Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES
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I am to My Lord, to your Honour, your most worthy
Lady, and all the noble familie a most obleidged and
most humble devoted servant, Mr. Pat. Innes.
Banff, May 21, 1692.
Two days before the minister of Banff wrote the sea-fight of
La Hogue which lasted until the 24th began. It was fought and
won before Francis Montgomerie uncle to Sir James wrote.
For SIR JAMES OGILVIE
Dear Sir,—I have giwen my Lord your father the trouble
of a letter, intreating he wold help me with haukes this
summer. All I had are dead, so I intreat your help and
assistans to prucure some from him, or from any of your
friends and relationes. I doubt not bot yow hawe heard
the newes of ane intended inwasion on Britane by French
and Irish; and had not the weind prowed long cross to
them, it had bien in all probabilitie before much prepara¬
tion had bien made at sea or land to oppose them. Both
fleets are now at sea, and a feight is dayly expected. Ther
hath bien a great discovery made of a plott in Ingland,
wher severall noblemen and others are apprehended and
many fled, amongst whom are the Earles of Midletone
Newbrugh and Dinmore my Lord Forbes and Sir Andrea
fforrester. Begging your pardon for this trouble, and
intreating yow wold give my humble serwice to your Lady
and brothers and sisters, I rest, Dear Sir, Your affectionat
uncle and most humble servant,
Ffr Montgomerie.
Winton, Maye 28, 1692.
Charles, second Earl of Middleton, a staunch Jacobite was
imprisoned for a short time in 1692. After his liberation he went
to St. Germains. He was tried in absence for treason, and was
outlawed by the High Court of Justiciary on 23rd July 1694. In
exile he was principal Secretary of State for James. Charles
Livingstone, second Earl of Newburgh, was a state prisoner in the
Tower from 16th July to 15th August 1690. He died in 1694.
Lord Charles Murray, second son of John, first Marquess of Atholl,
was created Earl of Dunmure on l6th August 1686. He was
Jacobite in sympathy, and on the l6th May l6'92 was committed