Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [feb.
the S. does not think fitt to mention it so soone after the
Kings complement to himselfe, hot will doe it in tyme,
and I will sie to mynde him of it.
On 8th February 1697 the King issued a letter1 to the Commis¬
sioners of the Treasury ordering payment to Lord Secretary
Ogilvie of £700 sterling, his expenses in attending the last
session of Parliament, ‘ ffour hundred thereof out of the first and
readiest of the profits and duties of the post-office . . and the
other three hundred out of what money is arisen or shall arise by
the composition of wards.’
For THE EARL OF FINDLATER
Edr., 15 March 1697.
My Lord,—I hear my Lord Secretary is verie well.
His tooth-ach is over without breaking eyr without or
within, and he attends the King and his post this moneth.
The print newes are inclosed. I wes necessitat to ommitt
wreitting last post, being bussied at the signet, and lyk-
wayes preparing matters for the tryall of severall witches
in the west. The Parliament is to be adjourned till the
18 of August nixt. The Master of fforbes is to have my
Lord Jedburghs regiment of dragoons here, and my Lord
Jedburgh getts Cuninghames regment in fflanders. This
is designed, but not yet past the Kings hand. Dalsellie
having rouped the excyse for 30,000 lib. st., Barntoun and
Livingstoun who are at court offered the King 32,000
lib. st. for it. The King wrott doun that they might have
it, if at a roup non went beyond them. It wes againe
rouped and non hes exceeded them, yet the Exchaquer
think it dishonrable to break the first roup for 2000 lib.,
and have wreitten for adwise to the King anent it. The
former tacksmen and Geo. M‘Kenzie are at court pleading
ease. The King hes promised them a hearing. It wes
expected to be on Thursday last.
Skipper Grigorie is come over to aggree with your mert.
1 State Papers (Scotland) Warrant Books, vol. xvi. p. 345, in Record Office,
London.