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GEORGE FIRST EARL OF CROMART/E, 1705. 309
up the evident, which they themselfs have lost or destroyed, and the design is
now almost barefac't, for they shew satisfaction in hopes that my memory will
forgett the security, which many, and amongst them your Lordship, had by
that lost paper ; for in their interrogators they would allow me to remember
what I pleased for my self, and to forget all other peoples securitys. But I
will certainly be just to all, and to the Countess too, in as farr as my memory
can goe; but I assure your Lordship that the lady and herr advocat, i.e., The
Advocat, hath given a fatal strok to herr family, and men will think that it
is the sinne of ignorance in both. My Lord, tho I had no mind to writ
more of particulars at this tyme, yet on a persons acquainting me that I was
spoke of as one who could weell begg at court. Indeed I saw good example,
and with their success. But first I do not remember that I ask any thing
but some consideration for abov 2500/. of necessarly depursments for flitting
my family, for horses, coaches, houshold furnitur, at first goeing, for which
herr Majesty gave the 1500/. now stopt; and, my Lord, I intreat yow to
beleeve, and when occasion invites, to say for me, that except the bare dues
of my office for these two (to me) unhappy years, I had not 100/. nor 100/.
worth of donation, or direct or indirect purchase ; and of these bare dues I
want 1100/. sterling, and owes it at London, beeing exspended there for what
was absolutly necessar. I'll swear that this is truth : and yet perhaps some
will say, or have said this, who have gott more than I gott to my self, or my
dependars, as they are pleased to call them ; and yet I perhaps will find as
many to take my advice without pay, as others have perhaps, for 1000/. I
grudge not their gaine, sed bona verba quwso. My Lord, no faction nor party
will alter to your Lordship the duty of your most humble faithfull servant,
Cromektie.
Indorsed by John Earl of Mar : "Cromertie, December 15 th , 1705."
up the evident, which they themselfs have lost or destroyed, and the design is
now almost barefac't, for they shew satisfaction in hopes that my memory will
forgett the security, which many, and amongst them your Lordship, had by
that lost paper ; for in their interrogators they would allow me to remember
what I pleased for my self, and to forget all other peoples securitys. But I
will certainly be just to all, and to the Countess too, in as farr as my memory
can goe; but I assure your Lordship that the lady and herr advocat, i.e., The
Advocat, hath given a fatal strok to herr family, and men will think that it
is the sinne of ignorance in both. My Lord, tho I had no mind to writ
more of particulars at this tyme, yet on a persons acquainting me that I was
spoke of as one who could weell begg at court. Indeed I saw good example,
and with their success. But first I do not remember that I ask any thing
but some consideration for abov 2500/. of necessarly depursments for flitting
my family, for horses, coaches, houshold furnitur, at first goeing, for which
herr Majesty gave the 1500/. now stopt; and, my Lord, I intreat yow to
beleeve, and when occasion invites, to say for me, that except the bare dues
of my office for these two (to me) unhappy years, I had not 100/. nor 100/.
worth of donation, or direct or indirect purchase ; and of these bare dues I
want 1100/. sterling, and owes it at London, beeing exspended there for what
was absolutly necessar. I'll swear that this is truth : and yet perhaps some
will say, or have said this, who have gott more than I gott to my self, or my
dependars, as they are pleased to call them ; and yet I perhaps will find as
many to take my advice without pay, as others have perhaps, for 1000/. I
grudge not their gaine, sed bona verba quwso. My Lord, no faction nor party
will alter to your Lordship the duty of your most humble faithfull servant,
Cromektie.
Indorsed by John Earl of Mar : "Cromertie, December 15 th , 1705."
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| Description | Their kindred, country, and correspondence. By William Fraser. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, 1876. With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables. 2 volumes: I. History of the earls of Cromartie. Cromartie correspondence, 1662-1705.--II. Cromartie correspondence, 1706-1774. The Cromartie charters, 1257-1499. The Cromartie patents of honour, etc., 1685-1861. Narrative by John, lord Macleod ... Of the insurrection in Scotland in the years 1745-6 ... Narrative by John, lord Macleod of his campaign in the seven years' war in Germany, 1757.--The Grandvale and Cromartie branch. The Royston branch. Baronies and castles inherited and acquired by George, first earl of Cromartie, 1654-1714. History of the family of Mackenzie, by Sir George Mackenzie, first earl of Cromartie. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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