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The Cochrane Correspondence Regarding the Affairs of Glasgow, M.dcc.xlv-Vi.
The Cochrane Correspondence Regarding the Affairs of Glasgow MdccxlvVi Author:Andrew Cochrane General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1836 Original Publisher: Maitland Club Subjects: Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 Glasgow (Scotland) Glasgow History / Europe / General History / Europe / Great Britain History / Europe / Ireland History / Modern / 17th Century Notes: This is a black and white OCR... more » 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 books for free. Excerpt: I. Narrative Of The Proceedings Of The Magistrates And Loyal Inhabitants Of Glasgow, From The 12TH August To The BeginNing Of September, 1745, Drawn Up By Provost Cochrane. On the 12th of August 1745, the troops quartered in Glasgow having been called away, the Magistrates caused mount a guard of townsmen, which they have continued ever since. On the 19th, they had a letter from the Most Honourable the Marquis of Tweddale of the 12th, acquainting that the Lords Justices had received intelligence that the Pretender's son was already landed, or intending -to land in Scotland, and' desiring them to exert there care and vigilance on this occasion, and to use such precautions as they should judge necessary for preserving the publick peace within there bounds. To this the Magistrates made answer the same 'day, assuring nothing should be wanted on there part for preserving the publick peace; and that our inhabitants were all firmly attached to his Majesty. The Magistrates, being apprehensive of the consequence of this rebellion now begun, resolved to be advised and directed by the principal inhabitants in every step they should take; and having conveened a good number of them by way of comittee, they judged proper to take account of the number of inhabitants, and what arms were in town, and in what order, which was accordingly done. On the 23d August, a letter was sent Lord Justice ...« less