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 they lived together in mutual kindneſs and friendſhip fifteen days, or thereaboutſ; ſo far was he from fearing any hurt from them. And the very laſt day of his life he ſpent in keeping company with the commander of that party, Captain Campbell of Glenlyon, playing at Cards with him till ſix or ſeven at night, and at their parting mutual proteſtations of kindness were renewed. Some time that very day, but whether before, or after their parting, I know not, Captain Campbell had theſe orders ſent him from Major Duncanſon, a copy whereof I here Ballacholis, Feb. 12. 1692.

SIR,

YOU are hereby ordered to fall upon the Rebels, the Mackdonalds of Glenco, and put all to the Sword under ſeventy. You are to have ſpecial care that the Old Fox and his Sons do upon no account eſcape your hands. You are to ſecure all the avenues, that no man eſcape. This you are to put in execution at five o'Clock in the Morning preciſely, and by that time, or very ſhortly after it, I'll ſtrive to be at you with a ſtronger party: If I do not come to you at five you are not to tarry for me, but to fall on. This is by the King's SPECIAL COMMAND, for the good and ſafety of the country, that theſe miſcreants may be cut off root and branch. See that this be put in execution, without feud or ſavour, else you may expect to be treated as not true to the King or government, nor a man fit to carry a commisſion in the King's service. Expecting you will not fail in the fulfilling hereof, as you love yourſelf, I ſubscribe theſe with my hand, ROBERT DUNCANSON.

For their Majeſty's ſervice to Captain of

SIR,

PER Second to the Commander in Chief, and Colonel's orders to me, for putting in execution the ſervice commanded against the Rebels in Glenco, wherein you, with the party of the Earl of Argyle's regiment under your command, are to be concerned;