The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland

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Durino- the year 1788, -vvlieii ho was omIy tAvonty-one years oi' a^'o, ?\Ir.
Grant was elected Provust of Forres, au oiiice A\luch had heiMi prcN'ioiisly
held by his fatlier, Su' James, and Iiis graiidil'ather, Sir Lndovirk. Mr.
Mackenzie, on 20th Se])tend)er 1788, A^Totc to Sir Jar.'i's (ii'aiit. wlio
was tlieii ai- Peteriiead, " I farK;y you are not (o be at ^lie elecli ^n at
Forres, but that L:'\vis is, and we expect the Imnonr of his coinj my at
Nalui on tlie 29tli.'' On i!d October Mr. jMackenzie au'uin wrof(, "You
woiikl be glad to hear that eveiy thin