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THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
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his kindness, and place it to the store of duety as a supposed
kinsman; he did tell M‘Intoshe that except he renounced that
shamm pretence, and declaired under his hand that it was on
no such consideration, he and the M‘phersons went along with
him; but as a kind friend and neighbour, for the like service
from MTntoshe, if the M‘phersons hade occasion for it, he
would go no furder, so ordered his men to ground their armes,
and remain where they were till he received ane answer.1
This was a bitter pill to MTntoshe to swallow, and so hard
to be digested that it took a day or two space or the best and
wisest of his friends could advise him to it, but down it must
at last, he saw your brother resolute ; and when he considered
how unable he was to deall with Locheall and his confederats,
without Clunies assistance, The Declairation (as worded by
your brother) was signed and delyvered by MTntoshe, and you
may remember that this and the former paper, or bond of
acknowledgement were of no small use and consequence to you
in your debate before the Councill.
These were but a small pairt of the early blossomes of that
lovely sprigg, by which (as by a sample) it was easie to judge
what we were to hope for, if God hade spared him dayes. But
proh dolor, who can think on it without concern, or relate it to
1 Kinrara says Mackintosh ‘ ordered his camp to be pitched in the town of
Kyltire, where several ill considered and unbecoming petitions were made by
Andrew Macpherson of Cluny of which some were refused but others (not much
to the prejudice of Mackintosh) were granted. ’
The following letter, from the Cluny Charter Chest (reproduced in facsimile at
p. xxxv) was obtained from Mackintosh on this occasion :
‘ I Lauchlan M‘Intosche of Torcastle doe declair that Andro M'Phersone of
Cluny, Lauchlan M'Phersone of Pitmean, and John M'Phersone of Inveressie
and thar friends and followers have out of their meir guidwill and pleasure
joyned with me at this tyme for recovering of my lands of Glenluy and Locharkag
from the Clan Chameron and uther violent possessers therof (according to the
Kings commission granted for that effect (and therfor I bind and oblish me and
my Friends and followers to assist fortify and joyne with the saids Andro Lauch¬
lan and John M'Phersones in all ther lauchfuls and necessare adoes being therto
required by thes subscrivit at Kyltir the twelth day of September jm vjc sextie
and fyve yeirs by me befor thir witness Alexander M'Intosche of Connadge
and Alexander MTntosche notar publict in Invernes and William M'Intosche
of Corribroch. L. MTntoshe of Torcastell.
A. MTntoshe witnes.
Wm. MTntoshe witnes.’