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

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Postscript :— " Earle Eochester uas yisterday in Councill
declaercl by his Majesty Lord Lieu*- of Irland, and to goe over
to his goverment ther in the Springe."
Whythall, November 18 : 1684.
70. " The Marqus of Huntly hes beine moueinge for a signatur
in his favors, of the superiorety the late Earle Argyle had of
Glenlie and Locharki [r] k in Lochaber. I am order'd by the Dwk
to send the signatur to your Lordship, that you may consider it
and returne it uithe your oppinion uhat is fitt to be done in that
matter, uithe your convenience. Upon the death of Meldrum,
the Dwk hes spoke to the Kinge that Earle Aaerly may haue the
Troup agaen, since he uas put from it by a trik, and beinge
uillinge to graetifie him some uay, could find nothing so convenient
as this. I confes I did urge to haue it otheruayes, but
upon thes considerations, could not prevaell. I doe uhat I can,
tho' not uhat I uould, for uhyle I Hue you shall find me," &c.
Postscript'.— "The Advocat uill show your Lordship uhat I
haue urytin to him conserninge Henderson and Reed, that near
seased by Coll. Stuthers, uhich I nede not repet."
Whythall, November 29 : 1684.
71. My next shall bear ane other titill, of which I uishe you as
mutch joye as a fathefull and triue heart to your service is
capable off. The Marqus of Huntly and his Lady paerted from
this on ther jurnay to Scotland Thursday last, and this morninge
his Eoyall Highness, after I had moued to him the sendinge
doune of your patents, order'd me to send them by this post to the
Chancellor, uhich is accordingly done.
The flyeinge paket that arryved hear on Wedinsday night and
brought the account of that bloody and barbarous murder
. committed by thes monsters of Rebels on the two Gentilmen of
his Majesty's guards, had all the dispatch possible, for uithe the
Thursday's post I sent his Majesty's letter of approbation to the
Councill' s resolutions upon that exegent, and I houp it uill pleas
you. I longe to haue the naems of the officers for Ld. William's
Troup, that the letters to the Council and yourself for raesinge it,
and the Commissions may be expede, and lykuays the Commission
for the Tressurer Deput, uhich only uaets for your
returne. Lord Granard yisterday kist the King's hand, haueinge
reseaved a new marke of his Majesty's favor
Earle of
Irland.
of beinge made ane
I wonder the Chancellor did not acquent you of uhat I urot to
him by the King's command conserning the Ld. Melvil's
moveables ; he had that troble allenerly becaus your Lordship
uas not upon the place. I am verry mutch joied you uill be at
Edinb : befor this coms to hand, specially consideringe how
necessary it is for the King's service upon this emergent,
occationed by thes bloody and barbarous monster Rebels, uhar
your wyse councils uill be so leading and eminent for the good
of the Goverment.