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the VI. In some of which battles he was one of      the foremost in charging the enemy, and the last left the field. He returned to Rome. About the year 1744. Prince Charles having sworn allegiance to the Pope; was invited by      the French Monarch to Paris, where he was greatly carressed by the French Ministry, and told of the vast preparations making in France to      assist him to recover the British Crown. The Regency of England, for the King was then at Hanover, being informed that Charles was about to make a descent in Scotland, issued a proclamation, promising a reward of 30,0001. to any person who should seize and secure the el- dest son of the Pretender, in case he should land or attempt to land in any of his Majesty's domin- ions. Charles also issued a proclamation of the like nature, offering the same reward, to seize and secure King George, whom he called an usurper. As soon as Charles landed, he went to the house of Mr. M'Donald, of Kinloch Moidart, from which he wrote to the adjacent clans, to ac- quaint them of his arrival. Upon this Cameron of      Lochiel went to wait upon him, but he refused to       arm his clan, until Charles could produce in writ- ing, the resolution of the King of France, to assist and support him with a proper number of forces. Being satisfied on this point, he summoned his