and bring it into Town, either to such places as you Comonly use for Sale or to the Town Hall and you shall be assured of your mony with Certification If you fail of Military Execution against you. PAT: GRIEME. These are requiring you to get a Chaise with 2 horses to carry a Sick Gent'. One Stage only wch then shall be returned to you. It must be ready at 5 Clock to morrow morning, this you'll punctually obey as you shall be answerable. Given at Macclesfield this 2d Dec 1745. M. BROWNE. Maccid 3d Dec 1745. These do order you the Constable in this place to send two Baggage horses for Capt" ffairquison's1 Company in Lord Ogilvy's Regiment on your Peril wch is your Warrant. DAVID OGILVY.2 Macclesfd in the To the Constables of the Township of County of Chester J Bollington in the said County You are hereby Orderd and commanded imediately to send to this Town ten bushel of Oats One hundred stone of Hay for the use and service of his royal Highness Troops now in this Town. Herein you are not fail on pain of military Execution. Given under my hand this 7th. Decr 1745 G. BROCKLEHURST H. Constable 1 Captain ffairquison: William Farquharson of Broughdurg, Forfarshire, who was a captain in Lord Ogilvy's regiment. : 2 David Ogilvy Probably David Ogilvy of Coull, in the parish of Tannadice, Forfarshire. He was a captain in Lord Ogilvy's regiment, and after Culloden escaped to Norway, where, however, he was made prisoner at Bergen. There were two other Forfarshire gentlemen of the same name-David Ogilvy-officers in the Jacobite army: (1) the laird of Pool in Lintrathen parish, who served in the Prince's Life Guards; and (2) the son of the laird of Shannaly in the same parish, a lieutenant in Ogilvy's regiment; but it seems most likely that it was the laird of Coull who wrote the above letter. To Mr. Stafford Hond Sr. II O Clock Mr. Glover has this moment been with me to Inform me that an Order is Just now delivered to the High Constable to levy the Subscription money that was Subscribed at Chester at the Association and begs you'll on the receipt of this Come here to Consult with the Inhabitants abt it. I am Concerned to send you this Account but a Delay may be of bad Consequence to the Town I am Yrs &c J. COOKE Macclesfield, 9th. Decr. 1745. Recd by me as having power from the Secretary of his R.HS Charles Prince of Wales from John Stafford ten pounds as his subscription money in the Association here. To Mr. Stafford ANDREW LUMISDEN. Hond. Sir 10 Clock Morn. ΙΟ I had yours by Broad & am very sorry to hear you are Indisposed-The Gentlemen of the Town desir'd a Composition which was refused and every person was to pay his own Share-I paid the 20 to Mr. Glover who has since given me a Receipt from the Se'retary for 10 your Share the other ten he has disposed on in somebody's Else's behalf and says he'll give me that Receipt which I Conveive is to be repd you again by the person for whose use it was paid-A Great many had no money at all by 'em so that we were obliged to assist them I find Sev' have not pd and some have sworn it off & some of 'em who have pd now begin to repent-They are now near all marched but the Rear Guard & talk of Coming again in a Fortnights time-It is Reported Legoniers army will be here in a day or two. I am Your Obt. Servt. J. Č. The Gentlemen who lay in Miss Fanny's Room have broke her looking Glass-I don't as yet hear of any other Destruction (save Meat and Drink) in the house. To Mr Stafford, Macclesfield. Dear Sr. Monday Evening, 9 Dec'. We have been extremely sorry for you and poor Mrs Stafford on account of the frequent visits you have lately recd. On Wednesday and ffriday last I wrote to you, on the former of those days my messenger went to a place called Neubourne which he says is within a mile and half of Macclesffield, and then return'd greatly terrified with the approach of the Rebels, on the second day he did not stir at all. I then putt my Mercury into the post office and about 8 on Saturday night read an account of the Highlanders having renewed their acquaintance with you for which reason I thought it advisable to remand my letter from Brereton Green. pray let us know how you all do, and how you have kept up your spirits, for upon my word we are in great concern about you. I should acknowledge my obligations to your family and Mr. Tatton for the civility shewn to my son, but that and what remains shall be the subject of another opportunity-pray what is become of our heir? We are in no great pain about him being well assured he is in good hands, but it would be proper to know where he is, or where he may be heard of-I have been laid up for some days with a violent cold, and I cannott quitt the Clod the Kings forces being expected here to morrow, but we are at no certainty about them-Our compliments waite on Mrs Stafford, and the family and I am Dr Sr, Dr Sr. Yours very sincerely W. S. Midlewich 12 Dec 1745. I am very glad to hear that you are all in health and have escaped the resentment of those merciless miscraents who appear in no better Colours than a Banditti of Robbers. this is an awkward way mthinks of setting their prince on the throne, but t'is my daily petition that they may be overtaken and meet with the fate they so richly deserve. A pack of villains! to rob and plunder a Corporation so distinguished for zeal and loyalty in opposing the measures of their principal enemy, and to make no distinction betwixt Magistrates and Common persons is monstrous. Without doubt this uncommon rage, fury and ill treatment must be owing to the address presented at the late Association, and the error of making too free with Lives and fortunes appears now too glaring. I must march towards the memorable mannor of Buglawton to morrow if my health will permitt, and if I can hobble thither I will endeavour to scramble 7 or 8 miles further on Saturday morning. The poor lady at Daisybank I hear, has once more parted with a Son and heir-some hurly burly or another always happens to nip the growth of these tender Infants which never yet exceeded in Stature the size of a bumble bee. The Coach team I hear, has been in danger and the Squire's arms and ammunition which supply the family with provisions three fourths of the year-poor Squire Howells Equipage suffer'd greatly in the late Wars-pray have they done him no mischief? How did the Deer escape :-The Carrier stays—Adieu, W. S. Tis the opinion of most people that you measure a full inch & half more since you entertained a prince of the blood-I presume I must have stuck to my sword or not be receivedpray what may be the price current for a view of the [Royal] Bed. I presume you are to receive the title of Duke of B... m. To Mr. John Stafford Attorney at Law In Macclesfield Congleton 14th Dec: 1745 Sr I wrote to you upon Satterday Last about a Cart Left by the Rebels ye Mannor of Boglawton and carried or Taken away in to Congleton Liberty and had no Les than 4 laid claim to it I Told em the had nothing to do with it or to moof it out of y' liberty with out y' Leave and took 2 mares & feched it to my premises in y name til oned in a proper manor where one Clark seemd to claim it I told him he should leave a pledge in my hand of 21s. until I had y' letter yt you were satisfied with his claim the Brought a Letter with y1 name to it but no thing to y' being Sattisfied. Yr answer to this & I will return the pledg from your Servent J. WHITEHURST I think on shilling as Littel as can be Thought for my Troubel Sr if you or any frend of yrs is at want of Hay I can fit you or them with 6 or 8 Tunns very good upon Reasnobel Rates |