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raised by some who haue a mind there should haue been one, and to
hinder some fauors his Majesty intends to some of the Catholiks, who
either theraselvs or relations have served and sufferd for our family
but the King knows to well both the princeples and practices of the
phanatiks to well ever to give them any indulgence. I never shew your
letters to any body and haue not tyme to say more now.
For the Lord Tresurer of Scotland.
110. The change in the Prince's condition had made no alteration in
his kindness for him. (King Charles died on 6th February 1685.)
Whitehall, February 16 : 1685.
I haue receved yours of the 10 : by the flying pacquet, and haue now
only tyme to tell you that the change of my condition has made no
alteration in kindnesse to you, having the same esteeme and concideration
for you I had before ; which I am sure you will give me no reason
to alter ; so that you may be at quiat in your mind, and shall find I
have the same trust and confidence in you I had, and am sencible none
has serued me better and more faithfully then you, and do rely on the
continuance of it. As to other things, you will know my pleasur from
the letters I haue signed, and what the Secretarys will say to you.
J. R.
For the Lord Tresurer of Scotland.
111. Recommending the Bearer of the Letter.
Whitehall, July 1 : 1685.
I would not lett this bearer returne back" to you without a letter from
me, tho' he going back by sea, is not like to be so sone with you as the
post which gos tomorrow ; so that all I shall say to you by him is that
I am well satisfyd with him, and look on him like an honest man ; and
shall be glad that some thing may be found to shew him a kindnesse.
For the Lord Tresurer of Scotland.
112. Recommending Robert Barkley, a Quaker, as well affected to
the King.
Whithall, July 16 : 1685.
Tho' I haue not great reson to be well satisfyd with the Quakers in
generall, yet I look on this bearer, Robert Barkley, to be well aflected
to me ; so that T would have you shew him what countenance is reasonable,
and not lett him suffer for the faults of others of his perswatioD,
which is all I shall s-ay now.
For the Lord Tresurer of Scotland.
Section II. Eighty-oncf Letters from William Douglas, third Duke of
Hamilton to William Douglas, Earl, first Marquis, and first Duke
of Queensberry. 1676-1685.
113. Defending himself from a charge of unkindness— Queensberry 's
children at Glasgow.
Craford, 1 September 1676.
Since I write to you from Edinburgh, I received yours of the 26 of
August. As to publict matters I shall leave debating about them till
wee meet. But for the ill u»adge you say you have mett with, in particulares
both of my ouen concern and mj nevoy, Annandales, I know