A
short
Narrative
by
way
of
Vindication
of
the
late
Honourable
Marquesse
of
Montrosse
,
his
last
Designe
,
impartially
setting
forth
the
true
grounds
which
moved
him
to
undertake
that
second
imployment
,
together
with
the
most
probable
causes
of
his
miscarriage
therein
.
TO
unlock
the
secret
Riddles
of
Divine
Providence
,
or
make
discovery
of
the
strange
and
unparalleld
Changes
this
Age
hath
brought
forth
,
is
a
Worke
fitter
for
an
OEDIPUS
then
my selfe
;
yet
for
satisfaction
of
well
affected
mindes
,
who
have
not
had
the
benefit
and
opportunity
to
be
throughly
informed
of
each
particular
truth
,
&
rectifying
the
misguided
judgements
of
such
as
give
credit
to
all
vulgar
Reports
without
any
just
examination
;
as
also
the
clearing
of
many
mistakes
that
somewhat
sowrely
reflect
upon
persons
not
rightly
concerned
,
and
as
Justice
and
Equity
requires
,
setting
the
saddle
upon
the
right
horse
:
Have
I
adventured
to
set
Pen
to
Paper
,
and
make
the
world
acquainted
with
such
observations
of
the
truth
of
things
,
as
in
my
travells
abroad
(
not
without
some
paines
,
and
cost
,
and
danger
too
)
I
have
acquired
touching
the
late
Lord
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
,
his
last
Engagement
and
miscarriage
therein
.
That
cursed
faction
,
which
was
first
hatched
in
Scotland
,
but
afterwards
nursed
and
brought
up
in
England
,
having
attained
its
fu●l
growth
,
and
come
to
that
ripenesse
of
Rebellion
,
as
to
destroy
that
peerelesse
Prince
CHARLES
the
First
,
of
blessed
Memory
:
The
unhappy
newes
of
his
death
,
together
with
those
Acts
of
the
English
State
(
as
they
called
themselves
)
for
Abolition
of
Monarchy
,
and
disinherision
of
the
Heire
apparent
to
that
Crowne
and
Kingdome
(
designed
of
purpose
utterly
to
extirpate
the
Royal
Family
,
Root
and
Branch
)
soone
arrived
at
the
Hague
,
where
the
Prince
of
Wales
then
resided
,
and
filled
all
mens
mindes
with
astonishment
at
the
horrour
of
the
fact
:
A
dumbe
silence
for
a
good
while
possessed
their
soules
,
griefe
and
amazement
stupified
their
understandings
,
and
so
many
perplexities
perturbed
their
Reason
,
that
for
the
present
they
knew
not
which
way
to
turne
,
what
advice
or
course
to
take
to
expedite
themselves
out
of
that
deplorate
condition
,
till
time
(
the
cure
of
mighty
cares
)
had
let
them
breath
out
their
mournfull
sorrowes
,
and
after
some
few
weekes
,
dispeld
those
clouds
of
griefe
by
intervention
of
sundry
Agents
from
Forraine
Princes
,
sent
to
the
now
newly
proclaimed
King
of
Scotland
,
partly
to
condole
his
Fathers
death
,
partly
to
comfort
and
cheere
up
his
drooping
spirits
,
with
hopes
,
if
not
promises
of
assistance
.
And
that
Forrainers
might
not
outstrip
his
Native
Subjects
,
obliged
by
more
strict
ties
of
Loyalty
and
Religion
,
divers
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
(
His
Majesties
exiled
Subjects
)
from
all
parts
flocked
to
the
Court
,
and
as
their
Allegiance
bound
them
,
made
tender
of
their
service
to
their
yong
King
:
Brave
Loyall
soules
,
who
had
lost
all
the
estates
they
had
in
defence
of
(
their
Prince
)
the
Father
,
his
just
Cause
,
Crowne
and
Dignity
,
were
now
ready
,
and
offered
themselves
to
venture
all
that
was
left
,
their
lives
,
in
restoring
(
their
Prince
likewise
)
his
Son
,
to
his
just
Rights
and
Inheritance
.
To
compleat
this
Loyal
Tribe
,
came
that
Renowned
Scot
,
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
,
one
famous
all
the
world
over
,
not
more
for
his
Eminent
Loyalty
,
knowne
Prudence
and
integrity
▪
then
for
his
Valour
and
skill
in
Military
Affaires
,
manifested
in
those
signall
Victories
obtained
not
long
since
over
the
Rebels
in
Scotland
.
This
comfortable
appearance
soone
cleared
up
the
sad
face
of
the
Court
,
and
gave
life
and
warmth
to
their
stupified
spirits
,
so
as
in
time
they
begin
to
bethinke
themselves
of
the
best
prudentiall
meanes
,
how
to
put
the
yong
King
into
a
condition
to
act
for
the
recovery
of
his
just
Rights
and
Inheritance
:
And
shortly
after
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
his
comming
thither
,
a
Councell
was
called
,
wherein
his
Majesties
most
faithfull
servants
humbly
represented
unto
him
,
his
low
,
and
seemingly
deplorate
condition
,
through
the
power
and
prevalency
of
his
utter
enemies
in
all
or
the
most
part
of
his
Dominions
;
adding
also
some
pressing
Arguments
to
sharpen
him
speedily
to
act
some
thing
for
revenge
of
his
Fathers
death
,
whilst
his
wounds
bled
a
fresh
,
and
the
memory
of
that
horrid
fact
had
yet
an
impression
on
the
hearts
of
his
bleeding
Subjects
.
His
Majesty
returned
them
thankes
for
their
prudent
advice
,
and
commanded
them
to
consider
of
some
effectuall
expedient
to
that
purpose
,
promising
withall
he
would
be
guided
onely
by
the
conduct
of
their
Counsels
,
who
had
approved
themselves
so
faithful
and
loyal
to
his
deceased
Father
.
Within
few
dayes
after
the
Councell
met
againe
,
and
then
by
way
of
expedient
they
offered
these
two
Proposalls
to
his
Majesties
choice
;
either
to
send
his
Embassadours
abroad
to
all
Christian
Princes
for
supplies
both
of
men
and
mony
,
that
an
Army
might
be
speedily
sent
into
the
North
of
Scotland
to
ayd
his
Loyal
Subjects
there
,
who
were
then
risen
up
in
Armes
for
him
,
and
would
receive
and
proclaime
him
King
without
any
conditions
or
limitation
:
Or
else
to
yield
himselfe
over
to
the
unreasonable
Demands
the
Scotch
Parliament
were
now
about
to
send
him
;
and
so
cast
himselfe
wholly
upon
that
perfidious
party
in
Scotland
,
who
JUDAS
like
,
had
sold
their
Lord
and
Master
,
(
nay
worse
then
JUDAS
,
sold
their
Prince
that
came
to
them
for
protection
,
voluntarily
,
if
not
upon
assurance
of
safety
;
and
to
their
eternall
infamy
be
it
spoken
,
never
repented
of
it
,
as
JUDAS
did
,
nor
brought
back
the
mony
,
which
was
the
price
of
their
Prince
)
into
the
hands
of
the
English
,
and
so
were
become
Accessaries
,
if
not
Principalls
in
their
Kings
murther
:
And
who
by
the
same
Artifice
and
Legerdemaine
,
wherewith
they
had
destroyed
the
Father
,
sought
now
to
intrap
the
Son
,
by
proclaiming
him
King
with
provisoes
,
as
if
he
should
not
enjoy
the
Kingdome
by
any
naturall
Right
of
Succession
and
Heirship
;
but
by
Election
,
and
mutuall
compact
between
him
and
his
people
:
For
thus
to
proclaime
him
King
,
and
by
a
limitation
to
deny
him
the
exercise
of
his
Regall
Power
,
is
in
effect
to
depose
him
before
he
came
to
the
Crown
;
deposing
being
nothing
else
but
excluding
of
Kings
from
the
exercise
of
that
power
,
which
of
Right
belongs
to
them
.
The
Debate
upon
these
Proposalls
was
hotly
disputed
by
his
Majesties
Councell
,
for
those
who
were
truely
loyal
upon
honest
and
legall
Principles
,
were
of
opinion
the
safe
way
was
for
his
Majesty
to
enter
the
North
of
Scotland
with
a
Forraine
force
;
but
such
as
were
loyal
onely
upon
private
interest
,
favouring
the
sacrilegious
ends
of
the
Presbyter
,
and
fearing
his
Majesties
Power
if
brought
in
by
the
sword
;
were
of
opinion
,
his
Majesties
safest
way
would
be
to
yield
himselfe
up
to
the
Parliament
of
Scotland
,
who
sate
there
upon
the
Presbyterian
score
;
for
this
would
be
a
meanes
to
sweeten
the
English
Presbyter
into
a
compliance
,
and
taking
part
with
his
Majesty
,
being
thus
put
in
hope
not
only
of
obtaining
pardon
,
and
to
be
secured
from
the
punishment
they
had
deserved
for
their
Rebellion
against
CHARLES
the
First
,
but
also
might
catch
the
Fish
which
they
had
so
long
angled
for
,
the
Bishops
,
and
Deane
,
and
Chapters
Lands
.
In
conclusion
the
honest
loyal
party
carryed
it
by
a
plurality
of
Votes
;
yet
before
these
Counsells
could
ripen
,
and
they
have
time
to
pitch
upon
a
Generall
for
conduct
of
those
Forraine
Forces
into
the
North
of
Scotland
;
the
Scotch
Commissioners
arrived
in
May
,
1648.
and
accordingly
as
had
been
formerly
represented
to
the
King
,
their
Propositions
and
Deportment
was
unreasonable
and
insolent
,
suitable
to
the
heighth
and
pride
of
the
Presbyterian
faction
;
insomuch
that
that
Treaty
brake
off
unluckily
without
satisfaction
to
either
part
.
Neverthelesse
his
Majesty
upon
mature
deliberation
,
and
by
advice
of
his
Councell
gave
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
a
Commission
to
be
his
Generall
,
and
to
levy
and
conduct
such
Forraine
Forces
as
Christian
Princes
would
supply
him
withall
for
his
assistance
;
and
to
land
them
either
in
England
or
Scotland
,
as
might
tend
most
to
the
advantage
of
his
Majesties
service
,
and
as
the
necessity
and
urgency
of
his
present
Affaires
should
require
.
And
in
like
manner
to
GEORGE
MONRO
a
Commission
was
granted
by
his
Majesty
to
be
his
Major
General
,
and
to
levy
4.
or
5000.
Irish
foot
to
be
forthwith
in
readinesse
for
the
furthering
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
his
Designe
.
But
such
is
the
mischiefe
of
divided
Counsels
;
no
sooner
had
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
taken
his
leave
of
His
Majesty
,
but
his
Adversaries
(
that
favoured
the
contrary
opinion
)
both
Scots
and
English
,
who
had
acted
in
the
rebellion
against
his
Father
,
do
endeavour
by
all
means
possible
to
perswade
with
His
Majesty
for
recalling
the
Marquesse
his
Commission
:
And
most
cleare
it
is
,
this
they
did
partly
out
of
envy
at
the
worth
and
integrity
of
the
man
,
partly
out
of
feare
his
design
should
take
effect
,
and
so
His
Majesty
become
an
absolute
Monarch
,
and
invested
with
just
power
to
call
them
to
an
account
for
their
former
rebellion
.
Those
of
the
Scotch
Nation
,
that
thus
sought
to
suppresse
MONTROSSE
,
were
Duke
HAMILTON
,
the
Earls
of
CALENDER
,
and
Lauderdale
:
Of
the
English
,
MASSY
,
GRAVES
,
Alderman
BUNCH
,
and
others
of
the
secluded
Members
.
But
when
they
found
His
Majesty
immoveable
,
His
Royall
brest
impenetrable
,
by
all
the
force
of
their
subtle
perswasions
;
then
they
betake
themselves
to
their
old
tricks
,
under
hand
to
supplant
this
Honourable
designe
,
by
sending
secretly
into
Scotland
some
fit
instruments
,
upon
specious
pretences
,
to
prevaile
with
the
Loyall
party
there
to
lay
down
Arms
,
and
accept
of
conditions
proffered
;
by
their
pollitick
alienating
the
affections
of
the
Prince
of
ORENGE
,
the
Marquesse
of
Brandenburg
,
Count
EMDEN
,
from
my
Lord
of
MONTROSSE
,
and
winning
them
cunningly
to
refuse
the
affording
him
assistance
either
of
men
or
money
:
In
like
manner
,
they
privately
dispatch
Agents
abroad
to
the
Emperour
,
and
divers
other
Princes
of
Germany
,
to
the
King
of
Denmark
,
and
the
Queen
of
Sweden
,
effectually
to
rancounter
his
designe
:
And
when
they
found
their
sly
insinuations
,
could
operate
little
on
those
Princes
affections
,
to
take
them
off
from
MONTROSSE
;
there
Molelike
they
wrought
under
ground
,
and
suborn'd
the
most
powerfull
Instruments
of
the
Court
against
him
.
The
Queen
of
Sweden
(
to
Her
eternall
Honour
be
it
spoken
)
was
constant
to
Her
promises
,
and
furnish'd
him
readily
out
of
Her
Magazines
,
with
Armes
and
Ammunition
;
but
here
Chancellor
OXENSTERNE
,
no
small
friend
to
,
and
favourer
of
the
Scots
Rebellion
,
sought
by
all
means
possible
to
crosse
those
supplies
,
and
hinder
him
from
obtaining
either
men
or
money
.
In
Denmark
the
King
was
much
taken
with
MONTROSSE
,
approv'd
his
designe
,
and
most
willing
to
further
it
in
what
he
was
able
;
but
the
Hoff-Master
,
and
sundry
others
of
his
Councel
,
had
been
privately
tamper'd
withall
,
and
brought
off
by
these
subtle
Incendiaries
to
stand
in
opposition
with
the
King
in
whatever
he
endeavour'd
to
accommodate
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
his
designe
:
nor
was
it
needfull
to
solicite
the
Queens
Court
at
Paris
for
the
furthering
their
desires
in
the
crossing
of
this
enterprize
;
the
Lord
GERMAN
and
his
Faction
there
having
long
since
expressed
spleen
enough
and
animosities
sufficient
to
let
all
the
world
take
noticc
,
they
were
declar'd
Enemies
to
MONTRNSSE
,
and
his
undertakings
.
Thus
craftily
behind
the
curtaine
,
the
Presbyterian
party
,
utter
Enemies
to
the
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
,
acted
abroad
in
all
the
Courts
of
Christendome
;
nor
are
they
asleep
or
idle
at
home
,
as
appears
by
their
secret
workings
with
the
Scotch
Parliament
and
Committee
of
Estates
,
who
now
were
framing
a
dismall
Declaration
against
their
King
,
which
did
amount
to
his
deposing
,
as
I
said
before
;
in
declaring
him
unfit
for
the
exercise
of
his
Regall
power
,
as
having
yet
suck'd
in
no
other
principles
,
save
Praerogative
,
and
Tyranny
;
bred
up
under
Bishops
and
Ceremonies
,
which
the
Scotch
Aire
seems
to
have
a
naturall
Antipathy
unto
;
one
that
inwardly
hated
the
Covenant
,
and
would
never
take
otherwise
than
as
a
snare
to
take
them
therein
;
one
whom
they
themselves
saw
so
averse
from
hearkening
to
any
sound
Counsell
and
Advice
,
that
he
suffred
himself
to
be
seduc'd
,
by
evill
Councellors
,
even
to
an
invasion
of
their
Countrey
:
I
say
,
notwithstanding
the
Scots
were
setting
out
this
pestilent
Declaration
against
their
King
,
yet
were
they
so
effectually
wrought
with
by
some
crafty
Agents
,
upon
assurance
His
Majesty
should
be
forc'd
to
disclaime
MONTROSSE
and
his
Enterprize
,
and
cast
himselfe
wholely
upon
the
Scotch
Parliament
,
that
a
second
Treaty
is
desired
from
His
Majesty
,
and
GEORGE
WINDRAM
sent
a
dangerous
Winters
journey
to
Jersey
upon
this
message
;
which
by
the
earnest
and
dayly
solicitation
of
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
seconded
by
the
secret
perswasions
of
a
Court
Faction
that
favourd
it
,
was
yielded
unto
;
and
the
place
appointed
for
meeting
was
Breda
;
the
time
design'd
for
that
Treaty
to
begin
,
March
15.
1649.
To
this
I
might
adde
,
besides
the
malice
and
underhand
working
of
his
Adversaries
,
●here
concur'd
to
the
defeating
of
MONTROSSE
his
designe
,
the
unhappy
disasters
which
at
that
conjuncture
of
time
befell
the
Noble
Marquesse
of
ORMOND
in
Ireland
▪
together
with
the
perfidiousnesse
and
treachery
of
Sir
JOHN
COCKRAM
,
who
being
the
Kings
Agent
abroad
,
had
taken
up
of
the
Scots
Merchants
divers
considerable
sums
of
money
,
by
the
leave
and
appointment
of
the
King
of
Poland
,
for
the
promoting
my
Lord
of
MONTROSSE
his
designe
,
as
also
for
the
same
purpose
great
quantities
of
Corne
from
the
Duke
of
Courdtland
:
All
which
provided
and
lent
for
the
publique
use
,
he
unworthily
misimployed
and
put
into
his
private
pocket
Notwithstanding
these
many
misfortunes
,
and
hindrances
,
through
indefatigable
industry
this
prudent
Marquesse
of
MONTROSSE
in
order
to
his
designe
,
levied
,
and
listed
about
fourscore
Volunteers
,
Gentlemen
in
Holland
,
all
of
his
owne
,
whom
he
speedily
accommodated
and
dispatch'd
into
the
Isle
of
Orkney
,
under
the
conduct
of
the
then
Earle
of
Kennowl
.
From
Denmark
likewise
,
not
without
many
rubs
,
he
procured
sixscore
more
,
who
were
conducted
thither
also
,
under
the
Command
of
WILLIAM
HAY
,
now
Earle
of
Kennowl
.
From
Gottenbury
in
Sweden
,
he
listed
between
twenty
and
thirty
Officers
,
old
German
Souldiers
;
but
because
then
in
those
parts
the
Sea
was
frozen
,
himselfe
never
tyred
out
with
incessant
pains
and
dangers
(
with
two
or
three
Gentlemen
more
in
that
cold
climate
travel'd
by
land
to
Norway
,
and
took
shipping
there
for
Orkney
,
where
no
sooner
was
he
arriv'd
,
but
(
behold
the
Iliads
of
Mischiefes
and
machinations
of
his
Enemies
!
)
those
Gallant
souls
he
had
sent
before
,
were
all
in
a
mutiny
,
and
by
the
subtle
practises
of
some
,
so
divided
into
Factions
as
that
they
were
ready
to
cut
one
anothers
throats
.
During
this
disorder
,
before
things
could
be
composed
,
Mr.
MAY
is
sent
from
His
Majesty
,
with
the
Garter
,
and
a
Letter
besides
,
peremptorily
commanding
my
Lord
forthwith
to
advance
into
Scotland
.
The
Garter
was
received
with
all
thankfulnesse
,
and
honourable
respect
:
the
Letter
with
no
small
joy
,
out
of
more
then
probable
hopes
,
it
might
be
a
means
to
appease
the
Mutineers
,
and
win
them
to
a
sweet
compliance
for
a
speedy
and
chearfull
engagement
upon
the
main
Land
;
To
this
end
the
Officers
and
chiefe
Gentlemen
were
assembled
,
and
His
Majesties
Letter
read
;
the
purport
whereof
was
,
That
His
Majesty
being
overcome
by
the
importunity
of
sundry
friends
,
had
yielded
once
more
to
treat
with
the
Commissioners
from
the
Scots
Parliament
,
at
Bredah
,
March
15.
where
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
His
Majesty
was
resolved
to
do
nothing
prejudiciall
to
the
Marquesse
or
his
Followers
,
by
whose
faithfull
endeavours
he
had
reap'd
so
great
fruit
and
benefit
,
as
to
affright
the
Scotch
Faction
to
designe
a
Treaty
,
and
make
more
moderate
Proposals
than
formerly
.
Therefore
that
the
Marquesse
and
his
loyall
party
might
not
be
disheartned
with
the
unexpected
newes
of
a
Treaty
:
He
desired
and
commanded
him
vigorously
to
prosecute
the
advancement
of
that
service
he
had
already
undertaken
for
Scotland
.
The
Letter
ended
,
my
Lord
bespake
the
company
to
this
effect
:
By
what
ye
have
heard
,
Gentlemen
,
ye
perceive
His
Majesties
most
honorable
Intentions
,
in
this
Treaty
,
his
chief
care
to
be
,
the
good
and
preservation
of
His
loyall
Subjects
:
therefore
it
will
become
us
in
duty
to
shew
ready
obedience
to
His
Majesties
Command
,
and
to
do
our
best
endeavours
,
either
to
reduce
the
Rebels
of
Scotland
to
a
due
submission
to
His
Majesties
just
power
,
or
at
least
enforce
them
to
tender
more
moderate
Proposals
than
ever
hitherto
came
from
them
.
And
now
that
he
might
be
assured
of
their
unanimous
&
hearty
concurrence
in
this
designe
,
he
desired
them
to
empty
their
brests
freely
,
and
give
him
their
sober
advice
touching
the
same
.
The
first
that
spake
,
an
ingenious
Gentleman
,
told
my
Lord
,
that
Letter
had
been
printed
in
France
a
month
before
,
and
in
Holland
he
had
read
it
in
the
Dutch
Gazets
,
which
made
him
feare
it
was
contriv'd
and
published
to
His
Majesties
dis-service
,
and
the
destruction
of
his
Lordship
and
his
followers
:
for
(
sayes
he
)
it
is
well
enough
knowne
to
those
in
JERSEY
,
that
you
are
disappoynted
of
the
ayd
you
expected
both
from
Ireland
and
forraign
Princes
;
and
that
your
whole
number
now
in
Orkney
,
are
not
above
two
hundred
strangers
:
My
Lord
,
is
it
imaginable
His
Majesty
,
or
any
rationall
man
,
should
command
you
to
invade
the
Isle
of
Great
Brittaine
only
with
200.
men
;
especially
at
this
instant
,
when
the
insulting
Factions
of
both
Kingdomes
are
united
against
you
?
May
it
please
your
Excellence
to
excuse
me
,
if
in
obedience
to
your
command
,
I
give
you
my
censure
freely
,
touching
this
Letter
sent
by
Mr.
MAY
;
that
it
was
pen'd
by
your
Enemies
(
not
ignorant
of
your
undaunted
spirit
,
in
attempting
difficult
things
,
even
such
as
without
a
Miracle
,
it
seems
scarce
possible
to
be
effected
)
out
of
designe
to
spur
you
on
to
your
own
destruction
;
and
partly
to
render
His
Majesty
odious
to
all
parties
,
either
for
a
dissembler
with
Scots
Parliament
,
or
as
if
he
sought
your
destruction
and
your
Followers
by
precipitating
you
to
a
visible
and
unavoydable
danger
.
I
beseech
you
pardon
my
freedome
,
and
be
assur'd
,
whatever
my
opinion
is
,
I
will
never
forsake
you
in
your
most
desperate
undertakings
.
My
Lords
Reply
was
,
both
his
Charity
and
Loyalty
commanded
him
to
think
honourably
of
His
Majesties
intentions
,
and
though
he
had
cause
enough
to
suspect
the
Court-Factions
,
and
some
others
about
the
Queen
,
that
were
his
most
deadly
Enemies
;
yet
he
was
well
perswaded
,
and
hoped
it
was
not
in
their
power
(
though
never
so
maliciously
bent
)
to
withdraw
His
Majesties
affections
from
them
,
who
had
so
readily
adventured
lives
and
fortunes
for
his
service
;
notwithstanding
their
being
unworthily
deserted
and
disappointed
of
assistance
from
those
whom
they
reputed
to
be
their
best
and
fast
friends
;
neither
is
it
to
be
immagined
,
my
present
expedition
into
Scotland
,
should
prove
either
a
desperate
or
impossible
enterprize
,
for
though
,
as
you
rightly
,
the
Rebels
of
both
Nations
be
united
against
us
,
yet
I
am
well
assured
,
there
are
many
thousands
,
both
of
English
and
Scotch
,
that
are
ready
and
will
joyne
with
us
,
if
any
visible
Power
appears
,
as
is
most
cleare
to
me
,
by
some
secret
correspondence
held
with
the
best
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
of
Scotland
;
from
whom
this
very
day
most
certaine
Intelligence
is
come
,
that
so
soon
as
ever
we
have
set
footing
on
the
Continent
,
the
Highlanders
will
rise
as
one
man
for
our
assistance
:
And
then
reflect
but
upon
some
former
undertakings
,
which
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
even
beyond
humane
expectation
were
successefully
accomplished
;
when
with
1000.
Irishes
only
,
God
so
prospered
the
uprightnesse
of
a
just
cause
,
as
to
enable
us
not
only
to
encounter
,
but
to
vanquish
the
Rebels
(
trembling
through
guilt
of
conscience
)
in
6.
or
7.
severall
Battells
.
This
Speech
of
the
Generalls
,
spoken
with
such
moderation
and
confidence
,
suitable
to
the
Greatnesse
of
his
Minde
,
roused
up
the
courage
of
those
Gentlemen
and
Officers
that
heard
it
,
presently
to
cry
out
,
They
would
live
and
dye
with
him
;
and
farther
to
give
him
assurance
they
would
engage
with
him
,
where
and
when
he
pleased
to
command
them
.
Whereupon
immediately
whilst
their
spirits
were
yet
warme
,
those
200
Volunteers
,
together
with
1000
Islanders
were
shipped
,
who
all
arrived
safely
in
Cathnes
on
the
9.
of
April
,
1650.
and
in
that
Country
a
Commission
was
given
to
Colonell
GRAHAM
to
raise
a
Regiment
there
;
but
Provisions
being
exceeding
scarce
in
those
parts
,
my
Lord
was
necessitated
to
march
into
Sutherland
,
and
from
thence
to
Rosse
,
where
partly
to
refresh
his
men
,
and
partly
to
gaine
intelligence
,
whether
the
safest
way
were
to
march
up
into
the
Hills
,
or
to
proceed
forwards
alongst
the
Sea
coast
;
he
stayed
two
or
three
dayes
:
But
his
Scouts
,
whether
out
of
carelesnesse
,
or
falshood
,
or
surpriz'd
by
the
Enemy
,
(
for
t
is
not
clearely
resolved
on
)
fail'd
to
bring
him
intelligence
;
insomuch
that
April
25.
his
whole
party
was
unhappily
surprized
by
the
Enemy
,
as
they
were
on
their
march
towards
Innernesse
,
by
Major
STRAUGHAN
and
Lievetenant
Collonel
HACKET
,
who
with
200.
Horse
,
and
1500.
experienced
Foot
Souldiers
Routed
his
whole
Body
(
the
Islanders
throwing
downe
their
Armes
at
the
first
Charge
)
as
they
were
upon
a
Retreat
to
a
Wood
,
giving
no
quarter
to
any
man
,
till
Sir
John
HURRY
,
with
about
20.
poor
Scotch
Nags
(
which
were
all
the
Horse
my
Lord
had
)
charg'd
so
gallantly
Collonel
HACKETS
Troope
,
that
they
forc'd
them
to
give
quarter
.
My
Lord
perceiving
by
that
unhappy
skirmish
,
his
whole
designe
to
be
in
danger
to
be
lost
,
betooke
himselfe
to
his
feet
,
and
only
with
six
Officers
marched
about
60
miles
back
againe
,
hoping
to
have
met
with
some
of
his
new
levies
;
but
finding
himselfe
much
tyred
with
that
long
march
,
he
refreshed
himselfe
neare
the
Laird
of
ASHEN
,
and
sent
Major
SINCLERE
out
to
try
if
he
could
get
any
intelligence
,
with
a
guide
to
direct
him
to
my
Lord
REA
his
Country
:
But
whether
for
feare
,
or
bribery
,
or
treachery
,
I
am
not
able
to
judge
,
that
Major
most
unworthily
betrayed
him
into
the
hands
of
his
enemies
,
who
came
suddainly
with
about
30
or
40
men
,
and
tooke
him
in
his
Quarters
on
the
28.
of
April
,
1650.
Whence
how
uncivilly
and
barbarously
he
was
carryed
by
Major
Generall
HOLBURN
,
and
the
Convoy
that
guarded
him
to
Edenborough
,
I
leave
for
other
Pens
to
paint
forth
in
due
time
and
proper
colours
;
as
also
with
what
affronts
and
contumelious
language
they
proceeded
afterwards
to
try
him
;
and
how
insultingly
they
behaved
themselves
towards
him
when
he
was
led
to
execution
;
having
torne
in
pieces
his
Majesties
Commission
,
and
as
much
as
in
them
lay
re-murtherd
CHARLES
the
First
,
and
testified
to
all
the
world
their
desires
and
intentions
,
likewise
in
him
to
murther
CHARLES
the
Second
:
That
so
both
Father
and
Sonne
,
Root
and
Branch
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
Royal
Stems
,
might
be
utterly
extirpate
.
FINIS
.