Gents Mag 1745 p.625

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	Gentleman's Magazine 1745 p.625 Letters ... ... ... ... that from their first entering England, till they came to Derby, they seem's resolv'd upon marching directly to London; but that at Derby, having heard how the D. of Cumberland's army was posted, a council of war was call'd, in which it was resolv'd to return by Carlisle into Scotland; that there was a person with the rebels who stiled himself the French ambassador; and that great numbers of the men had often declar'd, that if they could get back into Scotland, they would leave the army, and return to their respective abodes. Appleby, Dec. 14. In obedience to a letter sent to the deputy-lieutenants of Westmorland and Cumberland, by his R.H. the D. of Cumberland, requiring them, by all means, to retard and obstruct the march of the rebels thro' thos two counties, a resolution had just been taken to raise part of the county to demolish Wastal bridge, to make the road from Kendal to Shap impassable for the artillery of the rebels, or any wheel-carriages; and for the same reason to break up the road down Graridge Hawse; whereby it is hoped their march may be so far retarded, as to give time to his R.H.'s army to come up with them, before they can get clear of these counties. About ten this morning the van-guard of the rebels, consisting of 110 men, equip'd and accoutred like Hussars, entred Kendal on horseback, with a chaise, in which was a person in woman's dress, rode up the town quietly, and turned thro' the fish-market down to the bridge leading to Penrith; but as they were pursuing their route thro' the town, without stopping, and were almost got out of it, a gun was fired out of a house, and one of the rebels kill'd; whereupon the town's people closed in, and took two more prisoners. The rest of them gallop'd on towards the bridge, where a halt was made on a sudden, and a few muskets discharg'd at the people, and an ostler and shoemaker thereby kill'd upon the spot. They then made a general volley, but without doing any more mischief, and after that pursued their way as fast as they could towards Shap. Their horses seem's very much harassed and jaded. Lancaster, Dec. 17. A party of rebel horse (about 100) amongst whom was the D. of Perth, so call'd, pass'd thro' Kendal on Saturday morning about ten; the country and town's people mobb'd their rear, which fir'd and kill'd two or three, and proceeded forward towards Penrith. On Sunday after dinner a party of horse came into Kendal, amongst whom was their commissary; and an hour afterwards came the rest, horse and foot, and were coming in till after dark. Their artillery, consisting of 12 or 13 small pieces, was about the middle of the corps, with several cover'd carts. The duke of Perth, so call'd, after the scuffle above mention'd at Kendal, proceeded on to Shap, and intended for Penrith; but seeing the beacons on fire, and hearing it was done to call in the country, sent a small party to the round table, which is a mile on this side of Penrith, and five from Shap to make enquiries; and finding it true, he return'd for safety to Kendal about two in the morning of the 16th. Between four and five the drums began to beat, and the men march'd out from day-break till near ten, in the same order as they enter'd, Ld George Murray being with the last company. Whitehall, Dec. 19. By an express just arriv'd from his R.H. the D. of Cumberland, dated at Lancaster the 17th, there is advice, that Gn. Oglethorpe with the avant-guard was to be at Shap that day, and the rest of his royal highness's forces were on their march for Kendal, and were to rest there that night. That on the 16th in the morning, the rebels marched from the Kendal, but not being able to reach Penrith as they intended, were forced to lie at Shap. From the London Gazette, Dec. 21. ... ... Whitehall, Dec. 21. Letters receiv'd this morning from the Duke of Cumberland, by a messenger who left his royal highness on Thursday morning last, being an account, that he came up with the rebels on Wednesday night with his cavalry, after ten hours march, just beyond Lowther-Hall, which the rebels abandon'd on our approach, and threw themselves into a village called Clifton, within three miles of Penrith, which village his royal highness immediately attacked with the dragoons dismounted, who behaved extremely well, and drove the rebels out in an hour's time, tho' a very strong and defensible post. The loss of the rebels could not be known, as it was quite dark before the skirmish was over: That of the king's forces amounted to about 40 men kill'd and wounded, and 4 officers wounded, but not mortally, viz. Col. Honeywood, Capt. East,
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