Wednesday Sir John Dalrymple, at the bar of the House of Commons, as an instance of the loyalty of the town of Glasgow, told the following story, and desired the House would attend to him:
“When the Ptetender <sic> was to pass through Glasgow, he sent notice to the Inhabitants a day before, in order that hey might prepare to receive him ; but the Inhabitants detesting the man, and knowing the unjustness of the cause he was engaged in, instead of appearing joyful of the honour intended to be conferred upon them, all shut up their shops and windows, and he whole town seemed to be in mourning; this (added Sir John) had such an effect on Charly, that it struck more dampness on his and his followers spirits, than if they had seen 100,000 English soldiers and cannon before them ; and as a further proof of the loyalty of Glasgow, there was but one person in the whole town that joined the Pretender ; this person (added Sir John) had the good luck not to be taken by the English, but the town of Glasgow would not suffer such a rebel to escape punishment ; for on his return to Glasgow they hung him up in the public market, as a disapprobation of his conduct.”
~ Virginia Gazette, 09-Jun-1774, Page 4, Column 2
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