To
HECTOR FORBES OF CULLODEN
this work is (by kind permission)
gratefully dedicated.
To my Sister,
MYRA K. G. WARRAND,
this volume is affectionately dedicated,
in remembrance of our happy childhood,
at Ryefield, Bught and Culloden.
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CULLODEN PAPERS
EDITED BY
DUNCAN WARRAND, AVA., F.5.A.
VOL. V. FEBRUARY 1746 TO DECEMBER 1747.
499482
INVERNESS :
ROBERT CAHRUTHERS & SONS,
1930.
PREFACE.
With the issue of this volume the Editor's task is ended, except for
the somewhat remote possibility that "Still More Culloden Papers" may
some day emerge from a more detailed arrangement of the residue and
from other documents found, while this work was in progress. How
nearly the whole collection once came to destruction has already been
mentioned in the Foreword to Volume I., and the following correspond-
ence throws additional light upon that subject.
Copy Letter Messrs MacQueen and Macintosh, W.S., to H. Ft. Duff,
Esquire, dated 30th April 1819.
Mr Blackwood seems impressed with the belief that Messrs
Cadell and Davies acquired an unconditional right to the docu-
ments lodged by you with them; and that this right may be now
exercised by making them up in a new publication, with any
other papers of interest connected with Scotland. Mr B. in-
tends to consult an eminent literary character of this place and
to request him to make a fit selection for publication under the
title of "Scotch Papers."
Being informed as to the nature of the contract between you
and Messrs Cadell and Davies, we did not offer any observa-
tions on the scheme developed by Mr Blackwood which has for
a separate object to give the public several documents received
from you, but which Messrs G. and Davies did not insert in the
Culloden Papers.
If the designs entertained by Mr Blackwood meet with the
approbation of yourself and Culloden, some valuable "additions
might be made to the collection, and letters from Lord Lovat,
of a very characteristic tenor, might be received from a friend of
ours here, addressed to neighbouring lairds. You probably
know that Lord Hardwicke has several of the President's letters,
and other original documents of value. He will, however, take
no interest in Mr B.'s scheme till we ascertain Culloden's and
your sentiments. We are etc.
viii. PREFACE.
Mr Duff to Macqueen and Mclntosh dated Muirtown, 3rd May 1819.
In answer to your letter just received the following are the pre-
cise facts in question. In February 1812 I happened to dine at
Culloden, and seeing before dinner a large parcel of letters, was
told that they had been brought down by the gamekeeper for
coifing [wadding for guns]. I at once said that it was downright
murder to use such valuable papers so; and Culloden said I was
welcome to all in the house, and next day sent a cart full of boxes
and sacks. I had at least thirty years before heard Dochfour speak
of such papers as being once at Culloden; and I had no doubt
the papers sent were those alluded to. Tn August 1812 I went to
London and agreed for the publication of 1000 copies; but it was
part of the agreement, in writing still here, that all the originals
should be returned by 1st April 1813, when the work was to be
out. The work did not come out till April 1815. Messrs Cadell
and Davies had right to a second edition on paying me 75
sterling; but certainly not to use the papers otherwise. When
I gave over the papers and some bound books, they were in 14
portfolios arranged, and I had put one apart with the most curi-
ous letters, that facsimiles might be taken; but I find that no use
in the publication was made of Lord Dnndas's, Lord Peterboro's
or the Marquis of Argyle's, tho' certainly very curious and I
must judge they have been made subservient to some other pur-
pose. I may add that I have even found the gentlemen I had to
do with in London very unlike what I expected very uncivil
and haughty etc. As I believe I am not known to be the Editor
of this work, tho' I wrote the introduction, preface and notes,
I have had no correspondence, and it is quite new to me the fact
that Lord Hardwicke had any of the President's letters, tho'
many must exist that were not at Culloden in copy; as except on
particular public business I do not think the President kept
copies of his letters. It is somewhat strange that Messrs Cadell
and Davies find the papers now of value. It was their constant
theme that they were not, and in fact they spoiled the publica-
tion by curtailing at first and then making an addenda they
altered my preface in that part to excuse this; tho' they had all
the papers in due time and made the first print from an idea
PREFACE. ix.
(I could not get out of their heads) that the publication could
hardly be short enough to answer its value. I am etc (signed)
H. R. Duff.
[P.S.] Whether more than 1000 copies were published I
know not. Mr Blackwood's suggestion may come from London
by way of having the benefit of further use of the papers without
paying me 75. I assure you I made no profit by what they first
paid me 525. Of this 130 went in purchases for Gulloden in-
cluding a tea-urn of silver the rest did not more than pay my
journey to London and two months detention there or more.
The papers were fully gifted to me without any reserve.
Messrs MacQueen and Macintosh to Mr Duff dated 5 May 1819.
By this afternoon's delivery we had the honour of receiving your
letter of the 3rd current and beg to express our acknowledgments
for the trouble you have been pleased to take, in detailing the cir-
cumstances under which you came to be possessed of the Cul-
loden papers. We had not the slightest intention of questioning
your right to these documents, but having ascertained Mr Black-
wood's views, it seemed a duty incumbent on us to render you
aware of them, in order that the papers might not be employed
in any purpose adverse to your inclinations, and having a tend-
ency to compromise the value of the documents and perhaps the
dignity of the family in some degree, by mixing up its memoirs
with very opposite materials. Mr Blackwood's plan is not so far
advanced that we can talk of it with certainty, but seeing it in
progress we could not remain indifferent to the interests to which
we have referred.
It appears clearly to us that under your contract with Cadell
and Davies, Blackwood is not entitled to execute his present
design. He may publish a second edition of the previous collec-
tion, but it must be much in the same style and of the same
materials. Their unhandsome conduct to you does not merit in-
dulgence, and there would be no propriety in allowing them
enlarge their gains (after doing you so much injustice) by a
misapplication of the documents.
As Gadell and Davies were bound to restore the papers to
you in April 1813, we conceive that their right to a second
*. PREFACE.
edition cannot extend beyond the documents formerly published.
In short we think that if considerable profit is to arise from a
second publication, it ought to belong to you as a small recom-
pense for the interesting and admirable introduction and other
information, under the auspices of which you introduced the
documents to the world. We are etc.
It is perhaps only fair to Messrs Gadell and Davies to remark that
Major Duff is said to have been of a somewhat irascible temperament,
and the present editor possesses some volumes which once belonged to
him bearing the suggestive title l 'Miseriae Legales." If there was indeed
any discourtesy on the part of his publishers, the article from the pen of
Sir Walter Scott, which appeared in the "Quarterly Review" for January
1816, must in so critical an age have made some amends. It is hoped
that the index now given to the original volume may help further to en-
hance its value.
For the present volume it has been necessary to draw additional
material from the State Papers preserved in the Public Record Office,
without which some of the letters would have been too obscure.
The Editor's thanks are due once more to the Proprietors and Staff
of the "Inverness Courier," and to all others who have in any way
assisted him in the production of the volumes.
"Everything belonging to the Highlands of Scotland." wrote Sir
W T alter Scott, "has of late become peculiarly interesting." The lapse of
more than a hundred years has served only to quicken that interest; and
there is gradually arising a far greater understanding of the history of
our country from the reading of original letters and documents rather
than from the study of obsolete histories.
CONTENTS.
Page
Preface ........................ vii.
Introduction ........................ xiii.
VIM. The '45 From February to April 1746.
(1) The Retreat to Sutherland ............ 1
(2) In Sutherland .................. 13
(3) The Taking of Dornoch ............ 39
(4) The Retreat to Skye ............... 47
(5) A Note on the Chisholm (Part i.) ......... 52
(6) In Skye ..................... 55
(7) A Note cm the Chisholm (Part ii.) ...... 62
(8) The President Returns ............ 64
IX. From April 1746 to December 1747.
(1) After Culloden: Miscellaneous Letters ...... 69
(2) Concerning the Independent Companies ...... 87
(3) The Lord President Returns to Edinburgh ... 93
(4) Letters from and about the Highlands (June
and July 1746) ............... 103
(5) State of Inverness (August 1746 January 1747) 123
(6) The Lord President in Londotn ......... 135
(7) Miscellaneous (November 1746 to March 1747) ... 139
(8) Mainly Concerning Lord Lovat ......... 160
(9) Miscellaneous (April to September 1747) ... 177
(10) The End ..................... 192
Corrections to the Original "Culloden Papers" (1746 to
the End ..................... ... 201
Appendix I. Losses by the Tenants of the Lord President
on his Estate of Culloden before and after the Battle... 205
Appendix II Account for Medicines, etc., supplied by
Alexander Munro, Surgeon Apothecary, from 1724
to 1747 ........................ 223
Appendix III. Index to the Original "Culloden Paper*" ... 245
Index ... 281
INTRODUCTION.
"If the ship had happened to have arrived three weeks sooner, with
the arms and money I think we should have had such a number of people
assembled, as would have deterred the Rebels from coming this Road."
So wrote Lord Loudoun a fortnight after his evacuation of Inverness
(Page 3). His correspondent, Lord Stair, was one of the few great men
then resident in London who had any real understanding of the situation.
To him had been due the idea of the Independent Companies and any help
which Highlanders loyal to the Government had up to that time received.
It is impossible to suppose that after seven months the authorities con-
tinued to misunderstand the repeated requests for supplies. They, like
the Duke of Cumberland, trusted no one in the Highlands except "the
Church of Scotland as they call it that is the Mess Johns" (Page 36); and
they certainly had no comprehension of the patriarchal state of things
still prevailing Burt's "Letters" were not then published.
What is properly called the Highlands of Scotland is that large
tract of mountainous ground to the Northward of the Forth and
the Tay where the natives speak the Irish language.
A Highland Clan is a set of men all bearing the same sir-
name, and believing themselves to be related the one to the
other, and to be descended from the same common Stock. In
each Clan, there are several subaltern tribes, who own their de-
pendance on their own immediate Chief; but all agree in owing
allegiance to the Supreme Chief of the Clan or Kindred, and look
upon it to be their duty to support him at all adventures.
The power of this Chief has no foundation in the Laws of
the Country. Some chiefs there are that have neither property
nor jurisdiction, and the cutting off the present Chief does no
more than make way for another.
xiv. INTRODUCTION.
Those Clans or Kindreds affect to herd for the most part to-
gether, not choosing (if they can help it) to mix with other
kindreds; tho' sometimes accidents oblige them to take up their
habitations in the districts of other Clans; but still they retain
their allegiance to their proper Chief.
This description is from the pen of the Lord President ("Gulloden
Papers" CCGXLIII) and no man of his day better understood the matter
or realised the difficulties which must accompany such a system. It is
not too much to say that even in the case of Lovat the brothers Forbes
may, in 1715 and after, have been greatly influenced by the fact that a
Mackenzie as chief of the Erasers was an impossibility. Lovat, tyrant
though he may have been, was never unpopular with the rank and file
of his clan. Moreover, though the Union had done something to bring the
two nations together, England was still for all intents and purposes a
foreign country. Even Duncan Forbes as early as 1716 had already shown,
by initiating a subscription for the prisoners, whose principles he de-
tested, that the laws of their country were the laws by which they ought
to be tried. Again, there was the question of kinship, sometimes remote
enough, and the sensitiveness of all Scotsmen to any hardship, real or
supposed, which might have its origin south of the border.
The Lord President's great grandfather had spent much of his youth
at Beaufort (see Foreword to Volume I.), a fact which in Scotland would
not be forgotten, and even Hugh Inglis, in spite of his loyalty to the Go-
vernment, could find sympathy for a c ondemned Lovat (Page 175) . Inglis
was an Inverness man and must surely have been aware of such episodes
as the attempt on Culloden, the attack upon Phopachy and other such
doings, which the President's sister probably had in mind when she
wrote of "that monster of men Lovat." Her son, Doctor Duncan Fraserof
Achnagairn, was in a position to acquire considerable knowledge about
his chief and it may be presumed that he shared it with his uncle at
Culloden. Whatever the President's opinion may have been thirty years
earlier, it must surely be accepted that towards the close neither he nor
MacLeod were in any way deceived by Lovat. Hoping against hope they
had made desperate efforts, firstly to keep the Frasers out of the Rising
by any means in their power, and secondly to save an aged kinsman from
his folly.
The strategic position of Lovat's country and the extraordinary power
which he exercised over his clan made the Frasers a very formidable
INTRODUCTION.
xv.
obstacle to any plans which Lord Loudoun could make. Their active
support in the Forty-five would probably have kept Inverness in the
hands of the Government, as it had by their asssitance been taken in the
Fifteen.
Much has been said about MacLeod in the last volume, since the
publication of which the following letter has come to light, written eleven
days earlier than that given therein on page 10.
From MacLeod of MacLeod to the President dated from Beaufort 14th
June 1745.
My dear Lord
I expected before this time to have wrote you from the High-
lands, but soon after I parted with you I had a feaverish dis-
order and cold lasted for some days but went off as I thought
without my doing anie thing for it. I wis so well as go a fishing
and wett myself, and so stout [foolhardy] as not to shift after;
that threw me into a fine smart feaver, that has confined me
these 12 days and made your nephew [Dr Duncan Fraser of
Achnagairn] ride with uncommon speed from Brodie here. I'm
now prittie well again and intend to go abroad to-day for the
first, time.
I saw Barrisdale as he parted with you he assured me that
young Glengarie was not of Lord John Drummond's Regiment,
that he spoke most violently against it on all occasions, and
against giving anie assistance to recruit it, if such a thing should
be attempted, and that he expected to meet him with his Father,
Sir Alexander [Macdonald] etc at Glenelg. Since that I know
nothing except that their was a common fellow from Moidart
here 3 days ago buying meal. I caused enquire at him of his
young Chief, he said he was not at that meeting but was expected
daily in that country from the South. As Sir Hector MacLean
is my near relation I cannot help being concerned for him,
tho if whats said here be true, that he is either come with intent
to recruit for that regiment or to carry on a treasonable corres-
pondence, I do think he richly deserves the fate he's likely to
meet with.
Pray did you get anie St Domingo rappee I sent from London
for you. I forgot to ask when I saw you. There was a stone pot
full of it.
xvi. INTRODUCTION.
I dare say their would be a bundle of compliments for you
did my landlord know I was writeing.
I was glad to hear your journey set yon up and enabled you
to begin the session in health. I hope your wonted care will
carry you threw it in the same way. I ever am, My Dear Lord,
Most faithfully yours
Normand MacLeod.
The Doctor has wrote you in favours of Hugh Fraser who
was once secretary here and the only tolerable servant ever I
saw about the family, lett me join my word for him as I realy
think him a deserveing lad. Lovat will help him to men if he
gets ane ensigncy and has recommended him to Guest.
If MacLeod and Lovat were then discussing the possible arrival of
the Prince (Volume IV, Page 9), the above letter is indeed remarkable,
but that of 25th June (Idem, Page 10) would seem to show that such
was not the case and that Murray of Broughton was himself deceived.
It is impossible altogether to ignore the testimony of Andrew Mitchell
as to the frank evidence of Murray at Lovat's trial (Page 165) and his
reference to MacLeod's position (Page 167), but excepting the narration
of the unhappy Scheviz (Page 170), there is still no evidence to prove that
MacLeod did anything worse than to deceive Lovat, when that became a
necessity to gain time pro bono publico and possibly for his own immediate
safety. Whatever uncertainty, if any, there may have been, he did notable
work for the Government throughout the Rising. He "has all along be-
haved finely," Loudoun told Stair (Page 6), in his account of events fol-
lowing the evacuation of Inverness. Details of that episode, of the loca-
tion of the Independent Companies in Sutherland and of their retreat to
Skye are given very fully in this volume.
Under the circumstances narrated it does not appear that Lord
Loudoun could have acted differently, and he and the Lord President at
least deserved thanks for keeping the food supplies of Sutherland
and Caithness from falling into the hands of their opponents, and for
helping further to divide their already scattered forces.
It was in some ways a curious situation. Neither Loudoun nor the
President seems to have been really anxious to join forces with the Duke
and the Duke was certainly not anxious to receive them, though at one
time he had actually ordered them to cross the Moray Firth, but this was
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xvn.
frustrated by the enemy having seized the boats (Page 27). While re-
inforcements of regulars might possibly have been of use in Sutherland,
there may have been reasons such as Prestonpans and Falkirk for not
sending them.
Meanwhile by the order of Lord Cromartie, the Lord President's
estate of Ferintosh in Ross-shire seemed likely to suffer and did suffer
(Pages 12 and 47). This order is in striking contrast with that issued by
Murray of Broughton for the protection of the House of Culloden
(Page 1).
The surprising of Dornoch on 20th March, when Loudoun was absent
on the right of his line (Page 39), became possible owing to a dense fog,
which prevented the warships from protecting his left. One of the main
objects was to seize the President and MacLeod (Page 45), but they made
good their escape and were able to retreat to Skye in some order with a
considerable part of their forces. Here they were cut off from news of
much of what was passing, depending for information on such friends
as the Chisholm, whose real part in the Forty-five is clearly brought out
(Pages 52 and 62). On the President's return after the Battle of Culloden
the situation (not to mention actual losses as given in Appendix I.) was
indeed miserable, reminiscent of Cumberland's ominous words, "but
the Jacobite rebellious principle is so rooted in this nation's mind that
this generation must be pretty well wore out before this country will be
quiet" (Page 71). With the flight of their Prince all Jacobite hopes
had vanished more completely than even the President himself at first
realised, though his concern for his country was at once manifest.
The accounts of the state of Inverness (Page 123) seem an echo of a
hundred years earlier, and the only Highlander of distinction, in addition
to the President, whose voice might have been heard in the settlement
of affairs was, curiously enough, Sir Alexander MacDonald. He and
Cumberland seem to have got on well together. At first there had been
a desire for that Prince's immediate departure (Page 79) but later a very
different opinion was formed (Page 110); and it is possible, had Sir Alex-
ander lived, that more merciful counsels might have prevailed he was
actually on his way to London at the time of his death (Page 140).
The Lord President survived his friend but a year, his end being
hastened by ceaseless toil on behalf of his country. It was perhaps best
so, for as Ramsay wrote truly, "he died at a most critical juncture, when
a new tide of opinions and manners was setting in strong."
xviii. INTRODUCTION.
The beginning of a new era in Scottish history was indeed at hand,
which might gradually have developed on happier lines, had it not been
precipitated by the hopeless loyalty of those who made the Forty-five a
possibility.
MORE CULLODEN PAPERS.
VIII. THE '45 FROM FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1746.
(1) THE RETREAT TO SUTHERLAND.
On Tuesday, 18th February 1746, the day after the " Rout of Moy,"
Lord Loudoun decided that his position was under the circumstances no
longer tenable. He therefore withdrew northward, and the President
went with him. Ten days later an order was signed by John Murray
of 13 rough ton "to protect and defend the House of Culloden and furni-
ture " (" Culloden Papers," CCGXIV.), an act of grace that says much
for the esteem in which its owner was held. " The man who sent you
the message about the House of Culloden before you left it, and whose
style begins with 13. is in a good way of forgiveness," wrote Sir Alex-
ander MacDonald to the President, 21st June 1746, in a letter to follow.
The " B." does not, as might be expected, stand for " Broughton "
Murray was still at large but, curiously enough, is almost certainly
intended for " Barisdale." The nature of the message is not disclosed.
One of the most pressing reasons for not remaining at Inverness is given
by the President in his letter to George Ross of 15th May 1746 (" Culloden
Papers," CCCXVIIL).
What distress 1 d us most in this Country, & was the reall cause
why the Rebells came to a head after their flight from Stirling,
was the want of arms & money ; which, God knows, had been
long enough called for and expected : had these come in due
time, we could have arm'd a force sufficient to have prevented
their looking at us this side Drumuochten The men were pre-
pared ; severall hundreds assembled in their own Countrys, &
some hundreds actually on their march. But, unluckyly, the
Ship that brought the few arms that were sent, & the sum of
Money that came, did not arrive in our road sooner than the
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very day on which the Rebells made themselves Masters of the
Barrack of Ruthven. It was then too late to fetch unarm'd
men from distances ; it was even unsafe to land the Arms &
the Money ; so we were forced to suffer them to remain on board,
& to retreat with the force we had, to preserve them for the
further annoyance of the enemy.
Lord Loudoun's own account of the events which led to his retirement
is fortunately preserved in (a copy of) his letter to Lord Stair, dated
2nd March 1746. The original was sent to the Duke of Newcastle, who
seems to have returned it after copies had been made for the Govern-
ment and the Duke of Cumberland (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.).
Prom the Earl of Stair to the Duke of Newcastle, dated at London, 10th
March 1746.
My Lord
I send your Grace enclosed a letter I received this moment from
the Earl of Loudoun ; your Grace sees the hurry the letter ha?
been wrote in, but -t is absolutely necessary that your Grace
should see the situation that things are in, in order to the taking
of proper resolutions.
I shall trouble your Grace but with one reflection of mine,
which is, that to me it appears to be absolutely necessary that
there should be a place d 1 armes on that side, not exposed to
winds or tides, which appears to me can only be Cromarty Bay,
which is on all sides land-locked. At present the whole north
coast from Mont-rose to the Murray Fyrth lyes exposed to violent
storms of wind either from the east or the west, which may
drive away for a good many days the provisions and magazines
the Duke brings for his army. It is easy to see in what situa-
tion we should find ourselves if the enemy should prevent us
in siezing Cromarty & make that there place d' armes, but I
shall trouble your Graco no further at present.
I am most perfectly and with the greatest respect,
your Grace's most obedient humble servant,
Stair.
Your Grace will be pleased to return the letter when its read
having not had time to take a copy.
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Tlie enclosure follows, dated from Dornoch, 2nd March 1746, 11 at night.
My Lord
I have just now a Letter from Capn. Porter of the Speedwell,
who brought down the Money to us here & convoyed the Ship
with the 1000 Stand of Arms, to acquaint me, That in coming
round Tarbatness this Day, his Pilot ran Him on a Rock, on
which he lost his false keel, and to desire me to send for the
money from him (which we have hitherto been obliged to leave
on board him) as He must go immediately into a Dock to refit,
which leaves me very little time to inform Your Lordship of
my present situation with the Troops, and as I can only in this
case write one Letter, I beg you will have the Goodness to make
my apology to the Duke of Newcastle, and Argyll.
If the ship had happened to have arrived three weeks sooner,
with the Arms and Money ; I think we should have had such a
number of People assembled, as would have deterred the Rebels
from coming this Road ; but as It happened, She did not arrive
till the 9th, the Day that the Rebels took the Barrack of Ruth-
ven, within 24 miles of Inverness, which put it out of our power
to assemble People, that were to come at a Distance, and those
that were near, were so terrified, that They would not stir, when
They found the Danger so near Them. I put the Strength only
in the appearance, for I have no Reason to trust more to the
promises of those Gentlemen, than when I writ last on that sub-
ject, as Your Lordship will see by the sequel.
And now to give Your Lordship as clear an account of what
has happened, as the time will permit. On Saturday was Fort-
night [15th February] the advance Guards of the Rebels came
into Strath Nairn, within eight miles of me ; & next Day the
young Pretender took up his Quarters at the House of Moy, seven
miles from me. That evening at 8, I called my officers together,
and told Them I had got an information, that They had
Thoughts of attacking us that night ; and as I was
afraid of Desertion, I qualified it, by telling Them, I
did not believe it ; But that it was fit for us to be
on our Guard ; and therefore ordered Them, with their
Men, to repair to their Alarm Posts, at 11 at Night, There to
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remain, till I marched them from thence myself. My Guards
and out-parties consisted of 300 men, to whom I added two
weak Companys, who had not been made up since the Affair of
Inverury, in order to make a Chain round the Town, to prevent
any Intelligence being sent, of what I was about. I left one
Company in the Castle, along with the Garrison ; and by 12 I
got the Remainder, consisting of about 1500 men, clear out of
Town, without any one Man in the Town suspecting, that I
was gone further than some Pallisades on the Barn Hill, and
some Dikes below That, in order to lie all Night on our Arms.
We march'd on three miles in great order, and Silence ; There
was a near Road turns of, which I could not march with the
Body, both because of the Badness of the Road, and because It
lead me thro' a more inhabited Part of the Country, from whence
I could not have prevented Intelligence going.
There I detached an Officer and Thirty Men to prevent their
having any Intelligence that Way, with orders to stop all the
People from going that way, and to halt at a place appointed,
till They heard me begin the attack, which I proposed to be at
Day Break. We march'd on to the Heights above the water
at Nairn, when to my infinite mortification, I saw and heard,
about a mile on my Left, a running Fire, from the whole De-
tachment. They saw, or imagined They saw, Four Men ; on
which They had made this Fire. But the Consequence on the
main Body was very bad, for It threw us into the greatest Con-
fusion. I got my own Regiment, at the Head of which I was
in the Front, saved from falling out of the road. All faced to
where They saw the Fire, They were ten men deep, & all
presented, and a good many droping Shots, one of which killed
a Piper at my Foot, whilst I was forming Them. The rest
fell all back out of th.3 Road to the Right, a considerable way,
in the utmost Confusion ; and It was a great while before I
could get them brought up and formed ; and the Panick still so
great, That It was with the greatest Difficulty when the Party
came in, which They did in two & threes, That I could, stand-
ing before the muzzels of their pieces, prevent their Firing on
Them. And when I came to count the Corps (if I may call
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Independt. Companies by that name) I found I had lost the
Five Companies in the Rear, of whom, after all the Search I
could make, I could hear nothing. After remaining an Hour
on the Ground, &, finding that I had lost one Third of my men
in a Body, besides those who had left the Companies, that re-
mained with me ; and finding Then the whole Country was
alarmed, I thought it improper for me especially in the Con-
dition the Men were, to march on to attack a superior Force,
who must be prepared to receive me, & concluded That the best
Thing left for me to do was, to march back to Town, which I
accordingly did.
The loss of the Five Companies happened in this manner.
One of the Mackenzies Companies, which was the Fifth from
the Rear, went of entirely from their Officers. The Officer
who led the Fourth, a very good man, but very short-sighted,
who did not perceive They were running, in the Dark marched
after Them, which carried two more Companies after Him,
and before They perceived their Mistake, They were got quite
away from us ; and tho' Capt. Munro [of Culcairn] was with
Them, who is almost the only officer I have, He was not able
to bring Them up again. The Fifth Company was Mr Ross's,
who had the charge of some Boxes filled with Carteridges, as
our Carteridge Boxes carry very few. His Company did not dis-
perse, but They halted, in spite of all He could do, at such a
distance, that I could not find Them in the Dark till on my
March back to Inverness.
I ought to have told Your Lordship my Scheme before I told
you what happened in the Execution of it ; but the shortness of
the Time, & the numberless People that have come to me, with
Letters, since I begun, makes it come in this irregular Shape,
which I hope you will pardon ; for I have very little assistance.
I had very good Intelligence where the Rebels lay in the
Country Houses, dispersed at the Distance of Five Miles, most
of their principal People in one House next to me, where I really
think I should have been without their Knowledge by Day-
break, & a very small Guard with them. And if it had pleased
God, that the accident had not happened in the March, I flatter
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myself, that I should have had the Happiness at one Blow to
have broke the neck of the present Rebellion ; But it is past,
and I must look forward, and had I men, that I durst trust
would follow me, I would strike another yet. It is a cruel
situation to have Names of Numbers, that you dare not fight,
But now I will go on with my Journal.
That Night, when the Alarm was brought Them from the
Firing, which was the First They had, They retired in great
confusion Two miles, But, next Day, They advanced nearer
me ; and I lost, by Desertion, near 200 Men that Day. I found
myself much too weak to fight Them in the Field, & in the most
defenceless Place in the world ; and Wednesday [17th Febru-
ary] fixed for making the Attack. In this Situation, I brought
the People together. I have all along consulted with, The
President, Mackload, who has all along behaved finely, Col.
Innes, & Capt. Monro. I stated my case to them ; and They
all agreed, after what We had seen, That I was not able to
keep the Place ; And I do assure your Lordship that It is mv
real Opinion, if I had, That It would not have been a Battle
of above Five Minutes ; and I should have lost the whole Troops
under my Command ; and I am afraid, if They had been made
Prisoners, Half of Them would have joined Them ; and I
should have put into Their Hands about 1700 Arms, And tho'
I expect but little from These People by Themselves at pre-
sent, They will be of great use, when the Rebels are dispersed,
and They, supported with Regular Troops, will hunt Them out,
where the others cannot.
When This was determin'd, I would have slipt the Rebels,
if I could, & march'd to meet the Duke ; But this was impossible
for many Reasons, which Time will not permit me to tell your
Lordship. Then I resolved to cross the Ferry of Kessock, hard
by the Town ; and if my Design had been known, as They had
so many Friends in Town, I should have lost Part of my Rear,
before I could have got over ; For which Reason, I made all tho
Appearance of marching East to meet the Rebels ; so That
neither the Troops, nor the Town's People had the least doubt
of it, till I march'd off, and, as It was I past myself with the
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Rear Guard, under the Fire of Three Pieces of Cannon; but
lost nobody. But Then I saw again, how unfit It would have
been for me to have staid. I lay that Night [18th February]
along the sides of the Lake that runs up to Beuely, & fancied
to have my Men pretty much dispersed, to put Them under
Cover, I posted the Mackenzies at the upper End, as it was Their
own Country & they were likelyest to bring us Intelligence ;
They alarmed us in the Night, but It proved to be Nothing.
Next Day [19th February] I march'd, & past part above the
Conan near Bran, Part at a Ferry above Cromarty,
and Part at Cromarty, There I found, by the best
Accounts I could get, That They had march'd out with 3000
of Their best Men after me, Mackdonalds, Camerons, Stuarts,
&c. Here I found the Country very narrow ; And, if I happened
to be beat, could save none of my People; which made me
resolve to cross at Tain into Sutherland; where if your Lord-
ship will look on the Map, I will explain my Situation, and
here, I think, I shall be able to make a Stand, as I have secured
the whole Boats. What you see like a large River, is what
here They call a Kile [Kyle] & is a narrow Arm of the Sea,
& runs up about 15 Miles above This, & is easily defended, if
They don't bring a great many Boats from Murray, which is
not very easy ; But to prevent That, I have 600 Men in This
Neighbourhood' ; In ihe Neighbourhood of the Bona, another
Ferry, I have 300 ; And Ten Miles above This, where the Shinn
falls in, which River is 4 Miles long, and has Three Fords in it,
I have 400 Mackleods, and 200 Sutherlands and 300 more Suther-
lands I have got from His Lordship and armed, since I came
here. Above That there is a Lake of 18 Miles long, whose Name
in the Map is Cromarty (sic) spelt Sinn, but in the Country,
goes by the Same Name as the River. At present the River is
impassable everywhere, and They tell me, will probably be so
These Three Weeks, as the Lake is quite full. Howe'er Your
Lordship sees, I am pretty secure, as I am Master of all the
Boats, And if the Duke approaches, of whom I know nothing
certain, but have sent in a Man of War an Account of our Situ-
ation ; And from hence if the Rebels march to meet Him, If
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He thinks proper, I can follow in their Rear, to make a Diver-
sion ; or if His Royal Highness chuses to have me pass over
to join Him, & sends me some more Boats, which I have men-
tioned, I can either pass from hence, which is a long Passage,
or march to Cromarty, & pass from thence. I have been so
often interrupted, That It is now past 4 in the Morning ; And
as the Letter must go, I have not Time to read it over. I wish
your Lordship may understand it. I should have told you,
That the Two Mackenzie Companies dispersed themselves at
Beuely ; But I hear Lord Fortress [Seaforth] has collected
Them again, with 200 more ; with whom He proposes to join
me, as soon as He can.
I am &c
Loudoun.
P.S. I march'd out on the Tuesday [18th February] from Inver-
ness ; and I understand, the Castle, where I left Two of the
Independent Companies [The Grants and the Rosses] sur-
render'd on the Thursday [20th February]. I have heard so
many Accounts of This, that I cannot tell you what is Truth.
Fort-Augustus is besieged, but holds out. All this Intelligence
comes through the Rebels, I laid a great Deal of Provisions in
Fort-George, But the Arms, & what Ammunition could be
spared, I put on Shipboard.
The above letter, though written in haste, may perhaps be taken as the
most accurate account extant, not only of the departure from Inver-
ness, but of the "Rout of Moy," where, it appears, the immortal
MacCrimmon was killed in the immediate vicinity of Lord Loudoun.
This seems to show that his Chief was not far off, and that the Mac-
Leods must have marched towards the front of the column. It will
be observed also that Lord Loudoun lays the blame on his own men
the detached party for first firing. If this is accurate, the reputation
of the Blacksmith of Moy is somewhat discounted, it being difficult to
say whether the confusion was caused by his tactics or by his opponents'
mistake. In retiring northward, Lord Loudoun hoped to draw a con-
siderable detachment from the Prince's army in pursuit, in which at
least he was entirely successful,
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The movements of the President may best be followed from a docu-
ment entitled " Account of debursements 1745 & 1746," being an
" Account of cash laid out by John Hay for the Right Honourable Lord
President."
February Tuesday 18 To the horses at Inverness ... 056
To a cloak bagg lock ... 016
To MackDonald the Runner
at Inverness 010
To all the servants at Inver-
ness 040
To the Bill at Kessock ... 080
To the Servants at Kessock and
for the Horses 036
There are no entries for the next two days, but on the 21st the follow-
ing items appear :
To a horse shoe at the Bridge of Alness 006
To a pound of tobacco 016
To mending his Lordship's boots 006
From these fragments it would seem that the President was for the time
separated from Lord Loudoun, who appears to have crossed over at
Cromarty. The following letter to Seaforth is dated 21st February from
Nagg [?Nigg]
My Lord
I had just now the honour of your Lops, of the 20th in Rela-
tion to the assembling of your people on Saturday and the
Desertion of Dachmalluachs and Hiltons Companies of which
I suppose these Gentlemen will make me a particular report
this day. As to the disappointment which your Lop. seems to
think my leaving of Kessock was to your assembling your
people I assure you we have lost no strength by that for in the
situation I there was, I could neither have supported your Lop.
nor defended myself, my men were quartered in a line eight
miles long and exposed to continual alarm and attacks where
they could make no defence, whereas here I have got them
together and am more on hand to support any point where
there shall be occasion, than I could have done from thence.
A
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So now I have no doubt that if they are in earnest they will
be with you on Saturday [22nd]. I am very sorry that the
private men of your two companies have behaved so ill. I
shall repeat not of them, but I must know every instance and
I own it gives me pain to think what report I can make to the
Duke when he arrives and sees them.
The situation I happen to be in at present obliges me in
the first place, to think of the General good of the Country,
and in the second of serving the Particulars and I do assure
your Lop, I shall be ready at all times to give the utmost
support to your Lop, that lies in my power, and am with great
esteem and regard
My Lord
Your Lordships Most obedient humble Servant
Loudoun.
On the same day he and the President were both at Balnagowan, whence
he wrote to Lord Sutherland, asking him to have boats in readiness at
the Meikle Ferry (Rev. C. D. Bentinck, " Dornoch Cathedral and
Parish," p. 319). On the 22nd he wrote again, intimating the arrivall
of the arms, and asking Lord Sutherland to have 300 men sent to receive
them (Idem).
The following joint letter was written also on 22nd February from
Balnagowan, " 12 o'clock." There is no indication as to the person
to whom it was addressed, but that it reached its destination is clear
from the endorsement, " In H.R.II. the Duke's [Cumberland] letter of
Feb. 28th 1745/6" (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.).
Sir
We are much obliged to you for your note dated the 17th.
Having been under a necessity to leave Inverness to avoid the
superior forces of the rebells, who had got some artillery; we have
taken up the ground about this place, where we have it in our
power, to meet them, if they do not come with a superior force,
such as in prudence we ought not to stand ; and if they do to
retire further, cross the firth that divides Ross from Sutherland,
where we hope to be able to secure ourselves ; and in that event
we imagine the drawing so many rebells after us, will leave the
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remainder, at Inverness, too inconsiderable to resist the .Duko
But if the rebells shall not think fit to follow us with a superior
force, we shall remain where we are, till we are informed of
the Duke's nearer approach, and in that event, if the weather
favour, we may either cross over to the Murray side, to join the
army, having secured boats for that purpose, or may advance
towards Inverness by the heads of the firths or otherways,
according to circumstances, or such commands as we ma/
receive from the Duke. Should we be obliged to retire to
Sutherland which can only be if the rebells direct the best part
of their force against us we doubt not that the Duke may think
of reinforcing us, with some troops, to be sent by boats from
Findhorn, Nairn, or other places on the Murray coast. If this
come safe to your hands, we doubt not you will find means to
put it safely in the Duke's, or in the hands of the officer com-
manding the troops in chief, in his absence.
Loudoun. Dun. Forbes
Later that day (22nd February) intelligence was received which prompted
Lord Loudoun to cross his men to the Sutherland side as soon as pos-
sible. This was accomplished on Sunday, 23rd.
From Seaforth to the President, dated from Strathconon, Saturday,
22nd February " ten forenoon."
My dear Lord,
Tho' I am here in a kind of Retreat, I am greatly anxious to
hear of your Lordship, and Lord Loudoun's Welfare. My cer-
tain Intelligence this morning is, that the Castle of Inverness
surrendered yesterday, at ten oClock the Garrison Prisoners of
War. They offered to surrender the day before upon being-
allowed to march with their arms to the Ship. A strong De-
tachment from all the Clans there .under Lord Kilmarnock,
crossed Beulie yesterday, their advanced Guard under Baris-
dale, and Lentren at Adnacrack [?Ardnagrask] last night. I
hear circular Letters are sent to all and sundrie in that Neigh-
bourhood to convene and compear against ten oClock this clay,
under pain of immediate Military Execution. I regret the Case
the more that the Resolution entered into, to be execute this
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I
day, has misgiven by the sudden Retreat, which has left these
Gentlemen quite exposed. The more I think of the tumultous
desertion from Davochmaluach and Hilton the greater my
Vexation and Anger is, however I hope to live to resent it season-
ably upon these Fellows, who were too easily imposed upon.
Ferburn is here, who is resolved to share in my Fate through
the Highlands. The Bearer has directions (his name Alexr
Ross) of the proper way to go, and return safe. Ave et vale
K. Mackenzie.
Compliments to all with you.
The following orders were issued by Lord Cromartie after his advance
against Lord Loudoun.
Headed : Copie Letter the E. of Crornertie to the Chamberlains
of Ferintosh [Sunday] 23 Feby 1746.
Gentleman,
By Virtue of His Royal Highnesses Order to me you are hereby
required, to furnish in money or provisions one thousand five
hundred pounds Stirling, for his Highnesses use, and if this
demand is not forthwith complyed with, I am to use all manner
of Military Execution against the proprietor and possessors of
the Estate of Ferrintosh, by burning your Houses distroying
your Cattle &c.
To Alexr & Rodk Mackenzies Chamberlains of Ferrintosh
(sic Subscribitur) Cromertie.
Copie Pass, the E. of Cromertie to John Mackenzie.
By George Earl of Cromertie commanding His Royall Highness
Charles Prince Regent's Army North of the River Bewley.
Permitt the bearer John Mackenzie to pass and repass from
hence to Sutherland, without let or molestation. Given at
Dingwall this 24th Feby 1746.
To all Officers Civile and Military whom it may concern
(sic sub.) Cromertie.
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By GEORGE Earl of Cromertie, Commander in Chief of His
Royall Highness Charles Prince of Wales 1 s Army, North of
the River Buley.
These are requiring all Officers of His Royall Highnesses
Army, and all others whome it concerns, to allow all & sundry
the Heritors, Tenants, & Possessors of the Shire of Ross that are
employ'd in carrying their farm Meal, to pass to & return from
Inverness to their respective homes, without any molestation
to theirselves, Servants, Horses, &ca ; hereby certifying that such
as countervene these, or give them disturbance of any kind,
shall be highly culpable, & punish'd accordingly. Given at
Dingwell, this 7th of March 1746.
Cromertie.
The last is "Culloden Papers" CCCXV.
(2) IN SUTHERLAND.
Having transported his command over the Meikle Ferry, Lord
Loudoun himself marched to Dornoch, where his own regiment was to
be quartered. The President went to Overskibo, with whose owners,
the Grays, he had a double connection through the Erasers of Achna-
gairn and the Munros of Newmore. He had refused Lord Sutherland's
invitation to Dunrobin on the grounds that he must remain near the
troops for some time, in order to give the best directions he could.
("Dornoch Cathedral and Parish," p. 300).
From the accounts :
26 February 6 Ibs. sugar at Overskibo 090
To a barrel of ale to the servants in
Sutherland 036
To the carriage of aquavitae & other
things from Ferintosh 056
To his Lordship to be given to Mr Wil-
liam Baillie's gardener 10 6
On the day these entries were made, Lord Loudoun sent over 150 men
to Tain, "who about noon made proclamation at the cross . . .,"
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and returned (Idem, p. 321), and on the 27th, at "11 and i," he wrote
to the President.
My Lord
I send you the enclosed for your perusal and approbation, 1
really think we cannot begin our March too soon and you see I
have left ycu full powers. I think we ought to cross part of
our people this night, you have here the MacDonalds and Mac-
kays and my People, I have sent for Horses to be ready to trans-
port the Baggage, and whoever crosses first should get 40 Horses
and Carriages ready by pressing, for they will get away if any
other way is taken. Might not Culcairn cross some of his people
this day, if he can quarter them you should send two Boats
immediately with Soldiers on board for they can only go with
the Tide. Let me find a Letter from you on my return which
shall be as soon as possible.
I ever am My dear Lord yours. Loudoun.
The enclosure is unfortunately missing, but this letter, taken in conjunc-
tion with Lord Loudoun's letter to Lord Sutherland of even date (Idem,
p. 323) shows that there was to be a general muster with a view to re-
crossing to Ross-shire.
My Lord
I met with Captain Gray hear last night, and showed him your
lordship's letter, and he immediately dispatched an express to
the four companies on the Shin with orders to march. . . .
Loudoun.
The three letters which follow are from the Officer Commanding the
"Speedwell," and the third confirms the fact that Lord Loudoun and the
President proposed at this date to return with their men to Balnagowan,
but the idea was abandoned on finding that the enemy had not, as sup-
posed, retired to Inverness.
On His Majesty's Service,
To The Right Honourable the Lord President
Speedwell off Tarbet Point
My Lord 26th Feb y 1745 / 6
I received the honour of your Lordship's Letter of the 22nd
Instant, and shall do everything that lies in my Power for the
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Service. The wind is now inclinable to the Eastward, which
is not a proper wind for me to cruize in Tarbet Bay. The Tide
will not serve to day for Capt Inglish's [Hugh Inglis] Ship to go
into Ferry Oons, and as, tis likely to be dirty weather he is of
opinion with myself, that we should return to Cromarty, for
your Lordship is sensible it is not time to run a risque. The
moment the wind offers fair, we shall return, tho' if Lord Lou-
doun has not men to receive the arms, I think it would be better,
if Inglish did not go in att all, but of that his Lordship must be
the best judge, I mean his being secure from any attempt of
the Rebels. When your Lordship has occasion for the money
you will be pleased to send a Person, with your order for it,
who must give me a receipt without which I cannot deliver it.
I only mention this that the Service might not be delayed, in
case the order should be forgot. The Shark and Vulture Sloops
sailed this morning, but as the Wind has shifted I believe they
will be obliged to return. Another of His Majesties Sloops
joined them this morning, If he has brought any material
News I will communicate it to your Lordship. My Compli-
ments to Lord Loudoun, I am with my best wishes for your
Lordship's health and Speedy Conclusion of this unhappy affair
Your most Humble Servant
H. Porter.
[To the Lord President]
Speedwell 27th Feby 1746 in Cromarty Bay.
My Lord
I have this moment received your Lordship's Favour of this
days date. I shall remain here with Inglish till I hear from
you again. I have no news of the Duke, the Men of War did
not put back yesterday, and she, who joyned Middleton was
five leagues off, and it came on very thick weather which pre-
vented me speaking with her, I guess at her errand by her
keeping the Sea all night, I dont know if Captain Middleton
wrote to your Lordship that he had an Information from the
Admiralty of 1800 of Fitz James's Regiment of Horse and others
that were embarking at Ostend, designed for some part of this
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i
Coast, and his Orders were to look out for them. Mr [unde-
cipherable] was with me this morning, who informed me that
he was with Lord Cromarty on Tuesday last [25th], when an
Aid de Champ, (as they call him) of the Pretenders came with
a message from him, to let him know of Fitz James's Men
being landed at Peterhead, he immediately draw'd on his Boots
and went for Inverness. This Sloop I conjecture has fell in
with them, and not being able to give them Battle, came to
acquaint Middleton of it. I wish Inglish's Ship was secure
for I'm afraid Adm. Byng will want ships to line the Coast.
Middleton has stove best Part of the Boats, the rest remain
here. I sent two to Ferry Oons. I hope they are arrived,
however I believe we shall muster enough in case the Troops
should have occasion to cross here. My best compliments waits
upon Lord Loudoun.
I am,
Your Lordship's most Obedient Servant,
H. Porter.
This letter (Newcastle Papers) is to Thomas Corbett [Secretary to the
Admiralty].
Speedwell, Lynn Road, 8 March 1745/6
Sir
I arrived with his Majesty's Sloop under my command at In-
verness on the 9th of Feby. having under my Convoy the Hellen
and Margarett laden with Arms and Amunition for the use of
the Garrisson, which Arms and Amunition I was directed to
deliver to the order of Duncan Forbes Esqre Ld. President of
the Sessions as likewise five or Six Thousand Pounds, which I
had on Board but the Earl of Loudoun & Ld. President on my
arrivall represented to me that the Rebell's Army was in Mo-
tion towards them & being greatly Superior to that of Ld Lou-
doun, were of Opinion that neither Arms nor Money coud be
secure in Inverness; for which reason they coudn't receive them
on Shore & therefore desir'd that I might stay there untill such
Time as they knew the Design of the rebells.
On the 17th of February the Rebells were within four Miles
of Inverness & that Night Ld. Loudoun took a resolution to cross
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the water the next morning at Kessock, which was accordingly
putt in Execution by the assistance of a great Number of Boats
we secur'd for that Service. The Rebells being informed of his
Lordship's Design, marched immediately for Inverness, with three
Pieces of Cannon one Six Pounder the others, three [pounders,]
the Horses that drew them were upon a full Trott and they arrived
with them opposite Kessock about Noon, when Ld. Loudoun &
the rear of his Army were embarking, at the same Time the
Rebells began to play them upon him but did no Execution
The Rebells then march'd in, & took Possession of the Town.
On the 21st the Castle surren'der'd but upon no other Terms
than Prisoners at Discretion.
On the 19th I reed, a Letter from Ld. Loudoun at Kessock
acquainting me that he had had an Alarm that Morning, & that
he had taken a resolution to cross the Water at Gromarty and
desir'd that I woud attend him there with the Boats that I had
secur'd together with the Ships that were in the Road of Inver-
ness, which I accordingly did on the 22nd. The Same Day 1
reed, a Joint Letter from the Lds., Loudoun, & President, at
Balnagown in the Shire of Ross, informing me that the Rebells
were marching towards them & that they were under a
Necessity of crossing immediately to Sutherland, without taking
time to receive either Money or Arms that was under my Care
& therefore desired that I woud anchor or cruize upon the
Coast of Sutherland, in order to supply them with both Money
and Arms which they stood much in want of. On the 26 I
sail'd from Cromarty for the Coast of Sutherland & it being
very thick weather & blowing strong Easterly I retired the same
Night to Gromarty, the next morning I reed, a Letter from Ld
President desiring me to remain there as Ld. Loudoun propos'd
to return to Balnagown with his Army, upon an Information
that the Rebells had retreated to Inverness, but finding his In-
formation not Good he returned to Sutherland. On the 1st
Inst. I reed, another Joint Lettr. from the Lds. Loudoun, &
President, desiring me to attend them with the Money and
Arms upon the Coast of Sutherland. On the 2nd, I sail'd from
Cromarty for that Coast and at 8 o'clock, that Morning my
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Pilott ran the Sloop upon a Rock off Tarbett Point. . . .
I immediately communicated the Accident that had happenn'd
to the Sloop, as well as the Opinion of my Officers thereon, to
the Lds. Loudoun, & President who, as they were Masters of
such Passes in Sutherland that they coud defend themselves
against 3 Times the Number of the Rebells, sent for the Money
on Shore. The Ship with the Arms is in a little harbour in
Sutherland called Ferry Oons, guarded by a party of Lord Lou-
doun' s men. On the 4th in the morning I sail'd from Dunrobin
Bay in order to proceed to Sheerness : in the After Noon I
look'd into Peterhead, v r here I saw three small Vessells un-
rigged & his Majesty's ship the Winchilsea at an anchor in the
Road Off Buchanness the same afternoon I saw the Eltham &
Shark Sloop at an Anchor.
[I] likewise shew'd him [Commodore Smith] a letter I had
reed, the Day before from the Lds Loudoun & President desiring
another Sloop to their Assistance, at 8 o'clock I parted with the
Commodore off Aberdeen, he standing in shore with the wind
at N.W. & blowing hard
The Last Account I had of the Rebells was on the 1st Inst.
by a Person that was sent on Purpose to Findhorne for Intelli-
gence who gave an Account that there were 1600 Rebells in the
Town & the Neighbourhood. The Number of the whole is
computed to be 9000. By the Great Deteachments I have seen in
the Shire of Ross & the Adjacent Counties & the undoubted
Intelligence I have had from Inverness of Ld. Seaforts men
having deserted him & joyn'd the Rebells, as likewise 300 of
the McKenzie's having deserted Lord Loudoun & joyn'd as well
as the Deserters that left them at Stirling in my humble Opinion
they cannott be less than 7000 strong Lord Cromarty is in the
Shire of Ross raissing Contributions Lord George Murray in
the Shire of Banf doing the same & sending all the Provisions
in the Country to Inverness.
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I herewith send you . . . two Joint Letters from the
Lords Loudoun, & President, by which their Lordships will see
the Necessity there was for my staying so long upon that Coast.
I am
Sir
with Great Respect Your most Obedient Humble Servant.
H. Porter
P.S. Lord Loudoun is near 2000 Strong.
Honble. Thos. Gorbett Efqr.
By the President's accounts:
February 28 To Inverchassly's Groom 2 (3
,, To crossing Donald McDonald's
horse at the Meikle Ferry ... 006
,, To Mrs Gray of Overskibo's Ac-
count for sheep meal etc ... 2 13 6
On 2nd March, Lord Loudoun wrote to Lord Stair the letter already
given, detailing his retreat from Inverness and arrival in Sutherland.
By the Presidents accounts :
March 3 To Inverchassly's servant that brought
some fowls 020
To a man that brought over Donald
Mackenzie's horse 020
To a cow bought for the table at Over-
skibo 1 13 4
The following letter, though somewhat out of place, may have reached
the President in Sutherland. It is from David Erskine, Lord Dun, dated
from Dun, 26th February 1746. The Duke of Cumberland had arrived
at Aberdeen on the previous day.
My dear Lord,
After a long and troublesome surcease of correspondence, and of
being separate from one another, in our being together in our
ordinary way, not a small part of my trouble, I take the first
opportunity of addressing your Lop, at the same time to open to
you, some personal grievances, I labour under, that as you've
the opportunity and think proper, you may use endeavours to-
wards my reprieve
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When I had the honour of waiting of His Royall Highness
the D. of Cumberland, as he passed through this Country, I was
not a little surprised at the manner I was received by his High-
ness telling me, that my conduct during the Rebellion was com-
plained of to him, as not perfectly Loyal, and spoke of two in-
stances, my having had some correspondence with Mr Carnegy,
son of Ballnamoon, deputy Lieutenant of this Country under
Lord Ogilvy appointed by the Pretenders Son, and with one Mr
Ferrier, a Captain amongst the Rebels, who with a Party of
them was quartered in my Neighbourhood. I was not a little
confounded at this unexpected charge, to which I only replied
that I gave defiance to my greatest enemies to make good the
charge, or to fix on me the least disloyalty, on the contrary when
the opportunity offered, I should have no difficulty to justify
my conduct, and make appear that during the whole Rebellion,
the part I had played was Loyal and Dutiful. As to the in-
stances mentioned the fact is, that I no sooner heard of Mr
Carnegy intending to accept of such a Commission, but I used
my endeavours to both Father and Son, to dissuade from it, by
opening to them the ruinous consequences would attend it, for
other means of preventing it were not in my power, what I
said convinced the Father, against whose will, the Son would
needs accept. As to Mr Ferrier, since the Commensement of
the Rebellion, I never saw his Face, but once at my House
where he came with his party to press and levy men in my
neighbourhood, telling me, that out of my interest he believed
to have some, not being in a condition to master and lay hold
of him, I went to him and said that if he attempted to force
out of my interest a man, it should be myselfe, upon this I senl
notice to some of my neighbours, that if they would join with
me I was willing at the head of my Farmers, servants and
others in my ground, in case Mr Ferrier should attempt to
Levy Men as he threatened, to resist and deforce him, but none
would join me, not from unwillingness but without having
any hopes of prevailing, for at this time as we were unarmed,
the Rebels were, and more numerous, Sometime thereafter
the Hazard Sloop, came to the Harbour of Montrose and upon
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hearing that the Captain was willing to send a shore 30 or 40
of his Men, with some Arms for use of those who would join
them I wrote the Captain, and sent my Son aboard of his Sloop
to see if anything was practicable to be done with the Captains
assistance, with whom at the time, were some Gentlemen well
effected who thought the proposal impracticable, and there-
fore it was dropped, to make resistance being thus impracticable
I thought then of leaving this Country, but then all passages
either to South or North were blocked up.
My dear Lord in such a situation what could I do that I've
omitted, and that I gave the least countenance aid or assistance
to any of the Rebels, I defy the Devil himself to charge me with,
but with regard to myself I'm altogether easy, for if the Govern-
ment wants me to be out of the Court of Session, I shall as
willingly demitt my office there, as I did in the Court of Jus-
ticiary but if it shall be thought or pretended that I have made
myself unworthy of it, by my misconduct the time of the Rebel-
lion, I'll stand my tryall to the last, after the most strict Enquiry.
But my only concern at present is, about my poor Brother, his
Situation : its our misfortune to live in a Country much divided,
and where the different Parties as Circumstances favour them
do persecute one another with malice, and when one is anoyed
as my Brother has the misfortune to be, for no other cause I
know of, than that he has continued himself in the office of our
Collector of Supply, notwithstanding the frequent and uncom-
mon attempts against him. In our Town of Montrose, there
are some persons, both Ecclesiasticale and Civile, that in the
present Juncture are very malicious, who without dou"5t perhaps
on different motives, have made Informations against my Brother
and me, that its no wonder that the D. has received bad impres-
sions of us, and the Town by repeated landing of some French
Ships with arms and men, which by the by could not be helped,
the Town being then full of Rebels, this has rendered the Town
very obnoxious to the Government, upon which about a score of
the Inhabitants are made Prisoners, amongst them my Brother,
and I know not how long he may be detained. As to the Issue
of a tryall he and we are absolutely easy, but a long confine-
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ment to one of his Age of Seventy may prove fatal, besides his
Wife and Family are inconsolable, which adds much to his
trouble. For what he is charged with we neither know nor can
conceive it, unless it be that he has had the Misfortune to have
his youngest Son ane apprentice of a Merchant in Montrose,
to have joined the Rebels, and to my certaine, upon the sus-
picion of it, his Father used all means, within his power to have
prevented with his authority, threats &c. but the Boy having
fallen in Company with Lord Ogilvy, all proved in vain, and
he the Boy said if he was locked up in his Father's Garret of 3
storries he wd to the hazard of his wish jump over the Window.
What more could a Parent do, My Brother had his other 3 sons
in the Service of the Government, two of them dyed in it, the
last drowned lately with the Fox man of War and the Eldest
is at present a Captain in Generall Anstruther's Regiment, well
known for his loyalty &c to many in the Army. In regard of
my Brother's conduct in other Respects, he has been so lucky
as to keep from the Rebels the Public Money of his Collection,
tho' offered and threatened to continue their Collector refused
with disdain, and having called from him the Cess Books of the
Shire, he would by no means comply till they made him
Prisoner two several times, detaining him some days at each,
and that he gave the least assistance to the Rebels in any shape,
he gives defiance to any to make appear. Its true while the
French and Highlanders were masters of the Town and in great
numbers, some had billets on his House particularly th.^
Deputy Lieutenant with whom he behoved to converse, since h*
had no place of safety to fly to.
I endeavoured t/o have waited of S[ir] E[verard]
F[awkener], His Royal Highness Secretary, to have laid before
him the Cases, but getting no opportunity, I put in the hands
of one my letter to him to be delivered, which if he
received and minds of it, will I hope joyne his endeavours to
have my Brother released upon the Bail I mentioned in my
letter to S[ir] E. that upon any sum to be named my brother
shall make his appearance at any time, in any place, and before
any court or person, shall be appointed to answer to any charge,
shall be preferred against him.
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My Dear Lord, what apology shall I make for this trouble
and long letter, writ in such hast and hurry, that I doubt if it
will read, I have presumed on your good disposition [of] which on
former occasions, both my Brother and I have had the experi-
ence. Without saying more on chat subject I conclude with
subscribing with the utmost sincerity
My dear Lord
Your Lops most faithfull most humble
and most obliged Servant
D. Erskine
Waes me for the breach in our Bench, since we left it. [Death
of Lord Balm^.rinol.
Returning to the accounts :
March 4 To a Merchant for six handkerchiefs ... 056
,, ,, To Robert Forbes Groom which he payed
out at the Ferry 030
,, ,, To a pack of playing cards 002
,, ,, To 2 pounds of tobacco 2 10
,, 5 To William Baillie's servant that brought
some fowls 010
,, 6 To my Lord Sutherland's servant that
brought wheat bread ... ... 020
,, 7 To Mr Baillie's servant that brought ale
over the Ferry 020
,, 8 To a pair of creels for carriage 016
,, ,, To killing a cow that was got from Mr
Baillie 010
From the Rev. James Fraser, minister of Alness, to the President, dated
8th March [1746].
My Lord
I Know not what intelligence your Lordship gets from West
Ross; but some have assured me that little is done or talked
there, of any consequence, but they have it at the West. The
Regt. of McGregors & Mackinnons, who have been all this week
quartered on Sir Harry Munro's estate, kept together last night
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at his house, and this day marched west, to a review, as they
gave out, on the hill of Dingwall, and said they would be back
at Fowlis this night. However they brought several sick men
along. One was in worse condition than the rest, beg'd to be
left till they returned. But they cursed & devil'd him away
with them, saying, who knows if ever we come here again, for
all this Mclnnon went two days agoe for Inverness, and has
not returned. Their Prince was gone East to Murray, but sent
his orders to Inverness. An express came yesterday to Ld
C[romart]ie, that gave occasion for dispatching suddenly various
expresses. Young P[itcaln]y called yesterday at Fowlis; and
when he went off, two chief officers, after shutting the chamber
door, expostulated with Geo: Munro, Sir Harry's servant, about
his sending intelligence, as they alleadged, and threatened if
they heard more of that, that be should be used as a spy, and
that house should be no longer habitable. Late at night their
Major, Glencairnie's [?Macgregor of Glencarnaig] brother
arrived, and was overheard to say that the Duke's army were
come or to come this day to Elgin; that their own men, who
were gone home, were all got back, and their numbers were
compleat, to the ammount they expected; that as they were to
use now some discipline against desertion two men were
hanged yesterday at Inverness and as many were to be shott
this day. He said, as with a design to be heard without reserve,
that there was a landing of French in Argyleshire. Whether
this is designed as a pretence to their own men & others for a
motion towards Lochaber, a little time will tell. But they seem
to be in a sort of crisis; but whether we, who are here on the
confines, may not get a severe sweep, before they leave us
wholly, I cannot tell. The boy who brought me the letter,
to be just row mentioned, told that he heard at the West that
the Dukes army were indeed arrived at Elgin. The letter was
from the E[arl] of Gr[omart]ie, with his own hand, and the
boy said he brought none other but one to [Mackenzie of]
Inchc[oul]t[er]. I'm not able to guess to my own satisfaction,
at the mystery of it. But whatever crime may be in it, I de-
sign for reasons of my own, to send a man west on Monday with
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the trifle required. A copy of the letter & answer is here in-
closed. In guessing the reasons of things, we sometimes dive
deep for a thing that is only to be found at the surface.
We heard, yesternight late, that 1000 more men were come
to Dingwall but thats now contradicted, and the corps that has
been this week at Dingwall are said not to be considerable. I
would be willing to signify the intelligence that may be got
here; but will need to bf> excused if sometimes it be trifling or
uncertain: as I doubtt not but it will be discreetly used so far
as concerns my own interest & safety. I am
Mar. 8th [1746]
Since writing whats above, a friend of mine who converses
with rebels, tells me that 800 men were to come over from
Ferintosh side to be reviewed at Dingwall but, for ought he
understood that all their partys were to return to their quarters
till further orders from their Prince. That B[arisda]le had
raised no more McK[enzie]s in the Highds than 80 men, that 30
were raised about Brahan; 30 on Highfields ground, 40 on Kil-
coys, 40 on Belmaduthy's, 40 on Scatwells: so he was informed.
Their prince is in Murray with the remainder of the French.
They tell that 3000 are at sea, with several men of war, that two
French ships landed money lately in the Highlds & have escaped.
And as to foreign news, that the French have declared war
against the Dutch, who require 6000 men from us; and that
Brussels is taken. By his account the Dukes army may be
now at Elgin. They say the Rebels have in all now 10,000 men,
and that Ld C[romart]ie is to insist for the crown rent from
all concerned.
I'm presently told, since writing last line, that the same people
have actually returned to Fowlis. My author saw the foremost
of them.
Follows the enclosure :
Brahan 7 March 1746
Sir
I find that you have not yet paid up your proportion of the
Crown rents of Ross for Cropt 1744, which amount to 3 shillings
o
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4d, which you will send to me against Monday next. Otherwise
I must send a party to take up your effects & quarter upon you
till it is paid. I am, Sir,
Your humble servant,
sic subscrib. Cromertie
Directed on the back :
To the Revd Mr James Eraser Minr. of the Gospel at Alness.
Answer :
My Lord
I wish greater differences, that the world is divided about, were
well adjusted. As to the 3s 4d that I ow of Crown rent 1744,
it were a pity that your Lordship should get occasion to be
offended for so small a subject. Against Monday, the term
mentioned in your Lordship's letter, I may probably send one to
wait of your Lordship about it I am etc.
The writer of the above letter was the youngest son of the Rev. John
Eraser of Pitcalzean, sometime also minister of Alness
In their retreat the Prince's troops used every possible means to obtain
money, provisions and other necessaries. During the stay of the detach-
ment at Tain, 60 stg. was exacted from the Burgh, and there were many
instances of pillage and what can only be looked upon as revenge, such
as Lord Cromartie's orders for the burning of the houses of Inverchasley
and Geanzies (W. Macgill, "Old Ross-shire and Scotland," 615, 616, 623,
1222). An order to Alexander Baillie of Dunain, dated 4th March 1746,
required him
upon pain of fire and sword to send to the castle of Inverness
the number of eight horses with as many cartes before eight
oClock tomorrow morning & signify their arrival to Capt.
McLoghlan store keeper in the Castle (Fraser-Mackintosh MSS.,
Register House).
On 7th March the Duke of Cumberland wrote to Lord Loudoun from
Aberdeen that he was to be at Banff with his army on the 10th, on his
way to Inverness, though in point of fact he eventually remained at
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Aberdeen till 8th April. In this letter he gave "no particular orders, 1 '
Lord Loudoun told Lord Sutherland (" Dornoch Cathedral and Parish/'
p. 324). This, however, was not strictly true. The Duke did give
orders (possibly with a qualification as to practicability), as appears by
Lord Loudoun's answer, which is endorsed, "Copy of a letter from
Lord Loudoun to H.R.H. the Duke Dornich March the 10th 1745/6 In
H.R.H. the Dukes of March 19th 1746/6" (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.)
May it please your Royal Highness,
I had the honour last night at eleven o'clock, to receive your
Royal Highness's commands by yours of tfie 7th ordering me to
embark the Troops and join Y.R.H. at Banff, as soon as I can
possibly after the 10th, & to bring all the arms along with me.
Lord Lion has likewise acquainted your Royal Highness that
I have in my Possession Boats sufficient to transport them. I
received a Letter from his Lordship from on Board the Vulture
that he had ordered over to me all the Pindann [Findhorn]
Boats; but none of them are yet arrived, & I have great Reason
to believe that all the Murray Boats are in the Possession of the
Rebells.
I send your Royal Highness a Return of the Boats I have.
Those marked 30 Bolls are Horse Boats, flat bottom'd & not fit
for the Sea, as the Passage is 25 Leagues. The others serve to
transport men across the small Ferries, but for the present
Embarkation, none of them can be used; but the five marked at
Sixteen Bolls & one at fourteen, there are four or fire more in
Sutherland, which I have sent for. I have likewise four Ships
one loaded with Goals from Lieut. General Guest, for Inverness;
one with Arms and Ammunition, & some Merchants goods; an
other, with some Merchant Goods; & the fourth, light. Those
Ships in the condition they are, can not carry at most, above
300 Men.
In this Situation, Y.R.H. will See it is impossible for me to
transport the Troops till Boats are Sent me from the South Side
of the Firth, & those will not come, unless there are two Men
with Arms in each of them.
I send Y.R.H. a Return of the Troops in this part of the
Country; besides which, I have been joined by 310 Men in four
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Companies from the Earl of Sutherland, besides Sergeants, Cor-
porals & Drums, which they are making up to 400.
I have an order from Lord Sutherland for his men to march
with me wherever I require them. But as they are mostly men
who have Farms, I am afraid they will march very thin at this
Season of the Year whenever they discover they are to cross the
Firth, Lord Rea[y]'s will march, at least as strong; but I dare
not mention this Scheme to them 'till I come to put them on
Board.
I have lost a great many men by Desertion, since the Sunday
Night I marched out of Inverness to have attacked the Rebells,
upwards of ninety of mv own Regiment, mostly of those taken
at Preston and I am equally afraid, we shall have a further
Desertion, when we are come to embark, but those that come
along will be the best.
I should be very glad to receive Y.R.H. orders along with
the Boats about those five Companies that have joined me here,
whether I am to bring along with me as many of them as I
can; or leave them here to defend the Passes; or if I am to take
their Arms from them, which will be no easy matter. I shall
have everything in as great Readiness as possible, against the
Boats arrive. But from hence to the upper Part of the Shin,
the Troops are dispersed to the different Passes, at Sixteen Miles
Distance. Lord Sutherland's People are the furthest from
hence.
I can give Y.R.H. no certain accounts of the Rebells, as all
Intelligence to me came through a Country in their Possession
where they are very cruel to all those they Suspect. But, I
have Reason to believe all the Cannon they took at Inverness,
are carried towards the Spay.
I shall not trouble Y.R.H. with a Repetition of the Situa-
tion of this Country as I know Lord President who is fully
acquainted with it, has done it, I shall be ready at all times,
with the greatest zeal, to execute whatever orders I have tfie
Honour to receive from Y.R.H. May it etc
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Endorsed : Copy of a letter from the Rt. Honble Duncan Forbes, Lord
President of the Session to H.R.H. dated Overskibo near Dornoch
March 10th 1745/6. In H.R.H. the Dukes of March 19th 1745/6.
Sir,
Having seen your Royal Highness's directions to the E. of Lou-
don of the 7th together with his answer, which describes truly
the impossibility of transporting any considerable number of
men from the Coast of Sutherland to Banff, untill such time as
sufficient Boats or other Vessells are sent from the southern
shore to fetch them, I take the liberty to lay before your R.H. by
this messenger, the present condition of this neighbourhood as
it appears to me, together with what may probably be the views
of the Rebels, & the resolutions we had formed for obviating
them.
The Rebels scheme in marching Northwards was obviously
to collect their shatter'd Forces to make themselves masters of
every thing to the northward of Spey, before your R.H. could
come up with them, to amass together all the Provisions they
could come at, to fores into their service all those whom Pru-
dence only restrained from joining them; and if they could not
make a stand against your R.H. at Inverness or to the East-
ward of it, to retire into the Highlands by Loch-Ness if they
could find Provisions to subsist them, or to the Northward to-
wards this Country & Caithness, where some provisions are to be
found, & where because of a multitude of Inlets of the Sea,
and Passes, a Regular Army would find it difficult to follow
them, & they could spin out the Rebellion many weeks, waiting
for the result of the Chapter of Accidents.
This scheme they have so far executed, as to have made
themselves Masters of Fort George, & Fort Augustus, & to Have
prevailed with numbers of men who 'till their Arrival kept out
of the Rebellion to join them, & they have employ'd themselves
in amassing Provisions; in which service so many of those as
have not marched towards your R.H. are still occupied.
Upon their advancing to Inverness with some Artillery, &
such numbers as it became imprudent to think of resisting at
that place, Lord Loudoun evacuated the Town, and retir'd with-
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out losing a man, Tho' the Rebels were so near, fhat they
brought up some small Field Pieces, in time enough to play
upon the Boats that transported the Rear Guard cross the Ferry
of Kessock; and finding it unsafe to lye in the open Country,
scatter'd as men must be in this season (where there are no
Towns) & thereby liable to surprise, by their Rapid Motions;
He took up the Ground where He now Lyes to the northward
of the Inlet of the sea that divides Ross from Sutherland; into
this Inlet the River of Shin enters, which has a course of 4 or 5
miles from Loch Shin, and that Loch again stretches about 30
miles more, back into the Mountains; at the Banks of the River
where there are Fords, his Lordship has made some Intrench-
ments, and having broken or secured all the Small Boats, that
could be made use of for the Ferrying over Men, He is now in
a condition to defend his Posts along the water of Shin, should
the Rebels with great Superiority of Numbers attempt to force
them; and He is also in a capacity (by the help of those Small
Boats) to detach small Parties to Ross-shire to resist the Insults
of the Rebels, should they come in greater Numbers than He is
able to deal with.
Under the favour of this situation we have remained where
we now are, since the 23rd of Febry, & the Rebels marched on
our first coming here, r. considerable force towards us, yet upon
knowing how we were posted, they relinquish'd their design,
& have contented themselves since that time with Keeping a
Post at Dingwall with numbers, which sometimes were said to
be 400, sometimes 1400 & sometimes more; But the precise
numbers we cannot with certainty tell; nor is it easy to discover
them so as to profit of the intelligence; such is the Fluctuation
amongst them, & so quickly do they march and countermarch.
The Business of those there at present is, to amass all the
Meal & Provisions they can come at: They have issued orders
[to the] Eastern parts of the Shire of Ross to bring in to Inver-
ness 4550 Polls of Meal under pain of military execution; But
our neighbourhood has hitherto prevented complyances, & Lord
Loudoun has issued intimation that He will consider such com-
plyance as aiding and 'abetting the Rebels, & threatening to
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Demean such as shall comply, accordingly; which will have the
Effect, to prevent the Furnishing them with meal, so long as his
Lordship remains where He now is; unless they should send
a superior Force to Fetch it, which will lessen the numbers,
with which they might think of opposing your Royal Highness.
Upon our retiring first to this Country, Ld. Fortrose retired
into his Highland Estate of Kintail & Lochalsh, where accord-
ing to our Information, he has got a considerable number of his
kinsmen about him, to Defend that country against the Rebels,
& Sr. Alexr. Macdonald who lay ready at the Kyles of Sky with
400 of his kinsmen to come down & Join us, was prevented by
the Rebels getting between him and us, & is we presume (for we
have had no direct correspondence with him since that time)
still in the same situation guarding the Island from their In-
sults.
Since our arrival in this Country, the E. of Sutherland has
furnished 400 & Lord Reay 100 of their Tenants, & Lord Lou-
doun has armed them, I believe they will be useful for de--
fending the Passes that lead into this Country, which is their
own, But I question how far we can depend on their Imbark-
ing, or marching very far out of it.
I have ventured to state our case so far to your R.H., that
you may Judge what is fittest, & the most conducive to the
service to be Done; If it is your pleasure that we should cross
over to the Southern shore upon sending us Boats that can
carry us, we shall embark, But then the immediate conse-
quence must be that the Rebels will get the Meal demanded
from Ross-shire, together with what more this Country can
afford; & whenever we are gone from hence should they think
fit to retire before your R.H. without waiting to be broke, they
may take up the Ground we are possessed of, & it would take
some time to dislodge them from it.
On the other hand if your R.H. shall judge it expedient to
advance towards Inverness without us, upon receiving your
commands, we can direct our march towards it also, & may
advance so as to be within reach of being Joined by Lord Fort-
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rose & Sr. Alexr. Macdonald, unless they would weaken the
Force with which they would oppose your R.H. by Directing
a superior Force against us.
I have no excuse fo^ my Presumption in laying these hasty
Thoughts before your R.H. so incorrectly, But my zeal for
His Majesty's service & the most ardent wishes for your success.
I am, if your R.H. will pardon the Familiarity, with Affection
Your most Faithful etc
Overskibo near Dornoch 10th March 1745/6.
Part of the Duke of Cumberland's letter to the Duke of Newcastle
(enclosing the two foregoing) follows, from which it appears that either
he did not appreciate or purposely ignored the usefulness of Lord Lou-
don's force in Sutherland. It is dated from Aberdeen, 19th March
1745/6 (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.).
My Lord Duke of Newcastle
I herewith enclose the copies of Lord Loudoun & the Presi-
dent's letters to me with the return of the forces in his Majesty's
pay now under Lord Loudoun's command, By these letters
they plainly show an aversion to the imbarking and
coming southward, which I shall readily dispense with, as my
only view in bringing them South was, that they should not
have to say that we refused making use of their assistance.
But I think it much more for the honour of his Majesty's forces
and of the nation, to finish this affair, without any further use
of the Highlanders, than plundering and sending out parties.
I propose therefore letting them know that I shall not expect
their coming to join me till I get to Inverness.
I am, your very affectionate friend
William.
It may be as well to insert here part of a letter from the Duke of Cum-
berland to the Duke of Newcastle, dated from Aberdeen, 28th February
1746, endorsed as private and received by express 5th March (Newcastle
Papers). It serves to show the general and unfortunate view taken of
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the Highlands of Scotland in general, while the eagerness of some of the
Ministers to injure the Episcopalians undoubtedly increased the Duke's
suspicions, and added to the sufferings after Gulloden.
My Lord Duke of Newcastle
As to the affairs here they are just in the State that I have
represented them in my publick letter; but I am sorry to say
that all persons who have been intrusted with the power in this
part of the Kingdom have turned their favour & trust to those
that could bring in members with most ease & not to those
that were most zeallously affected, for instance L Penmure &
Mr: Maule are both brought into Parliament by the Jacobite
interest & to favour their coming into Parliament all the marks
of favour from the Crown are bestowed upon Jacobites & so
it is all over Scotland as I hear. The only people to be trusted
are the Church of Scotland as they call it that is the Mess
Johns and here in the north they own that almost all the people
are Jacobites & led away by the Episcopalls who have meeting
houses all over this country. In the South the common people
are as well affected as in any part of England. The honestest
man I have met with here is L[ord] Leven [Lord] of the Session
[and Lord High Commissioner] who is -of neither party but
wishes to have things put upon the right foot & would be very
able. The [Lord] Justice Clark [Andrew Fletcher, Lord Mil-
ton] is as able and as wilUng a man as there exists but too much
an Argyle man to be trusted with all that will be necessary
after this affair, this I say to you & you allone for he is of vast
use to me & does all I want with the greatest readiness imagin-
able. I am sorry to say that the bottom here is bad & that the
greatest part of this Kingdom are either openly or privately
aiding the rebels & how it may be changed I dont know at least
imediately I am your affectionate friend
William
One would have thought to find in the Duke of Newcastle's answer, dated
6th March 1746, and also marked as private (Newcastle Papers), some
suggestion by name of others in Scotland, notably the President, who
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were loyal to the Government, but such an opportunity was not taken.
Scotland was truly unfortunate ?n its more immediate rulers during the
Forty-Five. The portior omitted in this letter consists of compliments
and mention of the Duke of Cumberland's good judgment after his
short sojourn "in the disagreeable country." This from the Manager
of Scots affairs.
Sir
. . . I am truly concerned for the state, yr. R.H. finds things
in, in Scotland; where the Rebels are able to support a very
numerous Army; and little or no Assistance is given to His
Majestys Government. I have long fear'd the Consequences of
that Conduct, which Y.R.H., now, so justly describes; and I am
too well acquainted with the management of the King's Interest
in the Country, to imagine that the interests of attainted Families
(tho' at present in the Hands of unexceptionable persons) can
ever be brought zealously to support the Government. The
Church of Scotland have always been well affected to the Pro-
testant Succession: The common People in the South, I dare
say, are so also: But the divisions amongst the Friends of
the Government have ran so high in Scotland, that Both Parties
have, in their Turns, courted the assistance of the Jacobites;
and that is the chief cause of the present misfortune.
Yr. R.H.'s Character of Lord Leven, who is very little
known to me, will make me endeavour to cultivate him, & bring
him forward. The Behaviour of Lord Justice Clerk, I own, has
pleased me better than any man's in Scotland. There is a
Spirit, a sense & a Zeal for the Government, which cannot be
put on; But He must be consider'd absolutely in the Light, Yr.
R.H. represents him.
The great object will be to pass such Laws, after the Re-
bellion is over, as may effectually reduce the Power of the High-
lands; and thereby disable France from playing this Game upon
us whenever they please: and so keep this country in their
constant Dependance. This, I think, is the great Point, which
every servant of the King ought to have first in view. For
this, those Laws, suggested by Y.R.H. may be very proper; and
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Others, even of a higher nature, are, and must be, under con-
sideration. But, towards succeeding in this, we must, if pos-
sible, get some of the considerable Scotch Nobility to join with
us; to prevent it's being call'd a national measure; & a national
affront, & Injury. The Duke of Argyle will, I hope, co-operate
with us; and I am not for making Others desperate, that shall
be disposed to do so. But I find It is the general Opinion that
none of these Regulations can be attempted in Parliament, til!
the Rebellion is over; and That, under God, depends upon
Y.R.H. .
Forgive the zealous overflowings of Sir,
Y.R.H. 's etc
Holies Newcastle.
Returning to the President's accounts :
March 11 To my Lord Sutherland's servants that
brought an ox 076
To [Munro of] Auchanny's servant that
brought a salmon 026
To Mrs Baillie's servant that brought ale 010
To a cow that the Guard killed without
orders 210
To MacDonald the runner when he went
for wine 010
,, 12 To salt ... 014
,, 13 To a man from Captain MacDonald ... 010
,, 17 To a servant that brought straw 020
,, 17 To a boy who Brought some beef & tongue 010
,, 19 To the Mistress of Overskibo in part pay-
ment of her account 19
,, ,, To her for a ston of butter & sixpence for
carriage 1 10 6
Meanwhile, on the receipt of information that the enemy was approach-
ing Tain, Lord Loudoun requested (llth March) Lord Sutherland to
have boats sent to the Meikle Ferry, and three days later asked for more,
with a view to crossing troops over "I hope to make them very sick
of their project on East Ross." He also warned Lord Seaforth (15th
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March) against any boats falling into the enemy's hands (" Dornoch
Cathedral and Parish," pp. 324-326). It would seem from the following
that Lord Loudoun must also have warned Hugh Inglis (as well as any
others whose ships were within the Little Ferry) to put to sea. Inglis
was in charge of the Government cash, and, though his ship was later
captured, he managed to escape with all but 70 in copper (Idem, pp.
328-329).
To the Right Honble Lord Loudoun.
My Lord.
Our Ship is ready for sea, as I believe the rest of the ships in this
Harbour are, and will in obedience to your Lordships Commands
get over the Bar, as soon as Mud and Weather will permit. It
blows hard at present from the South east, and as like to con-
tinue as ever, while it ccntinues from this Art it's impossible to
get out.
J am My Lord,
your most obedt Most obliged Servant
Ferry Oons 17th March 1746. Hugh Inglis.
(3) THE TAKING OF DORNOCH.
There are several accounts of what befell on 20th March. The
'Scots Magazine" gives the following:
The rebels having collected a number of fishing boats at Find-
horn and two other small places in the Murray frith put four
men. on board each, and by the favour of a thick fog, which
lasted eight days, coasted about Tarbet Ness to Tayne in Ross-
shire, where a body of their men lay. There they embarked,
to the number of 12 or 1500 ,
. . . and on the 20th of March, at eight in the morning, they
crossed the ferry, and landed on the Sutherland side, about two
miles west of Dornoch, where 200 of Loudoun's regiment were
cantoned . . . Lord Loudoun had left Dornoch that morning
about five o'clock, and gone westward to reconnoitre the
different passes where the rest of his men were stationed, dread-
ing nothing from that quarter, as he had carried all the boats
over to the opposite shoire, and judged it impracticable to bring
any from the Murray frith, three ships of war being stationed
there. , . . . . . ,
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From the Duke of Cumberland to the Duke of Newcastle, dated from
Aberdeen, 26th March 1746 (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.).
My Lord Duke of Newcastle
His Majesty must have observed how negligently these High-
landers who are with us do their duty, as well by the Surprise
of the posts upon the hills as the last affair that happened at
Keith. And I am sorry I have a further proof of this, which
is of much more consequence. For by two letters which I send
here enclosed, his Majesty will see that Lord Loudoun's people
have suffered themselves to be surprised at Dornick from the
Murray side by a few boats. All that I can say with certainty
of the affair is, that Major Mackenzie has surrendered with that
part of Lord Loudoun's regiment which was there, prisoners
of war; and that it looks as if Lord Loudoun & the Lord Presi-
dent's army would be entirely dispersed, I am much sorrier
for the appearance of the affair than for the thing itself, as I own
I have never expected much assistance from them
William.
The two enclosures are as follow, the second being an enclosure to the
first.
Anonymous "to the Hon. Maj. Cofield [William Caulfieldl or in his
absence to any general officer that is with his Royal Highness
Haste." The letter is dated 24th March, 5 o'clock in the morn-
ing.
Hon. Sir
Herewith comes a letter to Lord Findlater giving ane account of
the situation of affairs in Sutherland Friday last. The rebells,
by means of the Murray boats, which they had carried over, and
favoured with a fogg, passed the Broad ferry into Sutherland
& seized all the boats Lord Loudoun had there as well as the four
lying in the ferry, & made a small guard of Lord Loudoun's
men, which is said to be Lord Loudoun's own regiment,
prisoners.
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They no sooner landed one body of their men & made them-
selves masters of the boats than immediately they went off for
another and as Lord Loudoun's men were much scattered guard-
ing the passes on the upper part of the ferry, it was impossible
to gather them together in time to oppose the rebells' second
debarkation. The Earl of Loudoun himself and the Lord Presi-
dent posted up towards the men, but whether they would judge
it proper to make a stand or to retire, Collector Wedderburn,
who is my informer, savs he cannot tell.
He says there were only 300 of Lord Loudoun's regiment in
Dornoch and but a few of these, who were on ane outguard
taken, the rest having escaped, that the rebells entered Dunrobin
& behaved, as he heard, very civilly, tho' my Lord Sutherland
was gone and had atong with him Sir Harry Innes & some
others & had taken a boat in order to join the Duke
The letter ends with excuses from the writer for not coming in person.
Prom James Anderson to "The Rt. Hon Earl of Findlater & Seafield,
Aberdeen Haste Haste" The letter is dated from "Boindie," 23rd
March 1746.
My Lord
Mr : Wedderburn collector of excise came here about an hour ago
and brought the following intelligence, which I thought it my
duty to communicate to your Lordship for the service of the
Government.
He says he came from Dunbeath yesterday early in the
morning and that in the night between the 19th & 20th a pretty
considerable party of the rebells, by the help of some boats from
Murray and a thick fog which prevailed at that time landed upon
the Sutherland side of the mickle ferry and surprised the guard
of Lord Loudoun's regiment and took them prisoners some few
only excepted who made their escape by flight. The gentle-
man further adds that he was assured by undoubted authority
that Lord Loudoun & the Lord President went up to the guards
upon the passes of the Kyle & the river 'twixt Sutherland & Ross,
but had no intelligence whether they had made any stand against
the rebells or consulted their safety by flight.
P
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He tells me also that the rebells the same day they landed
in Sutherland made themselves masters of four merchant ships
lying in the little ferry, one of which served his Majesty as a
tender, & took possession likewise of the Earle of Sutherland's
house, and he expected they would advance to Caithness the next
day, where he apprehends there will be a considerable rising.
Mr: Wedderburn says the situation was such that it was imprac-
ticable for him to communicate the intelligence sooner.
Your lordships most . . . humble servant,
James Anderson.
Lord Sutherland made his escape by boat, and was accompanied among
others by the writer of the following document (State Papers, Scotland,
P.R.O.). It is dated at Aberdeen, 29th March 1746, and contains, not
only an account of events at Dornoch, but also of Lord Loudoun's opera-
tions from the time he left Inverness.
Account of Lord Loudoun's retreat.
Upon the advance of the rebell army to Inverness Ld.
Lowdoun, being well informed of the Superiority of their num-
bers, and haveing lately before experienced how little depend-
ance was to [be] laid upon sundry under his command, after
putting two companys commanded by the Master of Ross and
[Grant of] Rothymurchus junior into the Castle found it neces-
sary to abandon the town about 10 forenoon the 18 of Feb. As
we had seen the Enemy from the top of the Castle some hours
before advancing slowly to attack us sundry of their advanced
guards were gott into the east end of the Town by the time
our Rear had gott over the Bridge, but it being commanded by
the Castle and the Ness not fourdable, they could not gett over
to attack us, but at same time very allartly drew down three
Feild peices by the North side of the City and from the point
near Oliver's old Fort, cannonaded us while we were passing
the Kessock-ferry, which though it did no damage, yett haveing
thrown sundry shott among & over us, it struck a most un-
accomptable terror into the Highlanders, which appeared by
many deserting us that night, and more soon after. The 19 we
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marched to Cromarty & the 20 were quartered near New-Tarbit
& the adjacent places upon the north of Cromarty firth, and here
the two Mackenzie companys, commanded by Dochmaluach, and
Hilton, in one night officers and all deserted us to a man, and
went home, here we lay untill Sunday the 23 that his Lordship
being informed that a very large body of the Rebells, now
joyned by all the Frazers haveing headed the Firths by Bewly
& Dingwal, were advanceing to attack us, His Lordship then
finding it necessary to rotrait into Sutherland, we were marched
there and his Regiment consisting of about 220 Men were
quartered in Dornoch and the adjacent Farms which was the
Head Quarters. Here H was determined to make the last stand
especialy as his Lordship was now joyned by about 6 or 700 of
Ld. Sutherlands people, but as there was a long Line to defend
nearly the breadth of that part of the island, it was necessary
to canton the Men all along it at a considerable distance from
one another. To the left in and about Dornoch, lay the Regi-
ment, next to them 3 Companies of M'Kays, then 2 Companies
of Macdonalds, then the Inverness Company, then the Monro
Company then the 4 Companies of McLeouds, opposite to the
three Fourds of the River Shin, which from the Lake of that
name, falls into the Firth of Dornoch, these fourds his Lordship
fortifyed, placed there his best men as this was the place in
which we apprehended to be attact, all along Lough Shin lay
sundry partys of the Sutherlands & a considerable body of them
at the West end to defend the passes of the Mountains. The
Rebells to the number of 2000 or 2500, came into the low parts
of Ross-shire and made Tain their head-quarters. Here we lay
opposite to one another untill Thursday the 20 of March, when
about 9 in the morning in such a thick fogg as we could not see
100 yards we were allaranied that a considerable body of the
Rebells were landed about 2 miles to the westward of Dornoch.
Ld. Lowdoun that morning by 6 o'clock, was gone up about 16
miles to visit the quarters upon the River Shin as indeed all
along his Lordship underwent a prodigious fatigue, saw every-
thing done himself and constantly visited every quarter.
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Upon the alarm being given, the major beat to arms &
immediately gott together about 120 of the Regiment the rest
being 3 miles distant guarding the Ships that had the money
and Stores on board then laying in the little Firth of Ferry-
Ouns 3 miles to the Northwards of Dornoch, with these he pro-
ceeded towards the place of landing expecting to be joyned by
the McKays to see if possible to beat them off. Upon our march
we were informed that all at once they landed about 800 men,
300 of which had immediately marched directly upwards to
upper Skibo to seise the Lord President who with his own
people about 60 in Number under his Son, was quartered there,
the remainder had stayed to cover the passage of those that were
to follow. We marched on and quickly found ourselves with-
in half Muskett-Shott of at least 600 men, besides the 300 who
were gone up above us whom we could not see. Here we could
observe 18 Murray boats 8 or 10 of which were landing more
men, & the rest under sail returning for others. As the McKay
guard of 40 had upon ihe first landing returned without firing
a Shott, so the major H seems thought fitt that we should retire
without firing likeways. We retired to Dornoch which they
perceiving marched about 500 men after us, here we had time
to throw seme smal quantity of Ammunition into a Ditch &
proceeded to gett, if possible over the ferry of Ferry-ouns, which
as it goes about 6 Miles up the Country might have given them
some stop & preserved us. But about a mile to the northwards
of Dornoch, I don't know what panick saised them that they
were for capitulating only informed sundry of the officers who
had formerly been prisoners after Preston that they might escape
if they could, as they apprehended they would not be included.
They, Ld. Charles Gordon, the young Laird of McLeoud & the
relator a Voluntier, thought it their duty to take the advantage
of that little halt & escape over the Ferry, which the guard of
60 of the Regiment had done before. The Master of the Store-
ship [Hugh Inglis] was immediately advertised & had just time
to gett the Military Chest on board a small boat and escaped to
Sea. The Relator saw the above Officers and soaldiers make
up the north side of the Ferry in great disorder and stayed upon
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the north-bank until the Rebells by their fire upon four Ships
there laying (2 of whom were loaden with London-goods for In-
verness & two more with all the spare Military-stores, & the
most valuable effects of the people of Inverness, & places ad-
jacent) had oblidged them to send their boats ashore one of which
they had saized on their side & had them in full posession. The
Relator knowing that a Messenger of the Duke of Cumberlands
with dispatches from Ld. Loudoun was then at Dunrobin wait-
ing to put to Sea & in all probability not then gone, made for
that place in order to escape that way> and acquainting the Earl
of Sutherland with what had happened, he finding his people
at a distance, & his house indeed not tenable especialy as they
had gott possession of 9 smal Cannon on board these Ships so near
it, & a large quantity of Ammunition, judged it proper to aban-
don it and make his escape. So that as quickly as possible
his Lordship, Sir Harry Innes, Major McKay the Duke of Cum-
berlands Messenger, & the relator, gott on board a smal Boat,
& with some difficulty the wind being directly on Shoar gott to
Sea were next day taken up by the Vulture Sloop of War upon
the Murray coast, & some days after landed at Trap [?Troup] in
Aberdeen-shire.
Ld. Loudon, before his leaving Inverness had siized or dis-
troyed all the Boats from Nairn, & as he marched along had done
the same quite to Sutherland & had all those he had not dis-
troyed in Dornoch firth, but the long continuance of East winds
and Foggs had obliged the Sloops of war to leave the coast, and
gave the Rebells ane opportunity unperceved to bring a large
number of Boats from Murray and in the manner above to sur-
prise us which was a providential circumstance which could not
be forseen and indeed by all his Lordships care (which was very
great) could not have been guarded against.
There first attempt upon landing was to seize the person of
the President & as they imagined of McLeoud Senior who had
loadged with him some dayes before but was then gone, against
these two their cheif Vengeance was leveled. The Relator be-
lieves (although he cannot certainly say) that the Ld. President
did escape, and that along with the McKays he might retreal
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into the Mountains of Strathnavern or into Lord Rea's Country,
this he thinks most probable. As to the E. of Loudoun who at
the landing of the Rebells was then about 16 miles to the West-
ward along with 400 McLeouds (by much the best body of his
Highlanders) its not at all to be doubted if he incline that
measure that with them he may retreat westwards, into the
Isle of Sky and its not improbable that 200 Mcdonalds may take
the same rout, Although without much Ammunition, less pro-
vision and no money, (as we have carried off his Military Chest)
any considerable body cannot be long kept together.
As to the present Number of the Rebells all that the Relator
knows, Is that in Ross before their passage into Sutherland by
the best information their Numbers were about 2500 not ex-
ceeding 3000 although they called themselves 5000. That on
the 21 by the information of Lady Brodie by a Boat from the
Murray Coast that came on board the Vulture Sloop the Pre-
tender was recovered of his Fever was gone back from Elgin to
Inverness and had a considerable body about 2000 there about
him that all along the Coast from Fochabers to Inverness they
were thinly cantoned their numbers very uncertain and he can
make no judgment what numbers were at Fort Augustus, which
they have made their grand Maga/ino or what numbers have
gone to hesidge Fort William, but he belives the last are not
very numerous, although after the taking of Inverness, especialy
of Frazers <fe McRenzies they gott a great addition. On the whole
by the best information it? the practice of that great body of
Theirs that when any Clan have gott Spoil enough worth going
home with that they go off in a body there depositt it and return
sometimes more numerous sometimes less, so that it would be
impossible to their Muster-master general if they have such an
Officer to tell there numbers at any Time perhaps within 1500.
From the Cullan westwards & ah along the County of
Murray, they have carried off all the Meal & Grain of any kind
they can find save what is necessary for their own immediate
subsistence & on the Dukes advance will burn all the forage. To
the Relators knowledge they have done the same in the East
parts of Ross without leaving the people so much seed as would
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sow the tenth part of their Lands. The Ld President's Estate
of Ferntosh & the Monroes County of Fern-Donald, they have
rendered a compleate desolation, and he himself on Munday the
17 saw sundry houses on fire on the opposite side about 3 miles
above Dornoch which we were next day informed was done by
Ross of Pitcalny late Ensign in Ld. Loudouns Regiment but now
a Collonel among the Rebells in order to force the Country Men
to take up Arms.
The surprising of Lord Loudoun's forces was a great achievement on the
part of the Jacobite Army, but it did not in the end produce all the results
which had been hoped.
(4) THE RETREAT TO SKYE.
Lord MacLeod, in his account of the affair of Dornoch ("The Earls
of Cromartie," II., 397), states that the enemy
so soon as they discovered our being landed retir'd. The county
militia went to their respective homes, and the Earl of Suther-
land cross'd over the Firth of Murray and went to the Duke of
Cumberland's army. The Earl Of Loudoun and the President
Forbes retir'd with Sir Alexander Macdonald and the Laird of
Macleod and their men into the Isle of Sky. The greatest part
of Loudoun's own regiment was made prisoners of war, to-
gether with their Major, William Mackenzie.
Lord MacLeod seems to have been mistaken in supposing that Sir Alex-
ander MacDonald was in Sutherland. He was certainly not there on
10th March, when the President wrote to the Duke of Cumberland, and
there does not appear to be any evidence for his presence later, other than
Lord MacLeod's statement. His two Independent Companies were, as
previously narrated, in position between the Mackays and the Inverness
Company, beyond which came the Munro Company, and then the four
MacLeod Companies, "by much the best body of his [Lord Loudoun's]
Highlanders," guarding the fords of the Shin. As Lord Loudoun him-
self was on the west part of the line, the arrangements for the retreat
from the east parts were probably concerted, hurriedly enough, by the
President. It is certain that the MacLeod & MacDonald Companies, and
presumably what was left of Loudoun's regiment, retreated to Skye, also
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the Munro Company, as appears by MacLeod's letter to the President
of 26th April 1746, to be hereafter given. Presumably the Inverness
Company also retreated to Skye, though there is no direct evidence of
this. The Sutherland and Mackay Companies apparently dispersed for
the time into their own country, but rendered considerable service after-
wards, the capture of Lord Cromartie and Lord MacLeod being due to
the enterprise of Ensign Mackay. The fate of the President does not
seem to have been known to the neighbourhood, it being actually sup-
posed that he had gone to Argyll ("Sutherland Book," II., 97). Having
a guard of his own men under his son, he escaped capture, and his
accounts show the route followed.
March 21 To the Bill at Strathoickall 110
They appear then to have turned down Glen Einig, the next item being:
March 22 To the bill & to the maid at Lochbroom ... 17 6
That day they reached "Lochow" [Loch Ewe.]
March 23 To the Bill at Lochow for meal, the
horses and aquavitae 110
,, ,, To aquavitae to the Guard 4
,, ,, To 4 hired horses from Lochow to
Lochcarron 080
,, ,, To meal at the minister's [Rev. Aeneas
Sage] house for the Servants ... 016
On the 24th and 25th the President was at Loch Carron.
March 24 To my Lord Seaforth's servant at Loch-
carron 076
,, ,, To straw for the horses at the minister's
house there 2 6
,, ,, To a sheep fo r the servants at Lochcarron 034
,, 25 To fire for the Guard at Lochcarron 002
,, ,, To the servants & hyrers to go about Loch-
broom and Lochow ... 10
,, ,, To the Minister's daughter at Lochcarron 110
,, ,, To the Minister's maid servant ... 026
,, To the price of a sack for carrying meal ... 018
,, To Tornick's [?Tournaig's] servant when
his Lordship dined 020
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March 25. To cash for a cow to the Guard at Loch-
carron, paid the minister 1 10
On the 26th the President crossed over to Skye.
March 26 To two hired horses from Lochcarron to
Lochalsh 026
,, ,, To corn to the horses at Lochalsh ... 010
,, ,, To the Mistress of Auchtertire [?Mur-
chison] for the horses 026
,, ,, To her to be given to the servants a
guinea 110
,, ,, To the Boatman at Lochalsh for ferrying
the horses . 026
,, ,, To a guide from the Ferry of Lochalsh to
Broadford 010
,, 27 To the Mistress of Correchatachan ... 10 6
,, ,, To the Groom for the horses ... ... 26
,, ,, To shoeing the horses at Broadford ... 036
,, To Donald MackDonald the Hyrer ... 010
,, ,, To a guide from Broadford to "Kamloch-
dell" for the servants 010
,, ,, To sheaves of corn for the horses at
"Kamlochdell" 016
'Kamlochdell," as spelt by John Hay, who kept these accounts, was
the President's destination, not, as generally supposed, on MacLeod's
estate, but in Sleat. In letters, to be hereafter quoted, the spelling is
"Kenlochnadale" and "Kinloch na daale," which shows that the place in-
tended was near Loch na Dal. In his letter to the President of 26th April,
MacLeod mentions that Culcairn remained there with the boats, and it
thus appears that what remained of Lord Loudoun's force stayed in that
neighbourhood till after the Battle o'f Gulloden, when it again emerged.
The following letter shows that there were actually about 800 men still
under arms.
From Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, to the Duke of Newcastle, dated
from Edinburgh, 5th April 1746 (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.)
My Lord Duke
I send your Grace enclosed a copy of a letter I received from
the Duke 01 Athole containing the latest advices of the situa-
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tion of the King's affairs in Perthshire. As to which I need
make no Observation, further, than to inform your Grace, that
before the Hessians marched from Edinburgh, I haveing dis-
covered, a murmurring among some of their inferiour officers
upon account of no cartel! being settled, (which I supposed had
been put into their heads, by some evill designing persons
here), I did then immediately acquaint his Royall Highness of it.
And now, upon observing that the Rebells, had volun-
tarly abandoned, the seige, or rather blocade, of the Castle of
Blair, when the garison was reduced, to great want of provi-
sions, etc. And a report prevailing that the Rebells had on
the 29th of March given up the Seige of Fort William, I took
the liberty to suggest, to his Royall Highness, that these
retreats, looked, as if they proceeded from generall orders, upon
a resolution taken by the Rebells to call in all their out Partys
and collect their whole strength into one body, in order to meet
his Royall Highness the Duke of Cumberland; But whither,
they will in that case, come to a fair engagement, or wait oppor-
tunitys to catch advantages, and in the mean time endeavour to
harrass the Dukes army, which is certainly in their Power, and
for their interests, and what they have been practiseing, are
matters easyer to state than determine; as the Rebells are in
possession of the County of Murray and have carried off most
of the provisions, though to appearance resolved to dispute
the Duke's passing the River of Spey, yet if they should be
drove from that Post, it seems more than Probable, that in their
retreat they may destroy the Forrage etc. So that upon the
march of our army it may be supposed, that they can rely on
being furnished with nothing out of that County.
I send your Grace also inclosed a Copy of a particular De-
claration of war by the Camerons and Macdonalds against the
Duke of Argyll E curious enough piece.
I send also a short Journal of the Seige of Fort William
till the 25 March.
There was a report here, which was generally believed, that
the Rebells had upon the 29th of March in the Morning, given
up, and abandoned the Seige of Fort William; which, I am
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affraid was not well founded, and I suppose was occasioned by
the Rebells drawing off their cannon from their first batterys,
exposed to the Fort, and oblidged to raise new Batterys, for
upon the 31st of March there were fireing of Cannon as formerly
heard by those in the neighbourhood of Fortwilliam, But as
that Fort has been supplyed with every thing necessary by Major
Generall Campbell it is hoped the Rebells shall not be able to
take it.
By Express from the Isle of Skye, by the way of Inveraray,
I hear that Lord Loudoun, Lord President and Mcleod with
about 800 men, after a distressing and fatigueing March
arrived there the 26th of March, in want of money, ammunition
and provisions; Major Genii. Campbell is to do what he can
to aid them, they are safe from the Ennemy, as there is a ship
of war there to guard the Coast. The safest way they can get
out of that Isle to join his Majesty's Forces, is by taking the
Boats from Sky to Dunstafnage, which is two ordinary days
sailing; & often performed in one day, if the wind is favourable.
Dunstafnage is 22 miles rorth of Inverary, from thence to Stir-
ling or Perth the way is known.
I have the honour to be with the utmost Respect
May it please your Grace
Your most obedient and most humble Servant
And, Fletcher
P.S. Since writeing the above (as I wait to lay hold of the
Express that brings the Letters from the Army) I have received
an Express from Perth by which I am informed that upon the
3rd Instant by 5 oclock in the morning the Earl of Grawfurd
with a party of Dragoons arrived at Blair Castle and was fol-
lowed by the Duke of Athole and both were made welcome by
Sr. Andrew Agnew. That the Rebells were retired to Ruthven
that on the 4th the Prince of Hesse sett out from Dunkeld for
Blair with all the Cavalry & Hussars, and was followed by 1000
foot.
The enclosure, being "Lochiel & Keppoch's declaration of war against
the Campbells of Argyllshire in a letter directed to Alexander Stuart,
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younger of Invernahyle & by him published in Argyllshire by letters
20 March 1746," is printed in the "Scots Magazine" for 1746, p. 174.
Returning to the President's accounts :
March 31 To paid for straw and corn sheaves to the
horses 5 8
To acquavitae to the servants 030
To washing of linens at Broadford ... 050
April 1st To a pair of shoes for the Boy [Presum-
ably Fergus Fergusson, see Foreward
to Vol. I.] 018
To the boy who went for Mr Gordon ... 010
In addition to the foregoing, there is a sum of 9 entered as handed to
the President at Overskibo; 2 2s to Captain Forbes at Loch Carron, and
further sums to him of 1 15s and 7 4s up to 31st March.
(5) A NOTE ON THE GHISHOLM (PART I.).
Roderick Chisholm of Chisholm is stated to have been born in 1(397.
If this is correct, he would have been eighteen years of age, when in spite
of having signed the address of loyalty to George I., he led his clan to
fight against him at Sheriffmuir. After his forfeiture, the estates ap-
pear to have been purchased in 1724 by James Baillie on behalf of the
family, a charter following in 1725 to Mackenzie of Allangrange, who in
turn disponed them to Roderick's younger brother, Alexander Chisholm
of Muckerach. Subsequently, Roderick's eldest son, as Alexander
Chisholm, younger of Comer, had a grant of the estates in 1742, during
his father's lifetime. Roderick himself had asked for a pardon in 1725,
which was granted in 1727. The above details are taken from Mac-
kenzie's History of the Chisholms," where, however (p. 65), it is
erroneously stated that "Roderick took up arms again in 1745 . . ."
In Fraser-Mackintosh's "Antiquarian Notes" (Edition, MaQdonald, p.
185) it is also stated that "on the landing of Prince Charles, the attach-
ment of Roderick to the Stuarts could not be restrained, and he, with
his clan, took the field." In point of fact he did nothing of the kind.
Apart from other evidence, a copy (apparently made in 1870) of a re-
markable document shows very clearly how matters stood with him.
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This copy is actually among the Fraser-Mackintosh papers in the
Register House, and would appear to have been overlooked, as the word-
ing of the second edition of "Antiquarian Notes" is the same as the
original (1865) edition.
The document is a copy of a "Memorial for Roderick Chisholm of
Chisholm" in 1748. It narrates that by copies of the Act of Indemnity
in June 1747, Roderick Chisholm of Comer in Strathglass was among
the excepted, and people were of opinion that this referred to him,
though his real designation was Ghisholm of Chisholm. The memori-
alist was unable to think that the exception referred to him, though it
possibly referred to his youngest son, who was also named Roderick,
and was killed at Culloden. The document goes on to give statements
which are certainly borne out by the available evidence.
. . . It is equally notour that the Late Honble. Duncan
Forbes of Culloden Lord President of the Session came from
Edinburgh to Culloden his seat in Inverness-Shire very early in
the said month of August 1745, and our Country generally, and
truly, were of a belief that the suppressing of that Rebellion
in its infancy, & the preventing the ruin of our Constitution &
Country were the motives which hurried his Lordship North
so Early. It is a fact equally certain & that can be vouched by
the Lord President's holograph Letters in the Memorialists
hands that upon his arrival, he called by Express for the
Memorialist, That the Memorialist directly waited for him,
That they Conferred, & that the president communicated his
Sentiment, & pointed out what part he desired the Memorialist
should act, as a person he thought of weight in the Country and
in whom he could Confide & Trust.
That the intercourse and Correspondence twixt the Presi-
den & the Memorialist, & the Memorialist's Interviews with the
President personally were constant uninterrupted & very fre-
quent for the course of many months from the beginning of
August till after the Battle of Falkirk which happened about
17th of following January.
References to the Chisholm in Volume IV. should be consulted, and,
incidentally, Lovat's letter to the President of 24th August 1745 (" Cul-
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loden Papers," GGLVI.) is of interest. In respect of the movements of
the Prince's army Lovat wrote
Your friend the old Chisholm told this to Gulcairn this day, as
he was coming to dine with me; and I had it from others . . .
I spoke to two men that saw them [the Prince's army] pass by
yesterday at the head of my country, and spoke to them; and
your favourite that spoke to Gulcairn this day will send his men
to join them, whether he go himself or not . . .
After the Battle of Falkirk, when the rebels overran Scotland, the
Ghisholm was placed in a difficult position, and it is stated in the
memorial that he
did apply [to] the Lord President for his advice & Direction as
to what part the Memorialist should act for his safety, which
his Lordship was pleased to give in a holograph Letter addressed
to the Memorialist's Son [William Chisholm] a Phisician at
Inverness dated 16 February 1746 the second day before the
Rebells entered the town of Inverness, & that the Lord Presi-
dent Lord Loudoun & the men under his command retired from
it Northerly
Then for some time communication between the Ghisholm and the
President was interrupted, and owing to the distress caused by other
clans, some of the inhabitants of the Chisholm's estate joined the Rebels.
The Memorialist had then retired, and associated himself with Lord
Seaforth in his country, and he was actively loyal to the Government at
that time; in proof of which the memorial goes on to quote a letter from
the Lord President, "and still in his [the memorialist's] hands."
This letter was dated from "Kenlochnadale, 1st April 1746 wrote on a
small slipp of paper sewed in a man's coat, from Sky after the Presi-
dent & Lord Loudoun retreated there."
As previously shown, this was the President's final halting place in
Skye; and after his arrival, when he sought for news, it was to the
Chisholm he turned.
My dear Chisholm.
Here I am where some time ago I little thought to be; what of
all things in the World is most wanted is Intelligence, What is
doing at Inverness & in your Neighbourhood, What I expect
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from your friendship is that you will give me as good Informa-
tion as you can of the situation of things to the Eastward of you,
& how the force of either side is Disposed : If you think it to
delicate to write freely I wish you would send me some sensible
man whom you may Intrust & whom I may credite, I will make
no other excuse of this freedome But that you know I am yours
most faithfully (Signed) Dun : Forbes.
The memorialist does not give the answer sent to this letter, but states
that he gave the best intelligence he could.
(6) IN SKYE.
Returning once more to the Accounts :
April 2 To Donald MackCoiloig, for a pair of shoes 010
,, 4 To the Laird of MackLeod's servant that
brought wine etc 026
,, ,, To the two Runners MackDonald and
MackCoiloig 10 6
,, ,, To Captain John Forbes 1 11 6
,, ,, To his Lordship in silver 026
5 To Captain Forbes 10 6
,, ,, To his Lordship in silver 050
,, 6 To the Groom boy to buy a shirt out of his
wages 030
7 To 6 pounds of Tobacco 060
,, ,, To Aquavitae to the Servants 036
,, ,, To Captain John Forbes for the Guard... 1 11 6
,, ,, To his Lordship in silver to be given to Mr.
Forbes Gauger his servant 050
,, 11 To a man that brought Butter, a large
cheese & a Black Cock 020
,, ,, To his Lordship in silver 020
12 To 4 creels of oysters ,., ... ,,, 034
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Of the President's letters at this time no copies, if such were made, sur-
vive. The following are two of the answers :
From Archibald Campbell to the President, dated from Inverary, 4th
April 1746.
My Lord,
With the utmost concern I perused your letter of the 29th
March, all here sympathise with your Lop and your Partner's
adversity. In the Situation the Earle of Loudoun was in, I do
not see what other party he could have taken, He may have it
in his Power to join some of the Kings Forces but I fancy he
cannot find it an easy matter to join the Duke of Cumberland
for some time.
Major General [John] Campbell [afterwards 4th Duke of
Argyll] who makes his Compliments has dispatched a Vessel
with 762 Bolls 1 bushel, l^qrs of Meal for the Relief of the
People under the Earle of Loudoun's command, and has sent
you Ammunition over land, to be brought you by the Boat, that
carryed your Messenger.
The General intends a part of the Meal aboard the Vessel
that is sailed from this Place, for the Supply of Dunstaffinish and
Dowart Castle, but if the Earle of Loudoun shall judge it abso-
lutely necessary for the Kings Services to make use of it there,
he leaves him at Liberty. This he bid me this Morning say to
your Lop. that he wished much to have the Earle of Loudoun
and your Lop with any officers you have with you, to assist him
to carry on his Majesty's Service in the West Parts. This he
was to have said to yourself in a Letter, if he had not been very
suddenly taken ill of a severe fitt of the Rheumatism last night,
which makes him the more earnest to have the Earle of Lou-
doun here, who he knows to be a very good officer. We have
this morning accounts from the Country of the Rebels, that your
Command retired to Lochbroom and a Party of the Rebels was
in quest of you, and that three of your Ships were taken, with
any Treasure His Lop had, ebb'd in a Creek near Dingwall. By
the last Advices we had from the Army under His Royal High-
ness, they were not marched from Aberdeen on the 26th March.
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The Messenger that brought the Dispatches told us the Duke
with the last Division was to move on the 27th. By some
accounts we have from Perth, it is doubtful if they marched
quite so soon. The first Division was advanced as far as Strath-
bogie and Keith
Lord George Murray with a Command of 2000 men came
to Athole about a fortnight ago, invested Blair Castle, where we
have a Garrison of 500 Regulars, fired briskly at first with some
small Cannon, which had no effect, however he continued about
the place in order to starve them, but the Castle wa& safe on the
31st, and the Hessians were upon their march from Dunkeld
that day to relieve it.
Fort William has been besieged since the 20th March, it is
well supplyed with everything that is necessary, and the People
in so good spirits, it is believed that it will make a gallant de-
fence, and the Rebels may either tyre of it or will not be able
to force it till the D. of Cumberland can come to their Relief.
I can with certainty inform your Lop that you can have no
meal from Ireland.
There have been large importations from Liverpool and
Bristol to Clyde, where it is now sold at 15sh. the Boll in Great
and 16sh. in retail. Tho' it is dear I believe you will find it
the readiest market to resort to for the Relief of the Country
you are in. I wish your Lop and all your Companions a happy
turn of fortune and am with great regard
My Lord your Lops most faithfull
Humble servant
Arch : Campbell.
From Seaforth to the President, dated from Kintail, 12th April 1746.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's of the 10th with the account of Fort William
&c, and that of the llth concerning my own Situation came both
at the same time to hand. I have a grateful sense of your Lord-
ship's warm and vigilant zeal for my Interest and Honour. Nor
is the Design you mention the first of many Tryalls I had, from
the Commencement of our Present Troubles to maintain both
o
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against the Secret Wishes and Intrigues of some, and the more
ouvert attempts of others. Hitherto I thank God all are ren-
dered abortive without great noise or trouble to such as should
support the common Cause. And as long as I can quash attacks
from many Quarters, I do not effect giving additional trouble,
where I have been once and again left exposed to apparent
Danger carried to and left at my Door. Nor would I be thought
busie to claim the least meritt where the sincere, however weak
endeavours of some must be neglected to aggrandise the mono-
polised Services of others. Meantime I can assure your Lord-
ship that it can be as confidently reported, that the Practices
of all Emmissaries whatever have not had the least success with
my People, tho' as they're situated I cannot yet insure them, by
any support visible offered them, either from being forced into
a Rebellion, or undergoing the most Cruel Treatment, from their
Inveterate Neighbouring Enemies even after a Defeat and Re-
treat.
I continue Your Lordships
K. Mackenzie.
The two letters which follow were perhaps received as enclosures at a
later date, but may be here inserted.
Address:
Au Lieutenant Colonel Forbes
du Regiment de Dragons Gris,
Breda
La Hollande
London March 4th 1746.
Sir,
We had a very short and easy passage. I just come from Cap-
tain Wilkinson's, but did not find him so left word with one
of his Clerks. The Horses are bought, and they wanted men
so much that it was thought necessary, to hire men to take care
of them if I had not come in good time. Major MacDougal
has gone to Scotland. Blair and Bethel are in the Country, but
I hear the Recruits are mostly ready. Wauchop is here but I
have not seen him to-day. He is just begun to come abroad.
My Lord Stair has been very ill for some days past, but now is
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on the mending hard. The Rebels have again united their
scattered Forces and took possession of Inverness, which my
Lord Loudoun was obliged to retire from with his Party into
the Shire of Ross. The Duke with his whole Army was to be
at Aberdeen on the first of this month. He will certainly attack
them as soon as he gets up, so we hope soon to hear of the last
blow to this Rebellion, if they continue in the resolution of wait-
ing for him there as they now give out. My Lord Lovat has
now declared openly in their favours, and dispersed a sort of
Manifesto in the Highland language, which they say has had a
great deal of effect on them. I have not been able to get a sight
of one of them. Our Convoy of Transports had a very quick
passage, but two of them were lost one with ammunition and
one with forty one horses of the Guards, they say only four of
the Men were drowned. There is as yet no talk of sending an
Army to Flanders, and the Hessians who had received orders
to embark for Flanders are now countermanded, and a part of
them are already on their March to join the Duke. In short
nothing of that sort can go forward till the affair of the Re-
bellion is entirely over. Commodore Knowles has taken two
Major Generals and three Brigadiers with a great number of
officers on board a french Ship. I hear my Lord Rothes is
to go over to Flanders, in which case my Lord Dunmore I sup-
pose will c'ome back, according to his desire. The City of
London is compleating the Foot Guard to 100 men a Company
at its own expence. They give five pounds a man to inlist
for six months, or till the Rebellion be entirely finished. Not-
withstanding this great price they have got a set of the poorest
fellows I ever saw, whom the old Men in derision call the five
pounders. The Duke is in great favour with the People of England.
Pinchbeck has made a Medal of him which they say is very like,
of which he sells great numbers and makes a great deal ol
money. You will scarcely believe that Naizon has got Lego-
niers Regiment of Dragoons, and Kennedy a Regiment of Foot,
after so many disappointments. They talk of the two others
that are now vacant for my Lord Bury and Colonel Conway.
They have got a Farce which they act now wherein Jenny Came-
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ron is introduced, when I have time I will go to see it. I dont
know what part she Acts in it. The Marriage between Miss
Tallakins and Jones of the Guards is now declared, and they
have got a very pretty House where they live together in. I
must remember to learn where Molly Kerr is gone for Lord
Adam's satisfaction against I write again. I have not yet seen
young Colonel Forbes. I am Sir
your most obedt humble Servt
David Scott.
Address :
Lieutenant Colonel Forbes,
of The Grey Dragoons
at Antwerp
in Brabant.
London April 1st 1746.
Sir,
I suspect from a Letter of Hamiltons that came to hand yester-
day, that our Letters of late have not gone safe, for he complains
that you have had no accounts from England, whereas I have
wrote every week since I left you. The day fixed for our
Embarkation was tomorrow, but it will not take place quite so
soon, but I believe about the end of this week or the beginning
of next we shall set out. I was sent down this morning to
Gravesend to enquire into the condition of the transports, which
are to carry us over. We have three ships for our Regimen!
but of the worst kind. Your rascal [?Horns] Ship was worth
all three of them and you knew it was none of the best, My
Lord Rothes is to supply the place of Lord Dunmore, and com-
mand us in chief, he is to have under him the illustrious Briga-
dier Bligh. I believe these two Generals are not at all fond of
the honour done them. Willy Leslie is putting in for Deputy
Quarter Master General, with the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Fourteen transports fell down the River yesterday for Scotland
with the following four Regiments, Mordaunt's, Hough ton's
Handasydes, Skelton's, but as the wind has been southerly they
could only get down the River. They are designed to rein-
force, the prince of Hese, Framton's Regiment lyes ready to be
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embarked for Cape Breton. They still talk of ten Battalions
of Foot under Legonier for Flanders, but I have no idea the thing
can happen till affairs are settled in the North. I believe every-
thing is ready now that we want, except seven or eight horses,
which the Captains will forgive us if we dont bring at all. We
have made a push for being made some amends for selling our
Baggage Horses at a low price, and being obliged to buy others
dearer. This plea has the more weight as we did it by a per-
emptory order from Lord Dunmore. I begin to wish we were
with you, for I dont think it in the least improbable that you
will stand a siege at Antwerp, before you are much older, and
I should not be pleased not to be present at that performance.
I fancy the first Westerly wind you may begin to look out sharp
for us. The Promotion is not yet made, but the first day Lord
Stair is able to go as far as St James, he is to desire the King
to order out the Commissions. [Lord] Glasgow is about to
give in a memorial to his Majesty, and designs to demand a
private audience. I suppose he will be recompensed for the
loss of his hand by a Company of Foot, which I believe he will
think but a bad exchange. They talk here of a great Army
being formed in the Pays Bas even 100,000 men, but I find it
is not very clear, where it is to come from. For my part I
believe the care of the Continent will be left to our nine Squad-
rons. By our last accounts from Scotland the Duke remained
still at Aberdeen, the Rebel Party sometimes appeared but were
driven back. We dont know what they are doing about Fort
William, which they had invested. Their scheme seems to
be at present to amuse the Duke, by shewing Partys now and
then to him, whilst they try to get South either by Perth or thro
Argyllshire. I wonder how they venture to separate so much.
They have set up what they call the Fiery Cross, which is to say
that they will destroy and burn all those who dont join them.
We are apprehensive for the President and Lord Loudoun. The
Grants except those who joined the Duke have been forced to
sign a neutrality in form with the Rebels, to give hostages, whose
names you being a Highlander may possibly read. Dalrachney,
Rothiemurchus, Gartenbeg, Tillygoram. I have waited for the
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Gazette till the post is on the point of going away. If I stay
any longer I shall lose it, so you must be content with the little
I give you. I am Sir your most obedient humble Servant
David Scott
Returning to the Accounts :
April 14 To [MacLeod of] Waterstein's servants
that brought a cow .. 026
,, 15 To a smith for horse nails 010
,, 18 To straw & hay for the horses 026
,, ,, To my Lord Seaforth's servant 026
,, 19 To the Baillie of Glenelg's servant for a
roebuck 026
,, ,, To Lord Seaforth's servant that brought a
letter 020
,,21 To Captain John Forbes for a cow to the
Guard 1 11 6
,, ,, To ditto for a pair of shoes 030
,, ,, To washing at Kamlochdale 026
,, ,, To [MacLeod of] Drynoch's servant that
brought a lamb & fresh butter ... 020
,,22 To Captain Colin MacKenzie's servants ... 040
,, ,, To the servants washing at Kamlochdale... 020
(7) A NOTE ON THE CHISHOLM (PART II.).
The Chisholm, according to his memorial, was (as previously stated)
at this time with Lord Seaforth, and he claimed to have been the first
to let the President know of the Battle of Culloden (16th April). That
he did so, the memorial says, was evident from a letter from Skye,
dated 18th April, from the President, which letter was still in the
memoralist's possession; that it thanked him for his good services, and
[was] fully as expressive of his confidence in the memorialist as the
former was, and which concluded as follows :
I have no news to give you in return ... If you can learn
with any certainty what course the Rebells have taken since the
Action, what loss they have sustained or what Rout the Regular
Troops are pursuing, it will be very obliging to let me know. I
am Yours etc, (Signed) Dun : Forbes,
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As shown, there is an entry in the accounts for payment to Seaforth's
servant, on the 18th, and it is expressly stated that a letter was
delivered on or before the 19th. If one came from The Chisholm on the
18th in this manner, the news of the battle travelled quickly. It is possible
that the letter delivered on the 19th was also from The Chisholm, as the
memorial states that he answered the President "timely & to purpose."
The memorial then proceeds to give the following "just coppie" of the
President's letter, dated from "Kenlochnadale," 22nd April 1746.
Dear Sir, I am very much obliged to you for the Information
with which you have favoured me, and at the same time con-
cerned for the Danger in which the bearer acquaints me you
think yourself to be from the malicious suggestions of some of
your weak or wicked Neighbours; Were his Royal Highness or
those about him as well acquainted with your Conduct as I am,
or were it possible for me to be with him as soon as you wish,
no unconveniency cou'd affect you from these falsehoods. But as
that cannot possibly be I have chosen this way to secure you so
farr as my giving a character of you can; and to make use of your
assistance for the publi^ service.
The Inqlosed are the first Letters that Earl Loudoun or I
have Risqued to the Duke since we came into this Island & I
have told him I have chosen you as the safest man by whom
they could be put into his hands, and by whom we cou'd have
his answer, you will Therefore the moment this comes to you
whether by Night or by Day, Take horse and proceed straight
to the Duke, & put the two Letters inclosed into his hands,
& with the like care and Dispatch Transmitt his Commands to
us. I will not aim at ane Excuse [for this] piece of Trouble
of which you will easily see the End as well as the necessity I
am My Dear Chisholm Faithfully Yours
(Signed) Dun : Forbes.
The Memorial continues that the moment The Chisholm received the
despatches he went to Headquarters at Inverness, where he was intro-
duced by the Hon. Colonel Campbell, and well received, and that he
delivered his commands to His Royal Highness. Being unacquainted
with the numerous military parties then situated between Inverness
and his own country, he got a pass from His Royal Highness, dated 25th
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April 1746, directing that he should receive all manner of assistance as
needed; and while he (the memoralist) was in the shire of Inverness the
highest command under the Duke frequently received him in their com-
pany and in their camps. The memorial concludes that The Chisholm
had made a genuine relation of his conduct, which could be supported
by vouchers.
Whatever trouble he had subsequently to face, the prevailing
accounts of The Ghisholm are so far true that the President was instru-
mental in creating a favourable atmosphere for him, in return for value
received.
(8) THE PRESIDENT RETURNS.
Without waiting for an answer to the letter sent with The Chisholm,
the President, as his accounts show, left Skye on the 23rd. John Hos-
sack had written, 19th April ("Culloden Papers," DXXX.), urging this,
and stating that there was no body of the rebels in the way, also that
Captain Hugh Forbes had applied for and obtained a guard of 50 men
with officers to protect the house and lands of Culloden.
s. d.
April 23 To Sir Alexander MacDonald for a cow
to the Guard 179
,, ,, To 5 setts of shoes to the horses to
McLeod's smith 10 6
,, ,, To [MacDonald of] Knocks servants for
the horses & Sir Alexander's Groom 10 6
,, ,, To the Landlady of [Kinloch na Dal] ... 110
To a sack to hold meal 020
To Donald Ross 110
,, ,, To Mr Martin, Sir Alexander's Gentleman 110
,, To Sir Alexander's Porter 020
,, To a guide from [Kinloch na Dal] to Kyle-
lachan 010
,, ,, To a guide from Kylelachan to [?Edder-
carron] 010
,, ,, To corn and hay to the horses at Fernick 008
24 To the bill at [?Eddercarron] 1 10 4
To the horses and Hostler 090
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s. d.
April 24 To the Bill at Kamloch Ganechan (sic) ... 136
To the Horses there 010
,, ,, To 4 hired horses from Lochcarron to ditto 090
,, ,, To William Baillie for the Guard at Contin 110
,, 25 To the Housekeeper at BraKan 110
To the Porter 050
,, To the Groom 050
,, ,, To a man at Kessock for carrying back
Gapt. Forbes Horse 020
,, 26 To the Ferryboat of Kessock & a yole that
came to the peer of Inverness ... 046
,, ,, To 4 horses for carrying baggage to Gontin 10
,, ,, To carrying baggage from Gontin to Gul-
loden 020
,, To a pair of gloves 026
,, ,, To the two Hyrers in Town two days ... 010
,, ,, To lyning and threed for his Lordships
vestcoat 030
To a blackball 010
,, ,, To Donald Mackcoiloig's for 39 days ... 110
,, To Donald MacDonald for 39 days ... 110
,, ,, To Donald MacDonald for his horse from
Lochcarron to [Kinloch na Dal] Being
45 miles 15
Under date 20th May 1746 appears an item "To the Mistress of Over-
skibo's account discharged by Auchnagairn 6 12s," with 2s 6d "to her
servant that came out of Sutherland for it." On 27th May there is an
entry "To my Lady Talisker [MacLeod] by your Lordship's order per
bill 21."
The President did not at this time return to Gulloden. His letters
are dated from Inverness, and the accounts also show that he was resident
there.
April 29 To Mr Dundass's Servant for one of the
Coach Horses 058
To the Barber for dressing .. 006
To soleing his Lops Shoes 036
To the Groom for the horse that came in
B about Corn and hay 010
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s. d.
May 1 To two bottles of Wine from the Tavern 050
do To Mr Baillie of Ardmore's Servant that
brought an ox 050
do To Rapee Snuff 006
2nd To 4 bottles of Wine from the Tavern ... 10
3rd To 6 hankercherfs 060
do To a white iron Canister to hold tobacco 022
6 To an Express that went over to my Lord
Seaforth 010
do To Rapee Snuff 006
8 To Codes Bought 006
do To post Letters 024
10 To Mackdonald the Runner for going to
Culloden ... 010
do To Mr Dundass Servant for one of the
Coach-horses, to drink 056
do To the post for carrying drops & a small
bundle from Edinr 020
12 To the Postage of Letters 010
do To a Chapin of Shrubb at Inverness ... 030
do To Eggs 003
do To 4 Leamons 010
16 To the Postage of Letters 008
do To 6 bottles of Arrack 110
do To 6 bottles of Rumm 18
do To 3 dozen of Leamons 060
do To a boy to carry a Salmon to Culloden
from Inverness 006
17 To a blew frock for myself at Inverness 180
do To John Forbes Millar in Ferrintosh his
son that brought wild fowls ... 026
do To a man that brought letters from Sir
Robert Gordon 010
do To a postage for a letter ... 004
19 To Rapee Snuff 9 oz. ... 1 1
20 To a Ib. of Shagg Tobacco 014
do To a pair of second hand boots to Fergus
Fergusson the boy ... ,,, ... 026
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May 20 To footing George Harleys boots (the s ' d>
groom's boy) 030
do To a pair of Stockings for Fergus Fer-
gusson 014
do To blew lyning for his Coat & Vestcoat
which the Taylor forgot 010
do To a black ribband for your Lop's Stock 004
do To a suit of Livery Cloaths to Fergus Fer-
gusson making included 1 18 6
May 21 To the Barber for dressing your Lop's wig
23 days at Inverness ... 020
do To the runner for going to Duncan Forbes
at Beawlie 010
do To Postages of a letter .. 004
do To 25 days at Inverness board wages ... 1 15
"In my house at Gulloden,' wrote the President, 9th May, to his
cousin, William Forbes, "the rebells "have done me no damage. I have
lost neither spoon, fork nor knife, tho' I left everything to their mercy.
My cattle, planting etc have not escaped so well. I am absolutely
naked : soled shoes, darned stockings, ragged shirts, fragments of boots
are my apparell. You will therefore provide linnen and shoes, the best
can be got. After I come, I believe I must put up with Stonyhill for
some time" (Hist. MSS., Com., Lang MSS. I. 452).
The following items of losses incurred are from a document headed
"Damages committed by the Rebells upon my Lord Presidents mains
and domicils" The whole amounted to 571 5s lOd
6i bolls meal given prisoners & Guard.
12 bolls meal sent to Inverness.
16 bolls meal used locally by the rebels.
16 ,, oats
1 hogshead port wine.
18 dozen French claret
4 dozen ,, white wine.
3 ,, Old Sherry.
i Madeira.
4 ,, & 7 flasks "Barabar" Wine.
16 ,, Scots gallon aquavitae.
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6 dozen "Bowlls" strong ale.
Kitchen & pewter vessels carried away by the rebels.
5 pair plaids & blankets ,, ,, ,,
4 pair fine linen sheets.
24 "napries."
24 bolls oats sent to Inverness.
74 bolls oats corn & straw given Rebells horses when quartered
here.
12 Bolls Barley do.
14 labouring Oxen.
4 feed ditto
5 Cows with calf.
2 young stots.
3 Horses stolen by the Rebells.
100 Barrells English Coal, spent & carried away.
The frame of the iron Roller.
The frame of the stone ditto.
6 Bees Skips and other damages done in the garden.
Damages done carts and other labouring utensils.
32 firelocks taken by the Rebells.
5 "Fusives" & a carbine.
7 small swords.
1 fine silver mounted cutlas.
2 fine saddles.
The garden chair.
40 wedders slaughtered for the Pretender's use.
75 ,, carried away by the Frasers, October 16th [1745].
6 table knives & forks ivory hilted.
1 silver spoon.
The President's tenants suffered also, as well from the Government
troops as from the Prince's Army, See Appendix I. Moreover the
Battle of Culloden by no means saw an end to damages committed, as
the following illustrates.
A coppie of my damages by the Troops the night of the batle of Culloden.
Baillie Gilbert Gordon taken from him 800 stons hay at 6d, 80
stons stra at 1, 20 stons pease stra at 2d, 4 bolls bear at 11/2J, 1
boll white pease at XI.
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The Town of Inverness was also involved in very considerable expenses,
as appears by the accounts of the then Treasurer, Andrew Murray.
"Repairs & conveniences made for the King's Army after their
entering the Town the 16 April 1746 immediately after the Battle of
Culloden."
Rearing a Flesh Market for the Duke's Army at the Fort.
Taking down the old Guard House at the Cross.
Plastering & whitening the Town Hall.
Sentry boxes.
A large bench in the Guardroom.
Town Clerk's Office fitted for the Officers' Guard Room, includ-
mg iron for a grate & bricks to cure it of smoking.
Repairs done in the Church, Tolbooth, Town House, when the
troops gave access to them.
Repairing glass work of Charity School, Library & Achnacloich's
kiln used as hospitals by the Army.
Men for keeping the streets clean by order of the Magistrate on
a message from H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland from 19th
April to 23rd August 1746.
Clerk MacBean's house also taken for a hospital.
Plaids sent for to Badenoch to accommodate the troops.
Fairfi eld's kiln fitted also for a hospital.
In June 1747 the Bridge mended, shattered by the guns of the
Fort & by the Forts being blown up.
IX. FROM APRIL 1746 TO DECEMBER 1747.
(1) AFTER CULLODEN: MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS.
It has sometimes been supposed that the disaster at Dornoch and the
retreat to Skye put an end both to Lord Loudoun and to the Independent
Companies. No greater mistake could be made. So soon as circum-
stances permitted, some of the Companies were ordered to Fort- Augustus;
and the districts where they operated may be considered fortunate com-
pared with those upon which some of the regular troops were quartered.
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From Macleod to the President, dated from Glenelg, 26th April 1746.
My Dear Lord
Here we are and the storm of wind &o high that its impossible
for me to bring our Provisions from the Ship, and as it rains hard
in the Hills I fear a flood, however, we are to use all possible
diligence to get to Fort -Augustus, but Monday is the soonest pos-
sible for us to be there. Its almost certain the Pretender with
very few people with him are in the Wilds of Lochaber, and
that Barisdale, Lochgarry, Glenmoriston etc keep the hills with
different small parties. If we meet any annoyance (which I do
not expect) it must be from some of those in the passes I know
you will do all the good you can, so I need say nothing on that
head. We hear Sutherland has got a Regiment, on what foot-
ing I do not know, but you will do for your friends as you see
proper, only I beg when anie thing is to be done for those
whose Service you, I know, esteem, for whom I flatter myself
I am one, you give the preference to the Knight [Sir Alexander
Macdonald,] for I would rather retyre to bread and milk, than
that anything sh. be done for me, and he left unprovided. I
am in very bad health, with the utmost attachment Intyrlie
yours
Normand Macleod.
11 a'clock. I shall long much to hear from you, Cullcairn
remains at Kinloch na daale with the boats, 50 of my men in this
Barrack, and 50 more tc be added to them when they get arms,
50 of Sir Alexr at the Kyles, to be reinforced in the same manner,
or as directed from above, and a sharp look out over the whole
Island to catch anie Rebels that may attempt to escape that way.
Macleod had yet to learn that rewards to those who had remained
loyal to the Government, or rather to those who had done everything in
their power to serve it, were scarcely considered. Lord Sutherland in-
deed fell actually into disfavour, Sir Alexander Macdonald, had he lived,
might possibly have accomplished something for himself and others, but
the Lord President's immediate intercession for his country made far too
many enemies to leave any hope of even justice to himself. Throughout
his march through Scotland the Duke of Cumberland, apart from any
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ideas of his own, had not fallen in with men like Forbes. There were
those who could represent things as infinitely worse than they were.
Even before the Battle of Culloden the Duke wrote, 4th April, of the
strong- Jacobite sympathies of the whole country, of his own view that
mild measures would be of no use and that "the whole of the laws of this
ancient kingdom must be new modelled" (Newcastle Papers).
Prom the Duke of Cumberland to the Duke of Newcastle, dated from
Inverness, 30th April 1746. (Idem).
My Lord
I had the pleasure of yours. I am extremely obliged to you for all
the fine things you are so kind as to say. I indeed do that justice
to my friends that they feell my disagreable situation at the same
time that it is found necessary that I should ingage and go
through with the affair, which I now hope is almost over with
regard to the Military operations, but the Jacobite rebellious prin-
ciple is so rooted in this nation's mind that this generation must
be pretty well wore out, before this country will be quiet. I
hope the importance of the affair will make people put up with
the inconvenience of a Summer Session which will be absolutely
necessary for the almost totall change of this constitution. L.
President has joined me and as yet we are vastly fond of one an-
other but I fear it wont last as he is as arrant Highland mad as
L. Stair, or Crauford, he wishes for lenity if it can be with safety
which he thinks but I dont for they really think, that when once
they are dispersed, it is of no more consequence then a London
mob, and but yesterday a Sr. Will Gordon [of Park] wrote to one
of the officers to complain that his house has been plundered
whilst he was out following his duty (as he is pleased to call the
rebellion), they are now dispersed all over this kingdom at their
own homes, and nobody medles with them except I send the
Millitary force after them. I have got the L. President to direct
Sr E. Faulkener in the drawing up a proclamation which I shall
take the liberty to publish in his Majesty's name requiring of all
the civill Magistrates to exert themselves, in order that these dis-
persed rebells may be brought to justice, but as one half of the
Magistracy have been either ai'ders or abettors to this rebellion
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and the others dare not act through fear of offending their chiefs
or of hanging their own cousin, I hope for little from them. I
will if possible collect all the papers of hints that I have but they
are so undigested and I have neither time myself nor law enough
to form them into any order but the Chancellor when he gets them
may very possibly find some good if some body else clears the
rubish for him, as the different remarks are in originall hands I
must beg that they be not produced or lost
I am your affectionate friend
William.
Since this was finished I received your letter of the 25th
.... I hear Ld. Justice Clerk has writ to you for an order to
abollish the meeting houses in Edinborough. I am ashamed that
he should desire an order to put the laws of this country in execu-
tion and he would not have done it but that the Scottish clergy
are in an uproar about it as I have demolished all Mass houses
and Meeting houses as we marched allong. Hawley has asked
leave to quit this command as he says he has neither temper nor
cunning to live with them ....
From Sir Alexander Macdonald to the President (an official letter).
My Lord
Late last night my Lord Loudoun received His Royal Highnesses
the Duke's Letter, and your Lordships at Strathchloy [Glen-
clunie.] He did not think it proper to return because of his want
of money, and that many of our Men are without Firelocks to the
number of about 350, of these two articles he has wrote to the
Duke and begs you quicken the Answer. This day we marched
clown through Glen Moriston to this Place, the Inhabitants were
apprized of our Motions and the men betook them-
selves to the Hills, with most of their Cattle, how-
ever we have got a good many Cows, some Horses a num-
ber of Goats and sheep, tomorrow we march into
Urquhart, where Lord Loudon remains Until he hears from
Inverness. Strathchlonie is within four Miles of the Entry into
Glenmoriston and within eleven of Fort-Augustus, where we
would have been at this present writing, but for the Letters
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which came to Lord Loudoun last night. I write at the Earl's
desire, who is just now writing to His Royal Highness
I am
My Lord
your most obedient humble Servant
Alexr Macdonald.
From Livisie within a mile of Invermoriston 28th April [1746] 9
at night.
Your Lordship will run a fresh express to Lord Loudoun as the
Bearer must be weary and will want to return home.
From Macleod to the President, dated from Urquhart 29th April 1746, 7
at night.
My dear Lord,
Here we are and thank God you was not of our party
att Strath-Clunie, which has knocked me almost quite
up, Lord Loudoun hopes for leave to come to Town
for a day or two, whether Sir Alexander and I should
both attend him there, or one of us remain you will
judge, and let us know, because tho' there is no probability of
ane Attack, or hardly a Possibility we would never forgive our-
selves if such a thing happened, and one of us not present, be
assisting in ordering Provision out for our People, Sir Alexr
last night and I now, write for Loudoun as well as ourselves.
I am your very sincere
Normand Macleod.
P. S. Remember what a number of the Men we have here
want Arms, and how necessary it is for them to have them putt
in their hands. The Crooked Laird with his possy are very fond
of us, and he is to give us what flesh meat he can, meal he has
none.
The "Crooked Laird' 1 seems to refer to Ludovick Grant, younger of
Grant, who had now "leapt with amazing agility off the fence on which
he had so long sat" (Dr William Mackay, "Urquhart and Glenmoriston,"
which see passim). The conduct of the Grants during the Forty-five has
been the subject of much literature. The two following documents refer
i
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to the so-called armed neutrality signed by the Grants when threatened,
as they said, with military execution by the Prince's army (when in re-
treat) if they did not rise. Certain Grants were sent to Inverness as host-
ages where they were found upon the arrived of the Government forces.
Their position was illegal.
Endorsed: Memorial for Rothiemurchus etc Unto the Lord President of
the Session 1746.
Memoriall. James Grant of Rothiemurchus, Robert Grant of Dellachaple,
George Grant of Tulligorm, Duncan Grant of Achernach, and John
Grant of Whythae.
Unto the Right Honourable Duncan Forbes President of the College of
Justice.
Humblie Shewith,
That the Laird of Grant, upon the first Concoction of this unhappy
Rebellion, having sent to Inverness ane Independent Company
of 100 men for the Service of the Government in conjunction with
the other well affected Clans, to which the memorialists gave
their hearty assent and concurrence, and he and his whole clan
being in Arms all along, for the Protection of the Country and
waiting to be employed by the Government rendered him and
them so odious to the Rebells, that they resolved by the most
vigorous means, to put a stop to these our Designs (since they had
then the power in their hands) having taken the Town of Inver-
ness and no assistance nearer us, for ought we then knew, than
the Town of Perth. And accordingly one John Murray, who
assumed to himself the Title of Secretary to the Pretender's Son,
wrote a threatening Letter, addressed to the Laird of Grant, de-
manding hostages and the delivery of our Arms, against the first
day of March under pain of the Most severe Military execution,
which so surprised us all that Mr Grant of Grant, resolved to go
south with his Lady and the other Gentlemen who had taken pro-
tection in his House and advised that all his People should go
along with him, and leave their effects, wives and children to
the mercy of those lawless and outrageous Banditty. But upon a
General Consultation we and the other Gentlemen of the Country
found that the Commons out of sympathy to their Wives, and
fear of being rendered miserable, would not accede to this pro-
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posall, and therefore resolved to stay in the Country, in order, if
possible to obtain Terms of Peace, for themselves and the People,
till, by the Duke of Cumberland's approach, it was in their power
to declare their sentiments more freely, besides they were afraid
if the Gentlemen deserted the Country, that the Commons might
be forced to join the Rebells, who could not Be supposed to have
so much firmness of mind, as not to come in to any measures
rather than be burnt and plundered, And to obtain such terms
it was agreed to send Deputies to Inverness, (being ignorant of
the Laws), to endeavour to ward off that blow till proper assist-
ance came to their Relief. Accordingly the Memorialists having
had then, some of them their Sons, and others their Friends,
Prisoners in the Castle of Inverness, were judged the properest
men to be sent down, and still, after they went, in order to show
their unwillingness to agree to any of their proposalls, they shifted
doing anything for ten or twelve days expecting the Duke's Ad-
vance. Till at last the Rebells resolving not to be any longer
trifled with, presented a Paper which they called a Parole, for
our not bearing arms nor any of our dependants, against them,
which they forced us to sign, by which we were so far from being
willing to abide that how soon we heard of his Royall Highness
approach, we wrote to the Country in the strongest terms to
come up and join him, with which they complyed and came as
soon as possible, And tho' they could not have the happiness to
share in the Victory of that Glorious Day, that restored Peace to
the Nation, yet are now in Urquhart where the Memorialists
would be, if permitted, in order to execute such order as His High*
ness will enjoin.
Upon the whole of which the Memorialists being examined
by order of His Highness, we were ordered to repair to Edinburgh
forthwith, and deliver ourselves to the Justice Clerk, there to
await our Tryall.or Furder orders. Tho' it is well known and to
your Lordship in particular, that we were never as much as sus-
pected of Jacobitism, and at this time preserved our men and
Arms, for the Government's Service, and never paid any Taxes
or Imposition, no not the cess, which many in the neighbourhood
have done, in obedience to the frequent Threats and Menaces of
the Rebells,
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May it therefore please your Lop, to take the Premises
under consideration and upon finding what is above repre-
sented to be just, to use your good offices with His Royal
Highness, if we are to be brought to Tryall, that he may
admit us to Parole, to stay in the Country till the same comes
on, to prevent charges, or other ways to dismiss us, which
we are ready to acknowledge as the effect of your Endeavours
and his Highnesses Glemencj
Dun: Grant
James Grant
Robert Grant
George Grant
John Grant.
Endorsed: Copy of a Letter delivered by [Grant of] Rothiemurchus.
Dearest Friends,
As we have your Principles by the Part you acted, and were
willing to act *>nce tnis Unnatural and unhappy Rebellion began
we need use no arguments to persuade you to what we and your-
selves always, and now think right only as it was by Necessity,
and by our want of knowledge, in such desperate Circumstances,
as we were then in, threatened by a powerful, bloody, lawless
Banditti, wh. we wore not able to resist, and to which we were
more than any exposed, far from all help, we all agreed that in
consideration of the threatening Letter, sent by Mr Murray, de-
manding Hostages, and the delivery of our Arms, we should come
here and obtain the best terms we could for you and your Country,
our Critical Situation could allow of, in consequence of which
resolution we came, and notwithstanding, we saw 2000 of the
keenest for our destruction, here ready to devour, all that is most
dear to us, and ourselves close confined, We stav'd off any
agreement for 12 days expecting a Relief, till it was told us by
the only persons that favoured us most, that our refusing to sign
a paper they then brought ready drawn, would be constructed
as Trim 1 ing and immeciiately we were to be used as Criminals and
our Country men, Wives &c., exposed to Military Execution their
Common Term, to which, to our regret and with the utmost
reluctance, we yielded, upon our getting an Ample Protection,
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which you all saw, and in consequence of which we have been
kept Prisoners and indifferently used, till our Glorious Deliverer
the Duke of Cumberland, and his victorious Army, set us free,
and has cleared a passage for you and us to act like our Ancestors,
Men famous for Glorious Freedom and Revolution Principles.
Let us therefore Dr Countrymen in the strongest manner our heart
can indite, and in the name of God to exert yourselves to the ut-
most of your powers, and with all expedition to assemble under
your Chief's Banner, and repair here with such Arms as you can
muster, to demonstrate what you really are, and that it was
necessity and Force, that made us and you act so contrary to our
real and innate Principles. As this will be your Honour and
Safety, and the safety of us your distressed Friends, your hearty
and ready compliance will much oblige.
Gentlemen &c.
Inverness 28th Aprill 1746.
The above Copy delivered by Rothemurcus to Sir Everard
Fawkener, and he declares the same to be a true Gopye.
From Lord Reay to the President dated from Edinburgh 28th April 1740
("Culloden Papers" CCCXVI)
My Lord,
I wish this may find your Lop & Earl Loudoun safely arrived at
Inverness. I have been very anxious about you since you left
Sutherland: meantime I judge it's agreable to you, that you was
not disappointed in the confidence your Lop put in some of your
Friends. You'l have heard of the threatning Letters I had from
the Earl of Cromerty; which, as I could not follow my men thro'
the Hills in case we had been attacked, obliged me to come up
here. But I find the concert made at Tongue ere I left it has had
the desired Success, and his Lop has time now to repent that he
did not take your Lop's kind advice. As my People were con-
stantly on their Watch till his Lop was made Prisoner, and that
the Rebells in Caithness hindered our getting seed from thence as
usuall, I'm much afraid of Ley Land on my estate; and should my
Son's Company be called out till Bear seed is over, it may do
much harm & make it difficult in my absence to get out the best
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men, which would be the reverse if seed-time was over. This
I leave to your Lop. My Sons will obey your Commands as far
as they can. Pray make my Compliments acceptable to the Earl
of Loudoun. I am, with sincere Respect,
My Lord,
Your Lop's most obedient
most affte humble Servant,
Reay.
[Ross of] Inverchasley, Mrs Wm Forbes, Mr Doule & I drunk
yr Lordship's health in Luckie Clephars who pledged us most
cheerfully.
From William Raillie to the President, dated from Ardmore 3rd May 1746.
My Lord,
The Master of Ross's men are now here and will be att Tayne
this night so that according to your Lordships desire I send for
orders what they are next to do. They want Arms but the
Rebells have left about a score of Guns at Tayne which I suppose
they may get and we have near a score more of the Guns my Lord
Loudon ordered us from Sutherland, the rest were returned when
the Rebells came to the Country. If it was thought proper to
order them search for Arms in Coigach and Lochbroom, I believe
they would get more than to serve themselves, for such of the
people there as were in the Rebellion and escaped, are now lurk-
ing at home, as I believe all the fragments of these unhappy
people are, for I do not hear that there are any considerable num-
bers together in any Country whatever. I have the honour of
being with the greatest regard.
My Lord
Your Lordships most obedient and most Faithfull
obliged servant
Will: Raillie.
The Company of 'he Rosses with the Grant Company had been left
by Lord Loudoun in the Castle of Inverness, when he retired to the north.
Both companies surrendered under the order of Major Grant two days
later, 20th February 1746,
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The following private letter from Sir Alexander Macdonald to the
President is dated from Urquhart 4th May 1746. Though his mention of
the Duke of Cumberland is sufficiently indiscreet, it does not appear that
he had as yet fully grasped his intentions, and it would seem, in justice to
Grant, younger of Grant, that he may also have expected a lenity which
was conspicuous by its absence. The full story of the surrender and sub-
sequent treatment of the Grants may be read in W. Mackay's "Urquhart
and Glenmoriston."
My dear Lord,
This moment most of the Glenmoriston men came to deliver them-
selves and their arms to the Laird of Grant to be put into the
Duke's Mercy, the rest of the Glenmoriston men are to be here
tomorrow morning. 1 thought proper to let your Lordship know
this, as I know will use your utmost efforts for that lenity that
will end the disturbances of this Country and quicken His Royal
Highness's departure from the Highlands of Scotland in quest of
more Laurels. The method of using these men will resolve the
whole Highlands as to what they are to expect and what they
are to do. I am my dear Lord,
Yours unalterably
Alexr Macdonald.
Mr Grant who drinks your health sends compliments.
The Duke of Cumberland was not likely to listen to anything the Pre-
sident might say as to mercy. See his letter (previously given) to the
Duke of Newcastle of 30th April. He wrote to him again on 29th June:
I have nothing to say new from this country but that to my great
astonishment I find them a more stubborn and villainous set of
wretches than I imagined could exist. (Newcastle Papers).
From 1 Eric Sutherland, titular Lord Duffus, to the President dated from
Pulrossie 5th May 1746. The writer's father, Kenneth, third Lord
Duffus, had been attainted for his share in the Rising of 1715.
My Lord,
I heartily congratulate your safe return to Inverness and beg
pardon for giving you this trouble at a juncture when you must
necessarily have so much business. I have seen my Lord a very ex-
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traordinary Scene since you left this Country, and have been sur-
rounded with a set of people with whom it required my utmost
prudence to conduct my conversation and behavour with safety.
What still added to my perplexity and unlucky situation, was the
suspition and jealousy of the ignorant people of this Country who
1 know would f ake umbrage at my House being so resorted to and
for which I bore no small burden. Further particulars would be
too tedious to trouble your Lop with, at this time but when I can
have the honour to see you I hope to meet with your approbation.
What I beg of you at present is your advice whether it is proper
for me to come to Inverness at this juncture, when people of all
Hanks and Degrees are making their appearance. I have no pre-
tentions of being introduced to his royal Highness but as a dutiful
subject who has had no concern in the Public Disturbance, and by
my Fathers transgression cannot even be introduced as a person
or note or distinction. In these circumstances I humbly intreat
your Lop's advice, and tho' you should judge my coming to Inver-
ness unnecessary, yet I beg to know, when and where I may have
the opportunity of waiting on your Lop, if only for half an hour
which favour shall ever be acknowledged by
My Lord
Your Lops most obliged and obedient humble Servant
Duffus.
From John MacDonell of Glengarry to the President dated from Fon-
Augustus 6th May 1746.
My Lord
I have the honour of writing your Lordship this, to acquaint you
I have been as dilligent as possible in my power to prevail on my
People of Glengarry to deliver up their Arms, and notwithstand-
ing the industry and cunning craft of some people had so good
success in this country that I have prevailed upon the Commoners
all to surrender their Arms, who are willing henceforth to take
the oath of Allegiance to the King and Government. I daresay if
your Lordship advise me to it, I would prevail with most the
nominall Subalterns to follow the example of the Commons. I
do assure them and am ready to show them good example, and
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I doubt not to have equal good success in the countrys of Knoidart
and Morar, but the time limited is short for Countries at a Dis-
tance: The Country of Glengarry is ready upon call (I mean the
Common), and any belonging me will not gladly acquiese, I shall
be as much their Enemy as any. But my Lord I beg Pardon to
use the Freedom, as to tell your Lordship the summons sent was
not at all agreeable to the People, I mean the Place for Delivering
their Arms. I earnestly entreat your Lop have it altered so that
it may be in this Place they deliver their Arms, and your Lop
be so good as to obtain His Royal Highness's protection, for my
own Family, Servants, Cattle &c. I entirely depend upon your
Lordships Friendship and Advice, which I faithfully promise
shall be punctually followed and obeyed by me, I put my whole
trust in your Lordship's Friendship. I wish to know if your
Lordship comes this length if not that I may have the honour of
waiting of your Lordship, so as to open my mind more fully wh.
would be too tedious to write. It's generally reported here that
two ships either French or Spanish have landed upon our West
Coast, with money and arms, that the Pretender thinks of main-
taining a flying partv for some time, the certainty of which I
shall soon know and acquaint your Lordship per express. Your
cousin my wife beggs I make offer of her must humble duty to
your Lordship and I most earnestly beg the favour your Lordship
be as good as send me a pass for James Stuart to draw Aquavita?
from Ferrintosh, for the use of my family and that of my change
Houses for the want of which I lose considerably and is very
inconvenient for Passengers. I am with the greatest esteem and
due regard My Lord
Yours Lordships most faithfull
obedient and most humble Servant
John McDonell, of Glengarry.
Glengarry's wife was a daughter of Gordon of Glenbucket and her
mother was a Forbes, but the connection with the Culloden family might
in its extreme remoteness have been easily overlooked.
The next document appears to have been an enclosure to this letter.
It is endorsed: Copy Advertisement Major General Campbell anent
delivering up of Arms,
I
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For Glengarry
By Major General John Campbell.
Whereas the Custom among the Highlanders in Scotland of hav-
ing arms in their custody, of using and wearing the same has
been discharged by Law as tending to disturb the Peace and
quiet of that Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and
Whereas the same vain and dangerous Custom has greatly con-
tributed to the furtherance of the Present Rebellion. These are
therefore requiring and Commanding the Inhabitants of the
Countries and Parishes underwritten to deliver up their Arms
to me or any person having my Order viz the Inhabitants of
Glencoe, to the Commanding Officer at Castle Keilchurn, Those
of Appin, Morevin, Kingerloch and Ardgour, to the Command-
ing Officer at Islandstalker, those of Ardnurmurchan, Suinart,
Moydart, Arisaig, Knoydart, Morir, Tirij, Coll, Rum, Egg, Cana,
Uist, Barra, and Ellannamuich to the Commanding Officer at
Mingary Castle. Those of the Parishes of Killmunivaig and
Killmally in Lochaber to the Commanding Officer at Fort-
William, and those of Mull and Ikolumkill to the Commanding
Officer at Dowart Castle. Certifying to the respective Heritors
or Land Lords there Tenants and Possessors were truly in the
Rebellion, that the mosl vigorous execution of the Law shall be
directed if their Arms are not voluntarily and universally, de-
livered up at the Places above mentioned, in fifteen days after
the Heritor is served with a Copy of this order, or that the same
is published at the respective Parish Churches, and in order that
the Heritors and others may be possessed of a proper Document
of their Complyance with this Order, the Commanding Officers
in the different Castles are directed to give Receipts for what
arms they shall receive, and from whom.
Given under my hand and seal at Inveraray the 23rd Aprill 1746.
Sir Subscribitur John Campbell.
Glengarry himself had not been "out." See "Culloden Papers"
CCCCXLIII, from which it appears that he had actually contemplated a
visit to Culloden.
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From MacLeod to the President dated from Gortuleg 12 May 1746.
My dear Lord
Quite fatigued and vory much defeat here I am, as it was the
only inhabited place I could find. Sir Alexr. [MacDonald]
Stopt a while with me, but is gone on, and I follow him to-
morrow morning, if I am not intyrlie knocked up. Poor [Thomas
Fraser of] Gcrtuleg is told he still layes under suspicion, and that
there are letters of his own found which give great umbrage. I
know not what truth is in this, but I should be sorry he had done
anything to forfeit hie. Protection, as I must remember how use-
ful he was to the Generall Cause, and what Particular Services,
of a very lasting Nature he did for you as well as for me, wh. I
never can forget, and I know you do not. I really wish for more
health to be able to work throw this Campaign.
I am yours
N. Macleod.
From David Ross of Inverchasley to the President dated from Edinburgh
12 May 1746.
My Lord
It gave me infinite Joy to hear Your Lordship keeps such good
health, since the 20th March, and of your Lops, safe return to
Culloden, Your Lop would hear of my coming to this Place with
Lord Reay, and that I was singled out as the only Sacrifice in
Ross, for my eldest Son who was here lately computes my loss
one way or another to 1000 guineas. I shall apply for redress or
be silent as your Lop will direct, and determine me, and as I
know your Lop. is readie to write, I begg if your Lop. has any
spare time, you may dress me two or three lines of advice, for
I'll stay here till the return of this post is "due, and if I knew
your Lop was to be soon here, I would waite though I have no
kind of Business to have the pleasure of kissing your Lordships
hand in Edinburgh. I understand [Munro of] Newmore pro-
cured the Commissariat of Ross to [Ross of] Aldy. If the Crown
Rents of Ross is not to be disposed of to a Peer as formerly and
if they will be leveyed by a collector as in [Ross of] Kindeace's
time, it would be more Goodness in your Lordship then I've a
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title to, if you got me named Collector. I was 10 Days with the
Master of Ross at the Hawkhead, and it would seem by the
nature of his parole, he must all along continue inactive against
the Rebells, which may putt an end to his Company, tho 1 if he
was called upon by his Royal Highness I believe he would sub-
mit to his pleasure. As my son, your Lordship lieutenant is by
this means idle, and may be so for some time, I submit to Your
Lordship whether or not it would be to his interest if he could
get into a Marching Regiment. Its my own opinion it would,
and its my Choice, but I'll acquiese in your Lops, opinion and
though it should be for his getting in to a Regiment I've no way
to push him forward or exchange him, but one way, and that
is assuredly by your Lordship. I'm half trembling for my pre-
sumption and freedom, but I recover when I think with whom
I use it, the Best Man (without flattery) on the face of the Earth,
May God long preserve him, and with the greatest respect and
esteem
I ever am
My Lord
Your Lops, most oblidged most faithfull
and Devoted readie Servant
David Ross.
From the Governors etc of Aberdeen to the Lord President, dated from
Aberdeen, 12th May 1746.
My Lord
As we have the honour to be appointed, Governours of this City
by H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland, we could not omitt
taking the first opportunity of congratulating your Lord-
ship's agree iMe Meeting with H.R.H., after such a
long and hazardous situation, in the Service of your
King and Country, and in a special manner beg leave
to express our unfeigned thankfulness for your late gener-
ous good intentions of reliving this City under Rebel oppression,
which has been fully communicate to us by one of our numbers.
This distinguished mark of your favour we hope shall so influence
our Conduct, as we shall never be taxed with ingratitude to such
ane Honourable Patron.
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Our late Provost [James Morisorfj gave you the trouble from
time to time of acquainting your Lop. with the Situation of this
Town as lie hade opportunity. Your Lop. knows the publick
Revenues of our Town must suffer very much for want of due
care and management, which cannot be done, without a legal
Magistracy and Council, and its therefore hoped His Majesty
will make provision for this and other burghs in like circum-
stances, and as our Representative in Parliament has advised us
that application has been made to his Majesty, by some of the
Burrows, we have therefore been thinking of a proper method
and do find there is some inconsistancy in making application
either in name of the Old or New Councils, as there are objec-
tions to the conduct of a few Members of both, during this
wicked unnatural Rebellion. And therefore we as Governours
have presumed to make the Application (Copy of which is here-
with sent) craving his Majesty may be pleased to grant warrant,
to the last Provost and four Baillies (being men well affected) to
Elect a New Magistracy and Council as was done in the year
1716, so as to root out all seeds of disaffection out of our Council.
And we hope such a^ have she wen any marks of disaffection,
will not be found worthy of that trust.
As there was a Precedent for this in the Reign of his late
Majesty (Copy of which we have also herewith sent) and that it
was the basis of all succeeding Councils since that time, we hope
there can be no objection to that method, whereas if it were
deviat from, there might be a handle made, that the alteration
proceeded from a conviction that the former method was
erroneous. So we humbly apprehend it will be best to make the
practise of our burgh uniform and thereby the former rule will
be confirmed and established, besides we are fully persuaded,
that this will be the most effectual method for settling peace and
tranquillity in the burgh and rooting out everything that looks
like disaffection of our Councils.
As our Town has been always honoured with your Lop's
protection, we thought it our duty to lay this, our Procedure
before your Lop. both for your approbation and assistance. The
Petition was sent last week to Mr Maule our member, to be
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laid before the King We shall embrace every opportunity to
testifie that we have the honour to be with greatest esteem and
perfect truth
My Lord
Your Lordships most obedt and most faithful humble
Servants
Signed in name and at the desire of the Governours of the City
of Aberdeen by
James Morison, Preses.
List of Governours [in addition to Provost Morison]
Provost Cruickshank
,, John Robertson
,, Chalmers
,, Alexander Robertson.
Aberdeen
Baillif Gordon
,, Mouat
,, Burnett
Andrew Logie, D. of Gild
Alexander Thomson, advocat
Convener Auldjo
[Captain Crosby was Commandant]
From Andrew Logie, Dean of Gild, Aberdeen, to the President dated from
Aberdeen 12 May 1746.
Permit me to accompany the Publick Thanks, with my own
Sincere Professions of Gratitude & esteem. The Address pre-
sented to his Majesty, copy of which is transmitted to your Lord-
ship, was the only form in our present condition in which we
could send it. The conduct of some, of both the preceding
Council, and of that chosen, the day when their procedure, was
interrupted by the Rebells under Hamilton, has been such, as
although it does not expose to persecution, unless a very par-
ticular enquiry was to be made, yet may most justly exclude
from Confidence and trust.
His Royal Highness orders, respecting the unrigging our
Ships, calling all Boats into proper Stations and guarding the
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Coasts are most punctually execute: Our Militia still continue
to do regular Duty, and to apprehend all Rebells coming within
their bounds, as was strictly enjoined
Permitt me my Lord, with pleasure to remember your Lord-
ships truely Patriot wish "A speedy settlement to our Country
with as little Mischief to Scots-men as possible." And to add
that your Lordships Family may always continue to be the Decus
et Tutamen of their Country. I shall always in highest esteem
remain
My Lord
Your Lordships Most obligd. & most Obedt.
humble Servt.
Andrew Logie.
(2) CONCERNING THE INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
The unusual manner in which the Independent Companies had been
brought together, the actual dates when they were first raised, the dates
on which they were completed and the commissions of the officers de-
livered, involved serious questions with regard to their pay.
The following notes (undated) are in the President's handwriting.
The Independent Companies have pay from the date of their
arrivall at Inverness and they ought to be repayed as near as can
be the reall expense of bringing them thither, to be allowed in
their account, when it comes to be regularly made up. Now as
some of them were brought together sooner and some later, and
as they will come upon the establish nient probably of one date
anterior to the actuall levying, the pay of which period may go
to help the levying etc- if it is practicable by the rules of the
Army is it not just that the whole saving of pay anterior to the
actuall levying should be brought into one heap and divided
equally between them otherways the captain that brought his
company first together for the service will fare worst.
On 13th May 1746 he wrote to John Scrope; to Henry Pelham and to
George Ross, the army agent ("Culloden Papers" DXXXI; CCCXVII;
and CCCXVIII). To the last he sent a certificate of the dates on which
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the officers' commissions had been delivered, their companies being com-
plete, and gave the names of the officers. He also wrote on the same day
to the Duke of Newcastle.
Inverness, 13th May 1746.
My Lord
The Correspondence I had the honour to hold with your Grace,
has been interrupted for a great while. The sudden retreat
which Earl Loudoun c.nd I were obliged to make from this place
the 18th of Febry. before the Superior force of the Rebells who
assembled in our Neighbourhood after flying from His Royal
Highness the Duke at Stirling, and the more sudden retreat which
we were forced to make from the Post we had taken up on the
Confines of Sutherland on the 20th March to avoid an unequal
conflict, with a body of the same Rebells, who under the favour
of a very extraordinary fog, which lasted two compleat Days,
found means to collect Boats unespyed by his Majesty's Ships of
War, and to land on the Coast, which we were to guard, unob-
served by us; made it impossible to give your Grace any accounts
of our proceedings, untill we had access to return to this Country
by the total de-route of the Rebells, by his R.H., and as the Duke
has undoubtedly acquainted his Majesty from time to time, with
the accounts he had of us, but more particularly as a journall of
our trifling adventures would deserve no attention after His Royal
Highness's glorious Achievement, which by putting at once an
end to the wicked Rebellion has justly engrossed the Regards of
the King and of the Publick, I shall not trouble your Grace with
any minute details of our proceedings, but shall content myself
with giving you an account, of what has been done, in pro-
secution of the Trust committed to me by his Majesty, of dispos-
ing of Commissions for 20 Independent Companies, which bear
date the [blank] Sept. last. After making one Reflection, that
the too late arrival of the Sloop with arms and money, which I
had long solicited, was the cause, why the Rebellion, gathered
fresh strength in this Country, after the Rebells flight from
Stirling, had these arms come in time enough to have been put
into the hands of men., who were ready prepared to receive them,
the Rebells durst hardly have shewn themselves op this side of
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the Mountains, but as those arms did not arrive in our Road
till the very day, the Rebells made themselves Masters of the
Barrack of Ruthven in Badenoch, within 26 miles of us, it was
too late to assemble the men we had prepared, and in place of
making use of the arms we were obliged to keep them as well
as the money on Shipboard for security.
When the blank Commissions for raising 20 Independent
Companies came to my hand, I made the most discreet use of
them I was able, whereof I from time to time acquainted the
Marquis of Tweeddale. I delivered Commissions to 18 Companies
of 100 private men each, but not till the Companies were com-
plete, all those excepting one Company [Seaforth's Lewes Com-
pany,] which by the Rigour of the Season and deep Snow in the
Mountains, was hindered from joining us, were in conjunction
with part of Loudoun's Regiment, the force that bridled this
Neighbourhood, and prevented the accession of any considerable
strength to the Rebells, from thence, until we were overpowered
at Inverness. At that time Earl Loudoun left 2 of those com-
panies in the Castle to strengthen the Garrison, 2 more were left
with Lord Fortrose, who retired with them to his Highland
Estate, to prevent the efforts of Earl Cromartie and the other
Rebells, to force his kindred to join them in Arms. And when
the Rebells, under the favour of the fog already mentioned, forced
a Passage into Sutherland, finding that the whole of those Com-
panies could not possibly be subsisted in the Mountains of that
Country, we left four of them there, whose good Services in
saving the Hazard Sloop, and discomfiting the Earl of Cromarty,
your Grace has doubtless heard of, and with the rest, by forced
Marches, through the North West Highlands, gained the Isle of
Sky, where they were employed in preventing any accession of
strength to the Rebells, untill His R.H.'s compleat Victory, ren-
dered that care unnecessary and now they are by the Duke's
order at the upper end of Loch Ness, under the Command of the
Earl of Loudoun, and will it is to be hoped, as they are compleat,
including the 2 Companys, that were made Prisoners at the
Castle of Inverness be useful in following the Debris of the
Rebells throw their Mountains,
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Regard to the Trust imposed on me by his Majesty, made
me careful not to dispose of any of those Commissions, but as the
exigency of the Service required. Your Grace will observe that
I have given Commissions only to 18 Companys, tho 1 at different
times, Several more Companys of Militia were raised, employed
and for the time payd, so that Commissions for 2 Companys still
remain blank in my hands. Of this I acquainted the Duke on
my coming to this Place, and signified my readiness to put those
Commissions in his hands, to be disposed of, if he judged it
proper, but his Royal Highness thought it more fit, as there was
no present occasion for them, to reserve them for His Majesty's
disposition, and they are now in my Custody, ready to be re-
turned to his Majesty, which will produce a saving, or to be dis-
posed of as His Majesty shall be pleased to direct.
The same accidents that prevented me corresponding with
your Grace prevented also my returning Lists of the names of the
Officers commissioned and of the dates of their commissions
without which it seems, the Establishment of their Pay cannot
properly be made, and this haa been the cause why a stop has been
put to the issuing money, for that Account, so that they have in
a great measure been subsisted on private Credit. To remove
this difficulty I have transmitted to Mr George Ross agent for
these Companies, a certificate of the names of the Officers and of
the Dates of the delivery of their Commissions, signifying at the
same time that the several Companys were compleat, before the
Commissions were delivered, this I did after stating the case to
H.R.H., whose opinion it was that the fact should be particularly
reported, and that in forming the establishment, allowance
would be made of Pay, for a reasonable time anterior to the
actual Delivery of the Commissions, to indemnify the Officers, for
the expense, which the levying of the Companies must have put
them to. I am now speaking out of my Profession, and there-
fore I doubt, not in stile, but as your Grace will guess at what I
mean, I am confident you will give such directions, as are fit to
be given on the Subject
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I have my Lord, for somewhat more than nine months, been
moving in a very odd Sphere, for a man of my Profession. The
Skill and Bravery of the Duke have at last delivered the Nation
from its dangers and me from my Excentricity. I have at-
tended his Royal Highness for some days, and have furnished
him with all the rights I was Master of, so that he judges it un-
necessary I should follow him any further. If his Majesty has
any further need of my service in the Irregular way, I am ready,
if not I shall return, without having had much rest to Edin-
burgh, to my regular Drudgery.
Before I take my leave I must suggest to your Grace, that at
the beginning of our unhappy confusions, His Majesty's pleasure
was signifyed to me by the Marquis of Tweedale, then Secre-
tary of State, to supply myself with money for extraordinary ex-
penses, by draughts on Mr Pelham or the Paymaster General,
but that Expedient becoming impracticable by the almost total
interruption of correspondence, and by other Accidents, I was
obliged after expending so much of my own money as I could lay
my hands on, to take up small sums here and there, where
I could find them on my own Notes; at last Earl Loudoun was
forced to pursue the same course, and we were both obliged to
borrow from the small sums, that were sent down for the Sub-
sistance of the Independent Gompanys, and to apply the Money
to other necessary and contingent Services. These Accounts
cannot possibly be made up till Earl Loudoun is disengaged from
the immediate Service in which he is now engaged, but in the
meantime I find myself dayly dunned for small sums, amount-
ing in the whole to no great matter, which I was obliged to take
up on my own Credile. These I should in [The rest of the
letter is missing.]
His letter to John Scrope ("Culloden Papers'' DXXXI) is naturally on
more intimate lines, and touches upon his own position, whether he
should be at "further trouble; or whether it is not more expedient to ly
still and be quiet; leaving those of my country who know nothing of the
matter, and who have chose to take no part of the risque, to direct as they
shall think fit."
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The following list gives the names of the officers of the Independent
Companies and the dates on which they were reckoned to be complete,
that is the time of their arrival respectively at Inverness.
Company.
Munro
Complete.
23rd Oct. 1745
Captain.
George Munro of
Culcairn
Lieutenant.
Adam Gordon, younger
of Ardoch
Ensign.
Hugh Munro, younger
of Achany
Sutherland (I.) ...
25th Oct. 1745
Alexander Gunn [? of
Badonloch]
John Gordon
Kenneth Sutherland
Grant
3rd Nov. 1745
Patrick Grant, younger
of Rothiemurchus
William Grant [? younger
of Dellachappel]
James Grant
Mackay (1.)
4th Nov. 1745
Hon. George Mackay ef
Skibo
John Mackay [? of Clash-
neach]
James Mackay [? of
Skerray]
Sutherland (11.) ...
8th Nov. 1745
Peter (Patrick) Suther-
land (Kinminity)
William Mackay, young-
er of Pitfure
John Mackay of
Mudale
Mscleod (1.)
15th Nov. 1745
John Macleod of
Talisker
Alexander Macleod,
younger of Balmeanach
John M'Askill, Rud-
h'an Duuaiii
(11.) ...
it
Normand Macleod of
Waterstein
Donald Macleod, Bernis-
dale
John Macleod, Osdal
(HI.) ".
Normand Macleod,
younger of Bernera
(Harris)
John Campbell, Ensay
John Macleod,
yeunger, Gesto
(IV.) ...
>
Donald Macdenald of
Castleton
William Macleod,
Hammer
Donald Macleod, Mill
Inverness
18th Nov. 1745
Bailie William Mackin-
tosh (Termit)
Kenneth Mathison
William Baillie
Assynt Macleod ...
28th Nov. 1745
Hugh Macleod of
Geanies
George Munro
Roderick Macleod
Seaforth (1)
10th Dec. 1745
Alexander Mackenzie of
Davochmaluach
John Mathison
Simon Murchison
(11.) .
M
Colin Mackenzie of
Hilton
Alexander Campbell,
Factor to Seaforth
John Macrae
Macdonald (I.) ...
31st Dec. 1745
James Macdonald of
Airds
Allan Macdonald of
Knock
James Macdonald
(11.) ...
John Macdonald of
Kirkibost
Allan Macdonald (Kings-
burgh)
Donald Macdonald
Mackay (11 )
6th Jan. 1746
Hugh Mackay, younger
of Bighouse
John Mackay [? of
Clashneach]
Angus Mackay
Ross
Seatorth(Dl.) ...
8th Jan. 1746
2nd Feb. 1746*
William, Master of Ross
Colin Mackenzie
Charles Ross [? Brother to
Ross of Shandwick]
Donald Macaulay
David Ross, younger
of Inverchasley
Kenneth Mackenzie
* This was the Lewes Company, which never reached Inverness.
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(3) THE LORD PRESIDENT RETURNS TO EDINBURGH-
By his accounts the President seems to have left Inverness on 21 May.
22 May To Donald Mackcloage for a pair of shoes
to run with 030
23 ,, To Captain John Forbes by your Lop's
order 10 10
,, ,, To a Man brought a letter from Baillie
Fraser Inverness 006
,, ,, To a man sent from Brodie House to Sir
Robert Gordon's 020
24 To the Butler at Brodie 110
,, ,, To the Porter there 026
,, ,, To the Servants & horses at Elgin 8 G
,, ,, To the Serjeant of the Guard Focabers for
half a boll oats 080
25 ,, To the Butler at Castle Gordon 1 1
,, ,, To the Porter ... 050
,, ,, To Your Lordship to give the Groom ... 050
,, ,, To the Servants at Focabers 036
,, To the Bill at Cullen 1 12 6
,, ,, To the two Cintenells .. 026
26 ,, To the Bill at Banff 252
,, ,, To the Minister's maids at Banff where
your Lordship lay 050
,, ,, To the Bill at Old Meldrum 145
27 ,, To the Bill at Mr [?] Dyce in Aberdeen ... 2 10
,, ,, To three bottles wine & 8 bottles ale at the
Mill of Stonehaven 070
,, ,, To the Bill at Bervie ... 136
28 To the Bill at Montrose 2 12 2
,, ,, To the Servants of the House 020
,, ,, To the two Centinells at ditto 026
,, ,, To the Ferrj at Ferryden 020
,, To the Bill at Aberborthick ... 114
,, ,, To the Ferry at Dundee 2 Boats 056
29 May To the Bill at Couper 1 19
,, ,, To the Bill at Kinghorn 139
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29 May To Donald Mackiloage for coming south 110
,, To carry home three horses and himself ... 220
,, ,, To the carrying of the luggage to the Boat 1
,, To the yaull to carry your Lordship to the
Boat 026
,, ,, To the Boat for your Lordship 10 6
,, ,, To Carriage for the Baggage from the Boat 006
,, To crossing the horses 050
4 June To 2 years wages to myself [John Hay]
from 10 May 1744 to 10 May 1746 at
eight pounds per annum
,, ,, To 3 shirts to Fergus Ferguson the Boy ...
,, ,, To a pair of shoes to him
With regard to Fergus Ferguson, see Foreword to Vol. I. Since the
publication of that account a memorandum has been found, which shows
that he on 5 June 1788 (in the time of Arthur Forbes of Gulloden, the Pre-
dent's grandson) "delivered the different keys as butler and resigned same
to Daniel Young." He was thereafter in receipt of a pension, for the half
year's payment of which he wrote to Gulloden on 23 August 1788 from 90
Titchfield Street, London. A receipt signed by him on 28 November 1801
shows that the pension was at the rate of 30 a year.
From the Magistrates of Glasgow to the President, dated from Glasgow
2 June 1746.
My Lord
Our Majestrates and City Council have informed me to offer their
sincere congratulations to your Lop. on your return in peace and
health to our Metropolis, and resuming the Exercise of your high
office. We have known with pleasure, your Lop, the brightest
ornament at the Bar, we have the happiness to behold your Lop
at the head of our Law distributing justice to his Majesty's Sub-
jects, with the most consummate knowledge, and penetration and
with the greatest impartiality. Your Lop. has lately in a more
critical and important scene, [Letter torn] and confirming your
Countrymen in their duty and Loyalty to our most Gracious
Sovereign, supporting the establishment and maintaining the
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Constitution of Brittain, for all which unwearied Labours and
great Services, Your Lop. will permitt me to render the humble
acknowledgements of our Corporation. Mr [?] Crosse writes me
he has taken the Liberty of putting into your Lop's hands a copy
of our memorial. We have experienced your Lop regard and
affection to our Community as well for our Industry as our In-
variable attachment to our happy Government. We have no
doubt of your Lops best office and powerful interest for procuring
us relief in our present great distress. I shall ever be proud
of being distinguished as
My Lord
Your Lops most faithfull
and very Obedt hum. Servt
And. Cochrano.
Glas[gow]2nd. June i746.
From the Earl of Dunmore to the President dated from London, 7th June
1746.
My Lord
I had the honour of your Lordship's of the 31st May. I wish I
could express how sensible I am of your generous friendship to me
and my Family upon this unhappy occasion. I am sorry to find
my Letter of the 15th was so long before it reached you. At that
time my unfortunate Brother was at Sir Alexander Ramsay's
House, without my knowing at that time there was any intention
of removing so soon from thence. However I hope he is still at
Inverness and that your Lordship's Application will have the
desired effect, of preventing his Removal.
But if that should fail (for which I should be extremely con-
cerned) the next thing is, that I desire his Triall may be put off
to the last, which favour I flatter myself H.R-H. will not refuse,
nor even the first, If my brother is not gone from Inverness when
you apply for his staying there. I am with the greatest truth and
regard, My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant
Dunmore,
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From the Earl of Dunmore to the President dated from Hanover Square
15th August 1746.
My Lord.
I send you a copy of a Letter I received from the Duke of New
Castle. It surprises me a good deal to find the Cabinet Gouncill is
unanimous in the prosecutions as mentioned in the Letter. I
flattered myself I had made some impressions on some of the
members and I never doubted but your Lordship's Friendship
would entirely put an end to my Brothers Prosecution, and I still
hope the best. For I think the Duke of Newcastle acquainting mo
with the resolution taken in Councill upon the affair is intended
to put me upon making use of the little time that is left in the
best manner I can-
I am your Lordships
most obedient Humble Servant
Dunmore
For further correspondence concerning the Hon. William Murray see
"Sulloden Papers" CGCXXI-CCGXXIII, CGGXXVIII, CCCXXIX,
GCCXXXIII, CGGXXXIV. During the Duke of Cumberland's brief stay
in Edinburgh (21-22 July) the President laid the case before him. Murray
eventually received a pardon presumably in part at least due to the Presi-
dent's efforts (Worn GCCXLI).
It was considered probable that the President would journey to
London during the course of the year and this possibility he intimated to
Sir John Cope ("Gulloden Papers" CCCXXIV).
Edr 21 June 1746.
Dr Sr,
I have had the Honour of yours of the 12th; & with it a great deal
of pleasure, as it satisfys me that you are not as yet got into the
fashion of suffering distance of time or place to interrupt friend-
ship, or of joining in with the Cry of Fools, who will take upon
them to censure, without knowing what they judge of. I have
got at the end of a troublesome task, checkered with various in-
cidents; & I am sensible I meet with many criticks; but as I am
conscious I have done, according to the several exigencies, the
best that appeared to me to be in my power, I remain quiet, and
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despise the Objectors, as I laugh at the Objections; which cannot
possibly be judged of, but by such as know the situation in which
I was; <fe these are very few.
You have been truely informed about Lord Loudon and your
humble Servt. We have never varied our style, because Truth
is stubborn; it will not vary, and those who have a true respect
for it dare not attempt to violate it. What impressions may have
been given of your Conduct in the North, I, who was at a distance,
cannot guess at; but it is to be hoped, that the Duke, who has had
experience of the nature of Marches through the Highlands, and
whose eyes must show him what sort of Ground the Corryarrick
is, must have a more perfect knowledge of the difficulties you
had to grapple with, than he had when he left London; & I should
think that his Officers who were present at Falkirk would hardly
venture to make observations on what happened at Preston; so
that it's highly probable, the stile may change, if ever this matter
comes to be the subject of consideration. The Duke is at present
where he has been for sometime employed, at Fort Augustus, in
receiving the arms and the submission of the Rebels; his patience,
which surprises in such Years, is equal to his fire, & in all pro-
bability will do very great service to the public.
The young Pretender is, I think, still in the Country; and
the probability is great, that he will not get out of it; the spirit
of the Rebells is quite broke; and it requires no more than some
skill to contrive Regulations with Judgement, which under a
proper Execution would secure the future tranquillity of this
Country. I wish our Resolutions with respect to the Continent
may be directed by temper and discretion. With respect to these
matters, as I have not sufficient Understanding, I have nothing
left but to wish in general that things may be well. If I may
trust my observations, I fear we have been rather too quick here-
tofore.
The remembrance you tell me Lord Harrington has of me,
gives me great satisfaction; I value not the opinion of any man,
but of him of whom I have a good one myself; and as I must
have been senseless, not to have concurred with Mankind in the
estimation of his Lordship's Merit, it must surely flatter me
much that he is pleased at any time to think of me, or what I am
about, with approbation,
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It is possible, that when our Term is over, I may think of
seeing London once more, to wait of his Lordship, and to renew
that acquaintance by which I have been so much honoured.
This will be delivered you by George Ross, who has fre-
quently acquainted me with your goodness to him on my
Account, and how much I am indebted to your good-will. If
he should have occasion hereafter for your Recommendation to
my Lord Harrington, in a matter he has in view, you may safely
say that he is honest, and that employing him will be a favour
done to me. I am sure, Dr Sir John, I have wrote enough in
this villainous Scrawl to plague you wt decyphering it; and there-
fore that I can do nothing better than to have done, when I have
assured you that I am, very faithfully,
Your most obedt and most humble Servant,
Duncan Forbes.
On 12 June he had acquainted the Government with his own opinion
of the means to be adopted for the restoration of peace in the Highlands
and for the prevention of rebellion (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.) The
following notes are in his handwriting (see also "Culloden Papers"
CCCXLIII, GCGXXVI, CCGXXV).
Some Considerations on the Present State of the Highlands of
Scotland tending to shew what may be expected to happen, if
France should think fit to risk a few Battalions with some Arms
and money and a small quantity of Meal, to feed the Common
Highlanders who are starving, to be landed on the Western
Coast.
It is next to a certainty, that as many of the Rebellious High-
landers as are alive, and not in custody, will immediately join
them which in 2 or 3 weeks most form a considerable body. The
use of some French Battalions, in this Service is only to give
credite to the attempt, for during the Winter, they can no more
act amongst the Mountains than our Regular Troops can, and they
may be Hutted near to where they land.
The Rebellious Highlanders who may join them, can roam
over the Highlands in the Winter, without feeling much incon-
venience as they march without Baggage, their Plaid is their
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Tent, and they can carry as much meal as will support them many
days. It is to be feared, that all those who were threatened or
forced into the last Rebellion will be Volunteers in such a New
Insurrection, as their case has not been much distinguished from
that of others.
The first operation of the Rebells assembled, will probably
be, to range over the Highlands, and give the pretence of Force,
to all such as in their hearts wish them well, to join with them,
and in this operation they cannot be resisted by the Regular
Troops, who cannot at this season march into, nor be subsisted
in the Highlands.
Tho' the Cattle in the Rebellious Countrys have been de-
stroyed, which at first must occasion a scarcity of provisions to
the French Troops, that may be landed, and even to the High-
landers themselves, yet the stock of Cattle to the right and left
of them, have been left intire. Argyllshire to the southward,
Ross, Sutherland the Isle of Sky &c. to the Northward, have not
been wasted as the inhabitants behaved themselves dutifully- But
as that behaviour gav^e the highest offence to the Rebells, and as
the arms by which that offence was given are now taken out of
their hands, which disables them to defend themselves or their
property, it is more than probable the Rebells will supply their
wants, and execute their vengeance by the same Act of Plundering
these Countrys adding threats of fire and sword if thereby they
may hope to Prevail with any of the Inhabitants to join them.
And if where they find any of the individuals disposed to
serve them, they can afford to return their Cattle, or pay for them
in French money, there is little doubt they may find a consider-
able accession of strength.
When they shall be thus strengthened and supplyed which
may be in the Compass of a very few weeks, they will probably
direct their march towards the Eastern Coast, where the Troops
as they now lye Cantoned cannot resist them, and must be in
Danger of being cut off in Detail.
Should the Troops, that ly alongst the Coast 'take the party,
of drawing to a head at Inverness Besides the Danger of having
their Provisions cut off, and being overpowered by numbers in a
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Defenceless Place, where there is no convenient cover for them,
the Rebells might take a Fancy to direct their Course southwards,
as they did last Autumn, and the probable consequences of such
an event are obvious. And should the Troops to prevent these
inconveniences, abandon the North and place themselves on the
South side of the Forth, the possession which the Rebells must
gain of so great a tract of Country would give their attempt too
much Reputation, and might encourage numbers, who have not
yet putt off the mask in both Nations to declare themselves,
especially if France should cause a distraction of our Force, by
any attempt on our Coasts.
If it is reasonable to believe, if what has been suggested
should happen, if France should, now, when the Duke and the
Army are with us, risk so inconsiderable a Force, and expense
as has been mentioned.
Q. What may be expected to be the event, if the Army should
be weakened by sending Troops beyond seas, and dis-
heartened by sending away the Duke.
Q. Supposing the scheme to be laid and agreed to, to send His
R.H. with some Troops to Flanders, or supposing it so far
executed the course of the Winter that both he and they were
there, must it not be layed aside, and both he and the Troops
recalled, upon such an attempt from France, with the suc-
cess that must in all probability attend it.
Q. Is it to be taken for granted that the Ministers of France, are
so blind to their own interest, or so sparing of a few men
and a little money, that they will fail to prevent his R.H.
Operations, at the Head of a British Army in Flanders, at so
small an expense, not to mention the many other advantages
that would accrue to them, from the confusion we should be
flung into, allow it to be but temporary.
These notes (also in the handwriting of the President) are attached to
a long list of prisoners, whose names are already known.
Transplantation of Macgillvries, Macfies, MacNabbs, Kennedies,
Mac Tavishes, &c,
Q. Whether Practicable.
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Q. What can be done by act of Parliament
Q. The Execution
How can the individuals be found
The effect upon the whole
111 and well effected
N.B. The list of such as have surrendered their arms to be con-
sidered
Moidart not theevish Knoidart so. but of late.
Q. May not the end proposed be compassed in another manner.
by Bargain.
Q. If the disarming project take place may not the intercourse
of Priests be prevented with Moydart, Knoidart, Morar, S.
Uist, Bara, Glengarry, Strathglass, Glenlivet, Strathdearn &c.
Q. May it not be made high treason for any subject of Brittain,
to list in the French Service, or of the Service of the Pre-
tender or of any of his sons.
Q. May it not be made Lawfull to try such offence upon a
summonds, at the M[arket] C[ross of Edinburgh] and
P[ier] and S[hore of Leith] in, Scotland, and by an equivalent
way in England &c.
And to direct that upon Conviction, all Estate belonging
to such offender shall forfeit to the Grown, with all rights
that shall afterwards devolve upon him.
Correspondence with such an offender after conviction to
be Feloney, as also enticing or sending men abroad, to list in
the French or Pretenders Service.
Q. What Security can be expected from such to whom amnesty
may be extended is taking the Oath any?
Will it be right to clog the Pardon, with a condition of
so small value.
Q. Will it not be a condition that all Gentlemen claiming the
Benefit of the Pardon, shall appear in some Court to be
named, within a day limited to claim the advantage thereof.
To have a certificate of their appearance &c.
To have their names Registered.
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May not this go to all Persons that are Infef t or appearand
Heirs to such as were, and to all Sons and Brothers of such
the Commons to be under no necessity of appearing.
May not the term for appearing be six weeks for such
as are within Scotland and three months for such as may be
at the date of Pardon beyond Seas.
May it not by Act of Parliament be declared that such
of the Persons concerned in the Rebellion as shall not within
those Terms appear, shall upon summons be liable to be pro-
ceeded against in absense and to have judgement upon con-
viction irrevocably pronounced against them.
If an indemnity is to Pass in Parliament may not a Pro-
vision be made, more ample than in the former Acts, for dis-
charging actions against those who acted in support of the
Government.
N.B. As the Habeas Corpus Act stands suspended till the 20th
November, and as it must take some days to renew that sus-
pension, ought not some course be taken to discharge
Prisoners in Scotland, against whom there is no sufficient in-
formation, before that term and to commit more perfectly
such against whom there is.
Exceptions: Prisoners in the Castle.
Genl. Exception: Popish Priests. ,
All Feus held of forfeiting Superiors to be held of the
Crown.
All Tenants at will to have leases.
A day to be fixed for Exhibition of Claims on forfeited estates.
Q. Macdonald of Morar
The Estates of Kinloch Moidart, Barisdale, Lochgarie, Rasay,
Lovat Strowan &c. Shian Glengyle &c. Ardprior, Glenmoris-
ton Keppoch, Glencoe &c.
Q. Loggy Almond
[Memoranda: ]
Transportation.
Convicts Pardoned of Rank.
[Macdonald of] Kingsborrow.
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S[ir] [H]ector Maclean.
Mackintosh.
Peter Sutherland.
If the scheme do not begin next Summer when will it?
Arms where lodged?
Fortifications. Gitidel of Inverness.
Price.
Barrack of (Henelg.
Lord Dunmore.
No Ships on W. Coast for intelligence.
Sherrif Clark.
(4) LETTERS FROM AND ABOUT THE HIGHLANDS
(JUNE AND JULY 1746).
On 4th June Sir Alexander Macdonald wrote from Fort- Augustus to
MacLeod of MacLeod, who was then at Inverness, telling him that he had
given an account [subject not disclosed] to Sir Everard Fawkener, the
Duke's Secretary, and that the Duke would see justice done; that the
people of Badenoch and Lochaber had given up their arms and were not
to be injured, Glengarry's men having suffered for not doing so; that
Invergarry was being blown up; and that, some Kintail men having fired
on the troops, four had been shot in consequence. The letter (original
at Dunvegan) ends: "Our t.wo [Macdonald] companies are gone to tho
Long Island where they will find the Prince if not gone off in an Irish
meall ship which put in to South Uist."
From MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 7 June 1746.
My dear Lord
I begin to be impatient att not hearing from you as it will pritty
much determine my Motions, Tho' I am far from being well yet
and these three days of bad weather I've felt severely. The
Knight remains with the Duke at F. Augustus, he went to and
returned the same day from Fort William. Loudoun has been in
Brae Lochaber, and Badenoch, and is now att Aviemore. The
People there have delivered their arms so much to the Duke's
satisfaction that they are to be no more molested. Lord George
Sackville went to Glenelg, with a Party of 800 men, he came on a
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Shealing of the Ghisholm in his way and carry 'd off a good many
of his Cows and horse. Some Glenmoriston Rascals, as its said
when he was near Kintail fired on his baggadge men, who fled
and they laid hold of some part of it, he imagined it was People
of that Country and finding some Arms in their Houses, he burnt
what is called the Crow and carry'd away Cattle, Butter and
Cheese &c. He has now gone the way of Knodart, Moy-
dart, &c. and with this weather he must have a sad time of it.
The Chisholm has left me today. I expect him [Fraser of]
Struie and [Fraser of] Dumballoch with all the Strathglass Arms,
and the Frasers of that Neighbourhood next week. Poor Tarn
More [Fraser of Gortuleg] is not yet out of jeopardy.
I've just got a Letter from Will: Baillie, he saw [Grant of]
Shewgly, his son, and the Parson [Rev. John Grant] att
Cromartie, he says they talk of very strong and good Materials
against the Author of their Distress and seem heartily inclined
to use them, which I own I do not wonder att. I suppose some of
our People here, have wrote you of the Death of William
Macintosh, who had some Fishery Post of your procuring for
him.
I am intyrlie yours
Normand Macleod.
From MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 11 June 17'i6.
My dear Lord
I had your note, and must have been stupid indeed not to have
acquainted you, if any alteration happened in the destination of
the Lady, but its just in the way you left it. The Lady has the
freedom of the Town. Loudoun is here, these two days on
furlow. The Duke is well enough pleased with the delivery of
Arms in Brae Lochaber, Badenoch and Macintosh's Country, and
I believe no more harm will be done to that quarter, Macdonald
is so very close I know little of what's doing at Fort Augustus,
They now talk of moving very soon South, but Loudoun says he
does not perceive that every thing or anything is ready for it.
As to their Operations, some mistakes I believe have happened,
made by the Officers out on command, which unluckily have
always been of the severe side. You'll know unlucky Lovat is
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taken on the West Coast. I know not whether he is sent to the
Clyde, or to be landed at Fort William The rainy weather or
some cause or other (but its neither eating or drinking) has hurt
me, and I'm a good deal more uneasie these four or five days
with my limbs than I was. I want but the least hint from you
to draw me nearer Clarky
I am Intyrlie yours Normand Macleod.
A copy of the Duke of Cumberland's Commission to James Fraser of
Castleleathers to administer the Lovat estates so far as concerned the
Beaufort portion is "Culloden Papers" CCCXXXI.
The "Lady" was Anne, Lady of Mackintosh, whose letter follows.
Her father, John Farquharson of Invercould, wrote later his thanks to
the President for his efforts on her behalf ("Culloden Papers" DXXXIII).
Inverness Joun 14th 1746.
My Lord
It gave me a great del of pleasure to hear McLeod say that your
Lop was in good Health, and had gott safe to Edenburgh. I
would have wrot before now, but thought it needless to give
your Lordship any trouble while I had so littel to say, That it
woud be agreeable to your Lordship to know that I had gott the
liberty of the Town, to Walke and see my friends, I did not
doubt & woud certainly have acquainted you the moment it
hapned but I was sure it woud soon reach you from other Hands.
I have now to tell your Lordship that as Marquis Tale-
bairden is taking (sic), I have certain Intelligence that his letters
& Papers are taken also, of what consequence that may be to your
Friend I know no one can judge better than your Lordship, but
shall say no more on this subject, tho I imagine your Lordship
would expect that I should not lose the firste opportunity of
acquainting you of this Incident I cannot promise to entertain
your lordship with news, Matters still proceed as when you left
us, only the Highlanders are dayly giveing their arms, a few of
our Clan that were engadged have several days ago surendered
themselves to Ld. L[oudoun] I shall now conclude with [wish-
ing] your Lordship may do me the justice to believe, that no one
is with more real esteem
H Your Lops Humble Servant A Mclntostl>
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From MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 14 June 1746.
My dear Lord,
Tho I write this to let you know, there's such a person in being,
muoh out of order and very impatient to be elsewhere, in hopes
of finding a cure. I have hardly anie thing worth while to say to
you for I know little of the Destination of the Troops or when the
Duke moves. Loudoun was here four or five days by way of
clearing accounts and very busy with his Tale, but I must own
I was very jealous, I do not know how you may feel yourself.
I believe he is to be posted all alongst betwixt Fort Augustus
and Fort William. He bids me mention a mistake he thinks you
made in a report, given in of the Independent Gompanys, which
he wishes may be rectified The Paper is thus titled. List of
Officers of the Independent Companys, raised in the North,
specyfying the date of delivering them their Commissions. Their
Gompanys being then compleat. Now the dates you give to their
being Gompleat, is the days they came into Inverness. Now as
to my four Companys they were 20 days compleat, and together
before they gott to Inverness. And Sir Alexander Macdonald's
two were much longer so, as they remained a long time at the
Kyle, and no doubt some of the others that came from a distance,
must have been some time compleat, before their arrival in this
Town.
Yours,
Normand Macleod.
Lovat is to be this day att Fort Augustus.
From MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 15 June 1746.
My dear Lord
As I find ane express going to Edinr. I just wrote this note to
acquaint you that Goll Macdonell Barisdale with 60 men came to
Bernera, Friday and delivered their arms there, and he himself
went to Fort Augustus. Its probable he has got terms on promis-
ing to do services, which he is surely able to do.
Your distressed
Normand Macleod.
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MacLeod's detractors might possibly find satisfaction in the word
"distressed" but, as his letters at this time show, he was very unwell and
unable to take any active part in passing events. This might account for
the use of the word; though Barisdale was almost certainly cognisant of
what had passed at Beaufort in October 1745 (see Vol. IV.) Other refer-
ences, however, by MacLeod to him do not show any particular anxiety.
Andrew Lang describes Barisdale as an "infamous coward liar and
traitor" but prints his "Narrative" in full, from which it appears that his
protection was sent by the Duke of Cumberland through Sir Alexander
MacDonald. One of the Jacobite charges against him was that he warned
the Lord President and Lord Loudoun of the Prince's approach to Inver-
ness, advising them to retire ("Companions of Pickle" pp. 87, 118, 122).
Prom MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 18 June 1746.
My dear Lord
I have yours of the 12th, I own it gives me a good deal of Pain
to think Bills &c should be going on for regulating this Part of
the Kingdom without your being advised about them, as I think
you know more of the Highlands in General, and what would be
proper for healing the present breach and bring security and
usefulness from them for the future, than all the People now att
London put together, and I shall think it good luck indeed, if
some blundering mischief does not happen.
I find George Ross has call for all the commissions of the
Independents, to alter the dates, of their Commissions, according
to your note of their being compleat, which I believe will make
it the more necessary for you to advert, to what I wrote in my
last, and testifie it, if it is a mistake. For your string of queries
I shall answer them as well as I can. Its thought the Pretender
is not gone, and that he will probablie be soon taken, and most
of the Chiefs that remain, as its known where they lurk. Coll
[Macdonald of] Barisdale, Friday surrendered the Arms of 60
men at Bernera, and he was dismissed, since which he has mett
Loudoun and [Sir Alexander] McDonald near Fort Augustus,
what passed be sure I know not, but 6 men a company of the
whole Army are ordered out on detachments, I know not if any
of the Independents (who are soon to be but 70s) are to be with
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them, there was none of them with L[ord] G[eorge] Sackville,
and he went quite wrong and no part of their orders by that were
execute. Sir Alexander has been close with the Duke, and is very
often called for, and spoke to by himself, consequentlie looked
on as a great favourite, and its likely, for he wont write a Scrap
to anie of his old Cronies.
The information that came from Harris while you was here,
and which you opened when I was at Fort Augustus, proved ex-
actly true. Lovat is att Fort Augustus, close confined, that is
nobody admitted to him, its said by some he is to be brought
here, and by others that he is to be sent strait to Edinburgh, in
his litter. I never could learn why Glengarry's House was
burnt, though I have asked the Knight [Sir Alexander Mac-
Donald] ten times. Some say it was on finding arms and rebell
goods concealed, but what is believed is that he engaged under
that Penalty to bring in his People to deliver up their arms,
against a day certain, and failed. He was the other day at Fort
Augustus with about 80 of them. Will. Murray with all other
Prisoners have gone by sea for Newcastle, long ago, which I
took for granted you knew. Lord McLeod, [Grant of] Shewglie
&c. &c. went all at one time
People here are extremely well pleased with Gfeneral]
Blackney, and I think with reason. He seems to be oblidging
and wishing as far as he has power, to do good natured things.
I intended to consult Glarky [Dr John Clerk] att Edinr. I shall
not move quite so soon now as I intended, as you hint a desire
to the contrary. Tho to tell you the truth, I know not what use
I can be of, abed here. I am however rather better than when I
wrote last, whatsoever way I feel myself, I will still be in the
same manner unalterablie yours
Normand Macleod.
Loudoun is at Shire More, in Badenoch but moves soon to the
West Highlands.
The unfortunate Glengarry, in addition to his other troubles, was
himself imprisoned on the finding of incriminating correspondence.
Andrew Lang on the authority of "MS. in Laing Collection, Edinburgh
University Library" states ("Pickle the Spy" p. 149) that Glengarry had
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in January 1745 disponed his lands to his son, but the following copy of
a letter (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.) seems to show that any such
arrangement must have been elastic.
The person to whom the letter was addressed is not disclosed.
Edinr. Castle, Novr. 14th 1746.
Dr Sir,
As I am duly sensible of your Friendship towards me and my
poor family I hope you'l forgive me for making both my inclina-
tion and present situation known to you. Since ever I came to
this place I have often considered of the situation of the country
and in particular of my own and I am very sensible of the mis-
fortunes the late wicked and unnatural Rebellion brought on this
Kingdom of which I have my own share tho 1 I can say with a
good conscience that I had not the least accession to it notwith-
standing I now suffer in it as if I had been concerned, and this I
owe to some of my nearest Relations who to serve their own pur-
poses thought fit to inform against me. This treatment from my
friends and that I plainly forsee that I am not in safety to live
amongst such people being fully perswaded that my life would be
in danger was I to live amongst them has made me resolve to
dispose of my Estate to any person that will give me a reasonable
price for it. Wherefore I think it a duty incumbent on me to
make the first offer of it to His Majesty so that I beg the favour
of you to apply to My Lord Justice Clerk and acquaint his Lord-
ship of this my resolution and to assure him that I am willing
upon reasonable terms to dispose of my Estate to His Majesty,
and failing that to any of His Majesty's Loyal Friends that His
Lordship shall think of. I am sincerely with Esteem
Dr Sir
Your most obliged humble Servant
(Signed) John Mcdonnell of Glengarry.
This letter duly reached the Lord Justice Clerk (Andrew Fletcher,
Lord Milton) who wrote to the Duke of Newcastle 15th November (State
Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.) discussing the desirability of taking the offer
so as to get as much land as possible into the hands of the Crown, as
against the difficulty of making a purchase from a person imprisoned
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on a charge of high treason. He had in the meantime, while waiting for
instructions made an indefinite reply to the letter, to "the gentleman who
brought it."
From Sir Alexander MacDonald and Macleod to the President dated from
Inverness 21 June 1746.
My dear Lord,
Ever since I took leave of you here, I have inhabited Fort
Augustus as agreeable a Se~jour as any in the world, was there
as much Goodness in proportion to their Rank in the other Officers
as their Commander is possest of, when I say this I hint only at
some of not the first Rank, who were a little severe, as they could
not distinguish Persons &c. I am afraid He of Sky Cattle will
sell ill this year, as Droves are sent South by the Commanders of
Partys, that were employed in distressing the Rebells. As I have
only come a jant here to see the Laird and am just to return to
the Head Quarters, you can expect no detail, till either the Laird
or I, have the pleasure to chat with you. The man who sent you
the Message about the House of Gulloden before you left it, and
whose stile begins with B [Barisdale] is in good way of Forgive-
ness. Lord Loudoun kisses your hand, and says you have forgot
your Northern Friends, he writes by next Post.
I am, as ever
My dear Lord
Yours
Alexr. Macdonald.
[In MacLeod's handwriting]
I am much worse than I was and confined to my Bed by my
limbs only, but I will come to you soon and let Clarky try his
hand on me. I've wrote you twice of the dates given the Com-
missions already, and now send you the S y of Wars Queries
on that head, putt on a Petition presented by G. Ross, for a months
pay to indemnify the Companys, for raising and subsisting the
men before they got to Inverness. Now as to Sir Alexanders two,
he subsisted them at the Kyles after they were raised, the first,
John McDonalds 7 weeks and James's above five, and this att
your own desire, and Sir Alexander says you wrote him that you
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had acquainted the S y of State, that these two Companys were
stationed there. It is very necessary you write to Sir E. Falconer
about Gortuleg, and putt him in mind of what you said, with re-
gard to him and that very soon.
Adieu.
[Enclosure]
Endorsed:
Observations on Mr Ross's Memorial relating to 18 Independent
Gompanys and Querys relating thereto. June 6th, 1746.
The Commissions were delivered according to Lord Presidents
Letter, when the Companys were compleat and according to the
Dates in his annexed List, the Commission first delivered was on
October 23rd, the last of the 18, on Febry 2nd. And it is pro-
posed that the establishment of the whole should commence and
the pay of the whole be issued from August 24th 1745, by which
means they who compleated last would be the greatest Gainers.
Whereas considering the Rank in the Army gained by these
Officers, and the Nature of Dependencys in those parts, whence it
may easily be supposed that no Enlisting money was given, con-
sidering too that when Lord Loudoun retreated many of those
Companys returned to their own Habitations, I cannot imagine it
proper to give them any pay before the dates of their respective
Commissions.
Q. If the Duke has not reduced these to Seventys,? yet this
memorial desires Pay for them as Hundreds till June 24.
Q. The musters of the Companys? and how any payments to
them are to be boocked to, in the Paymasters Account.
Q. How many and what Companys remained? How many
and which dispersed when Lord Loudoun and Lord President
retired from Inverness?
Q. Whether returns were made from time to time of the
Strength of the Companys, and to whom?
From MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness 22nd June 1746.
My dear Lord,
This evening I have yours of the 19th and take this chance occa-
sion to write two or three lines. Loudoun says as to the dates of
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the Independent Commissions, lie meant, that blame was due
both of you. But as you've wrote I fancy no harm will happen.
He says he has been so tossed about he never had time to write,
and often knew nothing of the Post, had little to write,
tho if you were to meet he would have a thousand things to say,
All the Companys are with him att Ruthven, except the four
MacLeods and two McDonalds who are gone to Sky, and the
Lewis Company that has ever remained there. The Militias
there are discharged and elsewhere also, except the Argyleshire
men. I hope and believe Collonell Inness will be safe, the Tryal
was over yesterday but we do not know the Sentence. All the
News from that, is great expectation of laying hold of the Pre-
tender soon, and if^there is not some truth in a Clatter, we have
that four French ships (they dont mention their Force) is come
for him, and that he is gott into one of these, He must be found,
as it is past doubt, that he with Collonell Sulivan, one other Irish
Officer and a few Servants, were very lately lurking in the Long
Isle, and its likely Lochiel and John Murray will be found, as
they cannot easily gett out of the way. You see me soon
Yours
N. M.
P.S. MacDonald went this evening to Fort Augustus.
From Brodie of Brodie (Lord Lyon) to the President dated from London
1st July 1746 ("Culloden Papers" CCCXXVII)
My dear Lord,
The latter end of last week, I was obliged to go to the Country;
else had then acquainted your Lop that I show'd your letter
where I thought it proper; & at last the D. of Newcastle took it
from me, to show to the Chancellor; and I am told, they do not
propose to bring in any Bills relative to Scotland this Session,
except the Meeting-house bill, and that for discharging the High-
land dress; which, I am just now told, would be brought into our
house by the Attorney General in a day or two. For my own
part, I am yet, in my private opinion, for the bill; not being
convinced against it; but as I understood that your Lo'p & my
friend McLeod were against it, I have objected to it, and asked
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the Duke of 11 - what Crimes had the Campbells, Suther-
lands, McLeods, Munro's McKays, &c. been guilty of, that they
should be punished by the legislature whilst they were in arms
for the Government? which did puzle; & was answered, the Whig
Clans might be excepted; which I said would not do; the thing
must be general, or could have no effect. Meantime, I should
be glad to be convinced, & armed with proper objections. As to
the Meeting-house bill my Lords Tweeddale, Winchelsea, &
Sandys, have shown great zeal; & at first insisted on all those for-
feiting their employments who have been twice at a Meeting-
house since Sept. 1745. But that is over-ruled; only they have this
day agreed to incapacitate for the future all persons in Scotland
from holding employments that resort to the nonjuring Meeting-
houses; and to incapacitate Peers from voting in Elections that
have been twice at a nonjuring Meeting-house since Sept. 1745.
And in short no such person can vote in the choosing of a magis-
tracy at Edinr & other places, whereby they think they can secure
a Whig magistracy.
I have mentioned your Lop's great expenses in this and the
last Rebellion; and I find the Duke of Newcastle, chooses to see
you here, before any further Scotch laws are made, of which you
will be more properly acquainted.
My Lord Stair, who opposes the Dress Bill, bids me make
you his Compliments; and the Duke of Newcastle assures me,
that, notwithstanding his differing with you as to Mercy, that
you are a great favourite of the Duke's.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your's most faithfully,
Alexr Brodie.
From the President to Brodie of Brodie, dated from Edinburgh 8th July
1746 ("Culloden Papers" CCCXXXII)
My very good Lord Lyon,
I am obliged to you for yours of the 1st inst. I think our
Ministers do well in not precipitating the projected Bills, which
I understand are intended for preventions of any future Rebel-
o
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lion, until the projects are well weighed, & so adjusted as to have
the Effect without doing any considerable Mischief. I am not
satisfied that what I have heard spoken of, relating to the Ward-
holdings and jurisdictions could be of any great Service. The
Meeting-house Bill bids fair to put an end to a practice, illegal in
itself, which had been attended with bad Consequences. The
most important Medicine for the Evil under which the Nation
has so long suffered, & from which it has lately been in so great
Danger, is the Disarming Bill; which I am told is ordered to be
brought in. If this Bill is properly framed, & the due Execution
of it judiciously provided for, it may be of infinite service; as it
must in time make the Inhabitants of the Mountains as in-
offensive & as little dangerous to the State, as their Neighbours
in the Low Country; and I hope the Undertakers of this Bill know
the Condition, the Temper, & the Manners of the Highlanders,
together with the Defects of the former provisions, & the Ways
of supplying them, well enough to enable them to make the
Scheme now projected complete.
With respect to the Bill for altering the Highland dress,
which, if I understand any thing, is no more than a chip in
porridge, which, without disarming, signifies not one halfpenny;
and, an effectual Disarming supposed, is of no Sort of Incon-
venience to the neighbouring Country or to the Government; I
do not wonder that you, & a great many wise men where you
are, who know nothing at all of the Matter, should incline to it.
The Garb is certainly very loose, & fits Men inured to it, to go
through great fatigues, to make very quick Marches, to bear out
against the Inclemency of the Weather, to wade through Rivers,
& shelter in Huts, Woods, & Rocks upon Occasion; which Men
dress'd in the Low Country Garb could not possibly endure.
But then it is to be considered, that as the Highlands are circun>
stanced at present, it is, at least it seems to me to be, an utter
Impossibility, without the advantage of this Dress, for the In-
habitants to tend their Cattle, & to go through the other parts of
their Business, without which they could not subsist; not to
speak of paying Rents to their Landlords. Now, because too
many of the Highlanders have offended, to punish all the rest who
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have not, and who I will venture to say are the greatest Number,
in so severe a manner, seems to me unreasonable; especially as,
in my poor Apprehension, it is unnecessary, on the supposal
the disarming project be properly secured; and I must confess,
that the Salvo which you speak of, of not suffering the Regula-
tion to extend to the well-affected Clans, is not to my taste;
because, tho' it would save them from Hardships, yet the mak-
ing so remarkable a Distinction would be, as I take it, to list
all those on whom the Bill should operate for the Pretender;
which ought to be avoided if possible. It is for these reasons,
which my Occupations make it impossible for me to explain at
length, that I wish this Clause might be dropp'd; the rather that
if any Reasons of State, which I cannot judge of, because I have
not been acquainted with them, make it necessary, a Bill to that
purpose might be contrived, with much less harm to innocent
persons than probably the framers of this project have thoughts
of.
I cannot possibly take time to say any more than that.
I am, etc.
With reference to MacLeod's letter of 21st June and enclosure, the
President on 12th July wrote as follows:
Endorsed: Copy Lo. President to Mr [Henry] Fox, Secretary of
War.
Edinburgh 12th July 1746.
Sir,
The Letter you did me the honour to write to me of the 3rd inst,
has been delivered to me and I with pleasure lay hold of the
opportunity you give me of renewing former acquaintance, even
by this way of Correspondence, tho' I must confess I little
dreamed the subject of it should be proper to the War Office,
not that I ever doubted your talents would raise you to that, and
to higher employments, but it could never enter into my head,
that my stars would be so whimsical, as to lead me out of my
profession, into one, so foreign to it, and that should make it
necessary for me to correspond with a Secretary of War, in his
office. Since that however has been my fate, I am very glad
to see, that office filled by a man whose Accuracy and attention
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promises great advantage to the Country in preventing unneces-
sary expences, at a season when frugality is so essentially neces-
sary for the Nation, and whose Indulgence for a stranger to the
Trade, will make him listen with patience to what I may offer,
in support of my opinion however ignorantly expressed.
The question to be resolved is whether the establishment
for the 18 Companys, raised by me, is or is not to have a date
anterior to the Delivery of the Commissions upon their Com-
pany's being compleat to the Officers, in consideration of Levy
money, or what is the same thing the expense the Officers were
put to in bringing their men together equiping them, and en-
tertaining them, until they shewed at Inverness compleat. You
seem to think that no consideration is due, and I on the other
hand, am at present of opinion, that some, without determining
what, is due, and I am confident you will weigh the motives
which induce me to be of that opinion, without suspecting that
I have anything in view further than justice and regard to his
Majesty's Service should there be any occasions for Levies of this
kind hereafter which God forbid.
That I may not be too tedious I refer to my Letter of the 12th
June, to George Ross, which you have seen, and shall begin
with acquainting you that so soon as the Blank Commissions
came to my hand, I acquainted the Gentlemen that were to raise
so many Companys, as I then had occasion for, that they were to
pick up and have in readiness, the men that were to compose
their companys against the time that I should call for them,
which was done accordingly. Now tho' I could not order the
Companys to march to Inverness, until I was supplied with some
money and arms, to supply and employ them, It is manifest
their officers must have been at considerable expense, to enter-
tain and Encourage them to be ready on a call, and in fact
several of those Companys, particularly those that came from
the He of Sky, were kept together for some weeks, before they
came to Inverness to have their Commissions delivered to them,
and, as this was the Case, I believe you will with me, think it
hard if the officers have no allowance anterior to the delivery of
their Commissions.
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As this was the case of several of those Companys it was the
case of all, that these officers to enable them to take the Field,
were obliged to furnish them with such little pieces of Dress,
and Highland Accoutrements, as they wanted, to make them
appear in some sort uniform, and as these expenses must have
come out of the officers Pockets, it seems reasonable they should
have some satisfaction.
You observe very properly that the Dependence which High-
landers have on their Chiefs might facilitate the filling up these
Companys without Levy Money, and it is undoubtedly so, for
without that, no Levy Money however high, could when the Re-
bellion had got to such a height, that all Communication with
the Southern part of the Island was cut off, have brought together
so many hundred men, on so short notice. But then, as those,
who were employed in these Companys were picked men, in
all senses the fittest for Service, it is obvious that many of them
might be made willing by Deuceurs of some kind or another.
And tho' in most cases the inclination of the Chiefs facilitated
the Levys, yet in some particularly in that of McLeod of Genzies,
skill and industry as well as expense were necessary.
McDonald of Barrisdale whom you may have heard of, hav-
ing some Estate in Assint Marched thither to levy a Company
for the Pretender, Finding the People unwilling to Rebell, he
began to use force and they fled to the Mountains of the Neigh-
bouring Country. Hearing of this I sent Mr McLeod of Geanzies
who had interest with them, to encourage them to keep together
and to resist the violence offered, in this he succeeded, and the
Company which Barrisdale intended for the Pretender, was
hoisted out of his hands, and employed very profitably for his
Majesty's Service. In this case you would I believe think it hard
to give captain McLeod of Geanzies no consideration for all the
Expenses of Levying this Company. I mention this particular
to show you, that the making no allowance would in some cases
be attended with complaint. This case it is true is pretty par-
ticular, but in every one if it were proper to enter into a Detail
of circumstances I could shew that the officers have been
more or less out of pocket. As to what you mention,
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concerning the Noblemens Regiments raised in Eng-
land and the Campbells that were brought together
in Scotland the allowances made to the first I am
utterly a stranger to, .... It is very probable these Noble-
men have made no demand on the Grown, for the large expense
it must have cost them, but I doubt, whether that is a precedent,
that the officers of the Gompanys, whose wealth is not very con-
siderable, ought to follow. The Campbells were called out on
the Foot of Militia, without any Regular Commissions from the
Grown, were subsisted during their Service, and then dismissed,
In the same manner that E. Loudoun and I, when the Service re-
quired it, called out, armed and subsisted, at different times,
several Hundreds of Earl Sutherland, Lord Reay, Sir Alexander
Macdonald and McLeod's men, besides the Independent Com-
panys, and discharged them without any further payment, when
the occasion for such service ceased. But that will not apply
to the case of men, that have been listed and dressed for the
King's Service.
Those Sir are part of the considerations that move me to
think that Justice requires some satisfaction should be made to
the officers, for expense incurred by them anterior to the de-
livering to them, their commissions. As I am entirely ignorant
of the Rules and Practice of the Army on such matters, I stated
the case to His Royal Highness the Duke at Inverness, before I
made out the certificate relating to those commissions, and it was
his opinion I should certify the special matter, that is the dates
of Delivering the Commissions, expressing at the same time his
sentiments, that the Companys would according to custom, be
put on the establishment, at some reasonable period, earlier than
the date of showing their Gompanys compleat, what that Period
should be, I shall not take upon me to say, but as the Services of
these Officers was, if I may be permitted to judge, very season-
able, they ought not to meet with any discouragement. I am
very sure very few of them have had many Comfortable night's
lodgings, since their commissions was delivered to them, I can
scarcely say they had any before I left them and their ease has
not been greater since.
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The Duke was also pleased to approve of my raising those
Companys at Hundreds, whilst the Service required such
numbers, and it was his intention to reduce them to seventys so
soon the higher numbers could be dispensed with, that reduc-
tion took place some time in June, I believe about midsummer,
but of this doubtless you will have the regular signification.
I am sorry to find that the Lords of the Treasury, imagine
that his Royal Highness subsisted those Companys, and in that
opinion have been too sparing in putting money to account, of
their subsistance, into the hands of their Agent, which may oc-
casion considerable inconveniencys. But I should hope, that you
knowing what is certainly true, that the Duke has issued no sub-
sistance to them hitherto, that inconvenience will be obviated
for the future.
I doubt I have given you by a great deal too much work to
read this very wretched scrawl of mine, I am thoroughly con-
vinced your Scruples proceed from a principle of Justice and
Frugality, which I heartily wish every officer in Stations such
as you possess, were filled with, and I hope you will do me the
Justice to believe, that no mean or partial view influences the
opinion which I freely delivered to you. As I have had the
honour to have received a Letter from Mr Pelham, on the same
subject, I shall take the Liberty to refer him to what I write to
you, and I therefore beg the favour that you will be so good as
to shew him this. I doubt not I am trespassing on the Rules of
Good Breeding by making a request so familiar, but you will be
so good as to pardon a man of my Profession for Errors of that
kind. I shall detain you no longer, then till I have assured you,
that I am with perfect esteem
Sir Your most obedient and most humble servant
D. F.
From the President to the Duke of Newcastle dated from Edinburgh
19 June 1746.
My Lord,
My Brethren the Judges of the Court of Session, have directed
me to lay before your Grace, a circumstance that gives them no
small concern, it is that four of their numbers are now so indis-
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posed that the Court has not at present the benefite of their
Attendance, nor can they hope to have it for some time, which
considering the vacancy that happened by the Death of the late
Lord Balmerino, reduces their number to ten, of these, nine
must necessarily be present together, in the Court of Session to
constitute a Quorum, without which the Court can do no
judicial Act, and one must attend in what is called the Outer
House, for the Dispatch of Business there. Thus if any of the
Ten, should by sickness or any unforeseen accident, be disabled
to attend, the whole Course of Justice in this part of the Nation,
so far as depends upon the Court of Session, must be at a stand, an
incident that has not happened, so far as we know within the
Memorey of Man. To prevent such an interruption I am desired
by the Court, to represent to your Grace the Expediency of mov-
ing his Majesty, to name as soon as conveniently may be, a Judge,
to supply the place of the late Lord Balmerino, which would
obviate the inconveniency dreaded, and leave no Room for com-
plaint, should the accidental ill state of health, of any more of
the Judges, prevent the Course of Justice. I am persuaded your
Grace will approve of the Liberty the Court takes, of giving this
hint which is for his Majesty's Service, as well as for that of the
Country, and that you will look upon me, as you have always
done, to be Your Graces most obedt and most
humble servant
To tliis the Duke replied 3rd July ("Culloden Papers" GCCXXX) in-
timating the appointment of Robert Craigie, the Lord Advocate, to the
vacancy, and at the same time congratulating the President upon his
efforts in suppressing the Rising.
His Royal Highness the Duke has upon all occasions done ample
justice to the active and unwearied zeal your Lordship has shown
for promoting His Majesty's Service and for defeating and dis=-
appointing the views and designs of the Rebels. I have already,
by the King's order, expressed to His Royal Highness His
Majesty's entire satisfaction in your Lordship's conduct; and it
is with great pleasure I take this opportunity of assuring you,
that the King has the truest sense of the great and useful services
your Lordship has performed in this critical conjuncture.
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A fortnight later the President wrote to Andrew Mitchell that he had
done his duty but that he was
under very great concern for this unhappy country, which is like
to suffer, for crimes it is not guilty of, and seems in its distress
to have no eye to pity it, nor hand ready to interpose for its relief.
If necessary, in spite of the danger of obtruded advice, he would
come south. ("Historical Papers," Spalding Club, i, 328).
That he was not insensible to attacks which had been made upon
him appears by the following.
My dear Lord.
I shewed the letter which I had the honour to receive from you
of the 12th instant to my Uncle [John Scrope, Secretary to the
Treasury,] who was extremely surprised at the contents of it,
not being conscious to himself that he has given any occasion
for what is therein suggested. He had a Letter from your
Lordship from Inverness, and he did not sleep till he had pro-
cured an order for the money you desired, tho' Mr Pelhain
had not then received your Letter to him. As to the other
things which were contained in the letter, you being come
from Inverness, he did not think there was any occasion of
writing any thing by the post, not knowing whether it would
be prudent to express himself so freely as you would have ex-
pected. Besides he was informed that you was coming to Town
and he thought these things were fitter to be talked of by the
fireside. He directs me to assure you that there is no friend
of his, but what approves of your resolution and bravery and
if anybody that he knows has any other thoughts they would
not he is sure venture to say so to him. I beg to assure your
Lordship that I am with perfect regard and esteem
My Lord
Your Lops most faithful and
Obed humble servant
Hen. Fane.
The following (" Culloden Papers,' 1 GCCXXXVI.) from Sir Alex-
ander Macdonald to the President, dated from Fort-Augustus, 29th
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July 1746, concerns Flora Macdonald and Alexander Macdonald of
Kingsburgh. Other relative correspondence is in " Culloden Papers,"
CCCXXXV., GCGXXXVII., GGCXLII.
My Lord,
As my campaigning is now at an end, and begun under your
inspection, you might reasonably expect from me some Ac-
count of that part of it which has passed since we parted ; but
your Lordship will forgive me, as I am no good Historian, and
take it in scraps as I have the pleasure to chat with you some-
times when we meet. One thing I will venture to give you a
minute detail of ; the misfortune of Kingsborrow, now sent a
prisoner to Edinr. When the young Pretender made his un-
happy visit to Skye, from South Uist, in a small boat, he landed
near my house, in woman's clothes, by way of being maid-
servant to one Florence Macdonald, a Girl of Clanranald's
family, now a prisoner with General Campbell. Miss Mac-
donald went and made a visit to Lady Margaret, dined with her,
and put her into the utmost distress by telling her of the Cargo
that she had brought from Uist. She called on Kingsborrow,
who was at Mugstot accidentally, and they had a very confused
consultation together; and it was agreed to hurry him off the
Country as fast as possible. The method Kingsborrow took
was, to meet him about two miles from my house, in the way
to his own. He (the Pretender) accosted him with telling him
that his life was now in his hands, which he might dispose of ;
that he was in the utmost distress, having had no meat or sleep
for two days and two nights, sitting on a Rock beat upon by
the rains; and when they ceased, ate up by flys; conjured him
to shew compassion but for one night, and he should be gone.
This moving speech prevailed, and the visible distress, for he
was maigre ill coloured, and overrun with the scab ; so they
went to Kingsborrow' s house, where he lay that night ; and he
furnished him a horse to carry him seven miles next day
to Portree. There he found, accidentally, a small Rasay boat,
into which he put foot and disappeared all at once. A few
days after, Genl. Campbell came to my house, which Captain
Ferguson had already searched. Kingsborrow \vas called upon
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to assist in tracing the Pretender, which he undertook to do as
far as he could, and told the General, that he had seen him,
but in such misery that he could not lay hands on him ; and
the General promised not to discover what he had done.
Kingsborrow was active to the General's satisfaction ; but the
Bird was flown, and had got to the main land. The Women
about Kingsborrow's house, being examined, discovered the
Pretender had been there. When I went to wait of General
Campbell, he told me he could not be answerable not to secure
him, on the evidence of the women ; but that he should have
his choice either to remain a prisoner with him, or go with me
to the Duke, and that he would write to His Royal Highness
in his favours. Kingsborrow chose to come to this place, and
got the General's letter, which he read to us and sealed. On
arriving here, the Duke ordered Sir Everard Fawkener to ex-
amine him ; and since, he has been confined, and now sent to
Edinr. I used my little Rhetoric with the Duke .; but he stopt
my mouth, by saying, that this man had neglected the greatest
piece of Service that could have been done ; and if he was to be
pardoned, you have too much good sense to think this the
proper time; as it would encourage others to follow his example.
I need not tell your Lordship how much I am concerned for
the man's misfortune ; nor need I beg your assistance in a thing
I have so much at heart as the Safety of this man, because I
have always found you friendly in every thing tnat concerned
me. I am with the usual attachment,
My Dear Lord, Yours,
Alexr. Macdonald.
Along with this is a scrawl from my wife, who does not know
that her name has been mentioned.
(5) STATE OF INVERNESS (AUGUST 1746-JANUARY 1747).
From John Hossack to the President, dated from Inverness, 9th August
1746.
My Lord,
If any humanity remains, if any regard to the principles, which
make his majesty beloved by his subjects, your Lordships solici-
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tude for the publick, will be greatly entertained bv the Friends
of Liberty. Your Lordship smothered the Rebellion and pro-
cured Glory to the Duke of Cumberland, its suitable to your
Lordships Benevolence to have several sharers in your eminent
services as you have reformed many persons of distinction, they
are now taught by experience, and when they may dare to
speak may confess their holdings are due to your Lordship.
Your Lordship must look for innumerable solicitations, one
I forward enclosed from Colonel Wedderburn. Many
persons were led blindly into the Rebellion, through infatuation,
who could not even then excuse their conduct. Sir John Wed-
derburn I believe is one, his numerous family will excite pity.
Yesterday two Regiments have quartered themselves in the
Town, we are all accounted Rebells, we have no persons to
complain to, nor do we expect redress. Lord Albemarle's
movement from Fort Augustus is putt off, Bread and forage is
again demanded from this. Old Glengarry, and old Clan-
ranald, are brought to Fort Augustus and detained. Baris-
dale was last Sunday overnight there, Lord Albemarle saw him
twice, thereafter Glengarry was taken up. Sir Alexander Mac-
donald went yesterday from here for Sky. I have wrote the
gentlemen who assisted your Lop. with their money the time of
the Rebellion of your readiness to pay them. Some of them
can want payment and perhaps choose it till Mertinmass but
whats most convenient for your Lop. would be to me a direc-
tion if I knew it. [Campbell of] Delnies sent me your Lops,
bills discharged : if Mr. Thos. Brody has been paid his letter of
receipt to Delnies should have been sent me. John Rigg will
follow the direction given him. I believe Alexr. Brody will
take or forbear payment: its probable David Falconer will ex-
pect payment here because he was advertised your Lop. has
paid Geo. Dunbar 80. William Fraser will not I believe
choose to be paid but at a term. Mr. Robt. Dunbar and Mr
Patrick Grant do not desire to be paid.
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May your Lop. assist with Councills that will to conviction
over ballance all opposition. You have the prayers of all good
men. My Lord
Your Lops, most faithful Servant
John Hossack.
Endorsed : " Relating to the Ruines of the House at the Kirk by the
Military," and addressed to Mr Thomas Stewart [factor] at Cul-
loden.
Sir,
I can give you little satisfaction with respect to the House you
write of. The Military Gentlemen require that of the Magi-
strates which they can neither grant nor refuse, all is done by
their superior power. I viewed that House some time ago and
observed the Guard, which is daily changed had be#un to do
considerable damage. They have now done all that could be
done, except to allow the Roof to stand upon it, which cannot be
long. They have taken away all the timber, Lintels, from
windows, Doors and Chimneys, and window casements, they
have raised and taken away all the deal floors, they have taken
away all the joists, and they have taken away the
Balks of the roof. The Sidewall in which were
the Doors and windows, by the taking away the
Lintels and iron stanchions must fall, and the roof
of course, so that you have no more than Rubbish. But
unless you order the accesses to be closed up with dry stones, thf;
whole timber of the roof will be soon carryed away, and they
have removed themselves to another Guard House. My Lord
President is not the only person who has met with auch useage.
Indeed I can give you no advice tho' some time or another these
damages may be enquired after. In the meantime, there ought
to be an examination upon oath, taken of the condition the House
was in when the Guard entered, and of the condition to which
its now reduced, that so the damage may appear I am
Sir
Your Most humble Servant
John Hossack,
Inverness 26th September 1746,
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Draft, endorsed: From Tho Magistrates of Inverness to the Lord Justice
Clerk.
Inverness Novr. HkG.
My Lord
When the Important affairs which your Lordship has in Charge,
do not abate your particular regard, We are thankful to God
for the Instrument and pray for the support of your Lordship.
We have a sensible feeling, of the dangers to which the Con-
stitution, our Religion, Rights and Liberties were exposed by
this late unnatural Rebellion and the Deliverance so near us,
gave us greater cause of thankfulness for the Instruments that
God hade employed than more distant parts could be touched
with. We have not yet felt the immediate effects of our deliver-
ance, but as we look upon our Grievances to be of short duration,
we were not willing to complain,
We were thankful to your Lordship for giving us an oppor-
tunity to acquit ourselves, of the undue Chairge against us, for
our being contemptuous of His Majesty's Troops and of that
power and authority which became us to exercise as Magistrates.
But the case will appear to your Lordship in another Light when
we tell you that we have not since the Battle of Gulloden, been
allowed but a restrained Exercise of the Power of Magistrates.
With respect to the quartering the Troops they have with their
Quarter Masters quartered themselves. They have made the
after Chainge in the Quartering and the many Grievances must
have been made by the inhabitants, the Magistrates could not
redress them and they received as little from Officers.
We have not the Command of a Prison, Tolbooth, Court-
house or Town House. The Town Hall is taken for the Main
Guard, the Town Clerk's Office, for the officers of the Guard,
and the Guildery Room above it for Orderly Serjeants and we are
reduced to a Spinning School in that House for Publick Meetings
and Town and County Courts. A Guard House which hade
neen used for the Military Troops ana the night watches of the
Burgers before the memorey of men now living was pulled down
and demolished by order.
They required Coal & Candle for their several Guards, which
for some time we resisted because it was not due from us, but
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apprehending the Refusal might effect the inhabitants in their
Private Interests, we submitted, taking an Aid from Mr Cheap,
from what fund, or from what cause we do not pretend to Judge.
They have required 15 Sentinel Boxes, which have been made
for them. These are parts of the burden brought upon the
Towns small Revenue which it cannot support. Some of the
Best Houses have been used as Hospitals for the sick, the wains-
cotting and partitions pulled down and distroyed, all the con-
venient stabling in Town, taken and employed, which deprives
many of their means of Living. The commissaries for bread
and forage took possession of the great Floors and Lofts, depriv-
ing many of the exercise of their Traffic, and without the cer-
tain hopes of redress for them. My Lord, this short summary
we lay before your Lordship, not as Grievances for Redress, but
to shew how little cause there was of complaint against us,
We forbear to trouble your Lordship with the grievances of some
private Families who as we could give them no redress, went
without it.
An instance has been quoted to your Lordship, of Mr Rose.
An officer and his lady were quartered upon him, not by us,
they got possession but not in a way which was agreeable to
him. For the officer and his Lady hade their Passage through
Mr Rose's bedroom and as the House did not afford them suffi-
cient accommodation, they took a lodging and Mr Rose pro-
vided them with Bed and Bed room furniture. We can not My
Lord recollect an instance of any of our people's leaving the
Town except Evan Baillie of Aberiachan, who took, and occu-
pies both House and Farm,- in the neighbourhood. The House
he rented in Town must be his till Whitsunday, and the same
quartering which was upon him, remains in his House with
necessary accomodation.
We have been often told that we were all Rebells, which we
know was given to excuse many a complaint, and therefore gave
us no concern because we were not known to the gentlemen.
Your Lordship is known to the disposition of the administra-
tion of this Town, for many years, the persons that were in it
were abhorrors of Jacobites and Popery, and Arbitary Govern-
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ment and have blessed God for a Glorious Revolution, and which
we now do. Nothing in our Power to give your Lordship satis-
faction, Nothing which your Lordship will be pleased to point to
us as our Duty will be omitted, So far as it can be executed
by us.
The "Mr Cheap" of the above letter was probably George Cheap,
who wrote to John Mackintosh, merchant, Inverness, 11 June 1747,
requesting him to get an inventory and valuation of Government stores
at Inverness and to inform General Blakeney that he (Cheap) had been
appointed to survey and value all the Government stores in Scotland,
selling what was not fit for the army. On the same day John Mac-
kenzie of Delvine wrote to the same John Mackintosh, introducing "My
good friend Mr Cheap General Guest's correspondent" (Fraser-Mackin-
tosh MSS., Register House).
From the Magistrates of Inverness to tho President dated from Inverness
9 January 1747.
My Lord,
There is not any thing that can give concern or uneasiness to
your Lordship but will be grievous to us, nor that we wou'd
not endeavour to remove, more especially if it was chargeable
to ourselves. Misunderstanding betwixt the Troops and us
may have been justly represented to your Lordship and shou'd
have proceeded from us, But so tender have we been of giving
Cause of uneasiness or complaining of any irregular conduct
in the Troops that we have bore all patiently believing that as
this is the only town in Great Britian that does not share in
the Priviledges of our Happy constitution we might soon be on
a footing with other dutiful Subjects. We have not hitherto
heard of any particular complaint (besides that which we are
to mention) led against us but the Common Ephithet which
many of the Military People give to the Inhabitants, when they
are at all checked in excesses, of their being Rebels which serves
them in great stead.
My Lord Justice Clerk did us the honour lately to acquaint
us, that he had heard of misunderstandings particularly in the
Quartering here which we supose proceeded from the informa-
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tion which had been given to the Earl of Albermarle and since
our answer to his Lordship's Letter we have not heard thereof.
We are at a loss how to answer your Lop's Expectation because
we know not one particular required of us by the Troops here
that was not comply'd with. They had not indeed any par-
ticulars to ask of us as they saved the trouble to themselves,
Coal and candle we submitted to for the time in the manner
we acquainted the Lord Justice Clerk, Fifteen Gentinel boxes
were made for them, They have quartered themselves officers,
soldiers, servants, wives, horses and dogs. Their officers do
all feed together in messes in Private Houses which requires all
the conveniences of the Houses, Kitchen, Furniture, etc. They
have taken for their main-guard our Town Hall, Town Clerks
Office and Guildry Room and pulled down the old Guard house
in the Market Place. We have no Tolbooth Court House or
Prison. The soldiers generally the greatest rogues in the
British Army. They have taken away all the Portable timber
that cou'd be found, gates and doors from Enclosures and Gar-
dens, from all the old houses, even a door from the Church
and dug lintals and joists out of the Stone Walls, Broke down
the Sepulchers of the Dead, they have carried off Plows and
Plow-Irons out of the Corn-fields, Roots and Herbage from the
Common Gardens, Broke down Enclosures and Fences, Corns
from Cornyards, a shop immediately opposite to the Main guard
pillaged of Sundry valuable Merchandise by soldiers lodged
about it, several articles were found in their custody and with
others they sold them to : And tho the Causes of Punishment are
little known to us yet we see Two Three Five whipped every
other day nay Seventeen at once. What we Express generally
is for Information to your Lop. Besides all this our Town is
reduced to the greatest misery for lack of fire and meal. No
Inhabitant dare presume to buy a Cart of Peats in the Market,
Meal comcing to Market is carried off ere it reach the Meal
House and even that which is brought there is so crowded with
Soldiers that an Inhabitant cant get a Grain unless ther's
quantity enough to .answer their Immediate Demands which
rarely happens. Many good families are oblig'd to send to
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the Country and when they have got a Servant's burden must
come into Town by By-ways. General Blackney in concert with
us proposed to remedy this inconveniency but has not had
Effect, The Soldiers stroll thro the Fields in the Country day
and night and under pretext of searching for illicide goods search
all the Loads that come into Town, even some officers do with
their swords pearce the straw Loads in the Market Place. Nor
do we hear that this strolling and night ambuling has been dis-
couraged. On the contrarie some soldiers who were twixt Ten
and Eleven O'clock at night found lurking at the Carse were by
Merchants who landed there from the Country brought to the
Main Guard, but instead of Thanks Capt. Dunlope the Officer
of the Guard answered that he woud support the Soldiers who
had not one word to say in Excuse for themselves, and accord-
ingly next Morning General Blackney sent to the Provost to re-
quire him to imprison those Merchants, which was comply'd
with to prevent other Usage, And after thirty-six hours Confine-
ment and upon their taking guilt to themselves, Genrl Blackney
consented to their Liberation but with the threatening that if
any Inhabitants did meddle with Soldiers he woud give it in
Orders that the Soldiers shoud Run them thorow.
As to the affair of John Anderson a farmer of the Towns
Customs (which has given Uneasiness to your Lop.), We think
the Military Gentlemen were not called to interfier in the pro-
ceedings of the Magistrats in a Judicial Manner with their In-
habitants, Expediency and prudence as well as Justice made
it Necessary for the Magistrates to regard the complaint of
Lachlan Mclntosh which had made a Noise over the Country,
otherwise we could not expect to save our Inhabitants from
starving for Want of bread, for no Countrymen woud expose
their Meal to the Highway leading to the Town nor coud he
Expect even Sixpense for the Peck in the Rude manner in which
he must be used while he is dispensing of it.
The Present Case my Lord is That Lachlan Mclntosh in
Gallcantra an Honest and Useful Man who had brought some
Suply of Meal to the Town did send Three Horses and two Ser-
vants with Eight bolls of Meal to the House of Hugh Rose on the
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High Road below the House of Castle hill there to ly till he
brought as much more, when himself or His wife woud attend
the Sale of it, One of the Witnesses in the Process Alexr
Young did occasionally see Lachlan Mclntosh, who .told him
he was to send Meal to the Town and that he had just then sent
a part of it to Hugh Roses House to wait for the other parcele
which he wanted to have at Hand, This Young told he'ed get a
good price and woud apprise his Neighbours, which he accord-
ingly did, and amongst others Alexr McKenzie, one of the
Farmers of the Towns Customs, who directly informed his
Partner John Anderson and they [persuaded] that Lachlan
Mclntosh was intended to deprive them of the Towns Custom,
Were resolved to be avenged on him, and the said Anderson in
his Drunkeness brought Young his Informer with him to the
Mainguard to acquaint the Officer of Meals Lying below Castle-
hill to be convey'd to the Rebells, and thereafter the said And-
erson went to bed. When the officer of the Guard had repre-
sented and had got orders they sent to Anderson's House to
bring him to be their guide, the Messenger got access to
Anderson's House tho Late but as Drink had rendered him
unable he said he woud not attend them before Morning and
accordingly he and his Partner attended the Party to the House
of Hugh Rose. The Party first searched Rose' House then
requir'd the key of the Barn which he directly opened to them
and where in One End Nothing was but the Eight bolls of Meal
and three sheaves of Oats saved for a Stall'd cow, lying on the
tops of the Baggs, the Party carried off the Meal and it was
ordered into Custody here but no Enquiry was made about it
nor of forty-one bolls taken from the People of Killiehuiman
[Fort-Augustus.] Upon the Hearing whereof Lachlan Mclntosh
carne to Town took assistance to have a Petition writt addressed
to General Blackney setting forth his case and craving his meal
might be restored or a Price paid him for it, which petition he
delivered to the Genl but did not receive a Satisfactory answer;
As L. Mclntosh who deals partly on Credite coud not long ly out
of his money and being acquainted that Anderson had given a
Malicious information he was advised to give in his complaint
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and claim before the Magistrals and as they could not deny a
Hearing, the said L. Mclntosh supported his complaint as apears
by the Process, first by Anderson's subscribed acknowledgment
next by Young's deposition who was Anderson's Informer, from
the Tenor of which it appears the Information proceeded from
ill-will, and also from the deposition of Wm Cranston to whom
the complainer had declar'd the same purpose and all supported
by the Deposition of the Complainer.
We have taken Declarations in further Evidence that the
Gomplainer had petitioned Genrl Blackney and that the Meal
was not concealed in the place where it lay, which is all that
appear'd to us necessary to give your Lordship satisfaction, and
we doubt not but your Lop will believe that the proceedings in
the Court were fair and Candid which many witnesses can
attest if they are required, and besides the Justice that was due
to the Gomplr it was necessary to apprise the Country that the
Magistrates woud not Wink at the Injuries which their Inhabit-
ants might attempt to do to the Country. We believe Anderson's
chief motive arose from his Interest which he believed was in-
tended to be hurt and the miserable situation of the Town made
it apparently necessary to proceed as has been done.
From the whole of this tedious narration your Lordship will
see what we and the Inhabitants do bear without Complaint and
thereby how Injurious the Military Gentlemen are in their Com-
plaints, A Goppy of the process was some time agone given to
Genii Blackney and now a coppy of the Declarations which we
transmit to your Lordship.
We believe Genii Blackney might be easier dealt with had
he not Persons about him that put matters in a false Light, par-
ticularly Captain Dunlope a Scots man who pretends to know
our Laws but takes them up at the Wrong End, if Military Law
was considered by him he woud create Less trouble. We have
served Genl Blackney with a Goppy of this Letter because it is
intended for Information and not Complaint.
Your Lordship cant miss to know that the Town under its
Late incumbrances had been pillaged of their bed plaids and
Blankets which made it necessary for us to have applyd the
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Justices of the Peace for their order on some parts of the County
to bring in certain numbers of Plaids for the Use of the Troops,
it was comply'd pretty well with except Strathspey (in the
County) which had absolutely refused, upon which we apply 'd to
Genl Blackney for a small party to suport the Peace Constables,
the Genl refused, Lately one of the Quartermasters desired the
Magistrates to provide Blanketting for 300 Recruits that were
soon expected upon which the Justices order on Strathspey was
renewed and a Peace officer sent therewith but to no effect,
whereupon one of the Magistrates in that Emergency upply'd
Genl Blackney again but he then also refused and answered that
we ought to Provide.
We are most Dutifully
My Lord
Your Lordship's most Faithful, most Obed. and most
Humble Servants
Jo Fraser
Will Mclntosh Will Mackintosh
James Fraser Robert Rose
From John Hossack to the President dated from Inverness 10th January
1747.
My Lord,
Our Magistrates are thankful to God for their access to your
Lordship & your constant wafchfullness over the poor country,
their backwardness to complain, and their dread from the sus-
pension of common right, may have contributed much to the
arbitrary proceedings of the Military people here, But especially
the weakness of the Commander, led intirely by the advice of the
most unrulie sett for most part of officers, that ever were in one
society. Our Magistrates have no familiarity with the General,
if any do go to him upon occasional matters they stand for the
minutes they are speaking & part. And if any private person do
go with a grievance, he's assured, I can do nothing till I receive
E Albemarle's direction, sometimes, I know you to be a Rebell,
The poor prisoners, some of whom innocent are not allowed to
receive Charity, but in a concealed way, no access to any, but
when a Captain of the Guard, of a moderate disposition happens
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to be on duty. [Eraser of] Castleleathers compt and reckoning
for his intromission with the Lord Lo\at's labourings goes on
before the Sheriff, his commission recorded in the minutes of
the Court is the same as the coppie enclosed and a coppie of the
Magistrals letter to the Lord Justice Clerk as they corrected it.
Thomas Stewart is not so bad at all as he had been but is better
and worse. Doctor Fraser is at Gordonstown where the children
are in the smallpox, he sent for Doctor Clerk's letter as he could
not so soon leave that place.
I pray your Lordship would take care of that health which
all good men pray may be continued.
I am, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most faithfull Servant
John Hossack.
The tone of these letters is necessarily restrained; the actual hard-
ships endured were probably greater than the words convey. But for
the atrocities committed by the Government and by its troops, the Forty-
five might well have sunk to its proper level in history; even the Presi-
dent's sister, Mrs Fraser of Achnagairn, who certainly had no Jacobite
leanings could write (17 May 1746) to her friend, the Rev. David Ross,
minister of Tarbet
For instance the president his people are quite beggared by
plundering them by the Troops, and my daughter has not a room
in her own house but a very small garet, nor has the honest man
the provost one place to bow his knee in save one room to make
ready his victuals and lie in. Provost Hosack was kicked and im-
prisoned in the church amongst the vilest rascality they had
there; so was James Murray. In a word time would fail me to
write of all the hardships the most firm are trysted with, and
how long this kind of thing may continue is what none knows.
All these mischiefs is not to be laid to th Duke's charge but to
vile informers which they are daily plagued with. This country
is so ruined first by that monster of men Lovat and next by the
military and lastly by the Sutherlands the cruelties exercised on
all that either were taken prisoners or gave themselves up is such
as has made all the poor people in this; country fly, so that most of
the country is leay. I sent down a young lad to stay a while at
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Tarbet whose innocency I can pretty well know to. He was
Lovat's grieve at Tomich, and compelled to go with others as
really forced, but took the very first opportunity to leave them
as still having an aversion to the cause and their way. My con-
cern for him arises from a persuasion that he is well inclined.
I thought if your sister could afford him lodging
for a few weeks it could not hurt her and it will oblige me, nor
can I allow myself to believe that you, Dear Sir, would jelous
my countenancing such as be without my having satisfying
grounds for my doing it. If I were so minded there are objects
not a few in this country but they do not, yea they dare not
come near me more than they would come to their greatest
enemy (Transactions of the Gaelic Society of
Inverness Vol. XXVI.)
A year later (April 1747) such words as these were common enough
in ordinary correspondence "About this season of the year I creep silently
out of the town in quest of health and spirits like a wounded rebell out of
the field of Culloden" (Eraser-Mackintosh MSS. Register House).
In spite of the epithet, "monster of men," applied to Lovat Lord
Hardwicke wrote to the Duke of Newcastle, 4th September 1746, (New-
castle Papers) that there were difficulties in getting a bill of indictment
against him in Inverness-shire, where, although he was unpopular
people would be in sympathy with him over a treason charge.
(6) THE LORD PRESIDENT IN LONDON.
The scarcity of family documents at this period makes it difficult to
follow the President's own movements. That he was in London before
26th August 1746 appears from a letter ("Newcastle Papers") of that date,
wherein the writer states that he had not "yet seen the Pre 1 he being
busy one day that I call'd and in the country the next." He was cer-
tainly present as a witness at the examination of Sir John Cope on 1st
September and following days ("Report of the Proceedings etc"-
London 1749).
It is generally supposed that he was received at Court and that
Majesty turned his back on realising that Forbes was a greater patriot
than a courtier. Certain it is, however, that he made every effort on
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behalf of his country and was consulted on more than one occasion.
Writing on 1st September Lord Hardwicke told the Duke of Newcastle
that
The several points of public Business, which Your Grace
enumerates are all material, but cannot all be immediately de-
termined. That of the method of proceeding against Lord
Lovat should indeed soon be so, because, if anything is to be done
in Scotland, it ought immediately to be set on foot. It may also
be necessary to have any Conference you intend with my Lord
President of the Session pretty soon, because I suppose his stay
here will not be much longer. However, as I purpose to stay
in Town till towards the end of the next week, I shall have a
full opportunity of receiving Your Grace's commands. (New-
castle Papers).
The following suggests that the President was not always in posses-
sion of relative information. It is dated "Monday Forenoon" and ad-
dressed to Andrew Stone, Private Secretary to the Duke of Newcastle.
Sir
As I am unwilling to take up your time by calling upon you I
beg to know whether you have had any light, from Sir Everard
Fawkener or any others, as to the names and numbers of the
gentlemen who were concerned in the Rebellion, and who are
not attainted or in custody. If I knew where I might meet you
for five minutes, so as not to give interruption to Business, I
should gladly call upon you.
I am Sir
Your most obedient humble servant
Dun. Forbes.
From Henry Pelham (correspondent not given) dated from Green-
wich "8 o'clock in the morning, Monday." The letter is endorsed as
September 29th [1746] (Newcastle Papers)
Dear Sir
You see by the date of my letter that I am an early man
here and return letters as soon as I have read 'em.
As Lord Chancellor does not come to town till this evening I
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conclude I shall not be wanted till to-morrow. I will certainly
be in London by 8 o'clock to-morrow morning, and dine with
my Brother [The Duke of Newcastle] afterwards, if he thinks
proper. I suppose we shall meet to-morrow evening, if we do I
desire you will send me word to my house that I may put off
my long-winded friend Duncan [Forbes] till the next day for att
present he stands appointed to come to me to-morrow in the
evening at seven.
I am Dear Sr
ever yrs
H. Pelham.
The Lord Chancellor would appear to have paid more attention to
the President's proposals than did the brothers Pelham.
From Lord Hardwicke to the Duke of Newcastle dated from Powis
House 23rd October 1746 "at night" (Newcastle Papers).
My dear Lord
d^^M
*!
Give me leave to mention one word to your Grace abt. our Friend
Duncan's Proposal of a Declaration of a general Pardon, with
Exceptions and limitations. I cannot yet say that I have form'd
any opinion upon the Measure in general; but it comes into my
mind that King James the 2d published a Proclamation or De-
claration of that nature after Monmouth's Rebellion. This I
am sure of, that the History says a General Pardon was pub-
lished, and I cannot find any Act of Parliament for that purpose,
or any Title of such an Act in the statute-book. It there was
such a proclamation or Declaration, it will be found in the
Council-books, and I wish Your Grace could order it to be looked
out in a private manner, because it might possibly furnish some
hints. I would myself cause it to be searched for, but that I
cannot so well do it, without giving a handle to observations and
Constructions.
I am, my Dear Lord,
Ever Yours
Hardwicke.
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On 5th December the Lord Chancellor again wrote to the Duke of
Newcastle, sending a copy of the projected bill concerning forfeitures in
Scotland, which he asked might be passed on to the Lord Advocate, add-
ing a postscript "Your Grace will have the goodness to remember not to
mention my Lord President's name." The Lord Advocate was then
William Grant, afterwards Lord Prestongrange.
The President seems to have left London a few days later as appears
by MacLeod's letter to him of 16th December, which follows later.
From Andrew Mitchell to the President dated from London 26th Decem-
ber 1746 (Part of "Gulloden Papers" GGGXL)
My dear Lord,
I had the honour of your's of the 16th, which gave me sincere
pleasure; as 1 cou'd not avoid having u great anxiety about you,
for attempting so long a journey in an untryed machine, and at
so rude a Season of the Year: but I thank heaven, that you are
got safe home, and have had spirits to bear the severe shock
which the loss of so valuable a friend as Sir A. Macdonald must
justly occasion.
As to the affairs of Scotland, I am convinced that no Man in
the Administration has had one serious thought about them since
you left this place; one only excepted, whose labours 'for the
good of his Country are incessant; but as he chuses to work in
the dark, I can give no account of his progress, only that I fear he
will be successfull.
You have done an injury to Hercules [John Forbes, younger
of Culloden] without intending it. Your motives of action are,
to Ministers of State, incomprehensible. Take this for an Ex-
ample, and be convinced: A Gentleman that I can trust, but who
is unknown to your Lop, told me, he happened to be by when
your Son was spoke of to Mr Pelham; and somebody said, he
deserved a mark of the King's favour. Mr P. said, if you had a
son, sure you must know him best; and, had he been fit for
any thing, wou'd certainly have mentioned him, as he (Mr P.)
and you were upon so good a footing. This is hard & unjust to
poor Hercules, who will never be a discredit to any family; and
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it is a pity that the father's virtue should be imputed to the Son
for folly. I, therefore, take the liberty to propose, that you
should write a letter to Mr Pelham, to be delivered by Hercules,
& to serve as an Introduction. I will go along with him, or any
other of your friends that you please to name; and I need not
add, that you will take no notice of the fact above mentioned.
Another thing is likewise fit that you shou'd know, because
the Parties concerned imagine you have done them ill offices.
My neighbour Sir J. Gordon, soon after you was gone, hinted
to me, as if some expressions of yours concerning the E. of Grom-
arty had retarded the favours he expected from the Grown. I
said, that was impossible, because I knew your opinion was
that the mercy shou'd be compleat; and that I was well assured,
that you had signified so much to the Ministers. He told me,
I was mistaken; that his Authority was too good to be doubted,
and alluded to something that had passed between the P. of
Wales and your Lordship. As he spoke with an air of mystery,
I seemed not ^understand him, but insisted that he was the
dupe of his own jealousy and anxiety, &.c. I find likewise, that
all the nonsense and stuff that G[eorge] R[oss] has talked is
very unjustly imputed to your Lordship; and I make no doubt, a
certain Brother of yours [Lord Milton] has had hints of this;
which at the same time will serve (if he succeeds) to magnify
the talents, interest, and industry of my neighbour.
Amidst your greater occupations, I should not have troubled
[you] with these little matters; but that I cannot bear that you,
or yours, should suffer unjustly.
I ever am, with great truth and affection,
My dear Lord,
Your most obliged humble Servt.
And. Mitchell.
i
(7) MISCELLANEOUS (NOVEMBER 1746 TO MARCH 1747).
Sir Alexander MacDonald died 23rd November 1746. Six days later
Martin MacDonald wrote from Armadale to "Mr [John] Mackintosh att
Inverness" (Fraser-Mackintosh MSS, Register House)
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I am to writ you the mealancoly news of Sir Alexr McDonald
Death . . . you will send for ... the Taylor youl give
him orders to make a short coat of frisd scarlet cloth faced with
black cuffs and black west [coat] conformed to the coat and let
him despatch it all night and day and to send it with the Bearer
and to place to Sir Alexr accompt till 111 see you again which
will be very soon God willing.
From Allan MacDonald, younger of Kingsburgh to the President, dated
from Mugstot 27th November 1746.
My Lord.
This sorrowful letter brings your Lordship the melancholy
news of the Death of Sir Alexander MacDonald of MacDonald.
He died at Bernera in Glenelg on his way to London on the
Twenty third of this month about eleven oClock forenoon.
Your Lordship lost a firm Friend, and alas we have lost our
happiness on earth. I was going along with him south where
if it was possible he was to get me into the army again. I have
now greater reason to leave my Country not knowing on whom
to depend here. Soon as I hear of your Lordship coming to
Scotland I'll have the honour of waiting on you. I came in
from Slate yesterday to wait of Lady Margaret, whom I met on
the Road. I cannot express her sorrow on this occasion.
I am
My Lord
Your Lordships most humble
and most afflicted Servant
Allan MacDonald.
MacDonald of Castleton writing to the President, 5th December,
("Culloden Papers" CCGXXXVII) gives his opinion that Sir Alexander
"was a downright honest man, true to his friend, and firm to his word.
By his death we of his clan lost a father, and the King a good subject."
In this letter he made request for the President's good offices in an en-
deavour to obtain the release of Alexander MacDonald of Kingsburgh,
who was still in prison for his association with Flora MacDonald.
Kingsburgh had for twentyeight years been principal manager of his
chief's affairs and his presence at this crisis was urgently required. It
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would have been a gracious act on the part of the Grown to have liber-
ated Kingsburgh forthwith, as some reward for Sir Alexander's services,
but in the face of what was believed the authorities were in a difficult
position. Lord Hardwicke Writing to the Duke of Newcastle, 20th
December 1746, was of opinion that the Highlanders had plenty of money
and arms, that they expected French assistance in the spring and that
the officers of the Independent Companies were ready to join the
Jacobites, especially those of the late Sir Alexander MacDonald (New-
castle Papers). MacLeod of MacLeod and the President both desired
Kingsburgh's release ("Culloden Papers" CGGXXXIX, GGGXLII).
From MacLeod to the President dated from London 16 December 1746.
My Dear Lord
I hope this will find you well in Edinburgh drudging on att
your laborious Task. I find the Secretary att War has prepared
ane account which I suppose he transmitts this night to you with
a view of what each Captain of ane Independent Company re-
ceives on the jjjuposal of one muster or on the suposal of two,
and that his opinion is one muster is sufficient and that will pro-
bablie prevail for Mr Pelham does not remember anie Promise
of giving two absolutely but concurring in doing what's thought
proper. Att the same time they say, if any person would make
the proper distinction of their Services and Circumstances in
levying their Companies, these they would make an additional
allowance to, that I can easily see is not a proper task for you
and what I am sure I would not desire, or think you ought to
do. But why my Lord Loudoun (who is daily looked for here)
may not do it, I can't tell, and he is the only other that can I
think properlie do it. Not to run through the whole eighteen I
will only mention the two Macdonald Companies to you, who
are dated in your List the 31st December, now I know and so do
you, that they were compleat and assembled in the first days of
November, and were regularly subsisted by Sir Alexander in
Sky and desired to remain there till that Date that you and Sir
Alexander called for them and the four Macleods were all to-
gether and subsisted by me before the 20th October. Now that
money must be refunded or we lose it. For I need not tell you,
that we cant or wont return on the Captains for it, and this in-
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convenience I saw and mentioned to you, when you told me of
the method you had taken in giving in the Dates of these Com-
panies Commissions. But by what they say I think that will
still be rectified by Loudoun's giving in a distinct Account of
these Transactions as they happened. I have no news to give
you. Several mails are due and we expect to hear of a ruffle
in Provence and good accounts of his R.H.'s the Dukes negotia-
tions in Holland. We are to part with our privilege of Franking
and so are all the offices, by which its supposed the post office
will gain 63,000 a year. I'm sure I shall gain the Saving .10
or 12 a year for Newspapers and save some Trouble I'm not
fond of. My mind continues as it ought to do, much distressed
for our irreparable loss, in one of the best of men and most dear
Friend. I ever am yours
Normand Macleod.
Sir Arthur [Forbes] went to Bath Sunday.
From Brodie of Brodie (Lord Lyon) to the Duke of Newcastle, dated
from Brodie House 27th December 1746 (Newcastle Papers).
My Lord
I beg Leave to acquaint Your Grace that Sir William Gordon of
Park who made his Escape cross the Murray Firth from Murray
to Sutherland some months ago Is still Lurking by the name of
Mr Grant in the County of Sutherland or Caithness, and That
when He went Into Sutherland He had The Earl of Sutherlands
Permission so to do and assurance of Protection.
All This I know to be True, But If it is known even by my
Friend the Earl of Sutherland That I am Your Grace's Informer,
It will prove of fatal Consequences to me.
I have the Honour to be with great Respect and Esteem,
My Lord Duke
Your Grace's most faithful
and most obedij&nt sert.
Alexr Brodie.
In spite of the above somewhat despicable information, Sir William
Gordon escaped to France. (A. & H. Tayler, "Jacobites of Aberdeenshire
and Banff shire in the Fortyflve," where this letter is also given).
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From MacLeod to John Forbes, younger of Culloden, "Lieutenant of
Lord Hartford's Regiment of Horse [Royal Horse Guards, Blue]
at Amersham" dated from London in December 1746.
My dear John.
Last night I got a letter from the Good-man dated att Stonyhill,
he got there this day se 'enight the 13th in pritty good health, but
much afflicted with worthy Sir Alexers death. The account of
it met him at Durham. For news all we know by the Mails
that came yesterday is that the Austrians and Piedmontese are
making progress in Provence, some say they go to Aix and some
to Toulon. There has been ane insurrection in Genoa, in
which a good many Austrian officers were killed. And it was
talked that the King said yesterday att the Levee that they
brought it on themselves. Old Lovat behaved with spirit at the
Bar of the House of Lords Thursday, his Tryal its thought cant
come on till Febry. I will step down for a day and see you and
Hugh. Let me^know how long you abide there and how both
of you are. Yours
Normand Macleod.
The President had written 1 December 1746 to the Government, in-
timating Lovat' s request that he should have access to his property, and
a letter from the Government to the Lord Advocate dated 20 December
ordered The receiving of his rents as if he were innocent (S.P. Scotland,
P.R.O.). MacLeod was with Lovat on 18th December as he told the
President in a letter of that date ("Culloden Papers" CCCXXXVIII)
I saw unhappy Lovat today. Except for the feebleness of his
limbs, his looks are good. He asked me several questions, and
particularlie about you, said he was resigned and ready to meet
his fate, since it was God's will, asked after his children etc
Macleod writes naturally and there is no allusion to the past.
From Andrew Stone (for the Duke of Newcastle) to the President dated
from Whitehall, 3rd January 1746/7.
My Lord
My Lord Duke of Newcastle being prevented by a great hurry of
business, from writing himself, to your Lordship as he fully
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intended, by this Conveyance, I have his Graces Directions to
make his Complements and excuses to you, and to beg that you
will allow me to remind you, in His Name, of the Return to be
made (If I mistake not), by the Lords of Session to the Order of
the House of Lords, made towards the Conclusion of the Last
Session of Parliament, concerning the Regulations proposed to
be made in Scotland. My Lord Chancellor (as his Grace under-
stands) had some Conversation with your Lordship on this sub-
ject, a little before you left London, and that you then gave him
hopes, that the Return wd. be made soon after Christmas. My
Lord Duke begs that it may, if it can possibly be done, be sent
by the Time The House of Lords is to meet after the Recess,
(which I think will be on Tuesday the 13th Inst.), His Grace
having Reason to believe that from something that was flung
out in the House before the Adjournment that if the Return is
not made by that Time, it may give Occasion to some disagree-
able Motion. As your Lordship will receive this at farthest on
Tuesday morning, My Lord Duke hopes you may be able to let
him know before the 13th, at what time the Return will be
made.
I was very sorry I had not an opportunity to pay my Respects
to your Lordship before you set out for Edinburgh. You will
give me leave to assure you of my most sincere wishes for your
Health and Happiness during the course of many years and of
my being with the truest Respect
My Lord
Your Lordships
Most Obedient & most humble Servant
Andrew Stone.
P.S. I have at last the satisfaction of acquainting your
Lordship that Messrs. Rattray & Lauder are at full Liberty.
His R.H. The Duke returned yesterday from the Hague, having
settled everything relating to the ensuing Campaign to His en-
tire Satisfaction. The Operations in Provence seem to go on
successfully, tho' we hear no very late accounts from thence,
that can be at all depended upon. There is nothing new from
the State of Genoa, but the Confirmation of the taking of Savone,
I
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Wtih reference to Stone's postscript, John Rattray and John Lauder
were the two surgeons who had been captured "vi et armis," as told in
a previous letter, and made to attend the wounded of the Prince's Army.
The following is headed:
Representation of George Lauder Surgeon in Edinburgh.
The Day before the Battle of Preston I was taken Prisoner
from Edinburgh by the Rebels to take care of the Wounded in
case of Action, and have been detained by them for the same
purpose ever since.
The Officers who were made prisoners at that Battle have
often told me, they reckoned it a great happiness to the Army,
that I and Mr Rattray (who was in the same Situation with me)
were there as a great Many of the Wounded both Officers and
Soldiers must have inevitably perished, without immediate as-
sistance, and there was not a Surgeon but us to be found.
Amongst the many taken care of by me the following gentle-
men were not only dressed in the field but taken care of during
the whole cours.of their cures, viz:
Gapt. Poyntz who had one very dangerous wound in his
hand and five in his head,
Major Griffith had a large wound in his head,
Lieutenant Disney had his hand cutt of with a Sword and
a shot in his shoulder, and must have dyed with loss of Blood in
a very short time without assistance.
Lieutenant Hewitson had two dangerous wounds in his
Head, one thro' both Tables of his Skull and a very bad one in
his Arm.
Lieutenant Swinie had a large wound on his Face.
Mr. Bishop son to Captain Bishop who was killed in the
Action had fourteen wounds, some of them exceedingly danger-
ous, and must have died without extraordinary Care. I not only
dressed him and operated on him, furnishing both external and
internal Medecines, as I did to the others, but even found him
Lodgings, Nurses and Money for his Subsistance, he being an
Orphan destitute of Friends and Money. Besides the above
named I gave advice and the first dressings and operations to
many more, who were afterwards taken care of by other Sur-
geons t
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Mr Rattray likeways took care of many amongst whom were
Captain Sandilands who had Sixteen Wounds.
Mr [perhaps Birnie] who had six wounds and would have
died with Loss of Blood without instant help.
Mr Rattray and I, that day likeways operated upon and
dressed almost three hundred private Men, two hundred and
eighty of which were taken into the Charity Work-house, where
they were taken care of by Mr Wood and I, who are the Sur-
geons belonging to that House, but my charge of them was
greatest as I performed the whole operations and furnished the
Medecines but of my own Shop gratis. These facts can be at-
tested by the Gentlemen themselves, and by Hugh Hunter
Surgeon to my Lord Loudoun's Regiment who I desired some
time to assist me with the Private Men, as also by Francis Drum-
mond the Surgeon to Colonel Lascelle's Regiment, who came
some times to the Work House to enquire of me concerning the
Men of Colonel Lascelles Regiment. Myself and six Apprentices
and Students, continued dayly six or eight hours aday with the
said Dressings. Colonel Halket will likeways attest that three
Days after the Action he came to me, [expressed] the sense he
had of the obligation he lay under to me for the care I had taken
of the Men, and told me that he understood that there was three
or four of his men, about seven Miles in the Country who needed
their Legs, or Arms to be cut off, but as the Surgeon to their
Regiment was only a Young man, he did not in-
cline that the Thing should be done by his sole Advice,
or even that he should be the operator. He therefore desired
me to visit them, and to perform the operations if I judged them
proper. I went and saw them, thought the operations unneces-
sary and brought the men to Edinburgh, where they were taken
care of.
Besides taking care of the wounded I likeways at my own
expense, carryed out to the Prisoners at Colonel Gardiners
House, two Dozen of Wine, eight large loaves of bread, and a
good quantity of Cheese. After the Battle of Falkirk I took care
of Captain Fitzgerald of Colonel Munro's Regiment, who had
two wounds in his head and in a bad state of health otherwise,
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both he and Captain Halley must certainly be sensible too, that
it was by my representation of the bad consequences, it would
be to their healths, if they were carried alongst with the other
Prisoners, that the one was left at Aberdeen and the other at St.
Ninians. I not only dressed wounds of all the wounded men
and Militia prisoners at Stirling (which was the Place I was
ordered to reside at) but likeways gave them money towards
their substance, this can be attested by Mr Simpson,. Minister
of the Gospel at Falla, who was a Prisoner. I believe both he
and Mr Maitland will likeways attest the pains I was att to get
a place for a Hospital to them where I might have them better
taken of, both as to the Dyet and other ways; but the hurry and
confusion the Rebells were continually in at that time pre-
vented their doing anything of that sort,, to either their own
People or Prisoners. From their Abandoning Stirling till now
I was not of the smallest use to either side, having neither In-
^^^
struments, Bandages, Dressings, or Medicines they having been
left in Athole in the hurry of their Flight from Stirling, and
brought again to Inverness by Lord George Murray a few Days
before the Battle of Gulloden. The Lord Presidents Chamber-
lain and other Servants can bear Witness to the use I designed
them for that day.
Anonymous to the President dated Saturday 10th January [1747]
My dear Lord
I cannot Bragg much of my transactions of this week, I fear
[MacDonald of] K[ingsburgh] will not be given to the Mac-
donald Family and I was talked to about his Tryal but not in a
Possitive or Peremtorie way. I showed your letter for Mr Fox
to Mr Pelham who read it, but I doubt not withstanding what
you wrote and I attempted to say, the Companies will gett no
more than half a Muster of 30 days, how they'll divide it I can't
tell, but I know that if the four McLeods have no more they'll
lose about 100 a companie. and the 2 Macdonalds considerable
more. No doubt you've been told what a Buss is made here
about the resolutions you and your Bretheren made in the case
of Hamilton. Their is 3 mails come in I know not more than
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you'll find in the News Paper. If the Gazette is out in time you
shall have it, Savonna is taken, Genoa in its further situation in
the hand of the R E bells as they are called, and they deny the
story of the check we met with in Provence, att the Opera to--
night Lord Cobham said a Courier was come in with accounts
of ane Action there,, but did not say how it went the whole
story may be Apochyphal for ought I know.
Mitchell Sir Harry Munro Rattray and I drink your health
Adieu
From MacLeod to the President dated from London 13 January 1747
("Gulloden Papers" CGGXLIV, reprinted with an additional para-
graph concerning the Independent Companies).
My dear Lord,
This day Lord Lovat was brought to the Bar of the house of
Peers, to give in Answers to the Articles of Impeachment ex-
hibit against him; which he did; his answers were a denial,
but seemed to be well drawn up, and properly worded. He
then presented two petitions to the Lords: the first set furth,
that the Factor apointed on his Estate had not complied with
the Orders of the House; nor had Capfn Ferguson restored his
strong box with his money, tho' ordered so to do by a Warrant
from the D. of Newcastle by His Majesty's Command; saying
he was in the same Condition as before, destitute of money to
support himself, or to provide for his defence; prayed for relief,
&c.
The Chancellor spoke first, and shewed with great elo-
quence the fittness of all that had been done in Scotland to
suppress the most unnatural and unprovoked Rebellion that
ever was raised; shewed its conformity to the Laws of England,
the laws of Nations, and of Common Sense; mentioned pre-
cedents of things done in the Irish Rebellion, after the Revolu-
tion and cited opinions of some English Lawyers. The D. of
Newcastle made a very proper encomium on what the C r
had said, and told the steps that had been taken, by order of
his Majesty, with regard to the money Ferguson had, and with
regard to his Estate; and read a part of the Advocate's letter,
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shewing he had comply'd with the first Order from the Crown,
as well as with that from the house of Peers: he then said, as to
the money Ferguson had, he had been ordered to deliver it up;
but on his representing that he looked on it as fair prize, belong-
ing to himself and the Seamen with him, it would be hard to
rob him of it, till it was known whether it was so or not; which
could not be certainly ascertained, till the event of Lord Lovat's
Trial; so that matter was to rest there. In the end, he moved
for rejecting the Petition. Lord Granville spoke next, agreed
entirely with the C r's exposition of the Law, and said he
would even go further, and cited a very learned and eminent
Lawyer of our Country, Mr Craigie, who had lately, in the Case
of Hamilton, wrote a very fine paper on that Subject; and made
an encomium on him in much finer words than I can pretend to
remember; but said, that they were to support their own order
and dignity, and do justice, without shewing favour or resent-
ment. That the Prisoner had made a legal Demand, and that
it must have a legal answer; and that the Petition could not be
rejected, but on the supposal of falshood in the Allegation. On
which, the D. of Newcastle said, it was on that Supposal he
moved it, and referred to the Advocate's letter. The D. of
Argyle then said, that the debate might have been much
shortened, as it was only allegation, and no proof offered to
support it; which the house ought not to notice; said, that some-
thing more was couched in the petition than appeared openly,
and meant, if possible, to throw dust in their eyes; that if it was
real want of Support to defend himself that the petitioner knew
well little or nothing could be got out of his Estate, or any other
Highland one, for that purpose, by the unhappy situation those
parts had been in for some time past. So it carried, to reject
that Petition; on which the prisoner desired to be brought to the
Bar; and told the Lords he had heard that it had been thrown out
[because] he had no proof of tha Allegations in his petition: he
said, he came prepared with full and legal proof, and had an
instrument or protest in his hand, taken against the Factor, for
not complying with the Orders of the house; but that paper was
refused. He said some strong things with regard to his unhappy
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situation, and read some strong epithets with regard to Fergu-
son and the Factor, and seemed to be very much moved on the
order for his withdrawing the second time. There was a very
full house; and his Royal Highness the Duke attended, as did
all the members of our house in Town, you may be sure. His
second petition was, desiring leave for his Agent, Willm
Fraser, to have access to him; which was granted with the pro-
viso of an Officer of the Tower being present; which proviso was
proposed by the Duke of Argyle, and agreed to. I was with Mr
Fox today about the companies and I believe its determined
they have no more than half a muster or 30 days allowance with
the off reckonings, but because of the peculiaritie of the four
McLeod companies and two Macdonald ones who had such a
distance to march and were so long subsisted in the lies by order
before they could come to Inverness after they were compleat,
thirtie days more will be allowed them, on your mentioning
these facts either in a letter to Mr Fox or to me which I must
show them. I have not been very well and much out of spirits
this while which I attribute mostly to want of exercise, so I've
none to blame but myself. Sandy Forbes I'm told is to have
leave to retyre which his long, and faithful service justly entitle
him to. Its said the Duke is to cross the seas at the end of this
month or the beginning of next.
Several of your acquaintance enquire frequently for you.
I ever am yours,
N. M. L.
If you are to write about these six companies, do not delay it.
From William Dalrymple dated from Cranstone 15 February 1746/7.
My Lord
I should have executed my Promise to you before now if I had
not been taken so ill that I have not been able to hold the pen in
my hand for some days past. I congratulate yr Lop by-the-by
on your being able to come abroad which was no small pleasure
to me to hear.
What I have been able to do towards the fulfilling of my
promise I have herewith sent, the rest I must leave to a further
day. Upon reading it over I begin to think that if I had had
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time to cool I should have dressed some passages of it in milder
language. But then yr Lop must have had a Sample~~of my Art
rather than of my Ingenuity, as it stands at present you have my
whole soul open to yr View without disguise and tho it should
be rude I'd rather display it to you as it is than put on the
Mask.
The state of the Linen Manufacture of Ireland as well as
Scotland is fairly set furth in these Sheets. But as I cannot
help contradiction even with my Betters when Truth and the
good of my County is the prize I must premise to yr Lop. that
you must expect to have most of your Maxims if not all debated.
This being the 'Case and that I have not vanity enough to hope
to convince or to gain Belief from my own Weight alone I pro-
pose the following Arbitration in such points as we may differ
about, viz I appeal for the truth of every fact that I have already
advanced or shall hereafter advance, the minutest fact not ex-
cepted, to persons disinterested in the dispute, from these I have
reason to seclude all persons holding offices from the Trustees
and such likewise as may be in Expectation. It is to those only
that I appeal who will neither gain nor lose by the Decision but
in common like myself from the general calamity or Welfare
of their Country. As to what regards the Glasgow trade I appeal
to such men as the Laird of Dougalstone, Robt Tuke, Lawrence
Colquhoun, and Wm Cranfurd, Jun; than whom there is not
Men of greater knowledge nor stricter probity. As to what re-
gards the trade of London I appeal to Claud Jonestone, to George
Auchterlony, to John Currie and Jonestone and Fothringhame,
the rest of the linen factors having neither fortunes, trade nor
knowledge. As to what regards the Linen trade in Ireland, I
appeal to Adair and Jackson, to Smith and Seeker, to Jonathan
Gurnell and to Joseph Ellis the richest IrisTi factors in London.
If any of these gentlemen give a single fact against me of any
Consequence I shall be willing to forfeit your Lop's Friendship
and the esteem of all honest men and if you have a mind to do me
or yourself Justice in this dispute you will take some pains to
find out whether I am the honest fellow I pretend to be or the
rogue that wants to impose upon you,
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Besides what is now sent when I have time and health I
propose to continue what I have begun and to lay before yr Lop.
the several sorts of foreign Linen, which of them ought to be
imitated and which not, the way to imitate them and give you
good reasons for all I shall advance. In treating of these matters
I shall show yr Lop. that tho we have a low priced Manufacture
of Linen in Scotland yet we have no Manufacture at all of coarse
Linen (which is a distinction yr Lop. may never perhaps have
adverted to) and that it is impossible for us to attain to it with-
out pains in the first place being taken by the Trustees to alter
the method of Spinning in use and the Machine with which
they spin. The Hempen Manufacture I shall likewise discuss
and the necessity of encouraging proper Machines for the soften-
ing thereof. In treating of these things I am very far from
assuming to myself any superior Talents above by Neighbours.
I know my own Depths and how unfit I am for the enterprise
I have begun. Yet at the same time as I have trod a path take
it altogether that no man living either did before or since I can-
not give myself up for a mere Cypher, and allow that I saw
nothing that I heard nothing and that I remember nothing during
that whole journey. What smatterings therefore I have picked
up since I am now fairly begun I will communicate to your
Lops, if you approve of it and as it will be the only System I
may say without vanity that you have hitherto had that will
stand the Test, I hope to make yr Lop. before I have done with
you, what you most ardently wish and what you rave of I dare
swear in yr very slumbers, the best Countryman in Scotland.
I am with the greatest Esteem My Lord
Yr Lops most obedt humble Servt
Will: Dalrymple.
The two following letters mention the Heritable Jurisdictions bill
for which see W. L. Mathieson "Scotland and the Union" p. 372 et seq.
From Andrew Mitchell to the President dated from London 21 February
1747.
My dear Lord.
As Sir Arthur [Forbes] and Mr Macleod promised to write to
your Lop. by the Tuesday and Thursday post, J delayed
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writing to you till I should be able to accompany my letter with
a copy of the Bill lately brought into the house of Lords, which
was printed only yesterday.
What is intended by the Bill, and how far it agrees with,
or differs from, the Report of Lords of Session, will best appear
from the Bill itself which I transmit to you under two franks,
Macleods.
My Lord Chancellor after moving that the reports might be
read, made great compliments to the Lords of Session, but added
that the remedy proposed by them was not adequate to the evil,
and therefore he said he should take the liberty to make some
remarks on the Report and to propose to their Lops a Bill etc.
He said the Report concerning- the impossibility of determining
who had rights to Heritable jurisdictions! was to him a convinc-
ing argument of the necessity of taking away these Jurisdictions.
Then he endeavoured to show from the words of the report that
the Judges of the Court of Session were of opinion
Imo That the Kings Justice could not be administered with-
out taking away the Heritable Jurisdictions etc. and 2do the,/
were of opinion that these jurisdictions might be abolished pro-
vided compensation was made to the Proprietors. The argu-
ment chiefly used to prove that this was not contrary to the
Articles of Union, was that the parliament of Scotland had power
to have taken them away, which power was now transferred to
the parliament of Great Britain, that in all unions the parties
were not to be strictly tied to the words of the pacta conventa,
when the advantages were apparent and mutual, and he in-
stanced the fatal effects of a strict and rigid interpretation, in the
case of Lithuania and Poland. He said that the Parlt. of Scot-
land were so sensible of the danger of these Jurisdictions that
they had by degrees indulged the Privy Council with a power
of chequing and curbing them, which power was never defined
by law, that when the Privy Council was taken away these
Jurisdictions should likewise have been abolished, here he
quoted a passage from Sir G. Mackenzie, concerning the power
the P. Council had over the Clans and other great men. What
remarks he made on the report will appear from what he has
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adopted or rejected in the bill. Then he said he would acquaint
the house 1st with what were not his reasons for bringing the
bill,, and 2ndly what were his reasons. He did not bring in this
bill on account of the late rebellion, that indeed was the occasion
but not the cause etc. 2ndly it was no diffidence of the nation
for he knew there were many loyal, brave and faithful subjects
that deserved to be encouraged, 3rdly. neither was it from any
doubts that he had of the noble persons who were proprietors of
these Jurisdictions, for many of them were well-known to him,
and he knew that some who had the greatest powers of that sort,
woud from their great affection to their country and to the R.
family, not only not oppose but frankly concur arid give their
assistance in promoting the bill. He said that whatever might
be the past reason of granting these extensive Jurisdictions to
subjects, he was always of opinion that it was bad policy to dis-
annex them from the Grown, that it was weakening the tyes
between the K. and his subjects, and exposing the peace of the
country to the caprice of private men, that it was not sufficient
to take from them the Jurisdiction in capital matters and cases
of Dememb ration, for that was rarely executed, it was the ordin-
ary course of Justice and the regular administration of it, that
served to keep up the regard and respect due to the sovereign
from his subjects in the most remote corners etc. etc.
There was no debate nor speaking, the bill was ordered to
be printed on a motion from the D. of Newcastle and I hear it
will first be brought into the House of Commons before it be
again read in the Lord's House, where I make no doubt it will
meet with great opposition.
I hope you Lop. will have leisure thoroughly to consider
this affair, and as something will be probably done in Parlia-
ment you will give your assistance to render it as beneficial, or
at least as little hurtful to the Country as possible.
I thought to have answered yours of the 12th but shall delay
that till next post as it is now very late.
Yours affectly.
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**** *V
From Andrew Mitchell to the President dated from London. 26 Feby
1747.
My dear Lord,
In mine by the post of last Saturday, I gave your Lop. as full an
account, as my memory could suggest, of my Lord Chancellor's
speech, and I can at present call to mind but one thing material
which I believe I did not mention, in speaking of the Union,
he took notice-, how disireable it was, that the laws of the two
countries should not widely differ from each other, he added,
that he was unwilling to load this bill, but that he had en-
deavoured to make an inchoation. For this purpose, it was pro-
posed in the bill to give the Judges in the Circuit the power of
determining finally small causes that should come before them
from the Sheriff's Court,, and that in England great advantage
was found in the Judges of the Circuit determining civil causes
and he expressed great resentment against the authors of some
seditious pamphlets that tend to excite jealousy and animosity
between the two nations, and said they were punishable by law
and that if any more of that sort was published he thought it
would deserve their Lop's notice etc.,
I have troubled your Lop with so minute a detail, as it
may enable you to guess how far this reformation is intended
to be carried, and what are the views of some of the
reformers. The speech met with great applause, and
I find the subject of it generally relished. The people
of this country certainly imagine, that when herit-
able Jurisdictions are once abolished, they have nothing
to fear from Scotland. As this is the case, and you
know it is not easy to convince the English nation that they are
mistaken, I believe a bill of this sort will pass, though I am in-
formed there will be several alterations before it comes into the
House of Commons; it is to be wished that those who are best
able would suggest what may fitly be substituted in the place
of the Jurisdictions, and were that once properly adjusted, I
think no man in Scotland but the Proprietors of the Jurisdic-
tions can have reason to complain. It is needless for me to
point out to your Lop. some clauses of the Bill that are justly
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found fault with, they will occur to yourself, and I hope you
will be the instrument of having them amended. It would be
still more impertinent to tell you the various opinions of our
own countrymen, some are against it, others violently for it,
both equally absurd and without understanding anything of the
matter, the more moderate think, that as an alteration in that
part our Constitution will certainly be made, they wish that it
was done as much for the advantage of the Country as may be,
which can only be brought about by the assistance of the ablest
and honestest men of the law of our Country, to point out what
is fit to be done, and the best manner of doing it, for I firmly
believe that the people of this Country do not mean to do any-
thing to our disadvantage, but they are ignorant and diffident
of all information.
In answer to your Lop. of the 12th I have seen my Lord
Granard since, and he will send a probate of the will, a power
of attorny, and the receipt of Mr Graham to be delivered up.
The Duke of Montrose has wrote to the Executors of the late
Mr Graham, to desire that they will immediately search for the
bond and deliver it up. As to the interest on the two bonds
the Duke's factors know nothing, as they were paid here by His
Grace. Lord George [Graham] some years ago borrowed 1,000
of his brother for which he gave bond bearing interest at 3 per
cent, and by a state, which I have seen, of the accounts between
the brothers,, at Whitsunday next there will be due only a bal-
lance of a few pounds by way of Interest. By what I can learn
from the D. of Montrose he woud chuse to have everything
cleared at or before Whitsunday, but he fears he shall not be
able to raise the whole sum wanted, and therefore if it was
agreeable to the Executive he woud pay 1,000 or 1,500 at
that time and give his bond for the remainder, which will be
about 3,000 or 3,500 with interest at 5 per cent, which bond
he thinks he shall be able to clear by Martinmas next, as he has
already given notice to have an heritable debt paid which is due
to him in Scotland. I mention these particulars only by way of
hint to your Lop., as a suggestion of that sort will come most
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properly from your Lop. and the Executrix will be very safe
with the Duke's bond, and this will make his Grace easy as he
is much a man of order and method.
My concern for you gave me more alarm than I find there
was occasion for, but it gives me more uneasiness that you shoud
have any other sufferings but what are incident to human
nature, from which if my prayers coud avail, I would have you
exempted. I mentioned to you in a former that I believed
a certain person had been at pains to give bad and false impres-
sions of you, to a brother of yours, I am sorry to find by what I
hear of that Gentleman's behaviour that my suspicion has proved
too true. I hear that Gentleman sent to the person who had thus
misrepresented you, a long paper in which all the alterations
and emendations made by the new bill are contained and those
of a certain party say, that my Lord Chancellor not only formed
the bill, but also made his speech from that paper, all this I have
from good authority, but my friendship with you has rendered
me suspected, for I have not yet been able to obtain a sight of
the paper.
Soon after I had your first letter the Interloquitor in Capt.
Hamilton's Case came to be the subject of every conversation,
but with so good a foundation I found no difficulty to satisfy
everybody that I had occasion to talk with, both of the Justice
of the Interloquitor, and of the falsity of the report concerning
the two propositions said to be found by the Lords of Session.
So soon as I saw the representation transmitted by the E. of
Albemarle I sent purposely to several of the ministers and
showed them your Letter, they acknowledged that it was per-
fectly agreeable to the Interloquitor, but said they had been de-
ceived by a false misrepresentation, and that they did not know
whom to trust. As several of your friends promised to write
when this affair happened, I did not, the reason was, I had some
tenderness for a man with whom I had once some degree of
friendship, and was therefore unwilling to be the first informer,
but if he was the author of the paper I saw, all my tenderness is
gone for ever,
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Your Lop. needs be no ways concerned about any reports or
even rash words spoke against you, they will serve only to add
lustre to your Character, when the truth shall be known; and
the rule you have ever followed, of doing your duty, will be a
lasting protection and comfort to you ... I fancy you have
been misinformed about the C[hancello]r disapproving of the
Return, he said indeed that the remedy proposed in it was not
adequate nor sufficient. All your friends speak of you with
sincere warmth and affection, and it will not be easy for the Gates
of hell to prevail against you Lady Schaub charged me with
many compliments to you I had mentioned to you an injustice
you had done to Hercules [John Forbes, younger of Cul-
loden] and hinted how it might be repaired. I wish you woud
think of it, and send a letter only of Introduction to him to Mr
Pelham. Poor Lytelton is in great affliction for the loss of his
wife yours
A.M.
The mention of Lord George Graham in the above letter is in connec-
tion with his will, by which he bequeathed his possessions to Lady Mary
Forbes, the Earl of Granard's daughter.
In Andrew Lang's "Companions of Pickle," (Chap. IX) will be found
the narrative of Colonel John MacDonnell concerning a certain sum of
money landed on the west coast of Ross-shire for the Prince's use. The
following letter (State Papers, Scotland, P.R.O.) should be read in con-
junction therewith. It is headed: Copy letter from Ding wall dated
Tuesday 10th March, 1747.
Saturday last Alexr. McKenzie of Lentron and John
McKenzie of Torridon, two Rebel officers of Lord Cromertie's
Regt. came to this place with a party of men to the number of
16 or 17, armed with Guns Swords and pistols and forcibly car-
ried away Murdoch McKenzie another of the officers of Lord
Cromertie's Regt. and march'd with him to the hill above Ding-
wall where they were joined by some more of their Gang
and where they have gon since is yet uncertain. It is said that
the reason for apprehending Murdoch is that he might deliver
up to these Gentlemen officers some money which he had in his
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custody That was landed in Coigach a Port in Lord Gromertys
Estate in the Highlands. This ship came to the Highlands some-
time after the Battle of Culloden and delivered to Major William
McKenzie Brother to the Laird of Culoy [Kilcoy] and to Colin
McKenzie alias Roy Brother to Dundonald and to the above
Murdoch McKenzie a Portmanteau containing 3000 sterl. and
Upwards. The Kings troops being then in the Country, The 3
officers divided the money for their own private use But it is
now given out that theres an order from the Pretender Requiring
these Gentlemen to Deliver up the money to the Gentlemen who
still adhere to his Interest in this Country to subsist themselves
and their adherents, who are still so audacious as to keep together
a small body of armed men and do openly frequent their own
houses and other publick places, what greater contempt of
Government than to pretend to come by legal authority from the
pretender to a Royal Burgh within 6 or 7 mile [sic] of the
Garrison of Inverness. Their presuming in this manner to go
unmolested portends Destruction to their neighbours who are
weel affected in so much that part of the Best Highland Posses-
sion belonging to Sir H. Munro [of Foulis] and his uncles Estates
will be unpossessed all this term as no tennent in such circum-
stances will agree to possess 1 them.
This letter was sent by the Duke of Newcastle (through Generel
Huske) to Major General Blakeney on 27th March 1747. The Duke stated
that it had been delivered to him by Sir Harry Munro and that
the Behaviour of these Rebels, being unmolested by his Majesty's
Troops, did prevent the Tenants in those parts from taking of
Farms whereby the well affected Highlands were almost un-
possessed. His Majesty was extremely surprised at these Ac-
counts, and I am to signify to you His Pleasure, that you should
forthwith enquire into the severall Tracts contained in the in-
closed letter and send some of his Majesty's Forces into those
Parts ... to secure all little Parties of the Rebels . . .
and give all possible protection to the People . . . particu-
larly to the Tenants belonging to Lord Fortress and Sr. Harry
Monro or any other of His Majesty's faithfull subjects, who may
want to be protected from the Rebels.
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General Huske's letter on the subject dated from Edinburgh 31st
March 1747 is as follows.
Sir
Yours of the 27th I am favoured with, and have in obedience to
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle's commands forwarded His
letter to M. Genii. Blakeney to Inverness. I think it looks a little
extraordinary if the information from Dingwall should be sent
to His Grace without acquainting 1 Genii. Blakeney of their com-
plaints. I wish it may not be Lord Fortress own people that
have committed the outrages complained of, as most of His
people was in the Rebellion headed by Lord Cromarty; none of
the King's Troops is in that part of the Country as His R.H. the
Duke did not think it necessary. .
Lord Stair was so bad for these two days past that his death was
expected every hour, is now something easier, but I believe it's
impossible he can get over it.
I beg you will assure His Grace of my most humble respects,
and am
Sr
Your friend and most humble
Servant John Huske
(8) MAINLY CONCERNING LORD LOVAT.
Simon, Lord Lovat, was condemned to death 18th March 1747. Ac-
counts of the trial are too well known to require repetition, but the follow-
ing letter gives one more version of part of the proceedings.
From Andrew Mitchell to the President dated from London 12th and 14th
March 1747
My dear Lord
As I wrote your Lordship an account [not found] of the evidence
against Lord Lovat on the 10th I shall now endeavour to give
you a view of Secretary Murray's examination as far as my
memory can serve, persuaded that you will have a more perfect
one from some that took notes at the tryal.
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In the month of February 1742, he was first made acquainted
with the transactions that were going on among the Jacobites in
Scotland by the Earl of Traquair who showed him some letters
dated at Paris from Drummond of Buchwaldie concerning these
affairs; afterwards he had a meeting with the said Drummond,
Lord Perth and Lord Traquair, at which they told him that in
1739 Drummond had been sent over to Paris with an association
signed by Lord Traquair, his brother, Lochiel, D. of Perth, Lord
John Drummond, the elder, Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck
and Lord Lovat, that he had had several conferences with Card.
Fleury and some other of the French Ministers, that the Cardinal
had assured Drummond that the King of France would support
the interests of the Pretender and endeavour to establish him
by an invasion, on Scotland and England at the same time, but
that the Cardinal thought that a body of Swedish troops woud
be more acceptable to the Scots because of their religion, than if
any French troops were sent into Scotland and that itj was pro-
posed that somebody should be sent from Scotland to accompany
the person to be sent from France to Sweden to negotiate these
troops; this commission was offered to Murray but he declined
it; soon after a memorial was drawn up containing the names of
such persons as woud favour an invasion, and a computation of
the numbers that might be raised to support it in Scotland, and
Buchwaldie set out for Paris in order to show this memorial to
the French Ministers. That at different times in the year 1742
Lord Traquair showed him letters from Buchwaldie, containing
accounts of his progress and success at the Court of France, that
some of these letters not being consistent with others, it was
thought proper by Lord Traquair,, Lochiel and the D. of Perth
to send somebody to Paris to enquire into the state of their
affairs, that Murray accordingly went thither in December 1742;
that at Paris he was introduced to Lord Semple by Buchwaldie,
and afterwards had an audience of Cardinal Tencin with whom
nothing material passed, that afterwards he took lodgings at
Versailes and was introduced by Semple to Monsieur Amelot,
the secretary of state for foreign affairs, with whom he had
several conferences, that Mr Amelot assured him of his master's
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intentions to support the interest of the Pretender in Britain,
so soon as an occasion should offer; he told him at the same
time that Card. Fleury had intended an invasion from Flanders
the year before, but that the design was prevented by an order
from Court to Marechal Maillebois to march towards Hanover,
that the French ministry were still hearty in the P. cause and
that the King had ordered him to assure him that he had the
Pretender's interest as much at heart as his own, but that it was
necessary to know what assistance might be expected from Eng-
land and Scotland among the Pretender's friends. Buchwaldie
and he came soon after this to London (in the month of March
1743) for that purpose; and in the beginning of April Murray
met with the D. of Perth at York, who did not approve of the
negotiations at Paris: about tha beginning of April he saw Lord
Traquair at Edinburgh, and gave him an account of what had
passed at Paris, and of Drummond's bussiness in Eng-
land, that soon after Lord Traquair set out for
London, and remained in England till autumn 1743,
that on his return, he told Murray that he had had
several meetings with Lord Barrymore, Sir Watkin Williams
and Sir John Hynd Cotton, that they appeared shy, particularly
Cotton did not care to talk on the subject and refused absolutely
to sign and seal. That the Earl told him that one, Buttler, was
sent into England under pretence of buying horses, but really to
sound the intentions of the Party in England in conjunction with
Drummond, that they both went away satisfied, and Drummond
went to Rome to shew the memorial above mentioned, and to
give an account of the negotiations in England. That in the end
of summer or beginning of autumn 1743 Drummond returned to
Paris with fresh instructions from Rome, that he wrote to Lord
Traquair who shewed him the letters; that the scheme proposed
then to be executed was, that 3000 French shoud be sent from
Dunkirk to Scotland, under the command of the Earl Marshall,
that 1500 of them were to land at Inverness, and the other 1500
in the West of Scotland, who were to be commanded by Sir
James Campbell of Auchinbreck, and that 10,000 regular troops
were about the same time to land as near London as possible.
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under the command of the Marachal de Saxe, that Drummond
after he had given an account of this plan in one of his letters,
added by way of postscript that he did not know how the troops
under Earl Marshall coud get to Scotland; this and other such
hints occasioned a diffidence in the managers in Scotland, so that
Lord Traquair etc desired Murray to answer Drummond's etter,
which he did, and they receiving no satisfaction, it was resolved
to send Murray in the spring to Paris. That he set out in April
or May 1744 and passed through London, he then went to the
army in Flanders and afterwards into Holland and from thence
to Paris, that at Paris he was introduced to the young Pretender
at the house of Aeneas Macdonald, a banquier, that he afterwards
had a private audience of the young Pretender, in which he told
him that Semple and Drummond were deceiving him, that not
above 4500 coud possibly be raised in Scotland, that the country
was not well inclined to him, that the numbers they had set
down in the memorial were not to be depended upon, that things
were not then ripe for a rising; he therefore endeavoured to dis-
wade him from an invasion, that the young P.
seemed resolved to risque it, and said that if
the French K did not attempt something soon in his
favour, he would venture coming amongst them with a
single servant only. That he had much reasoning to the same
purpose with Mr Sheridan who promised to endeavour to the
utmost of his power to disuade from the attempt. I do not re-
member whether Murray returned to Britain in the end of 1744
or about March 1745. He had no notice of the young P: resolu-
tion of coming that year till about the middle of June 1745,
which he received in a letter, telling him that he woud be there
in July, in which the signals to be made on the western coast
were marked; he communicated this to Lord Traquair, the D. of
Perth, Lochiel, and copies were taken and sent to their friends
along that coast. The young Pretender had been landed some
weeks before he had notice of it and then only by an anonymous
letter desiring him to repair to the house of Lord John Drum-
mond, the elder, which he understood and immediately com-
plied with.
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In the month of August after he had joined his master he
received a message from Lord Lovat, pressing the delivery of cer-
tain patents and commissions, which he mentioned to the young
Pretender, who directed him to make the best excuse be coud,
and to tell Lord Lovat that the patent and commission were
signed, but had been left with other baggage about 10 miles
behind them, on their hearing that Sir J. Cope was marching
into that country, but he does not remember whether he wrote
to Lord Lovat or only sent excuses by his Lordship's messenger.
That at Edinburgh after the battle of Prestonpans he received
a letter from Lovat with one to the young Pretender, full of
assurances etc etc and there was a hint in the letter, referring
him to the bearer of the letter; who had instructions to insist for
the patent and commission, that Kelly upon this had orders to
write out a patent or commission, he does not know which, but
saw him writing it, nor does he know if it was delivered.
That after the Battle of Culloden Lovat met with 10 or 12
chiefs of the rebels at - - and by accident, for they did not ex-
pect him. That Lochiel was much pleased that they could have
Lovat's advice, that then it was agreed to raise 3500 men for the
protection and defence of the country, i.e. against the King's
troops, that Lovat thought that number sufficient, and as large
as could be subsisted, that his proportion was 400 who were to
be under the Master of Lovat's orders, that he, Lord Lovat,
ordered his secretary to write to the Master in Murray's name,
but Murray did not see the letter, that Murray's clerk paid 70 to
Lord Lovat's servant as pay for 400 for 10 days, that this was paid
in the same room where the chiefs met, but he does not know
whether Lovat saw it paid, tho' he was in the room.
That about 10 days after this he heard that only 500 of the
above number of 3500 had been gathered, that soon after he left
that country, and never saw the prisoner till now. That about
that time 45,000 louis d'or had been landed on the west coast out
of which he paid the money for the new levies.
Being asked whether he had ever distributed any letters from
the young P. which were sent him undirected, he said he had
brought three or four with him from Paris, and that he received
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others afterwards, but did not remember the number, that each
of these letters had a credential annexed that he delivered one
of these letters to Macleod, and sent another to Sir A. Macdonald,
but does not know whether he received it, that one went to the
Duke of Perth and he sent several to Lochiel.
14th March. Before reading over this account I am sensible
it is extremely defective, though I was well placed and extremely
attentive at the tryal, but as it is, accept of it for your amuse-
ment.
Mr Murray's behaviour really surprised me, he spoke at first
a little too fast, but he possessed himself the whole time, and
was not disconcerted by the interruptions and rubs he met with,
and there appeared an accuracy, distinctness, and consistency in
the whole of his evidence which nothing but truth and a good
understanding can produce.
He made no use of any papers to refresh his memory and the
examination including the interruptions lasted about two hours.
When he had named the three English gentlemen above
mentioned, he was interrupted by Lord Talbot in a ruff manner;
he happened to say that he had "been directed,"" on this Lord
Gholmondeley said he ought to declare by whom he had been
directed. Sir Wm. Yonge said he had had no directions from
the managers for that they had examined him only with regard
to Lord Lovat, and that What he had now said was entirely
new to them. Murray being again asked by whom he had been
directed said that after the managers had been with him, a
person came to him, who had officiated as their secretary, to
know if he had recollected any thing material since he had seen
the managers and that that person desired him to give an account
of the rise etc of the rebellion when he came before the house of
Lords, and indeed the question Mr Noel put to him lead him
naturally to do it. The Lord H. Steward desired him to go on
without giving offence.
My Lord Talbot with more warmth than knowledge asked
several questions, viz whether he was a voluntary witness; he
desired the term to be explained, and then said that he never had
any promise of a pardon, but if he had had a pardon he must and
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woud have answered as he had done though in an other situation
he should have been sorry to appear as a witness against Lord
Lovat etc. Being asked whether he surrendered, he said he did,
for he could have killed two Dragoons having arms in his pos-
session and the door shut, but he chose to surrender, tho' he
owned he did not then intend to have surrendered. Upon this
Lord Talbot said that he neither doubted the gentleman's courage
nor humanity etc. It is needless to trouble you with the squabble
between the managers and the noble Lord before the questions
were put.
Then Hugh Fraser of Dongallan was called, who swore that
Lovat had engaged him to accept of a company, that he knew of
and directed the clan to rise, that he sent the firey cross about to
raise the clan, that Lord Lovat had forced his son, that he be-
lieved the clan would not have followed the son without my
Lord's directions, that the Prince's health was drunk at his table
etc.
Two stewards of my Lords were afterwards examined, they
were very tender of their Lord, but they confessed his drinking of
healths, ordering of bell tents and other warlike stores to be made
and sent his clan after they had marched to Perth to join the pre-
tender, his receiving and entertaining the officers that com-
manded his men etc etc.
Another witness confirmed several particulars already men-
tioned, but told that he saw the Master burn his white cockade
and that he believed him very unwilling to engage.
Then a blacksmith was called who was so stupid that the
managers were ashamed to examine him after he had been
sworn, which pleased Lovat greatly.
The house adjourned to Friday, and it was said there woud
be a motion on Thursday in the house of Commons concerning
the naming of members etc but they have not yet made any.
Imperfect as the above account is, what follows will be still
more so, as I have it only by hearsay, not being able to attend
the tryal.
On Friday an other Fraser who had been his secretary and
was wounded was examined and his evidence was very strong,
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as to the forcing his son, raising his clan, corresponding with
Murray, the P. sec., Lochiel etc.
Two servants of Murray's confirmed the fact of Lovat's
meeting with the clans after the Battle of Culloden, and agreeing
to the raising his men etc.
Sir E. Fawkner gave an account of what passed between
Lovat and him which no doubt you have heard from Sir E. My
Lord being asked whether he had any question to put to Sir E.
answered no, that he was that gentleman's humble servant, and
wished him joy of his young wife.
I need give you no account of the written evidence that was
produced as I imagine you may have seen it at Inverness or
London, a letter was read of Lovats to Secretary Murray, one to
the young Pretender, and one to Lochiel in which he complains
highly of Macleod's deserting and deceiving of him, and sets
forth at lenth the horrid imprecations with which Macleod had
loaded himself (when Lovat saw him last) if h& did not join with
the Erasers in the Rebellion. I am sorry our friend was in the
house, when this letter was read, it occasions much reflexion
and abuse, and as the proper conduct on such an occasion, is
extremely delicate, pray give him your advice.
Sir John Strange is to sum up next Monday, and I suppose
Murray will again be called to prove the letter etc. The solicitor
is reserved for the reply after Lovat has made his defence.
Yesterday I am honoured with yours of the 7th of which I
shall make the best use, at present no body thinks or talks of any
thing but the tryal. The clause about the Baron Courts bids
fair to make the whole bill miscarry, the compensation though
ever so moderate will ammount to an immense sum and no body
will be pleased or think himself paid. I shall write soon. Be-
lieve me ever yours
A. Mitchell.
Macleod was placed in an awkward position. The last time he had
seen Lovat he had for the moment deliberately deceived him with a view
to gaining time also perhaps because he was in Beaufort.
The President was one of the few who knew the truth. At the trial
Lovat proposed to call MacLeod as a witness, and leave was given; but,
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having been told that questions could be put to the witness by the other
side as well, he saw fit to withdraw from this idea: (see D. N. Mackay,
"Trial of Lord Lovat," pp. 338 and 247). MacLeod's evidence must have
been fatal.
Writing 9 April 1747 William Grant told the President
This day your old acquaintance Lovat, whose real character and
history I believe nobody knew better than your Lordship made
his exit with great constancy and decency as I am told. (Hist.
MSS. Com. Laing MSS. vol. II. p. 392).
On the same date Sir Arthur Forbes wrote
Its astonishing with what resolution and sang-froid Lovat dyed
today .... Tho MacLeod could write you many more
things (at least as I suppose), he desires to be excused till Satur-
day, ("Gulloden Papers" GGGXLV).
Whatever MacLeod may have said on this subject has not sur-
vived. He had written in very ordinary fashion two days previously, 7
April, to the President from London.
My dear Lord
You've been so silent of late that I imagine either some of my
letters have miscaryed or that some parts of them you do not like
to answer. I write this att Sr Arthur's desire to beg you speak
to some of the commissioners of the Customs to re examine
Rannie the King's cooper at Leith's conduct during the time of
the late Rebellion. Mr Scroop says its what they may do, and I
believe they are wrote to about it. If [undecipherable] has been
spoke to to take the command in Scotland I wish he would, as I
dare say he would do the service well and be agreeable to the
country.
We expect great news soon from Flanders as the DuKe is by
this time in the field. Midly's [Medley] success in takeing and
dispersing the French transports going to Genoa gave high spirits
att Court. I ever am Yours
Normand MacL'eod.
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On llth April Brodie of Brodie, Lord Lyon, wrote to the President
from London. The letter is printed in "Culloden Papers" (CGCXLVI)
but a long paragraph has been omitted and also the endorsement
(which refers to it) "The Lyon's letter acknowledging his ingratitude to
My Father." It is here reprinted in full.
My good Lord,
As Sir Arthur and McLeod write to you so frequently the occur-
rences here, I need no't trouble you with a repetition of them;
especially as, since Tuesday last, there has nothing remarkable
happened, except Lovat's dying with courage and decency, for-
giving all Mankind. He, I am told, blamed your Lordship &
McLeod for somewhat; but I have no't heard the particular. I
hear, he blamed Gortuleg, to whose care he trusted some of the
papers produced against him; and said, that Gortuleg was a Pupil
or a Spy of your Lop and McLeod. Sir Lud. Grant tells me, he
regrated ever having differed with his Family; and that his pro-
vocation agt Sir James Grant was, that your Lop told him,
Sir James had solicited to take away his Company from him.
Meantime this trouble is chiefly to acknowledge with great
gratitude your favours in recommending me to your friends of
the Town of Inverness, which I am sure will effectually secure
my seat in Parliament, without owning any obligation to any
body else. My Lord, I do assure you upon my honour that when
I reflect upon my former ingratitude to your Lordship it is the
most disagreeable idea that can possibly present itself to my
view and makes me detest myself. So all I shall therefore say
on the subject so unpleasing to me is that I hope by more years
and experience I am taught not to be so easily bit again, and
therefore I do think I may be able to promise upon my future
gratitude, when so thoroly convinced of former ingratitude.
And so I hope I may sincerely declare that I have the honour to
be with sincere respect and regard
My good Lord
Your Lordship's most faithlul most
obedient and most obliged humble servant
Alexr Brodie,
W
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Brodie duly represented the Inverness Burghs from 1747 till his death.
The importance, however, of the above letter lies in its reference to Lovat
and MacLeod, which may serve as an introduction to the following from
a copy now among the Eraser-Mackintosh MSS. in the Register House.
The document from which the copy was made was itself a copy, being
headed "A copy of a letter from S of M n to his Friend att
Edinburgh." The writer was Robert Scheviz, sometime of Muirtown,
and the letter is dated from Inverness 2 May 1748. Scheviz was one of
the witnesses against Lord Lovat no proof whatever has been found for
the assertions he makes. When Lovat was asked whether he had any
questions to ask that witness he replied "My Lords, he has said so many
false and wicked things that I do not know what questions to ask him or
where to begin." (D. N. Mackay, "Trial of Lord Lovat").
Sir,
I was very unwilling to write you on a subject so much to the dis-
like of some people and which may offend iff made known to
them yett for your satisfaction and if possible to clear my own
character once unsullied I Laid aside my Scruples and in these
few Lines endeavour to regain the good opinion of my Country-
men and Friends and in the old Scots Phrase Lay the
Saddle on fHe right Horss as I find now to my sade Experience
that my being Witness against the Late L[or]T) L[ova]t has gone
pretty far to Ruin my Reputation as well as my Interest I must
in justice to my Selfe and to my Posterity Lett the world know
the reson which Induced me to become an Evidence and that the
facts may be understood and the Candid Reader with Impartial-
ity Judge I must begin this short history of my Life as far back
as the year 1741. In that year the L[or]D L[ova]t at the Desire
of some of his Political Parliamentary friends resolved to have
the L[air]D of McL [MacLeod] in Parliament and tho Sir
J[ame]s G[ran]t was L[or]D L[ovt]t Brother in Law and then
sitting member for the county of Inverness and made the Interest
and Countenance of the M[inist]ry and the Disposal of several
Commissions in the Army such was L[or]D L[ova]ts power and
address that he got Sir J[ame]s Turned out and McL[eo]d
Elected in his place. I was then a voter in that County and much
inclined to support Sir J[ame]s G[rant]s Interest however by
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the interest L[or]D L[ova]t hade in me the advance of a little
money by himself and his Doers and the Pompous promise from
the L[air]D of McL[eo]D att this Election this introduced Great
intimacies and Friendship betwixt me and the new member and
he having been frequently at the L[or]D L[ova]ts howss I was
made one of the party known in some Degree to the Political
Transactions of the noble L[or]D and his guest. I had Likewise
seen and read a good deal of the correspondence betwixt my
L[or]D and the new member prior to Augt. 1745. I hade also
share of my L[or]Ds confidence and received from him some
marks of friendship which ended with my not complying with
his Will in the affairs transacted in the country in the 1745, after
the battle of Gulloden I had frequent conferences with the
L[or]D L[y]on and another Gentleman of Distinction and then
without reserve I told what 1 knew of my L[or]D L[ova]ts ac-
cession to the Late Rebellion. I had then no thought of being
made a witness to Destroy the man to whom I owed many obli-
gations. I was so unfortunate to be too open Particularly to the
L]or[d L[yo]n who in conjunction with m[c]L[eo]D Discovered
all my conversation and what they themselves know of my
L[or]D L[ova]ts intrigues to those employed in the Governments
service I was then attacked from all corners to give Evidence
against my L[or]D L[ova]t Particularly by the L[or[D L]yo]n
and M[ac]L]eo]D they told me it would be the greatest service
done to the family of L[ova[t to have the old man beheaded
which would save the son, this was the constant language and
even inforced by some of those whom I loo.ked upon to be friends
to that unhappy family this induced me to make an open breast
and not only agreed to be a witness against my L[or]D but I be-
came a Sollicetor advising Severalls to Join with me to be Evi-
dence for the Grown. I gave notice of several persons proper to
be brought Evidence against the unfortunate L[or]D att the
same time I was put upon my guard not to give up in the list
two or three persons because if they were brought to the bar they
behooved consistant with truth to mention m[ac]L[eo]d and
make him accessory to L[or]D L[ova]ts treasonable practices in
many strange instances and iff I hade been my Selfe Examened
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upon that point I could have discovered more of that Gentlemans
Intrigues than could have hangd him and twenty Lairds but as
I apprehend he had made up his peace with the m[inist]ry no
questions was asked concerning him when the witnesses were
brought to Inverness and Examined by Kil[ravoc]k who then be-
came a violent enemy to L[or]d L[ova]t as appeared by his con-
duct in accepting an office which must remain for ever a Blot in
his Scutcheon and great is the pity considering his family and
the unsullied character of his heir and Successur I say when
these witnesses were Examined I was very assistant in making
up the proper Questions to be put to them, some of the witnesses
were sent to prison for not complying others were threatened
and even there houses burnt and their cattle Driven away for
not attending Kil[ravoc]ks Court, these things having alarmed
some Gentlemen in the Government they sent a fresh Agent from
Edinburgh to Inverness who they thought hade more law and
less violence in his temper than the managers of the new Court
att Inverness and he prevailed on Severals to sett out from
Inverness to London to be Evidence against the L[or]d L[ova]t.
I was then preparing for my Journey but having neither the
Language of England nor countenance Enough to appear befor
such a Solemn Court to Give a long History of transactions for
some years past I waited of a Revd m[iniste]r of the G[ospe]l
who very generously sett down from my own notes all I hade to
say in clear and Distinct order and to him I was so much obliged
for my regular conduct att the bar, on my arrival att London I
communicate to my L[or]d L[yo]n what I was to say of which
he approved and after being examined by the Sollr for the Crown
I and the other Witnesses were confined to a mess[enge]rs Howss
till the day of the tryall and what Happened at the tryall it
is needless to inform you as you are too well acquainted with
itt already, there was one circumstance however that happened
in course of my Examination which gives me great pain. I was
asked by a noble Lord iff I held any Lands of the L[or]d L[ova]t
by tack or other ways, iff I was owing him any money or rent,
to which I answered in the negative particularly with Respect
to a tak or Rent, the fact is I had a Sett from L[or]d L[ova]t of
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some Lands near the Kirk of Kilmorak and give my bill to my
L[or]ds Chamberlain for the Rent of these Lands and which I
believe stands in his hands still unpaid, this fact I am obliged
to explain to prevent the calumny thrown out against me as iff
I had willfully perjured my self I never would have answered
In the negative had I understood the meaning of the noble Lords
question but as I was neither master of the English Language
nor understood the English Lord that asked the Question I un-
luckily answered in the negative. After L[or]d L[ova]ts Sen-
tence and Execution I had frequent meetings with the Instru-
ments of my Disgrace they made me still believe I was to have a
nominall Post for Life but behold the cheat, one of these Persons
I have reason to believe Received a Large Sume of money to be
given to me of which he has thought fitt not to communicate a
penny to me to this Hour. I was forced for want of money to
Remain with a Broken Leg in a privat hole att Londo.i to avoid
the force of Dilligence from a Gentleman who was once my
friend and I believe had no other Quarral att me than my be-
koming Evidence agt his friend, Remaining in this unhappy
Situation I Received notice from the L[air]d of M[ac]Ld to
repair furthwith to Scotland to attend his Election att Inverness
that on my arrival att Edinburgh my charges would be paid me
and something more for discharging my pressing debts. I sett
out from London with my Brother in Law the [?] young L[air]d
of D[unballo]ch in a post chaise and on our arrival att Edin-
burgh the L[air]d of m[c]ld [MacLeod's] doer attended us and
from him we received orders conserning our further journey to
Inverness where I was to receive Everything to my mind, butt
soon after our arrival there we found Major G[ran]t who had
opposed Mcid [MacLeod] give up his pretensions to the Elec-
tion because the F[rase]rs who had the Ballance of Power in
there hands declared for M[ac]L[eo]d not from any real affec-
tion for him butt for another consideration which I wish may
answer there expectations. For this Situation I was so far from
meeting with the kindly Reception I expected from the people
of that Place that every Body there Except a few Lookd upon
me with an Evil Eye and my very old intimate friends Denyd
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my embraces. I immediately Repaired to [Thomas Fraser of]
D[unballo]chs houss in my way to my own houss but to my
surprise the houss was Surrounded by some hundreds of women
and men in womans Gloaths threatening to pull down the houss
unless I was delivered up to their fury and nothing could have
prevented my falling a sacrifice to there wrath but a Detachment
of the Army from Inverness who came just in time to my relief
and they conducted me safe to Inverness, no sooner had I arrived
there than I was attacked by the Law Artillery Mornings and
Captions were my daily companions and nothing prevented my
being put in Prison but the Interposition of one or two of my
friends, I was promised Great assistance from M[ac]L[eo]d my
debts were to be paid my family suported but how soon his
turn was over all his promises vanished and I will make no
other Remarks on his Conduct than to think with others that his
Conduct of late years has Rendered him Rather the object of
pity than the object of there Resentment, lie, is neglected by his
friends Despised and Rediculd by all Partys and in that unlucky
situation I Leave him, but to return to my own case I am now
in a Town where I dare not appear on the Street without the
Risque of my life I dare not venture to my own Country without
the imminent Hazzard of my own Life I am now forced to part
with my little interest in that Country att a price far below the
value and tho the Suspension of Dilligence Lately procured for
me may prevent my person being thrown into goal yet my Lib-
erty is for ever confined, all these misfortunes are brought upon
me by my appearing Witness at L[or]D L[ova]ts Trial, happy
were it for me had I followed the advice of a Gentleman att
London who easily for saw the misery which was to follow my
Conduct but unlucky for me I neglected that advice and followed
the advice of men of Dissimulation and Treachery who I now see
but too late have laid aside all sence of honour and Good prin-
cipals and Sacrificed these and my Interest to there own wicked
ends I am now obligd to avoid greater mischief to retire to the
utmost corner of the [possibly Earl of Sutherland's] Territorys
and there remain if my Enemy shall allow me during the Re-
maining part of my Life reflecting with horror and Dettestatibn
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of my own Late Conduct incessantly Praying forgiveness to the
two Gentlemen so oft repeated in this Letter who were the cause
of my misfortunes as much as there own Eternal Disgrace. I
have att Large Sett down by way of Memoirs the Transactions
of the times from the 1736 to the 1747 and these I will communi-
cate to you in proper time wherein you will see the naked truth
and at the same time Discbverys made of Persons and circum-
stances that will surprise you, Some of the friends of the family
of L[ova]t are become my persecutors I wish they would Ex-
amine into the Conduct of some of there own clan partly known
by there actions and some still behind the Courtain who were in
the Secrets of there Chief and trusted by him and there malice
against me ought att Least to Divide and they share of itt, these
Gentlemen last mentioned I painted in there true colours in my
memoirs. I have thus given you a Short Detail in way of abridg-
ment of my memoirs for your satisfaction and others who may
have an inclination or time to Examine into my Conduct and I
hope sometime after this to furnish you with a Larger Subject
more to your taste than this can be and I ever am
Your obligd and most faithfull & most
obedient Servt
(Signed) R[obert] S[cheviz]
That Lovat's fate found sympathy in many quarters is amply proved.
Even Hugh Inglis, a staunch supporter of the Government, could write
from London 9 April 1747, to his friend, Gilbert Gordon,
Poor Lovat suffers this day. Severalls of bur countrymen have
behaved like villains at the tryall.
Two days later, 11 April, he penned the well-known letter, addressed
to the same correspondent at Inverness.
My Dr Sir
I wrote you by last post & now as then, can give you but poor in-
couragement with regard to our fishing. Never poor people were
so unlucky as to the sale, still large quantities arriving daily.
Rob, Rodger is not yet come up, what has happened in his ad-
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ventures is still a mystery to me, Tho' there will be no dificulty
in recovering the Insur. I houp. Poor Lord Lovat was beheaded
a few hours after writing my last. He behaved like ane old true
Duelnach, quite undaunted even to the last. Made several witty
speeches, which seems quite agreeable to the bulk of the people.
His corpse is to be brought down by the Pleadger, I have been
looking out for another sloop, but none to be had worth buying.
I expect to be loaded this insueing week, and if our old good
luck continues, I houp to be with you soon. My best wishes to
good Mrs Gordon, and all true Friends
I am Dr. Sir
Yours for ever
Hugh Inglis.
This letter for long furnished evidence that Lovat's body actually had
been removed from the Tower and brought to Kirkhill, but this assertion
has since been disproved.
From Lord Hardwicke to the Duke of Newcastle, dated from Powis
House, 12th April 1747, "at night." (Newcastle Papers)
My Dear Lord
Your Grace will pardon me for taking the liberty to acquaint you
with what I have heard relating to a Story, which runs about
Town of leave having been given to carry Lord Lovat's body to
be buried at Castle-downie. Lord Findlater tells me it may pro-
bably endanger the public Peace in that part of the Country.
Highland Funerals are allways attended with vast numbers of
People, often tumultuous and riotous; and on this occasion, it is
said Industry has been used beforehand to make it so. This in-
formation may make it not improper at least to enquire into the
circumstances.
* i
Ever Yours
Hardwicke.
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(9) MISCELLANEOUS, APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 1747
The Heritable Jurisdictions Bill, which was passed in 1747, was not
the work of the Court of Session, which had declined to comply with an
order from the House of Lords to this effect. Suggestions, however, had
been made and the President had occupied himself with the matter.
The following holograph letter, perhaps to Lord Hardwicke, is dated
from Stoneyhill 28 April 1747.
My Lord
This morning I had the very obliging letter which your Lop did
me the honour to write to me from Twickenham of the 23rd with
a very needless excuse for your not having sooner answered a
Letter of mine of an old date, and wittfa defence still more un-
necessary of yourself, against misrepresentations, which you
suspect, may have been made of your conduct, in relation to the
Bill now pending. With respect to the last, the just esteem I
have for your Lop, is too well known to High and Low in the
Country, to permit any misrepresentations of your conduct, to
find their way to me, and if they did the familiar acquaintance
with which your Lop, has for many years honoured me with,
and the perfect knowledge I have of your motives and manner of
acting, in everything that relates to the good Of the Publick,
would secure my mind against being touched by any such False
Representations, should any Fool be hardy enough to fling them
out. The sphere in which my good stars have confined me to
Act, has been always narrow, and therefore few of my little
transactions, have fallen within the publick ken, but if your Lop
was as well acquainted with the Principals that guide me, as
I am with these that determine you, I sh. not tho' I have the
honour to have some Detractors of note, fear that their misrepre-
sentations would stick with your Lop, on the contrary I am satis-
fied when I leave this World, you would say you ITad lost a
Friend. As to the first, when Recess from the Business of the
Court to which I belong, gave me Leisure to trouble your Lop,
wih a very long Letter, about the Jurisdiction Bill, I know I was
writing to a man who had not a minute to bestow on Ceremony
hardly two to bestow on the common exigencies of life. J
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trusted that your Lop would from the Principle that guides you,
not only take it in good Part, but consider it so far as suggested
anything for the Publick Service. But I had no notion that your
Lop was to sit down to make a regular answer, and I see with
some satisfaction, that some Parts of the Bill to which I had
objections are altered, the others in Respect to which my Re-
flexions have not made such Impressions, are not. As to the
main scope of the Bill, your Lop knows perfectly well my senti-
ments. I feel your Lop's motives, and think the end desirable
nor have I ever anywhere held a different Language. The only
article ever I doubted of on this head, was, the expediency. I
proposed my doubts to those concerned in taking the Resolution,
as my duty required. But as they are much better judges, than
I am, of what is or is not fit to be done, there I left it, and have
never signified a different opinion. What your Lop suggests, as
matter fit to produce laughter, were to be explained in conversa-
tion, I guess at, and I must confess I have heard of some things,
that made me laugh in my sleeve, as the saying is, in this
Country, and I should have been surprised at them, if anything
that comes from that quarter could surprise me.
As to the project, which I consider but as accessory
to the main design of the Bill nf trying small Civil
Causes at the Circuits, I exposed my sentiments to
your Lop heretofore. The scheme then devised, of
bringing those Causes to be tryed in the Form of
suspensions has been changed, but then it has been most cer-
tainly changed for a worse. Appeals, at the Discretion of the
litigious, will produce, much, and what is worse irreparable
mischief, to the Lower Class of Mankind. But I have wrote so
much on this subject to our Lord Advocate, whose complaisance
against his own opinion I blame, but who, I hope, will be so
just to your Lop, and to this poor Country as to impart the ad-
vices he has received. But I flatter myself this part of the Bill
will be dropped in the Committee. If that should not be the
case, I look upon the thing to be of so much consequence, that I
can venture to conjure your Lop. by those interests which you
have most at heart, Your own Fame, and the concerns of the
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Helpless, to consider it well before it pass the House of Lords.
If my Lord Advocate has omitted to siiew your Lop, what I wrote
to him, I can send you copys. The Liberty which I have already
used, is full Proof, that I believe you look upon me, as being
what I most certainly am, your Lops
Most Faithfull and most obedient
humble Servant
From the President [to Henry Felham] dated from Stoneyhill, llth May
1747.
Dear Sir
When I tell you that I feel myself hurt, by a Resolution you
can alter, you will not wonder that I apply to you. Upon the
death of the late Surveyor General of the Customs at the Port of
Inverness, I recommended a very honest man to succeed him.
Mr Brodie, the Lord Lyon recommended another, and the Com-
petition between us was I presume the reason, that the office was
kept vacant since last May. I am now informed it is to be sunk,
as unnecessary and as having been created many years ago only
to oblige my Brother. If this suggestion has been the cause of
Dropping the Office, I am not without hopes that the resolution
may be altered, because it is undoubtedly false. The Officer first
appointed was indeed named by Sir R. W[alpole] to oblige my
Brother, and the Private History of that Transaction was merry
enough. But as to the office its self, I had laboured for years to
have it granted, as the only possible means, of restraining the
unbounded smuggling, which destroyed the Revenue, as well as
the large Country which lies on both sides of the Murray Firth,
and I take upon me to say that in the hands of an honest man, it
must be of very Great Service, whereas without it, or some more
expensive Guard the Prevention of Smuggling is impossible.
What 1 write on this subject (Pardon my Vanity) is the more to
be considered, that I have contributed more to the support of the
Revenue, than any. Perhaps more than all my Countrymen put
together, and I hope you know me, so well as to believe, that I
Scorn to say what is not true, in a serious matter.
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If what I have taken the liberty to suggest, makes that im-
pression upon you which I flatter myself it may, as to the utility
of the Office, I believe you will meet with no difficulty from Mr
Brodie as to the Nomination of the Officer, having reasons to
think he will concur with my Request.
The Information I have had from Publick Report that Earl
Loudoun's Highland Regiment is to be sent abroad, gives me
some uneasiness, as it leaves the communication, between the
attainted Rebells, abroad and their Friends in the Highlands,
open, to all intents and purposes. But I am hopeful as that
danger must have been foreseen, measures may have been taken
to prevent it. I wish effectual ones may.
All I have further to say is to ask your Pardon for my Pre-
sumption, and to assure you that I am with a very warm sense
of your Friendship
Dear Sir,
Your most faithful and
most obedient humble Servant
As Brodie of Brodie, Lord Lyon, was then nursing the Inverness
Burghs his concurrence with the Lord President in the matter of the
above mentioned appointment is easily accounted for. See his letter of
9th June 1747, which follows.
Andrew (afterwards Sir Andrew) Mitchell, (through his wife) of
Thainston, a great friend and admirer of the President, had already
written, 6th April 1747, to him on the subject of entering parliament
("Gulloden Papers" DXXXII). In this he was successful, representing
Aberdeenshire from 1747 to 1754 and afterwards the Elgin Burghs. He
is best known from his association with Frederick the Great at Berlin,
at which Court he was Ambassador from 1765 till his death there in 1771.
The following is dated from London 22nd May 1747.
My dear Lord
As I wrote to you last night by post, I give you this trouble by
an express which goes directed to Mr Tho: Fairholm. The
reason of it is fairly this, upon a notice I had from Scotland of an
intention to dissolve the Parliament at the end of this Session, I
have made enquiry here, and I find that that matter has actually
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been in deliberation and may possibly take effect, But as this is
not certain I must desire the favour of you not to mention it to
anybody) and therefore there is no time to be lost with regard
to settling matters in the country. Sir Arthur [Forbes] is still
of opinion that if Lord Braco could be secured all will be well,
but how to bring this about I must leave to your Lop. and him,
who I know have my concerns sincerely at Heart. The great
difficulty appears to me to be the breaking of this affair properly
to the County, and for fear of giving any offence, the best ex-
pedient that occurs to me is, that Sir Arthur may show the en-
closed letter which is calculated chiefly for Lord Braco, I have
sent it under your Lordship's cover that you may if you approve
of it, forward it to him with proper direction, and if you do not,
I desire you will destroy the letter and tell me what I should do,
or advise Sir Arthur directly what he ought to do, for you know
whatever is your opinion will be mine.
I have had much trouble and long waiting before I could
procure a proper opportunity to explain my affair to the D. of
Newcastle, but I had no sooner done it, than he gave me the
strongest assurances of assistance and support, I have since been
with Mr Pelham, and he has concurred as heartily as his
brother, and gave me leave to acquaint my friends. From both
I have the most solemn promises that it shall not be mentioned
to any person whatever, but with my leave, and that it shall be
declared in any manner that I shall direct. Mr Pelham told me
that he had never given his approbation of Sir Archd. Grants
offering himself a Candidate for the County, and gave for his
reason that Sir Arthur was a man of Character and your rela-
tion. The manner that both the Qentlemen mentioned Jhave
behaved pleases me much, they have exacted no promises, and
therefore bound me more strongly, and when I objected that this
affair if the circumstances were known, might not only hurt me
but my friends interest in the County, they assured me that no
use should in any event be made of the secret that I have trusted
them with. Upon the whole I thought it better fairly and
openly to tell the fact as it was, than to dissemble or conceal
any circumstance, and I think I have reason to believe that I
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have succeeded better, than if I had taken the contrary method,
and at all events I shall hurt my friend less. The fair and open
path has hitherto been my Delight, and I will not depart from it.
The D. of A[rgyllJ neither knows nor suspects anything of the
matter, and I hope before I declare to have my battery so strong
that he will not attack it.
The Debate of yesterday was very extra-ordinary, neither side
entered much into the question, but the D. of A[rgyll] made the
most exotic speech I ever heard, had I not been informed before
that he was to speak for the bill I should have thought from his
facts and reasonings that he intended to vote ag't it. He
began by telling the house that the people of Scotland were
against the bill, he then gave a detail to show that the laws of
Scotland were very imperfect, that before the union there were
perpetual feuds and civil wars among the Nobility, that there
was no treason law till after the union everything being deemed
treason that the administration and privy council were pleased
to construe to be so, yet that the Jurisdictions and powers of the
nobility had been useful in preserving the Constitution ag't the
attempts of the Crown, he expatiated much on the iniquity of
the Privy Council, and the great abuses introduced by the
manner of managing the Parliament of Scotland, which he said
was not according to the modern manner of having a majority
and he told the house that he had advised his predecessor to
resign these great powers into the hands of the Crown, he de-
clared that the taking them away was in no sense agt. the
Articles of the Union, he exhorted the Ministry to do more, and
to make laws not from the Scots Statute book, but desired to
be governed by Acts of the British parliament, he added that by
this Scotland would become rich and its inhabitants become in-
dustrious, and gave for instance an Estate that he possessed in
one of the Western Islands which he had improved from 500
per Annum to 2,500 per Annum. He bestowed great en-
comiums on the law of England, and praised the Chancellor
copiously, and concluded warmly for the Bill. I forgot to tell
you that he gave by the bye a very inaccurate and tedious ac-
count of the introduction of feudal tenures into Scotland. Upon
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the whole the speech seemed calculated to show what might be
said against the bill, and of consequence to enhance the merit
of voting for it, and the dreadful description he made of Scot-
tish policy and government, set in contrast to the wise policy
and just laws of England, must give a high idea of the candour
and capacity of the Speaker to an English audience, who gener-
ally think every other nation their inferiors. My Lord
Tweeddale spoke well for the bill but declared against that
clause of it which gives power to the circuit to try civil causes.
The Earl of Morton spoke in a very manly manner agt. the bill,
and declared that he thought it would not answer the end, he
praised his old friend Sir Robert, and lashed both sides with
great impartiality. Only 16 voted agt. the commitment of the
bill.
We have no news from abroad, three more ships of the fleet
dispersed by Anson are taken and brought in.
If your Lop. has leisure to give me your advice with regard
to the steps to be taken here, and in what light it should be men-
tioned to the D. of A. you may if you think it necessary send
it to Mr Fairholm with directions to be forwarded by express,
and I have told him to direct the packet for a merchant in the
City.
There has lately been a jumble in the administration, your
friend Chesterfield gave some disgust by his ingenuous actinsr,
but matters are now again adjusted. there are some reports that
Lord Harrington will be made general of the Marines in lieu
of Ireland as the D. of Dorset wants to go there Craufurd has
got the Grays and Lord Tirawley the Covert, of Minorca. As I
wrote last night to Sir Arthur I think it needless to repeat what
I then said, only as I told him in a concise manner and in a sort
of cypher of the encouragement I had met with perhaps your
mentioning that you are satisfied on that point may be of use,
everything else I leave to yourself and hope you will forgive this
trouble from
Your affectionate
'Andrew Mitchell,
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P.S. Our friend Lytilton has behaved in all this affair as I
expected. I send you along with his compliments a pamphlet
he had lately published. I think the argument ingenious, and
the writing very elegant, but shall be glad to know your thoughts
of it.
The first Lord Lyttelton published several works. A note to the
above letter in a different handwriting indicates that it may have been
his work on the Conversion of St Paul. See also "Culloden Papers"
CCCXLIX.
From MacLeod to the Lord President dated from London, 23rd May
1747.
My dear Lord.
I had yours of the llth with that to Mr Pelham and yesterday I
had ane hours conversation with him, he is to write you himself,
but seems resolved not to revive John Baillies place for the pre-
sent as there was so many different aplications for it and none of
the aplyers seemed willing to yield to the other and he did not
incline to disoblidge anie of them and that the office might be
dispensed wt as not extreamlie necessarie. As to what you've
said of Loudouns Highland Regiment as I formerlie told you
the King has ordered the 30 (paper torn) of adition to five Com-
panies and five ensigns and by what I can learn that is all that
is to be done for the present. The ensigns are not I believe yet
named. There is ane allowance to rase a Dutch Regiment of two
Battalions 1600 men: of wh. Ld. Drumlenrigg is Colonell Jo
Stewart Lt. Collonell and Jo. Younge Major, and I believe its
understood they may list common men Tho they were in the
rebellion. The Jurisdiction bill was debated in the house of
Peers Thursday. Tweedale was violentlie for it, but is for leav-
ing out the clause wh. gives the Lords of Circuit power to judge
in civil cases, the Duke of Argyle spoke near two hours, The
judges of these things say il was a very fine, a very learned and
a vary artfull Thing, he gave much good advice to those who
were or should hereafter bo our Ministers, he objected to the time
of bringing in this Bill (but now it was too far gone to stop) he
showed it would not answer the ends for wh. it was intended
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but might joined with other things be a proper mean, he entered
into a long detail of our Constitution and History as also of that
of England, he showed that these Jurisdictions were at the time
of granting them and long after the great ground work of our
liberties and the strong Bulwark against Prerogative, now the
Case was altered in England and Parliament was the fence of our
liberties and it was proper they should be so in Scotland also,
and concluded for the Bill wtout saying he would or would not
be for amending anie part of it in the Committee. Moray lost his
maiden head and really spoke well against it, by wh Sutherland
had nigh lost fourty Guineas, for Moray beated 20 Guineas that
he would speak and 20 that Sutherlanl would not speak, the
money went to his heart and up he gott, said he had severall of
these Jurisdictions wh. his family had gott for their Services to
the Crown that he had no mind to part with them and therefore
he was against committing the Bill. Moreton spoke against it,
so did Beaufort and Westmorland. The D. of Montrose was
dubious but divided for the Bill, for the Bill Chesterfield Berkley
of Straton and Findlater, Baccleugh was the only Scots man
joined the three speakers against ffie Bill and they had 12
Englishes with them four. I saw Mr Scroop yesterday after
being with Mr Pelham, and he told me he apprehended, the
matter would turn out in that way, and that a man that chooses
drawing the [undecipherable] with you now and then, was at
the bottom of it, and I do apprehend he is right and ever
am yours
N. M. L.
Its said the C .t Council are to come to resolutions relative
to the Master of Lovat and severall others Mounday.
From the Lord President to the Lord Advocate dated from Stonyhill 29
May 1747.
My Lord.
A Jaunt which my health obliged me to take for a few days in
the Country, from which I returned only two days agoe, pre-
vented my receiving and consequently my returning thanks
sooner, for yours of the 12th, wch gives ane accott of the Juxis-
v
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diction bill as it past in the Committee; Reasoning on that subjict
is now late, and therefore I shall say little more, on it, then that
I am under no small concern, for the Consequences of these parts
of it to which I objected: The option wch the Suspender has, to
resort to the Court of Session, does not cure my apprehensions,
because tho a Suitor really aggrieved, may prefer that methode
yet a Litigeous willfull Suitor, who means only to distress his
adversary, and to gratify his own humour, never will, and if
such a Suitor appeall capriciously, as he may, from the just sen-
tence of a Baron, in such tryffles as are competent before the
Court In most cases the appeall interposed, will be equal to an
absolvitor, for lack of means to prosecute; and the small jurisdic-
tion reserved to the Baron will thus be entirely defeated, as weel
as the poorer claimants before the other Inferior Courts, must be
dissapointed, after he has recovered a just Judgment, if he has
not the wherewithall to follow out his rightfull demand, or judges
it not prudent to lay out 20 or 30 shillings for the recovery of 5 or
6. The Limitation of the endurance, of this part of the bill, is
surely some relief, the effect whereof it is not very likely I shall
see; But if the operation of this bill shall be, as I very much fear
it will, a stay of recovery of all petty debts, for a term of ten
years, where the debiter is litigeous, I doubt that term will be
thought rather too long: I am confident my Lord Chancellor, does
not see this matter in the light in wch. I doe; else he never would
have given his consent to it, But either I have been unlucky
enough not to explain mysel, or suggestions must have been
made to his Lop. by other persons, to whose judgement he
trusted, that obviate the difficulty mentioned by me, But which
suggestions I could not remove because they were not communi-
cated to me. His Lop. has I am certain, acted with a very safe
conscience and from his candour I am hopefull, that if experi-
ence shall justify my apprehensions of this part of the Bill, it will
not be permitted to leave out the ten years, at present allotted for
it.
I am glad my Lord to be assured by yourself, that the charge
I brought agt you of too great complaisance, was unjust, because
nothing can be more dangerous, to tjiis country, then that turn in
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a man of your Lordp's character and abilitys, when the Law or
Constitution of it is the Question; what made me suspect it was,
that as you and I agreed in opinion, as to the absurdity of this
provision, in the bill, and as your Lopp. was on the spott, able to
confute and expose any false suggestion that might be offered in
support of it, I could hardly conceive how the present could goe
through if the proper arguments had been made use of agt. it.
But if your Lopp has done all that you could doe. there surely lys
noe more blame at your door than there does at mine.
As to the Shirreffs power of sitting in Civil Causes, at any
time during either of the vaccations, I confess I am not satisfied
with it, noe more than what I am wt. what your Lordp. suggests
as to the motive to it, vizt that Shirreffs to be appointed may be
at the same time, practising advocats af Edinr. But as any ob-
servations, which I have to make on this, or on what else is new
in the bill, must come too late, and as I am intyrely a stranger to
what is intended, with respect to these Shireffs, I had best stope
short, and end the trouble I now give you by subscribing my
Selfe etc.
From Brodie of Brodie to the President, dated from London 9th June
1747.
My Good Lord
I have looked over all your Letters since I came to Town and
don't find the name of Mr Hossock in any one of them but your
last and therefore when I begged your Lop to explain yourself I
meant only to prevent mistakes and not to give any offence which
if I have done I am sorry for with all my Heart, Meantime as to
my Sentiments of having not the least difference with your Lop
as to yielding the Promise of that contested Employment, I refer
you to what Mr Pelham has said and Mr McLeod in their Letters
to you on this subject.
My Lord Notwithstanding your Lop tells me you are very
glad my Election is fixed, I must still entreat for your Lop assist-
ance to make it so.
It is true that Mr Pelham has undertaken for [Lord] Fortrose that
he will be for any person that he pleased and it is as true that Mr
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Pelham has wrote to him in very pressing Terms. But as he is
averse to me, he has been trying Kilravock since he went home,
and proposed to Kilravock to set up himself which bait has taken
with the Baron a little in so much that he does not absolutely
agree to the Duke of Argyll's request in my Favours, states the
case and concludes with an appearance of his readiness to obey
his Grace's commands. He writes to me at the same time and
encloses my Letter to the Duke for his perusal wherein he says
"Inverness is the leading Burrow and if the President had
"so pleased, he might in the conversation you had at Edinh of
"which you wrote to me have plainly told you that you was to
"have or was not to have that Town which I thought to be abso-
lutely at his disposal."
He afterwards says
"The President is not sure, or if he is, the Bussmess may be done
"by you and him without any other."
My Lord The occasion of my now troubling your Lop is to
beg of you to have your Directions to the Town of Inverness
ready for me by the time I come to Edinh as I shall not stay above
a day there, and shall be there probably when you are throng in
the Session that is in the middle of the week, that is McLeod and
I are to set out on Saturday the 13th and propose being at Edinh
on Thursday the 18th.
I would also be obliged to your Lop if you would signify to
Kilravock your inclinations for me that he may believe that your
Lop is in earnest for me.
Mr Campbell is in great earnest that my election for this Dis-
trict may be without opposition, Because by the Dissolution of
the Parliat his new votes are cut out, and so I think I may be able
to carry Nairn County against him, But as he's agreeable to the
administration that we should all be in Friendship with one an-
other and assist one another, in our respective districts allotted for
us, so I shall be very sorry if I shall be obliged for self-defence
to give any disturbance.
My Lord before I conclude I must tell you that I am informed
that your friend George Ross has had some scheme in view for
the Tow r n of Inverness and for some Friend nay I have been told
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of a friend of his in the city who was to give a 1000 to pur-
chase another Town to join Inverness, it being taken for granted
by some people that P[rovost] Hossock will not agree to my being
the man without my procuring him that contested employment
which is not in my Power to do.
For myself I do not believe there is anything in these idle
reports, but if there is your Lop can easily knock it in the Head,
and if I have your Letter of Recommendation to the Town of
Inverness I doubt not of having it with or without P. Hossock's
consent.
Once more I beg your Lop pardon for all this Trouble which
I hope your wonted Goodness will pardon from
My Good Lord
your most faithful obliged
and obedt humble sert
Alexr: Brodie.
From Lady Margaret Macdonald to the President dated from Mugstot 15
June 1747.
My Lord,
Your former goodness to many of Sir Alexander's friends, has
made some of them at present put it upon me to mention them
to your Lop. the Prospect of the Regiment to be soone raised for
the Dutch Service has made some of our young people hope that
it may be in your Lorsp's power to have them preferred to a
Gommission. In this view my Lord, I take the liberty to mention
Lieut. Allan Macdonald, who I believe your Lop. may remember
in Gapt John McDonald's Company, I wou'd yet bring him more
particularly to your remembrance by mentioning him by the
title of Kingsborrow's Son, I confess that it is at this time an
inconvenient Epethet, tho I hope with your Lop: it won't prove
a stumbling block in the Road of his fortune.
Capt: McDonald of Castletown, and Ensign Donald
McDonald have already been obliged to McLeod's friendship,
their unexpected good luck in being so soon provided for, ought
surely to satisfy me, but as I know the particular Regard Sir
Alexr had for the young Gentleman, who throws himself under
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your Lop's Protection, and that I shall still believe your Lorsp.
retains the same kind disspositions towards all his friends, or
rather more, as they have nothing now to depend on, but the
value then of your Lop's Judgment must always sit upon the
memory of so worthy a man as your Late friend who I know on
all occasions confided so entirely in your Lop. that I can't but
looke on my self and the family he has Left, as being with much
Sincerity and Gratitude,
My Lord,
you Lops
Ever obdt Servt
Margt Macdonald.
From Sir Harry Munro of Foulis probably to Andrew Stone, Secretary to
the Duke of Newcastle, dated from Foulis Castle 2nd July 1747
(Newcastle Papers).
Sir,
Permit me to give you this trouble, the occasion of my writing
will I hope apologise for me. Dureing the short time I was in
Edinburgh, I visited frequently my young Friend, the unfortun-
ate Son of the late Lord Lovat, I found him in such a temper of
mind as became one under such circumstances, conscious of the
crime he committed, and extreamly sensible of the good offices
shown him by His Grace the D. of Newcastle, att the same time
his health being impaired by a long and close confinement, not a
little anxious to know what was to become of him. I am per-
suaded that few by this time are unacquainted with the compas-
sionate disposition of His Grace the D. of Newcastle, and others of
His Majesty's most honorable privy Gouncell toward this un-
happy youth.
My Friend Sr. Lud. Grant acquaints me that he has wrote
to you on the subject I now do, I beg to joyn my request, that the
Duke be put in mind to move His Majesty that some resolution
may be taken, to grant Mr Fraser his pardon, or if that be
thought unproper to order his enlargement, Sir Ludovick Grant
and myself being bail to present him when required.
I am with regard,
Sir,
your obedient and most obliged
Humble Servant, Harry Munro.
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From MacLeod of MacLeod to the President dated from Inverness, 25th
July 1747.
My Dear Lord
I've yours of the 21st this morning, your philosophy is good
but as you resolve to be present here, I hope and think we shall
have no cause to put it in practice on the Present Ocasion, I hope
if you are to use my Chaise horses it will be mentioned by the
Moundays Post or the one that comes in here this day Se'enight
will do, no alteration has hapened here since I wrote last I find
John Maule is greatly in earnest to support me and has wrote
twice to his Friend the D. of Argyll on that head. This moment
I've a letter from Sr Arthur [Forbes] who has been at Inveralachy,
and nothing will make him oppose me but a positive request from
the M[aste]r of L[ova]t and he is resolved to attend here, as
[Andrew] Mitchell is quite snugg.
I am ever yours
N. Macleod.
The fact that MacLeod who had sat in Parliament for Inverness-shire
from 1741 to 1747, was again elected does not point to unpopularity
among the lairds who had votes, however powerful the Ministerial
"wire-pulling."
From the Earl of Morton to the Duke of Newcastle, dated from Dalmahoy
27th September 1747. (Newcastle Papers).
My Lord
I'm told that the President Duncan Forbes's son is soliciting to
have the Government of Inverness Castle which it seems is now
vacant; his father's services are well known to your Grace and
everybody else, I'm sure I may say he did more to curb the Re-
bellion than any one Scotchman perhaps I should not be far
wrong if I said than all scotch-men put together: but his delicacy
is such in what concerns himself or his family that possibly he
may not apply in behalf of his son. However as the son has
begun his solicitations at his own hand, I will venture to say that
if he succeeds it will be an encouragement to many of the King's
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best friends in this part of the world and Perhaps a discourage-
ment if 'tis otherwise dispos'd of. I have the honour to be with
the highest esteem
My Lord
Your Grace's
Most obedient and
most Humble Servant
Morton.
If John Forbes, younger of Culloden, were making such application
it does not appear from the family papers, which would seem for the
most part to have been mislaid or destroyed for the latter part of the
year 1747.
(10) THE END.
About the beginning of November 1747 the Lord President became
very ill. The following letter (from a copy made in 1837) appears to have
been written to his son at that time.
Dear John
I am very sorry for you, the great charges and expenses I have
been at in supporting his Majesty in the Rebellion have far ex-
ceeded beyond the sum I thought it would have cost when I saw
you last. I would advise you to go to London where I believe I
may have some Friends yet. Mr Scroop, Mr Littleton and
Mitchell are kind hearted and affectionate men, and they will tell
the King that his faithfull servant Duncan Forbes has left you a
very poor man. Farewell May the God "of Heaven and Earth
bless you.
Duncan Forbes.
On 1st December he sent for William Forbes his cousin, an advocate,
(of the Pittencrieff family) who later wrote to John Forbes, the Presi-
dent's son, an account of what passed at that time. ("Culloden Papers"
CGCL, here reprinted).
Edinr, 17th March 1748.
Dr Sir,
I received your's; and in answer to that part of it, by which you
want to know how your Father, on his Death Bed, expresst him-
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self with regard to the losses, dammages, & expences which your
Uncle the late Culloden, and his Lordship, sustain'd by the two
late Rebellions in Annis 1715 <& 1745; you'll please mind, that I
told you, the second day after his Lordship's interment, that he
had, upon the first day of December last, sent for me, and en-
jbyn'd me, how soon you came to Scotland, to communicate to
you several particulars which he then told me; and all which
particulars, immediately after I parted with his Lop, I took
down into wryteing, in way of memorandum; which memo-
randum I read over to you. But, as his Lordship told the same
things to Mr Forbes, Writer to the Signet, which he says he also
took down in wryteing, and that you was so lucky as to come in
time to hear the same things from his Lop's own mouth, a very
short time before he dyed, you must certainly know the whole
as well as I do. However, to satisfy you, I do sincerely declare,
upon the word of an honest man, that amongst the many expres-
sions and instructions he told me to be communicated to you,
the following was one:
" You will also tell my Son John, that his Uncle had been
'* a great looser, as he himself was, by their outlays during the
" Rebellion 1715. That his Lordship was a vast looser by the
" Rebellion 1745; for that his factor Thorn. Stewart had expended
" about three years rent of his Estate of Culloden on it, and putt
" him in debt otherwise considerably; which he never discovered
*' untill he returned from London, nor until the death of Stewart,
" that he himself had thrown out and spent great sums of Mbnev
" otherwise, whilst the late Rebellion subsisted; which he had
" not adverted to, nor demanded Payment of, and for which he
" thought himself highly blameable."
What is above, is exactly the meaning & substance of what
his Lop exprest upon this Article; and I shall not be positive, if
he did not express it in the same words. I hope to see you
before you leave this place; and if I shou'd not, I wish you a
^PPy journey; and that you may believe that I am, most sin-
cerely,
Dr Sir,
Your affectionate Cousin,
and most obedient faithfull Servt,
Will. Forbes,
194 MORE GULLODEN PAPERS.
On 3rd December 1747 John Hay, the President's steward, wrote to
Mrs Ross of Kindeace (Grizel Forbes, the President's sister) the follow-
ing (copy among the Eraser-Mackintosh MSS).
Madam,
I received yours & am sorry to acquaint you that my dear
Lord & Master has been very ill since I wrote you last,
and continues so still. God grant by next I may give you better
comfort. We expect the young Squire from London every day.
>....,,
I am writing this in my Lord's Chamber while he is now slum-
bering If my life could borrow his it would be
good for Scotland. All that I shall add is that I ever am Your
Ladyship's affecte humble servant
John Hay.
John Forbes arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday 6th December and the
Lord President died on Thursday 10th December 1747.
From John Hay to Mrs Ross of Kindeace, dated from Edinburgh 10th
December 1747. (Copy among Eraser-Mackintosh MSS).
Madam,
The ever to be lamented, my dear Master Lord President died this
morning at eight of the clock and is to be interred in David
Forbes tomb & in his dear Brother's grave; I have not words to
express the grief that is among all the people here on account of
his death & as for myself I believe I shall soon follow him.
The young Squire arrived here Sunday last. I can write no
more for grief but ever am the Family of Culloden's & your
affecte Servant
John Hay.
From John Forbes, now of Culloden, to his aunt, Mrs Ross of Kindeace,
dated from Edinburgh, 10th December 1747. (Copy among Fraser-
Mackintosh MSS).
My Dear Aunt
Melancholy are the accounts which this will bring you, no less
than the death of your worthy Brother and my Father which
happened this morning at 8 o'clock after an indisposition of about
five weeks,
MORE GULLODEN PAPERS. 195
That fatherly care with which he always cherished this poor
Country, his love of justice & his benevolence to mankind are
the occasion for the general grief which prevails for the loss of a
life so truly valuable how much more then must those be
affected who were more closely connected with him by ties of
blood. I need not suggest this to you who are a fellow sufferer
with myself & will therefore the more easily figure the distress of
Your affectionate Nephew & humble Servant
John Forbes.
See also J. Hill Burton "Lives of Lord Lovat and Duncan Forbes 1 '
p. 386 where is quoted a memorandum of the last interview John Forbes
had with his father.
From William Grant, Lord Advocate, to the Duke of Newcastle, dated
from Edinburgh 10th December 1747 (Newcastle Papers).
My Lord
I think it my duty for one, tho' your Grace, I doubt not, will
have otherwise notice of it to mention to you, that this morn-
ing the Lord President Forbes of the Court of Session dy'd, and
to condole with your Grace and all the King's true friends, as I
do most heartily, on the loss that his Majesty and this country
have met with, of a person in that eminent station who was of
unquestionable affection and zeal for his Majesty and his family
and who, I expected would have been of great use at this junc-
ture for promoting and executing the system now happily begun,
for discouraging and by degrees extinguishing or suppressing
the spirit of dissaffection in this country.
I am ever with great respect, my Lord
Your Grace's most humble and
most obedt. Servant
William Grant.
The Lord President was buried on Sunday 13th December 1747 in
the Greyfriar's Churchyard, Edinburgh, in the grave where rested the
remains of his brother, John Forbes of Culloden. The family accounts
show among other similar items
Jan. 1748 To James Norries accompt for my Lord's
scutcheon 8 9 8
To Francis Brodie Wright his accompt for my
Lord's funeralls . 21 2
196 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS.
His funeral was splendid, being watched by the Magis-
trates of Edinburgh, the Faculty of Advocates, and the Writers
to the Signet, in their formalities his brethren declining the
compliment, lest it should be made a precedent, they therefore
attended the corpse with the relations of the family
As he was one of the first of the Scottish lawyers who sacrificed
at the shrine of the English graces, so he was unquestionably the
purest and most enlightened. Nor can a young lawyer, begin-
ning his course with every advantage, form himself upon a more
faultless model. (Ramsay, "Scotland and Scotsmen in the
Eighteenth Century").
Among the many letters which were surely received by John Forbes
of Culloden at this time none perhaps was more typical of the universal
regret than the following from the Master of Lovat, dated from Glas-
gow, 26th December 1747.
Sir
My concern for the loss you have lately sustained will not allow
me to be silent tho' it renders me the most unfit person in the
world to offer any consolation. If so just a sorrow can admit
of any you must find some in seeing all around you share so sin-
cerely in it. But none does so more, or with greater reason than
I do. My obligations to your Father were many. His interest
and honest advice assisted me at times when true friends are
most needed, but seldom found, nay while he lived I could
hardly say I wanted a father. Thus, Sir, in whatever relation
of life I consider myself I must be greatly affected. I love my
country too well not to have the most sensible feeling for the
loss it has made, and even as one of mankind I must grieve to
see the world deprived of so great a head and so good a heart.
You will, Sir, excuse my seeming to need rather than to
bestow any comfort. I must own it and that I think it in vain
to attempt to stifle so well founded a grief till reason and time
have applied their slow remedys. Give me leave, Sir, to assure
you that I shall alwis show by my actions and when these are
not in my power by my good wishes towards you the gratefull re-
membrance I have of the favours bestowed on me by your Father.
I have the honour to be, Sir.
Your most obedt faithfull Servant
Simon Fraser.
MORE GtJLLODEH PAPERS. 19?
Part of a letter from John Forbes of Culloden to William Forbes dated
apparently in April 1748.
I feell so much your warm and anxious affection towards me, that
I thought it best for me to delay answering your letters untill
I had looked more about me and seen and conversed with my
Fathers friends. When I came first to London tHe Vacation in
Parliament occasioned some in whom I chiefly trust to be in the
country. I have now seen most of them; and this morning by
Mr Lyttleton's [afterwards Lord Lyttleton] particular desire I
waited upon him at his house in town, brakefasted with him and
had a conversation with him allone of about an hour where in
gratitude I own I felt the Father and the friend. He feels so
generously for me, that he has left me nothing to feell for myself.
He carried me immediately and introduced me to Mr Pelham.
I cannot help adding that in the conversation Lyttleton had with
me he desired me to be intirely free with him and conceal
nothing from him of my situation and circumstances, which I did
very sincerely. He now knows as much of them as you and I do
and I am convinced it will not be his fault if they are not soon
repaired and something done for me
Possibly something may have been done then and there, but at all
events on 17 September 1754 a warrant was issued from Kensington
(P.R.O, Treasury Out Letter Book (various) 71/253) for the payment of a
yearly pension unto "Our Trusty and well beloved John Forbes Esq 11 of
400 a year to date from 5 July 1753 "making the first payment there-
from of so much as will become due on the 16th of October 1754 next and
so on quarterly" at pleasure, on the Scots establishment.
The following is from the Newcastle Papers and there is a holo-
graph copy among the collections?"
From John Forbes of Culloden to the Duke of Newcastle dated from
Culloden House 2 November 1754.
My Lord
I have just received His Majesty's Warrant for a Pension of
400 pr Annum upon the Establishment in Scotland for which
mark of His Majesty's Goodness & favour to me, I can make
198 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS.
no return, but by steadfastly persisting in the ways and prin-
ciples of my late Father. Permit me upon this occasion most
humbly to return your Grace my thanks for your Goodness in
recommending me to his Majesty, and to beg the continuance of
your Grace's Protection which I shall endeavour by my Conduct
to deserve. I have the honour to be with the greatest Respect
Your Grace's
most obliged & most humble
Servant
John Forbes.
In 1766 by warrant dated from St James, 8 May, he had a grant of
600 a year (to date from 30 November 1765) for life "from the Revenue
Duty on Customs <5f Four and a half per cent in specie at Barbadoes in the
Leeward Islands."
CORRECTIONS TO THE ORIGINAL
"CULLODEN PAPERS"
(FEBRUARY 1746 TO DECEMBER 1747),
201
CORRECTIONS TO THE ORIGINAL "CULLODEN
PAPERS."
(CCCXIV. TO CCCLXV. AND ADDENDA DXXX. TO DXXXIII.;
CGGXV. Not found.
GGGXVI. Add postscript. "Invarchasley, Mr Wm. Forbes, Mr Doull
& I drunk yr Lordship's health in Luckie Glephans, who pledged
us most chearfully."
CGGXVII. CCCXVIIL Not found.
GCCXXII. CGGXXIIL Not found.
CGGXXVII. 'The italics on page 286 are in error. The words have
been underlined at a later date.
CCCXXXVI. Not found.
CGCXXXVIII. For "Hornwa" read "Stornwa" (Stornoway.)
CCCXL. Not found.
CCCXLIIL Page 299, line 11. From the words "The Want of Roads"
to end is missing.
CCCXLIV. is reprinted in the text (page 148) with an additional para-
graph.
CCCXLV, Not found.
CCGXLVI. is reprinted in the text (page 169) with an addition.
GGGLXI. Line 16 of second paragraph, for "found" read "formed."
Line 7 of page 314, for "supported" read "suspected."
DXXXL Not found.
DXXXIII. The initial of the Christian name is "J" (John.)
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APPENDIX II.
ACCOUNT FOB, MEDICINES, ETC., SUPPLIED BY ALEXANDER MUNEO,
SURGEON- APOTHECARY, FROM 1724 TO 1747.
Accot The Right Honble my Lord President To Alexander Monro,
Surgeon Apothecary.
1724 s. d.
Janry 5. Imps, for your Son a Box Ointment 004
Item some Red Precipitate ... 008
10 Item Herbs for emolient fomentation 009
Item a Glass camphorated Spirit ... ... ... 010
13 Item a small Glass Detergent Tincture 005
15 Item the same for your Son ... ... ... ... 005
26 Item a vomit for Mrs Wilson 006
28 Item a half mutchkine Sacred Tincture 026
Febr. 28 Item for your Servant a dose purging Pills 008
March 7 Item a blister for the Head to Mrs Wilson 004
Item a dose Sacred Tincture ... ... ... ... 014
12 Item the same 014
Item some Camomile flowers ... ... ... 006
Item some Jumper Berries 008
April 2 Item a Vomit for your Son 010
June 18 Item an Anodyn Plaister for yrself 10
21 Item the same 10
24 Item a pot Universal Balsam 008
26 Item for Yr. Servant a Pectoral Bolus 10
July 2 Item for Yrself a purging Electuary 036
5 Item to Wm Comry a purging ptisan ... ... 1 6
7 Item for Yourself a Vomit 010
Item a pot White Ointment 014
10 Item a Glass Lime Water 009
13 Item the same 009
16 Item the same with addition ... ... ... 015
Item the same in double quantity 018
21 Item a glass camporate spirit for a Servant ... 020
Augt. 1 Item the same 020
8 Item the same 020
17 Item the same . ,., .,, ,,, 020
224 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s. d.
Sept.
25
Item a blister for Comry's Mother
1
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Deo.
10
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8
18
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1
30
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29
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1
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Febry
8
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3
11
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3
14
Item a Vomit
1
20
Item to the servants Wife a Cordial Julap
2
Sum here is 2 14 1
1725. s. d.
Account Etc brought over 2 14 1
Febry 22 Item a vomit 010
Item to Mrs Wilson a Vomit 010
March 4 Item to Comry a Vomit 010
5 Item Three Pectoral Bolus's 026
6 Item two of the same 018
7 Item a Blister 014
8 Item a healing Plaister 004
Item a Cordial Bolus ... ... ... ... ... 012
9 Item the healing Plaister 004
10 Item the same ... ... ... ... ... ... 004
11 Item a Large Cordial Julap ... ... ... ... 040
April 18 Item to Mr. Murdoch a Vomit 010
June 15 Item for himself a dose Salt of Tin 006
Item a Glass Syrup of Poppies 008
16 Item a Pot Stomachic Electuary 042
Item Eight Wafers 008
Item the Salt of Tin as before 006
17 Item the same 006
18 Item the same 006
19 Item the same 006
Item sixteen wafers ... ... ... ... ... 014
Item to Hew a Box Detergent ointment 10
20 Item the salt of Tin 006
21 Item the Electuary 042
APPENDIX II. 225
s. d.
June 21 Item the Salt of Tin 006
22 Item ditto 006
Item a glass Syrup of Poppies 010
23 Item the Salt of Tin 006
24 Item ditto 006
25 Item a Vomit 010
Item Gum Pills six doses 030
Item two doses laxative Pills ... ... ... ... 026
Item a small Glass Cordial Drops 014
27 Item the laxative Pills 026
Item 16 Wafers 014
29 Item the Pills 026
July 2 Item the Pills 026
Item the Electuary 042
4 Item 10 Wafers 10
7 Item 5 doses of the Pills 063
Item 4 Doses of the Gum Pills 020
17 Item the Electuary 042
Item 4 doses Gum Pills 020
Item 8 Wafers 008
20 Item a dose Gum Pills 006
Sum here 6 4 10
1725. s. d.
Account etc brought forward 6410
July 21 Item 6 Doses Laxative Pills 076
Item 6 Doses Gum Pills 030
25 Item 3 Mutchkines Stomachic Tincture 076
Item some steel Carvy ... ... ... ... 010
30 Item the Gum Pills as before 030
Augt. 3 Item the Stomachic Tincture 076
9 Item the Gum Pills 030
12 Item a Glass Syrup of Poppies 014
14 Item the Stomachic Tincture 076
Item the Salt of Tin two doses 010
17 Item the Laxative Pills 076
Item the Salt of Tin 006
18 Item the same eight doses 040
19 Item the Electuary 076
Item eight wafers 008
24 Item a glass Camphorated Spirits 014
226 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s. d.
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Sept.
31
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1
1
Item for himself a Vomit
1
Item a Cordial Draught
1
4
2
Item some Venice Treacle
4
Item a Stomach Cataplasm
2
6
3
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1
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2
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4
Item the Physic as before
1
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Item an ounce Best Rhubarb
5
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2
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2
6
8
Item a Dose Sacred Tincture
1
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Item the Clyster
2
Item the Purging Pills
1
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3
Item two Clysters ... ... ...
4
Item some Spearmint Water
1
Item a Dose Matthews Pills
8
Item the Sacred Tincture two Doses
3
4
Item some Tincture of Julap
1
Item an Anodyn Julap
3
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1
Item 4 Wafers ...
4
Item a Glass Anodyn Epithem
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Item a Bottle Almond Milk
1
6
5
Item the same ...
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Item the Cordial Powder
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Item a nervous Bolus ...
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Item 2 Plaisters for the Soles
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Item a Cooling Cataplasm
1
Sum here 12 5 10
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Account etc brought forward ... ... ... ... 12 5 10
Sept. 6 Item the Almond Milk 016
Item some shavings of Hartshorn 012
Item a Glass Syrup of Limons ... ... ... 006
7 Item the Almond Milk 016
APPENDIX II. 227
s. d.
Sept. 7 Item a dose Tincture of Rhubarb ... 018
8 Item to Comries Wife a Glass Cordial Spirit ... 012
Item the Bolus 014
Item a Wafer 001
9 Item the Shavings of Hartshorn 1 2
Item the Syrup of Limons 006
Item the Almond Milk 016
Item the Bolus 014
Item a Wafer 001
10 Item a Glass Camphorated Spirit 006
Item 4 dose Tincture of Rhubarb ... 050
11 Item the Bolus 014
Item a Wafer 001
Item the Almond Milk 016
12 Item the Epithems 033
Item ditto 033
Item the Shavings of Hartshorn 012
Item the Syrup of Limons 006
Item the Bolus ... 014
Item the Almond Milk 016
13 Item a Dose Nervous Pills 016
Item the Epithem 033
14 Item 24 Doses Alexepharmic Powders 060
Item 5 Mutchkines Alexepharmic Tincture 10
Item some Alexepharmic Drops 016
Item the Almond Milk 016
15 Item the same 016
16 Item the Pills 014
17 Item the Almond Milk 016
Item the Pills 014
Item some Antimony for his Horse 008
Item | Pound Finugree Seed 010
18 Item for himself the Pills 014
Item the Almond Milk 016
19 Item the Pills 014
Item the Almond Milk 016
20 Item the same 016
Item the Pills 014
Item the Epithem 033
21 Item Dose Anodyne Pills ... .'. 016
Item a small Glass Anodyne Spirit 036
22 Item a Mutchkine Tincture of Rhubarb 040
23 Item the Anodyne Pills ... 016
228 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s. d.
Sept. 23 Item the Almond Milk 016
24 Item the Pills 016
Item the Glass Spirit 036
Item the Almond Milk 016
25 Item the Pills 016
Sum here 17 1 7
1725. s. d.
Account etc brought over 17 1 7
Sept. 26 Item the Emulsion 016
Item the Pills 014
27 Item the same ... ... ... ... ... ... 014
Item the Emulsion 016
28 Item the same 016
Item the Pills with Addition 019
29 Item ditto .1 9
Item the Emulsion 016
30 Item ditto 016
Item the Pills 019
Oct. 1 Item ditto 019
Item the Emulsion 016
Item some Cephalic Materials ... ... ... 005
2 Item the Emulsion 016
Item the Pills 019
Item the Materials 2 Papers 10
3 Item the Pills 019
Item the Almond Milk 016
Item the Materials 10
4 Item the Emulsion 016
Item the Pills 010
Item the Materials 10
5 Item ditto 19
Item the Pills 016
Item the Emulsion 016
6 Item ditto 1 6
Item the Pills 019
Item the Materials 10
7 Item ditto 10
Item the Pills 019
Item the Emulsion 016
8 Item ditto 016
APPENDIX II. 229
Oct.
1725.
Oct.
s. d.
8
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Materials
10
9
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Emulsion
1 6
10
Item ditto
1 6
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Materials
10
11
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Emulsion
1 6
12
Item ditto
1 6
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Materials
10
13
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Emulsion
1 6
Sum here
20
9 8
s. d.
Account brought over
20
9 8
14
Item the Emulsion
1 6
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Materials
10
15
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Almond Milk
1 6
16
Item ditto
1 6
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Tincture of Rhubarb
4
Item the Materials
10
17
Item ditto
10
Item the Emulsion
1 6
Item the Pills
1 9
18
Item ditto
1 9
Item the Emulsion
1 6
Item the Materials
10
19
Item ditto
...
10
Item the Pills
1 9
Item the Emulsion
1 6
20
Item the same ... ,.. , f .
1 6
230
MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
Oct.
Novr.
1725.
Novr.
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
30
Deer.
s. d.
Item the Pills
019
Item the Materials
10
Item to his Horse some Flowers of Sulphur
002
Item for himself the Gum Pills
010
Item the Emulsion
016
Item the Materials
10
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
019
Item the Emulsion
016
Item ditto
016
Item the Pills
019
Item the Materials
10
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
019
Item the Emulsion
016
Item ditto
016
Item the Pills
019
Item the Materials
10
Item ditto
10
Item the Pills
019
Item the Emulsion
016
Item the Pills 5 Doses
089
Item the Materials 8 Papers
076
Item to 2 Doses Pills
036
Item 4 Papers of the Materials
034
Item the Pills
019
Item the Materials
10
Sum here
... 24 12 10
(sic)
s. d.
Account etc brought over
... 24 12 10
Item the Materials
10
Item the Pills
019
Item ditto
019
Item the Materials
10
Item a Mutchkine Tincture of Rhubarb
050
Item a small Glass Cordial Spirit
040
Item 20 Doses of the Pills
1 15
Item 40 Papers of the Materials
1 13 4
Item the Emulsion
016
Item a Purging Ptisan ,,, ,,, ,.,
018
APPDNDIX II. 231
1726.
June
23 Item Stomachic Elixir a Small Glass
28 Item for Comry a Vomit
8.
1
1
d.
Julv
30 Item for himself 6 Papers Valerian
2
2
Item the Elixir ... ... ... ... ... ...
1
o
Augt.
23 Item the same in large quantities
5 Item some Liquorice Root
1
6
4
9 Item a Glass Spirit of Hartshorn
14 Item a Box Stomachic Pills ... ... ...
4
6
2
Sept.
Oct.
19 Item a Glass Spirit of Hartshorn
Item a Large Glass Stomachic Tincture
7 Item a Clyster for Comry 's Wife
Item to himself a | Mutchkine of the Elixir
11 Item to Comry's daughter a glass Pectoral Mixture
31 Item to himself a paper of the Materials
Item some Valerian
1
2
2
4
2
9
6
1
4
NOVT.
1 Item the Elixir
4
3 Item the Paper Valerian ... ... ... ...
4
8 Item 8 Papers ditto ... ...
ft
8
Item 3 Papers Sage
3
Item some Diachylon Plaister spread
15 Item 10 Doses Pills
5
3
18 Item 2 Papers Sage
2
Deer.
26 Item the Pills as last with addition
29 Item a Glass Spirit of Hartshorn
30 Item a Composition for the Horn [corn]
17 Item to the Servant a Pint Emollient Fomentation
Item a Purging Clyster... ... ... ... ...
5
3
2
1
6
6
8
18 Item a Pectoral Bolus ...
10
Item a Glass disentient Spirit
22 Item a Glass Elixir for himself
24 Item to the Servant Mutchkine Camphorate Spirit
27 Item to himself 30 Papers Valerian
2
1
10
6
6
6
4
1727.
Janry
Item the Laxative Pills as last
Item some Diachylon Plaister
Item the Stomachic Elixir | Mutchkine
29 Item some Diachylon Plaister
1 Item a bottle emolient fomentation
2 Item for his son a glass of camphorated Spirit
12 Item to Comry's Niece a Vomit
11
4
1
1
10
10
6
8
Sum here
31
5
(eio)
6
232 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
1727.
8.
d.
Account etc brought over
... 31
5
6
July
25
Item for himself a Glass of the Elixir
2
Augt.
2
Item to Mr Murdoch a Glass Spirit of Hartshorn
3
19
Item to himself a | Mutchkine of Elixir
4
Sept.
1
Item the same
4
Oct.
27
Item a small Glass ditto
6
Novr.
5
Item the Laxative Pills
5
6
Item a Glass of the Elixir
3
Deer.
2
Item the same in large Quantity
4
19
Item for Mrs. Wilson some Aromatic Powder
1
6
22
Item to himself the laxative Pills 3ple Quantity
16
6
Item the Elixir a Mutchkine
8
23
Item some Diachylon Plaister
10
1728.
March
7
Item to his Son a Bottle Emulsion
1
6
8
Item a Vomit
1
12
Item to Mrs Wilson a Burgundy Pitch Plaister
8
June
18
Item to himself some Diachylon Plaister
5
Item to Thomas Paterson 6 Dose Physic ...
7
19
Item to himself Diachylon Plaister
10
Item a large Pot Basilicon Ointment
1
4
20
Item the Plaister
10
26
Item to Thomas an Anodyne Bolus
5
Item a Purging Bolus
4
27
Item the Anodyne Bolus
5
Item ditto
5
Item a Glass Astringent Julap
3
6
28
Item the Bolus as last
5
Item the Purging Bolus
4
29
Item ditto 2 Doses
10
30
Item a Glass Elixir for himself
2
Item for Thomas the Julap
3
6
Item the Anodyne Bolus
5
Item the Purging Bolus
4
July
1
Item ditto
4
Item the Anodyne Bolus
5
Item the Julap
3
6
2
Item ditto
3
6
Item the 2 Bolus's
5
Item ditto
5
Item the Julap
3
6
3
Item the Bolus's
8
Item the Julap
3
6
APPENDIX II. 233
s. d.
July 4 Item a Purging Ptisan 018
5 Item a small Glass of Buckthorn 003
6 Item the Ptisan with addition 0110
9 Item ditto 1 10
10 Item an Anodyne Draught 10
Item to himself 8 Papers Materials 048
Sum here 36 9 5
s. d.
Account etc brought over 36 9 5
July 11 Item to Mr. Thomas the Servant the Haustus ... 10
17 Item to himself | Mutchkine of Elixir 040
20 Item the Materials 048
27 Item the Laxative Pills 106
Item 6 Papers of the Materials ... ... ... ... 050
Augt. 3 Item 8 Papers ditto 078
Item a Mutchkine of the Elixir 080
9 Item 20 Doses Pills Guilded 10
Novr. 15 Item 6 Papers of the Materials 050
Item 6 ditto of Sage 010
16 Item some Diachylon Plaister ... ... ... ... 006
22 Item a Glass of the Elixir 026
Deer. 12 Item for Mr. Ross a small glass Spirits 002
27 Item to himself 18 Papers for Tea 048
Item a Glass of the Elixir 020
1729.
Janry. 8 Item the Pills 106
Item a Mutchkine of the Elixir 080
Item some Diachylon 013
Item ditto upon Black Silk 020
June 10 Item to Mr. Hew some Powder of Bark 020
Item a Vomit 010
Item some Diachylon ... ... ... ... ... 028
Item a Large Glass Camphorate Spirit 028
11 Item to himself some Plaister 005
Item the Elixir as last ... 080
19 Item 2 Doses of Materials 012
20 Item to his Son some Diachylon 003
23 Item for a Servant a Bottle Emolt. Fomentation ... 010
26 Item some Valerian for himself ... ... ... 010
Item some Sage ,, 003
234
MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s.
d.
July
9
Item some Diachylon
2
8
18
Item the Laxative Pills
1
6
29
Item the Elixir in double Quantity
16
31
Item the Laxative Pills with addition
1
5
Sept.
4
Item to George Ross some disentient Plaister
8
NOVT.
20
Item to himself some Valerian
3
Item a Paper of Sage
1
22
Item ditto ...
1
Item the Valerian
3
Item for George Ross a Drying Wash
1
6
Item some Plaister
5
Deer.
12
Item to himself a Mutchkine and \ of Elixir
12
26
Item Laxative Pills 240 Doses Gilded
4
1730.
Janry
7
Item to Mr Baillie a Dose Salts
6
Item X Doses Cooling Salts
2
6
11
Item to Mrs. Wilson a Vomit ...
1
Sum here
... 51
1
6
Account brought over
51
1
6
1730.
Janry
12
Item to Mrs Wilson some Aromatic Powder
1
6
May
28
Item to Mr. Baillie a Vomit
1
Item a Wafer
1
June
1
Item a Dose Sacred Tincture
1
4
12
Item a Glass Elixir for Himself
2
Item Gum Pills 12 Doses
10
Item laxative Pills 50 Doses
4
14
Item to Mr. Baillie a Vomit
1
Item some Camomile Flowers
6
17
Item some Diachylon Plaister
3
23
Item a Vomit
1
Item 4 Papers Camomile Flowers
2
25
Item to himself the Materials for Tea
1
4
Item a Mutchkine and \ of the Elixir
12
27
Item 14 Papers for Tea
4
8
July
6
Item ditto 12 Papers
4
13
Item 4 ditto
1
4
14
Item one ditto
4
18
Item 8 of the same
2
8
22
Item 14 ditto
4
8
29
Item ditto ,.. ,,. ,,, ,,, ,,.
4
8
APPENDIX II. 235
s.
d.
July
31
Item 6 Papers ditto
2
Augt.
5
Item a Large Glass of the Elixir
6
Item 4 Papers of the Materials
1
4
Item to Mrs. Wilson a Large Glass Anodyne Spirits ...
2
6
October
24
Item 6 Papers Sage for himself
6
29
Item some Stomachic powder for a Servant
10
Novr.
8
Item a large Glass of the Elixir for himself
5
Item some Diachylon Plaister
10
Item some Sage
4
11
Item the Gum Pills
15
Item the Laxative Pills
1
5
Item the Elixir
8
Item some Valerian
1
Deer.
18
Item a disentient Spirit for a Servant
1
2
Item ditto
1
2
22
Item some Diachylon to himself
5
23
Item some Valerian
6
1731.
Janry
6
Item the Laxative Pills 50 Doses
4
Item a Mutchkine of the Elixir
8
June
20
Item a small Glass ditto
1
Item for a Servant a Dose Purging Pills
1
6
30
Item a Mutchkine of the Elixir
12
July
8
Item some Emolt. Materials for Fomentation
8
Item a pot Mercurial Ointment ...
6
Item the Materials
8
12
Item a Mercurial Bolus
4
Item some Adhesive Plaister "...
4
Sum here
66
13
5
1731
'
s.
d.
Account brought forward
66
13
6
July
13
Item some Pved Precipitate of Mercurey
2
Item a Pot Althea Ointment
1
6
Item the Bolus
4
14
Item ditto
4
16
Item a dose Purging Pills
1
6
18
Item ditto
1
6
21
Item a Purging Bolus
1
6
Item 3 Wafers
3
Item some Diachylon Plaister
5
236
MOKE CULLODEN PAPERS
July
Augt.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
3
6
10
1732.
March
June
July
Augt.
Deer.
25
31
24
5
15
1733.
Febry 23
March 1
July 8
Novr. 7
Item the last Bolus
Item 2 Mercurial Bolus's
Item ditto
Item ditto
Item ditto
Item ditto with addition
Item a Purging Ptisan
Item a Purging Bolus
Item a Dose Physic
Item ditto
Item some Diachylon Plaister
Item to himself some Valerian
Item the Laxative Pills
Item to his Servant some Basilicon Ointment
Item some Red Precipitate of Mercury
Item some Diachylon Plaister
Item some Stomachic Powder for Mrs Wilson
Item to himself a Glass of Elixir
Item ditto a Mutchkine
Item the Pills
Item a Choppin of Elixir
Item to Mrs Wilson materials for a Fomentation
Item ditto
Item to himself the Laxative Pills
Item to his Groom a Dose Physic
1734.
Janry 3 Item to himself the Pills in 3ple quantity
April 30 Item Gold Leaves 12 in number
July 4 Item a Servant a Glass Anodyne Spirits
12 Item a Glass Spirit of Hartshorn
24 Item the Anodyne Spirit
27 Item ditto
Augt 23 Item ditto
Sept 26 Item Pectoral Materials for 3 Mutchkines Water
29 Item a large Glass Disentient Spirit
Deer 4 Item a Large Disenssing Plaister
7 Item a Dose Purging Pills
10 Item ditto ...
s.
d.
1
6
8
8
8
8
9
1
4
1
6
1
6
1
6
5
1
4
1
1
6
1
8
4
6
2
8
4
16
1
1
1
15
2
8
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
1
4
1
4
I
APPENDIX II. 237
s. d.
1735.
June 18 Item to George Ross a Glass Anodyne Spirits ... 023
21 Item the same . ... 2 3
Sum here 84 13 10
s. d.
Account etc brought forward 84 13 10
28 Item to the Cook a Pot Purgative electuary ... 039
24 Item to Mr Ross the Anodyne Spirit 023
Item to himself some Valerian ... ... ... 003
Item a paper of Sage 001
July 1 Item the Valerian in large Quantity ... ... ... 010
5 Item the Pills as last in less Quantity 340
10 Item for Mr. Ross some Flower of Brimstone ... 002
11 Item for himself some Valerian 003
Item for Mr. Ross a Purgative Electuary 1 8
Item some Anodyne Ointment 008
17 Item some Flower of Brimstone 008
19 Item the Electuary for the Cook 039
Item 12 Doses Pectoral Pills 040
Augt. 8 Item a Dose Physic to the Groom ... ... ... 014
9 Item Materials for Fomentation 10
Novr. 7 Item some Diachylon Spread ... 005
1736.
Janry 5 Item to the Housekeeper a vomit 010
6 Item a purging Bolus 013
7 Item a Pectoral Draught 009
9 Item the Bolus 013
10 Item a Paregoric Haustus 009
12 Item a Vomit 010
14 Item a Glass Pectoral Elixir 026
Febr 3 Item the same 026
6 Item 12 Doses Pectoral Pills 040
12 Item some Pectoral Elixir 013
20 Item the Pills 040
22 Item the Elixir 013
March 6 Item the Pills in double Quantity ... 080
Item a Glass Pectoral Mixture 030
14 Item the same 030
July 31 Item the Laxative Pills for himself 400
238
MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s.
d.
Novr.
4
Item
for Mr. John a Glyster
2
Item
a Vomit
1
Item
a Bag and Pipe ...
8
5
Item
a bottle Emulsion
1
6
Item
the same
1
6
12
Item
a large Gargarism
2
Deer.
25
Item
to Mr. Ross a Vomit
1
31
Item
to John Hay a large Pectoral Electuary
4
Item
a Vomit
1
1737.
Febr
21
Item
the Electuary
4
March
9
Item
Mr. Macintosh a Stomachic Decoction
2
6
Item
a Pectoral Mixture
3
Item
a Blister
1
4
10
Item
the Decoction
2
6
Item
the Mixture
3
Sum here
96 5 5
March
10
Account brought forward
Item some healing Plaister
.., 96
s.
5
1
d.
5
3
Item Blister behind the Ear
10
Item
ditto for the side
1
4
Item
some Liquorice Root
4
11
Item
a Glyster ...
2
Item
a Bag and Pipe
8
Item
an Evening Draught
10
12
Item
ditto
10
Item
the Pectoral Mixture
3
Augt
2
Item
to himself the Pills usual Guilded
4
Item
a pound Valerian Root
4
Novr.
3
Item
to Mr. Hay a Glass Eye Water
1
4
10
Item
to Mr. Ross a Vomit
1
1738.
Janry
19
Item
to himself the Laxative Pills as last ...
4
Febr
4
Item
a Vomit
1
5
Item
a Bolus
8
Item
ditto
8
6
Item
a Glass Pectoral Mixture
3
6
8
Item
ditto
3
6
11
Item
ditto
3
6
I
APPENDIX II. 239
s. d.
Febr
March
June
July
13
Item ditto
3
6
15
Item ditto
3
6
17
Item ditto
3
6
21
Item ditto
3
6
23
Item ditto
3
6
26
Item ditto
3
6
28
Item ditto
3
G
4
Item ditto
3
G
8
Item ditto
3
6
11
Item to the Maid a large Glass anodyne Spirit
4
6
12
Item to himself the Mixture
8
6
17
Item to the Servant an Anodyne Plaister ...
1
2
2
Item to himself some Diachylon Plaister
1
8
4
Item to Mr John a Diaphoratic Bolus
10
Item a Wafer
1
6
Item some Flowers of Brimstone
4
7
Item a Pectoral Mixture
3
6
10
Item ditto
3
6
13
Item ditto
3
6
15
Item ditto
3
6
18
Item a Purging Ptisan for a Servant
1
4
Item to Mr. John the Mixture
3
6
21
Item a Vomit
1
27
Item the Mixture
3
6
29
Item ditto
3
G
30
Item ditto
3
6
18
Item ditto
3
G
Aug.
Sum here is . 109 13 1
1738. s. d.
Account etc brought forward 109 13 1
Sept. 12 Item to the Cook a Vomit
Item a Dose Sacred Tincture ...
14 Item some Styptic Powder
Item some Styptic Tincture ...
Item an Astringent Mixture
Item a Styptic Mixture
Item an Astringent Electuary
15 Item a Glass Astringent Mixture
Item some Styptic Spirit , ,,.
240
MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
s.
d.
Oct.
31
Item Mr. John a Vomit
1
Item a Bottle Emulsion
1
6
Novr
28
Item digestive Ointment for the Groom
4
1739
May
30
Item to himself some Locatil lus Balsam
4
June
2
Item the same in less quantity
3
July
3
Item to Mr. Innes a Dose Sacred Tincture ...
2
7
Item to 12 Doses of the Powder of Bark
4
12
The Stomachic Materials for 3 bottles Wine
6
Item 6 Doses of the Bark
2
20
Item the Materials
6
Item the Powders
2
Item some eye Ointment
8
Aug.
30
Item Mr. Ross a Glass Wade's Balsam
1
8
Oct.
2
Item to himself the Pills with Aloes ...
1
15
23
Item ditto
1
15
Novr.
14
Item to the Servant a Box Ointment
6
Deer.
12
Item a Dose Physic
1
4
1740.
Janry
24
Item to himself the Pills as last 16 Doses
5
Febry
1
Item to the Coachman an Anodyne Ointment
1
8
2
Item an Anodyne Plaister
1
2
5
Item some Camomile Flowers
1
March
20
Item the Pills for himself
1
15
April
3
Item to Mr. Hay a Box healing Ointment ...
3
4
Item a Glass dissentient Spirit
2
July
17
Item to a Servant Materials for a Fomentation
1
Item some Mercurial Ointment
6
Item a Dose Purging Powder.
1
3
28
Item ditto
1
3
31
Item a Dose Mercurial Pills
6
Sept.
1
Item to himself the Pill without Aloes
3
4
Novr.
8
Item some Diachylon upon silk
5
15
Item 12 Doses Rhubarb Pills
12
Deer.
5
Item ditto
12
1741.
Janry
13
Item ditto
12
June
9
Item to the Servant some Mercurial Ointment
4
Oct.
22
Item to himself the Pills with Aloes in large quantity
2
1C
Sum here
125 9 4
APPENDIX II.
241
1741.
16
17
Account, etc., brought forward
Item to himself a large Cordial Mixture
Item a Stomachic Bolus ... ... ...
... 125
s.
9
3
1
d.
4
6
Item 2 Wafers
9
Item a Pectoral Mixture
3
li
18
1
19
Item ditto
1
20
Item ditto with a \Vafcr
1
1
21
Item the Pectoral Mixture
3
6
1
23
Item the Pectoral Mixture
3
6
96
Item ditto
3
6
28
3
6
30
Item the Bolus with a Wafer ...
1
1
31
Item ditto
1
1
Item the Pectoral Mixture
3
6
Dec.
16
Item
17
Item
Item
Item
18
Item
19
Item
20
Item
21
Item
Item
23
Item
26
Item
28
Item
30
Item
31
Item
Item
1742.
Janry
2
Item
4
Item
7
Item
9
Item
12
Item
17
Item
22
Item
24
Item
30
Item
March
20
Item
23
Item
August
3
Item
Item
Nov.
5
Item
20
Item
23
Item
25
Item
Item
Item
26
Item
27
Item
Item
Deer.
10
Item
a Servant a dose Purging Pills
to himself the Pectoral Mixture
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
to the Cook some Camomile Flowers ...
a Purging Ptisan
to the Servant materials for a Ptisan . . .
to another a Dose Rhubarb
to the Cook a Vomit
to his Lordship 2 Bolus's with addition
a Squill Mixture
the Groom some antipsoric Ointment . . .
the Purging Pills
to the Footman ditto
to his Lordship 6 Doses Pectoral Pills
to Mr. Steel an Anodyne Ointment
to the Maid a dose Rhubarb
to the Housekeeper 12 Doses Laxative Pills
010
030
036
036
036
036
036
036
036
009
1 3
10
008
1
1 1
030
008
014
014
030
1
008
040
242 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
1743.
Janry
June
Novr.
1743.
Nov.
1744.
Janry
Febry
April
June
Sept.
1745.
Janry
Febry
March
April
June
July
Augt
Oct.
8. d.
5 Item to his Lordship the Bolus
1 1
Item 2 Wafers
002
8 Item a Glass Disentient Spirit
028
15 Item ditto
028
30 Item the Pills guilded as last ...
2 16
4 Item to the Groom a Vomit ...
1
5 Item a Pectoral Mixture
036
11 Item ditto
036
Sum here
133 6
s. d.
Account etc brought over
133 6
11 Item to the Footman a large anodyne ointment ...
054
19 Item to the Groom a Pectoral Mixture
033
22 Item to the Footman a Vomit
1
23 Item to the Servant ditto
1
22 Item to the Cook a Dose Salts
10
20 Item some Althea Ointment
004
12 Item to the Servant a Purging Bolus
1 3
Item a Gargarism
10
19 Item to the Housekeeper some Camomile ...
009
12 Item for his Lordship a large Pectoral Lochoch
040
1 Item for the Footman's Child a Vomit
008
4 Item some pectoral oxymel
004
4 Item to the Cook a Vomit
1
24 Item to Mr. Ross two Vomits
020
8 Item for the Postilion a dose Physic ...
1 3
18 Item to the Cat a Vomit
002
18 Item his Lordship's Pills with Aloes Guilded
280
4 Item for the servant some Ointment
006
8 Item to the Housekeeper a Vomit
1
20 Item to the Servant Pectoral Pills 16 doses
054
27 Item ditto 12 doses
040
2 Item ditto as first
054
6 Item to the servants wife some digestive ointment
008
7 Item some healing ointment
008
12 Item some Green Balsam
020
10 Item my Lords Pills as last
280
APPENDIX II. 243
1746.
.
8.
d.
May
8
Item a Mutchkine of the Elixir
8
June
1
Item for the Postilion some camphorate Spirit
1
4
,
5
Item a Dose of Physic
1
3
6
Item some ointment
4
12
Item the camphorate Spirit of Wine
1
4
19
Item ditto ...
1
4
1747.
Febry
4
Item for my Lord a Castor Bolus
1
Item 2 wafers
2
5
Item a large Squill Mixture
3
7
Item a Pectoral Solution
3
3
8
Item the Squill Mixture
3
14
Item for the Servant a Vomit...
1
June
12
Item for the maid a Blister behind the Ear
3
Item some healing Plaister
10
29
Item a Vomit
1
Nov.
4
Item to the Servant a Glass of Anodyne Spirits
4
5
Item for his Lordship a Vomit
1
Item 3 doses of White Vitriol
1
Item some Camomile Flowers
3
7
Item the Squill Mixture
3
Sum here ... . 141 12 8
1747. s. d.
Account etc brought over 141 12 8
Novr. 8 Item the Squill Mixture 030
12 Item some Volatile Spirits 010
13 Item the Squill Mixture 030
15 Item the same 030
18 Item the same 030
21 Item the same 030
30 Item a bottle bitter Infusion ... ... ... 020
Dec. 1 Item an emolient Glyster 016
Item a Bag and Pipe 008
4 Item the Glyster 016
11 Item a Cerecloath for his Body 5 11 1|
Item Embowelling
To attendance during the currency of the Accompt 31 10
Sum total is 179 15 5$
244 MORE CULLODEN PAPERS
Edinburgh 17 March 1748.
Pay to Alexr Monro Chimrgeon in Edinburgh six months after
date hereof the above sum of One hundred and Seventy nine pounds
fifteen shillings and five pence and half penny and place the same to
the account of (Signed) John Forbes.
To
William Forbes writer to the Signet,
Edinburgh 25th August 1748
Received a Bond for the above Sum by Mr Forbes of Culloden to me
(Signed) Alexr. Monro.
APPENDIX III.
INDEX TO THE ORIGINAL "CULLODEN
PAPERS"
APPENDIX
Index to the Original " Culloden Papers."
(This Index should be read, in conjunction with the
corrections to the Original "Culloden Papers,"
which appear at the end of each of the five
volumes of "More Cul'loden Papers.")
Aberchalder (1745), 212, 216.
Aberdeen, Earl of (1690), 323.
Aberdeen, town (1745),- 221, 222, 385, 393, 394, 397,
399, 402, 406, 420, 422, 423, 452, 459-
462, passim.
Aberdeenshire (1745), 247, 248, 461.
Aberkarny ( Aberoairny) , (1745), 370.
Abertarf (1745J, 212, 215.
Achnacarry (1/45), 374.
Adair, Mr (1747), 304.
Aedie, Mr (1740), 161.
Aikman, William (1731), 121.
Aird, the (1745), 246, 260, 427; (1746), 473.
Airlie (Early), Lord (1745), 400.
Airth skirmish (1746), 266.
Alexander, Sir William, of Menstrie (1626), letter to
Bailies of Inverness, 2.
Alves, , of Edinburgh (1745), 262.
Alves, Thomas, treasurer, of Inverness (1716), 67.
Amelia, Princess (1737), 139.
Aroram, Earl of (1745), 203.
Anderson, Mr (1717), 71; (1736), 135.
Anderson, Mr, servant to Ld. Sutherland (1745), 432.
James (1716), 66.
Angus (1745), 220.
Armandale, Earl of (1690), 325-329 passim.
Anne, Czarina (1740), 164.
Anne, Queen (1702), 29; (1714), 31.
Anstes, Mr (1737), 139.
Arderseer, see Campbell of Ardersier.
Artgyleshire (1691), 17; (1745), 424.
Argyleshire regiment (1746), 270, 271, 272.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquis, iii., iv. and
footnote; (1626), 2; (1649), 5-6; (1650),
7 footnote.
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of (1685), de-
claration on attempted reibeHioii, 11-12.
,, Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of, letter to D.
Forbes, 3rd of Culloden (1700), 28. Re-
ference :- (1690), 13, 26, 320; (1692), 22.
,, Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of, formerly E.
of Hay, letter to D. Forbes, Ld. President
(1746), 469; References :( 1745), xxxiii.,
210, 370, 377, 378, 382-384 passim, 413;
(1746) 269, 469, 470; (1747), 302, 476.
See also Hay, Earl of.
,, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of, letters to D.
Forbes, Ld. President (1716), 53; (1723),
76, 78; (1737), 138; (1738), 145, 149; to
J. Forbes, 4th of Cuilloden (1715), 40;
to Col. W. Grant (1716), 59; References:
ix., x. and footnote, xxii. footnote; (1722),
248 INDEX TO THE
xiv.; (1730), xviii; (1714), 32, 33, 34;
(1715), 37; (1716), 41, 48, 52, 54, 55,
64, 65, 67; (1717) 70, 71; (1721), 74;
(1722), xiv.; (1723), 76, 77; (1725), 88;
(1726), 355; (1727), 101; (1729), 106;
(1730), xviii; (1733), 130; (1737), 136;
(1738), 150; (1742), 172, 173, 179.
Argyll's regiment (1692), 20.
Arisaig (1745), 371, 373, 385.
Armour, John (1725), 87, 89, 343-350 passim.
Armstrong, Dr John, letters to J. Forbes, 6th of Cul-
loden (1748), 307 } (n.d.) 315; to Rev.
P. Murdoch (1748), 306; Ref erences :
xx.; (1764), 312.
Arnistou, Robert Duudas (the younger), Lord.
Solicitor-General, letters to the Lord Presi-
dent (1745), 263, 453. References:
(1725), 90; (1730), 114; (1741), 171;
(1742), 174-177 passim, 179, 180, 184 .186,
187; (1744), 363, 365; (1745), 454-455;
(1746), 266.
Aros, Mull (1690), 13.
Aroint (1745), 247, 421, 424, 428, 434, 438-441 passim,
447, 461.
Athoil, John (Murray) 1st Marquess (1690), 323,
328
John, 1st Duke of (1716), 65.
James, 2nd Duke of (1743), 364; (1745), 220,
371, 372,, 373, 378, 379, 383, 384, 393.
,, titular Duke of (1745), see Tullibardine,
William Marquess of.
Athoil district (1745), 377, 378, 395, 398, 462.
Auchterblair (1745), 430.
Avoch (1745), 425.
Ayr (1725), 82.
Badenoch (1691), 17; (1716), 42, 44,47; (1729), 110;
(1745), 249, 375, 378, 395, 398, 403, 408,
449, 450.
Baillie, Mr, Town Clerk of Inverness (1730), 118.
Evan (1745), 410.
Evan of Abriachan (1785), 103 note, 289
note.
John (1729), 110.
Robert, bailie of Inverness (1649), 6.
Rev. Robert, letters to J. Forbes, 4th of Cul-
loden (1716), 43, 44; to D. Forbes, 5th of
Culloden (1716), 47, 56; to unknown cor-
respondent (1716), 51. References:
(1714), 337; (1715), 37, 38; (1716), 52,
66; (1717), 72; (1721),, 75.
,, Sanders (1732), 128.
,, Williaaii, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Cullodeu
(1745), 434; References: (1731), 122;
(1745), 422, 439, 441, 442, 445, 446, 450.
Ensign Win. (1746), 277.
,, of Dunain,, family of, iii. footnote.
Balcarres, Colin, 3rd Earl of, (1690), 323.
Balmerino, John Elphinstone, 4th Lord, letter to D.
Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1727), 101.
., James Elphinstone, 5th Lord (Lord
Coupar), (1727), 101; (1730), 113;
(1746), 273, 287, 469.
,, See also Elphinstone.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN CAPERS. 1 ' 249
Banff (1745), 222, 381, 394, 456, 462.
Banffshire (1745), 247, 407, 408, 452, 453, 455, 457,
461.
Barber, Bailie (1716), 43.
Mistress (1716), 51.
Lucy (1727), 102.
Barclay, Sir George (1690), 13; (1691), 18-19.
Baaisdatle, see Macdonald, Coll, of Barisdale.
Barra (1745), 203, 462.
Barrell's regiment (1746), 271.
Bartlet, Mr (1745), 456. '
Bath, Lord, see Pitlteney, William.
Baxter, Mr (1748), 310.
Beaufort, Duke of (1745), 229.
Simon Fraser of, see Lovat, Simon Fraser,
Lord.
Bedford, Duke of (1745), 223.
Belfast (1690), 22.
Belhaven, Lord, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden
(1716), 66; (1721), 73.
Bellenden, William, Lord (1665). 10.
Benalder mountain, xxxv.
Berwick, James Stuart-Fitz-james, titular Duke of
(1745), 244.
town (1745), 223, 224, 226, 413, 416, 417.
Bisset, Commissary (1745), 398.
Blacker, Mr (1745), 226.
Blair, Mr (1737), 139.
Blair, Atholl (1691), 17; (1716), 46; (1745), 218, 220,
371, 378, 379, 383, 384, 393, 397, 398, 412.
Blakeney (Bleakney), Major General (1745), 209, 398,
429, 454; (1746), 270.
B'lakeney's regiment (1745) , 223, 226.
Bland's Dragoons (1745), 263.
Bolton, Duke of (1745), 223.
Barium (1716), 46, 47, 51; (1731), 123.
Bouilloiie, Louis de, letter to Young Pretender
(1745), 205.
Bonirgay, Brigadier de (1731), 119.
Bowles, (1732), 124; (1737), 137.
Boyle, Peter (1746), 273.
Braemar (1691), 17; (1745), 398, 450.
Brahan (1716), 43, 51^ (1745), 247, 425, 428, 436, 461.
Brampton, Carlisle (1745), 254.
Bray, Lady (1653), 9.
Breadalbane, Sir John Campbell, 1st Earl (1691), 18-
19; (1690), 239; (1692), 22.
Sir John Campbell, 2nd Earl (1745),
378.
district (1745), 377.
Brechin (1741), 358-359; (1745), 393, 396.
Brent, Mr (1721), 73.
Brodie, Laird of (1690), 321, 333.
Mr (1733), 131.
,, Mrs (1735), 134.
Alexander, of Brodie, Lord Lyon, letters to D.
Forbes (1746), 285; (1747), 303; Refer-
ences : ( 1721), 74; (1733), 130, 131;
(1735), 134; (1743), 363; (1745), 222, 370,
371, 372, 410, 416, 467; (1746), 288.
,, Alexander, of Letlian (1714), 337.
,, George, of B'rodde (1714), 34.
,, George, preacher (1714), 337.
,, James, of Brodie (1714)., 337.
James, of White Hills (1714), 337.
250 INDEX TO THE
Brodie. John, Councillor of Inverness (1714), 337.
John, of Windie Hills (1714), 337.
,, Thomas, of Pitgavenie (1714), 337.
William (1732), 126.
Broghill, Lord, reply to petition of D. Fortes
(1653), 9.
Bucihan, David Erskine, Earl of (formerly Ld. Oar-
dross), (1690), 319, 321; (1714), 34.
,., John (1700), 27.
Major General Thomas, truoe with William
III. (1691), 18-19; References: (1689),
vii.; (1690), 13; (1692), 19.
Bunchrew estate, v & footnote, viii. footnote, xvii., xx.
(1727), 102; (1730), xxi. ; (1745), 233;
(1746), xxxvi.-xxxvii. ; (1764), 313.
Buntine, Capt (1690), 15.
Burnet, Sir Thomas (1690), 323.
Bute, Earl of (1714), 34.
Caber and Caberfey, see Seaforth, Earl of.
Cadogan, General William, Earl of (1716), 41, 42, 46,
51 passim, 56, 64; (1717), 72.
Caithness, Lord, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden
(1725), 88.
Caithness county (1745), 392, 401, 433.
Calder, Laird of, see Campbell, Sir Hugh of Calder
(Cawdor) .
Rev. James (1714), 337.
',, Sir Thomas (1716), 43.
Calder Bridge (1746), 264.
Calderwood, Sir Win., see Polton, Lord.
Caledonian Canal (1716), 51, and footnote.
Callendar House (1746), 270.
Cameron, Lady of Lochiel (1745), 212.
of Dawnie (1745), 439.
Donald, of Lochiel (1746), 207, 211.214
passim, 216, 371,372, 374-376 passim, 386;
(1746), 269.
Sir Ewen, of Lochiel (1690), 13.
,, John, of Lochiel (1716), 47, 48.
Clan (1716), 42, 341; (1730), 118, 119:
(1745), 211, 263, 385, 389.
Campbell, Colonel (1746), 265.
Com. (1723), 76.
General (1746), 291, 292, 469.
Mr (1726), 354.
Provost (1716), 48.
of Ardersier, Lady of (1653), 9.
of Ardkinglass (1690), 26; (1692), 22.
Capt. of Carrick (1745), 200.
of Glendaruel (1714), 34.
of Skipnes (1721), 73.
Lieut. Alexander (1746), 277.
Sir Archibald, of dunes (1714), 337.
Colin, of Blythswood (1725), 92.
, of Delnes (1714), 337.
Daniel, of Shawfield (1725), 79, 80-85
passim, 87, 92;, 345, 348, 349.
H. (1745), 254.
Sir Hugh, of Calder (Cawdor) (1697), 24;
(1716), 44.
Col. James (1729), 111.
Genera] Sir James (1745), 200,201, 202-203.
Sir James, of Auchinbreck (1745), 230.
Lieut. John (1746), 276.
OBIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPEE8." 251
Campbell, Patrick, see Monzie,Lord.
Capt. Robert, of Glenlyon (1692), 20.
Sanders (1745), 424.
,, See also Argyll and Breadalbane, Earls of.
Campbell's regiment (1725), 82.
Campo Florida, Prince Di, letter to Young Pretender
(1745), 206.
460.
Cannichael, Lord, afterwards E. of Hyndford, see
Hyndford, Earl of.
Carnagie, Sir James (1745), 225.
Carnburrow, Carnburge (Cairniburgh), (1690), 13;
(1692), 21.
Camwath, Earl of (1715), 37.
Caroline, Queen (1729), 106; (1737), 139.
Carseland, (1690), 15.
Carteret, John, 2nd Lord, afterwards Earl Granville
(1727), 356; (1738), 141; (1742), 176;
(1746), 294, 295; (1747), 302.
Cartright, Mr (1717). 343.
Castle Dounie (1745),' 428, 438, 461.
Castle Kilohurn (1691), 17.
Castle Leod (1716), 43.
Cathcart, Charles, 8th Lord (1731), 119; (1740), 161;
(1745), 203.
,, James (1716), 56.
Caulfield, William (1742), 360; (1745), 367.
Chambers, Eegent (1745), 466.
Chandos, Duke of (1731), xviii.
Chanonry (Chauery, Ohannerie), (1714), 34; (1716),
43.
Charles I., i-iii, footnote; (1626), 1, 4, 5.
Charles II., iv-v, 14; (1650), 6-7.
Charles Edward, Prince, instructions for march
into England (1745), 226; protection
order for Culloden House (1746),
273: References: (1744), 364; (1745),
xxxiii-xxxv, 203-206 passim, 208, 209, 211,
212, 214, 220, 221, 230, 233-234, 244, 263, 370-
371, 375, 381, 385, 386, 387; (1746), 281, 291,
292, 473.
Charteris, Col. Francis, xvii. footnote, xviii. (1691),
19; (1730), 113, 115.
Chesterfield, Earl of (1745), 198.
Chisholm, The (Roddick) (1716), 41; (1731), 119;
(1745), 212, 380.
William (1745), 383.
Chishohns of Strathglass (1730-1), 118, 119.
Clanchattan (1626), 1, 4; (1745), 230, 246, 250, 431,
440, 450; (1746), 473.
Olanranald, MacdonaJd of, Lady of (1726), 355.
Ranald (OJd Clanranald), (1717), 71;
(1745),, 217. 371, 386.
,, Ranald (Young Olanranald,) (1745),
204, 207.
,, Macdo-rialds of (1745), 372, 373, 385,
388, 391.
See also Maodonald, Ranald, of Benbecula
Clark, Mr (1746), 293.
Clark (Clerk), George (1729), 104; (1737), 136
Dr John, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden
(1731), 120, 121; References :( 1733), 130:
(1738), 145; (1745), 252; (1747), 302.
252 INDEX TO THB
Clayton, General (1742), 184, 18&, 187, 360: (1744),
365.
Clayton's Regiment (1725), 82.
Clerk, Baron (1745), 225.
Clifton skirmish (1745), 263.
Club, The, 325, 326, 328.
Cluny, Evan Macpherson of, letter to Sir John
Cope (1745), 374; letter to D. Forbes,
5th of Culloden (1745), 373, 375.
References: (1745), 217, 249, 250, 378,
379, 382, 383, 389, 391, 403, 408, 412, 413,
429, 449, 450.
,, Janet Macpherson of, letter to D. Forbes and
reply (1745), 217, 391.
Cobham, Lord (1743), 197; (1745), 198.
Cobham's Dragoons (1746), 265, 270, 468.
Coohran, Sir John (1700), 27.
Cockburn, Mr (1716), 45.
,, Adam, Lord Ormiston (1690), 321, 333;
(1717), 72.
,, Sir Alexander (1745), 203.
James (1723), 77; (1738), 149, 150.
Coigaoh (1745), 421, 428, 440, 441.
Colbert, Col., see Cuthbert.
Colquhoun, of Luss, see Grant, Imdovick.
Conon, River (1716), 43.
Contin (1745), 447.
Cope, Sir John,, letters to D. Forbes, Lord President
(1744), 369; (1745), 220, 370, 383, 389, 399,
400; (1746), 277; to Loudoun's regiment
(1745), 207; References: (1745), xxxiid. and
footnote, 204, 209, 213-221 passim, 224-226
passim, 249, 371, 373, 374, 377, 379, 381-385
passim, 387, 388, 390, 392-395 passim, 397-399
passim, 401-403 passim, 412, 413; (1746), 266,
267, 278 note, 281.
Cornbury, Lord, letter to Lord President (1738), 147.
Reference, xxix footnote.
Corrie-arrach (Corry^rig), (1745), 216, 221, 281, 379,
382, 383, 388-390 passim, 395, 399,
400, 408.
Corse, William, letter to D. Forbes (1746), 269. Re-
ference: (1746), 469.
Corsindae, family of Forbes of, iii.
Corss, John (1740), 164, 165.
Cotterill, Major (1745), 201.
Coul (1716), 43.
Coupar, Lord, see Balmerino, 5th Lord.
Coupar Angus (1745), 220, 221.
Court of Session, xxv.-xxix. and footnote, 151-154;
(1714)., 35.
Cowper, Mr (1728), 104.
Craggs (James), (1721), 73.
Craigie, Robert, Lord Advocate, letter to Lord Lovat
(1745), 209. References: (1738), 147;
(1742), 174, 184-187 passim; (1745), 204,
210, 403; (1746), 287; (1747), 302.
Craigie, Thomas (1745), 210.
Craigy, Mr (1733), 131.
Crawford, John Lindsay, 20th Earl of (1745), 202.
,, William Lindsay, 18th Earl of (1690),
319 333
Grieff (1729), 111; (1745), 221, 370, 384.
Cromartie, George Mackeiizie, 1st Earl of, see Tarbat,
Viscount.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 253
Cromartie, George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of, letters to
Lord President (1745), 232, 415; pass
and protection (1746), 273. Refer-
ences : (1745), 235, 242, 243, 246, 247,
250, 380, 408, 411, 414, 421, 428, 434, 447,
451; (1746), 273-274, 283, 295, 473.
,, John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl (1715), 37;
(1716). 43.
Cromarty district (1696), 334; (1716), 43, 51.
Cromwell, Oliver, pass to J. Forbes, 2nd of Culloclcn
(1651), 8. References: xxxix. (1650), 7,
iv. footnote.
Cullen (1745), 394, 397,462.
Culloden, battle of (1746), xxxvi. footnote; 473.
Culloden estate (1625), li.-iii. footnote; (1685), viii.
footnote; (1690), vii.; (1730), xx.-xxi.;
(1734), xxii. footnote, xxiii. and footnote;
(1745), 244; (1746), xxxvi .-xxxvii, 273, 474.
Culloden House, attacks on (1715), xii., 51; (1745),
xxxv., xxxvi., 230, 232-233, 237, 246, 253,
424, 425, 426.
Cumberland, William, Duke of, commission to Fraseir
of Castle Leathers (1746), 288. Refer-
ences : U745), 201, 263, 458; (1746),
xxxiv. and footnote, xxxvi. footnote, 272,
275, 280, 281, 286, 287, 290, 292, 468,
473. 474.
Cuming, Alexander, of Logie (1714), 337.
Cunningham, Mr (1731), 120, 121.
Irish officer (1746), 268.
Cunninghame v. Chalmers, lawsuit (1740), 158.
Cuthbert, Col. (1745), 466.
of Castlehill (1716), 65, 66; (1717), 70;
(1739), 151; (1745), 466.
,, Al. Bailie of Inverness (1649), 6.
George of Castlehill (1714), 337.
John, yr . of CastMiiH (1714), 336, 337.
William (1717), 71.
Dalnacardich (1729), 111; (1745), 219.
Dalrimple, Mr (1716), 53.
Dalrymple, Sir David, Lord Advocate, letter to D.
Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1716), 45;
letter on Fraserdale escheat (1716), 58.
References: (1716), xiii., 41, 42, 48,
50, 58.
,, Hew, the younger, afterwards Lord Drum-
more, see Lord Drumonore.
Sir Hew, the elder, President of Court of
Session, memorial to George I. (1714),
35; letter to D. Forbes, Ld. Advocate
(1727), 101; (1732), 126. Refer-
ences :( 1699), 27; (1730), 113;
(1733), 130; (1737), xxiv., xxix. foot-
note, 136.
Sir John, Master of Stair (1690), 318,
320-324 passim, 326, 333; (1692),
19, 21.
Dalwhinny (1745), xxxiii. footnote, 217, 382, 383, 399.
D'Anvers, Mr (1745), 387.
Dawson, William (1714), 337.
Delafaye, Charles, letters to D. Forbes (1725), 83, 86
93, 350, 352, 353; (1726), 354; (1727), 102
( 1732) , 123. References : ( 1725) , 83, 84
94, 351; (1726), 97,
254 INDEX TO THE
Deloraine, Earl of (1714), 34; (1731), 118-119.
Deloraine's regiment (1725), 82; (1731), 119.
Derby (1745), 261, 263, 458, 463.
Deskford, Lord, letter to Lord President (1745), 430.
References: (1745), 422, 423, 431.
Devonshire, Duke of (1745), 198.
Dingwall (1716), 43.
Doohfour (1731), 123.
Dodswell, (1732), 124, 125.
Dornoch (1745), 425.
Dorset, Duke of (1745), 198.
Douglas, Mr (1745),, 199.
Douglas, town (1745), 263.
Douglass, Robert (1745), 203.
Dove, Captain (1745), 460.
Dow, Alister 1,1716), 41.
Downs, Captain (1719), 73.
Dreghorn, Lord, 262 footnote.
Drummond, Mr (1716), 53; (1717), 71; (1746), 294.
,, Messrs D. & W., letter to J. Forbes, 4th
of Cultoden (1716), 68.
George (1716), 58; (1717), 70, 72;
(1721), 73; (1723), 76, 77, 78; (1745),
224, 225; (1746), 266, 470.
John, letter to Lord President (1738), 141.
John, see Melfort, E. of.
Lord John (1745), 454, 460, 462; (1746),
269.
Thomas, of Riccartoune (1690), 322, 328.
see also Perth, D. of.
Drummore, Hew Dalrymple, Lord (1730), 113; (1745),
225
Drumochter (1729), 110; (1745), 377, 378, 379.
Duart (1692), 21.
Duart Castle (1690), 13.
Duff, Anne, see Mackintosh, Anne.
William (1732), 126.
, of Dipple (Deple), (1716), 68.
Dumbarton (1725), 81, 83.
Dumfries (1745), 263.
Dun, Dr (1676), 10.
Dun, David Erskine, Lord (1730), 113.
Dunachton (1745), 439.
Dunbar, of Hempriggs, v.
Alexander of Bishop Mill (1714), 337.
of Moy (1714), 337.
Anna, see Forbes, Anna.
Archibald of Thunderton (1716), 66.
David of Dunphaill (1714), 337.
George (1740), 155.
J., bailie of Inverness (1649), 6.
James, bailie of Inverness (1716), 44.
51, 52, 67.
James of Cleves (1714), 337.
Jonathan, of Tulliglen (1714), 337.
,, Ludovick, of Grange (1714), 337.
,, Ludovick, yr., of Moy (1714), 337.
Dunbar, town (1745), 224.
Dunoanson, Major Robert, letter to Capt. R. Camp-
bell (1692), 20. Reference: (1692), 20.
Dundas, Robert, the younger, see Arniston, Lord.
Dundee, John Graham, Viscount (1689), 323.
Dundee (1745), 220, 454.
Dunkeld (1745), 220; (1746), 298,
ORIGINAL "CUI*LODEN PAPERS." 255
Dunmoire, John Murray, Earl of, letters to Lord Pre-
sident (1746), 279, 289, 296. References:
(1746), 280, 281, 286, 290.
Dunollich (1690), 13.
Dunrobin (1745), 409.
Dunstaffnage (1691), 13, 17.
Dunvegan (1745), 428.
Durand, Colonel (1745), 254.
Earle, Tom (1717), 72.
Edgcunnbe, R. (1715), 340.
Edinburgh (1700), 27; (1715), 37; (1725), 90; (1736),
xxiii., xxiv.; (1745), 218, 224, 227, 230, 262,
263, 413, 416; (1746), 266, 269, 270,
469-470.
Edlin, (1741), 171.
Edmestone (Edmonstone), family, iii. footnote.
Elchies, Patrick Grant, Lord (1741), 358; (1745), 230;
(1746), 272.
Elgin (1626), 4; (1716), 65; (1725), 353; (1745), 452,
455, 456, 457, 461, 462.
,, magistrates of (1745), 407.
Elphinstone, Arthur, afterwards 6th Lord Balmerino
(1727), 101.
,, see also Balmerino.
Ephington, Robert, bailie of Inverness (1714), 337.
Erchless in Strathglass (1691), 17.
Erskine, Colonel (1745), 201.
Lord (1727), 99, 101.
(Airskin), Charles, afterwards Ld. Tinwald.,
Solicitor Gen. (1714), 34; (1725), 85, 86.
David, Lord Dun, see Dun.
James, Lord Grange, see Grange.
Tom (1731), 119.
Esk
River (1745), 263.
Essick (1745), 231.
Ewing, John (1742), 175.
Falconer, James (1725), 346.
Falkirk (1745>, 454.
Falkirk, battle of (1746), xxxiii. footnote, xxxiv., 265,
267, 268, 270-272, 471, 473.
Falla (1745), 225.
Fane, Henry, letters to Lord President (1737), 138,
139; (1741), 168; (1742), 184. Reference:
(1746), 281.
Farquhar, Francy (1727), 102.
Farquharspn, Anne, see Mackintosh, Anne.
,, J., of Invercauld, letter to Lord Presi-
dent (1747), 478.
Fawkner, Sir Everafd, letter to Lord President (1746),
287. References: (1746), 279, 281, 286,
288, 289-290, 292.
Fearne, David (1690), 322.
Fenwick, Mrs (1737), 135-136.
Ferguson, Captain (1746), 292; (1747), 301, 302.
Lieut (1745), 387.
Ferintosh estate, v. & footnote; (1691), vii., xxiii.
footnote; (1715), 37; (1732), 129; (1742),
173 footnote, 174; (1745), 433, 435;
(1784), xliii.-xliv.
Fielding, Captain (1738), 149.
Findlater & Seafield, James, 3rd Earl, letters to D.
Forbes, 3rd of Culloden (1699), 26;
(1701), 28; (1702), 29.
266 INDEX TO THfc
Fiudlater & Seafield, James, 5th Earl, letter to Lord
President (1745), 393. References:
(1745), 263, 397, 452.
Finlaa-ig Castle (1691), 17.
Finky, John (1714), 337.
Fits-James, Lord (1745), 244.
FJeeming, Mr (1729), 108.
Fletcher, Andrew,, see Milton, Lord.
Fochabers (1716), 47, 50; (1745), 456, 462.
Fontenoy, battle of (1745), 200-203.
Forbes, Captain (1690), 25.
Col. of Maitland's Regt. (1700), 27.
Lord, ii.
of Echt (1745), 466.
Capt. Alexander (1739), 150 ; (1745), 201.
Anne (Dunbar), v.
Arthur (1730-31), 118-119.
Sir Arthur, letter to Ld. President (1747),
302. References : xliii. (1745), 222;
(1747), 475, 476.
Sir David, of Newhall, vii. & footnote, xvii. ;
(1739), 151.
Duncan, 1st of Culloden, petitions on behalf
of Inverness (1626), 1, 4; petition on Josses
in Montrose's campaign (1653), 8-9. Re-
ferences: (1572-1654), i.-iv.; (1626), 2,
3; (1646), 5-6; (1651), 7.
Duncan, 3rd of Culloden, plan for peace of the
Highlands (1691), 14-18; sketch of state of
things in 1696, 317-333 ; letter to Lt.-Col.
J. Forbes (1700), 27. Ref erences : v-vii ;
(1676), 1Q, 11; (1690), 12, 25, 319, 321, 322,
326-329 passim; (1691), 330, 331; (1692),
21; (1695), 22; (1697), 23, 24; (1698). 24;
(1699), 26; (1700), 28; (1701), 28; (1702),
29.
Duncan, 5th of Culloden, Lord President, let-
ters to Provost of Aberdeen (1745), 385,
396; to anonymous correspondent (1746),
268; to John, D. of Argyll (1721), 74;
(1723), 76, 77; (1738), 150; to D. of' Athol
(1745), 378; to W. Baillie (1745), 422, 439;
to C.O. at Berwick (1745), 417; to Brodie
of Brodie, Lord Lyon (1743), 363; (1746),
288; to Gen. Clayton (1742), 360; to Cluny
(1745), 379, 382; to Lady Cluny (1745), 217;
to Sir J. Cope (1745), 371, 373, 377,, 381,
383, 384. 388, 390, 397, 402, 403 (1746),
281; to E. of Croniartie (1745), 235, 411,
414; to Sir D. Dalrymple (1716), 41, 42;
to C. Delafaye (1725), 84, 94, 351; (1726),
97; to Ld. Deskford (1745), 431; to E. of
Dunmore (1746), 290; to magistrates of
Elgin (1745), 407; to Sir E. Fawkner
(1746), 279; to E. of Findlater & Seafield
(1745), 397, 452; to Capt. A. Forbes
(1739), 150; to J. Forbes, 4th of Culloden
(1714), 34; (1716), 50, 67, 69; (1721), 75;
(1728), 357; (1729), 104; to J. Forbes, his
son (1742), 182; to Ld. Fortrose, see Sea-
forth below; mem. to D. Fraser for Loyat
(1745), 240; to Fraser of Achnagaarn
(1726), 98; to Fraser of Gortuleg (1745),
451 ; to magistrates of Glasgow (1725), 79;
to Glengarry (1745), 405; to D. of Gordon
O&IGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 257
(1745), 370, 452, 457; to Major G. Grant
(1745), 388; to Lud. Grant (1745), 422,
433, 443; to W. Grant (1740), 156; to Rev.
W. H. (n.d.), 313; to Ld. Hardwicka
(1739), 151; (1740), 155, 158; (1745), 199;
to Lord Harrington (1745), 395; to Gen.
Hawtey (1746), 472; to E. of Hay (1716),
58; to Col. Innes (1716), 58; to Marquess
of Lothian (1745), 199; to Ld. Lovat
(1745), 213, 214, 216, 221, 228, 229, 230,
231, 235. 237, 242, 245, 259; to Sir A.
Macdonald (1745), 376, 428; to Macleod of
Genzies (1745), 440; to Macleod (1745),
427, 438, 455, 457, 459 ; to Macpherson of
Cluny, see Cluny above ; to J. Macphenson
(1745), 379; to A. Mitchell (1742), 180;
(1745), 249, 465; to J. Morison (1745), 423,
460; to P. Murdoch (1732), 127; to D. of
Newcastle (1727), 355; (1729), 107, 110;
(1746), 470; to H. Pelham (1744), 196
(1745), 203; (1746), 274; to Mr Poyntz
(1746), 296; to D. of Queensberry (1740),
160; to Ld. Reay (1745), 396; to Ross of
Inverchasly (1745), 406, 441, 446 ; to Ross of
Pitcalniev (1745), 430, 446; to George Ross
(1745), 449, 450; (1746), 275, 280, 286; to
M. Ross, yr., of Pitcalnie (1745), 442; to
Ross clan (1745), 445; to J, Scrope (1725),
80; (1730), 114; (1732), 124; (1733), 132
(1735), 135; (1738), 145; (1745), 448
(1746), 474; to E. of Seafield, see FuxBater
above; to E. of Seaforth (Ld. Fortrose),
(1745), 213, 390, 421, 435, 444, 459; to Mrs
Sleigh (1735), 134; to E. of Stair (1745),
380, 449, 464; to E. of Sutherland (1745),
401, 406, 425, 432; (1746), 467; to Mr Tal-
bot (c. 1733), 358; to M. of Tweeddale
(1742), 176, 179, 183, 185, 188; (1744), 365,
366, 368; (1745), 204, 245, 404, 407, 416
419, 420, 460; to Ge.n. Wade (1729), 109
(1745), 450; to Sir R. Walpole (1716), 61
(1729), 111; (1730), 116; to Sir W. Yonge
(1744), 195; account of conduct of Glas-
gow magistrates (1725), 86; memorial on
revenue and tea-drinking (1742), 188-195;
mem. on attainders (1746), 282; mem on
suppression of the rebellion (1746), 284-
note on state of Highlands (1746), 297 Re-
ferences : ( 1685-1 747), via.-xliii. & foot-
notes; (1714), 29, 33; (1715), 37, 38, 39,
18, 338; (1716), 41, 42, 45, 46-49 passim
5^-56 passim,, 59, 66-68 passim, 72, 73, 76 ;
(1717), 70-72 passim, 342; (1721), 73
(1723), 76, 78; (1725), 83, 86, 88, 89, 93
94, 96, 97, 350, 352, 353; (1726), 98, 354
355; (1727), 99, 101, 102, 356; (1728) 103
1729 , 105-107 passim, 109, 111; (1730)
112, 117, 118; (1731)/118,'l20 i2 , 122;
(1732), 123, 125, 126, 129; (1733), 130, 131
357; (1735), 133; (1736), 135; (1737) 135
137-139 passim; (1738), 139-140, 141 144
145, 147, 149; (1739), 153; (1740), 155, 157^
162 passim; (1741), 167-169 passim 171
358; (1742), 172-175 passim, 17^ S, ffi
182, 184, 186, 359; (1744), 196, 364, 365!
258 INDEX TO TH*
368, 369; (1745), 197, 198, 200-203 passim,
207, 208, 211, 214, 216, 218-220 passim, 223-
227 passim, 229, 232, 236, 238, 24Q, 243, 251-
253 passim, 257, 258, 261, 263, 370, 373, 375,
383, 385, 389, 391-393 passim, 398-401
passim, 408-412 passim, 414, 415, 418, 419,
423, 424, 426, 430-434 passim, 440, 442, 444,
447, 453, 455, 458, 467; (1746), 264-267
passim, 269, 272, 273, 277, 279, 285-287
passim, 289-294 passim, 296, 468-470 passim
473; (1747), 301-305 passim, 475, 478;
anonymous letters to (1714), 29; (1716),
54, 59; (1727), 99; (1742), 179.
Forbes, Duncan, son of John, 6th of Culloden, xxii.
(1764), 312.
,, Duncan George of Culloden, xliv.
Oapt. Hugh, letter to Ld. President (1745),
201. References: (1742), 182; (1745),
255, 468; (1746), 474.
,, James, Lord of La Faye (1650), iv. footnote.
,, Janet (Corsindae), iii.
,, Jean, xliii.
,, Jean (Gordon), (1715), xii. footnote, 38, 39;
(1717), 71.
,, John, 2nd of Culloden, petition to Gen. Lil-
burne (1653), 8-9; petition for Inverness
and answer (1655), 9. References:
iv.-v.; (1651), 7, 8, 9; (1658), 10; (1664),
10; (1676),, 10.
Lieut. Col. John (1690-1692), vii. & footnote;
(1700), 27; (1739), 151.
,, Lieut. John, Scots Greys, letter to H. Forbes
(1745), 201; to Ld. President (1746), 468.
References: (1744), 195, 196.
,, John, 4th of Culloden, letters to D. Forbes,
5th of Culloden (1714), 33; (1715), 37, 38,
78, 338; (1716), 47, 52, 53; (1717), 71, 72,
342; to J. Forbes, 6th of Culloden (1732),
126; to his wife (1715), 39. References:
vii., viii., 305-6, 410; (1704), 335; (1714),
32, 34, 337; (1715), xii., 36, 39; (1716),
40, 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 55, 65-69
passim, 341; (1719), 73; (1721), 74, 75;
(1728), 357; (1729), 104, 105, 111; (1730),
xx.-xxi., xxiii., 113, 117; (1731), 118, 119,
122, 123; (1732), 128, 129; (1733), 129-130,
131, 132, 133; (1737), 136.
,, John, 6th of Oulloden., letter to Alexander
Rose (1764), 312. References : -xi. foot-
note, xx,, xxii. & footnote, xxxviii.
& footnote; (1730), 112; (1732), 127-128;
(1738), 140-141, 142-143, 148-150 passim;
(1742), 182; (1745), 200, 203. 464; (1746),
278, 295; (1747), 304; (1748), 305, 307, 308,
309, 310; (1754), 310; (1757), 311; (n.d.),
314, 315.
Mary (Innes), vii.
Mary (Rose), x.-xi. & footnote.
Peter (1727), 102; (1729), 105.
Sarah (Stratton), xliii. footnote.
William, of Pittencrieff, advocate, letter to
J. Forbes, 6th of Culloden (1748), 305.
References: (1739), 151; (1745), 465;
(1746), 269; (1747), xxxviii. footnote:
(1764), 312.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 259
Forbes, William, brother of Capt. Alex. Forbes (1739),
150.
William, writer to the Sigyiet (1748), 305.
Forres (1716), 51.
Fort - Augustus (Kiliohuiman, Killiewnmnan) ,
(1719), 73; (1728), 103; (1729), 109,
110; (1745), 216, 218, 246, 247, 260,
374, 377, 378, 385, 395 b 399, 419, 420,
451, 452, 460, 461; (1746), 281, 286.
ForUJeorge (1745), 245, 388, 417, 419, 42Q, 449.
Fort-WilHaan (1690), 21 footnote; (1716), 51; (1729),
109; (1742), 362; (1745), 370, 371-375,
passim, 377, 384, 386, 451, 455.
Forth Raver (1745), 218.
Fortrose, Lord, see Seaforth, 6th Earl of
Fox, H., letter to Ld. President (1747), 303.
Fraser, Dr (1738), 149; (1745), 212.
Lady, of Achnagairn (1745), 234-235.
of Belladrum (1714), 33.
of Castle Leathers (1730), 117.
of Culbokie (Kilbo-kie), (1745), 211, 212, 213,
233, 241.
of Dunballoch (1714), 33; (1717), 70.
of Foyers, iii. footnote; (1714), 33; (1715),
38, 338; (1717), 70.
of Kinaries (1714), 33.
of Reelick (1714), 33; (1729), 105.
of Struie (Strae), (1716), 43.
of Urchart (Erchet), (1731), 123.
Rev. Alexander (1714), 337.
Alexander, Lovat's 2nd son (1745), 221.
Alexander, of Culduthel (1745), 212.
Alexander, of Phopachy (1716), 41.
Alexander, Lord Strichen, see Strichen, Lord.
Bell (1764), 313.
Charles,, of Inverallochy (1745), 222, 409, 410.
Charles, yr. of Inverallochy (1746), 473.
Donald, chaplain (1745), 240, 242.
Duncan, of Achnagairn (1745), 228, 234.
James, bailie (1745), 234, 235, 242, 449.
James, of Achnagairn (1714), 33; (1726), 98;
(1745), 242. ,
James, of Castle Leathers (1746), 288.
James, of Foyers (1745), 211, 213, 23Q, 232,
James of Strichen (Streachen), (1714), 33.
Sandie (1716), 49.
Simon, see Lovat, Lord, and Lovat,
Master of.
Rev. Thomas (1714), 337.
Thomas, of Gortuleg, letter to Ld. President
(1745), 216; to Lovat (1745), 387. Re-
ferences: (1745), 211, 212, 213, 215, 231,
233-238 passim, 241, 244, 252, 261, 409
451; (1747), 303.
William, agent for Lovat (1747), 302
William, bailie (1716), 67.
William, yr. erf Dulcraig (1731), 123.
William, Fraserdale's chamberlain (1716), 46
William, of Struie (1745), 233
Fraser clan (1714), 33; (1745), xxxv., 246, 249 256
v i , IP' 260 > 431 ' 432 > 451 > 46 ; 462.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, see Wales, Frederick
Prince of.
Frend, Pr (1731), 120,
60 INDEX TO THE
Gardiner, Colonel (1745), 225.
Gardiner's Dragoons (1745), 223, 225; (1746), 270.
Garva (1745), 391.
Garvieanore (1745), 216.
General Assembly, Commission of (1650), 6-7.
George I. (1714), 34, 335; (1716), 55-56.
George II., xxxiv. footnote (1727), 102; (1737), 136,
139; (1744), 367; (1745), 197, 253;
(1746), 264. See also Wales, George,
Gilfchrist, James (1745), 432-433.
Glamis (1745), 269.
Glasgow (1690), 15; (1725), xvii. (1745), 263, 264,
414, 454; (1746), 269, 270, 273, 469.
Glasgow magistrates, accounts of malt-tax riots
(1725), 91; address to the King on. malt
riots (1725), 90; petition to Lords Justice
General (1725), 89; replies to examination
(1725), 343-350. See also Glasgow riots.
Glasgow regiment (1746), 269, 270, 272, 273.
Glasgow riots (1725), 79-93, 98 note, 343-354.
"Glasgow," vessel (1745), 245, 421.
Glenbucket> see Gordon, John, of Glenbucket.
Glencairn, Lord (1746), 267.
Glencarne's [Lord Glencairn's] regiment (1690),
18, 26.
Glencoe (1745), 212, 217.
Glencoe, massacre of (1692), vii. footnote, 19-21, 22.
Glenelg (1732,, 128, 129; (1745), 203, 208, 373;
(1746), 292, 296.
Glenfinnon (Gleninven), (1745), 208, 211, 373, 374,
375, 378.
Glengarry, Macdonell of, see Macdonell, Alex., Angus,
John.
Glengarry district (1690), 13; (1716), 51; (1728), 103;
(1745), 374; (1746), 275, 285.
Glenmoriston (1731), 123; (1745V. 212, 217.
Glenorchy (1745), 233.
Glenshiel, battle ctf (1719), xiv., 73.
Godolphin, Earl of, 36.
Gordon, , (1742), 359, 360.
,, >, wounded at Glenshiel (1719), 73.
Mr, brother-in-law to Arniston (1742), 174.
Mr (1746), 293.
General, of Achintoull (1727), 355; (1729),
108.
of Ardoch (1745), 409.
Lieut. Adam (1746), 276.
,, Ada.ni, of Killfedder (1714), 338.
,, Alexander, 2nd Duke of, see Huntly, Mar-
quess of.
Alexander of Ardoch (1714), 338; (1716).
56; (1722), xiv. footnote.
,, Alexander, of Wnehper (1714) 338
,, Lord Charles (1745), 466.
,, Cosmo, George, 3rd Duke of, letter to Ld
P . dent (1745), 455. References:
^744), 3 67 368 . (1745) 24? 3?
374, 376, 378, 380, 383, 400, 452, 455-457
passim; (1746), 293.
,, Harry (1745) 255, 427, 465.
Ie nf ne 3u?m&}, ft? 1 "*" of <1730 >'
James, of St Christopher (1745) 426 427
Lieut. John (1746), 276.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 261
Gordon, Sir John, of Embo (1714), 338; (1726), 98-99.
John, of Garthie (1714), 338.
John, of Glenbucket (1729), 109; (1745), 222,
371, 374, 380, 381, 386, 398, 400, 402, 403,
407-410 passim, 413.
,, Sir John, of Invergordon, letter to Lord Pre-
sident (1745), 408. References: (1745),
411, 419, 421; (1746), 295.
,, Lord Lewis, letter to Macleod (1745), 466.
References : 247, 442, 443, 451, 456, 460.
Peter (1745), 374.
,, Sir Robert, of Gordonstown, xii. footnote;
(1721), 74.
SirWilliain (1715), 39; (1716), 55; (1742),
174, 175.
,, Sir William, of Dalpholly (1714), 338.
Gordon Castle (1729), 109, 110.
Gower, Lord (1745), 198.
Grafton, Duke of (1737), 138.
Graham, James (1725), 90.
,, ., see also Montrose.
Grahame, Lt.-ol. (1690), 13.
Granard, Lord (1676), 10.
Grange, Sir James Erskine, Lord, Justice Clerk (1716),
42, 48, 52, 53, 56; (1730), 113; (1732), 129;
(1737), 136.
Grant, (1695), 22.
(1714), 33.
Brigadier (1714), 33; (1715), 37; (1716), 41,
46, 49, 53, 55, 59; (1717), 70, 71;
(1730), 117.
Colonel (1716), 53; (1731), 123.
,, Governor,, of Inverness (1745), 424
Laird of (1690), 321, 333.
Mr (1745), 261.
,, Mr, barrack master (1745), 400
of Dalrachney (1731), 123; (1733), 130.
,, of Glenmoriston (1745), 212, 388.
,, of Rothiemurchus (1745), 422, 433, 442 443
Alexander, M.P. (1714), 337.
Major George (1745), 388.
Ensign James (1746), 276.
James of Sheugly (1745),, 427.
Sir James of Grant (1732), 128; (1733), 131,
132, 133; (1745), 21Q, 256, 376, 378, 380
389, 422; (1747), 303.
John (1728), 103.
Ludovick, yr. of Grant, and of Luss, letters to
Ld. President (1745), 431, 442. Refer-
ences .-(1729), 106; (1733), 130; (1745),
2 ' 430 ' 431) 433 ' 439j 443;
Capt. Patrick' (1746), 276
William (1729) a 109, 112.
William (of Edinburgh), letter to Ld Presi-
d ent ,Q741), 358. Reference: (1740), 156
Colonel William (1716), 59
Lieut. William (1746), 276.
Grant clan (1745), 246, 247, 372
Grant's regiment (1690), 18; (1716) 44
Granville, Earl, see Carteret, Lord
Gray, Thomas (n.d.), 314, 315,
262 INDEX TO THB
Guest, General Joseph (1725), 343, 350; (1744), 364;
(1745), 387, 399, 453, 454.
Gun, Capt. Alexander (1745), 425; (1746), 276.
H, Rev. W. (n.d.), 313.
Racket, Colonel (1745), 225.
Hailes, Mr (1716), 55.
Haining (Henning), John Pringle, Lord (1730), 113.
HaltUme, Patrick, of Gleneagles (1714), 34.
Peter (17J7), 72; (1721), 75; (1737), 136.
Halifax, Lord (1745), 223.
Halket, Co-lone! (1745), 383.
Hall, Sir John, Provost of Edinburgh (1690), 320.
Halley, Edmund (1731), 120.
Hamilton, , debtor (1721), 73.
Capt. (1746), 294.
G. (1746), 279.
J. (1745), 222.
,, James, 5th Duke of (1740), 158.
,, Lieut.-Col. James, letter to Maj. Duncan-
son (1692), 20. References: (1692),
19, 20.
John (1733), 131.
W., letter to Ld. President (1733), 357.
Reference: (1733), 358.
,, Sir William (1690), 318, 320-322 passim;
327 333
,, William, 3rd Duke of (1690), 318-321
passim, 323-325 passim, 327, 333.
Hamilton town (1725), 82.
Hamilton's dragoons (1745), 223, 224; (1746),
270, 272.
Handgrove,, Colonel (1731), 119.
Harcourt, Lord (1717), 342.
Hardwicke, Earl of, Ld. Chancellor, letters to Ld.
President (1738), 139; (1739), 153;
(1740), 157, 158; (1741), 169. Refer-
ences: (1733), 357; (1736), xxiv. ;
(1737), xxv., xxx.; (1738), 141; (1739),
151; (1740), 155; (1744), 196; (1745),
198, 199; (1746), 286; (1747), 301.
Harley, Robert, see Oxford, Earl of.
Harrington, Ea,rl of, (1737), 138, 139; (1744), 369;
(1745), 198, 395; (1746), 264, 278, 282,
286, 296.
Hawley, General, letter to Ld. President (1746), 265.
References: (1745), 264; (1746), xxxiii.
and footnote, 264-267 passim, 270, 271, 468,
471, 472.
Hay, Lord (1714), 33.
Heighington, Captain. (1719), 73.
Henderson, James (1725), 344.
Thomas (1650), 7; (1676), 10-11.
Herbert, Lord (1745), 223.
"Hercules," see Forbes, John, 6th of CuHoden.
Hickson, spy (1745), 226.
Highbridge (1745), 373.
Hill, Sir John, letter to D. Forbes, 3rd of CuHoden
(1690), 25; (1692), 21; (1695), 22; (1697),
5?jJS J Forbes - 2nd of Culloden (1676), 10;
(1690), 12; to Col. Hamilton (1692), 20. R&.
ferences: (1692), vii. footnote, 17, 19, 21
footnote.
Hill's regiment (1690), 8.
Holloway, Mr (n.d.), 313-314.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPEBS." 263
Home, Mr Henry, afterwards Lord Kames, letter to
D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1732), 125.
(Hume) Earl of (1745),, 225; (1746), 266, 267,
268, 269.
,, Sir Patrick, see Hume, Sir Patrick.
Hope, Archibald, yr. of Rankeiler (1732), 124.
Hossack, John, letters to D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden
(1716), 46, 49, 52; (1719), 73; (1746), 473.
References: (1721), 74; (1747), xxxviii.
footnote.
"Hotmd," sloop (1745), 460, 462, 464, 465.
Howard, G. (1746), 278.
Hume, Joseph (1732), 123, 125.
,, Sir Patrick, afterwards Ld. Polwarth, after-
wards E. off Marchmont, see March-
mont, E. of.
Hunter, R. (1725), 344.
Huntly, Alexander Gordon, Marquess (1715), 39;
(1716), 43, 342.
Huske, General John (1745), xxxiii. footnote, 222,
223, 224, 453; (1746), 267, 270, 271.
Hyndford, John, 1st Earl of, formerly Ld. Carmichael
(1699), 27; (1701), 28.
John, 3rd Earl of (1740), 164.
Idle I., Chief Baron, letter to Ld. President (1744),
196. References: (1741), 169, 171.
Hay, Earl of, afterwards 3rd Duke of Argyll, letter
to Lovat (1716), 44. References : ix. ; (1714),
32, 33; (1715), 37; (1716), xiii. 48, 49, 55, 56,
58, 66; (1717), 70, 71; (1725), 83, 95, 96, 97,
98; (1726), 355; (1729), 106, 111; (1733), 130,
131, 132; (1737), 136, 138; (1738), xxxi.
(1739), 152; (1740), 159. See also Argyll,
Archibald, 3rd Duke.
Inglis, Hugh (1745), 420, 458.
Innes, Lt.-Col. (1716), 58.
of Innes (1651), 7.
of Innes, family of, vii. footnote.
Sir Henry, of Innes (1714), 337; (1745), 456.
John (1745), 450.
Mary, see Forbes, Mary.
Inverary (1729), 109; (1745), 462.
Inveraw's company (1745), 371, 377.
Inverbi-ecky (1745), 425.
Invergarry (1691), 17; (1692), 19,, 21; (1716), 47,
50, 56.
Inverlaiden (1745), 430.
Inverlochy (1690), 17; (1716), 42, 50; (1745), 415.
Inverness, xx. footnote; (1626), 1-5; (1690), 13, 17;
(1692), 21; (1714), 335; (1715) ,'xii. and
footnote, 57; (1716), 39-40, 41-42, 44-45,
47, 48, 50, 51, 341, 342; (1721), 74 and
footnote, 75; (1722-1737), xiv. ; (1742),
362; (1745), xxxv., xxxvi., 244, 246, 248,
370, 376, 378, 389, 390, 397, 403, 415, 425
440, 444, 461, 463, 470-471, 472; (1746),
xxxvi. footnote.
Inverness county (1655), 9; (1733), 130, 132.
Inverness, magistrates of, address to Parliament
(1649), 6; letter to H. Rose, J. Forbes and
D. Fonbas (1715), 39; act appointing D.
Forbes advocate (1716), 67. Refer-
ences: (1716), 41-42; (1721), 74.
Irwin, Lord (1745), 223.
264 INDEX TO THE
Isla (1602), 22.
Island Donan (Onan), (1692), 21.
Island Stalker (1690), 13.
Jackell, Sir Joseph (1717), 342.
James VI., i.-iii. footnote.
James VII., v.-vi. footnote, 15.
James. Francis Stuart (Old Chevalier), declaration
(1714), 30. References: (1701), 28;
(1714), 29, 30; (1715), xi.-xii. ; (1729), 107-
111; (1742), 361; (1744), 366.
Jameson, (1716), 51.
Johnston, Miss (1748), 310.
,, James, bailie of Glasgow (1725), 87, 89,
343-350 passim.
,, James. Secretary (1692), 21, 22.
Ld. William (1716), 42.
Kames, Lord, see Home, Mr Harry.
Keith, General (1757), 312.
Keith, town (1745), 456, 462.
Kelly, Colonel (1745), 386.
Kenmure's regiment (1690), 18.
Kennedy, the Misses (1738), 141.
John (1716), 47.
Thomas (1714), 34.
Keppoch, Macdonell of, see Macdonell of Keppoch.
Keppoch district (1690), 17.
Ker, A. (1650), 7.
Ker's dragoons (1745), 263; (1746), 270.
Kessock (1745), 423, 425.
Kilcowy (Kilcoy), (1716), 43.
Kilichuiman, see Fort- Augustus.
Kilmahew (1723), 77.
Kilmarnock, William, Earl of (1746), 265, 473.
Kilravock (Kilraik) , see Rose, Hugh, of Kilravock.
Kincleven, Lord (1626), 2.
King, Sir Peter (1716), 67.
Kingston, Duke of (1745), 223.
Kinlochaben (1690), 13.
Kintail (1745), 247, 424, 428,, 439.
Kintore, Lord (1716), 66.
Kintyre (1745), 414.
Kirkmtilloch (1746), 469.
Knoidart (1717), 71; (1745),, 207, 208.
Lagan (1716), 47.
Laggan Achedroum (1745), 212.
Lagganvane (1745), 216.
Lant, baron (1726), 354; (1741), 169.
Lauder, Sir John, of Fountainhall (1721), 75.
Lauderdale, John, Duke of (1680), 333.
,, James, 7th Earl of (1745), 244;
(1747), 476.
Leith (1745),, 401, 402, 406; (1746), 265.
Lesmahago ('1745), 263.
Leven, George Melville, E. of (1690), 322
Lichfield (1745), 254.
Ligonier, Sir John (1744), 369; (1745), 254; (1746),
2iio.
Ligonier 's foot regiment (1746), 271.
Ligonier's horse (1745), 263.
Lilburne, Col. Robert, pass to D. Forbes, 1st of Cul-
loden (1651), 8. Reference: (1653), 8-9.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 265
Lindsay, Provost (1731), 119.
,, John (1748), 306.
,, Patrick, Bp. of Ross, letter to D. Forbes, 1st
of Culloden (1626), 3; to Inverness Coun-
cil (1626), 2.
,, Tain (1745), 225.
,, See also Crawford, Earl ctf.
Linlithgow (1745), 412, 454; (1746),, 265, 267, 268,
270, 272.
Livingstone, Sir Thomas, letter to Col. Hamilton
(1692), 19. Reference: (1692), 19.
LochLochy (1745), 389.
Lochaber (1690), 15; (1691), 17; (1729), 109;
(1746), 285.
Lochbroom (1745), 247, 428, 434, 441, 447.
Loclibury (1690), 13.
Lochgarry, chief of, see Macdoiiell, Donald, of Loch-
garry
(1729), 111.; (1745), 389.
Lockhart, Sir George, 35.
Logan, Mr, of Dunbar (1731), 120, 121.
,, Robert (1714), 337.
Lorn (1729), 109.
Lome, Lord of, see Argyll, 1st Marquess of.
Lothian, William Ker, 2nd Marquess of, (1715), 38.
,, William Ker, 3rd Marquess of, Lord Clerk
Register (1731), 118; (1740), 156, 157, 158;
(1745), 199.
Loudoun, Hugh, 3rd Earl of (1727), 101.
,, John, 4th Earl of, letter to Gen. Hawley
(1746), 472; letters to Lovat (1745), 255,
256, 257, 436; to Marshal Wade (1745),
450. References: (1745), xxxv.,
xxxyi., 225-227 passim, 229, 230, 244-246
passim, 248-251 passim, 253, 259, 260,
389, 404, 415, 421, 430, 431, 443, 449,
451-453 paasim, 455-457 passim, 460, 461.
(1746), 264, 274, 275, 277, 471.
Lcrudoun's regiment (1745), 207, 224, 377,, 378, 390,
403, 405, 417, 419, 420, 421, 438
(1746), 270.
Looighborough v!745), 263, 453.
Lounds, Mr (1716) ( 58.
Lovat, Amelia, Dowager Lady (1695), 437 footnote:
(1697), 23-24 and footnote.
Margaret (Grant), Lady (1716), 59; (1727),
105.
,, Simon Fraser, Lord, letter tc? R. Baillie (1716)
52, 66; toRobt. Craigie (1745), 210; to D.
Forbes, 3rd of Culloden (1697), 23; to D
Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1716), 41 48
55; (1717), 70, 71; (1726), 354 \
(1727) 101; (1745), '211, 214, 227
229, 232, 236, 238, 240, 243, 251
258, 409; to J. Forbes, 4th of Culloden
(1714), 32; (1716), 49, 65, 69; (1721), 74,
75; (1729), 105; (1730), 113, 117; (1731)
18, 119 122 123; (1732), 129; (1733), 129^
131 ; to E. of Loudoun (1745), 260 ; petition
for release (1714), 336-338; grant of Fraser-
dale estate (1715), 339-340; memorial con-
cerning Fraserdale escheat (1716). 57. Re.
ferences: xii. footnote; (1695), 437, foot-
note; (1697), 23-24 and footnote; (1700),, 28;
(1714), 34; (1715), 341, 342; (1716), 42,
266 INDEX TO THfi
43, 44, 46, 50, 52, 53, 59; (1717), 72;
(1745), xxxv.-xxxvi. and footnotes, 208,
209, 213-216 passim, 221, 228-231 passim,
235, 237, 240, 242, 245, 246, 255-257, 259,
372, 373, 376-378 passim, 380, 382, 387,
388, 390, 410, 424, 426, 427, 436-437 and
footnote, 438-440 passim, 451-453 passim,
455, 457, 461; (1746), 288, 293-295 passim;
(1747), 301-303 and footnote, 477.
Lovat, Simon Eraser, Master of (1745),, 210, 221, 222,
228, 231, 233, 234-238 passim, 240-246
passim, 250, 255, 256, 258-260 passim, 427,
428, 439.
"Ludlow Castle," vessel (1745), 248.
Luke, Henry (1725), 346, 347.
Lyon, Lord, see Brodie, Alexander of Brodie.
Lyttelton, Sir George, afterwards Lord, letter to Lord
President (1747), 304. References:
(1748), 309, 310.
McAlister, Thomas (PWiffiam), (1745), 387.
MacAskill, Ensign John (1746), 276.
McBean, Mr (1731), 122.
Macbeanclan (1745), 246, 439.
MacdeSifield, Lord, 152.
Macculloch of Glestulich (1745), 434.
Macdonald of Aughtera (1692), 19.
of Clanranald, see Clanranald.
of Gellaway (1716), 47.
of Glencoe, see Glencoe, massacre of.
of Glendarroch (1717), 71.
of Kinloch Moidart (1745), 246, 263, 386,
438.
Alexander, of Kingsburgh (1746), 290-292,
293, 294, 296, 297.
,, Sir Alexander, of Sleat, letters to Ld. Pre-
sident (1745), 207, 414; (1746), 291.
References: (1740), 154; (1745), xxxiii.,
204, 208, 246, 247, 371, 375, 376, 378,
380-382 pa&sim, 391, 403, 426-428 passim,
465; (1746), 291-294 passim, 296-297.
Lieut. Allan (1746), 277.
Coll of Barisdale (1745), 236, 247, 421, 424,
425, 427, 428, 438-441 passim, 461;
(1746),, 283.
Capt. Donald (1746), 277.
,, Ensign Donald (1746), 277.
Sir Donald (1715), 78; (1716), 51.
,, Donald, of Castle town, letter to Ld. Presi-
dent (1746), 292.
Florence (Flora), (1746), 290, 291.
Capt. James (1746), 277.
Ensign James (1746), 277.
Capt. John (1746), 277.
,, Lady Margaret, letter to Ld. Milton (1740),
154; to Ld. President (1746), 290. Re-
ferences : (1746), 291, 292-293, 296.
,, Ranald, of Benbecula (1726), 354.
Macdonald clan (1745), 211, 256, 263, 341, 372, 373,
385, 432, 441, 462, 464.
,, See also Macdonell.
MacdoneU of Keppoeh (1745), 217. 373, 386;
(1746), 473.
,, Alexander, of Glengarry (1690), 13; (1692),
19; (1716), 41, 47-50 passim, 55, 56, 65;
(1717), 71.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPEBS." 267
Macdouell, Col. Angus of Glengarry (1745), 246, 427,
438, 439.
Donald of Lochgarry (i745), 383, 398.
John of Glengarry (1745), 207, 211, 217,
371-373 passim, 383, 384, 386, 388,
404, 405.
Macdonells of Glengarry (1745), 372, 373, 374,
376, 388.
, See also Macdonald.
McEan of Glencoe (1692), 19.
Maofarlane, John (1716), 48, 53, 56, 71.
Maogilvray elan (1745), 246.
Maoglashan, Peter (1745), 398.
M'lan, see McEan.
Mackattlay, Lieut. Donald (1746), 277.
MacKay, Captain (1746), 272.
General, vii. (1690), 15.
Major (1745), 401, 432.
of Bighouse (1745), 444.
Ensign Angus (1746), 277.
Capt. George, son of Ld. Reay (1745), 411,
424, 444; (1746), 276.
George, Lord Reay, see Reay, Lord.
George, sheriff of Nairn (1714), 337.
Capt. Hugh (1746), 277.
Hugh, yr. of Bighouse (1745), 411.
Ensign James (1746), 276.
Ensign John (1746), 276.
Lieut. John (2), (1746), 276, 277.
Mackcrae, Ensign John (1746), 277.
Mackenzie, Major (1745), 412, 413.
Ardloch's brother (1745), 434.
of Inch Coulter (1716), 43.
of Kilcoy (Kilcowie), (1729), 106.
Kilcoy's brother (1745), 447.
of Lentran (1745), 447.
of Pluscarden (Pluscarty), (1658), 10.
Capt. Alexander (1746), 277.
Col. Alexander (1714), 33, 34; (1715), 78.
Sir Alexander of Coul (1745), 434.
Alexander of Fairburn (1745), 421, 428,
429, 435, 439, 440, 444.
Alexander of Fraserdale, and faonily
(1714), 33, 34; (1715), 78, 79, 339-340;
(1716), 41, 47, 49, 50, 56-58 passim, 65,
66; (1717), 70, 72; (1730), 117, 118;
(1731), 120; (1732), 129; (1733), 131;
(n.d.), 410.
Oapt. Colin (1746), 277.
Capt. Colin of Hilltown (1746), 277.
Sir George (1690), 323.
Sir James, Lord Royston, see Royston,
Lord.
Sir John, of Coul (1716), 43, 341.
John, of Delvine family (1746), 294.
John, of Torridon (1745), 447.
Ensign Kenneth (1746), 277.
Roderick of Prestonhall, see Prestonhall,
Lord.
Roderick, of Redcastle (1745), 434, 447.
See also Seaforth, and Cromartie, Earls of.
Mackenzie clan (1745), 212, 242, 246, 247, 250, 251;
(1746) 283.
Mackintosh, Brigadier, of Borlum (1716) 52
Capt (1740), 155.
268 INDEX TO THE
Mackintosh, Laird of (1653), 9.
Aeneas, of Mackintosh (1745), 378, 380,
388, 389, 390, 426, 427, 438-439.
Alexander of Termit (1716), 44.
Anne (Duff), (1716), 341, 342.
Anne (Farquharson) , (1747), 478.
',, James (1716), 67.
L. letter to Mrs Forbes of Culloden
(1715), 38.
,, Laohlan, of Mackintosh, memorial con-
cerning rebellion (1716), 341. Refer-
ences: (1715), 79.
Capt. William (1745), 455, 461;
(1746), 277.
,, William, of Mackintosh (1625), iii.
Mackintosh clan (1745), 208.
Macky, Captain (1745), 402.
Maclaurin, Mrs (1747), 476.
,, Prof. Colin, letter to Ld. President (1745),
261. References: (1742), 181; (1745),
224, 311.
MacLean of Coll (1745), 207.
MacLean clan (1745), 424.
McLeane, (1690), 13.
Charles (1715), 40; (1716), 67.
MacLeod, Lieut. Alexander (1746), 276.
Alexander of Bakneanach (1745), 438, 439.
Ensign Donald (1746), 277.
Lieut. Donald (1746), 276.
Capt. Hugh (1746), 277.
Hugh of Genzies (Geames), (1745), 236,
440, 461.
,, Capt. John (1746), 276.
Ensign John (2), (1746), 276.
,, John, Lord, son of E. off Cromartie (1745),
242, 408, 409, 411, 414, 415, 428, 434, 441,
447; (1746), 473.
,, John of Tallisker (1745), 207, 426.
Rev. Neil (1746), 293, 294.
,, Normand (1740), 154.
,, Normand, of Bernera (1746), 276.
,, Normand, of Macleod, letters to Ld. Presi-
dent (1745), 203, 208, 426; (1746), 293,
294; (1747), 301; to J. Forbes, 4th of
Culloden (1732), 128. References:
(1730), 117; (1731), 120; (1732), 129;
(1733), 130, 131; (1745), xxxiii., 207,
221, 227, 228, 234, 246, 247, 250, 371, 375,
378, 380-382 passim, 388, 391, 403, 410,
418, 424, 427, 429, 438, 444, 451, 453, 455,
457, 459, 460.462 passim, 466; (1746),
286, 296, 297, 469; (1747), 302, 303.
,, Capt. Normand of Waterstein (1746), 276.
Ensign Roderick (1746), 277.
,, Sandy (1745), 426.
Lieut. William. (1746), 277.
MacNeal, (1716), 56.
Macpharlan, see Macfarlane.
Macpherson, of Breackachy (1745), 374, 375.
,, of Cluny, see Cluny.
John (1745), 379.
Macpherson clan (1745), 208, 263, 384.
Mahan (Mohaun), Lord, see Stanhope, James, Earl
Maitland of Petrichie (1745), 466.
Malton, Lord (1745), 223,
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 269
Mansfield, Earl of, see Murray, William.
Mar, Earl of (1715), 39, 57.
March, Earl of, later 4th D. of Queensberry
(1740), 160.
Marchmont, Patrick Hume, Earl of, letter to D.
Forbes, 3rd of Culloden; (1698), 24.
References: (1690), 12, 13; 319, 321,
323-333 passim; (1692), 21; (1695), 22;
(1697), 24; (1714), 34; (n.d.), 166.
MarischaJ, George Keith, 10th Earl (1745), 222,
435, 462.
Marlborough, Duke of (1716), 41, 53, 54,; (1717), 72.
Martin, Admiral (1745), 418.
,, Andrew (1738), 141.
Mathie, Mr (1745), 225.
Mathison, John (1746), 277.
Lieut . Kenneth ( 1 746 ) , 277 .
Mdfort, John, Drummond, Earl of (1690). 323.
Melvil, (1748), 306, 308.
Melville, George, Earl of, Sec. of State, pass to D.
Forbes, 3rd of Culoden (1690), 12. Re-
ferences :( 1690), vii., 319, 321-326 passim,
328, 329, 331-333 passim.
,, George, E. of Leven, see Leven, Earl of.
Menigay (1745), 379.
Menzies, Dr (1745), 212.
Meriot, Mr (1739), 151.
Methuon, Mr (1716), 68; (1727), 356.
M ernes, Maj. Duncan (1691), 19.
Middleton, John, letter to Marquess of Argyll
(1646), 5.
Midleton, George (1742). 182.
"Milford" vesseJ (1745), 454.
Millar, Mrs (1748), 306, 310.
,, Andrew, letter to J. Forbes, 6th of OuModen
(1748), 309. References: (1742), 177;
(1748), 306, 308.
,, Miss Peggy (1748), 306.
Miller, Captain (1746), 473.
,, Charles, Provost of Glasgow (1725), 80-84
passim, 86-87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 343-350 passim.
Milton, Lady (1729), 111.
., Andrew Fletcher, Lord, Justice Clerk (1730),
113; (1738)., 147; (1740), 154; (1741),. 171
(1744), 364; (1745), 453; (1746), 266, 269'
469.
Mingery, Ardnamurchan (1690), 13
Minto.Sir G. Elliot, Lord (1730), 113.
Mitchell, Sir Andrew, tetters to Ld. President (1742)
181; (1745), 197, 198, 219, 226, 253, 261;
(1746), 294, 426; (1747), 475; to Rev. R
Murdoch (1748), 306 (1757), 312. Refer
enoes: 477 note; (1738), 141; (1742) 177
180; (1745), 249; 465;' (1747), x^viii!
footnote; (1748), 308, 309, 310; (1754),
olU, oil.
,, James , bailie (1725), 87, 89, 343-350.
Mockomire (1745), 212
Moidart (1745), 462.
Monck, Genera] George, protection tb J. Forbes
!-c ' in 5 letter to A " dit i- Gen. Thomson
(16nS), 10.
Monro, Capt. (1715), 37.
Mr, postmaster (1717), 71.
Sir Alexander (1698), 24, 25.
270 INDEX TO THE
Monro, Oapt. George (1746), 276.
Lieut. George (1746), 277.
Ensign Hugh (1746), 276.
Monroe, Sir George (1676), 10.
,, see also Munro.
Montagu, Duke of (1745), 223.
Montague, Colonel (1719), 73.
Monteith (1745), 400.
Montgomerie, Sir James, of Skelmorlie (1690), 319-
.329 passim; (1691), 330, 332, 333.
Sir John (1690), 321.
Montrose, James Graham, Marquess of, 8.
,, James Graham*, 2nd Duke of (1714), 34.
William Graham, 3rd Duke of (1742), 178.
Montrose town (1745), 244, 439, 454; (1746), 265, 472.
Monzie (Mnny), Patrick Campbell, Lord (1730), 113;
(1738), 147.
Moor, Capt. (1719), 73.
Moray, Col. (1717), 71.
Alexander, 18th Earl of (1676), 11.
,, James, 16th Earl (1626),, 1-5.
James, 21st Earl (1743), 363; (1745), 244.
Moray district (1733), 130, 132; (1745), 247.
Morchison, Ensign Simon (1746), 277.
Mordauiit, Brigadier (1746), 278.
More, Tarn (1745), 215.
Morgan of Tradegan (1745), 229.
Morison, James, provost of Aberdeen, letters to Ld.
President (1745), 393, 419. References:
(1745), 385, 396, 423, 460.
Morton, Earl of, letter to Ld. President (1742), 172,
174. Reference: (1742), 174.
Moy (1716), 47.
Muir, Willie (1745), 377.
Mull (1690), 13, 17; (1729), 109.
Mulloy, Terence, letter on fight at Ft. William (1745),
386.
Munro, Col. (1733), 133.
Commissioner (1690), 322; (1695), 22.
,, Mr (1716), 66.
of Obsdale (1746), 267.
,, Alexander, of Kilchoan (1714), 338.
,, Andrew of Wester Town (1714), 338.
Capt. David (1715), 338.
,, Earquhar, of Wanar'd (1714), 338.
George of Culoairn (1714), 338; (1745), 212,
222, 381, 404, 425, 445, 446, 450,, 455, 456,
459, 46ft, 462.
,, George of Culrain (1714), 338; (1715), 36;
(1719), 73.
,, George of Newinore (1714), 338.
,, Sir Harry of Foulis, letter to Ld. President
(1746), 267.
,, Hector of Novar (1714), 388.
, , Hu gh of Ardul Li e ( 1 7 14 ) , 338 .
Hugh of Killcairne (1714), 338.
,, Hitgh of Teaninich (1714), ,338.
Col. John, letter to Ld. President (1745), 200.
,, John (1735), 135.
,, John, yr. of Novar (1714),, 338
,, Capt. Robert (1715), 36.
Sir Robert of Foulis, letter to J. Forbes, 4th
? 1 f ^ 1 C , l ! 1Ioden < 1715 >. 36- References:
(1715) ' 78; (1745) - m >
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 2?1
Munro dan (1745), 245, 249, 380, 404.
,, see also Monro.
Murdoch, Rev. Patrick, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of
Cullodeu (1730), 112; to J. Forbes, 6th of
Cnllodeu (1738), 140, 142; 148;
(1746), 278; (1748), 307, 308, 310; (1754),
310; (1757), 311; to? Andrew Mitchell
(1742), 177. References : xxii. (1732),
127; (1748), 306, 308; (1757), 312; (1764),
312.
Murray, Mr (1715),, 37.
Lord George (1745), 220, 263, 402, 403, 436,
(1746), xxxvii.
,, James (1717), 72.
,., John (of Broughton), (1746), 273.
,, William, afterwards E. of Mansfield, letter
to Ld. President (1738), 144; (1740), 159,
162; (1741), 167, 169, 171, 173. Refer-
ence : xxv. footnote.
,, William (E. of Dunmore's brother), (1746),
279-280, 286, 290, 296.
,, see also Atholl, Dukes of; Dunmoro, E. of.
Murray's regiment (1746), 270.
Nairn, county (1733),, 130, 132.
Newcastle, Duke of, letters to D. Forbes, 5th of Cul-
loden (1725), 94, 97; (1726), 98; (1729),
107; (1740), 162; (1746), 264; (1746),
287; to M. Ridley (1745), 222. Refer,
ences: (1725), 82, 83, 95, 97, 353; (1726),
354; (1727), 102, 355, 357; (1729), 107,
109, 110; (1732), 123, 125; (1745), 223
(1746), 276, 280, 286, 469, 470; (1747),
301, 302.
Newcastle, town (1745), 222, 248, 458.
Newhall, Sir Walter Pringle, Lord (1717), 70, 71:
(1730), 113.
Newton, Sir Isaac (1731), 120, 121
Ndmmo, James (1716), 54; (1717), 71.
Niven, (1730)1, 116.
Obrain, Mr (1745), 206.
Obryan, (1717), 72..
Ochiltree, Lord (1626), 2.
Ogi'lvie, Lord (1745), 221, 413, 436
David (1725), 86.
,, Sir James (1690), 327.
Oglethorpe, General James,, letter to Ld. President
(1740), 155.
Old Meldrum (1745), 462.
Onslow, Arthur, Speaker, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of
Culloden (1736), 135.
Orfordi, Earls of, see Walpole
O'Sulevan, Capt. (1745), 386.
Oswald, prisoner (1716), 42.
Ouchterlony (1716), 46.
Oxford, Robert Harley, Earl of (1717), 72, 342-343.
Pack, Major (1725), 88.
Paisley (1725), 82.
Paterson, Alexander (1714), 337
Paton, Frank (1738), 148-149.
P'axton, prisoner (1742), 181
Pelham Henry (1744), 195, 196; (1745), 203, 209
272 INDEX TO THS
Pembroke, Earl of (1737), 138.
Perth. James Drummondt, 1st titular Duke of (1690),
323.
,, Jainosi Drummond, 3rd titular Duke of (1745),
208, 220, 221, 263, 264, 436; (1746), 269.
Perth, town (1715), 39; (1745), 220, 221, 230, 246,
370, 377, 384, 396, 397, 400, 406, 454, 463,
472; (1746), 269, 469.
Peterborough, Earl of (1730), 116.
Piterkin, Alexander (1714), 337.
Pitman, Captain (1745),, 248.
Pitsligo, Lord (1745), 230.
Pitt, William, the elder (1745), 198.
Poison, David, of Kinmylies (1717), 70.
Polton, Sir Win. Calderwood, Lord (1730), 113.
Polwarth, Lord, see Marchinont, Earl of.
Ponsonby, General (1745), 201.
Port-Glasgow (1725), 87.
Porteous, Captain (1736), xxiii.
Porthnocky (1745), 394.
Portland, Earl of (1690), 12; (1692), 22, 325, 331.
Poter, C. (1723), 76.
Poyntz, Mr (1746), 296.
Preston, Lanes (1745), 458.
Preston Pans, battle of (1745), 224-225, 226-227.
Prestcmhall, Roderick Mackenzie, Lord (1714), 33;
(1733), 130.
Price, Capt. (1742), 359, 360.
Primrose, Mr (1716), 52.
Pringle, John, see Haining, Lord.
Robert (1716), 55.
,, Sir Walter, see Newhall, Lord.
Pulteney, William, later E. of Bath (1717), 72;
(1729), 104; (1742), 173, 174, 176; (1746),
294, 295.
Purvis, Mrs (1716), 66.
Queensberry, Duchess of (1740), 160,
Charles, 3rd Duke of (1740), 160;
(1745), 225; (1746), 273.
James, 2nd Duke of (1701), 334;
(1702), 29.
William, 1st Duke of (1690), 323, 328.
,, see also March, Earl of.
Queensrerry (1746), 269, 270.
Rae, Sir David, of Eskgrave,, vii. footnote.
Ramsay, bailie of Glasgow (1725), 88,, 349.
,, Allan, xvii.
Rates, Badenoch (1745), 440.
Rattray, John (1746), 272, 273.
Rawlinson, Thomas, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Cul-
loden (1728), 103. Reference : 289 note.
Reayi, George Mackay 3rd Lord, letters to- Ld. Presi-
dent (1745), 392, 411, 424, 444; (1746), 273.
References: (1745), xxxiii. 246, 249. 380, 396.
Redcastle (1727), 101.
Revelrigg, Lady (1716), 50.
Ricartoun, see Drummond, Thomas, of Riccartoune
Rich, Sir Robert (1731), 119
Rich's Dragoons (1731), 119.
Richmond, Duke of (1737), 138; (1740), 162;
(1745), 198.
ORIGIN AL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 273
Ridley. Maithew, Mayor of Newcastle, letter to Ld.
President (1745), 223, 458. References:
(1745), 222, 226; (1746), 266, 469, 470.
Ridpath, Mr (1716). 65.
Robertson, Bailie (1716), 49.
,, Alexander, letter to Ld, President (1745),
412.
Tom (1715), 78, 79; (1721), 74.
William, of Craogmill (1714), 338.
Robinson, Strouen (1745), 400.
T. (1716), 44, 68.
Rodney, Capt. (1745), 248.
Rogers, Alderman (1745), 287.
Capt. (1745), 399.
Rollock, (1716), 43.
Rose, Lieutenant (1745), 387.
,, Mrs, of Kilravock, xi. footnote.
of Clava (1739), 151.
,, Alexander (1764), 312.
Hugh, of Clava (1714), 337.
,, Hugh, of Kilravock, x. ; (1702), 29; (1714), 337,
338; (1715), xii. footnote, 37, 39, 78, 341;
(1716), 43, 49, 55; (1717), 70.
Hugh, yr. of Kilravock (1714), 33, 337, 341;
(1729), 106.
John, of Blackballs (1714), 337.
John, of Bradlies (1714), 337.
,, Mary, see Forbes, Mary.
,, R., bailie of Inverness (1649), 6.
,, see also Ross.
Ross,, Capt. (1690), 26.
Colonel (1716), 49.
General (1729), 104.
Lord (1690), 321, 322, 325-329 passim.
,, Master of (1737), 136, see also William, below.
,, of Balnagown, family of (1745), 438. 448.
,, of Calrossie (1745), 434.
,, of Kindeace, family of, vii. footnote.
,, Alexander, of Pitcalnie (1745), 430, 434,
439, 446.
Arthur (1745), 448.
Arthur, of Torroy (1714), 338.
Lieut. Charles (1746), 277.
Charles, of Balnagown (1745), 200, 203, 247.
David (1745), 448.
Ensign David (Shandewick's brother), (1745),
406; (1746), 277.
David, of Inverchasley (1745), 406, 441, 446, 450
David, of Kindeace (1714), 338.
Donald (1745), 442, 446.
Duncan (1745), 448.
,, George, letter to Macleod (1745), 418. Re-
ferences : (173S), 140, 144; (1740), 164;
(1741), 171; (1742), 359; (1745), 248, 405
Hugh, of Tolly (1714), 338.
John, of Achnacloioh (1714), 338
Malcolm, of Pitcalnie (1714), 338.
Malcolm, yr. of Pitcalnie (1745), 434, 438-440,
442, 445, 446, 450.
Robert (1745), 448.
Simon (1745), 448.
Thomas (1745), 448.
Thomas, of Aldy (1714), 338; (1745), 442, 446.
274 INDEX TO THE
Ross, William, Master of Boss (1745), 406, 425, 435,
441, 442, 445, 446, 450, 462; (1746), 277.
,, William, of Breataugaill (1714), 338.
,, William, of Easter Fearn (1714), 338.
Ross clan, letter to Ld. President (1745), 447. Re-
ferences :( 1745), 445, 450.
Ross, Bishop of,, see Lindsay, Patrick.
Ross county and Chaplainry (1696-1701), 334; (1714),
34; (1716), 44; (1733), 133.
Roswal, see Oswald.
Roxburgh, Duke of (1716), 54; (1717), 72; (1721),
74; (1725), 94, 95.
Roy, John (1714), 337.
Royal Bank of Scotland (1738), 145-147.
Royal Scots regt. (1745), 373-374, 376, 383, 385.
Royston, Sir James Mackenzie, Lord (1714), 33;
(1730), 113; (1731), 120.
Ruddiman, Thomas, letter to Ld. President (1737),
137. Reference: (1731), 120.
Ruthven (1690), 17; (1692), 21; (1716), 44; (1729),
111; (1745), 216, 384, 390; (1746), 275.
Rutland, Duke of (1745), 223.
Saoheverell, Dr Henry (1714), 34.
St. Glair (Sinclair), James, letter to Ld. President
(1737), 135.
St. Glair's (Sinclair's) company, see Royal Scots.
St. George's Dragoons (1745), 223.
St. Quentin, Sir William (1715), 340; (1716), 48.
"Saltash," sloop (1745), 247, 248, 415, 428, 429, 449,
450, 470.
Saltoun, Lord (1692), 21; (1694), 437 footnote.
Sandys, Lord (1742), 184; (1746), 286.
Sargent, Mr (1748), 306, 308.
Scatwell (1716), 43.
Schwerin, Marshal (1757), 312.
Sconsar, I. of Skye (1745), 381.
Scott, bailie of Inverness (1716), 51.
,, Captain (1745), 384.
Sir William (1690), 328.
Scrope, John, of Wormsloy, letter to Attorney General
(1730), 113; to D. Forbes, 5th of ' Culloden
(1725), 83, 96; (1726), 355; (1730), 117;
(1737), 137; (1742), 174. References:
(1725), 80; (1727), 99; (1730), 114, 116;
(1732), 124; (1733), 132; (1735), 135; (1737),
139; (1738), 145; (1741), 168, 171; (1742),
184, 195, 196; (1745), 448; (1746), 276, 281;
474; (1747), xxxviii. footnote.
Seafield, Earl of, see Findlater and Seafield.
Seaforth, Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of (1697), 23.
,, Kenneth, titular 6th Earl (Lord Fortrose),
letters to Ld. President ( 1745), 423,, 424,
433, 440, 447, 458. References : (1745) ,
213, 246, 247, 37a, 376-378 passim, 380,
382, 388, 390, 421, 425, 428, 435, 436, 439,
444, 452. 459, 462; (1746), 283.
,, William, 5th Earl, letter to D. Forbes, 5th
of Gulloden (1728), 103. References:
(1715), 39; (1716). 44, 50, 342; (1719),
73; (1729), 106; (1730), 115, 116. 117.
Searsich (1745), 379.
Selkirk, Earl of (1740), 158.
Shaw, John (1745), 426.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS." 275
Sheridan [Thomas] (1745), 203.
Skelmorlie, see Montgomerie, Sir James.
Skye, I. of (1690), 13; (1716), 51; (1732), 129; (1740),
154; (1745), 370, 373, 384, 424, 429; (1746),
xxxvi., 291.
Sleigh, Mrs Isabella, letter to D. Forbes, 5th of Cul-
loden, and reply (1735). 133-134.
Smith, Mr (1717), 72; (1740),, 162.
,, Charles (1745), 261.
,, William, memorial on Records (1740), 165.
Solenthal, Mr (1737), 138.
Somerset, Duke of (1717), 72; (1737), 139.
Southesk, Lady (1729), 108.
Southwell, Mr (1716), 55.
"Speedwell," vessel (1746), 473.
Spey River (1745), 389, 390, 395, 456, 457.
Speyside (1745), 375.
Spotswood, Col. A. (1725), 343, 350.
Squadron, the (1714), 34; (1715),, 37; (1716), 54, 64,
70, 72, 75; (1727), 100; (1746), 266, 469.
Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount (1690), 320-326
passim, 329, 330, 332.
,, John, Master of, later John 1st Earl, see Dal-
rymple, Sir John.
,, John, 2nd Earl of, letters to Ld. President
(1745), 252; (1747), 303; memo, or rebel-
lion in Scotland (1745), 217. References:
xxxvii.; (1745), 219, 221, 380, 392, 410, 415,
449, 464; (1746), 286, 468.
,, Lord, regiment (1725), 82.
Stanhope, Lt.-Col. (1746), 271.
James (later Earl Stanhope), (1716), 45, 54,
56, 58; (1717) 72.
Philip, 2nd Earl (1727), 356; (1746), 296.
Stark, John (1725), 87-89 passim, 343-350 passim.
Steel, John (1746), 279; (1747), xxxviii. footnote;
(1748), 307, 308, 310.
Steuart, see Stewart .
Steven, W. (1702), 333.
Stewart, Capt. (1745), 388.
of Ardsheal (1745), 217.
,, of Innernity (1729), 108.
,, Archibald, Provost of Edinburgh (1745), 261,
262; (1746), 270.
Sir Francis (1626), 2.
,, Sir George (1731), 120.
,, Sir James, Ld. Advocate, letter to D. Forbes,
5th of Culloden (1716), 68. Refer-
ences: (1699), 27; (1716), 66.
,, John Roy (1745), 398.
Tom (1745), 424.
,, Thomas, factor to J. Forbes, 305, 306
William (1714), 33, 34; (1715), 37, 78;
(1716),, 43.
Stewarts of Appin (1745), 217.
,, see also Stuart.
Stirling, John (1725), 87, 89, 343-350 passim.
town (1690), 15; (1745), 370, 375, 377, 383,
384, 454; (1746), 265, 267, 269,, 270, 468, 472.
Stoneyhill estate, xvii. and footnote
Stornoway (Stornwa), (1732), 129; (1746), 338.
Straff ord, Lord (1721), 73.
Strahan, Mr (1716), 66.
family, iii. footnote.
276 INDEX TO THE
Stralachan (1745), 212.
Stranraer (1690), 318.
Strathbogie (1745). 380, 456, 462.
Strathern (1729), 110; (1745), 431; (1746), 473.
Stratherrick (1731), 123; (1745), 211, 212, 215, 216,
222, 246. 257, 260, 387, 410, 427, 428, 461.
Strathglass, see Chisholms of Strattoglass.
Strathnaver, Lord (1714), 338.
Strathspey (1716), 47; (1745), 431, 443.
Stratton, Sarah, see Forbes, Sarah.
Stricheix, Alexander Fraser, Lord (1730), 113; (1740),
166; (1745), 222, 410.
,, , see also Fraser, James.
Stuart, Commissary (1716), 43.
Mr (1716), 47, 56.
Sir James (1658), 10.
Lady James (1658), 10.
John (1716), 51.
Rev. William (1714), 337.
see also Stewart.
Stuart Pretenders, see Charles Edward, and James
Francis.
Suinard (1745), 377.
Sunderland, Earl of (1721), 73.
Sussex, Viscount, see Stanhope, James.
Sutherland, James, of GreenhalJ (1714), 337.
,, James, of Kinsterie (1714), 337.
John, 15th Earl of, letter to J. Forbes, 4th
of Culloden (1704), 335. References:
(1714), 34, 338; (1715), 40, 42; (1716),
53, 342.
John, of Clyne (1714), 338.
Ensign Kenneth (1746), 276.
Capt. Peter (1745), 402; (1746), 276.
William, 16th Earl of, letter to Ld. Presi-
dent (1745), 401, 432, 467. Refer-
ences : (1745), xxxiii., 245, 246, 249,
380, 392, 396, 401, 406, 425, 432, 444;
(1746), 467, 473.
Sutherland county (1745), 435.
Swarston Bridge (1745), 458.
Swettenham, Captain (1745), 384, 386, 387.
Swimmer, Mr (1740), 162.
Symmer, Mr, letter to Rev. P. Murdoch (1757), 312.
Tailzior, Ewen (1650), 6.
Tain (1745), 425, 450.
Taftot, Charles, Lord, 308; (1733), 357, 358.
Tarbat, Viscount (1663-1701), 333-335; (1690), 323.
Thompson, Auditor General (1658), 10.
Thomson, Capt. (1745), 387.
Mr (1745), 456.
,, James, letters to J. Forbes, 6th of Cullodeu
(n.d.), 314, 315. References: xviii.,
xxii. and footnote; (1748), 306-309, 811;
(1738), 143, 149.
,, James, bailie of Inverness (1716), 67.
Tilson, Mr (1742), 184.
Tiree (Teree) I. (1737), 138; (1738), 145.
Titley, Mr (1737), 138.
Tolquhoiin, family, ii., iii.
Tomnahurich (1717), 71.
Torwood (1746), 270.
ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPEKB." 277
Townshend. Viscount (1716), 44, 49, 54, 66, 68;
(1725), 94, 353; (1727), 102, 356.
Trelawney. Edward, letter to Ld. President (1740),
161.
Trigge, Mr (1745), 425.,
Trdnifure (1745), 213, 214, 388.
Tullibardine, John Murray, Marquess of (1697), 23;
(1700), 28.
William, Marquess of (1715), 39;
(1745), 203, 208, 220, 371, 381, 387,
400, 412.
Tullidanside (1731), 123.
Tulloch,, of Tannochy (1716), 43.
David (1745), 222.
,, Thomas, of Taunochy (1714), 337.
Tulloch district (1716), 43.
TVeeddale, Charles Hay, 3rd Marquess (1714), 34.
,, John, 4th Marquess of, letters to D. Forbes,
5th of Culloden (1742), 175, 177, 182, 184,
186; (1744), 364, 365, 368; (1745), 208,
219, 385, 415. References :( 1741),
171; (1742), 174, 176, 179, 180,
181, 183, 185, 188; (1744), 365, 366, 368;
(1745), 204, 245, 398, 449, 404, 407, 416,
419, 420, 449, 453, 460, 465,, 474; (1746),
264, 266, 276, 286.
Uist, I. (1745), 203, 388, 391.
Urquhart, of Burdsyards, family, vii. footnote.
Robert (1714), 337.
Robert, of Burdsyards (1702), 29; (1714),
QQ7
Thomas (1714), 337.
Urquhart district (1745), 212, 247, 255. 256, 372, 427,
428, 431-433 passim, 439.
Vernon, Admiral (1740), 161.
Mr (1738), xxii., 141; (1742), 178.
Wade, General, letters to D. Forbes, 5th of Culloden
(1727), 356; (1729), 109, 111; (1742), 359. Re-
ferences :( 1725), xvii, 82, 83, 94, 343, 350;
(1729), 105, 108; (1730), 116; (1744), 369;
(1745), 222, 223, 227, 229, 254, 261, 264, 415
422, 429, 450, 454, 458.
Wales, Princess of (1737), 137, 138.
Frederick, Prince of (1737), 138, 139.
,, George, Prince of (George II.), (1716), 53, 55,
56. See also Georgell.
Waller, Mr (1742), 174; (1745), 198.
Walpole, Horace, Earl of Orford, xix (1727), 356.
Sir Robert, later E. of Orford, letter to D.
Forbes, 5th of Culloden (1725), 96. Re-
ferences: xix. ; (1715), 38, 340; (1716),
46, 54, 61, 66; (1717), 72; (1723), 76, 78
1725), 96; (1727), 99, 356; (1728), 104
1729) 104 111; (1730), 115, 116 117
(1731), 120; (1732), 124, 125; (1733)
133; (1737), 136-138 passim, 142, 145
(1738), xxxi; (1741 >, 170; (1742), 172
174, 175; (1744), 369.
Ward, Capt. (1690), 13.
Warrender, (1754), 311; (n.d.), 315.
Wentworth, General (1745), 223.
278 INDEX ro THE ORIGINAL "CULLODEN PAPERS.'
Wharton, Duke of (1717), 72.
Whiteford, Colonel (1745), 399.
Whitney, Mrs (1745), 263.
Wick (1715), 36.
Wightman Mr (1737), 138.
,, General Joseph (1716),, 41, 43-48 passim,
50, 51.
,, General Robert, letters to Ld. President
(1745). 224, 226; (1746), 266, 469.
Willes, Lord Chief Justice (1740), 162.
William III., orders for massacre of Glencoe (1692),
19 ; order to liberate E. of Seaforth (1697), 23.
References : (1689), 239; (1690), 14-15, 16,
317-319 passim, 323, 325-326, 327-331 passim ;
(1692), 22; (1700), 28; (1702), 29.
Wilmington, Earl of (1742), 174, 184.
Winchelsea, Earl of (1746), 286.
Windliam, Sir William (1729), 104.
Winton House (1715),, 59.
Wishart, Mr (1737), 138.
Wynne, Sir Watkin Williams (1745), 198, 229.
Yonge, Sir William (1744), 195.
York, Archbishop of (1745), 262.
INDEX TO VOL. V.
INDEX TO VOL V.
Aberborthick (Arbroath), (1746), 93.
Aberdeen, , Provost (1746), 86.
Aberdeen, town (1746), Cumberland at,, 19, 26-27, 56-
57, 59, 61 ; disloyalty of members of
Council, 85, 86 ; petition for powers to
elect new magistrates, 85 ; D. Forbes
at, 93.
,, governors of (1746),, letter to D. Forbes,
84 ; appointments by D. of Cumberland,
list, 84, 86.
Aberdeenshire (1747), Mitchell, M.P. for, 180; elec-
tion negotiations, 181-182, 183.
Accounts for journeys of D. Forbes (1746), 9,
13 19, 23, 38, 48-49, 52, 55, 62, 64-65, 93-
94, 195.
Adair and Jackson, Messrs (1747),, 151.
Agnew, Sir Andrew (1746), at Blair, 51.
Albemarle, William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Karl of
(1746), at Ft. Augustus, 124. Refer-
ences : ( 1746),, 129; (1747), 133, 157.
Allanfeam (1746), 205, 215-216.
Alness, Bridge of, (1746), 9.
Alterlies (1746), 208, 213, 217.
Amelot, M. (1742), promises of aid to Pretender, 161-
162.
Anderson, James (1746),, letter to E. of Findlater, 41.
John (1746), 130, 131, 132.
Anstruther's Regiment (1746), 22.
Appdn district (1746), 82.
Ardgour district (1746), 82.
Ardnagrask (1746), 11.
Ardnaonurchan district (1746), 82.
Argyleshire (1746), loyalty and danger from rebels, 99.
Argyleshire regiment (1746) S 112.
Argyll, Archibald, 3rd Duke of, (1746), Camerons and
Macdonakls declare war upon, 50, 51-52;
(1747), speeches on Lovat's petitions, 149,
150; and Aberdeenshire election, 182, 183;
speeech on the Heritable Jurisdictions Bill,
182-183, 184-185 ; and Inverness election, 188
References: (1746), 3, 38; (1747), 191
Aii&aig (1746), 82.
Assint (1745), Macleod Independent Comp. from, 92;
(1746), recruiting by both parties, 117.
Atholl, James Murray, 2nd Duke of (1746), rein-
forces Blair garrison,, 51. Reference-
(1746), 49.
Auchterlony, George (1747), 151.
Auldjo, , Convener of Aberdeen (1746) 86
Aviemore (1746), 103.
Baillie, Mr (1729-30), 234.
,, of Dofchfour, viii.
Mrs (1746), 38.
,, Alexander of Dunain (1746), threatened by
rebels, 26,
282 INDEX
Baillie, Evan of Abriachan (1746), property in Inver-
ness, 127.
,, Jaines (1724), deals with Chisholm estates, 52.
,, John, Surveyor General of Customs at Inver-
ness (1747), 184.
William (1746), 13, 23, 65.
William. ensi(gn in Independent Comp. (1745),
92
,, William, of Ardmore (1746), tetter to D.
Forbes, 78 ; report on Glen-Urquhart
Grants, 104. Reference :( 1746), 66.
Balfreish (1746), 206.
Ballimore of Culloden (1746). 205.
Balloch (1746), losses at, during rebellon, 205-206,
208-209, 216-217.
Balmerino, James Elphinstone. 5th Lord (1746),
23 120
Balmerino' s regiment (1746), 212, 215.
Balnaglag (1746), 211-212.
Balna,gown (1746), Loudaun and D. Forbes at, 10,
14, 17.
Banff (1746), D. Forbes at, 93. References :( 1746),
18, 26, 32.
Barbadoes (1766), grant on customs to J. Forbes, 198.
Barra (1746), orders for the surrender of arms, 82.
Reference : ( 1746) , 101 .
Barryiinore, Ld. (1743), attitude to Jacobite proposals,
162.
Beaufort, Charles 4th, Duke of, (1747), opposes Herit-
able Jurisdictions Bill, 185.
Beaufort, xiv.
Beauly (1746), Loudoun's troops at, 7, 8; rebels at, 11.
Berkeley, John Baron Berkeley, of Stratton (1747),
votes for Heritable Jurisdictions Bill, 185.
Bernera (1746), Barisdale at, 106, 107; death of Sir
A. Macdonald at, 140.
Bervie (1746), 93.
Bethel,, , (1746), 58.
Birnie, Mr (1745), wounded at Preston Pans, 146.
Bishop, Oapt. (1745), killed at Preston Pans,, 145.
,, Mr (1745), wounded at Preston Pans, 145.
Black, Duncan (1746), 205.
John (1746), 205.
Blackwood, Mr (1819).
Blair, , (1746), 58.
Blair, castle of , (1746), siege and relief, 50, 51, 57.
Blakeney, General (1746), Macleod's account of, 108;
petition to, in Inverness, 131, 132;
(1746-7), military rule in Inverness, 130,
132, 133; advised by offioers, 132, 133; re-
fusal to assist Inverness magistrates, 133;
(1747). instructions to, for tracking rebels,
159, 160. Reference: (1746), 128.
Bligh, Brigadier (1746), 60.
Bonar (Bona), (1746), Loudoun's troops at, 7; boats
at, 29.
Braco, Lord (1747), in Aberdeenshire election, 181.
Brahan (Bran), (1746), Loudoun's troops at, 7;
numbers joining rebels at, 25; D. Forbes
at, 65.
Broad Ferry, see Mickle Ferry.
Broadford (1746), 49, 52.
Brodio. Francis (1747), 195,
1NDBX 283
Brodie, Lady of (1746), 46.
Alexander (1746), 124.
Alexander), of Brodie, Lord Lyon, letters:
to D. Forbes (1746), 112; (1747), 169, 187;
to D. of Newcastle (1746), 142; from D.
Fofbes (1746), 113; (1746), views on High-
land Dross Bill, 112-113; informs against
Sir W. Gordon, 142; alleged evidence
against Lovat, 171; (1747), acknowledges
ingratitude to D. Forbes ; 169 ; relations
with Scheviz, witness against Lovat, 171,
172, 173-174 ; recommends Surveyor at In-
verness, 179, 180, 187 ; Inverness burghs
elections, candidature, 169, 170, 180, 187-
189. Reference: (1746), 27.
Brodie House (1746), 93.
Brody, Thomas (1746), 124.
Buccleuch, Francis, 2nd Duke of, (1747), votes
against Heritable Jurisdictions Bill, 185.
Burnett, Bailie, of Aberdeen (1746), 86.
Bury, Lord (1746), 59.
Buttler (1743), Jacobite mission, 162.
Cadell and Davies, Messrs (1819), publishers of the
Original Culloden Papers, vii.,, viii., ix., x.
Caithness (1746), rising expected, 42. References:
32, 77.
Cameron, Donald, of Lochiel, relations with Jacobites,
161; (1745),, letters sent to, froon Pre-
tender, 165 ; in correspondence with
Lovat, 167 ; notified of Pretender's land-
ing, 163; (1746), declaration of war on
Camptbells, 50, 51-52; prospects of his
capture, 112; welcomes Lovat after Cul-
loden, 164.
,, Jenny (1746), 59-60.
clan (1746), 7, 50.
Campbell, Mr (1747), and Inverness election. 188.
Col. (1746), 63.
of Delnies (1746), 124.
,, Alexander, factor to Seafortl*, lieutenant in
Independent Company (1745), 92.
,, Archibald (1746), letter to D. Forbes, 56.
,, Archibald, Duke of Argyll, see Argyll.
,, Sir James of Auchinbreck (1739), relations
with Jac-O'bites, 161; (1743), 162.
,, Major Gen. John (later 4th D. of Argyll),
(1746), provisions Loudoun's troopp in
Skye, 51, 56; notice on surrender of
arms, 81-82; search for Pretender in
Skye and arrests, 122-123; requests ser-
vices of E. of Loudoun, 56.
John, of Ensay (1745), 92.
clan (1746), 51, 118.
Cana (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Carnegy, Mr (1746), appointment from Pretender,
20.
Castle Dounie (1747), 176.
Castle Gordon (1746), 93.
Castle Kilchurn (1746), surrender of arms at, 82.
Caulfield, Major William (1746), letter from
anonymous writer, 40.
284 INDBX
Chalmers, Provost of Aberdeen (1746). 86.
Chapleton (1746), 210-211.
Charles Edward, Prince (Yoning Pretender), (1739-
1742), French aid promised to, 161-162;
(1744), advised against landing., 163;
(1745), landing, 163; answer to Lovat'e re-
quest for patents 164; (1746), at Moy, 3;
French landings to support, reports pro-
spects, etc., 24, 25, 81, 98-99, 100, 141; in
Moray, 24, 25 ; recovery from fever, 46 ; hid-
ing in Lochaber, 70 ; reported plans after Cul-
loden, 81 ; in Uist, 103, 122 ; adventures in
Skye, 122-123 ; prospects of capture, 97, 107,
112; helped 'by Flora Macdonald and Kings-
burgh, 122-123; (1747), funds landed, their
disposal, 158-159; adherents still in arms, 159.
Cheap, George, surveyor of stores (1746), 127, 128.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of (1747),
vote for Heritable Jurisdictions Bill, 185.
Reference: (1747), 183.
Chishokn, Alexander, yr. of Comer (1742), Chishokn
estates granted to, 52.
,, Alexander, of Muckerach, acquires Chis-
hohn estates, 52.
,, Roderick, the elder of Chishokn (The
Chisholm), letters from D. Forbes
(1746), 54, 62, 63; Memorial on his posi-
tion (1748), 53, 54; Career up to 1745,
52; (1745-1746), attitude to rebellion,
52-55; co-operation with D. Forbes, xvii.,
53, 54-55; (1746), association with 1x1.
Seaforth, 54, 62 ; informs D. Forbes of
battle of Culloden, 62; mission from D.
Forbes to D. of Cumberland,, 63 ; obtains
pass from D. of Cumberland, 63-64; sur-
render of arms, 104 ; lands plundered by
Ld. Sackville, 104.
Roderick, yr. of Chisholm (1746), 53.
,, Roderick, of Comer in Strathglass (1747),
53
William (1746), 54.
,, clan (1746), recruits to Pretender, 54.
Cholmondeley, George, 3rd Earl (1747), 165.
Church of Scotland (1746), loyalty, xiii., 36; 37.
Clanranald, Ranald Macdonald of (the elder), (1746),
prisoner at Ft. Augustus, 124.
Clark, Alexander, in Balloch (1746), 205-206.
Alexander, in Mickle Cullernie (1746), 206, 207.
Hugh (1746), 206.
Janet (1746), 206.
Dr John (1746), 105, 108, 110; (1747), 134.
John, in Cullernie (1746), 206-207.
Margaret (1746), 207-208.
Thomas, in Alterlies (1746), 208.
Thomas, in Balloch (1746), 208-209.
William (1746), 209-210.
Clephan, Luckie (1746), 78.
Cobham, Lord (1747), 148.
Coigach (1747), money landed at, 159. Refer-
ence: (1746), 78.
Coll (1746), 82.
Colquhoun, Lawrence (1747), 151.
Comry, William (1724-27), 223-231 passim.
Conon River (1746), 7.
INDEX 286
Contin (1746), 65.
Conway, Colonel (1746), 59.
Cope, Sir John, letter from D. Foiibes (1746), 96;
(1745), defeat, D. Forbes' view, 97; (1746), his
examination, 135. Reference:: (1745), 164.
Corbett Thomas, Sec. to Admiralty (1746), letter to
H. Porter, 16.
Correchatachan (1746), 49.
Corryarrick (Coirie-arrach), (1746),, 97.
Cotton, Sir John Hynd (1743), attitude to Jacobite
proposals, 162.
Coupar (1746), 93.
Court of Session (1746), question of number of judges,
120; (1747), report on pacification of the
Highlands, Hardwieke's criticisms, etc., 144,
153-154, 158 ; attitude to Heritable Jurisdic-
dictions Bill, 177.
Craigie, Robert, Lord Advocate, letter from D.
Forbes (1747), 185; (1746), appointed judge,
120; (1747), praised by Granville, 149; con-
duct in regard to Heritable Jurisdictions Bill,
178-179, 186-87.
Cranston, William (1746), 132.
Crauford, William, jr. (1747), linen trade, 151.
Crawford, John Lindsay, 20th Earl of (1746), rein-
forces Blair, 51 ; Cumberland's opinion of,
71; (1747), military appointment, 183.
Cromartie, George Mackenzie, 3rd E. of, letters and
documents: to Rev. J. Fraser, and reply
(1746),, 24, 25-26; pass to John Mackenzie
(1746), 12; demand for supplies from
Ferintosh (1746), 12; pass to meal carriers,
Inverness (1746), 13; (1746), damage to
Ferintosh estate, xvii. ; recruiting for Pre-
tender in Ross, 18; demands crown rents,
25-26 ; orders burning of houses, 26 ; cap-
ture, 48, 77; threats to Lord Reay, 77;
attempts to seduce Mackenzies, 89, 160;
alleged influence of D. Forbes against his
pardon, 139; (1747), his (regiment, 158.
References:: (1746),, 16, 24.
Cromarty (1746), Loudoun's troops at, 7, 9, 43; ves-
sels with arms at, 17.
Cramarty Bay (1746), proposed base for army, 2.
Crosby, Captain, Commandant at Aberdeen (1746), 86.
Crosse, Mr (1746), 95.
Cruickshank, Provost, of Aberdeen (1746), 86.
Culchuinach (1746), losses at, during rebellion, 211,
213, 214, 216.
Cullen (1746), 93.
Cullernie (1746), losses at, during rebellion, 206-209,
211, 215., 218-219.
Culloden, battle (1746), 62.
Culloden estate (1746), protection order from Murray
of Brouightoii, 1 ; guard granted, 64 ; dam-
age and] thefts committed toy rebels, 67-68 ;
damage by Government troops, 68 ; state-
ment of losses by tenants at time of battle,
205-219. Reference: (1746) > 110.
Culloden Papers ( 1812-1815) > their first publication,
viii.
Cumberland, Frederick William, Duke of, letters:
to Ld. Lccudoun (1746), 26; to D. of
286 INDEX
Newcastle (1746), 35, 36, 40, 71, 79;
from D. Forbes (1746), 32; from Ld.
Loudoun (1746), 27; from D. of New-
castle (1746), 37. (1746), charges
against Ld. Dun, 20; at Elgin, 24, 25; at
Aberdeen, 19, 26-27, 56-57, 59, 61 ; views
on use of independent companies, and
their pay, 35, 40, 118-119; estimate of
affairs and persons, March 1746, 36;
portrait-medal by Pinchbeck, 59 ; popu-
larity, 59 ; igrants pass to Cnisholm, 63-
64 ; at Inverness, 63, 69 ; harsh views on
Jacobites, xiii., 70-72, 79 - } attitude to D.
Forbes and Loudoun, xvi.-xvii., 71, 113,
120; destroys meeting houses, 72; Sir A.
Macdonald's opinion of, 79 ; appoints go-
vernors of Aberdeen, 84 ; views on com-
missions and pay of Independent Coonps.,
90; D. Forbes' opinion of, 91, 97; at
Fort Augustus, 97, 108,, 110; protection
granted to Barisdale, 107 ; favour shown
to Sir A. Macdonald, 108, 110; refusal
to release Macdonald of Kingsburgjh, 123 ;
(1746-1747), campaign on Continent,
142, 144, 168; (1747), at Lovat's trial,
150. References: (1746), 2, 6, 7-8, 10,
11, 50, 63 ; 77, 96, 100.
Currie, John (1747), linen trade, 151.
Dalrymple, William (1747), letter to D. Forbes,, 150.
Di-ngwall (1746), Jacobite review at, 24, 25; Jacobites
at, 33; ships captured, 56. Reference:
(1747), 158-160.
Disarming BiM (1746), D. Forbes' views upon, 114.
Disney, Lieut. (1745), wounded at Preston Pans, J45.
DornocL (1746), Ld. Loudoun at, 13, 41, 43; taking
by rebels and effects, xvii., 39-41, 43-45, 69;
London's troops at, 43; houses burnt by
rebels, 47.
Dornoch Firth (1746), crossing by Loudoun's
troops, 17.
Dorset, Duke of (1747), 183.
Dougalstone, Laird of (1747), 151.
Doule, Mr (1746), 78.
Drumlenrigg, Lord (1747), 184.
Drummond;, of Bucfcwaldie (1739-43), missions in
Jacobite interest, 161-162; (1743), false
representations of Jacobite prospects,
163.
,, Francis, surgeon in Lascelles' Regt. (1745),
146.
Lord John, the elder (1739), signs agree-
ment to support Pretender, 161; (1745),
meeting of Pretender and chiefs at his
house, 163.
,, Thomas (1746), 207.
Drummond's (Lord John's) regiment (1745), xv.
Drumochter (1746), 1.
Duart Castle (1746), surrender of arms at, 82. Re-
ference :( 1746), 5<3.
Duff, Major H. R. (1819), Editor of the "Culloden
Papers," vii.-x.
INDEX 287
Duffus, Eric Sutherland, 4th (titular) Lord, (1746),
letter to D. Forbes, 79.
,, Kenneth, 3rd Lord (1715), 79.
Dun, David Erskine, Lord (1746), letter to D. Forbes
19; charged with disloyalty, 20-21.
Dunbar, George (1746), 124.
Robert (1746), 124.
Dunbeath (1746), 41.
Dundiass, Mr (1746>, 65, 66.
Dundee (1746), 93.
Dunkeld (1746), 51.
Dunkirk (1743), 162.
Dunlop, Captain (1746), at Inverness, 130; reports to
Gen. Blakeney, 132.
Dunmore, John Murray, 2nd Earl of (1746), letters
to D. Forbes, 95, 96. Reference:
(1746), 59, 60, 61.
Dunrobin (1746), rebels at, 41. References: 13, 45.
Dunrobin Bay (1746), 18.
DunstafFnage* (1746), 51, 56.
Dutch regiment (1747), proposed raising, 184, 189.
Dyce, Mr (1746), 93.
Eddercanron (1746), 64.
Edinburgh (1746), meeting house at, 72.
Egg (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Elcho, Lord (1746), 211.
Elgin (1746), Cumiberland at, 24, 25; D. Forbes at,
93; Mitchell. M.P. for, 180.
Ellanamuich (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Ellis, Joseph (1747), 151.
"Eltha/m," vessel (1746), 18.
Erskine, Alexander, brother of Lord Dun (1746),
arrest of, 21-22.
,, David, Lord Dun, see Dun, Lord.
Fairholm, Thomas (1747), 180, 193.
Falo<rner, David (1746), 124.
Falkirk, battle (1746), 53, 64,, 146.
Fane, Henry (1746), letter to D. Forbes, 121.
Farquharson, John of Inveroauld (1746), 105.
Fawkener, Sir Everard (1747), evidence at Lovat's
trial, 167. References :( 1746), 22 71, 77,
103, 111, 123, 136.
Ferguson, Captain (1746), search for Pretender, 122;
(1747), retains Lovat's money, 148-150.
,, Fergus (1746-1801), service in Forbes
family and pension, 94. References:
(1746), 52, 66, 67.
Ferintoah estate (1746), supplies demanded by E. of
Cromartie, xvii<, 12; wasted! by rebels, 47.
References: (1746), 25, 81. '
Fern-Donald (1746), wasted by rebels, 47
Fernich (1746), 64.
Ferrier, , Captain in rebel army (1746,) levies men
for Pretender, 20.
Ferry Oons (1746), Capt. Inglis' ship at, 15, 16, 18-
store ships captured by rebels at, 44 45
Ferryden (1746), 93.
Findhoirn, River (1746), rebels at, 18; base for rebels'
boats, 39, References: (1746), 11.
288 INDEX
Findlater and Seafield, James, Earl of, (1746), letter
from James Anderson, 41; (1747), opposes
Lorat's burial in Scotland, 176 ; votes for
Heritable Jurisdictions Bill, 185.
Fitzgerald, Captain, of Munro's Regiment (1746),
wounded at Falkirk, 146-147.
Fitz-James's Begiment of Horse (1746), 15-16.
Flandens (1746-47), conduct of war in, 59, 60, 61.
Fletcher, Andrew, see Milton, Lord.
Fleury,, Cardinal (1739), promises to Pretender, 161;
(1742), -plans for invasion of Flanders, 162.
Fochabers (1746), 46, 93.
Forbes, Mr (1746), 55.
,, Col. (1746), letters from David Scott, 58, 60.
Alexander (1747), 150.
,, Arthur,, 7th of Culloden, 94.
,, Sir Arthur of Craigievar (1747), letter to D.
Forbes, 168; Aberdeenshire election, 181,
183; Inverness-shire election, 191. Re-
ferences: (1746), 142; (1747), 152, 168.
,, David, 194.
,, Duncan, in Beauly (1746), 67.
,, Duncan, 5th of Cullloden, Lord President;
letters to : anonymous correspondent
(1746), 10; Brodie of Brodie (1746), 113;
the Chisholm (1746), 54, 62, 63; Sir J.
Cope (1746), 96; R. Craigie, Ld. Advocate
(1747), 185; D. of Cumberland (1746), 32;
J. Forbes, his son (1747), 192; Win. Forbes
(1746), 67; H. Fox (1746), 115; E. of
Hardwicke (1747), 177; A. Mitchell
(1746), 121; D. of Newcastle (1746), 88,
119; H. Pelham (1747), 179; G. Ross
(1746), 1; J. Scrope (1746), 91; A. Stone
(1746), 136; account of Highland clans,
xiii.-xiv. ; memo, on state of Highlands
(1746), 98-103. Letters from : Aberdeen
magistrates (1746), 84; anonymous (1747),
147; W. Baillie (1746), 78; Brodie of
Brodie (1746), 112; (1747), 169, 187;
Archibald Campbell (1746), 56; Wm. Dal-
rymple (1747), 150; Ld. Dun (1746), 19;
Ld. Dunmore (1746), 95, 96; Henry Fane
(1746), 121; Sir A. Forbes (1747), 168;
Rev. J. Fraser (1746), 23; Glasgow magi-
strates (1746), 94; Wmi. Grant (1747),
168; John Hossack (1746), 123; (1747),
133; Inverness magistrates! (1747), 128; A.
Logie (1746), 86; E. of Loudoun (1746),
14; Ld. Lovat (1746), 53-54; Macdonald
of Castleton (1746), 140; Allan Macdonald
(1746), 140; Sir A. Macdonald of Sleat
(1746), \ 72, ,79, 110, 122-123; Lady M.
Macdonald (1747), 189; Macdonell of Glen-
garry (1746), 80; Anne Mackintosh (1746),
105;'Macleod (1745), xv. ; (1746), 70, 73,
83, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 141, 143,
148; (1747), 168, 184, 191; A. Mitchell
(1747), 138, 152, 155, 160, 180; D. of
Newcastle (1746), 120; Capt. Porter
(1746), 14, 15; Ld. Reay (1746), 77; Ross
of Inverchasley (1746), 83; Seaforth
(1746), 11, 57; A. Stone (1747), 143; Ld.
INDEX 289
Duff us (1746), 79; (1715-1745), losses in-
curred in rebellions, 113, 124, 1 ( J2-193 ;
attitude to Lovat, xiv; (1716), work for
prisoners, xiv; (1724-1748), account for
medicines from A. Munro, 223-244;
(1745), goes north to combat rebellion, 53;
(1745-1746), relations with the Chisholm,
53i, 54-55, 63; disposal of blank commis-
sions, 88-90; (1746), retreat with Ld.
Loudoun, 1, 9-11 ; in Sutheland, 13, 14, 15-
18, 19, 27-28, 38, 52; attempt to cap-
ture at Overskibo, 44, 45 ; at defeat of Dor-
noch, 41 ; retreat to Skye, xvii., 47-49, 51,
55 ; return from Skye, 64, 65 ; at Inverness,
65-67 ; ingratitude of government to, 70 ;
desire for lenity, Cumberland's opinion, 71,
113; drafts proclamation against rebels,
71-72; memorial to, from Clan Grant, 74;
attends on D. of Cumberland, 91 ; journey
to Edinburgh, 93-94; departure from In-
verneiss, 93; efforts for Hon. Win. Murray,
95-96 ; attitude to critics, 96-97 ; views on
Cope's Jailure, 97 ; estimate of Cumberland,
91, 97; suggestions for pacification of High-
lands, 100-103 ; dealings with rebels, sug-
gestions, 101-102, 137, 139; Ind. Camps.,
106, 107, 115-119, 141-142; opposed to High-
land Dress Bill, 112, 114-115; Newcastle's
wish to consult him, 113; Cumberland's
application, 113, 120; views on Meeting
House Bill, 114; disarming of Highlands
approved, 114; requests appointment of
another judge, 120; thanked by King, 120;
attacks upon, Scrope's view of, 121 ; destruc-
tion ofl his house in Inverness, 125 ; recep-
tion by George II., 135; at Sir J. Cope's
examination, 135; in London, 135-138;
PeJiham's reference to, 137 ; his son and
Pelha.m, 138-139, 158, 197 ; charges of work-
ing against Cromartie, 139; (1746-47),
intrigues against, 139, 157; Lovat's rents,
143 ; at Stonyhilll, 143 ;' consulted by Hard-
wicke and Newcastle, 144; Inverness elec-
tion, 169, 170, 188-189; iblaaned by Lovat,
169; relations with Brodie of Brodie, 169,
170, 179, 180, 187 ; view on Heritable Juris-
dictions Bill, 177-179, 1S5-18 7 ; views on
surveyorship of customs at Inverness, 179,
180, 184, 187 ; influence on rebellion, E. of
Morton's view, 191; illness, 192, 194; death,
194-195; burial, 194, 195-196; appreciation
of 195, 196.
Forbes, Duncan George, 8th of Culloden (1812), viii. ;
(1815), ix.; (1819), vii.
,, Grizel, see Ross, Grizel, of Kindeace
,, Captain John (1746), 52, 55, 62, 65, 93.
,, John, 4th of Culloden (1715, 1745), losses in
rebellions, 193; (1734), burial place, 194,
195. Reference : 179.
,, John, 6th of Culloden. Letters to: Wm.
Forbes (1748), 197; D. of Newcastle (1754),
197; Mrs Ross of Kindeace (1747), 194.
Letters from : D. Forbes (1747), 192;
290
Macleod (1746), 143; Wui. Forbes (1748),
192: Master of Lovat (1747), 196; (1746),
at Overskibo, 44; introduction to Pelham,
138-139, 158, 197; injustice to, 158; (1747),
application for governorship of Inverness
Castle, 191-192 ; message from his father,
193; at father's death-bed, 194-195; (1748),
order to pay acount of A. Munro, 244 ;
(1754), pension granted to, 197; (1766),
grant on customs at Barbadoes, 198. Re-
ferences :( 1724-38), 223-240 passim.
Forbes, John, miller in Ferintosh (1746), 66.
,, Capt. Hugh (1746), obtains guard for Cul-
loden House, 64. Reference: (1746), 143.
Lady Mary (1747), 158.
,, Robert (1746), 23 .
,, Win. (1746), letter from D. Forbes, 67.
,, Wm. of Pittencrieff, advocate (1748), letter to
J. Forbes, 6th of Culloden, 192 ; letter from
J. Forbes, 197.
,, William, writer to the Signet (1747), 193;
(1748), 244.
Mrs William (1746), 78.
Fort Augustus (1746), siege by rebels, 8; capture, 32;
magazine of rebel army, 46 ; Independ-
ent companies at, 69, 70, 72 ; Cumber-
land at, 97, 103, 110; Sir A. Macdonald
at, 103, 110, 112; surrender of arms at,
106, 108; Lovat imprisoned at, 106,
108 ; Barisdale at, 107 ; meal seized by
soldiers, 131. References :( 1746),
72, 104, 124.
Fort George (1746), capture by rebels, 32. Refer-
ence: (1746), 8.
Fort William (1746), siege,, 46, 50-51, 57, 61; sur-
render of arms at, 82. Reference :
(1746), 103, 106.
Fortrose, Lord, see Seafprth, Earl of.
Fox, Henry,, Sec. for War (1746), letter from D.
Forbes, 115; (1747), application to, for pay
for Independent Conips., 147, 150.
" Fox," man-of-war (1746), 22.
Foulis (1746), rebels at, 23-25.
Framton's Regiment (1746), 60.
France, support of Pretender (1742-3), negotiations
and promises in Paris, 161-162, 163; (1743),
proposed landings in United Kingdom, 162;
difficulties, 163; (1746), reported landings in
Scotland, 24, 25 ; 81; liklihood of Highland
support of an invasion, 98-99 ; advantages
offered by invasion of Scotland, 100.
Fraser, secretary to Lovat (1747), evidence at trial,
166-167.
,, Bailie (1746), 93.
,, of Achnagairn, family connections, 13. Re-
ference: (1746), 65.
Mrs, of Achnagairn (1746), letter to Rev. D.
Ross, xiv., 134.
,, of Struie (1746), surrender of arms, 104.
Dr Duncan of Achnagairn (1745), xv., xvi. ;
(1746). xLv. : (1747), 134.
,, Duncan, in Brecknish (1746), 208.
Hugh (1745), xvi.
INDEX 291
Fraser, Hugh of Dongallan (1747),, evidence at Lovat's
trial, 166.
,, Eev. James of Alness (J746), letter to D.
Forbes, 23 ; letter from E. of Crotmartie and
reply, 24, 25-26.
,, James, in Chapelton (1746), 210-211.
,, James, of Castle Leathers (1746),, factor for
Lovat's estates, 105, 134; (1747), Lovat's
complaint against, 148, 149, 150.
,, James, in Culchuinach (1746), 211.
,, James, magistrate of Inverness (1747), 133.
John, in Cullernie (1746), 211.
,, John, magistrate of Inverness (1747), 133.
,, Rev. John of Pitcalzean (1746), 26.
,, John, in Wester Urquhill (1746), 211.
,, Simon, in Balnaglag (1746), 211-212.
,, Simon, Ld. Lovat and Simon, Master of Lovat,
see under Lovat.
,, Thomas, of Dunballoch (1746), 104, 173, 174.
,, Thomas, of Gortuleg (1746), loyalty during
rebellion, 83 ; under suspicion, 83, 104 ;
(1747), Lovat's charges against, 169. Re-
ference: (1746), 111.
William (1746), 124.
William, agent for Lovat (1747),, 150.
,, clan (1746), join rebels, 4-% 46; (1747), influ-
ence in Inverness election, 173 ; importance
in determining result of rebellion, xiv.-xv.
Frasers of Strathglass (1746), surrender of arms, 104.
Gardiner, Colonel (1745), 146.
George II. (1746), reception of D. Forbes, 135.
Glasgow, John Boyle, Earl of (1746). 61.
(1747), 151.
,, magistrates (1746), letter of congratulation
to D. Forbes, 94.
Glass, John (1746), 214.
Glen Einig (1746), 48.
Glenclunie, see Strathclunie.
Glencoe district (1746), 82.
Glenelig (1746), harried by Sackville, 103; (1745), xv.
Bailie of (1746), 62.
Glengarry, Laird of, see Macdonell) of Glengarry.
,, district (1746), 101.
Glenlivet (1746), 101.
Glennioriston (1746), Loudoun's troops in, 72-73.
,, men, see under Grant clan.
Gordon, Mr (1746), 52.
,, Bailie of Aberdeen (1746), 86.
,, Adam, yr. of Ardoch (1745), 92.
,, Lord Charles (1746), capt. in London's regi-
ment, 30; escape at Dornoch, 44.
,, Gilbert (1747), letters from Hugh Inglis. 175.
Mrs Gilbert (1747), 176.
,, John, of Glenbucket (1746), 81.
,, John, lieutenant in Independent Comp.
(1745), 92.
,, Sir John (1746), intrigues against D. Forbes,
139 157
Sir Robert '(1746) , 66, 93.
,, Sir William, of Park (1746), complaint
against Royal troops, 71 ; escape, 142.
292 INDEX
Graham, Mr (1747), 156.
Lord George (1747), 156.158.
Granard, George Forbes, 3rd Earl (1747), 156.
Grant, Mr ? alias of Sdr William Gordon, q.v.
,, Major (1746), surrenders Inverness Castle, 78;
(1747), retires from Inverness-shire election,
173.
,, of Dalrachney (1746), alleged hostage with
rebels, 61.
,, of Gartenbeg (1746), hostage with rebels, 61.
,, of Glenmoriston (1746), 70.
,, Alexander (1746), 212.
,, Sir Archibald (1747),, candidate for Aberdeen
county election, 181.
,, Duncan of Achernach (1746), hostage with
rebels, memorial to D. Forbes, 74-76.
,, George of Tulligorm (1746), hostage with
rebels, 61 ; memorial to D. Forbes, 74-76.
,, James, Ensign (1745), 92.
,, Sir James, of Grant (1741), defeat in Inver-
ness election, Lovat's influence, 170; (1747),
Lovat's charges against, 169.
,, James, of Rothiemurchus (1746), hostage with
rebels, 61 ; memorial to D. Forbes, 74-76 ;
letter to Olan Grant on forced neutrality,
76.
,, James, of Sheugly (1746), sent prisoner to
Newcastle, 108. Reference: (1746), 104.
,, Grant, Rev. John (1746), 104.
,, John, of Whythae (1746), hostage with rebels,
memorial to D. Forbes^ 74-76.
,, Lodovick, yr. of Grant (1746), aid to Lou-
doun's troops, 73; conduct during rebellion,
74; intercedes for Master of Lovat, 190.
Reference: (1746), 79, 169.
,, Patrick (1746), 124.
,, Patrick, yr. of Rothiemurchus (1745), captain
in Independent Comp., 92; (1746), in gar-
rison at Inverness, 42, 78.
,, Robert of Delllachaple (1746), hostage with
rebels, memorial to D. Forbes, 74-76.
,, William (1747), letter to D. Forbes, 168;
opinion of D. Forbes, 195.
,, William, Lord Prestongrange, see Preston-
grange.
,, William, yr. of Dellachaple (1745), 92.
,, clan (1746), forced pledge of neutrality, 61,
73-77; memorial to D. Forbes, 74-76; Glen-
moriston men surrender, 79.
,, Independent Company (174), surrender at In-
verness, 8, 78 ; in garrison at Inverness
Castle, 42 ; in Urquhart, 75 ; officers and date
of completion, 92.
Granville, Earl (1747), speech on Lovat's petition, 149.
Gray, Captain (1746), 14.
,, Mrs of Overskiibo (1746), 19, 38.
,, family of Overckibo, 13.
Griffith, Major (1745), 145.
Guest, General (1745), xvi. ; (1746), 27; (1747), 128.
Gun, Alexander of Badenoch (1745-6),. 31, 92.
Gurnell, Jonathan (1747), 151.
INDEX 293
Halket, Colonel (1745), 146.
Halley, Capt. (1746), 147 A
Hamilton,, (1746), 60.
Captain (1747),, 147, 149, 157.
,, John (1745), at Aberdeen, 86.
Handasyde's Regiment (1746), 60.
Hardwicka, Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of, Letters: To
D. of Newcastle (1746), 136, 137, 138,
141 j (1747), 176; from D. Forbes (1747),
177; (1746),, on Lovat's indictment, 135;
(1746), views on Jacobite prospects in
Scotland, 141; (1747), speech on Lovat's
petition, 148 ; consultation with D.
Forbes,, 144 ; speech on Heritable Jurisdic-
tions Bill, 153-154, 155; views on reports
of Court of Session, 153, 158; attitude to
Heritable Jurisdiction Bill, 186.
,, Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl (1819).
Harley, George (1746), 67.
Harrington, William Stanhope, 1st Earl (1746), praise
of D. Forbes, 97 ; (1747), appointment as
general of Marines, 183. Reference:
(1746), 98.
Hartford's (Hertford) Regiment* (1746), 143.
Harriet, James (1746), 208.
Haiwkhead (1746), 84.
Hawley, General (1746), request to resign command,
72.
Bay, John, letters to Mrs Ross of Kindeace (1747),
194; (1746), accounts of payments for D.
Forbes, 9, 13, 19, 23, 38, 48-49, 52, 55, 62,
64-65, 93-94. References : ( 1736-40), 230-240
passim.
"Hazard," sloop (1746), 20-21, 89.
"Helen" vessel (1746), 16.
Hercules, nickname of J. Forbes, 6th of Culloden q.v.
Hessei, Prince of (1746), 51, 60.
Hessian troops (1746), complaints concerning cartel 1,
50 ; march to relieve Blair 57 ; join Cumber
land, 59.
Hewitson, Lieut. (1745), 145.
Highfield, Mackenzie of (1746), followers recruited by
Barisdala, 25.
Hilton of Alterlies (1746), 212-213
Hood, Donald (1746), 212-213.
,, John (1746), 213.
Home, William ((1746), 216.
Hosisack, John, letters : To D. Forbes (1746), 123;
(1747), 133; T. Stewart, factor at Culloden
(1746), 125; (1746), urges D. Forbes to
return from Skye, 64; ill-treatment by Royal
troops 134; (1747), opposition to Brodie'at
Inverness election, 189. Reference: (1747),
187.
Hough-ton's Regiment (1746), sent to Scotland, 60.
Hunter, Hugh, surgeon (1745), 146.
Huske. General John (1747), 159, 160.
Ikolmkill (1746), surrender of arms,, 82.
Independent Companies (1745-6), their pay, 87, 90;
blank commissions, disposal by Lord
President, 88-90; officers' names, 92;
294 INDEX
difficulties of raising, 117; (1746), lack
of equipment, 1, 72, 73, 78; at rout of
Moy and alter, 5-6, 8; desertions from.
5-6, 8, 9-10, 12, 18, 28, 42-43; retreat
from Inverness, 6-7 ; arms and money
for, 15-18 ; proposed embarkation from
Sutherland, 28, 34, 35; weekly return,
March 1746, 31 ; Cumberland's view of,
35, 40; surprised at Dornoch, 39-41,
43-45, 69 ; positions in Sutherland, 7, 33,
43, 47; retreat to Skye, 47, 49, 51, 89;
provisioning difficulties in Skye, 51, 56,
57; employment after Skye, 69-70,
72-73_; quartered at Ft. Augustus, 69,
70, 72 ; inarch through Glenmoriston,
72-73 ; delay in arming and result, 88-89 ;
summary of history, 88-90 ; disposal after
retreat from Inverness, 89 ; re-as-
sembling after Skye, 89 ; financial diffi-
culties, 91 ; dates of completion, 92, 106,
107, 110-112, 141-142; claim for pay,
110-112, 116-119; partial dispersal, 111;
strength at different times, 11, 119;
assembly at Ruthven, 1 12 ; raising and
equipment expenses, 116-119, 141 ; com-
parison with similar English irregulars,
118; supplementary levies, 118; Cumber-
land's views on pay, 118-119; allowance
to captains for levy, etc., 90, 141 ; alleged
Jacobite officers, 141 ; grants for service
before commissioning, 147, 150.
Inglis, Captain Hugh, of "Pledger" Letters : To Gil-
bert Gordon (1747),, 175; to Ld. Loudoun
(1746), 39; (1746), delivery of arms for Inde-
pendent Companies, 15-16 ; in charge of Govern-
ment cash, 16, 17, 39 ; escape with military
funds froan Dornoch, 44; (1747), comment on
Lovat's trial, xiv., 175.
Innes, Colonel (1746), 6, 112.
Sir Harry (1746), 41, 45.
John (1746), 213.
Inveralachy (1747)*, 191.
Invergarry house (1746), destruction, 103.
Inverness (1741), election, Lovat's influence, 169, 170;
(1743),, French invasion planned, 162;
(1746), evacuation by Ld. Loudoun, 1, 6-7,
10-11, 32, 42, 59, 88; surrender of castle,
8, 11, 17, 59, 78; insecurity of, 16;
exactions 'by rebels, 24, 26; numbers of
rebels at, 46; Cumberland at, 63, 69; D.
Forbes at, 65-67 ; expenses for troops after
Culloden, 69; state after CuHoden, xvii. ;
Grant clan, hostages at, 61, 75, 76; troops
quartered upon, 124; destruction of D.
Forbes' house, 125 ; military rule, exactions,
etc., 126-127, 128-130, 132-133, 134; General
Blakeney at, 130, 132; (1747), Surveyor of
Customs, proposed abolition, 179, 180, 184,
187 ; election,, candidature of Brodie of
Brodie, 187-189.
Inverness Independent Company (1746), in Suther-
land, 43, 47 ; retreat to Skye, 48 ; date of
completion and officers, 92,
INDEX 295
Inverness magistrates. Letters: To D. Forbes
(1747), 128; to Ld. Milton (1746)* 1^5
(1746), defence against charges of dis-
loyalty, 126. 127-128; non-support by mili-
tary/authorities, 130, 131-132, 133; (1747),
Macleod, M.P. for, 173-191.
Ireland (1747), linen trade, 151.
Island Stalker (1746),, 82.
Jones, , of the Guards (1746), marrage, 60.
Jonestone, Claud (1747), 151.
Jonestone and Fotheringhame, Messrs (1747), 151.
Kamloch Oanechan (1746), 65.
Kamlochdell, see Kinloch na daale.
Keith (1746), 57.
Kelly, (1745), 164.
Kennedy, Col. (1746),, 59.
Kennedies (1746), 100-101.
Kerr, Molly (1746), 60.
Kessock (1746) London's troops at, 6, 17, 33, 42; D.
Forbes at,, 9, 65. Reference : (1746), 9.
Killiehuiman, see Ft. Augustus.
Kilmarnock, William, 4th Earl of (1746), 11.
Kilmarnock's regiment (1746), 206.
Killmally (1746), surrender of arms, 82,
Killmunivaig (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Kilmorak, Kirk of (1747), 173.
Kdngerloch distract (1746), surrender of arms at, 82.
Khughorn (1746), 93.
Kinloch Moidart (1746), 102.
Kinloch na daale (1746), Independent Companies at,
49; D. Forbes at, 62, 64, 65. Reference:
(1746), 70.
Kintail (1746), 34, 103, 104.
Kirkhill (1747),, 176.
Knoidart (1746), surrender of arms, 82. Refer-
ence: (1746), 81, 101, 104.
Knowles, Commodore (1746), 59.
Kylelachan (1746,,) 64.
Lang, Andrew, 107, 108.
Lascelles' Retgiment (1745), 146.
Lauder, George, surgeon (1745), forced attendance on
rebels, 145-147; (1747), release, 144.
Leanach (1746), 214, 217-218.
Legonier, see Ligonier.
Leslie, Willy (1746), 60.
Leven and Melville, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, (1746),
praised by Cumberland, 36, 37.
Lewis company, see Seaforth.
Ligonier, Sir John (1746), 61.
Ligonier's Dragoons (1746), 59.
Little Cullernie, see Cullernie.
Livisie, Glenmoriston (1746), 73.
Loch Ewe (1746), 48.
Loch Ness (1746), 32, 89.
Lochaber (1746), PVetender at, 70; surrender of arms
at, 103, 104. Reference: (1746), 24.
Lochalsh (1746), 34, 49.
296
Lochbrooiu (1746), 48, 56, 78.
Lochcarron (1746), 48, 49, 52, 65.
Logie, Andrew, Dean of Gild, Aberdeen (1746), letter
to D. Forbes, 86.
Long Island (1746), 103.
Loudoun, John, 4th Earl of. Letters to: Anony-
mous correspondent (1746), 10; D. of Cum-
berland (1746), 27; D. Forbes (1746), 14;
E. of Seaforth (1746), 9; E. of Stair
(1746), 3; E. of Sutherland (1746), 14.
Letters from : D. of Cumberland (1746),
26; Hugh Inglis (1746), 39; (1745-46), his
campaign, xvi.-xvii. ; (1746), retreat to
Sutherland, 1-13, 32, 42-43, 59, 88; at rout
of Moy, 3-6, 8 ; route from Inverness into
Sutherland, 6-7 ; disposition of troops in
Sutherland, 7, 33, 43, 47; plans to join
Cumberland, 7-8; transport of troops, diffi-
culties of boats, 10, 27, 28, 32, 34, 38, 45;
request for boats to E. of Sutherland, 10,
38; at Dornoch, 13, 41, 43; movements in
Sutherland, 13, 14, 17, 27-28, 38; delivery
of arms to, plans and difficulties., 15-18 ;
request for another war vessel, 18; number
of troops in Sutherland, 19 ; threats to those
aiding rebels, 33-34 ; absence during attack
on Dornoch, xvii., 39,, 43; visit to posts on
L. Shin, 39, 43; destruction of boats, etc.,
45 ; plans after Dornoch , 46 ; retreat to
Skye, 47, 49, 51, 89; position in Skye, 51,
56, 57 ; services asked by General Campbell,
56; request for equipment, 72, 73; re-
assembles Independent Comps., 89, 112;
debts incur lied, 91 ; surrender of arms to,
103, 108; concerned with pay of Com-
panies, 106, 111-112, 141, 142. Refer-
ences: (1746), 35, 41, 63, 69, 73, 97, 104,
110.
Loudoum's Regiment (1745), 89, 146; (1746), 28, 30,
40, 41, 47; (1747), 180, 184.
Lovat, Simon, Lord Fraser of, letter to D. Forbes
(1746), 53; (1715-45), attitude of Forbes
brothers to him, reasons, xiv. ; (1739),
relations with Pretender, 161, 164;
(1741), influence in Inverness elec-
tion, 170; (1741-45, 1747), relations
with Scheviz, 170, 171 ; (1745), farces son
into rebellion, 166, 167; (1746), raises clan
59, 166; capture, 104-105; imprisonment at
Ft. Augustus, 106, 108 ; how regarded in In-
verness-shire, 135; visited in prison by Mac-
leod, 143 ; indictment, 143 ; concession as to
rents, 143; supports rebellion after Culloden,
164, 167; (1747), estates administered by
Fraser of Castle Leathers, 134 ; impeachment
in Hse. of Lords, 148 ; petitions concerning his
property, 148-150; (1747), trial, ? 60-1 67,
172-173; treasonable letters, 167; relations
with Macleod, xvi., 167-168, 169; oxecution,
168, 169* 176; sympathy for his fate, xiv.,
175, 176; place of burial, 176. Refer-
ences: (1745), vii., xvi.; (1746), 134, 136,
169, 172.
INDEX 297
Lovat, Simon, Fraser, Master of, letter to J. Forbes,
6th of Culloden (1747), IfcG ; (1745), forced
into rebellion, 166, 167; (1747;, appeal fcr
his release, 190; part in In verne->, -shire
election, 191; gratitude 10 D. Forbes, l'.>6.
Reference: (1747), 134, 185.
Lyttelton, Sir George, afterwards Lord (1747), death
of his wife, 158; j,ampiilet, by, 1F4 : (1748),
kindness to J. Forbes, 6lh of Culloden. ,197.
Reference: (1747), 142.
Macanlsy, Donald (1746), 92.
M'A skill, John (1745), 92.
MacBean. . in Inverness (1746), 69.
Alexander (1746), 213.
Ann (Glass), (1746), 214.
,, Anne, in Culchuinach (1746), 214.
Mac(k)Coiloig (Mackcloage), Donald, runner (1746),
55, 65, 93, 94.
MacCrimmon, Piper (1746), death, 4, 8.
Macculloch, Margaret (1746), 213.
Macdonald, runner (1746), 9, 38, 55, 65, 66.
Captain (1746), 38.
of Clanranald, see Clanranald.
of Knock (1746), 64.
of Morar (1746), 102.
Aeneas (1744), 163.
Alexander, of Kingsburgh (1746), con-
cerned in escape of Pretender and im-
prisoned, 122-123 ; endeavours for his
release;, 140-141, 147.
Sir Alexander, of Sleat, letters : To D.
Forbes (1746), 1, 72, 79, 110, 122; to
Macleod (1746), 103; (1745), letter
sent to, by Pretender, 165; (1746), at
Gortuleg, 83; at Fort Augustus, 103.
110, 112; intimacy with Cumberland,
xvii., 108, 110; appeals for Macdonald
of Kingsburgh, 123; death, 138,
139-140, 143; character, 140, 142. Re-
ferences : (1745), xv.; (1746), 34, 35,
47, 64, 70, 73, 104, 107, 108, 124;
(1747), 189.
Allan, yr. of Kingsiburigh, letter to D.
Forbes (1746), 140; (1745), lieutenant
in Independent) Comp., 92; (1747),
seeks commission in Dutch regiment,
189
Allan, 'of Knocfc (1745), 92.
Coll, of Barisdale (1745;, report on young
Glengarry, xv. ; (1746),, prospects of
pardon, 1, 110; in pursuit of Lord Lou-
don, 11 ; Mackenzies recruited by,
numbers, 25 ; surrender, 106,107 ; Mac-
leod \s attitude to, 107 ; meets London
and Sir A. Macdonald, 107; protection
from D. of Cumberland, 107 ; alleged
treachery to Jacobites, 107 ; recruiting
for Pretender in Assint, 117 ; interview
with Ld. Albomarle, 124. Reference:
(1746), 70.
Donald (1746), 19.
298 INDEX
Maodonald, Donald, ensign in Independent Camp.
(1745), 92; (1747), 189.
Donald, hirer (1746),, 49.
Donald, of Castleton, letter to D. Forbes
(1746), 140; (1745-46), captain in Inde-
pendent Comp., 31, 92; (1747),, 189.
,, Florence (Flora), (1746), aid to Pretender
and arrest, 122.
,, James (1745), ensign in Independent
Comp., 92.
,, James, of Airds (1745-6), Captain in In-
dependent Comp., 31, 92, 110.
,, James, in Leanaoh (174,6)), 214.
,, John, of Kirkibost (1745-46), captain in
Independent Comp., 31, 92, 110.
Lilias (1746), 214.
,, Lady Margaret, letter to D. Forbes
(1747), 189; (1746), involved in escape
of Pretender, 122 ; husband's death,
140.
,, Martin (1746), letter to John Mackintosh,
139-140.
,, Ranald, see Clanranald.
clan (1746), 7, 50.
Macdonald Independent Companies (1745), officers,
92; (1745-6), completion and maintenance,
92, 106, 110, 116, 141; (1746), in Suther-
land, 14, 43, 46, 47; in Skye, 47, 70, 112;
in pursuit of Pretender, 103 ; supplement-
ary levies, 118; alleged Jacobitism of
officers, 141; (1747), subsistance before
completion, 147, 150.
Macdonell, Mrs, of Glengarry (1746), 81.
,, Alexander, of Glengarry ("Young Glen-
garry"), (1745), attitude to rising, xy.
,, Alexander, of Keppoch (1746), declaration
of war on Campbells, 50, 51.
Donald, of Lochgarry (1746), 70.
Col. John (1747), 158.
,, John, of Glengarry, letters: To anon.
(1746), 109; to D. Forbes (1746), 80,
(1745-6), attitude to rebellion, 82;
(1746), surrender of arms, 80-81; de-
struction of his house, 108 ; imprisoned
as suspect, 108 ; estate, proposed sale to
Crown, 108-110; prisoner at Fort
Augustus, 124.
Maodonells of Glengarry (1746), submission, 80, 81;
punished for not surrendering arms,
103, 108.
MaeDougal, Major (1746), 58.
Macfies (1746), question of transplantation, 100-101.
Macgillivray clan (1746), question of transplantation,
100-101.
Macgregor, , brother to Glencarnaig (1746), 24.
Miu-gregm-s, regiment of (1746), 23.
M;;c! nto.sh, see Mackintosh.
Mi. Ivor, James (1746), 214.
Mackay, Ensign (1746), captures E. of Cromartie and
Ld. Ma-cleod, 48.
Major (1746), 45.
,, Alexander, son of Lord Reay (1746), in
Loudoun's regiment, 30,
INDEX 299
Mackay, Ensign, Angus (1746), 92.
Hon. George, of Skibo (1745-6), 31, 92,
Hugh, yr. of Bighouse (1746), 31, 92.
James, of Skerray (1745), 92.
John, of Clasneaoh (1745-6), 92.
John,, of Mudale (1745), 92.
William, yr. of Pifcfure (1745), 92.
Mackay Independent Comp. (1745), date of
completion and officers, 92; (1746), with
Loudoun, 14, 28, 34; in Sutherland, 4.% 47;
retreat at Dornoch, 44; temporary disper-
sa.l, 48; supplementary levies raised by
Loudoun, 118.
Mackenzie, of Allangrange (1725), 52.
of Belmaduthy (1746), 25.
of Inchcoulter (1746), 24.
of Kilcoy (1746), 25.
of Scatwoll (1746), 25.
Alexander, customs official at Inverness
(1746), 131.
,, Alexander, chamberlain of Ferintosh
(1746), order from E. of Cromartie, 12.
Alexander, of Davochmaluach (1745),
captain in Independent Company, 92 ;
^1*46), his company deserts at Beauly,
8, 9, 12, 43.
,, Alexander, of Fairburn (1746), 12.
Alexander, of Lentran (1746), 11;
(1747), 158.
Anne (1746), 214.
,, Co-lin (1746), captain in Independent
Comp., 62, 92.
,, Colin, of Hilton (1745), captain in Inde-
pendent Comp., 92; (1746), desertion of
his company at Beauly, 8, 9, 12, 43.
,, Colin, alias Roy, brother to Dundonald
< s i?47), in charge of Pretender's funds,
159.
Dcmald (1746), 19.
,, Donald, of Little Leanach (1746), 214.
Sir G. (1747), 153.
,, John, tenant at Culloden (1746), 215.
,, John (1746), pass from E. of Cromartio,
\-4.
John, of Delvine (1747), 128.
,, John, of Torridon (1747), 158.
,, Kenneth (1746), 92.
,, Margaret (1746), 215.
Murdoch (1747), 158, 159.
,, Roderick, chamberlain of Ferintosh
(1746), order from E. of Cromartie, 12.
,, Major William (1746), capture at Dor-
noch, 44, 47. Reference: (1746), 30
,, William (Kilcoy's brother)., (1747), in
charge of Jacobite money, 159.
Mackenzie elan (1746), attittide to rebellion, 25, 46,
58, 89, 160.
Mackenzie Independent Company, ,see Seaforth In-
dependent Company.
Mackinnon, , (1746), 24.
Mackinnons, regiment of (1746),, 23.
Mackintosh, Aeneas, of Mackintosh (1746) 30
Alexander (1746), 215.
300
Mackintosh, Anna (1746), 215.
., Anne (Farquharson), of Mackintosh
(1746), letter to D. Forbes, 105; cap-
tivity at Inverness, 104, 105.
Donald (174,6), 215.
John (1746), letter from Martin Mac-
donald, 139-140; (1747), deals with
government stores at Inverness, 128.
Lachlan, of Gallcantra (1746), 130-132.
William (1746), 104.
Bailie William, of Terrnit (1745-6), 31, 92.
William (1747), 133.
Mackintosh clan (1746),, surrender of arms, 104& 105.
MacLean, Sir Hector (1745), intrigues for Pretender,
xv.
Macleod, , captain in Independent Comp. (1746), 31.
of Drynoch (1746), 62.
Lady of Tallisker (1746), 65.
Alexander, yr. of Balmeanach (1745), 92.
Donald, of Bernisdale (174), 92.
Donald, of Mill (1745), 92.
Hugh, of Genaies (Geanies), (1745-6), cap-
tain in Independent Comp., 31, 92;
(1746), house burnt 'by rebels, 26; raises
company in Assint, 117.
John, Lord (1746), account of affair at Dor-
noch, 47 ; capture, 48 ; sent prisoner to
Newcastle, 108.
John, yr. of Gesto (1745), 92.
John, yr. of Macleod (1746), captain in
Loudoun's Regt., 30; escape at Dor-
noch, 44.
John, of QsdaJe (1745), 92.
John, of Tallisker (1745-6), 31, 92.
Normand, yr. of Bernera (1745-6), 31, 92.
Normand, of Macleod. Letters to: D.
Forbes (1745), xv. ; (1746), 70, 73, 83, 103,
104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 141, 143, 148;
(1747), 168, 184, 191 ; J. Forbes, 6th of Cul-
loden (1746) , 143. Letter from Sir A. Mac-
donald (1746), 103; (1741), M.P. for In-
verness, Lovafs influence, 170; (1741-
5), alleged intimacy with Scheviz, 171;
(1745), attitude to rebellion, xvi. ; re-
ceives letter from Pretender, 165 ; his
deception of Lovat, xvi., 167; informs
against Lovat, 171; (1745-47), his rela-
tions with Lovat, xiv., xvi.; (1746), at
rout of Moy, 6 ; attempted capture by
rebels, 45; retreat to Skye, xvii., 47,
51; illness, 103, 106, 108, 110; attitude
to Barisdale, 107; opposed to Highland
Dress Bill, 112; visits Lovat in prison,
143; (1747), blamed by Lovat, 169;
called as witness against Lovat, 167 ;
Scheviz's charges of treason, 171-172; re-
lations with Schoviz over Lovat' s trial,
171, 173, 174; M.P. for Inverness-shire,
191. Rol'orouces : (1746), 110; (1747),
152, 187, 188, 189.
Normand, of Waterstein (1745-6), 31, 92;
(1746), 62.
Roderick (1745), 92.
William, of Hammir (1745), 92.
INDEX 301
Maoleod Independent Companies (1745-6), completion
and maintenance before commissioning,
92, 106, 116, 141; (1746), in Loudoun's
retreat^ 7 ; at rout of Moy, 8 ; in Suther-
land, 43, 46, 47 ; retreat to Skye, 47 ; re-
turn from Skye, 70 ; departure for Skye
after Culloden, 112 ; supplementary levies
raised by Loudoun, 118; (1747), losses oil
period before commissioning, 147 ; special
concession as to expenses, 150.
MacLoghlan, Captain, store keeper at Inverness
(1746), 26.
McNab, Archibald, yr. of McNab (1746), 30.
McNahs (1746), question erf transplantation, 100-101.
Macpherson, William (1746), 215.
MacQueen & Macintosh, Massrs (1819), correspond-
ence with H. R. Duff, vii.-x.
Macrae,, John (1745), 92.
MacTavish (1746), question of transplantation,
100-101.
Maillebos, Marshall (1742), 162.
Maitland, Mr (1746), 147.
"Margaret," vessel (1746), 16.
Marten, Mr (1746). 64.
Marischal, George Keith, 10th Earl (1743), 162, 163.
Mathison, John (1745), 92.
,, Kenneth (1745), 92.
Maule, John, M.P. for Aberdeen (1746), 36, 85;
(1747), 191.
Mickle Cullernie, see Cullernie.
Mickle Ferry (1746), 10, 13, 19, 29, 38.
Middleton, Captain (1746), 15, 16.
Miller, James (1746), 215.
Milton, Andrew Fletcher, Lord, letters to Duke of
Newcastle (1746), 49, 109; letter from In-
verness magistrates (1746), 126; (1746),
Cumberland's & Newcastle's opinions of, 36,
37 ; requests authority to close meeting-
houses, 72; on proposed sale of Glengarry's
estates, 109-110; on Inverness grievances,
128; (1746-7), prejudiced against D. Forbes,
139, 157. Reference: (1746), 75.
Minga-ry Castle (1746), 82.
Mitchell, Sir Andrew, of Thainston, letters to D.
Forbes (1746), 138; (1747), 152, 155, 160,
180; letter from D. Forbes (1746), 121;
Career, 180; (1747), Parliamentary candi-
date for Aberdeenshire, 180-182, 183. Re-
ferences: (1747), xvi., 148, 191, 192.
Moidart (1745), xv. ; (1746), 82, 101, 104.
Monro, see Munro.
Montrose, William Graham, Duke of (1747) ; 156-157,
185.
Montrose, town (1746), "Hazard" sloop at, 20; re-
putation for disloyalty, 21 ; French troops
landed at, 21 ; D. Forbes at, 93.
Morar (Morir), (1746), surrender of arms 82.
Reference: (1746), 81, 101.
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of (1747), bet and speech
on Heritable Jurisdiction Bill, 185.
Moray district (1746), 7, 24, 25, 45, 46, 50.
Moray Firth (1746), xvi., 39.
Mordaunt's Regiment (1746), 60.
302 INDEX
Morevin district (1746), surrender of arms,, 82.
Morisou, James, Provost of Aberdeen (1746), 85, 86.
Morton, James Douglas, loth Earl of (1747), letter
to D. of Newcastle, 191 ; speech on Heritable
Jurisdiction Bill, 183, 185 ; appreciation of
D. Forbes, 191.
Mouat, Bailie, of Aberdeen (1746), 86.
Moy, rout of, (1746), 1; 3-6, 8.
Moy, blacksmith of, (1746), 8.
Mull (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Munro, of Auchanny (1746), 38.
,, of Newmore, 13, 83.
,, Alexander, apothecary (1724-48), account for
medicines, 223-244.
Donald (1746), 215-216.
,, Elizabeth (1746), 216.
,, George (1745), lieut. in Independent Coinp.,
92.
,, George, servant to Sir H. Munro (1746), 24.
,, George of Culcairn (1745-6), captain in Inde-
pendent Camp., 31, 92; at rout of Moy, 5,
6; in Skye, 49, 70. References: (1746),
14, 54.
,, Sir Harry,, of Foulis, letter to A. Stone
(1747), 190; (1746), captain in Loudoun's
Regiment, 30; (1747), intercedes for
Master of Lovat, 190. Reference:
(1747), 148, 159.
,, Hugh, yr. of Achanny (1745), 92.
,, James (1746), 216.
John (1746), 216.
William (1746), 217.
Munro Independent Company (1745), officers and date
of completion, 92; (1746), in Sutherland,
43, 47 ; retreat to Skye, 48.
Munro's Regiment (1746), 146.
Murchisoa, Mrs, of Auohtertire (1746), 49.
,, Simon (1745), 92.
Murdoch, Mr (1724), 224; (1727), 232.
Murray, Lord George (1746), 18, 57, 14)7.
James (1746), 134.
James, in Balloch (1746), 216-217.
,, John, of Broughton (1746), protection for
Culloden House, 1; (1742), missions to
Paris and London, 161-162; (1744), meets
Pretender in Paris, 163 ; receives notice
of Pretender's plans, 163; delivers letters
from Pretender, 165; (1746), demands
hostages from the Grants, 74, 76 ; pro-
spects of his capture, 112 ; surrender, 166 ;
(1747), evidence at Lovat's trial, xvi.,
160-166. 167.
,, Hon. William (1746), intercession of D.
Forbes for,, 95-96; sent prisoner to New-
castle, 108.
,, see also Atholl, Duke of; Dunmore, Earl of;
Tullibardine, Marquis of.
Murray district, see Moray.
Mylne,' Alexander (1746), 207.
Nairn (1746), 11, 45.
Nairn county (1747), 188.
Naizon, , (1746), 59.
INDEX 303
New Tarbat (1746), 43. See also Tarbat.
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham Holies, 4th Duke of, let-
ters to: D. of Cumberland (1746), 37; D.
Forbes (1746), 120; Gen. Huske (1747),
159. Letters from : Brodie of Brodie
(1746), 142; D. of Cumberland (1746),
35, 36, 40, 71, 79; Andrew Fletcher
(1746), 49, 109; D. Forbes (1746), 88, 119;
J. Forbes, 6th of Culloden (1754), 197;
Wm. Grant, Ld. Advocate (1747), 195;
E. of Hardwicke (1746), 136, 137, 138,
141; (1747), 176; Gen Huske (1747), 160;
E. of Morton (1747), 191; E. of Stair
(1746), 2; (1746), his view or Ld. Milton,
37 ; views on treatment of Highlands, 37-
38 ; correspondence with E. of Dunmore,
96 ; speeches on Lovat's affairs, 148 ; sup-
ports A. Mitchell's candidature for Parlia-
ment, 181 ; appeal to, for Master of Lovat,
190. References: (1746), 3, 109, 112,
113, 120, 135; (1747), 143, 144, 148, 154,
159.
Newton (1746), boats at, 29.
N<dble, Thomas (1746), 217.
Noel, Mr (1747), 165.
Norries, James (1747), 195.
Ogilvie, Isobel (Munro), (1746), 217.
Ogilvy, Lord (174,6), 20, 22.
Old Meldrum (1746), 93.
Overskibo (1746), 13, 19, 38, 44, 45, 52.
Overskibo, mistress of (1746), 65.
Panmure, Lord (1746)., 36.
Paterscm, Thomas (1746), 232.
Pelhaon, Henry, letter to anonymous correspondent
(1746), 136; letter from D. Forbes (1747),
179; (1746), relations with J. Forbes, 6th of
Culloden, 138-139, 158, 197 ; and pay of In-
dependent Companies, 141; (1747), supports
A. Mitchell in Aberdeen election,, 181 ; sup-
ports Brodie in Inverness election, 187-188
Reference: (1746), 87, 91, 119; (1747) 147
184, 185, 187.
Perth, James Driimmond, 3rd titular Duke of (1742),
dealings with Murray of B'roughton, 161 ;
(1745), notified of Pretender's landing, 163;
receives letters from Pretender, 165
Peterhead (1746),, 16, 18.
Pinchbeck (1746), his medal of D. of Cumberland, 59
"Pledger," vessel (1746), 176.
Porter, Capt. H., letters to: T. Corbett (1746), 16-
D. Forbes (1746), 14, 15; (1746), reporte
accident to "Speedwell," 3; delivers arms
for Independent Companies, 15-18
Portree (1746), 122.
Poyntz, Captain (1745), 145.
Preston Pans, battle of (1745), 145 146
Prestongrange, Wm. Grant, Lord, Lord Advocate
(1747), letter to D. of Newcastle, 195
References : 138, 143.
304 INDEX
Ramsay, Sir Alexander (1746), 95.
Kannie, cooper at Loith (1747), 168.
Rattray, John, surgeon (1745), forced attendance on
rebels, 145 ; eases treated by, after Preston
Pans, 146; (1747), release, 144. Refer-
ence: (1747), 148.
Reay, George Mackay, 3rd Lord (1746), letter to D.
Forbes, 77 ; men supplied to E. of Loudoun, 34 ;
threatened by E. of Cromartie, 77. Refer-
ence: (1746), 83.
Rigg, John (1746), 124.
Robertson, Alexander, Provost (1746), 86.
John, Provost (1746), 86.
Rodger, Rob (1747), 175.
Rose, Mr, Inverness (1746), 127.
,, Elizabeth (1746), 217-218.
,, Hugh, in Inverness (1746), 130, 131.
,, Hugh, of Kilravock (1747), examination of wit-
nesses against Lovat, 172 ; proposed candida-
ture at Inverness election, 188.
Robert (1747), 133.
William, in Leanach (1746), 218.
William, grieve to D. Forbes (1746), 218.
Ross, of Aldy (1746), 83.
of Kindeace (1746), 83.
Alexander (1746), 12.
,, Charles, brother of Shandwick (1746), 92.
,, Rev. David (1746), letter from Mrs Eraser of
Achnagairn, 134.
,, David, of Inverchasley (1746), letter to D.
Forbes, 83 ; house burnt by rebels, 26 ; losses
in rebellion, 83. Reference :( 1746), 19,
78, 83, 84.
,, David, yr. of Inverchasley (1746), 84, 92.
Donald (1746), 64.
,, George (1746), letter from D. Forbes, 1; deals
with pay of Independent Companies, 90, 107,
110, 111 ; intrigues in Inverness election,
188. References : (1728-45) , 233-242 passim ;
(1746), 87, 98, 116, 139.
,, Griaal (Forces), of Kindeace (1747), letters
from John Hay, 194 ; letter from J. Forbes,
6th of Culloden, 194.
,, Malcolm, yr. of Pitcalnie (1746), 24, 47.
,, William, Master of (1746), at Rout of Moy, 5.
References : 42, 78, 84, 92.
Ross Independent Company (1746), at rout of Moy, 5;
surrender at Inverness, 8, 78; lack of arms,
78 ; assembly at Tain, 78 ; in garrison at In-
verness Castle, 42; dates of completion and
officers, 92.
Ross-shire (1746), 13, 18, 25-26, 33, 46, 83, 99.
Rothes, John Leslie, 10th Earl of (1746), 59, 60.
Royal Blues, see Hartford's Regiment.
Rum (1746), 82.
Ruthven (1746), rebels at, 2, 3, 51, 89; Independent
Companies at, 112.
Sackville, Lord George (1746), 103-104, 108.
Sage, Rev. Aeneas (1746), 48.
Sandilands, Captain (1745), 146.
Sandys, Lord (1746), favours Meeting House Bill, 113.
Saxe, Marechal de (1743), 163.
INDEX 305
Schaub, Lady (1747), 158.
Scheviz, Robert, of Mudrtown, letter on Lovat'e trial
(1747), 170; (1741-45), intimacy with Mac-
leod and Lovat, 171 ; (1747), Lpvat's opinion
of, 170; (1747), charges against Macleod,
xvd., 171-172, 173-174; evidence against
Lovat, 171-172 ; denial of holding land from
Lovat, 172-17,3 ; misfortunes through evi-
dence at Lovat's trial, 174 ; goes into hiding,
174 ; unpopularity in Inverness, 173-174 ;
mobbed at Dunballoch, 174.
Scott, David (1746), letters to Col. Forbes, Scots
Greys, 58, 60.
Sir Walter (1816), x.
Scrope, John, of Wormsley (1746), letter from D.
Forbes, 91. Reference: (1746), 87;
(1747), 121, 168, 185, 192.
Seafield, Earl of, see Findlater and Seafield.
Seafcrth, Kenneth Mackenzie, 6th Earl of (Lord Fort-
rose), letter to D. Forbes (1746), 11, 57;
letter from E. of Loudoun (1746), 9;
(1746), rallies Independent Companies, 8,
9 ; defends Kintail, 34 ; association with the
Chisholm, 54,, 62; followers in rebellion, 89,
160; (1747), tenants to be protected from
rebels, 159; Inverness election, 187-188.
References: (1746), 34-35, 38, 62, 89.
Seaforth's Independent Companies (1745), Lewis com-
pany detained by weather, 89, 92, 112 ;
(1745-6), dates of completion, names of
officers, 92; (1746), in retreat from Inver-
ness, 7 , desertions, 5, 8, 9-10, 12, 18, 43.
Sempill, Francis, titular Lord (1742-4), Jacobite in-
trigues in Paris, 161, 163.
"Shark," sloop (1746), 15, 18.
Shin, River and Loch (1746), 7, 33, 43.
Sheridan, Mr (1744), 163.
Shire More (1746), 108.
Simpson, Rev., of Falla (1746), 147.
Skelton's Regiment (174,6), 60.
Skye, Isle of, xvii., 34, 46, 47-49, 51, 55, 56, 57, 99,
110 122 123
Smith, Commodore (1746), 18.
Smith and Seeker, Messrs (1747), 151.
"Speedwell," vessel (1746), accident to, 17-18; de-
livery of arms by, 15-18. Reference:
(1746), 14.
Spey, River (1746), 50.
Stair, John Dalrymple., 2nd Earl of, letter to D. of
Newcastle" (1746), 2; letter from E. of
Loudoun (1746), 2, 3; (1746), attitude to loyal
Highlanders, xiii. ; Cumberland's opinion of,
71 ; opposed to Highland Dress Bill, 113 ;
(1746-47), illness, 58, 160. Reference:
(1746), 61.
Steel, John (1742), 24*1.
Stewart, John, brother of E. of Moray (1746), cap-
tain in Loudoun's Regiment, 30; (1747),
Lieut. Col. in new Dutch Regiment, 184.
,, Thomas, factor at Culloden (1746), letter
from John Hossack ; 125 ; (1747) , illness,
134 ; expenditure in rebellion, 193.
,, see also Stuart.
306
Stirling (1746), 18, 88, 147.
Stone, Andrew, letter to D. Forbes (1747), 143; letter
from D. Forbes (1746), 136; Sir H. Munro
(1747), 190.
Stonehaven (1746), 93.
Stoneyhill estate (1746), D. Forbes at 143. Refer-
ence: (1746), 67.
Strange, Sir John (174,7), 167.
Strathbagie (1746), 57.
Strathclunie (Strathchkmie), (1746), 72, 73.
Strathdearn (1746), 101.
Strathglass (1746), surrender of arms, 104. Refer-
ence: -(1746), 101.
Strath Nairn (1746), 3.
Strathoickall (1746), 48.
Strathspey (1746), 133.
Stuart, Alexander, yr. of Invernahyle (1746), 51-52.
James (1746), 81.
,, clan (174-6), 7.
,, see aso Stewart.
Suinart (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Sulivan, Colonel (1746), 112.
Sutherland, Eric, titular Lord Duffus, see Duffus.
,, John of Forss (1746), 30.
,, Kenneth (1745), 92.
Peter (Patrick) of Kinminity (1745-6),
31 92
,, William, 'l 7th Earl of (1746), letter fro<m
E. of London, 14 ; asked for boats and
men, 10, 38 ; invitation to D. Forbes,
13 ; help to Loudonin, 28, 34 ; joins D. of
Cumberland, 41, 42,, 45, 47; house cap-
tured, 42; regiment granted to, 70;
(1747), bet and speech on Heritable
Jurisdictions Bill, 185. Reference:
(1746), 23, 27, 38, 142.
clan (1747), 134,.
,, Independent Companies (1745), date of
completion, names of officers, 92;
(1746), in E. of Loudwin's retreat, 7;
numbers with Loudoun, 27-28, 34, 43;
defence of River and Loch Shin, 43;
temporary dispersal, 48 ; supplementary
levies raised 118.
,, county (1746), Loudoun's retreat to, xvi.,
1-13, 43 ; disposition of troops in, 7, 33,
43, 47 ; movements of Loudoun and D.
Forbes in, 13, 14, 17, 27-28, 38; Inde-
pendent Companies and rebels in, 88,
89. References : 99, 142.
Swedish troops (1739), 161.
Swinie, Lieut. (1745), 145.
Tain (1746), proclamation by Loudoun's troops at, 13;
exactions by rebels, 26; rebels at, 38, 39, 43.
Reference: (1746), 7, 78.
Talbot, Lord (1747), at Lovat's trial, 165-166
Tallakins, Miss (1746), 60.
Tarbat (1746). 134, 135. See also New Tarbat.
Bay (1746), 15.
Tarbatness (1746), 3, 17-18.
Tenoin, Cardinal (1742), 161.
Thomson, Alexander, advocate (1746), 86.
INDEX 307
Tirawley, Lord (1747), 183.
Tiree (Tirij), (1746), surrender of arms, 82.
Tolmie, Andrew (1746), 218-219.
Tomkh (1746), 135.
Tongue (1746), 77.
Tournaig (Tornich), (1746), 48.
Traquair, E. of (1739), signs agreement to support
Pretender, 161; (1742),, Jacobite intrigues
with Murray oi Broughton, etc., 161;
(1743), Jacobite mission to England, 162;
(1745), notified of Prince's landing, 163.
References: (1743), 162; (1744), 163.
Traquair's brother (1739), 161.
Troup (1746), 45.
Tuke, Robert (1747), 151.
Tullibardine, William Murray, Marquess of (1746),
capture, 105.
Tweeddale, John, 4th Marquess (1746), suggestions for
financing the Independent Companies,
91 ; favours meeting House Bill, 113 ;
(1747), speech on Heritable Jurisdictions
Bill, 183, 184. Reference: (1746), 89.
Uist (1746), orders for surrendering arms in, 82; Pre-
tender in, 122. Reference: (1746), 101, 103.
Urquhart (1746), Loudoun's troops in, 72, 73. Refer-
ence :( 174.6), 75.
"Vulture," sloop (1746), 15, 27, 45, 56.
Wales, Prince of (1746), 139.
Walpole, Sir Robert, 179, 183.
Wauchope, , (1746), 58.
Wedderburn, Mr, collector of excise (1746), account
of affairs, at Dornoch, 41, 42.
Wester Urquhill (1746), 211.
Westmorland, John Fane, 13th Earl of (1747), opposes
Heritable Jurisdiction Bill, 185.
Wilkinson, Captain (1746), 58.
Williams, Sir Watkins (1743) , 162.
Wilson, Mrs (1724-32), 223-236 passim.
Winchelsea, David, 8th Earl of (1746), 113.
"Winchelsea," vessel (1746), 18.
Wood, Mr, surgeon (1745), 146.
Yonger, Sir William (1747), at Lovat's trial*, 165.
York (1743), Jacobite meeting, 162.
Young, Alexander (1746), 131, 132.
Daniel (1788), 94.
Younge, John (1747), 184.
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