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Whythall, February 12 :
168J.
86. " The flyeinge paket dated fromEdinb[urgh] on Setirday
last at eight a'clok at night came to my hand yisterday at eight
in the morning. I uent emediatly to the Kinge and gawe him the
two books directed to the late King and himself conserninge the
discoverys of the late conspiracy, and it is now reprinting hear
by his Majesty's command. I also rede to him yom* Lordships
of the Secret Commity's letter, to uhich he sayd ther uas no
returne to be giuen untill an ansswer come from you to uhat Lord
Lundin and I urot by last post, by the King's command conserninge
the Parlament. When the bussines of the Acte of Lidemnety
uas ajusted, I uas verry ill and not able to goe abroad for a uhol
week ; but the Kinge desired E. Middleton and Lord Lundin to
com to me, uhich th[e]y did."
There would now be time enough to set it right to Queensberry's
liking, and if he acquainted Moray with his mind and
reasons, he would do his best when it came under consideration.
" As to the Lords of Session's letter it uas never delyver'd to the
late Kinge, nor doe I know that ever the originall letter uas
opined. Ther hes bine no roume for privat bussines since the
late King fell seeke. So sone as it coms to be spokin of, I shall
giue your Grace ane account."
Whythall, February 16: /86 [1685].
87. The honor of yours I reseaved by the flyeinge paket on
Sunday morninge. It is great joye to all loyall good men to
hear the acceptable news of our graciousjiing's beinge proclamed
uithe the just and diwtefull acclamations of his good subjects.
The Kinge is verry sensible of the good service of the Councill
and ther zeall upon this, as ueall as all other occations, to promote
the great and just rights of the Crowne. When your commands
coms by the express you intend to send up, he shall find all the
fathefull indevors in my power to serve you, in servinge our good
King. I can not yit tell you uhat may be resolved conserninge
the Commisioner to the Parlament. I know non so fitt as your
self, and I resolve verry speedily to be free uithe the Kinge upon
it, tho' I doubt not ther are indevors used, uhich from severall
resons, I haw caus to suspek, and shall be urytin to you from
ane other hand. This is of great import to his Majesty's service;
God directe him in it, I shall not faell to doe my paert uithe submisione.
I haue tould your Grace formerly that the Lords of Session's
letter conserninge the Duttches and E. Lawderdel's bussines
uas never delyverd to the late King, and ther is yit no roume" for
privat affaers ; so that I judge it may be yit ten or tuelf days
befor I can giwe you any resonable account of
As to matters hear, blessed be God, all things relaetinge to his
Majesty's service goe verry ueall and calmly on, and I doubt not
shall continow so. The officers of the Grine Clothe, the
Chamberlin, viz*.—Chamberline, Tressurer, and Controuler of
it.