Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

58 CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [dec. 1689
endeavour to borou one. It shal not be the worse, and
after this I shal be better provided. It most be sent
with the bagadge horses. I shal not trouble your Lo.
any further att present, bot shal only add that I am.
My Lord, Your Lo. most obedient son and most humble
servant, Ja. Ogilvie.
My wife gives her most humble service to your Lo. and
my sisters.
The manning of William’s navy was occupying attention in
Scotland. The Burgh records of Cullen show that early in
February 1690 the Earl of Crawford, President of the Privy
Council, acting on a Royal proclamation, wrote to the town
council requiring them to levy seamen for the English navy. The
writers of the following letter, who were Bailies of Cullen, refer
to this matter.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR JAMES OGILVIE OF
CHURCH HILL, ADVOCATE AT EGR
in all haste thes
ffor ther Majties speciall service.
Cullen, ffebry ii, 1690.
Right Hoxble,—The many proofes wee have already
hade of your Ho. kyndnes to us, hes made us presume to;
give your Ho. this trouble, to delyver the inclosed report
to the Counsell, which yee may read and seall. Wee
intreat, in caice ther come any press, since yor Ho.
knowes qt kynd of persones wee have to doe wt, yee
may indeavour to gett the petitione in the close of or
letter granted. As lykwayes, since the place is not able
to advance money for the transportawne of these men to
be pressed to any port qr they are to be shiped, wee are
hopefull yee will advert to it, and endeavour to gett us
ane order for als much of the excyse of any place nixt
adjacent, as wee shall use upon the forsaid accompt more
yn or oun will amount to. So your Honours care in this
will add ane furder obligatione upon. Right Honourable,
Your Ho. most obdient and most oblidged servants,
Ja. Sanders.
John Ogilvie.