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to spare of what the Kmg has given him, which are so out of
order that I was forced to hav them mended, and the terme of
my command in the Castell ending on the first of November,
the thing could not brooke delay, otheruays, I had sent to informe
your Lordship, befor I had done anything in it. But since Mr.
Wallace tells me you make David Maitland agree upon uery
work for a penny, this shal be so done.
As I said befor the Duke condecended on any time that might
be convenient for me to giv up my two commands, and I showed
him that the first of November uas the most convenient time, so
he ordered me to tell you so, that against that time somebody
might come to receav what belongs to the Castle off my hands,
and I hav apointed Lieutenant Generall Drummond to doe so for
the Magazines : now, that things may be clear, it uold doe well
that your Lordship uold order the payment of the last quarter
both of the Castle and Artillery, that I may clear all off, which
when I hav done to all I oue ther will be 150 pounds sterling
due to me by the souldiours which the Duke orders whoever
coms in my place to pay to me and repay himself of the souldiours,
it being impossible for me any other uay to get payment, and it
being most easie for whoever commands to pay himself : this is
so reasonable I doe not question your Lordship's concurrence
in it.
I hav a letter to your Lordship from the King anentthe ballance
of my accompts of the Artillery, uhich I expect your Lordship's
favor in. And I hav ane order for 200 sterlin as expenses of
my last jurney to London. If your Lordship uold order
Sir William Sharpe to pay me it uold oblige me at this time.
Ther is no neus hear at all, and from London ther is non, the
Mayor not being yet declared.
Edinburgh Castle, 25 October : 1682.
184. "... As for my lodgings, . . . I am to come
from the Castle, and it uas so late in the year, that ther uas
not a hous in toun to be got for mony, so I am aither to put
this in order, or lye in the street. But that it may not be
ane ill example, if ther be any scruple, I shal pay uhat is done
myself, tho' I knou the Duke uill order a uarrant for it, if ther be
neid, it is so smale [a] mater, and I in so absulate necessity."
Since Queensberry thought it proper, he would delay giving up
his command till his Lordship's return. He refers also to debts
due to him in his office of Captain of the Castle, and hopes for
Queensberry's assistance in getting them paid, &c.
[On the 27th October, Drummond writes from the same place
to Queensberry, that the work to be done in the Abbey was conform
to the design of the Abbey, " and no by unnesessary
uorke " which he would himself pay for, and which would not
amount to ^20 sterling.]
Edinburgh, May 31 : 1683.
185. Drummond had called for Sir John Falconer, "to whom
I intimate your Lordship's resolutions, and he confesses you use