Rebels Abandon Perth as Argyle Advances in Scotland
Dispatches report rebels quitting Perth with a 400 dragoon and 1000 foot detachment ordered by the Duke of Argyle. He moves toward Morcow, with forces to follow, pursuing the Pretender while besieging garrisons and burning local fortifications. An Aberdeed account notes a vessel from Beance carrying 60 officers arriving with sickly troops bound for Perth, seeking horses to continue the retreat.