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148 The Hiohland Monthly.
answer as may refresh ye Bowels of the poor perpetual and
enbalm your own name, and while the Burgh continues
give ane occasion unto posterity in this place to bless your
memory. This wishing that your life may be prolonged
for the Glory of God, the comfort of your soul, and fthe
Honour of your Family and relations, with all Respect and
sincerity we are, Honble. Sir, your most engaged and very
humble sei-vts."
It is not recorded by whom this letter was signed. The
deputation lost no time, for
Session run—
" Mr Robert
on 19th April the minutes of
Baillie and Baillie Dunbar
Reported that they went to Elgin, and payed a visite to the
Laird of Diple according to appointment, and that he was
confyned to his bed ; that they delivered the letters from
the Council and Session, which he caused Read in their
presence, and that he was very sensible of the Respect the
Council and Session hade put upon him in Remembering
of him in that manner, and that as soon as he recovered so
as to be able to write he would send ane answer to the
Council and Session which he hoped would satisfy them.
He ordered to lay up the letters carefully, and desired that
any Person the Session pleased should call for the answer.
Upon the whole, he seemed well pleased, and behaved most
civily. The Session appointed the Moderator to write up
a letter to Diple, thanking him for the civil return he gave
by word of mouth to their letter, and to put him in mind of
his promise to send up an answer in write."
Some time elapsed without a reply :
for we find this
entry in the Session Records of 13th December— " The
Session appointed the Modr. to write a letter to the Laird
of Dipple to mind him of his Promise, the tenor of which
letter follows :
—
" Honble. and Dear Sir,—The Kirk Session of Inverness,
consisting of Magistrates, Heritors, and Honest
Burghers, cannot forget your promise to Baillie Dunbar of
leaving a toaken of your kindness unto the Hospitall of
this Burgh, the whole Inhabitants whereof are most earnest
to have a memoriall of )'our name preserved among them,
being Proud of haveing such a considerable person as the