 certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John Dalrymple, afterwards Earl of Stair, being in attendance upon William as Secretary of State for Scotland, took advantage of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oath within the time prescribed, and procured...  The Waverley Novels - Pagina 135door Walter Scott - 1912Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Cleland - 1816 - 1024 pagina’s
...Secretary of State for Scotland. Dalrymple took advantage of M'Donald's neglecting to take the oaths within the time prescribed, and procured from the King a warrant of military execution against him and his whole tribe. As a mark of his own eagerness, or to save Dalrymple from popular fury, William... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 442 pagina’s
...secretary of State for Scotland, meanly took advantage of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oaths within the time prescribed ; and procured from the king a warrant of military execution against him and his whole tribe. As a mark of his own eagerness, or to save Dalrymple, William signed the warrant,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pagina’s
...Secretary of State for Scotland, took advanige of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oath withinthe time prescribed, and procured from the King a •warrant...military execution against that chief and his whole clan. This was done at the instigation of the Earl of Breadalbane, whose lands the Glencoe men had... | |
 | John Anderson (publisher.) - 1837 - 238 pagina’s
...him the oath of allegiance, and to certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John Dalrympie, afterwards Earl of Stair, being In attendance upon...Secretary of State for Scotland, took advantage of Macdonald s neglecting to take the oath within the time prescribed, and procured from the King a warrant... | |
 | 1841 - 884 pagina’s
...importunities, and even tears, in inducing that functionary to administer to him the oaths of allegiance, and to certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John...took advantage of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oaths within the time prescribed, and procured from the king a warrant of military execution against... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 824 pagina’s
...secretary of State for Scotland, meanly took advantage of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oaths within the time prescribed ; and procured from the king a warrant of military execution against him and his whole tribe. As a mark of his own eagerness, or to save Dalrymple, William signed the warrant,... | |
 | 1841 - 450 pagina’s
...importunities, and even tears, in inducing that functionary to administer to him the oaths of allegiance, and to certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John...took advantage of Macdonald's neglecting to take the oaths within the time prescribed, and procured from the king a warrant of military execution against... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 710 pagina’s
...importunities, and even tears, in inducing that functionary to administer to him the oath of allegiance, and to certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John...Secretary of State for Scotland, took advantage of MacdouM'i neglecting to take the oath within the time prescribed, and procured from the King a warrant... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 382 pagina’s
...importunities, and even tears, in inducing that functionary to administer to him the oath of allegiance, and to certify the cause of his delay. At this time Sir John...military execution against that chief and his whole clan. This was done at the instigation of the Earl of Breadalbane, whose lands the Glencoe men had... | |
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