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

xxii ABSTRACT OF CORRESPONDENCE. [1693.
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190. Rev. William Carstares to George, Earl of Melville — Reputation of
King William. Lembeck, 7th August 1693, 170
191. The Same to the Same — Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury
(Dr. Tillotson). London, 22d November 1694, 171
192. The Same to the Same — Attack on the outworks of Namur. Camp
before Namur, 11th July 1695, 172
193. The Same to the Same — The surrender of Dixmuyd. Before Namur,
22d July 1695, 172
194. The Same to the Same — Capitulation of Namur. Before Namur, 25th
July 1695, 173
195. The Same to the Same — The earl's intended visit to London — The
writer had seen Lady Wemyss. London, 17th October 1695, 173
196. John, Lord Murray, Secretary of State, to George, Earl of Melville —
The king's purpose to make him President of the Council. London,
8th May 1696, 174
197. Sir James Ogilvie, Secretary of State, to George, Earl of Melville —
That if his lordship wished he might be President of the Council.
London, 8th May 1696, 174
198. Rev. William Carstares to George, Earl of Melville — That the design
of making him President of the Council was out of a sincere respect
for his lordship. Rotterdam, 12th May 1696, 175
199. George, Earl of Melville, to Sir James Ogilvie — Declining the office of
President of the Council. Monymail, 15th May 1696, 175
200. John, Lord Murray, Secretary of State, to George, Earl of Melville —
Further about the Presidency of the Council. Whitehall, 26th May
1696, ' .'. 176
201. John, Lord Murray, Secretary of State, to George, Earl of Melville —
Regretting that he had not accepted the office of President. Bath,
27th June 1696, ' 177
202. Rev. William Carstares to George, Earl of Melville — The king had
been inclined that he should accept the office. Camp at Gemblours,
2d July 1696, 177
203. William Bentinck, first Earl of Portland, to George, first Earl of Mel-
ville — Regretting that he had not become President of the Council.
Camp at Giblours, 16th July 1696, 178