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1745.] WILLIAM GRANT OF BURNSIDE. 207
303. William Grant of Burnside to The Same — Intended to march to Castle Grant.
Milben, 25th December 1 745.
Sir, — Upon information of M c Leaud and Culcarn's defet, I convin'd your men here to
your own house of Millben, and resolved to wait your orders, which shou'd have been
exactly obayed, but as M°Leaud, Culcarn, and the most of there officers crost Spay at the
Boats of Bog yesternight, I thougt it needless for me to send your complements after
them ; and as I 'm inform'd that Lord Lewis Gordon is yet at Inverury, only expected at
Stratbogie this night, I 'm to march directly to Castle Grant as we came, and Bogendue,
who stayd closs with me join'd the same. We sent an express to Stratbogie this morning,
who is not as yet return'd, who perhaps may bring better accounts then we cou'd had from
Keith, from which place we were advised that the M c Leauds and Munroes were unexpectedly
actacted about five of the clock Munday's afternoon, at the south end of the town of Inverury,
and from the wood of Kintore. The action did not last any time, as there were but 300 of
the M°Leauds and a few of the Munroes in the town, the rest being billated in the country.
It's said by the M c Leauds that there's more of the Prince's men kil'd then of thers. M c Leaud
lost all his baggage, and came to Cuper Hill with a straw rop in his horse's head. Culcarn's
servant saved his clog bage. I shall bring the Strathbogie news alongs with my self, and
I 'm, Sir,
Your most faithfull and obedient humble servant,
W M Grantt.
To Ludovick Grantt of Grant, Esquire, Castle Grantt.
304. Ludovick Grant of Grant to William Grant of Burnside —
To remain at Boat of Brig. [Copy.]
Castle Grant, December 26th, 1745.
Sir, — I have this minute received yours, and I intreat you may not come home with the
partie sooner then Sunday, but remain at the Boat of Brig, one either side of the water you
think best, for I have both writt and told that I was to take care of these boats for some
dayes, as alsoe that I had ordered the boat of Fiddich to be carried below Arndillie, which I
hope is done. I run this express, to entreat you take care of these boats untill I write you,
which letter I shall send of to-morrow or Saturday morning, and by this express let me
have your news, and send me ane other express if anie thing occurs. You and the rest of the
gentilmen will for ever oblige me in not move[ing] from these boats, but take great care of
them untill you hear from me ; and if anie partie should come to disturb you, you may retire
to the Murray side, and remain there with the boats. In haste. Adew.
Lud. Grant.
To William Grant of Burnside.