by Walter Scott
COPY OF GRAHAME OF KILLEARN'S LETTER, ENCLOSED IN THE PRECEDING.
"Chappellarroch, Nov. 19th, 1716.
"May it please your Grace,--I am obliged to give your Grace the troubleof this, by Robert Roy's commands, being so unfortunate at present as tobe his prisoner. I refer the way and manner I was apprehended, to thebearer, and shall only, in short, acquaint your Grace with the demands,which are, that your Grace shall discharge him of all soumes he owes yourGrace, and give him the soume of 3400 merks for his loss and damagessustained by him, both at Craigrostown and at his house, Auchinchisallen;and that your Grace shall give your word not to trouble or prosecute himafterwards; till which time he carries me, all the money I received thisday, my books and bonds for entress, not yet paid, along with him, withassurance of hard usage, if any party are sent after him. The soume Ireceived this day, conform to the nearest computation I can make beforeseveral of the gentlemen, is 3227L. 2sh. 8d. Scots, of which I gave themnotes. I shall wait your Grace's return, and ever am,
"Your Grace's most obedient, faithful,"humble servant,_Sic subscribitur,_"John Grahame."
