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the morning &
arrived at GarvinmoireGarvemore where
finding Cope had slipt out. our Regiment regiment
in the Van van nixt next Glengaries
& Keppochs & and Ardsheals followed
in order and Lochiel Lochiels, in the Rear
rear. We were all in good spirits and resolute to
meet them the Enemy enemy in the muir, judging judgeing they were to hold their course
over the hill of Corryerrag Corryarag towards Fortaugustus Fortagustus,
being
the more provocked provoked yt
that Cope was comming
comeing in a hostile manner into our Country
country. We had just passed the hill when a Gentleman gentleman of the name of Mcpherson McPharson came to give his His
R. H. Notice notice
yt that Sr Joh. Sir John Cope had the day before altered
alterd
his rout from Corryerrag to Riven of B Corryarag and turning Northward northward had marched to Riven in Badenoch,
having haveing
to deceive us sent part of his baggage with 2 Companys companys of
foot & and the Camp camp colours four miles further on
in the road to Fort Augustus Fortagustus, as
if he was to
follow them wth with his whole army Many of the Highlanders
vex’d vext at Cope’s Cops escape it was proposed by them yt that
a strong detachmt detachment
might be allowed to follow them, but this was not thought proper.
the The Pr P. notwithstanding of this
Intelligence intelligence continued his March march untill
he reached Garvamore in Badenough Badenoch, where
upon the 19th a Council councill
of war was held with the Heads heads of the Clans
clans, Sr Tho. Sir Thomas Sheridan, Secretary Murray &c
(which last had now Joined joind e the
P.) came to the Pr. when it was
resolved to March
march
to the South south of Scotland; & and accordingly we reached Dalwhiny
Dalquiny. nixt day.
Next day Dr Cameron, Locheil’s Lochiels brother
Brother
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