The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland

Hi sn; Lri)ov]CK cka.nt or giiant, j^aiionkt. [1717-
8up]Hirt, and oUierwise, llial t'.iry ix'sistecl all atUMiipts iijxui tlu'ir luyalty,
and conijii'llcd a recruitiiiL;' party to lly fmiu tlie nci^lilmurliood.'
In the meant inie, I\[r. Cirant Lad been able to send llic first inde-
jiendent eempany, under Grant of Jiotliieniurelnis, to ; >in Lord Loudi.iun.
lie annoinced tlieir di'[)artnrc fVuin <
'astle Ui'ant, in a let(;i-, dated -'id
?>oveniber, to Ins Lonlsliip, in which lie thus accounts for ilie delay:
'There were .soe many idle :-f.)rics spread among the commons, that it
was with the greatest dilHcidtio I gott them prevailed with to mardi
to Invernes, as they were made belie\e they were to be shi})t of in order
to recruite some other regiments, and had severall other stories told
them. ... 1 have likewayes been oljliged to ])ronuse to I'eleive the whole,
or such as should incline to return, at a month's end." - Lortl Loudoun
and President Forbes lioth wrote to ]\Ir. (Jrant, i>raisin>'- very hi'dilv the
appearance of the company sent, which is described as Avell armed and
clotlied.''' The President also refei'red to his promise that if more inde-
[lendent companies were required, Mr. Grant should choresscd ]\h-. Grant to provide another
company of one hundred men with officers. ]Mr. Grant assured them that
all his friends were in good humoiu', and ready to venture everything in the
service ; that it was important to preserve such a good spirit among them ;
' :MS. narrative by Sir ArclubaUl Grant. - Vol. ii. of tlis work, p. 1S3. ^ yj,;/, j,p 153^ 154.