Document (second page), associated with Rob Roy Macgregor

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This is the second page of a document dated 27 December 1711 which 'obliges' Robert Campbell (Rob Roy Macgregor) to deliver to James, the Duke of Montrose, 60 Kintail highland cows at 14 pounds Scots each and one bull.

The document is has the signatures, 'Ro Campbell' and 'Tho Fraser'.

Huge numbers of black cattle were exported, mostly to English markets. In 1723 around 35,000 head of cattle went south. Cattle were valuable, and some thieves made a living from raiding on the long road south.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-841-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OA 40
• Date: 1711
  27 December 1711
  
• Material: Paper
  Obligation
  
• Dimensions: 338 mm H x 219 mm W
  
• What: Obligation
  
• Subject:
• Who: James, Duke of Montrose
  Rob Roy MacGregor or Campbell (Signatory)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Obligation by Rob Roy to deliver to James, Duke of Montrose, sixty Kintail Highland cows at "fourteen pounds Scotts per piece with ane bull to the bargane", dated Glasgow, 27 December 1711
  
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