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III.— FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS.
67. George, fifth Earl of Huntly, to [John Grant of Freuchie] — about the
lands of Rothiemurchus. 5th June 1573.
Gossepe efter hartli commendatione : Forsamekil ye sail witt I haif delywerit the contract
betuix me and Mr. George Gordon and his sone, quhair hie suild mak the landis of Rothe-
murcus frie, together with his hand wret wpon sik ewidentis as hie resawitt of the sam landis,
to Patrik Grant of Dawey, quhilk was all that I cuild gett at this present concerning that
land. Alwayis, gif I gett ony niair letteris thairof heirefter, I sal send yow the sam. As for
other small occurantis, in respect of the beraris sufficiens, I wil nocht trubil yow thairwith,
bot refarris the sam to him. So committis yow to God. At Huntli, the v of June 1573.
Your hartlie gossepe at power,
68. John Grant of Freuchie to Sir Alexander Hay, Lord Clerk Register —
Agreement with the Laird of Mayne. 1st October 1583.
My Lord, — Eftir maist hartlie commendation : Pleis I haif beine at conferrence with your
lordschipis cousigne, the lard of Mayne, anent the landis of Inuerellain, and hes aggreit with
him on sic heidis as he and this wther gentillman, my frend, will lat your lordschip onder-
stand ; quhairin treulie I haif done mair nor the landis ma awaill, and that becaus I am auld
and onable, and is willing to eschew tribull (so far as I ma), specialie of sic as the beiraris
will declair to your lordschip at mair lenthe. And forder, becaus your lordschip hes entres
therintill, thairfor man craif your lordschipis guid will and fortherance, in this my
honest caus, quhairin I dowbt nocht bot your lordschip will prefer me to wtheris that ar
nocht so tendir of bluid to your lordschip, nor yit mair willing to do your lordschip sic sted
and plesour as lyis in me, as your lordschip plesis put me to charge. In the meyntyme [I] can
nocht be forzetfull to gif your lordschip maist hartlie thankis for the guid will and fauour
schawin be your lordschip in my causis in the Session, lykas in tyme cuming I luik for your
lordschipis fauour and fortherance in sic causis as I happin to haif to do. Remitting the
raist to the sufficiencie of the beraris and to your lordschipis visdom, cessis to tribull your