The Virginia Gazette

Edinburgh, June 18.

On Thursday last a Vagrant that counterfeited himself a Son of the Chevalier de St. George, was apprehended and imprison'd in Selkirk Jail.

Extract of a Letter from Selkirk.

The Fellow who was apprehended here, having been examined by the Justices, under the Name of David Hay, proves now to be One David Gillis, Son to John Gillis in Pitleie-Mill in Fife Shire. He had served a Noble Earl in that Shire, whom he has tricked, as he has done several others, and for which he had been imprisoned. There were found on him many Letters in Cyphers, with two Bills of 60,000 l. each, upon two People of London; also several Letters writ by him, and subscribed Ch. Stuart, which he acknowledged; all which we have sent to Edinburgh for Advice. He had been in this Country twelve Years ago, under the Name of Melvil, a Limner. He and his Associates are closely confined.

Edinburgh, June 24. As we hear, the counterfeit young Chevalier de St. George had liberally bestowed his Favours in Promotions Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical; a List will be soon publish'd; that the Publick may know the due Honour these Gentlemen are so worthy to receive.

The following is a List of the Field Officers, Captains, and Subalterns, in the Highland Regiment of Foot Guards to be raised, viz.

Earl of Loudoun, Colonel; John Campbell, Esq; Member of Parliament for Glasgow, &c. Lieutenant-Colonel.

Captains.

The Hon. John Murray, Esq; Son to the Lord George Murray, Alexander McKay, Esq; Son to the Right Hon. Lord Rae, Alexander Livingston Campbell, Son to Sir James Livingston, Colin Campbell, Esq; a Lieutenant of Marines, MacLeod, Esq; Son to MacLeod of That Ilk, Henry Monro, Esq; Son to Sir Robert Monro, Lord Charles Gordon, Brother to the Duke of Gordon, John Stewart, Esq; Brother to the Right Hon. the Earl of Murray, MacPherion of Clunie, Chieftain of the Clan, John Sutherland of Forse.

Archibald MacNab, Captain Lieutenant, Brother to the Laird of MacNab.

Lieutenants. Colin Campbell, of Kilberry, Esq; Henry MacLean, John Campbell, of Strabr, Alexander Robinson, Baron Reid, Grant of Kothmurcus, Duncan Robinson, Son to Drumchadin, Campbell, of Auchatlander, Donald MacDonald, MacPherion, of Killihuntly, John Campbell, Alexander Campbell, L. MacDonald, of Lochgarie, - Campbell.

Ensigns. James Stuart, Son to Urrard, John Martin, George Munro of Navar, Malcolm Ross younger of Pitcalny, MacKay, Ja. Frater, David Spalding of Auchinbtilly, Duncan Campbell, Donald MacNeil, Alexander MacLeggan, Robert Bisset, Grant younger of Dalrachney.

The Rev. Mr. Alexander Hume, Brother to the Earl of Hume. Chaplain; Hugh Hunter Surgeon in Edinburgh, Surgeon.

The Commissions of the Subalterns bear Date the 8th of June, 1745.