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1636.] JOHN SPOTTISWOOD, ARCHBISHOP OF ST. ANDREWS. 59
that timber which I am to get from Glenmorristoune for the cathedral church of Eoss in the
water. I haue therfore made bold onely to put you in mynde with the first diligence to cause
doe it, for if it be not tymely done, this sommer is lost ; and except I get your helpe the
bussines is to no purpose. So wishing all health and happiness to your selfe, your noble
lady and hopefull children, I rest, your bounden seruand, Jo. Rossen.
To the right worschipfull Sir Johne Grant of Freuchie, knicht.
105. John Spotttswood, Archbishop of St. Andrews, to The Same — Affairs of
James Grant.
Edinburgh, May 24, 1636.
Sir, — The bearer, your servant, did bring to me a man qho had escapt after his imprisone-
ment from yow. He hath therein done yow a peece of good service, and meritis to be
acknowledged, for his escape might have bred yow muche trouble.
That vnhappie man, James Grant, lyis now more heavie vpon yow, if he be not appre-
hendit, then before, for they give oute that the two Grants he killed were killed in your
ground, quhiche they say is within two mylis of Strathspey. I wishe nothing more then that
yow may be redde of that trouble, and eneniyis have no cause, at least no matter to call
your name in questioun, and therfore doe seriously commend to your care that wickit manis
apprehensioun as yow wold eschew trouble. For my selfe, I sail remaine,
Your most assurit freind at power,
Sanctandrews.
To my very honorabill and assurit good freind, the Laird of Grant.
106. John Hay, Edinburgh, to The Same — Affair of James Grant.
Edinburgh, 25 May 1636.
Richt Honorabill Sir,- — I was glaid quhen I hard that you had apprehenditt some of
James Grant's followers, bot glaider quhen this bearer come and brocht the prisoner quha
escaped out of Bellachastell ; fot it seemes his escape wald haue bene hardlie construed. The
counsaill thocht the bearer worthie his reward, bot becaus my lord chancellor and I both
feared that repetitioun wald have beine socht of you in ane greater measure, we interceidit with
the counsaill that yow micht haue the credite of it your selffe. We haue therfore directed
him to yow, that yow may give him thanks for his paines, for he hes acted his pairt weill to
jout guid. Iff yow can pleas him with ane hundreth pund I sould be glaid, for he deserues
it. I think the counsaill had beine more liberall. Yow sal doe weill to make it appeare to
the counsaill that yow haue satisfied him, and that yow ar weill pleased with the seruice, for
some ar suspicious that his escape was plotted. Yow sal not faile to take the ressaitters of
James Grant, especiallie those at Bruntkirk and Weilheid, that is William Troupe and