Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

1694-95.] FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. 343
mine if there be not allways as good an vnderstanding betwixt us, as you
seeme to desire, and as, indeed, I do on my part. And as to the propossitiou
you now make, I think it is so uery reasonable as I do aquiess, and in order to
it, have desired my Lord Lichquo, and my Lord Tarbott, to meet with any two
who you shall chuse on your side. I hope they will state the matter so reason-
ably as that it may easely be ajusted betwixt us ; alltho', I do assure you, upon
my word, it has neuer occationed any strangnes on my part (as you haue
apprehended) : and what the custome may be in Scotland, I know not, 1 >ut
heere, any person who thinks themselves agreeued goes freely to law with the
King, and dous not reckon they are the worse subjects for it, nor dous the
King think them so. I giue you many thanks, Sir John, for all the siuillity
and friendship you express for me, perticulierly as to the promissing your as-
sistance in the getting my woods sould : but I haue left it to Gray to tell you
my opinion in that matter, haueing but ill health, and writing makes me worse-
Yet I cannot end without assuremg you I am,
Your most affectionate faithfull seruante,
F. Lenox and Richmond.
For Sir John Maxwell.
Sir James Steuart, Lord Advocate, to Sir John Maxuell of Pollok.
Edinburgh, 6 September 1695.
346. Sir, your freind Mr. Maxuell shall have all the kindness that I can shew him,
either for a remission or a tollerance to live quietly, upon finding caution,
which last is the course that these come from France since the Act of Parlia-
ment doe generally take. I think it is from ane evill spirit and design that
the Quakers endeavour to sett up at Glasgow ; and I know some of their
leaders are worse then hereticks, and while they pretend to be Christ's, in effect
not Christians. But I am sure it was much better for me to warne your
magistrats to keep the peace, and prevent ryots, than that the privy councell,
upon the Quakers' complaint, should have comanded them to doe it. And
therefor I have told the provost that since my method offends, the Quakers for
hereafter shall have liberty for to follow their own. Only I have desired them