But however that Plea was waved, and did not fall under the cognizance of the Court Martial who made their Report, the Consequence of which was, that on _Tuesday_ the 12th, a Warrant was directed by their Excellencies the Lords of the Regency to the Governor of the Tower, for the Execution of _Samuel M‘Pherson_, _Malcolm M‘Pherson_, both Corporals, and _Farquar Shaw_, a private Centinel, all three of the Number of the Deserters, upon _Monday_ the 18th of _July_ last. Having thus impartially traced this Meeting from its Rise to this Period, it remains that we give some Account of the Character and Behaviour of these three unfortunate Criminals from the Intimation of their Sentence to their Execution. _Samuel M‘Pherson_, aged about twenty-nine Years, unmarried, was born in the Parish of _Laggan_ in _Badenuck_ and Shire of _Inverness_; his Father still living, is Brother to _M‘Pherson_ of _Breachie_, a Gentleman of a considerable Estate in that County, and is himself a Man of unblemished Reputation, and a plentiful Fortune. _Samuel_ was the only Son of a first Marriage, and received a genteel Education, having made some Progress in the Languages, and studied for some Time at _Edinburgh_ with a Writer (that is, an Attorney), until about six Years ago he enlisted as a Volunteer in Major _Grant’s_ Company, where he was much respected both by the Officers and private men, and was in a short Time made a Corporal. _Malcolm M‘Pherson_, aged about 30 Years, and unmarried, was likewise born in the same Parish of _Laggan_, was Son of Angus _M‘Pherson_ of _Driminard_, a Gentleman of Credit and Repute, who bestowed upon _Malcolm_ such Education as that Part of the Country would afford. He enlisted about seven Years ago in my Lord _Loveat’s_ Company, where his Behaviour recommended him to the Esteem of his Officers, and was soon made a Corporal. _Farquar Shaw_, aged about 35 Years, unmarried, was born in the Parish of _Rothmurchius_ in _Strathspey_, and Shire of _Inverness_. His Father, _Alexander Shaw_, was an honest Farmer, but gave his Son no Education, as living at a Distance from Schools, and not in a Condition to maintain him elsewhere; _Farquar_ lived some time by droving, but meeting with Misfortunes in that Business, was reduced, and obliged, for Subsistance, to enlist in this regiment, where he has lived till now without any Reproach.