_Lieutenant-General Guest to Walter Grossett_
Edinburgh 23^d Decem. 1745.
SIR,--There being a necessity for the Forces who are this night
to be at Linlithgow and Borrostouness, to march in here tomorrow
morning by Ten o’clock if possible, which I have sent them orders
to do, I therefore desire the favour of you to hire all the Ships
that are loose that lye at Borrostouness or Contiguous, and in
the first place, I hereby empower you to employ the Vessells that
are in His Majesty’s Service and stationed at Higgens Nuik or
elsewhere near you (Excepting the Happy Janet who is to continue
in her Station) In order to put aboard the said Vessells or
Boats the Baggage and Sick or more Men as the Commanding Officer
of these Forces shall direct, which Vessells are to proceed to
Berwick, You will cause lay in what meal or other provisions can
be got for the men that are in these Vessells. If this Service
cannot be performed without the assistance of the Happy Janet I
have sent an order for that purpose.--I am S^r Your most hum^b
Sert.