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so I hav desired they may be sent into Scotland to l)e tryed,
seing the law hear, does not reach them. It uill hav severall good
effects, and I hope uill be granted. The King of France has
very unexpectedly given us a litle truble, by sending ane order to
his ships to bring into Tholon all Inglish ships that tread to
Genoua, and to take out ther loadings and pay ther fraught
becaus, says he, contrary to the King of Britain's inclinatione and
to the intentions Ave hav to ruine the tread of that place, they
continou to cary on a commerce. The King has given the French
ambassador a memoriall of it to get ansuered. It has allarmed the
marchants, and is not uell iiorded for the King's interest, besides
a manifest breach of the treaty. The Memoriall for Holland is
much longed for ; and nou that the mater is complained of to the
Ambassador, it uer very uell that it uer hear. We shal make the
best ue can of it. I most humbly thank your Grace for your
care of my affair with Wishau. It is not the only obligatione I
hav, and of which I shal be sencible as long as I liv. Earl
Roscomon being dead, his place of Master of Horse to the
Dutchess is given to Lord Charles Murray ; and Lord Charles
is to giv to Countes of Roscomon 2000 lib. Str., to compense
uhich, he has leav to sell his place of Master of Horse to the
Princess, which he has done for the same summe to Capt.
Barclay, brother to the Earle of Falmouth. Armillan has
petitioned the Duke, and in termes most innocent in apearance
but I think the Duke has givin him no ansuer, for he petitioned
by the moyen of one of the Grooms of the Bed Chamber. I shal
uatch his uaters for him, and if the Duke uill giv uay, hav him
catched, for I think him no honest man. The time and maner
of the Duke going into Scotland continous uncertaine ; so soon
as it is knoun, your Grace shal be sure to knou it. It's lyke
Earle Dumbartone and I may go together ; that is, if the Duke
go by land, if he go by sea, I uill go uith him.
London, 20 Jan''. :
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264. Since I urott the other your Grace uill get by the
same post, I hav got orders from his Royal Highness to send
Claverhous such a repremand as, I hope, uill sufficiently sho
his Royal Highnesses displeasure, and prevent thes sort of
discourses for the future, and yet kept the mater intire till your
Grace has time to informe the Duke upon the place.
London, Jan^ 24 : 1685.
265. The last post brought me non of your Grace's,
and I uas surprised to see in Mr. Wallace ['s] letter to Sir
Androw Forrester, that, by the post befor that, your Grace
had no letter from me. I urott to your Grace, and Earl
Drumlanerig, both of the 10 instant ; but this I think a mistake
only, for I should be much afflicted if I had a second trick
played me by Bonnockburn's, or his servants' negligence, as
I kno that unsealed letter uas, having uith my oun hands inclosed
it to Bannockburne : but nou to our business. I uaited for a fitt
oportunity to mov the Duke in Claverhous' affair, and am nou
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