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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—A few dates known to me are more remote than those of your correspondent "J. G. B." My paternal grandfather was born in 1722, died 1815. I have these dates from his tombstone. My father's birth was in 1782, died 1860. In the course of Sir John Copes march south from Inverness, his last bivouac before taking ship at Aberdeen was on my grandfather's farm. The field is still called " Cope's Butts." The population for many miles along the coast north from Aberdeen was strongly Hanoverian. Everything was done to assist Cope. Supplies were freely offered for the use of his men. I have seen letters of date September 7th, 9th, and 10th, 1745, acknowledging receipt of provisions and giving directions for recovering pay- ment by application to the Sheriff of Aberdeen.—I am, Sir, &c., A. L. D.
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