True relation of William Earle of Monteath's affair concerning the Earldome and title of Straitherne

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of the said Breeves were formed by the Kings Ad-
vocat, or at his direction, and written by his own
sisters son, his servant.
2. That by the Advocats special letters written
to his Majesty, it was informed that the purchase
of the Earl of Straitheraes title of that Earldom
was a matter of such importance, that it was not
fitt for his Majestie to neglect it, and that his Ma-
jestie thereupon directed his particular missive to
the Advocat for purchasing the said Right.
3. That for the same effect, the said Advocat
delivered a letter to the Clerk Register, cammand-
ing to make patent the Registers, and to give to
the Earl such wryts as should be in the Castle, or
elsewhere, whilk the said Advocat should find to
concern that purpose, with the Extracts of all
other that the said Earl should crave.
" 4. That the same time his Majestie, by his letter,
gave the Advocat promise of Two thousand pound
sterling for his pains.
5. That the information of the Brieves sentChan-
cellary was dated and written be the said Advocat
himself, or servants, and that the said were taken
by them out of the Chancellary.
6. That