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tions, neither he nor his tenants should have
rights in the said moss. Done within the house
of Alexander Shand, in Raffan, March 14, 1710.
BALLACHROAN— Febraury 21, 1707. — Dis-
charge of George, Duke of Gordon, as assignee,
narrating that the deceased John Maopherson of
Ballachroan, as principal, and with him George
Maopherson, tutor of Clunie; Donald Maepher-
son of Noide; and Malcolm Macpherson of Kin-
gussie-Mor as cautioners by bond, dated June 18,
1656, bound and obliged themselves to pay to the
incumbent master of the Grammar School in
Badenoeh, the interest of the sum of 2000 merks,
while that sum remained in the hands of the
deceased John Maopherson; and that James
Macpherson, now of Balloohroan, as heir of his
deceased father John had granted a bond of
corroboration on October 10, 1684, in favour of
Gilbert Hannay, then a schoolmaster. Hannay
on February 22, 1700, had assigned the bond to
the Duke, who had taken steps to send John
Maopherson as representing his said father James,
and William Maopherson, now of Noide, as re-
presenting his father Donald, and against the
said Malcolm Macpherson of Kingussie-Mor for
oayment of five years' interest on the 6aid sum.
Ballochroan, alleging that he had already paid
interest for two of the years, claimed for to
the Duke's Chamberlain, and had instantly paid
the other three years, discharged by the Duke
in full ; but if Balloohroan fail to exhibit the
Chamberlain's discharges, the claim for the two
years alleged to be paid is reserved. Discharge
signed at Gordon Castle, November 9, 1706 ("Celtic
Monthly." October 1899, p. 67).
CRUBBN-BEG-January 30, 1710.— Bond by
James and John Macpherson in Cruben-beg to the
Duke for ,£100 as part of the duty of Cruben-beg
still due by Alexander Macpherson, their brother
german. and others, possessors of the land for
the last three years: dated Rutihven, December
15, 1709. There was also a bond to the Duke by
the same persons for 32 merks.
DRUM-OALLAIG— January 30, 1710.— Bond re-
gistered by Samuel Macpherson of Drum-Callaig
to the Duke 164 merks : dated Eileandhu (in
Laggan), December 12, 1709. On March 6, 1710,
Macpherson was appointed to oversee the woods
and forests of Benalder at a salarv of .£50 Scots;
letter of forestry registered March 9, 1710.
INVERTROMIE-^une 25, 1705.— Bond, Duncan
Macoherson of tnvertromie to George, Duke of
Gordon, for £11 12s, dated Edinburgh, December
5. 1696. Witness. Mr George Gordon and another,
servitors to the Duke.
Another bond bv Invertromie to the Duke for
200 merks is dated Edinburgh, March 11 1698
TNVERESHIE.— Mr Fraser-Mackintosh says
the last of the old-family of Invereshie was
styled Elias Macpherson, the name being really