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1690.] GROMARTIE CORRESPONDENCE. 321
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46. Major-General Hugh Mackay to George Viscount of Tarbat, intimating
that he had written to the Earl of Portland that the Viscount was
afraid of being misrepresented to King William III., and had assured the
Earl that the Viscount entertained a fervent zeal and desire to see the
government of this kingdom established in their majesties ; begging the
Viscount to lose no time in gaining over Lochiel, and to assure the latter
from him of the King's favour if he would show himself active in break-
ing up the Highland combination ; stating that seven or eight hundred
Macdonalds had joined Dundee at Inverness, etc. 8th May 1689, . 61
47. The Same to the Same, intimating that upon information that the Master
of Tarbat, his son, was very much suspected, he had sent his nephew
to seize his person, that he might keep him at Inverness ; referring to
the propriety of filling up the vacant sheriffship of Ross by some
one on whom the Government could rely; that none of the Mackenzies
had come near him but Coule and Eedcastle ; and urging his Lordship
to write earnestly to all in the North with a view to break up the
Papist party, and advance the King's service. 20th May 1689, . 62
48. Kenneth Earl of Seaforth to his uncle, George Viscount of Tarbat,
about complaints the latter had made as to his conduct. January 17,
circa 1690, ........... 63
49. Kenneth fourth Earl of Seaforth to Colonel John Hill, thanking him for
his friendly sentiments. 30th May 1690, . . . . .64
50. Colonel John Hill to Kenneth Earl of Seaforth, requesting him as a
friend not to join any of those who were in arms in the hills against
the King and Queen, or suffer them to come to him, otherwise he would
be proceeded against as an enemy. 19th June 1690, . . .64
50. The Same to the Same, stating that he had received his Lordship's letter
by Sir Thomas Southwell, and hoped soon to get anything that looked
like a grievance to his Lordship removed, having written thereanent
both to the Lord Commissioner and to Lord Tarbat ; assuring him
that the soldiers would soon be removed from his house of Brahan
and from Chanonry, suggesting the latter as the fittest place for his
residence meanwhile. 19th June 1690, . . ... . .65
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