Scs SHS. 12$ PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY THIRD SERIES VOLUME XLVII AN ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ESTATES IN SCOTLAND, 1689-1690 VOL II 1955 AN ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ESTATES IN SCOTLAND 1689-1690 VOL II Edited by E. W. M. BALFOUR-MELVILLE, D.Litt. EDINBURGH Printed by T. and A. Constable Ltd. Printers to the University of Edinburgh for the Scottish History Society 195 5 Printed in Great Britain CONTENTS PAGE CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 1 APPENDIX 293 INDEX 299 A generous contribution from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland towards the cost of producing this volume is gratefully acknowledged by the Council of the Society. Number 53. A CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND. From Tuesday September 3. to Saturday September 7. A Proclamation For a General Fast. At Edinburgh, the 24th day of August, 1689. Present in Council. E. Crawford P., M. Douglas, E. Southerland, E. Leven, E. Annandale, L. Ross, L. Carmichel, Sir H. Campbell of Calder, Mr. James Montgomery of Skelmorly, Sir. Arch. Murray of Blackbarrony, James Brody of that Ilk, Sir John Hall, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. {In view of the danger to Protestantism from events in Ireland the Proclamation, issued by the Privy Council on the address of the Presbyterian ministers, elders and professors of the Church of Scotland, orders a public fast to be observed south of the Tay on Sunday, September 15, and north of the Tay on September 22nd. Summarised in Crawford No. 2841.) Edinburgh, Aug. 31. Since my last, I have the following particulars to acquaint you with : That Stuart of Bellachan was come into St. Johnstown, and offered, upon enjoying A 2 ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS the benefit of His Majesty’s Gracious Act of Indempnity, to bring in a considerable number of the Athol-men, that were concerned in joining with, or in assisting the Rebels, to lay down their Arms before Major-General Mackay, and also to deliver up the Keys of the Castle of Blair : But that the Major-General demanded all the Prisoners that are kept in the Isle of Mull, and all such as had the misfortune to be taken and made Prisoners in the Engage- ment at Gillichrankie in Athol, which were first kept in the Castle of Blair, and lately sent for more security into Mull, to be delivered up to him, before he would conclude any Treaty or Capitulation with them : But withal, sent an Express to the Council, desiring their Advice, how to Govern himself in this Affair, and to know whether he could grant the Benefit of His Majesty’s Gracious Act of Indempnity to such of the Rebels, who, after Publication and Proclamation thereof, had been actually engag’d against His Majesty’s Forces at Dunkell, and fought my Lord Angus’s Regiment quarter’d there. As for the Mackleans and Mackdonalds, the Laird of Inneray, and their Adherents, we have no certain Account of them as yet; but ’tis reported, That they are dispersed, and gone into the remotest parts of the Highlands. We are credibly inform’d, That Sir Evan Cameron, Laird of Locheale, Head of the Tribe of the Camerons in Lochaber, has thought fit to come in, and lay hold on the Indemnity ; that which has chiefly induced them to accept of the said Indemnity, was the Discouragement their Party was under, ever since the Defeat so considerable a Part, if not the whole Body of their Forces, received from so little a number, as that of 800 Men of the Lord Angus’s Regiment at Dunkell; since which time they could never be prevail’d upon by their chief Commanders to attempt any thing of Valour, taking a great dislike to Collonel Cannon’s Conduct, which has made a great many of the Heads of the Clans to fall off. Collonel Cannon himself they say, is marched with as many as he could get to follow him to Lochaber, driving all the Cattel of Friends, as well as of Foes, before them. Other Letters say, That the Lairds OF THE ESTATES IN SCOTLAND of Ineray and Machlean, have laid hold on the Indemnity, and taken the Oath of Allegiance; but we expect a Con- firmation of this. Whilst Major General Mackay is on his March towards the Blair of Athol to reduce that Place, and pursue the Enemy, which is very probable he may soon do, having a Body of 10000 Men, Horse, Foot and Dragoons and a good Train of Artillery ; a strong Garison is left at St. Johnstown, consisting of the Earl of Marr, and the Earl of Annadale’s Regiments of Foot, Lord Belhaven’s Troops of Horse, and Lord Cardross three Troops of Dragoons ; the Garison being Commanded by the Lord Cardross. On Thursday last the Earl of Leven was declared Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh, and accordingly went and took possession of it, with the usual Solemnities and Ceremonies. Lieutenant-Collonel Murray is made Deputy-Governour of it. The Council is very busie in examining such of the Clergy as are cited to compear before them, for not having read the Declaration, nor pray’d for King William and Queen Mary ; and they that continue obstinate, and refuse to pray for Their Majesties, are turn’d out. Number 54. From Saturday September 7. to Tuesday September 10. A Proclamation Anent the Ministers At Edinburgh, the sixth day of August, One thousand six hundred and eighty nine years. (The Proclamation forbids violence to ministers who have read the proclamation of April 13 and have prayed for William and Mary. Those who have not done so are to be deprived by legal sentence only. Summarised in Crawford No. 2836.) Edinburgh, September 3. Yesterday there came an Express from Major-General Mackay (who is now at the 4 ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS Castle of Blair in Athol) to the Privy-Council, giving them an Account of the progress of Affairs since his Arrival in those parts ; and amongst other matters, says, That upon certain Information he had received of several Rebels being met together in the House of one Robertson, Laird of Strowen,1 he had sent out a detatch’d Party, under the Command of Lieutenant-Collonel Lauder, to take the House, and seize on the Rebels. They no sooner appeared before the place, and put themselves in a posture to attack it, but the Rebels from within made what Fire they could upon them with their Small-shot. They were commanded by one Capt. Patrick Auchmouty; but their Resistance not continuing long, or signifying much, the Chief of them were all taken Prisoners; namely, the Laird of Strowen himself, Mr. David Graham (the late Viscount of Dundee’s Brother), one Sir George Barclay, who was much wounded in the Action, and the Captain himself; about six or seven of the meaner sort very narrowly escaped. The Prisoners, they say, are to be sent hither. Several of the Troopers that were with the late Lord Dundee from the beginning of his appearing in Arms against the Govern- ment, are come in, and desire the benefit of the Indemnity ; and many of them have obtain’d Passes from the Major- General to come to Town to take the Oath of Allegiance, and to give Security for their peaceable Behaviour for the future. The Major-Gen. has put a strong Garison in the Castle of Blair, and is marching further into the Highlands with his Army, and will settle Garisons in all such places as he thinks most proper for the keeping of the neighbouring Countries in Peace and Order, and for the security of the Government in those parts. We are credibly informed, That Collonel Cannon is marched with his shattered Forces to Lochaber, and from thence to Mull, having carried several of the Prisoners along with him that had the misfortune to fall into his hands; and from Mull he purposes to go for Ireland, if he can. The Laird of Locheal is a treating also for Himself and Followers, and offers 1 Alexander Robertson of Struan. OF THE ESTATES IN SCOTLAND 5 to secure all Lochaber from any Rebellion, or Resetting any Rebels for the time to come ; and, for further proof of his inclination and purpose to obey and submit to the Govern- ment, makes offer of sending over Six or Seven Hundred Brave, Strong, and Stout Fellows, to fight for Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in the Reduction of Ireland, or be employ’d where-ever Their Majesties will be pleased to command them to go. Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck came this day to Town from those parts, and gives this account, That being at the Blair of Athol, he had the curiosity to go and view the Bodies of the late deceased Viscount of Dundee, the Laird of Pitcairn1 and Mackdonald of Largie, who were killed in the first Ingagement at Gillicranchie in Athol, and saw their Bodies lying in an Isle of the Church of Blair, and not yet interr’d, but wrapt up in coarse Linen Cloth, in very ordinary Coffins, where any body that pleases may see them ; That Dundee’s Body at first, was with much difficulty distinguisht from the rest of the Bodies that fell that day ; for he dying of his wounds in a very little time after the Ingagement, his Body was presently stript by his own Party, and left naked amongst the rest in the Field. That before he left Athol, 400 of the Rebels had come into the Maj.