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brother's has a perfite relatione to sho your lordship of all as could
get it, but it's only to you tuo. I had sent it to your Grace but the
ureat uas not legible in some places. Ther is orders hear for
seaseing all passangers coming into Ingland, and for detaineing of
them till ther be orders from the Councell for dismissing of them
againe ; and this the Duke commanded me to signifie to the
Secret Committy to be done lykeuays in Scotland, and this
uill come time eneugh, tho' I uas persueder it uold be
done so soon as my last came ther. If ever thes poeple intend
any thing, it uill be upon this and the lyke occationes ; so they
uold strictly be looked into, but not by the Generall's uay of
bringing the Army together ; for in my opinions abandoning the
country to them is to tempt them to doe mischeif, but you kno
better ther. All continoued during the King's sickness extreamly
quiet, and excepting all the uniuersall greif, ther uas nothing to
be discovered tending to any alteratione. The Bishops hear are
to propose a time and forme of thanks giving for his Majesty's
recovery, and in it to hav prayers for restablishing and continouing
his Majesty's healthe. This belou uold certainly be proper
upon this occatione. I shal not this night giv your Grace any
mor truble, being uith all imaginable respect sencible of your
Grace's goodness to me in the mater of Monckland, and all my
other concerns . . .
Postscript —I forgott to tell your Grace that Staines has sent
us all letters in his behalf uith one Kenady his cosingermane ; but
ther shal no thing be done for him hear.
London, Jan^- 6: 1684 [-5].
257. Your Grace's of the 30 December I had last post, and
shal in ansuer to it tell you that I used my endeavour to hav the
Duke take your advice in the giving lioerys to the Guards, but he
thought the thing reasonable for to cloath the King's Trumpets,
and therfor did immediately order it. This uas befor I had your
Grace's letter ; and since, he has reneued the same order ; but I
hav delayed it this post, till I knou hou the order is to be draun.
As to Clauerhous, I hav sent to kno your mynd, but I durst not
adventure my self to judge uhat might satisfy you ; but, so soon
as I kno your mynd, shal apply myself to the having it done.
This post brings a letter to your Grace and another to the Duke
of Hamiltone for the Duke's lodgings in the Abay. It uill be a
kindness to the Duke's servants, and I beleiv a conveniency to
thes Lords lodged ther, to leav the hangings in ther rooms,
and cheairs, and only cary auay ther beds ; for thes the Duke's
people uill bring doun uith them. I most begg of your Grace to
kno if this uill be done ; and if it be, hou many rooms the Duke
may expect so furnished, and this by the first post.
The Duke has commanded the Protectione for the Earle of
Annandale ; so its prepareing, and the nixt post shal cary it to
your hands. The Lord Livingstone is mynded, immediately
after the dispatch of his troops clothing to repair home. The
restriction of the Sess seimed to me nesessary from the begining,
as I am sure many mor are, befor the country be setled. Veatch