Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

278 CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [jan.
hoped for the best; but there being noe line out of your
family relating to what hade past either amongst yourselves
or thes about you, did fear the worst. I shall be glaid to
know that your Lo. is well, and craveing pardon for my
freedome I continue to be, My Lord, Your Lo. most obedient
and humble servantt, Alex1. Ogilvie.
For THE EARL OF FINDLATER
Edinburgh, \Oth January 1700.
My Lord,—I was wery glaid to hear of your Lo. good
health from Baillie Ogilvie, and wish ye hade honoured
me by the post with a line after Mairschall and ye parted.
The contents of your letter give great satisfaction, and I
wish that ye hade returned Mr. Patrick to Buchan for his
own reputations sake, albeit the woige I hope shall doe noe
harme where its design’d, but shew the bad temper of some
who are ungrate to a great degree. I delivered your Lo.
letter to my Lady Lauderdale, and shee told me ye hade
wreaten wery kindly and civily to her. I did inclose all
yours, and sent them up by the yesternights post. Ye
have the sad news of Caledonia its being deserted the second
time by the burning of Jamieson’s shipe,1 which is said to
be occasioned by ther burning of brandie. I never observe
extraordinary griefe for any thing, but is allwayes followed
with a greater stroke. I wish the first pairt hade bein
more calmely taken, and submission to the will of the
Almighty used in place of blameing innocent persons.
Your Lo. will have alvayes the occasion of the post, and
I pray you be so good as to cause a servant wreat what is
goeing, for good intelligence gives ground to stope many
misreports ; for it is now the practice of these who have
nothing to support themsleves with to betake themselves
to the grossest of calumnies. However time lets every
man appear in his own collours. I give my humble dutie
to your Lo., and continue to be, My Lord, Yor Lo. most
obedient and humble servantt, Alex1. Ogilvie.
It’s reported the Duke of Gordon is gone to prosecutt
1 The Olive Branch.