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letter. To morrow his Majesty gos fonLondon whether I wayt on him.
Hir Majesty gos this evening. The Dutchessse stays here. I beleue it
will be this day sennight before we shall all be back here. All things,
God be thanked, go uery well in this country.
For the Marquis of Queensberry.
51. The Earl of Mar and the Castle of Stirling—som« leather guns to
be purchased.
Windsor, June 24 : 1683.
What with going to London, and coming from thence, hunting, and
the new plot, I have not till now had tyme to lett you know, that I had
receved yours of the 4 : As to what you say in it concerning the Earl
of Mar affaire, you saw both by what I wrot to him, and I thinke to you
also, that there was no designe of doing any hardship to him, for if he
did not like the proposal there was an end on't, the chief thought being
only to see if he was willing to part with his being heritable [sic] of
Sterling, it being certainly the intrest of the Crowne, by degrees to gett
in to their hands all the heritable offices. As to what you say concerning
the vacant place in the Sessions, I shall say my mind to you of it
another tyme. I thinke you will do well to buy some of the leather
gunnes, for they may be of use where others cannot go. As for what
concerns the Soliciters place, nothing shall be done, as you desire, till
the tresurer depute coms. As for the new plot you will heare it from
others, and I have not tyme to say more now.
52. He had no letter from Clavers.—They did him wrong who reported
he said the Prince was displeased with Queensberry.—Lord
Russell and Lord Gray sent to the Tower.—The Duke of Monmouth not
yet caught although a warrant is out for him.
London, June 26 : 1683.
At my arrival here last night I receved yours of the 16 : and send you
here with an answer I wrot at Windsor, to your former letter. As for
what is in your last, I have had no complaint from Clavers nor any els,
about the delay there has been of adding some officers to the horse and
dragoons, nor have I had so much as one letter from Clavers of any kind ;
and I am confident they do him much wrong who report, he should say
I am displeased with you ; since I assure you there is no such thing, and
that he is not a man to say things which are not ; and this justice I must
do him, that, whilest he was here, no man was more your friend then he,
and did presse all your concerns wii-h more earnestnesse. 1 find by that
and other things that some people both from hence and where you are
make it their businesse to create missunderstandings bettwene all of
you, that are most trusted in his Majesty's affairs, and in whom I have
most confidence in. God forgive them that do it, and haue a care of such
dangerous people ; and do not be to jealous and thinke that any haue
gone about to do you any the least ill office to me. They haue not ; nor
is it in any ones power to do you a prejudice with me. As to Sir J:
Falconer, I have not yett heard of his being come ; when he dos he
shall be sent downe againe without any answer here, but that he shall
know his Majestys pleasur from you of the treasury. I v^^onder Sir J.
Dalrymple should make such dificulty of paying his fine, hauing had no
encouradgment from hence, that I know of, to thinke he shall have any
favor. 1 have not tyme to say more, but that Lord Russell and Lord
Gray are sent to the Towre, and that the Duke of Monmouth is not
to be found, tho a warranl has been out since noon to take him. We