THE CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON MURDERS OPPRESSIONS And other CRIMES EXHIBITED To the Parliament of SCOTLAND AGAINST THE Marquess of Argyle And his COMPLICES January 23. 1661. LONDON Printed for Richard Lâ—â—â—des at the White Lion in St. Pauls Church yard near the little North doore 1661. CHARLES by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To _____ Heralds Pursivants and Messengers of armes respective conjunctly and severally specially constituted Greeting Forsomuch as it is humbly mean'd and complain'd to US by our trusty and well-beloved Counseller Sir John Fletcher Knight our Advocate for our interest in the action under-written and by Sir James Lamount of Inneryue Knight for himself and in the behalf of his kindred friends Vassals Tennants and Servants _____ parties grieved and damnisyed in manner after specified upon Archibald Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff Deputy James Campbell of Ardkinglar Officer under the said Marquess his command Colin Campbell of Straâ—uhir Duncan Campbell of Eâ—angreg Officer under the command of the said Marquess John Campbell Fiare of Dunstafneich Officer also under the said Marquess's command Dongal Campbell alias Mackconnichie of Innerram Officer under the said Marquess's command Duâ—can Campbell Uncle to the Laird of Lochnell Officer under the said Marquess's command Robert Campbell of Auchimwilling John Campbell of Ardtariche Hew Campbell his Son Colin Campbell of Otter Patrick Campbell his Brother _____ Campbell of Derburgh Charles Campbell of Ballachâ—ll Eâ—er Campbell of Kilbryd his Brother Dâ—â—e 〈◊〉 Glasie alias Campbell in Gleadâ—â—â—ell John Ger Campbell there John Maâ—kâ—â—â— Officer to the said George Campbell Dâ—nald 〈◊〉 of Glenselâ—ech Andrew Macklaneidanâ— Uncle to Archibald Marklanchlant of Lethimetre Aâ—gus Mackâ—hâ—erâ—â—k Son to Eâ—â—r Mackenerâ—ek of Obb James Campbell of Ormsay Dâ—â—gald Mackleriehe of Bralychaâ—â— Dâ—ncan Macknilâ—iâ—â—r in Esâ—â—g Archibald Campbell in Evinnâ—chaâ—â—e Son-in-Law to the said Land of Otter Mr. Colin Macklaâ—chlanâ— Minâ—iâ—â—â— Lâ—bâ—aylisheid All or the most part of them being the said Marqurss of Argyle his Friends Followers or Complicer under his command and such as he might have stopt or let That where notwithstanding by the 129. Act of the eight Parliament of Our dearest Grand-father King James the sixth of blessed Memory His Majesty and His three Estates then Assembled in Parliament ratifyed and approved the Royal Power and Authority over all Estates As well Spirituall as Temporall within this Realm in the person of His Majesty His Heires and Successors and did Statute and Ordinance that his Highnesse and his Successors by themselves and their Counsels were and should be Judges Competent to all persons his Highness's Subjects of whatsoever degree sunction estate oâ— condition they should be of in all matters wherein they oâ— any of them should be apprehended summoned or charged to answer And that none should presume not take upon hand to decline the judgement of his Highnesse his I â—eites and Successors or their Councell in the premises under the pain of Treason And sicklike by the first Act of the eight Parliament of our said dearest Grand-father King James the sixth His Majesties Soveraign Authority Princely Power Royal Prerogative and Priviledge of his Crown over all Estates Petions and Causes whatsoever And the whole Estates then conveen'd in Parliament for them and their Successon faithfully promised perpetually to acknowledg obey maintain defend and advance the Life Honour Safety Dignity Soveraign Authority and Prerogative Royal of Our â—id deatest Grand-father his Heires and Successors and Priviledge of the Crown with their Lives Lands and Goods And to withstand all Persons Powers and Estates who should presume any waies to impugne or prejudge the same Which Act is ratifyed by the third Act by the first Parliament of King Charles the first of blessed Memory our dearest Father Likeas by the third and forth Acts of King James the first his first Parliament and by the 37. Act of the second Parlialiament of King James the first and severall other Acts His Statute that none rebell against the Kings Person or Authority or if they do in the contrary or make War against his Liedges or reset any such Traitots or supplie them in red or counsill or doe favours to Rebells or any wayeâ— assist them or doe not rise at His Majesties command being required they being convicted thereof are punishable as Traitors Likeas by the 134. Act Parl. 8. the 10. Act of the 10. Parl. of King James the 6. All depravers of His Majesties Lawes and medlars in His Majesties affaires or Misconstruers of His Proceedings whereby any mistake may be moved between His Majesty and his loving subjects are punishable by death Likeas by the 1. Act of King James the fift his 3. Parliament and by the 51. Act of the 11. Parl. of King James the 6. All burners of folks in their houses all burners of houses and Cornes and wilfull fire-faising As also all murder or slaughter of His Majesties Liedges where the party slain is under trust credit assurance and power of the flayer the same is declared Treason and Laese-Majesty Likeas by the 75. Act of Queen Maries Parliament 9. and divers other Acts it is Statute that no manner of person of persons of whatsoever Quality Estate Condition or Degree they be Liedges of this Realm Attempt to raise any bands of men of War on horse or foot without special â—icence in Writ had and obtain'd of the Queens Majesty for the time and Her Successors under the pain of death to be executed upon the raisers and risers in Arms. As also by the 50. Act of the 11. Parliament of King Iames the 6. it is Statute and Ordain'd that in case it shall happen any landed man to be convicted of the crime of common thest reset of theft or stealth reift in time comming They shall incur the caime and poine of Treason That is to say Tinsell and forfeiture of Life Lands and Goods Likeat by the common Law and practice of this Nation all Committers of Murder Man-slaughter Robbery Rapine or Reiff is punishable by death and who are Act or Part of any such crimes As also by the same Lawes all private Imprisoners Keepers of private Pritions and false Impâ—â—soners and all Oppression whatsoever are punishable in the like manner Nevertheless the Persons above named complain'd upon having laid aside all Fear of God Loyalty and Obedience to their Soveraign Lord and King natural affection and reciprocal duty to their Countreymen and sellow Subjects Have most traicesously trecherously perfidiously and cruelly committed the crime of high Treason and other crimes Murders Oppressions Robbeties Misdoods and Malversations underwritten contrary to out said Laws and Acts of Partiament and thereby have incurred the tespective pains and punishments therein contained In so fatas the said Persons above written Desendants porticularly the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Servant and Justice and Sheriff-deputy James Campbell of Ardkinglas Colin Campbell of Straquhir Robers
man that plotted the rising of the Forces in the West terming the same the Whig-rode which proved the main cause of our ruine Moreover his correspondence joyning acting and consulting with the Enemy for Our ruine is more manifest in so far as he did receive precepts from the said Tyrant and Usurper Oliver Cromwell directed to his Council at Edenburgh for payment of the summe of Twelve thousand pounds sterling for good and thankful service done by the said Marquess Likeas he did keep correspondence with the Usurper Richard Cromwell and Charles Fleetwood in the year 1658. and 1659. by missive Letters and other wayes As also with Sir Archibald Iohnston of Wariston his fellow traitor in the said year 1659. when he sate in that traiterous meeting or Council of the Rebels at London called the Committee of Safety wherein the said Wariston sate as President and did of new emit Declarations for abolishing of Us and Our Successors from Our just right and title to the Crowns of these Our said Kingdoms Of all which treasonable acts and deeds aforesaid intended or committed in one or other of the moneths of the respective years above written contrary to Our said Laws and Acts of Parliament and several other Laws the said Defendants and particularly the said Archibald Marquese of Argyle at least they or one or other of them were authors aiders abettors assisters promoters countenancers contrivers or act and part Seventhly Our said deceas'd Soveraign Lord and dearest Father having granted Commission upon the _____ day of March 1643. years under His said Majesties hand authorizing and giving express order to the said Sir James Lamond to prosecute a War and levie Forces in His Majesties name against those in Rebellion and particularly against the said Marquess of Argyle and to invade his Bounds and Lands as he was the principall Promoter of these odious and rebellions practises against His Majesties authority as the said Commission by way of a missive Letter directed to the said Sir James at more length bears In obedience whereunto the said Sir James according to his alleagiance and bound duty levyed all his friends and followers and accordingly acted as became a good Subject in His Majesties service For promoting whereof till the year 1646. That after His Majesties comeing to 〈◊〉 and casting himself upon the trust of his Army lying there the said Sir James did then lay down arms and with his friends reteared in a peaceable manner to his own houses of Temart and Esoog there being no other houses for the shelter of his friends the Countrey having been formerly wasted and burnt After which in the moneth of _____ or thereabout in the same year the said defendents or one or other of them being commanded by the said James Camphell of Arakinglaâ— Drâ—gall Campbell of Iâ—â—â—â—raw and others their Officers and others under the said Marquisâ— his command old in a hostile manner lay siege to the said two houses using all manner of violence And the said Sir Tames after all legal meant used for his own defence did bring them to a treaty where in by articles of capitulation they did grant to him and has said friends and followers indempnity in their persons and 〈◊〉 with power to passe freely where they leased as the said articles subscribed by the hands of the said James Campbell of Arâ—â—â—â—â—las Colin Campbell of Strâ—quhir John Campbell Fire of Danstaâ—â—â—ich Dâ—â—can Campbell of Elangreg Deugall Campbell of 〈◊〉 Duncan Campbell Uncle to the Laird of Lorbinell and Iohn Mâ—cklâ—â—â—â— Fâ—are of Craigintareiff of the date the third day of Iâ—â—e at more length bearâ— neverthelesse the aforesaid persons complain'd upon or one or other of them did most persidiously treacherously and treasonably shortly after the said capitulation plunder the said houses of their whole furniture and goods therein and did tob and take away from the persons within the same their whole money and cloaths did drive their whole Cattell of all sorts which together with the wallations formerly done by them to the said Sir Iames his Friends Vassals and Tenants did exceed the summe of fifty thousand pound Seerling And in a most cruell and bathâ—rous way winâ—â— some of his poor friends were rescuing their own goods they bacharously murdered and massacred a member of innocent women as namely Marie Gilaâ—â—â— Marione Mackleish a young maide Caleâ—ch Breidmachfoyne Margneâ—s Crawforde and certain others and inhumanly left their bodies as a prey to ravenous beasts and foules At the least the said persons or one or other of them and particularly the said Marquess of Argyle were authors actors aiders abetters assisters contrivers and art and part of the said cruell bloudy murders robberies oppressions and other deeds and malversations above lybelled Eightly the said persons defendants shortly after the said capitulation and contrary to the same or one or other of them and specially the said Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas Dougall Campbell of Iauerraâ— Colin Campbell of Straquhir Duncan Campbell of Ellangreg Dancan Campbell Uncle to the Laird of Lochnell Iohn Campbell Flare of Danstafneiche did most treacherously perfidiously and traiterously felter and bind the hands of near two hundred persons of the said Sir Iames his friends and followers who were comprehended within the said capitulation detaining them prisoners with a guard their hands being bound behind their backs like theeves within the said Sir Iames's house and yards of Towart for the space of severall dayes in great torment and misery they being His Majesties free Lieges and people Likeas most traiterously and persidiously contrary to the said capitulation they did carry the said Sir Iames Lamond prisoner to the said house and castle of Escog and by that means and for fear of the said Sir Iames his life the keepers of the said Castle being the said Sir Iames's Friends and Vassals they did surrender the said house upon capitulation of life fortune and goods which capitulation was most traiterously and persidiously broken And in pursuing of their further villanie after plundering and robbing of all that was within and about the said house they most barbarously cruelly and inhumanly murdered severall young and old yea sucking children some of them not one moneth old And further the said defendents or one or other of them and particularly the foresaid subscryvers of the said capitulations in the moneth of _____ 1646. years did most traiterously and perfidiously carry the whole people that was within the said house of Escog prisoners with a guard to the said Sir Iames his house of Towars and shortly after their removall from the said house of Escog the said defendents or one or other of them caused burn the same destroying the whole Orchards and Plantings about the said house of Esâ—ng And not being content with their former cruelties they shortly thereafter carryed all the said person who were prisoners in both the said houses of Escog and Tâ—â—ars bound prisoners being His Maâ—ellâ—◠〈◊〉 Lieges to severall boaâ—s sending the said
Sir Iames Leâ—â—ind his two brethren Robert Lamond of Escog Patrick Lamond his onely Son Dancan Lâ—mand his Brother and Iohn Lamond of Aâ—chingylie prisoners to the said George Campbell Sheriff Deputy to the said Marquess his house of 〈◊〉 at which time the said persons or one or other of them most Villanously contrary to the said capitulation lawes and acts of Parliament aforesaid burnt the said Sir Iames Lamonds mansion house of Iâ—â—aâ—e Of the which cruell crimes of treason murders fire raisings burnings oppressions robberies and other crimes above mentioned committed contrary to our said lawes and acts of Parliament and the capitulation above-written the said defendents and particularly the said Marâ—ness of Argyle at least one or other of them were aiders abetters assisters commenancers contrivers promoters and countellers of the same Ninethly the said Persons Defendants or one or other of them contrary to the aforesaid Capitulations Our Laws and Acts of Parliament upon the _____ day of Inac 1646. most traiterously and perfidiously did carry the whole people who were in the said houses of Escog and Towars in the said Boats to the Village of Denâ—â—â—e and there most cruelly traiterously and persidiously caused hang upon one tree near the number of thirty six persons most of them being special Gentlemen of the name of Lamond and Vassals to the said Sir Iames viz. Neill Mâ—câ—parrick altas Lamond Archibald Lamond son to Baron Mach paâ—rick of â—erstoâ—ne Robert Lamond his brother Duncan Lamond brother to the said Robert and Hugh Lamond their other brother Dancan Gerlamend in Kilâ—sarneck Gocie and Iohn Lâ—â—â—â—ds his somâ— Ewâ—n Lamond in Midtowars Gilbert Lamond Dâ—â—can Lamond Iohn Mackqutin alias Lamond Arâ—hibald Mackâ—â—in alias Loâ—â—nd his brother Donald Mackquâ—in alias Lamond Duncan and Iohn Lamonds sons to Walter â—amâ—â—d brother Germane to the Laird of Escog Hugh Lamond in Corrs of the Carris Robert Lamond in the Carris Duâ—can Lamond there Augus Lamond there Donald Lamond there Walter Lamond there Duncan Lamond called Mackwalter there Alexander Lamond in Ardyne of Nethercowall William Lamond Iohn Mackqutin younger alias Lamond Patrick Brigle son to the deceased Mr. Iohn Beigle Minister at Ruliesay Dovgall Haerper alias Mackalaster servant to the said Sir Iames Lamond Iohn â—â—â—ond son to Gilbert Lamond of Knockour Gilbert Macklay in Glendarewall Iames Lamond in Ardyne Donald Lamond Iames Mackquein alias Lamond in Netherconall Iames Lamond his son and Iohn Mackpatrick alias Lamond in Ardyne And also the said Persons Defendants or one or other of them upon the foresaid _____ day of Iune 1646. most cruelly barbarously inhumanely and unchristianly murdered with durks and cut down with swords and Pistols the persons following viz. Iohn Lamond in Auchinshallech who being about the age of fourscore years having a Flux upon him and being also pin'd away with hunger and thirst they most cruelly and barbarously stobb'd him with durks and skanes at the Ladder-foot and did also most barbarously murder stob and cut down the persons following viz. Thomas Brown Neill Mankneill Meldonich Mackman Iohn Mackman his Brother Archibald Hamilton Meldonick Mackilmichael Robert Michael Iohn Mackinlay Iohn Hendry Alexander Hundry Patrick Hendry Iohn Lamond Angus Mackilmâ—â—â— Iohn Mackyunes Iohn Macekdongall Iohn Henry William Mackwilliam alias Wilson Hew Mackcrow Iohn Mackcrâ—w his Brother Iohn Mackperson Donald Mackperson Duncan Mackperson Donald Mackilbreid Lamond Duncan Lamond Duncan Mackalaster Thomas Membryd Iohn Michaelson Iohn Moodie and Iohn Iamison then Provost of Râ—besay who being shot thrice through the body finding some life in him did thrust severall durks and skanes in him and at last did cut his throat with a long durk The said Iohn Iamison not only representing His Majesties authority as a prime magistrate of his burgh Royal was so cruelly murchered in contempt thereof and of the Statutes made in that behalf And to manifest their further cruelty they did cast some of the aforesaid persons into holes made for them who were spurning and wrestling whilst they were suffocated with earth having denyed to them any time to recommend themselves to God albeit earnestly desired and begg'd by the said murthered persons Insomuch that the Lord from Heaven did declare his wrath and displeasure against the foresaid inhumane cruelty by stricting the â—ree whereon they were hanged in the said moneth oâ— June being a lively fresh growing asâ—â—tree at the Kirk-yard of Demerâ—c amongst many other fresh trees with leaves the Lord struck the said tree immediately thereafter so that the whole leaves fell from it and the tree withered never bearing leaf there after temaining so for the space of two years Which being cut down there spring out of the very heart of the roote thereof a spring like unto bloud popling up running in severall streames all over the roote and that for severall years thereafter Till the said murthereâ— or their savourers perceiving that it was remarked by persons of all ranks reforming there to see the miracle they did cause boock out the roote covering the whole with earth which was full of the said matter like bloud Of the which cruell murthers the said persons and specially the said Marquess of Argyle or one or other of them were authors actors aiders abetters assisters contrivers countenancers and 〈◊〉 many of the said persons defendents being Officers under the command of the said Marquess of Argyle Tenthly Upon the Month of _____ 1646. the said Sir James Lamond his said brethren and friends being detained prisoners at the said Marquess his house of Iunerary the said George Campbel Sheriff and Justice deputy to the said Marquess James Campbel of Ardkenglas Collunder thecommand of the said Marquest Dougall Campbell alias Mackconnachie of Enâ—rran Masoâ— under the command of the said Marquess and certain other persons being met in a kind of Conventicle who did enquire of the said Sir Iames whether he would submit his life and sâ—â— tune to them or not who answer'd That he would not pleading upon His Majesties Commission the Capitulation given to him and that he being the Kings Baron could not be judged by them none of them being such Whereunto the said George Campbell replied that the said Sir Iames was a false Knave and that he would judge him whether he would or not and hang him as Justice-deputy of the said Marquess of Argyle at which time the said George Campbell did rob and seize upon the summe of 1000 l. belonging to Archibald Lamond Brother to the said Sir James and having within a little time hereafter searched the said Sir James for the said Capitulation finding that he had it not and they considering the prejudice that might follow to them thereby they caused the said Sir James to subscribe a paper penned by the said George declaring therein that his quarrell was unjust and that he repented thereof as also that he did pass from the Capitulation which paper with certain other Articles therein was subscribed by the said Sir James he being compelled thereto for fear of
his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy likely never to make â—n end of their cruelty in the moneth of _____ 1647. years or thereby did most barbarously cruelly and unchâ—â—iâ—nly murther and cut off Hector Macallaster of _____ and his two Sons at Lâ—chhead in Kiâ—â—yre they being His Majesties free Lieges having received Capitulation from the said Lieutenant General David Lesley for life lands estate and goods who according to the said Capitulation did go home to their dwelling house living peaceably Notwithstanding whereof the said Archibald Marquess of Argyle and the said George Campbell his said Justice and Sheriff-Deputy sending so the said Hector Macallaster and his said two Sons comming and fearing nothing they most traiterously and villainously contrary to the said Capitulation caused to murtheâ— and hang the saids persons at Lochhead in Kintyre Of the which cruell murders the saids Defendents or one or other of them and particularly the said Archibald Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy were authors actors aiders abetters contrivers assisters and promoters or art and part thereof As also Archibald Campbell Evinnochan Son-in-Law to the Laird of Otter in the moneth of _____ or one or other of the moneths respective above written in the year 1646. was accessory art and part and aider abetter and assister of the foresaids cruell and wicked murders committed at the lands of Stroane and at the foresaid village of Denâ—on being accessory also to the robbing and taking away of the houshold-stuff and plenishing of the said Sir Iames his said house of Towart and of the burning of the same Of the which cruell acts of murders robberies and fire-raising the said Archibald Campbell was actor author abetter assister contriver counsellour promoter and art and part thereof And likewise the said Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy or one or other of them in the moneth of _____ or one or other of the saids moneths above written in the year of God 1639. or thereby caused sease upon and apprehend Col. Mac Gillespy alias Mac Donnald he being then His Majesties free Liege incarcecate him in our said house of Dunstafneich where he remained prisoner till the year 1645. at which time being excambet after the battell of Inverlochie he was taken prisoner in Ila in the year 1647. being then in His Majesties service and within few days or weeks thereafter the said Marquess and the said George caused most cruelly hang the said Col. Mac Gillespy at our said house of Dunstafneich And further the saids Archibald Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his Sheriff and Justice Deputy or one or other of them upon the moneth of _____ or one or other of the moneths above written in the year 1647. or 1648. caused cruelly murther and hang Ronnald Macdonnald Son to the said Col. at Inâ—â—rary And also the said Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy most treacherously trasterously and perfidiously caused cruelly murther and hang in the moneth of _____ or one or other of the moneths above written in the year of God 1647. Alexander Maccoll Vickâ—â—â—nald alias Mackallaster in Kâ—â—â—ichell of Lâ—rgy notwithstanding of a Capitulation granted by the said Marquess of Argyle and Lieutenant Generall Lesâ—y or one or other of them Of the which three cruell murders immediately preceding committed at Inverary and Dunstâ—â—â—eich the said Defendents or one or other of them and particularly the saids Archibald Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy were authors actors aiders abettors assisters advisers countenancers and promoters oâ— art and part Of the which treasonable crimes Murders Robberies Oppressions and all other crimes misdeeds and malversations above mentioned or one or other of them the forenamed persons above complained upon and every one of them at least one or other of them were Actors Authors Abetters Assisters Countrivers Devisers Consulters Advisers or Art and Part. And thereby they and each one of them at least one or other of them have incurred the respective pains and punishments prescribed by our said Laws and Acts of Parliament viz. the forfeiture of Life Lands Dignity Estates and Goods and the benefit thereof to be applyed to our use or such use as we and our said Estates of Parliament or these impowered by us for that effect shall appoint at the least have incurred such other censure and punishment in their Bodies Names Fames Estate and Goods as we and our said Estates of Parliament or those impowered or authorized by us for that effect shall think fit to be applyed as said is according to the nature and quality of their severall crimes misdeeds and malversations done and committed by them which ought and should be inflicted upon them with all rigour in example of others Our Will is herefore and we Charge you that you lawfully Summon Warne and Charge the whole forenamed persons Defendents above named as followeth viz. so many of them as are within this our Realme of Scotland personally if they can be apprehended and failing thereof at their dwelling places and by open Proclamation at the Market Crosses of the head Borroughs of our Sheriffdomes or other Jurisdictions within the which they dwell and so many of them as are without the same by open Proclamation at the Market Crosse of our Burgh of Edinbargh peir and shore of Leith upon threescore days warning to appear personally before us and our Estates of Parliament or those impowered or authorized by us for that effect at Edinburgh or where it shall happen them to be for the time the _____ day of _____ with continuation of days to answer at the instance of our said Advocat for our interest and at the instance of the said Sir James Lamount for himself and in name and behalf foresaid for his interest above written That is to say the saids Defendents to hâ—â—r and see it found and declared verified and proved in presence of our saids Estates of Parliament or such as shall be authorized by us and them that the saids Defendents and every one of them at least one or other of them have committed and are guilty of the crimes of High Treason and other crimes Murders Robberies Oppressions Misdeeds and Malversations respective above specified or one or other of them at least they and every one of them or one or other of them were Authors Abetters Contrivers Devisers or Art and Part thereof and the same being so verified and proved to hear and see it found and declared by us and our said Estates of Parliament or those impowered or authorized by us for that effect that the forenamed persons and every one of them have thereby incurred the respective pains and punishments prescribed by our said Laws and Acts of Parliament and to hear and see the sentence and doom of forfeiture pronunced against them for the same viz. the forfeiture and losse of Life Lands Dignities Estates and Goods and the benefit thereof to be applyed
Campbell of Anchiâ—willing John Campbell of Ardrariche Master Calin Macklanâ—hane Dâ—â—can Campbell of Elaâ—greg John Campbell Fiare of Dunstafaiche Dargall Campbell alias Mackâ—â—â—chie of Iâ—â—â—etram Having from the beginning of the Insurrections and troubles in the year of God 1639 1640 1641. and 1642. both secretly and avowedly appeared in constant opposition to Our deatest Father his Royal Counsels and commandâ— And after His Majesties most gracious Condescendencies to all the desires of his Liedges how unteasonable soever He having depatted to his Kingdom of England a crâ—â— ented Prince from a contented people Nevertheless the aforesaid persons continuing in their treasonable malice against their own Sovereign did in the moneths of Ianuary February March April May Iune Iuly August September October November December or one or other of them in the year of God 1641. most traite rously without their Sovereigns at thority or sicence and expresly against his will pleasure and service at their own hand and by their own power caused call and convocate a prerended Committee and Convocation of His Majesties Lieges wherein they themselves or one or other of them did personally convene and meet and in the said treasonable and unlawful Convocation did act and appoint treasonable leavies of His Majesties own Subjects in opposition to His Majesties person authority and express command And thereafter did actually invade and enter within His Majesties Kingdom of Engl. in open hostility taking His Majesties Towns killing his Subjects wasting and destroying their Estates and fortunes joyning with his rebellious Subjects in Eng. and an Army of Sectaries there for destruction of His Majesties Person Royal Family authority and government of these Nations so far as in them lay And thereafter in the moneths above written or one or other of them in anno 1646. the said Archibald Marquess of Argyle and the remnant persons above named Defendants or one or other of them in an unheard of way of trechery and treason delivered His Majesties sacred Person into the hands of the said Rebels who thereafter most trecherously murdered him For eschewing and preventing whereof the whole Estates of this Nation finding it necessary and incumbent to them for the relief of their Sovereign Lord from his captivity to â—aise an Army for that effect The said persons complained upon or one or other of them not onely by subtile and clandestine means by Declamations and familiar Conserences and openly by Declarations and publick Speeches in face of Parliament opened the same but also the same being past into an Act in the moneth of _____ 1648. years publickly entered their disassent or Protestation against the same most treasonably and trecherously against the authority of the King our dearest Father and the Estates of Parliament And yet their malice not testing satisfied they did by themselves their friends and adherents in October 1648. years or thereby convocate or raise in arms great numbers of His Majesties Lieges without any Warrant from King or Parliament and did in open hostility march to His Majesties Burghs Royal of Edenburgh and Sterling prosecuting his said Army killing His Majesties good Subjects wasting and destroying their lands and houses And thereafter most basely and traiteâ—ously invited the late Tyrant and Usurper Oliver Cromâ—ell to enter His Majesties Kingdom of Scâ—â—land with an Army of â—â—angers Traitors and Sectaâ—ies sustain'd him and his treasonable Army with all soâ—ts of provision â—easting and countenancing himself and prime Officers in the metropolyâ—an City of Our Kingdom and within His Majesties â—ort and strength there of the Caille of Edenburgh where the most considerable strength of the Kingdom was for the time By these meanâ— caâ—â—ing the secresies of His Majesties Kingdom and Forts thereof upon to the view of those strangers and traytoâ—â— Which by the laws of this and all Nations is high treason and in all probability was the Kingdoms bane and ruine and was the act immediately preceding the cruel Regicide and murther of their sacred Sovereign Our Royal Father At least they or one oâ— other of them were either aiders abeâ—tors assistants promoâ—ers divisers or act and part and particularly the said Marqarsâ— of Argyle of the aforesaid treasonable crimes and others above libelled Secondly the aforesaid persons and particularly the said Archibald Marquess of Aâ—â—yâ—â— not having yet satisfied hit malice treasonable attempts and purposes not considering the duty either be owed to God his Prince Countrey Nobility of his Family nor his own honour or reputation after multiplicity of Honours and Offices graciously conferred upon him by Our sacred Father and the dignity vouchsafed to him by Our Self in allowing him the trâ—st and honour of setting Our Imperial Crown upon Our head upon the day of Our Coronation in Scotland which was the first of Ianuary 1651. years in presence of Our whole Nobility and Estates of Our said ancient Kingdom putting the Crown upon Our head with bowed down knees and up listed hands in presence of God Angels and men swore as sollows By the Eternal God who liveth and reigâ—eth for ever I shall suppâ—â—s thee to my â—â—termost And I sâ—â—ar to be a loyal and true subject and faithful to the Crown And thereafter also kneeling and holding his hands betwixt Our hands did swear these words By the Eternal and Almighty God who liveth and reigneth for ever I became Your Liege and truth and faith shal bear to you and live and die with you against all manner of folk whatsoever in Your service Notwithstanding of all which after the said Archibald Marquess of Argile had dissoyally and basely deserted Out Person and Army at Sterling when We were on Our match to Engl. in the year 1651. did in the moneths above written or one or other of them anao 1652. at the desire of General Dean and Colonel Overton Our known and publick enemies they having come to Inâ—â—rrarey with a Regiment of Souldiers and there the said Marquess had conference and consultation with them and did swear at least subscribed and acknowledged the government of Our Dominions as it was then established by the said wicked Tyrant and Usurper Oliver Cromwel and his said adherents in a Common-wealth without King or House of Lords and obliged himself to live under it and be obedient thereto And conform thereto most perjur'dly and infamously the said Archibald Marquess of Argile after the said Army of Rebels and Sectaries under the command of the said General Major Dean and Overton were drawn to such a streit in their return from Innerarey they being in the power of certain of the said Marquess his friends and divers others of His Majesties loyal Subjects then in arms standing in opposition against them and they having taken in all Passes the said Marquess being then Our Justiciary in these bounds and Sheriff of Argyle most traiterously and infamously against his said Oath and duty did interpose himself in favours of the enemy commanding and counselling Our said faithful Subjects who stood in opposition to the said
thereabouts not onely contrary to his said Majesties Commission but also contrary to the Articles of Capitulation our Laws and Acts of Parliament having taken Patrick Lamond Fâ—are of Escog and John Lamond of Auchingylle out of the said Castle of Escog after they had â—endred the said Castle upon the Capitulation above-mentioned having detain'd them prisoners the one in the Castle of Carâ—ick and the other in the Castle of Inchcâ—â—ntill for the space of a year and three quarters till the _____ day of January 1648. years At the which â—â—â—e the said Marquess and the said George his Deputy caused call a pretended Court of Justice at the said Town of Innerrarey where having convâ—en'd the said Patrick Lamond Flate of Escog and John Lamond of Auchingyll at the said Town did call an Assize consisting of High-land-men under power of the said Marquess and his Deputy their Justiciarie being also their dependents and followers and of the said George his making use of for the most part for murthers and oppressions Which Assize having convicted the said Patrick Lamond Fiare of Escog and having absolved the said John Lamond in respect of some favours done to them the said George Campbell neverthelesse caused the said pretended inquest thereafter to meet contrary to the expresse Law and Act of Parliament the said George saying that it was not fit that one young-man should die alone Conform to the which unjust and illegal command and direction the aforesaid persons of the Assize did meet again and did convict the said John Lamond also who by vertue of the said George his unjust and unlawfull sentence the said two Gentlemen were hanged to death at Innerarey Like as the said Marquess of Argyle his concurse countenancing and promoting of the said cruell murthers and oppressions the said Marquess by himself Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas and their Complices have still possess'd the Lands of Escog and Auchingyll belonging to the said two murthered Gentlemen whereof they are yet still in possession to this same very hour the said John Lamond leaving two Children behind him the Eldest of them not two years old to whom the said Marquess refused to give any supply or entertainment they living still as yet upon the charity of the people Likeas the said Marquess of Argyle doth most violently illegally and unjustly possesse the lands belonging to Iohn Lamond of Auchinshelloch who for age and infirmity as said is was cruelly murthered at the ladder foot in manner above-written At least the said persons defendents and particularly the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-Deputy Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas or one or other of them were Authors Aiders Abettors Assisters Promoters Counsellers Contrivers and Art and Part of the said wicked murthers oppressions burnings robberie and other Deeds and malvers actions above-written And further to manifest the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his said Justice and Sheriff-Deputy and their Complices their cruelty and oppression they or one or other of them in the moneth of _____ 1648. years having at that time murthered the said Patrick Lamond younger of Escog as aforesaid they caused immediately thereafter bring before them Duncan Lamond of Strâ—nalbanoch his Uncle and old man being then prisoner at Castle Lanchlane to the Town of Innerrarey threatning him that if he would not renounce and dispose his Right of the whose Lands of Reâ—â—es which he bold of the Land of Lamond then they would cause hang him as his Nâ—â—hew was immediately before Likeas for safety of his life the said Duncan Lamond did grant a disposition of his said Lands of Reâ—â—res to the said Marquess of Argyle and did deliver to him the whole writings thereof conform whereunto the said Marquess conâ—â— still in possession And in like manner the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-deputy and their said Complices by their power and warrant have possest and do possesse the Lands belonging to the said Iames Lamond viz. The Lands called Archibald Rey-Stewart the Sixt-mark land of Ochrerheâ—â—â— the lands of Craignifrâ—che on which lands of Craignifrâ—che the said Marquess had his own Bowâ—en and Heards keeping thereon a number of his own proper goods severall years The said Marquess possessing also several other lands both in property and superiority belonging to the said Sir Iames the Marquess having no right thereto but possessing the same by meer opposition Of the which crimes of Oppression and others above specified the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell Justice and Sheriff-deputy to the said Marquess Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas Officer under the said Marquess's command and remanent Defendents were authors actors aiders abettors assisters contrivers promoters and art and part And fuâ—ther the said Marquess of Argyle George Campbell his Justice and Sheriff-deputy and their Complices and remanent Defendants above named or one or other of them in the moneth of _____ 1648. years of thereabout did seise and apprehend the person of Dongall Macklâ—â—gall of Dâ—â—â—aâ—ch after he had surrendred the house of Druâ—lick upon a subseryv'd Capitulation under the hands of Lieutenant General David Lesley for his life liberty and estate Notwithstanding whereof the said Marquess and his said servant or either of them and their Complices caused incarcerate the said Dongall Macklâ—â—gall in the house of Incheâ—â—ill laying Irons upon him who being in miserable torment for the space of a year and a half and above was enforced at the said Marquess's desire to be free of the woful Imprisonment and torture to grant to him a disposition and renunciation of the said Dongall's lands of Barninggarr whereof the said Marquess is still in possession since the said year 1648. Of the which cruel acts of Oppression particularly the said Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell his servant or one or other of them were authors aiders abettors assisters countenancers promoters and art and part And in like manner Duncan Campbell of Elangreg most trecherously traiterously and perfidiously after subscryving of the Capitulation by him granted to the said Sir Iames his friends and followers being a member of the Conventicle and meeting at the foresaid cruel and wicked murders committed at Denoâ—â— was a main author actor abettor assister contriver and promoter of the said wicked murder committed there Likeas thereafter the said Duncan Campbell did take unlawful possession of Leymont Lamond of Cowston's lands of Strâ—an and Cowston and also the lands of Trowstonne and Ardbeg belonging to the said Sir Iames and Leymount And also the said Duncan Campbell with certain of his Complices in the moneth of March 1646. years came from his own house to the said lands of Costoun and Strâ—an and there murdered early in the morning of men and children to the number of forty persons viz. Archibald Lamond in Auchinfâ—â—re Iohn Lamond there _____ Lâ—mond son to Ewen Lamond there a child Archibald Lamond of Rive Câ—ll Lamond his onely son a child Ewen Lamond in Midtowars Duncan Lamond his
brother Donald Mackâ—eill servant to the said Sir Iames Lamond Donald Macklanchlane in Kilmichael Finlay Mackilbreid Donald Makilbreid his brother two of the name of Mackalasters sons to Archibald Mackalaster in Killerâ—ane _____ Macklelland in Knockmillie Robert Moodie in Castle Towart Iohn Mackiller servant to the said Sir Iames Harry Lamond Archibald Mackperson Iohn Mitchelson Iohn Leith Dongall Leith and several others As also the said Duncan Campbell most traiterously trecherously and perfidiously with the said Defendents his Complices were main actors abettors assisters and art and part of the burning of the said Sir Iames his house of Towart taking away the goods and plenishing therein destroying of the said Sir Iames his own men Tenancs Vassals and Servants robbing and taking away of their goods the forsaid years 1645 and 1546 in one or other of the moneths thereof Of the which treasonable deeds murders fire-raisings oppressions robberies and other cruel acts and malversations above mentioned the said persons Defendants and particularly the said Marquess of Argyle the said Duncan Campbell an Officer under the said Marquesse's command George Campbell Sheriff and Justice-deputy of one of them were authors actors aiders abetters assisters contrivers and promoters of the same And in like manner Robert Campbell of A 〈…〉 ng and remanent defendents aforesaid or one or other of them most basely and perfidiously after the said Capitulation and contrary thereto and Our said Lawes and Acts of Parliament above-written in moneth of _____ or one or other of the moneths above specified in the year of God 1646. 1647. 1648. 1649. 1650. 1651. 1652. 1653. 1654. or one or other of the said years did violently reave and carry away severall of the said Sir Iames's 〈…〉 plenishing and did destroy and cut down the whole plantings in and about the said Sir Iames his house of Tâ—â—â—â—â— Orchards Parks and Walks thereof and did sell use and dispoâ—e thereupon burning spailes and branches of the said Trees socurred upon the roots of the same that they might never grow thereafter demolishing the walls of the said house taking away the great hewed stones thereof and building therewith houses to himself And also being present at the said bloudy and cruel murders committed at Deâ—â—â—â—e and a main actor aider abettor assister counsellor and promoter thereof as also was a main actor aider abettor assister and aâ—â— and part of the great burnings hairships and tyffs committed by the said Defendants or one or other of them of the said Sir Iames his own men tenants Vassals and servants houses in the year of God 1645. and 1646. in one or other of the moneths thereof Of the which cruel crimes deeds and malversations above written the said Robert Campbell of Auchinâ—illing and the said defendents or one or other of them were main Actors Aiders c. And also the said John Campbell of Ardtariche and remanent defendents above written or one or other of them in the said moneth of Iune 1646. years most villanously contrary to the said Capitulation was accessory to the burning of the said Sir Iames his house of Towart and in the said moneth was present at the meeting and a main Counseller Aider Abetter or Assister of the said Cruell and Bloudy Murthers committed at the Village of Dencone And to make the Premises manifestly appear the said Iohn Campbell by meet Oppression having possest the Lands belonging to the â—eceas'd Dancan Lamond a Murthered person particularly the Lands of Knockdaw Innerchellane the Lands of Lettingall and Towart fleeming And in like manner having by Oppression also possest himself of the Lands of Gortamlesk Kilmarnock and Brackleys pertaining to the said Sir Iames Taking away also before the burning of his said house severall of the houshold-stuff and plenishing therein Of the which Deeds and other Crimes above written the said Iohn Campbell of Ardtariche and remanent Defendents aforesaid or one or other of them were Authors Aiders c. And further Mr. Colin Macklanchlane Minister at Lochgolisheed being present at the meeting in the said Village of Denâ—one in the said moneth of Iune 1646. most Villanously and Treacherously contrary to the said Capitulation was a main Counseller Actor Author Aides Assister Abettor Promoter and Art and Part of the foresaid cruell murthers committed at the said Village of Dencone And further the said James Campbell of Ardkinglas Officer under the said Marquess's command accompanied with his Regiment in the Low-lands at the Village of the Lâ—rgis in the moneth of _____ 1645. adding to his former â—â—uelties one _____ Lamond a begger comming to the said James Campbell and craving his charity the said James caused apprehend the said begger and most cruelly caused murther and hang him without any ground or warrant Of the which cruell Crime of Murther the said Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas and the said Defendents or one or other of them were Authors Actors Abettors c. And moreover the said Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas Officer under the said Marquess his command and remanent persons Defendents aforesaid intending never to put a period to thâ—iâ— cruelty so long as any of the name of Lâ—mond and their friends and followers were left in the moneth of _____ 1646. the said Iames Campbell being accompanied with his said Regiment in the Lovelands there being brought to him by Angâ—â— Mackilâ—â—râ—â—ck Derâ—â—â—â— Campbell and the deceas'd Francis Campbell his Brother one Iohn Machpatrick alias Lamond the said Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas and remanent Defendents aforesaid or one or other of them caused cruelly murther and hang the said Iohn Machpâ—trick alias Lamond and that without any ground or warrant Of the which crime of murther the said Defendants or one or other of them and particularly the said Iames Campbell of Ardkinglas were authors actors aiders abettors assisters or art and part And also Alexander Campbell of Pennyâ—â—ir with certain of his followers and complices upon the moneth of _____ 1645. years did cease and apprehend in the Isle of Comeraw one Robert Lamond Merchant residenter in Ireland from whence having come about his lawful occasions to the said Isle of Coâ—â—raw the saids persons did most cruelly and villainously murther and shoot the said Robert Lamond to death at the said Isle of the which cruell murther the saids Defendents or one of other of them and particularly the said Alexander Campbell of Peâ—nâ—mâ—ir were authors actors aiders abettors assisters or art and part And likewise the said George Campbell Justice and Sheriff-Deputy to the said Marquess of Argyle still persisting in his wonted cruelties and murthers in the moneth of _____ 1645. years caused murther and hang one Iohn Don Maclanchlan of Ardâ—â—dâ—â—â—â— at the said Town of Iâ—â—rary and that without any ground oâ— warrant Of the which cruell murther the saids Defendents or one or other of them and particularly the said George Campbell were authors actors aiders abetters assisters of art and part And further the said Archibald Marquess of Argyle and George Campbell