[363] See ff. 266, 466, 760-776.
Copy of COLONEL KER of Gradyne,[364] his Account.
[364] See f. 669. This narrative is printed in _Jacobite Memoirs_,
pp. 131-144.
[Sidenote: _fol._ 648.] In order to judge of the state of the
Prince's affairs at the time of the battle of Culloden, it will not
be amiss to look back to the time of his coming to Inverness, where
the Earl of Loudon commanded before his highness's coming there.
[Sidenote: 16 Feb.]
[Sidenote: Feb.]
The Earl of Loudon hearing of the Prince's coming, and that he was to
quarter that night at Moy[365] (the seat of the Laird of Mackintosh,
about seven miles from Inverness), formed a design to surprize him
and to carry him off, as he was to have but a few men with him for
his guard. The Earl marched from Inverness with most of the garrison,
and was within about two miles of Moy, where accidentally five of the
Prince's people[366] [Sidenote: _fol._ 649.] going about their own
private affairs met with Loudon's advanced guard, and being under
night called to them. But the five, finding who they were, called
out loudly for Lochiel and the other clans to advance. Lord Loudon's
people, not doubting but they were there, took flight and returned to
Inverness in great confusion, and left it next day on the Prince's
appearing on the rising ground above the town, returning with his men
to the shire of Ross, where they continued till the Earl of Cromarty
with a party was sent in pursuit of them.[367] Upon his approach
they retired towards Tain, where we shall leave them for a while and
return to Inverness.
[365] See f. 380.
[366] Ker's account of this affair agrees most exactly with that of
Captain Malcolm MacLeod, but the account given by the Captain is much
more exact and circumstantial, as may be seen in [see ff. 258-261,
273, 989, 1207, 1256.]