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II. — STATE AND OFFICIAL LETTERS. ix
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47. Patrick, first Earl of Marchmcrat, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, to the commanding
officers of any of his Majesty's garrisons in the north of Scotland, to search places and
apprehend persons under the direction of the Laird of Grant. Polwarthouse, loth
September 1697, 28
48. David, third Earl of Leven, Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Scotland, to Colonel
Grant, that John and Robert Murray had returned from France with treasonable
designs against the Government. Wemyss, 9th September 1707, 28
49. The Same to The Same, regarding arrangements for embarking the regiment of the
latter at Newcastle. Edinburgh, 14th October 1708, 29
50. The Right Honourable Robert Walpole, Secretary at War, to Colonel Alexander Grant,
to remain, until further notice, with his regiment in his present quarters. Whitehall,
28th October 1708, 30
51. The Same to The Same, to embark his regiment at Newcastle. Whitehall, 30th October
1708, 30
52. The Same to The Same. Arrangements connected with the removal of his regiment.
Whitehall, 5th November 1708, 31
53. The Same to The Same. Quartering his regiment at Canterbury, Feversham, Maidstone,
and Mailing. Whitehall, 23d November 1708, 31
54. The Same to The Same. Route for five companies of Colonel Grant's regiment from
Canterbury to Feversham, etc. Whitehall, 25th November 1708, 31
55. The Right Honourable James Stanhope, Secretary of State, to Brigadier Alexander
Grant of Grant, transmitting him instructions on his appointment as Lord-Lieutenant
of Banff and Inverness. Whitehall, 27th August 1715, 31
56. John, second Duke of Argyll, to Brigadier-General Alexander Grant, to take command
of Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh, 14th September 1715, 32
57. The Same to The Same, desiring him to reinforce the garrison of Edinburgh Castle with
part of his regiment. Edinburgh, 14th September 1715, 32
58. The Same to The Same, authorising him to seize all vessels in the Firth of Forth, to
prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy. Edinburgh, Nth September
1715 32
59. The Right Honourable William Pulteney, afterwards Earl of Bath, to Brigadier
Alexander Grant of Grant, that he have his regiment in readiness to take the field.
Whitehall, 1st October 1715, 33
60. The Same to The Same, notifying the King's desire that stricter discipline be kept by
the troops in their quarters, and that the officers take steps to have disaffected
persons and Irish Papists expelled from the service. Whitehall, 27th December
1715 33