Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [may
signed the assurance, should do so before the 5th of May, failing
which their places would be declared vacant.1 On the 28th of
April Sir Patrick Ogilvie was fined2 for his absence. On the 2nd
of May Duff of Braco took the oath of allegiance and assurance;3
but the laird of Boyne, who did not do so, was deprived. On the
15th of May his fine was remitted on the ground that he was
absent by reason of his private affairs.4 Coubin, referred to in
next letter, was Alexander Kinnaird, whose estate of Culbin, in
Morayshire, was devastated by sand in 1695.5
For THE EARLE OFF F1NDLATER
thes
Edr., May 6t, 1693.
My Lord,—It is with great difficultie I have got your
absence excused ; hot houever it is fit that you wreat to
the Commissioner and give him ane accompt of your in¬
disposition. I will send with the post ane commission to
you, that you may depon in that affair of Coubins. I
have some discharges which I will cause double, and if
more be peyed you may give your oth theranent. You
may drau ane bill on me for fifteen pieces peyable affter
the term, and I shal ansuer it; and then my brother
Deskfoord should be provid of what he needs. We want
nou ane comissioner for our shire. My Lord Boyn and
you would advert that some fitt person be elected. If
Sir James Abercrombie would accept, I think him fitter
then any I know. It is fitt that the accompts diu to the
shire be sent over, that they may be staated by the Parla-
ment. I know Durn hes some of them, and if James Cok
or Burdsbnk have any of them, let them be sent.—I am,
My Lord, Your Lo. most obedient sone and humble
servant, Ja. Ogilvie.
Mr. Francis Mountgomerie desirs to have some of the
baulks, if they hold.
The freeholders of Banffshire followed Sir James Ogilvie’s advice
and elected Sir James Abercrombie of Birkenbog commissioner
1 The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. ix. p. 249. 2 Ibid., p. 250.
3 Ibid., p. 251. 4 Ibid., p. 261. 6 Ibid., pp. 452, 453, 479.