Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1697]
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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Leishman by himself and another to cary about your
victuall. He is to come about with his vessell from Dundie
to Leith , and from that to you without delay. I fear it
be the first of Apryll ere ye see him, for the longer the
victuall is coming up the better for the merchand, if it
escape sea hazard. Therfor I wish freinds wer spock to
supplie you with the use of money, if ye need it at the
terme; for we shall want of our will, if ye gett not of
your owne befor the terme. Yet we cannot be sure the
victuall will be up, and the mert. most have some fewe
dayes efter. When the victuall is shiped, I think your
Lop. may drawe bills on the merct. for paymt. of a part,
and may putt it in tuo or three bills that it may be taken
off him by parcells, because his bargane is dear and he
like to lose.
I fear I shall be at the west some dayes at the tryall of
the witches, yet I shall order that your newes be deulie
sent your Lop.—I ame, My Lord, Your Lops, most humble
and most obedient servant, Jo. Anderson.
Mr. Gellie, who writes presumably to the Earl of Findlater, was
parish minister of Fordyce.
My Lord,—I intreat you will be pleased to lend me
Hammonds Practicall Catechism for a fourthnights tyme,
and if your Lop have present use for it I shall return it
to-morrow, for I would only see his sentiments of a text.
I resolve (God willing) to preach upon Sunday next. No
more, but comending your Lop and all your concerns to
Gods grace and effectuall blessing, I rest, My Lord, Your
LoP most humble and obliged servant, A. Gellie.
Fordyce, March 30, 1697.
For THE EARL OF FINDLATER
Whitehall, ilth Aprile 1697.
My Lord,—This serves only to aquant your Lope, with
a sadd accident of fire that happned last night at West¬
minster upon the Theames syde, which burned doune
above tuentie houses and was within tuo of ours. Ther
was four blowen up to prevent furder incroachment, bot