This is very interesting Barb. It's not suprising there were so many deserters, between August and Sept 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie was moving South from the highlands of Scotland to Inverness and then on to Carlise (I think he took Carlise in early Nov 1745). They were being recruited to defend Carlise and utimately England from the Jacobite rising. They may have had political (typically English Tories supported the Jacobites), religious (been catholics) or just plain scared, as reasons to desert. I suspect a lot of our Cumbrian ancestors were caught up in some way by the rebellion. Also interesting and seems to fit historically is the regimental address and the order coming from Newcastle upon Tyne. This is where the Crown (not exclusively English, as many Scot Clans fort with the Crown) forces were massing having been called back from the continent. Cumberland and Wade's forces shadowed the Jacobites South as they got to Derby and then returned North, with Cumberland ultimatly engaging them at Culloden after seigeing some of them at Carlise. Interesting times and thank you for the posting. Blair -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barb Baker Sent: 17 September 2008 00:14 To: Genealogy-Cumberland; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com; uk-newspaper-extracts@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] GENERAL EVENING POST, Saturday September 14,1745 / DESERTERS **This is from a very old newspaper; hence some words cannot be read** D E S E R T E D from Captain William Master, of the Honourable Major-General Charles Howard's Regiment of Foot, Recruiting at Carlisle, the following Recruits and Impress'd Men, viz. VOLUNTEERS. THOMAS M'CAMUS, b. Gorbells, Glasgow, Profession: Smith; 18 yrs.; 5 ft. 5-1/2 inches; deserted April 17, 1745. JOHN M'MATH, b. Dumfries, North Britain, Shoemaker, age 28, 5 ft. 5 inches; deserted July 14, 1745. ============================= IMPRESS'D MEN. CHARLES STEWART, Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, a Potter, age 29, 5 ft. 6 inches; deserted June 15 1745. EDWARD LAIDLER, Hedon, Cumberland, Labourer, age 30, 5 ft. 4-1/2"; deserted June 23, 1745. CHRISTOPHER JACKSON, Kirklington, Cumberland, Labourer, age 39, 5 ft. 6-1/4 inches; deserted July 23, 1745. JAMES COCKBURN, no birth place, Tinker, age 32; 5 ft. 9 inches; deserted July 25, 1745. *JOHN WALKER, Blyth, Nottingham, Distiller, age 27, 5 ft. 6 inches; deserted Aug 7, 1745. HENRY TAYLOR, Setton, Cumberland, occupation Taylor, age 42, 5 ft. 4-1/2 inches; deserted August 11. JOHN HUTHARD, Glassingby, Cumberland, Skinner, age 21, 5 ft. 8 inches; deserted August 17. JOHN SCOTT, B?antown, Cumberland, Labourer, age 21, 5 ft. 6-1/2 inches; deserted August 18. Unreadable name / could be MILLER, Melbeck, Yorkshire, Weaver, age 42, 5 ft. 6-1/4 inches; deserted September 5. Unreadable name/ first name starts with a "W", Whitehaven, Cumberland, Linnen-Painter, age 30, 5 ft. 5-1/2 inches; deserted September 5. Name is completely unreadable, Sterling, North Britain, Labourer, age 22, 5 ft. 5-1/2 inches; deserted September 5, 1745. Completely unreadable, b. Beaumont, Cumberland, Smith, age 18, 5 ft. 6 inches; deserted September 6. ???????WILSON, no birth place shown, Tinker, age 25, 5 ft. 5-1/4 inches; deserted September 6. *?????HUTCHINSON, Penryth, Cumberland, Tayler, age 40, 5 ft. 8 inches; deserted September 6, 1745. ???????BARTLETT, Bridgwater, Somersetshire, Shoemaker, age 30, 5 ft. 5 inches; deserted September 6. JOHN HEVISIDES, Aulton Moore, Cumberland, Butcher, age 30, 5 ft. 7-3/4 inches; deserted September 7, 1745. JOHN WEILL, Gratney, North Britain, Labourer, age 27, 5 ft. 7 inches; deserted September 7, 1745. GEORGE PEELE, Penrith, Cumberland, Shoemaker, age 23, 5 ft. 5-1/2 inches, deserted September 7, 1745. JOHN JOHNSTON, Arthuret, Cumberland, Husbandman, age 23, 5 ft. 6-1/2 inches; deserted September 10, 1745. THOMAS JOHNSON, Penrith, Cumberland, Drover, age 23, 5 ft. 6 inches; deserted September 10, 1745. JOHN WILLIAMSON, Ecclesfield, Cumberland, Hatter, age 20, 5 ft. 4-1/2 inches; deserted September 10, 1745. ROBERT GORDON, St. Bees, Cumberland, Tinker, age 30, 5 ft. 4 inches; deserted September 10, 1745. **Men thus mark'd * went off in their Regiments. Whoever shall apprehend and secure any of the above mentioned Deserters, in any County Gaol in Great Britain, and give Notice thereof to the Commanding Officer of the above said Regiment, at Newcastle upon Tyne, or to WILLIAM ADAIR, Esq, in Pall Mall, London, shall receive One Guinea Reward for each of them, so apprehended and secured, over and above what is allowed by Act of Parliament, for apprehending and securing Deserters. _________________________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - (see http://bluepages.wsatkins.co.uk/?6875772) This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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