. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . and StrathDon, The General also recommended the Government to deal withthe Laird about wood to be supplied to fit up the old castle of Ruthven fora small garrison, one reason for this being, that such a garrison wouldkeep the neighbourhood quiet, and the Laird would benefit When the war came to an end, and the country gradually becamesettled, the Laird of Freuchie continued steadily to discharge his dutiesas a Member of Parliament. After the
. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . and StrathDon, The General also recommended the Government to deal withthe Laird about wood to be supplied to fit up the old castle of Ruthven fora small garrison, one reason for this being, that such a garrison wouldkeep the neighbourhood quiet, and the Laird would benefit When the war came to an end, and the country gradually becamesettled, the Laird of Freuchie continued steadily to discharge his dutiesas a Member of Parliament. After the passing, on 4th July 1690, of theact rescinding all fines and forfeitures inflicted during the two precedingreigns from 1st January 1665 to 5th November 1688, the Laird made someefforts to have his own case considered, in regard to the fine paid by him onbehalf of Brodie of Lethen, but what success he had cannot be gatheredfrom the Records of Parliament. 1 Mackays Memoirs, Appendix, p. 334. Letter to 3 Mackays Memoirs, Appendix, p. 330. 28th Duke of Hamilton, 10th July 1690 June 1690. - Ibid, p 4 Ibid. p. 339. 26th July <on CD h-CO< o 1716.] HIS PARLIAMENTARY CAREER. 321 The Laird was apportioned a considerable share of work in the publicservice. On 4th July 1690, he was appointed one of the Commissionersfor visiting Universities and Schools,1 and on the 18th of the same monthhe was placed on the Commission for Plantation of Kirks,2 a position inwhich he is said to have displayed much zeal. So desirous was he to have legal ministers in his own neighbourhood, that he removed men fromCromdale, Duthil, and Abernethy parishes respectively, and shut up theirchurches in 1690 or 1691, till properly qualified ministers were found tooccupy The remainder of the Lairds parliamentary career may be shortlystated. He continued to represent the shire of Inverness in Parliamentuntil the Union in 1707, his colleague during part of his term of officebeing Forbes of Cul
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