✝That there was a vast
number of the highlanders killed in
cold blood the next morning after
Culloden battle, is a fact that can’t
be denyeddenied, and ytthat can be likewise
attested by Mr Ranald Macdonald of
Belfinlay (a Cadet of Clanranald’s
family) who was an Eye wittnesswitness to
that tragedy. This Gentleman who
was an officer [a Captain] in the
highland army had the misfortune
to be shottshot through the two leggslegs
in that action which rendered him
uncapableincapable to make his Escape
he lay in the field after he receiv-
edrescued his wounds and ^was betwixt the fire
of the English army &and that of the
few french troops that made some
resistance after the highlanders
were routed where showers of balls
pass’dpassed by him; He remained likewise
in the field all that night after
he was StriptStripped of all his CloathsClothes
his very Shirt and breeches being tak-
en from him But as he was young
and of a robust Constitution he lived
till next morning when He saw that
cruellcruel Command coming to execute their 708 (708)
their bloody orders and saw many
of his unhappy Companions puttput to
Death in Cold blood. they were just
presenting their firelocks to his own
breast when he was saved through
the Clemency of LtLieutenant Hamilton who
if he remembers belonged to Chol-
mondly’s RegtRegiment, ✝ &and who took him to a
neighbouring Country-house. Next day
he was brought along wtwith wounded
Red-coats to Inverness, they cursing
&and abusing him all the Way for a
damn’ddamned rebellious Rascal. He lay a
Prisoner at Inverness, not being
able to be transported wtwith yethe broken
bones in his legs, till the Indemnity,
qchwhich set him free. He lives, &and can
walk about.