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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Military dispatches from Inverness report Hessian troops embarking at Burnt-Island, replacements under Brigadier Mordaunt in Perth, uncertain escape of the Pretender's Son, and marches by Major-Generals Bland and others towards Fort Augustus and beyond, under Duke of Cumberland's command.
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Inverness, May 19, and 22. The Hessians are by this Time encamped at Burnt-Island, and all possible Dispatch is making for the Transports to receive them on board. Those here have only waited for a fair Wind for some Time, and the whole will be ready very soon. Brigadier Mordaunt is already at Perth, with the Royals, Pulteney's, and Sempill's Regiments, to replace the Hessians ; and he expects all the Macphersons there to surrender their Arms to him immediately. The Escape of the Pretender's Son does not seem as yet to be absolutely certain. He was in the North of the Island of Lewis sometime ago ; but failing of a Vessel there to carry him off, he went to Barra at the South End of it; and we have a Report since, that he had missed the second French Ships, and was returned to Moidart. Major-General Blakeney is arrived, and is to command the Forces which will be left here. Major-General Bland is sent forward with three Battalions towards Fort Augustus ; for which Place his Royal Highness proposes to begin his March To-morrow, and hopes to be there in two Days. Brigadier Fleming's Battalion will march the same Day to Aberdeen, and Major Mackenzie through the Hills to Strathbogie. with Lord Loudon's Battalion, his Lordship being himself employed at the Head of the Independent Companies, and Colonel Campbell is gone to serve under his Father, the Major-General, who is at the Head of the Argyleshire Men.
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Inverness
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May 19, And 22
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hessians to embark soon; macphersons expected to surrender arms; pretender's son's escape uncertain, reportedly returned to moidart after missing french ships; troop marches to fort augustus, aberdeen, and strathbogie planned.
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Hessians encamped at Burnt-Island awaiting transports; Brigadier Mordaunt at Perth with regiments to replace Hessians and receive Macphersons' surrender; Pretender's Son's movements from Lewis to Barra to Moidart; Major-General Blakeney to command remaining forces; Major-General Bland advancing with three battalions to Fort Augustus; Duke of Cumberland to march there tomorrow; other battalions marching to Aberdeen and Strathbogie under Brigadier Fleming, Major Mackenzie, and Lord Loudon; Colonel Campbell joining his father with Argyleshire Men.