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been wasted and burnt by the English, no cess (land tax) 

 to be payable by the Earl or his tenants until the following 

 harvest ; and for the lands which had escaped devastation, 

 the tax to be remitted till ist January, 1654, from which 

 date the tax was to be exacted. For the rents payable by 

 the Earl to the Crown, and now due to the Protector, one 

 half of the arrears to be remitted till ist January, 1654, 

 from which date the whole amount was to be payable. 



(3.) The Castle of Eilean Donain to be garrisoned by 

 the English, when so desired, and Seaforth to give security 

 for its delivery. 



(4.) The Earl and his followers to proceed to an 

 appointed place near Inverness within thirty days, and 

 there deliver up their arms, after giving twenty-four hours' 

 notice. All horsemen who embezzled or concealed their 

 arms, to lose the benefit of the treaty. 



(5.) The Earl to give security, amounting to .6,000, 

 within thirty days after delivery of the arms, for the 

 peaceable deportment of himself and his clan ; his tacks- 

 men and officers also to provide security ; and all others 

 of the Clan Kenneth to give an undertaking to keep the 

 peace. 



(6.) Seaforth's officers to have permission to retain 

 possession of their horses and swords, which they were to 

 sell within three weeks ; and to be provided with passes 

 to their homes. The Earl and his clan to be allowed to 

 carry arms, for their defence against broken men and 

 thieves within their own bounds. 



(7.) The money expended on the survey of Seaforth's 

 properties, by order of the Trustees for Surveying Delin- 

 quents' Estates in Scotland, to be refunded before the Earl 

 entered into possession. 



(8.) Those concerned (of whom a list is given) in inflicting 

 damage upon the laird of Foulis to be tried by court- 

 martial. Seaforth, his uncle Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn, 

 Kenneth Mackenzie of Coul, John Mackenzie of Ord, John 

 Mackenzie of Applecross, and Thomas Mackenzie of 

 Inverloath, to give satisfaction, according to judgment of 



