Series 1 > Jacobite attempt of 1719

APPENDIX
287
No. 78.
GLENGARRY to LORD CARPENTER
{Enclosed in No. 77)
Invergarry, Aug. 24,1719.
My Lord,—As I had the honour to informe your Ldp for¬
merly of my being upon the road to waite upon your Lop, and
my Lord Justice Clerke, being advertised of a partie searching
for me, I did returne instantly, having abundantly suffered
imprisonments, though most innocent several tyms.
And it is most certaine, as your Lp. very well observes, that
our laws are good and our King most clement and just, yet ye
subjects does suffer both in person and means frequently, not¬
withstanding of which, be the being keept in gaole in Nth.
Britain by the ruling power of a partie or a great man, and
this, my Lord, and not any feare of guilte, and ye dying
circumstances of my wife these many bypast months does
impede me; alsoe your Lp. will be pleased to consider what
ane hard task it is to any persone to vindicate their conduct or
reputation, whereas they do not know what they are accused
of, and I humbly begged of your Ldp. to be pleased to acquaint
me whereby I might candidly and sincerely impart to your
Lp. the trew matter of fact, there being some reasons I can¬
not well appear in that place without danger of imprisonment
and inconvenience, for it seems their informing your Lp.
designs the danger of my libertie in that manner, for your
Lp. may easily perceive by what they suggest my innocence,
being neither in armes or assisting to them with men by my
self or others, though some of them might be with them, and
yet I contributed to keep the peace in adjacent places, and
hindred others from joyning of them, and assisted by my
tenants to further and advance the Barrack of Kilichumen,1
and anie intelligence one other thing demanded of me (except-
ing going to prison) was cheerfully obeyed ; and I presume to
assure your Lp. that none honours your Lps. merite and person
1 The barrack at Fort Augusti
built in 1716.