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GEORGE, VISCOUNT OF TARBAT, 1685.
it appears he be bo very honest man himself. So lett your Lordship look
out for all that are guilty in that contribution.
The Secret Committee comanded me to writt that of all things your Lord-
ship should press, by such mediums as yow think fitt, to see if the shyre, at
least the suspected in the shyres of Argyle and Tarbat, will consent to pay '
a company to stay constantly ther, to prevent the farr more troublsome way
of having forces sent still amongst them ; and during the standing of that
company they will have no other quartering, and also be free of ther owne
militia, which cannot but be expensive to them if they [be] oft called out with
provisiones, as certainly they will be. This all the committees are to indea-
vour in the severall districts. Lord Neill Campbell is heer with us, and
consents for his owne part, and promises to be active in it with others. Its
no matter tho they condiscend to it but for a yeare, to bring it on. On
this account he is allowed to goe home. My Lord, the confusion wee are in
allowes me to say no more but what you know, that I am your servant,
Geo. M'Kenzie.
For my Lord Marquis of Athole, Lord Leuvtenant of Argylshyre.
25. [From Geobge, Viscount of Taebat].
Edinburgh, 22 May 1685.
My Loed, — The Lord Commissioner and Earl Dumbarton will tell yow
that all busines goes on heer as yow left them, and the ammunition is ordered
to be sent to Balqhidder. No stirr in the least appears in England. I pray
God send yow a fair opportunity, for if Argyll fix in Argyle, he is twixt yow
and the ships. Pray acquaint the ships to beware of fyreships and Argyle's
knacks, far I feare these litle ships may be some such. Hast on by some
way to forwarne them ; nothing can be fitter for all effects then frequent
it appears he be bo very honest man himself. So lett your Lordship look
out for all that are guilty in that contribution.
The Secret Committee comanded me to writt that of all things your Lord-
ship should press, by such mediums as yow think fitt, to see if the shyre, at
least the suspected in the shyres of Argyle and Tarbat, will consent to pay '
a company to stay constantly ther, to prevent the farr more troublsome way
of having forces sent still amongst them ; and during the standing of that
company they will have no other quartering, and also be free of ther owne
militia, which cannot but be expensive to them if they [be] oft called out with
provisiones, as certainly they will be. This all the committees are to indea-
vour in the severall districts. Lord Neill Campbell is heer with us, and
consents for his owne part, and promises to be active in it with others. Its
no matter tho they condiscend to it but for a yeare, to bring it on. On
this account he is allowed to goe home. My Lord, the confusion wee are in
allowes me to say no more but what you know, that I am your servant,
Geo. M'Kenzie.
For my Lord Marquis of Athole, Lord Leuvtenant of Argylshyre.
25. [From Geobge, Viscount of Taebat].
Edinburgh, 22 May 1685.
My Loed, — The Lord Commissioner and Earl Dumbarton will tell yow
that all busines goes on heer as yow left them, and the ammunition is ordered
to be sent to Balqhidder. No stirr in the least appears in England. I pray
God send yow a fair opportunity, for if Argyll fix in Argyle, he is twixt yow
and the ships. Pray acquaint the ships to beware of fyreships and Argyle's
knacks, far I feare these litle ships may be some such. Hast on by some
way to forwarne them ; nothing can be fitter for all effects then frequent
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| Description | Their kindred, country, and correspondence. By William Fraser. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, 1876. With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables. 2 volumes: I. History of the earls of Cromartie. Cromartie correspondence, 1662-1705.--II. Cromartie correspondence, 1706-1774. The Cromartie charters, 1257-1499. The Cromartie patents of honour, etc., 1685-1861. Narrative by John, lord Macleod ... Of the insurrection in Scotland in the years 1745-6 ... Narrative by John, lord Macleod of his campaign in the seven years' war in Germany, 1757.--The Grandvale and Cromartie branch. The Royston branch. Baronies and castles inherited and acquired by George, first earl of Cromartie, 1654-1714. History of the family of Mackenzie, by Sir George Mackenzie, first earl of Cromartie. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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