Now what would the farmers in Lesmahagow use to farm their land? People pulling plows or ? I guess they would have to cut down more trees to make new carts and wagons and make new wheels? Which War was in 1797? On Wed 11/09/13 3:01 AM , [email protected] sent: > PLE [email protected]> > Subject: [Lanark] Lesmahagoe 1797 > > To: "[email protected] > otsweb.com" [email protected] > otsweb.com> > Message-ID: 52 > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Caledonian Mercury February 25, 1797 > > The Farmers And Heritors of the parish of Lesmahogoe have unanimously > > agreed to furnish their carts, horses, &c. (to the amount of 500) for > > transporting troops > > Every person in the parish of Renfrew having horses (except two tenants > > and a distiller) has offered them to the Government, to convey troops, &c. > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Catt, As ever, Britain was at war with France. In 1798 the French landed troops in Co Mayo to aid the Irish in the first major rebellion, but were defeated at Ballinamuck by General Cornwallis, he of another rebellion ! The country was on high alert. My 4XGrGrandfather was a lieutenant in the Orkney and Shetland Fencibles, and may have been in Ireland. His sword is still in the possession of a cousin in Australia. The Fencibles were a kind of Home Guard who were raised in most counties. Archie Gilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 149 > Now what would the farmers in Lesmahagow use to farm their land? People > pulling > plows or ? > I guess they would have to cut down more trees to make new carts and > wagons and > make new wheels? > Which War was in 1797? >