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The Cochrane Correspondence Regarding the Affairs of Glasgow, Mdcc. Xlv-Vi [ed. by J. Dennistoun].
The Cochrane Correspondence Regarding the Affairs of Glasgow Mdcc XlvVi - ed. by J. Dennistoun Author:Andrew Cochrane General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1836 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: I had the enclosed by my servant last day. Sir, Your most humble servant, William Fogo. All accountts agree they are to march by " Glasgow, if not stopt: its contradicted as / to Ballach Kalian's being shott. ' Andrew Cochran, Esquire, Merchant in Glasgow. X. The Lord Justice Clerk To Provost Cochrane. Edinburgh, 10th September, 1745. Sir, -- I am just now favoured with yours of the 9th. Upon your first application for arms and support, I wrote to you that many such applications had been made, and more since that time, both from well- affected countys and towns; and that when any general measure came to be taken, I should take care to put in your claim among the first, and endeavour to get the largest allowance for your town. No general measure is yet taken, nor nobody can tell why no person here vested with power to distribute arms and ammunition, or to direct what way his Majesty's faithfull subjects may be made usefull to themselves and the government at this time, a circumstance I have represented in the strongest way I was capable, without being empowered to give you or any others the satisfaction I could wish. This I may regret but cannot help. The inhabitants of Edinburgh, willing on their own expence to levy1000 for the defence of their city, applyed to be authorized by the government'; and a warrand from the King, authorizing them to levy the 1000 men to be under the direction of the Magistrates, with an order to the commanding officer to furnish them with firelocks and ammunition, is come down; and if you send me such an application, I shall try if the commanding officer here will...« less