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Prisoners Escape by Wall Breach in Wintoun House
Report of a planned breakout by several prisoners including Bethune of Balfour and Menzies of Pitfodders through a wall into the adjoining house. Some escaped with help from accomplices while others were stopped by timely discovery. Marquis Huntley travels to Leith to bid farewell to the Duke of Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintoun House
Bethune
Balfour
Gen. Hamilton
Menzies
Pitfodders
Hutchin
Arbroth
Auchinleck
Marquis of Huntley
Leith
Duke of Gordon
London
Tash
Per Ann
Crown Inn
Uxbridge
Carlisle
Daniel Vaughan
Salisbury Court
Read
Duke of
Berwick
Houle
Ohn Lave
Thomas Bean
George Purchas
Rich. Price
Price
Parliament
Mr. Read
Yous Nash
Francia
Don Lewis
Acunha
Portugal
Jiulland