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King and <strong>Duke</strong> about <strong>the</strong> Parliament, and acquaint his Lordship<br />

with his Majesty's pleasure in it. A postscript says he had<br />

spoken with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Duke</strong> about Queen sherry's stay till December to<br />

look after his own affairs, which <strong>the</strong> <strong>Duke</strong> approved. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Duke</strong><br />

had spoken to <strong>the</strong> King about Queensberry's patent before his<br />

coming from Newmarket, who said— '' it showld be done sone<br />

after his coming hi<strong>the</strong>r ; be sure I uill be diligent in it."<br />

Whythall, November 4 :<br />

[16] 84.<br />

67. I had no lettir from you now <strong>of</strong> a great uhyll. This<br />

morninge I rede to <strong>the</strong> Dwke <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> Dumfrese and Wigton,<br />

uhich your Lordship sent to Sir Andrew Forrester, uhich he uas<br />

extremly pleased ui<strong>the</strong>, and you may be confident I faell not to<br />

giue accounts bo<strong>the</strong> to <strong>the</strong> Kinge and him <strong>of</strong> your great services<br />

as th [e] y come to my knowlige. <strong>The</strong> substance <strong>of</strong> all uas in your<br />

own letter to his Eoyall Highness. Ld. Eegister urote frequently<br />

to me from Edinb. <strong>of</strong> your Lordship's procedings in your distrike,<br />

so mutch beyond all o<strong>the</strong>r placess, and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great advantage it<br />

uas to his Majesty's service.<br />

Now your <strong>Grace</strong>'s patent as Dwk is signed by his Majesty, but I<br />

am commanded to kep bo<strong>the</strong> yours and M. Huntlye's till he goes<br />

to <strong>Scotland</strong>, for <strong>the</strong> Kinge uill not haue <strong>the</strong>m divolged so long as<br />

he is hear. <strong>The</strong> instructions for <strong>the</strong> Muster Master caem only<br />

by <strong>the</strong> last post, and shall now be dispatched verry spedily. You<br />

uill now^ also quikly know <strong>the</strong> King's resolutione conserninge<br />

<strong>the</strong> sitinge <strong>of</strong> our Parlament.<br />

Whythall, November 11 :<br />

[16] 84.<br />

68. Had received Queensberry's letter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2*'- from Sanquhar,<br />

and was much "joied" he was safely arrived at his own home<br />

from such a troublesome and uneasy progress, "uhar your<br />

Lordship hes done so great and eminent services to <strong>the</strong> King."<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Dutchess <strong>of</strong> Monmou<strong>the</strong> haueing represented to <strong>the</strong><br />

King and <strong>the</strong> Dwke that <strong>the</strong> Lord Melvill beinge now a denunced<br />

rebell, and his es [c] heat falinge to <strong>the</strong> Kinge, uas apprehensive<br />

<strong>the</strong> moveables might be instantly seased, and so her sister exposed<br />

to missery. <strong>The</strong> King commanded me, in your Lordship's absence,<br />

to uryt to <strong>the</strong> Chancellor by this post, that it uas his pleasur <strong>the</strong>r<br />

showld be an connivance at her kepinge <strong>the</strong> possesione <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

moveabls untill his Majesty shall declar his furder pleasur."<br />

Whythall, November 13 :<br />

[16] 84.<br />

69. Moray had used all possible means to know if anything<br />

had been said or written to <strong>the</strong> King or <strong>Duke</strong> to lessen Queensberry's<br />

eminent services in his district, but could find nothing<br />

like it.<br />

"I did freely this morninge discours <strong>the</strong> matter ui<strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Dwk. He tould me you had urytin somthinge <strong>of</strong> it to himself,<br />

but assured me <strong>the</strong>r uas nothinge lyke : iff a<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>r had or<br />

showld be any sutch thinge he uould tell me. ... I am<br />

sure bo<strong>the</strong> his Majesty and E[oyall] Highness are verre sencible<br />

<strong>of</strong> your Lordship's great service, uhich as I haue occatione I shall<br />

not fail to mind <strong>the</strong>m <strong>of</strong>f."

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