Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

268 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1639.
Lady Lucie Hamilton, Sister to James second Earl of Abercome', to Sir
John Maxwell of Pollok, 6th February 1639.
266. Honorabell and loweing frind, I howp ye woll pardown my long seillans; for
I dowt not bot ye hawe hard what caws of mellancolie I hawe had sins my
coming to this contrie. What with my Lord my brother's being so dangoursly
seik, who was gewen ofowr for dath be all that ded si hem, and laykways his
sonne George, the which trewly, deir cowsing, hes allmost broken my haertt,
and hes maed me haue bot small joy of this contrie as yett. Bot I howp owr
owld Skots prowerb shall prwe trew, which is, that all hard begenings is good.
As for news, ther is nothing talked of heir bot only owr Skots covinentours and
ther prosidings, which trewly I am sory from my hartt to heir of ; for I feir it
shall twrn to ther own rowin in the end. For it is confidently reported heir
that the King is resolwed to mak his own partie good with them be the strong-
hand, seing no other tiling can mak them contentt. So being loth to trubell
you anay farther, bot my inteir lowe and serwis ewer being remembred to yow,
howping ye will lat me heir from yowe, I rest,
Yowr most lowing cowsing till death,
Castallbaer, 6 of Februar 1639.
My sister Marione is heir, and remembers hir lowe and serwis to yowe.
For the right honorabill my most worthy frind, Sir John Maxwall of Nether
Polloge, — Thes.
Sir William Cuninghame of Caprintown to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok,
30th April 1639.
267. Sir, I have sehi zour lettre and this charge given from George Huchesowne,
quhairof I am sorie. He is onlie vnpeyitt of the last terme of Mertimes rent,