Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

254 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTEES. [1634-35.
James second Earl of Abercoene to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok,
20th April 1634.
250. Eight worshipfuHe and loving frind, I am asshamed that I have not yet sent
you the tak from my Lord Douk, which has not bin my fait, bot sine it has
bin so long of cummg, I will nou bring it horn my serf. The ship with my
goodes is parted from this, and I have sent horn this bearar to mit hir, who
knos and has in. wryting all that is in hir, and so sun as I can hear that sho is
cum to Dunbritan, I will, God uilling, begin my jornay from this ; and therfor
I most intreat you to doe me the favour to tak the pains to help my brother to si
the hous hansumlie drest and provyded against my homcuming, as I have sent
horn derections be this bearer ; and if I have forgotten anie t h ing that is
nesessar yet, I intreat you let it be clone. So hoping to si you shortlie, with
my servic remembered to your ladie, I shall ever remaine,
Your most affectionat frind to serve you,
Abercorne.
Londoun, the 20 of ApryU 1634.
To the right worshipfulle my verie loving frind, Sir Johne Maxvall
of Nether PoUok, Knight,— Thes.
Mr. William Maxwell, Advocate, to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok,
18th June 1635.
51. Bycht honorable cheiffe, according to my deutie and promeise, as occasion
* ifferit, I could not bot wryt and to geive yow thankis for the kyndnes your
honor hes shawin to my puire breether, quhilk geive either I or they foirgett
wee ar vngrait. I perceave now that that whiche my father refuiset, quhilk
wes to interteyne his bairnes, wes resolvet vpon be him. I am sorie not so