A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young Chevalier, from the Battle of Culloden, to His Landing in France, by an Englis (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...first told: But, when she got to Gen. Campbell, she found the Boatmen who had conveyed her to Sky, were taken, and had told all they knew of the Matter; therefore she acknowledged and told the whole Truth. Mi.-s Macdonald was removed on board Commodore (now Admiral) Smith's Ship; where she was exceeding well treated, and he was very kind to her: For which, when she was in London, she sat for her Picture at his Request. The Ship on which she was aboard was some time in Leith Road: And, from that Time being conveyed from Place to Place, she was at last, on November 28. 1746, put on board the Royal Sovereign, lying at the Nore; whence, on the 6th of December following, she was removed to London, in Custody of Mr. William Dick a Messenger, having been five Months on Ship-board. In this Messenger's Custody she remained till July 1747; when she was discharged, without being asked any Questions, and returned to Edinburgh This Relation is taken from the Remainder oj Oneille'j Journal, and from the Mouths of Kings-borough, his Lady, and Miss Flora Macdonald. Having concluded the History of Kingsborough and Miss Macdonald, I must now return to the Pr. again. Kingsborough having sent to the Laird of Rasay, to desire his Assistance, Capt. Malcolm Macleod, (who had been an Officer under the Pr. and was at the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden), and Murdoch Macleod, third Son of Rasay, (who was also at the Battle of Culloden, and was there wounded in the Shoulder by a Musket-shot), met the Pr. at Portree in the Isle of Sky, where Miss Macdonald left him. This was on Monday Night, June 30. when it was very dark; having come in a small Boat that would only contain six or seven Men. They staid but a little Time after their Arrival; and then they attended...