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"My Lord, I have given my opinion to the King concerning the
landing. I would first have a good party sent over to
Inverlochy; about five or six thousand, as you have
convenience of boats; of which as many horse as conveniently
can. About six or eight hundred would do well, but rather
more. For had I had horse, for all that yet appeared I would
not have feared them. Inverlochy is safe landing, far from
the enemy, and one may choose, from thence, to go to Moray
by Inverness, or to Angus by Athole, or to Perth by Glencoe,
and all tolerable ways. The only ill is the passage is long
by sea, and inconvenient because of the island; but in this
season that is not to be feared. So soon as the boats
return, let them ferry over as many more foot as they think
fit to the point of Kintyre, which will soon be done; and
then the King has all the boats for his own landing. I
should march towards Kintyre, and meet, at the neck of
Tarbet, the foot, and so march to raise the country, and
then towards the passes of Forth to meet the King, where I
doubt not but we would be numerous.
"I have done all I can to make them believe the King will
land altogether in the west, on purpose to draw their troops
from the north, that we may easier raise the country if the
landing be here.
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