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spare. It was first drawne for those which Lady Peterborow had, but
because I did not know whether D. Hamiltou did not make use of them,
1 gott it altred, and put in the generall termes it is, that he, Duke
Hamilton might not be discomodated, or disobliged. But, pray, if there
be any to spare, lett Lord Linlithgow be accomodated, which is all I
have to say at present.
For the Marquis of Queensberry.
6. Lord Eoss ordered back to Scotland—Lord Sunderland was come
back to court being pardoned at the intercession of the Duchess of
Portsmouth.
Windsor, July 29 i 1682.
I had not tyme the last post to lett you know I had receved yours by
the Bishop of Edinburgh, and another of the 20 : by the post. He has
not yett sayd any thing to me concerning the allowance you mentioned
for the church. When he dos you shall be sure I shall follow your
advice in it. He has given me accounts of severall things there, and
amongst the rest, of Lord Rosses behavior, which was not as it should
be. I haue informed his Majesty of it, who will give Lord Morray
order to signify to Lord Eosse that he is not pleased with his coming
without leave, and commands his speedy returne into Scotland. As for
what you say in yours of the 20 : I see you had receved myne by Mr.
Wallis, and shall take care that no further burden be layd on the
revenew till the state of it you are sending up be come. As for what
you mention concerning Lord Linlithgows pretentions as to the pay of
vacant offices, I have already answered it in a foi mer letter. As for the
precept concerning your self, I do not yett think e it a proper tyme to
moue his Majesty in it. As to the affaire of the mint, I shall take care
that nothing be do [n) in it till the report coms hether. As for the
Granadiers, I think tis better to encresse the establishment then to take
one man more out of a company : as for their being payd and clothed, it
must be the same way the rest of the regiment are. I thinke I haue
now answered most part of 3'our letter. As for newse. Lord Sunderland
is come back to court, and all his bypast faults haue been forgiven him
at the intersesion of the Dutchess of Portsmouth, and his owning them,,
asking pardon, and giving all the assurances of good behauior for the
tyme to come. Many honest men are allarmed at it, but not 1. 'Tis
late and I must end my letter.
For the Marquis of Queensberry.
7. Case of the Earls of Mar and Panmure.-- State of the King's
revenue.
Windsor, August 6 : 1682.
I was in such a hurry of businesse when I was last at London that I
could not then answer your letters of the 25 : and 27 ; both which I
receiued there. As for what you say in your first concerning the Earls
of Mar and Panmure, I thinke you did very well in it till I had knowne
his Majesties pkasur in it : but before I .speak to him about it, I would
be willing to haue a true state of their case and how long they haue
enjoyd it, how much the somme is, and whether it was upon valuable considerations,
that I may the better informe his Majesty and be satisfyd in
it my self, and be able to answer if objections be made ; for I would not
willingly engage my self and you in such an affaire as this unlesse I
saw it would be gone through with. As for Lord Castlehill, he will be
added to the exchequer as you desire, and the remission for Craignell
will be dispatched also. 'Tis but resonable, now that you haue taken