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SIS GEORGE MACKENZIE, 1684. 35
examine Arkinlas as yow desyre ; meane while try what probation as weell
as information can be had of his roguery. Goe on against the indulged
ministers ; and your Lordship would indeavour to find out honest men to
plant in these churches, to recomend them to the bishop for these parodies
wherof he is patron, and such as are the King's, acquaint the Lord Trea-
surer with those persones you judge fitt for them. In the band there are two
things to be amended, viz., the obligation most be to the Lord Treasurer and
not to the Councell for the failie, and the citation of 10 dayes most be at the
paroch kirk, and the kirk exprest in the band. All we have to add further
is, to acquaint your Lordship that the Earl of Midlton is made Secretar for
England in place of Godolphin, who is president of the Treasury in place of
Rochester, who is president of the Councell.
Wee are, my Lord,
Your most humble servants,
Perth. J. Drummond.
queensberry. geo. m'kenzie.
Da. Falconar.
My Lord, its absolutly necessare that Mr. Bannerman be hasted heer as
soon as is possible, for his presence is necessare.
Argyl's letters now discoverd show a plaine, open, violent intended rebel-
lion both in England and heer. Spence's help hath opend all the letters
plainly. Carstairs is just now comeing to a confession also ; when he hath
deponed by the next your Lordship shall know what it is.
Since the writting of the letter, Arkinlas is examind. He acknowledges
that there was 50 lb sterl. collected for the late Argyle in the end of the yeare
1682. Dugall Campbell of Saddell, bayly of Kintyre, gave 8 lb ster., the
Captaine of Denoon 5 lb ster. Dugall Campbell in Kintyre, brother to Car-