Copy of a Narrative about the Prince, when in Sky and Rasay, taken from the Handwriting of Mr Murdoch MacLeod, Rasay's third Son
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✝How soon AlexrAlexander Macdonald of
Kingsburgh got the Prince under his
Care he was at a loss how to dispose
of him, but sending forX Donald Macdo-
nald commonly called Donald Roy
a Captain in the PrincesPrince's army they
concluded, that the best way for his
SaftySafety was to find out old Rasay and
deliver him to his Care, accordingly
Donald Macdonald wrote to young
Rasay then staying at his Sister’s
house, as he had no habitation on
his own estate then to live in, as
they were all burntburned and destroyed
being the only man of his family
that could appear publicklypublicly to meet
him at Portree upon some pressing
business; upon Sight of the letter
young Rasay came to Portree, where
finding Donald Macdonald he immedi-
ately descover’ddiscovered to him that he had
the Prince and was to be there that
night, and wanted to know where his Father
Father old Rasay was to deliver
him to him, upon which young
Rasay told him his Father
was not at all in his own bounds but
that he would take the Prince un-
der his care like his Father would
come and that he would imme-
diatlyimmediately go back to his Sister’s
house at Totrome about three
miles distant from Portree to in-
form his brother Murdo Macleod
of the Matter, who was sculkingskulking
there and still bad of his wounds
received at the battle of Culloden
and that they should pass over
to Rasay in a very small boat
lying in a water loch belonging
to his good=brother2 Archibald Mac-
queen of Totrome not being certain
if there was any boat in the Isl-
and of Rasay to execute their de-
sign (as they were all destroyed by
the Government Troops) and that they
two with ✝Malcome Macleod their Cou-
sineCousin Captain in the PrincesPrince's army Should
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Should come to Portree next night and
receive him there; thus they project-
the Scheme; and young Rasay being
very ✝ anxious to see him, waited for
two hours still expecting his arri-
vallarrival, but at last day coming on
was oblidgedobliged to go away for fear
of being Suspected and to execute
the projected Scheme accordingly
he directly went to Totrome his Sis-
ters house, &and told his Brother of
the MaterMatter who was overjoyed at
the News and said he would risquerisk
his body once more for his Prince,
they and some more hands launched
the Boat from the water loch to
the Shore about a highland mile
of very steep rugged ground, and
came to Rasay; immediatlyimmediately after
landing Murdo Macleod Rasay’s
Son went and informed Captain
Macleod, who was then lying in the
open fields for want of lodging, of
the Secret, and immediatlyimmediately came
alongs with him where young Rasay
was being in Raptures of joy for what
they had in hand; how soon it was dark
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dark they three with two servants
John Mackenzie✝ &and Donald Macfriar
having procured a larger boat that
was hid in the Island; went di-
rectly to Portree the place appoint-
ed having first Sworn the Servants
that they never would discover
the Secret; after having waited
an hour at the place appointed,
Captain Macleod and one of the
Servants was sent up to the change
house to know if the Prince came
there, and after having conversed
Donald MacdonaldX privatlyprivately without
the house he arrived with one
man, and after having taken
Some refreshment in the house
under the Name of Mr Macdonald,
Donald MacDonald informed him
of the Scheme, &and told him the boat
was just ready to carry him to
Rasay to which he agreeably con-
descended. then the Prince and
Donald Macdonald went out with-
out telling Π Miss Macdonald or the
other Man any thinganything of their design,
when he met Captain Macleod who was
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was introduced to him, then they came
to the boat X where young Rasay and
his brother were introduced to him,
but wou’dwould not at all allow them pay
him the respect due to him, they
then set off for Rasay having ✝ left
Donald Macdonald behind to gather
intelligence or if he could ^hear any Sur-
mise of the Princes's coming to Sky,
and appointed young Rasay to meet
in three days after at his Π SistersSister's
house to inform of any thinganything he could
hear
Kingsburgh got the Prince under his
Care he was at a loss how to dispose
of him, but sending forX Donald Macdo-
nald commonly called Donald Roy
a Captain in the PrincesPrince's army they
concluded, that the best way for his
SaftySafety was to find out old Rasay and
deliver him to his Care, accordingly
Donald Macdonald wrote to young
Rasay then staying at his Sister’s
house, as he had no habitation on
his own estate then to live in, as
they were all burntburned and destroyed
being the only man of his family
that could appear publicklypublicly to meet
him at Portree upon some pressing
business; upon Sight of the letter
young Rasay came to Portree, where
finding Donald Macdonald he immedi-
ately descover’ddiscovered to him that he had
the Prince and was to be there that
night, and wanted to know where his Father
X
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In this Vol: pag: 732, 733,
734, 735, &c.etc. where this whole Affair
is still more distinctly narrated.
734, 735, &c.etc. where this whole Affair
is still more distinctly narrated.
Robert Forbes, A: M: 1
Father old Rasay was to deliver
him to him, upon which young
Rasay told him his Father
was not at all in his own bounds but
that he would take the Prince un-
der his care like his Father would
come and that he would imme-
diatlyimmediately go back to his Sister’s
house at Totrome about three
miles distant from Portree to in-
form his brother Murdo Macleod
of the Matter, who was sculkingskulking
there and still bad of his wounds
received at the battle of Culloden
and that they should pass over
to Rasay in a very small boat
lying in a water loch belonging
to his good=brother2 Archibald Mac-
queen of Totrome not being certain
if there was any boat in the Isl-
and of Rasay to execute their de-
sign (as they were all destroyed by
the Government Troops) and that they
two with ✝Malcome Macleod their Cou-
sineCousin Captain in the PrincesPrince's army Should
Should come to Portree next night and
receive him there; thus they project-
the Scheme; and young Rasay being
very ✝ anxious to see him, waited for
two hours still expecting his arri-
vallarrival, but at last day coming on
was oblidgedobliged to go away for fear
of being Suspected and to execute
the projected Scheme accordingly
he directly went to Totrome his Sis-
ters house, &and told his Brother of
the MaterMatter who was overjoyed at
the News and said he would risquerisk
his body once more for his Prince,
they and some more hands launched
the Boat from the water loch to
the Shore about a highland mile
of very steep rugged ground, and
came to Rasay; immediatlyimmediately after
landing Murdo Macleod Rasay’s
Son went and informed Captain
Macleod, who was then lying in the
open fields for want of lodging, of
the Secret, and immediatlyimmediately came
alongs with him where young Rasay
was being in Raptures of joy for what
they had in hand; how soon it was dark
dark they three with two servants
John Mackenzie✝ &and Donald Macfriar
having procured a larger boat that
was hid in the Island; went di-
rectly to Portree the place appoint-
ed having first Sworn the Servants
that they never would discover
the Secret; after having waited
an hour at the place appointed,
Captain Macleod and one of the
Servants was sent up to the change
house to know if the Prince came
there, and after having conversed
Donald MacdonaldX privatlyprivately without
the house he arrived with one
man, and after having taken
Some refreshment in the house
under the Name of Mr Macdonald,
Donald MacDonald informed him
of the Scheme, &and told him the boat
was just ready to carry him to
Rasay to which he agreeably con-
descended. then the Prince and
Donald Macdonald went out with-
out telling Π Miss Macdonald or the
other Man any thinganything of their design,
when he met Captain Macleod who was
was introduced to him, then they came
to the boat X where young Rasay and
his brother were introduced to him,
but wou’dwould not at all allow them pay
him the respect due to him, they
then set off for Rasay having ✝ left
Donald Macdonald behind to gather
intelligence or if he could ^hear any Sur-
mise of the Princes's coming to Sky,
and appointed young Rasay to meet
in three days after at his Π SistersSister's
house to inform of any thinganything he could
hear
As they were rowing along in the
boat the Prince conversed to and
fro and frequently Said that friends
who show’dshowed their friendship in distress
were the real friends, and that he hop’dhoped
his friends would not have reason
to repent for the Services done him,
and that he would happylyhappily yet end
what he began, or die in the at-
tempt. then about Ρ day break they
landed at Rasay having rowed a-
bout two leaggsleagues to the place they
design’ddesigned to come and went to a
very small HuttHut in a private place where
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where the Prince took some rest
being fatigued the Night before, &and
young✝ Rasay was sent for fresh
VictuallsVictuals as he was the only man
among them that could appear
in publickpublic, in about an hour or
two afterwards he came back and
carried a young kid in his plaid,
with which the Prince was much
pleased and immediatlyimmediately got some
of it roasted for him of which he
eat, and also Some fresh cream
and butter that was brought along
with the kid, upon which he din’ddined
as agreeably as if he was born a
Highlander, and preferred High-
land oat bread to bisketbiscuit he had
in Company calling it his own
Country bread after their little
repast was over, he began to en-
quire narrowly about the dam-
mages done in the Island, upon
his being told of all the Houses
burntburned and of the other great De-
predations in the Island to which
the houses were but a trifle he
seem’dseemed much affected, but at the same
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same time told that instead of the
huttshuts burntburned, he wouldhe would
yet build houses of stone after-
wards walking on a narrow green
near the Cottage, he said that this
was a little hard life but would ra-
ther live ten years in that way
than be taken by his EnemysEnemies, and
seem’dseemed a little Surpriz’dSurprised himself
how he did bear such fatigues, for
says he since the battle of Cullod-
en I have endured more than would
kill a hundred, Sure ✝ Providence
does not design this for nothing
I’m thus certainly yet reserv’dreserved for
some good. thus they pass’dpassed the
day, and after having taken some
Supper he went to rest with as
great pleasure and in outward
appearance as little concern’dconcerned
as if in the greatest prosperity af-
ter placing the two Servants as Cen-
riesSentries without Murdo Rasay’s Son &and
Captain Macleod lying by him in ^the hut,
young Rasay retiring to his own
sort of habitation for fear of a-
ny Suspicion next morning young Rasay
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Rasay proposed to keep his ap-
pointment with Donald Macdo-
nald at his SistersSister's house, upon
which the Prince said he would
go along himself and see Mr
Macdonald on the other side to
this the rest willingly agreed, and
fixed the hour of nine at night
for their departure, as they were
chatting one of the Servants who
was spying w[i]thout in a Secret
place came in and told he saw
a✝ chapman as if he was coming
towards the hut, this man was
formerly suspected as a spy in
the Island, and still suspecting
him to be such, the Gentlemen pro-
posed, if he came in &and saw the
Prince, in case he should know
him, as he was in his own army,
that he ought to be put to Death
for fear of making any discove-
ries; to this the Prince would
never agree; but replyedreplied, God
forbid that we should take any poor
man’s life, while we can save our own,
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own, but to make all things easy,
the man luckily pass’dpassed by.
boat the Prince conversed to and
fro and frequently Said that friends
who show’dshowed their friendship in distress
were the real friends, and that he hop’dhoped
his friends would not have reason
to repent for the Services done him,
and that he would happylyhappily yet end
what he began, or die in the at-
tempt. then about Ρ day break they
landed at Rasay having rowed a-
bout two leaggsleagues to the place they
design’ddesigned to come and went to a
very small HuttHut in a private place where
where the Prince took some rest
being fatigued the Night before, &and
young✝ Rasay was sent for fresh
VictuallsVictuals as he was the only man
among them that could appear
in publickpublic, in about an hour or
two afterwards he came back and
carried a young kid in his plaid,
with which the Prince was much
pleased and immediatlyimmediately got some
of it roasted for him of which he
eat, and also Some fresh cream
and butter that was brought along
with the kid, upon which he din’ddined
as agreeably as if he was born a
Highlander, and preferred High-
land oat bread to bisketbiscuit he had
in Company calling it his own
Country bread after their little
repast was over, he began to en-
quire narrowly about the dam-
mages done in the Island, upon
his being told of all the Houses
burntburned and of the other great De-
predations in the Island to which
the houses were but a trifle he
seem’dseemed much affected, but at the same
same time told that instead of the
huttshuts burntburned, he would
yet build houses of stone after-
wards walking on a narrow green
near the Cottage, he said that this
was a little hard life but would ra-
ther live ten years in that way
than be taken by his EnemysEnemies, and
seem’dseemed a little Surpriz’dSurprised himself
how he did bear such fatigues, for
says he since the battle of Cullod-
en I have endured more than would
kill a hundred, Sure ✝ Providence
does not design this for nothing
I’m thus certainly yet reserv’dreserved for
some good. thus they pass’dpassed the
day, and after having taken some
Supper he went to rest with as
great pleasure and in outward
appearance as little concern’dconcerned
as if in the greatest prosperity af-
ter placing the two Servants as Cen-
riesSentries without Murdo Rasay’s Son &and
Captain Macleod lying by him in ^the hut,
young Rasay retiring to his own
sort of habitation for fear of a-
ny Suspicion next morning young Rasay
Rasay proposed to keep his ap-
pointment with Donald Macdo-
nald at his SistersSister's house, upon
which the Prince said he would
go along himself and see Mr
Macdonald on the other side to
this the rest willingly agreed, and
fixed the hour of nine at night
for their departure, as they were
chatting one of the Servants who
was spying w[i]thout in a Secret
place came in and told he saw
a✝ chapman as if he was coming
towards the hut, this man was
formerly suspected as a spy in
the Island, and still suspecting
him to be such, the Gentlemen pro-
posed, if he came in &and saw the
Prince, in case he should know
him, as he was in his own army,
that he ought to be put to Death
for fear of making any discove-
ries; to this the Prince would
never agree; but replyedreplied, God
forbid that we should take any poor
man’s life, while we can save our own,
own, but to make all things easy,
the man luckily pass’dpassed by.
the hour✝ appointed being come they
launch’dlaunched their boat and went to
Sea, with a pretty high X wind and
a very rainy night the boat being
Small and the wind still turning
higher, he seem’dseemed somewhat uneasieuneasy,
and enquired if there was any dan-
ger, upon his being told not, he
appeared very gay, desir’ddesired the lads
to pull hearty, and began him-
self to sing a highland Π song, af-
terwards among other things he
said, Gentlemen I hope to thank
you for this trouble yet at St James[’]s,
after landing safe on the other side,
he said God be thanked we are
safe here; Now he had no house
to lodge in that night but a Ρ byre
for Cattle belonging to a neigh-
bouring Gentleman one Mr Nicol-
son, and not knowing but there
might be some people in it he
dispatch’ddispatched young Rasay to see and himself
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himself with the rest walk’dwalked slow-
ly behind.
launch’dlaunched their boat and went to
Sea, with a pretty high X wind and
a very rainy night the boat being
Small and the wind still turning
higher, he seem’dseemed somewhat uneasieuneasy,
and enquired if there was any dan-
ger, upon his being told not, he
appeared very gay, desir’ddesired the lads
to pull hearty, and began him-
self to sing a highland Π song, af-
terwards among other things he
said, Gentlemen I hope to thank
you for this trouble yet at St James[’]s,
after landing safe on the other side,
he said God be thanked we are
safe here; Now he had no house
to lodge in that night but a Ρ byre
for Cattle belonging to a neigh-
bouring Gentleman one Mr Nicol-
son, and not knowing but there
might be some people in it he
dispatch’ddispatched young Rasay to see and himself
himself with the rest walk’dwalked slow-
ly behind.
Upon his being ask’dasked what would
come of him if there were Peo-
ple in the house, for certainly
you must perish before day with
such a bad night, I don’t care
a button for it, reply’dreplied he, for I
have been without a hundred such
nights; in the mean time young
Rasay return’dreturned with the agreeable
News of the house being quite
empty of people, they then went
in, kindled a fire and took
some ✝ refreshment, and afterwards
he Sleep’d by the fire’s side ear-
ly next morning young Rasay went
to meet X Mr Macdonald the Prince
sleeping all the while till twelve
o’ Clock, then getting up out of
bed he and Murdo Rasay’s Son
went out and sat on a little
hill opposite to the house where
Captain Macleod and the two lads
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lads were Spying, he ordered them
to go in and sleep a while as
they wanted it much, and that he
himself Should Sit there a while,
after they went in he began to
converse Rasay’s Son, and seem’dseemed
anxious for his Brother’s return,
and frequently wish’dwished for it, and
asked how soon he thought he
would arrive, for says he I’ll
wiat him till eight o’ Clock and
no longer, but Donald Macdonald
was so late in keeping his ap-
pointment that he did not come
till✝ next morning. then he ask-
ed Mr Macleod if he could tra-
velltravel well he reply’dreplied he could
not, for he was not yet recovered
of his wound then he ask’dasked if
Captain Macleod his CousineCousin coul[d]
travelltravel well, if he was a dis-
creet man, or could trust him,
Mr Macleod reply’dreplied he was both,
and that his RoyallRoyal highness
might safely trust him even with his
[]
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his life, he then disclosed to Mr
Macleod, what he had in view, for
says he I expect to get a boat on the
other Side of Sky to carry me to the
Island of Rum, and in case that fails
you are to go immediatlyimmediately and make
ready your Six oar boat you former-
ly recommended to me as a good
goer, and bring it in two days to
the next town here, where Captain
Macleod shall meet you if I am
away, and if not I shall meet you
my selfmyself and if it be thought dange-
rous for us to pass to the main landmainland
in your boat thro’through the small farryferry3
that divides the Isle of Sky from the
Main landMainland by reason of the gaurdsguards
posted there Donald Macdonald must
go to Sleat and prepare another
boat for me there, so that if I miss
one I’ll be sure of another, this
you must take particular care to ma-
nage aright as it is an affair of
great Consequence, it will be a Piece
of great friendship, for I’ll never for-
get the services my friends do me
in distress, I should be very ungrate
if I would. and as for your Brother young 870 (870)
young Rasay, it should be kept a
dead secreatsecret his having any hand
in my escape, for fear it do him
harm, for I’m sure I’ll not tell
it; after they settled this affair the
Prince and Mr Macleod went in
resolving to stay till eight o’ Clock,
but they were no Sooner in than
Captain Macleod SpyedSpied a man
coming down the hillside above
the house, at which he was a lit-
tle alarm’dalarmed but Mr Macleod de-
sir’ddesired him and the Captain to go
out, and himself and the two Ser-
vants should stay in the house to
wait the man if he should come
in; this proposallproposal he immediatlyimmediately
embraced and carryedcarried out his lit-
tle bundle and Club with him, and
as he was going away he gave Mr
Macleod his Silver ✝Spoon knife
and fork, and desired him to keep
them, till he Saw him again, a little
little before he went ofoff he took
out the buckles out of his Shoes
and caused himself to be dress’ddressed
in the Silliest way he possibly
could and wrapingwrapping himself in
his Plaid ask’dasked if he look’dlooked like
any ordinary man.
come of him if there were Peo-
ple in the house, for certainly
you must perish before day with
such a bad night, I don’t care
a button for it, reply’dreplied he, for I
have been without a hundred such
nights; in the mean time young
Rasay return’dreturned with the agreeable
News of the house being quite
empty of people, they then went
in, kindled a fire and took
some ✝ refreshment, and afterwards
he Sleep’d by the fire’s side ear-
ly next morning young Rasay went
to meet X Mr Macdonald the Prince
sleeping all the while till twelve
o’ Clock, then getting up out of
bed he and Murdo Rasay’s Son
went out and sat on a little
hill opposite to the house where
Captain Macleod and the two lads
lads were Spying, he ordered them
to go in and sleep a while as
they wanted it much, and that he
himself Should Sit there a while,
after they went in he began to
converse Rasay’s Son, and seem’dseemed
anxious for his Brother’s return,
and frequently wish’dwished for it, and
asked how soon he thought he
would arrive, for says he I’ll
wiat him till eight o’ Clock and
no longer, but Donald Macdonald
was so late in keeping his ap-
pointment that he did not come
till✝ next morning. then he ask-
ed Mr Macleod if he could tra-
velltravel well he reply’dreplied he could
not, for he was not yet recovered
of his wound then he ask’dasked if
Captain Macleod his CousineCousin coul[d]
travelltravel well, if he was a dis-
creet man, or could trust him,
Mr Macleod reply’dreplied he was both,
and that his RoyallRoyal highness
might safely trust him even with his
his life, he then disclosed to Mr
Macleod, what he had in view, for
says he I expect to get a boat on the
other Side of Sky to carry me to the
Island of Rum, and in case that fails
you are to go immediatlyimmediately and make
ready your Six oar boat you former-
ly recommended to me as a good
goer, and bring it in two days to
the next town here, where Captain
Macleod shall meet you if I am
away, and if not I shall meet you
my selfmyself and if it be thought dange-
rous for us to pass to the main landmainland
in your boat thro’through the small farryferry3
that divides the Isle of Sky from the
Main landMainland by reason of the gaurdsguards
posted there Donald Macdonald must
go to Sleat and prepare another
boat for me there, so that if I miss
one I’ll be sure of another, this
you must take particular care to ma-
nage aright as it is an affair of
great Consequence, it will be a Piece
of great friendship, for I’ll never for-
get the services my friends do me
in distress, I should be very ungrate
if I would. and as for your Brother young 870 (870)
young Rasay, it should be kept a
dead secreatsecret his having any hand
in my escape, for fear it do him
harm, for I’m sure I’ll not tell
it; after they settled this affair the
Prince and Mr Macleod went in
resolving to stay till eight o’ Clock,
but they were no Sooner in than
Captain Macleod SpyedSpied a man
coming down the hillside above
the house, at which he was a lit-
tle alarm’dalarmed but Mr Macleod de-
sir’ddesired him and the Captain to go
out, and himself and the two Ser-
vants should stay in the house to
wait the man if he should come
in; this proposallproposal he immediatlyimmediately
embraced and carryedcarried out his lit-
tle bundle and Club with him, and
as he was going away he gave Mr
Macleod his Silver ✝Spoon knife
and fork, and desired him to keep
them, till he Saw him again, a little
✝
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The said Spoon, Knife &and Fork Mr Murdoch
MacLeod brought to EdrEdinburgh to have a new Case
made for them. Upon Tuesday, April 19th,
1748, Mr M:Murdoch MacLeod supped wtwith My Lady
Bruce, when he shew’dshowed yethe Company yethe Spoon
Knife &and Fork of French work.
MacLeod brought to EdrEdinburgh to have a new Case
made for them. Upon Tuesday, April 19th,
1748, Mr M:Murdoch MacLeod supped wtwith My Lady
Bruce, when he shew’dshowed yethe Company yethe Spoon
Knife &and Fork of French work.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
little before he went ofoff he took
out the buckles out of his Shoes
and caused himself to be dress’ddressed
in the Silliest way he possibly
could and wrapingwrapping himself in
his Plaid ask’dasked if he look’dlooked like
any ordinary man.
A genuine extract of the
Princes's letter to ✝ young Rasay and
his Brotherupon his departure
from Strath to the Main landMainland —
I am, thank God, parted as I in-
tended, my Compliments along
with my thanks to our friends for
what they have done.
tended, my Compliments along
with my thanks to our friends for
what they have done.
Your humble Servant
James Thomson
James Thomson
✝
This agrees wtwith Malcolm MacLeod’s Account of yethe
Matter, Vol: 2. p: 233, 247. but it differs from yethe Account giv-
en by Donald Roy MacDonald, Vol: 4. p: 765, 766. However,
they all agree pretty exactly as to the Contents of the
Letter, qchwhich is a plain Proof ytthat there was such a Letter.
Who yethe Person may be, for qmwhom yethe Letter was particularly de-
sign’ddesigned, I shall not pretend to determine; but I take yethe
Matter of Fact to be this, ytthat as yethe Prince had made an
Appointment wtwith Donald Roy MacDonald as well as wtwith
young Rasay &and his BroyrBrother, Murdoch, so fit it was, ytthat yethe Let-
ter should be communicated to him as well as to ymthem,
ytthat so he might know of yethe Prince’s Departure fmfrom yethe
Isle of Sky.
Matter, Vol: 2. p: 233, 247. but it differs from yethe Account giv-
en by Donald Roy MacDonald, Vol: 4. p: 765, 766. However,
they all agree pretty exactly as to the Contents of the
Letter, qchwhich is a plain Proof ytthat there was such a Letter.
Who yethe Person may be, for qmwhom yethe Letter was particularly de-
sign’ddesigned, I shall not pretend to determine; but I take yethe
Matter of Fact to be this, ytthat as yethe Prince had made an
Appointment wtwith Donald Roy MacDonald as well as wtwith
young Rasay &and his BroyrBrother, Murdoch, so fit it was, ytthat yethe Let-
ter should be communicated to him as well as to ymthem,
ytthat so he might know of yethe Prince’s Departure fmfrom yethe
Isle of Sky.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Narrative about the Prince the when in Sky & Rasay taken from the Island Hand-writing of Mr. Murdoch MacLeod, Rasay's third Son.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 4,
Adv.MS.32.6.19, fol. 119v–4r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
The fragmentary words and partial line denoting a secondary footnote (with two cross symbols) seen here are somehow (perhaps digitally) transposed from page 856.
I.e., his brother-in-law.