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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 accept of being Collector of Customs at Leith,
which he said was in his offer, and I wish every
one that have served the Government faithfully,
were rewarded in the same proportion.
Alexander Shanks Surveyor of the Customs at Kirkcaldy,
Was employed in geting Intelligence, particularly
upon H.R.H. The Duke's March from Edinburgh
to Aberdeen, and had often the honour to deliver
his Intelligence to the Duke, and in executing the
Duke's orders he got a fall from his horse, which
brought the misfortune of a rupture on him, whereby
it becomes very uneasy for him to execute the active
office of a Surveyor, and his present ambition is a
place of less drugery, such as that of a Comptroller.
Lauchlane Grant Writer in Edinburgh has been usefull in
many different respects, both in conveying and
geting Intelligence, and was sent by me to H.R.H.
to Perth to employ persons known in the highland
language to get and bring Intelligence, and in that
way attended the Army till after they passed Spey;
Was most usefull to General Bland while he com
manded the Advanced post of the Army for several
weeks at Strathbogie, and is still always ready
and usefull when desired in finding out persons
and things: May I beg leave to recommend him
when any opportunity happens for his being
provided.
