Urquhart and Glenmoriston
Olden Times in a Highland Parish

[499] APPENDIX I (PAGE 292).   REPORT OF THE CATTLE AND OTHER EFFECTS TAKEN BY TEE ARMY FROM THE COUNTRY OF UEQUHART IN 1746. [Original at Castle Grant.]

KILLMICHEL, the 23rd day of January, 1747, In Presence of John Grant of Ballintome, Baillie of that part of the Regality of Grant called the Lordship of Urquhart, Compeared John Shaw, writer, Inverness, and represented that Cattle and other Effects had been last summer carried off by a partie of the Duke of Kingston’s Light Horse, and that as they were to make a representation to the Government for redress, as they were Loyall Subjects, Craved the Baillie might take their Depositions upon the Losses by them sustained; which the Bafflie did.

Accordingly Compeard John ffraser in Divach, Who Depones that there was taken from him Twenty-eight Cows, each of which was worth Twenty-eight merks Scots money, two mares and two foals worth One hunder’d merks, One hundered Sheep at four Shillings sterling each, ffifty Goat at ffour Shillings Sterl. each, and Household ffurniture to the Extent of three hundred merks; Which is truth as he shall answer to God, and Depones he cannot write.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (Signed) JOHN GRANTT.

[Then follow the Depositions of the other Tenants; and from the “Report” is made up the following “Accompt,” which is also preserved at Castle Grant.]

ACCOMPT OF CATTLE, &c., TAKEN BY THE DUKE OF KINGSTON’S LIGHT HORSE OUT OF THAT PART OF SR LUDOVICK GRANT'S ESTATE CALLED THE LORDSHIP OF URQUHART.

Appendix I