Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

ccxciv WILI.IAM, FinST MAIIQUIS OF AXXANDALE, ICT^-IT?!.
ro'TcUcJ the loss wliich botli the couipau)- and the nation liad su.^tainci-l, and
eu"a"od that his subjects of Scothuid should have the same i'lccdoni of com-
incvco with the English plantations they ever had formeily.^
l\ing WiHiam intended to be present in the eighth session of his first
liarlianienl held afc Edinburgh on 21st ]\Iay 1700, but the state of public
business prevented him. James, Duke of Qucensberry, was appointed com-
missioner. After a short session, parliament was adjourned, and met again
on 29lh October 1700, which began their ninth session, and continued to sit
till 1st February 1701. Annaudale was present in the parliament at its
opening on 21st May 1700. He went to court in the following month of
June. The Duke of Queensberry found it difficult to manage parliament
alone, and desired that Argyll and Annaudale should attend, adding "for it's
not possible that I can doe anything alone." -
Murray of riiiliphaugh, lord justice clerk, .states that the commissioner
had bid him tell ilr. Carstares " that it is iudispeusalily necessary that
Argyll and Annaudale come here quickly, for not only may their presence,
being men of great quality aud sense, add life and vigour to the government,
but several of the king's servants here are jealous of their being at court." ^
In a previous letter Queensberry states that he had represented to the king
the desire of Annaudale to be a marquis, but it could not be granted without
at the same time gratifying others,'* which, could not be done at the time.
Annaudale returned to Edinburgh bj- 31st July.'' He wrote to Jlr. Carstares
from Holyruod-liouse that he had been much occupied with his daughter's
marriage, the council week, aud interviews with the secretaries.*' Annaudale
points out the great licat and ferment still raised by the African comjiany,
but he was determined to show vigour aud fidelity in the king's service.
' SLal'iL-ld to Anuaiulalc, 2il Koveiiibcr ^ 'JUtli June 1700, liu/. ij. 53S.
h"iOO, vol. ii. of tliio work, ]). ISO.
'" Litter of tb.it ilate, ihUl. j). 5S3.
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Ult..r, ^' 20t!i Jmic 1700, ibid. p. 207. lOtli Suijttmbi.r 1700, ihhi. p. CIO. 4tli
"• lOtb June 1700, Carstarts St.itt.ra[.cis, Kovcuibur 1700, ihil. \: 070. (Cf. 21st
1' 529. Koveiiibcr 1700, ibid. \