Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

1668.] FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTEES. 313
Sir George Maxwell of Pollok to Margaret Hay, Lady Ketleston,
28th September 1668.
314. Deare Madam, yow have kyndly acted the freiade. If my oune light had
served me, I should not have stood at this distance with the bond. If no other
thing can doe it, the Lord knowes how to mak up libertie in his oune way. I
would have beged to have waited on my Lord, but seeing yow tell me the
termes, I feare to offend mor ; nothing beeing so abhorrent to my inclinationis
as to be in termes of opposition to superiors. It is good to creepe through the
world with the leaste contention may be. My heartie service to my Lord.
From your report I sincerely beleeve he is not my adversarie, but rather standes
enclined to shew that respect to me that, as a wise man, he judges fitting in
this circumstantial caise ; nor is it reasoneable on my part to demand mor.
My service to your husband and all the children. It is no complement when
I say I am,
Your etc.
Munday, 28th September 1668.
[Indorsed by Sir George Maxwell — " Coppie of myne to the Lady
Ketlestoune."]
Margaret Hay, Lady Ketleston, to Sir George Maxwell of Pollok.
5th October 1668.
315. Honnored Sir, I shall bag you parrdon for nott watting on you my silf to
gauen you the accoumpt off deUiuering the letter saiff : and affter hee read itt,
I found Mm regreat much that you wold doe notthing for yoursilffe. I told
him that you wold doe any thing that your conssiences wold parmett. You
wold ingaeg nott to tack up armies aganest his Magistie, bott leuu pacibell as
ane good and faithfull subgeck should doe. This yow wold gett causion for,
owtherway you wold bind yoursilf under the pain off ane considerabell soum
off mouny. As for that bond, as yett you had nott clairnes to tack itt. In
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