1st Duke of Gordon

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The Duke wrote again to Atholl from Fihlerig,
on June 13: —
My Lord,— I am this length in obediance to
the Oouncell's orders. I believe your Lordship
is acquainted with them, yett before I ehuld
enter your Lordship's government of Argyllehyr
(bee Castell Ohulchum), I thought necessair to
acquaint your Lordship, iff His Majesty's sea-vis
requier that wee joyn forsses, itt war fit that your
Lordship and I shuld ajuett all matters as to
the convenianeys off our troupps' marchings and
lodgings. I shall be verry glad to have the good
forhm and honnor off seeing your Lordship, and
I am, your Lordship' most humble servant,
Gordon.
The Dnke wrote a third letter to Atholl, dating
from Strafillan, June 14: —
May it pleas your Lordship, — This morning I
had the honnor off your Lordship's off the 12. A
few hours therafter I was informm'd off your
Lordship's march towards the beat Ear 11 of Argyll,
and just now this was confirm'd to mee.
I shall be verry glad to have the good fortun
off accompanying your Lordshipp in your atacque,
and itt is not the first tim that your Lordshipp's
fammily and myn have been togeather in suoh
ocasions. My company will mack but a small
wing off your Lordehiipip's armmy, all the men I
have with mee not excedding beiwix a thousand
and eleven hundred. I shall expect your I»rd-
shipp\s answer to this with impatience, and I am,
your Lordshipp's most affectionat and humble
servant,
Gordon.
The Duke despatched another letter to Atholl
from Strathfillan at seven o'clock on the morn-
ing of June 15 : —
My Lord, — Since I did wreet to your Lordshipp
last night, I have received sum orders from the
Privat Gommitte, off which I will inform your
Lordshipp att meeting, which obLidg mee to show
your Lordshipp that, iff itt bee not conterar to
His Majesty's servis itt is the Councell's thoughts
that I should joyn with your Lordshipp iff you
design annay action in heast. I asseur your
Lordshipp off my willingnes to compley with what
can advance the Eoyall interest, and that I shall
be particularly satisfied to express so muoh es-
pecellay in your Lordshipp's company. If your
Lordshipp thincks not our joynning conveniant,
I most desyr that befor your Lordshipp goe far
from the sea ooast you would asist mee with six
or seven hundred foot, provyded with amunitione,
and when my Whole com pan v cums upp I hop to
return them to your Lordshipp thankfully and
safely. Tho' His Majesty's servis requiers this,
ther will be no tise for itt iff your Lordship think