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of the mint meett in November, and then adresse them selvs to them
and you may be sure nothing shall be done hastily in any thing that has
to do with the mint. In your[s] of the 27 : you giue me an account of
Sir J. Cocherans pretentions. As to his affairs of Carolina, I wonder
he should say I was satisfyd with all his proposals, for I told him I was
not a competent judg of them, and gott them referd to the councell,
whom I knew would take care that nothing should be granted to him
but what was consistant with hi^ Mujestys service, the interest of the
church, and the peace of the country. "J'is true, I told him I was glad
he and others of his perswation thought of going there, because they
would carry with them disaffected people. As for the Lord Stair, I
haue had notice from Roterdam that he landed there and his seconde
Sonne with him, that he was with Ja: Stuart, the advocat, and other
phanatiks there, and had sent his sonne back into Scotland, and do
expect a farther account of his behauior there. As to th3 Treasurer
Deputs commission, I supose it is drawn up in the ordinary forms,
which' you will sone see, he being on his way to Scotland. I am sorry
to heare Lord Dalhousse is so ill, and shall take care that his Majesty
shall not be surprised in the disposing of his comand. As to yours of
the 29 : what you say about Sir William Sharp is but resonable,
therefore, do in it as you find expedient ; and as it is but resonable, you
should have a care his Majesty should not suffer, so I am sure you will
see that at the end he may have his due. As to the solicitors place,
there is no thought of removing him. T do not think the captains of
Lord Linlithgow's regiment are in the right, for it belongs to the
Colonel to looke after the clothing of them ; but tis as resonable that
care be taken that they [be] well clad, and that neither officei* nor souldier
be defrauded, and that both you and the generall are to looke to. I
shall be sure to speake to his Majesty about Hamilton of Redhouse,
when a vacancy happen in that regement. As for newse, you have
heard how neare the pole went for Sir William Prichard : they are now
a reviuing the books to see whether any gave their vots who were not
free men, so that either this night or by the next post, one shall know
who will be chosen by the citty. In case it be an ill man, his Majesty
will refuse him, and then they must go to a new election.
15. Petition from Lady Sutherland.
London, October 28 : 1682.
'J 'his is only to serve for a cover to this enclosed petition, to me from
the Lady Sutherland. If matter of fact be true, I do not see how for
the tyme to come one can avoyd paying the annual rent as is prayd in
the petition. Pray, lett me know your opinion as to this affaire, for till
then his Majesty will come to no resolution in it. As for newse, you
will heare what passes here from others, so that I shall only tell you
that all things go very well here.
For the Marquis of Queensberry.
16. Place of President of the Council not intended for the Duke
Hamilton—the Fishery Company to be dissolved.
London, November 2 : 1682.
Some days since I received yours of the 20 : of last month, and shall
be sure when I write to the Chanceler to recomend to him the frequent
meetting of the Commission for the Treasury accounts, till they have
perfected them. You did very well to undeceve Duke Hamilton, for I
do not remember I ever gave any ground to any body to say that
the President place of the Councell with a pention of one thousand