The manuscripts of the Earl of Carlisle, preserved at Castle Howard.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.
Date:
1897
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Credit: The manuscripts of the Earl of Carlisle, preserved at Castle Howard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lord Lonsdale to [Lord Carlisle], [1715,] Oct. 22, Lowther.—The last letters we have from Scotland tell us that a party of 1,500 or 1,700 rebels had passed the Forth in boats, and had taken possession of Leith, with full expectation that they should have been joined with the Northumberland men and those that are up in the south of Scotland ; but instead of meeting with this assistance, they found a party detached from Stirling, and the Duke of Argyle at the head of them, who intended to have attacked them in Leith Castle, but they got off by favour of the night before that design took effect, and retired to Seaton House, which belongs to my Lord Winton, My Lord Annandale, who gives me this account, says that last Sunday night they were blocked up there, and he did not doubt but before he writ that they were all taken prisoners. The men-of-war that lie in the Forth had taken 80 men that were passing the river, and had drove 4 or 500 more into the Isle of May, where they were also blocked up, and must either surrender or starve. I think I told your Lordship in my last that the Roman Catholics were ordered to be seized and sent to Carlisle. I was there this last week about some private business, and before I came atvay I was desired by some of those gentlemen to move the Deputy Lieutenants that they might have their liberty upon their parole. I told them it was what I could not possibly do ; the Northumberland men, who were all their friends, were very near; and that I thought it a matter not at all fit for me to meddle in at this time, that your Lordship was expected in the country vei’y shortly, and then it was solely in your own power, and I did not doubt but you would do whatever was fitting and reasonable. Since 1 came away I writ to my brother Howard, and told him I would acquaint your Lordship with what they desired, and if you thought it proper to be done, T would move it to the Deputy Lieutenants. Now, my Lord, if you will give me any directions in this matter, I will endeavour to have them executed. If your Lordship thinks of coming into this country, I hope I shall have the honour of seeing you at Lowther. indorsed by the third Earl of Carlisle: Letters from Lord Lonsdale during the time of the Rebellion in the year 1715. Lord Lonsdale to [Lord Carlisle]. [1715,] Oct. 29, Lowther.—I had the honour of your Lordship’s letter this morning. I really had not time when I writ last to your Lordship to thank you for the care you have taken in providing for those persons that I was desired to recommend to your Lordship ; they are all placed to their utmost satisfaction, and the obligation shall always be acknowledged by me, as I am confident it will be by them. I ask your pardon for .sending you false news in my last letter, but I told you then my authority, and was really in hopes that all our danger had been over; but we since hear that as soon as the Duke of Argyle had sent off so strong a detachment to attack those that had passed the Forth, my Lord Marr immediately marched towards Stirling, which occasioned the Duke of Argyle to bring back the most of his party to defend that pass. The Rebels came to Duns, near Berwick, where they were joined by the Lords Widdringtou and Darvvenwater and Mr. Foster out of Northumberland, and by another party com- A 87200. B