Letter from the Duke of Argyll, Regarding a Garrison Reduction at Dumbarton
Author(s): Campbell, Archibald
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The Garrisons in Scotland
are to be reduced from
the 24th of this Mounth
to their former Establishment,
viz 5o men for dumbarton
I shall send the order
in A [¿] or two.
I would have you consider
& consult Which of
the men to discharge
& pray let all poſsible
care be taken that there
may be no clamour or
I believe it will be of great
service to me if you went
to dumbarton upon this
occasion poor ſuccoth
being in such A weak
condition. I am now
in hast this [¿].
I have just got the order
& send it you inclosed.
Tell my mother shee may
direct the [¿] to David
Campbell as formerly.
I expect to morrow that
there will be orders to clear
of the Garrisons to the
24th of this month.
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Letter from the Duke of Argyll, Regarding a Garrison Reduction at Dumbarton
Document Information
Document ID | 359 |
Title | Letter from the Duke of Argyll, Regarding a Garrison Reduction at Dumbarton |
Year group | 1700-1750 |
Genre | Personal writing |
Year of publication | 1712 |
Wordcount | 135 |
Author information: Campbell, Archibald
Author ID | 167 |
Forenames | Archibald |
Surname | Campbell |
AKA | Third Duke of Argyll, Earl of Ilay, Ilay |
Gender | Male |
Year of birth | 1682 |
Place of birth | Surrey, England |
Mother's place of birth | Suffolk, England |
Father's place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Occupation | Nobleman, politician, military, judge |
Father's occupation | Nobleman, Politician |
Education | University |
Locations where resident | Glasgow, Edinburgh |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian, Catholic |