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PRISONERS OF THE ’45
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Stewartry of
Kirkcudbright
Carruchan,
Kirkcudbright¬
shire
Dumfries
‘ Said to be a natural brother of Sir Wilham Max¬
well of Monreith.’ Writer. ‘ Carried arms.’
At his trial he pleaded guilty, and he petitioned
for mercy because he had surrendered in Edin¬
burgh. He said he was only a clerk, unpaid, and
that he merely noted down and gave receipts for
corn and straw brought in for the army. He
was condemned, but was reprieved on 10th Nov.
1746. On 13th Oct. 1747 he appealed against
the commutation of his sentence to enlistment,
and explained that he had been forced. There
is nothing to show what was the result of his
appeal.—Macbeth Forbes, 23 ; Scots Mag., Sept.
1746, 438 ; S.P.D., 88-16, 99-20, 109-14 ; P.R.,
3625-21 ; P.C., 252 ; Allardyce, ii. 618.
The Dumfries Jail return shows that on 1st March
1747 he was handed over to a military escort as a
deserter from Price’s Regt.—P.R., 3622-12;
Raga.lxix. 184; S.P.D., 100-65 ; J.R., Dumfries ;
S.P.S., ii. 35-47.
Acted as Chief Engineer in the defence of Carlisle
against Cumberland. When the town surren¬
dered on 30th Dec. 1745 and during the process
of capitulation he escaped over the city wall and
got clear away.—Origins, 193.
‘ Gentleman.’ ‘ Son to James Maxwell of Barri-
cleugh.’—P.C., 144.
France
Captured at sea.—Scots Mag., Nov. 1745, 541,590 ;
S.P.D., 81-29 ; P.R., 3622-12.
— Deserter from the Welsh Fusiliers. ‘ Inlistedwith
rebels.’—J.R., Montrose. He was probably
handed over to the military authorities.