Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

68 CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [feb.
Wee James Earel of Findlater, Lord Ogilvie of Deskfoord
and Inshmartien grants us to heav receaved the within
mentioned fyve pound sterling from my Lord Boind,
which soume forsaid we be these oblidge us to hold count
for to Sir James Ogilvie of Church-hill. Given under our
hand at Cullen the ijth of feby -69i Ffindlater.
The letters concerning Charles, seventh Lord Oliphant, of 10th
February and 25th April 1691, show that he had fallen into strait¬
ened circumstances. He married, c. 17th October 1678, Mary,
daughter of John Ogilvie of Milton Keith. Newmilne is in the
parish of Keith, Banffshire.
These are
flfor THE EARLE OFF FFINDLATER
Newmilne, ffebr. 10th, 9i.
My Lord,—The Lord Oliphant is remowed from this
countrea with his Ladie and familie, so y4 I cannot give
your Lo. anie ansuer from him unlesse I could hav spoken
with him myselff; hot I fear he is not provyded to give
your Lo. monie at this tyme, and I may say I know so
much by exsperience in ane affair of my own. It is lyk
I may sie your Lo. som day this weick, and I shal use mor
freidome in this affair then now I can doe; nr think I yt
your Lo. may mowe much in this session. And I know he
does realie desing your Lo. satisfaction, though he be not
prepared for the tyme; yet I judge it is meit your Lo. and
he should meit and cleir things, yt he may endeavor to
doe busines at the nixt tearme. And this is all I can say
for the tyme, hot yt I am, My Lord, Your Lo. humbel
servant, Jhone Ogilvye.
The following extract from a London newsletter shows the
danger of foreign invasion following on the loss of sea power by
the defeat at Beachy Head.
flfor THE RIGHT HONLL THE EARLE OF
FFINDLATOR thes
London, 7 Apryl 1691.
Letters from Brest of the 3d say, the day before the