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16 ORIGINAL PAPERS [A.D.
the protectioun of God Almychtie. Off Carleill the vi of Julij
1568.
* Your mest asured frind
MARIE R.
To oure Richt traist Cousinge The erle of Cassillis.
9- Mary, Queen of Scots, to Gilbert, fourth Earl of
Cassillis. Dated Bowton, 23d October 1568.
Informing him of Lord Boyd having declared his good
mind and service towards her — mentions the con-
ference at York between her commissioners and
those of the Queen of England — and promises to
be careful of the Earl's weal and of his house.
Richt traist Cousigne. We greit yow weill We haif vnder-
stand your gud mynd and seruice towartis ws being amplie de-
clarit be our traist cousigne my lord Boyd, of the quhilk we
thank yow and hoipis in God schortlie to remember the same be
our awin presens. Ye sail wytt that at this conference quhilk
lies bene in York betuix our commissioneris and thais of the
Quene our gud sisteris Quhair our reabellis lies bene hard and
found na thing to thair advantage our affaires (thankis to God)
ar proceidit in gud maner and veill advanced And the Quene
our gud sister in the meane tyme lies desyrit ws to send sum of
our Lordis towartis hir, as in lyk maner of the saidis reabellis
wilbe thair Quhairfoir We haif send vp our traist Counsalouris
* Written in the Queen's own hand.

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