^BRAftp OF THE UNIVl'RSITY T^n* M sent to different Places; many ofiuhich have not yet been made publick ; es- 8 PREFACE. pecially that which gives the mamier of takings detaining as Prisoner, and sending the Pr, out of France. Thus much I thought proper to preiJiise, in order to convince the Reader, that this Relation is gen- uine, and not co??iposed of a very few facts, and the rest made up of Falsities and Fiction, the Work of a fruitful Brain ; like those Pamphlets intitled, Ascanius, The Wanderer, and The Chevalier ; which last is one of the greatest impositions upon the Publick, For this Reason, I have been strongly solicited, by all who have seen my historical Ac- count, to publish it ; zuhich I should have done much sooner, had I not waited to see if so7ne abler Writer would favour the World, with givi7ig it a true Relation of that most viiraculous and almost incredible Escape : The Truth of which would have been inuch disputed, had not the diffei'ent Persons thei'ein concerned been taken into Custody ; 77iany ofwho77i told Gen. Campbell the same Story, as is herei7i very circu7nstantially related, whe7z they were taken before hi7n in Scotland. All which 1 have e7tdeavoured to tell in their own Words, as near as 1 could, without altering their Sense Of Meaning, This I do, without the least Regard to the Cen- sure of the hot-headed Zealots, who make it tanta- mou7it to dow7iright Disaffection^ to assert that the young Chevalier has not a clove7i Foot, or somethi7tg mo7istrous about hi77i. PREFACE. 9 I think it is very extraordinary, that any People can be so weak as to imagine, that personal refiexions, little mean Aspersions, or idle ynalicious Tales and Insinuations ^ should be any support to a Cause ^ or deprive the Antagonists of the least Share of their intrinsick Merit : Or that they should be so blind as to think of getting the better in any thing by Misrepresentation and Lies ; which can produce nothing but Errors ^ and a mean Opinion of the Authors, in the Eyes of all impartial Men of Sense and yudgment. Speaking what is Just of a Man, is not approving his Cause ; that is entirely his own Affair, in which he acts by the Approbation of his Conscience, and a firm Belief of Right in himself. And no Persons of Moderation or serious Reflexion would ever vilify any Man's Character on that Account, any more than they ought to do that of the Person who opposes him upon the same Principles, Virtue ought certainly to be revered where-ever it is found ; and, with how 7nuch Reason soever the Claim of the young Chevalitr may be obnoxius, it follows not, thai his good Qualities should be so too, or that we should deny our Pity for those Misfor- times to which he was born, and fall not on him through his own Misconduct, but that of others. I shall therefore only add, that I have carefully a- voided all kind of fulsome Exaggerations, as well as all ungenerous Invectives. Wherefore I hope all will read and judge without Prejudice. A TRUE JOURNAL, &c. AFter the Highlanders gave way at the Battlg of Culloden, the Pr. was forced off the Field by Major Kennedy and the other Ofiicers, while the French Forces and some few Scots kept the Duke's Army engaged for some time, to prevent any immediate Pursuit. Many Gentlemen and others went to guard the Pr. safe off; and at some Distance from the Field of Battle a Council was held, in which it was agreed, that all Fitz-J antes' % Horse, and all other Horsemem, should go to Ruthven in Badenoch^ except some few. Here it was the Pr. desired the Gentlemen to begin to separate, that their Enemies might not so easily know what Route each of them should take; and accordingly the Hon. Charles Boyd, Esq ; second Son of the Earl oi Kilmarnock, and some others, kissed the Pr.'s Hand, and went off on their respective Routes. The Pr. then, with some other Gentlemen, pro- ceeded on his Journey ; and the first Place where he stopt, was at Tordarroch, about nine Miles from Inverness : But, as there was no Person at home, they all went to Aberardar, in Macintosh'' s Country, three Miles farther ; thence to Faroline^ 12 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF in Lovafs Country, five Miles ; and thence one Mile more to Goriulaige, where they met Lord Lovat, and drank two or three Glasses of Wine. Here Lord Elcho took his leave, and set for- ward for Kinlochmoidart ; where he arrived a few Days after the Battle ; not a little disgusted, that other Officers would not be led by him in every thing. There came hither with the Pr. Sir Thomas Sheridan^ Sir David Murray, (one of the Pr.'s Aid de Camps), Sullivan, Mr. Alexander Macleod, (one of the Pr.'s Aid de Camps, and Son of Mr. John Macleod Advocate), yohn Hay, (who was Secretary in Murray's Sickness or Absence), Edward Burk, {^Alexander Macleod*?, Servant), Mr. Hay''s Servant, and Allan Macdonald, who went as a Guide. About Ten o'Clock at Night, the Pr. and his few Attendants proceeded on their Journey. They arrived at Glengary, or Invergary Castle, about Four or Five o'Clock in the Morning, and found only one Man there ; who said, Glengary and his Family were abroad, and had left no Pro- visions or Furniture in the House : So the Pr. was obliged to lie on the Floor without any Refreshment. When Day-light appeared, Edward Burk above mentioned saw a Net ; which he drew in the Water, and catched two Salmons ; on which they dined very well. THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 13 Here all the Company took their leaves of the Pr. and went to Arnabyy except Sullivan, Allan Macdonald, and Edward Burk, whom Mr. Mac^ hod left to be the Pr.*s Guide. About Two o'clock in the Afternoon, the Pr. set forward with his three Companions, having dressed himself in Edward Burk's Cloaths ; and went to Donald Cavteron^s at Glenpeany in LockieVs Country, where they arrived about Nine at Night. On the 1 8th, the Pr. went to Mewboll, in Clan- ranald*s Country ; where he staid all Night, was well entertained, and got some Sleep, which he had not had for five Days and Nights ; his Army having been under Arms, marching and counter- marching, without Sleep, or much Meat, for forty eight Hours before the Battle. The next Day, being the 19th, the Pr. waited some Hours in hopes of getting Intelligence of some of his Friends after their Defeat ; but hear- ing nothing, he was obliged to set out on Foot, the Horseroad not only being about, but so bad, as to be scarce, if at all passable. He therefore walked, over almost innaccessible Mountains, to the Glen of Morar, or Kinloch-Mordr '^ and thence to Glen Biasdale, or Boradale, in Arisaig, Clanranald s Country, through as bad Ways as can be conceived. Hither Mr. ^neas Macdonaldy the Banker, came to meet the Pr. who had wrote to him for that Purpose; and returned again the same Night to 14 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF his Brother's House at Kinlochmoidart. About two Days after this, Lord Elcho^ and Oneille^ got to Kinlochmoidart, Here the Pr. waited several Days till Captain Oneille came to him, by Sir Thomas Sheridan^s Directions, and told him, that all Hopes of draw- ing his Troops together again were now over : Upon which he resolved at last to go to the Western Islands, whence he thought that he could get a Vessel to France. Strong were the Debates about leaving the Continent of Scotland, and going to the Isles. The Highlanders endeavoured to dissuade the Pr. from undertaking so dangerous a Step : But, at last, Sullivan^ whose Advice had injured his Master more than once, prevailed upon him to go, asserting the great Probability of getting a Ship there soon, and the great Danger of staying where they were. But the Pr. following this Advice, had like to have lost his Life many ways ; as we shall find in the Sequel. In one Day three several Messengers got to Donald Macleod, who had been with Mr. y^neas Macdonald to the Isles, to fetch some Money from the Isle of Barra, and was returning when the Battle was ended. These three were sent, lest any of them should have missed him. Their Errand was to desire Mr. Macleod would go to the Pr. at Boradale. Pursuant to this Summons, Donald went ; and, THE YOUNG CHEVALIER, x5 in going through a Wood on the 20th or 21st of Aprils met the Pr. walking alone. The Pr. seeing Dotialdy went up to' him boldly, and asked him, **If he was Donald MacUod of Gualtergil, in " the Isle of Sky ? " *' Yes, " said Donald. Then said the Pr. "You see the Distress I am in ; I "therefore throw myself into your Bosom; do ** with me what you like ; I am your Prince^ In repeating these Words, the poor old Man burst into a Flood of Tears, and said, *'I hope, ** Sir, (meaning the Person he was telling this to), " you'll pardon me ; for who can forbear weeping "in relating so sad a Subject ?" Z>^;m/.acdonald herself. 54 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF Kingsborough had sent a Person befo'e, to procure a Boat, and every thing else necessary towards the Pr.'s Escape. The Pr. being arrived safe here again met his female Preservatrix ; and this was the last time they saw each other. The Pr. and Miss Macdonald were both very wet ; and staid no longer there, than to dry their Cloaths, and to get such little Refreshment as the Place afforded ; which took up about two hours Time : And then the Pr. took leave of Miss Flora Macdonald^ re- turning her his sincere Thanks for her kind Assist- ance ; and greatly lamented, that he had not a Macdonald to go on with him to the End. According to my Method hitherto, I must give the Reader the remaining History of Kingsborou^Ji and Miss Macdonald^ before I go any farther with the Pr. About six or eight Days after the Pr. left Sky^ Captain Ferguson followed him in hot Pursuit. And, from the Boatmen who were taken at, or in their Return to SotUh-Uist^ having got an exact Description of the Gown and Dress the Pr. had on, pursued to Sir Alexander Macdonald's House, and there searched very strictly ; and, hearing only of Miss Flora Macdonald, went to Kmgsborough ; and there examined Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, and Mrs. Anne Macalaster their Daughter. The Captain first found Kingsborough ; and asked him several Questions, some of which he answered, and others he either could or would not THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 55 answer ; and told the Captain he had better ask Airs. Macdonald^ who could give proper Answers. A7«^j/^<7n7«^// nccordin£:;ly called Mrs. Macdonald *j and said, "That Capt lin Ferguson was come to ** ask her some Questions about her late Guests." •* — " If Ferguson (says she) is to be my Judge, ** then God have mercy on my Soul." Ferguson asked her why she said so ? She replied, " Be- ** cause the whole World say you are a very cruel, ** hard-hearted Man : And indeed I don't like to ** go through your Hands." Ferguson then asked Ktngsborougk, where Miss Alacdanaldy and the Pei son in Womens Cloaths who was with her, lay? Kingsborou^h replied, *' He knew where MiHS Flora lay; but as for Ser- " vants, he never asked any Questions about " thtm." The Captain then asked Mrs. Afacdonald, ** Whether she laid the Young Pretender and Miss ** Flora in the same Bed ? " To vi^hich she answered, "Sir, Whom you mean by the Young ** Pretender, I do not pretend to guess : But I can ** assure you it is not the Fashion in Sky^ to lay ** the Mist: ess and Maid in the same Bed to- *• gether."—The Captain then desired to see the Rooms wherein each lay ; which were shewn : And he then remarked, that the Room the supposed Maid-servant laid in, was better than that wherein the Mistress lay. Kingsborough was taken Prisoner, and carried 56 JOURNAL CF THE ESCAPE OF to Fori- Augustus ; and was there plundered of hi^ Shoe-buckles, Garters, Watch, and Money; and, in a few Hours after, thrown into a Dungeon, heavily loaded with Irons. While he was Prisoner, one of the Captains of the English Forces went to him, and asked him, "If he could tell the Pr.'s Head ** if he saw it ? " Kingsborough^ trembling at the Thought of the Pr. being murdered, replied, " He ** could not engage for that, unless it was joined ** to the Body. " Kings borough was renioved hence to Edinburgh Castle, under a strong Guard of Kingston's Light Horse ; who entered the City with Sound of Trumpet, and Beat of Kettle-drums : A Thing very uncommon in such a Case. He was at first put into the same Room with Major Mac- donaldy Mr. George Moir Laird of Leckie^ Mr. Thofnas Ogilvie, and Mr. Samuel Thorn ; but was soon after removed into a Room by himself, with- out being allowed to cross the Threshold ; and none were permitted to see him, except the Officer upon Guard, the Serjeant, and Keeper ; which last was appointed to attend him as Servant. He was here kept till the Act of Grace ; and was then dis- charged on the 4th of July 1 747; having been confined a Year, for giving one Night's Lodging to the Pr. Kingsborough was once discharged, whilst at Fort' Augustus y by Mistake, for another of the same Name ; but Lord Albemarle, finding out the Mistake, soon sent a Party after him, who over- THE YOUNG CHEVALIER, 57 took him at Sir Alexander Macdonalcheme to sec them safely ; and therefore he 86 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF wrote a Letter himself to them, to this Purpose, viz. "That, to avoid falling into his Enemies " Hands, he was under a Necessity to retire to a ** remote Country ; where he had no Person with *• him, except one Capt. Drummond, and a Ser- '* vant ; And, as he could not remove from where " he was, without Danger to himself and them, " he had sent Capt. Drummond with this Letter ; **and, as he could repose entire Confidence in him, "he desired they would tell whatever Message '* they had to the Bearer, Capt. Drummond % and **take his Advice as to their Conduct." This Letter the Pr. proposed to deliver himself, as Capt. Dinimmond. Accordingly the Officers were sent for, and were introduced to the Pr. under this borrowed Name. The Pr. then delivered the Letter to them ; with which they seemed very well pleased ; and told him every thing they had to say ; which he afterwards said was of no great Consequence, as his Affairs then stood. They continued there two Days ; and asked Capt. Drummond many Questions about the Pr.'s Health, his Manner of Living, &c. The Pr. thinking the Packet left with Mr. Alexander Macleod might be of Use to him, sent for it. But, as it was in Cypher, and directed to the French Ambassador, he could make nothing of them. Lochiel still took care of these Officers, till the Pr. was ready to go away ; when they THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 87 were conducted to the Ship : And when they saw that they had before conversed with the Pr. in so very free a Manner, taking him then really for Capt. Drummondf they were greatly ashamed, and asked his Pardon. The Pr. and Company continued in this Wood, and in that over-against AchnacarUy (having three Huts in different Places, to which they removed by turns), until about the loth of August, On which Day, duns' s Sons, and Mr. Cameron the Minister, went to the Strath of Cluns to get Intelligence. They were not half an Hour in the Hut which Cluns had built for his Family, (after his House was burnt), when a Child of six Years of Age went out ; and, returning hastily, said, " That she ** saw a Body of Soldiers.** This they could not believe, as Lochgary had promised Lochiel to have a Guard between Fort-Augustus and Cluns'Sf to give Intelligence. They went out however, and found all true as the Girl had told, Cluns skulked to observe the Motion of that Party, One of his Sons, and Mr. yohn Cameron the Minister, went to inform the Pr. who was that Day in one of the Huts on the other Side of the Water Kaig, a short Mile from Cluns* s ; and, in crossing the Water at the Ford, under Cover of the Wood, and going within Pistol-shot of the Hut, Mr, Camion observed the Party advancing, 88 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF The Pr. was asleep, it being abou* eight o' Clock in the Morning : Mr. Camerofi however awoke him ; and told him, that a Body of their Enemies Avas in Sight. He then arose very composedly, called for his Gun, and sent for Capt. MacraWy 2xA Alexander, {Cluns\ ^ovC). As they had not received Intelligence of this Party's marching out of Fort- Augustus^ they con- cluded that there ^as some Treachery in the Case ; and that they were surrounded on all Sides. However, they were determined, though but eight in Number, that, rather than yield to be butchered by their merciless Enemies, to sell their Lives as dear as they could; in thie Defence of their Pn and to die like Men of Honour. "- The; Pn examined all theiV GUns, whicW were in pretty good Order ; a.nd *said,' he ' hoped they should do sonle' Execution before they were killed : ** Foi: his pait, (he 'said), he had been bred a ** Fowler, and could charge quick ; was a tolerable ^* Marksman ; and would be sure of one at least. " They thefi left the Hut ; and niarched to a small Hill, above the Wood, from whence they could see a gredt way up Glenken^ie^ arid not be discovered. They got there unobserved ; which was owing to the Wood; The Pr. then sent Cluns and the Minister to take a narrow View of the Party; and resolved that Night to go to the Top of Mullanfagaft, a high Mountain in the Braes of Glenken^ie ; and sent one to CUuns and the THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 85 Minister, to know what they discovered, or were informed of. , , When Cluns and th^ Minister had got to the Strath of Cluns, the Women told them, that the Party was about 206 of Ijox^ Loudon^ s Regiment under Capt. Grant of Knockando in Strathspey ; that they had carried away ten Milk Cows, which Cluns had bottght after, hfe was plundered before ; and thit they had fotfnd out the Hut the Pr. had in the Wood of Terualt^ and said they were gone to fetch Barriiddle'% . Cattle to the Camp. > In the Evening, C^/zm^'s Son went to his Father from the Pt. and thdn they all returned, and carried ^ome Whfeky, • Bread and Cheese ; and got to thfe Pr. about Twelve 0* Clock at Night. Hfe wa^ ©h the Side of the Mountain, without •FF're or any Covering. ■ Tliey ' persuaded him to take a Drarti, and ma'ea Fife'^ which however, they durst-hot keep aboVe half aai; vHoUi^i before they extinguished it* ^A f^.' .; 'v; r jrv' ,•,'■- By Day-light, th^ we#tl'tp;to the Tupoi the Mountain;' where they staid till Eight o'Clock in the Evening,' without risingup. -The Pr. slept all the Forenb(in in his Plaid and wet Stockings ; though it hailed . Fr6m hence they went that Night to the Strath of Glenkengie\ where they killed a Cow, and lived merrily for some Days. Fi-om this Place they went to the Braes of Achnacariey and waded through the Water of Arkey, which reached up to the Mid-^thigh. In 90 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF which wet Condition the Pr. lay all Night and next Day, in the open Air ; yet catched no Cold. In a Day or two, Lochgary and Dr. Cameron returned from Lochiel^ (to whom they had been sent) ; and told it as LochiePs Opinion, that the Pr. would be safer where Lochiel was skulking ; which pleased the Pr. very much. The next Night the Pr. set out with Lochgary y Dr. Cameron^ Alexander {Cluns*s Son), the Rev. Mr. John Cameron^ and three Servants. They travelled in the Night, and slept all the Day, till they got to Lockiel; who was then among the Hills between the Braes of Badenoch and Athol. The Doctor and his Brother went by another Road on a Message to Badenoch, The Minister returned about the 13th of September 'y and the next Day was sent South, by Lochiel^ to hire a Ship to carry them off, from the East Coast. The Ship was provided ; and one sent to inform the Pr. of it ; who, with Lochiel and others, was to go where the Ship then lay. But, before this Messenger got to the Place where the Pr. and Lochiel had been, two of his Friends, who had orders to watch on the West Coast, had been to tell them, that two French Ships were arrived at Moidart, Upon this the Pr. set out from where they were the Night following ; and, at the same Time, sent to inform others who were skulking in different Places. Some arrived at the Place appointed in THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. gt time ; but several, by some Accident or other, had not that good Fortune. The Pr. reached Moidart on September 19, t746 ; and, on the 20th, imbarked on board the Bellona of SU Maloes^ a Nantz Privateer of 32 Carriage and 12 Swivel Guns, and 340 Men, brought hither by Col. Warren of Dillon's Regi- ment, who went on purpose for a Vessel. The Pr . after seeing his Friends all on board both the Ships, then imbarked himself ; set sail immedia- tely for France ; where he landed safely at Roseau t, near three Leagues West of Morlaix^ on the 29th of the same Month, having had a pleasant Voyage; though narrowly escaping Admiral Z^j/^^'s Squad- ron, who were then upon the Coast of Bretagne. The Bellona was afterwards taken, on the 2d of February following, by three Men of War, viz, the Eagle, the Edinburgh, and the Nottingham. From the above Account we find, that the Pr. was twice in danger of being shot ; and five times in danger of being drowned, being in great storms in little open Boats ; nine times pursued, and in sight of the Men of War, and armed Vessels ; many times in danger of being taken, often seeing his Pursuers, and sometimes being within hearing of what they said ; six times miraculously escaped being taken. He was often almost famished for want of Meat and Drink ; and must have starved inevitably, had he not found the Fish at the desert Island of 3? JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF Euitn or Iffurt, and if one of the Glenmoriston Men had not found and shot the Hart. He was mostly obliged to lie in miserable Huts, or on Mountains ; having no other bed than the bare Ground or Heath, and without any other Covering than the Dews or Rains. And add to all these, that he had frequent Returns pf the Bloody Flux. -• i-': ^^ ^ ^ ■ - - - Thus, Reader, you have a faithful Account of the whole Escape, taken from the Authorities which are already mentioned. And- this Account, since theiPr,'s Return to the Continent oi Scotland ^ is chiefly taken from the Journal of the Rev. Mt. yohn C(Z/«^^«, Presbyterian Minister, and Chap- lain to Fort' IVilliam; who, you find, has been much with the Pr. I shall therefore conclude with hisown Words, viz. i *^I have told you what I " was witness to, or informed of by such as Icould IS'absolutely depend upon. I shall only add, that i*^v,the Pr. submitted with Patience to his adverse ** Fortune; waschearful; and frequently desired " those who were with him, to be so. He ^v4s *■ cautious when in the greatest Danger ; never at " a loss, in resolving what to do, with uncommon '* Fortitude. He regretted more the Distress of " those who suffered for adhering to his Interest, *' than the Hardships and Dangers he was hourly " exposed to. To conclude, He poss^esSes all the "Virtues that form the Character erf- A TrOe " Hero and A Great Prince." ■ ^ - > THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 93 The Pr. after landing at Roscort^ ptoceeded on his Journey to Paris; where the Chateau St. Antoine was fitted up for his Reception. He was scarce well arrived here, when he went to Versail- les^ and was there received by the King and Queen of France with all the' Marks of the most tender Affection, and seeming Demonstrations of Joy. At different times he related to them the chief of his Sufferings ; and they seemed to be greatly affected with the melancholy Story ; and endea- voured to comfort him with fair Promises. -But the Memory of his Disappointment was yet too recent, and the News which was continually arriv- ing, of the Commitments, Trials and Executions of some of the most faithful of his Followers, filled him with an Anxiety not easily to be removed ; and left but little Room for pleasurable Ideas, This was only a private Visit : Therefore it was thought necessary for him to make his Compli- ments to the King and his Court in Form, and in the Character which he had borne by Commission from his Father. This he did in about ten Days after. The French soon raised some new Regiments wholly composed of English^ ScotSy and Irish ; and the Command of one of them was given to Lord Ogilvie j and of another, to young Lochiel, This, and several other Methods, the French took to sooth the Pr. and to make him subservient to their Purpose. But though he saw through their 94 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF whole Designs, he could not help himself as Affairs then stood. Therefore he put on a Mask, as well as the French Ministry ; and looked upon all their Promises to be made with no Intention of being performed In France^ the Pr. amused himself with Plays, Operas, paying and receiving Visits, ^c. ; and, after being there some time, he made a Tour to Madrid incog. What his Business was there, and what Success he met with, remains as yet a Secret. However, it is well known, he was greatly caress- ed there. His Stay at Madrid was about five or six Days ; and then, after making a Tour of near four Months, he returned to Paris. Whatever Disappointments the Pr. met with, nothing chagrined him more than his Brother's Acceptance of a Cardinal's Hat, which happened about this Time. His Discontent at this was so great, that he forbade all who were about him ever to mention his Brother in his Presence ; and he always omitted drinking his Health at Meals, as heretofore he had done. In this Situation all things seemed to go on, till the Negotiation for Peace was advancing ; when the Pr. had a fair Opportunity of throwing off the Mask, which he had so long wore; and then hired a fine Hotel on the Kay de TheatiUy opposite to the Louvre on the Banks of the Seyne, for himself and the chief of his Retinue, on Purpose, as he said, to be near the Opera and Playhouse, and THE YOUNG CHEVALIER, 95 Other Diversions of Paris ; to some of which he generally went every Evening. During this Time, he neither went so frequently, nor staid so long at Versailles^ as he had been accustomed to do; and rather avoided, than sought any private Conferences with the King. The first publick Indication he gave of his Disgust, was, to cause a great Number of Medals, both of Silver and Copper, to be cast with his Head, and this Inscription, Carolus Walli^ Princeps. And, on the reverse, Britannia, and Shipping, with this Motto, Amor et Spes, BRITANNIA, Every body was surprised at the Device, as France was reduced to the Condition of making Peace, entirely by the Bravery and Success of the British Fleet. This Device gave great Offence to the French Ministry, and to several of the Nobility and others. Soon after the French Plenipotentiaries were set out to meet those of other Powers at Aix-la- Chapelle^ in order to open the Congress, the Pr. entered his Protest there against all that should be concerted or agreed upon in that, or any other Congress, in prejudice to his Title and Preten- tions. q5 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF After signing the Preliminaries, the Pr. went no more to Court ; but appeared far from being disconcerted at this Event, and was not the least shocked; but seemed determined to contemn his Fate, instead of complaining of the Severity of it ; and kept his Resolution to the End, even in the midst of the most shocking and unexpected Trials. As, by one of the Articles of Peace, the Pr. was obliged to leave France^ the King wrote a Letter to the States of Friburg^ desiring they would receive him in a Manner becoming his Birth, and as a Prince who was very dear to him. Neither the one nor the other had any Effect on the Deportment of the young Hero. He con- tinued to live as a I*erson wholly disinterested, and regardless of what was doing, till the King, who had doubtless expected he would have gone of his own accord, but finding he did not, ordered Cardinal Tencin to acquaint him of the Necessity there was for his Departure. This the Cardinal did in the most tender Manner ; but he received such evasive Answers from the Pr. that he could not give the King any positive Account whether he would go or not. The King, however, waited about fourteen Days ; when, being informed that the Pr. made not the least Preparation for his Departure, sent the Duke de Gesvres with a Message of the same Nature as before. The Pr. only replied, " That THE YOUNG CHEVALIER, 97 '*he had so little expected such a Step would be "taken, that he had not yet sufficient Time to *' consider how to behave in it." This Answer produced a Delay of another Fortnight ; when the Duke de Gesvres was sent a second Time ; and, on his expatiating that the King was under the Necessity of executing this Article of the Treaty, the Pr. replied with some Warmth, ** That there was a prior Treaty between "himself and the King; from which he could " not depart with Honour. — It was in vain the Duke urged him to be more explicit. The other only bid him deliver what he had said to the King ; who would know his Meaning. Notwithstanding these Messages were no Secret, the Pr. shewed so little Intention to leave Paris^ that his People bought several Pieces of new Furniture for his House. Among other Persons, he sent for the King's Goldsmith, who had been employed by himself before, and ordered him to make a Service of Plate to the Value of 100,000 Crowns, to be ready against a particular Day he mentioned ; which the Goldsmith promised not to fail in. But it so happned, that, immediately after, he received Orders to prepare such a large Quantity for the King's Use against that Time, that he found it impossible to comply with both. On which he waited on the Pr. and intreated he would allow him some few Days longer, telling him the Occasion. But he would not admit of qs journal of the escape of the Excuse ; insisting on being first served, as he had given the first Orders. The Goldsmith was in a very great Dilemma on this Occasion ; but thought the most prudent Way to extricate himself out of it, would be, to acquaint the King ; who no sooner heard the Story, than he commanded that the Pr. should be first served ; and that the Value of the Plate should be paid by the Comptroller of his Houshold, without any Expense to the other. It is supposed, the King imagined the Hurry the Pr. shewed for having this Plate got ready by such a Time, was occasioned by his designing to leave Paris on that Day ; for not till above a Week after it had been delivered were anjtmore Messages sent to him. But it is plain the Pr. was so far from any such Intention, that he resolved to push Things to the last Extremity. — This fine Service of Plate was on the Score of a grand Entertainment he made ; at which were present the Princess of Talmonty a near Relation to the Queen ; the Marchioness de Sprimont ; Madam de Maiseiiise ; the Duke de Bouillion ; and above thirty others of the Nobility of both Sexes ; and several Foreigners of great Distinction. About this time, the two Hostages from Great Britain arrived at Paris. On which the Pi ince expressed great Marks of Dissatisfaction ; often saying publickly, " That the Tables were sadly THE YOUNG CHEVALIER, 99 "turned upon poor Old England; since her Word "could not be relied upon, without such Pledges " as are scarce ever granted, but by a conquered ** Nation ; while French Faith passed current for ** all that was to be done on her Part." The French Court, having received repeated Complaints from the English Ministry, because the Pr. was not removed, thought proper to remind him once more what was expected from him : Accordingly the Duke de Gesvres waited on him a third Time ; and acquainted him also, that the States of Friburg had returned a most obliging Answer to the King's Letter on his Account ; and were ready to receive the Honour of his going to reside in their Canton with all the Demonstrations of Respect due to his Birth and Virtues, and in their Power to give. To this the Pr. replied only, '* That he hoped to find a Time " to return the Good-will of the States ; " without giving the Duke any Satisfaction, whether he accepted their offer or not. The King on this dispatched a Courier to his Father ; and the Court being willing to wait the Result of this, occasioned a farther Delay. As no Part of these Proceedings were a Secret, there was scarce any thing else talked of in Paris ; and amongst the Body of the People of all Degrees, for one that blamed the Pr.'s Conduct in this point there were more than a hundred ipplauded it. loo JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF Two of the distinguished Characteristicks of the French Nation being, the Envy they are apt to conceive of the Excellence of any Person not born amongst them, and their implicit Love and Reverence even to idolizing their Sovereign ; we must be obliged to confess, that the Merits they vouchsafed to acknowledge in a Foreigner, must l)e extraordinary indeed ; and that he who is cap- able of rivaling their King in their Affection and Respect, must have something of a superior Dignity about him. The Ministry could not brook this, and were resolved to get rid of the Pr. at any rate ; and therefore, without waiting for the Return of the Courier from Rome, prevailed upon the King to send the Duke de Gesvres a fourth time to him, and insist on his immediate Removal. The Pr. now expressed some Impatience ; and told the Duke, that though he should always treat with Respect any one who came to him from the King, yet he was sorry to find he had the Trouble of repeating so often a Business to which he could give no Ear, without hearing it from the King himself. The King, being acquainted with this, and being impatient to get rid of the Pr. at any rate, and as yet loth to proceed to Extremities, vouchsafed to write a Letter to him ; and sent with it a blank Order, to be filled up by himself, for what yearly Sum he pleased ; Both which the Duke de Gesvres was obliged to deliver. THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. lox The Pr. read the Letter twice over ; and, having paused a little, threw the Order from him with Disdain ; saying, the Thing required of him was not consistent with Honour. This ambiguous Proceeding, both perplexed and exasperated the King. A Council was called ; and therein it was resolved to send Monsieur le Count de Maurepas^ to expostulate with the Pr. on his late Conduct ; and not to leave him, till he had obliged him to declare in express Terms, what his Intention was ; and withal to intimate to him, that, if he did not conform to the present Necessi'y of Affairs, by leaving the Kingdom with a good Grace, the Ministry would be obliged to compel him to it. — " The Ministers ! The Ministers I ** (cried the Pr. with the greatest Disdain). If ** you will oblige me, Monsieur le County tell the ** King, that I am born to break all the Schemes ** of his Ministers." It is supposed the Pr. had a double View in acting in the Manner he did : First, to convince Europe^ that the most solemn Engagements had been entered into between him and the Court of France^ and were all broken on their Part ; and, secondly, to show the Court, that he was not to be any farther imposed upon ; and resented as he ought the Artifices they had practised upon him. The Courier, being at length arrived, brought a Letter from the Pr.'s Father to him, inclosed in one to the King, open, as it is said, for the King's I02 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF Perusal. It is said, the Letter contained a Com- mand to the Pr. to leave the French Dominions, but without mentioning the Time when. And for that Reason the Pr. thought himself at liberty to stay where he was, till he had fixed on a proper Place for his future Residence, as he had some Reluctance to go to Friburg. The Ministry, not knowing the Pr.'s real Motives for staying, prevailed upon the King to give Orders for his being arrested ; And, when the Order was carried to be signed, the King said, ** Poor Prince ! how difficult it is for a King to be •* a true Friend ! " This seems to shew, the King was ignorant of the unworthy Treatment the Pr. received, when in the Hands of those commissioned to arrest him. This Order, signed but at Three o'clock, was blazed all over Paris before Evening. Twelve hundred Guards were drawn out, and placed in the Court of the Palace- Royal ; a great Number of Serjeants and Grenadeers, armed cap- a-pee, filled the Passages of the Opera-house ; the Guet {i,e, the Street-guards) were placed in the Streets leading to it : Yet, notwithstanding all this, the Duke de Biron^ who is Colonel of the Guards, and had Charge of executing this Com- mission, would not appear, but kept at a Distance disguised, and left it to the Care of Major Vandre- ville^ a Man of mean Extraction, and more mean Merit, who had been raised by him to that Post. The Manner of ftiis whole Transaction is fully and THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 103 minutely related in the following Extract of a Letter from Paris, dated December 21. 1 748, to a Person at London. 1 would not acquaint you of this odd Scene, till the Confusion was a little settled ; and that I could inform you of the Circumstances with more Certainty. As the Pr. was determined not to leave France, till forced to it by Violence, he was consequently in daily Expectations of being arrested ; and ac- cordingly had secured all his Papers, Plate, and such Things as he thought not proper to trust to the French Mercy. Some Hours before the Pr. was taken, several Streets of Paris were beset with Companies of the Guards ; and such Precautions were taken, as if there was a real Danger of some sudden Rising for his Defence. This Precaution seemed necessary in some measure ; because, on Saturday the 7th, the Pr. was at the Play, where he was universally clapped at his Entrance, and applauded by all for his brave Answers to the King's Orders to him to quit the French Dominions ; into which he had been invited from Italy, ^c. &^c. This general Applause of the People is believed to have hastened his being seized. The Pr. being informed, by a Friend, of the Motions, and placing the Guards, only calmly replied, " Well then, if it be so, we will ** not let them stay for us ; " and so immediately went to the Opera, being on Tuesday the loth. to4 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF He was arrested, in entering the Opera-house, by six lusty Fellows, who had Cuirasses under their Coats. They seized his Sword, and small Pocket-pistols, which he always carried for his own Security. They tied his Arms, Thighs, and Legs with Cords ; and, lifting him off the Ground, put him into a Coach, attended by the Major, Aid- Major, and another Officer of the Blue-guards, and four Serjeants behind the Coach. In this Equipage he was carried to the Castle of Vincennes^ the whole Road being crowded with Guards. He behaved on the Road to Vincennes with all the Composure imaginable ; and, finding the Aid- Major had been in Italy^ talked to him about several Places in that Country. At his Arrival at the Castle, seeing his intimate Friend and old Acquaintance the Governor ap- proaching to him, he cried out, Mon ami chatdft^ venez done nCembrasser^ puisqueje ne puis pas vous embrasser'y that is. My Priend^ come then to em- brace met because I canH embrace you^ (alluding to his Cords wherewith he was tied). The Governor then, in the most tender and respectful Manner, un- bound him, and conducted him to a small Room of about ten Feet square, with a small Light which descends from the Top. Upon the Sight of this Apartment, he only said, "He had seen a worse ** in Scotland:' Three Captains of the Guards were always with him, Night and Day. They, by their Tears, THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. los testified their Concern, and shewed him all the Respect due to his Rank. The first Night he did not eat, saying, ** He ha- 1 ** dined well ; " nor did he sleep,' till the next Morning (being Wednesday the lith), when he flung hi nself, in his Cloaths, upon the Bed, and gt5t a good Nap. The same Day he did not dine : But, at five o' Clock in the Evening, the Governor brought him some Broth, with three Bits of Bread, which he begged him to take ; and the Pr. com- plied, and ordered his supper to be ready at Eight o'clock. He ate very lieartily, though it dis- agreed with him afterwards, as having overfasted himself. On Thursday the 1 2th, he dined very well ; and continued his Meals regularly, ate heartily, and was in good Health till he was released. On Wednesday^ Thursday^ and />tV/a^, the Gover- nor went to the King's Levee ; hut carried back no Orders for amending his Prisoner's Condition. On Friday Morning the 13th, the Pr. wrote to the King ; and in the Evening received his Answer: And, on Saturday Morning, he got another Letter, and in the Afternoon had Liberty to walk in the Gardens, ^c. ; where he staid some Hours, and then returned to his Dungeon to pass his last Night there. The Contents of these Letters are not yet known. On Sunday the 15th, at Seven o'Clock in the Morning, he departed from Vincmnes for Foun^ io6 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF tainbleau in a Coach, with the Commandant of the Musquetairs, accompanied by Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Stafford in two Post-chaises. On Monday the i6th, in the Morning, the Pr. wrote again to the King, and received an imme- diate Answer. On Tuesday Morning, at Four o' Clock, having eaten three fresh Eggs, he set out from thence, with the aforesaid Company, to hasten out of France, But where he will stop, and take up his Residence, is yet a Mystery. Sixty Musquetairs were appointed to guard him on the Road : But, as he assured the King there was no Necessity for them, they staid behind. During his Captivity, he never showed the least Impatience, in Looks, Words, or Actions ; but bore up with that Magnanimity of Spirit, which gained him the Admiration of every one, and proves him a Hero in every Scene of Life. He was affable in the most gracious Manner to the Governor, and the three Captains of the Guards : And, when he saw them in any Concern on his account, he even revived them with his Gaiety ; and always forced them to sit at Table, and eat withhim. The Castle of Vincennes^ all the Time of the Pr.'s Residence, was strongly guarded by the Grenadeers and Blue Guards : And the Draw- bridges were lifted up both Day and Night. So much for the Pr. who was no sooner arrested, than the Lieutenant de Police^ with 150 Guards, THE YOUNG CHEVAUEK. 137 were ordered to his House : But finding the Doors shut, were preparing Ladders, when some of them finding a Back-door, broke it open, entered triumphantly, and seized every Person there, even to the SculHon ; and ate the Supper which was preparing for the Pr. At the same time, Sir D.ivid Murray^ Sir yames Harrington^ Mr. Goring^ Mr. Stafford^ Mr. Sheridan^ and others, both English^ ScotSj and Irish^ of the Pr.*s Adherents, to about forty, were arrested in different Parts of the Town, and were all conducted, in the Night, to the Bastile ; but were treated very \rell in ajl Respects, except- ing their Confinement. The Pr.'s French Servants were set at liberty the next Day : And, before he left Vincennes^ he ordered them to be all paid off", and dismissed. On Friday the 13th, at Night, Mess. Stafford and Sheridan were released, to prepare for iheir Journey with the Pr. against Sunday Morning. The rest of the Gentlemen were all dismissed on the 19th, at Eight o'clock at Night ; when Sir yames Harrington and Mr. Goring received Orders to quit Paris immediately ; but gained leave afterwards to stay till the 24th, when, it is supposed, they'll follow the Pr. The others were left at their own Liberty, to do as they pleased. At present, there only remains at the Pr.'s Plouse proper Pcoi'le to pay off" all Bills, and to io8 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF pack up such Things as he did not before think necessary to be removed. The Pr. from Fountainbleau^ proceeded on his Journey to Avignon \ where having staid some Weeks, he left it incog, taking along with him Col. Goring^ and three other Domesticks. I shall now endeavour to give a short Account of what became of some of those who helped to compose the Pr.'s Army. Lochiel, being wounded in both Legs, was car- ried off the Field by four of his Men, and put into a Bam. As these Men were taking off his own Cloaths, and putting on others to disguise him, a Party of Dragoons surrounded the Barn ; but were called off suddenly, just as they were going into it. The Dragoons were no sooner gone, than his Men removed him, set him on Horseback, and car- ried him that Night to Clunks House in Bade^ioch, where he continued till next Morning ; and then went to Lochaber. When he left the Bam, he dis- missed two of the Men ; but kept the other two to hold him on Horseback. On the Friday after the Battle of Cuiloden, the Duke of Perthy Yjox^John Drummond^ Marquis of Tidlibardine^ Lerd George Murray , Lord Ogilvie, Col. Stewart of Ardsheil, Col. John Roy'Stervart, Lord Naime^ several of the Drummonds, and Capt, James Hay^ were at Ruthven in Badenoch, Lord THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. toq George Murray proposed then to get Meal to be brought into that Country, and to collect their Troops again, and to hold out, in order to obtain Terms : But no Person would pay any Regard to what he said or did, being so greatly disgusted at his haughty Behaviour in general, and at his Con- duct about the Battle of Culloden in particular. He said many Things in his ovsm Justification ; and told them, " He would clear up his Character in •' Black and White ;" which was some time after handed about. Lord George declared at this Place, '* That he was against fighting that Day, and was " for crossing the Nairn ; but Sullivan opposed it : * ' And that Sullivan used to carry things in Coun- *' cils of War against him." Some of these Gentlemen began to disperse that Night ; and the rest next Day. The Duke oi Perth and Lord John Drummond went directly for Moidart^ where they soon after embarked on board a Ship for France, along with Lord Elcko, Capt. James Maxwell, and several others, who all got safe thither, except the Duke of Perth, who died two Days after he went on board. Lord John is also since dead, and his Regiment was given to Lord Lewis Drummond. The Marquis of Tullibardine was soon after be- trayed ; and carried to the Tower of London, where he died ; and was buried in St./V/^'s Church. He was not in the Battle of Culloden, being then very ill. ItO yOURXAL OF THE ESCAPE OF Lord George Murray was concealed in Scotland till December dSXtx the battle of Culloden ; and then, after being a little time in Edinburgh^ went on board a Vessel at Anstruther^ and got to France ; and never was in England a.{ter th3.t Battle, though some have strongly asserted it. Lord Ogilvie, Lord Nairn, Col. Stewart of A rd- shiel. Col. yohn Roy-Steivart, and the Dru??tmonds, all got to France : Since which, Col. Roy-Stezmrt died. Capt. Hay, as being a French Officer, surren- dered to the Lord Justice- Clerk at Edinburgh \ was thence removed to Carlisle, where he was tried, and condemned for High Treason : But, being an Officer in the French Service, was soon discharged. At a Meeting, held on the 15th of May, at Murtleg, or rather Miirla^an, in the Isle of Morar, near the Head of Locharkaig^ there were present, Lord Lovat, Lochiel, Major Kennedy, Glenbucket^ Lochgary, Mr. Alexander Macleod, Dr. Cameron, John Roy-Stewart, BarrisdaWs Son, Secretary Murray, and others, to about thirteen. And it was then proposed and agreed to, That they should assemble their Men at Glenmallie, and cross Locky, where C/w/y and Keppoch'% Men should join them. Lord Lovafs Opinion was, to raise about 3500 Men to defend the Country, Families, and Cattle, as well as themselves ; and the particular Number that each was to provide was agreed upon. Lord Lovat was to send 400 Men ; and that Lord's Servant had ten Days Pay for these Men given him. THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. in The Meeting being over, Lochiel and Murray crossed the Lake again : And, about four or five Days after this, Murray crossed the Lake again to Glendesherrie^ on the opposite Side of the Water, to Lord Lovat \ and was with that Lord an Hour or two. The general Rendezvous was to be near Keppoch^s House. LochieVSi Barisdale\y and Clanranald^s People were to meet at the Lake, about two Miles from LochieVs House. About ten Days after this, Lochiel accordingly got a body of 3 or 4CX) Men, Barisdale and Lochgary went with about 150 Men each; but as soon as Lochgary got Pay for his Men, he went away, prom- ising to return in a few Days, and to observe Lord Loudon^ Motions. But he performed neither : For that Earl, about two Days after the Men were got together, marched through Glengary, and had cer- tainly taken Lochiel, but for some of his Scouts. Barisdale^ before Loudon went to Achnacarie, LochiePs, House, told Lochiel he would go and bring more Men to them ; and left his Son with a few. Early in the Morning, a body of Men appeared marching over a Hill, whom Lochiel believed to be Barisdale's Men ; but some of his Scouts went and told him, they were Loudon's People ; for they had red Crosses on their Bonnets. Upon this Lochiel dispersed his Men and crossed the Loch in a Boat ; which he had kept to prevent his being surprised : So that he owed his Escape 112 JOURNAL OF THE ESCAPE OF more to the red Crosses, than to the Care of Lochgary, or to the Honesty of Barisdale. Lord Lovat and some others took different Routs. Secretary Murray and some others staid with Lochiel, till they got to Lochleven^ near Glencoe\ and, after being there some Time, Sir David Murray, Secretary Murray^ Dr. Cameron^ and the Rev. Mr. John Caintrotty went from thence to Glenlyon ; and continued there twelve or fourteen Days. From that Place they went to Glenochie ; where Secretary Mui-ray was taken very ill, and desired they should return. So Sir David Murray, went South, and Capt. Macnab went with him to the Braes of Balqukidder^ and provided him a Horse and Cloaths ; and the rest returned to Lochiel again. Sir David went as far as Whitby in Yorkshire ; where he was taken Prisoner in trying to get off; and was sent to York^ where he was tried and con- lemned ; but was afterwards reprived ; and was discharged on August 7. 1748, upon Condition, that he should quit these Realms for Life. After staying a little time with Lochiel^ Secretary Murray went Southwards, and was at Mr. Hunter' % of PoJmood, his Brother-in-Law, on the 28th of June after the Battle of Cullodeuy being about four Miles from his own House at Broughton^ in the great Road to England, by Carlisle, The Evening of the Night that he was taken, 11 Boy went from his Brother's to Broughlon, where a Party of THE YOUNG CHEVALIER. 113 Soldiers were, and told them, to ground and take him ; which in the Night they did, and next Day set forwards with him for Edinburgh ; where, when he arrived, he was so drunk that he could not speak to the Lord Justice Clerk till after a few Hours Sleep ; and then he was committed to the Castle, where he remained till sent up to London under a strong Guard, and was immediately close confined till after he had given Evidence against Lord Lovat ; and then was removed thence into the Custody of a Messenger, and about Christ- mas 1747 was discharged. When they were going to remove him from Edinburgh y his Mother wrote to a certain Countess, to desire her Assistance, to raise a Party in York- shire to attempt to rescue her dear Son. But the Lady was so provoked at it, that she burnt the Letter immediately in great Wrath. The rest of the History of Lochiel, Dr. Cameron^ and his Brother the Minister, I have given in the Pr. 's Escape. The other Gentlemen all got safe abroad. Lochiel got safe to France ^ and was there made a Colonel of 1 000 Men; which he enjoyed to his Death, in September 1748 ; when it was given to Sir Hector Maclean aforementioned to have been so long confined in Newgate, Dr Cameron was wounded at Culloden by a Musket- bullet, which entered near the Elbow (he having his arm up) and went along the Arm, and then out at the opposite Shoulder. FINIS. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY BERKELEY Return to desk from which borrowed. This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. 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