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proprietor in 1745, was still known as the Earl of Nithsdale. 
The fact that the rebels were at Terregles also throws a new light 
upon a letter written at the time by Mr Maxwell’s wife to her 
mother, the Countess of Traquair, which is published in the 
second volume of the Book of Caerlaverock. Writing from 
Terregles on 26th December, 1745, she says—‘‘I dout not but 
your ladyship would be much surprised to hear of the good 
company we have lately had in this part of the world, and I’m 
sorry to say that neither our toun nor country deserved so great 
an honour ;” and later on in the same letter she says—‘ All our 
friends are in top spirits, and, thank God, in perfect health, and 
still seems sure of the grand affair coming to a happie 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 the Highlanders here. I observe 
since they have quite defaced several of the pictures in the 
gallery by throwing a liquid of some kind or other upon them. 
I mentioned in my last that I had wrote the 25th 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 them 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 Cathcart, aide-de-camp to 
His Royal Highness, who told him our letters were very 
acceptable, and that he would be glad to have seen ourselves. 
Upon hearing this we thought it our duty to wait upon the Duke, 
and accordingly Mr Kirkpatrick and I went to Carlisle the Ist 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 use for them while in 
Scotland. Having heard that several of the 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 
