Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

260 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTEES. [1636.
by my Lord Traquair. Whereupon my Lord sent to Court thereafter, where
Traquair was him selfe, and (no question) vsed his best meanes to crosse my
Lord's intention ; but for all the King lies appointed the Commission to bee as
my Lord desired. And, least my Lord Traquaire should bee knowne to gett a
slait into it, a great suite was made by him to Mr. Maxwell the Kingis letter
might come downe by packett, Avhereto he agreed. It is not come downe as
yet, neither I thinke shall, till Traquair's owne comming, which is shortly
expected. For all the rest of my Lord's affaires, (praised bee God,) they goe
right enough heere ; and this much I thought fitt to acquaint you as one who
tenders my Lord's honour and weill no lesse then any whomsoeuer : and so I
allwayes remaine, wishin you, your lady, and all that belongs you, all happines,
Yours to serue you,
W. Maxwell of KiUilune.
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Edenburgh, this 23 of March 1636,— in hast.
To the right honorable Sir John Maxwell of Poicke.
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Sir William Cochrane of Coldoune, afterwards Earl of Dundonald,
to Sir John Maxwell of Polloke, 29th June 1636.
257. Rycht honorabill sir, I had wryttin to yow erre now if I had gottin anie thinge
[done] in your business ; bot it hes no bein possibill to me to gett ane tyme of
Traquair to sie your processe, whiche he will doe, albeit everie morninge and
eveninge since I cam to Edinburgh I have waitted on him. Bot I sail waitt
still on him till I have tyme of him. Ther sail nothing be inlaking in me to
further your actioune. I sail exped your compt of annuitie this day. Wee
have no news hen at all, bot still gritt fear of the plague. The counsell hes
discharged the strikinge of anie more tumours, bot they have takin no course
for keiping in of dollers. Manie of our courtiours are come home. My Lord
Lawderdaill also, who hes gottin two thowsand pounds Stirling of Murray his
compositioun. Home received his honours this day eicht days in the counsell
house. The collectioun of the anuities is now, be the King's warrand, injoined