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DUNDEE COURT-MARTIAL RECORDS
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shee saith, that the Laird of Melgan desired her to throw
over the keyes, for hee said, hee had much adoe to save
their lives. ‘And I have promised, Madam, you shall
come out.’ And further shee saith, the Laird of Melgam
did desire her to come downe unto a lower window that
hee might speake unto her, and shee came unto a lower
window, but did nott see nor speake unto the Lord of
Melgam.
And further shee saith, after the gates were open’d the
Laird of Melgan said, ‘ Madam, what will you doe ? I am
sorry this hath hapned,’ and shee saith shee said, shee
would goe back to the place whence shee came, for shee
said shee had noe other place to goe unto. And further
shee saith, that Lieutenant Greene asked where there was
any gold, monie, and jewells, and said, there could nott
bee soe many ladies, but there might bee such thinges
amongst them. And shee answered there was none.
Then hee asked for watches, and shee did cause the ladies
and gentlewomen to deliver their watches, which watches
were restored againe.
4. Shee further saith, that Lieutenant Greene hath taken
divers goods out of her house, part of them are restored
and parte of them are nott yet received by her nor restored
by him.
To the Ladies charge, Lieut. Greene by way of answer,
saith, that hee had order for the drawing of his men into
the Houses of Invernheritie and Cortochye.1 That hee
marched the troope first to Inverheritie, and while hee
was viewing the house there a messenger came to him
from his Quartermaster, signifying to him that Cortochye
House stood out against them, wheruppon hee marched
the troope thither, and after using all the civill meanes
hee could, which taking noe effect, hee with the officers
considering the danger of the place, being in the edge
of the Highlands, where were many armed men. The
Lord of the house being one of their head men as alsoe
the time of the day (which was then almost spent) and
Cortachy.