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Or, but sure all the assistance in my power shall be giwen uhen
I am, informed as to uhat you haw proposed to Z for K K K
relaetinge to Salton's forfaulture, he hes not so mutch as takin
notice of it to me in the least ; uhat is the reson I can not tell,
but I resolve to move some discours of it to him, and then shall
giwe your Grace account how it is lyke to succeed.
I haw not yet seene Captin McKenzie, but
shall be sure to asist
him, or any recomended by you to my pithe. As for Dwk M.
esteat, it is a thinge fitt to be kept till Or sees Z, and then, as his
Majesty inclyns, you will haw a clire plaen informatione to lay
befor him. Som thinke ther uill be favor eniwghe showne to the
widdow and cheldringe.
As to that Commision you mentione designed for Captin
Barclay, I haw yit heard nothinge of it, and sure I am it is
verry ussles ; how ever, I shall advert to it, and iff any sutcli
thinge be moved, it is only proper for E. Mare.
KKK uould faen perswad G. of 14 and ddd sincear inclinations
to serve c 8, but G. uishes to see some good effects of it, for
G. is not easily induced to belive baer words. As to the letter
about your Jurnays, I am trobled it showld be lost, tho' it is no
matter, since it can be so easily helped, but at this time it is mor
unseasonable then it could haw bine at any other. Z is tiklishe
and mor apt to misunderstand things at this junctur then he
could be on any other occatione, and G. is evene unuilinge to
move any thinge uhich may giwe him the least grownd ofmistake,
tho' this be an clire and plaen cace ; and therfor, pray,
iff it can be avoieded, indevor it, but iff' it not, it shall be done.
I say this as my owne oppinione for the best, but uithe deference
to your pleasur. E. Bredalbine is, I assure you, a verry fathefull
and active servant to Or, and is bothe foruard and usfull.
675 profesis great respect to Or, but the byase lyes
touards f n and 7 : but of all thes matters c 8 shall hawe
particular informatione uhen he coms hither. The Shriff
of Boot is hear, but uas 2 hours uithe 07 the night he caem
befor G. saw him, and uhen he caem to me Jiext day, and si)oke
to present him, I appointed him eight a'clok at night : but he
caem not at all that night, and next day in the afternone, meeting
him ther, I asked why he caem not : he tould me his cloathes uas
not reddy, but uithall that he had kissed the King's hand at
12 a'clok. This is not[hing] iff worthy of your Graces troble,
and I only tell it you that you may know some poople's silly
triks. Last night dyed the Earle of Arlingtoune. His Majesty
hes made Earle Alesberry Chamberlinn in his place, and Earle
Feaversham hes got his Garter.
Postscript',—Pray let me know iff any thing caem by the
last flyeinge paket but uhat I tould you.
Whythall, Jully 30 : 1685.
145. Last night Z caled 07 and G to the Queen's bed
chamber : KKK tould me he belived it uas to speke of r
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coming up, and desired me to move it, but I uould by no means,