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76 III. FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1645.
I am come to this place vpon notice that some ficUing poeple wer storing in the north,
which I hope will now cease. Howeuer, I shall advertise yow, and shall be very ready, iff
yow haue to doe, to assist yow with a competent number off horsemen. I intreat yow be
pleased to advertise me frequentlye, and I shall doe thee lyke. In the meantyme I remain,
Your affectionat cusen to seme you,
G. Gordone. 1
The Lieutenant-generall hath entrusted to mee some parte off his comission in thee
north. Therfore, iff yow desyre any thing, lett mee know itt in his absence.
For my much honoured cusein, the Laird off Grant — thes.
1 30. Mr. J. Kennedy to The Same— Movements of Montrose.
Braichley, 11 of Apryll 16-15.
Right Honorable, — I resaved yours, bot it is impossible for the Marquis of Montrose ather
to send supplie for the present, or to come himself, for reasons whilk ar not to be exprest.
Alwayes he hath wreatin earnestlie to my Lord Seaforth to ryse and goe on against thess
of Inuernes. So your honor will be cairfull that his letter be saifiie delyvered. Ther ar no
newes heir besyd thess my Lord hath wreatin to yow. We ar to march this day southward
againe : so my humble service remembered to yourself and lady, I remaine,
Your honor's humble servand,
M. J. Kennedy.
For the right honorable the Laird of Grant.
131. Allan Cameron of Lochiel to Sir James Grant of Freuchie — Plundering
in Moray.
Glenlocharkeg, 18 October 1645.
Kycht [Honorabill] and Lowing Cusene, — My heartly commandationes being remembrit
to your worship. I have received your worshipis letter conserning this misfortun accidente
that never fell out betuixt our houses the lyk before in no mans dayes ; bot, prased be
God, I am innocent of the samming and my freindis, both in respect that they get within
your worshipis boundis, bot to Morrayland, quhair all men taks thair prey, nor knew not
that Moynes was ane Graunt, bot thocht that he was ane Morray man, and if they knew
him they wald not stirre his land more then the rest of your worships boundis in Straspy ;
and, sir, I have gotten such a losse of my freindis, quhilk I hope your worship shall consider,
for hawe aught dead alredie, and I hawe 12 or 13 vnder cure, quhilk I know not quho
shall die or quho shall live of the samming. So, sir, whosoever hes gotten the greatest loss
I am content that the samin be reparet to the sight of freindis that loveth ws both alyk ;
and ther is such a truble heir amongest us, that we can not look to the same for the present
1 Lord Gordon was killed at the battle of Alford on 2d July 1645.