"...if I would not keep Mrs. Cameron from putting her threats in execution that they would ruin me, which accordingly they attempted by the second Oath they gave quite contrary to the first. Upon my hearing of this I went directly and waited of Collonell Crauford and Barcaldine and showed them Blair's leter to me and represented to them the malice of these people against me. They both seemed to be satisfyed of Colin Campbell of Glenure, son of Patrick Campbell of Barcaldine by his second wife, Lucy daughter of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, and therefore cousin-german of Fassifern. He was factorn the forfeited estates of Callart, Mamore, and Ardsheal, and was shot in the wood of Lettermore, in Appin, on 14th May 1752. As is well known, the story is the basis of Kidnapped, by R. L. Stevenson."
"...list of witnesses for the Crown are the names of Charles Stewart, Writer in Banavie, and Notary Public ; Alexander Cameron, sometime Forester of Mamlorn, now in Inneruskievoulin; Archibald Cameron, sop of Allan-dow-Cameron, sometime Change Keeper in Maryburgh; Duncan Mac Vicar, Collector of the Customs at Fort William ; John Cameron, younger of Kinlochleven; Alexander Cameron of Glenevis; John Cameron of Fasfern; George Douglas, Sheriff-Substitute of the Sheriffdom of Inverness; John Crawford, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel of General Pultney's regiment of fool. Several of these also appear in the list of witnesses for the panel (ibid., App., p. 147), along with Alexander Cameron of Dungallon, and Allan Cameron, Tacksman of Lundavra. In the list Archibald Cameron, supra, is designed son of Allan Cameron, sometime Innkeeper at Maryhurgli, Drumnasaille."
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