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Copy of the Orders given by Colonel John Campbell to Captain Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia, & which was taken from the Original Order, found amongst Knockbowie's Papers & Baggage, which were seized, when the greatest Part of his Men were made Prisoners at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.
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Orders given by Colonel John Campbell to Captain Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia
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The bottom half of p. 566 contains scribbled notes that may be an account of how this item was obtained. A note on p. 567 reads: “See Note on opposite page”
“Upon Tuesday, Decr 22d, 1747 I waited upon Dr Archibald Cameron's Lady, at her Lodgings in Edr, when She was pleased to favour me with two Papers, exact Copies of which are as follow.”
the first document is dated February 20, 1746 at Nairnhouse
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X
Upon
567
(567)
My father was at the taking of one
of three the 3 parties of the Campbells ^in Athol[e][,]
namely, the party at the Kirkton of Stro=
an - Mr ^JasJames Stewart late of Urrard1 was one
one of Lord Louden’s officers who refused to
deliver his sword after the rest had surrendered
and the late Mr AlexrAlexander Stewart MinrMinister of Blair-
Athole was was along with the Campbells.
Mr James Stewart of Cluns was the
the Captain of the Princes's party who appre-
hended those at the Kirkton of Strowan
in Athole.
of three the 3 parties of the Campbells ^in Athol[e][,]
namely, the party at the Kirkton of Stro=
an - Mr ^JasJames Stewart late of Urrard1 was one
one of Lord Louden’s officers who refused to
deliver his sword after the rest had surrendered
and the late Mr AlexrAlexander Stewart MinrMinister of Blair-
Athole was was along with the Campbells.
Mr James Stewart of Cluns was the
the Captain of the Princes's party who appre-
hended those at the Kirkton of Strowan
in Athole.
Upon Tuesday, DecrDecember 22d, 1747
I waited upon Dr Archibald Ca-
meron's Lady, at her Lodgings
in EdrEdinburgh, when She was pleased
to favour me with two Papers,
exact Copies of which are as
follow.
XSee Note opposite page
Copy of the Orders given by Colo-
nel John Campbell to Captain
Campbell of Knockbowie of the
Argyleshire Militia, &and which was
taken from the Original Order,
found amongst Knockbowie’s Pa-
pers &and Baggage, which were seiz-
ed when the greatest Part of
his Men were made Prisoners
at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.
nel John Campbell to Captain
Campbell of Knockbowie of the
Argyleshire Militia, &and which was
taken from the Original Order,
found amongst Knockbowie’s Pa-
pers &and Baggage, which were seiz-
ed when the greatest Part of
his Men were made Prisoners
at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.
Nairnhouse, the 20th FebryFebruary, 1746.
Orders for CapnCaptain Campbell of Knockbowie.
You are to march directly hence with
your own Company, Carsaig's Raschel-
ly’s, &and Ardmenish’s to the following
Parts, where you are to dispose of
the Men as follows.
You are to march directly hence with
your own Company, Carsaig's Raschel-
ly’s, &and Ardmenish’s to the following
Parts, where you are to dispose of
the Men as follows.
Men
At Blairfetty – – – – – – – – 60
At Kenichan, where you are to be
your selfyourself – – – – – – – – 100
at
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In all 220
You are to have the Command of
the several Companies above-
mentioned.
the several Companies above-
mentioned.
Such of the Rebels as may be found
in Arms you are to take Prisoners,
and if any of them make Resis-
tance, you are to attack them pro-
vided their Number do not exceed
yours, And it is his Royal High-
ness’s Orders that you give them
no Quarters.
in Arms you are to take Prisoners,
and if any of them make Resis-
tance, you are to attack them pro-
vided their Number do not exceed
yours, And it is his Royal High-
ness’s Orders that you give them
no Quarters.
You are to seize upon all Kind of
Provisions that belongs to the Re-
bels, or may be design'ddesigned for their
Use.
Provisions that belongs to the Re-
bels, or may be design'ddesigned for their
Use.
You are to make your Report three
times a week to the Commanding
Officer2 at Castle-Menzies or Blair
of Athol
times a week to the Commanding
Officer2 at Castle-Menzies or Blair
of Athol
There
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of the Orders given by Colonel John Campbell to Captain Campbell of Knockbowie of the Argyleshire Militia, & which was taken from the Original Order, found amongst Knockbowie's Papers & Baggage, which were seized, when the greatest Part of his Men were made Prisoners at Rannoch by Lord George Murray.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 3,
Adv.MS.32.6.18, fol. 94v–95v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
The death of James Stewart of Urrard would date this note to 1781 at the earliest.
Either Lieutenant-Colonel Leighton or Captain Webster. See Atholl Chronicles, vol. 3, p. 193.