Letter from John Neilson, Glasgow
- Reference No:
- U DDSY3/1/42
- Dates:
- 11 Dec 1745
- Description:
- Rebels' aims seem to be either to make for Wales or to fight Cumberland. About 2,000 rebels around Perth. Two regiments of foot, with the remains of Gardner's and Hamilton's dragoons sent from Edinburgh to Stirling to bar them from crossing the Forth. 600 militia sent from Glasgow to Stirling, with Lord Hume as colonel and Lord Glencairn as lieutenant - colonel. Hoping to hear Cumberland has beaten the rebels. Has told Mr. Welfitt that he could not get a vessel to sail from Glasgow to Virginia and Hull under £12 per ton; and sailors would not join it for fear of being pressed at Hull
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- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
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Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere
