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Councillors to wait on him, that eleven of them were called into his
closet at seven to give an account of what had passed in Parliament,
which occasioned much debate and heat, which was spoken to by Lord
Stair and others, who said that the supplies would have been granted
for life, but for Lord Polwarth ; that the king said he had allowed the
Glencoe business to be enquired into, because of the noise it had made
at home and abroad ; that a letter was come from the King to the
Council about the recruits ; with other news. 8th December 1695, . 117
95. The Same to Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury, stating his
intention to send his son to satisfy the King respecting his Lordship's
behaviour in the last Parliament, particularly with respect to the Act of
Trade ; entreating his Grace to interpose with the King to allow him to
come up and vindicate himself. 21st December 1695, . . .119
96. The Same to his Son. intimating that he would not be able, in conse-
quence of Treasury affairs, to leave Edinburgh for a fortnight ; that
they had gained the business of Craiglascar ; and that as Lord Lauder-
dale seemed to be anxious to be friendly with him and his family, he
was very hopeful the business of the teinds of Pinkie and Inverkeith-
ing might be settled, and arrangements made for the purchase in his
brother's favour, etc. 8th February 1696, . . . . ' . 119
97. The Same to the Same, stating that he had had a fit of the gravel, and
that Sir John Maxwell came to see him as soon as he came to town ;
that he had purchased Maristoun, etc. 13th February 1696, . . 120
98. William Hay, Bishop of Moray, to George Viscount of Tarbat, stating
that being reduced to this primitive way of subsisting, by tilling another
man's piece of ground, he would be excused for telling his Lordship
of a small feu-duty still due to him from the lands of Catboll. 6th
July 1696. Subjoined is the discharge, dated 20th July 1696, . .121
99. Sir Patrick Hume Lord Polwarth, Lord Chancellor, to the Same, request-
ing his Lordship's presence at the Privy Council, as there was some
ground to fear a French invasion. 7th December 1696, . . . 122
100. George third Lord Reay to the Same, mentioning the low condition to
which his family was reduced ; lamenting especially the removal of