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tlie vtter tour, and the tuo Barmkyns from thamp, and fett fyre to tlie 5ett of the inner Barmkin,
l)runt it, killed and hurt fome of there menne in with our Ihott; for we (liott from four in the morn-
ing till efter tuelfue. Tuo of niyne wes killed, a Ihouldiour and ane boy ; tuo lightUe hurt. The hous
wes promefed to yeeld or ten hours the morn. And fo wes the Pryour and all that come out gatt
thair lyfF and there cloathes.
I trefl in God that all tlie Campbelles in Scotland, without his Ma'^'^^ powar, fliall not recouer it,
fo long as they live. I heare Patie Kilchrill is troubled for me ; bot I protell to God he is innocent
of my break, and all that is in that Caftle. No more, but remember me to all frendes, fpecialie to
Margrate, to Crifiian, and all your owne frendes iu the breathing; and alfo my homble feruice remem-
bered, I reft Your lo. owin to command,
July 3, Fra Duneveg. S* J. Makdonall.
To The Erl of Craufurd.
XII. Letter, Sir James Muhconeill to Lord Tulliehardin}
My VERIE HONORABLE GUD LORD,
Treuly the tyme lies beine, when I wald never a luiked Jiatt your father fone fuld perfew me lo
hardly of my lyfe ; for I proteft I was never fo liardly followid ; and was lb neir tane, patt your lo. fell,
and fum few with you, was within thre pair- to me. Bot I am much oblill to 5 our lo., for in faith
3e maid me to be ane better fuitt-man, in one liour, nor I thocht to hawe beine in ane jier. All-
wayis,^ feing itt was his Ma^"^^ fervice your lo. did, I forgiwe you with my hartt ; and I willi att God,
my felf had ]ie place to lerve his Ma''", quhilk in my hartt I fall ever do. And this offence quhilk I
have now committitt, I protefl to God, is nott for defyre of trubles or Rebellion, nether for oney mirtruit
I had in his Ma"^ clemence, or his honourable Confall, nor jett throw feir of aney thing Jiatt can
be tryed ' aganes me, anent fatt erand of Dwnoveg ; bot, as God knawis, my braiking Ward was only
for ]ie faifte of my lyfe; for it is fertan, and I will gett vere honeft wittneflis, to whom the Laird of
Cahler faid itt, Jiatt he had ane WaiTand from his Ma'"', quhilk the Confall never fawe, for to put
me to prefent exfecutioue, efter ])e prefenting of Jiatt Warrand ; fo ])att my lyfle was in Calder's will ;
and liow lytill refone I had to truft to Calder, pairt of Jie Confall felf knawis ; for, not only all vther
vrangis he did me, he vrett both to His Ma'^'^, and vtlicrs att Court and in Confall, Ihawing, I was
giltie both of Jie talking and keiping of Dunoveg, ])at pairby my lyfe micht be tane. Bott now, fat
J)e warld may fe iiis mailitli, whan I am, as I hop in God, out of his denger, I will lay to 3our lo., as
I fall anlVer to God, I am and was ever as inofent of )>e talking or keiping of Dvnveg aganes his
Ma'" as 5 our lo. is; and wlien all is tryid, I defy my onfreindis to try^ vtherwayis, be oney jult
tryell. And Jiairfoir, feing, efter fuch long mifere, and fe lofs of all my kyndly^ lands, I bott only
fled with my awin lyfe, I hop \e Confall will evin pite me. And I befeik your lo. to be my freind,
fn far as 5e may, without offence to his Ma''^; only, in moveing your freinds in Confall nott to be
over hefte,' att ^e defyre of my onfreindis, to tak oney violent curfis aganes mo, whairbe tbay may
gett preferment, and cairis nott what may follow, in exfpenee to his Ma''"', or truble in Jie cuntre ;
quhilk fall nott be neidfuU : For, give^ your lo. will gett me an affurance, fat his Ma'" honourable
Confall will heir Jie fame, I will give in fuch ane humble Peticione to fair lo* in fuUfilling his Ma'"'*
will, and fair lo^* in aney thing pofebill to me; my lyfe and liberte being only refervid : And give
his Ma'" difpence with my lyfe, and offences, fall mak gud fuirte to truble no man, by ^ ordour off'
law. So luiking for your lo* anfuer, be fe Barron Rid's meins, commiting your lo. in God's protex-
tion, I reft Your lo'* afiuired freind to command,
Junij 2. S. J. Makdonall.
To my verie honourable gud lord, my lord Erle off Tullibairne.
' William, second Earl of Tullibardine. See No. VI. Note. ' Three pair of buts ; three buts' lengths.
' Nevertheless ; at all events. ' Verified ; proved ; established. ' Prove ; establish. ' The lands
which he held as ' kindly Tenant' to the King. ' Precipitate; hasli/. ' If. ^ Contrary to.