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294 THE C ROM ART IE CORRESPONDENCE.
239. [Me. John Philp] to Me. John Stewaet, Under-keeper of the
Great Seal at Edinburgh.
London, November 17, 1705.
Affectionate Comeeade, — Mrs. Sydserf writes me that my wife is very
angry, because she did not hear from me for ten or 1 2 dayes. I acknowledge
she might justly be so, but you know since I left Edinburgh I have not
omitted a pacquet but two or 3, and, in your absence, I sent my letters under
Mr. Andrew's cover. I am perswaded my letters are miscarried, for my wife
has not writt to me all this week, by which I fear a storme, if some happy
hitt of providence doe not prevent it. I hope her gold chain is come safe. I
have given my wife some bussines, — to receave 106 lib. from Richard Murray,
and ane year and a halfs annualrent of 800 lib. from Provest Cuninghames
brother of Irvine. I have bidden your Mr. Andrew gett Moubrayes note for
a litle money he ows me, and give it her. Your advyce will be taken on
all these particulars, and be sure to preserve peace att home.
What you have done as to my bussines with Baillie Lind is most reeson-
able, and better than I could have projected. I find the advantage of such good
friends. Give him my humble service, and tell him it is not possible to gett
50 guineas by the pacquett, as you proposed, and I shall writt him when any
thing materiale is done about the treatty. My Lord delayes to give directions
about his bussines with Boynd till Forgline return, but he will be the better
that he hear from Cullen and Mr. John Montgumrie.
Upon Thursday the House of Lords was upon considering the state of the
nation, and there one of the Lords proposed the calling over Princess Sophia.
The Queen understanding that this was to be in, she went to the house and
stayed the whole time of the debate. The High Church were for bringing her
over, and the Low Church against it, and the debate fell without any effect.