Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

356 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1709-11.
parties ane joy full and happie confarreation (to speak in lau termes), and to
your lordship all the content and satisfaction you can propose to your self by
making such ane honorable and prudent settlement of your famihe.
I must nou take leave to give your lordship thanks for recomending my
affairs to Walter, which, I hope, shall have good effect with him, tho' it hes not
prevailed with him to applie for getting the rents sequestrate, which was my
main aim, and which, indeed, was the best office could have been done to the
familie. I wish the golden opportunitie be not lost ; I'm sure I runn a great
risque on't. Houever, your lordship is the best hand can help it. I'm loath to
complain of my friends, especialhe at this distance ; onlie allou me to inform
your lordship that I find him very uneasie in my bussiness, and that in most,
if not ah, of it, he runns counter both to my interest and repeated orders, which
I shall demonstrate to your lordship, if ever I be so happie as to see you here.
Meanwhile, let me still recomend this famihe, my self, and your litle god-son,
to your wonted favor and generous protection ; and beleive me on all occasions
to be as ever, my Lord,
Your lordship's most obliged humble servitour, and most affectionat cusing,
J. Stuart.
Ardgouan, 14 March 1709.
Your money lyes readie in Milbrae's hands.
To the right honorable my Lord Pollock,
at his logings in Edinburgh.
John first Duke of Atholl to Sir John Maxwell, Lord Pollok.
London, March 17, 1711.
358. My Lord, since the Master of Eosse, my brother-in law, goes on the ineouradge-
ment he has had from your lordship, I make no question but you will doe your
. part to put soon a happy conclusion to his marriadge, which, I assure your
Lordship, wiD be an addition to the kindnesses you have alwayes showen me.