title: The Albemarle papers;
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No. I. — Roll of Alumni in Arts of the University and King's College of Aberdeen, 1596-1860. Edited by P. J. Anderson. 1900. No. 2. — Records of Old Aberdeen, 1157-1891. Edited by Alexander Macdonald Munro, F.S.A. Scot. Vol. L 1900. No. 3. — Place Names of West Aberdeenshire. By the late James Macdonald, F.S.A. Scot. 1900. No. 4. — The Family of Burnett of Leys. By the late George Burnett, LL.D., Lyon King of Arms. 1901. No. 5. — Records of Invercauld, 1547-1828. Edited by the Rev. John Grant Michie, M.A. 1901. No. 6. — Rectorial Addresses delivered in the Universities of Aberdeen, 1835-1900. Edited by P. J. Anderson. 1902. No. 7. — The Albemarle Papers, 1746-48. Edited by Charles Sanford Terry, M.A., Lecturer in History in the University. 1902. No. 8. — The House of Gordon. Edited by John Malcolm Bulloch, M.A. Vol. L 1902. The Albemarle Papers Being the Correspondence of William Anne, Second Earl of Albemarle ComiTiandei"-in-Chiet in Scotland, 1 746-1 747 With an Appendix of Letters from Andrew Fletcher, Lord Justice-Clerk, to the Duke of Newcastle, 1 746-1 748 Edited with Introduction and Notes By Charles Sanford Terry, M.A. Lecturer in History in the University ot Aberdeen Volume I. Aberdeen Printed for the University 1902 • 5 PREFACE. The documents printed in these volumes are drawn chiefly from the State Papers, Scotla7zd, Geo. II., in the Record Office. A few are from the Addit. MSS. in the British Museum. A large number are from originals in the possession of Colonel H. W. Feilden, C.B., to whose kindness in placing his collection at its disposal the Club is much indebted. The originals are in the Library of Dunipace House, Larbert, The Club is also indebted to the Earl of Albemarle for permission to reproduce the portraits of the second and third Earls in his collection. In the Introduction, which prefaces the second volume, I have drawn attention to the most material points upon which the papers in these volumes give new or additional information. C. S. T. King's College, Old Aberdeen, \(^th August, 1902. f^ TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. I. 9- lO. II. 12. 13- 14. 15- 16. 17- 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. VOL. I. Correspondence of the Earl of Albemarle, 1746-47. PAGE The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Perth, Feb. 17, 1746 . I The same to the same, Aberdeen, March 5 . . . . 2 The same to the Duke of Richmond [?], Nairn, April 15 . 3 The same to the Duke of Newcastle, Fort Augustus, June 14 4 The same to the Duke of Richmond [?], Fort Augustus, June 17 .... . ... 6 The Duke of Newcastle to the Lord Justice-Clerk, White- hall, July II 7 The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Fort Augustus, July 13 ....... 8 The same to the same. Fort Augustus, July 22 . . . 10 The same to the same, Fort Augustus, July 25 . . . 11 Sir Everard Fawkener to the Earl of Albemarle, Edinburgh, July 31 12 The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Fort Augustus, Aug. I ..<..... 14 George Douglas to Major Roper, Fort William, Aug. i . 15 Brigadier Mordaunt to the Earl of Albemarle, Perth, Aug. i 15 Robert Turnbull to the same, Dumbarton Castle, Aug. i . 17 The same to Patrick Lindsay, Dumbarton Castle, Aug. i . 19 Major Chabane to the Earl of Albemarle, Montrose, Aug. 2 19 Lord Sempill to the same, Inverness, Aug. 2 ... 20 The Earl of Cassillis to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 2 . . 21 Lieutenant-Colonel Dunbar to the same, Inverness, Aug. 2 22 Dugald Campbell to the same, Inverness, Aug. 2 . . 22 Lord Balgonie to the same, Inverness, Aug. 2 . . . 2^ Colonel Borland to the same, London, Aug. 3 , , . 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 23- 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30- 31- 32. 33- 34- 35. 36. 37- 38. 39- 40. 41. 42. 43- 44. 45. 46. Captain Carolina Scott to the same, Ardsheil, Aug. 3, 1746 John Maclachlan to the same, Fort WiUiam, Aug. 3. Lieut. -Col. Jackson to Major Roper, Aberdeen, Aug. 3 The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Albemarle, Aberdeen Aug. 3 The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the same, Aberdeen, Aug. 3 Commodore Smith to the same, Kerrera, Aug. 3 Major-General Bland to the same, Stirling, Aug. 3 Major-General Campbell to the same, Horseshoe Bay, Aug. 4 Commodore Smith to the same, Kerrera, Aug. 4 Lord Lewis Drummond to the same, Inverness, Aug. 4 The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the Lord Justice-Clerk Aberdeen, Aug. 4 ...... Brigadier Mordaunt to the Earl of Albemarle, Perth, Aug. 4 Alexander Campbell to the same, Fort William, Aug. 4 Major-General Blakeney to the same, Inverness, Aug. 4 Enclosure — Colonel Batereau to Major-General Blakeney Inverness, Aug. 4. Major Belford to the Earl of Albemarle, Edinburgh, Aug. 4 Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham to the same, Edinburgh Aug. 4 rCaptain Hamilton to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Forfar, Aug. 4 I The Lord Justice-Clerk to Captain Hamilton, Edinburgh I Aug. 9 Captain Monro of Culcairn to the Earl of Albemarle, Loch Broom, Aug. 4 ....... Enclosure /.—Kenneth Mackenzie, etc., to Captain Monro Loch Broom, Aug. 4 Enclosure- II.— An Order by Captain Monro, Loch Broom Aug. 4 Dugald Campbell to the Earl of Albemarle, Inverness, Aug. 5 The Lord Justice-Clerk to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 5 The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the same, Aberdeen, Aug. 5 Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell to the same, Strontian, Aug. 5 Captain Mackay to the same. Loch Broom, Aug. 5. Major-General Blakeney to the same, Inverness, Aug. 5 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 37 39 40 41 43 44 45 45 47 48 48 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI NO. 47. 48. 49- 50. SI- 52. 53- 54- 55- 56. 57. 58. Sp- 61. 62. 63- 64. 65- Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson to Major Roper, Aberdeen, Aug. 6, 1746 The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Albemarle, Aberdeen, Aug. 6 .......... The same to Major Roper, Aberdeen, Aug. 6 . .. Major Rufane to the same, Fort William, Aug. 6 Commodore Smith to the Earl of Albemarle, Kerrera, Aug. 7 Enclosure — ^An Account of the Disposition of His Majesty's Ships .......... Brigadier Mordaunt to the Earl of Albemarle, Perth, Aug. 7 Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell to the same, Strontian, Aug. 7 Major-General Blakeney to the same, Inverness, Aug. 7 Lord Sempill to the same, Inverness, Aug. 7 The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Fort Augustus, Aug. 8 Enclosure I. — List of Prisoners delivered to Commodore Smith, Aug. 3 Enclosure II. — Declaration of Captain Felix O'Neil, Fort Augustus, Aug. 7 ...... (The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the Lord Justice-Clerk Aberdeen, Aug. 8. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Magistrates of Aberdeen and the Earl of Ancram, Edinburgh, Aug. 10 Viscount Arbuthnott to the Earl of Albemarle, Arbuthnott House, Aug. 8 ....... Major-General Campbell to the same. Horseshoe Bay Aug. 8 Sheriff Grant to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Grantsfield, Aug. 8 Major-General Blakeney to the Earl of Albemarle, Inver- ness, Aug. 8 ......... Alexander Campbell to the same, Fort William, Aug. 9 The Lord Justice-Clerk to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 9 The Master of Lovat to the Earl of Loudoun, Calgary, Aug. 10 The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Albemarle, Inverness, Aug. 10 59 60 61 62 ^3 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 71 76 78- 79 81 82 84 85 86 89 90 Xll TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73 74. 75- 76. 77- 78. 79- 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93- Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell to the same,Calve,Aug. 10,1746 Major-General Blakeney to the same, Inverness, Aug. 10 Alexander Campbell to the same, Fort William, Aug. 11 Lord Balgonie to the same, Elgin, Aug. 11 Lawrence Dundas to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 1 1. Major Rufane to Major Roper, Fort William, Aug. 11 The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Fort Augustus, Aug. 12. Enclosure. — List of Prisoners sent from Fort William, Aug. 1 1 The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Earl of Albemarle, Edin- burgh, Aug. 12 The same to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 12 Colonel Borland to the same, London, Aug. 12. George Douglas to the same, Fort William, Aug. 12. The Earl of Ancram to the same, Montrose, Aug. 13. The Earl of Lauderdale to the same, Elgin, Aug. 13. Lord Sempill to the same, Aberdeen, Aug. 13. The Secretary at War to the same, London, Aug. 13 Robert Finlay to Alexander Campbell, Glasgow, Aug. 13 The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Albemarle, Arbroath Aug. 14 .. Enclosure — Information against Andrew Walker and Walter Nicol The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Albemarle, Fort Augustus, Aug. 14 . . .. Major-General Blakeney to the same, Inverness, Aug. 15 The Secretary at War to the same, London, Aug. 1 5. Robert Finlay to the same, Glasgow, Aug. 15. Colonel Naizon to Major-General Bland, Ayr, Aug. 16 The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the Earl of Albemarle Aberdeen, Aug. 16 ...... Colonel Wilkinson to the same, London, Aug. 16 Lieutenant-Colonel Wright to the same, Dundee, Aug. 17 Major-General Bland to the same, Stirling, Aug. 17. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 18 Lord Sempill to the same, Aberdeen, Aug. 18. T»AGE 92 93 94 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 lOI 102 103 104 loS 106 107 108 109 no III 112 113 115 116 118 118 119 120 122 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Xlll 94. Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson to Major Roper, Aberdeen, Aug. 18, 1746 123 95. The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Albemarle, Fort Augustus, Aug. 18 ...... . 125 96. Colonel Borland to the same, London, Aug. 18 . . . 126 Enclosure — Return of the Battalions of Guards . . 127 97. Captain Powell to the Earl of Albemarle, Bernera, Aug. 19 128 98. Robert Finlay to Alexander Campbell, Glasgow, Aug. 19 . 129 Enclosure — Invoice of Shoes supplied to Fort William . [29 99. Major-General Blakeney to  Aug. 20 . . 131 loi. Lieutenant-Colonel Dunbar to the same, Forres, Aug. 20 . 131 102. Robert Finlay to Major Roper, Glasgow, Aug. 20 . .132 103. Lord Sempill to the Earl of Albemarle, Aberdeen, Aug. 21 133 104. The Magistrates  Earl of Albemarle, Inverness, Aug. 21 135 106. The Duke of Newcastle to the same, Whitehall, Aug. 22 . 136 107. Major-General Campbell to the same, Inveraray, Aug. 22 . 139 108. Major-General Skelton to the same, Perth, Aug. 22 . . 141 109. Lord George Sackville to the same, Dundee, Aug. 22 . 141 no. Lieutenant Armstrong to Major Roper, Forres, Aug. 22 . 143 111. John Thomson to the Earl of Albemarle, Edinburgh, Aug. 22 , 144 112. Major-General Bland to the same, Stirling, Aug. 22 . . 149 113. Duncan Grant to Edward Burt, Inverness, Aug. 22 . . 152 Enclosure — Hatch Moody to Humphrey Colquhoun, Aug. 5 153 J 14. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Aug. 23 154 115. Major-General Blakeney to the Earl of Albemarle, Inverness, Aug. 23 154 116. Major-General Campbell to the same, Inveraray, Aug. 23 . 155 117. Lord Braco to the same, Rothiemay, Aug. 23 . . . 156 Enclosure — List of Lord Brace's servants . . .157 XIV TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. PAGE 1 1 8. Major-General Bland to the Earl of Albemarle, Stirling, Aug. 23, 1746 158 119. John Thomson to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 23 . .159 120. Robert Turnbull to the same, Dumbarton Castle, Aug. 23 . 162 121. Lieutenant-Colonel Clayton to the same, Fern Hill, Aug. 23 163 122. Lieutenant-Colonel Howard to the same, Carlisle, Aug. 23 163 123. Colonel Dejean to the same, Banff, Aug. 23 . . . 165 Enclosure —  Albemarle, Perth, Aug. 24 166 125. Duncan Campbell to the same, Inveraray, Aug. 24 . . 167 126. The Secretary at War to the same, War Office, Aug. 25 . 168 Enclosure — Officers summoned to the Court-Martial upon Major-General Oglethorpe ...... 168 127. James Colquhoun to Major-General Campbell, Dumbarton, Aug. 25 169 128. Sir Harry Innes to the Earl of Albemarle, Elgin, Aug. 25 . 169 129. Lord Fortrose to Major-General Blakeney, Brahan Castle, Aug. 25 171 Enclosure I. — The Chevalier de Lancize to , Aug. 14 171 Enclosure II. — The Chevalier de Lancize to , Aug. 24 172 130. Colonel Borland to the Earl of Albemarle, London, Aug. 26 173 131. The Secretary of War to the same, War Office, Aug. 26 . 174 132. Major Forrester to the same, Perth, Aug. 26 . . . 175 133. Major-General Skelton to the same, Perth, Aug. 26 . . 176 134.  William, Aug. 27 . . 179 138. The Earl of Loudoun to the same, Inverness, Aug. 27 . 180 139. Major-General Bland to the same, Stirling, Aug. 27 . . 181 Enclosure — Captain Cunningham to Major-General Bland, Crieff, Aug. 24 184 140. Lord Sempill to the Earl of Albemarle, Aberdeen, Aug. 27 . 185 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XV 143- 144. 145- 146. 147. 149. 150. 151- 154- 155- 156. 157. 141. Lord George Sackville to Major Roper, Dundee, Aug. 27, 1746 186 142. Captain Armstrong to Colonel Borland, Aug. 27 . .187 Colonel Dejean to the Earl of Albemarle, Banff, Aug. 27 , 188 Major-General Skelton to the same, Perth, Aug. 28 . . 189 Captain Powell to the same, Bernera, Aug. 28 . . . 190 Major-General Bland to Major Roper, Stirling, Aug. 29 . 191 Lord Sempill to the Earl of Albemarle, Aberdeen, Aug. 29 . 193 148. The Magistrates of Aberdeen to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Aberdeen, Aug. 29 ...... . 193 Major-General Blakeney to the Earl of Albemarle, Inver- ness, Aug. 30 ....... . 195 Captain Morgan to the same, Aberdeen, Aug. 30 . , 197 Lord George Sackville to the same, Dundee, Aug. 30 . 197 152. Captain Burton to the same, Westminster, Aug. 30 . . 198 153. Colonel Borland to the same, London, Aug. 30 . . . 199 Enclosure — The Return of the Battalions of Guards . 200 Major-General Blakeney to the Earl of Albemarle, Inver- ness, Aug. 31 ........ 200 Disposition of Quarters for the Troops in Scotland, Aug. 31 201 A- Return of Fifteen Battalions of Foot in North Britain, Sept. I 204 A Return of Lord Loudoun's Regiment, Sept. i . . . 207 158. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. I 208 Enclosure I. — The same to the Earl of Loudoun, Edinburgh, Aug. 27 213 Enclosure II. — Certificate of Hugh Eraser's State of Health, Inverness, Aug. 22 . , . . . . .214 159. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 6 214 Enclosure I. — Relation  of Troup 217 Enclosure III. —  Captain Fergusson to the  Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 9 ....... . 220 Enclosure I. — Major-General Campbell to the Earl of Albemarle, Inveraray, Sept. 3 . . . . .221 Enclosure 11. — Memorial of the Justices  Chain from Loch Shiel to the Water of Leven 225 Enclosure IV. — The Return of Five Regiments of Dragoons in North Britain, Sept. i 226 162. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 13 227 Enclosure I. — Donald Campbell to Archibald Campbell, Island Stalker Castle, Sept. 5 228 Enclosure II. — Donald Campbell [?] to Archibald Camp- bell, Sept. 6 230 Enclosure III.  to the Earl of Albe- marle, Fort Augustus, Sept. 9 231 Enclosure V. — An Estimate of Barrack Bedding for Edin- burgh Castle, Sept. 12 234 163. The Earl of Albemarle to Andrew Stone, Edinburgh, Sept. 20 234 164. The same to the Duke of Newcastle,  Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 24 ....... . 242 Enclosure I. — The Earl of Loudoun to the  to the Earl of Loudoun, Sept. 18 ....... 243 Enclosure III. — Depositions against Lady Nairn, Lady Lude, and James Scott, Aug. 25 .... 244 Enclosure IV. — Sir Alexander Macdonald to Clanranald, Monkstat, Jan. 25 259 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XVll i66. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 25, 1746 ...... Enclosure I. — Deposition of Archibald Macdonald Enclosure II. — John Maclachlan to the Earl of Albemarle Fort WilHam, Sept. 21 167. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Sept. 27 ....... Enclosure — Intelligence ...... 168. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Sept. 30 ....... Enclosure — Declaration of Donald Macdonald, Edinburgh Sept. 28 169. A Return of Fifteen Battalions of Foot in North Britain Oct. 6 170. A Return of Lord Loudoun's Regiment, Oct. 6. 171. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Oct. 8 Enclosure I. — Lachlan Maclean to Captain Macleod of Talisker, Sept. 22 ...... Enclosure II. — Intelligence, Sept. 24 . .. 172. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Oct. 15. 173. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Oct. 15 Enclosure I. — Intelligence ..... Enclosure II. — Declaration of John McHevoul, Fort William, Oct. 4 Enclostire III. — Intelligence, Oct. 12 174. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Oct. 27 ....... 175. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Oct. 28 Enclosure — Intelligence, Lochaber, Oct. 23 176. The Earl of x\lbemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 4 ....... Enclosure — Intelligence received from Appin, Oct. 29 177. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 8. c 262 264 265 267 267 269 270 274 277 278 278 281 284 286 291 292 294 294 298 299 299 300 301 XVlll TABLE OF CONTENTS. 178. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 15, 1746 Enclosure I. — Intelligence from the Hills ... Enclosure II. — Memorial concerning the Disaffected High- lands ......... Enclosure III. — Intelligence, Nov. 4. Enclosure IV. — Colonel Duroure to the Earl of Albemarle Fort WilHam, Nov. 5 Enclosure V. — Memorial of the County of Ross 179. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Nov. 22 ....... Enclosure I. — The Lord Advocate to the Earl of Albemarle Nov. 21 Enclosure II. — List of Persons in the Rebellion not yet apprehended ........ 180. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 25 ....... Enclosure I. — Instructions for the Dutch Recruiting Officers, Nov. 24. Enclosure II. — Declaration of John Martin 181. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 28 ....... 182. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Dec. 6 Enclosure — A Scheme for civilising Lochiel's Country 183. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Dec. 13. 184. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Dec. 15 Enclosure — Intelligence ...... 185. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Dec. 16 ....... Enclosure I. — Captain O'Neil's Statement, Edinburgh Dec. 15 Enclosure II. — Major Kennedy's Statement, Edinburgh Dec. 15 Enclosure III. — Donald Macdonald's Statement, Edin burgh, Dec. 15. 301 303 305 311 312 313 315 318 318 321 322 324 325 326 327 328 329 331 341 342 342 343 TABLE OF CONTENTS. xiJi tJO. 1 86. The Earl of Albemarle to the Earl of Sutherland, Edin- burgh, Dec. i8, 1746 187. The same to the Duke of Newcastle, Edinburgh, Dec. 20 Enclosure I. — Statement of Captain O'Brien, Edinburgh Dec. 18 Enclosure II. — Intelligence, Dec. 7. 188. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Dec. 24 ....... 189. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Dec. 24 . '. Enclosure I. — Major-General Huske to the Earl of Albe marie, Dec. 20 ....... Enclosure II. — Copy of a Warrant granted by Lord Justice Clerk Enclosure III. — John Simpson to the Earl of Loudoun Tilbury, Nov. 26. 190. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Jan. 9, I747 191. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Jan. 9. 192. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Jan. 27 Enclosure — The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Albemarle Inverness, Jan. 17 193. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Feb. 2 ....... Enclosure I. — Robert Craigie to the Earl of Albemarle Edinburgh, Feb. i ...... Enclosure II. — Captain Parker to the Earl of Albemarle H.M.S. Raven, Jan. 27 Enclosure III. — Copies of Passes granted by the Lord Justice-Clerk and the Lord Advocate. 194. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Feb. 5 ....... Enclosure I. — Intelligence, Feb. 2 and 3. Enclosure II. — Archibald Campbell of Stonefield to the Earl of Albemarle, Inveraray, Feb. 5 195. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Feb. 9 ....... 343 344 345 345 347 348 350 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 359 360 361 364 365 Z66 XX TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. PAGE Enclosure — Intelligence, Feb. 5, 1747 .... 367 196. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. II . 368 Enclosure I. — Account of a Journey through the North- East Highlands 370 Enclosure II. — Intelligence, Feb. 2 371 197. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 14 . 374 Enclosure I. — Archibald Campbell to the Earl of Albe- marle, Inveraray, Feb. 11 ..... 375 Enclosure II. — Substance of J. D.'s Examination . . 176 198. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 19 377 Enclosure I. — Petition of the Corporation of Stirling . 378 Enclosure II. — Major-General Bland  the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 20 381 Enclosure — Receipt for the French Officers, Berwick, Feb. 18 382 200. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 25 382 201. The Earl of Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 28 385 VOL. II. V '^ Introduction xxix-lxxxvii \^, Correspondence of the Lord Justice-Clerk, 1746-1748. I, The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, July 2, 1746 389 Enclosure I. — The same to Sir Everard Fawkener, Edin- burgh, June 30 ....... . 390 Enclosure II. — Sir Everard Fawkener to the Lord Justice- Clerk, Fort Augustus, June 26 391 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XXI NO. PAGE 2. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, July 12, 1746 . . . ,. . . .392 Enclosure I. — Intelligence ...... 393 Enclosure II. — List of Rebel Prisoners confined in the several Gaols ........ 394 3. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, July 14 395 4. The same to the same, Edinburgh, July 15 . . . 397 5. The same to the same, Edinburgh, July 26 . . . 398 Enclosure — List of Rebels against whom there is Proof . 399 6. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, July 27 ....... . 400 7. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 7 . . . . 401 8.  of Albemarle to the Lord Justice- Clerk, Fort Augustus, Aug. 5 .... . 407 Enclosure III. — The Journal of Mr. Anderson, Aide-de- Camp to Major-General Campbell, July 12-28 . . 407 9. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Aug. II . . 410 10. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 14 . . .411 Enclosure — Inventory of Precognitions, etc., sent to Car- lisle 413 11. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Aug. 14 . . 414 12. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Aug. 18 . . .415 13. The same to Andrew Stone, Edinburgh, Sept. 16 . . 417 Enclosure I. — The same  same, Edinburgh, Sept. 13 420 14. The Lord Advocate and Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edinburgh, Oct. 15 421 15. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the same, Edinburgh, Dec. 16 . 423 Enclosure — Examination of Benjamin Macbean, Edin- burgh, Dec. 16 425 XXll TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. i6. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Dec. 1 8, 1746 17. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Dec. 23 Enclosure — List of the several Episcopal Ministers in Edinburgh ........ 18. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Feb. 4. I747 19. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Feb. 11 20. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Feb. 17 21. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Feb. 23 22. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Feb. 25 23. The same to Andrew Stone, Edinburgh, March 5 24. The same to the same, Edinburgh, March 9 25. The same to the Duke of Newcastle, Edinburgh, March 20 26. The same to the same, Edinburgh, April 9. Enclosure I. — Captain Campbell to the Lord Justice-Clerk Taybridge, March 19 ...... Enclosure 77.— Declaration of Francis Russell, Edinburgh April 4 Enclosure III. — Major Colquhoun to the Lord Justice- Clerk, April 5 . .. 27. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, April 14 , 28. The same to the same, Edinburgh, April 17 29. The same to the same, Edinburgh, April 25 Enclosure I. — Declaration of David Napier, April 25 Enclosure II. — William Drummond of Balhaldie to Francis Russell, May 14, 1736 30. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, May 9, 1747 31. The same to the same, Saltoun, May 19 . .. 32. The same to the same, Saltoun, Aug. 29 . .. Enclosure I. — Obligation by the Master of Lovat, Edin- burgh, Aug. 12 Enclosure 77.— Protest on behalf of the Earl of Stair Aug I 426 427 429 430 431 432 434 436 437 438 438 439 443 444 445 446 447 449 450 451 451 452 453 454 455 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XXIU Enclosure III. — Schedule of the Protest of John Earl of Stair Enclosure IV. — Lord Minto to the Lord Justice-Clerk Aug. 25, 1747 Enclosure V. — James Carmichael to the same, Edinburgh June 19 ........ 2)2,. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Oct. 4. 34. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Oct. 20 Enclosure I. — The same to some of the Sheriffs, Edinburgh Oct. 17 Enclosure II. — Intelligence, Perthshire 35. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Oct. 31 36. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Nov. 3. Enclosure I. — Donald Campbell to the Lord Justice-Clerk Airds, Oct. 25 Enclosure II. — The Collector of Customs at Fort William to the same, Oct. 26 ...... Enclosure III. — Mr. Douglas to the same, Fort William Oct. 27 ^7. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 5 Enclosure — The Edinburgh Evening Coiirant, Nov. 5 38. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Nov. 21. Enclosure I. — Memorial of Captain James St. Clair. Enclosure II. — The Earl of Findlater and Seafield to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Cullen House, Nov. 4 Enclosure III. — Intelligence, Skye, Nov. 6 Enclosure IV. — The Duke of Cumberland to the Duke of Newcastle ........ 39. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin burgh, Dec. 4 ....... Enclosure — Proposals for civilising the Highlands 458 459 459 460 462 463 465 466 468 469 470 470 471 473 473 475 476 478 478 479 480 XXIV TABLE OF CONTENTS. NO. PAGE 40. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Dec. IS, 1747 492 Enclosure I. — Intelligence, Dunkeld, Dec. 9. ,. 495 Enclosure II. — Examination of John Murray. 495 Enclosure III. — The Lord Justice-Clerk to George Miller, Edinburgh, Dec. 11 497 Enclosure IV. — Information against James Davidson. 498 Enclosure V. — List of Persons to be assisting in the execu- tion of the Disarming Act ...... 503 Enclosure VI. — List of Officers of the Army proposed to be Justices of Peace ........ 503 Enclosure VII. — Alexander Garden to the Lord Justice- Clerk, Edinburgh, Dec. 15 504 41. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Dec. 19 ....... 505 Enclosure — Mr. Douglas to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Fort William, Dec. 9 ....... 506 42. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Dec. 24 507 Enclosure — Process of Sentence against the Rev. George Semple .......... 507 43. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Bruns- tane, Dec. 31 515 Enclosure — The same to George Miller, Dec. 29. .516 44. The same to the Duke of Newcastle, Edinburgh, Jan. 4, 1748 517 Enclosure — Answer to a Querie upon the Laws concerning Episcopal Meeting-houses in Scotland. -517 45. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Saltoun, Jan. 19 518 Enclosure — The Deputy-Sheriff of Kincardineshire to the Lord Justice-Clerk, Stonehaven, Jan. 12. 520 46. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Jan. 28 524 Enclosure — Intelligence. -525 47. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Feb. 3. 526 Enclosure — Intelligence, Jan. 26 527 .tABLE OF CONtENtS. XXV ^O. PAGE 48. The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Edin- burgh, Feb. 6, 1748 .528 49. The same to the same, Edinburgh, Feb. 29. 529 ^ Enclosure I. — Memorial and Queries. .531 Enclosure II. — List of Deputy-Sheriffs for Scotland, with Salaries ......... 536 Enclosure III. — List of those recommended to be Deputy- Sheriffs, and Memoranda relating thereto. -537 Enclosure IV. — The Lord Justice-Clerk to the Duke of Newcastle, Dec. 10, 1747 543 50. The same to the same, Edinburgh, March 19, 1748. 547 Enclosure — Declaration of the Deputy-Sheriff of Kincar- dineshire, Stonehaven, March 5. 549 51. The Duke of Newcastle to the Lord Justice-Clerk, May 12 52. VOL. I. ' I. William Anne, second Earl of Albemarle . . Frontispiece {From the portrait by Jean Fournier in the possession of the Earl of A Ihemarle.) PAGE ^ 2. Tandem Triumphans, translated by the Duke of Cumberland with the point of his sword ...... 4 {From the print published by C. Corbet, May 7, 1746.) Nj' 3. " How happy could I be with Either Were t'other dear Charmer away." ..... 75 {From an engraving published in 1746.) ^ 4. The Stature, Dress and Likeness of the Rebel Lords . . lOi . {From an engraving published on Aug. 3, 1746,) 5. Lord Lovat a Spinning ........ 104 {From a print published in May, 1746.) VOL. n. / 6. George, third Earl of Albemarle .... Frontispiece {From the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the possession of the Earl of A Ibemarle.) V 7. A Jacobite Satire on the Duke of Cumberland . . . 424 {From an engraving published in 1746.) ' 8. Bergen op Zoom, 1747 ....... 460 {From an engraving published in 1747.) AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES. VOL. I. William Anne Earl of Albemarle Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle Hugh, Lord Sempill .... John Earl of Cassillis .... David Lord Balgonie .... Captain Carolina Frederick Scott William Henry Earl of Ancram. Commodore Thomas Smith Major-General Humphrey Bland Major-General John Campbell of Mamore Lord Lewis Drummond Major-General William Blakeney Colonel John Batereau Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, Lord Justice-Clerk Captain George Monro of Culcairn James Morison, Provost of Aberdeen William Mowat, Bailie of Aberdeen William Gordon, Bailie of Aberdeen James Nicoll, Bailie of Aberdeen Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell John Viscount Arbuthnott. Simon Eraser, Master of Lovat John Earl of Loudoun James Earl of Lauderdale Henry Fox, Secretary at War Major-General H, Skelton Lord George Sackville William Lord Braco. Sir Harry Innes. Kenneth Lord Fortrose Captain John Fergusson, H.M.S. Furnace VOL. II. PAGE I 21 21 24 26 30 33 35 37 40 45 47 50 51 57 57 57 57 58 80 90 91 105 106 141 142 157 170 171 219 William Augustus Duke of Cumberland 478 ILLUSTRATIONS. VOL. I. ' I. William Anne, second Earl of Albemarle . . Frontispiece {From the portrait by Jean Fournier in the possession of the Earl of A Ibemarle.) PAGE •^ 2. Tandem Triumphans, translated by the Duke of Cumberland with the point of his sword ...... 4 {From the print published by C. Corbet, May 7, 1746.) N 3. " How happy could I  4. The Stature, Dress and Likeness of the Rebel Lords . . loi . {From an engraving published on Aug. 3, 1746.) I 5. Lord Lovat a Spinning ........ 104 {From a print published in May, 1746.) VOL. IL V 6. George, third Earl of Albemarle .... Frontispiece {From the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the possession of the Earl of A Ibemarle.) V 7. A Jacobite Satire on the Duke of Cumberland . . . 424 {From an engraving published in 1746.) " 8. Bergen op Zoom, 1747 460 {From an engraving published in 1747.) AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES. VOL. I. William Anne Earl of Albemarle Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle Hugh, Lord Sempill. John Earl of Cassillis , David Lord Balgonie. Captain Carolina Frederick Scott William Henry Earl of Ancram. Commodore Thomas Smith Major-General Humphrey Bland Major-General John Campbell of Mamore Lord Lewis Drummond Major-General William Blakeney Colonel John Batereau Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, Lord Justice-Clerk Captain George Monro of Culcairn James Morison, Provost of Aberdeen William Mowat, Bailie of Aberdeen William Gordon, Bailie of Aberdeen James Nicoll, Bailie of Aberdeen Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell John Viscount Arbuthnott. Simon Eraser, Master of Lovat John Earl of Loudoun James Earl of Lauderdale Henry Fox, Secretary at War Major-General H. Skelton Lord George Sackville William Lord Braco. Sir Harry Innes. Kenneth Lord Fortrose Captain John Fergusson, H.M.S, Furnace VOL. II, PAGE I 21 21 24 26 30 S3 35 37 40 45 47 50 51 57 57 57 57 58 80 90 91 105 106 141 142 157 170 171 219 William Augustus Duke of Cumberland 478 INTRODUCTION. William Anne Keppel, second Earl of Albemarle, whose military correspondence during the years 1746-47 forms the greater portion of the papers printed in Albemarle' these volumes, was the son of Arnold Joost van Keppel, first Earl of Albemarle, and his wife Geertruid Johanna Quirina van der Duyn. He was born at Whitehall on June 5, 1702, and was baptised at the Chapel Royal, Queen Anne being his godmother. His father also had received abundant tokens of royal favour. As a lad of nineteen years he had accompanied William of Orange to England in 1688 as Page of Honour. Eight years later (1696) he was raised to the Peerage with the titles of Baron Ashford of Ashford in the county of Kent, Viscount Bury of Bury in the county palatine of Lan- caster, and Earl of Albemarle, a town and district within the Dukedom of Normandy. He also enjoyed the esteem and friendship of Queen Anne and George the First. Before his death in 17 18, his son, the second Earl, who had been educated in Holland, had returned to England and had been gazetted in 17 1 7 to the Coldstream Guards. He was appointed to the colonelcy of that regiment in 1744. Meanwhile in 1742 he had accompanied Lord Stair to Flanders and had been present at both Dettingen and Fontenoy.^ After four years' absence he returned to England in the autumn of 1745 with the object of ^Cf. articles on the first and second Earls of Albemarle in Diet. Nat. Biog., vol, xxxi., pp. 36, 44. X3tX INTRODUCTION. serving as a volunteer under the Duke of Cumberland,^ at that time confronting the crisis created by Prince Charles's bold march to Derby. Albemarle, who had left Flanders at four hours' warning, was compelled to leave his horses and equipment at Antwerp, and when Cumberland took the field in Scotland in 1 746, Albemarle proceeded thither hurriedly with the modest outfit of six shirts, and found himself compelled "to borrow, hire and buy everything in a strange manner " in that country.^ While Cumberland remained at Aberdeen before his advance to Culloden, Albemarle was placed in command of the advanced post of the army at Strathbogie, " hardly ever pulling off my coat and breeches". On April 8 Cumberland left Aberdeen and on the nth concentrated his army at Cullen. Albemarle joined him there that day.^ To the Duke of Newcastle he had already expressed his anxiety for an engagement which " would put an end to this cursed and unnatural rebellion," for otherwise he feared "these villains will Lead us a dance from one bad country to a worse," and he added, "throw y^ worse people I ever knew ; for I protest I prefer y^ soil to y^ Inhabitants, for more malice, falsehood, cunning, and self interest was never mett with in any country whatesoever ".^ Anxious though he was for a decisive engagement, it would appear that even on the eve of Culloden Albemarle was doubtful whether Prince Charles's army would venture to meet Cumberland.^ The victory of April 16, in which he commanded the first line of the Duke's army,^ proved him incorrect in his anticipations. From Inverness, after the battle, he was ordered to Perth, much to his disgust, to join the Hessian troops under Prince Frederick of Hesse,^ who had landed at Leith on February 8, 1746. They sailed from Scotland on June 10, 1746,^ and Albemarle was at once called 1 Supra, p. 6. ^F.7, ^ P. 3. * P. 2. ^ Cf. his letter of 15th April, supra, p. 3. ^Dict. Nat. Biog., vol. xxxi., p. 44, ''Supra, p. 4. ^ Scots Magazine, vol. viii., p. 289. INTRODUCTION. xxxi Upon to undertake a duty seemingly not less repugnant to him. The Duke of Cumberland after his victory at Culloden on April 1 6 had remained at Inverness until May 23, 1746. On that date he marched to Fort Augustus,^ and on July 18 vacated the command and proceeded to London.^ General Hawley, who had been appointed Commander-in-Chief in Scot- land in succession to Sir John Cope, and had been no more successful at Falkirk than his predecessor at Prestonpans, had been allowed to tender his resignation,^ and to Albemarle's chagrin he was appointed his successor. He had no desire, he wrote to the Duke of Newcastle on June 14, to be left "in this cursed country". "I know y^ people, I know y^ country, and that my predecessors have split against a sharpe rock," he explained.^ Albemarle, in fact, was anxious to accompany Cumberland to Flanders, whither the Duke pro- ceeded at the end of the year. Cumberland, however, refused to entertain Albemarle's objections,^ and on August 23, 1746, the appointment of the new Commander-in-Chief in Scotland was gazetted. •* On August 22, 1746, the Duke of Newcastle directed a despatch to Albemarle urging him in particular to use every endeavour to secure the person of Prince Charles.^ The letters printed in the first volume sufficiently attest Albemarle's vigi- lance in that matter. Otherwise his administration was marked by no particular incident. In the somewhat difficult task of maintaining good relations with the civil authorities he appears to have been successful, and to have acted with judgment and tact. He remained at Fort Augustus until August 13, when he proceeded to Edinburgh, and remained there, seemingly in ^ Scots Magazine, vol. viii., p. 284, ^Ibid., vol. viii., p. 342, ^ Supra, p. 6. *P. 5. ''P. 9. ^ Scots Magazine, vol. viii., p. 399. '^ P. 137, supra. XXxii INTRODUCTION. 