Note 3 — HISTORICAL RECORD
Reading edition
The following speculative account of the regiment is extracted from Mc Pherson's Secret History of England; edition of 1775, vol. 2, page 7; Mr. Scott's relation, "An Account of the State of Scotland, in July, 1706."
"The Earl of Lothian's regiment of dragoons (as I remember) consists of six companys, each company, including serjeants corporals, and drummers, is thirty men. The colonel's character is already given. The lieut.-colonel is son to Polwarth, now called Earl of Marchmont. When the late Earl of Hume listed, this lieut.-colonel was thought well-affected, and very much under the influence of Hume; but what to say of him now I know not. The major of the regiment, John Johnston of Westraw, is reported to have loyal inclinations, being much managed that way by his very loyal lady, whom few of any side must trust."