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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； 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