnet,
James Burnett (Lord Monboddo), John Hill Burton,

Principal George Campbell, William Dyce, James
Gibbs, Robert Gordon of Straloch, James Gregory,
Field-Marshal James Keith, Sir James M'Grigor,
Colin Maclaurin, James Clerk Maxwell, Sir James
Outram, Thomas Reid, John Skinner.
The issues for 1897 will be selected from among the
following, the first twelve of which are in progress under
their respective editors : —
III. — Bibliography of the Shires of Aberdeen, Banff
and Kincardine. Edited by A. W. Robertson,
M.A., Librarian of the Public Library, Aberdeen.
The works that come within the Editor's scope are :
(i) Those which have been printed and published
in the district ; (2) those which treat of it in its
historical, topographical, or other relations ; (3)
those which owe their origin to authors born or,
at the date of publication, resident in the district,
though these works may have been published else
where. Contributions to magazines or similar
works, which have not been issued in separate
form, broadsheets, and the works (published else
where) of authors who may be related to the district
but are not themselves natives of it, are meanwhile
not included. The volume will be illustrated with
facsimiles and portraits.
IV. — Folklore of North-eastern Scotland. Edited by
the Rev. Walter Gregor, LL.D., Bonnyrigg.
V. — Diary of the Scots College at Douai, and
Necrologies of the Scots Colleges at Ratis-
BON and Paris. Edited by the Rev. W. Forbes-
Leith, S.J., Selkirk.

VI. — Register of the Scots College at Rome. Edited
by the Right Rev. Monsignor Campbell, D.D.,
Rector of the College.
VII. — Records from the Archives of Middelburg,
Flushing, Campvere, etc. Edited- by the Rev. A.
W. Frater, M.A., Minister of the Scotch Church,
Middelburg.
VIII. — History of the Family of Burnett. Edited by
the late Lyon, George Burnett, LL.D.
IX. — Place Names of Aberdeenshire. Edited by James
Macdonald, Huntly.
X. — Records of the Presbytery of Alford, 1662-88.
Edited by the Rev. Thomas Bell, M.A., Minister of
Keig.
XI. — Records of the Synod of Moray, etc. : with Fasti
of Schoolmasters. Edited by the Rev. Stephen
Ree, B.D., Minister of Boharm.
XII. — Papers of David Skene, M.D. Edited by
J. W. H. Trail, M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Botany
in the University of Aberdeen.
XIII. — Records of Old Aberdeen. Edited by Alex
ander M. Munro. This will incorporate the more
reliable portions of Orem's work, with extracts from
the records of the Town Council (from 1602) ; Trades
(from 1608); Kirk Session (from 1621); Merchant
Society (from 1686), etc.
XIV. — Collections Illustrative of the History of
Kincardineshire or the Mearns. Edited by the
Rev. Douglas Gordon Barron, B.D., Minister of
Dunottar.

XV. — Collections Illustrative of the History of
Forfarshire or Angus.
XVI. — The Miscellany of the Club. VoL II. For
this several interesting papers have been promised.
XVII. — History of the Family of Forbes.
XVIII. — Recordsof theMaturin, Dominican, Carmelite,
and Franciscan Friars of Aberdeen, 12 ii-i 560.
XIX. — IcoNOGRAPHiA ScoTiCA Septentrionalis ; being a
catalogue raisonnd of extant portraits, original or
engraved, of eminent persons connected with the
North of Scotland ; with reproductions of selected
portraits. It is intended to issue a circular letter
to members of the Club and others likely to be
interested in this work, inviting information and
co-operation.
The Treasurer is again able to report no members as in
arrears; 494 subscriptions having been paid for the year 1895,
while there are six Life Members. The total receipts, since
the Club was resuscitated in 1886. amount to ^4973 4s. 7d.
(including ^63 in compositions from the Life Members) : the
total expenditure amounts to ^4407 i6s. 8d.
Since the last Report was submitted by the Council, ten .
members of the Club have died : the Rev. William Christie,
Marnoch ; Mrs. Coutts, Banff; Mr. Alexander Davidson of Dess
(an original member of the Spalding Club and a member of the
Council of the New Spalding Club); Mr. Edward Fisher, New
ton Abbot ; Mr. William Gordon, Aberdeen ; the Rev. John
Brodie Innes of Milton Brodie ; Major John Ramsay of Barra (a
member of the Council) ; Mr. George Thompson of Pitmedden
(another original member of the Spalding Club) ; Mr. John C.

Thomson, Stonehaven ; Mr. James Walker, Aberdeen ; all
members in their several spheres much and justly regretted.
Of the original members of the old Spalding Club, founded
23rd December, 1839, only three now survive, all members of
the New Spalding Club.
The representatives of the deceased members have, in
several cases, expressed a wish to join the Club, but in others
the vacancies are still unfilled, and the Secretary will receive
applications for admission.
The Council would acknowledge their continued obligation
to the Society of Advocates for permitting the Annual General
Meeting of the Club to be held in the Society's Hall ; and to
the Public Library Committee, and the Curator of the University
Library, for granting the use of rooms for Committee Meetings.
WM. D. GEDDES, C.

ABSTRACT
Framed from the Annual Accounts of the Club for the period from
17th December, 1894, to 12th December, 1895.
THE CHARGE.
Assets at close of Last Account, . . ;f5i6 10
Subscriptions for year 1895,*
Subscriptions for year i8g6.
Subscription for year 1887,
Payments by members for back volumes,
Bank Interest, 

510 6
9 9
I I
8 18

9 0o o 6

7 13 II

^1053 19 2

Amount of the Charge,
THE DISCHARGE.
1895. I. Miscellaneous Accounts Paid.
Jan. 8. Grosvenor, Chater & Co. (per
Edmond & Spark), .
„ 16. T. & R. Annan & Sons, Glasgow,
„ 24. Rev. Walter Gregor, LL.D.
Feb. 19. Thomas Moring, London,
May 2g. Edmond & Spark,
June 3. A. King & Co.,
„ 17. T. & R. Annan & Sons,
July 29. Miss M. Craig,
Nov. 23. Milne & Hutchison,
„ „ T. & R. Annan & Sons,
„ 25. Edmond & Spark,
Dec. II. Edmond & Spark,
„ A. King & Co., .
,, Taylor & Henderson,
G. W. Wilson & Co., Ltd., ;f449 7 5
Foriiiard, £449 7 5
¦ Note, — At the close of the account the membership of the Club stood as follows :—
Life members, ... "
Members that paid for 1894 during period of last account, . . 8
Do, do, do, present account, , 486

£109 0

7

0 12

Ii

7 9

10

I 3

8|

5 5

0

4 19

9

16 10

0

0 15

6

73 19

I

33 0

0

0 7

5

43 6

0

84 17

5

6 ID

0

61 II

0

Total,

500

IO Brought forward, ^^449 7 5
II. Secretary and Honorary Treasurer.
Secretary's Salary, 1894-95, . . . ^^26 5 o
Secretary's Postages, i8th Dec, 1894, to date, 678
Hon. Treasurer's sundry outlays, including
Insurance on paper, etc., . . . 6 11 2
 39 3 10

III. Assets as at i2Th December, 1895.
Deposit Receipt with Town and County
Bank, Ltd., dated 12th December, 1895,
being Composition received from six
Life Members (see footnote on preced
ing page),  £63 o o
Five do., with do., of same date, . . 502 7 n

565 7 II
Amount of the Discharge, equal to the Charge, £1053 19 2

Note I. — It should be observed that £36 13s. yd. of the cost of " Hist. Papers," Vol. I.,
appeared in last year's Abstract ; and that the cost of the binding, packing, and carriage of
" Musa Lat. Aberd.," Vol. II. (probably about .£'41), will appear in next year's Abstract. On
the other hand, ;£'2i i6s. id. has this year been paid on account of a volume assigned to i8g6.
Note 2. — The Miscellaneous Disbursements above are allocated as follows : —
I. " Historical Papers.'' Vol. I
Paper, 13 reams (for printing 180 pp.), ... .
Printing : Milne & Hutchison, 49 sheets, per estimate, .
,, ,, ,, Corrections, etc.,
Illustrations : Wilson, ........
Binding : Edmond & Spark, Cases, per estimate, .
„ ,, ,, Add for Extra Plates, etc.,
,, ,, ,, Brass Stamp for Lettering,
Packing, , , . ,
Carriage,

* Together with 3^36 13s. 7d. from last account : in all 3^229 6s. od.

£28 7

0

6g 16

6

4 2
7
48 13
0
22 I
8
4 7
9
0 13
0
4 5
II
10 5
0
"£192 12
S
II

II. "Musa Latina Aberdonensis." Vol. II.
Paper, 27 reams (for printing 376 pp., including Report, etc.),
Printing: King & Co., 45J sheets, per estimate, .
,, ,, Extra for SmaU Type, etc.,
,, ,, Corrections,
lUustrations: Annan, .....
,, WUson, . ...
,, Taylor & Henderson,

III. " Historical Papers." Vol. II.
Paper, 10 reams (for printing 142 pp.), ....
IV. Sundries.

Repaid Rev. Walter Gregor's Outlays, .
Printing Reports, Circulars, etc., .
Miscellaneous Transcribing, Photographing, etc..
Stationery, etc., ... . .

Amount of Miscellaneous Disbursements, as above,

£5& 17

6

64 i5

9

II 7

0

8 13

8

33 0
0
12 18
¦n
6 10
0
£ig6 2 II
21 16 I
£7 9
10
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9
17 17
74
8 8
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38 Tfi n
£449 7 5
12

RULES.
(As altered, 21st December, 1894.)
I. The objects of the New Spalding Club shall be to promote the study of the
History, Topography, and Archaeology of the North-Eastem Counties of
Scotland, and to print works illustrative thereof.
2. The Club shall consist of five hundred members, subscribers of one guinea
annually : each subscription to be paid on or before the first day of
January in each year.
3. The general management of the affairs of the Club shall be vested in a
Council, consisting of a President, at least ten Vice-Presidents, and not
fewer than forty ordinary members, including a Secretary and a Treasurer :
all to be chosen yearly at a General Meeting of the Club, to be held at
Aberdeen, in the Month of October, or at such other time within each year
as may be found convenient. At all Meetings of the Council seven members
shall form a quorum.
4. Immediately after the Annual General Meeting the Council shall elect Acting
Committees to carry on the work of the Club.
5, The accounts of the Club shall be audited annually, by two Auditors, to be chosen
at the Annual Meeting from among the members.
5, The name of any member in arrear with his annual subscription on the first day
of October in each year may be removed from the list of members.
7. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled up according to priority of application.
8, Members may, at any time, compound for all future annual subscriptions, by
payment of ten guineas over and above the subscription for the current year ;
and it shall be in the power of the Council to exempt from subscriptions,
annual or other, any member who may present to the Club a work, the
printing of which, as a Club publication, has been sanctioned by the Council.
g. Every member shall receive one copy of every volume assigned by the Club to
the years for which he has paid subscriptions ; and the editor of each
work shall receive five additional copies of his work. The heir, executor
or representative of a member shall have no claim to volumes issued by
the Club after the member's death, unless he be admitted a member of the
Club in place of the deceased.

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IO. The number of copies printed in each case shall not exceed five hundred
and twenty-five, and no copy of any work printed by the Club shall be
offered by it for sale.
II. The Club shall undertake the issue of its books without the intervention of
publishers or booksellers.
12. A General Meeting of the Club may he called at any time on presentation to the
Secretary of a requisition signed by twenty members ; and the above rules
may be altered at any General Meeting, provided that the members have
received from the Secretary at least fourteen days' notice of the proposed
change.

iSgo-

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WORKS ISSUED BY THE NEW SPALDING CLUB.
Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene, from the Family Papers,
WITH other Illustrative Documents. Edited by William Forbes
Skene, D.C.L., LL.D., Her Majesty's Historiographer for Scotland. (Pp.
269 ¦+¦ XV., with six full-page plates. First Annual Report.)
Cartularium Ecclesiae Sancti Nicholai Aberdonensis. Recognovit Jaco
bus Cooper, A.M., in Ecclesia supradicta Presbyter. Tomus prior. (Pp.
278 -f xix., with three plates. List of members, nth November, 1887.)
Lacunar Basilicae Sancti Macarii Aberdonensis : The Heraldic Ceiling of
the Cathedral Church of St. Machar, Old Aberdeen. Described in His
torical and Armorial Detail by William Duguid Geddes, LL.D., and Peter
Duguid. (Pp. 172 -f xix., with thirty plates, twenty-four in heraldic colours.
Second Annual Report.)
Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae : Selections from the Records of the Maris
chal College and University, mdxciii.-mdccclx. Edited by Peter John
Anderson, M.A., LL.B. Vol. I. Endowments. (Pp. 577 + xxxi., with
five plates.)
/Selections from Wodrow's Biographical Collections : Divines of the
North-east of Scotland. Edited by the Reverend Robert Lippe. (Pp.
360 + Ixxxv., with two plates. Third Annual Report.)
The Miscellany of the New Spalding Club. Vol. I. (Pp. 391 4- Ixii.
Fourth Annual Report. List of members, 12th December, 1890.)
'Cartularium Ecclesiae Sancti Nicholai Aberdonensis. Recognovit Jaco
bus Cooper, S.T.D. Tomus alter. (Pp. 496 + Ixvi., with twelve plates,
eight in colour.)
The Annals of Banff. Compiled by William Cramond, M.A., Schoolmaster
of Cullen. Vol. I. (Pp. 385 4- xv., with nine plates.)

'Musa Latina Aberdonensis : Arthur Johnston. Vol. I. The Parerga of
1637. Edited by Sir William Duguid Geddes, LL.D. (Pp. 318 + xxiv.,
with six plates. Fifth Annual Report.)
The Annals of Banff. Compiled by William Cramond, M.A., LL.D. Vol.
IL (Pp, 498 -I- xi., with eleven plates. Sixth Annual Report.)

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Officers and Graduates of University and King's College, Aberdeen,
mvd.-mdccclx. Edited by Peter John Anderson, M.A., LL.B. (Pp.
399 + xx., with four plates.)
"^ Hectoris Boetii Murthlacensium et Aberdonensium Episcoporum Vitae.
Edited and Translated by James Moir, M.A., LL.D., Co-Rector of Aber
deen Grammar School. (Pp. 210 4- xx., with two plates. Seventh Annual
Report. List of members, 30th June, 1894.)
1894 The Records of Aboyne, mccxxx.-mdclxxxi. Edited by Charles, nth
Marquis of Huntly, Earl of Aboyne, etc, P.C, LL.D. (Pp. 590 -f xliv.,
with eleven plates.)
Historical Papers relating to the Jacobite Period, 1699-1750. Edited
by Colonel James AUardyce, LL.D. Vol. I, (Pp. 338 4- 1,, with
eleven plates.)
MusA Latina Aberdonensis: Arthur Johnston, Vol.11. The Epigrammata
and remaining secular Poems. Edited by Sir William Duguid Geddes,
LL.D. (Pp. 308 + Ivi., with nine plates. Eighth Annual Report.)
Historical Papers relating to the Jacobite Period, 1699-1750. Edited
by Colonel James AUardyce, LL.D. Vol. IL (In the press.)
Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae : Selections from the Records of Marischal
College and University, mdxciii.-mdccclx. Edited by Peter John
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