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158. Hatton and the copper coin—the project of Carolina—making
court to Shaftsbury.
13 July [c. 1682].
I had the honor of yours yesterday by my footman. I did imagin
Hatton wold give in some such thing as he has, I am sure what he
dames so fully on the act of indemnity he has acted much other ways in
the caice off others, and iff he has gote so litle of the copper coine, iif
there be so much coined, as is sayed, the rest of them has made a great
dale and much more of the silver coine, iff they haue gote all the remeads ;
for iff 1 understand itt, the standard ought to be 1 1 denier line out of the
fire, without remedy and not with it, as he calls it in his paper ; and iff
so, some has made a great dale of the remeadys ; but no doubt this mistery
(which in my opinioun is the great matter) the commission will discover ;
whereof iff he be innocent (as I can hardly thinke), I atrobute it raore^
to his ignorance then honesty ; for I can hardly thinke he wolde lett such
profits go without a share, and iff he come off by the act of indemnity
and his exonerations, he has very good fortun. I cannot imagin what of
our couutrey men are makeing court to Shaftsbery, unles it be those that
are about the project of Carolina, wherein they say they are not like to
agrie, because they will onely grant Presbyterian Government, but dureing
pleasour. I thought the Chancelor and you had been so well with
Morray that he wold haue done nothing without your knouledge, and I
mervill what the bishop of Edinburgh can haue to pretend now as to
Church affaires ; iff things be not now done according to his hearts
desire, he is ill to pleas, and 1 wish indevoring so much to pleas them,
things be not made worse as to our peace and setlment. The frieut dish
is sent, and any thing els in my pouer your Lordship may very friely
command ; so in the old manner, adieu.
159. Resolutions of the Heritors of Lanarkshire, in concert with
General Dalzel for securing the peace of the shire and reclaiming
"rebells,"2 June 1682.
At Hamilton, the twentie sixt day of May and second day of
June, j*" vj^ eightie two years.
His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and the Commissioners and heretors
then and there mett by appointment of the lords of his Majesties privie
councell, having spoke with his Excellencie Cxcnerall Dalzell, did take
in consideration the means and methods for securing the peace of the
shyre of Lanerk allready fallen upon by the secret councell, which are
so full that little can be added : only they doe humblie conceive, that it
may probablie prone effectuall for reclaiming many of the rebells, if
there were warrands and allowances giuen to some persons resideing at
leist for sometime within the shyre, to hear and receive addresses from
any of the rebells, who are willing to submitt themselves and give the
satisfaction required, and security for their good behaviour in time coming.
They humblie moue for taking away all pretext of harbouring or
resetting rebells, that true and exact lists may be made of all such of the
rebell