Folios 25-43. Lengthy examination of Robert Fraser, concerning the events of 1744-1746,...

Folios 25-43. Lengthy examination of Robert Fraser, concerning the events of 1744-1746, when secretary to Lord Lovat. Refers to: Lovat's Edinburgh 'doer' William Fraser [Junior]; his secretary Hugh Fraser; a [Jacobite] ducal patent for Lovat; Sandie Fraser of Inverness; Lovat's chief agent Thomas Fraser of Gortuleg; John Frazer son of Hugh Fraser of Buchrubin; [John] Murray [of Broughton] and the Duke of Perth; Lord Traquair, or his brother John Stuart; Lord John Drummond; McGregor; Sir James Campbell of Auchenbreck; Cameron of Lochiel the Younger; Col [Colonel] McDonald of Barrisdale; Earl of Cromertie and his son; Clunie McPherson; Raza McLeod and others from the Isle of Skye [Inverness-shire]; Cameron of Callard; Lovat's chamberlain John Frazer and maltman Donald McDonald visiting Charles Fraser of Inverallachy [Inveralachy, Inverallochy]; James Fraser of Foyers and John Fraser of Ferraline [Ferralin]; Lovat's men joining rebellion; correspondence with Lord Loudoun and Lord President [Duncan Forbes]; Lovat blaming his son the Master of Lovat; Thomas Fraser mending the Lovat colours; Dutch fuses; Lovat's illness; County Aird muster [Ayrshire, Inverness-shire?], dispatch of 'white Ribbons for cockades', Flints, Bonnets & Brogues to Inverness; [Captain Lieutenant] Hugh Fraser at Castle Dounie [Inverness-shire]; soldiers' want of plaids and shoes; Lovat's imprisonment and escape; meeting with a 'person called the French ambassador'; [lords] Clanranald, Lochgarie, Lochiel the Younger, Gordon the Elder of Glenbucket, Lovat staying at Morligan and with Doctor Archibald in Glendisherie, Kilbogie, Lord Roy Stewart; and accounts-keeper Charles Stewart; Master of Lovat's wish to surrender. Also mentions Lovat's correspondence: marked 'No I' and 'No II' to [Prince Charles Edward]; 'No III' to [John] Murray [of Broughton];'No IV' to Laird of Lochiel; 'No V' to Duke of Athol, mentioning McDonnell [McDonald] Kinlochmoidart; 'No VI' signed 'Charles P R'; 'No VII from young Lochiel; 'No VIII', 'No X', and 'XI', from and to the Master of Lovat; Colin Fraser, or Colin Bean; 'No XII', 'XIII', and 'XIIII', 'dear cousin' and Sandie Fraser'; 'XV', John Faser; XIX, signed 'James R', a warrant as Lieutenant general; 'XXI', to Duke of Cumberland, written aboard ship at Fort William [Inverness-shire]. Also mentions Lovat's coachman, one Walker. Witness Thos [Thomas] Waite. Dated at Whitehall [London, Middlesex].