the foresaid Patrick
Grant brought along with him to my
House one Martin MacDonald, whom
I was glad to see, as I knew him
to have been principal Servant
to SrSir Alexr MacDonald in 1746.
and therefore capable (perhaps) to
clear up some Things to me.

I asked the said Martin MacDonald,
whether or not he attended SrSir Alexr
MacDonald from the Isle of Sky to
Inverness after the Battle of Culloden?
To which he answered, Yes. Then 1694 (1694)
Then (said I) did you see the Laird
of Glenmoriston’s Dwelling-House
set on Fire, &and burnt down to the
Ground? Were SrSir Alexr MacDo-
nald &and the Laird of MacLeod pre-
sent at Burning of the said House?
And who was to be blamed for said
Burning? — To all which the said
Martin MacDonald answered, “I
“was (with a sore Heart) an Eye-Wit-
“ness to setting Fire to the Laird of
“Glenmoriston’s House, &and it’sits being
“burnt down to the Ground; that
“SrSir Alexr MacDonald &and the Laird
“of Macleod were present at said
“Burning; &and that Lord Loudon had
“Orders from the D.Duke of Cumberland
“for so doing, &and also for scouring the
“Glen of Glenmoriston, which was
“Accordingly done exactly enough, tho’
“I believe (added he) much against
“Lord Loudon’s own Inclination both
“as to the House &and the Glen: And
“that among SrSir Alexr MacDonald’s
“Following there happened to be
“two MacDonalds, who were Ne-
“phews to old Lady Glenmoriston, qmwhom
“they pitied much in her then Distress, &and 1695 (1695)
“&and honestly told her, it was not in
“their power to do her any other
“Service, but to take her Furniture
“out of the House, &and to put it into
“a Hut, which they accordingly did,
“&and then they were obliged to wit-
“ness the Burning of their Aunt’s
“House to Ashes!”

Then I desired to know, if Presi-
dent Forbes was along with Lord Lou-
don, &and c. at Burning the House of Glen-
moriston. — To this Martin Macdo-
nald answered, “President Forbes
“was not present at Burning the House
“of Glenmoriston; for (said he) the
“President, instantly upon having Accounts
“of the Battle of Culloden, left the
“Isle of Sky, &and went directly for
“Inverness.”

I likewise asked, if the young Laird
of MacLeod was present at burning
Glenmoriston’s House? — To this Mar-
tin MacDonald answered, “The young
“Laird of MacLeod was not present at
“Burning of said House, as he happen-
“ed to be in Rossshire at the Time
“of the Battle of Culloden, &and I be-
“lieve (added he) that he was at In-verness1696(1696)
“verness the Day after the Battle.”