Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

432 CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [april
but that my Lord was most graciously received by her
Matie, and was mett ten miles from London with fyve
hundreth horse and fourty coatches, and gott hosas from
the entry of the city to his own lodgeing. Soe much for
foraign news. Yesterday the G. Assembly raise, and upon
Thursdays night I am to committ matriomony with one
Janet Blackwood. Soe if I have forgott anything, I hope
you will excuse, Sir, Your most humble servant,
Jo. Stewart.
I have sold my Lords victuall as yet at 4 lib. half a merk.
CHAPTER VI
LETTERS FROM THE UNION IN MAY 1707 TO THE END OF
THE FRENCH INVASION OF SCOTLAND IN MAY 1708.
Alexander Abercrombie of Glassaugh, writer of next letter,
succeeded Alexander Duff of Braco as one of the commissioners
for Banffshire to the Scots Parliament.1 He sat through its last
session, 1706-7, and voted for the union.
For THE EARL OF FINDLATER
My Lord,—Seing I presume the account on the other
syde in relation to Spain may perhaps be fuller then the
prints, I give your Lo. the truble therof, as also to satisfy
you that did this place afoord any other thing worth
writing, I would not neglect, if I did but know, so that I
hope your Lo. will doe me the justice to belive it is not
for want of all due respect you doe not hear oftner from
me, seing I shal never neglect ane oportunity to testify
how much I am in all sincerity as becometh, My Lord,
Your Lo. most faithful and obedient humble servant,
X J TIT on T-rn-r AlEXR. ABERCROMBIE.
London, May 29, 1707.
Scots affairs in every thing are as I wrote David Ogilvie
last post, and desyred him to communicat them to your Lo.
A list of the E. of Callaways forces made prisoners, as
contained in a letter from ane English officer who was
prisoner att Albacet some days before the battle. He was
informed of the following particulars by the English who
1 The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. xi. p. 306.