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Reviewed newspaper notices
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St Germain-en-Laye, France (birthplace as reported)Birth unknown
described as Major in Lord Ogilvie’s Second Battalion · defence evidence described him as a lieutenant in Dillon’s Regiment in French service and native of France, born at St Germain-en-Laye · reported tried and acquitted; order to detain him as a French prisoner
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Published 1746-11-17 · The Caledonian Mercury · p. 2
Bounded original passage visually checked; long s is transcribed as s. Issue date follows provider metadata. Saved from the accessible original viewer. The following cartel passage is partial; its full articles are outside this excerpt. Source reference: The Caledonian Mercury · 1746-11-17 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Nicholas Glascoe, described as a Major in Lord Ogilvie’s Second Battalion, was tried. Defence evidence described him as a lieutenant in Dillon’s Regiment in French service and a native of France, born at St Germain’s en lay. The paper reports acquittal and an order to detain him as a French prisoner.
Evidence and identity limits
Reprinted trial account. The following paragraph adds a Not Guilty verdict and removal of his bolts, then introduces cartel articles. Their full terms are outside the saved excerpt and are not inferred. Identity review (6 October 2026): Nov 1746 trial report: Nicholas Glascoe, Major in Ogilvie's 2nd battalion, proved a lieutenant in Dillon's and native of St Germain-en-Laye, was acquitted and detained as a French prisoner. TNA cabinet minute SP 36/89/2/32 (14 Nov 1746) independently records the acquittal. No WikiTree profile. No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search for: Nicholas Glascoe (new-profile draft pending).
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