Mileage Marks Inverness

" To Mr. Brown of Long Island, 1808"

Circular Mileage Mark Inverness 651.

This letter has a much longer address than is usual, being very explicit about how it should be dealt with.
"Mr. Brown from Long Island
at Mr. H. McDond Buchanan's one of the Clerks of Session Edinburgh
In Mr Brown's absence to be opened by Mr Mcd Buch'n"
The letter itself is very interesting, and shows the concern of an Officer of the Militia for the family of one of his recruits.
" Inverness 17th April 1808
Sir
I am induced to apply to you in this manner in behalf of a poor Woman now residing within the Parish of South Uist, named Mary McAulay and the Wife of a Richard Morrison, soldier 10th or Inverness-shire Regt of Militia, who forwarded to this place a Certificate entitling herself and one child to the County Allowance granted to the Wives of Militia men, which she ought to have received from 24th Nov 1806 but from the Certificate not being (as required) signed by a proprietor or tenant worth not less than £20, along with the Minister of the Parish who have signed it very irregularly, the money cannot be recovered, it is therefore requested that in order to be the means of procuring this poor Woman her just claim, you will be pleased on receipt of this to transmit to me here a certificate as per the annexed scroll(?) which I hope will have the desired effect.
I am Sir
Your mst ob & hb Servant
John Grant, Capt Adjt Militia"
There is then annexed an example of what he wants to be written on the letter:-

COPY I (----) (-----) do hereby certify that Mary McAulay, wife of Richard Morrison soldier Inverness-Shire Militia, having one child under ten years of Age, born in Lawfull Wedlock, & having her residence at Coltinish in the Parish of S. Uist is unable to maintain herself and family by reason of poverty
Signed (-----) (-----)
P.S.
Should this letter happen to be opened by Mr H. McDond Buchanan it is requested he will have the goodness to Act for Mr Brown in forwarding the Certificate as required as it will equally answer with Mr. Brown."

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Circular Mileage Mark Inverness 651.
This letter has a much longer address than is usual, being very explicit about how it should be dealt with. "Mr. Brown from Long Island at Mr. H. McDond Buchanan's one of the Clerks of Session Edinburgh In Mr Brown's absence to be opened by Mr Mcd Buch'n" The letter itself is very interesting, and shows the concern of an Officer of the Militia for the family of one of his recruits. " Inverness 17th April 1808 Sir I am induced to apply to you in this manner in behalf of a poor Woman now residing within the Parish of South Uist, named Mary McAulay and the Wife of a Richard Morrison, soldier 10th or Inverness-shire Regt of Militia, who forwarded to this place a Certificate entitling herself and one child to the County Allowance granted to the Wives of Militia men, which she ought to have received from 24th Nov 1806 but from the Certificate not being (as required) signed by a proprietor or tenant worth not less than £20, along with the Minister of the Parish who have signed it very irregularly, the money cannot be recovered, it is therefore requested that in order to be the means of procuring this poor Woman her just claim, you will be pleased on receipt of this to transmit to me here a certificate as per the annexed scroll(?) which I hope will have the desired effect. I am Sir Your mst ob & hb Servant John Grant, Capt Adjt Militia" There is then annexed an example of what he wants to be written on the letter:- COPY I (----) (-----) do hereby certify that Mary McAulay, wife of Richard Morrison soldier Inverness-Shire Militia, having one child under ten years of Age, born in Lawfull Wedlock, & having her residence at Coltinish in the Parish of S. Uist is unable to maintain herself and family by reason of poverty Signed (-----) (-----) P.S. Should this letter happen to be opened by Mr H. McDond Buchanan it is requested he will have the goodness to Act for Mr Brown in forwarding the Certificate as required as it will equally answer with Mr. Brown."
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