Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1699]
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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The warrant for a gift of the place and office of Principal
Warden of the Mint to Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen is given at
p. 236 of vol. xvii. of the Warrant Books, State Papers (Scotland).
The excited state of feeling in Scotland over the Darien enter¬
prise, and the resulting address of the council and directors of the
African company are referred to in the Marchmont Papers, vol. iii.
pp. 178-198, in Carstares State Papers and Letters, pp. 498 to 514,
and in the Fourteenth Report of the Historical MSS. Commission,
Appendix, Part in., Marchmont MSS., pp. 150 to 152, etc.
To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARLE OF
FFINDLATER these
Edinburgh, 22d Nov. 1699.
My Lord,—I am wery glaid when I hear of your Lo.
good health, and I hartily wish the continuance of it.
Ther hath noe private papers pas’d his Majties hand this
moneth, only by the last p. ther came ane letter from his
Matie to the Lords of Thesaurie desireing them to proceed
in ther accots, as also to the auditors, with ane letter to
the Dutches of Hamiltone to give the Earle of Annandale
the emptie roumes nearest his lodgeing. Ther was a
debeat in Councell betuixt the magistrats of Edinburgh
and on Moonteith the diacon conveiner of the trades, who
by the Councills sentance is remowed from, that place. I
make noe doubt but your Lordship hes heard that the
laird off Inveralachie is married to Kellies sister. Ther
is on Wiliam Graham of Buchwhaple putt in the toolboth
for haveing bein in ffrance and supposed to be a traffecquer
that way. The Earle of Panmuir and his Lady came to
toune yesternight. And craveing your Lo. pardon for this
trouble, I continue to be, My Lord, Yor Lo. obedientt
and humble servantt, Alexr. Ogilvie.
For THE RIGHT HONBLE THE EARLE OF FINDLATOR
Edinburgh, 28th Novr. 1699.
My Lord,—I received your Lo. yesternight by the ex¬
press Boyn sent north, and I am exceedingly glaid to hear
from your Lo., and of your good-health. Ye doe me a
great honour in allowing me a line from your hand. I