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:—104 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Blackness in which he promises to wreat to his friends, but siuce he haa wreat to nobody I failed not whyl IPapers. was there to be a remembrancer to hia LoP in that particular, as to Dr. Gleg his businea I hear itlyes in dependance befor the session ; for my part 1 did not press to his condescendance. I shall beready to doe any act of friendship to him in my power and in whatsoever station the Lord shall puttine to carrye, as Sir. your very affectionate friend and servant,(Signed) Ja. Sharp.Addressed on back"for The Ry 4 worshipfull Sir Alex r Weddei'burn of Blackness."Endorsed in old hand " Letter from James Sharp, afterwards Archbishope of St. Andrews, toS r Alex r Wedderburn bearing an account of the intended alteration or reformation of the church.This contradicts a part of the history of this man given by the Covenauters who say he went toLondon, employed by them : the contorar is here evident."(One piece of foolscap folded in two, written on the first and addressed on the fourth page.)41. 166-. March 20.—Letter to Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, Knt., fromthe Earl of Lauderdale.Sir,From many of my friends, and particularly from the E. of Rothes and S r Wm Thomson I haveheard how heartie you have been on all occasions to express yo r kindenes and respects to me Give meLeave therfore to returne my heartie thankes And to beg this further favor That the Royall burroughsmay not misunderstand the sute I have made to them not to impose on me the caracter of their Agentwhich is not at all usefull for them nor fitt for me. I have returned my most heartie thankes fortheir confidence they repose in me, and have assured them of my reale indeavour to deserv it as hismaj ties servant, but I beg they wold not Laye any other charge on me seing in this I can and shallindeavour to serv them as well. My sute then to you is That you wold use yo r interest that I be notmisunderstood in this. And that you wold beleev that wherein I can serv you none shalbe willingerthenSir, Yo r affectionat servantWhitehall 20 of March 166 Lauderdaile.Addressed on back :For my much respected freind S r Alex Wedderburn.1'(One piece of foolscap folded in two, written on the first and addressed on the fourth page.)42, Letter Dr. Wedderburn at Brinthe to Alexander Wedderburn of Kingennie, 1647.42. 1647. July 29.—Letter addressed to Alexander Wedderburn of Kingennie, byDoctor John Wedderburn of Moravia, brother of James, Bishop of Dunblane.Dated at Brinthe. See facsimile of signature opp. p. 97.(This letter is printed in extenso in vol. I. in the account given there of its writer.)43, Agreement Sir Peter Wedderburn and John Wedderburn, of Blackness, 1676.43. 1676. Nov. 21.—Agreement betwixt Sir Peter Wedderburn (Lord Gosford) andJohn Wedderburn of Blackness, auent settling of differences. It is as follows :At Edinburgh the twenty one day of November jajvi c and seventy-six years it is agreed betwixtSir Peter Wedderburne of Gosford, one of the senators of the Colledge of Justice, and John Wedderburneof Blacknes ffor takeing away all differences or grounds of debate or pley that might arisebetwixt them or their representatives upon any subscryved agreement or wrytting Betwixt SirAlexander Wedderburne of Blacknes and the said Sir Peter relateing to the estate of Sir JohnWedderburne their uncle when he was then living in England that the same shall be voyd and nulland cancelled As Lykwise being both resolved thankfully to acquiesce in the goodwill and favorshowen to us by the said Sir John farre above our deserving Therefore we declare that we nor ourheirs shall never question the same any manner of way And to the effect that what he hath beenpleased to bestow upon the said John may be secured to him, the said Sir Peter, as having right byassignation to a bond granted by the said Sir Alexander in anno jajvi c and fiftie two to the said SirJohn for the principall soume of twenty five thousand ffve hundred and threttie three merks orthereabout with the yearly @ -rents thereof since thattyme which soume thes d Sir John hath bestowedupon Blacknes And hath made the fors d assignation that he and his successors may be relieved in thetermes fors ci and secured from all payment the said Sir Peter Wedderburne to make the sameeffectuall hath instantly at the said Sir John's desyre delyvered up the s d band And farder forasmuchas the said Sir Alexander by his band of borrowed money was debitor to the said Sir Peter in thesoume of sixe thousand nyne hundred and fourtie eight merks bearing @-rent from niertimes jajvi cand sixtie two by the said presents the said Sir Peter to testifie his goodwill and affection dischargesthe said John as representing his father from all payment thereof And hath also cancelled the samefor his securities Lykas the s d Sir Peter Wedderburne obliges him and his forsds to free and relievethe said John as representing his father of all bands subscryved by him conjunctly with the said SirPeter at Sir John's direction to the daughters of Leuchland or Parkgate the s d Sir John's niecesAnd the said John Wedderburne for the causes forsds bindes and oblidges him and his forsds neverto question or quarrell any deed done or to be done by the said Sir John Wedderburne in favor of yesaid Sir Peter Wedderburne or his representatives upon any ground or title whatsoever And both