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Bishop of Edinb. uill be hear verry shortly. I am sorry he
showld giwe you ground to complain of him. IJhen he corns, and
I haw talked uithe him, I shall be better able to speak knowingly
to you on that subjecte.
Whythall, Feb^- ij :
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159. TheKinge hes orderd the pasinge of Nedery's Commisione,
but tould me he uould uryt of it himself to your Grace, uhich I
doubt not he uill do, by this post. And in regarde the Secret
Commity hes recommended a Commision, uhich th [e] y sent up to
Sir Francis Scot, and others, to collecte the rents of the Esteat of
Bacluiche, he hes also past it, and allowed the Dutchess of
Bacliuch to naem on more, who is to be insert in the Commisione.
I rede your Grace's leter to L^- Melford and me, on that subjecte,
to his Majesty, but he sayd since it uas a thing uncetlin
whither it showld be fownd his or not, he thought the Commisione
resonable. As to Earle Twedal's referens, the King expects to
hear from the Secret Commity ther oppinion upon the referens
uhat report uas formerly sent can not be found hear, but you
can easly do it ther from your rememberance of the thinge, or
minuts of uhat uas don upon it. The King hes past the lyfrent
escheat of Lawry of Blackwod in favors of the Marqus of Douglass.
Whythall, Feb'^- 18 : 168|.
160. I had the honor of yours by the flyeinge paket, but could
not possibly returne ansswer to the particulars till now. I rede
your Grace's letter directed to Vicount Melford and me, conserninge
the Commisione sent by the Secret Commity for
uplifting the rents of the Esteat of Bacliwche, to his Majesty ;
but seeinge th[e]y recommend it as fit for the King's service it is
now past, and sent downe uithe the additione of on Mr. Dauid
Scrumsier, naimed by the Dutchess of Bacluche, for her interest,
the Kinge hauing indulged her that favour.
For the Eeport that uas sent up relaetinge to the Earle of
Tweddal's pretentions, both Earle Middletone, Sir Andrew
Forrester, and I haw lowkt ouer all our papers, but can not finde
it. However, your Grace uill certinly finde it ther, or, at least,
your self and Ld. Advocat uill easily call to minde the contents of
it, uhich will sufficiently serve any end you may hawe for it.
The Kinge hes orderd ten Companys of Earle Dunbarton's
Kegement to marche presently to Scotland, commanded by the
Lt. Collonall, but itt will be near the end of March befor th [e] y can
possibly be that lenth. The Lord Vic^ Tarbit is to paert from
this on Sunday next, and Dwke of Gordon mutch about that time.
Whythall, March 4th: [16] 86.
161. I confes I uas not able for severall posts by gone to uryt
to your Grace, my conserne uas sutch for uhat hes hapined, nor
shall I giwe you the treble of my scribling on that subjecte at
this time. I houp shortly to haw the honor of seeinge you.