found free of infection and if any of them shal fail therin to bee punished by death.

"Lykas, the Comitte and Barons of the shyre ordained that the persons who cam in the four boats, should be separat, and kept up from al societie, untill they be cleansd and tried, and for this effect that ther should bee a guard of persons appointed and entertained to keip them from straying through the countree untill the tym of the triall pass, and they receave a testimonial from the comitte. And it should be intimated to the passengers and others suspected persons, that ther is warrand given to the guard to provyd for them, and in cace they offer to break out by forc, and by that means infect the countree, they have ordour and warrand to shoot them or put them to death.

"The Laird of Dufus, Sherif of Muray, Spyni, Provest of Elgin, Kirtoun, James Dunbar, appointed to meit at Duffus Kirktown, for this effect, on Tuisday be eight hours.

"The Sheriff has undertaken to bring twenty-four men here to see ther arms taken from them and thes ordours execute.

"The Comitte ordains the parishes of Forres, Dyke, Rafert, and the Laird of Tarbet's land in Alves, to secur ffindorn as they wil be answerable, and that a guard bee put in the town to remaine ther constantlie, that noe barques or boats upon any pass bee

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mitted to land without the notice given and consent of Robert Dunbar of Burgie, Bailies of Forres, Granghill, Kincorth, Coubin, Brodie, Esterbin, Woodhead, or any five of them being present, giving them the full powar of the comitee to that effect, and adds to them the Sherif of Murray, Tanachi, Kilbyoak, Mr. James Campbell of Moye.

"The Comittee thinks fitt that the parishes of Alves, Duffus, King Edward, Spynie, guard the Causi two nights about, 24 men or 30 men apiece, and every guard to stay two dayes and two nights, till they be releived; and the special heritours in the parishes, or their doers, to come with ther parishoners.

"The Laird of Innes undertakes for the watermouth of Spey to the boat of Bogg, and that he shall deal with the rest of the heritours to secure from Bogg to Skirdastan and Fiddich.

"The Comittee ordains every threti chalder of victuall to give a hors to carie malt and salt to Badenoch. ROBERT GORDON, Preses."

Letters from the Clerk of the Justice of Peace Court, and from an officer stationed at Burghead :

"Mr. ARCHBALD DUNBAR of Thundertoune.

"SIR, By this dayes post ther is come a letter from her Majesties Advocat to the Justices of the Peace

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of this shire, desireing that on receipt of the said letter they may meet in order to consert measures for preventing any ships bound from Danzick, or any seaport of the Baltick, for this Kingdom, to land any men or goods upon this shores, or any mens goeing from the shoar aboard of them. The Advocat has sent print instructions for this end, and since (as he terms it) it is of the very last consequence to our lyves and safeties, it ought to quicken your diligence. Therefor it is proper you meet here tomorrow, be ten acloak, for the end aforsaid, I am Sir, your most humble servant,

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"JA: WISEMAN.

Receive, inclosed, ane letter from Major Colt, which my too much anxietie for news made me open --which I beg you will excuse. I have wrote to the most of all the Justices of the Peace."

"To the much Honored Mr. ARCHBALD DUNBAR, of Thunderton ; "and in his absence to the LAIRD OF MYRLAND-heast.

"MUCH HONORED,-By her Majesties comands, wee, the Offeshers in this presinet, is ordered to call for asistance in caice aney ships should atemp to cume ashor, or land ther men with long boats. There is tuo ships ryding at ankor forgainst this place, and

is just nou sending ther boats ashor. Ther is men heir that is willing to wacth, but ther is neather armes nor amonitione heir. Your help and asistance, both for men and armes, is requered by, much honored, your humbbel servant,

IX. FISHINGS.

LANDED proprietors who had sea-coast or river attached to their estates, employed fishermen, whom they paid at certain rates for the fish, after deducting the price of the curing-salt which they imported, and the fish was sent in large quantities to continental towns, where it found a ready sale among the Roman Catholics.

Sir Harrie unfortunately does not give the year. "The Raick" and "The Pott" are celebrated pools in the Spey, near Garmouth :-

"To the LAIRD OFF THUNDERTON-Heast, heast.

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SIR,--You will not (I hope) be displeased when I tell you that Wat. Stronoch, this forenoon, killed eighteen hundred Salmon and Grilses. But it is my misfortune that the boat is not returned yet from Inverness, and I want salt. Therefore by all the tyes of friendship send me on your own horses eight barrels of salt, or more. When my boat returns, none, particularly Coxton, shall want what I have. This in great heast from, dear Archie, yours,

"HARRIE INNES.