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Whitehall, 1st August : 1685.
167. This night about 8 of the clock Colonell Douglas arrived
here, and delivered your letter of the 27th of the last month, directed
to my Lord Melfort and me : in answer to which I am commanded
by his Majestie to acquaint your lordships, that tuo witnesses
against the late Duke of Monmouth and Salton are to be sent
downe a day or tuo hence in the Yaucht that is to bring Sir John
Cochran hither. As to the banishment of such as yee think fitt
of those who were in the late rebellion, ther is already a warrant
for it sent under his Majestie's hand. As to what yee propose for
stigmatising those who were in the rebellion, and will not owne
the King and his authority, his Majestie approves of it as very
fitt and necessary for his service.
I am also commanded by his Majestie to acquaint your Lordships
with his pleasure, that the Duke of Queensberry repaire hither to
waite on his Majestie with all convenient diligence ; and that none
other of your Lordships come hither at this time, but attend his
service there ; which he doubts not but yee will carefully performe.
Section Second.—Lettars from the Honourable John Drummond
of Lundin, Treasurer Depute and Secretary of State for
Scotland, created Viscount and Earl of Melfort, to William,
Marquis and Duke af Queensberry, 1682-1685.
(1) Letters from 13 April, 1682, to c. 1684-5.
Edinburgh Castle, 13 April: 1682.
168. Drummond expresses his friendship to Queensberry and
The only new thing in the Treasury was the
readiness to serve him.
Council fines, amounting to 230,000 marks, or thereby, which
they had added to the charge. He was overjoyed to hear that his
brother had so many obligations to Queensberry. "I hav obeyed
His Koyall Highness in sending thos amies to Stirling uher they
ariued in good order last weik, and are laid safely up ther." He
had also sent an exact statement of the Artillery in this country,
with some propositions for the King's service, which he had
humbly desired his brother to communicate to his lordship. There
was no advantage proposed in it to himself, nor additional expense
to the King. But he most humbly subjected this, as he did all
his other concerns, to the King and Duke, who were the best judges
of what was best for their service. He adds his entreaties that
Queensberry would keep the Duke in mind of the Magazines here,
that some course might be taken for supplying them as the
Treasury should be in condition.
Londone, June 26: 1682.
169. My Lord, I had not so long delayed ureating to your
lordship, if your oun commands had not occationed it. Now I
shal giv your lordship ane accompt as fully of what you desire
as I can.
I found at my comming hear, that the day befor, my Lord Haltone
had bein praying the Duke that he might hav leav to sta}^ some
private aftairs requiring his presence hear. The Duke told him