e have used
such efforts that the King has consented last Wednesday to detach to
you four batallions from Ireland, to reinforce your camp. Orders
have been given to cause those marche who are nearest, and to cause
them embarque as they come up, without waiting for their
conjunction. It appeares yet by the departure of the Duke of
Ormond, from Paris, that the malcontents continue in their wicked
design of raiseing up troubles in this kingdom here, which is the
cause that hinders me from sending you Campbell yet, untill that I
see if he will not be necessary for his post, where I think that it
is best every body should be fixed. As soon as all appearance of
Rebellion is ended here, I shall dispatch you him, if you shall have
need of him there. With respect to the orders you demand, it would
be very difficult to give you them positive, not knowing the
situation of your affairs, as you may judge yourself. The King
remits himself entirely to your judgment, and to your conduct. All
that I can say to you is not to hazard an action without a probable
appearance of carrying it,--rather to shune an engadgment, and to
yeild to them the ground, than to expose the affairs of the King to
such ill consequences as would follow from a defeat. In case that my
Lord Mar march into England before that you receive your
reinforcement, I think you would do very well to allow him at least
with your cavalery, and to harass him untill that we march to meet
him. This last reasoneing is my own properly, but which you will
judge yourself, if practicable or not. Farewell, my dear Duke; be
assured of my esteem, and my sincere friendship."

(Signed) "GEORGE P."

The Earl of Mar now began to fortify Perth, and brought up fourteen
pieces of cannon for that purpose from Dundee and Dunotter Castle. His
time and thoughts were at this time occupied in concerting and
encouraging the movements of the southern insurrection conducted by
Viscount Kenmure. There can be no better means of showing the state of
the Earl's hopes and feelings at this time, than by giving them in his
own words.

TO VISCOUNT KENMURE.

"My Lord,

"I wish your Lordship and Mr. Forster may have gott my letters,
which I took all the care I could to send safe. I wrote last by a
lady on the twenty-third, and she is so discreet and dextrous, that
I make li