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BISHOP NICOLSON’S LETTERS
535
1716]
times) disquieted my thoughts than all the clutter we have
had with our prisoners. It may be (and I pray God it may
be) that I do not fathom the author's meaning;—That all he
says is reconcileable to the doctrine of our establish’d Church ;
and that the fault of his not being understood, is wholy my
own. I do earnestly, once more, wish this may be the true
state of the case ; And am ever, my good Lord, your Grace’s
most obedient Servant,
W. Cakliol.
Rose, December 24th, 1716.
My very good Lord,—Since the last post nothing has come
from Carlisle worth the reporting, save what happen’d on
Saturday, too late for me to mention. The judges were
pleas’d to dismiss the Grand Jury, with very obliging acknow¬
ledgements of the faithful discharge of their trust, so that no
more of the prisoners are like to have any bills prefer’d against
them, tho’ near thirty are as yet untouched.
Two gentlemen of the name of Stuart were the last against
whom any bill was found, and Mr. Sollicitor acquainted the
Court, that (tho’ these were hurried hither with their com¬
panions yet) they were so far from bringing any guilt along
with them, that he should think himself oblig’d to sue for a
recompence from the Government for their good services.
They are said to have been sent out by the Duke of Athol to
hinder several from joyning in the rebellion; and to have
done it effectually; but were not, it seems, in a condition to
set their matters in a fair light ’til they were brought as far
south as Carlisle. Here we live in a clear air.
December 27th.
My Lord,—The foregoing page was just finished on Mon¬
day last, when I was surpris’d with a visit from the two
Sollicitors General (of England and Scotland) and all the
King’s counsel; who having that day at their own disposal,
very kindly disposed it in dining with me. At their return
in the evening they found that Brigadier Campbel (whom
they thought the most likely person to stand his tryal) had
slipp’d thro’ the gaolers fingers, and was gone off". I was
535
1716]
times) disquieted my thoughts than all the clutter we have
had with our prisoners. It may be (and I pray God it may
be) that I do not fathom the author's meaning;—That all he
says is reconcileable to the doctrine of our establish’d Church ;
and that the fault of his not being understood, is wholy my
own. I do earnestly, once more, wish this may be the true
state of the case ; And am ever, my good Lord, your Grace’s
most obedient Servant,
W. Cakliol.
Rose, December 24th, 1716.
My very good Lord,—Since the last post nothing has come
from Carlisle worth the reporting, save what happen’d on
Saturday, too late for me to mention. The judges were
pleas’d to dismiss the Grand Jury, with very obliging acknow¬
ledgements of the faithful discharge of their trust, so that no
more of the prisoners are like to have any bills prefer’d against
them, tho’ near thirty are as yet untouched.
Two gentlemen of the name of Stuart were the last against
whom any bill was found, and Mr. Sollicitor acquainted the
Court, that (tho’ these were hurried hither with their com¬
panions yet) they were so far from bringing any guilt along
with them, that he should think himself oblig’d to sue for a
recompence from the Government for their good services.
They are said to have been sent out by the Duke of Athol to
hinder several from joyning in the rebellion; and to have
done it effectually; but were not, it seems, in a condition to
set their matters in a fair light ’til they were brought as far
south as Carlisle. Here we live in a clear air.
December 27th.
My Lord,—The foregoing page was just finished on Mon¬
day last, when I was surpris’d with a visit from the two
Sollicitors General (of England and Scotland) and all the
King’s counsel; who having that day at their own disposal,
very kindly disposed it in dining with me. At their return
in the evening they found that Brigadier Campbel (whom
they thought the most likely person to stand his tryal) had
slipp’d thro’ the gaolers fingers, and was gone off". I was
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