Proscription plaque 1746 from MacPherson Museum

**McMurdo** · 14th July 07, 06:04 PM

Thanks for sharing that with us, a great find indeed.

**Phil** · 15th July 07, 02:18 AM

The mention of banning the sgian dubh is misleading though. If it is part of traditional dress it is allowed.

**McClef** · 15th July 07, 03:54 AM

Yes, that bit was very misleading.

**Quaich Maker** · 16th July 07, 05:56 AM

As was the bit about the sgian dubh being worn on the leg because the kilt had no pocket . What do they think a sporran is ?
In times past , a man's sgian dubh was hidden , hence it's name , often under the arm (in the armpit ), and was placed out in the open , in the legging/boot top , when visiting , as a mark of respect to the host .
Women often hid theirs in the waistband of their apron or similar.
As I was taught it anyhow .
cheers ,
QM

**sirdaniel1975** · 16th July 07, 06:07 AM

Yeah, that sgian dubh blurb is a wee bit odd.

**emolas** · 16th July 07, 08:03 PM

Very interesting, I wonder how many people were sent off to plantations for 7 years for violating this.

**ccga3359** · 16th July 07, 08:11 PM

I actually could not read the declaration. Is there a link to the transcript?

**Archangel** · 17th July 07, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by emolas

Very interesting, I wonder how many people were sent off to plantations for 7 years for violating this.

I took a quick look through my books to find an actual number. They tend to refer to large numbers without specifying an amount.

Try to keep a historical perspective. Transport to the colonies was not like a penal transport. It was closer to a death sentence. In crude terms, slavery was an investment, people protect their investments. Those sent to the colonies were sold into service which was a cost. There were certain conditions to be met on termination, if the person survived. There were many factors that caused the sentence to be extended. Few of these people survived. The only real way out was escape and mingling with the colonists, which evolved into slavery along race lines.

To grasp an idea of the magnitude of this event in world history, look to the number of places in the colonies named for Cumberland, or William, or Sweet William. All these are in homage to the leader who stopped the Scots.