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CAMPBELL’S DIARY
549
1745]
disposed of £88 of the notes some other way. The Castle
continued firing on the Highland guards at the Weigh house.
When in the Castle today I deliverd two letters to General
Guest, the charge of which I had from John M‘Farlane, Writer
to the Signet.
Friday, 4th October 1745.
Mr. Alexander Shairp calld upon me with a letter from Mr.
M‘Culloch to the overseers of the Linnen Manufactory signi¬
fying the distress the work people were in for want of silver
coin, and desired I might assist him. The Castle has continued
firing most of this day and night on some of the uppermost
houses on the Castlehill, where the Highland guards shelterd
' themselves, fired one of them, and some people kill’d near the
Weigh house. Had a message from J. G.1 Secretary, by his
servant who left him at Alnwick, desiring me to look at some
papers his servant was to get in his scritore and to be sent to
him. He accordingly brought the papers, but without inspec¬
tion I seald them up with his and my own seal to ly at my house
till further orders least they might be taken from the servant
on the road, as he was robbd in the morning, and wrote to Mr.
Graham accordingly, and desired him to send directions about
his furniture, etc., as James’s Court where he lives is much
expos’d to the firing of the Castle.
Saturday, 5th October 1745.
Waited upon Mr. Murray of Broughton: desired from him
the protests taken by him against the Royal Bank. He
scroupled, as he saw no occasion for them. I added as one
principal reason for my asking them was that the repositories
were broke open when there was not a Court of Directors pre¬
sent, therefore in justification of all concerned ’twas necessary
to have them. He then gave his deputy, Mr. Lumsdean,
orders to cause the notary extend them, and on my return to
town I sent Mr. Mackewan a message to that purpose. Niccol,
the taylor, brought me my freeze coat, and I paid his account.
Answerd a letter of St. German’s this forenoon. Constant
fireing from the Castle. Blocade taken off the Castle this
night by the Prince per printed notification to the inhabitants.
Apparently J. Graham.
549
1745]
disposed of £88 of the notes some other way. The Castle
continued firing on the Highland guards at the Weigh house.
When in the Castle today I deliverd two letters to General
Guest, the charge of which I had from John M‘Farlane, Writer
to the Signet.
Friday, 4th October 1745.
Mr. Alexander Shairp calld upon me with a letter from Mr.
M‘Culloch to the overseers of the Linnen Manufactory signi¬
fying the distress the work people were in for want of silver
coin, and desired I might assist him. The Castle has continued
firing most of this day and night on some of the uppermost
houses on the Castlehill, where the Highland guards shelterd
' themselves, fired one of them, and some people kill’d near the
Weigh house. Had a message from J. G.1 Secretary, by his
servant who left him at Alnwick, desiring me to look at some
papers his servant was to get in his scritore and to be sent to
him. He accordingly brought the papers, but without inspec¬
tion I seald them up with his and my own seal to ly at my house
till further orders least they might be taken from the servant
on the road, as he was robbd in the morning, and wrote to Mr.
Graham accordingly, and desired him to send directions about
his furniture, etc., as James’s Court where he lives is much
expos’d to the firing of the Castle.
Saturday, 5th October 1745.
Waited upon Mr. Murray of Broughton: desired from him
the protests taken by him against the Royal Bank. He
scroupled, as he saw no occasion for them. I added as one
principal reason for my asking them was that the repositories
were broke open when there was not a Court of Directors pre¬
sent, therefore in justification of all concerned ’twas necessary
to have them. He then gave his deputy, Mr. Lumsdean,
orders to cause the notary extend them, and on my return to
town I sent Mr. Mackewan a message to that purpose. Niccol,
the taylor, brought me my freeze coat, and I paid his account.
Answerd a letter of St. German’s this forenoon. Constant
fireing from the Castle. Blocade taken off the Castle this
night by the Prince per printed notification to the inhabitants.
Apparently J. Graham.
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