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forsake him but our
little regiment alone.
Aug 7
The Pr. P.
having set out from Kinlochmoydart on the 7th in
order to meet his friends who were appointed to randevouze at Glenfinnin
on the 8th he stayed at at Alexr. Alexander
Mcdonald McDonalds
of Glenaladal’s Glenaladals house the first night
where Capt. Switnam Captain Swetnam, an officer in
Guese’s Guises Regemt regiment,
in the Govenmts service, who had been taken at Latterfinla,
was brought to him having been taken prisoner by Keppoch’s the Glengarie
people. , having been taken at , was brought in prisoner by Keppochs McDonalds.
The Pr P. set out from
Glenaladal’s Glenaladals house about 6 a clock a clock in the morning and arrived at Glenfinin about 11 fornoon, being met at his landing by Mr Mcdonald McDonald of Morror &c with 150 men; about 2 aclock a clock afternoon Lochiel appeared at the head of 700 men, and was soon
after followed by Keppoch with abt about 300 men. Upon ; upon which the P. immediatly caused causd erect the Royal Standarde royall standart and proclaimed the K. his Father father. That night
our little Army army was encamp’d encamped and provisions provided for them. We , we were now about 1200 men under the Command command of Clanronald,
Lochiel & and Keppoch, Coll. O Sulivan ; Colonel OSulivan being appointed Adjutant Genl. & Quarter adjutant general
and quarter master of the Army army.
Notice being given that Sr Sir John
Cope with the Governmt Governments troops was marching
from Sterling Stirling,
Comments
Letterfinlay not named in Lockhart and that sentence rearranged.
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