The persons abovementioned, tho' they have merit, are
not in want; But those that follow, unless the
Government provide for them, they are undone,
because having bestowed all their time in the
service of the Government, and received little more
than their neat charges, they have lost what little
bussiness they had, and raised Enemys to themselves
who make it their bussiness to do them all the harm
they can, and have influence even on those with
whom they ought not to have any interest in such cases.
George Miller Clerk and Shirriff Deputy of Perth, is the first
of this Class, A Man of Worth hearty and zealous
for His Majesty's Service, he was employed with His
R.H. The Duke's approbation, in taking the first
Examinations at Perth against the Rebels, and attended
the Tryals at Carlisle, to which place he conducted
the Witnesses who came from Perthshire: He has
all along been active and dilligent in His Majesty's
Service, and most usefull and serviceable and much
liked by all the Officers of the Army who commanded
and resided at Perth: A place of E100 p[er] Annum
or thereby would make him happy, and I know
H.R.H. The Duke thinks he deserved it; In the
Meantime he proposes to have the little Offices of
Clerk of the Justices of peace and Keeper of the
Register of Sasines for Perthshire.
William Gray Writer in Edinburgh Was very zealous and active in