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to receive from you. As this has took up much time, I think it my Duty 

 to acquaint you with every Days transaction by which you may understand 

 how impossible it is for me to Report so often as my Orders directs me 

 to do. 



I arrived at Bernera with my whole Party on the First of June, and 

 having Quarter'd them in the neighbourhood of that Place, I went to wait 

 upon Captain Fergussone, who luckily had arrived there a few days before. 

 After some conversation he told me he intended to sail the next Day if 

 the Wind was fair, and desired I wou'd have my Party ready to embark 

 as soon as possible. Accordingly the next morning early, having given out 

 the Blankets and other Utensils, the Men were soon ship'd on Board the 

 Ship, Brig and Wherry. About three in the afternoon we set sail with a 

 good Wind, and that Evening landed the Party for Egg and next morning 

 for Canna. On the 3d. we arrived at Boisdale in South Uist and anchored 

 in South Uist the lock of that name, and having disposed of that Party, 

 Captain Fergussone and I took Eight men and went ashore in order to 

 Reconoitre the Country. We march'd over Boggs and Mountains of Rock 

 about four miles for Killbride, and from thence came through the most 

 Inhabited part of the Island on the Western Coast, where the Country is 

 very flat, of a sandy soil, and affords tolerable Pasturage for Cattle. The 

 People were at first under some Apprehension, and wanted to know what 

 brought us there in time of Peace. We told them we wanted Arms, but 

 they said they had none, nor indeed did we find any, nor any Person in the 

 Highland dress. The whole of this Island are Papists. I have got a 

 List of the Priests and am determined to lay hold of them or make them 

 Quit the Country. I am told they have already done that, upon the first 

 coming of the Troops among them. We made a Circuit of about Fifteen 

 Miles and then returned to the Ship. On the 5th the Wind changing about 

 we set sail again and passing North Uist we landed the Harrish Party at 

 Rowdil. Continuing our Course, the Wind veered about and blowing hard, 

 we were obliged to run into Loch Eianard. The Weather continuing bad 

 and blowing hard, we continued in that Harbour Two Days. On the 8th 

 we set sail again with a favourable Wind and Anchored safely the same 

 Evening in the Harbour of Stornvay and put the Party a shore. The 

 next Day I put my own Party a shore likewise, in order to refresh them, 

 and that they might clean their Arms, which were but in a bad Condition. 

 / halted there two Days and waited upon Mr. McKenzie who is Factor 

 to my Lord Fortrose where I observed three Pieces of Brass Cannon, 

 the largest carrying a Ball of about Four Pounds, the second about 

 a Pound Shot, and the smallest half a Pound. I spoke to Captain 

 Fergussone about them, and he told me they belonged to my Lord Fortrose 

 and that General Campbell saw them in the Year 1745 when he was in the 

 Country, and as he took no notice of them I had better not, till I had 

 acquainted you, and received your Directions. If therefore you think it 

 necessary I shall take them Away, and send them to Fort William. 



I now proposed to march with my Party through the whole Country, and 

 gave orders to the Master of the Brigg, to go round to Rowdil where I should 

 embark in order to be transported to North Uist. Having therefore took 

 leave of Captn. Fergussone, to whom I must acknowledge myself under many 

 obligations for his Assistance, and Civility to me and Party, I began my 

 March on the nth taking Lieut. Nicolson and Twenty of his Men with me. 

 We came to Koise (Keose) where I left i Corpl. and 4 men, as People 

 who Travel that Country must necessarily pass through that Place. It is 

 about six Miles the nighest way from Stornway. We came afterwards at 

 Ballanllan (Balallan) where I left a Sergt. and 10 Men. Here is a Ferry, 

 and the Town stands at the Mouth of Loch which runs up to Koise. The 

 next Day being the I2th I march'd to Bonnevenitre (Bunaveneader) or the 

 Ferry House which stands upon the side of Loch Tarbet. I there found a 

 French Firelock which had been newly oiled and clean'd without a Lock 

 in a Hut where there were only two old Women. I asked for the Lock 



