Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1695] FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD 173
pointed me in their name to thank your Lp for yor
countenancing of and concurrence with us in promoting
the interests of the gospell in these corners, where you
are specially and eminently concerned; and to entreat
your Lps assistance in the speedy planting of Cullen1 and
Rathvan.2 We hope your Lp will interpose your in¬
fluences with the heretors of Rathven (your near neigh¬
bours) to bring them to a concurrence with, or at least
a consent unto our call to Mr. Tho. James, (which call
your Lp hes seen), that he may have the more easy
peaceable comfortable and successful! access unto and
labour and abode amongst them. This (with our serious
desires after the welfare and prosperity spiritual and
temporall of your Lps honorable family), is in the name
of the presbytery humbly signifyed by Yor Lps much
obliged and humble serv1, W. Traill.
For THE EARLE OF FINDLATER this
My Lord,—I designed to have waited on your Lop and
been my self the bearer of the inclosed, but I am hindered
from coming to Cullen so soon as I resolved. If your Lop
hath spoken with any of the heretors of Rathven anent
our calling Mr. Thomas James to that place, the Presbytery
who are [to] meet at Abd this day eight dayes would desire
to [k]now how they rellish it. But what ever be their
sentiments it will be satisfying to the bretheren, and may
be a means of prevailing with the General Assembly for
transporting him, iff they had your Lops consent and
concurrence in this businesse. We doubt not but the
Solicitor will assist when the matter is brought in to the
Assembly. The blessing of God be all wayes the portion
of your LoP and all yours.—I am, My Lord, Your Lopa
most obleidged and humble servant,
Mr. Pat Innes.
Banff, Novr. 5, 1695.
1 Dr. Cramond’s Church and Churchyard of Cullen, pp. 78, 79.
2 Dr. Cramond’s Church and Churchyard of Rathven, pp. 31-44.