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58. Margaret Erskine, widow of Sir John Mackenzie, to her son, George
Viscount of Tarbat, complaining of the deeds of one of the Lords of
Session. Circa 1690, 75
59. The Same to the Same, sympathising with him in his trouble, and re-
commending him to submit with patience to what had befallen him
from God Almighty, as it was no more than was common to men; and
though he had enemies he needed not to care if God was his friend ;
enclosing as a legacy to him a trinket of Lammermoor gold, which
she got from his father, and recommending him not to part with it
" unless at a strait." Circa 1690, . . . . . . .76
60. Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun to George Viscount of Tarbat, for informa-
tion about improvements in husbandry, and the barking of trees, etc.
17th April 1691, 77
6 1 . Robert Mackay to the Same, with account of the battle of Aughrim.
13th July 1691, 78
62. Elizabeth Duchess of Gordon to the Same, complaining of Captain Hugh
Mackay 's garrison in Badenoch, especially their wasting the forest of
Gaik. 16th July 1691, 79
63. George first Earl of Melville to the Same, acknowledging the receipt of
letters from him, through Dr. David Gregorie, with items of news, etc.
25th July 1691, 80
64-. David Gregorie, Professor of Mathematics, Edinburgh University, after-
wards Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, to the Same, with
congratulations on the Master of Tarbat's judicial acquittance, stating
that, in consequence of the Viscount's letters, Lord Melville had always
been very kind to him, and that he felt assured the Master of Stair, who
was in the camp in Flanders, would also do him all kindness ; that he
had two competitors for the chair of astronomy at Oxford ; and that
the only one who was entirely on his side was Mr. Newton of Cam-
bridge. 27th August 1691, 81
65. Colonel John Hill to the Same, intimating that Lochiel had come in to
him, and was gone to the sheriff to take the oath, and that he thought