Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs

72 Genealogical Memoirs of the Duffs.
daughter of Sir James Grant of Grant, by whom
he had a numerous issue.
He was a member of the British Parliament
for the County of Banff from 1727 to 1734, and
alwise joined the Country party. He was one of
the Bedford hand club, kept by Sir William
Windham, Sir John Rushout, Mr. Shippan, &c,
about Thirty in all, worthy Gentlemen and true
Patriots, who afterwards spoke of Mr. Duff with
high esteem, and used to tell him, that he might
rely upon their Good will to do him all the ser-
vices in their power.
I was informed that he spoke a few words on
some particular occasions in the House of Com-
mons — once in 1730, when a Debate came on,
whether to continue the Hessian Troops in Bri-
tish pay; he stood up in his Place and said, the
affection of the people was the best Security of
the Government, and if they possest that there
would be no occasion for hyring mercenary Forces
from any forreign Country in time of peace ; and
besides it was reasonable to give our own fish
Guts to our own Sea-maws. The English mem-