Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [april
ye will pardone my useing this ffreedome, ffor I am.
Right Hono11, Your most oblidged and humble send,
Wm. Black.
Abd., 25 Aprill 1692.
The following letter endorsed, fThe Chancellour Tueedell’s
letter to Grant to stay in his own cuntrey for keepeing it in
order/ arose out of the then threatened French invasion, which
was frustrated by the naval engagement of La Hogue fought from
the 19th to the 24th May. The subsequent letters of pth, 12th,
17th, 21st, and 28th May all refer to the apprehended invasion.
For THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LAIRD OF GRANT
ONE OF THEIR MAJESTIES MOST HONOURABLE PrIVIE CoUNCILL
Sir,—By ane express wpon the apprehensiones of a
descent ffrom ffrance the Councill wes ordered to be
called, and frequentlie to meet and consider the meanes
for putting the countrey in a postoure of defence neccessary
on such ane exigent; for which end it wes thought needfull
all the Privie Councellors should be present heir upon
Thursday the fyfth of May att ten in the fforenoon, to
take such resolutiones as that affair may require, whereby
your presence would also have bein required, if the Councill
had not considered your continwance and stay att home
within your ouen countrey to be of neccessary use for
their Majesties service : Therefore yow are desyred to
give all dilligence for keeping the countrey in peace, and
for observeing and causeing execute such commands as
the Councill shall send yow, and that yow make report
of the state of the countrey to the Councill from tyme
to tyme, and yow shall be accquainted what farder occures
in this matter. This by ordor of Councill is signified to
yow, By, Sir, Your humble servant,
Tweeddale Cancel.
Edr., 27 Apryle 1692.
Sir John Dalrymple’s recommendation of Sir James Ogilvie to
the King bore fruit in the following warrant issued from the Hague
on 30th April 1692. This gift, however, does not seem to have
been acted on.