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Grant, and Donald M'Kay, all then tenants in Rhiloisk 

 aforesaid ; John Gordon and Hugh M'Beath, then tenants 

 in Rhimsdale aforesaid ; Donald M'Beath, then tenant in 

 Rhiphail aforesaid ; Murdo M'Kay and John M'Kay, then 

 tenants in Truderskaig aforesaid. AND FURTHER, you 

 the said Patrick Sellar did, upon the i3th day of June, 

 1814, or on one or other of the days of that month, or of 

 May immediately preceding, or of July immediately fol- 

 lowing, together with four or more persons, your assistants, 

 proceed to the district of country above-mentioned, and did, 

 then and there, violently turn, or cause or procure to be 

 turned out of their habitations, a number of the tenants and 

 poor people dwelling there ; and particularly Donald M'Kay, 

 a feeble old man of the age of four-score years or thereby, 

 then residing in Rhiloisk aforesaid ; who, upon being so 

 turned out, not being able to travel to the nearest inhabited 

 place, lay for several days and nights thereafter in the woods 

 in the vicinity, without cover or shelter, to his great distress, 

 and to the danger of his life. As also, Barbara M'Kay, wife 

 of John M'Kay, then tenant in Ravigill aforesaid, who was 

 at the time pregnant, and was moreover confined to her 

 bed in consequence of being severely hurt and bruised by a 

 fall ; and you the said Patrick Sellar did, then and there, 

 notwithstanding the entreaties of the said John M'Kay, give 

 orders that the said Barbara M'Kay should be instantly 

 turned out, whatever the consequence might be, saying, 

 That you would have the house pulled about her ears ; and 

 the said John M'Kay was accordingly compelled, with the 

 assistance of some women and neighbours, to lift his said 

 wife from her bed, and carry her nearly a mile across the 

 country, to the imminent danger of her life : As also, time 

 last above-mentioned, you the said Patrick Sellar did forcibly 

 turn out, or cause and procure your assistants aforesaid, to 



