Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [ocr.
Right Honourable, Your Lo. verry humble and obedient
servant, W. Trail.
Aberdein, 26 Septr. 1695.
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THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF FINLATER
Achrie, 11 Oct . 95.
My Lord,—Your favorable accepting of Masr Chambers
at first, and the constant encouragment you have been
pleasd to allou him doth call for sutable returne of grati¬
tude and service from him to your Lo® and your familie,
(qch I perceue him most uilling and foruard to give accord¬
ing to his pouer), and upon the certain notice I haue of
your uninterrupted freindship to him under his present
hard circumstances, qcl1 he tells me uer equally surprising
to you and your son, Sr James, the designe of declaring
the church of Cullen vacant being caried on secretly, I
am bound to acknuledge thankfully your LoP kindnes
heirin, and uill not faill to express the sam freindly regard
to your LoP recomenda°n uhen-ever ocasion offers, and I
have only this requist on his behalf yL sine he hath served
till Michelmess, you uill let the stipend from Whitsunday
com his way. My Lord, I had not used this freedom, if I
uer not persuaded of your respect to all deseruing men in
the church, and the antient gouerment of Episcopacie.
Upon these grounds and your particular freindship to
my self, I recomend the bearer and this affaire to your
kindnes in this, qch vill be a good work in it self and a neu
obliga°n on, My Lord, Your LoP most faithfull and humble
servant, Erroll.1
My Lord, be pleased to excuse the cursnes of this
peaper.
For THE EARL OF FINDLATER
Abd., Novr. 1, —95.
Right Honorable,—The presbytery of Abd have ap-
1 Sir John Hay, twelfth Earl of Erroll.