1 1 8 History of the 



We now come upon a series of interesting entries bearing on 

 the Jacobite Rebellion of 17 15, intended, had it been successful, 

 to depose the first George, and place the sovereignty of these 

 islands and their dependencies in the hands of the exiled son of 

 James II., best known to history by the title of the " Old 

 Pretender." 



Rossendale contributed its quota in men and money towards 

 the suppression of this ill-concocted outbreak. The following 

 items occur amongst others. 



1715- 



For Repairing Butts, . . . . . . . . . . . . £0 2 o 



1716. 

 It. for conveying of vagrants and reimbursing severall tovvnes 



yt attended his Maties' troops, . . . , . . . . 2 16 5 



It. for Mr. of ye House of Correction, and use of Malitia 



by ye deputy Lievetenants, , . . , . . . . 140 



It. for a further supplie to ye Malitia, .. ... .. 079 



It for Trophy Money, .. ., .. .. ,. 079 



" Trophey Money " is a payment towards providing colours, 

 drums, trumpets, and other paraphernalia for the county militia, and 

 not, as might naturally be supposed, a contribution for the erection 

 of a pile or other monument of victory. 



1716. 



It. Carridges yt attended his Maties' Troops, .. .. ;C4 3 H 



It. for conducting Souldiers at severall times, . . . . 086 



1717. 

 For furnishing with Amunition and other necessaries for ye 



use of ye Malitia, .. .. .. .. .. 359 



For carrying Souldiers and Seamen to Burnley and Hasling- 



den and Relieving ym, .. .. .. .. o 12 5 



Pd. to Edmund Whittaker for a Souldier's wife lying att his 



house, .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 100 



1718. 



For conveying his Majesty's troops, .. .. .. .. 2 15 6 



Given to severall Soldiers, . . . . . . . . . . olio 



4 Horses to Burnley with soldiers, .. .. .. .. 030 



Pd. James Heape for his loss with soldiers, . . . . . . 1 10 o 



