[Sidenote: April, 1746]
The Duke having sent Orders to the Earl of
Home[630] who at this time commanded the
Troops that lay at Edinburgh to forward with
the utmost Expedition to the North the Four
Thousand recovered Men of different Corps that
were come there from England, Mr. Grosett at his
Lordship’s and Lord Justice Clarkes desire went
and provided proper Transports, and saw the men
embarked and sent off to his Royal Highness,
agreeable to Lord Home’s Order of the 15th April
1746.[631]
[Sidenote: No. 36]
Expended in this Service, and for Boats
to embark the men in the Road of Leith. 6 10 0
[Sidenote: April, 1746]
The Transports with these men being detained in
the Road of Leith by Contrary Winds, and Doctor
Maxwell who had the care of the Hospital, having
apply’d to Lord Justice Clarke for an additional
Transport, to put the weakest and most sickly of
the men by themselves Mr. Grosett, was desired
to provide one, and which he did accordingly.
[Sidenote: No. 37]
Expended in this Service and for Boats
employed in removing the men and provisions
from one ship to another. 4 12 0
Commodore Smith[632] upon his Arrival in the
Firth of Forth with the Ships of War under his
command being ordered to proceed to the Orkneys,
with these and the other Ships, and Sloops of
War then in the Road of Leith to prevent their
getting assistance from France or making their
Escape from these Coasts and Islands; and
having thereupon apply’d to Lord Justice Clarke
to provide him with proper Pilots for each of
the Ships that were to go on that Service: Mr.
Grosett by his Lordship’s Directions went and
got them immediately provided from different
Ports.
[Sidenote: No. 38]