History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth

APPENDIX.
Ixxxv
assures us it is but for the interim, untill he speak with
the King. I doubt not but ther will be numbers busie
aneuch to snatch for his pretended place of the guard,
but if ther be any such appearance that the Kings
Majestie has any such intentione, your Lo^ will be
pleased to remember of your servand, if this or any
uther thing sail offer, quhilk may any wayis inable him
to testifie how really he is your Lo^^ trew and faith-
full servand
Traquair."
" Ed-- Feb. 3."
No. XIII.
Letters from
or respecting
William
Earl of
monteith.
1630 to 1639.
From Lord Traquaire to the Earl of Morton,
DATED "March 16," and evidently in 1633.
" For the most hon'''^ the Earle of Morton, Lord High
Tresaurer of Scotland.
" Most hon'''^ & my noble Lord,
" Exspecting to have sein a finall conclusion of this
bussines, concerning y^ reduction of ye Earle of Men-
teith's service', I have differred wryting thir dayes
bygane, but the difficulteis y* have aryssin therin,
partlie be difference of opiniones betwixt ye Kings
advocat and the wther threi, and partlie be ye difficulteis
q^^^ the Lords of Session seames to conceave in the
bussines, hes delayed ye same. The Kings advocat w*
ye uther threi did subscryve a Informa°ne conforme to
quhich ye soumonds of reduction ware to be libelled,
notw*standing q''of as they alledge ye soumonds are in
sume thinges different from yat subscryved infoi'ma°ne.
The Lords of Session alledges the busines is not fairlie
caried for ye Kingis securitie, for notw'standing ye
' Lord Traquaire, then Treasurer Depute, " sat and judged, reasoned
and voted" in the cause, "albeit he was pursuer." Vide pp. Ixii and
Ixxvi ante.
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