ABSTRACT
The Duke of Cumberland not being able to pursue his advantage at Clifton through grounds covered with snow, roads broken with ice, and darkness which was the greatest difficulty, rested his troops that night, and next morning set out for and entered Penrith with all his forces. A capitulation was proposed, to which Hamilton agreed; two letters were immediately written, and a man sent with them; who being brought to the Duke by an advanced party, delivered the one directed to his Royal Highness. John the second Duke of Argyle promoted the union of the crowns, and defeated the rebel army in the year 1715, when the present Duke, a nobleman of the utmost politeness and humanity, was his aid de camp. The militia of Argyleshire were soon mustered, the act of parliament against any number of Highlanders rising in arms being suspended: and happy had it been for many poor people that the same had sooner been done.
