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Ne C 1793 : 'List of persons who were usefull to the Government during the late Rebellion, and thereby intitled to their favour'; Edinburgh, 6 Apr. 1747
List of persons who were usefull to the
Government during the late Rebellion,
and thereby intitled to their favour.
George Cheap Collector of the Customs at Prestonpans. I sent him
to meet Marshall Wade at Doncaster, who employed
him to provide Forrage &c for the Army: He suffered
much by the Rebellion, was always ready and
employed by those who commanded in Scotland,
acted with Judgement and honesty, and thereby on
many occasions saved money to the Government,
but never asked or received a farthing for his trouble
or expence, and therefore merits a Superiour office
than what he now enjoys in the Revenue.
Robert Fall Merchant in Dunbar, (a Town where there is no
Jacobite), and where he has the Chief Interest.
He went at my desire to England to confer with
Mr. Cheap about the Forrage &c, Was active in geting
Intelligence, providing for and accomodating the
King's Troops at Dunbar on their March, where the
Troops were well provided without any expence
to the Government, he was zealous and active in
obeying all orders sent to him for the service of the
Government, and was at considerable expense in
maintaining and accomodating the Officers of the
Army at his house as they passed at Dunbar; So
that it were to be wished that something that is
good was done for him, both to reward him, and to
