 In 1723, Kenneth Mackenzie, an Edinburgh advocate, purchased the three barones of Sleat, Trotternish and North Uist for £21,000.After deducting the provisions to the families of Donald and James, and the debts due to the wadsetters and others, the purchase price was nearly exhausted, and only £4,000 went to the public.General Wade's report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the clan strength at 1,000 men.