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1630.] SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER, SECRETARY OF STATE. 117
130. Sir William Alexander, afterwards Earl of Stirling, to William
seventh Earl of Menteith.
Theobaldes, the 9 of Nouember [1630.]
My noble and much honoured Lord, — These are to recomend the League to
be welcomed home by yow as one both hath beene and is desyrous faithfullie
to keepe it, neither hath lie expressed anie thing by word or deed prejudiciall
to my Lord Adwocat, as he hath assured me, and I beleeue it, for I find
nothing to the contrarie. I could wish that dislyk betwix them to be
remoued, that at lest others might not take notice of it as they do to work
therevpon to both there disadwantages, and tyme might breed loue and trust
as either of them found another to deserue.
I look daylie to heare from yow, and speciallie concerneing the fisheing
busienesse, and do exspect yourself so shortlie that I will onlie affirme all
thinges here are as well as yow left them, and so I hope yow shall find at your
returne, and me,
Your Lordship's affectionat seruant,
S. W. Alexander.
To my noble and much honored lord the Earle of Monteith, Lord President
of the Priuie Counsell, and one of His Majestie's most honorable Priuie
Counsell of both Kingdomes.
131. The Same to the Same.
Londoun, the 28 of December [1630.]
My noble and most honoured Lord, — I will not wrong so principall a Bailie
as not to trust him with more then with the executioun of a verball power,
though he may stumble forth jointlie for simplie. Some passages expresseing