[Sidenote: Jan. 7, 1745-6]
Lord Justice Clarke having received Intelligence
that the Rebells at Glasgow, being reinforced
by their Friends from the North were preparing
to March from that to attack Edinburgh Mr.
Grosett was thereupon sent with a Warrant from
his Lordship and from General Guest of the 1st
Janry.[607] to take and bring from Borristowness
or from on Board the Shipping lying in the
Road of that Place all the Cannon he could
meet with to be placed upon the Walls of the
City of Edinburgh for the Defence thereof. The
Rebells upon their going into England, having
carried off or destroyed all the Cannon that
were formerly placed there for that purpose: Mr.
Grosett went accordingly and provided them,
and brought them in a vessell to Leith; But the
Troops under General Hawley[608] arriving by
this time at Edinburgh, it was then not thought
necessary to bring them to that Place.
[Sidenote: No. 17]