The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . then betrusted; and \et Scottish statesmen must be employed. His positionand connections marked him out as a man who might, if he would, domuch towards the work of quieting the Highlands ; and his interestseemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. He had, as he declared withevery appearance of truth, strong personal reasons for wishing to seetranquillity restored. His domains were so situated that, while the civilwar lasted, his vassals could not tend their herds or sow their oats inpeace. His lands were daily ravaged: his cattle wer
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . then betrusted; and \et Scottish statesmen must be employed. His positionand connections marked him out as a man who might, if he would, domuch towards the work of quieting the Highlands ; and his interestseemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. He had, as he declared withevery appearance of truth, strong personal reasons for wishing to seetranquillity restored. His domains were so situated that, while the civilwar lasted, his vassals could not tend their herds or sow their oats inpeace. His lands were daily ravaged: his cattle were daily driven away:one of his houses had been burnt down. It was probable, therefore, thathe would do his best to put an end to hostilities. 4 1 Burnet, ii. 88. ; Master of Stair to Breadalbane, Dec. 2. 1691. -Burnet, i. 418. 3 Crawford to Melville, July 23. 1689; The Master of Stair to Melville, Aug. 16. 1689;Cardross to Melville, Sept. 9. 1689; Balcarrass. Memoirs; Annai dales Confession, Aug. Breadalbane to Melville, Sept. 17. 1690. i/riedj v--3^. JOHN, FIRST EARL OF BREADALBANEFrom a painting by Sir J. B. Medina amongst the Breadalbanc Family Pictures at Langton y i 2146 IIISTC^RV OV l^ chap, xvni lie was jiccoriliii^ly coinniissionctl to tidiL willi the Jacobite chiefs,•unl was cntriistetl with the moiie\ which was to he (Hstributed amoncrthem. He imitecl them to a conference at his residence in Glenorch)\ came : but the treatv went on very slowl\. Every head of atribe asked for a larger share of the ICnglish gold than was to beobtained. Hreadalbane was suspected of intending to cheat both the lKing and the clans. The dispute between the rebels and the govern- fiment was complicated with another dispute still more Camerons and Macdonalds were really at war, not with William,but with Mac Galium More; and no arrangement to which MacGalium More was not a party could really produce tranquillit}. Agra\-e question therefore arose, whether
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