Decision To Join The Rising
Lord George Murray had been a vehement opponent of the Acts of Union 1707 but in 1739 he took the oath of allegiance. The duke of Perth made overtures to Murray on behalf of Charles Edward Stuart but Murray, who had been living quietly since 1725, remained skeptical even after Charles' arrival in Scotland that July with the accompaniment of Tullibardine. On 21 August, Murray accompanied his brother the duke to pay his respects to Sir John Cope, the commander of the government troops. During this visit, Cope appointed Murray Deputy-Sheriff of Perthshire. Given his later affiliations, it has been suggested both that Murray acted with duplicity towards Cope and that his hesitation regarding Charles was genuine. In September, when Charles was at Blair Castle (vacated by the duke upon his advance), Murray publicly espoused to the Jacobite cause. He wrote to his brother explaining that he did so for reasons of conscience, realising the risk of ruin his actions carried with them
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