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is colleagues for the pursuit and apprehension of Neil Macleod and his fellow rebels in the Lewis。
A complaint is made on the 4th of March； 1613； by Sir William Oliphant； the King's Advocate； that all the chieftains and principal men of the Isles and mainland next adjacent having made their submission to his Majesty； 〃there only resteth Neil Macleod； called the Traitor； rebellious and disobedient〃 His accomplices are given as Malcolm Mac Rory MacLeod William Mac Rory Macleod； his brother； John Dubh Mac Angus Mac Gillemhichell； Gillecallum Mac Ian Mhic…ant…Sagairt； Murdo and Donald Mac Ian Mhic…an…t…Sagairt； Donald and Rory； sons to Neil Macleod； and Donald Mac Ian Duibhthe Brieve。 They are stated to have maintained open rebellion in the Lewis for some years past； 〃but after their strength and starting hoill；〃 called Berissay； had been attacked by the Tutor of Kintail and others in the King's name they fled to the bounds and country of Donald Mac Allan of Ellantirrim； where they were received and supplied by him and several others； whose names are given； 〃despite the proclamation of the commission against the resett of rebels made at Inverness；〃 some time before。 The resetters； to the number of nine； are denounced rebels and at the born。
At a meeting of the Council held on the 28th of April Roderick Macleod of Harris is charged to deliver up to the Tutor of Kintail within twenty days after the charge five of Neil Macleod's accomplices who had been apprehended by Roderick's brother Alexander。 These are Malcolm and William； 〃sons to the late Neil Macleod； called the Traitor；〃 Murdo Mac Ian Mhic…an…t…Sagairt； Malcolm Mac Ian Mhic…an…t…Sagairt； and Donald Mac Angus； 〃who were the chief actors and ringleaders in all the treasonable and rebellious attempts committed and perpetrated upon his Majesty's peaceable and good subjects within the Lewis these divers years bygone。
On the 20th of May a commission is issued in favour of the Tutor； Roderick MacLeod of Dunvegan and Harris； and John Grant of Grant； for the apprehension of Allan Mac Allaster； in Kilchoan； Knoydart； and several others of his relatives； for the murder of Ronald Mac Angus Gearr； and also； at the instance of Donald Mac Angus of Glengarry； for not finding caution to appear before the Justice for going by night armed with 〃daggs and pistolletts〃 to the lands of Laggan Achadrom in Glengarry； and setting fire to the houses there and destroying them with all their plenishing。 They are afterwards apprehended； and on the 8th of February； 1614； a commission to try them is issued in favour of the Sheriff of Inverness and his deputies。 In the meantime they are lodged in the tolbooth of that town。
The Tutor must have become responsible for Donald Gorm Macdonald； for on the 3rd of June； 1613； there is an entry declaring that 〃in respect of the personal compearance of Donald Gorm of Sleat〃 before the Privy Council their Lordships 〃exoner and relieve Rory Mackenzie of Coigeach of the acts〃 whereby he became acted for the entry of Macdonald before them on the last Council day of May preceding； and he is declared 〃free of said acts in all time coming。〃 On the 24th of the same month a commission is issued to Roderick； Mr Colin Mackenzie of Killin； Murdo Mackenzie of Kernsary； Alexander Mackenzie of Coul； and Kenneth Mackenzie of Davochmaluag； to pass to the Lewis and apprehend Roderick and Donald Macleod； sons of Neil who had been executed at Edinburgh in the preceding April； William and Roderick Macleod； brothers of Malcolm； son of Rory Macleod； sometime of the Lewis； Donald Mac Ian Duibhthe Brieve； Murdo Mac Angus Mhic…an…t…Sagairt； Donald； his brother； Gillecallum Caogach Mac…an…t…Sagairt； John Dubh Mac Angus Mac Gillemhichell； Murdo Mac Torquil Blair； John Roy and Norman； sons of Torquil Blair； Donald Mac Neill Mhic Finlay； Gillecallum Mac Allan Mhic Finlay； and Donald Mac Dhomhnuill Mac Gillechallum； 〃actors in the first rebellion in the Lewis against the gentlemen venturers；〃 all of whom bad been denounced as rebels on the 2nd of February the same year。 This commission is renewed for twelve months on the 21st of June； 1614； and proclamation is ordered at Inverness and other places； charging all the inhabitants of the North Isles； and within the bounds of the lands； heritages； possessions； offices and bailliaries pertaining to Colin； Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； except persons of the name of Fraser； Ross； and Munro； and their tenants and servants； to assist the commissioners in apprehending those named in the former commission。
On the 30th of July； 1613； in a long list of 121 persons before the Council from the County of Inverness； which then included Ross； and fined for the reset of the Clan Macgregor； Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Coigeach； as Tutor of Kintail； has ？000 against his name； by far the largest sum in the list； the next to him being his own uncle； Roderick Mor Mackenzie I。 of Redcastle； with 4000 merks。 There seems to have been some difficulty as to the settlement of these heavy fines； for on the 27th of October following； there is a missive before the Council from the King 〃anent the continuation granted to the Tutor of Kintail； Mr John and Rory Mackenzies； for payment of their fines；〃 and directions are given accordingly that no new continuation be granted。
In 1614； while the Tutor was busily engaged in the island of Lewis； discussions broke out between different branches of the Camerons； instigated by the rival claims of the Marquis of Huntly and the Earl of Argyll。 The latter had won over the aid of Allan MacDhomhnuill Dubh； chief of the clan； while Huntly secured the support of Erracht； Kinlochiel； and Glen Nevis； and； by force； placed them in possession of all the lands belonging to the chief's adherents who supported Argyll。 Allan； however； managed to deal out severe retribution to his enemies； who were commanded by Lord Enzie； and； as is quaintly said； 〃teaching ane lesson to the rest of kin that are alqui in what form they shall carry themselves to their chief hereafter。〃 The Marquis obtained a commission from the King to suppress these violent proceedings； in virtue of which he called out all his Majesty's loyal vassals to join him。 Kintail and the Tutor demurred； and submitted the great difficulties and trials they had experienced in reducing the Lewis to good and peaceable government as their excuse； and they were exempted from joining Huntly's forces by a special commission from the King。 Closely connected as it is with the final possession of the island by the House of Kintail； it is here given
〃James Rex；James； by the grace of God； King of Great Britain； France； and Ireland； defender of the faith； to all and sundry our lieges； and subjects whom it effeirs to whose knowledge this our letters shall come greeting。 For as much as we have taken great pains and travails； and bestown great charge and expense for reducing the Isles of our kingdom to our obedience： And the same Isles being now settled in a reasonable way of quietness； and the chieftains thereof having come in and rendered their obedience to us there rests none of the Isles rebellious； but only th