I am exceedingly much
obliged to your Reverence for your
repeated Favours. I heartily thank
my good Friend, Mr Daunie, for
the exact Narrative he has given
me of the Skirmish at Inverury.
It answers the Purpose very well.

I can assure your Reverence,
the Pamphlet you mention is well
worth your Attention &and Encourage-
ment. It is done by a Correspondent
of mine in England, who was
long a Prisoner with Miss MacDo-
nald, Malcolm MacLeod, &c.etc. and
who came to Scotland on purpose
to make Inquiry about some cer-
tain Facts. His Performance in-
deed contains scarce a Third of
what might be told; but then there
is not a single Fact in it that
can be called in Question, only
the Circumstances of the Facts are
not so exactly &and fully narrated
as they might have been. Your
Reverence mistakes the Matter as to 1414 (1414)
to my Design; for the late Perform-
ance has made it’sits Appearance
contrary to my earnest &and repeated
Remonstrances. I have resisted ma-
ny Solicitations, as I am well a-
ware that this is far from being
a proper Time for the Publication
of Truths of so much Delicacy &and
Danger; &and therefore (for my own
Part) I am resolved to wait for
a more seasonable Opportunity,
&and when that may happen God
only knows.

In great Haste, but with much
Sincerity, I ever am,