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

; 45 beris witues, that thai ai- ac

47 [John Lord Carlele has an instru

49 put Lord Carlile from his posses

51 Altliougli the Kirkpatrick famil

53 thir present letteris, tliat is

• 55 Steward of Scotland, Joha of

57 *' Gift be Archibald Erie of Dou

; 59 Grymme, and were resigned by h

121. Instrument of Resignation by w

63 (blank) her procurators, to rais

65 failing to return to ilie grante

• knight, fir joined together, fo

69 158. " Item, another be the John

71 170. Charter by John, Abbot of t

; 73 the parish church of Begar, on

75 of Dumfreis to John Maxwell, nat

77 185. Item, a tack of the teynds

79 William, fourth Duke of Queensbe

— 81 after each instruction had b

83 torment that it had wrung confes

; 85 Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis

87 berrie, treasurer principal of S

89 made to the said James, Duke of

. 91 Instructions to our right trus

93 X 34. In prosecution of the abov

95 conventions of estates there, to

97 An Additionall Instruction to Wi

99 Head Third.—Twelve Official Le

101 (if any further shalbe needfull

103 advice aforesaid and signify ou

105 and other places (with the due

s 107 36.— (3.) The King to the C

109 42. — (9.) The King to the Co

; Ill fancy in my head, that if Arg

113 commissions granted by the Lord

115 The draught of ane Act, concern

117 The draught of aue Act aneut th

119 Vpon a petition given in by the

121 lybell against them anent the c

123 The dmuglit of ane Act ratifyin

125 Ane Act in favours of the Visco

127 Ane Act reduceing the conversio

129 sacred soveraign, the King's mo

131 If money be coyned at our stand

133 that measurs be taken according

. ; 135 The state of the garisone a

. 137 by ther not accepting, since

139 without excepting Arran or any

141 14. Article of the Lybell anent

143 2°. The annexing the forfeitt

145 Majestie has of the loyaltie of

147 all ready) of the many obligati

149 I shall only adde that he gave

151 iiim, however far the same may

163 submitte to your Majestie's ple

— 155 THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE

157 In a letter dated November 24,

159 others of the conspirators are

161 At the next meeting of the Soci

163 5ifterwards Viscount Dundee, wh

— 165 life. And I hope Jeams will

— 167 the part of some of the hig

; 169 this and London, I haue been

171 spare. It was first drawne for

— 173 10. To pay his brother's Bo

; 176 of the mint meett in November

177 requited ; and, besids, it migh

179 mouth will obtain it allso. The

181 Lord Charles Murray leit the Ge

— 183 when I proposed to him the

; 185 shall have little countenance

187 lands for Sir W. Sharp, that is

— 189 that they haue had a rebuke

191 49. His Majesty's Revenue overc

193 Jire gott to the bottom of this

— 195 such nicitcs can disolvo a

197 Salisbury and Portsmouth ; aud

— 199 udded to the establishment.

201 76. Sent by Colonel Gage.—The

203 wbo gave hir hops it should be

; 205 88. Was pleased with the good

207 in it till I hear from you. Lor

— 209 Tarras petition needed not

; 211 much misinformed as to L : (J

•' w 'twas to gett Lady Henrlette

; 215 raised by some who haue a min

115. Had met with the Sheriff of Ga

219 none worth your trouble. So sha

wife returns her humble service to

—; 223 of the Earl Marishall of E

: 225 shall meet you their on Wedne

227 130. No new Indulgence to be gr

with . had 229 selves, and I wish w

•231 that they do not take itt we

—; 233 16.—About 11 foreiioue,

; 235 You may send your letters to

; 237 protection, that wee might ha

— 239 clear mistakes amongest fri

241 Edinburgh nixt weeke, but that

— 248 As to tlieir k(ieping of th

\, 245 163. Linlithgow's lodgings i

247 the soldery them selues or by t

249 169. In favour of remitting Ham

251 haue advised him to be frequent

; titt it is for you to challenge t

; 255 least aprehension they wold h

— 257 your trouble here, I doubt

259 their offers, thinking there wa

; 2ei since they wer not in the Kin

263 • which are all the toolls I

for ; 265 severall of your Lordshie

— 267 provision, which was layd o

—; 269 the wlioll expence of the

271 Galoua would ryse I would fynd

273 Menegaff confess upon oath that

; 275 205. The Duke had much esteem

; 277 not pleased with his usadge o

279 circumstances of our affairs. T

281 Lordships hands. My Lord Maithm

283 216. Proceedings in council—w

; 285 217. Things past recovery at

; 287 "will cause dispatch tliem. I

289 the lawe be used against all. O

291 we ar far short of Clidsdelle i

— 293 had time to stay, good use

• Adam, : : 295 I N D E X. A. Abd

. 297 Avondale (Avendale, Evandale)

—: 299 Carlaverock, co. Dumfries:

: : : —: : 301 Cloyngavies, 15. C

—: ; . acquittance : — : 303 De

: : : 305 Dumbar, Sir David, 190. D

: : : : 307 Fischar, Sir Hugh, pars

Grenane : : : ; , H. See Holyrood-

: — — : : 311 Hunter (Iluniar)

: 313 Kirkmichael : church oi, 6. h

: . 315 Lus. See Luce. Lyle, Joha o

— : : : 318 Morton co)it. castle

. marriage : : — ' James, 320 Pri

: : : : : . 322 Roucan town of , 42

: : : ^ 324 Stock, inventory of, 14

i26 ! Whitchester (Quhitchestir), 1

328 HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSI

— — ; 330 Date. Size. Sessional

. — ; 1 332 Date. Size. Sessional

- I i 334 Date. Size. Sesfeioiial P

CONTENTS, InTRO-DUCTION --.---__ 1

The more important of the letters i

— subsequently reduced to less th

6 England therefore form the comple

8 His letters are sometimes unspari

10 a bill given in to the Council a

12 Section First.—Letters from Al

: 14 Postscrrpt :—Lord Haltoun is

: 16 Whythall, August 3d : 1682. 10

18 uilingly doe all the kindnes he

20 plantinge of the guns, &c. The K

. 22 about it. Had heard nothing fu

. 24 six years rent of the wardins

26 Dwk's allouance, and you haue th

28 stormy weather : four of ther me

30 told him that the Treasurer Depu

32 of the Tressurry, and Earle Midd

34 Chancellor uill also by this pos

36 Postscript :— " Earle Eocheste

38 Whythall, Desember 20th [16] 84.

, mor 40 1 uould not medill in it,

42 Whythall, February 6 : 168|. 84.

: 44 the King's hous ar continowed

46 am uryting this, E. Sunderland s

48 characters ; yit he uished that

: , 50 [April 1685.] 95. After a gr

52 I must, to conclud this letter,

54 noice, creat troble to his Majes

56 represented and urged iiithe all

58 of any invasione or rebellione t

60 ueall." King about this, I remem

: Postscript —Since urytinge of t

64 wonder, he uas so posetive to ha

; 66 thre presepts mor for 50^^- s^

68 was fitt to be done therin, uhic

: 70 proposed by E. Middelton, as h

72 severely punished ; and extremly

; 74 him up short, and tould the Ki

; 76 Whythall, June 10 : 1685. 125

; 78 you can only doe it, and iff y

— 80 other paerty of the Eebels,

s 82 favour concerning Moody's mort

84 hear shall hear of any motione I

86 that ansswerd all the necessetys

88 Postscript:— " Melfort had not

90 Or, but sure all the assistance

92 the Brandeburger is to returne ;

. ; 94 Provest at or befor the firs

. : 96 fyns imposed or to be impose

. : 98 Bishop of Edinb. uill be hea

— 100 he uas up wea uaeted on him

102 Whitehall, 1st August : 1685. 1

104 satisfied that I shal not take

106 uneviteable. That I uas sory to

108 to uhat was discoursed of, and

110 Register would give Queensberry

112 to spare of what the Kmg has gi

114 one persone, and therfor that i

116 brother for full information of

118 called Atkin, a drover, uho the

120 in the Lords Commissioners of T

: 122 uas unfitt for him to come, b

; 124 him, that in my opinione, ue

: — 126 time, for it uold make mo

128 come, yet it is not best to be

130 answered, the Clerk would be su

132 Your lordship uold take special

134 factione, and as one that had s

136 amongst which all the Grand Vis

138 the Bishop, as I am his most hu

140 making of "the Signature, or as

; 142 Drummond would send him word

; 144 come so long as any part of y

; 146 both in ther equi and ther fy

148 Lords of Session designed them,

160 thesaury for Argyle's esteat, b

152 If uhat your lordship says of M

154 soon be hanged as make the leas

156 I brought him on the discours o

158 pray, continou to get further n

— 160 not speak to anybody of it.

ir>2 [That putting into the Junto w

164 The Duke is surrounded uitli pe

166 the Chanslour says he hears tha

: 168 Your sones are most impatient

; 170 doun, for 1 did not tliink it

172 unfitt for me to press the mate

—: 174 as to keping intelligence

176 taken him out of the irons and

178 be too feu to send to the plant

; 180 according to lau, so tho' ue

; 182 ue shal be able to giv ane ex

184 to see the frankeness of thes g

186 hou they came to be ranked uith

; 188 Glasgou, Oc^- 18: [16] 84. 24

: 190 patern in other things, I am

192 to press further ; besides that

: ; 194 and in private things my he

; 196 corns hear nixt, if he cannot

;: 198 brother hes given your lords

200 and if he can be serviceable, "

; 20'2 uill tell the aduenture of t

: 204 brother's has a perfite relat

206 . . . I am glead the story of t

: 208 that all things hear may be s

; 210 commanded to tell your Grace

•212 London, 5 February : 1685. 2

^14 privately interred in Westminst

; 216 they had money and frotjks in

questioned the use of them." He pro

220 The Queen was recovering to the

: : 222 INDEX. Aiiiiy, the, 200. a

: : : — . 193, : : 224 INDEX. Cha

: — ; 226 INDEX, Drummond, Hon. J

228 INDEX. France, 44, 74, 155, 172

: : : 230 INDEX. Houp. See Hope. Ho

: : : : 232 INDEX. Lockliart (Lokar

" i Church j Nairne, I Napier I I N

: 23d INDEX. Poole, CO. Dorset, shi

• i — 238 INDEX. St. Asaph, [Wi

—: : : : : : : — 240 INDEX. Sco

: , : 242 INDEX. i Trevor, Sir John

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