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Gentleman's Magazine 1745 p.611
left behind, drove them into the castle; and broke all the
windows of the most noted Jacobites. Last Sunday
divine service was perform'd in most of the churches of
Edinburgh, and large collections were made for the
poor.
Brough, in Cumberland, Nov. 11. A person who
saw the rebels about Rowcliff, affirms that the whole
number did not exceed 9000 men. As to arms every man has a
sword, target, musket and dirk; their baggage is not very
considerable, but they relieve the guard that marches with
it every night. For provisions they have live cattle, and
keep a drove along with them; oatmeal they buy, or take it
where they find it, carry it in a bag at their sides, and
eat it morning and evening with water. They march at a very
great rate, and express a desire of getting into
Lancashire. Their officers lodge in villages, but the
men always encamp at night. About day-break they begin to
move, or sooner if the moon shines, and push on as hard as
possible. Whereas some of our regiments do not get ready
to march till 9 o'clock.
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Extract of a letter from Kendal, Nov. 18.
MOST of our militia are got home from Carlisle, who
generally complain'd of very ill treatment in that place;
and tho' perhaps some of them may exaggerate matters thro'
resentment, yet, by all accounts, the conduct of that city
fell much short of what was expected from a place of so much
strength and reputed loyalty. - An officer of the said
militia, who is a man of fortune and good credit, declares,
that Carlisle merits no greater honour by its
surrender to the rebels than Edinburgh did. The
garrison wholly consisted of Cumberland and
Westmorland militia, together with a few volunteers,
and two imperfect companies of invalids. There were besides
some independent companies of the town, who would not assist
the said garrison with more than two or three men out of a
company; so that last week they were obliged to be
continually upon duty, and the week before one half reliev'd
the other alternately. The militia were also put to several
other great hardships; many of the inhabitants making them
pay an exorbitant price for provisions; and they could not,
for any money, procure a sufficient quantity of straw to lie
upon the wall. Capt. Wilson, (son of Daniel
Wilson, Esq; member of parliament for
Westmorland) paid 1l. 10s. for the use
of a cobler's stall under the walls. Upon the first approach
of the rebels, the garrison gave out that themselves were
3000 strong; upon which the rebels durst not attempt the
city immediately, but went forwards toward Brampton;
from whence they returned on the 13th. The garrison kept
continually firing upon them, 'till they were obliged, on
the 14th, by the manager in the town, to desist, and come
off from the walls, and continued so all that night; during
which time it was suppos'd the terms of captulation were
settled.
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