Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1697]
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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constant raines here, and in the north of England deep
snowe. I hope if my Lord Murray were come Up something
will be done for your Lope., and I shall be sure to keepe
the Secretary in mynde. My Lady Tillebardine continoues
still at Belford, and is in a way of recovorie. I beleive
the Ires to morrowe will bring ane accompt that his Lope,
hes left her, for she is to returne to Scotland and stay at
Hamiltoun all the winter. I wish your Lope, and the
famely all happieness, and I ame, My Lord, Your Lopes,
most faithfull and obleidged servant, Ja. Baird.
For THE EARLE OF FINDATER
Whitehall, 2dffebry. 1697.
My Lord,—I hade the honour of your Lops, yisterday,
and the Secretary hade tuo, and on for the Earle of Tulle-
bardine. Ther will be applica°ne made for your pension
a litle befor the King goes away abroad. The Secretary
is in verie good termes with his maister. His moneth of
waiting was out yisterday, and the King was pleased to
say to him that he was verie well pleased with his choise
of him to be his Secretary, and he did serve with pleasant-
nes and to his Mats minde. He lykewayes told him that
he would so privide for him as that he should be no loaser
in his service, being sensible that he hade called him
from a verie good and adventagous post. Meantyme hes
given him a letter by way of precept upon his Theasierie
for seven hundereth pounds ster in considera°ne of his
exterordinary services and expenss of his jurnay into
Scotland. I sent ane dozon and ane halfe of gloves to
my Lady. I hope she hes receaved them befor this comes
to your Lops, hands. I ame glaid your Lope, getts your
newes punctually, for I never omitte on post sending them
off from this. The Secretary receaves all your Lops,
letters duely, altho he seldom makes aiisres, and I doe
not in the laist quystion bot Mr. Andersone is verie cairfull
to forward all, both too and from your Lope. I ame
with a profound respect, My Lord, Your Lops, most faith-
full and obleidged servant q111 ame Ja. Baird.
Your Lops, pension would be proposed now, but that
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