Continued animosity between the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland--The latter imprisoned as a suspected Catholic--Formidable Rebellion in the South Hebrides--Suppressed by the Earl of Argyle--Fresh intrigues of the Earl of Caithness--His oppressions--Burning of the corn at Sanset--Legal proceedings against the Guns--Agreement between the Earl of Caithness, Sir Robert Gordon, and Lord Forbes--Lord Berridale imprisoned--Conditions of release--Put in possession of the family Estates--Alliance between the Earl of Caithness and Sir Donald Mackay--Sir Robert Gordon protects the clan Gun--Mackay’s attempts against the Clan--Mackay and Sir Robert Gordon reconciled--Quarrel between the Earl of Enzie and the clan Chattan--Slaughter of Thomas Lindsay--Hostile preparations against the Earl of Caithness--Expedition into Caithness--Flight of the Earl--Reduction and pacification of Caithness. As the Privy Council showed no inclination to decide the questions submitted to them by the Earl of Caithness and his adversaries, the earl sent his brother, Sir John Sinclair of Greenland, to Edinburgh, to complain of the delay which had taken place, and desired him to throw out hints, that if the earl did not obtain satisfaction for his supposed injuries, he would take redress at his own hands. The earl thought that he would succeed, by such a threat, in moving the council to decide in his favour, for he was well aware that he was unable to carry it into execution. To give some appearance of an intention to enforce it, he, in the month of October, 1613, while the Earl of Sutherland, his brothers and nephews, were absent from the country, made a demonstration of invading Sutherland or Strathnaver, by collecting his forces at a particular point, and bringing thither some pieces of ordnance from Castle Sinclair. The Earl of Sutherland, having arrived in Sutherland while the Earl of Caithness was thus employed, immediately assembled some of his countrymen, and, along with his brother Sir Alexander, went to the marches between Sutherland and Caithness, near the height of Strathully, where they waited the approach of the Earl of Caithness. Here they were joined by Mackay, who had given notice of the Earl of Caithness’s movements to the lairds of Foulis, Balnagown, and Assynt, the sheriff of Cromarty, and the tutor of Kintail, all of whom prepared themselves to assist the Earl of Sutherland. The Earl of Caithness, however, by advice of his brother, Sir John Sinclair, returned home and disbanded his force.