Expended in forwarding from Borristouness
Powder, Ball, Grape Shot, and other
ammunition sent thither from the Castle of
Edinburgh for the use of the Castle of
Sterling: _Pretty Janet_ armed Vessell stationed
at Haigens Nook and the _Jean_ armed
Sloop at Carsy Nook to prevent the Rebells
crossing at these Ferries by order of General
Guest of 22nd Decemr 1745[601] 3 12 0
Upon the Return of the Rebells from England
to Scotland Orders being given to the two
Regiments of Foot Prices and Ligoniers, and
to the Glasgow Regiment and three Paisly
Companies,[602] to march from Sterling to
Edinburgh for the Defence of that Place,
Intelligence being then received that the
Rebells were at Moffat, in their Road to
Edinburgh which City was at this time (by the
Retreat of the two Regiments of Dragoons from
thence to Haddington in their way to Berwick)
left without any other Force but the Edinburgh
Regiment[603] and as it was probable, that
the Rebells might in this situation attempt
to intercept the Troops in their March from
Sterling to Edinburgh; Mr. Grosett was
Dispatched, with Orders from Lord Justice Clarke
and General Guest[604] for hireing and pressing
a number of Boats and Ships, for embarking
if necessary the Troops at Borristouness, at
which place they were expected from Sterling
that night; that Provisions should be laid in
for Berwick but that they should stop at Leith
Road for Orders. Mr. Grosett having agreeable
to these Directions saved no Expense and Labour
in a service of so much Importance had Ships
and Boats at Borristouness for embarking and
transporting the Troops by the time they came
there which was about Twelve at Night. By these
means the Troops and the Glasgow and Paisly
Militia, about a Thousand in Number, who unable
to continue their march being embarked at
Borristouness with the Baggage belonging to the
whole. They arrived on the morning of the 24th
Decemr. in the Road of Leith much about the Time
that the other Troops, who were forwarded by
Horses from Linlithgow, arrived at Edinburgh;
and who upon their Arrival at Leith were ordered
to disembark there, and by that Means and the
Number of Volunteers One Thousand and upwards
whom Lord Justice Clarke got to take up Arms
in the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh, and march
immediately into the Town. The Rebells being
deterred from coming forward to Edinburgh took
the Road to Glasgow, where they arrived the 25th
Decemr. 1745.
To forward this Service Mr. Grosett got
from General Guest 100 gunners and expended
therein 74 8 0
To Charges sending from Borrostownness and
destroying two Boats by Order of Lord Home 23d
Decemr. 1745[605] which the Friends of the
Rebells had got privately concealed, and made
use of for carrying Intelligence, and Dispatches
to and from their friends on the opposite side
of the Forth the one at Newton Pow and the other
at Carron Water 2 16 0
[Sidenote: Dec. 1745]
The Castle of Edinburgh being at this time
crowded with a great Number of Prisoners, and
particularly with those taken by Captain Hanway
of the _Milford_ Man of War, near Montrose,
on Board the _Lewis_ a French Transport from
Dunkirk;[606] and as the keeping them there was
looked upon to be at this time dangerous Mr.
Grosett by Order of Lord Justice Clarke and
General Guest hired to Transports and shipt off
these with other Prisoners at Leith for Berwick
the 26th Decemr. 1745 with a Company of Foot on
Board each Transport as a Guard.
[Sidenote: No. 16]