N.B.—Miss Flora MacDonald was upon the 28th of November 1746 put on board the Royal Sovereign lying at the Nore, and upon the 6th of December following, was removed to London and put into the custody of Mr. Dick, a messenger, in whose hands were likewise Dr. Burton, Æneas MacDonald, Malcolm MacLeod, Clanronald, senior, Boisdale, etc. But Lady Clanronald was not allowed to be in the same messenger's house with her husband.

Robert Forbes, A.M.


TOWNLY'S[269] GHOST, Etc.[270]

When Sol in shades of night was lost, [fol. 545.]

And all was fast asleep,

In glided murder'd Townly's ghost

And stood at William's feet.

Awake, infernal wretch, he cried,