After the 45 Rebellion the Government used The “King’s pleasure” which involved Jacobite prisoners being crammed into a dungeon in Carlisle Castle without food, water or sanitation facilities until they were brought out for execution. The picture shows “licking-stones”, where desperate prisoners licked the walls to obtain some moisture, can still be seen today. Most of the prisoners who survived their time in the dungeons were then sent for trial, and tried for treason – which was, of course, a capital offence. In those days hanging drawing and quartering was the punishment if found guilty, which did actually happen at Carlisle. About a third of the prisoners were executed for treason. A third were transported as endentured servants to the West Indies, and another third (a lot of the lower ranking Jacobite prisoners) were actually allowed to leave. source:england-heritage.org.uk #andythehighlander #highlandertours #scotland #scottish #scottishhistory #jacobite #outlander #kilt #meninkilts #visitscotland #scottishhighlands #highlander #greatkilt #carlislecastle #lickingstones