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THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
grounds) put on to espouse your quarrell against him and what¬
ever may emargin upon that point, and that these may be the
more manifest we desire this to be communicat to all your friends
of your severall famelies wishing hereby all the name of M'Pher-
son and all others called the old Clanchattan, and whatsomever
name and designation within my Lord Huntlys Bounds or ours to
follow our faith herein and the said Laird of Cluny as Chieffe and
to pay the same respect and defference to him that becomes
kinsmen; Certefieing any lieving within the bounds above specified
that does in the contrary they shall be looked upon not only as
unnatural to their chieffe, but likewise as Complyers with those
who have no kyndnes for the famely of Huntly (judged unworthy
to hold of or depend unto the same) and assuredly taken notice
of as such by my Lord Huntly, and Gentlemen, and reall and
most assured friend. (Signed) Aboyn.
Ad. Urquhart.
‘ Directed to John MTherson of Invereshy, Lachline M'Pherson
of Pittmean, Donald M'Pherson of Nied and the rest of the sur¬
name of M'Pherson.’
' Last of March 1674.
'Sir,—You will find by the enclosed and your Cousine Mr. Angus
Information our inclination to doe you all the favour we can;
whereto we expect a continuation of that faithfull service your
predecessors have shoen to the family of Huntly, which will be
the greatest obligation you can put upon. Sir, your most reall
friend to serve you.
(Signed) Aboyn.
Ad. Urquhart.
' Directed to Duncan M'Pherson of Cluny, Esq.’1
The originals of the letters are in the Cluny Charter Chest,
very much wasted, but sufficiently distinct. From an old
letter lying with them, but of much later date, we extract
the following passage, which throws a Macpherson light on
the situation:—
' The reason of Lord Aboyne’s letter is: Duncan Macpherson
1 It may be noted that the clan under Cluny is called Old Clan Chattan. This
is in contradistinction to the more modern confederacy of Clan Chattan. Our
author, Jineas, appears here as Angus.