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REBELLION PAPERS
[OCT. 26
Selkrig that he might attend. Mr. Kinloch’s servant-maid
came to acquaint me that her masters house at Bruntfield
Links was robbd and pillaged last night by 15 Highlanders
and 2 women, but knew none of their names. I beged of
Mungo Roro to get all the information he could, and if pos¬
sible to recover the goods that the rogues might be punished,
which he undertook so far as lay in his power. Mr. Kinloch’s
maid is to endeavour to bring me further information. D.
Baillie dined with me. Exchang’d i?4000 notes with the Old
Bank. While at dinner Mr. Lumisden sent me a message he
was to call in the afternoon, accordingly at 3 oclock he came
and protested J?417 Royal Bank notes, and having afterwards
called I gave him i?400 in gold, with which he was satisfied,
having restricted his demand to that sum. Had a letter from
Auchalader, who is a dying, dated 22d. Earl Breadalbane
calld upon me to the Abbey, went down in a chair, suppd with
his lordship and Mr. John Murray. Returnd in a chair, paid
2 shillings and 1 shilling to the Earl’s servant who conducted
me backward and forward.
Sunday, 27 October 1745.
No sermon. Went to the Castle, deliverd the letters for
General Guest from Lord Glenorchy and Governor Alexander
Campbell and message from Lord Monzie all about Fassiefern,
but the General would not give answers in writing, only
verbally, that he thought the Governor might release him on
good bail such as Lord Glenorchy approvd of. Returnd to
the Coffeehouse. Dined at home solus. Inshewen1 calld upon
me after dinner, to whom I deliverd Auchaladers letter about
his son, Peter. Letters came to me from the Abbey for my
dispatching Anderston to Taymouth.
Monday, 28th October 1745.
Court of Directors ordinary and extraordinary.
Present.
Ordinary.
Mr. Hamilton.
Mr. Shairp.
Mr. Philp.
Extraordinary.
Mr. Hathorn.
Mr. Forbes.
Mr. Mansfield.
John Ogilvy of Inshewan in Forfarshire.