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DURING THE REBELLION
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Design and that night got his answer (App. No. 34),* with
a letter from Captain Monro of Culcairne from Fochabers.
December 18th Mr. Grant marched to Strathboggie and
upon his approach the Rebells fled, and there he made the
Proclamation (App. No. 35 )f and affixed it upon the most
publick places and provided quarters for the Two Com-
panys that Culcairn was bringing, fully Determined if he
was not countermanded to proceed forward in Aberdeen¬
shire as far as he could do any service to the Government,
or give any assistance to M‘Leod, when on the 19th he
received a letter from Lord Loudoun and another from
Copy Printed Letter from Lord John Drummond to William Moir of Loan-
may, Esquire, Aberdeen Wth Dec.—Sir,—You will be pleased to com¬
municate the contents of this letter to such gentlemen of your country
as are well affected to the Prince Regent, and who retain regard for the
Earl Marshall, and assure them that what may be necessary for effectu¬
ating the ends proposed shall he heartily supplied by me, and I am. Sir,
your most humble servant, J. Drummond.
Addressed to Willm. Moir of Loanmay, Esq., Deputy Governor of
Aberdeen.
* App. 34. C. of G., ii. 199. (From Cullen.) Grant’s letter gives
him vast joy; Culcairn will be with Grant to-morrow, while Macleod
will go to Banff and thence to Turriff and Old Meldrum.
Oulcairn to Mr. Grant, dated llth Dec.—1 came here this day
with Captain William Macintoshes Company and mine, and have
written to the Laird of M‘Leod telling my coming here and Resolution
of going tomorrow to Cullen etc. and therefore pray acquaint me how
affaires are with you. I wrote also to the Laird of M£Leod to acquaint
me how affaires are with him.—I am, Dr Sir, yours etc.
The following note was inclosed—
All the Information that is known here about the Rebells, who fled
out of Fochabers, is that they all marched to Huutly, and about
€ men as computed abode in Newmilns Sunday night and on Monday
followed to Huntly. There is no word yet from Lord Loudon.
f App. 35. Declaration published at Strathbogie by Mr. Grant, dated Vith
Dec.—Whereas many of his Majesty Subjects have been compelled by
Force and Threats to enlist in the Service of the Pretender, whilst there
was no Force sufficient to protect them. If any such shall resort to me,
and deliver up their arms, I shall signify their dutiful Behaviour in this
point, to the end that it may be a motive to obtain their pardon from
his Majestys Grace and will endeavour to free all of illegal and treason¬
able Levies of men and money; but such as presumes to persist in their
treasonable Practices and to resist will be treated as Traitors.