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CAMPBELL’S DIARY
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G[lenorchy]. Din’d at home solus. Lord Monzies house-maid
calld at me for money to maintain her, and I gave her 10
shillings.
Thursday, 10th October 1745.
Went to the Coffeehouse. George Gordon calld upon me
and told of the French ship landed at Montrose. Saw a letter
of Lord Lovat’s, about his Clan, etc., rising. Went to the
Abbey and calld at Mr. Lumisdean for the two protests against
the Royal Bank, who promised to send them to me to Earl
Breadalbanes. Dined with Earl Breadalbane, Miss Boswell,
Peggy Skene, and J[ohn] Murray. After dinner sent to Mr.
Lumisdean for the Bank protests, which he sent me discharg’d.
Earl Breadalbane gave me a letter and pass for his son to go to
England, also a pass to John M‘Diarmid to be sent with these
to Taymouth. Sent letter to Lord Mfonzie], and sent him
Mercury of the 9th about Glenco, and discharging any members
to go to parliament.
Friday, 11th October 1745.
Barclay, the taylor, brought me home Auchalader’s cloaths.
Saturday, 12th October.
Sent to Lady Glenorchy the Prince’s Declaration of the 10th
addresst to all his fathers subjects.
Sunday, 13th October.
No sermon in churches. Dined with Earl Breadalbane,
Taymouth, and Mr. John Murray. Came home in the evening
Monday, 14th October 1745.
A meeting of directors. Present, Messrs. Shairp, Coutts, and
Hamilton. Cancelld parcells of notes, vizt.
what I received from Broughton, .... 3076
what received froift General Guest part of my
balance, ........ 600
3676
more part of do. 20 shilling notes, . . 1800
Calld a meeting of directors, ordinary and extraordinary;
present, Messrs. Hamilton, Shairp, Coutts, Hathorn, Forbes,

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