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1704.] CBOMARTIE CORRESPONDENCE. 343
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186. Sir James Stewart, Lord Advocate, to the Same, containing a full
account of proceedings as to the seizure of Glengarry ; with the writer's
defence as to having given him a safe-conduct, etc. 25th March 1704, 228
187. William Lord Eoss, Commissioner to the General Assembly, to the
Same, of the moderation of the Assembly, and their dutifulness to the
Queen. 2 7th March 1704, . .230
188. The Same to the Same, intimating to his Lordship that all the Synod
books were passed in the Assembly with great calmness, and without
one word contrary to her Majesty's prerogative ; that he had dissolved
the Assembly, etc. 31st March 1704, 231
189. David first Earl of Glasgow to the Same, having heard that his Lord-
ship had been informed that he had stopped Treasury business coun-
tersigned by him ; defending himself from the charge, and giving an
account of his behaviour in the two cases, Mr. Gordon's gift of recog-
nition, and Robert Panton's gift of his brother Hilton's escheat. 18th
April 1704, 231
190. John first Duke of Athole to the same, intimating that he had left his
servant to receive from bis Lordship the Queen's letter for his expenses,
and another for deleting the regality out of Gairntullie's signature.
20th April 1704, 233
191. James first Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor, to the Same, intimating
that the Marquis of Tweeddale, the Earl of Rothes, the Earl of Rox-
burgh, and Baillie of Jerviswoode, and others, were ready to enter into
the Queen's measures ; alluding to the drafting of men out of regiments,
which had as good as broken Mar's, Strathnaver's, and Brigadier Mait-
land's ; and out of the two independent companies, which latter had
been prevented by a l-epresentation from the gentlemen of the Northern
shires ; mentioning that several church processes had been before the
Council, one against the Sheriff of Ross as to the church of Dingwall,
and the others against qualified ministers that preached for charity;
suggesting that, if another man-of-war ship were ordered, Captain Ewan
should be allowed to sail with such of the men as were in readiness for

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