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

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Provest at or befor the first tysday of October or not. His
Majesty orderd us to meat and debaet it, and to call for D. H. or
any other hear that knew any thinge of the matter ; the result
uas a lite of six to be giwen in to the King to choice, who he
thought fit, viz. : P. Dik, Magnus Prince, the two Hamil[t]ons,
B. Kennedy, and B. Douglas, and accordingly last night it uas
oiferd. My college urged for P. Dik and D. H. for his naemsaks
but the King pitched on B. Kennedy ; and this day, by a flyinge
pakit, I send his Majestie's letter to the Councill for this purposs.
The choice is not as uas expected by any of them, so I shall say
no mor till I see your Grace.
Whythall, Jannauar 7th :
168f
151. I had the honor of yours by the post last night, but lies
bine so ill this week past that I haue kept my bed mor then I
haw bine up. I am beter, but the humor is falne in my left syd
and the joint of my thye, that I am not able to walk. It trobles
me extremly to be under this misfortune, uhen your conserns
require my weak indevors, but I submit to the will of God. I
haw spoke uithe E. Drumlanegrge, and aduysed him to speke to
the Kinge about your command in the Castille, and I am perswaded
his Majesty will now be of the same mind he uas of
two
years agoe, uhen the leter uas urytin to G^^ Dalyell. I am
amazed at the storys you say ar talked ther, but it is no new
thinge, and ther is littill to wonder at in this world. I am not
able to say more, but shall longe to be in a l)etter estate of
healthe to serve you.
Whythall, Jan^ 12: 168f.
152. I am, I thank God, mutch better, but far from
ueall, tho' I houp in a fiow days to recover my health.
The Kinge uas all this day at huntinge, and in the eveninge I
uenter'd to go uaet on him : he uas foild after a longe chaes, so
that I could not speak to him at any lenthe, but I houp by next
post to giwe you some better account of all you urote to me. I
shall only now tell you that Nidery's Commisione will not pas at
this time, it uas drawn by my collegs order, he goes to-morrow in
the Yaucht, uithe D*"- Lawederdall, for Scotland. I inquired at
Sir Andrew Forrester conserning the referens past on Rochehd's
petition, uhen I uas sike, and cald for the coppye of it. Sir
Andrew will giwe your Grace an account of that matter, uhich I
confess I do not understand. A returne will be sent to the Secret
Commity's letter verry spedely.
Whythall, Janr. 14th : 168|.
153. ''Yesterday morninge the King allowed me to speak
to him in his closset, and had as mutch time as my healthe
permited me to stand by hime. So far is his Majesty from
sufferinge L* Gennerall Drumond to hawe any command
over the Castile of Edinb., that he says he shall hawe it in
non of the other castiles nather, and I am ord [e] rd to iiryte so