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TRIAL OF NEIL MACLEOD OF ASSYNT 165
Ardbrack to be rendered, and slighting the samen in maner
before declaired. Hes also therthrow committed manifest and
avowed treason expreslie contrair to the tenor of the sds acts of
parliament; and of raising of bands of men of weir, with
culverings and pistolls, and be the committing therof has
incurred the paines and punishments above wreitten at lenth
ment. therintill, viz., the losse of lyff, land, and goods, which
ought and should be inflicted and execut upon him with all
rigor, to the terror and example of others.
Persewer.
Sir John Nisbet of Dirletoun, Knight, Prors. in defence.
our soveraine’s Lord Advocat. Mr John Elies.
Alexr Grahame of Drynie, Informer. Mr Robert Colt.
Sir George M°Kenzie, Advocat.
His Majesties Advocat produced ane warrand from the The Lord Ad-
Counsell for persewing Neill Mcleod of Assint, and desyred the forpersev^ng'1
samen might be recordit in the Bookes of Adjournall, wherofAssmt-
the tenor followes : Edr the 5t day of August 1673, The Lords
of his Majesties privie Counsill having considered a petition
presented be Neill M°leod of Assint, Doe hereby grant order
and warrand to his Majesties Advocat to Indytt and persew
the sd Neill Mcleod before the Commissioners of justiciarie
upon these crymes for which he is apprehendit and incarcerat,
as he shall receave informa11 therof from the Earle of Seaforth,
and in the mean tyme modifies sex shill. Scotts per diem from
the dait heirof for the sd Neill his aliment, to be payed be the
sd Earle of Seaforth, at whose instance he is incarcerat, aye
and whill he be brought to a legall tryall, and, if need beis,
ordaines letters of horning to be direct herupon in forme as
effeires. Extract be me, Sic subscribitur, At.. Gibsone.
His Majesties Advocat declaires he does not insist upon the
first tuo crymes lybelled, but only as aggravations.
Mr John Elies for the pannel alleadges that the forsd lybell, The Debate,
whereby the pannall is accused for fortifieing the house of
Ardbrack and convocating his Majesties leidges, tho the samen
wer relevant and proven, yet the pannall cannot be lyable to