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AWM.746.016
27 Mar-3 Apr 1746:11, 12 (1369)
The following account of affairs at Carlisle may be depended
upon as we had it from a person who was an eye witness of
what is related, and active in the garrison. . . [2 columns
description of siege of Carlisle by the troops of the
Pretender. Near the bottom of the first column:] On Monday
morning the fog still continuing thick, the garrison could
not observe the situation of the rebels, but heard their
pipers playing not far from the English gate. . . [21 lines.
On Wednesday] . . . about one o'clock the young Pretender,
attended by Lord George Murray, the Duke of Perth, and
several others, besides those called his guards, came to
them; upon which they formed themselves, and begun to march
towards Carlisle, in the following order: First, two (named
Hussars) in highland dresses, and high rough red caps, like
pioneers; next, about half a dozen of their chief leaders,
followed by a kettle drum; then the Pretender's son, at the
heard of about 110 horse, called his guards, two and two a-
breast, after these a confused multitude of all sorts of
mean people . . .
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