Forest of Rossendale. 123 



The rebel garrison, a detachment of the retreating army of the 

 Pretender, in whose charge the city and castle of Carlisle had been 

 left, surrendered to the Duke of Cumberland on December 30th, 

 1 745, and in reference to this event, the following item occurs : — 



Paid the Ringers at ye taking Carlisle, by ordr of ye High 



Constab.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ;to i o 



In the month following, the rebel army fled from Stirling, and 

 this was another cause for rejoicing. 



Paid the Ringers at ye taking Stirling, by ordr of ye High 



Constable, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i;0 I 6 



Rossendale, it appears, was honoured by a flying visit from some 

 of the Pretender's friends, as the next entry very significantly 

 shows ; — 



1746. 

 Taking up'4 Rebells and ye charges of carrying them before 



the Justices .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. ;fo 5 6 



It is of interest to note that a curious pamphlet, now exceedingly 

 scarce, relating to the events referred to in the Greaves' Accounts, 

 and dealing at some length with the loyal inhabitants of Rossendale, 

 was published at this time, the writer evidently being either an 

 inhabitant of the district, or having some connection therewith. 

 The work is described on the title page as a " Poem on the late 

 rebellion, from the Young Pretender's first landing in the Isle of 

 Skie to his defeat at the battle near Culloden ; by Philonactos 

 Rossendaliensis, Manchester ; printed by R. ^Vhitworth for the 

 author, price 3d." {b) It contains 24 pages, including the title 

 page. The poem is 361 lines in length, and occupies 19 pages; 

 the title page and preface, 5 pages. 



The preface is addressed " To all Ranks of People," and begins— 



" Candid readers. 



" Pardon the dress wherein the following lines appear, which, 

 tho' they may not answer the expectations of any curious critick, 



(i) The Manchester Free Reference Library has a copy of the pamphlet. 



