New Spalding Club > Records of Invercauld MDXLVII - MDCCCXXVIII [1547- 1828]

4l6 RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
Letter from J. Potter, of the 4th August, 1748, saying that The
Lords Justices had fixed Berkhampstead as the place of Monaltrie's
Confinement.
"Whitehall 4th Augt. 1748.
"Sir,
Your letter to me of the 27th past desiring that j-ou may be
allowed to confine yourself to St. Albans having been laid before the
Lords, Justices, Their Excellencies do not approve of that place, but
have fixed upon Berkhampstead in Hertfordshire for the place of your
residence, to which }-ou are to confine yourself and not to go further from
it than the distance of Ten miles round.
" The Multiplicity of business has prevented your Petition for an
Allowance for your support from being as yet laid before the Lords,
Justices, but I hope Their Excies. ma\- have time to consider it at Their
meeting on Thursday next.
I am,
Sir,
Yr. most humble
Servt. J. Potter.
Francis Farquharson, Esq."
This is followed by Warrant of His Grace the Duke of Bedford,
Principal Secretary of State, to the King's Messenger for discharging
Francis Farquharson out of his custody, August 8, 1748.
The original is preserved and is as follows : —
"John Duke and Earl of Bedford, Marquis
of Tavistock, Baron Russell, Baron Russell
of Thornhaugh, and Baron Howland
of Strcatham, one of the Lords of his
Majesty's most honourable Priv)' Council,
and principal Secretary of State, &c.
" These are in His Majesty's name to authorise and require you to
discharge out of your custody the Body of Francis Farquharson, and for
your so doing this shall be )'our Warrant. Dated the Eighth Day of
August 1748.
Bedford.
" To John Mon}'
one of his Majesty's Messengers
in ordinary."