Citation - American Weekly Mercury: 1739.01.23

AWM.739.005
16-23 Jan 1739:21, 22 (995)
Edinburgh, Sept. 5, Among the many unfortunate girls who
were mad enough to desert their service and follow the drum,
with the troops that were last here, the wretched fate of
one in particular is most deplorable; who, tho' she had been
beat and kick'd by the soldier she went along with, (and to
whom she to the last affirm'd she was married) yet continued
trudging after him . . .