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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
these three last persons might be taken care of,
and this seems to be no unnatural way of providing
for them.
Patrick Campbell One of the Magistrats of Inveraray, has been
constantly employed in the service of the Government
since the beginning of the Rebellion in geting intelligence,
taking care of the witnesses at Carlisle, and being
Interpreter at the Tryals, making a Circuit through
all the disaffected Highlands at the Earl of Albemarle's
desire, and to his Lordship's Satisfaction; And
was presented by the Commissioners of Customs to be
a Landwaiter at Leith, but his case not being timeously
represented, he is as I am informed only warranted
for Landwaiter at Alloa, which is rather too small
a place; He went to London as a Conductor to two
prisoners sent by His Grace The Duke of Newcastle's
orders, and was employed to meet Lord Lovat's wit
nesses on the road and hasten their march, and
afterwards to take care of these witnesses.
Charles Campbell Officer of Excise was early employed to get
Intelligence, to disperse Marshall Wade's proclama
tions before the Rebels as they marched to Carlisle,
was afterwards a Lieutenant in the Edinburgh
Regiment, and then sent to London to Conduct witnesses
by His Grace The Duke of Newcastle's order in the
Bill of Attainder, Was afterwards employed by
Mr. Webb at Carlisle, and carried up witnesses to York
to the Tryals there; And by his long absence has
lost his place in the Excise, so he must starve if he is
