slyn, East and West Balik (eith), Plaids, and Hilton... makes renunciation . . .

[ARDGAY-110, 314, 675, 11, 716. In a paper of 1766 we have "mercat in Novr. or Decr. at Ardgay called Leadchan," and a ferry at Bonar," and in a petition to Sheriff in 1756, "a publick mercat commonly called Ladycan "curious corruptions of "Feil Eiteachan."

ARDMORE, after Argyle.

ARGYLE-Nos. 79, 471, 552, 557, 680, 848.

No. 652, 1682.-Receipt and list.] I, John McNaughtan, brother german to the Laird of McNauchtan. . from George Ross of Morinchie . . writtes . Witnesses, Hugh Rose, wryter in Edr., and Chas. Hay, wryter yr . . . Imprimis ane charter. . be Alexr. McNauchtan of Dunderaw to Donald Murray in Inveraray . . the 4-merk lands of Dunderaw.. Maner place, 3-m. 1. of Auchnetray, 3-m. lands of Ellerigbeg, 6-m. 1. of Ellerigmore () tenents tenentries daited 15 Feb. 1627 . . . Saising 12th June . . . . Saising. Margaret Waisone, spouse to Donald Murray.. sds. lands . . liferent, 14 Decr. 1638 . . Regt. Glasgow 1639, Mr Gibsone, Clerk.. Saising . . Drissag and Touriggan. . Craig . . Argownohan.. Cowill. . Drumnamukloch.. Stronbeg and uyers which follow on a charter. . be Alexr. McN. of D. .. to Wm. Stirling of Auchyle. . . . Confirmatione. . be Comissioners of the Earle of Argyle to . . Stirling. Seasing to.. Stirling of . . Kilmorich . . .

[No. 653, N.D., by allusion about 1670.-Paper badly torn; upper part fragment of genealogy of the Seaforths.] () sons called Kenneth and Rorie () Balnagown his daughter () Earle collin who left no () Ogilvie his daughter on whom he begat three sons, George, Thomas, and Simon. This George married my lord Forbes his daughter. . 5 sons, Kenneth, George, Collin, Alexr., Robert, and Rorie [differs from list in the History of the Mackenzies, which has two Colins, but no Alexander or Robert.] This Kenneth . .

Tarbat his daughter.. hes alreddie begotten twa sons. This Alexr. efter the death of his first wyfe marries Ma Coul vic Ronald his daughter, laird of Morall his daughter on he begatt Hector Carloch his predecessor. [This seems incoherent. Note "his" for "'s." Below is the only piece of poetry found in the collections:

ARGYLE HIS FUNERALL EPITAPH.

Argyle ye great most worthy of yt. name
Flying so high upon ye wings of fame

Admired by all for polecie and worthe

Once ffortunes darling who in thee holds furthe
Her varying temper making ye to be

A paterne of her great inconstancie.

[This evidently refers to the Marquis, executed after the Restoration as a Presbyterian leader and chief Scottish statesman through the Commonwealth time. A successor appears in

B. No. 654, 1736.--Letter: Duke of Argyll to] Duncan Forbes, Esq., Lord Advocate. Dear Duncan,-Ï received your letter but am not able to change my way of thinking. . . I told. . what had passed . . . Those of my friends who are so zealous for that worthless man are fair weather friends. . . Duncan, I know them and will not trust them. . . . They love you just as they doe me; they will. . take all the serving that we can doe them, they will flatter and betray. Away with them, they are not worth an honest mans spending so much time about. . . So soon as the King arrives I.. pay my duty . . . the Minister will. . send for you from your Business. I am my dear Duncan most faithfully yours, Argyll and Greenwich. Sudbrook, Dec. ye 21, 1736. [This letter is holograph, writing small and careful, seal entire, showing profile. He is, of course, the Duke introduced by Scott in "The Heart of Midlothian."

ARDMORE-Nos. 314, 363, 516, 681, 687, 690, 695, 698, 701, 716, 733, 934, 118†. In 1780 there is a petition by Capt. Ewen Baillie, second son of Wm. Baillie, deceast, and John Barclay, his procurator, craving to be appointed executor, sole or jointly with his sister Elizabeth, wife of Major Jas. Sutherland, and denying the right of the widow to be executrix. It was this lawsuit that brought Baille's papers, so many of which have been quoted, into Court. Among them are the only love-letters found in the collection-of a very restrained type. They are to Baillie from Mary Mackay, and dated Tongue-see No. 993.

No. 655, 13th Nov., 1750.-] Sir,-Yours of the 9th gave me pleasure. I am obliged to you for your concern, cair and regard for unworthy me. I believe youle not reckon it altogether lost when I tell you that so anxious were my thoughts by the way that could I have done it consistent with Decency I should have sent one to know how some other person was. I hope you good sir has been very well . . . of this I wish the continuance with all my heart... the road was not so bad as I lookt for. I am now as happy as any Child can be in the embraces of indulgent parents

[Eleven days after comes another, evidently a reply to

a proposal of marriage. See No. 994.

No. 656, 1750.-1 Yours of the 20th.. this morning was ane agreeable surprise. I have read it over and over again with infinite pleasure. Each circumstance of your goodness and generosity is so great that I most, for want of ability answer all in silence . . . was I the pen of a ready wryter I belive I could repay your nine pages with interest . . must be referred till meeting which you may beleive Ile long for . . . My having those admirers you mention most be owing to the whisper of my being evened to you. . . . I daresay this letter will tyre your patience as much as the wryteing would me had it been to any other but to I wish you may read this confused epistle, as I am so drowsy that nothing but the thoughts of you could keep my eyes open

[Fourteen years later come some models of a good wife's letters, showing also great literary advance:--

...

No. 657, 1764.-] The sight of your handwriteing roused my spirites not a little. . found all that my heart wished for . . sertainty of the wellfare of my greatest comfort in this world my dearest soul, God bless and preserve you and return you safe and sound to my longing armes. As to a chase [chaise] I... against buying one, you and I both leek reiding [like riding] so well. . better some years hence when we grow old and not so cliver for reiding. Get a good Gallowa... better than the best chaise in Edr... grudge the expence of it and a chaise at the same time. Inverchasley [David, 2nd, Lord Ankerville's father] is yet in life... given the most particular directions. . his funeralls . . and other particulars in his family, left the watch to his Lady. . . . . Yours most faithfullie while Marie Baillie.

ARDROSS, see DUNDONNELL.

ASSINT, ASSYNT-Nos. 53, 89, 159, 292, 310, 403, 470, 566, 650, 749, 805, 833.

B. No. 658, 1573.-I Johne Neil Angussone Sone and apperand.. to Neil Angusson of Assint . . ressavit. . Alexr. Ross of Balnagown. . twa hundreth merks. . part. . of fyve hundreth merks . . grantit. . in name of my thochyr guid [portion, tocher] conforme to ane contrack . . . . Subscryvit at Tayne... yeir ane tusand fyve hunderth sexti tertyne . Witnesses Maister Thos. Ross commendator of ferne, George Dunbar, persoun of Kilmuir, Neil Angusson of Assent . . . F. No. 659, 1605.-Paper, copy of Latin Royal Charter of confirmation of disposition] by the late Hector Munro of Foulis to Hugh Munro of Assynt. . . and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Munro. . lands in the barony of Fernecoskie . . . Meikle Dawan . . . Davoch Carbistell . . Tayninver in Strathcarron, Kilmachalmok, Auchna

gart and Ochtuach. . salmon fishings on each side of the water of Kylisokell as it ebbs and flows in salt and fresh . . Inveran.. Lincet croy.. Lincet noir, Altasbeg, Altesmoir, Inverinauld, Auchinnes. . fishings of the . . Caslay . grassings of Glencaslay, Glenweik, Glentutle, Forest and Mountain called Ben More of Assynt . . .

[No. 660, 1610.-Receipt, long and well-written.] I Hector Munro of Assynt and Issobel Dunbar my spouse ressavit . . . frae.. David Ross appeirand of Balnagown . . sextene scoir pundis. . . payment of all byrun annualrent of twentie bollis victual or four scoir pundis money . . yeirlie to be upliftit furth of . . Knockbane . . . Witnesses Mr Robt. Ross minister at Alness, Johne Munro my sone ... James Fraser burges of Inverness, and Wm. Buchunnun [Hector was brother of John Munro-see No. 52. The signatures of the Laird, his son, and the minister are all very clear.

B. No. 661, 1612.-Paper, quaintly docketed] The coppie off ye menitt betwix me and Robertt Munro off Assin as itt selfe will reportt.-At Tayne . . . it is . . agreit. . betwix. . George Ross of B. . . and Robert Munro of Assint George. . hes. . be contrack sald . . to umquhill Hector M. of A. ye lands of twa Rifergris, Kenvachtirach, Kenloche brebner, and Little Botha now obleis him. . to infeft said Robert... but it sall be lowsome [allowed] . . George redeim . . within thrie yeirs be payment of 4000 merks . . B. No. 662, 1726.-Letter to General Ross of Balnagown.]. . We of Alnes . . . if a storie. . of arms be true . . will be the Kirk Militant Write to your freind George Clerk of Oxford anent my poor boy James who has such a spirit for letters... if by the help of Freinds he can be got into a settlement made by Doctor Snell. . in some of the Colledges in Oxon in favours of youth from Scotland. . . . I offer Mr Charles my humble duty . . . Geo. Mackenzie. . Assint 17th Augt. 1726.

[ATHOLL-No. 536 and

B. No. 663, before 1733.-Letter: Duchess of Atholl to Col. General Ross.] Blair Casle, Oct. 28. I was very glad to know from Mr Frost that you had so good a journey to your own Countrey wch he's mightly charmed with .. My Lord Duke . . arrivall at London . . . had ye honour to kiss his Majs hand . . and to dine with his Maje two days after ye weather being now grown cold I . . go to Dunkeld nixt week, where I shall be glad to see you, who am, Your most affect neice . . M. Atholl. P.S. I thank you for ye tea wch is mighty good. [The writer was Mary, daughter of William, 12th Lord Ross, brother of the General. Holograph, like above, and in same handwriting, is

.

but

No. 664, 1752.-No address, but apparently to Balnagown.] Dear Sir, My Lord Deskfoord . . letter from you. Lord and Lady Hopetoun being here... prevented his writing... waiting on you had Lady Mary been in good health. hope this will not hinder you from coming. speak to Mr Balie . . a little horse for our Master thin backed . . . know what a child should ride on affecte humble servant, M. Atholl. Huntingtowre May 22nd.

BALINTORE-402, 745, 833.

No. 665, 1755.-] At Balintore. . lands. . Robert Ross of Auchnacloich and . . Roderick McLeod of Cadboll . . . Sheriff Substitute Declarator of Marches . . . . did goe to the northmost part of the Green Meiring or Baulk which divides. Cadbolls Arable lands of Hilton and Auchnacloich's. . of Balintore . . did walk south to the sea shoir to a point called Rounameil . . . called John Ross alias Uine, mailer.. aged 80 . . sworn. . knew the point. [Then two other aged men; then a measurement of the distance and placing of seven march stones. In a paper of 1737 the above Robert Ross was proclaimed at the mercat cross of Tain as heir to his father, John.

BALINTRAID-196, 733, 849, 906, 997, and in a process of 1708, part of Balintrait, the Little Wood, the fields called Knockferrie and Kintornaich. . all lying be east; the old miln Fruich at the west, the high road at the north; John Ferles land to the east leading to the Kearn of stones below the skippers' houses, to the south-east part of the shyre, and along the shoar till the old miln fortalice to the south().

BALLOAN, BALLONE-Nos. 80, 403, 424, 566, 607, 716, 914, and

No. 666, 1748.-Pages 3 to 6 only of a Sasine.]) for the foresaid lands of Balloan, of which.. the foresaid . Morvichwater is a pendicle... Item £26 Scots for Meikle Reinny and South half of Pitkerrie. Item £222 by Lord Ross () Abbacie of Fearn pertaining to him.

[BALNAGOWN-Most of the papers marked "B," Nos. 4, 6, 8, 16, 31 to 37, 43, 49, 53, 54, 84, 95 to 101, 134, 171, 182, 199, 200, 204, 208, 209, 216, 227, 234, 235, 261, 264, 266 to 268, 271, 272, 274, 280 to 283, 290 to 293, 314, 327, 328, 342, 343, 350, 366 to 370, 390 to 392, 397, 412, 417, 419, 429, 438, 441, 443 to 445, 448, 450 to 455, 457, 465, 467, 483 to 485, 490 to 492, 507, 510, 516, 519, 530 to 533, 537, 539 to 564, 566, 569, 585, 590, 591, 593 to 595, 600, 607, 613, 660, 746, 768, 799 to 801, 829, 835 to 840, 843, 848, 852, 856, 870 to 872, 875 to 877, 892, 893, 903, 904, 924, 935, 985, 990, 996, 261a, 263a, 983a, 1000a; also