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CIVIL WAR PAPERS
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tion vers les affaires de mon Roy, mais peu de moyen pour en
fournir des preuves . . . Je croy que Je passeray d’icy vers
Lublin1 et Cracovie2 pour voir si les marchands Escossois
voudront contribuer quelqu’assistance pour les necessitez de
mon Roy.
[I find at this Court the most lavish expression of affection for the
affairs of my King, but little means to furnish proofs of it. ... I believe
that I shall travel from here to Lublin and Cracow, to see if the Scottish
merchants there will contribute some assistance for the necessities of my
King.]
XXXVII
1650. Warschau, 4 Februar. Jo. Cocheran to Duke James
of Courland. [See in the copy by Godofred Fabricius,
6 Marz 1662.]
Depuis ma derniere de Dantzig,3 Je n’ay rien recontre digne
de la reconnoissance de V. A. Je trouve a oette cour grandis-
sime profession et affection vers les affaires de mon Roy, mais
peu de moyen pour en fournir les preuves toute fois. En ay 4
receu toutes manifestations que 1’apresente [la presente] neces-
siteuse condition de cet etat peut permettre. J’auray besoin
a ce que ie croy de quelques grains5 aDantzigk au Commance-
ment de ce Printemps cett [c’est] pourquoy sy V. A. pourroit
fie [faire] livrer a Dantzig les mille tonneaux de bled 6 quelle a
de sa grace octroyee pour les occasions du Roy mon Maistre,
ce servit un grand advantage pour les affaires de mon Roy,
J’attends sur ce subiect la resolution de V. A. Je croy que ie
passeray d’icy vers Lublin et Cracovie pour voir sy les
marchands Escossois voudront contribuer quelque assistance
1 Lublin, now chief town of the district Lublin in Russian Poland, on the
Bistrzyca. The Reichstag of 1569 here united Poland and Lithuania—‘ Union
of Lublin.’ There is a trade here in wool-weaving, cloth, and corn.
2 Cracow in Galicia, on the Vistula. After 1609 the kings of Poland were
crowned here. In I795> at the Partition of Poland, it passed to Austria;
1815 a republic ; 1846 reverted to Austria.
3 i.e. No. XXXV?
4 Read : ‘ preuves. J’en ay receu,’ etc.
8 Grains. See Accounts for 1650.
6 Ble. Not mentioned in the Accounts.
[FEB.
tion vers les affaires de mon Roy, mais peu de moyen pour en
fournir des preuves . . . Je croy que Je passeray d’icy vers
Lublin1 et Cracovie2 pour voir si les marchands Escossois
voudront contribuer quelqu’assistance pour les necessitez de
mon Roy.
[I find at this Court the most lavish expression of affection for the
affairs of my King, but little means to furnish proofs of it. ... I believe
that I shall travel from here to Lublin and Cracow, to see if the Scottish
merchants there will contribute some assistance for the necessities of my
King.]
XXXVII
1650. Warschau, 4 Februar. Jo. Cocheran to Duke James
of Courland. [See in the copy by Godofred Fabricius,
6 Marz 1662.]
Depuis ma derniere de Dantzig,3 Je n’ay rien recontre digne
de la reconnoissance de V. A. Je trouve a oette cour grandis-
sime profession et affection vers les affaires de mon Roy, mais
peu de moyen pour en fournir les preuves toute fois. En ay 4
receu toutes manifestations que 1’apresente [la presente] neces-
siteuse condition de cet etat peut permettre. J’auray besoin
a ce que ie croy de quelques grains5 aDantzigk au Commance-
ment de ce Printemps cett [c’est] pourquoy sy V. A. pourroit
fie [faire] livrer a Dantzig les mille tonneaux de bled 6 quelle a
de sa grace octroyee pour les occasions du Roy mon Maistre,
ce servit un grand advantage pour les affaires de mon Roy,
J’attends sur ce subiect la resolution de V. A. Je croy que ie
passeray d’icy vers Lublin et Cracovie pour voir sy les
marchands Escossois voudront contribuer quelque assistance
1 Lublin, now chief town of the district Lublin in Russian Poland, on the
Bistrzyca. The Reichstag of 1569 here united Poland and Lithuania—‘ Union
of Lublin.’ There is a trade here in wool-weaving, cloth, and corn.
2 Cracow in Galicia, on the Vistula. After 1609 the kings of Poland were
crowned here. In I795> at the Partition of Poland, it passed to Austria;
1815 a republic ; 1846 reverted to Austria.
3 i.e. No. XXXV?
4 Read : ‘ preuves. J’en ay receu,’ etc.
8 Grains. See Accounts for 1650.
6 Ble. Not mentioned in the Accounts.
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| Description | Contents:The library of James VI. In the hand of Peter Young, his tutor, 1573-1583 / G.F. Warner -- Documents illustrating Catholic policy in the reign of James VI., 1596-1598 / Thomas Graves Law -- Twenty-four letters of Sir Thomas Hope, ... 1627-1646 / Robert Paul -- Civil war papers, 1643-1650 / H.F. Morland Simpson -- Thirty-four letters written to James Sharp, ... 1660-1677 / John Dowden -- The diary of George Turnbull, minister of Alloa and Tyninghame, 1657-1704 / Robert Paul -- The Masterton papers, 1660-1719 / V.A. Noël Paton -- Accompt of expenses in Edinburgh by Alexander Rose of Kilravock, 1715 / A.H. Millar -- Papers about the Rebellions of 1715 and 1745 / Henry Paton -- General index -- Index to the library of James VI. |
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