THE DAILY GAZETTEER, London, England, July 8, 1746 

* Era of the Jacobite Rebellion
* Rare 18th century publication
* The capture of Roderick MacNeil of Barra

Various European reports throughout with advertisements on the back page. The front page has some items relating to the Jacobite Rebellion - including, under "Scotland", the capture of Roderick MacNeil of Barra.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 9 1/2 by 14 1/4 inches, trimmed at the margins but not affecting any letters or words, nice condition.
Additional Information: This rare issue of The Daily Gazetteer serves as a primary source for the final months of the Jacobite Rebellion. Published shortly after the Battle of Culloden, the front page details the "pacification" of the Highlands, including the capture of prominent Jacobite chief Roderick MacNeil of Barra and his transfer to Fort Augustus. As a government-subsidized newspaper, it provides insight into mid-18th-century state propaganda, blending domestic rebellion reports with coverage of the War of the Austrian Succession in Europe. Accounts of privateer battles (notably the Trial Privateer’s clash with French forces) and dispatches from The Hague and Paris highlight the global conflict, as Britain suppressed the Highland uprising at home while fighting Bourbon France and Spain abroad. This pivotal moment saw the Hanoverian monarchy systematically dismantle the Highland clan system to strengthen its imperial position.

Background: The capture of Roderick MacNeil of Barra, as chronicled in this July 1746 issue of The Daily Gazette, captures a pivotal moment in the brutal aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, signaling the systematic dismantling of the traditional Gaelic clan system by the British government. As the chief of an influential island clan, MacNeil’s arrest was part of a sweeping, state-sanctioned crackdown designed to eliminate any remaining pockets of Jacobite resistance and punish those who aided the fleeing "Bonnie Prince Charlie." For contemporary London readers, reports like this served as triumphant propaganda, reassuring the public that the Hanoverian monarchy had successfully neutralized the existential threat of a Catholic, Stuart restoration. Historically, the event underscores the transition of the Scottish Highlands from an autonomous, militarized tribal society into a region completely subjugated by British imperial authority, making this newspaper a rare, real-time archive of the final death throes of the independent Highland way of life.