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LII.

THE LORD JUSTICE-CLERK TO THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.1

My Lord Duke,

Jedburgh, 17th May 1748.

I have the honour of your Grace's letter of the 12th current (which I received on my Circuit at this place, by way of Edinburgh) acquainting me, that as I was willing in order to accommodate his Majestys affairs to resign my office of Justice Clerk on condition of his Majestys granting to me the office of Keeper of the Signet for Life, and to my eldest son the Reversion of the Auditor of Exchequer of Scotland, His Majesty has been gratiously pleased to approve of my Resignation upon these conditions, and that as soon as I shall have made it in Form that the King has declared his Intention to appoint Mr Dundas of Arniston to be President of the Session, and Mr Areskine of Tinwald to succeed me as his Majesty's Justice Clerk for Scotland, and to give me the office of Keeper of the Signet during Life, with the Reversion of Auditor of the Exchequer of Scotland to my son.

I have accordingly the honour to transmit enclosed to your Grace my Dismission and Resignation in Form of the office of his Majesty's Clerk for Scotland.

I am highly sensible of this repeated Instance of his Majesty's approbation of my Conduct and Services, and how much I am indebted to your Grace on this occasion, and shall in obedience to your Grace's desire continue to receive and obey your Grace's commands and suggest whatever occurs to me for his Majesty's Service as formerly.

I have the honour to be with the utmost respect

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient and most humble Servant,

Duke of Newcastle.

AND. FLETCHER.

1S. P. Scotland, Geo. II. Bundle 40. No. 30.

INDEX.

Names of places not identified are indicated by [?].

Abbotshaugh, letter from, 451.

Abercromby of Tullibody, 538.

Aberdeen, 21, 35, 36, 68, 79, 97, 104, 109,

122, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,
181, 202, 218, 267, 270, 325, 329,
398, 400, 402, 414, 448, 546;
letters from, 2, 27, 30, 31, 41, 56,
59, 60, 61, 78, 105, 116, 122, 123,
133, 185, 193, 197; riot at, 28, 30,
31, 41, 42, 56, 89, 105, 108, 116,
123, 133, 185, 193, 197, 210, 401,
407; imprisonment of merchants
of, 76-78, 89, 109, 121, 195.
Aberdeenshire, 493, 519, 529.
Aberdon, James, 165.

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Adams, Lieutenant, 275.

Addison, Rev. -, 429.

Agnew, Sir Andrew, 11, 199, 258.
Lieutenant, 168.

Ahunner [?], 185.

Aikenhead, John, 318.

Aikersideallach, 75.

Airds, letters from, 469, 525.

Albemarle, William Anne, Earl of, 412, 417,

424, 430, 432, 433, 436, 494, 501,
504; congratulates the Duke of
Newcastle, I; is confident of vic-
tory before Culloden, 2; describes
Cumberland's movements, 3; or-
dered to attend the Hessian troops,
4; reluctant to accept the command
in Scotland, 5, 6, 7, 9; desires a
comprehensive commission and is

resolved to capture Prince Charles,
10, 12; desires to go into winter
quarters, 15; is going into winter
quarters, 69, 97; Master of Lovat
anxious to surrender to, 90; house
at Edinburgh prepared for, 95;
believes that Prince Charles has
left Scotland, 97; instructions to,
on being appointed Commander-
in-Chief in Scotland, 137; leaves
Fort Augustus, 154; receives his
commission, 208; is resolved to
capture Prince Charles, 209; and
to conciliate the civil authorities,
210; desires tents, etc., to be sent,
211; requests instructions regard.
ing Glengarry, 212; orders the
reduction of the Highland Com-
panies, 213; is opposed to con-
tinuing the Argyllshire militia,
215; reports Prince Charles's
rumoured escape, 220, 227; fears
the Rebellion is not yet at an end,
235; announces Prince Charles's
escape, 242, 262-63, 267, 269, 278,
294; is thankful for a supply of
cash, 284; is anxious to leave
Scotland, 285; will endeavour to
reconcile the civil and military
authorities, 286; urges scheme for
pacification of the Highlands, 289;
recommends Flora Macdonald for
lenient treatment, 297; reports the
number of prisoners in Scotland,
301; advocates the employment
of spies, 302; regarding Jacobite
prisoners, 315; and recruiting for
the Scots Brigade in Holland, 317,
321, 325; hopes to catch Cluny
Macpherson, 326; appointed to
serve under Cumberland in Flan-
ders, 328; desires his successor in
Scotland to be appointed, 330;
again begs to be relieved, 348;

reports an attempt to celebrate
Prince Charles's birthday at Edin-
burgh, ib.; again desires to be
relieved, 354; appointed to serve
with Cumberland in Flanders, ib. ;
expresses his satisfaction thereon,
357; and his views upon the con-
dition of Scotland, ib.; departure
of, 377, 381, 384, 437, 438; letters,
of, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 68,
97, 154, 208, 213, 214, 220, 222,
227, 234, 235, 242, 262, 267, 269,
278, 284, 286, 294, 298, 299, 301,
315, 321, 325, 326, 328, 329, 341,
343, 344, 347, 348, 352, 353, 354,
356, 363, 366, 368, 374, 377, 381,
382, 385, 407; letters to, 12, 16,
17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 40, 43, 44,
45, 47, 48, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,
59, 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 79, 81,
84, 85, 86, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
108, 110, III, 112, 113, 116, 118,
119, 120, 122, 125, 126, 128, 130,
131, 133, 135, 136, 139, 141, 144,
149, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159, 162,
163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173,
174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180,
181, 185, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195,
197, 198, 199, 200, 219, 221, 231,
240, 243, 265, 267, 268, 312, 318,
345, 350, 355, 359, 360, 364, 365,
375.

Allcock, Lieutenant, 226.

Alloa, 119, 181.

Alness, 50.

Alston, Mr., 459.

Ancram, William Henry, Earl of, 11, 21,
28, 77, 78, 79, 89, 99, 121, 124,
142, 149, 194, 414; letters of, 30,
60, 61, 103, 108; letter to, 78.

Anderson, John, 379.

Captain, 205, 276, 405, 407.

Annan, 413.

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124, 135, 233.

complaints regarding the conduct of,
12, 13, 31, 41, 42, 48, 56, 76-78, 79,
82, 88, 101, 103, 108, 116, 121, 133,
138, 193, 197, 210, 285, 402, 403,
407, 412.

courts martial, 106, 112, 115, 166, 168,
173, 174, 176, 183, 189, 192, 199,
211, 227, 287, 321, 330.

deserters, 43, 91, 115, 150, 177, 183,
192, 381, 501.

disposition of, 201, 448.

drafts for Flanders, 13, 33, 48, 377, 390.
firing, 111, 135, 152, 153, 155.

forage, 59, 61, 62, 67, 84, 151, 159, 177,

179, 186, 189.

garrisons, 18, 19, 21, 35, 162.
gratuity to, 35.

horses, 104.

medical attendance, 128, 297.

officers absent, 205, 206, 207, 275-77.

recruiting, 22, 59, 66, 176, 186, 188,

205, 206, 207.

shoes for, 96, 107, 113, 114, 129, 132.
sick, III, 179, 297.

strength of, 204, 226, 274.

tents, 15, 139, 211.

winter quarters, 43, 93, 122, 201.
Regiments:-

Argyllshire militia, 11, 57, 92, 137, 140,

156, 215, 221, 222, 231, 337.

Barrell's, 119, 131, 150, 182, 183, 192,

202, 204, 205, 274, 276.

Batereau's, 67, 152, 202, 204, 206, 274,

275.

Blakeney's, 67, 130, 152, 200, 202, 204,

205, 274, 275, 448, 476, 520.
Campbell's Scots Fusiliers, 150, 180,

192, 199, 202, 203, 204, 205, 227,
274, 276, 377, 381.

Cobham's dragoons, 13, 61, 79, 103,
189, 201, 226.

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Handasyde's, 23, 67, 93, 94, 202, 204,
206, 274, 275, 448.
Houghton's, 16, 23, 94, 132, 138, 202,
204, 206, 274, 276, 297, 448.
Howard's, 164, 210, 377, 403.

Ker's dragoons, 21, 61, 104, 168, 201,
226.

Kingston's horse, 55, 214.

Lee's, 107, 120, 182, 202, 204, 206,
220, 234, 274, 276, 289, 321, 350,
448.
Loudoun's, 61, 92, 124, 150, 155, 181,

184, 207, 210, 213, 232, 277, 286.
Loudoun's Highland companies, II, 91,

137, 202, 207, 209, 210, 213, 216,
220, 231, 237, 269, 277, 278, 286,
296, 299, 314, 335, 351, 409, 448,
501.

Mordaunt's, 93, 131, 202, 204, 205, 274,
275, 448.

Lord John Murray's Highlanders, 167,
203, 286, 384, 448.

Naizon's dragoons, 107, 115, 177, 201,
226.

Oglethorpe's, 107.

Perthshire militia, 36, 137, 149, 182,

183, 191, 211.

Price's, 119, 120, 150, 181, 183, 192,
202, 204, 206, 274.
Pulteney's, 13, 33, 48, 390.
Royal Irish, 67, 119, 120.

Royal Scots, 17, 43, 141, 166, 182, 189,
202, 203, 204, 205, 274, 275.
St. George's dragoons, 61, 168, 201,
226, 448.

Sackville's (late Munro's), 17, 119, 141,
189, 202, 204, 205, 274, 276, 448.
Sempill's, 13, 33, 48, 112, 120, 150, 177,
203, 390.

Skelton's, 17, 65, 150, 189, 202, 204,
205, 274, 276, 448, 496, 501, 502,
511, 512.

Train (artillery), 196, 202, 212.
Wolfe's, 13, 33, 48, 390.

Arnish, 73.

Arnold [? Arnott], Captain, 275.
Arnott, Ensign Hugh, 277.

Arnott, Captain, 205, 275 [?].

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Ballachulish, 332, 333.
Balloch, Boat of, 225.

Balmerinoch, Arthur, Lord, 101, 102, 127.
Balquhidder, 178, 225; letter from, 177.
Baltimore, H.M.S., 52, 64.

Banff, 133, 165, 166, 202, 218, 413, 474,
476; letters from, 165, 188.
Banffshire, 519.

Bannerman, Sir Alexander, of Elswick,
318.

Bannockburn House, 13, 423, 424, 428.
Barber, Mr., 393.

Barclay of Ury, 267, 268, 270, 272.

Barker, Captain, 13, 390.

Barra, Laird of, 70, 261, 262.

Barra, 75, 366, 409, 443; letter from, 525.
Barrell, Lieut.-General, 131.

Barrisdale, Macdonell of, vide Macdonell
of Barrisdale.

Batereau, Colonel John, letter of, 45.
Bath, 173.

Bathouse, Lieutenant, 275.
Battalie, Rev. —, 205.
Baynes, Arthur, 214.

Beckwith, Lieutenant, 205.

Belenden, Lieutenant, 205.

Belford, Major William, letter of, 47.
Lieutenant, 64.

Belhaven and Stenton, John, Lord, 538.
Bell, Surgeon, 206.

Benalder, 229, 230, 231, 239, 270, 282, 284.

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205, 275.

Quartermaster Robert, 130.
Major-General William, 22, 98,
110, 125, 151, 170, 180, 209, 213,
231, 243, 266, 287, 356, 363, 370,
377, 378, 447, 539; letters of, 45,
59, 67, 84, 93, III, 130, 154, 178,
195, 200; letters to, 45, 134, 171.

Bland, Major-General Humphrey, 99, 148,
404, 412, 463, 468, 469, 472, 473,
474, 477, 480, 492, 493, 503, 516,
518, 520, 529, 530, 540; letters of,
33, 119, 149, 158, 181, 191, 357,
380; letters to, 115, 184.

Blood (or Blyde), Andrew, 24.
Bloody Bay, 239.

Bofron [?], 158, 181, 203.

Bonchelier, Captain, 276.

Borland, Colonel A., letters of, 24, 101, 126,

173, 199; letter to, 187.

Borradale, 10, 70, 71, 72, 73, 293.

Borrowstounness, 119, 202.

Bostock, Lieutenant, 206, 276.

Boswell, Alexander, Deputy-Sheriff of Wig-

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Boyd, James, Lord, 205.
William, 255, 256.

Boyle, of Showalton [?], 358.
Braco, William, Lord, letter of, 156.
Braddock, Colonel, 199, 347.

Brahan Castle, letters from, 171, 268.
Braemar, 157.

Brand, James, 418.

Breadalbane, 440, 441, 444.

Brechin, 146, 318, 501.

Bridgewater, H.M.S., 64, 269, 297, 390.

Brierley, Lieutenant, 205, 275.

Brodie, James, 536.

Broughton, Cornet, 226.

Brown, George, 536, 541.

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Rev. William, of Cortachy, 493, 499,
500; letter of, 499.

Dr., of Inverness, 128.
Ensign, 205, 275.
Ensign, 276.

Bruce, Lady, 268, 272.

David, Judge-Advocate-General, 34,

35. 77, 89, 142, 398, 413, 414.
Henry, 320.

Lieutenant John, 82.

Robert, of Kennet, 538.

of Clackmannan, 358.
Lieutenant, 275.

Brudnell, Jemmy, 101, 156.
Brunstane, letters from, 515, 522.
Bryce, William, 495.

Buchanan, Francis, of Arnprior, 400, 414,

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