Scotland/Scots > Life and exploits of Rob Roy MacGregor

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turn an answer, forwarded it to Ar-
gyle who soon took occasion %o corifc
fioht Montrose, with a charge of male*
volence. But Rob suffered severely for
this noble act, for Montrose, in revenge,
procured an adjudication of his estate,
and it was ‘evicted for & sum very inade¬
quate to its value.
Daring this transaction, Rob Roy was
in England on business, and the expul¬
sion of his family was conducted by
gor’s word and honour for his safety; and as God
live* he shall be safe and secure whilst in my house.’
In a little the chieftain accompanied Lament
with twelve men under arms, io Inverary, alTd
1;imtied him in safety on the other side of Lochfine,
then took him by the hand and thus addressed
him J^mont, now you are safe,—na longer can
I or will j.™rotect you ;—keep out of the way of my
clan.—May God forgive and bless you.’ " J
This happened some time before the act of pro¬
scription against tbs clan Gregor in 1633; when, to
the discredit of justice, a weak government saevi-
fised a whole people for the enormities of a few.
M'Gregor lost his property, and was hunted for his
life in consequence of tiiis iniquitous act. He took
shelter in the house of this very Lamont,—the mis¬
fortune of h.s younger years $ and who, by every act
of kindness toJiis venerable guest, and some branches
of his family, revered the providence, which put it
in his power to repay to the family of his benefactor,
in some treasure, the loss be had occasioned them in
the death of a son