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CROMARTIE CORRESPONDENCE.
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Lady Mary Leslie, wife of William Lord Haddo, afterwards second
Earl of Aberdeen, to the Same, expressing regret that she could not
pay him a visit. 11th October, circa 1705, ..... 289
George first Earl of Gromartie to John Earl of Mar, one of the Secre-
taries of State for Scotland, stating that he wanted £1100 of his dues,
and that he had Her Majesty's letter for himself and all succeeding
secretaries to be paid ante omnes ; asking his Lordship for a line to
hasten it, and to pass his locality for reimbursing him of £1500 ; and
about a matter that concerned the African Company, of which he had
written to the Queen. 23d October 1705, 289
John Earl of Mar to George first Earl of Cromartie, acknowledging
receipt of a letter from his Lordship, the subject of which he would lay
before the Queen, and doubted not but Her Majesty would do his
Lordship justice ; and referring to the matter concerning the African
Company, alluded to in the preceding letter, etc. 6th November 1705, 290
John Philp to Mr. John Stewart, Under Keeper of the Great Seal, Edin-
burgh, wherein he states that there was nothing doing in Scots busi-
ness ; that the Marquis of Annandale was working with his English
friends, but out of all measures with the Scots courtiers ; refers to
high words between Ai-gyll and Annandale ; and mentions that his
Lord was very kindly received by Her Majesty and his old friends
in London, and that Argyll and he were very great friends, etc, 8th
November 1705, . . . .
John Earl of Mar, Secretary of State for Scotland, to a Lady, as to the
gift of her Lord's liferent escheat. 10th November 1705,
John Philp to Mr. John Stewart, Under Keeper of the Great Seal at
Edinburgh, wherein he refers to his wife's anger at not having letters
from him ; and about a proposal in the House of Lords to call over the
Princess Sophia, etc. 17th November 1705, . . . . .
George first Earl of Cromartie to John Earl of Mar, as to the payment
of his arrears of salary, and his locality for £1500; his desire for a
solid Union ; and as to the Earldom of Boss. 17th November 1705,
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