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the lawe be used against all. On man may cast in the myr, as we say,
what ten will not take out. After all, I am very indifferent whether my
Lord Dindonald be fyned or not ; it will concern my Lord Cochran, not
me. I will gate no mor nor I have got, unless it should be signifyed
'from above that he has got faveur on my acount, which I would not
dispair of if I wer at London ; and my friends, if they lyked might doe;
which would put D. H. made ; for he thinks to doe all for them or not
maidle with them. I will make ane other use of those people then is
•expected. They offer me all asistance in those shy res, and my Lord
Montgomrie is very fordward in the Kings service ; he will wryt to you
when I return to the West, and Bouchan will give you acount of all at
the same time. If there be a necessity of having mony, I can give lists,
and prove them, of persons ten times guiltier then Dindonald and able to
•pay.. What ever com of this, lait not my enirays misrepresent me ; they
may abuse the Deuk for a time, and hardly ; but or long I will in dispyt
of them lait the world see that it is not in the pouer of love, nor any
other folly, to alter my loyalty. My Lorde, pardon this idle letter, and
believe me»your i'aithfull servant.
Be kjnd to Sir John Falconer.
I spok to Dindonald about giving sumthing and gating his grand
•«hylds forfitur and sons echeat : but he will not maidle with them, and
will stand his own try all.
223. Chiefly recommending his private affairs to Queensbery when at
Court.
Edinbourg, May the 29, [c. 1684].
My Lord, I would have been gon to the West or nou ; but that I was
desyred by the Comitty to stay till the Councell day, and I was desyrous
to hear what newes came from London. It is no small joy to all honest
men, who ar your Lordships friends, that the King and Deuk ar lyk to
understand so well there interest. I knou eertenly that the C]i[ancelors]
friends wvjt that he will demit, and thinks he does not his business right
at Court. It is very wysly don in your friends, not to bragg too much
of your affairs, hou ever succesfull, for they wryt very modestly, yet so as
they ar understood. I hop when your great concerns ar over, you will
mind your friends. The tuo years purchass lays still over my head,
tho I have the Kings promise that I should pay nothing, and the bond for
the superplus of the fynes of Gralloway, tho' the King ordered a letter
impouring your Lordship to give acount of what we should have, both
for expence and reward ; and this I may saifly say was spent. I can doe
nothing but recomend all to your goodness, for I need not wryt to the
Deuk; a word from your Lordship will doe it. I hop my lord
Midleton will doe me that justice as to give you acount how sincer I was
for your service when I was there, tho I was not able to doe any thing,
and that your Lordship did not need me. I flatter myself with the hopes
that you will doe me such good offices with his R. H. as you have often
don heretofor to so good purpose ; so that I will not need to fear any
misrepresentations can be made against me. I am, my Lord, your most
li-umble and most faithfuU servant,
J. Grahame.
Mr. Menzys can not lieve many days, and honest Colin and his friends
relays mightily upon your Lordship.
224. Had come by Douglas and Mauchline— intelligence of the country
people.
Strei?en, August the 5, 1684.
My Lord, I came by Douglas and Ocheltrie, and by Machhue and
Neumilles, which is the muir contrey, and from this I am going throu
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