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B03953	A letter sent from Collonel Gilbert Ker, Lieutenant Col. Hacket, and Lieutenant Col. Strachan, to the Committe of Estates of the Kingdome of Scotland, May 9. 1649.	Ker, Gilbert, Colonel.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1649 (1649)	Wing K336B; ESTC R179207	2,215	6

A LETTER Sent from Collonel GILBERT KER Lieutenant Col. HACKET and Lieutenant Col. STRACHAN to the Committee of Estates of the Kingdome of Scotland May 9. 1649. My Lords GOd hath delivered your enemies into your hands the praise and honour be rendered unto himselfe and now praise will very well become the upright in heart To enlarge the particular circumstances of the action it will not be very needfull every particular hath been managed by a providence which is not admirable by any one thing but in the whole so little of man or nothing but wholly and all of God yet we think it necessary to acquaint you with the way how the Lord brought it about Upon Sunday at night we received some Intelligence at Innernesse that the enemy was advanced down from Strath-Spey to Balvenie And that they had a resolution and that suddenly to make a march and as our Intelligence from a carefull hand being the Governour of the Booge did informe it was probable suddenly to dispatch us at this time neither we nor any that keeped correspondence with us heard any newes from the Lieutenant Generall and this made us thinke our selves in some probable danger being in a very narrow place if they should have entred Rosse upon us not having above 150 horse after consideration of our condition we conceived that the Lord called for some thing from us in this dark time the enemies making themselves strong and getting up their Levies in severall places without any resistance made us resolve to march the same night being Sunday at night where ever we met if the river was rydable to engage with them that night we advanced towards Caldell and refreshed a little in the morning we had Intelligence of the enemies being at Elgin and then concluded from that we must meet with them necessarily upon the march In that place having in that weak manner we were able sought the Lord in this matter with freedom we resolved in the Lords strength to advance to Forres there our former Intelligence was contradicted we expected a considerable number of the Gentry of Mucray which much or rather altogether failed us yet notwithstanding we conceived it necessary to advance that night and if they had not crossed Spey to engage with them at Balvenie-land though we met with some more difficulty that way this being concluded we came on Munday at night neer Rothes where we refreshed three or four hours there we could not be certainly informed if that the water was rydable or not only we heard that Middleton had tryed it and it was impossible for him yet being there we resolved in the Lords strength to go on marching from that place early we advanvanced towards the Foords and trying one Foord it was not to be ridden but another above was yet with great hazzard for it was very strong and deep and most that passed swimmed and one was lost Lievtenant Collonell Strachan who commanded the fore-partie consisting of about 50 horse being through marched on and quickly advanced up passing by some quarters without notice he marched up to a Body of their Foot and most faithfully charged them and brake them and dissipated them many then fled to the Hills then the Allarm was universall some drew to the Castle of Balvenie which was pursued still by the Lieutenant Collonel another Body under the Command of the Lord Rae drew to some bushes of wood and being drawne in there had no out-gate though a strong ground for them we then drew a partie to the other side of the Hill that they might not passe By this time comming to some discourse my Lord Rae sent up and we after some debate proffered them their lives and only their lives But after more consideration we consulted upon these Articles of Capitulation here inclosed We have with us at this time neer upon 800. and there are betwixt 60. and 80. killed and not one of us We conceive there are two or three hundred fled if not more And have directed letters to the Laird of Graunt who indeed deserves to be cherished to intercept them Now my Lords we have no more to say craving pardon for our tediousnesse only this we dare say that God speaketh this language to Scotland this day by his dispensations that if they will have a tender eye to his Kingdome you shall not be troubled much with any fear for your own We earnestly desire your Commands what course shall be taken with the people that we have ever providing our Capitulation be keeped for the security of the Kingdom and because we are to conduct them to their own Country we desire that the publick Commands may be sent to Lieutenant Generall Lesley with all expedition for we are resolved to keep them together untill we hear from your Lordship or from the Leiutenant Generall which we humbly and earnestly desire may be with all expedition We will not venture to trouble your Lorship any further humbly taking our leaves we remain From Tanachie in Enȝie May 9. 1649. Your Lordships most humble Servants GILBERT KER RO. HACKET ARCH STRACHEN MAY the 9. 1649. Articles agreed on betwixt Colonel Gilbert Ker Lieutenant Colonel Hacket Lieutenant Colonel Strachan and the Lord Rae Colline Mackenȝie and Donald Macpherson and their followers 1. IT is agreed that the Lord Rae and all his followers shall have their lives 2. That only the Tennents and Commons shall have liberty to go home they leaving their Armes undefaced and not imbezelled or conveyed away 3. That all Irishes shall be at the disposall of Colonel Ker. 4. That all Ammunition whatsoever and Horses usefull for service shall be delivered to Colonell Ker. 5. That the Lord Rae Colline Mackenȝie and Donald Macphersone do hereby oblige themselves under the hazard of loosing their lives estates that the common Souldiers Tenants which are to be dismissed shall never hereafter rise in Armes to trouble the Peace of the Kingdom or against the Estates GILBERT KER RO. HACKET ARCH STRACHAN JO. REAY COLINE MACKENȜIE DONALD MACPHERSON The names of the Gentlemen and Officers that are to be keeped The Lord Rae and his Uncle Captain Robert Mackcay Duncan Mackcay Iohn Mackcay Donald Mackcay Charles Macklaine John Macallaster Tonnit Mackenȝie Calace The Officers belonging to Pluscarden Mackenȝie of Reed-Castle Colline Mackenȝie Rorie Mackenȝie Murdoch Mackenȝie Hector Mackenȝie Kenmeth Mackenȝie John Dumbar Badȝenoch-men Donald Macpherson Tho. Macpherson FINIS