Melvilles, Earls of Melville, and the Leslies, Earls of Leven > Correspondence

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hope of his wife being a good housewife. Brussels, 18th August
1677, 26
32. Laura, Duchess of Modena, to Monsieur de Cannon, afterwards Brigadier-
general Cannon — In favour of Simon Barret, Irishman, a soldier in
the English regiment at Bergen-op-zoom, who had deserted. Brussels,
28th October 1679, 27
33. Certificate by James, Duke of Buccleuch and Monmouth — That he had
directed Lord Melville to send propositions to the rebels. London,
10th Junel680, 27
34. King Charles the Second to the Commissioners of the Treasury — Direct-
ing them to pass a ratification in favour of the Duchess of Monmouth.
Newmarket, 23d September 1681, 28
35. Attestation by James, Duke of Buccleuch and Monmouth — That when
he was general in the kingdom of Scotland in 1679, oifers of mercy
were made to the rebels by his express command. Westminster,
10th June 1683, 29
36. King James the Seventh to the Lords of the Treasury — That the king
had disponed the escheat and liferent of George, Lord Melville, to
the Master of Melville, his son. Whitehall, 21st January 1686-7,... 29
37. Letters by King James the Seventh to the Lords of the Treasury in
favour of George, Viscount of Tarbat, for £1500 sterling, the half of
Lord Melville's composition. Whitehall, 31st March 1687, 30
38. Order by King James the Seventh to Alexander Cannon, colonel of the
queen's regiment of dragoons, to march one troop to Whitchurch and
two to Chester. Windsor, 4th August 1687, 31
39. William, Prince of Orange, summoning David, Earl of Leven, to attend
a meeting of the Estates to be held in Edinburgh in March next.
St. James's, 5th February 168f-, 31
40. Warrant by King William the Third directed to Sir John Dalrymple of
Stair, younger, Lord Advocate — To subscribe the docquet of a war-
rant for George, Lord Melville, to be sole Secretary of State for
Scotland. [1689], 32
41. King James the Seventh to the laird of MacNaghten — Requiring him
to be ready to come to the king's assistance, who would stand to his
declarations in favour of the Protestant religion, etc., Dublin Castle,
29th March 1689, 33