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

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London, 15 August : 168*2.
176. This morning the Duchess uas about seven of the clock
(uas) (sic) safely delivered of a daughter. The Duke uas at Windsor,
but uas immediately sent for. Hir mother came on Saturdays
night. I hav ordered tlie oflicers of the Castle to attend the Lord
Chanslour and your Lordship to knou what they shal doe on this
occatione ; and if they obey us, I uold, had I the honor to be with
your Jjordship nou, you uill hav no occatione to be displeased with
them. Nou at last, Lauderdal's Estate is setled on his brother
for good and all as I am informed. So all his relations hear are as
merry, as other people think, if they got justice, they uold have
reason to be sad. I expect my brother with impatience, seing by
him I expect to hear your last determinatione of all that
concerns me, in whicli I shal most obsequiously follow your
commands. ...
London, 18 August : 1682.
177. Yesterday my brother came to toun, but the Lord Eegister
is not come, but uill be hear this night, having taken the York
coach at Grantham. I shal nou explane all the matters in my
instructions I hope to your Lordship's satisfactione, for I hav sein
the state of the Thesaurie and shal make you much a saver. For
upon uhat is ther set doun for repairing the Castles and Magazines,
I uill doe both that and all the other expenses of the Artillery
besides, so that I am confident your Lordship uill be satisfied, seing
I containe all uithin the expenses that your Lordship has sent up
to the Duke. Ther is no kind of neus hear at present. The
Duchess continous still uell, and hir daughter w^as yesterday
christianed by the Bishop of London, and named Chariot Mary.
The King came to see hir yesterday, and returned to Windsor at
night. The Duke uent this day and uill be in toun on Saturday.
Now that the King is getting some mony he looked not for, I beliv
what he promised to your lordship, and could not formerly
performe, may now be easielyer done. If your Lordship pleas that
I should tak my oun uay in it, I doubt not of success. But
except I see a necessity, I uill not move in it till I hear
from your Lordship.
Postscript :—Duke La [u] derdale has at last given his estate to
Eichard his nephew, but the Duchess has persuaded him to accept
of [Suinton for Lidinton (?) ]
.
London, 22 August: 1682.
178. Drummond had received Queensberry's letter stating
what he had done in the Artillery afiair. "The neus is hear that,
Duke Lauderdale having gon to Tunbridg Uells, the w^aters has
not agreed uith him, so that phisitianes are sent for to him, and
that he is in danger. But by the nixt post I shall be able to giv
ane accompt of the full storie. The Queen is come to toun this
night. To-morrow^ the King and Duke go from Winser to Greinuich
to see the new Yaught launched, and are to dine hear and to
return to Windser at night. But the Duke stays hear till
Thursdays morning." Drummond's brother and the Lord