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1745.] LORD LEWIS GOEDON. 197
apiready raised ; but if you withdraw your men, and give no furder disturbance, it may move
me to alter my resolutions with respect to you. I wrot you a leter from Strathdoun, but
was not favoured with any return, but must insist upon ane answer to this in writing, or by
some gentleman of character. Offer my compliements to Lady Margaret Grant and your
young familie. I ame, with much respect, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Lewis Gordon.
To Lodwick Grant of Grant, Esquire.
289. Sie Harry Innes of Innes to The Same — Macleod's men passing Spey.
Indorsed 16th December 1745.
Dear Sir, — Grantsffeeld and I wer gratly surprised to scee M c Klowd's men passing Spay
when we wer abowt a mile and half from the boat, which made him return to apprise yow
of this, as I proceded to tell M c Klowd the reall occasion of the mistake. Had yowr men
(although not the number given owt) marched down, the party garding the boats might all
been made prisners, if they had not got off by spide of foot. Yow kan not imagine the reall
consarne this has given me, but must observe that yowr frinds wer not so fond as they
owght to been from first, and when I did not scee thear the number given out to be sceen,
and the number hear gratly hightned, bad arms, etc., I acknoledge I was of oppinion with
Turnor — but no help. M c Klowd wants to act in consert with yow, and therfor will be
glad to scee yow in the morning, if not to retrive this little misfortune, yow should not
think fitt to march arly to Cullen and disludge Abbachie, who went very fast for that how
soon M c Klowd's men appeared. His numbers ar 180 exactly. Believe me,
Yours,
Harie Innes.
M c Klowd is to stay hear to-morow, when, or nixt day, he will be joined by Culcarne, etc.,
and in the meantime wants to consarte with yow for yowr mutuall safty and the publike
service.
This is wrot from Gordon Castle, but MTvlowd will be at Focabers all night.
Indorsed : Sir Hary Inness to Mr. Grant.
290. John Earl of Loudoun to The Same — Commending his activity in marching
towards Keith.
Inverness, December 17th, 1745.
Sir, — I had this morning a verbal message from you by a messenger that was sent from
Aberdeen, with an account of your march towards Keith, and the great zeal with which you