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1735.] OF THE GRANTS OF GRANT. 255
that the Honourable James Grantt of Grant, in discharge of the confidence and trust our
famelly reposed in the said famelly of Grantt, is pleased to deliver wp to me, the said Donald
Cameron of Locheyle, the following papers intrusted by my predicessors to the said famelly
of Grantt, viz., ane charter under the Great Seall granted by Mary Queen of Scotland to
Donald Cameron of Locheyle of the lands of Letterfinlay, Stronnabatt and Lindaly, dated the
sexth day of March 1563 years, togither with ane precept under the Quarter Seall for
infefting the said Donald Cameron in the saids lands, dated the sexth March 1563 years,
with ane seasing following theron ; item, ane charter granted be George Earle off Huntly etc.
wp[on] the forsaid lands, dated the sextien day off February 1534 years ; item, seasing
following therwpon in fevours of Donald Cameron, apparent heir of Evan Cameron of
Locheyle, dated the nynth day of May year forsaid ; item, seasine wpon ane disposition
granted be Allan Cameron in fevours of John Cameron his son wpon the lands of Knodart,
dated the fiftienth day of Agust 1607 years; item, ane inventer of some of the papers
belonging to the famelly of Locheyle ; Therfor I hereby not only acknowledge and declair the
receit of the saids papers, but lykways doe promise a gratfull recentment of the saids obli-
gatiounes we lay under to them, and to acquent my posterity therof : In witness wherof
thir presents, (wryten be George Grant of Clurie) are subscrivit with my hand, at Castle
Grant, the 13th day of May 1724 years, before these witnesses, Ludowick Dunbar of Grange,
Mr. John Dunbar of Burgie, advocate, Allexander Cameron my brother-german, and the said
George Grant, wryter hereof.
Lo. Dunbar, witness. Donald Cameron of Locheill.
Jo. Dunbar, witnes. Ja. Grant of Grant.
Alexander Cameron, wittness.
232. Bond of Friendship between John MacDonell of Glengarry and John and
Patrick Grant of Glenmoriston. 1st November 1735. [Copy]
At Invergary, the 1st day of November 1735 years, it is contracted, agreed and finally
ended betwixt the parties aftermentioned, viz., the honourable John M c Donell of Glengary
and John and Patrick Grants of Glenmoriston, elder and younger, with the special advice and
consent of Alexander Grant of Crasky, younger, and Angus Grant of Deldregon, on the one
and other parts, in manner following : That is to say, the said John M c Donell and the said
John and Patrick Grants, with consent foresaid, hereby bind and oblige themselves and
their heirs whatsomever, strictly to mantain betwixt the aforesaid families of Glengary and
Glenmoriston such kindness and friendship as was formerly keeped and observed by their
predicessors ; and that they shall join with one another, in so far as is lawfull and just,
against any opposition or encroachments or unlawfull attempts to be made against any of the