Letter from John and Francis Simpson, Newcastle

Reference No:
U DDSY3/1/69
Dates:
16 Mar 1746
Description:
Weather so severe, Cumberland still at Aberdeen with army. Prince of Hesse entered Perth 9 March. Considerable body of rebels marched from Inverness, captured Fort Augustus but repulsed with great loss of Fort William. Pretender sick at Elgin. Some rebel clans offered to submit on terms. Order from Cumberland read from pulpits that all rebels should give in their arms, names and places of abode on a promise of recommendation to royal mercy. Some complied 'and several others fled directly to the Rebels'
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Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere