[268] See f. 525.
[269] Francis Townly, Esquire, of an honourable family in Lancashire, was Colonel of the Manchester regiment, and one of the nine English gentlemen that suffered first upon Kennington Common, July 30th, 1746. [See Scots Magazine for July, pp. 326-330.]
[270] The verses are printed with some variations in 'Manchester Collectanea, Chetham Society,' vol. lxviii. p. 235.
[271] Alluding to the capitulation at Carlisle.
[272] England.
[273] See f. 374.
[274] Meaning here I suppose the Glenmoriston men [see f. 172], for these men (as I have often heard) were such infamous thieves and noted lifters of cattle, in a word, such remarkable banditti by profession, that the country people who knew them would not drink with them. And yet they proved most faithful and trusty friends to the Prince in his greatest dangers and distresses. These very men (consider and wonder!) that could at any time risque both body and soul for less than the value of a single shilling, were found proof of thirty thousand pounds sterling, and generously despised the tempting bait, whilst others (gentlemen by birth, improved by a proper education) greedily sought after it. This is a most surprising instance of fidelity and heroic virtue!—Robert Forbes, A.M.
[275] See f. 1451.
[276] See ff. 172, 620.
[277] See this point corrected afterwards, f. 820.