"So I am extremely of opinion this would be an extreme
proper place, unless you be so strong that you need not care
where to land. The truth is, I do not admire their mettle.
The landing of troops will confound them terribly. I had
almost forgot to tell you that the Prince of Orange, as they
say, has written to his Scotch Council, telling them he will
not have his troops any more harassed following me through
the hills, but orders them to draw to the West, where, he
says, a great army is to land; and, at the same time, gives
them accounts that eight sail of men-of-war is coming from
Brest, with fifteen thousand men on board. He knows not
whether they are designed for England or Ireland. I beg you
will send an express before, whatever you do, that I may
know how to take my measures; and if the express that comes
knows nothing, I am sure it shall not be discovered for me.
I have told Mr. Hay nothing of this proposal, nor no man. If
there come any party this way, I beg you send me ammunition,
and three or four thousand arms of different sorts--some
horse, some foot.
"I have just now received a confirmation of Mackay's going
south, and that he takes with him all the horse and
dragoons, and all the standing foot.
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