ðə sˈiːfiːld ᵻstˈeɪts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛvənθ ˈɜːlz tˈaɪm ðˈɛɹfoːɹ kəntˈɪnjuːd ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv nˌɑːt ɛnfˈoːɹsɪŋ ˌɛni mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ʌv klˈɪɹəns ɔːɹ ᵻvˈɪkʃən fɹʌm ðɛɹ lˈændz, ðˌoʊ ðɪs wʌz dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd baɪ ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv skˈɑːtlənd mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv dˈʌθɪl, ðə ɹˈɛv. dʒˈeɪmz bˈeɪn.
The Seafield Estates during the 7th Earl's time therefore continued the tradition of not enforcing any major programme of clearance or eviction from their lands, though this was disputed by the Church of Scotland minister of Duthil, the Rev. James Bain.