Stuart dynasty

426 TIJE STUART DYNASTY.
render the King service, and of giving your grace
real proofs of the great value and esteme I have
for your person, being, &c,
" Berwick."
Paper CIX.
General George Hamilton to Lord Mar. (Extract)
The letter reached Lord Mar at Paris on March 11.
* # * General George Hamilton had been sent from Scotland to
quicken the efforts of Lord Bolingbroke and his coadjutors at
St. Germain in getting arms, ammunition, &c.
The Eegent Orleans' Government stood in the way of the latter
reaching Scotland in any quantity, but some creature comforts
were nevertheless despatched.
" February 13, 1716.
" I have sent your Grace 93 bottells of champagne,
which I bought at Montreuil, not finding a drop of
good at Calice (Calais).
" Mr. Arbuthnot writs me that he had a ship att
Diep (Dieppe) redely te saile with the first fair wind,
and put on board both Burgundie and Champagne,
with twentie hogsheads of true Claret, for your
Grace, which I hope will come in good season.
" Ther is 6000 weight of powder to be put on
board of Capt. Gardiner under the care of Cap*"
Neal, and I have sent him orders to follow his
discretions, and Lord John Drummond will follow
soon with 8000 amies and 50,000 weight of powder.
1 wish to God all come saife, then I think you'l be
pretty easie for some tym, and I am with all
siuceritie and respect, &c,
"George Hamilton."