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

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that he had had time eneugh given for his private affairs, that he
uas miuining to put a pubUck affront upon him by sending him
doun just at his arivall, though he had reason not to be satisfied
with his coming. But he had had a competent time, and therefor
he most tell him freely, the King's service required his presence
ther, and he most go. My Lord Hatton uas extream blanck at
this, but said, if it most be he uold go ; but he hoped the Duke
uold not see him run doun. The Duke said the Comissions uer
men of honor, and uold use him with all the favor his cans could
bear, but that the King uas resolued to see uhat uas in it to the
bottome. So they parted for that time, it being the day befor I
came hear, upon Sunday last was sevenight. This morning, he
came to the Duke to reneu the same desire, but to no purpose, for
the Duke repeated what he had saide befor. He desired againe
that he might not be run doun by his ennamies. The Duke told
him that if he had done uell, it uas for his honor the more lookt into
it, and that the King uas resolved to knou the truthe of the uhole
mater. Sir William Sharpe uas uith the Duke yesternight, but
it uas only to take his leav ; for I find they hav not medled uith
treasurie maters att all. Lord Justice Gierke stays hear, and his
Lady, and the Lady Hattone, are to come up, which I judge is to
solicite at a pinche, and the Justice Gierke is to giv informatione
as affairs pass in the meantime. The Duke uas glad that this
dialogue past befor I came, that he might see it uas not my
errande.
The Duke called for ane accompt of the Mint from me, which
I gav fully of all had bein done befor I came auay. He has not
yet got the accompt signed by the Gommissione befor they parted
so if it be sent it is kept up.
I spock both to the King and Duke in generall hou diligent
your Lordship uas in informing yourself of all the methods of
Threasurie and Exchequer, and in finding out the King's revenue
that you uer at a vast deal of paines, which they uold find to hav
suteable effects for ther seryice. I assured them that nothing
uold be neglected on your part for bringing that affair in to order,
though at present it uas in great confusione : but that in the doing
of it you uold not be free of great odium, and that not from mean
persons, but from some of the greatest. And that for that caus, you
did expect that the King and Duke uold strenthen your hands, if
they meant w-ell to themselves. That the wnder officers uer such as
your Lordship could hardly trust ; and that so long as you eyed
ther service so much abov your oun repose ond quiet, that the
least thing they could allou uas that you might be satisfied in
your wnder officers and servants. That you wer resolved to send
a full accompt of all by a gentleman shortly. Both the King and
the Duke expressed a great deal of kindness to your Lordship;
and I find you are hear as you could wish.
This morning I had your Lordship's from Mr. Wallace, for
the kindness uherof, I am sure, I shal never be able to make a
sutable return. Only, this I dare boldly say, I uill mak an honest
return, as far as I am able, of uhich I beliv your Lordship so fully