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CONTENTS. Pagb I. Introduction to Fikst Report- - - *- 1 II. Charters and Miscellaneous Documents - - 6 III. Introduction to Second Report - - - 78 IV. Diplomas and Patents of Peerages - - - 84 V. Papers of the First Duke of Queensberry as Commissioner TO THE Parliament of Scotland, 1685 - 90 VI. Introduction to Third Report - - - 155 VIII. Hamilton Letters ----- 215 VII. Letters of James Duke of York - - .. i68 IX. Claverhouse Correspondence - - - - 264: O 93549. a 2
Page 2: Founded by GOLDWlN SMITH HARRIE.T°
Page 9 and 10: THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE
Page 11 and 12: ; early a period as that now named.
Page 13 and 14: — * Willie, Thou sail wit that I
Page 15 and 16: Douglas, pater snus, milites, obier
Page 17 and 18: — 9 of us and our heirs, in fee a
Page 19 and 20: 11 of the quhilk thyng I have put t
Page 21 and 22: 13 9. Bond by Adam Kirkpatrik of Pe
Page 23 and 24: ^ 15 and tratouris duelland apone t
Page 25 and 26: 17 yield the same yearly at her opt
Page 27 and 28: 19 [Robert Mateland of Aiichincassi
Page 29 and 30: 21 that I sail renunce and ourgeif
Page 31 and 32: : 23 office of wardeniy, with power
Page 33 and 34: . Murray, ; Symon Scot of Wynterbur
Page 35 and 36: 27 Tibbirris, town of Dalgarnok, Gl
Page 37 and 38: 29 Douglas, my oy, Liuchtfull sonne
Page 39 and 40: 31 52. Fragment of Testament of Mr.
Page 41 and 42: 33 o6. Charter by Robert the Third,
Page 43 and 44: 35 {In the following year another w
Page 45 and 46: 37 the bjvrony of Morton, and also
Page 47 and 48: ; 39 The original charter is in the
Page 49 and 50: ; 41 meadow and arable land, and ac
Page 51 and 52: 43 in Aiinandale, upon a green clot
Page 53 and 54: ; 45 beris witues, that thai ai- ac
Page 55 and 56: 47 [John Lord Carlele has an instru
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49 put Lord Carlile from his posses
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51 Altliougli the Kirkpatrick famil
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53 thir present letteris, tliat is
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• 55 Steward of Scotland, Joha of
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57 *' Gift be Archibald Erie of Dou
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; 59 Grymme, and were resigned by h
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121. Instrument of Resignation by w
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63 (blank) her procurators, to rais
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65 failing to return to ilie grante
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• knight, fir joined together, fo
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69 158. " Item, another be the John
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71 170. Charter by John, Abbot of t
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; 73 the parish church of Begar, on
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75 of Dumfreis to John Maxwell, nat
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77 185. Item, a tack of the teynds
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79 William, fourth Duke of Queensbe
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— 81 after each instruction had b
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83 torment that it had wrung confes
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; 85 Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis
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87 berrie, treasurer principal of S
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89 made to the said James, Duke of
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. 91 Instructions to our right trus
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93 X 34. In prosecution of the abov
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95 conventions of estates there, to
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97 An Additionall Instruction to Wi
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99 Head Third.—Twelve Official Le
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101 (if any further shalbe needfull
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103 advice aforesaid and signify ou
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105 and other places (with the due
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s 107 36.— (3.) The King to the C
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109 42. — (9.) The King to the Co
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; Ill fancy in my head, that if Arg
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113 commissions granted by the Lord
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115 The draught of ane Act, concern
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117 The draught of aue Act aneut th
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119 Vpon a petition given in by the
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121 lybell against them anent the c
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123 The dmuglit of ane Act ratifyin
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125 Ane Act in favours of the Visco
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127 Ane Act reduceing the conversio
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129 sacred soveraign, the King's mo
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131 If money be coyned at our stand
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133 that measurs be taken according
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. ; 135 The state of the garisone a
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. 137 by ther not accepting, since
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139 without excepting Arran or any
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141 14. Article of the Lybell anent
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143 2°. The annexing the forfeitt
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145 Majestie has of the loyaltie of
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147 all ready) of the many obligati
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149 I shall only adde that he gave
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151 iiim, however far the same may
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163 submitte to your Majestie's ple
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— 155 THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE
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157 In a letter dated November 24,
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159 others of the conspirators are
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161 At the next meeting of the Soci
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163 5ifterwards Viscount Dundee, wh
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— 165 life. And I hope Jeams will
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— 167 the part of some of the hig
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; 169 this and London, I haue been
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171 spare. It was first drawne for
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— 173 10. To pay his brother's Bo
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; 176 of the mint meett in November
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177 requited ; and, besids, it migh
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179 mouth will obtain it allso. The
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181 Lord Charles Murray leit the Ge
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— 183 when I proposed to him the
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; 185 shall have little countenance
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187 lands for Sir W. Sharp, that is
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— 189 that they haue had a rebuke
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191 49. His Majesty's Revenue overc
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193 Jire gott to the bottom of this
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— 195 such nicitcs can disolvo a
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197 Salisbury and Portsmouth ; aud
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— 199 udded to the establishment.
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201 76. Sent by Colonel Gage.—The
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203 wbo gave hir hops it should be
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; 205 88. Was pleased with the good
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207 in it till I hear from you. Lor
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— 209 Tarras petition needed not
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; 211 much misinformed as to L : (J
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•' w 'twas to gett Lady Henrlette
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; 215 raised by some who haue a min
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115. Had met with the Sheriff of Ga
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219 none worth your trouble. So sha
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wife returns her humble service to
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—; 223 of the Earl Marishall of E
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: 225 shall meet you their on Wedne
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227 130. No new Indulgence to be gr
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with . had 229 selves, and I wish w
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•231 that they do not take itt we
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—; 233 16.—About 11 foreiioue,
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; 235 You may send your letters to
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; 237 protection, that wee might ha
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— 239 clear mistakes amongest fri
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241 Edinburgh nixt weeke, but that
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— 248 As to tlieir k(ieping of th
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\, 245 163. Linlithgow's lodgings i
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247 the soldery them selues or by t
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249 169. In favour of remitting Ham
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251 haue advised him to be frequent
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; titt it is for you to challenge t
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; 255 least aprehension they wold h
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— 257 your trouble here, I doubt
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259 their offers, thinking there wa
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; 2ei since they wer not in the Kin
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263 • which are all the toolls I
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for ; 265 severall of your Lordshie
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— 267 provision, which was layd o
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—; 269 the wlioll expence of the
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271 Galoua would ryse I would fynd
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273 Menegaff confess upon oath that
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; 275 205. The Duke had much esteem
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; 277 not pleased with his usadge o
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279 circumstances of our affairs. T
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281 Lordships hands. My Lord Maithm
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283 216. Proceedings in council—w
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; 285 217. Things past recovery at
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; 287 "will cause dispatch tliem. I
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289 the lawe be used against all. O
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291 we ar far short of Clidsdelle i
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— 293 had time to stay, good use
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• Adam, : : 295 I N D E X. A. Abd
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. 297 Avondale (Avendale, Evandale)
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—: 299 Carlaverock, co. Dumfries:
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: : : —: : 301 Cloyngavies, 15. C
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—: ; . acquittance : — : 303 De
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: : : 305 Dumbar, Sir David, 190. D
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: : : : 307 Fischar, Sir Hugh, pars
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Grenane : : : ; , H. See Holyrood-
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: — — : : 311 Hunter (Iluniar)
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: 313 Kirkmichael : church oi, 6. h
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: . 315 Lus. See Luce. Lyle, Joha o
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— : : : 318 Morton co)it. castle
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. marriage : : — ' James, 320 Pri
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: : : : : . 322 Roucan town of , 42
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: : : ^ 324 Stock, inventory of, 14
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i26 ! Whitchester (Quhitchestir), 1
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328 HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSI
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— — ; 330 Date. Size. Sessional
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. — ; 1 332 Date. Size. Sessional
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- I i 334 Date. Size. Sesfeioiial P
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CONTENTS, InTRO-DUCTION --.---__ 1
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The more important of the letters i
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— subsequently reduced to less th
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6 England therefore form the comple
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8 His letters are sometimes unspari
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10 a bill given in to the Council a
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12 Section First.—Letters from Al
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: 14 Postscrrpt :—Lord Haltoun is
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: 16 Whythall, August 3d : 1682. 10
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18 uilingly doe all the kindnes he
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20 plantinge of the guns, &c. The K
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. 22 about it. Had heard nothing fu
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. 24 six years rent of the wardins
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26 Dwk's allouance, and you haue th
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28 stormy weather : four of ther me
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30 told him that the Treasurer Depu
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32 of the Tressurry, and Earle Midd
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34 Chancellor uill also by this pos
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36 Postscript :— " Earle Eocheste
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38 Whythall, Desember 20th [16] 84.
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, mor 40 1 uould not medill in it,
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42 Whythall, February 6 : 168|. 84.
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: 44 the King's hous ar continowed
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46 am uryting this, E. Sunderland s
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48 characters ; yit he uished that
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: , 50 [April 1685.] 95. After a gr
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52 I must, to conclud this letter,
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54 noice, creat troble to his Majes
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56 represented and urged iiithe all
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58 of any invasione or rebellione t
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60 ueall." King about this, I remem
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: Postscript —Since urytinge of t
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64 wonder, he uas so posetive to ha
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; 66 thre presepts mor for 50^^- s^
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68 was fitt to be done therin, uhic
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: 70 proposed by E. Middelton, as h
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72 severely punished ; and extremly
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; 74 him up short, and tould the Ki
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; 76 Whythall, June 10 : 1685. 125
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; 78 you can only doe it, and iff y
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— 80 other paerty of the Eebels,
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s 82 favour concerning Moody's mort
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84 hear shall hear of any motione I
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86 that ansswerd all the necessetys
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88 Postscript:— " Melfort had not
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90 Or, but sure all the assistance
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92 the Brandeburger is to returne ;
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. ; 94 Provest at or befor the firs
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. : 96 fyns imposed or to be impose
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. : 98 Bishop of Edinb. uill be hea
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— 100 he uas up wea uaeted on him
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102 Whitehall, 1st August : 1685. 1
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104 satisfied that I shal not take
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106 uneviteable. That I uas sory to
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108 to uhat was discoursed of, and
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110 Register would give Queensberry
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112 to spare of what the Kmg has gi
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114 one persone, and therfor that i
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116 brother for full information of
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118 called Atkin, a drover, uho the
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120 in the Lords Commissioners of T
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: 122 uas unfitt for him to come, b
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; 124 him, that in my opinione, ue
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: — 126 time, for it uold make mo
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128 come, yet it is not best to be
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130 answered, the Clerk would be su
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132 Your lordship uold take special
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134 factione, and as one that had s
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136 amongst which all the Grand Vis
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138 the Bishop, as I am his most hu
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140 making of "the Signature, or as
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; 142 Drummond would send him word
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; 144 come so long as any part of y
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; 146 both in ther equi and ther fy
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148 Lords of Session designed them,
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160 thesaury for Argyle's esteat, b
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152 If uhat your lordship says of M
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154 soon be hanged as make the leas
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156 I brought him on the discours o
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158 pray, continou to get further n
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— 160 not speak to anybody of it.
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ir>2 [That putting into the Junto w
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164 The Duke is surrounded uitli pe
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166 the Chanslour says he hears tha
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: 168 Your sones are most impatient
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; 170 doun, for 1 did not tliink it
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172 unfitt for me to press the mate
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—: 174 as to keping intelligence
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176 taken him out of the irons and
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178 be too feu to send to the plant
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; 180 according to lau, so tho' ue
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; 182 ue shal be able to giv ane ex
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184 to see the frankeness of thes g
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186 hou they came to be ranked uith
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; 188 Glasgou, Oc^- 18: [16] 84. 24
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: 190 patern in other things, I am
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192 to press further ; besides that
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: ; 194 and in private things my he
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; 196 corns hear nixt, if he cannot
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;: 198 brother hes given your lords
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200 and if he can be serviceable, "
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; 20'2 uill tell the aduenture of t
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: 204 brother's has a perfite relat
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206 . . . I am glead the story of t
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: 208 that all things hear may be s
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; 210 commanded to tell your Grace
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•212 London, 5 February : 1685. 2
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^14 privately interred in Westminst
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; 216 they had money and frotjks in
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questioned the use of them." He pro
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220 The Queen was recovering to the
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: : 222 INDEX. Aiiiiy, the, 200. a
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: : : — . 193, : : 224 INDEX. Cha
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: — ; 226 INDEX, Drummond, Hon. J
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228 INDEX. France, 44, 74, 155, 172
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: : : 230 INDEX. Houp. See Hope. Ho
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: : : : 232 INDEX. Lockliart (Lokar
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" i Church j Nairne, I Napier I I N
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: 23d INDEX. Poole, CO. Dorset, shi
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• i — 238 INDEX. St. Asaph, [Wi
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—: : : : : : : — 240 INDEX. Sco
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: , : 242 INDEX. i Trevor, Sir John
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— CIROULAE OF THE COMMISSION. HIS
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lU HISTOKICAL MANUSCKIPTS COMMISSIO
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I — — ;; i j Date. 1883 (Eeprin
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Date. Vll
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