[Sidenote: Sept. and Oct. 1745]
After the Battle of Preston Mr. Grosett went
from place to place to receive Information and
Intelligence of the Motions and Proceedings of
the Rebells and so soon as he heard of General
Handasyde’s commanding at Berwick sent his
brother Captain Grosett, who was Aid-de-Camp to
the General, the Intelligence he from time
to time procured of the Motions, and Designs
of the Rebells, and amongst other services
brought Prisoner to Edinburgh Castle with the
assistance of Mr. Brown and some Farmers,
Spalding of Whitefield[594] one of the Chiefs of
the Rebells, with Two others, who were secured
as they were returning, thro’ the West of
Scotland from the Rebell Army near Carlisle to
the North, in order to bring up about 3000 men
more from that Country, and for which purpose
he had written Orders from Mr. Murray, the
young Pretenders Secretary, Duke of Perth, Lord
George Murray, and others of the Rebell chiefs:
As also the particular Route they were to take
with these men until they should join the Rebell
Army, who were to halt for them at Carlisle. All
which Orders, Route and other Letters and Papers
found upon Whitefield and his servant were
delivered over with them to General Guest, then
in the Castle of Edinburgh.
[Sidenote: No. 5]