The manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of ... - Electric Scotland

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uithe no sallary or pensione." The Treasurer Depute's commission
had been past as the Treasurer had seen it. The
pensions and precepts lately passed were Countess of Casillis
ct'300 yearly ; Lieutenant G [eneral] Drummond i^200 yearly ; to
the Lord Eegister and the Treasurer Depute i>200 a piece ; to
E [arl] Perth J03OO for his journey ; to Countess Marischal ^100.
The Duke of Hamilton was expected next week. Yesterday
Alderman Pritchards was declared Lord Mayor of London ; and
matters would now go as well as heart could wish in that city. The
Duke of Monmouth was before the King's Bench the very first
day of the term, " but it uill tak some tym befor uee shall know
the event of that process. Ther is also a process aganst Lord
Gray of bothe adultery and incest to be befor the judges this
ueek for keeping his Lady sister E. Barclay daughter and
detening of her : but the saents haue right to all things and can
doe nothinge amisse." The King and Duke had both promised him
payment of his sum out of the fines as the readiest " fons,"
wherein he asks the Treasurer's favour.
Whythall, October 31 : 1682.
14. About commission concerning " sumtouns " affairs regarding
which it was feared there had been some irregularity, and a
copy obtained from the Secretary's Office. Inquiry was to be made.
Whitehall, 7 November : 1682.
15. Moray was commanded by his Majesty to let Queensberry
know his Majesty's pleasure, that on Major White's entry to his
charge of Lieutenant Governor of the castle of Edinburgh, and
Lieutenant of the company in garrison there, he should pay to
the Treasurer Depute " so much money as remaines in arrear unto
him by the said company, not exceeding the daily allow^ance
appointed for their subsistance." This money was to be reimbursed
to Major White out of the arrears of their pay as soon
as it was in readiness to be paid to them.
Whythall, November 11 : 1682.
16. Some days ago the Duke had ordered Moray to draw a
precept for 200^*- to the present provost of Edinburgh for last year,
but the pension to fall in time coming ; and one for 100^*- to the
clerks of council. " Ther is also a letter to the Lords of
Sessione appointinge Wachobe of Edmistoune to be on of ther
number." He had spoken to the King and the Duke of the
letter Queensberry desired regarding the Fishing Company, and
both the letter which was drawn as the Treasurer had advised,
and private instructions for dissolving the Company were to be
sent l3y that or the next post. He had difficulty in the business
of Queensberry 's cousin Murray and of Stannous' s commission.
Whythall, November 14 : 1682.
17. He had that morning again spoken with His Eoyal Highness
about Queensberry 's cousin's business and urged it with all
possible zeal "beyond uhat I could haue sayd had the conserne
bene my oune, and yet uithout success. He sayd he uould
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