Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

330 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1678.
take the oath of supremacy. In Mr. Coleman's house, beneath the pavement
stones, a great many mitts are found, which, they say, discovers a long tract of
this plot, and much correspondance with the French, and many guilty of that.
None yet are executed. Mr. Wilhamsone, the keeper or King's secretarie, being
put in the tome for appending the seall to a commission for some persones
popishly affected, to be justices of the peace, and sheriffs, in Ireland, being comit-
ted to tome for it, and brought out by his Majesties warrand, till he should
know the reasones why (being his Majestie's servant) he was imprisoned with-
out his Majestie's knowledge. The King, after speaking with the Commouns,
recommitted him to prison ; and so far as we heare, his Majestie and his Par-
liament agreas well in all things. When Loclvick Stewart comes, I shall
labour to have more exact information from the pubHck letters, and acquaint
you of what occurrs. This being all at present from, sir,
Your most humble servant,
Hu. Maxwell.
Indorsed, "29 November 1678, receaved."
For the much honoured, the Land of PoUok Maxuell.
John Maxwell of Pollok to George Hutcheson, 16th December 1678.
332. Poor George, I receaved yours of the 30 of November last, and accordingly
went to your mother the morrow after I gott yours, and she and I joyntly hath
sent yow this litle supplie of ten pound sterling, draune on one "William Ache-
son. But because the money was payed by James Paedie, Margaret Brock's
sone, he will wryte to yow, and more particularly let you know quhere Acheson
lives. I was truely sorrie and grieved to hear of your miscarieage befor, and
now I doe not wonder at the Lord's righteous dealeing with yow, in layeing his
hand heaviely upon yow, which I wish may be seriously remarked by yow, and
lead yow to repentance. For if the report be true, as wee heard, that aither
yow have had hand, or knoime, of that attrocious cryme (I need not be more
plaine or particular in it, for your oune conscience knowes best), it may be
matter of griefe and sorrow of heart to yow befor the Lord all your dayes. And