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[109] Brown's Highlands

[110] Mar Papers

[111] Reay, p 309

[112] From the MS letter in the possession of Archibald Macdonald, Esq

[113] The agent of the Jacobites in Edinburgh

[114] Mar Papers, in the possession of Gibson Craig, Esq

[115] King

[116] Duke of Ormond

[117] Paris

[118] Lady Nairn

[119] The Chevalier

[120] The Dutch auxiliaries, to the aovernment, as accorded by treaty, arrived, to the number of 3000, in the Thames, on the 16th of Nove the rebellion, and proceeded to Scotland on the 25th They were afterwards followed by 3000 ed to put in at Harwich,

[122] Lord Grange

[123] The following note is annexed to this letter It is in the hand-writing of Bishop Keith:--”Son of Sir Wiland, and was ht and Colonel by the said Prince, as says my Lady Bruce The story Wm Erskine, brother to the Earl of Buchan, told h France at this period, they saw the Chevalier's picture set up in some of the post-houses, and they were told this was done by the desire of the English Ambassador, who had promised a reward to those who should stop and apprehend the person whom the picture resembled”

[124] A concealment in the House of Kineil, near Borrostowness

[125] The younger brother of the Marquis of Tullibardine, but assu the forfeited title as head of the house

[126] Henry Straiton

[127] I have had the advantage of seeing an original crayon portrait of the Chevalier, in the possession of Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Esq, of Edinburgh; also, ato Mr Sharpe

In the miniature the eyes are darker, and haveThe portrait lately placed at Ha impression of James Stuart than either of these likenesses: the countenance is animated and benevolent

[128] ”A True Account of the Proceedings at Perth,” by a Rebel, supposed to be the Master of Sinclair

[129] That portion of the letter only which refers to the Chevalier appears to have been printed I have given the entire letter from which the account was taken A portion of this letter is published in Brown's History of the Highlands, vol iv p 332

[130] Reay, p 352

[131] MS Letter in the possession of Alexander Macdonald, Esq, of the Register Office, Edinburgh

[132] Mar Papers

[133] Thomas Bruce, afterwards Earl of Kincardine