A 1595 state paper from the Scottish State Paper Office reporting on military intelligence regarding a threat of invasion from Islesmen (likely MacDonald forces from the Hebrides) against Scottish territory and the Isle of Man. The letter discusses the positioning of a 4,000-strong army near Mull of Buntyre and warns of planned attacks on the Isle of Man before potential raids on Ireland. It reflects 16th-century geopolitical tensions in the Irish Sea and northern Atlantic regions.