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148 ADDENDA.
eond year of the reign of his son, James
IV. anno 1489, provision is made for the
duke of Ross, Earl of Mar, and Lord of
Ardmannach : which earldom of Mar, had
been surreptiously seized by Huntly. Thus
at the expence of one famity, and one sub-
ject, has the second son of the king been
supported, and this provision has been con-
tinued, for by an act of James VI. pari. 2.
cap. 30. the earldom of Ross, and lordship
of Ardmannach, are appointed to be the
proper patrimony of the king's second son;
and, therefore, his royal highness the Duke
of York, should be now drawing the reve-
jjues and emoluments of the dukedom of
.Ross, and lordship of Ardmannach,
The writer requests the attention of Mr.
Andrews, and his adherents, to this state-
ment, and begs leave to go on. The lord-
ship, and seigniory of the Isles, and the
rest of his property, being the ancient do-
mains of the family of the Isles, are res-
tored, hut to be held of the king, by the
service of ward and relief. The new Earl
of Argyle, whom the house of Stuart, at its
accession to the throne, found but plain

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