INTRODUCTION. XXIX 



DR. MARTIN'S ESTATE. 



John Mackinnon said, that " Scorr was depopulated by 

 Mr. Nicolson's predecessor. Like the other townships on 

 the estate, Ferrinvicquarrie had been deprived of the 

 sheep and hill pasture. Mr. Nicolson imposed four days' 

 free labour on them; Dr. Martin increased it to ten." This 

 was not denied. Regarding this free labour, Alexander 

 Mackenzie, crofter, Boreraig, in a statement presented by 

 him on behalf of that township, said, " that at this unlawful 

 labour, the grieve, named Campbell, used to make them 

 work like slaves. The women were in perfect dread of him. 

 If they did not work as hard as he wished, or if they were 

 absent for a day. he would threaten them with eviction. 

 There were 26 families crowded into the township. Both 

 men and women; had now to do the work of the horse, 

 while their children were going about naked for want of 

 clothing." No attempt was made by Dr. Martin to refute 

 this evidence when afterwards examined by the Com- 

 missioners. On the contrary, he admitted it all, and ar> 

 peared to think that such proceedings were quite justifiable. 



MACLEOD OF MACLEOD'S PROPERTY OF DUNVEGAN. 



Dr. Fraser, Edinbane. in reply to Mn Fraser-Mackintosh, 

 said that he rode about a great deal aver the Island, and in 

 the course of his observations he constantly saw the ruins 

 of hundreds of houses that were once occupied by the 

 people. He saw them on every hill-side, and the appear- 

 ance presented by the grass about these places denoted that 

 there was a considerable depth of good soil ; most of the 

 spots were pretty and green. 



