A Third Meeting with MacDonald of Bellfinlay, February 18. 1749.

Saturday’s afternoon, FebryFebruary 18th,
1749, Bellfinlay was with me in the Cita-
del of Leith, when I read in his Hear-
ing the Transcript
of the Paper I had got from CapnCaptain
Donald Roy MacDonald in Bell-
finlay’s own Hand-writing. Bell-
finlay owned the Narrative to have
proceeded from his own Hand, &and
affirmed again the Truth of all
contained in it. Then I read to
Bellfinlay the three particular E-
vents given me by Mr Francis
Stewart &and Bell-
finlay owned, he had heard the
two first (when lying in his Wounds
in Inverness) at the Times when
they happened, much in the same
Manner as narrated by Mr Stew-
art. As to the third and last con-
cerning Nairn’s Escape &and the Ma-
nagement of it by poor Anne
Mackay, he said, it consisted wtwith
his own Knowledge, and that it
was so justly &and exactly represent-
ed by Stewart, that he [Bellfinlay]
had Nothing to add to it, &and as
little did he see any Thinganything in it
that needed to be corrected. Then I 1213 (1213)
I read to him the two short Con-
versations I had had with him
and Bellfinlay
said, I had done him all Justice;
for that he owned every Word
I had noted down. He remarked
withal, that he did not remember
any Thinganything else he had to inform
me of, except only that, when
the Highlanders were retreating
from Drummossie-Muir, Donald
Roy MacDonald passed by him
[Bellfinlay] lying in the Field,
that Donald Roy spoke to him,
&and expressed his Concern for him,
but that he could give him no
Assistance, as he himself had
received a Bullet through one
of his Feet.