392                GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS            [VOL. I

Concilii, in Dominorum a Makintosh gratiam, adversus Clan-
chameronos Clanronaldos aliosque, concessis, Dom. Makintosh,
Clanchattanorum Dux et Genearcha agnoscitur et designatur,
ut Literæ Diplomata et Commissiones tunc ostensæ informâ-
runt.

INSIGNIUM Rex, visis et debitè consideratis claris hisce testi-
moniis, cum observasset, sibi, a Clunio, aliisque, in hâc re,
maximopere impositum fuisse, Domino a Makintosh (quoniam
Insignia hactenus concessa, quippe jam Insignium Libro in-
serta et inscripta rursus revocare nequiret) subsequentem
Declarationem Membranæ inscriptam, suoque Chyrographo et
Officii Sigillo obsignatum dedit. Nos CAROLUS ERSKIN a Cambo
Eques Baronettus, Insignium Rex, conspectis, et ad amussim
pensitatis plurimis claris et sufficientibus Testimoniis, ex
Historiis, Registris, priscis nostris Monumentis, aliisque In-
strumentis, invictè deductis, hisce DECLARAMUS Dominum a
Makintosh, Nominis Makintoshii nec non et Clanchattani
(Makphersonos, Makgilliwrayos, Farquharsonos, Maktarlichos,
Makqueenos, Makbeanos, Makphailos aliosque comprehend-
entis) unicum et indubitatum Ducem et Genearcham esse,

letters of intercommuning, and in all other letters whatsoever,
granted by the Lords of Privy Council in favour of the lairds of
Mackintosh, against the Clan Camerons, Clan Ronalds, and others,
the laird of Mackintosh is acknowledged and designated captain
and chief of the Clanchattans, as the letters, writs, and commis-
sions then shown proved.

The King of Arms, having seen and duly considered these testi-
monies, when he saw that he had been greatly imposed upon by
Cluny and others in that matter (forasmuch as he could not revoke
again the arms already granted, and inserted and inscribed in the
book of arms), he gave to the laird of Mackintosh the following
declaration, written on parchment, subscribed and sealed with the
seal of office:

'We, Charles Erskine of Cambo, Knight Baronet, King of Arms,
having seen and considered, according to rule, the many clear
and sufficient testimonies, invincibly deduced from histories,
registers, our ancient muniments, and other instruments, do hereby
declare that the laird of Mackintosh is the only and undoubted
captain and chief of the name of Mackintosh, and also of the
Clanchattan (comprehending the Macphersons, Macgillivrays,
Farquharsons, Macturlichs, Macqueens, Macbeans, Macphails,
and others) is put to us beyond the hazard of doubt; and that