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ed　　about　twelve　days。　　The　two　ships　which　survived　the　storm　and　reached　　Scotland　had　on　board　the　Earl　of　Seaforth　and　Earl　Marischal；　the　　Marquis　of　Tullibardine；　some　field　officers；　three　hundred　Spaniards；　and　　arms　and　ammunition　for　two　thousand　men。　　They　entered　Lochalsh　　about　the　middle　of　May；　effected　a　landing　in　Kintail　and　were　there　　joined　by　a　body　of　Seaforth's　vassals；　and　a　party　of　Macgregors　under　　command　of　the　famous　Rob　Roy；　but　the　other　Jacobite　chiefs；　　remembering　their　previous　disappointments　and　misfortunes；　stood　aloof　　until　the　whole　of　Ormond's　forces　should　arrive。　　General　Wightman；　　who　was　stationed　at　Inverness；　hearing　of　their　arrival；　marched　to　meet　them　with　2000　Dutch　troops　and　a　detachment　of　the　garrison　at　　　Inverness。　Seaforth's　forces　and　their　allies　took　possession　of　the　pass　of　Glenshiel；　but　on　the　approach　of　the　Government　forces　they　retired　to　　the　pass　of　Strachell；　which　they　decided　to　defend　at　all　hazards。　　They　were　there　engaged　by　General　Wightman；　who；　after　a　smart　skirmish　of　　about　three　hours　duration；　and　after　inflicting　some　loss　upon　the　　Jacobites；　drove　them　from　one　eminence　to　another；　till　night　came　on；　　when　the　Highlanders；　their　chief　having　been　seriously　wounded；　and　　giving　up　all　hopes　of　a　successful　resistance；　retired　during　the　night　to　　the　mountains；　carrying　Seaforth　along　with　them　and　the　Spaniards　next　　morning　surrendered　themselves　prisoners　of　war。　＇The　Spaniards　kept　　their　powder　magazine　and　ball　behind　the　manse；　but　after　the　battle　of　　Glenshiel　they　set　fire　to　it　lest　it　should　fall　into　the　hands　of　the　King's　troops。　　These　balls　are　still　gathered　up　by　sportsmen；　and　are　found　in　great　abundance　upon　the　glebe。　Old　Statistical　Account　of　Kintail。＇

Seaforth；　Marischal；　and　Tullibardine；　with　the　other　principal　officers；　managed　to　effect　their　escape　to　the　Western　Isles；　from　which　they　　afterwards　found　their　way　to　the　Continent。　　Rob　Roy　was　placed　in　　ambush　with　the　view　of　attacking　the　Royal　troops　in　the　rear　and　it　is　　said　of　him　that　having　more　zeal　than　prudence　he　attacked　the　rear　of　　the　enemy's　column　before　they　had　become　engaged　in　front　　his　small　　party　was　routed；　and　the　intention　of　placing　the　King's　troops　between　　two　fires　was　thus　defeated。　＇A　Statistical　Account　of　Glenshiel；　by　the　　Rev。　John　Macrae；　who　gives　a　minute　description　of　the　scenes　of　the　　battle；　and　informs　us　that　in　constructing　the　parliamentary　road　which　runs　through　the　Glen　a　few　years　before　he　wrote；　several　bullets　and　　pieces　of　musket　barrels　were　found　and　the　green　mounds　which　covered　　the　graves　of　the　slain；　and　the　ruins　of　a　rude　breast…work　which　the　　Highlanders　constructed　on　the　crest　of　the　hill　to　cover　their　position　still　　marked　the　scene　of　the　conflict。＇　　General　Wightman　sent　a　detachment　　to　Ellandonnan　Castle；　which　he　ordered　to　be　blown　up　and　demolished。　　General　Wightman　advanced　from　the　Highland　Capital　by　Loch…Ness　and　a　recent　writer　pertinently　asks；　〃Why　he　was　allowed　to　pass　by　such　a　route　without　opposition？　　It　is　alleged　that　Marischal　and　Tullibardine　had　interrupted　the　movements　of　the　invaders　by　ill　timed　　altercations　about　command；　but　we　are　provoked　to　observe　that　some　　extraordinary　interposition　seems　evident　to　frustrate　every　scheme　　towards　forwarding　the　cause　of　the　ill…fated　house　of　Stuart。　　Had　the　　Chevalier　St　George　arrived　earlier；　as　he　might　have　done；　had　William　　Earl　of　Seaforth　joined　the　Earl　of　Mar　some　time　before；　as　he　ought　to　　have　done；　and　strengthened　as　Mar　would　then　have　been；　had　he　boldly　　advanced　on　Stirling；　as　it　appears　he　would　have　done；　Argyll's　force　　would　have　been　annihilated；　and　James　VIII。　proclaimed　at　the　Cross　of　　Edinburgh。　Well　did　the　brave　Highlanders　indignantly　demand；　‘What　　did　you　call　us　to　arms　for？　　Was　it　to　run　away？　　What　did　our　own　King　come　for？　　Was　it　to　see　us　butchered　by　hangmen？'　　There　was　a　fatuity　　that　accompanied　all　their　undertakings　which　neutralised　intrepidity；　　devotedness；　and　bravery　　which　the　annals　of　no　other　people　can　exhibit；　　and　paltry　jealousies　which　stultified　exertions；　which；　independently　of　political　results；　astonished　Europe　at　large。〃　＇Bennetsfield　MS。＇

An　Act　of　Parliament　for　disarming　the　Highlanders　was　passed　in　1716；　but　in　some　cases　to　very　little　purpose　for　some　of　the　most　disaffected　clans　were　better　armed　than　ever；　although　by　the　Act　the　　collectors　of　taxes　were　allowed　to　pay　for　the　arms　given　in；　in　no　case　were　any　delivered　except　those　which　were　broken；　old；　and　unfit　for　use；　　and　these　were　valued　at　prices　far　above　what　they　were　really　worth。　　　Not　only　so；　but　a　lively　trade　in　old　arms　was　carried　on　with　Holland　and　　other　Continental　countries；　and　these　arms　were　sold　to　the　　commissioners　as　Highland　weapons；　at　exorbitant　prices。　　General　Wade　　afterwards　found　in　the　possession　of　the　Highlanders　a　large　quantity　of　arms　which　they　obtained　from　the　Spaniards　who　took　part　in　the　battle　　of　Glenshiel；　and　he　computed　that　the　Highlanders　opposed　to　the　Government　possessed　at　this　time　no　less　than　five　or　six　thousand　arms　　of　various　kinds。

Wade　arrived　in　Inverness　on　the　10th　of　August；　1723；　and　in　　virtue　of　another　Act　passed　the　same　year；　he　was　empowered　to　proceed　to　the　Highlands　and　to　summon　the　clans　to　deliver　up　their　arms；　and　to　carry　several　other　recommendations　of　his　own　into　effect。　On　his　arrival　　he　immediately　proceeded　to　business；　went　to　Brahan　Castle；　and　called　　on　the　Mackenzies　to　deliver　up　their　weapons。　He　took　those　presented　　to　him　on　the　word　of　Murchison；　factor　on　the　estate　and　by　the　　representation　of　Sir　John　Mackenzie　Lord　Tarbat；　Sir　Kenneth　Mackenzie　　of　Cromarty；　and　Sir　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Coul；　at　the　head　of　a　large　　deputation　of　the　clan；　he　compromised　his　more　rigid　instructions　and　　accepted　a　selection　of　worn…out　and　worthless　arms；　and　at　the　same　time　promised　that　if　the　clan　exhibited　a　willing　disposition　to　comply　with　the　orders　of　the　Government　he　would　use　his　influence　in　the　next　Parliament　to　procure　a　remission　for　their　chief　and　his　followers；　and　we　　find；　that　〃through　his　means；　and　the　action　of　other　minions　of　Court　　（Tarbat　was　then　in　power）；　Seaforth　received　a　simple　pardon　　by　letters　patent　in　1726；　for　himself　and　his　clan；　whose　submission　was　recognised　in　the　sham　form　of　delivering　their　arms；　a　matter　of　the　less　consequence　　as　few　of　that　generation　were　to　have　an　opportunity　of　wielding　them　　again　in　the　same　cause。〃

General　Wade　made　a　report　to　the　Government；　from　which　we　　take　the　following　extract：〃The　Laird　of　the　Mackenzies；　and　other　chiefs　of　the　clans　and　tribes；　tenants　to　the　late　Earl　of　Seaforth；　came　to　　me　in　a　body；　to　the　number　of　about　fifty；　and　assured　me　that　both　they　and　their　followers　were　ready　to　pay　a　dutiful　obedience　to　your　　Majesty's　commands；　by　a　peaceable　surrender　of　their　arms；　and　if　your　　Majesty　would　be　graciously　pleased　to　procure　them　an　indemnity　for　the　　rents　that　had　been　misplaced　for　the　time　past；　they　would　for　the　future　　become　faithful　subjects　to　your　Majesty；　and　pay　them　to　your　Majesty's　　receiver　for　the　use　of　the　public。　　I　assured　them　of　your　Majesty's　　gracious　intentions　towards　them；　and　that　they　might　rely　on　your　　Majesty's　bounty　and　clemency；　provided　they　would　merit　it　by　their　　future　good　conduct　and　peaceable　behaviour；　that　I　had　your　Majesty's　commands　to　send　the　first　summons　to　the　country　they　inhabited；　which　　would　soon　give　them　an　opportunity　of　showing　the　sincerity　of　their　　promises；　and　of　having　the　merit　to　set　the　example　to　the　rest　of　the　　Highlands；　who　in　their　turns　were　to　be　summoned　to　deliver　up　their　　arms；　pursuant　to　the　Disarming　Act；　that　they　might　choose　the　place　they　　themselves　thought　most　convenient　to　surrender　their　arms；　and　that　I　　would　answer　that　neither　their　persons　nor　their　property　should　be　　molested　by　your　Majesty's　troops。　　They　desired　they　might　be　permitted　　to　deliver　up　their　arms　at　the　Castle　of　Brahan；　the　principal　seat　of　their　　late　superior。　who；　they　said；　had　promoted　and　encouraged　them　to　this　their　submission；　but　begged　that　none　of　the　Highland　companies　might　　be　present；　for；　as　they　had　always　been　reputed　the　bravest；　as　well　as　the　　most　numerous　of　the　northern　clans；　they　thought　it　more　consistent　with　their　honour　to　resign　their　arms　to　your　Majesty's　veteran　troops；　to　　which　I　readily　consented。　　Summonses　were　accordingly　sent　to　the　　several　clans　and　tribes；　the　inhabitants　of　18　parishes；　who　were　vassals　　or　tenants　of　the　late　Earl　of　Seaforth；　to　bring　or　send　in　all　their　arms　and　　warlike　weapons　to　the　Castle　of　Brahan；　on　or　before　the　28th　of　August。　　　　On　the　25th　of　August　I　went　to　the　Castle　of　Brahan　with　a　detachment　of　200　of　the　regular　troops；　and　was　met　there　by　the　chiefs　of　the　several　clans　and　tribes；　who　assured　me　they　had　used　their　utmost　diligence　in　　collecting　all　the　arms　they　were　possessed　of；　which　should　be　brought　　thither　on　the　Saturday　following；　pursuant　to　the　summons　they　had　　received；　and　telling　me　they　were　apprehensive　of　insults　or　depredations　　from　the　neighbouring　clans　of　the　Camerons　and　others；　who　still　　continued　in　possession　of　their　arms。　　Parties　of　the　Highland　companies　were　ordered　to　guard　the　passes　leading　to　their　country；　which　parties　　continued　there　for　their　protection；　till　the　clans　in　that　neighbourhood　　were　summoned　and　had　surrendered　their　arms。　　On　the　day　appointed　the　several　clans　and　tribes　assembled　in　the　adjacent　villages；　and　　marched　in　good　order　through　the　great　avenue　that　leads　to　the　Castle；　　and　one　after　the　other　laid　down　their　arms　in　the　court…yard　in　great　　quiet　and　decency；　amounting　to　784　of　the　several　species　mentioned　in　　the　Act　of　Parliament。　The　solemnity　with　which　this　was　performed　had　　undoubtedly　a　great　influence　over　the　rest　of　the　Highland　clans；　and　　disposed　them　to　pay　that　obedience　to　your　Majesty's　commands；　by　a　　peaceable　surrender　of　their　arms；　which　they　had　never　done　to　any　of　　your　Royal　predecessors；　or　in　complian