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and here his H. R. H. first set sett foot
on Scottish Scotish ground excepting one
night that he tarried in the house of Angus Mcdonald or (?) Cland?of the family of Clanronald at
a place called Eriskay in the Isle isle of Uist
Wist, where the import of which was he found letterswhither
letters were brought to him by Boystiel Boystil fm
S. Al. Md & Mccloed from Sir Alexander McDonald and the
Laird of McLeod discouraging his attempt at this time.
So all may Judge how hazardous an Enterprise ane enterprize
attempt we (i.e. Clanronald’s people) were now engadged
engaged in, being for some time quite alone, who notwithstanding
resolved to follow our Pr. P. most chearfully and
risk risque our fate with him. We there did
our best to give him amost a most hearty
welcome to our Country country, the Pr. P.
and all his company with a guard of about 100 men being all entertainedin
the house &c. of
Angus Mcdonald of Boradil Borradel in Arisaig in as
hospitable amannera manner as the place could afoord, aford. his H. R. H. being
seated in his a proper place, had a full view of all our company, the whole
neighbourhood without distinction of age of or sex crowding crouding
in upon us to see the Pr P. After we had
all eaten plentifully and drunk chearfully of the best, and
his H. R. H. drank drunk the
grace drink in English which most of us understood, when
it came to my turn I presumed to distinguish myself by saying audibly
in Erse (or highland language) Deochs laint an Reoch Deochs
laint-an Reogh. His H. R. H. understanding
that I
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