Series 5 > Letters of George Lockhart of Carnwath, 1698-1732

250 LETTERS OF GEORGE LOCKHART OF CARNWATH 1698-1732
To Baron Sir John Clerk GD 18/5671
Dry den, 4 December 1725
Sir, Mr Dundas, Marjoribanks, Sir John Inglis24 and I sup’d
togather on Thursday and had under consideration severall
matters which wee judged proper to be pursued at this juncture.
But being unwilling to take any resolutions without the advice
and approbation of a greater number of our freinds, wee agreed to
meet again on Friday evening and to desire a few more of our
nighbours (that wee coud be free with) to be with us, and it was
particularly recommended to me to notifye the same to you, in
hopes to have the pleasure of your assistance and good company. I
am, Sir, Your most faithfull humble servant.
[P.S.] Wee’r to meet at Steel’s on Friday twixt 6 and 7 at night.
To [Unknown] SPDom. 54/16/105
6 December 1725
[No salutation] I gave you a few days ago the trouble of a letter
[see above] acquainting you that some of your freinds and
neighbours were soon thereafter to meet together and desired
you’d be with them, but wee had not your good company.
However, they directed me to inform you that after having
previously discoursed with some gentlemen of other shires they
resolved to send up ane address against the Malt Tax (which will
also be done from all other shires) and agreed to meet and sign it
on fryday at 2 a clock att Jo: Steel’s in Edinburgh. Note thereof is
sent to most gentlemen in the countrey and its hopd that you and
others will attend because ther are not wanting those that would
thwart this and everything that hath a tendency to relieve this
Countrey from so heavy a burden. If your neighbour is in the
Country try to bring him in with you for the [more] numerous
wee are, the better. I am [transcription ends here].
Endorsed: ‘Copy of Mr Lockhart’s circular letters for conveening
the Heritors of the County of Edenburg to address against the
Malt Tax 1725’.
1 James Dundas of Arniston and Marjoribanks of Hallyeards