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Witness saw him again on the 7th June at a fox-chase ; left him that 

 day about sunset, and at that time witnesss saw nothing whatever the 

 matter with him. 



4th, John Dryden, shepherd in Rhiloisk. Witness saw Donald 

 Monro in Garvault at a fox-chase on the 7th of June in good health, 

 and on the 8th, witness saw him come out of the house in which he 

 lived at Garvault, and Monro was apparently well and laughing. 



5th, Duncan Ross, ground-officer of Farr. Witness was at Garvault 

 at the removings in June ; knows Donald Monro. His mother said that 

 he was sick, but when witness came up, he saw Monro leap out of bed 

 with his clothes on, and in perfect health. Witness was present at the 

 ejections. The warrant was first read, and then the furniture was 

 removed from the house. Nothing was destroyed and no damage of 

 any kind was sustained by the tenants. Mr. Sellar gave strict instruc- 

 tions to hurt nothing belonging to the people. He told the officer to 

 do his duty, and after everything was out of the houses, the party, in 

 the gentlest manner, took out the pins and let the couples fall. The 

 people were all out at this time. Witness was at Rhimsdale, and a 

 man having made application to Mr. Sellar for three persons who were 

 sick, Mr. Sellar ordered the best end of the house to be reserved for 

 them, and permitted them to remain. There was one barn left at 

 Rhiloisk, three left at Rhiphail, three at Ravigill, two at Garvault, 

 and one at Rhimsdale, and these were permitted to remain for a whole 

 year. 



6th, Andrew Ross, carpenter. Witness has been many years 

 appraiser for the family of Sutherland. Remembers the removings in 

 1814 ; was employed by Mr. Sellar to comprise the value of the wood. 

 The party went first to Garvault, aud took out the furniture. Witness 

 comprised the moss-fir, and after everything was out of the houses, they 

 took out the pins, and let the couples down. The moss-fir was fairly 

 comprised, and Mr. Sellar paid the people the value of it. The party 

 went to Rhimsdale ; there only one house was taken down, and three 

 houses, where there were said to be sick people, were allowed to remain. 

 Mr. Sellar bought the moss-fir here also, and paid for it, and no objec- 

 tion was made. They next went to Rhiloisk, and comprised the houses 

 and offices. Here also only one house was taken down, in the same 

 manner as the rest. No injury was done to the furniture. They then 

 proceeded to Rhiphail. Some of the people there were employed in 

 taking down their own houses, and others promised to take them down 



