| Description | Including : William Chetwynd on postponed journey of Lord Gower to Trentham Aug 1745; Henry Vernon on Lord Gower's commission to raise regiment and offer of Lt. Colonelcy to William Congreve, Prussians have entirely defeated Prince Charles' army; rebels trying to make themselves masters of Edinburgh Castle, Oct 1745; William Congreve, Ingestre: "every post brings some fresh alarm of the Rebells sliping Genl. Wade and marching for Lancashire, there is no force of any consequence between us and that country", Nov 1745; Bishop of Worcester: advance of Wade towards rebels now at Carlisle, Nov 1745; Lord Chetwynd, Ingestre: rebels expect succour in Chester or Wales; meeting of gentlemen at Stone to raise money and future meeting at Wolseley Bridge, Nov 1745; from Charles Congreve: expected invasion from Highlands before march of "ye rebells" into England; Scots affairs and religious differences, Jan 1745/6 |