Pedestrianism

266 AITENDIX. raised by the Earl of Crawford, who, with a namber of Scots and Irish troops had burned several towns, and ra­ vaged the northern parts of the kingdom. The colonel came np with the earl at Banff, entirely routed him, and committed great slaughter amongthe Irish, who had per­ petrated many acts of wanton barbarity throughout the country. In the same year. General Middleton and the colonel were sent with an army to relieve the town of In­ verness, at that time besieged by the renowned Marquis of Montrose, andEarl Seaforth. Colonel Barclay,at the head of his regiment, forced the ford of the river Ness, where the enemy was strongly posted ; and, being well supported by Middleton, attacked and drove them to the mountains, taking all their cannon and baggage. Inverness being thus relieved, the army retired to the south country ; but the Marquis of Huntly taking advantage of its absence, at- lacked the town of Aberdeen, and became masterof it, al­ though bravely defended by the citizens and two regi­ ments under the command of Colontl Harry Barclay, a rela­ tive of Colonel David's, who was taken prisoner, with twenty ofhis officers. To dispossess Huntly, the parlia- inentj inApril 1647, sentMiddleton andthe colonel again to the north ;but the marquis didnot think proper to waif, their approach,and hastily retreated to the Highlands. To prevent hisreturn, however, they took possession of his strong holds, in which they placed garrisons. Colontl Barclay was appointed governor of Strathbogi e ; andMid- illeton, of the Bog of Gight, now Castle Gordon. Ifc