Origins of the 'Forty-five

by Unknown

Jos: Guest.

To the Master of the Boat Order’d to sail for Borrostouness.

XI

Captain Knight R.N. to Walter Grossett

Sir,—Having Sent 7 pounds of powder, 20 Sheets fine paper made in Cartridges and 15 pounds Musquet Shot to be used, if occasion required it, by my people in preventing the Rebells passage at Higgens-Nook, which I understand you gaue to John Peirson Master of the Pretty Jennett, I desire you will be pleased to procure an Order from General Guest to me for supplying these Ordnance Stores to him, with his Ricept to Alexander Wedderburn Master of the Armed Vessel under my Command of the Same, and to transmit both to me at this place with the first opportunity.—I am Sir, Your very humble Servant,

Jn^o. Knight.

Happy Jennett Queensferry Road
22^d December 1745.

Walter Grosett Esq. Collector of his Maj^ts Customs at Alloa.

XII

Lieutenant-General Guest to Walter Grossett