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from comeipg home, and was himself quickly to return to France.
Things in this shire are as has been severall years past, and all very
peacable and quiet, and scarce is it possible to persuade people off the
sever things that is said to be intended against them. I allways thought
Broughton and such as he that loves to fish in drumly waters magnified
the noise off disorders^ and sueh are not to be countinanced unles some
thing extraordinar fall out. I do not intend to be in Edinburgh till
tho midle of February, and then I shall be prepaired to traite with you
in that difference betwixt you and Auandale, and shall have there the
papers and parsons as you desire. My wife returns you her humble
service and both off us to my sister, and is glade to hear your daughters
recovered, and wishes you all a good New Year ; so, adieu.
For the Earle of Quensbery.
138. Bequired to attend the Council at Glasgow — proclamation
against leaving the Kingdom.
Hamilton, 9 January [1678].
Haveing my chamberlane of Crafurd here I have apointed him to
send ane expres with this to you, tho I have litle to say of consequence,
but to lett you know I had a letter from the Councill signed by the
Duke of Lauderdale in their name requiring my attending their Comitty
the 26 instant act Glasgow. I confes I thinke itt of that concernment,
that iff^ I get my self frie of a litle ntt of the seatike I now have, I have
thoughts befor that to go to Edinburgh that I may both understand
what is there to be done, and advise with friends how to cary. Iff you
have got such a letter I dout not but you will find this your concern
also, for it is hard to take measures att distance ; and I find euen friends
are shy to write friely in these things. I doubt not but you have seen
the proclamation discharging all noblemen and heritors to departe the
kingdome without leave : what your thoughts and resolutions are I
expect. Not haveing any thing els of consequence to imparte, so with
the former kindnes, adieu.
I heard this night from Glasgow that your eldest son these two days
past had been a little ill of a cold.
For the Earle of Quensbery.
139. A fit of the " seatick "—could not be at the meeting of friends
in Edinburgh.
14 January [16]78.
Last night the fitt of the seatick came so violently on me, that I am
forced to make vse of my wifes hand, not beein able to writ myselfe.
I thought my chalmerland as sure a bearer as any I could send, having
given him strict directions to send my last safe to you. I have the
same thoughts and aprehensions of afaires that yours mentions, and did
before I received yours writt to Cocheran of the fettnes of our meting
att Edinburgh, which I thinke most fett you resolue to doe, that you
may haue the full and free aduises of frinds how to carry. And since
itt has plessed God that I am not able to be with you, I shall haue on
to attend there for receueing your thoughts after you haue spoke with
frinds, that we may take joynt mesures in the manor of our goeing to
Glasgow, and our deportment thare, hopeing by that time I may be
able to uenture so farr in my coche ; and fearing to wearie jny secretar
to much, haueing kept her wakeing with my indisposition last night, I
ad no more. But to suply itt, I haue sent you the copie of 3 papers to
peruse, and both of us presents our affectionate and humble serues to
my sister >^(i. you, not fprgetting your littell daughter, adieu.