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grandfather j and next, to make a fuddea
removal of himfelf to Invernefs, where ho
would be nigher to thofe only powers who
now remained attached to his intereft; that
their forces would be able to protect his
perfon $ and that there was little doubt, in
cafe the Cabal fhould dare to proceed, by
violent meafures, to fet up a king of their
own, but 'Northumberland would have in¬
tereft enough with the King of England to
march fome troops to maintain the right of
a family he was fo nearly connected to j
which, with thofe of his own friends from
the northern provinces, might yet be able
to difappoint the undutiful and difloyal pro¬
jects of the Patriots, as they called them-
felves. His advice prevailed with the King,
who, without giving any intimation of his
intention to any of the other courtiers, fet
out with his family for Invernefs. .As no
body offered to interpofe in the leaft againft
his departing, and every thing wore the
face of quietnefs, Caithnefs apprehending
no danger, left the King on the road, near
the Blair of Athole, and proceeded to /«-
•verne/S) that .he might there the better pre¬
pare for his reception.
‘ Duncan propofed that night to fleep at
Blair; and although the friends of Bancho
have laboured, with every addrefs in their
power, to acquit h imentirely of any acceflion