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THE LEVEN AND MELVILLE PAPERS.*
Mary Queen of Scots to Sir Robert Melvill
— from Edinburgh, 17 Feb. 1565.
Maluile. It is not unknawin to gow how, before gour de-
parting. We had grantit oure remiffioun to Johnne Johnneftoun;
quha cuming hame, and this fame day being afoir ws, We in-
quirit of him the caus of his departing. He anfuerit that, in the
myddis of Auguft bipaft, he wes fent for be Mr Raudolphe to
cum and fpeke with him at his ludgeing in Dauid Forefters,
quhair he come, and efter fum declaratioun maid to him be Mr
Randolphe, how he wes my Lord of Murrayis fervand and ane
quhome he wald fpecialie credit, Maiflir Randolphe deliverit to
him thre fackettis full of money felit, quhairin wes contenit (as
wes faid) thre thowfand crownis, quhilkis he at Randolphis de-
fire convoyit to San&androis and deliverit the lame to my Lady
Murray, Reflavand her tickett thairupoun quhilk he reportit to
Randolphe : And fering that matir to be revelit and to cum
to knawlege haiftelie, durft not abyde hot departit. And in the
* To the kindness of the Earl of Leven and Melville, in whose Charter
Chest the Originals of these very interesting Documents are preserved,
the Club is indebted, for their appearing in this Miscellany.