Series 1 > Loyall dissuasive

INTRODUCTION
XXXIX
P. 3956—Dec* Donald Macpherson of Pitycron.
* Anent our Sov. lords letters raised at the instance of Alexr
Macpherson of Pitmain, Lauchlan Macpherson tutor thairof, Jo11
Macpherson of Inverishie Jon Macpherson tutor thairof, Thos
Macpherson of Killiehunting, Murdo Macpherson of Clune, Jon
Macpherson of Shirsbeg, Donald Macpherson of Pitycron his son,
and Donald Macpherson of Phones for themselves and in name
and behalf of the severall persons descendit of thair families.
Makeand mention that quhair the complainers were lately charged
be verteu of lettres of horning raised used and execute at the
instance of Duncan Macpherson of Cluny, as pretending himself
Chiefe of the Clan of Macpherson and as having found caution to
the Privy Council for the said Claim to grant him Bands of releiffe
for themselves and the persons descendit of thair families within
a ceartane short space nixt efter the charge, under the pain of
rebellion and putting of them to the home. And for thair
allegeit disobedience hes (denunced) at least intends to denunce
them rebells, and put them to the home; most wrongously and
unjustly; considering it is of verity that the complainers were
never called nor heard to any Act appointing the said Charger to
give bond as chiefe of the Clan and ordaining letters of releiffe to
be direct against the complainers; Quhairas if they had been called
and heard they would have allegeit as they now allege that the
Charger nayther is nor ever was Cheiffe nor did ever any of his
predicessors claim right thairto; Bot upoun the contrair it is nottor
and manyfest without the least doubt that the complainers are
descendit of Macintosh, quhose predicessor maryed the heritrix of
the Clanchattan quho accordingly hath given Bond for himself as
Chiefe of the Clann, and thairfore the complainers being distressed
at the instance of severall pairties for one and the self same
thing, the said charge ought to be suspendit; and specially seing
the complainers have found sufficient cautioun actit in the Books
of Privy Councill under the paine of 1000 merks That thay shall
ayther give Bonds of Releiffe to Duncan Macpherson of Cluny at
quhose instance thay are charged as Chieffe of thair Clann, or
to the Laird of Macintosh quho lykwise hes charged them as
Chiefe of the Clan, or atherways find cautioun actit in the Books
of Privy Councill for the publict peace in caice it be found thay
ought so to doe at discussing hereof: In verteu quhairof the foirsaid
lettres and charges haill effect and executioun of the same ought
to be suspendit upoun the said complainers. And anent the