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Charles, Second E aid of Middleton. 275
that the queen has but a scurvy opinion of me,
and that I rather did her Majesty bad than good
service by my journey. My Lord, I find by that,
that my enemies have greater power with the
queen than I have ; and to please them and ease
her Majesty, I am resolved to have no more to do
with them till the king is of age." He tells Middle-
ton, in conclusion, " that he relies on the promises
the lady " (the queen) " had made in his behalf."
The Duke of Perth received a letter from his son,
Lord Drummond, and Father Saunders one from
Lord Ailesbury, warning them against Lovat.
Middleton sends copies of these to the Marquis de
Torcy : —
" March 6th, 1704.
" Sir,
" Last night the queen gave me two letters,
which I have the honour to send you now. The first
is an original letter from my Lord Drummond to his
father, the Duke of Perth, under the name of Cupig-
nan. I believe that those four words will be sufficient
to explain it. Traffick signifies project ; factor, Lord
Lovat ; wine, succours ; supercargo, James Murray.
" The other is a translation of a letter written to
the confessor of the king, my master, by my Lord
Ailesbury, whose character is too well known to
doubt of his sincerity and disinterestedness."
that the queen has but a scurvy opinion of me,
and that I rather did her Majesty bad than good
service by my journey. My Lord, I find by that,
that my enemies have greater power with the
queen than I have ; and to please them and ease
her Majesty, I am resolved to have no more to do
with them till the king is of age." He tells Middle-
ton, in conclusion, " that he relies on the promises
the lady " (the queen) " had made in his behalf."
The Duke of Perth received a letter from his son,
Lord Drummond, and Father Saunders one from
Lord Ailesbury, warning them against Lovat.
Middleton sends copies of these to the Marquis de
Torcy : —
" March 6th, 1704.
" Sir,
" Last night the queen gave me two letters,
which I have the honour to send you now. The first
is an original letter from my Lord Drummond to his
father, the Duke of Perth, under the name of Cupig-
nan. I believe that those four words will be sufficient
to explain it. Traffick signifies project ; factor, Lord
Lovat ; wine, succours ; supercargo, James Murray.
" The other is a translation of a letter written to
the confessor of the king, my master, by my Lord
Ailesbury, whose character is too well known to
doubt of his sincerity and disinterestedness."
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| Histories of Scottish families > Earls of Middleton, Lords of Clermont and of Fettercairn > (291) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/95314471 |
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| Description | And the Middleton family. By A.C. Biscoe. London : Henry S. King & Co., 1876. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.d |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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