Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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said in some of ye confessions to be bled to death, wch with
ye petitiones Sr Ch. Hedges was to send to me to be sent
to my Ld Comr, but its late and they are not yet come.
I shall keep the post as long as I can for them.—I am, My
Lord, Yor Lop.’s most humble and most obedient servant,
David Nairne.
29£/i May 1705.
For THE EARL OF SEAFIELD
My Lord,—This is cheifly for covert to ye inclosed for
your Lop. from my Lord Tresr, and to acquent your Lop.
that by this fflying pacquet I have by her Matys. command
sent to his Grace my Lord Comr her Maty.’s letter to ye
Councell for a further adjurnment of ye Parliament to some
day of this month—the time to wch is left blank. If it is
convenient I wish to know the delay of the commission
your Lop. told me ye Councell had ordered for examining
the people here about Drummond and his ship, and that
ye tryall of Green and his crew is not yet published. Her
Maty, has been pleased this afternoon to give me directions
for drawing severall commissions for civill imployments
according to advice from thence, which I am about and
shall dispatch them as soon as I can.—I am, My Lord, Yor
Lop.’s most humble and most obedient servant,
David Nairne.
2nd June 1705.
For THE EARL OF SEAFIELD
My Lord,—I must humbly beg your Lops, favour in a
small affair. My brother has an affair before the Lords
of the Session. It is advocated from the judge of the
Admiralty to them. I am assurd it is the most just cause
that can be. If it were otherwise, I would not sollicit not
ev’n for a brother. Sir Alexer Ogelvy, to whom I have
taken the freedom to write tuo posts ago, can inform your
I Lop. if it is so or not. If your Lop. shall find that he has
justice on his side, all I beg of your Lop. that you would
i not lett him be run doun for want of a freind in his neces¬
sity. I would not make the least oblique insinuation
against the justice of so honourable a bench, but I wish