Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

1707]
FIRST EARL OF SEAFIELD
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be factor upon the estate of Boynd. You should not
decline to accept of it, because you will gett considerable
allowance for it, and after tryall if it be uneasy you may
quitt it. The roup will soon come on, for the most of
the rights are produced, and Lord Minto is the ordinary
for the ranking. . . . Mind to send me up two bolls of
good meal with my Lords first wictuall ships that comes
to Leith. Mr. Stewart tells me he sent you doubles of
the chartour parties of two ships thats come for bear,
and I told you by my last letters that Major Gen11 Maitland
had bought 600 bolls of meal, and to receave it att Portsoy.
The delivery of this will be work for you this moneth,
and there shall be more ships sent the next moneth. Wee
expect my Lord Deskfoord here next week, and I beleeve
he will be marryed before wee goe to London with Major
Gen11 Ramsayes daughter. The bearer John Dunbar tells
me he comes back here speedily. I beleeve it’s to be his
servant. I did not ask him since my Lady has been the
doer of it. You need not speak of my Lord Deskfoords
marriage, because it will be uncertain till he come here
himself. I shall write more fully by Glassaugh.—I am,
D. C., Yours, John Philp.
Deskford’s proposed marriage did not take place.
The Scots Parliament adjourned on 25th March 1707.
To WILLIAM LORIMER, Chamberlane to the RIGHT
HONLL THE EARLE OF SEAFEILD, LORD HIGH
CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND
Edr., 22nd Apryll 1707.
Sir,—I have sent you ane double of Skipper Mouse
charter partie, with ane note of my instructions relating to
you on the foott yrof. His last loadning amounted to
three hundreth bolls. He sailed yesterday and will be
very soon at Portsoy. I shall dispatch Wm. Grigory the
end of this week, soe I hope you will be pleased to give
me account with this bearer what victuall may be left
behinde, and I shall obey your instructiones. What bills
you draw upon my Lord or me shall be answered. Receive
lykewayes ane letter from my Lord, qch I gott by ane
flyeing packet yesterday. I have noe news to send you.