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JOHN EARL OF MAR, 1705. 291
to wait of your Lordship, and I was not sure of my going til the very morn-
ing I went. I had the honour of one from you since I came here, and an-
other, on the road, directed to my Lord Loudoun and me. As to what your
Lordship wryts of your own affair, I shall lay it before the Queen the first
time I am with her, and I doubt not but she will do you justice. My
Lord Loudoun has wryten fully to my Lord Stair of the other affair, who
will show it you, so 'tis needless for me to give your Lordship any trouble
about it at this time. In both your letters your Lordship sayes that you
sent the double of your letter to the Queen to me, but you have forgot to
incloase it. I wish the two gentelmen you wryt of may have patience yet a
little longer, and not wearie. For, since secrecie is absolutly necessar in that
affair, it must take a little more time ; for if it were done just now, other
people than yet knows it behoved to be let into the secret. My Lord Stair
will explain this further.
I can give your Lordship litle news ; for, as I can learn, the parliament
here have not yet come to a fixt resolution as to our affair, tho I'm hopefull
it will take a good turn in a little time. My predecessor still stands out as
when he left Scotland, and, to say the truth, thers no body here seems fond
of perswading him to do otherwise ; for his reception at court, and from those
from whom he expected favour, was very indifferent : so 'tis very probable he
will return as he came, unless he alter very much his way. I shall be glade
to hear some times from your Lordship, and I hope you'll do me the justice
to belive that I am sincearlie, my clear Lord,
Your Lordships most affectionat cousin and most humble servant,
Mae.
Indorsed in Lord Mar's handwriting, " E. Cromartie."