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FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
29
gow, last night now hes declaired himself in oppositione
to the passing off the penall statuts, or to any thing that
looks lyke ane tolleratione to the Papists, both to the
Commissioner and Chancellour; and ffreely told them
he wold divest himself off all his publict imployments
befor he consented that way. And I doubt not bot your
LoP hes heard off Doctor Sibbald conversione, who this
last Sabbath wes in church, and is willing to subject him¬
self to any pennance our clergie will putt upon him for
his apostatiseing.
George Leslye’s ‘ sone ’ was Patrick Leslye of Melross, Banff¬
shire. On 10th September 1703 he was appointed conjunct Sheriff
Clerk with his father. From 1705 to 1714 he was County
Collector. He died between 13th August and 1st September
1714.
ffor THE EARLE OFF FFINDLATER thes
Egr., May 29, —86.
My Lokd,—Bot the other day I gawe your LoP the
trouble off ane letter by my sone, qch with thes I suppose
all may come to your hands about on and the same tyme,
and sail referr your LoP much to that letter as to our news.
Yesterday ther past only tuo acts in Parliatt, the first
ane gift off Torwoodlies ffortune and forfaulter in ffawours
off Generali Drummond, the second ane gift off Grange
Kennedies estait in the present Prowest of Egr his
ffawours Sir Thomas Kennedie. Its said to be bot ane
small thing. The Parliatt is adjourned till Wedensday
nixt, my Lady Ballcarras 1 corps being to be interred on
Tuesday. Ther is nothing as yet come in as to the penall
statuts; bot yesternight I did see from ane wery noble lord
off good intelligence, ane relatione off your LoP, the draught
of that bitt actie so termed now heir, who told me he
thought it wold come in not by the Articles, bot rather
by the Commissioner2 by wertew off the Kings prerogatiwe
power. By the nixt your LoP sail hear further; and iff
I can sail send yow the double off that act. Your sone
1 Jean Carnegie, eldest daughter of David, second Earl of Northesk.
2 The Earl of Moray.
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
29
gow, last night now hes declaired himself in oppositione
to the passing off the penall statuts, or to any thing that
looks lyke ane tolleratione to the Papists, both to the
Commissioner and Chancellour; and ffreely told them
he wold divest himself off all his publict imployments
befor he consented that way. And I doubt not bot your
LoP hes heard off Doctor Sibbald conversione, who this
last Sabbath wes in church, and is willing to subject him¬
self to any pennance our clergie will putt upon him for
his apostatiseing.
George Leslye’s ‘ sone ’ was Patrick Leslye of Melross, Banff¬
shire. On 10th September 1703 he was appointed conjunct Sheriff
Clerk with his father. From 1705 to 1714 he was County
Collector. He died between 13th August and 1st September
1714.
ffor THE EARLE OFF FFINDLATER thes
Egr., May 29, —86.
My Lokd,—Bot the other day I gawe your LoP the
trouble off ane letter by my sone, qch with thes I suppose
all may come to your hands about on and the same tyme,
and sail referr your LoP much to that letter as to our news.
Yesterday ther past only tuo acts in Parliatt, the first
ane gift off Torwoodlies ffortune and forfaulter in ffawours
off Generali Drummond, the second ane gift off Grange
Kennedies estait in the present Prowest of Egr his
ffawours Sir Thomas Kennedie. Its said to be bot ane
small thing. The Parliatt is adjourned till Wedensday
nixt, my Lady Ballcarras 1 corps being to be interred on
Tuesday. Ther is nothing as yet come in as to the penall
statuts; bot yesternight I did see from ane wery noble lord
off good intelligence, ane relatione off your LoP, the draught
of that bitt actie so termed now heir, who told me he
thought it wold come in not by the Articles, bot rather
by the Commissioner2 by wertew off the Kings prerogatiwe
power. By the nixt your LoP sail hear further; and iff
I can sail send yow the double off that act. Your sone
1 Jean Carnegie, eldest daughter of David, second Earl of Northesk.
2 The Earl of Moray.
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