Stirling peerage

APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION'. IJX
The most noble and puissant Lord, Henry Alexander,
Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Stirling and Canada, Lord
Alexander of TuUyebodie, and Baronet of Nova Scotia.
For description of the arms, see No. 4.
W. G.
Edinb. Jan. 14, 1723.
(Quoted on the back, in the handwriting of the Rev. John
Alexander.)
No. 3, from Mr W. Gordon.
Edin. 14. Jan. 1723.
Rec'^ 11th.
1 have compared the limitations copy'd on the other side in
English by Mr W" Gordon, with those contained in the
original charter of 7th Dec. 1639, at present in my keeping;
and for Mr Alexander's satisfaction I do hereby certifie, that
the said W'" Gordon has given a true and faithful translation
of the clause by which the estates and titles of Lord Stirling
are limited, in the aforesaid charter, to descend to the heirs
therein mentioned.
Witnesse my hand, this 10th day of July, 1723,
Tho'' CoNYEns.
Original Letters, the Reverend John Alexander and Mrs
Hannah Alexander, his Wife, to Mr Benjamin Higgs, at
the Reverend Mr Cole's, near the Southgate in Glocester.
DearBro",
It is with great satisfaction that I can now call you bro',
upon another account; than our common Xtianity and minis-
terial character ; for I am now to let you know, that your
sister and I have at last accomplish'd the affair that was so
long in dependence, and were marry'd privately at Hartle-
bury, last Tuesday, being the 8th instant. I am very sensible
of my great happiness in having such a relative every way
desirable; and I adore the kind providence of God that has
favour'd this design, and bro't us thro' some difficulties that
lay in the way. We both desir'd your company, but tho't
best, for the sake of greater privacy, to defer requesting that