Dunachton, past and present: episodes in the history of the Mackintoshes. Reprinted, with notes and additions, from the Inverness Advertiser, for private circulation, by Mackintosh, Charles Fraser
ACT AND DECREET IN FAVOURS OF LACHLAN MACKINTOSH OF TORCASTLE, AGAINST EWEN CAMERON OF LOCHIEL, 5th July 1661.
Anent the supplication given in to the Honourable Commissioners appointed for Bills, by Lachlan Mackintosh of Torcastle, against Ewen Cameron, now of Lochiel, showing that the said supplicant and his predecessors, Lairds of Mackintosh, being for many ages heritable proprietors of the lands of Glenlui, and Loch Arkaig in Lochaber, continually troubled in their possession thereof by the Clan Cameron, who are notoriously known to have been from the beginning, and continues still, a most rebellious and lawless people, given to depredations, thefts, and oppressions...
,,,with an ample commission of fire and sword, against the said Allan and his clan, as the same at length bears ; and at last John Cameron, son to the said Allan, was apprehended and put in ward in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh...
The extract of the tutory of Donald Cameron, lawful brother to the deceased John Cameron, fiar of Lochiel, bearing him to be served tutor to Ewen Cameron, son lawful to the said deceased John Cameron, before the Sheriff of Inverness, dateed the 14th day of March, 1637 years. Item — The extract of the discharge granted by Donald Cameron, tutor of law served to Ewen Cameron, son
lawful and apparent heir to the deceased John Cameron, fiar of Lochiel... .
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