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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
to encourage others to follow his example; And
for that purpose, May I beg leave to recommend
him when a proper opportunity of providing for him,
shall happen.
Alexander Lind of Gorgie Advocate Deputy Shirriff of Edinburgh
was most active in preserving the peace of the City
of Edinburgh, raising and bringing the Militia
to Edinburgh for the defence of the City, and in quarter
ing the King's Troops in that City and County, and
in ordering and providing every thing necessary for
them, particularly Carriages; Was most oblidging
to the Officers of the Army; He was at a considerable
expence, and never received a farthing, but as he
acted from principle, he never asked anything, but
the thanks of those who employ'd him; But that is
no reason why upon a proper occasion he ought not
the rather to be taken notice of: As he was bred to
the Law, the place of one of the Commissarys of Edin
burgh, in case of a Vacancy, would please him,
or some place of £100 a year in the Exchequer, or
in the meantime one of the Shirriffs with a Sallary.
Walter Grosett Collector of the Customs at Alloa, Was a very
good Aid d'Camp, very alert and zealous, Attended
me closs [close] during the Rebellion, except from the 21st
September to the 13th November 1745, during which
time I was in the North of England, But as he will
represent his own case, and is now at London,
I need say no further about him: I advised him to
