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v01.0000.005.011Title PageTitle pagelib:51
v02.0000.005.012Title PageTitle pagelib:5
v03.0000.003.013Title PageTitle pagelib:3
v04.0000.007.014Title PageTitle pagelib:7
v05.0000.005.015Title PageTitle pagelib:5
v05.0966.015Copy of James Gib's Accompts Master-household to the Prince, being an excellent Journal, interspersed with several curious Notes and ObservationsAccount / narrative966–1008115–152
v06.0000.005.016Title PageTitle pagelib:5
v07.0000.005.017Title PageTitle pagelib:5
v07.1440.017Copy of verses on seeing the Prince's picture and an account from Malcolm MacLeod of the real time of Palinurus's death, September 18. 1749Poem / song / epitaph1440359
v07.1440.027Part of a letter from Malcolm MacLeodLetter1440359
v07.1441.017Copy of a Letter from Dr MacDonald. September 21. 1749.Letter1441–1442360
v07.1442.017Copy of a Note from the Reverend Mr Hay Inverness. October 20. 49Letter1442–1443360–361
v07.1443.017A Nota Bene containing an extraordinary Particular about President Forbes, in 1746.Account / narrative1443–1446361–362
v07.1447.017Copy of a Letter from Major McDonald of Glenalledell the names of Glenmoriston-men, etc. November 10. 49.Letter1447–1454362–366
v07.1455.017Copy of a Return to Glenalledell December 4. 1749.Letter1455366–367
v07.1456.017Copy of a Letter fm the Reverend Mr James Hay Inverness December 8. 1749.Letter1456367
v07.1457.017Copy of a return to said Mr Hay December 13. 1749.Letter1457367–368
v07.1458.017Copy of a Letter fm a Gentleman in London (November 1. 1749) to one in Edinburgh about the Lord Mayor's FeastLetter1458–1460368–369
v07.1461.017The Rape of the Devil, being a Burlesque upon the Duke of C[umberland]'s committing a Rape, etc. 1749Account / narrative1461–1463369–370
v07.1463.017Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr Hay, Inverness, December 29Letter1463–1464370–371
v07.1464.017Copy of a Letter to Mr Patrick Baillie, Writer in Edinburgh, January 5th, 1750.Letter1464–1465371–372
v07.1467.017Copy of a Letter from Tam Forbes (London, December 29. 1749) about honest old MacGrowtherLetter1467–1468372–373
v07.1469.017Copy of Part of a (curious) Letter from London, about the Mutiny Bill, 1749/50.Letter1469–1471373–374
v07.1472.017Copy of Part of a Letter to the Reverend Mr Hay, Inverness, February 19.Letter1472375
v07.1493.017Copy of a Letter to Major MacDonald of Glenalladale, March 14. 1750, LeithLetter1493–14978–11
v07.1497.017Letter received from Donald MacDonald, merchant in EdinburghLetter149711
v07.1498.017Copy of Narratives from the Reverend Mr George Innes, Forres, February 27. 1750Account / narrative1498–150711–16
v07.1510.017Account of seizing the Hazard-Sloop in the Harbour of Montrose, wherein of the landing of Lord John Drummond, 1745Account / narrative1510–151718–21
v07.1517.017Copy of Part of a Letter from the Reverend Mr Hay, Inverness, March 16. 50.Letter1517–151821
v07.1518.017Names of Persons on Board with Betty BurkConversation151821–22
v07.1519.017Name of the Man whipped cruelly by Captain FergusonConversation151922
v07.1520.017Copy of Part of a Letter the Reverend Mr George Innes, Forres, April 29. 1750Letter152022–23
v07.1521.017Copy of part of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. James Taylor, Thurso, March 8. 1750 with a circumstantial amount of his sufferingsLetter152123
v07.1583.017Memorial of the suffering of David Taylor, wright in InvernessAccount / narrative1583–159159–62
v07.1592.017Copy of a Letter to Miss Flora MacDonald, Leith, July 11th, 1750.Letter1592–159462–63
v07.1595.017Copy of part of a Letter, including a Latin Poem from Captain Donald Roy MacDonald, without any dateLetter159563
v07.1596.017Copy of William Jack's Original Letter, Tilbury Fort, 17th March, 1747. to his Friends in ElginLetter1596–160164–67
v08.0000.007.018Title PageTitle pagelib:7
v08.1602.028From the Latin of Dr K--- upon the Pr----'s Picture, by J: E:Poem / song / epitaph160268
v08.1603.018Copy of a Letter from a Gentleman in London to his Friend at Bath, September 17. 1750. concerning the Cruelties in 1746.Letter1603–161968–77
v08.1620.018Lines fit to be placed below the Pr----'s Picture, composed by the R Mr G IPoem / song / epitaph162077–78
v08.1625.018Copy of a Letter from MacDonald of Kingsborrow to me Robert Forbes December 31. 1750.Letter1625–162680–81
v08.1627.018Copy of a Return to the same, January 18. 1751.Letter1627–163081–83
v08.1631.018Narrative of a Conversation with MacDonald of Kingsborrow, March 6th 1751, in the CanongateConversation1631–163283–84
v08.1643.018Three Epitaphs upon Frederick, etc.Poem / song / epitaph164388–89
v08.1645.018Copy of a Memorandum for Alexander MacDonald, Dalely's Brother, etc.Miscellaneous1645–164689–90
v08.1647.018Narrative of a conversation betwixt Donald Cameron of Glenpean & me Robert Forbes, and Copies of Letters in his favours et ceteraConversation1647–165090–92
v08.1650.018Copy of a Letter to Mr William Gordon, Bookseller, at his Shop in the Parliament-Close, EdrLetter1650–165392–93
v08.1653.018Narrative of a conversation betwixt Donald Cameron of Glenpean & me Robert Forbes, and Copies of Letters in his favours et ceteraLetter1653–165593–94
v08.1655.018Copy of Mr Rattray's Letter to George Lockhart of Carnwath Esqr at Dryden.Letter1655–165694–95
v08.1656.018Copy of a Letter from Carnwath to me R: F:Letter165695
v08.1656.028Copy of a Letter to Mr Donald Cameron of Glenpean.Letter1656–165795–96
v08.1658.018Copy of a Letter to me R: F: from the said Donald Cameron of Glenpean, & his Co-plaintiff in the same Process.Letter165896
v08.1659.018A singular odd Expression used by the Duke of Cumberland about Duncan Forbes of CullodenConversation165996–97
v08.1693.018Leith, Monday, Decr 16th, at 12 o'Clock, 1751. the foresaid Patrick Grant brought along with him to my House one Martin MacDonald, whom I was glad to see, as I knew him to have been principal Servant to Sr Alexr MacDonald in 1746. and therefore capable (perhaps) to clear up some Things to me.Conversation1693–1696113–114
v08.1696.018A Third Meeting with the said Patrick Grant, & his Interpreter, Donald MacDonald, at Leith in my own House, on Friday, Janry 3d, 1752, 'twixt ten & eleven o'Clock, ForenoonAccount / narrative1696–1703114–117
v08.1704.018The Birth-Day OdePoem / song / epitaph1704–1705117–118
v08.1706.018Inscription upon honest Edward BurkPoem / song / epitaph1706119
v08.1707.018Narrative of a Conversation with young Glengary. April 9. 1752.Conversation1707–1711119–121
v08.1712.018[creaseCopy] of a Letter about a formed Design to ass[creaseassina]te the Prince in 1745.Letter1712–1713122
v08.1714.018Narrative of [creaseHardships], etc. transmitted to me from Malcolm MacLeod of Brea in RasayAccount / narrative1714–1730123–128
v08.1731.018Copy of a Letter from John Anderson my Jo about the Prince's Protestantism and Marriage. London, August 26. 1752.Letter1731–1734128–129
v08.1734.018Copy of Part of a Letter from Mr Abernethie about Doctor Cameron's Behaviour at Death, London, June 12. 1753Letter1734–1736130–131
v08.1737.018Copy of Ditto from Ditto about Ditto's last Speech as to the Prince's Protestantism. London, July 14th, 1753Letter1737–1738131–132
v08.1750.018Copy of a Letter from Dr Archibald Cameron, under Sentence of Death, to his Son in FranceLetter1750–1753137–139
v08.1754.018A genuine & authentic Account of the Behaviour of Dr Archibald Cameron, at the place of Execution, on Thursday, June 7th, 1753. By an Eye and Ear Witness.Account / narrative1754–1759139–142
v08.1760.018Copy of a Letter in 1745 from Duke de Bouillon to Charles Prince Regent in ScotlandLetter1760–1761142–143
v08.1762.018Copy of a Letter to Charles Prince Regent in Scotland 1745. from the Spanish Resident in FranceLetter1762–1763143–144
v08.1776.018Account of Laird of MacKinnon's Death and some Anecdotes of himMiscellaneous1776152
v08.1777.018John Mack Donell, hanged at Inverlochie in 1754 for Theft, not one of the eight noted Glenmoriston-Men in 1746Conversation1777–1778152–153
v08.1790.018Protest of Charles Prince Regent against the Congress at Aix-la-Chapelle, held in 1748Miscellaneous1790–1793159–161
v08.1794.018Ode on the Duke of C[umberlan]d's happy Return to in 1757Poem / song / epitaph1794–1796161–163
v08.1797.018Copy of a Paragraph from the Reverend Mr Ludovick Grant of Fortrose about burning his Chapel in 1746. October 25. 1758Letter1797163
v08.1799.018Copy of a paragraph of a Letter from the Revd Mr John Stewart at Tain to me R. F.Letter1799165
v08.1799.028Copy of a Return to ye above paragraphLetter1799–1800165
v08.1800.018Copy of part of a Letter from said Mr John Stewart to me R. F.Letter1800–1801165–166
v08.1803.018A very minute & particular Account of plundering the House of Mr. Gordon of Hallheadin Aberdeen by the Duke of Cumberland and General Hawley et ceteraMiscellaneous1803167–168
v08.1804.018Copy of the forementioned Letter to Sister Jane BowdlerLetter1804–1812168–173
v08.1812.018Copy, taken from the Hand-writing of the forementioned Thomas Bowdler, Esqr, of what he wrote from the Mouth of his Sister, the foresaid Mrs Gordon.Account / narrative1812–1819173–177
v08.1824.018Narrative of the Negotiation of John Blaw of Castlehill in France in 1745.Account / narrative1824–1827180–181
v08.1828.018Narrative of Alexander MackDonell of Tullocherom in Badenoch his meeting with the Prince in skulking, etc.Account / narrative1828182
v08.1829.018On the Death of Sir Alexander MacDonaldPoem / song / epitaph1829182
v08.1829.028Glenalladale's Death and CharacterAccount / narrative1829182
v08.1830.018Copy of a Letter from Rona, i.e young Rasay by John Mackinnon, November 17. 1760.Letter1830183
v08.1831.018Additions to John MacKinnon's Account of Things, taken down from his own Mouth, April 25th, 1761.Account / narrative1831–1846183–192
v09.0000.005.019Title PageTitle pagelib:5
v09.1847.019A ProposPoem / song / epitaph1847192
v09.1848.019When Barisdale was released, etc.Account / narrative1848192
v09.1848.029Note from Mr Bowdler, Bath 13. 1762., desiring to insert in the Magazine a Character of John MackinnonLetter1848192–193
v09.1849.019Letter to John's Nephew intimating his Death. May 22. 1762.Letter1849–1851193–194
v09.1852.019Copy of a Representation in favours of the said John Mackinnon before his leaving Edinburgh.Miscellaneous1852194–195
v09.1853.019Copy of a more explicit Representation in favours of Do, before leaving Edinburgh.Miscellaneous1852–1853195
v09.1854.019Letter to the Nephew about Money from Bath, to bind John's Sons Apprentices, June 21. 1762.Letter1854–1855195–196
v09.1856.019Character of John, published in Scots and Edinburgh Magazine. May, 1762.Poem / song / epitaph1856–1859196–197
v09.1860.019Here follows the Inscription intended to have been put upon his Grave.Poem / song / epitaph1860198
v09.1863.019Lines on the Common Prayer, occasioned by Mr Nelson's, etc.Letter1863–1866200
v09.1870.019Letter to B. Gordon concerning poor OS"Ean. April, 1763.Letter1870–1872202–203
v09.1888.019Arrival of Gask & his Lady at EdinburghLetter1888212
v09.1967.019From Bishop GordonLetter1967–1968269–270
v09.2097.019Bishop Gordon much pleased with the Royal-Oak InstitutionLetter2097–2098345–346
v09.2099.019Mr Innes of Aberdeen much pleased with Mr Bowdler's RemarksLetter2099–2100346–347
v09.2100.019Lord Nicolas Mackenzie's Death Cousin to Lord CarryllLetter2100–2102347–349
v09.2102.019Mr Bowdler's Remarks now in my CustodyLetter2102–2105349–350
v09.2106.019Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop GordonLetter2106–2107350–351
v09.2107.019Hogmane observed at Gask with great CheerfulnessLetter2107351
v09.2108.019Comical Letter from John Farquharson, wherein an excellent Character of Lord CaryllLetter2108–2110351–354
v09.2110.019Letter from Bishop GordonLetter2110–2111354
v09.2111.019Return to the above.Letter2111–2112354–355
v09.2112.019Time of her Departure from Edinburgh to BathLetter2112354–355
v09.2112.029Letter from Bishop Gordon, April 18. 1775. wherein of King James the 2d, much to his HonourLetter2112–2114355–356
v09.2114.019Return to the AboveLetter2114–2117356–358
v10.0000.005.0110Title PageTitle pagelib:5