Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

JAN. ’86] FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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have sent my boy with them. I doubt not but, if they
be of a later date, your Lop hes an account of any current
news, particularly that the Parliament of England is
prorogued to the tenth of February. I cannot tell if
your LoP hes seen the addresse of the House of Comons
to the King wch hes occasioned, as is said, the prorogation
of the Parliament. I gott it yesterday from Glassaugh,1
and have sent it here inclosed. I according to my bound
dutie wish your LoP your Lady and children all happi-
nesse, and am, My Lord, your LoPg most humblie devoted
and obleidged servant, Mr. Pat. Innes.
Banff, Deer. 4, 1685.
The f peaper/ referred to in the following letter, ‘ got as ane
great present from one of the Papists,’ was probably a print of
two papers found in a strong box of Charles Second in the hand¬
writing of that monarch, detailing arguments in favour of Roman
Catholicism. These papers King James had published.
For THE EARLE OF FINDLATER
Edr., Januarie 5, 1686.
My Lord,—I did admier, when I sau my brother
Deskfoord in toune compleaning, that by my negligence
I had put him to a great dale of trouble in travling in so
bad weather, wheras it was in my pouer to have hendred
it by geting him ane commission for taking the test in
the north. Your Lo. knowes that I wrot to your Lo.,
that he could have been in no hazard, since none that are
in his circumstances have as yet taken it. Houever
since he is hier it is fit he take it. My Lord, I am much
concerned that your Lo. will not be att so much pains, as
to search for thes peapers that concern Pouries proces,
for he is immediatly to insist, becaus he believes not you
can instruct your grounds of compensation ; and if he
once obtain decriet it will be harder redusing it then nou
stoping it. I have done litle in your affairs since my last
letter, bot that I have keept up Balizie Scrumsiers proces
for mails and diuties thes tuenty dayes, and hes litel or
1 Mr. John Abercromby of Glassaugh, Banffshire.