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JAMES OGILVIE, FIRST EARL OF SEAFIEL1), 1703. 187
who I am showr wes an intear servant off yowrs ; and for myselff I know
yowr Lordship belives me to be so. I will truble your Lordship no farther,
but desyrs the continowance off my fathers place as shiriff off the shyr off
Lothiane ; it is at no bennefitt, but gives me one occation to oblidg my
nybowrs in the place, and it will be ane addition to the obligations yowr
Lordship hath bein pleased to give to, my Lord,
Your Lordships most affectionate and obedient humble servant,
Jedbrugh.
147. James Ogilvie, fiest Earl of Seafield, to [The Same].
Edinburgh, March the 4th, 1703.
My Lord, — I receaved your Lordships this morning, and with it four
letters blank for privie councelours. My Lord Sinclair, I find, desirs not to
be of the councel til after the parlament, and so no use shal be made of that
was designed for him. Sir George Broun and I shal wreat tomorou to the
Earle Marischal, and leat him know hou readie the Duke of Queensberrie
and your Lordship are to doe for him, and that he lies been kindlie and
favourablie represented to the Queen. Haddo is in the west with my Lady
Eglintoun, bot will be in against Moondays night. He will accept most wil-
bnglie. I shal deliver none of thes letters, nor the Lords of the Sessions
pensions, till I find them readie to accept them thankfulie. Wee have
adjusted al with the managers of the customs ; ther commission will be
signed the morou morning. Al the collectors that will accept and find good
cation shal have ther commissions furthwith; and wee shal also constitut the
surveyors as the managers recommends them. Wee are also adjusting in-
structions both for the managers and collectors, and nothing shal be wanting on