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be rcnbiic of thair awin Coiifeffiones, maid in prefeiis of tlic maid pairt of the
faid AfTj'fe, to be flylet and convict of thebaill cr}-nics aboiie reherfit.
Sentence. To be tane to the Burrow-INIiire of Edinburgh, and thair to be
haiigit vjione the cownioun gibbit, qnliill tliay be deid : And all thair nioveabill
giiidis to be efcheit and iubrocht to oure Ibuerane lordis vie, as culiiable and con-
vict of the faidis crynies.
J^iir-niising — ^lauffljtn — Sntrrromiminino: bjitfj iHac<6rr(iors
— ^lau(i|)trr antj 5i)ousI)intj; of ^.vrn, k(.
Aug. 3. — Donald Daiu;' INFaeeane, lervand to Johnne Calder ; Do-
nald INFeane A^'Allafter Bayne ; Johnne M'tyndlay IM'quiben.
Dilaitit of the crynies rej'peciii(e following, viz. The faidis Donald Darg
3PaJIane, and Donald M'eane V'aUafter Sayne, ffor being in companie with
Johnne and Donald Calderis, fones to Thomas Calder in Delneis, vpone the xxj
day of JNIaij laft, at the trellbnabill Raifeing of fiyre, burning, and diftroying of
tlie Hall, kitching, and remanent office-hoiifTis within the precink of the dois of
Clwnes, perteniiig to Colene Campbell of Clwnes : And flor airt and pairt of the
faid flyre-raifeing and burning. As alio, ffor airt and pairt of the Slauchter of
four horfis and raeiris, being vpone the landis of Clwnes at that tyme, pertening
to the tennentis thairof : As alfo ffor cuming, vpoun the xxiiij day of the faid
moneth, bak agane to the faidis landis of Clwnes, and thair, for airt and pairt of
the Burneing of the haill houffis and biggingis within the Myd-toun of Clwnes,
callit the Thornyfurd, and Burning of tua barnes and ane liable, in the Nether-
toiin, quhilkis Mar left vnbnmt of befoir : And ficlyk, flor airt and pairt of the
crewall Slauchter and Iloclieing- of threttie held of ky, oxin, and vther belliall,
pertening to I\Ir ^Villiame Campbell of Breachlie his tennentis ; comniittit vpone
the XXV day of the faid moneth of Maij lall : And ffor airt and pairt of the
crewall and vnnatural Slauchter of foiu'tie held of guidis, within the Forrell of
Leonache ; committit vpone the Mononday befoir St Colmes-mefs lall. As also,
the laid Johnne M'fyndla M'qmhen, off airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmq'"
Patrik JNFgrelTie Roy in Budzet, with ane durk ; committit be him a tua yeir
fyne, or thairby : And for being in cumpanie witli Robert Abroche IVFgregour,
his kyn (and) freindis, Thevis and Soirneris, be the fpace of ane moneth, in dy-
uerfe thair wiket and thiftioiis deidis.
QuhilkDittay was verifeitbe the faidis perfones Depofitiones, producet in proces.
The Aduocat repeittis the Depofitiones alreddie producet, and in the Clerkis
keping ; takis inllrumentis of the fweiring of the AlTj'fe ; and protellis for Wil-
fuU Erroui', gif thai acquit.
' Red-skinned ; ruddy-coniplexioned. Hoy signifies red-haired. ^ Ham- stringing.