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CAMPBELL’S DIARY
539
Sunday, 22d September.
No sermon in the Churches.
Monday, 23 September.
Mercury published giving an account of the battle and
Journal of the Army from 27th August to this date. It like¬
wise contains serious reflections theron. Directors proposd to
burn notes in the Castle and sent me there to obtain access
for them.
Tuesday, 24.
Courant published an imperfect account of the battle. A
message from G. I.1 signifying the directors would have access
to the Castle when they pleased, but they delay’d cancelling
the notes for some time.
Wednesday, 25 September.
Received i?200 Silver from A. Brown’s son. Earl B.2 drew
on me to Du Dun[can] Cam[pbell] for a guinea which I paid
him per receipt. Had a message from G. I. for money and
went up to the Castle, saw him and his wife and did some
business there. Mercury published containing 3 sundry pro¬
clamations by the Prince.
Thursday, 26 September 1745.
I was calld upon by Mr. J. Philp to go to the Castle. Went
with him. Saw General Guest. Gave General Guest 501b.
in half guineas out of my balance on Lord Justice Clerks
draught which I lodg’d in chest in the Castle. Chang’d £5 note
to Mr. David Lyon in the Castle and gave him gold for same
out of my balance having lodg’d that note in the chest. On
my return from the Castle din’d at home solus. Called a meet¬
ing of directors at 3 oclock and Messrs. Hamilton, Shairp and
Philp met, and were of opinion they could not without a
quorum order out the money wanted by G. I. and read and
approvd of a letter I wrote to him to that effect. Got a letter
from St. Germains3 by his servant telling of his bad usage by
the Highlanders. In consequence of which I wrote to Mr. J.
1 George Innes. 2 Earl of Breadalbane.
3 St. Germains was a seat of the Seton family in East Lothian.
CAMPBELL’S DIARY
539
Sunday, 22d September.
No sermon in the Churches.
Monday, 23 September.
Mercury published giving an account of the battle and
Journal of the Army from 27th August to this date. It like¬
wise contains serious reflections theron. Directors proposd to
burn notes in the Castle and sent me there to obtain access
for them.
Tuesday, 24.
Courant published an imperfect account of the battle. A
message from G. I.1 signifying the directors would have access
to the Castle when they pleased, but they delay’d cancelling
the notes for some time.
Wednesday, 25 September.
Received i?200 Silver from A. Brown’s son. Earl B.2 drew
on me to Du Dun[can] Cam[pbell] for a guinea which I paid
him per receipt. Had a message from G. I. for money and
went up to the Castle, saw him and his wife and did some
business there. Mercury published containing 3 sundry pro¬
clamations by the Prince.
Thursday, 26 September 1745.
I was calld upon by Mr. J. Philp to go to the Castle. Went
with him. Saw General Guest. Gave General Guest 501b.
in half guineas out of my balance on Lord Justice Clerks
draught which I lodg’d in chest in the Castle. Chang’d £5 note
to Mr. David Lyon in the Castle and gave him gold for same
out of my balance having lodg’d that note in the chest. On
my return from the Castle din’d at home solus. Called a meet¬
ing of directors at 3 oclock and Messrs. Hamilton, Shairp and
Philp met, and were of opinion they could not without a
quorum order out the money wanted by G. I. and read and
approvd of a letter I wrote to him to that effect. Got a letter
from St. Germains3 by his servant telling of his bad usage by
the Highlanders. In consequence of which I wrote to Mr. J.
1 George Innes. 2 Earl of Breadalbane.
3 St. Germains was a seat of the Seton family in East Lothian.
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