Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [april
To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARLE OF FFIND-
LATER Banff. 3d Retein the postage.
My Lord,—James Baird assures me that your son my
Lord Secretarie is well. I troubled your Lop. last post
wi[th ane] long letter, but ther being no bussienes or newes
here [wjorthie of your Lops, notice, I transmitt to your
Lop. the inclosed print, and ame, My Lord, Your Lops,
most faithfull and humble servant, Jo. Anderson.
Edr., 24 Apryll 1696.
Your Lop. will be pleased to cause the Shirriff deput
send up ane account of his diligence in seazing the horss
and armes of disaffected persons, for the horss are to be
rouped and sold for the publict use, and the armes to be
disposed of to the nearest garison, and horning is coming
out agt Sreff deputs for that effect.
[ffor THE RIGHT] HONORABLE [THE EA]RLE
OFF FFINDELATER these
My Noble Lord,—The bearer came inquyring yester¬
night for my Ladie yr daughter in laws hors, off whom yr
Lo. did my Ladie Dutchesse off Gordon the favour to
giue her the vse off, for wh her Grace vill give yr Lo. her
owin thancks shortly (being straitned vith time when the
horses var returned), and for the oblidging letter yr Lo.
vas pleased to send in her favours to my Lord Secrettarie
yr son. The hors in good conditione vas returned to me
to this place on Fry day last, and I thought it my dutie
to giue him sume rest at this place, after so long a jurnay,
till I might present him my selff to yr Lop. my selff. But
fearing yr Lo. might haue vse for him in the mine time,
the aproching terme not permitting me to vait on yr Lo.
so soone as I vould, I returne him to yr Lo. by the bearer,
vith the acknowledgment off the favour from her Grace,
and vith the most humble dutie and most sincer respects
off him, who most perfytly is, My noble Lord, Yr Lord-
ships most humble and most faithfull servt1:,
A. Dumbar.
Gordon Castle, first May, 96.