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1698.] FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. 349
he should see our bloud. Another said yestirday (being the Lords day), they
would do good service that would make Dalswintoun's soule go out at his
mouth. A third on Saturday sayd of my son, they wished they had him at the
back of a hill and his puddings harled out. And many such expressions, and
worse, if worse could be. I pray God delivir me from them. But there is no
force but I must either do something or part with my right. For I see they
incens'd my lord (who is easie enough that way), and my lord underprops them.
They are raising, or have raised, lettirs of lawburrowes before the Council against
me, tho' they have no ground for it in law or conscience, but that I raised
before the Session against them. Sir, I will have but litle time to get caution
found (not having gotten yet any double of them) ; therefore, sir, I beg you
may help William Fostir to get the bill of suspension past, and vpon it to gett a
sist, or discharge of further execution for a competent time, about 2 days or
thairby, till bands of caution can be gotten provided, which will not be easie.
The number quhich I guess will be charged not being under 50, if not 60 per-
sons, if not more. I wish I had lett all lye and sleep on as formhiy ; yet if I
had this lawburrowes suspended, I would care litle for the rest ; for they will
not miss to denunce me and crave my escheet. Therefore, sir, I entreat your
assistance to prevent it. I have sent a map or draught of the muire or coniT
moun, and how it lyes invironed with the barony of Dalswintoune vpon the
east, south, and west parts, and with Closeburn's lands on the north, and is an
unquestionable part of the barony of Dalswintoune. I am, dear sir,
Your most humble servant,
Hu. Maxwell.
Dalswint[on,] Munday 20 June 1698.
For Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollok, Baronet, Edinburgh. P. payed.
Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok.
Duchald, June 25, 1698.
351. Sir, there is a peice of imployment putt upon me by my Lady Glencairne much
contrary to my inclinatione, to give you the trouble of this lyne in relatione to