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proprietor in 1745, was still known as the Eai'l of Nitlisilalo. 

 The fact that tlie rcibels. were at Terregles also throws a new light 

 upon a letter written at the time by Mr Maxwell's wife to her 

 mother, tlie Countess of Traquair, which is published in the 

 second volume of the Book of Caerlaverock. Writing from 

 Terregles on 26th December, 1745, she says — "T dout not but 

 your ladysliip would ])e much surprised to hear of the good 

 company we liave lately had in this part of tlie world, and I'm 

 sorry to say that neither our toun nor country deserved so great 

 an honour ; " and latei- on in the same lettei' she says — " All our 

 friends are in top s^nrits, and, tliank God, in jierfect health, and 

 still seems sure of tlie grand affair coming to a liappie conclusion.' 

 Upon 7th January, 1746, Mr Fergusson again writes to the 

 Duke as follows ; — " I wrote your Grace the 28th December an 

 account of the behaviour of tlie Highlanders here. I observe 

 since they liave quite defaced several of the pictures in the 

 gallery by throwing a liquid of some kind or other upon them. 

 1 mentioned in my last that I had wrote the 25tli December to 

 His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland offering to do 

 everything in my power for forwarding his army should it come 

 this way, and that I waited his orders. I sent him enclosed the 

 two letters I got from the Highlanders requiring me to provide 

 quarters for tliem here. Mr William Kirkpatrick, Sir Thomas' 

 brother, and my father, who were then with me at Craigdarroch, 

 wrote another letter to the same purpose to His Royal Highness. 

 We sent them by Mr William Moody, minister of Glencairn. 

 He was very civilly received by Lord Cathcait, aide-de-camp to 

 His Royal Highness, who told him our letters were very 

 acceptable, and that lie would be glad to have seen ourselves. 

 Upon hearing tliis we thought it our duty to wait upon the Duke, 

 and accordingly Mr Kirkpatrick and I went to Carlisle the 1st of 

 this. It was late before we got there, and as His Royal Highness 

 was to set out for London next morning by three we could not 

 see him. He sent his thanks to us by Lord Cathcart, who used 

 us with great civility, and told us it was resolved none of the 

 troops were to come this way, but yet our letters were sent to 

 General Hawley in case he should have u.se for them while in 

 Scotland. lla\ ing h(>ard that several of tjie gentlemen who had 

 gone to Carlisle from this shire and the Stewartry of Kirkcud- 

 bright had waited on General Inglethorpe and assured him of the 

 good affections of the country to His Majesty's Government, and 



