Series 1 > Letters and papers illustrating the relations between Charles the Second and Scotland in 1650

126 CHARLES II. AND SCOTLAND IN 1650
the rest being carried back to England by Sir Dudley
Diggs, and the 40000 paid was repaid years afterwards
to Sir J. Merrick, then Embassador here.1 No
money to be got there, he had sold the corne, and a 3d
of the furrs to 3 rich Dutch merchants, for 156lb more
than the Emperor’s [prices P] (5156lb to be paid at
Amsterdam Nov. 15).
May xV Order to Montross to lay down armes, leave canon,
armes, ammunition brought from Gottenburg in Orkney,
or deliver em to sherif of Cty—10000 rixdollars paid
to his use in Sir Patr. Drummond’s hands, indemnity for
hon. E. Seaforth, Kinnoul, Lords Napper and Rey, Sir
James Macdonnel, etc.
This upon K’s agreement with Scots Commissioners.
Sir W. Fleming sent with the orders, all his officers and
soldiers indemnify’d, M. to stay in safety for a competent
time in Scotland, and ship to lye provided for trans¬
porting where he pleased.
K. had got only dilatory and general answers from
Emperor, German Princes, Spaine, Denmark, and most
of Princes and States of Italy to whom he had applied.
June. Instructions to M. Newcastle sent to acquaint K. Den¬
mark with K.’s agreement with Scots, and desire succrs
of men, money, arms etc., and to engage D. Holstein
and C. Oldenburg.
LXXX
THE EARL OF LOUDOUN TO CHARLES II2
1650. Most Gracious Sovereign,—Albeit there be no man that
Fuly 9‘ rejoyces more for your Majesties safe arrival in this Kingdom,
or more desirous to wait upon your Majesty then myself; yet
1 The word should be ‘there,’ i.e, in Russia.
2 This and the three following letters, Nos. Ixxii. Ixxiii. lxxv.,were printed from
copies or drafts taken at Dunbar, in the answer of the Parliament of England to
a paper entituled, A Declaration by the Kings Majestic (E 613, 2). These
letters should be compared with those by the same writer, published in the
Ancram and Lothian Correspondence.