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REBELLION PAPERS
[OCT. 2
me Mr. Smith who, with others, were in company with him,
and in Lochiel’s presence I deliverd the letter to Mr. Smith,
who took burden to get and send me the answer this night.
I then parted with these two gentlemen, all this discourse
with them having past in the passage to Mrs. Clerks great
room, and afterwards I went to John’s Coffeehouse, where
David Baillie waited me, to whom I told all that past, and
then came home between 7 and 8 oclock. A little before
parting with the directors I received a large packet from
Lord Glenorchy per Jock, dated from Taymouth, 29 Sep¬
tember, with letters inclosed
for Lady Glenorchy -v n 4. u j- j. u j 1
T i f all to be dispatched by
Lady Harriet C. y , •> .
Philip Yorke, Esq. I ‘o morrow s post.
I likewise received letter from Lord Monzie of the 29th
September from Taymouth; also a letter from Auchalader
same date from Taymouth, and one from his son John same
date from Taymouth; all to be answered. Carwhins bill on
me to Provost Fisher for 37 lb., dated 7 September @ 8
days date, was produced by George Chalmer, merchant in
Leith, he having refused payment some days agoe in Bank
notes of any kind. Between 10 and 11 at night a servant
came to me with the pass to and from the Castle, which is
limited between 8 in the morning and 3 afternoon to
morrow.
Thursday, 3d October 1745.
About 7 this morning I wrote a letter to General Guest in
the Castle acquainting him that Messrs. Jo. Hamilton, Alex¬
ander Shairp, and John Philip, directors of the Royal Bank,
William Mitchel, accomptant, A. Innes, teller, and my
self, as cashier, intended to go up to the Castle upon Bank
business, therfore that he would please to give the proper
orders to the Captain of the Guard to give us admittance upon
our displaying a white flagg. This letter I sent up with James
Lyon, porter, who us’d likewise a white napkin for his signall,
and he reported we should be admitted. About 8 oclock the
five gentlemen above nam’d met at my house, and after break¬
fast we proceeded on our expedition. This side of the Weigh