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at　fourtene　pounds　Scotts　per　peice；　with　ane　bull　to　the　bargane；　and　that
at　the　head　dykes　of　Buchanan　upon　the　twenty…eight　day　of　May　next。''…
Dated　December　1711。…See　_Proceedings；_　vol。　vii。　p。　253。＇





No。　III。…CHALLENGE　BY　ROB　ROY。

　　‘‘Rob　Roy　_to　ain　hie　and　mighty　Prince；_　James　Duke　of　Montrose。

　　‘‘In　charity　to　your　Grace's　couradge　and　conduct；　please　know；　the　only
way　to　retrive　both　is　to　treat　Rob　Roy　like　himself；　in　appointing　tyme；
place；　and　choice　of　arms；　that　at　once　you　may　extirpate　your　inveterate
enemy；　or　put　a　period　to　your　punny　（puny？）　life　in　falling　gloriously　by
his　hands。　That　impertinent　criticks　or　flatterers　may　not　brand　me　for
challenging　a　man　that's　repute　of　a　poor　dastardly　soul；　let　such　know
that　I　admit　of　the　two　great　supporters　of　his　character　and　the　captain
of　his　bands　to　joyne　with　him　in　the　combat。　Then　sure　your　Grace
wont　have　the　impudence　to　clamour　att　court　for　multitudes　to　hunt　me
like　a　fox；　under　pretence　that　I　am　not　to　be　found　above　ground。　This
saves　your　Grace　and　the　troops　any　further　trouble　of　searching；　that　is；
if　your　ambition　of　glory　press　you　to　embrace　this　unequald　venture
offerd　of　Rob's　head。　But　if　your　Grace's　piety；　prudence；　and　cowardice；
forbids　hazarding　this　gentlemanly　expedient；　then　let　your　desire　of　peace
restore　what　you　have　robed　from　me　by　the　tyranny　of　your　present
cituation；　otherwise　your　overthrow　as　a　man　is　determined；　and　advertise
your　friends　never　more　to　look　for　the　frequent　civility　payed　them；　of
sending　them　home　without　their　arms　only。　Even　their　former　cravings
wont　purchase　that　favour；　so　your　Grace　by　this　has　peace　in　your　offer；
if　the　sound　of　wax　be　frightful；　and　chuse　you　whilk；　your　good　friend　or
mortal　enemy。''

　　This　singular　rhodomontade　is　enclosed　in　a　letter　to　a　friend　of　Rob　Roy；
probably　a　retainer　of　the　Duke　of　Argyle　in　Isle；　which　is　in　these
words：…

　　‘‘Sir；…Receive　the　enclosd　paper；　q　you　are　takeing　yor　Botle　it　will
divert　yorself　and　comrad's。　I　gote　noe　news　since　I　seed　you；　only　q
wee　had　before　about　the　Spainyard's　is　like　to　continue。　If　I'll　get　any
further　account　about　them　I'll　be　sure　to　let　you　know　of　it；　and　till　then
I　will　not　write　any　more　till　I'll　have　more　sure　account。　and　I　am

‘‘Sir；　your　most　affectionate　C　＇cousin＇；

‘‘and　most　humble　servant；

‘‘Ro：　Roy。''

　　‘‘_Apryle_　16_th；_　1719。

‘‘To　Mr。　Patrick　Anderson；　at　Hay…These。'

The　seal；　_a　stag_…no　bad　emblem　of　a　wild　cateran。

　　It　appears　from　the　envelope　that　Rob　Roy　still　continued　to　act　as
Intelligencer　to　the　Duke　of　Argyle；　and　his　agents。　The　war　he　alludes　to
is　probably　some　vague　report　of　invasion　from　Spain。　Such　rumours
were　likely　enough　to　be　afloat；　in　consequence　of　the　disembarkation　of
the　troops　who　were　taken　at　Glensheal　in　the　preceding　year；　1718。



No。　IV。…LETTER

FROM　ROBERT　CAMPBELL；　_alias_　M‘GREGOR；
COMMONLY　CALLED　ROB　ROY；　TO　FIELD…MARSHAL　WADE；

Then　receiving　the　submission　of　disaffected　Chieftains　and　Clans。*

*　This　curious　epistle　is　copied　from　an　authentic　narrative　of　Marshal　Wade's
*　proceedings　in　the　Highlands；　communicated　by　the　late　eminent　antiquary；　George
*　Chalmers；　Esq。；　to　Mr。　Robert　Jamieson；　of　the　Register　House；　Edinburgh；　and
*　published　in　the　Appendix　to　an　Edition　of　Burt's　Letters　from　the　North　of　Scotland；
*　2　vols。　8vo；　Edinburgh；　1818。

　　Sir；…The　great　humanity　with　which　you　have　constantly　acted　in　the
discharge　of　the　trust　reposed　in　you；　and　your　ever　having　made　use　of
the　great　powers　with　which　you　were　vested　as　the　means　of　doing　good
and　charitable　offices　to　such　as　ye　found　proper　objects　of　compassion；
will；　I　hope；　excuse　my　importunity　in　endeavouring　to　approve　myself　not
absolutely　unworthy　of　that　mercy　and　favour　which　your　Excellency　has
so　generously　procured　from　his　Majesty　for　others　in　my　unfortunate
circumstances。　I　am　very　sensible　nothing　can　be　alledged　sufficient　to
excuse　so　great　a　crime　as　I　have　been　guilty　of　it；　that　of　Rebellion。　But
I　humbly　beg　leave　to　lay　before　your　Excellency　some　particulars　in　the
circumstance　of　my　guilt；　which；　I　hope；　will　extenuate　it　in　some
measure。　It　was　my　misfortune；　at　the　time　the　Rebellion　broke　out；　to
be　liable　to　legal　diligence　and　caption；　at　the　Duke　of　Montrose's　instance；
for　debt　alledged　due　to　him。　To　avoid　being　flung　into　prison；　as　I　must
certainly　have　been；　had　I　followed　my　real　inclinations　in　joining　the
King's　troops　at　Stirling；　I　was　forced　to　take　party　with　the　adherents　of
the　Pretender；　for　the　country　being　all　in　arms；　it　was　neither　safe
nor　indeed　possible　for　me　to　stand　neuter。　I　should　not；　however；　plead
my　being　forced　into　that　unnatural　rebellion　against　his　Majesty；　King
George；　if　I　could　not　at　the　same　time　assure　your　Excellency；　that　I　not
only　avoided　acting　offensively　against　his　Majesty's　forces　upon　all
occasions；　but　on　the　contrary；　sent　his　Grace　the　Duke　of　Argyle　all　the
intelligence　I　could　from　time　to　time；　of　the　strength　and　situation　of　the
rebels；　which　I　hope　his　Grace　will　do　me　the　justice　to　acknowledge。
As　to　the　debt　to　the　Duke　of　Montrose；　I　have　discharged　it　to　the
utmost　farthing。　I　beg　your　Excellency　would　be　persuaded　that；　had　it
been　in　my　power；　as　it　was　in　my　inclination；　I　should　always　have　acted
for　the　service　of　his　Majesty　King　George；　and　that　one　reason　of　my
begging　the　favour　of　your　intercession　with　his　Majesty　for　the　pardon　of
my　life；　is　the　earnest　desire　I　have　to　employ　it　in　his　service；　whose　good…
ness；　justice；　and　humanity；　are　so　conspicuous　to　all　mankind。…I　am；
with　all　duty　and　respect；　your　Excellency's　most；　&c。；

‘‘Robert　Campbell。''



No。　V。…LETTER。

ESCAPE　OF　ROB　ROY　FROM　THE　DUKE　OF　ATHOLE。

　　The　following　copy　of　a　letter　which　passed　from　one　clergyman　of　the
Church　of　Scotland　to　another；　was　communicated　to　me　by　John　Gregorson；
Esq。　of　Ardtornish。　The　escape　of　Rob　Roy　is　mentioned；　like　other
interesting　news　of　the　time　with　which　it　is　intermingled。　The　disagreement
between　the　Dukes　of　Athole　and　Argyle　seems　to　have　animated　the
former　against　Rob　Roy；　as　one　of　Argyle's　partisans。

　　‘‘Rev。　and　dear　Brother；

　　Y　of　the　28th　Jun　I　had　by　the　bearer。　I　pleased
yo　have　got　back　again　y　Delinquent　which　may　probably　safe　you　of　the
trouble　of　her　child。　I'm　sory　I've　yet　very　little　of　certain　news　to　give
you　from　Court　tho'　I've　seen　all　the　last　weekes　prints；　only　I　find　in
them　a　pasage　which　is　all　the　account　I　can　give　you　of　the　Indemnity
y　when　the　estates　of　forfaulted　Rebells　Comes　to　be　sold　all　Just　debts
Documented　are　to　be　preferred　to　Officers　of　the　Court　of　enquiry。　The
Bill　in　favours　of　that　Court　against　the　Lords　of　Session　in　Scotland　in
past　the　house　of　Commons　and　Come　before　the　Lords　which　is　thought
to　be　considerably　more　ample　y　formerly　w　respect　to　the　Disposeing　of
estates　Canvassing　and　paying　of　Debts。　It's　said　y　the　examinations　of
Cadugans　accounts　is　droped　but　it　wants　Confirmations　here　as　yet。　Oxford's
tryals　should　be　entered　upon　Saturday　last。　We　hear　that　the
Duchess　of　Argyle　is　w　child。　I　doe　not　hear　y　the　Divisions　at　Court
are　any　thing　abated　or　of　any　appearance　of　the　Dukes　having　any　thing
of　his　Maj：　favour。　I　heartily　wish　the　present　humours　at　Court　may
not　prove　an　encouragm　to　watchfull　and　restles　enemies。

　　My　accounts　of　Rob　Roy　his　escape　are　y　after　severall　Embassies　between
his　Grace　（who　I　hear　did　Correspond　w　some　at　Court　about　it）
and　Rob　he　at　length　upon　promise　of　protectione　Came　to　waite　upon　the
Duke　&　being　presently　secured　his　Grace　sent　post　to　Ed　to　acquent　the
Court　of　his　being　aprehended　&　call　his　friends　at　Ed　and　to　desire　a
party　from　Ge　Carpinter　to　receive　and　bring　him　to　Ed　which　party
came　the　length　of　Kenross　in　Fife；　he　was　to　be　delivered　to　them　by　a
party　his　Grace　had　demanded　from　the　Governour　at　Perth；　who　when
upon　their　march　towards　Dunkell　to　receive　him；　were　mete　w　and　returned
by　his　Grace　having　resolved　to　deliver　him　by　a　party　of　his　own
men　and　left　Rob　at　Logierate　under　a　strong　guard　till　y　party　should　be
ready　to　receive　him。　This　space　of　time　Rob　had　Imployed　in　taking　the
other　dram　heartily　w　the　Guard　&　q　all　were　pretty　hearty；　Rob　is　delivering
a　letter　for　his　wife　to　a　servant　to　whom　he　most　needs　deliver
some　private　instructions　at　the　Door　（for　his　wife）　where　he's　attended
wt　on　the　Guard。　When　serious　in　this　privat　Conversations　he　is　making
some　few　steps　carelessly　from　the　Door　about　the　house　till　he　comes
close　by　this　horse　which　he　soon　mounted　and　made　off。　This　is　no　small
mortifican　to　the　guard　because　of　the　delay　it　give　to　there　hopes　of　a
Considerable　additionall　charge　ag　John　Roy。　my　wife　was　upon

*　_i。e。_　John　the　Red…John　Duke　of　Argyle；　so　called　from　his　complexion；　more
*　commonly　styled　‘‘Red　John　the　Warriour。''

Thursday　last　delivered　of　a　Son　after　sore　travell　of　which　she　still　continues
very　weak。　I　give　y　Lady　hearty　thanks　for　the　Highland　plaid。
It's　good　cloath　but　it　does　not　answer　the　sett　I　sent　some　time　agae
w　McArthur　&　tho　it　had　I　told　in　my　last　y　my　wife　was　obliged　to　provid
herself　to　finish　her　bed　before　she　was　lighted　but　I　know　y　let　came
not　timely　to　y　handI'm　sory　I　had　not　mony　to　send　by　the
bearer　having　no　thought　of　it　&　being　exposed　to　some　little　expenses　last
week　but　I　expect　some　sure　occasion　when　　　　　　　　　　　　　order　by　a　letter　to
receive　it。　excuse　this　freedom　from　&c。

　　‘‘_Manse　of　Comrie；　July_　2_d；_　1717。

　　‘‘I　salute　yr　lady　I　wish　my　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。　　。
her　Daughter　much　Joy。''



No。　VI。…HIGHLAND　WOOING。

　　There　are　many　productions　of　the　Scottish　Ballad　Poets　upon　the　lion…like
mode　of　wooing　practised　by　the　ancient　Highlanders　when　they　had
a　fancy　for　the　person　（or　property）　of　a　Lowland　damsel。　One　example
is　found　in　Mr。　Robert　Jamieson's　Popular　Scottish　Songs：…

Bonny　Babby　Livingstone
　　Gaed