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Morray is so ingadged for him that he is not thorou paced in any
thing relateing to him, or Earl Argyle ; for which he and I had
some hot words, but he found himself urong in the mater, and so we
are as great as befor. But I hav ane eye on his actions, and am
resolved not to medle uith any difficult maters in his uaiting.
For though I most not seim jealous of him, yet I most not trust
him too far, fori know he can conceal nothing from his frends."
Drummond had told the Duke of Earl Dundonald's business,
and of the success of their commissioners in the West, and he
wishes letters about it that he might take occasion to speak
constantly "of your care and fathfullness uhich ye may be sure
I lay furth on all occations . . . The Advocate is resolved shortly
to go, but ue shal end our affairs first, and then lett him go
iihither he uill. But he is not so mealy mouthed as ye imagine,
for he has proposed tuo thousand pounds sterling, and I hav
spocken to the Duke, but only in general, for I think that swme
great. If one thousand with the five hundred he has already doe
his business, I shal not stand in the uay, it being payable out of
the fyne of Poog [Pollok] against uhom he is to bring probatione."
He would take care of Queensberry's horses, and would give
Posso all the assistance he could. " Yesterday the sentence against
the city Charter uas recorded, upon ther refusing to giv up thes
priviledges desired by the King ; and this morning, the King has
given his comissione to the Maire, and so many Justices, to govern
the city, to uhom ar aded the Judges . . . Chief Justice Pemberton
is turned out, and Jeffrays is Lord Chief Justice in his place."
Drummond was ill with cold, but hoped to be in Edinburgh in
November. He beggs Queensberry to recommend for ,him the
allowance always given, " for its but a smal mater to the King,
and to me its of great consequence." He need not fear the
Chancellor's coming up, "for he uold not ruse himself of the
jurney, if he did ; but though he uold, the Duke uill not giv him
leav at this time. ... I wrot to Balzie Drummond, and he uill
be yours inteirly."
London, 5th October : 1683.
210. Since my last. Earl Midletone has attended your sones to
all the Courts ; and so soon as it is possible to finde my Lord
Rochester at leasure, I shal be sure to attend them to him, and to
any other place that they think most proper for them ; And in
every thing, I shal not feall to doe uhat's in my pouer for them,
who, I think, deserve much mor for themselves than its possible
for me to pay them. But, I assure you, if I kneu hou to obleige
them any way, it should not be neglected. Nothing has past, but
a meiting of Councell, wherein the King declaired his pleasure
in the affairs of Argile in the terms of the memoriall I sent you.
The letter following therupon, I know Sir Andrew Forster has sent
you, and therfor I shal say nothing to it. I shal be ready with all
my affairs against the Duke come from Newmarket, uho goes ther
on Monday nixt; and had it not bein for the fear I had of the
Chanslour's upcoming, I had bein ready ; but I uas resolved not to