As to
myself, I have sent you it at large. You may by it
understand a little of the state of the country.[84] You
will see there, when I had a sure advantage I endeavoured to
profit on it; but on the other hand, shunned to hazard
anything for fear of a ruffle. For the least of that would
have discouraged all. I thought if I could gain time, and
keep up a figure of a party without loss, it was my best
till we got assistance, which the enemy got from England
every day. I have told the King I had neither commission,
money, nor ammunition. My brother-in-law and my wife found
ways to get credit.[85] For my own nobody durst pay to a
traitor. I was extremely surprised when I saw Mr. Drummond,
the advocate, in Highland habit, come up to Lochaber to me,
and gave account that the Queen had sent 2,000_l._ sterling
to London, to be paid to me for the King's service, and that
two more was a-coming. I did not know the Queen had known
anything of our affairs. I received a very obliging letter
from her with Mr. Crane, but I know no way to make a return.
However, when the money comes, I shall keep count of it and
employ it right. But I am feared it will be hard to bring it
from Edinburgh.
"When we came first out I had but fifty pounds of powder.
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