Copy of a Memorandum for Alexander MacDonald, Dalely's Brother, etc.

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1645 (1645)
Copy of a Memorandum for Mr
Alexander MacDonald (Dalely’s
Brother) given by me R: F:
June 10th, 1751. - - - - - - - -

To try if Clanranald will favour a
Friend with a Copy of that Journal,
which he kept of the Hardships &and Cru-
elties used against himself &and the other
Prisoners, while on Board the Ships, &and c.
To put Glenalladale &and Boradale’s
Son in Mind to draw out an exact
&and circumstantial Account of all the
Pillagings &and Plunderings, Burnings
&and other Cruelties committed in &and
about their Bounds, being a Thing
much wanted. To find out, if pos-
sible, the true History of Rhoderick
Mackenzie’s Death, a Thing ear-
nestly desired.

To make out as exact &and compleatcomplete
a List as possible of the Names of
the Several Episcopal Ministers in the
Highland parishes upon the Continent
&and in the Isles, at the Revolution,
as to the following Classes.
1st, Which of them were put ir
thrust out of their Charges.
2ly, Which of them kept their Kirks, &and by 1646 (1646)
by what means, — whether by
Interest of Friends without
qualifying or turning Presby-
terian, — or by qualifying
&and continuing Eposcopal, — or
by qualifying &and turning Pres-
byterian. - - - - - - - -

N: B: a Copy of the preceeding third Ar-
ticle about the Episcopal Clergy at
thre Revolution I transmitted to
AlexrAlexander MacDonald of Kingsborroe
in the Isle of Sky, &and another of
the same to Malcolm MacLeod
of Brea in Rasay, upon Satur-
day, AugtAugust 31st, 1751, by young
Rasay’s Servant.

Robert Forbes, A: M:
Monday