Stuart dynasty

278 The Stuart Dynasty.
Paper CV.
Earl of Mar to General Gordon.
" Scone, Tuesday night, Jan. 17, 1715/16.
" Sir,
" Both the King and I have expected you here all this day
and you wou'd be sure to come to-morrow forenoon. Ld.
Drummond advises the putting sum mon into the house of
Balmanno w ch is near the bridge of Earn in case of the
enimies takeing possession of it w ch I think is right and the
more that the enimie have dayly more forces going into Fife
— I hear that Cadugan was to go himself to Dumfermling and
its very probable he may attempt something tho' he do not
march his troops to Perth.
" It is now I think absolutely necessary that more people
be quartred at the bridge of Earn and I believe our garison
at Faulkland must either be reinforced or withdrawn and I
am much against the last.
" I wish you joy of the Deserters that are come to Perth
to-day and I wish that of a companys coming may be true.
" I'll say no more till tomorrow but that
" I am y rs &c,
" Mar."
Paper CVI.
Chevalier de St. George to 3Iarquess of Huntly.
" Scoon, Jan. 17, 1716.
" I have just received your packet by Glenbuckett, by
whom I shall send you my answer at large. In the mean-
time as the person that is to carry my last letter to you is
not gone, I will not miss this occasion of letting you know
how glad I am, that by the 22 your men will al be assembled
for I hope then by Ld. Seaforths concurring with you nothing
will longer retard your speedy reducing of Inverness which
you know is of the last consequence.
"James K."
Paper CVII.
Earl of Mar to Marquess of Huntly.
f Scone, Jan. 18, 1716.
" I wish heartily that Ld. Eeay could be gained to the
King's intrest and if anybody can bring that about, it is your
Ldship. And Simon (Ld. Lovat) has it now in his power to