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APPENDIX　TO　INTRODUCTION。




No。　I。…ADVERTISEMENT
FOR　THE　APPREHENSION　OF　ROB　ROY。

（From　the　Edinburgh　Evening　Courant；　June　18　to　June　21；　A。D。　1732。　No。　1058。）

　　‘‘That　Robert　Campbell；　commonly　known　by　the　name　of　Rob　Roy
MacGregor；　being　lately　intrusted　by　several　noblemen　and　gentlemen　with
considerable　sums　for　buying　cows　for　them　in　the　Highlands；　has　treacherously
gone　off　with　the　money；　to　the　value　of　1000　sterling；　which　he
carries　along　with　him。　All　Magistrates　and　Officers　of　his　Majesty's
forces　are　intreated　to　seize　upon　the　said　Rob　Roy；　and　the　money　which
he　carries　with　him；　until　the　persons　concerned　in　the　money　be　heard
against　him；　and　that　notice　be　given；　when　he　is　apprehended；　to　the
keepers　of　the　Exchange　Coffee…house　at　Edinburgh；　and　the　keeper　of　the
Coffee…house　at　Glasgow；　where　the　parties　concerned　will　be　advertised；
and　the　seizers　shall　be　very　reasonably　rewarded　for　their　pains。''

　　It　is　unfortunate　that　this　Hue　and　Cry；　which　is　afterwards　repeated
in　the　same　paper；　contains　no　description　of　Rob　Roy's　person；　which；　of
course；　we　must　suppose　to　have　been　pretty　generally　known。　As　it　is
directed　against　Rob　Roy　personally；　it　would　seem　to　exclude　the　idea　of
the　cattle　being　carried　off　by　his　partner；　MacDonald；　who　would　certainly
have　been　mentioned　in　the　advertisement；　if　the　creditors　concerned　had
supposed　him　to　be　in　possession　of　the　money。



No。　II。…LETTERS
FROM　AND　TO　THE　DUKE　OF　MONTROSE
RESPECTING　ROB　ROY'S　ARREST　OF　MR。　GRAHAME　OF　KILLEARN。

_The　Duke　of　Montrose　to_

*　It　does　not　appear　to　whom　this　letter　was　addressed。　Certainly；　from　its
*　style　and　tenor；　It　was　designed　for　some　person　high　in　rank　and　office…perhaps
*　the　King's　Advocate　for　the　time。


‘‘Glasgow；　the　21st　November；　1716。

　　‘‘My　Lord；…I　was　surprised　last　night　with　the　account　of　a　very　remarkable
instance　of　the　insolence　of　that　very　notorious　rogue　Rob　Roy；
whom　your　lordship　has　often　heard　named。　The　honour　of　his　Majesty's
Government　being　concerned　in　it；　I　thought　it　my　duty　to　acquaint　your
lordship　of　the　particulars　by　an　express。

　　‘‘Mr。　Grahame　of　Killearn　（whom　I　have　had　occasion　to　mention　frequently
to　you；　for　the　good　service　he　did　last　winter　during　the　rebellion）
having　the　charge　of　my　Highland　estate；　went　to　Monteath；　which　is　a
part　of　it；　on　Monday　last；　to　bring　in　my　rents；　it　being　usual　for　him　to
be　there　for　two　or　three　nights　together　at　this　time　of　the　year；　in　a
country　house；　for　the　conveniency　of　meeting　the　tenants；　upon　that
account。　The　same　night；　about　9　of　the　clock；　Rob　Roy；　with　a　party　of
those　ruffians　whom　he　has　still　kept　about　him　since　the　late　rebellion；　surrounded
the　house　where　Mr。　Grahame　was　with　some　of　my　tenants　doing
his　business；　ordered　his　men　to　present　their　guns　in　att　the　windows　of
the　room　where　he　was　sitting；　while　he　himself　at　the　same　time　with
others　entered　at　the　door；　with　cocked　pistols；　and　made　Mr。　Grahame
prisoner；　carreing　him　away　to　the　hills　with　the　money　he　had　got；　his
books　and　papers；　and　my　tenants'　bonds　for　their　fines；　amounting　to
above　a　thousand　pounds　sterling；　whereof　the　one…half　had　been　paid　last
year；　and　the　other　was　to　have　been　paid　now；　and　att　the　same　time　had
the　insolence　to　cause　him　to　write　a　letter　to　me　（the　copy　of　which　is
enclosed）　offering　me　terms　of　a　treaty。

　　‘‘That　your　Lordship　may　have　the　better　view　of　this　matter；　it　will
be　necessary　that　I　should　inform　you；　that　this　fellow　has　now；　of　a　long
time；　put　himself　at　the　head　of　the　Clan　M‘Gregor；　a　race　of　people　who
in　all　ages　have　distinguished　themselves　beyond　others；　by　robberies；　depredations；
and　murders；　and　have　been　the　constant　harbourers　and　entertainers
of　vagabonds　and　loose　people。　From　the　time　of　the　Revolution
he　has　taken　every　opportunity　to　appear　against　the　Government；
acting　rather　as　a　robber　than　doing　any　real　service　to　those　whom　he
pretended　to　appear　for；　and　has　really　done　more　mischief　to　the　countrie
than　all　the　other　Highlanders　have　done。

　　‘‘Some　three　or　four　years　before　the　last　rebellion　broke　out；　being
overburdened　with　debts；　he　quitted　his　ordinary　residence；　and　removed
some　twelve　or　sixteen　miles　farther　into　the　Highlands；　putting　himself
under　the　protection　of　the　Earl　of　Bredalbin。　When　my　Lord　Cadogan
was　in　the　Highlands；　he　ordered　his　house　att　this　place　to　be　burnt；
which　your　Lordship　sees　he　now　places　to　my　account。

　　‘‘This　obliges　him　to　return　to　the　same　countrie　he　went　from；　being　a
most　rugged　inaccessible　place；　where　he　took　up　his　residence　anew
amongst　his　own　friends　and　relations；　but　well　judging　that　it　was　possible
to　surprise　him；　he；　with　about　forty…five　of　his　followers；　went　to
Inverary；　and　made　a　sham　surrender　of　their　arms　to　Coll。　Campbell　of
Finab；　Commander　of　one　of　the　Independent　Companies；　and　returned
home　with　his　men；　each　of　them　having　the　Coll。's　protection。　This
happened　in　the　beginning　of　summer　last；　yet　not　long　after　he　appeared
with　his　men　twice　in　arms；　in　opposition　to　the　King's　troops：　and　one
of　those　times　attackt　them；　rescued　a　prisoner　from　them；　and　all　this
while　sent　abroad　his　party　through　the　countrie；　plundering　the　countrie
people；　and　amongst　the　rest　some　of　my　tenants。

　　‘‘Being　informed　of　these　disorders　after　I　came　to　Scotland；　I　applied
to　Lieut。…Genll。　Carpenter；　who　ordered　three　parties　from　Glasgow；　Stirling；
and　Finlarig；　to　march　in　the　night　by　different　routes；　in　order　to　surprise
him　and　his　men　in　their　houses；　which　would　have　its　effect　certainly；　if
the　great　rains　that　happened　to　fall　that　verie　night　had　not　retarded　the
march　of　the　troops；　so　as　some　of　the　parties　came　too　late　to　the　stations
that　they　were　ordered　for。　All　that　could　be　done　upon　the　occasion　was
to　burn　a　countrie　house；　where　Rob　Roy　then　resided；　after　some　of　his
clan　had；　from　the　rocks；　fired　upon　the　king's　troops；　by　which　a　grenadier
was　killed。

　　‘‘Mr。　Grahame　of　Killearn；　being　my　deputy…sheriff　in　that　countrie；
went　along　with　the　party　that　marched　from　Stirling；　and　doubtless　will
now　meet　with　the　worse　treatment　from　that　barbarous　people　on　that
account。　Besides；　that　he　is　my　relation；　and　that　they　know　how　active
he　has　been　in　the　service　of　the　Government…all　which；　your　Lordship
may　believe；　puts　me　under　very　great　concern　for　the　gentleman；　while；　at
the　same　time；　I　can　foresee　no　manner　of　way　how　to　relieve　him；　other
than　to　leave　him　to　chance　and　his　own　management。

　　‘‘I　had　my　thoughts　before　of　proposing　to　Government　the　building　of
some　barracks　as　the　only　expedient　for　suppressing　these　rebels；　and
securing　the　peace　of　the　countrie；　and　in　that　view　I　spoke　to　Genll。　Carpenter；
who　has　now　a　scheme　of　it　in　his　hands；　and　I　am　persuaded　that
will　be　the　true　method　for　restraining　them　effectually；　but；　in　the　meantime；
it　will　be　necessary　to　lodge　some　of　the　troops　in　those　places；
upon　which　I　intend　to　write　to　the　Generall。

　　‘‘I　am　sensible　I　have　troubled　your　Lordship　with　a　very　long　letter；
which　I　should　be　ashamed　of；　were　I　myself　singly　concerned；　but　where
the　honour　of　the　King's　Government　is　touched；　I　need　make　no　apologie；
and　I　shall　only　beg　leave　to　add；　that　I　am；　with　great　respect；　and　truth；

‘‘　My　Lord；

‘‘y。　Lord。　most　humble　and　obedient　servant；

‘‘MONTROSE''

COPY　OF　GRAHAME　OF　KILLEARN'S　LETTER；　ENCLOSED　IN　THE　PRECEDING。

‘‘Chappellarroch；　Nov。　19th；　1716。

　　‘‘May　it　please　your　Grace；…I　am　obliged　to　give　your　Grace　the
trouble　of　this；　by　Robert　Roy's　commands；　being　so　unfortunate　at　present
as　to　be　his　prisoner。　I　refer　the　way　and　manner　I　was　apprehended；
to　the　bearer；　and　shall　only；　in　short；　acquaint　your　Grace　with　the　demands；
which　are；　that　your　Grace　shall　discharge　him　of　all　soumes　he
owes　your　Grace；　and　give　him　the　soume　of　3400　merks　for　his　loss　and
damages　sustained　by　him；　both　at　Craigrostown　and　at　his　house；　Auchinchisallen；
and　that　your　Grace　shall　give　your　word　not　to　trouble　or
prosecute　him　afterwards；　till　which　time　he　carries　me；　all　the　money　I
received　this　day；　my　books　and　bonds　for　entress；　not　yet　paid；　along
with　him；　with　assurance　of　hard　usage；　if　any　party　are　sent　after　him。
The　soume　I　received　this　day；　conform　to　the　nearest　computation　I　can
make　before　several　of　the　gentlemen；　is　3227。　2sh。　8d。　Scots；　of　which
I　gave　them　notes。　I　shall　wait　your　Grace's　return；　and　ever　am；

‘‘Your　Grace's　most　obedient；　faithful；

‘‘humble　servant；

_Sic　subscribitur；_ ‘‘John　Grahame。''



THE　DUKE　OF　MONTROSE　TO　

28_th　Nov。_　1716…_Killearn's　Release。_

‘‘Glasgow；　28th　Nov。　1716。

　　‘‘Sir；…Having　acquainted　you　by　my　last；　of　the　21st　instant；　of　what
had　happened　to　my　friend；　Mr。　Grahame　of　Killearn；　I'm　very　glad　now
to　tell　you；　that　last　night　I　was　very　agreeably　surprised　with　Mr。
Grahame's　coming　here　himself；　and　giving　me　the　first　account　I　had
had　of　him　from　the　time　of　his　being　carried　away。　It　seems　Rob　Roy；
when　he　came　to　consider　a　little　better　of　it；　found　that；　he　could　not
mend　his　matters　by　retaining　Killearn　his　prisoner；　which　could　only
expose　him　still　the　more　to　the　justice　of　the　Government；　and　therefore
thought　fit　to　dismiss　him　on　Sunday　evening　last；　having　kept　him　from
the　Monday　night　before；　under　a　very　uneasy　kind　of　restraint；　being
obliged　to　change　continually　from　place　to　place。　He　gave　him　back　the
books；　papers；　and　bonds；　but　kept　the　money。

‘‘I　am；　with　great　truth；　Sir；

‘‘your　most　humble　servant；

‘‘MONTROSE。''

　　＇Some　papers　connected　with　Rob　Roy　Macgregor；　signed　‘‘Ro。　Campbell；''
in　1711；　were　lately　presented　to　the　Society　of　Antiquaries。　One　of
these　is　a　kind　of　contract　between　the　Duke　of　Montrose　and　Rob　Roy；　by
which　the　latter　undertakes　to　deliver　within　a　given　time　‘‘Sixtie　good　and
sufficient　Kintaill　highland　Cowes；　betwixt　the　age　of　five　and　nine　years；
at　fourtene　pounds　Scotts　per　peice；　with　ane　bull　to　the　bargane；