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The Best Meat only kept. 12 UNION STREET, INVERNESS WOOL Established 1780. -GROWERS CAN HAVE THEIR WOOL manufactured into GOUDS for own use by sending it to ROBERT HOUSTON & SONS, 28 WEST BLACKHALL STREET AND ROCKBANK MILLS, GREENOCK. EACH CUSTOMER'S LOT IS KEPT SEPARATE, UI less he instructs otherwise, Fixed lengths not guaranteed; but average yield from 24 lbs. eleán scoured Cheviot Wool exceeds 21 yards Strong Tweed, or 28 yards "Homespun or Summer Tweed." REDUCED CHARGES on Tweed Pieces, 35 yards and upwards, 28 inches wide and Broad Blankets 18 yards and upwards. Write for Patterns and Prices. New Season's Designs. Carriage of Wool per Goods Conveyance payable ANALYSIS OF THE CROFTER ROYAL By the Editor of the Celtic Magazine. XVIII. JOHN CAMERON, in 1706, made over the estates to his eldest son Donald. They had previously, in 1696, been assigned to himself by his father, Sir Ewen. We had thus Sir Ewen and his son John both living, while the actual proprietor of the estate was Donald XIXth Chief of the Clan, so prominently known in connection with the Rising of 1745, and of whom presently. It will be remembered that John commanded the clan after Killiecrankie, when his father, Sir Ewen, returned to Lochaber. For this act a warrant was issued, in 1706, for his apprehension, charging him with treason; but it does not appear to have been executed, though, no doubt, it was in consequence of this warrant that he, in the same year, transferred the estates to his eldest son. He had been involved in all the schemes for the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, but his forte seems to have lain more in the civil than the military groove. He took part, as we have seen, in the Rising of 1715. For this he was attainted and forfeited, after which he left Scotland, and spent the remainder of his life in France; while his son, Donald, took his place at the head of the clan in Lochaber. His personal attendant, Duncan Cameron, was one of those who accompanied Prince Charles to the Highlands in 1745, to pilot his ship and party to a suitable place of embarkation, which he was well fitted to do, from his accurate knowledge of the West Coast of Scotland. Duncan wrote an account of the voyage, which has been preserved by Bishop Forbes, and printed by Chambers in the Jacobite Memoirs. The military genius of the family seems to have gone somewhat under a cloud in the person of John, but only to shine more brilliantly in that of his immediate successor, and others of his descendants. It is even said that his conduct in 1715 gave but little satisfaction to his father or his clan, and that the latter expressed unwillingness again to serve under him. It would, however, in the nature of things, be difficult to satisfy those who had served under such a successful and brilliant leader as Sir Ewen, and this will probably account for any such feeling that may have existed. He married Isabel, daughter of Alexander, sixth, and sister of Sir Duncan Campbell, seventh of Lochnell, with issue I. Donald, his heir and successor. 2. John of Fassifern, who married Jean, daughter of John Campbell of Achallader, with issue-four sons and seven daughters, The eldest son became distinguished as Colonel John Cameron, of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, who fell so gloriously at Quatre Bras, and of whom, at length, under "The Camerons of Fassifern." 3. Alexander, who became a priest, and suffered for his sympathies with the Rising of 1745. He was apprehended in Strathglass, and sent to the hulks on the Thames, where he died shortly after, on board a ship, on her way to Hanover, carrying a batch of Jacobite prisoners. Among them was an old and intimate friend of Alexander Cameron-Father John Farquharson, in whose arms he died. He had been removed from his own wretched quarters by order of the Captain of the ship, through the influence of his old companion, in whose arms he breathed his last.* 4. Dr Archibald, executed at Tyburn in 1753, for his share in the Rising of 1745, at the age of 46 years, and of whom, with his family and descendants, hereafter. *This incident, and the subsequent movements of Father Farquharson, are fully described by Mr Colin Chisholm, Vol. VII., pp. 144-145 of the Celtic Magazine. 5. Evan, who died a planter in Jamaica.* Two other sons of Lochiel died young. He died in exile at Newport, in Flanders, in 1747 or early in 1748, at a very advanced age, when he was succeeded as Chief of the Clan by his eldest son. XIX. DONALD CAMERON, of 1745 celebrity, known as "The Gentle Lochiel." Though advanced into middle life, he was called "Young" Lochiel, his father being still alive. For several years before the Rising, Donald was in correspondence with the Chevalier de St George. One of the letters received by him from James is given in the Appendix to Home's "History of the Rebellion," dated the 11th of April 1727, in which, addressing him as "Mr Johnstone, junior," the Chevalier writes: I am glad of this occasion to let you know how well pleased I am to hear of the care you take to follow your father's and uncle's example in their loyalty to me; and I doubt not of your endeavours to maintain the true spirit in the clan. Allan is now with me, and I am always glad to have some of my brave Highlanders about me, whom I value as they deserve. You will deliver the enclosed to its address, and doubt not of my particular regard for you, which, I am persuaded, you will always deserve. (Signed) JAMES R. On the 3rd of October, 1729, Allan Cameron, Donald's uncle, referred to in the Chevalier's letter just quoted, writes to young Lochiel, from Albano, as follows: Dear Nephew,-Yours, of September 11th, came to my hand in due time, which I took upon me to shew His Majesty, who not only was pleased to say that you wrote with a great deal of zeal and good sense, but was so gracious and good as to write you a letter with his own hand, herewith sent you, wherein he gives full and ample powers to treat with such of his friends in Scotland, as you think are safe to be trusted in what concerns his affairs, until an opportunity offer for executing any reasonable project towards a happy restoration, which they cannot expect to know until matters be entirely ripe for execution, and of which they will be acquainted directly "It appears that Sir Ewen of Lochiel obtained or purchased property in the West Indies. How it was managed by him, or by his son, we know not; but we see from other documents that, in singular contrast to the contempt for commerce attributed to the Highland gentry of the day, two of his grandsons, Evan and Alexander, went to the West Indies to manage this property. Evan took with him in 1734 a cargo of people from Maryburgh, as Fort-William was then called, to carry to the West Indies, and it was believed in the country that he had made riches in Jamaica.”—Dr Clerk's Life of Colonel John Cameron of Fassiefern, p. 104. See also Editor's Preface to the Memoirs of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, p. 29. from himself; and, therefore, whatever they have to say at any time, either by you, by the power given you by the King's letter, or by any other person, the account is to be sent to His Majesty directly, and not to any second hand, as the King has wrote to you in his letter. Dear Nephew, now that His Majesty has honoured you with such a commission, and gracious letter, concerning himself and family, and that he has conceived so good an opinion of your good sense and prudence, I hope this your first appearance, by the King's authority, will answer the trust he has been pleased to put in your loyalty, zeal, and good conduct, of which I have no reason to fear or doubt, considering the step you have already made. By executing this commission with prudence and caution, depend on it you have an opportunity of serving the King to good purpose, which in time will redound to the prosperity of your friends and family. I need say no more on this head, since you will see by the King's letter fully the occasion you have of serving His Majesty, your country, and yourself. But as I am afraid you will have difficulty to read it, his hand not been easy to those who are not well acquainted with it; the substance of it is, that he would not let you go without shewing you how sensible he is of your good zeal and affection to his interest and service; that Scotland, in general, when it is in his power (hoping that happy time will one day come) shall reap the fruits of the constant loyalty of his friends there; that you represent to them to keep themselves in readiness, not knowing how soon there may be occasion for their service; but that they take special care not to give a handle to the present Government to ruin them, by exposing themselves to their fury by any unreasonable or imprudent action, for that they shall have His Majesty's orders directly, when it is proper; and recommends entire union among yourselves in general; and towards the end of the letter, he is pleased to make yourself and family particular promises of his favour, when it pleases God he is restored; and while he is abroad all that's in his power. I hope this hint of the meaning of the letter will enable you, by taking some pains, to read it through; it being wrote in the King's own hand, there was no occasion for signing it. I think it proper you should write to the King, by the first post after you receive his letter. I need not advise you what to say in answer to such a gracious letter from your King, only let it not be very long; declare your duty and readiness to execute his Majesty's commands on all occasions, and of your sense of the honour he has been pleased to do you, in giving you such a commission. I am not to choose words for you, because I am sure you can express yourself in a dutiful and discreet manner without any help. You are to write, sir, on a large margin, and to end, your most faithful and obedient subject and servant, and to address it, To the King, and no more; which enclose to me sealed. I pray send me the copy of it on a paper enclosed, with any other thing that you do not think fit or needful the King should see in your letter to me; because I will shew your letter in answer to this, wherein you may say that you will be mindful of all I wrote to you, and what else you think fit. This letter is so long, that I must take the occasion of the next post to write you concerning my own family; but the King, as well as Mr Hay, bid me assure you, that your father should never be in any more straits, as long as he, the King, lived; and that he would take care from time to time to remit him; so that I hope you may be pretty easy as to that point. I must tell you, that what you touched on in your letter to me of the 14th August concerning those you saw there live so well, beyond what they could have done at home, they must have been provided for some other way than out of the King's pocket; and, depend upon it, some others have thought themselves obliged to supply them. |