Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES
[JAN.
dreve the act, that he did not sie the Chancellours instruc-
tione for the same, and the Ch. sent the merts to him, and
desyred him to drave it in the termes of the English act
for the Indean tread yr. Its thought some of the thrie
will loase ther comissions upon that head. My Lord
Chancellour is lykewayes loaded with alloweing the Parliat
to sitt without ane warrand, the tyme allowed by the King
being runn out, and he not haveing applyed in tyme for
a furder tyme, although the same came afterwards, and
that the King’s bussiness might have bein much sooner
done. Whither his fault will requyre a remission or not
I leave yor Lope, to judge. A litle tyme will determine
severall things. Broadalbanes access I think will not be
verie easie now betuixt the tuo secritaries. The Earle of
Lauderdale is come of from court as is sayed disatisfied
that he hes gott no post, and tho he hes taken the title of
Earle upon him, since he hes gotten no better statione in
the governement, resolves to take his seate in the session.
This will be and is thought to be wrong in him by severalls.
Sir James hes the good luck to be honourablie and weill
spoake of by all, and my Lord Advocat wreits him so,
and he hade ane verie kind tre from S. Johnstoune yister-
day, although he was fearing a reproofe, haveing upon Mr.
William Aickmans recomenda°ne recomended the Earle
of Strathmoore to him, shewing that if he were made
Sreffe of Aungus, as his fayr was, and gott incouradgement
uyr wayes, he would come in to the governement and take
the oathes. Sir James hade lykewayes keind tres from
my Lord himselfe, and did yrupon recomend him as
aboue, wherupon the S. procured him ane comissione to
be Sreffe of Aungus and ane letter to be ane Privie Coun-
cellour; and when the Chancellour and Sr James wreit
for him, he returned his aiisre againe that he hade not
friedorae. The S. is verie angrie with Strathmoore upon
his accompt, bot hes told Sir James that on whomsoever
the blame lye it shall not be on him; bot I ame affraid
that this will bring all the Jacobits in Aungus to take
the oathes or undergoe hardshipes. I hope your Lope,
will keepe this Ire to yourselfe. It is the summe of what