Letter from John and Francis Simpson, Newcastle

Reference No:
U DDSY3/1/71
Dates:
23 Mar 1746
Description:
Barrell's, Cholmondeley's, Royal Scots and Price's regiments of foot with some dragoons marched from Aberdeen to Inverurie and Old Meldrum on 13 March under command of Bland. Battereau's, the Fusiliers, Munro's and Braggs with some dragoons followed on 17 March under Sempill. This on report that 2,600 had crossed Spey and were cantonned at Fochaber, Keith and Strathbogie about 6 miles from Cumberland's advanced guards. The transports with Dutch on board will certainly sail from Shields today
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Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere