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Page 174:-
'which he hath sent to the Governor by post, but as yet hath
received no answer again, as he hath advertised me by his
messenger who brought me the letters here inclosed; whereby,
and by my spials, I do perceive that they intend indelayedly
to proceed to their purposed enterprize; whereupon, as I
have written to him, I am determined with God's grace, and
the power of these borders, to make such resistance as I
can, according to your late letters to me directed for the
same, bearing date the 22d of May last, if upon my further
request they do not desist and forbear, humbly beseeching
your Lordships to advertise me of your determinate pleasure
herein with all possible haste. I am credibly informed, that
certain of the brethren and sons of Richard Grame, and
divers others living upon the batable land, are determined
to become Scotsmen, if England do not resist the enemy.
WILLIAM DACRE.'
At last this debatable land, (which was the cause of all
these murders and quarrels,) was settled by Commissioners,
(viz.) the Lord Wharton and Sir Thomas Challoner on the part
of England, and Sir James Douglas and Sir Richard Maitland
for Scotland. They divided it, (where no stream was) by a
sod hedge, now called the Scots Dyke; the western part was
given to England, and is now the estate of Sir James Graham,
Baronet, of Netherby, who has a very genteel modern built
house there, and the estate is now so much improved as to be
upwards of L.10,000 per annum.
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Solway Moss
irruption
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A part of it, a few years ago, was destroyed by the
overflowing of Solway Moss, (viz.) about 370 acres, the
greatest part of which is yet unrecovered, and I think will
ever remain so. I think needless to describe it here, as it
has already been so often the subject of other writers, and
my plan of it hath been copied by most of the periodical
publications.
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border reivers
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After this accomodation and division, there were, however,
little peace among the borderers, till the union in 1706,
depredations on all sides being still continued. Mr Bell,
who, (though his office now ceased,) still continued his
common-place book, has named some hundreds of complainants,
of whom I shall insert a few: The reader will soon discover
the reason of their odd names, being most of them Grame (now
spelled Graham,) so were distinguished by their place of
abode, their features, strength, goodness, badness,
swiftness, &c.
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND.
The collection of the names of the principal offenders
that were present, with their complices, at the incursions,
murders, burnings, &c. contained in the bills of
complaints exhibited to the Lord Bishop of Carlisle.
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Geordie
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Simon Musgrave,
Lord of
Pattinson,
Jock of Kinmont,
Will's Arthur,
Richie Grame of Balie,
Will's Jock Grame,
Richard Grame of Askesha-hill,
Adam Grame of Hall,
Richie of Bushe,
Fargie's Willie Grame,
Geordies Christie,
Black Jock's Johnie,
George
Grame Sandhills,
Dick's Davie's Davie,
Geordie
Armstrong Cattgill,
Hector of Harelawe,
Emie of
Gingles,
Mickle Willie Grame,
Richie's
Geordie, | Will Grame
Rosetrees,
Will Grame brother to Hutchin,
John
Musgrave Catterlen,
Gib's Jack's Johnie,
Tom's
Robbie,
Patie's Geordie's Johnie,
Young John of
Woodhead,
Richie Grame son of Goodman of Braken hill,
John of the Side (Gleed John,)
Young Lard of
Graitney,
Archie's of Gingles,
Jock of Gingles,
Black Jock's Johnie,
Black Jock's Leonie,
Will's Jock,
Richie Grame, younger of Netherby,
Sandie's Rinyon's Davie,
Gibb's Davie's
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