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154 65. Warrant by King James the Seventh, granting to William, Duke of Queensberry, as Lord President of the Privy Council of Scotland, a yearly pension of £1,000 sterling during pleasure. Warrant by King James (the Seventh) ordaining a letter to be made and past under the Privy Seal of Scotland, granting with advice of James Earl of Perth, Lord High Chancellor, William Duke of Hamilton, George, Viscount of Tarbat, Lord Register, William Drummond ot" Cromlix, Lieutenant General of his Majesty's forces in Scotland, Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and also with advice of the rest of the Lords Commissioners of Exchequer, to William, Duke of Queensberry, as Lord President of his Majesty's Privy Council of his said kingdom, a yearly pension of £1,000 sterling, to be paid at Whitsunday and Martinmas, during his Majesty's pleasure only ; and charging the Lords Commissioners &c. to pay him. Given at the court at Whitehall, 24 February 168f . Superscribed " James R." Subscribed " Perth, cancell," " Hamilton," W. Drummond," " *' Linlithgow," *' Southesque," "Belcarres," " Kintore," " G. Lockhart," " Ja. Foulis." The docket is signed by " Melfort." Edinburgh, 32, Castle Street, 10th April 1896. WILLIAM FRASER.
— 155 THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF EUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY, K.T., IN THE CHARTER-ROOM OF DRUMLANRIG CASTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF DUMFRIES. THIRD REPOET. The present is the Third Report on these Muniments, which has been prepared and submitted by me to the Commissioners. The First and Second Reports were dated respectively, 24 December 1895 and JO April 1896. This Third Report consists ol three divisions of correspondence. The first contains one hundred and twelve letters addressed by James, Duke of York, or as he was styled in former documents connected with Scotland, Duke of Albany and York, to William, Marquis and Duke of Queensberry. These letters are all holograph of the Duke. The second division consists of letters by William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton to his brother-in-law, William Douglas, Earl, Marquis and Duke of Queensberry, also holograph, and numbering in all eighty-one letters. The third division consists of holograph letters addressed by Colonel John Graham of Claverhouse, afterwards Visconnt Dundee, to William Duke of Queensberry, and are in number thirty-seven letters. The respective writers of these letters are all well known to history, and the correspondence speaks for itself. To each of the letters in the three divisions there is added a heading or rubric of the principal subjects contained in the letter. These headings will facilitate reading the letters continuously, or such portions of them as may be required for reference. Any detailed description of them is, therefore, unnecessary, but a few explanations in reference to each class or division of the letters may be convenient. FiKST. The Royal Letters. These include the period from June 3rd 1682 to July 16th 1685, the three last of the letters being written by the Duke after his accession as King on 6th February 1685. When the Duke of York came to Scotland as the representative of the King in Parliament and council William Douglas, then Earl of Queensberry and afterwards Marquis and Duke of Queensberry became intimately associated with him as his confidential correspondent in Scotland. Queensberry held the oflice of Lord High Treasurer of Scotland and other offices under his Majesty King Charles the Second and also under King James the Seventh. The latter, for the periods above mentioned, communicated on Scottish affairs very closely with Queensberry. On matters connected with the army and navy in Scotland as well as with the ofHce of Treasurer, the Duke of York's letters show an intimate knowledge, as also indeed with all departments of business, in which the King or he himself was specially interested. In his youth the Duke of York had the advantage of being trained to arms. He was probably too young to be engaged with his cousin, Prince Rupert, either at the battle of Marston Moor on 3rd July
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Founded by GOLDWlN SMITH HARRIE.T°
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CONTENTS. Pagb I. Introduction to F
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property. Thomas, Earl of Mar, the
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— for King Jamen the First. He jo
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6 Sanquhar from William, first Earl
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8 2. Charter by James, Earl of Doug
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10 Tmquhile James Erie of Douglas,
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12 that John might he heritably inf
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; 14 12. Bond by James Mateland of
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16 18. Agreement between James Doug
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18 dom of Drumfreis, the 5 pound la
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20 said lands, &c., being: in the h
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" : 22 leaves to " Jonet Douglas, m
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— 24 Drumlangrig, knight, bore to
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26 Hawik, knight, Master John Dowgl
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28' He proceeds to state him in all
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30 of Montrois and Master of Leving
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32 execution of the King's commissi
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34 Mavteland and Giles (Egidia) Skr
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36 the King by blench ferin for ren
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38 knights, Master Archibald Quhite
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40 to warrant the lands, for others
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42 with an acre of land next adjace
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- 44 issue, in 1573, bestowed liis
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; 46 reference to £5 claimed by th
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The 48 Drummond, William Broune, Jo
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. 50 sums of money due by William,
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52 102. Charter by Thomas of Kyrkpa
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54 Simon Carrutheris of Mouswald, p
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— — 56 David Bruce, King of Sco
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58 113. Charter by King James the S
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- 60 of old extent of the dominical
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' the 62 Gelis Kirk of Edinburgh, o
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64 Contains a clause of warrandice
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for seven years at five nobles a ye
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68 and other Border families, betwe
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70 service in the parish church, ac
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; of Holywood and sheriffdom of Dru
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74 spouse, also for the sum of £17
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7G when the present could take effe
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— 78 THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE T
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80 to be held in England. The King,
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82 banished to the Plantations in A
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, 84 Head First.—Diplomas and Pat
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; 86 privileges and immunities what
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88 favours of our selfe and cur air
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90 -Head Second.—Commission by Ki
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92 Laid assyd. Kejected. Maney forf
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. (Superscribed) 94 Additional Inst
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i 96 Nott to bee propoist, the Ackt
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98 60 dayes or any other convenient
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100 court at Whitehall, the 5th day
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; 102 prececTeucy before the Earles
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Page 114 and 115: 106 Mary Cochran, representing that
Page 116 and 117: — 108 May 10. What is writen befo
Page 118 and 119: 110 am sure will serue me very fran
Page 120 and 121: 112 Head Fifth. Miscellaneous Paper
Page 122 and 123: 114 before the parliament, but that
Page 124 and 125: 116 5th May 1685. Vpon consideratio
Page 126 and 127: appointed 118 Ordered that the comm
Page 128 and 129: 120 A petition giv^en in for the Co
Page 130 and 131: 122 The draught of aiie Act against
Page 132 and 133: 124 Ane Act made anent a clau.se to
Page 134 and 135: 1 126 The draught of ane address fr
Page 136 and 137: 128 A petition being given in bj th
Page 138 and 139: 130^ Onr procuratours &c. In witnes
Page 140 and 141: 132 be given ; yet ane eye is to be
Page 142 and 143: ; 134 the shireffe is ordered to ex
Page 144 and 145: 186 that poure to the Council!, and
Page 146 and 147: 138 Ansuer 7t. The Address which th
Page 148 and 149: 140 11. Article of the Lybell. Act
Page 150 and 151: 142 aud labour, and the other chief
Page 152 and 153: 144 Soe soon as he is sett upon the
Page 154 and 155: 146 coun trey, whose representative
Page 156 and 157: • our ; 148 who was a murtherer f
Page 158 and 159: 150 this parliment till the cLay of
Page 160 and 161: 152 speedily fallen upon, it will n
Page 164 and 165: 156 1644, or at the battle of Newbe
Page 166 and 167: 158 might have done him ill offices
Page 168 and 169: 160 records of the Privy Council of
Page 170 and 171: — 162 these two places he actuall
Page 172 and 173: 164 The Duke of Hamilton took a pro
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Page 176 and 177: 168 were also disappointed with the
Page 178 and 179: —; 170 4. Pensions of the Duke of
Page 180 and 181: 172 so much pains in bis Majesties
Page 182 and 183: 174 12. His Commission for the Cast
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Page 186 and 187: 178 morrow. I gave last night his I
Page 188 and 189: 180 AS hard as ever to be considere
Page 190 and 191: 182 Prouost has behaved himself so
Page 192 and 193: 184 Sessions, and care shall be tak
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Page 196 and 197: 188 that they may be fined accordin
Page 198 and 199: 190 depute of one Hamilton of Munkl
Page 200 and 201: 192 letter. To morrow his Majesty g
Page 202 and 203: 194 55. Not to press Lord Mar any f
Page 204 and 205: 196 designs. I shall lett the Chanc
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Page 208 and 209: 200 me of some proposals he has to
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204 to you. 'Tis that you would, be
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20G Hamilton, in which he complayns
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; 208 94. The Duchess pressed him f
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: 210 for him ; and till I know wha
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oth 2n share of the affairs there,
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— 214 pention, since Lord Middlet
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216 them not ; aiid if any liave re
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21« prejudice against L[auderdale]
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; 22% the best advice I could gett,
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— 222 time. I think strange Hatto
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hopes that he should not only be ci
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^26 I am of your opinion as to Earl
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228 measures shall have ther reward
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230 have occasion to send here, iff
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2a2 from comeipg home, and was hims
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234 as any that has taken itt. And
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236 15 May. This expres should have
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238 me ; but I wold rather choise t
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240 chamberlane here so long as inf
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242 158. Hatton and the copper coin
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—; 244 I have to the peace and qu
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246 write to the Duke to that purpo
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248 167. Custom-house at Borroustou
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250 171. Sir John Harper staged—
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; 253^ shall be made to the Chancel
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; 254 and Miltons carrage in giuein
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256 180. Credentials given to Clave
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258 tlien to find your f auer that
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same ; 260 ordered our militia and
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262 not hear the rebells are come t
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—; 264 onely in this return my hu
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A; 266 be pleased to consider, that
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; ; 268 especially my good friend,
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270 for it laghing and fooling tlie
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—; 272 Kilkoubrie, or impresoned
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274 either afier sermons or on Mond
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276 coming in, tho he got fyve, it
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; 278 had the francest conference t
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280 210. Kelhead's business.—Sir
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282 which pairts tonight, and this
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284 then speeches, I would imbrace
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—; 286 219. The Lord Advocate ver
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288 from Sir John Falconer, wherin
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290 Ranfrou and through the laigh p
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; 292 taken it, as I was informed,
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294 hat wer not I caused carry in t
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. connected : : 296 Annandale earl
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: : : —: : : 298 Borders, the ban
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: — 300 Carruthers, &c.— cont.
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: : : : 30: Crawford Douglas alias
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— : 304 Douglas, &c. cont. Janet,
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: — : 306 Edinburgh cont. burgess
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. James, : : — : 308 Glasgow— c
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—: : — 810 Hawick cont. Est Mai
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— : : : : 312 Johnston, &c. cont.
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: : : : 314 Leven, Lord, proceeding
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: : — 319 Oxfordshire, captiiie o
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. : 321 Qahitchestlr. See Whitchest
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: . ; : : Sessions President of the
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: : 325 Tmltow, Act for apprehensio
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— 327 Circular of the Commission.
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• ; 329 1876 Fifth Report, with A
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Date. 331
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— — ; 333 Date. Size. Sessional
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: HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSION
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THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GEACE THE DUKE
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his council and parliament.^ This E
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—; Majestie's leave to demitt my
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Mr. Napier's print of the letters o
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9 and it was his wish that he might
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11 Particulars are given of the cer
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13 sueeting cloathes uent up staers
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15 but His Highness " uoiikl needs
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17 uithe no sallary or pensione." T
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19 Aimouthe. Divers complaents haue
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. 21 uryt himself to G. Dalyell and
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. 23 any other pay then a L [ieuten
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25 Whythall, Agust 2d : 1683. 37. B
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; 27 Whythall, October 4 : 1683. 43
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29 Earlestone, I houp he uill disco
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31 to the best of my rememberance,
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83 In another letter of the same da
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35 King and Duke about the Parliame
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37 Whythall, Desember 2 : [16] 84.
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39 1 know E. Middleton will uryt to
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41 done to any of his Majesty's Jud
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43 Whythall, February 12 : 168J. 86
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45 non is so fitt as your self. The
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; 47 [On April 2 : 1685, Moray wrot
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49 100 : 63 : Privie Council 42 : d
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: 51 hear, for the Kinge thinks it
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first over. I hawe sent down by thi
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55 debate on every uord that corns
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57 you uithe them hear ; and you ui
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59 I must crave leave to say that m
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61 as secretary. " Ought not the Se
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. In expedient for the securety of
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65 send doune a letter uithe E. Dun
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and the Secret Comity of it, uho co
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To to I ueall pleased uithe the Act
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: 71 Parlament might be past, giwin
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; 73 putting an end to the rebellio
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75 God mak all ueall. The Proclamat
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77 I uishe, uithe all my heart, to
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; 79 As to Abotshall beinge Provest
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81 and after he had spok halfe ane
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83 him he uas not to be understood,
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: 85 be carpt at. E. Bredalbine cam
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; 87 Yisterday afternone, the late
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89 Whythall, Jully 25 : 1685. 142.
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91 uhyle 559 uas present unles L 9
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98 he wowd giwe him his owne letter
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. 95 mutch to him, uhich I resolve
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97 As to the King's goinge to Scotl
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; 99 162. About 8 of the clock this
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: : ; 101 according to his Majestie
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—; 103 that he had had time eneug
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: ; 105 Juno 27. At three this afte
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107 that had bem heartofor the cust
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109 London, 15 August : 168*2. 176.
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Ill of the Castle) " made use of, i
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; 113 him favorably, but protests h
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115 As to the place in the Session,
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117 The manufactories hav bein comp
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119 sterling, and it uas agreed for
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121 fore with him, for the Duke uas
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123 given us, and that no body ever
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125 that, they thmk fitt to imployh
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127 :— The postscript concludes a
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129 Drummond represented that it wo
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131 hanking by six in the morning."
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133 Winchester, 14 Sepf : 1683. 202
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— 135 I told the Duke that you ne
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137 maters. Pray, send me your opin
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— 139 with it, so uarie I am in y
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141 He avows he will carefully obey
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143 Morray is so ingadged for him t
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; 145 and I think to shun him the D
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147 but he just did all we had to d
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149 therfor for God's sake threaten
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151 necessary hear airly in the Spr
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153 In the meantime send me your gi
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155 I shal be sure to dispatch all
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157 Sir William Scott of Hardan's f
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. 159 shortly." The Instructions we
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Sir John Dalrimple, the Indemnity,
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1G3 things, and I finde he is incli
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. ; 165 Dundonnald. I am sure its i
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167 here of which Lord Churchill wa
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169 by himself but he uold hold him
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and 171 brother's hands mor secure
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178 I am sory if naither bond nor p
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; 175 Edinburgh, Sep' 30: 1684. My
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; 177 rolls to be persued uith the
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I ; 179 that ther are very loyall m
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181 get uell done, for it's to be c
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183 is one, ought not to go lightly
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; 186 sure if the King be resolved
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187 "It's not easy to imagine what
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; 181) The man uas terribly amazed
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191 uhen Duke Hamilton appears to j
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; 193 It's a uonder to see hou many
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; 195 Our Jurnalls are so full, and
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' 197 berrive him of his Hfe ; and
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199 enclosed copies, by which your
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201 Your Grace's commands shal be o
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20B which his Majesty has granted ;
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205 nor Gilchrist can be had hear b
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: ; 207 shal go before him, and God
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; 209 so I hav desired they may be
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211 March ; so the ParHament in tha
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218 February : 1685. 270. The state
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; 215 any thing recalled according
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217 servants' peace in any thing ;
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. ^19 "I uent to the King, and he a
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: : (221) INDEX A Abay, Laird of, 1
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: : INFiEX. 223 Brand, — , third
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: : INDEX. 225 D Dacres (Backers),
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: — INDEX. 227 Ediuburgli cant. p
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: : — INDEX. 229 Graham, John con
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: : INDEX. 231 K Keeper, Lord, 42,
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: : : : : : Meldrum, — , 36, 152,
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: : : : INDEX. 285 Gates (Oats), Ti
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: ; I 132, I Rolls, I i Earl i I '
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— — ; INDEX. 239 Scotland cont.
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: : : : INDEX. •241 Stewart Archi
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: INDEX. 24B Yester, Lord, York coa
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11 that if in the course of his wor
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