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LAUDERDALE CORRESPONDENCE [mar. 21
day seaven night, against wch time I hope to see a returne
from the Comitty of Council concerneing their indeavors against
the Conventicles, and I desire to have as speedy an answer to
this letter as may be. And thogh I am no more Comissioner,
yet in all stations I shal be found zealous and active for the
Governement of the Church as it is now by law setled, and for
its peace and hapines; And that 1 am in a true sense of yor
kindnes and freindship, My Lord, Yor Grs most humble servant,
Lauderdale.1
[Without address.]
XVII
LAUDERDALE TO SHARP
Whitehall,2 21st March 167f.
May it please yor Gr.,—I have lately received two
letters from your Grace, the one relating to my Lord Presi¬
dent 3 (of whose merits I have not the least doubte, nor yet of
your justice), and the other was in return to a letter that I
wrote to you formerly with my own hand. But to this last I
forbear to give a more full answer untill my Brother shall
arive, who is retarded on his Journey some few days longer
than he expected by the misfortune of a fall that he had with
bis horse, rideing post into Twafoord.
I can now assure your Gr. that not only the Bishoprick of
Orkney4 but also any other that is or shall be vacant are
nailed fast. For I am authorised by his Majtie to tell you so,
and that he will not signe (as I am sure I shall not offer) any
presentation in favours of any person but such as shall have
the approbation of the two Arch Bishops within their respec¬
tive Provinces. So that if those vacant Bishopricks shall not
be supplyed with Persons fitly qualified for them, you may
blame your selves and not, my Lord, your Grace’s most humble
and most faithfull servant, Lauderdale.
1 This is the first example in these letters of the change of spelling from
‘ Lauderdaill: to ‘Lauderdale.’ The latter form is always observed by the
Duchess. I have not noticed any example of ‘ Lauderdale ’ before the marriage
with Lady Dysart. Perhaps this all-powerful lady preferred it.
2 This letter is written partly by a secretary, partly by Lauderdale.
8 See note on Letter xvm. 4 See notes on Letter xix.
LAUDERDALE CORRESPONDENCE [mar. 21
day seaven night, against wch time I hope to see a returne
from the Comitty of Council concerneing their indeavors against
the Conventicles, and I desire to have as speedy an answer to
this letter as may be. And thogh I am no more Comissioner,
yet in all stations I shal be found zealous and active for the
Governement of the Church as it is now by law setled, and for
its peace and hapines; And that 1 am in a true sense of yor
kindnes and freindship, My Lord, Yor Grs most humble servant,
Lauderdale.1
[Without address.]
XVII
LAUDERDALE TO SHARP
Whitehall,2 21st March 167f.
May it please yor Gr.,—I have lately received two
letters from your Grace, the one relating to my Lord Presi¬
dent 3 (of whose merits I have not the least doubte, nor yet of
your justice), and the other was in return to a letter that I
wrote to you formerly with my own hand. But to this last I
forbear to give a more full answer untill my Brother shall
arive, who is retarded on his Journey some few days longer
than he expected by the misfortune of a fall that he had with
bis horse, rideing post into Twafoord.
I can now assure your Gr. that not only the Bishoprick of
Orkney4 but also any other that is or shall be vacant are
nailed fast. For I am authorised by his Majtie to tell you so,
and that he will not signe (as I am sure I shall not offer) any
presentation in favours of any person but such as shall have
the approbation of the two Arch Bishops within their respec¬
tive Provinces. So that if those vacant Bishopricks shall not
be supplyed with Persons fitly qualified for them, you may
blame your selves and not, my Lord, your Grace’s most humble
and most faithfull servant, Lauderdale.
1 This is the first example in these letters of the change of spelling from
‘ Lauderdaill: to ‘Lauderdale.’ The latter form is always observed by the
Duchess. I have not noticed any example of ‘ Lauderdale ’ before the marriage
with Lady Dysart. Perhaps this all-powerful lady preferred it.
2 This letter is written partly by a secretary, partly by Lauderdale.
8 See note on Letter xvm. 4 See notes on Letter xix.
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