I hope with the Hessians in it, who are every hour expected to land in Scotland.  With many other glories, the English courage seems gone too!  The great dependence is upon the Duke; the soldiers adore him, and with reason:  he has a lion’s courage, vast vigilance and activity, and, I am told, great military genius.  For my own particular, I am uneasy that he is gone:  Lord Bury and Mr. Conway, two of his aides-de-camp, and brave as he, are gone with him.  The ill behaviour of the soldiers lays a double obligation on the officers to set them examples of running on danger.  The ministry would have kept back Mr. Conway, as being in Parliament; which when the Duke told him, he burst into tears, and said nothing should hinder his going—­and he is gone!  Judge, if I have not reason to be alarmed!

Some Of our prisoners in Scotland (the former Prisoners) are returned.  They had the Privilege of walking about the town, where they were confined, upon their parole:  the militia of the country rose and set them at liberty.  General Hawley is so strict as to think they should be sent back; but nobody here comprehends such refinement:  they could not give their word that the town should not be taken.  There are two or three others, who will lay the government under difficulties, when we have got over the rebellion.  They were come to England on their parole; and when the executions begin, they must in honour be given up—­the question indeed will be, to whom?

Adieu! my dear sir!  I write you this short letter, rather than be taxed with negligence on such an event; though, YOU perceive, I know nothing but what you will se in the printed papers.

P.S.  The Hessians would not act, because we would not settle a cartel with rebels!

(1162) “Hawley was never seen in the field during the battle; and every thing would have gone to wreck, in a worse manner than at Preston, if General Huske had not acted with judgment and courage, and appeared every where.”  Culloden Papers, p. 267.-E.

(1163) The Hon. James Cholmondeley, second son of George, second Earl of Cholmondeley.  He served with distinction both in Flanders and Scotland.  In 1750, he became colonel of the Inniskillen regiment of dragoons; and died in 1775.-D.

464 Letter 194 To Sir Horace MANN.  Arlington Street Feb. 7, 1746.

Till yesterday that I received your last of January 27, I was very uneasy at finding you still remained under the same anxiety about the rebellion, when it had so long ceased to be formidable with us:  but you have got all my letters, and are out of your pain.  Hawley’s defeat (or at least what was called so, for I am persuaded that the victory was ours as far as there was any fighting, which indeed lay in a very small compass, the great body of each army running away) will have thrown you back into your terrors; but here is a letter to calm you again.  All Monday and Tuesday we were concluding that the