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being masters of the Town we seiz'd two ships with
Arms & Amunition which was sent further up the
river near to Perth, we took up some publick
Money liberated some prisoners & proclaimed the
P. Regent and upon Munday thereafter our Regiment
we
^ marched back to Perth. His R.H. left
and
we were yt night at Dumblane
Perth on Wednesday the 11th v^ where our Army
stayed the
when we marched near 20 miles & came to Dumblane
where our Army
rested for ye
*2 12th & encamped yt night amile without
the Town
marched
fm
between Dumblane & Sterling. *1 the 13th
we left ^ Dumblane and
leaving Sterling on our left *3 we passed
the River
Forth at the Ford of the Frew under Balquhan and
about six miles above Sterling; here we expected to
have been oppossed by Col Gardiner's Dragoons who
were
and
had been ^ encamped in the Park of Sterling ^ who
we heard had threatned to cut us all to pieces if
we attempted to cross the water the' dragoons v
how
instead of intercepting our passage as soon as they
heard of our crossg e Riv
ever upon our approach gallopped away in great
hurry and lay that night at Falkirk (?) P. having
crossed Ford The P. in crossing Forth may be said
have he
to ^ pass the Rubicon ^ had no highland grounds for
refuge being
shelter ^ in case of any disaster was ^ enter'd into
the
low country and must fairly meet his fate. the P.&
his
^ Army halted & din'd (after passing the River) at
the
House
the name of
Leckie belonging t ^ of a Gentleman of ^ Moir and ?
? knowing who had the night befor had been
by
aparty of Dragoons
taken in his bed ^ & carried prisoner to Sterling Castle
upon intelligence yt he was preparing to receive
& entertain the Pr. & his Company in the most hos-
Marginal notes and additions to the text:
*1 It was in this neighbourh'd in the field of Sherrif Muir
yt many of our
Fathers and likewise . . several of us now wth the Pr. fought
for the same
cause at the battle of ? Sherrifm.muir
*2 12
Jor
*3 The Pr. stopp'd alittle a New for Edmonston's entry & drink
aglass of
wine where the Ladys &c fm all Land were assembled to see him
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