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Argyll to Secretary Stanhope. On his forces' miserable condition, and news that some...

Catalogue reference: SP 54/8/80A

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SP 54/8/80A
Date
1715 Sept 21
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Argyll to Secretary Stanhope. On his forces' miserable condition, and news that some ministers in London still consider the rebellion a jest: "give me leave sir to say that if all of us who have the honour to serve His Majesty here are not either knaves fools or cowards, we ought to be believed when we tell you, that this country is in the extremest danger": demanding reinforcements if he is to have any chance of holding Scotland

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