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CULLODEN PAPERS:
COMPRISING

AN EXTEXSn'E AXD IXTERESTIXG CORRESPOXDEXCE


TROM THE YEAR 1625 TO

17-18

ISCLUDIXG

NUHEROrs LETTERS FROM THE rXFORTlNATE LORD LOVAT,


AND OTHER DISTINGLISHED TERSONS OF THE TI3IE
;

WITH OCCASIONAL STATE PAPERS OF MUCH HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE.


THE WHOLE PUBLISHED FROM THE
IN THE POSSESSION OF

DUNC.\N GEORGE FORBES,


TO WHICH

IS

of

ORIGIN.ALS
<

CULLODEN,

Esq.

PREFIXED,

AX IXTRODUCTIOX,
COXTAININ'G

Memoirs of

the

Right Honourable JJuncaji Forbes,

ManvYcars Lord President

of the Court of Ses:?i<m in Scotland.

ILLUSTRATED BY ENGRAVINGS.

'

And You may then revolve what tales I have tdd you
Of couns, of princes, of the tricks in war
:

That service is not service, so being done,


To apprehend thus.
But being so allow'd
Draws us a profit from all things we see
And often, to our comfort, shall we find
:

The sbarded
Than is the

beetle in a safer hold

fiill-wingd eagle.

O,

this life

nobler, than attending for a check;


Richer, than doing nothing for a bauble
Is

Prouder, than rustling

in unpaid-for silk."

Cvmbeline.

LONDON:
PEIXTED

jOli

T.

CADELL AND
1815.

Vi.
-

DAVIES, IX THE STRAND.

A.

StnTian,

Piintexs-Stieet,

London,

C 5^

TO

CHARLES GRAaT

Esquire,

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE OUXTY OF

IX\'ERNESS,

Ajn

CHAIRMAN OF THE COURT

O'

DIRECTORS

THE HONOURABLE EAST INDA COMPANY,


1

THIS
IS

VOLUME

DEDICATED,

WITH SENTIMENTS OF THE HIGHESTRESPECT.

'^ _>

v^-

~t - >

PREFACE.
PREFACES

have, generally, one of three objects

either to

favour, to apologize for defects, or to afford explanation.

solicit

The

fol-

lowing pages may, perhaps, require a short notice with more than one
of those views.

Lord President Forbes,

After the death of the

in 174/, a

period of

nearly 40 years elapsed, during which his son and grandson

made only

and unfrequent

short

visits to

Scotland

and there

is

every probabilitv,

that not the nature only, but even the very existence of these Papers,

had eluded

escaped desti-uction

by a

must have narrowly


which consumed the old castle of Culloden

Certain

recollection.

fire

it

is,

that they

about thirty years ago.


'VMien

]\Ir.

Home

was writing

his

" History of the Rebellion of 1745,"

he either had been infonned, or conjectured, that important documents


relative to his subject might be found in the possession of the Culloden

With

family.

and

tliis

view, he paid a ^asit to the Highlands in the

autumn of

extremely unlikely, from the acknowleged liberality of the


Proprietor, that, had the existence of the Papers been then known, he
would have been disappointed in the object of his jouruev.
reference,

1791

it is

however, to

liis

publication will show, that he did not derive any material

advantage from his

About

five

visit at

Culloden House.

years since, a similar anxiety for information occasioned a

partial search to

be made by a gentleman of

eruflition, in the

Inverness, at the instance of a friend in the South of Scotland.

occasion, a small

county of

On

nmnber of Papers were procured and transmitted

this

but

the undertaking, for the purpose of which the search had been made,
having been relinquished, the documents were returned with the same

handsome

alacrity

with

which they had been granted.

A2

It is

retdly

extraordinary.

PREFACE.

IV

esfraordinan-, that this partial disco^e^^' of Papers

more
not

clld

not lead to a

The

design of publishing a book, however, is


those most frec[uently entertained by comitiy Gentlemen ;

careful investigation.

among

might have occmred to some acquamtance of


the family who was more immediately attached to literari' pursuits, it
and, admitting that

it

must also be allowed, that there is a considerable delicacy to be overcome, before a Gentleman can request a free mspection of family papers.

But

for

an accident, the mention of which would be wholly uninterest-

ing to the public,

probable, that the

it is

Cullodex Papers would

still

have remained in the obscurity and oblivion, into wliich inadvertence had
tlu^o^ii them.
In exploring some dark and unfrequented recesses of the

House

of Culloden for purposes of a very different nature, in the year 1812,

two large chests and

tlu'ee

sacks Avere found, containing the materials, a

careful selection from which forms the contents of the present

volume

mingled, without the least order, or indication of previous inspection, with


the lumber of local and uninteresting documents, of useless accounts,
trivial

memoranda, and law papers, of all dates

From

this

chaotic mass of Manuscripts,

witliin the last

200 years.

selection of

what was

considered as best calculated to subsene the pui*pose of

historv'

was

made, and put to the press in chronological succession. The Editor,


however, had frequent occasions to regi'et, that many of the Papers
were either Letters requiring Answers, to wliich no Answers could be
found or Answers to Letters that seemed to ha\e no existence
or,
again. Letters refemng to others which could not be traced.
;

^Mien the printing had been far advanced, this circvunstance, so much
to be regretted, induced a more eager search, and a hamper of similar
It was impossible, however, now to
Papers was brought to light.
interfere with the clu^onological order that

was deemed expechent


the

name

of

their dates

Addenda

had been adopted

to fonii a second part of the Collection,


;

to

recommence,

like the former,

and

imder

according to

which would furnish an easy clew to the Reader,

connecting and associating Papers, on

similai* subjects, that

printed in the former part of the Volume.

Of

it

for

had been

these last Papers, not a

few

PREFACE.

few may, perhaps, be found even more interesting than those which had

been previously inserted.

The Editor hopes that he ma}' be allowed to deprecate any displeasure


being felt by Noblemen or Gentlemen of the present day, on account of
the mention incidentally made of their ancestors, &c. To have omitted
their names altogether, would have destroyed the interest of the Letters
and to have inserted them by initials only, would, without answering
;

any purpose of concealment, have seemed to intimate, that they did not
appear in a creditable point of new wliich, in many instances, will be
;

far

from the con\iction of liberal minds, that can connect circumstances

The

with the times in ^vhich they happened.

man employs

in writing of another,

his sericus sentiments

tion, for conflicting interests,

and dexterity

we may

in

are often far from being those of

allowance must be

and

expressions which one

made

momentary imta-

for

for what, perhaps,

is

esteemed address

pushing on the business of life. Amongst other instances,

page 33) which Lord Lovat takes of


the Aird so far from his real sentiments

particularize the notice (in

his neighbours

and kinsmen

being those expressed

in

in his letter,

is

it

well

knomi

that he gloried in

knew they were

those gentlemen being part of his clan, and that he

men

of handsome independent estates (situated in the

the Highlands), and of education and honour

fairest chstrict

and of

all

of

the various

circumstances upon which his Lordship piqued himself, the distinction


of being the head of these very Barons was by far the dearest to his
jNIany other instances might,

heart.

if

necessary, be quoted, in which

the momentary expression of anger or contempt could be resolved into


the same want of temper or of sincerity.

As

to the tendency of

many

in favour of the exiled family,

fhaf time, this cannot uoiv

a glow

upon the

of shame.
as

of the Highland chieftains and their clans

whatever opinions divided the kingdom at

be a subject requiring vindication

faces of their descendants,

EiTor

may be produced by

by that of the baser passions

it is

and

if it

raise

not likely to be the blush

the excess of the noble, as well

but wliile courage, disinterestedness,

and gratitude for former benefits bebe esteemed among the human virtues, the

generosity, fidelity, compassion,

stowed, shall continue to

actions

PREFACE.

Vi

and of their adherents Tieed not in future create


Time, which birries in promiscuous ruin and
unpleasiiiff sensations.
oblivion the hojies and fears of mankind, has long disanned tliis subject
Of late, we have
of its acrimonv, and justly appreciated its merits.
actions of their father?

seen our venerable

Monarch

liberally assisting the last heir oi the ancient

House, during the downfall whereinto France had plunged


the Church, of which he was one of the pillars, and liimself and we
know, that the latest moments of this solitary" representative of that
House, so Ions piu^ued by misfoitimc. were employed in declaring his
rivals of his

willing resignation of

THAT FA3XILT
March

i,

to

i8ij.

whose

its

long unavailing pretensions, and in blessing

geiierositv

he had been so deeply indebted.

CONTENTS.
NuMBKR

Pace.

XXII.

"PETITION

of Duncan Forbes, in the


of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Inverness
P* B. of Koss to the Council of InverII.
ness, dated London, 17th March 1626
Sir William Alexander, to the Baillies,
III.
Council, and Committee, of the Burgh
of Inverness, dated Whitehall, the '2S"'

I.

of

March

ibid.

Dated Invernes,

9'*^

for

Lent
John

XVI.Sir

Hill,

to

- ibid.

Mr. John Forbes,

.Hid.
Feby 1676
XVII. Declaration of the Earl of Argyll - 11
XVIII. Pass from the Earle of Melville - 12
XIX. SirJohnHill to the Laird of Culloden ibid.
a Plan for preserving the
Peace of the Highlands written a short
time after the Revolution
-

From

22

23
ibid.

ibid.

Simon Fraser (afterwards

Lord Lovat) to the Laird of Culloden.


Dated Nov' v>= 'iSd 697
XXXIII.The Lord Chancellor (Earl of
Marchmout) to Culloden. Dated Lon1

don, 28th April 1698


Forbes to his Brother,
The Right Honorable Duncan Forbes,
dated Fort William, the 2^ of November 1698
XXXV. LordSeafield to Culloden. Dated
from ^Miitehall, Oct' 24"' 1699

XXXIV. Mr. John

XXXVI. From

21

to liberate the

...

Culloden

Duncan Forbes

ISI'

24

ibid.

25

26

to his

brother Col' Forbes, dated Edinburgh,


6"' Febry 1 700 ; Giring an Account of
a Great Fire in Edinbingh
XXXVII.Earl of Arg^ll to CuUoden.
28
Dated Edinburgh, Sept' 5'", 1700.
XXXVHI. Lord Seafield to the Laird of
Culloden
Dated Whitehall, Decemb''
-ibid.
SO"', 1701
XXXIX.Lord Seafield to the Laird of Culloden.
Dated Whitehall, March 24'",

1702

14

Anonymous Duncan Forbes.


28 August 1714
XLI.The Pretenders Declaration
the Laird of Culloden
XLII. Lord Lovat

18

to

29

Coll.

to

- ibid.

30
32
XLIII.
-

of Hostilities for a stated


-

King Will'"" Order

XXXII.

i6/.

Hill to the Laird of Cul-

Earl of Seaforth from Inverness Garrison.


1696-7.
XXX. Simon Fraser (afterwards Lord
Lovat) to the Laird of Cullodin
XXXI.From Col. Hill, to the Laird of

XL.

XXI. Cessation
Time

ibid.

...

of Culloden, dated Dublin Castle, 14"'

XX. Memoir of

XXVIII.Sir John

Feb>

-7

20

loden

of Argyll's Regiment
(Copy) Major Robert Duncanson
to Cap" Robert Campbell, of Glenlyone
XXVII. Sir John Hill to the Laird of Cul-

XXVI.

XXIX.

6
1649
Act of the Commission of the General Assembly, made at the West Kirk
.
. ibid.
of Edinburgh
IX. Ordinance from the King's Majestic for
John Forbes
X. Pass for Mr. Duncan Forbes, granted by
Oliver Cromwell, dated 1 7"' Sept' 1 65 1
8
ibid.
XI. A Protection from General Monck
XII. Petition of Duncan Forbes, and John
Forbes his Son, for a continuance of
abatements, on account of their loss at
- ibid.
the time of Montrose
XIII. The answer of the Council to the
Petition from the Shire of Inverness
9
XTV. George Monck Esq'' to Auditor Generall Thompson, dated from Dalkieth,
10
16'''Feb> 1657-8
XV. Licence to John Forbes, of Culloden,

VIII.

19

Tho* Li-

L' Col. James Hamilton to


Major Robert Duncanson, of the Earl

loden
4

Address to the Lords, &c. assembled in


Parliament,

Sir

- ibid
vingstone to Coll' Hamilton
Hills order to Lieut. Col.

James Hamilton

from

XXV. Copy

Janry 1646

Copy of Letter

XXIV. Coll'

B. of Ross to the Hon'''' Duncan


Forbes, dated London, 22d of April 1626
V. Petition from Duncan Forbes, Provost
of Inverness, in the name of the Inhabitants of that town, to King Charles
the First
VI. From Mr. Middleton to the Marquis of
Argjle.
Dated from Knockhall, 1 4th
VII.

lost their lives

XXIII.

...

626

Orders upon which the Massacre of

Glenco proceeded; by which 38 persons

name

IV. P^

Page.

NoMBER

CONTEXTS.

>'m

Page.

NCMB.
to his

33

IS'*"

NlMB.

30

to

Walpole, most
a Copy
present

37
38

the Hon"*^ My Ladle Collodin


ibid.
vo"^ at Collodin
39
L. The Laird of Culloden to his Lady
Provost and Council of Inverness, to
LI.
Hua;h Rose, John Forbes, and Mr.
Duncan Forbes. Dated Inverness, the
-ibid.
7th Nov. 1715
LIT.The Duke of .\rgyll to Culloden.
40
Aberdeen, Febry. 17'''. 1/15-6
LIII.
Lord Lovat to ilr. Duncan Forbes - 41
LIV. Two Letters from M' Duncan Forbes
to the Lord Advocate, dated from Edin-ibid.
burgh, 20^^ March 1716
43
LV.M' Rob' Baillie [to Culloden]

...

Lord Lovat

44

L\TI.M' Robert Ba'illie [to Culloden]


LVllI. Sir Dand Dalrymple toM' Duncan

ibid.

45
46
47

Forbes

LIX.

Mr. Hossack to Mr. Dimcan

Forbes
LX. M' Rob' Haillie to Mr. Duncan Forbes
LXI. Mr. John Forbes to Mr. Duncan
Forbes
LXII. Lord Lovat to Mr. Duncan Forbes
LXllI. Lord Lovat to Mr. John Forbes
LXn'. M' Hossack toM' Duncan Forbes
LXV. ^M' Duncan Forbes to his Brother
M' John Forbes. Dated from Edinburgh, the le"" April 1716
LXVl.-^Mr. Robert BaiOie to
LXVII. Lord Lovat to Mr. Rob' B.aillie LXVHI.Mr. Hossack to Mr. Duncan
Forbes
LXIX. Mr. John Forbes to Mr. Duncan
Forbes

...
...

LXX. The Duke of Argyll


Forbes

to

LXXI.M' John

ibid.

48
49

ibid.

53

-to

serdale's Escheat

LXXVHI. Mr. Duncan


likely to

Lord

Islay]

Forbes

0/

58

[most

61

65

....

Lord

'

66

Belhaven to Mr. Duncan

Forbes

ther M' John Forbes,


26'^ October 1716

LXXX\^U.Messrs

-ibid.

Steuart to

his

. ibid.

Brother

M"

John Forbes, Provost of Inverness,


Dated Edinburgh 16'^NovM 71 6
XCI. Lord Lovat to M'^ John Forbes.
XCII. Lord Lovat to M'. Duncan Forbes XCIII. M' John Forbes to M' Duncan

6S

M' Duncan

XC M' Duncan Forbes to

Forbes

67

M. & W.Drummond

Forbes.

jbid.

Dated Edinburgh

to the Laird of Culloden

LXXXIX.M' Ja=

Lord Lovat to M' Duncan Forbes


XCV. M'' John Forbes to M' Duncan
Forbes, London, 2^' June 1/17
XC%T. Mr. John Forbes
M' Duncan

69
ibid.

70
71
ibid.

72

Forbes, Lond. 13"" July 1/17.


Provost Hossack to the Laird of

ibid.

to

73

to M' Duncan
March 18th, 1721
Forbes (probably to

ibid.

74

XCVIII. Lord Belhaven


Forbes, London,

XCIX.

M'

Duncan
the Duke of Argyll]
Lord Lo-at to the Laird of Culloden

the Laird of Culloden


CI. Lord Lovat
the same
CII. From the same

C.

cm. M'

to

Duncan Forbes

M' John Forbes


CIV M' Duncan Forbes
ArgvU

Mr. Duncan Forbes - 54


Mr. Duncan Forbes
ibid.
LXX IV. Lord Lovat to Mr. Duncan Forbes 55
LXXV Mr. Bailiie to Mr. Duncan Forbes - 56
LXXVl. The same to the same
ibid.
LXXA'II. Memorial concerning Lord Lovat
and Grant to him of Mackenzie of Fra,

Mr. John Forbes


[probablv to Mr.

to

to

ibid.

to

LXXIII.

1716

LXXXVLExtract of an Act of Councill


LXXXMI.M' Duncan Forbes to his Bro-

51

52

ibid.

LXX II.

to Sir Robert

BaiUie]

Culloden

50

59
ibid.

Letter written

Lord Lovat
Lord Lovat

LXXX\".

58

extant
(from which the
taken) in the President's

LXXXIII.
LXXXI^'.

XC\TI.

Forbes to his Brother Mr.

1716

is

likely in .August

hand-writing

ibid.

Duncan Forbes, dated London, 31^

May

XCIV.

Mr. Duncan

is

WiU

M' Duncan Forbes

to

36

XLIX.To

LXXXII. -\n Anonymous


by M' Duncan Forbes

to his

Ilav to

LXXXI.

in

to Lieut. Col.

of Argyle to Coll.

liam Grant

34

for

TheEarlof

Innes.

LXXX.The Duke

to

L^T.

P.4GE.

LXXrX. Mr. Duncan Forbes

Brother M'
XLIU.^M' Jo. Forbes
Xber 1714
Duncan Forbes, dated
the Laird of
XLIV. Mr. Duncan Forbes
Ciilloden
the President of the
XLV. ;Memoriall
Scotland, 1714
Session
the Laird of CouXLM. Mr. Munroe
lodden. Dated Foules, 17^ Feb' 1715brother
XLVIl. Mr. John Forbes
Mr. Duncan Forbes
XLVIII. The same to the same.

to

of Argyll to
Forbes, Dated Sudbrook,

1723

Arg\-ll,

Duke

the
-

Forbes

76

M' Duncan
Sepf \^ 7^
-

Forbes to the

Dated Inverness,

ibid.

of

'

-ibid.

Duke

of
Sepf^

21^'

1723

C\TI. The Duke

75

- ibid.

to his Brother

CV.The Duke

CM.M"^ Duncan

...

- ibid.

77
of Argyll to Mr.
-

Duncan

78

CVIII.M- John Forbes to his Brother Mr.


Duncan Forbes, Lord Advocate dated
;

Culloden. 28"" Januarv 1725.

- ibid.

CONTENTS.
Page.

YivKB.

^The Lord Advocate the Magisof Glasgow


ex. The Lord Advocate [probably to Mr.
CIX.

Scrope.]

79

SO
83

CXL M^

CXIL

Scrope to the Lord Advocate


M' Delafaye to the Lord Advocate

and

Sollicitor of Scotland.

to M' Deladated Edin', 8''' July 17-25


CXIV.'M' Delafaye to the Lord Advorate CXV. An Account of the conduct of the
several Magistrates of Glasgow, touching
the late Riots there; from whence those
Acts of Malversation in Office are deduced, for which they are committed,

From the same to the same


Queen,
CXXXIX. Letter from
CXL.

and may be tried

Lord Caithness to the Lord


vocate
CXVII. Petition from the Magistrates
CXVI.

Glasc;ow

faye

CXXlil.

CXXIV.

M' Scrope

Sir

...

.Advocate

CXX\'.The Lord Advocate to M' Delafaye


CXXVl. The Duke of Newcastle to the

Lord .Advocate

CXXVII. The Duke

nagarn,

89

90

93

Hugh Dalrymple

Sir

Lord .Advocate
CXXXI II.M^ Delafaye

96
ibid.

97

98

Advocate,

1728

to the

- ibid.

Lord Ad-

102

T. Rawliuson to the Lord


dated Inversan', May 24""
"
.
. '
-103

CXXXV. Lord
vocate

Seafort to the
-

Hid.

eXXX\T.The Lord Advocate to the Laird


ofCuUoden

CXXXVII. Lord
Forbes

Lovat
.

to

101

Mr.
.

to

the

111
ibid.

Lord Ad-

CXLIX.

Lovat to M-^ John Forbes 113


Scrope to the Attorney Ge-

M'

- ibid.

The Lord .Advocate

Mr. Scrope
CLI.The Lord Advocate to Sir Rob' Wal-

to

M' Scrope the Lord .Advocate


Lord Lovat M' John Forbes
M- John Forbes
CLIV. Lord Lovat
M' John Forbes
CL\'. Lord Lovat
the Lord AdJohn Pringle
CLVI.
to

to

Sir

14

116
117
1>3

119

120

to

vocate

- ibid.

to

to

John Pringle

vocate

to the

Lord Ad-

121

CLVIII.Lord Lovat to M^ John Forbes - 122


CLIX. Lord Lovat to Mr. John Forbes - 123
CLX. yi' Delafave to the Lord Advocate - ibid.
CLXI.The Lord Advocate to M^ Scrope - 124
CLXII. M' Henry Home (aftersvards L*

- 125
Kames) to the Lord .Advocate
CLXIIl. M' Hew Dalrj-raple to the Lord
-

126

Laird of CoUodon to John


Forbes, the President's Son, dated Inverness, 28" Sept^ 1 732

ibid.

Advocate

CLXV.The

Lord Advocate

doch

CLXVI.M^ MacLeod to

lo.*)

to M"^

Mur-

127

the Laird of Cul-

loden, dated Dunve^an, Dec' 19">, 1732- 128


Lovat to M^ John Forbes - 129
CLXVIII. Lord Lovat to M"^ John Forbes - ibid.

CLX\TI. Lord
CLXIX.

Lord Lovat to Mr. John Forbes

CLXX.The
CLXXLM-

Lord Advocate

131

to M"- Scrope 132

Isabella Sleigh to the

Lord

dated Brodie House,

29""

.Advocate,

- 133
Advocate to M'= Isabella Sleigh, dated Cidloden, 2d Octo- 134
ber 1735
-

CLXXII.The Lord

CLXXIIl.The Lord

John
.

Murdoch

Sept' 1735

Lord Ad-

M-^

Wade to the Lord Advocate

CLXIV.The

the

Gen'

vocate

CLVII.

- ibid.

to

vocate

CXXXI v. M'

-ibid.

Lord

to the

to

Sir

94

. iHri.

CXLAII.
CXLVI

pole

Lord Advocate from


99
CXXX. Lord Lovat to the Lord .Advocate 101
CXXXI. ^Lord Balmerino to the Lord Ad-

CLII.
CLIII.

CXXIX.To the

vocate.
CXXXII.

107

- 109
Gen' Wade - Hid.
CXLIV. ^The Lord Advocate to the Duke
- 110
of Newcastle
CXLV. The Lord Advocate to Sir Robert

CL.

Ach-

Wade

Lord .Advocate

neral

. ibid.

to

106

CXL VIII. Lord

of Newcastle to the

Lord -Advocate
CXXVIII. The Lord Advocate

.Advocate

SS

- ibid.

Lord Advocate Robert Walpole to the Lord


to the

Lord

of

CXVIlI.-1-Address from theMagistrates, &c.


of Glasgow, respecting the Riots on the
MaltTlxCXIX. A true and faithfull Account of the
proceedings touching the Riots and
Tumults which have lately happened in
the City of Glasgow
CXX.M' Delafaye to the Lord Advocate CXXI. The Duke of Newcastle to the Lord
Advocate
CXXn.The Lord Advocate to Mr. Dela-

to the

Advocate to the Duke

of Newcastle
^From General

CXLII.

W.alpole

.Ad-

CXLI.The Lord

CXLIII.

- ibid.

^The Duke of Newcastle

.Advocate

84
86

in Scotland

CXIII.The Lord Advocate

105

settling

tlie

the Precedency of the Courts of Justice

- ibid.

fave,

Pace-

NiM3.

CXXXVIII.

to

trates

IX

Scrope

13

.Advocate
-

M'

to
,

135

CONTEXTS.
Page.

NcMB.

CLXXIA".

M' Speaker Onslow

...
-

Advocate

CLXXV.

Adrocate

CLXX\ I.3P Ruddiman


vocate

CLXX\ IL^M"^ Scrope

Henrv Fane

il"^

-'

President

CCThe
13"

Lord

133

CLXXIX.The Duke of Ar^U to the Lord


Ocf

dated Adderbury,

President,

9^, 1737

'-ibid.

CLXXXILM'

P.

Murdoch

ibid.

M' John

to

Forbes, dated from London, 14^ Ja- 140


nuan- 173y"-S
CLXXXJII. M' John Drriramond to the
Lord President ; dated London, Ja- 141
nuary 31'--. 1737-8

CLXXX i v.M^
Forbes
1738

P.

Murdoch

M' John

to

CL^^XXV.M' Murray

142

(afterwards Earl of

Lord President

- 144
of Argyll to the
Lord President, dated Loudon, ilarch
- 145
v^ Jith, 173S
The Lord President to M'
Scrope, dated Edinburgh, 30^ March

Mansfie'.d) to the

CLXXXVLThe

Duke

CLXXXAIL

-"

1738

-ibid.

CLXXXMn. ^From Lord Combury to the


Lord

President, dated

lti'\

1738

to

M' John

from the Duke of


Commission in the Blues,
sident's Son

of a
to the Pre-

Murdoch

Forbes

CXC.

Offer

147

14S

149

President to the Duke


of Ai^ll, dated CuUoden, 6^ October
-

150

CXCU.The Lord

President to Capt. Ales'


Forbes, Roval Grav Drasjoons
CXCllLThe 'Lord President to Lord

Hardwicke

CXCIV. From Lord Hardwicke

to

ii..

Sky, JanJ

President

1/40
Oglethorpe to

1,

Hard\^-icke

the

154

The

153

- ibid.

Duke of Queensbeny

159

to the

-"

60

the Lord
CC\'. Goveraor Trelawney
President
161
CCM.The Duke of Newcastle
the
Lord President
162
the Lord President
CCMI. M" Murray
CCA'TII. Memoriall anent the Records of
Scotland 1740
161
CCIX. Memoriall anent the ancient Rolls
-ibid,

to

to

to

ibid.

and RegLsters in the lower Parliament


House, and Proposals, kc. 1740
CCX. M- 3Iurrav to the Lord President CCXl.Mr. Fane to the Lord President CCXII. From Lord Hardwicke to the
Lord President
CCXl II. M' Murray to the Lord President
CCXR'. MOIurray to the Lord President
CCXV. The same to the same CCXVI. Lord Morton to the Lord Pre-

sident

CCXVH.M'

Murray

CCXVnL M"^ Scrope


;

to the

Lord

dated IC^ Feb. 1742

171
ibid.

172
173

174

Pre-

169
iii<f.

Presi-

Lord Morton to the Lord


Marquis of Tweeddale
CCXX.
sident
Tl:e

165
167
163

Pre-

sident

the Lord

to

. Hid.

to the

- 175
Lord President
Lord President to theMarq-

No date ; but supof Tweeddale.


posed to be written about the middle
- 176
of March 1742
CCXXn.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
the Lord President

155
ibid.

CCXXIIL M' P. Murdoch


X.

S..

dent

CCXX\'.

to

dated Paris,

742

to the

- ibid.

Lord

Presi-

The Lord President to the Mar-

quis of

Tweeddale

sident

to

179
ibid.

CCXXVI The Lord President


MitchcU

1/7

Mr. Andrew
2/'*' March,

CCXXVULThe

President to Lord

dated Whitehall,

1741-2

CCXXVH.M^ Mitchell

Lord

CCXXIV.

the

...

CXCMI. ^The Lord

CCIll.

Mitchell

151

CXCM. Gen'

Ifi'-'JIarch

- 153
Lord President
Lady Matgarett Macdonald to
Lord Milton, Justice Clerk, concernin:;
emiffration to America.
Dated

CXCV.

157

CCXXl.The

CXCLThe Lord
1733

From Lord Hardwicke to the Lord


President
ecu. MOIurray to the Lord President

dent

.\Tgyll

\vicke

156

Lord Hard-

to

CCXIX.

London, April

CLXXXIX.M'

Lord President

Lord

dated from London, 2" Feb.


-

Hardwicke to the

Lord President
CCn". The Lord President's Answer

v=

CLXXX.M' Henrv Fane to the Lord Pre-139


Dated the 3d DecM 737
sident.
CLXXXI.From L Hardwicke to the L*
President

Mr.

to

CCI.

- ibid.

to the

Lord

President

Hid.

Presi-

dtnt of the Session

CLXXMIL

Lord

to the

CXCIX.

Lord Ad-

to the

Lord President

William Grant, dated 29^^ Feb. 1/40

135

Lord

S' Clair to the

PaCS,

Nl.M9.

CXCVni.The

Lord

to the

M' And.
-

to the

ISO

Lord Pre-

Lord President

Son John Forbes, of the Blues

to

ISl

his
-

1S2

CONTENTS.
Pace.

Numb.

CCXXIX.The

Xl

NbMB,

p^cE.

CCLIX.

Marquis of Tweeddale to
the Lord President
CCXXX. The Lord President to tlie Marquis of Tueeddale [in answer]
The Marquis of Tweeddalc to
the Lord President
CCXXXII. M' Fane to the Lord President
CCXXXIII.The Lord President to the
Marquis of Tweeddale
CCXXXIV.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
the Lord President
CCXXXV. The Lord President [probably
to the Marquis of Tweeddale, about

ibid.

188

CCLXVL Sir

195

CCLXMl. Sir

196

CCLX\ III.The

182
1S3

CCXXXL

1742]

CCXXXM.The

Lord President

Will'" Yon;e

to

CCXXXVILthe

Lord President

Pelham

CCXXXVIIL Chief

to

Baron Idle

Lord President

CCXXXIX. From

to

1S4

185

186

Pelham

CCXLVT.

197
198

.
Lord President
Lord President
Marquis of Tweedale

CCXL\TLThe

199
ibid.

CCXLVIIL Louis

200

203

CCLIV.The Lord

Advocate

to

204

...

General Wightman the


President
CCLXXIL The same the same

Lord

to

CCLXXIIL

to

224
226

Instructions by the Young


Pretender, before his March into England

Sir

Andrew Mitchell

sident

Lovat

ibid.

Lovat to the Lord Pre-

....
-

Lord President

to

Lord

Lord President

to

Lord

the

Lord

Lord President

to

Lord

Lord President

to

Lord

Lovat

230

Lovat

CCLXXXI. Lord

President
sident

232
Lovat to the
-

aid,

Pre- ibid.

President to the

Earl of Cromertie

Lord President

235

to

Lord Lovat

ibid.

CCLXXXV. Lord

Lovat

CCLXXXVI. From

CCLVIl.The Lord

CCLXXXVII.

President to Lord
Lovat, Sunday 25"^ August, 12 oClock - 213
CCLVIIL TheLord President toLordFortTosv, 26 August, 6 at night
- ibid.

L'^

CCLXXXIV. From the

Lord

231

Cromertie to the Lord

CCLXXXIII.The Lord
208

228

ibid.

CCLXXXII.Lord
ibid.

227

229
Lovat to

President

CCLXXX.The

ibid.

to the

Lovat

207

221

Mat-

to

thew Ridley, Esq. Mayor of Newcastle 222


of Newcastle to the
Lord President
223

CCLXX. The Mayor

CCLXXIX.The
205
206

229

Lord

to

CCLXXyill.Lord

Lord

CCLXIX.The Duke of Newcastle

219

- ibid.

the

to

- 209
Lovat
Lord Lovat to the Lord Advocate 210
CCLVL Lord Lovat to the Lord President 211

rCLV.

the

to

Lord President

CCLXXVILThe

de

Lord President
John Cope

CCLXXM.The

- itjrf.

Mitchell

Lord President

201

216

of Tweeddale to the

Andrew

CCLXXV. Lord

the

Bouillone & the


Prince de Canipo Florida to the Young
Pretender
CCXLIX.The same to the same.
CCL. Sir Alexander Macdonald to the Lord
President
CCLL Sir John Cope to the Officers of
Lord Loudoun's Regiment, in Scotland
CCLII. M' Normand Mac Leod to the
Lord President
CCLIII. The Marquis of Tweedale to the
.
Lord President

CCLXY. The ;\Iarquis

CCLXXR'.

to the
to

'

CCLXXI.

M^ Normand Mac Leod

Lovat

CCXLIL

Fraser of Gortuleg
to the Lord President
- ibid,
CCLXIIL The Lord President to the Lady
Clunie
.
. 217
CCLXIV. Mem. concerning the Rebellion
in Scotland
. ibid.

Presiflent

- ibid.

CCLXIL M' Thomas

Lord President

the

Sir Andrew Mitchell to


the Lord President
CCXL. The same to the same
CCXLI. The Lord President to the Marquis of Lothian
The Lord President to Lord
Chancellor Hardwicke
CCXLIIL Letter from
John Munro to
the Lord President
CCXLIV. Capt. Hugh Forbes of the Oxford-blues, to the Lord President, inclosing a Letter from Lieut. John Forbes,
describing the Battle of Fontenoy
CCXL\'.The Lord President to Mr.

Lovat

Sir

The Lord President to Lord


Lovat, 26 .August, Gat night
- 214
CCLX. Lord Lovat to the Lord President ibid.
CCLXL The Lord President to Lord

to

Lord

the

President

236

the Lord President to

Lord Lovat

237

238

24Q

Lord Lovat the Lord


President
CCLXXXMII. Copie Memorandum M'
to

to

Donald Fraser

CONTENTS.

jril

NrM3.

Page.

KCMS.

CCLXXXIX.Lord

- 2^0
CCXC. The Lord President toLordLonit 242
CCXCI. Lord Lovat to the Lord Pre_
- 243
.
sident
CCXC II. ^The Lord President to Lord
245
Lovat, dated 11^ Nov. 1745
to
the
President
Lord
The
in.
CCXC
_
- ibid.
Marquis of Tweedale
CCXC IV. ^The Lord President to SLiAnd'
- 249
Mitchell
CCXC\'. Lord Lovat to the Lord Pre-

rard

President

to

Lord

252

255

Earl of

"

"

G^

CCCXIV.The Young

"

to the

...

Lord President

CCCX\I1I.The Lord

to Mr.

274

Lady Margaret Macdonald

275

Some

289

290

to

292

293
294
ibid.

296

j^.

Thoughts concerning
the State of the Highlands of Scotland 297
CCCXLIV.Mr. Nonnand Mac Leod to
the Lord President
- 301
CCCXL v.From Sir Arthur Forbes to the
- 302
Lord President
CCCXLVLMr. Ales. Brodie to the Lord
- 303
President
CCCXL VII.The Earl of Stair to the Lord
President

CCCXLVIILMr. Fos to
dent Forbes

. ibid..

the Lord Presi-

_ ibid.

CCCXLIX.Mr.
277

John

...
-

Dmunore

Mr.
-

^The Earl of

Lord President

to

CCCXX.From Mr. Murdoch


Forbes

Poyntz

CCCXLIII.

- ibid.

Cope to the Lord

John

President

President to Mr.

Geo. Ross

- HAd.

Lord Pre-

President to the

^^^

- 273
CuUodeu
and Protection from the

Reay

- ibid.

to

CCCXXXVm.

Pretender's Protec-

Earl of Cromertie

Dunmore

Donald Macdonald, of
Castletown, to the Lord President
Mr. Mac Leod to the Lord
President
CCCXXXIX.The same to the same
CCCXL. Sir Andrew Mitchell to the Lord
President
CCCXLI.The Earl of Dunmore to the
.
.
Lord President
CCCXLILThe Lord President to Mr.

265

tion for the Hou.<e of

CCCXXl.

286

CCCXXXAII.Mr.

Sir Harry Monro, of Fonlis, to


- 267
Lord President
268
CCCXILFrom Lord President to
CCCXIILMr. Corse to the Lord Pre- 269
sident

CCCXIX. Sir

- ibid.
the Lord President
Sir Ales' Macdonald to the
- 291
Lord President

the

Pelhain

285

CCCXXXM

-ibid.

Dunmore

CCCXXX\'.

CCCXXXIA'.The Lord

^^'ightman to the Lord Pre-

CCCXMLThe

Earl of
the Lord President

- 263
Lord President
CCCVIII.The Duke of Newcastle to the
- 264
Lord President
CCCIX.Gen' Hawley to the Lord Pre-

...

Lord Lvon

neral. to the

sident

CCCXXX.
253

ibid.

Rob"' DundiLS Solicitor

CCCXVLLord

Lord

Lord President to Mr.

Georje Ross

to

Pass

to the
-

"

CCCXXXIILThe

President

CCCXV.

CCCXI.

2S2
284

CCCXXIX.Copy

to

sident

281

CCCXXMII.The

Sir

Gen'

President

to

sident

Sir

...
-

to

CCCX.

to

to

to

CCCVll.M-

2S0

CCC XX VII.The Lord Lyon

^Lord Loudon Lord Lovat 256


257
CCC. ^The Lord President Lord Lovat
Master of Lovat,
Simon
CCCI.
25S
By H. F.
(afterwards Gen'
the Lord President
CCCII. ^Lord Lovat
CCCIII.The Lord President Lord Lovat 259
the Earl of Loudon 260
CCCIV. Lord Lovat
the Lord
Andrew Mitchell
CCCV.
261
President
CCCM. Professor Maelaurin to the Lord
^To

279

relative to Attainders
the same Subject

Opinion

CCCXXVI. On

the

:Mitchell to

Lord President
CCXCVIII.The Lord President

Lovjit

Lord President

John Cope, K. B.

CCCXXL".

Fraser,
Fraser),

Andrew

CCXCIX.

Geo. Ross

of Stair to the Lord


-

President
Sir

Lord President to Mr.

CCCXXR'.The

251

CCXCM.^Tbe Earl

Fawkner

CCCXXm.The

of the Paragraph of S'


E. Fawkners Letter referred to in the
_
. 287
precedins
The Duke of Newcastle to the
Lord President
j^y.
CCCXXXI.The Duke of Cumberlands
Commission to Mr. James Eraser, of
. 2SS
Castle Leathers
CCCXXXII.The Lord President to the

sident

CCXCVII.

Page.

CCCXXn.The Lord President to Sir Eve-

Lord

Lovat to the

27S

to the

279

(afterwards Lord) Lyttdtoa to the Lord President


CCCL.M=^WiU. I'orbes to M' John Forbes,

304

- 305
of CuUoden
CCCLI. From Sir Andrew Mitchel to the

EcviM'Miirdock.

-306

xm

CONTI NTS'.
'

Numb.

CCCLII.D' Armstrong

to

Rev"*

tlie

Miirdock

CCCLllI.The

Rev.

Pack.

.Tohn Forbes

to

306
307

- ibid.

CCCLVThe

Rev^ M' Murdock to M'


-308
John Forbes of Culloden
CCCLVLM' Millar to M' John Forbes of
- 309
Culloden
CCCLVII.From the Rev. M^ Murdock to
- 310
M' John Forbes

CCCLVHI.The

Rev"i

John Forbes

to

CCCLXLThe

WW.

Lord President

li.

311
3

CCCLXJII.M^ James Thomson


John Forbes

to

CCCLXIV.M"^ James Thomson


Forbes, Warrender, & Gray

to
-

CCCLXVI.State
CCCLXVII.

ADDEND.\
of Things

Memorandum

CCCLXVII I. The

315

ibid.

1696
317
anent the Visin

...

CCCLXXL

335
ibid.

Delafave

CCCLXXVII I. M"^
Advocate

CCCLXXIX. M'
Advocate

Delafaye
.

the

to
.

CCCLXXXM' Delafaye to the


vocate

350

John Cope

358

Cope, K.B.

359
360

363
364

365
ibid.

366
368
ibidt

369

the Lord

Ca])e,

K.

...
-

1>.

CCCCIII.M' jM'Pherson,

CCCCIV. M^M'Pherson
K.B.

CCCCV.M"^

371

373

of Cluny, to the

to Sir

j^if/,

John Cope,

371

M'^Pherson of Chiny to the

...

Lord President

CCCCVI.The Lord

375

Presideot to Sir Ale.\'

Macdonald

to Sir John

Lord President

Mac Pherson

37*;

Cope 377

to

the
-

378

President to CInnie - 379


President to John
_

CCCCXI.-The Lord
of Stair

John

President to Sir

352

354

to

CCCCII.The Lord

Duke of AthoU
CCCCIX. The Lord
CCCCX. The Lord

353

jji^,

- 370
Lord President to the Duke
of Gordon
Hid.
CCCCI.The Lord President to Sir John

CCCCMII.The

Lord Ad-

...
...

351

Lord
.

ibid.

to General

CCCC^TI. Lord President

Delafaye to the Lord


.

357

Lord

to the
-

Lord President

to jI^
.

Lord President

President

the presence of Generall Wade,


Collonell Spotswood, and Col' Guest,
by His Majesty's Advocate; together
with the Answers then made
343
CCCLXXVI. air. Delafayc to the Lord
.

...

Lord President

CCCC The

in

CCCLXXXIX. General Wade

338
339

trates of Glas.rovv, the 15th July 1725,

Talbot

ter to M"'

President

forLachlan MackMackintosh
341
CCCLXXIV.The Laird of Culloden to
his brother M' Duncan Forbes
342
eCCLXX\'.r Quest iuns put to the Magis-

Lord Advocate

356

Hamilton to the Lord

Advocate

CCCXCIX. Sir

intosh, of

Advocate

to the

...

Laird of Culloden

CCCLXXXVLM^

336

CCCLXXIII.Memorial

CCCLXXVII.Tlie

Lord Advocate

Clayton

- ibid.

the Laird of Culloden


CCCLXIX. Copy of a Letter laid before
.
.
.
the Lords Justices
CCCLXX. A Petition to His Majesty, in
behalf of Lord Lovat
the Laird of Culloden to his
brother ]Mr. Duncan Forbes
CCCLXXII. Copy of Lord Lovat's Grant

- ibid.

CCCXC'l. From the Lord President to the


Lord Lvon
CCCXCII.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
the Lord President
CCCXCHI.The Lord President to the
Marquis of Tweeddale
CCCXCIV.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
.
the Lord President
CCCXCV.The Lord President to the
Marquis of Tweeddale
CCCXCVI.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
the Lord President
CCCXCVII.The Lord President to the
Marquis of Tweeddale
CCCXCVIII .Sir John Cope to the Lord

333
[1701.]
Earl of Sutherland to

count of Tarbat.

Advocate

355

the Lord

314

Mess"

CCCLXV.D' Armstrong to M'JohnForbes

CCCLXXXIV.General Wade to

CCCLXXXV.The

to the

CCCXCThe

M'
-

Lord Advocate

of Newcastle

354

Lord Ad-

313

CCCLXII.M' James Thomson to M' John


Forbes

President

to the Rev-*
-

..

Duke

to the

CCCLXXXVIILMr. William Grant to the

M^

CCCLX.M'John Forbes to Alexander Rose

vocate

Lord

the

to

CCCLXXXVILThe LordAdvocates Let-

M'
- ji;j.

M' Murdock

Rev.

to

John Forbes

CCCLIX.The

M' Murdock

Advocate

CCCLXXXIILThe

CCCLl v. D' Armstrong to M' John Forbes,


of Culloden

Lovat

CCCLXXXIL 3NP Scrope

M'
-

...

Pace.

CCCLXXXL Lord

M'
-

M' Murdock

Numb.

. ibid.

President to the Earl


.

380^

CO>rfENTS.

XIV

Page.

CCCCXn.

TlieLordPresident toSir J.Cope 3S1


Cluuie 3S2

CCCCXllI.The Lord President to


CCCCXn .The Lord President
-

^The

John Cope

to

Provost of Aberdeen

Lord President

John Cope

CCCCXXn.The
J.

Cope

CCCCXXVLLadv
'

President
to the

Lord
392

'

391

the

to

CCCCXXVm.The Provost

ibid.

Lord

"

Rear
-

Sir

to

Clunv to the

CCCCXXVILLord

390

Lord President

393

Lord President
CCCCXXX.The Lord President to Lord

CCCCXXIXTT.The Lord

E. of Findlater

CCCCXXXIV. ^The Lord


John Cope

President

CCCCXXXVII.

Sir John

CCCCXXXMILThe

to the

CCCCXXXIX.The Lord

414

to the E.
-

- ibid.

...

ofMacleod

- 417
Berwick
Ross to the Laird
418

Lord President

the

to

CCCCLXIILThe Lord

- ibid.

President to the

...
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Fortrose to the

421

422

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ibid.

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ibid.

...

CCCCLXIX.Lord Reay to

_ ibid.

Lord President to the

CCCCLXXI.Letter

...

to the

CCCCLXXIILThe Lord President

to the

to the
Sir

Lord President
Laird of

Mac Leod

425

from the Laird of

Lord President
Andrew Mitchell

Macleod

CCCCLXXII

424

the Lord Pre-

CCCCLXX.The

Earl of Sutherland

405

Lord President to MMorison. late Provost of Aberdeen


CCCCLXMII.Lord Fortrose to the Lord

sident

404

420

Lord

President

403

Lord President

President

400

President to

Lord President to M'

CCCCLXVn.The

CCCCXLIILThe Lord President to Glengarry

412

Officer at

399

- 40-2

Commanding

Laird of Grant

- ihid.

CCCCXLLTheLordPresidenttoSirJ Cope
CCCCXLILThe Lord Advocate to the
Marq* of Tweeddale

CCCCLXM.Lord

President to the

ibid,

to

Earl of Cromertie to the


- 415
Lord President
CCCCLVI.The Marquis of Tweeddale to
- ibid.
the Lord President
CCCCLMI.The Lord President to the
- 416
Marquis of Tvveeddale
CCCCLMII.The Ltrd President to the

39S

CCCCXL.The Lord President to Sir John


Cope

411

Riillie

- -401

E. of Sutherland

of Croiuertie

CCCCLXV.The

Earl of Sutherland

to the L-ord President

409

Macdonald to the

Lord President

li"--^-

Lord
-

.\lex.

CCCCLXIV.The

Cope to the Lord

President

the L-ord President

397

of Tweeddale

Lord President
CCCCXXXVLSir John Cope

Robertson

.\lesander

Fortrose

the

to the

4O8

Lord

CCCCLXII.The Lord

President to Sir

CCCCXXXX .The Miirqiiis

Cromertie

Marquis of Tweeddale

the

to

396

- ibid.

CCCCXXXIII.The Lord President to

President

sident

...
...
-

Lovat

395

President to the

Provost of Aberdeen

- ibid.

- 419
Marquis of Tweeddale
CCCCLXI. From Mr. Morison jun. late
Provost of Aberdeen, to the Lord Pre-

ihid,

CCCCXXXI.The Lord President to Lord


Rear

CCCCL. Lord Reav to the Lord President


CCCCLI.The Lord President to the E. of

CCCCLX.The

Seafield to

the

Harrington

407

to the

John Gordon to the

CCCCLIX.Mf'George

of Aberdeen

CCCCXXIX.Lord Findlater &

Hid,

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...
.

Lord President

President

389

Lord President to Lord

Fortrose

CCCCXXV.The

CCCCLIV.The Lord President

Lord

Lord President

Lord President

CCCCLIII.Sir

- ibid.

to the

President

008

SLr

Sir

Marquis of Tweirddale

CCCCLILMr.

Lord President to

John Cope

CCCCXXIII.

3S7

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to

Grai^t

of Gor-

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to the

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Magistrates of Elgin

CCCCXLIX.Lord

- ihid.

Lord Lorat
Lord Preadent

to

385

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CCCCXX.From M- Tho= Fraser,

Earl of Sutherland

406

Lord President

CCCCXLMII.Sir

of Tweeddale

CCCCXVIII.The Marquis

tuleff.

3S4

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to In-

verchasiv

CCCCXLVILThe

Sir

Lord President

CCCCXL^^.The Lord

- ibid.

Lord President

CCCCXVII.The Lord
to tae

3S3

John Cope to the Lord

President

CCCCXVI.

John Cope

CCCCXV. Sir

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to the

CCCCLXXMII.The

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Lord President

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CCCCXCIX.Lord
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Fortrose to the

457

DXXII. Lord Lewis Gordon


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The Lord President

466
4(i^

to the Earl

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Jolin Forbes to the Lord Pre-

sident

to

ibid.

to the Laird
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447

Earl of Sutherland to the

Hid.

Lord

453

Marquis

of a Letter from the Lord


President to the E. of Stair.
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DXXI. The Lord President to Sir Andrew
Mitchell.
. 465

DXX\'.M'

- ibid.
Lord President
- 448
DI.The Lord President to M"- Scrope
DILThe LordPresident to the Earl of Stair 449
Dili. The Lord President to Mr.Geo. Ross ibid.
DIV.The Lord President to Mr. Gco.Ross 450

the

Tu eeddale

to the

444

- ibid.

The Gentlemen of the name of Ross

....

The Lord President

LordPresident

Lord President to the


- 445
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CCCCXCVILThe Lord President to Pitcalnie
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- 455
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Part of a Letter from the Lord Pre- ibid.
sident to ^lac Leod, at Eiijin
DXII. The Lord President to' the Duke of

md.

to

President to young

453

of Ciordon to the Lord

Aberdeen

CCCCXCII.The Lord

Lord President

Duke

Gene-

DXIX.

- 441
Laird of Grant to the
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. 442
Lord President

verchasly

to the

ral,

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- ibid.

Solicitor

440

438

Fortrose to the

...

Lord President

436

to

Mr. Robert Dundas,

439

435

President to

Baillie

CCCCLXXXMII.Lord

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Lord President

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434

to

CCCCLXXXVI.The
M^ W

Lord President

of Findlater.

452

the Earl

to

Prssideut to the Laird


of Mac Leod.
Same Date.
- ibid.
DXIV. Sir Matthew Ridley to the Lord
President
458
DXV. Lord Fortrose to the LordPresident ibid^
DXVI. Part of a Letter from the Lord Pre- 459
sident to J/ Fortrose.
DXVII. The Lor President to MacLeod ibid.
DXMII. From the Lord President to
James Morison Esq"^ late Provost of

to

the Laird of 2Iac

Lord President

Lord Fortrose

Lord Lovat

- ibid.

CCCCLXXXIV.The

433

Lord

to the

....

DXl.

the Lord

Gordon
DMII. The Lord President

DX.

to

- 450
the North.
[perhaps to M'
Tho' Eraser of Gortiileg.] No date;
but probably about the end of Nov. 1/45 451
DVIl. The Lord President to the Duke of

432

. ibid.

President

the Laird of Grant

Commander in Chief in
The Lord President

DVI.

DIX.

the

to

Loudon & the Lord


Marishall Wade, or the

President to

- ibkl.

to the

Earl of Sutherland

President

431

Laird of Grant to

the Lord President

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ibid.

to

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Lord

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the
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Hossack to the Lord President
473
DXXXI. The Lord President toMr. Scrope 4/4
DXXXII. From Sir Andrew Mitchell to the

DXXX. Provost

LordPresident [withAnecdotesofSirA.] 475


DXXXIII. From
Farquharson, of

Livercald, to the

Lord President

478

ERRATA.
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for Sir

Tho^ (read

Sir

John) Pringle

and

for the Signatures

T.P. read

J. P.

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Plate of

Fac Similies,

to face

Page

To

face the engraTcd Title Page.

Moxument

of the

Lord President

in

1.

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INTRODUCTION.
C/N

short biographical sketch of the

concerned

particularly of the

and private virtues

justly raised

how soon

researches,

difficult

excited

incident to the warrior,

meagre subjects

it

may be

observed, that

by the varied

life,
;

men

vicissi-

to

him who emerges from

to dignity, notoriety,

or opulence,) generally

and

to the traveller,

for narrative

and the attention

history of a vicious

ascent to dignity and fame of

perhaps,

is,

more

forcibly

man, than by the gradual and expected

him who, born

without deviating, the usual road to eminence


life,

sue-

and so have afforded but scanty

trace,

to

In this respeft likewise

poverty, and the humbler walks of


afford but

public

supposed to be most generally known,

eminence (and those whose history does not present the animating

life

chiefly

who have been most

Persons

to celebrity.

who might be

those,

materials for the biographer.

tudes of

who were
man whose

the Culloden family,

Lord President Duncan Forbes, a

him

have, after their deaths, become

literary

members of

not be improper to give a

the lives of eminent men, have been surprised to find, in their

cessful in writing

of

h may

presenting the following papers to the Public,

of society, pursues,

in the higher class

the want of surprising incidents in his

however, docs not detract from the admiration due

excellence in the career of a great and virtuous

man

and

the unvarying tenor of

to

that of President

Forbes

was so connected with the most important transactions of his time, as to deserve a
fuller account than

Duncan

is

Forbes,

compatible with the nature of


'

the

member of parliament and

great

grandfather

this

work,

of the Lord President Forbes, was

provost of the town of Inverness.

He

was descended from


the

'

The

no blame
of

whose folly or crimes produce lamentable event*


and leave their descendants to expiate what they have had

perusal of history too often shews, that those

in the sequel, escape


in

from feeling

producing

his actions,

if

this

we except

their effects,

was the case with Charles ist ; who, perhaps, may be forgiven for the worst
which fixed his own destiny, and for which he could never forgive himself

that

(the death of Strafford), for he never smiled afterwards.

multitude of events conspired to draw forth

the disturbances which heavily threatened the kingdoms before the death of James

Henry 7th had abased


of small proprietors, who

jealous policy of

to a

new

race

ist.

In England,

the-

the nobility, the natural support of the crown, and given birth

aspired to independence.
a

The

selfish

policy and passions of his

sou

INTRODUCTION.
the familv of Lord Forbes, through that of Tolquhoun,
vrrlting

as a narrative in the hand-

of the president's father informs us. and purchased the barony

of CuHoden

from

son hzd puiled do\Tn the clergr

commerce had intixxiaced the innuence

and the refonnauon excited a


tnth no consent eicept the fiat of the conqueror.
-iious to the English people.
to the c:
laea of no family

excite c,

:.

?:

i the three

spirit

c:

e:;'.c:.;;ve

of discussion Cingerc_i

:_r:u-e; :^:";i

by

:o a g-.T;r:;sica: reared

The Scotch nation, and, of course, a Scotch succession


The person and character of James were calculated to
kingdoms were trulv-, as Henry 4th remarked, " too fine a morsel for a

The Tudor

princes might be hated, but they -wtre fer from being contemptible ; and they
might with justice use this masim to their subjects, odeoMt dam mutmunt. James was both hated and
demised ; and it must be owned, that he appears to hare been a cruei, timid, sensual, and despicable
priace, unable to govem his own femHy.
Some of his letters, lately published, admit of no rational
explanaaon, except one so abominably degrading to his nature, as might shake the character of a more
unexceptionable man.
The power of this monarch being weakened and precarious in England, the
Presbyterians, who had long been bringing it into disrepute in Scotland, gained additional courage and
trength to keep pace with theit English brethren, uiitil the monarchy was subverted.
Scotland indeed,
after the accession of James, was always regulated by the destinv of England. The character of James 1st,
snd of his court, and of Charles ist, are so well given by Mrs. Hutchinson, and that of the forma- conduced
so materiaOj to the events in which the Forbes"s of Culloden weire actors, that we insert them : as to
O&iks I St, it is probable that no prudence could have saved the monarchy from the storm and ruin
which was ready to burst upon it at his accession.
" The Court of this King James 1st) was a nursery of lust and intanperance. He had brought with,
kiin a conqtanr of poore Scotts, who, coming into this plentiful kingdome, surfitted with riot and
j>edant."

(^

dfhanrheries, and gott

i^on,

all

The

the riches of the land to cast away.

honor, wealth, and glory of the

were soon prodigally wasted by this thriftlesse heir ; the nobility


of the land utterly debased by setting honors to publick sale, and conferring them on persons that had
Bother blood nor meritt fit to weare, nor estates to bear up their titles, bat were fain to invent projeds to
pin the people, and pick their purses for the maintenance of vice and lewdness ; the generality of the
gentry of the lande soon kamt the Comrt fashion ; and every greate house in the country became a sty of
Trherein

tmcleaime<se.

Oueene Elizabeth kft

To

keep the people

it,

in this deplorable security till

AiGEanaiaed with masks, stage plavs, and sorts of ruder sports.

vengeance overtook them, they were

Then b^an muither,

incest, adultery,

be no concealed, but countenanced vices,


because they held such conformity with the Court example." ^Again : " Those sermons only pleased,
that Sattered them in their Tices, and told the poor King that he was Solomon ; that his skith and

drunkeoesse, swearing, fornication, and

all

sort of ribaldry, to

by which he betraved the cause of God and the honor of the nation, was gospell meaknesse
and peaceablenesse ; for which they raised >>Tm above the heavens, while he lay wallowiag like a swine in
the mire of his lust. He had a little learning, and that they called the spirit of wisdom ; and so magnified
bim, ^>d so wisely Sattered him, that he could not endure the words of truth and soundnesse, but rewarded
these base, wicked, imfaithfiill fe.vners, with rich preferments, attended with pomps and titles which
beaved tbem up above a humane height." Mrs. H. describes further the charaders of the King and his
ininions, and the events to which they gave rise, with much spirit.
Of Charles ist sbe gives tbe fallowing
iketch, which, as the lady was a rgid puritan, must be admired for its impartiality.
" The fece of the Court was much changed in the change of the King ; for King Charles was temperate, chaste, and sorous ; so ih^t the fools and bawds, nwmif-tcs and catamites, of the former Court, grew
OTit of fashion ; and the nobility and courtiers, who did not quite abandon their debosheries, had yet that
reference to the Kicg, to retire into comers to pra6ise them. Men of learning and ingenuity in all arts
wwe in estecme, asd received encouragement from th^ Sing ; who vrsj a most acfUcnt judge and a great
cowardice,

loTer

INTRODUCTION.
from the Laird of Mackintosh
the

kingdom

seems
in

to

in

During the

1625.

in the reign of Charles the First,

and

civil

commotions which disturbed


the death of that prince, he

after

have adhered to the Presbyterian party, and to have aided

which the Marquis of Argyll participated

trate

'g^

and from

all

the measures

his situation as chief magis-

of an important town, his assistance must have been of

much

consequence.

He

died in 1654, aged 82 years, as appears by the following epitaph:

" Here

Duncan Forbes of CuUoden, and his spouse Janet


lineally descended of the honourable families of Tolquhoun and CorForbes
sinday (') respectively; who departed this life, viz. the said Janet, aged 66, upon
and the said Duncan, aged 82, upon the
the 8"' day of November Anno 1651
lye the bodies of

14"*

day of October 1654

many

lover of paintings, carvings, gravings, and

prophane abusive witt which was

other ingenuities,

less

bawdrys and

offensive than the

the only exercise of the other Court."

She then proceeds to attribute the king's hostihty to the puritans, which was greater than his father's,
to the Queen, Laud, and Strafford ; and to the flattery of the prelacy, which preached up his prerogative ;
likewise to his self-will, and great desire of uncontrolled power, more than to religious motives ; for it
was his principle (she says), tliat " an honest man might be saved in any profession." She is very severe
upon Charles for his want of good-faith in his dealings with the puritans which charge, indeed, cannot
;

be said to want foundation.


Mrs. H. attributes the favour of Buckingham with James to no other merit except his beauty and
and says, it was believed, that the monarch died poisoned by his favourite *, for fear that his
;
weakness should sacrifice him to his enemies. The peaceable end of his reign she thus describes " The
prostitution

land was then at peace

if

may be

that quietnesse

which was rather

called a peace,

calme and

like the

smooth surface of the sea, whose darke womb is already impregnated of a horrid tempest."
It must be owned, that there is a strong resemblance between the habits and reigns of James ist and
Lewis 15th, as to their private lives, the disaffeftion which their conduA made a legacy to their heirs,
and as to the prattices and vices of their courtiers. Their successors, Charles, and Lewis i6th, have been

compared by many

both erred

alike in

one respeft (which

may

perhaps be rather imputable to their

embarrassing and multifarious transaftions, than to themselves); viz. not afling as if it was requisite to
keep rigidly their good faith with their subje6ts when enemies this afforded the chief grounds of accu.sa:

more of our esteem than Lewis, it is owing to his military


both princes were privately virtuous ; but Lewis deserved well of the French nation in
career alone
many respedts. The English nation does not appear to have received any boon from Charles the heart
bleeds for Lewis, because he might be called innocent at least of blood, was mild, and a benefactor to his
butchers ; it bleeds for Charles, because he was virtuous, magnanimous at the last, a warrior, and unfort\mate.
tion against

both princes.

If Charles retains

* The families
Duncan Forbes's
3

This

is

of Baillie of Dunean, and Frazer of Foyers, in luverness-shire, are descended of thi


daughters.

mentioned

as the case in Nisbett's

appears in numerous letters of

Lord Forbes

Heraldry, and Shaw's History of Moray

and likewisft

to the president's father and grandfather.

This estate had been but a short time possessed

was begun and


Strahan
s

built

up to the

first

story.

It

by the family of Mackintosh, during which the castle


had previously belonged to a family of the name of

and before that, to one of the name of Edmestone,

This family

is

likewise descended from that of

* Dr.Egleslum, the king's p'nysician, confinns this

3 2

as

is

Lord Forbes.
and likewise, that

evident from the old sasines.

Vide Nisbett's Heraldry.


ii

foitonisd [he Marqiiiii ot'iisn^itton.

"

Tliese

INTRODUCTION.

rv

" These Polish'd Stones


Rais'd here above thy bones.

Add

thy honor not a whitt

to

Which was before, and still remains,


Thy memorie will ever recent bee,

compleit.

Preserv'd by such as draw their blood from thee

Who
.-.

Of

.^

in reguarde

thy good fame,

Receive rewarde

r-

By

claimei;ig to thy

name

to this place.

And

all

thy true vertue honors

In the year 1684, his son erected a

monument

when

efficacy-

a Scotch

reduced to sterling

for, a variety

money) was a

thy race."
his

to

jf 1000. Scots, in the chapel yard of Inverness.


large

For thy remains give honor

memory,

This (though

verj' great

sum

at the

expense of

may

not appear

it

in those days in point

of

of facts could be adduced to shew, that in the purchase of land

pound was then more

efficacious than a

pound

sterling at present.*

Duncan Forbes was succeeded by his eldest son John, who was likewise provost of
member of parliament for it), and the friend and coadjutor of the

Inverness (we believe,

Marquis of
that

Arg\"ll.'

Upon

the Restoration, although he escaped the

nobleman, and of others

who were

put to death,

his

still,

name being

persons exempted from the Act of Indemnity, he was involved in


tyrannical acts of vengeance, short of death,

Second.

He was

fortune.

The judgment and

La

in

surpasses that described in Racine's

voluminous printed memorials

comedy Les

PLiidiurs.

The

and earth to witness the ruinous expense of the law-suit.


"
Upwards of 18, coo persons are said to have been put to death

is

religious or political opinions.

of

of his

of prose

art

and the yariety of procedure


agony,

call

far

heaven

Scotland, during the reigns of Charles

In the Marquis of Argyll's indictment, Cromwell's

repeatedly mentioned in such indecorous terms as the following,


;"

by every

litigants at last, in

in

1650, he was

in the destruction

which do

dishonour, than thev do to the want of dignity and propriety in the king's advocate

and cruel regicide, Oliver Cromwell

About

Faye, in France.

seems to have ended

passions of the judges appear to have been propitiated

and poetrv, Latin and French,

name

list

in the

the vexatious and

Misfortune, and experience of the

lord of

law-suir, which, after lasting for ten years,

2nd and James and, for

of

severely fined, and both himself and family were tormented with

Duncan Forbes had a brother James, who became


in a

all

fate

which disgraced the reign of Charles the

every species of dvil and ecclesiastical oppression.

engaged

unhappy

tis

memory

less

" Monster of men

" Oliver Cromwell, that monster of men, vilest of traitors, most


" Archtyrant and traitor;" " abominable traitor and

cruel murderer, bloody tyrant and usurper;"

usurper;" "

vile

usurper ;" " cruel bloody murderer and usurper," &c.

A few years before, the

Scotch

had resolved to erect a statue to Oliver Cromwell.

world,

INTRODUCTION.

rJT

world, had taught this monarch disguise and h)'pocrisy, without eradicating his cruel

and tyrarmical

disposition

and as he hated the Presbyterians

motives for not indulging his revenge against them.


ferent

particularly at the beginning of his reign

had taught him

to fear the valour

of his enemies

in Scotland,

he saw no

In England, the case was dif-

the warriors of Naseby and Worcester

and he long walked cautiously over


His question of " Where

what he thought covered fire,


are my enemies ?" which he put upon landing, and which has been
ignes suppositos c'niere doloso.

*'

plimentary, was probably dictated by his suspicions

and

com-

stated as

his first declarations,

such as

being most particularly fond of parliaments, and regretting not having funds to enter-

members, could deceive no man of sense, and, compared with the sequel of

tain the

shew

his reign,

that fear (which the course of years

the seeming urbanity

all

and facetiousness of

he escaped from the impulse of

this

his

removed) was alone the motive of

behaviour

on every occasion when

base feeling, he evinced an unbounded thirst

for blood, and the exercise of undue power..

In the course of

duces often,

life it

when

may be

observed, that what

taken as a misfortune con*

is at first

conscience directs the conduct, to our happiness in the sequel

and

" Oft the cloud which wraps the prefent hour


" Serves but to brighten all our future days."

The

truth of this observation,

his family after his death.

habits of economical

family,

1670

The

at least evident to

by introducing the

and private

must have conduced

felt

living,

to the

instead of hospitality

accumulation of

his fortune

and expense,
;

into

the estate of

Bunchrew

Anna Dunbar

count)' of

Moray)

He

*.

and about the year

(a

died about the period of the Revolution, leaving

daughter,

we

of

believe,

Dunbar of Hempriggs,

a large family, and was succeeded by his eldest son

received a very liberal education at Bourges,

and

despotically governed

Rye-house
pated the

plot,

last

kingdom

former reign she enjoyed


in

if

possible,

to consign

stifled

These estates were the patrimony of a son of


land,

it

The dreadful severities


Monmouth and Argyll, seemed

the last sighs, for liberty

Lord Lovat.

having been part of the thanedom of Calder (celebrated

The word
in

It

has

freedom than the most

less

Europe.

and the expeditions of

champions, and

by
the

Duncan, who had

Scotland to a lower state of degradation and slavery than she had yet reached.
justly remarked, that in the

in

in different parts of the Continent.

In 1685, the succession of James 7th to the throne seemed,

been

his

landed estate was doubled by the purchase of the barony of Ferintosh, and

his

his wife

by John Forbes, was

frowning aspect of government,

not

if

following the
to

have

extir-

and the nation exhibited

Ferintosh signifies the Thane's

Macbeth).

the

INTKODrCTION.

the

dissrracefiil

appearance of being pleased with the chains which

James possessed,
his

cunnini^

to

good

advice, less ardent,

and

less

bigoted,

these realms -oould possibly have been consigned for ages to political insignificance

Providence, however, ordained other'ise, and drew

slavery.

and perseverance of the

dblly

<aused

off.

darker or lighter shades, aU the bad qualities of his brother, except

and had he been more open

could not shake

it

the unlooked-for

tyrant,

Till the great blow was struck

his overthrow.'

in

fortli,

spirit

and

from the infatuated

and exertion which

England, much vigour of

a government established by the bloody severity of twentj-five years could


and the Scotch nation ' seemed rather willing to follow the course
not be expected

resistance to

them

of events than

to direct

4o slavery

the loss of the desire of breaking their

is,

Duncan Forbes
patriots

who,

to state, that

that the worst

it is,""

he was among the

first

symptom of men reduced

chains.

It

brought forward, those events

produce the overthrow of the tyrant, and secured

to

as he w^us a

member

but justice to

is

and the most strenuous of those

in Scotland, secretly prepared, or openly

which tended

so true

in the Scotch parliament, his decided

his exclusion

love

and

of freedom made

2nd with personal courage ; and


That he was in that battle
Admiral quitting his ship repeatedly
and calling out, " Spragge, Spragge,

Several historians have attempted to decorate the character of James

Southwold Bay ha? been quoted

his behaviour at the action of


is certain,

and

in

some danger

but

how

as a proof.

the conduct of a British

Edward Spragge's ship,


they follow us still," can be reckoned any thing else than co%vardice, we are at a loss to discover.
The stor^- of Brounker shews cunning, cowardice, and court intrigue but this affair never was cleared

when

hotlv engaged, going on board Sir

ought to have been, by a court martial how a court martial would treat these matters is known
to every officer ; we shall only contrast them with Nelson's conduct during the hottest fire at Copenhagen ;
when he exclaimed, '' It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment ; but,
mark vou I would not be elsewhere for thousands." James was equally careful of himself when shipwrecked in 1682, and at the battle of the Boyne, as at Southwold Bay ; and no action of his life displays
up,

as it

intrepiditv.
He has been said to have piqued himself upon a faithful regard to his word
yet his conduct to Major Holmes, and several others, shews that no dependence could be placed upon
The cool crueltv, and unrelenting butcheries,
Lis good faith, when the life of a victim was to be saved.
in vain attempted to be laid to the escl'.!sive charge of Jefferies, evince an ungovernable appetite for blood

the smallest

who knew

in this tyrant,

not

how

to pardon in any case.

Hume's

partiality to this

king

is

wonderfiiL

9 Torture, which was not abolished till after the Union, had been pretty rigorously made use of during
It may be remarked, that the practice of torture is only
the reigns of Charles 2nd and James 7th *.
cases, in the Scotch List of Grie\-ances
improper
in
certain
the rest of the
mentioned
as
timorously
:

paper

brer.thes

alon^ with

it

no very exalted impatience of tyranny

and had not the genijs of England carried Scotland

of necessity, there can be no doubt that the latter would easily have relapsed into her chains

in spite of tbe Presbyterians.


''^

This

is

the remark of

J. J.

Rousseau,

who compares a people in this state of slavery to those persons


who lost all desire of extricating themselves.

fabled to have been enchanted in the Island of Calypso,


* Poor Carstiirs,
*pplicati(xi of the

Ae

editOT

tonure to

d the

this

State Papers, was thcmb-scrrwed in pieseace of the privy couacO

the teds direding the

poor deflgyman.

him

INTRODUCTION.
a very conspicuous character

him

that assembly

in

VU

and one,

not very

finally,

manageable even by the ministers of King William or Queen Aiine.

The

year after the Revolution, his estates of Culloden and Ferintosh were ravaged

by the soldiers of Buchan and Cannon, and the houses and other property destroyed, to
His hosthe amount of ^54,000. Scotch money, as ascertained by a regular proof.
and his known
tility to the Jacobite interest was the avowed cause for those outrages
;

merit in promoting the Revolution, no doubt, was the


result of his claim for

compensation by the Scotch parliament

perpetual grant of a liberty to

upon paying a small


and

its fate, sb-all

specific

distill

composition in

lieu

of excise

effect.

(his

the value of this privilege,

kept by Mr. Forbes

"

At

that time

his officers

scrolls
;

my

to gratify

he be brought

contrived the

brother, Immediately caused write

me,

to

to alter

whom

it

line,

Mackay or

would

secretary Melville being

the king,

upon knowing

him down major, because he


nor would

Melville."

to Mar}' Innes, daughter of the Laird of Innes, a family

long established in the county of

through the female

letters as I

he then looked upon himself to be beholden

in favour of either

Duncan Forbes was married

of such

and by that means, and other

management, got him made major of that regiment; the


zealous for Carlipp, and Mackay for his cousin Roubigill :

meant

shew how

will

brother John) to the Prince of Orange with our address, which took

was in London in 1690, and wrote down

John was

barony of Ferintosh,

be stated hereafter.

have his colonel write to Portland anent

that

of the favourable

which was made by a

into spirits the grain of the

The following extract from a journal of events


much his services -were valued by King William:
sending him

cause

real

Moray, with the dignify of baronet

has lately succeeded to the

dukedom

and which,

By her

of Roxburgh.

two sons, John and Duncan (the Lord President), and several daughters

he

left

he

latterly served in

brothers,

Newhall, an eminent lawyer.


the asperity of

many of

in

the

army, and Sir David

'^

his

Forbes, of

After his death, the Union in 1707 tended to smooth

the feudal remains of tyranny in Scotland, and to shed the

influence of English independence

" From

Of

parliament for the county of Nairn, and died in 1704.

John " was a lieutenant-colonel

and manners, and perhaps of English laws

daughters of Duncan Forbes are descended Ross of Kendeace, Innes of Innes,

ar.d

at least

Urquhart

of Burdzards.
'-

This Lieutenant Colonel John Forbes was employed

(as

he was

at

any rate going north) to carry


?nd it is bu,. sutice
;

the order respecting the Glencoe affair to Sir John Hill, governor of Fort Willism

to the memories of both to slate, that they expressed their horror at the order

opened.
13

Sir

David Rae, of Eskgrove,

is

descended from Sir David Forbes's daughter.

when the

letter

was

Vm

IKTEODUCTIOK.

in criminal cases), over that

kingdom

and the sources of future prosperity vere

pre-

many who had opposed the Union became hostile


when it was agitated of which number his son
parliament, was one.
We shall now proceed to notice his

pared and rendered so obvious, that


to the dissolution of

it

afterR^ards,

John Forbes, who was in

second son.

Duncan Forbes
after being

bom

was

some time

where he prosecuted

at the school

upon the icth November 16S5, and

"*

in Inverness-shire

of Inverness was sent

an early age

at

to

Edinburgh,

studies at the different seminaries of that capital,

his

and gave

very early indications of that genius and application for which he was afterwards
distinguished.

has been repeatedly asserted, that he had a juvenile bias towards the military

It

profession

which

in the army.

is

not improbable, as he had an uncle and several other relations

This inclination, however

he reaUy had such), does not appear to

(if

have been long entertained, as he commenced the study of the law in the chambers
of professor Spottiswood

who was

for

in

which year likewise he

Mr. Duncan Forbes,

and unceasing friendship of

care

years, during
affection

1704

succeeded bv John Forbes, his eldest son, in

was extremely fortunate

by the

in the year

which he

close of his

for the extreme delicacy

he was ever ready

brother,

life

teachers.

loss

who

for

It

was greatly mitigated


the period of thirty

have behaved with the greatest

of this conduct he had never cause to repent

had only

which induced him

to reproach his brother (as


to decline those

marks of

he indeed did)
affection

which

to bestow.

Although Mr. Forbes had begun the study of the law


celebritv'

his landed property.

all

that this

surs-ived his father, appears to

and generosity towards him

and towards the

his

lost his father,

had not vet reached


This want induced

its

university,

all

the

and he found

in
it

Edinburgh, the

extremely

ill

tide

of

appointed in

young men, whose fortunes permitted them,

to

on the Continent which were rendered illustrious by the


and at this period Levden seems to have supplanted
;
Bourges, a city which had formerly generally attracted the Scotch youth intent upon
legal knowledge.
Mr. Forbes thereibre, after a short time spent in Edinburgh in
to those seminaries

resort

reputation of their professors

studjing the law, took up his residence in Leyden'' in 1705, and applied with the
greatest

^ \Ve
latter,

mother

are not certain, whether Duncan Forbes was bom at Ciilloden or Bunchrew ; but rather judge the
betaase his grandfather and grandmother occupied CuUodea at the time of his birth ; his father and
living at

Bunchrew

till

i6g8, when his grandmother,

who

held the whole barony of Culloden as

jointure, died.
''

In a short Memoir of the

Jie laid

life

of President Forbes, lately prefixed to his Work?,

out his patrimony, .^jjc sterling,

in c^jaimeree.

This

ii

possible

it

is

said, that

though, as he studied the law


ic

-"-

INTaODTJCTION.
greatest assiduity to his studies

jntenseness and success of

from the great extent of

under the professors of that

his appHcation in general,

Of

university.

the

some judgement may be formed

acquirements in languages as well as law (which in the

his

former comprehended the Hebrew and several other Eastern languages), and from
his

rapid

upon

reputation and business

into

rise

his

conduct was, indeed, quite the contrary of that of almost


resorted to the different

His

practice.

who

the English youths

and politeness of the

striplings, vvho repaid the forbearance

contempt and arrogance

inhabitants with

all

of Europe, which were usually disturbed by the riot

cities

and debauchery of those

commencing

and returned

to

their

native country as

when they left it, but much more depraved ; generally carrying nohome but the absurdities and vices which they met with. As he states in one
of his letters, " he bought his books, upon coming to Leyden, that he might make
*' use of them;" whereas with the generalit)' of students the custom was, to make the
payment of such articles a pretext for drawing money to defray other deb-s upon

ignorant as
thing

leaving the place.

707 Mr. Forbes returned to Scotland, and to the study of the Scotch law, and
was admitted Advocate on the 26th July 1709, when in his 24th year a period someIn

what

we

if

late,

how

consider

early his studies began, and with what success they were

prosecuted.

The warm
in inclining

friendfhip of the family of Argyll,

Mr. Forbes

which had probably been instrumental

to the profession of the law, did not long leave

and he obtained the place of Sheriff of Mid-Lothian very soon

The

the bar.

known

as

Archibald

and entrusted
period

Earl of Hay (brother of John

his

Duke

afterwards

most weighty

affairs to

his

management and judgement

amusement,

own

interest.

so high a character for discernment

life,

at this early

compliment which must have been very advantageous and honourable

said of

loss of his

who was

of Argyll),

appearance at

after his

of Argyll, took a very active interest in his success in

young a man, from a nobleman of


been

Duke

him unproWded

to so

since, as has

may be said of business, that no man is a hypocrite to the


The Duke of Argyll afterwards committed the direction of his
it

age of 19, and was engaged in the same pursuit at Leyden from the age of 20 t*
22, and afterwards in Edinburgh again till 1709, when admitted Advocate, h; must be supposed to
have had little time for the pursuits of commerce.
It is indeed true, that he might have adventured

Edinburgh

in

his

patrimony

at the

in a

commercial speculation, and

can be termed engaged

in

commerce

as

a man of

lost it (as Said in the

butincss before

Memoir), without being what

studying the law,

as the

nsemoir intimate*

that he -was.

The Memoir

accuses both

elder brother was,

may

DuBcan Forbes and

be true

his brother

of being tousen

in their

youh

but the younger hsd neither time nor iaclioation to merit such a

that the
title.

estates

INTRODUCTION.

X
own

(during his

estates

views and habits of

life,

induced him

to accept

adce and

and which,

and

first

To

it is

he had

probable, no consideration

to the

same

with his

could have

him

extent, after

he had

at first

him

to

risen to

look for the means of his immediate

chiefly to

was both

to sterling

and generous, yet a

rich

him

sharing his fortune with

might sound largely when counted in

when reduced

a situaticai

spirit

of

ever im'willing to be burdensome even to one whose

made him

greatest pleasure consisted in


it

is

and

line,

for although his brother

proper independence

yet,

it

nobleman

totally inconsistent

kingdom,

therefore,

his profession,

although

for this

a fact, that the same friendsliip, which led

same

legal situations in the

expendimre

'^

assistance in the absence of this noble proprietor, induced

continue his exertions in tlie


the

which has probably given rise to the

the acceptation of the isord in Scotland)

(according to

to crive his

Mr. Forbes,

publication, that he acted as factor

some

assertion, in

absence) to

and

patrimony,

his

the merks or pounds of Scotland,

money, did not exceed an inconsiderable sum

pride or prudence of the Scotch gentry having always strongly biassed

them

the

to sacrifice

the comfort of the younger branches of their femilies to the splendour of the heir.

As Mr.

Forbes, however, was allowed the

rank for eloquence

first

extensively employed both in his pracdce before the Court of Session

before the

House of Lords, had a

company, we may

infer that his

natural turn for expense,

emoluments were considerable

men

the most agreeable sensation experienced by

to interest or friends

for even friendship will not

the sake of conferring the


interest

much

may

With

of

lived in the

best

and we may be cer-

the

means of

his

talents, that

livelihood greatly depending

prevented from entering

youth, and almost from her infancy

and the

assLst

on

his

him

own

the matrimonial state :i>he

exertions, be was not


had been an admirer of the daughter of Hugh Rose, of Kilravock,
into

for

employment ; and though

cannot be supposed to

it

he

of owing Httle

go the length of risking much

trifling obligation of a short

elevate a practitioner to the bench,

at the bar.

and afterwards

pursuit of a lucrative profession with unri\'ulled eclat,

tain, that in the successful


felt

and

was

at the bar,

vicinity of the

in his

own

residence, of the lady

CuUoden must have acbrded them frequent opportunities of improving their


Though her family was among the most ancient, and the estates of her
acquaintance.

to

father ample,

it is

not probable that she added

much

to the pecuniary resources of Tier

husband ; but we have convincing proofs that she brought beauty and accomplish-

'^

The Duke of Argyll

readily accepted

by

it.

FiJi

proffered to

him the management of

his estate in Scotland.

but declined taking any pension or reward, though

Memoir

prefixed to his

h,e

This Mr. Forbes

might have made

^"600 yearly

Works.
ments,^

INTRODUCTION.
nients,

blessed

The

which were

all

death of

he desired

that

young

for she died

Queen Anne,

The

the government.
far less

no time

lost

1st

in securing the possession

number of

This Lady, whose name was Mary,

brated by a poet called

J.

fairness

of the opportu-

and the unpopular severity of some of the recent

his adherents,

The

measures of ministry, both in England and Scotland.

''

of

of the son of James the 2d created

efforts

sensation than might have been expected, from the

the

nity,

the

and tardy

feeble

however, he was not long

lady,

this

opened the succession of the crowTi to the

in 1714,

House of Hanover; and George

with

distant period after their marriage '^

no

at

XX

left

him

standard of rebellion

She

and successor John Forbes.

his son

Colme, who seems to have gained

is

much

cele-

livehhood by writing laudatory pieces in

English and Latin yerse.

Mr. Forbes did not marry

death. The present Mrs. Rose, of Kilravock, a lady possessing

after her

great literary and musical, as well as the more usual female accomplishments, favoured us with the follow-

ing information
species

on

whom

" His Lordship (the President) was not only an honour to his family, but to the human
in the wood, where he used sometimes to meet his lady,

and we venerate, here, even a grey rock


he made the beautiful verses beginning

" Ah, Chloris

As

As

a specimen of

Kiany admirers

in

Mr. Forbes's

could

infant

now but

sit

beauty could beget

happiness nor pain.

'

,':..;..

when

unconcern' d as

Your

No

_.___

Sec."

which gained

abiUties for light versification, vre give the rest of this song,

Scotland.

When I this dawning did admire,


And prais'd the coming day,
I httle thought that rising

Would

take

my

rest

Your charms

As metals
Age from
-

away.

To

as

'

'
.

....

.^i.;

'.;;:'.:>

childhood lay

-i

mine

'

>

'-'-'

'

'

'

"

their perfediion press'd,

my

'

n,
..

as unperceiv'd did fly,

center'd in

your charms insensibly

So love

And

;.

",

--r

;..'..
,

no face takes more away,


Than youth conceai'd in thine ;

But

,..

in harmless

in the

fire

.,
.

.,_

breast.

3-

My

passion with your beauty grew,

While Cupid
Still as his

at

my

heai-t,

mother favour'd you.

Threw a new flaming dart


ach gloried in their wanton
To make a lover, he
:

Employ'd the utmost of

To make
{

a beauty,

part
;

his art

slie.

b.a

was.

sil
\f:is,

INTROBUmOX.

last erected

however, at

and dubious appearance.

tuating

undertaken, made a

to

late effort

rapid and inglorious retreat

The

and for some time the

The

prince, for

affairs

of Scotland bore a Huc

whose claim the

rebellion

was

reanimare his adherents by his presence, and a

leaving his friends to the vengeance of their enemies.

silence of the laws amidst the din of

arms has long been proverbial

but

at this

period they do not seem to have been attended to, even after the return of tranquillity.

of those Scotchmen accused of joining in the rebellion were hurried off to

Many

En-^land, there tried

with rigour.

Forbes

by English laws and

juries,

and the sentences of many executed

This epoch formed a very important one in the

life

of Mr.

Duncan

the activity, the zeal, and courage of both himself and his brother, have been

alwap acknowledged to have conduced much to the speedy suppression of the revolt in
They were greatly instrumental in securing the town of Invemes and the
Scotland.
neighbouring country for government. The castle of Culloden '* had been besieged,
and was defended by the lady

''

of the proprietor during his absaice in parliament, with

a degree of inrrepidirv- seldom equalled, even without considering the sex of the person
attacked

own
The

and

^Ir.

fortime in the

John Forbes had, moreover, expended ^3000.

ser\-ice

sterltng of his

of govenmaent, without receiving the smallest repayment.

services of his brother

were known, and met with the applause of aU the friends

of the House of Hanover, as well

as the public

acknowledgments of feveral corporations.

These circmnstances, probably, suggested the propriety of proffering the office of


an appointment which, by at once drawing him forDeput\- Lord Advocate to him
:

ward

into public notice

and approbation, secured

indeed be called the tide

''

his

fumre elevadon

wllich, taken at the full, led

on

to

in

life

fortune ;"

k might
and we

cannot suppose that Mr. Forbes was insensible of the danger attending the neglect of

he possessed

such an crcasion

to attend to the

susrqestions
CO

feelings,

of interest,

however, which would not allow him

when

his

conscience was dissatisfied

Lcrd LrCT.: ^;:>;(i great applaud and rcvi^rdi from Government, for
keepb- '.s.i nonh coui:trv on the part of the hoafe of Haaorer in 1715-16.
;

his

as

aaivitv and courage

But Mr. Staw infbnns ns


InTcmess
by Hugh Rose, ai K3rtrcops
were
from
Jacobite
expelled
that
the
Morav.
in Ids Historv ot
it was (he says) afterwards garrisoned by Orav ock
laTock, whose brother was slain ia the expedition
:

-aad Culloden.

The

by Ciarfes IT. greatly assbted the plans of the rebels, both


171 j and 1745. This was a step which dearly shews the selnsh policy of

dismauLling of the citadel of InTemefs

after the RcTolution,

and

in

who, ppoTided he gained the good-will of the clans, easily conlented to dispense with the
anthoritj of the laws (which conld not be maintained nitfaou; force \, and to leave the Highlands to anarchy
Mid rapine. In retnm for this, he counted, no donbt, upon the help of the clans in forwarding his own
nbn of gOTeniment elsewhere. The citadel was a neat small pentagon, constructed by order of Oliver
Cromwell: upon the ramtvarts his standard displayed the word ' Emakcel," in golden letters.
Charles II.

'-

Thii

bdy wsi

a daagbter gf

Gordca of Gsrdotjnown,. Barcuct.

the

INTRODUCTION.

made

it

He

the road to prosperity.

upon him

God

consequences to

to leave the

and

accepted

at laft

it

It

indeed, probable, that

is,

that the office

duties

was

be

to

filled

It

sending the accused out of Scotland for

trial

of the Scotch prisoners


vidion

and that

it

as highly illegal

in poverty

for a

ties

man

others for which


1

use

for the

as innocent before con-

to

behold, without

assist-

and

their lives,

made

the highest penal-

high treason, or the rebellion of the subject against the government.

attach to

rebellion of

he contributed

that

money

aid.

natural desire of self-preservation has, in every state,

many

and

obtain

to

and misery, when the defence of

This crime, in point of moral turpitude,


than

he considered the act of

Scotchman

of the fortunes of their families, required pecuniary

The

purpose for which

for the

certain, that

is

considering every

was a disgraceful thing

many countrymen

ing, so

Carlisle

at

acceptance of

final

viz. the prosecution of the persons

used his influence with his friends

and

his

David Dalrymple, the Lord Advocate,

Sir

were not entirely

confined on account of the rebellion.

largely himself,

refused the office, which was pressed

only through the earnest intreaties of his friends,

it

to his finding that the

was understood

and, like that illustrious nobleman, he found

March 171 6) from

the deputation (1 2th

he

himself,

conscience told him to be his duty, and

his
'"

;"

expressed

beautifully

so

since

for a long time

and particularly of Lord Hay.

was owing

has

" always to do what

a rule

it

Ersklne

Chancellor

Lord

the

lUj

5,

notwithstanding, of far less deep a dye,

is,

punishments are appointed.

trivial

many allowances might

made

reasonably be

In the case of the

who

for the persons

revolted against a government hardly clothed with possession, erected contrary to the

expectations of those

who were best acquainted with

and upon principles which would,

at

no remote period, have subjected the person

promulgating them to the pains of high treason

**

the designs of the former sovereign,

Though we

".

detest the tyranny,

Mr. Erskine, upon some important trial, had been desired by Judge Buller to sit down. This comthe following answer, which every person entering npon life ought to contemplate

mand produced

"
first

My

lord, I will not

command and

down

sit

counsel of

my

to leave the consequences to

God.

parental lesson to the grave

to

it

and

your lordship may do your duty

youth, always to do what


I shall carry with

have hitherto followed

has been even a temporal sacrifice

wealth, and I shall point

" Even

it

out as such to

at so distant a period as

me

it,

have found

my

my

;.

but I will do mine.

conscience told

me

to be

It

my

and have no reason to complain that


it,

my obedience

on the contrary, the road to prosperity and

children."

1718, commissions of

Oyer

et

Terminer were opened

The grand juries,

at Perth,

looked

for.

Dundee,

however, did not forward

the views of those instituting these measures (notwithstanding that lawyers were sent from
spirit

duty, and

the memorj', and, I trust, the practice of this

Kelso, and in Fifeshire, to enquire into the treasons of 17 15.

tupport the prosecutions;, and shewed a

was the

London to

of independence honourable to Scollaiid, and probably not

In treating of some periods of our history, we might add te such a fact, " jncredibile diftu !"

despiie*

INTRODUCTlONf.

sen

degree,

England

left

in a similar state of desolation

'-'

but her

soil

and climate, and the

genius of her inhabitants, being more favourable, her recovery was more easily effected.

To

restore a country reduced to such a state of poverty

waiting for the gradual effects of time

was a work
ness,

was impracticable, vithout

but even to sow the seeds of

fiiture prosperity

of labour, requiring enlightened views, nice discrimination, disinterested.

and patience

The

'-^.

habits hostile to labour of a

ver)''

obstinate people were only

to be overcome by their experience of the sweets of industry

and even

these,

when

seen, were often ineffectual, because the pen'erted principles of religion were called in to

But even the wages of industry were difficult to be procured


credit enjoyed in the kingdom
and those who had the means of

the aid of idleness.


there was

little

money, wanted the knowledge and the

raising

laying out their capitals

desire of enlarging their fortunes

by

on improvements, the advantages of which could not be immeThis was the case with the landholders ; but with

and mighc be chimerical.

diate,

who might be

those engaged, or
Tvas sdll

more

difficult

povert)'

engaged, in commerce and manufactures the case

w^s almost universal, and the want of

who had

return for iudustrj' and outlav was sufficient to deter the few

The

of adventuring from risking their money.

trust in a

the

proper

means

hung heavy

recent event of Darien

to

draw

the knowledge of arts and manufactures from those persons in other countries,

who

upon the spirit of speculation

were

and

it

was a task of no easy accomplishment

supported by the exercise of their

liberally

We

are far

from

wonder of every

asserting, that ever}- thing

-visitor

that

skill

or exclusive invention.

which has since rendered Scotland the

what has covered her

coasts with

commerce, her

with woods, her vallies with unrivalled cultivation, and reared her

of splendour beyond the plans or ideas of the most visionary


alone from the labour of Mr. Forbes
fisheries,

but

sident Dalr)-mple,

-'

own

bairns."

Land had

estates of

when

fallen so

writing to

Of

much

him on

all

to

in value at the

say,

that

the

the circulation of

derived their

first

so that (to use the expression of the Pre-

the subject of the

Bank) he might

the patronising of such affairs has

late years,

to a degree

cities

derived foundations

much

and opening of the country by roads,

agriculture,

great stimulus from his incessant exertions

his

not too

almost ever)' manufacture (particularly that of Hnen),

money, the

*'

is

it

hills

call

them

become

little

end of these wars, that an historian of the time says, that


byway of recompencCj who would have preferred

CO. a-year were given to adventurers

1^200. in ready money.

- " ^\^len

it is in

agitation to form an estimate of the

the piince, his ports, his troops, his arsenals, and his
enters the cottage of th? labourer
cffeft."

the

first

sees

pubhc power, the man of taste

cities

visits

the palaces of

the true politician surveys the farms, and

what has been

effected, the

second what

it is

possible to

RovssEAi.

more

IKTRODUCTION.
more than an occasion
into

for festivity, because

it

now

XVU
requires only the labour of putting

motion those means which have been already acquired.

Mr. Forbes's plan of


between

London and Edinburgh, and

duties in

his

was now materially changed

life

belonging to his brother in the

estate

district

his

his retreat at

time being divided

Bunchrew, a small

of Aird, within three miles of Inverness.

His predilection for the country was, indeed, always observable

him

called

to England, he usually passed

many years,
commanded an

for

state

of his business would permit him.

by the introduction of the malt

Glasgow,

to

which

These

and he,

"^

Wade

and the troops

was soon suppressed

life, it

more than he

sent

for

it

was

justly

Mr. Forbes accompanied

-^.

his

and though the insurrection had

far

above the humbler walks

the chief instigators, through the activity of Mr. Forbes,

and even the magistrates sent

arrested,

give no

Glasgow

to

enforced chiefly

disturbance at this period, that a

civil

and was supported by persons

risen to a great height,

finally

particularly bore a serious aspect in

of Jacobitism was the chief stimulus to revolt

friend General

we

which was

body of troops was

a very large

city

tax,

suspected in this case, as in every other of

were

duty

his

extensive view Over the firth of Forth and the coast of Fife, and to

through the management of Mr. Forbes.

of

when

Hampstead

year 1725 was remarkable for the commotions generally excited throughout

Scotland

spirit

his time at

occupied a country seat near Edinburgh, called Stoneyhill,*^ which

which he retreated whenever the

The

much of

to

Edinburgh.

In paying him this tribute,

received at the time from the voice of his country, and has

received since from the impartial page of history.

During the

5 years that

Mr. Forbes attended the House of Commons,

have been passed very pleasantly both

in

Edinburgh and London.

his time

must

His manners were

extremely agreeable, his disposition was cheerful and convivial, and his opportunities

of enjoying the society of those most respected for worth and

literature

His uncle, Sir David Forbes, of Newhall, near Edinburgh, lived close
dered celebrated as the scene of The Gentle Shepherd
time was spent

and

in

London,

his

it is

whom

said,

the

his

Mr. Ramsay composed

Lord Advocate was one.

and there are few of the toW laudati of Pope with

Stoneyhill was the property of the famous Colonel Charteris.

behalf in the

and a considerable part of

House of Commons, and at the bar of the


was great), introduced him to the acquaintance of

his practice

the most eminent persons

in his

to the estate ren-

attendance in the

House of Lords (where

*'

the house of this gentleman, where,

recited his play before several friends, of

first

When

at

were frequent.

trial for a

rape

and from

his gratitude

whom

he

Mr. Forbes most ably exerted himself

obtained the use of Stoneyhill, with some parks

To this place he afterwards used to retire from Saturday noon unti^


with one or two companions, to avoid the opes fumum strepitumque Romx.
guardian to Colonel Charteris's heir.

around the house,

gratis, for life.

Monday morning; happy,

He
>*

was

left

The

highlanders were disarmed by

ad

of parliament
c

in this year.

was

INTRODUCTION.

XYlii

He

was not

intimate.

of those

whom that

(the

Duke

likewise reckoned

among

poet has lashed in his

of Chandos)

and

it

may

two of the most remarkable

his clients

satirical

writings

xiz. Charteris

and Timon

be mentioned as honourable to him, that

after his

situation in Scotland withdrew him from the company of his English acquaintances, their

expressions of regret at the loss of his society were such as shewed that the heart
dictated,

and

During

that

empty compliment had no share

residence in London, he had the

his

in, their praise.

satisfaction

of befriending his country-

man Thomson, who was then in great poverty and without


had prenously known by some of his writings in Scotland.
which the poet received from him to

his

numerous

friends

a patron,

and

whom

he

The recommendations

were of the greatest

use,

and emboldened him to publish his "Winter in 1726 ; which poem soon introduced him
In
to the acquaintance and patronage of many persons of rank and literary eminence.
1727 his Summer, and in 1728 his Spring, extended his reputation ; and his Autumn,
in 1730, with a complete edition of his

which came out


highest lustre
his

Autumn

Arg)-ll, to

for he never published

works, raised his name

he takes an opportunirv", after his beautiful eulogium on the

shew

his gratitude to

to its

any thing afterwards equal to his Seasons.

Mr. Forbes

in a

manner very

must have been the more agreeable because there

judicious,

In

Duke of

and which

nothing overstrained in the

is

compliment.
Thee, Forbes^ too,

As

whom

every worth attends.

truth sincere, as weeping friendship kind

Thee, truly generous, and

Thy

country

feels thro"

in silence

great ^,

her re^-iring arts,

Plann'd by thy wisdom, by thy soul infonn'd

And
" The

latter part

seldom has she

of this

line seems,

known a

friend like thee

-^.

however, but an aukward compliment to a

real orator,

such as

Mr. Forbes.
-s
Mr. Thomson was not the only poet patronized by Mr.Forbes. He had himself a strong propensity
towards poetrv at every period ; and wrote verses, at least of the highest standard of what are termed
Those who possess real, genius always feel, at the period
vers descctke, at a very juvenile time of life.
force,
a kind of soaring of the soul, as if it was emulous to
gain
when the sensual inclinations begin to
passions this gives birth to a thousand delightfiil
grosser
of
the
impulse
the
outstrip
to
keep pace with or
:

noble and
deliriums and ecstatic hankerings after an undefinable excellence and happiness ; a thousand
those beautiful
generous, lively, tender, melancholy, and aspiring thoughts, which Pope compares to

when shut, and which, once fled, cannot be recalled. Love and
but these feelings are the
of genius of whatever kind
homage
the muse may generally receive the
this elysium of the mind
real blossoms of true genius, even when those make but a transient impression
colours that sometimes appear to the eyes
first

can only be

felt

by

the favoured few, and never adequately described

time, because they feel

it,

"

Ask

be vain,"

not what genius

Rousseau.

is

Creation's heir, the world


;

if

you have

the world

it, it will itself tell

is

you

each of these

may

exclaim at the

mine."
if

you have

it

not, explanation will


.

Dunng

INTRODUCTION.
During

his

xix

attendance in Parliament, Mr. Forbes generally supported the measures

of Sir Robert Walpole

a minister

whose character

stigmatised as corrupt to a degree formerly

unknown

by

has,

his

been

The eloquence of

England.

in

opponents,

a Pitt might excite the resentment of a senate against the vices which he had the power
either to create to the imagination in all their deformity, or to exaggerate

dour of

his diction

may be

certain,

however, that

chiefly directed to persons in the higher orders

have been

been

We

'.

by the splen-

his corrupt practices

of

life,

must

and could not have

generally successful, without supposing a depravity so general as greatly to palliate

the guilt of the minister

and when he

retired to his

the reflection that the beeches did not

flatter,

he had probably more cause for his

disgust at the baseness of mankind, than the nation

imputations to his character.


amiability

of one

of

If

whom

we

he

take

it

had reason

from Pope,

w.e

whom Mr.

and of

says,

woods, and drew comfort from

in

aflixing

so

many

cannot but esteem the

Forbes might likewise

have said
Seen him

Of

have, but in his happier hour

social pleasure,

ill

exchang'd for power

Seen him, uncumber'd by the venal


Smile without

art,

^:

'

"-

'

tribe,

and win without a bribe

^.

His son (the Earl of Orford), in drawing the character of

his

father,

does not

when he calls him the mildest, most forgiving, and best natured of men. The
nation owed him gratitude for establishing the House of Hanover on the throne
for

flatter

20 years of peace and


liberty

by the exclusion of the Stuart race

certain that

it

must have been

long course of opposition

Commons;

and

in

at

He

last

man

under which,

mutable,

sickly,

and

for the confirmation

if at all

tolerated,

it is

and unproductive of any

of

almost

benefit.

deprived him of his influence in the House of

1741 he resigned

of which (Dr. Johnson says) no


not in danger."

and prosperity

internal tranquillity

his place, harassed

by "clamours for

liberty

the want, and with care for liberty which was

felt

died 40,000 pounds in debt, and had not fortune sufiicicnt to

leave his younger children

much above

indigence.

^ Mr. H. Walpole (who, it may be stated, was a client of Mr. Forbes) drew the following retort from
Mr. Pitt, the sting of which was meant for Sir Robert Walpole it is admirable for its ready eloquence,
though Sir Robert was not the wretch described
" I will not undertake to determine, whether youth
can justly be imputed to any man as a reproach ; but the wretch who, after having seen the consequences
of repeated errors, continues still to blunder, and whose age has only added obstinacy to stupidity, is
surely the objeft of eitlicr abhorrence or contempt, and deserves not that his grey head should secure him
from insult
much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue,
and becomes more wicked with less temptations who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot en:

joy, and spends the remains of his

life in

the ruin of his country."

3
vast sum of money was known to have been expended by Sir Robert upon writers, for their praises
and defences of his administration these have all sunk into oblivionj while Pope's hnes, which probably
cost him or the nation nothing, remain.
;

c 3

Mr.

IKTRODL'CTIOK.

XX
I^Ir.

Forbes passed that part of the year which was unoccupied in the south by the

to the sea shore, in a

wood of

he ever retained the warmest

"When he succeeded

many
strong

noble trees, and

is

predilection, having

adding,

had

father always

it

shewn

much

it

of his youth there.

as a residence to

Bunchrew

whom

to those

Culloden
to Dr.

persons in the north of Scotland


inof,

who

and inclosures

liming, draining,

years assiduous and successful

''.

and

Arm-

he loved." Although

the size of this place did not admit of the largest scale of improvement,

admitted of enough to form an example

close

lies

extremely beautifal and romantic;,

vears after his death, his son wrote to his factor to shew

" My

which

this place,

passed

he preferred

to his brother,

For

Bunchrew.

duties of parliament, or of his cfEce, at

still

and he was, probably, one of the

it

first

demonstrated what might be effected by plant-

which improvements he was

in all of

His brother, who became a widower

extremelv anxious that he should take up his residence

at

for

many

In 17 17,

Culloden, and urged

was

many

arguments to induce him to give up a separate establishment in the north country.

Althsugh few brothers have

lived

easy to perceive good reasons

upon terms of such uninterrupted harmony,

why

this

tremely fascinating in independence,

offer

was declined

however humble

there

it

is

something ex-

is

and Mr. Duncan Forbes,

probablv, saw that the separation of a few miles would add mutual pleasure to the
their society, instead of tending

enjoyment of

the manner in which the two brothers Uved,


narrative of an officer,

from a Gentleman

" There

North of Scotland

in the

is

good

a' very

to his Friend in

from the

idea,

title

of

London,"

'

Letters

This

Sec.

yet generally very correct in his delineations

is

almost without bounds.

at the first visit, or introduction, to take


it) ;

we have

Of

most probably, was written a short time previous to the year 173c
lives in our neighbourhood, at a house or castle, called Culloden, a

gentleman whose hospitality

terms

their friendship.

whose letters have been published under the

gentleman, though exuremely sarcastic,


his account,

any way to cool

that

other sort of

is,

vi-ine

a cocoa
as

you

contents of the volume.

shell,

pint, filled

You may

Few go away sober

guess,

any time

at

of his guests, in the conclusion they cannot go

" This he

the custom of that house,

up your freedom by cracking

which holds a

shall choose.

It is

his

nut (as he

with champaign, or such

by the introduction,
;

and

at the

for the greatest part

at all.

partly brings about by artfully proposing,

(which always imply bumpers), such private ones

as,

after

he knows,

the

will

public

healths

pique the interest

the fact, that,


='
It mav tend to shew the decline of agriculture in Scotland before this period, to state
thouo^h Boethius mentions the country around Inverness as fertile in wheat, the author of the Letters from
the North of Scotland says, " that a wneat-neld would be as great a rarity as a nightingale in any part
At present, the most luxuriant crops of wheat, as well
eat-a-mountain in \Gddleses."
Scotland, or

of

as of other sorts

of com, are produced around InTemess.

or

INTRODUCTION.

company whose turn

or inclination of each particular person of the


lead, to begin

brimmer

in a

it

In another part of the same letter he writes

and excellent wines of various

it is

to take the

and he himself being always cheerful, and sometimes


and then

things, his guests soon lose their guard,

saying good

XXI

sorts

and

laird

in great quantities

much wine

have often said, that there was as

" This

spilt in

need say no more."

keeps a plentiful table,

he ought

as indeed

his hall as

ought

for

to content a

moderate family."

And
Here
firth

in another letter

are but

one

" This

is

" There

the house of

now return to the neighbouring country.


many miles of us, on this side the Murray

I shall

CuUoden, which

about two miles

and

off,

many rooms, among which

" This house


laird

being absent,

have mentioned in a former

the hall
to

it,

is

letter.

and

stone,

very spacious.

and a noble planted avenue, of great

and a plantation of

was besieged,

(or castle)

a pretty large fabric, built with

is

good gardens belonging

are

length, that leads to the house

and the

"

two houses of any note within

is

divided into

he writes

trees about

it.

by a body of the rebels;

in the year 17 15,

their attempts with

in parliament, his lady baffled all

extraordinary courage and presence of mind.

" Near

adjoining are the parks

that

one large

is,

trafl:

of ground, surrounded

with a low wall of loose stones, and divided into several parts by partitions of the same.

The

surface of the

trees

ground

but some of

it

is

all

over heath, or as they

call

has been lately sown with the seed of

it

firs,

heather, without any

which are now grown

about a foot and half high, but are hardly to be seen for the heath

house

spoke

of,

is

not

much

from the contrary

further distant

and near

consists of great heights

it

there

and hollows

is

knew.

Lord

good

wood, whereof one part

it

is

and the brush-wood


hills,

at the foot of the trees,

invite the

generally there in great numbers, and render

cock shooting that ever

is

a most romantic

with the springs that issue out of the sides of the


in the season, are

He

and

old building, but not so

Advocate, or Attorney-General for Scotland


;

other

side of the town,

belongs to the younger brother of the gentleman above mentioned.

large as the other

The

''.

woodcocks, which,
it

the best spot for

Neither of these houses are to be seen from any

part near the town.

" The gentleman of whose house


valetudinary state of health, and

Seventy years after

some of the

this

letter

have

last

been speaking, were

it

not for a

the avocations of his ofHce, would be as highly

was written,

tliis

wood was worth upwards of ^io,000

sterling:

trees sold for five guineas.

pleased

INTRODUCTION.

SXa

him

pleased to see his friends about

at

and over a

table,

bottle, as

his

hospitable

'^

brother'^."

In 1729, Mr. Forbes was so fortunate as to engage in his service, as tutor to his son,

Mr. Patrick IMurdoch, who has

varum

Nciutoni per umbras

since been

and other

known

the public by his Genesis Cur-

to

mathematical works, and a

life

of Mr. James

Thomson " with whom he long lived upon the most intimate terms. With this gentleman young Mr. John Forbes "" was sent abroad and, after some residence at Orleans
and Montauban, went to Rome, and completed what is usually termed the grand
tour.
The friendship of the tutor and pupil remained unimpaired through life and
;

the former having obtained the living of Stradeshall, in Suffolk, through the friendship of

Mr. Vernon, whose son he accompanied on

receiving for

many

years the long and frequent

tending the early education of his eldest son,

of his

first

pupil,

Duncan Forbes,

in his

youth who gave such a decided promise of eminence, that

he had completed

Some
tion, a

tears

his

satisfaction

own vicinity

premature death,

5/ qua fata aspera rumpas,

iu Marcellus

after

eris.

time after Mr. John Forbes's return to England, he received, without

commission from the

of

and of superin-

Harrow, was never mentioned by Dr. Sumner, the

his studies at

head master, without

had the

his travels,

visits

Duke

solicita-

of Argyll in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards,

with which corps he served, with the greatest credit as an honourable and very brave
cfEcer, at Dettingen

him

he was

-^

and Fontenoy

rank and

at

which

likewise present at the battle of

Though Mr. Duncan Forbes had


talents

residence,

last

battle

iiis

horse was shot under

CuUoden.

hitherto lived in the society of men distinguished for

and though the education of

must have been highly expensive

his son,

his

and

his frequent

change of

regular income, independent of his

53 It is certain, that this gentleman did not exaggerate the hospitality of Culloden castle.
hogshead
of wine was kept constantly on tap near the haJl door for the use of all comers and it appears, in the
account books of President Forbes, that, for nine months' housekeeping in his family, the wine alone cost
;

sum which,
^

at the present price of that article,

Thomson,

would amount to upwards of ^^2,000

sterling.

from the sale catalogue of his effects after his death, enjoyed at last a degree
of ease and luxurj- seldom the lot of poets.
His house was well provided with furniture, plate, books,
and a good coUeftion of prints ; and his cellar was stored with burgundy, red port, old hock, mountain,
as appears

Dunbar ale. Some of these lots were, probably, presents


one of them to have been a present from the Presidents son.

madeira, rhenish, and Edinburgh and

^5

Mr. Murdoch and his pupil rode to London. Mr. Duncan Forbes generally made
summer and winter as, indeed, almost all the Scotch members did. It is said,
John Duke of Argyll used to strap up the skirts of his coat round his waist, and dash through on

horseback
3*

we know

It appears, that

that journey on horseback,


that

The

in

;.

the worst storms of winter.

Blues certainly did not add to their former high reputation at Dettingen (as they did at Fon-

tenoy), owing to some mistake or surprise


universally allowed

by the army

to have

but Mr. John Forbes, who carried one of the standard?, was
;
conduced himself, even in such circumstances, with uncommon

courage, and singular coolness and propriety.

10

business.

INTRODUCTION.
amounted

business,

to

no large sum

XXIU

his situation in this respect

was improved

winter of 1734 by the death of his brother, who, after a tedious

By

complaint in his bowels, in Edinburgh.


tionate friend

one

who was by

this

in the

died of a

illness,

event Mr. Forbes lost a most affec-

acquaintances esteemed a truly upright man, of

all his

considerable talents and knowledge of the world, and who had on all occasions acquitted himself, both in public and private life, as an enlightened and worthy member of

As we

societv.

find

him

at

upon

Brussels

his travels,

probable that he was upwards of 1 2 years older

pushed

his hospitality

thensome

and

one who had

to

than

much

avoided making

mode

posite

of his

life

in his society

near the close of his hfe,

The

his character

his too rigid abstinence

of living at Culloden

estates to

when

own

master, in 1692,

He

his brother.

usual propriety of his brother's conduct did not forsake

shunned every excess unsuitable to

his

seems to have

from

and

him

but, in this respect, the

for while he,

official

rank

on one hand,

on the other, he

convivial pleasures a satire

upon the op-

he was, indeed, a friend to a cheerful

his health

which he succeeded by

became

glass,

event " were ample and improveable

this

indeed, had

little

place

of Lord Advocate,

7th September 1736, by a

This

his successor

left

it

(who was no great economist, and,

legacies.

!.

the last events which

to justice.

and

but,

opportunity to economise) did not render those debts hghter, although

he received several

Among

till

seriously impaired.

though Mr. John Forbes had not disposed of any part of the inheritance^^, he

somewhat incumbered with debt

it is

an excess which must have been sometimes bur-

conviviality to
to pass

and

affair

grew

into importance while

Mr. Forbes

was the execution of Captain Porteous

mob

was, in

of persons, not one of

itself,

of no great

whom

moment

but,

in

the

filled

Edinburgh,

could ever be brought

when connected

with

the intrigues and designs of the Jacobites,

it

drew upon the Government an appear-

ance of contemptible imbecility, to which

it

was determined not tamely

and

in the steps

which were taken

policy or resentment,

Ministry.

bill

to vindicate

of the English and

of only one.
''

Upon

it

submit

must be owmed that

rather than justice, seems to have directed the measures

in parliament, containing

Mr. Arnot,

all

in

of

severe penalties against the city of Edin-

burgh, was the consequence of that determination

many

authority,

its

to

this

was vigorously opposed by

the Scotch members, and at last carried by a majority


his

History of Edinburgh, informs us, that even this

succeeding to the estate of Cullodeti, Mr. Forbes began improvements such as he had before
Bunchrew. Among the rest, he established a manufacturing village of twenty famihes, and

carried on at

was
3*

at the
It

expense of the machinery of each family

may be

the best

mode of

this

vUlage flourished

till

after his death.

giving an idea of the value of these estates, to say, that they consisted

of from 3,cx:o to 4,000 arable acres of good-soil, and in a populous countrj' and mild climate ; besides
the pririlege of distilling whisky almost duty-free in Ferintosh, and several mills, salmon-fishings, and
pasture grounds of great value.

would

INTRODCCTION.

XXIV

would not have been the

esse,

members, who were employed


vented their voting.

This

is

upon the

inflicted

city

an appeal cause in the House of Lords, and so pre-

hardly credible

shews to what a height

if true,

in

had not the Lord Chancellor " detained two Scotch

part}' spirit

in

had

of Edinburgh, perhaps

question (which was put by

such a

arisen.
it

man
As

may be

as

Lord Hardwicke

best estimated

Lord Polwarth), whether such

exercised against any of the principal towns of England

but,

to the justice of the penalty"

"'

would have been

severit)'

for such

alleged, without any proof of criminality against the magistrates of

by asking the

an

affair as that

Edinburgh

This transaction was likewise attended by a disagreeable circumstance to the Scotch


judges

three of

whom

were forced

to attend

at the

bar of the House of Lords in

their robes, notwithstanding a ver)' strenuous attempt to obtain for them a seat next
*

to the English judges within the bar.


Sir

Hew

Dalrj-mple, of North Berwick, after having presided over the Court of

Session for near

looked upon as

40

1737 in extreme old age. Mr. Forbes -^ had been long


and (as Lord Hardwicke states in his letter) the voice of

years, died in

his successor

^ How
grapher

"

differentlv Lord Hardwicke generally acted, may be inferred from


" Etiam quos contra statu!:, equos et placidos dimisit."

Mr. Forbes

interested himself with great ardour on behalf of the antient capital of Scotland,

concluded one of his speeches

"
it

tie quotation of his bio-

in the

and

following words

Shall, then, the metropolis of Scotland, the residence

of such an

illustrious race of kings,

who made

their greatest glory to dignify this noble city, be stript of her most valuable privileges, her guards and

I glory, my
; and a Scotchman calmly behold the havoc :
and judge it my greatest honour to stand up in defence of
my native country, when it is exposed to loss and infamy." His exertions tended greatly to get the
everitT originally intended mitigated in the bill which was passed.
gates, for the sake of

some unknown offenders

lords, to withstand so rigorous a procedure,

VThen Mr. Forbes produced his letter, appointing him Lord President, joy was visible upon everv
face. The Facultv of Advocates waited upon him in a body, to congrattilate him on his advancement, and
He is said to have repeated twice, with ardour, the
to thank him for his condud as Lord Advocate.
oath of administerinor justice impartially, so much did his heart go with that part of his engagement and
ever afterwards, he made it a rule, to bring every proper feeling into the breasts of his brethren on the
bench, when deciding any cause in which he suspected prejudice, by saying, in the most solemn and impressive manner, " Bv Gods grace, I shall give my thoughu ancerely, and your lordships will judge in
;

matter as you -niU be answerable to God."


satisfaction of being able to restore a greater degree of decorum upon the bench than
had been usual during the preceding presidency. The warmth with which the judges differed from each other

this

He likewise had the

cited as a proof of the sincerity with which they delivered their opinions ; but as these
public disputations (for of such they had the appearance) seldom or never created a surrender of the tenets
calm delivery of
originally held by any partv, it is certain that great good did not result from them.

mav, indeed, be

Opinions, and the orounds for forming them, instructs the parties concerned, without hurting the

so essential to the respectability of any court.


No man could shew oreater patience and attention in hearing pleadings than

humanity and feeling ; his voice was seldom heard

Mr. Forbes

until the period of decision

for he

decorum

did, or greater

esteemed the

maxim,

yex

judtc'u

nimium iaUrloqutnt'u

tit

campana male tonani.

the

XXV

INTRODfCTIOif.
the country called

of the kingdom

him

to

at heart,

His friends, indeed,

the vacant chair.

fill

were much more

who had

the good

he might refuse the appointment,

afraid that

than that any other person would be advanced to the presidency, in case he chose to
accept

They knew

it.

and a country

had long been precarious

that his health

had always been great

life,

person succeeding to

that his love for study,

and that so much

might wish

that he

this office,

to

v/as

expected from the

decline engaging in a career

always laborious, and nov/ particularly the object of the hopes and observation of

Scotchmen. These were some of the grounds upon which those

founded

"^

their fears

and,

'

if

he had studied

own

his

doubt that he would have preferred the ease of a private

improvement of

^i,ooo
for

it

his estates,

disposirion

in the

sufficient to defray the

would

of

responsibilit)'

and

no

and the care of the

The

fatigue.

salary,

lead

him

to incur, while living in the

Court of Session, by

had not

for

however,

sense of duty,

and personal convenience

of several eminent

expenses incident to an establishment in Edinburgh

Culloden, independent of the great outlay which his hospitable

at

His

capital.

interest

letter

the rest, of the

evident to the

It is

after

it

the

the highest consideration,


for

stating,

as

rank

suggestions

of

his

correspondence

shews,

that this Court:

from the course of


that this reproach

acted under the presidency of Mr. Forbes.

Lord Chancellor,

official

evident from the letters

Lord Chancellor),

and we have the same authority

was no longer due

over

prevailed

dated 21st June 1737.

men (among

most conspicuous

and he was appointed Lord President of the

some time before enjoyed

proceedings

its

office

life,

is

per annum, could not possibly be reckoned an inducement for his acceptance;

was not

addidon to that

in

an

to

who knew Mr. Forbes

inclinations alone, there

This became

from the

different

complexion of the judgements brought now before the House of Lords by appeal, to

what they bore informer days:

The

delay of justice, by the long arrear of causes

remaining undecided before the court, was another great cause of grievance to the
subject; this was likewise remedied

upon

office,

a friend,

"

and, at no great distance of time from his entry

the president had the pleasure,


that not a single cause ripe

for

upon the

closing of the session, to write to

hearing remained for decision

""'."

When
not

<*

A letter from Mr. William Murray

ment, and that the


law^-er use

all

his

{aiterivards

Lord

Mansfield) shews the truth of the above state-

and unworthy opposition experienced by Mr. Forbes made that eminent


influence to prevent his resignation in 1741.
He compares it to " a General forsaking
difficulties

the fight in the hottest of the fire."


^^

This was effeAed by

his causing a

quorum of the judges

to

sit till

the whole decisions were ready for

his signature.

Several causes, which had been


first session

of his presidency

upwards of twaity years before the court, were disposed of in the very
many others which had from twelve to twenty years been lingering
d
oa

as well as

IXTRODUCTION'.

XX\1
not only the delay on

dency of Mr. Forbes,

head before

this

but likewise long after the presi-

considered, great merit must be allowed to his exertions.

is

any discussion

shall not enter into

this period,

relative to

We

aU the regulations and changes made in

the court of session for the better administration of justice during the ten years that he

presided

them

''

benefit

shew

it

be sufEcienc

will

to state, that

which Scotland derived from

his countr>'men of

The

Duncan Forbes.

what length

tolerated

make

it

and

injustice
;

is

came on

partiality

of court, that the

rolls

calls

will of itself

men

as

for decision according to a

or with

what

to part with)

it is

might or did proceed from


plausibilirv'

it

was easy

With Mr. Forbes,

which he probably had seen often abused

men

which

the elevation to office of such

recent was brought forward

appear meritorious.

thing so difficult for

England

so that, at his discretion, a cause long pending was

much more

preference being permitted

or even to

authorities of

conclude by shortly taking notice of one

causes in the inner house

often retarded, while one


state to

shall

iirst

his disinterested patriotism,

how much importance

regulated by the president

roll

"We

the wonders he effected."


"

one of the

*-'

this latitude

to conceal injustice,

caused,

his
it

to

own power
become a

should be rigidly regulated according to seniority

means every cause came forward

in

its

of

a licence could no longer be

and though

was diminished, he

unnecessary to

course, without favour or

undue

(a

rule

by which

delay.

on without any decision. These abuses occasioned his getting an aft of sederunt passed, that no cause
should be suffered to remain above four years in the parliament house such a step must bare destroyed at
once the hopes of many iniquitous htigants, who found, in the old system of protracted procedure, ample
scope for revenge, postponing the payment of just debts, ruining the hopes or finances of their adversaries,
or for unjust possession of their fortunes, and an incalculable series of vexations schemes of chicanery.
:

"We here

**

state the

men, and beUeve

it

change as to the regulation of the

rolls

according to the information of professional

to be correcUy given.

In Mr. Forbes, the pubUc had a constant and energetic protector against two oi the most ruinous
:
he was aware that there were many honourable men

of practices, collusive chicanery and venal treachery

engaged

as agents,

who were

hurt

in

public estimation hr the conduct of the lower rants of the profession,

We may form

some idea of the abhorrence in which he held chicanery *,


which he used to his friend CoL Forbes, in a letter written to him at the close of a
" I am worked almost to a jelly by the rascally business to which I am tied." While, howeTsr,
session
his horror and effectual resentment (for he never passed the smallest act of imposition without pu nis hmen:)

in

which they did not

participate.

firom the expressions


:

upon the fortimes of their clients were always exerted for


unworthy hands, he was remarkable for his kindness and
encouragement of persons of merit and honest practice ; and to many advocates of liberal minds and promising talents he shewed the festering care of a father, repressing what was improperly audacious, and
drasving forth the noble soaring of genius and eloquence, and every feeling of reditude and virtue ; so that
many, who afterwards held the highest places and reputations, looked back to him with filial veneration

against those wliom he saw collusively preying

the

prote&on of those who had

and

love.

fallen into

* W"M.-e tie rastallT basinets :o which -it President illudes bv,

Hecrs

kj^':re the

ccun

is

someviis dooldul; saos* drcBinstances tend

to ic^tuc the

free: ":ei:u giiaied is.

The

INTRODUCTlo^f.

The

annals of the Scotch nation are extremely deficient in describing the establlsli-

ment and the

tended powers of juries

examples followed
certain, that trial
it

Normandy "' enforced many of


since so much improved by the ex-

antient forms of the courts of justice.

the original models for the English forms of law,

is

xxvii

at

by

an early period by Scotch


jury, in all cases,

much

wonderful, that so

when

the exat period

and we may believe that England supplied several of those as

that

without compulsion

legislators,

was the ancient

birth-right of the Scotch

causes

We may

glorious privilege was mutilated.

and one circumstance thoroughly favours this opinion

had been suppressed near the

it

of the

7th

seat

of government,

of the court of session,

" That

will not

juries (says

first

juries

lingered

it

who

trials,

we

from the

learn

be certain,
its

viz. that

until the

disuse in

long after

,^'

beginning

That the

assertion of a

inferior

member

very candidly shews the fact, as well as the reason for

Lord Kaimes) wore gradually out of use

be surprising, when

it is

in the inferior courts,

considered, that an appetite for power,

as well

as

manners of our superiors, does not forsake us when we are judges."

for imitating the

The

century in the remote extremities of the kingdom.

courts were hostile to the use of jury

it

is

and

darkness and uncertainty pervade our researches as to

however, that the assumption of undue power by the government occasioned


civil

it

court of session was instituted in 1425,

were not employed.

James the

First

when Lord Kaimes presumes

was a very

arbitrary prince;

and

it

is

that

not

unlikely that he wished that the power formerly vested in juries should be transferred into the hands of judges of

own

his

appointing.

In

the

new

regulations

of the court of session in 1457 ", at the appointment of the daily Council in 1503

(upon the abolition of that court), and upon the new


in

1532 "% the use of

juries in civil causes

institution

of the court of session

seems to have become obsolete.

The

**

Edward

Englishman.
still

3d seems to have been the first of tlie


Until his reign, the law proceedings were

the

are, in the king's

answers to parliamentary

bills,

Norman
in

princes

who conceived himself really an


as many of the phrases

the French language

the names of courts, &e.

The old Saxon laws were, however, in a great measure preserved after the Conquest ; and even care was
taken to prevent them from sinking into disuse. Jury trial is insisted on in Magna Charta ; but rather
equivocally, as it is followed by " aut per legem terrx."
<'

One

of the regulations of 1457 is as follows: " As tuitching the expences of the s"" judges, the
3 Estates thinks that the L""^ of Session of thir avvin benevolence sould bear their awin

Lds of the

costis, considering the shortness


in

seven yeire not to

of the time of their sitting, the quhilk


to them."

Some

" The Court of

Session

come again

is

but fortie days, and peradventure

small perquisites, arising from fines, were however appro-

priated to the daily Council.


<'

Dr. Henry

content.

says,

The judges

was

for

some time very popular, and gave universal


When a cause came before

acted with great modesty, caution, and even diffidence.

them that appeared perplexed and difBcult, instead of determining it themselves, they referred it to parliament for a decision. By degrees, however, they acquired greater confidence in their own abilities and
powers : when a case occurred to which none of the existing laws applied, or, when applied, led to a
d 2
rigorous

INTRODCCTIOV.

XSVIU

The forms of

the Court of Session, as instituted in 1532**, have been said to

those of the Parliament of Paris.

derived from

establishment was a favourite

Its

measure, not only with the court, but with the clergy

from

derive additional power,

and

the dominion

Roman

Baton, under whose

man

himself a

check the

inno%-ations

influence the

new

court was formed, was not only

of great talents for government, but he acted under the direction of a

court remarkable for

its

policy and discernment.

The

religion of

Rome fell

in Scotland,

and the other covmtries of Europe, through no fault of the heads of that church.
high clergy

De la Pole,

were generally able and enlightened men

-'

to

upon

which had already made an important

see,

impression throughout the kingdoms of Europe.


Cardinal

w ho, no doubt, expected

their judicial character, to

of the

tenets

be

'

The

and the names of Wolsey and

and afterwards of Richlieu and Ximenes, among many other, might uphold

The

the character for abilides of the Cardinals.

reputation of the church had been for

it to parliament, but ventured to determine it themthem agreeable to the rules of natural equity and justice. The authority by
widen thev did this, at arst, had no name ; but it came afterwards to be called their noiili; o^Lhrm."
Henry afterwards remarks, that the first appearance of this ns^iZr aJLlum " was very unpopular, and
.who
excited violent clamours that the property of the people of Scotland was at the mercj- of r
determined everv thing bv their arbitrary will and pleasure:"' this took place, however, - ;^ -;.;r the

rigoroua oppressive sentence, thev no longer reierred


selves,

by what appeared

to

first

establishment in 1532.

confirmation, dated 31st ^a^ch 1535, confirming the grant of


and power to the king to appropriate benefices to the amount of ^200
sterling per annum.
The judges were likewise exempted by the pope from the jurisdiftion of all preOne half of the judges,
lates, and he took them under the immediate proteSion of the see of Rome.
and the president, were at first of the clergy ; which rule was followed for more than thirty years, from
The first president was Milne, abbot of Cambuskenneth. In 1543 he was succeeded by the bishop
15 ;2.
In 1566, BailHe of Provand wa
of Orknev : who, in 1665, was succeeded by the bishop of Brechin.

The pope Paul

1 2, ceo

buU of

III. gave a

ducats made bv the clergv

president.

" The Court of Session possesses a jurisdiction and exercises powers so extensive, as
" The chief circumstances which make their
not to be exceeded by ttose of any free country.'" Again
power imDortact, and may seme day render it formidable, is, that they are judges both of law and fact
and neither in their dvil nor criminal capacity do they ever hold trials by jury. This material circumThe eld laws and statutes every where make menstance is clearly an iimovation in the law of Scotland.
_ *?

Amot

sars,

tion of trial

what

it

by

iury, in matters civil

that

sonie instances),

supreme judges
trial

as we-'

-iaal:

from the general

procci^viiiigs

without jury.

He

makes

several other

'

by

own and

remarks on

peers was, in both nations,

Ke

of the Court of Session

Scotland are extending, both vx their

in

that of trial

of the country.

continues to be in England, a funds

further observes (.quoting


it

would appear,

that the

the inferior judicatories, the latitude of

this subject,

which we abstain rem repeating,

as not necessary to this memoir.


>=

Sir

Ralph Sadler found among

nobles even being perfectly deficient

ti.;

in

these respicts

ly

when he

men of wit and

policy in the kingdom, the

visited Scotland in the reign

of James 5th.

David Lindsay does not approve of the conduft of the court of session in his time (James \ .),
and more particularly of the clerical part of it. Sir Richard Maitland complains, about 1580, of the small
and c^yiial fees of the lords of session, as well as of the great length of law-snits. Some severe aas were
J'

Sir

Blade about

tlsat

period against persons murmuring at the decrees of th: cooit of session, as well as those

of sheriffs

this,

probably,

is

the epoch alluded to

by Dr. Henry.
centuries

INTRODUCTION.
by the

centuries vilified

Xxix

and ignorance of the lower order of the monks, into

vices

which dissolute persons found an easy admission.

would cause
unequal

its

to the

downfall

These,

it

was foreseen

at

Rome,

but the frequent attempts to reform the monasteries proved

urgency of the times, and the temptations which their riches offered to

whose

the cupidity of the powerful,

was rewarded by the

religious zeal

establishments which they overthrew.

spoils

of the

perhaps, appear surprising, that during

It will,

the storms which succeeded the re-estabhshment of the Court of Session in 1532,

all

that body, originally founded with

most ample powers

'-,

not only preserved them

unimpaired, but greatly added to them, by profiting by the opportunities which the

Mr. Arnot

events of the times presented.

was

for

power."

The Scotch

leading

justly remarks, that in Scotland the

men were

not employed in breaking the fetters

of usurped controul, and hewing them link from link

found the Supreme Court generally disposed


liberty has

to

and the predominating

attribute of

power

favour, to maintain

its

to desire

to

extend

it

its

parties

forward the views of government ".

been acknowledged to be of so precarious a nature, as

ten years directly in

" contest

to require a

without decline, and as

own

limits,

As

law every

the most essential

it is

we may blame

the ruling

men

(rather than the court itself) in those tempestuous epochs, for preferring the con-

venience afforded by the ample powers of the judicial body employed in their support,
to the general principles

which were more successfully established

which formed the source of the riches and glory of

The

general character of President

during his whole

life

his

Forbes

'*

that

his

in

England, and

kingdom.

known

love of freedom, evinced

voluntary surrender of personal influence

and likewise
the

--

The Court

of Session has been said to have jurisdiftion (though not afFefting life or limb) as extensive
;
but the treatise of a learned and eloquent lawyer, J. P. Grant, Esq.

as that of perpetual imprisonment

M. P.

shews, that, with a

little

management,

it

in efFeft, and has lately been pushed even to the


Vide pages 17 and iS of the Observations, &c. on the

extends

extent of necessarily procuring sentence of death.


Constitution, &c. of the Court of Session.

5' Cromwell's judges were very popular with the Scotch, notwithstanding their being strangers.
Lord
Hales has stated an instance of very shameful interference by the Protector's government, to make them

decide a cause against an obnoxious litigant

judges

for

if,

this,

on the whole, does not, on comparison, hurt these

even with such a blemish as giving the cause as ordered, their popularity remained the

greatest, the inference

is

obvious.

In 1674, three advocates were "debarred" by the Court of Session


for not disowning on oath their share in appealing to parliament against the

"from

their said function,"

interlocutors of that court

were 40 others, for deserting their attendance on the house, and refusing to return, when the Lords
were sitting on the day the sentence on the above three was intimated."

as

^* It is probable, that
no individual, in any kingdom of Europe, possesses more real power (if we
allow for his influence over his brethren as their head,) than the president of the Court of Session ; and
" That the property of
we may take the remark of Lord Cornbury to President Forbes as just
:

Scotland

is

entrusted to him."

It

is

certain, that President

Dalrymple thought himself

a judge was appointed to his court without his recommendation, as his


-

ill

used,

when

The
memorandum

correspondence shews.

XSS

INTHODt'CTION.

the TOsh expre.-sed to

be assimilated

him bv Lord Hardwicke, that the laws of the tvro

countries should

srrensthen our motives for belie\ing that he was a friend, even

at

the period during which he presided over the Court of Session, to the extension of
the best birth-right of Englishmen to his

own

countr}-men.

That^the sagacious charac-

ter of Scotchmen, enlightened by education beyond the natives of any other country,
renders them highly fit for the exertion of this privilege, will hardly be denied by its

enemies

and thase laws which

may

aid of Juries

nation

made

surely be

second Aurora of

this

originally derived their activity

dawn

and vigour through the

capable of enduring them again.

Already has the

of freedom been hailed by the wishes of the Scotcli

gratitude, proportioned to the greamess of the expected benefit,

and

silently paid to the persons desiring to present

the unclouded rise of the genial day


encircled as thev are

by

May we

it.

been

have cause to rejoice at

and casting our eyes around

all

our islands,

that ocean which has so often borne our triumphs, perceive

but one scene of prosperity and loyalty, and one system of hberty and law, pervading
the whole -

Arduous

as the duties of his office

were ^% they did not withdraw Mr. Forbes from

the livelv interest which the other public concerns of the nation excited

memorandum found

in the papers

similar circumstances, that

we

of Judge Hale

shall here insert

is

so

much

his talents

to the honour of a person, in

somewhat

it

Things to bb hab ix coxtixcal rilmembrasce.


That in the administration of justice, I am
and
that it be done uprighdv, dehberately,
Country
therefore
;
entrusted for God, the King, and the
but that I implore and rest also upon
and
strength,
own
directions
upon
my
rest
not
That
resolutelv
I
the strencrth of God That in the execution of justice, / carsfully lay aside my o<a.m pastiotu, and gi'v: not
viay to thsm, boiuii^er prwokcd : That I be not biassed with compassion to the poor, or favour to the rich,
:

in point

of justice

button of justice:

That popular or court applause, or duUki,


I be not solicitous about what man

That

ba'oe no irjluen^t in any thing


shall

I do

in the siri-

think or say^ so long as I keep myself

exactly according to the rules of justice."


-'i
Should the enLghtened minds of an Eldon, an Erskine, and a Romilly, espouse this subject {ingenii
Liberty is almost always established by one great exertion,
percuhi amore), success would not be doubtftiL
abused
nation ; it is gradually lost by the partial restraints and
of
an
energies
calling forth the whole
encroachments of its crafty enemies taking advantage of fit opportunities, and imder pretence of public

good and espediency. No step in favour of freedom is ever estabUshed to counterbalance these, for
power never will restrict itself. The natural and inevitable consequence th^^ore mut be, the declme and
extinction of liberty at last, unless steps be taken to reinvigorate

it.

To President Forbes the country owes the first effectual exertion to arrange and save the public
The register
records from the destrudion to which they were fest hastening, from negleA and damp.
represenutions first
office was the work of an after period ; but there is no doubt that his indefatigable
estabhshed the necessity for the new edifice. The Scotch records have been uncommonly unfortunateEdward I. carried off or destroyed many ; and Cromwell sent those he could secure to England. After
i*

the Restoration,

by

far

the greater part was

lost at sea,

coming back to Scotland ; and the few casks of

deeds which were saved from that disaster were fast decaying when President Forbes extended his care to
them. He seems likewise to have takea a vast deal of trouble in airanging and ascertaining the different
claims of the peerage.

and

INTRODUCTION.
and zeal were ever ready

JCXXl

benefit of his country

for the

readers, that they were exerted on such a subject

and

the

as

may

it

too frequent habits of

On

smuggling, by which the revenue was most enormously defrauded.

he wrote a pamphlet, which

from

petent,

office,

at least obtained the full

out with Spain began to cloud the


tain

would not long have

made

favour of the exiled family.


nullos habitura triumphos

Government

it

it

approbation of those most com-

It

was

power alone

easily foreseen,

that Bri-

and the intrigues of the

some attempts would be made

probable, that

in

These contests had always been,

in his eyes, the bella

how much more

easy and creditable to

and he was sensible

would be,

most decided success

political horizon.

to contend with that

Jacobites in the Highlands

this subjeO:

In 1738, the war which afterwards broke

judge of its merits.

to

surprize our

to prevent

them by eradicating the causes, than

in quelling rebellion

by force of arms.

to obtain the

No man knew

so well

the state of the highlands, for he was beloved and looked up to by every family of any

note there, and intimate with by far the greater


tender's interest did not keep

whom

they

knew

little,

had

hitherto

the desire, and almost the

life.

This was the

taken place, and to that in

vinced the country, that Mr. Forbes had

He

he knew that the Pre-

and recommending

receive the commissions.

to a prince

real stimulus to every insurrection

745

which

at last,

made known both

though too

the disease and

value of such a force was obvious

the disaffected districts of the means of hostility,

highlanders, and place in the hands of


security for the tranquillity of the

it

its

men

clamours for

liberty,

and against

in distant stations the

districts.

army (which

a standing

con-

remedy *.

it

drained

to conciliate the

most ample

Lord Hay approved of and

presented the plan, which likewise met the sanction of Sir Robert Walpole

kept

which

late,

in the high-

for while

would tend greatly

Government

most suspected

the

and other leading gentlemen, should

that the chiefs of clans,

The

of

necessity, of being called

year submitted to Ministry a scheme for raising 4 or 5,000

this

lands,

number of them

ground so much from any attachment

or from any motives of religion or interest, as from

neglect of Government, and


forth into active military

its

but the

the party In opposition had

alive), rendered the cabinet timorous


and the fear that Sir Robert's enemies
might find a colour for converting the highland levy into a design upon the national
;

freedom, prevented

Long

its

adoption.

after the death

of President Forbes, Lord Chatham called forth military virtue

from the mountains of the North

his

motives then wanted the impulse of fear of

* It might be truly said of the highlanders, that they were " cut off from glory's course, which never
mortals were more fond to run."
reference to Marshall's Life of Washington will shew how high an
opinion that great man entertained of the highlanders as soldiers
lie had served both witli them and

them and no maa formed his opinions with greater justness. That part of his army which he
thought would haye to encounter them, it is known, was ever the objei5l of his peculiar care and anxiety.

against

internal

SXXU

I>fTRODtTCTION'.

internal danger, for the Stuart family

The call was obeyed, and

lands.

Egypt,

Rome

if

he

some warmth

feels

in the high-

the fields of America, of India, Flanders,

and Spain, can give testimony that he did not

Italy,

be excused

men

had no longer partizans or intrigues

Germany,

A highlander may

err.

in glancing at the days of glor)' of his countx)'-

of those bands which have equalled in discipline and valour the legions of

whose courage,

the greatest

and persevering ardour, have never been subdued by


dangers, by the extremes of every climate and privation, or by the most

lengthened opposition

patience,

and whose matchless hardiness of body has enabled them

to

urge their way


" Unhurt

The

tiro" every toil in ereiy cRme.'*

death of the Emperor Charles 6th,

be termed a general war

in

time declared) viewed each other

At

vrith hostile eyes.

of the Pretender was resolved upon by France


orders of

Marshal Sase, were

ders

the attempt at in^'asion, however, caused

formally declared in ]SIarch

and though

his

plan,

partly

France were employed in Flan-

first

to

be

plan of the French government

had been abandoned, the young Pretender would not drop


;

This

war between the two countries

Although the

744.

length an invasion in favour

expedition.

to a storm, proving abortive, these forces of

fortune in Scotland

may

and in 1743, 13,000 men, under the

collected for the

owing
;

involved Europe in what

1740,

and Great Britain and France (though no war was for some

his intentions

means of success were very

of

different

trj'ing his

from what

of Fontenoy (May 11, N. S. 1745,)


induced him to make the long-meditated attempt ; and with only seven adherents,

were

originally intended, the event of the battle

.^4,coc in money, and 2,000 stand of arms, he landed on the 25th of July in a remote

and lonely bay of the West Highlands


his

march

to the south.

received at Edinburgh,

order to use
Jacobites.

where

this

utmost confidence of the friends of Government,


his imposing dignity of character,

and inclined

wisdom had long been admired, and whose

duty

(but obscurely) been


Inverness-shire, in

to

its

for while he possessed the

enemies were disheartened by

to listen to the

admonition of one whose

friendship and urbanit)-

experienced in the course of 30 years during which he held

ment

Many

families

and

their followers

offices

had often been


of distinguished

he secured to Govern-

and even into several of those which he could not bring over

operation, he infused so

much

conviction of their danger, and the

little

to a cordial co-

hopes of their

schemes being successful, that the Pretender derived no benefit from


nance.

"We

shall here give the narrative

in ever)' point, in his

he hastened

confirming the well-affected, and conciliating or awing the

could be better qualified for

authority in the kingdom.

men,

collecting 2,000

The news of the intended attempt had


when President Forbes hurried down

his influence in

No man

ovm words

of Mr. Smollett, which

" Several powerful

chiefs in

is

their counte-

extremely correct

the highlands were

attached

INTRODUCTION.

XXXtii

attached to the Government, and exerted themselves In

its

defence.

Tlie

Duke

of

Argyll began to arm his vassals, but not before he had obtained the sandion of the

Twelve hundred men were

Legislature.

Lord Reay

number

brought a considerable

raised

by the Earl of Sutherland

to the field

peared under their respective leaders for the service of his Majesty.

Macdonald declared

King George

for

hardy Highlanders from Skye,

though supposed

Duncan

to

be otherwise affected,

Forbes, President of the College of Justice at Edinburgh

for raising twenty independent companies

who were

He

tender.

either attached

by

to

He

integrity.

These gentlemen,

man

of extensive

procured commissions

and some of these he bestowed upon

principle,

indi-

or engaged by promise, to the Pre-

acted with indefatigable zeal for the interest of the reigning family, and

greatly injured an opulent fortune in their service.

began

ap-

Alexander

were governed and directed by the advice of

knowledge, agreeable manners, and unblemished

viduals

Sir

and the Laird of Macleod sent two thousand

strengthen the same interest.

to

the

Munros

the Grants and

waver

in their principles

some he

He

confirmed several chiefs

actually converted

who

by the energy of

his

arguments, and brought over to the assistance of the government which they had

determined to oppose

others he persuaded to remain quiet, without taking any share

the present troubles.

in

Certain

it

is,

this

gentleman, by

prevented the insurrection of ten thousand Highlanders,


joined the Pretender

and, therefore, he

that adventurer's miscarriage."

campaigns

may be
generals

will not

Sir

may be

enter

said to

into

industry and address,

who would have otherways

have been one great cause of

a minute detail of the Pretender's

be necessary to elucidate the services of the Lord President.

shortly stated, that in military conduct the Prince far surpassed the

who opposed him

dinary capacity.

57

To

his

(Sir

John Cope

'

and Hawley

'),

two

It
first

men, indeed, of very or-

His march to Edinburgh, and his disposition previous to and at the

John Cope's conduft was looked upon by the President (who only saw him during

Inverness for a short time) as partly excusable, from the state of the country, and the

little

his

campaign

in

support he met

from the condition of his troops, which were not numerous or of the best description but his
all the south highlands and the lowlands, open to the Pretender's irruption, seems very
unaccountable conduft ; for if he did not think it prudent, after advancing so far as he did, to engage the
ivith; as well as

leaving the capital, and

highlanders at

all,

or particularly in the heart of the mountains (at Dalwhinic), he could easily have fallen

back upon Perth, Stirhng, and the Forth ; and even after the rebels had passed him, and gone towards the
His marck
Forth, he might have stopped their reinforcements, by occupying the passes of the highlands.
to Inverness, and afterwards to Aberdeen, with his subsequent embarkation, app -^r to be inexplicable

upon any

principle of

common

before the battle of Preston,


their opportunity to rush in
J'

Hawley had

sense

as

was

his not materially

served at SherifFmuir as major of dragoons,

often boasted, that with

changing

his position the

when he clearly saw that the rebels were moving


upon his army, which they did at day-break.

two regiments of dragoons he could

evening or night

close to him,

and watching

and held the highlanders so cheap, as to have


Falkirk gave him i
ride over their army.

woeful lesson of the danger of too great confidence.


General Huske is said to have saved the army by
his courage and prudence.
Hawley had 14 battalions of infantry, besides artillery and cavalry, at Falkirk.

bRttle-

INTRODUCTION.

XSXIV
were bold,

battle of Preston,

decisive,

and masterly.

into Scotland, were likewise well conducted

beyond a doubt,
his behalf in

that his

Hawley

to

and

choosing for the

of Culloden,

army before

which

state to

his affairs

he might probably have

it

Duke

of Cumberland.

not easy to find a good cause

it is

enemy

hardly any artillery or cavalry, before an

vcith

The

he had the choice of one) the open plain

of battle (for

field

by

as

the arrival of the

was a measure for which

retreat to Inverness

was ascertained

had he followed up General

victor)',

wonderful that he did not take

it is

it

retreat

any chance of permanent success.

it

would have been a complete

entirely destroyed his opponent's

his

however,

result,

Edinburgh; a step which, considering the desperate

were verging,

The

by which

Derby, and

to

experiment could not succeed, since a formidable rising in

England could alone give

battle of Falkirk

His march

well provided with

both, and waiting the event of a battle with his troops wet, hungry, and dis-spirited,

one quarter of them were absent

while

marching

to join him, are circumstances

were

visers

tired of their

had

it

Inverness,

employment, and resolved

been persevered

hand

been done
this last

among

The

and a victory might have been snatched in


at

It

no

sufficient

West

coasr

to the

way, as

it

no-

for

the Duke's army,

hand

had previously

reason has ever been given for the abandoimient of

unfortunate grandson of James 2d,

is

this

chance for even a protracted occupation of Scotland

battle to the

-9

Preston

the night previous

would probably have proved successful

in,

his ad-

hazard every thing rather than

to

thing could have prevented the highlanders from falling


to

and great supplies of troops

The march towards Nairn

prolong a defensive contest.


battle,

in

which greatly sanction the idea that

after

whence he escaped

his

to the

-"'.

from the

defeat, fled

Hebridean

islands,

field

of

where he wan-

well known, that the firm but temperate coudutl of the President Forbes, his extreme influence
pat;J^otic exertions, even to the sacrifice of his private fortune, were the main

with his countrymen, and his

instruments of the suppression of the rebellion

in

Scotland in

"45-6

and that had

his enlightened counsels

and his provident precautions adopted, the seeds of rebelhon had in all probability never
sprung to light, and the country had been spared the misery which it aftually endured. It is needless,
and perhaps might be invidious, to enter into the reasons why the eminent services of this great and good
been attended

man were

to,

treated,

on the part of government, with a negleft, ingratitude, and

injustice,

which leave a

stain

upon the annals of the times,


Estrad from Lord Woodhouselee's Life of Lord Kaimes.
So much surprise was excited by the neglect of ministry to the services of Mr. Forbes, that many
have been told, few of which are probably true,

ttories

that the

Duke

declined

upon

put to death

The

his

in

Among

it.

these

is

one,

another, that his favour

Culloden-house by the royal army.

story of the ministers asking

received

order to account for

answering the king in the afSrmative, when asked about some persons said to have been

on him, and of Mr. Forbes retiring

King

in

of Cumberland and he had some misunderstanding in Inverness

him

in

however, a meaning,

in

him for

his accounts, instead

in silence,

of conferring any mark of approbatioir

has probably a foundation in trutL

the most gracious manner, and thanked him

for his services

such a case, rather equivocal in the Enghsh tongue

It is certain, that the


:

this last

and so decidedly

term has,

hostile to the

merits of the person thanked in the Erench language, that t.be thanked and discarded are equivalent terms.

dered.

"

IKTRODUCTION.

dered for a considerable time, and met with a variety of adventures

narrowly escaping from

hands of

into the

falling

At

his enemies.

XXXV
several

expedient to return to the main land, in order to avoid the search of his pursuers

he met with a

for several weeks,

upon Benalder,

retreat

West

coast of a vessel

and his misfortunes, excited a lively interest

among

by the pens of several men of genius

which the sequel of


pride,

at this place,

he

which had been sent

His military career,

nated his expedition by a safe arrival in France.

raised

Whilst

In this ship he embarked in September, and in a few days termi-

for his deliverance.

been

it

and

a mountain in the centre

of Scotland, between the countries of Athol and Badenoch.


received intelligence of the arrival on the

times

he found

last,

was

his life

mention the astonishing

far

from

nations,

and have

kind of romantic grandeur

to a

We

justifying.

his adventures,

cannot, however, without

though the sum of ^30,000.

that

fact,

European

the

sterling

long publicly offered for his apprehension, and though he passed through very

was

many

hands, and both the reward and his person were perfectly well kno\Mi to an intelligent

and very Inquisitive people ;

yet

no man nor woman was

to

be found capable of degrad-

whom

ing themselves in earning so vast a reward by betra3'ing a fugitive

thrown upon
character

compare
want of

and

by
it

This

their generosity.

their leading

men

fact

delivering

may

surely repair the injury done to the Scotch

up Charles the

First to his enemies.

with the numerous instances, both in ancient and

gratitude,

good

faith,

and,

morality with the standard of \artue and principle in use


fortune,

we
;

During the expedition of the young Pretender

the Jacobite army.


castle of

He

as

much

lived

him prisoner or

reception which this

many

the Earl of

part)'

him to

This plan

it

failed,

artillery

Mr. Forbes's own

has been accused of having prompted this attack

and

was deemed proper


e 2

Loudon

at his castle

owing

and the

to the spirited

and small arms of the

direction.

his conduct,
to

who intended

of the Stratherick Frasers,

death.

garrison which defended the castle under

that

of

from leaving the Highlands for

surrounded by the enemies of the government

to put

classes

and the Lord President remained

body of men met with from the

grev^ at last so unguarded,

blaze

to the South,

as possible supplies

Culloden was attacked by a

either to take

their exalted

are tempted to exclaim with IMr. Pope,

" Blush, grandeur, blush proud courts, withhold your


" Ye little stars, hide your dimiiiish'd rays."

occupied Inverness with a small force

so

their equals

expression of

comparing

among

When we

history, of the

we cannot withhold our

poor Highlanders

the warmest admiration of these

of Culloden, preventing

modern

and humanit)^, experienced by princes from

their subjects in the decline of their fortunes,

mankind more favoured by

misfortune had

Lord Lovat

long suspected,

secure him, which was


effected

INTRODUCTION.

Xxsvi

by the President

effected

however, was

Whether, or

in person, at a considerable risk.

chiefly occupied

by

As

the

town of Inverness,

and adherents, he contrived by

his clan

their assistance

the place of his confinement in a few days after he was taken up.

escape from

to

'^

not,

he

really

gave his countenance to the attack upon Culloden

remain somewhat doubtful

he ever denied

it

must

castle,

himself ; and the marks of friendship

which he had often received from the father of Mr. Forbes, as well as from his
brother and himself (which he always seemed proud to acknowledge), tend to induce
a belief that he was innocent

of

nobleman, that he seems very

this

warm

which such a man

affection

renders

it

extremely

So much has been

in this respect.

as

Mr. Forbes

many

to believe

difficult

indebted to the voice of fame

little

charge

laid to the

and the

long entertained for him, of itself


of the acts of which he has

been

accused ".

The march
1746, to
the

Duke

of the Jacobite army towards Inverness forced Lord Loudon, early lq

retire into

whence he was compelled,

of Perth's troops, to pass over to the

companied him
till

Sutherland

in this

the battle of

retreat,

CuUoden

*-

Isle

after a skirmish with

The Lord

of Sky.

and remained with the King's

President ac-

friends in that island,

(i6th April) restored peace to the kingdom.

following, the Court of Session met, after having discontinued

its

In July

sittings

nearly a

year.

During the occupation of Inverness by the

much
'

it

does not appear that

wanton mischief was done), the estates of Culloden and

Bunchrew were both

Lord Lovat was brought

into Inverness in the

entertained strong hopes of a rescue

by

his clan.

rebels (though

same coach with the Lord President

Persons

who saw

that he took seTeral opportunities of stopping on the road, and

and,

it is

said,

the carriage passing have assured us,

was with

difficulty

made

to

re-enter

the coach.
''

was

Lord Lovat

certainly possessed qualities that, in a different state of society

brouo-ht up, and in different circumstances of

life,

would have insured him


magnanimous. His natural

from that
respeft.

in

which he

He

seems to

abilities were excellent


have been always courageous and active, and was at last
and his address, accomplishments, and learning, far above the usual lot of his covmtrymen, even of equal
rank. With the civilized, he was the modem perfed fine gentleman ; and in the north, among his peiiple,
the feudal baron of the tenth century. Duplicity and circumyention, as well as the most atrocious cruelty,

were almost universally practised

difficult
'-

in the northern distrids

of Scotland during his youth, when he had ratter

part to play.

It is certain, that very great outrages

battle of Culloden.

Many of the houses in

for the sake of fire-wood, and

were committed by the

Inverness

(among the

rest,

Duke

of Cumberland's army after the

one of the President's) were destroyed

many burnt in the country and several persons were shot among the mounby the soldiers. This, perhaps, could not be entirely prevented it is

tams, or otherwise put to death,

Forbes most strenuously exerted himself to put a stop to these proceed"ings ; and his remonstrances were, it appears, very SI received by Lord Albemarle and some other officers.
No biame can attach to the Duke of Cumberland for these outrages The Court of Session at last interfered, to DUt an end to the iliegal proceedings of the soldiery
certain, however, that President

plundered

IXTRODL'CTIO^r.
plundered of plate, wine, corn,
soldiery, to a great

cattle,

XXSVU

and of every other

of any use to the

article

amount, notwithstanding the written protection granted by Lord

George Murray.
Having attempted to give a short sketch of
becomes a painful task

to allude to the ingratitude with

Forbes,

it

services

were repaid by the ministry.

much

as far as concerns

this rebellion,

How much his


;

Lord

Stair,

them seemed

for each of

Mr.

eminent

liis

Sovereign trusted, and with

cause, to the efficacy of his exertions, the letters of

in high employment, can bear testimony

which

how

and many others


to think,

Cresceret que mihi ex eo ipso Jiducia quod possit in hominis unius I'irtute tanhim mO'

menti

esse.

was immediately ascertained, that he had expended three

It

in the public

upon

the

service

and, afterwards,

same account,

new

years' rent of his estates

upon him became

claims

so

numerous

death his ample fortune was

that at the time of his

left in

of such embarrassment, that the best friends of his family saw no prospect of

state

more

sagacity than

been deceived

George the Second

Mr. Forbes was


would

at

and

in

princes

had

he could not have

military matters

but in those services which could not, of themselves, in the same

arrest attention, nor

vices

Few

but in sa^^ng one of his baronies by the sale of the other.

relief,

way

be knowTi to the Sovereign except by the report of his ministers,

entirely at their

mercv

and

to

have displayed the extent of

own

once have discovered the extent of their

demerit

his ser-

since

theii"

want of foresight and preparation alone had, undoubtedly, plunged the nation into
the greatest danger and perplexity.

" convenient

that

Mr. Forbes's

Lord Bacon remarks,

merit, unto which reward can

in his history of

easily reach *%

Henry

might certainly have been conveniently reached by reward

servicres

they were just such as

it

jth,

doth best with king?."

was most inconvenient to acknowledge

but

and ministry had

the baseness to attempt to screen themselves, by neglecting the man, without whose
aid,

it

is difficult

The

been.

to say,

denied

of them, in spite

and the motives of

their fears

were seen,
:

as well as the effect

so true

it

is,

that

itself.

President had, through a long

forward

Lord Eacon makes

''

family

and improvidence might have

of their management and want of candour

cunning ever defeats

retiring than

result of their folly

loud voice of the empire, however, gave the tribute of applause w'hich a

so-rdid ministry

The Lord

what the

life,

evinced

a character

he was indeed the prater laudem nuUius avarus

this

much more
and

it is

not

remark upon the great services rendered to Henry VII. by the Stanley

which, not being easy to requite, are supposed to have caused jm ill-will and jealousy in that prince,
which proved fatal to Sir W. Stanley. Had his services not amounted to " overmerit," it is probable that
Sir

W.

Stanley would have been more cautious aud uoassumingj and the king more easy and grateful.

probable^

INTROOrCTIOK.

x:cx\nu

probable, that he would have

were

felt

with great acuteness the negleV of the Government,

not that the degree of retribution for meritorious services has long been so

it

known, and arranged with such

well

presumed by

when

the public,

want of merit

exactness, that the

generally

is

the usual marks of favour to the chief actors do not

follow the successful result of important transactions.

That the evening of

assumed a browner shade, both from

and the embarrassment of

fortune,

it is

this consideration,

not unreasonable to believe

his life
his

but reUgion and philosophy had long pre-

pared him to bear with fortitude and resignation wounds deeper than an ungrateful
ministry, or the approach of poverty, could

own

court,

and

parliament, he

in that in

shewed the same

guished his former

a gradual decay, that

his
it

death

was required

and

in

were surprised

his father alive

to

send for

to hear of his death,

'^

"

My

father entered into the everlasting

of Christ, eternal
prayer to

me

life

was, "

in different bills before

life

and happiness.

When

My

you have

dear John,

delivered to his son

at

much

distin-

impaired

so seriously

son from England,

ill

of

who

week of November,

last

and in such a

which happened

The last words which the Lord President


The memorandum is sdU preserved, and

his

During the

**.

December, when he was aged 62 years and one month.

time.

in the business of his

November 1747 he became

continued his correspondence with his friends

srill

and both

and patriotism which had uniformly

attention

was thought proper

arrived but just in time to see

he

his assistance

His health, long far from robust, became

life.

months before

several

which

inflict

that they

stile,

Edinburgh on the loth of

He was

buried in the

were written down

in

Grey

a book at the

as follows

is

" Edinburgh, loth December 1747.


of God, trusting, hoping, and believing, through the blood

I first

saw

just

my

come

father
in

upon the bed of death,

his blessing

and

May

the

time to see your poor father die.

You have come to a very poor fortune,


partlv by mv own extravagance and the oppression of power.
I am sure you will forgive me, because
what I did was with a <rood intention. I know vou to be an honest-hearted lad. Andrew Mitchell loves
you affeclionatelv he will advise you, and do what he can for you. I depend upon Scroop too which

God

great

of heaven and earth ever bless and preserve you

some notes
with the two "William Forbes's, in case I had not seen you ; they are two affeftionate lads, and will be
John Hossack will help
able to help you, in some affairs, better than you would have done yourself.
Tou in your affairs in the north. My heart bleeds for poor John Steel * ; I recommend him to you.

vou may

When

let

him know.

I will advise

you never

to think of

coming

into parUament.

I left

I was in the north, I paid some considerably large sums, that I never dreamed of before, towards

by the rebeUion. There is but one thing I repent me of in my whole


not to have taken better care of you f . May the great God of heaven and earth bless and preserve
I trust in the blood of Christ.
Be always religious ; fear and love God. You may go ; you can

the defraving the chargei 3ccasioned


life

you

be of no service to me here.''
These words may remind the reader of Addison's remark to
for him " to see with what composure a Christian could die.''
John

Steel \rss then a sort c head-servant, hsring

been once 3 merchant

his son-in-law,

ia

Edinbor^

He

when he

told

him he sent

passed the rest cf his days at

dCuHrden, in comfan and ease.

f The

President here aDcdes, no dotibt, to bis sen's fon-jne.

Friars

INTRODUCTION,
Friars church-yard, near his brother

his funeral being

usual to persons of his elevated rank, but

(among whom

every class of people

than

all

The

the trappings and outward

XXXIX

more remarkable

his death

had intended a

from

to President

can assign no

Forbes

cause for

so

is

much

many

was erected.

man who,

it.

years been the ornament,

The Scotch

the erection of a statue.

Cromwell

interested motives, for

nation

and had

'''

The honour

the greater, because the most invidious judgement

being paid, which does not tend to the credit of the per-

its

sons paying this tribute of veneration, as well as of the


statue

pomp

for the deep affliction of

erected one to Charles 2d, from motives equally selfish and obsequious.

done

the

show of sorrow and magnificence could make

memory by

similar honour,

all

was reckoned a national misfortune)^

Faculty of Advocates, of which he had for so

resolved to perpetuate his

attended with

statue has lately

been voted

for

memory

of him to

whom

Lord President Robert

in inflexible integrity, extensive literary attainments,

candour, legal

the

Blair

;.

know-

ledge and penetration, and amiable manners, seemed to emulate those endowments of

Duncan Forbes.
The figure, which

represents the President in the attitude of delivering his

ments from the bench,


for

its

is

reckoned the chef-d'oeuvre of Roubilliac, and

great spirit, elegance, and beauty.

It

was put up

house in 1752, and cost .^3, 00c. sterling; a sum which,

in the
it

is

senti-

admired

is

outward Parliament
scarcely necessary to

observe, was far greater in efficacy then, than at the present day.

Below the

figure

is>

the following inscription

Duncano Forbes
de CuUoden,

Supremas

in civilibus curiss PresidT,

Judici integerrirao,

Civi Optimo,
priscse virtutis virp,

Facultas Juridica libens posuit,.

Anno

post obitum quinto,

C. N. 1752.
In so few words, a
inscription

more correct

and perhaps

it

is

character cannot be given than

state the sentiments (as to his public character)

" The block


we

by the foregoing:

uimecessary to enlarge upon a subject,

preceding pages have already been intended to throw some

as

is

light.

of Mr. John

We

OJi

which the

shall,

however,

Home, who might be

of marble imported for

are informed,

it

tliis statue lay upon the wharf of Leith for nearly i jo years. Lately,
was made use of for the statue of GeoTge III. executed by the Honourable

Mrs. Damer, and placed in the register

office in

Edinburgh.
called

IKTRODUCTION.

si
called the cotemporary of

Mr. Forbes

and of Lord Woodhouselee, whose opportu-

of knowledge gave him the same advantage in judging as if he had lived in his
The first observes, " Duncan Forbes, of Culloden, born a younger brother
ociet\'.
nities

had passed through the

to the law,

and bred

different offices of that profession

usually lead to the chair, universally esteemed, and thought

ofEce than the one he held.


in Scotland,

he

When

fiilly

of Lord Kaims:

life

respects one of the

"Duncan

most eminent men of

his

which

is

his

justice

manners gave

gives the following animated

''"

Forbes, of Culloden, was in

and he had that acuteness and

peculiarly fitted to the nice discriminations of the law

which was always regulated

in

him by

all

His learning vras extensive and

time.

profound, reaching even to the Oriental languages


subtilty of parts,

supreme court of

and no president of the Court of Session was

Lord Woodhouselee

more respected or beloved."

delineation in his

worthy of a higher

still

answered the expectations of his countrymen

to the dignit}" of his station,

a lustre
ever

called to preside in the

which

but

the prevailing principles of his nature, probity,

His
candour, and a strong sense of the beauty of virtue and moral excellence.
wai-mth of heart made him a man of rehgion ; and as all his feelings were ardent, his

was

course,

piety, of

and

fer\'ent

This disposition, co-operating with a

habitual.

lively imagination, led hira to become an admirer and disciple of the Hutchinsonian

scheme of Theolog)', which professes

to find in the

according to the radical import of the


natural philosophy,

Hebrew

ties

and

but

it

Scriptures,

when

interpreted

expressions, a complete system of

as well as of religious instruction.

He

had not enough of phy-

which the scheme of

sical science to detect the absurdities vrith

abounds

Holy

his favourite

author

delighted his imagination, and coincided with his religious propensi-

in the writings

which he published

in support of that

scheme

(his Letter to

Eishop, and his Thoughts concerning Religion, Natural and Revealed), he is allowed
In
to be the ablest of all the expositors of the Hutchinsonian system of theology.
the eloquence of the bar, Forbes outshone all his cotemporaries ; for he united to
great knowledge of jurisprudence, a quickness of comprehension that discovered to
liim at

once the strong ground of argument which he was to press, or the weakness of

the doctrine which he vrished to

assail.

When

raised to the Presidenq' of the court,

the vigour of his mtellect, his patience in the hearing of causes, his promptitude in
the dispatch of business, .the dignity of his deportment, and, above all, the knov\-n
probity-

and

integrit}-

of his mind, gave the highest weight to the decisions of that

tribunal over which he presided.

acquaintance with

**

human

Lord Woodhouselee

When

nature, acquired

(like the sculptor

person ia his group (Duncan Forbes),

tine

to these quaUfications

and improved

in a

we add an

most

extensive

active public life.

of the pillar of Trajan) has had the art to exalt the principal

dimhatlonc uIKiu.

and

xU

INTRODUCTION.
and uniformly directed
his fellow citizens,

some

faint idea

to the great

and discharging

of the character of

In his person

ends of promoting the welfare and prosperity of


his

Forbes was elegant and well formed

]\Ir.

The

represented by his statue.

As

we may rather

rely

upon

expected to

affect his gaiety, that

his studies ^,

"

divested of care, or merrier,

him ^."
with

and

nobility

and

have

his countenance,

from

was exemplary

he had in the early part of

to

his life

much

might be

his avocations,

more

in society

" crack

a bottle

and a joke

vnih.

and these of any merit,

been intimate, never found that his

elevation to fortune or office occasioned the smallest coolness or distance in

so

and

of becoming mirth ;" so that the

\\nthin the limits

were happy

as

upon the marble.

no man was

for

it is

as a master, affable

and the serious nature of

was not the case

wits of the time

and

than

same advantages

the painting for the likeness, than

In his friendships he was sincere and very steady

whom

shall

much more animated and handsome

a husband, father, and brother, he

Although

we

his country,

sculptor, however, not having the

indulgent.

first

God and to

Duncan Forbes."

the several paintings extant, appears

the painter,

duty to

him indeed,
:

the contrary was the case, that, from" the terms of intimacy in which he

was

own walk in life, he might be blamed for suffering


make allowance for their affeclion, and know that
remarkable for propriety, and, when it was requisite, for

addressed by persons far below his

a too great familiarity, did

he was on every occasion

we

not

He

great dignity of deportment.


facility in

had, indeed, as several anecdotes attest, a

happy

overcoming, by a facetious kindness, the diffidence and uneasiness of per-

sons inferior to

him

in the gradation of society,

when

sentment of injury, he was moderate and placable

brought to renew habits of intimacy with persons

atonement was made

and, being

in

company.

his

In his re-

yet he was far from being easily

who abused

himself incapable

friendship, until

his

of injustice,

he was always

careful to avoid the appearance of being insensible of improper behaviour of this sort,

even

at the

time that he heartily forgave

from the candour of his nature

it.

This principle of

and we must allow,

that

conduct proceeded

his

he who passes over as nothing

the injustice of others, will not be scrupulously rigid in reguladng himself.


friendship the

few confided

some and

first

for advice

to his integrity the care of their children,

disagreeable task

such dudes.

were often indebted

families

for

and

assistance

To

his

and not a

which was sometimes a trouble-

gratitude seldom follows the rigid performance of

His knowledge of mankind was deep and extensive

^^ He is said to have read the Bible in Hebrew eight times over


secluded himself for whole days entirely from society.

and no

and when intent upon study, he

^2 This expression is taken from a letter to the President


from the Duke of Haaiiltoa
without impropriety, be admitted in a \-iew of private life and character.

man had

and perhaps may,

Studied

INTRODrCTION'.

Xlii

the peculiar character, and motives for action, of the high-

more success
which gave him

Studied with
landers

among them *'.


which prompted him to make

boundless generosity,

great weight

regard to his private fortune, that

was

strictlv

it

This was increased by his


others happv, with

often occasioned perplexity in

own means

confined to the use of his

for

hi-s

he never used

so Uttle

aSairs

but

it

his influence to

get a friend preferred to office from affection, imless he was fully capable of per-

forming the duties of

so that the interest of the public

it :

was never subservient

to

his partiality.

In political principles, he was what

might be

said to

is

be one from hereditary right

grandfather, were staimch

in the

rdgn of George ad, who

same

often

liberal

and tolerant

and not by

which so often cover vice


of, the Scriptures,

a steady incentive to that

and he

and great-

to

give unequivocal proofs that he

on the throne.

for

in the

His religious opinions

he thought that

God judged

by the

by the observance of minute forms


and hypocrisy. He is-as a sincere beUever in, and

exterior show, or

alone,

defender

schct.l

These were not out of fashion

was pleased

to every persuasion

mere

heart,

the

whig of the old

as his father, grandfather,

opinions.

cherished the principles which placed his family

were

called

and the doctrines of Christianity

-iirtue

from which he derived

which he loved and practised throughout

life,

and rays

of comfort in the hour of death.

We
public

shall
life,

conclude by observing, that though he was engaged, through a long

many

in

affairs

of peculiar delicacy, he had the merit of securing the

applause, not only of those with

was employed
and

(a thing almost witliout

private excellence

bring forward such a

^ The

whom

example)

whom

he

and that his character for pubHc

was such, that the revolution of many years may not again

man ;

following anecdote

he acted, but even of those against

is

for those

who

paint

him

so well authenticated, that

we

truest, praise

him most.

shall insert it^ as a

proof

how

well he

was

2cqnainied with the highlanders:

He

was

in the habit

becaice so great, that the foreman cr manager of the gentleman

possessed the grazings waf sent with the melar.choly news that the cattle were stolen.

well aware of the

The temptawho

of sending his cattle to the west highlands, for the summer grazings.

tion of keeping them, at iist,

real state

The

President was

of the case^ and that showing any mistrust or resentment could avail nothing.

Trusting to the point of honour, which he knew had the greatest weight with every tnie highlauder, he
ordered the messenger to be kept, and entertained for a fortnight with the excess of conviviabty ; and when

he was

homewards he called for him, and gave him ten guineas, desiring him to tell his master,
was nothing between two friends. All this had the effect desired ; the foreHenry iix faun!), in the treaty for restoring Saluzzo, who would give no answer to any reprebut " I must have my marquisate,'") answered every argument of his master, " Culloden m.ust

setting out

that the loss of a few cattle

man

(lite

sentation,

Lave

his cattle ;"

and, as he was a

man

entrusted with too

many important

secrets

and

affairs

to be a

contemptible enemy, the cattle were sent back to CoDoden, with the joyful tidings that they were foimd
strayine in the mountains.

His

JN'TRODUCTION.

His works were published

Thoughts on

'*

xll2

"

Letter to a Bishop, concerning

They

important Discoveries in Philosophy and Religion."


says, in

of

and they prove

oratorlal style ;"

He

theology and philosophy.

his attention to

that

he

opinions
Isaac
It

is,

some

LordHailes

are written, as

he had dedicated

much

has been blamed for his partiality to

some of Mr. Hutchinson's ideas regarding the explanation of passages


tures

consist of

and revealed ;" " Reflections on the Sources of

';" and
Incredulity in regard to Religion

a " flowing and

They

two volumes octavo.

after his death, in

Religion, natural

in the Scrip-

however, moderate, as well as clear and elegant, in the exposition of

and rather blames the

severity of

Mr. Hutchinson,

Newton and another antagonist.


may not be disagreeable to our readers

his attacks

his

upon

Sir

''

His son and

the decease of President Forbes.


father in point of talents,

The

of cavalry.
there seemed

sensible

know

heir,

the fortune of his family after

though

far less

eminent than his

and honourable man, and a very brave

fortune to v/hlch he succeeded was so Involved, that for

no means of

But the

estate.

was a

to

effedts

extricating

officer

some years

except by the sale of one half of the landed

it,

of economy, however slow, are sure

and John Forbes preferred

the part of living in retirement, and at a small expenditure, to that of dissipating the

In

fortune of his ancestors.

incumbrances, but added


cessor,

to

it

lefs

than thirty years, he not only cleared the estate of

by several condguous purchases

by Jean Forbes, daughter of

an opulent marriage
In 1784,

in

Sir

England, added

Government resolved

to

and

his son''

and suc-

Arthur Forbes of Cralgievar, baronet, making


to the family possessions.

resume the privilege of Ferrintosh,

nearly a century been enjoyed by the family.

Of

the value of

this

after

it

had

privilege

for

(which

in a letter to Dr. Hurd,) omit recommending to you the late Lord


posthumous work on Incredulity ; it is a little jewel. I knew and venerated the
man: one of the greatest which ever Scotland bred, both as a judge^ a patriot, and a christian."

"

cannot (says Dr. Warburton,

President Forbes's

7'

little

Mr. Forbes, indeed, may be

defend them.

Among

said rather to state

other curious things stated

passages the effetts of the load-stone are spoken of


wise from
It

in

by

and explain Mr. Hutchinson's doftrines, than to


that author,

is

the assertion, that in six different

the Bible, and that the cause

is

to be gathered like-

it.

must be so obvious, how greatly mankind are interested that the

real

meaning of words and passages

Old Testament (the foundation of our rehgion, and the most ancient of all histories,) should be
made evident, that it is strange more persons have not followed Mr. Forbes in his progress towards elucidation
a work which would confer honour on the person engaged, in proportion to the diificulty which

in the

the developement of sentences involved in the emblematical and prophetical idioms of a difRcult language,
and dubious punftuation, must occasion ; not to mention the rites, manners, and transactions alluded to,

which

are either chiefly

unknown, or obscured by the deepest shades of

Arthur Forbes of Culloden was married


Stratton esquire, county of Kent.
7^

antiquity.

to Miss Sarah Stratton, daughter and sole heiress of

Edward

was

INTRODUCTION.

xliy

-was likewise a distinction honourable to the proprietor's family) ^we

from Mr.

Arnot's statement, in his History of

in Ferrintosh than in

employed abroad

for

all

the rest of Scotland.

many

The

We shall not pretend

awav.

might be brought to; but

amount

(they
that

if

bolls,

we

company,

this)

loosely

distilled

came

be much neglected

to bring

it

to

real

suppose the number of arable acres


at

produce
i,8oo

at

only five bolls of barley per acre,

which (considering the motives for making the lands pro-

ductive by imported manures)

is

but a small return.

upon

If the profit to the proprietor

the distillation of these 9,000 bolls into whisky (dut)'-free) should be taken at only
sterling per boll, the return to the family

founds

annum

The produce of one

sold as high as six pounds sterlmg

be

fairly

The
spite

doubled

in that ^iew,

from resuming

its

own

distiller

grant of a perpetual property

of every opposition and appeal to jusrice and good

the compensadon of the principal

Duncan George Forbes,

is

2.

Government

of such value

faith,

it

was

might

sterling per boll.

to induce
'-'

upon

sometimes

so that the above calculation of clear profit

and leave the farmer or

two

to <^i 8,000 sterling per

boll of barley converted into whisky

might be expected, urged every argument

family, as

desist

would come

besides insuring the conversion into arable land of the rest of the barony

easy terms.

an increase

to the resolurion of taking

an accurate statement of what the

and take the produce

to this extent j,

would give 9,000

to give

idea

representatives of the family being

years, caused this part of the estate to

and arrangements had been only just made with


of value, when Government (perhaps hearing of
it

may form some

Edinburgh, that more whisky was

but,

to

in

taken away, for

sum of .^21,500.

the great grandson of President Forbes,

now

represents

the family of Culloden,

75

After stating

speak for

itself.

this

We

matter shortly, and without

shall

bebg

very particular,

only add the expression of our hope, that

n^e an

we

leave the transaftion to

when we have

so lately seen the

which had been resumed


for a much longer time, for a large sum, and by the consent of that family distiniSly expressed, the justice of
Government will not permit such a transaction as the one here stated, to remain what may perhaps be called a

generosity of

parUament

additional grant to a noble family for a property

is not always secure from power. If it required that any thing should
be added to the rlaim to justice and favour of the Culloden family, the unrequited services and outlays of
the President, and of his brother, might be mentioned, who might each assume with truth the plaintive

solitary instance, that private property

jnotxo of the Courtenays

Uhi lapsus ?

Quid feci?

CULLODEN PAPERS.
No.

PETITION

of Duncan Forbes,

in

the

I.

name of

the Inhabitants of the

Town

of

Inverness.
Early

1626.

in

This teems to haye been the

first

sketch of a more formal document, which, with the

King's Answer annexed, will be found

To
The humble

in p. 4.]

the King's most Excellent Majestie,

Petition of

whole Inhabitants of

Duncan

that

Forbes, Provost of Innernes, in

name of

the

your Majestie's auncient Brugh.

Humbly

shewing,
notwithstanding the insurreftion of the Clanchattan is fulUe repressed,
and they reduced to obedience of your Majestie's lawes, which was the first ground
of the Comission granted to the Earle of Murray ; yet his Lordship, under color
of the same, and direftlie beyond the power granted thereby unto him, doth seek
utterlie to subvert that auncient Brugh (whose foundation was long before the Birth of.
Christ, and whose Inhabitantes have ever been faithful and loyall subjects to your
Majestie's Royal Predecessors), by exaftinge the escheate of some of them, and fines
from others in value far above their Estates, pretending that they sold some small
Commodities to some persones of that Clan. Thus doth he begin to exceede to such
height of rigour against your Subjects of that Towne as heretofore hath not been practised in ane civill kingdome or State ; being himself both Judge and party, and the
Members of his Courts his own Creatures. And withal! forcing your said Subjefts, to
their great charges, to repair from their Dwellings to places far distant ; where when
being come, they are delayed of that due course of Justice pretended against them
with unjust extremitie ; whereof if not in time prevented, they as are Members of the
body of that Estate shall thereby be brought to such povertie, that from henceforth
they cannot consist as a Town able to pay anie their lawful Dues to your Majestie.
And in regard there can be no greater Evidence of their innocence then their
earnest desire to submit themselves to the censure of anie your Majestie's

THAT,

Judicatories
It

may please your Majestie to referr the Consideration of the premises to anie
such of them as your Highnes in your most princely judgment shall think
expedient ; and in the mean time to wreitt unto the said Earle that he desist
from further insisting in pursuit of your said Subjeds, until that by that
Judicatorie all differences between them be fullie cleared.
And they, their Wifes, and Children, (as bound by dutie) shall still pray
for your Majestie's long life and prosperous raigne.

CCLLODEV PAPERS.

Xo.n.

P B. of Ross to the Council of Inverness,


Honorable and loveing

IT mav

dated London, 17th

March 1626.

freinds,

you, your Proveft, Duncan Forbes, being heere about vour


considering his great forwardness, and earnest care, to procure the

please

Bussinesse, and

good and weal of your Towne, and your peaceable setiing vdih the Earl of Morray,
And to
I could not but take speciall notice thereoff, and acquent you \rith the same
declare to you, that bv his wise and discreet cariage, with the assistance of some good
freinds to him and yourselves, obtained greater iavors and courtes\-e at my Lord the
Earle of Morray's hands nor could he expected by any other k.)Tid of dealing whatsoever : whereof Mv Lord of Lome, My Lord Ockletree, Mv Lord Kinclewin, S Francis
Stewart, and S' William Alexander and I my selff, as hearing and being Witnesses, can
bear testimonie, and as your Provest himselt will more particularHe impart to you.
Iff
you and the Inhabitants of vour Towne, behaveth yourselffs dutifully, and respectively,
you will iind that his Lordship \iill use vou courteously, in this businesse, and all other
affairs betweene him and you, wherein I shall be contented gladhe to tak the paines to
see you all settled peaceabiie, and iinallie in peace with his Lordship. Tou have reason
to be thankfull to your Provest for his fidelitie, diligence, and care in these your
;

In anie thing wherein I can be serviceable, or able to pleasure you, either heere
or at home, I shall be willing to give proofe of my readines therein. Thus reconmaending you to Godj I rest
Your Loveing and affeOionat freind readie to be commanded
FB. of Ross.
, ;.
affairs.

No.
Sir William Alexander, to the Bailiffs,

III.

Council, and Committee, of the


of March 1626.

Inverness, dated Whitehall, the 28

Worthie

freinds,

HAVE

wreitten this Lre unto you, tesdfieing the good carrage of yo"^ provest in
At his coming here, he obteaned the favour of the best sort about Court;
his Petiuon, and was assured of trends to gett him presence of the King,

his

Burgh of

''

Commission.

he drew up
and to second him

Notwithstanding, he, verie


in so farre as might stand with reason.
wisehe considdering what might be the event of his petirioning, in respecl of the great
favour of the Earl of Murray \\-ith the Prince, and of his great frends about Court, but
cheefehe for that you have no just cause to complaine of him as yet, and untill the time
you suffer a reall wrong ; so that his Ma"' might have instandy disliked these rash kind
of proceedings, and might have irritated the Nobleman the more against you ; In consideration whereof (working the same effects that you desired, in a more faire and plauhe conveened
sible maner), he hath concluded with the said Earle after this nianer
divers of my Lord's own frends and other Noblemen, such as My Lord of Lorn, My
:

My

Lord Ochiltree, The Bishop of Rosse, and some others, amongst


and in our presence the Earle of Murray did tak the provest by the
hand in name of your Town, and protested that he was not of intention to deale in rigor
against you ; but your own misbehaviour towards his Lo'' did in some measure offend
bim ; and now haih promised (jou doing your dutie in reason as becometh you) that

Lord

Kincleuin,

whom

was one

he

CULLODEN PAPERS.

maner of way but rather to malntaine you with his


Commission in execution lie shall do the
same in such sort as you shall have no just cause to complaine upon that subject ; for
doing whereof the Bishop of Rosse (besides that he was an eye witness) will assist so
that if the said Earle wold prove otherwayes nor he hath pfomised (being confident that
he v.i\\ not) you have all that you could crave by yo' Peticion which is, that you have
an indifferent Judge for your greevances. Wherfor you have all good reason not only
to think that yo' provest hath done better for your weal then you could have expefted
He hath intended with me a Barotherwise, but likewise to give him heartie thankes.
gaine in favour of your Town, as he himself will show you at meeting, which, God

he

shall not

wrong you,

And

best assistance.

in anie

as for the putting of his

villing, will both prove beneficiall

you took

in hand.

He

hath

and honorable unto you, asainieone thing that ever


to be your loveing freind in all your good and

made me

lawful affaires, whenever you shall desire


'
membered to you, I rest
r.

me

Your

Thus with my

to that effeft.

love re-

..

loving frend to serve vou,

W. ALEXANDER.
No. IV.
P'B. of Ross

to the

'
'

Honble Duncan Forbes, dated London, 22d of April 1626.

HONORABLE

and loving friend, I have wrytten to the Earle of Marray to discontinue any proceedings against the inhabitants ofy towne until I my returning ; which
I hope his Lordp will doe gladly, according to his promise made to me before his departing ; and after my returning I hope, God willing, to satle that business, to his Lordp's
honor, and both your contentments.
Since your departing hence, within three dayes
thereafter immediatelie, I had two conferences with His Majestie ; and since that tyme I
have been visited with ane grievous ague
and now, praised be God, am convalesced,
and am resolved, how soon I shall recover strenth, to take journay homeward before
the downsitting of the sessione befor the quhilk tyme, I most intreatt you to try out,
and ha\e in readiness, some ten or twelve thousand pound scots, that I may have the
same, upone sufficient securitie; fori purpose, God willing, to sarisfie some of my
most urgent creditors, whoe have adoe with ther monyes at this tearme. S'' I pray
you try out the money in the hands of sik as ye know will be most kyudlie and
discreitt.
In doing quhairof, you shall oblige me to serve and pleasur you in ane
greater imployment, and I houpe the partie with whom ye shall deall in my favour
shall have occasione to give you thanks.
I doubte Jiot. bot ye will keip promise in
visiting my wyf and childring when yo' leasur may permitt you, and will be careful
that shee neglakt nothing quhilk you shall desyre to be furnished till my returning.
Thus recommending you to God, I rest
;

Your

loving friend readie to power.


--....

>--d

B2

... V B. of Ross.

PETITION

CULiODEK PAPERS.

Xo. V.

PETITION

from Dancj-n Forbes, Provost of Inverness, in the name of the Inhabitants


of that town, to King Charles the First.

To

the King's most Excellent Majestic,

Petition of Duncan Forbes, Provost of Innemess, in the


the Inhabitants of that your aundent Brugh,

The humble

name of

Humblie sheweth,

THAT

it
mav please your Majestic to readc and conadCT the Articles and
heads foUowinsr, concerning the Commission graunted of late to the Earl of Murray ;
\5"herebv in some measure theire greivances, that they thereby are likelie to endure, are

touched and

sett

downe.

Ground of his Commission was for repressiage the insuje^ons of the Clanchartaru who voluntarilie have submitted themselves unto him,
and are reduced to obediaice to your Majesties lawes, havingc become His Lordships
i''

Firste, in res^arde that the

Scrvauntes and tennents he should not in reason thereafter to use means, imder coulor
of the same, to imdoe ane civill and aundent Towne, by exacringe somes of money
from them, which, if not aboTC, are att leaste equi\-alent vrith, the estate of many
ef them,
2. There is an Ade of Parliament in An' 1593, providinge that upon the grauntinge
of any Comission of the like nattire, and the insurraiion being setled, that then the
force of the said Comission, in all points wherein the same might be extended, should
;

cease.

ground of his Comisdon, for the avoydinge of superfluous charges


your Majestie's subjeds might endure by theire rcpayringe to Judicatories
ferr distant from theire dwellings, that he shoulde minister Justice vrith ease to them
where to the contrarie, they are forced to goe from Innemes to Elgin, being 30 myles
distant one from another, there being a shire interjeSed betweene them ; wher when
beinge come, thev have been delaved of the due coarse of Jusdce pretended againste them.
4. Such a Comission as hee hath, shoulde onelie be in force against Rebellious people,
fireraisers, and such execrable maletadors ; and not against a Chill people, subject to
TOUT Majesties lawes, pavin^e theire part of your Jilaiesiies taxations, and beinge a tree
Brugh these many himdred yeares ; where himselt is both judge and partie, and the
Members of his Court meerelie his own Creatures.
q. Some of the Inhabitants of youre said Towne, beinge unwilling in the stormy time
of winter to hazard themselves from theire dwellings and from their lawfall trades, to
repair to El?in, were contented, at his earnest intreatie, to come into His Lordship's
will, wi:h promise they should incure no further danger then theire particular dittayes
had merited ; which cculde not (as they did then imagine) be further extended, then for
the sellrnge to some of the said clan, or thdr Servaunts (whom att that time they could
hardlie disceme in Mercates, where, ordinarilie, there is a confused concourse of
people), some smale coracdities, as Salte, Soape, and the like ; whereupon they simpHt^
by subscribinge an Acte made by the Earle, confessed themselves to be resettors of the
said Clan, and soe are fyned, some in three thousand, some in two thousand marks, and
so forth, in somes equivalent if not above theire estates j whJch Acte and the Decreets
3. It is a spetiall

and paines

..

...

that

g"-ven

CULLODEN PAPERS.

given thereupon, togeather with the costs thereof, they humblie desire maye be conhad never subscribed such an Afte, see

sidered, and they putt in their places as if they


farr contrarie to equitie

and conscience.

6. His LoP hath not Power, by his Commission, to direi; his own Precepts for charging of the persons fyned to make payment to him of their fynes, under payne of horninge ;
nor to give Declarations upon theire Escheates in his owne Courtes, which are merelie
your Majesties Royal Prerogatives ; and consequentlie he hath proceeded in this agiunst
all Equitie

mission
7.

is

and conscience, and against

all Civill

Order

and therefore

in reason his

Com-

voide.

Laste, they holde

it

greate extremitie, (though his Suite againste

them were

righte)

to exalte, after soe rigorous and unconscionable a manner, the halfe, if not the greatest
part, of a poor Man's Estate, where penal 1 Statutes are executed with a greate deale of
more lenitie ; and moreover they think it noe waye agreeable to true nobilitie to make

up his Losses againste the said Clan, by undoinge the poor Inhabitants of an Auntient
Brugh which course, if it be not in time prevented, will be a means of the utter ruyne
and desolation thereof in all ages hereafter.
But in regarde there can be noe greater Evidence of theire Innocence, then theire
;

earnest desire to submitt themselves to the Censure of any your Majesties Judicatures
It

may

please your Majestie to reserv the Consideration of the premises to any


such of them as your Highnes, in your most princelie Judgm', shall think
fitt ; And in the mean time to give Order to the said Earle, that he desist
from further insistinge in pursuite of the said Subjects, untill that, by that
Judicatorie, all differences between them be fully cleered.

At the Court

HIS

att

Bagshott, the 16"' of August 1626.

Majestie, havinge seene this petitione,

is

graciously pleased, in regarde of the

Petitioners alleaged distresses, to reserv the Consideratione of the same,

be further alleaged to

this

purpose by either partie

(whome His

Majestie

is

and what can


willinge should

be indifferentlie heard), to the Commissions for the Greivances willinge them,


due tryall of the premisses, to determine therein according to Justice and Equity.
;

after

No. VI.
From Mr. Middleton

to the

Marquis of Argyle.
1646.

Dated from Knockhall, 14th

Jaiiry

My

vene noble Lord,

AMONGST

others who have testified y'' affeftion to the publick, I cannot omitt
to recommend to your Lordship's consideration the condition of Duncan Forbes,
of Culloden ^ who hes all this tyme past keept out his House, which lyes near to Invernes, for the publick service upon his own expenses, with a considerable number of
Men in it ; And has bene himself verie aftive against the Rebells at all occasions; and
if his house had beene gayned by the enemy, it would have tended much to the prejudice of the Publick.
For this his affeftion, he hes all his Lands spoiled and waisted by
tlie Rfcbells, his Corne burnt, and truelie himselfe brought to that extremitie, that unless his loss be taken to considerationn he cannot be able to subsist ; wherebv not oulie
win he be disabled to doe the Publick service in these Parts, but likewise other Gentle-

men

men

CULLODEK PAPERS.

6
will

be discoara^d.

This

thought

fit

to represent to

your Lordship, and shall

intreatinhis behalffthat your Lordship will befriend him at the Committees, and by
thinking upon some way both how his loss may be repaired, and for his subsistance in
Ceasing to trouble your Lordthe mean xyrae, in respect of his fideliry and constancie.

ship any

more

My Lord,

for the present, I rest.

Your Lordsp's most

and most obedient Servant

faithful

Jo.

mDDLETONE-

Xo.vn.

ADDRESS to the Lords,

S:c.

assembled in Parliament.

Dated ln^ ernes, 9'" Feb-'' 1649.


and our much honored Lordes.
OLTR formar respecie to the Cause of God, testified be our sufferinges for it,
present posture in the same constant way, we hope, will beare witness of our
our
and
reall aflecriounes and obliged dewtie to the present high Court of ParHament; and to
declare the same the more, we cannot bot signifie to your LI that weheire ast thekingdome
In this,
is intended to be invadit be forraineirs, so this poor to^^Tie is specialhe aimed at.
defective.
of
God,
we
sail
not
be
now,
grace
Loyall,
so
be
the
proo\Tn
we
have
as hitherto
OnUe this we must signifie to your LI, that, except thair be pro^ycion of Coall, wicluall,
and other Furniture, it will be impossible to manteiae the place against any enimie.
appeall the consciences of all knowen our present condition, annent what we uTeit ; and
we hope our Provest, will upon certaine knowUdge, declare the same. We cannot theirfoir bot humbUe intreate your LI with all possible speed to send hither p^o^isioune of Coall,
widuall, and other farniture suitable for such ane place ; and we assure your LI, we
sail not be found lacking in what may conceme us for our dewtie, according to our
power ; for, as we have signified to your LI befoir, we will rather die then staine diat repu"^Vith all
tatioune which by God's great pro\idence this poore Towne has acqueired.
from
us,
which
our
Provest,
des}Tes
the
other
to
assent
to
humihrie we desire your LI
bhssing
speciall
desyre
a
for,
we
awaiting
humblie
;
which
is to represent to your LI
irom heaven on your Lis melting, and restis
Your humble Servands
Right Hono

""'

We

ROBERT CARGIE

bailHe

R.

ROSE bailUe

M.

CLTHBERT 2 baillie
DUNBAR baillie

J. J.

No.VIIL

ACT of the Commission of the General Assembly,

made at the West Kirk of Edinburgh.

Kirk, the ly" Day of August 1650.


Commissione of the Generall AssembUe, considering that there may be just
ground of stumbling, from the King's Majestie's refusing to subscrj-be and emit the
Declaratione oflered unto hun by the Committee of Estates and Commissioners of the

West

THE

Generall AssembUe concerning Ws former carriage, and resolutiones for the futur, in
reference to the cause of God, and the enemies and friends therof ; doeth therfor depafrtie or
claire, that this Kirke and Kindome doe not ovm. nor espouse any malignant
quarrel!
n

CULLODEX PAPERS.

but that they fight meerlie upon their former grounds and principles,
;
of the cause of God and of the Kindome, as they have done t'lese twehf
And therfor, as they doe disclame all the sine and guilte of the King and
yeires past
of his house, so thev will not owne him nor his intrest, otherwayes then with a subordinationeto God, and so far as heownes and prosecutes the cause of God, and disclames
his and his father's oppositione to th^ cause of God and to the covenant, and likevise all
and that tliey aaiII with convenient speid take into consideration the
the enemies thereof
peapers lathe sent unto them from OHver Cromwell, and vindicat themselfes from ail
the falshoods contauied yrin, especiallie in those thingis whairin the quarrell betwixt us
and diat pairtie is mis-stated, as if we owned the late King's proceedings, and we'r resolved
to prosecute and maintaine his psnt IMajesde's intrest, befcr and ^uthout acknowledgement of the sins of his house and former wayes, and satisfactione to God's people in both
quarrell or intrest

and

in defence
:

Kindomes.*

^^-

'
.

;.

*
.

The Committee

-'-

KER-

3""

August 1650*

harag

seen and considered a Declaratione of the Commission of the General Assemblie anent the stating of the quarrell whairon the Armie is to
feight, doe approve the same and hartlie concur therin.
THO.
-

of Estates,

HENDERSON.

";"""

'^

ORDDTANCE from
CHARLES R. ^'1

"-

No.ix.'"

the King's Majestie for

.iv:.:

o;

'.l-;;

'

John Forbes.

,-

WHEREAS

our well beloved John Forbes younger, of Culloden, and Provest


of our Burgh of Innernes, hath in obedience of the Atls and Orders issued from
us and the Estates of ParHament, and Committee of Estates of this our Kingdome,
come to this place for attending us in our Army, with the remanent Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Heretors of this our Kingdome; And understanding that the said John
Forbes is intrusted vith severall Publick Imployments in our Burgh and Shire of Innernes,
and in particular that he is appointed, by the Committee of Parliament for manageing
the affairs of our Army, one of the CommifTioners for hastening up the mantainance aiKi
Meale for our Army from the forsaid Shyre and Burgh; And in regard thereof, and
that the most Pain of the Heretors andGendemen of our saidShyre are comeforth, and oa
their march hither for joyning with us in our Armv; finding that the said John Forbes
his return to and stay in our said Shyre and Burgh, for dischargeing these Publick Imployments, and gi\ing his best assistance to execute the publick orders -aithin the same,
will be more necessarie then his attendance upon us in our Armv; Therefore it is our
Will and pleasure that the said John Forbes returne to his place of residence for the
effet aforesaid ; and we do hereby discharge all officers of our Armie, or any others
haveing Commission from us, and especiaUie our verie well beloved the Laird of Irmes
younger, to requyre the said John Forbes, or our well beloved Duncan Forbes, of
CoUodin, his father (who is of the age of Seventie zeires and upwards), to come out
-with the rest of the Heretors and Gentlemen of our said Shvre in the present Expedition, or to trouble them ther anent.
Given att our Court att Sterling, tiie
day of May, and of ovu" Reigne the third zeir, 1651.

*
for

The Marquii of Argyll


High Treason.

aided this meeting

and his participation became one

article in kis isdicunent

PASS

CUltODEy PAPERS.

-^

No. X.

PASS

for

Mr. Duncan Forbes, granted by Oliver Cromwell, Dated

&

i;** Sept'

1651.

Comand of His Excel\ency the Lord Gener" Cromwell, nather to trouble, molest, nor to offer any violence
or injur}- to the persone of John Forbes Fiair, of CuUoddin ; but to suffer and permit
him, with his Horses, Armes, and Ser\-antes, fairly to pass and repass our Quarters in
and about his lawful afiairs, w-out lett or molestation ; pro%-)-ding hee aft nothing preGiven
judiciall &: against the Comon Wealth of England, or any belonging thereto

THEES

are to requyre

all

OfEcers

Souldiers under

under

my

To

Officers

all

whom

hand

this

at

Inverness, the Seventeenth day of September 1651.

and Souldiers

R'

ULBURNE.

may conceme. j

Xo. XI.

A PROTECTION

WHEREAS

Mr. John Forbes,

late

from Gen' Monck.

Provost of Innernesse, desires

my

protedion

for himself, familie, 5c tenants :


These are to require you, on sight hereof, to forbeare to prejudice the said John
Forbes, or any of his familie or Tenants, either by tak i n g away any of his or their

Horses, Sheepe, or other Cattle or Goods whatsoever, or by offering any violence to


his person, or the persons of any of his familie or tenants, as you will answer the contrarie ; hee or they doing nothinge to the disserveing of the Parliam'.
Given under my hand att Dundee, the 13"^ day of November 1651.

To all Otiicers and


whom these may

GEORGE MONCK.

Souldiers >

concern. )

No.XII.

PETITION

of

Duncan Forbes, and John Forbes


ments, on

To

his Son, for a continuance of abate-

account of their loss at the time of

the Risht Honorable Colonell Robert Lilbume,

Forces

in

Montrose.

Commander

in

Chief of the

Scodand,

The Peduon

of

Duncan Forbes of

Cullodin, and John Forbes his Sonne,

Humbly

sheweth,
whereas, upon consideration of the Petitioners' great and grievous sufthe
ferings the vyme of Montrose waging in this Nation, who ruined and burned
Twentie
value
to
in
amounting
Supplicants,
the
belonging
to
whole Lands, houses, Sec
thousand punds Scots, and upward, the Committee of Estates then sitting, and Parliament, were pleased to exempt the Petitioners from the Payment of Mainteinance, and
your
other Public demands : Whose condition being also sensj-ne layed to heart by

THAT

Ho.

CULLODEN PAPERS.
Ho. and one half of their Monethlie assessements abated
possible for them to have subsisted :

i,.

to them, else

it

had been im-

Therefore It is humbly desyred, that your Ho. may be pleased to prolongst and
continue the said abatements dureing such space your Ho. shall think fitt.

And

your Petidoners (as bund)

Dalkeith,

shall ever pray.

>

24th July 1653. >

Lard Colloden and his sun, y' L** Makentosh, y* Ladie Bray, & y* Ladle
Arderleer, be allowed halfe their Assesse out of y' abatem" of Envernes shire, for these
R' LILBURNE.
4 months following ; viz' July, Aug. Sep' & Oaob^

That

y''

No. XIII.

THE

Answer of

By

the Council to the Petition from the Shire of Inverness.

His Highnis Councell in Scotland for the Governm' thereof.

On

reading a Peticon of John Forbus, for & in the name of the Gent., Herioto'',
and FreehoW', of the Lowlands of the Shire of Invernes, lying near to the Garrison of
Invernes, desiring Ease in their Burdens : The Councill answer,
First, concerning the Assess ; the same is imposed by the supream authority, and the
Councell have noe power to lessen the same ; but in the laying on of the Assess there
will be pow' given to Com'' for revaluacons.
Secondly, as to the Desires of the pedcon'" concerning abatem" of the Assess ; the
same will be taken into Consideracon, when that busines in general shall be con*
sidered of.

Thirdly, for the Charges of bedding, coall, & candle, furnished to the Forces upon
the generall account of the Shire, or that part thereof wherein the Peticon" inhabitt
the Councell will take the same into Consideracon, and will endeavour to ease them of
that Charge.

Fourthly, concerning Corne and Straw for the Forces, and the rates for the same ;
same is not imposed, but condiscended to by some who represented the Shires, as
well as by those on the behalfe of the Souldiery, for the space of Eight months ; during
y'

which time

their said

agreem'

is

not to be broken.

the desire of the Peticon", concerning the Security to be given by y*" Collector of the Assesse, will fall under the generall consideracon of Busines of y' nature.
Fifthly,

and

what the Peticoners alleage and desire concerning Grasse fc^r their
of their Burden for Corne and Straw w"' other parts
of the Shire, and their furnishing of Baggage Horses ; they are to apply themselves to
and he will take such Ord', in those perticulars, as shall be litt.
the Generall
Gi /en
ait Edinburgh the 21" day of December 1655.
Sixthly

Horse and
-

as to

bestiall,

y' inequality

BROGHILL

Presld'.

George

CULLODEX PAPERS.

t0

No. XIV.
George Monck Esq'

to

Auditor

Generall Thompson,
Feb-'

dated

from Dalkeich,

16*

1657-8.

Sir,

THIS

Bearer, John Forbes, Lakd of Cuiloden, having some Businesse v.ith you,
James Stuart's accoimts, I thought fitt to recomend hirr. unto you as an

relating to S'

much for our interest. There is no diterence, that I


Accounts may nott be allowed, but onely one thousand m^rks which was
taken away by the Laird of Pluscarty when hee tooke in Invemesse, for which he has a
Lener under his hand that hee took itt ; and I shall desire you to allow it: in his accounts,
being itt is a thinge notoriously kno-wne to all the honest men in those pairts, that itt was
taken from his Wife, who carried herself ver}' discreedy to save the rest ; and therfor I
think there is great reason in should be allowed ; which is all at present from
Yo" very loving friend and Serv'
honest and peaceable Man, and

kno\r,

why

his

GEORGE MONCK.
Xo. XV.

LICENSE

to

John Forbes, of Cuiloden, for Lent.

WILLL\!\I Lord Bellenden, of Broughton, Lord Thesourer Deputt of the


Kingdome of Scotland, doeth hearbv gix-e libertie and licence to John Forbus of Cxilloden,
and all such as are of his familie, ore doe accompany him att tabill, to eat flesh in this
forbidden Vfm of Lent, and in all other forbidden dayes till Lent next in the year 1665,
without any trouble or penaltie to be incurred to him for the same ; any ad or ads made,
Dated

notwithstanding.
or to be made, in the contrarv,
'

at

Edinbtnrgh, the

first

day of

BELLENTDEN.

"

March 1664.

Xo. X\7.
Sir

John

Hill,

to

Mr

John Forbes, of Cuiloden, Dated DubEn

Castle,

14' Feb'',

1676.

Very honor'd and dear Sir,


TOUR'S, bv Sir George IMonroe's Servant, is with me, & was very joyfully
received; it bringing me the newes of yo' welfare, which none alive can more cordially desire ; nor can I express \\ hat Joy it would be to me to see you; but the distance
being soe great, and the Sea intervening, puts me to a great doubt of being made soe
happy. I am sorr)' to hear vou tell of growing Crazie it alarmes me to look about me.
God grant our elder mav be our best days (tho' not in reference to this world, yet as to
a better). I am sorr)- the old Mounsur vou mention is soe lame y' he hath never a foot
to goe upon, and fear, at his present rate, in a little time oill have never a Leg neither.
My good Lord Granard is att his House in the Countrev ; how soone he comes to tDV\Tie
As for that Debauch' priest, I doubt nott but,
I will present vo^ remembrance to him
when it Ives in vo' way, vou will endeavour to help the poor Woman. Shee sent the
note under his hand for if S of money by her Brother. Here is one D' Dun, an Aberdeensman, who is Phvsirian to v' State, & to my Lord Lieut', desires to have his ser\'ice
remembered to vour Son Duncan, with whom he had acquaintance in Paris.
I have a Gentlewoman here, Mr. Thomas Henderson's wife, y' sometimxes brings
jou fresh to my memory, by pla)^!!^ on the manicords such Lessons as I have oft
''

heard

CULLODEN PAPERS.

II

heard from you, which she doth exceeding well. I have at present helped her husband, who was very low, to an employment under a Good Lord in this Country, worth
L'^you see my Lord or Lady Murray, let them have the tender of my
.^'loo a year:
service:
I am h'alfe angrie with them about Lady Margret, but now it
humble
most
me intreat you mak much of yourself, that you and I may yet
helped.
Let
cannot be
e
I thank you for the newes you gave
each other in the face.
live
see
to
(if God please)
Idndly
be
intreat
may
and
doe
I
old
friends,
of
my
hear
to
pleased
1 am much
me.
I comend you to the care of
presented to them all, as you have occasion to see them.
maner,
old
the
in
our good God, & remain
Yo' truly loveing, faithful, and humble Serv'.
JO. HILL.

pray let my particular respeft be given to yo' Son Duncan


Brother, and all the House of Duncan, my good friends.
I

the rest

24

to

your

No. XVII.
Declaration of the Earl of Argyll.

Declaration of Archibald Earl of Argyll, Lord Kintyre, and Lord Herell,


with his Orders to his Vassalls and
ShirefF of the Shyre of the West Isles
Jurisdiclions,
to convecn for the Defence
his
within
the
s"'
Shyre,
others in

The

of ther Religion,

lives,

and

liberdes,

1685.

not mention my caice, published and printed in Ladne, Duch, and more
nor need I emitt the present Declaration, emitted by seall noblemen
;
and Gentlemen in both nations, now in Armes. But, because the sufferings of me and
my family are therein mentioned, I thought it fitt for me to declare of my selfe, that as
I goe to armes with those that have appointed me for no privat nor personall end, but
oidy for those contained in the said Declaratione which I have consented with and approven of, so I do cleam intrest but to what I had befor the pretended fortaulture of

"

SHALL

largely in English

my lands, which I hade a sufficient right to befor.


And then I do freely, as a Christian, forgive all persons' injuries agst my person, to
all that shall not oppose but joyne with me in our undertaking for the ends mentioned in
theis Declaratione. And hierby, I obleidge me never to persue them in Judgment nor out
And I hierby declare, that obtaining the grant and personall possessione
of Judgement
of what belonged to myselfe before the pretended forfaltor, I shall satisfie all due by my
And as my faithfullness
father or me, so farr as anie aire * or Debitor can be obleidged.
;

Goverment, hath suffitiently appeared to all unbyassed perdoe with greefe acknow ledge my former too much complying
with, and conniveing at, the methods that have been taken to bring us to this sad Contho' God knows we wer concurring to the designe. I have now,
ditione we are in now
through God's strenth, suffered my unjust Sentence in banishment these thrie years and
And I never offered to make anie uproar, or Defence by arnues, to disturbe
ane halte
the Peace by anie privat concern.
But, the King now dead, and the Duke oi York
having taken off his mask, having abandoned our religion and liberty, resolving to enter
into the Goverment, and to exercise contrar to the law, I think it but my just dutie to
God and my Country to use my utmost endevours to opose and repulse his usurpatione

to his late Majestie, and his

sons

woyd

of malice, so

* Heir.

C 2

and

CULLODEN PAPERS.

IS

And therfor,

being assisted and furnished by verie good Christians, and


head them, I resolve, as God shall
tnTOed and accompanied by
kyad
the
end expressed in the sd Declaof
all
toward
assistance
enable me, to use their
protestants,
and particularlie of my
and
all
honest
obtest
earnestly
tione, I hierby innte
undertaking
-vdth
us
in
our
said
concurr
and as I WTeat
relations,
to
;
friends and blood
iiitimat
my
m\-nd
to
others,
do
hierby
fullie
1
way
so
to
require all
-so, haveing no other
with
the
fensible
ail
within
my
jurisdictions,
men
and
within
mv Wassais every where,
jo^^le
and
concur
with
us
according
to
the
armes
and
said
Dether Conmiand, to go to
daratione, as they will be answerable at their highest perrill, and obey the particular

and

tyrranie.

severall of both nations to

Orders they

shall receive

from tyme

to t)Tnes,

GEORGE

No. XVIII.

Earle of Melvill, Viscoimt Kirkaldy, Lord Karth, Monimeall, and Ballwearie, their Majesties' high Commissioner,

and Secretarrie of State

for the

kingdom of Scotland.

'^\\HEREAS the Bearer hereof, Duncan Forbes, of Colloden, is furthwith to repair


this to London about their Majesties' service, these are to desire and requpe you
to suffer and permitt him to pass thither, and return again, without lett, hindrance, or
and to furnish and pro\"sde him from Stage to Stage, both in his goeing
molestation
and return, with sufficient post horse and a Guyde he pavnng y' ordinar rates therfor.
And, if need beis for this end, to press horses, for which this shall be your Warrant
from

he allwayes behaveing himselff as a


William and Queen ^larie. Given
September i6go years,

To

all

Livetennants,

dut)'full

&

subjed to their Majestys King


of Hol)Tood House, the C2' day of

lovall

at y' Palace

^IEL^TLL.

Deputy Live- ^

teimants, Shireffes, Postmasters,

and others

Justices of the Peace,

'

-,

*
.

concerned.

Xo.XIX.
Sir

Honored & Dear

John EQll

to the Laird of Culloden.

Fortwilliam 24'*' Nov' 1690.


28* Ofio", and find myself every Day
more tmder your Obligation. I can say no more but that I am thankful ; & God be
thanked, that has put me into a friend's hands for now I doubt not of the King's memorandum. I am greatly obliged to Sir Patrick Hume for his great kindness in setting
me right viith my Lord Portland, & otherways. I know, the obligations I lie under to
my Lord Commissioner are Exceeding Great ; such as have tied me to his Service for
Ever. I wish I could merit his kind regards for me. If the Eang thinks fit to leave the
I

HA^T

Sir,

the favour of yours of the

Naming

of the Officers to me,

I v^ill

take care to choose the best affected,

One

&

fittest

for

formerly hinted, for encouragement of men to stay here, that the pay of the Soldiers mav be 8"^ a day, as the
English ; othem-ise the Men are not able to live upon 6" p' Diem in this place (twopence being retained for Cloaths) ; for by reason of the troubles ever\' thing is very
want a boat, with sails & oars,
uear here, much dearer than about Edinburgh.
c
10

his Sersice, without favour or affection.

thing

We

CUIXODEX PAPERS.

I3

of about 20 or 30 Tons, that may carry four or five small Guns, & 50 or 60 Men,
upon occasion, to go about the Isles, & to fetch any sort of provisions ; & also small
boats to fetch wood over the Loch, which will serve the King considerably in fire for
I hope God
I am glad the Parliament are so ready to assist the King.
the Soldiers.
Tyrant.
am
concerned
for
down
the
French
I
bring
to
instrument
him
an
will make
the diversion in
his

own work

Hungary

in Spite of

the French occasion

all

opposition.

S',

am

it.

Since

confident

writ last

God

will carry

understand

on

my Daugh-

30 P.Iiles off in the Country ; so that I fall short of my intention but I have
a friend, one Cap'" Ward, (that was formerly in the Army in Scotlajid) that Lives at
If you go that way, please to call oa
the Sign of the Still, at Holborne Conduit.
Town
and he is an honest Man.
ia
of
them
be
him, 8c he can tell if any
with
about
Mull
1,900 foot, and 60 Dragoons. They
My Lord Arg)'le entered
took
the
Oaths of Allegiance only Dowart
submitted, delivered up their Aims, k
bad
that
my Lord with his Men could no
proving
so
Castle stands out, the weather
him
two battering pieces, & some
sending
otherwise I was
longer keep the Field
(with
some
few)
are in Caniburrow, a Rock
other Engines of War. MLeaie himself
hath
left
My Lord Aigyle
300 in Arros in Mull, as a
in the Sea that is inaccessible.
&c 24 Men in Lochbridle upon Dowart, and a Curb upon the disarmed Country
Mingery,
in Ardnamurbuy j 20 in the Castle of Kinlochaben, in Morvern 50 in
all
at his own
in Dunstaffaage, & 1 8 in Dunollich
1 8
chan ; 1 8 in Islastalker
He managed
C.iarge (as his whole Company was), which I hope will be considered.
Generously Sc selfdenyingly, minding none of his own Concerns, but the King's only,
and treated the people with great Civility after their Submission. All people here are
quiet ; Buchan, S' George Barclay, L' Coll. Grahame, & others at Glengarry ; Connon
and Drumfermlin in Isle of Skye. They all exped great assistance, in the Spring,
from France (or sooner) and are encouraged (as some of them say) by some of the
Council here, and by abundance of other malignants, who constantly fill them with
the strangest and most incredible storys in the world, which generally they believe
ters are

improbable Storys, & hardly that of assistis not ready to believe those
ance ; & Buchan begins to swear there's nothing but lies on all hands. But in case
they should get the expefted assistance in the Spring, care would be taken of the Guard
of this Coast ; for if they block up with Ships tlie passage to this Garrison they undo
as, who have Meal but from hand to Mouth ; which if we wanted but a week, we are
blown up.
have not a fortnight's Meal now, and a Ship hath lyen long at
Greenock with 500 Bolls, but wind-bound a long time ; & when that comes (as I
have given intimation), it will not last us above a month. Either blocking, or bad
Weather, may prevent us from more in time ; which I have laid before the Lords of
Treasury & Commissary Gen". I would hope of good Effefts from the settlement of this
Garrison, if it once were settled with men proper for the purpose ; and t'will yet be
difficult to get it modelled right.
Glengarry & Lochiel are content that any Mea
march towards me from Inverness through their bounds. I fear I have tired you..
What I have ommitted, I leave to your Brother to supply. I tell you again I must
have him ; & if it be left to me, I w\\\ have him.
I pray you, Sir, let ray most humble Service be presented to Sir Patrick Hume.
I am, Sir,
Your much obliged & very hum'''* Servant
only Lochiel

We

JO. HILL*.

^Bfo..

CITLODEK PAPEHJ.

No. XX.

IMEMOIR
'

of a Plan for preserving the Peace of the Highlands


after the Revolution.

[The Original

is

in the hand-writing of

Duncan

^rritten a short

of CuUoden, the
have been closely

Forbes,

and every part of his plan seems


;
followed, in ever)' point of any consequence.]
President's father

time

.*

to

THE

strength of the kingdom of Scotland did stand anciently in the power of


which pov.er, as it was
Superiors over ther Vassalls, and Cheeits over ther Clanes
ah'.'ays burdensome to the King and Kingdom in t^Tue of peace, because thes great
Superiors and Cheefts, proud of it, acied often insolently, and would neither be
;

commanded by King nor Law so was that same power of thers even as hurtfull ia
tvmes of War which may appear by the conduct of the Scots affairs at Flowdon
pinkie, Solloway Moss, and many other occasions, when competition amongst tiiem
ruined the King's affairs for such as he could neither humor nor engage by benefite,
were often tempted to desert the common interest, & leave it a prey to the Enemv.
"Wherefor the Kings of Scotland made it ther Bussines to break the power of these
Superiors (k Cheeffs, particularly K James the 5', as may be seen in the wholl
;

transactions of his reigne


tuall,

rill

the Gospell

came

but all endevors to this purpose proved weak and ineffecto be established in the kingdome by a Reformation from

Popery.
Since the Reformation, the strenth of the Nation stands upon another bottome ; for
the preaching of the Gospell haveing brought in a hght upon the consciences of the
people, the far greater part of the nation now weill neither follow superior nor cheef,
but in so far as they are convinced that the undertaking is consonant to the Lav,s of

God i the Kingdom.


And when K. Charles

the z^ came to the Crown, he found the designe of his Predecessors so weell accomplished, that the nation was in ane inteir peace ; theeft <5c
Robbery extinguisht ; vassallages and Clanes brok ; exacl obedience to the Law ; the
Gospel pleached over all the Kingdome ; ,Sc ane orderly discipline exercised in a weell

governed Presbiterian Church, without shjsme, division, or so much as contradiction.


So that never Prince was better stated then he ; for he governed easily a people who
had nothing to crave, save but to have his Commands and obey.
But the designes of the two last reignes being to introduce Popen,' and arbitrary
power, and men of conscience being improper instruments for bringing such purposes
about, so contrary to their ingrained principles, it 'R'as found necessan.' to overtm^ne all
the good estabUshment already made in the nation, and act contrar)- to the Pollitick of
former Kings, by setting up Superiors and Cheeffs again, demolishing the streinths
built amongst the Highland Clanes ; so gi\'ing them loose reines to rob, and reassume
ther former barbarity ; whereby tliey became fitt instruments for destroj'ing Men of
conscience, who were hke to stand in the way of thes aherations that were intended
to be made upon the Religion and hbert)' of the Nation.
Ihis designe uas prosecute, as is knowTi, vdrh much bloodshed, torture, rapine, &
mine of fanulys ; and was ending in the overthrow of all rights, both sacred & civil,
when the Lord in his Mercy raised up his Majesty who now reignes, to dely\-er Scotland from M.ser)', and setle it upon its old and trew foundations ; which is ver}' neer
Eccomphsbed, and that bv methods lyke to those which were used by former Kings
by s:ttleing the
in making the nation happy, viz. By makeing the parliaments free
Church in its former integrit)- j by restoreing the oppresi to their liveings ; i by
;

settling

CULLODEN' PAPERS,
settling Garrisons

upon the necks

of"

Jj

those barbarous people w-ho xrere the tools of

oppression, and are the constant disturbers of the nation.


ther rests

no more but

that the

see the people joytuliy obey


and last drop of ther blood.

And

all

Were

this fully

compleaied,

King command what he will, and have the pleasure to


liis Comands, to the utmost farthing of ther Estates,

certainly the present course of affairs can terminate in nothing but this, unless

some contrary methods be taken

which have lately been so successful in gaiiung


which will hardly happen, if ther be not ill designing men put in trust, who may weaken the hands of such as would serve the King best.
Therfor it is to be mynded, that ther is a part)' in Scotland whose affections can never
be gaind to the King; and these are they vho call themselves Episcopal, but really are
indifferent of that & all matters of that nature, and are adicced to nothing but King
James, under whose proteciion they formerly opprest others; and, in spyte of all
the k)Tidness & forbearance can be show'd them, vill oi.ly complv to gain opportunity
The certainty of this appears as clear as the sun, from
to bring him back if they can.
to those

the hearts of the people to the King

three or four folloTning Evidences.


First,
all

from the testimony of the best OfEcers

&

ther converse

who

in the

favourable endevors wi:h these

Army

Men, they

who

declare, that after

one in Scotland,
favors Episcopacy, but to the best of ther conjectures he hates the King and the
find not

Sc would have back King James


nor doe they find one Presbiterian, lett
have
never
him
so many other faults, but would venter all for his Majesn-, both ag' K.
James and all his other enemys.
Secondly, This appears to be trew, from these Mens takeing the Oaths to His Majesty in Parh^ment, after they were in compact with K. James to bring him back.
They
having sworn only to the effect they might have Latitude to adt & vote ag" the interest of
him. to whom they swore, & advance the Interest of him whom by ther Oaths & subscriptions they had renounced.
third Evidence, and a most convineemg one, that they will omitt no opportunity of
bringing back K Ja if they can, is ther Deportment upon the miscarriadge of the fleet;
the King being in Leland, Maj Gen' Makay in Lockaber with the Forces, all Letters
and Intelhgence being stopt from England for severall Posts; then the Jacobite, or
Episcopal part)' as they please to call themselves, contryved fais news anent his Majesties
death, & K: James his Landing in England with a French Army, to whom the people
had joyned, & the State had intirely submitted ; upon which ther were many forged
Letters.
Ther Preachers were very aftive in spreading these Reports, & in affoordmg
Horses to any who would take Armes by which means a body of 4 or 500 Horse were got
together, who came the length of Siirhng, boasting great things, & burning the Countrey. While, in the meantyme, upon the first report of ther Insurrection, & a small Invitation from the King's Commissioner, some seaven thousand presbeterians had drawen
theriiselves together about Glasgow, marching towards Stirhng, wher the Enemy were
And, as is said, litle fewer than 14 thousand mere out of the Westerne Shyres were
following with Carseland & Buntine the terror whereof not only chased these Jacobites,
already on foot, awa)^ to the north, but also quashed all that was feard at that tvme fircm
Northumberhmd, the South border, & some great men within the Kingdome. By
which it is evident, who are for the King, & who ag" him; who are willing to serve
him, & who not; who are able, dc who not; and, consequently, who ought to bd.

Government,

trusted,

Si

who

not.

be remembered, that those few mihappie men wha attempted'


late, no sooner fell in any disgust with his Majesty,
but they joyned themselves in with these Jacobites, with whom they entered into league,
Fourthly,

It is

also to

the overthrow of the

Government of

received.'

CULLODEV PAPEES.

recerved Impresaons from them, & formed dessignes with them of bringing back K James
which n'as prosecute with such bold endevors amongst themselves, 6c such dark subtilin- amongst good people to whom they durst never discover the bottome, that it
wanted litle, at several stepps, of takeing its damnable effecl:. The craftiness of ther
Insinuations was such, to persuade that the K would never doe the things which are
now doon ; And so great was ther influence, that the most &: best of the people were
become desparare, & out of hope of any good at all from his JMajesry whilst in the mean
tvme the Jacobites asserted (w her they durst be free), that K James was ready to doe
But no sooner was ther any thing done in Parliam' to
ail that could be requyred of him.
the satisiaction of the people, but ther hearts began to warme towards the King and
the Jacobite Combination began to break, which certainly had no power in its self, but
in so farr as they were able bv Craft & Ives to discourage honest men, & lay them asyde
from wneing the King's inrrest. By all which it is e\"ident, that the foUo^wing poations
:

are undeniably trew; \'i2'.


That the things now doon are of infinite value to the nation,

& without which the


people could never be easie, & therfore behooved to be doon.
2 That the nation, having receaved so great obligations from the King, will never
be ingrate to him ; but will make retumes to him of all thev are worth, ask it when he

will.

That no

Jacobite, or hardly

any in Scotland who

calls

himself Episcopall, can be

trusted bv his Matie.


4* That His Majesties Commissioner, in manadgeing as he did,

&

gaining the hearts

of the people to the King, has doon both King and Countrey the best service could be
doon ; And by that means hes rendered himself the welcomest Agent that His Majesty
can hereafter employ to that nation.
I know that evill designeing men suggest two inconveniencies ia what is doon, &
thev are both groundless.
The first is, that the Presbiterian Churchmen will employ the freedome the King &
Parhament has given them too rigorously agst those of the Episcopall Profession, which
may irritate the Church of England. Verily, such as suggest this know very Htle of
the Presbiterian IMinisters' Conceme for the King's satisiaction, & prosperity
affairs.
I am confident thev will rather omitt ther o^wn affairs then trouble his,

of his

which
Deportment of this Assemblv.
Another suggestion is, that the Commission of Parliament will be too rigorous in apwhich is also groundless ; For that Comittee
plying the Acl anent Forfaultuxs & f)nes
will presently

be seen

in the

is

so tender in these matters, that indeed, in m.y sense, thev are not so just as they

ought to be

withall, ther

Power

is

but to report,

&;

then

is

the

hoU mater

entire in

the King's o^wn hands.

From
pleited,

all that is said It mav be concluded, that if what is alreadv in freame were comand that one very small Article past anent the constant President, wholly in-

hardly can Scotland wish tor


more.
For compleiring what is so farr advanced, ther may be 3 things reckoned necessary.
That the Councell of Estate be not mixt with troublesome Members.
1
2. That the Garrisons in the Highlands be rightly placed, & the Peace cf thes
Ccuntreys secured.
3. Th\:t the well-affected part of the nation be put in a condition to defend the Comon
Interest ; & either armed, or at least armes provided, that may be put in their hands

different to the King, but considerable to the People,

in cise of necessity.

As to the

first,

it is

in the King's hand.

At

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^-j

the second, ancnt posting of Garrisons, & securing the Peace of the HighMajesty will find it necessary to employ 1800 foot in Garrisons, which are
His
lands,
in eleven severall places
placed
which places are so advantageously scituate, as
to be
comprehend
the
whole
highlands.
That if the King's forces be marching
that they
these
ther
is
no
place
they
can be in, but they are within 12 miles
through
Countreys,
two
Garrisons
at
once.
They
are proper for Magazins in tyme of
of
or three of thes
trouble
of
Baggage
horses
when the forces are upon a March,
Warr, and \\i\\ save the
are
theefts
depredations
in tyme of Peace.
and
most proper for curbeing
&
Inver-Lockie,
which
The first & most considerable post is
requires 1 200 men ; out
of which ther may be a Detachment of 40 at Keppach, Six myles above Inverlockie,
which opens the way into Baddenoch. At Rutven, in Baddenoch, there may be anoAt Blair in Atholl 80, of the
ther Detachment of 80 men, also from Inverlockie.
At the castle of Bray Marr 60. At Drumond, in Perthshyre, 50. At
other Forces.
At Dunstafnage 50 ; which place, with the Castle
Fin Larik upon Loch Tay, 50.
Kilchume, ought to be both kept by the Countreymen of Argyleshyre, upon the Earle's
Account (whilst his Bussines is a doeingwith Mull), & needs non of the King's forces.
And upon the other side of Inverlockie, is requisite ther be a Detachment of 80 men
from thence, placed at Invergarry, which opens the ways to the Shyres of Invernes &
Ross.
At Invernes it is fit ther be a body of three hundred men, out of which 60 may
be posted at Erchelish in Strathglass (14 myles from Invernes & 12 from Invergarry) ;
that being upon the pass from Seafort & Lovat's Countreys to Lockaber.
These posts are all possest already by His Majestie's forces, excepting Keppach &
Invergarry, which may be easily had ; and according as the Countrey becomes peaceable, the lesser Garrisons may be disbanded ; only Inverlockie cannot be left, but if
possible must be improven to a place of Comerce, to the effed the countrey about it
may be made Civill.
And that the Governement may be the sooner liberate from the necessity of keeping
these lesser Garrisons, it is humbly proposed, that His Majesty grant a Commission of
Justiciary, for securing the Peace of the Highlands, to some select Gentlemen living in
the Shyres most contiguous to them, as was doon in the tyme of K. Charles the second;
which will, undoubtedly, have a powerful influence for suppressing of theefts & robberys, especially the forces being posted as is above said.
It did good in K
Charles &
K James his tyme, when it was designed for none, nor yet put in any good hands ; so
that now it cannot miss to doe good, being in honest mens hands, the Governement
weell disposed for the support of it, and the forces posted in a maner for the very use
of it. It is alfo fit ther be Conveeners named in each District ; that these Conveeners
have some allowance per Annum, for the Incident charges they must be at beyond the
rest ; lest, through the shifting to be at expence, the thing become less elFeftuall, as it
did in K James his tyme. The Comander of each Garrison ought to be upon the Commission, & the Governor of Inverlockie a Conveener.
It is also requisite for Inverloclde, that it have a particular Jurisdiction over the barbarous Countreys adjacent, as it had in former tvmes ; lest any encouradgement should
be wanting to the Governor now which he had formerly.
As it is requisite that the Governor of Inverlocky be in no relation to any of the
adjacent Superiors or Cheefs of Clanes, so it is necessary that none of the highland
sort, who speak a languadge not understood by the present Governor, be put in with
him in that place ; and what is presently amiss of that kynd would be rectified.
And that this may be the more effeftually doon, Collonell Hill his own recommendation would be had anent his Officers, who certainly will think of none but such as the

As

to

Governement may

best trust.

It

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It is also necessarr that Hill's Regiment consist of 1 200 men ; in which case it will
Imploy all the Centinells that now are in the Regiments of Glencame, Kenmure, 5c
Grant these three Regiments being pitifully defective, as can be made appear. And
as bv the reducing these three to one, ther will be no fewer men in the service then
now ther are ; so it will save the King twenty thousand lb Sterline yeirly, which may
be emploved to buy armes.
;

to the 3^ generall conclusion laid down for the security of the Govemement
that the weell affected part of the nation be armed, Sc put in a condition to defend
And if
the Comon Interest ; the above proposall will contribute to it some thing.
that be short, when the Parliam' meets his Majesty hes it in his power to persuade

As

viz',

them

to accelerate the

him,

5c

which

tearmes of the Cess,

will bring in the

Money

5c

at

the rate of a Concession ver\- easy to

seasonably, as every thing

may be dcon

to

sanstaction-

No. XXI.
Cessation of HostiUties for a stated Time.

\YE, Major General Buchan, Brigadeer, and S^ George Barclay, Generall officers
of K: James the Seventh his Forces within the Kingdome off Scotland, to Testiiie our
aversion of shedding Chrisdan Blood, 5c y" wee design to appear good Scotsmen, and to
wish y' this nation may be restored to its wonted and happie peace, Doe agree 5c consent to a forebearance of all acts of hostilitie 5c depret^n, to be committed upon the
subjects of this nation, or England, imtiU the first day of October next; providing y*
there be no acts of hostility or depredan committed upon anv of the King's subjects who
have been, or are, ingaged in his service imder our command either by Sea or Land ;
"Wee haveing given ail necessary orders to such as are imder [our] Command, to forbear
afts cf hostility by Sea or Land until! the afforsd tyme.
Subscribed at Achallader, y'
30'^ of June 1 69 1.
Whereas the CJidttains of Clans have given Bonds nbt to comitt acb of hostihty or
depredan before the first dav of Octob' next, upon the Condidons contain'd in the
afforsd Bonds; 5c in regard y' the OcScers sent by King James to conunand ye said
Chieftains have, by one unanimous consent in their Coimcil of Warr, agreed to
j' said forbearance ; Therefore I, as having Warrant from King William 5c Que^i
Mar)" to treat with the forsd Highlanders concerning the peace of the Kingdom, doe
hierby Certifie y^ the s"* officers & Chieftains have signed a forbearance of ads of
hostility 8c depredan till the first of October next.
"VYherefor it's most necessary,
just, and reasonable, y' noe aSs of hosdlhty bv sea or Land, or depredlns, be
comitted upon the saids Officers or any of their parrie whom they do command, or
upon the Chieftains, or their Kinsmen, friends, tennents, or followers, till the forsd
first day of Octob'.
Subscribed ait Achallader, the 30th day of June 1 69 1.

BR.1IDALBCVE.
Private Articles.

be dther ane Invasion from abroad, or a rising of his Mattes subAgreement is nuIL
2.
If his !MaHe doe not approve of the said agreement, it is also null.
And to that purpose there is a passport to be granted to two Gentlemen, to
3.
acquaint the King therewith in all heast4That if dieir forces goe abroad, then wee will rise.
Thai
5.
9
1.

^That if their

jects in Britain, y^ this

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That

}^

King William and Queen Mary deny any or all of these Articles, thea
is to joyne us with a thousand Men, which he pronxises to perform both on oath and honour.
And thir Gen" Articles are, beside, the particular soums of money and oy' con*
5.

if

my Lord Braidalbine

ditions promitted to y' seall Chiefies.

Those

King James, by Major Generall Buchan and y* Clans are Lieut Coll
Duncan Meynes. Their Errand, to crave a speedy reliefe, or a
capitulate and doe the best they can for themselves.

sent to

Charters, and Major


libertie to

No. XXII.

ORDERS

upon which the Massacre of Glenco proceeded

by which 38 persons

lost

their lives.

from the King

instructions

to Coll' Hill.

William R.
16 Jaiiy 1692.
THE copy of that paper given by Macdonald of Aughtera to you hath been shewn
did formerly grant passes to Buchan and Cannon, and we do authorize and
us.
allow you to grant passes to them, and ten servants to each of them, to come freely
and safelv to Leith ; from that to be transported to the Netherlands before the 1 5*^ of
March next ; to go fi-om thence when they please, wthout any stop or trouble.

2. We doe allow you to receive the submissions of Glengarry and those with him,
upon their taking the oath of alledgiance, and deUvering up the house of lavergarry ; to
be safe as to their lives, but as to their estates to depend upon our mercy.
3. In case you find that the house of Invergarry cannot probably be taken, in this
Season of the year, with the artillery and provision ye can bring there ; in that case
we leave it to your discretion to give Glengarry the assurance of entire indemnity for
life and fortune, upon delivering of the house and arms, and taking the oath of alledgiance.
In this you are to aft as you find the circumstances of the affair do require ; but
it were much better that those who have not taken the benefit of our indemnity, in the
terms within the diet prefixt by our proclamation, should be obliged to render upon
mercy. The taking the oath of alledgiance is indispensable, others having already
taken it.
4. If M'Ean of Glenco and that trybe can be well separated from the rest, it will be
a proper vindication of the pubHc Justice to extirpate that sedl of theives. The double
of these instructions is only communicated to Sir Tho' Livingstone.
W. REX.
1

We

No.

^
.

COPY

xxm.v

of Letter from Sir Tho' Livingstone to Coll' Hamilton.

Sir,

Edin*" 23 Jaiiy 1692.


understand that the Laird of Glenco, comeing after the prefixt
time, was not admitted to take the oath ; which is very good news to us here, being
that at Court it is wishd that he had not taken it ; so that the very nest might be entirely
routed out ; for the secretary*, in three of his last letters, has made mention of him ;
and it is knowoi at court that he has not taken it. So, Sir, here is a fair occasion to
shew you that your garrison serves for some use ; and being that the order is so posi-

SINCE my

last,

* The Master of

Stair,

who was
.

afterwards dismissed for his conduct.

tive

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ao

from Court to me, not to spare any of them that were not timously come in, as
you may see by the orders I sent to your Collonel, I desire you vould begin "with
but do not trouble the GovernGlenco, and spare nothing of what belongs to them
to hear the progress you have
occasion
ment with prisoners. I shall exped with the first
made in this, and remain. Sir, your
humble serv'
T. LRTNGSTONE.
(^c subO

rive

Xo.

Coir

XXR'.

Hill's order to Lieut

Col James Hamilton.

Fort William 12 Feb'" 1692.


the
four hundred of my lord
and
regiment,
of
my
hundred
are, with four
to march straight to
Duncanson,
Major
of
command
ArjTV'U's regiment under the
have
received
from the Comyou
orders
the
Execution
Glenco, and there put in due
12''" July
the
Wilham
Fort
1692.
at
hand
mander in chii^ff. Given under my

g^

YOU

(sic sub")

To

Lieut. Col.

James Hamilton.

No.

COPY

J.

HILL.

XXV.

L' Col. James Hamilton to Major Robert Duncanson, of the Earl of ArgjU's

Regiment.
Ballechylls, 12

Sir,

PERSL^ANT

to the

commander

in chief

and

my

Feb-""

1692.

Collonel's order to me, for put-

command against these rebells of Glenco, w^herein you,


Argyll's
regiment under your Command, are to be conwith the party of the Earl of
order your afeir so, as that the several posts
forthwith
to
cerned : You are therefore

ting in Execution the King's

already assign'd vou be by you and your several detachments ftdn in activeness precisely
by five of the clock tomorrow morning, being Saturday ; at which time I will endeavomthe same with those appointed from this Regiment for the other places. It will be most
necessary you secure well those avenues on the south side, that the old tox, nor none
of his cubbs, get away. The orders are, that none be spared of the SAvord, nor the
:

Government troubled with prisoners

which

is all, until I

(sic

see you, from. Sir, your

humble
subO

most

Ser\-ant

JAMES

Please to order a guard to seciu-e the ferry, and boats there


all on this side the ferrv- after your men are over.

H.i:MILTOLTSnE.

and the boats must be

For their Maj' service.


To Major Robert Duncanson, of the Earl of ArgvU's Reg'.
'

(COPY)

Xo.XXVI.
Major Robert Duncanson to

Cap"'

Roben

Campbell, of Glenlyone.

iiFeb'" 1692.
ordered to fall upon the rebells the Macdonalds of Glenco, and
put all to the sword under sevent)'. You are to ha\ e a special care that the old fox and
ius sons do not escape your hands ; you are to secure all the avenues, that no man escape.
This

Sir,

YOU are hereby

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This you

ai-e

to

put in Execution

very shortly after

it,

21

of the clock precisely


and by that time, or
you with a stronger party. If I do not come
me, but to fall on. This is by the King's spe-

at five

will strive to

be

at

you at five, you are not to tarry for


commands, for the good and safety of the Countrey, that these miscreants be cut
See that this be put in Execution without fear or favour ; or you
off, root and branch.
may expecl to be dealt with as one not true to king or government, nor a man fii to
Expecling you will not fail in the fulfilling
carry commission in the King's Service.
hereof, as you love yourself, I subscribe this with my hand at Ballvchvlls, the 1 2 Feby
to

cial!

1692.

(sic

ROBERT DUNCANSON.,

sub')

No. XXVII.
Sir

Dear

John

Hill to the Laird of Culloden.*

Fort William, 9'"^ Oct'' 1692..


wish this may find you in good health ; and 'tis to let you know,
that I am under some apprehensions (not ill grounded) that there are 111 Designs on
foot to make way for which, it will perhaps be pushed on to lessen the Force and take
off the small Garrisons (which were ahke to me, if as conduceable to his Majesty's Service and the common Good), and to settle a Highland Militia.
I have 3 Companys at
Inverness, one at Ruthen & Islandonaw, one at Invergarry, and a sixth at Dowart &
Carnburge, with 7 Companys here, which are few enough ; for we must not have
barely such a number as mav keep the fort, but to send one, two, or 300 Men upon
parties as occasion offers.
To lessen these forces, and to set up the other (prima facie),,
looks ven- ill ; and tho' the Highlanders seem at present inclined to peace, yet too.
much trust is not to be given, nor too many advantages put into their hands ; lest upon
any Design of Invasion, or other unliappy Chance of Vv'^ar, they may apprehend their
interest better another Way, & may enterprise accordingly.
If these things prove
otherwise, I am sure they have been once designed.
only
give
these private Hints,
I
that honest Men may look about them, and be upon their Guard
keep me secret for
the present, lest my Lords Polwarth & Saltoun know what I sa)-. I ftave, by the
inclosed, referred them to You ; and I know you may be free vith Secretary Jonstoi. ;
only beware of the Lords ; & start nothing of this, unless you find any to stirr in it j
but let them be narrowly watched.
I had a very kind letter from the M' of Stair, wherein he tells me there will be no
alteration made in this Regiment or Garrison, and that the Estabhshmeut \\iil be shortly
settled, and that he will also do ail he can therein for our Advantage.
He also writ
about the Jurisdiction (which he thought had been settled as well as it can be till the
parliament sit), that it may be erecied into a Shire, and that some more Lands may be
added to those formerly so erefted. I made him retiu-n, and gave him two Memoirs,
whtreof the inclo.'^ed are Copies. The Major gave you an Account of a slender, tall,
perpendicular Man, gone f London under pretence of a furlough for Ireland, obtained
without my knowledge from the Commander
Chief, gain'd by the mediation of the
principal of his faction here, who in like mamier hath got a furlough for Ireland ; but
from thence intends for England, as he told me just as he was taking boat, aiid not
before.
They should be watched ; for w'ever ill they can do, I am sure they will do
good.
I wish my people so happy as to be eased of them.
no
I pray that what I write
Sir,

HEARTILY

.-

"

>

* Tliis Sir John Hill seems to have been a man of some address ; as Cap' Carleton, in his Memoirs,
he found hi-i in 690 Governor of Fort William ; having bcea pi.iccd there by Oliver Cromwell.
*ad retained his Government during all the changes that took place in the intervening period.
tates, that

may

CL'LLODEy PAPERS.

34

Make me as acceptonly to yourself, & those you know to be honest friends.


have
now
to
whom
I
written.
are all peaceable as vou can to Secretarv Jonston,
in
through
the
Isle
got
;?c
Highlands
but, coming all
The bv-?one Cess will be
able.
abundantly
Men
are
ciA^l
The Glenco
I have put them imder
;
together, it fells heav-^-.

may be

We
;

mv Lord Arg\-le, 5c have Arkenloss' surety for then till my Lord comes for they are
now my Lord A^g^'le's Men for 'twas ven" necessary they should be under some person
;

of power, and of honesty to the Government.


RIv Lord Braedalbane is lately become vers" friendly, Sc moved hard in some things
The reason of this I will not
for us iu the Treasury ; which some there wondered at.
Let
venture to guess at ; tho' perhaps I might do it, ^^ithout being beside the purpose.
the World go which way it will, I will be found {aithfril to my trust, ^c just to honest
Men and principles ; And will alwa)-s be, as obliged,
Sir, Your most affectionate 6c very hiunble Servant
JO. HILL.
Secretary Jonston was saying, he believed the King might be induced to settle a
pension on me during Life ; and if soe (if no better can be found for a fund), I could
wish it were upon the rents of Ila. There is some more reason for it than the World
generally knows ; for I laid out upwards of ^'300 S'- on the Irish, and managed so as
to keep the To\sti of Bellfast from utter ruin & burninge, which they were several
times resolved to do ; otherwavs the King could have had no Landing-place nor reI pray vour favour, Sir,
ception for his Stores .5c sick Men in all the North of Ireland.
and such friends as you thinke fit to trust, to promote this for me. I know the secretary Jonston will further it, and I beheve my Lord Portland also, for he is very kind
to me. The King had a certificate from the Magistrates of the Town, under the seal of
the Town, which my Lord T. sent him.

No. XXVIII.
Sir

Dear

John HiU

to the Laird of Cuiloden.

Fort William,

Sir,

Do by th^e

i^'^

May

1695.

vou with much at this time, seeing the


Major can discourse you in all things of this conceme ; but I pray that if you find
mouthes open in parliament to our detriment, you will, with the help of other
friends, endeavour to stop them.
Not that any can say justly what might turn to
injury ; but yet they may cast Dirt, thinking to make some stick.
The Major can teU
you I am right -with the Secretary Jonston, and I hope vdzh all other honest ^len ;
yet all Men that are honest are not wise
but of aU men I admire Grant (whose
Father I presers'ed from a Great Injury intended him), whose ^louth is open against
me in all Companys, &: I have never merited the least of it. I know not any
reason, except that I cannot Dance after a wooden piper.
Pray take off this Bull
I

salute you, but not trouble

Dog

for I

am

full

of Informations of his Discourse (as

fiill

of Malice as

it

is

of

But let that Ue bye, Sc no more of him at this time.


I remember I read a passage in Mr. Caryll's Exposition upon Job, which is both
pleasant and true enough
it is on these Words, " Then Job opened his Mouth, &
spake :" from hence he observed, That wise Men open their Mouths when they
speak, and fools speak with their Mouths open.
I desire that my true sersnce may be presented to my good Lord Pblwarth, and
to my good friend Com"^ Munro.
untruth)

need

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23

to continue true to King & the Kirk, since I know you so


God give Avisdom to the Parliament, that all may
devoted that way already.
the
honour
of God, the safety and honour of the King,
Channel,
for
right
in
the
run
people.
of
the
welfare
and the
I am, with all Sincerity,
Sir, Your true well wisher & hum"" Servant,
I

need not wish you

much

JO. HILL.

No.
King Will'"" Order

to

the

liberate

XXIX.

Earl

from Inverness GarrisoiV

of Seaforth

1696-7.
(Suprascrivit) William

RIGHT

R.

We

greet you well.


Councellours, &c.
did
surrender
Seaforth
himself
Earle
of
that Kenneth
Whereas we
and
hes
thrown
himself
Inverness,
on
Prisoner to the Commander of our Garrison at
require
we
heirby
authories
and
our Royall mercie It is our will and pleasure, and
you to set the said Earle of Seafort at Libertv, upon his finding Bail and Security
trustie

and

right well beloved

are informed,

peaceably under our Government, and to compeare before you when called.
you order our Advocat not to insist in the process of treasone waged against
For doing whereof, this shall be
him, untill our further plesur be knoAvn therein.
Given at our Court at Kensingtone,
your Warrand. So we bid you hearetily ferwelthe first day of March 1 696-7, and of our reigne the eight year.

to live

And

that

By
.,

..

His Majest)''s Command,


TULLIBARDINE.
(sicsubO

No. XXX.

Simon Eraser (afterwards Lord Lovat)


Dear

to the Laird of Cullodin.

Beaufort, y' 26"' of Ocl' iSgy.


implacable Enemies, does so confound
my Wife, that she is uneasy till she see them. I am afraid y' they are so madd w' this
disapointment, y' they will propose something to her y" dangerous, her brother having
such power w' her ; so y' really, till things be perfeftly accommodatt, I do nott desire
they should see her, & I know not how to manage her.
So I hope you will send all
the advice you can to
Sir,

THIR

Lds

att

Inverness, w' y' rest of

my

Your oblidged humble

Servantt,

SIM. ERASER..
I

will excuse me for i^t*^


going your lenth, since I have such >
a hard task at home.
J

hope you

No.
From

'

XXXL

Col, Hill, to the Laird of Culloden..

Hon"' Sir,
I

AM much concerned

but) the
* This
;,..:i

Madman.
alludet to

If,

that your Neighbour Beavifort* hath played (not the Fool,


by your persuation, he cannot be induced to deliver up the (so

Simon of Beaufort's marriage, as he

called

it,

with the

Dowager Lady Lovat.

much-

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24

abused) Lady, upon assurance of pardon, in all probability he wiU ruin both
himself & iriends. *Tis not long since he -was here, & promised me other things
but since he has run a quite contrary cotirse, and scands neither to his own, nor the
proposals of anvorher, I have sent down 2co Men, & had sent more, if just at the
same time Orders had not come from the King & Council to reduce my Regiment to
ihe Number of an ordinary Battahon, which is 57 in each Company (whereas they
were beibre 77) ; which I have done; & the many out Garrisons I have, take up so
many men, that just at present I could send no more. My Lieu' Coll. went to London,
to see to tlie Affairs of mv Regiment ; & (finding that the King would settle all conforme to his own pleasure ere he came over, went to the Hague ; but I think the
orders were come away before he got thither ; see I have the favour to stand whilst
my betters fall. I think you begin to forget me, or to think I hve too long ; for
it's once in a small age that I can have the favour of a line from you ; but soe you
be well and happv, it makes me so too, who am as you have obUged me.

much

")

Dear

Sir,

Yom'
most
'
Tort William, 7th Nov. 1697.
*

".

humble Servant,
JO. HILL.

"

Xo.

FROM

affectionate faithful

XXXIL

Simon Fraser (afterwards Lord Lovac) to the Laird of Culloden.


Nov' y' 23- 1697.*

Dated

Sir,

acompt of my busines, & see if your own conGod, doth not convince you y' it is hterally true. I hade sent it to
you upon Saturdav last, but you were not at home ; however I sent it y^ day to ye
Laird of Calder, who I hope will not sitt down upon me, but transmitt it to my best
\-* like.
I know the Chanfriends ; & I beseech you. Sir, for God's sak, y' you do
I forcellour is a just man, notwithstanding of his friendship to my L" TilHberdine.
give you for betra\-ing of me ; but neither you, nor I, nor I hope God himself, will
not forgive v f- deceived you, &: causd you do it. I am very hopful in my dear
Now I ad no more, but leaves
"Wife's constancy, if they do not put her to death.
I

PRAY you

receive ye rnclos'd

science, in sight of

myself to your discrerion,

&

rests.

Sir,

Your

No.
The Lord Chancellor

(Earl

faithful

& Servant,
SDL FRASER.

Friend

XXXUI.

cf Marchmont) to Cullcden.
April 169S.

Dated London,

zSxh

Sir,

IN the beoinning of this month I wrott to Sir Alexander Monro upon the Publick
occurrences and changes in our affairs ; and becaus I had not then time to write to
you, I laid it upon hun to acquaint you what I had wTiuen, and did not intend to
This letter regards the marriage said to have ber. er.:errd ir.to between Lord Lovat and t'ne Dowager
For the early historv of this Noblexaa, ise ihfi MeitOT v.Ti;-.eL bj LiiEsdf up to the year
Lad)- Lovat.
Macphersoas
and Carstairs' State Paperi.
and
1714;

have

CULLODE^f PAPERS.

2^

till I could [have] given you some fuller account of matters then
that matters go slowly at Court in the fashion which yovl
Now,
finding
yet
can.
I
enough
acquainted
with, I would not delay longer.
well
are
and I

liave twitten myself

do believ you, nor other honest men with whom I have sometimes assisted
to bear a weight and get through difficulties of Bussiness, shall not have matters
You will be the more
, vhich have lately past in a true light till we meet togither.
when
you
understand,
of
this,
that
till
I had been sometime here I
easily pei'swaded
tvas in the Dark, and did not descern naither the motives, the means, nor the designes
which now are pritry clear to me. The argument which I would press upon you,
and, by you, upon other worthy men who knows us well, and whom we know-, witli
whom you may have occasion to converse, is, that it is no wayes fitt to draw conclusions, far less to form resolutions, upon premises and suppositions not well discovered, examined, and found to be true in fact, and sound in their subjecl matter.
"
I shall, God \^'illing, when we meet, treat honest Men honestly and truly, and pretend to prevail no more upon them in reasoning, then they find the strenth of reason
You know I am no young man, nor a novice at this Court and I
to obhge them.
hope many more know that I will never debase myself to manege a trick, tho' I
were dealing with persons of weak understanding. But, as all they upon whom I can
pretend to have any influence are persons of understanding, and worth, and truth, so
and becaus Storys, by telling
I hope to approve myself of the like sort towards them
and retelling, takes strange shaps in a long course, I shall be glad that honest Men
be armed against them. I have been only thrice in the King's Closet with him the
tyrae I had was wholly upon Publick Bussiness
as to w^hich, his Mat'' proposed nothing but what was very moderate, and what he gave good reasons for, of which I
doubt not to be able to satisfie all discreet Men, well afiected to the King and the
His way towards me has been very gracious and obligeing j
establisht Goverment.
but he is so much taken up at present with the forrain Ambassadours and Ministers,
and with the Bussyness of the Parliament here, now drawing near to a close,
that it occasions some delay in ordering the matters of Scotland ; yet I hope to
be at Edinburgh in the beginning of June ; and, for ought I yet know, the ParHanient
may meet in the beginning of July ; but w-hat happens you shall know, either from
me or from Sir Alexander Monro. My Wife & I kindly salute you, your Lady and
famyly j and I remain your very humble Servant and faithful friend,
I

AL\RCHMONT.
No.
Mr. John Forbes

to his Brother,

XXXIV.

The Right Honorable Duncan


2* of November 1698.

Forbes, dated Fort

WilUam, the

Right Honourable,
I HAVE yours of the 21" of October, and humbly thanks vour Excellencie for
causing my desyres to be proposed to the King.
But the other man you menrione will
be noways agreeable to me by what I am informed of him ; and I will know how to
make the best choyse of officers well enough, if it com to ly att my Door. But I humbly pray your Excellencie's fa\or to have the major of my owti choise, of which I writ
a former.
I am infinitely obleidged to you for your great care of me, and kindness
to me, in ever)' thing ; and particularly about the Armes, which were of absolute necessity.
As for the reforming those Companies before they come here, I gave my
reasones in my last by Capt. Forbes, and by ane other since, and shall not be so
troublsome
B

'

CCLLOtEN PAPER?.

26

froublsome as to repeate. I have \\Titen the inclosed as my hiunble opinlone ; 'whicfr


is too laro-e, but that a pain of the discourse -was necessary to usher in the particulars
I judge you most right as id
Please to pardon errors and excuse frailties.
designed.
the most feasible vc^y of reduceing these Countries, if it be approved ; and then the
fittest instrmnents may be piched upon ; but then things vrill be found much as I have
The moneth's pay that came up
stated theme, upon the French assistance, or not.
hear for the Men was pimchiallv payed out to them, and I believe it far spent ; and
these Como' neTvly come have nothing. Ther is not 2 pence now not amongst a dozen
Subaltemes. I was fain to lend them a litle out of my ov.ti purse, to help Glencame's
IVIen from deserting ; For I find no Souldiers that come here ^vill imdertake to live oa
Meall onlv, and they can have nothing else without monev ; and I have only 1 00 lbs.
which the Commissars sent from Leith, the money for the Works being expended, and
ean goe no furder \\ithout more. If my Lord Argvle's expeditione were ower, I would
send for Orbrev for that more ; for I have no timber to goe on with the "Work ; they
I can now have both fir, and Oake, and Plank for Platsent Deales, but no Timber.
formes and the Bridge, and have ordered it to be gotten, but have not ISIoney to pay
for it ; otherwaves it will be cheaper than any they can send, besvdes saving the fraught.
have made our Batteries as strong as we can to the Sea, so that our greatest Gunes
can be all planted ther. For Captan Ross, I lyke him well enough ; but his ISIen ar
nought, and not induceable as my fora-.er acqtianted you. Weenie's Men will not stay.
For v' of Ardbindloss and others I humbly reierr to my last. I hop the tyme is drawing near v' money will be coining in ; and without that, if these men come up, they
w3l run ail away. The Meall we hade is almost run out ; I wish it last till the Ship
come about from Glasgow. God forgive all that would oppose yotir just endeavours
I know the Lord -will have a care of them that trust in him,
for the publick good.
and of his own cause : it is well he govemes the World. I humbly thank your Excellencv for the freedome you'r pleased to use, and the trust ycu give me ; it argues

We

crreat favour and kindnes, whereof I am truly sensible, and for which I ame thankfrill
and car assure vou, mv heart is with you in every good thing, -without Byess or Selfend,
So God may have Glory, his Cause carried on, and the King's intrest served, I shall
never allow anv thing that may concern myself, but in all things follow his proA-idenceIt is well that God is the searcher of all hearts, and knowes who are upright ; that's a
good Man's Satisfacrione, tho [men] censure him neversoe severly. I beseech yourExcellency to believe that I am, with great sincerity,
Your most obedient, most humble,
and most faithfull Servant,
JO. FORBES..
'

No.

LORD

Seafield to Colloden.

XXXV.

Dated from Whitehall, Oa'

24"'"

i^og.

Sir,
I

HAVE now yo' 3- Leaer,

ness you propose.

I am not as

of doing Business,

I will

and you

shall find

yet in \\aiting

remember the other

but

me very ready to do you the kindhow soon I can have an opportunity

parricular

you recommend.

am

very

the mkfortime we have bad at Darien upoa


sorry
that thcs that are disattecied have this hantruly
I
am
Proclamations
&:
His ^laj'''
;
consider
how his Maj''^ Vi^as engaged both
lirtle
in
Scotland
hold
on
but
we
dle to lay
;
the Colony would
Proclamations,
the
nctvdthstanding
England
Spain
&
that,
viith
;
sensible that a great

many

are ready to

by

&

have had

provisions,

had they had

either

Money

or Cjedi:.
li

They had

also divisions;

amongstr

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& they had non of authority enough amongst them to keep them
obliged to you for writing so kindly concerning myself.
I shall say
nothing but this, that God knows that on all occasions I have been ready to do for them
amongst themselves,

in order.

am

what was in my power and as to my carriage in that matter befor the hist Parliament,
was so happy of having the occasion to give an Ace' which I think was sadsfying to
most that heard me, and you may remember it and as for what has past since that
time, My Lord Carmichael, My L** President of the Session, & the Advocate, can bear
;

witness that

did with

the earnestness

all

&

zeal in

me

for the service of the

Company,

which I had the Company's thanks when I was last in Scotland. So I cannot
understand what they can say of rae upon this occasion ; which is all I shall trouble you

and

with

for

at present.
I

am,

Your most humble Serv^

No.

FROM

M' Duncan Forbes


1

700

Sir,

SEAFIELD.

XXXVI.

to his brother Col' Forbes, dated

Edinburgh,
Edinburgh.

Giving an Account of a Great Fire in

6"'

Febry

''

D"'

Brother,
I

KNOW

not

if this

comes

to

yo''

hand, because

it

goes in the Aberdeen's Bag,

Mounday's post. My last was with


humbleng news, & this with news more humbleng. Upon Saturday's night, by ten a
Clock, a fyre burst out in M' John Buchan's closet window, towards the Meall Mercate.
It continued whill eleven a clock of the day with the greatest frayor & vehemency that
ever I saw fyre do, notwithstanding that I saw London burne.
Ther are burnt, by the easiest computation, betwixt 3 & 400 familj-s all the pryde
of Eden' is sunk ; from the Cowgate to the High St.eet all is burnt, &: hardly one stone
The Commissioner, President of the Pari', Pres' of the Session, the
left upon another.
of
the
Lords,
Bank, most
Lawyers, & Clerks, were all burnt, & many good & great
familys.
It's said just now by S' John Cochran & Jordan-hill, that ther is more rent
burnt in this fyre then the whole City of Glasgow will amount to. The Pai'liament
House very hardly escapt all Registers confounded Clerks Chambers, & processes,
in such a confusion, that the Lords & Officers of State are just now mett at Rosse's
Taverne, in order to adjourneing of the Sessione by reason of the dissorder.
Few people are lost, if any att all
but ther was neither heart nor hand left amongst them for
saveing from the fyre, nor a drop of water in the Cisternes
twenty thousand hands
flitting ther trash they know not wher, & hardly 20 at work.
These babells, often &
fourteen story high, are down to the Ground, & ther fall's very terrible.
Many rueful
ther being

none going

off for Inverness with the

spectacles, such as Corserig naked, with a Child

under his Oxter, happing for his lyfte ;


from the Cow Gate to Pett Street's Close, burnt ; The Exchange, waults, k Coall Cellars under the Parliament Close, are sdll burneing.
This
Epitome of dissoludon I send you, without saying any more, but that the Lord is angry
with us, & I see no intercessor.
Tell your AVyffe her friends are weell ; & if this come
Jo hand, send it to my Wyfte howsoon you have read it.
I bid you adieu, and am,
Y' Lo^ bro^' to serve you,

The

Fish Mercate,

&

all

D.
I

have heard nothing from you, nor from home, since

E2

I left

FORBES.

you.

No.XXXVH.

CULLODEN PAPEBS,

28

No. XXXVII.
Earl of Argyll to Culloden.

Dated Edinburgh, Sept'

5'",

1700.

Sir,

IN complyance with your desyre, and a great many other Gentlemen, together
with my owti inclinadon to endeavour a piece of Justice, I have made it my chief
concern to obtain Beaufort's (now I think I may say Lord Lovatt's) pardon, &; the
other Gentlemen concerned with him in the convocation & seizing of prisoners, w"*
are cr)Taes more immediately against his Ma"' ; w " I have at last obtain'd, and has
I designe tomorrow for Argyllshyre ; and, ther not being a Quorum
it in mv custody.
of Exequer in Town, am oblidged to delay passing the remission till next Moneth.
have all had lyes enuf of his Ma"^ before his goodnesse in this vrill, I hope, return my txiend Colloden to his old consistency, and make E. Argvll appear to him as
good a Presbiterian, and a weel wisher to his Country in no lesse degree then Tullibardine, who plundered my Land some tyme agoe, 5c Colloden's latelv.
Pray recover
the same spiritt you had at the Revolution ; let us lay assyde all resentments ill founded ;
all projects w^'' may shake our foundation ; let us follow no more phantasms (I may
say rather Divells), who, with a specious pretext leading us into the Dark, may
drown'd us. I fynd some honest Mens eyes are opened, and I shall be sorie if Colloden's
continue dimm.
You have been led by Jacobitt Generalls to fight for Presbiterie, &
the Hbert}" of the Country.
Is that consistent ? If not speedily remeded, remember
Let me have a plain satisfaftorie
I tell you the posteririe of such will curse them.
answer from you, that I may be in perfeth Charitie with Colloden.
Adieu.

We

No. XXXVIII.
Lord

Seafield to the Laird of Culloden.

Dated Whithall, Decern"

30*^,

i7oi

Sir,

ILWE receaved yo' Letter,

and I have since concurred with the Earle of H^Tifoord


Address of the Commissioners of the Northern Justiciary. It was
very acceptable to his Ma", to have renewed assurances of their Loyalty and Fidelity to
him in this Juncture ; when the French King has, contrary to his owti treatties and his
Ma" unquestionable right, owned the pretended Prince of Wales as King of His Ma'-^
dominions ; and as this does give us a clear \iew of the dangers to which wee are
exposed, so I hope it will imite all honest men to support his Ma" go^ernment, which,
under God, is the great Security of our religion, laws, and hberties. His Majesty
did impower both my Lord H)Tifoord & me to retiu-n the Commissioners his hearty
thanks ; and to assure them of his Protection, and that nothing vdW render them more
acceptable to him than that they fall upon effechiall methods for secureing the peace
of the Countrey, and extirpating thefts & Robberies ; and he was very well satisfied when I informed him, that the Commission and Highland Companies had allready been of very great use for those ends.
You may communicate what Ihave
written to those who concurred in the Address ; and you may believe that
I am. Sir,
Your most faithfuU &: most humble Servant,
I

in presenting the

SEAFIELD.
No. XXXIX.

CCLLODEN rAPERS.

No.
Lord

Seafield to the Laird of

XXXIX.

CuUoden.

Dated Whithall, March

24"",

1702.

Sir,

RECEAVED

yo' kind and oblidgeing letter, in which you express yo' great conI
cern for the success of his Ma'" affairs and I had certainly acquainted him wixh it, but he
was ill att that time, and it was not proper to speak to him of business that could
admitt of any delay ; and now God has affictetl us by remo\-ing him bv death, which
Wee ow much to his iNIemory ; and the
is ane unspeakable loss to these Nations.
follow
can
pay
to
it
is,
to
out
his measures, and to support the Oueen,
tribute
wee
best
;

founded upon the same ad of Settlement ; and I truelv believe she


all our concerns.
She has takeii the Coronation Oath
of
eleven
of
her
Frvry Coimcil, and has assumed the Exercise of the
in presence
Regall Government, and has, by the signed opinion of 32 of her Pri\7 Council, adjourned the Parliat to the 26th of May, and has named the Duke of Queensberry to
be Commissioner. Now I know you have zeal for yo" rehgion and Countrey, and
this is a time to shew it ; and let us not, who are of the same principles, ditfer, and
promote annimosities, to the ruine of all that wee enjoy which is valuable.
You know that after her Majesty's reign we have no Settlement ; and I am afraid
we shall fall into confusion, and become a prey to those who are waiting for our
halting.
For preventing this, the King did seriously and earnestly reconmiend the
Union of the Two Nations ; and since his death the queen has done the lyke, and the
Whigg part)' have appeared to be ver)- sincere for it, and I hope the other party will
at last come into it.
I must intreat that you be at Edinburgh precisely against the 26'^
of May, and I hope the Laird of Kilraick will also come ; and it will give me great
satisfacuone if I see such as have interest and estates, and a value for Rehgion, act
as they ought to doe on this occasione.
I will endeavour to write again to you, &
some of yo' neighbours, before I part from this place.
As for yo' Son in Law,
Burdsyeirds, I know him to be faithfull to the present Constitution of the Government, Sc friendly to myself ; 5c therefor my inclinations are to sene him if I can
but if wee doe levy Regiments there are but two of foot, which in all furnishes but
and there are a vast number putting in to be employed. As for what con1 2 Capt"',
cemes yo'seh", I shall leave till meetting. Give my service kindly to Kilraick- I only
sdd, that I am. Sir,
Tour most faithfull &: humble Servant,

whose

right

is

will give us full Protection in

Collodin.

SEAFIELD.

No.

AN0NY:M0U3

to

XL

Duncan Forbes.

Coll, 28

August 1714.

Dear Cusine,

JUST

had sealed my Letters to the Brigadeer and you, The Letter with the
express from Kill : you perhaps' cannot read it ; But Grant, who is
well acquainted with the hand, can.
Some believes that this Gentleman, mentioned
in the Letter, is the Pretender ; and I am much of that Opinion, because of a certain
Joy and Resolution that of late appears in the Cc ^atenances and Conversation of the
as I

Red wax came

Jacobites
that

he

will

which tho' somewhat reserved, yet they still are positive, and persevere
come, tho' the Freach should give Iiim no assistance. Therefore, how
soo

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33

this comes to hand, you are to ad\ise it \nth the Justices, that Forces may be
immediately ordered for this Countrj-. I wish they come not too late. The Tories have
one other piece of News buzzing amongst them ; that if the Pretender can but let the
French see that he has any thing like a party to back him, either in England, or
Scotland, worth the while, that then the French King will assist him to the outmost
of his power ; and this thought is not improbable. Therefore I again desire, that you
and Grant may be pressing with the Justices, that some speedy course be taken for
For, according to the old
the preservation of the peace and quiet of this Country.
proverb, its better keep out than put out ; the ad^ice in this Letter is not to be slighted;
for I assure you, the Highlanders ha^'e had very frequent meetings, and have been
randezvousing their men this last week. I add no more, being weary ; but hopes
vouT diligence in this atiair, and assures you that I am ever yours. You know the
hand,

oon

Adieu.

No. XLI.
The

Pretender's Declaration,

JAMES
JAINIES the
Ireland,

R.

by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and


Defender of the faith, 5cc- To all Kings, Princes, and Potentates,

third,

and our loveing

Subjects, Greeting.

IN such ane

extraordinary and important conjuncture, in which not only our hereCrowns is so vmjustly violated, But the interest of all the Soveraing
Princes of Europe is so deeply concerned, wee could not be silent without being wanting
ditary right to our

and them.
Every bodv knows, that the Revolution in the year i68S ruined the English Motiarchy, and laid the foundation of a Reipublickan Goverment, by devolveing the
Soveraing Power on the People, who assembled themselves without any authority',
voted themselves a Pari', and assumed a right of deposeing and elecHng Kings,
contrarie to the fundamentall laws of the land, and the most express and solemn
Oathes that Christians are capable of taking j and no body can be ignorant how unjustly the late King our Father, of blessed Memor)-, suffered by this unjustifj-able
to our selffs

Revolution.
After his Demise, his Crowns, which the Prince of Orange had usiu-ped, being then
rightfully ours, according to the foundamentall laws of the Land, wee unmediately
claim'd our right to the same by a Declaration under our great Seall, dated att S' Germain's the 8'"^ of Odb' 1704.
And as soon as it pleased di\ ine proAidence to enable us
attempt the Recover)' thereoff, we readvhe embraced the occasion ; And 'tis sufficiently
known that the miscarriage of that expedition could not be imputed to us.
When we found, affter tMs, that a treaty of peace was upon the point off being concluded, without any regaird had to us, we published our Protestation, Dated at
S' Germains, the 2^'-^ Aprile 171 2, in the most solemn i: authentick manner our
circumstances would then allow of ; asserting thereby our incontestable right to our

Crowns, and protested against whatever might be stipulated in the

s"*

treatie to

our

prejudice.

Tho wee
place,

have been obliged since that t^Tne to remove from France to a more remot
still continued to have our Kingdoms and our people in our \iew, to

wee have

whom

CULLODEX PAPERS.

51

are convinced that God in his Mercy -win sooner or tater restore us ; and,
notnathstanding the malice and open Rebellion of some, and the forced complpnee
of others, wee have ne\er ceased to hope that God would in t\-me open our people's
Eyes, and con\-ince them not only of the notorious iniusdce done to the Crown and

vhom wee

It is not our Interest


us, but of the dangerous consequences thereoff for themselves.
alone wee are concerned for ; our naturall and unalterable love for our people is
such, that as wee could not see without grieif their blood and treasure la\-isht in the
late Warr in opposition to our undoubted right, so wee cannot now with less sorrow
see them exposed to be subjected to ane arbitrary power, and become a prey to

foreingers.

Besydes that the Elector of B^owns^^ick is orte of the remotest Relations wee have^
and consequently one of the remotest Pretenders to our Croviis after us, it is evident
that nothing is more oposite to the maxims of England in all respeds then that unjust
Settlement of the Succession upon his family.
He is a forreinger, a powerfuU prince,
and absolute in his o^^ti Countr)-, where he has never met with the least contradifidon
from his Subjects. He is ignorant of our laws, manners, customes, and language
and supported by a good army of his o\^-n people besyds the assistance which a
neighbouring State is obliged to grant him upon demand, and many thousands of
Ahens refugd in England these 30 years past, who, haveing their dependence wholly
upon him. will be ready to stand bv him upon all occasions.
Moreover, what can our Subjects expect, but endless Wars and divisions, frsm subverting so sacred and fundamental! a constitution as that of hereditary right, which has
still prevailed against all usurpations, how successfull and for how long time soever continued
the Government finding still no rest till it rettirned again to its oa\ti Center.
;

And how

can they be ignorant of the just pretensions of so manv other princes that are
House of Hannover, whose right after us will be as imdoubted as our owti
and who neither want will nor power to assert it in their turns, and to entail a perpetuall
warr upon our kingdoms, with a Civiil Warr in their own Boweils, which their T)v,ibefore the

sions vill

From

make

unavcndable.

which

our people can never enjoy any lastinsj Peace or happiness


they settle the succession again in the rightfull hne, and recall us, the immediate lawfull heir, and the only bom EngUshman now left of the Royall Family.
This being certainly the true interest of Great Britain, we had reason to hope that a
wise people would not have lost so naturall an occasion of recalling us as they have lately
all

it is

plain,

till

had, since they coidd not but see, by all the stepps we have hitherto made, that we had
rather owe our restoration to the good \\dli of our people, than involve them in a Warr
tho' never so just

besides that they

know, or might have

kno\\-n, the reiterated invio-

we have given them under our hand, that whensoever it should please
us, we would make the laws of the Land the Rule of our Government,

lable assurances

God to restore
and grant
to the said

to

our Subjetb a generall Indemnity for whatsoever has been done contrary
; And all the Security and Satisfaction they could desire, for the Pre-

Laws

servation of their Religion,- Right, Liberties, and Properties.


Yet, contrary to our Expectations, upon the death of the Princess our Sister (of
whose good intentions towards us we could not for some time past well doubt, and this

was the reason we then satt still, expecting the good effects thereof, which were imforrunately prevented by her deplorable death), we found that our people, instead of
takeing this fevourable opportunity of retrieving the honour & true interest of their Countrv
by doing us and themselves Justice, had inmiedii-taly proclaimed for their King a forrei^n
prince, to our prejudice, contrary to the fundamentiill and incontestable laws of hereditary right, which their pretended Acts of Settlement can never abrogate.
After

J2

CULLOUEN PAPERS.

After this height of Injustice, ve then thought "ourselves boimd in honour and duty,
and iadispensibly obliged by what we owe to ourseh, to oux posterity, and to our peoAccordingly, upon
pie, to indeavour to assert our right in the best manner we could.
residence,
in
order
our
ordinar)to repair to some
parted
from
the first notice sent us, we
of
such
of
ourself
at
the
head
our lawful] Subthere
put
to
part of our Dominions, and
ihemselv^
us
and
from
ail forreign
and
defend
\eQs as were disposed to stand by us,
were
Coast,
we
there
not only
France
to
the
Sea
Invasion ; but in oiu" passing thro'
that
King
the
Engagements
is under
accoimt
of
refused all succour and assistance, upon
obUged
to
return
debarred
passage,
and
bv the late treaty of Peace, but we were even
to Lorrain.
After meeting with such sensible disappointments on

back

all

sides,

the only comfort

and have nothing


left us is, that we have done our part at least to attain our
is
just,
we
doubt not but
upon that score to reproach ourself with ; and as our case
support
it
and that he
God will in his own due time furnish us -with new means to
injury
crying
vnll at last touch the hearts of our Subjeds with a true sence of the
that they have done us and themselves, and move them eifectually to return to their
just ends,

duty.

We

hope that ail Christian Princes and Potentates, who are now in peace
upon the dangerous example here given them, and y' formidable
Efiecls they are threatened with from such an imited force as that ot England &: Hanover ; and that thev seriously consider, weither the exhorbirant power that now accrews
to the House of Brunswick be consistent -with the balance of power they have been
And therefore we call on them for their assistance
fif^hting for all this last Warr.
which their interest, as well as Honour, engages
for the recovery of our Dominions
likewise

together, will reflect

mean

the Circumstances
but to declare to the
World, that as our right is indefeasible, so we are resolved, with the help of God,
never to depart from it but with our life. And therefore we do here solemnly protest again, in the strongest manner we are capable of, against all Injustices that have
been, or shall hereafter be done, to the prejudice of us, our lawfull heirs and Successors ; Reserving and asserting, by these plents imder our Great Seal, all our rights,
claims, and pretensions whatsoever, which do and shall remain in their full force and
rigour ; declareing, that after this we shall not think ourselves answerable, before God
or Man, for the pernicious consequences which this new usurpation of our Crown*

them

we

In the

to grant us, as far as they are able.

are in.

We have

may draw upon our


Given

at

nothing

left in

our power to do

Subjects, and

our Cotirt

at

upon

all

tune, in

at present,

Christendom.
Aug" i^i-^

Plombeirs, y cg'^

Xo.XLII.
Lord Lovat

Much honoured

and D"

THE

frdship

real

to the Laird of Culloden.

Sir,

my
service, &

know you have

v' I

for

person

&

family

makes

me

to intreat of you to join w^


take the freedom to assure you of my kind
y* Coim requires, in
adresse
the
sign
Nesse,
to
6c
my otiiier friends betwixt 'Spy
generously expos'd
has
who
James,
Your
Cousine
order to give me mv remission.
circumstances of
steps
all
of
&
inform
you
will
Chains,
himself to bring me out of
here : I am
you
were
heart,
from
my
Sir,
wish,
D'
my afiaires since he saw me. I

confident

you would speak

them know-

their

own

of Arg)-le, & to the Earle of Isla, to let


and their reiterai:ed promises to do for me. Perhaps
they

to the

interest,

Duke

CULLODEM PAPERS.
they

may

33

have, sooner than they expeft, a most serious occasion for

my

service.

But

now to preach y' Doctrine to them ; they


Hovv^ever, 1 think its the interest of all
wish they may not be mistaken.
those who love this Government, betwixt Spy k Nesse, to see me at the head of my
Clan ready to join them ; so y' I belive none of tliem will refuse to sign ane Adrese
I am perswaded, D' Sir, y' you will be of good example
to make me a Scotsman.
y'"
on y' head. But secrecy, above all, most be keept ; wtout which all may go
to
wrong. I hope you will be stirring for the parliament for I will not be reconcil'd
Bregadeer Grant, to whom I am infinitely
to you if you let Prestonall outvote you.
& he is ane ungrat villain if he
obliged, has writen to Foyers to give you his vote
[If] I was at home, the litle pityfuU Barons of the Aird durst not rerefuses him.
But I am hopefull y' the news of my going to Brhtain will hinder Presfuse you.
I am
tonall to go north ; for I may come to meet him when he lest thinks of me.

its

thinlc

needless

security

ymselves in ane

infallible

&

very impatient to see you,

&

you most sincerely how much

to assure

am,

w''

love

respect.

,.-

the 24"' of

."

M'

Nov

1714.

''Jo.

'"''"'

his

Right Honourable, Your most obedient


& most humble Servant,
s /

'

;,

'.

^-'

Forbes to

LOVAT.

No. XLIII.

Brother

M' Duncan

'

-'

'

-^V'

Forbes, Dated 18 Xber 17 14.

Dear Brother,

SEND you

Express a packet, which if my Lord Hay is at Edin'' you yourand if still att London to forward carefully to him. It contains ane Address from the Erasers to the King ; and likewise a full resignation of ther
Clan to Argyle, as ther Chieff. Ther doing this at a jountture when the other Clans
are forceing through ane other Address in favours of the high Church, and I truly
think pairtly levelled at A.rgyle, ought not to be forgot ; for I can assure you there
was no stone left unturn'd by the other Clans to divert them from it ; even to that degree, that they were at daggers drawing about it.
I therefore truely think the Duke
should take them heartily by the hand, and support them now that they have cast out
with all the Hylands on his Grace's accoumpt. Our aird Erasers viz" Relicl, Dunballach,
Belladrum, Kinnarids, and Dunballach's brethren, have subscribed the Hyland Address,
with Eraserdealls ; but Ahnagarn would not.
Pray fail not to speak to my Lord Hay,
that he cause Streachen, who is now at the Colledge or with my Lady Duches at Diddiston, subscribe the Erasers Address before it's sent up.
I send you also a Memorandum anent the Elections, which I doubt not you'll take care of. I know very well that
neither Relief or Dunballach are in possession of 4oolbs valued rent ; and what else the
old Retours of these two Barronies were, they are now so divyded that it's thought by
every bodie they will not answer to separate fortie shill. lands as now possest.
I entreat you'll be att pains in this thing ; for if there's any life in it, I will certainly
carry my eleftion.
Therfor send me ane authentick double of those Barronies, ther
Lands, and Retours, in the termes of the note herewith sent you.
I wonder much
I
hear no word from Grant.
Col. A. M'Kynzie was at Inverness all this Week, and
he's made a strong partie there for himself against Stewart ; yett I'm hopeful Stewart
may carrie it ; only ther is one thing Stewart must doe, otherwise Killravock will not
yield his pretensions ; and that is. That he not only give his Vote as a Barron to young
Killravock in the Shyre of Cromarty ; but also he must deall with Argyle and Royston, to write to Sir Keneth to give his interest also to Killravock
so tell Will Stewart
I

by

this

self are to deliver to him,

this.

^
.

CrXLODEN TAPERS.

We

have a Stone att Inverness, notAis, that he may do all he can in this mater.
withstanding of what you wrote me of the 2"* Xber, That Argyie and the Squadron are
not in good termes ; and as a proof of this they say, That Montrose has wrote to the

Col iFK\Tizie ; and if they cannot carrie him, any 2klan rather than
Glendamell has been in this Countrie, and verv
but I cannot beheve this.
active in prcmot' the Hyland Address ; and also medling all he could 'm our Elections.
He asI wonder much, that the Goverment does not take notice of such Incendiaries.
sures very confidently, that we are to have Warr with France ; and that the Chevalier
will be \^ith us in the spring:, and that the House of Commons will be Torie by a great
and then he hopes this Miuistrie will ttim out as fast as ever they turn'd in ;
majorir^'
and yet, for all these stories, he doubts not in the least but on the presenting his Hy-

town

in favour of

Stewart

I think, if he were right ser\"ed, he


land Address to be repon'd to his Commission.
Killravock intreats, that how soon the parhament is disshould rather gett a htfalter.
solvedi you call for the Writts of the Shyre of Ross, and lett them be sent to him or
me vv-ith all possible speed vou may easily guess our meaning, if you think on
You are lykev^ise to be the more active in sending me the returns
Channerie.
I call for, that att writteing hereof I am certainly informed that my worthie friend and
deaf Comrade Brodie is dead ; and therfore send me by the bearer my black Cloathes
This man's Death is a very considerable loss to us.
May
that lyes in Mr. Monroe's.
Our Mother and all friends are weel. I am
the Lord himself prepare us.
Yours,
JO. FORBES.
Coll. iS^''Xberi7i4.
;

Xo. XLIV.
Mr. Duncan Forbes

to the Laird of Culloden.

Edinburgh, 31 December 1714.


Christmas season is more a time of conjecture than of News. Dyer formerly was wont to propheo^ what was to happen from the Flors that were laid down
at this time ; but that is now over, and there is not so much as a Whisper of any
project, "Whigg or Torv% farther than that of Elections for the en-Suing Parliament
which, it is said by people who pretend to understand, will be ^Yhigg, bv some Majority ; and indeed one thing is certain, that the Mobb of London, and in proportion
that of the rest of England, is come to much juster sentiments of our King than those
they formerly entertained ; in so much that some of those audacious Sermons which
you might have heard preached, concerning the danger of the Chrurch, and the King's
title, at London, met vdth contempt instead of applause from the hearers ; and the
persons who held forth in Sacheverell's stile, had abundance of difficulty to escape
without aironts.
Our new Commission of Police, as they call it, is come down : the Commissicners
are, Tweddaie, Sutherland, Buchan, Marchmont, Bute, Deiorrain, Glenagies, Thomas
Kennedy, and M' Charles Airskin (Buchan's Brother). Their business is, to present
Ministers to such Kirks as the King is Patron of; to notice nonjurors, papists. Highland Clans, the poor of the nation. Highways, .Ports, and na\-igable Rivers, &'^ ; and
their Sallarys are, Twedale, President, ^1200; every Peer ^800 ; each Commoner

Dear Brodier,

THIS

^400.

Upon Information that Beaufort, alias Lovat, is at London and intends to come
down, Fraserdale has been at the Justice Clerk, requiring ane Extract of the process
and sentence against him. How far Args'le is privy to his comming I know not.
f-DLTS\ FORBES.
Show this to mv Mother, and excuse me for not writing to her.
No. XLV.

CULLODE.V P.VPER^.

Xo.

MERIORIALL

MEMORIAL!
Majestie's

XLV.

for the President of the Session in Scotland,

To

^5

1714.

the King.

for Sir Hew Dalrymple, of North Berwick, President of His


Court of Session in Scotland.

THE

Court of Session is the supreme ordinary Judicator in Scotland, of great


authority, wherein the Kings, his Maties Royall Predecessors, before the union of
the two Kingdoms in the Person of King James the first of Great Brittaine, were in
use to

sitt.

The
upon

President of that Court had not only ane equall share of the Pro-vasions settled
the Lords of Session ; but our Princes were furder pleased to grant ane extraordi-

nary Sallary to the President, to enable him to liye according to the Caracter of
wherein regaird was had to the circumstances of the person promoted
that Oifice
to that Dignity ; as in the case of Sir George Lockhart, who was taken from a
very lucrative imployment at the Bar.
He got a Pension of ^1200, as President,
besydes his Sallary as one of the ordinary Lords of Session, w''' the usuall Present
And the President of the
of Wines allowed by the Treasurie : in all about ^1500.
Session that now is, being in lyke maner advanced from the Bar, he had a Pension
of -joQ. as President, and the lyke Present of Wynes, besydes a share of the pro\'ision of the ordinary Lords
in all, ^1000.
The expence of living increasing, and the Parliament of Scotland judging the Provision of the President and Ordinary Lords of Session not to be suitable to the Diglyty & carafter of these Offices, did in the last Session of the Parliament, wherein
the treaty of Union was ratified, humbly and in a most particular maner adress her
late Matie of Glorious memory, in Behalfe of the President &: Remanent Lords of
;

Session, for additional Sallaries.

Her

Matie, in complvance with that Address, by a Letter under her Royall hand
Lords of Session, was graciously pleased to declare her intention to make up to
each of the Lords ^500. and to the President of the Session ^1,000 yearly ; whereby
the President was entitled to .^"i,oco. as President, and .^500 as one of the Lords
^1,500. in all.
Nevertheless, when the Establishment came to be made out, in pursuance of the
Adress of Parliament, & her Maties Letter, The President did not receive the benefitt
intended ; tor hitherto, in place of ^1,000., he hath only received .d'8oo. as President,
and hath not bein allowed any share of ^'300. regularly payed to each of the other
'
Lords of Session ever since the Union.
The President did furder continue to receive his share of the old Sallar)- of .^200.
belonging to him as one of the Lords of Session.
But that can never be reckoned to
make up a part of the ^1,000 mentioned in her Maties Letter; Because that old
Sallary belonged to him, not as President, but as one of the Lords, and was not issued
out of the Treasurie of Scotland before the Union, nor of Great Brittaine since, but
did arise from the Interest of a Stock of Money, and other appropriated funds, given
by Parliament to the Lords of Session.
This ^800. allowed to the President, is very litle if any thing better then w hat he
had formerly ; for before the Union he had .^700. as President, and a Present of
Wines allowed him by the Treasurie, and the old.Sallary pf..4faQQ. as.one of the
Lords^
F 2
.
to the

^,

CtTLtODKN PAPEBS.

Lords ; ^i,02c. in all : so that what hes bein hitherto received is no better then his
former Settlement, unless the said Wines be reckoned less \-aluable then izz. which
must be so inconsiderable as not vvorth noticing : so that the Adress of Parliament, and
her Maties gracious letter, have hicherto been aliogether ine&etfmall to the President
which cerranlv'\i-2S never intended ; for,
1=
The Adress is in behahe of the President, for ane additional Sallary to him.
2=
^Her jNIaEes pi^sure was, that each of the Lords should be made up j '^oo. and
President
1,300 ; whereof the plain meaning is, that the Lords as Lords, and the
the
President,
should have these respective settlements. And the Lord Justice
as
President
Register
(who have since that Adress and Letter bein Lords of SesClerk
and
Clerk
besvdes their full SaUaries belonging to their Odices ;
Lords,
their
shares
as
had
sion)
bein
formeriv
in the case of the President, or anj- other 0ce
it
hes
allwaves
soe
and
Session.
Lord
of
by
a
enjoyed
3'"
It pleased her late JSIatie to take care of ail the other Judges of Scotland ; and
Presdent
does belive that no mark oi distinction was intended to the prejudice of
the
h-TH personally, or to the prejudice of his oiEce4" If all that is proposed were granted in behalf of the President, His Sallarv of
:"e Giver, and the
jf 1,50a. would vet be but suitable, considering the boimt%
wh:
ser^ es : and that
Kingdom
in
Government
of
the
L^nited
the
greatness of
:>.
.= Judges, ane
was
allwaves
the
nrst
in
the
Session
of
President
of
the OiEce
.:^^:^v^:i
assiduous
and
close
for which
requiring
ane
;
of
great
weight,
Implovment
^pp
Register,
that
of
the
Lord
Justice
Clerk,
or
above
allwaves
Siulary
a
reason it had
other
Sallaries
of
the
Lords
being
raised
and
the
any
other
Judge
Jong's Advocat, or
;
from ^'2oc. to ^500. the addition proposed to the Lord President's Sallary is no

more then

proportionali.

soon die late establishment was Publick, My Ij:>rd President did cause lay a
Memoriail before the Earle of Godolphine, then Lord Treasurer, setting fiirth his
Claim ; and he is well informed that my Lord Treasurer was convinced there was
a mistake in the Establishment, and made some steps towards a rectiiication, as well
with relation to the tvme past as to come ; which was then put on till some other particulars relating to Scotland should be considered, and thereafter obstructed by the
great alterations which happened in the Treasurie & other public aSaires.
The whoU is most humblv offered to his Maties consideration, that such directions
mav be given thereupon, both with relation to what is wanting for the tyme past, and
in L',Tne coming, as shall appear most suitable to Justice, and to His Maties Royalt
Bounty.

How

Xo. XLVI.
Mr. Munro to the Laird of Coulodden.

Dear

Dated Foules,

17'^

Feb' 17 15.

Sir,

HA\'E

yours of yesterday's date at twelve o'CIock thJs day. It is not possfole


I can have any Account of the Proceedings at Wick yesterday, betbr Saturday next at
the soonestI shall endeavour to informe vou of the event therof when any Account
Coulraine is with mv Son in Caithness ; and I
of it shall come to mv knowledge.
shall disspatch ane express to meet him in Sutherland with your Letter, with one from
mvself to him, & another to Capran Roben Munro, that he may doe with his Brotherin-law as he promised me heir.
I doubt not but that Coulraine will meet with Capnn
Monro in Sutherland, & will use his outmost endeavour with him to perform his eng^idgment to Coulraine ii me,
I find the Jacobits are weiie uppish, both in Edbr &
I

in

CULLODEX PAPERS.

37

England so that if ye go to the Parliament as I hope ye will, you will recommend


& leave
to some trustie faithful frend to take care of your House of Coulodden
from
me,
or
from
your
people
at
Ferintosli
to
receive
directions
Cousen
your
Orders with
be
sure
will
calculat
are
ple;ised
call
which
you
may
be
yt)u
to
him);
George (my Son as
to the support of your Interest in subordination to the public Cause as possiblie I can.
All "here joyn with me in giving you
I offer my affectionat humble duty to your Lady.
being,
Dear Sir,
afectionate
respects
the tender of our most
Your most humble Servant, Sc afectionat Uncle,

in

J.

B.

RIUNRO.

& maddness

of the Jacobits is beyond all measure


They still have a trick of presuming
"upon the lenitie of a moderat Government, h seems, God either destines them for
destruction, or infatuates others to allow them to be pricks in our sides &: Thornes in our
Eyes. I have account from verie good hands from Edbr that to their certan knov. ledge
Saidles were making in that Citie for Dragounes to serve the Pretender ; & that all the
Popish Lords and verie manie Popish and Jacobits Gentlemen are assembled there now ;
so that all friends and Loyall subjects to his present Majesiie are advysed to be upon
there Guard from thence against ane Invasion or Insurrection, which is suddenly expelled, which the Jacobits pretend will interrupt the meeting of the Parliat.
Adieu.

The

vanitie, insolence,

unsupportable.

arogance,

bleeve they most be

let

blood.

'

No. XLVII.
Mr. John Forbes

to his brother

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

Dear Brother,

THE

was in last week made me neglect answering your Letters but I


bid M' Baillie tell you how matters past.
I cam to this place last night in companie witli M'Intosh, who I hope will return a kyndly answer to my Lord Hay's
hurrie

I thought it needless to deliver Cromartie's Letter, because the Election for


Shyre was over before it came to my hand, and also because of the disappointment Killravcck mett with, after a great many Promises and Protestations off friendship.
And I truly think, if the Duke of Argyle desyres any Favours, he should be advysed to bestow them better then on such as never can be hearty for the present Government, nor firm friends to his familie.
You may make what use of this you please.
You say you have no newes ; but we abound with them in this Countrie. The
but since our steatsPretender is expefted every moment, and his friends all raddie
men takes no notice of this, I lett- it allone, and wishes they may not repent it w hen

Letter.
that

they cannot help it.


Ane other Storie we have is. That Argyle and the Squadron are att dagers-drawand notwithstanding of what you have wrote me 1' wish it be not found too true ;
ing
For if his Grace be supporting Carnwath, M' Murray, and such People as these, in
ther Elections, as it is confidently storied here, I must beg leave to say, it is a proof
I wish
to me that there are differences amongst you which I most heartily regreate.
;

to

God

they would remember, that a House divided agaihst itself cannot stand.
my service to all friends ; lett [[mej know when the Parliat is to meet,

Please give

and believe

me

to

be yours.

Castle Grant, 4"'

Give

The
to

my

March 1715.

JO.

FORBES.

Capt Monro, and mynd him to write to me as he promised.


myne were sent Express, Monday last, to M' Stewart,
Inquier about them that they be not neglected.

service to

Brigadier's return and

be forwarded.

No. XLVin.

'

CCLLODEN- PAPERS

Xo. XL^'III.
The same

to the same.

Dezi Brother,
I

DELIVER'D

your Letter to the

IVIarquis

of Lothian, and made his Lordship

the best compliment I could for the favour done vou ; and ane apologie, bv \raT of Ly,
as you des)Ted, for your Letters not haveing come sooner to hand ; all \rhich his Lop.
received most graciously.

In
.put

it

my last,

have answer'd the material pairt of touts anent

mv

niece ^larie.

maker

When

You

the foot of obedience to me : You xery weel know I never was a matchand as I des)Te not the half mark, so I mean not to have the
;
Foy" made that proposall to me, I thought it reasonable ; because if his circum-

now on

***.

stances are such as he represented them, she might Uve like a

Gentlewoman, and

this I

suppose her father ^ you are satisfied in ere now. But, whatever my Opinion be in
the matter, I will not impose it on any, much less on Marie ; nor doe I desire that she
should in the least cross her inclinations under a pretence of pure obedience to me ; and
Therfore if vou her father and oy" friends does not
this much I told her att parting.
think Foy" a suitable match, and it she has no inclination to it, it is an easie matter to put
it off ; for I never proposed it on any other terms, than that it should be with the good
Ivkeing of the parties concem'd ; so that there need beno compliment of pure obedience to
me in the matter, nor can her marrieing or notmarrieingFoy" in the least altermv alledion
from her. So I leave it intyrelv to her to chouse a husband for herself. It, on the
The terms I
ov" hand, she will marry Fov"*, I think it needless to postpone matters.
wrote you in my last- I am to give Five thousand marks, pa)-able year and day after
marriage ; and if you doe not think fifty pounds sterline of Annuit)- a sufEdent return,
take what more you think fit, and the man can ^Kure : For the oy' Clauses, Lett them
be in Comon Forme. Thus you have my mynd fiiUy of that matter, so you and oy'
I need not trouble you with my prifriends may doe in it as vou rhrnk most proper.
vate afiairs, because I have wrote a long Letter to Ahnagam, which he will show you.
As for your Hyland neighbours, ther trysts and meetings, I know not what to say.
I can assure vou. the Tories here were never hver in their
I wish we be not too secure.
looks or hopes, which they found upon a speedie Invasion. Whatever be in the matter,
lett things be so order'd, that my House be not surprysed.
M' Waloole has been very ill, and recovers but slolie ; and I'm told we will not
hare the reporte of the secrete Committee before us till he be in condition to come to
the House.
But I am also told, that the maladministration of the late Minisrerie is so
clearly proven, that they caimot escape.
Mind me to my mother and my Tr)-ffe, and
to Marie.
I

London, 3 c" Apr)-le

am

yours

JO.

7 1 5.

M- BaiUie

FORBES.

gets the prints weekly.

No. XLEv.

To

the Hon'^'

Mv Ladie

Collodin vo' at Collodin.

Madam^

YOLT can'nt be a Stranger to the Circmnstances I have put mvself in at the tyme,
and the great need I have of my own Men ic follcvrers whergver they may be found.
Wherfor

.eULLODEN PAPERS.

Wherfor I thought fitt, seeing Collodin


to put no stopp in the way of these Men
Ground,

Madam, your compliance

is

not

at

that are

in this will very

&

much

39

home, by
have been

Sept.

you
upon your

line to intreat

followers

Oblige,

Your most humble


4"-

this

my

Servant,

L.

5.

M ACKINTOSHE.

Madam,
P. S. If what

demand

will not

be granted,

hope

I'll

be excused

to

be in

my

duty.

No.L.
The Laird

._

of Culloden to his Lady.

London, 3d Sept' 1 7 1 5.
from you and my oy' friends, it feemes
your fears are over but hear they incress more and more. We have now three
Expresses, confirming that the Hylanders are actually incampt within ten or twelve
My Lord Marr is faid to be the prinll man, and that a great
myles of Perth.
many noblemen and gentlemen have joyned him. I wonder wery much how this
can be without Killravock's knowledge, and that he has given me no accoumpt of
f
ly, S
th, Lord D
b din, are particularly said to be
it. Hu
d, M. ofT
ther.
I intreat you let me know what there is in this thing as farr as you possibly

BY

what

is

wrote' me,

my

dear

lyffe,

Sir Will. Gordon has got a place


I belive I shall stay till the Parliat is up.
Ther is no other news but what you have in the
of five hundred pounds a year.
all possible
Mynd
care of yourself and your houfe.
prints.
I hope yow'U take
me to my mother ; and belive me, My Lyffe, ever yours,

can.

JO.

FORBES.

No. LI.

&

Provost

Council of Inverness, to Hugh Rose, John Forbes,


Forbes.
Dated Inverness, the 7th Nov. 1 7 1 5.

&

Mr. Duncan

Right Honble,

AFTER

we

crave leave to tell you, we


Judge It strange you have been prevail'd with to entertain so harsh impressions of us.
Wee cannot doubt some malicious persons might have industriously spread very false
so great experience of your friendship,

the same time are much concernd, to find a sett of worthie


think) are well affected to this place, induced to believe them
without further proofs of their Credulity.
When we have examined our conduct with
reports of us
persons,

but

at

who (wee

wee could, we find nothing in it may merite the charge you have laid
and not being able to conceive how such a sudden change hath fallen upon
your inclinations towards us, we cannot but acknowledge we are very much surprised and concerned at it.
And tho' by this means our confidence in you appears
to be disappointed in great meafure, we flatter and assure ourfelves, ye will, upon
second thoughts, judge it convenient to wave the threatened severities, and treat us,
not as enemies, but as friends.
And for your conviclion of our innocence we
atteft both our Inhabitants and the adjacent Country, that we have done nothing in
the matter we are charged with, but what we have been constrained and over.powered to doe. Your Letters bemg direclicd to the Magiftrats, Councill, and
Community, hindred we could not give you this return sooner ; but when yoor
prop u sail
I
,
all

the care

against us

CULLODEX PAPERS.

all of us agree in one voice, that it is not in our


power (being disarmed of a while bvgone, and our xAjnmunition taken from us, and
thereby incapacitate to use anv hostilities) to thrust out a part\- of armed Men, who

proposall xras pubEcIy concerted,

can at pleasure not only defbroy us, but reduce the place to a&es. Ail that know
it can teilifv" it is not fortified, and so must be a paved road to all parties requiring
passage, other"ise we have not been wanting (as far as lay in us) to secure it against the
attempts cf all rebellious Invaders ; but seeing it is not so, we still behoov'd, to yield
If the

to the greater force.

Goverment

be well satisfied, and give


it, "we
JMajest}- and Goverment
to
His
affection
shall

ablv demand

part)- that now lodges in


the proofe in our power of our true zeal and

shall evacuate the

all

which,

we humbly

think,

is

all

can be reason-

of,

Right Honble,

Your most humble Servants the Magistrats, Couhcill & Commimitv of the Burgh of Inverness.
Signed, at their Command, be their Clerk,
CH: M'LEANE".

--

To
The Honble Hugh Rose of Kilravock, 1
John Forbes of CuUoden, & M"'
Dimcan Forbes, Advocat, Deputie

)>

Lieutenants of the Shire of Inverness,

J
Inverness,

~'

Nov" 1715.

Xo. LIl.
The Duke

TAKE

of Arg\-ll to Culloden.

Aberdeen, Febry.

17'",

17 15-6.

you my most hearty thanks for the zeal you


you have done his Majest)' & your Country. Your
friendship to me is of an old date & as I am ver)- sensible of it, I am no less concerned
that I have not been able to make vou y* acknowledgments I should, & fain would.
I beUeve vou will everv dav hear more Sc more of the -oains that is taken by some Gentlemen to magnify Lord Sutherland's great conduct & greater services. I have a great
honour for my Lord & did I think it was only design' d to serse him, I should be very
well satisfied
but I plainly perceive, it is much more with intent to lessen the honest
Gentlemen of the North, whos zeal and expence ha produced those sers-ices, which it
would seem My Lord is projefted to have the meri: and reward of I thought it my
duty to let vou know this, that mv friends may fai' on some method to doe themselves
justice by bringing the truth to light
that they may not be sHghted, nor great Men
be imposed on by fals representations. Pray give my service to all our friends, &:
doe me the justice to believe
Your mc^t faithfull
I

have express'd,

this occasion to return


6:

the service

Humble Servant

ARGYLL.

No.

Llll.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No. Liir.
Lord Lovat

'

to

4I

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

My

Dear General,
I SEND you y' inclos'd letter from y' name of M'Leod, which I hope you will
make good use of; for it's most certain, I keep'd y' M'Leods at home, which was
Y= Earle went oft" from Culodin to
considerable SerAace done y' Government.
.

got nothing

may do

us

Person of

y*"

same

all y'=

justice at

Court

if not,

am

sure if I hve I will inform y' King


Y' Earle's cretures openly speak of

pass'd here since y' Rebellion.

in
y"

D. of Aro-vl's being recalld. I could not bear it. You know my too great vivacity on
I exped impatiently a
y' head.
I was really sick w' it, & could not sleep w-ell since.
letter from you to determinat my going to London, or my stay here, where I am very
well w' General Wightman but always very much mortified to see myself y* Servant of
I go tomorrow to Castle Grant, to take leave of my
all, w'out a post or Character.
Y' Brother is to follow, & go w* Alister to London this week. I find
dear Alister Dow.
I hope, my d' General, you will
y= Duke was gone before you could be at London.
something
for your poor old Corpodo
and
his
Grace,
London,
to
serve
to
start
a
take
ral ; and if you suffer Glengarry, Frazerdale, or y' Chisolme, to be pardon'd, I viill
never carry' a musquet any more under your Command, tho' I should be oblidg'd to
go to Affrick. However, you know how obedient I am to my General's Orders. You
forgot to give y' order, signed by you & y other deputs, to meddle w' Frazerdales
is afraid to
I entreat you send it me ; for
estate for y^ King's Service.
meddle w'out authority. Adieu, mon aimable General ; vous savez que je vous aime
tendrement ; et que je suis mille fois plus a. vous qu'a moyraeme, pour la vie.
;

******

Inverness, y= 5 of

LOVAT.

March 17 16.

Two

Letters

No. LIV.

from M' Duncan Forbes


20'"

to the

Lord Advocate, dated from Edinburgh,

March 1716.

My Lord,
BY the first

Letter which I did myself the Honour to write to you from this place,
acquainted your Lordship, that I had carried three addresses from our Countrey ;
which, missing of the Duke, for whom they were designed, I intended to keep until
But a
Brigadier Grant came hither, who I judged a proper person to present them.
certain incident, which lately happened, obliges me to give your Lordship the trouble
I

of taking care of one of them, herewith inclosed.


It is not, I presume, unknown to your Lordship, that tho' the Magistrats of Inverness had lately, for certain reasons, favoured the Duke's interest ; yet, at the bottom,
some of these very Men have had inclinations with relation to Politicks not at all to be
approved of. The last election was under the influence of the Rebells they manifestly,
tho' cunningly enough, abetted their Cause ; and have given, as I understand, very
good grounds to annull their Election ; whereby we may have a handle to settle the
Magistracy upon men equally friends to your Lordship's family and to the Constitution.
This I write, that your Lordship may not be tmwarily engaged in that matter.
The
G
:

CULLODEN" PAPERS.

42

whom I speak, wiling to make some interest for themselves, have


an address, wherein they are very civil to the Duke, upon
modelled
laielv, as I'm told,
Countr>' : and from this, presented by some of His
in
that
the plan which J seded
his protecnon ; but as your Lordship may depend
obtain
to
hope
Grace's friends, they
true,
I hope you will take care that that matter go not
forth
to
be
upon what I here set
herewith
is from the Whigs of our town, whom I moinclosed
address
The
too far.
Lordship -will encourage it, and make M"
your
of
Militia.
If
Resjiuient
delled into a
thinks
fit, presenz- it, it will be very obligeyoui*
Lordship
anv
else
whom
Stewart, or
were once sectiea in .their hands,
iilagistracy
if
the
believe
can
promise,
I
and I
ing
King's
service whatever way your Lordincorporarion
for
the
that
that I could manage
a
sincere
good will.
iamilv
they
have
whose
ship should direct, for
narrow
sphere wherein I act I leave
in
the
wiU
beheve,
that
I hope your Lordship
for
your
service.
think
can
be
nothing unsaid or undone that I
The

Magistrals of

Mind

Lovat,

am
Your Lordships
Most iaithfuil humble
^

My

Servant.

Lord,

YESTERDAY

I was qualified, the Lord knovs-s how, as \-oiur Depute.


The
Clerk shows a grim sort of ci\'ihty towards me, because he finds me plaguy
I waited upon him, however, and on the other Lords, to the end they
stubborn.
might fix a diet for the tryall of the Episcopall Clergy. The Jusnce Clerk does not
seem to smile on their prosecution, because it is not his own contrivance ; and declared
it could not come on sooner than Ae first of June ; ailedging for a reason, that the
Circuits would not allow time for the trs"all ; but I told him, that if, as I understood
"was designed, the May Circuit were suspended for this year by act of Parhament, I
would require His Lordship to asagn a dyet sooner. This I acquaint your Lordship,
that I mav have your directions about it.
The Address from the Burrows, which I formerly mentioned, was carried yesrerday,
Willy * * *
without the addition in favours of Cadogan, Sutherland, or Justice Clerk.
was the iNIan who protested, very slily, that if thev proceeded to make compliments to
inferior persons, such as Cadogan, Sutherland, S:c. he might be allowed to bring in
a clause in favours of the Grev nags.
Cadogan is this day gone by Stirling and Perth for Badenoch. He purposes vdth a
Detachment of 2,300 foot, and 500 Dragoons, to disarm the Highlands : but, unluckily, that great man is like to have small honour by it ; for already the Camercns
have given up theirs at Inver'cchy ; and it is not doubted, that the Commons over all
the Highlands wHl do the same, upon the grace that is to be given them.
Lord WiUiam Johnston spoke to me about one Roswal, or Oswald, prisoner in the
Cancngate tolbooth he said your Lordship promised to give me directions about him ;
if you have any Commands relating to him, or to any thing else, lay them on me ; for
my part I'm resolv'd, postage being firank, to let you know if there is or is not any
thing new in this Couiury tiuice a weekI am.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant.

Justice

No. LV.

CULLOOEN PAPERS.

4*

No.LY.
M' Rob'

Baillie [to

Culloden.]

Sir,

HAVE

yours of the 1 2"' Instant before mc ; and have, in Obedience to it, begutt
this post ; to be continued weekly, while in health, suppose the trifle I write of be net
worth a farthing, let be a groat ; but yours hither will be reckoned of value, not only
by your General, Corporal, Colonel, and all your Captains, but Chaplains yea, will
reckon it a very great compliment to have two or three lines from your Servant every
I

week,

if

not from yourself.

13"* Huntley was carried hence toward Aberdeen, under a Guard of 20 Dragoons and Rollock, Sir Th Calder, and Tannochy, upon the 20"', under a Guard,
also went off.
Gen. Wightman, with a Detachment of 400 foot and 50 Horse, attended by your
Corporal with 100 of his Men, and the Laird of Kilraick made an Expedition into
Ross upon the 1 5"' Instant, and lodged in and about Brahan that n.ight next day
marched to Coul and Scalwel ; thence to Castle Leod, Tulloch, and Dingwal, KilThe foot returned Sabbath the 1 8"', and the Genecoviry, Chanery, and Cromerty.
rail upon Munday the i9'\ attended by the Horse, and your Corporal, who discovered
himself a pretty fellow, not only in taking Inch Coulter and E. Cromerty Prisoners,
(tho', because of His Lady's sickness, the last was allowed, under a Guard, to stay at
home their Crime is said to be, aiding and assisting of Rebells) but also in chasing
and taking some 8 or 10 of S' John of Coul bis Men, who, when the General was
upon the Banks of the River Conon, appeared in a body upon the brow of an hill on
wherewith, some in the Detachment crying out, " the Enemy !" your
the other side
Corporal's Men took the Alarm ; in fives, foorded the River to the Arm Pits ; which
made some of the Forraigners cry out, " what, must we all go that way to be drownd!'*
within a little were content that they were not commanded to follow them.
However,
the Generall and his Dragoons got through, and followed Strae and Lovat about the
distance of a furlong behind ; your Corporals foot did breast the hill, and, like fleet
hounds after the Game, gained ground of the prey till they apprehended and disarmed
the forsaid number, who, upon examination, declared that they were informed, that
they were either to be shot or cut to pieces if they should be found in their houses
and therefore, to save their lives, had fled for proteftion to the hills ; which being
considered, and that the common people might not be hindered or affrighted from
surrendering themselves, they were all allowed to go home.
You will mind the address I talked of with you, because Meeting approacheth.
An Address to his Majesty by our Magistrates is sent off to Commissary Stuart, to
be presented by Secretary Stuart, as is talked ; in which they pretend to commend the
D. A. but I can assure you it is a blunt one, &c. ; and, considering every thing, I
would not wsh my friend to present it. Yesterday I was at Bonchrew, where friends
are very well.
I am, Sir,
Your most Obedient and faithfull Servant,

Upon

Inv. 23''

March

RO: BAILLIE.

17 16.

10 o'clock at night.

where they say there

is

now

a Ball, but

it

Just

am charmed

with Musick from Baillie Barber,


wants confirmation ; but next post you may hear

the certainty.

u 2

No. LVJ.

CUlLODrX PAPERS.

44

No.

Eaxl of Day to Lord Lorat.

The

My

LVL

Lord,

I SHOULD s>: :.;: h-ve done mvself this honour, but that I waited till I could
answer that pairr of your leter about your coming to London. I was apprehensive, that
in case vojt Lordship cam befor you hade a direcl leave, some of your &: mv Enesiies
might have been readie to pass censurs npoTi it ; as they never miss to do, when they
have ane opporrunirie, whither -"ght or wrong. I spoke to my Lord Townsend to day ;
and he told me your Lp might come when you pleased : all the Court, I find, are verv
weell disposed to take care of you, & to iind out such a reward as I forsaw you would,
& now thev are all con\Tnced vou doe, deserve Our Enemies have of late been very
bude ; but its very possible that ther plons may turn upon themselves. I assure you,
there is no instance of success I should be fonder of, than, an opportunitie oi doeing
:

you

Service.
I

London, March zj~ 1716.

My Lord,

am,

Your Lordships
^c laost humble Ser

most Obedient

'

ILAY.

Xo. LVII.

M" Robert

Much HonQured
friends

Long may

Yours of 22"
justlv

j^to

Culloden.j

Sir,.

CONGRATLLATE

BaiUie

is

it

you upon the Royal favour which

smiles

upon your

continue.

before

me

the person concerned

is

and

humbly thank you

resolved to

mend

for the reprimand given so

that fault.

suppose

now you

expeci

the comirmation promised in mv last ; which being a matter of importance, I shall tell
you the truth, that the Commander's Landlady inclines mightily to have home her
banished, and was pleased vdih the tidling a few springs, and the dancing of rwo []or]]
three Girls, rill about twelve, to entertain him : to see if that would put him in a good

humour.
3 Ships arrived Wednesday w" Powder, Cannons, Mortars, Bombs, Bullets, Granadoes. Carriages, Biske:, Flour, Salt, 6cc, to proAide the Army in Badenoch, where they
encamp 3"^ April. The Dutch and Swiss march hence thither Munday. Some Compa-

of Grant's Regio' are marched to Ross, to reUeve the Garrisons of the Forraigners,
for the Camp at Ruthven.
^kman, hath taken sis Coach horses, with Coach and
General "Wightman, or
the Coach is sent on board one of the Ships forsaid.
Shaes, oi Seafort
Stores of Com and Strae are laid up in abundance in our Magazine in the Maggot ;
and all the Souldiers are in a mighty hurry, preparing for the expedition to
Ruthven.
Fish and Provisions come in plentifully for the ready Money.
Our Svnod meets shortly. In the address, cast in a word of Lox-at also. If I can,
I'll endeavour to make it pass ; I hope to see it from you shortly.
Some say here, that it would have been better service to have taken the Guns and
kman is fond of the
swords from the Rebells than Seafort's Coach : but G.

nies

who go

Bonnv Coach and

fine horses.

Our

CTJLLODEJJ PAPERS.

45

Our old M g s ts are apprehensive, but fail not to use all means w' General
Wightman v^ fortifie themselves think upon our liberation from Bondage, and get in
such Men whom the K. and all honest men may truft.
in Chiefe should not comfort them who are susI humbly conceive our Comm
;

pefted of Jacobitism

far less

such as are apparently so.


in billetting of Souldiers

Never was there greater oppression

the poor

Whiggs

are

squeez'd, and Rebells spared.


Jcimesi.a is like to make a hand with some of our Officers to be reponed to his Meeting House ; in which case the Seeds of Jacobitism shall still be nursed among us.
Now I suppose you are wearied in reading the incoherent Paragraphs above written ;
but I would not weary to talk with you all night.
My next shall be superscribed number 3'' as this numb 2'' ; and you need expeft
no other superscription from,

Much honoured & Dear


Inv

30"'

March

17 16.

Yours

Sir,

<

in sinceritv,

RO. BAILLIE.

No.
Sir

LVIIL

David Dalrymple

to

'.

M' Duncan Forbes.

Dear Duncan,

THANK

am to acknowledge noe fewer


not surprized with the marks of good nature
temper that a certain Judge showes towards me every day. Indeed, I am surprized that
I hope that he has fewer than
a Man of that temper should find Patrons any where.
he imagines ; but I will allwayes speak with great reserve in matters which depend on
great Men. M' Stanhope told me to-day, at Court, that he does not remember of any
order sent to M' Cockburn, or his father, to take care of the Warrants of Councill for
I

you

for

your kind correspondence, and

than four of your Letters.

the election of

y""

Burrowes

&

am

but

shall

know more

particularly the state of that matter

before next post.


I had this day at Court, I begin to think we shall have no Recruits
but I shall be soon cert?.ine in what will be expefted in that also.
There is not yet, for what I know, any resolution taken about the Prisoners only a
Petition has been promoted among them to pray for being transported ; which, if it
save y' lives & fortunes, I believe will go very well down w" the younger sort, but will
go heavily down with those of greater age, or such as have familys or young Children.
They have intimat" within these few days to prepare for y' tryalls speedily,
they exI don't yet hear that any Commission of Oyer &
pefl: y'' Indictments on Saturday
terminer is exped.
The report, that the Triennial Aft is to be changed into a Septennial!, of which no
doubt you have heard, is the great subject of discourse in City & in C'ountry, where it is
argued with great her.t & animosity. To be sure, a projed that lessens the sweet opportunitys of eating & drinking heartily, & deprives hot headed Clergy Men of exciteing the people warmly once every three year, will not be very generallie gratefull
&
there will not be wanting People who for popularity will encourage such sentiments ;
the matter itself is of moment, & not w''out difficulfv. It had been better from the
beginning a Septenniall aft
but it may be dangerous at this tyme to deprive y'' people
& the Clergy of a beloved Aft. This is certain, that these frequent concussions about
Eleftions have encreased our divisions, and the giddie & unsettled temper that appears

By

a conversation

this year

among

CCTLLODEN- PAPERS.

40

among us
wakens y^
;

ness

such

5c

Gentry

in

many

Places,

&

thing comes to be debated


be urged on both sides with great eager-

two houses, I believe v* Arguments vrill


freedom j which would be ver)" entertaining,

v^

in

it has exhausted the Estates of Nobility


reputation of our alliancies ^ith foreigners.

5c

li this

ii

a iSizn could

be indiiferent in

cases.

which France makes for clearing off her Debts, her doubtfiill conCourt, the weight of a Turkish Warr upon the Emperour, the progress which T^ Swedes make in Norwav, with some other circumstances, afford abimdance of matter of speculation to the Politicians but we have reason to depend upon

The

lar^e steps

duct towards

this

the goodness of Almighty God, which has not onhr supported us since the Revolution, but has brought every thing to such Points, as we could not doubt that our safetie
proceeded from that watchful Pro%-idence.

Mr. Walpole cannot be said to be out of danger ; but his Phisitians have better
hopes of him to dav &; vesterdav, than they had for some days before. You may be
sure that the doubtiull state of his health does ver\- much affect all that wish well to the
King and his Government. I thank you for the care of Ouchterlony ; I hope in a post
or two to write something further about him. I don't believe that he's just as clean as
but by all that I ha^ e ever heard, he is not charged with any Crime that
white paper
is not bailable, 5c would not be thought so in any bodv that I were less concern'd in.
In a word, I beUeve he is not a Sinner above all that dwelt at Jerusalem ; nor are
his persecutors the most disinterested in the service of the Government, civil or eccleI
will mind your honor in a
siastical.
I han't yet seen Golloden ; but he and
I am, dear
glass deep proportioned to yoxtr length, & sprightly as your wisdom.
;

Duncan,

Your
Apr.

3-

DAATD DALRYMPLE.

7 16.

'

Xo. LIX.
Mr. Hossack

to

Mr. Dimcan Forbes.

Sir,
I HA^T vours of the 27' past; which is the most I have to say in the performance of this officious dutv, besides to cover the inclosed.
You'l pcssiblv have heard, that Mr. \V^ Eraser, Fraserdale's Chamberlain, came here
when Lord Lovat was in the Country, w' two stollen passes from Athol 5c the Commissary Gen' a: Blair, to desire a pass from Gen'' Wightman ; upon these that he
might go to the Highlan*ds, to buv Cows for Cadogan's Army ; but "Wightman refused
5; then,
imderstanding that Lo^-at had procured Orders for
it till Lovat was returned
apprehending him, he withdrew ; next day, bv proxies, he gave some information
about Fraserdale's Plate and Lord Lovat as he was ^oing to Ruthven demanded it of
Provost Clerk but he posirivelv refused him, and I believe there happened some hott
who,
Afterwards Lo\-at, in his passion, dropt something of it to Wighiman
words.
when Lovat was gone, by arreast and threatenings of prison, proctired the plate from
the Provost. I don't know vet what Cadosan may do in it, but Wiirhtman did not make
;

the Prize for Lovat.

General Cadogan came here last night his little armv was encamped this dav, about
noon, at Borlum.
There goes hence Detachments of the Fuzileers, Brigadier Grant's
Dutch and Swisse to the number of icco ; and it's s they are to march into the High:

lands

Monday next.
^lanv

Ct'I.LODEN TAPERS,

47

of us are indeed now sensible of your absence, Sir ; for we have none to
apply to for the redress of our Grievances ; but we'll be sufficiently redrest, if you
do what we believe is in your power for us ; and if you faile, you'l certainly be discontented with yourself for it afterwards ; & pray speak the word for a Post Master to
I am,
Fochabers.

Many

Sir,

Your most humble


Inverness, 6 Aprile

Servant, while

am

JOHN HOSS ACK.

7 1 6.

No. LX.
Mr, Rob"

Baillie to

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

Much honoured,
AS the Army

passed through Badenoch, an uncivil return was given to a Message from the General, by M*" Donald of Gellaway upon Lochspei in Lagan ; whereupon a Detachment of 200 men was sent to that Country', who burnt his house &

Wednesday the Army


Corns, &: killed all his Sheep, and carried off all his Cows.
marched from Badenoch towards the head of Straithspei, & yesternight Incamped at
Moy & this night are to Incamp about Borlum. Yesternight, at 6 in the Evening,
General Cadogan arrived here, under the discharge of the great Guns from our Castle.
This day Mr. Stuart & I waited upon His Excellency, being introduced by My Lord
Lovat.
I hear that tomorrow or Munday the troops in this towTi will march to the
Camp at Borlum. I am informed that Glengary keeps his house at Innergary but
how long he will do so I know not. I need not write the history of Fraserdale his
Silver Plate, since you may have that account from other hands
only I am pretty well
informed, that it is not ^bove 150 Pounds in value
also I may observe, that G
n keeps well what he takes. The Gentlemen in Lochiel's Countrey have submitted to the Garrison
but the Laird with a fev/ men is gone to the Hills.
I hope
shortly you shall hear of the Settlement of this Countrey ; of which per next, I am,
Much honoured & Dear Sir,
Your most Obed' k most humble Serv*
Inv: 6 Ap. 1716.
RO. BAILLIE.
;

Our

Presbytrie have appointed two

which you are one

and

it is

humbly

Commissioners to the General Assembly, of


you may not despise the Office of their

intreated

ruling Elder in that Court.

All the honest Officers who are come along with Cadogan seem surprized that the
Lewtennants did not turn out the Jacobite Magistrats ; seeing they were chosen whea
tiie town was ii. the hands of the Rebels, whom they aided and comforted^

No. LXI.
Mr. John Forbes

to

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

Bear Brother,

YOU are

pleased to blaime me for tb . hurrie I was in at pairtlng.


If you conwhat hand John Kennedie and you had m that affaire, I perswade myself you'll
think it somewhat out of the Road, first to tempt, and then accuse.
In my last, I told you that I had Kist the King and Princes their hands ; I have since
been with the Prince in Private, and att his desyre given him a true accoumpt of what
sider

past

CCXLODEN- PAPERS.

^8

past in the North ; widi which he was xerv weell satisfied, and seems to have a very just
sense or what was done for bis Service there ; and he seems to understand matters
so weell now, that in a very litle vnne its thought the Squad will have but litle to
sav.

have spoke to the Duke and to Hay. Thev both desrre vou mav continue to write
to them ; and I!av told me, he -n^s to write you to that purpose last pest ; but wheThe Duke told me a Storie last night. That the
ther he has or not, fail not to write.
Justice Clerk had represented you as a Jacobite, and not ntt to serve as Advocate
Pray lett me know what ther is of this ;
Deputt, and des^Ting to have vou alter'd.
the Duke takes a great concern in you, and went himself tc Sir D^^-id Dalr}-mple,
who told the Duke, if any such thing were attempted, he would lay down before they
should have ther "Will.
I have delivered Sir "William S' Ouintine's Letter : vou may be sure ther shall be
I b^ you may make my
nothing wanting on mv pairt to serve Mr. ^P Pharline.
humble dutr acceptable to him and his Lady.
By the Publick prints vou'll find a great many
All our news comes from vou.
for no oy' reason but that Cadoggan may subdue them.
thousands gon togither
It is cerrain, that the trienniall Act will be made septenniall.
The Court gives a great manv reasons for it, and the tories as many against it. Your
As for mv ^lemorandum anent my affairs, I
Perriwia: shall be sent how soon I can.
have not as vett had r^-me to thi nk of any ; only it were proper to lay down a Plan,
how to have our Ingadgements for the PubUc reliev'd ; and likewise that you should
direci me how to steate my private loss and expences.
I

am

London

7-'

yours,

JO.

Appryle 1716.

FORBES.

Xo. LXII.
Lord Lovat

My

d'

about

&
on

^*

General,

WOULD

v"

rejected

it

when

others

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

"

man ahve, but my General, on what you tell me


God to witness, I never thought or design'd it
proposed it to me so vou are ver)- imjust to your Corporal

certainly quarel

Llv of Invernesse

to

for

anv
I

rake

y' head.

I send you a double of my L" Islav's Letter.


Gen. Cadogan this day, after his
geting ane account of GIengar\-^s, Lochiel's, ;v^ ***** *'s surender, gave me leave to
go for L<Hidon, & told me he would serve me if occasion offer'd : so, d" General,

"Wedsdav next I design to go off for Ed"^ so about y' 22 I hope to embrace my
Gen. "^Vightman, contrary to Gen. Cadogan's desire and his own promise,
keeps ujigenerouslv y' half of y' plate firom me, but I will not quarel with him for it.
according to the
I give him money for it, and he is to be forthcoming for it,
King's order.
Give my humble dutv to Provost Campbell, & tell him the contents
of May's letter, i y' I hope to be soon w* him.
I am pressd w' the post ; & I am
:

General.

for ever,

My

d'

General, your

own

LOVAT.

Inverness, y' 7 cf Apryle 17 16.

10

The

CULLODEX PAPEHS.

me

The

Baron, your father in law, told


on earth to y'^ Duke of Argyll.

49

a story y' makes Glengary y' greatest knave

was likewise surprised y' Col' Ross told the Baron before me, y' Baillie Ro1 could
not but turn
bertson told him, y' you did diminish y" Baron's services.
vindicat
Baron
himself,
to
my
d'
General.
I
told
Col' Ross,
passional before the
y' whoever told that, they were lyars, & y' my General was incapable of y'
he was
full of honor & valeur, & had no need to diminish any man to rise him.self.
I am to
examin y' Busines to-day, for I will loose my life rather than suiFer my General to be
I

reflected on.

beg you may send y' inclosd to my 1/ Hay. Y" Baron talks of going to London
w' me. I canot be ready to go before Saturday.
I intreat you, acquaint y' Brother & Brig. Grant of my going oiF for London, & y'
I intreat
I hope they will stop all y' is endeavoured to be done for Fraserdale till I come.
you take care of y" inclosd their is one for my L* Townshend, to let him know y' I
am going conform to his order for London. I beg you may tell the Postmaster to stop
I

my

Letters at Ed'.

Xo. LXIII.
Lord Lovat

My

Mr. John Forbes.

to

..

'

:-i.

Colloden,
I could be angry w' you, I would for [not3 writing to me since you went to
London, having promised you would not be too days ther when I would here from you,
d'

IF

But my L'^ Hay having writ to me that my


Cadogan having told me y' he had no more
service for me, or for my men, I am this far on my journey w' y" old Baron of Killrack ;
& we go off this Evening, but can't be at London before y' first week of May, none of
us being fit for posting.
I was glad to find my General in good health, & I must own
to let

L"*

me know

ther are not


large,
d''

if I

should go for London.

Townshend allowed me

&

many

am

in the

to go,

world

&

IVr

love so

John, to imbrace you,

much

he has given

& make you my rule.

resolved to walk by them,

and assure you, de vive voix,

y' I

me my

instructions at

long extreamly, my
am, w'- a tender affection
I

and regard,
-

'

'
.

My

d^ Colloden,

Your

'

affectionat Friend,

&

'

most Obedient and Most

humble Servant, while


'

Ed'y'gthof Aprj'le 1716.


I

intreat

you order

y'

._

LOVAT.

Servant to give the inclosed to y' Cusing Sandie Eraser.

No.LXIV.
M' Hossack

to

M' Duncan

Forbes.

Sir,

SAW

I
Yours by yesterday's post to M' Biiillie, This goes under Covert by the
Aberdeen's post if it is at Edin' before Glengarrie, it will inform you that he came
here last night, waited of Gen' Cadogan, & gave him his Sword.
This morning he's
:

gone

We

hear nothing of
for Edin' ; irs said upon his parole, without a guard.
Seafon, but that Cadogan has allow'd his people till Saturday the 14" to bring in their
Arms. Oxir little Army is to decamp, the horse tomorrow, and the rest speedily,
Cadogan goes off tomorrow for Inverlochy, and returns hither.
towards the South.
There was a derachnient seat to the house of Ttinergerrv some dayes agoe.
S", when you senie the runners to Aberdeen w" the Gen Posua", please to mind the
Post M" of Fochabers ; for my brother-in-law, that's Minister of the Parish, 5c the
most steadiast friend of the Government in it, is maltreated by the present Postmaster,
as well as others ; and that part of the Country is otherwise neglected yet, and the
Rebel's there continue their little insidts. Last Night bro' a Letter from Colloden
the Lady vo- mother 5c all friends are in health j and I am, with the same

gone o5"

inclinations.
Sir,

Invemes, 10 April 17 16-

:_

::.iy

& this

Your most humble serv'.


JOHN' HOSSACK-

dav Glengarrie's people were to give up their

Anns to

the adjacent

gainsons.

Gen^ Cac:~^- r.as made Lovar a pr^ :.: : his half of Frazerdale's plate,
& that he has compoimded for the other half w^ Wightman ; but there's only a small
part of it come to hand yet.
I

hear,

Xo.
KT Duncan Forbes

to his

Brother
1

LXV.

M' John Forbes.


6" April I " 1 6.

Dated fix)m Edinburgh, the

Dear Brother,
bearer hereof, mv Ladv Revelrigg, will inform you of the circumstances of
her son ; who, bv the rashness of youth, and the force of bad example, was led into
that miaRDrtune with manv of his countrymen, for which he is now a prisoner at

THE

London.
I need not employ manv wc:.:?
I will

o2lv acquaint you, that in

"r.
.i

r;commaiding
:

-'~

':

to

>en,-ice

you the case oTthe unfortunate


in your power to this yoimg
me, and a very kind thing to his
is

;o
.
Gentleman, vou will do a very
". I have most jusav a vcT)' grea: respect.
Mother, :":
To say 1..^.^ :. vou would look like doubting of the interest I have with you ; and
less I cannot sav, in respect to the earnestness with which I recommend this Lady to
your services and assisance. I hope Sir Da\^ii Dalrymple, to whom I have written,
will do what he can.
Yours,

DL'N. FORBES.

N0.LXVI.

CCLLODEN PAPERS.

51

No.LXVI.
Mr. Robert

Baillie to

Much Honoured,

GENERAL

Cadogan returned from Fort William upon the 15"'. He sailed


down the Loch in about 3 hours, having a brisk fair wind. There are good Garrisons
A detachment also is sent to the Isle of Sky of
in Glengarry and Lochiel's houses.
and now we hear that Sir Donald's brethren have surrendered, but
about 600 Men
cannot tell what is become of himself: it is judged, that the Ship which arriv'd in
some of the Creeks of that Island with Arms and Money, as was talked, hath carried
off the Noblemen and Gentlemen that were there, and amongst the rest Sir Donald
;

is

carried

off.

The Detachment

to

Brahan

is

not returned,

heard on Fryday they were to pierce

great many Highland but no good guns are


a little further into the Country.
delivered to the Garrison ; so that, after all, the giving up of Arms seems to be
hoped the parliament will do its'
it
against the grain, and but sham work
is
:

pairt.

General Cadogan went to CuUoden on Wednesday

last,

which place he commends

Our Magistrates used all means with Wightman to engage the General
very much.
to accept of an entertainment ; to which, after much importunity, he consented. Upon
Thursday last it was given in Baillie Scot's, or John Stuart's rather. At Night there
was Musick and some dancing, w' sweet-meats in Wightman's. Mistris Barber invited the Young Lasses, but some with me were so stubborn as not to go.
General Wightman is much displeased w' Colonel Dunbar, and told me that he
had been 111 Imployed in aspersing him unjustly, as if he favoured Jacobites and opThe
pressed the King's friends, and desired me to intimate so much to him.
Colonel would give him no satisfaftion about that matter, unless he knew his grounds ;
but alledged, that he never spoke or wrote any thing of him but truth.
Our Camp at Borlum is now broken up, & the Troops are all marched.
Upon Tuesday the General sets out for Forres, and the Swiss and Dutch

shortly

march from this Garrison toward the South.


Ingeniers,
Night and Day allmost, are at Work in measuring the Castle and
3
Ground about it, the Sconce and Ground about it, the Town on both sides the water,
and all the Streets, and they are very busy with their draughts they talk of a Canal
to Fort William
but that is no easy matter *.
Our Squad meets on Tuesday at Forres, where I must attend. I apprehend it will
be the 30"" of April before I go from this place.
I am now in such a haste lest the Post go off, that I fear I cannot write to London.
If you please, this may be forwarded to Culloden.
I am
after are all to

Your most obsequious and


obliged Servant,
Inv.

Ap. 1716.

'

RO. BAILLIE.

* Here we have, probably, the first idea of this Canal which was again seriously revived
and was at last begun in 1803, with the name of the Caledonian Canal.
;

in

177!

No. LXVII.

CULLODEX PAPER?.

Xo. Lxvir.

Lord Lovat

to

Mr. Rob'

Baillie.

DSLr,

HOPE

-wrill find vou at iNIy General's Lodgings in a dav or two,


your journey. BIy General will be as glad to see you, as
I xrish vou could con^iQce him to go to London.
I -was sory to part w' him.
I
am sure it vrould be for the interest of all those whom you wish well. M" Primrose
promises me to endeavour to soften y' cruel disposition of Justice Clark towards me.
I do not desire nor court any favour from him ; but I would wish y' he wotild not
indeavour by new calumnyes or foolish inventions to hinder the King's favour to me ;
6^: at the bottom I laugh as much at
but I hope i:s above his power & contrivance
my Enemys as mv d" General does at Ins being called a Jacobite ; their storvs of me
bang as fals as y^ of him. I iutreat I may hear from you under Culoden's cover.
Whoi it is tyme, I will intreat of vou 5: my General to put \~ transactions of y*
North in a truer light than y' Pamphelet did v' was published ^Vlondav last. I give
jay most humble service to your worthy Lady, & I am w' all ye gratitude imaginable,

&

this Letter

in perieci: health after

&

with great respect,

D"
Inglekirk,

Your most

of
Aprvle 1716.
v= 2

Sir,

obedient

&

most humble Servant,

;;-

LOVAT.

Lxvni.

Xo.
Mr. Hossack

Mr. Duncan Forbes-

to

Sir,

ACKNOWLEDGE

the receipt of your favors of the 19'''; they will be at all


times equallv acceptable, even tho'. Sir, its s** here vou are reckoned a Jacobite at
I

Court ; but I hope it's bv none but these Whiggs who are Enemvs to the
of
h?rwaves.
Tho' vou have discorded w^
Argyle ; and that the Jacobites shall fir
the Justice CJerk upon the trining Lvbc
Porteous Rolls agst our Magistrates, I
believe you're not intirelv in thdr interest.
It would be an iniquit%" not to teU vou that L"^ L
r, bv some of his zealous friends
here, is reckon'd a Papist ; that thev have made discoveries of it or he went awav
that he seit a Priest to this town to administer the Sacrament to his Brother on his
ack Bed ; and that, since, he has got extream imadon. I cannot assert these, neither
will you, S', make a bad use of what I write ; but I hope, S', vou'l take some caution
> :>t seen his Regiment's address in
by it- Coll Dunbar is affronted that k
The Dutch i Swisse, its s'*, gc *"
I hope,
print.
rr.je on Mundav 6: Tuesdav.
cfore you can write him : he goes off
S% you'l reckon that ^Ir. Baiilie is
"

Mundav.
I am. Sir,
Inverness,

27 Aprill

Your most humble

")

Xo.
-

Serv*.

JOHN HOSSACK.

17 1 6, in the inoming. J

Mr. John Forbes

LXIX.

to

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

Dear Brother,
I

widi

All the news I have to trouble you


I.
M'Intosh and sis more made th" esca|)e out of Newgate

A2>1 glad to find that ovrs are as lasie as

is (i"''),

that Brigadier

last

CULLODEV PAPERS.

53

2". That att the Prince's desyre Brigadier Grant gave him, at my sight,
Memorials you wrote of what was done in the North. I believe the
two
the
day
this
compaire them with the accoumpt printed by Coll' Grant, which
to
desyres
Prince
noyse
here that E. Sutherland, as I am told, is making a reply to it.
a
great
so
makes
you
doe
not send me the accoumpts of the Money was raised for, and
much
wonder
I
accoumpt by us at Inverness. I wish also that you would
publick
out
on,
the
laid
think of the proper way of steating my particular expenses, from the first tyme my
I give my humble duty to
W)'ffe was besidged, till the forces came to Inverness.
assure
them
shall
may
I
Lady
you
keep M' Drummond in
his
and
MTharline
Mr.
my
pairt
wanting
on
serve
be
to
them.
thing
nor
shall
any
mynd,
JO. FORBES.

last night.

London,

5"'

...-,

May >

No.LXX.
The Duke

My

of Argyll to Mr.

Duncan Forbes.

dear Duncan,
I

must

HAVE

London,

from so many hands

not, in justice to

my

learnt the

new

May

Obligations

the 24"", 171 6.


have to you, that

They are the greater


delay confessing them to you.
never deserved them of you ; and I hope the same good
self,

& more generous, that I


opinion of me that promted you to them will perswade you that I shall never omitt
any occasion of making you the returns that an honest man should doe. How
fate will dispose of me I know not ; but I believe my enemys have very little reason,
to believe that they are to get the better.
I have been betrayed before now by the
same knaves that have done me the favor now ; but they may, if they please, call to
mind that they did not goe unpunished ; & what has been may be. One thing my
friends

may depend

plain

'tis

on.

shall ever

That

fate itself

cannot

Your

:''

John Forbes

like

my Enemys

by which

faithfull Servant,

ARGYLL.

'

No.
ivr

make me

be

to his Brother

LXXI.

Mr. Duncan Forbes, dated London, 3

"

May

7 1 6.

Dear Brother,

M' Dalrimple came here last night, and told me he had a Packett for me ; but
have not yet gott it. By my last you'll find that there's nothing to be gott at tliis
tyme, on any accompt whatsoever.
Divisions run high att Court ; and all our
people who make any opposition to the Bill of Forfaulters are ill lookt on by the
Court ; of which number your humble Serv' is one. This day it [was] carried that
the Commissioners to execute the powers in the said Bill should be Members of the
House. The Justice Clerk, as I am told, declares himself Lovat's enemie. The
Duke of Marlbrough was two days agoe suddenly taken very ill with a palsie, but
is now said to be in a fair way of recovery.
No news ; all friends are well.
I

J.

FORBES.

mynds you most kindly. "^


you may see that I write for >

B. Grant

By

this

writing's sake.

)
No.

LXXIL

CUIXODEX PAPERS.

54

No. LXXII.

My

to

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

London,

dear Forbes,

HAD

2"^

June

6.

fancy you. My Lord, k


Nimmo, are employing yotirfelves about getting the papers I want. The Commissioners of the forfeitures axe to have ^1000. p' Annum each: of 13, - to reside
here, & 6 in Scotland ; the balloting is to be on Tuesday next.
The Duke of Marlborough is a little better ; he can speak
or 6 words together
att a time : his mouth stands less zwry ; and they don't dispair of the continuance
of his life. When his tongue is capable to send out his thoughts in words, we'll
know if the palsie has impaired his judgment *.
The squad h^\e given it out with a good deal of assurance, some days past, that
the D. of R. is S
^y of State
^we don't believe one word of it on good grounds.
They are pushing the prosecuting of our honest Nonjurants at such a rate, that my
Patron told me this Morning, it vail not be in his power to prevent it after the 20'^
No' next to this day he'l get the time prolonged ; but he says they may depend on
it he will not have strength enough to support them after that time, so %nolently are
he told me this under a very deep concern for the melancholy conthey pushed at
sequences he fears it will be attended with.
While I am writing I have yours of the 26'^. You are wrong : I said no more then
I

nothing ixom you

post

last

which makes

me

jj

"

think Forbes

" Farewell."

It is

deserA-es

of

" Yes, I'll tell him I think so,"


thanks."
importance to have these declarations.

No. LXXIII.

'

to

My

said he.

infinite

Mr. Duncan Forbes,

dear Forbes,

BECAUSE

you wrote to me last post, & neither ]\Iy Lord nor Nimmo, I have
my Lord the melancholy part of the Dispatches of the night, which upon my
word grieves me extreamly it is an tmluckv aSair as can be in the world ^and have
given

reserved the reverse for you.

The

account

to look up,

&

sent

began
h.Q. ; yet on Mimday the
fancy you had news by the last post that
,
told their Master, if the
pe, & \V

you on Saturdav was

carried

they had got the better.


of
le was pusht at

it

so here, that

T
&

d,

was pushing at them directly,


& were positive that in this event they'd all lav down whereupon his Majesty this
day gave the Squad a positive answer, that he would do nothing to shock the Duke
which I reckon
of Argjle, & would make no Secretary for Scotland att this time
shockt, they understood

it

they are not a Utle displeased

Lond.

14"^

June >

1716.

att.

Farewell.

* Jolmfon"5

"
*

lices

on

this great

man were

too true

In life's last scenes what prodigies surprize,


Fears of the brare, and follies of the wise.
From Marlborough's eyes the tears of dotage flow."

ID

N0.LSXIV.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No.LXXIV.
Lord

My

Lo'N'at to

Mi. Duncan Forbes.

dearest General,

GOT

both your Letters, & I follow y' advice closs. I had a privat audience
of K. George this day j and I can tell you, dr General, yt no Man ever spoke freer
langage to his Majesty & y' Prince than I did of our two great frnds, in leting y"
know y' thev did y more service & were capable to do y"" more service than all
those of yr Ranks in Scotland
& yt is true. I hope what I said will be useful! ;
will
it
have
what
efFefl:
it
as
to me, I am overjoyd to have occasion to serve y*
let
suU behave to me like kind brothers ; & I
in
Europe.
Thev
pretiest
fellows
two
y"
of
my
m.ariage,
aprove
of it mightily, & my L"* L or the D. is
they
spok to
both
y'
y'
belive
it will do, w" y' agrement y^ my
proposition
to
the
King
;
so
I
to make
frnds
wish
and
desire
I
want
but
a
Gift of y" Escheat to make me
two great
it.
if
it
find
some
pretence
or other y' ^ill give me
But
does not do, you must
easy.
y'
taillie my L"* Provost has, or by bu)ing off
a title to keep possession, either by
some Creditors in short, you must make a man of it one way or other. I have
got out my Commissions, after much oposition.
I belive they thought shame of the
Affidavits, or they keep them till I am gone ; since they know I can speak the
French as well as they.
I long extreamly to see you.
Y' Brother is angry at many
things, as well as I
and neither his post nor mine satisfyes our minds when we see
matters go wrong.
Adieu, cher General
Je suis a vous pour la \'ie,
I

&

London

y^

LOVAT.

23")

of June 1716.

The two green ribands and Glengary's remission make many murmur and bite their
ihumbs.
However, better days will come.
My love and respett to my L'' Provost.
All will go well at the long runn.

No.

LXXV.

The same

to the same.

My dear General,
I THINK
is an

London y' 28 of June 1716.


age since I had the honour to hear from you.
Your Brother
& Brig. Grant being very angry, & justly, at the List Sir W^" Gordon & his Brother
sent down about the Magistrates of Inverness, your Brother caused draw up a second
Petition, where he added Biig. Grant, Killrack, & you ; & I took upon me the
manad- cment of y' afair, & by my aquantance w' M' Southwell & M' Hailes, y= two
principal Clarks of y' Cabinet Council, I got y^ thing done as I would have it in four
& cwent)^ hours ; & M' Pringle says he sent you the order on Teusday m'ght by post
so y' we get something rectil^ed in spight of their private intrigues.
Our friends gain
ground every day ; & I hope that what I said to the King, in my private audience
Saturday last, did a htle contribut to make him belive v' the two Brothers are necessary
persons to him.
It would be too long to tell you all I said ; but, in a word; my General could not speak w' more force in favours of y' t\\o Brothers.
I told but truth when
I said y' their father was y' founder of y*" protestaiit Succession in Scotland ; k y' they
were y'^selves y' support of it, 6c the only capable to be so in short, dear Generall,
I told my mind as freely as I would have done to you.
The King is one of the best
it

men

CULLODEN

men on

P.tPERS.

but strangly imposed upon by certain persons. I hope ir vnil not be


;
^The King has been graciously pleased to grant me, this ven* dav. a Gift
of Fraserdale's Escheat ; 6: M' Stanhope told me, y' I was so w-ell ia His Majest)-'3
spirit, V" all my Enemvs are not able to do me harm.
earth

aIlTra^s so.

5c my L** Hay about my marriage, &; told y"^ y* one of my


y
design was, to secure y^ y' joint interest of y' north.
Thev are both
greatest motifs to
But Islay desir'd me
fiillv for it, (jc the Dtike is to speak of it & propose it to the King.
to ttT-it to you, to know if their would be any fear of a poursuit of adherance fi-om y*
other person ; which is a chimerical busines, .Sc tender fear for me in my dear Islay.
But when I told him that the Lady denyed, before the Justice Court, y' I had any
thing to do with her, & v" y^ pretended mariage was declared nul (which Islay sayes
should be done by y' Commissarys only) ; yet, when I told him y' y* Minister &: Witnesses were all dead who were at the pretended Mariage, he was sarisfved they could
make nothing of it, tho' they would endeavour it. However, I intreat you write to
me, or to IM" Stew art, a line on this head, to satisfv my L" Islay's Scruple. This is a
very long letter ; vet I have not said y* half of what I have to say to you. I'll begin a
new epistle on Saturday. !Mv service to mv D' Lord Provost, &r to M" M'Pharlan &
I hope you will consider the tailUe v- Provost gave you of mine, & what
his Ladv.
Adieu.
can be done in y' busines of my natural right.
I am yours etemaUv,

spoke to the

Duke
'

LOVAT.
I

have

mv

two Commissions in

my Pocket

and the Prince

told

me

last

night he was

glad they were expeded.


'

No.
Mr.

Much honoured &


I HA\'E verv

dear

Baillie to

LXXYI.

-..

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

Sir,

Account you sent of that tragical adventure


of Mr. Gordon and Cathcart's seems to be the most exact and ingenuous of anv that
came to this Countrev onlv I cannot call them censorious or malicious People whom
Kttle to sav, save that the

you

are pleased to

M Neal,

ice.

is

name
in

so,

seeing they

tell

nothing but truth.


notwithstanding the storys you might

liberty,

his integrit)- at

hear.

Glengarv writes to his People with a great dale of Majesty &: Spirit ; forbidding
them, under pain of his displeasme, to contribute in the least to the accommodation of
the Garrison at Innergary ; alledging, if they be oblidged to give plaids to Ly in, it is
contrar}- to Capitulation with Cadogan.
I hope to hear of vour coming north ; for we are still afraid something or other shall
be mismanaged if you come not.
onlv
I have no news to tell vou

am

my

Colleague hath displeased


the Jacobites at the late thanksg:^ing, in asserting that God, in his Providence, brought
K. G. to the throne without a dog to bark at him ; only of late some Jacobite Currs
have made a great noise, and continue to snarle when they neither can nor dare
;

informed, that

bite.
I

am. Dear

Yours
Invemesj, 30 June 171 6.

Sir,

faithfully,

RO. BAILLir.

CULLODEN PAPERS,

57

No. LXXVII.
Memorial concerning Lord Lovat

and Grant

to

him of Mackenzie of

Fraserdale's

Escheat.

ALEXANDER

M"" Kenzie, of Fraserdale, by takeing advantage of the misfortunes of my Lord Lovat, found means to become master of several old rights and titles
to the estate formerly enjoy'd by that family
&, by being in possession of the said
unnatural
Rebellion,
did furnish the Rebell Army with a
of
the
late
Estate at the time
persons
of
the
name
of
Eraser,
of
related to, or dependant on,
Regiment, consisting
;

the said family ; till my Lord Lovat, by his appearing in Arms for his Majesty' in the
North of Scotland, had soe great ane influence over the name of Eraser, that they
publiclv, with their Arms, withdrew themselves from the late Earle of Marr & the

Alexander Mackenzie, join'd My Lord Lovat, & assisted him when he, with the
Men under his Command, did take the to^^^l of Inverness.
By an Acl of Parliament passed last Year, for encouraging Superiors, Vassals, Landlords and Tenants, all suspetled persons, who should remain in contempt after being
summoned to appear, as is by that Acl prescribed, are declared to incurr the penalty of
^500., & single and Liferent Escheat ; that is, y' forfeiting all their Goods and Chattells, and the Rents and Profits of their Estates dureing their Lives.
Judgment haveing been pronounced, in pursuance of this Ad, against the said
Alexander Mackenzie, of Fraserdale, His Goods and Chattells, and the Profits of his
said

Estate, dureing his Life, are thereby vested in his Majesty.

His Majesty may grant to any Person, as is usual by the Law of Scotland,
Gift of
the .^500. penalty, and single ik Liferent Escheat of the said Alex' Mackenzie, by a
proper Warrant from the Thesaury ; which will operate thus : that if the said Alex"^
Mackenzie shal, by any means or accident. Elude the justice of the Nation, by not
being convicted of High Treason for his Rebellion, this Grant would absolutely take
place against him dureing his life ; and in case he shal be attainted, it will reach to his
Personal Estate at y" time of y' judgment against him for his not obeying y" Summons
;
and y' Rents of his lands dureing his life, as far as y= same shal not be limited or Restrained by any Acl of Parliament concerning forfeitures.
The Value of these Lands is generally said to be about ^500 yearlv, but are very
much incumbred with Debts ; So that it cannot yet be known what the Clear Pro-

duce may amount to ; but it is conceived, y' the immediate making such a Grant to
a Person of Credit in that Country, & well afecled to his Majestv, would greatly tend
to strengthen y' hands of the Government ; both as to Seizing any of the Rebells w ho
yet abscond, the disarming their followers, the encouraging those who are well affecled,

and consequently y^ confirming y' peace of that part of y= Kingdom.


It is therefor humbly proposed and intreated, that my Lord Lovat, for his Signal
services in the North of Scotland, and for y'' encouragement of his Kinfmen, who have
soe Zealously exposed their Lives for His Majesties Service, may have a Gift or Grant
of the ^500 Penalty, & single 6c liferent Escheat of y^ s* Alexander M'Kenzie of Fraserdale
My Lord Lovat haveing a natural Right to y" Lands possessed by him w^hen
;

he joined

My

in the late unnatural Rebellion.

Lords,

THE
Lovat, His

Whitehall,

King having had under

Ma"

is

his consideration the enclosed

graciously pleased to comply w' what

is

a"*

July 171 5.

Memorial of the Lord


it ; and has

desyred in

'

CL'LLODEN' PAPERS.

5i

commanded me to

signliie to

Y Lordships

Warrants to be laid before him for


The Lords of the Treasury.
,

To

,
,
Lords,
My
,

IN Obedience

his pleasure, that

that purpose.

am,

you prepare the necessary

<5cc^

JAMES ST.IKHOPE.

the Lords of the Treasury.

to y" Lordships

Commands,

signified to

me by M' Loimds in

a letter

have considered a Memorial therein inclosed, concerning mv Lord


Lovat ; and am humbly of Oppinion, that the des%Te of the said ]\Iem.orial contains
nothing contrarv to Law ; and y' if his Ma'"' is graciousl'v pleased to grant the same,
the Excheq' of Scotland, in the
it may be done by a Warrant for passing a Gift in
ordinary form, of the single and Literent Escheat of Alexander Mackenzie, ol Fraserdale, mentioned in the said Memorial ; and alsoe of the sum of five himdred pounds
sterline, therein mentioned ; being att his ]VIaj^' dissposali, bv vertue of ane acl passed
in the last Session of this current Parliament, intituled ane Act for encouraging all
Saperiours, Vas^ls, Landlords, and Tenants in Scotland, kc
This, w' great submission, is the Oppinion o^
of

this day's date,

'

Y
Westra^ July the 5th,

Mv Lords,
Lop' most faithfull, most
Obedient, and most humble Ser\-ant,

'

DAVID D ALR YMPLE.

7 1 6.

Xo. LXXVIII.
Mr. Duncan Forbes

Mv

"most

likelv to

Lord

Islav.l

Lord,

ILWE

mv

Lord Advo-cate's leaving this Coimtr\- officiated for him, faithfully


Night's
Post, I have a kind of Intimation made me, as if there
I hope j
appointing
me one of his Deput5-s for the ensuing Prosecutions ;
some
design
of
were
English forms of procedure, and for severall other
the
stranger
to
utter
but as I am an
will
easilv
apprehend, I am determined to refuse that
which
Lordship
reasons
your
whatsoever
induce me to accept that place, as things
motive
anv
emplovment ; nor can
i

since

and by

this

vour Lordship commands me. Your Opinion on this subject I


expect either direfllv, or bv communicationg it to my brother.
Mv strength is small, but it is exerted at hazard to serve you as I can best judge.
Since, probably, George Drummond is not with you, I shall take the Libert}- of ^vriting frequentlv.
No news. I'me pleased te see how universall the surprise is since last

now

stand, unless

post.
I

Ed", 7 July

my

Lord,
Your Lordship's most

am,

faithfiill,

most devoted Servant,

7 16.

Xo.

LXXIX.

Mr. Duncan Forbes

to Lieut. Col. Innes.

Sir,

HIS Ro^-all Highness haveing been hiformed, that severall persons detained prisoners in Scotland, who were aitualiv in Arms in the late Rebellion, have endeavoured
to obtain Warrants for dischargeing them of their imprisonment, on account of some
Informalities in the Orders for their Comminment, has thenbr commanded His Maicstv's Advocate forthwith to enquire into the State of the Committments of the several
Prisoners

now

in

Custody for Accession to the

laie

Rebellion

and

to endeavoiu- to

procure

CL'LLODEM PAPERS.

59

were in Arnii
end they may be charged with iegall Warrands of CommittTherefor, In pursuance of his Royall Highnesses directions, I desire you to
ment.
make up an exact List of all Prisoners seized and committed bv you, or detained in
Custody at Winton House, or elsewhere, by the Forces under your command, for their
Which List is to contain the names, designations, and
accession to the late Rebellion

procure

possible Information concerning such Prisoners as aftually

all

against his Majesty

to the

Copies of the Warrands for

togather with

places of abode, of the several Prisoners,

and where such Warrand of Committment appears defective, not


mentioning the particular Crime for which the Prisoner was apprehended, I desire you
will inform yourself whether the Prisoner was taken in Arms against His Majesty, or
haveing been in arms did surrender himself to mercv, or was seized by the troops ; and
To the end that formal
to subjoin such Information to the several Prisoners' names
Warrands of Committment may be made out against them, and that furder discoveries
mav be made of the means of proving their Guilt.
their

Committment

The

Prisoners are assiduous in their applications for their liberation, in the terms of

you

the Act of Parliament anent personall liberty; [so] that

dispatch

is

will easily

necessary in delivering the Lists and Informations desired.


Your most humble Servant,

Eden' July 18, 17 16.

be perswaded
am,

DUN. FORBES.

Lieutenant Colonell Innes.

No.
The Duke

My

LXXX.

'

of Argyle to Coll. William Grant.

dear Grant,

I TROUBLE you w' this, to let you know, that, some time since, I learnt that
Lord Lovat had proposed a match w' Grant's Sister, qch for many reasons I wished so
weell to, as to interest myself w^' Grant, in favours of it.
You know Lord Lovat is on
for whom I have, w' good reason, the greatest esteem and respect ; and as I confid
inteirly in him & the Brigadier, I am must earnest that this match should take efect.
I am informed y' the young leadie is at present w' you, and y' som oyr bodie is making
I must yrfor, as a faithful! friend to us all, intreat your intrest to bring
court to her.
this matter about, qch will I think unit all freinds in the North ; a union qch will be
very serviceable to His Majestic and His Royal Famyly
and no less to all of us, who
;

have ventured our


I

lives

and fortunes

defence of

in

it.

Pray believe me,

in qever stat

am.

Your

faithful

humble

Ser'

(Sic subscribitur)

Richmond, July

23-'

ARGYLL.

1716.

No.

LXXXI.
to

My

M' Duncan

Forbes.

Fd' 2S'" August 1716.


have been considering of the properest method of managing the Puny
highland Banditti, & have come to this Resolution
You must so contrive it, as to get, one way or another, into his Company before you
return, by paying him a visit at his house, if you have not a better opportunit)\
It uill
be an easv matter to bring on the discourse of our friend, Sc to insist on his honor,
merit, and generosity.
And you are by what means you think fit to lead him into
dear Forbes,

WE

the

CTLLODEN PAPERS.

the thought of his regard for you, & your interest nith him ; this 'u-ell managed,
together with the man's anxiet)- to have our friend's claims against him discharged,

him

will

naturally lead

and

his inclination to

to join -with

you

Ln his praises,

to express his regard for him,

When

you hare brought him to enter on this


subject, you must artfully perswade him of your incluiations to serve him in this
matter, and that you'll contribute your endeavours to the bringing it about.
Your
way of talking in this manner must lead him to express his passion in the strongest
terms when he needs say no more on that subject.
You are then to tell him, but
there is a story talked, as if he had either already done something to give rise to it,
or was yet to be made use of, to asperse the conduct of our firiend's friends, when he
was in their neighbourhood in y^ country.
In talking of this, you are to express it in
some such manner as this, that tho' you beUeve this is an idle storv, that tho' it was
true it's in its nature such as what our friend is absolutelv indifferent of, as what can
no way concern him but that you can never perswade yourself to believe, that
tho' there v-tis just ground to blame them, as both he &: vou know there is none, that
he, giving him what Epithets you think proper, would ever enter upon so unhandsome
a measure and that therefore your reason for talking o'ver the story to him is not at
all that you believe it, or that you have any manner of regard to the thing itself
but
that the story has been spread \vith so much Industrv, that anv endeavours on vour part
to do him the service you propos'd must be attended with the censure of your friend's
friends, if you are not able to com-ince them of the falshood of this aspersion.
You
must give him time, after you have broach'd this, before you give him your reason to
contradict the story, & to express his abhorrence of any such project
and follow vour
reason with the gi%'ing him hopes that your endeavours with our friend mav be
successfull, & that you'll be ver\- heartv" in them, if he makes it reasonable for vou
to enter upon it, by -writing you a Letter disclaiming his ever having done anv thing,
his ever havmg a design to do anv thing, or his ever ha%Tng ground for it
founding
this his jusdficarion on the Accounts he has had from some of his friends, that such a
v-illanous story is talk'd
concluding with his earnest entreaties to you to vindicate
him at our ftiend's hand from so vile an aspersion. This length I fancy it's possible
for you to bring him ; & I am warranted to tell vou it \\ill be lookt on as good ser\-ice.
You'l be best able to judge when you are with him how far it's practicable to get him
to be ingenuous m telling what indeavours were us'd -with him to be a Rogue, upon the
foot of his refusing to comply.
I shall
I need not enlarge anv more on this subject
be well ^ith him.

'

only

you, the reason that induces us to turn the aiiair into this shape is, this
method proves all we want, and silences him ; whereas the prosecuting the scheme we
tell'

concerted vrhen

we

managed in such a manner, but that it's morally


must reach his ear. You know he has the jealous-^ and

parted can't be

certain the Wiiispers of

it

an Itahan, -without the poHteness : he'll fancy that our searching after truth
with a design to ruine him, which -nill set his Brain at work to forge.
From this you'll see it'^ necessarv to prosecute the getting a meeting ith him as soon
as you can, that there may be time for you to perfect what's next to be done, in case
it does not answer the end ; but even tho' it should,
a thorough
I am of opinion,
inquiry into his hte & conversation from his cradle, so as to enable vou to R-rite his
History, is absolutelv necessarv^ ; and in this 1 know I need not retommend caution to
you ; and in all the conversation, of all things to avoid the least expression that mav
induce the -wretch to believe that we are in the least afraid for anv thing it's possible
for him, or even hell itself, to say.
I am John's, my Lady's, & y' Slave.
lillany of
is

Tuesday, 2 o'Clock, in

my

Boots.

No.

Lxxxn.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No.

An Anonymous

Letter, written

August

likely in

"

6l

LXXXII.

by M' Duncan Forbes to Sir Robert Walpole, most


is extimt (from w hich the present is taken) in the

Copy

President's hand-writing.

..

Sir,

MY constant affection for my

King and Country

will

not permit

me

to see

the

Interest of both in danger of being ruined, without a deep concern ; and when I discover that the mischief proceeds from the dro\vsy negligence or selfish designs perhaps
of some ministers, I cannot help endeavouring to obviate the misfortune by representing
the Case to such as ought to profit by the admonition. What moves me to address this
unsigned remonstrance to you is, that of a great while, I have looked upon M' Walpole
and am still very unwilling to part with that belief, notwithto be an honest man
however, I shall form my opinion
standing of very shrewd appearances to the contrary

in that matter, as

find this notice

is

used.

need give yourself no trouble in endeavouring to find me out ; the attempt will
be impossible ; only, lest you should mistake me, from some of the sentiments after
expressed, I think it necessary to tell you that I am, and ever was, a very zealous
friend to the present settlement, which alone prompts me to give you this intimation ;
and that during the late^onfusions 1 exposed myself as usefully for His Majesty's service,
as any of those on whom the King, ill informed, has bestowed the most distinguishing
marks of his favour. This declaration, since I am unknown, does not hurt modesty ;
and yet will appear to be true, if there is a proper occasion for it. I have but one thing
inore to acquaint you with, before I enter on the subject ; and that is, that it
My respect to the King
uill not be in your power to suppress this representation.
but I will convey it into hands that will take
will hinder me from publishing it
if you do not perceive, you will guess at my meaning, and act as you will
care of it
be answerable.
The People of Great Britain are but too well distinguished by the known designations
of Whig and Tory
of which the Whigs, to a man, are afi'ectionate to his Majesty ;
and the Tories, on the other hand, bating a very few, madly addicted to the

You

Pretender.

As

Majesty has prudently chosen to settle the administration in the hands of his
Whigs, it is unquestionably his interest to keep that part of the nation
satisfied with the Public management ; and at the same time to take as few steps^ which
may sharpen the resentment of the disaffected part of the people, as the security of the
Government will possibly admit of. Britain receives still another distinction from the
two different kingdoms whereof it is composed and tho' it is undoubtedly his Majesty's
interest to cherish England, as being the most valuable part of his dominions, it
his

friends the

is

to disoblidge Scotland by open injuries, which may create


not to be ended but with the ruin of that part of the United

by no means prudent

general dissatisf^ictions,

Kingdom.
Sensible that the ministry has lately taken, and still pursues, measures unnecessarily
disobliging to the King's friends, exasperating the disaffected, and in a particular manner
in which, as 1 am a
ruinous to Scotland, I cannot help offering this representation
Scotsman, and best acquainted with the affairs of that country, 1 shall chiefly touch its
grievances ; resolved to assert no fact, and to give the character of no person, that
I will not answer at the peril of my head, if by clearing it I may do my King and
Country service. When the late Rebellion was happily ended by the Pretender's
;

flight,

Cl'LLODEN PATER*.

52

deluded followers found themselves all in chain?, or obliged to surrender and


sue for mercv, or to flv their country \dth him. Every man concerned in that odious
work cerraiiilv deserved Death, and the punishment due by Law but Humanirs- and
prudence forbade it. It was not fit to dispeople a coimtn" ; nor prudent to grieve the
King's best friends, who mostly had some concern in those unfortunate men ; or
expedient to give too just grounds of clamour to the disaffected.
It will be agreed on all hands, that the proper Rule in this case would have been, to
have punished only as many as was necessan- for terror, and for weakening the strength
of the Rebels for the future ; and to extend mercy to as many as it could conveniendy
be indulged to \nth the security of the Government ; and this maxim everv thinking
Whi^ had then in his mouth, however offended at the insolences of the Rebels. In
place of a course of this kind, the method followed was, ist, To try all the Criminals
in Enirland ; 2dlv, To detain in prison all those in custody in Scotland, except some
who had interest with certain great men to obtain a prenous pardon, to the m.anifest
dishonour of the Govenunent ; 3dlv, To attaint a \'ast number of Scots Noblemen and
Gentlemen ; 4thly, To put it out of his Majest)-'s power to grant any part of Estates
forfeited ; and fthlv. To appoint a Commission for enquirv", and IcN^ing the Rebels
goods and chattels. The necessary- consequences of this procedure ill general are xv.o ;
first, it makes all those who had the misfortune to be seduced into the Rebellion, with
their children, relauves, and such as depend on them, forever desperate : and it's hard
see that want and hard
to tell what occasions mav offer for venting their Rage.
but when those
circumstances lead men dailv into follies, without any other temptation
circumstances are brought on by adherence to any principle, or opinion, it's certain the
sufferers will not quit their attempts to better their condition, but with their lives,
ad. As there are none of the Rebels who have not friends among the King's faithful
subjects, it is not easy to guess how far a severit}- of this kind, unnecessarily pushed,
mav alienate the affections even of those from the Government. But in particular, as
I may venture to
this case relates to Scotland, the ditEculty will be insurmountable.
who
Kingdom
are
not very nearly
whole
in
the
Gentlemen
not
2co
there
are
sav,
possible
that
a
man
Is
it
can see his
the
Rebels.
other
of
or
one
some
related to
reduced
to
beggary
cousins,
and
starving
nephews,
or
grandchildren,
his
his
daughter,
ill
of
and
\^here
verjit
this
is the
thinking
without
;
Government,
bv
a
unnecessarilv
v\ill
dissatisfactions
produce
what
it
against
think
tremble
to
I
nation,
whole'
case of a
a settlement so necessary- for the happiness of Britain.
If all the Rebels, with their Wives, Children, and immediate dependants, could be
at once rooted out of the Earth, the shock would be astonishing ; but time would
commit it to oblivion, and the danger would be less to the Constitution, than when
thousands of innocents, pmiished with miser)- and Want for the offences of their friends,
are suffered to wander about the Country-, sighing out their Complaints to Heaven,
and drawing at once the compassion and moving the indignation of every human
flight,

his

We

creature.

Zealots and short-sighted people may perhaps think it just, that a nation so involved
with Rebels should suffer ; but let those men consider, that it was much more owing
to Pro\idencc, and to the vigilence of our King, than to the inclinations of the people,
that England did not discover as many Rebels even, in proportion to its extent, as

Scodand did

and then

let

them examine how

much

far their retleclion will hold.

and repeat w hat you, no doubt, Sir, have heard


I should spend too
upon the improprieties and inconveniencies of the
enter
did
I
often urged in Parliament,
therefore I shall pass over that article, and
Creditors
Forfeiture Bill, as it affecb
those
consequences, w hich at first might easily
satisfy myself with assuring you, that
have
rime,

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have been foreseen, have now accordingly fallen out ; and that in this Kingdom there
are not an hundred persons who can be restr;uned from murmuring, upon any other consideration, than that they hope his Majesty, against the ensuing sessions of ParHament,
will overturn th^at fatal Bill,

should not be at some pains to find


faithful informer must Report,
out what impression this step makes on the people.
that the King's friends in Scotland begin to fear that the Nation is devoted to destruction ; and that the most forward Abettors of the Conduct of the Government are
forced to lay the blame on some particular persons, and to promise that the measure
will speedily be altered, as the only possible means to preserve the hearts of his MaIn short, Sir, this course will very soon make a
jesty's loyal Subjects dutiful to him.
standing army necessary ; the King's enemies say, that is the design of the ministry
and it's certain his friends will believe it, unless things take another turn.
If this forfeiting Bill was gone into, when the danger was over, from any other view
than that of crushhig this poor Countr)% it must have been with the hopes of Icvving
money for the Public Service ; and if it appear (as by and by it will) to a demonstration, that it can have no such effect, 'tis hoped, with reason, that the King and Parliament will either take it away, or not blame the people who construe the contrivance
of it into a design to ruin the Nation.
To satisfy any person that the forfeitures in Scotland will scarce defray the Charges
of the Commission, if the saving Clause in favours of the Creditors take place, I offer
but two considerations, that upon enquiry will be found incontestable. First, it is certain,
that of all the Gentlemen who launched into the late Rebellion, the tenth man was not
easy in his circumstances ; and if you abate a Dozen of Gentlemen, the remainder,
upon paying their debts, could not produce much money clear ; nor was there any
thing more open to observation, than that the men of estates, however disaffected in
their principles, keeped themselves within the Law ; when at the same time men supposed loyal, in hopes of bettering their low fortunes, broke loose.
2dly. Its known, that the titles by which almost all the estates in Scotland are possessed
are dihgences upon debts affecting those estates purchased in the Proprietor's own
name, or in that of some trustee
now it's certain, that when the Commissioners of
Enquiry begin to seize such estates, besides the debts truly due to real Creditors,
such a number of latent debts will be trumped up, not distinguishable from the true
ones by any else than the Proprietor, as will make the enquiry fruitless, and the Commission a Charge upon the Treasury, as well as a nuisance to the nation.
By what is above said (which, upon ane examimition you will find to be certain truth)
it will be evident, that the forfeited estates are in themselves inconsiderable ; and that
they are good for little or nothing to any others except the owners
wherefore it will
be to the last degree imprudent, for the sake of such a trifle, or rather for the sake of
creating a revenue to the Commissioners of Enquiry, to stir up a disaffection in the
nation
which may God and the Wisdom of our K. soon prevent.
But, allowing that this Bill should bring in 10 or ^^20,000 per annum clear, will
any reasonable man imagine that that profit is to be put in ballance with the certain
loss of the Affections of the people ; especially when that event will bring on ^"ioo,oco
Charge for maintaining an Army to keep the Nation orderly.
As I fee with concern the terrible effects of the forfeiting bill, I am far from thinking that the Rebels should goe unpunished ; but then that punishment ought to proceed according to the Rule above set down ; that is, no farther than is necessary for
the Security of the Government, and for the terror of others who might attempt the
It's

pity the ministers, in a point so important,

like

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P.VPER3.

Pursuant to this Rule, an easy and certain method might be fallen


example
I*' Let the most leading, the most powerful, and the most malicious of the Rebels,
if not, their estates forfeited
let them be executed if in Custody
be pitched upon
forever. These men, in both nations, might possibly not exceed the number of 20 or
like aftenvards.

upon

for

tliereby.
2''-

Let an Indemnity, bv Act of ParUament, be pubUshed to

his Majesty shall think

fit)

who

all

(excepting such as
and at a certain

shall surrender against a certain day,

and there to have their names recorded.


Let those persons be only entitled to pardon and to their estates, upon their finding
2. That they shall meddle in no public business,
I. for their good behaviour ;
bail,
elections, S:'^. 3. That they shall present themselves once or ofiener a year at Edinburgh, or where his Majesty shall think fit, there to answer to any Charge that can be
made agauist them ; and 4. That they shall neither wear arms, nor converse one with
the other, nor go without their respective Counties without hcence, under several
place,
3"^

Penalties.

These or such

like securities

might be devised, whereby the Goverimient would be

absolutely safe, and the minds of all men sweetened ; whileas, at the same time, by the
execution of the most remarkable Criminals all the ends of Pimishment would be ful-

And if some such measure is not pursued, it is with the last degree of regret I tell
you, that the Pretender vrUl gain many more friends by the pmiishment of the Rebels,
than he will lose bv their OAerthrow.
After representing this important false step, I next proceed to take notice of another 5
which, tho' of less prejudice to the K. creates a verj' general disrespect to his ministr)'
and that is, that in a Season when matters of the greatest weight are on the Wheel,
this Country should be entirely neglected, and the management of it committed to a
set of men hated or despised by almost all the King's friends.
You cannot be ignorant, that the set of men known here by the name of Squadrone
have in a very particular maimer been of many years odious to the people, on account
of their selfish adherence to one another, in opposition to ever)' interest but their owti ;
and you may easily persuade yourself, that they have recommended themselves very
iilled.

little

by

their

mean

assentation to

what has so

sensibly injured their

Country

especially

very inconsiderable, extending Uttle farther than the


individual confederates. These men are become in a more particular manner the derision
of the King's friends ; since it is found out, that they, who never did or durst attempt a
laudable thing for his Service vvhilst danger threatened the Constitution, have now had
hardiness enough to arrogate the merit of every useful action to themselves, and to aim
at blackening the Reputation of the King's General, by whose conduct and authority
alone, we are all satisfied, the torrent of the Rebelhon could possibly have been

as their interest at the bottom

is

stopped.
It is no small cause of discontent, to such as served the King faithfully in this Nation,
to find, that a Ministry can be so designing, or so far imposed on, as to quit with the
Duke of Arg)ie; worthy in himself, but chiefly valuable for his steady adherence to
his Majesty ; moved by a parcel of fictions, contrived and abetted by certain poUricians,
who are become a proverb in their Coimtry,
Nobody here can forget the fictitious scheme contrived by Gen' Cadogan in the
begiiming of Februarj' last ; by which he persuaded the Court that it was then possible
to pursue the Rebels into their hills, and obtained orders for that purpose, of design to
have detained the D. of Argyle about that adair. No one can forget, that the same
General,

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General, having found means to delay his expedirion till April, undertook it then,
without a possibilit)' of" Success and evjry one still has it fresh in his menior)-, that this
man, having fatigued the troops, and spent a great deal of money, was necessitated, bv a
treaty dishonourable to the Government, to save his own shame in making articles
inconsiderable in every other respecl, than
with a puny highland Chief,
;
as he was a malicious Rebel, and famous for obtaining Conditions of the British General, which afterwards were ratified by a formal Remission ; and the King's friends will
this town, a very forward man
long remember, that this pardoned Rebel was lately,
of Council with the Squadrone in all their meetings.
This instance of the Court being imposed on, by the knot of men now mentioned,
to grant a remission to the worthlessest rogue living, is no small mortification to the
and it receives a good deal of addition from what is at
lovers of the Constitution
present a doing ; viz. a distindtion, that every prisoner who was taken in Action, or
surrendered himself to the King's mercy, in the hands of the D. of Arg)'le, is ordered
to be transported to England to be tried ; whereas those who surrendered to any of
the Party aforesaid are almost ail left at home ; and if any one goes alongst with the
rest, it is of design that he may escape for want of evidence ; as in the case of M'Kenzie
of Fraserdale, in whose behalf the D. of Athol, to whom he surrendered, undertakes
to prove, that he was forced into the Rebellion, tho' he actually marched at the head of
:

500 men

to Perth.

do a thing more lawless or more injucommit the Care of Public management, at a time so critical as this is,
to men so much the derision, and at the same time so much the aversion, of their
Country, as those to whom that Charge is committed in Scotland,
Now, Sir, do you judge if it is for the honour or interest of the King, or his ministr}',
at a time when the Nation is (I must say) in a just ferment, to entrust the Public Conscarce supposible, that a ministry could

It is

dicious than to

cern to such managers, especially

when

the

Kingdom

is

yet at a loss

how

to

account

man, whom they lately accounted, under the King, their bulwark
against Popery and Tyranny.
By what I have said in the onset. Sir, you may guess I will not rest satisfied singly
with having transmitted this to you. I must know something of your sentiments about
it.
I'm resolved to wait till the 20"' of September and if in the London Gazette, before
that date, I see nothing advertised concerning a letter dated and signed as this is, you
may trust to it, I shall complain of it in such a manner, as you shall have no reason
for the disgrace of that

to be satisfied.
I

am.

Sir,

Your humble

Servant,

Y. Z.

Xo. LXXXIII.
Lord Lovat

My

to jNIr.

John Forbes.

dear John,

YOUR

Election has made as great a noise here as at Inverness, k made people


very busy on both sides.
Our great if rds did second me w' ye Prince & Ministrv ;
& tho ye Earle roares, & the Knight lyes, it will be of no use.
are highly
oblidged to M' Ridpath
he has fought the quarrel manfully in spight of y' threats of
the E. to take him up for Scandalum magnatum.
His Fh-ing Post & Castlehill's letter

We

is

this

day before the Prince & Ministry ; so they have brought their Hogs to a base
I hope their Success at Elgin will be the same ; as, if I had been at home, I

market.

would

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Henry h?s done his duty on


have been busy to get a Gift
to Fraserdale's trval, v' my Gift may be secure of his life real Escheat, which will
make me Master of y' Estate of my lathers if he'll live but a few years by the help of
mv dr General, who is now very meiancholly, as well as you. I was surprised when
Rf Scrahan told your ffrd Mrs. Pm^-is y' he had a letter from you, telling y' r mother
5"'^.
I sincerely partake w*
is dead, & vet Castiehill says nothing of it in his of the 1
all
waves
Women,
doing good to her
of
best
of
was
one
the
for
she
grief;
your
great
respect
for
her,
had
a
very
I
& I allwayes found
v*
poor.
Children
5c
Grand
y'
on
head
for
mv
compliment
yrself
receive
6c for all your
Srd
passionat
;
mv
her
while
me,
breathe,
Sc
believe
I
honor
&
love
whom
I
famiiv,
;
would have put Thundertown the right way. I hope
I hope to take journey y* next Week.
this occasion.

D^

of Septre

""Q

tSc

faithfuU

most Obedient humble

Xo.

Serv'ant,

LOVAT.

7 16.

D^

Sir,

Your most

London,
y*

Sir

Lord

LXXXIV.

Lo\-at Qjrobably to

Mr.

Baillie].

Sir,

I ONLY send vou this to let you know y' Monday morning I go for v* Bath,
where I'll stay but short, & endeavour to be at Ed' before y* first of Nobre. I intreat you aquant both Dimcan &; John Forbes, that ther Inverness busines coast
trouble to me & to their other ffrds ; & v'^ I admire why John Forbes suffers himself
to be calumniat bv those people, by open Memorials to the Cabinet Council, w'out
John Forbes writing to anv of the Secretary?. If I,had not spoke so oportunly to my
L- Chancellor &: to mv L" Townshend, I belive the aifaire would have gone wrong.
I beg you send
It has keep'd y' great Brothers & me in hot water these ten dayes.
y"" this Letter, y'" thev mav know that I Sc their other ffrds are angrj^ y' John Forbes
But
did not writ to mv L'' Townshend 6c to M' Walpole, who apear both his ffrds.
y^
y'
to
his
hands,
mioistn,"
this
comes
may
know
their
how
soon
it
may
do
he
I bes;
infamous proceedinc^. I hope they will one day or other smart for it. Adieu.
I am most intierly

V' 6

Oaobre>

of
1

7 16.

Yours,

5cc.

LOVAT.

f
No.
Lord Belhaven

LXXXV.
to

Mr. Duncan Forbes.

London, Oc. 6th, 17 16.


vou from the Lord Hay, a great part of which conThe Case in short is, that I have got a promise of the Lord
cerns an afiair of mine.
who have been in Rebellion ;
Kintore's place, of Knight Marshall of Scotland
which place he had during his life. Now the Question is, which is the proper method
to proceed, to forfeit this Office to the Crown ? the Lord Day, and many others, are
of Opiruon, that he ought to be cited to attend his Office in Sist\- days, according to
and upon his not appearing,
the law of Scotland, at the Peers, and those of Leeth
but
the Lords of the Session ought in law to declare his Office forfeted to the Crown
I refer ycu to a paper I sent down to my Brother some time agoe, which is more
The Secretarie have often write to S' James Stewart
distind then I can write you.
concerning this affair, but nothing have been done ; sa I must entreat you to concert

D' Dunca!!,
I

HA\T1

inclos'd a letter to

'

-.

-with

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with my Brother, and other Lords, which is the best and most expeditious method of
There is one method that
doing this affair ; for it concerns me to have it soon done.
will do, without all dispute ; which is, the finding of Evidence of that Lord's being
in Rebellion ; and upon their Deposition before the Judges at Carlisle, a Bill may be
If all [other] methods are ineffedual, this must be tryed, but I
found against him.
had much rather any other would do. D' Duncan, you know most of your great
people with you will rather obstruct than forward any thing that concerns me ; so
must entreat your assistance. My Brother will consult any other Lawyer with you
that

you

think,

So,

fitt.

D' Duncan,

BELHAVEN.

Your

*^*^

No.LXXXVI.
EXTRACT of an Ad of Councill.
The

Magistrals and Councillours of Invernes to

M' Duncan

J-

Forbes, Advocat.

17 16.'

AT'^' Invernes, the Eight day of Oftober One thousand seven hundred and sixteen years, In presence of John Forbes of Culloden, Provost ; James Thomson,
James Dunbar, and William Eraser, Baillies ; James Mackintosh, Dean of Gild
Thomas Alves, Thesaurer, and remanent Councillours of the said Burgh then convened That day the Magistrals and Councill, takeing to their serious consideration
;

how
for

necessary

them

it

is

for the

in all maters that

Burgh

to

have a

may concern

fitt

the

and

qualified

Advocatt to aft and doe

Burgh in Generall ; And they being weell


of, M' Duncan Forbes, Advocat
As also

versed in, and knowing the qualifications


considering how aftive he was in suppressing the late Rebellion againfl his Majesty
King George ; Therefore they do nominal and appoynl the said M' Duncan Forbes as
their Advocat for this Burgh ; To a6l in all publick affairs and Debates wherin the
:

For which the saids Magistrals and Councill


in general may be concerned.
bind and obleidge them and their successors in place and office To pay to the said
M' Duncan Forbes, his Heirs or Affigneys, the sum of Twenty Merks Scots mony
yearly for his said Service in Generall ; and that dureing all the years he shall please
continue as Advocat for this Burgh : And ordain ane Extraft hereof to be given him,
which will be as sufficient as if a Commission containing all clauses requisite were
Extrad by me.
Qron
extended here annent.

Burgh

Ad

CH. M^LEANE.

No.
M' Duncan Forbes

to his

Brother

LXXXVII.

M' John Forbes, Dated Edinburgh

26""

Odober 1716.

Dear Brother,

MONDAY

I came hither, after having established the belief I had planted


There are no News, but that Men exped the Parliament will be
opened before the Holydays, and that the King will be over by that time.
;j^- -At
length we have come to the knowledge of the true lye on which the Duke
was disgraced. It was told the K. that the Duke * had visited Sir Peter King privately, and told him, that as he was L** Chief Juftice, he muft give his opinion that
the Limitations on the Guardian were contrary to law
threatening that, if he did
otherwayes, upon his Majefty's Demise the Prince would not renew his commission.
lafl:

alongft the Road.

* ArgyU.

The

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dft

had its eSFeA, we find but as it happens. Sir Peter no-w denyes every
ftep of it, and has gone to L^ Townshend and M' Methuen to assure them the D,
never visited him m his life, nor ever spcke a svUable on. that subieCi:.
DL'X. FORBES.

The

story has

Let T. Robinson's ^^50.

Mind Deple.
be paid,
a day.

if possible,

before the

"i

Term >
)

Xo.LXXXVIII.

Meflrs

M.

^.

AV.

Drummond

to the Laird of Cuilcden.

Sir,

YOU

surpriz'd at our giving you the trouble of this : which nothing


of our Countrymen,
less than the miserable Circumstances and necessitous Condition
when
For
they were carried off
transported to Carlisle, could have obhged us to.

may be

of them had neither Credit nor Money to bear their charges, if they had not
been supplied, in some measure, by a collection made here from charitable persons ;
which no profession of people made the leaft disrinfldon ; but all concurred very
But as that collection will be soon, if not already, exhaufted, so their charges
franklv.
will encrease by coming on of their tryalls, which now approach (the Judges being
actually set out' for Carlisle), which in a strange country- cannot be done easily, being
remote from their friends, and destirate of the means of subsistance ; for many, who
lived plentifully before, can receive no supply from thdr own Eftates, they being sequestrate ; and as Unle from their friends, who hve at such a distance ; and many of
the same misfortune, and not capable to give any assistance to
them are involved
them. It's therefore hoped you will take these unfortunate Gendemen's case to your
serious consideration ; and to transmitt hither What you are pleased to bestow in so
and we -nill endeavour, as hitherto we have done, to apply it
charitable ane occasion

many

in

the most equall manner we can think of

We are.

for their support.


Sir,

Tour most humble


Edinburgh,
Nov--

Serv^,

^r-

>

DRL^DIOXD.

^- DRODIOXD.

e\ hi6.i
Xo.
M'

LXXXIX
Duncan Forbes.

Steuart to ^l-

Ja'

Sir,

HIS Roval Highness being informed, that there are several persons concerned
in the late Rebellion who have fled from Justice, and are either gone abroad or sculkTherefore, by a Letter from my Lord Townshend of
ing up and down the Councr)'
agnified to me, that it is His Royal Highness's
has
His
Lop
die it"^ last mondi.
:

highly necessary for his Majesty's service, that endeavours should


be used to find out the names of such persons as have been concerned in the late
Rebellion, and are either fled abroad or scu Iking up & down die Country ; and also
pleasure, jud<tina^

that proper

it

Eddence be found

with transmit to

me

against

them

a List of such landed

men

Wherefore

desire that

you may

forth-

within your Sh\Te as were concerned in

now gone abroad, or are sc u Ik i ng at home. I do not here


send me a List of such as you know certainly to have
onlv
mean, that vou should
also
of such as, by the common fame of the country, are
been in the Rebellion ; but
said to have been engaged therein, and are known to be out of the way or sculking.
This
g^
the late Rebellion, and are

CULLODEN PAPERS.
This List

may soon be made

up, and therefore

6q

hope soon

have a return from you

to

as to this particular.

You cannot but know a great many of these in your bounds, who, not being
landed men, were allowed, upon their surrender of themselves & arms, to return to
their own homes, and to live peaceably without disturbance.
Wherefore I am direded to let you know, that it is expedted that you will call such
persons before you, and examine them as to their knowledge of the persons aforementioned, their having been in arms in the Rebellion ; and that you will be pleased to
give me a particular Lift of those persons that are capable of giving Evidence against
them ; and that you would mark at every persone's name not only his name and surname, designation, and place of abode, but also the persons against whom he is
capable of giving Evidence.
And in this I hope you will be at such pains. That I
condition
may be in a
to give such report of your diligence to Court, as is suitable to
the Office you are uitrusted with.
As to the List of the landed Gentlemen who have been in the Rebellion and are
either fled or sculking, I desire that that may be sent up with all dispatch
seeing you
need not w ait the event of finding Evidence against them That being to be dcie either
upon your own knowledge or common fame. And as to the List of Evidence, I hope
you will send it up so soon as it is possible to be got ready.
:

Ed', 8"'
.

Nov'

1716.

am,

Sir,

Your most humble & Obed'

Servant,

JA.STEUART*

f
No. XC.

M' Duncan Forbes

to his

Brother

M' John

Edinburgh

6"'

Forbes, Provost of Inverness, Dated

Nov'

6.

Dear Brother,
I

HAVE written once

contribution

to-day already

a carrying on,

the design of this

is

to acquaint you, that a

Poor Prisoners at Carlisle from their


necessitous condition.
It is certainly Christian, and by no means disloyall, to sustain
them in their indigent estate, untill they are found Guilty. The law has' brought them
to England to be tryed by foreign Jurys
so far it is weel.
But no law can hinder a
Scots man to wish that his Countrymen, not hith^to condenmed, should not be a derision to Strangers, or perish for want of necessary defence or sustenance out of their
is

for the relief of the

own

Counti-y.

Therefor, if any Contribution is carryed on for the above purpose with


you should give it all the countenance you can, by exhortation and example.
The King's best friends do not scruple it here.

you,

it is fit

am Yours,

DUN. FORBES.
No. XCI.
Lord Lovat

to

M' John Forbes.

My dearest Lord

Provost, (we must give you your title since its to last but short.)
dear General's letter and yours are terrible ; but I was long ere now prepared
y* could hapen me on y*^ illustrous Brothers' account.
Ill stand by y'" to y* last
fall, as I do not doubt but I will, I'll receive y* blow w'out regret.
But all I can

MY
for all

&

if I

teU'

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70

you

is this,

useful

y'

like to see a troublesome world, & my General & you will be yet
ready to be with you till y^ last drop ; for I am eternally

we are

& I am

Your own

LOVAT,

Ferintosh,

y'^ay'^of

My

\
Deb^i7i6j

most humble duty

to y'

Lady.

God

preser\-e

you both,

&

destroy y^ Squade.

No. XCII.
Lord Lovat to M' Duncan Forbes.
General,
AS I take a panicular share in all that touches mv d' Gen so I am mightilv griev'd
I do not think y' vour d' brother will long outhve her ;
at y^ sister-in-law's Condition.
for he is so overwhelm'd w' grief, that he neither sleeps nor eats, Sc is very much alter'd.
I do what I can to comfort him ; but he gives way to his grief, in spight of what all his
fds can say.
Foyers assirres me y' v*^ Squade have resolv'd to
I have several calls fi-om London.
ruin me, du fond en comble ; to break me as to my Commissions, & as to mv Gift
&
Brig. Grant writs
to sect up a Fraserdale in odium of Arg}-le, & of me as his partisan.
to me y' he never will belive y' promise of a Courtier after what was said to him of y'
Gift to Fraserdale.
My L* I.'s refined Folitik has hindered his Brother to act for me in
y' matter, which \^-as most inaccountable befor God k Man ; since they know I would
go w^ y"" tomorrow to Spain, if they bid me, & leave wife & kindred But, my d' Gen.
I never found y' any frd would do for me what I would for him, except my d' Gen.
who is generous &; great in his Soul above all the Dukes, & Earles in Brittain. If you
Brig. Grant
think fit, I intreat you writ to y^ Brothers, to do for me what they can.
desires me to go off as soon as possible to secure Fraserdale's busines ; so I do intend to
go in a week or two at most, hv the mean tyme, I send this express, w* George Drummond's 140 p'"; y'is, 132 I really owe him and 8 p" for the time he was out of his
money, that he might emplov better. So being to send this express South, I call'd for
Kinmiles &: Castlehill, who knows y Conveyances of this Estate better than any of this
Countrey, & Kinmiles has made the inclos'd Memorial to be sent you.
I therefore most humblv beg of my d" General to employ Sir Walter Pringle, &
whom els you please, & consult together of some legal way of my keeping possession of
this Estate, besides y"^ Gift, which I 4ook upon as the most precarious thing on earth

My drest

& I most tell my Gen that either I most keep ^^olent possession, which will remrn me
my old missfortunes, or I most abandon y- kingdoms, & a young Lady whom my fSs
:

me to marry. So, d' Gen : I beg you may give m.e some prospect of
not being again forc'd to leave y" Kingdom, or to fight against the King's forces ; the one
or y- other must be, if I do not find any legal pretence of possessing the Estate but by
this Gift, which I now reckon as nothing.
The thoughts of all this confuse my brain j
soe excuse my writ & style ; and believe me eternally, w'out reserve.
The most faithfull Sc affectionat of all your Slaves,

have engadg'd

LOVAT.
Beaufort,
y* 28"^ of Janry 17 17.
I

have fully reconcit*d myself to all mv kindred on both sides, except Dunbalah's
I sign this day a submission to Killrach ;k Cullodin for what Capt. Hugh can

Brothers.

demand.

No. xcni.

CL'LLODEK PAPERS.

No.xcni.
M' John Forbes

to

M' Duncan

Forbes.

Dear Brother,
It
the opportunity- of Lovat's express, to tell you that my Wyffe is dead.
I
28'"
Instant,
betwixt
rwelve
and
on
Clock
o'
last,
the
Munday
her
call
God
to
pleased
fornoon. She is to be interr'd Tuesday next, the 5*^ February. If my health will allow
me to travell after that, my stay Nvill not be long here, unless Parliat is either prorogued

TAKE

or dissolved.
,

Inverness,

30"^

January '17 1 7

>
'

vf.^

j-^ ri-Zj vri j:^y^ v:,:Ma

X0.XCIV.
Lord Lovat

,::'.

j,

"

-)

My

JO -.FORBES.

...

to M''

t-.

,,

Duncan

Forbes.

"'''.-'

"-''

'

dearest General,

GOT

long letter ; & I am affraid its omenus, when you writ long letters & I
have
nothing to say as to the law part, but a blind submission to y' wall
short ones.
I
y'
sorry
my adversarys have employed y' best lawiers, except my Gen'
onlv
I am
y"
whom I look on as best of all. If you can secure Sir "Walter Pringle, I beg you do it.
According to my General's orders, I re\'iewd yesterday ^t ******** above thirteen
hunder men. Col" Morav did me y" honor to go himself & review v"", & thought y'" lusty
bodys of Men ; but they lookd melancholly like, w'out Arms. I have writ to the Chancellor & Secretarvs about y" by the last Post ; & to Baron Shallenburg, to say a word
I tliink you should make a Paragraph about my review, & cause
to y^ King of my zeal.
I do assure you, y' it is a terrificadon to y'^ Jacobites, & y" my
put it in your Currant.
Yet y" Brig, writes plainly to me, even since the Plot, y' its
staying here frights them.
in my L^ Hay's advice I should go immediatelv to London to save myself, since they
could not publickly act for me.
Y' advice pusles me of my staying ; but I \^ill be determined by this day's post. If my fds from London continou to bid me go. He go imediatly ; if they bid me stav He stay, sine thev most know there if ther is any danger so
near,: yet I am truly of Opinion y' matters will not end whout much blood.
What you
desired to know I got notice of it precisly last night ; my Cusing Clanranald did land in
his own Countrey w' a great number of arms, 6c sent a great packet to Glengarv, who
is to go to Knoydard on y"" coast, to meet Clanranald, or Glendarroch, who is likewise
come over. I had this from a Cusing of Glengary's, who was w' him when he got y*
Packet ; so you may be assured y' Glengary & Huntley are as much the Pretender's, &
all ther Men, as any in Scotland.
Adieu, mon cher General je vous ecriray plus au
long Vendrech' au soir, par la post ordinaire ; cecy est par im express pour porter les
Rolles de ma Company.
iNIilie respefts au Prevost, a M. Drummond, et Nimbo ; et
me Croyer a vous, mille fois plus qu'a Movmeme,
I

y'

LOVxVT.
Inverness,
y' 20""

of Febr- 1717.

have been mild

I follow

my

to

mv kinsmen to excess, & I am

General's orders

Sons, whose
r.'.

Condud no man

of

Honor

my interest ; but
one Man, except Dunbalah's
can jusdfy ; but I let y"" alone.

affraid contrary to

me

as

or frdship to

me

their all united to

No.

XCV.

~2

>

Cl'LLODEN' PAPERS.

No.
M' John Forbes

to

XCV.

M' DuncanJForbes, London,

20""

June 171 7.

Dear Brother,

YOUR Friend Obnan was with me Tuesday night last, who, by the help of some
good wine, made me sUp that post ; and to the consequence of that night's drinking
you may impute my making use of a borrowed hand ; for yesterday and last night I was
so verie ill, that this day I was obHged to take a good quantity- of blood.
For news, Lovat's gift run the Gantlet this day in the House of Commons, by
reason of a resuming Clause in favours of Fraserdale's Lady, presented by Lord James
INIurrav, and strongly supported by Cocburn, Halden, and the Squad ; who in the
were pleased to belch out great many scurrilous reflecLovat ; but all to no purpose ; for the gift subsists as it did ; and in a
great Measure owing to Mr. "Walpole, and honest Mr. Smith, who, notwithstanding y*
melancholy circumstances of his Family at present, would not desert Lovat.
Debat,

w'*"

lasted r\vo hours,

tions against

J.

F.

Xo. XCVI.

M' John Forbes

to

M' Duncan Forbes, Lond.

i^''^

July 17 17.

Dear Brother,
iSr STANHOPE has this day kist the King and Prince's hands as Viscount Sussex
h has demitted all his posts in
and Lord Mohaun *. Its also storied that ^lal
Favours of Cadfogan"!, who is to be Duke of Ormond. Its true, that Mr. Poultnie was
and also that Tom Earle has lost
refused access to the King before he left this place
The D. of
his place, as ever)^ oY body that voted against Cad. must in a few dayes.
Summerset has refused to serve the Court, till first the K. and P. are reconcilat.
We aieto have the Act of Grace ]Munday next ; and its talk'd, that the Parhament
will not onlv then be up, but dissolved ; and that Rox. and all the Squad, goe for
Scotland to make the Elections, whilst his Majesn- goes a progress through the Coun;

As to mv t^Tne of down comeing, its micertain, because 1 know not how long
may be detained in Hampshyre, where I desATie to goe next Week But in order to
my home coming, its proper you A^-rite north and find Credite for a,^ico. sterling,

trie.

which

must draw on George

Drummond for

before

leave this place

since

take

have no Sallarie payed them. Pray mynd


me kindly to honest Timothv. Its pritrv- hard that neither you or I can be of any use
I am att present a hde on the Crab, and caimot
att this junclure to the good Town.
think of writeing to anv body ; Therefore please forward the substance of this to honest
Mr. Baillie. I am just new told, that, in order to secure Eledions for the Court,
Wharton is made Duke of Wharton.
I had almost Forgott to thanke ycu for the kyndly way off living you propose to us.
I lyke it extremelv weell ; but I should hkeit much better if you could think of pro\7deing yourself \*:jth ane honest lass that would be a comfort to you, and also take
care a httle of me.
This would determine me to keep home and with pleasure, which

it

for granted that our

Commisso"

Viscount Stanhope, of
Stanhope.

Mahon

are

to

in the island

of Minorca.

In the following year he was created Earl

in

CULLODEN PAPERS.

73

j\nd I assure you


oy'' event cannot be but pritt)' melancholie to me when allone.
your comeing to some speedy and soUde resolution in this thing, which perhaps
you may take as a Joke, is the greatest obhgation you can do
in ally

that

Your

afFed. Brother,

JO.

FORBES.

No. XCVII.
Provost Hossack to the Laird of Culloden.

Hon"^

Sir,

COLONEL IMontague & some Horse, having this forenoon come in from' Killichnimman, brought a great many Letters from our Army, which goe by this Post,
and will confirm that the Troops attacked the Rebells in their most advantageous post,
beat them from it not without loss, and were in pursute of them next day ; the
Capt"" Downs &
Spaniards ha\'ing capitulat to surrender on the Afternoon thereof.
2 Lieu'' of Montag' are killed ; Capt"" Moor & Heighington, of Clayton's, wounded
as

is

Cullairn on the thigh,

Gordon

Shulder, and

&

in the

bone

the

safe.

This

Legg.

is

It's

said,

what occurs

Seafort
for

is

wounded

news now.

in the

am,

Hon^-'-- Sir,
,

Inverness,

13'"

Yo' most

,.

faithful Serv'

JOHN HOSSACK

June 17 19.
*,* This was

the battle of Glensheal, fought on the lo'* of June.

No. XCVIII.
Lord Belhaven

to

M' Duncan

Forbes, London,

March

18"",

1721.

t)' Duncan,
THE Lord StrafFoord desired me this day to write to some Lawer of my acquaintance in Scotland, and inclose this bit of Paper concerning on Hamilton, who, he's
If you can find out that he is there, he would gladly
inform'd, is now in Scotland.
employ you in the recovery of his monie ; so should be glade you would employ some
body to find out whether such a man is there, or not ; and be so good as to let me

know as soon as possible.


For news, we are here in

the outmost miserie, haveing had nothing before our eies but
a theme of Calamit)'
the people in rage, fury, and povertie, without doors ; and carTying on their particular views and interests within ; without any regard to the publick
You have, no doubt, heard of the Lord Sunderland's being acquitted by three
good.
;

the Secret Committee were next to have proceeded against owld


Craggs but he bit them, haNnng, as it's believed, taken a large doze of laudenum,
of which he died Yesterday Morning.
As for Politicks, I am not much vers'd in them,
nor are they at present much worth minding but this I may say, in generall, that if
we be not all blown up together, I'm of Opinion our friends here never had a fairer

score and -on Votes

prospeft than they

ment.

Pray

friends.

give

now

have.

long to see * * * * * return'd a

my humble Service

to
I

George Drummond,

member of Parlia-

Mr. Brent, and

all

other

am, D' Duncan,


Yours,

belha\t:n.
I.

No. XCIX.

CCLLODEX PAPERS.

74

No. XCIX.
M' Duncan Forbes [probably

My

to the

Duke

of Argyll.]

Lord,

THE

choice your Grace has been pleased to make of me to represent your Borbe a very uncommon mark of your favour.

* I take to

rows
That vou have agreed I should not attend \^hen my Business tyes me necessarly to
and that, in this
this place, I look upon as a proof of your sincere friendfhip for me
your
Grace
has
considered
mv
your
own.
particular,
interest more than
During the whole course of my past life till this moment, I never wifhed for riches.
But now, when I perceive that my narrow Circumstances ^vill not, without a manifest Indiscretion (which your Grace would readilv blame), permit me to fling aside all regards,
and to follow you wherever your sen ice requires, I begin to wilh I had an Estate.
My fears, and a more famiHar acquaintance I have \nth myself than any body else has,
tell me that I shall not answer the expectations your Grace may have of my service in
Parliament. However, since I am thoroughly satisfied that the same friendship which
moved vou to entertain those expectations will incline you to make allo\^"ances for my
failours, I submit to your Grace's Resolutions.
I hope your Grace will not believe I think the less of the honour you have done
me, that I assure you it neither has augmented, nor cannot, the affection with which
I formerly was Your Grace's
most faithful Servant,
D. F.
Edin^ iS^Muly 1721.
;

Xo. C.
Lord Lovat

My dear

to the

Laird of Culloden.

Lord Provost,

IT'S needless to me to give you ane account of the attack y' those impudent vilmake on you ; since Tom. Rob. W. B. & Jo. Hosak, will give you a full acIt's a fine design, & very proper for King George's Officers of State, to
count of it.
offer to the Tory Jacobits of Inverness to restore them to their old Magistracy, if they
will concur with them to turn out the Whigs who have been so zealous for King
George. I want to know mightily what pension >* D. of R
has from the PreI am sure he gets more than ever I did for
tender for serving his friends so faithfully.
my services in 1703. I must say, that you are all good natured, y' can every day see
those Rafkals w'out telling them they are so.
But if the E. & Knight come to Inverness, they will certainly be drum'd out of to^vn, & followed by all the dogs, fisherwifes, whores, .k boys of the town
as the Peer would have been in 1 7 1 5 if I had not
proteSed him. I intend to go to Inverness, & show at least my zeal to serve you.
Adieu. I am eternally John Forbes of Colodin's faithfull Slave,

lains

LOVAT.

My
kind

ser\nce to Sir

Rob. Gordon,

&

the Laird of Brodie.

My

Wife

gives

you her

ser\-ice.

Beaufort, the y'^

ofDebre 1721.

* Mr. Forbes was chosea

in

1722 for the Inverness

district

of boroughs.

No. CI.

CULLODEN PATERS.

75

No. CI.
Lord Lovat

My

to the Laird of

CuUoden.

dear Lord Provost,

very bad, I came in here to do all the service


doing here. * * *
I refer to Mr. Baillie to give you ane account of what is
I can.
But I hope we will blow up all their Plot very
other old Frds are onlv to be trusted.
However, I think, w'out losse of t)'me, you should come home : you know
soon.
y' your presence would check a great many trimmers ; but in your absence we will do
what we can ; & I hope y' is to beat them to pieces, tho' their contrivances is very
malicious ; & you may be sure that Duncan \%-ill not acl with more earnestnes & affection for your concerns than I will, and y' w' y' rifk of life k fortime if it was usefuU.

THO' 1 am

am my

tender, 5c y' y' weather

is

&

dear John Forbes's

Most
Inverness, y" 9 of

faithfull Slave,

LOVAT.

Dec. 1721.

No. CII.
From

the

same

to the

'
.

same.

My

dear Lord Provost,


heare this eight days doing what I can to ser^-e you & your Interest.^
I
could think of to
I hope I have not been useless ; for I left no stone unturn'd that 1
knock the last ridiculous Plot in the head ; & I think it is better for you y' they invented y' piece of malice ; for it only shows the world y all Inverness is yours, Whig
and Tory : & y' you can order any y' dares call themselves Squade to be whip'd out of

Am

and Mr. Baillie, to give you ane account of my affecHos


B
you which I believe you are convinc'd is all the business I have, or
ever will have, to do with the Politicks of Inverness. I wish you a happy new year & a
merry Christmass ; but I wish it was at Inverness. I am eternally. My d" L^ Provost,
Your most faithful Slave,
LOVAT.
y^
1.
of
Debre
Inverness,
172
15

it.

refer to

tion

&

zeal for

No.
M' Duncan Forbes

cm.

to his Brother M"^

John Forbes.

Dear Brother,

WE

are frightned out of our witts here, that Peter Haldane will be made Lord
of Session in place of Fountainhall, who has demitted. If this happen, we have no
more to say in the Session ; and, for ought I know, the ridiculous process against you
and your Alagistrates may be determined against you, at a Season when there can be
no Appeall. I am hopefull the Duke will look to his own Interest in this particular ;
which will be mortallv wounded, if not killed quite dead, by such a Judge ; and I
cannot help thinking, that if the Ministers put such a Judge upon him, he has very
to look to from their promises.
expecl to hear particularly from Inverness, in a day or two, what have been the
Springs of our Tory friends' actions, and then you shall know.
I heartily regrate our friend Sandy's loss ; I hope heel bear it, and get another son.

litle

Edr

9*^
1

Decer

"

am
Yours.

Note>

Mr. HalJane
L2

was not appointed.

No.GIV.

CCLLODEX

f6

P.\PERS,

Xo. CTV.
^^ Duncan Forbes

My

Duke

to the

of Argj^ll.

Lord,

Ed' 29'*' Aug' 1723,


your Grace's Letter was sent me by Com. Campbell, under
whose cover it came. Obsen"ing it to be dated the I3'''', and that, consequently, it
ought to have come to hand ten days ago, I enquired somewhat carefully to discover where the stop had been. I foimd by the Cover, directed bv C. Poter to the
Commissar, that he folded it up at Sudbrook only on the 17'"; and by the London
Postmark that it was put into the Oi5ce there no sooner than the 24''. These things
I remark to satisfy your Grace, that this Answer is not delayed throw any fault of mine
because you seemed disposed to take some resolutions, upon the failour of ane answer,
in the course of the Post, from the date of vour Grace's Letter.
I am heartily sorry that what I wrote vour Grace, sometime agoe, in excuse of
my friend George's delay of Pa\-ment, did not prove satisfacior}-. If that delay proceeded
from unwillingness, there could be no excuse for it ; but if it proceeded truly from unability at the time, I imagined your Gr. would have been as forard as I to have
covered it. Had I not been absolutely sure that he was then unable to answer the
demand, I should not have offered the proposition that I then made ; but since I cannot safely, in this method of distant correspondence, hope to offer arguments that shall
conrace your Gr. that I v-as in the right, I shall at least give you the most substantial
proof that I think I was so ; for I shall forth\\-ith do what I can to find the Money,
and cause pay it up, to save my friend from Ruin. If it is remitted to J. Cockbum, I
believe it will Ans^yer your Grace's intention ; and I hope in a very few Posts to lodge

THIS Morning

it

in his hands.

If the mistake of your Letters having come so late to hand has not occasioned your
Gr. doing somewhat cross to poor George before this reaches you, I flatter myself you
will lay aside all thoughts of hurting a Man who, joined to more merite, has as great
a love for justice and for vour Gr. Ser\'ice, as vour most f. H. Ser^-"

DL^^. FORBES.

No. CV.
The Duke

of Argyll to

PROTEST,

M' Duncan Forbes, Dated Sudbrook,

Sept' y' 7'\ 1725.

never was half so much surpriz'd in my life as I am at y^ way


of George Drummond's. I have not as y' told IVI' Walpool the Story ; but I have told it to some of our friends, that I might see whether
any Man thought upon the subject as you doe ; & upon my word they are astonish'd ;
& I am confident all mankind vnW be so that hears it ; &: one time or other you may
chance to be convinc'd that vou have misjudg'd in your extream passion for M' Drummond vho, I confess, I with pain see prefer'd to me. I take it, by what you say,
that he is in a few davs to be pleas'd to part with v* Monev that he has thought to fit
to retain eight years in his hands. I desire, to whoever he sends the Bills, he will condescend to confess having ^ecei^''d the value out of the ten thousand pound, or some
such discriprion. That done, to please you, I shall not hurt him ; &: to serve myself,
1 shall never trust him.
I

in

which you take

this affair

am, Dvmcan,

Your

faithfull Servant,

ARGYLL & GREENWICH.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

I"]

No. CVI.
M' Duncan Forbes

My

to the

Duke

of Arg)ll, Dated Inverness, 21" Sept' 1723.

Lord,

AM

under the greatest concern that ever possest me, when I sit
dov^Ti to answer your Grace's Letter of the 7", which I received in this place.
That your Grace's opinion, and that of your friends, concerning G. D. is a WTong
one, I dare not take upon me absolutely to say ; because you may be acquainted with
facts concerning him, to which I am a Stranger ; but if there was no more in the
matter than I know ; mz.. that he, tho' -willing, was unable to advance the Money for
some months, -without risquing ruin to himself and his friends ; I cannot think that
my entreating in his behalf with your Grace, or interposing to procure him the money,
is a Crime unpardonable ; tho', as I had the honor formerly to observe, his faultiness
'"'
or innocence cannot well be explained in this manner of Correspondence.
your
Grace
is
pleased
But that which touches me the most sensibly is, the Opinion
to express concerning me, as if I preferred G. D. (of whom you seem to entertain
very unfavourable Sentiments) to your Grace the consequence whereof may be, that
one time or another I may chance to be convinced that I have misjudged.
To one whose Actions, in so far as they reguarded your Grace, flowed from the
most sincere Love and affection ; whose conduct never was influenced by views of interest or the least hopes of reward ; and who flattered himself your Grace considered
him in thi.t ligh:-, the Censure is prett)^ severe. The study of my Life, since ever I had
the honour to be kno%vn to your Grace, was, to merit your good \\-ill by honest actions.
I was ford enough to believe that I had gained some share of it ; and I do assure your
Grace, nothing in nature can afiect me more than the loss of it, excepting only the
I

at present

'

'

'

deser\Tng to lose

it.

time or another, I may chance to feel. Your Grace


make no impression on me. Were I capable of
dreading these, I should be unworthy of that place which I so earnestly courted in
your Grace's Esteem. But I must confess, the reflexion that it should be in the power,
of chance, or industry, to give your Grace a jealousy of me, when my conscience bears
witness to my sincerity, is a circumstance that brings me abundance of pain.

The Consequences which, one

will

do

me

the justice to believe,

since you are the


hope, pardon my complaining in this manner
whom L dare utter my complaint. Your justice will doubtless
dispose you to examine more narrowly, whether there was any cause for suspecting
my truth and in the mean time, till, upon such Enquiry, I am found Guilt)-, I take
the hbert)' to continue to subscribe myself, as formerly.

Tour Grace ^%dll,

only person lixing to

Your Grace's most faithfull and mo^t humble Servant,


- I ic.
;Mh.,- ;;[ 'tL
S' '.<': -:

'

"

D. R.

I have written to Mr. Drummond, to acquaint Ja. Cockburn, that the Money remitted
him by Bill was in satisfaction of so much Monev which had remained in his Mr. Drummond's hands of the ^10,000. since the late Rebellion. The Letter to Kilmahew,
which came North, unluckily being under the same cover "with your Grace's, I have

direded for him.

No. cvn.

CL'LLODEN PAPERS-

fi.

No. evil.
The Duke of Argyll

Mt

to

Mr, Duncan Forbes.

Sudbrook, y' lo of Od. iji^.


your Letter out of y^ North, by which I find you have strangly
The Opinion I have, you know, always had of you, cannot but have
mistaken mine.
made it a pain to me to find you think me in y= wTong, &; George Drummond in the
It is wonderful to me, how you could conceive that I intended, by what I
right.
If vou can think well of me, you should think that I am sensaid, to threten you.
sible of the obHgations I lye imder to you, and sorr)- that I have had no opportunit)- to
I have, God knows, too little power to be such a fool as to threten
return them.

Dear Duncan,
I

my

RECEIV'D

enemys

and,

think, too

much

Honesrv' to dream of hurting

my

friend.

Man

is,

than I might be ; but if you


meet, Dimcan, with many, either with regard to pubUck or private life, much better
I goe in two or three davs into
than mvself, you may be said to have good fonune.
Oxfordshire, where y' Dutchess will be toward the end of the month, and shall reM"^ Walpole tells me,
main there till a few days before His Majestie's return.
every thing will goe well j & I have reason to be perswaded, that he will sincerly
Give my Ser\ice to all our friends j and doe me y'
doe the best he can to serxe us.
questionless, not perfed:

justice to believe that I

and

am, no doubt,

less so

am
Your

faithfuU friend

&

Sers-ant,

ARGYLL

GREENWICH.

5c

No. CVIII.
M^ John Forbes

to his Brother

]\Ir.

Duncan

28'^

Forbes,

Lord Advocate

dated Culloden,

January 1725.

Dear Brother,

WE

have the strongest stnigle about Elections in this Coimtrie, all over, was
ever heard of, especially anent our Borrowes : so that I cannot yett say that Stewart is
secure.
I wish the writts were here ; for till then, or rather till the Minute of Election
is over, It is not possible to say who will be the Man ; because Stewart, Killravock,
and Collonell ***** IsrKynzie, by Tom. Robertsones (and his assodats) ther bambusiling measures, doe all of them reckon themselves equally secure.
As to my Election, our Cousine Foulls is now here. He assures, Sir Donald will
not come North ; but Fraserdeall, who is also in this Countrie, asserts he will, and all
his 0/ South Countrie friends.
If he speaks trueth, tATne mest try who will be
returned.

glad to hear the Address for dissohing the Union is throwen out by your
Yet aver)- thinking Man may easily
Facult)- ; tho' its well knowen I was not for it.
I am truely some to
belive this is not the proper tv-me to propose such ane affair.
this matter ;
hear the litle Recabite was violently opposite to you and his oy' friends
If
Elections.
and as sorrie to hear that he is Ivke to follow Jacobite measures at the
this
att
this be true, please show him this Lyne ; and tell him, I take his apearing so,
Jounclure, to be not onlv the greatest ad of folly he can committ against his interest,
I

am

but also the greatest affront he can possibly doe me, and all concem'd in me. It is,
Yett still, insignificant as I am, it
in plain terms, a giveing up all friendship with me.
were more kj-ndly for him to wish me well, and to expect friendship from me, then to

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be led by the nose by, the Man I am told he setts up for ; who is a
I
stranger to him, and will perhaps laugh att him when the Eleftions arc over.
but
I
cannot
help
this
subjeft
it,
on
paper
much
too
;
know you'll think I have spent
Pray lett me
because I love my Cousine, and desyre to keep friendship with him.
him
to
keep
him
right.
with
your
interest
use
know what he inclynes to do, and
am told, it
Argyll
wrote
him,
I
If
to
Mlntosh.
I cannot tell what to make of
and
friend
Robertsone
Your
Tom
think
fitt.
might doe weell. But doe in this as you
professes
for
all
the
friendship
he
to
interest,
his father are intyrely in Fraserdeall's
Oathes,
before,
take
the
never
qualified
to
you ; and does oblidge his father, who
only to oppose me ; which I take to be the best thanks you'll gett from him and his

depend on, or

to

associats for patronizing


writts.

How

and what

oy'
^

them

in their villainies.

soon they come,

Newes you

lett

All friends are weell.

me know when

Dispatch the

our great folks come to Scotland,

have.

Y"
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No. CIX.

The Lord Advocate

;^,

.^,.:^.,,

to the Magistrates

JO.

FORBES.

.^..

of Glasgow.

Edinburgh, 25"' June 1725.


are allarmed here with an imperfect Acco" of a Tumult that happened in
your town, in which M'' Campbell of Shawfield's house is said to have suffered ; but
how far the fury of the Mob proceeded, we have not yet heard.
I must own to you. Gentlemen, this News surprized me ; the more that I have heard
and that the populace was, by
it for some time reported, there was such an intention
some means or other, stirred up to look upon M^ Campbell with an evil eye. That
previous notice, I flattered myself, would have put the Magistrates of the town upon
their Guard ; and their good offices and credit with the people I hoped would have
prevented extremities ; especially since I knew that as last night they must have had
with them two Companies of his Majestie's forces, who were commanded to assist the
Magistrates, and obey their orders, in suppressing any tumults or Riots.
But as, contrary to those expeftations, I now hear, that the Mobb was allowed to
execute their threatning, without being informed justly how that Mob became insuperable, whether the proclamation against tumults was read to them, or whether the
assistance of the troops was required, I take it to be my Duty to require of you an
Gentlemen,

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WE

account of those matters.


What is to be wished, and what I hope will appear to be the case, is, that you. Gentlemen, have in all respects done your duty ; and in that belief, care is taken by the
General to order sufficient Detachments of foot and Dragoons to support the Civil
Magistracy in the execution of the Laws ; and to convince the Rioters, of whatever
stadon or degree they may be, that they must not hope to insult the Governm' with
impunity.
What I have at present to trouble you with is, that you would be pleased, with all
possible care and Diligence, to transmitt to me an account of what was transacted in the

Mob, its rise, and progress.


And, that with all convenient Diligence you would make

the most exact enquiry and


search possible after all such persons as can be proved to have been accessary to, or
aftive in, the said Mob & tumult ; & that so soon as you discover any of them, you

would be pleased

Names &

to

committ them

to Gaol,

and transmitt to

me

an account of their

Designations, together with the pardcullars of their accession to the

Mob
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and the Witnesses names by whom such particuliars can be proven ; to the end that
thev may be tryed by those Laws which they have insuked.
When you have secured such of the adors as can be discovered, proper care will
be taken to assist you to keep them in safe Custody, if that shall be necessan-, and to
transport them hither in order to their tr)-all.
.;

am

Gentlemen, that a subject of this kind should be the first that


occasions oiu" correspondence ; and that a town so noted as Glasgow for its loyalty- to
his Majesde, and its adherence to those principles upon which the present happv estabhshment is setded, should be the first, in the whole Kingdom, that shakes off obe*
,dience to the Goverimient, and that gives joy to the King's EnenJes, by showinor a
spirit of Resistance and Opposition to the Laws.
-.
I am, Gendemen,
Your most humble Serv'.
I

heartily sorrv-,

Xo. ex.
The Lord Advocate [probably

to RL-. Scrope*]

Edinburgh, 26'* June 1725.


IT may be for your convenience, that this Letter, which is like to draw to some
because you \rill get much easier throw it,
length, be wrote by a borrowed hand
- ^
than if it were of my writting.
24'^,
will
scarcely be with you sooimer than
but which
In my last, which was of the
this one, I told you that the Maltsters in this Neighbourhood had given ready access
but that there vras some cause to apprehend the Glasto Sm-\"ey their Stock in hand
gow People would not be so tradable ; for which reason, vko companies of foot were
sent to Glasgow, to be followed by some more forces with all Expedition.
Nor were the suspicions of the mutinous disposition of the People of Glasgow
for on the 23'^ (when the stock in hand ought to have been
without foundation
surveyed), a parcell of loose disorderly people infested the Streets, which made it imsafe for the officers to demand access, until! they could be supported ; and the same
timiultuars- Disposition continued the 24"", but without doing any Mischief till toward- the Evening, that the INIob got it in their heads, it was fit for them to demohsh Daniel Campbell's house ; on a suggestion, which you guess at the Authors
of, that he was one of the Advisers of the INIalt Tax.
About the time that this Mob began thus to be turbulent, the two companies of foot
The Provost had sent them Billets,
that had been sent firom hence entered the Town
But as they were drawn up upon the
and had prepared the Guard Room for them.
Parade ready to enter it, the jNIob got hold oi the Keys of the Guard Room, Locked
the Doors, and ran away with the Keys ; so that, without breaking up the Doors,
Sir,

the Troops could not get

in,

who

stood for some time in the Streets, insulted and

abused by the Mob.

The Remedy

was easy, to have broke upon the Doors ; and the Officer
the Detachment proposed it to the Provost, from whom he had
Erections to receive his orders ; but the Provost pretended to be affraid that such %iolence would irritate the Mob ; and therefore ad\ised the Officers to order his Men
into their quarters, as the only expedient that remained for their safetv* ; which the
..

in this case

i^o commanded

Officer readily agreed to, the ISIen having been ver}"

much wet

Sc

fatigued with a long

rainy inarch.

After the Troops were in their Quarters, the Mob became still more boisterous,
their fury against Daniel Campbell's House, which they gutted and de-

and directed

stroved.

CULLODEN
stroyed, pulling

down

PAPEllS.

every thing that their power could reach

to.

defaced, and broke doAMi every thing except the Walls, which,

it

His Gardens they


seems, they had

not leisure to demolish in form.


But, what is of worse consequence to poor Daniel than the loss of all his furniture, the defacing his House and Gardens, the Carrjdng off his Wife's Jewells, and
his own ready money ^ notes, thev, as we are informed, got hold of his Writiings,
and have left him neither Bond, Bill, Book, nor Accompt. If this should prove true,

must be very considerable.


About Eleven o'clock at Night, when the Mob was a Carrying on this Work, tl;e
Officer who commanded the Detachment of the Forces sent to the Provost to tell him,
that he was at his service, and ready to obey his Commands, if He thought fit to employ
But the Provost returned him in Answer, 1'hat the
the Troops in quelling that Mob.
two Companies were too small a force for that service and it was therefore his opinion, that the Officer had nothing to do but to keep within his Quarters.
It is true, indeed, this Provost went in amongst the Mob, begging and praying
of
them that they would desist, tho' in vain but it is equally true, that he did not attempt
his sufferings

to read the Proclamation, or to

make

use of the assistance that the troops might have

afforded him.

The

next morning, that is, the 25"", after Daniel Campbell's house was Demolished,
appeared less violent ; tho' still some disorderly persons, who had got themselves Drunk over night in Mr. Campbell's cellar, continued running riotously up and
down the Streets. However, the Provost, about ten a Clock of the Day, adventured
to break open the Guard Room Doors, and to give admittance to the Troops ; and he
pretended further to act so far in his Duty, as to seize some of the Rioters, and to
Committ them to Gaol. But that Act of his alarmed the Mob afresh, who got together in great numbers to Rescue the Prisoners, and endeavour to insult the Troops
who had possession of the Guard Room.
To this end, a Woman, or a Man in Woman's Clothing, got hold of a Drum, beat
it round all the Su-eets of the Town ; and, having collected a great body of Mob,
marched straight to the guard, w-here they attacked the Troops with Stones and Brick
Bates so violently, that they had no choise left, but either to deliver up their Arms,
or to use them.
Upon this, the Officer who Commanded the two Companies ordered the Men to
fire
first powder only, in hopes of Terryf^ang the Rioters ; but when that rather
added fresh violence to their former courage, he was obliged to fire sharp ; whereby
several people were knocked dowii, and diverse more were wounded, which had the
the

Mob

effect to beat off the

Mob.

This Accident, however, provoked them still the more ; insomuch that they at last
rung the allarm Bell of the City, Broke up the Town's Magazines, and possessed
themselves with fire Arms wherever they could find them ; intending, as they said, to
attack the troops in form, and to destroy them.
Upon this, the Provost sent a Message to the Officer, telling him what was
threatened, and adviseing him, for his own Safety, and for the tranquility of the
Town, to leave it as soon as he could, and to march out of it, where he might be safe.
The Officer, whose directions were to Receive Orders from the Provost, immediately marched his Men out of Town, in his Way to Dunbarton Castle.
But, as he
was followed for aboiit Six Miles by the Mob, he was forced frequently to wheel
about, and fire, to make his retreat good ; which at last he effectuated, and arrived safe

Dunbarton last night.


This Demelle with the Troops begun about three a Clock in the Afternoon. In it
some of the Mob are said to have been killed, and many wounded. The numbers of

at

die

CULLODEN PAPERS.

aa.

the Slain are variously reported ; some making them to amount to ten or twelve, anTwo of the Soldiers, who could not keep pace
other to no more than five or six.
with the Detachment, fell into the Rioters hands ; and one of these is said to have
been so inhumanelv used, that his life is despaired of.
Sir, the best accoimt I can give you of that transaction ; a consequence
probablv will be, that the People in the Neighbourhood will refuse to pav the
Tax until tiie punishment of these who have already offended shall convince them, that
for the Commissioners of Excise have Advice from theu*
the course is imprudent
Officers at Hamilton, Paisley, Avr, &c. that they have been refused access, and Maletreated ; and that the people of these places give out, that they will follow the Example of Glasgow, and not that of Edinburgh.
For this Reason it is, that it is thought necessary, that before the Officers be exposed to fresh insults in those places, or the people be directly involved in Crimes, a
Sufficient force should be brought together, to support the execution of the Law at
Glasgow, and to bring the Actors in this Riot to Condign Pimishment.
As General Wade happens to be still here, he acted with great Judgment & AigiHe has ordered Colonel Campbell's and Mv Lord Stair's Regilance in this matter.
ments of Dragoons to be furthwith taken up from Grass, and to march to the proper
He has ordered five Companies of Colonel
places in the Neighbovuhood of Glasgow.
Clayton's to march hither from Berv^ick ; which, with so many Companies as can be
spared from hence of my Lord Delorain's Regiment, will form a sufficient body to
strick terror into the Mutineers in the West, and to support the Civil Magistrate in
taking up the Offenders ; and at the same time, he has ordered some of the Troops intended for the northern expedition, to halt where they are till further Orders, that they
may be at hand in case there is any occasion for them.
-So soon as the Troops intended for Glasgow are got together, which I believe may
be in Six or Seven Days, proper directions shall be given for taking up so many of the
Rioters as can be come at ; and in the mean time, the necessary informations and
evidences shall be preparing, that their Trjall may be speedy ; and so soon as we have
got hold of as many of the Offenders as we can come at, their Characters and the particular circumstances of their Guilt shall be made known to you, for your directions

This

is,

whereof

it

how to proceed.
By the Circumstances

have marked concerning the


Provost, you will easily perceive, that his conduct seems to have as much the Air of
Guilt as any one's who is not directlv active can have ; and vet I am rold, even by
Daniel Campbell himself, that he suspects him of no Guilt, but only of plain stupidity ; however, Sir, should even that appear to be the case, I submit it to you wheL^pon an information of
ther his conduct is not such as deserves a very smart reproof.
Malversation in respect of his Office, and accession to the Riot, he may be taken up
and Committed ; that single Act would certainly strick terrour in all the Neighbouring Magistrates, who may have a Disposition to be remiss in their Duty ; and tho'
his Malversation should appear at last to be more the effect of Folly than of Design, I
cannot help thinking that he deserves to meet with a Httle Severity-, if that Severity
may be usefull to the pubhck.
If it shall be your Opinion, that I should give Directions for Committing this Man,
alongst with the other Rioters, your Orders in answer to this will come time enough,
and I shall obev them. I am,
which,

in

this Naration,

Sir,

Most

faithfully

This goes by a flying paquet that General

Yours,

Wade

&:c.

dispatches to the

Duke of New-

castic.

No. CXI.

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83

No. CXI.
M' Scrope

to the

Lord Advocate.

My Lord,

July y' i" 1725.

came to my hands yesterday morning upon receipt


YOURS of ywhereof (S' Ro' Walpole being out of Town) I imcdiately waited on y Duke of Newcastle, who was pleased to shew me the letter he had from M' Wade, and he thought
what you write was of y' consequence, that it was necessary to suiiion y* Lords of y"
Regency w* could not be done till this morning, because my Lord Chancellor was
engaged.
By this conveyance you will have their sentime", and direcdons to you and
Mr. Wade to carry on things w'" ) utmost vigour w*^'' I hope will put a stop to any
For ptilars I refer you to Mr. Delafay.
insolence of the like nature in other places.
The Duke desired to have your Letter to lay before the Regency, and intends to send
a Copy of it to Hanover, w'^'' I easily parted w''' because it was writ w"' great judgm' &
26"' ult,

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prudence.
,

I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Campbel's Misfortune.


Y' Duke of Newcastle
promised to write to him, and to assure him y' he should not be a sufferer by it. I can't
think y" Provost behaved as he ought.
Y" forces might at least have protected Mr.
Campbel's house ; and had they been sent thither at first, 'ds probable ther had been
no occasion for their retreadng to Dunbarton.
I have only time to add, y' I am very faithfully.
My Lord,
Yo' Lordships most Obedient humble Serv',
J. Sfcrope.]

No.CXII.
M' Delafaye

to the

Lord Advocate and

Sollicitor

of Scotland.

My Lord, and Sir,


THE Lords Justices

Whitehall, July i'' 1725.


having received Information by several Letters, which were
this Day laid before them, particularly t\vo from yourselves to Mr. Scroop, of the
Tumult which happened at Glascow upon the occasion of the Commencement of the
Malt Duty in Scotland, which Riot was accompanied with the highest instances of insolence, Cruelty, Rapine and Violence, and too much countenanced and encouraged
by the connivance or at least (if it can possibly bear so favourable a construction) by the
neglect and the want of Resolution, Vigour, and Activity, of the Chief Magistrate,
and by the willfuU absence of the rest, at a time when the Seditious and tumultuous disposition of the inhabitants did more particularly call upon them to attend the Duty of
their Offices ; Their Excellencys judging it of the highest importan>,o to the Service of
His Maj''', the honour of his Administration, the Peace of his Kingdom, and the Safety
of his Subjects, thafso audacious an attempt, in defiance of all Laws and Government,
should not remain unpunished, have commanded me to signify to you their directions,
that you employ your utmost care and endeavours in bringing the Offenders to
Justice, and in causing such of them to be seized as you shall judge convenient, against
whom you can have any evidence ; particularly the principal Actors in that Riot j
those that were guilty of murder, and those concerned in demolishing of M' Campbell's House.

"MS

Tho*

CULLODEK PAPERS.

Tho' the Guilt of the Rioters might, by the construction of Law, amount to High
Treason, yet their Ex<^5"*, desiring that the proceedings against them may be speedy and
effectual, hayenot thought tit to order their being prosecuted for that crime ; but direct
that you proceed against them, according to their respective Cases, under these three
Heads, of Murder; of Felony, upon the Statute i" Georgii, in demolishing or beginning
and of Riot ; that you go upon the Tryals of such,
to demolish, M' Campbell's House
eyidence
the
is
plainest
and that the said trv'als may be carried on with
against whom
;
expedition
at
Edenburgh,
according
to the Laws in force in Scotland.
all possible
Excellencys
would
haye
\"ou
also
enquire
into the behaviour of the Magistrates ;
Their
of
particularly
consider
the
case
the
Provost
of
Glascow's omitting, upon the aboveand
mentioned Riot, to read the proclamation appointed by the aforesaid Act, to be made
in the like occasions
and proceed against Him by securing, examining, and CommitLaw.
him,
according
to
ting
Their Ex'-"'' observing that Mr. Campbell, by a Clause in the said Act, is entitled to a
Rcmedv asrainst thetown of Glascow for the damage he has suflered, would have you
suggest to him the making use of the advantage ^^hich that Law gives him.
Their Ex'-'- do also direct, that, as you take Informations against the Criminals, and
their Examinations, you do from time to time send me Copies thereof, to be laid before
their Ex"' ; and I take it for granted, you do not want any directions to let me have,
such an account of your proceedings as you shall think fit, to be laid before them. I am
also persuaded, that you will not fail to inform their Excellencys of any Discoverys that
you shall be able to make of the springs of these disorders, and of the persons by whom
they have been fomented and abetted.
I am sure it were unnecessary for me to add
any thing to excite your Zeal and diligence in so necessary and so important a Service ;
I shall, therefore, conclude with my heart)' wishes for your good success in it ; and the
assurances of my being, with great truth and respect,
^ly Lord, and Sir,
Your most humble and obedient Servant,
;

"

Ch DEL.-^AYE.
:

'

The Lord Advocate

Xo. CXIII.
to

M'Delafaye, dated Edin',

8'''

'-

July 1725.

Sir,
I

RECEIVED, by the Meflenger who vill deliver vou this, yours of the first
me the commands of their Excellencies the Lords Justices, con-

instant, signifjing to

cerning the Tumults at Glafgow ; and to the end then* Orders may be the more
effectually executed, I am resolved to go furth"nith to Glasgow, and to do what in me
lyes for discovering thorrowly, and bringing speedily to punishment, the Offenders.
As that Town is generally pretty much in\olved in the Guilt, it will be attended with
some DifEculty to make the proper Detection of the secret Ad\-isers and promoters of those
outrages ; however, I have already taken all the pre\ious care I could of that matter.
I have sent before, secretly, r^vo young fellows from hence, who are acquainted pretty
well with the towns-people ; and who, under pretence of other Business, are to pick up
all the private information they can, to the end that I may follow it out, v. hen I go
thither, with a regular Enquiry'.

By what I can at this distance learn, I conceive there will be e\'idence enough of the
conduct of the Chief Magistrates who were in the Town, to subject them at least to a
just prosecution for gross Malversation in their Offices > the consequence whereof, by
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85

the Law of Scotland, is Deprivation & Uncapacif)' ; but whether there can be any
evidence found of their actuall accession to the Riots, by adviseing or fomenting, is
what I cannot answer till I have gone on with the Examination.
I Believe we shall have plenty of Evidence against the persons who acted ouvertlv in
the Mob ; but as the Magistrates have hitherto thought fit to committ none of them, on
pretence that they durst not take upon them to act, for fear of the Mob, before the
Arrival of the Troops, I am affraid that the appearance of the Troops will detergreatest part of those, who know that they can be proved guilty, to get
out of the way ; but all endeavours possible shall be used to search for & to committ
them.
Tho' the Rebellious Disposition in Glasgow Looked ill at the Beginning, and proved
a great encouragement to other places in the Neighbourhood to stand out against payment of the Malt Duty, I am very hopefull that the punishment of the Offenders therej
and the just resentment that the Lords Justices have been pleased to express on that

mine the

v.i\\ humble those who took originally their Example from the insolence of
Glasgow, and pave the way for the peacible Collection of the Malt Duty over the
whole Nation.
As the Refusall of Entry to the Malt Officers, generally, was the effect of a false
Report, industriously Disseminated throw almost Every Royall Burgh of the Nation,
by Emissaries emploved for that purpose, that the whole Royall Burroughs of Scotland
had come to a Resolution not to pay the Malt Tax ; I have given the best directions
I could think of, for coming at a Discovery of the persons imployed in carrying on
such a confederacy against the Government and the Laws, to the end they may be

occasion,

prosecuted as their offence Deserves.


And as the Annuall Convention of the Royall Burrows of Scotland, which consists
of a Commissioner from each Burrow, is now assembled at Edin',
thought it might
be of some Service to knock down the spirit of Opposition raised upon such a false
suggestion, if the general Convention could be brought to testify their abhorrence of
such Sentiment, by a formall Resolution to be circuUated throw all the Burrows of
the Kingdom.
And, accordingly.
moved and Carryed by a vast Majority the Resolution, a
Copy whereof is inclosed * ; which, I hope, will dispose the people generally to a due
Submission.
When 1 talk of a great Majority, I must explain it, that there were but
four Negative votes ; and even these did not pretend to Dissent from the Resolution ;
but, whatever their Secret Sentiment might have been, contented themselves with
arguing for a delay ; and gave their negative, as they said, because that delay was not
indulged them.
I have conversed vdth Mr. Daniel Campbell on the Subject of Claiming Satisfaction!
for his Damage from the towTi of Glasgow, on the foot of the Act, the first of the
King, for preventing Riots
and I find him disposed to do in that respect whatever
the Lords Justices incline he should do.
M' Solicitor General was willing to have gone to Glasgow, to assist at the enquiries
and examinations that are to be carryed on there. But as I thought that his presence here
might be of service to assist the Commissioners of Excise, ^ the Magistrates of this
Citys with his Advice, in case of any suddain emergent, I have perswaded him to
remain in this place, and have given him a deputation to act for me in my absence,^
pursuant to the powers contained in my Commission.

We

We

* This does not appear among the Papers.


I

shall

85

CULLODEN' PAPERS.

I shall from tdme to time take the liberty of writting to you, v^hen any thing happens
worth the notice of the Lords Justices ; and shall not omitt to transmitt to vou, to be
Laid before their Excellencies, exact Copies of all the proceedings that shall be had at
Glasgow.
This moment I am setting out ^ith the General for that place : he shows a great deal
of spirit and vigilance on this occasion.
I am, S",

Yours.
:

Xo. cxrv^
i\r
iSIy

"

Delafaye to the Lord Advocate.

Lord,
I

AM honoured with your Lordship's Letter of the

Whitehall, July

13'",

which
to you

I laid

8'*'

Instant,

1725.
before

their entire
the Lords Justices ; and I have their Ex'T'"^ Command to signify
approbation of what you had done, and proposed to do, in compliance with their
Directions, for detecting and bringing to justice the Persons concerned in the late
Tumults at Glasgow ; and the dextrous manner in which you have set about getting
the best information of that unfortunate Transaction, and of the \vicked ad\-iser3 and

promoters of it.
Nothing could be more prudent and seasonable than the Resoluticn and Declaration
you procured from the Convention of the Royal Burroughs ; and their ExcelhT^ thought
that your care and pains in this matter deser\-ed their particular thanks ; which I
accordingly return you.

Their
Service

Excell^?"^ are

and

desire

extremely

you
I

.
_

satisfied

will assure

with

M' Solicitor

General's Zeal for the King's

him of the sense they have of

it.

am, with great truth and respect,


My Lord,
Your Lords'" most obedient humble Servant,

.;

CH. DELAFAYE.

Xo.CXV.
Ai\

ACCOLHS'T

of the Conduct of the several ^Magistrates of Glasgow, touching the


from whence those Acts of Malversation in Ottice are deduced,
;

late Riots there

for

which they are Committed, and may be Tryed.


[Evidently in the hand- writing of the Lord Advocate.]

THE

Glasgow who were Committed are Six in number


Dean of Guild, and the Deacon Convener.

Magistrates of

three Baillies,

the

The

Provost,

Guilt of the Provost, in not putting the troops in possession of the Main Guard,
vhich would have prevented the misfortune of that night ; and in not allowing the
troops any other place, where they might be together ; in Ordering them to separate
quarters ; in not reading the Proclamadon which, by the Law, He is commanded to
eideavour at least to Read ; and in refusing the Assistance of the troops at last when

The

tho' at the same time,


is too paipable to stand in need of any Observation
from the Character of the Man, it is very possible, that the fear with which He may
have been possessed by other People, who had the destruction of Mr. Campbell's House
in their Eye, and who were affiraid to be disappointed of their design by the Arrival of
offered,

the

Sy

CCLLODF.S'- PAPF.RS.

the Troops, might have been the immediate Cause of his Action : However, as that
cannot prove a legal! justification to Him, it makes it necessary to sift the Conduct of
his Collegues in the Magistracy the more carefully.

Of

and Baillie Johnston, were, as is believed, inand for some time before the Riots So that no Magistrate
remained with the Provost, except Baillie Mitchell, the Dean of Guild, and Deacon
Convener.
This Baillie Mitchell is by trade a Maltster, and is the present trades Baillie, upon
whom the care of the Tradesmen and Aitificers by which those tumults were chiefly
carried on depends. He, on the first appearance of the mobish assemblies, on Thursday
forenoon, the Day on which the Troops entered the Town, and on which M' Campbell's
House was attacked, deserted his Dur\-, and left the Provost without giving any account of
Himself; nor did he appear in the Streets all that Day, the night following, or the next
morning till about 9 o' Clock, that he took a Boat privately, and went awav to Port
Glasgow. Thus He left the To-rti, after seeing the destruction of M' Campbell's house,
and knowing what danger the Town was in from a Mob, without afking leave from the
his

Collegues, Baillie Stirline,

dustriously out of

Town,

at

Chief Magistrate, & without otfering his advice or assistance for taking proper measures
towards the preservation of the peace.
This, it is humbly conceived, is a gross Malversation in Office.
The Dean of Guild was likev.'ise in the town with the Provost, and was witness to the
Riotous Assemblies on Thursday's forenoon ; but about the time that the Troops
entred the Town he withdrew Himself from his duty, and from the Provost's assistance,
and continued absent till the troops were sent to seperate quarters it is true, indeed,
he afterwards returned to the Provost, and went alongst with him to intreat the Mob to
dissipate ; but it is equally true, that He did not attempt to Read the Proclamation,,
which dut}' led him to endeavour to Read.
This Dean of Guild was also the person who the next morning, in a meeting of the
Merchants who were deliberating upon a proposition for calling together aBiu-gess guard,
insisted on it, and carried it, that such Guard should not mount with swords
but vnth
staves only ; from whence his disposition towards the Rioters may naturally be gathered.
The Deacon Convener, whose business it is to Assemble and Convene, and to
preside over the trades, was witness to the tumultuous assemblies on Thursday's forenoon, and stayed with the Provost till the troops came into town, and the mob was
gathered about the Guard Room
but then He withdrew himself from his Duty, and
from attendance upon the Provost, and did not appear again on that night.
And on the Friday's night following, and the Saturday's morning, tho* he had a
guard mounted, with which he pretended to preserve the peace of the town, he did not
offer in the least, or attempt, to disturbe the Rioters who were busie all Friday's night
& Saturday's morning in demolishing M' Campbell's House.
As to Baillie Stirline & Baillie Johnston, who were absent, tho' no Ouvert Act can
appear from w hich their encouraging or fomenting the Riots can be gathered ; yet on
the 30th of June, in place of taking an examination, by which the Rioters might be
discovered, seized, and punished, they thought fit to take a partiall examination
concerning the supposed abuses Committed by the Commander of the Troops ; and
the pretended unjustice which, it was said, the people met with ; and, out of such
examinations, to draw out a false and partial account of the fact, which they sig"ned
^^transmitted to Edinburgh, in order to be printed
and this they did when at the
same time they neglected to return any answer at all to a Letter which the iNiagistrates
received from his Majesty's Advocate, requiring from them a particuUar account of
:

those

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88

and deslreing them to search for, Seize, and Comniict such


;
they should discover them.
Circumstance that aggravates the Guilt of the whole Magistrates is, that, tho' they
received the aiForsaid Letter, dated the 25 th of June, requiring them to Act as above
yet they never returned any answer, nor made the least step towards Discovering or
those transactions
Oilenders,

when

Seizing any of the Rioters.


But, on the Contrary, suffered the most nottorious of
to stay openly in town till about the 9'" of July, that His iVIajestie's Troops

them

approached Glasgow ; and even then, pennitted those riotters to Escape.


Another general Circumstance against all the jMagistrates is, that tho' His Majestie's
Advocat required the Dean of Guild, and one Bailhe Ramsav, a late Magistrate, vvhom
he met at Edin^ to acquaint all the other Magistrates of Glasgow, that if, as they pretended, they durst not, because of the Mob, Seize any of the Rioters before the
Troops came up, it would be taken as acceptable service to the publick, if they would

employ their interest and industry secretly to get informations against the chief rioters,
and to make up hsts of their names, to the end the Advocate might Corrunitt them
when he arrived. And tho' this message was delivered to the Magistrates, and they
pretended to the Advocate on the 9'"" July, when He came to Glasgow, that they had
obeved his iastructions, and prepared Lists as he directed; yet on the lo'*" of July,
when, pursuant to their promise, they came to deli\-er to Him Lists such as he
expected, the only paper which the Provost, in the presence of the Magistrates, put
in his hand, was a List of seven persons, said to be rioters, whereof 4 were women,
& 3 onlv men ; & of the three men, one was a tinker, whose residence was not
and the 3"^ was a
described in the List ; another was not an inhabitant of Glasgow
mean labourer, who resided somewhere in the suburbs of the To\vn, but had fled.
Neither did they tender any other information or list of offenders to the Advocate, at
;

that or any other time.


If this last particuUar is not
it

at least

\*"ill

of

itself

show what construction

above taken notice

is

a Malversation such as merites Deprivation,

to

be put upon the Magistrates other

Xo. CXYI.
Lord Caithness

My

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,
I

WRIT

Murkle, July
to

actings,

of.

my Brother

by the

last Post,

desiring

him

to tell

you

14*'^,

that I

1725.

am very

and had written to you, were it


had in my eyes. Since the Duke of Argile thinks it proper
that I shud accepte of something from the Government, I vnl not refuse it, be it never
so Uttle, or in whatever shape or form it be, since he does me the honour to procure it
for me.
I never was prompted by necessity or a^irice to dunn and importune for
and there is less reason whey I shud doe so now then ever ; for
favours of this kind
by obser\ing Major Pack's prescription, of suiting my dyet to my pav, I have made
myself very easie. Nevertheless I beUeve I were to blame if I refus'd them when
offr'd in a suitable manner.
My Lord, the offers that are made my Brother are,
though I know the Duke
I belive, in a great measure owing to your good ofices
of Argile to be the readiest man in the world to doe good to all that are not unworthy
Yet it being my misfortune to be- so little known to him, I could hardly expecte
of it.
to be remembr'd by him, otherwise than as falling under the general consideration on

willing to accepte of the Lieutennency of this Shire

not for a

little

disorder

account

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89

If you aprove my sentiaccount of some new schem for electing the sixteen peers.
with
favour
me
your advice as soon
know
it
;
if
not,
ment, be pleas'd to let the Duke
seem
shy.
like
to
I wish you
not
doe
importunat,
I
Though 1 wil not be
as you can.
great
esteem,
with
am
and
good health, and all manner of prosperity,
My Lord,
Your Lo. most humble
^,
and most obedient servant,
.

CAITHNESS.

;.

No. CXVII.
Petition

from the Magistrates of Glasgow.

the Right Honourable the Lords Justice Generall, Jusdce Clfe, and

To

Comm"

of

Justiciary.

The Petition

John Stirling, James Johnstoun,


of Charles Miller, Provost of Glasgow
John Slark, Dean of Gild ; John Armour, Deacon
j
;

James Mitchell, Baillies


Conveener there

Humbly Sheweth,

THAT upon Friday the 16 Curr"'your petitioners were committed prisoners to the
Tolbooth of Glasgow, upon warrants from the Right Hon"' M' Duncan Forbes, His
Majestie's Advocat, and one of the Justices of the Peace for the Shyre of Lanerk ; of
which warrants, conceived indeed in a very new Stile, coppies are herewith given in.
Your Petitioners hope in due time to Satisfie your Lops and ev'ry impartial person,
how Utle ground or foundation there is for charging them with those things they
are accused of in the Warrants
but att present they know it is improper to enter upon
their justification. The proceeding is very New and extraordinary, even for His Majestie's Advocat to committ to Prison the whole Magistrates of a Burgh ; much more
extraordinary is it, that such a thing should be done by a Justice of Peace of Lanerk ;
and that by this means so considerable a burgh, not only known to have demonstrated
their affeclion to the Government on all occasions, but to have disdnguished themselves
that way, should be left without a Civil Government in the hands of a military power.
However, Since such proceedings are had, it is some advantage to your Peddoners
that they are under the protection of the Law, and may have releiff from your Lops
justice ; and what we humbly apply for at present is, a Warrant from your Lops for
setdng us att Liberty, either without Baiil or upon Baill, as your Loj5s shall think
;

just.

And,

in the

first

place,

wee subnutt

it

to

your Lops

If the

Right Honourable

Duncan

Forbes, as His Majesde's Advocat, hath a power to committ us. If he have


not, his warrant, as given under that Character, is Void, and wee fall to be dismissed
without Baill.
2% Wee Submitt it to your Lops if a Jusdce of Peace of Lanerk hath poAver to
committ the Magistrates of Glasgow for a pretended Malversation in their OiKces. Wee
M''

don't doubt but a Jusdce of Peace may committ any Man whatsoever catched in an
aftuall breach of the peace ; but that is not the case
it's plain, by the warrant,
the pretended crime arrises from a defect, as is said, in the Right Execudon of
.our Offices ; and indeed the committing of the whole Magistrates makes it mc re plain;
and wee know no power any Justices of Peace have to committ Magistrates, on pretence
of negligence or Malversation. It is needless to mention tiow high that might go : a
:

Jusdce of Peace may easily mistake a Malversadon in Office ; perhaps some Justices
might think this warrant not intirely regular ; and it is yet more extraordinary for a
Man, as Jusdce of Peace of Lanerk, to give Orders to deliver over the Bodies of his
Majesde's
N

"

50,

CLTLLODEK PAPERS.

Care of any Constable, Mess', or Peace


Oficer, to be carried through another Shire, with a direction to the Magistrates and
Keepers of the Tolbooth of Edin' (over -whom a Lanerk Justice hath no Jurisdiction)

Maiestie's subjects to the Military, not under the

them

to recei\-e

into Prison.

But, in rhe next: place, as this Warrant is graiiced ^;^"idiout suScient powers, wee
apprehend it is directly in the teeth of Law, and concrarj- to die Libert}- of the subject.
"Wee have alreadv taken notice of that part of it ordering us to be DeUvered over to the

vdthout being under the Custody of any cI^tI officer ; but what we are furder
the congruity of this Warrant with the Act for preventing wrongeous imprisonment. That Law, ia all cases of Conmiittment, requires a Warrant in write,
expressing the particuiar cause of the commirtment. Wee can find no particular cause
in this Warrant. " Wee have by our conduct favoured and encouraged the Mobbs,
Tumults," &c. This vvee take to be far from a particular cause ; fevouring and encouraging are not termes used in law ; at least, not in any law against Tumults. It will
require an expUcarion, to make favouring & encouraging a crime ; for it is plain, in
some sense, persons might favour and encourage, & yet be guilt\" of no Crime.
i by a Magistrate's running away for fear; but that could
mobb might be ere
..c Words of the Warran: don't necessarly set furth a crime,
fix no crime. If th.-,
the Ccnunittment is ag" Law ; and as to the pretence of Malversation in our Offices,
that is more uninteligible : it is neither a particv ..: c use, nor is it a thing for which
a Magistrate can be committed before triall taken.
Wee do like\\ase apprehend, that every thing which may be a subject of accusation
is not a ground of Coaunitment ; and wee do submitt it to your Lops if there be any
thing expressed in this Warrant, for which your Lops, or any Judge whatsoever, would
have granted ane order of Commitment before triall. If this be encouraged, the Act
of Parliament is useless, and here is an end of the liberty of the subject.

\Ti1itar\-j

to

nodce

is,

but,
For these reasons, wee humbly conceive the Warrand is Void and Ag' Law
up time with a dispute on that head, wee offer instantly to find Baill,
which we did likewise offer to his 5lajestie"s Advocat ; and wee hope there is no man'-'-'-.
ner of doubt, that the pretended Crimes in this Warrant a'- "Rv, wee finding
May it therefore please your Lops to order us to be se:
our
Oirect
Lops order to
order
and
to
;
according
your
Lops
shall
please
to
baill
as
)
Keeper
of
a Tolbooth or
whether
found,
Person
in
whose
wee
may
be
any
Custody
be
uncertain
in whose
wee
must
Warrants,
Officer
for,
indeed,
after
such
MihtarySubt
Sic.
we
mav
Jultice.
keeping
be found, according to
J.\-MZS GRAHAM.
RO.
DL^T>AS.
17^
Edin^
July 1725.
;

rather than take

The Lord
Ansred by

Clk ar.,: C
Matie's Advocat or

Justice
his

forenoon.

be seen and
ten of the Clock

Justiciary ordain this Petition to

Solicitor

ag'

Munday

nest, att

No. CXVTII.
Address from the Magistrates, &c. of Glasgow, respecting the Riots on the Malt Tax.

To
The Humble Address

the King's

Most Excellent Majesty.

of the Magistrates

& Common Coimdl

of the

CJr\-

of Glasgow.

Most Gracious Soveraign,


your Maj'^' most Loyal Sc DutifuU Subjects beg leave humbly to xepresent
your
Maj
the great sence
have of v' many Blessings your Kingdoms do enjoy
to
mild
under yoiu- Maj'>"'
ic auspicious Government, and to express our utter abhorrence
& detestauon
4+

WEE

-^

We

CULLODEX PAPERS.

&

detestation of those Riots Sc Disorders that have lately happened in this your Maj'^'
Loyal, tho' in so far unfortunate, City of Glasgow.
Wee are deeply sensible how highly Criminal such outrageous proceedings are,
how destructive to Society, and how unbecoming a Corporation that hath endeavoured
to distinguish itself by an exemplary affection Sc zealous adherence to your Maj''*' Government, and the interest of your royal & illustrious family. But as those Disorders
were begun & carried on by the lowest and most abjett sort of the populace, without
the countenance or approbation of any persons of note or consideration in the place
Wee humbly hope, from your Maj*-" known justice & great goodness, that neither
the folly nor wickedness of such mean, obscure, and for the most part unknown
miscreants, will be charged to the account of your Maj'''^ most loyal City.
Wee your Maj''" most faithfull & well meaning Citizens have, with no small concern and astonishment, seen our Magistrates committed to the Gaol of that Town,
with the governm' of w"'" they are intrusted, without being allowed the benefit of finding
bail, and carried in an extraordinary way prisoners through a considerable part of the
Country, and then thrown in the nauceous common prison of Edinburgh, as favourers
& incouragers of tumults which they utterly detest. But while we are conscious &
perswaded of their innocence, we presume to approach your Maj"' Royal Throne with
humble confidence of your Maj'-^' most gracious proteftion and countenance and to
lay before your Maj'^' the true and faithfull account hereunto annexed of the several
Circumstances of these unhappy disorders.
And although we cannot take upon us to justify their behaviour from errors in point
of judgment, into which they may readily have fallen, when under the concern &
anxiety that naturally arose from so unexpedted an emergent ; yet with regard to the
sincerity of their & our intentions, & candor of our endeav" to settle and maintain the
peace of the Town intrusted to our management.
do most humbly submit our
Conduft, and that of our Magistrates, to your Maj'*' great wisdom.
That your Maj'* may enjoye a long, glorious, & quiet reign over a dutifull, submissive, & contented people, is the earnest prayer of,
;

We

May
T-

it

please your Maj'-%

Your

J.

Maj'-'

&
The

most

most

faithfull,

most

loyal,

Subjeds,
Comon Council of the City

duty-''ull

&

Magistrates

of Glasgow.
^b

Signed, by order, in presence and

Glasgow,

31'' July

1725.

name of

the Council,
.

by

CH. MILLER,

Provost.

No. CXIX.

Account of the proceedings touching the Riots and Tumults


which have lately happened in the City of Glasgow.

true and faithfull

Upon
tax

the

21,*

commenced

in the streets of

and

24"' of

June

last,

the day before and the day on which the Malt

in Scotland for the service of the year 1725, there

some

disorderly persons, consisting chiefly of

was an appearance

women &

boys,

who

were soon dispersed by the Provost and other inhabitants.


Upon the aV'', in the evening, two Companys of Ks Maj'" forces came to TovvTl
under the Command of Cap' Bushell, which drew a concourse of people into the
streets ; but that, being usual on such occasions, gave the Magistrates no apprehensions
jof any Riot, until the Provost, who ig Chief Magistrate, had notice brought, that the

persons

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persons he had ordered to prepare and fitt up the Guardroom for the reception of the
Forces were dispossessed by a Mob, the doors of the Guardroom locked, and the
Keys carried off. The Provost thereupon sent the Town Officers to break open the
doors of the Guardroom
but they being bruised and beat off, he went in Person from
the Townhouse toTvards the Guardroom, to have the same made open ; and in his wav
was informed, that the mob was much increased and threatned to pull him in pieces
if he came there on that errand ; and was thereupon ad\-ised bv several of the most
respedfull Burgesses, that it might tend to quiet the disorders, should the Soldiers be
sent to quarters for that night upon billets, and the common Town Guard advertised
to attend as usual.
Of this the Commanding Officer being acquainted, he agreed
thereto ; by reason, his men being fatigued and few, and saving that he expec?:ed to
be reinforced next day with two other Companys: upon wh: "
Town Guard was
advertised to meet at the ordinarv time, which is betwixt te;
even at night.
The Provost, with M' Campbell of BhT;hswood, the only other Justice of Peace then
'"
in the place, with several of the Burgesses of best account, continued in :'
se
till towards nine a Clock at Night ; and then, there being no appearanc
.st
disorder, they went together to a tavern hard by: a litde after ten at
_
.count
was brought to the Provost, that the Mob had aran o^ot t :'; -. and v, ere inakmoc
- of the estremirj-s
an attempt upon ]M' Campbell of Shawfield's House, situate :;;
of the Town ; whereupon the Provost and the Gentlemen with him went immediately
to M' Campbell's House, and bv entreatvs and threats did prevail with them to retire
having then done httle other damage than breaking some of the windows ; and at that
time, when there was good hopes of their dispersing, great ntimbers of disorderlv and
^
riotous people advanced from sever.'
ward the House, ire Provost,
beat down the Town Officers, and :
Provost and the B.
\':4th him ;
on some of whom they laid viol.
so that they, seeing it was impracticable to
5 ;
sta-.
-ent, were obliged to r.:j-ie iJieir excape : which they did with great difficulty,
ha\ -^
:. pursued by several desperate fellows armed with Clubs,
After which, being lien near twelve at night, while the Provost was consulting with
some oi the Bursresses about cr."
M:': : .rv together, a Serjeant came to the Provost trom the Commanding O..
^ there was occasion, the assistance of
othe Military ; to which the Provost answered, he was most willing, provided they could
be got together : adding, he was onlr afraid they would now be in l
be
disarmed and knocked on the head before they could be brought to
::e
Mob being then in frill possession of the House, and very numerous and outrageous).
To which the Serjeant answered, that w^s the case, for the Men would be in bed. ITie
next day, being the 25'"^, for preventing further confusions, the Provost desired the
Commanding Officer, that he might have his Men ready to take possession of the
Guardhouse ; and while thev were convening, the Provost, and a good many of the
principal inhabitants, went to Mr. Campbell's Hoxise, caused secure and shut up the
entrys and doors in the best manner ; and returning to the Guardhouse, where the
!^Iilitar^" were drawn up, gave possession of it to the Officer, and two Companys under
his Command. Inmaediatelv after the King's Troops were thus lodged, the Provost gave
orders, that twent)' men of each of the ten Companys of Trainbands should convene at
the Townhouse at three a Clock in the Afternoon, in order to assist in suppresang any
tumults might happen. Betwixt two and three, a considerable niunber ot riotous persons,
consisting chiefly of Women & boys, having got together near the Townhouse, the Provost, with the assistance of stmdrv of the Inhabitants, caused them soon to disperse and fly
but in a little time, as the Provost was afterwards informed, a good manv more appeared
before the Guardhouse, and insulted the Military by throwing of stones. It has not
;

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

"

'

hitherto

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g^

hitherto appeared, that any of the Troops were disabled or hurt by this insuh ; nor
does it appear that the Officer or Soldiers under his Command were at this time in
any great danger ; however, the Commanding Officer ordered them to fire by which
first fire tvvo men were killed, who had been no way concerned in the Riot, and were
and thereafter continued to fire by
then a good way distant from the Guardhouse
Platoons, towards tlio four principal Streets ; tho' in some of them there was no mob,
nor not so much as one single stone thrown. The Provost, upon hearing the first fire,
sent a Gentleman with a request to the Commanding Officer, that he might fire no
more ; and to acquaint him, that a sufficient number of Townsmen should be sent to
assist in quelling the Mob.
The Cap' promised not to fire till the Gentleman should
return ; notwithstanding which the Soldiers did fire. Upon the Gentleman's return to
the Provost, he found him environed by a more formidable Mob than was at the
Guard, and complaining highly of the injury done the Town by firing sharp in the
streets ; wherby some of the inhabitants were killed, and several wounded.
I'he Provost did all he could to pacify them by threats and smooth words ; but all was of no
avail
the multitude was so incensed that they proceeded to break open the doors of
the Townhouse, in order to ring the alarm Bell, and to take from thence some old
Arms and Halbai ds that were therein lodged. The Provost hereby perceiving he should
not be able to quell the enraged Mob, who were increasing every minute, and who he
presumed would still be greater upon ringing the Alarm Bell, dispatched again immediately the same Gentleman to the Officer with a message, that he believed it would
tend to the safety of the Officer and King's Troops, and the quitting the present tumult, for him and his men to retire out of the Town ; the officer accordingly retired
and tho' there were no numbers pressing upon him, he continued firing upon the
Streets ; whereby, in all, there were nine persons killed, particularly one Gentleman
out of a Window two stories high, some in the sides, and others crossing the Streets,
going about their lawful affairs ; and seventeen dangerously wounded, whereof not
above five or six at most, so far as can yet be known, was in any way concerned in
the Mob.
Upon the Troops leaving the Town, some of the Mob followed after ; but
came up only with two of the Soldiers, who through immediate indisposition had fallen
behind these two being brought back to the TowTi, one of them was dismissed and
the other, being hurt in the head, was carried to the Town House to be taken care of,
and in a few days, being fully recovered, was Hkewise sent off.
;

';

Glasgow, 31 July 1725.


Signed by Order, in presence and name of the Magistrates
and Council of Glasgow, by

CH. MILLER,

No.
M'

Provost.

CXX.

Delafaye to the Lord Advocate.

My Lord,

Whitehall, Aug' 24'^ 1725.


yesterday the honour of your Lops Letters of the 17'" Instant.
That which is upon Business I will lay before the Lords Justices next Thursday ; and
1 am very glad that you are so clear, as I am sure you are very right in your judgment of their Ex'^' intentions ; whose approbation you need not in the least question
I

RECEIVED

but you will have in the

fullest manner upon every step you take.


must in a particular manner beg leave to return my humble & hearty thanks for
your goodness to me, in your private Letter. You will find how dangerous it is to
make offers of service, by my taking you at your word, &, without more ceremony,
begging
I

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94

begging you will favour me with an Account of the natiire and business of the Signet
office in Scotland ; which, by the removal of the Duke of Roxburghe, falls to the two
English Secretarys of State. I suppose it is by virtue of their having the Seals ; so that
they will want no patent or commission for that purpose. If I am mistaken in this
point, I humbly pray your Lop will set me right ; and that you will also inform me,
what sort of constitution the Secretarys of State should give to those whom they shall
think fit to entrust with the care of thai OfHce ; and, if they should be persons residing
here, what deputation they are to give to y' person or persons that are to officiate for
them at Edinburgh. I will not conceal from your Lop that the two Secretarys of
State having determined to appoint each an imder Secretary to be at the head of that
Office, I shall come to be concerned in it : so that your fevouring me -with these informations will be more particularly an obligation to myself, who am with great truth

&

resped.

My

Lord,

Your Lops most humble

&
I

most obedient Servant,

CH

my

Lord Duke of
Wade
which
to
Maj'
Gen'
Newcastle
desires
you
will
forward
to
his Grace
him by an Express.

inclose a Letter from

DELAFAYE,

No. CXXI.
The Duke of Newcastle

My

to the

Lord Advocate.
WhitehaU, Aug' 24'^ 1725.

Lord,

Majesty, not intending for the future to have any particular Secretary of State
has been pleased to remove the Duke of Roxburghe from that EmployScotland,
for
ordered
his other Secretarvs of State to take care of the department that his
and
ment ;

HIS

Grace had. As, in my Lord Townshend's absence, that must lye singly upon me, I
must beg your Lop will be ^leased :o send me from time to time such accounts as you
judge to be for His M-^j"^" Ser\-ioe. It is a very great pleasure to me, that, in the
execution of the King's Commands, I shall have the honour of your Lops Correspondence, and the happiness cf vour assistance ; which will be the more necessan* to me,
who must be unacquainted with the Laws and methods of proceeding in your Countr)'.
I shall endeavour to supply those defecls as far as I am able, by my attention to His
Majesty's service ; and to recommend mvseLf to the good opinion of the King's faithfull
subjects of Scotland, by promoting, as far as in me lyes, their interest and welfare
and pursuing those measures that m-ay be for the honour & happiness of the United

shall

Kingdom.
am, my Lord,
Your Lord'" most obedient humble Servant,
I

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.
No.

CXXU.

The Lord Advocate

to

Mr. Delafaye.

Sir,
I

HAVE

the honour of yours of the 24'", which I cannot help looking on as a


me an opportunity to show how willing I am at least to sers'e
I am widi any thing that may turn to your advantage.

favour ; since it gives


you, and how pleas'd

As

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95

As to the nature of the Office of His Majesty's Signet in Scotland, it is pretty much
of the same kind that Keeper of the great or Privy Seal is; but -ndth this difference,
that the common fees of the office are all the salary that generally is annexed to it ; which
fees are more considerable than those of either of the other Seals, because of the mulall process from the Court of Session
tiplicity of business that goes thro' that office
The proper business of the Deputy or under Keeper,
passing under the Signet Seal.
as he is called, is, by himself or his servant, to affix the Seal to all Writings that pass
the office ; to keep the Records of that office in good order ; to colled the dues of the
Signet, and to account for them to the principal Keeper ; and, since the Union of the
Crowns, to dispatch to London, and receive from it, the Secretary's Packet, commonly
called the black Box, in which all pubhc dispatches, Warrants, &c. are contained.
As to the Constitution of the Office, the Signet does not properly belong to the
tho', for time past memory, it has been annexed to it
Secretar)''s Office
but then
a particular Commission under the
it has been generally granted to the Secretary by
and for your more perfect understanding the nature of such
great Seal of Scotland
Commission, I transmit you a Copy from the Record of the last, which was o-iven to
;

Duke of Roxburgh.
The Principal Keeper,

the

being so appointed, constitutes a Deputy or under keeper by


a Copy whereof, I mean of the last given by the Duke of Roxburgh,
a Commission
If you and any person in my Lord Townsend's office are
I have also inclosed to you.
to be appointed principal Keepers, you have but to jo\-n in a deputation accordin > to the
form transmitted to you but if the two Secretarys of State are made principal Keepers,
you'll take care, in your Commission from them, to have an ample poAver of deputation,
and of appointing all inferior Officers ; that you may be able to choose fit persons for the
service ot the pubhc, and for doing yourselves justice.
The value of the Office, in whole, runs, as I have been inform'd, fi-om between
,^1500 to 17, or 1800^. pr Ann; and the usual fee to the under Keeper is 100^
certain, and one tenth part of the profits of the office, he being accountable for the
remainder to the principal Keeper.
As this under Keeper is the proper Officer through
;

whose hand

all die Secretary's dispatches pass, you doubtless will take care to pitch
on
a fit person for that trust ; as well as on another fit person for a distincl: office, called
the Clerkship of the Signet, the fees whereof are a trifle, not exceeding 60, or
a year ; which does not come out of the Keeper of the Signet's profits, but arises from

yo^

a perquisite called drink-money payable to that officer.

any thing defective in this accotmt, I shall supply it as well as I can, when
me any fresh question.
I thank you for your goodness in sending me a Copy of the Magistrates of Glasgow's
Papers.
They begin to be msolent in hopes of impunity, which I cannot well imagine
how they have conceived ; but their tryal, when I am allowed to go on \nth it, will
convince the world whether I have been in the wrong to them, as thev willin<^lv would
have you, it seems, believe I was.
I do not trouble you with any account of the cure lately WTOught on our Brewers
here ; who seem to have returned to their senses only because they saw that w^e had
force enough prepared to bind them had they continued mad
since I know that Earl
Hay has, by a more expeditious conveyance, given an account of those matters to the
Duke of Newcastle, who has laid them before the Lords Justices ; and I am very hopeful,
that as the direftion of the affairs of Scotland is now in his Grace's hands, the madness
of the people, which was pretty much encouraged by the countenance thev met with
from the friends of a certain great man, will cool, and that things will speedily grow
If there

you

is

are pleas'd to put

quiet.

Since

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^6

Since Earl Day has wrote as I mendon'd to you, it will be unnecessary for me to
trouble you with any publick Letter by this Post, tho' I have received yours of the
26th.
:

am,

With

Sir,

great respeft,

Your most obedient

Sc

most humble

Ser'

Edinb' 31 Aug' 1725.

No.
]\r

My Lord,
THE News w"

CXXIU.

Scrope to the Lord Advocate.

Sep y'' 2^ 1725.


Day, of your ha^^ng
put an end to the confederacy of y* Brewers, gave great pleasure to every body here ;
& S' R: W: told me this morning, y' he would very soon write to you himself, to
return you thanks for y' part you have taken in y', & y* zeal you have shewn in this
whole aflaire. I can't find but justice is done you in all Letters he hath received ; & he
He told me,
is ver\" sensible of every sort of difficult)' vou have to encounter w''".
there was a Letter for me by y' express, but it's not yet come to my hands ; how y'
comes to pass I don't know. I beHeve you will not have a Secretary of State in haste.
I am, w'-^ pfed truth & esteem,
:

came yesterday bv an Express from

My

Yo' most

my Lord

Lord,

iiaithfull

humble Serv'
J.S.

No.
Sir

Dear

CXXIV.

Robert Walpole

to the

Lord Advocate.
London, Sept. 4*1725.

Sir,

not hitherto troubled you, since vou left ttiis place, because you gave me
leave to make use of Mr. Scrope's correspondence w you ; both to inform myself of
what was transacting among you, and likewise, from time to time, express the great
I

HA\T1

''

and abilit)*, in strugling w^ y' greatest difficulties * that


a Man could possibly be engag'd in ; but y^ great prospect that their now is of successe
in all y' endeavours calls upon me not only to congratulate w'^ you, but to return you
my thanks for y' Zeal ou have shown for His Majesties Service, and y' indefatigable
pains you have taken to extricate y^ Government out of the greatest difficulties ; and it
is hard to determine, whether v' zeal, abilities, or resolution, is most to be comended.
But 1 hope now you will find y' work easier, and if v alteration His Majest)- has been
pleased to make will tend at all towards facilitating y"" fufare proceedings, it will be an
additional satisfaction to me y' I have been able to contribute to y' convenience in ad\'ising
what I thought absolutely necessary for His Majestie's Ser\'ice. You will go on, S", to
co-operate w'" y' Justice Generall ; ;?c I doubt not but, by y joiut endeavours, we shall
soon see all those black clouds disipated that so lately threatned storms & confusion.
satisfaction

had

in y' \-igilance

-s

am

verj- trulv,

Dear S^
Y' most faithfixll Humble

Serv'-,

R.
*

The

Riots at Glasgow oa account of the Malt

WALPOLE.

Tax.

No.

CXXV,

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'-97

No.CXXV.
The Lord Advocate

AFTER

to

M'

i;

Delafaye.

the interruption of correspondence occasioned

by

my

expedition to the

Country, where by travelling I have improved my health beyond


my own expectation, I return to my former practice of letting you hear weekly from
me ; which I take to be my duty, because it was my Lord Duke of Newcastle's command.
Whilst I was in the North Country I made severall small progresses into the Highlands ; and what on my first arrival at Inverness I wrote to you concerning the tranIn the whole of
quility of those parts, I can now confirm from my o\vn observation.
my Journey I did not see one highlander carry the least bitt of Arms, neither did I
hear of any theft or robbery.
The last Year's complaints and madness are very much stilled ; and, from all appearances, I imagine the King's measures, pursued with common prudence, will
produce Duty and Obedience where his enemies endeavoured to sow jealousy and

Northern Parts of

this

disafection.

In my way I made some enquiry after the Popish Priests and their practices, which
I look for perfect information in a
with justice gives so much jealousy to our Kirk.
few days against Seven or 8 of the most troublesome of them. My Lord Duke of
Newcastle was pleased, before I left London, to say, that ane Order should be sent to
me to prosecute them at the Publick Charge. If this has slipped his Grace's Memory
you will be so good as to put him in mind of it, and it will come still in time enough.
Upon my arrivall here, I found every thing in the same quiet and tranquility as when
left
I
it.
The convention of Royall Burrows is next week to meet, in order to make
their report to his Majesty in obedience to his late most gracious letter.
I hope they
will act as becomes Men so much indebted to his Majesty's goodness ; but as I presume the Earl of Hay, who is here, has acquainted the Ministers of any thing that may
have hapned in this part of the Country worthy their observation, I shall not trouble
^\'ith any more on that subject.
beg you will be so good as to make my most sincere compliments to his Grace he
will easily pardon me for not troubling him with a letter, since I wrote to you.
If his
Grace has any Commands for me, he knows my readiness to obey.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient and most humble Serv'.
Edinburgh, ap'*" October 1726.

you
I

No.
The Duke

My

CXXVL

of Newcastle to the Lord Advocate.

Whitehall, Septem' g"" 1725.


I
the honour of yo' Lord"" of the 31" of last month, and am very much
obliged to you for the assurance you give me of your assistance in the execution of His
Maj''"' Command with relation to Scotland.
I am very glad I can now congratulate
you upon the success with which your endeavours for His Maj'^" Service have been attended, in the happy prospect that we have of seeing very soon an entire end put to the
disturbances that have of late appeared in so many shapes. As we are all here very sen-

Lord,

HAD

sible

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Lordp had acted throughout this whole proceeding, and of


the ability and courage, that you have shewTi to procure the execution of the La-ws
to' Lop may be assured, that I shall transmit a faithfall account to His Maj"^ of your
behaviour, which, I am sensible, you will think is the best Service I can do you.
sible of the part that yo"

Justices are of opinion, that the prosecution of the four Brewers, who were
committed, and were the principal Actors in the late combination, should be carried

The Lords

yo' Lop to direct in what manner it may be most efhave at present nothing else in command from the Lords Justices to
your Lordp. I shall with pleasure receive whatever accounts you shall be pleased to
send me of what passes in your parts of the Kingdom, and am with great truth,
My Lord,
Ycur Lops most obedient humble Servant,

on

&

leave

it

to

fectuallv done.

Lord Hay and

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.
Note.

Aner

-ithout bringing

a short conSnex.ent,

them

to

Governxcnt thought

fit

to release

the_ Magistrates of

Glasgow

trial.

Xo. CXXVII.
The Duke

My

of Newcastle to the Lord Advocate.

Whitehall, July 16'" 1J26.


with the greatest pleasure the favour of vour Lops Letter of the 7''"
instant, accompanving that in which the Lord Provost of Edinburgh inclosed the
answer of the convention of the RoN"all Burroughs to His Majesty ; and I laid it before
I can assure
the King
as also that which vou wrote at the same time to ^Ir. Delafave.
you
effect
which
the
measure
with
the
good
satisfyed
was
extremely
you. His Majesty
upon
them
and
that
assemblv,
has
had
writing
that
to
His
Majest)''s
suggested, of
;
The King has
their Letter, and the turn of it, was very acceptable to His Majest)-.
Commanded me to acquaint you, that the share you have had in contributeing to this
good disposition in them is very acceptable to His jNIajesty and His jNIajesty doubts
I

Lord,

RECERTID

not but vou will be able to culti\'ate and improve it, to the honour and ease ot the GoI return you many thanks for
vernment, and the quiet and welfare of the Country.
what
passes, and of the state of
send
of
trouble
to
vou
take
the
the frequent accoimts
satisfaction
and I beg you will
with
great
reads
which
the
King
Afiairs where vou are,
;
which
with
I
am,
regard
sincerinand
be persuaded of the perfect
ISIy Lord,
Your Lops most obedient humble Servant,

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.
No.

CXXMU.
Edin'

The Lord Advocate

to

i"

December i~z6.

Achnagam.

Dear James,

YOL'R

dated from Balnagown the 24"" of November, I received, and


shall do what I can about it.
I am imder some concern to find that our friend Sir John Gordon, of Enbo, is like
Some
to be drawn into the scrape about the false certificates of Arms in Sutherland.
verv
Letter,

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gg

very foolish circumstances appear about his own certificate for upwards of three hundred pounds in the name of one Gordon, who is said to have been a Servant of his ;
but what wakened the Commissioners attention was, the intelligence they had, that
he rode the first horse in bringing about the pretended examination before some justices of the peace in Sutherland, where affidavits were taken, contrary to former declarations
I wish Sir John had not meddled in that matter, because it has quickened
the attention of the Conunissioners, and may put them upon Enquiries that mav be
attended

at least

They were

with trouble to him.

advised to send for Sir John in

custodv, as they have done for others ; but, upon my intercession, they have forborn to
I do not think it proper for me, in
applv for any warrant of that nature at this time.
my prese.i situation, to write to Sir John ; but as I know you are his Friend, I beg

you may

as speedily as possible

meet with him, and

let

him know what

now

tell

you, that he may deliberate well, and resolve what is fit for him to do.
I have a
strong inclination to believe Sir John is innocent ; and if he is, I should think it well
worth his while to take a trip this far to clear it, and to show the Commissioners that
their treating him in a different manner from other People has a proper return.
You
will not faill to discourse with Sir John on this subject as soon as possible ; and when

you have done

so,

let

me

hear from you.


I

No.

To

My

the

am

..

^.

Yours, &c.

CXXIX.

Lord Advocate from

Edr i4Janr: lyzG-y,


were folly for private people
to expect, that their little concerns should be much minded
therefor I write this
only, that when occasion offers (w* may be sooner than is thought of) you may the
better remember some things we talked of before you took journey ; and I wish you
may read it presently it will not rob you of much time.
You know how uneasy it is to me that my nephew L** Erskine waited not on Mr.
Scrope, as I often wrote to him of it
he wrote to me again and again, that he wished
to do it ; and since he came to Scotland has frequently regreated that it was not done.
In a few weeks he returns to London, & then will intreat you to introduce him to Mr.
Scrope ; and in the mean time, begs you to assure him of his humble respects ; and I
pray you do me the same favour.
I hope it will not be
thought unseasonable, but
dutifuU, when we are threatned with disturbance from the enemys of our King &
Country, to mention my L"" Erskine's firm resolution to adhere inviolably to the
present Government, and never to have any concern with the Pretender.
He is just
now with me, reading what I write about him, and I write it at his own desire ; and
he intreats you to do him the honor, in his name, to assure S' Robert Walpole, and
any other of the Ministry, that this is his sincere & fix'd resolution ; and that he
desires not to make his fortune any where but in our King's Interest and Service.
I have done all I could to discover whether he be sincere in this ; and I do believe
that he is sincere.
If he should prove otherAvise, it would be a double afflicliion to
me ; first to see him in so bad a way, and next that he had dealt so disingenuously and
falsely with me.
But I do not think he cheats me I am cheated if a friend of his,
nearer to him than I am, do not now fully acquiesce in his serving our King faithfully,
& having nothing at all to do with the Pretender. It is my misfortune, that some of
o 2
my
Lord,

IN

the hurry of important publick business,

it

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JCC

have been in the Pretender's interest ; but it is my duty to endeavour that


it ; and that those of them who are entering on the World may be
since I have allways done so, & acted for
firmly attached to our King & his Familly
It would be a little hard to get me still in the shade of my
the present estabUshment.
Jacobite relations, and, tho' I be of their colour, to look at me through a false medium, & then cr\-, I am not white, Ennemys do so, & no wonder : but sometimes
friends, or they who at least are not foes, are pleas'd to acb as if they were afraid of
the litle clamour of Eimemys, though unthout foundation, & which they themselves
Men of Power can do N^ith honest people, in certain circan easilv put an end to.
cumstances, as Kings can do with good metal on which dirt has been thro\^"n ; either
stamp them into current coin, or else let them be thrown aside as of base alloy ; and
then, 'tis ten to one but they shall generally be deemed of that alloy ; for few carry
a touchstone to make the tryal, & fewer are at the pains to try a piece neglected as
Yet one would think that this faint clamour, thrown out by foes who can
suspicious.
do no other hurt, is not really regarded ; for we have seen even those who had been
openlv disaffected, push'd for"* as fit to be trusted by the Government ; and perhaps
few, if any, will burden themselves to answer that they are better affected, to this
have seen such actually trusted, & in favour ; and whatever others have
hour.
Could they then pretend, that it should be
the clamourers did so.
sure
done, I'm
but only has disaffected relations,
well
affefted,
always
was
who
man
a
with
worse
hold
in common reason, nor would it
this
cannot
?
influenced
by
never
was
whom he
world.
of
the
oppinion
general
in the
It is true, great men take not the trouble to consider the case of a private persoH
who makes not himself considerable. If there be the appearance of an objection good
But Friends who have access to
or bad, it is easyest to have nothing to do with him.
speak freely with great Men of his subject, can render them effectually attentive to it
and when the great Men have good understanding k experience (as at present), the
task is less difficult ; because they soon perceive the real import of things ; and, when
they are brought to consider them, are not amus'd with superficial appearances.

my relations
may

they

leave

We

if

it

be too

much

for

me

to expect to

be noticed,

as

one

who

in his low^ sphere has

not an immodest request, that when my name casts


not deserved
;
whom the friends and servants of the Government
person
as
a
slurr'd
up, I be not
distance.
If I be otherw ise used, w^hether on a prea
at
and
keep
must be shy of,
account
of
my Relations, the reall effecEts of it as to
on
or
account,
tended personal
World, will be much the same. Only
me
in
the
give
must
appearance
it
me, and the
vet

ill

hope

it

is

proceeds from friends, or from those who are not Ennemys, with one's friends
standing near and looking on, it must strike deeper and stick faster, and the imlucky
person must appear to be sa7u resource.
This would make my case so singular, that perhaps there is not an other instance
If Jacobitism, or
of it in Brittain and, indeed, it seeras to be a pretty strange case.

when

it

even

torr)-ship, prevail,

am

to

be undone for

my own

sake.

At

present, I

must pass

not safe to give Countenance to, because of my


^y,
Jacobite Relations ; for this would offend these that know me not, and the Sq
who are Ennemys to me & to the present Administration. If that same Sq
y gets
op ao^in, I am still to be defeat, because they fancy those presently in power to be
my friends. Perhaps some others know how to have good luck in all events and
these pretty fellows w^ould tell me, that I am sers-^ed as becomes an honest fool, who,

for a strano-e

creature,

whom

it

is

by

aiEting

him,

sincerely,

down he

leaves himself but one foot to stand

tumbles,

& must

upon

& when

that faills

ly there.
I

did

ei'LLODEK PAPERS.
I did

much on

not think to have said so

me

Erskine, led

L"*

You may

to.

more

the

this

Head

easily

lOl
;

\v'''

speaking of

pardon me, because

my Nephew.
do not intend

you again with it. Do with this as you think it requires.


Nothing remarkable in this Country has come to my knowledge since you
My Dear Duncan, I am most faithfully yours.

to trouble

My

to the

Lord Advocate.

Dear Lord,

WHEN

it.

CXXX.

No.
Lord Lovat

left

Inverness,

2<>

March 1727.

had the honour to writ to you by the last post, and send you an information of the Riot that hapen'd last week at Ridcastle, I was very justly angry ; and
if it was not for fear of the Laws and of my bread, I would have immediatly reveng'd
and the enclosed affidavits will convince your
the blood of my tenants and Kinsmen
Lordship y' I had very great reason to be in wrath ; but now y' the first movement of
Passion is over, I am well satisf}''d that the affair should be taken away in a fdly
maner ; for I have no desire to be in blood w' my nighbours ; tho' you may easily beiive I do not fear all the Mackenzies on Earth, tho' I had none to assist me against
them but my owti Frasers and followers. Your Lordship knows both the Clans prety
well.
I have put the Affair into my Commander in Chief's hands, who will certainly
consult you about it
and I am ready to yield to any thing y' is reasonable. I have
writ to Culodin my thoughts of what I have observed in this town.
1 wsh y'' Lordship better health than what we are told you have ; and I am, in all conditions of Life,
as I still was, your Lordship's most faithful Slave,
I

LOVAT.
No.
Lord Bal merino

My

"

CXXXI.
to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

Leith,

SOME Months

ago

writt to

my excellent friend

ii""

May

the Earl of Loudoun,

1727.
concern-

ing a Remission to my Son Arthur Elphinston, to be obtained by the means of the


Duke of Argyl but to this hour I have had no answer.
Son James, several Weeks ago, writt to your Lordship and likewayes he has
;

My

got no Answer from you.


This astonishes me ; for, indeed, I would rather have a
Refusal, than remain in this uncertainty.
Considering how mercifull the King is, and
how great the favour he has showen to some who were more Criminal (though his

was very

fault

great), I cannot

readily granted.

may

take measures accordingly.

I so earnestly desire will be


beg the honour of vour Answer, that I

but hope that this which

But whatever be

in this,

am, with great truth.


My Lord,
Your Lordship's most humb'"
I

Serv',

BALMERINO.
No.
Sir

D'
for

CXXXII.

Hugh Dalrymple

to the

Lord Advocate.

S',

THIS, I own, looks very like ingratitude, to be so long in returning you thanks
your favour ; but I had many reasons for not writing till now, of which the thing
9!

called

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I02

&

coming back again, another.


would
ven'
decent
be
a
date ; but when I was
Before I went, I thought Bunchrew
were
all
my
Peter,
enemies
Firth,
S: I do not
&
there, the place, the trees, the
From
that
time
write
or
no.
forward,
the good
to
remember if I was in a capadt}"
it
to
exceedingly
kind
(if
can
be
called
kindness
were
so
people of Inverness & Murray
remorse
had
any
upon
me
nor
effect
that
neither
shame
make a Man run the gantlet),
& seriously, tho' I thought mvself happy that neither your Brother John nor the
Squire were in the Covmtrs-, yet every body, I don't know how, took upon them to be
&, for aught I know, I might have been cracking nutts till
Johns ;?c Squires to m-^
now, if I had been able. The nre about Aberdeen was not so intense but, comparathe Perth people are good enough for a brush
tively speaking, it was pretty smart
Island, the Ball, the Lucy Barbers, &
of
enchanted
the
and awav but the pleasures
Emperor
Gausy, must be left to another
adventures
of
the strange and surprizing
it is but blushing a
will
find
you
at London
not
I am in some hopes that this
time.
Farquhar and
coram
Francy
myself,
here
you
to
little more for an excuse, to make it
imthankful
convenient
be
to
is
more
But, as far as I can see, it
a dish of hard fish.
of what
be
sensible
shall
cease
to
never
for it makes me look sillier, to tell you that I
forget
it.
fall
asleep
to
&
I owe to you, than it would do to some people
I am, D' S",
Your most ObUg'd k most Obedient Servant,
was one

called Protelation

the* uncertainty of ever

HUGH

Ed'

May

3c, (oh, shameful!)

D.ILRYMPLE.

1727.

No.CXXXlII.
M' Delafaye

My

to the

Lord Advocate.
Whitehall, Nov'

Dear Lord,

ILWE

y'-^

1727.

Lops letter from Edinbmrgh, and was glad


to find vou were returned thither safe, & I hope in sound health, fi-om your expedition
My Lord Duke of Newcastle
to the Highlands, w*- is now no more a Wild Country.
was so well pleased with the account you give of the disposirion of things there, that
he would shew your Letter to His Maj'^, to whom it gave a good deal of satisfaction.
I ask your pardon for having omitted to acknowledge y' receipt of your return, which
Matters here go as they did ; the
I immediately transmitted to the Crown OiEce.
King very good and gracious to his ^linisters and Servants, & all things very quiet. As
I

received the honour of your

we shall certainly have a Congress ; France is prodigious


Pconerabotirg behaves like an Angel at Madrid ; the Emperor &
in y* world, or else they are sincerely for
his Ministers are the greatest
paciiick measures ; so that, tho' the Q. of Spain does still scold, that power must and
\-^ Parwill come into measures, tho' not with a good grace. The general talk is, that

to foreign affairs, I think

honest and heart)-

liam' will not sit till y-' 10- Jan"^, which I fear will retard y' pleasure I promise myself,
of assuring you in person of the sincere 6c hearty respett w" which I have the honour
to be.

My Dear

Lord,

Your Lops most hmnble

&
I

dined this

who

is

in

matism,

Warm

Day

&

My

Lord Townshend,
a very bad way with his Rheuw*^

I fear will

not get rid of

Weather comes

most Obedient Servant,

CH DELAFAYE.
:

it till

in.

No.

CXXXIY.

CIJLLODEN TAPEHS.

No.
M' T. Rawlinson

My

to the

I03

CXXXIV.

Lord Advocate, dated Invergary, May

24"' 1728.

Lord,

AS

have not the honour of being knovi^n to your Lordship, I humbly beg leave
to acquaint you, before I proceed to give you an account of other matters, that I have
made a purchase (for myself and Company) of a considerable quantity of Wood in
Glengary for the use of Iron works we are ereting there ; and we fear not of having
good success in our Business (which certainly will be of great use and benefit in this
part of North Britain), provided we can peaceably enjoy the same ; but I am extreamly
sorry that I have occasion to acquaint your Lordship, that I have had two of my Servants murthered by a Villain in this Country, who I apprehended, with one of his
Accomplices, on the 20"' of the last instant ; and because it is supposed (by my friends)
that they may find means to make their escape out of the Gaiel of Inverness if they
should be committed there, I am therefore favoured in having them confined in the
Barricks of Kiliwhynnan till I am further instrufted how to proceed against them. The
Murtherer's accomplice (by name John Grant) hath confessed before M' Fraser of Cuduthall (a Justice of Peace), that their principle design was to rob and Murther me, and as
they could not meet with me, they were resolved to rob & Murther some of my Servants.
I have good proof against the Murtherer ; but as for his accomplice, John Grant, I have
no other than his own confession and as the Murtherer is famed for a notorious and
dangerous fellow, I should be glad to have him brought to his tryall as soon as possible ;
but if I am obliged to send him and his Accomplice to Edinburgh to take their tryall, I
am informed that their Prosecution will be very expensive. But if your Lordship would be
so kind as to give your Orders to the Sheritf of Inverness to try them there, a great
part of that expence might be saved
and (with submission) if their punishment was
directed to be upon the place where this murther was committed, I believe it would
be a very terrifying example to our Rogueish Inhabitants
all which I most humbly
submit to your Lordship's opinion ; beging your pardon for the liberty here taken by,
My Lord,
I

P. S.

Your Lordship's
Most Obed" humble

this Letter, to the care

master in Inverness,
safe to

Note
short

it

Servant,

T RAWLINSON

your Lordship thinks it proper to


honour me with your return to

If

of the Postwill

come

'

.;

:,.

me.

This Thomas Rawhnson,

kilt,

an Englishman, was the person who introduced the Phelie Ref, or


This faft, very little known, is explained by a Letter from Evan Baillie
the Edinburgh Magazine for 1785.

into the highlands.

of Oberiachan, inserted

in

No.CXXXV.
Lord Seafort

My

to the

Lord Advocate.

'

Lord,

AS

you gave me leave, when last I had the honour of seeing you, to let you
affairs went after you was gone ; so I lay hold of y' opportunity with
pleasure, because to one I value I impart where my grievance lys.
I was

know how my

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104

Tuesday to wait on S' Robert Walpole, who desired, hearing what I had
wou'd put it in black and white, y' he might shew it to his Maj"% Accordingly I did as order'd, and y' morning went to receive his answer. He was, as
usual, obliging ; but what I reqviired, he was sorry to let me know, was not to be
complv'd with since the King would neither allow any thing of y' kind, or give
orders to be confirm'd what his royal Father had granted before. On hearing this,
I cou'd not forbear making appear how ill I was us'd. The Government in possession
of the Estate, and I in the interim allowed to starve tho* they conscious of mv comin fine, several other cirphing with whatever I promised to see put in execution
cumstances I took the freedom to insist upon, which he cou'd not but own was right.
Now, my Lord, you being my sincere friend, I the more candidly lay the case before
you, that by vour usual prudence you may fall on such methods [asj will be thought
most proper, towards contributing to what may tend to y* mutual satisfaction of all
concern'd.
For as t 'n'^y I am now in is most disagreeable, consequently, if not recHf\'d, will chuse rather to seek my bread elsewhere, y" continue longer in so unworthy
a Situation.
I writ to Mr. Cowper last post, to wait upon your Lop to receive your
I beg you'll give your
orders how to behave, for making all things easie for a seale.
directions, since what your Lop says will be a law to me & mine. I have several other
things to- enlarge upon ; but your time I know is precious ; therefore, will presiune no
further, than to beg you will honour me with a return, y' accordingly I may take my
measiu-es, and fully convince y^ whole World how ready your instructions are
I

was

last

to say, y' I

obey'd by.

My
Jane

y' zy,

Lord,

Your Lops

1728.

obedient

humble Servant,

SEAFORT.
No.

CXXXVI.

The Lord Advocate

to the Laird of Culloden.

Dear Brother,

SINCE my
yesterday.

last, we have had no division, nor


The Committee of Supply was opened

indeed so much as scolding, rill


a supply voted to His Majesty ;

the estimates for the current year's Servace were delivered in, and 15,000 Seamen
voted ; but when the question for continuing the same number of Land forces as last

year was yesterday moved in the Committee of Supply, Poulmey took occasion to make
a popular declamation against the Ministry and their measures, in terms sciurrilous
enough ; the language, indeed, of the Craftesman. This met with a ver)^ long Answer
from H. Walpole, who went throw the whole course of the Negociations ; and with
ane exceeding smart one from Sir Robert, who exerted his usuall spirite ; and after a
run of Discoursing which lasted, without much force or method, till near 8 at night,
I still
the Committee Resolved to keep up the Land forces, without a diiision.
believe, as I told you in my last, that, contrary to the expectations of all the world,
we shall have no great matter to do this Session. Sir Wilham Windham, and some
more J
s, are gone out of to^vn.
Gen. Ross is lying-in of the Gout, but
is

now mending.

Brother, Yours

I am. Dear
in a bumper as usuall.
has past without hearing firom you-

Geo. Clerk touches you


tho' uneasy that a

London, February

i",

Week

1729.

No. CXXX\T[.

CULLODKN" PAPtRS.

I05
:

.:

CXXXVII.

No.
Lord Lovat

to

Mr. John Forbes.

My

Dear Laird of Culloden,


I HAD y honour of your letter late last night from my Cusin Relick, and I am
I hope this good weather and y'
heartily sorry to understand y' you are out of order.
good air about Culodin will soon recover you. I dare freely say, there is not a Forbes
alive wishes your personal health and Prosperity more aftectionatly and sincerely
than I do and I should be a very ungratfu! man if it was otherways for no man gave me
more proofs of Love and frdship at home and abroad than John Forbes of Culodin did.
As to what service I ever can do to you or yours, you should truly command me as
much as you would do Peter Forbes, and not afk favours for it never will be in my
power to return y* himdreth part of favours and frdships I ha^e personally receaved from
you ; since it is more owing to your person than to any man I know, y' I am now in
'

this place in

any condition

to serve you.

I shall do more in it than if it was for my ov.n use.


most pressing and precise orders to my officers to send in my tenants'
horses ; and to shew them the zeal and desire v' I have to serv'e you, I shall send my
own labouring horses to carry it, w' as much pleasure as if it was to build a house in
Castledownie.
I hope to have y^ honour to pay my duty to you tomorrow or next day,
and receave v" Commands for Ed' ; and I beg you may believe y' I shall be, while I
live, both sensible and thankful of all the great marks & proofs of frdship y' I have
received from your person, even from y' beginning of my troubles to this hour ; and
y' I am, wth great Affection, Gratitude, and Respect, my d' Laird of Culodin, your
most faithful Slave, while

As

to carr\-ing y"

shall give

May

My
duty.
v'

to Lovat,

y""

Beaufort,
38'"

lime

1729.

LOVAT.

>

Wife and my Beams are your faithful Serv-, and assure vou of their humble
She is not yet deliver'd of her burden ; if it is a boy, he will be a Serv' to

family.

No.

From

CXXXVIII.

the same to the same.

My

Dear Laird of Culodin,


IT is w' great joy I hear from others y' your health is much better than when I saw
you last. I wish w' all my soul you may for many yeares injoy perfect health and
Strenth for I'le never see a Laird of Culodin y' I love so mmch, or will do so much for
me as you have done in my greatest trouble and distress and I would be guilty of
y' greatest and blackest ingratitude if I did not love and honour your person and concerns. With all y' other proofs I have of your goodness, I beg leave to put you in mind
of your promise, y' whether it is a lad or a lass y' my Wife gives me at this t)-me,
you will do me the honour, sine I cannot be present myself, y' you viill hold it up to
receave the Holy Water of Baptisme, and make it. a better Christian than y" father.
I expect this mark of Frdslnp from my d"- John Forbes of Culodin.
I do assur
you, y' I ne\'er saw y' B' Duncan look better
General
he is very well recovered.
Wade is to be here on Saturdav, and to stay at least three weeks in y" Canogate.
;

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Y' Duke of Arg)le is to be here this month, and y' E. of Iky in y* next month ; and
he vnll get his handfiti to do to settle this city, which the)- tell me is as much in factions
and divisions as ever.
Every body expects we shall have a War very soon, which I am not fond of ; for,
being now grown old, I desire and wish to live in peace w' all mankind, except some
damn'd presbyterian ministers who dayly plague me. I am ver\- busy in mv Law-suit,
and I hope to get it ended this Session ; and their is no appearance of my IcKjsinge of it.
I gave a Bottle of Wine to Caberfey, w" the Young Lairds of Kilraak, Huss, and
Kilcowie ; and we had y^ honour to drink your health heartily.
When you have a
spare hour I beg to hear from you, w' an account of your health, which by
d is
very dear to me
for I am \nth great affection, &: a'gratful respect, My d' Culodin.
Your most faithful Slave,
Edin%
LOVAT.
I
g"" June, ijzg.j
I

Your
angry

at

Duncan is very anxious about my cause, which I beleve vou will not be
him tor he has a very good opinion of it, as all my La^iers have.

Br.

Xo.

LETTER

from {he Queen,

CXXXIX.

settling the

Precedency of the

Courts of Justice in

Scotland.

By

her Majesty the Queen, Guardian of the Kingdome,

CAROLINE, R. C. R.

FORASML^CH as we have been informed,

Sec.

that doubts have frequentlv arisen between the Senators of his Majestv^'s Colledge of Justice, and Barons of His Exchequer, in
that Part of His Majesty's Kingdome of Great Brittain called Scotland, concerning their
Rank and Precedency ; and wee are willing to prevent any imeasiness or Disputes between
the Members of two bodies so highlv intrusted by his Majestv, and of so great use and
importance to his ser%-ice, and to the good Government and welfare of his people ;
Therefore wee doe, in his Majesty's name, by these presents, appoint and Ordaine,
that vou the President of his Majesty's said Colledge of Justice shall have the first place,
and on all occasions shall take rank and have Precedency of the Chief Baron of His
Majesty's Exchequer there ; and the said Chief Baron shall continue to take rank and
have Precedency of the remanent Senators of His Majesty's said Colledge cf Justice ;
and the remanent Senators of his said Colledge of Justice and Barons of His Majesty's
Exchequer shall take place of each other, according to the date of their Commission or
appointment to their respective offices ; that is to say, That every Senator of His
Majesty's said Colledge of Justice, whose Commission or Appointment to his said
Office is of ane elder date, shall take place and have the rank and Precedency of and
above all Senators of ffis Majesty's said Colledge of Justice and Barons of His Majesty's
said Exchequer whose Commissions or appointments are of a later date ; and that every
Baron of His iMajesrv's said Exchequer, whose Commission or appointment is of ane
Elder date, shall in like manner rake place, and have the rank and Precedency
of and above all Senators of his Majesty's said Colledge of Justice and Barons
ef his Majesty's said Exchequer whose Commissions or appointments are of a
later date ;
And if it 'shall happen, that the Commissions or appointments of one
of
5t

CULLODEK PAPKRS,

iay

of the Senators of his Majesty's said Colledge of Justice and one of the Barons
of His Majesty's said Plxchequer shall be of the same date, then the said Senator
shall take place and have rank and Precedency of and before the said Baron.
And this wee doe, in His Majesty's name, ordain, appoint, and establish to he the
constant and unalterable rule and order in this respect from henceforth in all time
comeing. Provided alw^ays, that the same shall not extend to deprive any Peer of his
Majesty's Realm, or the Son of a Peer, or any other whatsoever enjoying any of the
above mentioned Offices, and haveing rank and Precedency by reason of such his
Peerage or Birth, or on any* other occasion not relative to his office of Senator of his
Majesty's said Colledge of Justice or Baron of His Majesty's s;ud Exchequer, fron)
bruikeing & enjoying such rank or Precedency, any thing in these presents to the

And so wee bid you heartily farewell. Given at the Court


contrary notwithstanding.
at Kensington, the twenty-fourth day of July 1729, in the third year of his Majesty's
reign.

By

her Majesty's Command,


(Signed)
HOLLES

No.

CXL.

The Duke of Newcastle

My

NEWCASTLE

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

Kensington, July 25, 1729.


Ma'^ having received private intelligence, that there was reason to believe,
some design was carrying on in Scotland in favour of the Pretender, and that several of
his Adherents were lately gone thither from Rome for that purpose ; Her Ma'^ has
commanded me to send you notice of it, knowing so well your Zeal for the King's
service, and your dexterity, that Her Ma''' does not doubt, but if any thing of this kind
should be in agitation, your Lop will be able to discover it, and take the proper means
to prevent it.
Your Lop will particularly inquire whether any of the Pretender's followers are lately
come from abroad into Scotland, and upon wliat account and acquaint her Ma'*' with
what you shall be able to learn on this head, and with any other mformation you
can procure relating to it.

HER

am,

v\ith great truth

My

and regard.

Lord,

Your Lop" most Obedient humble

Servant,

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.

Lord Advocate.

No. CXLl.
The Lord Advocate

My

Lord,

Duke

of Newcastle.

Inveraray, in Argyllshire,

THIS morning I received at


write to me of the 25"' of July,
received, that

some design

that several of his

employ

to the

is

this place the letter

your Grace did

5'''

me

August 1729.
the honour to

acquainting me with the Intelligence her Majesty has


carrying on in Scotland in favours of the Pretender, and

Adherents have

lately

come from Rome

hither,

and desiring

me

to

can to discover what truth may be in these Reports ; and


particularly to inquire whether any of the Pretender's adherents have lately come from
abroad into Scotland, and upon what account, and to acquaint her Majesty with what
I

may

all

the Industry

learn

on

this subjeft.

p 2

cannot

CULLODES" PAPERS.

l^,
I cannot take upon me
than that I shall employ

at

present to say any thing positive to your Grace, further


the skill & industry I ain able, to give her Majesty satis-

all

be informed of; and that, to enable me


the better so to do, I shall make the very midle of the highlands my way from hence to
Inverness, v/here I shall probably meet with some Notice of what your Grace writes
about, if the Highlanders know any thing of the matter ; and what 1 learn your Grace
faiEUon in respeS: to the things she desires to

But in the mean time I shall take the libert)' to offer what
be acquainted ^ith.
occurs to me according to the Ughts I now have.
Tho' I have not hitherto had any suspition of what the advices her Majesn,- has lately
received bear, yet in the ordinar)' course of my dut}' I have, since I came last into
Scotland, been attentive to the countenance &: beh^\-iour of the disaffected ; and if I
can at all judge, those about Edinburgh & in the Southern parts have no sort of prospect in their heads, a:id have not hitherto so much as heard of what may have been
contrived abroad ; tho', to be sure, they soon \%-ili if there is any thing real in it.
I have not heard that any of the Pretender's adherents have lately come into Scotland
from abroad ; neither do I knov*- of any that have come over this year, excepting my
Lady Southesk, who came over by His iMaiest)''s permission ; & Mr. Fleeming, brother
to Earl Wigron, who has lived in France up\\'ards of twent}- years, and came over last
Winter, at his Brother's desire ; as I have been told, with a design to be married, in
the Earl having no Children of his own to succeed him.
order to keep up the family
This Gentleman was, I believe, concerned in the late Rebelhon, but was not con\'icted
Stewart, late of Lmeriiity, and
Her Majest)^ has been acquainted, that
or attainted.
two or three other attainted persons, came over to Scotland in his late Majest)''s reign,
in hopes of being pardoned ; and that ha\ing mude apphcation to the Crown by Gen'
Wade, who had instructions to receive the submissions of such as seemed well disposed,
they were permitted to live privately in the Country, where they still remain verj' quie*
shall

and

peacible.

cannot at present think of any other of the Pretender's adherents who came from
abroad without previous leave into Scotland, except Gen" Gordon ; he indeed has been
in this comitry upwards of three years ; and your Grace may remember I acquainted
vou with his arrivaU at the time ; \nth this Circumstance, that he declared it to be his
intention to live his remaining days peaceably at home ; and that tho' he was secure by
the Laws, vet if his being in Scotland gave any umbrage to the Go^ernment, he would
instantly return into a voluntary Exile ; desiring me at the same time to give your Grace
The Man has since that
notice of his arrivall and intention, which I accordingly did.
lime lived inoffensive, so far as I can hear, at his house in the Country.
These particulars, which are all that at present I can recollect, I trouble your Grace
If the most carefuU inquiry can produce any further Intelhgence, it shall be laid
with.
If I wanted any spur to quicken my diligence in discovering and
before your Grace.
preventing anv mischief that mav give the least disturbance to the Government, Hex
Majesty's good opinion of my zeal for the King's service is more than sufficient to stirr
up all the a(3i\ity and attention I am capable of. I am with very great respect &
I

sincerity,

My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient

&

Most humble

Ser\'',

No.

C5LU.

CL-LLODEK PAPERS.

lOg

No. CXLII.
From General Wade

Lord Advocate.

to the

From my Hutt
D'

August

Sir,

YESTERDAY

at

Dalnacardock,

y' 27""

1729.

had an express from the Post Master of Edinburg, with an


from
the
Duke
of Newcastle, of a very old date, which by neglect was detain'd
enclos'd
at the

Post Office at least a fortnight

the letter being dated

the

of August from
Kensington.
His Grace informs jne by her Majesr\-'3 Command, that they have advice, that some
of the Scotch who were with the Pretender are comeing home, in order to carry on
some designs in his favour ; ordering me to endeavour to discover and secure any such
persons whom I may apprehend tp be concerned therein, and to prevent any attempts
or practices against his Majest)' or his Government.
He tells me likewise, that he has
WTitten to your Lordship on that Subject ; and I suppose your letter may have been
detain'd as mine has been.
I have wrote to Willy Grant, to be vigilent towards Gordon
Castle, and to observe Glenbucket's motions, w^ho I think a dangerous Fellow, and who
I believe will be ready to play the fool if he is any wav encouraged bv the Agents from
Abroad. I think the Troops are so disposed, that nothing can give us any sort of
trouble, unless with the assistance of a foreign force
which makes me very'easv and
free of all apprehensions from the jacobite quarter.
I shall leave this place this day
se'nnight, stay a day or two at Fort William, and as long at Killyhunnen
and propose
to be at Liverness about y' i o''' or 1 2"^' of the next month ; when I hope to have the
pleasure of kissing your hand
being with the greatest sincerirv
;

7'''

Your very faithfull humble

Ser\-'

GEORGE WADE.
Xo. CXLIII.
Lord Advocate
Dear

to

Gen' Wade.

Sir,

WHEN

I was at Inveraray, I received from the Duke of Newcastle a letter of the


same Import, with what you tell me, in yours of the 27"' of August, you had fi-om his
Grace.
I immediately returned an Answer, That from the obser\-ations I had made,
since my Arrival ua Scotland, upon the Countenance and Conduct of the DisaiFedted, it

appeared to me they did not at that time know of any projeft to give Disturbance, or
of any Emissaries from Rome being come among them.
But I promised, in my way
through the Highlands, to be as attentive as possible to the motions of those people,
and to report with greater Certainty on my arrival in this Country.
In my progress from Argyleshire through Lorn, Mull, Lochaber, Src. I have been
as inquisitive as prudence could permit
and I have the answers of some Letters which
I wrote from Inveraray to Edin' upon this Subject
and the result of all confirms my
former Opinion, That no Emissaries are hitherto come into Scotland ; at least, that the
Highlanders have not any knowledge or Expectation of their coming j and this I am
resolved by the next post to signif\' to his Grace.
It was because I took it for granted, that You had the same Directions as I had, that
I did not attempt to send you Notice of what was wrote to me, notwithstanding tt ^ dif;

ficulty

no

CUtLODEN PAPERS.

coming at You, from the part of the World in which I then vras. But, as I
believed you had the same ad^ice, and would readily frame the same Opinion of it,
I thought it unnecessary' to say any thing on the Subject till Meeting.
ficulty of

was so damnably

tired of the Highlands, that I durst not venture on your mines.


History of me you will meet with in your Travels ; I long to hear Yours. Never
was penitent banished into a more barren Desart, to suffer for his sins, than what vou
have suffered in since your Confinement to Drumochlter. I hope, however, you have
got safe out of it, and that this will find you in full Vigour of Mind and Body.
I beg
I

The

you may be so good as to direct John Baillie, who will deliver you this, to let me know
when I may expect to see you at Inverness, fince you do not intend to be long at Killiewhinnan.
I am. Dear Sir, Your most faithful, Sec.
D.F.
Bunchrew,

Sep" 1729.

3''

No.
The Lord Advocate
JVIy

CXLR\
to the

Duke

of Newcastle.

Lord,

HAVE

the honour of your Grace's Letter of the z"^ Ins" : and w' it the greatest
I
pleasure in observing, that the Accoxmts I transmitted to vour Grace, in mine of the
5''' of August, were satisfactor)'.
Since that time 1 had the Honour to acquaint your
Ins',* what I obser\''d in my Travells through the Highand I hope that also has proved to your Liking, as it confirms pretty much
what I wrote formerly from Opinion only.
As, in Obedience to her Majesrie's Commands, I was resolved to make all possible
inquiry into the Truth of those reports that had reached her, touching Designs carrying
on in Scotland in favors of the Pretender, I made a Trip, since my last, through Stathearn to Badenoch and from thence, cross the Country, to Gordon Castle. I have
likewise found occasions of conversing vdth Gentlemen from almost all those parts of
the Highlands where I have not been ; and I am ver\' glad to be able to assure your
Grace, that, from all the Observations I could make, what I formerly wrote to your
Grace is confirm'd, That there is not any project at present stirring in favours of the
Pretender
that no Agents from him have lately come among them ; and that if any
one sent, the Highlanders hitherto know nothing of it.
I propose yet to stay some days in this Countrv, and to make a different part of the
Highlands from what I have already pass'd my way to Edinburgh, if the weather perIf in that Expedition I can discover any thmg further worth your Grace's notice,
mit.
I am, with the most sincere Regard
I shall have the honour to acquaint you with it.
and Dut}-,
Your Grace's most Obedient & most faithful'

Grace, from Inverness the


lands

5'''

humble
Inverness,

To

the

Duke

Sers-',

DLTN. FORBES.

26-^ Sep^ 1729.

of Newcastle.

This Letter does not appear

ia

the Colleftion.

No.

CXLV.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

CXLV.

No.
The Lord Advocate
Dear

Ill

to Sir

Robert Walpole.

Sir,
I

HAD

your Note of

tho' very short, because

it

9"' Instant

shew'd

me

inclosed with
that

my

my Lord

friend

was

Duke's.

well,

It

heartily

did

me Good

thank you for

your Mindfulness of the getting in the presentation to the Living of


By this post I have acquainted the Duke with my further Travells through the
Highlands ; which confirm me in the Opinion I formerly was of, that there is not at
present the least thought among them of any Design in favour of the Pretender ; and if
any such thing should be set a foot, I am satisfy'd it could not long be kept Secret, nor
with any hopes of success supported, considering the present situation of the people,
and of the Troops.
His Majesty's happy and early arrival from beyond Seas, spreads an Opinion, that
the Parliament is to sit before Xmas, a thing that I should be sorry for my own Particular to see ; but which, if it should happen, I ought to be prepared for. Pray, Dear
Sir, be so good as to inform me what you know of this, when you find a Minute's
leisure.
I am, D' Sir, with perfect Esteem,
Most faithfullv
Yours,
'
Inverness,

DUN. FORBES.

26'" Sep"^ 1729.

No.

Wade

Gen'

CXLVI.

to the

Lord Advocate.

Dated Edinburgh, Odtober the

Dear

1729.

HAD

the pleasure to receive yours of the 26"' Sept' at Col' James Campbell's,
was so kind to give me good Quarters for two days on my way hither.
On the
I

who

a**,

Sir,

I travelled in my Coach with great


Oxen, which the Highwaymen had prepared for us
opposite to Lock Gary ; where we found 4 roasting at the same time, in great order
and solemnity. We dined in a Tent pitched for that purpose ; the Beef was excellent
and we had plenty of Bumpers, not forgetting your Lord'' and Colloden ; and, after
three hours stay, took leave of our Benefaftors the Highwaymen, and arrived at the
Hutt before it was Dark.
The 5 dayes I continued there set me upon my leggs again, and enabled me to take
a second Survey of the projected Road between Dalnacardock and Creif which is to
be the work of the next Summer. I am very thankfull to you for your kind mediation
of the treaty between her Grace and me. I supp'd last night with Hay at Lady Milton's,
who, ! found, had been informed of the whole affair, and of our Court of Judicature
held at Ruthven, and disaproved of none of our proceedings, except the Lift
in which,
he said, he thought I had aded with too much lenity, or to that purpose. The Knight
of the Bath is much your humble Servant; but more Coiloden's, for he never favles
to remember him in a Bumper
though, in the main, I have interposed between him
and the Bottle, and kept him sober ever since we parted, i wish you had as much

day

after

you

left

us at Ruthven, the Knight and

ease and pleasure to the feast of

influence over Coiloden.

The last post brought us no news. I shall go from hence on Monday Morning, and
propose to be in London the day after the birth-day.
I have not yet the honour of her
Grace's

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If you happen to see Willy Grant, desire him to lodge the


Grace's Letter.
her
were taken from
Grace's tennants in the Castle of Inverness.
1

Your

am, D'

ver)' faithfull

Armes

that

Sir,

&

most obed' hmnble Serv,

GEORGE WADE.
No.
.,

Ar Murdock

.-

My

CXLMI.

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

Orleans, 24"" June 1730.


your Lordship's of the
May some days ago ; which was
the more refreshing to Mr. Forbes & me, that it had been so long expected
though
the multiplicity- of Business you have upon your hands during the Session of Parliament, and, which we hear of with the greatest concern, your still unconfirmed state of
health, were but too good reasons of jout silence. The apprehension your Lordship has
been under, that his head might suffer bv some ci\-ihtvs he met \vith en the road will
be over, when I assure you that any vanity of that sort is not his foible on the contrarv, it he were fit for it, I should think the very best Companv to which he could
have admittance the properest for hun. This would inspire him with a certain ambition of a poUte and manly behaviour, which he wants as much as anv thing, and which
As for study, properly so called, from several Experiis no where else to be learned.
ments we have had sufficient leisure here to m.ake, I find no such thing is to be exhe is ever ready, in very good earnest, to own the necessit}' of repected of him
deeming the time he has lost, and to enter into resolutions and schemes for that purpose but the issue is generally such as satisf\''s me there is a want of power more
than of will ; and indeed when one cannot conceive things with that ease and distinctness as to take pleasure in contemplating them, how is it possible the attention should
be engaged to any purpose ? The next care is, that if he is not distinguisht, he may at
least be easy to himself and others, in Societ}' ; and that he be not remarkably defective in the ordinary accomplishments of a Gentleman who does not pretend to be a
Scholar
and this I doubt not he will be able to compass. His inclination runs chiefly
upon the Army, which I had lately an occasion of discovei-ing. He had read in the
Gazette, that there was some appearance of a War, and that some of the British Troops
were in that case to be sent abroad. Upon this he took a resolution, if the War was of
any continuance, to join them some time at least before their return to Britain ; " for,"
said he, " I shall by this means have an opportunity of learning something of the
and of enlisting myself with a better grace, than I could afterwards do at home."
trade
This notion he was so full of, that if some other Newspapers had not spoke of the
thing as doubtful, he would certainly have before now wrote to your Lordship himself
In the mean time, he is, upon his own proper motion, taking a lesson of
about it.
Fortification and Gunnery once a day ; besides what French v.e have read for the sake
of the language, and some attempts to recover the Latin, cast Accompts, write English,
Ughted on a very good Book, called " La maniere d'Enseigner et d'Etudier
&c.
les Belles Lettres, par Rolhn," containing, amongst other things, extracts of some of the
best passages of the Greek and Roman History.
These he read once and again v%ith
pleasure. He is now busy %%ith the History of Louis 14.'.
This vour Lordship may
I

HAD the honour of

We

but that period is so remarkable, a:id is so much the


was necessary he should look into it as soon as possible.
Besides, a course of History that is tolerably complete being too large JUi undertaking

possibly think preposterous

subject of conversation, that

it

for

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and one that is not, so imperfect and unentertaining


I thought
the best \ray
would be to pick up the most useftil and remarkable passages, and connect them into
For Learning, or Learned Men, there is scarce such a thing
a sort of body afterwards.
The fathers are all busy in their Shops, and the Sons at
to be heard of in this place.
their diversion
and, except a Family or tr\vo where we pay a visit once a Week, we
have little more acquaintance than when we came here. There is a sort of Theatre too
for some time past, where Racine and Corneille do penance ; Harlequin comes off on
better terms.
In two months or so, we may, if your Lordship pleases, be steering
down the river, which -nill be the easiest and cheapest way of mo^'ing towards our
winter quarters
and we will at the same time have an opportunit}" of seeing several
Mr. Forbes offers his affectionate and humble duty ;
places worth while by the way.
and I remain,
for us

My

Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble

Ser',

PAT.

MURDOCK.

No.CXLVIII.
Lord Lovat

to

M' John

Forbes.

Mv Laird of Culodin,

AM

persuaded y' you will be very well pleas'd to know y' I bless God, I have
I
afternoon gained my cause, two- to one.
Ther was but four Votes upon y" Bench
against me
Dunn, Roistown, Newhall, and the Justice Clark, who shewed his spite
the eight for me are, the President, Grange, Cowpar,
to y^ last, but to Uttle purpose
this

Dnimore, Minto, Muny, and Henning. ***** g^^^j^ j^g would not
vote in y' cause, and Poltown was *********** but what he spoke was for me.
The Speakers on my side were. Grange, Drumore, Milto^^n, and v" President and
I am told, that they beat to pieces all y" arguments y' Roistown, Dunn, and Newhall
advanced.
In short, I have gained it w' honour and advantage.
I cannot tell you how
much I owe to Duncan but I can freely tell you, y' he was full as sanguine in it as if
it had been your Cause
so y' since he was His Majesty's Advocate, he never took so
much pains in anv cause everv manner of way. I hope he has now established a family
y" will be forever faithful to the Rooftree of Culodin ; and I beg y' you may believe y'
there is not a Forbes come out of your family y' loves and respects you more than I do ;
and y' I am while I live, with zeal and affection,
My Dear Laird of Culodin,
Your most obedient and most faithful Slave,
Milto\vTi,

Ediil'

LOVAT,

2'July 1730.

No.
M' Scrope

CXLIX.

to the

Attorney General.

Sir,

and personall of Coll'


being lately convicted of a
Rape, shou'd be granted and restored to him The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury desire you to give Warrants to the Clerk of the Petty Bagg, to make
forth so many Commissions as you shall judge necessary to be passed under the great
seal of Great Brittain, and to be directed to such and so many particular persons as

IT being

Charteris,

w'*"

his Majesr\-'s pleasure,

became

forfeited to

that every the estate reall

upon

the Cro^^Tl,

his

shall

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be approved by you, to enquire and

shall

the reall and personal! estate which

make

find,

became

by the Oaths of Good

forfeited to the

am.

Treasur)-

Chamber

x^ day of July 1730. y

J.

_.

qpropf
bCKUFL.

"

'

Generall.

.-.

Serv',

>

M' Attorney

Xo. CL.

:"

The Lord Advocate


D^

Men,

Sir,

Your most humble


I

La^^-ful

the said Commissions returnable sine Dilatiom.


I

y-

&

CrowTi as aforesaid, and to

to

Mr. Scrope.

Sir,

YOUR

kind Letter of the 28"^ of July was a great Cordial to me ; it came just
me from some suspicions which your silence for a m.onth or tw'o began
to create.
I do assure you, in my present situation there is occasion for some encouragement to keep up my spirits since the scene, whatever corner I look to, is so disagreeable
and since, in place of finding anybodv ready to co-operate to mend it, I
meet \nth rubbs and obstacles from these whose concurrence I ought to expect.
The imminent distress, from the condition of our Revenue, has now for some time
possest my attention ; the Customs, from the defects of the Law, from the corruption
of Officers, and from the perverseness of jury's, are fallen to nothing ; and never can
by any art be raised, till those complaints are removed, which must be the work of
some time, tho' our disease seems to demand a more speedy remedy.
The Excise, tho' not under so correft managem.ent as formerly, seems to be the
only revenue from which we can look for any immediate relief ; but unless it is put
on a better foot, we cannot depend upon it's answering any immediate purpose.
It is an ob\-ious reflexion, to any one that knows what immense quantit)-s of Brandy
are drunk in this countr}-, and that it is commonly sold at 2 slulUngs a gallon, that
the Excise must be greatly affected by the excessive use of that liquor ; at the same
time, that the price of grain is beat down to nothing bv it, which is a very sensible
loss to the men of estates, whose rents are almost universally paid in grain ; as well as
This obser^-ation led me to think, that if the people generally could
to the farmers.
be made sensible of their interest, as they are not a little national, it might be possible
to work them up to some popular resolutions against the use of run Brandy ; and if
that could be brought about, at the same time that it must improve the excise, it
might help to give our iurys in general a different turn of thinking from what hitherto
they have had touching the running trade in general.
Possest of this opinion, I became Author, and published, against the meeting of
the last Convention of Roval Burrows, the Paper which is enclosed, and seconded
that conceit so well, as to procure from that Assembly the Act and Resolution which
is printed at the end of the Paper.
The resolution was unanimous, the' my Friend
Rob. Dundass opposed it n-ith his usual Zeal ; but, finding the tide too strong, he

in time to relieve

submitted, -without a

di\"ision.

The Design

was, after a publication in this manner of the sense of the representatives of all the Burrows, to bring in each Brugh in particular, and the Gentlemen in
the several C.ount)-s, to Resolutions, after a day certain (-Christmas for example), not
to use any foreign Spirits ; nor to use any Inn or Tavern while any such are sold ; but
to give all assistance ia their

ing

it,

and

still

power, in their several

stations,

entertain ver)' strong hopes that this

tio

to the seizing

and destroywhjch
;
must

may be accomplished

H5

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must

necessarily

the

raise

excise

on Beer and Ale,

and

Spirits,

some thousand

pounds.

One would have thought

must have been very palatable


what he says of it you must know better than
whether that proceeds
I ; but his agents here seem rather to fling cold water upon it
from its being disliked by their Chiefs, or from it's being a Child of mine, I caimot
only give me leave to tell you that it mortifys me not a little, to see power (at
tell
least in the opinion of the people) in the hands that do not employ it for the Publick
to the great

Man

that

that a projeci: of this kind

governs us here

service,

when

it

calls so

loudly for assistance.

on foot and carryed throw to the purpose above mentioned, a Resolution


the like is a carrpng forward in the neighbouring
in the County of IVIidlothian
Countys and I am now in my Journey northwards in order to propagate the same
I

have

set

What effect it may have I cannot tell,


spirite over that part of the Kingdom if I can.
because I find myself almost alone in the attempt ; but I hope the design will meet
with your approbation ; and that Sir R. will think that, though distant from him, I
am not unmindful of his interest, w-hich I take to be more concerned in the fate of
our revenues than he is aware of. You will be so good as to explain this matter to
him, as far as you think proper ; since, in the enclosed Letter, I do but just refer him
to you for information touching this project.
The intent of the letter which I beg you may deliver to Sir Robert is (pursuant to
leave which he gave me at parting), to put him in mind of 2 Articles of the Memoviz' those about the family of Gordon, and the E. of Seafort
rial I left with you
it is shame that what w^as promised by the Queen, as well as by Sir Robert, above a
Year ago to the Dutchess of Gordon, is not yet done ; and as I must see that Lady
very soon, unless I have something to say to her about it, I shall lose all the credite
by which I could do any thing good for the publick service in that Neighbourhood
therefor I am verv earnest, that, without loss of time. Sir Robert should settle that
article, and let me know what is done.
As to the request for Seafort, which was a Pension, Sir Robert had some doubts
about his success with the King ; and whether he has made any step in it since, I
know not but there is a circumstance cast up of late, which claims the execution of
the
a promise he made some time agoe, in which I hope there will be less difficult)'
which now rise to
estate of Seafort owed for several Years few-duns to the Crown
a considerable sum, and will be payable out of the price of the Estate which is sold.
Grant of these to the poor Man, or to any trustee for him, would be a vast relief
to him and his Children in their present Circumstances ; and as this takes no Money
out of the Treasury, I should flatter myself it may without great difficulty be obtained.
Your assisting to help forward this charitable purpose wall be extreamly obliging
to me.
I spoke to you, before I left London, of the appointments of the Clerks of Delegates, whose business is now almost at an end.
They have served hitherto without
any sallary, and the Court who employed them begin to be uneasy. I am the person
they dayly worry and teaze about them
and therfor I must insist with Sir Robert, to
;

make them some

reasonable allowance.
I am frequently entertained with the strongest Pannegiricks immaginable of you, by
my worthy friend Co" Charteris he swears nothing less than a divinity can forgive
He flatters me with imputing
Injurys so readily, and delight so much in doing good.
some part of your good nature to him, to my intercession ; and insists I should return
:

you thanks.
fasting

he

is

My

Brother

is

here with me, and

commands me

to tell

you

that

fow and

equally yours.

return

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return you thanks for your care of Poor Nh'en, and ot every other thing that conThe only further request I have to make is, that you will be so good as
pardon the length and ill -wTiting of this Epistle ; and if you can find leisure enough to
I

cerns me.

me that you have forgiven


my spirites,

tell

me, and

how you

like the

Work

that I

am

about,

it

will

greatly add to

Perth,

1 1

August 1730.
To John Scrope

am most

faithfully yours.

th

Esq'.

Xo. CLI.
The Lord Advocate

Rob' Walpole.

to Sir

Perth, 11'*' August 175cof the allowance you gave me, to WTite to you from this Country
touching certain Articles of the Memorandum I left with you when I took my leave.
I hoped to have heard before this time of the >i'ioGo pension intended tor the
Dutchess of Gordon, and in effect promised last year by the Queen. As I go now into
that Country, I shall look verv simple, not being able to say any thing certain about
it ; and shall be incapable of making that use of his Majesty's Bount)' in that part of
If the thing
the Countr), which, were the pension granted, might be made of it.
succeed, as I hope it will. My Lord Peterborrow is to be acquainted with it, and M'
Scroop will let me know of it. The next thing I am to trouble you with is, the request in behalf of the late Earl of Seafort
Pension, you know, was prayed for
but now, I am to put you in mind of a thing that you was so good as to promise, some
time agoe, and that will perhaps be more easily obtained. The estate is sold by the
Barons of Excheq' and the few-dutys (that is. Crown Rents) due out of it have been
in arrear for many Years
these now amount to a Sum, and w-ill become payable out
of the price of the estate. If the poor Man could have a grant of these from his Majesty, it would be a great reUef to him and his family : the fevour asked is what the
Sir,

PROFITE

King dayly grants in other Cases to his subjects and as it takes from you no money
you have in possession, I should hope it may be easily obtained. This
was your Opinion when I had the honour last to speak to you on the subject ; and
what I humbly beg is, that you may take a fit opportimity to move it, that the thing
may be done.
I have given M"^ Scroope a long account of a project I am actually at work on, for
improving the Revenue here and he will open it to you, whenever you have leisure
to hear it. I do not flatter myself with hopes that you are to give yourself the trouble
of letting me have your opinion of my project, or an Answer to the particulars I now
write of ; bur if you will be so good as to say a word or two about them to M' Scrope,
he will let me know your sentiments, and that will satisfy me.
He goes on
Since I left Edin' 1 \isited M' Wade and his Works in the Highlands.
with his usual diligence and discretion, and caimot fail of doing immense Ser\ice to
the King and to this Country.
My Brother, who is now with me, and who Drinks & Swears as much as ever for
you, insists that I assure you of his service. I beg pardon for the length of this Letter,
and take leave of you, with assuring you, that you wrong me greatly if you do not
believe me to be, very warmly, Your most taithfull and most humble Serv'.
;

that hitherto

To

Sir

Robert Walpole.

No. CLH.

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No. CLII.
M' Scrope

My

to the

Lord Advocate.

Dear Lord,
I

HAVE

Whitehall, 17 Sep' 1730.


the honour of yours of the 29"' of last month, with one by the same

Post from yo' Bro' w''' I shew'd to S' R. Walpole ; at w"'' he laugh'd, & said he would
his old friend wrote, & take care nothing should be done y' would be disagreeable to him.
He had heard nothing of the Inquiry you hint at ; and treated it
in a manner y' you would have been pleased with, had you been present.
The Day
before I went to Bristol I had another Lfe from you, with one inclosed to S' Rob' 8c
he promised to take care of yo' Commands but he living for the most part at
Windsor, I have not had an Opportunity of talking so fully with him as I could wish.
I can't find any thing in the mem'''"' you was pleased to leave with me relating to the

remember w'

Family of Gordon, or the E. of Seaforth, If you please to send me a Draft of a signature for granting what you propose for the E. S' Rob' has promised to get it dispatched, &: to do what he can for the Dutchess.
Being just return'd from Bristol, 5c a fortnight's absence from my Business putung
me into a little disorder, I hope you will pardon my enlai'ging at this time ; & y' you
will make my excuse to the Laird of Coloden for my not answering of his till mv
spirits are a little more composed.
I am with perfed Esteem,
My Dear Lord,
Lord Advocate.
Yo' most Obedient humble Serv',

J.

SCROPE.

No. CLIII.
Lord Lovat

My

to

M' John

Forbes.

Dear Laird of Culodin,

RECEIVED

this day w-' great pleasure y*" honour of your letter of y'' ig"" Inst.
exceedingly rejoiced y' you are in perfect health
May you be many a merry
Christmas and New year so
I give you, dear Culodin, ten thousand thanks for your concern and good wishes
towards me ; it is what I ever did and will expeft from such a stedfast friend as you,
who put your life in hasard for me when I was in my greatest distress and ever sincje
did appeal- my best friend, whenever any essential occasion presented itself.
I do
assure you, y' I have as gratful a sense of those frdships as I had the minute I received
them, and I shall publish while I live y" gratitude I owe to the Laird of Culodin. It
was full of those sentiments y' I wrot a long letter to you this day se'night and sent it
north by Castle Ladder's, and bid him give it in your own hands ; the essential contents
of it were to assur you of my constant gratitude and respect, and to give you an Account of my present situation, and to ask your kind assistance as I always use to do,
y' you would be so good as to endeavour to know, by y^ Laird ofM'Leod, whether
the infatuat familv of Fraserdale are resolved, or not, to agree really and finally ; for
y' B', my L" Advocat, who takes full burden on himself for me, says, y' they are such
mad fools y' he can make nothing of them ; however, he will put y' thorn in their
side, and leave them excuseless befor God and Man.
If you can bring this about by
y^ Laird of M'^Leod's means, who only can press them to it, you secure y" Estate of
Lovat to Simon's Beams, and to Brig. Grant's nevews. I need fay no more
I am
convinced
I

and

am

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convinced you will do what you can to fave a family and Kindred y= is yours more than
anv I know on earth. As to those Scrahglass Rogues, if you knew y' malicious and
insolent affronts they put upon me, you would not ask any favour for them.
INIy L"^
Advocate knows it, and was very warm for transporting them if they did not volimtarilv list for your Cusin Arthur ; and if it had cost me .^'"500 I had got them transported ; but if they have voluntarly inlisted themselves for ^r Forbes, I am ver^- well
I shall send them to him whout any expence in keeping of them ; for I will
pleased
send immediately orders to carry them south w^ a guard. There is a Captain here of
Arthur's Reg= who will receave them and deliver them to Arthur ; and I'll send him
other two Camerons y' are in your prison, tall fellows ; and five such good men will do
him more ser^-ice now y' the Dutch expect a war, than thirt\- men next season. I have
written to mv fd M- Baillie v" Town Clerk about this, who will manadge v" affair for
me, and for y' Service of your Cusin. I truly rather give a Crown a day out of my
pocket to mantain them a twelve month at Inverness, than to admit them to bail. It
is but a new trick of my enemies to insult me : for if thev were once at hberrv, no bail
would ever eet them back ; but thev would offer vou for v' Cusin's use some little
nasty thieves y' they would be rid of, and would be of no service to Arthur ; but those
are handsome fello^vs, and they are too happy if thev come off for going to Holland.
I therfore beg you may order them to be well secured till I send for them ; and be so
just as to believe y' I am, while there is blood in mv bodr, w' great affection & Respect,
IVIy Dear Laird of Culodin,
Edin" 25" Dec' 7
Your most faithful Slave,
:

"

1730.

LOVAT.

'

"

"

Xo.

Lord Lo\'at

CUV.

to M"^

John Forbes.

My

Dear Laird of Culodin,


1 BEGAN the New Year w' my L* Advocat, and was truly fiidled drinking your
health, and y^ healths of our frds in the north.
Yotu- brother, who has been working aU he could for me this Winter, has at last come to a final resolution
he offers
Fraserdale's family 6zoo. sterl. from me, and .^"2000. more from himself, if they
come into his measures upon condition, y' if they accept y* offer in a month's tvme,
he will oblidge me to adhere to it and if thev do not accept, he has declared to them y'
they never will have it again
but y' he will do all y' in him lays to overtium all y'
rights y' ever they had to the Estate of Lo\-at from y<= foxmdation ; and my L'^ Advocat
will find no great difficulty in y'
for I have consulted it fully, and am going on w all
:

'

vigour to put it in full execution.


I am very much surprised to hear firom several of my frds, v" their is a design to
a&ont me, and hurt my reputation and interest, bv letting those Straglass villans at
liberty who did insult me in the most attrocious maner
but I will not belive an
Angel from Heaven, y' my Worthy and Constant friend John Forbes of Culodin would,
for any consideration, directiy or indirecdv, assist any Chisolm on earth to insult or affront
me in y' persons of those Villans ; espedallv since y^ only thing y" keep'd me from sending them to America was my eagerness to serve your cusin-german Arthur Forbes ; so
I beg of you. Dear Culodin, to give strick orders y' those fellows do not make their
escapes till I order a party to bring them up here at mv own expence, y- thev may be
sent to Arthur, w^ other two Camerons, y' are in your Tolbooth, bv a Cap' of his
Regiment who is in this Town. My L- Marq' of Lothian is to be y^ Peer in my L'*
;

Deloraine's

Ug

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Deloraine's place ; some of my frets thought y" this Avas a good occasion for my "^reat
Sir Rob. Rich, y' frd,
frits to fix my family and Peerage ; but I must have patience.
gets Deloraine's horse, and Coll. Cathcart gets Rich's dragoons, and Coll. HandBrigad' de Bourgay comes dowoi in Bavcll's place.
grave gets Cathcart's Regiment.

All

y''

members

up fast, and they expect


hope he will defeat his enemys.

are going

a hot battle against y' frd Sir

Rob.

wish you perfect health in this


new year, and in many more. I drink a bumper to it almost every day of mv Life ;
and I am w" a most sincere Affection and respect, my Dear Laird of Culodin,
at

the Sitting

but

Your own

5""

Edin'

January

73

old Slave,

LOVAT.

1.

No. CLV.

Lord Lovat

to

M' John

Forbes.

"

My

Dear Laird of Cullodin,


15"', with the Attestation enclosed in it,
I HAD the honour of your letter of y"
but two dayes after the Post returned for Inverness.
I give vou, D' Sir, a thousand
thanks for your frdly and affectionat expressions towards me and my Children
It is
realy what I shall alwayes expect from my dear John Forbes, of Culodin, who supported my Interest, and stood up for me, even in the t}'me of mv most desperat circumstances and I bless God, I cannot accuse myself of ingradtude
for I can freely
declare, y" I never had the least occasion to serve your interest, or any y' was concerned in you, but I run to serve you w' as much zeal and cheerfulness as I would do
my o\^Ti family ; so, dear John, their is no love lost and as I am most sensible of the
essential services you have done me both in Scotland and England, on signal occasions
so you may assure yourself that there is not a Forbes of your family, except
your brother, who loves your person more affectionatly, nor none of them would ventur
their blood sooner to serve you than I would do while I have courage and breath.
After what I have said, I take the freedom to tell you, y' I am convinced, if vou know
really the unworthy manner in which I have been insulted by .the Chisolms, after
doing the most essential services to the Chisolm and to his family, you would as soon
offer to throw me from the Bridge in the River of Ness, as you would desire me to
consent to put those villans at libert)', who beat and insulted some of mv men and
reladons.
I do assur you. Dear Culodin, the whole design is to affront me in setting
those villans at liberty, and hope y' you never will go into y
for it is but highly just
y' they should willingly make a Campagne or two in Holand, since I save them on y'
account from transportation ; and those fellows w' the t\vo Camerons y' I have in your
prison will be such a good complement for honest Arthur, y' I hope it may contribut
to get him a company now y' the Dutch are going to raise ten thousand men of additional troops
and I shall take care y' they will not be expensive to Arthur till they
are in Holand, and then they will be worth themselves.
Your Cusin Hughy is to let
;

me know

this

and then

I'll

week, when the Cap' of Arthur's Reg' goes off, or sends over his men ;
send an order to carry those fellows and the Camerons w' a guard of the
forces to this place, and deliver them myself to y' Cap' for my Dear Arthur's use
and
I most humbly intreat for your assistance and authority in this affair, since sincerely
my honour is concerned in it. I give you joy for dear Hughy's being assessor in
Tom Erskine's place. I do assur you, that I wrought like a riger for Hughy, and my
labour was not useless, nor in vain.
Provost Lindsay acted Hke your brother in the
affair.
I saw a letter of my L"* Advocat's yesterday, y' says y' all y"' stories against y*
;

.'

ministry

CCLLODEN PAPERS.

laoi

ministry vanished like smoak, and y'

do your's

now

lust

Respect, Dear

bumper

in a

and

Rob. triotnphes ; so drink his health as I


am, w' a most ancere zeal & most affecdonat

Sir

Sir,

Your most

obed',

most obliged, and most humble


'"

Edin;
29'" Januars"

fird

73

Ser\',

LOVAT.

P. S. Norvrithstanding y' all that hears it, and


much of v^ great and generous offer y' brother,

my L Roistown himself, approves


mv Lord Advocat, made to Fraser-

owu name iSc mine, to put an end to all difference, yet I am told
so high and mighty y' he will not hear of it ; however I am exo-

dale's family in his


y'

Fraserdale's

soon let them know, as he said to my


me, and v' he never would hereafter
Lord
While
any
offers.
MacLeod
keeps the one & Sir George
make
them
allow me to
and
manger,
they
never
of their family or children.
the
other
at
rack
think
Stewart
part.
I have done my
Adieu.

nered, and so

is

my

L'^

who

Advocate,

Roisto-mi, v' thev used

him

ill

will

as well as

No.
Sir

Tho' Pringle

CLM.

to the

Lord Advocate.

Dear Dimcan,

SEND

you inclosed the inscriprion, which, upon rexising, I caimot alter, and
Tho' we are got out of the Gothick taste
not thoroughly well pleased with it.
in most other things, yet I think we continue in it as to inscriprions ; & it was only in
comph-ance to the pre%"ai1ing taste that I writ it ; for I cannot help liking the old plain
I

yet

am

Roman wav ; in which it was sufficient to tell the person's name S: character in plain
If mine do not please, I should be sorry
prose ; & anv elogium after it, was in Verse.
the Latin is so obscure,
if thev pitched upon that one published in M' Pope's Name
& tho' the English disrich is ver)- pretty,
that it mav ver}" well pass for an senigma
yet I would rather see it shine in a Collection of Epigrams than on S'" Isaac's monmnent.
By the bv, if they are not pleased ^"ith mine, I should not like to read it in the
Newspapers, especially with my name at it. I am surprised that neither Eblley nor
:

D" Frend have trj-ed dieir hand on


seen several good performances of

that subject

especiallv the

last

of

whom

have

that kind, tho' they are generally too prolix.

I wrott to M' Logan, of Dunbar, as I told you I would do, both in your name &
mine, about his L^ncle M" Cimningham's papers ; & I have since had an evening's
conversation with him ; the sum of which was, that his L^ncle has not left one single
His notes on
scrape of any thing ready for the press, or even in any tolerable order.
Horace are written on the Margin of six Voliunes ; whereof three are the text of
Horace, as he published it ; and the other three are his animadversions on Bentley.
The use of all these, I am promised against next week : the Lord have mercy on the
His notes on Phaedrus are likewise only on the
patients till I have done with them
m^-rgLns of two Editions of Phjedrus ; but he thinks them fuller than the others, & is
1

them to M' Ruddiman, if he will be at pains to putt them in


them.
He has marginal notes upon several other authors ; as Vrrgil,
Statius, Ouintillian, Cicero ; anv of which he offers to send me after I have 3one
\vith Horace.
His Notes on the Corpus are larger than any of the rest, & not -RTitt
on the margin, as the rest. His Copy of the Corpus is interleaved with clean paper ;
so

talking of gi^^ng

order

& publish

PDIXODEN TAPERS.

121

He told mc, the Advois a leaf of written notes, for every printed leaf.
Library has applyed to him to have it ; but he has given the curators no answer
as \et, nor did he seem determined when he spoke to me.
What will surprise you most is, that he has left nothing of his scheme of the
Christian religion.
M' Logan told me, he had inquired at him about it when he was
but that he declared to him that he had never putt it in
in his perfect senses ;
SO that there
cat's

& that he would didate it to him any day, for he had it all in his head, & that
could
be
contain'd in four or five sheets of paper ; however, every day that Logan
it
him
to do it, he found always some reason for shifting it, till he was incapable
press'd
wTiting,

of doing any thing.


congratulate you on your successfull experiment of Sobriety
your irregular
I
meals may do harm ; but even when you putt Dinner & Supper together, it will be
enough to change your Rule of 3 to 4.
If he gives too much way to his Melancholy,
1 am sorry for poor Will. Aikman.
himself
so
far
back
in
the
bad
season as not to reach the good.
he may cast
Pray let
polls
[politics]
next.
in your
I hear, all go's swimmingly with the Gome have some
vernor, & that he is on the point of surmounting all difficulties.
I hope you will keep a medal of S' Isaac's for me.
Your's,
T. P.
'
Ed', Jan' 30, 1 73 1.
:

'

'

.!

No. CLVII.
Sir

Tho' Pringle

to the

Lord Advocate.

Dear Duncan,

SENT

you a long letter last post, with S' Isaac's inscription but I could not help
it next morning
efpecially the line I liked worst
in the place of which
I have put two, & upon that account transposed another ; w hich is all the alteration in the
inclosed.
I am very fond of the Alteration (however little you think of it), as well on
account of the phrase, as that it expresses better the nature of the Newtonian Philosophy
I

trying to

mend

in opposition to any other.

thought too long, or is really too


lines I have inclosed betwixt
these [ ] may be omitted.
I have gott two Volumes of Horace, with Cunningham's
marginal Notes ; but the hand is so bad, & the lines so closs on one another, that I
have difficulty to make sense of them, tho' I perceive no sigls, or secret marks,
among them. However, I design to give true pains, & you will see probably the fruit
of my labours when you return.
long for

the

space

on

the

If the

inscription

Monument,

is

think the

Your's,
Ed'. Feb. 2,

73

T-

P'

1.

H.
Isaacus Neutonus
Seculi gentisque

Oui

fida

S.

suss,

...

E.

decus,

experimentorum ope.
'

Missis inanibus conjecturis,

'

Natura; reseravit arcana Legesque fixit


Dia Mathesi praferente facem :
Jactisque inconcussis Philosophia; fundamentis
Princeps Philosophorum merito cluet.
[[Ouod adyta ccelorum penetralia
Menti patent humanse,
II

.
,

Quod

124

CULLODEK PAPERS.

Quod

lucida tela diei

novo refulgent lumine.

Quod

severiore calculo

veritatis

indagantur fontes,

Quod ultimorum caligo temporum


felici

dissipatur jubare,

Viro incomparabili

Acceptum referat grata


Dh'inum ingenium

posteritas.3
^

jequavit aniini candor,

Superavit modestia.
Mortal: vix ut fas sit propius attingere superos.
>

Mortalem

fuisse hoc,

VLxit annis

eheu testatur marmor.


mensib. II. dieb. XXIII.
1

LXXXIV.

Obiit XII. Kalend. April.

A.C.N.

MDCCXXVn.

No. CLVIII.
i;

Lord Lovat
bear

to

M' John

Forbes.

Sir,

TRULY

long to know how vou are after rour last week*s cavalcade. I ani
your kind heart to your friends will at last send f youj to the other "World j
and tho* I love y' B' Duncan very well, yet I sincerely declare I never wish or desire
to see any other Laird of Culodin than my Dear John Forbes, who was always my
warm and stedfast friend sine ever I had any use for a frd for which I shall be thankMy beams are ver)- well, and will be your humble serful while their is breath in me.
vants.
I am much indisposed sine I saw you at y' own house ; many marks apear y'
shew y' the tabernacle is failing ; the teeth are gone ; and now the cold has so seiz'd my
head, y' I am almost deaf w' a pain in my ears ; those are so many sotmds of trompette y' call me to another world, for which you and I are hardlv well prepared ; but
I have a sort of advantage of you ; for if I can but dy w' a little of my old French
belief, I'll get y^ Legions of Saints to pray for me ; while you will only get a number
of drunken fellows, and the Innkeepers and tapister Lasses of Inverness, and M'
M'Bean, y* holy man, &c. I beg you let me know what accounts you have of my
dear Duncan's health ; I hope he will not cost you and me any more teares, which
I am heartily glad y'' you saw
his first sickness made us shed very bitterly together.
"WilUe BailUe, your worthy good frd"s son, behave so well
it -will be worthy of you
Whether sick or heal, I ever
to give him all maner of protection and encouragement.
am w' an unalterable Affection & Respect,
I

afraid y'

V^

My
Beaufort,
1

lo'*'

73

dear Laird of Culodin,

Your most

April

P. S. I take the freedom to send

faithfull Slave,

LOVAT.

1.

you some tarmichens, and a black cock y' I got


mounted the highest hills as cleverly as

night from Glenstrafain, where you have


any Scotchman ever did.
Adieu.
last

No. CLIX.

CULLODEX PAPERS.

I2j

Xo.CLIX.
Lord Lovat

My

to

Mr. John Forbes.

Dear Laird of CuUodin,


I

AM as

much vex'd

as

any

man

alive

at

the escape of y' murdering villan v'

nevew and my cusin ; and if the Jailor was my relation, I would concur to
send him to the Plantations for he must have plainly contrived and efFecluat his
escape, and no doubt he has been sufficiently bribed for it for which he should suffer.
stab'd y'

lucky y" just now, as I received your letter, I have two of my trusr\^ Serjeants w' me ; Alex. Erchet's son, and William Fraser, son to Dulcraig.
I send them
this minute to march all night, the one by Straobench, and the other by Glenmoristown
so y' if he goes either of those ways, they wll have a fair chance to seize him.
1 order all my Company y" are to the Westward to join them ; and I command to
make the same dihgence as if my Life depended on it ; and I know they will be faithful
and actif. But my plain opinion is, that he will, when it's dark this night, cross Ness
about Borlum or Delifour, and go straight on to Tullidanside, where he is safe ; for
none in y' country \vill lay hands upon him, except Col' Grant or Capt. George met
him in the teeth. I tell what I truly think, because I would give anv thing to have y*"
It is prett}^

villan seized

and punished.

If

lam

able to ride,

am

to

meet Col. Grant on business

of our Company's at Dalrachnys on Wednesday night


and you may belive I'll know
if he has gone to y' Country ; and I -nnll wait of you on Tuesday afternoon at Culodin.
But I am so very much indisposed now, y' I am afraid I will not be able to keep my
appointment with Col. Grant.
You may be sure, D' Culodin, y' what vexes you vexes
me, tho' a Fraser was not at all concerned in the matter ; and I \\ill always make your
quarrel my own ; for I am, while there is breath in me, w' much Love (Sc Respect,
My dear Laird of Culodin,
'^
Beaufort, 25'" April
Your most faithful Slave,
1.
seven at night, f
LO\'AT.
1 73
;

No. CLX.
M' Delafaye

to the

Lord Advocate.

My

Dear Lord,
Whitehall, July Io'^ 1732.
YO UR most obliging Letter of the 5*^ instant was brought me Yesterdav by a
fi)Tng pacquet.
Expressions of kindness from so valuable a friend are a cordial to one
who, in the midst of a crowd, leads y' Life of a hermit ; a stranger to the world, &
y^ ways of it.
Having an Opportunit)' of sending to Claremont, I have got a further reprieve for
Joseph Hume, w'"" I send by fl)"ing pacquet
& lest y' former reference should be lost,
I will desire of my Lord Duke of Newcastle to sign a duplicate of it,
& send it you
by y post. This is'y' second rime that the man's life has been in danger, by y* want
of attention of those who solicit for him for it is not y^ business of y* Officer here, nor
;

indeed could any Officer watch the progress of ever\- affaire that passes thro' their
hands into those of other people.
Pray, in such a case as this, where circumstances
unforeseen and meerly accidental happen, could not y' Lords of justiciary take upon

tnem to prolong a reprieve ? I ask purely for information for as to y' present business,
your Compassion &; humanirj- has secured y" Man once more. The continuarion of y'
reprieve v>-ill come soon enough.
:

Your

CULLODEN PAPERS.

124

Your Lop
Oran

will have seen from y^ News, that the Spaniards are certainly sailed for
the infidels will have a powerful Auxiliary in the heat of the Season and y'

Climate.
the King is in good health, & well pleased ; the
good as finished y' AQair of INIecklembourg intirely to his Ma'"'
most courteous 6c affectionate Letters have past between them
satisfaction, and
upon it. That of Holsteyn also is adjusted, by a treaty between y^ Emperor, y''
Czarina, & y^ King of Denmark, without our being concerned ; by which we have
y^ Advantage of having got rid of the Guaranty of Sleswick to y' Danes, %nthout contributing towards y" equivalent to y^ D. of Holsteyn ; and as this treat)- contains mutual
Guarantvs of possessions, we could not have come into that part ot it without disobliging
who tho' they have no near prospect of recovering what y- Musco\-ites
the Sweedes
have got from them, yet are not very thankful!, I believe, to those who guaranty y"

By our

Letters from Hano\'er,

Emperor has

as

possession of

As
Lop

it

to Russia.

to domestic Occurrences,

we have none

that I

know

worth troubling your

of,

so I shall only add most sincere professions of the hearty Respect with which

am,

My

dear Lord,

"

Your Lops most humble and most

obedient Servant,

CH.

DELAFAYE.

Xo.CLXI.
'

'

The Lord Advocate

to

M'

Scrope.

Edin' 8'" August 1732.


journey northward to-dav,

D'Sir,

MY

Business being over in this place, I take my


Every thing in this Countrs" is
intending to find quiet for a few weeks, if possible.
quiet, aiid would go well on, if those whose Business it is to promote the publick good,

would not obstruckt it. What I mean particularly by this reflexion, Bowles & Dodswell,
who are now on the road, vnll explain to you. It surely would provoke anv man

The effect of every


recovered for the Crown, during the whole term (and we recovered
verdicts in everv Cause we tryed, except two) stopt ; upon the triflingest pretences,
if some remedy is not found for
that false popularity and want of sense could suggest
It's pity that when we have argued the Jury's out of
tliis evil, we must shut up shop.
their mistaken notions of popularit)-, the behariour of the Court should give any handle
You know, Sir, it has for some years been my opinion, that
to their relapsing.
under the favour of the fondness the Coxmtrv is possest with for their Improvements and
Manufactures, the jury s, and indeed the justices of peace, and other magistrates, may
receive a favourable turn towards the revenue, out of the surplus whereof the funds
for their improvements arise ; and you may remember, that towards propagating this
favourable Opinion in the Country, I proposed to Sir Robert and to you, before I left
London, that as the Country is interested in the surplus of the Malt duty, a general
Surveyor should be appointed for the Malt, to be recommended by the trustees for the
Manufactures ; whose business it should be to superintend the OtEcers employed in
that service, and who might, by making rounds through the Country, recommend to
the people every where the full collection of that duty, and discover to them, by degrees,
how important it is to the national improvements, that fraudulent trade be layd aside,
and that the revenues of all kinds bear surpluses. How useful so ever I think such an
living,

verdict

as

it

did me, to see the last day of our term in Exchequer.

we

Officer

CULLODEN
Officer might be at this time, yet

r.vrEns.

125

should not choose to load the surplus of the Malt


but, as it happens, there is room enough at present to make a bcginuing, and there soon will be more.
In the Year 1726, the Commissioners named 4 General Supervisors, at a salary of ^'150 each
and tho', soon
after, they began to think them not extreamly useful, yet as they were once employed,
and as the men had merite, they were unwilling to discharge them.
One of these is
dead so that his salary may be made use of for the Officer I speak of; and Mr.Dodswell
agrees, that when any of the remaining 3 drops, his salary may be added to the appointment of the new Officer, which will make a provision of ^300 per Annum, and
sufliciently enable the Gentlemcm I should recommend to do what is expected from him :
his name is Archibald Hope, Son to M' Hope of Rankeiter, one of our Trustees, and
is a very diligent, sensible young fellow ; from whose Industry and Zeal, I expect very
considerable service to the publick.
I have prevailed with him to begin at the salary of
if 1 50, now vacant; upon assurance that when any of the other three fall, or are
better provided, his appointment shall be increased to .^^300.
As this is nothing out
of the Revenue, I should hope it would meet with no difficulty
and if you will take
the trouble to settle it witli M' Dodswell whilst he is with you, it will be, I think,
doing the Revenue and the Country a kindness.
Ten or twelve days agoe I wrote to Sir Robert Walpole on the subject of the Dutchess
What I earnestly begged was an answer because I soon must
of Gordon's business.
see her, and must make a very silly figure if I do not know what to say, after all that
has passed on this subject. Hitherto I have had no answer from him, and must therefor
in this, as I do in all my other dificultys, apply myself to you ; and entreat, that with
your first conveniency you will let me know how that matter stands, and what I am to
say.
Any commands you have for me, directed to me at P'.din'', will find me wherever

Duty with any appointment

tor

him

may happen

to be.

beg your pardon, and with great reason, for giving you the trouble of so long, and
so ill wrote a letter
and your perpetual indulgence encourages me to hope for it.
I am most faithtullv, &c.
I

]Vr

My

Xo. CLXII.

Henry Home (afterwards L* Karnes)

Lord,
,

ESTEEM

..

to the

Lord Advocate.

,.

my

duty to acquaint your Lordship, that I have it in View (o


stand as a Candidat for the Professorship of Roman Law, now vacant by the death
of M' Craig.
As 1 have it at heart, by this application, to contribute my small mite towards the
service of my Country, I shall hope your Lordship's interest only in case you reckon
me qualified ; and yet further, as your Lordship stands justly possessed of the most
amiable Character of disinterestedness, as well in publick as in private life, with great
alacrity and submission shall I be ready to throw up my pretensions the moment you
tell me the office may better be supplied by another.
Believe me, my Lord, these are
not words of course ; they are the real sentiments and resolution of
Ed',
Your faithful and devoted Servant,
I

it

")

a4Aug= 1732.1

HENRY HOME.

No. CLXIIl.

CULLODEX PAPER5.

136

Xo.CLXIlI.

M' Hew Diilrrmple

My

ro the

Lord Ad%ocate.

Elphinston, Aug' 26, 1732.


sorry to hear of your Riotous Joumev northward.
Remember your
give over such pranks, pray
flannels and SAsing ; and if you will not for voux
at least be so complisant as to avoid them for v' s^.. . ; :. good manv folks, mvseli in

dear Dunc:^^,
I

WAS

who languish when they see you doing yeurseif so much harm. I seldom
have been troublesome to you in asking favours for mvseli^ or any other body ; tho'
now I must beg a favour of you, which I hope vou'll be so good as to gram me. You
know that the Professor of Law's Chair in the CoUege of Edinb" is now vacant, & the
method how that is supphed. The facult)' of Advocate's Leet two, and the Town
Goundll choose one to fill it out of that leet. There are two Gentlemen who I
hope have the honour to be known to you ; M' Will. DuST, and M' Will. Brodie,
Advocates : whom our friend the Lord Rresid- recomme:
me as lit persons to
be put in that leet, and for whom I now presume to as^^ . >-: patronage. I always
placed a ?reat value upon vour frieidship, and need not, I am sure, multiply words,
he stile of afriend, to make protestations in another wav of mv sincerirj'
nor depar
dl that, betneen us, b quite well understood : but if vou are at Uberty
in being .^ ^.
to give vour Countenance ror these Gentlemen, it will give me great jov, because it will
..
I now take again the libenv to recommend vourself
be of the last con;
to vourself, i- be; ^: .^_ :^ l:-c more moderate in vour riots; which more than anv
thing, as the best for you, isill oblige,
particular,

Mv

Dear Duncan,

Yours,

Xo.
The

Laird of ColIodKi

to

HEW

D.ILRYMPLE.

Son,

dated Inverness,

CLXIV.

John Forbes,
= 3- Sept%

the President's

1732.

Dear Nephew,

own hand, that vou are in L^"fe, after the bad


had of you some months agoe. At the same rvme, I wonder vou did not
write me oftener ; however, I expect vou'U mend this fault in t^Tne coming.
As the greatest happiness of mv h*fe now, My dear Johnie, depends on the hopes
I have of your comeing home an honest man and a prett\- fellow, I dare not doubt but
you have improved vour tvme, since abroad," to the best adA'antage and therefore I
will insist with ycur father to comply with what vou desire, and also to send vou proper
directions, that when you com.e home, vou mav not be idle.
Prav lett me hear often
from you, and believe that I vnh doe zi\ in mv power to m.ake you easie. Give my
I

AJNI very glad to f^Tid from your

accoxmts

ser\ice to

M' ^lurdoch.
I

am. Dear Jok,

Your

affectionate Uncle,

JO.

FORBES.

No.

CLXV.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No.

127

CLXV.

The Lord Advocate

to

M' Murdoch.
8"'

October 1732.
you know it was my intention he
partly that he might form his manners and habits in a
should pass some years there
place where example giVes less temptation to vicious ones, and where he might have
some encouragement to study and partly to keep him out of this most corrupt corner
of the world til! those habits were put on, and his mind grown somewhat firmer by age.
But this intention was in some degree traversed by his impatience to see Italy which,
tho' I did not contradict (because I know what fruit that commonly produces), I did
not approve of; and he is now returned to Geneva, where a resolution must be taken
what further is to be done.
If my original purpose can yet in any degree be executed ; it after he has seen Italy,
and I presume reckons himself a fine travelled Gentleman, he can chearfully submit to
retire for some time to any convenient place in France, Swiss, or Germany, to improve
himself there, and grow a little older, at less expence, and with smaller temptation to
folly, than he would meet with in Paris or London, I shall be very well pleased
but if
he is reluctant to this, and has a violent itch to come home, I shall probably submit to
but as a traveller
that upon my part, and he may make Paris and London his way
only, and not to reside there
the good that is to be had at either of those places I know
pretty well, and the price of it.
By what 1 now say, and formerly have often told you, you see my strong byass is, to
his remaining abroad some [time] longer, if it may be done at reasonable charge, and
with tolerable hopes of his not doing harm rather than good, by hiding himself a little
beyond seas and my reason for this is, the imminent danger I see him in of being
undone, if he is to make this part of the world his home without being well fortifyed
against foily.
But as I am intirely unacquainted with his present turn of mind, and
ignorant of his byass and inclinations, as well as of what Change to the better or
worse time and observation may have made on him, I must insist with you, that,
without any reserve, you do report to me your real opinion of him, that I may
be enabled to determine what is fittest to be done with him.
And, that your
return may answer as near as may be my views, I desire to be resolved in the
Bunchrevv,

Sir,

WHEN

sent

John

into the south of Fiance,


;

following particulars

understanding and Capacity to comprehend, the same as when we parted ;


any degree improved, and how far ?
2^. Is his Application and Attention to learning or thinking, to any or all kinds, the
same ; or is it mended in any, and in what, degree ?
3''. Has he pursued any study,
and what ? By study, I mean learned Amusement
only.
Did he read willingly, so as to find entertainment in it ; or by compulsion, and
from compliance ; and does not reading produce any fruit in his conversation ?
4"". Has he made any discreet Observations of what he has hitherto heard and seen
;
are his Views at all improved by them ?
5"'. Has he got so much rehsh of reading. Reflexion, or study of any kind, that he
can entertain himself agreeably alone ; or must he, to kill time, run into Company,
diversion, and folly ?
6"'. What is his most favorite pursuit
which the scenes in which he discovers the
greatest satisfaction and sense of happiness ?
i".

or

is it

Is his

in

7'^

Does

128

'

CULLODEN PAPFHS.

7"". Does he delight in Company, and of what sort


does he incline to show in
Company, and on what subjects is he given to telling of Stories ; does he boast ; or
;

he usually the subject of his own stor)- ?


8*. Does he love eating and drinking, so as to frequent Company that are given to
these things ; is he able to bear drink when he sets himself to it ; whether is excess or

is

sobriet\' his

g^.

Choise

Whether

is

his disposition to

be a good or bad husband of

show any inclination to plav ?


I o'^. Does he conduct himself with decency and
way of hving with his acquaintance ?

discretion in

his

money ; does he

Company, and

in his

"".
that you think he may be safely trusted with the
Is his prudence such,
Government of himself, where temptations to vanit)- or riot may irequently come
across him ?
These are Questions wliich, doubtless, vou can answer and as the}' are put by one
who desires to be resolved only for his service,' and who m.ust be resolved in them
before he can prudently determine what to do with him for his further benente, I must
expect a particular and candid Answer together with such other circimistances as may
lead me to form a just idea of my son, if they do not come within the Resolution of the

presvse questions

Wherever
bourhood,

have put

to you.
vou, it is my desire that you remain there, or in the Neighupon hearing from you, I may be enabled to give further directions

this finds

untill,

for your conduct.


If you caimot hide this Letter from John, it may show him tliat my doubts and fears
about him are great ; but then it must also show him, that mv afiection and regard for

him is great in proportion.


As to yourself, Dear P.,

tho' my \-iews have not been pvmctually followed, yet 1


impute that to accidents of different kinds, and not to you. I am ver)- sensible of
my obligations to you, and shall lav hold of all proper occasions to answer and discharge
them.
I am ver)' sincerely your friend and humble ser^',

DUN. FORBES.
Note.

distmat in

Letter seems a very v.f:VL adapted one for the purpose intended
son may be well attributed to parental ansiety.

Tliis

hi

and any appearance of

No. CLXVI.
M" MacLeod

to the Laird

of CuUoden, dated Dunvegan, Dec'

19'',

1732.

Mv

dear John,
THIS evening, about 5, I gott yours. You'll se.e, by the date, your express has
not been slow.
I am very glad to see your quondam friends have appeared in their proper colours.
surprise is, how the Laird of Grant can ask the vote of a real Baron, after
Anie that will give it him (that's not dependant) ought
endeavouring to enslave them.

My

to be m.arked properlv for the use of posterit)-.

should have the least ailment when he must imdertake a highland Jourrue.
I've named him the day & materials he should meet me w- att Glenelg.
What do vou mean, to ask if I'm to make Barons ? I own its against the grain w'- me ;
but necessity has no law ; Sc every one of our shyre that won't on this occasion exert
d on by all his neighbours.
himself, may he be for ever p
I won't
2t

I'm sorrv Sanders

Baillie

COLLODEN

PAI'EIIS.

29

won't repeat what I spoke to you last Hairest, about getting the Custom house of
to Glcnelg ; but I tell you, that in spite of me a deal of Brandy is
run over this Hand and neighbourhood, w" I assure you vexes me ; & to shew my
good inclination for the quick sale of Ferintosh, procure in the mean time (v/' I'm
informed can be got) a Warrant from the Commissioners of the Customs to me, &
w horn I appoint, to seize Vessels w' Counterband goods anie where about Sky or
Glenelg
&: I'll v/arrant you ane effectual stop shall be putt to tliat mischievous trade
;
& wout it, I can do little.
Nota.
The people I employ will expect the same advantages by seisures that ComThe word in this house for the time is, Bumper to CuUoden
missioned officers have.
& his Clans. When I do not, to the utmost of my power, assist toothless John Forbes
may I be incapable of serving his
I

Hornwa brought

NORWAND MAC

LEOD.

No. CLXVII.
Lord Lovat

My

to

Mr. John Forbes.


'

Dear Laird of Culodin,

HAVE

been very ill this last night ; and my L-" Advocat did me y' honour to
this morning, and stay an hour w' me.
He told me odd stories of
those he has most obliged ; I likewise let him see something y' did surprise him, which
he bid me tell you at meeting, since it cannot be writ, for reasons. Duncan has
directed me how to writ my answer to my Cusin M'Leod ; which I will follow and send
you y' letter with a flying seal. Duncan and I are now as we were in 1 7 1 5 ; y' is,
whout reserve to each other ; and I know y' there is few things will please you more.
I own y' when I believed y" he forsook me for y' Mackenzies, I would have seen him
at y^ Divel ; but he has fully satisfied me as to all y' ; and I am persuaded their never
will be y' least mistake or jealousie bennxt us.
It is certainly to my Dear John Forbes
y' this re-union is oweing ; for in mids of all these mistakes, I found Culodin still y'
same friend to me ; and I can freely declare, y' I always loved & honoured you as in
having receaved singular marks of your frdship in my greatest disgratitude I ought
tress.
My L*" Advocat & My L'^ Grange are speaking about my affairs w' FraserdaJe ; if
my Cusin M'Leod designs to interpose and make use of his interest, I think this is y'
My breast is so sore, y' I am not able to hold down my head. I must conclude
tjTne.
w' assuring you, y' I am while I breathe, w" Passion & Respect,
I

come and

me

see

My

D' Laird of Culodin,

Your

affectionat

&

faithful Slave,

LOVAT,

Edin' 29"" Dec' 1732.


I

earnestly

Dear

beg

y'

what passes betwixt us be

Adieu,

entirely to ourselves.

my

most

friend.

No. CLXVIII.
Lord Lovat

My

to

M' John

Forbes.

Dear Laird of Culodin,


I

HAD this afternoon y'

my most sincere

thanks.

honour of your letter by express


a singular proof of your frdship

It is

which I give you


and to my family,
which

for

to

me

CULLODEN PAPERS.

J^O

I never will forget to you or to your Successors ; tho' in the mean tyme I see no
I have to do with very extraordinary fools, that refuse a
appearance
of Success.
great
Prestonhall had free in his Life ; tho' thev are nov/ but
ever
than
from
me
better estate
danger never to get a sexpence. But who can make
and
in
situation,
in a ntiserable
y'
Bdng y' can do it ; and I must have patience till
Supreame
only
?
it
is
madmen ^ ise
Cusin
the Laird of Macleod is might\- kind in his
eyes.
IMy
their
Prondence open

which

letter to

me

it is

most certainly

to

you

y" I

owe

his

good

intentions to serve me,

and

live in great frdship w' me ; but he desires v' nobody but you and your brother should
know it ; otherwise, y' it will put him out of Condition to serve me, because of the

weakness and jealousies of those he has to do -with. Macleod is reallv a sv^eet-blooded


young fellow, and has good sense and wTits preriely. I wish w' all my soul y' this great
affair were ended, y' we might live in an atfecrionat and strict frdship together ; sine I
am y*" nearest relation he has of his father and mother's kindreds.
D' Clark having told me y' they opened letters at y^ Post house, I would not expose
mvself in writing to my 1/ Advocat. However, y^ Doctor ha\'ing told me y= other day
yt y=
President was worn out and going, I have ventured to WTit a long billet in French
I have told him in
to Duncan, and I give it to y' Cusin Willy to put under his Cover.
fool
and
me
and
have
written a long
unmannerly
I
ben^ixt
v;
that billet what passed
y'
nothing
truth
and
yet
no
more could be
told
but
y^
which
I
have
Earle, in
;
letter to
y"
Kingdom
he
deserved
it
all
my
hands.
in
at
y^
abominable
fellow
I
most
said of
y*"
laird
of
Grant
and
I
have
acquanted
w'
voung
his
him
up
,
have taken care to blo\^
father of his insolency towards me, and y' he had as httle reason as I had to be pleased
Capt George Grant and Dalrahny came 2 davs ago here, and I dined w^ them
w' him.
yesterday at young Grant's ; and I let those t\vo Gentilmen know how little they are
In short, we all agreed y Grant should give you the Shire of
obliged to the monster.
Moray
to himself, and leave y^ beast to his shyr of Nairn ; and in
Inverness, and take
y* next, he will be quit out, which would be a happiness
y"
come
after
v."ill
the Parlement
If my L** Advocat take my advice, he will triomphe
for him v- he does not deser\'e.
and
it is verv easv for Duncan to make up w' Grant, who
over him and all his enemies ;
nothing can hinder
all I can to bring this about
will
do
and I
is a orood-natured man
brother
of
your
to lay asyde his
earnestly
begged
it but y' Earle, and I have most
know
vdW
w'
y^
who
I
be
glad to receive
Earle,
humour at this tyme, and to make up
will
y'
enemys
he
most certainly
better
all
his
of
;
him ; and bv tliis means he will get
y'
family
in
Scotland, and
would
honoiu:
to
any
do
be made President ; an Illustration
y' I know y''
tell
him
family
friends.
I
and
put him in condition to do good to his
y' y* iirst
am
persuaded
w'.
I
Court, and those particularly whom he had to do
y'
Duke
will not
y'
am
as
siue
E. ; and I
y*
minister %vill not stand by him against
of
him,
for
sake,
therefore
beg
Jesus'
I
entirelv cast out w' his brother on his account.
ovai
for
his
httle
his
advantage
and
court for
to put water in his wine, and make a
take
not
and
tho'
he
should
If he takes my ad\ice, I am siu-e he will succeed
friends.
it, upon serious reflection he will see y' it is a good addce, and y' it flows from y' heart
of a true friend ; and I do not want hopes but in some measure he will take my advice.
I beg y* what I writ to you be betwixt ourselves j for you see there is no trusting to many
who eat and drink at Culodin. ^VTiatever comes of affairs, I shall be ever thankful
and gratful for y' constant and kind friendship to me ; and you will find me on all
occasions, w' touch affection & sincere regard.
:

My
Your most
Edin' 30"' Jan^ 1733.

dear Laird of Culodin,


obed'

&:

most obliged humble Serv*

LOVAT.
The

CULLODEN PAPERS.

I31

Lairds of Macleod and Grant going on to make a great number of Barolis, forc'd
be at y" expence to try the records to see what I could do.
I found t^vo Retours
in Chancery, by which it appears y' I can make by y' Barony of Lovat about 1 20
Barons.
I consulted y aff;iir \v' the best Lawiers in Town ; and they are positive y' I
can make about 1 20 Barons out of the Baronry of Lovat without objection ; besydes
several other Baronrys in the Ldsp ; so y' I am resolved to make as many as will make
some sort of ballance in my family, in case of a disputed election ; and as my ancestors
made always a good figure in the Shyre, it is but natural I should wish to preserve it.
I am ashamed y' you should lay out money for expresses on my business
but I will
The Bearer says, he wants ten shillings for his coming
thankfully pay it at meeting.
here, besydes what you gave him ; so I have pay'd him the ten shillings, tho' he only
came here scarce one day before the common Post ; but I am most sensible of your
anxiety to send y" letters.

The

me to

"

No.
Lord Lovat

My

CLXIX.

to

Mr. John Forbes.

dear Laird of Culodin,

RECEIVED

honour of your letter of the 1^ Feb''. I am exy*" mids of such


we
a contagious distemper
I do assur you, my Dear CuUoare frighted here w' y' dreadful mortality at London.
den, y' I have such experience and such strong proofs of your frdship, y' I no more
doubt of it than I would do of my Brother's frdship if he was in life. As to y'' showing
my letters, as I told y* impertinent squire, I did not value if they were printed or published at the Cross but as he reproached me y"' knowing them paragraph by paragraph,
I only wrot to you as my intimate frd, y' you may observe hereafter those who had y'
I dread much y'
ill manners and indiscretion
to writ such Chatters to M' Brodie.
Moderator, for reasons I'll tell you at meeting this is a most ingratful World ; a
rrue heart and a kind heart is as rare to find, as a black swan in a Lake.
for
I wish I had never put pen to paper or opened my mouth about y" Sheriffship
and
I
imagin
y'
meeting,
how I am used in
which you will know at
you canot
affair
y'
how
y'
y*
know
will be
hope
next month.
I behve Dun. by this tyme has let you
impertinent King of Beasts has brunt his own fingers, by telling y he had orders to
keep you and your brother out of Parlement. The E. denys ever giving any such orders
by word or writ, as I am assur'd and I truly belive he is too prudent to give such
I

ceeding glad

y'

from your Cusin


you keep your health

y-

in

orders.

am

hopeful

my

I
extinguish the Beast's interest with the E.
only
the
for several reasons.
That ungratful fool has been

letter will

have keep'd a copy of it


all our jarrs in the North.
God damn him, y' ever I should be acquanted
w' him.
My gaining y^ decreet of the expiration of the Legal makes my enemys think y' it is
tyme to agree. Their great Council, who is a prety fellow, Mr. Craigy, has spok to
the Solicitor, who is one of my Council.
But Fraserdale and his son are such weak,
wavering, and unconstant creatures, y" I belive nothing can fix them to an agreement
but your frd and mine his holding his assistance from y"' ; which would be a good serx-ice done them, as well as to me.
MacLeod setting up seven new barons has made
Grant set up as many ; but, as Grant is willing to make no Barons if MacLeod makes
none, your Brother wrot down to stop MacLeod's Barons ; however both are revis'd :
and
but John Hamiltown told me he would not pass y' Seals till further orders
occasion of

Grant and he have agreed to pass y= Seals at the same time, or make no
Barons at all, which in my opinion is best sine, the one is making as many as y*
;

s 2

other.

CULLODEX PAPERS.

13^

have delayed to make any this term, till I know M-hat those Gentilmen will
pass the Seals, I do assur vou that I'll make twenty new barons
;
for I am resoh'ed to keep a sort of
next term, y' uill be entirely unquestionable
I give you a thousand thanks for
ballance in y^ Shire, as mv Ancestors have done.
y' visit to my Dear Babys, and I am while I breathe, w' Love, Zeal, and Regard,
Other.

do

for if they

ISIy

Edin',

o""

Dear Laird of Culloden,

Your most

Feb' >

1733.

LOVAT.
Xo.

CLXX.

The Lord Advocate


D'

faithful Slave,

to

M'

Scrope.

SL',

LAST August, before I left this part of the Country-, I gave you notice of the
wherein I found myself ; and now, upon my return from the North, I cannot help
letting you know how I stand.
Long letters, on a subject so remote, may be troublesome ; but I hope for your forgiveness, because you know I correspond with no one
state

else.

have strickly keeped the resolution I acquainted you with in m.y last, of not medling
to oppose or thwart the views of L. L or any of his friends, in anyplace whatever, except the Countys of Inverness & Ross, and the Burrows for wbJch
I serve.
That I have endeavoured to secure mv Burrows will not (I presume) be
complained of, because no man vAW own the having medled with me there ; and yet
nothing is more certain, than that there have been attempts against me in every
one of them, tho' the undertaking made no great noise, because it met with no
I

directlv or indirectly,

encouragement.

As to the Count v of Inverness, I have had the mortification to meet with such
You know, that
Oppression from Power, as some time ago I had no reason to expect.
bv the Constitudon of Scotland, the Freeholders in each Count}- are to meet annually
and that the Sheriff is obHdged to enter
at IMichalmas, to settle the Roll for Election
into his Books the Roll as settled by the Major Part of the Freeholders to be the Roll by
which the election to Parliament is to be made.
At last Michalmas there was a compleat muster of all the Barons and Freeholders of
Sir James Gram
the County of Inverness capable of voting
the total number was 16.
attended \%4th his friends, in order to add to the Roll of real Freeholders 1 3 ficticious
freeholders, who, without ha%Tng one Shilling in the County, had patched up the last
term the show of qualifications, but \^hich really were liable to unanswerable Objections
from the words of our statutes ; and Culloden and his friends attended to oppose the
enrolment of those Strangers, bv whom the Rights of the real Freeholders were to be
defeated ; and tho' no influence was withheld to encrease Grant's part)-, it could be
brought no higher than 5, whereas the other 1 1 adhered to your friend John ; wbJch
put it out of all doubt where the interest of the Shire lay, and what must be the fete of
;

the ficticious Voters as to their Admission to the Roll.

But Grant's friends had a trick for that they said, the Meeting for setling the Roll
could not consist of 16, all Freeholders present ; but only of 5, because.no more than
And finding,
5 had been present at the last Election of a Member to serve in Parliament.
that of those 5, 3, including Sir James Grant himself, were in his interest, these 3
pretended to be the majorin^ of the legal meeting, chose Sir James Grant Preses, and
proceeded to enroll all his ficticious votes, and to leave out all the reall votes that were
:

asrainst

CULI.ODEN' PAPERS.

33

Barons & Freeholders protested against that proceeding,


them tho' the other
and required them to join with them the Majority, who had chosen John Forbes to their
against

Preses, in revising

&

setting the Roll.

seems to be, Grant held ; but what is stiil more


seems, properly instructed ; for tho' he was present,
and saw the 3 acting against the Eleven, and knew that Grant had no more than two
good Votes to join his original 3, yet he, without hesitation, accepted of the Roll made
up by the 3 (in which all the ficticious Votes are inserted, and from which Nine of the
This Conduct, ridiculous as

it

extraordinary, the Sheriff was,

it

Barrens and Freeholders are excluded), and rejected that made up by the
who had admitted all the good votes, and rejected all the bad, without distinguishing w-hether they belonged to friend or foe.
By this Arbitrary Act, the Sheriff has given the right of determining the Election to
meer Strangers in the County, and scored off Gentlemen possessed of by much the
largest property in the shire ; and has so exceedingly and so justly provoked them, that
they have unanimously resolved to prosecute them, and to seek for redress in the Court
of Session ; hoping that they may be relieved from this Oppression before any new
Election come on ; I dare say, this step will be imputed to me ; but I do assure you,
the Gentlemen wanted no prompter ; they feel the sore ver>' sensibly ; and I confess I,
for my own part, think it more eligible to have such a simple proceeding complained of
and contested here, than above, where it would not sound to the advantage of those
who encouraged it, and might draw allongst with it Consequences that I should be very
sorry for.
I send you a Copy of the Lybell printed in common form.
Glancing it
over will give you a more perfect idea of this transaction.
In Ross Shire I think all the arts & diligence of Col. IVIunro, and those that stand by
him, must come to very little.
It is amasing to me, that a Man so well known should
be encouraged. I have something more to say on this subject then I choose to trouble
you with in this form of Correspondence but it will keep cold.
What description will be made with you of those transactions, or whether any, is
more than I can tell. The end of giving you this trouble is, that you may be able to
set any false report that may be propagated to rights.
1 am heartily sorry that the occupation I have had at home has hindered me to assist in the service of the common cause
so much as is required, and as I wished
but I am confident I am in no degree to blame
for that misfortune, and therefore I make mvself as easv as I can.
As you know I had some jealousy before I left Eondon, and as I have no doubt fresh
hints will be given to Sir Robert to my disadvantage, I intreat you will be so good to
me as to enter with him a little on my subject, and let me kiiow how matters stand.
Your abstaining from touching this matter bears with me the construction of unwillingness to say what I should not like to hear ; but it will be much more kind to let me
know the worst, than to leave me in a state of doubt and suspicion. I have no other
apology to make for such an impertinent Letter, but tliat 1 am sincerely, 5cc.
antient

Eleven,

.Stony Hill,

if'' Oct' 1733.

No.t'LXXI.

M" Isabella

My

Sleigh to the

Lord Advocate, dated Brodie House,

29'^ Sept' 1735.

Lord,
I

HAVE

allways esteem'd you so much, and am so greatly oblig'd to your Lop,


most sensible regret I passed twice by Colloden without doing my-

that 'twas with the

2t

self

eULLODEN

13-^

PAPERS,---

honour of vraiting on you. Your Lop -will easilv guess what occasion'd it j
hope you'll not think me guilty of a fault when I T%-as doing the greatest penance,
tho' not for sins of mv own.
I wish to God those unhappv diiferences betnixt vou
and Brodie had never had a being ; and next to that, tliat there may soon be an end
to 'em.
'Tis now a great manv years since I told vour Lop of what consequence your
firiendship was to my Daughter and me ; and tho' I know you do us the honour to
value us, vet we should be stiil much happier if vou and the Lvon were as you have
been, and if you could forget all the cross accidents that have happened, and onlv remember the great friendship there was, and the relation there still is, betwixt vou.
My heart is so full of this unlucky subject, that I could not write to you without
mentioning it. If 'ds impeitinent, I beg \-ou'I forgive it
and be pleased to believe,
that no body has a greater respect for your merit, nor a truer gratitude for your
self the

and

favours, than.

My
Your Lordship's

Lord,

obliged cmd most Obedient

humble

Serv'

ISABELI^ SLEIGH.
I

would have done ravseh the honotur to write to vour


Lordshp from Inverness but the pain I was in bv an
overttim (which I still feel), & a hiurr)- of companv,
;

prevented me.

No. CLXXII.
The Lord Advocate
Madam,
IT was with

to M'' Isabella Sleigh, dated Culloden,

2"^

October 1735.

saw bv the Letter I had the honour to receive


our unluckv dissentions in this Country have
not been able to dislodge me from the place I was so proud of possessing in your
esteem.
Those dissentions produced abundance of mieasiness ; but none I felt so
sensibly, as the being locked out from the Con-sersation of Ladvs to whose good v,ii\
I owed so much, and for whom I had so true a respect.
And if the nature of the
disputes, and the manner of carr^-ing them on, had not put it absolutely out of my
power, you may be sure no slight incident, no matter of form, would have ever prevailed with me to mortifv" mvself so much, as to pass bv Brodie House whilst vou and
yoiu: daughter were in it.
But those unhappv diiferences were begim, and have been
carried on, in such a manner, as leaves it impossible for me (I say it with great
concern), in any consistency with the maxims I have laid down to myself for the
Government of my life, to forget, or even to seem to forgive hastilv, the usage I apprehend I have met with. I say the usage I apprehend, only, I have met with ; because I would not, if it might be had for a wish, desire that either you or M" Brodie
were con\inced of the Injustice of it. Since, if one of us must be in the wrong, it
is much more eligible, and will tend much more to your quiet, that I should be
thought the fault)' person, than that M' Brodie should deserve the Blame.
But let
those Contentions rim as high between the Lord Lyon and me as Indiscretion on either
ade may push them, I do assure you, with the greatest sinceritv", that nothing can
give me greater pleasure than to have it in my power to do you or your daughter any
reall ser\ice
and that upon everv occasion wherein your honour or Interest may be
concerned, I shall delight in shewing how- much I am,
Dear ^ladam,
Your very faithful! and most Obedient humble Servant.

from you of the

ver)' great pleasure

29"" Septem.ber, that

CULLODEN

PAPEItS-

1
"

,.

<

No. CLXXIll.
The Lord Advocate
Dear

to

M'

35

Scrope.

Sir,

rr was not my intention to have given you any trouble at this time but the
Report made to me by my Nephew, John Munro, of your kindness to him, is so
;

strong, that

cannot forbear expressing

my

thankfulness.

the whole tenor of your conduct towards me,

true,

It is

that,

recollecting

had reason to expect vour good offices


to such as I had any near concern in but the neglect I have for some time past met with,
from those whom I have always served with great affection and fidelity, places vour
goodness in such a light, as draws from me all that my present condition can afford ; to
wit, wishes that it may be in my power to return your friendship to yourself, or to
any in whom you are any way interested. As for me, my situation is such as you
may guess ; disabled to do good, unwilling to do harm, I live as much as I can the life
hopeful, from the lucky turn the Newspapers say our Forreign afof a Philosopher
fairs have taken, that faction and virulent opposition will be so far quelled at home, that
1, who am incapable of leaving my friends in times of difficulty, may have leave, without imputauon or reproach, to enjoy a little quiet at home, and to retire from a
situation for which it seems I am not fit, and in w'hich I never enjoyed much comfort.
But, whatever my situation may be, you & yours shall ever find me a most faithfuU
& most humble Serv'.
I

Edinburgh,

18"'

Nor' 1735.

No.
j\r

My

CLXXIV.

Speaker Onslow to the Lord Advocate.

Dear Lord,

AM

much beholden to your Lordship for the favour of your Letter, ;?: havfc
I
thousand pardons to ask of you for the trouble I give your Lordship in this matter ;
& to shorten it as much as I can, at present, I will only inform Y' Lordship, that 1
have just now rec** the linnen, w"'^' shall remain as it came, till I have the honour to
kiss your hands here ; when, I am sure, you will suffer me, in some shape or another,
to make a return by way of present for this w"" the Royal Burghs have sent me.
I
know your Lordship will think this right when you & I talk together of it ; & then
I'm sure of your assistance iji it.
I am, with all imaginable respect, my Dear Lord,
Your most affecdonate,
2.

Leicester-street,

Dec' the
I'll

do

8'^

all I

736.

and ever

faithfull

j'

can for poor

M' Anderson

my

but fear

Humble Servant,
AR. ONSLOW.

success.

No.CLXXV.
S" Clair to

the

Lord Advocate.

No

My

date [probably Jan' 1737.]

Dear Duncan,

BY
no more.

post I had your kind Letter.


Our poor Friend M" Fenwick is
have given Farquhar an account of her death, which I make no doubt

last night's
I

he

1^6

c^;LLODE^' papers.

reckon, a repedtion of that rr.ellar.choly storie is


all we that vreie acquainted v.-ithe her have made an L-reparable loss ;
unnessisanhir ionge ilnese, that, in kindness to
but she, poor Woman had suffered so much
their %vas no prospect cf hir being
since
released,
hir, one shou'd not be sorr%- she is
dyed, she received a letter from
she
before
hour
Not half an
restored to hir health.

he comrr.unicated

to

you

so,

George Clark, which she oppened and read with a seeming satissfaction. The Day
befor she sat donne at the head of hir owne Table at Dinner, and in hir usevs-all way
mind'd ail your healths, and in short caned ever)- thing out to the last with ane un-

commoune

spirit.

thanks for the care you take in assisting my Brother in his


Burgh as also for makerng your Brother John's peace with the Kirk, without gixeing
I reckon yoirr preliminarys
him the Trouble of Ionge conferrences and treatys.
shall be nameless.
that
those
than
M' Ross
have been better adjusted and imderstood
I
thiink,
on
and,
left
it
was
convinced
you
;
has had his aair rinished on the plan
that Sir Robert cou'd do no more then he did for hi m, in the matter of the Rank
twixt him and the Duke of Arg}-le, which he now aquiesses tco.
for Peter Maiden's
Thier was a project of the E. of Islay's agreed too by S' R
whom
Yahan
him
has succeeded
of
the
roome
beino- Commissioner of the Customs in
sailer)of
a
Commissioner
the
which
is
of the
too ; and that the 1500 poimd a year,
Peter
and
the
berwixt
Master
di\4ded
of
RossCustoms and Excise, shou'd be equaly

retume vou

mv

hearr\-

it's said he was in a great passion


be mentioned to his Maj
he, ncr no such Rascall, ever
that
Peter,
with the Knight, and ordered him to tell
Peter has walked for Scotheare,
On
this,
1
shou'd have any employment from him.
for
the good of his Country
days
of
his
land, with an intent to sacrifvse the remainder
his goeing into Northaffair
befor
in
my
S' Robert had done nothing
in a private -way.
soone
as
he retumes ; which if
it
as
Queen
of
folk, but has promised to speake to the
comeing
soon
over, it'^ verry posPrinces
he do's, and that I see no apperance of the
waitting
as
Field
my
Otticer will be
when
sible I may visit vou in the month of Sep",
on
re^-iewing.
his
out
I do not heare when the Duke is to sett
out.
heareing before the Chancelour
I have not seen Lord Grange since he had his first
but I take it for granted, he \\ill lose his plea.
We have been told here, that the President was at the last gasp * ; and I think it's
I have said so
allowed bv everv bodv, that you may be his successor ii you please.
nothing
new
with
upon
it
you
but asmuch to vou on that head, that I shall trouble
dissatisfied
with
bt
cause
to
you
if you
sure you,' that all vour friends v.'iH have great

"When

this

came

to

refuse

it.

The King

is nov,- at

Hampton

Court, and will stay there about

from thence he retumes to Richmond, and


August ; then he goes to Windsor.
I

am,

my D^r

will live pri^-atly

till

thjree

Weeks

Duncan, most Affectionately your^


JA.

Sir

Hugh

Dalrrmple, Bar., of

Xonh

longer

the middle or end of

S'-

CLAIR.

Bersficl, LordPrtrsideatof the Session, died Feb. i, 173;

No. CLXSVI,

CUI.LODKX PAPERS.

CLXXVL

No.
M' Ruddiman

My

I -57

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

AM

sorry I am obliged to inform you, that at five o'Clock. this AfterI


noon, I was served with an Order from the House of Peers, to appear as an Evidence
before them with relation to a Bill disabling our Lord Provost, &c. against the third
of May next. It is not unknown to your Lop that besides my advanced Age (I being
some Months gone in my grand CHmaderick) I have been accustomed to a sedentary
kind of life ; in so much that I have no prospeft that it w ill be pralicable for me to
I am therefore advised by some of my good Friends
arrive thither against that time.
here to have recourse to your Lop, that in case I do not come up in time, as I am perswaded I will not be able to do, you will be so good as to represent my Circumstances
To shew my Obedience, I design to
to such great persons as you shall judge proper.
set out the Morrow forenoon ; but sure no Orders can be so strick & peremptory as to
oblige a man to anything that is inconsistent with his health, & far less what is above
his power.
Your Lop's knowTi generosity & goodness, of which I have hade many
instances, will excuse this trouble, & prevail with you to represent my case so favourably
that I may not incur any hazard by arriving later than the time appointed.
I am, with
all dutiful! RespeCl,
My Lord,
Your Lop's most obliged &
Edin" 23' April 1737. -

most humble Servant,

,,

No.CLXXVII.
'
'

M' Scrope

My

THO' RUDDIMAN.

Lord President

to the

of the Session. *

jf

Dear Lord,

August y' i3'\ 1737.


honour of yours of y' 2'' ; y" substance of w'"" I comm.unicated to S'
R. W. who spoke of you w"' great respeft, & I am confident will do any thing to
make you easy. At present, little is thought of here, but y" incident w''' lately happened
at Court.
Y" removing y' Princess from Hampton Court, w"'out y' knowledge of y'
K. or Q. after there were certaine indications of her being in labour, hath much increased
y^ uneasyness y' was there before
& I see no prospett of it's being better. What y'
Consequence of it will be, God knows. I intend next week to go w"' my nephew to his
House in Somersetshire, where I hope to be quiet, & am resolved to be troubled w"^
no news but what is in y' prints, w" is so seldom true y' I shall not regard it much. I
believe Httle will be done about Scotland till my return. I don't find any thing is determined in what you hint at about the Customes
nor is it talked of in y' man' it was
when you left us w':'^ makes me think they will go on in y" channel they are in. As
to poor Bowles, I don't know what to say
he is so secreet in every thing y' relates to
himself, that I can never guess what would be agreeable to him
& y' unfortunate
I

HAVE

y*"

of Wight hath created such a prejudice agst him, y' I am affraide to


mention his name ; but this I dare not let him know. It being uncertaine where this will
wait on you, I will only add, y" I am w'"' y' utmost regard and esteem,

affaire

of the

Isle

My Dear Lord,
Yo' most affeftionate

faithful

humble

Serv',
J. S.

* Mr. Duncan Forbes was appointed Lord President June 21,


.

i"'37.

No. CLXX\TIU.

CULLODEX PAPERS.

13^

No.

M"^

My

Lord,

lenthal,

write

Henry' Fane

President.

'

The

13"^ Sep-"

to his

Court

& my

173;,

'

Lord has WTote

mean

Lord Harrington has talk'd w- M' Soof M' Wightman, who has promised to

the liberty to acquaint you, that

the Danish Minister, ab' the Affair

home

Lord

to the

TAKE

CLXXVIII.

to

M' Titley

to use proper instances for

; and I think a line


R. W. may make the matter more easily finished.
& I returned Sunday from a progress to Lyme, & my Brother's house in
Somersetshire : where we left him verv well.
There was a great scour yesterday at S' James's, to get the P. i: Princesse's Baggage
out of the house, pursuant to the order he rece'd Saturday by the D' of Grafton, Richmond, & the E. of Pembroke, to be gone by v" time. The message thev delivered was
long, 5c I hope to send you a Copy of it next Post. Ever)- one is forbid pa)-ing court
to them, under the penalty of non- Admittance into their ^lajesties Presence.
I am, w"^ the most perfed Respect,

obtaining satisfaction.

from you to
IVIy Uncle

In the

my Lord &

time, the last subsidv

is

stopp'd

S'

My

Lord,

Your LordF^ most

faithful

obed" htmible Serv',

HEN. FANE.
No.
The Duke

CLXXIX.

of Argyll to the Lord President, Dated Adderbury, Oct' y

Dear Duncan,

HAVE

9'"

1737.

post receav'd your Letter,

&

doe not doubt but you will believe


you have been at to doe me good.
I am very fare from not ha\-ing my expectations ans%vered
for, upon my word, I
took it for granted, from the Sheriff's way of stating the affairs of that Country, that
things would turn out as you found them
& believe me, I think myself well off
on the foot that you have put them ; & I am fully perswaded, if you had not
given yourself the trouble you have done, some Gentlemen had brought about their
ends whose duty it was to ser^-e me better.
When you have time, my curiosity makes
me wish to know your observations on Teree. I have strange notions of that Island. I
fancy you don't expefl news from me, who have nothing to doe with Patriots, & almost
as litle to doe with Ministers. I had a Letter by this last post from I\r Wishart j Minister at Edingbourg, by which I see that many of those Gentlemen are as mad as ever,
&, to my great surprize, that he is of the number.
This, Duncan, I think proves
plainly that the method I proposed for conducting those Gentlemen was much better
then what was taken. My Brother did us the favour of a visit last week ; to what end
I am not able to conceive ; for in the three days he pass'd here, thi only news he told
me was, that he knew nothing he did, indeed, doe me the favour to let me see
Extratls out of some Letters which I and every body in this Count)^ had seen before
in full & in print.
Receive y' compliments of y* Dutchess & y' young Gentlewomen,
I

that

am most

last

sincerely thankful for y" vast trouble

who

are

all

well.
I
'

'-

am

most

faithfullv vours,

ARGYLL & GREENWICH


No. CLXXX.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

My

to the

Lord

39

CLXXX.

No.

M' Henry Fane

Dated the

President.

3''

Dec' 1737.

Lord,

I HAD the honour of your Lordps Lre, with the comfortable Scarfe for my Bro'
Tho' Parson, w^'' I immediately forwarded to him, that his Poll may receive no damage from the cold winds. I should have answered it sooner, but I have been attending (partly out of curiosir)^ & partly as my duty) the Committees of Council

Mat" funeral. Their LordJDS sent for the ingenious M' Anstis, who attended them 3 times ; and, altho' he had as plain directions given him as possible to
prepare a scheme of a funeral agreeable to Queen Anne's, in w^^ the Queen's OiEcers
were to be mtroduced, he bro' them no Scheme, but tired them with puzzling
speeches ; so y' to-day the Lords met themselves and settled the Ceremony, w''' is to
The body is to be removed to the Prince's Chamber the night
be this day fortnight.
before, and buried from thence in a new Vault w^*' is building in H. the 7''''* Chappel.
ones.
The
It is to be preceeded by the Peers & great Officers, & other inferior
Princess Amelia is to be Chief Mourner ; the Lord Chamberlain & L"* Steward are to
to regulate her

& two Dutchess's support her train, assisted by 14 other Dutchesses.


no other of the Royal family to be there. Had it not been for the quarrel,
the Prince & Duke would have been her supporters, & the young Princesses
would have carried her Train. Six Dukes, Knights of the Garter, are to be PallThe Duke of Somerset and others are angry at the Mourning, and won't
Bearers.
put their Coaches in black
because the King having declared by an Order of Council,
pubhshed in the Gazette soon after he came to the Crown, y' he should not require
so close Mourning as formerly on any publick or Court Mournings, it altered the
old Method of going into Mourning
so y' sev' have not put their Coaches or Serv'*
into Mourning for their nearest relations, and therefore think it hard to do so for the

support her,

There

is

queen.

My

Bro' has the hardest Case. He, as Soir to the Q., puts his Chariot in Mourning,
is extinct ; & he can't take a Pension, as her other Officers do, because
he is a Member of Parliament. The K. wanted to be put into the Coffin with her
when he died ; but that being impossible, her Coffin is to be put into a Marble
Coffin big enough to hold two ; and when the K. dies, he is to fill up the vacancy.
I believe I have tired you.
I shall only add, that M' Blair told me last night, that
Lord Harrington is very assiduous ab' the Danish Claim ; that M'' Scrope is very much
yours, & will soon write to you ; & that my Brother doubts not of your being his

and

his place

with the same sincerity that he

is

yours.
I

am, with perfeft respeft

My

&

regard.

Lord,

Yor Lordp's most obliged

&

obedient humble Serv',

HEN. FANE.
No.
From

My

L''

CLXXXI.

Hard\vicke to the

L"*

President.

Carshalton, Janu>

Lord,

^* 1737-8-

YOUR

obliging letter found me at this place, rusticating for a few days, in order
It gave me much pleasure,
to be the better fortified against a Session of Parliament.
as

it

'

brought proofs of

my
"

not being ftn-gotten bv an old friend

T 2

whom

most highly
esteem

CTLLODEN PAPERS.

>4<'

esteem
that

^^

mitted

flattered my vanit)", in making me believe


part of those considerations which you perLordship perceives from hence, that I can some-

and something the more, as


as

me

not altogether mistaken

Your

to lav before vcu.

it

in

a Scottish mob, interdum popuhu rechim vidct ; and in


times be on the same
right
when they tbimd themselves on your talents and
them
this instance, I think
of a good beginning.
probable
consequences
the
Reformation is
perseverance, and
side

Ai^-ith

but when some ad\"ances are happily made, the good effed;s,
beincr felt, afford a sensible evidence, which operates more strongly than any pre%-ious
speculation, and must create a shame of relapsing.
I rejoice much to hear that your Lordship hath tum'd yom- thoughts toTvards the
improvement of the Laws of your Country. Such hands as yours are fitted for such
Undertakins^s ; whereas others, not so well informed, or not so well intentioned, often
spoil what tihev pretend to amend. If a scheme of this nature were sent up, you might
depend on mv best endeavours for your service ; for, however I may of late have been
thoucrht of, I assure you, with the stridest truth, that there is not a man in the united
Kinc'dom who considers it as one more than I do ; and, upon this principle, would
more zealously promote the trae interest and weliare of Scotland. But, as to the Bill
passing zviliout alteratkm. Your Lordship, who had long experience of our Parliamentary" Genius, of the disposition to amend the English Law, and of some attempts relatIt would
ino-' to vour own, can judge, as well as I, of the probability of such an event.
be impertinent to put you in mind of another matter that, unless some of your Coimtrymen here are taken into the original projed, many obstacles may arise.
The recoverv of vour people from their Ferment about the Edinburgh Bill, is a good
Svmptom. I hope thev also are, or soon will be so, from that about reading the
other Act oi Parhament in the Churches ; for, whatever becomes of your Law, your
Ecclesiastical Afeirs are too sacred for me to meddle with. As to those of your Alanufactures, thev have my best Wishes, and shall never want any assistance in my power.
I hope the becoming concern, which you say shews itself in your part of the Kingdom, on the Queen's death, mav be looked on as an e\"idence of their affection to
As the Blessing we enjoyed in her life was
the Kins:, his familv, and Government.
public and universal, the misfortune of her loss must be equally extensive.
After mentioning the Subject, I can add nothing more, but that I am, with perfect

most

difficult at first

truth and Respect,

Wy Lord,
YoTo- Lordship's most obed' and faithful humble Servant.

HARDWICKE.
I

hope M' Ross remembered to return my hearty thanks and Com- >
pliments for vour kind present, which did credit to your Fishery. )

No.
Wi p. Murdoch

My

to

M' John

CLXXXII.

Forbes, dated from London, 14'- January 1737-S.

dearest F.

good friend which I received since I


from CoUoden, which I am sorry I never
received ; for t have been exrremelv uneasy, not knowing what was become of you.
My only resource was, to enquire at Mitchell, who gave
nor what you were doing.
could,
In the mean tiarie, my dearest J. I did not impute your
he
satisfaction
what
me
1

L^'DERSTAXD, bv

<:anie to Ein^land,

that

a Line ftt>m our

yoo and he wrote

me

'

til

silence

CULLODEN PAPERS.
silence to unkindness.
little

jealous of

it

As

on yours.

feel
I

I4I

no decrease of friendship on

know you love me, and


much as your Welfare.

my own

ever will

part,

and nothing

am
in

as
this

me so
is a great comfort to me,
It
and esteems you. He is of opinion, as I always have been, that an
agreable match would make you happy and independant ; and since your father does
not insist for money, it is very hard if you camiot find one to your mind in a Country
where there are so many fine Women, and where I believe there is more virtue and
good sense than in any other. As to my o-^vn affairs, I have given up with travelling
for good and all.
Mr. Vernon has offered me a silug little Benefice down in Suffolk,
which I am to be put in possession of in a few weeks, and where I propose to pass the
remainder of my days in study and retirement
for the bustle of this world is vanity
and vexation of spirit, and true happiness must spring from within that is, from a
Mind not tyranized by violent and outrageous passions, and from a consciousness of
doing one's duty in the station where Providence has placed him.
For the rest, after
the necessarys of life are ensured, it is no great matter whether the sphere one acts in
You need say nothing of this to any body but to my Lord Presiis wide or narrow.
dent, to whom I offer my most humble respects, and to honest George.
Remember
me to Mr. William 6c your friend Dugal. Write me immediately how you are, and
what you are doing. Direct, at Commissioner Vernon's, in Grosvenor Street. Adieu,
mon cher Enfant j porte-toi bien.
world can ever

interest

that Mitchell loves

PAT.

&

MURDOCH.

P. S. When I was at Geneva, I payed for you, to Chappreys, 3 Spaiiish Pistoles ;


2 Mirletons to Bonnet.
1 should not so much as mention this, considering how

am

every way indebted to your father and you ; but not being in a Condition
make any remittance to my Sister in the Country, as I intended, if you
are in hand at present, or some time hence when you are, I would beg you would give
to the above value to And' Martin, who will deliver it to my Sister, to be sent to the
Country. I saw your friend Dupuys at Paris, who talked of no less than making you
a visit ; but I told him it was by no means seasonable.
I am a litle disobliged at him,

deeply

at present to

for recommending to me a Scoundrel who picked two Guineas from me before I left
London, and not procuring me payment when I was at Paris. At the same time, whatever that Gentleman's real Character is, I reckon myself under very great obligations
to him for his friendship to you.

No. CLXXXIII.
M' John Drumraond
Dear

to the

Lord President

dated London, January 31" 1737-8.

Sir,

IT'S with no small satisfaction that I hear of your health, from our friends
come up to Parliament ; and at the same time, from all hands & parteys, what
I always expected you would prove, an honour to your Country, and an ornament to

your employment

a lover of equity, and dispatch of Business in a regular

way

and

use of the words of my Lord


Chancellor & of my Lord Carteret
and the former added, that you had only made a
beginning and that you would bring it farther still, without peevishness & insolence,
too common to some of your Brethren.
The Man who was to engrave the Tapicery
to convince you, Sir, that

it's

from

all

parteys,

make

of the House of Lords,


sion

but

shall

to

whome you was

enquire after him.

a subscriber, has not apeard yet this Seshear Complaints of what ought not to be ktiown
in

CL'LLODEX PAPERS.

t42

in a trading Country, that Englishmen, ha%-ing stock in their own names in your New
Bank, coming to die, their heirs must pay arbitrary- fines or compositions tQ your
Commissary Court, at proving of their Wills, or interest. If that be not rectified,
in an act of parliament ; othervrays no purchasers will be found
ad^ance money on that stock whereas in London, oitne Gentlemen pledge stock to raise monev, to finish a purchase, or to marrs- a Daughter, till
I left Ant^verp
I have been in England almost three weeks.
other ^lonev come in.
the beginning of this Month, and must recum again as soon as the house will permit.
have hitheno an easie Session : Friday the x\rmy will bear a strong debate.
expect no motion from the Prince's partey ; if it should come, the K. is prorided against
Sir Robert looks well ; and lam with much respect,
it.
.i,
I

must have a Clause

here, or

who

will

We

We

Honoured Sir,
Your most humble 6c most obedient

Servant,

JOHN DRUMMOND.

M' p. Murdoch

to

M' John Forbes

dated from London,

2^^

Febr\- 1738.

mv dearest Forbes, and am charmed you should not be


gave you
'tis what I am sure your father, i all that wish you
speaking to him on the subject, ycu can find no
concur
in.
For
will
readily
well,
On these occasions
were
for proposing ir to him.
the
thing
ripe
once
if
difficult",
upon
Business,
people
ought to speak
speech
or
Ornaments
of
flowers
need
no
there
;
ought, withever)other
subject,
you
only
on
this,
but
and
not
meaning
their
plain
talk
as
frankly
to
him
as to any
and
dut)-,
to
bounds
of
respect
of
the
going
out
out
for
person
suitable
and
if
you have
look
out
a
is
necessary
first
to
it
Man.
But
other
;
either
proposing
it
to
him,
or obdifficult}-,
in
will
no
choice,
there
be
right
made a
perhaps,
not
person
to
direct
I
am,
the
fittest
encouragement.
and
his
consent
taining
your
happiness
obliges
me
to
give
have
for
infinite
concern
I
the
choice
but
your
mv Opinion upon the qualifications you ought principally to have in your Eye. '
1. Ever\- Gentleman owes to his friends and posterit)' not to bring into his family
In the \'icissitude of humane things, a
but one of an equal or rather superior birth.
left, and that sometimes retrieves his
Man
has
parente
is
verv"
often
all
that
a
good
affaires when othemays he should be lost.
2. I should take it for a bad omen, if you were conducted in your choice by a fond
and %-iolent passion of which there so rarely comes any good, that if one finds himseli
happy it is but bv accident. He has run the same risque as a Man that has passed a
narrow Bridge blindfold. The degree of Love one ought to have tor a future Spouse
is that which arises from well-founded esteem and cool reason, and which will always
whereas all your Goddess Brides are reduced to
be rather growing than declining
mere Mortals in the operations of one night. One thing with regard to Beaut\- is indispensible ; a Graceful form and Stature, blooming or rather ^igorous health, with
I

RECEIVED

yours,

averse to the ad^'ice

a natural turn to cheerfulness and gaiet\\ that she

may

not introduce a diminutive,

melancholy race.
Young
The
quahtss of her mind are a great deal more diiEcult to distinguish.
3.
Women are ver)- often close hypocrites ; or if they are not, they at least do not know
Their situation and circumthemselves what sort of wives they are Ukely to make.
stances are so entirely altered by matrimony, that it is no grea; wonder if themselves

sickly,

are

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are so

yet there are

marks

that rarely

Nature, Education, and Example

We

fail.

and from

43

hold every thing good or bad from


variously combined, we can with

these,

any Man or Woman's character. If in a family, for Example,


there have been several examples of Women that have turned out whimsical, extravatolerable Certainty fix

ill natured,
a prudent Man would be shy to have any thing to do with
on the contrary, a Girl has been rear'd under the eye of a virtuous
Mother and virtuous relations, she bids fair to follow their Example. There is a general
Character attach't to each family, which is publickly known, and which ought not
But above all, the Company one keeps, or
to be overlook'd in the present case.
affects to keep, is a mark without any exception.
Birds of a feather fiiil not to flock
together.
A Lady's behaviour too with regard to publick Companys and Spectacles
shews her disposition. If she is continually gadding about, and fiUing up her whole
life with them, she shows herself a Votary of pleasure, and unfit for Domestic cares
and tenderness. If she lives recluse altogether, her nature must be sower and unsociable
but if, without fondly running into either extream, she is equally easy and
chearful at home and at the Ball, her breeding and good sense will be justly admired.
For money, I say not a word about it. If it comes, of course it is not to be refus'd ;
but ought never, even to a much poorer Man, balance other Considerations that are
essential to Domestic happiness.
After all, I am not in the least doubt but that, if you
set yourself seriously to work, you may find out a person that shall be the solace and
comfort of your life. It is not enough to consult our honest friend G., or any other
Man that should have the like tenderness for you you must have a female confident,
who loves you, knows the world, and the Characters and private history of families. Such I
take the M" Kennedys to be, and that you cannot have more faithful or more disinterested
Counsel than in that worthy family. When, by such advice and assistance, you have
fixed your choice, cultivated a little personal acquaintance, and had a tolerable prospect
of success, then is it time to open the matter to your father, who cannot fail to contribute all in his power to your happiness, and will wish to see himself increase and
multiply in his descendants.
Think seriously, my dearest J., on this affair you will
find what an agreeable change it will make in your Circumstances, manner of living,
and temper. If one is to marry at all, the putting it off serves to no good purpose.
An old Batchelor grows unfit either to give or relish pleasure and, if he marrys,
dyes off without the satisfaction of seeing his Children grow up to support his old age.
I give you my promise, if that can be any inducement, to come and stay a twelvemonth
with you, to be a witness of your happiness
and to see it compleat will be the most
sensible to me that I can have on this side the grave, if I was to double the years of
Nestor.
To convince you of the truth of this, I know I need not use many words

gant, lewd,

the Race.

or

If,

we know

each other ; that is enough.


to honest G.
I will write to him and other friends when I can get franks.
Thomson
All your acquaintances here are well, and salute you with great affection.
has writ a Tragedy *, whereof the Town is in great expectation.
Yours, with unalterable truth,

My

Love

P.

This was

his

M.

Agamemnon.

No.

CLXXXV.

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144

Xo.CLXXXV.
M" Murray

My

'

(afterwurds Earl of Mansfield) to the

Lord

i^

President.

Dear Lord,

and vou -nill forgive mv answering: it


hope of an opportimit)- of writing
more at large. I am ver)' seriouslv concerned at the account vou give me of vour
health ; and I am afraid it is a consequence of too close an application, and too much
You have undertaken a great work ; and, bv all the Accounts here, you
anxierv.
have already succeeded bevond what anv man could have thought possible in so short a
The best Argument I can use to vou, to manage yotir health, is, to desire you
time.
to consider of what importance it is to the Public.
Was you known here no otherwise than bv the great Character you have acquired in
the Office you now enjoy, which every bodv is full of, I think you would find support
against the Opposition you apprehend ; but vou have so many personal friends of all
denominations, that were you quite retired from the world, and leading a pri\"aie life,
the Person you mean would be wiser than to engage in so unreasonable and so personal
a contest with you, be his inclinations what they will.
I am, therefore, fully perfuaded in mv ovra mind that you will not be oppofed.
vou may depend upon everA- assistance in my power.
I will fpeak
If you are,
to all my friends and acquaintance in the House, as if it was my ovti cafe ; and
I will mention your name to such of the leading members as I have familiarity
iough with to speak to upon such a fubject ; viith. whom I know it -ttill have
I

THIS

instant

the' in a

directly,

had the favour of vours

Word,

rather than to xrait in

great weight.

Unless an opposition were certain, I should think you did as well in not writing
you mention, and others whom I suppose you intend. I think to
most of them my speaking in your name will have the same effect ; and if you
were to write at all, I should think it nnght be more proper to secure some of vour
friends in power.
Ross has wrote to vou with regard to our -want of proof of the manner in which the
money has been expended to which yoiu- two members can say nothing, and which
is necessary to be proved, whether the petition be opposed or not.
I almost wish that
some opposition may be set a-foot, that I may have once an opportunitj- of gi^Tng some
small mark, with how much zeal and real gratitude I am,
My Dear Lord,
Lincoln's Inn,
Your most Affectionate and Obli^red hu. Ser\--,
i8"' Feb. 1737-8./
.}
to the Persons

")

W.MURRAY.

Note.

The approbation of the great and the

virtuous, and of conscience, is the most grateful reward


and perhaps few have enjoved that satisfaction in so eminent a degree as President Forbes.
Mr. Murrar (Lord Mansfield) was now himself rising into distinction, and became so much the object of
public admiration as to draw forth the Epistle of Mr. Pope, from which the following lines are here
inserted, as they shew how early his abiliries were conspicuous

of

rrerix

"

Grac'd as thou art with all the power of words ;


So known, so honoured, at the House of i.ords
Conspicuous scene another yet is nigh,
(More silent far) where kings and poets lie ;
tMiere Murrav (long enough his Country's pride)
Shall be no more than TuUy or than Hyde.
Epistle to Mr. Murray, Boch
Jmitationt cf Hcract
Published kt'Uieen 1750 and 1 740.

'V

Lord Mansfield
the

powers of

"^

I.

Epistle 6ib.

enjoyed, to an extreme old age, the applause of his country, and the full possession of
mind ; and Hved to witness and publish his opinion of the French Revolution.

his exidted

No.

CLXXS\1.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No.
The Diike

'45

CLXXXVI.

of Argyll to the Lord President, Dated London,

March

y' a^"",

1738.

My

-'.(
dear Duncan,
received your Letter, with your state of the Island of Tyrie ; by which
I
find, a young Man, who could hope for thanks from those who were to succeed him,

HAVE

You know I am not in that state ; but, however,


might make advantage of that place.
am not the less oblig'd 'jko you for your constant concern & anxious care for everv
One very poor return I
thing that in any degree relates to my Interest or Welfare.
can make you ; which is, to let the World know, that I am a very Minister if I am
From this you may believe that I could have no
not your most faithfull Servant.
greater pleasure than the hearing of your Recovery ; &, next to that, I am glad to find
Doctor Ciark has subdued you I say subdued you, because I can make no doubt but
vou strugl'd most imprudently hard to make your way to the North. I hope, & indeed
tJiink, the Parliament cannot sit long, tho' they have at present before them an affair
of the greatest concern to this nation that I beheve any Parliament in this Country ever
had before them : for my part, I cannot conceive that we have more than one party to
take ; that is, if y'' honour, dignity, & Interest of Britain, are to be considered ; and
I hope our Ministers will not lay those considerations out of the case, altho' the
doing their Country Justice should in some degree interfeer with their private Interest.
The moment we are at liberty, I shall make the best of my w-ay to Stony Hill, where
I hope to find you in health to doe as you did, but in prudence obeying Doctor
I am.
Clark's directions.
Dear Duncan,
most faithfully Yours,
I

ARGYLL & GREENWICH.


No.
The Lord

President to

M'

CLXXXVII.

Scrope, dated Edinburgh, 30"'

March 1738.

S',

A PIECE

of Intelligence.! have just received puts me under the necessity of


which, if needful!, you will be so good as
;

giving you the trouble of this Memorial

Robert Walpole.

to lay before S'

year of his late Majesty, an end was put to the claim for an excrescent
equivalent, by granting to the Creditors of the Publick in Scotland an Annuity after
the rate of 4
Cent, on their Capitall, redeemable by P;> .liament ; and the Crown
was authorized to incorporate those publick Creditors, which was accordingly done,
and they were incorporated by Charter, by the name of The Equivalent Company.
In the

5"'

first year of His present Majesty, a Charter passed under the Great Seal
by the Treaty of Union to be used for Scotland, erecting such of the Proprietors cf the Stock of the Equivalent Company as should subscribe for that purpose,
into a Banking Company, under the name of the Royal Bank of Scotland
and the
Company so erected have carried on with success the Business of Banking down to

In

the

directed

this time.

One

Banking Society used to recommend itself to the favour of


the old Bank, was, to take first .j'2o,ooo, and then
j^2o,ooQ. more of the monies intended for improvement of Fisheries & Manufacu
tures.
of the

the nation,

means

this

in rivalship with

'

CULLODX.V PAPERS.

146

and to hold that money at legal interest ; which has enabled the trustees for
those improvements to carrv on their undertakings hitherto vcith success, and has been
no considerable loss to the Bank, because it supplied them with so much cash to carry
on their Business, without putting them to the necessity of making Calls on the ProAs the Banking powers of this Society cannot last after redemppiietors for that end.
tion of the Stock, the Proprietors whereof are incorporated ; and as the trustees for
tures,

the Manufectures found

it very convenient for them to have the Publick money so


lodged, that they could depend upon the punctual payment of the interest ; a proposal was set on foot some years ago to apply to the Crown fdf a new Charter, granting
to the Royal Bank a perpetuity' of their Corporate Capacitv, inth powers of Banking

redemption of the Annuity to which their Proprietors are entitled. In conwere to hold the ^40,000. they had in their hands of the
Monies intended for improvements at legal interest, so long as it should be found
necessary to suffer that IMoney to lye at interest.

even

after

sideration whereof, they

And, accordingly, an hmnble Petition was presented to His Majesty by the Royal
Bank, reciting of wha? service they had been, and might still be of, to the improvements in Scotland, and prating for a perpetuity as aforesaid.
This Petition was referred to their Advocat & Solicitor Gen', who had several
Meetings \dxh the Directors of the Royal Bank ; in which it was always agreed, that
the said Bank should be obliged to hold the said ^'40,000. at legal interest ; but there
was some diversity of opinion as to the manner in which the settlement should be concluded, which hindered matters to be finally adjusted.
But it was still understood,
that the Directors of the Bank were to make no progress towards obtaining their
Charter, without satisfying the trustees for the Manuiadures that they were to be
boimd to hold the ^40,000. as aforesaid.

now been

informed, that the Directors of the Royal Bank


of the trustees, applyed to his Maj' by petition, praying a new Charter, which shall give their incorporation perpetual endurance ; That
this Petition was of course referred to his Maj" Advocat or Solhcitor ; and that there
is a Report made upon it, certifving that His Maj'" may lawfully grant a charter as
prayed by the Petition ; but without raking any notice of the ^40,000. to be held for
This unexthe conveniency of the improvement of the ^Manufactures in Scotland.
pefted step alarms me very much ; and the' I agree in opinion with mv Lei^d Advocat, that His iVIaj-" may lawfully grant the perpetuit}- sought
vet as it is of Grace
only that he is to grant it, there is no doubt he may make it a condition of that Grant,
that the Bank do hold the said Sum of ,^40,000. as they hitherto have agreed to do.
Nevertheless, I have just

have

lately,

without the

pri\-ity

And

seems to be the more necessary to bind them do-^Ti to this, that if they obtain
it, we shall have two perpetual
Banks in Scotland, whose
Business it will be to lend Monev, and who. if thev can agree, may carry the Business
of lending so far as to make it impossible for the trustees to find a suffioient secmity
for the public money ; at least, for answering punctually the interest of it : w" must
prove a great discouragement to the scheme of improvements, how successfully soever
it

their perpetuit)- without

it

goes on at present.

After what I have said, I should still hope that it is not the intention of the Managers for the Bank to do, what the manner of their application gives ground to
suspect ; but still it seems to me necessar)^ in a matter of this kind, to have some
securin' from the Company, that they will do what's expefted before the Charter
The Assembly of the trustees stands adjourned for some days ; which is the
pass.
reason why I, as one of them who have the improvement of this poor Country very

much

eULLODE-V PAPERS.

much

give you the trouble of this, that you

at heart,

to prevent a surprize, if

any

is

'47

may make
1

am,

blush to give you so

it,

<Scc.

Ed% Same

Dear S%
I

the proper use of

intended.

much

trouble

but there being none but yourself to

Date.

whom

my own & my

Country's distresses, 1 must even go on as usual.


The
inclosed Letter or Memoriall, tho' ill wTote, is intended to be ostensible, and, if neIf you can take the Trouble to read it, you will
cessary, to be made public use of.
understand what follows in this letter, w- is only for yourself ; and which gives me
the spleen to a very high degree, as foreseeing what mischief to the Publick, and to
those whom I wish extremely well to in the management of it, such sort of Conduct,
and the spirit from whence it flows, may produce. The Managers for the Bank in this
project are. Lord Justice Clerk, Lord IMonzie, and the Advocat, who are also trustees
Some years ago they agreed, by a formal writing, to hold the
for the Manufactures.
^40,000. ; but upon being told then, by a great Man who was their Governour,
that they might have their Charter without this clog, they found out one difficulty after
another to postpone the Settlement, whilst I was in the course of seeing you in London
once a year. They made no attempt for seeing what fate it must probably have ; but
now, that my back is turned, you see they put forth the cloven foot, and in a clandestine way endeavour to steal a favoiu", w\ sued for after telling the whole truth,
could hardly be without some condition obtained.
It grieves one to think, that the
projectors of this surprize to overreach the Manufactures are themselves trustees for
those Manufactures, and trustees who are fond of many projects, in w^ I have the
misfortune to differ with them.
As this is a matter of consequence, w^ must in course
pass thro' your hands, I leave it to yourself to make what use you think fitt of what
I suggest to you, because you can judge much better than I can, and have at all times
employed that Judgment for the benefit of, &c.
I

can resort in

No.
From Lord Cornbury

to the

CLXXXVIII.

Lord President ; dated London, April 18*, 1738.

WITHOUT

waiting. My Lord, to enquire when is the Post day, or by what hands


can transmitt this Letter to you, I feel an impatience to write down my acknowledgement for yours the moment after I have received it.
I have alwavs wished to love the Publick better than myself, as the more honest and
reasonable affection ; and, in my very little sphere of action, have always endeavoured
to prefer the interests of the Publick to my owTi ; and upon this principle, I congratulated myself that I could feel a Joy in your being intrusted with the property of
Scotland, tho' the care of it called you from this part of the World, where the goodness you began to express for me would otherwise have flattered me with a prospefl:
of much pleasure, and of many advantages, from your acquaintance, from your example, and perhaps you might sometimes have allowed from your advice too.
With these thoughts of you, My Lord, very frequent and very sincere, it could
not but be a great satisfadtion to me to find that you retained any of me ; especially
that you did me the Justice to believe that I should have a pleasure in serving you
wherever it was in my power ; and I could heartily have wished, if it might have happened without farther trouble to you, that the proof I desir'd to give of my regard
for you could have been in some point more material.
I

You

CULLODEN" PAPERS.

-148

overrate this much. 1 am happy, however, that it has given me an opportuof hearing of you, which I often endeavour to do, and of knowing that you continue vour goodness for me, which I will endeavour to desen-e better ; and tho'
power to express my regard for you
it is verv unhkely that it should ever be in my
personally, otherwise than in words, yet I shall have the pleasure to think that
your Character puts it in my power to serve you (unless I mistake the means) the
same wav in which I mean to serve myself ; which is, -with the sincerest good intenWhoever means that,
tions, and with the best of my abUit)', in serving my Countrs-,
will be, as I am with verv great esteem,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's oblig'd & obedient

You

nit\'

'

humble Servant,

CORNBURY.

CLXXXIX.

No.
M' Murdoch

to M''

John Forbes.

^Iv Dearest F.

RECXmiD

your'g, and am quite charmed with the account you give of your
and vour agreeable wav of li\'ing -with your father. I had heard a Httle of what
you tell me, and the same Character of the person. I knew the Brother last time I
was abroad, and think him a young Gentleman of good sense and temper, and I beHow happy shall I be, my dearest J. to see
lieve the whole family have that Character.
you safe in the pon of Ufe, after all the storms past, and all the dangers that young
adventurers are exposed to. In the mean time, your Father's ad%ice is certainly worthy
of his own prudence ; besides what particular reasons of Convenience he may have, it
is best in these cases to do nothing rashly, that a man may know his ovra heart, and
his Constancv. When people enter headlong into such Engagements, they as quickly
repent of 'em ; but when one acls upon motives of deliberate reason, as well as passion,
the case is different ; when not only affection, but a well-founded esteem, have subsisted aheadv for a considerable time, enjoyment will not destroy but continue them ;
and the married state vd!! be of all others the happiest, mcluding all the joys of friendship as well as love, muldplying all the tender and social Affections, and easing all the
pains of life, by sharing them with a faithful partner. As to my own aSairs, which
you so kindlv enquire after, you know I am fixt here in a 1 oc^. li^'ing, vdth which,
thank God I am very well content, when I see the Misery that people born to no
fortunes are reduced to, when they take it in their heads to throw themselves into the
gi-and monde. The dutvs of my OfEce are bv no means disagreeable ; and the solitude I live in, tho' sometimes a Httle irksome, has its convemencies. If I had Books, I
Virant not time ; and I am pleased to find, that so long rambling has not abated ray
I have
love of study. When I came hither, my house was in exceeding bad order.
now fitted up a Parlour, Bed Chamber, and Closet, to my mind ; and hope to be snug
and decent enough next Winter. At the same time, this has emptied my pockets, and
disabled me from making a small remittance which I intended for my Sister. This forces
me to put you in mind, if you have not done it already, of that 5it', I formerly wrote
you of, that when you have a convenient occasion, you would transmit it to Frank
I

affairs,

This was the Nobleman alluded to by Mr. Pope in the following


Would you be blest, despise low joys, low gains.
Disdain whatever

Be

Combury

disdains;

happy

your

virtuous, and be

for

pains.

lines

>
J

Paton

CUM.ODKN PAPERS.

49

you remember,

that I had disbursed near


considering
all that I owe
that sum for you when I was last abroad ; which, however,
I had
you, I should never once have mentioned, if necessity had not compelled me.
not saved one farthing in my last jaunt, and at the same time I found myself obliged

Paton

to

at

Dumfries, for her use.

do something

told you,

who, by reason of continual sickness, can do


have nothing to add, but that you continue to live
doing, and to follow his advice in all things, as the

for so near a relation,

My

for herself.

little

dearest

J.

with your Father as you are now


Read history and morality for use, and other things
best and sincerest you can use.
for amusement only. Cultivate friendship with the Gentlemen of yourNeighbourhood ;
make yourself agreeable to your relarions and think not of any jaunts either to HolThomson cursed like
land or London, till you come up as Member of Parliament.
a heathen, that you came not when your Father went out perhaps it was not then
proper ; but now, as you will be settled hi the World, and as the Capt" will probably
have his turn served by the time this Parliament is dissolved, I would have you think
.seriously of it ; and be preparing things de longue main, by rendering yourselt popular
and agreeable to the Country. It gives a Man a certain distinction, and enables him
;

if he is an honest Man, gains him universal esteem ; and as your


Father has served the Goverm' all along upon such generous terms, I think it were
no unreasonable expectation in you, to hope for some easy place in the Revenue, or so.
When you once have a family, you will find what a difference 4 or 500^. -^ Ann. will
make in your affairs. But all this you ought to keep secret, and mention to your Father

to serve his friends

upon

only,

My
soul,

a proper occasion.
kind love to D' Frazer &

and ever

my

Brother

Baillie.

embrace you with

my

inmost

am
Yours,

Stradishall,

15="

Aug. 1738.

P.M.

No. CXC.
Offer from the

My

Duke

of Argyll of a Commission in the Blues, to the President's Son.

24 SeptM738.

Lord,

THE
Company

Duke of Argyll intended to have wrote to you himself to-day ; but


coining in hindered it ; and not to lose any time, he has commanded

acquaint you, that

some

me

to

he has just received advice of the death of the Ouarter-lVIaster to

the King's troop, in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, ofw"'' his Grace is Captain;
and desires to know if you please to let your Son accept of it. The Quarter-Masters
of that Regiment are on a different footing from other Regiments ; they have the King's

Comission, & severall people of quality have been quarter-masters in it ; particularly,


lately. Captain Fielding, Lord Denbigh's Brother, who purchased a Company of foot
with' what he sold that Comission for ; and that if your Son takes it, it may be a means
of getting forward if an opportunity offers, or he may afterwards do as he or you thinks
proper ; and it is his Grace's opinion he should take it. My Lord Duke desires you
will let

him have your Answer

as soon as possible.
1

am

with

My
Yd'' Lordship's

had forgot to

tell yo-^

resped,
Lord,

.'

all

Most Obedient

Ldsp, that the pay of the

&

most humble Servant,

JAMES COCKBURN.
Quarter-master is eight shillings &

sixpence a day.

'.>i'i;

The Author

of the Seafons, &c.''.')'

Z\

-.'

n;.'

No.

CXCL

CCLLODEN PAPERS.

^3

Xo. CXCI.
The Lord

Mv
'

The Duke

President to

of Argyll, dated CuUoden,

Lord,

6""

m a Letter

October 1738.

LAST

post brought

me

your Grace's Commands,

from

Cockburn,

M''

of the 24'^ of September ; ordering me to acquaint you, without loss of time, whether
accepting a quartennastership in your Troop.
I would consent to my Son's
would be to no purpose for me to attempt to express my Gratitude for your
It

goodness to me, since you know, better than I can well tell you, how my heart is
strung ; and it was to as litle purpose, if your Grace will pardon me to say so, to have
asked my consent to my Son's accepting what you thought proper for him ; what is
usefuU and reputable for him in that way you know infinitely better than I do ; and I
am confident the friendship with which you have honoured me, will always guide you
The possession of your Grace's good will upon princiin what tou propose for him.
nay, indeed, the pride of my
ples that I think honest has been the chief pleasure
I could -nish him, should under
perfect
as
so
present
not
at
tho'
Son,
mv
if
Now
life.
your Eye improve, so as to share any part of your favour, as I am confident he is
honest and has an hereditarv^ veneration for your Grace, it would cut off all further
shall dy, whenever that shall be my
sollicitude about the things of this World ; and I
proposes succeed, you will be
Grace
your
what
If
tranquillit}-.
great
with
Lot,
^hen
I should order him to wait on you.
nonce
give
me
one
some
cause
to
o-'ood
as
so
by a sore shin I had some days ago leaping over
I ani at present confined to my Chamber
libert)', when I shall move
a Ditch I am makeing ; but I am in hopes of being soon at
Grace's
Your
have
been.
ever
I
as
faithfully,
most
am
I
South\vard.

D.

F.

Xo. CXCTI.
The Lord
Dear Sandy,
YOL'fRS of the

President to Capt. Alex' Forbes,

Ropl Gray

Dragoons.

of July, touching the effects ot your Brother William, and


and your own money in Land, is now before me. What
that
your Purpose of vesting
ther is 4,000!. of his money in my hands, is true ; he
that
you find in his Inventarj-,
and I, by a Letter to him, acknowledged
leave India
to
remitted it when he resolved
come to your hands.
have
probably

mav
Letter
hich
the recapt of it,
off so much of my Brother's debt
applyed
to
pay
I
could,
That sum, as soon as I
was so applyed, which I cannot at
it
the
time
from
mterest
and of course it carries
ig'"''

present exactly recollect,

till I

or Hugh to make up any


and vou mav count upon it

Ther v\ill be no occasion for you


at my Papers.
other than the Will which you have already proved,

come

title to

it,

much

Cash.
money in Land, I approve of it in generall
your
out
As for your purpose of
and to look well before you leap. You
hasty,
to
be
over
but must insist \^ith you not
but when you have once fettered
Money
Effects
are
in
;
can change hands whilst your
In the Purchase of Land, you
Stake.
the
easily
draw
them in Lands, you cannot so
in view
The one, to avoid
things
two
have
apprehension,
to
ought, according to mv
than they
improveable
less
are
lands
where
Cit)-,
this
settling in the neighbourhood of
where
they
and
purchase,
of
the
rate
in
dearer
are'
are at a greater distance, where they
as so

laj-ing

idleness
are eternally shifting Masters ; occasioned chiefly by the mischievous turn to
to : a
bred
are
neighbourhood
this
up
in
and expence, that the young Fry brought

circumstance

CUEtODEN PAPERS.
circumstance which every one

own or

no, ought to attend to.

partial])

is,

you ought

that

Had

wliich you came.

S'

who
The

sets

up

&

whether he has Children of

a family,

other (and with respect to

to think of forcing as

David

I5I

near as

it I

may be

Co" Forbes, wliom you came

may

possibly

his

be

the nest from


early enouo'h into
to

the world to be acquainted witli, settled near the nest, they would have strengthened
it, and made a much more considerable figure themselves than they now do,
when lost
in the crowd of much greater fortunes in Lothian and Fife, where their Successors
to make them significant, or to support them
in short, dear Sandy,
we are near to one another, we may be useful to each other but being separated,
the memory of the relation is in a few generations lost, and ther springs little advanHaving said so much, )'ou will easily observe that
tage to either in the mean time.

have no friends

if

am against your thinking of Carkerry, & positive in my opinion that you should
Cromerty would answer that view well enough ;
look for a purchase in the North.
but I take it, there is another Gentleman already in the Play, who has made considerable advances that way, and is likely to pay for it more than I should consent to your
paying for Land
Gold may be too dear bought. But tho' there is nothing just 'at
this moment fit for you in the Market, you may set your Mind at rest ther will very
soon.
The greatest part of my neighbours are in a very tottering condition. I am
sorry that ther is no great appearance that Castlehill, Clava, and several others can
keep their estates ; and should these come into the Market, they would, I beheve,
answer your views, I am sure they would answer mine
I therefore think you ought
to have some patience. William Forbes tells me, he can find hands for your Money, out
of which you may easily call it when ther shall be occasion. The Interest will bring
more Money into your Pocket than the rent of any Lands you can meet with ; and I
shall have it in my Eye, whenever any Lands fit for you, according to the views I
have already explained, offer, to lay hold of them for your Service. In the mean
time, show this to Hugh ; compare Notes with him, and tell me whether you approve
of my sentiments. I am just going North, after being wrought to a jelly by the
Rascally Business I am tyed to.
I am, dear Sandy, truely yours,
I

DUN. FORBES.
Edinburgh,
7"'

August 1739.

")

Xo. CXCIII.
The Lord

My

President to Lord Hardwicke.

.,

Lord,

THE latter end of June a Letter from M' Meriot, directed to the Lord President
of the Session at Edinburgh, came to my hand, inclosing the Order made by the
House of Peers on the Lords of Session in Scotland, to make up a Roll or List of the
Peers of Scotland at the time of the Union, whose Peerages are still continueing ; and
to state in such Roll, or List, so far as the Lords of Session shall be able, the particular limitations of such Peerages ; and to lay the same before the House in the next
Session of Parliament.
"When I have acquainted your Lop that our Records, through many Cross Accidents, at, & long before the Usurpation of Oliver Cromwell, are so broken and interrupted, that we cannot by their help come at the limitations of Peerages ; and when
you reflect, that we have no Authority to bring persons possest of or claiming Peerages
/

before

CCLLODES

Ij;

P.VPER5.

before us, or to cause them exhibit their patents, or other titles, you will easieiy see
it is impossible for us to give to the Peers that satisfaction, which the Order seems to
expect ; and that nothing less than ane Act of Par ia ent, obUdgeing all Persons,
I do not,
as' a Dav certain, to claim ic exhibite their Tides, can enable us to do it.
l

however, wonder that such ane Order shou'd be thought of, by noble Lords, who do
not know the state of our Records ; but I am confident my Countryman, mv Lord
Ilav, has not been in the House when it was made ; because he cou'd have satisfied
them, the execution of it, as it stands, is impracticable.
Your Lop by this time sees the Court of Session can do nothing to purpose on this
Order ; but what I chiefiv presume to give vou trouble on is a matter meerlv of form,
which alarms some of us, and in which I, as your Old Friend Duncan Forbes, dad
are, you must know, when we
not as President of the Court, beg yoiu- ad\"ice.
Our Soveraigns, ever since the L^nion of the Cjowns,
are seated, verv high ic mighty.
when thev had anv Commands for us, did us the honour to write to us ; ?^d some of
us imagine, that when the House of Lords are pleased to make any Order upon us
(otherwise than in the ordinar\- course of Judgement on Appealls), it ought to be notvfied to us, and transmitted to us, in some way different from what on this occasion
has been followed, a Letter from the Assistant Clerk.
Orders made by the Lords en the Judges of England require no Notification, because
the judges either are, or are supposed to be, in oie House ; but that not being our

We

some form of Notification ought to be established.


Orders made in Causes at Appeall are brought back to us with the cause, are part
thereof, &: regulate our proceedings.
I can recollect but one instance since the L^nion, until this time, in which the House of
Lords made any such Order as I now speak cf on the Court of Session ; and that was
on occasion of the Act of Parliament of the 4'^ of the late King, which created to the
Court of Session a new jurildiction, of hearing and determineing all exceptions taken by
Persons interested in Estates supposed to be forfeited, ag' the late Commissioners of
Inquirv, &c. : In execution of this Act, the Court of Session proceeded to give judgment
inmanv cases which the House of Lords thought did not fall within the jurisdiction then
given to them ; and therefore the Lords ordered the Court of Session to lav before
This Order
their Lop% thor reasons for takeing upon them to proceed in these Cases.
was transmitted (as I have been told by my Brethren) by the late Lord Macclesfield,
then Lord Chancellor, and the Answer of the Court was returned to his Lop ; tho' I
can neither find the Order nor the Ans', nor the Lord Chancellor's Letter, in our books
of Sederunt in such Order was the Business of the Court keept at that time.
For my own part, I must confess to your Lop, that I am altogether unacquainted
with matters of form, or rather punctilios of this kind, and as Htle disposed as any
man to lay any stres up'on them. But if it should be your Lop' Opinion, as I must
own, so fer as I have been able to form any, it is mine, that this Order, and future
Orders of this kind, should be transmitted in a manner different iirom that in which
and if the con.,ie to sett the matter to Rights
this has been sent to us, it w!
I beg
^ns of it will very much determine mine.
trary' shall be your Opinion,
that your Lop may, with the same freedom that you have at all times honoured me
with, give me your sentiments on this subject, however triffleing it may seem to be ;
knowing that it will fo no further than for the regulation of my private conduct. Some
of my Brethren were desireous that i, as President, shou'd write to yotir Lop in form ;
but that I absolutely declined, because it might be unfitt for your Lop to retmn me
any answer in that Capacit}-. What you may be pleased to say, in rerorn to this, will
be for me and for me only.
case,

"

'

am

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I ain

15 J

ashamed for have [having] detained you so long on a subject that is so inconcompared with what dayly occupys you ; but I know you will pardon me,

siderable,

because
I

am

most

faithfully

your Lop's, &c.

Edin' 7th August 1739.

>

My

."

CXCIV.

No.
-""

'

From Lord Hardwicke

to the

Lord

President.

'

Lord,
I

RECEIVED

Carshalton, Sep' 27"' 1739.


the honour of your Lordship's letter of the 31" August*, which

should have been sooner acknowledged, if I had not been making use of the Leisure
of this short vacation in moving about from one place to another. Your Lordship's
notion of the propriety of avoiding such disputes as that now under consideration, is
perfectly agreeable to your usual prudence and candour ; and my mind entertained not
the least doubt of what was your own opinion about the conduct which the Court
ought to hold on this occasion, even before you particularly stated it to me. As to
the right of the case, I will own with great freedom, that I think no point of Right is
concerned in it, and am not able to add any thing to what I took the liberty to offer
to your Lordship's Consideration in my former letter * ; especially being at present in
the Country at a distance (I thank God) from all Journals, and books of that nature.
But as to the difference (whereon your Brethren seem to found themselves) between the
Courts of England and your Court, in respect of the presumption that the English
Judges are always present in the House of Lords, it seems to be far from being deciThus much is certain, that the English Judges are called by writ,
sive in this case.
and have a right to be there ; but it is settled by constant and ancient practice, that
only two of them attend daily by rotation ; and the House frequently makes orders
for the attendance of all the Judges, sometimes of the Judges of one particular Court,
and sometimes of such as are not gone the Circuits. These Orders are never signified
by the Lord on the Woolsack, but always delivered by the lowest Officers of the
House ; tho' when an Order is made on any particular Lord, who is absent, either to
attend the House or for any other purpose, such Order is always transmitted to him
by letter from the Speaker. This shews that the non-transmission of the Orders of the
House by the Speaker, to the English Judges, doth not arise from their being presumed to be present ; for so, a fortiori, are all the Peers, and yet Orders made upon

them are constantly so

notified.

of the English Judges being present, is compared to the Case of


a party in a Cause depending, who, after appearance, is always supposed to be in
Court, that also would not, according to our rules, afford any argument why the
Orders of the House should not so be notified to them ; for, with us. Orders made in
a Cause must be served either upon the Party or his Agent before he is obliged to obey
them, or can be subjeded to the penalty of a contempt for not doing it ; unless in
some few special Cases.
Your Lordship is pleased to make a very polite acknowledgement of my offer to receive the answer of the Court, if sent up to me, and to deliver it to the House with
my own hands. You may be assured that I shall never be wanting in my regard to so
If the supposition

* This Letter docs not appear.

CL'LLODEN" PAPERS.

*54

great and respeclable a Judicature as the Court of Session ; more especially whilst
your Lordship presides at the head of it and you are fully at Iibert\' to acquaint your
But you must give me leave to sav, that
brethren, that you are sure this will be done.
as I proposed this method by way of expedient to avoid disputes, so it must be understood to be on this Condition, that the answer contains no obieaion or insinuation
for if it does, it must come in, in the
touching the manner of notifying the Order
common form. It gave me much pleasure to observe, that your lener was dated from
a place of Recess from Business, where I heartily "wish you the enjovment of much
pleasure, and the perfect establishment cf your health, for the happiness of your'
Country, and of all your friends ; amongst whom I bes vou will alwavs number,
;

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most


and most

faithful

obedient

humble

Ser\-anr,

HARDWICKZ.
The L*

President of the Session, Edin%

Xo.
Lady Margarett Macdonald

to

CXCV.

Lord Milton, Justice Clerk, concerning emigration ta


Dated Sky, Jan- i, 174c.

America.

Dear

Justice,

BEING

informed by different hands from Ed', that there is a currant Report of


a Ship's haveing gon from thiss Country \vith a greate many people disignd for
America, i: that Sir Alex' is thought to [have^ concurred in forceing these people
awav ; As I am positive of the falshood of this, & quite acquainted with the d an ger of a
Report of this kind, I begg leave to informe your Lod" of the reall matter of fact.
In Herv-esr last, wee were priuy much alarm'd w''' accoimts, from different Corners of
thiss ic some neighbouring Islands, of persons being seized &: carry'd aboard of a Ship
which putt into differant placess on thiss coast. Sir Alex' was both anger)- & concern'd
at that time, to hear that some of his oune people were taken in thiss manner ; but
One
cou'd not learn who were the actors in thiss wicked scrape, rill the Ship was gon.
execute
his
inup
to
he
had
pick'd
Fellows
that
Normand M'Leod, w^ a number of
noise
about
never
made
much
Alex'
affair.
Sir
tentions, were the Real Actors of thiss
the thing, in hop's that thiss Norm- M'Leod might some time or other cast up ; But
he has never y' appaired in thiss part of the world, ^- probably never wiU as the thing
has made so much noise he's accompUces have betaken themselves to the Hills, &
lately rob'd a Serv'- of ours comeing from Ed', out of pique to his Master ; and one
Sir Alex' is just now
of them knock'd him doun, & cutt him over the head terribly.
in
yet
Sky, & hopes soon
any
these
Rogues
that
may
be
of
bussv indeavouring to detect
of tact. Sir
matter
real
thiss
who
have
left
it.
Tho'
is
the
to apprehend some cf those
the Story,
in
mentioned
any
ways
concerned
that
he
shou'd
be
Alex' can't help being
w-ay it
because
of
the
w'^
you
made
much
noise
affair
has
so
This
tho' quite inosent.
intention
of
prosecutmay
an
Irland,
that
possibly
there
be
has been represented from
If that shou'd go on, tho' it cannot be dangerouse to him, yett it caning Sir Alex".
not iaill of being both troublesome and expensive ; And therefore lett me begg of
your Lop to write to the people of poure above to prevent thiss impending Evell, because a little rime may bring the real Adors to a tryall, which I dare say your Lop
wou'd rather see in a pannel then imagenary persones that had no hand in the maner.
Tho' I have no reasone to believe your Lop will be remiss in any affair of such
consiquence
:

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my

consiquence to us both,

much

into considderation,

&

it proper ;
than
ever,
Gratitude

you judge
t^

-'

55

me to intreate you'll take this affair so


delay no time in makeing applications where
trust me, D' Justice, thiss favour shall make me, with more
anxiety obligess

that

you'll

Your most Obd' &

ever devoted Serv",

MARG" MACDONALD.
Remember me

to

Lady Milton,

&

the

Young

CXCVI.

No.
Gen' Oglethorpe

My

Folks.

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

is with pleasure I take any occasion of expressing my affection to your LordCaptain Mackintosh gives me this opportunity, who is travelling, from the South
and
of Georgia to the North of Scotland. He has been many years in this Country
behaved himself so well towards me, that I must intreat your Lordship's friendship to
His
him, and shall look upon any favours bestowed upon him as if done to myself.
long absence from his Country is the only reason that makes it necessary for me to
recommend him for otherwise his birth, being the Laird of Mackintosh's F.rother, is
such as would have made recommendations entirely needless. He will acquaint you

IT

ship.

News here. We have taken two of the Spanifh Forts in one day. George
Dunbar, who is Lieutenant in y Regiment here, has distinguished himself he has
We hope, with the Assistance of the Neighbourtaken one of the Spanish Lavmches.
ing Provinces, soon to besiege Augustine.
I must not farther trespass on your Lordship's time which is so important to the welfare of thousands, and I believe the best
Compliment is concluding.
I am, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient humble servant,
Frederica, in Georgia,
JAMES OGLETHORPE.
21 Feb: 1739-40.
with the

No. CXCVII.
The Lord

My

President to

Lord Hardwicke.

Lord,

I HEREWITH send you my excuse for not returning sooner an Answer to your
Lop's most obhging Letter of the 27"' of September, which determined me to undertake
that labour, of which the inclosed return is the result.
I am in doubt \\ hether it is prudent in me to own, that the whole trouble and fatigue of this Report fell to my share ;
because, of course, any imperfedtions that may be in it, bateing those that may be found
in some alterations made by my Brethren, must ly at my door ; but as it is not fit to
conceal any thing from your Loj5 I freely confess that my Brethren are not chargeable
v.ith any escapes that may be met with in it ; none of them having given themselves
the least trouble about it, except in a few alterations which are not important.
I am satisfied that when your Lop casts your Eye on the Report you will wonder at
the uncertainty of it, and be surprized at my talking of it as a work of so much labour
and fatigue ; but if your Lop was to know, as from very painful experience during
the course of this winter I have discovered, the absolute confusion in which all our
Records (except those that regard Land Rights) lye, the Insufficiency of the Officers
jt

s^

generally

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t^6

who ought
you would not

generally employed in taking care of them, and the total neglect of those
to be answerable for those Officers, and ought to keep them in order,
wonder Avhy it gives so litle satisfaction, nor w^ould you be surprised at

my speaking of
what has given me much trouble. I ought to be ashamed, for the sake of my
Country, of what I am now to relate ; but it would be shameful for me not to relate to
vour Lop, who belong equally to ever)- part cf Great Britain, vs hat is true, that since
the nations have been united the most scandalous negled has prevailed in an article very
The Lord Register, whose Pro\Tnce that is,
delicate, the keeping of our Records.
has now a verv large, and at the time of the union had a pretty- high allowance, for
taking care of the Records, Registers, and Rolls. It was his duty to enter all the
and
orders, acts, and resolutions of the Parliament of Scotland, into proper Registers
as the Votes at Elections of Peers since the Union were to be collected by him, or by
his Deputies, it lay upon that Oiticer to have made some entry of the transactions at
but your Lop must needs be surprised when you
the severall Meetings for Election
are told, that there is no Record made of anvElettion of a~Peer or Peers since the
union, nor any vestige of the transactions at such Elections, except that the qualifications, the proxys, and the signed Lists of the absent Peers at each Election, and the
Protestations, are tied up in bundles or bags, and tossed together into a heap in the
Register house, without a j>ossibihty of being satisfied as to any one question, except
one look throw the whole lumber ; and when you are informed of what is much more

it

as of

astonishing, that, tho' at the conclusion of ever\' Parliament of Scotland before that in

which the union was enacted, all the Proceedings of Parliament were regularly
reduced into Registers properly authenticated, yet the Afts and transaOions of that Parand it is nov^' at the
liament Ive still in heaps of btmdles vmentered and unregistered
mercy of everv Rat, by cutting the Packthread %vith which the several Bundles containing the Resolutions of that Parliament are boimd up, to mix them together so as to
make it diiEcult to separate them, and consequently to destroy the E^ndence of the very
I mention this circumstance, not only xsixh a view to satisf)' your
zt of the tmion.
more labor than at first sight could easily be suspeded ; but that,
that
had
Lordship
I
Lordship
permit
me, I may hereafter, when you have more leisure, make use of
if your
have
this gross abuse remedied ; and at present I would only say,
your intercession to
proper direction, will do it ; and that if the matter is not
suia,
under
that a verv small
will
looked
after,
it
in
a verv few years prove irremediable.
speedily
hurry
of
Business
that
attends
the conclusion of the Term with us hindered the
The
of
this
Packet
the
last
post
;
and the fatigue of this day, which is the
dispatching
by
Term,
giving
vou
any further trouble. I am perswaded
disables
me
from
last of OUT
well
know,
that I am with a true heart,
none
to
be
told,
what
verjyou
ii will be
Lord,
^ly
Your Lop's most faithful
and most Obed' hble Ser\-ant,
29""
DUN. FORBES.
Ed'
Feb*- 174c.
;

P.S.

need not suggest that

this is

only for your

self.

Xo. CXCVIII.
The Lord

My

President to Mr. WiUiara Grant, dated 29"" Febry

740.

dear Will,

YOU
sooner

my

can better imagine than

can

make an Excuse

thanks for the hints you so kindly obliged


s

7.

me

my

not returning you


with, in relation to the Report
for

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rj

port that was expefted from us on the subjeft of the Peerage. That Report is now
Lord Chancellor, to be layed before the House. Prufinished, and transmitted to
require
might
(because
of
the small satisfaction it can give, and the many imperdence
which
may
be
met
with
in it) that I should not own it as my work ; but I
fedions

My

do assure you, that if it was possible for you to have any


Records the negligence and ignorance of our
with
from some of my fellows, from whom I had
and
the
contradidion
I
met
Officers ;
would
rather
be surprised that this, such as it is, has
reason
to
expeft
any
you
no
One thing, however, I think of with
than
it
is
not
more
perfeft.
produced,
that
been
that,
it
lost
me
several
hundred hours extraordinary labor
satisfaction
though
has
some
suffered
Business
of
the
Court
has
no
discontinuance. When the term
this Winter, the
judgment
remained
cause
ripe
for
undetermined
ended this day, no
none that, within
;
the Rules of the Court, could possibly have been decided was laid over to the next
Term ; a Circumstance that has not hapened within any Man's Memory, and of which
When the Report comes to your hands, consider it; for I
the Mob are very fond.
expeft two things from your friendship
the one, that you will defend it, at least make
excuses for its faults, to the person from whose motion it arose, and for whose sake I
undertook the trouble to whom also I beg you will make my compliments. The
other, that when you can find so much time, you will freely censure it to me, that I
may avoid mistakes upon any future occasion. By my stile you will observe that I am
tyred ; and therefor will pardon me that I break off abruptly, by saying that I am
cannot dissemble

and

tolerable idea of the confusion of our

perfectly

Yours.

No.
Lord Hardwicke

My

Lord,

CXCIX.
to the

Lord President.

Powis House, Mar. 13"', 1739-40.


THIS comes accompanied with a Public Letter, serving only to acknowledge the
receipt of the Return of the Court of SefTion to the Order of the House of Lords of the
12"" of June last. I had barely time to read it over, before it was laid before their Lordships, who have ordered it to be printed ; but from so slight a perusal I am fully
convinced it must have been a work of great labour ; and cannot but wonder, that in
so short a time, and from such imperfeft confused materials, your Lordship has been
able to lay so good a foundation for proceeding in this great work.
1 am at present in
too great a hurry to enter into all the particulars of your private letter, for which 1
return you my sincere thanks.
But your Lordship's account of the Condition of your
Records gives me equal surprise and concern ; and as this public occasion of looking
into them has brought to light so gross a neglect, I hope care will be taken to remedy
it, in which I shall be extremely glad to co-operate.
Permit me to suggest to your
Lordship, whether it would not be proper, in the first place, to have some regular
Representation made in form to the Lord Register, desiring his directions to his inferior
Officers to redress this grievance, and to put the Records into proper order, and
preserve them with due care.
If this produced no good effett, it might perhaps afford
a ground for some further application
but of this you are the best judge.
I heartily congratulate your Lordship upon the ending of your fatigue for this time,
and wish you much Relief and increase of health from the Recess, being ever, with
'

'

great truth

&

Esteem,

My Dear

Lord,

Your Lordship's most

faithful

and most Obedient Servant,

HARDWICKE.

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158

No. CC.
The Lord

My

President to

Lord Hardwicke.

Stony Hill, 22'' March 1739-40,


which your Lordship did me the honor to wTite the i y'^ Inst, were
brought me by the last post. That which is intended for my brethren shall be communicated when we next meet, and will, 1 doubt not, give them the sam.e sense of
your Lordship's goodness that it gives me. The other gives me a peculiar satisfaction ;
as it shews that your Lordship enters into the calamitous state of our records v,ith the
same sentiments that possess me. The hint your Lordship gives, of making some
Representation to the Lord Register before any other step shall be taken, is undoubtedly
proper ; and whenever the noble Lord who holds that office returns to Scotland, I shall
take care that application be made to him ; not that I look for any remedy directly
from him, as, indeed, the confusion is not properly his fault, and as it mav take more
money than it might be just to expect from him to put the records in a proper Condition ; but that the applicauon for a remedy may be begun by his Lordship, which, if
properly seconded, must be attended with success.
When I say that the present ill
state of the Records is not chargeable on the present Lord Register, I mean that the
unaccountable neglect which occasioned that state began as early as the Union, and
has been continued down ever since, even when men of business, who are now dead
and gone, were employed in that important stadon. Now, as it will be a work of great
labour and some expense to collect, methodize, and enter what has layen since that
time in the outmost Confusion, some small aid of money will be necessary, which the
L** Register ought to solhcite ; k when the records are once in order, he and his
Successors ought to be obliged to keep them so.
As the return is ordered to be
printed, it certainly will be fully considered, and undergo a carefull examination.
What I earnestly beg of your Lordship is, that as you must, in course, bestow some
thoughts on it, you will have the Goodness, at a leisure hour (tho' I know few such
fell to your share), to let me have your free and friendly censure on it ; that, if it ever
hereafter be my lot to have such another spot of work on my hands, I may avoid the
inacuracies and mistakes into which I may have fallen in this.
I ask your Lordship's
pardon for giving you so long a letter to read at this rime of the Year ; and I am very
perfectly Your Lordship's most faithful! and most humble serv',
Lord,

THE

letters

DUN. FORBES.
No. CCI.
From Lord Hardwicke

My

to the

Lord,
I

AM just got to this place,

quite fatigued

Lord

President.

Carshalton, April 5* 1740.


and worn down by the attendance of
Chalmers, and the Earl of Selkirk ag'

two causes from your Court Cunninghame agHamilton.


But tho' I sensibly feel the labour of going thro' them, vet I conceive
great pleasure in the different degree of weight and credit with which your decrees come
now befc re the house, from what they did a few years ago an alteration which I presaged would happen, and do most sincerely congratulate your Lordship upon the event.
At the same time, pennit me to ask a few questions, for mv private satisfection only,
concerning the single point in the last cause, about which we had a difference cf opinion ;
I mean the decreeing to Duke Hamilton the principal Sums due upon those heritable
Bonds, which were comprised in the Bond of Corroboration. 1 should be glad to know,
whether
t8
:

Duke

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whether the Lords of Session were unanimous on that point ; and, in particular, what
was your Lordship's opinion thereupon, as being the most prevalent authority with me ;
Your friend, My Lord I., defor both these facts were diS'erently represented here.
bated strongly for reversing that part of the Sixth Interlocutor, and pressed us much
with an opinion of Dirleton's, in his short Latin Tract, De feudo pccunia Iff tiominum,
With us in England, particular
Ouast. 5^ Isf 6% whose authority he exalted much.
opinions of Lawyers, delivered in Treadses of Law, are considered as of far less weight
than Judicial decisions ; and in this case, such decisions as were produced seemed to
me to favour the other way of thinking. Neither did any of the cases put by Sir John
Nesbit, in either of those Paragraphs, appear to me to be in point to the present.
If
your Lordship should find a moment's leisure, during this Recess, you would do me
much pleasure to let me know verv shortly your own thoughts on this Question, together with the principal reasons which determined the judgment of the Court upon
And if you could add to that some account of the authority of the Book called
it.
Dirleton's Doubts, and what weight is allowed to it in your Courts, it would enable one
It seems to have been
to judge a Uttle of Quotations produced from it for the future.
I am
a Posthumous Work, and to consist of Collections and hints for private use.
sensible how barbarous it is to trouble your Lordship, in your short retirement from
Fatigue, with the crambe repetlta of an old cause ; but your goodness knows how to
indulge the curiosity of a friend, and at the same time will not mendon that I have
^i^rit to you on the Subject.
I received your Lordship's last favour, and think myself honoured by your approbation of the hint for applying to the Lord Register about the State of your Records.
I
did not imagine that step would, of itself, have much effect ; but it seem'd to be a
proper foundation for what you might think right to do afterwards.

o J''I
.^..iA-. '.-.;-.

^1

always, with the greatest truth and Resped,

My

.:..

Lord,

Your Lordship's most


;

and

faithful

......

,,:/.

obedient

humble Servant,

HARDWICKL.

No. CCII.
'

M' Murray

My

to the

Lord

'

.,>jJ

President.

Dear Lord,

HEARING

you was gone North, and not

likely to return dll the Business of the


thanks for the last letter you did me the favour of,
till I could send them by Ross ; but unluckily I have lost the opportunity ; for I went
into the Country during the Whitsun week, to try to get rid of an ugly cough ; and
upon my return I found him gone.
L** C. desired me to make you many Compliments upon your Report, and it well
desers'ed them ; the search must have cost great labour in collecting the materials.
They are put together in a clear method, and the Observations made with great judgement. It was in every body's hands, and most people who read things of that sort read
It will, I am persuaded, some time or other be the ground-work of a general
it.
measure ; and in the meanwhile it will be the Rule applied to upon all Questions of
Peerage which may arise. Tho' I never was told, I partly guess at the reasons why
nothing more was done upon it this year than ordering it to be printed.

Session called you,

delayed

my

hope

'

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S.Q

I hope you are returned to Business in perfect health ; no man wishes it more, or
enjoys with greater satisfacHon the many private and public testimonies of the Wonders

you have wrought

than,

My

Dear Lord,

Your most

Lincoln's Inn,

June 1740.

lo"^

AflF.

and Ob. hu.

Sen-',

W. MURRAY.
No. CCIII.
The Duke

My

of Oueensberry to the Lord President.

Lord,

Drumlanrig, July 14'", 1740.


Edinburgh without waiting
upon your Lordship. It is true, indeed, that for some days before I sett out I was necessarily engaged in my Lord March's Affairs, which confined me from the moment
my eyes were open in the Morning till I went to bed, excepting the interruption of
being obliged to dine twice out of town
but whatever weight this excuse may have
with your Lordship, to incline you in your great goodness to forgive the omission, it is
far from being sarislaftory to myself : in short, I cannot quiet my conscience without

AM

really quite

ashamed of myself

for having left

troubling you with a

those

who

letter,

to assure

you

that I not onelv have, in

most perfect respect


your pubiick Capacin-, but am, from personal regard

are lovers of their Countx)-, the

Lordship in

common

ic

&

with

all

your
friendship, most
\-alue

for

sincerely,

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient


hum' Servant,

My

Wife desires me to present


her Respeds to your Lord-

OLTLENSBERRY.

ship.

Xo. CCIV.
The Lord

My

President's

Answer.

Lord,

AM

glad the business in which your Grace was engaged whilst you was at Edin'
I
prevented the satisfaction I then wished for of seeing you, because the ver)- Obliging
Letter your Grace has given yourself the trouble to write to excuse it yeeld's a more
lasting pleasure. The good opinion of the pubiick is a flattering acquisition, and would
tend to make one that had it happy, if it were not sometimes, as I am afraid it is my
Case, more the Child of good forruine, than of merite, which with very thinking Men
flattens the rehsh of it.
But the good opinion of a Man of your Grace's discerning and
disinterestedness, backed with a declaration of your friendship, is somewhat more substantial, and has a real value in it, which, whether it be produced bv good fortune or
by merite, I am determined to hold, by deserving as well as I can the continuance of it,
the* I may not have had a just claim to the bestowing it upon me.
I am glad to hear
that the Dutchess's Residence at Drumlanrig has proved so agreeable to her that she has
put off her journey to the Southv.-ard for some time. I hope she -nill feel the good effects
of her scjourning in this Country, which is with reason much more fond of her Grace,
than she can possibly be of it.
-

9^^

Aug' 1740,

am, &c.

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No. CCV.
Governor

My

T^ela^\'ney to the

Lord

President.

Aug. 1743. Jamaica.


the honour of your Ldp's of July last was
a greater pleasure than to find I have still a place
29"^

Lord,

M' AEDIE

has just

now brought me

Nothing could give me


your remembrance & friendship to be esteemed & loved by one whom one sincerely
loves & esteems must give the greatest joy, as it is a mark of some virtue & honour
of both sides. You will excuse me for coupling myself with you in any thing ; but in
good intentions & disinterestedness I will not yield even to you ; in every thing else
I knock under, & acknowledge without envy (as I speak it without flattery) your
Indeed, the consciousness of my
superior merit beyond any degree of comparison.
want of abilities to act up to the dictates of my heart has been almost the only uneasiness
(worth being called so) I have felt thro' life ; " but the thought that Ferdinando can do
no more than he can do" has at last quieted me, & I do my best chearfully, without being
discomfited ith an oversight or blunder now & then ; but, like a horse that trips,
mend my pace upon it. So much for morals as to politicks, nothing has been done
twelvemonth.
in

siiice

the demolishing the Castle of Chagre.

We

are hourly in expectation of the

Admiral Vernon's squadron, convoyed by two sixty gun Ships, which


will enable M' Vernon to put to Sea w"' all his Ships ; & we are likewise in expectation
of seeing very soon my L"* Cathcart here, with 6 or 7000 land forces, w-hich, with
those raised in the Northern Colonies, will give us such a superiority in this part of the
World, both by land & sea, that I think the two Commanders may do almost any thing
I am very warm for a project which a great many will look upon
they have a mind to.
& that is, to restore the Indians
as visionary & ridiculous, but I think far from being so
to their liberty, and put them into the possession of their own Country, driving out the
Spaniards, & only keeping for aurselves a port or two at most in the South Seas to have
communication between the two Seas ; for the rest of the Countrv, let the Natives, to
whom nature has given it, enjoy it ; & let us only have a commerce with them, which
By the best
is more beneficial than ha^ing the land which we could not inhabit.
accounts I have, the thuig is feasible, & I think right ; so I could put my hand to the
Plough with pleasure. You'" will excuse- my flow^ of nonsense; I write as it comes
warm from the heart, & from the head too, which I am afraid is too warm, a little
store ships for

sitting down immediately to express my pleasure at the


might give this to M' Aedie, who will have an opportunity to
put it into a Glasgow Ship that sails after to-morrow ; & is to dine with me to-day, that
I may drink Collouden w'' him tho' not in a Collouden Cup j for, tho' in a Country
of Coco's, we have no nut to be compared with yours, the most famous of all nuts
unless that which had Homer carved upon it.
To all others it
I have heard of,
undoubtedly has the preference ; esteemable for its own intrinsick merit (I mean its
capaciousness), as well as that it belongs to a worthy Laird, whom I sincerely
value & esteem, and am proud to be reckoned among liie number of his friends,
tho' in an inferior degree.
I am, w' the greatest respect,

heated

but

could not help

receipt of yours,

that

Dear

S',

Your most Obedient

faithfull

humble

servant,

EDW. TRELAWNY.
Y

No. cc\a.

CCLLODEX

l62

P.iPERS.

Xo. CCVI.
The Duke of NeAvcastle

Mv
to

to the

Lord

President.

Newcastle House, Ocrii% 1740.


it was a most sensible pleasure
to receive a Leuer from you, and to find that you had not forgot one who had

Lord,

YOUR

me

Lordship will allow

me to

assure you, that

ever the greatest regard, and, if you will give me leave to add, friendship for vou.
This being most sincerely mv case, you will easily imagine how concerned I was, that it

mv

obev your commands in that trifle you have desired. It is some


mv recommendation to the Consulship of Venice to M' Smith,
a Merchant there (in case of a vacancy), at the request of the Duke of Richmond
& afterwards, having forgot that engagement, I gave my Lord Chief Justice Willes
You vsill see by this, that I was
reason to expect it for a relation of his, M' Swimmer.
doubly engaged before I had your Letter. I wish I may have any opportimity of convincing vou how much I am your humble sen-an:, how sensible of your great merit to
vour King i: Coimtr)-, & of the many civilities I have received from you during a long
& most agreeable acquaintance with you. I sincerely wish you all health, honour,
not in

is

years since

&

power

to

promised

happiness,

i:

am

with the hiehest esteem,


"

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most

& most

affec'

obedient

hum'

'

Servant,

HOLLZS NEWCASTLE,
Xo. CCVII.

M
My

M'jrrav
to the Lord President.
J

Dear Lord,

HAD

the honour of vour's last night ; and I chuse to return you an answer
I
immediatelv, as I don't know how soon you may have the question started, and because
The nuscbief,
I have very Knle doubt mvself in what I am going to suggest to you.
and Public inconvenience, of allowing privilege in the cases you mention is so great,
that no court of Justice would allow it, if thev can by any means avoid doing it. Nay,
in cases similar to those vou mention, no priv-ilege vras ever pretended here in England
for thev are in the nature of questions concerning Franchises. Here, if a man possesses
a Franchise, as that of ^layor, or any other officer in a Corporation, or is wrongfully

admitted a freeman, &". the way to try the right, and to turn liim out, is by an information in the nature of a Quo Warranto, which is now very much considered as a
If a man has a right to be admitted into any of these offices, or any other
civil action.
office or Franchise of a Public nature, and an Office as low as that of a Sexton is held
to be so ; the wav to be legally put into possession is by Mandamus from the Court
of K." Bench, in neither of these cases is privilege pretended to ; it is true, these
suits, in point of form, are carried on in the King's name, and conclude that the thing
complained of is Contra Paccm Domini Regis ; and it is Rule, that in breaches of the
Peace there can be no privilege. Your Actions in Scodand, I understand to be, in
form, C.i\-il Suits, without the interposition of the King's name, and without alledging
anv breach of the Peace ; but as I don't intend to propose your determining the Question of Privilege one way or other, I won't pursue the Argument, how far the reason

should prevail, tho' the form

is diiferenr.

13

Give

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Give

me

leave to suggest to

you

to follow the

Hall, and to refuse taking cognisance, one

unless

it is

There

certified

way

by some writ under the Great

63

example of the Courts of Westm''


or

otlier,

of the Plea of privilege,

Seal.

no Privilege of Members of Parliament known

to, or taken notice of by,


law of England, except the privilege of the person from arrests ; but
even of this privilege the Courts of Justice never took notice, till it was certified by a
writ of Privilege under the Great Seal ; the form of which you may see in the RegisSince that statute, in the year
the 3* ca. 3''.
ter ; and thus it stood till the 13"' of
1734, the 12 Judges held, that, by reason of the negative words in that Act, that no
member should be arrested, &^ the privilege became part of a Public Act ; so far as
the freedom of the person is concerned, I mean ; and therefore the Judges were to
take notice of it, without having it certified by a writ of Privilege.
As to the Privilege of staying Suits against members, Sc^. the Common Law of
England never allowed it ; there is no formed writ in the Register to that purpose.
In the 1 2"' of Ed 4"' a writ of Privilege was obtained by a menial Servant of the
the Prescription to such a privilege was
Earl of Essex, suggesting such a Privilege
denied ; and the 1 2 Judges held there was no such Custom, and therefore disallowed
the writ and ordered him to answer.
The very next year, a like judgement was given (for this purpose. See Dyer's Reports, N^ 60, marginal note) without going into a minute deduction. I take it, the
notion that Privilege of Parliament protected from suits, as well as arrests, grew
in the Reign of Ja: the i".
You will see in the Journals of the House of Commons, 22'' Feb. 1606, upon a
Message from the King desiring the attendance of all the Members, &". it was proposed, that the Speaker should write to the Justices of Assize for Stay of proceedings
3'' Mar
against any Member who should desire it.
1 8 Jac
you will see in the Journals that numberless letters of this sort had been sent.
The Judges took no notice of the Letters, but constantly disobeyed them ; of which
you will find instances in Latch's Reports, 48. and Noy's Reports 83, and Dyer 60.
As in this the Judges did their duty, it don't appear the House ever resented it
but they fell upon another way ; they considered the Party, Attorney, &= who proceeded, as guilty of a contempt ; and proceeded by their own summary Authority
to punish them.
The 1 3"^ W"* the 3'' ca 3'' has made no alteration in this point j
for there are no words which say they shall not be sued.
I think I may venture to say, that from the beginning to this day, the Judges in
Westminster Hall never allowed this privilege from Suits. They can take no notice
of it without a writ of Privilege ; and when those writs issued, as they did in the time
of Ed: the 4'^ they disallowed them, as not warranted by Law. At present, the Great
Seal would certainly not issue any such Writ.
The only way in which this assumed
privilege is supported is, by the House's proceeding against the Partys, Attorneys, &'
as for a contempt ; but the Courts are never complained of ; and in fact they never
regard this Privilege, but are always ready to proceed if the Partys desire it, who go

the

is

Common

W"

on

at their peril.

As

this Privilege is of English growth, and communicated to Scotland by the Treaty


of Union, you ought to consider it as it is considered by the Courts of Justice here.
In its nature, 'tis a most unjust advantage, and every honest Argument is strong against
it ; and therefore I am sure your only doubt is in what way not to allow it ; and the
result of what I have been saying is, to propose to you by no means to pronounce
whether there is or is not privilege in that case (the Parliament pretends to be the sole
judge of their own Privileges), but to conceive your Interloquitur in general terms,

y a

that

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Cause shall proceed, or that Def" shall answer, or that the matter alleged in
manner and form is not sufficient, or that you cannot take Cognisance of any such
and then all the doctriae I have given you a sketch of will be
pri\"Ilege so alleged
They can proceed in no way
properly used in Support of a Judgement so general.
for a breach of Pri\'ilege.
Agents
and
thePartys
but by complaint to the House against
of Privilege or not, and
breach
it
is
a
whether
It will then be matter of debate there,
put
it into theirs.
and
own
foot,
vou will have taken the thorn out of your
and
so imconnectedly, that
occur
they
;
These are my thoughts. I write them just as
upon,
too, so often v.hile I
broke
in
I have been
I am afraid I shan't be intelUgible.
will
Ross
so
I
venture it by the
have been writing, it is too late to send it to Geo
that the

Post, under a

common

direction.
I

am.

My Dear Lord,
Your most Aff:

&

ob.

humble

Serv',

W. MURRAY.
'

The Czarina is dead, and has left her Lover, the D. of Courland, guardian of the
Empire during the minority of an Infant 2 months old. It is very probable they are
akeadv altogether by the ears. I hear, Lord Hyndford is going jNIinister to Prussia
but don't mention it till you have it from another hand, because 'tis not talked of
yet.
jjote

This Letter has no date

after the Czarina

Anne

but must hare been written

in

November or December

740,

soon

died.

No. CCVIII.
Memoriall anent the Records of Scotland

THE

antient

Records keept

in his Majestie's Register

the Parliimient House, are in very

740.

House att Edinburgh, below


to cover them

bad Condition, for want of Boards

and last Leafs of each Book being so much obUterat as they caimot
be easilv read, and in a litle rime will be inrirely defaced.
For preventing whereof, it may be thought expedient. That application be made to
the Government for procuring a fund, in order to rebind all the Records of Charters,
Records of Parliament, Records of Privy Seal, Records of Privy Council, &c. and
for the more sure preservation of the antient Charters, Sasins, and Records of Par-

manv of the

first

liament.

That these be bound in Russia Leather, which no Vermin will touch.


The Charters of King Robert Bruce, K. Da. 2' K. Ro' 2. K. Ro' 3^ and of Robert
are as yet in Rolls, much obliterat, not booked, notof an Act of Parliament in Anno 1469 K. Ja. 3* Pari. 5. Cap. 39. ordering them, to be put in Books, and to have Sik Strenth as the Rolls had before.
The Warrants of the Union Parliament are not as yet booked, which ought to have
been done by the then Lord Register, or his Deputs, keepers of the Records.
John Corss, the present keeper of Records, has not only made ane exact Index of
but has compleated the Index alphabetically down to
all the Rolls down to K. Ja.
;

Dukeof Albanv, Gove"mour,


\^-ithstanding

"

thevear 1670, in three large folios of Lombard paper.


The keepers of the Records under the Lord Register before the Union had very
considerable Emoluments by their Office, extending to about 200I. Ster. per annum,
arysdng from frequent Sitting of Parliaments and Privy Council ; but since the Union,
ParUament, the
th'o' the keepers furnish paper and parchment, and writ all the Rolls of
Oaths for qualifVin^ the Members at the Election of Peers, and the returns of those
"
Elected,
10*
'

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Elected, yet the emoluments aryseing to the keepers do not now extend to aol. Ster.
per annum, notwithstanding of the great trust and their constant attendance.

The said John Corss has' lately looked into one of the Old Hogsheads in which the
Records and Warrants were brought from London after Cromwel's usurpation, in
Anno 1 66 1, and ther found a great number of very antient and valuable Writs ; some
whereof concern the institution of the Colledge of Justice, many Pipe's bulls, and other
Writs of great curiosity, which will be of singular use in after times for illustrating the
history of this kingdom ; and particularly two Books relating to the Commission of
Teinds; One whereof is a Sederunt Book of the High Commission, from Anno 1633
The other, of the Sub-commission, from Anno 1638 to the year
to Aimo 165c.
Ther

are as yet ten

mav be found

Hogsheads not looked into, wherein many other antient Writs


when found, may be put in order conform to the daits, and

which,

recorded.
It is informed, that a search has bein encouraged in England in the time of her late
Majesty Queen Anne, and a fund provyded and given to Master Holins, Keeper of the
Records in the Tower of London, for collecting, putting in order, and booking, the
This precedent
antient >STitings ther found, which had not formerly been looked into.
a mean to procure the like search to begin in this kingdom, and a competency
provyded for the person to whose care it may be recommended.
The Keepers here think themselves in duty bound to present this Memoriall, especially at this juncture, when ther appears some inclination to notice what concerns
Publick Offices in this Kingdom, diat something may be done for repairing the decayed condition of the antient Records, in the first place ; and some encouragement
provyded to the Keepers for their care and constant attendance, and for the necessary
work to be performed, if the Government think to order the same to be done.
The Lidex of the Rolls, kc. above mentioned, having been of such great advantage
to the Leidges, that any Charter can now be found in less time than ane hour, \vhich
before might have taken moneths to find, and the said Lidex being the property of John
Corss, the compiler thereof, and not belonging to the Office ; it is justly to be feared,
that if this Index goes out of the Office, the Leidges wdll be in the same uncertainty and
confusion, and als much time will be consumed in searching out ther old Writs as
that the said Index be
It is therfore humbly proposed,
befor the Index was made.
purchased by the Government, and appropriated to the Office ; and that a certain
allowance be given to the said John Corss, to carry it down to this present time ; which
he thinks he can perform by closs application in something more than a year. The
former compila" having been finished, by great labour and industry, in the space of

may be

fyve years.

No. CCIX.
Memoriall anent the antient Rolls and Registers in the lower Parliament House,
& Proposalls, &c. 1740.
Memoriall from William Smith, Clerk to his Majestie's Chancellary, anent the antient
Rolls and Registers of Charters, Patents of Honour, &c. in the lower Parliament
House, in the keeping of my Lord Register.
THESE Rolls and Registers, the Memorialist averrs, were always kept in His

Majesn's Chancellary,

till

ordere'd

up

to

London by

Oliver Cromvell

at wliich period

they w ere in exceeding good Order.

These

t66

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These Rolls and Registers, the jMemorialist further averrs, after they, with the seHomings, Inhibitions, Sasines, &c. were, at
the Restoration, remanded to Scotland ; were for some time kept in the Castle of
Edinburgh, and afterwards ordered down to the said lower Parliament House ; from
which period their ruin commences but more of this afterwards.
The late Earl of Marchmont, when Lord Register, having charged with Homing the
Director and Clerks of Chancellary, to deliver in to the s:iid House all the other Records
of Charters fi-om the year 1 646 to January 1727; the Director and Clerks suspended
the charge upon the allegation, that, in virtue of severall Acts of Parliament, they
were the sole Custodiers of the said Records ; which, in course, falling to be debate
before my Lord Streichen, and aftem-ards before the whole Lords, they by their Decreet, dated the 28"^ of November 1732, after many tedious pleadings, and ia consideration of many circumstances tencUng to explain the Generall Act of Parliament
ordaining all Registers to be kept in the said House, and what these Records were that
shou'd be kept there, ' Suspended the Letters and Charges raised, used, and execute
* against
them, and haill grounds and warrants whereupon the same proceeded
veral other kinds of Records, such as

"

simpliciter."

After which the Director and Clerks were thinking to have sued the said Lord Register for redelivery of all the Rolls and Registers of Charters then and still in his
keeping, as being virtually, and in consequence of the above Decreet, the sole legall
custodiers of the same, viz' from the reign of King
Anno
to the
[^yearj 1646 (and, from what is above said, could not possiblv ha%'e been a tedious
process}; but after consideration of the miserable circimistances these Registers and

Rolls were in, and daily growing worse, occasioned by the dampness of that low House,
and thereby incredibly productive of Moths, these eating the Parchment upon which
they are writ, and the other washing out the Ink ; and the great trouble and expence
it must put any Person to, who would, for the love of antiquity and his countrey, take
upon him to redeem them ; upon these considerations, I say, wee gave over further

thoughts of the matter.


But, however troublesome, yea impracticable to some, the redemption of these Rolls
and Registers from their present misery, and restoration of them to their primary circimistances, may appear ; The Memorialist, despising the trouble, is of opinion, that
the work may be put in practice, and to very good purpose, if the following proposalls
are agreed to.

PROPOSALLS

by the Memorialist

for

invaluable, the almost ruin'd Registers,

keeping of

My

Lord

recovering

the

antient,

the

and Rolls of Charters, in the

Register.

That, upon a Petition to the Lords of Session, thev summarily ordain the
Registers and Rolls to be redelivered to the Director and Clerk of
ChanceUarv, as the only legal Custodiers of the same ; for, was there no more
in the matter, it looks mighty odd. That of Registers all of a kind, the one
half of them shou'd be kept in one place, and the other half in another.
Prop. 2'. That so soon as these Records are recovered and put in a rigb^^ place, secure
from dampness and Moth which place the Memorialist has of a lc!:r titve had
in \iew), the Memorialist, as Clerk of Chancellary, have an annucii allowance,
i'' For the said Office;
2^, For Parchment to transcribe the said Registers

Prop.

i".

said

(^

and Rolls upon ; 3"'^", For binding of the new, and rebindirg of the old
Records ; and 4"=^?, For Coal and Candle, and other little Incidents,
Prop.

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Prop.

67

That there be an Annuall allowance of 5^200. or ^50. quarterly, given to


the Memorialist for writing and transcribing the said whole Rolls and Registers,
till ended ; and which work, together with two IVIinute Books of the whole, one
in Common form and for Common use, and the other Alphabetical! and for a
friend. The Memorialist is of Opinion may be finisht, and the whole reduced
to better order than any Records yet seen in this Kingdome, in ten or twelve

3''.

years time at the furthest.

That, as the Work is of a nationall concern, The Lords of Session and


Barons of His Majestie's Court of Exchequer, from time to time, delegate
certain of their number to revise the Work and Report.
Prop. 5'\ That, after the work is finished, the Office Rent, Coall, and Candle, and
the said 60. be continued to the MemoriaHst for his Encouragement.

Prop.

4"'.

ACC"

of the Annuall expence for

transcribitig

the antient Registers

and

Rolls.

-
To Office Rent
To Parchment
To binding the severall Registers above mentioned
To Coall and Candle
To 4 Servants Transcribers of the said Records at i^3 j,

Inde

To

the Clerk of Chancellary for overseeing

&

-25

each yearly

14

-6

'I

''+

./

carrying on the

work

60

^253
No. CCX.
M' Murray

Mv

to the

Lord

President.

Dear Lord,

AM

told, a Gentleman who will deliver this sets out to-day.


I am unwilling to
good an opportunity of writing, tho' I have not time at present to do more than
to thank you for the favour of your last, the contents of which give me pain.
I am
sorry you have had occasion for the uneasiness you express
but I am still sorrier that
the occasion has the power of making you uneasy.
If I durst, I would remonstrate to
you upon this subject. If your task was easier, your merit would be less if you had
not the folly and passions of many to bear, the Public would be less obliged to you
for the good you do
but still I must own, tho' Philosophy can unanswerably prove,
that your satisfaction should depend, not upon the Conduct of others, but your own,
I

lose so

very natural to be mortified at such accidents.


Judge of the anxiety of many of your friends, such

it is

am

desired,

in a

manner

don't

know how

as

M' P.

L. Ch. D. of A, &".

to refuse, to acquaint you.

when

the
of them, you would suffer a change to be made in the Representation of your Boroughs.
By what I collect, it is not the difference of a member which
could make them in any degree so earnest ; but they dread, that your not doing this
will be imputed to a contrary opinion, or different friendship.
They want much more,
as I understand, not to have the credit of your name, even by implication, in the
opposite scale, than ten times the assistance you could or would give.
I could
I

earnest desire of

all

that

it is

CDLLODEX PAPEKS.

l68
I

could not refuse telling you

this,

without saying any thing from myself

don't

know how the thing stands ; and if I did, I am not a proper judge.
As to foreign news, there is an Account come of a great Victor)- got by the Prussians
The French fleet is coming back,
in Silesia, which they are following with expedition.
if they are not, I dare say we shall hear of their being
ignominiously they say
;

attacked.
I

am,

My Dear
With

Lincoln's Inn,
13"' April

Lord,

great Truth, Esteem, and Aff",


Most intirely Y", &*.

W.MURRAY.

74 1.

Xo. ccxr.
Mr. Fane

My

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

Sackville Street, 30*^ Octo''' 1741.


favour of the 27* August is now before me imanswered, occasioned by
the Messenger's not deUvering it ver)' quick, nor calling soon for an answer.
As to
the question you ask me ab' mv L^ncle, I don't see him abate in his inclination to serve
I must own, it is with regret I go to the Treasury ;
a Man who I think treats him ill.

YOUR

my

attendance, 'twould give me the greatest


years
has given up his whole time to sen-e
7
another, see his services slighted, and a Person of jacobite principles put at the head
of an Office, without knowledge, fortune, or family ; enjoying not only the honour of a
sind

was

pleasure

I
;

so happy as to be released from


for

how

can a Man,

who

for

I enjoy, whilst I continue to be an under Clerk to one whom


Besides, as
think my equal in either of the three things I have mentioned.
to my Uncle, has he not long been their drudge, to one or other of their familv ; and
at last to be joined with a raw Bov, famous for nothing but having the acquaintance of
one of Walpole's Sons, who has pushed him so far above himself, and all his father's
real friends.
As I have lately so fatally experienced the uncertainties of this life, I
can't but look upon myself in dut}- bound to do only such things as are agreable to the
dictates of my conscience (without favour to any one man's way of acting to aggrandize
afortime to himself or family), so as to pass away this life with peace of mind, and to
be able to look upon the change which may happen to me without terror or apprehen-

post, but six times the profit

I don't

a Man can act vdth honour under one who, at the same time the
undone by his measures, he & his Sons are living, & have lived, in open
adultery and fornication, scoffing at ever)- thing honest and just, and bidding defiance
to all virtue and Religion, I must leave to vou and wiser heads than muie to determine.
Upon the whole, perhaps, you may think me mad but the subject is so disagreable
that I lose my temper when I think of it.
I thank God, I am contented with my fortune, wch I owe to my Uncle, and wish to pass the remainder of my days -v^ith you,
or some such fi'iends, to laugh at those who, thinking to leave the character of a great
Man to futurity-, will stick at nothing to make tliat character infamous. Pardon the
freedom I have wrote this, and beheve that I am, \nth the most perfect Esteem and
sion.

And how

is

Respect,

Your Lordship's

My Lord,
most faithful ^ Obedient humble

'
,

Servant,

HEN. FANE.

No. CCXIl.

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69

Xo.CCXII.
From Lord Hardwicke
iVIy

to the

Lord

President.

London, November i4'\

Lord,

AFTER

iy4.i:

with pleasure that I lay


Upon the death of My Lord Chief Baron Lant,
hold of this opportunir\- to renew it.
His Majesr\- has had the goodness, upon my recommendation, to appoint my Friend
M' Idle to be his Successor ; and as he is this day set out for the North, in order to
go to Edinburgh to take possession of his Office this Term, I could not let him
His
depart without intreating your Lordship's favour and Protection on his behalf.
Personal quahcies would, I am confident, be sufficient to procure him all proper Regard
a long intermission of our Correspondence,

from a Person of your humane and generous Temper

it is

but the share, which I flatter


me to inform you, that he is
one of the oldest acquaintance I have in the World ; and from that long knowledge of
him, I can assure your Lordship, you \^ill find him a perfectly honest worthy Gen;

nivself that I have in your Lordship's Friendship induces

tleman.

He was

the same time with myself, and has ever since diligently
and for some years past, has had a good share of business
in Chancerv, in which he has acquitted himself with Ability and Reputation.
Every person who is sent from hence must at first be in some degree a stranger to
your forms and methods of proceeding but I make no doubt that, if your Lordship
will affiard him the honour and advantage of some advice and instruction, in those
matters, from so able and perfect a master as vourself, he v>ill give much satisfaction
in the station to which he is advanced.
This I am sure of, that you cannot bestow
it on any one who will be ready to return it with more gratitude and faithful Service.
I have given it him in charge, to give his Office all the attendance that can reasonably
be expected, which I am sensible his owti inclination would lead him to and indeed
his Situation will make that more easy to him than to most others
for as his estate is
not far from York, he can wait on you at Edinburgh vith as much ease as he can
come to London.
I have now said all, and indeed more than I intended, relating to my Friend.
Permit me to inquire after vour Lordship's welfare, and to pour out mv best wishes that
you may enjoy as much Health as you do credit and honour in the important Station
you fill. Will that never permit you to re\'isit this part of the World, and once more
glad your friends here v.ixh your company ? You would find, indeed, many alterations
both in persons and things but none in that unfeigned Esteem and Respect xdth
which I am always.
called to the

Bar

attended Westminster Hall

at

My

Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient & most

'

faithful

humble

'

Serv',

HARDWICKE.
No. CCXIII.
M' Murray

My Dear

Lord

President,

Lord,

LTON my
The marks

me

to the

it

Town

return to

brought

infinite pleasure.

me
I am

the beginning of Oct' I found y" of the 27'* of AugusL


of the continuance of your confidence and friendship gave
sorry you meet with difficultjs in the noble work you have

undertaken

CliLLODEK PAPERS.
undertaken ; I wish you felt them less. If the obstacles were fewer, vour merit wou'd
I know that you accepted of the Office, which you till with so iminot be so great.
your interest and against your inclination ; but merely with a
against
applause,
versal
Your success has been beyond expectation business is
publick.
the
of
ser\ing
\-iew
now put into a regular and equal method of dispatch ; personal solhcitations are out of
fashion ; the people have a confidence in the determinations of private properrv ; &
they are respected here. This is a great reformation, brought about in a few years ; not
by the assistance of new Men ; but by that Authority which integrit}', assiduit}", and
knowledge, gives one Man over the very same persons who sat there before. The
I am not
People enjoy the benefit of the change, and bless you as the Author of it.
surprized, that in political questions the influence of party or power is sometimes
too strong for you ; but don't let this, my Dear Lord, sower your mind ; you have
more reason to rejoice that you have been able to do more than any other man cou'd
have done, than to complain because you can't do all you wish. When you undertook this
arduous task, you neither consulted your interest nor your ease. Shou'd you now
resign, I am aft-aid it wou'd look Hke prefering vour ease to your Countr\- & your fame.
Cou'd vou name the successor ? if you cou'd, where is the Man who cou'd have the
same weight, even tho' he had the same ^-irtue and judgment ? Can you say vou despair of doing any good ; the general voice wou'd, from experience, contradict you.
If you can't do all you -nish, might they not answer, " Hac satis est prodire tenus, si non
detuT ultra?" ISIight they not say, Tho' you can't stem the undue influence of power,
parts', or prejudice, in every instance, you axe able to overbear it in many, & keep it
out in most ? Whereas if you was gone, it might probably rule in all as much as it did
You did me the honour to ask my opinion ; I gave it you freely and sinbefore.
I wou'd as soon advise a General 'to
I am almost tempted to give it warmly.
cerelv
was too hot, as you to abandon
oi
battle,
because
the
service
in
the
day
desert his post
wonderfoll,
not
that
nature
shou'd
return to men ; it is wonderis
vours at present. It
event
drive
it
from
them
so
often.
The
has sheAvn the resolution
fiill that vou shou'd
have
mention,
to
been
very
impolitick
you
& extreamly mischielast session, which
show
a
felse
of
protection,
made
her obstinate : it
of
H.
Sc
vous.
It gave the Ou.
have
been
assured, that
him
into
the
arms
of
France.
I
of
flung
Pr. &
irritated the K.
His language was,
Cardinal never intended to stir.
till the K. of Pr. applied, the
*'
God forbid that the King shou'd rob the Orphan ; God forbid that we shou'd break
the Pragmatick Sanction, which we have guarantied so lately ;" but as soon as the
K. of Pr. came in, they determined Him by shewing him he cou'd do ever)- thing withBesides the general state of Europe, now
out striking a stroke, or hazarding a War.
ovra
particular War has at a great expence
power
of
France,
our
absolutelv in the
The
trade
has suflered by captures to a degree
imsuccessfallv
carried
on.
been most
Bankruptcys
INIerchants,
enraged with the smart of their
dailv
&
the
;
that produces
of
the
losses
neglect,
in
stationing properly a few small
most
to
not
sufferings, impute
desired
to
be
done.
the
number of opposers in the H. of
often
Tho'
Ships, which was
don't
expect
they
will
much,
because they are greatly
great,
I
do
C' is said to be
elections, they may
comroverted
heads.
In
questions
upon
many
have
too
di\"ided, &
health is said to be very much broke ;
S' R.
perhaps make now k then a stand.
this is the point many have in %iew ; if it happened, I believe, no Man can foresee all
d by the Ch', from the merit
Idle is made Ch. Baron of S
the consequences of it.
of an old acquaintance & domestic connexion. I have a mind you shou'd take possession of him by all sorts of civihtys; I told him, 'I wou'd introduce Him to your acquaintance ; but at the same tim# desired him to get a Letter to you from My L" Chan%
which he has. He is a good-natured Man, but not a Man of Business, or much parts,
;

which

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171

you more opportunity of advising & protecting Him. You may hereafter
him in conveying proper impressions to my L"* Chan', without his per1 wou'd fain see it one day in your power to fill some vacancies in the Court
ceiving it.
Idle
with Men whose only merit is uprightness, & knowledge in the Profession.
went away in a hurry. 1 am to send after Him tomorrow an ostensible Letter to you,
You may say I have wrote more particularly by another Letter. 1
to introduce Him.
wish you wou'd introduce Him to any people of distinction that happen to be at Ed'
as L'' Tweedale, &c".
The Chan' will feel the countenance you give him. I shall write
but I only write to them two Unes
to the Justice Clerk Sc Arniston, to introduce him
I hear, Edlin, whom I don't know, has
in general form, without any thing particular.
been foolish enough to use him ill already, because he himself has been disappointed.
Geo. Ross tells me. He don't send this Letter by the Post, which makes me write so
which

make

will give

use of

freely.
I

Lincoln's Inn,

18 Nov'

am,

my

Dear Lord, ever

&

most

aff'*

y" &c*.
'

W.MURRAY.

74 1.

No.CCXIV.
M' Murray

My

to the

Lord

President.

Dear Lord,

WROTE

you a long

two days ago : I give you the trouble of this, at the


who desires your acquaintance & friendship. I am
persuaded you will shew him every Civility in your power upon his first coming among
you ; and when you know him as well as I do, you will love and esteem him for his
own sake, and thank me for contributing to make you acquainted.
I am. My Dear Lord,
Lincoln's Inn, ^
Y' most ob. hu. Serv
18"' Nov. 1 741.
W.MURRAY.
I

desire of

letter

my Lord Chief Baron

Idle,

The

L''

President of the Session.

No.
[No

date; but a

little

CCXV.

before the Dissolution of Pari',

The same

My

1741.]

to the same.

Dear Lord,

TAKE

opportunity to write two or three words to you, in answer to yours


some time ago. You do me justice in believing, if I knew any
thing which imported you [to] know, much more any thing which was of consequence
to yourself, I sl-x)uld certainly acquaint you with it.
The account of the Judgement
you allude to, came up here seemingly so authentic, and yet was in itself so improbable,
that no body knew what to say.
It did occasion a run for a little while ; but when the
truth came up, it put every body out of countenance who had given credit to the
account ; tho', in the manner in which it was sent, it seemed to be unquestionable.
I remember, I desired them to wait the Echo.
Your Friend Scrope asked me about it.
I told him, he should know when the next accounts came, and he triumphed when they
did come ; but neither then nor since have I heard tfte least disrespectful thing said of
you.
Knowing the regard I have for you, it is not likely that I should be the first
I

which

this

received

z z

to

CULLODEN PAPERS.

lya

any insinuation to your prejudice ; but I have taken pains to inform


myself, and I cannot find that any thing has happened since you left us, which has
Your Opinion is not so much
lessened the esteem everv body has for you.
but that may be owing to
it
ought
since,
as
or
here,
;
you'
was
followed, either when
to

hear

various causes.

L. Ch' mentioned in my hearing, with great acknowledgement, the long letter he


had from you; and took 'shame to himself then, which is a good while ago, for not
ha-s-ing thanked vou.
You know the P' is to be dissolved immediately it has long been resolved, for many
good reasons. The Session will end with an Act of Pardon. I hope the Jurisdiction
It must, if the Judges are
Bill, as it now stands, may be attended with great good.
:

well chose.

am

ever,

most truly and Aff", Yours, &'.

&:^

W. MURRAY.

Xo.
Lord Morton

My

CCXVI.
to the

Lord

President.

'

London, Jan. 5^, 1741-2.


was
very
much
your
Lop
indispos'd,
heard
that
I had the pleasure
AFTER having
y'
were
now
perfectly
recovered
you
week
upon
w'" I do most
to be inform'd last
still
more
the
honest
but
Men
of
your
Lop,
our
Countrey,
whose
hearrily congratulate
number I hope will increase (as indeed it had need) if your Lop is spared some time
Your Lop will no doubt have heard from much better hands the
Ioniser among us.
friend
S' R. has to struggle w' ; and considering what up-hill work
difficulties your Old
Lord,

I'm astonish'd to see the spirit, the intrepidit}', and chearfulness w' w''
he bears it out. If he should be forced to give it up (w'*", I take it, is possible, as
And indeed I shou'd think,
friends look) I hope and believe he'll go out quietly.
from
business
were
the
retirement
most desireable thing upon
calm
at his time of life, a
a
relish
for
Countrey
so
great
who
has
business and Amuseone
earth ; especiallv to
inclinations
of
anoy"
Man's
judging
by
our
own ; for I find he
no
is
ments ; but there
1
n's
Ch
had
we
in
St
but
inch
S'
fought
as strenuously
every
intends to fight
battle
wou'd
have
believe
the
I
been
less
abroad,
ds
dubious
at home
a^^ainst the Sp
bv this resolution, however, he will acquire one piece of knowledge, wch till now he
never cou'd attain to ; he will certainly be able to distinguish who are his real
At y"= same time 'tis verv possible
friends, from those who only were so by profession.
points
of
knowledge,
may
come
oy'
when 'tis no longer usefull.
several
like
that this,
of
things,
have
fluctuating
state
I
good hopes, as I am not
this
Notwithstanding

'tis

like to be,

is so absolutely necessarj- to me upon this occasion, y' without it


as make the least attempt ; and if your Lop nill so far favour me as
much
not
so
I need
in my behalf, I beg you may do it as soon as you can conveniently
His
Grace
to
to write
hand ; for I have now no time to lose. I don't know whether
to
your
comes
after this

whose countenance

shou'd

make any apology

to

your

Lop

for gi\-ing

you

this trouble,

because

take
It

CULLODEN" PAPERS.

'73

be a part of your duty to relieve mankind from bondage, and this wou'd make
much freer Man y" I am. In one respect, I own it wou'd lay me under an
indissoluble bond, ever to acknowledge and approve myself,
Mv Dear Lord,
Your much Oblig'd and faithfull Humble Servant,

it

to

me

MORTON.
I

have not yet spoke to any

the second person

Member

of either House, except

intend to apply [to]

is

the

my good

fHend

S' R'

D.

Xo. CCXVII.

M' Murray

My

to the

Lord

President-

Dear Lord,

HAD

the honour of yours rvvo days ago.


I did not expect formal Compliments
was sure of real aft^jction, and where I lay under real obUgarions. If you
recollect what I said to you, and you only, 7 years ago, in relation to* my sentiments
and system of Conduct, vou will see hov.- uniformly and steadily Fortune has enabled
me to pursue it. I was indifierent whether I ever acted a Public part or not but if
ever I did, I was determined it should be in the way I liked.
I was resolved to come
in at the top, and to owe it to the Figure I made in my profession, without the least
Part)" merit whatsoever. Manv other circumstances will occur to your memorv, to shew
you that the Conjuncture which has happened is the very' one I pointed out to you
7 years ago, as that which I would choose to lay hold of, if it should ever exist *.
The moment I rece") your Commands I set about executing them. I saw mv
L*^ Bath
I read him that part of your letter which related to the general point
and
was
then
of opinion, that the Bill should be bro' in, with an exception as to
he
I

where

Aqua

VitSE in Scotland.

and intend to say, nothing of your particular concern t it might render


your Opinion upon the general point suspected. A general exception of private rio-hts,
so worded as to include your case, seems to me impossible ; no body could tell what
was meant by it.
particular exception adapted to your case would, I think, be \'ery
difficult ; and, if at all obtained, must be clogged -with many Restrictions.
As there
has been a determination since the Union, that the Old Act gives you an exemption
from new duties laid on by general Words, had not you better trust to the future
construction of the Act, than run the risk of tr)"ing a particular exception, which may
be refused or clogged ? I hope, for your sake, that the general exception will be
agreed to.
I need not tell you how ready I shall ever be to obey your commands, nor
I

said,

with

how much

attachment
I

Lincohi's Inn, 7

iFeb. 1742.5

* Mr. Murray was made


f This

am,

My Dear

Lord,

Your most

Solicitor General in

Aff. hu. Ser\'f,

W. MURRAY.

November 1741.

alludes to the privilege of brewing, belonging to the President's estate

of Ferintosh.

No. ccx\an.

CULLODEV PAPERS.

174

ccxvm.

xo.
M' Scrope

My dear Lord,
I HAVE had the
a

little

grieved

me

to the

Lord President; dated

honour of

but in

my

xvro

lo"'

Fabry 1742.

of your Lfs by me for some time, wch has not


am so entangled with business, that I can't

old age I

be commonly ci\'il to my friends who I love and honour. Your first,


commimicated to my Lord Wilmington, and had a great deal of
conversation ab'' it with the M. of Tweedale & my L' Advocate ; but could fnot]] find
any bodv inclineable to attempt to do any thing in it this Session of Pari'. x\s to what
related to the Spirituous Liquors in that Bill, care is taken of the Lands of Farintosh
I think, there being the same Clause in it w"* you first brought into the former Bill.
You have sent us up such wrong-headed fellows, that we were in much danger of being
disappointed
& therefore I had the pleasiu-e to represent the great merits of vour
familv, and the private right granted to them soon after the Revolution, which has
M' Waller, between jest and earnest,
since been judicially confirmed to them.
If you don't hear
attempted to make some opposition ; but no one regarded him.
so onien from me as vou expect, it don't proceed from want of affection and esteem,
-,
but from being quite worn out;.
I am, I^Iv dear Lord,
Your most faithful and Obedient humble Sen-ant,
find leisure to

relating to the Tea, I

J.

No.

Lord Morton

SCROPE.

CCXIX.

to the

Lord

President.

'

My Lord,

London, Feb.

11'-'',

171;.

so ver\- kind to write to the D. of Argyll in behalf of my Bill,


I flatter myself it will not be disagreable to your Lop to hear y' I meet with greater
But last post brought me a very dissuccess in it than I cou'd even have hoped for.
agreable paragraph in a Letter from my Wife, wch is as follows : " This morning a
" friend of vours told me, that as he had a regard for you, he cou'd not conceal a
' thing wch had accidentaly come to his knowledge, and wch he was very
certain ot

AS

yoiu-

" the truth

"

it

Lop was

came from undoubted authority ; but desired not to be named in


Amiston had yesterday express'd himself very strongly against
and told the person who was vour friend's informer, y' he wou'd use his

of,

as

it

this was, y' L.

" vour

Bill,

" utmost endeavours to put a stop to it, and is actually to write this Night to his patriot
" friends." This is what my Wife says ; however, I have been beforehand w' L.
Amiston, and have clinch'd all his patriot friends ; for, since S" Rob- Walpole's disI have been at ^P Pulmey ik all y' rest, who confirm'd their promises to rae w'at the same time I
great kindness ; so that let his Lop do his worst, I shall get it pass'd
wou'd be sorr\- a Man of his character shou'd appear against me ; and I'm at a loss to
conceive what motive can induce him to oppose me, unless it be y'" his Broy" in law,
M"^ Gordon (who was one of my Ork. Kn^' Lawyers) has given him a bad impression
of me if this be the case, I must beg cf vour Lop's friendship to remove it in so far
Some davs ago S" Will"^ Gordon, who is my Lord's
as you find Ive met w' foul play.
Father in Law, sent to desire I might come & speak w' him ; wch I did ; when he told
me he had a claim of ^10,500. Ster. upon my estate, on ace' cf a Grant of the ^22.
few
1
mission,

CULLODEN PAPERS.

l^J

few duty, obtained by him from the late King for 2 1 Years in y'' year 1 7 1 8 ; this affair
I have now searched to y' bottom ; and, to the conviction of his own friends, there
But if there were, the Saving Clause leaves him
appears not the least foundation.
demand.
just
The
story
is, y' my Father obtained a Grant, in name of
any
access to
for
1
Years,
or
during
the Life of the King, of this few Duty, the
Ewing,
2
John
April
of
and,
of course, cou'd not pass our Exchequer till
is
dated
the
9*
Grant
17 17,
during
this
intervall,
the
Ministry was changed, and L. Sunderland
following
June
;
whereupon,
my
Uncle's
grant had not passed, S'
Gordon
power
;
as
came into

W"

apply'd for a stop to


issued the 5"' of June

it,
1

in order to get a grant


1

my

but upon

made out

for himself; this

stop

was

Father's geting access to the King, and re-

presenting the hardship it wou'd be upon our familly. His Maj'^ was pleased, by a
Warrant of y^ 21" June, to order the stop to be taken off; in consequence of wch
John Ewing's grant pass'd the Exchequer. All the Treasury Books of Scots grants
have been look'd over from y' late King's Accession to his death, & there is not a word

of S' Will. Gordon from one end to y' oy', however it is possible he may have asserted
this as roundly to L. Arniston as he did to me.
I have sent under your Lop's cover,
Arniston,
wch I have left open if, upon reading it, and trya Letter from me to L.
thinks
proper
he shou'd have it, please seal it before delivery ; or
ing him, your Lop
it
at all, just as your Lop judges most fitting ; for I must leave it
else don't deliver
friendship
intirely to your
and great knowledge of mankind. Your good advice once
Tho'
prevented me from sending a Letter wch was certainly much better let alone.
Lop
long
own
finish
w'out
a
word
about
too
w' my
affairs, I can't
I have troubled your
our honest friend S'' Rob' Walpole for whom, I own to your Lop, I am in some
fear. He this day went out to Richmond, never again to return to Court ; the Letter
of rank for his Daughter has rais'd such a torrent of wrath against him, y' God knows
where it may end. They now talk of a strict parliamentary inquiry ; your Lop knows
how little any Man can stand such an ordeal tryal after 20 Years Administration ; the
last time I saw him, wch was on Sunday Evening, I told him of the clamour y' was
rais'd upon the subject of his Daughter ; but the thing was then pass'd the Offices, and
cou'd not be recal'd (tho' she had not been presented), else I believe he wou'd have
stop'd it ; I wou'd fain hope, after he is fiiirly away, that the fury may subside ; at
present it is very violent ; happy had it been for him, had he but your Lop now here
last Week there pass'd a scene between him & me, by ourselves, y" afi'ected me more
y" any thing I ever met w' in my life ; but it is too long to trouble your Loj5 w' it ; he
has been sore hurt by flatterers, but has a great and an undaunted spirit, and a tranquility something more y" human.
I beg pardon once more for this tedious Letter ;
and that health & happiness may long attend your Lop, is the most sincere wish of.
My D^ Lord,
Your ever oblig'd, and faithfull humble Serv',
;

MORTON.
"**

No.

CCXX.

The Marquis of Tweeddale

My

to the

Lord,

President.

Dated Whitehall,

HIS Majesty having been


call me

Lord

pleased to

make an

alteration in

23''

Fefery 1741-2.

his Councills,

and

to

of great trust and dignity


it appears necessary some general plan
for
or scheme
the Government of Scotland should be immediately concerted.
to an

office

*,

* Secretary of State.

In

CULLODEN PAPERS.

176

soon occurred that yoUr great experience and abilities, joined with that
you have ever shewn to your Countn, render you a fit person to be
adnsed v\-ith on this occasion and therefore I hope, for the sake of His ilajesty's ser\ice, you ^s^]l not decline coming to London immediately, now that the proper business
of vour Station vdll dispence with vour attendance at Edinburgh since it is bv vour
advice and assistance, jointly with your Brother Lord Arnistoun's, to whom I have also
wrote a Letter in the same strain, that I expect to be able to lay before his jSIajesrv" such
matters as may tend to create a confidence in and give more universall content to the
In this \iew,

it

disinterested love

people.

As

my

only xdews, I call for your Lordship's aid ; being, at the same rime,
vour
Opinion must be of great weight with those who have now the
well assured that
emploved
honor to be
by his Majest)" ; as the whole tenor of your life has shown an
atachment
to
His iMajest)''s Person and Govermnent, and a warm zeal for the
in^iolable
publick weal.
I have a great many Compliments to make yoti from your friends here ; particularly
^Iv Lord Carteret and M' Poulmey, who both join y.iih me in the same request ; and
I flatter mvself, you will add this further instance of your nriendship to the many I have
formerly received of you.
I am, with the greatest esteem,
Mv Lord,
Your Lop's most Obedient humble Servant,
these are

TWEEDDALENo.
The Lord

My

President to

CCXXI.

The Marq' of Tweeddale. No date but supposed


about the middle of March 1742.
;

to

be written

Lord,

LAST

Sunday

received the Letter vour

Lop

did

me

the honour to write to me


some others of your

of the 23^ of February, sigmfving your Lop's desire, & that of


friends, that my Brother Amistoun & I shou'd wait upon you at

London, to assist by
what may be thought proper to be proposed with respect to this
The honour vour Lop does me is very great but not greater than
part of the Island.
possest
me, since first I had the good fortune of knowing & being
has
that
desire
the
known to vour Lop, of haveing and deser\'eing your good opinion and therefore you
will readieiy believe it was a sensible satisfaction to me to find in what your Lop proposes so strong a proof of your good will & confidence.
The opinion I have of mv own abUitj-s is so far short of what vour Lop seems to entertain concerning them, that were it not for the respect I have for your Judgment, I
our addce

in settling

should, without more words, decline a joumev which, so far as I perceive, cannot
But such is the authority that your
possiblv be of any use to your Lop or the Publick.
Lop ^- the two eminent friends you are pleased to name have over me, that if you still
persist in your wish of seeing me, when the situation of my health may permitt me to
travell, tlie other incoriveniencys that attend so long a journey will not weigh in the
scale.

Your Lop has probably been informed, that a short fever, occasioned by Cold, conme to the House for many weeks diis last winter and tho' I got so far the better

fined

of it, as to be able to attend the Court for the three last weeks of the Session, yet as I
have not hitherto exposed myself much to the cold, or taken sufficient exercise, I dare
not venture soon upon a long Journey, especially while the Weather is so severe as it

now

CULLODEN PAPERS.

''n

is ; but, as It is to be hoped that the Season will soon mend, and that two or
3
weeks* exercise about the Doors, as we say, may sett me up, if your Lop shall continue of Opinion, that my presence where you are may be of any use, and will give me
notice, I shall do what lyes in my power to attend you.
What I say of my own disposition to conform to your Lop's desire, I can vouch, &
you will readily believe, concerning my Brother Arnistoun. And I am sorry to be able
further to vouch, that the State of his health makes a journey less practicable for him
than it is for me ; but as his complaint is much owing to the rigour of the Weather, it is
to be hoped a small time will wear it off ; and that in the like space as I have mentioned
with respect to myself, he will be able to undertake the journey, if it shall be judged
This day we mett together. I believe he will give your Lop much such ane
necessary.
account of his case and of his resolution as I do.
I abstain from makeing complements upon your Lop's promotion, because I cannot
say what I think, without saying too much for you to hear, and perhaps too much for
one who, of all other Characters, detastes that of a flatterer the most, to express.
What I am going to conclude with is, I believe, not fashionable, but then it is true, that
I am sincerely, but not now one bitt more than I have been for many years.
Your Lop's most faithful
& most Obedient humble Servant,

now

DUN. FORBES.
No. CCXXII.
The

Marquis'of Tweeddale to theLord President

My

Lord,

IT

dated Whitehall,

6""

March 174 1-2.

that Lord Arniston and you have, from the bad state of
be excused from coming to London.
I am, however, glad
you are so well recovered, as to have been able to attend the Session ; which makes
me flatter myself a London journey may be of great advantage to confirm and establish
your health. The friends I mentioned to you, who joined with me in asking you to
come, are as desirous of seeing you as I am ; and we all agree, that your presence
here might be of the greatest use to your Country, and much for the advantage of His

your

me

gives

real concern,

health, desired

to

Majesty's sernce.

As
to

hope Lord Arniston is by this time in a better state of health, I have


and I know your persuation will have great influence with him.
I am, with the greatest truth ix esteem.
Your Lop's most faithfull humble Servant,

him

also wrote

TWEEDDALE.
No. CCXXIII.
M'

P.

Murdoch

to

Mr. Andrew Mitchel

dated Paris, 27"' March, N.

S.,

1742.

Dear M.,

ACCORDING

to the Orders you were pleased to give me, I have bought a


of the newest fashion for 4 Louis ; and have pitched on a pattern
for the other, which at London \\A\\ be thought even excellent.
It is to be executed on a StuflF they call Velours de la Reine.
Your other Commissions shall not be forgot.
I cannot exactly say what
they will amount to
but
have drawn of this date upon M' And. Millar for ^25 ; what.is over or under, I shall

Summer Wastcoat

A A

keep

JLLODEN PAPERS.

78

of.
Literary News I have none, having much negleaed my Phiiosophical
acquaintances, as vou may guess by what I am now to impart to you.
You know how unsuccessful I have been in my Amours in England. I have been more

keep accompt

happy where I could least have expected it. Cpon my arrival here, I was introduced to
the acquaintance of a widow Lady, a British subject, and her Daughter, who have lived
By frequently visiting and conversing with them., I became,
at Paris a considerable time.
acquainted with all their Schemes, one of which was to return to England.
This
encouraged
character

me to make my Addresses to the young Lady, with whose person and


had been long charmed ; and I have now obtained her consent, and that

of her nearest Relations.

Our

much

hurt or improve each other _


mav make her's very
considerable.
You may judge, dear i\rL, what rses this generous usage lays me under
to endeavour to make her happy ; and tho' she has the goodness to assure me, that
there is no fortune so narrow that she coiJd not share with me, vet these t^es are
tor that very reason so much the more binding.
M"^ V., who knows and congratulates
me upon all that is past, assures me, that nothing shall be wanting on his and
his family's part ; and to you and Forbes I need say nothing ; vour friendship
has always prevented my wants, and even my \\ishes.
What will make me now the
more anxious to better my circumstances is this : her Relations, with their wealth,
have all the pride that naturally attends it ; and, by that odd vanity of rich people,
would be just so much the more liberal of their favours, as thev were the less wanted.
In the mean time, without founding upon vmcertaint\"S, or flattering ourselves with
imaginar)- views, we propose to go down to Suffolk, and live frugally on what we have.
fortunes are so well suited, that thev cannot

for the present

little

but she has rich Relations,

reparation and fumittire will

leave Paris in three weeks,

and they

make

who

in all likelihood

the house tolerably convenient.

will follow in

Summer,

shall

or the beginning of

Auromn.
These things, dear ^I., I wanted a thousand times to consult you about but durst
not venture them in writing, leners having: of late been lookt into at the Post OiEces
(one of your's, you know, was detained).
Besides, it is but a few weeks since I
declared mvself otherwa^"s than by somethings of a more than ordinarv assiduity".
However, 1 do assure you, I have done nothing but what you must cordially approve
of.
I have used all the deliberation and caution imaginable, and set aside every
prejudice that my passion might give me. TThat will surprise you most of all is, that she
has not yet compleated her i jth year.
But, ha-ving been always imder the eye of a
virtuous and prudent Mother, in the very centre of folly, expence, and vanity, she
most heartily despised them ; longs onlv for an independent retired Life
and,
innocent as a Chold of all artifice and affectation, professes to rate a husband only
bv the warmth and sinceritv of his affection. I desire vou mav communicate this to
my kind friend Millar, & to Forbes if in Town. If not, you will be so good as
inclose it to him.
I am. Dear M.,
;

Your

Paris,
7
27 Mar. 1742.5
I

o\^"n

P.

Has the D. of Montrose no vacancy


you en forme.

could wish to have a Scarf.

know how

to direct for

* Mr. Murdoch wrote the Life of Thomson, and several Mathematical works.
him that this match did not take place
Yet how does Lore blind the wifest i

Iiieky for

Probably,

M.

did not

it

was most

No.

CCXXIW

leULLODEN PAPERS.

CCXXIV.

No.

to the

My

179

Lord

President.

Lord,

1""

March 1742.

NO

doubt, your Lordship will hear by this post of the Duke of Argyll's having
What I am going to say on that subject consists with my own
laid down all his places.
When he accepted of his Employments, it was by the Advice
proper knowledge.
and at the request of his friends in town, who thought his sitting at the Council Board

of the greatest consequence to

this

his Satisfaction or to his friends,

Nation

but as no steps have been taken, either to

since his acceptance

on the contrary, things growing

every day worse and worse ; his Grace Yesterday (you may be sure, not without
acquainting his friends] resigned his Employments to his Majesty, with all the respect
^nd civility due to the King, and with all the calmness and sedetiiess becoming a Great
Man ; and I do assure you, every honest man approves of what he has done.
The D. of Montague has got the Ordnance again.

No.
The Lord

My

"

'

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Lord,

i*' April 1742.


of the 1 6"' of March, I wrote to my Bro'
Arnistoun to have his Resolution ; and had for answere, that the state of his health
(which had been impared by an accidentall Cold) was such, that he cou'd not think
of a journey ; and he was indeed at that time much out of order ; but as this illness
was likely to be but of a short duration, I suffered ten days to pass, that he might
recover health and better spirits,' and then went out to Arnistoun to see him ; where
I found him pretty well restored from his last Complaint, but still in such a backward way (occasioned, I presume, by the uncommon Coldness of the Season), that
he declared his resolution ag' travelling Southwards this Spring and, as ane additional
reason for that resolution, he suggested the high improbability that our going to
London can be of any service to the publick, when there is not time left in this Session
to pass into a Law any propositions that we might off'er for the public service of this
part of the Island ; even if the other more interesting Considerations, in \v"^ the parliam' is at present engaged, were to give way, & leave roome for offering such pro-

UPON receiving

CCXXV.

your Lojj's

Command

positions.

This Determination of my Bro' Arnistoun's has gone far to determine my resoluon the side of my private opinion, but ag' what I shou'd have done had he consented to the Journey ; it was my private Sentiments, that our presence at London,
at a juncture such as the present, could not be of any reall service to the Countrey ;
but such is my deference to your Lop's judgment, & to that of those eminent Persons with whom you advised, that I had resolved to submit to it, if you persisted in
your purpose of seeing us ; and I guesed that what induced your Lop and them to
pitch upon my Bro' & me, as the fittest persons to Advise with in regard to the Interests of this Countrey, was, the notoriety that in our polilicall capacity, if I may so
speak, whilst we attended Parliam' we were generally adversary to one another ; the
Notoriety, that in our present stations we have dismissed all views of that kind ; and
the probability thence ariseing, that such sentiments as we agreed in wou'd be well
received, & not lyable to much exception on account of any suspected partiality. But
as Arnistoun is unable to undertake the journey, the view from wliich, as 1 imder,
tion

^^,;r

A A a

stand

CULLODEK

tSo

P.1PERS.

it, the calling for us flovred is at ane end ; and my travelling cou'd have no other
than the seeing some friends whom I shall be allways desireous to see, and the
seeing several things that I shall be allways sorry to see or hear of ; and, therefor, I
hope the only part which, according to my present \-iews, I can choose, that of stayIf there is any thing relateing
ing at home, will meet with your Lop's approbation.
to the Situation of this Countrey, with regaird to its Manufactorys, i^ PoUce, its
Revenue, or other interest, that I can give your Lop any light of, I shall be extreamly
glad to give your Lop all the satisfaction that is in my power, when you are pleased
This, if wanted, may be done in course of the post ; and before
to command me.
ane ov- Session of Parlia', it is to be hoped yoiu- Lop will find my Bro" & me together, and may then at leasure command all the light we can afford.
I am, with perfect respect, My Lord,
your Lop's, &c.

Stand
fruit

Stony

hill,

i'^

April 1742.

Xo.
The Lord
D^

CCXXYI.

President to

RF And. INIitchell.

Sir,

returned ane ans'' to yours o'f the 18"^ March sooner, but that I
waited to be determined as to the joumev which you expected I shou'd take ; but the
resolutions of my Bro' Amistoun, which being fixed ag' travelling, have left me no
party to Choose but that of staying at Home ; as I had no great Confidence, that our
joynt labours cou'd have done much ser\ice to the pubhck at this tiine ; and far less
that my presence, without Him, could have done any.
The Situation in qch you'at present are, which is owing to your own Character, as well
as the good judgement 5c good will of my Lord JNIarquiss, gives me a great deal of Satisfaction. I am pleased on j^our account, because it will give you ane Opportunity to
exert your talents & to do good ; and I am pleased on the Marquiss's, because that act
qch was amongst the first of his Administration has been attended with universall approbation ; and is ane earnest, that he will act with disinterested \iews, and make use
I

SHOL^'D have

of disinterested persons, to carry on the Publick Senice *. As to advice, which you


seem to wish from me, it is quite useless, because you have a very faithfull, ^ much
more intimate ^linister at home, your heart ; which must, by the goodness of the Master
vou serve, be disposed to render him every honest peice of service he can claim ; and I
am very hopeful!, from the Opinion I have of Him, that the Marquis will expect none
other from you.
The late accident qch you mention is unlucky ; and I lament it,
chdffly as it must necessarly be attended with some sowemess between persons whom
But these differI most earnestly wished to see liveing & acting in perfect harmony.
pleased
to call my
are
ences cannot possibly affect you with the person whom you
with care
undertaken
have
friend ; who must expect to see you discharge the trust you
the
expectaToutching
have.
and fidelitv, if he has the same opinion of you that I
perhaps
animosities,
to
&:
riseing
tions you entertained, of my being useful! to quiet
how
far
might,
very
well
I
cannot
tell
prevail with some persons to lay them aside, I
or might not, have been of use, had I been early with you ; but as things are act present,
I am affraid the coal! is too hot to be toutched ; and I have frequently seen, that
medleinw with it in that Condition makes it blaze the more. The end of the Session

* The Marquis had made Mr. Mitchell

hia

Uader

Secretary.

CULLODEN PAPERS,

igl

Men

time to cooll ; and if nothing is done further, to irritate or provoke, of


I pray 5c hope may be the case, nothing shall be wanting on my side,
will in any degree be influenced by my Opinion to that Union which
such
as
to dispose
prevaill.
I have wrote to the Marquis by this Post, signifying my present
I wish may
I hope He will approve of my reasons ; and if
in
this Countrey.
remaining
of
purpose
will give

cither Side, which

he. should be too

much hurryed

to find time to lett

me know
I

Stony

hill,

much,

My Dear

am,

that

you

will.

A.
&c.

April 1742.

No. CCXXVII.
M' Mitchell

My

so

to the

Lord

President.

Whitehall, 20 April 1742.


gave me real joy ; as you said in it
I do assure you, that nothing pleases me so much
several kind thingS' of me & to me.
and to deserve your Lordship's, is my
as the approbation of those I love and esteem
particular ambition.
I have ever thought
my acquaintance with your Lordship one
of the happiest incidents of my life, and 1 think I have felt myself the better Man for
it.
When I reflect on the justice that manldnd in general do to your Character, I
cannot help thinking better of them than I am sometimes inclined to do ; I cannot
help believing they have still some gratitude left, & some sense of Virtue.
Tho' I
acknowledge the reasons vou give for not coming to London are of weight, still they
are not convincing ; for I am sure you will never allow that to be a just maxim, that
when people cannot do all the good they wish to do, they ought to do nothing. The
whole tenour of your life, & your unwearied endeavours in your own province, plainly
show that you adopt no such principle. I owai, I am greatly affected by the dissapointment ; and it is my private Opinion, that you could still be of great service to the Publick if you was here.
I am sure the Marquis was very desireous you shou'd ; and the
Opinion & Confidence he has of you must have rendered your Advice useful & impor-

Lord,

YOUR

Lordship's letter of the

ist instant

tant in that quarter.

beg leave once more to renew my former request of the Continuance of your
and, as I have a most thorough confidence in you every way, of the
;
favour of your advice upon particular occasions that may arise ; and I do assure you,
it will be a great comfort to me ;
for tho' I am v^in enough not to suspect my heart,
yet I am extremely difident of myself.
I know your goodness will excuse my saying
so much about myself.
You have had an account, no doubt, of Paxton's confinement to Newgate, & the reason of it it is surprising that the obstinacy & villany of
one man shou'd be able to baffle the publick jusdce, k yet the constitution afford no
legal remedy.
This Letter goes by a Courier, under Cover to M' Maclaurin, as I was informed
your Lordship had gone North. May you long enjoy every thing that can make you
happy & easy
which is the most sincere wish of
Your most Obliged
most humble Serv'
I

friendship

AND'^ MITCHELL,

No. CCXXVIII.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

lj2

No.
The Lord

ccxx\7n.

President to his

Son John Forbes, of

My Dear John,
AS

you

the Blues.

Edinburgh, 3- June

742.

May, I have givei? you Cxedite on M' George


understand you are to call for only &om time to time,

desire in vours of the 20th of

Midleton for ^100. ; which I


partly towards your Expedition
& partly, if necessary, for
as you have use for it
v-ithout
give
this
Ciedite
hesitation
at this time, because
Flanders.
I
in
support
your
your
past
Oeconomy
may
make
it necessary for you
and
necessarv
is
marching
;
your
;
and
to
myself,
omit
to
tell
to
you
you, that I am not
injustice
without
cannot,
but I
satisfied with the Espence which you have lately drawn yourself and me into. I ordered your bills for .^"63. and ^100. to be payed, without putting the Question to yourself, how vou came to outrun your pav so far, because I did not choose to shock vou,
after Voiu- purposes and declarations to me when we were last together ; but I took
care to inform myself as well as I coidd at a distance, from some of my acquaintances,
concerning the cause of that expence ; and I confess I have not received Satisfaction.
I do not incline to put you out of countenance by asking any questions on that subject,
which is now over, at present ; but I must let you know, that, unless you regulate
vour expence better for the future, I shall be obliged, for your sake as well as my own,
to draw in mv hand, and to recall you from the trade you have chose ; to the doing of
which, I am confident, I shall have the approbation of that great Man who first engaged
you in it rThe Duke of ArgvU], and who must know m.v reasons for the resciution I
speak of, should your conduct make it necessary. My indulgence to you hitherto,
Dear John, passes over all past failings ; but I expect much greater circumspecrion for
the future ; and that I ndver shall hear of anv hxrtber demand, but v^hat shall have
your Cousin Hugh's Approbation ; v ho is an Advocate now for you, but not by ArTho' I am thorowly displeased with, and will no
tnimpnrs that give me satisfaction.
of expence, yet I hope I shall have no reason
in
point
beha^"iour
vour
endure,
longer
Conduct
as
Man in point of Courage, Temper, or Care,
a
with
vour
to be dissatisfied
am
have
taken.
I
which
you
in the trade to
Your Loving Father,
;

DL^': FORBES.

Xo.
The

CCXXIX.

^Marquis of Tweeddale to the

Lord

President.

Whitehall, 5 June 1742.


the favour of vour Lordship's Letter without date, which I should have
I
answered sooner, but delayed till your retnm from the North,
The Prospect arising from the Abstract of the Manufactures, and what your Lordship has said upon it, is extreamly satisfactory ; and I agree with you, 'that this infant
Manufactorv is a promising Child, and well worth nursing and bringing up. I am
verv sensible, that the fair appearance that now is of success in the Linnen ^lanufac-

MvLord,

HAD

tory in Scotland is chiefly owing to your imwearied and disinterested Care and Concern about it ; and, as I am cominced nobody can give better hints than your Lordship, I hope you will turn your thoughts toward whatever you may judge necessary
for the further promoting so beneficial a Scheme, and removing any Obstructions that
YOU may have hitherto met with ; which you will, at your leisure, be pleased to com-

municate to me, since

have not the


^11

least

doubt of obtaining a ready Concurrence

in

every

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183

every reasonable measure that shall be proposed, for bringing

this

Manufactory to

further perfection.

hope the Warrants upon the Report from the Trustees, sent up by your Lordship to George Ross, have met with the usual Dispatch in the Treasury.
I am, with
great esteem and regard,
I

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient and most humble

Servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.
The Lord

My

CCXXX.

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale [in answer].

Lord,

THE

June

Lop

742-

on the progress of owr Linnen Manufactures, and the Resolution you are pleased to declare, of giveing it your Assistance &
protection, in the Letter w^'' you honoured me with of the 3'' instant, give me a very
not only as I am encouraged to hope for success to ane undertakesensible pleasure
ing which I am so fond of but as your Lop's entering so warmly into the forwarding
a design, which has no other aim but the good of this poor country, is to me ane
earnest of what 1 always wished, and indeed I hoped, to see, when your Lop shou'd
come to be employed, a Minister who will direct his care to its most proper object, the
satisfaction

your

expresses,

reall interest

Your

&

the prosperity of his Country.

am

confident, will not doubt that

be ready on every occasion


what may be fitt to be
done towards preserving & forwarding what has been so happily begun but as the
dangers to be avoided, and the encouragement to be expected, are such that litle or
nothmg can be done in relation to them without the interposition of parliament, and
there seems to be no time left for such Considerations in this Session, your Lop will
readily excuse me, that just at this time, when you are so much engaged in business of
another nature, and when I am so thorowly oppressed with the unprofitable (I fear)
drudgery of my Office, I do not enter into the particulars, which will be better
explained to your Lop when my thoughts are more at liberty, after the conclusion of
this Session, and when your Lop will iikeways be at leisure.
What I then shall offer principally to your L0J3 will be (a melancholy consideration !) the desperate condition of the Revenues of this Country ; which are now in
such a declineing state, that the usuall expence of the civill Government can hardly
be answered ; and as the chiefF Support for executeing our Scheme of improvement
must arise from surpluses on the Excheq', shou'd the Revenues continue to produce as
litle as they have done lately, there must be ane end to our hopes as Manufacturers.
The Civill Government cannot without great difficulty be carried on and, what very
few people attend to, the Landed Interest, as well as the trade, of this part of the
Island must be undone.
What I shall do is, to hint to your Lop the source from
whence this mischieff springs, and to suggest such remedies, as, if they shall be
approved of, may, by the Aid of ane Act of Parliament, releive us from Ruin.
Some further encouragements than we at present enjoy are also to be wished for, and
to be hoped for from Parliament, if we can qualify our demand so as to secure the
Public from frauds, and to satisfye the Legislature that the Revenues shall lose no
more than the Parliament, with their Eyes open, give for promoting the Manufacture ; and on this subject your Lop shall hear from me when I can command a little
Loj5,

shall

to contribute all the lights 1 can afford towards discovering

time.

As-

CULLODEK PAPERS.

ig^

As to the Obstructions which your Lop may have heard 1 have mett v.ith in my
ISIanuiacturing Capacit}-, they have ceased in a great degree for some Months past, and
trouble, so long as your Lop continues to take care
\vill, I dare say, give me very little
If
any thing perverse shou'd happen, I hall not faill to
Coimtrey.
this
of
afiairs
the
of
your Lop know
Lop no longer than
let

it,

till

and to beg your Assistance. At present, I


I have said what is most certainly true, that

Your

respect,
^
.

your
am, with perfect

shall detain
I

Lop's, &:c.

D.F.

Xo.CCXXXI.
The Marquis

My

of Tweeddale to the

Lord

24'==

Whitehall,

Lord,
I

President.

AM sorrs' that,

you in Scotland'
gone North.

by delating of

are very imce'rtain

Aug;

742.

my

Journey so long, the hopes I had of seeing


especially as I am informed that you are already

to talk vith you of a plan for the better regulating the


particularly, for making the Circuit Courts more
and
Courts
should be glad to have your Opinion ; for I have
which
I
of
Countrv
useful to the
was necessan-.
purpose
that
for
Law
new
long thought a
to advise with your Lordship, Lord
Clayton
General
to
ago
tim.e
some
I wrote
prepare a scheme for presening the
order
to
in
Advocate,
Lord
the
and
Ai-nistoun,
and 1 hope you ^vill give your
depredations
preventing
and
;
Highlands,
peace of the
Parliament for that purpose j
into
brought
be
to
Bill,
proper
a
framing
in
assistance
I

desired the

Lord Advocate

of Justice in Scotland

made have proved ineffectual.


time to time, inform me of whatever you think may be of
from
I expect vou
of Scotland ; and you shall always ikid me willing to
Manufactures
the
advantage to
for their Encouragement.
-views
your
promote
second and
or any of your friends here, I am ready to
Lordship
your
use
to
any
of
If 1 can be
Commands.
your
obey
receive and
I am, with xery great esteem,

since

all

attempts hitherto
will,

My

Lord,

Your most Obedient humble

Sen-ant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.CCXXXII.
M' Fane to

My

Lord

President.

The i4* Sep" 1742.

Lord,

MY

the

to-day your letter of the 11'" of August ; and, in Obedience


have
the trouble of this, to bring an Acco' of the welfare
vou
to your Commands,
and all the rest of us. The great civilit}- and good
Brother,
my
of that worthy Gent"
^ys, and the rest of the Board, treat him,
n,
M' S
of
manners W" w* tlie E.
and indeed, withbusiness cheerfully
with
him
go
on
make
and
has raised his spirits,

Uncle show'd

me

out an experienced Leader, what can unexperienced Commanders do ? He is able and


willing to instruct them, and they are willing and desirous to gratif}' him & his friends ;
Poor
w"^ I have lately experienced, by their appointing me to succeed Mr. Tilson.
he
that
Committee,
Secret
the
from
received
suminons
he
struck
at
was
so
the
Tilson
never

W^

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never recovered his spirits, and lingered out a miserable life as long as a strong heart
have but bad News at present from Germany
and lungs would keep life in him.
will make our wicked neighbours more
of
raising
Seige
Prague
the
the
fear,
where, I
no wonder they succeed in their proindeed,
there
is
before
and,
than
troublesome
;
flattery
won't
do, they prevail on them with
where
their
Courts
jects ; for in those
I
fear, my
drive
the
world
another
they
before them.
way
or
money ; so as by one
very
of
the side
They
are
Obstinate
who
are
no
will have
success.
Lord St
imagined,
are
very
clamorous
it's
our
friends
and
of France, tho' on the other side
;
some time or other, the people may be enraged ag" the French party ; for w"^
I wish the K. of
they all seem to be ready, being in general for a War w"" France.
political
Court
and
French Offers
that w-as always a
;
a may be kept steady
Sar
may carry him off, and then good bye to the liberties of Europe.
Your Lordship will say I am a thorough Englishman, as I can write of nothing but
politicks ; that, indeed, is too much the case of all of us at present ; for the publick
I do assure you, that
is now-a-days much more regarded than our Shops and Estates.
I have a very great Love for my Country ; but when I descend to individuals, I can't
help thinking of myself, and therefore hope I shall mind my Business, and be able to
get bread for myself and family.
Tomorrow I go into the West of England, to let my Wife show her husband amongst
her acquaintance ; and besides I must appear at Lyme the 4''' of October, to be sworn

We

'

Mayor of

that antient Corporation.

receive your

Commands, and

When

shall ever

return, I shall be greatly

be glad

to

honoured

to

approve myself, w"" the most sincere

Esteem and Regard,

Your

My Lord,
Lordship's most faithful and most Obedient humble Servant,
HEN. FANE.

The K.

will

1390 men sick

soon go for Flanders ; from whence I hear, by the


and if they take the field, farewell to them all.
;

last return,

we had

No.CCXXXIII.
The Lord

My

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Colloden, 18* Sept' 1742.


excursion which I made last week in my Neighbourhood render'd it
impossible for me to return ane answer sooner to the letter your Lop did me the honour
to write to me, of the 24^^ of August.
It is no small mortification to me, that the necessity I am under of attending some
affairs that concern me in this country should deprive me of the pleasure of seeing your
Lop in Scotland, & contributing so far as I am able (by opening fully my sentiments)
to your generous design of employing your power to the good of your Country ; but

Lord,

A SMALL

cannot have the happiness of doing by word of mouth, I shall cheerfully make
it is, double, conferring freely with
my Lord Advocate, or any other
person your Lop thinks fit to advise with
such consultation, giveing your
after
&,
Lop in writeing my sentiments, if you require it. Your Lop observes very justly, that
our Courts, & particularly that of justiciary, stand in need of some regulations ; but
the work is of great delicacy, & requires much consideration ; & in some cases, as in
that which your Lop mentions of the justiciary, must be attended with some expences.
As the Law stands, a Robber, or any other fellon, committed in this or any other
remote part of the Country, has a right to bring on his triall in 60 Days, or to be dis-

what

up, so far as

B B

mist.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

lS6
mist, except his
If

he run

Committment should happen to be, just before the aimuall circuite.


he must be dismist, or carry 'd to Ed' to be tryd in the Court of

his letters,

Justiciarv,

where he

is

probable to be acquited for lack of e\'idence, unless the prose-

cutor will put himself to ane expence for which there is no sufficient pro\-ision made by
the Publick ; nor can this b2 remedied, by restoreing the Oct' circuit, wtout doing
somewhat more than doubieing the expence that the present course of the assises costs.
It is manifest, that the sum allow'd to defray the expence of the itinerant judges is too
which, possibly, may be the cause why their stay is so short in the places where
small
they hold their Aires, & consequently why they are not more usefull to the country.
I fling out this Obser\^ation at present, that your Lop may haye it in your Aiew, that
;

towards gjyeing the Law its just course, the Goyenmient must be at a larger expence
than is now bestow' d and, as the Revenues in this Countn.-, managed as they have
been, are not well able to aiford a greater expence, whoever -will give himself the
trouble to devise means for secuxeing the peace or improveing the pohcy of this poor
Countrj- must begin %vith correcting those abuses that have long prevail'd in respect to
the Revenues, & thereby furnish the Government \^ith means to execute such regulations as may be projected ; and as your Lop will soon be in Scotland, I take it for
granted, you will think it proper to consvdt vith such as vmderstand this subject best,
on the fitest method of promotting & secureing the Revenue : a maner that has [been]]
;

hitherto scandallously, if not criminaly, neglected.

About 3 Weeks agoe, when Gen" Clayton was with me here, he acquainted me
with your Lop's commands, & I oppen'd to him my thoughts of what was fit to be
done for the preservation of the peace of the Highlands, & the prevention of Depredations ; & here again, as he -will inform your Lop, a further expence again is necessary ; but as what I oppend to the Gen'' may require further deliberation, 1 shall be
glad to reconsider it with L"^ Arniston & Lord Advocate when I get to Ed', if I shall
be so imhappy as not to see your Lop there.
The concern your Lop shows for our Manufactures would enflame my Zeal for them,
most certainly shall profite of your in^-itation, & let your Lop
we want &: what we wish.
Tho' I ver)- much fear that the shortness of your Lop's stay att Ed', & the necessary
length of mine here, vill be ane insuperable barr in the way of my desire of waiting on
you, vet I wish to know, if it may not be improper for your Lordship to discover it,
what is the longest term that you allow for your remaining in Scotland to the end,
that if it be at all possible for me, I may stretch a point, to have the satisfaction I aim
att : but whether I shall or shall not be lucky in that particular, I shall still have the

if it

wanted any

know from

tire.

time to time what

honour

to be with perfect respect,

&c.

Xo.
The Marquis
'

My

CCXXXIV.

of Tweeddale to the Lord President.


Tester, 6'^ October 1742.
and I regret much
;

Lord,
I

HA^T

been favoured with your Lordship's of the 18 Sept'

since I am sensible many matters of consequence


;
have
been opened to better purpose by word of
could
this
Country?
interest
of
the
to
mouth, than possibly can be done by writing.

had not the pleasure of seeing you

From the little obser\Tition I have made,


Courts of Judicature, not onlv the Court of
I own,
stood in need of some Regulations.

have been long of Opinion, that our


but even the Court of Session,
is a work of great delicacy, and will

Justiciarv^
it

require

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187

much consideration ; but not of so great difficulty as not to be got the better
your Lordship, who understands this subject perfectly, will, in earnest, employ
your thoughts that way. 1 have discoursed a httle with Lord Arnistoune on the head,
but without coming particularly to any point ; since; I told him freely, as I now do your
Lordship, that I neither incline to meddle in it myself ; nor, if I should, have I indeed
any hopes ot success, unless you two were perfectly agreed in your sentiments about
any scheme that could be proposed. In that case, I am apt to flatter myself, that my
endeavours to carry it through above would not be fruitless at least, it should either
pass in the way proposed, or not at all; and in that view, if no good, no harm, could
be done. It will be unlucky if nothing can be attempted at this time, from the difference of opinions that may be amongst you here ; since if this opportunity be now lost,
it is not easy to say when we may have another.
I agree -with your Lordship, that it is absolutely necessary, that the Revenues of this
Country should be well managed, and narrowly lookt into ; without which it is in vain
to devise means for securing the peace, or improving the policy, of this corner of the
Island.
I shall not be wanting in my endeavours ; and shall be much obliged to you,
if I am favoured with your sentiments of what may be the fittest method for promoting
and securing the Revenue, as well as for correcting any abuses that may have crept
requii-e
of,

if

management.
have desired my Lord Advocate to talk with your Lordship, and General Clayton,
of what may be fit to be done for the preservation of the peace of the Highlands.
The Encouraging our Manufactures here, in which your Lordship so generously
employs so much of your time, is of so great advantage to this Country, that I hope
you shall never have any reason to doubt of my firm resolution to second your -views
and, that I may be better instructed than I am at present, I must desire, that you will
into the
I

give orders to the Secretary of the trustees, to transmit to me the several reports that
have been laid before his Majesty, since he was first graciously pleased to grant a
patent ; that I may have a general view of the whole from the beginning,
I must not
disguise,

that

offices there,

well,

that

I have often heard it complained, that several persons have obtained little
rather with other views than to encourage the Manufactures.
I know

it is

tho' I should

not possible to remedy this altogether in this Island ; but for myself,
then recommend vsome persons to you to be employed (and this

now and

be in as few instances as possible), I shall never desire my recommendations to be


complied with, if you think the persons not proper or fit to be trusted in the discharge
of that duty.
As there are several Vacancies of Trustees, I would submit to you,
whether it would not be proper that these should be filled up, both with Gentlemen
and Merchants of the best repute in the different Shires and principal Burroughs of this
Country, who might correspond with your Secretary at Edinburgh.
By this means,
you would have a more general View of the State of the Manufactures over the whole
Nation ; as also these Gentlemen, by their Credit in their respective Countries, might
have great influence with their neighbours, the justices of the peace and Magistrates, in
shall

discouraging
factures.

many male-practices equally detrimental to the Revenue as to the Manuknow in what maimer the patent for the Trustees is ft-amed, having

don't

never seen it ; but I would suggest to you, whether it might not be proper, after the
number of the Trustees is once completed, that they should have a power in themselves
to fill up vacancies when they should happen, that a constant succession of them may

be preserved.
I

your Lordship no further. I have taken up too much of your time


raw and indigested hints as have occurred to me. I can
own intentions j how far I shall be rightly advised or properly supported,
B B a
time

shall trouble

already, in Lhro\ving out such

answer for

my

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88

1 shall leave this place for


time will discover ; but I shall not be easily discouraged.
if
your
Lordship
Week
has
beginning
of
nest
any Commands for me
the
London
receive,
and
willing
ready
to
me
to
will
always
find
obey them ; being with
you
there,
My
Lord,
Esteem,
truth
and
the greatest
Your Lordship's most obedient
:

&

most humble Servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.
The Lord President

[probably to the Marquis of Tweeddale, about 1742.]

On the State of the Revenue

My

CCXXXV.

of Scotland

nith proposals for improving

it,

&:c.

Lord,
I

now

VERY

gladly lay hold of the short recess from the Business of the Session,

some

we

my promise

of exposeing to your Lop's view the


state of this Country, as it relates to the Manufactures, which for some years past I have
taken a pretty deall of pains about ; and as it relates to the Revenues, without which
neither can the ci\Tll Government be carried on, nor the Manufactures in any degree
be encouraged, or indeed supported.
The Trustees for the Manufactures are now bussy in drawing up their Annuall
Report to His Majestie, and framing a Plan by which the Monies allotted for Improvements are to be issued for the 3 years next ensuing, if His Majest)' shall be graciously
And as this Repon will in a little time be transmitted
pleased to approve of the same.
to your Lordp, I need not lengthen a Letter which, without such addition, will, I am
afraid, be too long, by entering into the particulars that are to be reported ; but it is
necessary for my purpose in generall to mention to your Lop what I am confident you
will be glad to hear, That our Linen Manufacture is in a very thriveing way ; that we
have hopes of succeeding in our endeavours of propagating the Manufacture of coarse
that we have expectations of disLinen, the fine being alreadv very well understood
covering a method of Bleatching or Whitening such coarse Cloath under one penny
per yard that a commendable spirit of launching out into new branches of the Linen
Manufacture, such as thread Stockings, Tapes, incle, coloured thread, figured work
for Table Linen, &c. is raised, and would most certainly be encouraged if om" funds
had answered our expectation ; That our spinning, which is indeed the Basis of the
Manufactures, is so far advanced beyond that of our neighbours, whatever they may
think fitt to give out to the contrarj', that very large quantity's of our yarn are bought
up, and transported by the Irish ; which, tLo* it lessens the quantity of our Cloath, yet
proves ane encouragement to the Spinning, and may therefor be fitly winked at for
some time ; tho' at last it ought to be prevented, because, tho' we with pleasure see
great quantitys of Linen Yam carried to Manchester and oy' parts of England to be
wrought up into different sorts of Goods, and hope that this trade, which is of advantage to the whole Ishmd, shall continue ; yet we flatter ourselves to have in due time
the favour of the Legislature on our side, to hinder our Rivalls in trade from raising
the Mercat of our Yarn so high as to spoil our trade, and perhaps prevent our supplying
enjoy, to discharge in

sort

the other part of this Island of what

As what I have

we now afi"ord

for

its

service.

said gives a very promiseing view of this Manufacture, I

must not

The
the cnh thing that promises any good to this poor Country.
which
is
Glasgow,
foreign
of
totally
years
trade
has
for
the
failled
some
;
fishery

conceal that

it

is

12

chiefly

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West Indian & American, is pinched by the War with Spain ; that of the
of the Country is worse than nothing ; it is pilferring from the revenue, & picking
the pockets of the people of any ready money they have, to pay for forreign Bouvrage,
which supplants the consumption of the growth of our own estates. The Mercat for
the Serges & Stockings of Aberdeenshire has fallen, they say, by reason of the War
with Spain ; and there is remarkably less coin to be met with than ever was at any
time within Memory knovven, even in this poor Countrey ; occasioned chiefly by the
gradual but continuall exportation of our Bullion for Tea, Cofl'ee, & Forreign Spirits,
and rendered severely sensible by the great importation of Grain during the late scarcity;
which, falling in with a Season when the Exchange was considerably against us, raised
that Exchange so high, that de fa6lo almost every one who had occasion to make reAnd this circumstance has so thorrowly drained the
mittances made them in Gold.
Countrey of Gold, that paper is the only coin that one sees ; and even it is far from
Under this last Circumstance, that the Linen Manubeing in any tollerable plenty.
fafture has stood its ground is more than could well have been expefted ; but how
long it can stand, if some remedy is not found for the evil complained of, is more than
I can take upon me to say.
This uhnappy situation is very melancholly ; and if at all remediable, the cure canBut what immediately claims your
not be compassed otherways than by slow degrees.
Lop's attention and what has for a great while exercised mine, is the ugly prospect of
immediate ruin to our Manufactures, throw the apparent faillure of the Revenues by
which they are supported, which in their present condition are not able to answere the
expence of his Majefty's Civil Government in Scotland ; so that, unless some Remedy
is found out and applyed, the System of Government in this part of the Kingdom must
stop, or be kept in motion by remittances from the other, 'iioyf palatable or practicable
that will prove, your Lop may easily perceive.
That your Lop may see this matter in the light in which it presents itself to me, you
will be pleased to recollect, that the Annuall expence of the Civill Government in
Scotland, includeing the equivalent Annuity, and the Annuity for the Manufactures,
payable at the Exchequer, runs from 51, 10^52,000; whereof j^2 9,020 [arej the
yearly expence of the 3 Courts; ^10,600 the Annuity due to the Equivalent; &
if 2000 the annuity due to the Manufactures : And the rest composed of Sums by
warrant, few of which can possibly be dispensed with.
That the fund chiefly relyed on for answering this Annuall Expence has been theExcise,
and the other Duties under the Manadgement of the Commissioners of Excise ; the Cuschiefly the

rest

toms haveing for many years produced litle worth speaking of; and the Salt duty, whether
on a right or wrong conftruction of the Statutes relative thereto, I do not take upon
me to say, haveing since it was last imposed been withdrawen from answering the occasions of the Civil Government to which it was formerly applicable and applyed.
That the Excise properly so called, I mean the Duty arising from Beer & Ale, and
Spirits, amounted (to carry the matter no further back than the year 1733) to about
.^40,000 (I take a round sume, for the nett duty of that branch at JVIidsummer in
that year was "41,543. 13. 1-I-.) ; and this with the dutys on Leather, Candles, Soap,
h" under the same manadgement, which one year with another runs to 8 or ^9000.
required but small assistance from the other revenues, to answer the expence of the
Civil List.

But now it so happens, unfortunately, that whilst these other revenues Club htle or
nothing to those Expences, the Excise has fallen nearly one half. The net produce
of what I call the proper Excise was, for the year ending at Midsummer last, no more
than a^2 2,451. 5. 7. ; and when the oy' dutys above mentioned, under the manadge-

ment

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are brought into the Accompt, the total! sume of


amounts for that year to nearly ^31,240.; which
could not possibly defray the expence of the Civill Government, and answere the Anand, accordingly, the
nuity due to the Equivalent Creditors and to the Manufactures
for
that
is
ane
ugly word, but to
Exchequer has been obhged, I wou* not say to stop,

ment of the same Commissioners,


which the Crown can

avail! itself

delay payments.

The Warrand for papng the annuity- of ^2000. to the Manuiactures at last Midsummer has not hitherto, been complyed with. The IMichaelmas quarter's Sallary
to the Judges of the 3 Courts have not been payed ; of course, no other payment has
been made ; and when any payments shall be made, vour Lop will readily observe it

can only be 'dv anticipation ; makeing use of the Revenues as they come ia for this
vear, to' answer the regular charge of the last ; so that tho' things may be kept quiet for
a few weeks or months, unless the Revenue can really be recovered so as to answer the
That which
Public expence, the outmost distress & loudest Clamour must ensue.
which
is
my Sallary,
affects me infinitely more than the delay of pa^Tnent of that trifle
answer
the expence
is the inabiUt)- we, as Trustees for the Manufactures, are imder to
any
considerable
of our little System ; which, if it once fall to pieces, or meet with
check, I greatly fear nothing practicable in this Country, considering the Povert)^ to
which it has fallen, can restore. And I confess to your Lop I look with no small concern on the confusion which must follow on the stopping payment of the Equivalent
annuit)-, and some other of the Expences of the Civil Government, besides the establishment for the Courts.
Had the diminution of the Excyse been ovnn^ to the casualty' of a bad Crop, which
frequently occasions a shortcomeing, as it did for example in the year from Midsummer 1740 to Midsummer 1741, wherein the net duty amounted to no more than
^18,899 I. 3x., it would have given me no pain, because a more plentifull Harvest
would have repaired the loss. But the misfortime is, That this decay has been regular
and progressive, growing more sensible from year to year ever since 1733, and
must continue for ever, how plentifull soever our Crops may be, unless the cause of
is discovered and removed.
becomes therefor highly important for us, who belong to this poor Coimtn-, to
search after the cause of this mischief, and if possible to eradicate it. The iirst point is
the second is a work of much more diiiiculty but it must necessarily
easily compassed
be attempted ; for if we do not destroy it, it will most certainly destroy us, and that

that decay
It

very soon.
The Cause of the mischief we complain of is, evidently, the excessive use of Tea ; which
is now become so common, that the meanest fanulys, even of labouring people, particularly in Burroughs, make their morning's Meal of it, and thereby wholly disuse the
ale,' which heretofore w^as their accustomed drink ; and the same Drug supplies all the
labouring woem.en with their afternoons' entertainments, to the exclusion of the Twopenny.

and afterwards that settled at Gottenburgh, not only


filled the north of Europe with Tea, but by necessary consequence brought down the
Severall persons belonging to this Country, of low if not of
price of it verv low.
desperate fortunes, were concerned in the service of these Companys, particularly of
They run their low-priced Tea into Scotland, and sold it very
that of Gottenburgh.
cheap ; a poimd went from Half a Crown to 3 or 4 shillings. The good wife was
fond of it because her betters made use of Tea : a pound of it would last her a month,
which made her Breakfast very cheap, as she made no account of the Sugar, which
In short, the itch spread j the refuse of the vilest Teas
she took up only in ounces.
were

The Ostend Company

first,

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were run into this Country from Holland, sold and bought at the prices I have mentioned
and at present there are very few Coblers in any of the Burroughs of this
Country who do not fit down gravely with their Wives & familys to Tea.
It is above seven years since. I forsaw or rather saw this abuse, and warned ag' it.
The better sort of the Commonalty first gave into it, and of course left off their MornBut when, by degrees,
ing Drink of Ale, which impaired considerably the Excise.
the Commons within Burroughs almost universally followed their example, the use of
Ale and Beer for mornings and afternoons was almost wholly laid aside and the
Revenue of Excise has sunk in proportion as this villainous practice has grown.
Nor is it that revenue only that sutfers by this unaccountable abuse. The duty of
2 pennies on the Pint of Beer and Ale, which Edinburgh, Glasgow, & allmost all the
other considerable Brughs of Scotland, begged of the Parliament, and depended on as
the Chief fund for defraying ther Common expences, is sunk rather in a greater proas this pernicious practice prevaills more within Brughs than
portion than the Excise
And what grieves me most, the Malt duty, which formerly yielded
in the Country.
;

considerable surplus's to the Manufactures, after answering the net sum of ^2000. to
the CrowTi, has not been able for severall years to answer the sum which the Public
is entitled to have.

This last article claims (in a particular manner) your Lop's attention.
By the Malt
Act, which charges Scotland with the Dutv of three-pence per Bushell, it is pro\')-ded,
that in case that duty does not produce the sum of af 20,000. clear to the Crown, the
deficiency shall be made good by a surcharge.
Now as the Sums in which the Malt

Duu'

has been deficient for the four years preceding

^21,000.
that large

this

poor Country

What

Sume.

Midsummer

last

amount

to

about

within the words of the law, liable to a Surcharge for


distractions the exacting wou" occasion, your Lop can easily
is,

nor do I mention it from any apprehension, that those who have the
honour to serve His Majestic in the direction of the Revenue will think of such a harsh
measure at this time but purely that your Lop may see from this, as well as the other
figure to yourself

Considerations mentioned, how important a point it becomes, to devise


effectuall remedy to the destructive evill I have been speaking of.

am

6c

to apply

some

much mistaken, your Lop is by this time satisfied, that the excesTea is the principall cause of the misfortunes we feel, and are likely to
and that if some effectual remedy is not applyed, we are
suffer under more smartly
What 1 am next to trouble your Lop with is, what, upon the most serious
undone.
consideration, occurs to me as the only practicable manner in which to attempt relief.
Could the running of Tea be prevented, so that every pound of Tea sho** fairly pay
of four shillings, the abuse complained of would cease of course
because it
Duty
a
If

not very

sive use of

the meanness of the price that encourages the poorer sort to purchass ; and the duty,
added even to the low \^lues at which it is now sold, would prove ane effectual Bar to
is

the use of it amongst such as have deserted twopennv for it.


But then, considering
of
our
Coast,
the
small
number
of Officers which our Revenue can entertain,
the extent
affraid
may
I
say the Corruption of these Officers, it is, at least it seems
and I am
to

me

to be,

utterly impossible to prevent the ruiming of this light

Commodity by any

may be devised.
might, indeed, be very possible to prevent the use
not afford to pay the dut\-, and to recover the duty from
use it, by very rigid excise laws, such as England wou'd
by levying a rate from the familys in which Tea is used
lavv

yet enacted, or that

of it amongst such as could


such as shou'd continue to
not choose to submitt to, or
by a sort of Capitation tax,
in the manner in which such Dutys are levyed in Holland ; and a Method might I think
It

be

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be contrived, not subject to a p>ossibility of fraud, whereby such persons of this Countrey as truely made use of Tea which paid dut)' in London, might draw back that
But as I doubt, nay indeed I hope, that England is not so much hurt by this
dutv.
abominable practice, either in its revenues or other interests, as we are, so that it is
not likely they will be disposed to make use of a remedy which to them may seem so
violent, however I might for my own part choose to submitt to any method of exaction rather than be overwhelmed with immediat ruin ; yet, as it would be extremely
dangerous, in point of Precedent, to submit to a different tax, and a different method
of lersTng it, in the one part of the Island from what takes place in the other, I confess
I think this ought to be considered as the last shift, and every other possible method
ought to be first essayed.
What appears then to me to be a remedy not attended with any insuperable objection is this in a few words ; By Act of Parhament to prohibite, under sufficient Penaltys, to be recovered with certaint}' & dispatch, the use of Tea amongst that Class
of Mankind in this Countrey whose Circmnstances do not permit them to come at Tea
that pays the d\iw ; and yet whose takeing to run Tea, and deserting the use of Malt
Liquor, occasions the Complaint.

The

principall difficult)' that appears to

me in

this

Scheme is, how

to describe with cer-

be prohibited to make use of Tea, and how to make the


prof>er pro\isions for the ready and certain execution ; for I hope the generall design
of prohibiteing the use of any Particular Drug to any particular sett of Subjects who
cannot possibly come at it in a fair wav, is iiot Hable to any just Exception. It has
been the Pohcy of a many of the wisest and of the freest states to regidate the Dyet of
Sumptuary laws have ?iever been thought unjust restraints and the
their Citizens.
a nkin d in
late instance of the Gin Bill, whereby the health of the lower Class of
England was taken care of by Prohibitions and severe Penal r)-s, is ane answer to every
objection that can be offered to the generall design of the law I propose.
The East India Company cannot possibly be affected by this proposition : for, besides that, in fact, the whole Tea intended to be prevented to be used comes from
Gottenburgh i: Holland, the Prohibition is not meant to affect that Class of Mankind
that can come up to tea that pavs the Duty ; such as is all the Tea in which the Comtainty the persons intended to

pany

is

With

interested.

respect to the description of the class of persons intended to be affected by the


it is evident no description of which we have Precedents, in the law of

prohibition,

Scotland will do.

The

distinction

made

in the Stat. 1701, concerning Personal liberty,

between Noblemen, Landed Gentlemen, other Gendemen, and Burgesses, & Persons
below that Rank, will not answere, nor will any other that I know of hitherto made
use of. But I think that, as what gives rise to the grievance is the use of vile tea by
such Persons whose low circum^stances will not permit them to purchase better and
dearer, a Rate shou'd be thought of and settied, of the fortime, or yearly income, of
those who mav be supposed capable of supporting the expence of Tea that may pay
and all under that rate ought to be prohibited the use of it.
dut)"
For Example ; if it shall be thought that a person who has of yearly Income, whether
from Land, ^loney. Trade, or any Art or Profession, ^^50. jioo. or any other Simi
then all who cannot
to be fixed in the Bill, ought to be permitted to make use of tea
show that they have such yearly incom.e may be prohibited and the makeing use of
Tea in their familv by themselves, their wives, their Children, their Servants, or any
other Persons, may be made penall, and the 0?ius Proband: of the Extent of their yearly
Income may be laved on them with a provision, that tlie e\idence offered by them
-,

may

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as also with a Provision that the offence, I

the makeing use of Tea in their faniilys,


secutor thinks fit.
As these Provisions are pretty severe,

may be proved

also

by

their

Oaths

it

mean

the Pro-

I think the Penalty for the first Offence at


ought to be very moderate I should propose 20 or 30 shillings; to be doubled
for the 2d offence ; and so to rise, either by doubling the last sum, or by adding 20
or 30 shillings for ever)- subsequent offence.

least

would give the right of informing to the Officers of Excise, because they are subject
and correction in case of neglect, oppression, or collusion. I would give
the one half of the Penalty to the Informer, and the other half to the Cashier for the
Manufactures, for the use of Manufacturers, to gain favour to the Prosecution, and
lessen the odium that it might at first, and amongst unthinking people, raise.
I wou'd make the Penaltv recoverable upon a summary Complaint before the Baillies
I

to direction,

within Brugh, or before the Sheriffs, Steuarts, Baillies of Regality, or any one Justice
of Peace in the Land Ward, together \dth the full Costs of Suit. But then, to
prevent Partialit}', in case of the Magistrat within Brugh, or the Countrey Justices,
acquitting contrary to evidence, I wou'd give the Informer, \\ith the concurrence or
approbation of the Board of Excise, a power of exhibiting a Summary Complaint before

any of the three Courts that shall be thought proper against such Magistrate or Judge
and I would make the Penalty of acquitting contrary to evidence deprivation, incapaN. B As
city to hold again the Office forfeited, with double or treble Costs of Suit.
the projected regulation, the' intended to promote the Revenue, gives nevertheless no
duty to the Crown, and as the Offence to be punished is the trespass of a Judge contrary
to evidence, there is no occasion of giveing the Cognizance to the Court of Exchequer ; and as the Chief end of the severe Provision proposed is, to frighten from willfull wrongdoing, I believe the effect wou be best attained by confineing the Conviction to the Court of Session.
As the lowest rank of House Keepers make use of Tea, so the Servants, particularly
Now I
the females, in better familys, m.ake it their Morning & Afternoon's Dyet
wou'd submitt it, whether the use of it to all Servants might not be prohibited, under
the like Penaltv, to affect the Master or Mistress of the familv if unmarried, and recoverable in the same manner and upon the like proof as in the other case.
:

It

may

how far some persons whose circumstances may bring


who by a long custom have been so habituated to Teaof Dyet may be extreamly uneasie if not prejudicial to

merit consideration,

them within the

Prohibition, but

drinking, that ane alteration

them, may not be allowed some indulgeance ; and if that Sentiment prevail, such indulgence may be given to such persons as shall enter their names with the Excise Officer,
and pay down, for a Licence to make use of Tea for a year from the date of such Entry,
40 shillings or any other particular sum to be limited ; but subject to the Condition,
that no Tea shall be used in the Family by Servants, &c.
If this small sume cou'' be
appropriated to the Manufactures, it wou" be convenient
but if that meets with opposition, I do not insist on it.
After haveing given your Lop this rude sketch of my project, I am conscious that,
as it has much novelty" in it, it must appear uncouth, and requires a good dale of consideration to bring Men to approve of it, especially in the part of the World where your
Lop now is. But, as it is intended only for Scotland, and is to have its execution there,
I should hope the necessity must appear so urgent to the Ministers with whom your
Lop will consult, that if no better or more eff'ecl:uall remedy can be fallen on, this or
some such method will without loss of time be pursued.
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it in this Country (and that is cheifflv to be considered, as it


think
I can answer for the Sentiments of all sober Considerate
I
Persons, vho, besides the Considerations already stated relateing to the Revenue and

for the reception of

is to affect us only),

the ManufaQ:ures, are & must be conscious, that to this rascally practice of running and
makeing use of run Tea, the loss of our Bullion and the present poverty- of our Country
No IVIan in the Kingdom, in Conversation, contraverts
is in a great measure owing.
whom
the
Prohibition
is not to affect, one shou' think, shou-^ be glad to
those
and
this ;
it take place.
But, besides, there is reason to expect a hearty Concurrence of all Persons of any
Condition, from two separate Considerations, which I shall just mention.
The lirst is very generall, & regaurds all Heritors and Tennents or farmers in Scot-

see

land

it is

grounded on

this,

that,

except in the highlands

& some

particular Distrids,

In many Countrvs the rent is pavable in


the Rents in Scotland arise from Grain.
Grain ; and where it is pa\'able in monev the Teiment or farmer must make monev of

all

Grain before he can pay the rent. Now, as preventing the Consumption of one
one half of the Grain produced must necessarily, in case of no demand from
Abroad (which often happens), lower the price of the whole in a verv great proportion,
so much must the Heritor or the tennent in the several cases lose of his reall income.
And if that loss sho** be rated at i-''' of the whole, or 25 per Cent, when the Brewar)'
is no greater than it is at present, and when there is no forreign demand, the computation of the loss wou'', I doubt, be too low ; and on this consideration I shou hope the
Heritors &; farmers of Scotland, who can make the least use of their understanding,
must favour the Scheme.
The 2"^ confines itself to the Rovall Burghs that have the grant of the 2 pennies on
the pint already mentioned ; and in these the wrong complained of is cheiffly committed,
and the severirv^ of the remedy will be principallv felt. I have already taken notice, that
the produce of their Grants is fallen v:\i\i the Excise ; and that thereby they, and in
particular Edinburgh, are left in a miserable condition, stingleing \\ith their Debts,
Now, tho' the
without anv hopes of relief but from the recovery of the Excise.
mean
who
retaill or use
and
the
Creatures
Burrows,
in
such
Smuglers
villanous litle
^Nlagistrats
that
are,
that have
hoped
the
it
is
to
be
Cv\,
\et
mav
raise
a
their Goods,
will
part
of
the
Burgesses,
propagate
substanriall
all
the
and
that
hope
to
be,
been, or
the contrarv opinion, and speedilv put ane end to the Clamour.
Bv the earnestness Avith which t contend for this or for some other immediate remedy,
your Lordship will be apt to imagine the use of Tea to be the only cause of the decay
of the Excise and Malt duty in my opinion, and that this cure alone adhibited -will
restore these Revenues ; and on this subject I must explain myself, by informing your
Lop that the excessive use of Brandy, & ov' forreign imcustomed Spirits, has cost this
poor Countrey very dear ; that it has been from the begining, and continues to be, a^
verv great drawback upon the Revenue ; and that if it could be restrained, those Revenues would undoubtedly rise and improve to a certain degree ; but then it appears to be
certain, that the use of uncustomed spirits never did half the mischief that Tea has
done ; that these Spirits were as much used, I mean, by the mopenny Drinkers when
the Excise run to ^40,000. as they are now ; and therefor that the vast decay now felt
and complained of is cheiffly, tho' perhaps not only, owing to that most mischievous
Drug. Now when the use of it is restrained bv the intended law, or bv anv other
that mav answere the purpose, I shou*^ hope that, tor the further promoteing the Revenues, the strickest orders will be given, to put the Laws against the use of Spirits,
especially those that are uncustomed, to due execution.
his

third or

When

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When

^95

gather together the diiFerent sheets of which this Letter

is composed, conand ^ie^v the scarce legible Scrawl in which it


is written, I have great reason to beg your pardon, and to entreat your patience.
The
importance of the subject (as it appeared to me) induced me to bring together every
thing that cou'd aflbrd your Lop light ; and the recess gave me some spare time to put
my thoughts on paper, tho' it did not furnish me with a more legible hand ; and I did
not think it fitt to trust a Common Clerk with what I now lay before your Lop.
If it
shall appear proper to you to lay this, or the Abstraft of so much of it as you may
think materiall, befor those whom it may be necessary to consult with, and whose
assistance you must have to extricate us from this difficulty, it may be Copied over
fair, or ane Abstradt: made of it ; and if any thing can possibly be done upon it this

sider the almost intolerable length of

Season,

my Lord

Advocat,

who

it,

with you, will be able to put a Clause or Clauses

is

and the course of the Post will fetch your Lop from hence any Eclairisement that I can give upon any matters that may want further Explications. I shall by
this Post write to Mr. Scrope on the same subjed
but, as he is possibly acquainted
with the state of the revenue here, my Letter to him shall be very short.
I gave Orders many Weeks ago to Copy over for your Lop all the Reports from
the Trustees for the Manufactures to the Crown. The Copy is now very near compleat,
and it shall soon be transmitted. I shall probably give your Lop the trouble of a note
on ane other subjett by the next post.
Upon glancing over what I ha^e wrote, besides the imperfedions already taken notice
of, I observe many unaccuracys of expression, and escapes even of spelling, which your
Lop will be so good as to overlook since my paper does not allow me room to correft
them, nor my time leisure to make a fair Copy of what I have flung on this paper.

form

in

am

with perfect respect,

My

Lord, &c.

No.CCXXXVI.

The Lord

D:

President to Sir Will Yonge.

Sir,

I IIVL\.GINED that I had been quite forgot by my old acquaintances, which is the
reason why you for some time have had no trouble from me ; but I have lately been very
agreably convinced that I was mistaken, by a letter from Mr. Scrope ; who assures me,
that upon Mr. Pelham's recommending John Forbes, a near relation of mine, for a pair
of Colours, you readily undertook it, \\ith such expressions of friendship for your

servant, as convinced me, that those who delight in railing at Ministers, ly,
they swear that Memory of former Acquaintance is inconsistent with high and
busy EmploA,Tnents. Give me leave, therefore, to return you my thanks for the good

humble

when

you have expressed ; and to assure you, that it will heighten the relish of the
favour which I am ver)' desirous to obtain for the Young Man, that it 'nill carry alongst
with it e\'idence of the Continuance of your friendship.
I am.
will

My
2*

Dear

S' William,

very truely,

Your Most Obedient


Si most humble

June 1744.

Serv'.

^.
./-'.J.

,,
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CC2

No.

CCXXXVU.

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1516

CCXXXVII.
The Lord

President to

M' Pelham.

Sir,

is, a letter I had from my old friend M' Scrope,


very
Obliging
manner in \vhich you received the application
acquainting me -with the
Colours
to
my
first Cousin John Forbes. Favours I have ever
made bv him for a pair of
could
bring myself once up to ask them, but from
been shv of begging ; and never
owe
them
that is, whose good will I was confident of,
the Man to whom I wished to
would
my
turn
be to me a sensible satisfaction. It
and to whom doing Service in
know
did
not
that any such person had for some
was for this reason, and because I
application for my young Iriend
made
no
lime past the bestowing Commissions, that I
that
great
satisfaction,
it is not pressing you (from
but now, that I learn, with very
friendship,)
marks
of
to go out of your
whom I have received many, and those early
for
me,
this
favour
I
without the least
wav, when I intreat that vou may procure
my
name
made
in
and, at the same
hesitation renew the application that Mr. Scrope
;
well
wisher
sincere
for the forward
time, return vou the thanks of an Old friend &
accomplish
alreadv
taken,
to
what
I aim at.
I
steps which, as he tells me, you have
\\ish it mav be in mv power to show you, by reall serxices, how much I am, D" Sir,

"^^TIAT brings you

this trouble

your much obliged, and M. F. H.


;

2*

June

S.

744.

No.

CCXXXVIII.

Chief Baron Idle to the Lord President.

W^ow,

Nov' 6, 1744.
correspondent arises to your \aew ; but one who will not give you the
trouble of sending an Answer to the message which this bears, but hopes to receive
It brings you my sincere wishes of health to
yoiu- Lordship's Commands in person.
undergo the fatigues of the term but chiefly this is design'd to present my Lord Chancellor's Compliments to you, which I received in command here, by Letter sent to
Dalrv, after I had left Scotland in August last ; and as I cannot deliver myself better
than' in mv Lord's own words, I shall beg leave to transcribe them: " I beg you

My

Dear Lord,

A NEW

" would assure my Lord President of the grateful sense I have of his goodness to me
" and that he has' not any where a more feithful sen-ant. I heartily congratulate him
" on the success of his pamphlet, which at the same time does honour both to himself
" and his Countrymen
to the first, as an excellent public-spirited writer ; and to the
latter, as being capable of being -n-rought upon by reason and solid argmnent*.
I
*' cannot but wish that he would take the pen into his hand again, and \mte a second
" part for England which, in truth, wants to be converted on that subject." These
and I think I could not have done justice to him and
are my Lord's own Words
;

your Lordship -without transcribing them. I fully intended [toj have been at Dairy
before the beginning of the term ; but have been prevented by different accidents, by
bad weather, and, allow me the paradox, by good weather. Add to this, my mother
has been so iU, that I thought she would have died ; but she is better, and I hope to
I bave the honour to be,
set out this week.
Mv Dear Lord,
Your Lordship's most faithful and affectionate Servant,
I.

IDLE.

This alludes to a pamphkt of the President's against Smuggling.


.

No.

CCXXXIX.

'

'

CULLODEV

'

-.

'*97

PAPER,>^.

r.:

No.CCXXXIX.
From

My

Sir

Andrew

Tvlitchell ro

the

Lord

yr

,;.i

"

President.

Whitehall, 26*^ Jan^ 1744-5Assurances vou was pleased to give me of the continuance of your friendship and regard will, whatever happen, be a great comfort and satisfaction to me ; as
the approbation of those I honor and esteem is a reward more desirable than riches and

Lord,

THE

reputation.

When your Lordship asked from me an explication of the late phenomenon in Politicks,
more hard to give a true solution of a Political
because in the one, there are certain unalterable
and established laws, by which from the effect produced the cause may be conjectured;
-whereas in the other, the principles are not fixed nor determined, and, the appearances
beincT generally deceitful and fallacious, it is almost impossible from the eflect to trace
I shall however, in obedience to your Commands, give you my opinion
the Cause.
upon the whole. Your Lop must already be fully informed of the imperfect & unnatural coalition that happened three years ago ; the consequence of which was a violent
and early jealousv, that shewed itself on every occasion, between the old and the newvou had

certainlv forgot that

Phenomenon

thaii

it is

of a natural one

far
;

administration.

His Majest)''s going abroad, and what happened in consequence of it, gave an
opporttmitv to those at home to impute all mismanagements before, at, and after the
affair of Dettingen, to a certain person that attended his Majest)- ; and it was as publickly said, as it was believed, that that Noble Lord was willing to sacrifice the interest of his country, and everv thing that was dear or valuable, to the passion of his

How far this Charge is true, it is needless


Master, in order to gain his ear and favor.
During
for me to determine ; but it served the purpose fully ; for it was believed.
Cobham,
&c.
but
the
Lord
to
made
Court
was
jNIajestA-'s
much
his
absence,
;
negotiation miscarried at that time, though it was intended to be put in execution at
The business of last Session was
the beginning of the Sessions of Parliament 1743.
supported
but weakly by those who
opposition,
and
with
considerable
carried through
way
as to declare that the
such
it
and
in
a
of
;
had undertaken the management
measures then pursued were none of theirs. The perfidy of the K. of Prussia, which
defeated all schemes in Germany, and the late inglorious Campaign in Flanders, which
occasioned much discontent at home, were laid to the charge of this Minister ; as were
At this
likewise the slowness of the Dutch, and the caution of the D. of Arenberg.
Minister
had
the
believe
that
industriously
made
to
time when the nation had been
with
his
Credit
his
establish
thoroughly
order
to
only in view to prolong the War, in
strike
to
in
proper
thought
Brothers
that
the
Master, it is not to be wondered at,
of
them
one
at
placed
had
with
and
as
chance
with those they had so long treated
;
circumstanced
as
his
Majesty,
surprized
that
the head of the finances, you will not be
the nation is at present, was obliged, tho' much ag" his will, to agree to all the
demands that were made This however he could not do without showing an open
& a strong resentment and it is reported, that when Particulars have been mentioned
to him, that he has said. Do as you will; but, remember, yw muft anfiver for it to the
Nation-.
Though I think the means made use of to bring about this late change have
rather
too rough and harsh, yet I heartily wish that the whole may not suffer
been
for it ; and that the same measures may be followed abroad which have hitherto gained
honour & reputation to this Counuy in which providence seems remarkably to have

favoured

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I might give, for instance, the news that came last night by Exfavoured this nation.
of
the Emperor on the 20" N. S. ; by which as the League of
death
of
the
press,
Germans are once more at Uberty to chuse a Master for
and
dissolved,
Frankfon b
perndious Arms of France and Prussia, it is to be hoped
the
by
tmawed
themselves,
\nll
power
be recovered by restoring the imperial Crown to the
of
baJlance
that the

hotise of Ausrria.
I

ever am, most affectionately,


iSIv dear Lord,

Your
Lord

humble

Servant,

A.

No.
The same

My

obliged and

President.

M.

CCXL.
to the same.

Whitehall, 29 Jan'^ 1744-5.


gave your Lordship, in my last, some account of what has lately happened,
I shall now inform you who were faid to be the principal actors ia that affair ; and
as your Lop is well acquainted with their characters and coimexions, Uttle more will
be necessary' than barely to name them. After the Brothers, the next in Dignit}", as
well as in Ability, is the Lord Chancellor, who, they say, spoke to his M. with great
The D. of Dorset, whose caution and submission have been reZeal and Steadiness.
markable on former occasions, yet was warm on this ; and it was said that he had
The D. of
Ireland in view ; but his prospect since the change is greatly lengthened.
was
Harrington
a necesRichmond and Devonshire joined in the Cabal ; and the Earl of
care
of
foreign
sarv man, as the only person of this Sect that was qualified to take
far
as
to beAffairs ; but it was said that he had taken care not to involve himself so
opposition
come obnoxious to his master. The managers for the Whig part of the
were. Lord Chesterfield, Cobham, Mr. Waller, ic Mr. Pitt ; and for the other, Lord
Gower & Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. After the K. had parted with his minister, the
claims of the different pretenders were with some difficulty settled in the space of four
weeks ; and the changes of which I formerly acquainted you were made in consequence
of it ; but you will easily believe, from considering the numbers, that the party are
not yet satisfied ; some have already expressed their disapprobation as warmly as others
of the old party have their discontent, that any of the Tories should be taken in. L^pon
the whole, I beUeve, the Gentlemen who have come into place will have credit enough
with their party to prevent any considerable opposition during this Seffion of Pari' ;
how much ferther their influence may extend, I will not venture to guess. I "was sur-

Lord,

AS

prised to find

my name

came by last post, for a place in


There was indeed some weeks ago

in the Scots papers, that

Ireland, which is absolutelv without foundation.


a report of my being named Secretary to the Lords Justices ; for which as I knew of
no Authorit)-, I never was at the pains to trace it. I mention this because I know
the share your Lop takes in any thing that concerns me ; and that I desire nothing
so much as your advice how to regulate my conduct, whatever may happen to me.
You will excuse this freedom, and beUeve me, with sincere truth and affection,

Youi
Lord

President.

obliged

humble

Serv'.

AKD. iAHTCHELL.

No. CCXLI.

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99

No. CCXLI.
nie Lord

My

President to

The Marquis of

Lord,

Lothian.

'

'

M" DOUGLAS

having shewed me the last Letter he had from your Lordship,


on the subject of the Records, I thought there was no time to dehberate, and therfor
have wrote the enclosed Letter to My Lord Chancellor, which I have taken the liberty
I need hardly tell your Lop how heartily I
to transmit to your Lop to be delivered.
which must peld much satisfaction to your
wish you success in this undertaking
own IVIind, and procure you the esteem and sincere thanks of your Country. 1 am,
-vi- -^
with very great respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
;

'

Stonyhill, 9th

and most

March 1745.

faithful

humble Servant.

No.CCXLlI.
The Lord

My

Prefident to

Lord Chancellor Hardwicke.

Lord,

ON occasion of

the Report made some years ago by the Court of Session to the
touching the state of the Peerage of Scotland, I gave your Lop a
melancholy account of the wretched condition in which our Records then were, and
had the satisfaction to be assured by your Lordship that you would contribute your
endeavours to have them put upon a better footing, when any proper opportunity

House of

oifered.

Peers,

The

accidents which brought

them

into their present

unhappy condition were

very cross and various ; but what in part occasioned, and has now for many years continued, the Disorder and Confusion, was the neglect of the several persons, most of
them Noble, who held the Office of Clerk Register. It was their business to have
put, and to have keeped the Records in order, to have entered the Acts and Warrants
into Rolls and Books, to have provided proper Repositories, to have provided against
the injuries of damp air, and to have obtained and applied small sums from time to
time for answering these purposes.
But a series of negligent Lord Registers having
succeeded one to another, the disease came day after day to be more deep and more

dangerous ; and the expence as well as trouble of the cure a disagreeable object to
be thought of by the possessor of the Office ; so that for some years past the disease
has been considered as desperate, and no Lord Register imtil the present has ever
The Marquis of Lothian, who now
troubled his head with thinking of a remedy.
holds that Office, has taken the misfortune to heart very near as much as if it had happened thro' his own fault. His Lop, after examining into the disorders, has caused
make up estimates of the expence necessary tor preserving what remains, for compleating the Books of Records, for Sorting and Inventorying packs and hogsheads of
Papers, which for time past memory have remained unknown, because unseen, and
in etfect uncomeatable (pardon the expression) ; he has found out a proper place
which may be made fit for lodging the Records at a moderate expence ; and he has
thought of a Gentleman qualified properly for executing the design, of puttng in
order and rescuing from imminent destruction papers of Private as well as of Pubhc
concern, in which the Subjects of this part of the Kingdom are interested on account
of their private rights ; not to speak of the gratification which the curiosity of the
Public may receive.
Now, as the Marquis has proceeded so far, and as the estimates
which
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your Lop are (I hope your Lop will think) a mere trifle, whei
dishonour as well as the loss that must be sustained bv the
destruction of the Records, I flatter myself your Lordship will lend your advice, as
well as your assistance, to the Noble Lord who is engaged in sohciting this matter, and
thereby add a fresh obligation to the many which this Coimtry already Ives under to
vour goodness.
It is, I am confident, needless for me to suggest to vour Lop topicks to prevail
with those who may boggle at the espence, tho' small ; but I will venture to fling out
one ; which is, that besides the justice and expediency of the design, His Majest)- can
hardlv be advised to do a thing more popular.
It is a particular happiness to me to believe that I need not make use of many
words to persuade your Lop that I am, most faithfully,
..
Your Lop's most obedient and
'
most humble Servant,

which he

will

shew

to

laid in the scale against the

Stonyhill,

g-"

March 1744-5.

Xo. CCXLIII.

Letter from C' John

Mimro

Accoimt of the

My

DL^N. FORBES.

to the

Lord

President.

Battle of Fontenoy.

Lord,
I

THINK

it

my

duty to acquaint you that your Son

is

in

good Health, and

suf-

The Blues
fered nothing but the loss of his horse, who was shot in our retreat.
behaved weell, and rub'd oS" the Stain of Dettingen. Poor Charles Ross of Balnagown was shot with a musket ball through the bellv, I believe early in the action

mv

Servants found him in a Ditch, and I sent him away to our head Quarters, where
General Sir James Campbell lost his leg, but is not yet dead he
he died that night.
was the first Officer that was wounded ; and, I believe, Cap" Campbell of Carrick u-as
the next ; his head was carried ofi" by a cannon ball at a quarter after six in the
morning.
Now I'll give vou a short description of the action, which I believe will be found to be
The
the bloodiest, as to Officers, that happen'd to the British in the memory of Man.
particulars I cannot vet inform you with ; but I'll take all possible pains to send you
A little after 4 in the morning the 30' April our
soon a particular accoimt.
cannon began to plav, and the French batteries, with triple our weight of mettal
and numbers too, answer' d us ; about 5 the infantry was in march ; we were in the
but by 6 we were ordered to cross the field, and attack
centre of the right brigade
for the rest of the brigade did not march to attack) a little
(I mean our regiment
As we pass'd the field, the French
village on the left of the whole, called Fontenoy.
but to no purpose, for their
batteries play'd upon our front and right and left flanks
batteries being upon rising groimd, their balls flew over us, and hurt the second line.
"We were to support the Dutch, who in their usual vray were ver)- dilator*-. We got
eithin musket shot of their batteries, where we received 3 full fires ot their batHere we were obliged
teries and small arms, which killed us 40 men and one ensign.
to skulk behind houses and hedges for about an hour and a half, waiting for the
Our regiment being in some
Dutch, who when thev came up behaved but so and so.
disorder, I wanted to draw them up in rear of the Dutch, which their General
would scarce allow of ; but at last I did it, and marched them again to the front. In
;

halt

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half an hour after, the Dutch gave way, and Sir Robert Munro thought proper we
should retire for we had then the whole batteriee from the enemy's ground plaving
retired ; but before we had marched
upon us, and 5000 foot ready to fall upon us.
attack
which we did ; and in about i o
had
orders
to
return
the
we
to
;
yards
50
minutes after had orders to march directly, with all expedition, to assist the HanoveThey
rians, who had got by this time w-ell advanced upon the batteries upon the left.
and had the Dutch taken example from them,
behaved most gallantly and bravely
we had supped inTournay. The British behaved well ; we the Highlanders were told
by his Royal Highness, that we did our duty well. I cannot fail telling you, that the
Duke shewed as much real courage and temper as ever Caesar or Hannibal did. By
two of the Clock we all retreated and we were ordered to cover the retreat, as the
only regiment that could be kept to their duty ; and in this affair we lost 60 more ;
but the Duke made so friendly and favourable a speech to us, that if we had been
ordered to attack their lines afresh, I dare say our poor fellows would have done it.
The Scotch fuzileers are entirely destroyed ; so that it was not possible to rally them.
Duroure is mortally w^ounded Gen' Ponsonby is killed, Co' Erskine lost an arm,
Sandy Forbes, of Cope's, lost a leg. There was a much
Major Cotterill is in danger
*
killed than private men ; but the state of the whole will
greater number of Officers
soon be sent you, and the situation of both armies. The French never appeared out of
their trenches but once ; and, to tell the truth, they made but a poor stand.
I am, my Lord, your obliged humble Servant,
JO. MUNRO.
From the Camp near Ath,
2d May 1745.
;

We

Since writing. Gen' Campbell

is

carried

No.
Capt.

My

Hugh

by here in

a cart, dead.

CCXLIV.

Forbes of the Oxford-blues, to the Lord President, mclosing a Letter from


Lieut. John Forbes, describing the Battle of Fontenoy.

Lord,

THIS morning

I received the inclosed from Jock ; and as it appears to be as


any account I have yet had opportunity to see, I thought it would be no
little Satisfaction to you to hear of his safety, with that of most of your Relations.
I
read it only to Leven, and the two Willies, because of the Caution adjected to it, and
immediately clapt it under this Cover for your perusal.
My Lord, Your most obed' humble Sen-'.

distinct as

Edim i6'''May 1745.

HU. FORBES.

Dear Hugh,

DON'T be sui-prised I have not wrote vou of late. My hurry has been beyond
what almost any body could bear and I am now the eighth night without seeing a bed.
I suppose you'll have heard of otir endeavour to raise the seige of Toumay, in which
we failed. I won't ascribe the cause, altho' I know it but sure never troops behaved
In
with more intrepidity than the English ; nor never has Troops suffered so much.
short, there was but one way of marching into the ground where we were to form our
The opening could not allow above
line, which was thro' the Village of Vezon,
and from thence to the French batteries a rising ground like a Glacis,
or 20 abreast
and they at half cannon shot distance. General Campbell, with twelve squadrons, was
;

*
,

No

doubt, he means

D D

in

proportion.

ordered

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as a Corps to cover the mouth of the opening, whilst


hich,
as they marched from the right, formed as soon as
w
the Infantn* marched in
covered
another, till they formed all the way to the
Regiment
thev went in ; so one
a
great
deal of time in which the French batteries
this
took
up
believe
You mav
left'.
squadrons,
and
on the troops as they formed ; but as it
the
1
on
2
plaved incessantly
had
a Plan before you, I shall only say we
describe
a
thing
unless
you
is impossible to
World,
and
marched up towards the enemy, who
the
Regularit}in
the
all
formed w-ith
ditterent
batteries the whole length of which
the
height
with
their
upon
were all along
good
entrenchment.
Off we beat them
made
a
verj"
way,
that
they
had
run a hollow
the
first
\-iew of their
whence
we
had
wav,
gained
the
height,
hollow
and
out of this
them,
number
of
and
numberless
an
immense
paces
distance
bodvs, at about 200
to
our
lines,
and
began
march
towards
we
dressed
pla}-ing
upon
us.
Here
cannon still
well
extremely
pro\-ided
thev
into
another
entrenchment,
and
went
them when, pop,
we
went,
drove
them
from
Nevertheless,
on
that,
batteric-s
of
Cannon.
flanked with
which was the first small shot we had any opportunity to make use of from the beUpon the flanks of our Right wing there was
ginning, which was now near six hours.
betvtixt
our
right wing and the Dutch, there was the
Ribamcroix
and
;
the Village of
to make themselves masters of early in
which
the
Dutch
engaged
VUlage of Fontenoy,
reconnoitered
it, foxmd, to their siurprise, a fosse
having
rightlv
the morning ; but, not
the
roofs
of
the houses and letting them fall
cutting
round it, and that the French by
Rubbish,
made the place impregnable.
upon
the
as
in, had raised so many Cannon
from
advancing,
them
and cut off the commuThis galled our left wing and keept
exposed, was terribly
of
which,
being
much
the left
nication with the right wing

ordered thro' the Defilee

first,

treated with the

Cannon, which

landers forced into the \'illage

Cannon

that played

raked us all along to the right flank. The HighRibamcroix


on the right but the multiplicity of
of
also

upon them made them

retire.

All the lines being

now

dress' d,

altho, from the narro^^ness of the ground, we were in several places fotrr or five
lines one behind another, the front advanced again towards the enemy, had several
discharges from all their Batteries ; nevertheless marched forward, and got nigh enough
to have a second discharge of their small arms, which made the French give way, but
broke our lines, from the number of men killed both by the mulketry and the batteries,
that never ceased. Here we endeavoured to rally ; but from an Order given (bv whom
God knows), the Drums began to beat a Retreat ; upon which indeed the whole went
to the right about, and retired with too much precipitation to the Village of Vezon.
The Cavalrv did the same but as they were obliged to pass the Comer of the Wood,
into which Graffin's Pandours, with pieces of Cannon loaded with grape shot, were
As we retired, the French
thrown, almost every squadron had a Salvo as they passed.
cannon advanced to the height where they were first in the morning plajring upon the
rear till we all got thro' the \Tllage of Vezon. Here L'^ Crawford distinguished himself
;

by

getting

some broken

the rear-guard,

till

battalions

to front the

enemy, and make

the whole passed the Defilee.

The French remained where


at the

and some Squadrons

they were in the morning, and

head of our Camp, struck our

tents that night,

we

and marched

rallied the

early next

Army

morning

to Ath.

My

Hugh, is a rough Sketch not to be understood ; but what I am now


croing to tell you must affect you, as I have lost the best friend, bravest soldier, and
honestest man that ever breathed bv which I am most extremely miserable; and as I have
This,

dear

6 years entirely attached mvself to him, I now find myself not only without my
The poor General commanded
friend, but without any patron to take me by the hand.
had
the
fire of the whole French
the ad\'anced 1 2 Battalions, and of consequence
cannon-ball at last entered
batteries on him j while the line formed behind himthese

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went through his body, and broke the General's right leg
was immediately cut off, and I got him carried to a Village
pieces
it
thousand
into a
continued
where
he
pretty well till towards the evening, that the army was
rear,
in the
his
fever
began
to turn violent; it continued so. all that night; but
when
retiring;
French
night
the
Pandours
broke in upon his quarters, and carried me
that
12
about
French
Camp.
to
the
At
my
return next day, I found him with his senses,
prisoner
off
in
great
he
lived
a
struggle
till the morning thereafter.
speechless
but
I then got a
Waggon and brought off his body here, where I interred it last night, attended only
by his Son and Serv'% Thus you will think me compleatly unhappy, and with great
have lost the flower of our ofilcers, and most of the Scots officers. I
reason.
I shall send you next post a list.
time.
more
The President's son and all
have no
are
well.
Shaw,
Cathcart,
friends
Douglass,
Sir Alex. Cockburn, &c,
Bob
our near
Ross,
L''
Cathcart,
Ancram,
Cha.
L''
and numberless more, wounded.
killed.
his horse's left Counter,
:

We

Brussels,

The

no copy of
Note.

on than

Battle

it

Thi.s

May N.

5th

was the

1
1

S.

"'.

D' Hugh, shew

is,

Voltaire's.

only to particular friends, and give

probably, as true an account as any yet published, and much more to be depended
The British did their duty ; but feme of the Allies did not.

No.
*
,

Dear

this

to any.

The Lord

CCXLV.

President to

Mr. Pelham.
2"''

Sir,

Aug' 1745.

a state of profound tranquillity, we have been alarmed with advices, which


are said to have been received at London, of intended invasions ; and particularly of a

IN

which the Pretender's eldest son is about to make to us, if he has not already
it. These informations, particularly as to the visit just mentioned, I must confess,
have not hitherto gain'd my belief. This young gentleman's game seems at present
to be very desperate in this country ; and, so far as I can learn, there is not the least
apparatus for his reception, even amongst the few highlanders who are suspected
However, as, when so much is at stake, no advice, how improto be in his interest.
bable soever, is to be neglected, I have (our session* being now over) resolved to
make my accustomed journey northwards a little earlier than usual ; to the end that,
though my fighting days are over, I may give some countenance to the friends of the
government, and prevent the seduction of the unwary, if there should be any truth
in what is reported.
^
visit

made

No.

CCXLVI.

M' Normand Mac Leod

My

to tlie

Lord

President.

Dearest Lord,

TO my no small surprise, it is certain that the Pretended Prince of Wales is come


on the Coast of South Uist and Barra, and has since been ho' ering on parts of the
Coast of the main Land that hes betwixt the point of Aiidnamurchan and Gleiielg
he has but one ship, of which he is aboard; she mounts about 16 or i8 Guns.
He
has about thirty Irish or French Officers witli him, aiid one Sheridan, who is called his
Governor. The Duke of Athol's brother is the only man of any sort of note that
* Owing to the state of public affairs, the Court of Session, which
of Parliament declared to stand adjourned from ist Nov. 1743 (when
June 1746.

D D

rjs.
it

iith August, was by act


to have met) to ist

ought

once

"

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once belonged to this Country) that I can hear of that's alongst with him.
His \ae-,
I need not tell you, was, to raise all the Highlands to assist him, &;^ Sir Alex. ^Nlacdonald
and I, not only gave no sort of Countenance to these people, but vre used all the
interest we had with our Neighbours to follow the same prudent method ; and I am,
persuaded we have done it ith that success, that not one man of anv consequence
benorth the Grampians will give any sort of assistance to this mad rebelUous attempt.
How far you think we acted properlv, I shall long to know ; but this is certain, we
did it as otur duty and for the best ; for in the present situation of Affairs in Europe,
I should have been sorry to see any thing like disafl'ection to the Government appear,
or that there was occasion to march a single Company to quell it.
;
hope and dare say there is not.
As it can be of no use to the Public to know whence vou have this information, it is,
I fancy, needless to mention either of us ; but this we leave in vour own breast, as you
are a much better judge of what is or is not proper to be done.
I've wrote to none
other ; and as our friendship and confidence in you is without resert'-e, so we doubt
Sir Alex, is here, and has seen
not of your supplying our defects properlv.
tho' ever so trivial

which now

this scrawl.

Dunvegan, \
3'^Aug 1745-i

The

ever am, most faithfully, Yours,

NOR^LyS^D ^L\C LEOD.

L- President, &".

thousand thanks for yourP. S. Last night I had the pleasure of yours of the 25"".
good
health
verv
you
mention,
moderate exercise,
I'm
in
bv
the
means
but
advice :

and

regularity, without starving.

given us

all

Yoimg Clanranold

possible assurances of his prudence,

has been here with

us,

and has

&"".

'

Xo. CCXLYII.
'

The Lord

President to the Marquis of Tweedale.

My Lord,
HA\TN'G been acquainted by the Lord Advocate and Sir John Cope with the
Adxices the Government has received from Abroad, concerning the Pretender's Eldest
Son, who is said to have gone on board in some of the ports of France bound for
Scotland, in order to attempt an Insurrection there ; I have resolved to make nly
Journey to the North Countn," earher this Season than usual ; as my presence there may
be of more Service to the public than it can be of here, should the Report, which I
look upon as highly improbable, have any foundation in Truth.
I consider the Report as improbable, because I am confident that Young Man cannot
Some
with Reason expect to be joined by any considerable Force in the Highlands,
but
I am
him
to
of
desperate
resort
Men,
mav
indeed
;
lawless
Fortunes,
loose
persuaded that none of the Highland Gentlemen who have ought to lose will, after the
Experience with which the Yerj 1715 fumish'd them, think proper to risque their
Fortunes on an attempt which to them must appear desperate ; especially as so many
considerable Familvs am.ongst themselves have lately uttered their sentiments ; imless
the undertaking is supported bv an Arm'd Power from Abroad, or seconded by an
Invasion on some other part of his Majestie's Dominions.
But as it is of consequence to France to create Confusion in Britain at any Expence,
everv Dutiful Subject to be attentive tc such Reports, however improvable,
behoves
it
and to leave nothing -undone that might be fit to be done, in Case they should, contrary
to Espectauon, prove true : It is upon this principle, that I undertake the Journey,
.. -

on

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propose to set out tomorrow Morning ; well knowing that my Years, the
Health, and many other Circumstances, will not permit me to be of the
but hopeful, at the same time. That by
same Use that I was of 30 Years ago
employing my Credit, small as it is, with the people of that Country, I may in some
degree encourage the King's Faithful Subjects to persist in their Durj", and discourage
the Doubtful from pursuing such dangerous measures as, being left to themselves,
Besides that, by being so near the Highlands,
they might be in Hazard of falling into.
on the supposeall that the Report is altogether
I may gain such Intelligence as,
groundless, may dissipate the apprehensions that have been entertained of it, sooner
I have now done with what I intended when I sat down
than other\\ avs would happen.
to write ; which was, to acquaint your Lop with my purpose of travelling Northwards,
to the End that, if you had any Com.mands for me, you might know wfiither to address
But as my hand is in, Your Lop will pardon me if I fling out a few hints which
them.
mv former Experience suggests may deserve the Consideration of the Government, if
""
there is any tfung real in the Rumours that are spread.
First, tho' the Government has many more friends in the Highlands than it had in
yet I do not know that there is at present any Lawful Authority that can call
1 7 1 5,
them forth to Action, even should occasion require it. In 1 7 1 5, Lieutennancies were
estabhshed in all the Counties. If any such thing now subsists, it is more than I know.
2"'"'',
In that unlucky Year, the King's Friends, tho' iew, in the Highlands, were
armed ; whereas at present they are not ; tho' the loose Banditti of that Country are
and there can be no doubt that, if any Enemy from abroad land, plenty of Arms
will be brought alongst.
What, from these Considerations, I submit is, whether it
might not be proper to lodge a sufficient Number of Arms in the Forts in the Highlands ; \\'ith Directions to whom, & by whom, they may be dehvered out.
And,
3'^'',
Want of Money in the Year 1715 was a great obstruction to the progress of
those who Arm'd on the Side of the Government ; and that Difficulty was got the
better of by the Zeal of private Gentlemen, who out of their own Pockets advanced
large Sums for the Pubhc Service ; but as due care was not then taken even to repay,
far less to reward, the Gentlemen who made those advances, it is highly probable, that
at present men will not be so ready to put their hands in their Pockets ; and thereby
occasions of dfikig essential Semces may be lost. What I therefore submit is, whether
it may not be fit at this Juncture to lodge with some proper person, or persons, Money
or (Ji'ecli"
it to answer such Occasions, and to be accounted for.
IrHn pr..
;g to offer these hints I have gone beyond my Line, I know you will
impute if to it's true Cause, which is Zeal for his Majesty's Service ; and that therefore

on which
State of

my

'

you

will forgive.

My
8'"

Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obed' and most hum"=

Edin',

I
Aug', 1745-)

Serv',

DUN. FORBES.
No. CCXLVIII.

Louis de Bouillone

My

&

the Prince de

Campo

Florida to the

Master,

THE

"

Young

Pretender.

your R. H. could never be


to follow you, to offer you all
my Blood. The Attachment, & yet more the Respect I have for your person, ^n;, if
I dare name it, the tender &i faithful friendship with which I am peneuated for you,
engages

which I have formed


equalled, but by the mortal Chagrin of not being able
Sinoerity of the wishes

for

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2o6

engages to this. In effect, D' P., who would not feel all that I feel at the aspect of
an Emerprize so worthy of Admiration, & of the august blood from which you
are sprung.
On the Receipt of the charming letter vnib. which you honoured me, I flew to the
King, ar.d on m.y knees, w' Tears in my eyes, conjured him to sustain the Designs he
knew to be so lawful. I painted to him the perils to which you was exposed. In fine,
I said every thing that you might expect from the Sentiments that attacks [attaches]
my Life to your Royal Highness. Judge then the Jov that the answer he made procured me, in assiu-ing me that he had taken to heart, as much as it was possible for me,
the project that you had formed : and that I might assure your R. H. that everv thing
you couid possibly have occasion for was ready. I insisted w' the Min' to send the
Troops immediately ; but they answered, that it was absolutely necessan- to have the
News of yoji Arrival, before any thing should be made to part from here ; and that
your R. H. had but to alk what should be convenient and useful for your Designs, &
they should be leady.
Not knowing how to acquaint your R. H. -wixh what thev had
done, I V rote it to M' Obrain. I dare flatter myself, that you will not leave me long in
this mortal inquietude, of the Ignorance of your Arrival
it that your R. H. will again
permit me to assure you, that you may at your pleasure dispose of all mv Estate and
blood ; &: in whatsoever Sers^ice you design to employ me, you shall find fidelity ;?c
vivacit)' to serve You w' all mv power, and the most profound Respect j w" which I
shall have the honour to be while I hve.
;

My
Given at Allost, 1
lo'- August 1745-5

Your R.

No.

Mv

Master,

H. & O. Servant,
LOUIS DE BOUILLONE.

H.'s most

CCXLIX.

^Master,

"^MiEN I received- the Orders of my Court on the Subject of your R. H., I did
not leave a moment to go and wait with this Court.
His most C. Majesty did not
hesitate to promise a prompt succour of Men, iSIoney, and Arms ; and ordered, that
they should prepare the one and the other.
I immediately dispatched %X!ourier to the
King my Master ; and I can assure your Highness that his Cath. Majesty has conformed
himself to the Dispositions of the most C. King and his Na^^' ; and that he shall fiimish
a Succour altogether equal to that of this Court.
There are Deterniinadoos fix'd, en
which Your R. H. may count. But this is not all ; the most C. King added, that
when he learr.ed the Dispositions of your people were fortified by your presence, ;?c
that they had taken yoiu" Resolution, he would augment these first succours, by
making some more Troops to pass to whatsomever place should be thought convenient
to sustain them ; & I have reason to believe, that tlie Brigade of Ireland is named for
this Destination.
The King my iNIaster shall furnish the same number of Troops.
I have the horiour to inform yoirr R. H. of this Disposition with a Satisfaction of heart
so ver)- hvely, that nothing can add to it, but the AVishes I have for the happy success
of so just an Enterprize. I pray your R. H. to receive this assurance, & also of the
most profound Respect with which I have the Honour to be.
My Master,

& most Obedient Servant,


LE PRINCE DI CAMPO FLORIDA.

Your R. H. most H.

P. S.

We

attend here,

with the utmost impatience,

the

News

of your R. H.

Debarkment.
No. CCL.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

10"]

No. CCL.
Sir

My

Alexander Macdonald

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

PROBABLY you'll have heard, before this reaches you, that some of our
neighbours of the main land have been mad enough to arm and join the Young
Adventurer mentioned in Mac Leod's letter to you. Your Lordship will find our
Conduct \vith regard to this unhappy scrape such as you'd wish, and such as the
Young Clanranold is
friendship you have always shewed us will prompt to direct.
deluded, notwithstanding his assurances to us lately ; and, what is more astonishing,
You know too much of Glengarry not to
Lochiel's prudence has quite forsaken him.
know that he'll easily be led to be of the Party ; but, as far as I can learn, he has not
IVL Mac Lean of Coll is here with his daughter, lately married to
yet been with them.
and, as he has mostly the direcdon
Tallisker ; and he assures us of his own Wisdom
of that Clan, promises as much as in him hes to prevent their being led astray.
You
may believe, my Lord, our spirits are in a good deal of agitadon, and that we are
much at a loss how to behave in so extraordinary an occurrence. That we will have
no connection with these madmen is certain, but are bewildered in every other respect
till we hear from you.
Whenever these rash men meet with a check, 'ds more than
probable they'll endeavour to redre to their islands : how we ought to behave in that
event we expect to know from your Lordship.
Their force, even in that case, must
be very inconsiderable, to be repelled with Batons ; and we have no other arms in any
quandty.
I pledge Mac Leod in writing for him and myself.
I come now to tell you,
;

what you surely know,

that

am most

My
Tallisker,

faithfully.

Lord,

Your most

Aug' 1745.5
The Lord President.

By

humble

Serv',

No. CCLI.

Sir

obed'

ALEX^ JVLiCDONALU.

ii'"

John Cope

to the Officers of

Lord Loudoun's Regiment,

in Scotland.

the hon""^ S' Jn Cope, Kn' of the Bath, Lieu' Gen' and Coram' in Chief of
Majesty's Forces in North Britain, &c.

FROM

all

His

I am at, & from the present Emergency of AiTairs,


Maj"" Service that some troops should be under the direction of some
Person of great weight and influence in the Country, and considering the great service
done K<i the Government in the Year 1 7 1 5 by the present Lord President, wherein his
Lodp show'd his military Abilides, and has at all times distinguished himself by a
Zealous attachment to the present Government : I have therefore thought proper to
put that part of the Earl of Loudoun's highland Regim' in the North of Scotland under
his Command
whose direction you are to receive and follow.
Given at Edin'' this 14"' day of August 1745.

thinking

it

the great distance

for his

JN

To

all

COPE.

Officers belonging to the Earl of

doun's Regim'- in

Louthe North of Scodand.


-f

No.CCLIL

jog

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No.

CCLn.

M' Normand Mac Leod

My

to the

Lord

President^

'

Dear Lord,

I GOT yours here, which is i8 iniles from my House in the Road to Glenelg,
where I f^o armless and alone to prevent any Mischief there from their close neighbourhood -nith Knodart ; I mean, any of my people's being tempted with plenty of Money to
go a volunteering. As to their being pillaged, it's what I take for granted. My dear
Lord, 1 have all along wrote without reserve, which Sir Alex"'' last letter (which you
ouo-ht to have got the same day as yours was -wTote) vvill evince ; and all I have to add
He had but one Ship, a Privateer of 1
is, that what we wrote is true, and no more.
Gtms, with about i,6co bad Guns, and as many worse swords ; about 25 Officers,
mostly kish, or of Irish Parents ; and there is but one of them that ever was
I hear of no more that has as yet joined
so hi^h a rank as Lieu' Colonel.
them.^ He sets up his standard Monday ; and as I am pretty sure of information
from thence vou shall know it. The Place, Gleniinnon, which is the outlet from
h get at them, I really
Moydart andArisack to Lochaber, Except the D. of P
from
I
know
Lovat his forwardfor
man
another
;
will
find
where
they
see
not
do
MThersons,
M'Tntoshs,
&c. &c, sure
the
to
and
as
Government
the
serve
to
ness
opinion,
weak
it would be a very
In
my
affected.
well
if
not
least,
quiet
at
all
are
thev
wrong step to draw many of the troops to Scotland, as there can be Uttle Danger here ;
and that thev give out there is a strong landing to come, either from Cadiz or Ferrol,
to the south west of England, with 30,000 stand of arms to the discontented there,
who are readv to take them. TbJs may be only meant to put spirit in his adherents
Sir
here ; but if it is true, it's worth Notice, which the insmrrecuon here hardly is yet.
men
for
the
King's
to
2,000
Service
from
easily
raise
can
1,500
I
Macdonaldand
Alex'
and I am sure we are willing ; but then some of our ships would
if thev are wanted
of arms here ; else 1,800 Staves, with about 200 Guns and
number
that
land
require to
The Privateer is sailed away to the Northfoolish Figure.
a
but
make
would
Swords,
ransomed them, and sent some of her
and
meal
barks
took
she
true,
it's
ward ; and
3
was they took as much of the jVIeal
Chevalier
yoimg
the
where
the
Ships
Crew with
them. I can think of nothing else
dismissed
for
it
and
paid
and
proper,
as thev thought
from me.
soon
hear
will
You
agree.
paper
place
&
just now ; the
attachment.
and
friendship
outmost
with
the
I am,
;

Sconsar, Aug' 17

There

who is

is

surely

1745.

My dearest Lord, ever yours,


NORMANT) MAC LEOD.

no Scotsman of any note come over with him, but the Duke's brother,
woman, if I can credit what I hear of my Cousin.

turned an old

No. CCLIII.
The Marquis

of Tweedale to the Lord President.


Whitehall,

My

17'*'

August 1745.

Lord,

HAD

Your resolution of going North


the favor of yoinr Letter of the 8* Curr'.
of His Majesty-'s Ser\-ants
Approbation
the
with
usual,
meets
than
earlier this Season
presence there may in
your
that
sensible
am
as
I
particular,
here ; and with mine in
I

many

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209

events be extremely necessar)- and useful ; and I shall not fail to acquaint His Mawith the Motives that induced you to undertake that Journey at this juncture.
I o-wn, I have never been alarmed with the Reports of the Pretender's Son's landing
I consider it as a rash and desperate attempt, that can have no other com
in Scotland.
sequence than the ruin of those concerned in it. However, in the present Situation,
the smallest appearances ought not to be neglefted ; and I am hopeful that if Sir John
Cope does speedily obey the Orders he has received, to put in execution the Plan concerted at Edinburgh with your Lordship and others of the King's Ser\'ants, we shall

many

jest)'

hear no more of that affair.


I am sensible of the want of a legal authority in the Highlands to call forth the King's
friends to aftion, in case there should be occasion for them ; but your Lordship will
remember the difficulties that occurred about naming Lord Lieutenants of certain Counties at the Time of the last Invasion, which were the reasons that prevented any Nomination being made at that Time.
Arms are alreadv ordered to Inverness, and a Credit is sent to Sir John Cope. When
I mentioned the expediency of supplying your Lordship with money for procuring Intelligence, and other Services to the Government, M" Pelham assured me, that whatever Sums you advanced he would certainly repay;* I hope, therefore, your Lordsliip
will have no difficulty on this head.
I must desire your Lordship will from time to time acquaint me with what you hear
in the Course of Intelligence ; and I hope you will freely suggest whatever may occur
to you, that you think wall be of use for His Majesty's Service.
As there are few Officers of Rank in Scotland, His Majesty's Sers'ants think of sending Major General Blakeney thither.
He is an old Officer of service and experience.
Yesterday afternoon we had Notice that Ostend had capitulated upon honorable Terms.
General Chanclos, the Governor, made a brave defence but the place was not tenable.
The Yachts are already sailed, and we expect His Majesty very soon.
I am, with great regard and esteem.
;

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most


*

And

obedient

most humble Servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No. CCLIV.
The Lord Advocate

My

to

Lord Lovat.

Edinburgh, 1 5"* August 1 745.


have not had the honor of any Epistolatory Correspondence with your
Lordship for some time past, yet I think it my dut)' at this Juncture to trouble your
Lordship with a Letter.
The Government hath certain intelligence, that a Sloop from France hath lately
arriv ed upon the west Coast of Scotland, with certain Gentlemen, friends of the Pretender, on board ; some of whom are landed in Scotland, and are stirring up a rising
Lord,

THO'

among

the Clans.

have not forgot your Lordship's services in the [year] 1 7 1 5, your Zeal for the Govermnent, and your power and influence in the Highlands ; and whatever grounds of
I

* It is, however, certain, that the President ruined a large fortune in


what his brother John expended in 1715), and was not rewarded or repaid.

EE

this Rebellion (independent

of

complaint

CULLODEN

2IO

P.^J'ERS.

complaint vou may have against particular persons, that they may have ungrateful memorys, yet I cannot doubt but that your Lordship retains the same spirit and regard to
the public peace as in former times ; especially that now you have so great a Stake in
this Country.
I am sorrv to be informed of your bad state of health ; but I know you have a Son,
who, conducted by your Coimcils, will be able to supply any defect that wav.
The Duke of Arg\^le is expected in Town in a few days. I shall be very glad to be
assisted with your information \\ith respect to the State of the Highlands.
I have the honour to be with the greatest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient most humble Servant,

ROB-'

Xo.
Lord Lovat

My

CRAGEE.

CCLV.

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

RECEIVED the honour

of vour most obliging and kind letter, for which I give


Your Lop judges right when you beheve that no hardyoiu- Lop a thousand thanks.
with
can alter or diminish my Zeal and Attachment for his
ship or ill usage that I meet
Government.
I am as ready this day (as far as I am able) to serve
Majestie's Person &
was
in
the Year 1715, when I had the good forttme to
the King and Government as I
ser^'e the King in suppressing that great RebelHon more than any one of my rank in the
But my Clan & I have been so neglected these many Years past, that
Island of Britain.
I have not twelve stand of arms in my Country, tho' I thank God I could bring twelve
hundred good Men to the field for the King's Service,"^ if I had arms and other AccouTherefore, my good Lord, I earnestly intreat, that, as you wish
trements for them.
I

would do good Service to the Government on this critical occasion, you may
order immediately a thousand stand of Arms to be deUvered to me and my Clan at
Inverness ; and then your Lop shall see that I will exert mvself for the Kong's SerAltho' I am entirely infirm myself these three or four Months past, yet I have
vice.
very pretty Gentlemen of my family that will lead my Clan wherever I bid them for the
And if we do not get these arms immediately, we vrHl certainly be
King's Service.
undone. For those Madmen, that are in Arms with the pretended Prince of Wales,
threaten every day to bum and destroy my country, if we do not rise in Arms and
that I

mv people crv out horridly, that they have no Arms to defend


nor
no
So I earnestly intreat
protection or suppon firom the Government.
themselves,
consider
will
an
essential
and singular, loss to
seriously on this ; for it
be
your Lop may
if
any
who
possess
Clan and Kindred be destroyed
the centre of the
the Government,
Scotland,
and the Countrys most proper by their Situation to serve the
Highlands of
Government.
King and
As to my Son, my Lord, that you are so good as mention, he is very young, and
just done with his CoUedges at S'^ Andrews, imder the care of a Relation of yours,
M' Thomas Cragie, professor of Hebrew, who I truly think one of the prettiest and
most complete Gentlemen that ever I conversed with in any Coimtry ; and I think
myself most happy that my Son has been under his Tutory. He assures me, that he
never saw a Youth that pleased him more than my eldest Son ; he says he is a ver\' good
Scholar, and has the best genius for learning of any he has seen ; and it is by ISl' Thomas Cragie's positive advice, which he will tell you when you see him, that I send my
Son immediately to Utrecht, and other places abroad, to complete his education. But
I have

join

them

so that

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211

have many a one of my family now fitter to command than he is at his tender age ;
and I do assure your Lop that they will behave well, if they are supported as they
ought firom the Government. And I hope your Lop will procure that support for
I

them.
I hear that Mad and tmaccountable Gentleman has set up a standard at a place called
Glenfinnon Monday last. This place is the inlet from Moydeart to Lochaber ; and I
hear of none that join'd him as yet, but the Camerons and the Macdonclls ; and they
are in such a remote corner, that nobody can kno^v their number, or what they are
doing, except those that are with them.
And
I humbly beg to have the honour to hear from your Lordship in return to this.
I

am, with

the esteem and respect imagineable,

all

Mv Good

Lord,
obedient most humble Servant,

Your Lordship's most


Beaufort, 23^

LOVAT.

Aug" 1745.

No. CCLVI.
Lord Lovat

My

Lord President.

to the

Dear Lord,

AFTER
mentioned

in

writing of my letter Yesterday,

my

letter,

who

is

conversed very seriously with the

a very sagacious,

sly,

cmming,

man I

man. As he
could upon the affairs

intelligent

I examined him as narrowly as I


He says,
and
he
tells
me,
that
of the West
they are not so desperate as we imagine.
-will
send
Highlands,
but
their
in
the
does
beUeve
there
are
three
Clans
that he
not
that
Glengarry
was
that
to
told
me,
whether
Chiefs
He
Men to them,
the
go or not.
rendezvous
all
to
his
was
last
Athole,
this
day
he
come back as
night from
and that
Men in order to march to the West he says, that they expect succour from Spain and
France every day.
for I
I have but melancholy news to tell you, my Dear Lord, of my own Countr}'
to
go
the
West
to
preparing
or
have a strong report that mad Foyers is either gone
and I have the same report of poor Kilbokie but I don't believe it. However, if I be
able to ride in my Chariot the length of Inverness, I am resolved to go to Stratherrick
next week, and eiideavour to keep my people in order. I forgot to tell you, that the
Man yesterday assured me, that they were resolved to bum and destroy all the Counwhich truly frights
tries where the men would not join them, with Fire and Sword
to preserve
imagine
I
could
me much, and has made me tlunk of the best Expedient

professes great friendship for me,


;

my

people.

that the Laird of Lochiel has always a very affectionate friendship for me
as his relation, and a Man that did him singular Services ; and as he is perfectly well
acquainted uith Gortuleg, I endeavoured all I could to persuade Tarn to go there, and

As

know

that he should endeavour in my Name to engage Lochiel to protect my Country ; in


which I think I would succeed but I cannot persuade Gortuleg to go j he is so nice
with his point of honour, that he thinks his going would bring upon him tlie Character
I used all the arguof a Spy, and that he s^^ears he would not have for the Creadon.
ments that I was capable of, and told him plainly, that it was the greatest service he could
do to me and to my Countr}', as I knew he could bring me a full account of their
situation
and that is the only effectual mean that I can think of, to keep the Stratherrick Men and the rest of my people at Home. And I am persuaded, that Lochiel would
use all the interest he has to preserve my Country.
He told me at last, he would take
some
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;

CCLLODF.X PAPERS.

21 J

to consider of it, iintill he comes out of Stratherrick ; but I ani afraid that
be too late. I o\^-n I was not well pleased with him, and we parted in a cooler
manner than we used to do. Since writing what is above, I have got three or four
Gazenes from good hands from the West ; they assure me, that the Highland Army
and their Pretended Prince were last night at Laggan Auchadroum, and that they will
march this dav to Aberchalder. Your friend the Old ChishoLm told this to Culcairn
and I had it from odiers. What turn
this day, as he was coniinge to dine with me
thev Villi take afterwards, is what is not yet made public ; but some tiiiak they will
march over Corrv Yearack, which I wish vdih all my heart they may do, that we might
be fairly rid of them. Others say, that they will come down thro' Strathe/rick, and
A^d it's
destroy it, if they don't rise and others, through Urquhart, to go to Ross.
my opinion, they don't vet know themselves what to do, or what they are doing. Do
not thiak, my dear Lord, that I am glad when I tell you that some of your fa\-orites
I spoke to two Men that saw
the Mackenzies are gone to ioin the Pretended Prince.
them pass by yesterday at the head of my Countrj-, and spoke to them ; and your
favorite, that spoke to Culcairn this day, will send his Men to join them, whether
he go himself or not. You may depend on it, that Gleamoriston Sc the Urquhart
people will likewise join in a dav or two ; so that my people are the only left in the
Lurch ; but I am verj- easv for I have your Lop's word, that neither 1 nor ray people
I will
will lose any thing, but that Government will make up our loss effectually.
send an express tomorrow Morning to Gortuleg, and intreat of him, as he loves me, if
he sees these Mad people coming to go & meet them, and expostulate with the Laird
of Lochiel not to hurt mv Comitrv, but to preserse it from being destroyed : otherwise,

some days
viill

that he mav assure himself that I will make Reprisals, tho' I honour much the Lady
I know Gortuleg has a vast regard for
Lochiel, and that she is my Cousin German.
dear Lord, that you may
your opinion in any thing. I therefore humbl)' beg.

My

him two lines inclosed to me, & desire him to go and meet Lochiel and endeavour
and I trulv think it will have a good effect
persuade him to preserve my Countrv

write
to

everv wav.

I shall

etemallv remain, vdrh Zeal and Esteem,


My D^ Lord,
Your Lordship's most attach'd Cousin and faithful Slave,

LOVAT.

Aug^ 1745.
am glad now to assure your Lordship,

Beaufort, 24'"

that honest KUbokie has not stirr'd, and


and I hope it's the same thing with the StratherI can now assure vour Lop by people from that Coimtry, that none of m.y
rick Men.
people of Stratherrick or Abertaif, are stirr'd ; this gives me great joy ; and I have
just now got a letter from Sandv Culduthel's Brother, confimiing all that I have said,
and that the Highland Arm.y were last night at Mockomire, and only this night to be
He assures me
at Laggan Auchadroimi ; that they were yesterday 3,000 strong.
that no Men out of Appin, Glenco, Stralachan, Glengarry, Knodart, or GlenmorisMy Dear Lord, you know that you engaged to me in honour
ton, had yet joined them.
never to give me as author for any Intelligence or Information that I give you : and I
am persuaded that you will keep youj word ; for if you do not, the nest thing you
must do is to cut my throat ; for of all things in the world, I hate to be called an Informer.
I beg you may excuse the errors & blimders of this letter ; for I never was

P. S. I

will

do nothing without

my

consent

in a worse state of health than since I

began

to write

it.

No. CCLVII.

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213

No. CCLVII.
The Lord

My

Lord,

that

your mind

President to

THIS moment
is

Lord Lovat, Sunday

have received yours of

25'''

August, 12 o'Clock.

last night's date.

am very

easy on the subject of Foyers and Culbochie.

glad to hear
always thought that

the affection of your people would preserve them from folly, especially when your
interest so essentially requires prudence in them. Your directions
were
very right, and I am surprised he bogles at them ; since the execution of them is, in
letter from me, advising what you
my opinion, consistent with the strictest honour.
directed, might (your Lop will on reflexion see) be improper ; but it is farther surely
unnecessary, because I, at Inverness, and at Culloden, delivered him by word of
mouth the same opinion in the strongest terms, and I hope he will pursue it. I have no

toG*******

notice, that Lochiel,

or any of the Gentlemen

who know

this

Country, will think

it

Men

who, being pushed too far, must, in self-defence, prove the


instruments of their ruin.
Suppose they should force individuals of a kindred to go
alongst with them against the interest & inclinadons of their Chiefs, must not they
depend on it, that those will take the first opportunity to leave them. They cannot,
at least they ought not to forget the desertion of your people from Perth in the year
1715; and therefor I imagine they must desist from such barbarous poUcy ; but if
they should unjudiciously do otherways I see nothing your people have to do, but that
the Gentlemen should get the cleverest of the young fellows together, in the best trim
they can, keep together, and avoid them if they are too many, &c reserve themselves
trusting, that if, on no resentment, any dammage shall be
for your further service
done, it will be made good by the Government in whose service it was sustained.
Should the Gentlemen who are now in Arms know this to be your disposition, I imagine they would think twice before they provoked you ; for they must conclude, that
the least Horse-play on their part would naturally dissolve any expectations which
^ey might idly have entertained, concerning the conduct of some of their fi-iends, and
force them with a vengeance into the other side.
What you have heard concerning
the Kinsmen of those whom you call my fa.vorites may possibly be the case ; but if it
is so, they he impudently, and must soon feel the bad effects of it
but I incline to
think, at present, you have been misinformed.
I have considered your answer to
the Advocate's letter, which is a very good one.
As to what you have the goodness
to communicate to me, rely on it, it is dead and bulged, and shall never rise again,
unless it may rise at a proper time to do you service.
This cursed weather has keeped
me from the Kirk and fearing it might play you also a trick, I dispatched -the Docior
this mornijig to see how you did.
Send him back as soon as you can, for I feel myself
pretty much out of order.
I rely on hearing from you dayly.
I am most certainly
advisable to exasperate

'

yours, &c.

No.CCLVIII.
The Lord

President to

Lord

Fortrose,

26 August, 6

at night.

My Lord,
SINCE noon

have received letters from Sir John Cope by Express, who was last
& was to march next morning with a considerable body
of Foot, Drag", and Artillery, to find out the unhappy people that have put themselves
.>:;.
i2t
in
Saturday's night

at Tuinifuir,

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214
Arms.

His force is so great, that I should hope they v,il\ not be indiscreet enough
them.
As your Lordship has had your people ^ith you to-day, or at least
are to have them with you to-morrow, I run you this Express to suggest to you the
ntmess of haveing such a body of your People together, as you can assemble on the
sudden ; the best Arm'd you can, to be disposed of as Sir John, when he comes, shall,
bv the Ad^-lce of the King's friends in this Country, direct. , You can figure to
yourself no * good reasons for what I propose ; so that it is imnecessarv for me to
detain the Messenger by putting any of them in -HTiteing.
!My Compliments to the
Ladies, &c.

in

to wait for

Xo.
The Lord

My

President to

CCLIX.

Lord Lovat, c6 August, 6

at night.

Lord,

THIS

afternoon

had ane Express from

Sir

John Cope from

Trinifuir,

where he

Army encamp' d. He was to set out the next morning to find out
the unhappy Gentlemen who are in Arms, with a force which, if they are wise, they
will not think fit to look in the face.
What you have to do on this occasion, according to my apprehension, is, to give directions, that all vour people be in readiness,
lay the 24*^ with his

vdxh the best acoutrements they are masters of, to conform to such directions as, when
he arrives, he, with the Advice of the King's friends in this Country, will give. I
should think it impossible, that your zeal upon this occasion should not be of service to
yourself

i: to.

much on

your family.
Let

this subject.

need say no more to one to whora


hear from you as soon as possible.
I am, &c.

Xo.
Lord Lovat

My

have

latelv said so

me

CCLX.

to the

Lord

President.

Dear Lord,

WAS

I
so very bad all day yesterday and last night, that I did not expect to see
the Ught of this day ; so that it was this morning before I had the honour of your
letter put into my hand ; and I am glad to find, that tho' I be tormented to death with

on

my

body, which makes me feverish and most uneasy, yet that your Lop is
which I wish the Continuance of; as should all those that love their
CounoT do. being more useful and valuable to the Commonwealth than a thousand
like mine.
Since Sir John Cope has such a powerful Army, I hope our desperate Countr)Tnen
will avoid to see him ; but if they are so mad as to fight, that unfortunate Prince must
fell with the bravest of his adherents most foolishly.
I own, I must regrate my dear

boils

in perfect healdi,

Cousin Locheil, who, contrary- to his promise to me, engaged in this mad enterprize ;
but if Sir John Cope is beat (which 1 think next to impossiblej, this desperate Prince
will be the Occasion of much bloodshed, which I pray God may avert ; for to have
bloodshed in our bowels is a horrible thing to any man that loves Scotland, or has a
good stake in it, as yoiu" Lop and I have. Therefore, I pray God that we may not
have a Ci\il War in Scotland : this has been mv constant wish since ever I had the

* Sic

in Orig.

use

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1 3"

my reason and ic shall be the same while there is breath in me so that they
must be damnably ignorant of the principle of my heart and soul, who can imagine
that I would endeavour to promote a Civil War in my Country.
I do assure you, my dear Lord, that if the King had taken away my house and a
part of my estate without any just ground, as he did my Company, that I would go
and live, tho' most miserable, in any Country on earth, rather than make a Civil War
I hope this will convince your Lop that I have always been a
in my owai Country.
Now, my dear Lord, as to what you desire
declared enemy against this mad project.
me, of acquainting all my people to be in readiness, I do assure you that I did so
immediately after coming from Inverness but, to obey your commands, I have sent my
and
Officers this Day with orders to them to be ready when I should call for them
their
long
put
aside
coats,
hose,
and
to
and
and
short
Coats
make
them
to
ordered
I
use of

to get as

many swords and

dirks as they could tind out.

As

to the article of arms,

my men have no arms, and I never will present them to


King or Gen' without arms. And your Lop may remember, that when you spoke to
me of that article at Inverness, you said at last, that I could not shew my men without

it's

needless to talk of

it

for

arms, and without sufficient orders from the Government ; to which opinion I told
your Lop I would adhere.
And as to my zeal for the Government, I can assure your Lordship that I have
much
as any Lord or laird in Scodand except your Lop, whose constant, uncommon,
as
and fiery zeal for this Government, to my certain knowledge, is, and has always been,
without example. But I hope, my Lord, since you have this day the same power
over your old Corporal that you had in the year 1 7 1 5, you will make my Court to
If I be able to step into my Chariot, I will pay my dut)' to him at
Sir John Cope.
Inverness or CuUoden, and will beg of your Lop to introduce me to him.
I think Tarn More
After writing the above, I had an Express from Gortuleg.
tomorrow,
to be she^vn
I
will
write
strong
letter
to
him
frighted.
little
a
to
be
a
seems
am
a
very
terrible
my
Lord,
in
Abertarf
people.
But,
dear
I
Strathherick
and
to my
situation ; my Country threatened to be destroyed ; and they have neither Support
nor Arms to defend themselves ; and they see all the Clans about them save themselves by sending some men to the Highland Camp, and they only left a sacrifice ;
but as it is you that has engaged me to make an appearance for the Government at
this time (to which I had not an immediate Call, having neither Post nor Employment from the Government, and not having been well used, as your Lop knows), I
trust entirely to your true friendship and generosit)^, that you will, in the first place,
obtain arms for my people to defend themselves ; and in the second place, that you
will obtain for myself what encouragement your Lop thinks I deserve, or may deserve,
from the Government. I can say without vanity, that if I was so mad as to be on the
other side, the highlanders would have a much greater number than they have by
this time; and might, with such a desperate bold Prince as they have at their head,
become more troublesome to the Government than in the year 1715.
I refer all this to your Lop's generous Consideration ; and I beg that you may
forgive any Blunders that I may have writ in this letter ; for the pain in my body, and
the troublesome situation of my Country, have almost turned my head ; but whatever
situation I am in, I shall alw ays remain
Your Lop's most faithful Slave
and affectionate Cousin,
Beaufort, 27"' Aug* 1745.

LOVAT.
No.

CCLXL

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ai6

Xo.
The Lord

My

'

CCLXI.

President to

Lord Lovat.

Lord,

THIS Moment

28 Augnst, 6
Cope from Ruthven.

at night.

He has
-mv apprehension of opposidon, but firom suspidon
not pass'd the Corrrvarig ; ;.
the slip, &: roarch southwards ; \rhere by the bv they
the Highlanders might gire hi
must be sadlv handled ; for 5 Bat^ of the Garison that was latelv at Ostend are
What he now expects is, that the Chiefs in the Highlands who
ship'd off for Leith.
are affectionate to this Gover' will immediately exert themselves, & show such a
countenance -as shall prevent further folly Sc sufferings. The Laird of Grant has made
him a large offer, which he has accepted of ; & I should be very sorry if any one
^Vhai I therefor submit to you is, whether you ought not
outdid vour Lop in Zeal.
immediately to Arm as many people as you can in Stratherick Sc the Aird, and order
them furthwith to assemble, i: be disposed of as shall be most tit for the service*
Whilst your Orders are executing, I wish vou would se.i :he Master down hither
Arms
to me ; giveing him, at the same time, such Authority as you shall think fit.
I am in heast, &
are order'd from Ed^ to In', & more are order'd from the Tower.
I am heartily your friend and well wisher.
expect your return speedily.
-

I receive "

T!xpress

from

Sir J.

Xo. CCLXIl.

M' Thomas

My Lord,
I "WROTE

Fraser of Gortuleg to the

Lord

President.

Gortuleg, 29- Aug' 1 745.


Lord Lovat yesterday Morning fitjm this place ; wherein I told
his Lordship, that I had occasi n -^ see Lochiel, and some others of that Armv,
:..s ; and gave a true Accoimt of their NumTuesdav, when they lav near F,
jJxjve
still
is
not
2,c
i
I recommended to Lord Lovat to let yotrr
which
ber,
wh?r
..:.
udgedwas
their resolurion.
know
this,
and
Lordship
_
I
am
inion.
:.:
vesterday
thev
morning
set out early from Aberchalder,
This
Morning,
a
place
called Lagganvane, tour Miles
before
Seven
in
the
to
and came,
Augustus,
and
at
the
foot
of
Coriyarack
that
then thev were assured of
;
from Fort
marching
Ruthven
Inverness.
That
immediately they called a
by
to
Sir John Cope's
and
the
resolurion
was,
taken
to pursue General Cope with all ExCoimcil of war ;
their
whole
Army
was at Ganiemore about 12 o* Clock &: that they
pedition; that
bv
march
Niehr
& bv Dav until they came up with their Enemy.
were resolved to
:
Cloaiks; and
^-ard Leader called for
lam assured,
to

tbat, at P/tng

Mr.

/.=

.........

.j

...

.,.;,.,

Cope czfors they "ivere unloosed.

The

ks sahmnljf declared,

...

.^

......J

If this information holds true, they

be up v;itb

must

certainly

people are in top Spirits, and make sure of ^^ctory in


have a brush this day.
"^""-^'
~
"
happen, I can assure yoiu" Lordship, that they will be
case*thev meet.
.le time ; for thev know their Situation, and they are
troublesoirie
rarigued
.ed people herein
i .k
de>
by keeping some idle 1
r ema in ed any
-:>--iny
:::-^ i ^..-c_re your Lordship, that if the HEgh^^.^
Orc=.
time
"

'

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21

time in our Neighbourhood, that even the Lord Lovat could not get some of them

commanded.
'

'"

'

'

::

'

have the honour to be, with all regard,


My Lord,
Your Lordship's most faithful and obed' Servant,

THO: FRASER.
P. S.

The Bearer

is

a very honest pretty fellow in

have

intire confidence.

._-......
Strength of Rebell

A True Account of the


Lochiel

Clanranald, having

The

whom

Numbers of

Men

Army.

the Highland

Army

Tuesday,

Aug' 1745.

of his Islanders

Stewarts of Appin, commanded by Ardsheal

Keappoch

271''

Glengarry's Men, including Knoidart, Glenco, and Glenmorriston

joQ

2o

220
260

600

No.CCLXIlL
The Lord

President to the

Lady Clunie.

CuUoden, 31 August 1745.


What
extremely mortify'd by Clunie's misfortune.*
endangers the hurting of his Character must touch sensibly the honour of the Man
who, in the warmest manner, recommended him, & undertook absolutely to answer
I am, for my own part,
satisfy'd that what happened was the effect of
for him.
pure inadvertence on his part, & confidence, that some, whose friendship he had
reason to trust to, would not have served him in the manner in which they have done ;
& I hope no perswasion will prevail with him, now he is in their hands, to swerve
from the engagements he has lately come under. It will be unhappy indeed if any
number of his Kinsmen join with those who have used him so ill ; for that will justifie
ane opinion, which I am confident is utterly false, that he was consenting to what has
happened.
I flatter myself with expectations, that when he has got to some distance
his confinement will not be so strict, so that he may find means to make his escape
& I should not think it amiss if such ane advice was privately whisper'd to him by some
I do
confident person ; but as to that, your Ladyship will use your own discretion.
assure you. Madam, that as I am concern'd for him, I feel extremely for you, & sinWhatever occasion accidents shall
cerely wish it in my power to give you any relief.
offer for that end, shall readyly be made use of by, Madam, Your Ladyship's most
ob' & most humble Serv' &c.
D' Madam,

YOU

may be

sure

am

N0.CCLXIV.
Mem.

concerning the Rebellion in Scotland.

(^Apparently addressed by Lord Stair to the Ministry.^

JOHN COPE,

by marching towards Inverness from Dalwhiney, where he was


Master of both the branches of the made Road, one of w^ goes to Inverness the other to
S'

*
.^ '-''"''

He

had been made prisoner by the Rebels.

y r

Fort

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P.VPERS.

Fort Augustus, has given an opportunirv- to the Rebels, \v^" they have taken, of marchbv w''' means it is apprehended that the Rebels may make theming towards Blair
selves Masters of Edinburgh, Si" before S' John Cope can return to oppose them. The
question is, what is proper to be done in this case ?
It is humblv proposed in the first place, to grant a number of blank Commissions, to
be distributed among the well-affected Clanns, as the Lord President of the Session,
&- shall think proper. Such a number of highlanders, being formed into regular Com.panies, n-ill be in a condition not only to hinder more Men to be raised for the Pre;

them may go and

Countrys
which the Rebels have left ; or, if it shall be thought necessary, either the whole or
anv part of them may march into the South Coimtry, according to the orders they
tender's service, but a part of

live at discretion in the

shall receive.

proposed, that the Magistrates of Ed' shall be authorised, according to their ovm desire, to raise a thousand Men for the defence of the Cit}-, in
conjunction with the regular troops. It is to be observed, that the Cit)' of Ed' is surrounded with a good old Wall, w'^ caimot be forced, but with Cannon ; & it is reaIn the next place,

it is

sonable to suppose, that it cannot be surprised when guarded by such a number of


Men. There is already there one compleat Reg' of Dragoons.
It is next to be consider'd, that by taking proper precautions it may be render'd
The natural precautions to be taken are,
verv difficult for the Rebels to pass the Forth.
in the first place, to bring all the Passage-boats to the South side of the river ; & then
To post at proper places such Sloops of War as may happen to be in the Firth, with
a number of other Ships, with Cannon Sc Soldiers aboard each of them. By these

means, the passage of the Firth

will

be render'd more difHcult,

&

must

necessarily

consume a good
If the

deal of time.
Rebels should pass, they must consume some time in their march to Edin-

burgh, and in making the necessary dispositions for attacking it. Such necessan,- delays
^vill probably give S' John Cope time to arrive before the Rebels can make themselves
Masters of Edinburgh : as Sir John Cope's march ^vill at all times be free Sc uninterrupted, he being master of Stirling Bridge.
But supposing that S' John Cope should not arrive in time, S: that the Rebels should
be Masters of Ed', & march into England before his arrival, & even supposing that the
liighlanders should be joined by an Invasion from France, it will be proper to consider

England to resist the Enemy in that case.


There are now in England four Battall. of Guards ; four other Battall. ; besides
There are now actually embarked at
three to be formed of the additional Companies.
the four
ofw'^
one
is to go to Scotland
Williamstadt five Batt"" of Dutch Troops,
more
Battallions.
followed
three
With
by
Tv^ come into England are to be instantly
with
Horse
British,
two
Reg"
of
& three
of Dutch added to eleven
these seven Batt
Rebellion.
for
the
quelling
of
this
of Dragoons, L"^ Stair thinks he can answer
vrhat force there

is

in

should be thought expedient to make use of any other helps, such as raising a
number of Batt. in the nordi of Ireland, or in indulging any of the considerable
people in G. B. well affected to the Govemm' to raise Regiments, it is certain that such
precautions will not be useless, nor the money ill employed ; for next Spring there
will be opportunity to make use of those forces against France, in such a manner as
may be both honorable and advantageous to G. B. & very hurtful to France. L'^ Stair
[considered] it was his duty to lay his thoughts before His Majesty in this Memorial,
w*^ may give his Majesty an opportunity to examine the several facts contain^ in it
thoroughly, & at leisure.
If it should happen, that any of the facts, or the reasoning
upon them, should be disputed, it is humbly desired, for His Majesty's further inforIf

it

mation.

CULLODE^r PAPERS.
mation, such objections may be put i-- writing, w""
to come at the knowledge of the truth.

is

jly

certainly the best

method

& shortest

Since the delivery of this Mem. it has been resolved to send over for ten Battall. of
the Brit. Troops of the Army commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, w'*" has been
done accordingly.
.

August 1745.

No.CCLXV.
The Marquis

My

of Tweeddale to the Lord President.

Lord,

Whitehall, 4 September 1745.


your Lordship on the 24* of August, which I hope you received.
Last night I had an Express from Edinburgh, which brought us intelligence, that the
Rebells had passed Sir John Cope, and were to be on the ;^o^- at Dalnacairdick.
This
I

WROTE to

account, you will easily judge, has not a little surprised us ; since, it is to be feared, the
Rebells may make a considerable progress in the low Countries before Sir John Cope

can overtake them.

The

Earl of Stair has proposed, that a number of blank Commissions be sent down
be distributed among the well-affected Clans, as your Lordship shall think proper.
This I heartily seconded ; as I know your Lordship will make a right use of this mark
Such a number of Highlanders being joined into regular
of his Majesty's confidence.
Companies will not only prevent more men from rising for the Pretender's Service,
but a part of them may go and live at discretion in the Country which the Rebells
leave ; or, if it shall be thought more necessary, either the whole or any part of them
may march into the South Country with Sir John Cope, according to the orders they
to

shall receive.

This proposal His Majest}- has agreed to, and accordingly a number of blank comdown by this Express, which will be forwarded to your Lordship
without loss of time.
In my Letter of the 1 7 Aug' I acquainted you, that M' Pelham had assured me, that
whatever Sums of Money you should advance at this juncture, for the Service of the
Government, should be punctually repaid. I am hkewise to inform you, that Sir John
Cope has a credit to answer the exigencies of the Government.
I shall long much till I hear good Accounts from you.
In the mean time, be assured that I am, with great truth and esteem,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obed'
missions are sent

humble

Servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.
Sir

Andrew

CCLXVI.

Mitchell to the Lord President.

Whitehall, 5"-^ Sept' 1745.


2 o'clock afternoon.
as this Letter will be accompaconfidence that His Majest)- can

My Lord,

IT is with most sincere Joy that I write you this ;


nied v\ith the most honourable mark of trust and
bestow. It has been thought proper, at this juncture, to raise t^venty independent Companies in the Highlands ; and your Lop is the person pitched upon to choose the
OtEcers. Your Zeal for his Majest)-'s Service, at a time when Zeal is no epidemick,
!

-i

F F 2

and

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22C

that ever,- body thinks the choice is


can easily conceive what use would have
been made of such powers, had they been granted to some people ; pri\-ate interest
wou'd have been strengthened & extended ; private resentment glutted with insolent reveno-e and both at the expence of his INIajestie's Service ; but your Lop can never act
from such motives and the noble opportimity that is now put into your hands will
make vour impartialitT and forgetfulness of injuries as conspicuous to your Countr)-, as
your love of Justice has been. Your Lordsp will forgive me if I mention one thing
more ; which is, that, as this trust is very great, your enemies, for such you have, will

and your

integrity'

and

justice, are so

well kno\m,

not the effect of hivour, but of judgment.

endeavour to find fault ; and tho' I am con%-inced that no Commission will


bv
vou, but to such Persons as are well affected, and capable of being of imbe oiven
mediate service to the Government, I think you should pay Sir John Cope the Compliment to acquaint him that you have received such Commissions and even to seem to
for as he can know nothing of the state of the Highlands, he will
advise with him
you in every thing. Your Lordship's judgment, and the State of
Aield
to
certainly
will be the best guide to direct how far the Commissions are to be
Scotland,
Affairs m
There are
or what part of them may be proper to give out.
all,
made use of at
Companies,
of
Independent
Ensigns,
Lieu",
&
for
Captains,
Comniissions
twenty blank
which the Lord Advocate has directions to forward to you as speedily and saiely as
We have not heard from Sir John Cope since the ii^ Aug' and a letter
possible.
from the D. of Athol, of the 30'" Aug', has greatly alarmed People here more indeed,
seem to
I think, than there \vas reason for ; but it is the feshion to fear, or at least to
and the
occasion,
this
beha%-iour
on
Your
hear
from
your
Lop.
to
I
long
be affi-aid.
if possible

part

meets with the universal applause of every Whig Subject his


few excepted. I write this in great hurry, and you'll excuse
the language of my heart.
I am most affectionately,
]SIv Dear Lord, Your

vou are now

Maiesrv

acting,

has, a verj^

blunders.

It is

AKD' MITCHELL.
r

'

Xo. CCLXVII.
Sir

John Cope

to the

Lord

President.

Aberdeen,

THE

Information given bv the two Gentlemen arrived this

12'^ Sep'

^lAS-

Day from Angus

is

in

Substance as follows, yrz..


That they were informed in that Countrv, that the Young ChevaUer had at most not
above 4CC0 Men at Perth last week ; the greatest part Highlanders ; that many of them
had no fire-arms, Sc were otherwise very ill armed.
That the Duke o^ Perth had join'd him with his people, most of whom he had forced
to follow him; that the (D: of P:) had killed one Man, & wounded one or two
more, who had refused to go.
That Lord George Murray had likewise join'd the Che\-alier with about \zzz Athol
Men, Sc that he had left about 500 at Blair of Athol, and Dunkeld ; at which last
place the Marquis of TelUbarden lav sick.
That the Highlanders, on their coining down, had demanded pa^Tnent cf the Excise
at Cowpar of Angus
& that thev had tien a small simt from some of the Officers of
;

the Revenue in that place.

That about zoo of them entered Dundee on Saturday last, ^: left it again on
^Monday, earning off with them some Ships Guns, some pewter & Lead for Musquet

'

Balls,

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rf

& some small quantity of Powder. But that the Magistrates had shipp'd oflF
some small Arms on Board the Custom house Yacht, who had got out of the River
a few hours before the Highlanders came to Town.
That it was confidently reported, that Lord Ogilvie had been in the Chevalier's Camp,
& that he intended to have join'd him with his Father's people, having provided some

Balls,

purpose; but that he seems now to have laid aside


The Copys of two letters, said to
even denies he ever had it.
have been wrote by the Spanish Ambassador & the Duke de Bouillone, to the young
Chevalier *, were deliver'd to the General.
That the Highland Army were in Perth on Tuesday last at i o of the Clock ; that it
was talk'd there, that they were to move ; and there was a Rumour of their demanding
letter, dated the 9th Curr', Montrose, says, a Perth Man informed the
^'500.
Author that the Louis D'orspass'd at 17'^ j but that soon after it was ordered by the
young Chevalier, that they should pass at ai"*" ; and that some persons were obliged to
take Bills, instead of cash, for payment of work done for them.
Another Information says, they were making Targets at Perth, & that they got
about 2 dozen Lochaber Axes out of the Town of Perth. The Duke of Perth Sick at
The Pretender's Son is in a fine Highland Dress laced with Gold ; wears a
Crief.
Bonnet laced ; wears a Broad Sword ; had a Green Ribband, but did not see the Star;
a well made Man, taller than any in his Company. Collected ^22 at Cowpar in
Angus. The talk was, they wanted to take the Army before join'd with the Dragoons.
They Intended to attack us upon the Corryarick. They talk'd of the Landing of Earl
Had 15 or 16 Boats on the South Side of the Tay ; on which they keep
Marshall.
It was said in Perth, the Duke of Perth had killed two people that
constant Guards.
This Informer left Perth Tuesday, the i o"", at four in the Afternoon.
refused to rise.
&c.

Ammunition,

that

as supposed, for that

Intention,

&

No. CCLXVIII.
The Lord

My

Lord,

THE

moment

President to

Lord Lovat.

19 Sept' 1745.
received Authorit)' to dispose of the Commissions for some Inde-

pendent Comp*', you may be sure your Lop came into my eye ; & tho I had been
the care of your good freind my Lord Stair would not have permitted it to
have been long so ; for a Note from his Lop, which came just after to me, made kind
mention of your Lop, & pointed at your 2^ Son ; as your Eldest was destined to another
course of Life.
I should have wrote to your Lop then on the subject, but that Mac
Leod was going to you, & I charged him with mentioning it ; but finding that he has
not brought me, as I expected, your Lop's resolutions, &: being under a necessity of
reporting soon what I have done, or am a doing, I am obliged to give your Lop the
trouble of this, to beg to know how you like the proposal! ; & if you do, to have a
List from you of the persons names to whom you would have the Commissions for
Cap'", Lieu', and Ensign given.
My labour for the best part of 30 Years is lost, if I need
to employ many words to convince you that I wish your family heartily well.
I have
heard no news but from Ab'', that Sir J. Cope, who weigh'd Sunday night, had a fair
wind all Monday, which was supposed there to have brought him sate into Leith road.
As to the reports that are coin'd &: spread to animate either party, they make no impresforgetful!,

* See pp. 205, 2o6.

sion

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122

on me, no more than they ought to make on any wise man. One of them, however I will mention, from a Letter of the Lyon's, who came home last night from his
which will shew yom- Lop how senseless & impertinent their tales,
expedition to Ab^
He says, that in his way home he vr^s
to keep up spirits, are
attempt
thev
which
with
it from J. Hamilton in StrathBogie, that your Lop's Strathhad
who
Ladies,
assured by
& that, as your own health was
herick Men were immediately to join Glenbucket
sent
for your cousin Inveralachie to
had
Young,
you
but
Lo%-at
of
Master
bad & the
silly storys pass upon any body,
Men.
If
such
other
your
raise
to
&
these,
command
not know what you have done for the present Gov'-, 5:
it must be upon those who do

sion

vour honour, 6c for the Estate of Lo\-at. As to Inveralachie's


personally well known to that Gentleman, yet the Character of
not
part of it,
which
I have had of him from Sir Arthur Forbes, Lord Strechin.
discretion
&
prudence
satisfv' me that he is not giddy enough to enter into the
freinds,
his
of
others
& severall
present him with ; so that, from this ridiculous
might
Hamilton
Mr.
which
views
stress
is to be laid now-a-days on private historv-, &
what
see
easyly
may
instance, one
the value

you have
tho'

on

for

am

reports.
I

am,

Very
t

my

Lord,

heartily your's, Sec.

-'

^'^

Xo.
The Duke of Newcastle

to

CCLXIX.

Matthew Ridley, Esq. Mayor of Newcastle.


Whitehall, Sept^ 25'^

Su.;"

745.

Monday night %\ith an answer to your


I DISPATCHED an Express to you on
20'^
morning
the melancholy account of the
yesterday
I received
Inst.
letter of the
and some hours after, I was
in
Scotland*
Rebels
;
defeat of His Majest>-'s forces by the
22"^
His
before the King.
immediately
i:
and
laid
inst.
favoured with vour letter of the
which
animates
Zeai
Loyalrsand
spirit
of
the
Majesty saw with the greatest satisfaction
Northumberland to exert themhis faithful subjects in Newcastle and in the County of
and
for the preservation of our
Government,
selves in the support of His Majestv-'s
Majesry
to desire that you would
His
commanded
by
happy Constitution ; and I am
themselves on this
distinguished
have
thus
who
return his thanks to the Gentlemen
Occasion.

have already answered that part of your letter in which you desire to have an
Major General Huske, whom his Majesty has
officer of Note sent down to you.
appointed for that Service, and whose Character I am persuaded you are not unacquainted with, set out last night for Newcastle ; and as he proposed to make great
expedition, he will probably be with you soon after you have received this letter.
As the two Dutch Reginaents, which I acquamted you in my last were ordered to
proceed bv sea to Newcastle, were detained in the River by contrary winds, it has been
I

the news of the action in Scotland, in order not to divide the


immediately to march against the Rebels, that they should be disembarked

thouo-ht proper,
force*' which is

upon

and be added to that Corps. Marshall Wade has received his Majestv-'s Orders to
part of them are already marched, and
take upon him the Command of those troops
and will be provided vrith. a large
army,
considerable
the whole -will make up a very
to whatever place Marshall Wade
immediately
march
Train of Artillery of all sorts, 'and
;

In the Battle of Preston Pans.

shall

CULLODEN PAPERS.

32*

have notice the Rebels army is His Majesty being determined, by the Blessing
of God, to do his utmost immediately and effectually to suppress this Rebellion, to
protect his Majesty's faithful Subjects, and to relieve and defend the several Counties
which lie most exposed to the insults and attacks of this lawless and rebellious multitude, which his Majesty had before hoped that his Army in Scotland might have been
Two Regiments of i ooo men each will be immediately transported
able to have done.
from Dublin to Chester, in order to preserve the peace of those parts, and to join his
Majesty's Army when it shall be advanced northwards.
As we have an account that the greatest part of the two Regiments of Dragoons, of
Hamilton and Gardiner, that were in the Action, are now at Berwick, orders will be
immediately sent for them, and any other part of Sir John Cope's troops that may have
been got thither, to march immediately for Newcastle, and to be under the Command
of Major General Huske.
I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that besides the Army marching immediately
under the Command of Marshall Wade, Ten Regiments of His Majesty's forces, and
all the Dutch Auxiliary troops, being now arrived from Williamstadt, there will remain
a very considerable force in the Neighbourhood of London fop the defence and security
of the Capital, and for the preservation of the peace in these parts.
Give me leave. Sir, to assure you (and I desire you will do the same to the rest of
the Gentlemen), that I shall with the greatest pleasure do every thing in ray power to
forward any assistance and support that you may want in this critical conjuncture j
being glad of all occasions to shew myself yours & their
Most obedient humble Servant,
shall

(Sic Subscribitur)

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.

P. S. I should be obliged to you if, as you shall have occasion, you will acquaint the
neighbouring Gentlemen with the Steps His Majesty is taking for the Suppression of this

Rebellion.

No.
The Mayor

My

CCLXX.

of Newcastle to the Lord President.

Lord,

Newcastle, Sept' 26'^ 1745.


Majesty's service, and also acceptable to your
Lordship, to be informed of the true state of matters here at present, I take hold of
the opportunity of a vessel ready to sail for Aberdeen to acquaint you, that I received
an Express last night from the Duke of Newcastle, dated the 23'* Instant, which

BELIEVING

brought

it

his Majesty's

may be

for

his

sign Manual, authorising

me

to form Companies of His Magrant Commissions to Officers for


the Command of the same.
Also, that store of Arms and Ammunition are ordered
hither forthwith, that the place may be put into the best posture of defence against
the Enemies of his Majesty, in case they make an Attempt upon it.
The Gentlemen

jesty's

well-affected Subjects in this place,

and

to

of Northumberland and Durham met yesterday, and made a noble appearance, and
have entered into Associations to raise a body of Men for his Majesty's service. The
Dukes of Bedford, Rutland, Kingston, Bolton, Lord Halifax, Malton, Irwin, Herbert,

&

at their

several other L'' Lieut" have Commissions,

own Expence,

to be

employed

&

are raising Regiments of Horse,

as occasion shall require.

2,200 Swiss,

five

Companies of Maj' Gen' Blakeney's, Duke of Montagu's Horse, S' George's Dragoons, are on full march into the North, commanded by Gen' Wentworth.
Two
Regiments
-

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224

Regiments of Dutch on board Transports are now between London and this place,
remain here mider the Command of Major Gen" Huske.
700 of the Dutch are
landed at Berwick ; and the ten Battallions of British landed at Gravesend on Sunday
last
so I doubt not but a great Body will soon be in this part of the kingdom,

to

By

suiKcient to quell all further attempts of the Rebels.

had, they remained

encamped near Edinburgh, and were


I

Your

To

the

the

L'^

R*-

in

the Acco" we yesterday


number now about 8000.

am, my Lord,
Lordship's most Obedient h"' Serv',

M. RIDLEY, Mayor.

Hon"'

President.

Xo.

CCLXXI.

General Wifrhtman to the Lord President.

My

L. P.
I

CA^IE

to

Edinburgh from Potosi on the

Smelt Miln agoing,

Newcastle, 26" Septem' 1745.


after having sett my

10"' instant,

put ever\' thing in such order, under the direction of an active


go on successfully in my absense, without any interruption. I
found the honest people in the Cit%- very zealous, and G. D. & L N. very active but
soon perceived the Provost was a dead weight upon them, acting in the little subtil
sly way.
I assisted M' M'Laurin in forming a plan for fenceing the Cit)', in some
such manner as \%^s done A- 1 7 1 5, which somewhat was done before I left the Cirj' on
Monday the 1 6' at noon ; but nothing to the purpose. I soon saw the Provost's
Plott ; which was, to render all the efforts of the honest people of the Town vain, by
arming the train'd bands, & critically raising a tumult in the City, w hich would have
issued in their utter ruin.
I therefore apprized mv friends of their danger, & put the
enclosed paper into G. D.'s hands ; the effect whereof was, that the Volunteers laid
down their Arms about 5 hours after I left the Cir)\ The Prov*" ha\ing declined to
consent to the admission of the Dragoons, or even to in%ite 1 00 of them to assist in
its defence, next morning betwixt 5 & 6 o'clock the Rebells entered, by a concerted
surprize, whereof you have doubtless heard the particulars before this can come to
your hand.
I retired
to Cockence without a servant or Clog-bag, mounted on a borrowed
horse, having only about 5 Crowns in pocket ; and next morning I sett out for
Dunbar, to find out S' Jo. Cope, and found lum there disembarking the troops
where I continued till Thursday, and then accompanied him in his march, acting the
part of a detached Volunteer, to get intelligence of the Rebells, without being so
much as known to the G", or having any communication with the Ministers of State.
Mounted on my old Uttle Cropt Gallowav, I was determined to witness the issue of that
march (tho' I did not approve of it), and to be a near spectator of the Battle, if any
such thing should happen ; and therefor I posted myself by break of day on Saturday
morning on the Rear of Hamilton's Dragoons, about a Muskett shott fi-om them,
and had not stationed mvseLf above 3 minutes, when the scuffle begun (I say scuffle,
for battle it was not), which lasted about 4 minutes, and no longer ; for Hamilton's
Dragoons, who were upon the left wing, wheel'd to the right, thereby disordering
If Loudoun's Highlanders, who stood next to them, and fled towards Coll. Gardner's
House, upon the approach of the Edinburgh Riff-Raff Volunteers, without firing, or
being fired upon, and without drawing a sword.
The fix Field Pieces, w^hich were
placed on the right ^\ing, were discharged only once, and only 1 2 platoons were fired.
When all was in Rout, I stayed in my station, calm & fearless, till I saw all the Draagent, as

my

S:

affairs will

ft

goons

CULLODEN PAPERS.

225

goons quite out of the field, & the foot surrounded on all sides and then marched
off, accompanied by Lord Drummore (who lay w' G. D. & me, at M' Mathie's house
in Cockence all night), through Prestonpans, & through his Parks to Pinkie Mains, &
thence directly to Carberry ; whence we travelled very gravely by Cranston to Falla,
where we stopt, & awaited the G', who came thither with about 500 of the 700
Dragoons, accompanied by L"* Loudoun, L'^ Hume, & Geo. Drummond, who would
needs fight among the Dragoons, mounted on an old Dragoon horse of M' Mathie's,
q"* he bought for 4, Sc employed in drawing his cart.
He could not get up to the
right to joyn Gardner's Dragoons, as he intended, betore the scuffle began, and
therefor joyned Hamilton's, by whom he was swept away out of the field, to his great
good luck, & my great comfort. He is now at Berwick, acting the part of Secretary
I accompanied him to Gingle Kirk, and then left him on his way with
to G" Cope.
the Dragoons to Lauder, and traveled gravely, as I used to do, to Coldstream, by way
of Grindley, and came thence hither, accompanied by S'Ja. Carnagie, from Woolerhoughhead to Morpeth, where I found Baron Clerk and his family, who passed
through this place yesterday to Durham.
I came hither with a design to be of some use to my friend in his present active
sphere, for which he is the only person in the Corporation who is qualified, and purpose
to stay with him while I can be of any use ; lodged with him as usuall ; and, thus
opportuned to know all that passes, possibly I may once more go out to get intelligence into the antient kingdom, and even go as far as Cockence, mounted on one of
ill move
I am of opinion, the Rebells
the best of his horses, attended by a servant.
Westward into the shire of Air by way of Glasgow^ ; there to await the arrival of the
In
Ferrol squadron, and then march thro' Nithsdale to Carlisle by way of Dumfries.
which case, Edinburgh & the 3 Lothians may be recover'd by a handful! of Men, with
whom I will go home ; and if I find I can be of no use in the City, He return to
Potosi, if another shoal of pestilential attorns does not come South from your Region.
The true English spirit is roused, and I'm in no pain for the issue, tho' every Highland man, and all the Jacobites in Scotland, were collected under the Pretender's
Banner, & advanced into England.
But if the French land an army from Flanders
near London, then the abomination of desolation encompasses our Metropolis, and we
are in the utmost danger how soon his reign commences ; the issue whereof I very
well know, and will ad%ise all my particular friends to quit the Island, unless they have
a mind to take the mark of the Beast on their forehead ; i. e. go to Mass, thereby
declaring themselves Papists or on their right hand, by acting for a Popish Pretender,
as, alas
shoals of my poor Countrymen are doing, at the expence of being tormented
;

\,\

with

fire

& brimstone

letter

for ever

from you, directed

&

ever.

hither, will

be a mighty solace to one

who

is

unaherably

your's,

ROBERT WIGHTMAN,
LoDowIC: XV.

DCLXVI.
1300 in number, together w' 60 Officers, who are
house; among w^hom is Coll. Hacker & Tam Lindsay, who
were thought to be killed. Honest, pious, bold Gardner died in the field, & was
stript very nigh to his own house, as is said.
I believe he prayed for it, and gott his
desire
for his state of health was bad, & his heart was broken with the behaviour of
the Irish dogs
'o^ whom he commanded.

The

in the

foot are almost

D. of Q

all

ry's

prisoners,

G G

The

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225

No.

CCLXXII.

The Same

My Dear L.P.
THE Ship bound

to the

Same.
Newcastle, Septem^jjc' 1-4.^.

Aberdeen not being as yet failed, Lord Loudoun brings you


this packer, in which you have a Copy of the paper found in Hickson's Clog-bag,
which occasioned his cutting bis own throat in Prison on Saturday morning. He is
imder the Surgeon's hand, 5c v.ishes to Uve if the wound superat [suppurate] he
will recover, and probably make great discoveries of the Persons -nith whom he was to
Herewith you'll also
traffique, who, I'm aitraid, are not a few in this town 5c county.
have a copy of the D. of N: Castle's last letter to y' Mayor, if I can get it copyed ; by
which vou'U see the state of things from an authentic voucher.
The 600 Dutch who landed at Ber^yk are on their way hither, that the whole corps
may be collected here. I'm sorry for it, because I think it will encourage the Rebells
to make an attempt upon Bemyk, which otherwise they would not have dared to do ;
and perhaps induce them, after they are masters of it, to try what they can do here,
for

and win have other mischievous consequences, if they get hither before our Army is
at the same time that it will discourage the people left for the defence of
formed
As to other
are only 3 Companys of Blakeney's, & the townsmen.
who
Berwvk,
ever
am
Loudoun,
and
L"*
to
refer
you
I
particulars,
;

Innolablv vour's,

R. \Y.

Xo. CCLXXIII.

rNSTRL^CTIONS by the Young Pretender, before his March into England.


YOlJ are hereby authorized and directed to repair forthwith to England, and
there notiiie to mv friends, and particularly those in the North & North-west, the
wonderful success with which it has hitherto pleased God to favour my endeavours for
You are to let them know, that it is my full intention, in a few day^
their dehverance.
and that they will be inexcuseable before God &: Man, if
to move towards them
What
they do not all in their power to assist & support me in such an undertaking.
and
I demand & expect is. That as many of them as can should be ready to joyn me
;

& Money,

Country may suffer


Let them know that there is no more
as little as possible by the march of my Troops.
I am resolved to conquer or
rime for dehberariou ; now or never, is the word.
perish.
If this last should happen, let them judge what they &: their posterit)- have
that they should take care to provide Pro%-isions

that the

to expect.

C. P. R.

N. B. Hickson was apprehended & put into Newgate at Newcastle, on Friday the
and came from Edinburgh on y* 24'\ the day after the skuifle of

27'" of Sept',

Preston.

Xo.
Sir

Mv

Andrew

CCLXXIV.

Mitchell to the

Lord

President.

Whitehall, 2'' October 1745.


Since that time the
of Sept^.
the honour to write to your Lop the
I
Sir John Cope's defeat, which leaves the
face of affairs in Scotland is sadly altered.
Rebels in the possession of Edinbiirgh &: of all the South Coimtry, has justly occasioned
a very
1 2t

Lord,

HAD

5'''

'sasssi

wm^

-k

J^

**f

CHARLES EDWAR35 STUART.


fuilislu^llarch ii.i&iS. hr TCadeU k KDa,n:es, Stra/U. London.

cullodp:v papers.

227

The first effect that this produced was, a run upon the
Bank, which is now happily stopped, by the numerous Association of the principal
Merchants to receive & make payments in Bank Notes ; and by it the publick credit is

a very great alarm here.

re-established.

The King
Artillery, to

commanded
them,

has ordered a very large body of troops, Dutch & English, with a train of
march directly to Scotland. They are upwards of gooo, and are to be
by Marshal Wade besides, it is probable that more will be sent to join
;

as all the British troops are to

come from

Who could have

Flanders.

imagined

&

that the P.'s son landing in Scotland with 7 or 8 people,


joined by such people as
Kenlock-Moydart, cou'd in two months have been in possession of Edinburgh, and

have occasioned such an alteration in the affairs of Europe as the recalling of our troops
must necessarily proi. ace.
Lord Loudon was to set out from Berwick some days ago but as he might be some
time at Newcastle before he cou'd find a Ship for Inverness, I hope your Lop in this
time of danger will act by yourself if any opportunity offers.
When he arrives, he will
ease you of much trouble, and I dare say will on every occasion be ready to follow
;

your advice.
As the motions of great Bodies of Troops, under old & cautious Generals, is alwavs
very slow, I own 1 cannot help flattering myself, that in case the Highland Rebels
shou'd march into England, leaving only a small or moderate guard to blockade the
Castle, that your Lordship may have the honour of recovering the City of Edinburgh,
and of relieving the Castle ; but of this your Lop can much better judge I speak only
what I wish.
Every body here is sensible of what ser\ice your Lop's presence has been in the
North.
Your influence has prevented many from rising ; and if, notwithstanding the
present unhappy situation of Affairs, your Lop shall be able to raise the Independent
Companies,
as to act before the Arrival of the Troops, you will have done the
most essential service to the Government that has in my memory been performed by
any subject.
I need not mention to your Lop the unfortunate situation of this Country ; a di\ided
and a diffident Ministry ; the rage of Party still so strong, that they are more animated
against each other than against the common enemy.
Your Lop must be sensible that the late mark you have had of his Majesty's confidence has already occasioned some reflections from a quarter, that I believe wou'd
rejoice if you was not able to raise one man ; but I hope your Lop's prudence, interest,
and address, will be superiour to all difficulties, & at last confound the malicious
schemes of those who wish well to themselves only. I have time to add no more, but
that your success is the constant prayer of.
My dear Lord,
Your most obedient humble Scrv',
:

AND- MITCHELL.
No.
Lord Lovat

My

to the

Lord

President.

Beaufort, 7"" Odober 1 745.


very glad to hear, by my Cousin Macleod, that your Lop was in your
ordinary good Health, notvnthstanding of the fatigue that you must undergo in these
confused & troublesome times.
I send your Lordship a letter from my dear Cousin, and your real friend, the Laird

dear Lord,
I

CCLXXV.

WAS

of Macleod.

And

if it will

be agreeable to your Lop, as


G G a

it

is

truly to

me,

be
mighty

shall

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228

mighty glad of it ; and I shall steadfastly observe i- stand by the Terms of that letter
and whatever turn the ASairs of State may take, I shall always live with vour Lop as a
Neighbour, Relation, and real Friend ought to do, &: will never forget the obligations
I owe to vour Lop and your r<imily.
There has been several \'iilainous, malicious, and ridiculous report?, that vex'd me
verv much ; but as there was nothing ever out of Hell more false, 1 despise them and
the Scoundrels that invented them : and since the whole business, trade, and conversation, of manv in Inverness is, to invent and tell lies, I hope your Lop will believe no
ill or mean thing of me, till you have z real and iniallible proof of it ; as I am resolved
And if your Lop pleases, let us live
that this shall be my conduci: to\vards vour Lop.
together as we did since vou came North, communicating to one another what news
we .hear, & inquiring for one another's health.
If it was not for the exce^ve pains that I have in my knees and hmbs, I would certainly have paid mv respects to your Lop at Cuiloden before now, notwithstanding of
all the villainous Iviug stories ^ reports that have been going, much to my disadvantage,
& a little to vour Lop's ; and I am very sure that it is the advantage of mv tamily and
person to be in iriendship with vour Lop, and I am resolved to obser\"e that friendship
I shall
in\iolab!v, if vour Lordship does not reject it, which I by no means apprehend.
long for an answer of this letter ; and I ever am, with a very great Esteem & Respect,
My dear Lord,
Your Lop's affeoionat Cousin, <5c most faithful Slave,
;

LOVAT.
P. S.

salute

mv

imkind

relation

Duncan Fraser of Achnergaim.


*o~

Xo.
The Lord

CCLXXVI.

President to

Lord Lovat.

CuUoden, 5 at night.
7" Ocr 17^5.
Both Letters breathe what I should
I HAVE yours incloseing Mac Leod's.
I have spent my time ill for
expect to meet with from both, stark love & kindness.
'

My

Lord,

past, if vour Lop is not convinced that I wish in a ver\- imcommcn way well
vour famUv ; & die drumlv times in which we now live may perhaps show it, more
than perhaps would be imagined. If Mac Leod has told you all he knows, he has
& I do once for all assure you, that no accident
gi\"en vou a strong instance of this
that can hapen will divert me from pursueing the resolutions which I was possess'd of,
I mightily approve of
as you well know, with respect to your Lop, 30 years ago.
voiu- purpose of conforming vourself to the resolutions of the friends you speak of; as
ught
..
vou know for them I have the greatest respect. The tales you have b^::.
turiher
me,
none
upon
made
have
impression
vour
as
thev
anv
on
Lop,
make
to
not
than to induce me to take that sort of care of myself, without which I should have
been laugh'd at. I was ver\^ sory to hear that the cold weather had affected your Lop.
Upon the sudden change you ought to have been more carefull ; but the cold bath,
& abstaining from cold air, will certainly remove your complaints. If you have any
If
occasion for the lazv^ D', tho' I have some occasion for him, he shall attend you.
I hear anv thing that is new, which I do not look for for some days, as the communication is intercepted, vou shall hear from me. ^ly Compliments to my Pupill the Master.
I am, with wishes that have remain'd almost from my Cradle,
Yours, &:c.

manv vears
to

No.

CCLXXVn.

CULLODEN PAPERS,

129

No.CCLXXVII.
The Lord

My

President to Lord Lovat.

Lord,

Culloden,

'_

ii'" Oct'

1745.

new that comes to my


AS you desired I might give you
know
that
E.
Loudon
came hither last night
knowledge, I send you this Note to let you
All the News he brings is,
a Frigate brought him to Cromertv' yesterday morning.
notice of any thing

that,

besides the auxiliary Dutch,

&

the ten British Battal lions already landed, 8

more

&

9 Squad, lay actually embark'd at Williamstad, waiting a wind for the


north of England, befor he left Newcastle. That 2000 men from Ireland are landed at
Chester ; that the Troops are in full march northwards, with some Reg" of Horse
Drag% all to be commanded bv your old acquaintance M. Wade ; that there is a proBritt. Batt''

&

digious spirit up among the Nobility & Gentry of England, severall of whome are by
permission levvong Troops & Reg" of Horfe at their own. expence ; & that the anger conceived at our unhappy Countrymen who have given this disturbance is extreme.
That
says is truely his belief, I do not at all doubt ; & I must confess, I further
what he says is true. I heartily wish your faith were such as mine is ; it is
not yet too late. Nothing can equall the concern I have for your Loj5's family, but the
Joy it would give me to be the instrument of saveing & doing it good.
I write this

what

my Lord

believe that

freely, because you,

Master.

To my

hope

L''

hope, believe

to hear that

a sincere well-wisher.

My

service to the

am, without ceremony.


Yours, &c.
I

Lovat.

No.

CCLXXVin.

Lord Lovat

My

me

your Complaints are vanished.

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

&

I RECEIVED with great pleasure the honour of your letter ;


I'm exceeding
glad to know that your Lop is in great health and spirits.
I am so unlucky that
my Condition is the reverse ; for I have neither health nor spirits. I have intirely lost
the use of my Limbs ; for 1 can neither walk nor mount a horseback with the help
of three or four men, which makes my Life both uneasy and melancholy.
But I
submit to the will of God.
I am very glad that my relation and friend the Earl of Loudon is come safe back to

this Countr)^,

him

for,

after the great

besides his

own

danger he was

merit, I

was

in.

have great reason to love and honour


& comeradship with my

in intimate friendship

Reladons the Earl of Loudon his Father, who was certainly a wise and great Man ;
and with his worthy Uncle, the General, with whom I liv'd as with a Brother ; so
that I have great reason to wish this Earl very well ; and I humbly beg of your Lop
to make my CompUments to him.
I am sorr\' tliat my faith is not the same with your
Lop's ; but I hope our friendship for one another will always be the same that is, full of
sincerity and affecdon.
As to the Earl's news, I am sorry that the people of this Country
will give it only such Credit as your Lop will give to the News that I send you from the
Highland Camp. A man told me yesterday, that he saw a Gentleman immediately
come from the South, who assured that there were 10,000 French landed in England,
and the Chevalier's second Son with them. This is an Ardcle that I truly do not
beUeve myself; but there is another piece of news, that I had from pretty good authority.
That the Duke of Beaufort, Sir Watkins William Wynne, and JMorgan of
Tradagan,
;

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2-^0

are already 6,cco strong, to join the young


not believe, tho' the Earl of Loudon must
will
Lop
vour
This I know
Adventurer.
through all Scotland for this young
spirit
great
a
is
there
have heard of it. That
Shires of Bamf, Aberdeen, Perth,
the
in
Gentr\All
the
manifest.
Gentleman, is ver\call him.
they
Your Cousin, old
as
Prince,
join
the
to
motion
and Stirling, are in
well
Gentlemen
equipp'd,
going to
with
loc
Perth,
week
at
Lord Htsligo, was last
already
at
formed
Edinburgh,
squadrons
all
four
There
are
ioin the Hiehland Armv.
Prince,
their
commanded
Guard
to
by
a
Life
to
be
Freeholders,
"of Gentlemen and
Sir James
Lord Elcho, whom I never saw, tho' he is my very near Relation.
Argyleshire,
have
in
march'd
with
Gentlemen
other
and
Campbell, of Auchinbreck,
Spirit
all
doubt
the
of
the
most
without
of
and
Highland
Army
;
1 200 Men to join the
much
wiser
that
he
is
than
so
I,
Adventurer
;
voung
Scotland is manifestly for that
sides
which
of
the
will
carry.
tell
can
that
prophet,
nav I think he must be a real

Trade^n, have put up a Standard, and

verv sorrs" that this spirit is come to so great a height in this Country- ; for the
Clanchattans rendezvousing to go and join tie Highlanders has so intoxicated my
people, that I find it morally impossible for me to stop them. The oldest Men, that are
substantial Teimants, say, that they will not stay behind, to be upbraided with cowardice
by their Neighbours. Your Lop mav remember that I had a vast deal of trouble in
keepincr mv Men from rising at the beginning of this AJtair ; but no\s- the contagion is so
universal, bv the late success of the Highlanders, that they laugh at any Man that would
I wish I had
dissuade them from going ; so that I really know not how to behave.
my
health
and other
both
for
past,
Months
twelve
been in anv part out of Britain these
of
great
need,
in
time
I humbly
known
best
always
Considerations.
As a true friend is
this
freedom,
which
forgive
I would
advice,
&
beg that your Lop will give me your best
in
situations
of Life,
I
am,
all
that
believe
And
use with no other Man but vour Lop.
I

am

w- a sincere Esteem

&

great Respect,
dear Lord,

My

Beatifort,
I I

Your Lop's most

Oct-"' i~4.T
S
'

affec'

most

Cousin,

faithful Slave,

LOVAT.
No.
The Lord

CCLXXIX.

President to

Lord Lovat.

Culloden, iS*^ Od^ 1745.


have acquainted your Lop sooner of the idle attempt that was made
on this house in the night between Tuesday Sc Wednesday last, by my relation Foyers,
& some others, whome your Lordship acquainted me some time ago you could hardly
govern ; but that I ven.- well know it woiUd give yoirr Lop more pain than it did me ;
tho' no Man of common equity, who knows that they carr\-'d off my Sheep, robb'd
mv Gardener, & the poor Weaver who is a common beneft*e to the Country, & carry'd
off some of mv tenants Cattle, will immaeine that there was the least countenance from
any one about your Lop to this transaction ; nor should I now give you any trouble
on a subject so disagreeable, but that I am teased every hour with reports, that the

My

Lord,
I

WOULD

of their principal aim give it now cut, that they are to pillage,
innocent tennants. These reports, I confess, I give no credite to,
knowing that I never deserved any such usage at the hands of those who are said to
intend it
but as things very unforeseen ncw-a-days happen, I have judged it proper to
acquaint your Lop with what I hear, in full confidence that you will take as much

Gentlemen who

bum, and

fail'd

destroy

my

-,

pains

'

CUlLODEN PAPERS*

me & my

23

most undoubtedly should to


I have no news, supprevent damage to
faith
is
on one side stronger,
you,
whose
convince
ported by such authority as is fit to
you
them.
But I hear enough to
should
give
& on another weaker, than mine else I
end.
God grant they may
soon
be
at
ane
will
satisfv me, that our unhappy contentions
not
repeat what I have
possible.
I
need
as
end with as little harm to our poor Countr)family
a
reall
well
wisher,
your
kc.
so often assured, that I am to your Lop &
pains to prevent such hurt to

tennants, as I

your Lop, or any one that belongs

to you.

Note.

The

having feveral pieces of cannon on

coup-de-main.

fts

rampart,

Ji-

Xo.
The Lord

My

&

Caftls of Culloden, being very ftrong,

was not to be taken by

CCLXXX.
Lord Lovat.

President to

Culloden, Ocl' ip-i- 1745.


w^hich I received this morning, gave a smarter
Lop's letter of
concern than any thing I have met with of a great while. What portends no less than
ruin to your Lop & to your family, for which I have been so zealously interested dureing
the best part of my life, <Sc at the same time threatens imminent destruction to that young
Man in whose favours I am strongly prepossessed, cannot fail to afFeft me with very
sensible uneasiness ; & all the consolation I ha^e is, in the good opmion I have of the
young Gentleman, and hopes thence arising, that, however violent the present sally
of his youthful inclinations may be, he v,i\\ consider the unavoidable effeds of his
I write, your Lop perrashness to your Lop, & to his family, befor it is too late.
ceives, not as a Man in any Character or Employment ; but as a hearty well-wisher
to your family, so far as my allegiance will permit : &: in that light give me leave to
sav, that I carmot permitt mvself to believe, that if the consequences were duely represented to the Master, he would persist in a resolution so dangerous & so big with
His birth, his fortune, his hopes (except those that may of late have been
mischief.
put into liis head), he owes to your Lop, & must with half ane eye see that, however
innocent your Lop's inclinations may be, as Men are now made, his act will be imputed
to you ; & the consequences of that imputation, or even the suspition of it, at this
time of dav, & in the present situation of your Lop's health, I confess I, who, in respect
of him, am but a stranger, cannot think of without great uneasiness ; & when I reflect
on what I feel within myself, I cannot but hope that my young friend, who I'me
shure has parts, & I perswade myself has naturall aifecUon, will, upon serious reconsideration, drop this dangerous enterprise, if the case is but fairly stated to him.
i
therefor wish, & earnestly entreat your Lop, without loss of time, may have these
your Lop will judge of the fittest person to do it by ;
things stated to him as they are
for my part, I know of none so proper as Tho' of Gortuleg, whose understanding is
I shall
equall, in my oppinion, to his fideUty to your Lop ; &: that is a bold word.
be impatient till I hear of the success from your Lop. I am sory the idle attempt upon

Lord,

YOUR

the 17"' *,

my

house has given your Lop so

night befor

received yours,

much

you

By

pain.

will see

some hours to taste my Mutton


but let them do no more harm,

Essich for
kno\\'n

my
in

&

a letter wliich

sense of
freely

This Letter does not appear

in

wrote your Lop

The people

loiter'd

last

at

by these means were all


forgive them
only I %vish they

day-light,
I

it.

Sc

the ColleSion.

would

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I^l

would send back the poor Gardener & Weaver their things. And if they do not send
The poor fellow that was wounded
the Tennant back his Cattle, I must pay for them.
in the foot show'd so much resolution, that, without asking him any questions, I caused
dress his wounds, & sent him to the place he chose to be at, with a protection for
There is advice that the 2'^ transport of British Troops from
himself &: his Landlord.
Flanders are arrived at Newcastle ; so that a vast number of forces will immediately
be pour'd into Scotland ; the consequence whereof, to many ane unthinking Man, I
I am, my Lord, more than perhaps you think, your well wisher,
ver\- much dread.
& most humble Serv', Sec.

Xo.

CCLXXXL

Lord Cromertie

My

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

WHEN

Culodden, we then concerted that I should look


out for some Men, to have them in raddiness when there might be occasion for them.
In consequence of which, I spoke to several of my friends to know w' I might expetl
from them and to others at a Distance I wrote, & us'd such arguments as I thought
might be most apt to exceet them to come into measures. I am sorry to hear that I am
misrepresented
& that my endeavours, when I meant them for the best, are misconstrued by some ; tho' I hope your Lop, who know mv sentiments of these matters, will
give no credite to any idle storvs ; on the contrary, I would expect you wou'd contradici
But
them, & take my parte ag' any that, out of ill will, endeavour to assperce me.
I believe there is none at this time free of being, in some shape or other, misrepresented
When I see y' Lop I will tell you a great
I must take my share in a generall calamiu'.
deall more of this then I can trouble you with in a Letter. In the mean time I beg leave
in this way to assure you, that I am,
w^ great truth, My Lord,
y"^ Lop's most obedient & most humble Sers^ant,
Tarbat, 1 9^ 00:=^ 1
I

saw your Lop

last at

1745.

CROMERTIE.

No.

CCLXXXII.

Lord Lovat

[No

My

to the

L* President.

date; but, certainly, of the 20^^ Oct^ 1745-3

dear Lord,

RECEIVED

the honour of your letter Yesterday Morning by an Express from


James; and, truly, the generous and moderate way that your Lop writes of that
base, barbarous, inhuman, and distracted attempt and beha\-iour of the Stratherrick men
tor I
at Culloden, rather augments my trouble of mind and vexation than diminishes it
could never imagine, that any man that had the honour to know your Lop, or to hear
of you, should be so villainous and unnatural as to hurt your Lop, or the meanest
person belonging to your Lop
since your goodness and liberality to mankind in distress is as well known as your Name and Emplo)Tnent ; so that those that acted this
^illainous attempt and plunder has been Ruffians \nthout the fear of God or Man,
and they will have what they deserve some day or other.
If unhappy Foyers has been there, which I hardly can believe, he has been strangely
imposed upon by the greedy subtile Rogues that were \\'ith him for he is naI

Baillie

turally

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Man

233

but tho' he was never so weak, it is a surprizing thing that


Grandmother
was a daughter to Culloden, and your Lordship's GrandFoyers, whose
aunt, should go and be witness to such a barbarin' acted against your Lordship, and
I can freely declare upon honour and conit is hardly credible.
against your people
turally a weak.

never heard Foyers speak disrespectfully of your Lop, and tl;is year or
two I don't remember to hear him mention your name ; so that I cannot well comprehend what madness possessed him if he was there. I sent your Lop's letter to Gortuleg,
and desired he would communicate it to my Son, and that they would seriously reflect
on the horrid barbarity of this action ; and that they should order immediately to send
back all the plunder that remained of what they took away. I ordered particularly
Gortuleg to send back all your Lop's Sheep that could be had ; that I would give double
I am very much
the value of them, rather than that your Lop should want them.
endeavours
to see what
persuaded, that my Son and Gortuleg will use their outmost
c?Jinot
be had, I
they can find out of the plunder sent back ; and if your Lop's Sheep
have about a hundred good fat wedders, and I shall divide them with your Lop with
pleasure, and send you the half of them, if you will be so good as to accept of them ;
for I owe more obligations to your
and, as they say in the Highlands, Good my Common
Lop and to your family, than all the Sheep, Oxen, Cows, & Horses, that ever I had,
were worth. I did not know that there were Oxen stolen lately from vour Lop from
Bunchrew, till I got your Lordship's letter last night that thieveish action has certainly been done by the Urquhart and Glenmorrison men, who stole your Lop's Oxen
before, that were tracked by your own Servants, and by my Tenants, and got back.
This Country is in a very bad situation, with bad neighbours both to the South, and
science,

that

North, and West ; and in such troublesome times as we have, the Rogues thinks it is
This last forttheir Harvest to plunder, and steal, and give themselves loose Reins.
night my Cousin Wilham Struie's Uncle, that is married to Kilbokie's Daughter, and
who is a very honest man, and she a good Woman, had Twent)' fine Cows stolen
from him. The Country went upon the Tract,' and went into Lochaber, to Brae
Lochaber, 5; to Rennach, and came up with the Thieves in my Lord Braedalbine's
The Thieves, upon
Forest in Glenorchy ; a much longer way from this than Edin' is.
seeing the party that pursued them, abandoned the Cattle and ran off; and William
brought home his Cattle, but had almost died, and all that was with him, of fatigue,
cold, and hunger
but indeed it was the best followed Tract that ever I heard of in
any Country. You see, my Lord, how loose the whole Country and Highlands is,
when four villains durst come a hundred Miles and take up the best Cattle they could
find in this Country ; for they think there is no Law, and that makes them so insolent.
I pity all honest men that are subject to the Insults of those villains.
I beg vour Lop's pardon for this digression ; and I now beg leave to answer, the best
way I can, the most kind and obliging letter that your Lop did me the honour to write
me Yesterday ; for which I give your Lordship a million of thanks. It is impossible
for me to express the grateful sense I have of the vast concern that your Lop has and
Your Lordalways had for my family.
I pray God reward you for it, since I cannot.
;

my present troublesome situation is to be regretted ; for you cannot but remember, that I was all the Summer fully determined to go abroad for four
or five Years, to recover ray health & the use of my Limbs, and to pay all my debts,
that I might leave the best Estate in this Shire free from all incumbrances to my Son.
And this Prince's Landing in the West Highlands was as great a surprize to me as it
was to any Man in Scotland but who can prevent accidents, or the designs of Proiidence ? It is certain, that what he has done since he landed seems rather to be a Miracle
ship must own, that

than the

effects of

Men's heads or hands

and how far that favourable Providence may

H H

follow

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234
follow

him or conduct him God alone knows for he seems at present in a fair and
way of succeeding. For those of his part)- have quite diflerent accounts from
;

probable

those that your Lop has, and their faith directly opposite to yours ; aiid I can assure
vour Lop without any party View" or Influence, that those that are resolved to stand by
him are much more numerous than your Lop imagines ; and they flatter themselves that
he will have succours from France and Spain, of jNIen, Money, & Arms. So, as I told
your Lordship before, he must be a very real prophet that can tell what side will gain
or lose ; and that makes exevy person go to the side that they love most.
It is certain,
that almost all the Highlanders in Scotland love the Pretender, and his Interest, more
than they do the Literest of the present Government ; and if he be assisted bv the
English friends oi the Pretender, & by a Foreign Force, he believes he nill succeed in
But I do solemnly declare to your Lop, that nothing ever vex'd mv
his Enterprize.
soul so much as my Son's resolution to go and join the Prince, and ventiu-e his person
with him ; and this mad resolution struck him in the head as soon as he heard of the
Prince's Landing ; and after what M'Leod said to him, and w hat Gortuleg said to him,
and what myselt said to him, I know by his answers to M'Leod, Gortuleg, and me,
that aU the creation will not keep him from going to live & die with that Prince.
I
refer it to yoiu: Lop, who has a true sense of the danger of my Familv by his going
out, what a load and weight of grief must be upon my Soul, to see my Son, mv self, &
my family, in such danger & jeopardy. But I cannot help it. I must submit to the
Will of God, &: there I must leave it. I sent your Lordship's last letter with a clever
Man to travel all night, that he might deliver it to Gortuleg as soon as possible ; to
w hom I wrote the strongest exhortations, to entreat of him to use all his credit ik good
sense with my Son to dissuade him from his very rash & inconsiderate resolutions ; and,
for my part, as my Son only smiles and laughs at me w hen I make strong remonstrances
to him against his resolutions, I am resolved never to write nor open my INIouth to him
upon that subject. And, as God Alniight)" has at many times wonderfully delivered
me out of many dangers and difficulties by Land & Sea, I throw myself on his Di\-ine
Pro\idence, and triist mvself entirely to it ; for ii God, in his Providence, save mv
Estate, I do not give three halfpence for my Life ; for it is but wemsome to me & full
of troubles.
I beg, my Lord, that you may not be in the least apprehensive that any of those
Rogues, or any in my Country, go &: disturb your Tenants ; for I solemnly swear to
Gortuleg, that if any Villain or Rascal of my Country durst presmne to hurt or disturb any of your Lop's Tenants, I would go personally, tho' carried in a Litter, and
So, my dear Lord, I beg you may have no apprehensee them seized & hanged *.
of
Tenants
will meet with disturbance as long as I hve in this
any
your
sion that
and
I
hope
that
any
Son
that represents me vdW follow my Example
so
Country ;
Governments,
take
up
fits
of
Revolutions
Wars,
and
Commonwealths,
6:
let Monarchys,
This
for God sake, mv dear Lord, let us live in gocd friendship and peace together.
obligations
desire
since
it
for
me
forget
the
I
owe
wish
&
is
impo?;:ble
to
is mv sincere
;
for
your
Family
which
alwrays
find
me
most
your
reason
you
shall
your Lop &
;

aflfectionate

Cousin,

&

faithful Slave,

LOVAT.
Dimcan of Achnagairn. My

P. S. I grs-e my kind humble ser^-ice to mv Cousin


Cousin Baillie James, in his letter last night, tells me, that he is sorry that the Lady
Achnagairn disobliged me. He is highly in a mistake ; for the worthy Lady never
This language, addressedto the
Highlands at that period.

first

law

officer in

2t

Scotland,

may

serve to

shew the

state

of the

disobliged

eULtODEN" PAPERS.

me.

week

me

on the contrary, was always mighty kind and ci\'il


proceeds from a mistake that happened this last
the Lady Achnagairn wrote to Gortulcg, to beg of me, that I should give her

disobliged
to

2-55

But

in her Life

but,

Baillie James's sayiiig

I desired Gortuleg to give my liumble duty to her Ladyship, & tell


was not well pleased that she should ask any other man of mv Countrv for
any fevor that was in my power, and not ask it of myself but that he might assure her,
that I would be always as ready to serve her, as I would be to serve my Mother, ray
This is the real fact so that Baillie James was mistaken when
Sister, or Daughter.
he thought that I was angr\- at the Lady Achnagairn. I have not been out in my
otherwise I would have done myself the honor to wait of
Chariot these three weeks

mv

protectioi^

her that

the

Lady Achnagairn.

No.

CCLXXXIII.

.--

The Lord

My

President to the Earl of Gromertie.

Lord,

....

"

Culloden, Oct' 21,

THE

-,

"

1745.

which your Lop did me the honour to write of the 1 9"' was delivered
it came to me seasonably to relieve me from abunto me yesterday by And. Monro
dance of uneasiness, occasioned by very many reports to your Lop's prejudice to whicli
nevertheless I could not give credite, as they were flatly contradictory to the hearty
declarations of your Zeal for his Majestie's Service which your Lop made to me when
But as nothing is more possible, than
I last had the honour to see you at this place.
that the very steps taken by your Lop to forward the intention which you declared to
me might, in this age of rumors & suspitions, be construed by those who dislike the
Govermnent into so many evidences of your purpose of sideing with them ; & as your
Lop has again assured me, that your disposition is & has been the same as you formerly
letter

all doubts, & leave those idle reports to be entertainment for


I'me very hopeful! that if any such reports have found their
vra.j Southward (which I assure your Lop they have not from me, or bv my means),
what I from your Lop's declarations can sav, together with your future conduct dureing these Commotions, which I pray God &: hope may be soon over, \\\\\ be efFectuall
to dissipate all surmises that have hitherto prevail'd amongst the Makers and Retailers of
News in this Country.
lam, with great respect, my Lord,
Your Lop's most ob'" & most humble Serv', ^c

declared to

those that

me

dismiss

made them

&

TVo.

From

My

the

'

CCLXXXIV.

Lord President

to

Lord Lovat.

Lord,

PARDON the

25'" Oct' 1745.

know

I wrote, which
your Lop said you sent to the Master. My good opinion of the Master's understanding,
& of his reguard for your Lop and for your family, gives me some hopes that he will
think seriously hefor it is too late ; & the necessity I am under of saying somewhat about
the situation of this Country, by a Vessell that is soon to sail to the southward, quickens
the strong desire I have to hear good news from him
because nothing could give me
greater satisfaction, than to have it in my power to prevent those misfortunes which I
dread from his Conduct, should he persist.
If what I am now doing is not sufficient
e%ddence of my good wishes, it is in vain to employ words to assure you that I am your
reall friend, & most humble Serv", &c.

anxiety

have

to

the effect of the last letter

H H

No.

CCLXXXV.

fCLLODEN" PAPtHS.

2^6

\o.
Lord Lcvat

CCLXXXV.
to the

Lord

President.

Mv

dear Lord,
the honor to receive your Lordship's letter two days ago ; but this House
I
of ail sorts of strangers, that it was impossible for me to make ane
full
has been so
waiting,
that Gortuleg might have a good opportunity to speak to my
Still
answer.

HAD

essential afiair that vou was so good as to acquaint me of in your letter,


and affectionate manner for my Son and for my family, that he and I
kind
in such a
ungrateful monsters if we did not remember it in the sincerest gratitude
most
would be
Gcrtuleg declares to me,
to your Lop and to your family.
friendship
and strongest
thoroughly
as he could wish,
speak
to
him
get
a
ftill
occasion,
to
yet
could
not
that he
blows
him
up in his folly ;
believe,
still
v/ho,
I
strangers
that
are
here,
the
because of
For
my
part, my Lord,
is.
his
your
Lop
much
against
project
as
is
as
and Gortuleg
determined
on
that
mad, foolish
was
that
Son
your
Lop,
since
my
protest
to
I solemnlv
my
face
like
flew
in
a wild cat
always
it,
he
spoke
to
him
about
but
never
proiect, I
any
thing
and
that
I got
opinions
of
his
distracted
;
against
any
to
him
when I spoke
-w-ith
say
him.
great
deal
to
I
have
means,
who
has
a
bv
Gortuleg's
was
bini
done with
interest
with
his
him
not
to
all
within
this
hour,
to
use
Gortuleg,
of
earnestly begg'd
produce.
week
may
knows
what
a
week
;
for
God
go awav this
As Gortuleg told me, that he heard it whispered among the Gentlemen that were
here these two days ago, that Barrisdale was resolved to go to Assrnn with 4 or 500
men, and raise the people of that Coimtry to go with him South ; and if they refused
As I -w-as very much concerned
that he was resolved to destrov the whole Country.
his
Lady ; I spoke to Gortuleg in
neice,
my
dear
Cousin,
your
for Genias, and for

Son about the

verv strong Terms, to tell my Son, that if he sent a man %\ith Barrisdale on that
So, as he has a great
Expedition, I would never speak a word to him while I Uv'd.
Gortuleg's advice,
followed
easily
he
Genias,
friendship himself for his Cousin the Lady
Project.
I am
that
blew
up
broke
;
which
&
and refused to give a man to Barrisdale
design.
inhuman
such
a
base
in
overturning
very glad in being any ways instrumental
I wrote to vour Lop some time ago, to beg of you, as you wish'd me well, to give
me your advice how to behave in the distracted situation that this Coimtry is in. If I
knew where to go in safety out of it, I certainly would hot stay in it ; and I am so
unlucky with the weakness and pain in my knees and limbs, that I am not able to
mount 2L horseback, nor walk the length of your Garden wthout assistance, if it was
But if I was able to ride, I would be in no pain ; for I could go and
to save my Life.

Murray, Ross, Sutherland, ;$c Caithness, where I


never was, tho' I have a great many relations in those Countr\s and discoursing vdth
different persons every other day would divert my m.elancholy, which is truly hea\-y
upon me at present ; and if it increase, it %\ill very soon make an end of me. I would
go straight to Edin', if the Highland Army was not there, and thereabouts. But since
So that my
I am fully resolved to have nothing ado with them, I dare not go to Edin'.
your Loji
[beg]
humbly
and
earnestly
most
situation is a little perplex'd ; and I again
may give me your advice about it.
Gorcuieg joins with me in our most humble duty to your Lop ; and I give my kind
humble Service to my Cousin the Doctor he knows, if he pleases to tell it, that my
Son is of a very positive, obstinate, Sc contradicting Temper. For my part, I can
declare, if it was my last, that I never reasoned ten sentences with him, but he contradicted every one ; and since he has begun this affair, his Contradiction is turned to
visit all

my

friends in the Shires of

passion

CULLODEN PAPERS.
passion

so that

open

really durst not

sometimes

a violent passion,

as

Act that might be

fatal to

him

&

my

to him, for fear

should turn into

some unnatural inhuman


If he succeeds,
chuse to let him alone.
mad Enterprize bring misfortunes upon

have, and then be guilty of

to

me.

the whole merit v.'ill be his own ; and


him, he has himself only to blame.

All the effect that

my mouth

235'

So

if his

strong Remonstrances and Intreaties, in my letter to Gortuleg,


to get back Eight of the Cattle that was taken from your

to Stratherrick, had, was,

Tenant, the rest being killed before I wrote


& faithful promises and assureances tliat
none of your Lop's people would ever after this be molested by those wicked Rogues
and that they would send back as much as could be got put together of the things taken
I shall long to hear from your Lop ; and
out of the Gardener's and Weaver's Houses.
I ever am, with true zeal & attachment,
Mv dear Lord,
Your Lop's most afl'ec' Cousin,
;

&

faithful

hum"'

Serv',

LOVAT.
No.

From

My

most Obed'

Oct's;'" 1745.

Beaufort,

the

CCLXXXVI.

Lord President

to

Lord Lovat.

Lord,

WAITED with

'

Oct' 29,

much

Answer

'

1745.

which I wrote to
your Lop of the 25'^ ; & yesterday, when it came, I must acknowlege it gave me
very great uneasiness ; chiefly as it left it extremely difScult for me, if at all possible,
to give your Lop what you so earnestly desire, advice.
Should the unlucky Youth
persist in his purpose, & should his Authority wth that kindred for whom you have
done so much, & who with reason were so passionately fond of you, prevail over your
Lop's, & induce them to march, without regard to your Commands, or even to the
safety of your person, the case would stand in a very odd light ; & in this age of
jealousy & suspition, it is impossible to say what construction might not be put upon it,
even if a man had no enemy to improve such suspicions by hints ; on the other hand,
should the young Man yeild to your Lop's representations, or should your Authority
prevail on your kindred to desert his rash undertaking, & to save you 8c your family
from ruin, as they very remarkably did 30 Years ago, when they were much more
deeply engaged than they are at present, it is to be hoped that conduct would wipe off
every circumstance of suspition, & attone for any act of temerity the Master may have
fain into
at the same time, that the joint force of those who in this Country are disposed to stand by the Gov', will be sufficient to protect your Country against the
resentments of those who may have flatter'd themselves with the hopes of assistance
from it. In those circumstances, what is left for me to advise, or rather to wish, but
that your Lordship may prevail, either by Argument or by Authority, over the Master,
or over your kindred, to forsake the dangerous course to which they are disposed, and
to join with the gross of the North in defence of the Gov'
in which case, nothing
within my power for your service shall be left undone.
But should what I presume to
advise, & most earnestly wish, not take place, whatever my inclinations may be, I
greatly fear my power will not be able to answer them.
What your Lop suggests concerning time to resolve, or bring the Master to resolutions, does not depend on mej
that there has been so much is oweing to the winds, which have not permitted the
I

impatience for the

to the letter

Vessell

CL'LLODEN' PAPERS,

238
Vessell to

come up from Cromem-

&

so soon as she arrives

must write

Sc

when '1

somewhat that is comfortable to say con& I submin to you one other consideration on the article of time
cerning your Lop
whether, as such a step as I propose, taken early, may be of infinite service, the same
You see, my Lord, I write
step taken a week too late might not be absolutely useless.
widiout reserve you cannot do better than consult w" Gortuleg on a matter that imports
your family so much. Company breaking in, leaves me time only to say, that
vou
I am very much your's, &c.
do, shall be extremely sorry if I have not
:

&

Xo.
"*

My

CCLXXXVII.

Lord Lovat

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

RECEnTD the honour

of your Lop's letter late last night, of yesterday's date;


received
one
like it since I was bom ; and I give your Lop ten
never
and I own
you use with me in it ; for I see by it, that, for
kind
freedom
for
the
thanks
thousand
stubborn. Son and ane ungrateful Kindred,
obstinate,
ane
having
in
mv misfortune
I

that

Such
family must go to destruction, and I must lose my Life in my old Age.
than
like
Government
a
British.
I,
Persian
Turkish
or
hke
a
rather
usage looks
unnatural
Son
?
Or
am
I
unduriful
and
the
has
had
ane
that
Father
first
mv Lord, the'

my

Am

first

Man

mad

fooUsh actings of ane unnatural Son,

that has

made

good

Estate,

and saw

who

it

destroyed in his

prefers his

own

oviTi

rime by the

extra-vagant fancies to

I have seen instances of this in my o-ii


the solid adN-ice of ane affectionate old Father ?
foolishness
of a Son would take away the
now,
that
the
heard
rill
never
time ; but I

Liberty and Life of a Father, that lived peaceably, that was ane honest Man, and well
But 1 find, the longer a Man lives, the more wonders
inclined to the rest of Mankind.
he
sees.
things
and extraordinar)I thank
dear Lord, I beg leave to tell you my Mind freely in my turn.
difficulries
and
dangers,
by Sea
In
my
greatest
yerv
little
fear.
with
God, I was born
firmness
and
the
stedLife
by
often
saved
my
assistance,
I
and Land, and by God's
Life
remains
of
a
that
is
hftle
have
now
but
a
tho'
I
resolurions
and
;
fasmess of my

Now, my

clogg'd with'infirmiries and pains, yet, by God's help, I am resoh-'d to preserve it as


lono- as I can ; and tho' mv Son should go away with the young people of his clan, yet
own age, that
I'll have six hundred brave Erasers at home, many of them about my
I
am
as peaceable
person.
Since
my
to
preserve
blood
of
their
will lose the last drop
Taxes,
and
King's
do everyto
pay
the
and
as
ready
in
Kingdom,
the
a subject as anv
why
or
Reason
person
know
no
Law
my
to
ought
do,
I
faithful
subject
thing else that a

should not be in

safet\-.

did use, and will use, the strongest arguments that my reason can suggest to me
with my Cousin Gortuleg, that he may repeat them to my Son ; and if they should
not prevail, is it just or reasonable that I should be punish'd for the faults of my
1

Son?

Now, mv

dear Lord, as to the

Ci^'il

War

that occasions

my

misfortune, and in

I humbly think
;
impossible
is
morally
to know the
it
since
sides
on
both
moderate
should
be
;
that
that
their
are
posirive
own Party
sides,
on
both
ten
thousands
thousands,
nav
For
Event.
unerly
should
defeat,
and that
be
Army
Highland
this
and
suppose
that
carrv
will
;
that
any
Man
can
think
Eling
no
upon
Triumph,
should
all
in
Government
carry
the
are
engaged
in
it.
Familys
that
good
would
destroy
many
ancient
so
Throne
the

which almost the whole

Kingdom

is

involved,

on one

side

or other

men

King

CULLODKN PAPERS.
King Williaui was
ticks,

as sat for

as great a King, as

many hundred

339

his knowledge of Government and PoliThrone of England and when his General,

to

years on the

who was one

of the best in Europe, was defeat and forced to run to save his Life, and
all his Army routed at Killicrankie by a handful of Highlanders, not full 2,000 in
number, King "William was so far from desiring to extirpate them, that he sent the
late Earl of Braedalbine, with .^25,000. sterling, as a compliment to them ; and sought
no other return nor condition from them, but that they should live peaceably at Home.
IVIy Lord, we cannot imagine, that, tho' the Highlanders should be defeat at this Time,
and mor-t of them killed, and the Government full master of the Kingdom, that any
administration would be so cruel as to endeavour to extirpate the whole remains of the
Highlanders.
Besides, it would be a dangerous enterprize, which neither we nor our
Children would see at an End.
I prav God, we may never see such
a scene in our
Country, as subjects killing and destroying their fellow-subjects *.
As your Lordship's family and mine has always lived in great friendship together,
and that I have not only a particular experience of your Lop's good friendship and
great service done me, but likewise of the goodness and friendship of your worthy
Father tow^ards me, and of your brave Brother, who was my intimate and faithful
friend, your Lop may be assured, that while there is a drop of blood within me I will
be a most faithful friend and servant to your Lop's family and person ; and who know^s
but Providence may give me ane occasion to show the gratitude I owe to your Lop, &
to your W'orthy Father & Brother ?
,.,^,
,;
M,,-,'.
the Rebellion was
I hope your Lop has not forgot, that in the year 171 5, when
great and dangerous, I did more effectual good service to this present Government
then any Lord Barron in Britain ; for which I had three letters of thanks from the late
King, my good Master, and a favorite of his present Majesty when he was Prince of
Wales and Regent, and received Marks of his favour. I think the remembrance of
and it is my belief that I will
that should have some regai'd for ane old infirm Man
be still safe under the Protection of my Lord President, while he has the full power
and command of the North of Scotland. I beg leave to assure your Lop of my most
affectionate Respects, in which Gortuleg joins me ; and I ever am, with zeal and
attachment,
My dear Lord,
Your Lordship's most affectionat Cousin,
& most obedient faithful humble Servant,

LOVAT.

Beaufort, 30'" October )


J

745-)

* It is certain, that the news of the battle of Preston Fans very much changed the ide.^.s and language
of Lord Lovat.
There is extant a printed copy of a letter, chiefly verbatim the fame as the above, and principally differing in tills, viz. After the coneliision of lliis paragraph, the printed one omits the rest of this letter ; and
concludes with the following paragraph, which, as it is not in the original letter (extant as all the others
now offered are), must be a forgery
" For my part, my Lord, I am resolved to live a peaceable Subject
" ii' my own House, and do nothing against the King or Government ; and if I am attack'd, if it was by
" the King's Ciuards and his Ciptain General at their Head, I will defend myself as long as there is breath
" in me; and if I am killed here, it is not far from my Burial-place and I will have, after I am dead,
" what I always wish'd, the Cron.ich of all the women in my Country to convey my Body to the Grave ;
" and that has been my ambition when I was in my happiest situation in the world.
:

'

'

^ E

rt,

October.

am your

Lordshiji's,
'

&:c.

(Signed)

No.

T."

CCLXXXVIIL

240

CULLODF.N" PAPERS.

Xo.
Copie

CCLXXXVIII.

Memorandum

to

M' Donald

Fraser*.

Nov. 4, 1745.
reason he had sent for me was, that he knew me to be a
zealous and an imsuspected friend to my Lord Lo\-arand his Familv that the last letter
he had from his Lop convinced him that what he had wrote was misunderstood ; at the
same time, that in the present conjundure, it was somewhat too deHcate, to attempt to
set the mistake to rights by a letter ; that my Lord Lovat was pleased to construe the
expression of his concern for the danger to which his person 5c fennly must necessarily
be exposed, should the Master hurni- awav the Clan into the present L^ndsrtaking against
the Gov\ as a threatening ; as if, after so long an acquaintance, he had net known my
Lord better, than to think him capable of being bully'd ; &: that therefor he chose, by

THE

President told

me the

to deliver to m.e, what he wish'd my Lord should know 5c consider.


was
demonstratively
clear, as far as demonstration could take place in such
He said,
weight
whatsoever could prevail with the Gov" to act gently
that
no
of
interest
Cases,
contrary'
expectations,
took Arms against them upon this occato
their
with such as,
would
in
all
Ukelyhood be imputed that a Parliathe
errors
of
the
Master
sion ; that
the
Habeas Corpus Ad ; & might prositting,
which
had
already
suspended
ment was
whereof
not easily be foreseen ; that one step
other
Laws,
effects
could
the
ceed to make
already
taken
would
put
things
beyond any possible remedy, to
further than had been
Govwhich,
as things at present stood,
him known, except a totall subversion of the
alteration
of Measures, and the
was the most unlikely of all events that an inmiediate
his
youth,
could not fail to
Master's desisting toolly from his enterprize, considering
and that the Necessity of
procure forgiveness, if the matter was prcperlv represented
making such a representation now, or not at all, was what moved bim to write to ray
Lord the Letter which his Lop misconstrued that he is now to send off to London,
by Sea, dispatches, in which the state of this Country must be described ; that if my
Lord shall not enable him to sav anv thing that is favourable, he must make the reprethat if my Lord
sentation such as it is generallv believed to be. & as it appears to him
would have him charge the Motions of the Clan upon his Son, he will give that Ace' of
the matter as received from his Lop, and will make every other representation for him,
but that what would give him
that shall be competent widi truth and his alledgance
the greatest satisfaSion would be, to be enabled by his Lop to assure the Gov^ that his
Lop has quieted all the motions amongst his people that threatened to give any disturbHe further said, that the Ship must sail in three Days at furthest which was
ance.
the reason why he was so earnest to see me ; as any resolution that came thereafter
would come too late.
The above is the Substance of the President's Communication to M" Donald Fraser,

word of mouth,
it

for

Lord

LoA^at.

Xo.
Lord Lovat

Mv

CCLXXXIX.
to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

MY old Chaplain, Mr. Donald Fraser, is with me who tells me, that he had the
honour to see vour Lop two davs ago, and that you was so good as to expre^ youi
kind and real friendship for my person and Family. I have great Experience of your
Lop's generous friendship to me and to my Family, since ever I had the honour to be
;

* C'naplaia to Lord Lovat.

known

to you ; and I do sincerely assure your Lop, that wliile I have a minute to h've,.
have a most grateful remembrance of your Lop's goodness and your family's friendship towards me ; and I'm still in great hopes, that in the present most cruel situation
that I am in, your Lop's friendship will appear more essentially for me than ever it did ;
since I have now more need of it than ever I had. As to my condition, the sincere matter of fact is, that whenever it was known in the Highlands, that the Venturer Prince,
the Son of the Pretender, landed, a sort of Madness seized all the West Highlanders
The contagion soon spread it came at length to
with ane eager desire of joining him.
my Country ; and many of my people, on both sides of Lochness, were infected w-' it,
and fully resolved to go oft" then, if my precise authority had not stopped them ; which
cost me a vast deal of trouble and pains, and to my chief doer Gortuleg ; which I did
communicate to your Lop at that time. Foyers and Kilbokie, whose familys always
used to be the leading fainilys of the Clan on both sides, were the madest and the.
keenest to go off"; and when they saw that I absolutely forbid them to move or go out
of the Country, they drew up with my Son, and they easily got him to condescend to
go at their head. The whole Gentlemen followed their example, and the Commons run
the same way that the Gentlemen did so that I was left a contemptible old infirm fellow"
in my House, and no more notice taken of me than if I was a Child
so that if I had
been able to travel, I had not stay'd a Night in my House after the beginning of my
Son's operation with his Clan
and this I told your Lop in one of my letters. If that
does not exoner me, I know not what can.
Ane other strong argument your Lop may
make use of for me is, that I spoke and sent Emissaries to those that I thought had loved
me most of my Clan and in spite of my Son's endeavours, and his Captains, I have
got a Regiment of good men to stay at home, and most of them pretty fellows, tho'
some of them is betwixt 60 & 70 years of Age. So that, tho' I had ten thousand lives
to save, I could do no more in this aft"air to save myself than I have done ; and if the
Government would punish me for the insolent behaviour of my Son to myself, and his
mad behaviour towards the Government, it would be a greater severity than ever was
Since I have not strength to mount a Horseback and leave the
used to any Subject.
Country, I am resolved to live quietly and peaceably in my own House, and be a faithful subject to the King, and observe & obey the laws of my Country.
And to let your
Lop farther see my sincere Resolutions of encouraging no disturbance, but on the contrary to keep the Country peaceable and legall, I intend to list 200 of my Men that
stays at home, and put pretty Gentlemen at their Head, that they may watch & guard

known
I will

Robbers and Thieves, and loose men that come from the Highand to send them to Inverness. By this project I hope
to contribute to the preservation and peace of the Country, as much as any two Independent Companies that are at Inverness. I hope this will not be disagreeable to your
l,op that wishes me and my country well.
I know your Lop has and will have more
power than what would save me, and ten families like mine otherwise the King and
Governntent will be most ungrateful to you
for your Laj5 has done more service to
King George, and to his f;\mily and Government, than if he had ane Army of 5,000
men in the North. For if it was not for your Lop's great Zeal, extraordinary and unheard of adivity and fatigue, the Venturer Prince would have 10,000 before he went
South, instead of Two
and with that number would have marched straight to London without any opposidon. So that the King owes more to your Lop on this occasion
than to any subjetl: in Britain
and I do assure your Lop that the King's Enemies arc
very sensible of it
and that you are more obnoxious to their hatred and revenge, than
any Man on Earth. I wish with all my Soul that you may always escape the fury of
their resentment, till you are hnppily and gloriously out of their reach ; for my good
the Country from

land

Army

and

all

to seize them,

II

wishes

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2^.2

your Lop -wherever you are and I have firm hopes, that your Lop, who
In the North, by bringing in so many brave families to sers-e
Government
has saved the
so good as to save one family that was always friends to
would
be
vou
Kino-,
that
the
whom your Lop saw behave well enough in the King's
IMan
infirm
old
yours, and an
I
will truly expect this great mark of your Lop's friendRebells.
the
Service against
of Life, with unalterable attachment, gratitude,
all
conditions
in
am,
ship ; and I ever
wishes wiil attend

&

respect,

Mv
Your Lop's most

dear Lord,
aflectionat Cousin,

and obedient and most

Nov.

6%

faithful

humble

Serv',

LOVAT.

1745.

P. S. Your Lop must be informed, that my House and Green has been like a Market-place for sometime past ; and my Son was such a fool, that he entertained and does
entertain ever^- man that he thinks favours his part, and he is ten times more master
of this House than I am ; but I have resolved from the beginning, and still continue firm
in

mv resolution,

and

as

soon

them do or say what they

let

as ever I

am

vnll, I will

able to travel out of this house,

never black paper with them ;


I'll stay no longer in it ; for

and spirit, to see my health much hurt,


and
Rent
I have, foolishly spent and squandered
my family in danger, and any IVIoney
Sly Cousin
submit
to Di\TQe Pro\idence.
awav. There is no help for it ; I must
your Lop
has
a
young
James.
give
I
Bailiie James acquaints me, in a letter, that he
have
Bailiie
much,
I
a vaft
James
and
and mv Cousin Achnagairn jov. I love my Cousin
INI"
Fraser
Donald
& other
reo-ard" for his Ladv, who I tlunk has a great deal of Merit.
two Gendemen heard me say the strongest things this Day to my Son that ever a
I

am

do^s-nright killed with vexation of heart

Father could sav to a Child ; but got no other satisfaction but insolent contradiction.
The Earl of Cromarty & Lord M'Leod came here this Night, and a Battalion of the
IM'Kenzies crossed the Ferry of Bewly this Night, that he is to take South with him ;
and as manv more of the INIackenzies will go South in a day or two ; so your Lop sees
that the wise & worldly people of the iVl'Kenzies are infected ; so that it's no wonder
that the Frasers, that were never thought worldly or wise, should be infected \*"ith a
Contagion, tho' never so foolish and dangerous. I prav God, that their Madness may
& I shall be very easy about the rest, either as to myself, or
not overturn mv family
;

to

my

unnatural Son

Sc

Kindred.

Xo.
The Lord

My

CCXC.

President to

Lord Lovat.

Culloden, 8 Nov^ 1 745^


received the Letter which your Lop did me the honour to write to
me yesterday, after conversing with Mr. Donald [Fraser] . The representation vshich yotir
Lop makes, I shall fairly transmitt, if your Lop insist on it ; tho' with verj^ great concern

Lord,
I

HA\T

just

unhappy young man. But I should not act the part of that reall friend I have
always profess'd to be, if I did not freely express to your Lop my apprehensions that
the account given will not answer the end proposed, & which I so earnestly wish, the
The aSection of your Clan, & their attachment to
preservation of your Lop's family.
you, in the year 1 7 1 5 & downward, will be remembered ; it will not be easily beheved,
that your Lop's Authorit)- is less with them now, than it was at that time ; it will not
be credited, that their engagements or inclinations were stronger against the Gov', when
the
for the

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243

the present commotions began, than they were thirty years ago when the Clan was at
It will be alledged, that the people were not universally forward to enter upon
Perth.
the present spot of work that many of them were reluctant, h some actually threatened
others forced into the service ; & I do not know whether, if jealousy were to promote ane inquiry, many Circumstances might not come out which I choose not to think
;

&

of.

Si

hope never
which

uneasiness,

my abilit}'s

to hear of.
I

must ever

These considerations,
feel

when any danger

must confess,

threatens your

fill

Lop

me

with great

or your family,

My

errand to this Country was, to preserve,


I had with my friends & Countrymen
I am vain enough to think, with your Lop,
to prevent their ruining their familys.
that my endeavours ought to give me some weight with the Gov', tho' far short of what
you imagine. I doubt not at all but I should have interest to prevail with them to
overlook the indiscretions already committed by the young Man ; but should he actually
carry away the Clan into the Rebellion, that very event would lessen the credite of my
endeavours in this Country, & prevent the effect of any intercession on my part for your
Lop, for whom my partiality is so well known to his present Majestie, from the days
that he was Prince, &; to such of his Ministers as were men of business in his Father's
I say
reign, when your Lop's interest stood in need of the small assistance I could give.
not these things as declining to do your Lop every Service that a sincere friend & ane
honest man, consistent with his alledgance, can perform; but to prevent your Lop's
laying stress on my ability to serve you further than it truely can bear ; & I do it the
rather, that it appears to me your Lop does not at present see the necessary & natural!
consequences of things with the same clearness of sight as heretofore ; for example, to
obviate all jealousy of your Lop's conduct, you propose to keep a guard of 200 Men,

which

if possible,

to

watch

or interest cannot avert.

the peace,

& to

& preserve the

exert the

little

credite

peace of the Country.

Now

tho' this (were the

Clan to remain

would be a very commendable purpose, and what the Gov*


would very readily bear the expence of, yet I submit it to your Lop, whether, if the
rest of the Clan go into Rebellion, that guard can be looked on with a favourable Eye
by the Commanders of His Majefly's Troops in this Country & whether I should not
draw even myself under suspicion, if I pretended to justify the keeping them afoot.
For God's sake, my Lord, think of these things ; & believe that what I express are the
genuine sentiments of a considering man, & of a reall friend, who wishes nothing more
earnestly than to pull you out of all your Difficulties.
If your Lop understand what I
now write as it is meant, I need no argument to persuade you, that I am your faithfull
friend, & most ob' humble Serv', &c.
quiet

at

home)

No.CCXCI.
Lord Lovat

My

to the

Lord

President.

'
'

dear Lord,

RECEIVED

with the utmost gratitude and sincerest thanks the letter that your
me by the Bearer and I beg your Lordship a
thousand pardons for keeping him so long. But my House was so throng, by the
Earl of Cromarty's being in it these three or four days past, and the Officers of his
Reg', that are going South, and several other Gentlemen, that I had not a minute to
myself till the Earl of Cromarty went away.
It's impossible for me ever to forget the singular marks of friendship your Lop has
given me in these dangerous and troublesome times ; and your most generous and kind
friendship in your endeavours to serve my family, and to keep back that unhappy and
I

Lop

did

me

the honor to write to

112

obstinate

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from going South, and engaging in ane Affair so ver\- dangerous fcs
and famih". I have still hopes, -when his eyes are opened, that he will have
a true sense and ackiiowledgement of your Lop's kind and geiierous friendship towards
him ; and for my part, my dear Lord, I do frankly assure vou, that my gratitude for
your Lop's repeated acts of Goodness towards me shall last as long as my life.
As soon as I received your Lop's Express, I called for my Son and Gortuleg to
speak to me and after having made the strongest remonstrances, the returns I got
put me into such a passion, that I had almost done ane unnatural thing that certainly
I would repent of all the days of my life.
In short, there is no retrie^-ing of that mad
young Man he will go with all those of his Clan that he can get ; but I am sure he will
leave a great number of the best of my Clan behind, and all the Gentlemen past fifty
;
so that there is a very good Battalion left at home, as they pretend, to live and die
with me.
I can make no judgment of the Armvs in the South, nor of their situation,
for I never went the Carlisle Road to London ; but if the troublesome Prince have
near so good ane Army as his friends give out, it will be a very difficult thing for
INIarshall Wade to force them to fight in those hilly Countr^s
for they are positive
that he marched from Edin'^ with Eight thousand good Highlanders, besides those that
are upon the Road to join him.
He had several thousands of low Country Gentlemen, and Commons, that marched with him
and as their Game is desperate, they
will certainly fight, especially the Highlanders, and beat double their Number of English.
^Militia, even tho' mix'd by regular troops. So that the Fate of the next Battle is very
doubious.
Those of the Highland Partv^ that were here are ridiculously uppish they
say, that if the Prince had stay'd eight days longer at Edin', he was to send t\'. o thousand
Highlanders, with a Train of Artiller}-, to demohsh the Castles of Inverness and Culk)den, &:c.
That he told those who were soliciting him on that affair, that as soon as
he was anyways settled in England, he would send 3,000 men to chastize his Enemies
in .the North. They say, that the only thing brought him from Edin' was, the pressing
Invitations he got from his friends in England
who begg'd of him to march up
towards London, and that they would declare for him.
So that he is in great hopes
of success, tho' he should get no succours from France or Spain ; which he says he
is sure to recen-e, and expects them everv dav.
They say, that there is another great
Ship within these few days landed at IVIontrose wiih ^loney. Arms, and Ammimirion,
and twenty French Officers ; and that they carried over a Man of great consequence,
that wears a Star on b"s Breast.
Thev sav, that it is the Duke of Berwick, or his
Brother, INIy Lord Fitz James.
They are both Lieutenant Generals of the King o
France's Army, and both of great reputation.
Those Gentlemen likewise told me,
that the Earl of ]Moray and the Earl of Lauderdale have gone into their Prince's Service.
This is all the News and accounts that I could hear from them. I was both
surprised and mortified, that in the letter your Lop did me the honour to write to me
before the last, you seemed not pleased that I should propose to list 200 good
men of my CJan, that I have staved at home, to preserve my Coimtry or my person,,
if I was attack' d, and to take up all Thieves, Rogues, and Villains, and to send them
into Inverness.
I flattered myself, that this little project would have pleased vour Lop ;
but since it has net, if your Lop and the Earl of Loudon %vill give me vour words of
honour that I will not be molested, or my Country, but that my person, and those of my
Clan that have stay'd at home in spite of the Endeavours of my Son and his partisans,,
shall be safe in their persons and effects
then I will give, not only my word cf honcur,.
which is dearer to me than my Life, but any other engagement your Lop pleases that is
obstinate yonth
his person

my power, that sis men shall not appear in Arms in mv Countrv, except a very
few that will be in the HiUs to guard their Caule. I huuiblj beg"your Lop may let

in

"

'

me

CULLODEV PAPERS.

me know if this proposition be


whom I olier my most humble
your Lop

45

Lop and to the Earl of Loudon


would most heartily do any thing in

agreeable to your

duty

for

to

my

always am, in spite of all the troubles that hapattachment and respect,
sincere
pened or can happen, with a
dear
Lord,
My
Your Lordship's most affec' Cousin,
And most obedient faithful humble Servant,

power

please

to

since

LOVAT*

Beaufort, Nov' loth 1745.

No. CCXCII.
The Lord

President to

Lord Lovat, dated

"'

Nov.

",

745..

My Lord,
THIS morning I received your Lop's letter of the i oth, and observe with verygreat concern that you have not been able to prevail with the Master or his AdvisersIf such ridiculous intelligence as the Highland
to relinquish their desperate course.
Gentlemen entertain them with can be credited, it is vain for those, who sincerely
wish they may recover their senses, to attempt giveing any information that should
your Lop with what I further hear
just, to give your Lop all the satisfattion I can v.ith respect to your proposition for the security of your person, and of
vour people who remain, and their effects concerning which I could say nothing w'out
the consent of the E. of Loudon, who commands his Majestie's forces in this Country..
And as to the first, I easily prevail'd with his Lordship to agree, that neither your
perfon or family shall in any degree be molested, unless express orders come from the
Gov' for that purpose, which I hope and pray may not be the cafe ; but as to your
people, I have not succeeded so well.
He says, he is certainly inform'd, that violence
has been used to drag men out of their Beds into the Rebellion ; Sc that by the terror
of destroying their cattle & effects, others have been prevail'd on to list
in those circumstances, he insists he cannot be answerable to sulfer such as have been guilty of
those practices to remain quiet, neither can he abstain from attempting to fetch those,,
who left the Country, back again by the same means which prevail'd with them to
march ; but he promises to give no disturbance to any Gentleman, or Commoner, who
in 8 days shall return
nor to the eifects or family of any man who has not by himself, or some of his Sons, join'd in the present RebeUion.
I wish I could give your
Lop a more satisfactory answer, because I have the strongest desire to show that I am.
to yourself & your family a reall friend & Serv', &c.
disabuse

and

them

believe.

and therefore

Nor should

now

shall not trouble


vn-ite,

but that

it is

No.
The Lord

My

Lord,

THE

ccxcin.

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.


13"'

Nov' 1745;

had the honour to write to your Lop was of the 10"' of Ocf;
by the Glasgow Man of "War that carried E. Loudon to this Country. As his Lopbrought some Money, & as we had some Arms at Fort George, orders were immediately issued for bringing such of the Independent Comp'* as were nearest, & as we-:
could immediately arm, together: accordingly, a Comp^ of 100 came to liis of the:Mimro's the 23'' of Oct' ; one of the like number from the E. of Sutherland the 25"' ;one
last letter

CVLLODEX

J.,

P.iPERS.

4' Nov'
and ane other Comoae from Grant the 3 Nov'' ; one from L-^ Reay the
number,
on
the
S'^ of Nov' : so that we
pany from, the E. of Sutherland, of the same
this
Neighbourhood
than vre xrere hereare at present more secure from insults in
handsfuU
to
do.
The Rebells' sucWhen Loudon first arrived, we had our
tofore.
were
that
told,
numberless lyes
had blown up
cesses at 8c near Ed', together with the
pitch, that nothing was heard of but cabalhng, &
such
a
to
mutiny
of
spuit
the
head of a tribe, who
fathering together of Men in the neighbourhood ; even,^ pett);

in his circumstances, assembled


anv de<Tee tinged with Jacobiteism, or desperate
mutinous
to drag the most peaceable out of
most
of
the
use
made
8c
>.<; kindred,
threatning destruction to their Cattle & other
beds & to force others to list bv
h
Loudon was
gi^'e them any assistance or protection.
to
unable
were
we
whilst
'^ects
more
than 150 Highlanders of his own Reg',
no
with
Town,
defenceless
S" ane'open
very restless neighbourhood ; but his vigilance secured his
Table to the insults of a
peace of that Town, untill the Independant Comp" arrived
the
&
men,
handfull of

to take more than ordinary Care of m\-self ; as upon a


obliged
vras
I
&
ccessively
honour, that I obstructed more than any body the
much
too
me
did
tion which
had formed a design of laying hold of me, which
they
Country-,
this
in
Rebells' game
the 15"^ & 16'-^ of Oct', by attacking my house
between
Night
the
in
thev attempted
iVIen ; but they were repulsed, & the attempt did them
with a party of about 2co
was generally disaproved of by the gross of the Country-.
it
as
;
good
harm than

as

in

'

rather

this Situation, the zeal of the Jacobites exerted itself not a Uttle
Whilst we were
sent North\^^rds from Ed' ; fie amongst those, Angev Mac
were
manv^ Emissaries

Gleno^rv's z^ Son, who calls himself Coll'. Mac Donald of Barisdale, & Mac
By their industry' disturbance was raised which we had
Muidart.
"D nald of K^och
Some Tribes, dependant on
altogether to prevent.
able
not
were
not expected, &
JNIac Bean's, ficc. began to stir ; and notwithMacgil\-ray's,
as
such
the Clanchatran,
could without force (which we had not) be used, march'd
standino- all the means that
of about zzo, k were as last Saturday got no further
number
the
to the Southward to
the Aird fie Strathharrick, that is, on the North
in
also,
Erasers
than Perth. The
to stir, headed by the Master of Lovat, who
began
Lochness,
ade fie South side of
T) nell

Emissar)-s, as the Lord Lov-at affirms, & forced the


bad been debauch'd by those
his Lop's inclinations, h in defiance of his Auagainst
much
Kindred to take Arms,
blocking up Fort Augustus, by cutting off the
with
began
These Gentlemen
thoritv.
Inverness,
& with attemptmg to surprise me fie they
&
it
communication bet^vixt
into regular Comp", which, it is sa:d_, will
themselves
form
have since proceeded to
Your Lop will
to 5 or 600 men.
together
amount
may
consist of ten or eleven, fie
or at least to
prevent,
undone
to
power
was
m
my
that
eisilv believe I left nothJng
make
them lay
to
so
as
not
succeeded
have
tho'
I
and
protract, their marching
as yet
have
not
they
that
such
effect,
have
had
used
means
the
aside their design, vet
if the additional! force,
that
hopes,
some
have
still
I
fie
Countrv
march'd out of this
Mac Leod, come ia time, they will
which we look for from Sir Alex' Mac Donald &
This commotion among the
neighbourhood.
this
leave
consider better befor they
was, ane intrigue, carry'd on
more
me
surprised
what
but
Frasers I did not look for
from thefr Chief the
Kenzies
Mac
the
debauch
to
Cromertv,
bv means of the E. of
Gov',
fie to draw them into
Majestie's
for
his
zealous
extremely
Lord Fortrose, who is
hints of it, I
severall
had
tho'
well
that
masked,
1
so
\i-as
This design
;

RebeUion.
could not'

The Earl ^-isited me at this place full of the strongest


credite to them.
the
with offers of all his Men to be employed
Majsstie,
assurances of zeal for his
Comp",
Independant
the
of
one
accepting
declined
Service- fie tho' he afterw^ds
ass-oring me, that his sole inwhich "^I offered to his Son, vet he wrote me a Letter,
trive

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247

Men together was, to make out his original Declaration to me ;


appeared that he was acting in conjunction with iVIac Donald of Lari.'dale,
already mentioned, who was employ'd in forcing the Men of Assint and Lr chtruam
into the Rebellion, all means possible were used to disappoint the design.
Barisdale
miscarry'd in his project, & Lord Fortrose brought down some hundreds of his KintaJI
tentlon in bringing

but when

it

& Loch

Carron Men, who bridled the Mackenzies \vith whom Lord Cromerty had
been tampering ; so that he has not been able to prevail with above 150 or 160 of
them to march. ^Vith those he & his Son march'd last Saturday to Urquhart, on
the North side of Lochness, with intent, as was said, to wait for the Frasers, & witli
them to march Southwards. Haveing thus given your Lop a sketch of the disagreeable,
it is reasonable, in the next place, to give your Lop some view of the agreeable side
of our situation. Lord Fortrose is as zealous as it is possible to be
&, but for the intrigue I have just mentioned, would have had his clan intirely unanimous.
He has
named Oificers for 1 Independant Comp- ', & the men have hitherto been placed at
Brahan Castle, & the neighbourhood, to prevent the operations of those that intend
When there shall be no further occasion for that Service,
to foment the Rebellion.
they shall be disposed of otherwise
&: his Lop has promised to furnish a 3'' Comp",
Sir Alex' Mac Donald and Mac Leod have been of vast use for preventing the growth
of the Rebellion: their example & influence has done much good; & as the other
Highlanders had flattered themselves with the hopes of their assistance, the disappointment exasperates them, & has made them vow revenge, v.hich by all means possible
must be prevented. Should the Highlanders, after they are repulsed, return in any
thing like a body, they have had notice to furnish rv\'0 Indepen' Comp" each ; & tho'
their Country is very distant, I expect them at Ins houriv.
When that happens, weshall be able to check the Rebells' further recruiting.
What has prevented the more
early arrivall of those Compy"', & retarded the raiseing of others, is, that till the
arrivall of the Saltash Sloop of War, vnxh. the Tender that brought the Arms & somemoney, we could not set about raiseing more than we could arm & pay. That vessell,
with the Tender, was, it seemes, detain'd at the Nore by order of the Admiralt)', for
Convoy, for 10 days after the date of your Lop's Letter to me of the i" of Oct' ; &
after she arrived at Cromerty, was prevented to come up to the road of Inverness by
cross winds till the 31"; since which time she has been there, takeing in waier, &
waiting for the dispatches which she now carries.
So soon as we were possest of the
Arms, the necessary directions were given for bringing together theComp" I have already
mentioned, with a Company to be form'd of the Rosse's of Balnegown, & ane other
Comp* of the Grants, besides some Comp'" more, which I am endeavouring to bring
together for immediate service.
When we are possest of this force, we shall effectually prevent any further recruiting for the Rebells, & dispose ourselves to do what,
according to circumstances, shall appear to be further necessary to distress them.
The,
service that seems to claim our first & earlyest attention is, the opening the communi-.
cation with, & supplying Fort Augustus, which we shall set about immediately
&
the next seems to be the delivering Murray, Bamf, & Aberdeen shires, from partys of
the Rebells, who have come North to lexy money & raise recruits in these Countys,
under the direction of ane unhappy young Man, Lord Lewis Gordon his Brother,
the Duke of Gordon, has not been in good health for some weeks past, & has for
that reason not been able to do that service to the Gov' that might have been expected from him ; but the Rebells have not had the least encouragement from him
5
& to that it is in a great measure oweing, that they make very small progress in recruiting in places where, in former times, multitudes would have joined them.
shall, however, soon 6nd ourselves in a condition to send some Independ' Comp'" that
way.
4
;

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where I
of what was impudendy asserted
2 Freeholders of Aberdeenshire, except four, had
bv the Rebells at Ed', th
join'd them, of about fou:.^ ^ Freeholders, who voted at .the last Election for a
member of Parliament, tw.o only join'd the Rebells. After performing those Services,
we shall appiv ourselves to do what shall, according to circumstances, appear to us
the most conducive to the putting ane end to the present Rebellion, unriU particular
directions shall be received from his ilajesrie, or from those that have the Command
:ime as
of his forces ; & to the end that we may receive these with as httle
possible, I have prevail'd with Capt^ Pitman, of the Saltash, to make :... _-c: or his
way to Newcastle; droping, if possible. Letters ai Bensick for the Commander in
Chief of his IVIajestie's Army in the North, giveing an Account of our present conwav, which

am

sjlad to

\rl!l

prevent the cprei^^oa that

be able to assure vour Lop,

is felt

ia that neighbourhood,

that, in place

dition,

Sc

from Newcastle

He

to forward the dispatches

he

carries,

by

land, to

London

takeing in what provisions he


wants, S or 10 days, untill he may receive dispatches from London for us, 8c
then to return with them to this Ccimtry. I say he has agreed to those things
at my request, because he does not appear to have had orders to foUow such
directions as he should receive from me ; but, on the contran.-, by his last orders
from Capr Rodney, of the Ludlow Casde, -nas directed to renim to^s-ards the Firth

bv

express.

agrees

to

remain

at

Newcastle,

&

to take further orders from such superior oficers as he should meet


has however, from his zeal for the service, agreed to what was proposed ;
& I have given him a letter to any superior omcer he may meet with, requesting
that he may be permitted to proceed in the execution of what he has undertaken.
Now, that this mav be effectuall, what I humbly suggest to your Lop is, that Capt
Pitman be ordered by the Admiralty to proceed with such disparches as he may receive
from voiu- Lop, from Newcastle to Inverness, & to receive directions there, from E.
Loudon and me, or either of us. The necessity of haveing such a Vessell constantly
employ'd between England & this Country, untill the communication is perfectly open,

of Fonh,

with.

He

is obvious ; and the reason whv I propose Capt^ Pitman for that sers^ice is, besides his
bdno' a careftdl officer, that he is now acquainted with this nrth, and can make better
The Arms which the Saltash brought us are just 1 500
dispatch than any other.
stand ; & those, with what we had before, is Htde more than suficient to arm the 26
Independent Comp", supposeing them to be compleated, &: kept up to their present
Now, as several! Kindreds in this Countr\ have, on the present occaestablishment.
sion, shown their Zeal for the Gov', 5c thereby render'd themselves obnoxious to its
Enemvs, it seems highly just as well as expedient, at this jtmctvu-e, to trust them with
some Arms, that they may be enabled to defend themselves as well as they can against
any who mav think fit to attack them ; especially whilst the Comp-" which they have
fiirnish'd for his Maiesde's Service mav be employed elsewhere ; & therefor I must
humbly submitt it to vour Lop whether it may not be fit, without loss of time, to send
us down from the Tower some more Arms to be delivered out, as occasion shall require, from Fort George ; upon the receipt of the respective Gendemen whose Kindreds are to make use of them, obligeing themselves to return the Arms when required.
Another thing which your Lop will think of is, a fiuther supply of money. L' Loudon brought some alongst with him, which has set us a going. The Saltash has
brought ^4000 of the money, imprest into the hands of Geo. Ross, as Agent for the
Independent Comp". This is all the corn we have, to answer not only the pay of
Troops, but all other incidents, which, considering our situation, &: the tools we [have
must, thereto work with, must b^ numerous, and attended with some expence.
icyr, make use of the Cash we have, to answer all necessar}- purposes, without being

We

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by the
your Lop
as fit to be done is, that some more money may without loss of time be by sea sent
down to us, to be deliver'd to E. Loudon, or me, for the publick service, &c to be
Your Lop may easily believe neither he nor I would choose to entangle
accounted for.
with
such
ane account ; but the thing seems necessary to be done, and we
ourselves
now
have
gone too far to stick at any thing that is for the service. Your Lop will
observe, that unless the cash can be furnished at Newcastle, to come North with the
I should be to bhuTie,
if i did not inform
Saltash, it must be sent from the River.
your Lop, that the E. of Sutherland has shewn a very becomeing Zeall on this occasion.
The Comp*' that were expected from him were brought together, & join'd us
without loss of time ; & nothing in his power will, I am confident, be wanting to
promote the service. L'' Reay sent us his Son, with a very handsome Comp'
& the
Munro's, whose situation is indeed the nearest, were, as your Loj3 will observe from
What the Event of all our
the I " paragraph of this Letter, the first that came in.
endeavours may be, I cannot foretell
but this much we have to say, that of the
many thousands whom the Rebells boasted they expected from this Country, after their
success at Prestonpans, & for whom they waited so long, no one, except Macpherson,
of Clunie, & his posse, have as yet join'd them ; & that, except those whom I have
already observed to be in motion, & of whose proceedings I have at present no certain intelligence, no one will in all probability be able to stir from this Neighbourhood. The case of Macpherson, of Clunie, is, that he had very lately a Capt"' Commission in the E. of Loudon's Reg' ; he attended Sir John Cope on his march to Ins,
& was allowed to go to his ov/n house for a night, in order to bring his Comp'' together, to join Sir John on his march.
He was seiz'd by tlie Rebells that Night in his
house, whether with or without his consent did not then appear, nor does it now,
otherwise than as, after haveing been carry'd about with the Highlanders as a prisoner
for some Weeks, he at last listed in their service, return'd to Badenoch, &, partly by
perswasion, partly by violence, prevail'd with the greatest part of his Kindred, to the
number of about 300, to go along with him to the liighland Camp, which they
reach'd before the Rebells left Ed'.
I have great cause to ask your Lop's pardon for
this very long, confused, & ill wrote letter, which I wish you may be able to read ;
but as I had a multitude of things to say of which your Lop will judge better than I
can, what was, or was not, materiall to \Se made known, I chose, knov/ing your Lop's
patience, to lay them all before you, that you may make the proper use of them.
It's
possible the Vessell may be detain'd a day longer
in that case, I shall, either by a
postscript or a separate letter, acquaint your Loj5 with any thing material that happens.
confined to

its

originall destination

interuption for so long a time,

now

as all trade

at a full stand,

crcdite

what

is

in these parts,

humbly submitt

lo

My

I am, with perfect esteem,


Lord, your Lop's most ob' & most humble Serv', &Ci

No.
The Lord

My

(afterwards Sir

And")

Mitchell.

but

have

1 3 Nov',
1 745.
mortally tired with writeing a letter to the Marquis of ane immoderate
in a hand so like Arabick that I doubt your help will be wanted to decipher
was impossible to make it shorter, and I am but a bad scribe; besides that,

AM

length, &:

M'

Deaf Andrew,
I

it

President to

CCXCIV.

it

much more

business on

my

hands

at

K K

present to disturb'

my

attention than I
'

should

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should have had, if the Rebells had permitted me to go throw the course of the Session att Ed' when I came ilrst into this Country, tho' I was not iust treading in the
The prospect was very nanering, & the errand I came on
path of a Chief Juftice.
had no appearance of difficult}" but the Rebells' successes at Ed" & Prestonpans soon
changed die scene. All Jacobites, how prudent soever, became mad : all doubtfull
people became Jacobites ; & all Bankrupts became heroes, & talk'd nothing but
hereditarv rights ^- ^-ictorv- : &, what was more grievoos to men of gallantry, i if vou
will believe me much more mischievous to the pubhck, all the line Ladys, if you will
except one or two, became passionately fond of the yoimg Adventurer, ic used all
Under these circumtheir Arcs & Industrs* for him in the most intemperate manner.
stances, I found myself almost alone, without Troops, without Arms, without money
or credite ; pro\-ided with no means to prevait extream folly, except pen 6c ink, a
& if you will except Mac Lecd, whom I sent ior trom
tongue, & some reputarion
Had Arms &
the Isle of Skv, supported bv nobody of common sense or courage.
money come when thev were first call'd for, befor these vmexpected successes blew up
folly to madness, I could have answered it with mv head, that no Man from the North
and even as it
should have join'd the original fiock of Rebells diat pass'd the Forth
that,
Macpherson,
of
Clunie, whose
is
small
consolation
to
me,
except
happen'd,
it
no
has
have
reach'd
them
in
time
to march
none
from
the
North
exceed
force does not
30c,
than
of
the
Clanchattan
that
no
more
2co
South^\-ards
from
Ed':
alongst with them
have march'd, who had got as last Saturday no further than Perth : & that, notwithstanding the restless endeavours of the E. of Ciomertie, the Master of Lo\-at, & others,
no more than 150 or 100 of the Mackenzies have been debauched, &: that even those
have not as yet pass'd the Coriyarrig ; no more than the Erasers, who, to the number
of 5 or 60Q, have flock'd to Arms, & who possibly may think bener, if the weather
permitt the force which we. hoorlv expect from the Isle of Sky to join us quickly, beBy this diversion, his Majestie's Army will have
for thev leave their Country exposed.
a much smaller bodv of Highlanders to deal with to the Southward, than otherwise
if a small number of Troops could be spared from it, to
they should have had :
take possession of Ed", & secure the foords on the Forth ; as on the one hand, the
small number of Highlanders that are marching towards Ed' could not join their
Brethren ; so on the other, the retreat of those who march'd towards England would
;

&

As to
off; but this, if practicable, has doubtless been done befor this time.
the Indepen' Comp"^, I have diqxjsed of such of them as are hitherto given with the
grsit^t discretion I was master of ; following this rule, to bestow them on such as
could be trusted, & could most quickly bring their Men together for the service. I

be cut

&

some more in a httle time ; and in this


have a dozen of them together soon,
operation I should have succeeded better, but for the foUy and roguery of mankind,
which finds manv ways of exerting itself. You will naturally observe, that the cutting
off the communication with the rest of Scotland confined the nomination of the Offishall

Companvs to the North.


E. Loudon's Arrivall has been a vast relief to me; his skill Sc dilligence, join'd to
parience and a very obhgeing behaviour, must be of very great service to the Publick
As I am pretty
at this Juncture, when tiose talents are so much wanted, 8c so scarce.
much fatigued with wielding the Pen, give me leave to conclude ; but befor I do so,
to put you in mind, that I have hardly seen a common London print for a month
past ; & that any thing that vou mav be pleased to oitertain me with, ia my L" Marquis's

cers of these

packet, will

come probably

safe.
I

am,

my Dear Andrew,

truly yours, &c.

No.CCXCV.

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551

No.
Lord Lovat

My

CCXCV.

to the

Lord

President.

Deai- Lord,

RECEnilD

your Lop's most kind letter, of the ii'" of this Month, by the
Bearer ; and mv heart is as full of thanks and gratitude as any Man's can be.
I beg
your Lop a thousand pardons for not dispatching the Bearer sooner ; but the truth is,
I had taken, the
that I had almost died the night before I received your Lop's letter.
night of the lo'", mv vomit as usual ; but I no sooner was in Bed, then I was seized
I could not speak nor draw my breath,
with a most terrible sdtch in my left side.
I continued so all y'
but upon the least movement I was tormented most horridly.
night, and am very little better ever since; so that I am in a very bad way.
I caused
rub some warm Brandy to my side before dav-light this Morning, which has given me
some Ease or then 1 would not be able to dictate this letter ; but my Stitch still continues ; and if it does not go off, it will soon make an end of me ; and then I'll be
no further troublesome to mv dear Lord President, or to any other of my friends ;
and the mad Youth will be then Lord Lovat, as well as Colonel of his Rebellious
Regiment. I do assure vou, my dear Lord, that I will not regret dying at this time,
that 1 may not see the Evils that threatens my family, which was always regarded as
arie honest brave family in this Country.
I am very easy about my obstreperous and
unnatural Son, and the mad people that feed him in his false ambition but the thoughts
and fears of seeing the honest Family of Lovat demolish'd and extinguish'd in our days,
pierces my heart and soul with the most melancholy thoughts ; which would be enough
to kill me, tho' I had no stitch nor pains in my Body, considering what I have done
and suffered to restore it, and bring it out of the hands of the Mackenzies.
I give your Lop a thousand thanks for speaking to the Earl of Loudon in my
Favours.
1 would expect civility and friendship from his Father's Son, who was my
good and intimate friend. It is certain, my dear Lord, that while vou please, and
the Earl of Loudon, I vAW be safe and unmolested in this Uttle Hut for the Ministry
will never give a Warrant against me, or against any Man in this Country, but on
your Lop's representation, or the Earl of Loudon's. So that, as long as I have the
honor and good fortune of having you two my Friends, I'll fear no molestations in
this troublesome and dangerous Conjuncture.
As to mv Clan, I wish with all my
heart that the \'illains and rascals of them that were guilty of any illegal, base, and
barbarous Actions were seized and severely chastized and punish'd
but I believe
they are marched South, in the Regiment of that unhappy Youth, to screen themselves from Justice
and I would be very glad that the fifth Man of them were hanged.
But, my dear Lord, as to the honest Gentlemen and Tenants that have stay'd at home
for love of me, and for love of Peace and Quietness, it would be the hardest case in
the world, that those honest people should be molested in their persons or effects,
since they have done no harm, and that they are fully resolved to live peaceably &
quietly vnth me in my Country, and be as obedient and submissive to the King &
Government as any people in the North of Scotland which I will answer for, or renounce any Protection to myself or to my people from the Government. I therefcfre
most humbly beg, my dear Lord, you may save those poor people that staid at home
for love of me, notwithstanding of the Threats and Menaces that was used against
them.
As to what the Earl of Loudon sa) s, of dragging Men out of their Beds, to force
them to the Rebellion, it's what I never heard of, till I had the honour of his [your]
K K 2
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I truly think it was not done in this Countn-, other\\-ise I would have
Lop's letter.
heard of it ; and I was told every day, that the Fellows was madly inclined themselves
to go, without any Force.
I was likewise told, that several voung fellows from other
Countrys came and offered themselves as volunteers to mv Son, that he never sawbefore.
As to the news that the Gentlemen of the Highland Army endeavoured to
spread, they are so very foolish, ignorant, and ridiculous, that no man in his senses
or judgement can believe them, or take notice of them.
Your faithful Servant, and my honest Relation, Tho' of Gortuleg, has been my
Companion in Affliction ; for he has been since Wednesday last lying in the next room
to me at death's door, vvith bis old cruel horrid distemper, zn Inflamation in the KidHe was let blood, which I beheve saved his Life ; for mv friend Doctor Clark
neys.
told me (who is much subject to that terrible Distemper), that letting much blood,
wlien he was attack'd with it, was the only thing that saved his Life.
Gortuleg and I, sick as we are, offer our most afiectionate and dutiful respects to
your Lop ; and I am, while I have any remains of Life, %\-ith imalterable Zeal &

Gratitude,

My
Beaufort,

Nov'

Dear Lord,

Your Lordship's most

14'",

affectionat Cousin,

&

1745.

most

faithful Slave,

LOVAT.
Xo.
The

My

CCXCVI.

Earl of Stair to the Lord President.

Dear Lord,

HA\TE

not heard from you since your letter of the ii"^ of October, which
the Sloop.
Since that time, many things have happened on this
Side, of Vvhich I should have ben verv glad, from time to time, to have talk'd to your
Lordship ; because I am very well assured, that your end and mine is the same ; nz.
the Greatness and Happiness of this Nation in general, and of otur Country in particular
free from the hrtle Views of Partv, which have unluckily prevailed too much.
Till within these few days, I had not heard that the Sloops with Money and Arms
were arrived at Inverness. Till they came, and till it was a little plain how the Young
Pretender's Affairs vv-ere like to go at Edin', I suppose several Leaders of the Highland
Clans would endeavour to keep themselves in a manner unengaged, that they might be
the more at Liberty to follow whatever Party they should find most advantageous to
themselves. At present, when the Nation of Scotland sees that the Young Pretender
is unable, in the first place, to support himself at Edinbiu-gh, and in the next place
unable to force himself into England with any appearance of Success, I do not at all
doubt but that you will find plent)- of Highlanders, both to accept, and to fill up your
Comm.issions j but you v.ill soon foresee that vou are to meet with Difficulties of
another kind.
As long as the whole was in great danger, there was no body found
to say, that they were not very glad that your Lordship was in the Way, to struggle
and to hinder the whole Highlands from falling into the Hands of the Pretender, and
so, by consequence, their whole united strength to be brought to lldinburgh, in the
Way to England, where the appearance of such an united Strength might probably
have encouraged France and Spain to send rery considerable Supplys of Money,
Arms, and Men, to their Friends in Britain and Ireland, both by Diversion and otherwise.
At present, when Things seem to be taking a different turn, much less dangerous to the Public, as to the overturning the whole Machine of our Goveniment,
I

came long ago by

vou

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Question will be, not what is to be done, but by whom.


some
daj's
I have foreseen
in the mean time, I am anxious to know
for
what
This is
and
taken,
the number of Commissions that
Lord
Loudoun
you
have
that
the Steps
have
posted,
and do propose to employ
out,
and
in
what
manner
vou
have
given
you
should
think
might
iuid
to
raised.
I
it
be in such a manner,
Highlanders
raised,
be
the
Part
of
the
Highlands
between
that
where the Rebellion
Communication
as to cut the
should
Pretender
in
South.
I
be
very
glad, when I have
the
the
was raised, and
many
learn
great
Particulars
with
You,
to
a
relating to the Bethe pleasure to meet
particular
persons
in
the
Clans,
Clans
and
of
which
are subjects
haviour, both of the
and on my part I shall have a great many
not proper to be freely treated of in Letters
In the mean time, according to the best of my Undercurious things to say to vou.
my
Road
straight
which, God knows, has no other End than
standing, I shall go on
Independency
of
Country,
and of the King that governs us.
my
the happiness and
from
hence
in a Sloop appointed to carry
This letter goes by your Son, who sails
every thing that is necessary and ready for the E. of Loudomi's Regiment.
Henceforth I hope we shall have a free Communication with Inverness, and the Country on
I am ever most faithfully and affectionately, at
that Side, by the way of Edinburgh.
all times and in all places, Y' Serv'

you

will find that the great

STAIR
I camiot send my Letter without telling you, that it is impossible to speak of you
with more Esteem, Value, and even Friendship, than his Majesty has done of you fre-

quently.

London, i8*Nov' 1745.

No. CCXCVII.
Sii'

My

Andrew

to the

iVIitchell

Lord,

SINCE

Lord

President.

Whitehall,

9"^

Nov

745.

had the honour of yours of the 10"' October, I have with the greatest
impatience expected the return of one of the Sloops that sailed with Arms, k^ for Inverness on the 7'" October.
Soon after I had the pleasure of your letter, a report was
6"* and
y'^ Oc"
spread here, that you had been atacked in the night between the
by about two hundred of the Erasers, and that your Lop was actually a Prisoner in
their hands.
I need not tell you what concern this gave me m particular, because,
in
general, every body that wished well to the present establishment appeared affected with
the news, and the loss of you was considered as the loss of the Northern part of Scotland.
We were in a few days relieved from this anxiety, by the accounts of the defence
you made from your house, & of the Rebels failing in their attempt. I will not pretend to guess who was at the bottom of this infamous scheme, because I am morally
I

& perhaps contrivance, of a certain person, whom no


nor no favours oblige, that Clan had never dared to endeavour to
seize your person.
I need not describe to you the Effects the surrender of Edinburgh,
& the progress the Rebels made, had upon this Country. I wish I cou'd say that
they were confined to the lower sort of people; 'but I must fairly ovm, that their
betters were as much touched as they.
The reflections were national and it was too
publickly said, that all Scotland were Jacobites ; the numbers of the Rebels and their
adherents were magnified for this purpose
and he that in the least diminished them,
was called a secret jacobitc.
Your Lop, I think, is the only person that has escaped
this national scourge ; but if you have escaped this, you have been attacked from
another
certain,

that without the consent,

tyes can bind,

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another quarter
to write them.

the particulars of which

would be

so like scandal, that

am ashamed

people now begin to see that they have gone too far, and been
too severe ; for, after all, considering the unexpected and great success of the Rebels,
it begins to be matter of surprise that they marched from Scotland only joco or 8000
strong, St being joined bv almost nobodv of note, is likewise a proof of the Jacobite
I will not trouble
interest being by no means so formidable as it was represented.
vour Lop with accounts of any thing that has happened in Scotland, as you will probablv be informed of them before this can reach vou.
for, the bravery of
Last Saturdav, it was said, there was an end of the Rebellion
the Mavor of Carlisle had obliged the Highlanders to retreat to Brampton, 7 miles
N. E. of that town ; .S: that thev wou'd cerrainlv disperse immediately. This gave
great spirits, even to some in high rank ; but all this brave defence happened to be
no more than the firing a few cannon from the Walls on an advanced parr\ that came
to reconnoitre ; for they returned the dav after, and the lovra oi Carlisle capitulated
on the 15", to pay i^soco to avoid being plundered. The 2 Companies or Invalids,
and some of the ]\Iilitia, have retired into the Citadel, under Colonel Durand. On
the news of the Rebels investing Carlisle, ^l. Wade proposed to march from Newcastle
on Saturdav the 16"- to B^-well, on Sundav to Hexham, Mondav 10 Grindon, and on
Tuesday to Haltsw esel, which is about 9 miles from Brampton. He has with him i o
English and 8 Dutch batalions of foot, and 2 Reg" of Horse, and one of Dragoons ; but
I hardly believe the Highlanders will stay for him, unless they should think fit to attack

Some

him on

his

march.

John Ligonier sets out to tomorrow the Rendezvous of his troops to be at Litchfield on the 25"". He has with him 9 old Batalions, 2 Reg"' of Dragoons, &: part of his
own Reg" of Horse. I send vour Lop a paper enclosed, with the names of the Cor{>s.
I am sorr\- I cannot at present give an exact list of the staffs, as there has been
chopping & changing among them.
The raising of 1 3 new Reg" of toot, and 2 of Horse, has occasioned great debates
and division in the H. ot Commons, and some severe reflections against some of the
noble Lords who are to command them tho' it is certain, that no Job was intended
bv those who made the first proposal but vour Lop knowes this Coi3ntr)' too well to
believe, that in the time of public danger anv man would attend to his own pri^-ate adWhat gave most disgust was, the insisting for rank to the Officers of the
^*antage,
which
is certainly a hardship to the Officers in the Army
but that too was carCorps,
For the mmibers
ried, with great difficulty, and some Art, in the House of Commons.
questions
that have
in the Di^^sion, I refer vou to an inclosed copy of the most material
yet been moved in Parliament.
Your Lop will likewise observe in the same Paper, that an enquirj- into the Causes of
the progress of the Rebellion in Scotland has been moved for ; and tho' every Man in
the House agreed as to the reasonableness & necessitv of it, vet it was thought improper
but I hope the
to begin it while the Rebels were actually in possession of Edinburgh
The Advocate, I hear, spoke well on
time will soon come to have that matter cleared.
S'

this occasion.

Mr. H. Campbell has lately moved for a Bill to indemnify the Judges for the Court
of Sesaon for not meeting on the i"' of Nov', &:c. 1 can find no Act of ParHament
but he seems to have taken Scotland under his prothat subjects them to Penalties
;

o days, and surely never can pass in the shape it now is.
Afiairs in the House of Commons are not now carried on in the manner they were
when your Lop sate in Parliament ; their proceedings now are like the operations of
an Army composed of different nations, where all the leaders must be satisfied ; and
tection.

It is

delayed for

where

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Chief; tho' the influence of some be great,


new Allies, &c. In the Cabinet, I fear,
the consequence of which must be, an unthere is as little harmony as elsewhere
steadiness of Councils, and want of all scheme or plan of action.
By this the
publick must unavoidably suffer ; and all the opportunities of doing good that may
But 1 hope your Lop will seriarise, even from our misfortunes, will be neglected.
ously think of this matter, and give your opinion of what mav, of what ought, to be
done for our distressed Country. I am thoroughly sick of pubhck life from what I have
seen, and what I could not have believed had I not seen it.
I took the liberty to mention, in one of my former, M' H. Gordon, who goes along
His Brother says he can raise Men
with Capt" Forbes, on purpose to offer his service.
in Aberdeenshire ; and if your Lop has not already filled up the Commissions, I once
more recommend him to you. He has made a campaign in Flanders, and is a deserving young man ; and I have a great regard for his Brother & him.
As it is now very late, I shall not trouble you \\ith an Apology for the length of this.
My Lord Tweeddale desires his Compliments, but delays writing to your Lop till he
hears again from Inverness, which is expected hourly.
I beg leave to offer my Comp*
to Lord Loudon ; and I hope you will continue to believe.
My Dear Lord,
Your's affectionately,

where there

yet in

many

is

points they

must

in

)ield to their
;

AND-. MITCHELL.
had not lived long enough in England to know the natural braver)' of the
I should, from their behaviour of late, have had
a very false opinion of them ; for the least scrap of good news exalts them most absurdly ; and the smallest reverse of fortune depresses them meanly.
P. S. If

people, particularly of the better sort,

No. CCXCVIII.
The Lord

My

President to

Lord Lovat.

Lord,

HAD

I
the honor of your Lop's letter of the 1 9"", with an account of your Son's
proceedings in Urquhart, according to the Information you had received.
That account gave me no small surprise ; and I must confess to your Lop it would have given
me no small satisfaction if I could have depended on its being true ; because it would
have been evidence of the Master's giving up the desperate cause into which he had been
unhappily seduced ; and so early a change, before any considerable mischief was done,
would, I should hope, in a reign so clement as what we have at present the happiness
to live under, obliterate the past errors of a youth, whose want of years and experience
might make him an easy prey to designing men. But then, my Lord, before I can
permit myself to receive ahy real pleasure from this prospect, or to depart from the resolutions with which I acquainted your Lop in my last, I must be thoroughly satisfied that
the Information your Lordship received is true ; that the Master has return'd to his
duty ; and that all the men who had been brought together are return'd to their habi-

Of the

of these things your Lop must be sufficiently inform'd before


have hitherto defer'd writing to your Lop on that subject, that you
might be able to satisfy me. I now give your Lop the trouble of this Message, begging that, without loss of time, I may know what I am to believe and rely on in respect to those matters ; to the end I may proceed in my resolutions, or vary them actations.
this

time

and

certaint)'

cording

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and en supposition that the men have been dismissed, and


;
are retum'd to their homes, what security I am to expect, that _they shall not again be
assembled to give further disturbance to his Majesty's Government? That this may be
effected with as little inconvenience to them, or disturbance to yovir Lordship, as poscording to circumstances

sible,

is

what

Inverness,

earnestly \iish

because

am,

&:c.

22 Nov. 1745.

Xo.

CCXCIX.

Lord Loudon

to

Lord Lovat.

[Nov.
i;45-J
which you did me the honour to -RTite to m.e the 22%
acquaintino- me that all vour people had retum'd to their homes from L^rquhart, where
thev had been alongst with vour Son, protecting the tenants of his Cousin the Laird of
Grant from the IMacdonell's, who are in Arms against the Government, gave me much
pleasure : because I expected, before I had done, to have read that, to so good a
step, the Master had added one more, the abandoning that ruinous Enterprise into
which his youth had suffer'd him to be dragg'd, and the giving all reasonable satisfaction that the Government should meet with no further disturbance from your Lop's
But I must confess, my Lord, I was somewhat surprised, that a letter which
Clan.
hopefullv, should conclude with apprehensions that your Son may still persist
so
be<nm
project, and draw numbers of your kinsmen, with whom he has twenty
m.ad
in his
and notwithstanding all this,
to^ sav than yoiu- Lop, allongst with him
more
times
hopino- that I will not blame your Lop, nor harrass your poor Coimtry, or begin what
your Lop calls the cruel part of the war in it.
That even to vour Lordship there appears to be danger tliat this unhappy yovmg man
(for whom I have all the compassionate concern possible) may draw the greatest part
of vour clan after him into the rebellion, lays m.e under an absolute necessity- of trying
for I cannot answer the suffering a body of men, who
to prevent it, coufe quil coute
Gentleman, whose avowed piu^ose it is to lead
voimg
a
attending
arms
in
have been
My durv", and the
again in the like manner.
assemble
to
Majesty-,
ac^inst
his
them
inward approbayour
Lordship's
of
confident
am
and
I
forbid
it
under,
am
oaths I
oaths.
same
the
vou
under
are
tion, as
As to what vour Lop writes, of begiiming a cruel war in your Country-, it is the
The people have no more to do, to
thin<T in the world the furthest from my thoughts.
satisfaction that they will
reasonable
give
me
and
to
to
quiet,
but
be
safe,
absolutely
be

MvLord,

THE

first

part of the letter

continue to be so ; but if thev put or continue themselves in a warlike posture, it is


and it is just they should expect the consethe war against his Majest}thev that
when a kindred is illegally assembled, as
truth,
your
the
tell
Lop
for,
lo
;
quences
men, some for marching directly to
draught
frequently
of
late,
to
been
has
LoS's
your
heme to protect their Coimtry,
staying
at
for
and
others
King,
the
upon
war
make
of
gmlt or innocence, is too fine
point
classes
of
men,
in
these
beuveen
distinction
the
than your own, for whom
other
clan
of
any
were
it
the
case
And,
perceive.
to
for me

be^

'

your Lordship has so warm an aitecrion, I am persuaded you would no more relish it
than I do ; and tho' it be vour own, when yoiu- Lordship recollects how barbarously
thev use vou, in siding with yoiu- Son against you, to the imminent ruin of your
faniilv, and even to the danger of your person ; should the Government entertain
suspicion, and give orders on account of their conduct, I should hope your Lop will
not feel for their sufferings, should that, because of their obstinacy, be the case, so
But what I fiatter myself w' ', because I earnestly wish it,
suuch as you do at present.
is.

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257

may be

prevented by their remaining quiet, and giving me reasonable


the nature of -nhich I hope to have your Lord;
ship's ultimate thoughts of, in answer to my last of the 22"'' ; at least, in answer to this ;
unless what I am inform'd of, that the Stratherrick
for which I shall wait till
;
people continue assembled in two different places (^notv\ithstanding of what your Lop has
assured me of), shall be confirmed j or that there shall be fresh gathering of men in
the Aird.
In either of which cases, your Lop will, I know, exeuse me for doing what
my duty requires of me ; because when that does not absolutely interpose, it will be
a great satisfaction to me to shew how much I am, kc.
is,

that all this

satisfaction that they shall continue so

I am sensible of the confidence with which your Lop


me some of the incidents that have lately happen'd in

treats me, when you


your private life ; and
am very sorry for such of them as have proved cross. From the great concern which
the President expresses for you and your fainily at this ver)- time, I should have
imagined you never gave him any offence ; and I am sure, if you did, none of it sticks
with him ; from my Lord's behaviour, I collect the same disposition towards your
Lop ; and as I am well inform'd your Lop and he were in perfect friendship some
weeks ago, and as you have not suggested what it is he has done of late to give vour
Lordship offence, I cannot imagine what he has to answer for ; but should be glad to
know it, that I may contribute to remove what I am confident can be no more than a
pure mistake.

P. S.

open to

The Lord

My Lord,
I H AMi

No. CCC.
President to Lord Lovat.

Nov.
the honour of your Lop's letter of the

4'^ inst.

and

am

1 745.
sorry to be

obliged to say, it has not given me the satisfaction I expected ; the protection, however,
given to your Lop and to your Family shall be exactly maintain'd, unless express orders
to the contrary come from the Government ; which may come by a Sloop of War
which I look for soon from the River. I have learned with no small concern, that

numbers of your Lordship's kindred have at last left their homes, and are
way Southward, tho' they have not yet marched many miles off; and I have
received certain information, that violence & severe threats have been used with some
considerable

in their

of them, before they could be pre\'ailed with to go allongst. Now, as my duty


absolutely requires my endeavouring by all means possible to prevent the junction of
these Men with the Rebells, and as my wishes are strong to prevent the destruction of
these Men, by bringing them back to their dut^' before it is too late ; I find myself
oblidged to march into your Lop's Country, with a body of his Majest)-'s Troops, to
lay hold of such as have been accessary to the stirring up the rest ; to endeavour, by
the same means that have been used to force them into the Rebellion, to draw them
off fi-om it ; and to take an account of the names of such of them as I shall not find at
their homes ; to the end, their return to live again in quiet, after they shall have givea
all the disturbance they can to Iiis Majesty's Govemm.ent, may be for ever prevented.
And as no Man is more deeply concerned to have those inconveniences obviated than
your Lop, or better qualifj-ed to ob\iate them, by letting the unhappy Men timeously
know their danger if they do not immediately return to their homes ; I have presumed to
give your Lordship this notice of my resolutions, previous to the putting them in execution ; that as little harm mav happen to your Lordship or to your people as is possible
and I shall look for a precise answer from your Lordship to what I now have the
LI.
honour

CCLLODrK PAPERS.

258

honour to acquaint you with, by to-morrow, because I cannot be answerable to defer


It will give me great satisfaction,
useing the means that are in my hands any longer.
if the step I now take shall be the mean of preser\-ing your Lop, and your People
and
this pleasure I shall have, even if it miscarn,-, that your Lop must be satisfied I have
done all in my power to avoid extremitjs ; and that I am, See.
;

No. CCCI.

To Simon

My

dear Master,
I

AM not

By H. F.

Fraser, Master of Lovat, (afterwards Gerf Fraser).

certain that

is

it

safe for

me

to

Culloden, i""' Dec 1745.


correspond with you ; and yet I must,

and e%*idently see you pulling destruction upon yourself, your


I love you,
and who is by your act to be
and your aged Father who cannot retire
brought under that suspition, which mav make it necessarv' to seize the immediate
confequence whereof may be, the putting an end to him and, by your carrying away
These
his People, is rendered unable to secure himself against suspition or seizure.
and it is that you may give some
consequences, if I know you, your nature abhors
Your principles, if you have not
attention to them, I trouble you with this letter.
verv much dissembled with me, did not force you upon the course into which you are
and I take it for granted, nothing but the expectation you have,
at present engaged
by your declarations, raised in those who sollicited you to act in the prevailing folly,
and the apprehension of dishonour to ensue upon failing in the fulfilling those expectaNow,
tions, urges vou to do what your father must have so just reason to complain of.
dear Sir, uithout enquiring by what means you came to be induced to engage so far,
by what fictions, falslv published and credulously believed, and without mentioning
give me leave
the state of vour experience, on which such an imposition has been put
to ask you, if, as a philosopher (for such ever)- man, that meddles with politicks, ought
to be able to justif)' his actions to), you can acquit yourself, for answering any rash engagements which vou mav have been insidiously dra'mi into, at the expence ot unavoidably
ruining such of
destroving the Father that gave you breath, and that immediately
and losing, in all appearance for
your kindred, as may be mad enough to follow you
ever, the opportunitv of doing good to your kindred and to your Country, which your
birth intitled you to.
For God's sake, mv dear Master, think on what 1 suggest and
be perswaded that, all circumstances considered, this could not come but from your
because
femilv,

reall friend.

No.
Lord Lovat

My

CCCIL

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

had many prooffs of vour Lop's sincere friendship for my person and
but there was never a period of my Life that made me fo much the object of
Compassion as I am at writing this letter. ?^Iy very Enemies, if they knew the ujisupportable Grieis of my Soul this Morning, must svmpathize with a Man so disconsolate
and void of Comfort. I dare not descend to particulars. My Son has left me under
I

HAVE

familv

silence of last Night,

contrary to

my

advice,

Perhaps

contrar)- to

Hugh

my

expectations,

and

to

my

Forbej.

earnest

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259

his doing so are to me terrible beyond


could not have done more to save my own Life and the
Clan, as well as the Estate of Lovat, than I have done, by smooth and

earnest request;

and ihe consequences of

expression ;
Lives of my

tho',

rough usage,

declare,

him

at

to detain

home.

rnd
This is a subject so melancholy, that I can neither write nor talk upon it
Lop,
known
to
your
honor
to
be
to
the
who
has
Bearer,
therefore I have sent the
matter
and
hope
in
this
I
my
Conduct
of
uprightness
the
make a faithful report of
your Lop will give credit to what he says. I pray God, your Lop may meet with no
Event in Life so disastrous and afflicting as this is to me ; and that you may live long in
perfect health, as the honour of your Country, the support of your friends, and the
Comforter of the afflicted ; and, whatever happens to me in Life, I shall always continue with unalterable Zeal, Gratitude, & Respect,
;

My
Beaufort,

")

Dear Lord President,


Your Lop's most obed", most obliged,
& most faithful hum'''- Serv',
"

Dec'

1,

LOVAT..

745. }
J

No. CCCIII.
The Lord

My

President to

Lord Lovat.
Culloden, 2"

Lord,

YOUR

Letter of yesterday, w^hich was delivered to

me

Dec

1745.

this afternoon, gave

me

evidently to what hazard


it shews me too
opinion deserveing) young mail exposes not only himself & your kindred &
family, in a very little course of time, but even your person ; for which he of all
You never did, as
mortalls ought to have the greatest regard ;
that immediately.
far as I have seen your correspondence with the Earl of Loudon, absolutely engage
that the Young Man should not play the fool ; nor that severall idle people of the
Clan might not follow him but by your Letter of yesterday to his Lop you took the
infinite

concern, as

(but in

my

the act of that rash

&

merite of dispersing

some of

his

Companys,

&

prevailing with severall of his Officers to

the Master should actually march ; and


notwithstanding those hopes given, any considerable number of the kindred
should attend him, without mentioning what Orders may come from above, upon the
report of their arrivall at Perth
what do you think my Lord Loudon must instantly

remain

at

home.

Now, my Lord, supposeing

that,

who may

look upon himself as duped by the security into which the hopes flung
out by your Lop drew him, &: may apprehend the severest reprimand, for haveing
suffered himself to be luU'd asleep by the fair words given by your Lop, whilest he
had 1300 Highlanders at Ins. & 200 not far from it, ready to prevent the March of any
numbers to join the Rebells. I will not say to your Lop what service my advice may
have been of for your Lop's protection hitherto ; but I should not act the part of ane
honest man, if I did not tell you, that, however strong the inclinauon may condnue to
be, the power may fail, if the Master, with any number of the kindred, pursue the
course which you mention ; & should the Master, for a whim, prove so unnaturall, the
kindred that dare presume to follow him, leaveing your Lop exposed to misfortunes
inevitable in so advanced ane age, will be of all monsters the most ungratetull, considering what you have done & suiier'd for them. I wish I could prophecie ; & I would
do,

what would become of the Master but as I cannot, I must be silent


since I have not Authority to say he \\ill be safe, & I would not
but if my earnest wishes do not mislead me, I should hope much will be
indulged
L L 2

fairly tell you,

upon

that subject,

mislead

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indulged to his years, if he carry the matter no further than hitherto he has done
tho' if matters go further, & he should stand in the class with those that are now at
Perth, I cannot ansvrer for what may happen, not only to him, but to the Estate to
vfhich he is the presumpdve heir, tho' your Lop was inrirely out of the question.
I have menticn'd severail things to the bearer, which he will relate to your Lop.
All
is, that I doubt whether your Lop wishes safety to vourself &
that I shall sav
than does
TOUT farnilv mc:^ .^
Tours, 5cc.

No. CCCIV.
Lord Lovat
Jilv

good

to the Earl of

Loudon.

Earl,

YESTERDAY I

had the honor of vour Lop's letter of the 2** of this month ;
re march tou then intended, and have
wherein you are so good to ace
-3 had suspended your march to the
L
ance made to Fort Augustus ; ^.^
jatherick under no hardship in your
Aird, and was r^olved to put m^
war through that Coimrry. This instance oi vour Lop's moderation lays me under
fresh cbligaiior:- '^ ^ :. which I would as gladlv repav had I ane opportunity, as at
Iv acknowledge them; and till that opportunitv fall in my way,
all times Ishal
-St, to look upon me as a man attached to your Lop by aU the
I hope vou
"^---ect.
I hope vour Lop met with nothing in Stratherick to
ties of c~
.:.:::
: vcur friendly purpose with respect to that country;
and,
u
provok;
It's true,
with v: ::: cation, I know vour Lop has too much goodness to do it.
the?;; i-c ^^^:::e Rascalls belorr'nr "' at place, who deserve the worst of treatment
:_ .;
but, as
for their misconduct; and
::e of that stamp even in this Coimtry
ii to your Lop, I hope vou will never think that misfortune a sutEcient
I have
reason - ^.;_: essing the rest, and rr^ .:ch Irfs to fix anv load of blame on me, who had
no more accession to their faults z:.-:. \r Child imbom ; but, on the contrary, have
ieavours to keep them and all the other
used, and shall continue to use, mv ur::
people upon my estate within the bound? i i.cir duty. I must acknowledge, indeed,
but srill, mv Lord, the
that I have not had that influence with them that I expected
The
greatest and better part of them have listened to me, and I hope will allways do.
information of my Son's having left this house came, it seems, to your Lop's ears
sooner than it did to mine ; for, I declare to you, with unfeigned sincerity-, that I
neither suspected such a thing, nor had the least whisper of it, till the forenoon of the
day next after that ia which I had the honour to write last to vour Lordship and when
it was told me, I declare, before God, I was thunderstruck with the dismal! report.
I have not yet been able to learn what influenced him to take that step, nor the views
hemav have form'd to himself from it '"i' 'his 1 dare affirm with truth, that not a
man of the Companies I dispersed have
^ ?ne to him, or expressed j]an intention]
of doing it ; so that in this last particular vour Lop's informers are injurious to me and
^What he or they may do, my Lord, 1 cannot take upon me to answer
to these people.
for ; as I will never report to your Lop anv more than the bare truth, nor undertake
for any thing but what I am sure to accomplish ; but this I still affirm as a truth, that
" :he promises of their leaders in the manner
I dispersed t\% o or three companies, r" ' I intbrm'd you in my last. Thus v
i? sees, that vou have no reason to accuse
me of any mask or design in this matter and I am extremely sorr%" that you should
,-,., .'-^^ jj^^- gp-.-^j^-^
listen to any c?i ^-:hrve hatch'd, to make vou think so
Ul of me,
_
o much p.;..::--;oa and knowledge to be blinded by
any
:

:-

.;

r^

'..

^I

CULLODEN PAPERS.
aiiy

man

my

Lord,

hope you believe

am

26

knave enough to attempt it. No,


all mankind
and it is my
misfortune, and not my fault, if theirs are not so with regard to me ; so that I beg your
Lop may not give ear to those wicked insinuations against me. The report brought me
by the Gentleman of my name that waited of your Lordship Sunday last, of a conversation 'twixt your Lo]5 and him, gave me great concern, because I observe, that the
mahcious accounts brought your Lop by my enemies gain too much ground v/ith you.
It has been my misfortune to be traduced and calumniated thro' all the stages of my
life ; but my dear Earl of Loudon I thought was among the last men on earth would
and I still hope your Lop will not. My instructions to this
listen to these calumnies
Gentleman were, to communicate to your Lop the situation of this country, and the
conduct of my son and myself; and as he knew every particular of that matter, I am
sure he would have given you ane honest account of it, had your Lop listened to him ;
but I am sorry that the informations of others seem to gain more credit with your Lop
However, I have ordered ane other Gentleman, who is equally well
than mine do.
known in the situation ot the country, and the integrity of my conduct, to wait of your
Lop, and give you a faithful account of both and I beg your Lop may rely upon what
his name is Mr. Fraser, of Gortulegg, who has the honor to be very
he shall tell you
:

my

that

neither fool nor

intentions are honest and

upright towards

well known to my Lord President.


Whether in Adversity or Prosperity, I shall
allways subscribe myself, with a most sincere zeal and respect, my D' Earl of Loudon,
your Lordship's most obedient, most obliged, and most affectionate faithfull humble
Serv' and Cousin,
LOVAT.

Beaufort,
4""

Dec'

745.

No.
Sir

Andrew

CCCV.

Mitchell to the

Lord

President.

My

Whitehall, 7"" Dec'' 1741;;.


dear Lprd,
AS I send this by post to convey our monthly intelligence, I shall not venture to
give any answer to your's of the 1 3'" of Nov", which I received last Saturday, till I
have a safer way of conveying it to you.
On the 30"' Nov', the Provost was taken into custody. I hear, Ch. Smith is likeThe Rebels were last Wednesday, the 4"", at Derby ; the advanced
wise in custody.
Guard of his R.H. was to return to Northampton in order to get before them as last
night.

&

M. Wade

is

at

Doncaster.

All your friends are well, and wishing to hear of

from you.

As soon
will

as the present

be sent to

hurry

&

alarm

with every thmg,


I

is
I

over (which

is

indeed too great), a Sloop

hope, that you desire.

ever am, most truely, Your's, &c.

A. M.

We have been alarmed

w' reports of Invasions from France

now

reason to believe, that the preparations were not


apprehension & fears are our most powerful eneni) .

Who

has happened

but I think there is


was said our own
could have believed what

made

as

No. CCCVI.
Professor Maclaurin to the

My

Lord

President.

Lord,
I

TAKE

M' Grant, who goes to


been employed in a Military way these ten

the opportunity of saluting you by

vice to your Lordship.

He

has

offer his ser-

years

and

hope

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2'62

hope and intreat that


at this time.

being Son to your cousm german may be no prejudice to him


you may depend on his fideht)-, and that he ^nll be found to

his

believe

deserve your consideration.

have curiosity to know my histor>' these last three months, take it briefly as
As soon as the Danger from the Rebells seem'd imminent, I left the Countr)& continued in To^^"n, endeavouring to promote the spirit that began to appear amongst
the Gentlemen, in hopes it would have been raised likewise amongst the burghers &
trades.
I was amongst the first Volunteers, Sc signed for a Dozen of the Town's RegiThe Care of the Walls was recommended to me, in which I laboured night ic
ment.
When I was promised himday, under infinite discouragements from superior powers.
dreds of Workmen, I could hardly get as many dozens ; this was daily complained of;
redress was promised ; but till the last two davs no redress was made ; and then it was
However, the Town was in a Condition to have stood out two or three days against
late.
Men improvided with Artillery, unskilful, & then ill armed ; and there was a double
On the fatal Mondav I
expedarion ofreUef; viz. from the Dutch, & Sir John Cope.
was loading the Cannon at the west port, & pressing the finishing of some works there,
when, in a pack'd Meeting (400 Volunteers, mostly substantial burghers, being under
Arms elsewhere), it carried to capitulate. When I heard of this, I called for the
P t for orders what I should do with the Cannon. The answer was, he had not time
to speak to me.
The case [which] had been often put to the Pr t actually happened ;
The Monday
for. Cope was off Dunbar, and could have been up on the Wednesday.
Night, neither were the Towns' Arms carried to the Castle, nor did the To-rni stand
on its defence till terms were granted ; and therefore they had none, tfto' by ***** 's
Message it had been offered, that no Highlander should enter the Town ; but there w^as
If vou

follows.

a plain collusion.
After the Rebells were masters of the Town, I Hved retired till they issued a Proclamation, offering an indemnirv- to such Volunteers as should make Submissions in 20
days.
Resolved to make no submissions, I crossed the EngUsh border before the Davs

At Newcastle, I had a pressing in\-itation from the jArchbp of York to go


Uve with him till 1 should return to Edinburgh. I went there, & hved for some time
as happy as vras possible for a Man who had left his Countrj' in such a Situation, and
his family in it, behind him. I left York, with a view to overtake Mareschal Wade near
Edinburgh ; but on the Road, I foimd the Rebells had moved Westward, and had left
the Way to Edinburgh clear.
1 travelled from Morpeth to Waller on the bad Thursday the 14th of November ; and diis Day, & the next two dap, got the most dangerous Cold I ever had, from which I am not vet recovered *.
I have said enough of my own history.
The Archbishop, secure of your fidelity and
Zeal, was s: is always anxious about you &c your Success ; and this Day I had a letter
from his Grace, asking chieflv about vou. I know vou will have better accoimts of
Public matters than I can give you.
Wishing you success, health, Sc all prospenty,
I am with the utmost zeal & attachment.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
most aff. humble fervant.
College of Edinburgh,
COLIN' IVL\CLAL'RIN.
Dec^ 9 1745.
expired.

&

* Professor Mackurin never did recover from the effeSs of this cold.
His Son, Lord Dr-ghom, ereded a Monument to this eminent Man, upon the South Wall of the
Grcvfners Church in Edinburgh, the Inscription on which hzs been much adrnired.

No.

CCC\TL

CULLODEN PAPERS.

No. CCCVII.
M' Rob' Dundas,

.263

'

Solicitor General, to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,

Edenburgh, Dec. 29"" 1745.


liberty
to
enclose
to your Lop ; M" Whitney
have
taken
the
THE
whig
preachings
h
pamphlets to strengthen
her
Caithness
friends
some
insisting to send
enclosed Packets

their faith.

The

Letter to her friend

sealed

is

-within

if

your Lordship

incline to read the'

printed papers, & then send them forward, they may be opened.
As a Boat is to sail tomorrow uith an Express to my Lord Findlater from the Admiralrv', ordering an Embargo to be laid on all Ships laden with provisions, I would

not omit this opportunit}^ of writing from this Country, especially as I do not know if
your Lordship is anv how acquainted with what is passing here.
The Duke of Cumberland having advanced to Newcastle under Line, the Rebels
turned off to the left, k got the length of Derby ; upon which, His R. Highness, by
a forced march, got to Loughborrough, to prevent their going Southwards, which it
was given out they intended. They then began to retreat with astonishing rapidity, &
the D. pursued them wuth his Horse & Dragoons, & 1,000 foot mounted on Coimtry
The particulars of this Retreat are not worth mentioning, further than that
Horses.
the D. came near them at Lancaster, & drew up his small Army in expectation that

Between Kendal
but in the night time they went off.
they would have attacked him
& Penrith, near to a small Village called Clifton, an advanced party of 60 Dragoons
came up with them. The main body of the Rebels marched forward, leaving about
1,000 Macphersons, Camerons, & Macdonalds, who under the Command oi L. G.
Murray posted themselves along the sides of the Enclosures. Soon after, the D. himself came forward with about 400 of Bland & L. M. Ker's Dragoons, & part of Ligonier's Horse, &, dismounting some of his Dragoons, attacked them, & put them fairly
;

A good number of them was killed, wounded, & taken. The D. lost 9
Dragoons, and about 20 or 30 wounded. The Highlanders got forward to CarUsle,
where they left most of their Baggage, all their Cannon except three, & about 4 or 500
men, in Garrison. On Friday the 20" they passed tiie River Esk very deep, the Foot
They (hen marched in
being to the neck in water, & several of them were drowned.
two Divisions the one under Command of L. G. Murray, by Moffat, Lesmahago,
Douglas, &c. to Hamilton, & thence to Glassfow. The other under Command of their
P. &: the D. of Perth, by Dumfries, Drumlanrig, Douglas, &c. bemg one riay's march
behind the others : The last of them entered Glasgow on Friday Afternoon, & continued
there last night when our latest accounts came away. They have done a great deal more
At Dumfiies, they
mischief in their retreat, than when they marched up to England.
demanded
st. 2,000., of which they got 1,100., & carried off Hostages for the remainder ; which is since sent to them. They likewise demanded 1,00c pair of Shoes;
but, as there was not such a number in the town, they provided themselves by taking
them off the feet of the Inhabitants in the Streets. They burnt and pillaged some houses
at Lesmahago and Douglas, because the Country people had been active in laying hold
are
of some of them going towards E.igland, & particularly at Kenlochmoydart.
have with
here in great uncertainty, whether or not they intend us another visit.
us the two Battalions which came from Stirling on the Highlanders passing the Esk,
with about 800 Miiitia trum Glasgow & Paisley, above 500 raised in Edenburgh ; &
our Commanders have declared, that they are to defend the town, & ordered every
to flight.

We

We

family to take in

some
8

days' provision.

The

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264

The number of the Highlanders


are far from
is

is

greatly diminished

by the

best accounts they

being 4,000 strorg.

As to our Troops
to command here

&

Marechal "Wade returns to London,


L' Gen. HaNvley
are assured, that one division, consisting of r^vo clU Re-

in Englai d,
;

& we

&

&

vdll directly proceed for this place ;


two
giments, will be at Ber-o-ick tomorrow,
follow
the
first
Class,
of
Foot
some
Horse
number
like
the
of
other Di\"isions

&

after them.
I

had one came in

day from the D.'s

this

Carlisle) that

Army who

nc.ie iright escape.

The

left it on Friday evening


Garrison offered to capitulate, if

blockading
thev were allowed to march out Drums beating, 5cc- ; wnich w^as refused. But the D.
havino' got up some Cannon from Whitehaven, the Batteries were near finished, & it was
thou<^ht that the Cannon would begin to phy upon the Castle yesterday or this day.
This is a short accoimt of our situation here ; which will, 1 hi^pe, daily uim better,
once a few more troops come into this Country- ; 8c the news we have tins day, of the
Peace being concluded between the K. of Prussia 6c Empress -nith the K. of Poland,
will likewise contribute to prevent foreign Invasions.
As I wrote in my last letter to your Lordship, that I only writ facts without any remarks, I shall trouble vou no more on pubhck maners. With regard to my private
concerns, nothing has for some time given me gi eater pleasure, than hearing from a

Gentleman

that dined with

you on the

2 a'', that

you was

in

good

health.

I sincerely

continue amidst all the fatigues you are enduring for


wish, mv
which,
God knows, is a motive has linle im.pression on
vour
Country
of
;
the Sernce
greatest
esteem.
with
the
Is.
I
am,
some of us
Your Lop's most obedient humble Servant,
dear Lord, that

it

mav

RO

DL^'DAS.

P. S. Just as I was sealing this Letter, there is a person come in from Kirkintedsal,
6 Miles from Glasgow, with intelligence, that last night at 1 2 the D. of Perth passed
Calder Bridge with ico horse & ico foot, which is the Road towards the heads of Forth.
Highlander (he says) ha^^ng lost his way came into Kirkintulloch this morning, &
said the whole were to leave Glasgow to-day the same Route.

Xo. CCCVIIl.
The Duke

My

of Newcasde to the Lord President.

Whitehall, 11 "^ Janry 1745-6.


Marquess of Tweeddale having resigned the Ortice of one of his Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State ; and his Majesrv having been pleased to direct, that the
Correspondence with Scodand should be carried on by My Lord Harrington and me
I could not but take the first opportunir\- of assuring you, that I shall have a particular
pleasure in renewing a correspondence wiih vour Lordship, with whom I have had so

Lord.

THE

whom I have always had so sincere a regard.


Lord Tweeddale ha\Tn2: laid before the Kin? vour Lordship's and the Earl of
Loudoun's late letters to him ; I have the satisfaction to acquamt you, that his Majesty
was pleased to order, That 1,000 Stand of Arms should be immediately sent, as deAnd the Lords
sired bv vou, with a Sum of Money for the Payment of the Troops,
Commissioners of the Admirah}- were ordered forthwith to provide a Sloop for conve\"ing them with the utmost Expedition to Inverness.
long an Acquaintance, and for

Mv

'

Tour Lordship will have heard, that his Majesey has been pleased to appoint Lieu"
General Hawley, an OiEcer of great Abiiit)- and Experience, to be Commander in Chief
of

CUM,onE\ PAPERS.

26

And I have tliis day an Account from M' Ilawley, that he


Edinburgh, and was making a disposition of his Forces. lie will soon'
have fourteen old Battalions of Foot, and three Regiments of Dragoons, besides the
Troops that have been raised at Edinburgh and Glasgow ; and will also be joined by
4,800 Hessians that are ordered to land at Leith ; which, with the Troops raised in the
Highlands, will make such a Strength, as there is the greatest Reason to hope mav, by
the blessing of God, put an efteftual and speedy End to the Rebellion.
His Majesty is persuaded your Lordship will correspond with Lieu' General ILiwley,
and from Time to Time send him such Intelligence, and give him such Lights, as you
shall think may be useful to him in carrying on his Majesty's Service ; and that your
Lordship will continue that Zeal, Adivity, and Vigilance, which you have so eminentlyexerted on Occasion of the present Rebellion, and of which his Majesty has the truest
of the "Forces in Scotland.

was arrived

at

Sense.
I shall be always glad to receive your Lordship's Commands, and to shew myself,
with the greatest Truth and Regard,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient hum'''" Serv',
:

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.

'

-,

No. CCCIX.

Gen' Hawley

My

Lord,

to the

Lord

,;:, -^

.'.

..:,-...

President.

Ed'

';

12'"

Jan'M745-6.

HAVE

the favour of your Letter from Inverness ; the others were forwarded by
I am a stranger to all occurrences with you, as well as to those parts.
Express.
Were
I not, I should not, nor don't now, pretend to give any Advice.
I can only inform
you how matters are here. I have been here five days ; have brought up ten weak
I

I found two as weak, & much worse, here ; two more will be up in
two
Reg' of Drag' (Cobham's) who can hardly crawle.
There is no Cannon yet come from Newcastle the Train at Berwick, & that here,
can neither of them move for want of ev'ry thing.
Coll" Campbell is at Dunbarton
I am going to push a post forward to Lithgow of 4,000 Men,
with 700 Men,
& have
order'd Coll. Campbell to come from Glasgow nearer towards Kilsyth.
This will at
least give us ane oppurtunity to drive Lord Kilmarnock from Falldrk ; & then see what
countenance they will have at Stirline ; where they are, as I guess you'll have heard,
ever since last Tuesday, preparing to attack the Castle, the Condition of which I can no
ways as yet learn for certain ; & all depends upon that. They are drawing all tlieir
People from the North, there, to make as large a body as they can.
If we were in a
Condition but to march, we should not mind their numbers *.
Whether this motion
of theirs will give you more Liberty, I am no Judge ; but I know that Montrose is the
most easy purchase that can be imagined, could you get there ; but that I am no Judge
'Tis a favorite scheme of mine ; but Stirline has deferr'd all that from hence.
of.
The six Battalions of the Hessians are to come without the Horse to Leith j but are
not yet conie, nor no news of them.

Battalions

&

days,

* Gen'

Hawley had

reason very soon to be convinced of his mistake in thus appreciating the Kig-h(and the Dragoons at the very firll onfet) was thrown into complete confusion and
retreat by them at Falkirk
tho' he had often boasted, tliat 2 Regiments of Dragoons were sufficient to
tide over the whole Highland Army,
fenders

as his

Army

MM

We

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266

We have had

a small brush ^th them yesterday at Airth, up the Firth, with 300 men
Boats ; killed Sc wounded about fifiy, w-ith their Chief French Insiineer ; cripled
two of their Guns, burnt all their Boats, & hindered their transporting their great
Cannon from Allowav for some days. The Marquis of Tweeddale has resigned. This
is all the News I have to tell your Lop, 6c am, My Lord, your most ob' humble
Serv', &c.
In

No. CCCX.
Gen' Wightman

My

to the

Lord

President.

L: P:

Edinburgh, ;2 Jan'^ 1745.


ce CI
k dispatched to
I know a digested genuine account of the late Battle will not cnlv be agreable
ycu.
to you, but usefull ; I therefore herewith send it you ; and send this special Messenger
\fith it, that I may ascertain myself of a Letter from you, and give you an Opportunity
of writing to your friends with moreLibertv than vou can do under the J
ce's Cover,
who, you know, ioves to peep, and, like all Tyrants, is jealous of everv one, even of
I send you also herewith a corredied copy of the Edinburgh Packet,
his own tools,
contains
the
Speech, printed A" 7:: ;;, in wbach I declare against Part^ship in the
which
terms
:
In
which Sentiment 1 still continue.
strongest
After having said this, you'l be surprized to hear, that I supped with L'*
n
when he passed through Newcastle, and am become acquainteid -with his Son the Sollicitor ; and at the same time am declaredlv antipode to the J
ce ; in so much that
much
as
see
him,
much
do
not
so
less
with
him,
on
account
of his misbeha'viour
I
speak
he
was
a
Refugee
me
when
at
Berwick,
notwithstanding
Ci^ilit^"S
I shewed him,
to
the
did
him
the
Seridces
I
when
he
deliberatelv
was at Newcastle ; and this I do
&: resoand
lutely, though I very well know that he is at present drunk with Power.
The Marquis
having demitted, the Duke comes into the same Situation he was in before the Patriots
prevailed against S' R.
le
and consequently the J
ce is once more depute
He
governs
even
Vice Roy.
all :
y does not do little things which concern the
Army without his concurrence : so that he is Generalissimo, to the great Damnage of
the Publick. For instance, there lye 3 Ships on the ground at Boristooness, driven up by
the Storm in which the Fox Man of War was lost, ha\Tng Linen and Woollen Manufacture
aboard to the Value of ^"2 5,000. Sterling. These have been in no small danger since
the Battle, for want of a party of Men posted there, or at Blackness, where thev would
v,
be in absolute safety from being surprized and overpowered. I applied to G'
who remitted me to the J
ce CI
k.
I sent the Master of one of the Ships to hirn,
nith a Representaticn & Petition ; whom he used rudelv, on no other Ground, than
that the honest Man has not thought fitt to truckle to Collector Mid
n, his tool, as
suspicion
of
a
him
as
ha\Tng
a J
te.
I mention these things to you, that you may
Necessity
of
your
being
see the
here, rather than at Inverness ; that vou may cheque
apply
some
and
remedv
him,
to the present disorders here, and prevent some of his
This is the more needful!, that the Earle of Hume 2c his Brother are deBlunders.
claredly in opposition to the Vice Rov.
The Sq n is routed ; and thus the whole
nation is in the Opposition, his tools excepted,
G: D: is still at London ; Aid. Ridley
wrote me lately, that he heard from a friend of his, that he was married ; but 1 doubt
it, and am more afraid of it's being true than of it's being false.
I have writtoi him
pres^ingly to come home, and not squander his time in London, dancing Attendance
to G" Cope, tho' he has procured a pair of Colours to his eldest Son George by hJs
meanSj without paying any Money for it.
I

WROTE you last Week by the Vessel which

the J

Am

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26y

n abandoned the Glasgow


e and L** Gl
I am sorry to tell you, that L"*
Reg' on the Field of Battle, before they were formed, and fled as fast as the Irish
Dragoons. G' H
y is in much the same situation as G' C e ; he was never seen
in the Field during the Battle ; and every thing would have gone to wreck, in a worse
manner than at Preston, if G' Huske had not acted with judgment & courage, and appeared every where.
y seems to be sensible of his misconduft for when I was
^vith him on Saturday morning at Linlithgow, he looked most wretchedly ; even worse
e did a few hours after his scullle, when I saw him at Fala,
than C
This is an odd scene of things, and altogether an unexpeded occurrence ; and will
ry, as wel as the whole English Nation, more
doubtless schock the K. k the
but does not at all schock me I see no one bad consethan the Preston affair did
y's disgrace be reckoned one
and I apprehend sev" good
quence from it, unless H
ones ; such as the Duke's coming down hither, and our having an Army of 20,000
Men in this Country for some Months to which I add G' Huske's advancement, who
I say this, because we comis indeed an excellent Officer, and open, honest Man.
menced intimat acquaintance at Newcastle, which will continue during life v. hereas
your old acquaintance he has made his exit just as I
I despised the Fop
1,
I only add, that Pottosi Affairs go on without intermission successfully ;
expected.
and I fmd ways and means to get a little money when nobody else here can do it. I
give my humble Service to Lord Loudoun if he is still with you, and ever am.

My

dear Friend,

inviolable attach", yours,

R.

W.

1'" under little apprehension of Stirlin Castle's being taken, if the Governor
Garrison
do their Duty ; and tho they get itt, they must quitt it on our Army's
&
Approach. The Hessians are hourly expecled, the thaw having sett the Transports
Let me begg of you to
at liberty, and the Wind &c Weather being favourable.
come hither as soon as you can 5 your coming will do an infinite Service at this
Juncture. Adieu.

P. S.

N. B.
critically,

must not ommitt to


which blew direttly

tell

in

you, that a filrious Storm of


the faces of our

Men when

Wind & Rain

engaged

in Battle,

arose

and

prevented the pursuit of the Rebells.


This I was opportuned accurately to observe ;
for I saw it coming, & put on, to get in to Boristouness ere it came on.
This is providential, and looks w' a bad aspect upon us ; it is as if owr defence was departed
from us, yea acted against us. Please pay the bearer out of public money, for 1 have

none

to spare.

No.
Sir

My Lord,
1 THINK

Harry

CCCXL

]\tonro, of Fowlis, to the

Lord

President.

my

duty to acquaint your Lop of the deplorable situation I am m


the King's troops and the Highlanders on Thursday last, w'in 3
uncle
mile of Falkirk, proves to me a series of woe : There both my dear father
it

The Engag" between

&

Obsdale were slain The last, your Lop knows, had no particular business to go to the
Action
but, out of a most tender love & concern for his Brother, cou'd not be dissuaded from attending him, to give assistance if need required.
My father, after being
deserted, was attacked by six of Locheal's Reg', & for some time defended himself
w' his half Pike.
Two of the six, I'm inform'd, he kill'd j a seventh, coming up,.
:

MM

fired

CL'LLODEN' PAPERS.

26S

upon w^^ falling, the Highlander w^ his sword


into" mv father's Groin
gave him vao strokes in the face, one o\er the Eyes & another on the mouth, w^ instantly ended a brave Man.
The same Highlander fired another Pistol into my uncle's breast, & w*" his Sword
That
terriblv slashed him ; -nhom w killed, he then dispatch' a Serv' of my father's.
thus mv dearest father 5c uncle perish'd, I am informed ; 8c this information I can deMy father's Corpse was
.pend on, as it comes from some who were Eye-witnesses to it.
honourablv interred in the Church-vd of Falkirk by direction of the E. of Cromertie &
Sir Robert's was the only
the INI'Donalds, & all the Chiefis attended his fiineralls.
bodv on the field on our side that was taken care of. Now, my Lord, you may easily
I depend ou
conceive, all circumstances dulv weighed, how dismal my situation is.
fired a Pistol

'

y' advice

&

assistance.
I

am, with great regard,

Your Lordship's most obed' Cousin &

Edin''

Serv',

HARRY ML^XRO.

Jan. 32" 1746-

Xo CCCXII.
From the Lord President

to

Culloden, 26''' Jan'" 1746,


from Edin. dated Wednesday 22**, from a Gentleman who
He says, it began in the Afternoon,
was present at the Action at Falkirk on the 1 7'
by the Highlanders marching up to attack the King's troops that the troops, upon
their Approach, marched hastily from their Camp to meet them, without their Artillery,
which did not come up during the Action ; that at the first onset, part of the Dragoons
posted on the left were put in disorder, and some of the foot nearest to them obliged to
reel by the Dragoons falling foul of them
but that the Foot quickly recovering themselves, and some of the Dragoons returning to the Charge, soon obliged the Highlanders who made this impression to retire.
That the Highlanders advanced \nth a rapid
but the
motion, about 20 deep, to attack the Center, and put the first line in disorder
2^ advancing, soon forced them to retire with great loss, and were pursuing them, when
a vast storm of Wind with rain, which \^"as readv to make their Firelocks unserviceable,
together with the night's approach, obliged the General to beat a retreat. That when
they came back to their camp, they found manv of their Baggagemen and most of their
Artiller)-men gone with the Horses
amongst which last was one Cuimingham, an
Irishman, and an Ofiicerof the Train, who, to avoid disgrace, has since cut an Arteryand then they took this Parr\- off, retiring to Linlithgow, and from thence to Edinburgh
This Gentleman says, the loss of the Highlanders, at the lowest computhe next day.
tation, was supposed to be icco ; ancj that there were no morejthan2coof the regular
The Messenger who
troops (who called out aloud to be led to another brush) missing.
brought this letter, and who seems to be a sensible fellow, says, he also saw this Engagement, and describes it pretty much in the same manner the letter does. He makes
the Loss of the Highlanders from common Report, and from his o^ivn opinion of the
gaps he saw made in them, above double the number that is mentioned in the Letter.
He says, the troops lost but part of their tents and baggage that they carried alongst
with them so much as they found horses to carry off and that they burnt what they
could not carrv off on the field.
He savs also, that ther nailed up the Field-pieces
which they could not carry with them and that thev marched away vdth the greatest
regularity, impursued.
He says, the Regiment of Jlilitia under Lord Home behaved

THIS

day

had

letters

well.

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CULLODE.V PAPERS.

the troops.
He says, the
Veil; and suffered a little, and that they retired alongst wth
in
Oueeusierr)and
quartered
Edinburgh,
loft
when
he
Arirylcshire Highlanders were,
have
received
a
troops,
who
with
the
back
to
march
the* neighbouring Farms, ready

reinforcement of n\o Regiments of foot, and one of Dragoons ; and he says, it was reported and believed, that Lord John Drummond, the Duke of Perth, & Lochiel, were
wounded ; the first dangerously, the last two slightly. He asserts, that tiie Preston
prisoners, who were detained at Glamis, were rescued by a Gang of Maltmen and other
tradesmen from Dundee, mixed with a multitude of Seceders, who pressed Boats to
ferry
says,

them over the Water and that he actually saw some of them at Edin', w^here, he
the Duke of Cumberland, as well as the Hessians, were daily expected.
;

i:

No. CCCXIII.
Mr. Corse

My

to the

Lord

President.

::,.!':...

.;

Lord,

HAVE

unluckily miss'd several opportunities of writing to your Lop by Sea ;


partly owing to my having been in a very unsettled way since these troubles began ;
& the rest I charge upon W. Forbes, who omitted to give me notice when the Ships
were to sail. I beg leave to return your Lop my most sincere thanks for your recomI

mendation in my favour to a Professorship in Glasgow ; which has so far prevail'd, that


I have seen a Letter from the Duke of Argyll to the Provost of Glasgow, that he had
recommended me and that some days after M' Pelham told him, that hi> recommendI suppose you have heard something to the same purpose ; so
ation was to take place.
that, though it is not yet done, it looks almost as well as things of that nature can do.
I mention this only to thank your Lop ; for in such times these things ought not to be
I wish they may have a good Historian ; for, that about 4,500 Men should
thought of.
come from the remotest parts of Scotland, penetrate into the heart of England, fight
battles, and lay siege to Castles, seems pretty odd, & must contain things worthy of
our Curiosity. The little of it that I imagine fell w'in my Ken I send your Lop ; which,
as it contains little more than the Newspapers, you may either read or lay aside.
The Highlanders left us the i"& 2" of November, & march'd for England ; and a
few Days after, both Ministrys, properly attended w" the Gentlemen of y' neighbouring Coundes, enter'd Ed' w*" ringing of Bells k under a discharge of the Cannon of y*
They intorm'd us,
Castle ; w"'' last Circumstance had near spoil'd the Cavalcade.
which we thought
that Two Regiments of Foot & 400 Dragoons were behind them
very probable ; & accordingly in Two Days they arriv'd, & were quarter'd within
As these Troops were
Ed', where the Troops have been constantly quartered since.
but few, & the Rebels beginning to assemble about Perth, k it was fear'd they might
ky hold of Ed', a project was set on foot to raise Militia at the Expence of the Country.
The Burghers of Ed' otfer'd to raise &: subsist for Three Months 1,000 Men. It was
agreed that the E. of Home should command the Regiment ; and he got a Brevet
Colonel to command y^ Forces to be rais'd at Ed' and Glasgow. From this Time the
L'^ Home went to Glasgow, & I
L'^ Jusdce Clerk took the management of affairs.
was desired to go along with him, where in ten days a Regmient of 600 Men effective
was rais'd & march'd to Stirling at the expence of the Inhabitants. The two Regiments
of foot lying at Ed', & about 50 dismounted, were sent thither. The foot were not
above 600 iVIen, including incorporated Straglers from y' Regiments w^hich had been
We had been there about ten days or a fortnight, amused w'' Storys of y"^
at Preston
;

'>

Highlandlers being shut up in Lancaster

when at

last

the true intelligence came,


:

oc

we

were

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iJO

order'd to Ed' about the

of Dec'

&

were

have gone

Benvick, if
Ed' for
less than 24 hours ; but, luckily for us, thev took the Road
That place \t"as in no small consternation ; the Militia was gathered into
to Glasgow.
the Town; thev had about 1,200 stand of Government Arms, & Blakeney had promised to come to their Assistance. But upon the Troops 8c their own Regiment marchThe Rebells
ing to Ed', they sent their Arms to Dunbartcn Castle, and submitted.
entered the town on Xmas day, lived at free quarter, & new cloath'd their Men at the
Town's espence, which amounted to about ^"8, coo excluding the ^5,500 they had
They staved there only ten days, & then mov'd to Stirling, for fear the
paid before.
Troops, which had then begun to arrive at Ed', should get bet\veen them and their
friends ; and hkewise to lay siege to the Castle of Stirling, where they made a verv poor

\rere

all

thev had come to Ed'.


the march was forc'd in

We

were

2i-"'

in

to

some apprehension, between

to

Stirling &c

figuce.

The Troops were march'd to Ed' by Detachments of Two Regiments at a Time ; &
with one of the last arriv'd M' Hawlev, who, upon his coming, enquir'd for the Provost
and v^ Judge Advocate, & caus'd immediately two pair of Gallows to be set up ; one
This was his first Exploit.
in v^ Grass Market, ^ the other between Leith and Edin'.
His Army was to have consisted of 1 4 BattaHons, Cobham, &: Mark Ker's, Hamilton,
& Gardner's Dragoons, besides the Glasgow &: Argyleshire Men. But so soon as he
had got 1 2 Battahons together, w'out anv other Dragoons than Hamilton and Gardner's,
he sent five Regiments of foot & the Dragoons on to Lithco, &: the Glasgow Regiment
to the Oueensferr%- ; whose approach was so sudden &c unexpected, that they had very
near surprized i,^oo of the Rebels at Lithco, who retir'd immediately to Falkirk.
This motion, made upon the Monday before the Battle, was generally disapproved of,
because we then knew if all the Highlanders were ioin'd ; & it was thought to be exposing almost y* one half of the Armv to the Enemy's whole force, who might have
surprised them by a night march, when they were at too great a Distance to be supHowever, nothing happen'd and next day three more Regiments
ported from Ed'.
Vere sent to suppon them ; &: on the Wednesday three more, with whom, M. Gen"
Husk march'd on the Thursday to Falkirk, 8c encamp'd on the North side of the Town,
the front of the Camp towards Srirb'ng ; 8c the same Evening he was join'd by another
Regiment of foot, with ten pieces of Cannon, from Six pounders to a pound and half.
The same Evening M' Hawley arriv'd at Callendar House about 8 o' Clock at night, Sc
tum'd me and some more of us out of our Beds. He left that place, & went to the
Camp about 5 o'Clock of the Morning ; about 9 o'Clock we were join'd by about 8co
Argvleshire Alen & Cobham's Dragoons, who had march'd from Lithco that Morning j
then the whole was together ; viz. 1 2 Battahons of foot, w"^*", to the best of my comThree
putation, might show in the field, one with another, about 400 Men a-piece.
which
were
Argvleshire
Men
in
of
Dragoons
about
;
piece*
Regiments
200 a
8oo
the
Glasgow
besides
of
L"*
Loudoun's,
John
Murray's
Companvs
8c
one
of
L**
three
;
people, who then were about 700 strong, 5c tolerably disciplin'd.
The Highlanders lay behind the Torwood, having left about 800 Men before Stirling,
;

&

300 of which were


pretty sure the

some of these Men told me themselves. I am


they led on that day to the Battle did not much exceed 5,000
Causa Sdentia when I was at Stirling, I saw M' Blakeney's IntelliFrench-Irish, as

Army

Men of all kinds.


gence, 8c the people
'

who gave it were mostly Glasgow people which made them on


North
of
Tay
about 2000 strong, to which I add 500, as an allowance for
the
Side
we left Stirling. On this side they were counted at Glasaccession
they
got
after
what
gow by 18 different people, whose accounts ran from 3,400 to 3,900.
About 10 o'clock M' Hawlev went out to a little eminence on the left of the Camp,
& 500 yards nearer the Enemy, to reconnoitre the Groimds between our Camp cc y*
;

Torwood

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Torwood where I heard some of the Officers say, they saw them moving on this Side
of the Torwood Southwards. This proved true though I saw nothing, neither did
M' Hawley. However, about eleven o'clock we got the alarm, & in a very short
Then we found out
space were all under Arms, & remain'd so a quarter of an hour.
it was a false Alarm, & we all turn'd in again, & went to look out for Dinner, which
& after it was found we got no time to eat it for a little
"was not easy to be found
before two the last Alarm came, when the Enemy was within a Mile & a half of us.
but I was surpriz'd to see in how little time y" regular
I never was used to these things
troops were form'd (I think in less than half an hour) on y" left of y" Camp, in two
;

flanks ; all fronting the South, & just along the side
of the high road leading to Stirling ; the Road in their front, & Falkirk on their left.
all thought that there we were to wait for the Enemy, who was now plainly in
M' Hawley, it seems, had another
view, coming along the hills from the South-west.
notion ; for no sooner was the Army form'd, than he marched them straight up a steep
in order, I suppose, to
Hill w'^'' lyes to tL.; South-west of Falkirk, in two Columns
gain a large Moor which they say is on the top of that Hill, & w'' may be so for me,
& I believe for His Excellency too ; for neither of us saw it, at least before the action.
All the Dragoons were sent on before, & form'd upon the top of the Hill ; and there
the Action began.
The Argyleshire Men, who had been quartered out in y" neighbouring Villages, Sc
could not be got so soon together, were posted, or posted themselves, on the right of
the Army at y^ bottom of y' Hill ; our post was behind the two Lines of foot, & to the
left ; Si we had got something more than two thirds up the Hill when y' firing began j
upon w""" we form'd there, but not in very good order. Our Cannon, that was to have
been in the front, stuck fast somewhere about the bottom of the Hill ; &: indeed no
force could have drawn it up to the top.
The Highlanders' first Line (as I was told,
for I could see nothing almost y' was done on the top of the Hill) outstretch'd our Left
considerably; their right, I saw, did not pass the Centre of our Line of foot.
The
Dragoons being all on our left, helped to lengthen our first Line, and there the affair
Certainly, while the foot was marching up the Hill in Columns, & the heads
began.
of the Columns had just reach'd the top of the hill, & the rest marching up as hard as
they could, running & quite out of breath w'' the fatigue, the Dragoons charg'd very
briskly ; but upon receiving a very sharp popping kind of a fire, they went oft.
I
believe they suft"er'd a good deal ; for in one part of them nearest us I saw day light
through them in several places. When the Dragoons were beat, y' right of the Higlilanders chasing them (as they took straight down the Hill among the foot) appear'd
upon our flanks. The flanks of both Lines gave way, down to the Centre; and then
the whole first Line went oft", all running down the Hill, except Ligoniej-'s Regiuient
of foot, which was quite on the right, and near the bottom of the Hill.
L' Col Stanhope, a fine lively young lad, a brother of Lord Stanhope's, fac'd that Regiment (w''
was not quite 300 Men) to the Hill, &; stood alone for near 5 INIinutes, nil Barrell's
Regiment, of about 400 Men, came out of the 2'^ Line & join'd them, and there the
first stop was made.
The enemy, instead of following in where the Troops gave way,
w' they might have done, took it into their heads to stretch their left down to the bottom
of the Hill ; in doing of which, it was so warmly received by these two Regiments,
that they all scampered up the Hill again.
Gen' Husk formed a pretty strong Line of
foot by rallying the runaways at the bottom of the Hill
5c then they all march'd into
the Camp, not in very good order.
The great storm of Rain & Wind w'' began about ten minutes before the action had
rendered their arms useless, & wet all the Soldiers Cartridges; so the Bagga^^e Horses

Lines, with the

Dragoons on

y""

We

were

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272

to be loaded (few of them -were found), & the Tents to be burnt.


Three
Cannon were drawn otF bv the Soldiers the rest were left, because the ArAs to
tillery Guard had fled, and the Country people had cut out all their Horses.
when the firing begun
the Glasgow Regiment, we march'd up the Hill verj- stoutly

were order'd

pieces of

on the top of the Hill which was out of sight, we seem'd a little too attentive to it Sc
when some of the fleetest of the Dragoons came down among us, we did not at all like it.
In a little, about 60 Dragoons of Hamilton's came do^^-n the Hill in a body at the Galamong whom I was, & would then
lop, & carr}-'d off" about a Company of our people
have given my life for a shilling. Some of us they rode over, and some of us ran and
rode so well that we got quit of them in about 5 or 6oo yards, w^ the utmost difncult}'.
I tum'd up the Hill again, after being disengaged, but saw the Glasgow Regiment no
more. Those whom I could most trust told me, that they got a fire from about 70
Highlanders, who immediately retired up the Hill a little, and then came do-wn again
upon which they remm'd a few scatvdth about 200 more, & gave them another fire
;

They Ifad an Oiiicer &


ran a\s-ay.
iSMenldll'd; some wounded-, three Officers 6c 26 private Men taken Prisoners.
& there are but 2 Regiments of foot that have any
This was prettv well for INIilitia
The Argjleshire Men were not engaged however, a good
title to reproach them.
many of them fell into the Enemy's hands one whole Company in particular, commanded by one M'Neil. That same night the Army march'd to Lithco, ^- next Day to
Ed", where we were much insulted by the Jacobites.
This is my Account of the Battle part of it I saw, & part I took from others, which
tering shots

then

fell

into confusion,

&

finally

beHeve all actions with


enter
where the Troops
their
advantage,
did
not
use
they
;
the
next
place,
why they did not
in
is
their
-way
&
in
hand,
as
:
sv%-ord
were broke,
fire-arms
were
useless
is not to
when
all
Lithco,
marched
to
Army
when
the
pursue
probabilir\%
ever
have
such
another
all
human
cannot,
in
They
be comprehended.
corresponded
these people do

\\ith

what

but

saw.

It

lasted but a short while, as I

&

why

opportunity.

The

faults

on our

side

seem

to

be ob\-ious to ccmjnon sense

but there

may be

excuses for them, according to the art Militarv-.


Had it been fair Weather, I believe the Troops

would have beat them at last, notI'm


under
&: greater could not be.
laid
they
were
;
withstanding all the disadvantages
flanks
his
on
the
in
-with
Dragoons
of
fighting
;
told the Duke has alter'd the method
"What
has
happened
the
Rear.
y'
Irregulars
into
line of Battle he has thrown them with
on this side since His R. Highness came down. Captain M'Kay can inform your Lojj ;
& as the scene is shifted nearer your Quarter, you vcill know more than we. I wish to
God you may not know too much. They would fain persuade us here, that they are
Your Lordship's
dispersing ; but the Duke's sta^^ng at Perth does not look hke it.
mischief
before the
of
may
a
deal
they
do
friends are in great apprehensions here ; as
in case
shipping,
but
for
you,
no
help
can see
Troops can come up ^ith them.
form
hand.
at
have
that
they do come in a body ; &: we are not sure that you
here,
you
discourse
their
as,
by
are ver)' anxious ;
many schemes for your safet}-,
from
England
back
came
when
they
;
was the chief objecl;' of their resentment ; especially
for it was their fixed opinion, that with the McDonalds & M^Leods of Sky, the MKenzies

&

We

We

&

they might have been Masters of London, had all these joined them soon
enough ; the failing of which they place to your Lordship's account. However, we
'^
hope for the best. One thing we are all agreed in ; that if you escape the Dangers of
War, your health will not be worse for the want of a Whiter Session. Lord Elchies
the want of a Summer Session upon y' back of this hiatus 'calde
becnns to languish
What is become of poor Rattray God knows.
deflenJus would certainly finish him.

& Frazers,

I tr^-'d

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27:

send for him to Glasgow; but, after mature deliberation,


let it alone.
He is the only Gouster &
Ruffian that is with them.
L"" Balmerino is dead ; & Peter Boyle talk'd of for his
Successor, at the Duke of Queensbur)''s request. Our Glasgow Regiment is dismiss'd
we are now upon a scheme of petitioning for reimbursement of the town of Glasgow's
fines ; which if we bring to bear, I must go to London, though I have no great hopes
of succeeding.
If your Lop has read thus far, it may be reasonable to suppose that
you are sufficiently tired so I take my leave, -with assuring your Lop that I am, with
I tr)-*d to get Tiis friends to

&

consulting

\v''

the Doctor, they resolv'd to

&

the greatest truth and respect,

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most


Ed'

15"'

obliged obed'-

humb. Servant,

WILLLV^I CORSE.

Feb^ 1746.
'
'

No.

The Young
.

CCCXIV.

Pretender's Protection for the

House of Culloden.

CHARLES

Ireland,

Prince of Wales, &c. Regent of Scotland, England, France, and


and the Dominions thereunto belonging ; To all his Majesty's Officers

Civil or Militarv.

These are requiring you to protect and defend the House of Colloden and furniture
from any insults or violence that may be done by any person or persons, except such
Given at Inverness, 28'' Feb. 1746.
Orders as are issued by us.

By

His Highness's

Command,
JO.

No.

MURRAY.

CCCXV.

Pass and Protedion from the Earl of Cromertie.

By

GEORGE

Earl of Cromertie, Commander in Chief of His Royall Highness Charles


Prince of Wales's Army, North of the River Buley.

These are requiring all Officers of His Royall Highnesses Army, and all others
v.home it concerns, to allow all S: sundry the Heritors, Tenants, Sc Possessors of the
Shire of Ross that are employ'd in carr)-ing their farm Meal, to pass to & return from
Inverness to their respective homes, Avithout any molestation to theirselves. Servants,
Horses, &" ; hereby certif) ing that such as coimtervene these, or give them disturbiince of any kind, shall be highly culpable, & punish'd accordingly.
Given at Dingwell,

tliis

7""

of March 1746.

CROMERTIE.
Xo.
Lord Reav

My

'

CCCXVI.

to the

Lord

President.

Edin' 28* April 1746.


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
Cromert)- ; 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

Lord,
I

WISH

this

may

find

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left

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"

left it

Lop has time now to repent that he did not


As my People were constantly on their Watch till hi?

has had the desired Success, and his

take your Lop's kind advice.

Lop was made


from thence

Prisoner, and that the Rebelis in Caithness hindered our getting seed
much afraid of Ley Land on my estate : and should ray

as usual!, I'm

Bear seed is over, it may do much harm &: make it


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 Com.pliments acceptable to the Earl of Loudov%-n, I am, \sith
Son's

Company be

difficult in

called out

my absence

till

to get out the best

sincere Respect,
jNIv

Lord,

Your Lop's most obedient


most aff"" humble

Servant,

RLAY.

No.CCCXVII.
The Lord President

to

Mr. Pelham.

liis,
13 May 1746.
Adventures for Nine Months past, which,
so far as they may have been of service to the pub lick, you have probablv heard of; and
so far as thev have been entertaining, may possibly hear of, one time or another, from
myself: I come direftlv to apply to you as ane old friend, for whom you have often
show'd more reguard than he had a just title to, on a particular occasion, which I shall
When I first flung mvself into this Country, to
in as few words as possible explain.
stop bv all possible means the progress of the Rebellion, his Majesty's pleasure was
signiiy'd to me, bj' the Marquis ot Tweeddale, then Secretary of State, that I might
supply mvself with monev, for extraordinar\- Services, by Draughts on you or on the
Paymaster Gen". That expedient faijed by the totall interruption of correspondence.
I made use of my o^-n money, so far as I could come at it ; &; when that fkil'd, I foimd
people, who, tho' thev did not choose to take Bills, lent me small sum.s on my own
notes, which I employ'd for the publick ser\ice. The same necessit)^ obliged E. Loudoun
to take up monev in the same way, & compell'd us both to employ the money that was

Dear

Sir,

"WITHOUT

sent

&

down

troubleing you with

my

for the subsistance of the Indep'-

Comp", promiscuously,

for

for defraying the extraordinary contingent tho' necessary expences.

can only be

set to rights

by an accoimt which

it is

impossible to

tlieir

This,

support,

you

see,

L. Loudoun
present imployed in

settle, unrill

returns, & has seme leisure, from the expedition in which he is at


the highlands with the Indep' Comp" which I put together. But what at present pinches
nie is, that, as tranquillir)- is restored by the glorious success of the Duke, the particular
persons whose monev I had at a pinch, when the service required it, demand with
great justice re-payment ; which, as I have not been accustom'd to .dims, gives me
some imeasyness. The sum they are uneasv about does not in the whole exceed ^1,500.
Now if vou will be so good as to impress this sum into the hands of George Ross, who
will deliver you this, to be remitted to me, to account of the extraordinary expences
that have been layd out ; or if you will authorise me to draw upon you, or any other
person you think proper to name, for so much money to account of these expences ;
it will deliver me from a species of uneasvness,^ that I have hitherto been unacquainted
The almost totall interruption of correspondence, & the extraordinary marches
with.
I have been obliged to make amongst the INIountains, have hitherto prevented
returning anv List of the names of die Officers of the new-raised Independ' Comp'^',
of the dates of their Commissions, which I am told is necessary towards forming aa
I have now transmitted such a List to
establishment for issueing their subsistance.

which

my

&

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275

Ross, the Agent for those Compos & have, by his R. H. the Duke's advice,
reported the dates of the deliveiy of the respective Commissions, which was not done
It was his oppinion, that, on a fair representatill after those Comp*' were conipleat.
made
to commence from an earlier period ; to
tion of that case, their pay would be
of
expence that attended the raiseing those
the
indemnify them, I mean the Officers,
delivered
to them ; & I doubt not (his will appear
Comp"' before tlieir Commissions were
both
those
subjects in a letter of this date to his
I have touch'd
reasonable to you also.
will
good
I have had many proofs ; & I have
Grace the Duke of Newcastle, of whose
done in them, because you know
proper
to
be
full confidence that you will do what is

M' Geo.

me

to be, very faithfully,

dear

Sir,

your most ob'

&

most humble

Serv'.

No. CCCXVIII.
The Lord

President to Mr. Geo. Rcss.

Inverness

Dear George,

1 3"'

May

746'.

MY

Some accountof my Adventures you surely have


peregrination is now over.
had fi-oni different hands. To give ane exact one is the work of more time than I can
The difficultys I had to grapple with were many the issue, on the
at present afford.
main, has been favourable ; & upon a strict review, I am satisfyd with my own conduct.
I neither know nor care what criticks who have enjoy 'd ease in safety may think.
The Commilfions for the Indep' Companys I disposed of in the way that to me seem'd
The use they have already been of to the
the most frugall k profitable to the publick.
:

preventing any accession of strength to the Rebells before they


march'd into England was no small service ; the like prevention in some degree, & the
distraction of their forces, when the Duke was advancing, was of considerable use ;
now they are by the Duke employ'd, under the command of E. Loudoun, in Gkngarry,
other
& must be the hands by which the Rebells are to be hunted in y' recesses.
Letter of this date gives the reason why the return of the Officers names, &c. was not

publick

is

very great

&

My

I hope the Certificate will be sufficient to put them upon the establishsooner made.
ment, & to procure the issueing of money for them. The returns of the several Companys in the military way, E. Loudoun will take care of. What distressed iis 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
The
force sufficient to have prevented their looking at us on this side Drumuachter.
men were prepared ; severall hundreds assembled in their own Gountrys, & some hunBut, unluckyly, the Ship that brought the few arms
dreds actually on their march.
that were sent, ik the sum of Money that came, did not arrive in our road sooner than
the 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
:

Money ; so we were forced to suffer them to remain on board, & to


we had, to preserve them for the further annoyance of the enemy.
Another ill consequence the scrimping us of Money had, was, that, as there were a
great many contingent services absolutely necessary, Sc as all the Money that could be
the

Arms &

the

retreat \vith the force

&

mine, was not sufficient to answer these extraordinary


free with the cash remitted for the subsistence of the
Companys : this, at the long run, will come out as broad as it is long, ^ when accounts
are made up,
allowances made for the contingent expence ; but in the mean time it
sadles us with the trouble of settleing & passing an account.
raised

on Loudoun's credit
we were obliged
;

Services

to

make

&

N N

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276

If any one will reflect on the situation I was in, & consider what I had to do, he v.Hi
soon be con-\-inced, that the expence I lay'd out could not be small. So far as I could
command ^loney of mv own, you will easyly believe it was emplov'd %vithout anv hesitation ; & of that I say nothing at present ; but when the expedient proposed bv the
Marquis of Tweedale, of taking up Bills to be drawn on M' Pelham, fail'd, I had no
resource but to take up monev where I could find it, from well disposed persons, on
my own proper notes. That Aloney so pick'd up was at the time of great ser\'ice ; &
now that peace is restored, the Gentlemen, -ttith great reason, expect to be repay'd.
You can guess how ill I like a dun ; & I should hope, now the confusions are over, there
can be no great difficult^- in procureing me a remittance, or leave to draw on M' Pelham,
or some other proper person, to the extent of the sum thus borrowed, which does not
exceed .6^1,500. I have on this subject wrote to the D. of Newcastle, M' Pelham, &
M" Scroope, whose letters yoti will forthwith deliver to the Duke & M' Pelham I have
wrote also on the subject of the Indep' Companvs, & mention'd you as their Agent
if the ^1,500 is advanced me, it must be to account ; & I shall find it a very troublesome matter to make up that account, particularly, without great loss ; tho' I can, to
the meerest trifle, what in gross I expended for the service.
So soon as the Duke leaves
this place, which will be in a dav or two, I shall move Southw^ards ; so that your Letters for me must be directed to Edin' ; whether I shall remain there, or go further, I do
not at present know. I am heartA ly tired of the erratick course I have been in ; but as
the prevention of any future disturbance is a matter of great moment, & which requires
much deliberation & some skill ; if those on whom it lies to frame the scheme for that
purpose imagine I can, with mv knowledge of the Country, be of any use to them, J
should not grudge the additionall fatigue of a journey ; but it is not impoffible their resolutions may be already taken.
You may speak on this subject to my good freind the
Soil' Gen", & shew him this paragraph ; & shall be glad to knew how he does, cc if
poilible to hear from him.
I doubt not you will look after the money article.
I am, Dear George,
Yours, Sec,
:

LIST

of Officers of the Independent Companvs raised in the North ; specHyong;


the dares of delivering to them their Commissions, their Companvs being then
complete.

Captaic!.

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277

Dates of completeing

Donald Mac Donald


Esq^

the

Companys.

")

William

Mac Leod

Donald Mac Leod

1745 Nov^ 15"

William

IMacintosh 1

Esq'

Nov'

Keneth Mathisom

William

George Monro
John Mathison

Roderick Mac Leod


Simon Morchison

Alex' Campbell

John Mackcrae

Alhm Mac Donald

James Mac Donald

Baillie

Hugh Mac Leod

Esq'

Alex' Mackenzie Esq'


Colin Mackenzie of \
Hiltown Esq'
J

Mac Donald

Jauies

Ensigns.

Lieutenants.

Captains.

Esq'

John Mac Donald Esq'

Allan

Hugh Mackay

William Ross Esq'

John Mackay
Charles Ross

Colin Mackenzie Esq.

Donald Mackattlay

Inverness

1746.

Esq''

2"'

Mac Donald

Nov' 28
Dec' 10

Donald Mac Donald

Angus Mackay

1745-6 Janry

David Ross
Kenneth
Mac-

6'"

Jaury

8'"

Febry

2^

kenzie

May 1

D'

D''

;
_

hereby certify, that, pursuant to the trust reposed in me by His Majesty, Commissions were by me delivered to the Officers of the Independant Companys above mentioned, on the days also mentioned ; and that these Commissions were not delivered
I

until their respective

Companys were compleat.

DUN. FORBES,

(Signed)

No.
Sir

My

CCCXIX.

John Cope

to the

'
':

Lord President,

Clarges Street, June 1 2"', 1 746^


Lordship's
time,
yet must send my congratulaon
your
I
All mankind in these
perfectly
ended.
the
troubles
in
the
North
being
(I
hope)
tions on
Zeal
for the Governsincere
Lordship
in
your
warm,
active,
and
justice
parts did your
Situation.
man
in
your
unhappy
that
all
was
done
that
could
be
done
by
ment and
Highness
Royal
his
most
hope
and
still
do
lie
under
is
cruel.
I
The hardships I have
Loudoun,
Lord
and
myself
Lordship
flatter
your
from having seen the Country, and I
have, in regard to my care and attention to the Service, endeavoured to put my Actions
I say, from
in a true light (and, indeed, I am informed your Lordships have done so)
the
Highlands,
parinto
troops
H. R. H. seeing the difficultys attending a march of
ticularly in carrying provisions, &c. and hearing truth from some who were eye-witnesses
of my Adions during that unfortunate Campaign, that he will not com.e up in the same
opinion, as, from misrepresentations, had been conceived of mc before he left London.
Being unfortunate, in this Country, is a Crime in the mouths of the enA-ious, and these
who are ready to defame a man when fiibhion is against him. I have the Comfort of
an

Lord,

AM

afraid of intruding

'

'.

crxLODrx papess.

a.y$

an honest man, that f neglected no part of my dun-, and cannot reproach myfelf vr'nh.
any thing that ought to reject en mv CharaQ:er. This has enabled me to stand the
reproaches of others.
I have been hardly and unjustly used by som.e of your Countr.',
who I did not desen-e if from., if truth only had been theix guide {^they being incensed
I should not have wondered at their making
at mv ha?^ the Command in Scotland).
cowardly, when made behind a man's
and
use of truth but false insiHuaaons axe base
Subject.
The friendship your Lordp
this
back. I aik pardon ; I will have done upon
continuance
of it, since I know
claim
a
honoured me with in Scotland intitles me to
not an Action of mine which should forfeit it.
Four BatiaEoris from hence, three from Penh, are ordered to prepare for Flanders,
imder the Command of Sir J"' Ligenier, M. G. Howard, Brigad' Mcrdaunt, 5: Douglas.
y''
15 new-raised RegiS' Clair's troops are embarked ready to sail on the expedition
ments are to be forthwith disbanded. The destination of the Brest Squadron not yet
known. Putting all these Circumstances together, people are amazed and Lord Lons;

summoned

the Peers, as this day, to consider of the State of the Nation, in


- ^ the Lords are now in
order to oppose the sending abroad troops at this jimctur
-- determine the above
Several mails are due from Holland, which /r..
debate.
meastires.
The keeping Cape Breton, at all evemts, is become the fcivourite tofck of
dale has

become the papular cty for an opposition to work upon. To be


If your Lordship has
that we mav make our czl'p. terms.
I. have frequent oppca:-is in London for me, I shall gladly be employed.
an}
tiniiuei 01 talkiacr of your Lordship with Lord Harrington, who retains a high esteem
of your Lordship's worth. I hear we have some probability of seeing your Lordship in
London this year. George Drummond has beai with me ever ance we came out of
Scotland ; he is a perfect honest man, and one to whom 1 owe infinite obligaaoBS. He
desires his b^t Respects to joiur Lordship,
I am with the greatest truth and sincerity.
the

Town, and

siu-e.

Fr-nce

is

will

so

subdued

My
Your most

Lord,

obliged <k faithful humble Serv"^

P COPE.

"rirS

t:> T-?-Terness, instead of falling back to cover Perth, Stirling,


Note. ^Except in proceesiire Corriarick Mountain, Sir John Cope does not appear
and the Forth, when the Pretendt:
.rate talents, and not fat for the conduct of affairs out of
to merit censure : he was, in fact, _
It need not here be stated, how much mifchief has been done by Genethe ordinarr roctine of business.
rals of middling abilities, and fettered by antient prejudices, when opposed to men of genius uarestiaineti
:

by

obsolete theorie?.

No.

CCCXX.

Prom Mr. ^lurdoch

My Dearest F.

HAVE

to Afr-

John Forbes.
Stradishall,

14'^

June 1746.

for
the pleasure, the long-looked-for pleasure of yours
this'
I
is
that
he
venday,
me
this
writes
M'B.
presener.
gracious
oiuwhich I thank God,
spared:
may
be
attendance
my
where
Month
or
so,
Holland
for
a
to
only to make a jaunt
so when you return to England you may nnd me snug in my hnle closet as formerly.
If you have time to call in, you know you are to quit the great road at Cxxton, and the

moment

not be above nventy miles ; but, my dear, I beg you may not hurry
yourself on this account, or let your impatience to see me interfere 'with your a5airs.
You seein to have a good claim to preferment, if you had anv body to suppon it ; and
I think
tiifference will

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It gives me the greatest joy to hear that the worthy


think you ought to bestir yourself.
His life was always
President has borne up under all his fatigues of mind and body.
saved
it from Ruin and
valuable to his Country ; but we may now say, that he has
Infamy both. It is not to be imagined, how gross the ignorance and prejudices of
Alpeople w^ere, even of some from whom other things might have been expected.
most every individual that had any relation to Scotland was looked on with an evil eye ;

We

could show at least one


and behaviour supported our Spirits.
Abdiel, w'hose faith the most wrong-headed themselves allowed to be uncorruptible.
All this was most artfully and successfully fomented by the Jacobites, but will now I
hope subside. Happy are you, my dear F. to have such a pattern to encourage and
1 make no doubt but you will closely copy him in all the essential parts of
direct you.
I have nothing to say ot my own
his Character, in Virtue, Honour, and Bravery.
affairs ; I pray for you all every day ; and ever am, Dearest F.

but

his character

Your's,

My

Love

to

all

friends, particularly

M' W.

Forbes,

P.M.

Hugo, G. Hamilton,

&

John

Steil.

No.
The

My

CCCXXI.

Earl of Dunmore to the Lord President.

London, June 18"' 1746.


unhappy brother's being brought hither amongst the Rebells from Inverness,
determines me, by the advice of all my friends here, to make the enclos'd application to
His Royal Highness.
After perusal of the Letter and Case inclosed, you'll be so good
as deliver it
and should you think of any alteration proper or necessary to be made in
the State of the Case, I hope you will be so kind as do it, and cause make a fair Copy
of it.
I have taken what care I can to prevent my Brother's tryall coming on till His
R. H.'s arrival. And I flatter myself that you will have so far succeeded in your Idnd
endeavours, as to make my part of it meet with that reception I so earnestly wish for.
Some of your friends give me reason to expect your intercession will have success.
Whether it has, or has not, your readyness in undertaking to serve me in a matter that
concerns me so much shall always be most gratefully acknowledged by.
Lord,

MY

Your most

My Lord,
obedient and most humble Servant,

DUNMORE.
Xo.CCCXXII.
The Lord

President to Sir Everard Fawkner.

Edinburgh, 21" June 1746.


have given you trouble some time ago, on what makes the subject of
this, had not his Royal Highness been expected in this Country before this time.
Amongst the many fools whose guilt has made them debtors to punishment is M'
Murray, E. of Dunmore's Brother ; who, haveing surrendred, was carried prisoner to
Inverness, & there I presume shipped, to be carryed to England in order to take his
tryall.
This Gentleman I know litle about, farther than that, in the Opinidn of his
Companions, he is a person of no great consequence to either side, & therefore I feel
D'S',

SHOULD

W"

no

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no concern for him but I confess to you, I feel very smartly for his brother Lord
Dunmore, "who must be brought under the most painfull uneasiness by the frenzy of
As none of the Brothers have issue, excepting this William,
this unhappy man.
Dunmore locked upon his Children as his own, <ic destined the eldest for his successor
little dreaming that the
in his fortune, as in time he must succeed him in his honoures
Knight-errantrv" of his Brother, who by the bye shone in the Character of a dvil officer
only (never haveing been once t>"ed to a sword, or any other warlike weapon), would
;

risk the corruption of his blood, 5c thereby intercept the descent of his (Duinmore's)

honours to his nephews. New as poor Dunmore, who detests his brother's treason,
& must be infinitely provoked at his ungratefulness to him, as well as his undutifullness
to the Crown, cannot submit to become an intercessor for so criminal a Brother ; & as
at the same time it must give him ver\- great uneasi ness to see that his fomilv, 6; the
honours in it, must be sunk, should his brother meet with the punishment he deserves
I, who am connected with him by the t\-es of friendship only, cannot abstain from beseeching you to lay his case before his Roval Highness, who, in it, will find (if I am
not mistaken) a proper instance, m which compassion is to be exercised ; not compassion to an offender, but to an innocent & very deserving man, who, by the folly of a
brother, is like to become the last man of his own family, if good nature does
I know the Duke has on former occasions distinguished Dunmore by
not interpose.
marks of his good will ; & that no man Uveing is more sensible of the honour he has by
Now should he owe deliverance from his present Distress
his Roval Highness's favour.
to the Duke, which may easily be compassed by delaying the tr\"all of his Brother, I
leave it with you to consider how sensible the obhgation, how deep the imprellion must
Had I had the honour to see his Royal Highness, after this view of the case prebe.
sented itseU to me, I should have presumed to have laid it before him ; but as it may be
uncertain when I may have that honour, ^: as this case may require a speedy resolution
to be taken upon it, I take the Uberty to intreat of vou that you nill lay the matter before him, trusting that he will forgive me for suggesting this hint ; as my doing so proceeds from no other motive than what his nobleness of mind must approve of, and that

weak

you will also pardon the trouble I give you on the same score.
Tho' I pity you on Acco' of the many hardships which I am sure you suffer in the
villanous Situation in which you find yourself, vet as I obsers'e with pleasure that the
Duke is in the way of doing effectually his business, & as you all seem to keep yoiu:
health, & keep up your spirits, your condition is the less to be lamented.
You will,
I hope, soon get out of it, and then "O/Zm meminisse jirjabit."
I insist upon it, that you
believe

me

to be, with perfect esteem, d' S',

Your

faithfull

&

verv humble Serv'

D. F.

No. CCCXXIII.
The Lord

President to ZMr. Geo. Ross.

D-G.

Ed^24--^ June 1746.


of the 19'" ins' ; the first and
last by the post, the other by the express that brought the Earl Dunmore's,
The last
brought the Bill for ^500, which shall be presented for acceptance. What you mean
by telling me that the D. of Newcastle has wrote to me I know not ; it's possible he
may have said to Mr. ^L that he intended to do so ; but he surely has forgot ; a
thing too incident to great men, when there is no immediate occasion for ser\ice.
I am
I

HA\T!

received yours of the

17%

of the

iS"*,

&

still

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if he has not as yet wrote, I wish Mr.


very deslreous to hear from Mr. Scroope
Fane would put him in mind of doing it. Before the Earl of Dunmore's Express arrived, I had dispatched a Letter to S' Everard Fawkner, to be laid before the Duke ;
whereof the enclosed is a Copy. As it is impossible for me to find timfe to write to his
Lop this night, you wll put the Copy of that Letter in his hand, &c beg that he will
excuse me for any freedom I have used in it vith his Brother I have taken the thing
on the corner that is most likely to take effect, & have made such an excuse for the
Earl's not interposeing, that I am not sorry that no occasion has presented itself of
transmitting his Lop's letter to the Duke, since it came to my hands ; & I would

Still

gladly hear from S' Everard before I send it ; because if S' Everard's Answer is favourable, I should rather have my Lord write a proper letter of thanks than a petition ; if S'
Everard's Ans' is not satisfactory, or if it do not speedily come, I shall by a safe con-

veyance put the Earl's Letter in his R. Highness's hand, unless he come soon hither.
But as you have given me hopes that the tryal will not be speedy, I have chosen not to
dispatch what came to me by express to the Duke, for the reasons I have assign'd,
which I flatter myself my worthy and much esteem'd friend will approve of, as it is
The Express reached Sunday Morning ; so I have let no
intended for his Service.
owning
the
receipt of it, Sc acquainting you with what I have done.
slip
without
Post
I

am

in haste Yours,

D.

No.

D'

The Lord

F.

CCCXXIV.

President to Sir John Cope, K. B.

Ed' 21 June 1746.

S',

HAVE

had the Honour of yours


me that you are not as yet got

of the 12"'

with it a great deal of pleasure,


into the fashion of suffering distance of
as it satisf)'s
time or place to interrupt friendship, or of joining in with the Cry of Fools, who will
I have got at the
take upon them to censure, without knowing what they judge of.
end of a troublesome task, checkered with various incidents ; ^' I am sensible I meet with
I

Sc

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 despise the Objectors, as I laugh at the Objections ; which cannot possibly be judged of, but by such
these are very few.
as know the situation in which I was ;

&

We

have been truely informed about Lord Loudon and your humble Serv'.
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, caimot 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 w hen he left London ; & I should think that his OfBcers who
were present at Falkirk would hardly venture to make observations on what happened

You

so that it's highly probable, the stile may change, if ever this matter comes
;
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, w hich surprises in such Years, is equal to his fire, k in all
probability will do very great service to the public.
The young Pretender is, I think, still in the Country ; and the probability is great,
;hat he will not get out of it
the spirit of the Rebells is quite broke ; and it requires

at

Preston

to

00

no

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no more than some skill to contrive Regulations \^-ith Judgement, which under a proper
Execution would secure the future tranquillit)' of this Country. I wilh our Resolutions
With resped
with respect to the Continent may be directed by temper and discretion.
to these matters, as

in o-eneral that thina:s

have not sufficient Understanding, I have nothing left but to wish


may be well. If I mav trust mv observations, I fear we have been

rather too quick heretofore.

of me, gives me great satisfaction ;


him
of
whom
any
ISIan,
but
of
I have a good one mvself ; and
I value not the opinion of
have
concurred
with
Mankind in the estimation of
as I must have been senseless, not to
surely
much
that
flatter me
he is pleased at any time to
his Lordship's Merit, it must
think of me, or what I am about, with approbation.
It is possible, that when our Term is over, 1 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 dehvered you by George Ross, who has frequently acquainted me with
vour goodness to him on ray 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 ^^^ll be a favour done to me. I am sure, D' Sir John, I have wrote enough in this
villainous Scrawl to plague you w' decvphering it ; and therefore that I can do nothing
better than to have done, when I have aflured you that I am, very faithfully.
Your most obed' and most humble Servant,

The remembrance you tell me Lord Harrington has

DUN. FORBES.
^* The view which in this letter is taken of the conduct of Sir John Cope is very characteristick of
the President, who was among the few that did not prefs his misfortunes upon him as faults. The triumphs
of the Rebels, and the disappointment of the well-affected, had equally contributed to throw that unfortunate commander into contempt ; and ridicule was kept alive by every art of song and anecdote.

No.
Opinion

CCCXXV.

relative to Attainders.

[In the President's hand-WTiting. Perhaps June

746.3

IN relation to attainders, it must be considered. That the Act of Attainder will be


of small significancv, especially in the Highlands, except the execution of that Law is,
by particular provisioiis, secured. If the Leaders should escape beyond Seas, the Attainders will urge them to perpetuall endeavoiu-s to create fresh disturbances, in hopes
of recovering what they have lost ; and the danger that may ensue from such attempts
If, therfor, as it is at present by law High Treason
will justif)- extraordinary remedys.
to correspond with the Pretender or his Sons, it were by Statute made High Treason, or
(if that sounds too hJgh) Felony, to harbour, entertain, receive messages from, or
correspond, either by word or writing, with any of the persons attainted, to be named
in the act ; if a proper Reward, proportioned to the ranks of the different persons,
were proposed for seizing, or giveing information on which any of the persons attainted
might be seized, if they were discovered in any part of Brittain or Ireland ; and if a
force fit to execute the purpose of seizing were properly disposed over the Highlands,
it is to be hoped that Rebells would find practising in the Highlands dangerous ; and
it might be seized.
be considered, whether the Security of the Government requires the
like extensive execution of the law against the Low Country Rebells in the rank of Gentlemen J

that such as should attempt


It desers'es to

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tlemen ; and the matter to be weighed Is, whether, as tliis class is not near so dangerous to the publick peace as the other, a totall and undistinguisliing execution of the
law might not sour the minds of their innocent Relations and Friends, who are numerous,
and create a generall commisseration, which might with time have more dangerous
eitects than those that could result from the ingratitude of such of them as should be
pardoned.
But to the attainders of such of them as shall be judged necessary to be
pimished, it would appear proper the same guards should be added as to those of the
Highlanders.
But, whatever Resolution shall be taken touching the Acceptance of the Surrenders
already mentioned, and on the Conditions already hinted, or others, a law ought to be
made, without loss of time, making it Felony, v.-ithout benefite of Clergv, to wear, or
have ia the Custody of any persons inhabiting the rebellious Districts, Arms of any kind,
Some Exceptions and Provisions, to qualifv' this generall
after a day to be limited.
regulation, may be necessary, and may be hereafter more deliberately proposed.
The Security of the Government may also require the disarming that part of the
Highlands which has of late she\vn a very commendable and useful Zeal.
But that
measure, one would think, ought not to be taken, untill the Rebells and the rebellious
Districts are effectually disarmed, and untill all apprehensions of immediate efforts to
be made by France or Spain, in the course of the present "\Var, are over.
In the course of the Rebellion, numberless excesses were committed by the Rebells,
by which innocent Subjects suffered ; and those were of 2 kinds. In some Cases, generall taxations were forcibly levied, by certain Rules of proportion fixed by them ; in

and some times Bodys Corporate, were taxed, pillaged, and


oppressed, on account of their zeal for the Government.
Whatever Resolution may be come to, as to the first of those Cases, it seems highly
just, as well as expedient, that the 2^ Class should be indemnified, if not rewarded, for
others, particular persons,

their fidelity

be

liable to

and

as, in

make good

law, every accessary to that great Ryot, the Rebellion,

the

damage was

damage

sustained

by

ever)- Indi\-idual against

whom

would

the force

one should think that some Provision should be made,


act of the Crown, for the indemnification of such
persons out of the Estates of the forfeiting Rebells ; and it would be well if a distinction
could be thought of, between the case of those who payed their severall taxations by reall
compulsion, and such as wanted compulsion only for a cover ; and this may be further considered, as well as the method to ob\iate frauds in the Settlement of Rebells
that did the

either

by

directed,

act of Parliament or

by the

Estates.

As numbers of Persons in this neighbourhood, who say they are innocent, and (as
they have Certificates) have probably been guilt)- of no overt act, are Suitors for protection, apprehending ravage from the march or neighbourhood of the Troops, it would
seem protections ought to be ordered for them ; because these will prevent the immediate ruin of Men who may be innocent, and will not prevent their punishment if
sulKcient information shall make them objects of tr)-all.
In hke manner, where any person may have been committed on suspicion without
sufficient Evidence, such person may be dismissed for the present, to avoid Complaints
of imnecessary severits", and the Compassion thence arising.
In some Districts, particularly amongst the IVIackenzies, where Lord Fortrose zealously
exerted all his power to keep ills kindred In order, severall Gentlemen whose principles
were dubious keeped themselves within the law ; but some of their tennents, and the
idlest poor of the young fellows in their Estates, were said to be forced out by the
E. of Cromartie, Barisdale, & others.
Their Masters are now soliciting protections.
May they not be told, they shall have them, on condition that they give exact Lists of

003

their

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and other Inhabitants on their Estates, who have been in arras ; and
and deliver up, their amis and their persons so far as xhex can come at

their tennents,

search for,

them

In deliberatinfj on what is suggested concerning the surrendering of the Commons,


consideration ought to be had of what may most probably happen, if such Surrenders
are not accepted of ; which probably will be, that some of the nimblest and most desperate vdll, with some of their Leaders, keep the Hills, &: shift about from IMountain
to Mountain, making inroads from time to time into the adjacent low Countrvs for sub-

and that the gross of those Mountaineers will, shifting their Garb, disperse
;
themselves over the Countrvs adjacent to the Hills, where a mixture of Irish is spoken,
and where the Inhabitants are friendly to them, and there lurk imdiscovered, whilst the
hunting them is contiimed ; ready to join in Rebellion, should any fresh Standard be
set up, or to resort to any Gangs of Banditti that may take a ftincy to try to live

sistance

upon prey.

No.

CCCXXVI.

following (also in the President's hand-wTiting) appear to be detached ideas


recorded as they occurred ; with the intention of their being afterwards
digested, and laid before Ministers :]

[The

briefly

NO

severit}-

that

is

severitys Cruelty to the

necessarj-

ought

to

be dispensed

v.'ith.

The

omitting such

Kingdom.

Unnecessary severirs's create pity. Pity from imnecessary severitjs the most danAnd therfor it is
gerous ; nurse to disaffection, especially if continued for any time.
of the outmost consequence, on this Occasion, to weigh well what is necessary to be
done in the way of just punishment ; to the end it may be speedily done ; and to consider whether, and how far, it is consistent with the future tranquility of the Kingdom
to restrain merited pxmishment, and to extend immerited mercy.

reasonable person can think the punishment of the Leaders of this fierce & desperate Rebellion severe, since the abuse of the lenirj- shewn in the prosecution of the
last Rebellion aggravates their Gmlt, and shows it to be unsafe for the PubKck to trust

No

which might be expected from mercy shewn to men of such principles ;


and if the punishment of such shall be resolved on, it may be speedily executed by the
iimnediate tryall of such as are in custody, and by the attainder of others.
to that Gratitude

It is to be doubted, whether affecting the Crowd of the common people with the
punishment legally and justly due to their Crimes might not be construed an imnethe rather,
cessary severity, and therefore do more harm than good, by raising Pity
that it is most certainlv true, that great numbers of them were compelled to join the
active Rebells, by threats which were justly terrible to them.
:

On

this head,

it

may

not be improper to recollect, that

are Jacobites have not actually rebelled


those of the Rebells

who were

in

arms

that their

and

all

numbers

that they

\\ill,

those whose Principals


are

much

greater than

probably, be disposed to
propagate

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propagate such Sentiments amongst the lukewarm, or even amongst the weaker part
of the well affected, as niav be most mischievous to the Government.

Of the Rebells present at the late Battel, supposed


Had the whole
probably destroyed, or in Custody.
parr\- would have been by so much the weaker, and
moved pit}', nor furnished any Argument to Jacobites

to be 8000, about one half are


perished there, the Pretender's
their fete would neither have
to sour weak minds against the

Government.

But

common

who

escaped from that Battell are sought after, and to


thereby have lost so many hands, it is a
question, whether the Complaints of the disaffected, and the Compassion thence
naturallv arising on the minds of weak persons that are not disaffected at present, may
not furnish a much stronger recruit to that villainous cause in a short time.

Man

if

the

people

destroyed, tho' the Pretender will

If any method can be fallen upon, at the expence of pardoning the least mischievous
of the Commons of the Plighland Clans, to transport the most active and dangerous to
America*, where they might be of use to the Crown and to the King-dom, it would
probablv be to the taste of all that part of Scotland that borders with them, could be
complained of by nobody, and would in some degree yield the securitj' proposed.

And

if they were in a proper manner given to understand, that,


surrender of their arms and of their persons to the King's mercy, no
fiirther hardship would ensue, than the draughting some of their able-bodied Men
for the defence or improvement of some foreign Colonies, a surrender might follow.

upon a

it

is

probable, that

fair

But such hopes of mercy ought only to be given upon the Clan or Districts giving
an exact List of all who in such Clan or District carried Arms upon a fair registering the names of all such as shall surrender, and entering also the names of
such as may stand out
and upon a Consent by such as shall surrender to forfeit the
indulgence expected, if ever they shall be found wearing arms on any occasion, or
harbouring any of their Clan or District who shall not have surrendered.
;

And as to the thieving Countries of Glengary, Lochaber, Sec. it may be considered


whether the Inhabitants mav not, by a temporarv law, be confined to their own Districts, under the penalty of Fellony if they shall be found 6 miles -nithout the limits
prescribed ; except they have a licence from a proper officer, to be named by the
CrowTi.

No.

CCCXXVII.

The Lord Lyon

My

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

THE

latter

end of

then acquainted your

Lop

last

week, I was obliged to go to the Country ; else had


show'd your letter where I thought it proper ; & at

that I

This suggestion of the Lord President's would appear to have been acted upon ; for, about the beginning of Ju'.y 1746, a special free pardon passed the Great Seal to upwards of 100 rebels ; provided they
would transport themselvet to His Majesties plantations abroad.
lasj

CULLODEX PAPERS.

^i^

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 Highland dress ; which, I am just

last

our house by the Attorney General in a day or two.


private opinion, for the bill ; not being comdnced
For my own part, I
understood
that
your Lo'p Iff my friend M^Leod ivere agaimt it, I
against it ; but as I
what Crimes had the Campbells,
it,
and
asked
the
Duke
of
have objected to
been
guiln' of, that ti.ey should -be
INTunro's,
IVrKayy,
Sec.
Sutherlands, IM'Leods,
for
the Govenunent ? which did
legislature
whilst
they
were
in
arms
punished by the
which I said would not
the
Whig
might
be
excepted
Clans
puzle ; & was answered,
Meantime,
I skould be
could
have
no
effect.
do ; the thing must be general, or
Meeting-house
armed
with
objections.
As
to
the
bill,
proper
glad to be con\Tnced, &
&
have
shown
great
zeal
at
first
in;
&
my Lords Tweeddale, "Winchelsea, Sandvs,
had
been
twice
at
a
IMeeting-house
sisted on all those forfeiting their emplovments who
But this is over-ruled only they have this day agreed to incapacisince Sept. 1 745.

now

told,

would be brought

am

into

yet, in

my

from holding employments .that resort to


and to incapacitate Peers from voting in Elections that
the nonjuring Meeting-houses
have been twice at a nonjuring Meeting-house since Sept. 1745. And in short no such
person can vote in the chusing of a magistracy at Edin' & other places, whereby they
think thev can secure a Whicr maristracv.
and I
I have mentioned your Lop's great expenses in this and the last Rebellion
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.
^Iv Lord Stair, who opposes the Dress Bill, bids me make you his Compliments
and the Duke of Newcastle assures me, that, notwithstanding his differing o.fr/j you
as to Mercy, that you are a great favourite of the Duke's.
I have the honour to be.
tate for the future all persons in Scotland
;

My

Lord,
Your's most

Xo.
The Lord

faithfully,

ALEX'^ BRODEE.

London, July 1" 1746.

CCCXXVIII.

President to Mr. George Ross.

2" July 1 746.


have very Utle time, I cannot abstain from, transmitting to you the inclosed Copy of so much of a letter from S' Everard Fawkner as I received this
I presume his Brother has
afternoon, in answer to mine concerning M' W"" Murrav.
seen a Copy of the Letter from me, to which the enclosed extract is an answer ; and
as I (for the reasons which I mentioned in my last to you on this subject) have not
as yet forwarded my Lord's to Fort Augustus, I am still in doubt, whether it is better
now to do it, or to let it alone imtill I have the honour to see the Duke ; unless my
Lord should direct otherways upon seeing my last to you on this subject ; and it is
mv present purpose, to keep m.v Lord's in my hands untill the Duke come this
way, if I shall not be otherwise directed ; as judgeing that teizing the Duke at
I
present is not so likely to have a good effect, as suffering things to cool a litle.
shall, however, depend upon it that I shall soon hear from you what my Lord wishes,
& I shall conduct myself accordingly.
Let my Lord know that by the very first opportunit)' I shall write again as from
myself to S' Everard.

D^ G.

THO'

No.

CCCXXIX.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

287

No.CCCXXIX.
Copy of

the Paragraph of S' E. Fawkner's Letter referred to In the preceding.

My Lord,
AS

the bag was opened under his Royal Highness's Tent, I laid before him the
your Lop did me the honour to write to me of the 21'', before I had read it.
Since, his R. Highness has been pleased to tell me, I might send your Lop's Letter
to the D. of Newcastle ; but how far he may think fit to interfere by application to
Your Lop's Letter sets poor Lord
his ISIajestv, I cannot take upon myself to say.
Dunmore's distress in a very strong light, &: I feel for him sensibly but there is a
wildness in the conduct of those people that one does not know how to account for,
I suppose the late very
but from the blind dependance they are all in upon France.
extraordinary Letter we have seen will make them quite mad, &c.
letter

Fort Augustus, June 25"' ^


1746.

Xp.

cccxxx.

The Duke of Newcastle to

My

the

Lord

President.

Whitehall, 3"* July 1746.


received the honour of your Lordship's Letter of the 19"" past; and have
acquainted his Majest)^ with the Representation which the Court of Session had desired
you to make, with regard to the appointing a Judge to supply the place of the late Lord

Lord,
I

HAVE

Balmerino.
Your Lordship, I believe, is acquainted with his Majesty's intention to
nominate M' Craigie, late Lord Advocate of Scotland, to supply that vacancy ; and I
conclude it will not be long before that Promotion is made. In the mean time, I hope
the Judges of the Court of Seffion, who have been indisposed, will be so far recovered
as to be able to attend the dut}^ of their Oiiice ; and that the delay there has been in
supplying the present Vacancy will not have been attended with any Inconvenience to
the public Service.
I take this opportunit)- of returning your Lordship my thanks for your Letter of May
The several points therein mentioned (relating chiefly to the
the 19"' from Inverness.

Commissions which were sent to your Lordship in September last, for Twenty
Independent Companies, and to the pav of these Companies) will not fail to be duly
considered, and settled as soon as possible.
Your Lordship will give me leave to congratulate you most heartily (as I think I may
now do) upon the total suppression of the late wicked Rebellion. His Royal Highness
the Duke has upon all occasions done ample Jusdce to the active and unwearied Zeal
your Lordship has shewTifor promoting His Majesty's Service, & for defeating & disappointing the views and designs of the Rebels.
I have already, by the King's Order,
expressed to his Royal Highness His Majest\''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.
I

am

with the greatest truth and respect,


My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.
No. CCCXXXL

CULLODEX PAPEES.

a88

Xo.
The Duke

CCCXXXI.

of Cumberland's Commiffion to

I\Ir.

James Fraser, of Castle Leathers.

(His Royal
Highness's Seal.)

WHEREAS Simon

Lord

been guilty of various treasonable


Goverimient, and is for the
practices
tryall
of
his
Peers ; and as he is possest
in
order
abyde
the
detained
in
Custody
to
same
now
quantities
of Grain and Corns
in
Culture,
many
of
w
hich
have
several
Lands
now
of
growing on them, and Likewise of the Rights of Saimond Fishing in various waters :
To the end, therefore, that the Corn and Grain growing upon the Lands, and the fish,
may be preserved for the use & support of his ;Majest}"'s forces in these parts, rill his
it is fitting
Peers shall have given sentence upon those matters he stands charged vdxh
A
&: convenient that a proper person should be appointed to take care of the same.
Fraser,
ha\dng
of
suiEciency
abiUty
of
you,
James
Report
been
made
the
&
good
verie
of Castle Leathers, you are hereby authorized & impowered to take into your Charge
that
the several Lands belonging or lately belonging to Lord Lovat hereafter named
Tomach,
Westerdouny,
Cullrinie,
Fanellan,
Lovat,
the
Lands
of
Castledouny,
sav,
is to
Muniack, Bruiack, and the fishings of the water and' you shall carefully presers-e
the Grass growing thereon for the L'^se of the Troops in the Winter, and the Corn of
the several sorts you shall cause to be gathered for the use of the Troops likewise,
keeping ane Account thereof ; nor shall you suffer any Cattle to graze on the ground,
but such as ther may be orders for from the Commanding OfEcers of His Majesty's
And such Fish as mav be taken in the Waters vou shall send to be
forces at Inverness.
King's
Troops at Invernes except such Ouanritv^s as it may be necesamong
the
divided
And you are hereby
sell,
raise
INIoney
for defraj-ing the expence of fishing.
to
sary to
vou
think
fitt in the performimpowered
to
appoint
such
other
persons
as
may
likewise
for
your
so
doing
shall
Intents
and Purposes your
this
be to
ance of this service. And
Warrant
and
Authorit}-.
full ard sufficient
Head Quarters at Fort Augustus, the 4" day of July 1746.
By his Royal Highness the Duke's Command. Signed Everard Fawkener. To
James Fraser, of Castle Leathers, Esq'.
Sc

Fraser, ofLo\'at, has

acts of Rebellion against his ^lajestie Sc his

No.
The Lord

My ven" good

CCCXXXII.

President to the

Lord Lyon.

Lord Lyon,

AM ob%ed to you for yours of the

think our Ministers do well in not


precipitating the projefted Bills, v^hich I imderstand are intended for preventions of any
future Rebellion, until the projects are well weighed, & so adjusted as to have the EfI

fect without

i''

doing any considerable Mischief.

Ins'.

am not

what I have heard


be of any great Service.

satisfied that

jurisdictions could

spoken of, relating to the Ward-holdings and


The Meeting-house Bill bids fair to put an end to a practice, illegal in itself, which has
been attended with bad Consequences. The most important Medicine for the E%-il 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 judicioully pro-vided for, it may be of
"
Q

infinite

CULLODEN PAPERS.
of

infinite

semce

as

it

must

& as Httle dangerous to the


the Undertakers of this Bill

in

time

State,

make

289

the Inhabitants of the Mountains as inoffensive


Neighbours in the Low Cuunirv ; and I hope

as their

know the Condition, the Temper, & the iVIanners of the


the
together
with
Defects of the former provisions, & the Ways of supplyHighlanders,
W'cll
enable
them to make the Scheme now projected complete.
enough to
ing them,
Bill
for
altering
the Highland dress, which, if I understand anyWith respect to the
chip
in
porridge,
which, \nthout disarming, fignifies not one
thing, is no more than a
halfpenny ; and, an eflectual Disarming supposed, is of no Sort of Inconvenience to the
neighbouring Country or to the Government I do not wonder that you, & a great
many wise men w here you are, who know nothing at all of the Matter, should incUne
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 Lidemency of the Weather,
to wade through Rivers, & shelter in Huts, Woods, k 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 circumstanced at present, it is, at least it seems to
me to be, an utter Impossibility, without the advantage of this Dress, for the Inhabitants
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 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 Regulation to extend to the well-affected
Clans, is not to my taste ; because, tho' it would save them from Hardships, yet the
making so remarkable a Distinction would be, as I take it, to list all those on whom the
JBill should operate for the Pretender ; w hich 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 framersofthis project have thoughts of.
I cannot possibly take time to say any more than that
;

Edinburgh,
Note.

S"*

July 1746.

am your

DUN. FORBES.

President

Forbes's ideas regarding that part of the bill affefting the Highland dress seem very
Readers, and most of the Scotch, will be surprised to understand that the Kilt or
Pheliebeg was not the antient Highland garb, but was introduced into the Highlands about 1 720 by one
Thomas Rawlinson, an Englishman, who was overseer to a Company carrying on iron works in Glengarr)-'$
Country. The convenience of the dress soon caused it to be universally adopted in the Highlands
This
circumstance is fully explained in a letter from Evan Baillie Esq. of Aberiachan, a gentleman of undoubted
veracity, dated 1769, and inserted in the Edinburgh Magazine for 1785.

just.

The Enghsh

-No.

The Earl

My

of

CCCXXXIII.

Dunmore

to the

Lord President.

Lord,

Kensington, July lo"', 1746.


waiting here, I received late last night from M' Ross a Copy of Sir E.
Fawkener's Letter to your Lop of the 25"" of June, and hkewise of your Letter to him ;
by which I am extreamly pleased to see that you intende to write again to Sir E.

BEING in

r P

Fawkener

CULLODEX PAPERS.

290

subject, and to give the Letter to H. R. H. that I had the


honor of -nriting to him, when he comes to Edinburgh. Both which, with vour Lop's
friendship and intercession, I hope %vill have the wish'd-for success ; for which I shall
have such obligations to you that I can never forget. I am extremely concerned to hear.
Reports have been raised to mv Brother's disadvantage, which is not of a piece with
his surrendering himself to [the] King's mercy, and remaining three weeks without a
Guard nor A^ith a Letter I have had from him since he surrendered himself prisoner ;
and I flatter myselfe it is so inconsistent with his Character in generall, that I hope those
Reports are not well founded ; and that therefore they \nll not be added to his too
He has acquaintances who know more
jfreat folHes and crimes already committed.
I
hope,
if there should be occasion for it when
and
than
1
do
Character
private
;
of his
that
they
may
be asked about it. I am, with the
Edinburgh,
comes
to
H. R. H.
and
regard.
greatest truth
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

Fawkener upon the same

DLTs^MORE.
No.
"

My

The Lord

CCCXXXIV.

President to the Earl of

Dunmore.
Ed'

22

July 1746.
has been long expected, he did not arrive till late last night
& his stay was no longer than between nine that night, & 3 this morning. I waited
on his R. H. & thought it was proper to dehver to him your Lop's Letter which, I
told him, confoimded for your Broyr's offences, you would not have taken the libert)'
I said what appeared to me to be fit
of writeing unless I had sollicited you to do it.

Lord.

THO'

the

"i

Duke

that occasion ; &: H. R. H. said, he was concerned for what you must feel, & that
he would speak to vou so soon as he saw you. I take hold of the quickest conveyance I can meet with, to let you know what happened on this occasion. As the Duke
exprest himself with sentiments of great kindness to your Lop, I doubt not you will
feel the effects of it in relation to what you have so much at heart, ;?c with so great
Your Lop will not doubt, that on this
reason.
I delivered yours also to S' Everard.
occasion I have done what you had reason to expect from
Your most faithful! ^ most humble Ser',

on

D.R
No.

CCCXXXY.

Lady Margaret IMacdonald

to the

Lord

President.

3*Iy Lord,-

YOUR

Lordship can't yet be a Stranger to the trouble which has been lately
Ijrought upon this Island by the indiscretion of a foolish Girl, with whom the unhappy
disturber of this Kingdom landed at this place
tho' I cannot but look on myself and
favoured
family as peculiarly
by Heaven, in drawing that unlucky Visitant so quickly
away from the place of his landing, that there was no room for considering Him as a
Person in Disguise ; far less my knowing any thing of it. I must, at the same time,
not onlv lo> k upon myself, but the whole Countrv, as greatly suffermg from the hurt
it is likely he has done to the Man into whose House he intruded himself that night
I mean Kingsborrow ; a Man well known for his singular honestv, integritv and prudence, in all occurrencies of Life, before that unhappy night ; a man of such con;

sequence.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

291

sequence, and so well lik'd in this Country, tliat if the Pretender's Son had done no
other hurt to it but the ruining this single Man, it could not but render him odious to
This is, my Lord, what occasions giving you this trouble.
their posterity.
I'm very
sensible of my own insufficiency, and what a bad cause 1 have to plead for ; but when
I reflect what esteem your Lop has for worthy Men, and how much of your Life has

been employed

to serve

them

distress,

must upon these Considerations, and the

regard your Lordship has always shewn to Sir Alex' and his family, without ceremony
beg your Lordship to contribute your good Offices in behalf of this Man, whose crime
I won't venture to extenuate ; but yet I am certain it was accidental, and proceeded
rather from an Excess of Good-nature, and Compassion upon a miserable person, who
threw himself into his Mercy, then from any disloyalty or rebellious principles. I am
not mistress of Eloquence enough to flatter myself with being able to persuade your
Lop to do any thing in favours of this unfortunate Gentleman, who indeed I have much
at heart to serve, both on account of his own personal Merit, and the use he is of in
Sir Alex" Affairs.
I must once more beg your Lordship will undertake his Cause, and
I shall not be afraid of any Enemies he may have drawn upon himself, as it is much in
your power to give this affair quite a different turn from the Light it has been represented in to the Duke. His Majesty's Clemency and Mercy will certainly extend to many
of the unhappy Transgressors ; and as several of the worst of the people may chance
to escape punishment, it would be great Pity one of the best should suffer, for a Crime
he never intended against the State.
Your Lordship will do me the Justice to believe I'm not ungrateful for the least of
your favours ; and if I am at this time so happy as to procure your friendship to ICingsborrow, I shall reckon it among the luckiest Articles of my Life, and the greatest
obligation you can put upon,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's
Most obd' humble Serv'
Sky, July 24'", 1746.
MAR.
.

MACDONALD.

Note

Lady M. Macdonald was

Daughter of the Earl of Eglintor, and

Lady of

great worth and

accomplishments.

No.
Sir Alex'

My

Lord,

CCCXXXVI.

Macdonald

to the

Lord

President.

Fort Augustus, 29"' July 174(1.

AS my

campaigning is now at an end, and begun under your inspection, you


might reasonably expect from me some Account 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
One thing
in scraps as I have the pleasure to chat with you sometimes when we meet.
I will venture to give you a minute detail of ; the misfortune of Kingsborrow, now sent
When the young Pretender made his unhappy visit to Skye, from
a prisoner to Edin'.
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
Miss Macdonald went and made a visit to Lady
prisoner with General Campbell.
Margaret, dined with her, and put her into the utmost distress by telling her of the
She called on Kingsborrow, who was at
Cargo that she had brought from Uist.
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
p p 2
;

CULLOBEN' P.VPERS.

igz

my

took was, to meet him about two miles from

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, ha\Tng had no meat or sleep
for two days and two nights, sitting on a Rock beat upon by the rains ; and when they

up bv flvs conjured him to shew compassion but for one night, and he
'This moving speech prevailed, and the visible distress, for he was
be
gone.
should
so thev went to Kingsborrow's house,
maiofre, ill coloured, and overrun with the scab
furnished
him
horse to carry him seven miles next
night
he
a
that
and
lay
where he
small Rasay boat, into which he put
accidentally,
a
There
he
found,
Portree.
day to
few
davs
after.
Gen' Campbell came to my house,
all
once.
A
disappeared
at
and
foot
searched.
Kingsborrow
was called upon to assist
already
Captain
Ferguson
had
which
far
imdertook
to
do
as
as
he could, and told the
the
Pretender,
which
he
tracting
in
such
misery
that
he
could
not lay hands on him
him,
but
in
that
he
had
seen
General,
had
done.
Kingsborrow
was active
promised
discover
what
he
General
not
to
and the
flown,
got
to
the
main
land.
Bird
was
and
had
General's
satisfaction
but
the
;
to the
discovered
the
house,
being
examined,
Pretender
Kingsborrow's
The Women about
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 e\idence 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
Kingsborrow chose to come
that he would write to His Ro\^ Highness in his favours.
he
read
to us and sealed.
On arto this place, and got the General's letter, which
examine
him
and
since,
Everard
Fawkener
to
he
rrvine here, the Duke ordered Sir
;
Rhetoric
with
the
my
little
Duke
I used
has been confined, and now sent to Edin".
but he stopt my mouth, by sa\Tng, that this man had neglected the greatest piece of
and if he was to be pardoned, you have too much
Service that could have been done
good sense to think this the proper time ; as it would encourage others to follow his
example.
I need not tell vour Lordship how much I am concerned for the man's misfortime ;
nor need I beo- vour assistance in a thing I have so much at heart as the Safetv of this
man, because I have alwavs found you friendly in every thing that concerned me. I
ceased, ate

am

with the usual attachment,


*

Mv

Dear Lord, Yom^,

ALEX\ ^LVCDONALD.
Along with

this

is

a scrawl

from

my

Xo.

CCCXXXVII.

Wife,

who

does not

know

that her

name has

been mentioned.

^Ir.

Donald Macdonald, of Castletown,

to the

Lord

President.

'My Lord,
I BELIE\T1 ere this leter shall come to your hands, you shall hear of the
death of S^ Alexander Macdonald, who died at Bemera, in Glenelg, on Sunday the
23^ of last month. He arrived at that place on Wednesday the 19'\ was that night
Your Lordship's intimacy
taken ill of a pkuresv, which carried him off in four days.
with this Gentleman for many years made you thoroughly acquaint his character ; and
Only allow me to say,
therefore I sh^ll not ventvtre to speak much cf it in this leter.
By his
that he was a downright honest Man, true to his friend, & firm to his word.
Lady Margaret bears
death we of his Clan lost a father, and the King a good subject.
her afiliction with chat patience and resignation which become a Christian and a Woman

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293

and there is nothing wherein his friends can show a greater regard for
than
by doing all the good offices in their power to his Lady & Infant
his Memory,
is,
my Lord, one particular in which she has ordered me to solicite
There
Children.
time
she is not in a condition to write to you ; and that is, in behalf
at
a
your interest,
now a Prisoner in the Castle of Edinborough.
Kingsborrow,
of
M'Donald,
of Mr.
manager
of the affairs of the family of Macdonald
principal
has
been
a
That Gentleman
his trust with faithfullness and dilialways
discharge
did
and
for twenty-eight years,
acquainted with the affairs of the
is
best
management,
he
long
And, as by his
gence.
present
done her and her Children,
service
at
greater
family, so there cannot be no
of prudence

than that he should be sett at libert)', and reinstated in his former Office. Your
Lordship also knows how serviceable Sir Alex' Macdonald also was in suppressing the
and, tho' he has not lived to receive any favors suitable to his services,
late Rebelhon
yet it is hoped they are not so forgott, but that they shall be remembered to his Lady
and Children ; and they would take the liberation of the Gentleman in the Castle as
d'A earnest of the regard of the Government for them ; but how or in what manner
this favour can be procured Lady Margaret leaves entirely to your Lordship's JudgeI am, as I ought to be, with the greatest esteem.
ment.
'My Lord,
:

Your most

obedient, and most

obliged humble Servant,

Armldale,

Dec's'', i74'5.

DONALD MACDONALD,
CCCXXXVIII.

No.

Mr. Mac Leod

My

to the

Lord

President.

'

London, Dec' i8'\ 1746,


came here last night from Scotland. I waited on the Duke of
Gordon, & recommended M' Neil M' Leod to him, to be Minister of Laggan. You
may remember he was of the Church Militant, & attended me in my Expedition
dear Lord,

THE

enclos'd

& stayed w' the Men constantlie till they were sent home ; & preached
sound Doctrine, & really w"as both zealous & serviceable. The Duke agrees, that
anie one you recommend have his interest
& as M' Clark is gone to Hornwa, I
hope you will recommend M"^ Neil
k -wTiteing to M' Gordon, the Curator, will be
sufficient, & what the Duke desires.
The Curator likewise told me, he would be very
willing to serve him on my Ace'.
I saw unhappy Lovat to-day.
Except for the feebleness of his Limbs, his looks are
said he
good. He asked me several general questions, & particularlie about you
was resigned & ready to meet his fate, since it was God's will asked after his Children, &c.
I- did not stay till he was dismissed from the Bar of the
house of Peers j
nor if a day
so I know not what they have done w'' the Petition he w-as to present
is apointed for his Tryal.
Express
is yet
Mail
or
We continue to gape for news, as no

eastward,

come

over.

Yours,

NORIVLAND

No.

MAC LEOD^

CCCXXXIX.

Cl'LLODES PAPERS.

a94

Xo.

CCCXXXIX.

The same

to

the

same.

My

dear Lord,
I dare say, all your
I \^'A3 verv glad to find vou safe att Stonyhill the 13".
the
first
th-ng
required
on
loss
of
our
friend.
The
was
occurs to rae, w'
philosophy
his
children
Kingsborrovr's
family,
Lberation.
udlity
to
and
is
He is the
respect to

onlv ]Man of his family fitt or able to manadge the afiairs of his Estate, & the
W' regard to anie- thing else, vou vdll be
only one of that Ccuntrv kno^y^ to them.
John
^PKenzie
Dehin
talk
to you ; as he was his doer, &: pritty
allow
so good as
will
Probablie,
he
know
if
he
has
made anie SettlementSj & what they
much trusted.
then
judge
what
done.
I only obser\-e to you w' regard
vou
can
is
to
be
net
are ; Sc
made
no
you, ^- that vou act & direct
have
applicadon
till
hear
from
I
,
I
to K

me

as

vou

see cause.

Lovatt behaved well at the Barr of the House of Peers, &: they say w^ spirit.
Gr?.^'.:".'^ i: Bach spoke verv strongly w- regard to the seizure of his Estate & Effects ;
r is ordered to be rectified, except in as far as pri\-ate Creditors come in
:\ ':.:.: .. .:
Some sav, the Austrians &: Piedmonrese are moving towards Toulon, &
the way.
It's certain, BelLLlle retires before them, Sc that the
others towards Aix 5c Marseils.
joined
had ane odd Story firom Court to-day, that the
him.
Spaniards had not
France
had
made their escape: some say to Holland; &
iS.oco Dutch Prisoners in
Austrians
in
Provence.
good many Austrian Omcers
others sav, have joined the
was
reported, the K
said veshave been kiil'd in the Insurrection att Genoa. It
had
brought that misfortune on themselves. Many
terdav, att his Levee, that they
of vour friends 6: acquaintances here enquire after you. S' Arthur is at Bath, w* I

We

believe I told

you

before.

Tours,

N. M. L.

London, Dec' :o-, 1746.


Pray remember

my

Militant

Churchman, Neil Mac Leod.

Xo.
Sir

My

Dear Lord,

THIS

will

Andrew

CCCXL.

Mitchell to the Lord President.

December 1746.
you by our friend M' Dmnimond, who will give you
own transacdcns, & of what he has seen and obser\ed here. The
London,

be delivered

::6''^

to

an account of his
and, as his friend, I
part he h;s engaged to act appears to me extremely diScuit
have charged him to have often recourse to yo'or Lordship's judgment and opinion.
I had the honour of your's of the 1 6th, which gave me sincere pleastrre: as I cou'd not
avoid ha\ing a great anxiety about vou, 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
Believe me, my Lord,
valuable a friend as Sir A. Macdonald must justly occasion.
and I am enthusiast on this point, that, firom what I have observed of your manner of
bearing the cruellest losses and disappointments, I am persuaded, that pro\-idence inand as an earnest of it, I consider
tends you shou'd once more save vour Coimtry
your decree in the case of Capu Hamilton } the hoEour of which is ascribed to vou,
;

tho'

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295

speak in the language of the Mathematicians,


One circumstance gives
considered here.
me pleasure, th ;t the decree vas made before the order of the House of Lords
Your Lop will have heard an account of
for putting Lord Lovat into possession.
Lord Lovat's behaviour ; and therefore I shall not trouble you with the particulars;
he appeared quite
only I must observe, there was neither dignity nor gravity in it
unconcerned; and what he said v. as ludicrous and buflbonish ; but his petition was
bold and well worded ; which, however, would have been passed over without notice,
had not L Granville bounced, and Lord Bath vapoured, and procured an order to be
entered in the Journal ; and have by that acquired to themselves a sort of popularity
which you know they very much wanted. No Scots Nobleman spoke on this occasion;
God bless them!
they are prudent and cautious.
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 suctho' the

Bench were unanimous

Loid

is

o,

and

find

for, to

he

is

so

'

cessful!.
I will not trouble you wich the foreign news, as that will reach you by the Gazettes
before this can.
The Duke is expected over soon and it is given out, that the Dutch
hava agreed to every thing. However, some people talk of secret stipulations as to
certain articles of expence.
One thing I must mention to you, as it is still in your
power to retrieve it. You have done an injury to Hercules, without intending it. Your
Take this for an Exmotives of action are, to Rlinisters of State, incomprehensible.
;

ample, and be convinced


Gentleman that I can trust, but who is unknown to your
Pelham ;
Lop, told me, he happened to be by when your Son was spoke of to
and somebody said, he deserved a mark of the King's favour. M'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 (M' 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 ; audit is
I, therefore, take
a pity that the father's virtue should be imputed to the Son for folly.
the liberty to propose, that you should write a letter to M' 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 y.u 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 Cromarty
had retarded the favours he expected from the Crown. 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 to 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. R. has talked is very unjustly imputed to your Lordship
and I make no
doubt, a certain Brother of youis 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 [youj with these httle
matters ; but thai I cannot bear that you, or yours, should suffer unjustly.
M' Stanho^
;

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2q6
hope sends you
has been ill by a
his

Marriage

his

Compliments, and
but is now in
have not seen him
I ever am,

surfeit,

but

speaks of you with affection.


Ld Harrington
a good way.
Macleod, I hear, has declared-

nor the Lady since it was pubhck.


with great truth and affection.
dear Lord,

My

Your most obUged humble Sers-',


AND'- IVUTCHELL.

Xo CCCXLI.
The

Earl of

Dimmore

to the

Lord

President.

London, Dec 27*^, 1746.


,
promised to acquaint you, by the first post, of His Majest)''s great
goodness in granting a Pardon to my Brother. I need not say any thing to convince
you how easy and happy it has made me nor of the satisfaction I have, to find so
whose cordial assistance upon this occasion I shall
true a friend in vour Lordship
always remember with the strongest sense of gratitude ; and I shall think myself extremely happy if any opportunity should offer in which I might be of any ser\'ice to
you or any of your friends here. I am, with the greatest Regard,
M\ Lord,
'
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

My

Lord,
]\r

ROSS

DUNMORE.
Xo.cccxLii.

':

The Lord

President to Mr. Poyntz.

27Dec^i746.

D'Sir,

THE

which your Benevolence has engaged me to take with you,


in talking over what appeared to me to be for the berWce of the Pubhc, are,
you see, productive of more. I with great Freedom explained to you what I thuught
Donald of Kingsburrow, S' Alex' Macought to have been done with respect to M'
great libertj-s

who

Young

Pretender's escape out of the Isle of


Skv, before I left London. It was then my opinion, & it is so still, that in Consideration of S' Alex"s signal sentices, his Kinsman and Steward, who had been draTi
Donald, who was herself
into this offence bv the Intreatj- of a woman, My Lady
surprized mto that request in the manner you have heard of, might wirh considerable
advantage to his Majest)-'s service have been pardoned ; &; I was not without Expectation, that persons of greater Judgement, on reflection, would sooner or later have
come into the same sentiment ; S: to their consideration I left it. But the imexpected
Death of S' Alex' M'Donald at Glenelg, as he was on his way to pay his duty to
his Majesty and to the Duke at London, lays me under a necessity, from regard to
his family, now fatherless, and in dut)' (as the matter appears to me) to the King, to
state the matter as it presents itself to my view to you, that you, if it touches you as
it does me, may lay it before his Roval Highness on his return from Holland,
I would not bestow many words in stating to you the loss the Public has met, by
He
the Death of Sir Alex , whose merit the Duke was sufficiently acquainted with.
had gratitude enough to the Crown, from which he had received favours, to make
him deliver himself from the Fetter of a Jacobite Education, 6i to arm in support of
His

donald's Steward,

contributed to the

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His Majesty's just Government ; and he h'ad interest enough with liis numerous Kindred, whose turn had formerly been malevolent, to bring them to act in conjunction
This Gentleman, and at this juncture, is now dead, leaving
with him totis viribiis.
his Children Infants, his Widow a stranger to the Country where his Estate lies, and
no relation of any Consideration to take care of his Fortune or Family ; and, what
aggravates their misfortune, M' M' Donald of Kijigsburrow, who had been Sir i\lex'''
Steward for many Years, & who alone is acquainted with the state & management
of his aifairs, a prisoner for the Crime which 1 have mentioned in the Castle of Edin'.
In these Circumstances, that his assistance is very much wished for & wanted, you
will readily agree

that if his Liberation

is

not inconsistent with the security of the

Government, His Majesty's gracious acceptance of the services of Sir Alex', who now
is no more, could not be more amply testified to that Kindred, than by making them
a present of a Man so necessary for the taking care of the private affairs of the
Family.
I am sensible it may be suggested, that it is not fit to trust a Man (who,
during Sir Alex'' Life, took so wide a step) with the care of the family, now Jie is
dead ; but the other side of the Question is also to be attended to ; what may be the
consequence, if a Kindred lately recovered from Disaffection shall see a person so

management of S"^ Alex''' private Fortune, after a long Imprisonment, tryed, &, if convicted, put to Death ? I would not put the Case of his being
tryed and not found Guilty, because the consequence of that would be worse in every
view ; & to tell you, without Disguise, my opinion, I should feaj-, that if the Law is
carried to its full Extent, there will be great danger of alienating a Kindred, of which
His Majesty at present has and may keep possession, and of making them a prey to
any Attempt to be made by France & the Pretender. Whereas, if this Man's Dismission was made a present of, to the Memory of Sir Alex', I cannot think of any thinothat would be m.ore beneficial to the Family, or agreeable to the Kindred.
Ai^d I so
little think that he would make a bad use of his Liberty, that I am ready to become
Bail for his appearance when called, & for his good behaviour, & I believe M' M-Leod
will be willing to join with me in the Securit)'.
You see, D' Sir, that I write with
necessary for the

this subject ; & when you are informed, that I have not the
relauon to Sir Alex"^" Family, nor any Connection with his Kindred but what
grew from the Service they were of to the Government, I hope you will be satisfied,
that Affection and Concern for the Government is what guides my pen on this
Occasion, as it has determined my Actions since I could first reason.
It" what I have
suggested affects you in any Degree as it does me, you will, I knov/, take a proper Opportunity of laying it before the Duke on his arrival ; or make such other use of it as
you judge proper. I shall inclose this within one to M' M'^Leod, to be by him sent
or delivered to you.

some Earnestness on

least

hope

need not make use of many words to persuade you, that

Your most

faithful

am

heartily,

Dear Sir,
& most obedient humble Servant,

DUN. FORBES.
No. CCCXLIII.
Some Thoughts concerning
[In the

WHAT

is

Lord

the State of the Highlands of Scotland.

President's handwriting.

properly called

the Highlands

Perhaps 1746.3

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.

QQ

The

298

The

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inhabitants of the lands adioimng to the mountains to

the north^^-ard of those

Aberdeen, Bann", and Murray,


prevailed,
and
where
has
the soil is tolerable, have for
where some sort of Industry
dress,
have
lost
Irish
Highland
the
language, and have disconmanv vears left off the
consequence
whereof
is,
the
that
they cannot be considered
tinued the use of Weapons ;
that
have
Public
peace,
and
the
laws
their
course amongst them.
as dangerous to the
of
mountains,
unacquainted
with
industry
and the fruits of it,
the
The inhabitants
the
singularit)of
dress
and
language,
stick close to their
and united in some degree bv
way
their
barbarous
customs
and
maxims
depend generally
of life retain
anrient idle
;
sovereign
Lords
masters
and
being
accustomed
to the use
and
;
on their Chiefs, as their
hard
UAing,
are
dangerous
the
public
and
must
conto
peace ;
of Arms, and inured to
being
deprived
of
for
forget
the
use
of
Axms
some years, they
tinue to be so, untill,
Inverness,
which
measured
and
from
thence
is above 1 00
miles,
them. From Perth to
to the Western Sea, including the Western Islands, there is no Town or Village of any
conse.quence, that could be the Seat of any Court of Justice the least considerable,
neither is there any
except Dimkeld, which is within i computed miles of Perth
sort of Inn or Accommodation for travellers, excepting a few that have been built on
Of this large tracl: of land, no part is in
the King's Roads made by Marshall Wade.
any degree cultivated, except some spots here and there in Straths or Glens, by the sides
of Rivers, brooks, or lakes, and on the Sea Coast and Western Islands. The Grounds
that are cultivated \ield small quantities of mean Corns, not sufficient to feed the Inhabitants, who depend for their nourishment on milk, butter, cheese, &c. the product
Their constant residence during the harvest, -ninter, and spring, is at
of their Cattle.
small
farms,
their
in houses made of turf ; the roof, which is thatched, supported by
timber.
In the summer season, thev drive their flocks and herds many miles higher
the
amongst
mountains, where thev have large ranges of coarse pasture. The whole
follow
fermly
the Cattle ; the men to guard them, and to prevent their straj-ing ; the
women to milk them, and to look after the butter and cheese, Sec. The places in
which they reside when thus employed thev call shoelings, and their habitations are the
Rivers, in

the

shires of Perth, Foriar, Kincardine,

j.

most miserable huts that ever were seen.


A Highland Clan is a set of men all bearing the same sirname, and belie^-ing themselves to be related the one to the other, and to be descended from the same common
In each Clan, there are several subaltern tribes, who own their dependance on
Stock.
own
immediate Chief; but all agree in o-wing allegiance to the Supreme Chief of
their
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 propert}" nor jurisdiction, and the cutting off the present
Chief does no more than make way for another.
Those C!ans or Kindreds affect to herd for the most part together, 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.
As those Clans or Kindreds live by themselves, and possess different Straths, Glens,
or districts, without any considerable mixture of Strangers, it has been for a great many
years impracticable (and hardly thought safe to try it) to give the Law its course amongst
the mountains.
It required no small degree of Courage, and a greater degree of power
men
are
than
generally possessed of, to arrest an offender or a debtor in the midst of
And
Clan.
for this reason it was, that the Crown, in former times, was obliged to
his
Sheriffships,
put
and other Jurisdictions, in the hands of powerful families in the Highlands,

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who by their

lands,
witiiin

their

299

respective Clans and followings could give execution to the

several territories, and frequently did so at the expence

ot"

Laws

considerable

bloodshed.

good order and government have been very much improved of


and as the disarming Ad: in the
year 1716 disabled the Lords of the several Jurisdictions, who complyed with it, to support the execution of the Laws against armed Highlanders who found means to be possessed of arms ; it seems absolutely necessary that some expedient be devised to restrain
and civilize those lawless Highlanders. The description of the Highlands already
given shows why, whilst the rest of the Country is generally improving, they continue
The Want of Roads, excepting the
the prev of their accustomed sloth and barbarity.
King's Roads already mentioned, the Want of Accommodation, the supposed ferocity
of the inhabitants, and the difference of language, have proved hitherto a bar to all free
intercourse between the high and the low lands, and have left the Highlanders m possession of their own idle customs and extravagant maxims, absolute strangers to the advantages that must accrue from Industry, and to the blessing of having those advantages
But

late

as the notions of

years over

all

Scotland, excepting the Highlands

protected by Laws.

Arms in the hands of men accustomed to the use of them, brought up so hardily as
the Highlanders are, obedient to the Will of their Chiefs, who as well as themselves have
generally little or nothing to lose, and who entertain strong notions of their o\\-n military
prowess, are dangerous to the public peace, and must therefore be taken from them.
Tho' all the Arms now in the possession of Highlanders were taken from them, the Government would not be absolutely secure, so long as the present race, acquainted with
the use of Weapons, exists
because France or Spain, by supplying them with arms,
might make them hurtful. But if the Highlanders can be eifectuully debarred from the
;

use of Arms uniill the present generation die out, their Successors, unacquainted with
the use of Gun, Sword, or Durk, must be as harmless as the commonality of the adjacent Low Countries ; and when they can no longer hve by Rapine, must think of

by Industry.
be no difficult matter

living

to

have the disarming Aft executed am.ongst the well-

will

require a considerable standing force, and that for

It will

affected Highlanders

some

years, to disarm,

Highlanders.

but

it

and

effectually to prevent the use of

Arms amongst

the rebellious

For, as the Districts in which they reside, because of the asperity of the

common Conveniencys of
with which his Majestie's other Subjects are accustomed, are seldom if ever
visited by Strangers ; the Clan or Kindred may continue to do amongst themselves what
they think fit. Offences against the disarming Act may be committed without discovery ;
Surface, and the total want of accommodation, and of the
living,

and when discovered, it will be no easy matter to bring the Offenders to justice not
to mention the possibility of attainted persons, or other emissaries from France, coming
amongst them, without the danger of being heard of, far less of being seized* by the
Government.
To obviate these difficulties, it seems absolutely necessary, that some force more or
less be placed in the several Straths, Glens, or districts, where those lawless Highlanders reside ; to keep a constant Communication with each other, to observe whjft passes,
and give notice to the next Com.manding Officer, and to execute such orders as they
;

shall receive.

To

effectuate this in the

be attended with a

Way

the most practicable, and which at the same time would


advantageous consequences, it is proposed, that five

train of other

or six different stations in the body of the Highlands be pitched upon ; in each of which
12 Companies may be placed ; and from which small parties may be detached

.10 or

Q a

to

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to the several Straths or Glens, &c. in the neighbourhood of such Stations, to prevent
the weariag arms, and all intercourse between the Inhabitants and attainted persons,
and to assist in the execution of all Warrants by Civil Officers ; that each Station be

secured bv some slight fortification, in the most unexpensive Way, as they are to be
made use of no longer than till the disarming Scheme is sufficiently executed.
That at ever^- such Station a parcel of ground be set off to be built on, bv Sutlers,
Butchers, Bakers, Maltsters, and all other tradesmen and dealers who may find their
^\ccount in carr}-ing on their business at those Stations for the Accommodation of the
Troops. That power be given to some proper person at each Station to set off the

ground that may be fit for anv Undertaker to build on, and that a Properrv in the
ground be given to the Undertaker.
That at the several Stations, Spinning-schools be set up, to draw the idle females of
and that Weavers be stationed there as soon as
those Countries into that Manufacture
to
them
work.
Spinning
sufficient
set
to
there is
any
of
industrious
people is thus brought together, his
as
Collection
soon
That so
Village,
further
Lands
as he shall judge convenient, into
the
with
such
erect
Maiest^-do
Crown
immediately
of
the
and do appoint the ordinary
Baronv,
to
be
held
of
a Burgh
hjs
all
Warrants
in
INIajestie's
Baillie,
issue
name in the execution
Baron
to
Judo-e the
untill
that
Country
Troops,
v,-ill
assisted
the
shall
be
by
be brought to revewhereof he
those
That
in
such
of
Stations
of
the
Law.
as
mav
Authoritv
be fijxed on the
rence the
Fishery
given
introduce
not
only
encouragement
to
for
be
the
Convenience
Sea Coast,
the
Nation.
promoting
the
trade
oi
but
for
of the Troops,
If such a Project, as it may with attention be improved, were followed, these effecls
would probably ensue
1'' The Highlanders would be effectually disarmed, and keeped from using arms.
2*^'-'
The Communication with attainted persons would be rendered difficult, if at all
;

practicable.
3'^'-'^

In case of anv Invasion, or attempt to raise an insurrection to favour

advice would be had

it,

early

&,
4^"'-, Upon such adnce, the troops at the several Stations might draw themselves
together, or dispose themselves in the best manner to defeat the design.
^tL-.y
^j processes of Law would be executed securely Criminals might be brought
to justice before the Judges of Affize, or other Courts; and Witnesses might effectually
be subpcsnaed.
6''''^'
So scon as the Boroughs intended to be created can ^ield convement Accommodation, the Judges, if it shall be thought proper, may in their Circuits hold Courts for
;

trying Crimes in them..


j'^^ If
tains,

any mines or improveable grounds shall be found to be amongst the mounmen mav be disposed to take leases of them, by the Security to their persons and

propertv that will attend this Plan.


g-Ay
"Yhe numbers of troops posted at the several Stations, and the numbers of Sutlers
and Artificers that must necessarily follow them, will, imdoubtedly, produce some Gardening, and some better kind of Husbandrv^ in the neighbourhood of those Stations, than
has been known amongst the mountains heretofore ; and if those experiments shall
succeed, as it seems certain thev must in some degree, it is to be hoped that one of two
either that the natives may follow the example, ha\-ing the advantage
things will follow
of instruction in these particulars at the Station to their Children ; or, that the Lendertakers for supph-ing the Station will take leases of proper Grounds at greater distances,
;

and improve them properly.


9"^'

\Yheh

CULLODEN PAPERS,

When

g"''y

which

is

Arm?, and thereby

the Tlighlandei's are deprived of their

the greatest incentive to their idleness,

hunting,

e.

i.

3OI

is

cut

that diversion

it is

-^ft,

to

be hoped

the advantages which they must, see in their neighbourhood acrueingh.^mindusiiy, may
naturally lead them to it, or, at least, may induce them to send their c'^lujon 10 the
nearest

stations,

to

be instructed in husbandry, and the other

arts

and manufcc Lures

may be there acquired.


lo"''*' As the demand at the

that

Stations for provisions, and necessaries of all kii.ds, must


Value of all the Commodities whch the Highlands produce, and
thereby encourage the inhabitants to that industry which may produce those C(n. modiif feeling the benefit thence flowing
ties in greater quantity and in greater perietlion
can induce the Highlanders to put some value on property more than they at present do,
it is to be hoped the enthusiastic regard for their Chiefs will subside, and some regard
for the Security of their property, the Laws, may take place of it.

raise considerably the

It is

remarkable, that in some

memory

distridts

bordering upon the Highlands,

the inhabitants spoke the Irish Language,

accustomed

to

make

wore the Highland

use of Arms, upon the accidental introduction of industry, the


dress gave way to a sort of English, and lowland Cloath-

Irish

Language and Highland

ing

the Inhabitants took to the Plough in place of

where within
and were

dress,

no Att of Pirliament, are

Weapons

and, tho' disarmed

by

Low

Country neighbours.
If the hints now flung out are deemed worthy of being carried into execution, the
particular manner of establishing those Stations, and the Boroughs consequent on them,
and ofeifeduaily disarming and establishing Posts for that purpose, may be considered in
detail ; as also the manner of givmg a free course to the Laws in that wild Country.
as

tame

as their

No.

CCCXLIV.

Mr. Normand Mac Leod

My

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

THIS

day Lord Lovat was brought to the Bar of the house of Peers, to give in
the Articles of Impeachment exhibit 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 Capt" 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
rehef, &c.
The Chancellor spoke first, and shewed with great eloquence 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 precedents of things done in the Irish Rebellion,
after the Revolution, and cited opinions of some English Lawj'ers.
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, 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 b.en ordered to
deliver it up
but on his representing that he looked on it as fair prize, belonging
to himself and the Seamen with him, it would be hard to rob him of it, till it was
knovi^a 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

Answers

to

for

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Q2

the Petition. Lord Granville spoke nest, agreed entirely with the
of the Law, and said he would even go further, and cited 3
exposition
r's
C
Lawyer of our Countr)-, M' Craigie, who had lately, in the
eminent
very learned and
a very fine paper on that Subject ; and made an encomium
-nTOte
Case of Hamilton,
for

rejecting

on him

in

much finer words than I can pretend to remember but said, that they were
own order and dignir\-, and do justice, without shewing favour or reThat the Prisoner had made a legal Demand, and that it must have a legal
;

to support their

sentment.

ansv^er ; and that the Petition could not be rejected, but


On which, the D. of Newcastle said,
in the Allegation.

on the supposal of falshood


it was on that Supposal he

it,
and referred to the Advocate's letter. The D. of Argyle then said, that the
have been much shortened, as it was only Allegation, and r.o proof ottered
might
debate
which the house ought not to notice ; said, that something more was
it
;
support
to
petition than appeared openly, and meant, if possible, to throw dust in
in
the
couched
that
if it was real want of Support to defend himself, that the petitioner
eves
their
;
nothing could be got out of his Estate, or any other Highland one,
little
or
well
knew
by
the unhappy situation those parts had been in for some time past.
purpose,
for that
that Petition ; on which the prisoner desired to be brought to
reject
carried,
to
So it
Lords he had heard that it had been thrown our [becausej he
and
told
the
;
the Bar
he said, he came prepared with full
in his petition
Allegations
proof
of
the
had no
or
protest
in has hand, taken against the Factor,
instrument
an
proof,
and
had
legal
and
house
Orders
of
the
but that paper was refused. He said
with
the
comphong
for not
;
some strong things with regard to his unhappy situation, and read some strong epithets
with regard to Ferguson and the Factor, and seemed to be very much moved on the
order for his withdrawing the second time. There was a ver\' full house ; and his Royal
Highness the Uuke attended, as did almost all the members of our house in Town,
you may be sure. His second petition was, desiring leave for his Agent, Will'" Fraser,
to have access to him ; which was granted, with the proviso of an OtEcer of the Tower
which pro\aso was proposed by the Duke of Arg\ie, and agreed to.
being present
Several of your acquaintance enquire frequently for you.

moved

London,

Jan-'

13%

ever

am

Xo.
From

Sir

yours,

N.

i747.

]M. L.

CCCXLV.

Arthur Forbes

to the

Lord

President.

London, April 9% 1747.


it's astonishing w' what resolution and sang-froid Lovat dyed to-day.
He said,
one of his predecessors 500 Years ago had dyed in the same way for his principles ;
that his principles had been constant and invariable ; that in the course of his life he
had never betrayed them, nor any body ; nor should any Peer or Comm.oner be hurt
from what he should say. He ended at Dulce et Decorum est, Sec. and laid do\v-n his
His Conversation in the Tower has all along been in the same strain. He said,
head.
before he dyed, he was never in better spirits ; and did tell Doct' Clark, that
a better receipt for the spirits than the Vomits he used to give him.

the

Day

the

Tower was

Yours, &c.

A. F.

The' Macleod could write you many more thJngs (at least as I suppose), he desires
Lovat said, he dyed as a Chrisdar, and as a Highland
to be excused till Saturday.
.

Chief should do ; that is, not in his Bed.


"
I'm seized w' a Maladie du fats j so must see ye soon.

No.

CCCXL\T

CULLODEX PAPERS.

No.

303

CCCXLVL

Mr. Alex. Brodie to the Lord President.


good Lord,
AS Sir Arthur and M''Leod write to you so frequently the occurrences here, I
need not trouble you with a repetition of them especially as, since Tuesday last, there
has nothing remarkable happened, except Lovat's d)dng * with courage and decency,
forgiving all Mankind.
He, I am told, blamed your Lordship &
Leod for somewhat but I have not heard the particular. I hear, he blamed Gortuleg, to whose
and said, that Gortuleg was
care he trusted some of the papers produced against him
Sir Lud. Grant tells me, he regretted ever
a Pupil or a Spy of your Lop and M'-Leod.
having differed with his Family ; and that his provocation ag' Sir James Grant was, that
your Lop told him, Sir James had solicited to take away his Company from him.
My good Lord,
Your Lop's most faithful, most obed',
and most obliged humble Servant,
London, April ii'", 1747.
ALEX'^ BRODIE.

My

No.
.

My

The

CCCXLVII.

Earl of Stair to the Lord President.

dear Lord,

Eds Ap' 30^^, 1747,


your Lop the trouble of this Message, to thank you for the many marks
of your friendship which I have received
and to beg of your Lop, that you will now
& then take into your Consideration, & give your best Ad^ace to my fainily, which
very probably may fall into distress
tho' for many years past the family has been,
without varying, attach'd to the Honor & Interest of their Country ; & tho' I myself,
personally, have had the good luck to be usefuU more than once to the present Royal
Family. My dear Lord, I shall not make you any other compliment on your behaviour
as to publick matters of late, than of my haveing seen & approv'd of most of the things
you transacted dureing the Rebellion ; &, as far as I understood, of what your Lop
propos'd for makeing an end of this unhappy Rebellion.
I am, wth the greatest
affection & esteem, my dear Lord,
Your most obedient & most h*"'' Servant,
I

GIVE

STAIR.

No. CCCXLVIII.
Mr. Fox

to the

My Lord,
I

AM commanded by H. M.

Lord President Forbes.

War

June 1", 1747.


your Nephew would
a Company, of which he is to be Captain, to consist
drums ; which are to be at Portsmouth Ijy the 25^^

to write to you,

use the utmost expedition in raising


of xoo Men, 4 Serj" 4 Corporals &

&

Office,

to desire that

* He indeed died nobly, repeating several quotations in Latin, especially the Duke et decorum est pro
p^tria mori of Horace.
He ate heartily during his whole confinement, even the morning of his execution,
and went to the scaffold in cheerful and easy conversation with those about him. He gave the executioner
same instructions and ten guineas. The purse brought to him for holding the money was not so handsome
as his Lordship wished ; but he said, few people such as the executioner would refuse it with ten
guineas,

of

CLXLODEX

0^

P.VPER3.

of August next ; where thev will find Arms, Accoutrements, i: Cloathing : and it is
H. M'" particular direction to me, that I desire you not to be nice as to the principles
of those you enlist ; but, on the contrary, rather to chuse those whose lopJLT has of
They are desig*^ for foreign & not European service. Your
late been most suspicious.
to,
by order of i\r Pelham ; but there is not time to wait-for
wiote
been
has
Nephew
are much sought, because it is thought they are to go
Companys
These
answer.
his
The
I vnll to you own. tliat I beheve they are.
confidence,
in
and,
Indies
to the E.
;
2'
your
two
are
good
Officer,
cc
the
L'"
left
for
Scot,
a
5c
a
Ensign,
i-pay
an
i" L' is
recommendation of such as are most serviceable to you in raising Men. Should y"^
Nephew decline this Command, you will, I hope however, employ two 2** L* to be
recommended by you in raising the Company in the Manner above prescrib'd, & let

me know

it.

am, with great Respect,

Mv

Lord,

Your Lordship's most

obedient

humble

Serv',

H. FOX.

IVIr. Adair, who is Agent to these Companys, will send you this Letter by Express ;
together with the beating-order, & Commission to y' Nephew ; v.hose Commission in
Fowkes's, vou may be assur'd, will not be vacated nil I hear he accepts of this.

Xo.

CCCXLIX.

Mr. (afterwards Lord) Lyttelton


i\Iv

to the

Lord

Arg)-le Street.

Lord,

President.

November

y*

lo* [1747.]

NOTHING

could give me more pleasure than any Occasion of shewing the sense
I had of your Lordship's great merit, and endeavouring to deserve the honour of your
friendship, in the onlv way I can hope to deserve it, by sincerely and cordially giving,
you mine. But had I not had the happiness ot being personally known to your Lordship, I should, meerly as a firiend to my Country, have w-ish'd that some proper returns
might be made to the eminent Services vou have done it, at a rime when thev were so
necessary, and when a Zeal of that kind was so rare and unfashionable in your part of
Nor can I persuade myself, but that M' Forbes wdil feel the effects of his
the world.
Father's Merit, in a manner more fitt for him than what I askt would have been ; and I
am confirmed in this way of thinking, by M' Pelham's assurances that he had ver)^
strongly recommended his promotion to the Duke, and did not doubt qf success.
and let him
I shall, however, take the first opportunitv to remind him of it again
know how grearly I think the honour of the Government will be concern' d, not to
suffer your Son to have any reason to quitt the service, unless it should be more agreable
to him, and to you, to have him rewarded by a ci\il Emplcraent.
I am proud that your Lordship approves the manner in wiiich I delivered my senAs I was thoroughly sensible of the dehcacy of the
timents on the Jurisdiction bilL
subject, it was not without some apprehension that I communicated my Speech to your
Lordship, and am verv happy in its hr.ving received the Sanction of your Judgement.
Nor am I less pleased with vour approbation of the little work that I sent you in print*.
"When I venttired to publish it, I was well aware that I should draw on myself the
censure and ridicule of the Fashionable World, and of manv of those who are esteem'd
;

This must have been

his D'u:eriation en lie Csnvertion

of St. Paul.

the

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305

me on the contrary, I
of
the
truth
of
the Christian ReHgion,
thought it
and
not
torrent
that
runs
strongly
against
it,
to
be ashamed of proso
to resist the
profession
when
openly,
or
giving
my
reasons
for
that
it is almost taken for
fessing it
has
that
whoever
thinks
with
any
freedom
given
it
up.
I have tlie satisfacgranted,
the wisest

among
the

us

but,

more my

thank God, that did not dishearten

duty, convinced as

am

my having done this has made some people consider it with more
and
candour
than they would have otherwise done ; which alone is more than
attention
enough to overpay me for any Contempt that I may sufler from others on this account.
tion to hear, that

hope, as in this, so in all other instances, that I shall always preserve as much disregard to unjust censure or scorn, as desire of meriting a well-founded esteem ; and
prefer the good opinion of one such Man as you, to that of thousands whom fashion
Allow me, dear-Sir, to return you my warmest and
or prejudice may bias against me.
most gratefuU thanks for the friendship you offer me, which I accept with the greatest
I have not yet had conjoy, and shall be ever ambitious to deserve and improve.
versation enough on the subject of Scotland with the friends you refer me to for an
account of the state of that Country, to be able to say more to your Lordship concerning it, than that I heartily wish rewards to those who have merit, there, may not
be too long forgot or delay'd. Certain I am, this is a time when the utmost attention
is due from the Government both to its friends and its enemies in that part of the
I

Kingdoui.
I

am, with the truest and most respectfuU Attachment,


My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obUged
and most obedient humble Servant,

G.LYTTELTON.
No. CCCL.
M'

Will. Forbes to

M' John

Forbes, of Culloden.

'

D'Sir,
I

Edin^ 17th March 1748.


your's ; and in answer to that part of it, by which you want to
your Father, on his Death Bed, expresst himself with regard to the losses,

RECEIVED

know how

& expences which your Uncle the late Culloden, and his Lordship, susby the two late Rebellions in Annis 1 7 1 5 & 1 745 ; 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 enjoyn'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 memorandum I read over to you.
But, as his
Lordship told the same things to M' 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 certauily know the whole as well as I do.
However, to satisfy you, I do sincerly
declare, upon the word of an honest man, that amongst the many expressions 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 17 15. That his Lordship was
" a vast looser by the Rebellion 1 745 ; for that his factor Thom. Steuart had ex-

dammages,
tain'd

ft

'

pended

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pended about three vears rent of his Estate of Culloden on it, and putt hiin in
which he never discovered untill he returned from
debt otherwise considerably
" London, nor until the death of Stew-art ; that he himself had thrown out and spent
" great sums of Money otherwise, whilst the late Rebellion subsisted which he had not
*' adverted to, nor demanded Pa\Tnent of, and for which he thought himself highly
*'

*'

*'

blameable."

is exactly the meaning Sc substance of what his Lop exprest upon


and I shall not be positive, if he did not express it in the same words. I
hope to see vou before you leave this place and if I shou'd not, I wish you a happy
journey ; and that you may believe that I am, most sincerely,

What

is

above,

this Article

D^

Sir,

Your

affectionate Cousin,

and most obedient faithfuU

Serv',

WILL. FORBES.

No. CCCLI.
From

My

Dear

Andrew

Mitchel to the Rev'^ jNF Murdock.

Richmond,

P.

OUR
short

Sir

dear friend

illness.

Thomson

in Surrv, Saturday,

His distemper appeared first in the shape of a tertian


I am here to see the last duties fairly paid.

in a continued fever.

w'

27 August.

died this morning about four o' Clock, after a very


;

but soon ended


almost sunk

am

this last stroke.

Your's,

affect'',

A. M.

No. CCCLII.
D' Armstrong
Dear

to

the Rev-

M' Murdock.

London, Aug* 30, 174S.


have seen a piece of News, bv this time, that could not fail to surprise and shock you.
Poor Thomson died last Saturday morning of a fever, which
at first appeared to be an intermittent ; but in a short time degenerated from a fever,
which I hoped would do him a great piece of service, by scouring his habit, into the
low nervous maHgnant one which soon proved fatal to him, as it has to many. This
blow makes a hideous gap ; and the loss of such an agreeable Friend turns some of
the sweetest scenes in England into a something waste and desolate ; at least for the
time
it will be so for a long time with me ; for I question whether I shall ever be
able to see Richmond again without sorrow & mortification.
I am obhged to you,
my dear Friend, and my Brother too gives you many thanks, for the hint in your last j
but he is not yet so sick of London as I am.
I had a Letter not long asro from mv Brother at Ruthwell, who desired his Comphments to you and John Lindsay. I dined in Company with I\r Sargent to-day he
told me, you had favour'd him lately with a Letter.
Mehol and all other Friends are
well ; and whenever the toast goes round, John and Peter are amongst the first.
I
vaited on M'' Millar and Miss Peegy this morning, but did not see Rlillar himself.
Peter,

YOU must

They

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307

and bestow great encomiums botli upon the Country and


George offers you his best compliments. I beg you
will write to me soon, and let me know whether you are not to be in town soon.
Farewell, my dear Peter ; and may you live long and happy, is the selfish wish of

They

arrived last night,

people where they have been.

Your

affectionate

JOHN ARMSTRONG.
No. CCCLIII.
The

My Dearest

Murdock

Rev.. ]\r

to

M' John

Forbes.

Naiton, 2'' Sept. 1748.


have had the most unwelcome news of the death of our dear friend. I
received it only this morning ; and must o'wn that nothing in life has ever more shocked
and afflicted me it makes such a gap, as the D' in his Letter to me calls it, in the circle
of our acquaintance, as nothing can repair ; yet we must bear this and every thing else in

you

J.

will

My first concern, dear F. after I was able to refrom the shock, was the pain and misery it must give your affectionate
Yet remember, dearest J. there
heart, and which nothing but time can alleviate.
remain a few still, that love you as he did and all we have to do is, to unite closer,
and cherish his memory, and each other, till we are called where he is gone. I beg
to have if it were but two lines, immediately on receipt of this ; and altho' your
friends in TowTi will have wrote you particularly on this melancholy occasion, I have
thought fit to enclose the two Letters I received, v.hich you will keep till we meet,
which I hope may be in two or three months. I beg my kind remembrance to the D'
& J. Steel, and ever am.
Dearest F.
tU we

life,

ourselves are released.

collect myself

Your

P.

M.

Xo. CCCLIV.
D' Armstrong

My

to

M' John

Forbes, of CuUoden.

London, Sep. 3'', 1 748.


grant you the continuance of vour health ; and may you prosper in every
It comforts me not a little, that, besides your natural right to
thing while you live
outlive me, there are other circumstances in your favour ; for, of all mortifications,
the loss of a dear friend with whom one has been often happy, is to me the most insupportable.
The loss of such an agreeable friend as poor Thomson is so much the

Dear John,

GOD

that it was unexpected by every body.


He died of a malignant nercame upon the back of a tertian and I had no notice of his being in
any danger till I saw it in the most formidable shapes. It is certain, nature was
oppressed in him with a great load of materials for a disease, not to be easily thrown
off bv a constitution so much worn as his was : and if he had struggled thro' that
Fever, there are many reasons to believe, that it must almost unavoidably have been
this is the most
followed by some lingering disease, much worse than a speedy death
Besides, I think him
comfortable light in which I can view this shocking loss.

more shocking,
vous

fever, that

greatly to be emied, to have got fairly rid of this rascally world, and to have left it
so universally regretted.
are to be pitied that ai'e left behind ; and if it was not

We

for a very few friends


will

live as

long as

I,

whom
life

have

still

remaining, and

would soon become too


RR 2

who

have reason to hope

tedious and melancholy to be supported.

CLLI-ODEX PAPERS.

,ao8

I hzve often been tempted to -wish, that nature had made me a little more
but then we should lose sensations too that give perhaps the most exquisite
pleasures : there is even a luxury in melancholy ; and I do not kno%v, whether it is
not best to indulge it, at first, and give it a full vent, that it may exhaust itself,
and leave the mind restored to its natural serenity, after those heavy clouds have

ported.
callous

fallen.
I

have the pleasure to

tell

you, that

other friends are well

all

Mitchell, Millar,

from poor Peter, who is


I beg, my dear Forbes, you will vrrke to me soon, and let me
quite inconsolable.
know how soon we may hope to see you here. George offers you his best compliments ; and I am always,
Melvil, Sargent, are

all

well.

had

a short letter to-day

Mv

dearest Friend,

Your most

affectionate

JOHN ARMSTRONG.

My

The

Rev'*

''

Xo.CCCLV.
M' Murdock

to

M' John Forbes of CuUoden.

Ipswich, 8'" Sept' 174S.


cannot let pass any opportunity
of conversing wixh you ; now, that I know vou to be oppressed with the deepest melancholy, and in aieed of all the consolation your friends can lend. But, alas! what can
have lost, my dear F.,
I say ? who myself as much stand in need of a comforter.
our old, tryed, amiable, open, and honest-hearted Thomson, whom we never parted
from but unwillingly ; and never met, but with fresh transport ; whom we found ever
the same delightful Companion, the same faithful depository of our inmost thoughts,
and the same sensible svinpathising adviser. To pretend to be stoical on such a loss,
would be an impertinent beh-ing our characters ; our tears must flow, and time alone
can dry them. Yet we ought not entirely to abandon ourselves, nor overlook such
considerations as may be useful on this occasion, and which ought indeed to have a
very great weight with us ; such as the happiness which oiu: dear friend now enjoys ;
to doubt of it, of a Soul like his, would, 1 think, be litde less than arraigning the
"We may likewise rest persuaded, that this so early period of his life
divine goodness.
too early for us) was yet for him the very fittest and best.
(alas
Infinite wisdom
does nothing in vain ; and, without prying too curiously into its designs, it is easy to
imagine a variety of events that might have rendered his life imcomfortable. Now he
is risen from the banquet of life, not cloyed nor disgusted ; his fame unsulhed, his spirit
unbroke ; without tasting the distress and misery of old age : and perhaps it were too
selfish, as well as impious in us, to murmur at what Heaven has undoubtedly ordered
Think Hke\\'ise on his own beha\iour on the like occasions. He lost
for his good.
Charles Talbot, as we have him ; and tho' he retained to his latest hour a most devout veneration of that excellent person, yet he did not consume himself in unavailing
grief.
He remembered, and commemorated him, in that pious and affectionate manner, that we shall ever remember them both.
At the same time he acquiesced in the
sovereign will of P^o\^dence ; and bore his loss (the greatest, in all respects, that could
possibly befill to him) with a manly fortitude. Think likewise, that if any thing earthly
could disturb the happiness of our departed friend, it would be to see an unbecoming
excess
dearest Forbes,

ALTHOUGH

wrote you but t%vo posts ago,

We

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excesj? of grief in those

whom

he loved.

thmk

309
hear him kindly chide us, and

point to a passage in his Seasons *, that admirably suits our case.


Besides all this, my dearest F. you know you always stricktly enjoyn

my

me

to take care

am

doing so at present ; struggling hard against every thing that would


sink me, in the dear hopes of being yet happy in your embraces ; but remember, dear
F. the tye is reciprocal ; you must take care of yourself for my sake.
You must call
in the assistance of Company, business, and visits.
And tell J. Steel, as he loves me,
to see to this.
I have time to say nothing more on this subject, which it were easy to
enlarge on ; but your own thoughts will supply the rest.
God Almighty bless and
preserve you.
Let us ever cherish the Memory of our dear friend ; profit by the inimitable lessons he has left us ; and love one another with that affection which united
the little Circle of his bosom friends, and with which I shall to my death subscribe
of

health

myself.

Dearest F. Yrs.

P.M..

No.

CCCLVL

M' John Forbes of Culloden.


London, 10

M'' Millar to

Dear

Sir,

'

THANK

Sept. 1748.

God, we all arrived safe here, after a most agreeable journey, on y*


29"* of Aug'.
But ever since I have never been able either to act or think for y'
very evening our dear friend Thomson was buried. How it's dampt all my joy, you,
who knew him well, and how I loved him, can best feel. I realy was not able to write
you and if y' inclosed had not come last night, I question if I sh'' now. Mr. Mitchell
we remembered you Idndly, and all surviving friends.
spent the evening with me
Poor M' Lyttelton is in great grief, as indeed are all his friends
and even those y'
I

* The Passage alluded

to-

"

"
"
"

by

M"' Miirdock, very probably,

is this,

the conclusion of Thomson's Winter

'Tis come, the glorious morn, the second birth


Of heaven, and earth ! awakening Nature hears
The new creating word, and starts to life,
In eveiy heightened form, from pain and death

"

JFor ever free.


The great e ernal .scheme,
" Tnvolving all, and in a perfect whole
" Uniting, as the prospect wider spreads,
" To reason's eye refin'd clears up apace.
" Ye vainly wise ye blind presumptuous T now,.
" Confoiuidcd in the dust, adore t'nat Power
" And Wisdoai oft arraign'd see now the cause,.
" Why unassuming worth in secret liv'd,
" And dy'd neglected: why the good Man's share
!

'
.

'

"
"
"
"

was gall and bitterness of soul :


the lone widow and her orphans pin'd
In starving solitude ; while luxury,
In palaces, lay straining her low thought
To form unreal wants : why heaven-born truth,..
In

life

" And moderation


" Of superstition's
'

Why

That

fair,

wore the red marks

scourge

cruel spoiler, that

whv

'

licens'd pain,

embosom'd foe,
Ye good distrcss'd

' Imbittered all our bli,';s.


" Ye noble few who here unbending stand
" Beneath life's pressure, yet bear up a while,
" And wliat your bounded view, which only f.ur
" A little part, deem'd Evil is no more
" The storms of Wintry Time will quickly pas$,
" And one unbounded Spring encircle all."
!

did

SjQ

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did not know him ; but I can add nothing to y' inclosed, afid therefore shall leave that
melancholly subject to us, tho' to him full of joy ; on w" Ace'"- we ought to submit.
M" Millar and ]Miss Johnston not only like but admire Scotland : the Country was
all in its beaurv', and the people all ^^ed w' one another to make us happy ; and indeed
\re vreie compleatlv so ; so much y'" we are quite in love w' it, and think we shall be
are extreamly obHdged to you for y' kind entertainment at Beltonsoon there again.
Honest Mr. Baxter dined w^ us there ; but was sent for, so y"- he could not
ford.
remembered you w'^ great affection. M"^ Millar and her sister,
spend v" evening.
vr^ my litde boy, join w'"^ me in remembering you w* great affection ; and I ever am.

We

We

Dear Sir,
Y' most
Note.
that he

How xrcU

all

the Letters

was much beloved by

regar&g Thomson show

his intimate friends

hum. Serp",
AND'' MILLAR.

affectionate

the truth of Johnson's remark in his Life,

No. CCCLVII.
From

the Rev.

M' Murdock

M' John

to

Forbes.

[probably Sept. 1748.]}


vours long e">rpected ; and would have answered it last Week (when
I was in Town), but for the hurrv I was in the tew davs I staid there ; and because an
Affair, which was then under Consideration, has been just now settled. It is this : when
my pupil was designed to go abroad, as he will in a fortnight, enquLn,- was made concerning a proper place for him, and a proper person to go along with him ; and great
INIy

Dearest F.
I

RECEHTD

difficulties

At

occurred as to both.

barras, I have consented to conduct


his studies

and exercises

after

to relieve the

last,

him

which

to

am

worthy father from

Geneva, and see him


to leave

him

in

We are to set out in a fortnight, the direct Road by Calais,

fairly

this

entered

emupon

the best hands I can find.

and it may take me near


can be back at London, where I shall then hope to meet you, and
This is a piece of service to my worthy pashall write vou often while I am absent.
tron which I could not shun, and all my friends approve of it ; they are all affecI
tionatelv mindful of you, and in good hopes of success, with patience and time.
shall -write you once more before I go. The Admiral drinks your health rice a Day;
I ever am,
and, v\ith my love to J. Steel & D. F.
Dearest J.
three months ere

&;c.

Your
Mess" Lyttelton
deceased friend's *

&

Mitchell are acting a most excellent part in regard to our poor

afiairs.

The

Rev"^

No. CCCLVIII.
M' Murdock to M' John Forbes.

My Dearest F.
I

P. :\L

16

May

1754.

received yours of the 20'^ April, in which you complain that I owe you
but you %vill have received one of mine since ; and I nted not repeat the

HA\"E

rwo Letters

excuse I then made.


You will have heard, perhaps more particularly than I, the turn
of ^L's T affairs. He wTote me nothing himself (being always in hurr\- and uncertaint}'-,
* Thomson
f Probablj-

who died Aug.


Audrew Mitchell.

the Poet,
Sir

27, 1 748, leaving the Gentlemen here

4,

named

Lis Executors,

and

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oil

In deep concern for the last sickness of poor Warrender, who died at his house
day s'ennight) ; but what I can gather from Millar's Letters is, that the Minister
desired him not to go down, and gave him hopes of another seat.
So that he is, one
would think, in honour bound to take care of him ; and if he does, it will be a saving
of the great charge and fatigue which that Journey must have cost him. For in all
pohtical matters, it ought to be one's chief care to preserve his own private fortune
You ought therefore, my dearest F,
free and independent, however small it may be.
not to indulge either grief or resentment on what has happened ; and keep your mind
bears all with the greatest composure ; and for my own part, I
to yourself.
can foresee, \\athout being a prophet, that this will in all probability end to his Advantage and Satisfaction. Did you ever read or hear of an eminently good man, that
had not the envy and artifice, and lies, of bad men to struggle with ? It is impossible
it should be otherwise ; because his virtues are a continual reproach to them ; and it
happens often, that their Machinations fall upon their own heads, and cover them -s^ith
But in whatever manner the great folks behave to him, I defy them to
eternal shame.
him
unhappy,
as long as Virtue, and Conscience, and Chai'acter can support a
make
which
I
believe
Man
they can do, were he wedged down to a galley.
His honest)',
and superior talents for business, are acknowledged and adinired ; and what he is
in private life you and I best know.
Has he not been as a father to us both ? the same
to M'Laurin's family, to Thomson, and of late to Warrender ; and to many others
that we never heard of? and all with a narrow fortune, and moving in an inferior
sphere.
In a word, I can find no one to compare with him, but Sir Charles, in
Richardson's last book. I beheve our friend would in most cases act just like that ideal
Baronet, whose Character you should be acquainted with, if you are not already ; and.
then tell me if you do not think the same.
There are, no doubt, many Gentlemen of
great worth in that house, both from ,this side of the Tweed, and from yours ; but none
his superior in all the essential qualifications of a senator : and it will do no honour to

and
this

the Politicians concerned, to see him sacrificed to the mean resentments of a man whom
nobody loves, and who visibly derives his importance from the weakness and indolence
of others.
But enough of this since our friend himself is easy, we have nothing to
do but to be quiet, and wait the issue. There is nothing new in my own affairs ; whenever there is, you shall be the first informed. I enjoy good health and spirits ; to which
your Letter, and the Acco" you give me of M'' F. and Dunkie's welfare not a little
contribute.
My hearty prayers for continual happiness to all of you ; and I am ever,
;

Dearest F.

Your own,

Mall

-r -RTites

your

afi'airs

me he

in perfect

has done his part

good

HAVE

hope you

will very

to

M' John

moment

'-

Forbes.

Stradishall,
this

soon have put

CCCLIX.

The Rev. M' Murdock


I

&c.

order.

No.

Deareft F.

and

Sec.

received two Letters, which

26'"

'

May

1757.

shall transcribe for

you

as

fast as I can.

" Convent

CL'LLODEN I'APERS.

-jj

" -Convent of

S' Margaret's, near Prague.


Friday, 6^^ May 1757.

"DearPattie,
" Tiiis Dav the K. of Prussia has gained a most glorious and compleat Victory
" over his Enemies, upwards of 100,000 men. His Army, that fought, consisted of
" 70 or 8o,coo. He and all the Princes are w-ell. We have lost the brave and
*'
worthy Marechal Schwerin. All your friends are well.
" Yours affectionatelv,
"'a. ]\nTCHELL."
_

The

"
"
*'

"
""
*'

*'

"

"
*'

is

from M' Symmer

(24''' I\Iay).

Chambre was dispatched the Day after the Action, with


Duke, and thence hither but had the misfortune to be detained at
Helvoet Sluvs by contrar)^ winds ; so that he arrived here only this morning. He
tells me, M' Mitchell was left by the K. under the protection of General Keith, who
was posted on the west of Prague vdth about 30,000 men, together with the
Prince Royal and Prince Ferdinand. To the South of that, Prince d'Anhalt Dessau,
with about i c,coo men, was posted. This to bridle the garrison of Prague, and secure
the K.'s retreat if he should have been obHged to give -svay. TheK. with Mareschal
Schwerin, Pr. Henn,-, and other Generals of an inferior rank, engaged the enemy.
The Action began at 9, and did not end till 3, and was most desperate & bloody.
The Prussians at the beginning were fwice repulsed, or rather checked, in their
" M'

"

other

Mitchell's Valet de

letters to the

Upon

attack.

this,

the brave ^lareschal Sch\^erin snatch'd a pair of Colours out

" of an Ensign's hand, and, calling to his men, marched in upon the enemy. The
" Enemy then gave way but unhappily the ]\I. dropt. By all we can learn of the
" Battle, it appears to have been one of the greatest Victories that have been
*' obtained since that of Blenheim.
ISP Mitchell (as his sers'ant tells me) saw it
'
from an eminence, in company with Mareschal Keith, and the two Princes."
Forbes's,
vou know with what affection,
I have time onlv to add, that I am,
Dunkie's, and
;

Your

faithful

humble

serv',

P.

Communicate

this

M.

with Kemnay.

Xo.

M' John

CCCLX.

Forbes to Alexander Rose.

Hampstead, June s'\ 1764dear kind friend Doctor John Armstrong, who is takeing a jaunt through
Scotland for his health and amusem-ent, will deliver you this. Let him want for
nothing that the Sea, the River, or the Hill, can produce. Be as kind to him as you

Sanders,

OUR

would be

to

DUNCAN

FORBES.
WILLIAM FORBES.
P.

MURDOCH.

Poor

Little

ARTHUR FORBES.

JOHN FORBES.
.

P. S.

Ycu

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313

P. S. You must go allongst with him, and show him Bunchrew ; my father did so
to those he lov'd.
I desire that Bell Fraser, Dunkie's nurse, may sing M'Gill Tou Kerou to him.

Take good

care of your honest old Father and Mother, and yourself.


1

am

your sincere

To Alexander Rose,
Factor of Ferrintosh,
at

friend,

JOIiN FORBES.

CuUoden,

'

No.
The Lord

'

CCCLXI.

President to the Rev"

[No

M' W. H.

date.]

R.S.

HAVE

with no small Entertainment to myself penned M' H.'s papers, which yotr
you desire to have my opinion of his undertaking, you pay by much
too great a Compliment to my Learning, which is but poor, in what relates to his
To judge of his Design, a thorough knowledge (so far as such a thing can
subject.
be come at) of the Hebrew Language is necessary ; and my Lot in Life has been so
chalked out for me, that the duties of the station I have gone through have never left
me leisure sufficient to gratify an IiKlination, which was very strong, to enquire accuI know enough to be entertained with what is curious, and
rately into that matter.
wish to know more ; but I do not know enough to qualify me to decide.
hi this situation, tho' I cannot take upon me to pronounce, that M' Holloway's
System will answer the Expectations he has conceived of it ; yet I must confess, I uish
he may meet with due Encouragement to go on with his design ; that the world may
see what Industry & Ingenuity such as his seems to be, guided and prompted by a zeal
Were the true sense, & proper Idea, intended
for Truth and Religion, may produce.
to be conveyed by all or the greatest part of what are called Roots in the Hebrew
Language, settled so as to be acquiesced in by the learned, M' H.'s undertaking might
seem unnecessary ; but as, confessedly, nothing that has given universal satisfaction
hitherto has been hit on ; and as the obtaining such satisfaction seems of the highest
consequence, I think a man of Learning, Industry, and Invention, cannot better employ
his leisure, than in trying to discover what so many ingenious Men have labour'd to
For, tho' he may perhaps fall short of his main aim, some thingsfind out in vain.
useful, and many things curious & ingenious, may be the result of his labours ; whereof
there are several Instances in the Papers which I have perused. Some of these Instances
are very flattering ; & if the principle he goes on is just, the gross of the language
must have been found in the same manner one cannot, however, give an absolute
assent to what even one wishes were true in the particulars proposed, without examining
how far the same sort of analysis, applied generally, will answer because tho?
accidentally some words may be so formed, that a fruitful imagination may (using
Industry) discover Roots from the combination whereof they might have been composed ; yet if the bulk of the language does not comply with such rules, the conclusion,
that the Account given of those particulars is just, will not follow.
And therefore it
is, that I wish M' Holloway may meet with encouragement to enable him to go on^
and exhibit to the public his further Meditations on this Subject.
I foresee, however, that he must meet with several difficulties to grapple with ; one
whereof is, that as we have not one Line of Hebrew now extant, but what is contained
I

sent me.

When

s s

ia

CL-LLODEV PAPERS,

"^14

in the

ably

Old Testament,

lost

number of Roots, & Words, must necessarily be irrecovermany books been possessed in that language as have been in

a vast

which, had as

Greek & Latin, would still be forthcoming. Now from this it may, &: indeed must
happen, that tho' ISP Hoiloway's Rule were absolutely true, it may not be in his power
to assign the several Roots irom whence many important words may be supposed
to have been taken.; and yet if he fail in many particulars, his principle vnU be
supported.

Another diiBcultv is, that the inquisitive part of Mankind are not agreed as to the
now, as he is -willing to derive
ic manner of the production of physical ettects
words that signify the actions & perceptions of the Alind, from Roots expressive of the
causes

Conditions, OuaHties, k effects of material agents, tmtii Philosophers are agreed as to


the mechanism by which the operations of Nature are carried on, his observations,
however ingenious, & possibly true, must have the less universal Influence. And a

surmount is, the vanity & the obstinacy of those who


pursuing the hitherto beaten Path ; who have given up their understanding to the fanciful conceits of the lowest Rabbles, and of several ingenious
Christians, who have ever relied on the sim.ple Grammar, or who have rummaged all
that remains of the Chaldean and Syriack, togetlier with the infinite store of Arabick
that has been produced later (I think ever)' line of it) than the Hegira of ?.Iahommed.
To fix the original and genuine sense of words made use of in the Scriptures 2 or 3,000
years ago, those Gentlemen will be ver\- imwilling to give up the learning they pride
themselves in, and some part whereof I believe mav be useful
and from those I fear
he Asiil meet with discouragement. But I should nevertheless hope, that the Generality
of the Curious, who are not bigotted to any particubr set of Notions, will be glad to
Holloway can cdsry his Principles ; which, if they are to be maintained,
see how far
will open a new and a very agreeable scene of Meditation.
From the rejections which I have hastily fitmg out, you will observe two
things ; the one, that I truly am that unlearned person that I honestly professed
myself to be at the beginning ; the other, that I without Ceremony obey your
third difEcultv he will have to

have grown old

in

Commands.
I

herewth retiun you the Papers,


R.

5c

S. Yotir

am, with the greatest Respect,

most obedient

8c

most humble

Ser\'',

DUN. FORBES.
No. CCCLXII.
M' James Thomson

[No

to

M' John

Forbes.

date.]

Dear Forbes,

EXCUSE me

this unseasonable cold weather has given me a Head-ach, which


:
the pleasure of waiting en you and the company that is to dine ^Wth you,
I have received too a Letter from Gray, wherein he tells me he has got a sore throat,

forbids

me

and cannot venture out to-morrow.

But, to make myself some amends, we will dine


together to-n:orrow, either here, with you, or at the Bohemia Head.
The "Walk will
do us no harm.

Yours, &c.

JAIVIES

THOMSON.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

315

No. CCCLXIII.
^i''

James Thomson to M' John Forbes.

[No

date.]

SENT

about seven of the Clock to the Rainbow ; but they told you was
and would return after it. If you please to come hither, I shall be
I am at the Bedford Arms, in the Piazza of Covent
very glad of your Company.
I

gone

to the Play,

Garden.

Tours

Near

ever,

J.

9.

No.
M' James Thomson

to

THOMSON.

CCCLXIV.

Mess" Forbes, Warrender,

[No

Sc

Gray.

date.]

Chers Messieurs,
I DID not get Millar's Note till after three ; so cannot pretend to be at Brentford
time enough to dine with you.
Besides, my own Dinner will be ready at four.
So soon as I have dined, I will walk down the Lane, either to find you at the three
Pidgeons, or meet you by the way, and so conduct you hither.
I wish you had given
me a Line by Yesternight's Post.

Yours, &c.
J.

THOMSON.

No.CCCLXV.
D' Armstrong

to

[No

My

dear F.
AS the T)

1,

send us good Luck

Gentleman

for

my

Forbes.

date.]

Enemy, would have it, I can't go with you. God


If mine comes up a ten thou'', I intend to turn
drudge more, poyson me. My service to Thomson.
particular

in the Lottery

if I

M' John

Sunday, near ten.

am

ever yoors,
J.

s s 2

i.-.::

"

'"^"
Vf^-:z4

-)

317

ADDENDA.
*

No.CCCLXVI.

'

'
-

State OF Things IN

1696^,

[This Statement is by M' Duncan Forbes, of Culloden, who was Member in the
Scotch Parliament at the period of which he treats and was alleged to have contributed to the Protestant Succession, and to have supported it as ably as anj
Person of his time he is repeatedly mentioned in Carstares' State Papers.]
j

rpHE Providence

God

puts often occasiones in Mens hands of advancing his Glorie


which occasiones (by the misguiding of those in whose hands
lost, God in his judgments sufl'ers Calamities to increase ; and
then Men in their Misery have nothing left them but a ground of dispute anent the
reasones of their miscarriages, and a debeat who are most to be blamed.
It can hardly be found that ever Scotland was in a worse taking than that it was in
before this last Revolutione ; or that any people had a better occasione of redressing
their wrongs, & settling y' liberties, to the honour of God and good of Posterity, than
they had by this Revolutione. And yet hardly shall it be found that ane occasione of this
nature was ever more mismanaged than this has lately been, when ther has litle more
arrisen to us yet than the unhapie debeat amongst ourselves of who is most to be
blamed ; and that is pursued so closly with calumnies against some, and artifice in
vindicacone of oy'', that, without a true informatione of matter of fact from some who
perfectly know it, its hard for honest men to distinguish who have been in the right,
or who in the wronge.
Therfor it is thought fitt to make a Memorandum of what passed since the meetting
of the Estates in some few articles.
The Estates haveing mett, it was soon found that the stronger partte ther was of such
who wished the freedoms of ther Church from Prelacie, and the freedom of ther State
from arbitrarie Government. Any who was led by both or either of these Principles
cemented so close together in favour of the Revolutione, and to sett up this present
King, that every point seeming to retard or delay was by them thrown out of dours^
Upon the oyr hand, the adverse Partie, being solely made up of Prelates, and such
as, under the notion of serving them in the last Government, had persecuted and advanced tyrannic, believing, from a guilt of conscience, no salvatione to be iot them but
in the standing of King James, used all ther endeavours, t>y force and artifice, to hinder,
or at least retard, all proposalls in favour of King William.
And though (as is said) the far greater part of the Est,^tes were for him, yet those who
were for him were not so for him as to throw the Government blindlie in his hand,
without declareing the priviledges of the nation, and makeing the preservatione of
these rights and priviledges the conditione of the conveyance that they were to make of
the Crown.
.
,
, .
..
,ji
'

of

and ther own good


they are put) being once

2l8

CULLODEN' PAPERS.

[aDDEXDA.

It is to be observed, that those who were against the declareing of the vacancie were
no sooner overcome in that, but they were all (excepting one man) for giveing of the
Crown to King William without any condition or reserve.
It is next to be observed, that when they were overcome in that, and a Committee was named for declareing the rights and prinledges of the natione, and what
was grievous in the last Government, to the end it might be redressed then these
Opposers brought in the proposalls anent ane Union \\ith England, to take oft' the necessity of distinguishing any rights or priviledges that belonged to us as a people ;
having this befor their eyes, that if we gott the union quickly, it behoved to be -with the
loss of the freedom of the Church, and the want of reparatione for all the oppressions
we had formerly lyen under in the State ; or else, if it came to a longsome treaty with
England, then ther was a tyme of respite for those of their partie in Scotland to gather
strength in behalf of King James, who was then in Ireland.
It is also to be remarked, that amongst those who were most pressing for ane union,
8' John Dalr\Tnple appeared, as one who till then had said but Htle, and at his comeing
His election
into the Esteats had promised fair enough to the presbiterrane interest.
from the Burgh of Stranraer being questionable. Sir William Hamiltown, who had
great authorirv in the Committee of Electiones, put the question to the presbiteriane
;

whether they wished S' John's electione to be admitted or rejected ? Whereupon


they sent for S' John, received assurance of his friendship, and believed the same withHowever, by a
out the least jealousie, while that argument arose anent the unione.
Vote the Union is laid as\-d, and the clame of right proceeded upon ; to the effect, that
after the Crov.-n v/as given the union might be trved ; and if it miscarried, then at worst
thev had ther own Priviledges in reser\-e, if those in England were denied them.
dav of Aprile ther arrose
Hithertill had matters succeeded wel ; but upon the
an Argument amongst some of the most active and honest men in the house, at a private
conference, how far it w^sntt to push the interpretatione of that article anent thefrequencie of ParliXts ; for it was easiUe understood, that the only determined settlement
that ever this natione had since the joyning of the Crowns \\-as in the Parliat 1641 ;
wherein the trienniall Parliats were esiabhshed, and the power of consent reserved to
these Parliats Ln the King's nonnnatione of Men to places of trust.
As to the first pairt, anent the trieimiall Parliats, it was thought fitt to leive the pointe
generall, and not anticipate England, who might perhaps make better conditions for
themselves, which would be a coppie to us, rather then that wee should determine
in a matter which mi^ht be a disadvantatreous Precedent for them ; so it was left in
the generall.
But as to the 2d parte of it, anent the King's putting Men in the Government with
consent of Parliat, it was so absolutely necessarie to the securit}" & well being of the
Natione, that all things els without it behoved to be but loose worke ; for, to our
former sad experience, we had still found the evill effects of the Counsels of Men chosen
at random ; and that it was impossible to keep Princes (though never so good), if
Strangers to our laws, from acdng contrarie to them, but by having Men in trust by
them, of whome the natione might be confident, and who wold dissuade the invading of
the Lawes.
Therefor it was thought necessarie that some one should overture, in the Committee
of Estates, that, the King being a stranger, places of trust might be filled up with
consent of Parliat, w out makeing mendone of the Parhat 1641, because Du\e Hamiltown, who was our President, could not hear of it. And accordingly the next dav
the
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overture is made by a Member*, seconded by Sir Patrick Home of Pohvarr,


the Lord Cardross, & Sir James Montgomrie; opposed by the Earl of Craufurd, the
Lord Mehill, and some others, -who thought it a circumscribing of the King in too
narrow boimds, and a distrusting of him. The Duke of Hamihoun being out of the
House that day, severalls of the Committee were not free to enter upon the pointe in
The next day, the Duke being there, the proposall is made of new, and
his absence.
opposed by the Duke with a great deal of heat, as being a stratening of the King, not to
the

leave

him

offices to

free to

whom

make

use of what Servants he pleased, or to bestow his places

and

'

helyked.

...

To which it was replyed by Pohvart, that ther was nothing sought now but what
former Kings had granted, and that had been practised, and was the Law of the Land,
Nay further, what if the King, through -u-ant of knowledge, being a Stranger, or by
bad advise, should imploy any of those iji public trust now who had been grievous in
To which it was answered by the Duke & several oyrs, that that
the late Govern'.
was impossible, and it savor'd too much of distrust to think that the King will doe any
and that he himself had so great confidence in the King, that, bad 'his
such thing
advice being taken from the beginning, our matters had been referred wholie to the
King himself. To which it was replyed by a Member t that they had trust and confidence great enough in the King ; but it was certain that the King could not live for
ever ; and who knew what maner of Man might succeed him ? and that the proposall
was not made to abridge the power of any good King, but to have the marches ready in
To which it was also added by S' James Montgomrie, that tho' the
case of a bad one.
King were never so good, yea though he were als good as King Josiah, ther were some
things that he wold not reffer to him (meaning, as was supposed, the Government of
The Duke being insensed at S' James, and my Lord Cardross haveing
the Church).
taken the Debeat off of S' James's hand, the Duke and my Lord fell so foule that the
Motion was laid asyd at that tyme, and never after revived in the Committee. S' William Hamilto\\Ti being challenged t why he did not assist, his answer was, because he
knew the Duke wold goe madd ; and also he found it would scarce carrie on the Comand
mittee ; and that ther was no remedy now, but to have the King rightly informed
when he knew the interest of the natione, certainly he wold condescend to any thing
that might secure them ag' the invasione of futur Princes, or els he did not ans' the
termes of his own declaration, viz' of stleing the Government upon lasting found*
;

ations.

dayes y'after S' Patrick Home, of Pohvart, brought in a Memoriall,


upon his overture ; which was opposed not only by the Duke <fc
oyrs, but even by Skellmorly ; and gave that as his reaione to S' Patrick in private,
that those who were to goe up vdth the offer of the Crown might make the proposall to
the King himself
and he wold certainly doe in Scotland as he did in England, viz'
imploy Men in publick trust with advice of Parliat ; for he had done so there. Thus
ended this Debeat and this I reckoned the first of our vTong steps.
The dame of right, and list of our grjvances, being clos'd, the next thing adoe is,

Within

2 or 3

in full Conventione,

provyd honest men, three of a State, to goe with the offer of the Crown ; and who
might tell y' King what o^r Men, with themselves, were fittest to be trusted with the
Rule of the Natione, This design was not well sett on foot when it was broke by S'

to

This wai CuUoden

f Cullodcn.

himself.

,^-

J
*

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James ^lontgomrie, who either persuaded the Duke, or at least gave It out so, that If
anv more went up but one of a State, the Duke wold leave the Conventione, and goe
Thi.s had weight amongst the IMembers, who were studious to stop him upon
himself.
two considerationes ist. Because the Countrev could not well want his presence, being
of oreat authority in that interraign of afi'airs ; 2d, They dreaded he would be no good
either as to the freedom of the Natione, or as to the persons to
ad^'iser with the King
be employed in trust but that he wold enhance all to himself and family, which in
so that when they found
that case behooved to become too weightie for the natione
the nameing of one only of a State to be the wav to keep him at home, it was pu:t to
the vote, whether one or more of a State should be sent up and it carried, one this L
:

^^Tong step.
The Estates haveing resolved to send up but one of a State, making in all three, then
ihe questione came, who these should be. The far greater part of the House judged
take to be the

2'^

the Earle of Aigyle, as a Peer (to honour him for his father's sufferings) ; S' James
MontCTomerie, as a Barron (because of his distinct wit and forwardness in the convenand S' William Hamikoim, as a Borrow (because of his known integrit}- and
tione")
knowledf^e of the lawes), to be the three fittest persones could be imployed, since there
;

to goe up but three.


This proposall had its first dash by the nyseness of S' William Hamiltown ; who declared positively that he could not goe, that he wold not goe, nor could he put himself
bv diet to rs'd post upon any termes ; but he recommended to the Members the choosing
As the Members are deliberating anent
or S^ John Hall, Provost of Ed', in his stead.
this, there is a slie insinuatione made by severall emissaries, that now we had put the
natione in a great hazard, because the sending up of Skellmorly -nith Arg^le and S' John
Hall, was the same thing upon the matter as if we had sent Duke Hamiltown all alone ;
it beincr endent, that Skellmorly was altogether in the Duke's interest, and the other
two not of such mettle as to oppose him ; or, though they were, the one so much
adicted to the Duke, and the oy'^ * so much wedded to Skelmorly, that his word would
give the law ; and v'fore ther was ane absolute necessit)" to jojTi somebody with him in
the Commission that could ballance him ; which ver)' properly might be 8" John

were none

Dalrymple.
This proposall took impresslone upon very many honest men ; in so farr, that when
the benches were separated for making the Electione, the votes were goeing very fast,
which made
especially amongst the borrowes, for Arg}-le, Skellmorly, and S' John
John Dalthat
Barrons
Peers,
telling
them
S'
the
and
borrowes
come
to
the
of
some
him j
vrith
compeet
to
imless
William
Hamiltoun
came
the
vote
S'
carry
wold
rymple
in a
House
the
This
put
was
imdergoe
the
travell.
W"->
content
to
now
S'
that
and
Morrow.
the
untill
was
necesside
of
adjoming
of
that
vote
that
ther
a
so
;
confusione
That night was a night of insessant solicitations ; some implcreing the Members in
Hamiltoune, & oy'' in behalf of S' John Dalrymple ; and these tvro far
behalf of S'
the members that they wold not pass from ther votes alreadie
beseeching
dilligent
more
would remember, S' WiUiam Hamiltoun was also addicted
that
they
John
given to S''
;
parricullar prejudice againest S' John and bis family, which
he
had
and
that
Duke,
to the
malicisusly
medled in his game.
he
reasone
so
great
Tvas the
of Estates S' William Hamiltoim had brought
in
the
Committee
that
true,
is
indeed
It
Advocats
in ATiXio 1 6
under ccgnisence, as being
the
dealing
with
Stairs
his
Lord
mv
,

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and was vehemently opposed by S' John Dalrymple, upon his suppo;
William designed to re; ch his father. The Debeat continued warme
betwixt them for tvvo dayes, without the interpositione of anv one persone of the Committee ; and ended in a vote, that the practice in general should be narrated in the clame
of right as contrarie to law, only to prevent the lyke for the futur, but without comeing
any nearer my Lord Stair.
However, upon the occasione now in hand th'S was made use of as ane argument of
It was suggested againest S' John
Sir W^'s medling in S' John's game out of pique.
Dalrvmple, that he had favoured the Presbiterian interest in nothing ; that he had stuck
with the Jacobites upon the Unione, and so had retarded the giveing of the Crown
that he had appeared rather for scrimping than enlarging the clame of right ; and that
he had been shey in owning the proposall of turning the estates into a Parliat all which
weigh'd much with serious people to make them believe him to be ane unfitt persone
Yet, so blinde were
for redressing of the oversight that was in the clame of right.
some of the honestest men in thenatione, such as the Lairds of Grant, Brodie, Ormistoun, & some oy", upon whom these had influence, that by the next daye's vote S'
John Dalrymple carried it over S' William Hamiltoun by 5 or 6 votes ; which I take to
be the third wronge step.
These Commissioners, with the offer of the Crown, no sooner arryved at London,
but they fell in a jangle amongest themselves. S' James Montgomrie, who found himself feeble against the oppositione he mett with (from his Colligue S' John his father,
my Lord Stairs, who had been constantly there, and my Lord Melvill, who was newly
come up, and supposed to be much advised by my Lord Stairs), did write down several letters to my Lord Ross, who was President of the Committee of Estates in the
Duke's absence ; complaining that, if the Committee did not assist him, by informatione
from them to the King anent the inclinations of the Natione as to persones to be put in
upon which the Committee
trust, he could not answer for the success of any thing
wTote, and in generall termes acquainted the king that he might beware of employing
persones in publick trust who had been obnoxious in the late Government, and presumed that His MaSe would doe that thing with advice of Parliat.
When the estates mett, the Corrunittee gave ane accompt to the full House what they
had done, had the House's approbation y'upon ; and a new Letter was sent from the
full meitting, asserting what was WTote befor by the Committee, and furder desyring
that his Matie would be pleased to delay the sitting of the Parliat for some dayes, and
allow the Duke of Hamiltoun, the Laird of Polwart, and some oyrs, to come up to
London, that his Matie might have clear and plaine informatione anent what was to be
This was done to retry ve the tvvo last errors, in sending up
treated of in the Parliat.
three,
but
and Sir John Dalrymple one of them.
The return this had was ane absolute Command to the Parliat to sitt. Within a very
few days after ther sitting, they receive the King's nominatione of a Privie Counsell
mixt with severals of those that had most appeared against him, and a Sessione wherin
my Lord Stairs was President ; and several named who would not daine to own him
alledgance ; and a Commissione to S' John Dalrymple as Lord Advocat, all docked by
contrarie to law
sitione that S'

the

Lord

This

is

Melvill as sole Secretary of State.


also to be remarked, that severall honest

mistoun, &c. were, out of gratitude,


John Dalrymple in sending him up.

as Grant, Brodie,

Or-

the Councill, for ther favour to

S'"

be remarked, that Cardross, Polwart, Collodin, kc. had been criminat


makeing the overture of the King's nameing to places of trust with consent
of
T T

It is also to

against, for

named upon

Men, such

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Skellmorly, being challenged for it by one of the persons * concerned,


declared, that he -was quarrelled upon that head himself, and that the thing had been
Stair, being also challenged upon it, ^\Tote his
ill interpret there before his arrj-vall.
>indicatione ; declaring that he knew not -nho had been the first makers of the motione,

of Parliat.

However, now
until Skellmorly, by putting it oit Ipnself, had laid it upon oyrs.
beo-ane every ]\Ian to see that the Esteates of Scotland were wise behind the hand, and
they had not made their Bed as they wished to ly down. Instead of remedy, the first
expressions were but mere annimosities againest S' John Dalr^-mple and his fay', \%ith
some resentment ag' the Lord Melvill ; but, upon soberer thoughts, it was projected to
di%7d my Lord MelvilL, who was ane honest well principled suffering man, from the
interests'of my Lord Stair, who had been in ane e^^ll Government so long, and had
left his Sone behind him in it untill the last ; so that the grudge begane to cease againest
Melvill, allowing of

any favors that he

gott,

and

severall Letters are writen

by some

persones to himself, inviteing him to jo)Tie with such as were for a Countrey interest.
Endeavours also are used with his Sone the E. of Levine to bring him off S' John Dalr)Tnple's interest here at home ; and, generally, Men were satisfied how much ]Mel\-ill
had of the King's Ear, provyding that he himself were free from the Councills of my

Lord

Stair.

here also to be remarked, from the Circumstances following, that the generall
my Lord Stair was not personal ; for Mr. David Feame, who had formerly
been a Servant to that Lord, did upon seall occasiones insinuate vrkh. some of the Members of Parliat, and pleaded in behalf of Stair, that he had no hand in the abbruptness
of the King's late nominationes. In testimonie whi^of. Stair himself had refused to the
Kino- to accept of his President's place, unless he could be there -with the concurrence
of men of knowledge and integritie ; and y'for besought the King that he wold sist any
furder nominatione, whill he gained the favour of honest and worthie Men, with whom
To make out something of what he said,
he was as yet under a misconstrue tione, &c.
to some of my Lord's sons, be
he letts some of my Lord Stair's Letters to himself,
seen, regrating that he should be so ill interpret : upon which some of these Members
wrote to him, and had returns, ^indicating himself, Sec. in generall termes as to the
rest ; which, being taken in the best sense, was made known to sealls of the honestest
Members in the House, nay to those who were judged most averse to him, such as
S' W^" Hamilto-n-n, RickertowTi, my Lord Ross, &c. ; from all of whom there was
this return, that pro\7deing he mean'ed faithfidly, and wold promot the common mterest
by getting a bench of honest Men upon the Sessione, they wold doe y' endeavours in
Parliat to get the thing aproven, and would very -vnllingly allow of all die respect, proIt is

prejudice agst

&

feit,

and honour,

it

pleased the King to convey his way.

Commiss' Monro's, which may show how hi it -was


It being told the Commiss' as is
above said, and that Stair meant not to accept the Chair, unless he obtained the favour of honest men, and had such to sitt upon the Bench with him, &^ the honest
Man's reply was, if that be true, altho' that man -nTonged me most of any man, and

One particular

instance

m Stair's power that

is

that of

t)'me to obliterat disoblidgments.

him formerly as I did the Devill, yet now I not only forgive him, but I
and to lett see how acceptable the Lord Stair might have
in my bosome
well as mv Lord Mehill, had- he imployed his favour nith the King for the

tho' I hated
will putt

him

become, as

common

interest,

the same

M' David

Fearne, with consent of sealls of the ^lembers.

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was immediately dispatched away

to London, by Pohvart and some oy", 'with conditending to the common good ; and the mynd of the Parliat
turned quyt off him, and sett itself then merely upon debaring of such from trust
as had really been persecutors in the last Government, such as Queensberry, Tarbat,
S' George M'Kenzie, Athole, Aberdeen, Perth, Melford, Ballcarras, Dundee; perhaps not soe many, and I am sure not one more.
tions of friendship,

It's

some

true,

all

that befor this S'

John Dalrymple had been staged by Skellmorly upon


at London ; such as that S' John wold have had

them

things that past betwixt

the request for tumeing the Estates to a Parliat waved until the acceptance of the Crown
were over and debeated that it ought not to come in pari pjssu with the offer of the
Crown ; which points were thought too nice by most of the Parliitt, and y'for waved ;
and so was all oy' animosities so that many good people begane to hope that if they
could gett Melvill & Stair right, they might easily retryve what was amiss in Privie
Counsell or Bench of Sessione, and gett a law made to prevent the intrusione of wicked
persecuteing Men upon the Government.
The first thing that became difficult to the Parliat about this t^'me was, the matters
of the Articles ; the King, in seall instructions to his Commissioner *, giveing some
concessions, but never comeing up to the height of satisfieing the grievances, because
he stuck close to his Officers of State ; whereupon ther past a vote debarring them from
being supernumerary.
During the continuance of this Debeat, the Parliat were ready
to have ill thoughts of D. Hamiltoun, because of his vehemencie in marring their designe anent the articles.
S' John Dalrymple had also been verie ill thought of for his
obstinacie in the same matter.
But when he was challenged for it, he excused himself with the necessities of his office t, which oblidged him to say something ; and
lest the Duke might delate him as remiss, he said so much
but he bade us observe,
that he should never be found to speake t\v^xe upon one head.
These insinuations of S' John's helped well to irritate people ag' the Duke, and lay
more of the load upon him than either upon Stair or Melvill; tho' many judicious suspected vehemently them to be the only obstructers, because none but they were by the
King at that t^-^me.
Two arguments more were under debeat In the House ; one anent the Lords of
Sessione, and anoy' anent the quahties that might render men incapable of Trust.
To
divert the House from proceeding upon these, the Government of the Church was
brought in head, by the Duke telling that he had particular instructions to setle that
before any thing els were done.
Many well-meaning Men were satisfied in that point ; so y* they were uilling to see
the Draughts of some ads brought in in refference yrto ; and serdls indeed were
brought in by the D. himself, by S' Thomas Burnet, and ovrs which were so ridicu;

lously conceived for the interest of Presbitry, that the

Duke

lost twice as

much

favour

of his acts, as he had gained amongest them


upon his first proposalls for Presbitry. The result was, that the most of the Members
made serious applicatione to the best ministers and best Lawyers, for drawing Draughts
to that purpose which might be good and valid, for a right and true establishment of
Presbitry ; and while this is a doeing, it was surmised by most of the Members, that
if the Kirke Government were once setled, the Parliat would be immediately dis-

amongest the Presbiterians upon

y^ sight

* The Dvike of Hamilton.

f King's Adrocate,

T T

solved

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and that the only thing which keept it together was, a necessitie on the King,
by some words in the act abolishing episcopacie ; whereby he bound himself to setle
Presbitrv bv the advice and consent of this present Parliat ; and Lf that were once
done, the Parliat would dissolve, lest it should become uneasie upon the incapacitating
act. Lords of Sessione, and oy' grievances.
This is no sooner suggested, but is als soon by very many believed ; Stair and IMelas ane honest man.
However,
^ili given to looo'' Devills, and the Duke commended

solved

surmise received not imiversall Credit ; for it being put to the Vote, w-hether the
Church Government should be first expeded, or if any oy thing should be preferred
And so
to it, it carried, by two Votes only, that ov' things should be preferred to it.
wherein
S'
John
Dalrymple
votes,
ther
had
rest
of
the
to work the house goes with
favour.
all
of
The
himself
out
Duke
and
debeat
often
pairts,
occasione to show all his
t)'me calmly beholding fair play, yet stopeing the votes often with unseasonable adjournments however, in end, a vote is obtained upon both these points ; but in that
obtained anent the incapacity, Skellmorly, Polwart, and the rest of y", were outwitted
by S- John Dalr)-mple. They had putt in a great many instancies in the generall qualiticationes, with a resolutione to pass from some, when contended for, upon conditione
But S' John, finding the act to be such, in the termes
they could obtain the rest.
in
a manner reach all men, he very wittily lett it pass in
they conceived it, as might
give the easier ground to cast it ; as indeed it aftermight
these termes, because it
this

wards happened, the very contrp-ers ymselves passing from it, and conf)-ning it a great
dale more narrow in ther Address then they had voted it.
In the mean t)Tne, the Duke had brought in ane Bill for money to pay the army.
Enquyrie is made into the Thesaury, and into the Conditione of the Army and it being
found ther was a Stock to pay them whill November, the Parliat delayed imposing of
;Money while some of the grievances were redressed, which might encourage the
people to pay y' taxes the more pleasantly ; and immediatly upon recept of this an;

swer, the Parliat

is

abruptly adjourned to the

S'^

of Ocl', to the great surprise of the

whole House.
Now it was that honest I\Ien begane to examine themselves and y' conditione, and
They had
to put the question, whether past oversights should be rectified or not.
that
to
for
but
have
good
remedy
men
made y' own conditions loose, and found no
conditione
of
affairs.
They
of
the
once
about the king, who would inform him trew ly
had some expectatione of jNIelvill & Stair, both professing ane honest principall ; of

whom now

they were

become

uterly diffident

the

Duke

they never laid great stress

upon ; so that now they found themselves so difficulted that they knew not what hand
They see that whoever should goe to Court, in a private Capacity, to inform
to turn.
the King, behoved to be of far less Credit than those who already swayed him ; and,
the Parliat being up, they could not informe as from a House ; but judging generally
one thing to be true, viz' That the King acted meerly upon misiiiformatione, they
thought a general applicatione by the most of the Members, the' extra-judicial, could
not choose but weigh with him.
And y^or they entered upon that soe-much-spoke-of Address, consisting of fyve
Articles already voted, and proffering Money to maintaine the Army upon the passing
of these Articles into acts; which were, i. the reponing of the ministers; 2. the
repealing the act anent the supremacy ; 3. abolishing the Articles ; 4. the incapacitating of some for publick trust ; and, 5. the nameing a Bench of Sessione in this

tyme of a

total

vacancie with consent of Parliat.


1.

The

stile

was smooth, and humble

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the grounds and inferences radonall ; and the persone employed to delyvcr it * pretty
intelligent, and supposed favourable enough with the King ; so that this Address was
But the King
subscribed and dispatched away under hopes of a very good answer.
had taken such bad impressiones of it before it came up, that when it came, the
Bearer could receive no admittance.
It is to be remarked, that Duke Hamiltoun had vindicat himself from it to the
King ; and the better to plead himself free, had deciphered those Noblemen and
Gentlemen of the Parliat who, from subscribing the Address, were called the Club,
to be a hot-headed precipitant people, of a wicked temper, and unsatisfiable ; upon
whom also he laid the blame of his abrupt adjournment, because they could neither
setle the Government, of the Church, nor provyd for the Army, undl they had satisfied their old caprices and privat piques ; so that he could proceed no further in a
Parhat with them, until he knew from his Made how far it w^as his pleasur he should
give them way.
Howbeit, whatever the Duke said, perhaps he was but little believed ; Stair and
Mehill haveing before hand borne in upon the King, that the Duke complyed with
the Club, in so far as he suflered them to bring any of y^ proposalls to a vote, especially those three, of the Articles, Incapacide, and Sessiones ; by the first of which he
derogated from the prerogative ; and by the last two, meant to destroy Melvill and
Stair, at least one of them.
About this tvme the Earl of Amiandale, my Lord Ross, and S' James INIontgomrv,.
came to Hampton Court, with some other Members of the Scots Parliat ; all which
.was improven by those who were Enemies of the Address to the disadvantage of it ;.
they representing the reflectione that the noise brought upon the King's justice ;
which, as ane Insolence, behoved to receive some Check, and vfor Annandale, Ross,
and Skellmorly, are debarred the King's presence, as being Counsellors come up sine
This aSront done to these persons was very ill taken by many, and was inter'venia.
pret as a bad omen to the success of y' Address.
It is true, it was quickly removed, and the King allowed my Lord Portland to
examine the desyres of y' Address ; but desyred it might not be presented to himself.
It was told, y' it behoved to be presented, or els the trust were not answered which
was reposed in them by y' neighbours
which ansrs the King took ill ; and this
brought such as were there of us, that haunted in Court, to deliberat what was best
to be done.
It was now we saw the absolute necessitie of .having the King out of evill hands,
-because he stuck so close to his impressiones, in so far as he had scroupled to accept
of the address, haveing once thought ill of it, altho' Mv Lord Portland had told him
y' was nothing of difficulty in it ; and in- this our consultatione we splite amongest our-selves ; for S' Ja. Montgomry and some ovrs with him, were of opinion, that asolemn presenting of the Address wold compell the King to hear Debeat upon it,
and give it a good answer. S' Patrick Home \^ as of the contrary opinion ; and thought
that if the King's own Conseiit were not obtained to the presenteing of it, it might doe
at least this prejudice, of Icseing the King's favour to all such as did present it ; and.
since ther designe at bottome was to carry the King out of evill hands, to ii-ritat hiin
would never be the w'ay to carry him. S' Patrick had some ground for what he s-" ;_
for the King a day y'after, haveing called for him, discoursed wdth him upon the
;

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termes of that Address : some things in it he was free to grant ; oy''' he made mor
of ; but, however, he said he -vras goeing to NewTnercat at that tyme ; and
at his returne he would receive the Address in his closet, without noise, wold reason
upon it, and give such returns to it as was suitable. This Accompt being brought
back to y^ rest of our number, pleased them well enough, all to one thing ; which
was, that it looked Ivke a postponeing of t}'me ; since the Parhat was to git the eighth
of Octo' ; w-hich difEcult)- being represented to y^ King, the Parhat is adjourned to the
difficultie

ao"" of Decer.

and dureing the Interval whill the King's returne from NewTnercat,
made for bringing of parties to ane understanding ; and then
certainlv, if Stair and IMelvill had run the same wav w' those of the Clube, evill men
might have been debared from the Government, a good bench of Lords named, and
the most forward of the Club put in some imployments, which had imdoubtedly made
the nation peaceable ; but one thing at that t}Tne became apparent ; A'iz. however my
Lord Stair might profess that he desyred pretr\- men to sire with him upon the Bench,
yet revera he shuimed anv who he thought would debeat with him, and took in (in
so far as he could) none but such as he knew woold comply wdth him.

At

this r\-me,

ther were seall attempts

The

reasone of this position

is

as followes

the night befor the Secretarie

&

the

Newmercat, the Advocat, S' Pat. Home, and ane ov member *


at the Fountaine taveme, wher ther discourse had been altogether upon
the termes of accommodatione, and removeing of diiferences ; which was supposed
When thev were readv to part, S' John asked of S'
to be pretty well imderstood.
Pat. what if the Sessione should sitt dowTi the first of Nov" ; to which S" Patrick reAdvocat went
were ver\' late

to

could not choose but break squairs, since the Parhat did not sitt befor y" to
Then, sayes S' John, you had best guard the Secretary of it befor he goe
to Newmercat.
According to his ad^^ce, S' Patrick & y' ov' member were at y*
Secretary by daj^-Hght the next day and guarded him anent the thing ; to which he
replved shyly, that he knew of noe such designe as to make the Session sitt the first
of Nov% and that he wold make no such overture himself ; but if the King were
positive in it, he knew not how to gett it hindered, &' ; which ans^ giveing great
STound of distrust, mv Lord Annandale and mv Lord Ross are advised bv the rest of
the members to goe forthwith to Newmercat, and ob^^iat any thing they saw passing
anent the fors'* motione.
Accordinglv, thev w^ent thither, tarried dureing the King's
aboad, and came back with him, without smelling any thing ; and yet the thing was
done under hand, and nothing of it known in England ; while the report of y^ sitting came up from Scotland ; which clandestine precipitation was interpret generally
to be best.
If parties should agree, my Lord Stair might be obhdged to take in some
upon the Bench that would not stoop to him. However, thus it was done, and the
Sessione at y' downsitting in Scotland, when the address was presented in England j
plyed,

it

admit

y"".

which was much

after this

manner

The

King, being returned to Hampton Court, had some discourse with S' James
Montgomrie, which Ivked hini ill. He lett him know that he thought ill of him and
whatever trust he had formerh" meaned to put upon him, he would now doe it but
according to his good beha\iour.
S^ James, finding himself at a loss, explained the
matter to us as if the King dealt so to terifie him from presenting the Address, which
went verie ill doun with most of us : only S" Pat. Home said, that of a certain tliat came
not of himself ; and yrfor to deal briskly with him, were to lock him in, in the
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hands that had him, rather then take him out of them. Therefor, since the King had
promised that he wold receive that Address in private, he besought they wold not preThree or four days wer
cipitat the delivery of it while he had first spoke to y" King.
S' James (who had carried my Lords Anniindale &
spent in Arguments of this natur.
Ross) still persuading y' was no wayes to doe y" bussines but to put it home, and
particrly that the Duke of Hamiltoun wondered why we were so long adoeing of it
S' Patrick, Upon y" oy hand, perswading that to be abrupt in it was the way to marr it,
unless the King would goe back of his word, and refuse to accept it in privat ; beseiching they might have but Patience for a Week ; and if in that time he did not gett
the King perswaded to receive it privatly and give it a good answer, he wold yralter
joyn with them, and prosecute the matter in what termes they pleased.
These Arguments, being often reiterated, could in end procure no more delay ; for
day of November was S"^ Pat. Home taken sick out of his Bed at
upon the
Ditton by Annandale, Ross, and Skellmorly, to present that Address himself, or elsbut had .this Condition in it, that
to suffer them to doe it : he acquiesed unwillingly
they should present nothing until he had the returne of a note which he instantly gave
In the mean tyme,.
in to the King, desyreing that liis Matie might speake to him.
befor y arryvall in the Bed-Chamber the King had called in one of the Members* tothe Closet, with whom he spoke prettie fully of all that had past in Scotland ; made
show as if he had been satisfied to receive and answer all that Address, excepting that
Article anent the Sessione, upon which pointe also he wold reasone ; and as to the
Capacity, there should be no need of ought publick to that purpose ; for lett us condescend against whom we excepted, and he should assure us that none of those should.
ever be named to any place of trust by him, &^
That Member was newly come out
of the Closet, and found all the Gentlemen there in the Bed-Chamber who were concerned in the Address ; with whom he retired to the outter roome, and was giveing
them ane accompt of what had past betwixt the King and him ; and whilst he was
about the Close of his discourse, the King haveing come out and passing over theroome, my Lord Annandale put knee to the ground, and gave him the paper. TheKing asked what it was ; my Lord told him it was ane Address from the Members oE'
the Parliat of Scotland ; to which the King made no reply.
Whatever speed S' Pat. Home might have come with his calme courses, is uncertaine ; but one thing now we have found certaine, that, by abrupt presenting the Address, we came just no speed at all
all we gained by that was, to put ourselves quiteout of doors ; so that whatever outward shew of Civility some of us had formerly, wehad then lost it all, and in plaine termes saw we had no more to doe at Court, and
every Man imployed himself as his Humour led him.
S' William Hamiltoun and S''
James Ogilvie went home; the Duke of Hamiltoun, divested of his Commissione, followed within a litle yrafter ; Skellmorley, Annandale, Ross, &', stayed at London, and.conversed with the English Statesmen ; Polwart and CoUodin \\ ent out to Kingsintoun
with their families, and passed y tyme there ; and if at any tyme they happened to.
mett y friends, all ther conversation was upon the general! confusione that all things.
were lyk to turne into in Scotland, England, and Ireland.
It was remarked, that Skellmorly and-those oy Gentlemen frequented all maner of.
Companies, whether Jacobits or oyrs ; they advised much among the Parliiit men in
England, that no money might be given the King
and amongest the Cittizens, thaL
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none might be lent they spoke incautiously upon any \n'ong steps made in the State ;
all which discourses, and perhaps much more then ever they spoke, was brought to
The Address also came to
the King's Eares, which irritat him mightily against them.
oe %"indicat in print at that t)'me, and seall ov' passadges fell out, which displeased the
King verie much vdth these Gentlemen.
There was onlv one matter of Import which seemed to take its rise from them ; viz'.
Some of the English Oiiicers of State and Bishops had been with the King desyreing
:

him

to put a stop to presbitrie in Scotland ; assureing him, that the Parliat of that
natione was not so much inchTied to Presbitrie as was imagined ; that they were informed, Episcopacie had not been abolished, had it not been to gratitSe him ; and if
His Matie pleased to call that Parliat together presently, and giye y" freedome to setle

the Ci^ill rights of the Natione, thev wold stop any fiirder advancement of Presbitrie
that this might be very confidently asserted ; for these very Men, to witt, the

and

who were the abolishers of Episcopacie to pleasur the King, wold be the hinderers of the advance of Presbitery to obtaine y' civill rights, Sc^.
Clube,

iMy Lord IMehill spok of this to S' Patrick Home with a great dale of regrate ; by
he was not beleived, but in a maner laughed at ; however, w ithin some few
daves y-' is a 2^ onsett made upon the King by the same persons to the same purpose,
without receiveing any possitive answer from him, who, within ane hour after they
were gone, called for Sir Pat. Home, upon whom he had looked but very shyly since
the presenting of the Address.
It's true S' Pat. had contribut to keep himself out of favour by seall memorialls he
gave in to the King from t}"me to rj'me, wherein he missed not to vindicat still all
those of our Clube which was then become unwelcome to his Watie. But he inclyned
to distinguish betwixt such persones as advised the Parliat men of England to
give money for the comon defence, and those oy" who made it y-" worke to
diswade them.
This was it which at y' tyme inclyned the King to call for Sir Pat. Home but S'
Pat. hapening not to be about the Court, CoUodin ^vas brought to him, who happened to be there. With him he had seall questions anent the conditione of Scotland
and the Parliat ; particularly, if the Presbiterian Partie wer the stronger and if the
peace of the Coimtrey could be secured, without setleing the Government of the
Church ; and if SkeUmorly's interest with his Adherents were such in the Parliat as
could oblidge the natione to lay as)-de v Church Government. To all which y' were
plain and positive ans" given, with reasons to inforce what %vas s^, wherwith the K. appeared satisfied
after which he broke out in ane expostulatione of the notorious injuries he received from S' James Montgomry and some ov"*, in creating him all the
troubles and mischiefs imaginable ; reackoning y' as one amongest the rest, that they
had put the Church of England upon him, either to break with them, or break with
the Presbiterian interest in Scotland ; adding, that those persones who had last gon out
from him were soHcitars in that affair. This was no small occasione of admiration to
CoUodin, who could doe no other thing but call the verit)" of the matter in questione :
whereupon the King gave him libert\^ to inquire for his own satisfactione, which within
a day he did, and found S' James ^Iontgom^y own y" the Presbiterian part)* were the
least, and least considerable in the Parhai of Scotland ; that the interest of the Natione
behoved not to be lost for our Presbitrv and that Queensberry, Atholl, &;^ were very
honest men. This pass'd at the Blue Posts in Hay-marcat, in presence of Annandale,
Ross, Ricartoun, & S' W'^ Scott, after a full accompt had been given by CoUodin of

whom

what the King had

said the night before.


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Home

was spoke to by the King to the same purpose, who believed It als
and judged, as he did at first, that the Englishmen had said more to
however, sundry passages
the King then ever these oyrs had given them ground for
occurred yrafter, which made Sir Pat. Home and Collodin see that yr friends were fallene in too great ane intimasie with thofe of the Jacobit Partie ; and y' to y' great regrate, because it put ym still more and more out of the King's favour.
Of ym they
gott many advertisments, ansi-ed with as many excuses and appollogies
but it appears,
that this haveing missed, which was last in hand with the King, it helped S' James
Montgomry forward to make his acquantance in plain termes with K. James, and thenceS' Pat.

litle

as Collodin

forth drive his interest.


It was about this tyme that the King conferred with S' Pat. Home, and Collodin,
anent what wold please the Parliiit of Scotland to that degree, as to persuad ym to give
money for maintinance of the Army in y' own defence. There was a Memoriall given
in, in writing, containing the fyve Articles in the Address, and some things more ;
upon which nothing followed, until a new proposall was made to the King, a litle

befor the tyme that Annandale,

left London ; which was, that


was by far the stronger in this Parliat,
and y' these Presbiterians will give no Money bot upon two peremptor conditions, viz.
1 That he should sett up a strick presbitry, in Scotland, which wold disoblige England ; 2 name a Bench of Sessione of new, which wold dishonour himself ; to prevent both which, it was proposed that he might dissolve this Parliat, and, by the help
of some great Men that were in the last Government, gett a new Parliat not so biggot
as to Presbitrey, and also indifferent as to my Lord Stair and his Lords of Sessione as
the King pleased ; who wold give money in abundance, and apply it to the maintinance
of his Armies, and defend his Prerogative, which they had been accustomed to support ; wheras those whom his Matie trusted now were meere Republicans, and Enemies to the very monarchie itself.
My Lord Melville was the first who took the allarme at this proposall, of which he
made a heavy regrate to S' Patrick Home who told him, that if the Parliat were not
adjorned till March, the King wold quickly find how much the members of it had been
belyed, and that they wold give money for y^ own defence.
My Lord Melvill, who
distrusted this, as being mighty diffidente of the parliament humour, went ane oy^ way
to work, viz' To plead the povertie of the natione to borrow i i^ool. sterline from the

since the

King knew

Ross, and Skellmorly,

that the Presbiterian Partie

theasury of England, to be subsistance money for the forces in Scotland for a while ;
to break some of the most useless Regiments, and gett the rest by degrees brought on
upon English pay ; and so keep off with long weapons, while the Parliat cooled and

came

to its self.

y' Secreetarie, which S' Patrick Home conand y'for, the King haveing called him, he
utterly diswaded it, and brought the King to beheve that Scotland was able to maintain its own army, and wold willingly do it, whenever the King did these things which
he found him satisfied to doe
upon this, the King called for Collodin, who spoke in
the same termes with Polwart, and then enquired for the last Memorandum given in
by Collodin, and made the Secreetary and Polwart deliberat upon the Articles of it
satisfied himself fully anent it, keept one double of it, gave ane oy' to the Secreetary,
and the 3'' to Polwart and Collodin, whom he immediately appointed to goe for Scotland, and try how these proposalls relished with the people ; and, according as encouradgements were given by ym, the Parliat should either sitt or stop.
u u
The

There was the remedy proposed by

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litle

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The proposalls -were, (i.) To take off the articles ; which was acquiesced to, provyding
the Kintr had some of his Oiiicers of State present in the Committie, to speak, but not to
vote (2) To enlarge the Barrens' Bench; (3") To take away the supremacy, and repone
the outtedjMinisters; (4") To settle presbitr)' according to act ofParhat 169^ : (5") To take
away the patronadges; (6") To secure the peace of the couatrey by garrisons at Inverlochie,
and other hio-hland places ; (7'') To reduce all f)-nes and forfeitures by act of parliat y'
passed in the late reigne, and that he should acquiese in whatever the ParUat proposed
,

for reparatione of losses sustained in the late gover' ; all which articles were acquiesced
into in term'mis as they were proposed ; (8) as to the Sessione, the King desyred the
Parliat mi^ht leave it tree ; but as to the constant President, he was clear ane act should
pass abolishing it fro futuro ; and, in tlie mean tyme, my Lord Stair will be brought to
demit presentlv ; he was verv free for it, and will give him incouradgment to doe it
but if v' would not doe, he was unwilling to put ane afront upon him by retracting what
he had already given. (9) As to the incapacitating, he had supphed the oiEces of

by commissiones already in w^hich he had been cautious to put non ag"" whom he
had ever heard anv objections ; and as to the sutEciencie and msufEciencie of such as
he had now named, he cannot answer for it, because he knows them not ; but the
thino- being only ad tempia, if there be anv error found in that, it may be easily rectified
And this is the substance of that paper which Sir James Ogih'y was
thereafter, &a
first pleased to nickname compromissione, and which some fools since were pleased in
trust

ther ignorance to scoff at.


1, Polwart and Collodin came to Edinburgh ; where,
they found the King under the grossest misconstrucriones
in a manner both in Church and State that ever a Prince was under
with ail
What filthie uncleanesses were reported of him and the Queen, and
with a people.
borne in upon good people, are incredible and as to the expectations might be had of
him, thev were all summed up in these three words, he neither will, can, or dares
doe a good actione, ^'c. ; all which stuff, as it shows a great change of humour in the
people, so it shew a malicious industry in some Informers, which could have no less at

In the beginning of Febry 169

upon y'
good men,

imediatelv

arrivall,

the Bottome then a


factione to Polwart

turning of the scene.

3c his

Comerade

However,

it

was a great ground

to fj-nd a readines in honest

Men

ofsatis-

to believe

them

All that was formerly said by others to the King's


and Queen's disadvantage, they endeavoured to rim Aovm, and give the nation some
satisfaction anem y' Address, by telling; what the King was free to doe, according to the
tennor of the paper left with him ; much of which was so far beyond the mean expectationes the\' had latelv conceived of him, that they greedily closed \\ith it, and longed

when they spoke good

things.

on the INIoney.
These two Gentlemen's first endeavours were w* Sir Ja. Montgomry, and the rest of
designeing to have carried their assent with them, that yrby the
there own Comerades
convinced,
as they were most for him from the beginning, so
been
have
might
King
him not
to
the
end
for
him
most
be
wold
; which was the plainest way to comince
they
only of yr good \^ill, bot of the weight they did bear in the natione, and consequently
might bring him to make amends for any shght he had done them, and put them in such
places of trust as they deserved, and slight y' enemies, whose interest he wold find but

for a Parliat to lav

ineffectual! for his service.


It is

be remembered, that Polwart, when he parted with the King, told him
was by means of these Men that he meaned to prosecute his undertakeing ;
he succeeded in it, would not his Matie deal kjTidly with him ? The King told
also to

expressly,

and

if

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him, he was too good a friend, and was m\-ndful of those whom he believed would
be very litle so of him ; but if these men turned frendly, and changed ther way, he
could be als ready to doe them kyndneeses as thev would be to merit them.
This particular passadge thev were informed of, as also of ane other lyke it which
passed betwixt My Lord Portland and Collodin ; but no argument, reasone, or temptatione of favour, could prevail with them to trust the King, or condescend to give any
money, until he had granted them the outmost of there desyres ; particularly until he
had subjected this bench of Session to the pleasure of the Parliat. It was told, that then
the Parliament would breake if they continued so obstinat ; to which it was answered, let
in a word, ther was first ane indifferancie shown whither it brok or not,
it break
which within a very few days improved itself to ane apparent desyre in sealls to hare
it broken.
However, the soberer part of the Parli?it, finding that if it came to break they
should lose the prospeft of their Church Government, restranratione of forfeitries,
abolishing of the articles, and inlarging the Barrons' Bench ; nay not only lose the expectatione of these, but perhaps fall into (God knows what) greater mischeiffs ; either
by the want of the Parliat, or by getting ane ill one ; they positively conclude with
PoKvart and Collodin to accept of the King's offer at present, provyd for the army in
the mean tyme, and hope for better things in tvme to come ; which gave Polwart and
Collodin ground, from tyme to t\'me, to acquaint the King, and assure hjm that he
might safely suffer the Parliat to sitt.
In confidence of what they assured the King of, my Lord Secretarie MelvLll, who
was sent down with a commissione to hold the Parhat, how much he demurred upon
it through diffidence of the strenth of y' partie that was to be for him, was visibly seen ; he
had mens promises and assurances to act according to the proposalls made by Polwart
and Collodin ; bot the boisterous noyese of a contrar partie, who had brought in all
the Jacobits to be ther abettors, did so discouradge him, that he wold not adventur
upon a Parliat without furder assurances, and therefore adjorned it once and againe for
a tyme.
It was this diffiddence of my Lord Melville that induced the Members to write and
signe conjunctly a declaratione of ther mind, how they meaned to proceed in the House j
which paper, in a mock, was termed the clearing. However, when that clearing had
made a considerable progress, so as to assure the Commissioner, in termes which could
not afterwards be denyed, as verball promisses might be, he adventured to lett the
Parliat sitt ; and as he adventured to lett it sitt, had he also but adventured to tell that
he meant and was free to doe the things which really thereafter he did, he had brok
the neck of oppositione the very first day ; but his diffident tugging in smaller matters
keept life in a contrary partie, w'hich had no force but what it borrowed from jealousies
that good men had, \\hether the Commissioner wold doe these things that were promised
:

in his behalf, or not.

With what difficultie did the articles goe off"! yet in the end they went. How long
stuck the supremacy upon a needles notion yet it passed ; and every thing that was
brought in agitatione was besett with difficulties as, particularly, the Government of
the Church.
But, blessed be the Lord
that is so setled, that the Ministers are pleased ;
the patronadges are taken oft', to the satisfactione of both Ministers and people ; forfculturs and fjTics reduced, to the comfort of the oppressed ; the Barons' bensh inlarged,
to the satisfacuon of the freeholders ; the Parliat vindicat from the bondage of constant
Committies ; and seall oy' things done, which if the Parliat had not sitten perhaps had
never been done. So that it is a wonder how men, who have been ye-\\'itnesses to what
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can say that h had been better the Parliat had not sitten ; whereas it is so evihad it not sitten we had lost what we now have (perhaps for ever), and
and, indeed, it was ten to one that it did sit
for if Polwart
fallen in inevitable misen^
had not been at London to inform the King right, it had not sitten; or if, after he
came down to Scotland, he had jo^-ned with Skellmorly, and those oy' Gentlemen, in
ther wavs of pressing affairs, which is the great objection in some mens mouths (withIf the Commissioner, after
out considering Skellmorly's meaning), it had never sitten.
he came doun, had not found himself assured that the Parliat members wold be satisfied vnih the King's offers, it had never sitten ; so that, as it is e^adent that all the good
we have is by the sitdng of that ParliSt, it is also evident, that it had never sitten if it had
not been for Polwart's endeavours. And in so far as Skelmorly was oy^ ways engadged,
and did notjc^n in the same course with Pohvart, I reckon that, both in him, and all
thatw^ent his way, a step verie far wTong ; and had they known all that was at bottom
with him, I have the charitie to think that few or none of them had gone his way.
Ther is nothing that this ParUatt is disappointed of from the King, but in that of the
constant President ; nor is ther any thing the King is disappointed of from the Parliat
And
but. that the money is paid in four years which ought to have been paid in two.
I ame confident, neither King nor Parliat are to be blamed for either of these two wrong
steps ; for they are both my Lord iNlelviU's, and are indeed two m.aster-pieces of needless mishapp to him, for each of which I am svire he is doeing peimance this day.
To radicat the King as ro the constant President, it is well known how- he made Stair
He also gave way to the
z Viscoimt with no other designe but to in\ite him to demitt.
Parhat's proposal, toent no nobleman's being ane ordinary Lord of Session. He thought
the ParHat had voted that act, and woundered since why they did it not
but it stood at
my Lord Mehill, who, had he given way to that, then perhaps he had not had the
master of Stairs to be his conjunct Secretary now.
As to the di\-)ding cf the Cess in so many termes, the Parliat was not to blame for
that ; for i ' att granting of the 2 y months, they offered to pay it in two years ; but
my Lord Melvill stopt that, and took a retentione money ; delating the Cess for four
years ; (2") the error of his retentione money being quickly seen, and the Parliat called
xk novo to rectifie it, they offered yet to pay the cess in two years, and give four months
more payable at that Martimass, in lieu of the retentione money, which was not worth
six pence in the terms it was granted.
But my Lord MeUill had the mishapp to
marr that also, by rejecting the proposall, and taking the chimney money in place of
it ; which, being ineffectual as to the maintaineing of his forces, brought him to be
highly misconstructed by the Inghsh statesmen, who fotmd that he had slighted the
tymous payment of the Scotts supplv meirly (as he had cnce ingadged so) to keep the
Scotch forces upon Inglish pav, which rendered those Inglish statesmen active in procuring him a conjunct : and in the mean time he's left Scotland to lett its own po^Tits hold
up its own hose which can never be well done till the Parliat accellerat the termes of
the cess ; and which the Parhat wold doe with the better will, that the constant President were taken aw-av, which is ver\- easv for the Kin? : and therefor let honest men
hope that, when the King letts the ParUat meitt, both ther interests so much requiring
it, they will doubtlessly please ane another : to which I am sure every honest man will
is past,

dent, that

Amen.
Our present condition being such now as it is, by what is said any man may satisfie
himself how and by whose means it comes to be so.
i^ Our first wrong step was, the refuseing to clame it as our right, that the King
should not name the persons to publick trust but with the consent of Parliat.
The
say

occasione

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occasione of this error was doubtlessly the


opposed it, such as Crafurd, Melvill, &c.

Duke

333

of Hamiltoun, and some others

2. The second wrong step was, the sending up


William Hamiltoun for which S' W" himself was
Brodie, Ormistoun, &^ who were obdurately blind

S'

3^ The

3**

Crown

the

John Dalrymple, instead of S"^


to blame, and then Grant,
it, and
would not open their

first

eyes to see the error of

who

in

it.

wrong
for

step was, the sending up of only one of a state, with the offer of
which the Duke and Skellmourly, or rather Skellmorly alone, was

to blame.

The 4"" wrong step was,


we might easily have been

4.

or

els

some

to us

now.

For

the makeing of the incapacitation act too extensive


quit of some few persones who are lyk to be burden-

want of

this,

witt in the contryvers of the act

is

to

be taxed,

rather than any designe.


5. The 5"" wrong step of honest men (for it is the wrong steps of such only that
reckon) was, y' not waiting of the King's pleasure, while either he should receive
y' Address in private, according to his promise, or els refuse it ; for which I think
Skellmorly was mainly if not only to blame.
6". The 6"' wrong step was, not joyning in frankly with Polwart in April 1690, and
keeping one intire way, which was phesible, when they found ther own way was impossible.
This is rescinding from what was at the bottom, for which I suppose Skellmorly only was to blame.
7. The 7" wrong step was, the not putting Grant's act to the vote ; for which my
Lord Melvill only was to blame, who hindered it, and no other bodie.
8. The 8 '' wrong step was, the refuseing of the 28 months cess payable in two

years and four months

which
their

also

my Lord

hands for

at Martimes last, for a pityfuU chimney money ; for


was to blame. May the Lord put a good occasione in
the two last errors, which may be easily done as for the rest>

more

Melvill

rectifieing

they are irremediable.

No.
Memorandum
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CCCLXVIL

ancnt the Viscount of Tarbat.

[1701.]

1". The Viscount of Tarbat, in the yeare 1663, fell in disgrace with the King and
Court, for contriveing of the Act of Billeting ; and did run a risque of being declared
incapable of publick trust.
2''.
After haveing confined himself severall yeares at home, he changed his side,
and solicite earnestly for Lawderdail's favore ; whoes answer was, that there was nether
grace, mercy, nor peace for him
yet when the House of Hamiltoune became heavie
upon Lauderdaile, he passed from his prejudice agst Tarbat, received him into favor,
:

and made him Justice Generall.


3''.

The

prosecution against the Presbytirians turning hot, Tarbat became a notable


them ; for which he was made Clerk Register. It was he

deviser of mischief agst


that

found out the way of puting

men

4"'.

for

got a pension from King Charles IP of ^400. sterling


him out of the crown-rent of Ross.

member of that secret committee who were


takeing
away the penall statuts (which he tearmed
and
sanguinarie

In King James his time, he was a

for introduceing of popery,

and of shooting of men on


which services, it appears, he
yearly dureing liie j ta be paid

to death for silence

the highways without either process, jurie, or record

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Eanguinarie laws)

dodng

his

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outmost for abolishing of them, and thereafter

contriver of a letter of thanks to King James, for assuming the dispenceing


his proclamation to that purpose.

vras

the

power by

c'-. By these things he had become so odious to the nation, that upon the revolution
he was possessed w' terrour, and stood up in Parliamt confessing his sins, and that he
had been ane ill man ; crjing out, was there no mercy for a penitent siner ? and proffering to confine himself at home for the rest of his davs, prov\-ding the Parliat would
but spare his life and fonune, which he acknowledged he merited to lose because of
Yea, so strong were his com-icthe many ill things that he had had a hand in, &".
tions, that, notwithstanding of all the comfortable promises he had from the D. of
Hamiltoim, he disguised himself and fled to England upon the night.
6^. What ser\-ices Tarbat hes done to King William we know not ; but he was
and then reponed to the office of
Terie quick) V made of his CounciU and Exchequer
Register, which in anno 1696 he made offer to demit, because it was in\idious in his
suposeing by such a
person, whom the countrie partie look'd upon with so ill an eve
But the King, not underpiece of self-deniall to engage the King the more to him.
standing him fully at first, took him at his word, which made him go to court, and
show all his shapes,- whereby he 's obtained from the King as follows
Item, having got a gift of recognition of the estate of Cromertv, which estate had
ane heritable jurisdiction of Shirefship over two parishes, the Viscount of Tarbat
obtains from the King a patent for adding his Lop's other estate within the shire of Ross
upon which ground the Viscount has
to the said heritable jurisdiction of Cromerr\'
taken in a great pairt of the shyre of Ross, even fi-om the East Sea Bank to the West,
under a pretence of property, superiority, reversion, or other tvTle ; so that its hard to
know what belongs to the Royalty-, or what to his Lop, which spoills the administration of justice there, for non in Ross knowes when to execute ane inhibidon.
2^, He has got from King William a ratification and possession of the 3^400. sterling out of the croun rents of Ross ; which was given him by King Charles as a
re'Hard of prosecution ; and of that fund he 's already received ^24,000. Scots.
3*. He is just now, by means of the D. of Queensberrie, to obtain a discharge of his
own few duety, amoimtingto 15 chalders A-ictuall, and 700 merks of money ; and this
by and all over the 40olb. sterling pension.
4''^.
The D. of Queensberrie has also imdertaken to get him a gift of the Chamlanrie of Ross, which hes a thousand pounds Scots of seljar)- anexed to it
and he to
count to the Excheq' for the superplus, &'.
5"". In or dinar)- yeares the croun rents of Ross, according to the exchequer fiers,
will be htle (if any at all) bevond joocl. which vill not compleat all the Viscoimt's
pretences ; so that he will have nothing to count for, unless it be in time of great
prices, which the King and his thesaurie mav probably forget to crave.
:

The Viscount hes also obtained a gift of his Majesrie of all that pairt of the
bishop's rents of Ross which were paved out of his Lop's interest, either in possession
or reversion ; which, I ame told, amounts vearly to 300 bolls of beare, or thereby ;
6'^.

nor doe
at

question, if the

King had any more in Ross

to give,

but his

Lop wold be

it.

If the Viscoxmt get the Chamlanrv^, it mav be easily believed that he will not readilie
count for any superplus ; for if his own few duetv be discharged, there will be nothing to count upon ; in which case he -will imdoubtedly cause the fewers pay the bolls,
without regard to the exchequer ners, as the former chamerlans did ; and then his emoluments may be as follows

Item,

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manadgement, he may draw


no less for the rest of his estate) ;
tuo thousand
tuentie one thowsand ami three hundred merks more of money rent
which makes his emolument above tuenty-four
seven hundred and fiftie-four merks
thousand marks a yeare, by and allover his heritable jurisdiction.
Saveing his Majestie's pleasure, it were better to hold things as they are, and not
nor put the superplus of
take away his incouradgement who serves in the chamlanry
the croun rents out of the thesaurie's hand, which might serve for a farr better use in
payeing pairt of those mony precepts wherewith the King meant to gratifie some who
which is certainly better then to put all in the hands
has done him acceptable service
of a man repute as he is, who so very lately sought no more favour but his lyffe.

2130
ten merks per
Item,

bolls victuall

for which, according to his

boll communtbus minis (for he does

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No. CCCLXVIII.
The

Earl of Sutherland to the Laird of Culloden.

Dunrobin, 15th June 1704.


I

CANNOT

express, dear Sir, the surprize and sorrow that the account of your

At the same

gave me.

time, it is not only a loss to his relations and


countrey at this juncture, when men of prudence
& sense were never more needed or wanted. I long to hear how you and your
worthy mother, and others of the family concerned, are, under so sudden and unexpected as well as great loss ; which I hope, as Christians, you will submitt to, as
coming from a high hand, by whose mercy it is that we are continued in the land of
the living, and who has been so good as to give you some former warnings, by some
fitts of sickness your father took, soe as to expect the worst some time.
Excuse this freedom, coming from the sincere heart of.
father's death

friends, but to all honest

men and

his

Dear

Your

Sir,

affectionate cousin

&

humble Servant,

SUTHERLAND.
My

hearty respects to

my Lady

your Mother, your own Lady,

&

all

other friends.

No.
Copy of

CCCLXIX.

a Letter laid before the Lords Justices.

[Supposed,

The Manner

THE

1714.2

of proclaiming the King at Inverness.

Depute & his Clerk came to the Cross when all *:he honest people in
church att the weekly sermon. The Shirriff caused his Clerk read the
proclamation ; and one of his officers repeated the words after him.
Some of the
magistrates were present, mocking the Shirriff ; and when the Clerk ended the reading, and cryed God save the King, the magistrates, and some they had present for
that purpose, cryed, God damne them and their King.
When the Whiggs came from
church, and heard the news, they came to the magistrates and expostulate w' them,
for not having the usual solemnity on this occasion.
Att which the magistrates were

town were

}8iaA

Shirriff
at

'

much

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^3^

[ADDENDA.

offended, and bid some of them goe hang themselves ; but, norn-ithstanding of
the WhiggS; in the afteraoon, put on their booniyres, illuminate their wuidows,
caused ring the bells, in spight of what the magistrates could doe to the contrary, and
were solerrmizing the occasion with all possible joy, till about nyne at nigh:, that the
magistrates thought fitt to stirre up a mob and rable them, by breaking their windows, scatering their boonilres, and allmost burning their houses ; and further, when

much
this,

youno- Castlehill and some others went to complain of this abuse to the magistrates,
And as ^iFj this
they thought fitting, by way of redress, to send him to prison.
were not enough, thev themselves went with some of the custom house officers, such
surs-eyors, and dnmk avowedly King James's health ; and, as some
as collector

&

say, confusion to

given

y-

King George

&

all

his Adherents.

This

is

true

coppy of

y'

account

Regents.

ROBERT MUyRO.

Xo.

CCCLXX.

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Lord Lovat.
See Lord Lorat's Letter, No. XLIT.]

Petition to his Majesrv-, in behalf of

^Probably in Dec. 17 14.

WE vour Majestie's most dutiful and loyal subjects,

.-

under subscribing,

who have

always endeavoiured to distingtiish ourselves bv oiu: zeal for the protestant succession
your Majestie's Roval Faroily, which has now taken place, to the happiness of these

and the disappointment of all the enemies to Hbern- and the protestant religion ;do humbly implore vour royal mercy for one of your subjects, who, though
banished and a prisoner *, has now latelv, when the greatest dangers did seem to surroimd us, by the influence he has over a numerous clan, supported Avith us that cause,
which, in defence of your Majestie's undoubted title to the crown, wee have to the
utmost of our power endeavoured to maintain. This unhappy Nobleman, my Lord
Lovat, for whom in all hiuniiit\- we offer this petition, would not be so presumptuous
as himself to make any request to your Maiestie; but has appealed to those who are
known to have openly and iirmly devoted themselves to your Majestie's ser-sice. And
his relations desireing us to be witnesses of the truth in his behalf, we could much
less in justice then in compassion, refuse to bear this evidence to youi Majest)' ; that
by the assistance and power of those by the name of Fraser, who are almost all imder
his direction, we have strengthened ourselves in the defence of the present happy conThese are the motives which have compelled us in the
stim'tion in church and state.
most humble manner to lay my Lord Lovat's case before your Majesty- ; and we are
so sensible not only cf his power, but of his sincere intentioris to io\-n with us, in the
supporting in\-iolably the au:horit\- ci your Majestie's Government in the North ot
Scotland, that if we can be so happy as to obtain the royall favour for him, we humbly
make offer to become boimd for his loyal, faithful, and dutifull beha\iour to your
Majesr\-, in whatever sum your Maiest)- shall be graciously pleased to appoint.
nations,

He

was e-idawec, and had been put

iato the Bis:;lle at Paris.

A List

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List of the considerable Persons of Inverness, Morray, and Nairne, who sign'd
Adress to his Majesty in favours of the Lord Lovat ; and who are known to be
zealously affected to the present constitution, and the most landed men in those
this

shires.

"

Alex' Grant, Sheriff of Inverness Shire, Member of Par'.


Alex' Dunbar of Bishop Mill, Sheriff of the Shire of Morray.
Sir Henry Innes, of that ilk, Barronet.

Sir Archibald Campbell, of Clunes.


Hugh Rose, of Killravock.
Hugh Rose, of Killravock, yo\
James Brodie, of Brodie.
John Forbes, of Culloden, Member of Parliament for Liverness-shu'e.
Alex' Brodie, of Lethin.
David Dunbar, of Dunphaill.
'.'
Thomas Brodie, of Pitgavenie.
Lodwick Dunbar, of Grange.
Alex' Cuming, of Logic.
George Cuthbert, of Castle Hill.
John Cuthbert, of Castle Hill, yo'.
Robert Urquhart, of Burdsyard.
Alex' Dunbar, of Moy.
Lodwick Dunbar, of Moy, yo'.
CoHne Campbell, of Delnes.
'
John Rose, of Blackhills.
^James Sutherland, of Kinsterie.
James Sutherland, of Greenhall.
Jonathan Dunbar, bf Tulliglens.
Hugh Rose, of Claver.
-^
John Rose, of Bradlies.
.

"
Thomas Tullock, of Fanochie.
^
..
John Brodie, of Windie Hills,
.
;
*
James Brodie, of White Hills.
James Dunbar, of Cleves.
John Roy, Baillie of Forress,

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John Finlay, Baillie.


\
Robert Logan, Baillie.
Robert Ephington, Baillie.
Thomas Urquhart, Dean o,f Guild.

Alex' Paterson, Theasurer.


Robert Urquhart, Counseller.

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John Brodie, Counseller.


William Davson, Counseller.
Alexander Piterkin, Counseller.
M' William Stuart, Minister of Inverness,
M' Robert Baillie, Minister of Inverness.

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ShirifF of Nairne.

XX

',,';.

-r^j

M' Alex' Fraser, Minister of Croy.


M' Thomas Fraser, Minister of Stratherick.
M' James Calder, Minister of Calder.
M' George Brodie, Preacher.
/
George Mackay,

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A List

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[ADDENDA.

List of the considerable Persons of the Shires of Ross and Sutherland, that sign'd
this Adress to his Majestv', in favotirs of the Lord Lovat ; and who are known to be
zealously affected to the present constitution, and the most landed men in those

Shires.

Earle of Sutherland.

Strath Naver.

Lord

Husjh Rose, of Killravock, Shiriff prin'" of Ross-shire.


Sir Robert Munro, ofFouUs.
Robert Munro yo' of Foulls, Member of Parlliment.
Sir John Gordon, of Embo.
Sir William Gordon, of Dalpholly, Barronet, Member of

George Munro, of Cullraine.


John Sutherland, of Clyne.
David Ross, of Kindeas.
Malcomb Ross, of Pitcalny.
Thomas Ross, of Aldy.
John Ross, of Achnailoich.
George Munro, of Cullkairne.
Andrew Munro, of Wester town.
George Munro, of Ne-mnor.
Hugh Munro, of Teaninish.
Hector Munro, of Novar.
John Munro, of Novar, yo'
Alex' Gordon, of Ardoch.
Adam Gordon, of Killfedder.
John Gordon, of Garthie.
William Robertson, of Craigmill.
William Ross, of Easter Fearn.

William Ross, of Breatangaill.


Arthur Ross, of Torroy.
Alex' Munro, of Kilsehoan.
Farq' Munro, of Wanard.
Hugh Munro, of Ardullie.

Parll'.

Hugh

^Munro, of Killcairne.
Alex' Gordon, of Wnehper.

Hugh

'

Ross, of Folly.

Xo.
The

Laird of

Dear Brother,

CCCLXXL

CuUoden to
.

his brother INIr.

Duncan

Forbes.

London,

14"'

May

17 15.

Committee will be before the House of Commons next week'


Committie of Supply we have voted his Majest)' seven hunder thousand
pounds sterline per annum for the maintenance of his civil list. The Tories made all
the opposition to it they could, but in vain j for after a very hote debate, that was

The

report from the

Yesterday

in the

stuffed

Ct'LLODEX PAPER*,

ADDENDA.]

^jg

with a deal of scurrilous reflections from both parties, and that lasted from
noes 138, yeas 244.
twelve at noon to eight at night, the Tories lost it
Ther's no oyr newes but what vou have in the print sent with the votes as fully as I
can write.
By it you may perseave that tho' Jacobitism be decaying with you, as you
think, yett it is prevailing here ; and indeed I most own it is so, much more than ever
I cannot express the endeavours that are used to allienat
I thought it would have done.
the hearts of the people from his Majestie, and to create a disUke of his person and
government in them. But I hope God \vill disappoint our just fears, and overthrow
the \\icked desyres of his enemies.
,
Stuffed

Mind me

to our mother, to

Ahnagarn, and

to Tibie.
I

am

yours,

No.

CCCLXXII.

Copy of Lord

By His Royal Highness

JO FORBES.

Lovat's Grant.

the Prince Guardian of the

Kingdom.

George P. C. R.
Let a grant be passed under His
efl'ect

INIa'"

Pri\7 Seal of Scotland, in the words or to the

following

Our Souvereigne Lord, with the advice and consent of the Lord Cheif Baron, and
the rest of the Barons of his Ma"' Court of Exchequer in Scotland, for the many brave
and loyal services done and performed to his Ma'-' by Simon Lord Lovat, parucularly
for the zeal and actinty he showed in suppressing the late unnatural rebellion in the
north of Scotland, and for his known affection to his Ma'- '* person and government,
ordains a letter of gift to be made and passed under his Ma"' Privy Seal of Scotland, in
due and competent form ; giving, granting, and disponing, like as his Ma'*', -with advice
and consent forsaid, gives, grants, & dispones, to and in favours of Simon Lord Lovat,
and his heirs and assigneys, the escheat of all goods, gear, debts, and sums of money,
Jewells, gold, silver, coined and uncoyned, utensills and domicills, horse, nolt, sheep,
cornes, cattle, bonds, obligations, contracts, decreets, sentences, compromitts, and
all othep good?, gear, escheatable whatsome\er, as well not named as named, which
pertained of before to Alex' M'Kenzie, of Fraserdale, the time of the sentence given
and pronounced ag" him by the Lord Justice Clerk and Comm'''' of Justiciary, for the
causes after mentioned ; or which have accressed, pertained, or belonged to him at any
time since ; or which shall happen to fall, accress, pertayn, or belong to him in any
time coming ; together with the said Alex' M'Kenzie his life-rent, escheat of all lands,
heretages, tenem", annual rents, tacks, steedings, roomes, possessions, and others
whatsoever, pertaining and belonging to him, with the whole mails, ferms, kaines,
customes, casualtys, profits, and dutys of the same ; and that of all years and termes
bygone since the pronouncing of the aforesaid sentence, and of all years and terms in
time coming during his life-lime, now fallen and become in his Ma'" hands, and at his
gift and disposition, by the sentence given and pronounced by the Lord Justice Clerk and
Com" of Justiciary in North Britain ag" the said Alex' MXeji^ie, of Fraserdale, upon
X X 2
the

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340

[aDDEKDA.

13''' day of Oct' last


171 5 years, for his contempt and \rilfull disobedience, in not
compearing at Edinburgh the foresaid day and vear, according to tlie summons given
him for that purpose ; conform to and in the terms of an act of parliament of Great
Brit^, primo Georgii, entituied an act for encouraging all superiours, vassalls, landlords, and tenants in Scotland, who do and shall continue in their duty and lo%-alr\' to
his INIa'- King George ; and for discourageing all superiours, vassalls, landlords, and
tenants there, who have or shall be guilrv of rebellious practices against his Ma'-"^, and

the

making void all fraudulent entail, tailzies, &: coavevances, made there for barring
or excluding the effect of forfeitures that mav have been or shall be incurred there on
any such account-; as also for calling any suspected person or persons, v^-hose estates or
principal residence are in Scotland, to appear at Edinburgh, or where it shall be judged
expedient, to find bail for their good behaA^iour ; and for the bener disarming disailected
persons in Scotland.
As also his Ma'^, with advice and consent foresaid, hath given,
granted, and disponed, and hereby gives, grants, dispones to and in favours of the
said Simon Lord Lovat, and his foresaids, the sum of ^500. sterline monev, fallen
and become in his Ma"^" hands, and at his Highnesse's gift and disposicon, bv the foresaid sentence given and pronounced upon the said day and year, by the Lord Justice
Clerk and Comm'* of Justiciani- in Scotland, against the said Alex' M'Kenzie ; whJch
said sentence is now remaining on record in his ^Nla"^'" said Court of Excheq' ; whereby
it appears, the said Lords, for the causes and upon the acco"^ forsaid, did fine him in
the said sum of ^jco. sterhng, and declare his single and life-rent and escheat to be
for

conforme to and in the terms of the aforesaid act of parliam^ ; as


of
same
act
parliam'
and sentence at more length bears with full power to the said
the
Lovat,
Lord
Simon
and his foresaids, to intromit viith uplift, ask, crave, & receive
the foresaid goods, gears, debts, sums of money, and others above mentioned, fallen
under the compass of the said single escheat and to pursue for and recover the said
sura of ^500. sterling of fine fallen to his Ma^ and hereby gifted bv him in manner
above written and to possess, labour, & manure the said lands and others aforesaid,
pertai n n g to the said Alex' M^Kenzie, either by themselves or tenants
and to intromit
with uplift, ask, crave and receive the haills maills, farms, profitts, &: dutvs thereof
and others foresaids, fallen under the said liferent escheat, and that of all years and
terms bygone since pronouncing of the aforesaid sentence, and in all time coming
during the said Alex' IVLKenzie his life-time and to call and pursue, sett, raise, use,
and to do all & even,' other tiling upon the premises sick like, and as freely in all
respects, as the said Ales' INI^Kenzie might have done therein at any time before the
said sentence was pronounced ag" him, or that his 3Ma'' might have done therein at any
time sincesTOe, freely, quiedy. Sec" without any revocation, Sec' ; and that the said
forfeited to his Ma"',

Ire

of gift be extended in the best form, with all clauses needfull.


at the Court of Hampton Court, this 23'' day cf Aug"* 17 16, in the

Given
of

his

Ma"

5-ear

reign.

By His Royal

Highness's command,

R. WALPOLE.
W-^i ST OUENTIN.
R.

EDGCUMBE.

No.

CCCLXXm.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

ADDEKDA.J

341

No. CCCLXXIII.
Memorial

for

Lachlan Mackintosh, of Mackintosh.


[1716.]

THAT

the Memorialist's ancestors, the people of his name, and vassalls, have at all
times been faithful servants to the Crown and their country, and have constantly adhered to the pairty of the reformation in Scotland, and have been ahvays reckoned a

harmless and inoffensive people.


That, to their great misfortune, the small estate that remains to y' Memorialist, charged
with much debt, is adjacent to the liveings of the Macdonalds & Camerons, and others,
who for the most part have since the revolution, & most eminently at this time, shewne
their disaffection to the

Government.
manner y Memorialist

& friends, vassalls, & tennants, were exposed to the fury & resentment of the Mackdonalds, who have within these eight
or nine & twenty years invaded, pillaged, & plundered, that part of the country which
belongs to him, be had the boldness to attack his father &: a body of Mackintoshes,
supported by two companies of regular forces, and, after a considerable slaughter of
That

in a pardcular

y' Memorialist's relations, to

make

his

s''

father prisoner.

That the Memorialist's father haveing, at the revolution, refus'd to jovn those who
took up arms against King William, did of new incurr the envy of his neighbours &
the same McDonalds did again burn & waste his country ; of which he nor his friends,
vassalls, & tennants, were never able to recover reparation.
That your Memorialist was never concerned in the money that was distributed in the
;

the Clans, nor indeed gave any evidence of disafiection, till the late fatal
time of his being engaged in this rebellion.
That when the S't unfortunate & unjustifiable rebellion broke out, the Memorialist,
his friends, vassalls, & tennants, being surrounded with enemies, and he having too
great a facility and reliance upon some of his neighbours & relations, was engaged,
partly out of desire to preserve his country, where he could not remain in safety
neutral, partly out of weak compliance to those friends & neighbours, manifestly
against his duty, & against the intreaties &: councils of some of his best & nearest
late reign to

friends

&

relations.

That, being thus unhappily engaged, he & too great a number of his friends &: followers, that were in the rebellion, did behave themselves with all possible moderation j
and at home his wife did assemble to the amount of 400 men to defend the country
a body cross
ag'' the Rebells that remained In those parts, & who were marchuig
the country.
That about that time S^ John M' Kenzle, of Coul, who was governor for the Rebella
in Inverness, finding his garrison weak, did much solicit the Memorialist's wife to assist
with 200 of these men ; but she refused, & stood upon her own defence ; to which
refusal may be ascribed. In some part, the bloodless surrender of that important place
to the Lord Lovat, Capt. George Grant, brother to brigadier Grant, the Lairds of Kilraik, Culloden, and others.
That the said Ivlemorialist's wife, so soon as my Lord Lovat
those with him were
masters of Inverness, came to that place, & made offer of what men she had to joyii
the L'' Lovat, &". But his Lop & the other gentlemen with him, being jealous of that
part of the Memorulist's followers, on account of the ill conduct of your Memorialist

&

&his

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342

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Other friends in the rebellion, refus'd to admitt them to joyn, & desired they might
up such arms as thev had to which the Memorialist's wife gave ready comphance,
& those arms were brought in Sc delivered accordingly.
That this transaction, of oflering to jo^-n, &: disarming of the men, happened before
any treaty with the Earl of Seafort or Marq' Huntly, & when the Rebells were in great
&; his

give

expectation of foreign assistance, &: the aryval of the Pretender, who did arvve accordingly in a very short time thereafter.
That the garrison of Inverness, under the Earl of Sutherland & the Lord Lovat,
&". being in extream want of provisions, Sc desiring relief from the s"* Memorialist's
wite, she sent in an hundred cows for the service of the Government, & took bills for
them, chiefly that it might appear that what assistance she gave was of choice & not by
compulsion ; & in fact the s" garrison of Inverness was so satisfied w' the sincerity of
the ^lemorialist's wife Sc friends, that they allow'd her to possess her house, v.hilst
garrisons were put in the houses of other Rebells.
All which facts the jMemorialist presumes \\ill be attested bv persons of undoubted

credite Si afFecdon to the Government, to whom the Memorialist's person, 5c the circumstances of his familv, friends, & followers, are known.
That from thence \o' Memorialist humbly presumes to plead the merit of the long
service of his familv, tideUty of friends, name, 6c followers, to the Crown, Countrev, Re-

formation & Revoludon ; as well as the just Sc fair proceedings of the Memorialist's
uife 6c his reladoas &; followers in his absence, as a leviation and abatement to the guilt
of his being concerned in this most unnatural & most unjustifiable rebellion ; into which
he hath been drawn chiefly out of fear for the wasting of his estate, & abuses to be committed on himself, friends, 6c followers ; 6c out of too great simplicirv Sc reliance on
some of his friends 6c neighbours.

No.
The

CCCLXXIV.

Laird of CuUoden to his Brother

M' Duncan

Dear Brother,

Forbes.

Lond.

In answer to your angry letter,

know

25""

June 1717.

Lord Oxfoord's tryall came on


wher the King and both Houses of Par-

that the

1 2 o'clock in Westminster Hall ;


hament were present. Oxfoord was brought to the barr, and the ax caried before
him, and stood by him all the tyme. The ardcles of impeachment and his Lordship's
answers were read, which took up a great deall of tyme, even till after six at night.
But, tho' it was late, the managers for the Commons desvred the first ardcle to be read
again ; and when it was read, and Sir Joseph Jackell began to speak to it, my Lord
Harcourt moved. That the Lords should adjourn to ther own house which was accordingly done, and we also adjourned to ours, wher some bills were read ; and about
eight o'clock we had a messadge from y* Lords, sheweing that ther Lops were again
gone to Westminster hall, wher they expected the Commons. We accordingly went
and then my Lord Steward told us that the Lords had come to a resoluuon that the
Commons be not admitted to proceed on the articles of high crymes and misdemeanours
against E. Oxford and Mortimar, till first judgement was given on the articles of high
treason that were exhibited against him.
To which the Sohcitor Generall, in name of
the Managers, answer'd, that the resolution taken by ther Lops was of such fistal
consequences to the liberty of the Commons, that they could not take upon them to
answer, till they bad furder directions from the House, to which they now were obliged

yesterday at

to

CULLODEX PAPERS.

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343

we both parted, and mett again litis day att ten a clock. In the interim,
prepaird ther answer ; and att twelve a'clock we had a messadge from
had
the Managers
showeing
that ther Lops were in Westminster Hall, rady to goe on with
the Lords,
and
Oxfoord
that
was at the barr. To which the Commons, in answer,
the tryall,
sent a messadge to the Lords by M' Cartright, that the resolution ther Lops had come
to last night was of such a nature, and might be of such dangerous consequencies to
the hbertys of the Commons, that they nmst have some tyme allowed them to look
out for precedents ; and after some debate in the House, ther Lops allowed till Thursday next at eleven a clock. Niu\', d' Brother of myne, this is all has passed since Oxfoord came on the stadge at Westminster. The bill impowering the Commissioners of
but I am tolld,
Inquirie to play the Devill and all with mankynd is past our House
by a very good hand, that it will not pass the Lords, att least not so easily. Tho' I
am now wearie, and has writ a good deall, I know you'll think it all tryfling, and not
I own it ; but by G
d I cannot help it ; for I tell you
so good as the tale of a tub.
all I know ; and if your oyr correspondents are as ttyfleing as I, lett them answer for
to resort

so

themselves.
'
,

JO.

FORBES.

The generall oppinion is, that the Commons will not agree with the resolution of
the Lords; so Oxfoord will get offscott free, and the Pai-liat will be up very soon.

No.CCCLXXV.

OUESTIONS

put to the Magistrates of Glasgow, the 15'" July 1725, in presence of


Generall Wade, Collonell Spotswood, and Col' Guest, by His iVIajesty's Advocate ;
together with the Answers then made.

Was

V' Question.
not reported, and did

it

-\

{Did

The Provost

you not hear, on or before the I -n c


iline
22'' of June last, that the Mob \ p' '^'"^'^
"
B. Johnson
would deny the Malt Oflicers

Did not hear any such report.


Did not hear of any such report.
hear such a report amongst the

{Did

access to survey

B. Mitchell

D. of Guild
Stark
D. Convener

hear of such reports amongst in-

ferior people.

ferior people.

in-

Heard it so reported by some, &c the


f
-(, contrary reported by otiiers.
Answers the same as the D. of Guild.
But upon hearing the questions, with

read over again, the D. of


Guild and D. Convener say, they did not
hear any such thing reported.
the answer,

Did you not know, on the^


34 "" of June, or the day pren
ceding, that the Officers were so
(^ The Provost

Sayeth, that he believes the threats of


mob intimidated the officers from making their survey ; and adds, as tlie reason

intimidated with those threats,


f
that they durst not attempt to

of his belief,

the

the officers

came

to

B. Mitche

D.

<

survey the malt

tliat

complain to him.
f
Knew nothing of the matter, having teen
\out of town.
Believed on the said 24"" of June that the
r

B. Sterline
B. Joi'inson
of Guild, 8c

D. Convener,

officers

were intimidated from demanding

gentries by the

llircats

of die

mob.

CULLODEN PAPERS.

S44
Did you not hear,

or believe, 1

The Provost

that the Mo'ebish Assemblies,


which vou saw- in the Streets on

the 24'

-,

down

till

weremeantagainstthe Malt tax,


to hinder the levying thereof

JOS.

{ malt

B. Johnson

B. Mitchell

GUEST.

i
I

D. of Guild
D. Convener

tax.

Knew

GEORGE WADE.
A. SPOTbWOOD.
.

Says, he believes those riotous assemblies


were intended to prevent the laying the

B. Sterline

the Evening,

[addenda.

>

nothing of the matter, for the

same reason as before.


Saw no ryoto'js assemblies that day
having withdrawn to his house a little after
ten in the morning, where he stayed without hearing of any disturbance all that day
and night.

Say as the Provost has

said.

r Saw no such mobbish assemblies as menWere there not such Mobbish >.
Assemblies on the Streets in I The Provost
-s tioned in the question in that year ; but has
Anno 171 , when first the K
^ heard and believed there were such.
JSIalt tax was by Law to have
Sterline
Knows nothing of the matter.
B.
j
taken place in Scotland ?
J B. Johnson &
Answer the same as the Provost.
B. IMitchell
}
Knows nothing of the matter.
D. of Guild
Answers the same with the Provost.
D.Conveener
5*.

Did vou not know, or was


you not informed, that the intent of sending the 2 Companys
of Forces to your Towti was to
enable you to suppress Mobs,

The

their Office

Provost

-law.

and to assist the Officers of the


Revenue in the Execution of

Knew that the troops were sent to assist


the Civill Magistrate in the suppression of
mobs, and in the execution of the malt tax

Sterline

Knew

Johnson

nothing for the former reason.

Knew

that they came to the town, from


son in law's coming to him to complain
that two soldiers were quartered on him,
and believed that they came to preserve the
peace of the place.
/Says, that he knew the troops were in
town ; but did not know, neither was he
informed, what the design of their coming
j
V was.
Believed they came to preserve the peace
_J
'\ of the place.
his

B. Mitchell

D. of Guild

D. Conveener
6^.

Was

the Guard room deli-'


^rered to the Troops that nijrht ?
ar.J why did you not order the

Door

to be broken

open

The Key of the guard room having


been carried off by the mob, he ordered his
officers to break open the doors ; and the
officers having reported that they were beat
oW by the mob, he proposed to go in perThe Provofl fays,<^ son to see open doors made ; but was disswaded by some Burgesses who stood by
him ; namely, Ja. Henderson, & R. Hunter, who said the attempt might endanger
the troops, as weell as the citizens, and his
^own person ; upon which he desisted.
B. Sterline
Know nothing,
^o> for the former reason.
B; Joiinson
-/

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CULLODKX

PAl'ERl-

Knew

B. Mitchell

r
- )

D. Guild

"j

V^

D.Conveener

345

nothing, being at home.


not from proper knowledge ; haviiig been abroad in the fields taking a walk,
from four o'clock till the troops were in

Knows

quarters.

Knows

nothing but from hearsay

hav-

ing been out of the way when tlie Provost


Lwas dissvvaded to break open the door.

-<

1th

Was

there not

ger of a

Mob

tlie

same

dan-"'

the next day,

Shaw field's house was destroyed ? and how came you


after

The

a mob ; but then he had time to


gather together a good number of the
citizens of condition, who attended him to
the guard, and might as he hoped be able

I'rovost

then to venture to break open


the

Guard Room Door

Believes there might have been the same

danger of

(_to disperse the

B. Sterline
B. Johnson

'

Knew

nothing, for the former reason.

Knows

D. Conveener
Did you, ever since the Re-"
know that the Town
of Glasgow was one night with-

GEORGE WADE.
A. SPOTS WOOD.

The

Provost,
B. Sterline,
B. Johnson,
B. Mitchell,
D. of Guild,
D. Conveener,

Say the same

town

in order

as the Provost.

memory, such guards have been keeped


but that sometimes it has happened, that

summoned to the guard have


neglected their duty, and there was no
guard ; and then they have been finedj or
the citizens

^were

lyable to

be fined.

Says, that when first he heard of the


mob's attacking Shawfield's house, he or-

dered the

night,

Town

house at ten o'clock at


and when the Provost
and Dean of Guild went to exhort the Mob to be gone, how

Town

Clerk to order

Officers to attend

Dean of Guild, and 4


went up

to the

The

Provost

y T

all

the

he with the

or 5 other Burgesses,

rioters,

doing

all

as far as the mob, he did not obser\'e


above four or five of the Town Officers
allongst with him ; nor could he of the
sudden get any other assistance at that
time ; a town guard of Burgesses, which
he had ordered to mount on the troops
going into quarters, havmg neglected to

Income

D. Conveener

that

^ came

.''

B. Sterline
B. Johnson
B. Mitchell
D. of Guild

-,

and ordered them


they could, by entreaty, to disypate them ; that when they
to disperse

Officers

had you allongst with you ?


"VVhy did you not call for the
whole, and other assistance
^

the

his

bell's

Town

left

-,

When you had notice that tlie"


Mob was attacking M' Camp-

of the 13

having

Say, that uniformly & regularly, by the


and statutes of the town, a Burgher
guard ought to be mounted every night
and that generally, antl universally within

JOS. GUEST.

many

rules

volution,

out a Burgher Guard, till the said


24'** of June, except when the
regular Troops had possession
of the Guard ?

nothing

between nine St ten that morning,


to go and be married.

B. Mitchell

D. of Guild

mob.

to their duty.

Know

nothing, for the former reason.

Was

a-bed, and so knew nothing.


Agrees with the Provost.
Was a-bed, and knows nothing.

'

^ADDENDA.

CULLODEN' PAPB.S.

Why
tlon

was not the Proclama-^


">
read tor dissvps-.in.^ '^^

The ProTOJt

-<(

mob when he had no suScienc

from the

Wob?

force to support

D. cf Guild

"

All the res:

"

f
r

D:i net the Omcer who com-"


Troops send a Serjeant to the Provost between
eleven and nveke o'clock Thurs-

-<

Knew

nothing, tor the same reason as

could come to assist.


Knew nothing from proper knowledge.
Says, that at the time and place mentioned in the querie, a question was moved,
whether the merchants to be drawn out of
each company were to mount with arms, or
with staves onlv ; and the majority was
of opinion they should not carry arms ; of
which opinion the Dean of Guild then was
having been told, and believing at that time,

Friday's morning, when'


was resolved to mount a
Burgher Guard, and when the

On

of Guild, with a Committee of Merchants, met in the

Pean

CoSeehousetOietlethatmatterj
it not proposed by one of

was

-p

^f Guild

'

the Company, that they should


assemble in arms ; and was not
that proposition over-roled and
was not the Dean of Guild of
-,

<

that

A. SPOTSWOOD.
JOS. GUEST.

Ceteri

it

was contrary

when the

James Falconer,
and Henry Luke,

mount guard

for the preserva-

tioQ of the peace

...

resolution

was

carried to the

Provost by the Dean of Guild, and two or


three other merchants, no mention was
made, whether the guard was to mount
with or without arms.
Knew nothing.

not

,'

law to mount with

.1.

tookbinder, who are now prisoners for having pursued the


troops out of town, two of the2
persons that were ordered to

to

but upon the Provost's giving his


fanall orders concerning that guard, they
were ordered to mount with arms ; and

arms

that

GEORGE WADE.

Was

mob might knock them on

the head before they could be got together


to which the Serjeant replied, that that was
the case ; and the provost dismissed the
Serjeant, after he had further told him that

it

maltman,

saw

the mob, having got possession of the


every room, the
house, with lights
afiaire would be over before the troops

Ceteri

besides that, he

above.

rate quarters, the

Tlie Provost

day's ni^h:, to offer the assistAnd


ance of the Troops ?
whether was that ofier rejected,

opinion with the majority

Sav5, the Serjeant came to him at the


time mentioned in the querie, with a tender from the officer of the assistance of die
Hie Provost answered, that tho'
troops.
he should be verv ?'.ad of their assistance,
yet he was afraid it was impossible to have
it ; because, as the men were a-bed in sepa-

Riar.deJ the

what reason

him

three of his oificers knocked down by themolK


Did not think of the proclamation at the

(.tin-e.

\_

er for

Had copys cf the proclamation ready


written in his pocket, with ane intent to
read it ; but when he was about to read it,
he was diswaded because of the danger

Kaew

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CULLODEN' rAPERS.

347

Says, that

when

the

mob had run

out of

town in pursuit of tlie troops, he, with


the Deacon Convener, and several other
respectable Burgesses, bethought themthe

selves of takeing hold of tlie

I4'\

By whose

was the
Burgher guard mounted that
Friday's night ? and was not
the said Henry Luke one of
that guard ? and was there any

who pursued

other of those
souldiers

rice

good

orders

employed

number of

guard with as

well-afTected citizens as

they could bring together, in order to secure

town against pillaging by the mob j and


accordingly they got about 50 or 60 Inhabitants into the guard-room, and the
D. of Guild stayed there till the mob returned with the prisoners ; but then, being
the

j)

^f Qy^jj

the

in that ser-

informed that

mob

had a personall
the guard to
Dec. Conveener's care, and went out of
the way. He saw not Luke, nor any other
person who had followed the troops on

the

design against him,

he

left

^that guard.

I).

Cunveener

Agrees in every thing, except that he


saw Luke in the guard doing duty ; but
J that was after the Dean of Guild was
gone and he with the guard remained till
5 o'clock in the morning, and mounted the
(_next night on the same design.
,

>i

Knew

Ceteri

'

When
leave the

he

to leave

it

Did he not
Advocate

Bailly

did

Town

Sterline'

How

.''

at that

at

news of

& how
way

was

his foot

stirrup to return

he return

he
he
he
he

Edinburgh, on Fri-

going to put

the

in

just

the

B. Sterline

<

Glasgow,

GEORGE WADE
A. SPOTSWOOD.
GUEST.

to

to put

further sayeth,

Knew

Ceteri

'

liis

foot in the stirrup

that he

went

to

Borand

nothing.

Is present

Trades Bailly, and

&

maltman

on Thurskeeped his house all that

went home between ten

16"-.

Whether did Bailly Mitcheir


appear in the streets the evening of the first mob to attend
his duty in dissipating
the
How did he dispose
ryoters ?
of himself that night, 5c in
what company
Whether he

riot in Glasgow, he said


Glasgow, but did not say
straight to Glasgow, or that

night's

roustoness,

long did he tarry by the

JOS.

first

was going
was going
was going

where he had business ;


having there heard dismall storys of the
Friday's ryot, he sent into town, to know
how all was, and what use there might be
for him ; with orders, in case he could be
of any service, to send a horse express for
him ; but having had no call from Glasgow,
_he staid in Borroustoness till Tuesday.

home on the
mob ? Did

directly to

Left Glasgow the eighth of June about


business ; thought there was no danger in
the juncture ; acknowledges that on Friday,
after eleven o'clock, being called on by the
Advocate, and spoken to on the subject of
the

say to His JNIajesty's

day's forenoon, that he

first

came

juncture

nothing.

day's forenoon ;
day and the night following

B. Mitchell

*\
I

y y 2

till

5 o'clocl*

no mob; and
tho' his sou-in-law came in to him as
above, and the servants were frequently
going in and I'.ut, they told him no tidings
of any such thing; so went to bed that
in the

)>

morning;

hea,rd of

CCLLODEX PAPERS,
did not Stay in town till the
next day ; and \vhether he did
not then leave it in the forenoon, c for what reason ? Is
he not present Trades Bailly
and a maltinan ?

[addenda.

Nest morning, by 5, went


went and saw the ruin of
;
Shawfield's house ; and after nine went to
Port Glasgow to be married but did not
call upon the Provcst, or any other Maginight at ten.

to his malt kiln

measures for the security of


before he went.
The reason
why he keeped the house the night before
was, that he was preparing for his marstrate,

to take

the place,

_riage.

Knew

Ceteri

17*.
Whether did not the Deacon'
Conveener absent himself from
the Provost on Thursday's night
before the mob invaded Shawfield's

house

How

;.

D. Conveener

-<(

dispose of himself for that night,

and

in

what company

Sayeth, that he left the Provost and went


change house, with two or three
acquaintances, to drink a bottle ; not believing there was any danger from a mob.
He says, he knew the mob had run away
with the keys of the guard room ; but did
not imagine any danger was to ensue from
that.
Stayed in the change house till
9 o'clock at night, and then went home,
ha\-iiig heard of no mob.
'
Knew nothing.
into a

he

did

nothing.

Ceteri

Says, that upon receiving the Caledonian


Mercury from Edinburgh, several! of the
inhabitants importuned the Magistrates that

\\Tietherdid the Magistrates,"


or any of them, and by whose
order, take ane examination into
the conduct of the officer who
commanded the guard of regu- )> B. Scerline
lar troops, and the behaviour of
the mob ; and who took the said
examination ; and whether it is
Still entrant, or where ?
j

a true account of the transactions should


be taken from witnesses, because they ap-

prehended there were

severall injurious
the printed account ; and
accordingly, in presence of Biillv Sterline,
B. Johnson, and the Dean of Guild, several
Burgesses of credite gave declarations of
what they saw and heard ; from which the
account was drawn that was signed by

reflections

in

B. Sterline and B. Johnsone in a letter sent


Edinburgh in order to be printed.

_into

B. Johnson Sc
D. of Guild

The

Agree.

Knew

rest

nothing.

19^.

Whether

did Bailly Sterline'

Johnson write or sign


the letter now produced, bearing their subscriptions, and containing a pretended narrative of
the tumults at Glasgow, intended to be inserted in the
publick News Papers, and afterwards printed and hawked about
ia a detached piece of paper
?c Bailly

B. Sterline

"1

Si

Agree that the letter produced


by them.

J original signed

B. Joluiaon

.'

GEORGE WADE.
A. SPOTSWOOD.
JOS. GUEST.
:.

-'<

is

the

CULLODEN PAPERS.

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549

20"

Why did not the

Magistrates

S3yeth, that he was so terrified with the

seize any of the OlTendcrs in


those ryots after the tumulr was

over

The

virious reports of the threats of the

Provo;t

or search for, or secure,

any of

stolen goods

tlie

mob,

he was forced to leave the town and


abscond for his safety.
th^'t

That the reason why they took no

Ceteri

steps

was, t'-.t they were


afraid of their rage and forte, which they
J
coulil not deal wuh without assistance ; and
the ryoters

against

J
j

21".

all seemed quiet, it was


provoke tliem.

therefor, thougli

Lnot

safe lo

'

Were not workmen employed'


bv the Towns Magistrates, before the troops

came

up, to re-

pair such parts of the roof of

M' Campbell's Iiouse as had


destroyed ? and why was

bien

that

Ordered the roof to be repsired, for no


other end than to preserve th? floors, and the
timber of the roof that stiil was left, from,

Sterlrne,

Johnson,
and

rheD.Conveener

done before the condition of the


house was regularly viewed, .ud
a fair estimuion made of tiie

damages sustained

B
B

.the rains.

that the Advocate gave in


him and Ramsay as in the querie ;

Declares,

The Dean

Did not His Majesty's Ad-'


vocate charge De's; of Guild

of

Guild

and Baily Ramsay, at


Edinburgh, as the best way of
cle-....g the Magistracy of suspicion, to emptoy all diligence
Stark,

Sterline,

Advocat'
acquain.

B. Sterline

proper evi-

Did not

Bailley

immediately on
'?

that the

The Provost

the Advocate's

(^instant.

Say,

tho' they cannot be positive


paper produced is the individual!
wTiting which they saw delivered by the
B. Sterline
^ Provost ; yet, upon comparing it with the
The D. of Guild originatl thr.t was produced by the Provost,
it contains tiie very same persons, and none

that

that the

^Majji-

"

the Magistrates then,

u upon

ai'.d

the

&

an.i did

Did

th

questioning him whether the Magistrates had prepared such a


list ; he s.,;d they had.
f Says, that the ii.>t produced referred to
in the querie, coi.taniing the names of
three men and four women, is the very
- ^
paper he delivered to the Advocate in presence of the JNJagistrates on the tenth
to town,^

)>

ade out such a


not the Provost,
the Magistrates,
in prase i:
the tenth instant,
on Sati
deliver i
Advocate the list
now produced, containing the
names of 4 women and 3 men
only as offenders ?
d

strates

list

coming

anivall at Gla?gbw,

ri.r,

and that they reported accordingly to the

{Acknowledges,

dence against ihem ? Did not


the said D. of Guild Stark, and
B. Ramsay, report the same to
the Counciii

to

v-Magi.-:rates.

in discovering the chief ryoters,

together with the

f charge

other.

{Re
Reform.s
B. Sterline

his first answer to this querie,


and aaffirms, he told the Advocate no more
than that he heard there was a list, which
he beelieved tlie Advocate should see.

at'

any time before, or since tliat


time, exhibite to the Advocate,
or any other person, any other
(
,

information concerning their Inhabitants

who were

offenders

All

Agree they did not.

GEORGE WADEA. SPOTSWOOD.


JOS. GUEST.

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24^=

Why

did

Magistrates'

omitt to do their duty in that


respect, since it could not possibly be attended with danger
after the troops

to^m

what hindered him to


which his duty re'j quired was, that he was afraid of the future
presentment of the mob.
{Enquired at severall people who were
Declares,

the

came

The Provost
>

into the

[.VDDENDA.

make

that

that inquisition

present, in order to recover information of


the actors, but could meet with no dis-

B. Sterline

covery.

B. Johnson
f
B. MitcheU

-<

Did the like, and had the same ill luck.


Wade no enquiry, and was frequently
out of town with his wife, and had no inof the Advocate's directions.

L timation

{^lade
D.

of

no enquiry at all ; having been


charged with nothing by the Advocate, but
to acquaint the Magistrates ; and was like-

Gudd

ways

afraid.

^lade no enquiry, because the Magistrates never acquainted him they had
L directions to that purpose.

How

came

Saturdav,

it

after

Conveener

<;

about, that on"


the Burgher

guard was mounted by the


Conveener, they suffered the ^ D. Conveener
mob to pull down the leads and
slates from the roof of the house
in broad day-lighi r

Tho'

'

night,

his guard did their business in the

yet

morning

they were

and

it

dismissed

was not

safe to

in

the

meddle

with the ryoters.

This and the six preceding papers, on each of which we have signed our names,
contain the original examination taken of the Magistrates of Glasgow, by His Majest}'s
Advocate, on Thursday the 15" instant, before us. General ^Vade, Col' Spotswood,

and Col Guest, In witness whereof, we have signed this and every other page of this
examination ; and have also signed our names to the originall letter, and to the list of
offenders said to be produced in this examination.

GEORGE WXDZ.

'

A. SPOTSWOOD.
JOS. GUEST.

No.

CCCLXXVI.

M' Delafaye

My

Lord Advocate.

Lord,
I

HA\T

"Whitehall, July
laid

before the Lords Justices

several Papers inclosed

&

to the

by which

yo"^

Lop's

29" 17^5.

letter of the 20"^ inst, with the

their Ex=; % with great approbation,

saw the pains

care you have taken in the execution of their orders to you, with relation to the late

tumults at Glasgow.
Their Ex-7s have commanded me to signif)- to yo' Lop their further directions, that
you prosecute with \-igour, not only the persons concerned in those tumults, but also the
IMagistrates of that town, who, by the examinations you have taken, appear to have
been guilrv- of gross malversation, in not taking due care (to say no worse) to prevent or suppress the riot ; and as you mention, that you have proofs against some of
the

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the criminals, as having been in pursuit of the King's troops, which involves them in
the guilt of high treason, their Ex"=." have thought fit, that, notwithstanding their former directions, if yo' Lop find it proper to prosecute any of them for tliat crime, you

should do

it

and a particular commission of oyer and terminer being necessary in that


names of such persons as you shall

case, their ExO's -would have you send them the


judge proper to be put into such commission.

cannot conclude, without mentioning, that nothing could be more clear & satisfactory than the method in which your narrative is drawn, and supported by the several
And indeed the abilitys you have show n, in all your propapers to which it referrs.
ceedings in this affair, & your manner of writing upon it, give all possible reason to
expect that, thro' your care and good management, the success of it will be such, as
must redound to your own honour, and to the ease and securin' of His Maj'>'^ Government, and the preservation of the peace and good order in your parts ; in which I
heartily wish you success, and am, with great truth and respect,
My Lord,
Yo' Lop's most obedient humble Servant
I

CH: DELAFAYE.
No.

CCCLXXVII.

The Lord Advocate

to

M' Delafaye.
Edinburgh,

Sir,
I

HAVE

3''

August 1725.
com-

received your's of the 29"' ultimo, signifying the Lord's Justices

mand

to prosecute with vigour, not only the persons concerned in the late tumults
Glasgow, but also the Magistrates of that town ; with this further direction, that
such persons as can be proved to have been in arms in pursuit of the King's forces
should be prosecuted for high treason, if I should think it proper to prosecute any of
them for that crime ; and that the names of fit persons be transmitted to their Excellencies, towards making out a commission of over and terminer.
As to this last matter, tho' the crime of the otfenders may in a verv proper construction amount to high treason, and tho' the present conjuncture undoubtedly demands
the most exemplary punishment ; yet there are so manv difficulties that lye in the
way of making that punishment effectual, that I must humbly submitt it to their Excellencies, whether it is not more expedient to carr)' on a prosecution which will be
attended with abundance of terrour, and probably mav end in a severe punishment,
than to attempt a tryall which, as matters presently stand, would certainly be fruitless.
In the disposition in which the country now is, it would be utterly impossible to pick
up a grand juTv, for example, that would find bills against these rioters, or that could
be convinced that their offence is within the construction of law- high treason ; and
this the Lords Justices may thorowly be convmced of, when they reflect upon the
success of commissioners of oyer and terminer sent into this Country five or six

at

years ago.

Another

were found, yet the liberty of peremptory


not possibly promise, out of the county where Glasgow lyes, to find a jury that would bring the offenders in guilty.
Whereas a prosecution for felony, or any lesser crime, is not by the law of Scotland
liable to either of these inconveniencies.
For, i" there is no occasion for finding of
challenges

bills

difficult)'

is

is,

such, that

or presentments

that supposing bills

we could

His Majesties Advocat, by his single


7

act, Virtute Officii, gives

the

indictment

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and in the next place, by the law of Scotland no such thing is knowii
as a peremptcr challenge ; so that if e can find 15 honest men for the jun-, which
is the number of jurors in criminal tryalls in Scotland, we may have just hopes oi
Besides that in tnalls for felony, &c. v\-hen the prosecution is carrved on
success.
before the Court of Justiciar)- at Edinburgh, we are not confined to a jury of the
county where the ofience v.-as committed.
~ These are the considerations that determine me to tliink, that it is more expedient to
carry on these prcsecurions according ro the first directions which I had the honour
to receive, than to attempt a tryall for high treason, which imdoubtedly must pro\ e
successless ; and therefore if it should prove agreeable to the Lords Justices, I purpose,
v;ithout loss of time, to proceed against the rioters as guilty of felony, by the act of
and as guilt)' of taking up arms, and invading in a
the first of the King against riots
forces,
that were posted in the toToi for the presers^acion
hostile m.anner His Majesn-'s
assisting
the ci\-ill Magisuate in the execuc" _n of the laws,
cf the publick peace, and for
founding on
granted
to his Majestie by act of Parhament
and in levving the duties
83**
Parliament
c^-^ of
particuUarly
on
the
act
and
certain Scotch acts of Parliament,
burghs,
liwithin
without
convocations
of
men
in
arms
Oueen Mar^-, which makes
indictment

cence of the -Sovereign or the Magistrates, capitall.


At the same time that this prosecution is going forward, I shoxild incline to have the
trvall of the Magistrates carried on, whose guilt I conceive to be by much the greatest,
tho' thev have used art successfully to bide it ; and whose punishment will be of
greater consequence to the public peace than that of the more obscure ofi'enders.
The tryail, indeed, of the rioters ought I think to precede that of the Magistrates
two or three davs ; because in it the extravagance of the Mob's proceedings, and of
the outrao^es bv them com-initted, -nill be explained to the people ; so that in the tryall
of the ZVIagistrates nothing will remain, but to shew, by their criminall inaction and
neglect of durv", their accession to the guilt.
I am very sensible the evidence I am at present possessed of against the Magistrates will amount to no more than a proof of malversation in office ; the consequence

whereof may be deprivation &: incapacity but even that punishment, I am confident,
will by its example do a great deail of sernce to the pubhck, in comincing Magistrates
every where that it is not safe for them to be passive.
If this course of proceeding shall be agreeable to the Lords Justices, I shall take
care to have matters so prepared, that, upon the very first notice from their Excellencies, the prosecutions shall -without lo^ of time be commenced.
I have nothing to add to my last, concerning the state of the Maltsters in this lovrti,
who continue in the same obstinacy as formerly, but that endeavours are used to conand that a very strict eye is keept over them, to prevent ail
vince them, if possible
disorders, imtill I shall have received the Lords Justices commands concerning them.
I am. Sir, with great respect.
Your most humble
Sc most obedient Serv'.
;

No.

CCCLXXVill.

M' Delafaye
'

My Lord,
UPON my
ceive

to the

Lord Advocate.

5* August 1 725.
had the honour to reof which relates to the

Whitehall,
laying before the Lords Justices the letters

from you of the

27'

and

z^'^ of the last

month, the

last

"

confederacy

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confederacy among the brewers at Edinburgh, and the proceedings of the Lords of
Session thereupon ; their Exc>' commanded me to signify their approbation & thanks to
their Lordships, which I have accordingly done in a letter to my Lord President.
I am also commanded to acquaint your Lordship with their Ex'" intire approbation of
your conduct upon this occasion ; of whose vigilance, care, and wisdom, they have such
signal proofs, that their Ex'" judged the best direction they could give for your further proceedings in this matter was, to leave them entirely to your own discretion ;
who from its circumstances, which as you observe are subject to much variation, arebest able to judge what is most fit to be done. Their Ex'*' have, therefore, thought
it most proper that, according to what I have formerly signify'd to you by their order,
you should continue to act in these affairs according to your own judgement, on
which they have a very well grounded r^lyance ; and will not enter into particulars,
but approve of all your sentiments ; in which you will continue, or not, as the state
of affairs for the time being shall suggest to you to be most adviseable.
The Lords Justices greatly commended your care and diligence in the affair of the
imprisonment of the soldiers at Elgin; and were extremely well pleased with the Magistrates' ready compliance with what you recommended to them ; and as their Ex'^* intention in that respect is answered, yoa will please to return me the letter I had been
ordered to write to those Magistrates, in the stopping of which you acted with your usual
prudence.
I heartily wish you success, and am, with great truth and esteem,
My Lord,
Your Lord'" most obedient humble Servant,

CH. DELAFAYE.

No.

CCCLXXIX.

M' Delafaye

to the

Lord Advocate.

My Lord,
I RECEIVED

"Whitehall, 10'" August 1725.


yesterday the honour of your Lordship's letter of the 3'' instant,
which I shall lay before the Lords Justices at their meeting next Thursday ; in the mean
time you will give me leave to acquaint you, that their Ex'*' meaning, in what I wrote
to your Lord"" by their command on the 29"' of the last month, was by no means to put

on the contrary, to leave you at liberty to prosecute any


your Lord'' should think it proper; by
taking off the restriction they had before laid you under in that respect, for those very
reasons which your Lord'' mentions in your letter,
These matters, my Lord, must, as I have already mentioned in my former letters, be
left entirely to your discretion; and you have shown so right a judgment in every
step you have taken, that I am sure you need be under no manner of apprehension,
but all you do will be approved by their Ex"*"
as what you have already done, so far
as is come to the King's knowledge, has already received his Majesty's entire approbation
the King's pleasure being signified to my Lord Duke of Newcastle, who is at
present out of town, by a letter from my Lord Townshend of the 3'' 1 4"' instant, received yesterday, that his Grace should acquaint you therewith in his Maj'^' name, and
assure you that the King was perfectly well satisfied with your conduct, and desired you
would continue the same diligence and care in the affaiis you are entrusted with.. This
you
z is

you under any

restraint

of the

Glasgow

rioters at

but,

for high treason if

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"354

[ADDEyOA*

will have under his Grace's own hand ; but as the letter came to me in his absence,
could
not forbear taking the first opportunity of acquainting vou \vith it
I
as what, I
doubt not, will give vou very- great satisfaction, and contribute very much to support
you, under the labour and trouble, which the present urJiappy conjuncture has brought
upon you.
What your Lordship proposes in relation to the prosecutions to be carried on, both
of the Rioters and Magistrates of Glasgow, is so agreable to the directions already sent
you, and to -what I apprehend to be the intention of the Lords Justices, and is so "well
concerted in every respect, that I am persuaded vou need make no manner of difficultr
of going on, in that method, even before you receive their Ex*^' particular orders for
it ; which I doubt not but I shall be com.manded to send vou next Thursday ; services
of this nature being sometimes hurt by delays. But of this your Lordship is the best
judge ; and therefore I hope you will forgive my freedom, in troubling you with my
own poor thoughts, which I beg you will believe is entirely owing to the zeal and respect with which I have the honour to be.
My Lord,
Your Lord"" most obedient humble servant,

you

CH. DELAFAYE.

No.

cecLxxx.

Mr. Delafaye

My

to the

Lord Advocate.
Whitehall, June 3o'^ 1726.

Lord,
I

RECEIVED

the honour of your Lop's letter of the 21'' ins' and gave

it

to

my

Lord Duke of Newcastle, who laid it before the King, & has ordered me to acquaint
you that his Ma'-' was extreemly pleased with the accounts you give of the state of
Scotland ; the quiet and peaceable situation of which is in verv great measure
imputed to your care and pains to bring people into a reasonable way of thinking.
We have no domestick news ; matters abroad have a very fair prospect ; the chicanes
in Holland are over, and we shall now very soon have their accession in y' manner we
desired, and that of Sweden.
I send Mr. Campbell, by this post, the instrument for Baron Lant to be Chief Baron.
in a post or two, to send you the commission for a clerk of the peace ;
I shall not fail,
do what they
it has been prepared long since ; but my masters can hardly be got to
Indeed, I must do them justice, this has been a time of hurrv ; I
think will wayt.
jnvself went to bed this morning by broad daylight at i ho. past 3.
1 am, with y' most sincere & hearty respect.
My Lord,
Your Lop's most obedient & most humble servTint,
affairs in

CH. DEL.\FAYE.
I

have a thousand compliments )


to you from my Lord Duke, j

No.
Lord Lovat

My

dear General,

CCCLXXXI.
to the

Lord Advocate.
London,

y' 7'"

of July 1726.

DO

I
not often trouble you w' my letters ; but I canot forbear soUciting of you,
in favours of my near relation Ranald ISlc Doiiald of Binbekula, now the true
righteous

&

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355

I spoke to the Duke of Argyle several tymesof him ;


do any reasonable favour & fredship y' y' Lady Clanrandalt
would ask of him, in favours of the heir male and head of the family ; so I am convinc'd y' y'^maner of doing y' affair essentially right for Clanrandalt depends very much
on you ; I knowe you are naturally inclin'd to do good, & you never could resist y*
solicitations of such a fine woman as v' Ladv Clanrandalt
nor do I think v" vou will
be y"" slower in doing this gentilman service, y* he is my near relation, & that I tecommend his affair to you as my own ; since you know y' no man is more zealously
8j affectionatly your most feitlifull slave than

ilghteous heir of Clanrandalt.

&

Grace promised

his

to

LOVATl".

CCCLlCXXn.

No.

M' Scrope

My

to the

Lord Advocate.

Lord,

HAVE

honour of yours of y* 1 5"^ ; &, whatever I think of other psons Xc


Y*
things, nothing relating to you will ever be looked upon by me w"" indifference.
hints in your letter were so very material at this dme, y' I thought I should be wanting
in my duty to my master, & in my triendship to you, if I did not shew it to him ;
& therefore I ventured to doit, notw^*standing y" caution you gave me. He read your
said y kindest things possible of you ; & concluded, y' noletter w"" great attention
body could hurt you w ' him. He was uneasy about the old gentleman's affaire, &
Y*" pticulars of y' managm'
said he knew not your concern for him till it was too late.
I cannot communicate to you by letter ; but do assure you I was not privy to it, nor knew
any thmg of it til! y" blovv was struck. He desired you.to be in town by y' middle of
January at farthest. I have not yet seen the Earle of Hay, but am told y" new commission of excise does not please him.
I am at present prety much hurryed
but if any
thing comes to my knowledge necessary to be communicated to ycru, you shall be sure to
in y' mean time, let me beg you not to give yourself a moment's
hear from me
thought about what we are doing for I can assure you, if our friends cared as little
for money as we do, there would be an end of y"" moonshine we have been amused w"*.
This hint, I guess, will be soon explained.
I am, w'" great affection & regard.
I

y'

Yo' Lordship's most


Nov.

My Lord,
& most

faithfull

humble

serv*,
J.

No.

SCROPE.

CCCLXXXIII.

The Lord Advocate

My

obedient

24=" 1726.

to the

Duke of Newcastle.

Lord,

THIS coimtry continues in the same tem.per and tranquility as when I had the
honour to write last to your Grace.
,
M' Gordon, of AchintouU, who has a small estate in the county of Banff, who was
a Major General in the Muscovite service till the year 17 11, and in the late rebell'on
was employed by the Pretender, is lately come to Scotland. It was, I believe, intended
to attaint him ; but in the act of parliament, the i"' of the late Kong, he happens to be
described by a false Christian name ; and the misnomer is so considerable, that in a
contest between him and the late commissioners of forfeitures, who seized the estate as
forfeited, it was, after taking the opinion of all the Judges of England, adjudged in the
'

z z 3

House

'

"

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[^ADDENDA.

that the act of attainder was ineffectual, because of the misnomer ;


and the sentence appealed from, decreeing to him the property of his estate, was

House of Lords,
affirmed.

This Gentleman came to me this morning, and told rne, that, tho' eve- since the date
of that judgement, which vr^s in the year 1 720, he looked upon himseli as at libertv to
return with safety- to Scotland ; yet he chose rather to withdraw from those persons with
whom he had been formerly confederat^ed, and tn live retired at Buloigne, in France,
whilst any jealousy or suspicion might be entertained in respect to his coming over ; but
now, perceiving a general prospect of universal peace and tranquility-, and obser\Tng the
Kino- placed upon the throne with the unanimous consent and approbation of his people,
he apprehended his return to his native country would give no manner of umbrage, and
therefore he had chosen the purtx of coming over, with an intention to pass the remaining part of his life at home in quiet and obscurin". He said, it was his design, in
talkino- to me, that I might, if I thought fit, lav his case before his Majesty ; protestIn<T that, hov.ever secure he thought himself in the protection of the laws, yet if it was
his Majest}^'s pleasure that he should \\ithdraw from his dominions, he would readily

him that mark of his obedience.


thought it mv duts'to acquaint vour Grace with this matter, to the end that
think proper you may lav it before his Majesty.
I am, ^%^ch the greatest dut)' and respect,
Mav it please your Grace,
Your Grace's most obedient and most humble serv',

give
I

Ed% August

8^^

if

vou

1727.

D. Newcastle.

No.

CCCLXXXIY.

General "Wade

to the

Lord Advocate.

London, Norem" y'23'', 1727.


your kind Letter, I should have been
able to have acknowledged your favour by sending you some news ; but my old distemper the ague has confined me to mv chamber for a fortnight past ; so that I know
nothing of what passes in y" Grand blonde. They tell me, S' Robert "Walpool is
very much mortified, to find, at his comeing to town, that Lord To-mishend is in so
verv bad a way. The Physitians are not agreed in the nature of his distemper ; but
most of them are of opinion, that his life is in great danger, and Freind only seems to"
be of a contrar)' sentiment. The town take the Ubertj- to name severali persons as
D-

Sir,
I

WAS

in hopes,

by delaying

to answer

Some say Me1 hope they


thuen, others Horace Walpool, L'' Carteret, and Ambassador Stanhope.
will all be disappointed ; but believe, if the vacancy happens, Methuen may have it
Stanhope was with me two davs agoe, and says, the difficultys that
if he pleases.
hindred the meeting of the congress are in a fair wav of being removed, and he exI hope my Governor has
pects his instructions very soon for proceeding to Canibray.
his successor, according to the severali inclinations of the polititians.

I am told, that Orders


discharged his commission, and wrote vou a budget of news.
are actually sent to recall Dormer, and that the Marquis of Montendre will be sent to
Lisbon in his place. I hope you continue in the good state of health I left you in, and

hope

to

meet you

at S'

Stephen's Chappell after Christmas.


I

am, D' Duncan, ever vour's,


'

GEORGE WADE.
I

spok

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T

now

spoke

to the

in the Castle.

D. of Newcastle concerning your examining the two state prisoners


He told me, he would send you an order to doe it ; but I fear he

has either changed his mind, or forgot

it.

CCCLXXXV.

No.

The Lord Advocate to

the Laird of Culloden.

London,

i)ear Brother,
I

357

AM just

now going

out to

the

recess that the Easter holidays give us

19"" Aprill

1728.

Duke

of Argyll's, to enjoy a few days the


and that I may not miss to-morrow's post, 1

write this note to-day.

complain of you, for not letting me know that you


who belong to our country, assert that they have
was
You know I have courage to
you
was
very
much
that
out of order.
saying
Letters
that you can hide any ailment
tollerably
but
to
think
news
it
pains
me
worst
bear the
;
are pining.
This, dear Bropossibly
when
you
that
should
be
merry
me,
and
I
from
slight indispois
touched
with
a
Letting
one
when
one
is
easily
mended.
know
ther,
fears
whereas
permitting
the
mind,
it
suspicions
because
prevents
&
sition eases the
;
Walpole
apprehensions.
Sir
Robert
heard
from
other
hands
awakens
same news to be
has taken advantage of the recess, which is to endure till Monday se'nnight, to go
down to Norfolk. The King goes down next Tuesday to Newmarket, and to visite
have no tidings of consequence.
Cambridge.
I am, your's, &c.

The
ill

chief mtent of

it is,

when most people

to

here,

We

No.

CCCLXXXVI.

M' Hamilton

to the

Lord Advocate.

My Lord,
AS

you have shewed me in several instances occasions you this


hope your goodness will at this time excuse it.
It is generally believed here, that our Attorney and Soil' Generalls will in a very
few days be advanced the first, to be L'' Chief Justice, with a considerable encrease
of the sallary of that office, and be created a Peer
the other, to be Lord Chancellor,
and be also created a Peer. The Attorney to have the Peerage first occasioned partly
(as it's said) by a generous declaration of his, that he would receive no pensfon from,
the crown, but such a sallary as liis successors in office should for ever after be
the friendship

trouble, so

entitled to.
It is alwise usual, upon the coming in of a new Chancellor, for him to appoint
about fifty or sixty gentlemen, some of them counsel and some of them solhcitors, to
be commissioners in matters of bankruptcy ; which is not only an advantage to each of
them of near one hundred pounds p' ann. but is also an introduction and increase to

their business in other respects.

The favour therefore I would humbly beg of your Lordship is, to let me have a
Letter from you to M' Talbot (the Chancellor that is to be); wherein you will be so
good as to recommend me to his favour, to be one of such Commissioners of bankruptcy, or in any other station he should think proper.
I have no reason to doubt, but
such a recommendation from your Lordship, with some others I shall he able to procure.
y

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jjS

Talbot's knowledge of me, be SuiBcient to procure me


being either too early for congratulating, or too late
to be of use to me, I beg you'll please to send it imder cover for me to deliver at a
It is generally
proper jimaure ; for mv success mav lq a great measure depend on that.
believed, the sealls vrill be delivered to M' Talbot ab' the 5"" of nest month ; so that
cure,

Avill,

together with

To

Success.

M'

prevent your

letter

must beg your Lordship's

letter

by the return of the

Mv

post.

Please to beHeve

am,

Lord,

Your most obed' and most humble

Servant,

^L HA:^iILTON.
Lincoln's Inn Fields,

2o'*Oc. 1733.

My

Brother offers his most himible

No.
The Lord
Dear

to you.

CCCLXXXMI.

Advocate's Letter to

Sir,

IT
this,

semce

is

that

with the greatest pleasure

you

learn

from

M'

Talbot.

W Hamilton,

are speedilv to quit the station wherein for

ness of your acquaintance, to


happy.

fill

who

you
had the happimake the whole nation

some years

another wherein you are to

will deliver

Bv the change, I mav lose the familiarity of conversation I enjoyed ; I hope I shall
not lose vour friendship ; and I am sm-e no change of fortune can make you lose in

me

a ver\" sincere

humble

Ser\"ant.

brings vou this trouble is an opinion of M' Hamilton's, that I have some
He is desirous to be appointed by you one of the Commissioners
interest with vou.
in matters of Bankruptcy ; and beheves that mv intercession for him inay add some
If you did not know him personally, I should trouble you
"weio^ht to his own merit.
with his character ; but as he has had the honour often to have waited on you, I need
sav nothing on that subject ; but content mvself with recommending him to your favor

What

ias

a friend of mine, to

whom a good office done

will

Dear

Yeur most

Xo.

very

much obhge.

Sir,

faithfull

&

most obedient humble

Ser'.

CCCLXXXVIII.

Mr. William Grant

to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,
had the honour to see vour lop at your own house, you was so good
as to promise me some private advice, which I -was resolved to claim as soon as yoiuand the rather, that I had no conjecture touching the subject of
leisure shou'd permit
h, but I was sure it must be well worth my hearing.
Since that time, the incidents of Friday & Sat\irday last, in the case of Brechin, have
probably given your lop more to say to me, & have given me a fresh occasion to wish
for an audience, which I rather choose than any message ; th^' Lo. Elches told me, he
had a kind one from your lop to be deHver'd to me.
I am one of the sincere admirers of your lop's virtues, proud cf the kindness you are
pleased to express towards me, & ambitious to deserve it ; &:, that I may do this, ready

The

last

time

to

CULLODEN PARTIS.

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to receive any advice or admonition


fulness,

&

docility.

apology, where
strive to

As

35^

from your lop with the utmost submission,

desire opportunity both to hearken,

any have

and the errors of which

am

&

tliank^

to get audience of

convinced,

my

will confess,

&

amend.

to the

Brechin

the grounds of

my

affair,

suffer

me

to anticipate,

so far as to say a

little

before

hear

charg-e.

Against a s"* diligence craved by petition, & that intimated on purpose that the
respondent might show cause viva voce, I was entitled to be heard.
1 intended to have set forth briefly the very matters in the petition from my side,
signed by three of us, only to show that we all thought the matter thereof pertinent
competent to be urged
of the merits you were to judge.
On the 27"', I was not heard out; & onceSc again moved, or pressed, that I might
be heard. So far I apprehended I was using my right, &c that of the subject, to be
heard out, at an occasion when to be at all heard was surely competent.
This, I thought,
the meanest or youngest of my brethren might crave or insist for.
I do not know or
remember that I did more than this, or used any improper terms. If I did, I apprehend it to be so contrary to r.iv temper & practice, that I should hardly forgive myself
for being so indecent, or undutiful towards the Court; but if there was nothing of this
sort, is it not pardonable in any man at the bar to be upon occasion somewhat earnest
for audience in it ?
My spirit, God knows, is none of the most keen or violent ; nor
am I conscious, that it is incident to me to be often or much heated and whenever I
am at all warmed, it is excited by nothing but the apprehension of some wrong done, or
I may surely be much mistaken, & doubtless often am so ; as every counsel has
a doing.
a side, or a party, which naturally & almost necessarily gives some bias to his judgment.
But sometimes mistakes will fall out in the most knowing & upright judges, who are
but men ; and what must the bar become if some scope be not allowed, even to genius,
& at all times a just hberty, & a calm & patient audience till the thing be understood,
& providing we do not trespass by prolixity or repetition. But I fear I am now trespassing one of these ways, & writing too much for a letter, which was intended singly
to beg the favour of your lop's sending me word when you will have a leisure hour to
be attended by.
My Lord,
:

&

Your Lop's most humble

&

most obed' servant,

WILLIAM GRANT..
Ed^Feb^

3^ 1741.

No.
General

[No Date

My

CCCLXXXIX.

Wade

to the

Lord

President.

but seems to have been about the

latter

end of

742.3

dear Lord President,

ALTHOUGH

I have not been so successfull in obeying your commands as E\.


could wish, I can with sincerity assure you, that had what you desired been in my
power to have obtained, I should have had more pleasure in serving or oblidging you,
than any man who inhabits between London and John of Grott's.
When George
Ross delivered me your oblidging letter, he imparted to me the state of the agreement
between his friend Gordon and Cap' Price, without entering into particulars ; & I was
in hopes this had been so secretly managed, as not to be known to the Master Generall
but when I waited on his Grace this morning, I found he had been apprised of the
agreement.

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agreement between them from the time he first entered upon his office ; & told me, he
had been often solicited both by Gordon's & Price's friends, whom he had absolutely
that, as tliere wzs an express paragraph in his instructions against the buying
refused
or selling any offices or employments in the Ordnance, he would never give his consent
to estabUsh a president so pernicious to the sendee, and directly repugnant to his
Maiest)''s orders ; and as I had nothing to alledge on the other side of the question, I
was fors'd to give up the cause however, if it happens at any time that I can be of
Service to him, it will be a sufficient inducement to me, when I remember he was
recommended bv my good friend Colloden ; ror whose former civilitvs, & present
kind remembrance, I shall ever retain the utmost sence of gratitude & respect.
As
to Caulhcld's affair, I can hardly think of it with patience
I had obtained the Royal
Consent, Sc the commission was drawn & at the closet door in order to be sign'd ;
:

when

a malicious gent",

to put a stop to

it

for the present, positively asserted, that the

Gov' was not dead. This I had heard, but took no nonce of it, since I knew the
next post would clear up that matter but fresh objections was raised ever)' dav, & the
nation raised, to support the most malicious & ill-natured act ever was done bv one
gentleman to another & was very near determining me to turn countrv gentleman j
which when it was apprehended, to palliate matters, I had my new emplovment given
me, without asking. The L' Governm' is not yet given to any bodv, &: the commission remains unsign'd in the Secretary's bagg.
There are some other circumstances not
L''

proper to be coimnitted to writing.


Matters ha^e a very good aspect both in Germany & Italy.
The army of Malebois
is to be at Neuremberg the last of tliis month, O. S.
& then they have 1 5 davs march
to Prague ; & nobody imagines they can hold out near so long.
I A\ish this prosperity
don't elevate us too much, & draw us into a warr with France.
But let the world goe
:

as

it

will,

I shall

ever remain, d' Sir,

Your most

faithfull 8c

obedient hum-'" serv'

GEORGE WADE.

Xo.
The Lord

*
Dear

CCCXC.

President to General Clayton.

[About the end of 1742.3

Sir,

WHEN
'B'ards,

them

I first heard of tlie orders given to the Highland regiment to march southgave me no sort of concern, because I supposed the intention was only to see
but as I have lately been assured, that they are destined for forreign servdce, I
it

my uneasiness at a resolution that mav, in my apprehension, be


attended with very bad consequences nor can I prevaill with myself not to communicate to you my thoughts on this subject, however late they may come ; because, if
cannot dissemble

I am to suggest has not been already under consideration, it's possible the resoludon may be departed from ; and if those, who see clearer <5: farther into such matters
than I in my situation possibly can, are not moved with the apprehensions that alarm
me, and shall think proper to persist in the measure, their doing so A^ith their eyes
open will go far to remove my fears ; and I am confident the liberty I am now takeing,
pretty much out of my sphere, cannot be misconstrued to proceed from any oy^ cause
tiian my imalterable regard for his Majesde k the peace of his kingdoms,
W^hat

^vhat

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What moves me is, not the many


upon the removeall of that regiment,

^S^l

&

depredations that naturally will ensue,


those con^
;
sequences are too obvious not to have been thought of; and 1 dare say (as the strongest
will be pursued, fit to prevent that,
equity requires) measures have been devised,
evill ; but my apprehensions are of ane oy'
a much higher nature ; and to explain
myself you must permit me to go a Uttle out of my depth, and to talk like a politician.
If I am mistaken, & my supposalls have no foundation in truth or probabilit)-, I shall
be very glad of it ; and in writeing thus, I shall have done no more harm th;m to shew
disorders

in the northern parts of this countrey

&

&

&

my zeal.
ray ignorance
I suppose, then, that the generous efforts his Majestie is makeing to preserve the
libertvs of Europe -will provoke the invader of those libertys, and may produce a war
with the Crown of France ; and I suppose in the next place, in case such a war happen,
France may espouse the interest of the Pretender, and attempt, if not seriously to sett
him on the throne, at least to make a very important diversion, at the expence of
If there is no probability of such a rupture, or no
risquing a very few battaHons.
danger that in such an event France may think of playmg the game I have mentioned,
what follows is useless ; and you may throw iiside this letter without reading any more
of it ; but then if there is any liklyhood that France may enterprize w hat I dread, to
me it wou'd seem in common prudence highly necessary not to faciUtate that enterprize ;
but, on the contrary, to do every thing that might render it dificult, or rather
impracticable.
I take it for granted, that if there is any liklyhood of a rupture, due care is and will
be taken of England, by keeping such a body of troops in readiness as must be superior to any force that can be landed there
which will prevent the attempt as the
sending over a small body wou'd be, in eflect, sending them to certain destruction
since there cou'd be no hopes of their being joyned by any force in England to support
them. But I beg that you may consider, whether the case is the same in Scotland ; and
if it is not, what is then fittest to be done?
The case of Scotland, so far as I understand it, is, that Jacobitism is at a very low pass, compared with, what it was ^o a ears
ago that the Pretender is very much out of men's thoughts that his antient adherents,
who suffered for him, and who find themselves now tollerably at their ease, will consider well before they risque a second time ; and that, in all appearance, upon his own
bottom he never will be able to cause the least disturbance in this countrey. But tho'
this is (I verily believe) the case, yet I will not be so sanguine as to say, that the fire
is totally extinguished ; that there is none of it lurking under the embers, or even that
what lurks may not possibly be blown up into a flame, if France, besides ivords, which
she has always ready, will give some money, and the countenance of force ; 1 say, the
countenance of force, because I fear a small one, seconded with money & pronuses,
might spirit up unthinking people, who caraiot perfectly judge what force mav be sufficient to secure the execution of the design.
If I am in the right in what I have suggested, put the case, that France, in alliance
with the Pretender, shou'd, by his missionaries, back promises with money, and treat
for ane insurrection upon their actual landing of troops
and suppose, that, as she has
of late been sparing of neither money nor troops, she shou'd fling half a dozen or half
a score of battalions into the Highlands, a fond perdue, and that these shou'd be joyned
by 3 or 4,000 banditti what sort of confusion must that make on the island what
diversion to his Majestie's troops, what interruption to his designs
The enterprise, I
verily believe, wou'd at last be baffled, and the invaders wou'd be lost to France
but
{^till ane infinite deal of raischeifl^ wou'd be wrought,
at a small expence to that Crown
and
3
;

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CULLODEN- PAPERS.

this is what distinguishes ane attempt in the Highlands of Scotland, trom one in any
In the last, the invaders wou'd be swallowed up in a moment,
place to the southward.
if thev did not come in numbers more than can v^ell be conveyed at once -ttithout discoverv ; in the first case, a small number wou'd suiiice to raise, with those that might
a very dangerous confusion.
be brought to join them, a lasting
Having thus stated to you the danger I dread, I m.ust, in the next place, put }ou in

and

&

mind, that the present system for securing the peace of the Highlands, which is the
best I ever heard of, is by regular troops stationed from Inverness to Fort William,
alono-st the chain of lakes which in a maimer divydes the Highlands, to command the
obedience of the inhabitants of both sides, and by a body of disciplined Highlanders,
speaking the language of the countrey, to execute such orders as
wearing the dress
require expedition, and for which neither the dress nor the manner of the other troops
These Highlanders, now regimentc\l, were at first independent companys;
are proper.
and tho' their dress, language, & manners, qualyfied them for secureing the low
countrey against depredations, vet that was not the sole use of them ; the same qualirys

&

fitted them for everv^ expedition that required secrecy & dispatch ; they served for all
purposes of hussars, or light horse, in a country where mountainss ik bogs render
cavalrv useless ; and if properly disposed over the Highlands, nothing that was commonlv reported &: believed bv the Highlanders cou'd be a secret to their cormnanders,
because of their intimacv with the people, and the sameness of the language.
Now, Sir, lett me slrppose, that France was to attempt ane insurrection in the
Highlands, which must be prepared by emissarys sent to cajole, to cabale, to promise, to pay, to concert, &c. and by arms & ammunition imported ^- dispersed ; and
lett me suppose this Highland regiment properly disposed, and properly commanded,
is it not obvious, that the operations of such emisarys must be discovered, if not transacted with the outmost secreq- ; that the Highlanders who suttered themselves to be
tampered with bv them, m.ust do so under the strongest apprehensions of being taken
bv the neck by detachments of that regiment, if their treason were heard of; and
that, of course, thev must be shy of meeting or transacting with the agent of the Pretender, or of caballing, m.ustering their followers, or receiveing or distributemg arms.
Now, on the other hand, lett me suppose the same attempt to be made, and the
Highland regiment in Flanders ; lett me "beg to know, what chance cou'd you have
Cou'd any
of discovering or preventing the effect of anv tampering in the Highlands.
moimtains
with
go
through
the
officer, or other person trusted by the Government,
emisthe
Pretender's
?
Wou'd
ane intention to discover such intrigues with safety
sarys, or the Highlanders who might favour them, be in any apprehension from the
Cou'd you propose, with any probability of success, to seize arms
regular troops ?
or attainted persons ? Nav, suppose the Government had direct intelligence of the
projeas carried on, where, and by whom, cou'd they hope to surprise, or lay hold of,
anv one person ? These questions, I dare say, you can easily answer, and, with me,^
can see, that if France shou'd stumble upon such a design as I have been supposing,
remove but that regiment, and there is nothing to hinder the Agents of that Crown
to have their full swing, and to tam.per with the poor unthinking people of the High-

lands, with as great safetv' as if there

say more

were no Government

doubt not but in many places of that country,

prevailed with to rebel, they might receive arms,

manv

v.-eeks

before the

As, therefore,
principall

at all in the Island.

Government cou'd have

&

be

in

think removeing the regiment

obstructions to the raischieff I dread the

the people could be

if

some

certain notice of

I \*ill

sort disciplined,

for

it.

of, is removing one of the


most, on the supposall of ane

speak

open

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open rupture with France,

have taken the

36 J

of bringing

liberty

my

thoughts on that

&

laying them before you, to the end you may make such use of
subject together,
If you think of this matter as I do, and
them, as to you shall seem most proper.
find it necessary, you may mention it to the King as a suggestion of mine ; he may
find fault with my umidity, or want of judgment in things of this nature ; but he
will remember so much of me as to believe, that the hint I presume to give proceeds

from duty to him, & from


I wish you may be able
not permit

me

to

that only.
to read

make use of any

my wretched

My

other.

but the subject wou'd


service to the Major.
I am, Sec.

hand writeing

No.CCCXCI.

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From

My

the

Lord President

to the

Lord Lyon.

Lord Lyon,

THE

me

your's of the 24"", complaining of the remissness of


aplication, for obtaining relief from the
I am hearof the Highlands.
neighbourhood
masterfull depredations that destroy the
zealous,
who
was
so
honour,
man
of
tily sorry to hear it, and unwilling to belive that a
last

post brought

our countrymen

and

for so

good

in

making the necessary

reasons, last harvest, to have this mischief obviated,

as the

Earle of

growing
Murray was, can slacken in his aplication when the evil
the
effect
of
rather
daylie more dangerous.
I am hopefull his Lop's deferring is
the
first
attended
judgment, as thinking it more adviseable to wait till the hurry which
to be prevented

is

part of the Session was over, than to importune Ministers, overloaded, with what they
won'd be apt to think a trifle, compared with their other much more interfeering af-

But then, though much depends on the timeing properly an application, I


hope his Lop, and all of you, will consider, that you may sett your time, and that
unless your project is prepared and agreed to before shutting up the Committee of
Supply, if it must be supported by public money, it cannot take place untill ane other

fairs.

Session.

As

to

question

one

will

what you mention touching the disarming Act, without entering into the
far it was expedient to have enacted that law at the time, I believe no
think this a fitt season for repeating it
and I am confident, that to the effect

how

Had the
owing, in a great measure, the disorder we now so sensibly teel.
host of thieves who now plunder us been thorrowly disarmed, and keeped from the
use of arms since the date of the first act, we shou'd have had no complaints at
present ; or if that act hade never past, and if the Highlanders adjacent to the thieveing countrys hade remained armed as formerly, those robbers durst never have
ventured to prey upon them, and must even make their inroads on the lowest countries with much more precaution
but at present, as the bandittie are armed, whilst
their neighbours are disarmed, they roam about in troops in broad day-light, without
any aprehension from the country which is disarmed, or from the troops who cannot
of

it is

follow so as to

come up with them.

and

creates the

this is

what

most

This,

just of all

my Lord Lyon, is manifestly the case ;


demands upon the publick because it

Government have taken awav from the people


they that moment become debitors to the people for
ihc

by disarming them,
protection, and ought in justice to

their defence,

afford it, whatever it may cost.


But, besides this consideration from justice, there i:<
ane other from policy, that one should think must weigh, especialy at this juncture ;
.,

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and

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and that is, the danger of pennitaiig a gang of ruffians disaffected, if any in the vvhole
Highlands are so, to his Majesrs", to range and lord it over the whole country without
any restraint. If any enemy to our happy establishment -were now to attempt to seduce
the inhabitants of the mountains into treasonable measures, v> hat could prevent their
tampering at least ? How could any orders from the Government be executed amongst
the hills? and who can answer at this day whether there arc, or are not, emissaries
from bevond seas trving to corrupt the minds of those poor Highlanders who not long
agoe vrere favourable to them ? For m.y ov%en part, I never think on this subject

without concern ; and I am satisfied, that if our great men saw this matter in the
same light with me, they vvould not be at rest one moment untill they hade a force in
the Highlands of Scotland sufficient to keep those bandittie, and all other low people,
in order, sufficient to execute the King's lawfull commands in that countrv', as sufficient to prevent the easy access of the emissar].-s of the King's enemys to unthinking
people, who do not look upon themselves to be favourites to the Government ; at
least, doe not feel, so much as they with reason might expect, the fruits of its protection.

These preferences, with many more of the same kind, which will naturally occur,
faill, when laid before our great men, to rouse their attention, and produce the
I should gladly, for my owti part, contribute every thing in my power
desired eit'ect.
towards the design ; but, as I am left out of the play, I doubt it would not be thought
any part of my province to meddle in such matters, or to give any advice before it is
If the application to be made by all of you, which will be concurred with by
asked.
the Duke ci Acholl, who by this time is with you, have the effect to more any of
the IMinisters to call for my poor opinion, they shall have it readily ; in the mean time,
the further delay of a very few
I hope no time will be lost in making the application
It will cost you, I doubt, some
days may render the whole design impracticable.
trouble to read this scrawl ; but you know I never w as a good scribe.
cannot

Stoney

Hill,

am

yours,

5:c.

31 Dec' 1743.

Xo. CCCXCII.
The Marquis

My

of Tweeddale to the Lord President.

Feb-M 743.4.
Lordship's zeal and affection for his ^Majesty, and your extended interest
and acquaintance in the Highlands, m.ake it necessary to give your Lordship the present
have certain intelligence, that a squadron of :o ships of war sailed from
trouble.
1"

Whitehall,

Lord,

YOUR

We

Brest on the 26'^ Jan-, and were seen last Saturday morning steering Northw ards.
There are no certain accounts of any troops being on board but it is said they have
15,000 niusq" with them ; and as we know that the Pretender's Son left Rome some
time ago, and landed at Antibes the 1 1*^ of Jan*', there is reason to suspect an attempt
may be intended to be made on some part of Britain. I have wTote to the Justice
Clerk, the Solicitor, & General Guest ; since it is necessary that his Majesty's servants
should, on this occasion, be duely informed of what pardculars are come to our
;

knowledge here.
am, with great truth and esteem.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient and most humble
I

Lord

President.

Ser^-ant,

TWEEDDALE.

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No.CCCXCIlI.
The Lord

My

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Edim,

Lord,

Feb. 1744.
Lordship's of the i" by express.
You judge exceedingly right of my affection to his Majesty's person and government, but too favourably
At the s;une dme, whatever
of m\ abihties to be of service to him in the Highlands.
is within my abihties he has vcy good reason to depend on, because it is my inclination
as well as it is my duty.
I am very hopcfull the destination of the French fleet will not be found to be for
5'"

THIS morning Lhad your

Scotland,
I shall be greatly deceived if ane attempt of that nature meet with any
encouragement from the Highlanders. Their turn, a very few months ago, I am
very confident, was very adversary to views of this nature
and the' for some time I
have been out of the way of conversing with them, or having their sentiments, yet I
cannot suffer myself to believe that they can have been so far debauched as to give
encouragement to any invader that did not bring alongst with him force sufficient to
;

make the party equal. Besides, the season of the year does not leave it possible for
a debarkation ihade amongst them to make any progress, or for them to subsist in
bodies amongst the mountains ; and a small number of foreign regular troops landed
in the low country, though in their neighbourhood, must fall a sacrifice before they
in all human probabilit)' could be reinforced.
However, as your Lop has thought the
intelHgence worth communicating, I have wrote to a friend of mine in the neighbourhood of the Highlands to exainine ; a person whoni I confide in, and who 1 am sure
will let me know what he has observed
and if I learn any thing by this inquiry, I
'shall do myself the honour to let your Lop know it by M' Solicitor Gen', who gives
himself the trouble to dispatch my letter to the North Country by express.
May I
beg (as you see this letter is wrote in haste) to put your Lop in mind of a letter
which I wrote above twelve months ago to Gen' Clayton *, and which he sent to your
Lop, about the Highland Regiments and to ask you whether you are not now convinced that the reflecdons therein made were just, and whether the King's service does
not absolutely require (to say nothing of the doubtful subjects) that a force of that
kind should remain estabhshed in the Highlands ? Your Lordship, I know, will forgive the imperfection of this scrawl, and behave me to be, with perfect esteem.
My Lord, your's,
The Marquis of Tweeddale.
D. F.
;

No.

CCCXCIV.

The Marquis of Tweeddale

My

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

Whitehall, 15 Feb'" 1743-4.


I
the favour of your Lordship's of the 5"', which I took the first
opportunity of laying before his Majesty ; who has commanded me to signify to you,
that he is very sensible of your zeal and affection for his person and government
and to desire, that you will, from time to time, communicate any intelligence you
shall receive that you think for his service.

HAD

This day the King sent a Message to both Houses of Parliament, of wliich
v%rith the Address thereupon.
I ani, with great truth and respect, My Lord,

send

you a copy, together

Your Lordship's most humble


,

Servant,

TWEEDPALE,

.:.:

* See No.

CCCXC.

CULLODEX PAPERS.

366

No.
The Lord

^ADDENDA.'

CCCXCV.

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

My Lord,

AM

very glad that the various enquiries and observations I have made since;, you
I
acquainted me vith the advices his Majesty had of the impudent undertaking of
France, have not hitherto furnished me any thing worth troubling your Lordship with.
All the accounts I have from the Highlands agree, that there is no appearance of stirring
there, nor any such caballing as used tormerly to be, upon the least rumour of anv
,

first

attempt from abroad ; and it fells within my own observation, as well as within thar
of all those whom I converse with here, that those who formerly were counted very
zealous Jacobites (and, I am afraid, wish that way still) shew not in their countenance
or conversation the least symptom of expectation, from what is now going forwards ;
which is a behaviour so very difterent from that of former times, that it disposes me to
believe they really know nothing ; and yet this is perfectly consistent with the reality
of the undertaking of France ; since preparing a Part}- here before-hand might have
contributed to a discovery, which would have prevented the intended surprise ; and
France may have depended on the zeal of the Jacobites for an immediate insurrection
To give an opinion whether
so soon as any considerable force from abroad appeared.
as it would be of
this expectation is well or ill-founded, is a matter of some delicacv
very dangerous consequence to neglect to provide against what France may expect,
whatever Government's opinion may be of the probabilit)- of that expectation.
Bur
I must confess to your Lordship, it is my poor opinion, that France will be in a great
measure disappointed if this is her expectation ; for the condition of the Highlands of
Scotland Is at present very different from what it was when the last great push was
made for the Pretender. 'At that time, the Clans, who for some years had been Usted
by the Queen's minisrrv in Scotland for the service of the Pretender, were bv much the
majorit)' of the Highlands
in so much, that it was dangerous for any of their neigh;

bours

who were

safe for the disaffected to risque a Rebellion

impunit}-,

and the

would reach them

who had

shew their zeal, and seemed


numbers presented hopes of

well ali'ected to the Protestant succession to


difficult access

as their

to their countr}'

made

to put forfeiting laws in execution

it

unlikely that regular forces

besides that,

many noble families

low country, but are now extinguished, were to be


sharers of the same fate
whereas at present, not to mention the extinction of those
families, with their influence, in the low country, the many lucky accidents that have
brought over several noble and very considerable femilies in the Highlands, if not from
an adversary, at least from a very dubious state, have left those who may be supposed
inclined to the Pretender the minorirv of the Highlanders in so much, that lading treason
and the regal authority out of the question, if a private feud \\ ere to be determined bv
force, as frequently heretofore has been the case, between the clans and families that at
this dav profess dutv and zeal for his Majestv, and those that are suspected of favouring
the Pretender, the odds would be greatlv against those who are supposed to favour
large dependences in the
;

confusion ; for this reason, besides that in my apprehension several of the families
supposed disaffected, that have had no immediate favours iirom the Crown, have
severely smarted under the folly of their ancestors, and have been sensible of the
indulgence of the present clement Governm.ent ; I feirly confess I think, and the
opu;ioa gives me much satisfaction, that his Majesty is not to expect any uimatural
disturbance from this corner of the countrv, unless a superior force appear, and unless
there

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ADDENDA.]

I'APEUS.

367.

there is an unreasonable remissness in those who espouse his Majesty's interest in exerting themselves ; which I cannot so much as suspect will be the case.
Yesterday I had the honour to see the Duke of Gordon, who tcld me he had heard
from your Lordship, and that when the business that brought him hither was over, or

the King's occasions required it, he would (departing from his purpose when
return to his countr)', and exert the utmost of his power, if the malice
of the King's enemies gave him occasion, to maintain his rights and the peace of the

sooner

if

he

home)

left

country.

Youi- Lordship will readily believe

also bear with

me when

I tell

you, that

unexpected and fixed determ.ination

am

commended

little

his

purpose

surprised that this

to serve his Majesty,

is

but you will


young Lord's

not distinguished in another

manner than it seems to be. Ths influence of that family, whilst Popish and disaffected,
was smartly felt. It is now happily otherwise and the young Duke has rather courted
Nevertheless, and though his genius disoccasions to shew his zeal for his Majesty.
poses him for the army, he has had no mark of his Majesty's favour, that should make
hiin approve of the step he has taken, or dispose him to risque every thing in defence
of the just sentiments he has entered into
neither is he enabled, by any encouragement given him, to invite other people, who are generally guided by expectation, to
follow his example, or to depend on him.
This (if it is not wrong) I am sure your
Lordship \^all think is unfortunate, and that it ought as soon as possible to be set to
rights.
It is of infinite consequence to the strength of the United Kingdom, as well as
to the security of his Majest)'s Government, that the enemies to both should have no
and I am conexpectation from assistance in the Highlands of this part of the island
little time all
Mill
banish
with
a
now
are,
fident, cherishing the good dispositions that
;

apprehensions.

am

not certain, that by entering into an argument of this kind I do not go somewhat beyond my line ; but if I do, the King knows my presumption on former occasions
has led me to do so with himself and therefore I am confident he, should he hear of
it, will forgive me.
And as my hand is in, I will venture to say more, by way of
asking a question or two.
What can the Duke of Gordon, who is not so much as a
I

where his Highland force is, legally do ? What


Crown, when he cannot put arms in the hands
of his vassals (now disarmed) ?
And what should hinder the putting him in the way
of following his natural bias, by giving him a regiment when there are so many in being,
and an authority such as we this day see for levying more.
My Lord, if the zeal which this letter shews for his Majesty's service make not my
excuse, I will offer none.
Your Lordship mav make what use of it you think fit.

Lord or Deputy

Lieu' in the county

influence can he have

on the

side of the

am, with perfect esteem.

Your Lordship's most


Stoniehill,

1"

March 1744.5
.1

faithful

'^d most obed' humble servant.

DUN. FORBES.

P. S. Tho' the consideration with which I have hitherto troubled your Lordship is
uppermost, yet I must confess I cannot be quiet untill I hear somewhat from your Lop
about the project concerning our revenues on which our maiiufactures depend.

No.

CCCXCVL

eriLODEM

65

No.

CCCXCVI.

The Marquis of Tweeddale

My

[addenda.

p.iPEuS.

to the

Lord

President.

"Whitehall, 20*^

Lord,

March

743-4.

HAME

been favoured with your Lordship's of the first current ; the receipt of
which I would have acknowledged sooner, but took it for granted that the contents of
the Letters I have lately wrote to the Justice Clerk & Solicitor were communicated to
I

vour Lordship.
I had the honour to read to His iMaiesr\- your Lordship's Letter ; who was very well
pleased with the account vou gave of the present state of the Highlands, and which I
had the sadsfactiou to find was perfectly agreeable to what I had before represented to
the King" as

my

o\ni opinion.

what vou mention about the Duke of Gordon, I entirely agree with you ; and
As
shall not be wanting to procure him soon some mark of His Majesty's
endeavours
mv
of the things your Lordship points at are not so easily to be accomsome
tho'
favor ;
to

plished as possibly is imagined.


No courier is yet arrived from Admiral Matthews. The French still continue the
embarf^o at Dimkirk ; and give out, that, notwithstanding of their late losses and dis-

appointments, thev are resolved to make a second and a more vigorous attempt ; but
since the Dutch troops are landed, I rather beUeve that they will thank no more of this,
whate\er they may think proper to attempt elsewhere.
I have transmined to Scotland by this post the Warrant from the Treasur}- to the
Barons of Exchequer for pacing the sum of ^2,770 4 : 35, the surplus of the malt
dutv to Midsummer 1738, to the trustees of the fisheries and manufectures ; which
:

hope will be of more real service for their encouragement, than some schemes
have been latelv pushed with more zeal than knowledge.
I am, ^\^th great truth and regard.

My

that

Lord,

Your Lordship's most

obedient

humble

servant,

TVTEEDDALE.
Xo.
The Lord

My

CCCXCVIL

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

31" March i -44.


sooner to have acknowledged the receit of vour Lop's of the 2o'"^ ins',
and to have retiuned you thanks, in the name of this poor country as well as in my own,
for the trouble vou have taken in procuring the War' for the surplus of the malt
a favour which I looked upon as not verv easy to be obtained, and which comes
exceeding seasonably, because, without it, I do not know what we should have done.
But I cannot omit putting vour Lop in mind of what you already full well know, that
this remedy is palliating onlv ; it saves us from destrucdon one year, and unless the
that affects the revenue is removed, we shall be the next
evil
I mean the disease
year just where we were the last and I do this the rather, that the care your Lop has
already taken of the manufactiu-es, is to me an earnest that you will leave nothing
Lord,
I

OL^GHl'

uutryed that

may

support them.
I

am

CULLODEV PAPERS.

ADDENDA.]

369

am

glad the opinion I presumed to give, of the present situation and disposition of
is agreeable to your Lop's, and has been confirmed by all the observations that I have hitherto been able to make on the behaviour of the persons most liable
to suspicion, on ace' of their own fornicr, and of their ancestors' sentiments ; and 1
I

the Highlands,

brought the condition of that part of the


country under consideration, it may be duly weighed, and proper measures may be
fallen upon to improve the disposition that now is, so as to prevent future apprehenI am far from thinking this impossible ; nay, I am sanguine enough to imagine,
sione.
that the Highlanders, at a very small expence, may be brought not only to be harmless,
but to be useful.
As the weather has remitted pretty much of its rigour, I think in a week or two to
If any thing worthy of your
take a trip northward, whither my little affairs call me.
Lop's notice occur, you shall hear from me ; or if your Lop has any commands for
that part of the world, I shall receive them with pleasure.
I am, with perfect esteem,
IVL L. Y' Lop's M. O. & M. h. S.
Stoneyhill,
1
^
heartily wish, that as this critical juncture has

31

March 1744..}

No. CCCXCVIII.
Sir

My

John Cope

to the

HAVE

President.

Clarges Street,

Lord,
I

Lord

the honour of your Lordship's letter of the

the British troops in Flanders

is

universally beheved to be

22'' Sept'.

owing

16* Oct' 1744,

The

inactivity of

to the contrivances of

A battle proposed, he was for a seige ; a seige mentioned, he


and the opportunity lost, he was for a battle. I cannot doubt the
truth of this, as it comes from every party (if parties there are) in our British army.
M' Wade, Honeywood, and Campbell, are coming home. Ligonier commands during
M' Wade
the winter ; it is difficult to guess who will have that charge in the spring.
wore out in body and mind ; Lord Orford having accepted a pension of ^"4,000 per
annum this year causes great murmuring, which, and the inactivity of the last camThe great men draw together
paign, will make that at Westminster sufficiently active.
for mutual safety.
No other account of the battle in Italy but from France.
still
hope Coni is safe. The King of Sardinia acts a noble and steady part ; the first mail
will probably bring us an account of a battle bet^veen the King of Prussia and Prince
Charles ; I really wish success to the latter for the good of the common cause.
People
begin to allow, that the King of Prussia has parts and spirit ; his prudence not great in
plaving so deep a game.
The Dutch go on as they did, and so do we, by sea and land.
I'll say nothing of the Mediterranean.
Balchen, in the Victory, supposed to be lost.
Lord Harrington has charged me with his compliments and thanks to your Lordship for
civility shewed me in Scotland ; he is in universal esteem with mankind, well with both
courts, consulted by all ; and the moderate and blessed peace-maker, where temper is
wanting, and ambition causes disagreements.
Two Lord Presidents in this isle, without

Duke d'Aremburg.
raised difficulties

We

a precedent.
it likely that another attempt may be made in the spring, towards an alarm at
which they may think will cause our sending for some troops home from Flanders ;
I have great reason to
probably I shall see your Lordship sooner than I did last year.
speak of Scotland with satisfaction and gratitude.
And, from the civilities I met with, I

think

least,

11

flatter

--0

rAbbiNbA*

ctxtotiEy ^Ajpers.

mrself thatmy behaviour hitherto has given no offence ; it vrill "be my study to
If your
conduct mvself so as not to deserve an alteration to the kindness shewed me.
favour
to
have
shall
take
it
as
an
opportunity
I
a
for
me,
of
Lordp has any commands
pa^^n'^, bv degrees, tliat debt I owe of ci^dlities, by my utmost endeavours for your

flatter

ser\'ice.

am, with great respect and truth,


My Lord,
Your most obedient & obliged humble

ser\-ant,

jxo. COPE.

.-:

Xo.
Sir

CCCXCIX.

John Cope

to the

Lord

President.

Edmb' I3'-'' Aug* 1745, at nighty


I hope there is a sloop of
night a letter from the Duke of Argyll.
16 guns, and another of 12, by this time gone from Greenock to the northwest coast,
As
to visit that one ship, if there is no more, or get true intelligence of what there is.
yet, the acc^' v3.t\ so much, we can't tell where the storm is most likely to break out
I have reinforced Fort William bv Inveraw's Comp- , as well as others marchfirst.
Viv Lord,
I

HAD

last

spare from this capital encamp this day at Perth &


be verv soon ready we shall then be able to march at
an hour's warning. I dare say, by the information I shall send to the Duke of Argyll,
he \vill immediately repair hither, where I want ad\dce and assistance extreamly. I am
glad vour Lordp is in the North, where your known military abilities, & great weight
and influence over all mankind, will be of more public service than any other man ; as
I hope the arriis, &:c. have got safe to Inverness, and that your Lordp will give
I know.
directions for the employing of them as you see best for the King's service at thJs critical

ing thither.
Stirling^

The

troops

Bread and

we can

biscuit will

Lordp is acquainted with ; that


upon the w hole, we may conclude the design is deeply laid, and will be try'd. Whatever your Lordp approves of
in your parts, I dare say the military- persons there wiU make no dispute in comph-ing with.

The

juncture.

intelligence received

from the northwest

tallies

pretty

from Inverness

much

v,ith

it ;

y'

so that,

am ready to join the troops myself at an hour's warning but -wish much to see the
Duke of Argyll before I set out, who I think by this time must be upon the road hither.

I
will

hope you will be able to form a body from Lord Loudo"Ti's recruiters, which you
employ as the emergency requires.
1 am, my Lord,
Your most obed' humble ser\-',

JXO. COPE.
P. S.

Hearsay from Perth

Grief in disguise

&; that

tells,

Aberkarny

is

Duke

of Perth was seen Thursday


gone to the lile of Sky^

that the

last

near

No. CCCC.
The Lord

President to the

Duke

of Gordon.

My Lord,
YESTERDAY
came

August 1 74 j,
Lord Lyon, who
rumors stirring with you

Culloden,
I

arrived at this place from Edin'

hither to-day, acquaints

me, that you have had

about the landing of the Pretender's eldest

Son on

ciie
--

&

severall

14'''

my

as

west coast.
1

Si.

that

your Grace

is

justly

Ct/LLODEM PAPERS.

ADDENDA.]

37

know what we in this country have learn'd on the subject, to the end
take the most proper measures for the preservation ot the peace of the counhave presumed to send you this note, to let you know, from the various-reports

justly desirous to

you may
try

we have had, what to me appears the most probable.


I take it to be certain, that 12 or 14 days ago, that young Gentleman landed on the
coast of Arisaig, belonging to the Cap'" of Clanranald, from ane armed vessel of war
of 18 guns, with 20 or 30 or 40 persons along with him. Some reports make the
number 300 ; but the most credible mention the number I first spoke of ; & if there
has been but one ship, which is commonly agreed to be the case, there could not
Amongst these, the Marquis of TuUibarden Sc Old Lochiel are said
well be any more.
to be ; & they publish, that they expect a further force to follow them ; which again
has not the most probable air ; as, beginning in that corner, unless the country was
Those
universall to favour them, would seem to be beginning at the wrong end.
one
I
hear
of
any
who
has
persons have hitherto kcept themselves very quiet ; nor do
Sir Alex' Mac Donald & Mac Leod, I am satisfy'd, will discourage any
join'd them.
such phrensy ; & I should hope that Glengary & Lochiel will not suffer themselves to be
1 have some
seduced, tho' the rumors over this country insinuate the contrary.
confidence in my old friend Glenbucket's prudence & temper, that, if he hear of the
thing, he will give Glengary good advice, to prevent his certain destruction ; & I doubt
The allarm which this attempt has already given the
not he will be ready to take it.
Government, will occasion the immediate march of a body of troops into the Highlands.
Two companys came to Blair the night I lay there, & these are to be follow'd by a
considerable body of foot & drag"', at the head of which Sir John Cope will put himself
With this force, any insurrection that is likely to be at'
if there shall be occasion.
tempted will probably be suppress'd, & the adventurers obliged to leave the country ;
but as it is made in the King's absence, probably with intent to divert the attention of
the Government from the affairs on the Continent, & thereby to make some diversion
in favours of the ambitious views of France, it would, in my apprehension, be of great
service to the publick, & could not fail of being exceedingly well taken at present, if
men of fortune & figure were to show their dislike to this attack (I may say) upon the
libertys. of Europe, as well as the libertys of this country, by putting themselves & their
followers in such a posture as should leave no hopes of success to those rash adventurers.
The Duke of Atholi has call'd the Gentlemen that depend on him together, & has
directed them to have some hundred of men listed, & ready to act at ane hour's warning when required ; and they have also directions to have the whole posse ready in case
of need. How far your Grace may not think it improper to make some such disposition,
I leave with yourself.
This note my Lord Lyon has undertaken to forward to your
Grace by express. If any thing furder arrive, worthy of your Grace's being acquainted
with in heast, I shall have the honour to acquaint you with it in the same manner.
I
am, with hearty wishes, <^c.

No. CCCCI.
The Lord
Dear

President to Sir John Cope, K. B.

Sir,

AFTER what I wrote to you from Airdmore, of the 12"" at night, I should not
have given you the trouble of another letter so soon, were it not for the note I had from
Caulfield to-day by your orders, inclosing a copy of the Governor of Fort "Williams's
B 2
letter
3,

cvlloden: papers.

3/2

[addekda.

letter of the 7'^ which talks of the arrival of several transports with a number of
troops on the west coast.
It was his dutj- to give you notice of any intelligence that he
believed to be true ; & his ad\ace possibly mav be so.
But it is my duty to acquaint

rumors of that kind, I could not meet -nith any reasonthem on the contran-, all the credible pieces of information I have
been able to pick up from the neighbourhood of the coast, where these troops are
supposed to be landed, of later date than the j", take no notice of any ship but one ;
or of any persons landing, but the few that came with that ship.
Had there been
any such second landing, it is hx from being probable that it would not have made
noise enough amongst the well-wishers of that cause in this neighbourhood
and I
think I could not well have fail'd to be inform'd of it, by such as I have already sent
for, &; conversed with, who are not a few.
But as what I can say on the subject
amounts to little more than negative evidence, I dare not desire you to rely absolutely
on it.
When the return of the expresses which I have dispatched shall come to hand, I
you,

that,

tho' I have heard

able authorit)' for

be able to say with greater certainty. In the mean time, I thought it proper to let
you know that our apprehensions are not such as they were at Fort William on the y'*".
Tho' my present belief is, that there has been no second landing, yet I give ear to other
reports, which say that there is reason to fear that several of the ^lacdonalds of Clanranald, & G lengarrj-, are convocating in arms
& that the Camerons are also assembling
& that between them they are endeavouring, by threats, to force their neighbours, the Grants of Glenmoristone & Urquart, to join them in arms.
That Lochiell
should play the madman in this manner surprises me
&: I have still some faint hopes it
is not true, tho' I have been by some well-wshers erf his informed that he has absconded
for some time, upon hearing that a warrant was out against him.
I wish no such warrant had ever been granted.
Yesterday my Lord Lyon, who came hither irpon hearing the night before that I came home, acquainted me with the Duke of Gordon's great
desire of knowing what truth was in the various reports that were flving about, to the
end he might take the proper measures for shoviing his zeal for the Government & I
by express acquainted him with the attempt upon the western coast, together with your
intended march vAih. the troops, & the resolutions which the Duke of Athole had taken^
which I hope his grace will follow.
This day the Lord Lovat came to dine with me. He said, be had heard with uneasiness the reports that were scattered abroad
but that he look'd on the attempt as very
shall

desperate

that tho'

company from him,

he thought himself but indifferently used


yet his \^-ishes

still

lately,

in taking

his

being, as well as his interest led him, to support

that he had lain absolutely still, & quiet, lest his stirring in
might have been misrepresented or misconstructed ; & he said, his business vnxh
me was, to be advised what w as proper to be done on this occasion. I approved greatly
of his disposition, & ad\-ised him, untill the scene should open a little, to lay htmself
out to gain the most certain intelhgence he could come at, which the situation of his
clan will enable him to execute, & to prevent his kinsmen from being seduced by
their mad neighbours ; which he readily promised to do.
If what 1 have before mentioned is true, that the Highlanders, who have joined the
Adventurer from France are beginning to use threats to compel their neighbours to
join them, it will naturally occur to you that the immediate presence of the troops is
necessary.
I am. Sir, ^c.

the present Royal Family

any

sort

DLTN. FOEBES.
Ctificden,

15:'"

Aug.

1745..

>

'

CULLODEN PAPERS.

ADDENDA.]

moment

^73

Isle of Skye, from the person whose


dated 1 1"' ins' ; it takes notice of no
second landing, & mentions only apprehensions that the Macdonalds of the family of
Clanranald, & Glengarry, are in hazard of playing the fool, as I have already hinted.
The bearer of that letter says, he heard nothing of any shipping or landing, except the

P. S. This

leiter

have an express from the

shewed you the morning

I left

Edin'.

It is

'

first.

No. CCCCII.

The Lord
Dear

President to Sir John Cope, K. B.


7'*"

August 1 745.
have nothing v.-orth troubling you with since my last, which was from
hence the 15"" at night; yet, as the post goes from Inverness this day, I drop you this
note, that you may know I have not learned any thing with certainty since that time ;
except that Lord Fortrose has sent me a letter, which he had from Glenelg, dated the
2""
by which it appears, that there was no second debarkation, such as you heard of
1
from Fort William.
Upon the rumor that those who had got together in arms were resolved to compel!
their neighbours, by threats and force, to join them ; the Lord Lovat has dispatched
orders to such of his kindred as are nearest to those that are said to be in arms, to put
them on their guard against any such attempt.
You see. Sir, tho' I mention those precautions, I treat the thing, intended to be
obviated, only as a rumor ; because I have not hitherto had any certain information ;
the Messenger whom I dispatched to gain natelligence not having hitherto returned ;
and it is for that reason that I cannot at present, with any certainty, tell you what truth
there is in another report, that the Highlanders, w hom I mentioned in my last as
assembling inarms, are, on Monday next the 19''', to meet their young chief on the
west coast, near Arisaig ; and there and then to set up his standard, as they call it.
This report comes to me from several quarters ; and tho' I cannot assert it to be true,
yet I believe you will not think it improper to quicken your march, as if it were.
The
sloop is arrived, and the arms are lodged in the Castle.
I wish some more may without loss of time be sent ; since, without them. Gentlemen, however zealous, can do
no more than talk for the Government, and not even that with confidence. I wish all
the letters I have wrote to you, which are three in number before this, may have come

Sir,

THO'

Culloden,

safe to hand.

N. B. This and the two

last

went under cover

No.

D. of Athol.

ccccm.

M' M'Pherson, of Cluny,

Mv

to the

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

AM

that, much contrary to your expectation and'


doubt, that the generality of the Highlanders to the
west of us are in arms, and forming themselves into a body, bet\vLxt Gleninven and the
head of Lochiel ; and I have this morning got intelligence, to crown all, that Keappoch, with his people, Thursday last intercepted three companies of the regular troops
(I me;m the three that march'd thorrow this country from the South lately) at HighI

inclination,

sorrie to acquaint
it is

bridge, who, as

now beyond

am

told,

your Lop

all

immediately on the Highlaudsmen appearing on the Fort


"William;

CULLODEK PAPEHS.

^74-

[aDDZXDA.

"VVilliam side of the bridge, turn'd directly back, in order to make Fort Augustus,
and were pursued by the rebells ; and ia their re-passing thorrow Achedroum, the

men shew'd

Glemrarrie

themselves in their

way

to Fort

message to surrender, wliich was refused, and at the

Augustus ; who sent the troops


same time the troops tir'd upon

is said ; who ail this while kept at such a distance, that the
the mihtary continued in that way, till they were run out
and
fire did them no
which,
the rebells fired upon them, and wounded one of their
Upon
of armnunition.
private
men ; in consequence of which, the troops surthe
of
officers, and kill'd three
Achnicarr}-.
This is all I have to say that is
prisoners
to
carried
rendered, and were
of
rain
here
these few days past, and the
such
deludges
had
worth notice. TVe have
it
greatly
stopt our connnunicaimpetuous,
that
were
so
rivers and small bums

the Glengarrie men, as


hurt,

tion.

generally believed, that the Highland annie will come in a body, in, upon the
I
braes of this country, tho' at the same time I have no good authority for this.
leave it to your Lcp to judge what condition this coimtry will be in if that happens, as
It is

you may believe there are severall amongst them that are not quite well affected
here, on accoimt of their not being allow'd these two years past to run on in
ordinary practices.
I read your Lop's

Glenbucket pass'd thorrow

own
way to

to Killihuntly in his

letter

this countr)- in his

to us
their

absence ; and it is certain that


Glengarrie Wednesday last ; he

being seen and convers'd by severall of the countrymen in> his march that day ; and
Peter Gordon, some time the Duke of Gordon's baiiie and factor in this countn,', went
along vrith him,^ and he is not yet rettim'd. He commonly acted here as Bailie Deput
but we have at this time neither priiicipall or deput ; which is of very great loss to us,
Not a man by authority we have ia
especially just now when the troops are passing.
Badenoch that can regulate carriages, &c. ; so that your Lop sees we are ill off in
Breakachie is not yet returned, which makes me believe he did not
different respects.
find Lochiel at home ; but upon his arrival shall inform your Lop what further I am
acquainted

of.
I

am, w' great regard,

My
Your Lop's most

Lord,

obliged

S:

most obedient
J.

Cluny,

S'^

Serv*,

jMTHERSON.

August 1745.

have it just now connrm'd, that to-morrow is the dav that the pretended
P. S.
King's standard is to be display'd, and he himself proclaimed, at Gleainveh.
^I

No. CCCCIY.
M'

!M'Pherson to Sir John Cope, K. B.

AT

my. Lord President's desire, I have sent a Gentleman on a message to the


of Lochiel, with his and toy serious friendly adrice for making him \rithdraw
from the Pretender's Son's parde, who now begins to be formidable pretty closs in
this nighbourhood.
All the answer I have is the inclos'd prints.
The reason, therefore, of my giveing your Excellency tlie trouble of this express

Land

is,

to

show you

that all the iniormatioa I have (and that

from good auihorit))

is,

that

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,ADDEN'DA.]

^75

Gentleman (I mean the Pretender's Son) is this day in a place they call
Gleninven, not far from Fort William ; 1 believe w'in much less than a day's march of
it ; where he displays that which he calls the Royall Standard ; that most of all the
Highland Chieftains are there ; that they propose forthwith to niarch southward, imd
burn and slay in all such countries as will not immediately join them. If the forces
do not march towards them before they have time to become more formidable, it will
goe very hard with such as lie in their way, and particularly with this country of Badenoch, against which the greatest threatenings are already.
All I have to say is, that I thought it incumbent on me to give your Excellency this
information, of which you'll make the use you shall judge most proper for his MaI presume your Excellency has been already inform'd how a partie of
jcstie's interest.
about an hundred men of the King's forces, that were to reinforce the garrison of Fort
William, were seized by a body of the Rebells on the sixteenth of this month, w" the
loss of three men of the forces, and one of the officers v/ounded.
that this

-'

'^-

'

"

'

M' M'Pherson

My

No.

CCCCV.

of Cluny to the Lord President.

Lord,

BREAKACHIE
have from

man

my

friend.

is

just

As

now
he's

return'd,

now

and the inclos'd

dip'd far enough,

prints

is all

the answer I

find the fate of the Gentle-

what it will) he resolves will be his. In the mean


Lord, I wish you wou'd take my case, and that of my poor country, to conProbably this army, more or less as it is, will march immediately southsideration.
This country, as you know, lies directly in their way ; and if the Government
ward.
does not forthwith protect us, they must either be burnt or join. I have this from undoubted authority, and there is no reason to doubt of it. At the same time I hear
that the King's forces are to incamp at Stirling ; that is a help ir from us ; and what
to do, so as to save this poor country from immediate ruin, is a very great question
All on Spey side have a great chance of running the same risque in this
to me.
But, be it as it will, I
country ; tho' it's very certain we must be the first sufferers.
have nothing more for it, than to run this express for your advice ; and at the same
time to aske of you, that you may represent our situation to the Government, that they
may fall on means for our preservation.
Our case being so very bad, I may say w'in a day's march (of the invaders) to ruin ;
for my part, I cannot pretend to give advice in ane affair of so very great moment ;
but I humblie beg leave to give my oppinion which is, that the King's troops shou'd
immediately march Northward, so as to intercept this body ; which I take to be the
only way not only to save a good part of the North from the impending danger, but to
crush this invasion and conjunction, which promises to be pretty formidable if not
prevented in the bud.
My friend told Breakachie, that Sir Alex' M'Donald and
Leod will be at displaying of what they call the Royall Standard this day ; and if so,,
that their men will join, will be depended upon.
What this country, the rest of Spey
side, or even more countries in this North of the kingdom, may do when force is at
their doors, I leave your Lop to judge, as force has often made people to commits
time,

am, Sic.

that publishes these papers (be

my

that which was no choice


heartily wish the

but, to save

Government did

them from

in time, for their

a necessity that

own good and

may be

fatall,

ours, look to

our
and

CriLODES' PAPERS.

-6

LADDE?:DA.

In a word, it is hard to judge what burning, starving, and


safety.
people to do for their immediate safetA*.
defenceless
All this
determine
a
kiilinc, inav
event
dayly
in
the
of
not
joining
is
threatened,
w"out
can
be)
com(and worse, if worse
w'out
whom
out
naming
them,
nighboilrs,
you'll
find
had,
if
had
I
Our next
pulsion.
few
company,
brought
all
that
lives
countr\'
with
the
of
mv
here
of
not been in the
them.
my
being
their
namesakes
or
followers
w'But
by
at
call
home,
such as they
I have writt to
thev are vet mostly disappointed, tho' a few fellows have stoU away.
has
of
whereof
your
Lop
inclosed.
per
express
this
date,
coppie
a
I
Generall Cope,
sinceret)-,
still am, with great truth and
My Lord,
Your Lop's most obliged <5c most faithful SerA'ant,

and the ccrrunon

Cluny,

19*^

r MTHERSON.

August 1745,

in the afternoon.
'

The Lord

My

Xo. CCCCYI.

"

President to Sir Alex' Macdonald.

CuUoden, 19''' August 1745.


As you know the alfection I have
1
from Talisker
for you and the Laird, you will not at all doubt that your conduct and resolution
"What you suspected of Lochiel is, I am afraid, too
give me verv' great satisfaction.
true.
I have had no return of the message I caused to be sent him from Badenoch
and his people and Glengarry's have already begun the horse-play, by attacking, and,
as is said, making prisoners, the two additional companies of Sinclair's that were
marching from Fort Augustus to Fort William. The truth and particulars of this
transaction you will know better from other hands in the course of the post, than I,
who know nothing but by report, can inform you. This success, supposing it to be
Two
true, I am afraid will elevate too much, and be the occasion of farther folly.
companies of the Roval made prisoners, soimds pretr\- well, and will surely be passed,
but when it is considered that these companies were not
for a notable achievement
half compleat
that they were lads picked up last season in the Low Coimtry, without
any thing of the Royal but the name, and that their officers were raw, the achievement is not by any means so important. Lord Lovat was with me here last Thursday,
and has by the bad weather been detained at Inverness till this day. He has declared
and I verily beheve
to me his full purpose to be prudent and follow your example
him ; but as he, doubtless, vnll write you bv the bearer, I need say no more about
him. Lord Seaforth was with me on Saturday and he also declares, in verj' strong
terms, his resolution to prevent the spreading of the infection as much as he can. Want
of arms is the general complaint : loco stand are arrived at the castle of Inverness ;
The Duke of Gorand I suppose, on remonstrance made, more will soon be sent.
don last Thursday set out from Gordon Castle for Edinburgh I presume, to ask for
this I learn from the Duchess, who is at home, and, upon
directions and orders
hearing of my arrival here, acquainted me with it- I am also told, that Sir James
Grant is to leave Strathspey this day, in his way to Edinburgh, and so to London ;
and the young Laird is to protect the coimtry. I am heartily glad to hear of the wise
dear Knight,
I HA\"E your*s of the

1""

*.

'

TaKjker, a place

in

Skye.

resolution

CULLODEN' PAPKUa.

ADDENDA.]

'377

my

friend Coll.
The kindred will by his advice, I am confident, remain
be apt to consider their Chief, now at London, as an hostage for their
good behaviour. Of news from the South I can tell you little more than Willie Muir
can inform you of a regiment of foot lay encamped at Perth on Thursday.
The dragoons, with a small field train, were going about by Stirling ; and Sir John
If the
Cope had set out from Edinburgh on Wednesday to lead them Northwards.
post, which is expected to-day, fetches any thing to me worth your knowing, I shall
send it in a note to the Laird ; if not, he must be contented with this ; since writing to
My compliments to Lady Margaret.
one, is the same thing as writing to both of you.
I am, my dear Knight,

resolution of

quiet

and

will

Most
X.:

'

,.:

^'

,;..

-v

faithfully your's,

DUNCAN

..-.

FORBES.

Ko. CCCCVII.
Lord President

to Sir

John Cope.

Culloden, August 20'" 1745.


the honour of your's of the 1 3'\ and wait with impatience to hear from
I
you.
My last to you was on the 1 7"", by the Inverness post, whom I directed to be
escorted through Drumnauchter by some of Clunie's people. The three former letters,
you have received. The officer of Fort Augustus has, doubtles.^,
I am confident,
acquainted you with the report which we had from then'ce, and which is believed over

Dear

Sir,

HAVE

country, that Sinclair's two additional companies were made prisoners in their
Fort William, which puts me in pain for Inverraw and his company, lest they
may have had the same fate. It is now past a doubt, that all the Highlanders whom
I mentioned in mine of the 1 5"" are in arms, attending their Chief in the Highlands.
The most credible report I have heard is, what I wrote you in my last, that they were to
assemble as yesterday upon the confines of Suinard, and march from thence towards Fort
William.
What success they are to expect there I cannot imagine ; but as they now
have drawn the sword, it is likely that they will fling away the scabbard, and that they
will not be long idle.
What their force may be I cannot tell. The force of the Clans
that are said to have joined is above 2,000, if they are compleatly assembled ; and from
all the accounts I have had, I believe no other Chief has joined them ; though it is
possible they may have picked up here & there some zealous individuals, to what number one cannot guess.
It is impossible with any certainty to conjecture what course they
and
are next to steer. It must, however, be either towards you or towards this country
in
strength
their
addition
to
if they go southward, their view must be to pick up some
yourself
to
occur
will
easily
it
Athol, Breadalbane, and the skirts of Argyleshire ; and
and to the Duke of Argyle, if he is with you, of what consequence it is to prevent that
design ; and I should think it no difficult matter for those noble Lords, supported by
the troops, to effect it.
If they come this way, their intent must be, by threats, to
give countenance to the defection of some of the followers of those Chiefs who are
disposed to support the Government.
Should that be the case, Lord Lovat, Fortrose,
and others, weil disposed in this neighbourhood, will be under considerable difficulties,
as their men are not armed ; and after resernng m hat is sufficient to arm that part of
the Earl of Loudon's regiment which is to be formed at Inverness, the remainder to be
divided will make an inconsiderable figure ; and the occasion for sending more arms
here is obvious.
Lord Portrose was \vith me Saturday last ; he has sent orders for all
all this

way

to

-xc

Ms

CULLODEX PAPERS.

^7g

[ADDENDA.

to meet him, to act in defence of the Government.


Lord
assures me he has done the like.
saw
yesterday,
I have dispatches from
Lovat, whom I
Sir Alexander Macdonald and Macleod, from the Isle of Skye, assuring me that thev
have etiectually prevented the invaders from having the assistance of so much as one
man from the estates depending upon them. In these circumstances, it is vers* unlucky
that, for want of arms, and a proper authority-, a handful of men should be able to
lord it over the whole country, which I am afraid wll be the case, should thev direct
The recruits for Earl Loudon's regiment come in slowly ; as
their march this way.
distant
regions.
Should the Highlanders direct their march
they must come from
southward. Lord Loudon's men mav be soon in condition to do some service, as they
receive arms when they arrive ; but should the rebells turn their whole force this way.
Lord Loudon can do nothing but retire before tliem, as the town of Inverness is not
his people

on the main land

defensible.

As numbers of loose Highlanders have infested the road from Badenoch to Athol,
and have almost entirely blockaded up the road from Fort Augustus southwards, I have
adnsed Captain Macpherson, of Clunie, to remain, with as many of his company as he
has listed, in Badenoch, to keep, if possible, the commuaicauon with Blair open from
those freebooters ; and to escort the passengers and expresses that may be sent, as well
Last Fridav morning the Duke of Gordon set out for Edinas to gain intelligence.
burgh ; I presume, to receive directions ; and I am told that Sir James Grant was to
have set out yesterdav for Edinburgh in his way to London, leaA-ing his son, the young
Laird of Grant, to take care of the countrv.
It would have been good for the service
that the Laird of Mackintosh had been in the country, could he have been spared from
where he is. Whenever the gentlemen in arms draw nigher either to you or to us, the
conveyance and intelligence will become the more difficult : perhaps even this may not
reach you.
I

am,

?cc.

DL^'. FORBES.

Xo. CCCCVllI.
The Lord

President to the

Duke

of Atholl.

Culloden, 2 c'-'' August 1745, 4 o'clock afternoon,


Inverness post deUvered me yesterday your Grace's of the 17'.
I' me sorry
I hear nothing of the troops being advanced further than Perth.
Yesterday, our reports
from all quarters sry, a gen" assembly of all the gentlemen in arms was to be held at

THE

Gleninven, near Lochiell.


What their resolution has been, God knows. To the
northward. Sir Alex' Mac Donald & Mac Leod have prevented any junction from their
dependants.
Lords Fortrose & Lovat declare, that they are to support the Government ; & the young Laird of Grant (whose father is gone or going for London) speaks
the same language ; but should the Highlanders, who are compleatly arm'd, turn their
force this way whilst we are unarm'd, I do not know what mav happen
on the other
hand, should they turn their face soudiward, I should hope there is, or soon will be,
such ane imderstanding benveen your Grace, the Duke of Arg)-le, 8c Lord Braidalbine,
supported by the troops, as shall secure you from all apprehension.
Which of us
soever they approach, the communication vrHl be prett)- much intercepted, ^ the intelligence between cut off, unless your Grace give directions to have pardes in Drumnactor
;

&

CULLODEN PAPERS,

ADDENDA.3

& Menigay,

379

from loose fellows as, on the other hand, I have directed


some of his lads alongst the hill for the same purpose,.
Some watchword should be contrived between them. The inclosed to Sir John Cope
your Grace will forward.
I shall expect to hear from you by the messenger that

Cluny

to clear the hill

to escort this,

to have

carries this.
I

No.
The Lord

am,

Sec.

CCCCIX.

President to Clunie.

Culloden, 20 Aug', 4 o'clock, afternoon.


by
the
Ins
post,
i S""
& am sensible your situation at present
I HAVE
hills
must
be
fill'd
with
abundance
of loose people.
What you have
as the
is difficult
to
is,
to
the
look,
can
towards
the Corryyarig,
me,
keep
best
out you
to do, as it appears
in
which
guide
will
your country
be of use to you
& also
& the braes of the country,
towards Drumnacher & Menigay, that you may have intelligence & give notice what's
I have acquainted Sir J. Cope that I have desired you
a doing in your neighbourhood.
to remain where you are with the men you have listed for the reg', in order to preserve,
so far as is possible, the communication with Blair ; to give guards for expresses, & to
You will therefore forward with care the
observe the motions of your neighbours.
letter which I have sent to J. Mac Pherson for the D. of Atholl, incloseing one to Sir
John Cope. You will direct the Messenger to be sent with it to go by Drumnachtor,
Menigay, or Searsich, as you shall judge safest, & give him sufficient escort because
Should the unhappy gentlemen
intercepting my letters may be of bad consequences.
who are in arms march towards you in numbers that you cannot resist, your own discretion will direct you to retire before them, takeing alongst with you all the able
bodied men, that you may make the best use of them you can upon occasion.
It is to be hoped that, howsoever zealous they may be, they will do no unnecessary-

Dear

Sir,

yours of the

mischief to the effects of their friends & relations that are left behind ; & if they should,
that will raise a just claim for making good of damages.
I intreat that you will let me
know, day by day, what your people observe, however small consequence it may be of.
I am prodigiously concerji'd for the folly of our friend Lochiell ; and I am, &c.

No.
The Lord

CCCCX.

President to John

Mac Pherson.

Culloden, 20'^ Ag", 4 o'clock afternoon.


Dunachton this morning. In my appreI
I dare say there are no forces at all landed ; tho*
hension, you are too soon allarm'd.
such reports must be spread to encourage on the one side, and discourage on the other.
The officer of the barrack surely will not be so mad as to quit it, to secure himself & his
He may, I dare say,
stores anywhere else, without ane express order from the gen".
think
of giveing it up,
to
remain long enough safe where he is
enough
& it is time
when he has made the best defence he can. The inclosed for the D. of Atholl must be
forwarded to Blair wth all the precaution possible, & by a fresh express ; as Clunie,

Honest John,

HAD

your's of yesterday's date firom

c 2

who

CULLODEX PAPERS.

*So

[ADDENDA.

most fitting. Let him have carefully the letter


answer as quick as possible. You are in the
his
have
directed for himself, Sc let
shall
pay for. In the mean time, I have givea
I
which
expresses,
right not to grudge
\rho vnll send a

f^tiard,

shall think

me

to this bearer, as

did to the former, half a crowTi only to drink.


I

am,

See.

No. CCCCXI.
The Lord

President to the Earl of Stair.

Same

My

date.

Lord,

UPON

the receiveing the Commissi* for the Independent Comp-" the ij"" in',
wrote to the jSIsu-. of Tweeddale a letter of the same size with this, which I hope is
come safe to hand, because I know it reach'd x\bd^, &; was dispatch'd by sea after
I did not then write to vour Lop, trusting you would see mine to my
Sir J. Cope.
L^ Marq. &: avoided carefully the multiplying letters, which run a considerable risque
for since Sir J. Cope left us, Glenbucket, vnth a
of being seiz'd, even as this does
few Highlanders, takeing the advantage of the D. of Gordon's state of health, which is at
present bad, is in the neighbourhood of Strathbogie, & alongst Divemside, busy trjing
to lene men for the Pretender's service, 8c prowling about to intercept all intelliHis success, according to the best of my information, is but indifferent, as to
gence.
his recruiting. No gentleman of any consideration has as yet join'd him ; & his money
has nm so scarce, that he is leviein^ a guinea upon the plough of land ; but the
I mention this as
diiligence of his adherents is such, that most letters are intercepted.
the cause why I wrote not formerly, 8c why I write in this small volume, & with a
further intent, that vour Lop mav press what I have of this date Sc formerly recommended to mv L ^lar. that some small clever slocp be sent to keep the correspondence
I

open.
I cannot as vet take upon me to acquaint your Lop, with any certaint}-, what effect
tho' I am sanguine enough to hope tor good
the Commissions sent to me will have
ones.
Yoiur Lcp may be very sure I will make use of ail the discretion I am master of,
in the disposition of them ; & it is mv present expectation, I shall get a considerable
body of people that may be trusted together, under the favour of them, so soon as
arms,
money, or credit, come ; without which they cannot be made use of. But,
for want of room, I refer your Lop for this to what I have now & formerly wrote to the
Mar. Each Comp-', so far as I find it necessary to give out Commis% I propose shall
;

&

at present consist

of i oo.

The Commiss'^ to be

given to such as can bring those numbers

together immeuia*^ely.

As

to the state

of

for the paper will not admitt of much


know, 20 men dependent of S" A. McDonald,

this country, in short,

writeing, the rebells have not had, so far as I

Mac

Leod, L'' Fortrose, L'* Cromert}-, L'^ Sutherland, L"^ Reay, Grant, L"* Lovat,
I need not mention the Monro's, whose signall
Macintosh, or Chisholm, to join them.
That drawback
service Sir J. C-ope has doubtless acquainted the Administration with.
has doubtless been ane important disappointment of the expectations that were entertained by the rebells ; and if in this conjuncturej when the most restless zeal on the
side

ADDENDA. J

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CULLODEX PAPERS."

38 J

side of the Jacobites exerts itself, things can be kept in this part of the world in the same
condition in which they are, I flatter myself your Lop will not think the Commis'", at
least so many of them as I shall dispose of, ill bestow'd ; but I am hopefidl they may

have still better elfects, provided our correspondence can be kept open in the manner I
Your Lop
have mention'd, & that we can speedily be supply'd with arms & money.
easily will perceive, that literally I have not room for particulars, & therfor I shall only
add, thai 1 am most faithfully yours, &c.

'

No. CCCCXII.
The Lord
D'

President to Sir

J.

Cope.

'

;- -ri

Same

Date.

Sir,

HOPE this will find you safe in the latitude of Ed' ; & that mine of the 1 2"' &
which foUow'd you by sea, have been deliver'd you. What I now write goes in
company with one of the same size to the Mar. of Tv\ eedale, & ane other to L"" Stair,,
pressing the establishing a correspondence betwixt you & this country by sea, &: furnishing money & crediie to make the independant comp'' efFectuall, as I hope you will
As to our state, it is the same in this neighbourhood as wh^^n you
dispatch arms to us.
left it
& to keep it even, costs me no small trouble. Glenbucket is levieing, but
I

13"',

without the desired success, troops in the shire of Bamf & skirts of Aberdeenshire.
His force is not as yet said to exceed 300
& money is become so scarce, that he levys
He pretended to stop Culcairn & the Munro's at Bamf; & gave it out,
it by force.
but upon the Munro's advancing to that town, he thought
that he was to disarm them
proper to leave it three hours before their arrivall
& they pass'd by this house to-day,
;

in their

way homewards

to their harvest in great spirits.

long to hear from you,

&:

am,

I)' Sir,

Faithfully yours, &c.

P. S. Since writeing what is above, I have received a letter from Sconsar, in the Isle oF
Sky, dated the 1 7"' 2 o'clock afternoon, in answer to one of mine sent by express.
It
is from the same gentleman whose letters I show'd you att Ed' without allowing- you to
name him & bears in substance, that there was att that time no other ship^arived besides the first
that the young Invader had not with him above 25 persons, mostly Irish,
or descended of Irish ; that none of these ever was above the rank of a Lieut. CoH"
that there was no Scotsman of figure, except the D. of Atholl's brother ;, that they had
alongst with th.em 1600 stands of arms, which were said to be bad; that the ship,
which was of 18 guns, is gone north about ; that, by the care of Sir Alex' Mac Donald
& Mac Leod, no man has join'd them from that island ; that they both are ready to
arm their kinsmen to the number of 1500 or aooo, as the Gov shall require, for the
defence of it
that they have between them hardly 200 guns & swords, &: these in very
bad order that, so arm'd, they at present cannot defend themselves if attack'd ; &
that if arms were sent them, which may easiely be done by sea, they will, on the first
authority from the Gov', make use of them.
The letter adds, that the Invaders talk
confidently of ane invasion on the south-west part of England from Ferroll, & boast of
30,000 stand of arms, which are to be distributed to persons ready to receive them in
England ; but this the writer looks upon to be gasconadeing. Now, D' Sir, as tliis
;

Letter.

CLXLODEX PAPERS.

382

[ADDENDA.

is of the highest authority, with respect to the disposition of the two gentlemen
from whose iland it comes, & as I have reason to be perfectly satisfv'M they are in
If the D. of Argyle is with you, vou
earnest, you will not fail to give it due attentioru
may show him what I write, 6c name to him the person from whom the letter comei
to me.

ktier

Xo. CCCCXIII.
The Lord

President to Climie.
20"-^

August 1 745, late at night.


19*
but
the
late
this
evening;
about two hours befor
your's
I
of
dispatched
ane
express
John
Mac
Pherson
messenger
came,
to
with a letter to
your
I

D'

Sir,

RECEIVED

you, which

hope

copy of

will com.e safe to

The

hand

but

lest

it

my

should

by the way,

loiter

paper bullets
{such as the printed Declaration, for the transmitting of which I thank you) do generally but small execution ; & I should hope prudence, as well as humanity, -v^-ill prevent
those necessary severities, v hich will tend, with men of resolution, only to exasperate.
Should steadvness to their duty bring any country under hardships, I trust, as in my
former letter I have mention'd, that ane indemnification for losses \\ill ensue. Tour
letter to the Gen" (whefof you sent me the copy) is exceeding right ; there is only one
thing which I wish vou had not express'd so strong ; & that is, when you say, that
most of all the Highland chiftains are with the young Invader. For, contrarj- to what
vou have been informed of concerning Sir Alex' M' Donald & Mac Leod, I do assure
that thev have absoyou, that they are both in the same disposition that you & I are
lutelv refused to join, & have prevented the stirring of ev'ry man of their dependants ;
& mv authoritv for saving so is no less than letters under the hands of both ; the last
of which 1 received this day about one o'clock ; it is dated the 17'- instant, 2 o'clock
afternoon, & written by M'^ Leod in answer to one that I sent him by express from this
place after mv arivall.
I mention this to you for your private satisfaction, that you may
not be imposed on by reports which \rill be purposely raised to intimidate some &:
delude others ; but I would not have their correspondence with me spoken of, except
If they had any expectato friends, because it is unnecessary it should vet be publick.
tions of your freind Lovat, they are vastly mistaken ; & Seafort acquaints me, he has
Corrununication is open by a sloop, & there must be
order'd a randivous of his people.
some coin to begin with. As to Sir J. Cope's conduct, I think in my conscience he
acled wisely, Sc for his Majestie's service, in not attempting the Corrsarig, where want
of success might have such terrible consequences to the publick ; 8c without knowing
the state of his orders, & the state of his provisions, I cannot say he ought to remain
in Dalwhiny.
The appointing L' Lieuts. I think would, as things now are, be too
laje.
This is a strange scrawl, to be justify'd only by necessitv-.
inclose a

it-

advice

there

give

is

sincere opinion

No.

CCCCXIV.

CULLODEN PArERS.

ADDEN'DA.J

No.
The Lord
D'

383

CCCCXIV.

President to Sir John Cope.

2 1 August, 7 at night.
goes by William Chisholm, a surgeon's mate to Coll" Lee's reg', who has
been in this country for st^me time by leave ; & is now, by Coll" Halket's order, to
His father is a good freind of mine
join the reg'.
& as the young man is deserveing,
I shall take the liberty, on a proper occasion, to recommend him to your favour.
In
mine of yesterday's date, I acquainted you that the D. of Gordon had set out for Ed'
last Thursday.
I have since learn'd that he went no further than Haddo-house, & has
I have heard nothing from him
when I do, you shall
return'd to Gordon Castle.
know. By a letter from Mr. Mac Donald, of Lochgerry, of yesterday's date, which
I saw to-day, it is assured, that Glengarry, who had not at all join'd the gentlemen in
arms, was to set out as that day for Blair, to put himself into the hands of the D. of
Atholl ; & by a letter just now received, I am inform'd, that the Duke of Atholl, dispairing of support from the troops, who he was inform'd had orders to retire from Perth
to Stirhne, had set out for Ed' to meet you &: the D. of Argyll.
If this shall prove to"
When it is known here, it
be so, the fruit of fetching G'.engary to Blair may be lost.
will be attended with considerable discouragement ; & the communication by Blair,
should the Highlanders advance that way, will be entirely cut off.
In this situation,
I will be much at a loss what to advise the people of this country to do
& the more so,
as I have heard nothing from you since the i ^'^.
If my dispatch to you, of yesterday's
date, come safe to hand, as I trust it will, I hope you will consult with the Dukes of
Argyll & Atholl about the contents of it, 6i contrive some mean to let me know what
we are to expect. Once more I presume to mention the necessity there is of sending
more arms, if you would have any thing done in this country.
Sir,

THIS

No.
John Cope

Sir

My

am, &c.

CCCCXV.
to the

Lord President.

Lord,

Trinifuir,

HAVE just now rec"*

your

of the
great quantity of provision, ammunition,
letter

20'*'

24""

Aug' 1745.

August.

I have along with me has


have done, without leaving
men or provisions behind me, I have been marching from five o'clock this morning,
& fear, from the horses being very weak, the provisions for the men will not arrive rill
ten or eleven at night ; so that whether I shall be able to march from hence, or not,
to-morrow I cannot yet determine. The men are well and in high spirits, & I doubt not
but I shall keep them so.
I'll certainly write to y' Lordp from Del Whiimy ; & by that
time I shall be able to tell your Lordp when I shall get over the Coriaric.
Your letter
pleases me very much.
I make no doubt but we shall bring the imprudent gentlemen
who have engaged against us to repentence for their folly. x\. letter Lord Loudoun sent
to Cluny was intercepted last night ; it was of no great consequence, having reason to
believe that might happen.
The attention I have for the preservation of the troops I
have with me takes up too much of my time to allow me to be particular. 'Tis true,
man
two of S' Clair's additional comp' are taken ill, I'm inform'd, upon the road.
of
5

The

made

it

impossible for

me

to

make

&c artillerv,

stronger marches than

COLL0DEN PAPERS.

"Si.

TaDDEXDA.

&

rhey tell me here many from the enemy's


wish your Lordship would let some body
to do myself) to the lords in the north in our
int ; that I am marching with a body of troops too formidable for the enemy to dare to
attack ;
we only wish they may give us an opportunity of attacking them that tho'
.those noblemen may not have their clans completely arm'd ; yet as they are numerous,
& probablvbv accident some of them may have arms, I hope they will be readv to joii
I am surprised to find an expression in vour
with me as shall be concerted amongst us.
Lordp's letter, " The Duke of Argyll, if he be with you." I must conclude from
hence, that my letters are miscarried ; for I not only writ to your Lordp of mv intended
march, but Hkewise have writ since I set out. I have just now rec^ yours of the 21"

of

vr3.r

of ours lays before Fort William

who were forced away, left them.


write in my name (which I have not time

canip,

&

&

2;^

& am more

surpriz'd to find

you think

me

still

at Edin".

our friends in the north will think themselves safe under the protection of
I saw Glengary the father at Crief with the Duke of Athoi : 'tis said, none
our
are yet out, tho' there is some doubt of his youngest son ; the eldest
followers
of his
told
me) is in France. Letters from your Lordp will find me upon my
Glengary
(as
write
to you when I can have time.
shall
march. I
I am, my Lord,
Your most obed' humble Serv'

hope

all

troops.

JNo COPE.
I march from hence to-morrow.

Xo.
The Lord

CCCCXVI.

President to Sir John Cope.

24 August, 1 2 o'clock.
of the 18'" was deliver'd me last Thursday. I doubt the Duke & Earl
will find it more easy for them to bring their men to serve in the shape of militia, under
their own masters as officers, than by being incorporated -with the troops ; & somewhat
of that kind ought, undoubtedly, to be done. I hear that Cap^ Switenham, and the
officers of the two comp"^' of the Royall Reg% who were taken, have been treated with

D'

Sir,

YOUR'S

abundance of dviUty.
was

wounded

Cap"^"

in the shoulder,

Switenham is released on his parole & Capt^" Scotf, who


is in like manner sent to Fort William to be taken care of.
;

am told also, that the Highlanders assembled receive regular pay : it is ridiculous, that
those in this neighbourhood who are disposed to ser^-e the King cannot be supply'd in
I am
I need say no more about arms than vvhat I said in my last.
the same manner.
confident you will be inform'd, by the time this reaches you, of their numbers, as they
They talk confidently
stood three days ago, by a person who knows it better than I do.
of their being soon to be join' d by greater numbers ; but as to that, I continue ane infidel
However scanty
their destination I can as little guess at, as formerly w hen I wrote you.
I

our uitelligence

back

&om

is,

theirs

is

plenty ; they lately have heard of troops haveing been march'd


If you suspect that the corare in high spirits upon it.

Perth to Sterline,

&

respondence by Blair & Ruthven may be unsai'e, why may not messengers be sent by the
coastwav? This moment I have letters from the Isle of Sky, dated the 20"" 12 at
night. The tvvo chiefs of that countrj- have effectually prevented any junction from thence
they are dayly threaten'd : it's pit)' some sloop is not order'd to carry them arms.
I am, d"^ Sir, Sec.

CULLODEN TAPERS.

ADDENDA.^

385

No.CCCCXVII.
The Lord

My

President to the Provost of Aberdeen.

letter

Lord Provost,

YOUR

..

24 August 1745.
of the 21", desircing to be inform'd toutchhig the msurection in the

West Highlands, was this day deliver'd to me. What you say you have been inform'd
The eldest son of the Pretender landed about 3 weeks ago on
in relation to it is true.
the coast of Arisaig, with a few gentlemen, not exceeding 30 in number, & some hundreds of stands of arms, but wtout any troops : the Mac Donalds of Clanranald's
family, & Keppoch, & some of Glengarry's, together with the Camerons, have flock'd

him but I do not hear of any other kindred that have, or are disposed to join
Some of their loose people surprised the two new-rais'd comp'' of the Royalls,
him.
were marching from Fort Augustus to Fort William ; &, as I presume, encouthey
as
pretty much on tliat score, tho' the atcheivement is not of so great
themselves
rage
consequence, as the cop'' which had been lately draughted were not half completed,
& as they were composed mostly of raw lads. I l-oiow nothing of the destination of this
body that is now in the fields, which are not as yet at all in a condition to deal with the
troops whom they will soon meet if they march to the southward, & who must be, I
should think, discouraged, because none of the clans to the northward will dip in their
As this disturbance is now
folly, but are, on the contrary, disposed to oppose them.
hope
will
soon
quell'd,
the
which
be
town
of
Aberdeen
I
is surely much in the
on foot,
guard,
to
take
care
all
upon
their
by
proper
means
be
that
the peace be preright to
possible
fools
discourage
as
much
as
running
to
from
upon
served, &
certain ruin
the
means, you & the magistrates are much better able to judge of than I am at such a
I am, my Lord Provost, to you & the town of Aberdeen a sincere well
distance.
wisher <?c most humble serv', &c.
in to

No. CCCCXVIIT.
The

IMarquis of Tweeddale to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,

Whitehall, 24 August 1745.


your Lordship of the 17"* instant, there have been transmitted to
me, from Sir John Cope, and others of his Majesty's Servants in Scotland, several
Since

my

last to

pieces of intelligence so very extraordinary, that they did not gain the least credit with

me ;

and yesterday I received a letter from Sir John Cope, with a copy of one from you
from Colloden, the 1 q"', late at night, which confirms what little credit
ought to have beengi\'en to the various reports he had heard before that date. If Sir
John Cope shews your Lordship the letters I have wrote to him, since the first of this
alarm, you will, I hope, see that they all tend to one point ; viz' his marching immediately with a body ot troops towards Fort Augustus, as the most effectual means to
deter the disaffected from assembling, and to prevent a set of loose and disorderly people from threatening with ruin and destruction those of their neighbours who will not
concur with them in such desperate mad measures.
I am glad to find that Sir John Cope has at last begun his march
for I must own in
confidence to your Lordship, that there appears to me to have been some unnecessary
delay in this matter.
In my own opinion, 1 can have no notion but that Sir John, even
with the lew forces he has, keeping them iit a bcdy, and going directlv to the place
\
pointed
3 D
to him, dated

:'

[ADDENDA.

CL'LLODEX PAPERS.

9tf
pointed

at,

be able to quell verj' soon any insurrections that have or may happen
we have no reason as yet to think that they are Hke to be supported by any

will

especially as

debarkation of foreign trooj>s.


Your Lordship's said letter to him is written with so much good sense, and so agreable
to the character of the man who truly wishes well to his King and Country, that I hope
your Lordship will continue to give him your advice often ; and w^ I hope he will pay
I must likewise beg to hear frequently from you.
a due regard to.
here on Monday or Tuesday next ; when I shall not fail to
is
expected
His Majest)'
presence in the north has been at this juncture.
your
what
use
of
let him know
I am, with very great regard.

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble

servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.
^r

CCCCXIX.

T. Mulloy to

Ruthven, inBadnock, August 25* 1745.


have sent you some Scotish occourances before now, but waited to
send vou matter of fact. Last night Cap' Swettenham came to this barrack, who was
prison' eight days in the pretended Prince Charles Regent his camp (as he stiles himThe Cap' was taken about a fortnight agoe, goeing from this place to Fort Wilself).
liam to command three companys of the Regim' which is in garrison there. He is
released upon his parole of honor, through the intercession of some Irish Gentlemen
who are along with the Prince, and came from France vnih him ; particularly one Col.
O'Sulevan & Col' Kelly. The Capt has a passport signed by the Prince he is not to
The
I have read the passport.
act against the enemy, and is to return when required.
day after the Capt was made pris', there was two Companvs of the Royall Scots and a
Serg' and 1 2 men of Guise's taken, and is now prison" in the Prince's camp ; they
were going to reinforce Fort William. I shall not trouble you with the particular distance of places which I shall, in the title of the rebellious clans, relate ; but refer
you to the map of Scotland ; but shall suffice that this barrack is not much above 26
miles distance (the near way) either from Fort WUliam, Fort Augustus, or Fort
George, where our regim"^ are at present in garrison 3 and not much farther from the
enemy's camp, from whom we expect a visit hourly.
The Prince landed in the northwest islands above a month agoe, in a small vessell
caring 1 8 guns.
He was separated from a French man of war, who was to conduct him
with a number of men on board ; but fell in with the Lyon man of warr, as you had it
word for word in the publick papers, which gave his ship opportimity to make off.
At his first landing the Highlanders refused joyning him, and told him it was madness
to attempt, and would have him go off; but the Prince made answer, that he was often
these 3 years past in\-ited by them, and by others in England and Ireland, and that he
would not return until he had gained his point or loose his life in the attempt, and be
no longer a begar in France, or in any other Court ; which answer prevailed upon the
Highlanders to joyn him (as follows)
1
Clan-Rannell with his clan ; Kinlogh Mooder & clan; Logheal Sc clan
Capagh
and clan ; Glan-Garry^ and clan ; Glan Puckett k clan ; besides petty Lairds & their

Dear

Sir,

SHOL^LD

'

clans.

...

Lalt

CULLODEy PAPERS.

ADDENDA.]

3*7

was sett up, and carryed by the old Duke of


Such loud huzzas and schiming of bonnetts
Atholl,
like
a
cloud,
was
not heard of, of a long time.
Last Thursup into the air, appearing
re\'iewed
to
order,
the
Prince
them
the
number of
and
day they drew up in their
the
left
them.
No
Gentleman
could
be
better
Capt.
used
which was the day
1,500
neither was there any thing that was
than he was when he got among the Gentlemen
and
taken from him, but what v.as return'd, except his horse's saddle and sword
him
in
lieu
of
his
own
was
but that
the Prince had order'd a pair of horses to be given
neglected.
Gen' Cope is within two days march of this place, with four regim" of foot
and two of dragoons, with some artillery, in order to meet the enemy and the enemy
The Lord only knows how it will end.
is preparing to meet him, and thretens high.
The enemy has neither foreign troops nor artillery, but about 1 8 pattararoes of one
pound each. They told the Capt. that they will be in England in a very little time,
where they are sure to meet with friends enough. There is none of those we call
loyalists here has joyned us yet ; they say they have no arms. God send they may prove
lovall.
I have been called upon severall times since I begun to write this scraul, by
This redoubt has no fortification nor defence, but a shallow wall, and
false allarms.
our small arms ; which hurry, 1 hope, will make excuse for the imperfection of

Monday the
a man above

Last

Prince's standard

seventy years old.

this

lett'.

recommend you and your family to God's care ; and I make no doubt of your accustomed goodness towards my people. I thank God I enjoy good health, and am in good
There is no way of sending my wife relief of money as yet. I have lost most
heart.
My sincere respects to your fire-side. D' S be pleased to
of my things at Aberdeen.
D'Anvers, to Alder" Rogers and M'' Rogers, to
make my complem" to M' &
Alder" Re\'ins j and be pleased to accept of the like from your most sincere humble
I

'

TER. MULLOY.

servant,

No.

CCCCXX.

From M' Tho' Fraser,

of Gortuleg, to Lord Lovat.

My

dear Lord,
THIS goes by Tho' M'' Alister, or William, one of the Chelsea pensioners ; he
I am sure nobody needs recommend
begs your Loj3's good offices uith Gen' Guest.

him

to you.

here, endeavouring to keep your Lop's people in order I am afraid the conike to spread more than 1 at first imagined. The people from the wes tthreaten
Menaces of this kind,
all their neighbourhood with destruction, if they do not join.
and other circumstances that I shall not trouble your Lop with at present, gives me my
handfuls ado to keep the people in order. 1 have seen Capt Thomson, Lieut' Ferguson
and Rose, and five Serj" and two or three men of the Comp- tiken prisoners last week.
They talk a good deal of the civilities they met with from the young Pretender ; they
were liberate upon their parole of honour, to return when summoned thereto. They
are discharged from touching at any fort or garrison, or conversing with any officers
And while here,
belonging to the enemy, as they call them, untill they are at Edin".
they reiigicusly observed their engagement ; for they would not go near the fort, or
converse with any of the officers in it.
They call the Highland camp upwards of 2,000
strong.
I go this day to Strathherick if I can, to take care of some idle people there j
but a great deal will depend upon the civilities of the Highlanders, as we are left at
1 D 2
thek
I

am still

tagion

',-

"

"

[aDDE.VDA.

CL'LLODEN* PAPERS. ;

g3

What the devil keeps Sir John Cope ? I shall have the hon' to write your
mercy.
Lop how soon I have any thing to say ; and I expect to hear from your Lop how soon
vou receive your post letters ; and it is very necessary that your Lop write very strong
people.
things, that I shall communicate to your Lop's

their

26'"

Aug* 1745-

Xo.
'

The Lord

My

&"

ever am,

d'

CCCCXXI.

President to IMajor Grant.

=6 Aug', 6 at night.
afternoon by Cap'" Stewart's man, from 8'

George,

BY

a dispatch,

which

received

tlais

John Cope, dated at Trinifuir the 24"^ at night from his camp, he was to march next
morning in quest of the adventurers, who, I should hope, will not think fit to wait
from Urquhart is
I am willing to believe, that the intelligence you sent me
for him.
but
I flatter myself their
join'd
I doubt not
might
have
fools
That
true.
precisely
not
numbers are small ; & yet I shall give notice to Sir John of tlie rumor. In my opinion
you ought forthwith to acquaint your nephew with the lurivall of Sir John amongst us,
him, & to
that he mav give the proper directions to hold his people in readiness to join
occasion.
shall
be
if
there
directions,
his
act by
I am, &c.
;

,,

Xo.CCCCXXIL

The Lord
D'

26 August.

Sir,

YOUR dispatch
I

President to Sir John Cope.

from

had none besides since the

was
you wrote any other

Trinifuir the 24'^


1

8*

so that

if

this day dellver'd

me at

letters,

2 afternoon.

they have misFortrose & L^

have dispatched messengers to L**


I have
Lovat, entreating they may have their people in readyness to answer occasions.
will
give
notice to his
also wrote to Major Grant, Gover' of Fort George, that he
I
have
used
the freedom
nephew, the voung Laird of Grant, to the same purpose ; &
ad\-ise
them to hold themwith the Laird of Macintosh's Kinsmen, in his absence, to
selves in readiness against the time they may have his directions : he, I understand, is with
you ; Sc he will give the proper orders, when you judge it necessar%-. Where this
letter may find you, I cannot exactly tell ; the messenger, however, has orders to put
What numbers you are to meet with, I canit into your hands as carefully as he can.
only report from their neighbourhood, which seldom is under the
not certainly know
in my apprehension they are not so many,
truth, makes them no more thim 3,000
& I am
especially if Clanranald's men from the island of Uist, have not join'd them
22''
they
that
had
1 2 at night,
certain, by a letter from Mac Leod from Sky, dated the
Tho' you left old
not sail'd from Uist at that time, & v%ere then unwilling to risque.
Glengary behind you, I have strong suspitions, that the gross of his clan have joined
the other Highlanders ; & this day it is rumor'd, that Glenmoriston, who was quiet
Saturday morning, has also marcht to their assistance that he has done so I hardly
believe, tho' its very possible that severall Mac Donalds and Camerons in his hands, 6c
& after ail, the numbers, with their addition,in Urquhart's, may have been seduced
cannot be what they are called what they give out is, that they are to wait for you on
the north side of the mountain over which the road of Corr)-arig leads, in a precipitous or
carrv'd.

Upon

receipt of vours, I

bogg}'

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boggy ground, where cavalry cannot act but if the bushes are weell beat, there can be
no surprise in day -light, 8c I have no notion that they will look the troops with artillery
I shall look for your further commands with impatience.
in the face.
L^ Loudoun's
compan' here were yesterday hardly 150. The distance of the places, where Mac
Leod's, Mac Kay's, & Sutherland's company* are rais'd, in the cause.
;

am,

d' Sir,

heartily yours.

Culloden, Monday, 26 August,


7 at night.

ask your pardon for the impertinence of suggesting to you, what will most
certainly occur to yourself, that the Highlanders caii at pleasure mar the made roads,
& thereby prevent the carriage of heavy artillery over steep or boggy grounds.
P. S.

No. CCCCXXIII.
Sir

My Lord,
THE reason

John Cope

to

the

Lord

President.

Ruthv.-in, Aug' 2y'^, 1745.


be fully explained to your Lordship when
The only message I have had since I left Stirling, that
I have the honour to see you.
has the appearance of countenancing the King's troops, is from the Laird of Grant
rjid I have desired, if possible, that he
his kinsman is returned to him
this morning
will meet me with some of his men, and the rest that he can gather together, the next
If your Lordship
I bend my course directly to Inverness.
day, or as soon as possible.
approves it, I think it may be right for Lord Loudon's men, and any other armed men
you may have at Inverness, to join me on the march it will give a spirit and appearance at least of some consequence to the friends of the Government, and deter waverThe accounts of the enemy vary
ing people from going lengths to hurt themselves.
extremely as to numbers, but not as to situation. Lochiel's people on the north-west
another body at Loch Garry on the west of Loch Oyich. Their
side of Loch Lochy
whole plan, by all we can learn, has been to wait for us at and near the Corriarick
What turn next they will take is at present
Hill, where they expected us to-morrow.

my

of

coming here

shall

very uncertain; but I am hopeful their followers, when they are apprehensive that all
their dwellings may be destroyed if they venture southward, may leave them ; and
our troops being here, may raise the spirits of our friends. I have ordered more arms,
&'. to Inverness, as likewise biscuit and other provisions.
5000 arms are coming
from London ; and some, if not all the garrison that came out of Ostend, being 5 good

onboard for Leith. This I can take upon me to assure you to


TEo' I have mentioned L**
authority I had from London.
good
by
Loudoun's men, I beg to leave it to your Lordship's discretion and ordering, and i
I have passed the Spey, and inshall approve of every thing you are pleased to do.
to-morrow
at break of day to hisside
of
M'Intosh
on
the
north
it.
goes
off
camp just
it possible to come
thinking
people.
lugged
along
with
me
about
200
arms,
not
I have
thro' so many friends country without meeting some hands to put them into ; but not
one as yet. I am in great hopes from Grant and M'Intosh. Cluny has been with me;
his men I ordered to meet me at Garvimore, and first bent my march that way this
morning. I have sent Cluny home this morning, to bring bis men to me as soon as
battalions, are actually

be true

possible.

the last

have not time for more.


I

am your

Lordship's most obed' Serv',


J^^o.

<f.

COPE.

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No.
The Lord

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CCCCXXIV.

President to

Lord Fortrose.

M7 Lord,

28 August, 6 at night.
have a letter from Sir J. Cope, from Ruthven. He has not
pass'd the Corr%-v"arig ; not from anv notion of opposition, but from ane apprehension
the enemY mav give him the slip, and march southwards by the skirts of Argyleshire.
If thev did so,' they must be unhappv, because they must meet with 5 banaUons of the
Sir John,
late cr^rison of Ostend, who were order'd for Leith, & ship'd many days ago.
is desireous, from the countenance which the Gov' expects from it's freinds, to crush
this insurrection as speedily and with as httle loss as possible ; and is therefore solicitous to have, from the well-intentioned, as many men together as may easily be comWhat I therefor humbly suggest to your Lop is, that, without loss of time,
press'd.
vou -would order as many men as you can arm quickly, to be immediately brought together as near this country- as possible, arms for the rest being hourly expected ; & that
you would be so good as to give me notice what's to be done in this way.
I am, with perfect good "nill, &".

THIS moment

No.
The Lord

CCCCXXV.

President to Sir

J.

Cope.

CuUoden, 28 August, 10 at night.


soon as I received your's of yesterday's date, from Ruthven, I dispatch'd
messengers to Lord Fortrose 6; Lord Lovat, who have both given assurance of their
assistance.
What I press'd them to, was, the bringing immediately together as many
as they can arm, i the prepareing others to receive arms, which are soon expected.
Their answers vou shall soon be acquainted with ; but their assistance is hardly to be
depended on for immediate service ; I sent also for the Commanding Officer of L'*
Loudon's at lii', & for the Gov', &; acquainted them with your commands. There is
no doubt the men, who are 150 and no more, as I wrote you, can be spared safely
from Inverness ; &: they therefore are this night order'd to hold themselves in readyness to march at ane hour's warning ; but, as vou have not sigmifv'd when vou intended to sett out, or where you would have had them meet you, they are not to be put
actually in march till they receive further orders ; but upon the shortest \vaming they
will move.
If Macintosh carrv anv orders to this neisrhbourhood, or if bv his directions given to him your design can be collected, Loudon's people shall be order'd to
answer it. There are no other arm'd men in this neighbourhood ; and there neither
has been nor is there as yet, any authority for bringing them together, nor any mean of
subsisting them.
Concerning
Besides, tliat no danger seem'd immediately to press.
the numbers of the Highlanders, I know nothing further than what you have in my
last ; their situation, by what I can learn, is more easterly, towards Corryyarrig, with
ane intent, as they pretended, to meet & surprize you.
What course they vv-fll take,
upon your altering your route, is uncertain. You do not mention when you propose to
leave the Spey
& I presume you have consider'd what is to be done in case they,
lea\ing their miserable huts to mercy, should resolve to pass the Corr)-\-arig, &; march
southwards.
But it seems to be fitting that you acquaint us, without loss of time, &
ia
10

Dear

Sir,

SO

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such way as that the advice cannot come into the enemy's hands, what course you
to the end, any thing that can
propose to take ; &, as nearly as can be guess'd, when
be done in this corner may answer it. In my last I acquainted you that I had a letter
from MacLeod of the 22' from Sky, giveing ane account that Clanranald's men from
Uist were not sail'd from thence : in that letter, he is extremely pressing to have armssent to him & Sir Alex' Mac Donald by sea ; as they have render'd themselves obnoxious to the CL 'js in arms by opposeing them ; & if that may not be, he proposes,
if he may have but 200 staiid of arms att lii' for his immediate protection, he will
I could not take upon me to dispose of so
send down so many men to fetch them.
many of the small store "^hat is here, not knowing but you might have more immediate
use for them ; bll^ I detain'd his messenger untill I have your orders ; & if you think
it proper that I should pi oiiiisc him those arms, I shall direct him to send the men for
them : in the mci.n time you will think, how far it is proper, or possible, to supply
those two Gentlemen, who have been of vast service to the cause, by sea vidth arms ;.
& you \nll give immediate directions with respect to this last proposall of delivering 200
I expect to hear from you as soon as possible ; and am most faithfully,
at Inverness.
in

D'

No.

CCCCXXVI.

Lady Cluny

My

Sir your's.

Lord

to the

President.

Lord,
I

HOPE

you

will easily believe,

may have been

that the situation of affairs at present

cause sufficient to put

me so much

in this

in disorder, as not to

have the
presence of mind your Lop may judge might be necessary, by letting you sooner know
of the unhappy transaction happened here last night ; which was, that Cluny was
seized in this house, 'twixt ten and eleven o'clock, by a party of about a hundred and
twenty men from the Highland camp, which arrived yesterday evening at Garva ; when
we were but just then assured they had taken the Strathherick road. The party that
came here guarded him, & surrounded the house all night ; and this morning there
came two hundred men more ; they brought him then away ; & my sister with me followed, to beg of the Gentlemen who had the principal! command of the army to allov/
him return home on parole ; but, after all our intercessions, it was not in our power
to prevail with them to part with him one minute.
They marched towards Dallchimy
this afternoon, and have brought him allong.
How far they propose to bring him,.
God knows. The case being thus, and as your Lordship will judge of what is proper
much better than I can think of, I beg you advise what you see necessary to be done
for Cluny's interest.
family

beg you

will

be so good as forgive

this trouble,

My
Your Lop's most

&

believe that

am.

Lord,

affectionate

obliged

humble

Servt,

JANET MTHERSON..
Cluny, 29"' August 1745.

No.

CCCCXX\TI.

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9gt

CCCCXXVII.

No.
Lord Reav
J
INIy

fADDENDA.

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

I'M extremly glad your Lop

is

in the

North

at this time,

when your

advise

and

assistance can be of such ser^-ice to the Government.


I first got such intelligence of the insurrection in the

West Highlands as I
When
could give credit to, I wrote immediately to S' Jn^ Cope, that I and my clan were ready
to do all in our power for the support of the present Government ; but that we
wanted arms & ammunition which is so far the case, that vdchout a supply of these
we could scarcely defend the passes of our own properties, in case of attempts to carry
I believe my letter did not overtake S' Jn Cope ere he left
off our cattle or so.
Edin' ; nor mav he, as he is a stranger in Scotland, know or advert to the necessity' of
our having- arms, &". Therefore, as your Lop is well acquainted with him, and as,
no doubt, he'l have the greater regard to your judgment, I beg leave to give your
Lop the trouble of this, that vou mav be so good as to take your owTi method to lay
our situation before him. Your Lop knows that in the vear 17 15 what effect the
junction of the people of this country with the well-affected in Ross & Inverness
shires had ; so far as it helped to divide our enemies ; and perhaps it may be necessary
I was lately
to plav the same game over again ; of which your Lop is best judge.
informed, that some people in Caithness, who were never looked on to be well affected
to the Government, have entered into a resolution to raise their militia as for the Government ; and that, with that view, one of most note amongst them was soon to be
d S r, A\ho was lately in that countrv, to inxdte him to be their comsent to L
mander. If their intentions in this are sincere, I shall be glad of it ; tho' I can't help
suspecting the reverse.
I hope your Lop \nll not name me as your informer in this.
As these are my neighbours, I want to live with them as well as I reasonably can ; but
should the case be as I suspect, the necessitv of our getting arms &; ammunition is still
This your Loj5 can easily see bv the situation of the country ; therefore I
the greater.
need not explain it.
The Earl of Sutherland and I have concerted to joine all our men for the service of
the Government, as liis father & I did in 17 15.
I wrote of this date to S'' Jn
Cope under Governor Grant's cover, calling for 400 stand of arms. I reckon Earl
Sutherland acquaints the number he'l need.
As I have not the honor of Sir Jn Cope's acquaintance, I did not mention the
Caithness story to him; but leaves it to your. Lop to conununicate it, or not, and in
what m.amier you see proper ; but in any event, I beg leave to think that their militia
should get no arms. As I said aireadv", I know vour Lop's advice and opinion will
have more weight & effect with respect to all I have represented to you, than anything I can w^rite ; particularly as I am in manner a stranger to him.
As I had allwise
the greatest regard for your Lop, and that I know none has a more sincere zeal and
affection for his Majesty's person & Government ; so I make no doubt but you'l forgive
this trouble from him who has the honor to be, with great truth and esteem.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,

"

most

Tongue, 30 Aug.

745.

affectionate

humble

Ser\-ant,

REAY.

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No.

CCCCXXVIII.

The Provost of Aberdeen

My

393

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

RETURN

your Loj3 the town of Aberdeen's most hearty thanks for the
merchant
letter in relation to the troubles in the Highlands.
your
Lop's
of
favour
Sunday,
from
dated
Montrose,
about
privat
business
ane
express
haveing
place
of this
indispensable
paragraph,
I
thought
it
my
the
following
vi'hich
is
afternoon,
in
one a'clock
duty to lett you know the same by express, lest the enemy may have shutt up any
communication by the Highland road and, in caise of intercepting, thought it more
prudent to send it under cover of the Earle of Findlater. The paragraph is as follows
" The Provost of Perth has sent ane express to the Provost of Brichen, adviseing that
' he hade just then a letter from the Duke of Athol, telling that the Highlanders were
" within six miles of Blair, and on Saturday night was to be in Perth, and that they
" were fj've to six thousand strong. Sir John Cope having retired to Inverness, this
express from Perth was going for Sir John at Inverness.
But six Highland Gentle" men, comeing into Brichen when he came there, went out a little from that before
*' the express, and turned back the guide that was sent along, and carried oft the ex*' press."
This is all I know, and give you the information in the very words of the
letter, which I believe not altogether fictitious, but desire it may have no further influence on the Government's management, than the stress your Lop may lay upon such
information.
I hope you have more certain advice ere this comes to hand, but Ould
not excuse myself without acquainting your Lop with what's above, and have the hoI

-"

nour

to be, with great

esteem and regard,

Your Lop's most

My Lord,
obedient and most humble servant,
JAMES MORRISON,

Aberdeen,

2''

Septe'

Provost.

745,
2 a'clock, morning.

No.
Lord

My

Findlater

&

CCCCXXIX.
Seafield to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

BEG

on General Cope's arrival in the


army. I flatter myself that his military skill and prudence, johied with
the bravery of our troops, and assisted by your Lordship's good advice and knowledge
of the country, will defeat the rebells, or oblige them to dissipate ; because, whatever
neither are they led by
their numbers may be, their men cannot be very well trained
persons remarkable for great abilitys or experience in the souldier trade. I am sure the
King and Country is much oblig'd to the diligent and prudent care which I understand
your Lordship has used upon this occasion ; and I most heartily pray God may crown
your Lordship's endeavours, and those of His Majesty's other servants, with speedy
I

North with

leave to congratulate your Lordship

his

success.

In the situation in which I am, in a corner where tho' far the greatest number of
tenants are really well affected, yet they have no arms, and have never been ac
customed to use them ; and there are many popish and disafi'ected persons in the neigh-

my

.,.^^.....

3^

bourhoodj
.

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bourhood you may be sure I am under ven^ great uneasiness and my anxiety must
be very great, especially as we are dayly alb.rmed and entertained with various storys
I hope therefore, however unwilling I may be to
totally differing from one another.
take up anv part of your Lop's time, which I know is so well employed, you will excuse my begging to have such truth from you as you think tit to communicate, and
what advice and direction you think proper, I have in various ways been most faithand to demonfuUv using rav endeavours to keep up the spirits of the well affected
strate to those, whom I suspected not to be so, the folly and rashness of this very
and I imagine I have had some success. Among others, I
extraordinary enterprize
have had a pretty frequent correspondence with the Magistrates of Aberdeen, who have
indeed always expressed the greatest zeal and most firm attachment to His Majesty's
This correspondence has, I suppose, occaservice, and the Ubert}'s of their country.
sioned their sending the enclosed letter open to me ; and I shall take care to forward
v.ithout delay whatever answer your Lordsliip may think fit to give.
There is an incident happened near this place last night, which, altho' it may perhaps be but trifling, I chuse to mention. A boat came about one a clock in the mornThere were
ing to Portknocky, a fisher-tov.n of nn'ne a long mile from this house.
Only one gentleman
in it ten or melve people, as they say, in tolerable good habit.
came ashore, and lay in a httle ale-house. He paid liberally for his entertainment, and
went off at five a clock in the morning with his servant, pressing a cupple of horses
and a hirer from a countryman. He said in the ale-house, that he was an ofEcer belonging to General Cope, and intended to breakfast TS-ith me, and that he would only
take the horses the length of Cullen ; but when he had. proceeded a little, he altered his
resolution and went eastward closs by the coas^, shunning this little town and the high
The hirer he took with him is not yet returned. The boat likewise proceeded
road.
eastward, and by the enclosed letter appears to have landed another man at Bardt.
Our suspicion is, that they are people intended to be taken up at Inverness, who have
;

Your Lordship v.'ill, perhaps, judge of the m-atter better than I


comer at present affords no incidents more remarkable.
The General's coming has struck some damp on the disafiected ; but I tend to ere of
opinion, that any event favourable to their cause would tempt many loose people to
made

their escape.

can.

am

glad that this

join them.

As I have not the honour of being acquainted with General Cope, I hope your
Lordship will pardon my using the freedom to intreat you will be so good as to make
my compliments to him in the most respectful manner ; and to assure him, tha
nobody in Great Bi-ittain can more sincerely and heartily wish his good success.
I must aho beg you will excuse my using a servant's hand, because, having been
these two days a good deal indisposed, I could not easily write myself.
I have the
honour to be, with the greatest respect and esteem,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble

Servant,

FINDLATER & SEAFIELD.


Cullen house, Septem' 2^ 1745-

[^

No.CCCCXXX.

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The Lord

My

395

CCCCXXX.

President to

Lord Harrington.

Lord,

IT is the difficulty of the situation in which I find myself that obliges me to give
trouble of this letter.
About 3 weeks ago I flung myself into this country to
the
you
try how far any share of credit which I had with people could preserve them in their
dutv

&

what

Sc I had no unconsiderable success, tho' I had not


But I was astonish'd to hear, that after the rebells had got together to
a head, Sir John Cope, with a handfull of troops, had been ordered into the mountains
& that he had actually engaged himself so far, as to reach
to attack and disperse them
within
few
hours march of them.
iVIy concern grew, as I was
&
to
be
a
the Spey,
perfectly well acquainted with the passes of Carryyarig, over which he must pass if he
would go the direct road to Fort Augustus, & which, by a very small body of clever
Highlanders, who should mar the roads & break down the bridges, could be easily defended against a much greater force than he commanded. And I was relieved from my
apprehensions only upon finding that he turn'd to the right, & by forced marches
reach'd this place Thursday last, at night. It was unlucky that his orders engaged him
to come so far north, which has given ane opportunity to the rebells to seize the
passes of the mountains betwixt Badenoch & Atholl, & to march southward, where it
At the same time, it would be
is not easie to determine what mischief they might do.
exposeing the troops to too evident a danger, to pretend to follow them by that road,

prevent their madness

wish'd.

& render impassable. He has chosen the party of going


w<:'' they can easyly mar
southwards by the coast, which will give him ane opportunity of embarking his troops
at some of the sea ports, if the transports which he has order'd fromLeith meet him;
or if he can pick up shipping sufficient in the seaports near to which he passes. When
embarked, he can land at Leith, or more southward, as the nature of the service may
require.
Those circumstances your Lop will, doubtless, be acquainted with by himself; but what engages me to WTite, is, the situation in v/hich this country must be
vhen he leaves it. The greatest part of the chieftains are quiet, & disocsed to be so ;
nay, some of them most certainly desirous to show their zeal for the Gov' ; but they
are all unarm'd ; there is no authority to bring them, or any number of their men, together, & there is neither money nor credit to support any body of them whom it might
be thought proper to bring together for his Mai"*='^ service. I made this remonstrance
to my Ld Marquis of Tweeddale before I left Ed', in my journey hither, & now I
renew it to your Lop to the end your Lop may consider what is fit to be done. Had
we been provided with these three things ten days ago, matters would not have been
in the condition in which they are at present. If we are speedily supply'd, the peace
of this part of the country will be secured, & the rebells views of gathering any further forces in the north prevented ; if we are not, every thing must be left to chance
& I cannot say what influence is to be expected from praying and preaching only, which
is all that will be left me to do.
I further submitt it to
your Lop's consideration,
whether it may not be proper, furthwith to order some clever sloop of war to attend
this place, were it for no other end than to give & receive intelligence, & to convey
your orders.
Haveing laid these things before your Lop, I have discharged my duty ; & whether
any orders shall be given upon what I represent, or no, I shall continue endeavouring
to
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do what, according to circumstances, shall appear to be best for His Majestie's ser\ice.
I ask vonr Lop pardon for the great freedom I use, & am hopefuil you \vill
excuse it, because you know my zeal for His Majtie's service ; & you know that I am
perfectly your Lop's faithful! & most ob'
to

Serv'.
Ins,

3 Sept' i74-5'

Xo.
The Lord

My

CCCCXXXI.

President to

Lord Reay.

Lord,

Ins, 3 Sept' 1745.


glad to see, by your Lop's letter of the 30''' August (what I never doubted),
that your zeall for the support of His Maj''^'^ Gov' is as warm at this stage of life, as it
was 30 years ago, wherKit did singular service to the CrowTi. It is extremely comI

A^I

your Lop Sc the E. of Sutherland to have your men in readiness to act


proper occasion
and it were to be wish'd that we had arms in numbut as the arms that remain here to be disposed
bers suiEcient to put in their hands
of are few, and as more are expected, untill these arrive I cannot adx-ise your Loj5 to
send hither for any. "What I write is after speaking \vith Sir John Cope, who is perfectly apprised of your dut)- & attatchment to the Royall Family, & will leave the proper orders for giveing out arms when they arrive, & for accquainting your Lop
when it will be proper to make use of them for the King's service. I have heard
of no motion yet made for arming your Lop's neighbours, whom you mention
when any such is made, I dare say it will not meet with a favourable reception. The
Gen & every one trusted by the CroviTi are acquainted with your Lop's zeall, & -nill
easily distinguish between the fitness of trusting arms in your hands, & that of putting
them in the hands of gentlemen who have not hitherto given any proof of their affection to His Maj"%
It is becaufe I would not detain the bearer, that I add no more, but
that I am with great respect, my Lord, your Lordship's most ob' & most humble

mendable
upon the

in

first

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No.
The Lord

CCCCXXXII.

President to the Provost of Aberdeen.

Culloden, 4* Sept' 1 745.


M)' Lord Provost,
4 Afternoon.
YOL^R Lop's letter dated the 2% at 2 a clock in the morning, was deUver'd me
this morning.
Your townsman's intelligence from' Montrose, of the rebells being to be
at Perth on Saturday, was, I believe, true enough ; as it was also, that the Magistrates
of Perth sent ane express the low w^ay, to acquaint Sir John Cope ^^ith that circumstance
but it is not true, that that express was seised at Brechin
for the fellow made his way to
Inverness with his packet, where I saw him yesterday ; neither do I incline to believe
that the number of the Highlanders was such as he heard.
Rumors of the terrible
kind grow strangely by travelling.
I doubt not, indeed, that they have pick'd up, in
their journey from the south side of the hills, severall indi\idualls who may have been
well wishers to their cause ; but wee do not look upon those troops as formidable, tho'
they
;

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Sir John Cope has, with the troops under his command,
they be call'd Highlanders.
march'd this morning from Inverness for your town. I should hope this march v ill
cool the zeal of a good many unthinking people in your neighbourhood, who might be
mad enough, from false reports agreeing with their inclinadons, to run over a precipice.
It was the necessity I was under to ride out, to talk a little with Sir John on his march,
In this country, tho' the
that prevented my giveing ane answer some hours sooner.
as tlie chieftains round us are distroops have left us, we are under no apprehensions
posed to serve the Gov' 5c the unarm'd have prevented the junction of any other freir.ds
I am, my Lord Provost,
or followers with the unlucky men who have taken up arms.
your most ob' & most hum"' Serv'.
;

No.
The Lord

CCCCXXXIII.

President to the E. of Findlater.

Same

My

date.

Lord,

me

the honour to write me the 2\


your
Lop would exert yourself, so
was deliver'd to me. I never had any doubt
in
defence
of the Gov' ; which, tho'
far as circumstances put it in your power,
more
naturall
than for the gentlemen,
Nothing is
threaten'd, is, I hope, in no danger.
muluply
their
numbers ; but such
who are in arms against it, to magnifv their force &
as are desirous not to be deceived will receive such reports with great caution, & must
make considerable allowances. I believe what the Pro. of Aberdeen writes is true, that
the Highlanders mav have been at Perth last Saturday or Sunday ; & I doubt not that
severall in their way of thinking, from the south side of the mountains, may have join'd
them ; but as those, tho' under the name of Highlanders, are not, nor have been for
some time very warHke, I do not consider them as terrible to deal with. The person
who landed near CuUen, Sc posted southward, was ane. officer sent by Sir John Cope,
with letters to Edin"', who, finding that the small boat, in which he hoped to have
coasted it, could not bear up against the easterly gale, quited it, & pursued his jotirney
on horseback. Sir J. Cope has march'd this morning from Ins, with the troops under
his command in his way to Abd'', & so round the coast.
His presence will, I should
hope, cool the inconsiderate zeall of some rash people ; & we, whom he leaves in this
country, are in no apprehension from the Highlanders, who have left very few adherents
in this neighbourhood
most of the Chiefs of any consequence being desirous to support
the Gov'.
I have left the mclosed, for the Pro. of Aberdeen, open for your Lop's
perusall
I presume your Lop will forward it.
I am, with perfect respect.
My Lord,
Your Lop's most ob' & most humble serv'.

THIS morning

the letter your Lordship did

that

No.
The Lord
D'

CCCCXXXIV.

President to Sir John Cope.

Culloden, 5 Sepf

Sir,

745,

2 o'clock.

THIS morning the Ins foot post, that ought to have come on last Mondav at noon,
arrived.
He was seised by the rebells at Blair his packet, which he used great industry
;

to conceal, taken

& rifled, &

he detained

till

Tuesda}- afternoon.

have sent him

for-

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you, that you mav examine him ; & I give you now the heads of what I could
make out of him, to save you as much trouble as possible. He says, that what they
call their armv march'd from Blair Tuesday morning, & no sooner, in their way to

vrard to

been join'd by any body of men from Athol,


but that they gave it out, that they
other
place
any
or
Breamar,
;
Badenoch, or
from
those parts by the end of this, or
reinforcements
considerable
have
exoected to
this \%-as not believed by those
it
would
seem
&
vet
week
of
next
the beginning
;
he was dismiss'd, Comissary
that
when
the
post
says,
;
for
interest
Athol's
of
in the D.
told
him, they durst not then
inn
at
Blair,
keeps
the
who
INIacglash,
Peter
&
Bisset,
on his arrivall, that
immediately
mouth
acquaint
me,
of
word
him
desired
by
but
write,
their numbers were inconsiderable ; that they did not exceed 1800 ; that they were
but in indifferent order ; & that a sudden march of the troops southward would much
discourao-e them.
If this be true, severall that pass'd the Corrvarig with them' must
have left them ; & indeed if they did not meet with such a ready concurrence as they
were m.ade to expect, I do not much wonder that there should be desertion amongst
such troops. He further says, that Glenbucket was not with them ; but that he had
gone do--n to the low coimtry, to try to raise men ; & that he had placed small guards
in all the passes of the moimtains to intercept intelligence. He says, he is sure Bleakney
has not faJn into their hands ; for that he met with a Stirling hyrer at Blair, who told
him that Bleakney had stopt at Stirling upon the reports of the rebells advanceing. He
savs, vshat I am vers" glad to hear, that almost all the men that were surprised in going
to Fort W'^ have stood out, & refused absolutely to list \vith the enemy ; & the cause
of his knowledge is, that he saw three or four score of them, barefooted for the most
He says, he saw a few of the
part, & tatter'd, under a guard of the Highlanders.
soldiers (some of them he knew, that deserted from you in your march) doing duty
with the Highlanders ; but I think he does not make them exceed half a dozen, if so
manv. He saw Lochgarrj- acting alongst with them., & many of the recruits he had
He saw John Roy Steuart, who had just come from France,
rais'd for Loudon's Reg'.
& had landed on the east coast ; & it was to him, whom he -was acquainted with, that
he ow'd his deliverance ; & he further says, that no troops had landed at Leith last
Thursday night when he left it. This, Sir, is the substance of what he said to me :
if any further question recurr to you, I have sent him, that you may interrogate him.
I have this morning dispatch'd a courier to Blair, to be further satisfv'd as to the state
of things there. He was dispatch'd befor the Ins post came to me ; if he brings any
I am, without ceremonv,
thing worth vour knowing, it shall follow you.
D^Sir,
Yours, &c.

Dunkeld

that thev had not at that time

No.
The Marquis

My

Lord,
I

King.

CCCCXXXV.

of Tweeddale to the

Lord

President.

Whitehall,

lo""

Septem' 1745.

HA\'E received your Lordship's of the i" instant, which I have laid before the
You may believe we have not been a little surprised at the several accounts we

have received from Sir John Cope and others of His ^Iajest)'s servants at Edinburgh ;
and tho' military men here are of opinion, that it might not have been fit for His
Majesty's service for Sir John Cope to attack the rebells when they were posted on
the
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the Carryarick, or that it was even practicable for him to have marched that way to
Fort Augustus after they were possessed of that pass ; yet they think that he ought t<j
have staid somewhere about Dalwhimiy ; and in that case, it would not have been easy
for the rebells to have made such a progress into the south before him.
But as this
matter is now over, it is needless to enter into a discus<^ion on the point.
By his last letter of the 31" of August, he acquaints us, that in conformity to your
.

Lordship's, and
at

Edinburgh

Lord Loudon's

opinion, he had sent orders to His Majesty's servants

round by sea, in
and this idea is
j

for providing shipping at Leith to transport the troops

case he should find

it

impracticable to force his

way

after the

approved of by His Majest)''s servants here.


I am glad to find your Lordship gives us some hopes of

rcbcUs
,

tiie

Government's receiving,

from the well-affected Clans ; anu i am much


your Lordship's presence and countenance there,
that so great a body of the northern Highlanders has hitherto remained quiet.
Your Lordship will find by my letter of the 4"', that His Majesty had sent down
some blank Commissions for forming the Highlanders, who are determined to support
the Government at this juncture, into companies, and the purposes for which they are
to be employed.
I have hkewise wrote of this to Sir John Cope,
that it will be
necessary he should appoint some officer to have the command and direction of these
Independent Companies when formed ; and this measure answers one objection which
your Lordship has also pointed at formerly ; the want of a proper authority to call
them out
tho' it is thought here, that no authority is necessary to empower His
Majesty's faithful subjects to arm, attack, and disperse their enemies, in time of actuai
rebellion.
Sir John Cope has informed me some time ago, that looo stand of arms
were at Inverness and I hope more will be sent from Edinburgh in case it is thought
they can be safely disposed of.
In relation to money, as all correspondence is now stopt betwixt Inverness and
Edinburgh, I know no other way your Lordship can be supply 'd but by taking up
what money you can get in your parts, and drav/ing on INI'" Pelham for the value ;
which, he assured me this day, he would duly honour. There are more Dutcfi
battalions ordered to Scotland,
hi the present difficulty of correspondence, and
uncertainty of the situation of affairs, we here cannot form any certain judgment how
to direct; but His Majestj', and all his servants here, have the greatest confidence
in your Lordship's acting and ordering every thing for the best at this juncture.
I am,
with very great regard and esteem.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
at this critical juncture,

of opinion, that

it is

a real assistance

greatly

owing

to

TWEEDDALE.
Xo.
Sir

My

CCCCXXXVI.

John Cope

to the

Lord,

BY

Lord

President.

Terra,

10"' Sep'
174 5-.

letter from Gen' Guest, of the


I am inform'd that Captain Rogers arrived
Edin' on Wednesday last.
The things I writ for will be ready under convoy in
I sent Colonel Whitefoord to Aberdeen, who wrote me
3 or 4 days from that time.
that he has got the same things there in readiness.
I hope to be in Aberdeen tomorrow
night with the troops, and then shall take my resolution, according as things cast up.
6"',

at

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All die boats in the Firth are on the south side. It is reported, the rebels are gone towards
Stirlin<^ ; but many are the reports, and few to be reUed upon ; Glenbucket has not
above 300 men out of these parts. The King is landed. Dutch troops are at sea

some

for Eno^land,

some

for Leith.

have no

letters

from London

since I

saw your

I hope we shall get the enemy between two fires ; by what I hear, they are
Lordship.
The troops with me are in good heart.
disappointed in the numbers they expected.
his Grace came to meet me ; he was
Banff,
where
Gordon
at
Duke
of
the
on
waited
I
more
than common discourse with him ;
Uttle
health,
that
I
had
his
so
in
well
very
not
zealously
for His Majest>'s service.
himself
I have
expressing
was
did
say
he
what
but

this

minute

rec''

a packet from London, in answer to

letters I writ

from Dalwhinny.
Dutch
march

I find 5
are in great pain lest I should have attempted the Coriarick.
battaHons are embarked from Holland, and more are to follow. I did design to

Thev
this

morning between 5 and

6.

It is

now past

6,

and not a horse yet come

in to carry

I wish this is not contho' promised to be here at 3 in the morning.


trived purposelv to distress the King's troops, which I have been apprehensive of before
now ; so that I fear I shall have difficult)- in getting to Aberdeen tomorrow, they being

O'JT provisions,

two very long days marches.

am,

Mj Lord,
Your most

ob*

humble

serv',

JN=

COPE.

bearer is the man that ^r Grant the Barrack Master sent out : his information
is so little worth, that I question whether he was where he pretended to have been :
however, be pleased to tell M' Grant to pay the man, and place it to my account,

The

Sir

Xo.

CCCCXXXVII.

John Cope

to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,

Aberdeen, 13'^ Sep'-' 1745.


here the same day
transports
arrived
the
"Wednesday
;
arrived here on
all hands have been
of
time,
tho'
great
deal
takes
up
a
putting in water & provisions
artillery
is
on
board.
I hope to
The
of
the
transports.
emplov'd since the arrival

WE

embark

The

the troops this dav, tho' the tides to serve us fall out very cross.
ii"^ inst. the Highland army marched into Perth 10 o'clock forenoon

they
informations
they
intend
to
take
Edui'
but
all
my
;
by
gave out that thev designed for
had
from
two
sensible
information
I
Lordship
an
I send your
the way of Monteith.
persons, most part of which has been confirmed by other hands I have employ' d, but
cannot learn anv certainty of their numbers. I have just now had an account from
are not yet joined by the Marquis of
Faulkland, that the rebells are about 3000,
Strouen
some
others which they expect.
&
TelUbarden, Lord Early, Glenbucket,
yesterday)
was-wTit
Faulkland
(which
30c.
with
This
letter
from
Robinson join'd them
I am extremely imeas}- at my present
says, that the Dutch are in the road of Leith.
satisfaction
that I cannot reproach myself with
;
that
k,
situation.
I have but one
doing for the best ; which all those
left
Stirlino:,
in
since
I
having delav'd a minute,
not used to march with armys, nor
distance,
those
at
a
with me seem sensible of, tho'
will certainly blame me 5 but
thro',
have
march'd
all
we
at
knowing of the coimtrys
:

&

I flatter

myself that will not be the case in your Lordship's opinion.


I

am
Your Lordship's most obed'

serv*,

JN-

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No.
The

My

CCCCXXXVIII.

the time Sir John

the King's forces.

Earl of Sutherland to the Lord President.

Lord,

FROM

40!

Of this

Cope came

to Inverness,

acquainted Sir John

and

Bunrobin, Sep'*""!!"', 1745.


had 200 men readie to joine

also,

that I

would

him

join

I acquainted him, at the


myself with 400 more, if His Majesty's service re*[uir'd it.
same time, that the few arms I had must be kep't for the defence of the country
against some wrong-headed neighbours, whose inclinations to rebellion I had strong
reasons to suspect ; and desir'd that he would order arms for the men he might have
occasion to call from this countrie.
I had his answer by Major Mackay only last night, that he hsd left some arms at
Inverness, and that he desired your Lop to distribute them as His Majesty's service
required.
Your hon knows the attachment of my family to His Majestic and the present establishment ; and, as the arms that are in the north are under your direction,
I hope your Lop will put me in a condition, by arming my people, to render effectual
service to His Majesty. And as very bad consequences may arise from sending unarmed
men from here to Inverness by land, & as the season of the year renders their going
by sea in open boats precarious, I wish your Lo}5 would be so good to send the arms
here, with such a quantitj- of ammunition as they may have occasion for in the way.
As the common course of post is stopt, we know nothing here of what is a doing to the
southward.
Pray, my Lord, assist us in this article all you can.
Political lyes and
common reports, of which we have plenty here, have their influence.
I have the honour to be,

My

Lord,,
;

Your Lop" most

obliged

humble

SUTHERLAND.

<

;
P. S.

am

moment

this

servant,

inform'd, that

some people from

Caithness, with arms, are

to pass through this countie, under pretence of guarding their cattle

how am

deal

I to

with them ?

No.
,r

'..'

The Lord

CCCCXXXIX.

President to the E. of Sutherland.

My Lord,
LAST

'

"Z

Culloden, 1 2 Septr 1 745, 1 1 in


forenoon.
night the letter which your Lop did me the honour to write me of the
li'l" was deliver'd : it expresses properly your Lojj's zeal for the support of the Gov',
which must give satisfaction to every one that wishes well to it ; & your readyness to

defend it. Your Lop's reflection, that nothmg can be done for that end to purpose
without arms, is very just ; & it is to supply that want, that 6000 stand of arms are sent

from the Tower. These arms are actually arrived at Leith ; & a good number of them
would have been here before this time, had Sir J. Cope been at Edin'. So soon as he
arrives there, he has promised to send them ; and the moment that happens, your Lop
shall

have notice.

rebells are

We

are at present in a sort of tranquility in this country, as the

gone southward

what the King's

how

long that quiet may last is uncertain ; & therefore


country have to do, as it appears to me, is, to

dutiful! subjects in this

3 F

keep

MiX
keep

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men in readiness to act on the shortest warning, for the security of the Got',
own protection, imtiii the expected arms arrive, &; a proper occasion otier

for their

of doing more effectuall service.


The orders for giveing out the arms, are with the Gov' of lix, who shall have my
advice when thev ccme, 6t when anything to the purpose may be done -with them, to
put as manv of them as may be necessary in your Lop's hands, v.hose affection to the
Govern" is on the best grounds so unquestionable : as for your neighbours to the northwise, even were they all disposed, to venture
vrard," if I do not mistake the men, they are too
If they send droves to the southward,
the
way.
is
in
Lop
your
whilst
passage
a
to force
must have arm'd men attending
they
now
are,
things
which
in
circmnstances
in the
great beyond the occasion, as
be
so
these
men
numbers
of
the
should
then
but
them ;
cattle is only a pretence to colour the
driveing
the
the
thac
think
to
reason
tnve
just
to
sending to the south a body of ann'd men, your Lop will be justif^'d for hindering
them to pass but I am hopefull no such thing vail be attempted. With respect to
Only 5 batintelHcrence, I know little more than the prints will inform your Lop of.
The
rest
are
embarking.
Sc
the
Dutch
coast,
the
from
sailed
actually
tallions are
Friday
Leith
last
it's more
at
actually
made
&
were
reception
;
their
for
dispositions
G' Cope arrived at Ah^", as
than probable some of them are tliere before this time.
which I received from him,
Turreff,
from
dated
letter
from
a
think,
to
1 have reason
:

He has found shipping enough in that port for transporting his troops
that be his choice ; but whether that will be his course, or if he -n-ill
should
southward,
Highlanders, or if he vrill follow them by land, must depend very
the
wat at Ab'^= for
Sc situation, w*' I at present know nothing particular about.
numbers
their
much on
contrary to expectation-;, put hunself at the head of the
much
Georcre
Murray
has,
L'l
which probably %\ill aicress theh numbers, but ^^ill
rebells
the
join'd
;
AthoU raen, &
Cap' Macky, hearing of Glenbucket's being in
men.
fighting
their
not add much to
oif from Elgine to the Brugh, & from thence
struck
men,
arm'd
his wav with 2 or 303
as last night.

foUow'd

John Cope by

Sir

sea.

My

am, with perfect respect.


Lord,
Your Lop's most ob' k most humble

No.
The Lord

serv'. Sec.

CCCCXL.

President to Sir John Cope.

Culloden, 12 Sept. 174.5, 10 at night.


from Turreff of the i o'^. I hope you
&
of
the 8^
your's from CuUen
l'
of Capt. Macky's Comp=|' IVIonday
march
the
with
have received mine, acquainting you
I had some intelligence of
which
force
the
morning last. He had directions to avoid
report .that Glenbucket lay
a
Elgin
vdm
at
if it was superior ; & accordingly, meeting
8c ship'd himself off from
Sea,
Brugh
to
in his way with zoo men, he turn'd to the left
with
you. Monday night
is
he
hopeful!
am
By this time I
thence in a large open boat.

jy Sb,

HAVE

comp^
Capt. Sutherland, with 54 men, & Tuesday night Capt. MacLeod Asithhis
was
proit
them
to
&:
out
deliver'd
arms
;
cbmpleat, arrived at Inverness : they had
Loudon's
of
L.
men
other
the
with
together
morning,
posed they should march tomorrow
who are here, with the same precautions v,hich were to be observed by Mackay ; but
observing, by your letter of the Io'^ that every thing was to be ready for you at Abd^
took
that whether the rebells turn'd 'their whole force against you, or
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the party of marching strcight Southward, you probably would make use of the shipping that was at your hand before they could arrive ; & on the other hand, weighing
the inconvenience of looseing at this juncture so many raw men, who may be made
usefull if Glenbucket should surprise thenn with the numbers you mention, & which
reports aggravate, it was thought adviseablc to suspend their march till orders from

you (which may come

answer to my last) arrive, or till


motions determine. In the mean
time, they are ready at an hour's warning.
Since my last, I have heard nothing with
any certainty from Perth ; it is confirm'd, that Lord George Murray is at the head of
the Atholl men, who are forced into the service ; but the numbers which my last letter
mention'd are said to exceed the truth.
In this country, we are at present very quiet, & probably will be so untill you drive
the gentry back upon us ; tho' abundance of fools are at work, to instigate men to play
the fool.
I have great assistance at present from MacLeod, who at my desire came
from the Isle of Sky, alongst with his son, & is now my fellow labourer ; what we aim
at is, to league for our mutuall defence ; & in case we are supply'd with the arms, and
credit, or the money expected, to try what may be done to put the most speedy end to
the present commotion.
It was reported, that Cluny was come back to Badenough, in order to raise his men
;
but after the most exact inquirey I have been able to make, this seems not to be true j
but, on the contrary, that he continues to be kept prisoner, & that none of his men
have join'd the rebells.
The courier who I dispatched to Ed' last Sunday was 7-night got thither safe, delivered his letters, & is come back^ He brought some letters for you, & some others
who attend you. As they carried nothing that could in any probability be of service to
be known here, I abstain'd from looking into them ; & as they make too considerable
a bundle to be easyly conceal'd, at the same time that it's not likely they contain much
of consequence, I have committed them to this bearer, with the best directions I could
think of.
At the same time that I have folded this up in a smaller volume, the more
easily to be conceal'd.
I have a letter from the Advocate, who took the liberty to
break up mine to the Mar. of Tweeddale, but there is nothing worth mentioning in it.
It is unnecessary further to remind you of our arms & money, when you get to the
Southward.
I am intirely your's, &c.

more

to-night, or to-morrow, in

certain advices of Glenbucket's

numbers

&

Tell L. Loudon, that S' Al.

M'D.

has

made him

a present of 13 very

handsome men

for his comp".

No.
The Lord

CCCCXLI.

President to Sir

i'
^

J.

Cope.

Culloden, Fryday, 1 3 Sept. 1 745,


I o at night.
THIS morning the packet from the Marquis of Tweeddale, with the commissions,
canie safe to my hands ; the' the fellow run considerable risques, which he avoided
skilfully.
The Advocate writes me word, that the seals were broke up before they
came to him, he does not know how. The burden of disposeing the commissions is a
great one, & which I very unwillingly undertake ; but since necessity urges, I shall
dj according to the best of my judgement. I cannot omit the Clans that have heretofore
3 r 2

D'

Sir,

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shewM zeal ; &: it seems to me to be undispensably necessary to repose confidence


who, tho' thought formerly against us, have on this occasion absolutely re.
those
in
have used their best endeavours, & iu
any countenance to the Rebells,
eive
to
fused
severall instances -with success, to prevent the frenzy of others ; & that being the case,
I do not know whether there will be room for what L"* Loudone seems to point at,
the o-iveinf^ 3 comp*' among the Munros, who march'd -with you ; because tho' they
have merit as being the first, nay the only kindred that have hitherto broke the ice,
tofore

&

yet so sif^nall notice taken of them, when the number of commissions to be given out
will not permitt of the bestowing in any thing like proportion on other kindreds more
powerful!, may create a kind of jealousy, & provoke Highland vanity In such sort as
to produce indifferent consequences. Besides that, I imagine that if you v\-ere to consult
vdth Capt Munro, of Culc;um, they would be contented with less. However, Sir, if

you, upon weighing what I have represented, shall think otherwise, they shall have
their commissions ; & I shall save commissions for 3 cap"", 3 lieutenants,
3 ensigns,
They should be sent in blanks as they are, but that the
'till I receive your directions.
volume would endanger the conveyance.
,^
Now we have the comm"" it will occurr natureally to you, that mthout arms &
money thev can be of no use. I think of makeing the comp" hundreds for the present
& bank notes have at present no
exigence ; but they must be fed as well as arm'd
The arms you can supply us with when you come to Leith, but money
credit here.
I therefore hope, when you can safely do it, you
credite must come from London.
will let them know at London the necessity there is of remitting some money hither,
if they would have any good done ; Sc of employing some clever arm'd vessell, of
whatever size, to keep the correspondence open ; in which case money could be had
note in this volume
for bills, 2c a smaller quantity of cash %vill answer the purpose.
Beg of
for the Marq' of Tweeddale will be deliver'd to you, which you will forward.
Loudon to vrrke to Lord Stair, to tell him I have got his letter ; that I will do what
lies in me to answer his intentions ; & that he shall hear from me by the first safe coaBe so good also as to tell the Advocate, I have received his.
veyance.

&

&

P. S.

you.

am

intirely your's, &;c.

you are embark'd before this reach Abd". it will, I hope, be sent after
news since I wrote last night. I have a letter from Glengary, since he left

If

No

Atholl, dated at Fort Augustus, lamenting the folly of his friends.


>^

No. CCCCXLII.
The Lord Advocate

My

Marq' of Tweddale.

to the

Above

date.

Lord,

DESIRE

have this note safely conve)"'d must be the excuse for the minuteness
This morning your Lop's packett came safely to my hands, throw seve'nJl hazards, with com' for 20 independent comp-'^.
The trust reposed in me by hfs
Maj-'' & his Min" does me great honour ; but then the burden is so great, that I certainly would decline it, if the exigency left time to remonstrate ; but as somewhat mast
immediately be done, I have no choise left, but to act according to the best of my
judgment ; 8c if I should happen to err, I hope the blame will be laid on that, Sc not
upon my heart, "which I will venture to assert is well disposed it is my present purpose
to distribute such of these coium'' as I shall give out among those clans who, on occato

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sion of the last rebellion, show'd their adherence to the protestant interest ; without
neglecting such other clans, as, tho' adversary at that time, have on this occasion behav'd
themselves well beyond the expectation of most people, & thereby very much provock'd the rebclls, from whom they withhold two thirds of the force which they
flatter'd themselves they could have carry'd from the North Highlands.
The comp*'
I propose to make up to a hundred each for the present juncture ; &, that they may be
quickly raised, I propose to take the recommendadon of the Officers from the Chiefs
of the clans that are to raise the men. It is possible I may make some mistakes
as
;

Loudon's reg', of men who accepted of comm"'


before the insurrection, desert to the enemy.
But it is improbable, that after the rebellion is afoot, & men have actually taken their sides, any one will accept of a c(;mmission without meaning to answer the end of it ; and should it in any partar case turn
out otherwise, the worst consequence is, the loss of the arms, & that must be risqued
when a much greater good is in view. I need hardly tell your Lop, that tho' I look
for a good effect from those commissions, yet they can be of no service without arms
and pay. Arms I have wrote for to Sir John Cope, who may send them from Leith ;
but unless we are supply'd with money & credite from London, I cannot tell how the
service can be perform'd.
Bank notes have no currency with us at present, & coin is

we have

lately seen instances, in L'^

miserably scarce.
Besides that, the little that is, is lock'd up, because, the communication being stopt, trade is at a stand, & no one will part with the little money he is
possest of for a bill.
In these circumstances, some cash must be sent ; & if, with that,
there was a clever arm'd vessell order'd to attend,
to carry dispatches between this
Leith, or London, the cr<;dit which might be order'd would become more effectuall,
and orders might readily be received, & intelligence given. Your Lop, it is true, in
your's of the 17''' of August, mentioned that if I laid out any money for intelligence, or
otherwise, M' Pelham would repay it ; & I accordingly laid out small sums without
hesitation ; but when the question is to feed such a body of troops in the present condition of the country, I really cannot find the money.
When the pay of these compcomes to be put on any regular foot, George Ross, a person known to your Lop, who
formerly attended me, will be a proper person through whose hands it may come.
Every thing is at present quiet in this part of the country. All we can do is, to prevent debauching men into the rebells' service.
I am, with perfect respect, your Lop's Serv', &c.

&

&

-'

,.-.-T/i i^i;i\ "

'A
':3x;:';OV

:-

No. CCCCXLIII.
The Lord

President to Glengarry.

;'-!

r-

".

1.

Sir,

C. 14 Sept' 1745.
the honour to write me of the 1 2"', from F.
Augustus, was deliver'd to me. It gave me much satisfacdon when I first heard of
your prudent resolution of waidng on the D. of Atholl, in whose comp''' S' J. Cope
told me he saw you ; & on the other hand, I do assure you, it gave me no small pain
to learn, that your frcinds, many of whom I know, & had a great regard for, chose

LAST

night the letter you did

me

the party in which they are now engaged.


I wish with all my heart they had consulted
your honour
their owti safety more than they have done.
I am glad you ai'e got
safe home, without being much hurt with the fatigues of so rough a journey as you

&

have had

'
.

&

tho'

it

would add

to

my

satisfaction, to
.

have the honour of seeing you in


this

"

CtTLLODEN PAPERS.

4o6
this place,

as

you propose, vet

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readily dispense \nth that pleasure, as

attended with those inconveniences to you wluch you mention.

my

compliments to

mv

Ladv,

&

believe

me

Be

so

it

good

might be

as to

make

to be,

Your most

ob'

&

D^Sir,
most humble

Serv'. See.

Xo. CCCCXLIV.
The Lord President to Inverchasly.
7'-^

Culloden,

Sept'

conmiissions,

to such

Sir,

AM intrusted by his

Majestie to dispose of

some

745.
as are

able & willing to raise independent comp-""' for the service of the Gov' at this critical
juncture ; & I have some hints, that the Master of Ross is sent for (pursuant to a suggestion of your's) to come over, to make the figure he ought to make at the head of
I have, therefor, thought of reser^'ing a Captain's
his namesakes of this country.
of filling up the commissions to his subalterns \^ith the names
commission for him,
of a son of your's, who I am told you are desireous to have in the armv, & with that
The Gentleman last
of Da^id Ross, Shandwick's brother, if you approve of it.
named, who is latelv come from Ed', carrss you this ; & it is my wish to know your
sentiments on the subject as soon as possible ; Sc that, if it may be, I may see you.
here without loss of time. In the meantime, I trust you will not take notice of this to
any body ; and that if you approve of what I mention, you mav turn it in your
thoughts how to get 100 clever fellows together for the present ser%'ice, as soon as
arms can be had to put in their hands. The bearer, who left Ed' lately, -will relate to
you what he has heard of the Rebells ; which, according to the best of my informaI am in heast, & therefor shall only add, that I am,
tion, is not very formidable.

&

D'

No.
The Lord

My

Sir,

sincerely your's, &:c.

CCCCXLV.

President to the Earl of Sutherland.

Lord,

YOUR zeal

Culloden,
for his JMajestie's service,

&

your

abilit\'

to act

up

17"

Sept^ 1745.

to that zeal, leaves

me

no room to doubt, that I shall act agreeably to his Majestie's intentions, if IreceiAe
your Lop's directions with respect to the choice of Officers for ane independant compy
now to be raised. The nature of the sen-ice requires, that such a compy of your
Lop's men be innnediately set on foot
& as vou are the most proper judge which of
your freinds are the fittest to be trusted, & the likelyest to be followed by your people,
I beg that, after considering maturely, you will let me have the names of the persons
whom you would have imploy'd as Capt", Lieut. & Ensign, tliat their commissions
may be filled up accordingly. This comp' ought to consist for the present of 100
men ; & as there may be immediate use for them, I hope your Lop will cause pitch
upon proper men to fill it up without delay, that they may be brought together as soon
as arms (which are dayly expected) arrive.
The troops under Sir John Cope were
embark'd at Abd last Fr)-day, & have probably landed at Leith before this. The Highlanders decamped from Perth last Wednesday ; but not in, such numbers as they
;

wish'd.

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wish'd, or

me, it
mans,

is

we apprehended.

beHevM by our

at Frankfort,

the

If

407

can trust the concurrent reports which have reach 'd.


Grand Duke was elected King of the Ro-

Ministers, that the


a*"

inst.

O. S.
am,

my

Lord,

With

Your Lop's most


[There

is

&

a similar Letter to

No.
The Lord

perfect respect,
ob'

most humble

&c.

Serv*,

Lord Reay.]]

CCCCXLVI.

President to the Magistrates of Elgin.

CuUoden,

Gentlemen,

18"'

Sepf 1745.

expressing your apprehensions of a visite from


HAVE your's of the
Olenbucket, & wishing for a conipy or two of the new levied reg' for your protection.
16''',

As there is no certainty of the time of his comeing to you, supposeing he should ever
come, the generall service does not permit, at this nick of time, the sending these
compys to ly with you ; but I hope in a very few days we will be able to part with the
force you speak of, & with a much greater, to protect his Majestie's dutifull subjects. In
the mean time, I flatter myself you are not realy in the danger you apprehended ; for,
besides that Glenbucket must in all appearance quickly follow his freinds, who are
gone from Perth,without amuseing himself with marches which can be of no real service,
I should imagine that common prudence would hinder him, whom I know to be a goodnatured man, from committing any outrages, & prevent any excess of zeal in his
friends ; since these things could only tend to justify severitys by way of reprisal],
which in a very few days it wll be in our power, hovv'ever little in our inclination, to
As the insurrection now on foot has had countenance fi'om so few persons of
exercise.
rank, property or consideration, I should hope it will require very small reflection in
your neighbours, however otherwise disposed, to preserve them in their duty, & consequently in security. I need not imploy many words to assure you of my perfect good
will to your town.
^;,
I am. Gentlemen,
Your most ob' 8c most humble Serv', SiC
:

No.
The Lord

My

CCCCXLVIL

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Lord,

20 Sept', i o at night.
day I had the honour of your Lop's of the 12"*, referring to one of the lo"*,
in which your Lop gave me more particular directions.
The letter referred to, is not
yet come to hand ; & it was by the greatest accident that the other, which was in a
packet not to be concealed had it met with any body to look after it, came safe.
The
cause of this difficulty, & the cause why I write in this minute form of concealment, is,
that after Sir J. Cope left this country, M' Gordon of Glenbucket, whom your Lop has
often heard of, with some Highlanders & some zealots of the shire of Banf, have gone
a recruiting to reinforce the posse tliat are gone southward j & tho' they meet with

THIS

small

4c8

CVLLODE!^ PAPEITS.

[aDDEN'D.A.

&

small success, yet they infest the roads, & render commumcation 'twist this
Ed'
unsafe, if not unpracticable ; which is one of the reasons why I have so earnestly press'd
I hope your Lop has
for some ship or arm'd vessell, to keep the communication open.
was forreceived my note of the 13", 10 at night, because it came safe to Abd^

&

warded by

sea,

after Sir J.

Cope had

sail'd.

In

it

acknowledged the receipt of the

commissions sent me, & acquainted your Lop with my purpose of disposeing of so many
of them, as I should judge necessary, to such persons as were most likely to bring a
body of men immediately together for His Majestie's ser\-ice. I am now working on
that plan, Sc am in hopes of haveing such a body in readiness, by the time that arms,

Your Lop has again


c money, or credit, to bring them together to act, caii reach us.
mention'd, that IVP Pelham has promised to answer my bills towards necessary expence.
But you could not be inform'd 'till you got my last, that such is the state of this
country, ftom the confusion of the times, and the stop of communication, that all coin
I cannot command a shilling that is owing
is lock'd up, & none can be commanded.
to me, Si even bank bills are of no currency. I do as well as I can in respect to small
expences ; but sums of any value cannot be compass'd ; & therefor, once for all, unless some vessell is sent, with a proportion of cash & credit, which by the open' communication v.hich \\'ill thereby be preserved, may be effectuall, the new Comp" canThe state of the southern
not speedily be of half the use they otherwise might be of.
-will
Forth,
your
Lop
be acquainted of from
Highlanders
pass'd
the
since
countrys,
the
imploy'd
emissarys
have
been
amongst the northo'
numerous
Ours
is,
that
thence.
with
mad
enough
been
prevail'd
to
be
to join them
have
as
yet
thern clans, no men
great
dissappointment
their
very
I hope the
Corryyarig,
to
;
since they pass'd the
tranquiUty,
if
secure
our
not
to
do
more ; as
will
be
a
mean
to
independant comp-"
believe,
%^411
easily
it
will
require
countrys,
your
Lop
some
there are mad men in all
Glenbucket,
whom
have
named,
even
this
effect.
I
skill & industry to produce
who is said to have a Maj' Gen"'^ commission, has been for 10 davs busy in Bamf shire,
levieing troops ; which, if I be not much misinform'd, desert him dayly he has hitherto
his numbers are not said, even by his
found no gentlemen of fortime to join him ;
Macpherson
of Clunie, who lately had a
own people, to exceed 300. In Badenock,
\^ho
was
the
rebells, as he says by surseised by
company in L" Loudon's new reg<, &
with
them,
to be raiseing
prise, when they pass'd the Coryarig, is said to have listed
is
true.
When
our new
I'me affraid the report
his clan in order to join them ;
further
of
this kind.
indepen' comp-' can be brought to act, we shall have nothing
Ceremony can find no room in such a morsell of paper. I therefor take very respect-

&

&

&

&

&

fully

my

leave, &c.

P. S. Before sealing, your Lop's of the

o"" has,

throw many hazards, come

to

my

hands.

Xo. CCCCXLVIII.
Sir John

Gordon

to the

Lord President.

My

21 Sept. 1745.
Lord,
IN obedience to your Lop's commands, I was at Tarbat House on Wednesday
morning ; and missing of Lord Cromertie, who was gone up the country tor some
days,

acquainted

in comraission

my sister

on Monday

and Lord Macleod with what you was pleased to give me


to say to the Earl, and which his son inlorm'd him of

last

by

CULT-ODKN- PAPERS.

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by

letter that night.

Lord Macleod

409

very sensible of his obligation to your

is

Lop

for

your favorable intentions towards him.

The accounts brought us by last post, of the intention to raise forthwith ten independent companies, has produced an application to me from my uncle Ardock & his
son, which leads me to suggest him to your Lop as one whom I flatter myself you w"*
not think improper to be emplov'd in this new corps ; provided the persons who are
Your Lordship knows
to receive commissions in it are not already determin'd upon.
the steadv attachment to this Government of those he is come of upon bcith sides.
He
himself is a brisk voung iellow, and I'm confident quite zealous for the cause of liberty
and could in a verv little time raise I believe the best part of a company from among
the Highlnnders upon their own estate in Sutherhmd, and of wh,ose deserting him I
be little apprehension. For these reasons, as much as on ace' of my
sh** imagine there
relation to him, have I ventur'd to mention this matter of my cousen's to your Lop,
which I hope you'll pardon and impute, as you may, the varietv of trouble given
you this season to your Lordship's known zeal for the publick service, and acknowiedg'd judgm' in discerning how 'tis to be best promoted.
continue here to be pester'd with a number of lies dispers'd in order to keep up
and with this view, to balance the good news last post brought
the spirits of the party
that there is a large landing in the mouth of
us, are we, I conclude, now told,
Clyde and that the express which brought the news thereof to Inverness on Thursdav, likewise brought intelligence of there loeing to be a rising by severrJs of consequence in the shires of Argyle, Dunbarton, & Clydsdale, in favors of the Highlanders
whenever they had cross'd the Forth none of ail which can I believe, or think posbut look upon them in the same light as the stories of Glenbuckitt's
sible to be true
great success, w^hich it is needless to trouble your Lop with.
In this countr)-, no
symptoms of the contagion have vet broke out, and I flatter myself none will, but
that the whole body must be by y' time dispersing.
In Sutherland, I hear, the Caithness post says there are parties in the hills of thieves,
and a guard every night at Dunrobin ; but no enemy has appear'd, that I can learn.
Next week I propose being in that country ; and if there, or any where else, I can
obey the commands of your Lop, I shall be fond of every opportunity of approving
myself

We

Your
Newhall,

1745.

JOHN GORDON.

No.
Lord Lovat

My

Lordship's

most obedient humble Servant,

21'' Sept'

CCCCXLIX.
to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

I RECEIVED just now, it being very late in the evening, the honor of your letter
of this day's date ; for which I give your Lordship my most sincere thanks.
I am
very glad, my Lord, that your health is good, in spite of your vast fatigue
long may
it be so ; and I presume to assure your Lordship of my affectionate respects, and my
son's ; in which Inveralachy, who came here just before dinner, and Gortuleg
:

join us.
I
it

in

give your Lordship ten thousand thanks for having

your power to do great

& good

service to

30

my

me

family.

in

your eye when you had


always have a grate-

I shall

ful

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remembrance of it and your Lordship cannot but remember that these 30 years
I had as strong an attachment for vour Lordship's person 8c family as any man in
Scotland
and never swerved from that, till I was iinhappily deceived, ^: engaged to
act against my zealous worthy friend your brother Culloden in the affair of his election
which I did and vnW repent of all my life and I have been very sufficiently
punished and chastised for it. But these unhappy jars being over, I am fully cominced
that vour Lordship bears good will and has very good wishes for the prosperity of my
and this makes me still look on your Lordship as one of my best friends.
familv

fill

past

am

much

mv

Leod, that did not tell your


company, and explain my reasons for
mv resolutions, which he knows verv well, and which I told him twent)- tim^s more fully
Leod to tell your Lordship
than I can tell it in a letter. I therefore refer still to my cousin
obliged
am
vastly
to my worthy friend the
for
them.
I
reasons
resolutions
and
mv
my
This is not the first mark of his friendship for me, of which I -will
great Earl of Stair.
I

ver)'

Lordship

my

surprized and angry at

cousin

resolutions about the independent

retain a grateful sense as long as

I live.

If I did not

know that

ray friend the

Lyon

takes

pleasure sometimes in telling and retailing clatters and stor\-s, I would be ven," angr\- at
him for wxiting to vour Lordship such a ridiculous, silly, foolish lie, of me, which has no
more foundation than if he had said that I was going to jom KuliKhan for Glenbucket
and I had a quarrel ever since Glenbucket went to Stratherick with Fraserdale, and
threatened the Stratherick people to bring down the force of Badenoch upon them, if
As to my cousin Inveralachy, the characthey did not pay their rents to Fraserdale.
letter is very just ; for I do assure you,
your
gives
of
him
in
ter that your Lordship
understanding, and far from being a
sense
and
very
good
that he is a gentleman of
proceedings
his
& ordinary' transactions as
prudent
in
fool, and was as cautious and
he
knows
his birth too well to go
Besides,
anv that Hves
the shire that he is in.
whatever
so that the part of the
consideration
under Glenbucket's command on any
j
which I am sure he
part
of
the
story
as
my
story attributed to him is as grossly false
;
to
wait
upon
you.
And I sincerely
will tell yotir Lordship when he has the honour
for
him
is,
that
I
resolve
sent
to put my
declare to your Lordship, that the reason I
and
determined
Leod"s
being
as
;
estate in trust into his hands, my Lord Strichen's,
south,
and
from
England,
go
that
to
soon as I can, as I have been all this season, to
and from that to France (if I get leave), for the benefit of my health and I sent for
Inveralachy to be wimess to Evan Bailhe's drawing up the papers concerning my estate;
because it's ten to one if ever I come back to this countr)- after going out of it. This
;

the true matter of fact.


Whenever I am able to travel so far, I shall have the honour to pay my respects to
your Lordship at Culloden, and explain this matter more fully to you ; and I am with

is

the utmost respect.

My
Your Lordship's most
Beaufort, 20*"

745-

dear Lord,
obedient and most affectionate Slave,

LOVAT.

SeptO
)

No.

CCCCL.

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No.
Lord Reay

My

4II

CCCCL.

to the

Lord President.

Lord,

I HAVE the honour of your Lop's most kind letter, and am very glad to know,
by it, that his Majesty has pitched on your Lop to dispose of the independent companys
you mention ; as I know none more zealous for his Majesty's interest, or more capable
The trust you're pleased to put in me,
to choose the fittest persons, than your Lop.
in giving me the nomination of the officers of one company, is extreamly obliging: I
shall be proud to execute it to the outmost of my power for his Majesty's service, your
Lop's honour, & my own.
The properest person that occurs to me for the company, amongst my friends, Is my
son George, providing he chooses to accept, after advising with your Lop and knowing
As for the subalterns, I refer to George,
the footing these companys are to be on.
who will deliver you this only I wish with all my heart my grandchild, Bighouse's
;

son, could be allowed of for the ensigncy, notwithstanding of his being only past thirThis, in all other respects, will be of very considerable advantage to the
teen years.

company, as George will tell your Lop. I'm glad our enemies are beginning to cool.
I hope they'l have dayly more & more reason to be so ; and that matters will be therafter so managed by the Government, as will prevent any further attempts of this kind.
I have the honour to be, with sincere respect.

My
Your Lop's most
Tongue,
23''

humble

serv*

REAY.

|^

Sept^ 1745. >

No.
The Lord

My

Lord,

obedient, most obliged

CCCCLI.

President to the E. of Cromertle.

Lord,

HIS

Majestie haveing been pleased to entrust

me

with the disposall of commissions


John Gordon, who was occasionally
at this place, undertook to let me know from your Lop whether you would permitt my
Lord Mac Leod to accept of a Capt"" commission, & how the young man would like itSir John has acquainted me, that he saw my Lord Mac Leod, but had not access to see
your Lop, as you was not at home that the young man expressed his willingness, &
that he believed your Lop would fall in with his inclinations ; tho', as he had not seen
you, he could not give your own answer.
What yrfor brings your Lop this trouble, is,
to have your consent to your son's accepting this commission, which may be ane introducdon to what he promises one day to deserve ; because, however willmg he may be
to be in the army, & however desireous I may be to gratif\' him in what I hope will
turn out for his advantage ; yet, without your Lop's approbadon, I would not presume
to conclude any thing in a matter wherein you are so nearly concerned.
I am, with great respect, my Lord,
Your Lop's most ob' & most humble serv', &c.
for

some independant comp^' now

to

be

rais'd,

Sir

Culloden, 2^^ Sept' 1745.

3 G 2

No.

CCCCLn.

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4^2

^ADDENDA,

No. CCCCLII.
Mr. Alexander Robertson

My

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

AFTER
home
come

parted -with your Lordship, an unforeseen accident

made me come

I was at Killvhuntly sabath-night, where Clunie


thro' Baddanach.
I told him, I was asham'd at the dishonourable part he
late at night.

w^hen he luiew what promises


and how his people
;

Majestic

hapened to
had acted,

had made that he would be faithfull and useful to his


w ere long agoe attached to the noble family of Argyle,

********

of Glenlie and ^^
against the Gordons.Clunie took all kindly, and at once told me his history ; by which I find, he's still in
possession of his commission, and did not wodte or give it up to Sir John Cope, as was
I find the loss of him, from being heartily engaged for the Government,
reported.
was oving to Sir John Cope, which shows he's no good judge of m.ankind.
Killvhuntly went south to wait on the Duke of Argyle, to offer Clunie's ser\ace and
their haill clan, to be employed to crush the rebellion in the manner his Grace should
Sir Jo. Cope made Killyhuntly prisoner at Lithgow, where they mett, and
dii'ect.
w^ould not allow him to goe or write to Argyle, or to Clunie ; but made him march
back with the Earl of Loudoun's recruits ; and by this means Clunie and all his people
were quite bewildered, till Sir John came to Dalcharrie there Clunie mett him, and
asked leave to goe home & bring up his recruits, because he had before trysted them,
to be next dav at his house ; and the gentlemen of the name were to be there also, in
order to pick and choose as many of their best men to march with Clunie, as would
make his company compleet, till he had time to recruitt others. But good Sir John
show'd manifest traitsof a jelousie of him ; refus'd to let him goe, and used him as an
never once asking his advice, or using him as a friend ; which was too low
Informer
a way of treating a gentleman of his spiritt, who in a private capacity was abler to serve
Clunie was not lett home for his men till the night after Sir
the King than Sir John.
John left Ruthven, when he was apprehended without his knowledge, I'm perswaded,
from what I heard him say. He now owns, an angel could not resist the soothing close
aplications of the rebels ; yet he's sensible their designs tend to the total subversion of
Church and State. He has a dread that he's allready gone too farr ; but I promised

and party'd them

at the batles

vour Lordship would bring all to rights bet\\ixt the King and him ; which soften'd him
and when I offered to write your Lordship at his own sight anent it, he said he
;
would not give me that trouble, but w ould take his own way ; and he promised, that
unless he see the rebells leik to carry all, and England suporting them, he'll keep free
and not jo}-n. He told me, he feared the loss of nothing but his commission ; because,
1
tho' in his marriage contract his father dispones all to him, yet he's never infeft.
showed the folly of that, w hich surprized him not a litle.
I send this express, because I find, from him, that the Marquis of Tullybardine waits
his coming at Blair ; and on his ingaging depends the rising, or not, of some of the

much

M'Intoshes, Frazers, M'^Kenzies.

Killyhuntly has

more

influence

on

Cliuiie than all

mankind for he's been allways led by him. Clunie also complains, that Major
M'Kenzie's behaviour to Killyhuntly has disgusted him much, and must be uneasie to
Killyhuntly ; for the Major huffs him leik a footman ; gi^-es him no regular pay, but
;

subsistence

some

person to the town of Inverness


turn'd off
and made him lose his money. Clunie said, if
he would throw his commission at his foot, and force him to throw

confines

him

recruits Killyhuntly

he had

treat

his doublett,

him

so,

as a suspected

had

attested,

or doe worse.

humbly

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humbly think your Lordship may invite the Major and Kilyhuntly to dinner ; put
if a man of sense, on his guard to own his fault
and that it was Killyhuntly's
own fault, that took not a proper method to let him have his just character and your
I

the Major,

Lodship can

when

sation

easilv get Killyhuntly to

together.

The

complain alone, and then introduce

use of this

is,

know

Killyhuntly

is

it

in conver-

a stench revoiutioner

and I propose, that once his grievances are removed, your Lordship
send to Clunie, and that they meet in as secrett a manner and where
Clunie pleases for his own safty.
He's just now at a \ ast uncertaintv ; but if any
alive doe it, Killyhuntly will determine him with the arguments your Lordship can
afford him.
The 6,000 Dutch forces landed at Berwick Friday last and tho' Cope was a fool
to engage when he knew it ; yett, as all England are for the Protestant int^erest, their
religion, and liberties, all \\"ill quickly be put to rights again, if Killyhuntly get Clunie's
compauv, and Clunie one of the independant companies, when the troubles are over.
hint of this kind
settle their passions much; for if Clunie could have an independant company to guard us from thieves, its what I know he desires above all

from

his infancy

desire

him

to

wU

things.
I
till

come from Edin' that the Highlanders are to stay there


come up from the north, and then march all in a bodv to Engreckon it good service to retard Clunie's march, or bring him quite

hear this day from persons


their other friends

land.

From

this,

over to the King's interest, because so many others wait his motion.
For that reason,
I presume to trouble your Lodship with this long narrative.
Lord Ogilvie is now march'd with 400 men, and Glenbuckitt, I hear, with 300 men,
hardly the third of what they promised.
Sir John Cope's defeat is nothing leik the romantick accounts the other side give of
it
it's plain he's a weak man, neither of weight, conduct, or courage fitt for such a
charge.
The only efiect it can have is, to put the Government now on their mettle,
to poure in forces from all hands to crush the Highland rebells the quicker ; and it
may also mine many an unthinking man, by joining the readyer with the rebells. I
think now the Protestants, & our King's friends, should arm on all hands for his Majesde ; Sc I wish your Lordship would write the Duke of Argyle and others on that
subject; and if commissions, pay, & arms, be given, the martiall spiritt of our friends
will soon change the face of affairs for the King.
No cost should be sav'd when all's
at stake.
Its now easier to find out who are friends, and who are not.
The bearer is a poor honest man. If your Lordship has any commands for the
King's friends in the south, he will carry them carefully
and as he has a private way
of travelling from this to Inverness without being seen, thro' the hills, and a correspondence may be thus carry'd on by their writeing from the south here, and I shall answer
for conveying it sure to your Lordship, I have given him money to bear his charges.
If
he be to go south, your Lordship may write them to pay him, or I shall doe it.
I am, with great esteem, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most affectionate
:

Si

Inerchraskie,

23^ Sept'

most humble servant,

ALEX' ROBERTSON.

")

1745./

No. CCCCLIII.

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414

[ADDENDA.

No. CCCCLIII.
Sir Alex.

My

Macdonald

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

from KintvTe, I find the Highlanders -were at Glasgow eight days


No certainty of their
fifteen thousand pomids of that to-wTi.
demanded
have
ago ; they
the people who relanded,
which
actually
being
Dutch
of
the
word
&
no
numbers;
landed
any where, five
had
they
kno-rni,
have
sho'd
Glasgow
from
Kintpe
to
tired
how
commissions
are to be
the
Laird,
to
the
wrote
have
retreat.
I
their
before
davs
Lordship,
that
the
your
pas of the
to
vdll
occur
It
Gentlemen.
the
knows
:
he
filled up
for
sho'd
lotted
I take it
before,
be
served
&
never
of
them
as
;
such
mean
officers, I
without
the
men
money,
to
raise
impossible
quite
is
done.
It
%dll
be
oranted
it
for
somewhat
agog
about
that
they
are
surpriseing
is
not
myself
It
follow
unless it was to
to
encourage
their
taken
not
all
care
is
but
Highlanders
brother
their
of
;
the adventure
parcells,
told
them,
oftheisland
in
in
thispart
raenof
at
look'd
the
I
foolish actions.
themselves
possible
to
do
for
&
readiness
all
in
;
be
ought
to
times,
they
troublesome
your
levy
of
men.
I
expect
demand
a
might
King
how
soon
the
know
that I did not

BY

a vessel

me know what I07 money the Captains are to have. I refer to the
being
in the state your Lordship is, not very well, but resolved to
Laird's epistle ;
mend, as I hope you have already done.
I am, with the usual attachment.
My d' Lord, yours,

Lordship

Mugstot,

let

v.i.11

Sept\

24''

No.
The Lord

My Lord,
I HAVE
nor

my Lord

ALEX' MACDONALD.

CCCCLIV.

President to the E. of Cromertie.

25 Sept' 1745.
the honour of your Lop's of yesterday's date*.
Mac Leod dislike the commission that is proposed,

As
I

neither your

must confess

it

Lop
gives

very great uneasiness to find that the circumstance your Lop mentions occasions any
Your Lop \nll readily agree with me, that in the execution of the trust
committed to me, my chief regard must be to the service ; & if what that requires, in
circumstantiall matters only, should give your Lop offence, or create in you a diffidence of my respect for your Lop, it would to me be a very great mortification. I
hope your Lop will not think so harshly of me ; & that, upon considerations such as

me

deliberation.

v,il\ not suffer ane opurtunit)' to slip of introduceing the yoimg Lord
which he seems desireous to pursue ; especially at a conjuncture
where the nature of the service seems to require that men so well disposed as your
Lop should not stand upon ceremonie. Let me therefor beg of your Lop to consider
well what is to be done, & to give your consent to your son's accepting the commission ;
& I dare assure you, that you and he will find that I am very sincerely, my Lord, your
Lop's most ob' & most humble serv', Sec.

you mention, you


into a state of

life

We do not find this letter in the

Collection.

No.

CCCCLV.

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CCCCLV.

No.
The

My

4I5

Earl of Cromertie to the Lord President.

Lord,
I

HAVE

cumstances

in

honour of y' Lop's of the 25"'.


that commission that is proposed for
the

desire him, nor

is it

in his

own

cannot help thinking that the cirson are so singular, that I cannot

my

inchnation, to accept of it

would wish

&

on these terms, as

it

disables

him

capable then others,


who are offered greater priviledges, it is no less to lay him aside ; but he will very
soon have the honour of waiting of your Lop to returne you his hearty thanks for your
kindeness ; & I am, with great regard, my Lord,
Y' Lop's most obedient most humble servant,
firom doing the service as he

if

he

is

thought

less

CROMERTIE.

Tarbat house,
\
26'" Sep' 1 745.
J

No.

CCCCLVI.

The Marquis of Tweeddale

My

to the

Lord President,
Whitehall,

Lord,

HAD

1''

Octo' 1745.

me from
John Cope ; and 1 have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that his Majesty approves the plan you propose to follow in the distribution of the commissions,
which will undoubtedly facilitate the raising of the men in the North Highlands.
The Earl of Stair has, by his Majesty's order, signified to the Earl of Loudoun, that
he should forthwith repair to Inverness, to take upon him the command of the troops
and garrisons from Inverlochy to Inverness, of the twenty independant companies to be
raised, and of all such bodies of men as are or shall be raised for his Majesty's service j
and his Lordship is desired to act in every thing with your advice and consent.
It is left to your Lordship and the Earl of Loudoun to concert proper measures for
distressing the Highlanders, and for preventing their being joined by others, and in
general to do what you shall think most for his Majesty's service, according as occasions may offer, or circumstances may require, either in or out of the countrys where
they have been raised.
There are 1,500 stand of arms, with ammunition and proper accoutrements, to be
put on board the Saltash sloop of war, which is ordered to sail forthwith to Inverness,
and the Captain will take directions from you. Two months subsistence for the troops
to be raised has likewise been imprested into George Ross's hands, which he proposes
to send in specie by the sloop to Inverness.
The late unhappy defeat of Sir John Cope, as it must occasion the utmost distress
in our country, so it gives a very great alarm here ; but a very considerable body of
troops, with artillery, &c. has already begun to march northward, to be commanded
by Marshall Wade j and more of our troops are ordered from Flanders.
I am, with great regard,
I

Berwick by

the honour of your Lordship's of the

3ih

Sep" transmitted to

Sir

Your

My Lord,
Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

TWEEDDALE.
No.

CCCCLVn.

.X

41

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[ADDENDA.

Xo. CCCCLVII.
The Lord

My

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Lord,

3* Oct' 1745.

ALL

communication by land between this Sc England having been cut on by the


rebells getting possession of Ed', &c by the unfortunate acdon that happened on the
2 1'' Sept' near it ; I find myself under ane undispensible necessity of tr) ing to convey
this bv so?., in ane open boat to Berwick, in hopes that from thence it nay reach ycur
Lcp & in this attempt, my Lord Lyon's zeal has been very assisting to me. Upon
rectipt cf the commissions, which his Majesde was pleased to trust me with the disposition of, I wrote to }-our Lop the ly^- Sept", acquainting you with my hopes, that
under the favour of these, a considerable body of troops might quickly be get together, which at least must have the effect of preventing any considerable accession to
But I then tcld yoiu: Lop that
the strength of the Highlanders from this country.
towards effecdng this, besides arms, which were then expected from Ed' Castle, money
and credite to feed k. pay the men were necessary, & therefor suggested the necessity
cf sending down seme money bv a clever arm'd vessel ; whereby cur force might be
put in miction, & credite might be revived, by opening the correspondence ; 6c upon
receiving vcur Lop's letters of the 1 o^-'' & 1 2* Sept', which were the latest I had from
vou, I on the 20'*' in a letter to your Lop, & ane other to the E. of Stair, renew'd the
same suggesdcn, & explain'd the reasons why the pov.er which your Lop signifj'd to
me I had of drawing on Mr. Pelham, & on the Paymaster Gen", could be of no service
towards furnishing monev, unless the communication was keep'd open by such ane
arm'd vessel as I have menuoned. But, i: would seem, neither of these dispatches
have foimd their way to Lond" ; as I have heard nothing of the vessel I wrote for, &;
which
thereby his Majesdes service is in danger of suffering extremely in these parts
forces me to attempt to put this in yom- Lop's hand in the maimer I have mendoned.
At the date of my last, which -n-as the 20''' of Sept', tho' there was no money to
bring or keep any number of men together, vet such was the authority of the Gentlemen
who were disposed to support the Government, that nobody of any consequence pretended to stir or join the Highlanders who had pass'd the moimtains in their way
southward; & if those adventurers had not met with some unlook'd for successes the
same tranquiUty would still have prevail'd. But so soon as the rebells had got possession of Ed', & diat event was follov>'d by the more unexpected success in the action
near it, it is not to be conceived vith vrhut celerit)' those incidents blew up the hopes cf
the imthinking who wish'd for a revolution.
The game seem'd to be altogether in their
hands ; & from caballing, they proceeded to assembling men for the Invader's sersdce.
And tho' nobody of consequence is, so far as I know, vet march'd from this side of
the mountains, yet severall clusters of people are, so to speak, on wing ; &, I am
under great apprehensions, may soon fly to the assistance of their successfuU brethren,
or attempt by force to compell others in this neighbourhood to join them, unless we are
speedily enabled to resist, by the means I have so often mentioned.
It may, my Lord, imless you have got my former letters, be surprising to you, that
under the favour of the credite which your Lop acquaints me I have upon Mr. Pelham
& the Paymaster Gen'', no money can be raised ; but that surprise will cease when you
are told, that bank notes are not, by reason of the present commotion, current ; that
;

the Ihde coin that

command a

is,

shilling

is

lock'd 'up

that bills

so that the

man

of best credit in this country cannot


partly, as no pay-

on Ed' or London are of no value;

ments

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417

ments are made at Ed' & partly, as there is no secure method of correspondence with
phces k this matter is now gone so far, that the bills which the Ma'or
of L""' Loudoii's Reg' has dravvn on Ed' for the subsistence of some of the new comp-'
of that reg' now at liis, have return'd protested; so that these comp'' are in imminent
danger of being obliged to disband for want of pay, whicii they have at present on the
;

either of the

& how many days that resource may last I cannot say,
;
have ofter'd to support the private credit of these officers with the additional seAnd now, my Lord, give me leave to express my very great concern,
curit)' of mine.
that so fine a game as hd3 been in our hands should be in danger of being lost, for lack
of the supply I have so often mention'd, which might have been very easily sent,
which may still be of very great service, if it come befor it is too late. To me, it
seem'd to be of vast consequence, to keep out of the rebellion a greater bodv of men
than those who are hitherto engaged in it ; & that I think would certainly have happened, had the supply expected come in due time.
It is at present doubtfuU whether
numbers may not play the fool but I am still confident, that if this arrives quickly
to your Loi5's hands, &c the necessary orders are without loss of time given upon it, we
shdl be able still to do good, by preventing a great deal of the mischief that is to be
apprehended. It is almost unnecessary to mention to vour Lop, what uill naturally
occurr to yourself, that we can now have no supply of arms from the castle of Ed", so
long as the town is in the possession of the Highlanders ; & that arms therefor, if we
have any quickly, must come from the Tower. The necessity of sending us arms I have
mentioned often, because without them the well-affected, who have none, can make no
figure.
I am hopefull they will be speedily sent us ; but the vessel vrith monev & credit,
if any such is to be sent, ought not to wait ane hour for that which may carry the arms,
because if we had the money we could bring our troops together to receive arms, which
might arrive some days later. Besides that, we have seven or eight hundred stand of
arms at Fort George, which might be put in the hands of our comp''' as they mi'^ht
Your Lop will, I hope, overlook any oversight that may be in this
successively arrive.
long tho' hastily writt letter.
You will observe in it a strong concern for his Maj.
service.
The detail of what I have been doing, or rather endeavouring to do, would be
rather troublesome than usefull.
All I shall say is, to assure you, in generall, I have
left nothing undone that in my judgement might contribute to it
& tha;t I am with
perfect respect, my Lord, your Lop's most ob; & most humble serv", Sec.
private credit of their otHcers
tho'

&

-n

Xo. CCCCLVIII.
The Lord

President to the

Commanding

Officer at Berwick.

Sir,

THE

enclosed

Majestie's service.

by the

Ocf

1745.

for the Secretary of State, is of great consequence to his


there is no possibility of conveying any thing of this kind with

letter,

As

usuall mediod,

I have ventured it from hence in ane open boat to Berhave presumed to direct it to you, in hopes you will take care it be transmitted
in the safest & most expedidous manner to London.
By the direction, you will perceive
I know n t the person to whom I am writeing ; & it's very possible you may not, by

safety

wick

&

the writeing, subscription, or seal,

serve his Majestic as

know

the person that writes to you.

you know who I am, by telling you that


President of his Court of Session in Scotland
3 H

therefore, obliged to let

I
;

find myseli".

have the honour to


Si that,

tiio' I

am at

present

CLLLODEN PAPERS.

41

present acting not properly in that character,


success, the dut)- of a feithfull subject.

am

[ADDENDA.

doing the best


I

am,

Be

so good,

if this

come

safe to

your hand,

can,

and with some

Sir,

Your most humble


P. S.

serv',

&c.

to give a signification of it in write-

& if you will, by him, let me know what is doing to the southward,
of which I am at present lock'd out, it will be very obligeing.
knowledge
from the
ing to the bearer

No.
]\r

George Ross

CCCCLIX.
to the Laird of

Macleod.

London, y^ Ocf 1745.


had from you was of the 3'' September from Dunvegan. The
progress the rebells have since made accounts for the interruption of our corresponThis goes by a sloop, which carrys a quantity of arms, &''^ for tlie troops which
dence.
I hope in God you and the other well-affected chieftains have enabled our worthy friend
Lord President to bring together. By the last intelligence from Berwick, the rebells
were about marching southwards, when they must meet with a force of the King's
And the discredit this affair has brought
troops that must conquer and destroy them.
on our unhappy and much deluded country can only be retrieved by the appearance
your Highlanders shall make in support of the Government. It is not, I do assure you,
to be express'd, the encomiums made on Lord President and all of you for your connor can I help telling you, people make no scruple to reflect on
duct on this occasion
such of our countrymen as have come to this place. Here, it's said, they can be of no
use ; in their o\\"n country they might be of some, were it only to countenance such as
show their attachment to the present establishment by remaining quiet.
I am satisfied such measures have of late been taken, that must in a little time quiet
nor will their taking Edinburgh, and their defeat of
these disturbers of the peace
Cope, have any other end, than that of deluding such as are so blind as not to see that
in the end they and their familys will be ruined, and an eternal infamy attend the

Dear

Sir,

The

last letter

country.

Tho' the parliament be to meet the 1 7"" of this month, I should, with great submission, think that it would give more satisfaction to the friends of the Goverimient if
you stayed with Lord President, and helpt the completing of the 20 companies, and
even marching with them southwards, perhaps to the relief of Edin', than coming up
here.
Besides, a few weeks must in all human probabilit)- make an end of this affair ;
and then indeed there will be occasion for you in parliament when there will be a very
I suppose you know that all our
strict inquir)- into the whole of this unhappy affair.
troops are ordered home.
Advice is arrived from Admiral Martin-, that he had look"d into Brest, but found no
force there
and all the coast is so well guarded, that there can be no danger from a
;

foreign landing.
I

am, dear

Sir,

yours,

GEO. ROSS.

CCLLODEV PAPERS.

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The Lord

415

CCCCLX.

No.

My

'

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.

Lord,

THE

8'"

your Lop by sea

Oct' 1745.

the substance whereof was,


to acquaint you, that till then we were quiet; that the success at Ed' & in the action
near it, had so warm'd the fancys of the Jacobites of this country, that there was the
3'^'*

ins' I

hazarded a

letter to

greatest danger of their playing the fool ; that the totall stop to the commuiiication
betwixt this country & London put ane end absolutely to all credite ; so that it was
impossible to find money, to bring the gentlemen who are determined to support the
Gov" to act, without some clever arm'd vessell is sent down with some money & credite,
which may be enlarged by means of such a vessell, because by her the bills that may be

given for money here, may be sent to London that the credite which your Lop acquainted me 1 had on Mr. Pelham, & on the paymaster gen" was of no sort of use without such a vessell ; & that as the arms intended tor this part of the country were now
lock'd up in the castle of Ed', if the Goverm' expect any service from the numbers who
ai-e disposed to stand by it in this country, arms for that end must be now sent from the
Tower ; but that the sloop with the money & credite must not wait for the arms, because
we have about 800 stand in F' George to begin with, if we had cash ; & that, when
that sloop arrives, we shall call the men together to meet the arms that are expected.
Whether that dispatch -nill reach your Lop 1 cannot tell but as Sir John Gordon, who
will deliver you this, is takeing the occasion of a Dutch ship from Cromerty, to
transport himself to some part of England, I have thought it necessary to send by hun
this notice to your Lop ; & to say, that it would be very melancholy if such a force as
has been ready in this country for some time should be render'd useless for want of such
a vessell as I have so often mention'd, & some money & credite by her ; & if to the
same accident it should be oweing, that, notwithstanding of all care possible taken, the
Highlanders should be able to force numbers from this part of the world to serve them.
Hitherto they have had no accession of any consequence trom the north since their
boasted victory.
If we continue neglected, I do not know what may happen.
The
obstruction of the correspondence, ik consequently of credite, is such, that the comp"
of L"* Loudon's new reg" now at Ins must have disbanded for lack of pay, had I not
subsisted some of them out of my pocket, which is at present very light ; & the regular
troops in garison at Fort George & Fort Augustus will in two weeks be in the like condition ; but for a few weeks I will try to subsist them also, in hopes of a speedy relief.
The importance of the matter will excuse my importunity; & the bearer's heast will
excuse my abruptness, when I add only, that I am, with perfect respect, &c.
;

No.
From Mr. Morison

My

CCCCLXI.

jun. late Provost of Aberdeen, to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

THE

place you hold under his present Majestie, & the so faithful! pairt your Lop
has acted in vour high station for the interest of his sacred person, & all that's dear &
valuable to Great Brittain at this juncture, makes me presume to trouble you with what
follows.
^^-"-

lam

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420

at some distance from Aberd" & from myiamiely, not thinking myself
be in the way of those who had used me in so vmreasonable odd a m.anner, as
was mv fate the 25"' past when, being seized upon by an armed party of Highland-men,
was violently forced do\\na to the Cross ; and there, with some broad-swords over my
head, was obliged to stand till their Proclamation was read ; &; because I refused to
drink a health they proposed, I had a glass of vnne spilt down my breast ; which was,
I acknowledge, making me sufi'er in a way, next to taking my life, that non could
have affected me more. In so farr they gott what they aim'd at : but sure it was no
It is my great support, that what I under^vent on this occaadvantage to their cause.
sion was for endeaA'ouring to be faithfull in the discharge of my duty in my station, under
the present happy establishment, and w"*" I hope I shall ever esteem it my greatest
honour to doe, as Providence shall give me opporrunitie. I will take a more convenient time to inform your Lop of a message being sent them, to qualifie otherways
In the forenoon they thought fitt to disperse ; for my part, I had
then we had done.
gone out of town, & almost ever scence have scarce seen my own house.
Your Lop observes our new councell is chose, but no oince-bearers & we want
much to know if that councell will stand ; and if it ik the old councell can at a conveI hope
nient time choose the office-bearers, without any new powers from the Crown.
your Lop will give me your thoughts of this matter. There is no news but that it's
said the castle of Ed' are now allow'd to get what provisions they 'ant ; w'^*', no doubt,
you'll have sooner acco" of then we. Depending on an answer from your Lop, I remain,
I

am just now

safe to

with the greatest truth.

My

Lord,

Your Lop's most


Near Aberd",
lo""

obed'- hu. serv".

JAMES MORIS ON

Jun^

Octob' 1745- 5

No. CCCCLXII.
The Lord

My

President to the Marquis of Tweeddale.


10"'

Oct' 1745.
herewith enclosed was \\Titten, I rely'd upon it that it
would have been convey'd to Berwick bv the master of ane open boat, with whom I
had contracted ; but the weather haveing all of a sudden become boisterous, neither he,
nor any other master of such a vessell, vv-ould undertake the voyage, which obliged
me to hire a ship from Inverness, whereof one Hugh Inglis, a very honest man

Lord,

WHEN

the letter which

is

& dutyfull subject, is master, to carry this packet to Berwick or Newcastle, whichever
of those parts he can most conveniently reach ; there to be delivered to the commandSince the date of the enclosed,
ing officer, to be forwarded to your Lop by land.
nothing remarkable has happen'd in this neighbourhood ; a thousand rumours are
fijTng abroad, & many giddy people are busy endeavouring to raise men, &: to perswade them to march 5c join the rebells ; but hitherto nobody of any consequence has
moved ; nor will they, in all probability', if the arm'd vessell with money and credite
come in time. One thing indeed has hapen'd, w'" shows the absolute necessit)' of a
speedy supply in the manner propos'd. Bills drawn on Ed' for the subsistence of the
officers & the small number of soldiers of L"* Loudon's new levied reg' now at Ins, have
returned protested ; so that the men are in immediate danger of being obliged to
disband for lack of pay j ;jc the regular troops in garrison at Fort George & Fort
Augustus

addexdaJ

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421

Augustus have acquainted me, that in 2 or 3 weeks they must be in the same condition ;
the consequence whereof, should the thing happen, is too obvious. To prevent which,
I have subsisted, out of my own pocket, such of L'* Loudon's reg" whose officers could
& I have acquainted all of them, as well as
not upon their private credite find money
the officers of the troops in garrison, that I shall make shift to supply them in like
manner for some weeks more ; but unless what is wanted & expected, I mean the
arm'd vessel!, come, that relief cannot be long usefull. By Sir John'<Jordon, of
;

v. ho proposes to take his passage on board a Dutch ship from Cromertv,


on land somewhere on the coast of England, I have written to your Lop
If either that, or this come to your Lop's hands, I hope for a
to the same purpose.
epeedy answer. I am, with perfect respect,

Inver Gordon,

& to

be

laid

My L.
Y. L. m.
P. S.

o.

&

m.

h. s.

My Lord,
Since writeing the above, the arrivall of the E. of Loudon, in His Majestv's ship
the Glasgow, makes the dispatching the Ins ship (whose dammage & expence I shall
make good) unnecessary ; as the King's ship will convey the dispatches quicker, & with

He has brought down some cash with him ^; I have been scrapeing
could some together to prevent the distress, which might have been fatall
had no relief come. As we now are possess'd of some coin, we shall as soon as possible
begin tj draw the Independant Companys together, so far as we have arms for them ;
greater certaint)\
as well as

&
&

shall

it,
that arms will be sent to us from the Tower without loss of time,
have the sloop of war, so often mentioned by me, with some more
money. I have not projected at present to dispose of more than o or 1 1 of the
Independant Comp>', according to exigencies ; &, as experience shall direct, 1 shall
dispose of the remainder, or of some of them. I may err ; but I shall be able to give a
reason satisf)-ing to myself at the time, for what I mav happen to do
&: I hope it wiH
be so to His Majesty. I have writt a note to M' Pelham, referring to what I have said
to your Lop.

we

shall trust to

th''.t

we

Ko. CCCCLXIII.
The Lord

President to

Lord

Fortrose.

My Lord,
THE

Culloden, 1 1'-' Oct' 1745, 9 in the morning.


E. of Loudon came the day befor yesterday to Cromerde, & has brought
some credit, which wih' enable us to put the Independant Comp-' together for the service
of the Gov', & for our mutuall protection.
What I therfor wish is, that your Lop
would give immediate orders, to pick out the men which at first are to compose the
comp'' to which your Lop has named, to be brought together as soon as Fairburn
arrives, in ordsr to receive commissions &: arms.
Here is a report, that Barisdale is
gone into Assint, to raise the men of that country, to be join'd to those of Cogeash, &c.
who are said to have had orders to be in readyness & to join him ; & with those to
proceed throw your Lop's land, & to try how many of your Lop's people he can
perswade to join him by fair means or foul. I hope this is not true ; if it is, it is of
the greatest consequence to prevent it.
I wish Fairburn were at home
your Lop will
let me know when he arrives.
As my Lord Cromertie has refused the comp' I intended
for liis son, your Lop will deliberate, & let me know to whom you would have it
:

given.

"

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Lord Loudon brings no news besides the arrivall of the 6ooc Dutch, & the
except that S batt. 5c 9 squad, more Brittish were enibark"d at ^V^ Stat
before he left Newcastle for the north of England, where be believes thev are already
landed ; that 20C0 men are landed at Chester from Ireland rhat a gTeat body of troops
eiven.

C--

lo

bat. Brittish,

marchino- northwards, under the command of Mar. Wade ; that many Dukes &
Peers are raiseine troops & reg" at their own expence for the service of the Gov' ; ^
1 beg to know the
that all the^orth of England is arming against the Highlanders.

is

truth of the report

first

mentioned.

My

compl"^ to
I

Lady

am> most

Seafort.

faithfully,

Your

CCCCLXR^

Xo.
The Lord

Lop's, &c.

President to

RF Baillie.
Oct' II, 1745.

Sir,

AM at

present in such a hurry, that I can onlv refer to mine to Inverchasly,


who will delrv'cr you this. What I would hint to you is shortly this : that zeal Sc
diligence appear now to be more needfull than ever ; as so much zeal and diligence
I

is

emplov'd on the other side to drag

men

into inevitable destruction

even when

By the Highlanders loitering


they are not blind, must see their game is lost.
at Ed", they have given time to the Dutch 6000, &: the Brittish 1 o batt"' to land ;
8 batt'" more Britt. S: 9 squad, lay ship'd at William Stat ten days ago for the north of
England.
2000 men are landed at Chester from Ireland ; & a great body of the troops,
men,

if

&

England, ai-e in full march northward to be comwhich is the case, you will see what a hard
wall these fools are rapping their heads ag'' : and yet their diligence, you see, is great
Therefor, d" Will, let us be busey, Sc never doubt of success.
in proportion.

horse

&: foot,

that

were formerlv

manded by Gen" Wade.

Bv

in

this sketch,

Xo.
The Lord

am

sincerely yoiu-s,

ice.

CCCCLXV.

President to the Laird of Grant.

D'Sir,

THE pen was at the paper yesterday to have writt you, when my L' Deskford's arriWhat I then would
it was unnecessars- to send vou ane express.
have said is, that as my L*^ Loudon is come to this countn.^, to command the troops,
with means to subsist them, it is necessary that Rothemarchus's comp* be forthwith
brought together, in order to be ready to march to have arms given to the men, &
their commissions to the officers, on the first warning ; that you take care to have a
hundred clever fellows for this service. I do not doubt, neither have I any apprehension, that they will be backward, when they are told that they are not to be obliged
to serve longer than the present exigence continues ; when, if they think fit, they may
be dispens'd with, k the comp-^ made up in the ordinary way by listing & attesting.
So soon as the men are brought together, upon notice to L" Loudon, or me, they shall
have direcdons where to come to, to receive their arms, &:c. and to be put on the regular
establishment for pay ; & any expence that may be incurred in the mean time for subAs folly occasions
sisting them, after they are brought together, shall be made good.
great fluctuation in this neighbourhood, tho' it is my present sentiment that the thing

vall

made me conclude

will

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blow over without much harm, it is my opinion, that you should have your eye
as many oi your people as you can arm, to be ready on any emergence.
If they
are call'd out, ways & means shall be fain on for their subsistence.
I
am sorry for
the behaviour which is reported of your Urquhart people, so unlike the hearty commands you gave them. I doubt they must be corrected. I should give you the trouble
to read our news, but that L'' Deskford will entertain you with them better.
My compliments to Lady Marg', & to all your good company.
The paper will allow me
will

upon

room only

to say,

that

am
Yours, &c.

9m.

12 Oct' 1745,

'

-I

1':.

No.CCCCLXVI.
Lord Fortrose

to the

'

Lord President.

'*'

>^

My Lord,

THE

surmise of some young fellows of

my name haveing

the assurance to attempt

men for the Highlanders at Edin' prevented my answering your Lordsp's letter
sooner.
Upon my factor's return I sent expresses to the suspected parts, with orders
raising

stir, under pain of death, without my leave, tho' their respective


masters should be imprudent enough to desire them
and they are returned this
moment with the people's blessings for my protecting them, and assurances they would
doe nothing without my orders
so that henceforward your Lordship need not be

to the tenants not to

concern'd about any idle report from benorth Kesseck.


Lord Macleod's refusal!, and some other accidents, will occasion a change in some
of the othcers of the two companys.
I shall send their names to-morrow, with some
of themselves
and hope one of the companys will be ready toward twenty hours aftec
the commission is filled.
.;
I am, with great esteem, my dear Lord,
")
Blaan Castle,
Your Lordship's faithfull h'' serv',
Oct' the 13"', 1745.1
K.MACKENZIE.
;

No.
The Lord

President to

CCCCLXVII.

M' Morisou,

late

Provost of Aberdeen.

Sir,

19'" Oct',

1745.
yours of the lo"' inst. was sent to me from Cromertie.
The
useless, insolent usage you met with at your Cross, Sc your resolute behaviour, I
had formerly heard, & was sufficiently approved of
nor need vou doubt that it
shall be properly represented in due time.
The discontinuance of your election is
what you could not help, under the then circumstances ; h tho' it is a misfortune to
the town, it must be endured, as well as they can, untill a legall remedy can be
apply'd ; which is no otherwise to be done, but by a warrant from the Crown, either
to continue the former Magistrates & Councellors in office, or for a new election.
But the remedy, in either of the ways, appears at present unseasonable. The good
people must therefor at pres' live in the most neighbourly way they can ; as no one,
I believe, would choose (tho' the community should by one consent think fit to authorise him) to act.
I cannot blame you for keeping yourself as private as you can
untill this storm blow over ; which I pray may soon happen, with as little loss to
this poor country as possible.
1 am, Sir, sincerely.
Your most oV & most humble serv', &c.

THIS morning

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Xo.

CCCCLXVIII.

Lord Fortrose

Mv

{[ADDENDA.

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

AS

all

travelling

pleastire of waiting

Tou

seems

on you

now

to

be

stop in this country, I can't have the

at a

This

as I proposed.

doe, and to assure your Lordship that

vou

is

how

therefore chiefly to enquire

vrHl always find in

me

a faithful!

The attempt upon your house surprized me extremely (the particulars whereot
from John Rorv's son this morning 1, and is as dirtv a trick as ever I heard ot,
and did not think any gentlem-an wou'd be capable of doing. As I understand your
cattle are taken av%'ay, I beg vou'l order Tom Srerat to -nTite to Colin, or any body
I am preparing
else here, for pro\-isions, as I can be supplied from the Highlands.
to act upon the defensive, and I suppose will soon be provoked to act upon the
offensive.
I have sent for a strong partv of men to defend my house and overawe
None of my Kintail men -n-ill be down before Tuesday ; but as the
the coxmtrv.
river is high, and that I have parties at aU the boats, nothing can be attempted.
I have order d m.v servant to get at
Besides, I shall get reinforcements ever}- dav
If
Inverness twelve or twenrv pd of powder, with a proportionable quantity- of shot.
that cannot be bought at Inverness, I must beg vou'll write a line to Governor Grant,
Sanders Campbell, my
to erive mv serv" the powder, as I can doe without the shot.
who told Campbell's servant, his
factor, mett an express of Lo\'at's going to Macleod
However,
business was, to put Macleod in mind of his engagements with his master.
I do not beUeve one man will stir from Sky ; tho' I am cominced, that some people
Barrisdale is come down
that are quiet were concerned, and authors of these troubles.
from Assint, and was collar"d by one of the Machlauchlans there for offering to torce
people to rise, and has met with no success there. I had a message from the Mackenzies
the
Thirt\- are gone irom Lochiel
in Arg-vleshire, to know what they should doe.
I advized them to stay at home and mind their
rest, being about sixt\", are at home.
own business. The Arg)leshire man says, there are fom- men of war on the west
coalt, who threaten the Macleans and neighbourhood with fire and sword if they stir.
I am, with great sincerit)- and regard,
friend.
I got

My
-"

Blaan Castle,

Ocf ig%

dear Lord,

Your Lordship's most

affectionatelv
'

humble
K.

servant,

IMACKENZIE.

7-5. J

Xo.
Lord Reav

CCCCLXIX.
to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,

HAVE

been in so bad a state of health since I had the honour of your Lordship's
I
1
of the 1 "", that I could not attempt to conveen my people, as I v.as not in case to
act the needful on that occasion ; but as I am some better, and have now George
to assist me, I have ordered them to be here next Friday, when the company will
be m?iie up, and they ordered to march forward with all possible dispatch. Your
Lordship's compliance as to the subalterns, is very obliging, and some arms for the
rest of my people will be acceptable.
I'm persuaded we'll all be happy under Earl

Loudon's command.
I

know

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not what to say of the barbarous villanous attempt on your Lordship's


house and person, save to rejoice that they miss'd their aim. It sctms some must
I shall still endeavour to convince your Lordappear at last in their own colours.

know

ship,

that

am

%vith the greatest truth

and

sincerity,

My

Lord,
Your Lordship's most obliged, most humble servant.

RE AY.

")
Tongue,
I9'^0ct^ i/AS'S

'

No.
The Lord

My

CCCCLXX.

President to the Earl of Sutherland.

20*" Oct'
1745.

Lord,

LAST

'

your Lop did me the honour to write me, together


with one from M' Trigge, who extolls your Lop's goodness to him, &, I will say for
him, deserves it. I am glad to hear that Barisdale has not met with the success he
I am informed he has left that
expected in recruiting in your Lop's neighbourhood.
country, & come down to the low country without the numbers he look'd for. With
us there has been the beginning of ^me commotions ; but how far they will be carry'd
I will not take upon me to say : only, whether those that are assembling shall think
fit to march southward, or remain where they are, it is necessary that the Comp" be
Culcairn
without loss of time at Inverness, where arms will be deliver'd to them.
has orders to march his company as soon as possible, w'hich at farthest will be
Tuesday ; & that raised for the Master of Ross has the same orders. As your Lop
was to review Cap" Gun's comp'' yesterday at Dornoch, I presume they are ready ; &
if that is the case, your Lop will be so good as to order them streightway to Tain ; &
from thence, if they come up with the Rosse's, alongst with them to Ins ; & if the
Rosse's shall have gone before, to follow them.
I apprehend no danger by the way,
as Lord Fortrose has assembled some men about Brahan ; but should there be any,
the compy passing at Inverbrecky, may come to Kessock or Avoch, & from thence by
boats to Inverness.
But when they are upon their march, if E. of Loudon or I are
acquainted by express, they shall have particular directions, according as circumstances
at the time may require.
I mentioned to your Lop formerly, that they ought to be
provided with swords & pistols for the present service, as well as may be ; &, if they
can, borrow guns, to make them the safer in their march
these shall be return'd
they
when
come to Ins. I shall long to hear from your Lop that the men are upon
their march ; the messenger that carrys your Lop this will, I hope, bring back accounts that they are.
know nothing from the South, further than your Lop has
heard, except that the 8 additional Brittish Batt""' that were sent for from Flanders
are arrived at Newcastle.
My duty to my Lady.
I am, with very great respect.
My Lord,
Your most ob' & most humWe Serv', &c.
night

had the

letter

We

^i_..

31

No.

CCCCLXXL

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^zS

Xo.

CCCCLXXL

from the Laird of Macleod

Letter

My

[aDDESDA.

to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

your dearest friend in your situamy mind on hearing of the


I hope God \dll still preserve it from the treachery of
villainous attempt on your life
pretended friends, or the open attacks of kno-wn enemies. I have a long letter from
Lovat about it, protesting his innocence and vast concern, as Srratherick men were the
As the post assures me one of the \illains was taken, I hope a proper and
actors.
a full discovery will be made. The attempt, since it misgave, will have no bad effect
on the minds of all ranks here, as they have an utter detestation to all such practices.
I would gladly hope my letters and messages to Lovat and I^Iac Intosh were not too
for the first I am sure they were not, if they can have any effect, and that he was
late
not absolutely determined aforehand ; as to the latter, I always doubted, from his own
weakness, & the disposition of my cousin and John Shaw.
There never was such dismal weather seen as we have had constantly here ; hardly
However, by the end of next
a dav that it's possible to stir in any sort of business.
week, Talisker, who has just got a son, will be ready to move, i; I will by that time
have a body of 300 men so disposed here, that they can move on a day's notice. Sir
and I am very hopeful he will be ready as soon
Alex' has sent to L^st for his captain

IT

is

you

easier for

me

tion) than for

to imagine (by supposing

agitations of

to express the different


;

of my son's men vexes me to the


sent to the master's rendevous.
they were entertained in an outhouse of Lovat's,
Sandv
Leod is still here, waiting to see his uncle from Harris he has made some
attempts to raise rebellion against the knight & me here, but with very bad success.
The post was stopped and searched by two of Barrisdale's men, but they found nothing,
as Talisker, or very quicklv after.

soul

The behaviour

&

so he passed safe.
I

am, with unvariable

friendship,

Yours,

Dunvegan,

Oc"-^

2^%

NOR>L\XD MACIXOD.

1: o'clock.

Xo.
Sir

My

Andrew

CCCCLXXII.

Mitchell to the

Lord

President.

dear Lord,

Whitehall, 23"* Oct' 1745.


wrote to vour Lordship last night makes it unnecessary to desire that my letters may be read by yourself only.
Your goodness will forgive any mistakes I may make at this time, for I am really
in the deepest distress. The ruin of my countrv, and the disgrace and shame to which
it is and will continue to be exposed, have affected me to that degree, that I am hardly
master of myself. Already ever)- man of our coimtry is looked on as a traitor, as one
The
secretly inclined to the Pretender, and waiting but an opportunity to declare.
guilt)- and the innocent are confounded together, and the crimes of a few imputed to
the whole nation.
But I hope your Lop will soon do something to assist your principles, to save your countr\', and to recover, if possible, it's honour.
M' James Gordon, of S- Christopher's, a very particular friend of njine, desires me

THE

freedom

^'

.
.

-ftith

which

If.

to

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mention his brother Harry to your Lop, in case there is still room to give him a
commission in the indepen' companies. He tells me he can get men. The young
gentleman has a good character, and has made a campaign. If it does not interfere
with your Lop's views, the serving this gentleman will much oblige
Your most afiectionate
to

ANDREW
M' Gordon

MITCHFXL.

proposes to send his brother to Scotland so soon as he arrives from

THanders.

No.
The Lord

My

CCCCLXXIII.

President to the Laird of Mac Leod.


24'''

Oct' 1745.
hardly tell you, that the receipt of your letters & of the knight's were
very comfortable to me ; partly as they satisfy'd my mind about your health, for which
I was under great apprehensions ; & partly as the messenger, who came alongst with
them, gave evidence to some of my neighbours, that the knight & you had not run
stark mad, & that my guess was better than theirs; which, if they have not lost ail

dear Laird,
I

NEED

some degree restore them to their senses. The effect of your


do not know, as the mess' says he appeared sullen and reserved
to him
it is possible he may be more communicative to the young man as he returns.
sh seems to me rather to be pleased, & has dispatched expresses to some of
his tribes that are gather'd & on wing, not to stir, for some days at least. How he will
succeed I know not he certainlv would but for one person, whom I lo\ e much.
Since the foolish attempt on this place, I have had tAvo letters from my friend Lovat,
on two different subjects the one, that simple story which he disclaims in the strongest
discretion,

message

may

to L.

in

Lt

& most

convinceing manner, expressing the highest detestation ; & in that I have agreed
with him, & declared my opinion that it has given his Lop much more concern than it
has me ; the other, the present situatien of his family, which gives him the greatest
agony ; & that is, the mad resolution of his eldest son, who, in spite of all that he has
Gortuleg have
been able to say to him, & in spite of all the good advice which you
zealously bestow'd upon him, has put himself at the head of the Clan, who are passionately fond of following him, 6c cannot possibly be restrained by my Lord's authority from follo'wdng the fortunes of the adventureing Prince ; which not only may
destroy the master and the family, but bring his own gray hairs \\"ith sorrow to the
grave.
When my Lord wrote this letter, the master had made a sort of muster of the

&

of the Aird
he had by detachments from them bully'd the Urquhart men, who
were on their way marching by the Laird's orders to Strathspey, 8c forced them to
return home.
He had pass'd over to Stratherrick, where he was reviewing the posse,

men

&

he has since cross'd the Lock to L^rquhart, where,

in conjunction

w' Coll'

Angus

M'Donell k Barisdale, he is said to have persuaded the Urq' men to do what ***
& some other of these Gentlemen wish'd. On this subject, I wrote to my Lord a
very serious S: at the same time a very friendly letter
laying open the unavoidable consequences of the suspition which the M"' inconsiderate conduct might create, not only
to my Lord's family, but to his person, & hopeing that if what I suggested were properly represented to the young man, natural! affection to so indulgent a parent, &: filiall
reverence, would get the better of his politicall zeal.
My Lord has return'd me many
;

312

"

thanks

"

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428

thanks for mv good advice : says, he sent my letter to his son to Stratherrick, to be
inform'd by Gortuleg ; but doubts it vrill not answer his & my wish : k, indeed, after
the master should have received it, he made his trip to cross the Lock to Urq' ; but
then this happened, in point of time, before my Lord received your message, & when
his common answer to the diiEculty suggested, firom the danger of his person if the
clan march'd, was, that he would be carried to Dunvegan, ?c be shelter'd where his
Whether your message may make any alteration in the Master's meafather iv'd.
sures, 1 cannot take upon me to say. Barisdale was the day before yesterday with him,
& I believe mav not be far from him still. He made but ane improsperous recruiteing
in xlssint & Lochbroom, tho' they say some men have followed him from Cogach.
I had last Saturday a letter from the E. of Cromert}-, contradicting the many lies
assureing me that all the steps taken by him were only to provide
made of him,
men for the service of the Gov^ pursuant to his declaration made to me at Culloden
several! weeks ago ; which, I told him, I was very glad to hear ; & yet I am assured,
the Ld Mac Leod w as the day before yesterday at Castledownie. Fairburn came straight
to Culloden from Carlile Tuesday at noon, without touching at Ins, in the same disposition in which he parted with us. I sent him that night to Brahan, w'out stoping by the
wav, & hinted to him what I had the day before heard from Sky. Caber stood in great
need of him ; his Kintail men will soon be dowTi. The Saltash sloop with some arms
[arrived J three days ago in Cromertie ; but for lack of wind has not as yet reach'd our
have not vet so many as we shall have occasion for, but I shall write for
road.
more. L^pon Martin's shewing me a note from you, I have advanced Sant}' 20 gui-

&

We

be applv'd as you hinted. If the carriage to Sky were safe, which it is not,
Tou might have what you v."ant. The independant comp-'^* must immediately be put in
march, as the rest are assembling &: drawing to liis. Culcairne's is already there one
of vou two must necessarily come with them, and manage them, whilest the other remains to take care of the island ; but of that more in my note of the same size to the
neas, to

Knight, for

whom

this is intended, as that is for


I

Xo.

am

you.
hearty ly the

K"^'-

&

yours, &c.

CCCCLXXIY.

The Lord President

to Sir

Alex'

Mac Donald.

24A Oct^ 1745.


the Laird's on me.
I had given up the Laird for drown'd, & many fools in this country for lost ; because yoirr message did not come sooner ; but, for ought I know, the delay has
rather had a good than a bad effect ; as it may have postponed the execution of
rash resolutions in my neighbourhood, until! even their own reports from the

My

D^ Knight,

QUALE

sopor fessis in gramine

was the

effect

of yoiu-'s

&

South gave them som^e reason to doubt of that success, which their indiscreet zea!
had made them for some time past look upon as certain. The desertion from the Highland armv at Ed' they know to be great, & such as they can hardly repair, not^'standing
the most dilligent endeavours which probably is the reason why the camp at Dudiston
is broke up, & the people lodged in the subiu-bs, & the neighboimng tillages, to preThey see that sort of zea! & imavent observations on the thiimess of their numbers.
nimity in defence of the Gov' prevail in England, which, I confess, exceeds my expectation, 8c shuts out all expectation of any insurrection there in favours of their un& unless they are resolved absolutely to shut their eyes, they must be condertakeing
;

vinced

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vinced that a very great body of troops is by this time on the border ; not composed of
such troops as wheel'd without hardly fireing a shot, but of veterans from Flanders,
whereof the 2'' imbarkation of 8 batt"' is arrived at Newcastle, as all the rest of the
British troops are ordered home, the French having gone into winter quarters in Flanders
& they may easyly guess, by the temper of the English part of this islar.d, that
I hope it will be, in the
lenity is not to be expected at this time.
I pray God it may,
power of such of us, as have upon this occasion shown a favourable disposition to the
Gov', to prevent angry resolutions, that might, if the flame were universall, bear hard
:

&

on the whole of this unhappy country. Fairburne, who left Stirline last Friday, asGen" Bleakney told him that day he had advice that Mar. Wade had
& he also told me, that even upon the road, as he came North,
reach'd Berwick
& particuthere was desertion from the deserters that they were carrying back to Ed'
larly that Cluny, who had got no further than Atholl, had lost 50 or 60 men out of
his body.
I have said to the Laird,
in the counterpart of this, that it was necessary
& that one of you
the comp-' should forthwith be put in march for this country
should come alongst
the reason is, that we are now bringing the rest of them to Iiis,

sures me, that

&

not to ruin themselves. I am


almost resolv'd to have 2 other comp'' from Sky ; one from you, & ane
other from the Laird & therefor I beg that alongst with the 2 comp^' who have already
got their com"'' you will, without loseing ane hour more than is necessary, send down
1 00 men each, together with such officers as you shall think proper to command them,
XlS cap'"', lieut", & ensigns, in case it shall be resolved to give the commissions, which I
in all events, tbo' the commissions should not be given
at present think will happen
them, they shall have arms from the Saltash, which is arrived, to carry back for the defence of the island, which upon the return of the Highlanders may be-liable to insults
the expence of fetching them hither shall be made good, as they shall be subsisted
whilest here.
Mac Leod complains of want of money, which would be supply'd from
hence if the conveyance was safe ; but then he spoke of finding cows to suppcrt the
men on their march, which is ane honest shift, provided they are not taken, according
& the exto the practice of this neighbourhood, from other people without value
pence shall be made good when the men come hither, should what I now desire be
comply'd with. You see, my dear Knight, the absolute necessity there is for one of
you to come hither, \vith so large a body of men, to preserve them from the infection
of the villanous lyes
fictions by which our zealots are dayly temptijig our people to
desert whilst the other stays in Sky, to give the people directions,
to keep the proper
countenance in that country.
as he
Since writeing, Loudon has come in to me ;
approves of what I told you I had almost resolved on, I now tell you, that commissions
shall be given to these two additionall independent comp"' when they come to Ins ; so
that you
the Laird may appoint the officers,
give them their titles, as if their commissions were in their pockets.
When I write next, I shall say somewhat about the
men of war on your coast. I shall then direct for you, supposeing the Laird to be
come off. My hearty good wishes to L'' Marg'.
to be a cogent motive with the neighbours to be quiet,
at present

&

&

&

&

&

&

&

am

intirely your's,

&c.

No.

CCCCLXXV.

CULLODEX

4JO

CCCCLXXV.

Xo.
The Lord
Dear

aDDBKDA.

P.\PEES.

President to the Laird of Pitcalnis.

Sir,
I

NE\'ZR was more

astonish'd,

& but seldom more afflicted,

in

25' Ocr*

my

life,

1745.
than I

I cannot conceive by what magick he


I heard of the madness of your son.
has been prevail'd on to forfeit utterly his own honour ; in a signall manner to affront
dishonour me, whom you made answerable for him ; to risk a halter, which, if he
do not succeed, must be his doom, without any other tr\"all than that of a court martial ; & to break the heart of an indulgent father, as you are ; which, I am perswaded,
must be the case, unless he is reclaim'd the villains who seduced him, protidng of his
lender years, & want of experience, tho' I hope I am a Christian, I never vnU forgive
But
tho' him I will, if he return quickly to his duty, without committing fixrther folly.
if,
trusting to indulgence on account of our relation, he persist in the course in which
I am told he is at present engaged, I think it is but f^ to declare to you, in the most solemn manner, that the verv relation & connection, to which he may trust, will determine me to pursue him vdtti the utmost rigour to that end which his conduct will most
undoubtedly desene ; & when I have said this, I can take God to witness, that he is
the onlv person concem'd in the present imhappy commodons, for whom my heart
would not lead m.e to be a sohcitor, when things have the issue which I believe they will
soon have. In justice & friendship to ycu, & in hopes he may repent before it is too
late, I give vou the trouble of this letter ; and have desired your friend M' Baillie to
deliver it to vou ; not doubting that, to save a son, c to prevent my dishonour, you

was when

&

vnil

do

all that is in

your power.
I

am, dear Sir,


imder great concern.
Your most ob'

Xo.

hum.

Serv'.

CCCCLXXVI.

Lord Deskfoord

My

& most

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

GRANT

having been informed, thai the Erasers were to set out upon their
march on Wednesday last, ;k to take this road south, had assembled on Thursday a
good number of his clan near Inverleyden, in order to guard the passes through this
When he was there, he received your Lordship's letter, desireing him to send
countr)-.
down the company to Inverness ; but tho' he had been at a good deal of pains in

M'

speaking to severals of his men in this countrv before, the company was by no means
compleat ; they being unwilling to engage ki that manner for fear of beiag retained
afterwards, contrary to their inclinitions ; and likewise inclining not to be out of their
countrv, except with their Chief, at this rime, when they apprehended there might be
use for them for the defence of their familys and effects. To-day I went up to Auchterblair, to see the men that M" Grant had brought together ; when he begged me, as
soon as I should return to Castle Grant this night, to write to your Lordship to offer his
most humble respects to you and my Lord Loudon ; & to inform you, that as he had
not been able to compleat his company intirely
of volunteers, as he proposed, 6c that
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he did not incline to use any force at this time, for fear of disgusting his people, he had
taken the resolution which all the people with him approved of, of marching down himself to-morrow to Inverness, and carrying along with him those he had then assembled
together, in order to offer all their services to the Government, in such manner as your
Lordship and my Lord Loudon should there concert with him. As far as I could judge
by my eye, the number of people with
Grant were between four and five hundred j
and I know he can, out of his own estates, & those of his friends in this country, command some hundreds more, if the Government should have use for them. He proposes, likewise, before he returns to Strathspey, to go with a party of his people to
Urquhart, in order to prevent any more of the people of that country being forced
out upon the other side, contrary to their inclinations
their duty to him.
He desires me likewise to beg, in his name, the favour of your Lordship to communicate
this resolution of his to my Lord Loudon and the Major ; & to beg that you would be
so good as to give such directions as you shall think proper for billeting &c quartering
his men in the town, when they come there to-morrow night.
My Lord Findlater
begs leave to offer his respects to your Lordship & my Lord Loudon.
I am, with the most sincere respect.
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obed' & most humble Ser*,
Castle Grant,
DESKFOORD.

&

'

Ocf

25th,

1745.

No.
The Lord

My

Lord,

CCCCLXXVII.

President to

Lord Deskfoord.

Ocf

BY ten this

26, 1745.

morning your messenger arrived at this place. I immediately dispatched


your Lop's letter to E. Loudon who came hither on the receipt of it this moment,
after leaving directions in town for accomodaring the men the best they can, if they all
come. I wish with all my heart, & so does L. Loudon, that Mr. Grant had communicated his design to us before he set out with such numbers, which may have the
effect to begin horse-play before we are sufficiently prepared
however, since he is in
the way, ik has given no notice of his route, I cannot tell how, even if it were necessary,
to prevent it
& we must now do the best we can. It appears to me to be unaccountable folly in the people, that they deliberate on entering into the comp'', since they are
not to be bound further than the present service
& therfore I should hope they may
be prevaii'd furthwith to form it. As your messenger presses to be dispatch'd, I add
no more, but my compliments to the Ladys & to my Lord Findlater.
I am perfectly your Lop's, &c.
;

No.

The Laird of Grant

Myd'

'

CCCCLXXVIII.
to the

Lord President.

Lord,

Oct' 26'", 1745.


and would have writt you sooner,
but the reports I had brought me from Urquhart, that the Erasers, and a large bodie
from other clans, were to join some of the tribes of the Clanchattan, imd were to march as
last Thursday from Strathurn through this country, made me thiiik it proper to conveen
I

Inverhiiden,

HAD the honor of your Lordship's of the 24"',

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the men, and to keep In a bodie in the braes of the countrie, where I have
been since Wednesday. This dar I proposed to have marched to relieve the poor
tenants of Urquhart, who have been most scandalloushe used ; but just now I have ane
express from that countrie, informing me that the Macdonells & Frasers have left
This day Rother's
the countrie, after cam-ing about forae of the men with them.
companie shsU be compleated, and will be at Inverness Tuesday or Wednesday at
farthest : for the men, who have been all here since Wednesday, will require a day or
two at home to gett readie. I beg my compliments to the Earl of Loudown ; and I
ever am, mv d' Lord, most faithfullie your Lordship's while
all

LUD. GR-\XT.
Xo.
The Lord

CCCCLXXIX.

President to the Earl of Sutherland.

26* Oct^ 1 745.


a great satisfaction to me,
that your comp^, notwithstanding the distance, 8c the ditticulty of the passage, has been
here earlver than any of those that have been call'd for, except Culcaim's, which was
I acquainted your Lop
just at hand ; but zedl like your Lop's will do many things.
formerly, that if anv commissions more were to be given out, your Lop should have
the nomination of the officers of another comp? ; and now I take the liberts" to suggest
What I therefor beg of your Lop is, that you would,
to you, that this will happen.
without loss of time, & as prudently as may be, resolve upon Capf, Lieu'', ^ Ensign,
such as you think fittest, Sc name them to me at once, without leaveing room for
teaseing yourself or me further ; & that you would give out the proper directions
immediately for makeing up their comp''. If I do not mistake it, you seem'd to
favour a broy^ of Kinminit)'s, who is a relation of your own, & of whom I hear
If your Lop continues in the same oppinion, let me know.
a verv- good character.
The arms which your Lop sent with the men are return'd with M'" Anderson. The
I shall write immesloop of war has carry'd no more arms than for the comp^'.
diately for more ; when they come, your people shall be provided.
I desired [Major
Mackay to tell your Lop, that any dispatches you have for London, if they come
^ly duty to my Lady.
within 3 days, shall be transmitted.
I am with perfect respect,
mv very crocd Lord,
Yours, Sec.
Thanks for your goodness to M' Trigge.

My

Lord,

YOUR

crusty serv'

Anderson has been

Xo.

here.

It

is

CCCCLXXX.

Lord Sutherland

to the

Lord

President.

My Lord,
THE

bearer is in his way to London.


I have sent him thither with letters to the
Dukes of Argyle and Newcastle, and others of the Ministly of State, wherein I apply
for a certain commission.
Your Lop will know what it is, from the memorials which
M' Gillchrist will show you. Shall I hope your Lop will be so good to second my
application, by writing to some of your friends who have most ioierest at Court ? I

will

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hope this, my Lord, since what I propose is so manifestly expedient for the service
of our King and Country in the present conjuncture, and will be an effectuall measure
for keeping the North Highlands in better order for the future.
The bearer, M' James Gilchrist, Minister of Thurso, has made some discoveries
relating to this rebellion, both before and after it broke out.
Your Lop may entirely
rely on his veracity in answering any questions he is ask'd, either on that or any other
subject.
It would be absolutely unsafe for him to return any more to Caithness.
I
shall hope your Lop will interpose your good offices, that something may be got done
since it were extream hard he should meet with nothing but ruin to himself
for him
and numerous family, for doing his duty to his King & Country. Will your l,op recommend him to the Captain of the Saltash sloop, by which I want he should take his
will

passage

-'
\

'

am, with great regard,


My Lord,
Your Lop's much oblig'd & most obedient Servant,
I

Dunrobln, 26'" Octr >

SUTHERLAND,

1745-

No.
The Lord

CCCCLXXXI.

President to the Laird of Grant.

Ocf 27, 1745.


Deskfoord's letter of the 25"', quarters were prepared last night at Ins.
for the 500 men he spoke of; and E. Loudon waited there to receive them, untill I
sent him your letter of the 26"' ^which came to his hands before eight o'clock), acI am not sorry that the whole
quainting him that you had altered your resolution.
number did not then come, as no plan had been concerted for the disposition of them
but I am under some concern that so many of them as were proper for composeing
Rothie's comp' did not come, because those were expected some time ago, & the
comp^ from Sutherland arrived the night before the last. What I therefore send you
back this messenger for, is, to beg that Rothie's comp^ may march without loseing a
moment^ because we have rely'd upon them ; &; the example to others will be bad, if
The oppression of your Urquhart
they, who were rely'd on, should prove dilatory^
people, I am affraid continues still ; & there may, for ought I know, be occasion to
march a considerable body to relieve them from it ; but that in due time may be concerted properly & executed, tho' it ought not to hinder the immediate march of the
comp", who, in all events, will be so far in their way. I offer my compliments to L'^
Marg' & the xest of your good com|iany j & am with great respect,
D'

Sir,

UPON

;,

L**

,_

No.

Sir,

obt

&

most humble

Serv', Sec,

CCCCLXXXII.

Lord Fortrose

My

D^

Your most

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,
I

HAVE

z6 the sea side.

from

obey'd your directions about the Sky post ; he will be safely conveyed
If I had heard any thing worth notice, your Lordship would have heard

me sooner.

return thanks for what

3 K

you wrot

to Farrintosh

however, as the

men

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[[aDDxNDjU

hare just now here are ann'd, I fancy none wiil offer to attack mv house, the*
prudence requires one to be on the guard. Lord Cromertie, his son, Macculloch of
It was as unexpected a visitt as I
Glestulich, and Ardloch's B", came here Fryday.
I
did
like
As
not
to
turn
him out of m.y house, he stav'd
time.
have receiv'd for some
dull.
pensive
and
However,
if
I had known then what I doe
here, but seem'd very
of
micivill
to
some
the
corapanv
bv makeing them prisoners ;
now, I would have been
Lochbroom
yesterday
to
to
endeavour
to get men, and I suppose
for L Macleod went
Lordship
your
has
a
list
of
the
officers' names belonging
Inclos'd
will eo to Assint.
ottered
them
to
Goul
and
Redcastle, but nether of them
I
to the two companies.
gave
it
to one I will answer for.
It was from
could be prevailed on to accept ; so I
Coul's house Lord IVIacleod went to Lochbroom, which vexed me. However^ I shall
remember all these things when the troubles are over. If I had been Sheriff of the
coimtv, I fancy it would have authorized me to doe several things which I have not a,
pretence to doe at present.
I am, vrith ereat regard.
\
My D^ Lord,
Your Lordship's most affectionate humble Servant,
")
K. MACKENZIE.
Braan Castle,

men

Oct. y= 28", 1745. J


P. 3.

My

mtelligence

is

verx bad, as few come here.

No.
Mr.

CCCCLXXXIII.

Baillie to the

Lord President.

MvLord,

-^

brought wth me ]Nt. Ross of Cairossie, a


&has a good dale to say w^- him and
of
Pitcahiie's,
<Tentleman who is a near relation
Lop's letter, which I had the honor
your
of
we both expostulat w^ him on the subject
'

WAS

wth Pitcahiy on Saturday,

&

of delivering.

^
u v.
Hee seems to me to be in the deepest sorrow & concern on acco' or his son s behahim back to
viour ; Sc eneaged in the strongest manner to use all endeavours to get
in case he
promises
Lordp
your
which
his duty, & accept of that pardon & forgiveness
it to find
with
friend
a
sent
and
sight,
repent immediatlie. He wrote him a letter at my
your
Peer
young
if
the
but
his son, & brins: him back wherever he found him ;
together
go
will
both
afraid
they
nybourhood do not also repent and stay at home, I am

and that, I think, is the only chance against IVIr. R^oss his retummgto his duty.
or three sillie fellows
I do not find that any of our people foUow'd him, except two
Sc
make the other people
chiitanry,
& diat must bring down the poor bov's spirits as to
they will put little
that
see they m.aQeno great gaine by this ' proseUte, & consequently
man himselt, &:
young
the
to
value upon him ; which consideration will, I hope, occurr
together
I thought to bring the people
help to 'open his tender eyes 8c understanding.
further
a
now
have
they
a^^e this week, but cannot attempt it at this time ; because
number
great
a
that
foundation,
preience than formerly ; being mfonned, & not without
countr)-,
of men from Inverness-shire are on their road, first to Assint, & then to this
are
here
down
and
order to raise men, & distress us every other wav ; and all up
design
d
is
that
intelligence
400
I have
terrible constematioa, & know not what to do.
some
gne
to
able
be
shall
for this expedition; and if rfiere is no more, I hope wee
But as
account of them, even tho' wee are but ill-appointed for arms & amumtion.

m
ma

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wee are better acquaint in the countric, we may have the benefit of some passes throu'
wch they must go, k distress them that way.
They are greatly ahirmecl in Sutherland but I have pretty sure accotts they are not
and if they shou'd attempt it, I really believe there is no man of them
to go that way
;

will ever return to tell his friends the fate of the rest.

of their arriveing, will give your


in the

sifcle

^Vhenever

have certain accotts

Lop

the trouble of ane other leter ; and if it was postime to give us some guns, they wou'd do great service in case those

mean

people come upon us.


The M' of Rosse is come to London, & no doubt will soon be in Scotland.
the honor of being, with the greatest respect,

Your
>
Oct^ 1745. >

^VILL. BAILLIE.

No.
The Lord

My

CCCCLXXXIV.
President to

Lord

Fortrose.

dear Lord,

28

HAVE

the honour of your Lop's of this day's date.


If
Ferintosh yesterday, a groundless message, you will impute

Oct'-

1745.

by the way
it to tliat care, which is
-of
at least as inuch concern'd about you as it is about myself.
The notice I had was the
effect of a deliberation which was said for half a day to have been concluded on
tho'
I have since heard, upon better adviseing, it was given up.
As you are prepared,
nothing probably will disturb you. What you write of the young Lord's march to the
northward surprises me, considering what I can show you when I have the honour to
I hope, however, your Lop will give the
but we live in a strange world.
see you
proper directions, that no man, who may be forced from the northward, will find their
passage to the southward to affront you & encourage your- foes: in a very Httle time,
we shall be able to speak to the unhappy people who would disturb us, in another stile ;
but I hope we shall do it gently. I am obliged to your Lop for the escort you was so
good as to give to the Sky post at my request & I hope you will give such another to
him who is to go off to-morrow or next day for I depend upon it, that the two lairds
of that country will conform to our views in ev'ry particular, which will make us very
easy.
I have the note you sent me for the officers of the 2 Independant Comp^', which
shall be fill'd up in the commissions accordingly, without any further consideration but
The sooner* they can be sent hither to be arm'd, & to receive
that you judge it right.
their commissions, it is so much the better.
I am perswaded it would terribly stagger
the resolutions of some of your neighbours.
As it is not fit for me, as things now arc,
to go to Brahan, nor for your Lop to come hither, I very much wish you would send me
over Sandy of Fairburn for ane hour to-morrow, if it may be, or next day, or in short
as soon as possible
because by him a plan may be proposed to your Lop for your
approbation of our operation, better than can be concerted in this pen & ink way. The
advance of the troops towards .d' discourages some of our neighbours
& now is the
time to do that service that will be attended with the least mischief, because it may
prevent it.
They were a little while ago cock-a-hoop with the news of the landing of
much treasure & of E. Marishall at Montrose ; but now that they are told the cash was
but a trifle, & that the other story was a flat lye, as indeed there never was any reason
I

have

My Lord,
Lordship's most obed' and most faithful serv'

Ardmore,
28''>

sent you,

to

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I think it would be jight to assemble still more


it, they begin to look simple.
it will
about Brahan than you now have the expence shall be made good ;
tend to make Caberfov respectable, & to discourage folly among your neighbours.
It's much if your Lop has read this confused scrawl ; but you must excuse it, as it
comes from a sincere friend. My dut}' to my Lady.
I am truely yours, &c.

to beKeve

men

No.
The Lord

My

&

CCCCLXXXV.
President to

Lord Lovat.

Inverness, Oct. 29, 1 745,


have now the honour of being charg'd with the public affairs in this part of
the kingdom, I can no longer remain a spectator of your lordship's conduct, and see
the double game you have play'd for some time past, without betrapng the trust reposed
in me, and at once risquing my reputation, and the fidelit)" I owe to his majesty" as a
good subject. Your lordship's actions now discover evidently your inclinations, and
leave us no further in the dark about what side you are to choose in the present unliappy
insurrection : you have now so far puU'd off the mask, that we can see the mark you
aim at ; tho', on former occasions, you have had the skill and address to disguise your
And, indeed, methinks a little more of
intentions in matters of far less importance.
vour lordship's wonted artifice would not have been amiss, whatever had been your
You shou'd, my lord, have
private sentiments with respect to this unnatural rebellion.
duly considered and estimated the advantages that would arise to your lordship from its
success, and ballanced them with the risques you run if it should happen to miscarryand above all things you ought to have consulted your own safety", and allow'd that
the chief place in your system of politics ; which, I persuade myself, would have induc'd
your lordship to have play'd the game after quite a different manner, and -nith a much
But so far has your lordship been from acting
greater degree of caution and policy.
and
circumspection
on this occasion, that you sent away your
finesse
ordinary
your
with
with as litde concern as if na
Pretender,
clan
join
the
your
to
part
of
best
son and the
away
for we are not to iraagme
say,
sent
them
step
I
such
a
attended
;
danger had
without your lordship's
arms
to
take
would
have
ventured
or
themselves,
they went of
can't be easily proved,
sure
are
prett)^
however,
you
:
this,
approbation
concurrence and
will
think
it
be
a diiiicult matter to
true.
But
can't
may
be
I
indeed,
which, I believe
in every company
conversation
your
lordship's
whole
strain
of
make it appear, that the
has
tended
to pervert the
arrival,
the
Pretender's
since
where vou have appeared,
allegiance
and give me
from
their
seduce
them
subjects,
and
minds of his majesty's
of
treason,
and is no
construction
falls
imder
the'
lord,
even
this
leave to tell you, my
-will find,
lordship
your
I
am
afi^d
than
rebellion
as
open
;
less liable to punishment
into
leisure
examine
at
to
government
is
and
the
when once this insurrection crush'd,
undertake
to
plead
sooner
I
could
tell
you,
my
lord,
that
And I am sorry to
the affair.
the cause of any one of those unhappy gentlemen, who are just now actually in arms
acjainst his majestv, and I could say more in defence of their conduct, than I could in
The Duke of Perth and Lord Ogilvy never qualify'd, nor
defence of your lordship's.
did they ever receive the smallest favour from the present Government ; but, on the
contrary, were both stripp'd of their titles and honours, and from men of the first quality reduced to the state of private gentiemen, since the revolution, and may both be
supposed to act from a principle of resentm.ent, and only took up arms to recover what
Lord George Murray never had any
they thought themselves unjustly depriv'd of.

Lord,

AS

place

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place or pension from the public, and was, no doubt, drawn in by the influence of the
Marquis of Tullibardin ; perhaps, touch'd with pity and commiseration for his eldest
brother, who has spent the best part of his life in exile, and undoubtedly upon an
These, and such like apologies, may be ofFer'd
allowance much inferior to his dignity.
in defence of most of the leading men in the present rebellion ; but what shall I say in
favour of you, my lord ? You, who have flourish'd under the present happy establishment You, who, in the beginning of your days, forfeited both your life and fortune,
and yet, by the benignity of the Government, was not only indulg'd the liberty of living
at home, but even restor'd to all you could lay claim to: nay, his majesty's goodness
went so far as to employ your lordship in his service, and was pleased to honour you
with the command of one of the independent companies that were raised some years ago
in the Highlands, which you enjoy'd for a very long time : so that both duty and gratitude ought to have influenced your lordship's conduct, at this critical juncture, and
disposed you to have acted a part quite different from what you have done.
But there
and, I'm afraid, if
are some men whom no duty can bind, nor no favour can oblige
a timely repentance don't prevent it, your lordship will, not unjustly, be rank'd among"
You now see, my lord, how unanimous the people of England are
that number*.
The king
against the Pretender, and what forces they are mustering up to oppose him.
has ordered home his troops ; several noblemen have raised regiments at their own
expences ; and every county and corporation throughout the kingdom are entering into
associations in defence of the present establishment : so that these few unhappy gentlemen
who are engaged in this rebellion, \dll have armies alter armies to encounter ; and if
your lordship entertains any hopes of their success, you'll find your mistake, when 'tis
What I would therefore propose to your lordship, as the only
too late to amend it.
expedient left to rescue you from the hazard of a rigorous prosecution, is, to recall your
This step, I'm persuaded, would produce several good
son and his men immediately.
consequences ; for, on the one hand, it would prevent numbers from joining the rebels,
who now hang in suspence, and, on the other, occasion a great many of those already
engaged to desert and retire to their respective habitations, and, perhaps, may be the
means, of crushing the rebellion without further bloodshed, which would do your lordship a great deal of honour ; and such a remarkable piece of service would be amply
rewarded by the Government. If you shall judge it proper, my loixi, to loUow this
i*

* What the Lord President here alhidcs to, are, doubtless, some particulars in the earlier part of the life
of Lord Lovat which are related (certainly by some writer not friendly to this unfortunate Nobleman) iiT
" Memoires de la Vie du Lord Lovat," &c. printed at Amsterdam, 12"' 1747 and of wiiich the following"
is a brief abstract:
In the year 1692 he had the title of Captain Fraserin Lord Tullibardine's regiment;
L-at resigned, to prosecute his claim to be chief of the Frasers; and in order to it, laid a scheme to get the
heiress of Lovat who in 1 694, being about to marry Lord Salton's son, he by his armed clan seized him and
But not being
his company, and, erecting a gibbet, induced father and son to relinquish the contract.
able to corr.e at the young lady, in 1695 he seized lady dowager Lovat, in her house, caused a person to
marry them against her consent, and, cutting her staj-s open with his dirk, his Highlana lads t-.re off her
cloaths, put her to bed, and were witnesses to the consummation.
Soon after, he was, though absent,
tried and condemned for a rape on this lady, and for treason in opposing the laws with an armed force, and.
out.la'.ved.
But though tliis latter K. William was prevailed on to pardon, he thought proper to fly to
France for the former where, ingratiating himself with K. James, and turning papist, he got a commission ; and in 1702, some money from the French king to raise a party in Scotland.
But not having credit
to do it, and having had a meeting with a minister of state in London, on his return to France, he was
put in the Bastile. There he lay several years, and, to get out, took priest's orders he acted afterwards
as a Jesuit priest at St.Omer's, till about 17 15 ; when coming over, and taking a contrary part, he assisted'
in seizing Inverness from the rebels, and at last got the title of Lovat, a Highland company, and many
great favours conferred on him.i 5. /.

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advice,

will give

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me a great deal of pleasure

; as it will contribute to stop the progress


war, that threatens us with endless calamities ; but it your lordship
continues obstinate, and will not order your men to disband and return home, I shall
be obliged to take you into custody, be the event what it \^ill : and then your lordship
v%ill rim the risque of having yovu: family extirpate, as well as other of the Highland

It

of an unhappy

civil

when the rebellion is once quelled. Now, my lord, I have told your lordship
sentiments pretty freely, and no less out of friendship to your lordship than duty to
I might have advanc'd many other arguments, to induce vour lordship .to
the public.
follow my ad\ice ; but, methinks, what I have already said is suincient ; and so I shall
chiefs,

my

only further add, that

My

am.

Lord,

Yours, Sec*

No.
The Lord

My dear

CCCCLXXXVI.

President to the Laird of

Mac Leod.
29"" Oct"^ 1745-

Laird,

HA\11

&

your
of the 23^. The efiFect ofthe
I doubt the lad did not tell me as it reallv was,
by some things which I have learnt since &: in his return he stav'd two full days at
CastledowTiie, where were Barisdale, Kinlochmoidart, who came north from the
P. as he said, for Lovat & you, &c. Co' Mac Donald, that is, Glengarj's second
son, & severall oy"
& doubtless, he can & will tell you all he knows, tho' he was
resented to me ; wherefor to him I must refer you for all intelligence from that
quarter, &; particularly for the history cf Pitcahiy's son, my grand nephew, for whom
I lately procured a comm in L- Loudon's Reg', but whom thev seem to have debauch'd
into the Yoimg Gentleman's service, in hopes that, being the male heir of the Balnagowan family, he will be follow'd by theRosses, & so recover the estate as L*^ Lovat
did formerly, by espouseing the cause of the Royal family now reigning.
He most
certainly knows what they said about this operation, & will doubtless open it to you,
from whom I expect to hear of it. In Lovat's correspondence 8c mine, which began after
the attack made upon me, he blames, as I told vou in my last, his son's obstinacy ; & I
have heartily given him a great deal of good advice. I in particular, after he had- received your message, wrote him a strong letter, which he took three davs to ansvver.
He still says his son is infiexible, but is to make further trvalls to divert him from his
madness. He tells me, he has prev-ail'd upon him to deny assistance of men to Barisdale, to revenge himself of some affronts he met with in Assint, of vvhich Balmanach
can give you a more perfect aco' ; &; he presses me still earnestly to give him further
advice ; saying, that his son will not move for this week.
I have return'd him the
best advice I possibly could, still in the supposall that the fault is in hjs son ; but suggesting the consequence to himself, which I really dread, if his son shall be permitted
to play the fool.
What answer I shall have I know not, neither do I know what he
has said to Kinlochmioidart, &c. of which vou will be imdoubtedly satisf\-'d in the way
I have already suggested
but it is my own opinion, that he will not be hastv- to declare finally either way, which in certain events may be attended with consequences
for which I shall be sorry.
With respect to our friend Macintosh, I am really under
I

both your larger

declaration by Balraanach,

lesser Epistle

on Lovat,

* Lord Lovat's answer

to this letter will be

found in p. 238.

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Gillls, Mac Bean, Lochie,


march, much against the
They were yesterday morning still about Donachton, & Rates in
Liiird's inclinations.
Badenoch how tar further they are gone I know not ; but their kinsmen at home
speak as if they took it very ill that Lovat's people are not yet march'd. The Laird of
Grant is very wroth at the invasion which Balmanach will tell you the M' of I^ovat,
He gather'd last
Coll" Mac Donell, Barisdale, &c. made on his people of Urquhart.
Saturday 500 men together near Dalrachny's to march, as he intended to revenge
himself of that personal injury, which to be sure it is in his power to do on Stratherprevents the succouring ; but he has laid that design aside for some
rick, which
What
time, haveing been inform'd that the design of pressing his men was dropp'd.
Caberfoy has got a body of men from
he will do when it is resumed I do not know.
Kintail, Lochcarron, &c. about his house, which keeps some of his neighbours in
order, & may be y" true reason why the design of marching into Assint was laid aside
he gave an escort to your last post, & I intend to be gone from him to this, which seems
1 have ask'd the favour
to be necessary so long as Barisdale hovers near this country.
hour
two
when he comes, I
ane
or
will
send
me
over
Fairburn
for
of Seafort, that he
which I am
and
the
knight,
In
brewes
to
you
shall know more than I now do.
my last
comp-'" for
immediate
march
of
the
two
confident came safe to your hands, I desired the
for
which
'shall
issue
the comI
which you carry'd the commissions, and of two more
I in my conscience
missions ; & I press'd that one or other of you should come alongst.
think, that measure will determine severall of our neighbours to save themselves ; &
that the appearance which we may make is the only means left to prevent the harsh
measures that may be push'd against our country ; & what determines me more than
ever to think the presence of one of you here necessary, is, the industry I see stirring
amongst the weak politicians of this neighbourhood, to debauch both officers & private
men ; and the disposidon of some of those you trust (if the suspition I have already inFgr those consinuated be just) to favour the cause which we are engaged to oppose.
siderations, both officers & private men must be strongly indoctrinated before they
leave home ; & some one, who has authority over them, must necessarily come alongst
with them.
What the burden may be of the express which Lovat sent you ten days
If
ago, I cannot tell ; but he gives it out he has still some hopes from your answer.
he inform'd you that great quandtys of arms, or large sums of money, came by the
ship that landed at Montrose, he has been misled
for I have been assured, the arms
did not exceed 1,500, nor the money half as many thousands.
Another vessel got in
to Stonehive with some arms, but without money ; & one from Spain, with arms
money, is by a privateer carry'd into Bristol. There is a supplement directed to y" K'.

great concern

Macintosh,

the zeal of

& some

some people has caused Downic,

others, not exceeding 200, actually to

&

Farewell.

No.
The Lord

CCCCLXXXVII.
President to M' W" Baillie.
30 Ocf 1745.

Sir,

THIS morning

had your's, together with a letter from Pitcalnie, both dated


the 28"'.
I truely compassionate poor Pitcalnie's case ; but if his son shall, after what
has been said to him, persist in his course, he will discover that degree of obstinacy &
perverseness which will soon cancell that concern for him that has hitherto possess'd my
mind, & suffer resentment & just indignation to take its place. I do not wonder that
the lye that was propagated and believed here, that a body of men from this county
were
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you &^ punish Assint, should give your people the alarm ; but now, that
apprehensions from that project is over, my friend L
t haveing, as he assures me,
resisted it, I should hope there can be no difficulty of bringing the conip''' together.
For let them hare what hankering they think fit after what they may look upon as the
heir male of their kindred, if they are not themselves jacobits, which I have been
assured thev are not, I should think it would be easie to create in them ane aversion to
the courses of this young man, &; to lead them to oppose rather than forward them ;
considering especially, that it is impossible that their present master can look with indifference on their conduct at this jimcture, or abstain from rewarding & punishing accordingly ; & if I guess right in this I hope you Asill lose no time, but furthwidt set
about getting the men, that they may be at liis as soon as possible ; & what encresses
mv earnestness on this article is, the desire I have to signifs^ the read\-ness of the Rosses
in the tirst letters I write to London, which will be by the vessell that brought doun
the arms ; &: she will probably sail by the end of this, or beginning of next week. The
cnlv trouble vou can now meet with to the northward, is from a vounsr man who is
said to have lately gone to Coigach, & for whose course I am heart)ly grieved.
I hope,
it is obvihowever, he will not on his own bottom be able to do you much harm ;
ous enough, &: may be made so to your people, who may entertain any apprehension
of invasion from this shire, that the haveing a sufficient force at Inverness, which we
are soon hkely to have, is the easyest & most natural! way of rendering them secure.
\rere to \Tsit

all

&

Jvlake

mv comphments to Inverchasly, & show him this


my writeing to him. Except a very few of the

pre\encs
stirr'd

from this country,

rom you again

& they had

as quickly as

is

not

possible,

Xo.

Badenoch

am,

d-^

as the

hurry in which

am,

Clanchattan, none have as yet


last

Monday.

I desire to

hear

Will, yours, &c.

CCCCLXXXVIII.

Lord Fortrose
INIy

left

&

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

AS Ferbum is the bearer of this, he will inform your Lordship of all I know,
which is very Uttle. I wish you wou'd give him his commission (tor a certain reason),
and tell him you expect his company will he compleat at Inverness this week, and that
i promised you to have them both there before that time.
In my little sphere I have
as great reason as most people to cr}" out O Tempora, O Mores
Some want resolution,
othecs honour, and some free of both.
I am, vdrh perfect esteem,
jMy d' Lord,
Your Lordship's most affectionate humble servantt,
Braan Castle, 7
K. MACKENZIE.
!

Oct^3o-- 1745. 5

No.

CCCCLXXXIX.

The Lord
D'Sir,

President to Genzies.

Nov'

2d, 1745.

THE

Doctor shew'd meyour's of the 31" Oct', & this evening your serv brought
me your's of this day's date. I write this answer this night, that your serv' may get
away so soon as the gates are open in the morning. I begin with assureing you, that I
am sensible of your good v%ill towards me, 8c that the Gover' is very much obliged to you
for

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have hitherto taken, to prevent the Assint men's falling a


Government, or iucressing their army. The reports which
in your's to the doctor you say you heard, were current here ; six score Macdonalds with
Barisdale at their head, supported by a larger body from my neighbour to the northward, were to have march'd the beginning of this week, to iorce not only Assint, but
Balnagown's highlands to rise, & to destroy every one that presumed to resist ; but
the Macdonalds are march'd
that design, if ever seriously resolved, is lay'd aside
southwards all Lovat's people are at home ; Barisdale, with a few serv" only, is v/ith
him ; & L** Macleod only is gone into Loclibroom & Coigach, with what intent I do
not presume to say ; so that I am hopefull the men of Assint will be able to defend
themselves, at least make their retreat good, should they be press'd ; & they may depend on protection should they come this length. I cannot answer for the folly in
some, or lethargy in others, that gives such scope to the play of those who would disWere all your neighbours, who pretend to be for liberty, hearty, we
turb their peace.
but rumors & distrust prevail ; &
should make another figure at present than we do
Should your friends in Assint be
it is in such times that a man is known & valuable.
press'd beyond what they can resist (which, for the reasons I have mention'd, I hope
will not be the case), if you can conduct them safely hither, they shall not only be protected, but their expence shall be borne ; & it is not impossible but some further use
may be made of such as are able &; willing to serve ; but this only as you shall approve
for ihc successful! care you
prey to the disturbers of the

The intelligence which you have had has reach'd Inverchasly & M' BaiUie,
or direct.
k prevented the bringing together the M' of Ross's comp''. I hope they will fall about
I doubt not you will be as
it when they discover the falsehood of these rumors
helpfull to them as you can, as I dare say they will give you all the assistance in their
power to protect or favour the retreat of the Assint men, should either be necessary.
I had this day a letter from Inverchasly by the Tain's post ; but as he does not return
;

&

Tuesday, I presume to send under this cover ane answer to Inverchasly, which you
be so good as to forward to him immediately, if your occasion don't lead you to
see him.
I am, D' Sir,
aflV^ yours, &c.

till

will

No.
The Lord

_
D'

CCCCXC.

President to Inverchasly.
2'^

Sir,

HAD

Nov^ 1 745.

day your's of the i'' by the Tain post; but as he does not return
I
Tuesday,
I have taken the liberty to return you this answer under Genzie's
sooner than
of
servant
his, who goes from hence to-morrow morning early. You mencover, by a
mine
of the 25"' Oct'; but take no notice of one of the 30"' to
tion the haveing
wrote
for you both, & desired him to show you. I dare say it must
M' BaiUie, which I
lazieness
of his serv', or to his haveing been out of the wd\, that it
be oweing to the
your
hand.
In that letter I acquainted him, that the design of a body
did not come to
Assint,
of men's marching toward
& the Braes of Ross, was laid aside ; that L'' Mac
that the
gone
Leod only was
into Lockbroom & Coigach, to try what he could do
those
of
prevent
any
Assint men, &
your country ihat are well intention'd, could
bad
design ; & that it appear'd to me of the last consequence, to be able to say by the first
dispatches that go from hence to London, that the Rosses are doing what was expected
from them. I then hinted that the vessel 1 might sail the end of this, or begining of
next
3 L
this

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k I now acquaint you, that if I may have any good news to give against
next vceek
next Thursdav, it may go by that conveyance. I am \erv much surprised a; concern'd
at what you write concerning the disposition of some of the gentlemen in your neighbourhood. If the commons are debauch'd in the same manner, I do not know what is
You may
to be look'd for from them, even if the Master of Ross was in this country.
be sure, however, I shall write for him ; but when he comes, & when this affair blows
over, as I hope it soon will, the gentlemen who are now so indifferent must make a
It would be of use to have Sir Rob' Monro here ; but at preverv indifferent figure.
I had this week a letter from Aldie, recomsent I doubt he must be with his Reg'.
mending a young man, one Donald Ross, who he says is his near relation, &c. this
vou will show to M' Baillie. Let me hear from you as soon as possible, &: believe me
;

my

to be,

d' Davie,

truely yours, &:c.

P. S. Nine at night.

By a letter I just now received from M' Baillie, dated at Inchfure the i", I perceive
Ke
he has been out of tlie way ; so that he could not show you mine of the 3o"^
speaks of the difEculties, of which he will acquaint you, and proposes to improve Martinmas, towards bringing the comp'' together ; but tliat term you see will be evidently
too late to answer the purpose I have in view ; & I should hope every one who dreams
of joining the highland host will be gone from this countr)- before that period; as a
very strong army, marching northwards, is now not far from them ; Sc it is our busiThis M' Baillie will look upon as ane answer to his.
ness to keep the'm at home.

Xo.CCCCXCL
The

Mv

Laird of Grant to the Lord President.

C- Grant, Nov^^ 3^ 1745.

d^Lord,

who marched from this yesterday, will inform your Lop


of the difficultie I had to prevaill with the men to march from this countrie to Invemes
which was occasioned by manie idle stories that were spread among them from different

ROTHEMURCHUS,

have been obliged to promise to relieve them, at least such as should


end of a month, and shall endeavour to have them suppUed with full
Lord Levis Gordon is busie recruiting, and, I am mformed, will have
as good men.
he brought north 600 Hand o
a considerable number of men together this week
and my friend are to be attacked
I am informed from different quarters, that I
arms.
All here join in offering
in V. hich event, I will hope for assistance from Lord Loudoun.
your Lordship our sincere comphments, and will be glade to hear anie news you have.
I ever am, my d' Lord,
most faithfullie vours, while

quarters.
ijicline,

at the

LUD. GRANT.
Xo.
The Lord

CCCCXCII.

President to

yoimg

Pitcalnie.

NovU,

Sir,

1745^.

your's of the 3"*, expressmg your distrust of the messages sent to you
you
by Don. Ross ; together with vour apprehensions, that if you came to see me
Thehand.
would be detaiu'd, unless vou had assurances to the contrary under my
I

HAVE

'

messages

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messages he deliver'd you \vere from me ; as I was excccJingly affected with severall
reports that were current about you ; nor need you wonder, that what concern'd you
so nearly, &, if you will but reflect, me also, should give me abundance of uneasiIt was, however, never in my thoughts to entrap you, or to make you in the
ness.
I wish you may have the same regard for it that I have
least forfeit your honour.
;
and as I doubt not you have pledged your honour to return to those gentlemen whose
prisoner you was, I should be the last man in the world, either to advise you not to
make that engagement good, or by any indirect means to hinder it ; & to make your
mind easy in that particular, I hereby promise, if you come hither to see me, that you
shall be permitted to return whenever you shall think fit, and shall have a safe conduct, to go to the place from whence you came, or to any other to which my authoThis letter, shew'd in your way hither, if any questions are ask'd, will
rity reaches.
be to you a sufficient passport. I need not tell you that I wish you well, & that I shall
be extremely grieved if any thing in your conduct shall make me be less than I have
been,

Your

Uncle, &c.

affte

'

No. CCCCXCIII.
The Lord

President to the Laird of Grant.

D^Slr,

5"Nov^ 1745.
Sunday night Rothie's comp'' came in to Ins, & a very fine one it is, as
Loudon assures me. I know you can well afford another of the same kind ; & you
remember I promised, that if any more Independant Comp" were to be raised, you
should have the nomination of the officers of one of them.
It is now, in my Lord
Loudon's opinion cc mine, necessary to add some to those already raised. You will,
therefore, think of proper officers to command another comp' of your people, to be
raised in the same way as the last, Sc look out for the men to be employed on the same
conditions.
This will enable you to gratify some deserving young gentlemen of your
kindred
at the same time that it will do the Gov' that service which you intend.
I have no apprehension from L'* Lewis Gordon's recruiting, which I am told goes but
heavily on.
If I am rightly inform'd, he was to have been at Aberdeen as last Fryday,
I have no notion that such men as he
to influence the gathering the publick money.
can collect in the shire of Banf or Aberdeenshire durst look Strathspey in the face, tho*
half it's men were march'd out of it
but should any attempt, contrary to expectation,
be made, you may depend on speedy assistance from hence. We must make the defence
of each other's cause common.
My compliments to Lady Marg' & all your good
company.
^

LAST

am,

with great respect.

Sir,

Your most
P. S. Rothie assures me, that
to his son

the

moment you

you are

signify to

ob'

willing the

me your

3 L 2

&

most humble

Comm"

consent,

it

serv',

intended for
shall

&c,

him be given

be done.

No.

CCCCXCIV,

CCCCXCIV.

No.
The Lord

My

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President to

Lord Fortrose.

e'" Nov' 1745.


answer on Monday ;
but had thereby no other satisfaction, than to be convinc'd that his affection to your
Lop continues the same as ever, & will be such to the end ; tho' a sort of nicety prevents his doing at present what your Lop &: I so much wish ; & since that is the case,
I supposed that your
I presume your Lop has resolved how his ph^ce is to be supply'd.
Lop was to have march'd Hilton's comp' into town Monday or Tuesday ; but I dare
I only wish that you make the
say there is a good reason why it has not been done.
dispositions so, as they may be vdth us soon, because that may determine our neighhowever, your Lop have occasion for tiiem
If,
bours to think before they leap.
where thev are, to prevent foUys in your neighbourhood of the like nature, it may be
I wish, however, to be inform'd what is doing in
necessarv to let them hover a little.
When the Isle of
it is for that end I send your Lop this Mess'relation to this ;
Sky post calls at Brahan, your Lop will give him a small guard as usuall. Mac Leod
they, probably,
I expect soon from Sky, with the men that are look'd for from thence
& I doubt not your Lop will give aU
for security, will make Carnchirm their road
have now got into Inverness the
the necessary orders for their accomodation.
Grants & Mackavs, as we had the Munros & L'* Sutherland's people before. These,
We have
with what we expect, will enable us soon to shew a good countenance.
nothing certain by the last Ins post ; onlv that the runner assures us, the Highland
army march'd away from Ed' & Leith Thursday & Friday last. It is no evidence that
the news are good for them, when they suffer none of the Gazettes to come through.

d^
I

Lord,

WROTE,

you

?3 I told

in

my

to Fairburn,

last,

& had his

&

We

My

humble duty

to

Lady

Seafort.
I

No.

2cc.

CCCCXCV.

From Lord Reay

My

am, sans facon,


Yours,

to the

Lord

President.

Tongue, 6="" Nov' 1745.


If it pleases
I RECKON your Lordship has seen George's company e'rr now.
you, and that vou think another of mv clan will be of service to the Government, my
son Bighouse, who was an officer abroad, is willing to raise one, in which I'le assist
him since I am keen to exert myself on this occasion, which I hope will be the last of
the kind. I mention this, as I learn some odiers your Lop designed companys for did not
accept.
I'm glad to hear that some arms are given to the Earl of Sutherland I expect
what can be spared ; I really want them & some ammunition very much ; as neither
can be got to buy. It's hard that the true friends of the Government should want,
Lord,

when

it's

sending

George

enemies over

men

all

to Inverness

will tell

are so well provided.

you about myself.

We

move me. I
You know the great

but that don't

are heartily threatened, for

refer

your Lordship to what


and expence 1 was at

trouble

in

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in

knowes
for our

for

which

had not

yet as long as

happy

as a friend

have

as

my

as thanks,

owing

present judgment,

your Lordship
most chearfully

to the reasons

my

shall risk

I'm perSwaded your Lordship

establishment.-

tuUy

much

445

all

will represent

my

case,

trust.
I

have the honour to be, my Lord,


Your Lordship's most obedient,
most faithful humble servant,

RExVy.
'

No.
The Lord

ccccxcvi.

'

President to the Gentlemen of the

is,

confess, a piece of presumption in

me

to adress so

>'' ^

of Ross.

Culloden,

Gentlemen,

IT

Name

:_;
7""

Nov. 1745.

many gentlemen, who

each well deserve a separate application, by one letter ; but the hurry I am keept in
is so great, 8c the occasion is so pressing, that I hope you will forgive me.
Ui)on the unexpected heighth to which the Rebellion now on foot blazed, His
Majestic was pleased to trust me with the disposidon of Comissions for raiseing some
Independant Comp-' amongst those kindreds in the north whose disposition it was to
support the Gov'; & it did not cost me one minute to resolve, that no kindred could
be better trusted than yours ; wherefore, without loss of time, I acquainted M' Baillie,
who has the charge of the Jvlaster of Rosse's attairs, that the Master was to have one of
the Comp'' ; & that I hoped that zeal in the kindred tor Revolution principles, & for
the support of our religion & hbertys, which had appear'd on every proper occasion,
would now show itself, 6: compleat that Comp^ as quickly as any other could be shewn ;
but, to my f^reat mordhcadon, I have been inform'd, that the men who were assembled
for that purpose were prevail'd upon to disperse, upon the interposition of ane unhappy
youth, a near relation of mine, whose conduct you may be sure gives me intinite pain ;
& this is not the single thing that disturbs me ; for you may believe me, I am concern'd
for, the slur that this mihappy accident will, unless it is speedily repair'd, bring upon
& for the inconthe character of zeal & loyalty which the kindred has so long possest
venience it may be attended with to the publick, as well as to the individualls by whose
hat 1 therefore most earnestly entreat
fault it may be supposed to have happen'd.
of you, whose affection to the Gov', as well as concern for the honour of the kindred,
is, that you would, without looseing time, concert the proper
'I am fully satisf\''d of,
measures for haveing this Comp-' instantly made up of men, who shall not be understood to serve any longer than till these troubles are over
which I am hopefull will be
when the Comp- may be recruited by attesting men in the useuall
the case very soon
way. I have beg'd the favour of Capt" Munro, of Culcairo, to wait upon you
deliver you this, who can explain to you at greater length what I would say, than can
be done in the compass of a letter
& who can help you with his adAace. I hope you
will excuse the freedom which I use ; which has no other object than the good of the
publick, & the honour of your kindred.
;

&

am. Gentlemen,
Sincerely your well wisher,
and most ob' humble humble

No.

serv',

&c.

CCCCXCVIL

44^

[addenda.

<;uij.OD>i PAPERS.

No.
The Lord

CCCCXC\TI.
President to Pitcalnie.

7 Novr 1 745.
not tell you what concern Malcom's folly has given me.
I sent him
J
repeated messages to come & see me ; which produced no other effect, but a letter
from him promising to do so, if I would give him under my hand that he should be at
libert)- to return to Perth, whither he said he was, by his parole of honour, bound to
I, without looseing a moment, wrote him to that effect a letter in the strongest
return.
terms last Monday, which was that dav dehver'd to him, but to no purpose ; either his
own apprehensions, or evil counsellors, have got the better of him ; & I confess my conThe only thing, however, Uke ane ouvert act, he has done,
cern for him is very great.
is the disperseing the men that were assembled in order to form the Independant Comp-'.
Ifow if none of these should acuially follow him, I should hope that discouragement
vnil be so great, that he will choose not to venture further than he has done
but
rather to return to where he was confined, than to make such a figure, as in that case
he must make, should he follow the opinion of his present advisers. It is for this
reason, d" Sir, that I give you the trouble of this line, to entreat that you will lend
your assistance to the other gentlemen of the name to whom I have wrote, not only to
prevent the debauching of anv of the men, but also to prevail x^ith them to form the
Independant Comp'' now forming ; that all the world may see, that the unhappy
youth's folly had no encouragement from you.
I need to make use of httle argument
with vou to enforce ane ad\ice so agreeable to what I dare sav are vour own inclinanor need I spend time in assureing you, that I am, with great sympathy, as weH
tions
T)"" Sir,

NEED

as

sincerity,

Your most

Xo.
^ear

ob'

&

most hum.

CCCCXCVIII.

The Lord

President to Inverchasly.

your

think

Nov'

Sir,
I

RETURN

kc.

serv^,

you

all

letters.

M'

Baillie

much

7,

1745.

the right for

in

have any effect, I know


for doing it.
I wish,
with all my heart, we could have letters from my L"* Ross, or the Master
but I cannot
conceive how they should come, as nothing escapes the search of the gentlemen at Ed',
who would not willingly suffer directions from them to come through & the first
tydings, I confess, I expect to hear from the blaster is from -himself, who I doubt not
-will convey himself hirher by sea by the first proper occasion.
I have,
as you
desired, wrote a letter to the gentlemen you mentioned of the name of Ross ; & I have
prevail'd with Culcairn to take a trip down amongst you to deliver it.
He \vi\\ be able
to enforce it by arguments, & to give advice as to the manner of forming the Comp-" ;
&:, besides, he will say to you somewhat, which I do not choose to coramitt to writeing.
I have also wrote a separate letter to Pitcalnie, exhorting him to exert himself on this
occasion, as a plain way of shewing that he had no hand in his son's indiscretion. With
respect to Don. Ross, if that will satisfy Aldie, I can certainly have him introduced
to the Excise, & according to his mcrite have him promoted there.
You can hardly
imagine
,
^
despiseing Barisdale's threats

-not

who would do

their duty,

if

menaces of

that kind

were

or deserve the favour of the

to

Crown

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how

imagine

which
*
I

am

that

we should

My

thoroughly

Comp^

to

whom I would

have
'

&

writt,

but that

'

most hum.

Serv',

&c.

"
.

No.

'

CCCCXCIX.

Lord Fortrose

My

Baillie

of scribleing.
I am, my dear David,
Most certainly your most ob*

tired

M'

service to

not be aSronted with respect to this

see fools are leagueing together to suppress.

am

desirous

44/

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

HAD

the honour of yours of y" 6"', which I had been expecting for a day or
I
two before. Last Wednesday L"* Cromertie passed the river at Contin, with about
a hundred men, in his way to Beulie, without my knowledge (owing to the neglect of

my

as there's rogues of all professions).

spies,

have since seen severall that num-

Macleod came from the Highlands die same day, and tollow'd his
father to the rendevous ; but after traversing all Assint and Lochbroom, did not get
one man, tho' he expected to get the Macleods there. I have tliis satisfaction, that
not a man has stir'd from Ross-shire, except William Kilcoy's brother with seven men,
and a tenant of Redcastle's with a few more ; and if Lentron & Terradon did goe off
I took a ride yesterday
last night, they did not carry between them a score of men.
to the westward with two hundred men, hut find the bounds so rugged, that's imposHbwever, I threatened
sible to prevent a single man from going by, if he has a mind.
and I turn'd one house
to burn their corn-yards if any body was from home this day
Its hard the Government gives
into the river for not finding its master at home.
nobody in the north power to keep people in order. I don't chuse to send a Company
I took,
to Inverness till I hear what they are determined to doe at Lord Lovat's.
care of y" Sky post, and shall doe the same of every thing else you recommend.
I am, my dear Lord,
T
Braan Castle,
Your Lordship's most affectionate humble servant,
Nov. y^ 8'", 1795. J
K. MACKENZIE^
bered them.

L"*

P. S. Coul has absented

where he

is

gone

know

not.

No.D.
The Gentlemen of

My

the

name of Ross

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

WE

had the honor of receiving your letter by our fri^d Captain Munro of
CulcaJDi
and beg leave to assure your Lop of our attachment ik regard to the
present happy establishment, under which we enjoy so many valuable privileges
advantages.
And with respect to your letter, my Lord, we take the libertie to say,
;

&

that

we doe

the

more

readily take part in the present affair because your Lordship has

in it ; that, even on your account, we would join our good,


our inclinations, for supporting the Government at this criticall time.
have
mett here this day in compliance with your letter ; and as Captain Munro will deliver
this, we doe referr to him to acquaint your Lop, at greater length than may be proper

interested yourself so
offices to

much

We

to-

'

CULLODEX PAPERS.

j^$

to write in a letter, \\-hat resolution vre have


But as there
expected from this country'.

come

"[^^^^^'A'
in order to

tc,

make up

the

men

a mercatt next week, at wliich all the

is

people have necessary bussyness to doe, in order to enable them to pay their rents &
other demands, -nee are assured they vi-ill not \dllingly goe till that mercatt is over.
But the week thereafter, we hope the men will be at Inverness, and make such an
appearance there as will be agreeable to your Lojj, and as much as possible atone for
jNI" Baillie, who is here also, and who concurstheir beiiif^ so long of coming up.
with
us,
hopes your Lordship -w-ill see or hear firom the
resolution
tlie
same
in
heartilv
that himself will in a few days ; that any
Ross,
or
Lord
or
mv
Ross,
of
Master
of Balnago\\n may make on that account,
the
estate
people
cf
the
which
objection,

may be

avoided.

And as we understand this to be your birth-day, wee concur in heart)- prayers, that
vou may live for manie years more to doe ser\-ice to our king and country and in
;

testimonie of our sincerit)^ we will conclude vtith ane irmocent botde, as use is on the
like occasion ; assuring your Lordship with how much honour, regard, and attachment,
\3ree shall

be on

all

occasions,

My

Lord,

Your Lop's most

obedient and most faithful servants,

ROBERT

ROSS.

SIMON ROSS.
DLT^CAN ROSS.

THOMAS
Tain,

ROSS,

DAVID ROSS.
DAVID ROSS.

>

ARIHUR

io*Novemb' i;45-)
1:45. >
lb'

ROSS.

No. DI.
The Lord

President to

M'

Scrope.

U'" Nov' 1745.


^
years
agoe,
employ'd
in the same
thirtj&
I
was
just
now,
where
just
I
^igour
with
the
same
yet
resolution,
tho'
not
&
same
I carmot
the
;
service, & with
endeavours
for
of
those
kindreds
weak
of
my
of the
success
of
the
justly complain
are
now
in
this
Perth,
there
coimtrj',
were
at
partlyin
the
year
Highlanders who
1715
perswasion
or
force,
a
greater
number
than
at
home
by
partly
detain'd
assisting me, &
Edin'
march'd
towards
England.
I do
who
have
from
Highlanders
of
reall
the number
is
army,
which
composed
of
call
their
numbers
they
the
whole
of
what
not speak of
of low cotmtrv people, who must prove rather a drawback than any assistance to them ;
but I speak of the natives of the mountains, who by the celerity of their marches,
& bv their capacity to bear fatigues, may be accounted dangerous enemys. I am
& that I shall be thereby
hopefull, there will be soon a good account given of those
sending dispatches to
I
am
time,
as
present
drudgerv.
In
the
mean
relieved from the
under my hand
it
certify'd
have
not
take
it
amiss
to
London, I thought you would

D'Sir,'

AM

& seal,

that I

am

still

in the land of the liveing,

some hopes, that vou will, eithe"


Geo. Ross, who will put this into

&

doing tolerably well

&

entertain

by yourself or Harry, deliver a like certificate to


your hands, to be transmitted to me; which will

gladden the heart of your affectionate well wisher, &c.

No.DD.

'

ADDENDA.

CULLODEX PAPERS.

4!^

No. DII.
The Lord

My

your Lop

already wrote a very long letter to the Marquis of TwecdJale

will see,

From

repeat.

Nov

14

HAVE

as

President to the Earl of Stair."

Lord,

it,

1745.

which

would be troublesome to me, as well as nauseous to you, to


as from what Loudon will write to you, you must have a
the situation of the King's affairs in this country.
Wherefore I
it

as well

good guess at
you ^ith very Httle, except a circumstance which, I doubt, Loudon will
& that is, that he came to this country exceeding seasonably to my relief, when
omitt
I had the most occasion for him, & when I do not know what I should have done with& that to his vigilance, application, & temper, the crown & the country owe
out him

pretty

shall trouble
;

&

appearance will owe more.


It is needless to entertain your Lop
& cross accidents we have had to surmount ; or \vith the knavery
with many
& folly of many of the fools we had to work with, & upon. The sum of what we
have to flatter ourselves with, & which it may be of service to the Gov' to know, is,
that except Mac Pherson of Clunie, who with about 300 of his posse left Badenoch
before we were enabled to bring any force together, by those remittances which I so
often press'd for, no body of men from this country' have join'd the highlanders who
were successful at Preston Pans ; so that the force in highlanders of that army, as they
call it, which has march'd from Edin' towards England, cannot possibly be formidable
however the numbers may be increas'd by a rif raf of low country people, who must
do them more hurt than service. As I have press'd, in my letter to the Marquis, for
a further remittance of money &: supply of arms, I am confident your Lop will forward my request, &: of all things prevent loss of time. The totall interruption of communication with the southern parts of Scotland made it impossible to raise any of thf
a great deal,

in all

difficulties

indepen' companys there, at least hitherto.


I

am

very faithfully,

Your Lop's,

S:c.

No. Dili.
The Lord

President to Mr. Geo. Ross.


5"'

Sir,

Nov.

THE

strong boxes have been received out of the Saltash sloop, are dehvered to
Baillie James Eraser, & by him lodged for security in Fort George.
They contain, I
presume, the cash you mention, tho' they have not as yet been open'd ; & that money
shall be disposed of for the subsistence of the Indepen' Comp- ', of which no more than
It is verv likely that there will be
5 are actually at Inver' ; more are dayly expected.
necessary occasion for money for incident expences, befor a fresh supply arrives from

London & in that case we shall be obliged to borrow from the sum remitted by you ;
made good afterwards, by money proper for such expences & I have written to
my Lord Marquis of Tweeddale, intreating that a further sum of money may be sent
;

to be

down

to us, to

him

mind from time

in

of which you will not fail to put


you have given Baillie Eraser, as to the
comply with, & by the next occasion

answer such contingent expences


to time.

The

directions

issueing the subsistance, he will, I dare say,


give you ane account of his proceedings.

am,

Sir,

Your most humble

Serv',

&Ci

[addenda.

ci:llod-v rAPERs,

450

No. DIV.
The Lord

President to IMr. Geo. Ross.

Same

date.

Dear George,

BY another letter of this date, I have acknowledged the receipt of the strong
boxes & by oiie to ^I- iVIitchell, besides what I have wTote to the Mar. of Tweeddale,
I have so far explain'd the state of this country, that he will be able to sadsfv your
What I write this additional letter for is, to let vou kno\\-, that voux name*
curiosity.
sakes have not, whether from knaverj- or folly, or a mixture of both, behaved themselves as I expected, or as they ought to have done.
So soon as I received the com;

missions for the indepen' comp'^-', I sent for ISV Baillie & Inverchaslv, & acquainted
them with my intenuons of giveing one to the Master of Ross, vith the Lieut. 6c En-

They seem'd ven.- well sarisfv'd, foimd no ditEculry in


sign that were proposed.
promised to bring the men together so soon as thev should have
raiseing the comp%

&

which could be no sooner than we could have arms 6c monev when these
came, they had nonce S: brought loo men together but, upon some difficulty's raised
by PilcaLny's mad son, they dispers'd ; & tho' I have vrrote to them, as a kindred, a
letter, 8c sent Culcaim to Tain, where he had meetings with them, all I have got from
them is a promise, that in a fortnight the comp-'' will be brought together. I do not
choose to conjecture at the cause of this backwardness in the people ; it is surelv not
disaffection.
Some of the gentlemen question, whether the Master of Ross would accept, and others pretend he will not because he is not already here.
If I knew where
to write him, I would ; ;ic as you do, I desire that you mav let him know how the
to the end, if he cannot come, he mav write to his friends in the strongest
matter stands
nonce

is, I am confident,
suiEcientlv zealous.
I am so monstrously tired
writeing, that the only other thing I can submitt to the trouble of writeing about, is
poor John Innes, who writes me word from London, that his misfortunes this campaign

terms. Inverchaslv

w ith

begs some supply.


Remittance is impossible, & my purse
him, however, have somewhat to keep the bones green,
put on a coat, Scl shall pay you.

have not
is prett)'

him a groat
well drain'd ;

left

Sc

&

let

Xo.
From

the E. of

Loudon

the

DV.

Lord President
in

am, D" George,


Yoius, Sec

to Marishall

Wade,

or the

Commander

Chief in the North.

Nov.

Sir,

6,

AS we
judged

it

1745.

are sending dispatches for London by the Saltash sloop to Newcasde,


might be for His Majesrie's service, to drop you this short notice, to let

we
you

know

the present situation of this coimtry ; which is in substance, that, except ISIac
Pherson of Clunie, with about 300 men from Badenoch, no body of highlandersof any
consequence have, from the country to the northward of Athole, join'd those who
originally took possession oi Edin', or added to their numbers in their march towards
England ; that about 200 of the tribes dependant on the Clanchattan, with some men
from Breumar, & some other small partv-s, had got together at Perth last Saturday
;

^here, they

said,

they waited for further reiciorcements from the north

150 or
i 60 Mac

that

CULLODEN PAPERS.

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4jt

60 Mac Kenzics, seduced by the E. of Cromarty, march'd the beginning of this week
up the north side of Lochness, & depended upon being follow'd by 5 or 600 Erasers,
under the conduct of the Master of Lovat but these MacKenzies have not as yet pass'd
neither have the Erasers yet march'd out of their own country
the mountains
&
1

have some hopes they will not, as we have nov/ 70P highlanders in pay at Inverness, & look hourly for some hundreds more, with which we shall endeavour to perthat we hope immediately to open the conmiunication
swade them to stay at home
with Fort Augustus & Eort William, & thereafter to march some indepen' companys

we

into

Banf

&

Gordon for
when this is

Aberdeen

shires, to

obstruct effectually the recruiting

the Pretender's service, which goes

on but heavily

of Lord Lewis

at present

and

that,

done, we shall be ready to do what further shall appear necessary, & be


within our power, for putting ime end to the present rebellion.
vdsh you heartily-

We

good

success,

&

are,
Sir,

Your most
Postscript.

up hopes
is

a great
1

Mac Leod,'with 400

Last Fryday,

that

we

fall

of snow on the ground.

shall prevent the

march of the

ob'

most humble

serv",

&c.

of his kindred, join'd us ; which gives


who are not yet gone. I'here

Erasers,

7 Nov'.

No. DVI.
The Lord

No

M' Tho' Eraser, of Gortuleg.]


but probably about the end of Nov. 1745.

President [perhaps to

date

Dear Tom,
I

RECEIVED

cruelly was, that

with very smart concern yours of the

see

my

27'''*.

What

grieved

me

unhappy and much-loved friend on the brink of destruction

you should be so unkind as to hint, as the only remedy, an expedient A^'hich


to the end of time would dishonour me
I mean, my counteracting my publick professions to the Government
which I am determined, at all hazards, to support. Ther
is something so dishonourable in that thought, that I must reject it with indignation ;
and may be induced to act a part more forward than otherv/ays I should choose, to
avoid imputations from others of what you seem to wish.
But no consideration to
which my honour leads me, which I am determined absolutely to pursue, will ever
make me relinquish my wishes for my Lord's safety, or any honourable mean of contributing to it.
All that is left me at present is, by remonstrance and advice to you,
who love his family & person as well as I do, and I need say no more what I would
signify to you is, that L** L
n was yesterday about to have wrote another letter^
proposing the termes he expected from my Lord
but upon hearing ot some ot the
company's march, he stopped short, and expressed his fears that he had gone too fai*
in the way of treating.
What provoked him was, that tho' my Lord had said all the
men were at home, and promised to do what he could to keep them so, yet he heard that
three companys had marched, & two more were to follow ; and he had received information that my Lord was accessary to this; which supersedes all protection. Andhereand

that

* This does not appear


3 w 2

in tlie collection.

solved.

[addenda.

Cl'llodex papers.

^ej
solved, whilst

Lord Seafort was advancing on the one hand,

march 6 or 700 men

to

know

but I am sure, in
;
the precise of his intention is, I
forbid
that
God
this should be
certain cases, he has authority to burn and destrov.
him,
and
stop
to
perswade him
shall
to
try
I
the fate of vour poor unhappy country.

What

from hence.

do not

vet to send his letter,

may

not

come

too

which

will

be the

last

my heart I wish

and from

that repentance

late.

No.

D\ II.
Duke

of Gordon.
Culloden, 9 Dec^ 1745.
My Lord,
Augustus
from a sort of
relieving
Fort
from
return'd
is
Loudon
of
THE Earl
in prepareing
busy
just
now,
he
is
very
&
as
straiten'd
was
it
with
which
;
blockade
people,
w^hose conbring
some
westward,
to
the
expedition
to
short
for
a
every thing
acquaint
your
Grace that,
me
to
he
has
charged
order,
with,
to
pleased
not
duct' he is
march tobetween
600
men
to
of
order'd
a
body
&
has
he
desire,
vour
mindful of
5
quickly
that
is
very
the
third
day
he
will
arrive
&
w
here
they
Elgin,
;
towards
morrow
same
way, if
troops
to
march
the
order
more
to
&
number,
Hke
the
with
follow
to
This he thought it was highly fittimg to acquaint
circmnstances make it necessary.
your Grace with, that your people might know they are n6 longer to be oppress'd ;
&: that vour Grace may ha\e time to consider & advise him, when he arrives, what
is fittest to be done for his Majestie's service, which he knows you have so n.uch at
heart.
I very readily comply with my Lord's desire, because it gives me ane opportunitj- of assureing your Grace that I am, with perfect respect,

The Lord

President to the

My

Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most

ob' .k

most hu. setw

No. DVIII.
The Lord

My

President to the Earl of Findlater.

Lord,

THIS

afternoon your Lop's letter of the

delivered to me, in the absence of E.

9'"

was, pursueant to

Loudon, who

is

this

ro Dec' 1745.
your dnections,

day marched with a con-

siderable body of men to the westw^ard, to obtain the best security he can, that L.
Lovat's kindred, who have been long in ane uncertain state, norwithstanding the
many endeavours that his Lordship assures us he has used to keep them dutifuU, will
I observe with concern the method
give no disturbance to the Gov'.
remain quiet,
used by the rebells in Banfshire, which are the same that are made use of in Aberdeenshire, to induce his Majesties subjects to raise money & men toward the subversion of

&

Gov^ Your Lordship has surely return'd to those who have consulted with you a
very solid advice ; & have, no doubt, given the proper directions to those that take
care of your affairs, on the subject of the letter that wras written to yourself; and if
these advices & directions can prevent men's subjecting themselves to the penalties of
high treason for a very few days, they will be deliver'd from all apprehensions of such,
usage ; for before any notice came from your Lop, a body of between 5 & 600 men
was this day march'd from Inverness for Aberdeen by Elgin, to be foUow'd by my
the

Lord Loudon very

quickly, with as

many more

if

needfull

be wanted. Thus your Lop's tennants


speedily relieved from the oppression under which they groan j
firom hence,

if it shall

& by a furtaer force


& neighbours will be
& I should hope they
will

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will

have the fortitude to

resist

453

the threats that are employ'd to induce them to


few days, when relief is so very near at hand

parties to high treason for a very

become
as, on

rebells will be cautious how they execute those threats,


be so speedily made on those who may be so wicked as to put them
in execution.
And, as E. Loudon is absolutely a stranger in Banfshire, it would
surely contribute very much to the service, if your Lop, who can give so perfect information of the practices as well as the characters of men, could meet him in his march
through that country ; or if that may not be, because of the severity of the season, or
on any other account, that your Lop would give directions to any person in whose
fidelity you have confidence, & of whose sagacity, & acquaintance with the late transactions in the country, you are satisfy'd, to attend him, that he may receive the proper
information ; and that you would also direct your deputy shirref to be in the way, that
he may issue the proper orders for what concerns the accommodation of the troops in
their march.
I beg your Lop may be so good as to make my compliments to Lady
Findiater, Lady IVIarg' Grant, & the rest of your good company ; & believe me tO'
My Lord,
be, with perfect respect,
Your Lop's most ob' & most humble serv', &c.

the other hand,

when

immagine the

reprisealls can

'

serv' haveing gone into town last night about some bye business he had
not haveing as yet return'd, I have struck up the seal of my letter, to let
your Lop know, that E. Loudon has prevail'd with Lord Lovat to come in with him
to toun, to reside at liberty there till the present confusions are over ; to deliver up

Your

P. S.

to do,

&

what arms he
brings

him

has,

in with

&

to sign all

him

Loudon

proper orders to his clan to remain quiet.

to-day.

Wed.

ii"",

9 in y' morning.

'

No. DIX.
Mr. Robert Dundas,

My

Lord,

Solicitor General, to the

Lord

President.
Edin', Dec.

1""

1745had a Letter from the Marquis of Tweedale wherein he tells


me, that a few days before he had had Letters from your Lordship, & L. Loudoun
and desires me by some way or other to correspond with you, lest you should have
any Commands for this place [part] of the country. As, at present, all communication by Land is uncertain, or rather cut off, I proposed to the Justice Clerk, & General
Guest, that a Boat should be sent, that your Lordship might have an opportunity of
writing to the King's friends here, if you thought it necessary, or had any directions
for us.
They agreed to my proposal ; & I imagined they were to have writ to you an
Account of our situation ; but it seems I was mistaken ;, for Mr. Guest told me this.
Morning, that he was not to write. I hope the Justice Clerk will, who knows our
However, I shall inform your Lordship of some of the
Situation better than me.
particulars regarding it.
First, as to the News of the Rebells in England, I refer you
to the Courant, which contains what v. e know ; the latest Intelligence being a letter from
General Huske, dated at Ferrybridge, Saturday last, when M'Leod's Troops were that
day stopped by an Express, & probably a considerable part of them may return to this
Mr. Huske says, that they then heard the Duke had got before the rebells,
Country.
stopp'd
them
at Loughborough.
&
What may be the effect of so strange a March, is
not easy to conjecture ; as they certainly have very few men to oppose the King^sArmies, & scarce a Creature has hitherto joined them in England.

TWO posts ago

As

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ClT-LODEy PAPER5.

45-1

As to our Home ASairs, the vwo Battalions of Foot n-hich came from Berwick are
marched to Stirling, and the Dragoons are marching to L nlithgov 6c Falkirk. About
600 of the Regiment levied at Glasgow, bv His Majest)'^s warrant, are this day march$c I believe some himdreds, hired bv
inor to Stirling, to assist the Regular Forces
private Subscription in ditferent Counties, 'will soon toUow, and dispute the passage
i

of the Forth

if

the rebels attempt

it.

Rebels vour Lordship will probably know. Their head quarters


are at Perth, where thev compute 12 or 14C0 Highlanders, & about 500 at Dundee.
The Landing of the Irish in the French Service at Montrose has given them Spirits
8c I hear theseTroops are begiiming to move towards Perth, & endeavouring to carry some
heavY Caimon along vdxh them, which they give out to be : 8 or 24 pounders ; but I
am told, that they have onlv 2, or 3, ispoimders. The French Troops are under

The situation

Command

of

tlie

Drummond, who on Monday

Drum

to Gen. Blackney
which he had to Gen,
Guest & Marshall Wade. The purport of the first letter was, that he Lo. Jo. was
come over at the head of some French Troops, with instructions from the King of
France to meet and give Battle to the Troof>s of the King of England, Elector of
Hanover ; & that he proposed the Generals should agree to the Cartel fixed in
Copies of the Letter to
Flanders last vear, which mav be of ad\-antage to both sides.
Guest were dispatch'd to London, and the Drum is sent forward to Mr. Wade. By the
best Accounts, the Number of the French landed is between 5 & 600 ; and your Jlordship will have heard, that one Transport was taken by die iSIilford Man of War, vdxh
162 private Men, 9 Scots, 14 Engliih, i German, ^j French, & all the rest, with 17
This, my Lord, is a Ihort sketch of our
Officers, Irish, who are now in the Castle.
situation in this coimtrv : & you may well believe we are in Confufion by these troublesome Times, and should be glad we were delivered from them. However, we aU keep
up our hearts ; & I must say, the Commonality in the Coimtry are well affected, &
readv to support the Goveriunent as far as they can. The good accoimts we have
of the peaceable dispositions of several of your Friends & Neighbours gives great Joy, ^c
nothing has more contributed to the keeping up a true Spirit here.
Tho' I send this letter by the Marquis's directions, yet I expect no other answer than
vour Lordfhip may think proper ; for I should be in the wrong not fairly to tell you,
that we ought to know nothing but what you think necessary on accoimt of the Ser\ice.
Tour Lordship knovv-s some of us, better than we know ourselves ; &: we still continue
the same you took us to be, & we never communicate any thing of Importance to above
However, if you let me know that it is any ways agreeI o or 1 2 of our intimate friends.
able to you & Lord Loudoim to hear from us, I'll send frequently by Sea, and fhaU
like\\is forward anv paquet comes from London.
You would greatly blame me in these times, when all good IMen ought only to be
concerned for their Coimtr)-, &: to be using their endeavours for the support of our
Constitution, if I writ about any other Matters ; nor wiU I do it ; only when you
have time to pity a Poor Mortal, pity me in my unlucky situation ; as I am here placed
in far too conspicuous a light, left entirely to mv own guiding, without any person in
In obedience, however, to several
the Earth to give the least assistance or Counsels.
^ood Lessons I have got from your Lordfliip, I will so far try to imitate you, as that I
am resolved to do my Duty as far as in me lies ; & nothing pri\-ate that can be done

the

of Lo. Jo.

to Stirling with a Letter, desiring

Ihall

make me

Rebellion

is

stirly,

sent a

him to be forwarded with

or neglect the

Duty of my

letters

Office,

till

we can

say that

this

over.

vou, that Lord x\miston, who was forced to leave hJs House when
he was taking severe remedies, turned so bad again, that his Physicians insisted he
I

am

sorry to

tell

should

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should be confined for some time ; & as that could not be ventured here, lest of a new
alarm at this season of the Year, he is gone to England ; but to what place I do not yet
know ; I am in greater fear for him than ever 1 was before. I spoke to Willie Forbes,
who has sent all the Newspapers & Pamphlets he could get. It gives me great satisfaction
I heartily pray God it may continue,
to hear from him that you are well.
botli for your
Country and friends' sake ; & when I shall have the pleasure of meeting again with you,
many and various Anecdotes will we talk of. In the mean time, I beg leave to afTure you,
that I am with the greatest Sincerity,
My Dear Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

RO, DUNDAS.
P. S.

Allow me

to offer

my

most humble respects

No.
The Duke of Gordon

My

Lord,

Lop

for acquainting

THIS moment received


me of the

to

Lord Loudoun.

DX.
to the

Lord President.

your Lop's Letter, & think myself much bound to your


motion of my Lord Loudon's troops.

be so good as make my Com" to Lord Loudon ; & to assure him,


my duty to meet his Lop at Elgin, & to do my utmost to inform
his Lordship of every step, to my knowledge, most conducive to his Majesty's interest
j
& shall have the hon' to accompany him wherever he may judge it most proper to go.
I take this as a most particular favour both from the E. of Loudon & y' Lop ; & such
a one as I shall never forget to either.
The bearer seems to be in a great hurry, &
I

that

beg you

will

shall think

therefore

wou'd

it

detain

him no longer.
I

am,

My

Lord,

Your Lordsp's most


Gordon

Castle,

DeC"

past 5 afternoon.

ii'"

1745.

obed'

& most

humble servant,

GORDON.

No. DXI.
Part of a Letter from the

Lord President

to

Mac Leod,

at Elgin.

Dated i^"" Dec'. 1745.


inform'd you, that L. Lovat is come into Town, after abundance of
shillie shallie stuff.
He has at last agreed, that all the Arms belonging to his people
shall be carry'd into Ins by Sunday's night ; & the expectation of this, whether the undertakeing be jest or ernest, necessarly detains Loudon here untill he see the issue
however, as expectation is raised, by your march, of relief beyond Spey, which must
not be disappointed, he is to march from Ifis to morrow Eastwards 2 comp*', Culcairns.
Macintoshe's.
Culcairn's I beg'd for & obtain'd, because he knows somewhat
&
of the manoeuver, & will be of use to you ; they will certdnly be at Elgm at furthest
Monday's night, but it's possible they may be with you Sunday's night ; & Loudon
with more Troops will follow, when my Lord Lovat shall have fulfilled articles, or,
_

MY

last

W"

on

failure

Duke

of performance, shall be disposed

Loudon, you
of Gordon, 84

detains

of.
Whilest the negociation necessarily
see the absolute necessity of performing our engagements to the
to Banfshire, if practicable ; for which end these two additional

Comp''

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If, by your information the Rebells under


with by the force you novr have, ycu -n-ill march for
Munday's morning, whether the 2 Comp-" I bSve mentioned come to you
time or not : If vou want the assistance of those Comp"", which I imagine

Comp'^ are

to be sent to you.

Gordon can be

delt

Lord Le^ds
Strathbogie

before that
will not be
force still should

and if, after their arriveall, more


the case, you will -w^ait for them
be wanted, vou must expect mv L'^ Loudon but if, what I presume is most likelv shall
be foimd to be the case, that the force now vdrh you, is more than suficient to deal
wirh Lord Le-wis's recruits, you will then march Munday morning in yovu" way to Strathic unless Spev prove too great a hindrance to you, you may reach Keith that
bo-^e
where, & in the neighbouring village?, you will meet wirh toUerable quarters
nio-ht
fisr one night ; Sc the next day bv noon vou mav reach Strathbogie, where & in the
:

neio-hbourhocd you may rest till further orders ; sending out part}"S to dissipate any
assembly of Rebells vou mav be informed of, if any such should be. If this shall be

your resolution, you will on Sunday evening, march a Comp, or what you shall judge
be a sufficient detachment, to Spey side, to secure the Boats for the passage next day,
& to remain at the ferry on this side, and in the neighbourhood, that night, & to be ane
escorte for a messenger, whom you will send with the inclosed letter, which you will
shut and send to the D. cf Gordon, together with another of your own to the same
The securing the Boats ill facilitate your march to Keith ; and the message
purpose.
to the Duke, as it is respectfull, will be taken kindly ; & will procvue his coxmtenance.
What the people about him say, vou will receive ci\ily ; at the same time that you will
suspect their former way of thinking lays them under a byass.
it you are strong enough for Lord Lewis, you had better march by yourself ^plonday
mommg, even tho' the other 2 Comp" should arrive Sunday's night, because of the
difficulty of accomodation i but if there is any apprehension of opposition which you
cannot easily master, you will not only wait for them, but, as the case may be, for L.
Loudon also. I need not tell you, that as I have obtain'd Culcaim to be sent to you
because of his knowledge, vou wiU consult with, Sc use him well. If you judge the
force now with vou sufficient to go to, & remain with you at Strathbogie, vou may
direct the 2 Comp"^' that follow to remain at Elgin, to come forward to Fochabers or
Keith, or to march to Banf, or anv other pan of that shire that the service may require.
LIr. Bartlet, who came from Abd% was directed to send you accounts from thence by
word of mouth, on which vou was to form opinions until L. Loudon come up, & to
act accordingly ; & Mr. Thomson -n-as to remain at Elgin with you. to explain to you
L^pon the inclosed, which you
the charaaers of the messengers that might be sent.
will dehver to him, I presume ^Ir. Thomson will accompany you ; Sc, as he knows
the country better than you do, give vou the best ad\-ice and information.
to

You must be senable that

frequent commimication

is

necessary

therefor frtim Elgin

will direct you to


be sent hither, with frequent ad\-ices : & these, together with the return of such a*
In the mean time, unless the
shall be sent to you, will keep up the communication.
leave
a small part)- att Fochabers, &
D. of Gordon take it upon himself, you ought to
messengers.
What else I have forgot.
ane other at Keith, to secure the passage of
will
do.
Si what will occur to yourself to be for the ser\"ice, you

you

ouo-ht to fetch ane honest runner or two, such as Sir

H. Innes

am

yours.

No.

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No. DXII.
The Lord

President to the

Duke

of Gordon.

My Lord,

13 Dec' 1745.
obliged to stay a day or two longer than he expected at
to see the execution of his agreement with L'' Lovat, who is now there ; and as the

AS

liis

the E. of

Loudon

is

promise to your Grace is necessary ; the Laird of M" Leod, who


be follow'd by more troops to march to morrow, is directed to
proceed to Strathbogie, to dissipate the Rebells assembled there, & in the other parts of
There is no sort of doubt, your Grace will give him all the countenance
Banfshire.
advice, & assistance possible, as he is actuated by the same principle that possesses
your Grace, regard to liberty, & zeal for His Majestie's service. It is possible he may
be obliged to secure the passage over Spey, in order to convey even this, with his
compliments, securely to your Grace ; &: I am confident he will have your approbation,
as well as your assistiuice to preserve that passage for the future free from interruption.
Whatever direction your Grace shall be pleased to give him for the good of the service
he will carefully observe ; because I am confident he is, what I most certainly am,

speedy execution of
is

now

at Elgin,

&

his

will

-My Lord Duke,


Your Grace's most

ob'

& most humble Serv', &c.

No. DXIII.
The Lord

President to the Laird of

Mac Leod.

Same Date.

Sir,

AS zeal

His Majeftie's service, and for the support of our happy conflitution, is
many of your Kinsmen, to a Country so distant
from your own ; I presume you will not scruple to take directions from me, who, tho'
I have no Military Commission, or Authority, am actuated by the same principles that
direct you.
I need not tell you, because you know it. that the first intent of your expedition is, to deliver the Duke of Gordon's Vaflalls and Tennants, and their neighbours, in Banfshire, from the oppression of the Rebells, in the illegall and treasonable
levys of men & money which they presume by force to make.
To accomplish this
design, you will receive due information from his Grace, & from such as he shall order
You will treat such as will presume to persist in these treasonable practo inform you.
tices, & to resist, as traitors ; & to the outmost of your power, you will protect
againft their oppressions such as are dissposed to remain dutiful! to his Majestie ; and
because, according to undoubted information, many persons have been compell'd
by force & threats to enlist in the service of the Pretender, whilst there was no
force sufficient to protect them, if any such should resort to you, & deliver up their
Arms, you will not scruple to give them a fignification of that dutifull behaviour ; to
the end it may be a motive to obtain their pardon from his Majestie's grace.
If, after your arriveall at Stratlibogie, you shall be informed of any number of men
in Arms, in support of the Rebellion, or of Arms any where lodged within your reach,
it will be doing good service, to send out detachments to dissipate the one, or seize the
other, at all adventures.
I am confident E. Loudon will approve of the Advice I now
give ; & his further directions you shall take when he comes up with you, which will
be soon.
for

the sole motive of your march, with so

am.

Sir,

Your most
Si

ob'.

most humble

Serv'.

&c.

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458

Xo.
Sir

[^ADDENDA.

DXIV.

Mathew Ridlev

to the

Lord

President.

Mt Lord,
I TAKE

the opportunitr of Mr. Inglis's return to Inverness, to thank vour LordI hope yours & my Lord
ship for the honour of your Letter of the 10''' October.
have
had
the
desired
and
that we may soon see the
success,
Loudon's good endeavours

Highlands return to

We were in great

their dut)\

Duke coining up with


of
Army
at
Swarston
Bridge, 6 miles
the
appearance
some
of
his
the Rebells ; but on
with
great
precipitation to
morning
last,
retreated
on
Friday
they
south of Derbv,
Preston
verv
marches
both
night
and
day,
reached
as last night
long
Ashbum, and, by
expectation of having a good account of the

when the Duke was only at iVIacclesfield. They are pushing to get back into Scotland
by wav of Carhsle, and will certainly effect it. Marshall Wade is -with the Army
under his Command this night at Wetherby, on his return to thus place, where they
vpill remain till proper provision can be made for the march of the Army into Scotland,
whJch I underftand is to be done as soon as possible. I \vish they may get there in
tine to flop the progress of the Rebels now in Arms about Penh, and to prevent their
I know not what is intended as to the Duke's
2.<r3in being in possession of Edinburgh.
Armv ; but it is conjectured, that His R. Highness will scarce come farther North than
where he now is, as it is too probable there vdll be occasion for a large body of troops
in the South of England ; certain InteUigence being come, of a great embarkation at
Dunkerque. The Admiralrv have taken up 40 ships, and stationed them as Cruizers,
Amidif all these gloomy appearances,
to be aiding to the Men of War upon the Coaft.
it mull give great satisfaction, and grounds to hope a good iffue, when we see all ranks
God
of people in England united in dutv and affection to his JNLijeily and his faimly.
grant us a speedv end of these troubles
I beg leave to pay my Compliments to my Lord Loudon, and am, with the utmoft

regard,

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedt,


humble Servant,

MATT. RIDLET.
The

Hessians in British pav


are ordered over immediately,
Newcastle, 13 Dec", 1745.

|_

Xo.
Lord Fortrose

My

DXV.

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

came home, I have been looking into my affuirs, and clearing Accompt^
ones ; and find I have expended upon Guards and Garrisons sometiiing
more than four hundred pounds most of it in Specie ; and it is not to be wondered at,
considering I was obliged to defray my Men's expeaces going and coming trom the
Highlands, and that I have had them above two months.
I should not give you the
trouble of this, but that I have a verv melancholy appearance of ge:dng my Mart
Rent ; as the people are glad of anv excuse to prevent Payment ; and tae ialt severe
Wijitei, with their absence in coming here, affords but too good a one.

SINCE

as I like short

Tour

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Your Lordship is seriv'iible I will do any thing you desire me ; and that I am likewise
ready to sacrifice my person and estate for his Majeftie's service ; but thank God, as
the Government's Credit is extremely good, I see no reason why my Disbursements
be not refunded me, as I do not grudge the trouble I have been at, nor any Readvance,
to put my troops in motion, nor haveing weakened my Parliamentary interest.
Private
credit may perhaps move me to write this Letter ; however, yt's not to the purpose.
I am, with regard.
My d' Lord,
your Lordship's mofi: affectionate humble Servant,
Braan Castle,

Decy-

16'"

1745-

K.

")

P. S. If this overtake

Lord Loudon, pray assure him of my humble

No.
Part of a Letter from the

My

duty.

DXVI.
Lord President

to L'' Fortrose.

Lord,

YOUR

MACKENZIE.

Letter of this Day's date was deliver'd to

i6th Dec' 1745.


to which, accicommunicated the contents

me

in

Town

I saw L'' Loudon there, &


this Morning.
both agree in oppinion, that your Lop's expence must have been rather
greater than what you mention, & that it must be made good ; but as Cash is very
low with us at present, all we can possibly do is, to let your Lop have the pay of the
2 Comp'" from the date of the Letter ; signifying that they were order'd to remain at
Brahan for the service of the Gov'. The further expence, which we are both satisfy'd
it must have cost your Lop, shall be made good as soon as any money, to be apply'd
to contingencys, which we expect, shall come to hand ; and if it should not come so
soon as we wish, the account shall be made up & solicited, in the same manner with
what we lay out of our own purses, which is no inconsiderable sum.

went

dentally,

to him.

We

No. DXVII.
The Lord

President to

Mac Leod.

Dec. 17, 1745.


complaints of the City and county of Aberdeen, of the oppression they
suffer from the Rebels, are so clamorous, & the injury they suffer so violent, that it is
no longer possible to indure them. You are, therefor, without loss of time, unless
some accident insuperable detain you, to march alongst with Capt" Munro ot Culcairn,
the Comp>" under his command, to Aberdeen, to rescue that City and its neighbour-hood from the hardships it has already felt, & is further threatened with : & in your
proceedings in that County for the reduction of the Rebells, the seizure of their Arms,
Sir,

THE

&

& the protection of his Majestie's subjects, you will follow the same directions that
were given with respect to Bamfshire. I know, tho' I have no authority over you, you
will not be unwilling to take my advice in what relates to the defence of the Gov', to
vhich we both mean equally well.
I am, Sir,
With

Tour most

3N

ob'

great respect,

and most humble

Serv'.

[^ADDENDA.

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4^0

No. DXVIIl.
From

the Lord President to James Morison Esq' late Provost of Aberdeen.

Culloden,

5*jj.

17 Dee"' 1745.

were deliver'd to the E. of Loudoun & me at this


Letters of the
very
much engaged, he charged me to return you ane
place ; and as his Lop was
condition of 3-our City, and its neighbourhood,
calamitous
Answer for us both. The
as
you will easily guess befor this comes to your
to
us,
has been for some time kno\%Ti

that a considerable body of his IMajestie's


informed,
hands because vou must be
far
as
Bamf for your rehef ; orders are sent them
'as
forces are bv this'time advanced
where it is our hope they will arrive in
Aberdeen,
to
time
to proceed u-ithout loss of
threats made by those who must
foolish
the
of
execution
the
time enough to prevent
to put in practice their severe
presume
if
they
near,
destruction
is
know that their utter
This body will be follow'd
minds.
weak
intimidate
hope
to
they
menaces, with which
who
feel the rigour of the
those
&
more
troops
with
;
Loudon
on the heels bv L.
support
of
the Gov', must have
for
the
wish
of,
who
complain
5c
oppression they now
in
measures
that may remove the
concur
heartily
do
not
if
they
themselves to blame,

TOUR

one

&

14*'

secure the other.

The L. of Mac Leod goes a Voluntier at the head of a considerable body of his
own kindred, to deliver you from harm. I doubt not that all the regard will be sho-mi
him, and all the conveniencys readyly furnish'd to the men that he brings alongst,
that the nature of the service require ; and that every freind to the Gov' \rill exert
I am, in particular, Sir,
himself to procure him the best inteUigence that can be had.
pubUc
welfare, and am,
Majestie
the
for
his
-wishes
of
your
very much satisfy'd

&

with esteem, your most

ob'

hum.

Serv'.

Xo.
The Lord President

My

DXIX.

to the

Marquis of Tweeddale.

***

CuUoden, 22 Dec' 1745.

Lord,

me ane opportunity to write to your Lop at present is, the arrival


Sloop of War, Cap" Dove, from the Thames, with Arms for E. Loudon's
Reg' ; & of a small Sloop from Leith, sent by ^Ir. Solicitor Gen" to me, to enquire after
our condition in this Country. I send this by the sloop of war, to be lay'd on Land
at the next post house bevond the Forth ; from whence it may be safely convey'd by
Express to your Lop ; & I enclose a copie of it to j\Ir. Sohcitor, whose letter goes by
What

of the

gives

Hound

the Sloop which he sent to me ; to the end he mav transmitt it to your Lop from Ed"^,
case anv accident Ihould happen to the Ship of War.
What has happen'd in this Countrj- since my last, worth troubleing your Lop with,
is, shortly, that the arrival of L*^ John Drummond with some Troops from Dunkirk,
the numbers whereof were greatly magnified, the Highlanders vmexpected success at

march through England, with numberless fictions pubhsh'd and


The Erasers, headed, as my Lord
beHeved, enflamed the Jacobite Zeal more & more.
Lovat said, by his eldest Son, had form'd a sort of blockade of Fort Augustus whilst
L"* Lewis Gordon, in Bamf ic Aberdeenshires, was raising Men & le^'^ing Money by
The Money expected from the
force & threats of the most severe Military execution.
Carlisle,

&

their rapid

Town

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TowTi and Shire of Aberdeen would,

^Cl

as the late provost acquainted

me, have amounted

we had to act with, was the same that I mentipn'd


in my last, with the Addition of a Company of 100 Highhmders, raised in the Town
of Ins, the command of which is given to Cap" W" Macintosh, who raised it & another Comp'' of the like number raised by Capt" Mac Leod of Genzies, of the Mac
Leods of Assint, who had been in vain soUicited by Mac Donald of Barisdale to join
in the Rebellion, as I hinted to your Lop in my last.
Of this force E. Loudoun took
to about ^'13,000. Sterl.

I'he force

&

with them, in the severest frost I ever remember to have seen, march'd
L** Lovat's Estate on the South side of Lochness, to the
He met with no opposition, supply'd the place with what was
r^elief of Fort Augustus.
return'd to Ins the 8'' inst. ; after letting the inhabitants of Strathherick
wanting,
know what they were to expect to meet with, if they should leave their houses to join

600

thro' Strathherrick, part of

&

the Rebells.

This detachment haveing been allow'd one Day's rest, a disposition was made for
Banf & Aberdeen Shires & at the same time for keeping the Erasers quiet,
For this end, the 2 Comp" of Mackenzies, who had been posted near
if possible.
Brahan, as I mention'd in my last, were call'd in to Ins, on Munday the 9"' ; & on
Tuesday the 10''' L"^ Loudoun, with 800 men, marched out to Lord Lovat's house of
Castle Douiiie, to obtain the best satisfaction that he could for the peaceable behaviour
of the Frasers; and at the same time the Laird of Mac Leod was detached with 500^
composed of 400 of his own Kindred, & 100 of the Mac Leods of Assint befor mentioned, towards Elgin, in their way to Bamf & Aberdeenshire, to prevent the Rebells
recruiting there ; and they were to be follow'd by as many as could be spared from
Lis after settleing matters with my Lord Lovat, <Scc. by Lord Loudoun.
E. Loudoun prevail'd with Lord Lovat on Wednesday the 11''' to come into Ins
alongst with him, & to live there under his eye, untill he should bring in all the Arms
which the Clan were possest of ; which he promised to do against Saturday's Night,
excuseing himself from answering for his Son, & some of the mad young men of his
name, who he said he could not govern ; & some of which, he inform'd us, had already gone to Perth ; which we kiiew to be true, to the number of between 2 & 300,
The surrender of the Ai-ms was all that could well be exin different small parties.
As there was no direct evidence of his accession to his Son's
pected from him.
treason, of which he was perpetually complaining ; k as committing, on suspition, a
man so aged, & seemingly so infirm, would have had the appearance of cruelty, therefor Lord Loudoun determined to await the delivery of the Axm?,
&; in the mean time,
onFryday the 13''% detach'd 200 men more, under Cap'" Munro of Culcairn, to
follow Mac Leod to Elgin & Aberdeen ; & these were to be followed successively by
other small bodys, & by Loudoun himself, when the matter with Lovat was finished.
But instead of delivering the Arms at the time prefixed, excuses were made, & fresh
promises; which continued from day to day till last Thursday; when Lord Loudoun,
finding himself deluded, clap'd sentries on the gate of the house where he resided,
resolveing to committ him next morning to the Castle ; but in the night time Lovat
found means to get out at a back passage, which was not suspected (as, indeed, his
attempting ane escape, in his state of health, was what no one dream'd of) & to be
conveyed away, probably on Men's shoulders ; but whither, we have not as yet
relieveing

learn'd.

This unforseen accident has made it improper for Loudoun to detach any more
after those that have march'd towards Aberdeen, or to follow them hnnself, untill

Men
we

see

what turn Lovat, now

at liberty,

takes with his Clan

or until

some more

force,

which

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which we expect, join us at Inverness. In the mean time, the Laird of Mac Leod
march'd towards Elgin & from thence, hearing that 2cc Rebells had taken possession
of the boats of Spey at Fochabers, & pretended to dispute the passage with him, he on
Sunday the 15'^ advanced to the banks of that river, which the Rebells on his
6*
approach quitted, lea^ing him a quiet passage. From thence he advanced on the 1
Si 17"^ to Cullen & Bamf; whilst Capr" Munro of Calcaim, with his 200, on the
17'*' & iS'-^ advanced by Keith to Strathbogie ; & the Rebells who were in pos^\'hat ven,- much facilitated
session of these places retired towards Aberdeen.
of the oppression of
hearing
of
Grant,
Culcaim's march was, that Mr. Grant,
of
his Clan, 6: march'd
about
brought
together
500
the Shire of Bamf by the Rebells,
with ane intention
Strathbogie,
Culcairn
to
alongst
with
them to Keith, & from thence
which place the
Aberdeen
to
Munro
to
&
Capt""
to proceed alongst with Mac Leod
information,
our
latest
& talk'd of
Men,
by
Rebelb had drawn together about 500
Dundee.
biinging more from Perth &
On die 19"^ it was resolved, by Mac Leod & Capt" Munro, to march forward the
next morning the first from Bamf to Old Meldrum., v^ hich is -within 1 2 miles of Aberdeen ; & the last from Strathbogie to Inverar\', which is at the like distance from
Aberdeen ; & it was part of the plan, that M' Grant should march alongst with Capt.
Mom-o : but we have had just now information, that Mr. Grant has alter'd his intentions, upon a surmise that some of the Highlanders, returning from Perth, were likely
to harafs his Country ; but whether this information is true or not, k whether Mac
Leod & Capt Munro have advanced without him, is more than I at present know with
anv certainty. If I learn more before the Packet is shut up, or before the Sloop sail,
I shall acquaint your Lop.
The reinforcements we look for at Inverness are 2 Comp" of Mac Donalds from the
Isle of Skv, which have been posted there ever since my last, but were sent for 1
days ago another Comp-" from the M'Kenzies from the Lewis Island another Comp^
of the Jklackavs, in their way from Strathnavem & a Company of Rosses, now assemblinff under the Master of Ross, who was landed at Ins from the Hound Sloop of
;

VTax.

we shall be in condition to supperform such other service as circumstances


Since my last, the Rebells at Perth have had no
accession of strength from this Country, except the Frasers to the number of between
2 & 300 already mentioned, & some Mac Donalds of Clam-anald's People from
Moidart, who marched through AthoU 6 days ago, escorting some Spanish Money
that was put ashoie in the island of Barray, as in my former I acquainted your Lop.
The quantity I do not know ; but, as it escaped the vigilance of his INIajestie's ships
cruiseiiHj in that station, tho' notice was sent to them by ^lac Leod, it has been in
open boats transported to Moidart, and firom thence, on Horses (for wheel Carriage is
The numbers that escorted it from Moidart to Perth were
impossible), to Atholl.
said to be 180 ; but the Inverness Post, who met them, and who show'd me two peices
of Spanish Silver Money which he had on the road, one for sixpence and another for
a shiliing, says, they do not exceed 60.
From Ediii' your Lop has been acquainted with L"^ J. Drummond's stile in the MesAt Aberdeen he caused print a Declaration, which
sages bis drvmi carrv'd to Stirling.
he had caused publish at Montrose ; & has published also a letter, supposed to have
been written to him, at Dunkirk, by the late E. Marischall, which I suspect to be
I send your Lop a printed copy of the first, & a written copy of the other.
spurious.
He has \vTote in much the same stile to L" Fortrose and others, with a proper mixture
of

When

the

Comp", which

are of icc each, arrive,

port the Detach'- sent to Aberdeen,


shall discover to be most requisite.

&

to

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of threatning

&

L* Loudoun has had such another

46^
letter

from him

as he sent to

Stirling.

come from Perth we learn, that the Highlanders there, by the


some French engineers, are forceing in the Country, to fling up intrenchments on both the Inches, to repair in some sort Oliver's fort, & to fetch in the Water
Whether this project is their own att Perth, or if
of Almond, to fill their ditches.

By

severall persons

directions of

they do

it

by direction of

their

The Advices we have from

Commander

in

England,

cannot

tell.

Edin', oi the precipitant retreat of the Rebells

from
Derby, must necessarily affect our resolutions in this Country ; & their fate and purShould they meet with any considerable blow
poses must influence our measures.
befor they get back to Scotland, I imagine they will think of Uttle, but to get cross
the Forth as quick as they can ; & if they are warmly pursued I should immagine their
leaders will find it dillicult to keep them all together
in which case we shall be at greater
freedom to act, & to march whithersoever the service may require but if they shall
escape out of England without being overtaken, as it would seem to be the most extream folly to shut themselves up at Fd', even if they could get into it, on the supposall of their being closely follovv'd, I immagine they will press forward to Perth,
where probably they will attempt to make some stand ; of which designs the beginning
;

some appearance.
be their plan, we may be of some service, not only by preventing
their recruiting from the North, but by straitning them towards the East ; whilst the
Army advances to them from the South but if they shall be so press'd at Perth by
^his Majestie's Army, as not to find it practicable to make a stand there, & they at the
same time shall be determined to keep together, in order either to give occupation to
his Majesde's forces, & wait for invasions from abroad, or to facilitate the escape of
their principall men, I doubt their course will be, to come directly through Atholl to
this country ; & if they march in a body, & bring any Artillery, we in our present
condition, without Arms and without Money, shall not be able to withstand them ;
they will be able to make themselves Masters of the 3 Forts in a trifle of time ; as the
regular troops cannot possibly follow them Northwards through the Mountains at this
season of the year for lack of forage and provisions j which will give them time sufficient, not only to possess themselves of these forts, but to distress those in this part of
the world who have opposed them
Sc to gather to their assistance all those that wish
well to their cause, but who have by our neighbourhood been kept at home.
This,
my Lord, is a circumstance that well deserves attention. I have frequently acquainted
your Lop, that if we had Arms to put in the hands of such of the Clans as have on
this occasion show'd their fidelity, & thereby infinitly provoked the Rebells, and Money
to subsist them, we could bring great numbers to the field on any emergence, with
their Chiefs at their head
& pardcularly in my last, by the Saltash, I earnestly press'd
your Lop for a speedy remittance of money, which now is very low with us, as well
as a supply of Arms.
I am hopefull both are directed before this time, or at least
will be sent immediately after the receit of this.
If they come in due time, we shall
be able to put Arms into the hands of 2 or 3000 Highlanders, to resist ane impression
which otherwise may be not only fatall to Gentlemen who have at this juncture deserved signally well of his Majestic, but may tend to lengthen out our confusions till
the spring, &, by weakening the hands of Brittain, give infinite advantage to France
& Spain, to the very great danger of the libertys of Europe. I ask your Lop pardon
for the earnestness of this expostulation, which I do assure you proceeds, not so much
from concern for my person or fortune, as it does from a warm regard for the Interest
of his Majesty & the publick.
to fortify that place carrys

Should

this

&

The

^ADDENDA,

CULLODEN PAPERS.

^64.

The

Lop

length of this letter your

one can write come so seldom.


but that

-^-ill

I will tire

forgive, because the occasions by which


your Lop no further, by sa)-ing any more,

am, with perfect respect,


My Lord,
Your Lop's most ob' and most humble Serv', &c.
I

"

Xo.
Part of a Letter from the

DXX.

Lord President

to the E. of Stair.

Dec' 22, 1745.

>IyLord,
_

The

did mvself the honour to write to your


which I accidentally know you received

Lop was by

the Saltash, of
doubt
not you have
the 1
Marquis
of
same
convevance,
to
the
Tweedale, to
mine,
by
the
seen & considered
War,
which
brought
This
Hound
Sloop
of
me yours of
goes
the
by
which it referred.
the
^\^th
Master
of
Ross,
arrived ten
with
Son,
who,
in
Company
my
the iS'" Nov"
particular
letter
wrote
a
very
to
the
Marquis of
this
conveyance,
I
have
By
davs ago.
we
have
been
doing
what
we
in
what
we intend
the
condition
are
stateing
Tweedale,
;
;
will
what
we
apprehend.
I
not
give
we
want,
your
provisionally
what
&
Lop
;
to do,
^rill
it
if
I
am
not
much
.mistaken,
will
repeteing
because
vou
see
;
of
it,
&:,
trouble
the
last letter I
4^^ of Nov' ;

think
give

deserves serious attention.

it

It is

as I

me

little

discourageing,

leave to say

it,

my

Lord, that endeavours so sincere, &,

so successful, for the support of the Gov'.

&

if

you

will

the security of

England, as ours have been, should be treated with such neglect. And though there
might be some excuse for not minding us wliilst an enemy was so near London ; yet if,
w"hen that danger is happily removed, care is not taken to supply our wants, when without such supply we shall be in no condition to defend ourselves from the warm resentments of the Rebels, or to do anv further service to the Gov' ; the danger, dishonour,
& expence, that may ensue, on the continuation of a Rebellion in this comer of the
Countrv till the Spring, cannot be chargeable on us ; nor can any honest man, who
lyes at such a distance, be blamed for the future, if they sit still -with their arms across,
should any other disturbance emerge, which I pray God may forbid.
You see, my Lord, I write with some emotion ; & it is no wonder ; for I must look
upon myself as the cause of all the sufferings of those who I have prevail'd with to risk
every thing in defence of the Gov', should the Rebells prevail! over them ; & that
for the want of those supplvs which I perswaded them they should have, &: which had
Your
they received, or if they yet shall receive in time, exery thing must be safe.
Lop, I am persuaded, will feel the Justice of my complaint ; and I am confident there
is never a man in England but must, if the case is fairly stated to him.
As to the dispositions of the Commissions for the Independant Comp'', & the
caution which your Lop has been so good as to give me, in yours of the 1 8"" of Nov',
against giveing them, when the danger seems to be over, to such as might not be willing
to take them whilst it subsisted, it is impossible, in the hurry which I at present groan
under, to give you the particulars in detail, which one time or another you shall have,
not a Uttle to your entertainment.
What I shall trouble vour Lop briefly with is, that there are 1 8 Comp" of too each
actually a-foot ; whereof seven with ]\Iac Leod, endeavouring to support the Gov' in
Bamf Sc Aberdeen shires ; six with E. Loudoim at Inver', Sc five more in their way to
it.
The Mac Donalds, raised by Sir Alex', which compose 2 of these 5 Comp>% I
look
7

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look for

at Inverness the 24"'

Companys

or

25''',

&

the rest soon after

given, but to such as undertook the service

And
the most desperate.
uay.
given in the same
know, my Lord,
King h their Country)

if

46?

the remaining

Comp*'

shall

& there

is not one of the


Country it seemed
be disposed of, they shall be
;

when

in this

have enemys (I hope not many amongst those that love their
& I doubt not I shall meet with severall criticks of my Conduct
but the censures of such as durst have put themselves in my place will be few, & the
faults flowing from my heart will be none ; for such as may have been oweing to my
head, I have no other excuse, but that I acted according to the best of mv understanding ; & as to who shall have the thanks or the merite of what may have been done hi
support of the Gov', I am very indifferent. I have done what I think every honest Man
ought to have done ; & upon this single principle, that I thought it was my duty. If
anv man will take to himself the merite of mv endeavours to serve the King, or, to
raise the value of his own, he will depreciate mine, let him ; I scorn to contend for
such trifles, & can with great tranquillity despise the creature that has them for the
But these reflections have carried me out of my way.
object of his pursuite.
From Loudon's letter you will be informed of any thing that may be omitted in mine
to the Marquis, or in this.
I

No.
The Lord

President to Sir

DXXI.
Andrew

Mitchell.

Same

Date.

D'Sir,

HAVE

had your packet by the Hound Sloop deliver'd to me by Mr. Gordon ;


his arrivall a letter from you, k another from his Brother, recommending him to my care ; together with one letter more of the 7"* ins', acknowledging
the receipt of my dispatches by the Saltash.
For your goodness in transmitting to me
the Magazines, &c. I thank you.
As to Mr. Gordon, who seems to be a pretty young
Man, he may be sure of my best offices tho' upon the Plan which the necessity of the
service obliged me to pursue in raising the Independant Comp'', which was to give the
nomination of the officers to the well-affected Chiefs who could instantly produce the
Company, it was not possible to give him a Commission. I have, however, recommended him in the strongest manner to E. Loudoun, whom he will attend in the remainder of this ill-favour'd Campaign & what service I can do him fliall not be wanting.
I am obliged to you for yours of the 7''', which came to me by a Sloop from Leith,
dispatch'd by the Solicitor, because it gives me notice, that what I wrote by the Saltash
is come to hand
& hope that some time or another the supplys sought may come under
Consideration & be ordered tho' giveme leave to tell you, my dear Andrew, it is somewhat
I

&

have had since

when men are exposeing themselves, as we are doing in this Country, &
thereby doing what we know to be very essentiall service to the Gov', our safety, if no
more were in the question, is so slightly treated, & this country left unguarded, to be
possibly the seat, for some Months, of a War, that may cost Brittain immense sums &
very great danger when small attention, & the timely supply of a few thousand stand of
arms and a few thousand pounds, would in all human appearance prevent such fatal conmortifying, that

own, to find in neither of the Packets to me any letter


was one to the Mod' of the Synod of Murray, in answer
to a letter with ane address, which was transmitted alongst with my last dispatch
this
must have been owing to some accidental mistake, in mislaying the letter, if any such
was written j or, more probably, to the hurry the ministers may have been in, which
prevented
3 o

sequences.

It

surprised me,

from my Lord Marquis,

tho' there

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prevented their takeing time to come to resolutions, & give directions on the demand I
made. The nearness of the danger, which w-as at that time approaching London, mayhave been the cause whv they overlooked one that was more remote ; but as that
allarm must have worn oii" in a dav or two at farthest after the date of your last, I am
hopefull they have before this time thought in good earnell of our case, & sent us the
supply desired. If thev have not, the consequences I am aiiraid will be severely felt.
Belides the x^-ant of Arms, our Money is almost spent ; but if this have a quick paflage,
Sc if upon the receipt of it the supplys are immediately dispatched, thev mav happen to
come before it is too late ; especially if the Rebells choose to make a Hand for any time
at Perth.

To unierftand

distinctly

what

I write,

with the reason for my writeing

so,

you must

confider my Letter to my Lord IMarquis of this date, which I presume you wili see ; Sl
mv reason for writeing to you so urgently on this subject, in terms which might possibly
be not altogether so proper to put in a letter to his Lop, which may be seen by other
eves, is, that IMy Lord may know, and be able to express to the Mini tiers who must
cooperate with him, the sense I have, and what 1 fear all those who act alongst with me

generously in this countr\-, nill soon have, of the neglect with which we are treated, if
what I complain of is not speedily remedied. I have nothing fiirther to say, My Dear
Andrew, but that in this rude season, 8c under nu small fadgue, I hold out wonderfully
The only thing I can ascribe it to is, good providence ; 8c the
v/ell for ane old feUow.
anrient observation. Si natura negat, dabit Indignatio.

am

'

sincerely

Yours,

'\

Xo. DXXII.
Lord

Le\\is

Gordon

Sec*

to the Laird of

'

Mac Leod.

Aberdeen, Dec'. 27", 1745.


dated from Gordon Caille y' 24'*
All the care in our power has and shall be taken of your wounded Men ; Sc all the
Prisoners y' were taken under their Arms shall m.eet -with all the Civilit\- in our power.
But for Regent Chambers, Forbes of Eight, 8c Maitland of Petrichie, who have acted the
infamous part of Spys h Informers, and the two last especially, who have given a great
Sir,

RECEIV'D your

Letter

by express

last night,

deal of bad advice to a certain great Man who shall be nameless, it is neither consistent
I shall take care to
with my honour or inclination to treat them as Prisoners of War.
order supplvs to be given to all the Prisoners who want them, Sc the wounded men are
as well taken care of as our own.
I shall send you a lift of the Prisoners 8c wounded, with any useless papers & letters,
soon
as poffible ; and anv other thing y' we can reasonably agree to, shall be done with
as
"i ou
pleasure.
I think I have now answered the most material parts of your Letter,
vnll much oblige me in offering my Compliments to L" Charles Gordon ; 8c I am.
Sir,

Your moft humble

Servant,

LEWIS
As

Duncan

do not know where


Forbes's House.

this will find

you,

think the most proper direction

Colonel Colbert desires his compliments to be made to his Broy'


[Addressed " To the Hono-.rable
y' Laird of Makcleod, att
Dur.csn Forbesje's House sear
Theje."]
luTSTtess,

GORDON

Castlehill.

is

to

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467

No.DXXIII.
The

Earl of Sutherland to the Lord President.

Dunrobin, Dec 31", 1745.


wishing your Lordship a happy new year and many of them, I must
acquaint your Lop that the uprightness of my own heart, and the constant attachment
of my family at all times to support the Protestant cause, had, I thoug'': , put my sincerity to serve his Majesty, and his interests, past all doubt and question with all men ;
yet I find myself mistaken in this opinion by some things thatdropt from the Lyoa

My

Lord,

AFTER

when

lately here.

My

I believe I have, by
Lord, I offered to join Sir John Cope with 6 or 700 men.
and messages, let your Lop understand that all the men I had were at his Majestie's service, if wanted ; but lest 1 should have been hitherto misunderstood, I do

letters

tell your Lop that my person, my estate, and all the men I have a right to command, and such as I may or can have any influence with, will be at his Majesty's service
when called for. The number your Lordship called for from me were sent you in
less time after notice came to my hands, than any other men at the distance from you
More would [have^ gon had it been asked ; yet objections have been
that I am.
I will expect from your Lordship's known canmr.de at the number and at the men.
dour, that you will put a stop, as occasion offers, to such malicious suggestions and
especially when they come from such, whose greatest merit consists in
insinuations
finding fault with those that are more capable to serve his Majestic than themselves, and
always have been willing.
I am, my dear Lord,
Your Lop's most oblidg'd humble servant,

hereby

'

SUTHERLAND.
No.

DXXIV.

The Lord President to

the Earl of Sutherland,

My Lord,

CuUoden,

THIS morning

received the letter which your

Lop

did

2" Jan"^

me the honour

746.

to write to

me of the 3i"Decem' and with it no small surprise, to learn that any body fhould
be so foolish, as to disparage yo' Lop's zeal, or service, on this important occasion ; or
so wicked as to suggest, that any hint of that kind came from any one who knows
what the support of his Majestie's government requir'd, and how contributary your Lop
I am hopeful that either your Lop misunderstood the Lord Lyon, or
has been to it.
that the reflections he mentioned to you came from some very low, ill meaning person,
who was not acquainted with the truth which is, that your Lop, from the very beginning of those unhappie confusions, have shown the most becoming zeal and forwardness for the maintenance of his Majestie's just right, and of the religion and liberty of
this country ; that you furnished the troops called for, with an exemplary promptitude
and alacrity and that you over and over again offered to march with your whole posse,
an offer which nothing prevented your making good, or our
if occasion required
of,
want
of arms and subsistence, which most certainly was none of
but
the
accepting
''
your
302
;

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fault,
I hope, therefore, yo' Lop will not suffer yourself to be under any
uneasiness from so foolish a falsehood ; nor fancy it can make any impression else.
where, against the concurrent reports of the E. of Loudoun, &c of

your Lop's

Your most

obedient and most

humble

ser'

DUN. FORBES.
I beg yo' Lop may make my compliments to my Lady
do yo' Lop, a happy year, and a great many more such.

M' John Forbes

wish her from me,

as I

DXXV.

Xo.
I^Iy

&

to the

Lord

President.

Lord,

take the opportunity of the sloop which the government sends, to assure you of
<x to congratulate you upon the figure you make in this part of the
world ; w^ho are surprised to find a man, without views, standing up for the rights
hbertvs of his country, just upon the brink of falling into eternal miserv and confusion.
I

mv best wishes,

&

me

inform you of numberless transactions


but I wish to God your interest of persuasion, joined to the opinion .the world has of your disinterestedness, and
the know-ledge they agree you have of your country, cou'd be convey'd here, to second
good Lord Stair's, in the many though fruitless attempts his Lordship has made to
save, if possible, the ruin of the north, and eti'ectually finish the rebellion before the
But, at present, any proposalls from L"* Stair are, I am afraid, neglected,
spring.
lest by their success he should gett power, which is not the interest of the present ruler ;
who, although not publicly declared, yet privately manages the Scots ati'airs, with the
same despotism he ever has done.
flattered ourselves here, that the Duke was to go to Scotland himself ; but that
seems now to be no longer behev'd, and the whole burthen [is] left upon Hawley, and
your old friend Hugh, his aid-de-camp. No mortal disputes Mr. Haw ley's genius for
the management of a squadron, or prosecuting with vigour any mortal to the gallows j
although, at the same time, they wish that he had the lenity to make converts, or the
absolute force to make all fly before him.
But he has only 15 Batt"^^', some of these extream weak, and L"* Cobham's drag"', to join those who distinguish'd themselves at
This moment an express tells us, the rebels are march'd to attack Stirling.
Preston.
As, probably, M' Hawley will go to relieve it, before this reach you the fate of Scotland
may be determined, on which our other schemes depend. For it will sppear odd to
you, that this great kingdom is by trifles either raised to a prosperity that exceeds impertinence, or tails from the smallest adversity below compassion.
Wee at present beginne to breathe, as the rebells have retired to Scotland, which, to the generalit)' here,
is the same as Norway ; and that they no longer are in terrour from the invasion, and
now indeed countermand (as we are told) the Hessians and our own 1 8 squadrons,
and are become so brave, as to think of sending troops to Flanders, and by May next
It

here,

would be presumption

who

in

to pretend to

assuredly have these accounts from better hands

We

to invade France.

Lord
all

Stair,

in his letter to

the matters of business

low

Lord Loudoun, which no doubt you'll see, has discuss'd


I have no more left, than assuring your Lordsp, in my

so

capacit)',
I

am

very

London,
January

9""

1745-6.

much your

devoted slave,

and most humble


_

serv'.

JO.

FORBES.

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No.
The Duke

My

469

DXXVI.

of Argyll to the

Lord

President.

London, Jan. ig'\ i745-6

Lord,

IMMEDIATELY

upon the

receipt of

your Lordship's

letter,

recommended

Glasgow, as you desired, & that in prejudice of a friend


of my own. I found the Scotch administration advised the king to delay the disposing
of It ; but Mr. Pelham obtained in the closet assurances that Mr. Corse should have it
& I believe the Duke of Newcastle will now soon send down the warrant. I was very
glad to have this opportunity of obeying your commands, k. the more so that I owed it
you.
It is a great pleasure to me to find that Macleod has behaved himself in so handsome & so zealous a manner. I had answered for him in such positive terms, that I have
great reason to rejoice at his having but done all I said in his behalf.
I am, my dear Lord,
your most obedient humble servant,

M' Corse

to the law chair at

ARGYLL.

DXXVII.

No.

General Wighnnan

My

to the

Lord President.

Edinburgh, 14"' January 1746.


I
you from Newcastle by your coal messenger, and I have written you
but ha\'e not as vet heard from vou.
As this
since I came home under W. F's cover
comes privately in the ship which L" J ce C k sends, I need not write you any thing
about the rebells, and about the army which is on its march against them.
I only sav,
it's uncertain as vet whether all who were on the north side of Forth be come over to
this side to joyn the Pretender.
If they are not come, the Pretender, and those now
with him on this side, w ill scamper away to Perth ; if they are come, as they have
got over their cannon, it's probable they will stand a brush ; and it's more probable they
will [be] destroyed or dispersed.
G'' Campbell is advanced to Kirkintilloch with 1 coo
Argyleshire men
but the transports y' should have brought hither the Hessians are
frozen up at Helvoet Sluys.
Lord Balmerinoch* is dead.
met at Belford & travelled together to Aldcammas^
& on that occasion commenced intimate acquaintance ; having had some tete-a-tete
conversations, in which he shewed himself another kind of man than I apprehended hint
L. P.

WROTE

We

to be.

The sq n is totally routed ; the


ke and J ce return into power in the same
shape they formerly were, which bodes no good to this city and country. The J ce
made up to me at Newcastle, and I did some httle things for him, 6c among others
introduced him to I\Ir. Ridley ; but we no sooner parted, than he broke squares, and
thenceforth I don't know him, nor have I so much as seen him, till yesterday, that we
met at G' Hawley's Levee ; when I forced him to make a bow to me, ere I made one
to him.
I am quite independent,
and act in my own sphere, and find ways and means
to know more & sooner than he does ; q*" gravels him not a little.
It's surprising to.
see so much order and quiet in this place when there is no magistracy.
I am endea

One of

the judges of the Court of Session.

vouring:

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vouring to promote the measure of a new sett ; I hope with some success ; and were
you here to give life to the well affected inhabitants, I should hope it might in due time
be brought about. The zeal which the inhabitants have shewed in accommodating the
troops will help to ridd us of the suspicion of jacobitism; but we have a pack of vermin \vitl:in cur walls, who take imaccountable libert^^s, of whom I hope we shall be
for ever ridd ere long.

coming hither, that you may be a checque upon


and mav take the Govenmient of this To--n till we get a
new constitution of Government. Ail the Inhabitants will petition for a Commiffion of
Lieutenancy to you, which nill put you upon a Par with the D ke, and enable you
to do more, to put spoaks in his "Wheel as formerly, when you was L Ad
1. Your
Country- calls upon you at present loudly to act for it ; I beseech don't be deaff to it,
bv staying longer where you are than you needs must.
I'm in no pain about the Rebells, were they much more numerous than they are ;
but V much aftraid the whole force of France & Spain will be bended against both
Holland & us in a few weeks. If they land Armies in the Island, then I know its
fate, as I think I formerly hinted to you. Here^nith you have the postscript to the Letter
I sent you bv Hugh Inglis, and three other Pamphlets, all bound together under the
title of The Edinburgh Packet Opened.
I have not heard from G. D. of late ; but I heard of him this Week from M' Ridley ;
who tells me a friend of his at Newcastle told him, that he v. as married to the quakeress
If it is so, I wish it may answer expectation ; but I'm afraid it ^\^ll not, when
at last.
I consider his manner of carrvdng on the Courtship, and his conceaUng his Circumfor which there are
stances from her.
I have -nTitten him urgently to come home
many reasons and hope he vail either come, or give me a solid reason why he does
not.
I beg to hear from you ; and only add, that I ever am in^iolably
I

the

write this chiefly to begg your

D ke and

the J

ce,

Your's, &c.

ROBERT WIGHTMAN.
No.

DXXVill.

The Lord President,

My

to the

Duke

of Newcastle.

Lord,

26 Jan'^ 1746.
which your Grace did me the honour to write to me, of the 1 1'"' inst.*
wzs brought hither by a small Vessel! from Leiih on the 21''. I am very sensible of the
obligeing expressions of your good will
and the more so, that the kind Countenance
which your Grace has been pleased to shew me at all times, since I first had the honour
to be known to you, con\inces me of their reahrj-.
I shall therefore \\ith pleasure obey
his Majest)''s Command, in giveing your Grace the trouble of a Letter, when 1 have
any thing to say that may be for the service of the publick.
My last to the Marquis of Tweedale, which I presume has been laid before his Majest)', was of the 29'"' Dec' by the Saltash,
Since that period no alteration of any consequence has hapen'd in this part of the coimtr)\ The want of Arms to put in their
hands, and of money to subsist them, made it impossible to call in a further force from
the well affected Clans to Inverness (which is in some sort the key of this Countr\) for
its securitin^ ; whilst, with the troops already on foot, we might have proceeded South-

The

letter

* No.'joS,

in p. 264.

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to have straiten'd the Rebells ; & our uncertainty of the strength


of
the
Rebells who escaped from England, & who might (so far as we
or intentions
thoughts
of directing their course this way, obUged us to content ourhave
could see)
secureing
this
post, keeping the disaffected in this neighbourhood in awe,
selves with
protecting the Country on this side the Spey from the levying men and money proIn this we have hitherto succeeded, tho' oppre-s'd every
jected by the Rebells.
moment with the gloomy apprehensions of being sooii obliged to disband the troops we
had for lack of subsistence, in place of doing what further service might reasonably have
been expected from us, had we been timeously supply 'd with the arms & money we

wards by the Coast,

&

call'd for.

From this anxiety your Grace's Letter has in a good measure relieved us, by giveing
us notice that orders have been issued for providing forthw ith a Sloop, to convey to us
Immedia 1 000 stand of arms, with a sum of money for the payment of the troops.
diatelv after receiveing this intimation from your Grace, we took the necessary measures
to have in readiness as manv of the well affected Clans as, upon the arrivall of the Sloop,
we can arm ; and with those, soon after the arrivall of tlie Sloop, we are in hopes of
But I must take the liberty to suggest to
being able to perform some useful service.
your Grace, that the number of arms sent is too small ; double the num.ber might
be profitably employ'd ; & if there should be no occasion for employing them, they
might be lock'd up in Fort George, or return'd to the Tower. "What money the Sloop
carrvs we cannot know, as your Grace has not mention'd it ; but be it ever so small,
I must, however, also on this subject,
it will be welcome, as our cash is run very low.
presume humbly to suggest to your Grace, that the contingent expences run pretty high
with us
that they must run still higher, when we call in a posse, which we must subthat, as there is neither Coins nor course for Credit in this Country, we have no
sist
fund to put our hand to for defraying those extraordinary expences, but the money intended for the pay of the troops ; and therefor that it is absolutely necessary to make
such a remittance in money, to be accounted for, as fliall answer these occasions,
enable us to make use of the power that is in our hands for putting ane end, as speedily
as it is possible, to this destructive Rebellion ; the continuance whereof for weeks, at
this season of the year, & in the present situation of tlie aff'airs of Europe, may be of
the worst consequence.
;

&

E.

By the same conveyance which carry' J my last letters to the Marquis of Tweedale,
Loudon & I wrote a letter to the officer commanding in Chief 2iis Maj''^'' forces then

marching into Scotland, acquainting him with our condition, and desireing to receive
from him directions, or such information of his force & views, as he might judge proper
to communicate, 5: should enable us to resolve in what manner it was most fitting for
us to endeavour to co-operate with him.
The same Vessell that brought your Lojj's
from Leith brought us an Answer from Gen' Hawley, of the 2"' Curr, acquainting us
with his force, & wich his intentions of marching to dislodge the Rebells who had invested Stirling ; and leaveing us to act as we should judge most conduceive to his
This intimation, together with the signification from your Grace that
Maj"-'" Service.
we were speedily to have a supply of arms & money, made us come to the resolution
already mention'd, of provideing men from the w^ell affected Clans
and we wait at
1

present with the outmost impatience for the arrivall of the Sloop, that

we may be

condition, as soon as possible, to extend ourselves along the sea coast to the

in

Southward

a
;

which now appears to us to be more necessary than ever as the Rebells, who are
Masters of all the Country between this & the Forth, have industriously publish'd, &
;

gain credite to a report, that they have gain'd a considerable advantage over the King's
Troops near Falkirk ; under the favour of which, all their friends & emissarys are att

work.

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^-2

We

are hopefull this


even to increase their numbers.
have
by
this
we
conveyance
wrote to
&
;
report
acquainting
him
with
inform'd,
our
condition
better
&
be
to
desireing
Hawlev,
Gen'
him.
from
directions
further
for
calling
k
%iews,
The sicmiiication your Grace is so good as to give, that his Majesty is pleased to approve of mv poor endeavours to ser^e him, is, you may be sure, very encourageing to
me. The truth is, I have honestly & fairly done all in my power for his senice ; but
then I have done no more than what (setting aside my dut}^ to my sovereign, to which
iic confidence
I was bound by the most solemn oaths) his particular indulgence for
Majesnmay
rely
his
on
it,
I want
8c
mv
hands
;
at
irresistibly
for
call'd
me
in

work, endeavouring
is false,

to recruit

at least for the greatest part

nothing but oreater ability to


lieve that I am very faithfully

serN-e

him better.

Your most

Xo.
From

the Earl of Loudoun

&

the

ob'

Your Grace

will,

& most humble Serv",

am

confident, be-

Sec.

DXXIX.

Lord President

to

Gen" Hawley.

Same

date.

Sir,

We

received, bv ane open Boat from Leith, the Letter you did us the honour to
write to us, of the 1 2'" inst, acquainting us of your mtentions to march againfl the
Rebells, in'order to dislodge them from the neighbourhood ofSterline:& suggesting
The same Vessell brought us letrers
the proprien- of getting possession of Montrose.
from the D. of Newcastle, of the 11% giveing notice that a Sloop -with 1000 Stand of
Arms some monev to pav the Troops, was fiirth-with to be sent us from the Tower.

&

This Sloop, which is exceedingly long'd for, not only on account of the Arms, but
on account of the monev, as our cash is very near out, has not as yet appear'd ; but
in expectation that she \n\l soon, we have sent Messengers into the Highlands, to have
in readiness as many of the well affected Clans as we fhall be able to arm and subsist
when the Vessell arrives. With those we propose to secure Inverness & with the
agree with
Troops now on foot, to march whithersoever the service may require.
you perfectly in opinion, that possession of Montrose, with a force able to keep it, would
very much straiten the Rebells, & be a mean of dislodgeing them from Perth, should
thev come to make their stand there ; and when the arrivall of more troops, or the weakeniao- of the Rebells by any Action, makes it proper for you to spare any force, to support
anv impression that may be made that way, we shall be able to march 10 or 1200 Men,
perhaps more, as our assistance expected from the Highlands may arrive, to lay hold
but then, as these are open defenceless places, we cannot
of Aberdeen & Montrose
propose to keep them without considerable assistance of regular Troops, should the
Rebells be able & disposed to bend their whole, or the greatest part of their force that
wav; k at the same time, if we shall weaken ourselves too much here, we may tempt
them to direct thdr course to liis ; of which should they make themselves Masters, it
will become still more troublesome to dislodge them ; not only as the march of the
troops alon.^ the coast must take up much time ; but as, if they should get possession
of this Countr}', they will be able to incress their force, by the junction of numbers of
order.
It is on the^s
disaffected perfons whom we have hitherto been able to keep
considerations, that we cannot think of altering our present disposition until the arrivall
of the Arms expected put us in a condition to augment our force, & until we receive
further directions from vou, upon your knowing the state of our case, & the \-iews that
govern us. It will, perhaps, let you into the necessits- for our being wary, that we tell
you what effect a story, told tv*o days ago, w'"^ we believe & partly know to be a lye,
;

We

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multitude in this neighbourhood.


The Rebells
wrong-headed followers have propagated a firm belief,
that on the 17"' they gain'd a victory over the King's Troops near Falkirk, and made
themselves masters of their Artillery, Baggage, &c. This story, by the report of ane illiterate Countryman, who left Ed' Sunday morning after the troops came back to it, as
well as by the inconsistency of the tale which they pubhsh, we know not to be true to
the extent they talk of; & yet such is the giddyness Sc credulity of the disaffected, that
numbers are set agog with this story, & may, if not overaw'd, play the fooll after haveing
been kept quiet so long. As we are satisfy'd they have described that transaction in very
false colors, we believe it would be for the service, to give us as soon as possible (if
you have not already done it) a true relation of what happeu'd, that we may be able to
cure the multitude of the infection they have received from this tale.
What we now write goes by the Speedwell, of Kinghorn, Miller Master, who brought
What comes in the=e open Boats, which
us your letter fk tiie Duke of JMewcastle's.
cannot in a gale keep the sea, but must creep for shelter into Travebruugh, Peterhead,
& therefor we
or any oy' Tide Harbour by the way, may fall into the Rebells hands
employ
any small
take the liberty to suggeft that it would be much for the service, to
Our
Sloop of War, if such could be spared, for conveying Orders and Intelligence.
last letter was concluded with words of common stile, as we did not certainly know for
whom it was ; but now, as we know we write to you, we say with great sincerity-,

has had over the

gUdy

disaffected

have pubhshed, and amongst

their

we

that

are,
.;.'

Your most

No.

ob'

&

Dear Sir,
most humble Serv", &c.

DXXX.

Provost Hossack to the Lord President.

My

Lord,

I AM very much in hopes that your Lop may have received certain Intelligence,
by the Battle of Culloden, under the conduct of His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland, and the favour of Almighty God, the Rebellion, to humane appearance,
is intirely overthrown.
The engagement, I say, on Wednesday last, about one o'Clock,
was very warm. The Duke's Army behaved well, as if they fought for the liberty of
their Country ; and, indeed, one wing of the Rebells fought as if they meant to win or
dye many f them are killed, wounded, and made Prisoners and believe between
3 & 4000.
The French Ambassador delivered himself a Prisoner, as all the French officers have.^
Lord Kilmarnock is a wounded Prisoner. It's said F>ail Cromcrty, Lord Mackleod^
&c. are made Prisoners, after a sharp engagement, by the Earle Sutherland, & L"*

that

The
of the Chiefs of the Rebellion are killed ; also taken.
I
have
not exceed 50 killed, including 4 Officers.
only said so much as gives your Lop evidence of the glorious victory, and the subduing
of Rebellion.
It's doubted if the Prince Pretender has any even in the name of Guard
for the protection of his person.
1000 Men are now encampt in the Aird, 500 were
in Strathearn ; & returned prisoners are daily taken up.
The Chief loss among the
Reaye's people.

loss

Rebels
the

Many

upon the Duke's

is

part does

of the Clanchattan, Keppoch, Clanrannald, and young Inv^jrallachy,

among

sljkin,

^p

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and store ships attended the Duke along the Coast from Aberdeen.
His Army now here is well provided, there being twixt 30 and 43 in our Road
and Harbours.
I presume to think there is no body of the Rebells in the way your Lop has to pass;
though the dispersion will turn many loose, and make travelling dangerous. It's of the
utmost consequence for your Lop now to leave a Country which was not provided w^
Bread for it's native people. This Argument 1 do not insist on, nor on others yet more
for My
but begg your Lop would w^ the necessary defence proceed
imponant
Lord Loudown's and Macleod's motions \nll require to be more leisurely.
Immediately after the Action, Capt Hugh Forbes ipply'd [to] his Royal Highness ;
& he ordered 50 Men v,'" Officers to protect the House, Pc!!cey, and Lands of Culloden,
The Troops are numerous, and the Country pillaged by the Rebells ; the Troops
Tho' Steuart sent
therefore are more irregular than otherways could be toUerated.
I'pray God your Lop, & all his
off a Mess' for your Lop immediately after the Battle.
Majestie's friends with you, may get here soon in safety ; & I am,
Ships of

War

My

Lord,

Your Lop's most


Inverness,

19'" April

No.
The Lord
Dear

faithful Servant.

1746.

Dxxxr.

President to ^Ir. Scroope.

13

Sir,

IN every pinch I resort to you, Sc I know you expect I


Above nine months ago my zeal led me into this country,

May

1746.

should.

to quench a very furious


arms, without money, without credite ; & if the King's Enemys
His IMajesty was
are to be credited, my endeavours were attended with some success.
pleased to intrust me with the disposition of Commiffions for raiseing some Independ'
Comp-" ; which I accordingly raised & employed, I hope, usefully. The Marquis of
Tweedale, then Secretary of State for Scotland, acquainted me by order, that for
supplying any extraordinary expence, I w^as to draw on Mr. Pelhani ; but the total I
interruption of correspondence made my recei%'ing Money on such Draughts impossible,

Rebellion, without

8c I
I

was forced

could come

to supply the neceflar}' expence, after

at in this

country, by borrowing upon

employing what Money of my own


my proper Notes such small sums

The Rebellion is now happily over & the persons who lent me this
money
now justly dem.anding Payment & I, who cannot coin, c who
was
never hitherto
dunned, tind mvselt uneasy. The whole of the small sums does not
exceed ^'i.joo. Now, if INIr. Pelham would either impress that Money into the hands
of Geo. Ross, or any other person, to be remitted to me to account
or if he would
authorize me to draw upon him, or upon any other person whom he may direct for that
sum, in like manner to account, it would tend much to the quiet of my mind.
I have
of this date wrote to Mr. Pelham on this subject
6: now I give you the trouble without
blushing,^because I am hardened to ask favours, by the many I have received. As I hzve
as I

could hear

of.

at a pinch, are

executed tlie trust the King reoosed in me, as to the raiseing Indep' Comp"' in the North,
with great fidelity, & I hooe with success, I look upon them as Children of my own ; & I
imagine you will therefore consider them as remote relations at least of yours.
They
have not yet been put upon any regular establishment for lack of the names of the
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and of the date of their Commissions, occasioned by the interruption of cor& by my various peregrinations. I have at last made a return of those
But I trust you will, as far as possible,
particulars which possiblv may be untonnall.
supply defects, & direct that their establishment may be as beneficial to them as
officers,

respondence,

reason requires.
Now, dear Sir, I come to the last,
with ;
that is, to ask your advice

&
&

most material thing

have

you
have a
sort of right by prescription. Here have I been for above nine months playing the Knight
Errant ; at least acdng with a perfect heart, however sound my head may have been,
out of my profession. The publick danger is now, thanks be to Providence happyly over;
& I do not see what I have to do, but to return again to the plough, which I have for
so long deserted.
Whether Men with you will think that I have been mad or sober,
well or ill employ'd, whether they believe that I have, or that I have not done any service,
whether it is likely or unlikely that, by advice, or otherwise, I m?.y be of any use to
put a finall end to this desperate rebellion, or to prevent dangers from such attempts for
can hardly expect light in from
the future, are matters that I am utterly ignorant of,
any body but yourself. You have opportunitys to know what conllrucdon my conduct
bears ; & you are so thorowly acquainted with me, & my disposition, as well as with
the disposidon of our Rulers, that you can ea^yly judge, whether it is fit for me, in
hopes of doing some more good, to give myself any further trouble ; or whether it is
not more expedient to ly sdll and be quiet
leaving to those of my Country who knownothing of the matter, & who have chose to take no part of the risque, to direct as they
fhall think fit.
If you deny me your advice, I shall be altogether at a loss ;
if you
do not give me your opinion of my conduct, I shall be apt to conclude you disapprove of
it, which will very much mordf}'.

&

to the

to trouble

the getting whereof

instructions, to

&

&

&

Dear

Your

No.
From

My

Sir

Andrew

affecdonate friend

Mitchell to the

Lord

President.

London,

serves to

&c,

DXXXII.

Dear Lord,

THIS

Sir,

& faithfuU Serv',

accompany a Letter from

Sir

A. F.

6'^

April 1747.

the contents of which will

be as great a surprise to you, as the proposition was to me when he first made


himself, without any suggestion from me whatever ; and I
have again and again desired him seriously to consider of it, to be sure that no seeds
of repentance are left in his mind
this he assures me he has done, but sdll condnues
of the same opinion.
As you have long been my Oracle, you w'ill forgive the freedom I take with you
on this occasion ; first, to desire your advice as to the expediency of my being in
parliament ; and then to ask your opinion as to the probability of success, and
as to the means I should make use of.
But, in order to enable you to satisfy my
requests, it will be proper to acquaint you with my inclinadon?, connexions, and
I believe

It.

It

came endrely of

views.

As

own rriy desires formerly were stronger than they are now ; and I
of the management of parties, and known too many members, to
think of the H. of Com. as I once did ; yet sdll I find my wishes of this kind are not
exdnguished.
3 p *
to the

have seen so

first,

much

[ADDENDA.

CULLODEN' PAPERS,

4j6

hardly any other road open to me, now that I am


train of busmess.
little on the 2 head, as I have always conversed with you without reserve.
You are already well acquainted vdth my situation in this Country. If words are to be
depended on, I have reason to expect favours from those v^ho have it in their power to
o-ive ; and what promises have been made me, I have the pleasing vanity to think are
neither owing to mean arts, nor to cringing behaviour ; but still the promises of great
men are licrhter than air, and their dispositions more uncertain than the weather. The
onlv wav, therefore, to fix them is, to be in a situation to serve or to hurt them. If
I had a proper foundation to attempt the County, I have hopes of the D. of N. and his
Brother's concurrence ; but, on the other hand, every thing is to be feared from a cerextinofuished

from
cutt
sav
need
I
ofl"

and

my

fear there

profession,

ic

Is

in

no

eminent personage, who does not chuse that his Coimtrymen fliou'd be known to,
or connected -with, any body besides himself.
Mv views, I confess to you, are neither so honest nor so disinterested as they have been.
I devire, nav I am resolved, to act a fair .k honourable part, if ever I shall be in Parliament;
but I do propose a reward for myself, that of being employed, either at home or abroad,
in a station aoreeable to me, .k in which I may be usefuU ; for my ambition at present
tain

is

stronger than
It is

my

avarice.

now several weeks

since Sir

A.

first

mentioned

this affair to

me.

As

it is

neces-

sarv' to come to a resolution soon, not only what is to be done, but how it must be
done, I beg vou will think for me ; as I depend on your judgment more than oh my
own. If you approve of the hint in the Letter, no time should be lost in putting it in

being known here to some in the Ministn' may be no objection


to Ld.B. ; besides, I have the honour of his Lop's acquaintance, and received great ci\-ilities from him at the last Gen' Election ; o^ving, I suppose, to my best friend the late
D. of Arg\-ll.
Sir A. tninks that if Lord B. cou'd be secured, we cou'd make a figure without tbe
Court ajjijiame ; and with it, that we shou'd have no diificult)' ; but the best title to ask
The freeholders in this Count)- are nufor it is to have some mterest of one's own.
merous ; manv of them needy ; others wanting favours for their relations who have
been in the Rebellion ; all which extends the interest of the Minister to such a degree,
as to make success almost desperate without him ; and as to general assurances, they
are not to be trusted, tmless my friends here will so far make a point of it, that I may
have no dependance on one great man in whom I have no faith.
9"'^
This should have been sent by Lord Lauderdale ; but unhappily missing of
April.
execution

perhaps

my

Sir' A. talks
him, I send it under M'' [Nlaclaurin's cover, and hope it will come safe.
of setting out next week ; though I doubt he will not get leave, as there is a call of

the House.

As Macleod has wrote to you by last post, I need not be particular. I hear the
Ministrv are verv angry with the D. of A. with whom they had concerted every Clause
in the Bill, and,' as the Chancellor said, depended on his assistance, &c. to carry it
thro' ; that he has left them in the lurch, all his friends being either absent, or voting ag'"
This, his Grace says, they did without his knowledge ;
the bill at the first reading.
but if he can persuade them of this, I think Le has gained a great point, and may afterwards do what he pleases. Had he opposed in due time, and openly, perhaps the ^linistry might not have th9ught proper to push a point of this sort against the Majority
of a national representative ; but they depended on his assistance ; they had it in the
drawino- and correcting of the Bill
his

Advocate

but

all

vs'ould

not do

even submitted to the amendments of


without telling the Ministry, his people had

nay, they
;

for,

their

CULLODEN' PAPERS.

ADDENDA.]

& went off to a Man. I think this


he shou'd be declared Lord H. Treasurer for

their cue,

Lord Lovat,
a Scaffold.

died well

hear,

is

^^^

coup de maltre

several people are killed

1
Your's of the 3 " March

and

if

the * succeeds>

hfe.

and wounded by the

fall

of

received this morning.


I

ever

am your

affectionate

A.M.t
* Sic

in Orig.

f Sir Andrew Mitchel, of Thainston, in Aberdeenshire, was a man of the greatest respect ibility ; andsc*
much a favourite with the Great Frederic, as to have slept in his Tent geoerally during t!ie Seven Years' War.
M. Thiebault, in his " Anecdotes of Frederic," gives the following acccAint of Sir A.'s Embassy to Ber" Sir Andfew Mitchel had been for several years the English ambassador to Berlin when I lirst arrived
lin
:

some time, however, elapsed from this time before I had the least acquaintance with hini ; not only
;
because it was little to be expected that Englishmen should be desirous of the society of Frenchmen, but
also because Sir Andrew Mitchel was of the number of those meritorious characters who stand in no need
of perpetual society to his existence, and have the philosophy to prefer being occasionally alone. When
he first arrived at Berlin, he had caused the persons who necessarily invited him to their houses considerable
perplexity ; for he played at no game of cards, so that his hosts constantly said to each otlier, " What
shall we do with this Englishman who never plays at cards >.'
In a few days, however, the contest was,
who should withhold himself from the card-table, and have the advantage of conversing with a man i;i
whom they had discovered every requisite to afford the highest pleasure in colloquial intercourse. In
reality, his understanding was bo less admirable than the virtues of his character.
Of this I cannot give a
more substantial proof than by observing, he was united by the strictest bonds of friendship with the
author of L,^ Eiprit ihs Lois.
variety of bons-mots of his have been repeated; but those which do him the greatest honour have
been overlooked ; those, for example, that eifplained rather his principles than his understanding. On one
occasion, that the English mail had three times following failed of arriving, the king said to him, in one
" No, Sire,
-of his levees, " Have you not the spleen, M. Mitchel, when the mail is thus delayed :"
.
not when it is delayed, but often enough when it arrives duly." During the Seven Years' War, in which
Sir Andrew constantly served immediately under Frederic, the English had promised the latter to send a
fleet to the Baltic, for the protecfion of commerce and to keep off the Swedes and Russians : this fleet
never made its appearance, and in consequence the Swedes transported their army without jiitcrruptioa to
there

.ibjects. This breach of pronrjse


w
of giWng umbrage to Frederic ; and accordingly he incessantly com.,
plained of their proceedings to Sir Andrew Mitchel, who found himself embairassed what reply to make
him. At length the ambassador, who had before been daily invited to dine with the king, received no
longer this mark of attention f the generals meeting him about the king's hour of dinner, said to him>
" It is dinner-time, M. Mitchel." . . " Ah, Gentlemen," replied he, " no fleet, no dinner!
This
was repeated to Frederic, and the invitations were renewed.
After the affair of Port Mahon, the king said to him, " You have made a bad beginning, M. Mitchel
What ! your fleet beaten, and Port Mahon taken, in your first campaign ! The trial in which you are proceeding against your Admiral Byng is a bad plaister for the m.alady
You have made a pitiful campaign
" Sire, we hope, with God's assistance, to make a better next year." ....
of it ; this is certain."
" With God's assistance, say you. Sir ? I did not know you had such an ally." . . "
rely much
" Spare no expence with him you shall
upon him, though he costs us less than our other allies."
;
see he will give you money's worth for your money !"
The ambassador was truly the friend and 'partisan of philosophy and virtue. During the Seven Years*
War, when Frederic was least satisfied with England, the cabinet of London sent Sir Andrew Mitchel a
long and circumstantial letter, in which they severely reproached him for omitting to communicate to them
the numerous and bitter sarcasms which they could not doubt escaped Frederic concerning them.
Sir
Andrew, who himself related to me this anecdote, replied, that in accepting his mission he considered
himself as tntrustcJ with the care of maintaining and strengthening the ties that "existed between his country
-and a valuable ally ; that his desire' had been to prove a minister of peace and union ; that if it were intended to make of him a minister of hatred, pitiful bickerings, and despicable tate-bearings, he wished
nothing more than that they would name him a succ sor immediately, as he should never be prevailed upon
to play a part so unworthy of his sentiments and character ; that it was not on this account to be believed
.

,.

on the part of England could not

fail

"

ly

We

he

CULLODEX PAPERS.

47^

Xo.
From

My

gratulate

wth

DXXXIII.

Farquharson, of Invercald, to the Lord President,


Invercald, August the I8'^ 1747.
(now upon y' Lop's safe arrivall att home) heartily to congood Scots Men, upon the present happy, peaceable, and

Lord,

TAKE

^ADDENDA-

the Libertie

you, and

all

may

say) flourishing state of our Countn,-, in comparison with the miserable condition
(I
under, ^\ith blood, rapine, and devastation, when y' Lop last left
laboured
it
house.

And

what

wicked a Rebellion, which struck att the root of all


our liberties, both sacred & civil, was so soon defeat and enidicat whyll a litle longer
continuance would have reduced this poor Nation allmost into a desart ; since ther would
have been htle seed tyme, and as litle harvest, and ane inevitable generall famine the
consequence, which could not miss to have sweeped otF what the sword left.
The noble, worthie, and conspicuous pairt y' Lop acted in contributing to bring about
this happy event, \vi\\ make vou as memorable to all future ages, as your Lop's lands
& designation will be for the decisive batell ' and will ever be much esteemed by all true
lovers of libertie, and the Countrey. Mean-tyme y' Lop's so early appearance for lenitie
and mercy has gained you the sincere affection even of the missfortunat. Most of
them (though now too late) clearly perceive the foly and imprudence of ther so precipitat
and rash actings, in plain contradiction to ther own and the nation's interest and hapia blessing

it

is,

that so

ness, as weell as their duty.


It is

y'

my humble

Lop was not

and valuable

opinion, that

it

would be

a gross

miscomprehension of true merit,

if

suitably rewarded, as weell as hyly regairded, for such a chain of notable

services.

My

Lord,

am

att

great loss to find suitable expressions, for

and sincere sence of gratitude I have (and will allwavs retain) for
the uncomon friendship and countenance y' Lop has allways honoured my Daughter,
the Lady Mackintosh, with
but mor particularly in the tyme of her great distress,
which ocasioned others also to regaird her, and proved a great mean of her haveing
better uswadge then otherwavs she could expect.
I am far from aproveing of her
imprudent deportment, although out of naturall afection I think myself bound in duty
to return my most heartie acknowledgements to her benefactors.
indicateing the true

persons they might appoint to succeed him ; that he knew perwhat was of a nature to be injurious, and what was merely indifferent
that if any change should happen in the dispositions of his Prussian majesty, this he could not fail
to be informed of, and would have lost not a moment in his communications to the court of London ; but
he begged them to consider that all the circumstances they had particularized in their letter, and with which he
was perfectly acquainted at the time, were noihing more than the first impulses of a man possessed of no
less irritability of temper and sensibility than of genius ; that thev might even have been nothing more
than simple pleasantries, brought forward either with the intention of deceiving some of his hearers, or to
put them off their guard as to what they might themselves have to conceal ; that, in a word, it was his
duty to remind them, that to judge accurately respecting a man so extraordinary, or even of what he says,
it was doing little indeed to collect the mere words he uttered, if to these were not added a knowledge of
" Well,"
the time in which they were pronounced, under what circimstances, and with what views.
added he, " my remonstrance produced the effect I desired. I never was ignorant of all the bitter sarcasms
and little epigrammic raillery that issued from the king agamst whoever fell in his way
but 1 carefully
avoided menti .ning them in my official dispatches
I was never afterward solicited on this point, and I kept
my post. I should blush for the vocation I till, if I were compelled to descend to such disgraceful meddlmg." I am much mistaken, or this trait proves the minister to have possessed an elevated soul, and that
he ennobled the vocation he held.
* Sic in Orig.

he was

less

fectly well

devoted to his country

how

thar^ the

to distinguish between

It

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479

It is not in the power of on in my pri-'it Station ever to make the least suitable rebut such exalted virtue and humanitie to a
turns to your Lop's so much goodness
poor distressed Lady is a suficient reward to itself ; and I shall ever pray for y' Lop's
And yee may believe, that in great truth and
long lyfe, happiness, and prosperit)-.
:

sinceritie I in dut)-,

with the utmost regaird and esteem, allways remain,

My

Lord,

Your Lop's most

faithfull,

most Obedient,
and much oblidged humble servant,

P. S.
y'

My Wyfe &

Son beg

leave to have ther

humble Compliments presented

Lop.

The

Initial

of the Christian name

THE END,

Stnhan and Prefton,


London

P.'imers-Stieet,

FARQUHARSON.

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