292 CAPTURE OF COLONEL HENRY KER OF GRADEN 

 Its tenor is as follows : — 



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CHARLES P. R. \_In the Prince's own hand.] 



Charles Prince of Wales, etc., Regent of Scotland, England, 

 France and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging. 



To Henry Ker of Gradane Esquire, Greeting. 



" We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your courage, 

 loyalty, and good conduct, Do hereby constitute and appoint yon 

 to be a Colonnel of his Majestie's forces and to take your rank in 

 the Array as such from the date hereof. You are therefore 

 carefully and diligently to discharge the duty and trust of a 

 Colonnel aforesaid by doing and performing everything wb 

 belongs thereto. And we hereby require all and every the officers 

 and soldiers of our forces to observe and obey you as a Colonnel, 

 and yourself to obey and follow all such orders, directions and 

 commands, as you shall from time to time receive from us, or 

 our Commander-in-chief for the time being, or any other superior 

 officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance 

 of the trust hereby reposed in you." 



Given at Linlithgow, the thirteenth day of September, 1745. 



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