Lairds of Glenlyon

•JO THE LAIRDS OF GLENLYON.
you in dew tyme. My Lord Marquess Advocats are postponeing
your Mother's business, with delays as much as they cane. And
would faine restrict her joyntur if they cane. They have som pappers,
they say, to produce, under her own hand, that will restrict her right
upon Killmorich. We cane make nothing till we see you. They are
to be produced to-morrow. Ther sail be noe indeavors wanting to
bring it to a Decreit this Sessione. — I am, Sir. your Coussen to serve
you, C. C.
ffor the Laird of Glenlyon.
The next is from the Earl. It is quite characteristic of
the man. The issue, and the person into whose possession
these lands ultimately came, throw a doubt upon his pro-
fessions of friendship, and make it probable that in this, as
in every other act of his life, he used double-dealing. We
shall hear more about the matter in another paper : —
ffinlarig, 12 Jully. 1697.
Cossen — I have just now red yours of the tenth. I know not how
it came to be soe long on the way. Coline Ramsay did last week
informe at Edin r - that you were ther, and that all your desyre of
recovering your esteat wood doe. I know not who made him soe wise
but it oblidged me to send yesterday an expresse to Edin r - to assure
them of the contrarie. The same endeavours are used w fc - you to
persuade you of my remisnes, but I'll put the contrary under my hand.
My sone Glenurchay is just now come here, and hes spoake to the
E. of T. thoroughly of your affaire, as alsoe w'- the E. of A. & my
L. A. C. ; and q'- hes past betwixt them oblidges me to call you &
yr. friends here to-morrow morning ; In order to put an end to all thats
to be done in your affaire at this time. And that from this ye may goe
to Edin r -. Two that effect I have written to Duneaves to advance
you money, and I shall reimbruse him, and alsoe to come here w'- you.
My sone tells me, that my Lord Tulliebardine says ye agreed wt. him
at Hungtingtower, that Duneaves & the rest of the undertakers were
to goe w'- you to Edin r - to him, qch I understood not to be soe.
However, I shall write for the rest to meet you here to-morrow. I
wish ye wold persuade yr cossen to come provided to goe alongst
w'i you if found needfull qn we meet. In caise it be not, I shall be
als unwilling that any person should goe, as they can be themselves,