Origins of the 'Forty-five

by Unknown

To Cap^t Knight of the Happy Janet.

XVI

The Lord Justice Clerk to Walter Grossett

Ed^r 23^d Dec^r 1745.

Sir,—I refer you to y^e Generalls orders Now is the time to Exert your self at a dead pull. Home will shew you mine and the necessity of the troops moveing to Hadinton too Morrow, either on Horseback or put aboard—now Dr. Sr. Exert and get the Volunteers to exert in getting in the Horses, and theyll get full payment for their hire you must not notice[635] their march further yn yt place, else perhaps theyll not be so ready to give yr Horses. I am your Slave.

A. F.

If you bring up y^e rear youll haue the post of Honour.

You shall have intelligence all right.

XVII

The Lord Justice Clerk to Walter Grossett