172 THE SUTHERLAND CLEARANCES. 



The Jury was composed of the following gentlemen 



James Fraser, of Belladrum. 



William Fraser, of Culbockie. 



William Mackintosh, of Balnespcck. 



Duncan Fraser, of Fingask. 



Alexander Smith, merchant in Inverness. 



John Gillanders, of Highfield. 



William Reid, of Muirtown. 



William Mackenzie, of Strathgarve. 



George Falconer Mackenzie, of Allangrange. 



Robert Uenham, tacksman of Dunglass. 



George Kay, residing at Tannachy. 



Bailie Robert Joss, merchant in Elgin. 



John Barclay, writer, Elgin. 



John Collie, farmer at Alvas. 



John Smith, tacksman of Greens. 



THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE WAS LED FOR 

 THE CROWN. 



THE first witness proposed to be adduced was 



Mr. Robert M'Kid, Sheriff-Substitute of Sutherland, to 

 whom it was OBJECTED, That the proposed witness has 

 evinced malice or partial council, or both, against the 

 panel, in so far, as he imprisoned him, without a complainer, 

 upon an illegal warrant, which the Court of Justiciary 

 quashed ex facie of itself, refused bail, struck him off 

 from the roll of procurators without a complainer, a trial, or 

 any previous notice, and afterwards wrote an inflammatory 

 and false statement of the pretended circumstances of this 

 case to the Marquis of Stafford, and stated to various 



