An 'unhappy wretch' asks for mercy... red tax stamp...

Item # 716540

June 24, 1746

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, June 24, 1746 The ftpg. begins with a letter concerning the end of the Jacobite Rebellion, noting "...in relation to the present state of affairs of the Pretender's eldest son & those of his adherents, since the defeat they have met with from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland..." which references the Battle of Culloden. Also: "...May you, my Lord, banish that pernicious art which discord has brought into the world of seducing men to destroy one another..." and much more.
Half of pg. 2 is taken up with an interesting letter from a prisoner of the Jacobite Rebellion begging for some mercy, signed by a: "Rebel Penitent", beginning: "I am one of those unhappy wretches who, deluded by French promises, followed our bell-weathers (the Chiefs of our Clans) into rebellion and ruin. As I am now an humble & penitent captive at the fee of offended Majesty..." with much more.
Four pages, 8 by 10 inches, a nearly complete red tax stamp on the ftpg., very nice condition.