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& Dond Mcdonald of Lochgarrie were sent with 100 men
to surprise the Barracks of Riven but having nothing
but their small Arms they were repulsed with the loss on-
ly of two men killed & 2 wounded. However they fell upon
amethod to take Mcpheson of Cluny prisoner (who com-
manded a Company in the Government's Service) and
brought him prisoner to the Camp at Dalwhiny from whence
*1
he was dismist upon his promising to raise his men as
being
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soon as possible for the Prince's Service. Nixt day ^
our army marched as far as Dailnaceardoch in Athol *2
& the Day following we reached the Castle of Blair
a seat of the D. of Athole where we were well received
& stayed 3 days here on the 23 we were join'd by Ld
Nairn his Brother and several other Gentlemen from
Perthshire. From Blair we marched on the 26 *3
for Dunkeld & nixt day came to Perth whither Lochi
el Ld Nairns Brother &c were sent two days befor
P.
Regent,
to proclaim the (?) ^ and Keppoch was depatched at
the same time to Dundee in order to seize some Arms
publick
amunition & ^ money &c there. After our arrival at
Perth the Army was reviewed and Clanronald with
was
? sent
150 men ^ to second Keppoch's interprise at Dundee
who by wrong information had been told bysome
that
toun not
Gentlemen from Dundee ^ yt he could ^ effectuate any
thing there without agreater force. We set out from
abt
one in morning
Perth about Midnight ^ & marched so quick yt we reach
being
ed Dundee about daybreak, ^ were soon masters of
marginal notes:
*1 Dalch
rainy
C. M.
*2 Jorn
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30
*3 26. or
Sepr
2d
Jorl.
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