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the following Lewis names appear among the nomina- 

 tions. 



Captains: Colin Mackenzie of Kildun, son of George 

 of Kildun, Seaforth's grand-uncle; Alexander 

 Mackenzie of Achilty, who was Chamberlain of 

 Lewis and Assynt in 1735; Norman Macleod; 

 and Donald Macaulay. 



Lieutenants: J. Macaulay, Bragar; John Macaulay, 

 Kirkibost ; Kenneth Maciver, and John Macaulay, 

 Bragar. 



Ensigns: Kenneth Mackenzie, merchant in Stornoway; 

 Rory Mackenzie, Achilty's brother; S. Maciver, 

 Callernish ; and George Mackenzie. 



"But," writes Seaforth's agent, "notwithstanding of the 

 above nomination of the Lewes livetenants and ensignes, 

 my lord referrs to their captaines to have others, if they 

 think them more proper, and to transmit their names to 

 his lordship that he may examine whether or not they are 

 fitt."* 



The ardour of Seaforth was damped on finding that the 

 Earl of Sutherland, with the Mackays, the Rosses, and the 

 Munroes, was prepared to bar his way. The dispersal of 

 the Whig clans was necessary before a junction with Mar 

 could be effected, otherwise the Mackenzie country would 

 be left exposed to ravage. In this dilemma, Seaforth was 

 compelled to remain inactive, until the timely arrival of 

 Sir Donald Macdonald, with 700 of his clansmen, and con- 

 tingents of Mackinnons, Chisholms, and others, enabled 

 him to commence a forward movement. Presumably, the 

 arrival of these reinforcements tended to remove the 

 objections of those of his clansmen who had endeavoured 

 to dissuade the Earl from his enterprise ; for he found 

 himself at the head of a well-equipped body of Mackenzies, 

 Macraes, and other vassals, the whole consisting of 2,000 

 foot and 500 horse. His nomination as " Lieutenant- 

 General and Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Counties 



* Seaforth MSS. in Brit. Mus. 



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