Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender, etc.
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Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender, &c.
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Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender, Directed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, & Town Coulcil of Edinburgh
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Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender et cetera
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Copy of the Prince's summons to the city of Edinburgh to surrender
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Copy of the Prince’s Summons
to the City of Edinburgh to sur-
render, Directed to the Lord
Provost, Magistrates, &and Town
Council of Edinburgh.
Being now in a Condition to make our
Way into this Capital of his Majesty’s
ancient Kingdom of Scotland, We
hereby summon You to receive us, as
You are in Duty bound to do. And in
Order to it, We hereby require You,
upon Receipt of this, to summon the
Town Council, &and take proper Measures
in it, for securing the Peace &and Quiet
of the City, which we are very desir-
ous to protect. But if you suffer any
of the Usurper’s Troops to enter the
Town, or any of the Canon, Arms or
Ammunition now in it, whether belong-
ing to the PublickPublic, or to private Per-
sons, to be carried off, We shall take
it as a Breach of your Duty, &and a hein-
ous Offence against the King &and Us, and 419 (419)
and shall resent it accordingly. We
promise to preserve all the Rights &and
Liberties of the City, &and the particular
Property of every One of his Majesty's
Subjects; but if any Opposition be
made to us, We cannot answer for
the Consequences, being firmly resol-
ved, at any Rate, to enter the City;
and, in that Case, if any of the In-
habitants are found in Arms against
Us, they must not expect to be treated
as Prisoners of War.
Way into this Capital of his Majesty’s
ancient Kingdom of Scotland, We
hereby summon You to receive us, as
You are in Duty bound to do. And in
Order to it, We hereby require You,
upon Receipt of this, to summon the
Town Council, &and take proper Measures
in it, for securing the Peace &and Quiet
of the City, which we are very desir-
ous to protect. But if you suffer any
of the Usurper’s Troops to enter the
Town, or any of the Canon, Arms or
Ammunition now in it, whether belong-
ing to the PublickPublic, or to private Per-
sons, to be carried off, We shall take
it as a Breach of your Duty, &and a hein-
ous Offence against the King &and Us, and 419 (419)
and shall resent it accordingly. We
promise to preserve all the Rights &and
Liberties of the City, &and the particular
Property of every One of his Majesty's
Subjects; but if any Opposition be
made to us, We cannot answer for
the Consequences, being firmly resol-
ved, at any Rate, to enter the City;
and, in that Case, if any of the In-
habitants are found in Arms against
Us, they must not expect to be treated
as Prisoners of War.
Signed
Charles Prince Regent
Charles Prince Regent
From our Camp 16 SeptrSeptember
1745.
1745.
Upon the Magistrates receiving the
Above, the Inhabitants were called
together, &and almost unanimously agreed
to surrender the Town, &and sent Depu-
ties out to the Prince to treat with
him, Viz, Baillies Gavin Hamilton,
John Yetts, &and David Inglis, &and James
Norrie, Deacon Conveener; to whom
the Prince caused deliver the fol-
lowing Answer.
Above, the Inhabitants were called
together, &and almost unanimously agreed
to surrender the Town, &and sent Depu-
ties out to the Prince to treat with
him, Viz, Baillies Gavin Hamilton,
John Yetts, &and David Inglis, &and James
Norrie, Deacon Conveener; to whom
the Prince caused deliver the fol-
lowing Answer.
His Royal Highness the Prince
Regent thinks, his Manifesto &and the
King his Father's Declaration, already
published, are a sufficient Capitulation for 420 (420)
for all his Majesty's Subjects to ac-
cept of with Joy. His present Demands
are, to be received into the City, as
the Son &and Representative of yethe King
his Father, &and obeyed as such, when
he is there.
Regent thinks, his Manifesto &and the
King his Father's Declaration, already
published, are a sufficient Capitulation for 420 (420)
for all his Majesty's Subjects to ac-
cept of with Joy. His present Demands
are, to be received into the City, as
the Son &and Representative of yethe King
his Father, &and obeyed as such, when
he is there.
His Royal Highness supposes, that,
since the Receipt of his Letter to
the Provost &and Magistrates, no Arms
or Ammunition have been suffered
to be carried off or concealed, &and will
expect a particular Account of all
Things of that Nature.
since the Receipt of his Letter to
the Provost &and Magistrates, no Arms
or Ammunition have been suffered
to be carried off or concealed, &and will
expect a particular Account of all
Things of that Nature.
Lastly, He expects a positive Answer
to this before 2 o’ Clock in the Morn-
ing, otherwise he will find him-
self obliged to take Measures conform.
to this before 2 o’ Clock in the Morn-
ing, otherwise he will find him-
self obliged to take Measures conform.
At Gray’s Mill,
16 Septr,September 1745.
16 Septr,September 1745.
After this a second Deputation
was sent to the Prince, viz, Provost
Coutts &and Baillie Robert Baillie, qowho
brought the following Answer.
was sent to the Prince, viz, Provost
Coutts &and Baillie Robert Baillie, qowho
brought the following Answer.
His Royal Highness has already
given all the Assurances He can,
that he intends to exact Nothing
of the City in general, nor of any in 421 (421)
in particular; but what his Character
of Regent intitlesentitles him to. This He re-
peats, &and renews his Summons to the
Magistrates to receive Him as such.
given all the Assurances He can,
that he intends to exact Nothing
of the City in general, nor of any in 421 (421)
in particular; but what his Character
of Regent intitlesentitles him to. This He re-
peats, &and renews his Summons to the
Magistrates to receive Him as such.
Gray's Mill, 3 o' Clock
in yethe Morning, Tues-
day, 17 SeptrSeptember, 1745.
in yethe Morning, Tues-
day, 17 SeptrSeptember, 1745.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of the Prince's Summons to the City of Edinburgh to surrender, Directed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, & Town Coulcil of Edinburgh.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 3,
Adv.MS.32.6.18, fol. 20v–22r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/