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I c ««• \4 Cohnuliiii tllnibcr^ttv LIBRARY f . •'^"* '■^^ S T A^' T E - P A P E R S AND LETTERS, ADDRESSED TO WILLIAM CARSTARES, Confidential SECRETARY to K.WILLIAM during the whole of his Reign 5 afterwards Principal of the Univerfity of Edinburgh. 4 Relating to Public Affairs in Great-Britain, but more particularly in Scotland during the Reigns of K. William and (^ Anne. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED The LIFE of Mr C A R S T A R E S. Publifhed from the Originals, By JOSEPH MCCORMICK, D. D. Minifter at Preftonpans, EDINBURGH: Priated for W. STRAHAN and T. C A D E L L, and JOHN BALFOUR, Edinlurgh. London ; M,DCC^LXXIV. R E F A C E. 'Ji^'d.Uf A /yy f ^ /I k THE utility oi State-Papers is imiverfally underfloodand acknow- ledged. It is from the evidence which thefe furniih, that hiftory derives its full degree of authenticity. Every perfon engaged in great tranfadions is influenced by a particular fyftem of opinions, and isbialTcd by afFedlon to thofe with whom he adtSjOr antipathy to thofe' whom he oppofes. If he undertakes to Inform pofterity with refpecl to what he has known or done, his fyftem and paffions mingle imper- ceptibly with his narrative, and tinge with their own colour the fads which he rentes. Contemporary hiftorians are often, for this reafon, not the moft authentic ; and adors in confiderable fcenes do not defcribe them with the grcatefl impartiality. A difcerning reader perufes them with diftruft, and with-holds his affent until their teftimony be con- firmed by the more unfufpicious evidence of original papers. With refped to periods which are remote and unintercfting, we may reft fuisfied with the information of contemporary authors, leaving It to the Induftrlous curiofity of antiquaries to glean what farther in- telligence they can pick up from imperfcd records : But, where tranf- adions are recent, and of great importance, when they belong to times in whidi a nation is divided into political fadions of repugnant Y^mi- , dples, and purfuing different objeds, there is no fource of hiftoncal knowled^^e fo genuine and pure as that of State-Papers. By exami- nin"- and comparing thefe, we difcover the real views, not only of Indi- viduals, but of parties; we can trace the means v>'hlch they employed ia order to attain their ends ; v;e penetrate into fecrets which were often , concealed from fuch as aded a considerable part in the condud of af- fairs ; and, in the unreferved freedom of private correfpondence, fee ftrikin^ and peculiar features of charaders break out, which, in public, were ftudiouily difguifed. Obvious as the benefit derived from the ufe of original papers may appear, it is furprifmg tliat authors were fo long in having recourfe to a 2 this 1 (\ _l V. hV R C E. this mode of authenticating their hlilories. Camden is the iirft of our hlftorlans who fccms to have conildcreJ the diligent infpcftion of re- cords and ftate-papcrs asancccfTary preparation for writing tlie hiftory of an interefling a^ra. His example, juccefsfully imitated by Lord Herbert, taught his countrymeji the difference between a lilftory reft- ing upon evidence, and the meagre annals of monks, or the partial me- moirs of courtiers. The attention of ingenious men, follcltous to dif- cover truth, or eager to defend the tenets and conducSl of their favou- rite facllon, were turned towards a new objed ; public archives were fearched, and the repofitories of private men raniacked, in order to il- luftrate the interefling periods of Englifn hiftory. Tlie reign of Queen Elizabeth, fertile in great events, whicli have been no lefs the fubje(ft of controverfy than of admiration, became the firft object of hillorical inquiry. The colledion of papers amailed by Cecil, and augmented by Sir Robert Cotton, furnifhed ample mate- rials for ilkiflrating that period. Nor has this vafl magazine been en- tirely exhauRed by the induftry of a long fucceflion of compilers, from the publiilier of the Cabala dowm to Murdin. The reigns of James I. and of his unfortunate fon, in which every tranfaclion has been the objecf of doubt, or of difpute, next en-^aged the attention of curicius in([uirers. There too the llorc (^f (late-paners is vail. Tiie colleclions of Riifliworth, Nalfon, Tlmrloc, ckc. eiueidatc every material tranfacliou in that buly period ; and it is from them not from the narrations of Clarendon and Ludlev/, though both confi- derable adlors in the fccnc-, though both men of integrity, and tlie for- mer of fuperior talents, that we derive an accurate know!cJi>-c of the remote, as well as immediate caufes which lirrt overturned and then re-eftabliflied the monarchy. The light thrown upon two fuch important periods by the publiea-^ tlon of original papers, afforded fucli evidence of their utilit\' as fu'>-~ gefted an idea more extenfive. Queen Anne, with a muiiiiiccnce tru- ly royal, enabled Rymer to coiled: and to piiblifh his Focdcra-^ compre- hending the moft important papers in the national archives, relative to the pubHc affairs of England from the beginning of the twelfth cen- tury R F E. tury to the reign of James I. From this noble colleaion, the Englifh hiftory derives its authenticity. Many tranfadions, w^hich had efcaped the attention of the antlent annalifts, are refcued from oblivion, and more are placed in a light very different from that wherein they are reprefented by them. To this fame colledion, the hiftory of Scotland may be faid to owe its exiftence ; as, previous to the publication of that valuable work, it w^as a confufed chaos, without any certain light to guide to the knowledge of fads, or any proper documents to authenti- cate them. But, while the antient hiftory of Great Britain, and that of the two rreat periods preceeding the reftoration, received fuch illuftration from collections of ftate-papers, our hiftory, fubfequent to that aera, cannot pretend to the fame advantages. Some light has indeed been throw^n upon the reign of Charles II. by the letters of Temple, Arlington, and Danby ; but it is only of late that; any papers of moment relating to the reigns of James II. and William III. have been publiihed; andnone of any confequence have yet appeared concerning the reign of Queea Anne. The pviblic curiofuy, fatlated, in a great meafure, w^ith refpe(^ to the tw^o former periods which have been mentioned, is ftill eager and imabated with regard to tlie latter. This is manifeft from the extraordi- nary attention paid to the interefting colle£llon publiflied by Sir John. Dalrymple. There is, Indeed, an obvious reafon for the fcantinefs of hiftorical materials during the reigns of thefe three princes. A certain period of time muft clapie before the tranfadions of any age, efpecially of a tur- bulent and fadiious one, become a proper fubjedl for hiftor)^ Not on- ly the capital aftors themfelves, but their immediate defcendents, muft "•o off the ftai!;e, before we can exped that their cabinets will be open- cd and the pa]^er£ vvhich they contain be expofed to the public eye- There are in the repofitories of feveral great families in both kingdoms,- large colledlions of papers concernirig public affairs under each of thefe princes. The m.aturity of time is now arrived, when they may be made public without impropriety. It wnll afford the publiflier real fa- tlsfadlion, if his example, and the inftrudion or amufement received from VI p C E. from the papers which he communicates, fiiall excite others to open their ftores, and no longer with-hold from the pubhc information which it is not now necellary to conceal. What degree of merit the following colleaion may pofleis, it be- comes not the publlflier to fay. He has confined himfelf to his own humble province, without prefuming to encroach upon that of the hi- ftorlan ; and, as much as pofTible, has avoided entering into any hlRo- rical or critical detail concerning the fadls to which the coUedlion re- fers. Satisfied with his own patient induftry in laying in the materi- als, he leaves it to the genius of the hiftorian, by arranging them in pro- per order, to raifc the flrudlure. Even with regard to the firft intention of publifliing this colleclion, he can claim but little merit. He has fuft'ered himfelf" to be guided entirely by the opinion of far better judges of its importance than he is himfelf ; judges, to whofc opinion, in matters of tliis nature, he knows that the public is difpofcd to pay the greateft deference *\ To the papers is prefixed a life of Mr Carflares. This he thouglit necefiary, not only in order to do juftice to the character and talents of a refpedlable man, but to explain the peculiar circumfiances in his fi- tuation which gave rife to his extenfivc correfpondencc concerning pu- blic affairs. There are fome yet alive who remember Mr Carflares In thofe ftatlons, which he filled with fo much honour to himfelf and to his country, in the latter period of his life. But, during the reign of King William, when he was the confidential miniifcr of that great prince in all Scottifli bufincfs, as he held no public office, and w\as a man of mucli difcrction, as well as of real modefty, he was fo far from thrufting himfelf forward, or making a difplay of the credit which he pGiTcfTed, that his influence and operations were frequently unobferved, and he is feldom mentioned by the memoir-writers of the times. It is in the following papers, and in thofe preferved in the fa- miUes of the great officers of fi:ate in both kingdoms, during the reign of * Sir David Dalrymple will forgive the editor for taking this opportunity of Inforni- ing the public, that, if this collecflion hao any merit, it is to him the world is indebted for the fird fuggeftlon of its being made public, d.m\ the editor for his advice and af- fiflancc in the publication. R A VI 1 of King William, that we difcover his influence in public tranfadlions, from the acceflion of that monarch to his death. But, though few particulars concerning Mr Carflares are to be learned from the imperfea: hiftories of King William's reign which have hitherto appeared, feveral clrcumftances determined the publither to attempt giving an account of his life. As thefe clrcumftances ferve to eftablifti the authenticity of tlie papers now made public, he confi- ders it as his duty to mention them. Thefe papers came into the hands of Mr Charles Macky, late Profef- for of civil hiftory and antiquities in the univerflty of Edinburgh, as exe- cutor to Mrs Carflares. That gentleman preferved them with a religious care. Several years before his death, he informed the publlflier that he intended to leave them to him, on account of his near relation to Mr Carflares. At the fame time, he fignified his defire, that, if ever they were made public, fome account of the life of Mr Carflares ftiould ac- com.pany them into the world. With this view, Mr Macky was at confiderable pains to furnifli him with fuch materials as might enable him to comply with his inclina- tion. He had lived much in Mr Carflares's family in the early part of his Ufe, and, by that means, had accefs to be acquainted with many clrcumftances in his private deportment and character, unknown to the wor Id. Thefe, together with the original papers now pubUflicd, he com- municated from time to time to the publlflier, and from them the ac- count of the life of Mr Carflares was taken. He mentions this clrcumflance the rather, becaufe Mr Macky 's well known character, in point of candour and integrity, as wefl as accuracy in hiftorical refearches, gives the publlflier an entire conhdence in the truth of fuch particulars, In the following account, as have no other vouchers. But, whatever reception this part of the publication may meet with from the world, it aff'ords fome fatisfadion to\he publlflier, that, in at- tempting to do fome juftice to the memory of one departed friend, he has fulfilled the obligation he lies under to another. A D V E R- ADVERTISEMENT. CONTENTS. As the editor has pledged himfclf to the public for the whole of Mr Carftares's correfpondence relative to afFairs of ftate, he has not only thought it incumbent npon him to publifh the letters in cyphers to which, after no fmall labour, he difcovered a key ; but does not think himfelf at liberty to with-hold a few letters which he has attempted to decypher in vain ; becaufe it is poflible thefe may fall into the hands of fome more vcrfant in matters of this kind, who may prove more fuccefsful in the attempt. The letters in this publication are printed according to the ortho- graphy of the orign:ials. Any want of uniformity in this particular, in letters from the fame correfpondents, is entirely owing to this cir- cumftance, that fome of the letters which are figned by the principals, were written by their fecretaries. To the life of Mr Carftares are annexed fome fliort memoirs of the ftatefmen whofe letters are contained in this colledion. Thefe are ex^ cerpted from a manufcript in the poffeffion of the Earl of Hyndford, which the editor found to be more compleat, and lefs partial, than the copy from which an anonymous writer publifhed, in 1732, The Cha^ rafters of the Court of Great Britain. LIFE of Mr Carftares, page x — pr. Memoirs of correfpondents, 92 — 102- Earl of Argyle*s correfpondence with Monmouth, RufTel, and the exclufionifl?, decyphered, p. 106 124. Secret intelligence concerning the tranfactions of King James and his friends in France and Scotland ; — and the negociations of Breadalbine with the Highland clanr. in the year 1691, p. 126. Debates in the privy-council concerning a militia in Scotland, p. 143. Proceedings in the parliament of Scotland in 1693, in a feries of letters from Secre- tary Johnfton. — His method of managing a Scottifti parliament, p. 157. AiTalTmatlon-plot. The means ufed to difcover one j but without fuccefs. Vid* Alexander Johnflon's letters /)^:^7?7. Lord Tarbat follicits a pardon, and demits his office of regifter. Proceedings in parliament, and fecret committee in the affair of Glenco. Mutual complaints of the leading-men in the oppofite fadions upon that fubjeft, p. 229. Of a bond of aflbciation, — and contefts about it. The African company. Vio- lent complaints of Tullibardine's adminiftration. State of the kingdom Choice of a prefident to the Court of Seffion, &c. p. 279. Lord Portland's embafly to France. Tranfa6tions in Scotland in the year 1698. — Change of the minlftry. Violent oppofition in Parliament by Tullibardine and his fj.|gnj(ls. His profecution of the Frazers ; who are fupported by Argyle African company's addrefs. Free chara6lers of the leading men in the oppofition, p. 372. More changes neceflary. Violent conteft betwixt Argyle and Teviot. The Earl of Portland's refignation. — Bitter complaints by Argyle of Seafield's treachery.— Full detail of the proceedings in the African company and parliament relative to the Darien expedition ' Lord Bafil Hamilton fent up with an addrefs. The ferment over the whole kingdom. The rabble at Edinburgh. The deplorable condition of the country, p. 441- The cowardice and timidity of moft of the King's fervants in Scotland. The King's perfonal prefence required, to fave the nation from ruin, p. 543. Captain Pinkfrton and his company feized and condemned, as pyrates, by the Spaniaru;.. A parliament. Annandale fufpeded, though penfioncd. Duke of Hamilton, and Marquis of Tullibardine, at the head of oppofition, carry all before them. Various phns of accommodation propofed to the King. Titles, penfions, and p!aces, necef- fary, and to whom, p. 558. Duke of Gloceller*s death. ^Sentence of the rabblers, and its execution. More money and penfions requifite, p. 594- The King refufes to affert the right of the Scots to Caledonia. But makes certain comcefTions, which have a good effect. Of tlx? vacancies in the court of fefllon. b Prepa- CONTENTS. Preparr'iions for King William's coming to Scotland, majority in next feffion of parliament. More money demanded •Meafures for fecuring a How to be ienii:ted,and in what manner difpofed of. — Balcarras. — Paterfon's fcheme of trade. Argylc and Seancld's fucccfs in gaining profelytes. King William's letter and in- drudlons. Repeated entreaties that he would be prefent during the fittinjr of the parliament. Of his lodgings In the abbey iind the way of his difpenfing %vith his coronation, p. 6oi. Parliament meets, debates and proceedings, p. 66g,^ Of trade with France Jealouiies and differences among the King's fervants. Of the African company's ad- drefs. Titles, penfions, and offices, p. 694. Proceedings In the parliament, whicli met upcn the Queen's acceffion, p. 714. Of fettling the fucceffion to the crown of Scotland And the averfion of the Scots to the fame fucceflbr with Eng- land, p. 717. Of th€ union of the two kingdoms, p. 737. Of the invafion in 1708, p. 764. The privy-council in Scotland, reafons for and againft taking it away. Of the Engllfh liturgy.- The oath of abjuration, and pa- tronages, p. 766. Appendix. Ad of parliament in favour of Mr Carftares, p. 193. Overture for fettling church-government in Scotland, p. 794. A£l for kttUng the peace of the church, p. 795. Petition of Mr Carftares, and others, concerning the bill for reftorlng patronages p. 796. ' Remarks on the reprefentation made by the kirk of Scotland concerning patronages/ A L P H A- I ALPHABETICAL INDEX of the LETTERS. A. ANnandale, page 649, 670, ^75, 789 Argylc, Earl of, 107, 109, 113 Argyle, Earl, afterwards Duke of, 232, 272, 274, 277, 279, 285, 289, 316, 327, 370^ 388, 389, 392, 393, 41 1> 421, 43i> 442, 447j 449i4S7>4^4i 4^51468,469, 472, 475, 480, 494, 565, 5.88, 598, 636, 647> 66Sy 69'j Argyle John, Duke of, 735 B. Boyle of Kelburn, afterwards Earl of Glafgow, 394, 408, 723. Buchan, Earl of, 460 Blantyre Lord, 377, 508 Blair Davids 254, 264, 3^4^ 3<^5 c. Crawfurd, Earl of, 125, 143, 553 Cunninghame Hugh, 438, 463 , Alexander, 360^109,710 Cockburn of Ormiflon, Lord Jullice-clerk and Treafurer-depute, 256, Z87, ^6^^ 3665.. 367, 378* 4441 4py 506, 507>5op>5io>Si2, 525, 551, SS4> S7^>S92>6o8, 6S7;, 704, 709, 929 ,- Carmichael Lord, 265, 487, 489, 524, 54<^> 560, S^S, 600, 701 D, Dalrymple, Sir Hew, Lord Prefident, 380, ^^^, 652, 660 F. Frazer of Beaufort, alias Lord Lovat, 434, 6g^ Forbes, Mailer of, 265 H. Harley Robert, afterwards Earl of Oxford, Lord High-treafurer of CJreat Britain, 71^, 719* 721, 724, 727> 756* 774 Hay, Earl of, 779, 781, 786, 789, 791 J. Johnfton James, Secretary of State, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 170, 178, 181, 183, 184. — — ^ Alexander, h-s brother, 185, 187, 188, 192, 196, 197, 19S, 201, 203, 204, 206, 209, 211, 213, 216, 218, 222, 224, 225, 239 Kennedy, Sir Andrew, 271, 359. L. Loudon, Earl of, 739, 770 Leven, Earl of, 479> 7^7^ 75^1 753 M. Marr Kll INDEX of LETTERS. M. Marr, Earl of, 6i8, 738, 743, 746, 752, 162, ySj Marchmont, Earl oi, 299, 385, 404, 407, 409>4I9> 42i;>474i 4^, 573> ^^6, 694, 699^ 7i3> 714- Melvill, Earl of, 399, 514, 543, 549, 578. Murray of Philiphaugh, 381, 518, 529, 539, S4i» SS^» ^^^» ^S9f ^^4, 690, 714 M*Kay John, 128, 130, 131, 133 135, 191 Maxwell, Sir John, 376 Nairne Sir David, 740, 761,769 Napier Lord, 523 0. Oglivy Sir James, afterwards Earl of Seafield, 257, 263, 269, 270, 295, 299, 302, 306, 307> 309, 301, 314, 318, 319. 326, 335> 34^ 344, 347> 349> 3Si> 3^2, 355, 356, 361, 379, 384, 386, 390, 391, 565, 397, 4031 405* 409? 4i4> 425, 426, 427, 429> 437» 441, 445, 482, 484* 492» 493> 49S> 55^> 577, S^^f 5^3, 59^, 616, 628, 632, 650, 663, 669, 671, 6^9, 702, 705, 708, 725, 731, 731, 932, 733, 735, 737, 745, 764, 766, 780, 792 Portland, Earl of, 50 j, 648, 717, 742, 749, 762, 765 Pringle Robert, 368, 772, 777, 778, 784 Queenfberry, Duke of, 291, 292, 3^2, 333, 400, 420, 45^) S74j 483, 53S> S48, S^h STh 594i ^02, 625, 630, 637, 661, 667, 706 . . S. Stairs, Earl of, 750 Sunderland, Earl of, 776, 785 Stewart Sir James, Lord-advocate, 200, 262, 282, 283, 290, 298, 330, 338, 343, 354, 454, 471, 490, 49?» 533, 547, 553» 554, 574, 5^6, 607, 620, 624, 7^7 Stewart John, 570, 611, 621, 626, 633, 645, 6$^ Sutherland, Earl of, 296 T. Tarbat Lord, afterwards Earl of Cromarty, 229, 231, 233 Tullibardine, Marquis of, afterwards Duke of Athole, 284, 293, 305, 315, 322, 324, 34^- ^4,^.4^^^4.4.^^^.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ T H E L I F E F Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES, 44vf<^4»^^4^.f4>4.4.^.t*f^<|.4*<^<-^4^^^4»44.^^^^^^^^^^4.^4.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^4f i> THE L I F E O F Mr WILLIAM C A R S T A R E 3. R WILLIAM CAR STARES was bom upon the His birth nth day of February 1&49, at Caihcart, in the neigh- bourhood of GUifgow. His flither, I\h- John Carftarcs, a clergyman, was a younger branch of a very ancient family of that name, in the county of Fife. His mother was a daughter of Muir of Glanderflon, a rcfpec- table family in the county of Renfrew. As Williim rave early indications of an uncommion genius, his His educau- father dcLcrmined to give him the befl education this country could aiTord. With this view, he fent him, v;hen very young, to Ormif- , ton, a villac-e in EaPt-Lothian, and put him under the tuition of Mr Sinclair, an indulged Preihytcrian clergyman, and a particular friend of his own, who kept an academy, where many young gen- tlemen of the chief families in Scodand were educated. It was at this early period that IMr Carflares formed thofe con- « neclions which fubfifled betwixt him and fome of the grcatell men in the nation during the wliole of hisfuturclife. It was heretvjo, tliat he firft acquired that tafte for the learned languages for which he was afterwards diftingiufhcd. It was the cullom in all the public fchocls A z in \ 4 T H E L I F E OF in Scotland, in thofe days, to teach the very elements of the Lathi in that language, and to fpeak nothing but Latin in fchool. Mr Shiclair carried this point ftlU farther; for he would fuffer no other language to be fpoken in his family. To this clrcumftance, along \vith another ^vhich we lliall have occafion to mention afterwards, he was w^ont to alcribe the cafe with which he could write and fpeak in that tongue. Upon his leaving this academy, his father fent him to the uni- verfity of Edinburgh, under the particular inlpedion of Mr Paterfon, then one of the regents of the college, afterwards Sir William Pater- fon, and clerk to the privy-council of Scotland. Under this gentle- man's care he made great proficiency in the feveral branches of the fchool-philofophy then in vogue, and afterwards devoted himfelf particularly to the ftudy of divinity, the profeffion to which he was naturally inclined, and for which his father intended hiin^ But the unhappy fituation of his country, at that period, greatly damped the ardour of his hterary purfuits, and drew his attention to- w^ards objects of a very different nature, but no lefs fuited to thofe talents of which he was poffefled. Naturally of an adive, bold, andenterpri- zin^ fpirit, conneded by blood with fome, and by habits of friendfhip w-ith others, w^hofe families had fmarted mod feverely under the rod of perfecution, he was ready to lend a willing ear to the complaints they uttered, and gave early fymptoms of his difpofition to concur with them in obtaining redrefs of thofe grievances under which they groaned, and in defence of the civil and religious liberties of his country. Hisfatherre- His father, apprehending that the natural warmth of his fon's htm ab^ctd!^ temper, joined to the impetuofity of youth, and his avowed detefta- tion of the court-meafures, might hurry him too far, under pretence of affording him the beft opportunity of fmilliing his fladics in di- vinity, lent him to the unlveriity of Utrecht. When he let out from Scotland, his father gave him a letter to a phyfician at London, a particular friend of his, rccommendmg him to Mr WILLIAM CAR ST A RES. S to his kindefl offices, and beft advice. This letter, Mr Carftares ufed to obferve, laid the foundation of his future fortunes in life. At this time England had begun to take the alarm about the ^^^.^^^^^ popifh fucceflion. The thoughtlefs and profligate Charles was too i,^j at thac diffipated to give that attention to affairs of ftate which their nature P^^^°^- and importance required. And the Duke of York, though a man , of bufmefs and application, was too great a bigot in his principles, not to betray the flrongefl attachment to the church of Rome, at the very time when every motive of intereft and found policy would have led any other perlbn. In his delicate fltuation, to have conceal- ed it. Such a condud could not fail to aw^ake the fufpicions of a nation which had hardly got time to breathe, after the calamities it had al- ready fufFered from the tyrannical maxims of government which ihat fuperflition adopts. Charles having no lawful children of his own body, the fucceffion to the crown devolved upon the Duke of York ; and, fuch as were difpofed to ipeculatc upon fubjedts of this nature, when they beheld the effeds of his bigotry in his brother's reign, could not refrain from foreboding, that it would certainly be attended withftill great- er evils in his own. Happily for thefe kingdoms, the two daughters of the Duke of. York had been educated in the principles of the proteflant religion ; and tlicre was at this time a treaty of marriage on foot, betwixt the Princefs Mary the eldefl, and William Prince of Orange, nephew to Charles and James, whom Providence raifed up at this period to be the bulwark of the proteftant intereft, and the zealous aiTerter of the liberties of Europe. Being thus doubly allied to the royal flimily of Great Britain^ and hufband to the heirefs-apparent of the crowm, it w^as natural for Wiliiam to keep a watchful eye over its intcrerts. And it w^as no lefs natural for fuch as were molf apprehenfive of the fatal confe- quences which might eniiie from the rigorous meafures of James, to turn their eyes towards a Prince, who v/as the avowed enemy of tyranny I T HE LIFE OF tyranny and opprclTion, and to folacc thcmfelvcs in the f rofpcct, thouG:h diftant, of one day obtaining rcdrefs from that cwi^rtcw Hence, many who were difaffcdted to the prcfcnt mcafures, entered into a corrcfpondcnce with feveral who were ab:)ut the Prince's court ; particularly with Mr Fagel Penfionary of Holland ; who failed not to pay a particular attention to the ftate of afrairs in Great Britain, and to w^atch every motion of the feveral parties that appeared prejudicial to the intercftS of the Prince ct O- rans'e. An:cngft thofc who kept a corrcfpondcnce w^ith Plolland, vras the phvfician to whom INh* Carftarcs was recommended by his fa- ther. Hislntroduc- ^^AS jrentleman, findino; thatch* CarHarcs was pcrfc<9dy well ac- ilonJy Fa^' quaintcd with the ftate of afl'alrs in Scotland, and thereby quallfed S^^' to give the fnllcfc information to the Prince of Orange, put a leltcr into his hands, direfted to the Prince's phyfician, aid toldliim that it would be of ufe to him. Mr Carllares did not fail to deliver it foon after he arrived in Holland. The phyfician had no fooner read it, than he offered to introduce him to Fenfiunary Fagel, and appointed next day for that purpofe. That able mmiiler, after fom^e acquaintance with Mr Cnrfiarcs, difcovcrcd, that one, fo thoroughly infLrufledin every thing relative to the tranfadions and fiatc of parties in Great Eritaii.s might poffibly prove of confiderable fervice toliis mafier. and to the And, as he kncv>^ that notliing could tend more to attach him to Prmcs of O- J • ^;-^|-^.j-^(]; than a nriviUe iutervievv^. wiih the Prince, he propcfed range. ^ • . "*••*'. it one day to Mr Carfjares. This propofal'was too flattering to he rcjccltd by a young man of fpirit, prepoffefied v.ith the highefl veneration ibr the Prince. William, though phlegmatic and refcrved to fuch a degree, that it was not caly to dhcover his own character, ^\as abundantly pene- trating mto the characlers of other men. Mr Carftares was natu- rally of an cafy and polite addrd's, wlikli in-cpcflcflcd the Trirce it -his Mr WILLI am car stares. ^ 7 his favour from the firft moment he faw him. At the fame lime, the fagaclty and penetration xvhich he {hewed in the intelligence he communicated concerning the affairs of Great Britain, and the fen- timents lie difcovered relative to the ftate of parties at that time, laid the foundation of his favour with the Prince, and of that entire confidence he placed in him till the day of his death. During his refidence at the univeriity, v/hilft he applied himfelf ■o his literary purfuits, Mr Carftares fuled nol to improve the op- poiumities which his fituation afforded him, of waiting frequently upon the Prince ; and, before he returned, he had lb far ingratiated himfelf into his favour, that nothing of coniequence was tranfaded at his court, wlt'n refped to Great Britain, with which he was not intruftcu. So that, by the thne he returned to his native country, ^^^J^^^''* he had, as Dr Burnet obferves, all the fecrets of the Prmcc ot O- range in his breaft. His principles, both in religion and politics, were mightily con- urmed by his refidence in that country, and by his perlonal attacli- ment to 'a Prince who was the avowed patron of all the friends ot liberty. . . . . , ^h^ {'tna''ioE The wretched condition of his native country, at this period, ^j-\h^^ ^mg- -nade a deep impreffion upon his mind. As he abhorred, more com. ^han eve- everv fpecics of arbitrary power, he beheld with regret the encroachments which it was daily making upon the rights and '-)rivileges of his fdloAV citizens. ' Prel"bvtery, for fome ti^ne before the reaoration of Charles IL had been tlie elb.bliaicd iorm of church-government m Scot- land; and experience hath, at laft, evinced, that it is certainly beft fuited to the fpirit and genius of tiiat people. Upon the reltoration, however, partly owing to the intrigues of Latiderdale, partly to the treachery of Sharp, epilcopacy had been introduced, with every circumftance which could coniribute to render it odious and dil- gufting to the nation. , - That haughty prelate, without principles to controul his ambi- ^^'^^''^Z^"" tloD, and wuhout prudence to moderate the violence of his pal- sharp. fions, 8 THE LIFE OF fioiis, failed not to proflltutc every talent he was mafter of to the fcrvicc of a court, from whom he had purchafed his preferment, at the expence of hi--, honour, his integrity, and the truft committed to liim. I ir, mediately upon his advancement, he went hand m hand witli a deipotic mlniller, in fiibvcr.'.ng, by every art v>hich fravid coiiUi fuggeil, or violence perpetrate, tlie very cauic he !iad •not long beflrc undertaken to aflert and defend; until, at hil, he fell a viecim to his own ambition, and the lav.lcfs vengeance of an 'hicenfcd people. The perfecution which followed upon this event, and the rigorous execution of fevcre penal fiatutcs, had totally alienated the affeaions of feme of the moil confiderablc families in Scotland from admini- ftration. Mr C.rflarcs Mr Carllarcs, though far from being narrow in his religious fcn^ fets out a ic- tlmciits, was HOt oiily by education, but by principle, a prefby- HTuaT^''terian; and, upon fmiflung his ftudies in theology, he palled his trials according to the forms of the prefbytcrlan church, and ob- tained a licence to preach the gofpel : But, finding all his hopes of uiefulncfs in that charader, in his own country, blafted by the fe- verities then pradifed againR the prcibyterians, he had taken the refolution of returning again to Holland, that he might enjoy, un- der a n.ore indulgent and aurplcious government, that liberty he was denied at home. Shaftftiiry's Mean while, feveral of the exclufionlils In England, difgufted ^'^''^' with the baneful inthiencc of the Duke of York over the royal councils, irritated with his avowed profefTion of the catholic re- ligion, and, above all, alarmed with the prolpedt of his fucceiTioa to the crown, began to concert meafures for preventing an event, which they forefaw would be attended with luch fatal confe- quences to themfelves and to their country, and for wrefting from Charles, by the terrors of an infurreftion, thofe concejflp.ons which they had in vain attempted to obtain by conftitutional methods. They were at firft inftigated to this projed, by the reftlefs and vin- diaive fpirit of Shaftfbury ; and they were encouraged to perfift in it, by the prefent ferment in the city, occaftoned by the late compe- tition M R W 1 L L I A M C A R S T A R K S. Q titlon of fherifTs, and the refumption of the city-charter. Such ar- bitrary proceedings afforded ample topics of declamation among the inferior members of the confplracy, and iiUed them with the moft fanguine hopes of fuccefs. It was natural for men, when once engaged in fo perilous an en- terprize, to call in aid from every quarter. For this purpofe, wliilfl: Shaftlhury, by himfelf and his retainers Fergufon and llumfay, undertook to manage the correfpondence with the city-malecon- tents, his affociates, Monmouth and ElTcx, Gray, Ruffel, and Syd- ney, had their df^partments alotted them in the leveral counties where their chief influence lay. Whihl theie things were in agita- The Engllfit n, 1 1 r r 1 1 • 1 r confpirators tion. It was luggefted by fome ot them, that, ni the prcient temper invite the of the prefbyterian party in Scotland, it would not be difficult to ^^!J[J^\^gjij^'^ prevail with them to attempt an infurredion in Scotland, at the fame time with the one propofed to be ralfed in England. A fa- vourable opportunity foon prefented itfelf for opening a correfpon- dence betwixt the difaffeded In both kingdoms. Several gentlemen of dlilincllon in Scotland had been projefliing a purchafe of certain lands in the province of Carolina, for a fettle- ment to fuch of their countrymen as chcfe rather to abandon their native country, than fubmit any longer to thofe grievous oppreffions, from which they faw no other profpedt of relief. " Any condition,'' fays an eminent hlilorian, "feemed preferable to the living in their native country, which, by the prevalence of perfecution and vio- lence, w\as become as infecure as a den of thieves. It were endlefs and fhocking to enumerate all the inftancesof abfurd tyranny which at that time prevailed in Scotland"^." The Englifli confpirators juftly inferred, that men wlio were w^illiiiC'- to enact their own baniihment, were prepared for the moil def )erate enterprize ; and therefore, under pre'vCxt of the i.\meri- can purchafe, inftantly fet on foot a negociatlon with the Scots, As Mr Carffares was then about to fet out for Loudon, in iiis way B . to * Mr Hunie's hiilory of Enghnd. lO THE LIFE or Mr Car- flares's nego- tiations with theconfpir:!- tors in both kingdoms. Argyle and the Scotilh refugees pro- pofe to join with' them. An interview wit} fon. with Fergu to Holland, and was perfonally known to mair/ of the confpirators^ both Englilli and Scots, he was employed by them in carrying on this tranfliCtion. About the time that Mr Carflares arrived at Lond(Mi, which was in the montli of November 1682, Argyle, and the other refii- gees in Holland, had got intelligence of what was in agitation ui Britain, and Impowered James Stewart younger of Cultnefs, after- wards Lord Advocate for Scotland, to write to Mr Carfiares in their name, acquainting him, that, if he could, by his intcreft with the Englith confplrators, procure a certain fum of money for purchahng arms and ammunition in Holland, they v/ere ready to co-operate with tliem by an in\ afion upon the well of Scotland. Mr Carflares communicated the contents of this letter to Lord RudelandMr Sydney: He rcprefented to them the advan'i^ges which would accrue to the common caufe by placing Argyle at the head of the infurredion in Scotland, whofe numerous vaffals and extenfive jurifdidions gave him great influence, as his paft fuf- ferings gave him great merit v.dth the party. In the courfe of this negociatlon betwixt the confplrators and Argyle, Mr Carftares had feveral interviews with Robert Fergufon, commonly called the PlofttT, who was very forward In giving his alTiftance to procure the money for Argyle. At one' of thcfe interviews, he took an opportunity of founding Mr Carftares upon another point, which he fcemed to have mere at heart than the infurreclion, pretending to bewail the lofs of fo much Innocent blood as would probably be fpilt in an o- pen rebellion. He hinted, that there was a much fpeedier and more certain way of coming at the point which they had all in view ; and tliat, by the dcaih of one, or two at moft, the lives of thoufands might be favcd. Mr Carftares could not ftifle the indig- nation he felt" at the propofol, and the perfon wlio had the alfurance to make it. He told him, That, when he engaged in the traufac- tion, he tliought he had to do with men of honour and public fpi- rit: That, fo far as thofe concerned with him confined their views to the obtaining of a free parliament, for rcdrefs of public grie- vances. Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. II vances, and the exclufion of the Duke of York, whom he confider- ed as the chief, if not the only caufe of them ; he thought they were juftilied in demanding, even with arms in their hands, thofe conftitutional remedies which had fo often been denied to their complaints and remonftrances : But that It was beneath him, both as a man and a chriftian, to harbour a thought prejudicial to the life of the King or his brother: That, if this was any part of his fcheme, he muft confult with fome of his countrymen in the wilds of Scotland, not with him. From that time forward Fergufon ne- ver mentioned the affafTmation in his prefence; nor did Mr Carftares ever difcover, amidft all his dealings Vs^ith the leaders of the confpi- racy, that any one of them gave the leaft encouragement to luch a defign. Although, in a defperate enterprize, they were obliged to have recourfe to fome defperate men ; yet Monmouth and Ruflel, Eflex and Sydney, would have fhuddered at the very thought of crimes which a Fergufon and a Rumfay had not only the heart to devife, . but the hand to perpetrate. Although Mr Carftares treated Fergufon's propofal with that in-- dlgnatlon which it deferved ; yet, having good reafon to think that it was entirely a fuggeftion of his own, he did not give over his ne^^otiations with the other confplrators, but continued to urge their, compliance with Argyle's demands. At laft, however, he difcover- cd that his foilicitations were rendered fruitlefs bv the oppofition of Sydney op- poles any Svdney. And Shepherd, an eminent wine-merchant in the citv, conneaion whofe houfe w^as a place of rendezvous for the confplrators, told Mr ^^^^ " ^^'' '^* Carftares, that he had heard Sydney declare, that he would have nothing to do with Argyle; that, whatever that nobleman's prefent fituation might prompt him to undertake, he knew him to be too ftrongly attached to the reigning family, and to the prefent govern- ment, both in church and ftate, to unite cordially with them in all . their meafures. At the fame time, he learned, both from Fergufon and Shep- - herd, that the reft of the party were jealous oi Sydney, as driving fome fecret defigns of his own. B 2 IVIr T ■-» THE LIFE O F Ml' CarRares fcts out for Holland, Shafcfbury'- flight. Corrcfoon- dcnce be- twixt the confplrators and Argyle renewed. Mr Carfiarcs, finding matters in this fitiiation, determined to fcl out for Holland ; and was fo di^uRcd with their proceedings, that he refufed to carry any mcffagc to Argyle, unlefs it bore a connpli- ance with his demands. But, foon after iiIs arrival there, an event liappened which ren- dered It neceflary for the confplrators to renew their correfpondcnce with Argyle by means of INh* Carflares. Lord Shaftfbiiry, whofc haughty and impetuous temper could not brook the flow and languiihlng proceedings of his aifociates, after many fruitlefs efforts to rouze them to a fudden execution, bcgaii to dread the treachery of his friends, no lefs than the vengeance of his enemies, and. In a fit of Ipleen, Hcd to Hclland. This incident, though it greatly diiconccrted the remaining con- fpirators, did not put a Hop to thcii* machi:.ations. But as, by the unexpected defertion of Shaftsfbury, their conne<3.ion v;ith the city was in a great meafurc broken, they found it the more necelfary to unite with tlic Scots, and pariicularlv with Arc2;yle and tlie refur.;ces abroad. 5)ydney dropt his objeftions, and letters were immediately Vvi'ote to Carflares, defrrlng him to come over; and an cxprcls was fcnt dovrn to call up his friends from Scotland, in order to concert every particular relative to the inlurrcQion and invafion. iNh-Carftarcs, in confecpaenccof the intelligence which he had recei- ved, hadleveral confultationswltli Argyle, Lord Stairs, Lord Loudon, and Mr Stewart, concerning tlie fuccours wliich. they ought to de- mand, and the method of conducting tlieir future operations. Argyle infifted,that the confplrators flioukl immediately advance L. 30,000 of monev, and raife loco horfc, to be ready to join him upon tlie \vertern coaft the moment he fet foot in Scotland. Stewart was for accepting lefs money- if the whole could not be olaaincd ; but alla- greed upon the neceiTity of a body of horfe being immediately levied. Lord Stairs was rather more fliy with refpe6l to the whole projedlthan the reft; but, w! en Mr Carflares took notice of this circumflancc to Argyle, he t* Id him, that, fo foon as the preHminaries were fettled, he would find him abundantly zealous. i\fter Aigjde and the otiier retugees . Mr WILLIAM C A R S T A R E S. 13 refugees had fj^ecified their demands, Mr Carfl:aresconfentcd, attheir carnefl: rcqueft, to return to England, having firfl: fettkd a mode of correfpondcnce bycypliers, which proved the fource of all his future troubles. Upon his arrival In London, he was not a little mortified to find, that the difficulty of raifing the m.oney rendered it as im- pradicablc to comply with his demands now, as Sydney's oppofiiion had done formerly. Lord Ruffel fiirly acknowledged to him., that it was impofiiible, among the whole party, to command that fum; and therefore begged of him to prevail with Argyle to acce[>t of L. io,ooo at firil, alledging, that, when people were once embark- cd, they would be difpofcd to give luore liberally afterwards, rroni the fear of lofing what they had already advanced. However, even this fum, fmall as it Vv^as proportioned to the nature of the underta- king, vwas never paid in to Slicpherd, the caPnier of the confoiracy ; nor were any fleps taken for levying the troops upon the borders. rvh- Carflares having fpent feveral weeks at London in fruitlefs ncgoclation with tiic Englifh confplrators, thought it his du-y to Intimate to Ifis countrymen his fufplcions with rcfpc^i to the lue- cefs of the whole aiTair. At a meeting, where Lord Mclvil, Eaillie of jcrvifwood, Sir John Cochran, and th.c two Campbells of Ccflhoc were prcfcnt, he told them, that, as far as he vv\as able to form any judgement of the ca- bal, it anrcared to him to be a body compounded of fuch lictero- o-cneous principles, that it Vv'ould foon fall to pieces of Itfelf : Tliat they did not poflef^ Iplrit or dccihon fuited to the undertaking : That, as they could not agree in the fune end, it vras impoffiblc they could concur in the fame mcafures ; of courfe, all their fchemes were crude and undic-cfled : That, whilu tlicy fycnt their time in chimerical projcfl, and idle debate, they left figiit of the only tiling which could prove of fervice to their country, which ivas mftantly to have recourfe to armc, and to'demand a free parliament. In this languid and Irrcfolutc ftate of the Engllfn confplrators, he thought that the Scots ought to attend to their own fafcty ; and, inftcad of prc- Mr Carftares returns to England v/ich propo- fals froiTi the refugees, which were not complied with. Confultati- ons among the Scottilh con Tpi raters at London* THE LIFE OF precipitating their countrymen into meafures which would proba- bly prove fatal to them, put an immediate flop to further prepara^ tions for an infurredlion in Scotland, until the Englifh were more forward to joui them. Baillle, whofe zeal in the enterprize faw no difficulties in the execution, retieded bitterly upon the extreme caution, or rather timidity, of the Engliih confpirators. He exclaimed, " That thev had been too long the dupes of a fct of men who could do nothing but talk: That this, however, w^as no reaibn why the Scots ihould defift : That, although there w\as but a ihiall fpark of the fplrit of liberty remaining in their country, it was polfible ftill to blow it into a flame. If it was more difficult, it w\as likewife more honourable, to ad independent of the Englifli ; and, if they were fucccfsful, it would not be the firfi: time that England owed its liberty to the Interpofi- tion of the Scots." At length, they unanimoufly refolved to intimate to the Engliih confpirators, that, unleis they were determined to acl with more vi- gour, the Scots w^ould no longer ad in concert with them ; and, in the mean w^hile, they wTOte to their friends in Scotland, to prevent any further fteps being taken towards an infurredion, until thev received more particular diredions from them. The confpl- Before they received an anfwer from the cabal, the confpiracy racyisdilco- ^ difcovered : mofl: of the Englifh leaders v/ere feized, and the rered, , ° Scots found it neceffiiry to difperfe. Government foon got intelligence of the intrigues betwixt Ar- and Major p-yle and the confpirators ; in confequence of which, Major Holmes, HI-*"' ^ed.'^^^^ ""'' the perfon to whom all Argyle's letters were direded, was taken into cuftody. A few days before this, a letter had come from Ar- gyle to Monmouth; as Mr Carftares was then in pofleffion of the cypher and key, Monmouth had fenttohimfor them ; when he had done, he returned them to Holmes ; and they were found upon him when he w^as feized, together with feveral of Argyle's letters in cypher. As this cypher is perhaps one of the moft curious that ever Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. I ^ ever was invented, and baffled all the fkill of the moft ingenious decypherers in England, I have, for the fake of the curious in mat- ters of this kind, fubjoined the vocabulary, the triple alphabet, and two letters from Argyle, decyphered by Spence, fecretary to that no- bleman, after enduring the torture for feveral days and nights run- ning ■^. Lord Melfort no fooner faw the cypher, than he difcovered part of it to be the hand-writing of Mr Carftares ; and orders were im- ^^^^^^^ '^; mediately liliied out tor apprehending him as art and party m the auai- apprchend- fination. Mr Carftares was confcious of his deteftationof the crime ]^c^'^^^^^' Hares. wath which he w^as charged, yet was he fenfible, that he had gone fuch lengths with the confpirators in the affair of the infurredion, as muft ncccffiirily expofe both himfelf and them to the greateft danger, ftiould he fall into the hands of adminiftration. On this account, heaffii- med a fiditious name, and ikidked about among fome friends he had in Kent. This gave occafion to fome perfons in the neighbour- hood to fufped him to be Fergufon, of all the confpirators, the moft obnoxious to government. Accordingly, information being lodged againft him, he vras feized at the houfe of Mr Carteufe in Fenterden, f^ t.-ilcen nn- and thrown into the jail of that place the Monday after the execution ous name. of LordRviftel. Elere he continued for the fpace of a fortnight, when orders came for his being brought up diredly to London, where, upon his arrival, he was committed, for fome days, to a mefl'enger at arms. During this interval. Sir Andrew Forrefter brought him a mef- Mc/Tage to Jlige from King Charles, informing him, that, although his Ma- ^^.^^'^^^^-^ jefty was not difpcfed to believe that he had any dired hand in plotting his own death, or that of the Duke of York; yet, as he had carried on a correfpondence w^ith Ruffel and Argyle, he was convinced that he knew many particulars relative to the Rye-houfe plot, which if he would difcover, together with what he knev/ of ■■any other miachinations againft government, he was ready not on- * The originals are in the records of the prh-y council c£ Scodand* '.t A term in the Scotifh h\v. i6 THE LIFE O F S ly to grant lilm an ample pardon for what was paR, but to ihe^v lilm alt manner of favour in time to come. But, if he rejcacd this ofFer!^ he muft Hand to the conlequcnccs, wlil.h migh.t probably prove fatal to him. lliis proceeding of the King's Mr Carftares afterwards complained of, as expreisly contrary to a public decla- ration fi'nied by the King and his brother, bearing, that no offers had been made to any perfon whatlbever to induce them to give evidence in that matter. He returned inch an anfwer to his ^hlje{ly, by Sir Andrew, as was proper in his circimiilances, though far from being fatisfadlory Is committed to the King. He was thereupon committed to dole cuRody ia to the Gate- ^i^^ Gate-houfc, where he continued upvv^ards of eleven weeks. '^^ '^^ During this time, he was often brought before the privy council. To them he ah.vays proteRed his utter abhorrence of any dcfigns againO: the life of the King or the Duke of York. But could never be prevailed upon to reveal any particular which could affea any one of thoie who bad been concerned in the fcheme for nreventin^^ the popifli fucceinon : For, liowevcr juRifiablc the defi^n might be m his eilimation, he well knew^ that it would no leis expole them to the refentment of thofc in ad- niiniiliration than a plot formed diredly agalnfl the lif: of the King. At lafl, finding he had nothing to expecl in the way of favour from the King, but upon terms with which he was incai)able of complying, he gave in a petition to the court of King's Bench, and ordered for lus L^ibeds corpus. ludcad of this, he received intimation to down^to^ prepare for being fent down to Scotland v/lthin four and tvvxnty Sco^ianJ. hours, and to take his trial in that kingdom. He complained loud- ly of this uep, as not only a dired violation of the law, juit now mentioned, but as wholly unprecedented, feeing the crim.es with which he was charged were alledged to have been conniutted in England, and therefore ought to have been tried by the laws of tliat kingdom* Not' M R W I L L I A M C A R S T A R E S. 17 Notwithftanding all his remonRrances, he was fent down to Scot- HeJ^ ^^^^ land next day, and configned over into the hands of the privy-coun- Scotland. ell, or rather, the political inquifition of that kingdom; where the inhuman practice of extrading evidence by torture ftill fubfifled in all its rigour, though banifhed from the courts of England, as re- pugnant to the genius and conilitution of a free people. Upon his landing in Scotland, to prevent any attempts upon the . part of his friends to refcue him, he was brought up from Leith to Edinburgh late at night, under a ftrong guard, along with feveral of his countrymen, who had come down aboard of the lame ihip, and were to be tried for the fame crime. Amonirft that ntmiber was one Spence, a fervant of the Earl of Spence'stor- Argyle ; who, upon being brought before the privy-council, put to the torture, and kept from fleep feveral days and nights running, at laft, out of abfohue defpalr, agreed to decypher fome of the Earl's letters which were produced. In one of thefe it happened tl^at Mr Carftares was mentioned by a cypher, which, although Spcnce could not interpret himielf, the Earl of Mel ford knew to be his de- fignation, by the papers which had paifed througli his hands at Lon-^ don. Upon this, Mr Carflares was Immediately ordered to be put In l^^^^^.';!^^"""* irons, and continued in them fome weeks; Melfort vifiting him fre- irons. qucntly all that time, and lu'ging him, in the molt earned manner, to reveal what he knew, w^ith promifes of If ill obtaining a full par- don, in fo far as he himfelf was concerned, if he would comply, riowever ten-.pting this offer might appear to one m his lunation, who had nothintj now before his eves, in cafe of rejecling it, but perpetual imprifonm^Mit, and reiterated torture, he, without hefita- lion, tokl liis L(M\lihip, that he was now firmly refolved to put his fortitude and fidelitv fairlv to the trial. ^' Tliat if. in violatiop. of the rights of human'tv, and of the regard Hc^rejeds due to his facred charadler, tliey were determined to carry matters fers.^°' ' ^ ° " ' to the LJl: cxtrcmitv, and thcrcbv inilicl upon one, whom tluy ought to prciluuc imioccat, a puahlimeut more ieverc than would . C . " . be Is brought before the privv-coun- cil. ■ ,8 THELIFEOF be due to the moft heinous crime, one confolatlcn remained to luin, that, in the prefent ftate of his conftitutlon, greatly enfeebled by fo long an Imprifonment, he hoped the feverity of the torture would put an end to a life now deprived of every comfort, and of every profpea which could render it fupportable." Accordinj^lv, when he was hrcuight before the Lords of council, he beheld, with great compoture, the indrumcnts of tor- tnrc nrefented to his view. And, with a firmnels that ailoniihed then^ v,-henafked by the Earl of Perth chancellor. Whether he would anfwer, upon oaih, fuch (lueftions as they would put to bun? he aniVered, That, in matters crlnilnal, he never would : .1 hat, it they would produce his accufers, he was ready to vnidicate himfelt from anv crime they could lay to his charge. The councd then aiTurcd him, that, if he would only anfvver a few queftions they were to put to him concerning others, nothing he faidlhould ever mi- litate againft himfelf : Nor fhould they ever inquire, whether it was true or falfe. He told them, that fuch a pradice was fo bad a pre- cedent in criminal matters, that he was determined they Ihould not begin it with him. Upon which, being Interrogated, If he had any thing to objea a- ^ainft his being put to the torture? he replied, He had great ob- feflions to a praaice that was a reproach to human nature, and, as fuch, baniHied from the criminal courts of every free country. He Ukewife repeated the remonftranccs he had given in to the council at London, and told them, he mull confider his trial in Scotland ai a breach of the kabens corpus ad. Upon this the chancellor told him, that, whatever was in this, now he was in Scotland, and mull be tried for crimes againil the ftate by the laws of this country, had they been committed in Con- ftantinople. In anfwer to this, Mr Carftares begged leave to ob- ferve, that there was this manifeft difference betwixt the cafe his Lordlhip now put and his own, that, in Conilantinople, there were no laws for the fecurity of his Majefty's perfon and govern- ment 5 but, :n England, there were many fuch laws, and they could not. Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 19 not, he thought. In eqtiity, proceed to greater feverity than was con- fiftent with the laws of that country where the crimes alledged a- gainft him were committed. All hi. objeftions and remonftrances being over-ruled by the ma- and put m^ ioritv of the pri%T-counc!l, the public executioner was called upon to perform his inhuman office. Athumb-lcrew * had been prepared on purpofe, of a particular conftrudion ; upon its being applied Mr Carftares maintained ftich a command of himfelf, that, whilft the fweat ftreamcd over h.is brow, and down his cheeks, with the agony he endured, he never betrayed the fmallell inclination to depart from his firft reiolutiont- The Earl of CKieenlb.rry was fo affeded, that, after telling the chancellor that he faw the poor man would ra- ther diethan confefs,heftcppedoutof the council, along with the Duke of Hamilton, into another room, both of them being unable longer to witneis the fcene; whilft the inhuman Perth iat to the very laft, without difcovering the leaft fymptom of compaffion for the fufferer. On the contrary, when the executioner, by his exprefs order, was turnin- the fcrew witli fuch violence, that Mr Carftares, in the ex- tremity of his pain, cried out, that now he had fqueezed the bones in pieces, the chancellor, in great indignation, told him, that, ,f he continued longer obftinate, he hoped to fee every bone of his body fqtieezed to pieces. At laft, fuiding all their efforts, by means of this machinerv, fruitlefs, after he had continued no lefs than an hour and an half under this painful operation, they found it necef- fary to have recourfe to a fllll more intimidating fpecies of torture. The executioner was ordered to produce the iron boots, and apply them to his legs ; but, happily for Mr Carftares, whofe ftrength was now almoft exhaufted, the fellow, who was only admitted of late to his office, and a novice in his trade, after having attempted m C 2 ^'ain • After the Revolution, the privy-council of ScotLind made Mr Cuft.res a prefent of this inflrumcnt. . iS.r George Mackenzie, Lord Advocnte, in the courfe of his pleadings ui Ja- vifwood's trial, ohferves, that, upon this occafion, all admired Mr Carftares's for- titude and generodty, who Rood more in awe of his love to h.s fnends, than ct the fear of torture, and hazarded rather to die for Jervilwood, than that Jervw- wood Uiould die by him. State-Trials, Vol. IV. 20 THE LIFE F vain to Men them properly, was oMigcd to give it over; anc'r the council adjourned for fomc weeks. New propo- Having now found, by experience, that a!! attempts to hrinpr Mr hilnbrLord Carftares lo a confeihon by violence would probably prove incfFec- Melfort, in ^^j^^j^ ^j^^,,, empowered Lord Melfort, one of the fecreiariei, of Hate, name of the ., , ryi r -r i _. ' , „.,« p.-ivy.coua- to treat with him upon mdder terms. They Ipecuicd cvu.i :\ que- '^''' ftions to be put to him ; and, upon condition he would anlwcr then), they authorized the i'ecrctary to promife him an ample pardon to himfclf, and that h.e ihould never be produced as a v.itncfs in anv trial. Not only fo, bur, if Mr Carllarcs inhftcd upon it, tlicy furilicr engaged, that none of his anfwers to the interro- gatories they were to put to him fiiould ever be produced in evi- dence, cither dlreofly or indireaiy, againifauy perion, or before any judicatory whatfoevcr. xvlih TV-hick Upon tlici'e terms being propofed to Ifun, as lie knew they had al- hc complies. ^^,.^^^^^_ dilcovered from Major Hohn.es and Air Spence all the i)arti- cularsofwiiich he could inform tliem, as they exprelsly promiled to difpcnfe with his being produced as evidence againd any one of his friends, the appreheulion of which was the chief caule ot hss ii- lence hitherto, and as he could not figure to himfclf, tluU a privy- counell, compoled of perions of the higheft rank in the nation, could be capable of a breach of the moll folemn engagcmculs tranlmittcd to him bv a fecretarv of Rate, he agreed to anlwcr i") many of the interrogatories tliat were fnecified, having firlt Hipulaied that their prom.ife to him Ihould be ratified by a deed of court, and recorded in their books. He told them, that the realon why he inihied upon this was, not that lie had any thing to reveal which ccuid, in tlie eye of t!ie law, prove Imrtfid to his friends, but that iie was determi- ned rather to die an lumdred deaths than fubmir to the diilronour of having his telVuuony produced in court againft any one oi' thofe who were attiiat time under prolceiuion before the crmimal courts. The interrogatories wb.ich were put to him hand upon record in tlie recihers of privv-council. And there are two blank pages wliich iccm to have been left for iiiferting his anfvvcrs. But, why they have never been lllled up, whether \\\ eonfequ.nce of then- i)re- vioijs Mr WILLIAM CAR STARES. 11 -vloiis aereemcnt with him, or rather, becaufe he quahfied his re- plies in fuch a manner, that they could not anfwer the purpofe they meant to fervc by them, does not appear. That the fir ft of thefe confideratlons had very little weight with them, is evident from their caufmg a paper to be printed imm.ediately after his appearance before the "counril, entitled, Mr Carllares's Confeffnn. This paper The privy. • c \ \ \ coimc'.i s contained a moftlame, falfe, and imperfea account of tlic whole ,^,.,,.hof tranfae^don; yet it was publicly hawked about the fireets of E- f.u'-h to ir.a,. dinb u-fh. Nor was this the onlv breach ci faith to him of which the privy-council vra? guilty; for, in direct violation of the only condition upon whicli he would confent to anfwer the queries propofed to l.im, they fufFered his evidence, as they falfely termed it, to be produced in open court againft one ot his moft intimate friends, Mr Kaillie of Jervifwood. His natund forti- tude could fupport him under perfonal futferings, but it almoii funk under the injurious imputation of his being in the fmalieil degree acccifory to the fufferlngs of a friend. However, before they went this length, they fcnt for him to the council, and endeavoured to prevail with him judicially to acknowledge his anfwers to their in- terrogatories before the jurticiary court. Hctokhliem, he had fpirit enough left to rejea their propofal with diidain, and to endure any feverities they could inflia, rather than 'comply with a demand which he confidered as no Icfs difhonour^ able to themfelves than to him, it being a violation of the terms to which the fecretary, in their name, and by their authority, had agreed. Even the chancellor was fo convinced of the iniquity of their procedure in this particular, as to declare, tliat they could not, in honour, iniiif upon it. Notwithftanding, the advocate, in fupport riicaJvo- of his charge againft Jervifwood before the court of jufticiary, pro- ^^^""^^^j^j^^s^ duced a copv of xMr Carilares's anfwers to the interrogatories of the or.igreement privy-council, as an aJmdnicle '^ of proof, without takmg any no- v.ocd'strlal. tice of the qualifications w^ith which they w^ere clothed, the allevi- ating circumilances with which^the ficis to which they related. were •■^ A term in the Scottifli Jaw. 21 THE LIFE OF were accompanied, or the conditions upon which he delivered them* Upon being queftioned by Mr Carftares for it, as dilhonourable to the privy-council, whofe faith had been pledged to the contrary, the only exciife he coidd plead was, that, as he was not prcfent in the privy-coLincilon the day that tranladion was carried on^ he did not conlid^;r hiinfdf as bound to adhere to the articles of agreement. To fach fubterfugcsdid they (loop, in order to bring one, whole pubhc fpirit merited a better fate, to an Ignominious death ] a death which he underwent with the courage of an ajitienl hero, and the refu>-na* tion of a primitive martyr. He Is relic- So far, however, the privy council was true to its enpacrement^. ved from his i r /-^ n • ^ q -^ couiinernent ^s to relcale Mr Carftares from his confinement to a dungeon ia mtiiecardc, ^j^^ ^^i^^^^ whether thev had tranfportcd him, from the tolbooth of the city, a few weeks after he arrived in Scotland. In this gloomy fituatlon, he had, by this time, continued for fome months, cut oif from all communication with his friends, and ilruggling under the infirmities of a ihattered conftitution. But, even in thefe difagreeable circumdances, he fell upon an expedient for employing himfelf in fuch a manner as contributed greatly to his amulement in the mean time, and to his advantage af-* terwards. Having, by fome means or other, procured a copy of Thuanus, who was his favourite author, both as an hiff ^rian and a Latin claf- iic, he (\ ent mod of his time in the perufal of his hlftory. As he had no variety, he read that voluminous work no lefs than three times over. The effefl: of which was, that it became as familiar to him to think and to fpeak in Latin as in Englilh. Another anecdote relative to his imprifonment ought not to be omitted, as he ufed to take great pleafure in relating It himfelf. One day, not long after his commitment, a boy, about twelve vears of age, fon to ErfKlne of Cambo lieutenant-governor of the caflle, in the courfe of his rambles through the court, cam^e to the grate of his apartment. As he always loved to amufe himfelf with young people, he went towards the grate, and began a converfatlon with him. The boy was captivated with the gentle and engaging man- ner Mr WILLIAM CAR ST A RES. 25 ner In which he accofted him ; and, mightily pleafed with his firfl interview, he rcfolved to cultivate his new acquaintance. In a day or two after, he returned at the fame hour to the grate ; and, in the courfe of a few periodical vifits of this kind, he conceived the ftrono-eft attachment to the prifoner would fit by him for hours, hamentino- his unhappy fituatlon, and telling a thoufand ftories to divert him. He would fometimes load his pockets with provlfions of difi'erent forts, and oblige him to partake with him. At other times, he would purchafe for him pen, ink, and paper ; and, when he had wrote his letters, he would come at night and carry them to the poft-office himfelf. He was quite unhappy, if Mr Car- ftares had no errand to fend him, or no favour to afk. This inti- macy fubfifted between them fo long as Mr Carftares continued in cuftody ; and, when their Intercourfe was broken off by his releafe, the feparation was attended with tears on both fides. It was not many years before Mr Carftares had an opportunity of teftifying his gratitude. One of the firft private favours he afked of King William, was, that he would beftow the office of Lord Lyon upon his young friend, to whofe humanity and kind offices he had ow- ed his chief confolation in his deepeft diftrefs ; and he obtained his requeft, with this additional compliment, that it ftiould be heredi- tary in the flunily. He did not, however, live long to enjoy it in his own pcrfon ; and his eldeft fon forfeited the fucceffion, by en- p-arine: in the rebellion 1715. • After his relcafe, Mr Carftares was permitted to leave Scotland, He Is per- upon condition that he fhould wait upon the fecretaries at London, J^^"^ gcot- fo foon as he arrived there in his way to Holland. He went to l^nd. my Lord Melt^ort, who was then at court, and demanded a pafs. .Melfort told him, he had no difficulty in giving him a pafs ; but the King vv^as defirous to fee him before he went abroad, and, he thought, he ought to wait upon his Majefty to receive his com- mands. But, upon Mr Carftares reprefenting to his Lordlhip, that, if he were to have any converfation with his Majefty relative to what had pafled in .Scotland fince he went down, he would be un- der a necelfity of faying feveral things which would rcflecfl little honour 24 THE LIFE OF Mr WILLIAM C A R S T A R E S. 45" honour upon fomc of his MajcRy's fervants in that kingdom; Ins Lordfhip thousrht it more advifixble to dilpcnfc with that ceremoiiv, and dircdlv made out a pals for him to Holland. There he arri- ved in the end of the year 1684, or heginning of the 1685, ^^^>^ many months before the death of Charles II. and the acceifioa of James to the throne of Great Eritain- This is all the aecount we ean give of Mr (larllares's tranfac- tions in Britain till the revolution ; and it muR l)e acknowledged" to be very imperfect, as he has left no private papers which can ferve to throw any further light upon the matters we iiavc been treating of: Nor is it diflicult to account for this, feeing his own prudence woidd fuggeil to him the necelfity of deiiroving all let- ters and fecret intelligence whereof he was poflelfcd when ♦>overa- ment took the alarm. For the fame reaibn, we are left in the dark v.ith refpect to another particular, which is of no fmall conreouencc in the hiftory of the revolution ; I mean, how far iome of thofe, w ho were fo eager about this time for the exclufion of the Duke of York from the luccefhon, were countenanced in fecret by the I'rince of Orange. For, although it was a maxim with that Prince to nuiintaiir the utraoR referve In public with refped. t(; the affairs of Great V.vl^ tain ; yet certain it is, there WTre a few to whom he u'as more expli- cit in revealing his fentiments upon thofc fiibjccls, and !)v who! e means he received conlhmt intelligence. It is certain, in particular, that, from tlie time Mr Carftares firfi: left Flolland, until he was apprehended in F.ngland, he maiiuained a correfpondence wnth Penfionary Fagel, and Mr Bcntin.ck, after- VvMrds Earl of Portland "^ ; but he tookfuch effecftual methods lo con- ceal this correhiondence, that, during the whole time of his imipri- fonmcnt, governm.cnt feems to have had no fufpicion of his !iavinf> any connexion w^ith Holland. It was his prof >und iecrecy upon tliis article, wlien under pro- fecution botli in England and Scotland, and when he had it in Ids power * After the revolution, I\h Carftares acknowledged to fome of his moll inti- mates fncnds that what gave him the greateft anxiety when under the torture, v^as his apprehenfion, that government had i;ot intelh'gcnce of this eorrcfpond' ence : But he never would mention the particulars. powder to have made the mofl: favourable terms for hlmfelf by the diicovery, which procured him fo gracious a reception from the Prince of Orange upon his return to Holland. The Prince recei- ved him into his family, appointed him one of his own chaplains, and procured him to be elected minilter of the Engliih Proteftant congregation at Leyden. He was now better qualified than ever, and had better opportu- nity, for being ferviceable to his illuflrious patron. As he had full exerciie for his talents in judging of men and meafures during his ftay in Britain, fo he carried over with him an exacl delineation of the principal charaders concerned in the adminiflration of public affairs, and of the meafures they purfued. He had felt himfelf, and had wltneffed In others, the feverities of an adminiflration directed by poplfh councils ; and he was fully a- ble to prognoilicate the Hill greater calamities to which thefe king- doms would be expofed under a popifh adminiilration. He knew the univerfal alienation of all ranks from the fyftem of govern- ment then adopted, and perceived, that the very methods which were taken to fupprefs the clamours of the people, far from allay- ing, encreafed the ferment the more. He had penetrated into all the narrow politiques of the Duke of York. He knew the ichemes he had projeded for enilaving the nation ; and he law that the tools with which he worked could eafily be turned into inllrumentsfor overturning the fabric he had raifed. Of all thele intereiling par- ticulars he was admitted to give his fentiments freely to the Prince of Orange, wdio now openly avowed his averlion to certain mea- fures of James in favour of his darling fuperuition. This encouraged numbers, who were difguifed with thefe mea- fures in Britain, to takj Ihclter under his protcdion, from the dan- gcrs which they faw impending over them; and as, in this fitua- tion, he frequently had recourfe to Mr Caritares for inlormati n w^ith refped to the charaders of thofe who rclortcd thitlier, fo he was wont to obferve, that he never, in one mliance, had occaiion to He IS gra- cioufly recel' ved by the Prince of O- range. D cuaru'C.: 26 THE L I F O F Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 27 Cirri cs on thv' corre- rpondcnce J)etwixt the Prince and BririfTi male- contents. charge him with attempting to mifleacl him in that article, the moil deHcate in which a courtier can be engaged. As his conncdion Avith the Prince was well known to all the Brltidi malecontents, fo it appears from i'ome of his papers, tliat he was one of the channels through whlcli they conveyed their pri- vate intelligence: Of this we (liall give one inftaiice, fr:.m an ano- nymous letter dircded to him, which feems to have been wriucn fome tiine before the revc'lution. W hether James was ever ferious in entertaining any fuch intentions as are attributed to him by the author of this letter, is not cafy to determine. It is more than pro- bable, if lie was not, that it was owiag to the difficulties he would have found in carrying them into execution, rather than to- want of inclination. Be this as it will, his enemies found it their intereft to imprefs the Prince of Orange witli the notion, that there was fuch a defign, and were fo far fucce'sful, that, if he did not, he, at ieail, affcded to believe it. This accounts for feveral particulars in his conducl, wJiich occafioned much conjedure and fpeculation to the politicians of that period. This letter is addrclTcd, A letfcr con- taining an account ot ,K"ng James'c projects ior exclaJIng thi Prlncefs of Orange from the fnc- cciFion to the crcwn. AMoiifieH)\ Monficur Carjlarcs^ln d:c Niczv Street^ ly cli Peeler's Kirk, L E TD E iV. And is as follows : NOTHING could have been niorc to my refrclb.mcnt and latistacllon, than tlie vint you bellowed ii|^;n nie, tor winch i re-" turn you niany and hearty thanks, as well as inx t!ie open anu uiit:if- g.iifcd Iricndlhip Vvherewith you treated me. And as for tlie la- vourable thouglus, and merciful inclinations, Vv^hich fome ])crfuns have the goodnefs and c ondefceniHMi to entertain tor mc, 1 Ihall end avour always to m:finlain that Immblc and grateful ienic of fo undeierved a favour, \vl.ich may be expeded from a thaPiklui and an honed man, wliole hi^Iuil amhition ihall be, to Lrvc them with all the vigour, zeal, and fincciity that 1 am capable of teuilying. And And T am happy to fee matters fo fituated, that my doing fo will be the only, as well as the bell way of performing my duty to God and to my country. " The intelligence tliat I have latdy received from different parts doth both abundandy confirm me in the opinion, wherein I have been long fixed, concerning the defigns of the court of England, and alio enlighten me m relation to the meafures they are now pur- fuing to accompllni them. "The guilt the Papifls have contraded by invading and viola-- ting tlie laws of the kingdom, and the confpiracy wherein they are imbarked, in conjundion with others, for fubverting the reformed religion in Europe, caufe them, above all things, to dread the fuc- ceiTion of their Highnelles the Prince and Princeffes of Orange to the crowns of Great Britain. For it is natural to fuppofe, that their Highneffes being fnicere and ftedfaft Proteftants, and having had cau'les of difguft adminiftered to them by thofe of the Roman com- ^lumion, both in Britain and eliewhere, will not only account it their honour, duty, and intcrell, to give a defeat to all the projeds which thofe of tluat religion have been travelling with for many years ; but will be obliged, by the importunities of their people, though not inclined by choice, to deliver that body up to the relent- ■ ments of three injured nations ; at leaft, to the juitice of thole very laws which they have defpifed and tramph d upon. So that, who- foever imagines that the i'apilfs are not refolved to do all they can- for debarrine: and exduding their liighneiies hum the imperial- crowns of Great Britain, doth either proclaim the weaknefs of his own judgem.ent,orthathe judgedi them to be very fool iih and im- provident. '' And, although I cannot tcil, and do fancy they know not yet thcmielves, whom they had belt endeavour to fet up, in oppofition to the right and tide of their Highneffes : yet I am confident, fo far ns demonfiration, both from reafon and matter of fad, can render me, that all the induilry, trick, i\ni\ violenee they are now ufing, in o'idcr to pack a parliament, and lor getting iuch returned mem- D 2 bers 28 THE LIFE OF l>ers whom the Kuig nominates and reconMncnds, is in fubfcrvcn- cy to this defign. The obtaining the repeal of the penal and left a£ls, Is far from being the ultimate end for which thole Iwii- ftrous and illegal pradices are intended, for as much as thev nuilt needs fee, that this would be of no long advantnge, and that their attempting it will turn to their ruin afterwards, imkfs they are able to compals the other. As for all the nolle of the Kiiig'b zeal for refcinding thofe laws in favour to his dillenting fubjeds, it is only meant to delude a weak and eafy people to become his t els in helping him to fuch a parliament as will make his plcafure the meafure of all their proceedings. Nor is it to be d(Hibtcd, that, if once he can procure fuch an ailembly as he aims at, tliat the next thing will be, to fettle the fuccefficn by a prefent ad upon the per- {on he pleaieth to name, or to obtain a power of diipc^fmg tiie crown, by v/ay of telhiment, on whom he Hiall think fit. And, as fuch methods are now propofcd, fo there are not wanting about him to alledge preeedents for both. " For, as Henry VIII. had a legative power granted him by ad of parllam.ent, by virtue of which he might bequeath the crown to whomfoevcr he plcafed ; fo the Hatute of the r 3th Wizabeth, cap. i. makes J^trcafon, in her reign, and forfeiture of goods and chat- tels. ever aficr, to hold or aflirm, that an ad of parliament is not of fufficient force and validity to limit and bind the crown, and the defccnt, inheritance, and government thereof. *' Now, as it is obvious to every man that can penetrate into af- fairs, or v.dio is of a profped to fee an inch before his nofe, that this is what they think their prefent condiid makes needful, as w^ell as the point to which their prefent condud tends ; fo it is the duty of every fnicere proteftant, and of all who regard the glory of Grd, and the welfare and profperity of the Britiih iiations, to cm- ploy tlieir knowledge, power, and intcrcif, for preventing it. '' In order to which, I tliiiik there arc two things inciilpcnfably ncceflary to be done; in the leafonablc :nd cffcdual managcn.ent where- Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 5^ thereof, w^e fliall be able either to dlfcoura^e them from the at- tempt, or obftrud its fuccefs. *' The firft is, to lay open and deted their defigns ; and, by this means, rend-r both them and the world fenfible, that we are ac- quainted with what they arc now driving at. By this means, we will not only (iartle, but alienate all thofe from them, whom the defire of being relieved from opprciTion, by reafon of their con- fciences, in the matters of the worHiip of God, hath fo far entan- gled, as to become inRrumental, unawares, of promoting what has a tendency to be kibfervient to f) mxifchievous a villany as the exclu- fioa of their Royal HighnefTes from the fuccefUon. "The fecond is, not only to expofe thebafenefs, and difcover the injuftice of interrupting the line of fucceihon in reference to pro- tellant princes, after they had taken fuch pains to eRabfiih both the divine and legal right of it, with rdation to a dangerous and dif- ferent religion from the generality of the people, but alio, to de- monftrate tlie inconfiftency of ftich an attempt with the fundamen- tal rules of the conlf itution, and with the intereft and fafety of every cordial proteftant and true EagliQim.an. For though, where a per- fon hath uncapacitated hlmfdf by a previous hatred of the politic focietv, and an habitual departure in the former courfe of his life from all the redridions by which he is to be limited, v/ho is admit- ted to the fovereignty, it may, in that caie, be in the power of a parliament, purfuant to the fundamentals of the conflitution, to de- clare fuch an one incapable of the fucceifion, as unworthy of, and unqualified for the throne : Yet a parliament never had, and never pretended to have, a power of excluding thofe from the fuccefilon, who have all thofe qualifications which are either required or Im- plied in original and fundamental contrads adapting them for the exercife of the fovereignty. Now, as 1 conceive that a fliort paper puhlilhed to the foregoing purpofe might be of feme fignificancy at tlfis conjundure, if not to divert them from all thoughis of a parliament, yet to hinder them from obtaining a corrupt one, and deter them from the purfuit of their villainous attempts, which wcidd 0^ T PI E LIFE O F M R W I L L I A M C A R S T A R E S. 33 would be attended with bloodv confequences to die innocent, as well as to the guilty : So 1 have digeflcd feveral thoughts upon this fubjedl, and do humbly conceive myiclf in ibine meafurc ca- pable to perforin fometlilng of this kind, if thofe whom you have opportunity of addrelling ihall judge It cither reafonable or condu- cive to their intereft, and to that of the public. " POSTSCRIPT. " T H E R E is another affair wherein my credit may come to fuffcr, ^ in wliich I mull entreat you to do me right ; It is aheady divulged in thj Courant, as if I were to be pardoned, which, as people will be ready to tliink nic acceflbry to the procuring of, fo they may very juilly thereupon imagine me to be a villain ; and therefore, thouc^h I do not believe that there is any intention of including inc in an amnefly ; yet, it being in their power to do it without aflving my leave, if th>ey be (o inclined, and judge it for their intcrcll: I do nor onlv fi)Iemnlv declare, that I never demanded it, or contri- butcd in trie fmallcll degree to the obtaining of it ; but 1 d(^ hereby fend vou a lull and true account oi the manner how I relented it, when. I VMS told that f )me bufy people were oflicloully concern- ing tlicmfclves about mc ; and, as I do alliirc you that the inclofed paper contains an exact relation of what palled hctwixi; jue and my wife in reference to that UKittcr ; fo I not only give you hixTtyj but earnelllv deiire vou, to c()mminucate it to whondbever vou ihail judge it convenient: And, as I am lure tiiat, ihould any fuch tiling be. It is merely defigned for a fnare; io I am firmly refolved never to truft them upon it, nor to venture, durmgthis man's life, into any of his dominions, unlefs it be in conjunction with others, and that in order to vindicate the Hbcrty of England, and to rcfcue religion and laws from under his talons. Pardon this tiouLle 1 have put >ou up- on, and bcheve that i am, witii the greatcil finccnty, dear Sir, your moil arleclionatw friend, It appears from this letter, that, fuppofing the Prince of Orange liad not been cHrpofed of himfelf to interfere in the affairs of Great Britain, there were not wanting fome who wxtc ready to furnifli him whh. motives fufficient to juftify his doing fo. But, (o long as the Princefs was the next in fucceffion to the crown, however he mipht fecretlv favour and encouraore fuch as v/ere difaffecled to James's perfon and government, his good fenfe and found policy, his intereif, and even his ambition, dictated to him, not to nfk the certain profped of a kingdom, in the event of James's death, upon the precarious fuccefs of an attempt to obtain the immediate pof- feffion, by wrefting it out of his hands. In this fituation matters might poffibly have continued for fome The Pr'nce time longer, had not an event happened, which, whilll it tended to binli.'^ " precipitate James into meafures dill more fatal to the rtllgion and liberty of his fubjeds, determined them to feck redrcj's from a quar* tcr from which there was now Icfs probability of their finding It in tlie coiirfc of nature; I mean the birth of a young prince, who was at once the obje(ft of all ins father's wiilies, and the fourcc of all his v/oes; born to inherit his misiortunes, not his crown, and to tranfinlt this important leficMi to princes, That the m.onarch who, by violating the righis, has loll the affcdion of his fubjefls, runs tlie rifk ■of entailing upon his own family the ruin he prepares for his people. As tliis event himidated the malecontents in Great Britain to be willlam Biore urgent in tlieir foilicitations to the Prince of Oran^-c, it not "^^^^ ov^rdj rr 1 1 1 n 1 r t - - - ^ avows his a- only aitordcd a more plaulible pretext tor Ir.3 u-:terpoling in their vcrfion to behalf, l)ut, atthehime time, fet him free from thofe reuraints \Ahich ^l^'^^^^'^"^^^" lures, had formicrly kept him upon the rcferve. Before this period, what- ever motives we m^ay afcribe to his enterprize, whether the glory of delivering opprefied nations, the defire of humibling the French monarch, and of being the head of the Protcflant League, or even the ambaiion cf wearing a crown, he had tlie profped of one day accom.plinMRg thofe ends, by micans Lfs violent in their natin-e, and lefs precarious in their fuccefs. Tlien he had evcrv thing to lofe, and little or nothing to gain. Now he had but liitle to \cXe^ compared #» ^ *- THE LIFE O F and coiin*-e- nances the Briiilh refu- gees. Prepares for invading En^IaaJ, and requires Mr Car- ftares's atten- dance upon him in the expedition. compared with the i.nportance of the ohjefls for which he contend- ed. Accordiiigly, from th'is tune forward, he more openly avowed his diiapprobation of the bigotted and arbitrary meafures of James, and afforded his proteclion to all whom thofe meafures had driven from his kingdoms. Holland Avarmcd vv ith Britiih refugees ; the Prince's court was their afvlum; \Yhcre nothing was to be heard, but the murmurings and complaints of an injin-ed people calling for redrefs. Univerfal difaiTeaion likewife prevailed among all ranks at home. Even the navy and the army were ripe for a revolt. And the eyes of all were direftcd, bv a kind of foreboding impulfe, towards WiU iiam, ab their only refource. That coniummate politician, who well knew that the fuccefs of an invafion would depend up(^n tlie fecrccY with which it w\as conduced, and the expedition with which it was executed, had fully digefted the whole projedl in his own mind, had formed his refolution, had begun, and had almoft faiilliedhis pre- parations, whilfl he appeared with reludance to hearken to the in- vitations he daily received, or to fuffcr any mention of it in his preience. Under various pretexts, which the fituation of affairs then afforded, an army was ready to embark, and a fleet prepared to receive them, before William publiflied his intentions, or tlie world bcc:an to fufpe^l them. And the infatuated James fcarccly faw the cloud gathering, when it burft wuth vengeance on his head. As the Prince of Orange had often experienced I\Ir CarRares's fidelity and attachment up^n former occafions, he refilved that he ihoiild be one of his retinue in this expedition ; and, for that purnofe, obtained leave of abfence for him from the burgo-n^iaftcrs ofLtyden ; a favour, which, along with their kindncls to him in other refpeds, he gratefully acknowledges in a letter of thanks vxdiich he wrote them after the revolution liad taken place, and which may not perhaps be unacceptable to the reader. A Letin Mr WILLI xAM CARSTARES. S3 A Leurs Seigneuries^ Mefeigneurs Les Bourgtie-Maiflres de laVilk de Leydcn. A LET DEN. AY ANT des obligations fi grandes, et en fi grande nombre. His letter t« a vos Seigneuries, qui eurent la bonte de me conliderer d une ma- ^^^^^^ ^^ niere fi particuliere lors que j'eftois en votre ville, comme eftranger, Leyden.. et reduit a quitter le pais de ma nailTance, a fin de pouvoir ailleurs jouir du repos de ma confcience, que je ne pouvois avoir en ma pa- trie. Te creu qui'l efloit dc mon devoir, de me conduir d'une ma- niere, qui ne donnoit a vos Seigneuries aucun fujet de croir qu'elles avoient repandu Icur faveurs fur une perfonne qui ne fceut pas les faire valoir comme il faut, et en avoir toute la reconnoiflfance pof- fible. C'eft pom-quoy, Mefleigneurs, com.me je ne voulois pas, fans le conlentment de vos Seigneuries, entreprendre de difpofer de ma perfonne en accompagnant fa Majefte du prefent, en fa der- niere expedition, laquelle fut entreprife avec autant de hazard qu'elle a efte fuivie et couronne d'un fucces glorieux ; qui, comme il a ete, fera encore a ce que j'efpere a I'avenir, pour la furete de Pin- terefl des proteft ans, et a la confufion des deifeins de leurs adver- faires. Ainfi, je ne fcaurois eftre content, fi je ne fais fcavoir a vos Seigneuries, que je continue a etre ici, en vertu des memes com- mandemens par les quelles vos Seigneuries m'ordonnerent d'y ve- nir, et que je ne aurois pas plutot obtenu de fa Majefle la permifTion de quitter V Angleterre; que ma premiere et principale tafche fera de vous rendre mes devoirs, comme a mes genereux bienfaiteurs :- Et ie travaillerai, avec Paide de Dieu, ou a m'aquitter du devoir dc mon minifterc envers Peglife Angloife, qui efl fous la protedion de vos Seigneuries, ou du moins a vous rendre des raifons pourquoy je ne puis pas le fitire, lefquelles. feront telles que j'efpere qu'elles ne fatisfieront pas feulement vos Seigneuries a mon egard ; mais auifi qu'elles les engageront a continuer envers Pegliie Angloife la meme favetir que vous avez eu la bonte de commencer en ma per- • fonne. Et je ne doute point, que cela ne tournera a I'avantage de cette grande villc, et de cette fameufe univcriite, auiquelles vos Seig-- E. neuries. 34 THE LIFE F nearles ont im fi grand intcrefl. Cepcndant je tafclieray de tout moil pouvoir de faire ea forte que cela reuffiffe au bien de Tune et de i'autre. MelTeigneurles, De vos Seigncuries Le tres humble et trcs fidelle Sujct ct fervitcur, William C a r s t a res. Ihe Pnucc's Xhc bur2:o-maRers havinc: chcarfully complied v/ith the Prince's by^'a^itorm^ rcquelt, he let out along with his Highncfs in quality of his domeftic chaplain, and went aboard oi'his own flnp. It is well known, that, up- on their firil fttting out from the coafl: of Holland, the fleet was in imminent danger by a violent tempcll, which obliged them to put back for a few days. Upon that occafioa, the veficl wiiich carried the Prince and his retinue narrowly cfcapcd Ihipwreck, a circuni- ftance which fome who were around his pcribn were difpoled to interprete into a bad omen of their fiiccefs. Among theie, Dr Pur- net happening to obfervc, that it fecmed predefllned that they ' ilioidd not fet foot on Englllh ground, the Piincc faid nothing; but, upon fiepping a-lhore at I'orbay, in the hearing of Mr Cardares, he turned about to Dr Purnct, and afked him what he thou.Jit of :::c doctrine of predeftinatlon now? As the Prince of Orange haJ declared, tliat one main dcf gn of his undertikiiig -.viis, to protefl the proteflant religion as by law e- llablin-icd, it was fuggeflcd to him by Mr Carlhues, thaf it might have a good cffecl: upon the army, and make a favivurable impref- fion uvm the minds of the people, to conduct th.eir landing with a religious folemnity. HiIs fuggedion was Inghlv approved by the Prince; and, vath this view, no fooner vrcre the foldicrs landed, than Mr Carfiarcs perforrricd divine fcrvice at the head of the army, after wl.ich, all the troops, as they food along the beach, joined in fmging the i i8th pfalm, before they encamped. From Mr Car- ftarcs's ad- vice to the Prince. Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 35 / ' From this time, until the fettlement of the crowns upon King William and Qneen Mary, he ftill continued about the Prince's perfon ; and, as appears from fome private papers, was now, as well as formerly, confulted and employed by the Prince in nego- ciating certain affairs, anddifpofing of certain fums, with which no Other w^as entrufled -^ It was during this interval that he had it in his pov>^er to be of the greateft fervice, both to his own country, and to the Prince of Oranp-e. Nothing of confequence w^as carried on relative to the fettlement of Scotland which the Prince did not communicate to him, and permit him to give his fentiments of in private. This was a matter which required the moil delicate ma- nagement. For, although the crowns of EngLmd and Scotland had been w^orn by the fame monarchs, from the acceihon of ]am.esVl. of Scotland, till the dcfertion of James VII. yet the confli- tution and government of the two kingdoms had hitherto continued as diriincl as they had been before the union of the crowns ; the iDcafares, therefore, taken by the Englifn, upon occafion of the re- volution, were not binding upon the Scots; and, even after William and Mary liad afcendcd tlic throne of England, it w^as in the power of the Scots ftill to have adhered to their former fovereign, or to have fettled the fucceifion in any other manner which they deemed moiT; for their own advantage. The privy-council, in whofe hands the Difficulties in the fettle- ment of ScotLind, * In a paper of accounts of money deburfed by him for the Prince's fervice, he informs his Highnefs, that fuch an:l fuch fums he had difpofed of in concert with n'V Lord INIclvil ; but ethers, he at the {.\\v.^ time tells him none were privy to hut himfelf. Among other particulars, in this paper ot dcburfemcnts, I find one I'um Itatedto a Captain Wilhart, who was mailer of the vciiel in which Lord Ar- gyle went home, ** of whofe honeily and willingnefs to fervc his Highnefs, I 2m fully affured." This is the only evidence I have ever met with, that Monmouth and Argyle were countenanced in their undertaking by the Prince of Orange. Here we have William giving money to the perfon who brought Argvle over, in order to af- fifl the Duke of Monmouth in his rebellion, at the very time wh«.n he his offering to James to come in perfon to extinguilli that rebellion. The publiilicr leaves it to political cafuiils to fjlvcthis phacnomwuon. THE LIFE OF the adminiflration of affairs was lodged, confiflcd of a fet of mcft who had been hitherto violently attaclied to the interefl: of King Tames, who had gone all lengths in iecondlng fomc of his fehemcs, and even In anticipating others, for the advancement of popery and arbitrary power. At the fame time, tlicre were other circumfianccs which gave the lovers of their country fome foun_dation to hope that Scotland would adopt tlic fame plan with England upon this occafion, and which encouraged them to exert themfelves in pro- motino; fuch mcafures as were conducive to fo denreable an end. The Scots had felt more fenfibly than the Engliili the violent en- croachments made upon their civil and religious liberties, by tiie ar- bitrary meafures of two fucccllivc reigns. The d.imal criccls of tvrannv are moil fenfibly felt in remoter provinces, and it is always exercifed with greater feverity by a number than by a fmgle per- fon. The members of the privy-council in Scotland were fo many petty tyrants, who vied with each other in ads ot violence and op- preffion; and thus fought the more effectually to recommend them- felves to the favour, whilft they undermined the intcreit, of the ma- iler whom thev fcrved. Mr Carilares, who had many opportunities of iludying the cha- racters of thofc men in his private conferences vvith the Prince, af- fured hira, that, however unjuftiliable ilicir condudt had hitherto been, he would find, upon making the experiment, that moll of them were actuated by principles which, if properly direded, might render them inftrumental in promoting his defigns: That the fame motives which rendered them formerly fo fubfervient to James, would detacli them from his fortunes fo foon as he left the ifland : That, as the great body of the people were prefbyterians, zealous in their principles in proportion to the fufferiiigs they had under- gone on account of them, and, confequently, not only alienated from the lateadminiftration, btit ready, with open arms, to embrace him as their fovereign. — As an evidence of this laft particular, he intro- duced to his Majelly the commlffioners of tlic prcfhytcrian clergy, who, upon iatlmation from him, had repaired to London with an addrcff Mr WILLIAM CARSTAIIES. 37 ^ddrefs full of gratitude to the Prince of Orange for his feafonable ^ntcrpofitlon. This addrefs was the more acceptable, as it was thoudit to contain the fentiments of the commons of Scotknd, whofe oracles the clergy then were. As I find copies 01 this addrefs, and likewife of that of the city of Edmburgh, written m Mr Carftares's hand, it is probable they were tranfmitted to bcot- hnd by him, and adopted by thefe communities.— Nothing was now of fuch importance to William, in the profecut\on of the extenfive fchcmes he had projeded, as that Scotland (hould inftantly copy the pattern which England had fet before it. Without this, he faw that he could neither reign in England with fecurity, nor hold the ba- lance of power in Europe with a fteadyhand. He was the more deeply interefted, therefore, in the part that kingdom was to a£l, and the more def.rous to bring matters there to a fpeedy iffue. For this purpofe, having called together fuch of the Scottilli nobility and barons as were then at London, he, at their earned requeft, affumed the admi- niftration of affairs, both civil and military, in that kingdom ; and, in confequence of the powers with which he was thereby inverted, he fummoncd an affembly of the eftates, to meet at Edinburgh, and to take the rtate of the kingdom under their confideration. ^^ ^,^^ By the advice of Lord Stair, and the adivity of his fon, the dec- ^^,1^ ^ ^^^. tions for reprefentatives were fo conduded, that the friends of King -uon of^c- Tames could not avail themfelves of that influence which he had ac- .,,E^a. quired in the boroughs; and, at the fame time, as the members i>-S - xvere returned, according to this plan, by a poll of all the inhabi- tants, what they determined was confidered as the voice of the peo- ple This convention of eftates being met, firft approved of the pro- ceedings of the lords and barons at London, in placing the admi- niftration of government in the hands of William. They next found, that King James, by his evil deeds, hadforfaulted the crown Thev framed a declaration of all the grievances the nation had Mained under thcmak-adminiRration of the two prcceedmgre.gns, or 3^ THE LIFE OF Mr WILLIAM C A R S T A R E S. 39 William and ^lary pro- c 1.1 lined King and Queen of Scotland. !^•T^ Carllrircs appointed their chap- lain for ScoUand. His firfl con- verfaiion with the King upon Scottifli af- fairs. of which they now clauiiecl redrcfs. And, laft of all, they refolved to make an offer of the crown to William and Mary. The declaration, which is commonly fiilcd the claim of rights along with the tender of the crown, was carried to London by the Earl of Argyle, Sir James Montgomery, and Sir John Dalryrnple, commif-r fioners chofen by the three eftates of parliament. And, upon their ta- king the oath, which was admiiiiftered to them by the Earl of Ar- gyle, William and Mary were proclaimed, with the ufual folemni- ties, King and Queen of Scotland. No fooncr was this ceremony over, than their Majefiies gave Mr Carflares a proof of their eftccm, by nominating him to be theit chaplain for Scotland, and anncxintr the whole revenue belon2:in'>- to the cliapel-royal to that office, which he continued to enjoy all the days of his life. At the fam.e time, his Majefty intimated to liiin, that he required his conftant attendance upon his perfon : Tor this purpi:fc, lie affigncd him apartments in his own palace v>'hea in England; znd^ when abroad, he allowed him L. joo.fcr camp- ccjuipage every campaign '^. As his fituatlon gave him eafy accefs to the King upon all occa-p fions, fo we find, he improved it, by fuggefting to his Majelly^ without rcfcrvc, whatever he judged conducive to the intereil of his native country, or tlic honour and ftabiHty of his Majelly's ;>-c- vernment. la a payer, va-ilten with his own hand, entitled, '^iiints to the King," we have the fubflancc of the f.rR converfation ha had with his rvlajelly upon Scottilli affairs : In this he untblds his fenti- * That monarch, amidfl all the hurry of fecular aiTairs in wliich he was m- voUtil, found leifurc fo- peifcrming the duties of piety and devotion, at which :Mr Carftares frequently affiaed him. Upon the day of battle, he always ac- companied him in his chariot to the field. He had thus many o| port tin ities'^of fludyingthe charader of tliat great man in the moft trying circumftances, and ' of admiring his tranquility and compofure immediately before aaion, as well aj his abfolute contempt of danger in the field. Mr Carflares afcribcd both the- one and the other to the influence of religious principles, no kfii than to coafci- tutional courage. fentiments upon feveral fiibjcfls relative to the fettlement of Scot- land, not with the timidity of a fervile courtier, but with the free- dom of an intimate friend. From this paper, it is eafy to fee to w4iom the church of Scotland w^as indebted for her re-eftabliih- mcnt at that period. This is the firft objedl Mr Carflares begs leave to fuggefl to his Majefly's attention. The principal arguments he makes ufc of for this purpofe are the following : " I. That the epifcopal party in Scotland was generally difaffe£led to the revolution, and enemies to the principles upon which it was conducted. Whereas, the prefbyterians had almoft to a man de- clared for it, and were, moreover, the great body of the nation ; none, therefore, could think it ftrange, that the friends of a govern- ment {liould enjoy all the encouragement it can afford, whilil it with-held its countenance from open and avowed enemies. '^ 2. That the epifcopal clergy in Scotland, particularly the pre- lates, had been fo accuftomed to warp their religious tenets with the political do(5lri!ic;S of regal fiiprcmacv, paffive obedience, and non- reiUlance, that it became inconiiHent \w\l\\ the very end of his co- ming, to continue epifcopacy upon its prefcnt footing in Scot- land. " 3. That, as it w\is impoffible for liis Majefty to fliow that fa- vour to the non-conformiilts in England, who were a numierous body, and at tlie fame time zeaioufiy attached to revolution-prin- ciples, which he was naturally difpofed to do, becaiife fuch a con- du6l would certainly awaken the iealoufy of the cliurch of Eup;- land ; here was an opportunity of effectually dem.onitrating to tlicm, tliat the diicouragemcnts they might labour under during his adminiilration wei^e not owing, to any prejudices he entertain- ed againft them, but to the neceffity of the times, and the delicate fituati(^n in which he was placed." He next rccomimends to his MajcRy's pnrticular attention and encouragement, the feveral univeviitics in Scotland, in order to -their being immediately fupplied with men of good learning and foiUid ^o THE LIFE OF found principles, as the only iccurlty for a right fucceffion of cler^^ gv and llatefincn In tunc t(3 come. ^ He concludes with prellimlng to fuggca: two political maxims to his Majefty, which at once Ihew his moderation with refpecfl to matters' ecclcfiaftical, and his thorough knowledge of men and go^. vernmcnt : For, if King WiHiam erred in the courfe of his admi- ninration, it was either when he counteraaed the one, or when he carried the other to too great a length. He firft cautions him againft giving the fmalleft fufpicion to any one of the contending parties, whether in church or Hate, that he was fo far engrofied or monopolized by the other, as to adopt thofe private animohties or rcientmcnts with which they were inflamed againft each other. Mr Carftares, though the beft friend ever the prefbyterians had at court, knew too well the fplrlt of the party, not to forefee the danger of their abufuig that power which was to be put into their hands : That fome, from the narrownefs of their principles with refped: to church-government, others, irritated by the perfonal injuries they had received from thofe of the cpifcopal ^ perfuafion, might be difpofed to pufh matters further againft them than was confiftent with his Majefty's intereft, or the maxims of. found policy. He was therefore of opinion, that the King Ihould • give them to underftand, that he would have his cars ever open to . the juft complains of fuch as were injured or opprefled. Upon this principle It was, that luch of the epifcopal clergy as took : the oaths to government, were allowed to continue in their churches, , and that fo many enjoyed their livings without moleftation from the- civil government, who not only refuted to take the oaths, and to pray • for the King and Queen, but openly avowed themfelves enemies to • their government, and prayed publicly for the late King and his fami^ • ly. An inftance of lenity which perhaps is not to be paralleled in any other government that ever exlfted upon the face of the earth ^\ . Upon, ^ As the faa here aflerted feems to require proof, I ihall vouch ft by the tv7o following letters written to Mr Carftares when with the King in Flanders, by * the Mr W I L L I a M C a R S T a R E S- Ai Upon the fame principle it was, that fo many who had been ac- tive in carrying on the perfecutions in Scotland under the preceed- in;r reigns were employed ill this. F Another the Kevcrend Mr David Blair one of the mlnifters of Edinburgh, and chaplain to the Kinjr. From which it will appear, that the lenity of government was not owlnc^ to Tgnorance, but to his Majefty's own moderation, and the prudence of thofe \vho were confulted by him in matters of this kind. For 1 do not find, from any letters about this period, either from the clergy or fecrctaries of (late, th.t Mr Carftares, by his Majefty's authority, gives Any countenance to com- plaints againft intruders, although he chofe to be informed of the particulars re- ipe£\lng their conduct. Dr Brother, Edinburgh, November ^^.i6()l. YOXIPt'S of the 8th current I received, and gave a return to it by a former iofl. I have had my own reafons why I was willing that you fhould be as punc- tually informed ns po.Tible of the carriage of the epifcopal men north lay, with refpea to the civil authority. I gave you account formerly of Angus and INIearns, and noxv you iliall have of Perth-lhirc, whicli comes to my hand from a minifter of good judgement and great fobriety, who Jives in thofe parts. 1 can- not i^ive it better than in his own words, he writes fo naturally, as follows : " The carria.i^e of the late conformifts in the Ihire of Perth is fo well known to all who live in the head-town of it, that I believe they would be angry if any fnouid impute it to them, that they complied with any public appointment of r^ain^ or ihankfgiving, or praying for King William an 1 Queen Mary. There are onH' three in all the fhir.^ of epifcopal minifters, who are faid to comply with thofe appointments, viz. Mr William Poplie in Rynd, Mr John Fall m Km- fawns -^nd lAIr Hill in St Madoes. All the reft are contemners thereof. ihe ^criff has delated to the council but few of them, beeaufe there are many mferior iudlcatorles within this flnre, fuch as ilcwartries, which have their itcwards, and reralitles, which have their bailies. And he fays, he is only concerned in the ropdtv, and bv this means m.ny are overlooked." He adds, " 1 am iorry there fhould be any fafts or thankfgivings appointed to be pubhcly kept m this ii^ire tlr^y are fo renerallv defpifed, and the greateft dcfpifers are as the obier- vers,\vho yet incur no fmall odium for ilie obfervance. If there be not fome courfe taken for punilhing the contemners, the conteu.pt will always be the great- er." Thus far mine author j and then fcts down the names of the non-obfervers withm T II E LIFE OP Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 43 Another maxim lie recommends to his Majefty upon the fame occafion was this : To be extremely cautious lu giving up any one branch of the royal prerogative, a danger to which he was the more cxpofed from having been raifed to the throne by the voice of the people, in oppofiiion to the violent encroaclunents of the royal pre- rogative under the prcceeding reign. And happy was it for Great Britain, that King William's tem- per naturally difpofed him to aft up to this maxim. Had it been otherwifc, had the government, immediately upon the revolution, fallen into the hands of a fovereign more pliable, and lefs tenaci- ous of the rights of the crown, that event would, in all probability, have terminated in the fubvcrfion of that conilitution which it was intended to eftablitli and confirm. How far the arguments whicli i\Ir Trltl/in tlie flilrc of rertli, to the number of fifteen, and fays, there are many o- thcrs vvhofe names he knows not. Amongll thofc he nnmes, there is one Mr David Rankin, who, though deprived by the couneil, intrudes himfelf again in- to the church of Bentthie. He mentions al fo one Mr William Smith of IMo- neydic, whom he calls fo avowed a J.icobite, ih it he came to Perth on the 14th of Oclcber lalt, King James's birth-day, and baptized a chihl in the great church, who was named J.imes, alter the King. He acquaints me ahb, that all the dif- ?.fFeaed cumtcs within the fiiirc are invited to preach in the kiik of Scoon, and this upon cxpre's condition, that if they pray for King AVilli.im, he who gives the invitation will not have them. It you wllli that I fiiould continue to wntt jou whillc you are in ri.inuers, let me know. Your's, &c. Jn a long letter, to which the foregoing refers, he fays, " I gave ycu formerly an account of the epifcopals in Fyfe. Now, take thefe tuliowing in Angus and Mearns under their feveral ]iils •, hrit, o( thofc who p'-ay not for King William and Chieen IVIary, nor obferve fafts anil thankfgivings, an.l yet enjoy their 'ivlngs and llipends, to tlic number ot icvciitccn. ISrcondly, Of thofc who having been outed by the council, do yet preach in thefe bounds, and pray not for their I\Ia- jcihes, but for King J..nics, either cxprefsly,or in terms very intelligible to all that hear them, to the number of eight. Thirdly, Of thofe who preach at times in the meeting houfc of Dundee, and who pray lor King James, cither in c:-an to repent of what he liad done In their favour. As his own fentiments in religion were abundantly liberal, io it was a maxim v/lth him, that, upon religious iubjects, every man ought to be left at full liberty to think for himielf ; an.d he abhorred, from the bot- tom of his heart, as the woril of tyranny, every prciiituiion of civil uthoritv, to tlie bale purpofe of lording it over the confciences of ..len. On tliis account, although he was very apt, in the multipli- city of bufmefs in vx^hlch lie was involved, to fign other papers, without peruhng them with mucli attention, he was extremely cau- tious of giving Ills aflcnt to any public deed in Vvdiich the church F 2 was O 1 AX THE LIFE OF Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 45 was concerned. Accordini;!}', when the original draiiglit of tiiC a«Jl: for the fettlemcnt of prefl)ytery in Scotland was lent up to him by Lord Melvil, he fent for Mr Carftarcs, and, after a long cc^-nverla- tion upon tlic feveral claiifcs contained in it, he dcfired him to write, whillt he di6:ated the following remarks. A copy cf tliein was fent down to the commiflioner; tlie original Mr Carllares kept, and it is now in the publiiher's cullody. This paper does great ho- nour to King William, as It fliewsns, in one view, the clcarjiels of his licad, the integrity of his heart, and the moderation of his prin- ciples ; and, on thcfe accounts, it well merits a place in this work. It is entitled thus : Ris remarks '' His Majefty's Remarks upon the Ad * for fettling Church-govern- upon the :ia ^ucnt in Scotland, which was lent up to him by my Lord Com- churdi-go- miflioncr, along with iome realons detigned tr^r clearing ot it» vernmentm j .^^ aniwer to fome obiedlons that nfi;;ht be made a^^ainll it. bcctlancl. - ... " ly?, Whereas in the draught it is laid, that the clrarch ot Scot- land was reformed from popery by preibyters, -.vithoul preLiCy, h'v^ Maiefiy thinks, that, tho' this matter of faft may be true, which he doth not controvert ; yet, it being contradicted by fjine, who fpeak of a power that fuperintendants had in tlie beginning of the refor- mation, which was like to that wb.ich bifliops had afterwards, it were better it were othcrwhe expreflcd. " idoy Whereas it is faid, their '.'ajefties do ratify tlie prefbyterian church-government to be the only govcnwient of Chrijrs cburch hi this kingdom, his Majefty defires it may be expreifed otherv/ife, thus. To be the government of the church in this kingdom clU- bliilicd by law. " 3//CJ, Whereas it is faid, that the government is to be exercifed by found prefoyterians, and inch as Iliall liereatter be owned by prefbyterian judicatories asjiich^ his Majerty thinks that the rule is too general, depending as to its particudar determination upon par- ticular mens opinion ; and therefore he deiires, that vvhat is faid to be the meaning of the rule in the reafons that v/crc fent along with the : See ihe aL> itfelf in the appendix. the a ly upon the inclinations of the people, he eftabliihed a precedent which might afterwards be improved fcrr pr.nnoting tliat union. It is evident, from anoiher oi" thele remarlvS, that, when King William gave his aflent to the act ellabliflfing prefbytery, he Vv^as fo far from confiderhig the law of patronage as in the leaft incon- fiftcnt with that form of church-government, that, in one of the a- mcndments, he appears extremely tender of the rights of patrons, and felicitous to guard them againPi the fmallefl. encroachn.ents. Accordingly, in the draught of an ad" which was f nt dou n by ]>.Ir Cai flares to the Duke of Hamilton, then commi/Ti ner, and by him propofed to the parliament in the year lo^c;, we mav fee the fentiments of King William himfelf, and of thofe with whom he confulted, upon that fubjcdl. See Appendix. This overttire, wlien offered by'tlie commilTioner, was orpofed by another from Lord Cardrols iiir abcuilhing patronae^es. as 'wcU as eplfcopacy ; upon vlilch the commiffioner, afraid, in tlie picfcnt temper of the parliament, to bring the two overtures to a vote, pro- pofed to delay the fettlement of the church till a further day, and, before that time, adjourned the parh'ameni . >. o .^ 48 THE LIFE O F Mr Carftares ^g Mr Carftarcs was KingWilliam's chief confident and advifer in bolTdon of"" church-matters, the more zealous preibyterians bhimcd liim at that patronage at j^^^, ^^ .j^^ ^^^^^^^ ^f ^j^^ King's rchiaancc to yield to their folicita^ the revolu- tion, tions in the afFair of patronages. On the other hand, Mv Carfiares blamed them for aflvlng more of King William when he was cftabliOicd upon the throne, than a compliance with the articles in the claim of right, which, without any mention of patronage, only complains of prelacy, or thcjupc- rioritv of any cliurch-ofliccrs above preibyters, as a grievance. He knew, that, from the reformation, down to the revohition, in all the vlciOitudes of church-government, patronage had been the law of the land. He knev/, that, by the ad 1592, which has al- ways been confidered as the grand charter of prefbyterian govern- ment, patronages were incorporated with its very conflitution. And he knew King William was too tender of Ifis prerogative, to allow any authority to the ace of edates in 1649, ^^diich had been exprefsly refcinded by an a(ft of parliament, as a violation of the conflitution. Iklides, Mr CarfLares was too well acquaint- ed with the circumftanccs of the country, with the King's temper, and with the indiicreet zeal of lome of his brethren tlie preibyte- rians, not to forefee the danger of gratifying them in all their de- mands ; and he found himillf obliged, in his applications to the King in their behalf, to make a juft dillindion l)etwixt what was effential to that iorm of church-government, and v/hat was abfo- lutelv diilincl from it. Of this lall kind he confidered the article of patronage; and, inftead of advlfing the repeal of tha^. law as be- neficial to the church, he was afraid tliat fuch a ftep might liave a quite contrary tendency, and prove, in the end, prejudicial, not on- ly to the King's interell, but to the preibyterians themielvcs, by throwing more power into their hands than they knew how to ule with moderation. The clergy of that pcrfuafion, havingbccn deprived, for near thirty years, of the elhvbliihed livings, v/cre then reduced to a flatc ot abfo- lute d.peudcnce tipoa their hearers io. thuir iubfiilcncc : A ciixmn- fiance Mr WILLIAM C A R S T A R E S. 49 fiance extremely unfavourable to the dignity of the minifterial cha- ra£ter, by deterring men of fpirit from entering into that profeffion, and by debafing the minds of thofe who do. Mr Carftares, from^ the firft eftablifhment of prefbytery, dreaded the confequences which might enfue, from entrufting the whole government of the church, and the difpofal of its benefices, in the hands of a fet of men who were tainted with all the prejudices of the people, and, at the fame time, irritated by a fenfe of recent injuries. Whilft he advifed, therefore, the eftablifhment of prefbytery, he was of opinion, that it ought to be of the moft moderate kind, and fo modelled, as to admit of the affumption of fuch of the epifcopal clergy as took the oaths to go- vernment, upon the mildeft terms. This he forefaw would not be the cafe, unlefs the right of patrons were prefer ved, as a check upor> the clergy. Although my Lord Melvill did not differ, in his fentiments up- on thefe fubje£ls, from Mr Carftares, his fituatlon was widely diffe- rent. As the head of the prefby terians in Scotland, he faw that his whole credit and influence in adminiftration depended upon that party's maintaining the fuperiority which it had acquired, and found himfelf obliged to yield to fome of their demands, in church- matters, which he did not approve. The prefbyterians, before the revolution, as well as the diffent- Lord Melvill ers from every legal eftablifhment, had been In ufe to chufe their f^J^^^i ^frent own clergy, becaufe they paid them for their labours out of their ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^" owm pockets. As this was a privilege upon wmich they put a very tronage. high value, it was natural for the body of the people to wifh to re- tain the eledion of their fpiritual teachers, even when freed from the burden of their maintenance. They were encouraged to make this demand, by the conceffions which had already been made to them by King William, and efpecially by his placing Lord Melvill, their patron, at the head of adminiftration in Scotland. And that noble- man found himfelf fo fituated, that he muft either comply, or break with them for ever. He chofe the former) and gave the royal af- fent to the ail repealing patronage. G The so THE LIFE OF The efFeas of this acl. The efFecls of fucli liberal conceflions foon juftificd Mr Car- flares's apprehenfions. The prefbytcnan clergy, inftead of con- ducing themfelves with that tempei and moderation which found policy dictated, and the King earneltly enjoined, fo difgufted him with their proceedings, by narrowir.g the terms of afTumption for the epifcopal clergy, and rejccling ihe plan of accommodation which was offered in their name, and approved by the King, that bis Commiffioner to the General AiieniDly, according to his inflruc- tions, fuddeniy dilfolved that court in the year 1692; and it was w4th no fmall difficulty that William could be prevailed with to countenance its meeting for ihe future. Their condu6t in this particular likewife irritated the epifcopal clergy to fuch a degree, that few of them chofe to incorporate with the eftabllihment. In this way, whole provinces were deprived of the means of re- ligious inftrudion, efpecially in the north, where the moft part of the people was inclined to epifcopacy. As there was not a fufEcient number of preibyterian clergy to fupply fo great a demand, prefbyteries were obliged to licence many who were far from being pofTefTed of that literature, liberality of fentiment, or thofe other accomplifhments which are deemed orna- mental to the minifterial charafter; and the want of thefe endowments- was no difqualification in the eye of thofe into whofe hands the e- leclion, by this mode of church-fettlements, was fuffered to fall. For although, by the a€t 1690, the eledion of minifters was veiled in the conjunct body of heritors and elders, yet it was in the power of the clergy, in every inftance, to throw the balance into the hands of the elders, by increafing their number^ (to wlach the law had fixed no limitations), in what proportion they pleafed : And I find numberlefs complaints made to Mr Carftares upon this head by the nobility and gentry in different parts of Scotland, during the reigns both of King William and Queen Anne. All Mr WILLIAM CAR STARES. 5i All thefe particulars were reprefented, and probably aggravated to the King, by Lord Melvill's enemies at court, as the coniequence of his yielding to give the royal aflent to the acl aboliOiing patro- nages; and they made fuch impreffion upon him, that, although he had once given that nobleman inftruQions, authorifing him to pafs an a€t to that purpofe, in cafe the parliament demanded h '^ ; yet he not only refufed to give him any exoneration for his conduct: in that affair as Commiffioner, but determined to pui the admini- ftration of Scotland into other hands. This change of adminiftration afforded Mr Carftarrs another The oath of opportunity of doing an effential fervice to the church of Scotland, ^nd^allu" Thofe who were new employed by his Majefty, finding him dlf- ranee. gufted with the prefbyterian clergy, for their averfion to the mode- rate meafures he had recommended, fell upon a method of turn- ing the very weapons which the friends of prefbytery had forged for their fecurity, againft them. In the parliament which fat in the year 1693 f, an adt was paffed, obliging all in office to take the oath of allegiance to their Majefties, and at the fame time to fign the affurance, (as it was called), whereby they declared William to be King d(T jure^ as well as defaSio, As this was the firft inftance of an oath and declaration of that kind impofed upon the church ; and as thofe who urged it were known to be none of her friends, the prefbyterian minifters took the alarm, and confi- G 2 dered * By an authentic paper, in my Lord Leven's pofieflion, it appears that Lord Melvill was inflrucled to pafs an aO:, abolifhing lay-patronages, provided the par- liament defired it. It is true, this paper is of a date prior to the paper of remarks fent down by Mr Carftares. But, as it does not appear that the King had exprf:fsly withdrawn his inftruftions upon that head, my Lord Melvill might think himfeit at liberty ftill to give the royal afient to that act. We are happy in having it in our power to do juftice to Lord Melvill's character in this particular, in which it has been mifreprefented by others, particularly by Dr Burnet, whofe miftakes, in his account of the tranfactions in Scodand during this period, are the more excu- fable, that he himfelf tells us, he was not permitted to m*eddle in Scottifli affairs, t I par. 4. feff. chap. 6^ 52 T H E L I F E O F dered it as intended with a view to involve them in the fame fitu- ation with the epifcopal clergy. They were inftlgatcd in their oppofitlon to It by their friends the preftyterlans in England, who were at great pains to inflame them with the fame refentments which they themfelves entertained againtt the meafures then a- dopted by the King. This will appear by the following letter, addreffed to fome of the leading minifters among the prefbyterians, and by them tranfmitted to Mr Carftares. It gives us a lively re- prefentation of the temper of the party at the time when it was written, and throws light upon fome tranfadlons, during that pe- riod, relative to Scottifh affairs. I have therefore thought that it would not be unacceptable to the reader. '^ I perceive you are very defirous to know what the prefbyte- rians here think of the comprehenfion-bill, and the oath of affu- rance, which the minifters and preachers are appointed to take. I muft acknowledge, that the orders and proceedings are of fuch weight and importance, both of themfelves, and from the prefent jundlure, that they will infallibly produce, either a firm eftablifh- ment, or certain deftrudion to your church, according as you are direfted to carry it under them ; fo that your curiofity is feafonable, and very well grounded. I wifh you have made no miftake in the choice of the perfon who is to fatisfy you ; for the fubjedl is nice and delicate upon which you defire my thoughts, and the fenti- ments of others. ^' However, I Ihall obey you as well as I can, and fhall acquaint you candidly, without partiality, artifice, or defign, with fome ihort hints of the reafonings and conclufions of a great many ho- nefl: and knowing perfons hereupon the late tranladlions in Scotland, which they have calmly examined, without any fuch partiaUty to the prefent or late King as might bribe their judgment ; fince they hold it a fundamental maxim, that the interelt of the churcli is pa- ramount to that of the King. " Your comprehenfion-bill was contrived, and certainly defigned, by the friends of the hierarchy here, as an engine to defiroy prefbytery ; Mr WILLIAM CAR ST ARES. 53 prefbvtery ; and, though the prefbyterlans have had the intereft to Jhruft in fome claufes which feem to obviate the danger, yet, upon the whole matter, the bill, as it ftands, is of moft dangerous confe- quence to the government. The King will certainly be d.ffatisfiecl with it ; for, having made himfelf a party, and vilibly d.lcovered his inclination for it, by his commiffioner's ufherlng in the bill, he muft be dilplealod with foifting in fuch claufes as quite ckftroy the defign of it, by fecluding the epifcopal clergy, except upon condi- tions they cannot accept ; and iince, by the intereft of the church- party here, the King hath been prevailed upon to threaten prelhy- tery in Scotland with fuch a fatal blow, as the comprchenfion-biU in the original draught of it would have been, he muft go through fo far, as not 'to appear baffled in his defign, and lofmg both fides; the one, by threatening in vain, the other, by not following it home with fteadinefs and vigour. For, the addrefs contained in the comprehcnfion-blll, for calling a general affembly, you will obferve,. wouuds the rights and privileges of your church in a moft fenfible manner, fincc it hippofeth that there is no affembly in being, by which the King's diffolution of the laft affembly is approved, the affembly 's protcftation of adjournment is condemned, and the. intrlnfic povver of the church in calling and continuing of affemblies pro re nata, with the right of annual affemblies, given them by the aa of fettlement, are ftruck off. For fince, when an affembly is in being by an adjournment upon the foot of the church's intrmfic power, you think fit to addrefs the King for calling an affembly to an indefinite time, it clearly imports all that is mentioned above, and fur- nilhes fo good a handle and pretence of right to the court, whereby to curb and bafHe general affemblies, thefe bulwarks of prelbyterian government, which will never, to be fure, be negleded by our epif- copal church, or the patrons of epifcopacy with you. So that, in ef- fed, an addrefs of this nature is an addrefs for the extinguifhing,. ratlicr than calling general affemblies; «' And the comprchenfion-biU, though it mifs of its firft defign, \s\\\ have the fame confequcnces in a different method, by inccnfing tlie 54 T H 1^ LIFE (1 F Mr WILLIAM CARS TARES. SS the King againft you, deftroying the main ftrength and principal privileges of the church, and by ex poling the party to the obloquies of the world, in defeating fo fcandalous a bill witli fo little addrefs ; feeing it might have been done to much better purpofe, and with a much better grace. But, all the dangers which threaten you at fomc dillancc, by the comprehenfion-bili, with many others, are brought home to your very doors, by the adt enjoining preachers and mlnirtcrs to take the oaths of allegiance and alfurancc. Your enc- jnies could not have contrived a more colourable, nor a more effec- tual m.cthod for blading your prefent eilabUllimcnt, and your future hopes, for ruining you wiili the prcfcnt, and rehdcring you infa- mous to all future generations. It obligcth you dogmatically to de- fine and determine points, which, in thcmfclvcs, have been doubtful and difputable, and, amongR all nations, Ix^th in the dodrine and application, and that too, under the facrcd fcal of an oath ; for it obligeth you to decide betwixt right and wrong, in tilings without your proper fphere, and in a fenfe falfe and inconiilient : It obligcth you to lay afide your rcafon, to forget all prudential ccmiidcrations, and deliver yourfelvcs up, fait bound, as a ficrifice, upon every change and revolution : It obligeth you to ad contrary to your for- mer rul:s, wichoLit one precedent from former ages. Nay, you are, by that adl, enjoined to make a precedent, by which the chinch ihall be miferably inflavcd, and minliters necciruated to juggle with Al- mirhtv God 1)V oath, for which the prefent and future generations fliall hold them in dctcftation. " Where is there a point that hath been more earncftly and obfti- nately difputed, than the dodlrine of depofing kings and magiftrates ? Are tliere not arguments brought from the holy Scripi.ures, from the nature of magiftracy, from the peace of fociety, from the dread- ful confequences, the vaft deluges of blood, the lamentable dillolu- tion of kingdoms which have followed fuch undertakings, whereby many learned and pious men have endeavoured, at all times, to o- verthrow that king-dethroning power, which never can be pradifed without I without greater efFufion of blood, and violation of all rights, than the greateft tyrants have ever occafioned. " Have the patrons of thefe principles been able to anfwer all thefe objectionSf and give entire fatisfadion on the head ? No, farely. They are neceffitated, by the ftrength of thofe reafons which ftare them in the face, to fliroud themfelves under fuch refined notions of p-overnment, as render their principles impracticable with any man- ner of fafety. There is not in man wifdom enough to comprehend thofe myfterious fchemes of government they lay before us ; there IS not virtue enough to execute them. And yet, however doubtful the problem be, by the oath you are enjoined by parliament to take, you are not only obliged to affert this king-dethroning principle, but to feal it in the prefence of God Almighty, by fwear- ing allegiance to King William, whofe royalty is founded upon this principle alone. Again, hov;- can you, with any manner of rea- fon and julllce, declare, that your prefent governor is King Je jnre^ as well as de faclo^ feeing you will not pretend that you have looked into your antient laws and conftitution fo narrowly, that you have examined the grounds and reafons of King James's forfeiture fo exactly, as to enable you to make fo grave and important a declara- tion ? Or rather, have you not, by alTerting in your Confeilion of Faith, that difference in religion doth not vacate the fubjed's al- legiance, given up what was declared by the meeting of eltates to be the moif important reafon for forfaulting King James? There is a more particular tendernefs expedledfrom minifters of the gofpel than from other men : They are not obliged implicitly to obey or- ders of flate, nor to engage in the decifion of queftions fo intricate in themfelves: for vou do not know in what fenfe it is you are to declare your prefent governor King de jure^ whether by right of blood, of eledion, or conqueft. All the three have been ple.ded for ; nor has the parliament as yet decided the point. So that, by this oath, you are to declare you know not what ; at leaft, you are to declare, by oath, for whatever the ftate (hall ordain for the future; a piece ot complaifance, methinks, beneath the dignity of a rational foul. 5^ T IE LIFE OF Mr WILLIAM CAR STARES. 57 foul. Bcfides, you arc indebted folcly to the meeting of eftates for abolifhing epifcopacy, and the holding forth of prcfhytery as the nati- onal churcli ; they not only cxadcd thefe things, but recorded them as fo many conditions of the furrender of the crown; without which precaution, it is much to be feared, the fame councils might have prevailed to obtain a continuation of cpifcopacy, had the decilion of that (lueftion been left to the civil magiflratc; lo that the point now in confideration is, Whether you ought to link yourfelves fo n.fepa^ rably to a government, where the prevailing councils are contrary to you, and declare againft another, whofe intcreft it is now to fup- port you, and who have teftified their inclination to be fultable to their Intereft ? " Butwhv fliould a parliament, at this time of day, v>hich pre- tends to be fo friendly to you, attempt to impofe a yoke upon your prefbvterian church, which neither you nor your fathers were ever made fenfible of before ? Amidft all the llrugglcs among you about controverted titles to the crown, the church was never obliged by oaths to either of tlie contending parties. It never entered Into the heart of any civil ma-lflrate, either among you or among any fo- reign nation, to purfue fuch a politic, until of late that iet and party began to bear fway in our public council. I find no inllances of it in the hiftory of England or of Scotland ; neither doth the annals of the Roman empire, of France, or Spain, where we have the moft monftrous examples of contending parties, furnilli us with any precedent of this nature. *' The church of England, indeed, upon the revolution, liave been, by order of parliament, obliged to take party-oaths ; for the prefent oath of allegiance is no other. But a great many of their cler- cry have flood out, though their laws give fome countenance to a king ddfado', whereas there is no fuch pretence from your law. There is no countenance to a King in polfelllon without right to be found in the language of your law; and yet you are obliged, by the laft orders of your parliament, to declare a right, as well as a pofleffion, and a right too of an unknown, indefinite, and illi- mited mlted nature. From all which it doth plainly appear, that, by the malice of your enemies, in order to the rendering of you odious and defpicable, you are defigned to be made a precedent to the greateft mifchief that ever befell the church, which, if it take place, miift accuftom minifiers to different and contradiaory oaths, calcu- lated for the various fyftems of human affairs, and engage you in civil broils and dlfputes: And, ihould the church of England, when it comes home to their doors, refufe to declare the right, as well as the poffeffion, of the prefent King and Queen, as they have already done, and w^ill always certainly do, how defpicable will you be- come? Rouze up yourfelves and your antient principles, which have hitherto born you up under all your difficulties, and, in the gap, bravely face the danger, and generoufiy ward off the blow w^hich is defigned againft your church, by a fet of counfellors, who would gladly fee all churches and their dlfclpline deilroyed : And be aflured, the ftate will never give you trouble on fo invidious a head." This letter contains the fubftance of the argument which deter- The oath of mined the prefbyterian clergy to refufefigning the declaration, which f^^^^X-' theynow confidered asafnarelaidforthembythofewho werein office, ^^^^^^^j^;^^; to afford them a fair pretext of reprefenting them to the king as no prefbyterian lefs enemies to himfelf and his meafures than the eplfcopals, and ^^^'^^SY '> therebv of withdrawing from them that countenance and protedioa he had hitherto afforded them. They made application, therefore, to the privy-council, w^ho, by the law, had a power to difpenfe with the requifition of the declaration in fuch cafes as they fliould think pro- per;but the privy-council were fo far from complying with their de- mands, that they recommended to his Majefiy, that an order ihould be iffued out for every minifter's taking the oath, and fignlng the affurance, before he ihould be allow^ed to take his feat in the enfuing affcmbly. Some who were about his Majefty at this time to >k advantage ofMrCarftares's abfence from court, to urge the King toacoinpliance, alled^ing, that it was required in the very terms of the a(fl of parlia- ment. Upon this, his Majeily gave inifruftions to his commiffioner, H Lord 58 THE LIFE OF which they refufe. Thecommif- fioner to the alien. bly lays the matter before the King, who renevv'cd his injunc- tions. Mr Carflares recalls the dilpatches. Lord Carmichael, to require all the reprefent.tlves of the clergy ui the enfuln^ general afferr.bly to fign the affurance; and, it they refufed, to dilTolve the alTeinbly hi his Majeny's name. U-^on Lord Carmlchael's arriving in Edinburgh, and communi- cating his orders to fome of the clergy in town, he found them ob- flinaS in their rcfohitions not to comply. They affurcd him, that theiV fentunents upon the fubjc£t were the fame with thofe of all their brethren in the country ; and that, if this ineafurc were perfiR- cd in, it would fprcul a flame over the country, which it would not be in 'the power of fuch as had given his Majefly thefe counfels to- cxtinguilh. The commiffioner faw, tb.at all his attempts to bring them to bet- ter temper would be vain and fruitlefs. 'At the fame time, he was fenfible that the diirolution of the afl'ca>bly would not only prove fatal to the clu.rchof Scotland, to which he wasa real friend, bul alfcy to his Maiefty's intercU in that kingdom. Inmi a hncere regard to. both, therefore, he imdcrtook to lay the matter, as it Rood, ta.rly ■ before the King; and, for that purpofe, fcnt off a fly.ng packet, which he cxpeftcd to return from London, with the Kmg's imal determination, the night before the ailembly was _ appomted to n,cet At the fame time, the clergy fcnt up a memorial to :slr Car- flares urgin-bim to ufe Ids good offices, in tliis critical conjundure, for the pref^rvation of that clmrch which he had io adive a hand in eftablifliing. . " • , r r.i . The flyhi--packct arrived at Kenfmgton in the forenoon o: that day vx^n whtch Mr Carftares returned. But, before his arrival, his m'mcIIv, by the advice of Lord Stair and Lord Tarbat, who rcpre- fented this obrtinacy of the clergy as an ad of rebellion againll lus government, bad renewed his inftruc^ions to the commiffioner, and fent them off by the fime packet. _ When Mr Carllares came to Kenfmgton and received his letters, he immediately inquired what was the nature of the diipatches bis Maieilv had fent oS for Scotland ; and, upon learning their con- ■' ' tents, Mr WILLIAM CAIISTARES. 59 tents, he went direaiy, and, in his Majefty's name, required tne mef- fcnger, who was jult fetting off, to deliver them up to him It was now late at night; and, as he knew no time was to be loft (the gene- ralaflembly being to fit in a few days,) he ran to his Majei y s a- "rtm nt ; and, being informed by the Lord in w-aiting that he was gone to bed, he told him, it was a matter of the laft importance t-hich had brought him at that ttnfealbnable hour, and tnat he mufl '"Upo-nt-lng thecbamber,hefoundhlsMajeay faft aficep, upon r.^n- vvhich turning afide the curtain, and falling down upon bis knees, he ,. K.ng. tuy Iwaked him. The King, aftoniihed to fee him at fo late an hour, and la this pofture by his bed-lid., aiked him what was the matter ? He aafwered, be had come to alk his life. And is it pof- fd,le, faid the King, that you have been guilty of a en me that de- fovcs death ? He acknowledged he had, and then produced the du- p te OS he had brought back from the meffenger. Ana have you, S the King, with'a revere frown, have you indeed pr. fumed O • countermand my orders ? Mr Carftares then begged leave only to be heard a few words, and he was ready to iubm.t to any puniffi- mcnt his Majefty ffiould think proper to inthd. He faid, a Tint the King had now known him Ion s, and knew his entire fideli- ty and attachment to his perfon and government. Some ot his fervants •n Scotland ml-ht find it their intereft to impofe upon his Majefty, iofcreen themfeh-es from bis merited dilpleafure. (Others might, un- der the maf. of zeal for his fervice, feek cnlv to gratify their own private reiemmems ; and, whilft they pretended to conciliate al parties to his government, might purfue fuch mealures as would only unite them in oppofing it. , • , , j » That this was the foundation of all thofe fadions wbich had ,i,,erto rent that kingdom, and made its ^^;;;^^ ^^'"^ ^"^^^^^^ Ids head • That, for his own part, he could call G(xl to x.u.icls, ,Hat, eveifincehe entered into his Majefty's fervice he had^ no hncreft, for he could have none, feparate from that of his ma..er : Tbat though he had been educated a preft^yterian, and, on taat ac- count', hacf a natural bias to this form of church-government ; yet 6o THE LIFE F Mr WILLIAM CAR ST ARES. 6i his Majefty knew, that, when he recommended the efiabUihment of prelhytery in ScotL^nd, he did it, becaufe he was firmly perlua- ded the prcfbytcrians were the only friends his INhajcfty had in that country : That his regard to their principles h:id not rendered him blind to their faults : That he had been aware of the indifcreet ufe they would make of the liberal conccflions in their favour in Lord Melville's parliament, and had freely given his fentlmenls upon that head : That, with the fame freedom, he had remonftrated againll the precipitate meafures adopted in the lafl lelhon of parliament, un- der the pretext of corredling tlie errors of the former : That the ef- fedls had jaRified his opinion of both. The firll had alienated all the epifcopals, the laft, great part of the prcfbyterians, from his ad- miniftration. One thing alone was v.'-anting to complete the willies of his enemies, and that was, to cement the two parties by one com- mon bond of union : That nothing: could be better calculated for this piirpofe, than the advice which had been given to his Majelly to piifh the adminiftration of the oaths to the minillcrs before tlie lu- ting down of the afTcmbly: That, ahhough there was nothing un- reaibnable in what his Majefly required, yet fome who liad credit with them had fallen upon methods to reprefent their coniphatice as inconfiftent with their principles, and liadbeca fofar fuccefsful, that they were determined not to comply : That, however unjiiftiiiablciu other refpetfcs their conduct might be, it proceeded from no dilaitec- tion to his perfon and government ; and that, whilft this was the cafe, it was more for his Majefty's intercft to confirm their attachment, by difpenfing with the rigour of the law, than to lofe their affeftions by enforcing it. What avail oaths and promifes to a Prince, wlicn he has loft the hearts of his fuhjeds I Now was the time, therefore, to retrieve his affairs in that kingdom : That, by countermanding the inftruftions he had fent down to liis commiffioner, he conferred the higheft obligations upon the whole body of the prcfbyterian clergy, gratified all his friends in that kingdom, and cffedually thwarted the infidious arts of his and their enemies." The The King heard him with great attention, and, when he had Obta.ns hu done, gave him the difpatches to read, and dehred him to throw them in the fire ; after which, he bid him draw up the mftruftions to the commifhoner in what terms he pleafed, and he_ would fign them Mr Carftares immediately wrote to the commiffioner, lig- nifving, that it was his Majefty's pleafure to dilpcnle with puttmg th.^' oaths to the minifters; and, when the King had figned u, he immediately diipatched the me^Jcnger, who, by being detamed lo many hours longer than he intended, did not arrive in Edinburgh till the morning of the day fixed for the fitting ot the alTembly. By thi= time, both the commiffioner and the clergy were in the utmoft perplexity. He was obliged to dilfolve the affembly; they were determined to affert their own authority independent of the civil magiftrate. Both of them were apprehenfive ot the con- fequenccs, and looked upon the event of this day's conteft as deci- iiv- with refped to the church of Scotland; when, to their inexpreffible joy, they were relieved by the return of the packet, countermanding the diffolution of the affembly. Next to the eflablifhment of prefl^ytery in Scotland, no aft of Kmg William s adminiftration endeared him lb much to the prefbyterians as this They confidered it as a certain proof that his own inclina- tions were altogether favourable to them, and that any difficulties they laboured under ought to be imputed to his minifters, not to himfelf It was foon underftood what part Mr Carftares had aded upon this occafion ; It gave him entire credit with the whole body of the prefbyterians, who had of late begun to fufpeft that he had deferted their caufe ; and it was gratefully acknowledged by moft of the clergy after he came to refide in Scotland. In one inftance, in- deed, he was obliged to put them in remembrance of it. When fome of his zealous brethren, in the heat of debate in a general affembly, charged him with want of zeal for the intereftotthe church of Scot- land ; which provoked him to fuch a degree, that, in Ipite ot his na- tural modefiy and coolnefs of temper, he role up, and begged leave, in juftice to liis own charadcr, to obferve, " That fuch a reffedion came > 62 THE LIFE O F Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 63 came with a very bad grace from any man whofatein that court, which, imdcr God, owed its exigence to his interpofition : That if ever, In any one inflance, his zeal had carried him beyond the bounds of difcretion, it was in favour of the church of Scotland : That he ne- ver had received a frown from the greatefl: and tlic heft of mafters but one, and it w^as on her account. The foUowlng letter wrote immediately after the fitting down of that aflembly, to w^hich the foregoing paflage relates, may ferve to throw fomc light upon this intcrciVmg tranfaaion. The letter is not figncd, but it is written by one, who, from feveral letters of a policrior date, fceiiis to have been much coniultcd in Scottilh affairs. Edlnhurgh^ March 31. 1694, T^i-Q nip hut my artcCtion to tnc pique, or private grudp;e, that piompts mc, out m) irovernmcnt. Farewell." The foregouig particulars are all we have been able to learn con- cc-nin^ Mr Carlhues, from his birth to the year 1693, when the regnlar correipondence betwixt him and the officers ot iiatc m Scot- land, now in the hands of the publUhcr, begins : I ront that time to the death of King Wdham, the bell hiitory ot lus hie is contained in that corrclpondence ; from wh.ch it appears, that, du- rinr this period, he had, by his intimate friendih.p with the Larl of Portland, and his perfonal favour with the Kmg, the chief di- reaion of Scottilh affairs, and was confidered by his corrcipond- ents as a kind of viceroy for Scotland. As that nobleman was tlie ereateft perfonal favourite King William ever had, and, as fome hiftorians of that period were at a lofs to account lor it, wc Ihall make no apology for the following anecdote which Mr Carftares ufed to relate : .,.,„• e ^^ ■ e « Mr Bentink was brought up with the Prince from his infancy: He was the chief companion of his pleafures and of his ftudies. Their friendihip grew as they advanced in years. And, when they were both arrived at that time of life when the human mind is fuf- cenfible of the ftrongeft attachments, Mr Ikntink gave the Pnnce a proof of his aifcdion, which effectually rivetted him m his heart. « About the age of fixteen, the Prince was fei/cd with the fmall- pox ; as they proved to be of the moff malignant kind, his phyli- cian's, agreeably to the pradice then In vogue, gave it as their opi- nlon,'that the only diance he had for life was, to procure one of the fame age with himfelf, who never had the fmall-pox before, to he in I Ill the fame bed with him, and, by extradlng the Infe< M R WILLIAM G A R S T A R E S. 69 that, It is next to certain, if the offer of it had been made, he would have rejeded it. As his conneaion with public bufmefs was entirely founded upon perfonal favour with the late King, it ceafed in a great mea- fure upon his demife. However, he had too many friends at court, and was of too great confequence to government, to be en- tirely forgotten or negleded in the fucceeding reign ; and Queen Anne, although not much inclined to countenance King William's particular favourites; yet, without any folicitation, nominated him her chaplain for Scotland, with the iame appointments which had been annexed to that ofHce by King William. Some time before this, the office of PrincipaEin the college of Edinburgh had become vacant, by the death of Dr Rule; a ftation far from being lucrative, but, on feveral accounts, very reipcctable; eioecially when filled by one whofe learning, talents, and circum- flances in life, are fuited to the ofKce. In all thofe refpecls Mr Car- fiares was abundantly well qualified for that chair. Accordingly, when It was underftood that he was to retire from court, an Invitation was ^iven to him by the city of Edinburgh to accept of that charge; but it was with confidcrable difliculty he could be prevailed upon to comnlv. On the one hand, the emoluments of that office were no temptation to him; the life he had led for many years was the re- verfe of academical ; and he was unwilling, at his years, to enter unon a new {cqwq of adlion. On the other hand, it v/as an ho- nourable retreat from that hurry and buftle in which he had been involved; it afforded him an opportunity of being further ferviceable to his country, by exerting that influence he had acquired, in pro- moting the intereil of literature in the univerfity, and cf moderati- on in the church. But what chiefly determined him was, the uni- ted folicitations of all his friends in Scotland. To their Importunity he at, length yielded, and was admitted as Principal of the college, and firfl protelibr of divinity in the umverfity or Edinourgh, 111 the year 1704. In this public charadcr, he foon gave ample proof to the world, that his employment as a llateiman had not interrupted his literary X puriuits* Queen con- tinues him in his office of chaplain for Scot] and. He is made Principal oF the college of Edinburgh. 1° T H E . L I F E OF Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 71 His COTK^Ucl in that fta- tion. procures an augmentati- on of their fa janes to the feveral re- gents. His plan for accommo- dating Hng- lifii (Indents at the uni- verfity. purfults. In Kis firft oration, which he pronounced hi the common- hall of the univerfity, before a very numerous and rclpeaable au- dience, he difplaycd fuch a fund of erudition, fuch a thorough ac- quaintance withclaffical learning, fuch a mafterly talent in compofi- tion, and, at the fame time, fuch eale andHuency ofexprcffion in the pureft Latin, as delighted all his auditors. Even his enemies were obliged to confefs, that in him were united the manners of a gentle- man with the fciencc of a fcholar. The iamous Dr Fitcairn, who was always one of his hearers upon thele occafions, ufed to ob- ferve, that, when Mr Carftarcs began to addrcfs his audience, he could not help fancying himfelf tranfported to the forum in the days of anticnt Rome. No fooner was he placed at the head of the univerfity, than, by a certain gentlcnefs and airability of manners, mixed with great *digmty ot deportnvait, he fccurcd tlic alTcaions, whilll he com- manded the rcfpcd, both of maftcrs and ftudcnts. As the falarics of the feveral regents were at that time extremely fmall, he immediately fet on foot a fchcme for having them aug- mented. He went i.-> London on purpofe, and ufcJ all the influ- ence he* had, both with a^^-^n Anne and I'.cr miniaers, to obtain a ..ift out of the bifl.ops rents, not only to the univeriity of Edm- bur-b, but alfo to the other iiniverfities of Scotland. '1 bis was at hft granted; and, as appears from a fcrics of letters betw.xt hun and the fecretanes of ftate upon that fubjecl, u was granted by his felicitations alone. This, they tell him, they hud nonhcd to t!>c a- gents of the other unlvcrfuies, that they might know to whom they w^cre obliged for the favour *. His endeavours to promote tlic intcreft of the urnverfity did not veil here. As his reputation had brought down many iludents from Engldnd, who complained of the want of proper accommoda- tion in Edinburgh, he concerted a plan with his friends in that king- * The Queen left thedifrrlbutlon of her royal bounty to the UniverHty of Edin- burgh folely to Mr Caiftares, >vho, with his ufual generofity, refufcd to appropr. .te one farthing cf it to the augmentation of his own fahuy. A pattern which the heads of the other univerfities did not chufe to copy. kingdom, which, if he had lived to carry it into excecution, would probahly have proved of great benefit to the college and city of Edinburgh. It was propofed, that a public contribution fhould be raifed amono; the whole body of the difTenters in England, for the purpofe of repairing the farbric of the college, fo as to render it fit for accommodating all the Engliih ftudents who fhould refort thither. A public table was to be kept, at which they were to ^ be entertained at a moderate expence. An Englifh tutor, with proper afliftants, was to be brought dovv^n, to have a particular infpediion over the ftudents, to prefide at the common table, to affift them, in their academical exercifcs, and to inftrudt them in fuch branches of education as were not taught in the univerfity. By letters ad- dreffcd to I\h* Carftares from different parts of England, I find con- fiderable fums v\^ere actually fubfcribed for thefe purpofes fome little time before his death, which event overturned the v;hole project. Not long after he was made principal of the college, fome of Is called to^ his friends, unwilling that his talents as a preacher Ihould be minifters ot buried in obfcurity, propofed, without acquainting him of their Edmburgli*. intention, that he fhould be called to be one of the mJnifters of the city. As there was no vacancy at this time, and a new ereftion was attended with fome difficulties, v/hich the Lord Provoft happened to fuggeft when the matter was tirit propofed, Mr Carftares no fooner got notice of v/hat had paiTcd, than he wrote the following letter to the Provoll. *' My Lord, *' Two of my friends, to whom your Lordflnp fpoke about an affair in which it feems I am concerned, I mean a call to be one of the miniflers of your good town, .have informed me that your Lordfliip is ftraitned between the kindncfs you are pleafed to have for me, and the concern you are obhged to have for the interefl of the town. '' I have thought it my duty, by thefe lines, to contribute to your cafe in that matter, by alluring your LordiLip, that, as 1 have had no I H's manner of preach- ing. THE LIFE OF no manner of concern In feeking after fuch a call, fo I do not dcfitc . to be the occafion of the leait prcj.dicc to theiatereit ot Uic town of Edinburgh: And I beg thai neither your Lordlhi-) nor a.iy others of the Magillrates of the city, may be in any peri-lcx.ty on my account. " Your Lordthip knows, that, whatever might have been the inclinations of my friends to liave me fettled in i.-.y own country, it was with reludtance I brought myfelf to be fo n.uch as paUne in accepting the honour the good town conferred upon me, by calhng me to the ftation 1 now fill. I can fafely fay it was not the profpccT: of srain that brought me hither. 1 blefs God v^ ho hatl> been pkafed not" to leave me fo dellitute cither of friends or intcreft, as that I might not have obtained a more lucrative fcttlcment olfewhere.^" Whatever effea this letter had upon the Provoll, Mr Caflarcs's friends, itfeems, Rill profecutcd their defign; f 'r, in that fameyear, he received an unanimou'; call to be one ofth.en inilla's ci td.iiburgh, xvhich he accepted, anddifchargcd tlic duties of his palloral officewith great lidelitv and diligence, qualities whicli attended him in every fphere of life in which he was engaged— Such of his fcrmons as he has left behind him, are written in a fliort-hand peculiar to himfelf; fo that xve cannot afcertain his character as a preacher from his compofitions. It i-^ certain, he was much clleemed as a preacher in thpfe times. His manner was warm and animated ; his ih le ftrong and nervous, and at tlic fame time chafte and coneck And, although he had been for a confiderable time cut of the habit of preach'ing, yet he had fuch a comprehenfive view of ihe great fub^eds of religion, and fo happy a talent of arranging his ideas upon every fubjea, as rendered this branch of his dtity no great burthen to him. Of this the following iuilance will lerve as a proof. About the time of the union, a national fall had been ap- pointed, which the violent oppofers of that fcheme amongft the clergy would not obferve, as they could not approve the reafons for tvhich it was appointed. Mr Carftares had given his advice againft tlie appointment ; but, as a zealous friend of the union, he obl'erved M R W I L L I A M C A R S T A il E S. 73 obfervcd the faft. His colleague, who was equally zealous in his oppofition to that meafure, not only refufed to obferve it, but next . . Sunday tpok occafion, in the forenoon-fermon, to throw out fome bitter refleiftions upon the union in general, and upon certain con- trivers and promoters of it in particular, who, he alledged, were taitors to their country and to the church of Scotland, although fome of them were mlnifters of that church, and had too great influence over their deluded brethren. ' As this violent attack was dire w „„ The experience of fixty years has at laft evU-.ced, what it was xm- J-- ^^^"P" poffible for human fagacity then to difcover, that the aft of tolera- tol-axion.^^ lion and the aa reftoring patronages, which were confidered by the ^^^^^..^g ^^. friends of the church of Scotland as fatal to her interefts, and which trouages. were probably intended as the preludes to greater changes, have proved the fource of her greateif lecurity, and the remedy of thole evils which Mr Carftares dreaded moft from the conceihons m favour of prefbytery at the revolution. Upon the one hand, the aa of toleration, by taking the weapon of offence out of the hands of the preftjyterlans, removed the chief ground of thofe refentments which the friends of Jirelacy entertain- ed againft them, and, in a few years, almoft annihilated epifcopacy In Scotland. Upon the other hand, the ad reftoring patronages, by reftoring the nobdity and gentlemen of property to their wonted in- fluence in the fettleroent of the clergy, reconciled numbers of them to the eftabliftied church, who had conceived the moft violent pre- judices againft that mode of ekaion, and againft the prelbyterlan clergy who were fettled upon it. It i* likewife an inconteftable faa^ that, from the date of thefe tvro ads, the church of Scot- land has enjoyed a ftate of tranquility to which (he was an utter. ftranger before. There is another advantage flowing from the aa of toleration,. which it was impoffible to forefee, viz. That the very people whofe principles led them moft eagerly to oppofe it, have de- rived the greateft, if not the fole, benefit from it. For, although the aa was certainly intended for no other purpofe but to give relief to thofe of the eplfcopal perfuafion who judged themfelves jiggrieved by the church-judicatories in Scotland ; yet, by the moderation of the church fmce that period, and by the lenity of ad- miniftration, diflenters of every denomination have been permitted to take the benefit of that ftatute without any moleftation j and long 86 THE L I F f IL F Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. «7 His zeal for the Hanove rian fuccef- fion. may they continue to enjoy it unmoleiled ! It will give a fenfihle pleafure to every worthy meinher of the church of Scotland, to re- fle£l, that, whilft his diflfenting brethren vie with him in loyalty to his fovereign, and attachment to the civil conftitution, they enjoy at leaft a legal protection in the cxercife of their religion. That man isunworthv of thofc privileges which belong to members of an efta- bliihmcnt, who can grudge his fellow-citizens thofe rights which belong to them as men and as chriftians. Whilll Mv Carllares was employed in foothing the minds of his brethren under the repeated alarms they received during the four laft years of Queen Anne's reign, he was no lefs adive in animating them to a becoming zeal for the proteftant fucceffion in the houfe of Hanover, as eftablillied by law. This he thought the morcncccira- ry, as feveral of the Qucen^s princiral favourites, during that pe- riod, lay under heavy fufpicions of a dcfign to fet it afide. In the year iy> i, Mr Carftares being moderator of the ancmhly, ' prayers were ordered to be put up in all the churches for the Prin- cels Sophia and the proteilant Hue in that family. Mr CaiHarcs ac- quainted Mr St John, then fecretary of Ihite, with this particular, and received the following anfwer. Whitehall^ z^th May ijii. "Reverend Sir, " I acknowledge, with many thanks, the favour of your letter, and intreat you to believe I read it with all the fatisfadion which that fpirlt of moderation, and that zeal for tlie proteilant fucceffion, ought to infpire into every breall who wi flies well to the proteftant intereft, and to the ptiblic good. " The Duke of Queenft^erry having, by order, acquainted you, how gracioufly your applications have been received by her Maje- fty, I have nothing more to add, but my very fincerc afliirances o^ r JL beincr, Rev. SIR, Your moft faithful, and moft obedient fervant, H. St JOHN.'^ Although, Although, from the ftrain of this letter, one would imagine, that nothing could have been more acceptable to the court, than the condud of the general aflembly in this inftance, there is reafon to fufpea, that fo ftrong a proof of its anxiety for the proteftant fuc- ceffion was far from giving that fatisfa^tion to the Queen and her fervants, which a zeal for that caufe ought to have infpired. lor, it was in the courfe of this year that thofe a£ls which wore fo un- friendly an afpea to the church of Scotland were devifed. Howe- ver, the more cool her Majefty became in her regards to that church, its members became the more rivetted in their attachment to the houfe of Hanover, as the moft eff^eaiual fecurity for the prefervation of their rights and privileges. Accordingly, all their addreftes to the throne, from tliat time forward, till the demife of the Queen, are full of the warmeft proteftatlons of their Inviolable attachment to the fucceffion as eftabliflied by law ; and they were among the foremoft in their congratulations of King George I. upon his acceffion to the crown. The addrefs does honour to Mr Carftares who drew it. Thefe particulars could not fail to give the moft fa- vourable impreffions of the church of Scotland to that Monarch *• ■ He * The follov/mg Is the letter referred to above, from Monfieur Robethon fe- cretary to the Elector of Hanover, to ISIr Carftares. <« M O N S I E u R, Hanovci'y le 3. Oaohre 1713. « Comme je compte trop fur noftre ancienne amitie, pour craindre que vous m'a^-ez tout a fait oublie, je me donne Thonneur de vous informer de Textreme fatisfaaion avec laquelle Mad. I'Elcarice et Aug. 1' Eledeur ont lie cet adver- tiflement fi chreftien et fi falutaire des commifTaires de V aflemblie generale du clerge prelbytericn d' Ecofle. <« Comme leurs AltefTes font perfuadecs, que vous avez puiflament contribue a une oeuvre fi falutaire, elles m'ont ordonne, Monfieur, de vous en remercier de leur part, et de vous dire, que vous les obligerez fort, fi vous voulez bien alTurer les perfonnes que vous jugerez a propos de la reconnoiffance qu*ont leur AltelTes de cet que le dit advertiffement contient pour elles, et pour la fucceffion. A quoi elles reponderont de leur cofte, en faiflant redrefTer les griefs de la nation Ecoflbife aufliftot quelles en auront le pouvoir. '' On y N "His death. His private »chara(ftcr. 88 T H E L I F E O -F He bad fignlfied his acknowledgements to Mr Carflares for tlie part he had aaed, by a letter from his fcc.ctary, two years before he came over ; and, fo foon as he was ellablifhed upon the throne m teflimony of his gratitude, he continued him in the office of h,s chaplaia for Scotland ; which, however, he lived nor long to enjoy. In the momh of Auguft .715, he was feized with an apopka.c ht, which gave fnch a ihock to bis conftitutlcn, as threw bun into a lethargic indifpof.tion. This greatly impaired all his faculties, and carried him off, upon the 28tb day of December, that fame year ; iuftly lamented by his country, as a true patriot; by the church, as her beft benefador ; and by the univerhty, as her greateft orna- mcnt Having thus attempted to give fome hrperfctV account of Mr Carflares in his public capncitv, it would be a piece of mjullicc to his memorv, were we to fay nothing of his private charadler, the rather becaufe it too often happens that the vmiics of the private ma.i fall a facrif ce to the talents and ambition of the cou tr-r and the ftatefman; and pa'-ticiilarly, becaufe infiances are very rare of clergymen in fucb circumflances being exempt from this. mputat.on: Whereas, to his honour, his greateft enemies in political matters were never known to charge him with deviating \n one inftance from the proprictv and decorum of the minifterial chara£ler. ?IiS rel-ionwas neith-r tlndured with the extravagances of enthu- fiafm, nor the rigours of fupcrftition. At the iame time, anndft the greateft « On „e .!o!t pas croire que, par rnport 3 ccs griefs, ct mcfme par raport a I3 dilToIution de Tunicn, les Ecoflbis pourroio.t obtcnir a' avant.ge .lu pr.tcndant cue de leurs Alteffes, dans la fucccffion dcs quelks (outre le ■ccreflc.^ent de Lrs griefs) ils trouvcront la furete de kur religion, loix, bi.ns, tt hbertes. II T r 1 i.-^« r^;*- KiVn nprAndee de cette vcrite. Pscusvcire nous Inipcrte foit que la nation foit bicn per.uacce uc c prions d'y vouloir travailler -, ct moy, je demcure toujours, avec icfpea. Monsieur, Votre tres humble, et tres obcilTant fcrvltcur, F. R B E T II O N." Mr WILLIAM CARSTARES. 89 i greateft hurry of fecular afFalrs in which he was involved, he was always ready to difcharge the duties of his paftoral office ^. As his piety was unfeigned, fo his charity was unbounded, more fo indeed than his circumftances could well afford; for, whilft he had one farthing remaining in his pocket, he could not turn afide from any neceffitous obje^ that claimed his affiftance. This was fo well known to the poor, that, whenever he went His charity abroad, he was perpetually harraffed by them, and was at laft obliged to fubmit to a regulation, propofed to him by one of his friends who knew his foible; which was, to put only fo much money in his pocket as he could conveniently fpare for the pur- pofes of ordinary charity. Amidfi: that miiUlplicity of bufmefs in which he was per- petually engaged, it is remarkable, that he found abundance of Icliurc for the duties of hofpitality. His houfe was a place of refort to all the youth of the beft families and the moft promifing andhofpiu- hopes, who were generally recommended to his attention during their '^^' courfe at the univerfity; and he failed not to improve the oppor- ^ tunities which his ftation aff'orded him, of inftilling into their minds, along with an ardour for ftudy, the beft regulations for their future M conduft. * His fiflcr, who had been married to a clergyman in Fyfe, ufed to give a re- markable inflance of this. A few days after her hufband's death, Mr Carftares came down from London, to tranfacl fome matters of importance with King William's minifters in Scotland. She hearing of his arrival, came over to Edin- burgh to fee him. Upon calling at his lodgings in the forenoou, flie was told he was not at leifure ; as feveral of the nobility and officers of date were juft falling in with the Duke of York's meafures, when he came down commiflioner, he was made Lord Regifter, and created Vifcount of Tarbat, and was chief minifter all the reft of that reign, and the reign of King James. At the revolution, he came to court, and was well recommended to King William. But his arbitrary proceedings in the former reigns had rendered him fo obnoxious to the people, that he could not be much employed in this. Upon the Queen's acceftion to the throne, he was fent for to court, and made fecretary of ftate, and, from Vifcount of Tarbat, created Earl of Cromarty. He is a gentleman of very polite learning, and good parts; hath a great deal of wit; is the pleafanteft companion in the world — a great mafter in philofophy, and much efteemed by the Grefliam co- lege fociety. Earl of Melville Is the reprefentative of a very honourable family in Scotland; sonfpicuous for its zeal againft popery fuice the firft reformation. This nobleman was much in the intereft of the Duke of Mon- mouth, and followed his fortunes. At the revolution, he came o- ver with King William, was made fole fecretary of ftate for Scot- land, created from Lord to Earl, and commiflioner to the parliament, in 1690. His eldeft fon. Lord Raith, had the management of the revenue ; and his fecond fon, the Earl of Leven, was made governor of the caftle of Edinburgh, and had a regiment. The whole management of the aff^airs of Scotland was in his fa- mily for fome years, which he owed to King William's perfonal friend (liip, and his zeal for the revolution, although his enemies re- prefented him as a tool to the Earl of Portland and IMr Carilares. Sir ^mmmmmsmmmmmmimmt^^-* " I 96 C H A !'. il C T E R S OF Sir James Steivart^ Lord Ad'uocate^ Was a younger fon of the family of Coltnefs, in the weft of Scot- land. He was bred to the law, and hi great efteem In his profef- fion. In the reign of Charles II. being fufpeded as one of the ad- vlfers of the Earl of Argyle's explication of the teft, he was obliged to retire to Holland, and was declared fugitive. He continued in Holland all that reign; but, upon King James's fettlng up a difpenhng power, and defigning to put down the church by the diflenters, this gentleman was thought a fit agent for that pur- pofe; and was fent for by the court of England. He wrote two letters to Mr Fagel, penfionary of Holland, in de- fence of the King's taking off the penal laws, which, with Mr Fage!'? anfwcr, were afterwards publilh.cd '^. It was fome time af- ter the revolution before King William could be perfeaiy recon- ciled to him. When that was brought about, he made him hi& advocate for Scotland; and the Queen continued him in that office. He was one of the beft civilians of the age; has fine natural parts. He affeds great plainnefs, affability, and familiarity in bis manners. James Duke of ^eenjljcrry , Is a branch of the antlent and noble family of Douglas, called Drumlanrig. His father was from Earl created Duke by King Charles II. and was Lord High Treafurer of Scotland, and High Commiffioner to the firft parliament of King James. This noblem.an commanded a regiment of horfe at tlie revolution ; left King James at the fame time with the Duke of Ormond, and joined the Prince of Orange, who made him a gentleman of his bed-chamber, and captain of the Scottlfli troops of gaurds. To- wards * Mr Carflares is the friend to whom IVIr Stewart alludes in his anfwers to Mr Fagel's letters, and was the perfon employed by him to found the Prince of Orange upon the fubject of the difpcnfing power. T f. 1 .1 i E STATES E N. 97 wards the end of King William's reign, he had the garter, was made fecretary of ftate for Scotland, and commiffiouer to the par- liament of that kingdom. Upon Queen Anne's acceffion, he was much in favour, and continued in both thefe employments. But, not being able to carry on the Queen's afFairs in parliament, and being accufed of endeavouring to create a mifunderftanding be- twixt the Queen and her fubjeds, by a iham plot, which was much agitated in the Englilh parliament, he was difcharged of all his employments. He was reftored to them not long after ; was commiffioner of the lafl Scottifli parliament; and had the chief hand la accomplilhing the union of the two kingdoms. He is a nobleman of fine natural difpofitions, of eafy accefs, has a genteel addrefs, and much the manner of a man of quality. Earl of Tulhbardine, aftcrvuards Duke of Athole, Lord Privy Sealy Is the reprefentative of the noble family of Murray. His father, the Marquis of Athole, declared for King James at the revolu- tion. But this gentleman declared for King William ; had a regiment given him, was created Earl of Tullibardine, and made fecretary of ftate with Lord Seafield. But, upon finding that a fadion in oppolition to him was likely to gain the aicendant in the Kino-'s favour, he threw up the feals, retired from the court, and headed the oppofition to it in all the fubfequent parliaments rdurlng that reigm When Queen Anne came to the throne, he was made Lord Privy Seal; and upon, his father's death, was, from Marquis, created Duke of Athol, and Knight-companion to the Thillle. He does not want fcnfc, but is often choakcd with paffion, efpecially in public affemblies, w-here his quality entitles him to be heard. Marquis of Annandale-, Prcftdcnt of the counciU ■ Is chief of the ancient family of Johnfton. He tell in heartily with the revolution at firft; but, in a few months after, entered N into B^oniamniwaiimtn iii iwiim i i »twTrYr'*i«'»ffm-f'-fi'eiWin' 9« CHARACTERS OP into a defign cf reftonng King James; which being difcovered by the apprehenfion of Nevil Payn, who was fent from England to carry it on, he fubmitted himfelf to King WilHam, confefTed his crime, and obtained his pardon. He was often out and in the miniftry during that King's reign; is very apt to be influenced by his private intereft ; hath good ienfc, and a manly exprcffion ; but not much to be trullcd. Mr Carjlcircs Is a prefbytcrian clergyman, who fled from Scotland after the infurreclion for religion in the reign of King Charles II. He was taken prifoner In England, upon fufpicion of being concerned in the intended infurrcdion for which Lord Ruflel and Algernon Sydney faffered, and was fent down to Scotland, where he under^^'ent a torture. He afterwards retired into Holland, and came over at the revoUi- tion with the Prince of Orange* He contraded, when in Elolland, an intimate friendfliip with the Earl of Portland ; and was in great favour with the Prince, wbo, upon the revolution, made him his chaplain for the kingdom of Scotland, and gave him the revenue of a biihoprick for his (alary. He attended Kmg William in all his campaigns, and was allowed L. 500 each campaign for his equi- page. As the King committed the government of Scotland to Lord Portland, as his oflienlible minifter, fo that nobleman devolved it up- on Mr Carftares ; all oinces of ftate and other employments being difpoled of by his influence. Indeed, few Scotlmen had accefs to the King but by him ; fo that he was properly viceroy of that kingdom, and was called at court Card'i7ial Carjlares, The Queen continues him in his offices ; but he does not concern himfelf fo much in public affairs. Earl of Stairs Is eldeft fon to my Lord Stairs, who was prefident of the feffion in the reign of King Charles Ii. ilcd to Holland after the Duke of \orK3 THE STATESMEN. 99 York's parliament, and was reflored to his former place at the revo- lution. This gentleman, notwithfl:anding his father's difgrace, was made Lord Advocate in the reign of King James : After the revolution, he was made Secretary of State with my Lord Melville, and then with Mr Johnfton, who at lad threw him out of all : Nor was he af- ter employed in that reign. On the Queen's acceflion to the throne, he was, from Lord cre- ated Earl of Stairs. He is a very good lawyer, has great natural ta- lents, is a fine orator ; but factious, and makes a better companion than a flatcfman. Cockhurn ofOnniJlon Is the reprefentative of a very good family, amongft the firfl in Scotland confpicuous for its zeal in the reformation, in the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, and Edward VI. of England. They have been zealous aflTerters of prcfbytery ever fince. This gentleman entered heartily into the meafures of the revolu- tion, and was zealous all King William's reign, efpecially for the prefl^yterian church-government. He was made Lord Juftice Clerk and Privy-counfellor by King William; and, fome time after. Lord Treafarer Deputy, or Chancellor of the Exchequer. On the Queen's acceffion to the throne, he was difmifled from all his offices. He is too great a bigot in his principles ; but, in other refpe6ts, a very fine gentleman, both in perfon and manners ; of flrong good fenfe, and great integrity. Murray of Philliphaugh Is the reprefentative of an antient family near the borders of Eng- land. He was concerned In a defign of making an infurreclion in Scotland at the time of ShaftflDury's plot, and was one of the evi- dences againfl: Jervifwood. He was made a Lord of Seffion at the revolution, and fome time after Lord Re2:ifter : and went out of that office along with the Duke N2 - of lOO CHARACTERS OF of Queenfberry, hb friend and patron, In the year 1704, and was reftored to it in 1705. He is a gentleman of a clear head, a man of bufmefs, and a good countryman. Earl of Marchmont Was Sir Patrick Hume of Polwart, a branch of the antient £imi- ly of Hume. He was one of thofe engaged in the defigned infur- reaion, called Shaftsbnrfs plot, in King Charles II.'s reign; and, upon his not compearing to anfwer his acculation, was decla- red a traitor, and his cRate confifcated. He came over from HoU land with my Lord Argyle, in the Duke of Monmouth's expedition, and had the good fortune to efcape to Holland again ; from whence he came over at the revolution with King William, who created him, firft, Lord Polwart, and, fome years after. Lord High Chancel- lor, and Earl of Marchmont. He was alfo for fomc time Lord High CommiiTioner to the Scottifli parliament. fn Queen Anne's reign, he was difcharged from his employ- ments. He is a fine gentleman, of clever parts, zealous for prefby- terian government, which was his great motive in engaging againft the crown. A lover of let Ipeeches, and can hardly give an advicc to a private friend without them. Sir Hugh Dalrympk, Prefidcnt of the Court ofSeJJion, Is the third fon of my Lord Prefident Stairs, and brother to the prefent Earl of Stairs. He was made Prefident by King William upon his fluher's demiffion. He is reckoned to be one of the bed lawyers in Scotland, has a clear underftanding, and great gravity of manners. He is an eloquent fpeaker, fmooth and flow in his ex- preffion. The Following charafter of Amlrczb Fletcher of Salton, extraded from the lame MSS. merits a place in a work intended to 11- luftrate the hiftory of a period in which he made ib great a figure. He is a gentleman of a good eftate in Scotland, with the improve- ment of a good education. He was knight of the (hire of Lothian to N THE STATESMEN, toi to that parliament to which the Duke of York was commiffioner, m the reign of King Charles H. and openly oppofed the arbitrary de- fi.ns of that Prince, and the fatal bill of fucceffion; which obliged him wifely to retire, firft to England, then to Holland, becaufe the Duke of York would not forgive his behaviour in that parlia- ment. 1 • t_ 1 a They fummoned him to appear at Edinburgh; which he not da- ring to do, was declared traitor, and his eftate confifcated. He re- tired to Hungary, and ferved feveral campaigns under the Duke ot Lorrain; returned to Holland after the death of Kmg Charles 11. and came over to England with the Duke of Monmouth ; had the misfortune to {hoot the mayor of Line after his landing, and upon that returned to Holland again ; from whence he came over With the Prince of Orange at the revolution. . He is a zealous afferter of the liberties of the people, and fo jea- lous of the growing power of all Princes, in whom he thinks ambi- tion to be natural, that he is not for entrufting the beft of them with a power which they can make ufe of againft the people. As he believes all Princes made by, and for the good of the people, he is for giving them no power but that of doing good. This made him oppofe King Charles, invade King James, and exclaim againft giving too much power to King William, whom he never would ferve; nor does he come into the adminiftration of Queen Anne, but ftands up as a pillar of the conftitution in the par- liament of Scotland. He is a gentleman, fteady in his principles, of nice honour, with •abundance of learning, brave as the fword he wears, a fure friend, and an irreconclleable enemy, would lofe his life chearfully to ferve his countrv, but would not do a bafe thing to fave it. His thoughts are large as to religious fubjedls, and could never be brought with- in the bounds of any particular fed, nor will he be under the diftinc- tion of a Whig or Tory; fays thefe names are but cloaks for the knaves of both fides. His "• '■'•• '■■ ■ - • ---■■■-l lll--~ I tmmmmmKmtlm i»j'«s'«i»«m«fe,^i«fe!S*feJ**r'3*«,ow toz CHARACTERS, &c, His notions of government, however, are too fine fpun, and can hardly be lived up toby men fubjed to the common frailties of human nature. Neither will he give allowance for extraordinary emergen- cies ; witnefs the Duke of Shrewfberrry, with whom he had always been intimate; yet, the Duke coming to be fecretary a fecond time, with a view to fave his country, this gentleman would never be in common charity with him afterwards. And my Lord Spencer, now Lord Sunderland, for voting for llie army, was ufed by him after the fam.e manner. He hath written feveral good things, but not publiflied in his own name; and hath a very fine genius, full of fire; of low fiature, with a ftcrn, four look. ^^^.^^|.4.4.^4,^4^^4^^4r'^4*4^*4^4-4^*^4^4*4*^4^*4^^^44»4»^M4M^4*^*^^4^^44^44#44^ ORIGINAL STATE^PAFER .%: ORIGINAL A N I> I E T T E R S^ ^^^^.^^^^.j.^^^.^.^^'f'^^^-**^*^^*^****'^^*^*'*'**^**'*'*^*^^^*^'^^*^*^'^'*"^ mcm^smmim>^^^-i}!imimk.~- O R I I N A t S T A T E - P A P E R S. AND LETTERS. *>1^t'l"*'<*'***^ ^*f+4-4^^'f^^^*4^^4'**^^*^^**t*^^'^^^^*^^^^^^^^*^^'^^^'*'^^^^^ ,8 ARGYLE's CORRESPONDENCE ^ Wn A T renders the cyphers by which the correfpond- ence with Argyle was carried on fo very Intricate, Is the following particulars. I. Things were expreffed by new words, fo that,InefFea, the let- ters were written In a new language. 2. Thefe words were written in cyphers. 3. This cypher confifted of a triple alphabet. 4, Ma- ny words were intermixed with mute cyphers. 5. In fome of the letters, all the relatives are expreffed by figures; as, in Lady Argyle's letter, the figure 43, or letter D, ftand for the relatives, he, his, him, &c. 6. That, though Mr Spence was Inftruded to fhew the way of reading the following letters, yet he knew nothing of the parti- culars contained in them. 7. The words In the long letter fub- joined were fo ordered, that 254 words, in courfe of writing, were interpofed betwixt the firft and fecond word in fenfe, and as many betwixt the third and fourth, and fo forth, to the laft word of the O letter; * See the records of the Scottlfli privy council for the year 16S4. ic6 STATE-PAPERS, letter; then beginning with the fecond word, there was 252 words between that and the next infenfe, and fo forth, till you corne to the penult word ; again beginning with the third word of the letter, between which and the next in fcnfe there interveens only 250 words, and fo on to the end. 8. In the iliort letter, 62 words are interjedlcd betwixt the firfl and fecond ; and you proceed as in the other. By this unequal diflribution, and gradual decreafe of the Inter- jeded words, the method of reading became altogetiier myllerious. Thus, in the long letter, you muft firft throw it into eight columns, confifling each of 128 words ; and then Argyle's way of ufing them is, he begins at the head of the firft column, and proceeds to the foot of it ; then beginning at the bottom of the fecond column, you mount to the head of it ; next you begin at the head of the third column, and fo proceed till you come to ttie topmoft word of the eighth column. By this all the words are placed in their natural order, as appears from the decypher; fo that, if one word is mif- placed, the whole letters become a ch^aos of nonfenfe. Here follows the Alphabetical Key which opened the Countcfs of Arevle's Letter. a b c d c f g h i k 1 m II o p q r s t ii iv x y z: oc Alphabet I ft. 10 n 12 13 14 15 i6 17 iS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26^27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 2d.40 41 42 43 44 45 4^ 47 4^ 49 5° 5^ 5^ 53 54 55 S^ 57 5^ 59 ^o 61 62 63 64 3d. 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 A ^ 4 AND LETTERS. 107 A Letter written in the middle Alphabet from Argyle to his Lady, probably after he heard that the Confpiracy was dlfcovered. This Letter abounds in mute cyphers. <« ^3267.1845 2543 245 1-2^4144355 140434469 283 7 2654564857535239 4^562747442948573950535758225353^05048525857645459565^5357 4457685847564842445 16921 564443575 i404344^8545<^5 35453584S53 4853522053454459445<^^-^75S474S5246S -5 1484^4758574442593^44 394156405243604858475 359584^4i53<^ ^^45847445258534344-4^5044 604858474x48564257415958485848575253585840504948524^^0485^ 435344.^858646047505848577440544452444352444443975253584748 5243445^'4i595857475359504345595^5847445^445i-" The above letter decyphered, and mutes pointed out, m ftands for mute. m m m ni m D m m Duke m Monmouth m 2 67 If 2.^ ly 27 M 26 be 36 made 69, 28, ni m prifon39er, 27 he 29 is 39 loft 22 to all intents and purpofes. 68. m Carflarc5 m m /' , • Thrice Mr 6921 Red f i^ade 28 propofition 20 of every 67 thing m m Scotland battle, ^2 might fecure 39 Brand without a box, and then to deal with BTrch- but it is not talking will do it ; and what has happened need not hinder, but fliould further them." O2 ^ The *^ As, by the alphabet made ufe of in this letter, 40 ftands for the letter a, 41 for b, and fo on till you come to 64, which ftands for 8.', the way to diltinguifli the mutes from the fignificant cyphers Is, to obferve whether any two figures fall within the compafs of the alphabet from 40 to 64, Thus, the figures 32, 67, at the beginning of the letter, are mutes, 32 being a number below the firft cypher, and 67 a number above the laft. t This alludes to a plan which Mr Carftarcs had formed for Vurprlfing the caftle of Edinburgh. io8 STATE -PAPERS The Key of Words, whereof two Copies were found with Major Holms ; one of them bdng In Mr Carftares's Hand-writing, and confcfTed by him to be the Key of their Correfpondence. In which alfo there Is an Alphabet different from the other three, for which as yet we have found no Ufe. The middle Cokimn is thought only to be mute Figures, to confound the Defign of the Key ; fo that one Word is only fet down for another, as Ker Ptands for King, Birch f©r England, Brand for Scotland, Sec, King - • D. York D. Mon. E. Roch. E. Halifax The court The council One of the council The Tories The AVhiggs The city The Mayor Sheriffs Court of Aldermen Common Council L. Ruffcl E.Effex Diffenting Lords Bilhops of England The clergy Non-conformifls England France The States The Prince Forces Horfe 40 Ker 71 Corfe 39 White 37 Whit. 45 Weft. 50 Weaic 57 Eaft 30 Weflly 22 Brown 18 Wilfon 27 Watfon 3 1 Brim. 36 Baxter 35 Barker 29 Wefle 32 Wilfon 47 Browne 61 Wood. 6^ Child 64 Chyld 73 Birch 72 Birchc 44 Heart. 38 Harwood 17 Hal. 28 Hilyard 90 Hickman So many a tick afrcr. ^" partners. Foot 1000 of the one or other, and fo forth icc — his So many A ftroke after, thus — neighbours Arms - - 75 Chylde INIoney - - So Hail Officers A general Col. Sidlcy Mr Holms Commiffar. Monro Sir John Cochran Mr Carftarcs Mr Stew.U't Mr Athol Mr Hunlly Scotland Council there Chancellor Queen (berry D. Ham. E. Argylc Scots forces Scots fanatics 8 1 Ramfcy 88 Bare ley 96 Ramfay 53 Barclay 59 Reid 49 Rac 74 Red 83 Harlay 84 Harlaic 77 Rofs 10 Brand 92 Bold. T f Calendcj'. I 5 Davldibn 94 Boyd 67 Forreft, 66 Forret 42 Goven The Alphabet. 12 Scots, n. c. minlllers i 3 Lands 5 ^lenzies. Scots clerpjv Tlic WeR The Highlands The South The North Ed ill burgh The Caftle Dumbarton The Eaa The Scots gent. The gent, at Lond. The borders Ships For their number A garrifon Religion Popery Papifts Scots nobility 6 Mafon Wriglit a b c d e f g h 1 k, 1 m 11 o P q c> Maifon 95 Nairn 26 Rofs. 25 Mafone. 24 Thomfcn 20 Tomfon 2 1 Grein. 94 Gray. 76 Menzies 9Q Mr Berrie A figure added 98 Bierre 48 Bafs. 5? Sibbct. 5 1 Long. 52 Sibit t 11 V \V V y z & H 16 23 28 29 33 3+ 41 42 4G ^ * 55 5^ Co ^3 6^ 69 7^ 79 82 ^^ 8r AND LETTERS. 109 1 An Addition to the K e y, written by Mr Carftares Old friend Tome Mr Kiffin Bifhop Mr Cox Crafts Lock * Huxter Ceffnock Cozens Jervifwood Ball To furprlze To fpeak with To land To go to To march To deal To make prifoner To agree To fight is To talk To difarm To fight To kill To fee To give quarters To hear To overcome To find. This is a Letter, wherein Argyle gives an Account to his Confede- rates in England of the Proceedings of the King's Minifters in Scotland, with a view to dilparage them 3 all written with his own Hand. " Weft much way daily at I if with 69415358475944503322 then or 4253514857485352 or a if to 5644693941445057 at in 5744525844.524244 of he caufe other to keep and alfo did 58445 240525357 perfons any thing they of any if gave any Mr M. did thereof knew thefe and relation 39505360435352 and go he 585 644405862 any with any In or 364852584456425351 59524445 he fend Air to be 40504056514443 Shiels is as done extremi- ties to them knew 3951485248575758445657 if 4056514457 66 others any other and knew to if a or to if perfons of and employ 394250445649 perfon him any thing others fay they pleafe vv^ill to to of money out of him if there now he the 31 57457 5-^349 ^^^ 2332465^4^57465360 who who of perfon did or they or any to a here where any arrived the and you are 58445 2445258 you that others converfed-fince write to the was employ- ed and knew or prefent kept with going 446950 to the of for the pcrfuade go be for fear found to or above that the 3842485642594 858 go 6942 4457525349 away drawn correfpondence 4653594 45651445258 any of 4740514850585352 Mr the 4948524657 my or and with at had for of 485258445653464058535657 are as A N no STATE-PAPERS, AND LETTERS. II I a5 prdident is defireoiis things glvcu44 the private cr thcif fend 50 party perfon M. to any other and with and or or to 4253595O3854 535&S44 5957 effca named diffuade the to or money Iwear 56444 14450485352 any perfons and roll to 33^246504057465360 any the if any black 6053435738 place meeting the C. and for M any they rebels before meeting ftile L. in go what as, Lib. .88. * There reds jun: 3- 8." The Dccypher of the K)refaid Letter, as it was done in England, with fome Amenchnents in Scotland, which aniwcrcd exadly with the middle Alphabet. '' Weft much may dally at I if with 69 both well 33 22 then or commlfflon or a If to re 69 39 l^^^ls at in fentence of the caufe other to keep and alfo did tenants perfons any thing they of any if gave any Mr M. did thereof kne\v thefe and relation 39 London and go he treaty any with any in or 36 intercommuned he fend Air to be alarmed Shields is as done extremities to them knew 39 minifters if arms be others any other and knew to If or to if perfons of and cm- ploy 38 clerk perfon him any thing others fay they plcafe will to to of money out of him If their now he the 31 Cefsnockhc 23 32 Glafgow^ who who of perfon did or they or any to a here where a- ny arrived the and you are tennant you that others converfed fince write to tlic was employed and knew or prefent kept with going E. 69 L. to the of for the perfuade go be for fear found to or above that the 38 circuit go 69 Ceflhock away drawn correfpondence go- vernment any of Hamilton Mr the King's my or and with at had for of interrogators are as prefident is defirous things given E. the private Lib. SS. * By 32 8 at the foot of the letter, Argyle dgniCici how many words muil be placed in each column, and into how many columns the whole letter mufl he divided. Thus, in die above letter, there are eight columns, each column confiding of 32 words, as in page 112. f < private or the if fend L. party perfon M. to any other and with and or or to court Porteous cffed: named dilTuade the to or money fwcar re- bellion any perfons and roll to 33 22 Glafgow^ any the if any Black- woods 38 place meeting the C. and for M. any they rebels before meetings ftile L. in go what as. Lib. SS. There refts jufl 32 8". The C O P.Y of the faid Letter, as it was given in upon Oath by Mr Spence. " Weft-Shields is arrived ; the Prefident is as much alarmed as aiiY) and as defirous what may be done where you are. Things go dailv to extremities : Here are interrogatories given in at Ayr to a tenant of E. L. I fend them to you for the ftile : If he knew any that had private meetings w^ith intercommuned minifters, or others, at or before Bothwell ? Or, if they converfed with the rebels then in arms, or fince ? And, if they, or any others, did write, or fend any commifTion with any perfon to my L. M. or any other of the Kinp-'s party, for a treaty ? and who was the perfon ? And if he knew who employed Mr M. C. to go to Glafgow and Hamilton to the re- bels? And if he knew of any meeting at Lowdon or CefTnock, or any other place, in relation to the prefent government, and Black- wood's fentence ? And if he kept correfpondence with any of thefe perfons now withdrawn I And if he knew of their going a- way, or the caufe thereof ? And if E, L. Ceflhock, or any other, did employ him to go to Glafgow to Mr M. clerk of the circuit- court, to keep any perfon out of the Porteous roll, and gave him money for that effedl ? And alfo, if any of the above named per- fons did any thing to perfuade or diftuade any tenants of others to go to the rebellion ? Perfons, they fay, vv^ill be found to fwear any thing they pleafe, for fear or money." The I ira s T A T E - r A P E R S, The aforefaid Letter fet down according to the Method of opening before narrated. Weft- Shields IS arrived the Prefident IS as much alarmed as any and as defirous w hat may be done where you are • things go • dayly at to Air extremitie to :here a are tenant mterrogatories of i given E. m L. I fend them to you for the lUle if with he knew any that had private meetings intercommune d minifters or others at or before Bothwell or if they converfed with the rebels then in arms or fmce and if they or any others did write or lead any commifllon with any perfon to my L. M. or a any treaty other and of who the was King's the party perfon IK JF for and if he knew who employ( :d Mr M. c. ti» S° to Glafgow and Hamilton to the • rebels and if he new of any meetmg at Lowdon or Ceffnoc :k or any other place • relation to the prefent government and Blackwood's AAA fentcnce and if he kept correfpondence with • any of . thefe perfons now with- drawn and if he knew of their going away or the caufe thereof and if E..L. CefTnock or any other did employ him to go to Glafgow tn Mr M. clerk of the circuit court to keep any perfon out of the Porteous roll nnd gave if him money for that effca and 44Xa VA alfo any of the above named pcrfons did any thing to perfuade or diifuade any tenants of others to §<^ to the rebellion Pcrfons they fay will be] found to fwear any thing they pleafc : for fear or money AND LETTERS 113 A Letter written with i^rgyle's own Hand, addrefled to Major Holmes. " Though I cannot by this poft fend yon a full account of your affairs, yet I fend you as much as may make you take meafures what bills to draw upon me, which I hope you will fully underftand by Mr B.'s help. The whole account amounted to feveral pages, but I only give you one to total, as fufficient. " I gone fo I and refufe objcft firft you time much is way the our would of altogether concerned do upon abfolutely do to do effeau- ally as that it be to is at all be 3357594242445757^9 "^o'^^y 3647 575657 of and to 69224736535657 and they have is at be that no fomc their 2345535958 &c. 500004548464758 part as againft the but concurrence from be Icfs nor like place and intereft is fmall and power againft need do bring which Birch th.at cannot time are out upon an 324753235657 to 56444256594858444367 projected meet very mav little done the been purfe I to fhall my lifts I to c^'rcat venture they profped provided have can willing God given conference week Brown I of things faid fome the now their my head guard mention 32434467574846525? things which to your hope fome ago as over fome if do fpoke for of know and encourage- nient confer have and felf be order refol.e and to reckonmg all and undertake honeft or was far be Shoes undertaking many of to tor purchafe was as is the a poffibly us of by force it though fo how the credit for time Birch and fomegreateft them concerned will tor and to and 404843 Oation good may only the if more will if fliould expea tolerably ftanding and by and neceffary the more the hazard to it 8 and think urge fo neceffary I the that fo aft'airs have bufinefs very I poffible of I fend here againft my till what little upon know not which money 25405748575840524244 I ^--^ -7 -^-; ihall refolve the at did leaft effeaually thought and far if bufmefs reckoned for ftill the there I or ftuck you upon money by firft hm it then bills 26435640464559525769455356424457 ^^-ell that ^841444058 515950584858594357 iieed trouble fomethmg very •" p a H4 S T A T E - P A P E 11 S AND LETTERS. a frighten the probably not 2000 the though the once for and 575(; 424244575735 will 40575875840524244 and to money could foolifh Browne many the not to God's Brand befidcs flay Job feat yet to propofed 322240565157 a deal the thhigs as all once lefs a- ny drink well on know I as pay whether never the received to any calcLilate about to that that the fuch with you 1 other I I for confi- derable be particular add 1 are of left 1 but all have it enemies to cannot to friends made part 1 write wiili may be fervice Mr an whole there confider pcrfons it when knowing any and payments to i it low fliall Httle Httle meaning intelhgence thing out had which tents ufual whole with 673151785048584840 and by the more of if but the that bllihng ralfe a 545^>535^445758405-58 47535^5744 can virgins fupply to call 4S5650405243 not keep imaginable though them 48534852.1^1. Handing maVxy number 254753565733 only at ftanding a 5159505848585943 firft confiderablc with more can them country 425351514^5-434443 hi and there 40565157 it was weeks half I fo to at 600 think needs precife I the the it a within v/hat requifite not fum truly this grounds to fay Mr thing not know they as hath the grounds occafioned I they both do is. Red only let T diftance in 1 half in 1 the little would 405748575S4 05242 firft Ihail number very looc and the confider Imall confefs them work propofed pleafe cannot are 2000 Brand it 5444535450 44 the be 4056515 then be 40544440564852464640584744564 443 little 4553564-4457575^445650485-44 I^ave the but it will 455356574457 ^^^^^ ^^ ^"^'^^ y^^ together only it for buy it confider employ better intereft fmall fo tofome 47535657 a future the to to- tal the abfolute of and defigned and w^agons are but or propofed or and bccaufe v\^hat add as out middle touch of I knowing merchant there is that wdiat is 40454048564440584451 545 S Red I not but I of expe£l of up I enforce at be that Ihould a is in confiderable put 1 done this all have by the not to had before able will I if and a they have will is for 5753504348535956*niall neceffaries the or of if is is they very incident for the daily not cloaths neccffary to there thencceflary bell of the 60405639 events little to hope 5644545644 57 115 7 many fum for fo in we them more will in and it had any many yet be may all 51485048584840 and will it without and not but more get triple on is very 45535959 now be God and but is w^hat a if odds it as near named not brufli of not lefs power propofed an of thought my and go you in or refolved fo I intend hear them out 45 564844524357 to neither to will much till any the know on in propofition could what other I of could be the and be but that eafy were I all differ was abfolutely foon more to fent above at well right foot their together provifious the fuddenly that 40425S485352 w^ill take will of the be unwilling the will can at is get Brand not 4056 5157 no fhould the much their not and men the are be while do to advantage thehufbanding for number is befor5747534457 only to W'hole provifions charges good can to I I my middle money ao free- ly for the and be eftates do projedl all after fee be I it fuch you all 47535657 the yet I diftance to dare them diredion Gods hands In on not prevent and have fome help may from a a be pray very I I neceffaries and that to a occafion prices the fubmit they but not own had made be do men fome of fum be neceffary 47535657 fuch be- ftowed nothing they one it money of Brand not to fent engaged whole with a concerned ow^n money next prove money for then but fome impoifible firft be be moft to of 4744564858535657200 00 to up to do though their done cafe and yet number without hard appointed left 1200 like give will after neceffary propofed as lliould leave hard had number I peremptory I 673347535657 flood pof- fibly thofe thought jundlure I do mention this as as mean other I as jaeither give know offer have Adieu. Gil. St. • The total fum is 12S 8 Which will be paid to you by Mr B.'' P 2 The ii6 STATE-PAPERS The DecypKer of the fald Letter as It was done in England, with fome Amendments fince, which anfwers exaftly with the Mid- dle Alphabet found out in Scotland. S I Pv, THO' I cannot by this poft fend you a full account of your af- f^iirs, yet I fend you ?s much as may make you take meafures what bills to draw upon me, which I hope you will fully under- ftand by Mr B.'s help. The whole accompt amounted to fevcral pa- ges ; but I only give you one to total as fufTicient. I gone fo and refufe objea firft you time nuich is away the our would of altogether concerned do upon abfolutcly do to do efFec- tuallv as that it be to is at all be 33 f^^cefs 69 money 36 horfe of and io 6922 h 36 orfe and they have is at be that no fome there -3 f.iot &c. 50C00 fight part as againft the but concurrence from be lefs nor like place and intereft is fmall and power againll need- do bring which Birch that cannot time are out upon an 32 ho 23 rfe to recruited projeaed meat very may little done the been purfc I to fliall my lifts I to great venture they profpcdt provided have can willing God given conference week Brown I of things faid fome the now there my head guard mention 32 d 67 figns things- which to your hope fome ago as over fome if do fpoke for of know and encouragement confer have and felf be order refolvc and" to reckoning all and undertake honeft or wr.s far be Ihocs under- taking many of to for purchafe was as is the a poffibly us of by forfc it tho' fo how the credit for time Birch and fome greated them concerned will for and to and aid ftation good may only the if more will if fliould cxped tolerably handing and by and nc- celTar the the more the hazarded to it S and think urge fo necef- far I the that fo aifairs have bufinefs very I polhbly of I fend here againft my till what little upon know not which money 25 affift- ance I lervlce any what 1 Qiall rcfolve the at did Icaft cffeeaially thought AND LETTER k^« 117 thought and for if bufmefs reckoned for ftill the there I or ftuck you upon money by firft fum if then bills 20 dragoons 69 forces well that 38 beat multUudes need trouble fomething very a fright- en the probably not 2000 the tho' the once for and fuccefs 35 will affiftance and to money could fooliih Browne many the not to God's Brand befides ftay job lent vet to propofed 3^22 arras a deal the things as all once lefs any drink well on know I as pay whether never the received to any calculate about to that that the fuch with you I other 1 1 for confiderable be particular add I are of left I but all have it enemies to carmot to an accompt to friends made part I write wilh may be fervice Mr an whole their confider perfons it when knowing any and payment to I it low fliall little little meaning intelligence thing out had which tents ufual whole with 6731 miUtia and by the more of if but the that bleffing raife a proteftant horfe can virgins fupply to call Ireland not keep ima- ginable tho' them join handing many number horfe only at ftandr ing a muUitude firft confiderable with more can them country commanded in and there arms it was weeks half I fo to at 600 think needs prccife I the the it a within what rcquifite not fum truely this grounds to fay Mr thing nor know they as hath the occahoned I they both do is Red only let I diftance in I half in I the little would affiftance firft fliall number very -loco and the confider fmall confefs then work propofed pleafe cannot are 2000 Brand It people the be arms them be appearing gathered little forces Stirling have the but it will forces and as we yet to- gether only it for buy it confider employ better intereft fmall fo to fome horfe a future the to total the abfolute of and defigned and waggons are but of propofed or and becaufe what add as out med- dle^ouch of I knowing merchant there it that what is affair at- tempt Red I not but I of exped of. up I enforce at be that Ihould a is in confiderable put I done this all have by the not to had be- fore able win I if and a they have will is for foldier Ihall necellars the or of if is is they very incident for the daily not cloaths ne- ceffar to their the neceflar hoA of the war 39 events little to hope reprefs many fome were for fo ia we them more will in and it had any II? ST ATE- PAPERS any many yet be may all militia and will it withciit and not huz more got triple on is very foot now be God and but ivS what a if odds it as near named notbrufli off not lefs power propofed an ofthouglu my an go you in or refolvcd fo I intend hear them our friends to neither to will much till any the know on in propofition could wdiat other I of could be the and be but that eafy Vvere.l all dilFcr was absolutely foon more to fent above at well right foot their to- gether provifions the fuddenly that a£lion will take wiW of the be unwilling the will can at is get Brand not arms no fliould the much there not and men the are be wliile do to advantage the huibauding for number is be for ihoes only to whole provifions charges good can to I I my meddle money as freely for the an be eftates do projedl all after fee be 1 it fuch you all horfc the yet I diflance to dare theni direction God's hands in on not prevent and have fome help may from a a be pray very I I neceffaries and that to occafion prices the fubmit they but not own had mad be do men fome of fum be neceffar horfe fuch heflowed nothing they one it money of Brand not to fent engaged whole with a concern own money next prove money far then but fome impofril)le firft be be moft to of heritors 20000 to up to do though there done cafe and yet number without hard appointed leaf! 1200 like give will after neceffar propofed as fliould have hard had number I peremptor I 6733 horfe ftood poffibly thofe thought juncture I do mention this as as mean other I as neither give know offer have. Adieu. The total fome is by Mr B. Gil. 128 ft. 8, which will be paid to you The AND LETTERS. 119 The Cop3/ of the foregoing Letter, as it was given in by Mr Spence, according to the plain Sciife thereof, without the Pre- face or Poftfcript, being fet down already with the Cypher and Decypher. I know not the grounds our friends have gone upon, which hath occafioned them to offer fo little mioney as I hear ; neither know I what affiftance they intend to give: And, till I know both, I will neither refuie my fervice, nor do fo much as objedl againft any thing isrefolved, till I firll hear what Mr Red '-, or any other you fend * Curftarcs. fliall fay. Only, in the mean time, I refolve to let you know as much of the grounds I go on, as is poffible at this diftance, and in this way. I did truly, in my propofition, mention the very leaft fum I thought could do, our l)ufineil> effectually, not half of what 1 would have thought requifite in another jun£ture of affairs; and what I propofed I thought altogether fo far within the power of thofe concerned, that, if a little lefs could poffibly do the bufi- nefs, it would not be flood upon. 1 reckoned the affiftance of the horfe abfolutely neceffary for the firft brufh ; and I do fo ftill : 1 ihall not be peremptor to urge the precife number named ; but 1 do think there needs very near that number effectually; and I think 1 000 as eafy had as 8 or 600. And, it were hard that it fluck at the odds. 1 leave it to you to confider, if all fliouid be hazarded upon io fmall a differ. As to the money, I confefs, what was pro- pofed is more by half than is abfolutely neceffary at the firft week's work ; but, foon after, all the fum was propofed, and more, will be neceffar, if it pleafe God to give fuccefs ; and then arms can- not be fent like money by bills. There are now above 1200 horfe and dragoons, and 2000 foot at leaft, of ftanding forces in "]' Brand, t Scotland very well appointed, and tolerably well commanded. It is right hard to expect that country-people on foot, without horfe, fliould beat them, the triple their number ; and If multitudes can be got together, yet they will need more arms, more proviiion, and have more trouble with them. But the cafe is, if fomething confiderable be 120 STAT E-PAPERS * Scotland. * England. LordSc be not fuddenly done at the very firft appearing, and that there be only a multitude gathered without adion, though that may fr.ghtea a little, it will do no good. The ftanding forces will take up feme ftation, probably at Stirling, and will, to their aid, not only have the miUtia of 20,000 foot and 2,000 horfe, but all the heritors, &c. to the number, it may be, of 50,000. And, though many will be unwilling to fight for the ftanding forces ; yet the moft part will once ioin, and many will be as concerned for them as any can be againft them. And, though wc had at fnft the grcatcft iuccefs imaginable ; yet it is impoflible but feme will keep together and ,et fome concurrence and affiftancc, not only m * Brand, but from t Birch and Ireland : It will not then be time to call for more arms, far lefs for money to buy them : No money nor crcd.t could iup- ply it • Wc fl^ould prove like the foolilh virgins. Confider, u. the . T.- v,-i,h, and, by God's ble{hng, to_ rcprels the whole power of Brand, that fome hope are engaged againft us ; be- fides,the horfe to be fent need poffibly ftay bat a little tnne to do a iob, if future events do not bring the feat of the war to Brand Jbi^h is vet more t<, the advantage of Birch. As to the total ot the money that was propofed, by the heft hulbanding, it cat^not purchafe arms, and abfolute neceffarles for one time, for a md.t.a of the number they are to deal with ; and there is nothn.g out of the whole defigned to be bellowed upon many thmgs ulual and neceffary for fuch an undertaking, as tents, waggons, cloaths, ihoes, horfe, horfe-lhoes ; all which are not only necelTary to be once had, b,. daily to be recruited : Far lefs, out of the whole lum projed- ed,' was any thing propofed for provihons of meat or drmk, n.- telheence, or incident charges. Some very honeft, wel-meanu.g, and^very good men, may undertake on little, becauie they can do little, and know little what is to be done. All i Ihall add is, I m ade the reckoning as low as if I had been to pay it out of my AND LETTERS. I2i own purfe ; and, whether I meddle or meddle not, I refolve never to touch the money, but to order the payment of neceffaries as they fhall be received ; and I fhall freely fubmit myfelf to any knowing foldier for the lifts, and any knowing merchant for the prices I have calculated. When tliere is an occafion to confer about it, it will be a great encouragement to perfons that have eftates to ven- ture, and that confider what they do, that they know that there is a project, and profpeit of the whole affair, and all neceffaries pro- vided for fuch an attempt. If, after 1 have fpoke with Mr * Red, * Carfl^res. I fee I can do you iervice, I will be very willing ; if I be not able, I pray God fome other may : But, before it be given over, I willi , I had fuch a conference as I writ of to you a week ago; for I ex- ped not all from t Browne. Some confiderable part of the horfe t DIffcnting inav, I hope, be made up by the help of your particular friends. I have .yet Ibmething to add, to enforce all I have laid, which I can- not at this diftance ; and fome things are to be done to prevent the deligns of enemies, that I dare not now mention, left it fhould put theni on their guard. I have a confiderable direclion in my head ; but all is in God's hands. N. B. That the foregoing marginal notes are fo explained by the key of words. Q. I kno^ ^^Ki 122 S T A T E - P A P E R S The foregoing Letter In eight Columns, each Column confiAlng ot 12H Words. prcuncls I gone fo I anti re'ufe firft you time much is way the our AvoulJ of altogether fo concerned that do the upon know upon lltrle ^vhat till my apjainil hear ftnid I of polTible I very bufinefs have affairs not which money afilTtaace I fervice the hath as they know n(^r thing our occafioncd them any what ihall reiolve the at did leaR eiTc(5tually not thought rcquifitc Mr fay to groiuids this truely fam and far if bufinefs wliat within a it reckoned the abfolutely neceffary for fo do to do effectually and urge think as that it be to is at all be fuccefs money horfe of and to korfc 8 it to ftill the there I or ftuck you hazarded upon money by firft fum if then bills the more the the neceffar and by and the 1 precife needs think 600 at to fo I half week's was It arms there (landing forces tolerably well expea that ihould beat; dragoons and in I thcj both do is Red only let I diilance in I half in I the litde would afliftance firft fhall number very 1000 and the confider fmall confefs then work propofed pleafe cannot are 2000 Brand hear intend I fo refolved till or friends to neither to will much m you go a., id my any the know on in have offer know give neither as I other mean as as tliis thought could of what an otiier propofed I power of propofition mention ■♦ do commanded it country people them the lefs not of brufh not named near as it odds if a what is but and God be now foot very is on triple could be the and be but- that eafy were I ^1 differ was I j unsure thought- thofe poffibly flood horfe I perempto? I number had hard ledVQ fhould as propofed abfolutely neceffar foon more to fent above at well right foot their after be give like 1200 leait appointed hard without number and i >1 A N D L ] E T ' r E R S. 121 *• and if multitude' 5 can be got together yet they will need more arms more provifions and have more trouble with them but the cafe • IS if fomething confiderabh : be not fuddenly done at the very firft appearing and that there be only a multitude gathered without atftion tho* that may frighten a littU it will do no good the ftanding forces will take up fome ftation probably at Stirling and will to their aid not only have the militia of 2COOO foot and 20C0 horfe but all the heritors ^ 6:c. to the number it may be of 50000 and tho' many will be unwilling to fight for the ftanding forces yet the mo ft part will once join and manv will be 1 as concerned for them as any can be H againft them and tho' we had at firft ■ the greateft fuccefs imaginable yet it is impoffible B but fomc will keep together and get fome H concurrence and afllftance not only in Brand but ■ from Birch and Ireland it will not then m time to call for more arms far ■ lefs for money to buy them no money I nor credit could fupply it we fhould prove ■ like the fooliih virajins confider in the next H place how Bro\\'ue can employ fo much money- 1 and fo many horfe better for their own ■ intered tho' the proteftant intereft were not concerned I it not a fmall fum and a I fmall force to raife fo many men with I and by God's blefting to reprcfs the whole 1 ^Dower of Brand that fome hope are engaged 1 againft us befides the horfe to be fent I need poIFibly ftay but a little while to 1 do a job if future events do not I bring the feat of the war to Brand I which is yet more to the advantage of 1 Birch as to the total of the money 1 that v/as propofed by the beft hufbandiag • It I cannot purchafe arms and abfolute neceffaries for one I time for a militia of the ■ number they^ 1 are to deal with and there is nothing 1 out of the whole dcfigned 2 to be beftowcd upon 124 S T A T - P si P E R S many- undertaking fhoes upon an horfe to be recruiied far projeacd was or h-nea meat very iittic oone -he ■'been I to Ihai) lifts I to great g undertake and all reckonin to and i-efolvc order be felf and have conf-r things as all once lefs any drvnk «ell. on know I as pay Avhethcr never the received to any calculate about and know of for fpoke do 'if fome over conference a? week jBrowne ysnture chey r>rcfpe£l provided S\i' v*e c^n billing God ^'.ven encouragement to that that the fuch with vou I other I I ii^ual tents ^v•hich liad out thini; and necelTars -waggons cloaths are not but dally of the propofed for intelligence or inciacnt meaning and very ai:o little little fhall low it 1 to payments and any knoAving when it pcrfons confider there •whole an Mr fervice be may wlih writ I I of things faid fome the now their my fome hope ycur to which things dcfigns mention guard head for ccnfidcriible part be particular add I are of kit I but made friends to cannot to enemies it have all becaufe what add as out mevidle touch of I they Is is if of or the necelTars iVall knowing foUiier merchant for there it that what is affair attempt P.ed 1 not but I of exped of tip 1 enforce at be that fliould a is for fhoes only to whole fuch h or fc necedar be fum provlftons of charges feme men r,ood o can to I I my meddle IS will have they a and if I will able before had to not the by have all this done I put confiderablc in money as f re elf for the an be cftates do proJe(5l aU after fee be I it fuch you all horfe Uie yet I diftance CO dare them dire(5lion God's do be made had own not but they fubmit the prices occafioa a to that and nccclfars I I very pray be a a .from may help fome have and prevent not on in hands Earl / AND LETTERS. Earl of Crawfurd to Mr Carstakes. I2s Mr Carftares's Ufcfulnefs at Court,— ^'Indication of Mr Kennedj',— Great Repair of ahollfljed B'ljljops to court ^-Wijhcs Application of Ad, A E R S J o H N M A c K Y to Lord M e l v i l. Vl/count Tarhet's Corrcfpondcnce -with the Archhljljop ofGlaJgoiv. My Lord, I gave your Lordflilp a full account of what I have done by the^ laft port. Yeaerday the Bifliop of Glafgow fcnt for me again, and told me, that the Vifcount of Tarbet had been with him, and liad confirmed every thing I told him anent the invafione, and that it had changed the meauircs of the confederates. Whether my Lord faid this to him out of defign, 1 leave to your Lordilup to judge ; but his relatione agreeing fo riglit with myne,hath brought me m- to entyre reputatione with the partie. We fent Mr Andrew Cant to my Lord Freudraught, who is to furniih a man to go to the Ifle of Sky ; againft w hole return I hope to be able to give your Lordiliip a perfea account of their defigns and flrength. I find people's in- clinations here, with whom I daily converfe, to be fo very cold to- wards King James, although friends to his interells, that, as I told your LordQiip in my laft, there is not the leait apprehenfione of an infurredione. There are above thirty gentlemen gone over in thefe fhips that carried over the forces, with a defign, upon their arrival in Flanders, to go to France. Your Lordfhip ihall have their names by the next. John M a c k y to Lord Me l v i l. Further Information concerning Jacobite ProjccTs^ My Lord, I have written three feveral pacquets to your Lordfliip, under my Lord Raith's cover, giving a full account of all projeds laid down here; and have difpatched a man to the Ifle of Sky, whofe return I expcd fome tyme next week. One Dumbar, an Engliiliman, who came froHi AND LETTERS. 131 from thence within thofe ten days, told me that Burnet had ben there with his pacquet, and that they had been expefting Macqueen with thofe other fhips, with a great dale of impatience ; but they concluded them, either kept by the Iri(h in Galloway, or loft. How- ever, at the return of that man, I fhall be able to give your Lord- fliip a more particular account. The proteftant partie here for King James are fully convinced that the French are at fea, and does ex- pedl their landing every day. But the LadieLargoe, Kirconnoll, and the popilh partie, are of opinion, that there will be no invafion till the fummer's campaigne in Flanders be over. I gave your Lordfliip account in my laft of the place condefcended upon for their landing. I have made it fo much my bufinefs to know their defigns, that I am iure they have no other then what your Lordfliip know^s ; where- fore, 1 befeech your Lordfliip would be thinking of fome other w^ay of difpofing me, leaft, by my ftaying too long here, they may dif- cover me; that, if I can do your Lordfhip more fervice, I may; if not, that your Lordfliip would provyde a fettlement for me. I wrote to Mr Melvine, your Lordfhip's fervant, by the laft poft, about a concern of myne, which 1 defiredit might be communicat to your Lordfliip. I hope your Lordfhip will do me that juftice as or- der that affair by the firft convenience, feeing I am hopeful it was no defign of your Lordfliip's, by that gift, to take away the intereft of a man that makes it his whole ftudie to be your fervant, and, while iie lives, defigns to imploy his time for your Lordfliip's intereft:. John Macky to Lord M e l v i l. Archbi/Jjop of Glafgoit's Information concerning Earl of Arran^ Macqueen, ^leensterry^ &c. My Lord, There hath nothing occurred here fmce my laft worth your Lord- ^^^^^^^ ^^9- {hip*s knowledge, onlie the Biihop of Glafgow^ fent for me on R 2 Tufday d 132 STATE-PAPERS Tufday kO, and fhowed mc a letter from ibme about Sir George Mackenzie, deiiring King James's friends to beware of one James Hamilton, wliomc the letter gives account of to have been in Ireland, and hath promiled to the government to come to Scotland, and do great things. Every one hath advertiied anotlier to beware of fuch aman. Sothat,lf there be fuch a man coming, your Lordfhip may exped little fervicc from him here. There came an exprefs to my Lord ArranonMondayfromStGermaines. What accounts hebrought %Yas only a confirmation of what your Lordihip bath heard, that is, a defcent defigned in Scotland. The Bifliop alfo told nic that Sir Patrick Maxwell of Springkcll told him, that M'Queen was landed about fix days ago in the Loch of Leus : The certainty of that your Lordihip will know at the return of the man fcnt to the lilc of Sky. All the Jacobite Lords, to the number of eleven, met on Monday laft at the Ship-Tavern, and next day went moftof them to the countrie. Queenfberry givcth out he is going to Sanchar ; but the BiOiop tells me he told him he was going for Londone ; for he feared he would need a remiffion. As for Bal. and Lith. they are ftiU privie to all bufmels concerted for K. J. and although K. William hath their oaths, the other hath their hearts. Violent things do not generally hft long, and I fear my ftaying here long may cool that entyre confi- dence this party puts in me; feeing they exped that, when I have crot full account of their affairs, I Ihould return to thole m England, by whome 1 pretended I had been fent. My Lord Arrau cfpccially, and the two billiops, are foe affrayed of my being taken, that they beginn already to prefs my return. All the pretence 1 have now left of flaylno- is, the return of the man from the Hie of Sky, agamft ^vhich time 1 proferr to receive their commands. 1 beg that your Lordihip will let me know how further I may wrhe you; and be affured your Lordfliip fhall always find me your Lordlhip's very faithfuU fervant. M A c K Y AND LETTERS. Macky to Lord ISIelvil. J33 The Jacobites difappointed- in their Expectation.— The AichUJljop of Glafgo'cv hnprijhncd. My Lord, 1 have been at Moiitrofe, to effecluate what I informed your ApnU i. Lordfliip of in a former letter ; and was at Dlckfon's father's houfe : But there is no word of him there. I went further up to the Braes of Angus, and was two days with feveral of thofe that are not yet reconciled to the government, who tells me, that, fince the frigatt with Burnet came, they have had no intelligence from King J*ames : That the letters that came with that frigatt aflhred them of Ihips with winter-fubfiftance, and that forces fhould be fent in the fpring : That they have been dailie expefting them, but none yet arrived ; which is alfo confirmed to me by the return of the man I fent to the iHe of Sky, who hath brought me word, that thefe four months bypaft they w^ere expeding Macqueen with thofe (liips; but his not being come makes them think that King James hath altered his meafures, and perfuades me, that the ac- counts my Lord Arran's fervant brought, that the King of France coidd fpare no forces till the fuccefs of the campaign of Flanders be known, is true. However, people's mynds are big here with the ex'icifations of an invafion, but have no other grounds then -what their own fancies diaate to the n ; feeing I can pofitlvely afTure your Lordihip, there are no inftrudions come to any perfons of quality for that eifed:. Some confidently report, that the Duke of Gordon, Dunbarton, with fome other Scotch, Englifli, and Iria^, are to embarcpie at Dunkirk, for the North of Scotland, and, with the Highlanders, to make fome ftirr here, till the French King can more conveniently Ipare more forces. The thing l.)oks proba- ble ; but, having it from no peribns of confidcrable note, I wdl not affirm it; only thinks it my duty to inform you of every little circumftance ; feing the leaft apearances of evil fhould be guarded againft. I befeech your Lordihip to caufe ftrid enquiry to be made ^34 STATE -PAPERS made after one Mr Alexander Hygens at Londone. He was once ane advocate here, and now ferves the Countefs of Soutliefk, and came to Scotland from Paris, under pretence of uplifting the Countefs of Southefli's rents; but I hear hath given very Iar<-'-e accounts of Knig James's bufinefs here. If he fcem obfiinate, and pretends he knows no publick concern, you may tell him, you can prove, that he told here of Mr Macqucen's being difpatchcd to Nants in November; that, by an order, he was flopped at Nants till the firfl; of March, with the reafons why he was flopped, and the meafures defigned by that court for this fun^.mer; that he v;as with the Biihop of Glafgow and Lord /\rran, with whome it could not be fuppofed the Countefs of Southcfk had Lullncfs. If your Lordflupfend for him after a fiiendly nianner, and enquire things, I doubt not but you will get a more ingenuous account than by ma- king him prifoner. He is to be enquired after at Mr Edward Cal- lendar merchant in Tower-flrcet, Londone, his houfe. He flaved not here, otherwyfe 1 had feen him ; and, if he be not fpeedily found out, I fear, maybe gone forward for France. There could have no- thing fallen out more unlucklie then the apprehending the Bi- fhop of Glafgow at this jundure, he being the perfone from wlioni I had my fureft intelligence, and one whome I am fure cannot be adive more then in contriving againft the government; and which he can do in prifone as well as out of it. It alfo renders me fufpicious to him and the partie, I being the only perfon he ufed to communicate wath about King James's bufmcfs. And to o-oe vifite him in the caftle would render me more fufpicious, feein<>- it would be accounted very rafh in me, under the circumftances I pretended to be, to go thither. Befides, le hath fent me word not to venture to come to him, but fend the night before I roe away. I wiih thai fome of my letters to your Lordfhip, in the black box, may not have fallen into the hands of others (pardon mv freedome) who may make ufe of them. To m.ake the King believe their iutelligence as good as your Lordfliip's, I dcfign, in two or three daysj AND LETTERS ^35 c!ays, to fet forward, and wait on you at Londone. Your Lordihip lliall find me your very faithful! fervant. M A C K Y to L O R D M E LV I L. My Lord, Be pleafed to receive inclofed that paper your Lordihip defi- May 9* 169: red m.e to draw. Its ane account of the moft material circumftances I mett with in Scotland; and I am fure my intelligence was fo good, that, if there had been more to be known in that kingdom, I had heard of it. I have omitted the fetting down the place named by the Jacobites as the fitted place for the French to land, as a thing need- ^ lefs ; feeing, in all probability, there will be none thisfummer. Befides, I acquainted my Lord Raith with it in Scotland ; and he advertifed that countrie to put themfclves in a defenfive pofture. When your Lordihip hath perufed it, I hope you will recommend it fo to the government as I may be taken care of; and your Lordfhip fhall always find me a verie faithful! fervant to your interefts. — ToLord Melvil's Secretary. Lord Breadalbine'^s Tranf anions ivith the Highlanders. — His Contr- plaint againft th: Duke of Hamilton. Sir, I have been feveral times with Mr Menzies fi nee I faw you; Thurfday but, till yefterday, could never have an occafion to be effeflually 1691.* ferious v;ith him about his prefent negotiation; wdiich he gave me a full account of; and which you fliall have, word by word, as he told it me. ^ Firfl, That he was fent hither by the generals and other gentlemen in the Highlands, to know whither my Lord Brcdal- binc had a power to treat with them; and, if he had, why the faid treaty was not obferved by the council of Scotland : Seeing, inflcad of enjoying the freedom of living pcaceblie in their own houfes, 136 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. ^7 houfes, conform to the articles of the ceflation, they were more ftridly enqmred after, ailcl as fevcrely ufed as formerly. That, till he got the King and Queen's determination, Buchan had fecured himfclf at Glengaric and Carron in the ifiand of Skie, What arms and other provifions they hud, were fecured at ifiand Donen, (a place belonging to Seaforth), under the cuftody of Major Scot and fome ethers, with Arnot the lurgeon. That upon the figning the ccfiiition, which was about a fort- night after the arrival of their frJp from France, G loncl Raitary was difpatched, with an account of what tht:y had done, to King James; and, fmce his coming here, he is informed of his arrival there. Lieutenant Colonel \\ illiam Charters, who was lo cv)ine thorough the Low Countries, and to have r:one this wav over, wiih an account of the llateof bufincfs there, was tahen wilh a ludden fit of the palfy, when he fiior.M have begun his journey, with which he W'as flruck dumb; and is- as he is informed, fince dead. That they had nothing unCn^r I'rcdaibinc's lumd but a double of the ceflation ; yet he manadged his bufincG ih^ as, which ever of the two governments ftood, he would be great. That they expell- ed, before the expiration of the treaty, to have an anfwerot R.attary's negotiation; which, if not very efTe^lual, they would fubmit, and accept of the indemnity. That, fincc his coming here, he had entered a complaint, by my Lord Broadalbine, againft the Duke of Hamiltone, as the onlic occafionofthe notkeepingof theceiTatione; and gives for inflance his own uHige at Edinburgh before he catnc aw^ay, there having been feveral Icarches made for him, and fome gentlemen made priibners for convcrfing with him, as if he had been the greateft out-law: That he had m.ade feverals prifoncrs^ notwithftanding cf their having the fecretaries pafles, alledging, that thepafll'smuft be forged, for they could never be granted ro fuch villains, as he terms them ; concluding, that he does everything he pleafes by an abfolute power, without ever regarding tb. govern- ment. Upon this complaint, he fays, he is p-romifed a letter, by way ^way of reprimand to the council, commanding, that thofe gentle- men that were taken be fet at liberty, wnthout bail. This is the fum of w^hat pafTed worth my Lord's knowledge. I believe he expects to keep a correfpondence here with Rattray, w^hich I fhall know from time to time. I believe I fliall not have occa- fione to fee my Lord till Langton go away, which will be very fhortly, he having got letters, that the man that is to relieve him is upon the road ; and he is now bufy gathering up his inftrudlions; fo that I defign to keep clofe wdth him while he ftays. Let me know by a note, or fome token, that this is come fafe to you, be- caufe the porter is a ftranger to me. The following Paper contain: Intelligence of King James afid Lord Breadalhine' s Negotiations ivith the Highland Clans, A Lijl of the difaffccted Families in the feveral Counties of Scotland, Peter Hay, formerly lieutenant in Dumbarton's regiment, was fent from St Germaines for England about the beginning of this prefent month of September, and came to Londone on the eleventh of the faid month : His negotiatione is to give account, /r/?, of the money and promlfes fent by the Pope, with the Indulgence to all that dies in the w^ar in Ireland. 2^//^, That the French King had riven orders for a fmall fleet under the comnnand of Monfieur Chaternt, immediately to relieve Limrick; and that, before he came aw^av, the orders wxre lent from Verfailes to that effed:. 3^/>, He brought a letter from King James to Colonel Canon, now in the Ifle of Sky, to endeavour wdiat in him lay to break this negociation be- twixt the Highlanders and Braedalbane, till the latter end of Ja- nuarie, or beginning of Februarie, againft which time they fhould be certainly fupplied. This letter ■ Lanton w^as to have fent down by an exprefs ; but they refolved to acquaint Duncan Menzies (who is come here from the Highlands) firft with it, who told them, that all the letters King James could wryte would take wo S effed: 133 STATE P A R S AND LETTER S. 139 died with the Highland clans, feeing he fent them very large promiles, the year before, of fupplies ; and, when they came, pro- ved to be but a fmall fhip with a little flower and wine : But, as for what officers were in the Highlands, they being, by the arti- cles upon their not taking the oaths, to get pafl"es to goe abroad, he could pafs his word, that my Lord Eraedalbanc fhotild delay their being tranfported till after the time appointed by King James for their relief; and, if they pleafed, for their farther encouragement, they might fend them word of King James's promife ; but he felred there v.-as hardly fubfiflance for them this winter in the Highlands. To-morrow, being the 22d day of September, Mr Menzies departs for Scotland, and is cntriifled with Mr Hay's. mcff.ige to the gentlemen in the Highlands himfclf, upon many folcmn oaths and affeverations made to be faithful in it. A friend of Mr Hay's, but not Idmlclf, told mc, that he • brought a letter to the Karl of Clarendon. Mr Hay fays, that Rattray told, at his arrival at St Germaines, that the Lord Bracdal- bine told them in the Highlands, when he came firll thither, to - treat for a ceffatione, that what induced him to it, was tlic alTeaion he bore to, and care he had of his friends the captains of the High- land clans ; that they were to be imn^.cdiately attacked by Sir Tho- - mas Livingfton with fire and fword ; and there being no otiicr ap- pearances of relief, he thought they coidd not do better than fuc for aceflatione; which woidd be a breathing to them, and give them time to reprefent their circumftances to King Jan\cs ; which, if he could not relieve, he could not blame them to fubmit. (This, if" ' not the very words, is the fubHancc. of what Hay told of Hat-- tray.) All affairs relating to England is ftill managed by Mr Browne, formerly one of the commiihoners of the cuftoms in England ; and all Scots bufincfs by Mr Innes, prefident to the Scot's college In Paris, and provincial of all papilb be-north Tay in Scotland : That the Lord Maitland lives very miferable there ; and Duke Gor- don was retired upon difcontent. Colonel Porter was removed froia his .;*. his office of refident at the French court, upon fufpicion of corre- fpondence with the Englifh. A gentleman, who had been a confi- derable fervant of the Queen Dowager's, and a bred paplft, was taken up for a fpie, and, upon fome evidence againft hun, was privately made away in the Baftyle. Captain Beach, fent over by the fecretaries of ftatc above a year ago, was broke upon the wheel for a fpy, and, upon his confcffion, quartered. Mr Cox, lately come from Flanders, taken at Lyile, and fent in chains to Paris ; and one Davidfon, taken in the army, endeavouring to perfuade fome of the gens d'armes to goe over to the confederate army, was carried in chains to Paris, and there broke upon the wheel. Mr Menzies, amongil other things, was giving account of fome that were very affeaionate to their party in Scotland. Some of which, as I can beft remember, was as follows : That the laird of Corhead, one of the members of the Earl of Melvill's feffion of parliament, fent them frequent accounts of all things paired there : That the whole {hires of Angus and Mearns were their friends, except Arflcyne of Dinn, Lees Burnett and his brother, with Sir David Carnagie ; very many in Fyfe, particular- ly, Balcarrefs, Sinclair, Lieutenant Colonel Balfour, Scotftarbett, Lathrhh, Lochore, Synyre, Prefton, James Carmichael, Kinnen- ment, &c. All Monteeth and Stratherne, except very few. Li the Lothians, the houfe of Hawthorndean, a great ihelter in time of fearches in Edinburgh ; there, and at Rollin, hard by it, all their expreffes from France and the Highlands flayed : They have of friends, Gosford, Craigentinnie, Balgon, Clarkentone, Cockburn, Nunland, Sir John Ramfay, Dalmahoy elder and younger, Col- lington, Oxenford. In the fouthern fliires, the Earls Home and Galloway, Lord William Douglafs, Mr of Kenraure, Sir Patrick Maxwell of Springkell, Sir Robert Grierfon of Lagg, Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxleton, GladRone, Mackerflon, Hayning elder and younger, Murray of Stenhope, Chatto, Poffii, Roweftone fheriff in the Merfe, and fevcral others of lower note, which would be tedious to rehearfe. 8 2 To 140 STATE- PAPERS To Lord Melvil. Duncan Menzies and Sir George Barclay^ s Negociations ^voith Kinrr- James in behalf of the Highlanders, Li/i of Scots Officers fcnt from St Germains to Ireland^ &c. My Lo^d, I doubt not but your Lordfiiip hath heard of Sir George Barclay and Duncan INIenzies being come to town. I was with Mr Men- zies this morning, and received the following account : That he left St Germaines on Saturday was fe'ennight : That, be- f )re he came away, King James was gone to Breit, to take a re- %'iew of the Irilh landed there, w^hich were computed to be ten thoufand : That the Earl of Dumfermling had left St Germaines, with a defigne to goe for Scotland; but had not left France when he came away : That he and Sir George Barclay, in anfwer to their negociatione, had an warrant, under King James's hand, to the Highlanders, to take fuch care of themfelves as confiAcd moil with their interefl. This was all in general that I could get from him this morning, there was fo many about him for news. I hope, in a day or two, when he is more at leifure, to get a more particular account of their inftrudlions ; for they refolve for Scotland fome time this w^eek. « An Account of fuch Scots Officers as were fent over from St Germains to Ireland in the lafl Fleet. The Lord Drummond, aid de camp Colonel Frederick Cunninghame Colonel Wauchop Sir Charles Murray Sir Charles Cairnle, lately prifoner in Gant Colonel Sutherland Colonel AND LETTERS. 141 Cobnel M'Kenzie, once of dragoons in England Lieutenant-Colonel M'Kenzie, his fon Lieutenant-Colonel William Chartrefs, formerly of Douglas's regi- ment Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Chartrefs, formerly of Buchan's regiment Sir William Mowet, formerly Captain in Arran's regiment Captain James Dalziel, brother to Sir John, formerly Captain in Douglas's regiment Captain Erfkine, brother to the Lyon, formerly Captain in Wau- chop's regiment Captain Rutherford, formerly Captain in Dumbarton's regiment Captain Murray, brother to Lord Ellbank, form.erly Captain in Dumbarton's regiment Captain Ifaac Thurckill, formerly Lieutenant In Dumbarton's regi- ment Captain Charles Forbes, formerly in Dumbarton's regiment Captain Johnfton, brother to Annandale, formerly Captain in Dum- barton's regiment Captain Innes, formerly Enfign in Dumbarton's regiment Captain Sandilands, formerly of Wauchop's regiment Captain Arniel, formerly of Dumbarton's regiment Captain-Lieutenant Frafer of Fielding's Irifh regiment Efquire Maxwell of Orchardtoun Thomas Wallace of Alderfly Nifbet, fon to Craigentlnnie Menzies, Captain to King James's carriages Captain James Inglifli, fon to late Inglifli of Scots dragoons Boyd, late Enfign to the caftle of Stirling, under their Majefties, fent over by the Earl of Perth • Gawin Brown of Troftone, nephew to Colonel Maxwell Captain Cockburn, formerly quarter-mafter to Lord Drumlanrigg Captain Braedie, formerly Cornet of horfe in England James Lowthian, fon to late Colonel Lowthlan William Menzies, foa to Pitfoddle Lieu- 14^ STATE- PAPERS Lieutenant Skyne, formerly of Dumbarton's regiment Lieutenant Peter Cook, formerly of Dumbarton's regiment Lieutenant Wood, formerly of Wauchop's regiment Lieutenant Douglas, formerly of the Scots regiment of horfe Lieutenant Hempllead, formerly of Colonel Gauge's Englifh regi- ment Major M'Culloch, formerly of Gauge's Flemifh regiment Lieutenant M'Culloch, of the fame regiment Lieutenant George Maxwell, brother to Sir Thomas of New-wark, formerly in Dumbarton's regiment Lieutenant Tilloch, formerly of Duml^arton's regiment Lieutenant Peter Robiione, {V.nncrly of Dumbarton's regiment Lieutenant Smith, formerly of Sir David Colyier's regiment Lieutenant Ruthven, fervcd always among the French Twelve^ who had been troopers in the Scots regiment of horfe, a!- foe lent over Licutenantv'i and Knfigns Captain William Hay, Captain Davidfon, Clerk, Carnagie, and the rcil: of thofc otficers that defertcd from Flanders, after they had refted three davri at St Germaines, were alfo lent foreward Thirty-five Scots ferjeants, made of the ablcft of thofe ioldicrs de* fertcd from Flaaders, alfo fent, All Account of the Recruits from France to Ireland. One Llcutenant-Gencral One Maior-Gencra! Two Brigadier-Generals One Adjuiant-Gcneral 1 06 officers I ^o Frcncli cadets 300 Scots, Triili, and Englifh vohmteers 24 chirurgeons 118 bricklayers and mafons 26 AND L E T T E R S- HS 26 carpenters 2 burnbardceri 18 gunners 3 engineers 80 horfe 1 9 brafs and iron cannon 12,000 fet of horfe-lhoes 6,000 fadles, bridles, and holfiers 16,000 fire-arms 26,000 cbaths for the foot 12,000 barrels of powder 1,100 the nouz de fpiez, and many other neceffariei 27 fliips from Burdeaux with wine and brandy 300,000 piftolls in gold A great quantity of oats and wheat, with all manner of amunition* Lord Crawfurd to Mr Carstares. Argumcjits in Council for and againjl a Militia in Scotland., Reverend and worthy Sir, i am glad to hear by a friend, that my letters go fafe to your ^clmbnrgji,, hand, and that you ufe them as is defigned. The calling out of Hl^^ " the militia did take up the council, about a fortnight ago, for leve- ral days together ; and, when the proclamation went to the vote, the members were five and five. Thofe for it were, the Earls of Morton and Forfar, Vifcount of Stairs, Lords Belhaven and Steven- fon. Thofe againft it were, the Earl of Crawfurd, Lords Cardrofs, Ruthven, the Juftice-Clerk, and Su* John Lauder of Fountainhall. The Earl of Leven, that day chofen prefident, demurring, in a mat- ter of that Import, to give his carting vote either way. The Vif- count Stairs, who was the firft projector of that matter, and all a- long 144 STATE- PAPERS ]on^ carried it on with a great folicitudc, pra£lifed thus with the diflenting members : My Lord Cardrofs, fays he, I know where your fcruple hes. By the privilege of the mint, you arc exempted from a:tending the King's hoft, rind cannot be forced to it but by confent ; and are unwilhng to wrong your fuccellbrs in their rights : Befides, your modefly prompts you to decHne being colonel to the regiment of militia in Edinburgh, which a provoft, if he were once chofen, may probably claim. Therefore, you may caufe mark it in the minute, that your figning the proclamation is no homologation of your acceptance of that truft, nor yet a parting with your privi- lege in the mint. Upon which my Lord was prevailed on to fign the proclamation. The fame wife man then addrefled my Lord Ruthven in thir terms ; By your temper, your Lordihip is not willful, nor are you commonly wedded to your own opinion ; and, as Abraham, by his pleading for Sodom, would have prevailed, if there had been ten righteous in the city; fo, it was hoped, that, for a few ill men that came out of the northern (hires, he would not reject the weftern, fouthern, and inland counties, who would be fuch a defence to the nation in cafe of an invafion. Upon which, that honeil nobleman concurred. The difcourfe was then to the Lord Tuflice-Clcrk : That his Lord/hip had been long Tick ; and it Vv^ould be underftood peevifh- nefs if he were further diflentient. L^pon which, his Lordihip like- wife complied. My Lord Fountainhall was then told, that, being no foldier, it was expected he would not be tenacious ; and that, as he was a notable countryman, and tender of putting the country to any unneceflary charge, his Lordihip fhould be gratified ; and, whatever money was faved of the forty days loan, iliould go in to the payment or the current cefs. Upon which his Lordihip was likewife profelytcd. The Karl of Crawfurd proved ftifFer than the reft, and freely told that board, that his hand could not contradict his head and iicart I and, uukfs his arguments were fairly anlvvcred, he could not AND LETTERS. HS not fubjed his reafon and confclence to the pradice or will of o- thers ; and gave the following reafons for his diffent : ly?. That the legality of fome things in the proclamation was much queftioned by him ; as is contained in the inclofed paper, to which I refer you. 2^/y, That it appeared, at this junfture, ill policy, except there were more probable grounds of an invafion, to imprefs the country by fears, and put them to fo vaft a charge, which would amount to full five months cefs ; and that men without principle would be for or againft a government as they found themfelves eafy un- der it. 3 T48 STATE-PAPERS Majefty would give warrand to feize the horfcs and arms of papiiU and others difafFeaed to the prcfent government ; for, though it be rcprefented to be law, and neceflary for our prefent circumftances, it fomctlmes meets with this anfwer, That thefc methods arc not fuited to our King's Inclinations. The following Letter is without Date or Subfcription. Information for my Lord Sidney, Secretary of State for the kingdom of England. Sent to Mr Ca; fares, to be laid before the King.. My Lord, Being ambitious, ever fince his Majefty's accefTion to the crown, of doing fonictliing might dcicrvc his Majclly's favour, and con- tribute to his interefts, I thought I could not efFcduate my dcfigns better, than by fliuffling myfelf fo amongft his Majcfty's enemies, as to learn their dcfigns, and, by informing his Majefly's minifters of ftate, be a means to prevent them ; and accordingly went over lo ■ St Gcrmaines in France, much about the time of King James's re- treat thither from Ireland. The firft thing that occurred there con- fiderable, was the arrival of Mr John M'Queen, one of the mini- fters of Edinburgh, with letters from Colonel Buchau and the Highland clans, giving account of the miferable conditione they were reduced unto ; withall, aflliring King James, that, if he did not im- mediately fend tiicm relief, they would be obliged to fubmit. King James and the French King met upon this melTagc: The refult was, that a frigate fhould be immediately fitted out from Dunkirk, with fomc money and letters, giving account, that they had received their packet, and that the French King would, with all fpecd, take it into his confideratione to their fatisfadione. John ILay (brother to George Hay, who ufed to come to England with letters) was fent with the letters ; but the frigate meeting a Brandclnirg vcllcl off the coaft of England, who engaged her, killed above fixty of their AND LETTERS. I49> their men ; and Hay, who carried the letters, being wounded, was forced to return to Dunkirk. Burnet, a pricft, was fent with the fame packet in Oaober ; and no word of him when I came away. About this time, one Maclevain, who had been fent with letters to my Lord Arran, returned to St Germains, with a polUive account, that that Lord would not accept the commiffion of lieutenant-ge- neral till forces were landed ; and then he would rife with all his friends. . Major Jones and Pvobcrts, two anabaptiHs, came alfo over A- bout this time from England, with inRruaions for King James's friends. They were almoft every night private with Kmg James in his clofet : They told me, they were not to return till Februane. David Liadfay, once fccretary to my Lord Melfort, came over fome time after that with letters from London ; as alfo. Sir Edward Hailes, who pofitively advlfcd King James to fupply Scodand, as the only way for him to get to England ; feeing the Engilfh would fuffer an invafion eafier from that nation than from France. There was one Mrs Ogilvie fent to Scotland with the anfwers of fome let- ters fl.e had brought the late Queen from that country. She is to L found at the Countefs of Carnwath's lodgings in Edinburgh, r^nrnet the prieft, will be found at one Whitcford's at the Ganne crofs of Edinburgh, if he be arrived in Scotland. Mr M'Queen, who came with the Highland packet, after having prefled extreme- ly to be difpatched, and King James having often ohcited the French King, at laft it was concluded, that two Ihips loaded with fl ur and wule iWd be immediately fent for their fubfiflence this winter, ^vith a gentleman, who fliould return with the fame flV.p. with a faithful account of their ftrength and number, and a. affurance, that what horfe, foot,, and amunitione they want to make that kingdom theirs, upon his return, they ihall certainly be fjnt Accordingly, Captain Scott, once an officer in Dumbarton s re-^iment, is appointed to carry the letters, and return with the anfwers Mr M'Queen carries a compliment to the Highland clans, and inftruclions to go to the Low Countries, and give King James s 1$^ STATE-PAT E R S James's friends in thofe parts ane accotint of their King's dcfigns agaiiift fpring : And one Arnot, a furgeon, was furniflied with all forts of drugs, and other ncccflarics belonging to his trade, to go alongft. They parted froin St Germains on the twcnty-fixth of November, French ftile, in order to their embarking at Nantz, un- der the convoy of my Lord Tirconnell, for Galloway in Ireland ; and from thence, by the north of Ireland, to the Highlands of Scotland, Tirconnell was to carry over all the EngUili and IrilTi officers with him, with cloaths, and other nccefTarics for aa army ; provifions for the towns of Limrick and Galloway, with ten thoufand ftand of arms, and amunition conforme. He was not to he dif- patched till King James returned from Roan, whether he has gone to fee the gallies that were fitting out there. I took pod from Pa- ris the fame day that the Scots gentlemen went for Nantes. They were to be ten days by the way, befides the time they were to wait upon Tirconnell, or the clearing of their fliip. And, on the ninth day from my fetting out at Paris, I was at Londone, and delivered to the Earl of Melvill this information, to be communicated to the King, who defired me, from his Majefty, to continue in doing what fervice I could about Londone ; and that the King would give orders about me before he went for Holland. After that, I made it my ftudy to know all defigns here to the prejudice of the government. At the Savoy, 1 met with one Mr Cook, one of the officers of Dumbarton's regiment that revolted at Ipfvvich, who told me, he WMS to be fent over, in co npany of a friend of Sir Robert Hamil- ton's, in a nfip belonging to Mr Delavil, a merchant in the city, that ufed to go over to France with exchange of prif^ncrs. I kept ahvavs with liim till the night before his going away ; at which time I acc]agint^d the Earl of Melvill with it ; gave him his marks, wit!\ a particular account of the fhip, which lay ten days in the Downs after fluMvent out of the river. I hear fincc by Lanton, that he is come to St Germains, and was well received by King Tames, upon the account of the intelligence he brought ]nn\. . I AND LETTERS. 151 I was informed, that there was a flilp at Colchefter that fre- quently ufed to tranfport people for France; and, beijig fufpicious of fome people I heard in the poft-houfe when I came that way, I wrote to the poft-mafter, which occafioned the apprehending of fome gentlemen that were juft going over ; three of them being on board when taken, but, upon very fimple ball, liberate next day by the juftice under borrowed names. The perfons were, the Coun- tefs of Arroh Sir William Wallace, with fome other perfons that had been with Sir William in the Highlands. They are all returned to this city. The men are lodged, as alfo Sir Adam Blair, in Bloomfberry ; but the Countefs of Arrol, 1 can get no notice of her. I was in company with Mr Arnolds, Mr Haywood, and another, who told me of their going over, and the way how ; which I difco- vered to my Lord Melvill : But Captain Monk, captain of the fhip, hid them while the meHenger fearched, and next day fet them a- fliore. They arc now in Londone. About the middle of December, I had certain notice, that Alexander Frafer, fervant to Sir Roger Strickland, whom I had fcen both at St Germaines and Dunkirk, was landed in Yorklliire, and gone from thence to Cumberland. I immediately acquainted my Lord Melvill with it ; and, after his coming to London, was every day with him, till the night before his going away ; at which time I gave information ; upon which he was taken up, and now in cuftody. This, my Lord, is what I have done to ferve the King and go- vernment, which I did with a great deal of expence, both at St . Oermaines and here. Neither do I think there hath been any de- fign of going over to France fince I came here, (except that of my Lord Prefton's which I was not privy to), but is fet down here. If there had happened any thing of more confequence, I believe I {liould have known it, and certainly difcovered it. This I can affurc your Lordiliip, that, by what 1 find in all companies, there is not the Icafl: inclination in the Englifn to an infarrectione ; but all their hopes depend upon a foreign force : Neither does any, except the moil: defperate, wlfii, that the Invafion be made by French ; 152 STATE P A T> P. R S Trench ; but all defirc that fuch a French force fliould be fent to Scot- land, as they might be invaded by a Scots army. And this is the frequent advice fent over to King James. The King, my Lord, was pleafed to tell my Lord MelviU at his going away, that he had recommended me to your Lordfhip's care ; which obliges me to trouble your Lord Hup, humbly defiring to know what your Lord- fhip is pleafed to do with rae. Lift of King James's Hounwld at St Gcrmaines. Duke of Powis, Lord Chamberlain '^Ix Stricklan, Vice-Chamberlain Mr Skclton, Comptroller Colonel Porter, refulcni at Vcrfiiles t 7 r Lord Dumbarton, Duke Gordon, and Earl of Abercorn, Lords of the bed-chamhcr Captains M'Donald, Staflfurd, — -~, and Badcll, gcni!etnen o. the bcd-chaniber Mr Brown, fecretary for England Mr Ivmes, a prieft, fecretary for Scotland Sir Kichard NegUl, lecretary for Ireland Captain Fergus Graham, privy pnrfe Two Skeldons, gentlemen of the ftables Of Englifli and Scots attending on d.c Court at Si Germalncs. Colonel Fielding, Colonel Parker, Colonel Sutherland, Lord Lang- dale, Sir Roger Strickland, Dodor Cunftable, Sir Wilbam \val- grave, Mr Sachill, Cliicf Juilice Herbert, i); Urundkld, quaker. Sir Edward Hai!cs,two anabaptifts within named, iord Chancel- lor of IrelaivJ. CounccUor Brent, Dean of Durham, Baron Ryne, Colonel Chittim, Sir Thomas Strickland, Sir Thomas Calkie, Sir George Eiliridge. Scots. AND LETTERS. Scots. ^53 Earl of Klnoul, Earl Wigtoun, Lord Makland, Lord Drumond, Sir William Sharp, Sir Charles Murray, Sir Alexander McLean, David Lindfay, Bifhop of Galloway. This, befides a great manv inferior officers, and others, gone to Ireland. -Secretary Johnfton's Letters to Mr Carftares during the fitting of the Scottiih Parliament in the Year 1693, when the Duke of Ha- milton was Commiffioner. Secretary Johnston to Mr Carstares. 0/the temper of the Parliament.— The dijjieuky of keeping from fall- ing on Lord Stairs and his Son,— Arts ifed to embroil matters njoith refpecl to the Affair ofGlenco. I had your's on Sunday, and had your's this day, without any confirmation of my Lord Midleton's going. 1 have got a fluxion on my eyes with rydlng, which is fo violent, that I can neither read nor write. I have juft now let blood for it, and am otherwife well. I fend you the inclofed originals, which it will be ridiculous to fend to the pcrfons concerned. Since I have taken copies, and will ' examine them here, I know no reafon why thofe with you iliould defire the originals back again. The information you have fent is of fuch moment, that you fhould have obliged the informer to write how he knowcs it. Write beyond fea from me, and tell P. if he be ftlll with you, what hinders me to write ; and that all begins well : That good men are glade, and bad men affrald : That both number and inclination are right in the parliament; and that others, and I inyfelf, the man- nagers, mufthave either bad luck or bad {kill if matters don't fucceed well: That the hardeft point will be to keep the parliament from tail- ing on my Lord Stairs, for his adings as a judge, and on his fon, for U illegal Edinburgh, April 18. 1693, 154 S T A T -PAPERS Edinburgh, April 25, 1693. illegal orders : That thofc you write to beyond the fea are to give- notice that I have made ule of my order to officiate as officer of ftate, having told the Maftor of Stairs at London that I had fuch an order, but that I would not make ufe of it, in cafe he would come down, and, having received his anf.ver, that he would not come. Write too, that 'all arts have been ufed, and will be ufcd, to imbroile matters. Commiffary Smollct, a known dependant, propofed, two weeks agoe, in a meeting of the burrows, that they fhould petition the parliament that no new fiipply be granted till an account be given of the mifapplications of the hearth-money, &c. The man of war is not yet come. Tell Monlieur Dallen what's here, and tliat I'll write to him fo foon as there is matter, which will be with tlie Saturday's poll. Write abroad, that D. Hamilton, at my defire, has communicated the inftruaions of the Chancellor and D. Queensberry, and my Lord Stairs. Write, that its plain the Jacobits here have got new hopes.- Sccretary Johnston to Mr C a R s t a r f. s. Proceedings in Parliament. I can only tell you, (having no time\ tliat the pailiamcnt hath this day cited all the heritors of Angus to come before them for not eleaino-, and have fined the abfents, 'o or three, its impoffible for them to overtake It without more time. I wifii the King would fignify his inclination that my Lord Carmlchael take one of thefe regiments of dragoons: He inclines not to do it ; but he will not decline it, if the King defire it : And this will fatisfy the country mightily, v/ho have an entire confi- dence in him ; and, if Major Wifiieart be made his Lieutenant-co- lonel, he may in time have the regiment given him. If my Lord Carmlchael be Colonel, he'll chufe Wifiieart himfelf, as he fays to me. Indeed, all men agree, that Wiflieart is both one of the ho- nefteft men, and one of the beft officers, in the troops here : But Wiflieart would rather continue Major w^here he Is ; and therefore he niuft be ordered to be Lieutenant-colonel. As to the naming of Captains, &c. its fit the King join to Sir Thomas Livingfton the Duke, and fome others, who know mens intereft in the coun- try. It is impoITible to put the treafury-bufinefs right, as that comif- fion fiands. Generally fpeaking, they do nothing, or act in fuch a manner, that they had better do nothing. I do not believe that CeflAvick will get a farthing, notwithftanding of the King's letters, and of then- extravagant allov^ances to Sir William Lockhart ; and notwithftanding all the orders that were fent down, four or five months ago, for repairing the caftle of Dumbarton ; and that 2 or L. 300 will do it ; yet ftlll not one farthing ordered for it ; though Ma- jor Buntein declares, he'll give up his comiffion if they do it not ; X2 for 1 64 S T A T F - P A P E R S for there are no carriages, nor indeed arms, even for the garrifon ; and that the walls arc fallen ; but many fach inftanccs might be given. I have an original letter in my hand, written by Gray the mini- ftcr, that lives with my Lady Cailels at London, juflirying Lang- ton's accuiing my Lord Melfort to King James at Paris, for this realon, that he was obliged to do it by the comilhon w^hich he carried over with him from great perfons. All thofe upon bail are to be called for. I have been plain with my Lord Arran, who Ihall do what is afkt of him, or go to prifon. He is imder bail. Captain Mair and Mrs Smith do abfcond ; they fliall be cited and outlawed. There are letters of intercomuning paft againfl: thofe in the Bafs. You'll fay, Why was not this done fooner ? Thofe in France have been denounced for not compear- ing before the council. They mufl: now be cited on fixty days, in order to their trial. You'll fay, Why was not this done fooner, fmce thus they cannot be tried before the parliament ? The Duke of Gordon and my Lord Seaforth being in hands, will be tried. Its fit the King have them at mercy ; but they'll be tried only before the iufiice-court. The Duke would fave the Duke of Gordon ; and theref3re pretends, he muft have an order to any trial in par- liament, as if it were not a tiling of courfe ; and that the King's let- ter to the council is exprefs, to proceed againfl all thofe that were in France. Its more for the King's honour and exoneration to the foreign courts, that they be tried in parliament. The King's plcafure to the comiffioner may come tim.e enough for that. There arc two men that were condemned to die for the bufmefs of the Bafs, who have now had reprlves near a twelvemonth from, the council. They ought to be examples ; but the objeclion is, that men fo long reprlved , never ufe to be executed. The truth is, the crimes of all thofe in hand are fo old, and there have been fuch hopes of pardons given them, and bargains of money entered into for obtaining thefe par-* dons, part of which has been paid, and pardons have been faid to have bccii granted, and loll, &c. that, to take away any of fuch * mens AND LETTERS, 165 mens lives, I find, would be cenfured and dlfipproved even by in- different men. But I believe, with a little diligence, men may be catched tampering at prefent; and, whoever he be, he'll be very unlucky, if his fate depend on me ; for I am fully convinced, and fo are all men that I fpeak to, that examples are abfolutely necef- fary ; and that the lenity of the government encourages men to go on from plot to plot, which at lad muft end in a rebellion, which may cort multitudes their lives, whom the execution of one or two might have made wife. The comiffioner inclines to have Ofwald of Eingleton in Sir Patrick INIurray's place. Therefore, remember your friend and mine. As for Sir Patrick himfelf, he manages the Marquis of Douglas now, w^ho, with much difficulty, came to the parliament, and has refufcd his comiffion for being ilieriff of the Ihire of Forfar. I told my Lord Lothian, that he was turned out for tattling every- thing that he or the chancellor faid, to fome men that were ene- mies to government, and who made a very bad ufe of it. My Lord Lothian frankly owned, that he did not doubt of the truth of that, and had often challenged him for it. Its now well known, that Sir Thomas Kennedy w^as the man in- tended to be provoft of Edinburgh. Thus, Payn might well write to King James, that a letter from him would get his friend the clerk's place. The contradt with Wrae about corn and llraw w^as for three years, though the fund continues but for a year; and there were other grofs nullities in it. They paft from it immediately, and were aftiamed of it; and pretend, they can get others to do it cheaper than he, though the King exprefsly orders* it to him. The month of April too is not yet ordered for the army, though it be already in Wrae's hands, and that, by the contrad, Wrae ihould advance it. Trial will be now made, but, I believe, to no purpofc, for prolonging the old five m^onths cefs. Farewell. The members fay all exprefsly, that they will never give money further than neceffity obliges them, to be put in the hands of a treafury, Edinburgh, May 1 1 . 1693. 166 STATE-PAPERS treafury, compofed of men, for the moft part, who they in their confciences believe are not for the governincnr. They add, that they cannot, at the fame time, grant a cefs du- ring Hfe, and fuch extraordinary taxes : That this v:oi:\d turn the fpirit of the nation againft him, which othcrwife will impute what they do to the neceflity of things. Secretary Johnston to the Earl of Tortland. Of trying Nev'il Payne- — Continuation of the Scijion. Difficul'' cuhy in hindering the Parliament from accnfing Lord Stairs.—- Neiv Lcuie:, — —Vindication of his oixm Conduct in Parliament. My Lord, You'll pardon my ufing another hand : I cannot well ufe my own, for my eyes. I hope your Lordfhip has rccclvxd mine of the 2d and 4th of May, and that my friend has given you an account of mxlne of the 6th. The papers produced in parliament are not yet publilhed ; becaufe, in all appearance, we fhall try Navil Payn for his letter. Its plain that its his hand-writing ; and other letters of his are now taken, in which he ufcs the very fame borrowed names, and fpells in the fame manner ; for inftancc, JVright inftead of fVrit. The difficulty will be to prove, that the borrowed namics, Brother and Sifer, are inftead of King James and his Queen. The fenfe convinces any man of this in his confclence ; and fo the parliament was to a man convinced of this upon the firft reading of the letter; yet, in courts of juftice, no judge would, notwith- ftanding this convidion, fmd a man guilty : But parliaments pro- ceed not by fuch ftrid rules ; and, I believe, the parliament is fully enough difpofed to find him guilty. I am to meet with the lav/- yers this niiht. On the one hand, examples are abfolutcly nccef- fary ; and, if he be found guilty, he'll be the example, unlefs he make a difcovery worth his life ; and then examples will not be AND LETTERS. 167 w^antmg. wantin<^. Pic knows the bottom of all. On the other hand, it is not fit that even the parliament fhould do any thing of that nature in their zeal, which v/ill not bear the judgement and cenfure of mankind. If he dye, the manifeflo-maker will be fent after him. I v/rote already to your Lordfliip, that the comiffioner muft have leave to continue the feflion longer than was intended. There is a new realon for it : There was, by a former a£t, fines and forfaultures in the late times ordered to be reilored ; and a committee then appointed to enquire into them, and to report to the next feffion. My Lord Melvill, and a great many other members that are men of quality, are concerned in this matter. They defire that the committy may be continued, and have power, not only to report, but to determine, even when the parliament is up. If this were put to a vote, they would carry it by far. To gain time, the commiffioner has told them, that he'll write to the King; and dcfires them in the mean time to be reporting. But now, to allow a committy to deter- irilne, were a thing of great and uncertain confequence : The only remxcdy is, that the King allow ten, or twelve, or fifteen days longer than the time appointed by the infiruilions ; in vv^hich time, moft of thefe reports may be taken in and determined by the parlia- m.ent itfelf ; and fo all heat prevented on that fubjedt, Vv'hich other- wife, becaufe of the multitude of thofe concerned, cannot be pre- vented. As to my Lord Stairs, much pains have been taken to keep them from accufing him. I Iball do all I can to keep off reprefen- tations either concerning him or any other man. Poffibly that may be got done; but then they will ftick to the point of repre- fenting things. They may be prevailed on to do this in the dif- creeteft manner imaginable; but I do not think it poffible to keep them from doing it : And therefore his Majefty would fignify his exprefs pleafurc to Duke Hamilton on this fubjed:. Its certain all they do is in expectation that they fhall be allowed to do this ; and there was a necefnty for allowing them to expe£l it. Thus, if they be fent home by fuddain adjournment, they'll reckon themfelves deceived, 'k,: J 65 STATE -PAPERS AND LETTERS. 169 deceived, which will have two bad effefls : i/, That they will not again, in another felTion, begin with the King's bufmefs, as they , have done in this. 2dly, Tliofc that have mannagcd them now will have no more credit with them hereafter ; and 1 wilh it may always be remembered, that, whatever be the humours of this parliament, the King can never cxpctl to have a parliament in Scotland that will have fewer humours. I iliould hope that they may be pre- vailed on to be fatisfyed v/itli fome gentle and generall reprefenta- tion of things, to be made in a letter to the King at the end of the fefiion. Reprefentations in Enghmd do rettecl upon the adminiftra^ tion ; becaufe Kings tlicre are fo near, that tliey may be fuppofcd to know the gnvances of the people, and that they of their own accord ihould redreis them; but Scotland lying at a diftance, the cafes differ. Nor is iIhtc here any bargain, the parliament having done all that is alked of them before they afk any thing. As to the new levies, I wrote already about my Lord Lindfay, and my Lord Glencairn, and my Lord Rofs. All people have preft my Lord Carmichael fo much in the matter, that now he confents to take a regiment of dragoons, if it be the King's mind that he fliould have it. If he and my Lord Kofs get the dragoons, the gentry and commonality of the weft will, of their own accord, join with thcfc regiments upon any occafion. My Lord Carmichael begs, that, if the King name him to be Colonel, that he'll give him Wiflicart to be his Lieutenant-colonel; becoufe, fi nee he fays he undcrflands not the matter himfclf, he would have Wifeheart, on whofe undcrftanding and integrity he can rely, for the man- nagemcnt of the r(\giment. The King knows bcft if ther be any prefent danger from the French or not; and accordingly will haften or delay his orders about the levies. But hisMcijefty allowed mc to tell tiicm, that he would raife troops; and its fit at leaf; to beginn immediately to raife fome of them, both to quyet mens mind here, and leaft they ihould fay that they gave money for troops which, fince not railld, were not necelVary ; and that they have been iin- pofed on by the noife of imaginary danger. Tlic 11 The King allowed me to give Sir William Hamilton hopes of marks of his favour ; he behaves himfelf as well as lean defire. However, there were no ncceflity for haft ; but I believe, that, . if his Majefty would give him the vacancy in the feffion with the firft port, this might contribute much to calm thofe people that are fo eager againfl: my Lord Stairs; for this would make a fort of ballance upon the bench. My Lord, fome men have only impudence and calumny left them, and fo muft be allowed to make the befl on't they can ; and the truth is, I have not leifure to refute their forgeries ; time and things will do that. However, I affirm, that it was never fo much as mo- tioned, either in committy or parliament, that the King fhould not name the otficers, as has been averred at London, and a great dale more of that fluff; for inftance, that it is an empty parliament, though they were the other day 150 upon a divifion, which is more than ever I knew at once in a Scotch parliament. I have feen your's to Sir Thomas Livingilon. Mr Carftares has a paper in his hands which gives a full account of Sir William Lockhart, which I never troubled the King with ; but that account fhall be owned to his face, and much more* Pray, order an anfwer to this letter to be fent .down from England by a flying pacquet. I liad almofl forgot, there will be an a£l paft, by w^hich the four ^regiments of foot may, whenever the King pleafes, be levyed in lefs than a month ; for the counties muft furnilh them when called for. Wee ihall make all correfpondcnce with France, all going to it, or flaying in it during the war, and without leave from the King and •councell, high treafon. I have good hopes too of the church-bufi- nefs; but fuch matters cannot be done in a hurry, but muft have more time, as I have faid. I am, My Lord, Your moft humble, and obedient fervant, (Signed) J. J o H N s T o u N. Y Secretary 1 70 S T A J E- PAPERS AND LETTERS. 171 Secretary Johnston to Mr Carstares. Of Nevil Payne. — The Oath of Allegiance and Afura?ice, to ivhoiw to be put. — Laird of Grant, and other Pretenders to Regiments. Tarbat fcdftfies the Minutes of Parliament, Of the Advocate and Solicitor's taking Money in P arliammt-buftnefs . — —Proofs of Danger.— Reputation, and Recruits, the only tzuo Things Scot- land can give to a King of England. Gift to the Chancellor. ■ Or Annandale. The Oath. Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Mel-^ vil, and his Softs. ^.^•nsur \ I wrote to you on ihc 6tli, and on the i ith to my Lord Port- Mctyi 0.^1 099 i^^d, [ faw your laft to my brother, bearing, tliat the King had got the parUament's letter. The Mailer of Stairs's brother is one of the clerks to the parliament under Tarbat. He had orders to. fend the Mr copies of every thing that paflcs. And, no doubt, the Mr had a copy of the parliament's letter, fincc Halfide made print it at London, even before the King had it. However, I wrote to my brother, with the fame poll, to Ihow my copie to the Mr, in cafe he had none. We will, in all appearance, try Payn. The proofs are full and evident that the letter is his. It's plain too that brother and flier are King James and the ^icen. The point is, if the parliament, upon the conviction of this, will condemn a man, fmce the paper is not figned, nor any.withefles to Iwcarto the mat- ter of it. We have been interrupted of late witli private buiinefs. Fifteen of the Angus heritors have taken the oaths this day ; by which you fee the government was not in earned the kdl fummcr. My Lord Perth afivS leave to go out of the kingdom, andihall have it. Mv Lord Athol and my Lord x^rran will give their word of honour in writing not to aa againft the government. My Lord INhu-ray has only delayed to take the oaths till he got his father's confent ; which is now done. And Balhoufhe, my nephew, the mod confiderable gentleman in that Ihyre, is to follow my Lord Murray's ri Murray's example , and will be chofen for that fliyre. Courtney, Mowet, and Balfour, in Payn's letters, are, the Earls ofSeaforth, Arran, and HiuJie. The aft about the oaths is ready. Befides thofe to whom it was put formerly, it will be now put to all Lords, and their eldeft fons ; (thus the hedging politick wdll be fpoiled) : To all minifters and preachers whatfomever ; and to thofe who call them to churches : To all the ele£lors of magiftrates in burrow^s : To all fermers or coUedors of cefs or excife, or other mony belong- ing to the King : To all mailers of fhips, keepers of prifons ; and feveral others. It is not put to the heritors ; but the councell has a power to put it to whom they fhall think fit. And to the former pains are added, fineing, confineing, or banliliment ; the fines not exceeding a year's valued rent. There is a general claufe as to all perfons whatfomever who lliall not take the oaths, whether they be put to them or not, that they may keep no arms but a walking- fword, and no liorfes above five pound value. It's declared, that the allegiance and affurance are not to be feparated ; and that who- ever refufes the one is to be held to refufe both. The words, as ivell dejure as de faSlo^ and in the exercife of the government, are made clear thus ; as nx^ell de jure, (that is) of right King and ^een ; as defa£lo, (thai is) in the pojjefion and exercife of the government. It would have argued a levity in the parliament to have taken out the Latin ; and, without explaining it, how could illiterate men have ta- ken it ? Befides, the Queen is only in the pofi^efTion of the govern- ment. I know of no prefbyterian minifter who will not take the oaths. Many of the eplfcopal clergy too will do it, now^ that they fee the government in earnefl, unlefs it {hould happen before the -20th of June, which is the laft: day that the King of France have fome luckie hitt one wdiere or other. I wrote of Rofs for a regi- ment of dragoons. I wrote fince, that Carmichael is now willing to have the other, if the King thinks fitt ; but defires to liave Wi- fliart for his lieutenant-colonel. In cafe of danger, the Weft: will all join with thefe regiments fo commanded. I wrote of my Lord Lindfiiy for a regiment of foot. Ail agree in this. They are Y 2 not 172 STATE -PAPERS not fo unanimous about my Lord Glencairn ; but thole that arc moft reaibnablc are for him ; and he is told not to exped: even to recom- mend cither his lieutenant-colonc! or major. As to tlie other two regiments ; Grant liad a regiment, as there are i looo pound owing him ; and his regiment, for the moft part, payed all to the country : Bcfidcs, be IS undoubtedly the gentleman in Scotland who has the beft intereft both in the country and in the parliament. He is, indeed, fud-- dain, and warm in his motions ; but lie is honeft and fincere, and ah- wavs brought right again with a little pains. He is not fond of a regi- lucnt ; but it's the King's intercft that lie have it; for he can always in the North join as many of his own men to it; and thole of that country that are affectionate to the government will join and con- cur with him. The commander and others are of this opinion. One other argument too weighs with mc, that 1 can get him to quitt the regiment to a military-man whenever the King pleafes. As to the other regiment ; the Duke is for giving it to my Lord ^kIrray. I think it cannot be better beftowed : My Eord Murray's known cha rafter is, that he may be ablblutely relyed on in any thing in which he engages. This will reconcile his Highlanders to the government, who are the beft men in tl\e Highlands : And he and Argyle being right, neither Inverlochy nor Broadalbine will be fo necelTary as they are ; and that Highland intereft will ceafe to be a bugbear. The other pretenders to regiments are, my Lord Forfar, my Lord Blantyre, my Lord Morton, my Loid Balhaven, my Lord Eglinton, and feveral others ; of whom fome indeed ihould be gratifyed: But it's like the King will think it lor his fervice tO' do it fome other way than by giving them the regiments. 1 have not time to refute ftories ; but I aflhre you it was never moved, that the King ftiould not name the ofHcers. 1 would have had Queenf-^ berry and fome others upon the comitty for fecuring the nation; but others faid, that it would be impoffible to prevent heat and rciicclions : So I yielded. Icanaffure you, hitherto there has been no refledionsin parliament, except that Tarbat hath been taxed, and catched grofsly malverfmg in his oftice as clerk, both in publick and private bufi- nefs m AND LETTERS. 173 nefs in parliament ; and it was only to prevent noife that he was not fufpended from his ofRce. His falfifying the minutes over and over again was made fo plainly appear in parliament, that neither he, nor any man for him, had fo much as one word to fay in his defence. And my Lord Collingfon, one of the non-jurants, will to-morrow petition the parliament, and decline him as clerk, for e- mitting the other day an order, in the name of the parliament, (which order they never gave), in a private procefs now depending before the parliament, betwixt my Lord Tarbat's mother and my Lord Collington. This is the third tyme my Lord Tarbat has been catched, and the thing always fo grofs, that he loft countenance, and gave over defending himfelf ; yet ftill he relapfes. The truth is, all men Vv^ere fo afaamed of him, that they fpared him. I have been tryed by one from him, if he might be allowed to fell his place. He has made try Grant, if he would buy it ; and he offers to fell it for 50,000 merks. Now, confider that he'll make this money by it in lefs than a year and a half, and imagine what can be his reafon to fell it. For my own part, I am fully fatisfyed, that, whatever mv Lord Midleton is a-doing, he is at the bottom of it ; and, if he be in earneft to fell his place, and to fell it fo cheap, it is becaufe he trufts to the fnccefs of the defignes now in my Lord Mldleton's hands. I mull add to this, that feveral intercepted letters from France and London bear, that matters will go as thofe they write to wifli ; and that remedies are at hand. We find M^Gill's informa- tions true, in fo far as we have enquired into them, by examining fome perfons whom he names ; but there are other things that have not the appearance of truth. QueenftDerry fays, that his pardon was taken in the packet Intercepted in the North ; the fame packet, I fuppofe, in which Ballantyne's pardon (that was never granted) was taken, as my collegue, it feems, to pleafe his lady, wrote down. The other remfiftions are at, or paft the feals. I hope my Lord Port- land got my long letter of the i ith. Tell him that I wrote to you, becaufe you'll mind him to get my anfv/ers ; and I cannot write with my own hand to the King, The Duke is willing that Jervif- wood. ^' 174 S T A T F. - P A P E R S wood be receiver. It's plain enough that the bufincfs of Edinburgh was calculat for a defcent in the fpring, which then the difafFedted party reckoned themlclves fure of. The Duke and I have been plain with the advocate for taking money in parliamcnt-bufi- nefs. He makes a jcfl: of every thing, and fticks at nothing. I told him, that I would not have, for any money, had I been in his place, given my enemies fo juft a handle againfl. me. Even Sir George M'Kenzie did not this. Sir James Ogilvie was firm for a while ; but the advocate, to cover himfelf, brought him to it at laft. The advocate could not deny the matter of fad; but he has now pro- mifed, and has declared publickly enough, that he'll do it no more. This occafioned no heat ; he was indeed aihamed of it. 1 thought to let this alone till the parliament had been over, as 1 am. refolved to do many other things, about which I will be plain with him at part- ing: But I found this abfolutely neceffary, for the King's bufmefs was ataftand ; he and the follicitor being wholly taken up withcon- fultations. Befides, how can they judge and confult in the fame caiife? Or, how can the Duke and 1 relye upon their advice, in point of law or policy, as to the King's interefts, when they are already tyed to the interefts of private parties, having given them their advice, and taken their money ? There are two ads ready ; one for poll- money, and another for hearth-money, i know not whicli of the two will carry. Tliere is an acl ready for levying fuch men upon the country as the King fhall think fitt to raife. I have wrote, that the King knows the dangers beft ; and, accordingly, will haflcn or delay the levies ; but that at leaft it's fit to begin to raife fome of the regiments, both to quyet mens minds, and otherwile, they'll fay they have been impofed on, and made grant money for troops which are found not neceflary, fince they are not raifed. It's faid at London, that great dilcovcrles are made, and yet no body pti- nifhed. You know my anfwer in part ; then borrowed names, liow- ever plain the meaning may be, are certainly no proof in courts of juftlce ; but you know too, that, by the inftruclions, this parliament is not to be gratifyed in any thing which they reckon a gratification : And AND LETTERS, 175 And therefore, the only handle by which to move them was, to con- vince them of their danger; of which the proofs appear fo plain, that, even Fountainhall and Tarbat, and all others, owned that they were ftdl and convincing ; and indeed you'll find them fo when they are laid together. In a word, aff^airs will be put in fuch a ftate as, unlefs the French make hafte, will not only deliver this nation from dan^^er during the war, and put ane end to plots and confpiracies here, but which, provided the King puts the adminiftration in the hands of men that are men of fenfe, and are honeft, and reputed to be honeft, whether they be epifcopal or prefbyterian, or rather, men that have never concerned themfelves much in fuch matters ; a ftate, I fay, which will, in a little time, make the King as fure of this na- tion, to all intents and purpofes, as he is of his Dutch guards. And I am fure the reputation of this will be of more ufc to him in his Eng- - lifli aff'airs, than we can be ever in any other way. I fhall particu- larly mind this point of reputation in all our proceedings, for I have always been of opinion, that reputation and recruits are the only two things which Scotland can give to a King of England. I am ^oing to the comitty. Communicate to Mr Stevenfon, if I have not time to write to him, if any have informed that the gift which I procured to the chancellor is worth more than L. 450 a year, as I informed the King. I can allure you they are miftaken, and con- found diff'erent things: He has indeed claims there worth more; but they are not in his gift. I do not think that what he has got is worth more than L. 300 ; its certainly not worth four ; but, to make all fure, I called it to the King worth L. 450. I have as lit- tle reafon, and have ever had, to be fatisfyed as any man ; but there was an equity at bottom ; he being at the head of the government, how could it be refufed him ? Its cenfured, that Annandale Ihould liave been named one of the fub-committy to hear me upon the proofs of danger ; but it was not my buhncfs to oppofe whom they nleafed to name : Befides, Annandale is as much trufteJ as any man ; for they of the club-plot, imputing the whole difcovery of that bufinefs to him, he and they are known to be irreconcilable. Pray, I\» 176 Tl A [■' P, R S AND LETTERS. 177 Pray, do not miftake in tianking, that any money is hitherto ap propriated, or that the King is tyed to raife men ; for there is no inch thing. The poU-moncv, or hearth-money, will be indeed ap- propriated for paring the arrears, and in a feverer and ftricker man- ner than in the former appropriating aa-, f.nce tliat aft was not obferved. We will be at church-matters the next week. Mr John Law, and fome fuch other men, feem to be convinced, and of my mind. I make all parties eat and drink together ; that is, my Lord Stairs and my Lord Privy Seal, Qnceni-bcrry a.id Crawford, Tar- bat and Argvie, Szc. My Lord Murray wo.ld have bis brother Lord James (who has already qualified himfclf.; to Le a lieutenant- colonel ; he was long a captain in the Dumbarton regiment ; but whether fit to be a lieutenant-colonel or not, I know not. My Lord Rollo too, and the Laird of Dunn would be preferred ; you know they have done fervices. My Lord Argyle would have Jack- foil made a Ucuienant-colonel in the new dragoons, and his own brother put in J ackfon's place ; becaule, though he hhnfelf will make the campaign this fummer, he feeins not to incline to do it nny longer. My Lord Forrefter too would be a lieutenant-colonel. The Mailer'of Forbes too alks a regiment. Pray, let all be rcprc- fented as I have promifed 5 but I advife nothing in I'lich cafes ; I un- derftand not mihtary mutiers ; but I have done it upon prudential coiifiderations, of tying to the eftablifh.ment, both in rbuids and ftaie, mcu of ([uality and intercfl, and of fuch known characters aa flial) give the body ot honcft men in the nation a confidence in ihcm, and confecjuently in the adminiilration, which, in a word, is tlic thing that is wanting ; for, ever fincc the changes made la fpring was a year, all thinking indiflcrent mett here believe it pof- fible for the Kinj; to be iir, poled on, to a degree that may prove fa- tal to the prel'tnt fcttlemeiit in the three kingdoms. Tliis imprcf- fion nuill be wrought off; and, when that is done, the King's bufincfs is done hero: The right naming of the officers will no doubt do It to a great degree. Ihe employing of D. ilainilton has done much to it. Whatever people may clamour aguinR the Duke's Duke's way, which indeed muft be born with ; yet ftill it muft be owned, that he yields to reafon, and corrects his errors as frankly as any man can do ; and, which is a great advantage, whether he be ri<^ht or wrono:, one knows always what he is ; for he is fquare and plain ; and, even when he is in the wrong, his intentions are good. It has coft me much pains to bring the mininers, and o- thers, not to oppofe the putting of the oaths to them : However, at laft, they underftood it to be their intereft, and were content. But now I find, at the committy, great endeavours have been ufed to oppofe it, and minlfters and others inftigated to hinder i: ; even fo far, that the Duke, notwithdandlng his pofitive inftrudions, has been fhaken in the matter ; and fo was the Advocate, though Mr Law, Mr Crichton, and all that I could fpeak to, are convinced and fatisfied ; and that :Mr Blair aflures m.e, that he knows not one minifter that will refufe them : And accordingly, the thing was voted yefterday unanimoufly in the committy ; at leaft I do not remember that any oppofed it. My Lord Crawford voted pofitively for it, and is ftill of that opinion. I now find the bottom of all. The epifco*- pal party, knowing that the afiurances the Mr of Stairs gave in their name, that they would take the oaths, had no other ground, but the fuppofition, that the prefbyterians would never confent to fuch an ad ; and now, apprehending the contrary, they had, by ar- tifice, wrought the Duke from it. At the fame time, my Lord Privy Seal, with the little ftrength he hath, has, underhand, been bufy to hinder any fuch ad ; and has been fo Imprudent, as to deal with members of the committy to be againft it, who had already voted for it. The truth is, he has neither intereft with the barrons nor burrows ; but rather than have no intereft, he courts the favour of the miniftry, by joining in every foolifti humour among them. Thus, you muft know, fince I know it, that it was his family that fpoilcd the aftembly, by encouraging the minifters in their humours. And thus I fee, he and his fons will fpoil all the bufinefs now, If they have ftrength enough to do it. As for the Duke, he is right again ; and? as to the Privy Seal, I have told him, that it is the Z King's Edinburgh, May 19. 1093. 178 S T A T E - P A P E R S King's exprefs pleafure and order, that the oaths be put to all ml-- iiifte'rs. He laid, that he muft act accordhig to his ophiion. His o- plnion may Indeed oblige him to vote agalnft the King's mind; but I am fure it does not oblige him to folicitc againft the King's mind. I defire you to communicate this exprefsly to my Lord Portland ; for, If the King's officers of ftate be allowed to make fadlons and folicite agalnft the King, I am fundus, whatever be the event. I hope I have frighted him, and tliat he'll grow wifer. We'll ice how he votes to-morrow. You may write to him. I know he will denv all. I alk no better. Farewell Secretary Johnston to Mr Ca rst a r es. Of putting the Oaths to Mimjers, Heritors, 6-r. --^[f Payne' :^ XriaL Tarhat's Maherfation in his office of Rcgificr. I received this day in parliament the King's letter to the Duke, which was inftantly communicated. I and he have your's. No- thing is done to tye the King ; he may ralfe only horfe, or only foot, or only dragoons, or no troops at all. If he plcales. I mean, there is no tye upon him to do otherwife by the new ads. His Majefty Indeed did allow me to tell them, th;\t he was rcfolved to ralfe more forces. If they gave him money, which I did occafion- ally to fome In private ; and, if the King fliould raife no troops at alU they would think themfelves impofcd on, as if tlicre had been no danger : But the number ot troops was condefcendcd on in difcourfe, and in votes, as the only etfeaual way to bring them to give fuch confidcrable lums. I need add little to my long letter of the 1 6th. The next day we were upon the oaths, but concluded not. Thurfday was the faft-day. This day we voted the aft a- bout the oaths, fuch as I told you in my laft ; only 1 forgot to tell youj that its put to the whole college of juftice, advocates, clerks, writers, agents, nottars, &c. The certification againft minifters is the AND LETTERS 179 the lofs of their benefices ; and againft preachers, its banlfhment, or otherways, as the council Ihall think fit. The Privy Seal and his fons went out on Wednefday, when it was like to come to the vote. This day, he was non-liquid to the whole ad. My Lord Craw- ford fpoke well to the point, that It fliould be put to minifters. Only one prefbyterian fpoke agalnft It, and he did it but talntly. The great debate this day was, If it ihould be put to all heritors, under the penalty of double cefs, as It is in England, or not ? My Lord Linlithgow, &c. were for that. I was for lodging a power in the council, to put it to all heritors whatfomever, or to any par- ticular heritor, not only under the pains of double cefs, but of a fine, even to a year's valued rent, and of Imprlfonmerit or banlfti- ment. 1 ufed but one plain reafon, which no man anfwered, and which determined the point ; to wit. That, if the parliament put the oaths to all heritors, and that the heritors fhould refufe them, it would bring a difreputation upon the government ; whereas, this inconvenience might be prevented, if the parliament ftiould lodge their power in the council ; for the council could proceed by de- grees ; and, by making examples of the leading men In the feve- ral counties, bring the heritors more eff'eclually to their duty than a pofitlve a£l, with fo fmall a certification, could do : Befides, In England, Its only the bare alledgeance that Is put to people, which every m.an puts his own fenfe upon as he thinks fit ; and the go- vernment knew wxll that the body of the nation would take it, and fo apprehended not the difreputation of a refufal : But here we have had • a rebellion, which made the aflurance neceflary ; and fo room is not left for men to put their private fenfes upon the alledgeance : Then we have the experience, that the body of the heritors refufed the oaths laft fummer ; and we have no ground to believe that they'll be more forward to take them this fummer. The truth is, I know that, within thefe two days, there has been meetings among them ; and they have refolved not to take tlicm at prefent. They have got en- couragement from abroad, and wlUfeethe beginnlngof this campaign before they do any thing. Thus, if by the ad they were required to Z 2 take i8o S T A T E - P i\ P E .") AND LETTERS. i8x take them, \\'ithin a certain time, according to the nature of fiicH. ads, the government would infallibly receive an affront ; whereas, as It is, the council can proceed or abftain as they fee caufe : And my advice in council will be, to proceed againft a few men in each county, that are known to be aclive prcgmatick men, and the heads of the fic- tion ; and to proceed agahill: them, not by tlie penalty of a double cefs, but by fining them in a year's valued rent, or confining or baniihing them. And I wifii the King may fignify his pleafure, that we put not the oaths to the heritors in general, without ex- prefs order ; otherwife, we fhall be apt enough, by a fbolifli zeal, to fplit the authority and reputation of his government upon a multitude, by making it known to the world, that the body of tlic heritors of this kingdom will not own him. This is the down- right truth ; but I know it will be written, that the prell)yterians were againft putting the oaths to heritors, becauie they are afraid of a new parliament ; whereas, the queftion was only. Which was, the moft prudent way of doing it, by the parliament or the coun- cil ? But, if fuch glofles are to be allowed,'! may obferve, on the o« ther hand, that thefe members of parliament who are knovvm to be difaffeded to this government, and who never vote for the King, were this day zealous and violent for putting the oaths to all heritors, though at otlier times they ufed to be againft all oaths : But you know acls of parliament are fpoilcd two ways, that is, by being two ftrong, as well as by being too weak. Payii has got his indytment j he denyes not his letter in private, but he'll, deny it in judgement. It will be an eafy matter to prove both that it is his, and that it is treafon : But men are much divided in their opinion, whether the taking his life will be worth the while to ba- lance the confequence of the precedent of condemning a man for a paper unfigned, and which the matter is not otherwife proved by witneffes : However, they agreed to give him his indidment, to try if that will fright him into a confeffion. Tarbat fent to my Lord ColUngton word, that he would not be clerk in his concern ; and fo prevented the cloud ready to break upon him. Now, he fays he'll com- complain to the King of me ; but, God be thanked, he can accufe rnc neither of perjury nor murder ; as Shaftbury fald, the Duke would neither call him fool nor papift. The matter is this, we have taken letters of my Lady Largoe's, fufficient to make torture her, if fhe were a man, We found inclofed the minutes of parlia- ment going to London ; and this, before they were revifed and al- lowed here- 1 did, at the Duke's defire, produce thefe minutes in " parliament, and challenged the clerks, I had at the fame time the parliament's letter to the King, printed at London, before the King got it, though the orders were, that no copy fhould be given but one by me to be fent to the Queen. The truth is, we lofe an hour or two every day by the minutes, The defigu is plain, to ridicule the parliament by ridiculous minutes* iVIinutes were produced in parliament, prmted by my Lord Tarbat's order, in which, after it is declared that the chancellor, by the commiirioner's order, had adjourned the parliament, the parliament is made to a£t on as if they were ftill fitting- Pray, communicate with Mr Steven- fon, I have no more time. I fnall write to him fully the next poft, I think that he ihould couutev-fign, and that the thing fliould be re- prcfentcd to the King, Farewell. I had forgot that the point of the countrie's furniihing the foot^ in cafe the King raife the four regimeutsj was carried this day. Secretary J o h n s t o >? to Mr Carstares^ Lord Tarbafs Negociations with the Ckrgy^ to prevent their taking the Oaths of Allegiance and AJurance. I had your's with my Lord Portland's 5 and I have written a full May iC^i^. anfwer to him, which you'll fee. As to the captain he recom- mends, I can do nothing in it at prcfcnt, the captains of my Lord CarmichacPs regim.cnt being not only named, but having laid out money in order to the levies, I fend you a copy of my letters to Mr Stevenfoa and you of the ift inftant, apprehending they have mifcarried. I 82 STATE-PAPERS ii^ifcarried. I fend you alfo, fince it is church-bufinefs, a memorial, fent to me by the Laird of Nynwalls, who Uves in the Mcarns ; you would communicate it to my Lord Portland, for I refer to it in my letter to him. Nynwalls has the original letter from Simpfon to him, which I faw. Simpfon is one of the epifcopal clergy. The dialogue was between him and Mr Bernard M'Kenzie. The Mar- quis of Athol has told me the fame thing in general. My Lord Murray told me the bufniefs of Cravie, before ever I knew it from Nynwalls ; he told the lame to the Duke, from whom Tarbat and others have known it. Remember that I was advertifed of this before ever we entered upon the bufinefs of the comprclicnfion-aa:, and that thofe men were fent, and the refolution taken, berofe we knew ourfelves what the comprehcnfion-aa would be ; and therefore their obftinacy in refufnig the oaths cannot be imputed to the comprchcnfion-aa:, as they now foolilhly pretend. I, to try Tarbat's modefty, afkt him, before tlic chancellor and others, what his friend Mr Bernard M'Kenzie had been doing in the north ? He, like himfelf, anfwered, That he believed he had been perfuading the epiilopal clergy to take the oaths. 1 faid, No doubt he knew what he had been doing ; he faid, Mr Ber- nard had always been himfelf for taking the oaths, and would take them ; and that thofe of Rofs wotild do it. The truth is, their refo- lution to keep the clergy from taking the oaths was the ctYcO: of an advice from London. Tliey were in doubt themfelves what ad- vice to give. Now tliey apprchcn and were fur- prifed with the letter to the King that prevented them. I only add, that the impreffions which the recalling the orders a- bout the new levies give, grow deeper and worfe : It were enough at prefent only to fignify, that the King is refolved to raife them. Pray, tell my Lord P. which I forgot in his letter, that my Lord Argyle behaved himfelf very well in parliament, and did good fer- vice^ and that I feeing that, keeped him till the end, agalnft his in- clinations, which were for Flanders. Farewell. If you think there will be room for my doing any good in Flanders, I am willing to come ; if not, let me alone in England. Secretary Johnston to Mr Carstares. 0/thc Duke of Hamilton's Conducl with refpea to the Earl Arr an. SIR, My letter to Mr Stevenfon is full. The inclofed papers are copies of what I have fent to the Queen. Show them to my Lord Portland. I had not hitherto wrote to her, which was complained of. I am told the Advocate hindred the Duke from fiezing on Arran. Both he and the Dutchefs affured the Duke that Arran would not withdraw. The Advocate will loofe himfelf with all honeft men. I took Arran to the fands, in my coach, 10 days agoe, and challenged him of every thing. I told him pofitlvely, that hereafter no man would truft him. He feemed then refolved to aflc his pardon for by-gones, and to offer his fervlce to the King : But nov/ faith and honour will hardly ever be recovered. I can alTure you, there is no jugle betwixt him and the Duke : Its rather the difference betwixt them that hindred the Duke from committing; leall others fliould have faid it had been pique. Farewell. Arran rails at me and the Juftice-clerk; the truth is, the whole rails at us both; and they have reafon. Secretary May 24^ 1693. Edhibiirgh, May 2 7. 184 STATE-PAPERS Secretary Johnston to Mr C a r s t a a e s. Of Lord 'John Hamilton. Lord Murray. The Perverfion of Jnfice in the Court of Sefion. Sir Wiliuwi Lockhart taken from bothftdes, I thank you for your's of the i8th. Mr Stevenfon will tell you what is done. There is no getting the Duke to try thefe Lords. My Lord John Hamiltone defires Cardnefs's place; but all honeft iTien that I know are for the prefent Lord. Its fit to delay the * matter. Forfar too would have it. I have written fully to my Lord Portland about Linlithgow and his aft. I wifli you may fee that letter ; 1 cannot repeat. In a word, I never faw any thing fo grofs ; his own party difowns him. The Chancellor, who hath^hitherto fupported him, has honeftly declared, that he'll own him no more ; .and fays pofitively, that, to grant a cef3 durmg life, now that fuch other extraordinary burdens are granted, were to alienate the nation irrecoverably from the government. Pray, fpeak to my Lord Portland for a letter to put n> y Lord Murray on the council He is a man who may be trailed, which is a rare thmg here M- Stevenfon will tell you the inftance of the nation's Iverfion to the feHion. That all parties agree in that ; fome faid openly thnt November was too foon for them to meet. Pray, tell my Lord Portland, that an hon^l man knows not what colours to Kiv' to the concerne that appears tor fupporting an cltabhlhed pervcH'^on of juftice. Tell hin^, that I fluill Ueep found, were I .-.mtred th.at the K.ing would ikfeate the Prench ; as its evident that, 'whoever payes well, fome lawyers do infallibly carry their caufe. Some baie men will be examples. ' I have firil a letter fro-n my Lord Frafer, in which he td!s how Sir William Lock- h.rt took i-^ rniineas from liim. He has iince been with me, and *^^ UK, that'sir William, for thefc guineas, was ingagcd to him to o..rfuc inHcad ef him, one of the witncif.s againft lum ; but that he 'took :o guineas from that wimefs to:, ,aad io cheated him. He -.'Ifo told me, that he took money from my Lord Boyu to bc- tricnd his Ibn. FaiewcU. Alkx. AND L £ T T E R S. 185 Alexander Johnston, the Secretary's Brother, to Mr Car- ' STARES. Invidious Interpretations piit upon the Church-aH pajfed in the Scottifl} Parliament \6c)l- Of Sir John McLean's Negociations at St Gerniains. SIR, Your's of the 3d inftant was the more welcome, that we had loft July ?• tlic former packet-boat by the French privateers; though, in truth, the contents of your's hath a ftrange relifli at firll tafte, I wifh they prove wholefome. In truth, I have nothing to write to you, only fubmiffion, &c. till God affords better faire. I am jufl now fending off a flying packet to my friend, to haften hither with all expedition. I hope he will allay the humours and nolle of fome here ; for I parti- cularly know fome are impofed upon by the artifice of others. I w^ill give you one inftance : When the church-afl: part the committee of parliament, my neighbour {howled a copy of it (as he pretended) to a very eminent peer (in every refpeft) thus, * The only church-go^ em- inent without the limitation of this nation^ or of this church^ Where- upon that perfon of quality faid to my neighbour, Thatadw^ould not pafs here, but the commiiTioner or fecretary would ftop the royal fandlion. To w^iich it was anfwered, That it had paft the commit- _ tee already, and would pafs the other houfe, and be touched by the fcepter. The perfon of quality replied, That could not be fo, for it would be rather an ad of exclufion than of comprehenfion. How- ever, this about exclufion and comprehenfion was writ down to 39 and 69, as the cenfure of that perfon of quality on the church-act. 1 being advertifed of this, I brought the printed aft to that perfon of quality. So foon as he read it, he told me all the above palTage; and obferved, of this churchy is in the a£l, and that it refers to a former ad of parliament too. Its obvious to obferve the vaft dif- ference 'twixt, the only ehurch-govcnmunty and the only government of this churchy as its in the a£l. Its your province to argue upon A a this i86 STATE TJ 1 i—s. •*• ^ *■" this head at prefent. I only inftance this aft of dilingcauity and artifices of fome men to impofe on others, if they can. That defe- rence I owe that perfon of quahty, with the plainnefs and ingenuity he freely told me the ftory, ohlige me not to name him. Belules,this perfon, and tliis paffage, may be of ufe when things are truely looked unto ; fo be pleafed to rtop your very conjedures to any other per- fon. 1 have no news here. They are juft examining the fecretary of the admiralty. Its thought he will be committed to prifou. I eagerly defire that my friend may be fent to Flanders. On Wed- nefday morning laft, one of my tools allured me, that Sn- John M'Le'an by this time is at St Germains with tlie late King ; and that he had bills of exchange for L. looo llerling along with him ; and that he was fent hither by others ; f^nc of whofe names he harh promifed to difcover to mc this week or the next. He fays alfo, that two perfons are lately gone from the late King to Scot- hind. Mind Glafgow bufmefs ; Jervifwood and Hume ; though I know you need not this item. You fliall always find (by God's ftren-nh) that I fhall acquiefce in doing my duty; and, leaving the event" to God, from whom we have all our being, movemg, and breathing, &c. mv care is, the publick, and my brother, whole un- certain health frightens me, on l"uch luddain conculhons and tutches. My reprinting this, hath convinced the city of N. Payn's guilt, and the plot at home. Both Arran and Captain Malr are here. I am forry Abcrcrombie's offer was not embraced : Pie is the life ot al! ; T mean the Jcfuite. Adieu. Excufe me to Mr Stevenlbn ; for I have nothing to write ;. and I am lendinc; off a flying packett. Alex- AND LETTERS. Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares, 187 Of Complaints againjl his Brother's Tranfaciions iti Scotland. — Of the Epifcopal Clergy -who -will not take the Oaths. [In this and the folloiving Letters, friend is ufedfor his brother the fecretary, and neighbour,/^)?- the Mafter of Stairs.] SIR, I am fo ftunned with the unfortunate account of the Turkey fleet that is come to this city this morning, that I can mind no other bufinefs. I pray God it prove falle. The particulars 1 refer to others, for I know them not exactly. Be allured, a great many of our countrymen de- fign hither fpeedily, to prevent iuch a ftop was laft year. There is a talk here, as if the King would, by his prerogative, difcharge the prifoners and oaths. In the beginning of this week, the Mafter of Stairs had an audience of the Queen. It is told to me, that it was about the explanation which (as reported) the fynod of Glafgow made when they took the oaths. Thefe laft three ports, fince this report began, I have had many letters, but not one word of that ex- planation. I have enquired at all my acquaintances, but find no mention of fuch a thing in their letters. Monday's letters brought it hither, and a hideous nolfe about it herejbutit's funk very much; which makes me believe the audience muft be on other things ; the grounds of th.c intended accufation in the incloled. I wilh for an ac- count what is become of Sir John M'Lean and Sir William Lock- hart. I am told Sir David How is printing the indictment againft N. Payne, and his defences, &c. Daniel Munroe is fald to be buffie writing againft the ad for the oaths, and the church-act. Its alfo true, that my Lord Elphlfton hath been with the Queen, com plaining of his not being provided for, fince he demitted his troop on aft'urance of another. The thing, in this, is a defign to lay the blame at my friend's door, which he can eafily anfwer, but cannot prevent clamour without ground in ablenle. I do hear- tily thank you for thcapprobationof my delivering that long paper, A a 2 and 14. 1093. !88 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 189 and altln- leave. ' I am fenfible tliefe fteps were made opportunely" and fuccefsfuUy. My friend being In the country hinders his wri- ting to you and your partner. He came to Edinburgh on Saturday night. On Monday he would write by the ilyingpackett, defiring him to haften hither. Be lure to humour and oblige Selkirk as much as you can, and caufe Mr Stevenfon ilioulddo the like. Its ab- folutely neceffary for my friend and you to live well with his father. Keep clofs that long paper ; a copy whereof I delivered here. Pray, prevail with P. to conceall it too; and Mr Stevenfon too. You'U lee by the incloied what rods are layed in plfli againR my friend : Tray, be diligent and cffeauall to prevent ill impreffions, that, at lead, a fair hearing may end things fairly, according to the merit and truth, of thin-s. Prav, advertlle us of all the bad, as well as the good,, you perceive in our affairs. Tlie three batteries mentioned in the inclofed arc a triblegreatcfuU return for my friend's prefervmg that, f^xmily in our parliament ; but I never expeded other dealling from them. I have fent four large packetts, intercepted from Paris here, to my friend, which I hope will be very ufcfuU fbr their MajeRles. fervice. The eplfcopal clergy in Scotland will not take tlie oaths ; fo confider what is next to be done. I fent your's and Mr Steven- fon^sto myfelfforwaid to my friend yefterday, then they arrived "^Excufe my not writing to Mr Stevenfon this night, for my lieart: is opprefled with the ill news aforeiaid. Adieu. Alexander Johnston to Mr Cakstares. Bitter agahijl the MaJIer of Stairs for granting Paffes to PapiJIs, Has certain Tools employed in his Service for the Difcovery of Dc- figns againjl the Government. 9 SIR, <,- By my laft I gave you an account of the blow that was given on ^^^^' ' ''^' the church-aa, &c. and I am fure the archbilhop confirmed it all to my my Lord P. by the lafl poft. Now, I fhall give you a tuch of a deep- er dye, ingrained indeed a pafs or two under my neighbour's hand- feal, are produced this morning to Secretary Trenchard ; whereby ten or twelve men and women, young folks of quality and eflates in Northumberland, had liberty to go beyond fea ; and the proof is plain and full : The young women to be put into nunneries, and the young gentlemen to be put in the Jefuite colledges, and o- ther popifh fchoolls, to be educated in that fuperfiition. By vir- tue of thefe pafTes, they are actually gone beyond fea, and are placed in thofe very nunneries and colledges they defigned. Its certain thefe paffes, and appears fully to be the only caufe of their getting beyond fea, the law forbidding it ; and that, which is worfe, the a<£l of parliament here that prohibits the carrying over any perfons to be educate in the popifli religion, or that gives or procures any pafs for fuch to go beyond fea, makes it treafon ; but that which afflids fome n).oft is, that the paffes and plain full proof are produced c- penly this morning, not only to the fecretary aforefaid, but alfo to many worthy and honourable members of the two houfes of par- liament ; fo the thing cannot be fmuthered and concealed. The on- ly remedy is a pardon under the great feal, like Broughton and Sir William Purves, w^hich made them both very honeft men again. Be- fides, the old gentleman that went over with thefe young folks, and, by virtue of thefe paffes, as their governor, proves a great traf- ficker with France againft this government. What will be the re- fult I know not ; but Secretary Trenchard dealt fairly, and fent the Harwich waiter or furveyor (Mr IMackye) to my neighbour imme- diately, to Inform him of the w^hole affair, and his hazard. This Itruck him almoft dead ; and, in his conllernation, fuddainly he fald, " Every thing, I fee, contributes to deftroy me." He preffed to have or fee the paffes ; but w^as denied this, being his warrant for what he did. My friend medled not with it, he not knowing of it till the mine was fprung ; and now the city and court talk of It. You cannot imagine how deep thefe two w^ounds ftrick ; I mean the for this in the church-ad, and thefe paffes ; they have not only intirely ,*.-•■• ^ ' t(p STATE-rATERS AND LETTER 0» X9I intirely funk all the nolfe that was ralfed againfl: our parliament's pro- ceedings, but alfo have raited a full and fliamefull hew and cry after, and againft them ; which is a clear demonftration, that he who walks uprightly walks furely. While I am writing, I am told that all the blame is laid on Hairyde,'with a grcatdcal of bitternefs and reflexion. If fo, he will not be the firft fervant that hath fathered his maker's bratt ; but they will not fall out ; or, if they do, indeed the reckon- ing betwixt them would turn to a better account than al! the paf- fes aforclaid. I wifh I had the Hating them. I am confirmed that Sir John M'Lcan is with the late King ; where he got a pafs, I am not fure as yet. My woman-traveller is gone thither too ; if flie proves honeft, it will do good fcrvice to the government; but, if ll\e fails, and proves fiHe, ct operant ct Gl'ium perdidu There is an abiblute neceflity of trying and trufting fuch tools. I blcfs God 1 have peace in the integrity of my intention in that affair ; and 1 have carried it fo clolely, that no living knows their names, nor fliall, till I fee the rcfult; for, as flic confirmed to me by oath her fliithfulnefs in this affair, io I fiiithfully promllcd to conceal her name, and the road (lie intended to take thither and back again to me. I perceive we will have a fleece of our dlfcontented folks here to make a noife all this winter. My Lord Brcadalbine is at the Bath already. My b^rd Lowthan came to this town laR night. Some fav Tarbctt and Brcadalbine will be here Ipecdlly, and Lith- p-ow too, and the whole crew. Several letters from feveral places bear, that Admiral Rooke is come fafe to KingfalL I am waiting for my neighbour's explanations of Glalgow : It's certainly falfe; but I doubt if rU get a copy of it this night, though it liath been pro- mifed to have it this night ; they are alhamed of It already. I am confident you'll have it next port ; and 1 am coafidcnt an audience was had here on this Iham explanation, as T v;rote before. The aforefaid bufinefs of the paffcs vexes them : My neighbour hath h^^w with N. about it. It's faid Halfyde denies it to be done by him ; it is alio faid, that Halfyde is turned off upon this account ; and thatN. would not fpeak in my neighbour's behalf till this was done : cfone ; and, if my tool tells truth, he doubts if N. will meddle in it, looking it fo dirty, and that, for this, equally fhameful. My brother hath wrote fully to you and Mr Stevenfon ; — and now I am fure the affair of the giving paffes is at leaft mifprifion of treafon. I find the other fide of this Koufe is very confident, that the general af- fembly will meet at the day and place they affixed, which they hope will ruin them utterly : God prevent it. Excufe this confu- fed long letter ; for I am not able to read it over for all the world ; but my mite fhall not be wanting, though its of little value. Cef- nock is growing mad by the preffure of his creditors ; he abufes you and my brother about lofing his place ; he calls it cheating him out of it : At the reflecting word I grew warm, and tuched him ; he calmed : The truth is, he kept all this while very ill company, of ill principles. Keep this intirely to yourfelf. He denys pofitively that he confented to Ormifl:on's fucceeding him. I am weary. Adieu. My fcrvice to Mr Stevenfon. My weaknefs, and the length of this letter, will plead my excufe for not writing any more. Twelve at night. John Macky to Lord Melvill. Of Pajfcs granted by the Majler of Stairs. My Lord, Upon perufal of what paffes have come to this place fince the war, I have found feverals granted by the Mr of Stairs, that do really aftonifli me, particularly, one dated December 15. 1692, to Captain James Dalyell and Captain William M'Gill, at the time there were warrants out for fecuring of both. Be pleafed to look into fome of the informations I have given your Lordfhip, and you will find the character of both. They are both now in France.-^ and Dalyefl, as your Lordfhip may remember, was fent from the bor- ders of Scotland, upon which fearch was made for him at London. Another^ . i Auguft 24* 1693. k 1 'Z- g ^, ^ J £ . p /^ p £ Jl S AND LETTERS. »93 Septem. 19. 1693. Another, dated 27. of March 1693, to Mr John Mcnzies, {brnc time profeffor of philofophy at St Andrew's, a man, fo noted a Ja- cobite, that he durft not flay in Scothuid ; and manages now the correfpondence betwixt King James and the BiQiop of Gkifgow. Another, dated April 4th, to Mr Orehard, who came up with Mcldrume laft Spring to my Lord Mldletone, and went over with this pafs about the fame time my Lord went. Another, dated April 27th, to the famous Mrs Simpfone that ferves Skermorly, with feveral others to Enghfh gentlemen, whofc charaders I do not yet know. I have all the paflcs in my poffeffion, and iliall keep them till there be a convenient time to make ufe of them. The Laird of Clerklngtone came by your Lordiliip's pafs lall: v.^eek ; he is a noted Jac. and may be going to France ; but lias not a head can do much harm. I hope your Lordlliip hath been mindfull of that affair I troubled your Lordfhip about when lali at London. I fliall always be careful of doing every thing may contribute to your Lordihip's fervice ; and 1 am, My Lord, Your LordHilp's mod: faithful, And obedient fervant, (Signed) Jo. M a c k i E. Alex. Johnston to MrCARSTAREs. A curious Pcijf^gt' coJicerjiing Sir George Carnphell and Sir Javies Montgomery, A Difcovery made by Faljyde of a trer/onab/e Correfpondence. SIR, The two welcome Dutch malls arrived here on Saturday's morn- ing. Immediately I difpatched away the Hying packet ; and I be- lieve this very time they are feafting upon the dainties of it, as I did when it came, and fiill do. I never fiw fuch a look as I got from my neighbour when he read the account of it, (except when -^hen I told him, that Ormifton fucceeded Sir George Campbell in that place) ; but the great misfortune was, the flying packet was gone four or five hours before that account came to his hands ; for we both bemoaned the too much hafte in fending away the fly i no- packet ; fo the ordinary poft was the only remedy that was left. There is no fort of news ; the only expedation is, that our fleet may happily meet with the French fleet in their return to Breft^ which would wafh away all our fowre humours, and make us happv in a fecond fea-vidory ; and perhaps that new invention of firing darts may be a*chief help ; for on Saturday I faw the grand expe- riment, which fucceeded wonderfully. Yefterday I met accidentally Sir George Campbell, and delivered your meflage, and invited him to dinner, as he was going to his lodgings in Kingftreet, Wefl:- minfler. 'Twixt the Privy-Garden wall and the Cockpit, a gentleman in a hackney coach called to him, and fpoke to him, who was Sir James Montgomerie ; there w^as company^ in the coach; they fl:oped not, but drove on beyond Whitehall : Within half an hour, or lefs, he fent for me, and told me the ftorry, which furprifed me exceed- ingly, both on the account of Sir George's fiUinefs and Sir James's boldnefs. It was too late to retrive it; fo I fcolded Sir George ex- ceedingly, how eafily he might have had him feized, there beino- two centries upon the guard in Whitehall, and in the park-houfe, and fo but calling out a traitor, the very people had flopt the coach and taken him. This is a foolifh filly unaccountable paflage. The truth is, I told him too much in my paffion ; how eafy a porter might have done it, or dogged him, and then had him taken. I found him- exceedingly vexed, either at his omiffion, or his tellinq> it ; however, I \^'ent ftraight to Secretary Trenchard,and acquaint- ed him with it ; and all oars are put into the water to find him out- for its certain he is juft come from France or Stockholm. I am informed, that feveral gentlemen that took the oaths are now refolved to refufe to take them, if tendered to them in Scotland, their hopes are fo great at prefent. This information made me refolve to enquire if it was fo here : And, walking the park this morn- • ■ Bb »»g: 194 STATE-PAPERS ing, I found Mr Bofkawn, (the privy counfellor) ; I told it to liim^. and he aflured me, that its fo here too, feveral pcrfons being fined in the country for not taking the oaths, and refufing them, tho' they- . had taken them before, fi nee this happy revohition. This is fo confi- derable a palTage in my thoughts, that I really think its worth not only writing, but confidering too ; and the more its enquired into, the number of them will appear confiderable ; and may I not then rationally conclude, that profilites are made carefully? My Lord Braedalbine appears publickly at court, though I have not yet feen liiui in the Queen's prefence : Its pretended he liath leave to flay. I have letters from a good hand at Edinburgh, that bear the D. of QLicenfberry, &c. immediately on the firft arrival of tlie bad news of\he laft battle in Flanders, his Grace went to tlic pr'ifons to vifit them that were for refufmg the oaths, and other crimes againO: the government, yet he did not com.e to the council ; and it is obfcrved, the prifoners took their part, and that then the defign to liberate the prifoners was firfl formed, and at lad: performed fo vigoroufly and bare-faced, as the journals and inclofed fliow you, (I mean the for- mer journals.) The fame letter fays, that the chief ingredient of the new match was to eflrea thefe things : And that Calder's trial, or" rather the mifgiving it, was another ingredient ; and the mifapply- ing the new taxes is another part of it. Thus, its a loyal and hope- full match that brings forth luch fruit before feed-time. I dcfire: not to be guilty of ill-natured obfervations ; but its not for nought, that Mr Thom. Deans (the great dealer with that family) is gone- down now to Scotland. My brotlier, and others too, write pofi-- tivcly to mc, that Calder never wrote that manifefto ; and there- fore fuch pains have been taken to acquit him, left he mould have difcovered others ; and, for the fame rcafon it was, that he unnccef- larily owned himfelf the author of it, to cover others from fufpi^ cion : And indeed, why fliould not Calder do fo, when he was him- felf infured, and out of the way of hazard, and proteded and mag- nified for their merit ? I muft confefs thefe ftcps are unaccountable, for them to dare to dofo j but it will be more unaccountable if they be AND LETTERS. ^95 be fufFered to continue in fuch legerdemain, &c. Thus, I give you my mite as heartily as you gave your treafures by the other poft ; and I fhall take care to procure a difpenfation from your lady for your flay longer till S. W. L. and Jeref. bufinefs be done. I fhall be forry if B. Albion be permitted to ftay, fince he ftrangely behaves him- felf in his denials of the notice of the former prohibition. Hal- fyde's ftratagem and mafterpiece. — ^The J. Clerk's letters were at -the Bath. All that I know of Halfyde's difcovery is, that he fhows a letter wrote by your brother-in-law Mr Dullap, defiring him to fend forward an inclofed letter to Mr Shields (the Cameronlan); this letter was diredled to be left at a liouie at Bruxells. Hahyde fays, that he opened this letter to Shields, and found another letter in it to the Earl of Lauderdale, in which there was a large key, or cypher, with feme diredions how to ufe it. Halfyde left this open packet on his table, and a gentleman accidentally coming in, per- ceiving It, enquired what it was, whereupon he told him the whole thing, and afked what he fliould do in it. This gentleman advifed him to fee the utmoft of it, which Halfyde agreed to. About ten or twelve days afterwards, another packet comes to Halfyde's houfe, under the fame diredions, with advice and diredlions how King James fhould come to Scotland, and what fteps and preparations he fhould make before he comes thither. There is alfo accounts of men and things, and particularly, bitter expreffions and refledions on my brother, yourfelf, the advocate, Lord Juilice-CIerk, and o- thers ; but my information is fhort of thefe particulars ; but this is the fchcme of the whole : So judge of it as you pleafe, and let my information be kept fecret as from me ; for I plowed with another •man's heifer, whom I would not have difcovered. Read this to Mr ,Stevenfon, for I am not able to write ; and prefent my humble fer- vice and thanks for his rarities. 1 long to have you all here with flying colours or flags after a fea-vi£lory. Adieu. The Dutch poft is not, nor can come while the wind is fo crofs. After the flying packet was quite gone, I devulged the laft news ; all honeft men rejoiced at them, and others were difappointed thereby. B b 2 Alex- 196 O 1 *•* * E E R S •Ti. 29, Alexander Johnston to Mr C a r s r a r e s. Haljyde threatens to ruin him and his Brother. S 1 R, The vacation of the council and feffion in Scotland, and the want of four Dutch packets, create fuch a profound quiet as to news, that I have nothing elfe to do or fay but to fend the inclofed, tho' I confefs we're more uncafy than we would be with the noife of all the couriers at home and abroad. It's believed Sir William Afhurft is my Lord Mayor of this city by the plurality, but the poll will de- termine it, this being the elcdion-day. I pray for the like good ac- counts of our Edinburgh elcaion, S. J. Hall to be the man. The news of the laft flying packet is a great mortification, and rejoicing to others ; you will eafily diftinguilh the Kidneys. Halfyde offi- ciates ftill ; it feems he is infeparable. Many of my neigh- bour's friends admire at this ; but the reafon you'll feel in their thoughts. Beiklcs, Halfyde pofitively declares, that he hath made fuch confiderable difcoveries, that he will be a greater man than both our fecretaries. He declares, that he can, and will ruin Se« cretary Johnfton and his brother ; and, as to the other fecretary, he ■ fays, he is a lazy and credulous man ; (all this can be proved.) As to Cunnin.tj:ham and Jamifon's bufmefs, he fays pofitively, that he hath the King's order to fign Ja. Jamefon, or any other name he ' pleafes ; (this can be proved.) I anfwered, that he ought to be fent to bedlam, or at leaft to grant paffes to Jacobites and Rebels. Hal- fyde officiates ftill, even this night. Thus I have made much of nothing ; that is, much noife or writing about nothing. Adieu, My fervicc to Mr Stcvenfon, Alex* AND LET T 197 Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. General TahnaPd*s Death,— —Hints of a difconjery of a Plot,- Colonel Parker. In the following letters, we have a detail of the feveral confpiracies of the Jacobites previous to the difcovery of the plot for affaf- fmating Klng^ William. Parker was the prime mover and agent In that defign. See State Trials vol. 4. Charnock's triah SIR, The gazett gives you all the news about Brefl:. Laft night an unlucky exprcfs brought the melancholy account of Lieutenant- General Talmaffi's death of his wounds at Plymouth the morning before. What I writt to you iaft poft is my true fenfe of the af- fair I writt to you of concerning the Colonel ; and I doubt not it is, and will prove all true : Yet there are fo many accidents that may interveen, and alter men and things, that your tendernefs and prudence is dehred in rcprefenting them to P, very cautioufly, till things Ihow themfelves ; the fuccefs or ufefulnefs being the ilandard of mankind, efpecially of courts and great men, who of neceffity muft judge the tree by its fruit, and not by the bloffioms, &c. There is notliing elfe material worth writing, only the Jacobites are poiitive and confident that you have received a b!ow in Flanders ; particu- larly, they fay that Luxemburgh hath got in betwixt you and your borfe ; fo that they cannot join your Infantry* God forbid. j?idieu. June 15, Al.£X^ 1 98 5 r A E PA i^ E R S AND L E T T L ii S. 199 June 19. 1694. June 29. 1694. Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. Of Proofs againjl Colonel Parker. S T R, The proof in the Colonel's cafe is fo full, pofitive, and plain, that the King's counlel at law judge it fufficient. So that difficulty is over. Yet I am endeavouring to feize four more to add to the fix we have already. I have a further profpcft in this, hoping this op- portunity may be improved to a more general difcovery of men and Ihings. If 1 get Mackadam and Sbarnuck, I believe the barbaious point in Flanders will be proved ; that is to fay, that the Colonel hath fpoke fomc words, which will evidently prove that he was concerned in it, and approved of it as an heroick attempt. Dr Kennedy proves very obllinate. Impart to my Lord P. wliat you plcafe of this letter \ but to none clfe. Adieu. WitiiciTes, Sir George Maxwell Captain Carr Captain Bruce Captain Wellli Lieut. Somervaill > ^j^- French camp, at the fiege of Mons, Coronet Chalmers. J and at Lyle, Paris, &c. All the fix J except Bruce, are in ctiftody. -^The lafi three were officers In the ColoncPs ( regiment in Ireland, and were with him in Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. Profpefl offurthtr Dfcoveries coyicerning the Affafjinatton Plot, Accounts of hinfelf— and his prefent Employment as a Spy in the Service rf Government. S I U, Tills is only to tell you, that the fix names of men I fent you before ib probably eacrcafing to tweke; at Icall, this night, or to- morrow. morrow, will bring near it, tho' they are grown very cautious; I fay twelve, becaufe I have four perfons, that now do fervice, (in cafe of neceffity), will pofitively prove the points of Ireland. Stibfiftance and in arms in Flanders at the feige of Mons, &c. with his being fent before the invafion, intended to raife the people to meet King James in arms. I judge all thefe points are fafe beyond exception, both as to the number of the witnefles and their quality, being all gentlemen, who can produce in writing their commifions, or other credentialls on their fide. The thing now I am endeavouring chiefly is, this laft and moft tender point, the affaffination-plot. How far I fliall be able to carrie it, I do not know. If once I catch Sharnock andM'Adam, and Major Fountaine, its certain they can clear the point, by proving his appro- bation and curfing the mifs of the blow pt. Coronett Cham« bers (in cuftody) being his yalet de chamber, and afterwards his coronet at the I)oyn, and thereafter returning to be his fervant in France and Flanders, havingdealt very ingenoufly withthegrand jury, I have foe ordered things, in an obliging v/ay, that I hope he will be prevailed on to tell the whole truth, by an intire difcovery of men and things; thereafter. Sir George Maxwell and the others fliall be dealt with in the fame manner, each of them feverally ha- ving notice this night, that ingenuity will come too late after others have prevented them by their difcoverys &c. Befides, they were ioft to their party, by what they have done already to the grand jury, &c. fuch as infinuations of fettelment and fafety, &c. if they deall plainly. This is the fl:ate of this affair, concerning which I ihall only add, that no other perfon could produce one witnefs in this bufinefs, except what I did ; and two of thefe witnefles were in Scotland, Bruce and Seaton; each of them got twenty guineas, which my Lord Juftice Clerk paid by my orders, fince repaid by me ; befides the expence here in difcovering and feizing the perfons that could prove the points. The whole expence, fince I followed this way, you know is confiderable, which freed me to make ap- plication here for my rcpaiment, both before and fince the King left ■loo r A T r ~ P /V P E R S AND LETTERS 20 1 left this, tho' without any effed. I have never received one fix- pence from the government ; and I believe it will be acknowledged that I have done fome fervices, that at leaft I Hiould be repayed what I have laid out in that way, fmce I d3 not fo much as pretend to any reward, nor charge one fixpence for my pcrfonal expence about thofe fort of buffinefles, &c. Since I gave you an account of fome things 1 had done after the King's going till you left this, and, ever fince your arrivall there, have fent you what occurred to be communicated to P. I hv^pe you will prevent any miftake en that head. You know my circumOances; my approaching difEcultys make me tremble when ! iLlnk on tiicm. You know I have no cftate to fupport fuch expence 1 have been at; bcfides, by following this way, I have loft and dcftroyed the way 1 could com- fortably lived on by my profeffion and pradice of the law and the tallys affairs: But T hope God will find out an expedient, or teach me patience to bear it, without repining, the hurry of public affairs forcing the beft and greateft of men to dehiy the confidering of pri- vate affairs. 1 wiih you all liapinefs, and a happy campaigne. We have noe news, only a fleet is returning to the coaft of France, on fome attempt here, which T pray God good fuccefs. We want feveral Dutch packetts. Adieu. My refpciSls to Mr Stevenfon. "leniency of his Majefty's affairs, it may be it will not be unaccept- able to the King. You can judge of the obvious conequence of it. I know fome who would be glad of it, although it fnould be but a very fhort feffiOn, if it were no more but to appoint a commiffion for the North, for taking in fome of the beft of the incumbents, in fome places almoft a v/holc preft)ytery : As, for example, that of Stra- bogie in Morray ; in other places but three or four in a prefl3yterv, as they can be had; that fo there may be a more full reprefentation of the national church in the next enfuing general affembly. I would fain quote a faying out of St Auguftine, in his book of but it has cfcaped my memory ; how^ever, fome w^ho w^ere not very forward for taking in on this fide of Tay, feem to be very willing for taking in on the other fide. If that motion take efFedt, one thing has need to be well thought on. What to do with thofe v;ho have been found all along, and ftill refractory to the civil govern- ment ? You muft help out with an expedient here ; and then, if there be a taking in, there would feem to be fome equity for purging out, efpecially of the But there muft be time for that, and a thing they call Caii/lj removens^ prohibens^ 6-t. And yet fome, of v/hom you would not expeft it, fpeak never a word of purging out. You may, if you think fit, give your thoughts of thefe things. A* dieu. Sir James Stuart, Lord Advocate for Scotland, to MrCAR-^ STARES. 'About taking Advijts ivith him about calling a General Affembly. — in and turning out the Epifcopal Clergy. The fynod of Lothian is adjourned to Tcbruary nc^t, as I hinted to you formerly. I defire to know your thoughts, if it be advileable that they addrcls the King for a new affembly to fit fome time be- fore Au'Auft next, and the fooncr the better, if it can ftand with the con- Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. Some farther Particulars concerning the AffaJ/ination.' cf Witnejfes. •jSfames SIR, I long to have an account of all affairs with you, which we can- ^not expedl till the wind change. The bringing in 70 Swediih and Danilh fliips, loaden will) corn and naval ftores for France, is a' ? can fend you. You will underftand tl c nannes on aic urhcr ii;j. this paper, but Ihovv it to none but to P. otdv ; ard d^; net (o » C c July 3. • - \ 203 STATE-PAPERS as mention the thing to any other perfon whatfocvcr. The three points, viz. Ireland, and in arms in the French army at the liege ot Mons, and other places in Flanders, and having fubfillenco there,, nnd his bein? fent a httle before the Lift iuvafion to raife the people, and to join K. J. and comtniffions diftributcd, &c. ^viU be lully and fatisfyingly proved, beyond all exception. The laft point of the de- fiijned affaffination in Flanders, is the difficulty which I hope too wtll, in fomc meafure, be performed, to the convidion of all honeft loyal people, and to the fluime of their Majefties enemies. There were three perfons in cuftody. Coronet Chambers, Lieutenant-colo- nel Fountaine, and Lieutenant-colonel MacDonald, arc believed to be privy to that wicked delignc ; but M'Adam nor Shaniock arc not taken. However, all poffible care is taken to fci/c them ; and there is hopes Chambers will deall ingenioufly, by telling the whole truth ; and both Fountaine and MacDonald are dead men in law ; fo its probable they'll do the like to lave themfelves. God willing, there ihall be nothing omitted that 1 can doe to clear this lall point, which, would be an incurable ftab to the Jacobites, if once it were proved fully. After perulal, burn this. Do the like to the laft, after P. hath feen it. I took them all myfelf. Keep all clofs, for I am not fuf- pe£led by them. Adieu. Byeres of Coats, Captain Murray, Lieutenant-colonel Murray's fon, that was in the cahle of Edinburgh, are come now hither from France. The laird of Meldrum is in Holland, and coming hither,. Have patience till you hear further. Names of the Witnefles. 1 . Sir George Maxwell ^ 2. Lieutenant-colonel Fountaine •5. Lieutenant-colonel M'Donald 4. Captain Bruce 5. Captain Wellli {). Captain Inncs of Towey 7, Captain Alexander Scatoa 8. Cap- AND LETTERS. 203 8. Captain Riven 9. Captain Hamilton of Raplogh. 10. Captain Peter Hay 1 1. Coronett Chambers, Parker's fecretary in Ireland and Flanders, and France, and here too 1 2. Cornet Somervill I 3, Enfigne Scaton. Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. Account of the Fleets wider Lord Berkley and Admiral RuJfeL- Dark Hints of further Dfco'veries, SIR, ' I pray God to fend us good news from you, it being generally July 2c. believed that our King hath fought the Dauphine. God preferve ^ "^^^ our King, and give him fuccefs. The laft poft brought you the burning and entire deilrudion of Diep, which is now confirmed by Colonel Wharton. The exprefs juft now came from my Lord Berk- ley, before Haver de Grace, three parts whereof was burning and w, &c. My L.rd Aboync, his governor, Forbes the pried and lieutenant, have given bail of L. 5000, to appear before the council in Edinburgh within fix weeks. This prieft, Forbes, is alfo called Father Marr ; he is an ingenious man, and of great efleem abroad, and had great power with the late "King and m.y Lord Melfort in the late reign. I fufpect there is more at the bottom of his going to Scotland at this time than his behig governor to my Lord Aboyne. I tliink you fhould propofe this affair, and get direQions how they fliould be difpofed of when they appear before the privy council, otherwife you know wdiat will become of it. Lately, at Secretary Trenchard's defirc, I wrote to Scotland, and feized Mrs Simfon,(the notorious Simpfon's fifter): The Lord JufticeXlerk examined her ; fome letters were intercept- ed, and fome were found about her, ihowing her correfpondence with her brother and Mall Jones, who novf abfconds for treafon, and carried on Croiby's (in Newgate.) intrigues. This alfo appears by my taking Dr Kennedy and his treafonable papers, before you left this place. The prefent difficulty is, to know w^hether Slm- fon and this his filler were born In Scotland; for, if ihe was born there, they cannot bring her hither, fince her crime was done ll^^YC^ if you can tell me wdiere the Simdbns wxre born. As to the military man's bufiiufs, I can only repeat what I told you before, that the tliree parts are fafe, and will be proved, viz. Ireland, Boyne, AND LETTERS. 209 ^c. Flanders, French army, fiege of Mons, &c. England, late In- vafion, contributions, ftd^fifting, and lifting, w^lth giving out com- miffions, &c. The prefent care and labour is the fourth point, the T0N to MrCARSTARF.S. Sforie, alias, Capta'm Sto-w's Examination. Sir Jams Mont- gome r)' (langeroujly ill, SIR, Three Dut-h mails dew leaves us in the dark ever fmce I fent vou i\Y- copies of Beyers letters, i have plyed you with long tetters-' 1 wiili th.ey come all fafe to your hands. I wrote very freely I'il P«ft, about the taking Captain Stone, and Par- ked efcape, &c. Pray give an account of this letter, particular- ly, if it comes fafe to your hands. Yefternight Captain Stow, alias Storie, was fent to Newgate. The meffenger, Hopkins, tells me that a great multitude luddenly gathered before the door; but a guard of mulketeers prevented any mifchief, and conveyed the pri- foner to his new lodgings. Themeffenger alfo tells me, that the prifoner told him in the coach, '' I fee now they will hang me; and that is the worft they can do to me." When he vras taken on Mon- day morning, and till yefterday morning, he owned no name but Brooks; but then I coming in accidentally to the Duke of Shrcwfbury's office, I found him fitting with Mr Vernon; im- mediately we knew one the other. He and I were in the judiciary court, Gray's inn, for feverall years. This made hnn drop his dlfguifed name, and he owned hi s true name, Captain William Stow. Tb i s fudden rencounter pierced me lenfibly. He is a gentleman of excellent lenfe and courage; I am heartily forry he applied themtofuch ill ufes. Then I informed the Duke what I knew'of him; and that Macky is a pofitive evidence ; and that I hoped to get more againfl him (as in my lafl.) When I had gone below, I met the prifoner again. He faid. There is 7io mortal can pro%)e any thing againjl me, I replied, Do not trujl to that ; for you all thought that no evidence could be found againfl Colonel Parker \ yet there ivas enough to do the buffinefs^ if he had not made his efcape ; and the fame evidence luill reach you^ vuho ivas his companion in all his crvnes, Tlien he afked, who they were ? I replied, Mr Vernon knows beft. Then he i'aid, I thank God I am ready; I icifj they could try ?ne to-davy and hang me to-morroiv. So he was called up to the Duke to be examined, and, as I hear, to little purpofe; he is ftubborn : And the next ftep is to get evidence. So I fpoke to the Duke to lend for Macky; which accordingly was done yefternight: And I particularly wrote to Macky to bring up all the noats, letters, or papers that any way related to the late intended invafion. Thurf- clay lafl: and ycilerniglit I wrote to tlie J. Clerk, to try what lie can a- mongft the people then at St. Germains, Paris, and La Koge, when Parker and Stow were fent to England. All poffible care ihall be ta- E e ken I Sept. 4. 36940 .i§ S' T A T E - P A P E R S kea to find out fuch as are here. I have put all my people to^ work ; I willi It may fucceed. I doubt not to find feveral pcrfons that cln give materlall evidence againft him, but I do not know if they will do it ingenoully ; this is the hazard. I have a prol)al)le view of effcaing this afFair. Have a little patience; I hope the befl &c. ; and my opinion is, that if, once he were pinched, he would fquccck, which would be a great happinefs; for he knows all, &:c. Receive the inclofed from the Lord Juflice Clerk to me. Would to God the circumfiances of that countrey were mended; its certain Sir ^. Montgomery is very dangerouily fick of a decay ; he hath got "the flux, the defperate cure which will either kill him or reco- ver him : But I have not time to copy the letter I have this day received about it. I hope the fubfifting and lifting is minded; the feffion begins the 29; but the comilTion of Oyer and Terminer will laft longer. I am impatient for the wltnefles I wrote for. Drummond :^ in my Lord Stranavers regiment with you. Adieu. AND LETTER S Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. panlcular Detail of his great Diligence in making Difcoveries, and" carrying on Profecutions, SIR, Your's of the 2 3d furprifed us all ; but the Duke of Shrew« {bury writes this night to the Earle of Portland, to hailene Lieu- tenant William Drummond hither. I writt to you fo fully here- tofor about this, that I need not repeat it. You have the copy of Seaton's information againft Fountain. Lifting and fubfifting is the point; fo know of Drummond, if he was one lifted or fubfifted by Fountaine; and what other perfons were lifted, fubfifted, or provided with arms, horfes, &c.; and where fuch perfons are now. The tryals are delayed to the beginning of the next Month. There is time enough now to gather the evidences, if Drummond immediately tell 'tell the truth plainly. There are fuch ftrenous endeavours to •corrupt goalers and wltnefles, efpecially when any of them are .both Jacobits and papifts too, we muft ufe all poffibic caution to prevent the pofiibihty of turning the tables againft us. If Drum- mond be fincere, and material in his evidence, all will be fure and fixed, there being another Knglifti proteftant evidence ready to prove the forefaid point at the tryall. Its evident by Parker, Sir James Montgomery, and 5 or 6 others efcapes, that the Jacobits under- mine this government, by giving money; and the other week 300 guineas was offered to the turnkey of Newgate to lett Colonel Fountaine make his efcape. I am juft now credibly informed, that 1000 guineas is to be off'ered for cff'eding Captain Stow's efcape. I hope both are prevented ; for I advertifed the chief keeper, who trufts none but his fon. Thefe things make me jealous; and I have fome notice they are playing the fame game with the King's wit- nefles in Fountaine and other cafes: Therefore haften hither Drum- mond. Mind Telford, Crawford, and Robifon. Sir George Max- well of Orchardfton was taken up as evidence againft Parker; he confefled that he and Parker were both at the feige of Mons ; but he pofitively declared to the Duke of Shrewfberry, Mr Vernon, Mr Aeon Smith, and my felf, that he would never -com.e to the court to depone the fame at Parker's then intended tryal. It ap- pears alfo that he had a Lieutenant-colonel's fubfiftance in the French army in Flanders. It appears alfo that he was fent to Scot- land, through England, juft before the late intended invafion, about the fame time Parker and Stow were fent to England; and he keept a correfpondence with N. Payne in the King's Bench here, and in the boarders, and in Scotland, till Payne was taken up. My Lord Melvil hath the forefaid papers and informations upon oath againft him. but iays they are in the country; pray write to his Lordfliip immediatly to fend them, up hither. You may remember alfo his behaviour and exprefllons, for which he was taken up in Flan- .. for my behoof. It .s unlucky as to the time, my brother and the Bp. of Sarum bemg both ni the country ; but i am happy that P. knows feveral of my fervices, and you can inform him of ethers done fmcc you ^vent over. I have Bot wrote to any perfon abotit this, only to yourfeU. 1 tell you a- eain if I fucceed in what I a-.n now about, it will turn the balance- on mv iide, whatever be my competitors ; but the nature of the thing' requires five feveral perfons to be truRed : The leaR unpru- dent aaion or expreffion will raife jealouHes, and Ipo.l all. tor the reward and the expence of thefe inftrmnents, 1 brought tne eluef of them to tlic D. of ShreuAr-urry, for their encouragement and af- furance of their fatisfaaion. 11 k hit, u will be a great piece ot %vire, and will certainly bring my great defign, a full dUcovery, to a full harveft. If it fall out otherwife, fo that it turn abortive by anv accident, I fear not to have my UKmagement, and every Hep of - it, to be canvalTed. I am fenfible my running a new nfque m this II prcfent uncertain attempt, may be judged very imprudent, ,f uLl • but I am fo fully iatished, that, if it lucceed right, it will turn fl iitely to the advantage of this government that I judged it my ty to venture and purfue it to the utmoll ot my power, with 7 the caution and dexterity I am capable of. One thing more I Ihall fav, that the five inilrumcnts feem to me to be very zealous, aad capable to do their bufincfs, each of then, having his part to AND LETTER -^7 afl:. I cxpe£l: to hear no more from them till it hits or mifles ; the accounts whereof I wait with too much anxiety : The nature of the thing is fuch, that now we are only paflive till the other party ad:, and run themfelves into the net ; their very party are fatisfied, if they he taken, they will rather difcover than die. Thus, the concern of that party for their prefervation, (or rather their own,) is the true caufe of the difficulty of my effeding this bufmefs; however, I ihall leave it to fuch iffiie Providence hath allotted to it. Thus 1 have ea- tcrtaincd you without news ; there is none here, but great expecta- tion of bombarding Calls. Byers of Coats goes next week to Scot- land, to be tried there for high treafon. Burn this. Adieu. If my nephew Colhoun wants L. 20 Sterling, furnilh him. I fhall anfwcr it on demand. Warrand from King William to Adam Cockburn ofOrmiJlon^ Lord Ju- Jlice-Clerk^ for feizingt opeJiing^ and de cyphering fufpected Let-^ ters, Superfcry ved Wi l l i a m R. Whereas, upon our pleafure fignlfied to you by Mr Secretary Kenfmgton, JohnRon, near two years ago, you have ever fince given the necef- "^7694. ^^' fary orders to the managers of our poft-office, for feizing, from time to time, fuch letters as came to their hands under fiifpeded addref- •fes, and for breaking them open and decyplierlng them, and im- proving fuch knowledge as was got by them for our interefts : And whereas you have ufed feveral other methods for difcovcring unlaw- ful correfpondences,and getting intelligence of bad pradices againft us and our government, and havedone us many fecret fervices of fuch a nature, we are fenfible of your diligence and good affec- tion to us in all this, and do approve of the famen. And we re- xommend it to you to continue to give the neceffary diredlions for fuch like purpofes, and to be at the neceflary charges; of which, as '%vell as of thole you have been at already, you fliall be relmburfed. ' F f 2 ' And 228 STATE V A P E 11 S And you may expe Your faitiiiiil fervant, T A R B A T. . Ea&l . 32 STATE-PAPERS Earl of Argyle toMr Carstares. Of the Proceedings of the Coimnljfion of Glenco,— — -Exclaims againfi the Method of Inquiry^ &c. June 21, 1695. S I B , Since I wriett laft, we have continued ftill in our heatts, but no particular attackt made, only the committee has been going on in examining that matter in relation to Lord Stairs; which I wiili they did impartiallie ; yet I think nothing can be made of it. Tiiey may ftrain it the length of a citation, having the prevalent vote ; but this week part they have moved nothing in that affair* The commiffion of Glencoe has been fitting clofle, and odd enuf meafures taken in expifcating matter out of witneifes ; and on Monday the whole procedour is to be laid before the parliament, the commiiTioner ha- ving faid he would take it upon him,' notwithRanding the commif- fion carries a report firfc to be mpide his Majefty ; and the way they exDlain that, if the account is fent the King to day, and laid before us two days after. I fent you a pretty full account of the fliam plott defigned to humble me, which its probable you may have be this tyme from others. Their malice goes as far againft mc for actinc a moderate part, as againft thofethey pretend to have crymes againft- In fhort, there is no end of thofe heats, unlefTe the King put ane end to them, or allow us club-law. Sure I am, we are .mutch the ftronger. I vow, at this rate they proceed, no mortal can be in fecuritie that does not run the fame madd part they doe ; nay, all the length, to a title ; for, if a man differ in the leaft in fenti- ment, though in a tryfle, he is prefently faid to be a rogue, ane ene- mie to the government, and a hater of prelbyterie. They give out the King allows all this, but would not alter, leaft he difoblige the church of England, but is fatisficd they a£l the part ; which I am con- vinced is falfe ; yet there is a neceffity the King ftiow his dilplea- fure to fuch madd proceedings, or elfe we fliall all run in confufion, lion AND LETTERS. 233 ■^non looking upon himfelf to be fafe. Sure I am they muft own I am and muft be fincere to the government ;- yet it is all one, fince I am not one of them. You are, upon all occafions, loaded by them, and cited ; and therefore is the more obliged to endeavour a cure. I iliall not trouble E. Portland ; but be fo juft to me, ftill, to tell him my curriadge ; ihall I defyre to take meafures from him ? and I hope iliall not put them in execution to the dlfadvantage. You will hear from others we have at laft ftruggled the King Into fix months cefle ; but they muft make bargaine before they goe further. If they be allowed their fwing, but one word from court would make us all verie good, I do aflure you ; and I defyre you may fay- as mutch in my name. I have fought fome half a fcore a battles fmce I fee you; and I hope it will be found I have done the King fome fervice, in flopping thofe extravagancies they otherwife had run into without controul. I am your's. Adieu. I forgot to acquaint Secretarle Stairs E. Lauderdale is dead ; which w411 occafion a vacancie in the feffion, his brother Hatton fuc- ceedlng him. I wijfh It be endeavoured others do not fupply the place too fuddenly ; but my hope is, it is not the King's temper to Tdc too haftie* LordTarbat to Mr Carstares. Jigainfl the Mafler of Stairs^ and in favours ofMehiland his Fami- ly. Propofes one tofucceed hi?n in the Office of Regifter. S I R, « The methods of fome m.en, and their heats, you (though you June 25. know us well) cannot conceive, nor can the fad confequences be ^^^^' ilifely expreft. I know you have account of the matters of fad: 3 my troubling of you fliall be of another fubjedt. Its certain, if the pref- byterlan party v/ould moderate their defigns, and were they mana- ged by wife men, they are fure to the King, and againft his cne- Gg rr^* s; 234 STATE-PAPERS mles; but, as the Mr of Stairs may repent his fuccefle agaiiift tlie* E. of Melvill, fo may others ; for he had the bell founded intereft' with that party; and, if he had not been loaded with marks of dif- grace, he had led that party to the King's mind : But, being put from the fecretar's office, and without an exoneration, either in that office, or in commiffioncrs ; which was never refufed to any. The preferring his juniors in preiidiag in councel and parhament ; the taking his fonne's regiment from him ; he and his fonne left out of the commiffion for auditing of accompts ; forcing a deputy on his fonne in the caftle; and all who come down from court making it their work to leffen him. But, I do not fee a probable way for the King to manage the true prefl:>yterian party but by his family; and,' if they were countenanced by the King, they could doe more by their finger than others can doe with both their hands. Yea, altho' he be thus leffened, the body of the prefbyterians have more kind- nefs for him than for all the other officers of ftate. The hot party whoattackthim rudely enough at firft, and fpoke loudly of it, found the rcfpea of the prcibyterians fo ftrong for him, that now they court him ; whllft others fee that he moderats many ; in fpyte of the heats, they all defire union with him. But he would be kil iifeful were he plunged in a party. In fliort, if this confufion and wrong fteps be retrievable, I fee not fo fixt a bafe to draw up on as him and his family; for L. Keith is certainly one of the Iharpeft, moil: judicious, diligenteft, in the nation. What paft as to the Mr of Stairs veRerday, you will know by this polt ; and none could per- fwade the leaft delay until his Majefty were acquainted. A (hort ob- ferve, drawn by a friend of his, 1 have inclofed. I wiih earneftly that the King may put E. Melvill and his children under fuch marks of his favour, as may flrengthen them to fett right what is wrong; and he is too long a filling of my poll ; for that would alky fome, and put others from their foollih expe^lations ; for they roar and gape in hopes of it. I wiffi a fober, faithful, and able man may get it ; and he whom I recommended is fuch. But they have twift him into a mifprifon of Glenco affair; and will, no doubt, cad dirt on him ; though I am fure he had no more hand in it than you had. But AND LETTERS. 235 13ut they will put a l)eaft's fkin on every one that is not of their clubb, and then hound at him. And my relation to him will not move me to urge the leaft inconvenience in the King's affairs ; ther- for take that poft in the eafieft acceffe ; whether it be to one or two, I leave to E. Melvill and you to advife in that. So you fee m.y own intereft weighs little whh me. But, I hope the King will fend me a letter, fuch as will let all fee I am. in his protection, though not in publick fervice. And perhaps I will be as ufeful to him in recefs, though not fo profitably for myfelf, as when in pubHck. So go about, Sir ; connder our nation, and where the ftrength of it lies, and then confider our prefent fiate; and what comes next; and judge if wit and difcretion be not neceflar. Then view our truftee governors ; and take or offer w^hat meafure you judge fit. I wifli the L. Keeper Sum- mars and E. Melvill did correfpond, and that the King and E. P. would write kindly to him, for he got difcouraging blows ; and you know his referved temper, and unwillingnefs to medle ; but he is ane ill man if he refufe when he is fo neceffar. D. Queenfberry, E. Argyle, E. Keith, and he, are very well ; and, by this inclofed fcheme, you may guefs how to pack them right. I will retire fo foon as the parliament adjourns, (if I be not clapt up with E. Brod.) My fault, as is faid, is, that I endeavoured to bring the epifcopal clergy to addreffe, as was prefcribed to me, and to take the oaths ; which indeed I endeavoured diligently. But its two years fince I qultt meddling In it, feeing It to little purpofe ; for thefe two parties will never coalefce. What you writ to me, dired by E. Melvill, .•;and it will come fafe to the hand of your faithful fervant. "to Mr Carstares. Proceedings againjl Breadalbine. — Blames Mr Carfares for a threat-- 7iing Letter in his favour* f SIR, I had the flwour of your's of the 27th, and am glad of your fafe J^ly 5- arrival at the camp. All the proceedings of the parliament agalnft '^^^ . G g 2 my 2;6 STATE -PAPERS AND LETTERS. -0/ mv Lord Broadalbiiie have been fo cool and flow, that there was nottlie leall fliadow for that fuggellion of a fudden execution. Its true, at laft, he hath received his Indictment, and was appointed to be tried Monday laft ; but I am certain, on his Lordlliip's application for longer time to the parliament, it would be granted eafily. How- ever, I am afraid the warm and violent expreffions, thrcatning fc- vere reprimands from you, was not the eafieft way to carry that, or any other favour on his Lcrdflilp's behalf. I fend you a gazette, which hath moft of Scotch news. I have defired Mr.Pringle to fhew you the reft of the printed papers, and how Livingfton is vin- dicated. There are feme acts made, i/, Againft profanenefs, , 2clly, Againft blafphamye. 3.^///, Againft illegal baptifmcs and mar- riages. 4.thlj', Againft m.arkets on Saturday and Monday, to pre- vent travelling on Sunday. I am jealous left the difperfmg here Mr Hugh Dalrymple's information for his brother (for which lie got a fevere reprimand, and begged the court and parliament's par- don,) will irritate. I doubt not fome of thefe Informations are at you ere this comes to your hands. I wifli they had never come out, &c. I have given their Majefties letter for you to Mr Pringle, to deliver it. I doubt not you have heard of the packet-boat. We - have no news here ; only feme Ihips come in fay, that Monday laft they heard great fhooting of bombs, &c. as near St Maloes. I wifl> good fuccefs ; and I pray God Almighty to preferve the King, and blefs his arms by fea and land. My fervice to my Lord Portland^ fecretaries, and Monf. Vanderdort. Adieu. REPORT of the Commlffion given by his Majefty for inqui- ring into the Slaughter of the Men of Glenco, fubfcribed at:. Halyrudhouie the 20th day of June 1693. John Marquis of Tweedale, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, William Earl of Annadale, John Lord Murray, Sir James Stewart his Majefty's advocate, Adam Cockburn of Ormiftone, Lord Juf- tice Clerk, Sir Archibald Hope of Rankcillcr, and Sir William Hamilton Hamilton of Whitlaw, two of the fenators of the College of Juftice> Sir James Oglivie his Majefty's folicitor, and Adam Drummond of Meggins, commiftioners appointed by his Majefty, by his com- miftion under the great feal, of the date the 29th of April laft paft, to make inquiry, and to take trial and precognition about the flau'^hter of feveral perfons of the firname ot MacDonald, and o- others, In Glenco, In the year 1692, by whom, and In what manner, and by what pretended authority the fame was committed, with power to call for all warrants and directions given in that matter; as alfo, to examine all perfons who had a hand therein, with what witnefles they fliould find neceflary, either upon oath or declaration ; and to report to his Majefty the true ftate of the faid matter, with the evidence and teftimonies to be adduced before them, as the faid commlffion m.ore amply bears; having mett, and qualified them- felves by taking the oath of allegiance and affurance, conform to> the a£t of parliament, with the oath defdcli^ as ufe is in fuch cafes, did, according to the power given to them, chufe Mr Alexander Monro of Biercroft to be their clerk ; and he having alfo qualified himfelf as above, they proceeded into the faid inquiry, to call for all warrants and direcllons, with all fuch perfons as wiLuefles that might give light in the faid matter: And having confidered the forefald warrants and dlredtions produced before them, and taken the oaths and depofitions of the witnefles under named, they, with all fubmiffion, lay the report of the whole difcovery made by them before his Majefty, in the order following. And, i/?, of fome things, that' proceeded the faid flaughter. 2.dlj', Of the matters of fad:, with the proofs and evidence taken, when, and in what manner, the fame was committed. ^dly. Of the warrants and diredions that either really were, or were pretended for the committing it.^ And, lajlly^ The commiffioners humble opinion of the true ftate and account of that whole bufinefs. The things to be remarked preceeding the faid flaughter were. That its certain that the lairds of Glenco and Auchintraitten, and their followers, were in the in- furredion and rebellion made by fome of the Highland clanns, un- der » 38 S T A i PAPERS AND LETTER 5. 239 *dcr the command, firft, of the Vifcount of Dundee, and then of Major General Buchan, in the year 1689 and 1690. This is acknow* legedbyall: But, when the Earl of Broadalbiii called the head^ of the clanns, and mett with them in Auchallader, in July 1691, in order to a ceffation, the deceafed Alexander M'Donald of Glen- co was there with Glengarry, Sir John Maclene, and others, and agreed to the ceflatione ; as it is alfo acknowleged: But the deceafed Glenco's two fons, who were at that time with their father in the town of Auchalladcr, depone, That they heard that the Earl of Broadalbine did at that time quarrel with the deceafed Glenco, a- bout fome cows that the Earl alledged were ftolcn from his men by Glenco's men ; and that, though they were not prefent to hear the words, yet their father told them of the challenge ; and the two fons, with Ronald MacDonald iiKlweller in Glrnco, and Ronald McDonald in Innerriggin in Glenco, do all depone, That they heard the de- ceaft Glenco fay. That the Earl of Broadalbine, at tlie meeting of Auchallad.er, threatned to do him a mifchief ; and that he fear'd a mifchief from no man fo much as from the V arl of Broadalbine, as their depofitions at the letter A in the margin bear. And Alexan- der MacDonald, iecond fon to the deceaft Glenco, doth further de- pone, That he hath often heard from his father and others, that there had been in former times blood betwixt Broadal- blne's family and their clan, as his depofition, at the fame mark, bears. And here the commiffioners cannot but take nottice of what hath occurred to them, in two letters from Secretary Stair to Lieu- tenant Colonel Hamilton, one of the ift, and another of the 3d of of December, 169 1 ; wherein he expreffes his refentment, from the marring of the bargain that fliould have been betwixt the Earl of Broadalbine and the Highlanders, to a very great height ; charging fome for their defpite againft him, as if it had been the only hin- drance of that fettlement : Whence he goes on, in his of the 3d of September, to fay, That, fince the government cannot oblige them, it is obliged to ruin fome of them, to weaken and frighten the reft; and that the MacDonalds will fall in the nett; and, in eflea, cffed, feems even from that time, which was almoft a month before the expiring of the King's indemnity, to project with Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton, that fome of them fhould be rooted out and de- ftroyed. His Majefty's proclamation of indemnity was publiihed in Auguft 1691, offering a free indemnity and pardon to all the High- landers who had been in arms, upon their coming in and taking the oath of allegiance, betwixt that and the firft: of January thereafter: And, in compliance with the proclamation, the deceafed Glenco goes, about the end of December 1691, to Colonel Hill governor of Fort-Wil- liam at Inverlochy, and defired the Colonel to minifter to him the oath of allegiance, that he might have the King's indemnity ; but Colonel Hill, in his depofition marked with the letter B, doth fur- ther depone. That he haftened him away all that he could, and gave him a letter to Ardkinglafs to receive him as a loft flieep ; and the Colonel produces Ardkinlafs's anfwer to that letter, dated the 9th January 169 1, bearing, that he had endeavoured to receive the great loft fheep Glenco, and that Glenco had undertaken to bring - in all his friends and followers, as the privy council fhould order: And Ardkinlafs further writes, that he was fending to Edinburgh, that Glenco, though he had miftaken in coming to Colonel Hill to take the oath of allegiance, might yet be welcome ; and that there- after the Colonel fhould take care that Glenco's friends and follow- ers may not fuffer, till the King and council's pleafure be known, as the faid letter, marked on the back with the letter B, bears. And Glenco's two fons above name do depone in the fame manner, that their father went, about the end of December, to Colonel Hill to take the oath of allegiance ; but finding his miftake, and getting the Colonel's letter to Ardkinlafs, he haftened to Inveraray, as foon as he could for the bad way and weather, and did not fo much as go to his own houfe In his way to Inveraray, though he paft within half a mile of it ; as both their depofitions at the letter B bears. And John M'Donald, the eldeft fon, depones further, at the fame mark, That his father v/as taken in the way by Captain Drummoad at. Barcalden, and detained twenty-four hours, Sir *¥ I 240 %♦ o TATE ^TAPERS AND LETTERS. 241 Sir Colin Campbell of Ardkinlafs, flicrifF-depute of Argyl-fhirc^ depones, That the deceafed Glenco came to Inveraray about the be- o-inning of January 1692, with a letter from Colonel Hill to the effeft above mentioned ; and was three days there before Ardkinlafs ' could get thither, bccaufe of bad weather ; and that Glenco faid to him, that he had not come-fooner becaufe he was hindered by the ftorm. And Ardkinlafs farther depones, That, when he declined to give the oath of allegiance to Glenco, becaufe the laft of December, the time appointed for the taking of it, was paft, Glenco begged with tears, that he might be admitted to take it ; and promifed to bring la all his people, within a fliort time, to do the like ; and if any of them refufed, they Ihould be imprifoned, or fcnt to Flanders: Upon which Arkinlafs fays, he did adminifter to him the oath of allegiance, upon the 6th of January 1692, and fent a certificate thereof to Edinburgh, with Colonel Hill's letter to Colin Campbell Iberiff-clerk of Argyle, who was then at Edinburgh ; and further wrote to the faid Colin, that he fhould write back to him whether Glenco's taking the oath was allowed by the council or not, as Ard- kuilafs'o dcpufition at the letter B teftifies. And the faid Colin, fhe- riff-clerk, depones, That the forefaid letters, and the cercificate re- lating to Glenco, with fome other certificates relating to fome other perfons, all upon one paper, were fent in to him to Edinburgh by Ardkinlafs ; which paper being produced upon oath by Sir Gilbert Elliot, clerk of the fecret council, but rolled and fcored as to Glen- go's part, and his taking the oath of allegiance; yet the commiffion- ers found, that it was not fo delete or daibed, but that it may be read that Glenco did take the oath of allegiance at Inveraray the the 6th day of January 1692. And the fiid Colin Campbell de- pones, That It came to his hand fairly written, and not dalhed ; and that, with this certificate, he had the fame letter from Ardkin- lafs, (with Colonel Hill's above m.entioned letter to Ardkinlafs niclo- fed), bearing how earneil Glenco was to take the oath of allegiance, and that he had taken it upon the 6th of January -, but that Ard- kiulais was doubtful! if that the council would receive it. And the flie- rifF- riff-clerk did produce before the commiiTioncrs tlie forefaid letter by Colonel Hill to Ardkinlafs, dated at Fort-v;illiam the 31ft day of December 1691, and bearing, that Glenco had been wiih him, but flipt fome days, out of ignorance ; yet that it was good to bring in a loft fheep at any time, and would be an advantage to render the King's government eafy. And, with the faid Iberifi'- clerk, the Lord Aberucehlll, Mr John Campbell writer to the fignet, and Sir Gilbert Elliot clerk to the council, do all declare, That Glcnco's taking the oath ot allegiance, with Ardkinlafs's forefaid certificate as to his part of it, did come to Edinburgh, and was feen by them, fairly written, and not fcored or dallied ; but that Sir Gilbert, and the other clerks of the council, refufed to take it in, becaufe done after the day appointed by the proclamation : Where- upon the faid Colin Campbell, and Mr- John Campbell, went, as they depone, to the Lord Aberucehlll, then a privy counciit«|^, and defi- red him to take the advice of privy councillors about it : And ac- cordingly they affirm, that Aberucehill faid, he had fpcke to feveral privy councillors, and partly to the Lord Stairs and that it was their opinion, that the forefaid certificate could not be received, without a warrant from the King ; and that it would neither be f.ife to Ardkinlafs, nor profitable to Glenco, to give in the certifi- cate to the clerk of the council : And thi^ the Lord Aberucehill con- firms by his dcpofition ; but doth not name therein the Lord Stair. And Colin Campbell the fnerifi^-clerk-does further depone. That, with the knowledge of Lord Aberucehill, Mr John Campbell, and Mr Da- vid Moncrief clerk to the council, he did by himfelf, or his fervant, fcore or delete the forefaid certificate, as now it ftands fcored, as to Glenco's taking the oath of allegiance ; and that he gave it in fo fcored or obliterate to the faid Mr- David MoncriefF clerk of the council, who took it in as it is now produced. But it doth not ap- pear by all thefe depofitions, that the matter was brought to the council-board that the councH's pleafure might be known upon it, though it feems to have been intended by Ardkinlafs, who both H h wrote ^t 24- S T A TE-PAPEPxS. wrote himfelf, and fcnt Colonel Hill's letter for to. make Glenco^.. cxcufe ; and defired exprefsly to know the counciPs pleafure. After that Glenco had taken the oath of allegiance, as is ^iid, he went home to his own hotdc ; and, as his own two ions above na- med depone, he not only lived there for fome days, quietly and Ic- curclv, but called his people togetlicr, and told them he had taken the oath of alleeiance, and made his peace; and thcretore defired and engaged them to live peaceably under K. William's government , as the dcpofitions of the faid two Tons, who were prelent, marked. with the letter E, bear. Thefe things having prececded the flaughtcr, which happened' not to be committed until the 13th of Tehruary 1692, fix weeks after the deceafed Glenco had taken the oath of allegiance at Inver- aray ; the ilaughter of the Glenco men was in this manner, viz. John and Alexander McDonalds, fons to the deceafed Glenco, de- pone, That Glengary's houle being reduced, the forces were called back to the fouth ; and Glenlyon, a Captain of the Earl of Argyle's regiment, with Lieutenant Lindiay and Enlign Lindfay, and fix fcore foldiers, returned to Glenco about the I ft of February 1692 ; where, at their entry, the elder brother John met them, witli about twenty men, and demanded the realbn of their coming ; and Lieu- tenant Lindfay fliewed him his orders for quartering there, under Colonel Hill's hand ; and gave ailurance, that they were only come to quarter ; whereupon, they were billeted in the country, and had free quarters and kind entertainment, living fomiliarly with the people, until the 13th day of February. And Alexander further de-- pones, That Glenlyon being his wife's uncle, came almoft every dav and took his morning drink at his houfe; and that the very- ni-ht before the (laughter, Glenlyon did play at cards in his own quarters with both the brothers. And John depones, That old" Glenco his father had invited Glenlyon, Lieutenant Lindfay, and. Enfiga Lindfay to dine with him, upon the very day the ilaugh-^ ter happened : But, on the I3lh day of February, being Saturday, about four or five in the morning, Lieutenant Lindfay, with a par- AND LETTERS. 43 ty of the forefaid foldiers, came to old Glenco's houfe, where ha- ving called in a friendly manner, and got in, they fhot his father dead, with feveral fhots, as he was rifing out of his bed; and the mother having got up and put on her cloaths, the foldiers ftripped her naked, and drew the rings off her fingers with their teeth ; as hkewife they killed one man more, and wounded another grievoul- ly at the fame place : And this relation they fay they had from their mother ; and is confirmed by the depofition of Archibald McDo- nald indweller in Glenco, who farther depones. That Glenco was fliot behind his back with two fhots, one through the head and an- other through the body ; and two more were killed with him in that place, and a third wounded, and left for dead : And this he knows, bccaufe he came that fame day to Glenco's houfe, and faw his dead body lying before the door, with the other two that were killed, and fpoke with the third that was wounded, whofe name was Duncan Don, who came there occafionally with letters from the Brae of Marr. The faid John M'Donald, eldeft fon to the de- ceafed Glenco, depones. The fame morning that his father was kil- led, there came foldiers to his houfe before day, and called at his A\undow, which gave him the alarm, and made him go to Inner- rlo-gen, where Glenlyon was quartered ; and that he found Glen- lyon and his men preparing their arms, which made the deponent alk the caufe; but Glenlyon gave him only good words, and faid, they were to march againft fome of Glengary's men ; and, if there were ill intended, would not he have told Sandy and his niece ? meaning the deponent's brother and his wife ; which made the deponent go home, and go again to his bed, until his fervant, who hindered him to lleep, raifed him ; and, v,dien he rofe and went out, he perceived about twenty men coming towards his houfe, with their 'bayonets fixed to their mufkets ; whereupon he fled to the hill ; and having Auchnaion, a little village of Glenco, in view, he heard the fhots, wherewith Auchintraiten and four m^ore were killed ; and that he heard alfo the Ihots at hmerriggen, where Glenlyon had caufed to kill nine more, as fhall be hereafter declared. And this H h 2 con- 244 STATE-PAT E R S confirmed by the concurring depofition of Alexander M'Donald hi* brother, whom alervant waked out of lleep, faying, !t is no time fo? Tou to be flcepin"- when they arc kiUing your brother at tlie door, which inade Alexander to lice, with his brother, to the hill, where both of them heard the forefaidihotsat Auchnaloiiand Inncrriggen. And the iaid John, Alexander, and Arcliibald McDonald, do all depone. That the ianie morning there was one Scrgent Barber laid held on Auclien^ treatcn's brother, one of the four, and aflced him if he were alive : He anfvrered, that he was; and that he dciired to die without, rather than within. Barber faid, that, for his meat that he had eaten, he would ^^ him the favour to kill him w^ithout. But when the man was brought out, and foidiers brought up to flioot him, he having his plaid loofe, Hung it over their faces, and fo efcapcd ; and tlie other three broke through the back of the houfe, and efcaped : And this account the deponents had from the men that efcaped. And at Inncrrigen, where Glenlyon w^as quartered, the foidiers took other nine men, and did bind them hand and foot, killed them one by one with Ihot: And when Glenlyon inclined to fave a young man of about twenty years of age, one Captain Drummond came and afk- ed how came he to be faved, in refpeft of the orders that w^erc ^iven? and fliot him dead: And another young boy, of about 13 years, ran to Glenlyon to be favcd; he was likewife fliot dead : And in the fame town there w^as a woman, and a boy about 4 or 5 vears of age, killed: And at Auchnaion there was alfo a child miffed, and nothing found of him but the hand. There were like- wife feveral killed at other places, w^hereof one w^as an old man about 80 years of age. And all this the deponents fay they affirm, becaufe they heard the fliot, faw the dead bodies, and had an ac- count from the w^omen that wxre left. And Ronald Macdon aid, hidweller in Glcnco, farther depones, Tliat he bjing living with his father in a little town of Glenco, fome of Glcnlyou's foidiers came to his father's houfe, the faid 13th of February, in tlie morn- ing, and dragged his father out of his bed, and knocked him down for dead, at the doorj which the deponent feeing, made his efcape ; AND LETTERS. 45 efcape; and his father recovering, after the foidiers were gone, got into another houfe ; but this houfe was fliortly burnt, and his father burnt in it ; and the deponent came thereafter, and gathered his father's bones, and burnt them. He alfo declares. That at Auch- naion, w'here Auchintriaten was killed, he faw the body of Auchin- triaten and three more, caft out, and covered with dung. And another witnefs of the fame declares, That, upon the fame i gth of February, Glenlyon, and Lieutenant Lindfay, and their foidiers, did, in the morning before day, fall upon the people of Glenco^ when they were fecure in their beds, and killed them ; and he being at Innerrigen, fled with the firll:, but heard ihots; and had two brothers killed there, with three men more, and a wo- man; wdio were all buried before he came back. And all thefe five witneffes concurr, That the forefald flaughter w^as made by Glenlyon and his foidiers, after they had been quartered, and lived peaceably and friendly with the men of Glenco, about 13 days; and that the number of thofewhom they knew to beflain w^ere about :25 : And that the foidiers, after the flaughter, did burn the houfes, barns, and goods ; and carryed away a great fpoil of horfe, nolt, and flieep, above a thoufand. And James Camxpbell foldier in the caflle of Stirling depones, That, m January 1692, he being then foldier in Glenlyon's company, marched w-ith the company from Inverlochy to Glenco, where the company w^as quartered, and very kindly intertained, for the fpace of 14 days : That he knew nothing of the defign of killing the Glenco men till the morn- ing that the flaughter was committed; at which time Glenlyon and Captain Drummond's companies were drawn out in feveral parties, and got orders from Glenlyon, and their other officers, to flioot and kill all the country-men they met with ; and that the deponent, being one of the party wdiich w^as at the town w^here Glenlyon had his quarters, did fee feveral men drawn out of their beds ; and particularly he did fee Glenlyon's owm landlord fliot by his order, and a young boy of about twelve years of age, who endeavoured to fave himfelf by taking hold of Glenlyon, offering XD go any where with him, if he would fpare his life; and was fliot 246 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. '47 fhot dead by Captain Druinmond's order: And the deponent did fee about eight perfons killed, and feveral houfes burnt, and women flying to the hills to fave their lives. And, laRly, Sir Colin Camp- bell of Abrucehilklepones, That, after the flaughter, Glenlyon told him, that MacDonald of Innerriggen was killed, with the reft of the Glenco men, with Colonel Hill's pafs or proteftion in his pocket, which a foldier brought, and fhewed to Glenlyon.- The tcfti- monies above fet down, being more than fufficient to prove a deed {o notorioufly known, it is cmly to be remarked, that mere witnef- fes of the adors themfelves might have been found, if Glenlyon and his foldiers were not at prefent in Flanders with x\rgyle's regiment. And its further added, that Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton, who feems, by the orders and letters that ihall be hereafter fet down, to have had the particular charge of this execution, did march, the night before the Ilaughter, with about 400 men; but the weather falling to be very bad and fevere, they were forced to flay by the way, and did not get to Glenco againft the next morning, as had been concerted betwixt Major Dnncanfon and Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton : So that the meafures being broke, Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton and his men came not to Glenco till about eleven of the dock after the flaughter had been committed ; which proved the •prefervation and fafety of the tribe of Glenco; fmce by this means the far greater part of them cfcaped. And then the Lieutenant-Co- lonel being come to Canneloch-Lcvin, appointed feveral parties for feveral ports, with orders that they Ihould take no prlfoners, but kill all the men that came in tlieir way. Thereafter, fome of the Lieutenant-Coloners men marched forward ui the glen, and met with Major Duncanfon's party, whereof a part under Glenlyon had been fent by Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton to quarter there fome days before ; and thefe m.en told how they had killed Glenco, and about thirty-fix of his men, that morning ; and that there remained nothing to be done by the Lieutenant-Colonel and his men, five that they burnt fome houfes, and killed an old man, by the Lieute- nant Colonel's orders, and brought away the fpoil of tlie country; And And this in its feveral parts is teftlfied by John Forbes Major in Col- lonell Hill's regiment, Francis Farquhar and Gilbert Kennedy, both lieutenants in that regiment, who were all of the Lieutenant-Colo- nel's party, as their depofitions morefully bear. It may alfo be here noticed, That, fome days after the {laughter of the Glenco men was over, there came a perfon from Campbell of Balcalden, chamberlain, i. e. ftewart to the Earl of Broadalbin, to the deceaft Glenco's fons, and offered to them, if they would declare under their hands, that the Earl of Broadalbine was free and clear of the forefaid flaughter, they might be afluredof the EarFskindnefs for pro- curing their rcmifllon and reftitution; as was plainly deponed before the commiflloners. It remains now, to give an account of the war- rants, either given, or pretended to be given, for the committing of the forefaid flaughter ; for clearing whereof, it is to be noticed,. Tiiat the King having been pleafed to offer, by proclamation, an in- demnity to all the Highland rebels, who fliould come in and accept thereof, by taking the oaths of allegiance, betwixt and the firft of January 1 692 ; after the day was elapfed, it was very proper to give inftrudions how fuch of the rebels as had refufed his Majefty's '>-race fliould be treated ; and therefore, his Majefty, by his inftruc- tions, of the date the i ith of January 1692, diredled to Sir Thomas Livingfton, and fuperfigned and counterfigned by himfelf, did, in- deed, order and authorife Sir Thomas to march the troops againfl: the rebels who had not taken the benefit of the indemnity, and to deflroy them by fire and fword ; (which is the adual fl:yle of our commiffions againft intercommuned rebels;) but with this exprefs mitigation in the fourth article, viz. That the rebels may not think themfelves defperate, we allow you to give terms and quarters, but in this manner only. That cheftians and heritors, or leaders, be prl- foners of war, their lives only fafe, and all other things in mercy; they taking the oaths of allegiance, and rendering their arms, and fubmitting to the government, are to have quarters and indemnity for their lives and fortunes, and to be protected from the foldiers; as the principal paper of inftruftions, produced by Sir Thomas Li- vingfl:on> 248 STATE- PAPERS vingfton, bears. After tliefe infl:ru£tions, there were additional ones given by his Majefty to Sir Thomas Livingfton, upon the i6th of the faid month of January, fuperfigned and counterfigned by his Majefty, and the date marked by Secretary Stair's hand; which bear orders for giving of paffes, and for receiving the hibmiffion of certain of the rebels : Wherein all to be noticed to the prelent pur- pofe is, That therein his Majefty doth judge it much better that thefe who took not the benefit of the indemnity in due time lliould be obliged to render upon mercy, they Hill taking the oaths of alle- giance ; and then its added, If iMackean of Glenco, and that tribe, can be well fcparatcd from the reft, it will be a proper vindication of the public juftice to extirpate that feft of thieves. And of thefc pxlditional inftruaions a principal duplicate was fent to Sir Thomas Livingfton, and another to Colonel Hill, and were both produced. And thefe were all the hiftruclions given by the King in this matter. But Secretary Stair, who fent down thefe inftruftions, as his letters produced, written with his hand, to Sir Thomas, of the (lime date with them, teftify, by a previous letter of the date of the 7th of the faid month of January, written and fubfcribed by him to Sir Thomas, fays, You know in general, that thefe troops pofted at Invernefs and Innerlochy will be ordered to take in the houfe of Invergarle, and to deftroy entirely the country of Lochabar, Locheall's lands, Kep- poch't^, Glcngary's, and Glenco ; and then adds, 1 allure you your power Ihall be full enough; and I hope the foldiers will not trouble the government with prifoners. And, by another letter of the 9th of the {dk\ month of January, which is likev/ife before tlie inftruc- tions, and written to Sir Thomas, as the former, he hath this expref- fion, lliat thefc wlio rcm.aiu of the rebels are not able to oppofc, and their clieftians being all papifts, it is well the vengeance falls there: For my part, I could have wiihed the MacDonalds had not divided; and 1 am lorry that Kcppoch and iMackean of Glenco are fafe. And then afterwards we have an account, that Locheall,Mac- naui^hton, Appin, and Glenco, tv)ok the benefit of the indemnity at Inverary, and Kcppoch and others at Invernefs. But this letter of the AND LETTERS. 49 tlie 1 1 th of January, fent with the firft inftrudtions to Sir Thomas, hath this expreffion : * I have no great kindnefs to Keppoch nor Glenco ; and its well that people are in mercy.' And then, * Juft now my Lord Argyle tells me, that Glenco hath not taken the oath : At which I rejoice. It is a great work of charity to be ex- ad in rooting out that damnable feet; the worft of the Highlands.' But in his letter of the i6th of January, of the fame date with the additional inftruclions, though he writes in the firft part of the let- ter, 'The King does not at all incline to receive any after the diet, but on mercy ;' yet he thereafter adds, ' But, for a juft example of vengeance, I intrcat the thieving tribe of Glenco may be rooted out to purpofe.' And to confirm this, by his letter of the fame date, fent with the other principal duplicate, and additional inftrudions to Co- lonell Hill, after having written, that fuch as render on mercy m.ay be faved, he adds : 'I ftiall entreat you, that, for a juft vengeance, and public example, the tribe of Glenco may be rooted out to purpofe : The Earls of Argyle and Broadalbine have promifed that they ftiall have no retreat in their bounds ; the paffes to Ranach would be fe- cured ; and the hazard certified to the laird of Weems to refett them: In that cafe, Argyle's detatchment, with a party that may be pofted in Ifland Stalker, muft cut them oft'; and the people of Appln are none of the beft.' This laft letter, with the inftru6tions for Colonel Hill, was received by Major Forbes, in his name, at Edin- burgh ; and the Major depones, That, by the allowance he had from the Colonell, he did unfeal the packet, and found therein the letter and inftruclions, as above, whicji he fent forward to Colonel Hill. And that, in the beginning of February 1692, being in his way to Fort William, he met fome companies of Argyle's regiment at Belliftiiells, and was furprlfed to underftand that they were going to quarter in Glenco ; but faid nothing till he came to Fort-William, where Co- lonell Hill told him, that Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton had got or- ders about the aff'air of Glenco ; and that therefore the Colonell had left it to Lieutcnant-colonell Hamilton's management, who, he ap- prehends, had concerted the matter with Major Duucanfon. Aiid li Co- i.i i L r A r E R s Colonel Hill depones, Tliat he iinderftood that Lieutenant-colonel Ha- milton and Major Duncanfon got the orders about the Glenco men which were fent to Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton : That, for him- felf, he liked not the bufinefs, but was very grieved at it : That the King's inftrudions of the i6th of January 1692, with the Mailer of Stair's letter of the fame date, were brought to him by Major Forbes, who had received them, and unfcalcd the packet at Edin- burgh; as thefe two depofitions do bear. Yet the execution and (laughter of the Glenco men did not immediately take effedt ; and thereafter, on the 30th of the faid month of January, tlic Mafter of Stair doth again v/rite two letters, one to Sir lliomas Livingllon, which bears, 'I am glad that Glenco did not come in within the time prefixed: 1 hope what is done there may be in earnefl:, lince the reil are not in a condition to draw together to help : I tliijik to harry (that is, to drive) their cattle, and burn their houfcs, is but to render them defperate lawlefsmcn to rob their neighbours; butl be- lieve you Vv^ill be fuisficdit were a great advantage to the nation that thieving tribe were rooted out, and cut off: It nuiil be (|uletlv done, otherwife they will make fliift for both their men and their cattle : x^rgyle's detatchment lies in Letrickwell, to ailiil the garrilbn to do all of a fudden:' And the other to Colonel Hill, which bears: ^ Prav, when the thing concerning Glenco is refolved, let it be fccrct and fudden, otherwife the men will iliift you ; and better not meddle with them than not to do it to purpofe, to cut off tliat neft of rob- bers who have fallen in the mercy of the law, now when there is" force and opporcunity, whereby the King's juflice will be as confpi- cuous and ufeful as his clemency to others. I apprelicnd the florm is fo great, that^ for fome time, you can do little ; but, fo foon as pof- fible,! know you will be at work; for tliclc talfe people will do no- thing but as they iee you in a condition to do with them.' Sir Thomas Livingfton having got the King's inftru6lions with Secretary Stair's letter of the 1 6th of January, and knowing, by a letter he had from the jMafler of Stair, of the date tlie 7th of January 1692, tliat Lieu- tenant-colonel Hamilton was to be the man employed in the execu- tion AND LETTERS. ^51 tion of the Glenco men, in purfuance of the fecretary's letter, he w^rites to Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton, upon the 23d of the faid month of January, telling him, 'That It was judged good news that Glenco had not taken the oath of allegiance within the time prefix- ed, and that Secretary Stair, in his laft letter, had made mention of him ;' and then adds, ' For, Sir, here is a fair occafion for you tofhow that your garrifon ferves for fome ufe ; and, feeing that the orders are fo poutive fi'om court to me, not to fpare any of them that have not timely come in, as you may fee by the orders I fend to your co- lonel, Idefire you will begin with Glenco, and fpare nothing which belongs to him ; but do not trouble the government with prifoners; as this letter produced by Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton bears.' And Sir Thomas being heard upon this letter, declared. That at that time lie was immediately returned from his journey to London, and that lie knew nothing of any foldiers being quartered in Glenco, and only meant that he fhould be profecuted as a rebel (landing out, by fair hoftility ; and in this fenfe he made ufe of the fame words and orders written to him by Secretary Stair. Thereafter, Colonel Hill gives his orders, to be direded to Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton, in thefe terms: * Sir, you are, with 400 of my regiment, and the 400 of my Lord Argyle's regiment, under the command of Major Duncan- fon, to march ftraight to Glenco, and there put in due execution the orders you have received from the commander In chief. Given under my hand, at Fort-William, the 12th day of February 1692.' And this order is alio produced by Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton. Then, the fame dav. Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton wrote to Major Duncan- fon in thefe terms : ' Sir, purfuant to the commander in chief and my colonel's orders to me, for putting in execution the fervice againfl the rebels of Glenco, wherein you, with a party of Argyle's regiment, now under your command, are to be concerned; you are therefore to order your affairs fo, that you be at the feveral pofts affigned you, by fcven of the clock to-morrow morning being Saturday, and fall in a£lion with them ; at which time I will endeavour to be with the party from this place at the pofl: appointed them. It will be 1 i 2 necelfary S T A T E - r A P E R S necefHiry that the avenues minded by Lieutenant Campbell on tlie fouth fide be fecured, that the old fox, nor none of his cubs^ get away. The orders are, that none be fpared, nor the govern- ment troubled v/ith prilbners.' And the copy of this laR order i:? produced under Lieutenant-Cclonel Hamilton's own hand. And accordingly the Daughter of Glenco and his poor people did enfuc the next morning, being the 13th of February 1692, in the man- ner narrated. And, upon the whole matter, it is the opinion of the commillioner, firj}^ That it was a great wrong that Glenco's cafe, and diligence as to his taking the oath of allegiance, with Ardkinlafs's certificate of his taking the oath of allegiance on the 6th of January 1692, and Colonel Hill's letter to Ardkin- lafs, and Ardkinlafs's letter to Colin Campbell ihcrifl-clerk, for clearing Glenco's diligence and Innocence, were not prelented to the Lords of his Majeily's privy council, when they were fent in to Edinburgh in the laid month of January ; and that thofc who advifed the not prefcnting thereof were in the wrong, and feem to have had a malitious defign againft Glenco : And that it was a fur- ther wrong, that the certificate as to Glenco's taking the oath of allegiance was delete and obliterate after it came to Edinburgh ; . and that being fo obliterate, it fhould neither have been prefcnted . to, or taken in by the clerk of the council, without an exprefs war- rand from the council. Secondly^ That it appears to have been knovvn at London, and particularly to the Mafter of Stair, in the month of Januai*y 1692, that Glenco had taken the oath of alle- giance, though after the day perfixed ; for he faith, in his letter of the 30th of January to Sir Thomas Livlngfton, as above remarked, * I am glad that Glenco came not in within the time prefcrib'd/' Thirdly^ That there was nothing in the King's inilruclions to war- rand the committing of the forefaid flaughtcr, even as to the thing itfelf,and far lefs as to the manner of it ; feeing all his infiru£lionsdo plainly import, that the moft oblllnate of the rebels might be receiA'T^d into mercy, upon taking the oath of allegiance, though the day was long before elapfed ; and that he ordered nothing concerning Glen- co AND LETTERS. 2J3 CO and his tribe; but that, if they could be well feparated from the reft, it would be a proper vindication of the public juflice to extir- pate that fet of thieves; which plainly intimates, that it was his Majefl:y's mind, that they could not be feparated from the reft of thefe rebels, unlefs they ftlll refufed his mercy, by continuing In arms and refufmg the allegiance ; and that, even in that cafe, they were only to be proceeded againft in the way of public juftice, and no other wMy. Fourthly^ That Secretary Stair's letters, efpecially that of the iith of January 1692, in w^hich he rejoices to hear that Glenco had not taken the oath, and that of the i6th of January, of the fame date with the King's additional Inftrudlions, and that of the 30th of the fame month, w^ere no ways warranted by, but quite exceeded the King's forefaid inftrudions. Since the faid let- ters, without any infinuation of any method to be taken that might well fcparate the Glenco men from the reft, did, in place of prefcri- - bing a vindication of public juftice, order them to be cut off, . and rooted out in earneft, and to purpofe, and that fuddenly, and fecretly, and quietly, and all on a fudden ; which are the ex- prefs terms of the faid letters ; and, comparing them and the other * letters with what enfued, appear to have been the only warrant and . caufe of their flaughter ; which in eftedl was a barbarous murder, perpetrated by the perfons deponed againft. And this is yet far- ther confirmxcd by two more of his letters, written to Colonel Hill after the flaughter committed, viz. on the 5th March 1692, where- in, after having faid that there was much talk at London, that the Glenco men were murdered in their beds after they had taken the allegiance, he continues, * For the laft I know nothing of it. I am fure neither you, nor any body impowered to treat or give in-f demnlty,.dld give Glenco the oath ; and, to take It from any body elfe, after the diet elapfed, did import nothing at all : All that I re- gret Is, that any of the fort got aw^ay ; and there Is a necellity to profecute them to the utmoft.' And another from the Hague, the laft of April 1692, wherein he fays, ' For the people of Glenco, when you do your duty in a thing fo neccffary to ridd the counti-y of thievincr. 254 r^-t A T F A P E R S thieving, you need not trouble yourfelf to take the pains to vindicate yourfelf, by ftiewing all your orders, which are now put in llie Parii Gazette : When you do right, you need fear nobody; All that can be faid is, that, in the execution, it was neither fo full nor fo fair as might have been.' And this, their humble opinion, the commiffioners, with all fubmifhon, return and lay before his Majefty, in difcharge of the forefaid commiffion. Sic fubfcribitur^ Tweedle; Annandale, now Marcjuis of Annaadale, and Prefident of the Privy Council ; Murray, now Duke of Athol, and Lord Pri\^ Seal ; Ja, Stewart, her Majefty's Advocate ; Adam Cock- burn, late Lord Treafurcr-dcjiute ; W. Hamil- ton ; Lord Whitelaw, one of the Lords of Scf- fion ; Ja. Ogilvie, now E. of Seaficld, and Lord High Chancellor ; A. Drummond. Jaly 18. 1695, Mr Davii) Blair to Mr Carstares. Of Church' affairs. Dr SIK, I wrote to you formerly under Mr Alexander Stcvenfon's cover, but know not if it has come to hand. I have delayed writing for fome time, becauie things were long in dependence. The adjourn- ing of the general aflembly but the very day before it fliould have fat, was very grievous to our minifters, who were come in from all quarters ; and it was no eafy matter to get them quieted. Many of the more forward of them were for a prefent addrefs to his Ma- jefty ; but the more prudent prevailed with the reft to lay it afide ; and, in liew thereof, to content themfelves with giving fome me- moirs to the fecretary, who, I believe, has prcmifed his utmoft en- deavours, that the day to which it is adjourned in November next maybe pun(ftually kept. They were *alib earneft vv^ith liim, that there AND i f .. s. ^55 there may be annual aflemblies according to law ; which I hope now will not be fo uneafy to be obtained, after the ad that pafled on July 1 2th concerning the church, wherein there lies no obliga- tion upon the eftabliftied church to take in to minifterial communion with them, any of the late prelatical incumbents ; but only civil pro- teaion to fuchof them as fliall qualify themfelves civilly, &c. So that one great advantage gained by that ad:, is the pulling out the thorn out of the minifters foot, and out of fome bodies elfe too, if I am not much miftaken. The ad paiTed the very day after the aftembly fhould have fat : Had it paiTed fooner in the beginning of the par- liament, the aftembly might have fat, in my poor judgement, with- out detriment to any intereft : And I believe in mine own m.ind, that the uncertainty we were all in, how that ad was to be framed and contrived, might have been one of the reafons why none pref- fed me to write to you, for ufing your utmoft endeavour towards the premptory fitting of the aflembly, (as in fome cafes formerly Ihey had been accuftomed to do) ; at leaft, this is my conjedure. All were wiftiing, and fome were hoping that it would fit ; but, as I have faid, none were inftant and preiTmg. It was pity to fee the mi- nifters flocking in from all parts ; and, in the mean time, their ad- verfaries flouting at them for having loft their labour ; and yet more pity to hear the poor minifters faying, they durft not go home to their congregations, efpecially in the fouth-weft parts, where Mr Hepburn Vv^lll triumph over them for what he will call their unfaith- fulnefs, and will be in a ready way to draw away people from hearing them : But I hope there will be no fuch occafion hereafter. On the other hand, it was fome piece of fatisfadtion to fee pragmatical Crevie, the ringleader of the protefters of the north, deprived by the authority of parliament, and confinedto this fide of Forth. As to civil afi^airs, I have nothing to fay, fave that I am glad that things went not in a higher ftrain than they did ; and that in heaving at fome perfcns, there was not a mere defire preferred without ren- dering a reafon ; fl^r, as you know, I came to underftand, fome while ago, 256 STATE-PAPERS AND TETTER S. 257 Edinburgh, July 23. 1695. ago, that, If crimes were laid to the charge of any, and could be mar^c out before the judge competent, that would give offence to no body* God make all wxll, as Sir John Scot faid to the King. Adieu. CoCKBURNof Ormifton, Lord JuRice-clerk, toMrCARSTARES. Of fome hot Words betwixt Argyle and hhnfelf upon the fubjeB of ah^rn ^^U)iher auarreh amom the Statefmau Public Tranf G/enco.-— Other quarrels among actions. S I s\, I have your's of the nth ; but that of the former poft you men-- tion muft be in the hands of ilioie have taken a flying packet co- ming for the fecretary from London. I'm glad of one thing, they Wll fre yoii nil! own yourfclf to be my friend ; and all the lying llories tlicy are able to fend abroad have not liindered that far our correfpondence. There is nothing I love worfe then to chafe dalli- es. You had account of what I met with from Kilmarnock; and when T tcH yovi that Argyle, publickly in parliament, challenged me to alk fatisfaftion which way I pleafed, when he refledled on the whole commiffion of Glenco; for the reft, he faid, he would not retiea on them 5 but for that gentleman (meaning me) who thought himfelf reflcaed on, he fhould have fatisfadion which way he pleafed. This, and other flaflies, 1 have borne ; but do not think me fee ; only my moderation hath at this time appeared ; though I hear it*s all one whether \l had or not ; but fo it is not with myfelf ; for I have peace. This day Anftruther tells me, he has been very angry with Mr IL Dairy mple, who told him, he had a return from his brv>thcr to tliat he wrote, of fome heated words pafl be- twcCJi AnHrutbcr and the fecretary in parliament; and that the Kinc; and my L. Portland knew of it, as they did of other fuch things ; and they would do a great deal of good : So Anllruthcr is upon the wrhing over, that Secretary Johnfton and he were never fo fo well, the fecretary having acknowledged he had fpoke too w^arm- ly ; and I know they have been dining at others lodgings. Now, if a heated word do a man's bufinefs, true or f alfe, why not mine for the fecond time ? Your Friends the Melvills and Anftruthers are like to break the bond of alliance ; only Anftruther feems to be caften off with his new gift of Fyfe, having which Caffengray had. Raith told him brifl^ly, he ihould not get it through neither treafury nor exchequer; and Linlithgow told him, he would not get a quorum of the treafury to fign it ; for they behoved to keep to Melvill, for he has keept to them. The church-a£l, the levy-adl, the continuing the fupplies, the moderation of the addrefs, and the forbear- ing the Vifc. of Stairs, are the greateft inftances of refped to his Ma- jefty has been fliown of a long time; and I'm fure more than w^as ex- pedled ; and may well allow the few days fitting after the firft allow- ance. It might a been expedled the parliament ftiould a written a let- ter to the K. at their rifing : It was fpoke of among fome men^bers; but there appeared fucha difpofttlon to explain their former letter, that it coft fome folks pains to get it diverted at this time. Had 1 been revengeful, I had fair opportunities when my Lady Argyle's pe- tition came twice in. I'm going to the country, and fliall there ex- pert that fentence is faid to be prepared for my friend and myfelf. .Say w^hat they will, neither of us are Jacobites. Farewell. .Sir James Ogjlvy, afterwards Earl of Seafield, to Mr Car- stares. Proceedings in P arliament uuith refpeSi to Glenco ^vindicated. The Part he aBed, The Strength of the Party ivith ivhich he is engaged. Dear Sir, I have your's of the 27111 of June; we long for good news from Edinburgh, your camp; and particularly, we are apprehenfive of our countrey- '^'^ ^^^^ men, that they will have their fliare of the prefent danger. Our ^.* parliament Is now almoft over. I know endeavours will be ufed to K k mifre- ll 253 STATE-PAPERS mlfreprcfent our proceedings ; but, \Thcn duly confidcred, I am hope- ful the King will be latisfied. As to the Earl of Breadalbine, we will not proceed againft him ; it will be left to the King to order about hiin what he pleafes. The Mr of Stair is Indeed loaded to purpofe; but thereby the King is moft juftly relieved of all the a- fperfions railed in that affiiir of Glenco ; and 1 doubt not the Mr, letters, and our votes, both in tlie commiifion and parliament, when compared, will juftify us, tbat we have proceeded impartially. And here I cannot but fay, that our carrying fo great a plurality in par- liament againft an fecretary of flate, an Lord of the treafury, and an prefident of the fcffion, may convince any body,l)oth of the ftrength of our party, and that there was ground for what is done. I mod tell you, that all will bear me witncfs 1 have aQed au n.odcrate part in ail this ; and, when its over, and reprefcnted to his Majefty, I will be ordered by his Majefty as to the method of fcrving him, as is my dutv. 1 wifti he may get good advice ; and I am fure he will have it from you. I wilh moderate methods be taken; and that mode- rate men meet with due encouragement. Our party, if weal with the court, is able to ferve the King to his fatisfadion. Neither can it be propofed, that all the other party be run down : All the alte- ration neceflary may foon be found out ; but I -mi afraid tlie King may be milinformed. It is now a proper time for you to do good to your country. Honcft men expeds your afllftance ; and miftake will foon go over. You know the King has been much troubled about our church-matters ; but now w^e have prolonged the time to the minifters for taking the oaths ; and ihofe take them are declared to be under his Majcfty's full protedlion within their churches. The fubfidies are near fmiftied. We will make tlie time of conti- nuance as long as poilible we can. I wiHi God prefer ve the King to us; it is the lefs matter whom he employ. Give my humble duty to my Lord Portland : I am entirely his Lordftiip's fervant, I wriet to you in great confidence, and I doubt not your friendfliip; and, were I capable to ierve you, 1 would think it my happinefs ; for I am moft fmcerely your's. Dear Sir, Adieu. A L E X- n a 1% • AND LETTERS. 259 Alexander Johnston to Mr Carstares. Of a falfe Alarm concerning the Kmg^s Death. SIR, Lately I had nothing worth writing, which I defired Mr Pringle Auguft 16. to tell you, as the caufeof my filence; but, when the laft three Dutch ^^^^" maills came together on Wednefday laft, nothing could be more feafonable and acceptable. It was thus, upon Saturday laft, in the mornhig, I received feven or eight advertifements, that the Jacobites were exceedingly uppifti, and boafted among themfelves, that God Almighty had deftroyed their enemies, and reftored the righteous King, (King James, as they called him) ; and that he would be here immediately without oppofition. This quickened me; whereupon I acquainted fome minifters at the helm therewith, that they mi^ht \i{c their endeavours, as I would ufe mine, to find out the bottom of it. Upon Sunday laft, I had reports from nine inftruments (not one knowing of the other) I had put on the fcent the night be- fore : They feemed to be all agreed in fubftance, (though they dif- fered in many circumftances), that, not only the bulk of the Jaco- bites, but alfo, the moft cautious and moft prudent of them, that our gracious King was killed in a battle, and his army deftroyed, by the French in Flanders. You may judge my thoughts and fears then. Three Dutch maills being then due, I communicated this too, and it was verified on all hands here. Then I fet my folks to find out the root from which all this fprung; particularly, to know whether any exprefs or intelligence was come from France bearing it narticu- larly. I employed three perfons fitt and capable to reach the fecret tranfa£lIons of that party, being trufted by them. Monday ni'-^ht I was pretty well allured that no fuch exprefs or intelligence was come from France, my people having been in fix or kwtn meetings of the moft adlive Jacobites, and not one of them knowing the f-^- cret, though they all pretended It to be true; and fome of them ^^^ curfed « ,6o S T A T E - P A P E R S AND LETT R 5. 261 curfed the concealers, as thereby loofuig the beft opportunity to rift in arras, and Ihow thcmfelves in the field. The moft cool and wife among them advlfed patience, and not to attempt any thing ralhly. Upon Tuefday lafl all was as it were In a ilame ; that whole party (and many more) were confident of the truth of thcfc reports; which was confirmed by the not coming of the three Dutch maills, nor one of them. I never faw fuch an univerllil confternation and coa- fufion of the honeft loyal party; and, on the contrary, nothing but infolencc and impudence was to be feen in the words and adions of tlie Jacobite party. I hope never to fee the like again. That night,' (Tuefday laft,) I gave a little hint of this to iVIr Fringlc, and then I frayed abroad all night, flill receiving the accounts my people brousrht in to me: which allured me, that a day or two would pro- iliice fome extraordincorv and dcfperate attempt made by that party ; but, God be praifed, next morning brought In th.e tlirec Dutch maills, (the laft is of the 'I,) which reftored us to life, and funk the other party into defpair. When I had perufed my letters, three of which were from you, T returned to my folks, and dcfircd thcui to obierve the countenances, words, and anions of that party, as nar- rowly as they poffibly could, and' to let me know what they learnt at night ; when accordingly we met, and I found that party mad at their own folly, in being fo credulous and eafily impofed on. I found alfo, that many of them had wrote to all their friends in this king- dom, to be in readinefs, and affuring them of the truth of thcic re- ports. And, particularly, I learnt that many letters to this purpofe were feat to Scotland the laRTuefday's poft. I communicate this too to the government ; and that I thouglit it very fit to fend off a fly- ing packet to my brother, with an account what had happened here, and with the news and letters of the three Dutch maills;. which would contradicl theie falfe ftories ; and alfo, on a further de- fign, if polTible, to catch ail the l^uefday's letters when they came to Edinburgh. This flying packet, being fpccdicr than the ordinary poft, would be 40 hours at leaft before the Tuefday's ordinary poft would come to Ediaburghj by which means the fprcading infcaion would would be eafily prevented: And, purfuant to this refolution, I fent off a flying packet on Wednefday laft, and wrote to all my friends to prevent and contradict thefe lies and ftories ; and I hope it will be ict Edinburgh early to-morrow, being Saturday, if it be not inter- cepted, as my flying-packet about the bombarding St M aloes and Gravellne was : But I have not only found out the perfons con- cerned, and have fo vigoroufly preffed them, that they have drop- ped the intercepted packet near one Sir Humfrey Gores, a juftice of the peace, who hath fent it to the Duke of Shrewfl^erry, who hath rePcored it to me ; but they fliall not efcape fo, for I will pinch them for example's fake; there being no living at this rate. There muft be fome greater perfons at the bottom of intercepting this packet ; which I hope will be difcovered, If the tools already difcovered tell the whole truth. I believe It was either fome Jacobite, or fome per- fon concerned for thofe profecuted in our parliament. I catched the poft-boy, after he had fled 30 miles. Since I have got the oftler; but the topfter of the houfe is fled above 70 miles. I think I know whereabout he is, and 1 will handle him without mittlns, fas we fay.) I have wrote too much, being oppreffedwith a vehement cold catched by my night-ramble aforefaid. I pray God to preferve the King, and that we may hear fpeedily of the furrender of the caftle of Namair. Your's to your wife were fent to her yefternight's poft, by her clerk Michael Read. Send me all your good news, for Til learn the bad ones from the Jacobites. My Lord Arran hath got fuch a furfeit by the three laft Dutch maills, that, for his cure, he is gone to the Bath. I believe all of them are afhamed of their weaknefs and folly ; and we will take heart by their difappoint- ment. AdieiL Lord:. Z62 Edinburgh Oaober 1 7. 1695. STATE-PAPERS Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares, AND L E E R S. 263 Of Lord Breadalhine. — Dcftres that Mr Carjiares may get the Ki fig's Order ijoith refpe£l to the Projeeution of that Lord helped. SIR, ' ' - Your^s of the 4th from the Hague was very acceptable. T ne- ver thought myfelf farder concerned hi E. Brcadalbine's affairs, than that I was perplexed his friends had fo contrived, and did fo manage the order, that T could not ferve him as I willu co do; and, though they have faid, on the other hand, tlmt I was overawed by a party, yet T proteft there was no fuch thing ; bat I linglely fol- lowed my light and inilru^lion; and 1 intreat you to do your beft to have the V dcr helped, and fent down ; for I know the Earl is trou- bled. T fcarce remember how Neal carried in the recruits ; he had fome averfion in private, but in publick I think he was pafTive: But I plainly perceive that Watt's party hath given him over for loft ; yet, were 1 to dilpofe, I would make Mr Dawfon, Mr Watfon, and Mr Neal, Mr Dawfon and 34, in the firft vacancie that will in- ftantly happen. iNow, that you are, I hope, well arrived, you will knov.' pertedly how matters go. I ferioufly wiili Carfe well with Wood; and I know it is not 33 fault; but Whyte muft blend us better to^>-ether, and 9 muft give us our rules pofitive and diftindt, and order all tu keep them. Prefent my fervice to Mr Pringle: Tell him. I have his of the 12th ; and I know he will communicate what he hath from me* 1 have been of late much troubled with gout and gravel. Old fmners, many fores; but mercy is a fweat refuge; and 1 hope I Ihall long for, and find reft. I am moft fincerely yours. My moft humble fervice to Mrs Carftares. Si r James Ogi lvy to Mr Carstares. Of a Letter from the Earl of Portland. — Regrets that Portland is not to meddle in Scott'ifj Affairs. — 1 1 6 Epif copal MinifierSj who had qualijied^ beftdes thofe formerly affumed. Dear SIR, At my return from my country-houfe I had ane renewed inftance Edinburgh of your favour ; of which I am very fenfible it was ane moft obli- ^ ^ ging letter from the Earl of Portland, which I know was by your procurement. I am forrie to find my Lord intends not to meddle in our aff^airs; for I certainlie underftand that his Lordfliip's influ- ence both has been, and may ftill be, moft ufeful to all honeft and well afi'ccted men : But I am perfwaded he is fo honeft to his and our mafter, that he will not decline to ad and do w^hen he finds it need- ful for his Majefty's fervice. Our divifions and animofities are great, as you may eafily perceive by our conflid laft council about Broadalbine. The advocate tells me he gave you an account ot it ; fo it is needlefs for me to do it. I pray you take good and fafe mea- fures for bringing us to peace. The prefident is very unwell. Pref- minnan and Newbyth are invalids ; and I doubt if they can return to the fefTion. There are an 116 of the epifcopal minifters in churches qualified, befides thofe formerly aflinned. The preft)ytcrian mini- fters have declared feveral of the non-jurants churches vacant, parti- cularly my parifti church at Cullen is fo vacated. This was with- out my knowledge, yet I do not blame them; for he was difaffeded to the civil government; and it was neceffary to make fome exam- ples. I intreat the continuance of your friendiliip. Give my moft humble fervice to the Earl of Portland. I will not as yet preftime to write him an return ; but I am moft fenfible of the honour he has done me ; and I am moft fincerely yours. Adieu. . Sir Mr 264 Edinburgh, 0-ratefulleft old dog ever lived, wdiich ihall not be untold him ;. but I dare anlwer for him. My wife bids tell you, (he fears ye rather be angry at her. Bruges, Nov. J 7, 1695. ^ George Munro to Mr Carstares. Ofd Caufc he had uo'ith Colonel K before a Court MartiaL SIR, I have been fo often troublefomc to you upon fevcral accounts, that I am aihamed ; but the neccffity I lie under in my affair with Colonel Colonel H. obliges me to give you as yet this trouble. God knows my innocency, as likewifc what juftice I have for my pretenfions ; though, in the former court-martial that fate, as well as this, which he pretends to have, I am fure I have nothing to cxpedt but ruin. I have fent over with my brother a copy of the accompts given in to me by Colonel H. as likewiie the articles I except againft, excerped thereout, with my reafons thereto annexed. If your leifure could allow you but to look on them, at firft fight the injuftice done me would be evident ; and truly the fums I do lawfully pre- tend to are of fuch confequence, that it is not for a man of my ftock to lie out of them fo long. God knows what pains and expences he has already compelled me to by his unjufh dealings ; and, if I get not a fpeedy redrefs, I vvmU undoubtedly be expofed to forne in- conveniencies : Befides,my very reputation fuffers, as an unjuft pre- tender, fo long 'as I have not a fentence given out in this matter by unbyaffed judges; which I cannot expert in this place. When I met with fuch an unjuft procedure in the former council of W'ar, as the Mr of Forbes and Mr of Pohvart can Inform "you, who were mem- bers thereof, ye may eafily judge what I am to expert in another, which I fear will be like Mr Michell Scotfman's fon, father worfe. So that I fee no medium left for me, but to have my bufinefs car- ried over before the court-martiall at the Horfe-guards, where un- doubtedly I fhall as v^'cU have my innocence made appear, as like- wife juftice done me in my pretenfions ; which I am fure his Ma- iefty would condefcend to, if my affair were reprefented to him, as It Is in effed : And, at that fame time, I believe his Majefty would not refufe me a foreloff for coming over to purfue it. There are ma- ny reafons moves me to have m.y recourfe to you as my hope-an- chor ; and, if ye do not help me at. this tim^c, I fear I run the rifk of fliipwreck. I need net prefcryve meafurcs to you vdiat is fit to be done ; for, if ye know not, ye may easily think my wit is at a ftand. Ye fee it is afllftance and advice I crave; and, if I had not a great deal of juftice on my fide, I fliould not offer to addrcfs my- felf to you. I have likcwife written to my Lord Annandale, and L I 2 my 263 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 269 Edinburgh, Nov. 12, 1695. my Lord Secretary, who I hope will not be averfe from affifting me to get juflice ; for, God knows, it is all I folicite ; for I fear I be too tedious, which I hope ye will pardon ; and, w^hen time allows, you, I will hope you will honour me with a line, T am, S I R, Your mofl obliged, and mofl humble fcrvant, George Monro. to Mr Carstares. Of a Mijuiuhrjlanding hctivixt Mr Carjlares and Lord Jif/Iicc-Clerk, SIR, I wTote to you lafl port, with fome letters I fent inclofed ; and, after an apology I made for that of Sir Ja. O. you will think ftrange , that the inclofed fhould not have come by it, even Iboner, becaufe of the date, which my Lord Carmichael told me this night at de- livery ; and I preft he would alter the date, feeing he had not given me it fooner ; but he allows you, W'hen you write to him an anlwer, to tell him, you find he had wrote it fome pofls before he gave it me. I need not tell you how much he is your friend, and how defirous he is that you and honefi: men ihould underftand one another well. I was told yefterday by my Lord Juilice-clerk, that he got one from you the day before, wherein you are a little brifk to him for WTiting fo to you. I told him I was heartily forry that there fhould be any fuch thing betwixt you ; and I thought it wms cer- tainly a great trouble that he flionld have any jealoufies of you ; and 1 fhall fay no more upon that head, but that thefe who wilh beft to the government both of church and flate do very much re- grete it ; and it is very much wifhed that thefe miflakes were re- moved. You have had occafion to do good offices to your coun- try ; and I fliall hope, whatever ufage you have met with, it will not alter after you. I hope you will not take this ill, feeing I have fo much concern in you ; and, while I breath, I will evidence on all occa- fions how much I am bound with great fincerity to be your's moft faithfully. My wife gives her bed fervices to Mrs Carftares, and bids mc tell you, that your Will, ftie hopes will be a brave fellow to ferve 0U1 y Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Afks his Advice hoiv to conduct hijnfelfin the enfuing AJJembly. Dear SIR, ' I am elad the advocate is called up ; his advice at prefent I hope will Edinburgh^ do good ; he is one I am much obliged to ; but feeing he will be 1695. abfent, I have complied with my Lord Carmichael's defire, in ac- cepting to be one of the affembly ; let me have your advice freely how to carry ; I wuU endeavour to adt faithfully, and likewife to pro- cure moderation. You fee I ufe freedom. I will give you no fur- ther trouble, but remains moft intirely your's.. to Mr Carstares. Of a Battle among the Great Folks ^ &c. Dr sir, I have had two from you fince I wrote any ; and I delivered the Edinburgh, letters as they were directed. The D. of Queenfberry is moil 1^695°* anxious to hear from you in anfwer to his, as that which keeps him there. We have had, as you wnll forfee, various reports of the battle amongft our great folks w^ith you, as it it called here ; and both parties fay they have win. I fliall prefume to fay no more upon STAT J: -PAPERS AND LETTERS Edinburgh, Dec. 10. 1695. Upon the differences, but that I pray God the Kni,<^ may be well advifed in the determination. If, betorc this comes to hand, you have not wrote to the D. of Queenfbcrry, that you v/ill write to him. The L. Juflke-Clerk bid me tell you, he would fend away tlic Lady Rothes letter, I anfwercd him, that 1 did not doubt but he would write to you an anfwer to your's. I amfenfible there are ill Inftruments betwixt you; God forgive them. My wife gives her mod humble fervices to Mrs Carflares and you. Farewell heartily. Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Of the Dl'vifions m Scotland. The Eq/l-India Acl \ and his oivn Co?iduff 2?i that Affair^ Dr sir, I am forry to find our divifions increafe. I doubt not the King behaves wifely amongft our contending parties. If they both fpeak well of me, it is what I owe to your good advice. I did follow it as much as I was capable. I was not able to perfuade others to do it. Do our nation all the good you can. I am fare this will pre- ferve to you the good opinion of honeft men. I will not trouble your noble friend, whom I am obliged to fcrve, feeing I am not ac- cufed of the talking luididy concerning the Ealt- India adt. I can atteft God of my innocence; neither was it in my offer. I fhall endeavour to live honeftly ; and then I can pretend to be protected by my friends ; But I believe what is reported about this is a fable. I hope you will be fo friendly as to let m^e know if I might write to the Earl of Portland, now when affairs are in agitation. I am loath to trouble his Lordfhip ; but none will more willingly ferve you both than your's. Adieu. I am forry our India a£l occafions fo much trouble ; for I think it will do little hurt to England, feeing vre want an fleet. Sir Andrew Kennedy to Mr Carstares. Of the dfpofal of Offices. — A Company for his Son. SIR, I never longed more to hear from you than now ; but I ihould Rotterdam, excufe you, being bufy. You have confiderable charges in ^ur ^606^^ ^' Scots affairs, and its probable there may be more. I heartily wifh they all may be for the better, and that honeft and wife men may be in all important ports. Our publick accounts here of occurrents-^ with you are io inconfiftent and uncertain, we know not what to truft. Who fucceeds Mr Johnfton as yet we know not, though our letters have told us of feveral. Sir, your ftate-news would be frefh to us : Pray, take fo much avocation as to allow me the half of an quarter of a fheet what is part, and who ftand candidates or com- petitors. I want my fupporters you ufed to jeer me with : If I cannot ftir, its wxll I may fit ; but that propofition for my fon muft wait a fit feafon ; and we know by whom to do it. Before any faddles were empty, I wrote at large to my Lord Advocate about it; and deured him to advife with you. I doubt you'll find an occafion to move in it at prefent; but he is my very good friend. I have not heard from him fince I wrote to him : But you are all taken up. Your brother, his wife, fon, and all their friends, are all very well : They did me the honour, the 29th of the laft, to.be fix or feven hours with us. I told him the compliment was extraordinarv ; and, had it not been that that day was befides the ufual number of the days of the year, 1 could not have expected it. Sir, about three weeks ago, I wrote to Dr Hutton in favours of ' one Andrew Reid a nephew of mine, bred at Glafgow, an apothe- cary-furgeon, who is come hither to me, that the Dodlor might procure to him fome mate's place in fome hofpital in Flanders, that he may be furnifhed with an opportunity of experience in his call- ing ; but have had no return from the Dodor ; and now the time to be provided draws near. Pray, Sir, enquire at the Do'dor, if any thing 27- STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 2'7'> J ^ Edinburgh, March 19. thing can be done for him : And, Sir, may I prefumc, in cafe he be not provided for, that you would be pleafed to fpeak for him to Mr Van Loon, or any other; audit will be a great kindnefs to him, and an obligation on me : And I am fure you will get thanks for recom- mending fuch a well qualified perfon. Pray, let me have your an- fwer, and a dired addrefs. My wife, I, and all here are well, and give you and Mrs Carftares our humble fervice ; and 1 am, SIR, Your moft conftant faithful fervant, (S gned) A. K. Sij-, I hear nothing of my Lord Carmichael ; he defer vcs to fill fome good place ; Were he at London, he would be very frank to try to get fomething done for me ; for, to tell you the truth, as all things are at growing d.^arth, by the continuance of the war, It is not poffible to live on what I have done; and it muft needs be uneafy to be obliged to give out more than comes in, I did projed fome things to Mr Johnlton, but that is over. If you and the advocate could think of getting my allowance bettered, I need it. When Major- General Livingfton was here, he chanced to be witnefs to a great deal of trouble and charge I was at about officers of the army, de« ferters, and invalids, that he thought my youngeft fon might get a captain's commiffion ; which money the King might beft fpare. Earl of Arcyle to Mr Carstares. Of the State of Parties. CGmplalns of the Poivers granted to Lordjiifl'ice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingfion.— Of Treafury^af fairs.— The Chancellor's bad Management. Lail night the advocate arrived. I faw him this morning, and has acquainted him of all pad fince my coming to this place ; and am refolved to follow joint meafures with him, as arc our other liicndsj I ^ friends, D. Q^ L. R.aith, E. Lc. &:c.; the chancellor, and L. Murray concurring with him, has placed the main truft in Judice Clerk and Sir Thomas L. who has power to feize perfons, horfes, and arms, without being obliged to be accountable to the council, make clofe prifoners, or othervv'ife, as they fee fit: lu fo mucli, that the Juliice Clerk, acquainting the council the other day, that Lady Largoe was feized, defired the council's order to fend her to the caftle. I fald It was probable enough there might be juft occafion for it, fhe having been formerly under the fame clrcumdances, and connderin;'- her profeffion and character in relation to the government ; but that I defired to know fomewhat of which flie was prefently accufed of* w^hlch was denied m.e ; faying, ' Some body was to be trufied, and every body was not ;' in iliort, treated me as one not to be trufted. The three prifoners in the caflle, Sir William Bruce, Sir William Sharp, and Lord fomething, who was formerly a Lord of the fefnon^ are by the fame fecret committee made clofe prifoners ; and we are ta know no caufe for it. I fhall fuffcr any thing at this time for the King's fervice ; but I flatter myfelf it is not the King's mind we be fo treated; and that it fhall be redreffed. But I do expert of you, that you do fairly reprefent, that our taking all tamely is not out want of fenfe of the ufage we meet with ; for, unlefs it be undcrftood, the fefentment will be hereafter more warmly returned. When I fay Vv^e, I mean the D. of Q^ E. Melvine's family, myfelf, and our other friends. We of the treafury often meet ; the ihort accompt I can give you from them is, ' Item all fpent.' Before my coming dov>m,they have pad precepts for payment of upwards of a twelve- month's clearings, which they did not coafider exhaulled what they had, in fo far as, there remains nothing to pay fubfillance, April, May, or June; and thofe precepts drav/n not paid : Nehher how to recall the former, I fee not ; nor how to find three m.onths fuhfift- ance, I fee not. Yet there is our difficulty; for, had we come upon an account not forftalled, the matter had been eafy ; but, beiui^ once fo far behind, and no money in the treafury to pay part, the cafe is the harder. Its apparent the money the chancellor applied M m to -/4 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. -75 Edinburgh, March 2i. to himfclf goes a great length to occafion this. I have advifecT,. wlilch I think will be complied with, which is to grant fuch a monthly ilibiiftancc, including field-officers and captains, who formerly had no allowance of fubfiftance, as will put them in a condition to w-ait payment of clearings the better ; and L. 1 20 fterling per month brings it to this pafs. For, whilfl: field-officers and captains had no allowance of fubfiftance, and they fogers of fortune, it did neceffiirily oblige ihcm to clieat the King in their mufters ; and, putting them once in a bad way, it w^as not eafy to prevent it afterwards. As to L. Jcddart, he labours ftill under the hardffiips formerly reprefent- cd, and waits a return from court. I had almoft forgot to tell you^ that Sir Thomas, by the intrinfic power affiimed to himfelf, has grants ed a commiffionto Captain William Drummond, to feize w^hat per- fons, horfes, and arms, he fees fit; leaving all to his own difcretion ; fo that, in a little time, by thefe methods, the country muft be liable to the old military executions. I am as much for the fecurity of the go- vernment as any, but in another method : I would have the nation ruled by fuch as aremoft able to fupport the government, if the w^orft of tymes fliould come ; for, wxre there invafion, we ffiould be obli- ged, either to take it upon us, or run for it, and let all go to ruin; which God forbid. My prefent fatisfaftion is, in the firft place, that you tell my thoughts, and ufage wee meet with, to Earl Port- land ; and let Sir James know w^hat pafles. I carry very fair wath Lord Murray ; but, believe me, he is a very weak brother. A- dieu. Earl of Arcyle to Mr Carstares. Bitter Complaints of the Treatment he has met ivith from thofe in. Admlniftration ; ivhom he particularly characterizes^ I have little to add to what I faid in my laft. I confide entirely in your juftice and friendffiip to me, or elfe 1 fhould be very uneafy if 1 did not reil allured that the treatment I meet w^ith is duly repre- fented : fented; for, though I am refolved to fiiffer much at this juncture, I cannot digeft it ; neither can I propofe to live under this oppreffi.on; for, as Leven tells me, he wri^t to you, we need more than Job's patience ; I muft confirm it. When I reflciri:, w^e are at prefent ridden by an old wTather-beaten decayed doege, who rules arbitra- rily, by a pune i'lllie piece of a fecret ftatefman didating to us ; v;hofe looks, as well as exprcffions, betray him ; who can never purge the Gillicrankie blood ; taken in either fenfe, then to be lorded over by a little fyre-ftnip, whilft thofe of the firft magnitude are ne- glected. And, above all, to be dragoun'd by an imperious, ignorant, freffi-water, Crumdell general, fure I am, can never tend to his Ma- jefty's fervlce. I forgot to tell you in my laft, at leaft I fear I did, when he named a party to Jeddart, who fupported him, he named E. Pordand and yourfelf ; which I admire at ; fince it was my great- eft concern, I fancied he was in good terms with E. Portland, who I feared had not a right impreffiion of him. One thing I defign to wriet to Secretary Ogilvie, of which you'll pleafe to mlr.d ; it will certainly tend to his Majefty's fervice, that Sir Thomas be ordered to tender the oath of allegiance and affiirance to all the officers of the Scots army; for fure I am, there are officers, that have been in the late King's fervice within thefe four years, that carry o.nfider- able commiffions, and have not yet taken the oaths ; particularly in Lord Murray's regiment ; as, for example, one Captain Giirame. x\nd it will not be amlfs, if, thereafter, a lift of all their names be returned. I acknowledge it may be objected. Why I fliould not move this in council ? I anfwer. Should I, it will be made a party- bufinefs, as If I did defign to reflet on Sir Thomas ; and the King's fervice wall be thereby neglected; which makes me take this method. I muft ao-ain tell you, that, unlefs- thefe two captains be removed from Jeddart w^ith a witnefs, I cannot propofe to ffiow my face any longer on this fide of Argyle-ffiire. As to the treafury, I find the chancellor has aded all this while like a man making his will, pro- pofing to live no longer ; for he has anticipate all the founds, that I fcarce fee a poffibility of retrlving it. Even that found, which ought M m 2 to i Edinburgh, March 26. 76 S T A T E - P A r, 11 s to pay the falaries, he has not fo much as left room for his own ^. and I confefs its a pity he lliould have it. 1 Ihall, if I can, Uve a- mongft them, in the other part of the government, make it my bu- fmefs to iindcrftand the treafury-bufinefs ; and, as I am ftated there vvdth the other honed men, I hope we may, when the fubject- matter will allow it, recommend ourfelves to his Majefty. As for our friend Sir John, pray, let him know he daily confirms my good opinion of him. Now the alarm feems to us to be over, I do believe, in a few days, we Ihall begin to difperfe ; but I fhall wait the re- turn of this ; and therefore muft deiire to hear from you by the firft. Pray, let Mellvine know I do defire the favour of you to ac- quaint him of our tranfadions, and of my thouglits. I am your'so Adieu, to Mr Carstarks. Of Lord Argyle, — Bad State'ofthc Treafury and Ganifons. S I R, Since the laft I had from you, there hath little occurred but what poITibly you have heard from better hands, except wlint was this day, whereof I fiw an account fent to you. Iwill endeavour, fo foon as I can get occafion, to liave more frequent correfpondence with you ; but 1 am now going to the country for fome tyme. My LordArgyle, 1 fee, refolves to attend pundtually on bufmefs, and, in all men's eyes, is fit enough for it, if he pleafcs ; wherein I wilh he may continue. Never was our treafury more meanly provided, if this threatned difquictmcnt had fallen in the counirey; and, T hope no wife man, that tenders the welfare of the King's affairs, or our own fecurity, will be fo narrow as the laft fubfidies were ; for, befides the fubfiftancc of the troops, we have not wherewith to pro- vyde fome meal that is requifite to be laid up in the feveral garri- fons. T fent Sir Jamc^ an exad account of what we have to go upon till AND LETTERS. 77 till the next parliament. I have no further to trouble you at pre- fent, but that I am your's. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Bitter Complaint againjl Sir Thomas Livingflon. — Treafury-bufinefs ^ in great confufion. — Privy-council need Dire^ionsfrom Court. SIR, I o-ave you account, two pofts agoe, that Sir Thomas demurM EdmburgTi, to put the King's orders in execution as to L. Jeddart's tvvo cap- tains ; and now, at laft, he has pofitively refufed it, ufmg ex- preffions, very unbecoming him, of the Duke of Quecnlberrie, E. Leven, and myfelf. ' What,' fays he, to one, ^ doe you think thofe three, calling us a partie, can carry this over me ? ' Indeed, Sir, if Sir Thomas be put in competition with me alone, b<.fydes three, I fhould not take it well ; but I am fatisfyed the King is wife and juft, and w^ill not Incourage Sir Thomas in thofe infolent humours. I am fure both his Majeftie and E. Portland will re- member, all the whyle I was at London, I mentioned not his name by way of complaint ; though I had too good reafon* So averfe am I from making complaints, that often I chufe rather to fuffer. Sir Thomas has ftirr'd up L. Carmichall, making him verie con- cerned. I cannot blame Carrnlchall not to defyre them ; for indeed they are not worth the having. But he is but a frefh- water foger ; and does not know it is moft ufual for his Ma- jeftie (who knows and underftands the oeconomie of his troops verie well) to make removes wher ther is not good agreement: And thcfe tvv'o captains never having injured L. Carmichall, ther- mav be a poffibilitie of ther living well- with him ; but its morallie impoffible L. Jeddart and them can fervc together. In fliort, Sir, fo they be remove from Jeddart, it is all one to me where they goe, ex- cept to my fon's regiment, unlefs I were on the head on't: I fhould make them cat their meat in order. I am the more concerned, and ^7^ STATE-PAPERS AND LETTER S. ^79 and Sir Thomas the more to he Warned, nay, Inexcufablc, when all other parties, even Annandale and me writthig in his Majefty's fervice, that he Ihoukl through this bone of contention. I have, by the Lord Murray, proffered Sir Thomas to concurr in his Majefty's fervice, and all palt quarrells to be forgot. If he fettle not matters on this, as I imagine he will not, I have done my part. We meet at Threaffurie everie day; we find all matters there In m.ightie confufion ; and the King mutch behynd hand. I am endeavouring all I can to bring the forces, I mean ther payment, to fome kind of confiflencie ; and in all matters I fluill appear Im.partiall, preffcring the fervice to all particulars. In the coun- cell, what method to follow is hard, evrie one being of a dlfpert nt fentiment. Severalls were made prifoncrs before I came hither, and others of the fame circumftances neglecled ; which fhows a deal of partialitie. We want mightilie meafures from court ; for its true our fecretarie is hear with a crcdentiall letter; but 1 fmd he his at a lofe as mutch as others as are not bleft with his poft. There are feveral claffes of people to be fufpeded upon the prefent juncture of affairs ; thofe that were officers, and cjuitt, ftill refu- fing to ferve, and not taking the oaths: Ther are papifts, there are fuch of the nobilitie as ther birth gives them priviledge to fit in parliament, flights it, refufing to take the oaths. I do defire to know how thefe are to be difpofed of, and how diftinguifhed. We are nibling at them, but in the dark; for hitherto, where anle particular pick lay, fuch a perfon fiezed ; but others not no- ticed. Wher anie notoritie is known, all agree to fieze fuch a perfon. Pray, what is proper cominunicatte to fecretarie Ogilbie ; iince 1 refer to you, and I wiiett but a fliort lyne to him, I fhall not queftion your letting E. P. know what is proper. 1 bid you Adieu. Earl Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. The oppofite Party^s Conduct toivards Lord Ad^vocatc^-^'-'-^His Plan for a Bond of Security to be exacted of certain Perfons^ not to d'l-* flurh the Peace of the Country^ in oppofition to one propofed by ths Chancellor for the Highland Clans. I received your's by laft poft, and {hall obferve your dodrine of Edinburgh, patience as much as poffible. You will underftand by Lord Ad- vocate, as well as others, that we need more than an ordinary ftock; for, even in matters which properly belong to his poft, they make no ufe of him ; conceals from him, as if he were to be fufpeded as difaffc£led : I find him moft fenfible of it, which does not difpleafe me. They betray their ignorance by this procedure ; and it ought to be improven by our friends. What pafles to-morrow before this poft goes, I fliall acquaint you of; mean time, a committee is to meet, to prepare the method for calling in the Highland clans to give furety for their dutiful behavour to the government : I went along with it, and thereafter propofed we might put the Lowland- ers into feveral claffes, who- were either fit to be put under bail, jmprifoned, or baniftied : It was waved by the chancellor ; and, at firft, I would not prefs it. In this, as in other matters, I fhall adl in concert with the advocate, as with Sir John Maxw^ell, who they llkewife flight. I muft acquaint you, I left fome little bufinefs with Secretary O- gllbie, which nearly concerns me, to move the King in, after I was gone ; whilft I left all my private concerns to mind the public. I have received a letter, though not from Sir James, acquainting me I am to be gratified but in part, which is very hard ; and it's pro-- bable you'll be of my opinion. One paper was a year's difcharge of my feu-duties, being this year, in which I enter heir; fo that, in ftriduefs of law, it would double. Another paper, a tack to be renewed ->f. bo STATE -PAPERS AND LETTERS. 281 renewed of the herring fiflning, which my family has harl thefe hun* dred of years from father to fon, in niaeteen year tacks. I do not doubt but Selkirk will be a ready hand to afk It ; but I hope the King will not forfaiilt me without a fault ; befidcs, in law, I muft have the years of the forfaulture allowed me. A tliird paper, was a gift of the late E. Lauderdale's cfcheat to my fiHcr, ilie being de- prived of almoft all lier jointer. I hope I Ihall be excufed to mind a little my particulars, whilft I give almoft all my time to the pu- blic ; but would more pleafantly, and to bett-r purpofe, Vv'oi.ld hi^ Majefty be pleafed to caufe us all move in our proper fph.TC. I left my other memorial with E. Portland ; which 1 ihall forbear to mention at this jundure. I Ihall not doubt but you'll ufe your in- tereft in thofe matters which fo nearly concern mc, and in Lord Jeddart's affair, which calls for his Majefly's juilicc, n }t only to him, but to us all, within ten degrees of kin. My Lord Portland was pleafed to allow me to apply to him in particulars ; and what I Hiy to you is the fame. I know your fricndllup; and on all oc- cafions I fhall ftudy you a return. March 24. This day the committee met in the morning, appointed for Highland affairs. The Advocate, E. Sutherland, E. Kintore, Laird of Grant were on the committee ; I prefided. We agreed upon a bond to be offered to the council, applicable to Lovv^ianders as well as Highlanders ; which being prefented, fome made fomc ob- ieclions to it ; Vv^hich gave me occafion to fay, that the reafon why it was made fo exienfive was, that we thought the more it did com- prehend, the more it anfwered the end, which was to fecure the peace of the country upon all events : And that we might the more effedtually yet perfed that, I offered feveral clalfes of pccvple to be confidered by the council, how far, in point of law and con- venience, it was proper to guard againft the injury they might do us. So near as I can remember, I fhall fet them down in fliort, without expatiating, or repeating the reafons 1 ufed to recommend my overture. As, All noblemen whofe birth intitles them place in parliament does not take the oaths or qualify themfelves. All gentlemen chofen members to ferve in parliament, and does not qualify themfelves. All papifts of what degree foever. All who has been in France, ferved the enemy, come home, and has not obtained remiiTions. All who were in oflice civil or military, flung up their commif- fions upon the revolution, or fmce have, refuiing to qualify themfelves. All chofen to be commlfTioners of the cefs or fupply, pitched upon to be juflices of the peace, or other employments, refufuig to qualify themfelves. All horfes and arms feized, or to be feized, how and what manner they are to be difpofed of. The chancellor was thunder-flruck, fitting mute ; and, though T was feconded by the Advocate, E. Leven, D. of Queenfberry, Grant, E. Sutherland, who I had made by being on the committee, and by Sir Robert Sinclair and Enfler ; yet, though it was often- times moved the appointing a committee to confider thefe matters, he tore his gloves to pieces, but faid nothing. At lafl, up flood Carmichall, and propofed fome method might be fallen upon for our fecurity, by arming the well-affedted, or fomething to that purpofe, wiiich the chancellor laid hold on to wave my overtures ; but, being ftrongly feconded, and I ftanding clofs to my tackle, •we overbalanced him. Then flood Annandale up, not difappro- vino- of my overtures, but running us into an overture of entering hito^'an affociatlon, which the chancellor llkewife took hold of. I faid both thefe propofitions were good, had a good view ; but nei- ther did derogate from mine : So preffed a committee, which we obtained, addhng to the former, D. of Queenfberry, E. Leven, E. Annandale, L. Carmichall, both named by me : So much I ftuddle peace, L. Juflice-Clerk, Sir Thomas Llvingflon were added. This . N n - auc;r- 282 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 283 Edinburgh, March 28. ■ afternoon we met ; the committee has prepared a report for the council when they meet to-morrow : And you fhall by next have an account what pafles. Adieu. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Of the AJfociation. State of Parties in the Ccm?mttee and CounciL SIR, By my hiit you will undcrfland how our afibciation was mana- ged ; hut fince I am more confirmed that, fmcc it v.-as moved, and fo far advanced, it fliould have gone through ; and tliat it was very- improper to reprefcnt, if we (liould make a compliment ; though I could not vote againfl an exprefs prerogative, nor differ from fuch as were judged to know the King's mind befl, as I have written more fully to the fecretary. For your own bufinefs, I doubt not but you will perceive that ^^ was againfl your fecurity, becaufe 13 was fo much for it ; and Hamlltoun thought it needlefs and affec- ted : But when 55 faw it v/as fo well liked, he would have gone a- long with it, if Mr ErfKine's agent had not come in, and declared himfelf againR it ; which, it's fuppofed 21 did to be eafy to his friends. However, it is feared 9 may defpife our trifling, lor he may well give a general allowance ; but White can hardly be pleafed with ]Mr Chambers's prefent methods. Hume had the good luck to be approven by both i'^ and ^^^ and iikcvvife by I\Ir Dawibn ; but White's interefl is what I would have moilly minded. Harries was frank for your fecurity. Remember my former letters. I am your's. Lord 55, Argyle. 13, Annandale. Mr ErskinCy Lord Murray. 21, Lord Murray. 9, the King. IVhitc, the King Chambers, the Council. Humey Advocate. SS^ Argyle. Da-j^jforiy Ormifton. Harries^ Chaa- cellor. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Differences among the mernhers of Council and Committee about the JJbciation.- Cyphers explained. SIR, I liave written our news to S. J. Ogilvy. As for your private concerns, Mr Harris and your friend Hume live civilly, and no more. 32 hath been with 27, who told him plainly, that Dawfon could not approve Mr Carfe his management ; and that he was of opinion, that 33 would be found an unfriend, not of deiign, but on the event, to Mr White's interefl. When Mr Chambers was thinking to give fecurity for 9 concern, Mr Hamilton propofl-J a moderate and legal fecurity ; but Arg. 13 purpofed to outdo him; and propofed a fecurity that was judged by friends to be neither pradicable nor neceffary ; and that it was not worth the hazard of a difappointment : And Adv. 32 did offer his reafons to council 3 ; but Mr Thomfon being very prefTmg for his fecurity, it was ap- pointed to be written ; and, when Mr Chambers faw it, at fivil he feemed well pleafed with it; for, fmce fome would have it, 32 en- deavoured to make it as good for Mr White as he could devife, e- fpecially fmce 57 and 27 werelikewlfe for it : But Ar. 55, and Mr Lee, flill thinking that it was rather a compument than a jufl fecu- rity, they were for acquainting 9 before it ihould be granted : And your friend, who ads for Mr Erlkine, coming to town, he hap- pened to be of Mr Hamilton's mind, which brought the matter to a nevvT reafoning ; and then it was refolved that 9 fhould be ac- quainted ; and 32, with another, were defired to give an account of the whole bunnefs. But my thoughts are, that all this is but wind, and will not prove good payment ; and that it had been bet- N n 2 ter 32, Advocate. 27, Jufticc-clerk. i^^u/c^/z, Ormlfton. 33, Carftares. r.arfcy Carftares. Air mite, the King. Chc.mbcrs, Council. 9, die King. i/^iwz7/ow, is probably Annandale. Mr Thomfon ^ Anmn^zlQ* 57*^^^' mkhael. 27, J. C I\lr Lee^ Queenfberry. Mr Erskine, Lord Murray. Edinburgh, March 26. 1696. 284 STATE-PAPERS ter that it had not hecn moved at all, or that it had gone through ; but that Mr White fliould not have been troubled with fuch a tri- fling biifinefs : x\nd therefore Hume, tliough he thought the mo- tion need](^fs, yet, fince it was made, and had taken air, gave it all the countenance he could ; and though An. 13 was very ill pleafed at the difappointment, yet Thomfon, as well as Hamilton, was fa- tisfied with 32's part. C'^anc. i. took part with i 3 ; but it was 2 1, as I have faid, that did cafl: the balance ; and ^^ is well pleaftd that Thomfon mifl his mark. And this is the account I can give you of your particular ; fave that all 25's partners are fo angry, that though they carry fair with 32, yet even Mr Dawfon is not fo in-- timate wnth him ; but 27 is very intimate with Mur. 21. And this- is the beft account I can give you of your friends. Remember my former letters, and let me hear of your receipt of this ; and be dill aflured, that 32 is tender of 33, as he would wilh; and allure your friend, who does for Mr Wood, that he fliall have all good advice this vv\ay, and that Mr Hume can give him ; and pray him to put the beft colours upon Chambers's adings to Mr White that he can - for 32 is truly forry for fuch triflings and contentions. Adieu. Lord MuRRAY,<^//JJ-EARLof TuLLIBARDINE,toMrCARSTAREcV 0/ the AJfociation^ and his Rcafons for oppofing it.- Jorivard. —Apprehenfive they may blame him ;■ Mr Carjlares ivill take his part. 'Some too 'but hopes ^ Edinburgh, March 28. i696- SIR, I received a letter from you jufl: as I went laft out of town, which. I thank you for the good news was in it. Some of the council had concerted an aflbciation, and were very forward in having it pafs,. w^ithout fo much as acquainting me, thougli it was known I was to 25, Secretary Johnflou. Mr Wood, Sir Ja. Ogllvy. AND LETTERS. 285 to return very foon to this place. The bringing it in after the ap- prehenfions of the invafion feems to be over, is not fo proper as at firft; but the making any leagues or bonds, without the King's ex- prefs warrant and allowance firft obtained, is treafon by our law, and is declared to be the King's undoubted right, and his alone; w^hich does fiifficiently anfwer all reafons can be given to enter in- to it before his Majefty was acquainted ; which I muft own I main- tained in council, being particularly obliged in the poft I am, that fuch preparatives be not made; in which I have differed with fome, and in other things wdierein I judge they are too forward : But per- haps I may be blamed by them for not being fo ; but I doubt not to have you to take my part, fince your's was the fame. I am Your affectionate friend to ferve you, (Signed] J.Murray,- Argyle to Mr Carstares, Vindicates his private Character from fome Afperfions, — His Reafons for taking his tivo Daughters from their Mother. — Of the Draught for an JJfociation. I received your's dated the 24th inftant. I need fay little In re- turn to the firft part of your letter ; feveral matters ha:\^S uuer- veened, of w^hich you have had daily accounts, acquairM^S 7^^^ what lengths we had gone as to the clafling of people ; bu^ ^^li^^^^ • it were neceflary the King's mind were knowm as to the-^^^^^^^^S thofe rules ftrickly or not. As to what you fay in relati(? ^^ ^7"" felf, and my own particular behaviour, I take it very kincF ^^ 7^^* I know it is the eff^eft of your friendftiip and concern i "^7 P^^" fon, belides my family. I do aflure you, my carri^^ ^^^" ^^ fuch as I fliall give no juft caufe of fcandal or offence though I know fome makes it their bufinefs fomuch to render m'Crimmal,and at leaft cenfurable, even where is the leaft ground, <*^^> w^hilft I am burdened JVUrch t ^ a 30. 286 STATE-PAPFRS AND LETTERS. 287 burdened with the error of the firft concodion, I need fcarce hope to be free of cenfiire ; fliould I lock myfelf up in a cage, daily they will be hatching fomething. There is one thing I knjw will be clamoured againft, that I have fent my two daughters home to llof- neath, defigning to take the charge of them mylllf. My reafons for fo doing are, fince they are mine, and that 1 am bound to pro- vide for them, none can blame. 1 wifli and endeavour that they be bred up with all duty and love to me, as their father ; which 1 can- not expcdt in the circumftances they have been in hit!:erto, living w^ith a mother in thofe terms with me, and who never in iicr liic fhowed them either the example of good nature, or duty to their parent ; and who always carries herielf to her childrth to an ex- tream on fide or t'other, by too much fondnefs, or too much fe- verity. They arc coming up to an age in which its prefumable they will receive imprcflions; and 1 iiave not lorgot the Latin, ^ Quo femcl eft imbuta,' &c. But, above all, my chief rcaion is. She having had lately the charge of her filler Douns's daughter, fome years older than any of mine, {he did encourage her in things I would not for all the w^orld be guilty of, Vv^her a parent cfpeci- ally, which was, to encourage her to wriet little billett-ducs and let- ters to Carnwath, Sir George Lockhart's fon and heir ; and by the company flie kept by her example, as the Countefs of Forfar, Nan- ny Murrav, ^c. ibx had like to a been quite ruined; and came to that icxi^m o jj^p^jj-i^p^^^^ ^1^^^^ dancinp^ w^ith Carnwath in the dancimr- r 1 1 ^ ^ o icnooi,^^^ fcjueezed his hand. All which the youth tcld ; and the girl wa f^j^i- f^^j. hoi-ne. As you are my undoubted friend, I give you the -ouble of all this, though I hope the envious world them- leives m(^ acknowlege a father can difpofe of his children. mis ,, defigned to go by a flying packet, with a draught of an aiTociatic^ wherein the Advocate, D. Queenfberry, and myfelf, are conlerted y l^ Murray ; fo you may think there is a difference be- twixt mark|-.j.^yg^ This is offered in cafe the word ajjociatlon goes any iengtli 1: \^^^ Majefty's inclinations ; and fince, without a parlia- ment, no luch^^i-^oj. ^^^ \^Q forced, the cafier it be, the better; that generally vl generally it may be complied with, if any fuch thing be refolved upon. I hear the turn our oppofites gives it is, ' That becaufe the pretended Prince of Wales was named, others diffented ;' but fure I am its falfe. I am told Lockhart demits, and will not go to Flanders, though te will make a fhow of it, to baulk my brother Charles's pretences, who was, by his Majefty's gracious promife to me, was to have his troop on his quitting it. Pray, mind Sir James of this ; with my fervice to him. I am your's. Adieu. OrxMIston to Mr Carstares. Of a Bond draujn up by the Wejlern Shires. They *woiild 7Jiake an Army of 40,000 Men^ and therefore not to be flighted. ■ State of Parties.— — Epif copal Meetings Nefs of Dfaffe^io7u SIR, . ' I have none of your's fince my laft. I gave an account by the Edinburgh, exprefs yefternight, how that the people of the weftern fnircs were ^^^^^ 3^*. inclined to affociate, and had drawn up a bond, with an addrefs to ^ ^ his Majefty, exprefling all affeftion and zeal for his perfon and go- vernment ; but, in their great concern for the prefent church-efta- blifhment, they had likewife mentioned that in their bond and ad- - drefs ; but, becaufe it was a needlefs diftindtion, at this time, to di- - vide them from many others, who, I hope, are equally concerned in this com.mon caufe of our King and countrey's prefervation I expunged thefc words ; and withal defired that they might forbear to proceed haftily in this matter, untill the King^s mind were known, fince the council had thought fit to flop the bond that they intended, and reprefent firrt to his Majefty. But this confirms me flill the more, that our bond of affociation had better not been men- tioned, than ftop, when fo far proceeded ; and yet it is moft certain, that it had not ftoptj if it had not been out of tcndcrnefs to his Ma- - jefty's 288 STATE- PAPERS AND LETTERS. .89 jefty's prerogative. Some men may fliy, that even an aflbciatlon of. this nature may be dangerous, and of bad example, and might give this excefs in the wcflern bond for an inftance; but, fince they keept within compafs of law, though not of prudence, this argument fliould be of no weight at this time ; efpecially when tliey are fo tradable, and we have fo much need of animating things ; for they tell me, that they could make about forty thoufand men. I wrote al- fo about money for arms; and that arms might be provided. And all I fay to you is, let not the Weft be jealoufed, but by all means encouraged. As for your private affairs ; Mr Dawfon is in an intimate under- {landing with 21, which I hope fhall do well. Mr Chambers is ve- ry fober ; only this day Mr Harris and Mr Cameron were like to be a little warm, but it foon paft over. 93 is gone out of town, but has promifed to mind Carfe his defire. I forgot to tell you, that thefe that were moft forward for the allbciaiioa have got up a mark of a blew ribbond ; but, though I impute it to their zeal, yet, in fo good and general a caufe, 1 like not any diilin£lion, but wlffi all may be for it ; which is the beft mark. The diffenting minifters that preach in Edinburgh are moft of them taken up by the coun- cirs order. The field-meetings formerly were called ' the rende- vous of rebellion ;' and I aflure you, the conventicles now in Edin- burgh are * the nefts of difafi^edion.' And therefore, as far as law will go, I wifti them all banifhed out of town. Remember my former defires to you for my two friends. Adieu. Lord Lord Argyle to Mr Carstares. tniputes the Wejlern Bond^ &c. to the noble Drunken Patriots^ An-- nandale^ Yejlcr^ and Sir Thomas Li%}ingJlon^ ivhen met at a Drun^ ken Club, — Aga'ind rejiezving the ConjenaJit^ though a good Pre/- hyterlan, - . . - Since I wriet the inclofed, the fecretary having afked the advo- March 31. at cate*s opinion as to the fending up fuch a draught of an affjciation ^^^"^^ ^ ^^ * as I mention in my letter, he was poritively of the opinion that it was not proper to offer any, but leave all before his Majefty. We underftand further, that this affociation propofed by them was a concerted thing ; for, in the countrey, they have already met, and figned a paper, by which, upon the matter, they renew the cove- nant. And, as a further mark of diftindtion, thofe noble drunken patriots, E. Annandale, L. Yefter, and Sir Thomas Livingftone, at a drunken club, refolved the wearing a blew knot of ribbons in the cock of their hatt; and owns that it will difoblige, if people follow not their example. I confefs, I cannot think the King will approve of thofe marks of diftinftion, it being a means to make divifions, and not heal them. And, as to thofe aflbciations in the country, I think, fuppofe one here for renewing the covenant, it is moft improper at this tyme. I acknowledge I incline not the length, though I am prefbyterian. What I fay is wriet in tlie Duke of Queenfberry^s prefence, fo may ferve for his Grace's writing. Pray, remember my brother Charles; for Lockhart has demitted. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares, Da-.vfcn^ Ormlfton. Mr Harris y chancellor. CarfSf Mr Carftairs. 21, Lord Murray. Mr ChcmhcrSy the council. Mr Cameron^ E. Leven. 93, Sir James Maxwell. Of his Brother Charles, — Sir Thomas Livingjlon intends to reprefeni hhn as a "Jacobite, I muft earncftly defire yoM will acquaint E. Portland of my pre- Edinburgh, tcnfions for my brother Charles ; for I am certainly informed, not- '^^ ^^^^^^ O o vv'ithftanding 290 STATE-PAPERS » withflanding Captain Lockhart has dcmltted, Sir Thomas uitends to mlfrcprefent my brother, as being a Jacobite, and what not ; all T\hlch is mofl- flilfe. I think his being my father's fon, my brother and I engaging for him, it is fecurity enuf. I am much concerned in this matter; and pray be earneft in it. This night, E. Mclvin, E. Breadalbine, Yifcount Tarbat, are all arrived. 1 am yoiir's. A- dicu. Pleafe to read the inclofed, and feal it. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstarks. E'iinbiirgli April 2. 109O. Agahift a MUlila^ as hurlhmfome^ and of little Ufc\ — Hints at hif bcifij iicgkcled in the Management: of Affairs, — State of Fart ie:*- SIR, I have little to add to w^hat I have written. \Vc have been thefc two days upon a fcheme of drawing out the half of the foot-militia, which makes ten thoufand; but, when a committee had prepared it, the council could not this day comply with it; for the countrey hath fo often found the burden of this mnlitia, and are fo little fatisfied w^ith the advantage of it, that very few have any liking to it. The propofal moft likely is, that the fenfible men of the Weft Ihould be armed and trained : That the wTllaffeded chiftaines and leaders of the Highlands fhould be ordered to arm and train their men, and have them in readinefs : And that, if there be any militia, it be on- Iv of foot, on the fouth fide of Tay. I told the Secretarie laft poft, that I was well fatisfied with the diligence had been ufed in impri- foning but that no difcoveries w^ere to be exped:- ed from me, fmcelwas neither acquainted with the caufe, nor call- ed to the examination of any imprifoned ; which, though it be odd as to my ftation, yet I miftake it not, fiuce I believe it is better done. As to your own bufinels ; Mr Hamilton does very well j but he cannot enter in partnery with 27 or 37, fince Mr Dawfon inclines AND LETTERS. 291 Inclines it not, but likes to trade by himfelf, afTuming only Mr Erfkine, without fo much as owning Mr Hume in thefe matters ; and Mr Mofman plainly declines even civilities witti Mr Hamilton ; but 32 promifes to do all he can to keep them well together. I ai- fure you 58 behaves well, honeftly, and impartially ; and I heartily with that fomething could be done for both Mr Black and Mr Stcu- art, for I think it w^ould be to good purpofe. 32 is very well with 127; but the difpleafure for Mr Wood's affairs eftranges hitherto more then fhould be. The council will be to-morrow on the mili- tia; but I think it will not conclude. I wiili Mr Whyte may fettle Chambers and his concerns, for it depends too long. My Lord Belhaven remembers you kindly, and deferves to be remembered. 1 Jim your's, ^- 5 Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares, 'Complai ains Sends a Paper ivith a Vieiv of the late Proceedings. loudly ofAnnandale and his Party. Solicits for his Father's Place as Extraordinary Lord ofSeffion.- on Mr Carfares' s Fricndfhip in it, SIR, 'Lays great frefs tip- I would write more frequently to you, if, both I had not been fo Edinburgh, very ill for feme time paft of a chollc in my ftomach that I could J^\ ^^ write none at all, and that I knew any thing I had to fay was fup- plied by my Lord Argyle's writing. I know that, long before this comes to yotir hands, you have got full accounts of our proceedings here, yet I have fent you inclofed a paper, which will give you a more particular view of them than I can write ; which at your lei- fure you may read, and make w^hat ufe you think proper of it. I am very forry to fee fome who are trufted by the King ferve him with fuch fier and fadion, that, I confefs, except his M.ijefiy be •pleafed to Ihoc diftinguifhing marks of his difpleafure againll them, it will be impoffible for men of honour and quality to ferve the King O o 2 with 2C)2 STATE- PA i E X 't. .1 with that equal temper they hicllne to. Among thofe fiery people, my Lord Annandale Is no\v arrived to that height, that Its Impof- fible to be in any judicature or fociety with hira. He is abfolutely given up to faction and divillon ; and I believe, by his hot humour, he muft think to attone for his other faults. I have already dif- courfed with you fo fully upon my deiire of having mv father's place in the feffion, that now I think It needlefs to ule any argu- ments to induce you to mind it ; but I write to none clfe of it ; and am confident it will not be forgot by you at this time, which feems to be the mofl: proper. I fliall be glad to hear from you, for I have a great regard for your advices, and hopes you will as frequently as you think fit afford them to, S I R, Your real friend, and fervant, (Signed) Qi'EENsberry. Edinburgli, April 30, J696. Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares. Inveighs bitterly againjl the Oppojitioiu for his Father'* s Place. 'Reneivs his Sollicitations S I R, I wrote a letter to you fome time agoe, which fliould have come to your hands on Monday was feven-night, and having heard nothing from you of it, I am jealous it may be mifcarried ; which I fhould be forry for, having at that time writ freely to you of feveral per- fons and thinges ; and I know that trickes about letters are now pradifed : So 1 dcfire yow to fatisfye me whether you have got it or not; and, if not, that you would endeavour to dif- covcr what way it has mifcarried. I wifli, before the King goes over, fuch meafures may be taken as would prevent the confufioa that muft necelfarily fall out in his fervice here, if perfones be continued AND LETTERS. continued that preferre ther own piques, and fervlng their animb- fities, to his Majefties interefl and the good of the countrey : The remedie is eafie;.and the confequence wold be, that bufrmefle wold be done without ftryffe and contention ; which is very de- firable. I moft intreat you to mind my pretenfion to my father's place in the feffion, before the King*s parting: I need not tell you any arguments for it ; thefe you know fufficiendy already : All I aim at in the thing is, to liave an occafion of improving myfelf to be more able to ferve his Majefty, And, if it be denyed me, people may juflly think the King has no great i:\cUnations to have his fervice done by me; which I lliall be far ti'om thinking, having very good ground to relye upon his Majefty's favour and goodnefs to ir.e. I doe not think it worth giving my Lord Portland the trouble of writeing to him, at a time when i am fure he has fo much bufinefs to doe; but, if yow will let it fall to him, I hope he will not refufe me hisconcurrance; and aifure him, from me, (with my moft humble fervice,) that I would rather owe the obligation to him than any other perfon. My Lord Argyll is now in the Highlands, and I believe will not be here the firft councill-day ; but, if any thing fall out worth noticing, you fhall know it from nie. So this is all at prefcnt, but that I am fincerely, SIR, Your real friend and fervant, (Signed) Queensberrie. Lord Murray to Mr Carstares. Of my Lord Portland's Arrival Of Infruclions to him as Cm- miffiQner; ivhich he defires Mr Carfares to get figned^ and fent after him,—Expcils Mr Carfares will reprcfmt things fairly to the Kingt S I Px, 1 have your's of the 20th, and this morning of the 23d. Indet J, July 28. my Lord Portland's coming was a furprife, and made enemies conjecture 2 94 STATE-PAPERS conjedure much news ; which are already cvaniiliing. I believe his chief bufinefs is to provide money for the King, in wliich 1 hope he will have fuccefs. HisLordfl^ip could not have received my letter ; but having fent all the papers to Mr Pringle, they might be filled up; in which I doubt not your afliftance. If they are not done already, I defire they may as foon as can be, and fent after me. I lake jour- ney, if pleafe God, to-morrow. 1 have fpoke to-day concerning the inftrudtions to my Lord Portland, which I had inclofcd in uiy laft; he writes to night about them to the King: So I hope they will R^llow foon. I fhall write what further will be defired, after I am in Scot, where you fhall be welcome, if you think fit to come; or, if you ftay, I know you will reprefent things that is done tairly ; for I know we will have all the mifreprefentations invented that's pof^ fible; which I know you will prevent; for I expe£t the conti- nuance of your frindfliip, who am realey Your freend and fervant, (Signed) L. Murray. Jrjlrucliotis propofed by Lord Murray amended by Mr Carjiares, My Lord Murray hath fent over fome inflruc^ions, with amend- ments, which he defires may be figned by the King. 1 have iccn them s and do humbly conceive, that the 17th inflrudion about the jufticiarv in the Highlands is in this lafl draught fo amended, that that it feems to be for his Majefly's fervice, and the quiet of that part of the kingdom, that it be approved of; for, by the inflruc- tioa as to this matter, as it was firfl drawn, it fecmed to be left to the parl'anient, not only to continue this juiliciary, but to give them inRruftions for regulating their proceedings ; but, by this lafl draught, oil that is defired is, that an act may be pafTed for im- powering the King to continue this jufliciary fome years longer, it being left to him to give them what inflriiCLions he Ihall judge ne- cefra*-v fo -regulRting their proceedings; which feems to be very rea- fonablc and expedient. As AND LETTERS. •93 As to the 1 6th inflruiTcion, there was no miftake in the tranfcri- binr»* of it, as my Lord Murray conceives ; for all that his Majefly intended in the inflrudion that he figned was, that the parliament ml^ht either name a iiezv commiffion^ or continue the old one^ for re*- fTidatin'^ of thofe judicatories mentioned in the injlruchon ; the ap-- provin'r of any regulations that Jhould be made being lejt to his Ma^ jefly. But the inftrudtion that is defired to be figned, leaves it to the parliament, either by their aHs to regulate thjje courts thera- fekocsy or to appoint a ne^w commijjfion^ or continue the old one for re^ filiating of them^ the regulations being Jlill to be approved oJ\ or noty by the King^ as he JJjall think ft. His Majefly may do in this as. fhall feem good to him ; but it is my duty to lay the matter before him truly as it is, though I do not think the parliament will make any regulations that will give ground of complaint. As to the 8th infl:ru(flion, about putting the country into a po- fture of defence, his Majefly did not think fit to agree to it till he had fome information concerning the methods that might probably be propofed in parliament about It. But the Inflrudion that Is now fent being more particular than the former, I hope it will be of no bad confequence for his Majefly's fervice that it be figned. As to the inftruilion about the affociation, it feems indeed to be very fit that the draught figned by the council, and approved of by the King, be ena£led by parliament to be the only model of afToci- ating ; fo that the inftrudion about it that is defired appears to be very reafonable. The iaflruction that is defired about hofpitals, feems to be juft and neceffary. Ear a96 S 1 A T E ^ P A P E R S Earl Sutherland to Mr Carstares. Of his Son^%vho?n he begs MrCarJlares to hajlen homc^to prefervc the Family fro?n Rum, 'Edinburgh, April 24. X697. Right Reverend, I came fafely to this place on the 1 7th inftant, 1 thank God, and requefts you to blcfs him on my behalf for fo great a mercy. My fon is not yet come here; therefore I muft requeft you to pcr- fuade him to hafte home, fmce his abfence from this is like to ruin his eftate ; and 1 can command nothing of my own to live upon, (for you know he is farmer of all that is mine), unlefs he return here fpeedily : So that, if the King command him not hc^me, where he can do his Majefty better fervice than in Flanders, his family w^ill be ruined, and 1 will be redacted to great hardihips, having nothing but my W'ife's jointure (which was farmed to Mr Watfon for lix thoufand merks by year) to live upon ; and, for that part of it, which Jarvifwood fhould pay me for, I cannot commrmd a farthing of it, though there be two years rent and a half due unto us. Where- fore, T muft intreat you to make this known to both the fecretaries, that they may deal with his Majefty to let my fon home ; and to fend an order to the receivers of his Majefly's rents to make w^hat IS due to my w^ife eff'cdual ; and w^hat he plcafes to give myfclf alfo ; for, w^ithout that, w^e have but the name of nothing. My wife is very valetudinary ftill, yet gives her moft affedtionate fervice to your dear confort and yourfclf. The confidence I have in your friendfliip, and the difticulties i now lie under, conftrains me to give you this trouble, hoping you w^ill forgive my freedom, and cftcem me, as I am in all fmcerity, S I R, Your affe£lionate friend, and humble fervant, (Signed) Southerland. P F- J. t o* AND LETTERS. 297 P. S. Sir, Permit me to give my humble fervice to the Earl of Portland and both the fecretarles. My wife intreats the like favour. Sir, I hope you will pardon my making ufe of a borrowed hand, w^hich the weaknefs of my eyes obliges me to. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. • Complains ofEarlofTuUibardine^s Meafures ; — particularly cfzvhat be has obtained for himfelf^ being thrice as much as he had got from the King. — Three ne%v Earls ^ Rnglin^ March, and March- viont. SIR, I promifcd at parting to give you an account of what my Lord Whitehall, TtiUibardine obtained before the Kinp- went from. this. The Duke ^T^"^ ^^* of Qucenft^erry, he, and I vvcre called together on treafury-affairs ; I hope I gave his Majefty a fatisfying account of them ; I need not refume it to you, for both the D. and I fpoke, as I told you we in- tended. The letter from the Colonels was fully reprefentcd by his Grace. My Lord Tullibardine and I are ordered to let them un- derftand, that they are not to meddle in treafury-matters,or to make pint reprefentations ; and that what they have done in this matter is not pleafing to the King. We are to concert what we write in this. He did endeavour to have a written inftrudion to the chan- cellor, himfelf, and me, to ufe our endeavours, that thofe of the e- pifcopal minlfters w^ho have taken the oaths be affumed to a iliare of the church-government by the preft^yterian miniftcrs ; but the King gave his orders only by word, and told it was not fit to put •them in writing. This is according to what you and I concerted together. The indemnity w^as not propofcd to the Kinp- ; bccaufe I told I did not think it fo proper now as after the peace. He has obtained the E. of Argyle an difcharge of all his bygone non-entry P P duties. 298 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 99 duties, and of feu, tiend, and blench-dutics, precccdinj Martin- mas laft : The value of this is about two thoufand pound. lie tells me, he did not know that the fcu-dutics were comprcliended ; but, to the E. of Morton, he fays he obtained it with great pains and importunity; and therefore expeas my Lord Argyle's fi-iendihip. I am well fatisfied with what my Lord Ar. has goi ; yet the me- thod of obtaining it is fomcwhat extraordinary. I do think the King ought to have true and full information of all papers prcfented to htm, which I am fure he has not had in this cafe ; but I do not wifli it now to be recalled. We have three new Earls, Lord John E. of Ruc^len, Lord William E. of March, and the Chancellor E. of Lhirchmount. I v, 111 by my next let you know the oppofition Lord William's title did meet with. The E.of Mar, Euchan, Loudon, and Sir Patrick Murray are added to the council. I think there was no .great neccility for making the lail acouncellor ; he is an old decaying man ; and vou know how he was turned out formerly. My col- league inclines to Rav for fome time here, or go to the Bath. He will take it ill if I go before him ; and yet I have nothing to do liere; and I can be fcrviceable in Scodand. If I have the lead Infniua- tion from my Lord Portland, I will go immediately; and, however, I fliall not (lay long. Kelburn goes to-morrow : I will write with him to tlic Juftice-Cicrk and the i^.dvocate. My Lord Tullibardine did again endeavour, to have the Advocate turned out ; but the King refufed. Lie did prefs Whitclaw's bufincfs ; but his Majefly put it off. He has obtained the gift of my Lord Lovat's ward in a tru- ftie's name. Lie has got a power, during his own and lils fon's life, to prefent the flieriff-clcrks of Perth : This is indeed an in- croachment on our office, and a prejudice to our fucceffors : I did not oppofe him in it. He has fecured me for the advantage by the prefent vacancic ; I mean my half of it. I am fure he has this year thrice as much from the King as I have got : He will improve all thefe favours for eftablhlilng his own power. I write plainly, be- caufe I know this letter cannot mlfcarry ; but, if you pleafe, you may ufe vour cypher. I am your's with all fmcerlty. Adieu. I I have written to the E. of Pordand nothing of the Earl of Ar- gyle's fignature ; nor do I defire my Lord now to Icfe it ; he would have an everlafting quarrel with me for it : But the King may ea- fdy fee that either my colleague did not underlland it, or mifrepre- fented It. Let me know how my Lord Portland is fatisfied with what I wrote to him ; I am fure I do not intend to give any offence by it. I cannot conclude till I let you know, that the Captain of Clanronald's fequeftration is taken off, and young Langtoun's con- finement; and he endeavoured to have the Duke of Gordon allovred to ^o to the north: You know Seaforth and Glengarle are there al- ready, my Lord Drummond, and the Captain of Clauronald. This w^ere dangerous enough, if we v/cre invaded. He prclTcd to have the Earl of Mar in the caftle of Stirling. I conceal nothing from you. I cannot approve of all this. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares, Of a Correfpondeiice betwixt Earl of Tullibardine^ or 133 and 74, in Cyphers. SIR, I received your's of the 30th of April. T do Intrcat that you ^^^^^^"^^^^^ ^ VviU continue to ufe no ceremony ; I hope it is unneceffary on either ' ^^^'^ ^ ' fide. I have written twice toyou; let me know if they are come fafe to your hands. I am heartily glad that you have fo good hopes of an 'honourable peace. Little has occurred here worthy of your no- tice fince my laft, fave that fgs^ 8dm5nedb45b85 betwixt 74 and 133 is now plain. i33 ^^-^ 74^ c5ff' -f' ^- y'-4652b6n this morning ; but of this we fhall hear more afterwards. 133 the laft week wis refolved fd, 6d5 fd, fgS^ 3^fg. but now alters his refo- lutlon. 2b4, 6d3n, fd, 1 1 5, db, f9gmn42t. 120 knew nothing of this ; but is the lefs concerned, feeing 159 has before now been with :12Q. 120 was fully rcfolvcd fd, 92P5, 6db5 alone; but 47 will P p 2 not 300 STATE-PAPERS not allow of this ; aad therefore takes ther idnbjt, db, cddb42t. I hope there ftiall ncthing follow upon all this ; yet 120 thoupht it needful to inform you of it ; and, if 148, 120 fliall not give no oc- cafion for them. I know not if you fliall undcrftand this, for there isfome miilake in the bgms^mnat the D. b2C5n, tliough in every thing elle it's plain: Bat I fnall come to underllaud this more fully by your next. 120 has nothing to write 10-89, '^^^^ gives him his moil humble fervice. 1 am, Sir, Y. H. S. Adieu. If there is any m.iflake in this, you may help it, by fcndinr*- tc 120, 2b55 b59, ajt; othcrways it is needlefs. The Advocate to Mr Carstares. Of In] life ice done him by Lord TuUlbardinc.' Patent. ■Of Lord Teviot's Edinburgh, May 1 1 . S I R, I have yoar's from the Hague very acceptable. I fee you have left friends al London very welL I am infmitcly obliged to your friend ; and, though I laiow not particulars, yet am forry that other mens injuftice (liould occafion him any trouble on my behalf; but the King is a Vv'ife and good mafter, and him I do and will ferve, and give as little occafion or offence to others as poffible. I hear that the E. of Ttdlibardine was to part from London to Scotland laft week, and that Secretary Ogilvie v/as to part yefterday or this day. I hope we Hiall meet all well in Jane ; and I heartily wifli we may have both peace abroad and quiet at home. I think Vifcoiint Teviot's affairs about the patent will quickly evaniih ; for I am told that he hath writ as much under his hand as that he was content the title of Peebles were changed. I oidy wifli it may be as fcon for- got. Your friend Mr Nell is well in the country, an honefl, modefl:, firm man. When any thing occurs, you may expeft to hear from your's moil fincerely. Earl AND LETTERS. 20 X Earl of Marchmont, Lord Chancellor, to Mr Car- stares. His Son leaves his Bride, that he might join the Army before A^ion.— Begs he 7nay be fent back. S I R, You will perhaps be furprifed to fee my fon there again an unmar- ]^^^'^^^ ried man. He is contraaed ; but there was a neceffity of fending the 22. 1697. contracls into Ireland, to get the hands to them of thefe friends who, by her father's will, muft confent for eftablifhing her portion. Juft as they were fent, the news came of the befieging of Aeth, and the motion of the army's tending to adion ; which took fo much upon my fon, that there was no diifwading him from coming prcfently over to his port. I cqnfefs 1 think it harder to leave a bride one is fo much in love of, than a new-married wife. But I perceive the point of honour is very weighty. I have written to my noble friend the E. of Portland to tell the King of this matter, and to reoueft his Majefty for me, that, fo foon as his convenience and fervice can admit it, he will allow my fon to come back and marry his bride. 1 know you can confider the young maid's cafe, who likes her choice ; and I doubt not you will put my Lord Port- land in remembrance to obtain my fult, as has been your kmd cu- ftom to, SIR, Your obliged friend, and humble fervant, (Signed) Marchmont, Earl S02 STATE- PAPERS Edinburgh, Hay 29. J 697. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. OJ Lord William Douglases Patent— —Ann and ale at the hottoni oj its being Jiopped TiilUbardine's dijfatisfaclion ixnth Seafield and Mr Carjlares. SIR, I have received vour*s of the 20th of this month; and I am very much troubled to hear that my Lord Portland has been ille : ^^on wiflies his recovery and hapincfs more then 1 doe; and intreat you may give him my moft humble fervice. I have endeavoured, as much as is in my power, to keep the Duke of Queenfberry fur<^ and moderate in that affair of his broihers; but he and all his friends doe, with impatience, exped, that tlie King will order the paffmg of Lord William's patent. I judge it needlefs> now, to give you any furder information concerning it ; for before now I think it is at an end. Mr Pringle does v/rite, that, by the next packet, I may expedl the letter difpatched which I fent GV:r : And now I under (land more fully that my Lord Anandale lias been at the bottom of this matter. He is juft novv^ at Dumfrcis, where his new commifTioners of aflfeffment are to be received. This is an affair will certainly occafion us trouble; however, I fliall doe what I can to prevent it. I believe 20 writes more fully of this to you this ni^ht. I underfland that 106 is intircly diffatisfyed v/ith 47 and 119, becaufe of Bailie Brand's affairs; for he thought them the principall caufe of profccuting of it ; and it feems he had a greater concern in it then he dcfyred fliould be knovvu. He fpoke moft maliciously of them both to 20 ; but efpecially of 47. So I hope ^-^ will take care to let his defignes be undcrftood, Icau what he informs may doe prejudice. 133 is gone to the countrey; and ther can be nothing done as yet in the King's affairs ; for neither the chancellour nor the Lords of Theafuric are in town : And our firft 106, Tulllbardinc. 33, Mr C?rftarcs. 47, Mr Carflnrcs. 133, Tuilibardine. 119, Seafield. 20, Advccat^« AND LETTERS. 30s firft counciU-day will be upon the eight of the next Month. I have no time to write much this night, but fhall endeavour to write more fully by the next poft. I am your moft humble fervant. Sir Pvobert Murray to Mr Carstares. Of the African Company.— Secretaries blamed. Both Nations en- rar^ed. — L. 4000 the Bribe, SIB., All our expeaatlons are from your fide ; there is Httle or nothhig May '29, here worth your knowlegc. There is much talk of the Scots Eaft- India-company's affairs with the Hamburgers; by fome the fecreta^ ries are much blamed ; the EngliOi talk angrily one way, and the Scots as angrily the other. You know whence the origo jnali was ; but four thoufand pound is a good reward for putting two nations by the ears. The preliminaries will never make fatisfaftion for the bad confcquences this is like to have. I am forry to hear that the Earl of Portland is ill; when you write to me, let me know how he does. I am now going for Scotland ; I fliall part this next week. You will do me a great favour to let me hear from you when I am there ; direcT: your letters for me, to be left with Baillie Murray at Edinburgh : If there be any thing of moment I ftiall give you the trouble of a line. I have the great fatisfaftion to have Mrs Carftairs here with me. My little chife and his governor are here likeways, whofe company would have been more acceptable at another time, left we (through his trouble) pay not thofe refpeds to Mrs Carftares we would. The Earl of Arran is your true friend ; of which you Pnall know more after. We long to know what progrefs the peace makes ; and what we may exped this fummer. If there be any thing that I can ferve you in when in Scotland, do me the favour to lav 3^4 STATE-t^APERS lay your commands on me; and none fliall ferve you more fincercly than, S I R, Your mod humble fervant, (Signed) Robert Murray. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, June I. -X697. • Duke of ^leensberry fatisfed ixnth ix'hat the King has done in his Brother'' s Affair. — Portland has a great many Friends in Scotland, SIR, The Duke of Queenfl^erry is very fenfible of the judice done him in his brother's affair, and to whom he owes it. He did very fully expreis himiclf to me on this occafion ; and he fubmlts to his Ma- jefty to do what farther he pleafes for the difcouraging of heats and faction. We are all in great peace here at prefent, none of the ju- dicatories having met fince I came, except the fcffion, \\h\d\ did meet this day ; and all that vvas done was, to admit James Hamll« ton one of their clerks. The council does not meet till the eight ; and then I believe we Ihall be fully convecned. I hope there will be no more del)eat concv^rning Lord William's affair. We fhall go on with diligence to bri:ig our threafury affairs to fome order; and I hope there will not be great difficulty in the doing of it. I have much need to be in the country ; but, feeing it will be of ill ex- ample to others, if 1 ihould prefer my ov/n affairs to the King's, I am reiblying to attend ; and therefore has fcnt for my wife and fa- mil v. My Lord I ( uritainhall is chofen prefident for the firll fort- ni^^iit. I will rot write of any particular bufmeis this night, for I have had but little time; only, you will deliver the inrlofcd to my Lord Portland. He has many true fervants in this place. A- 'dieu. Pray AND LETTERS. 305 Pray continue to write every pofl ; It Is great fatlsfadlon to us, were it but to hear that the King is well ; for, fo long as It Is fo, w^e will not be difcouraged. My Lord D. of Q^ would think himfelf fully repaired, if his brother were made a privy-councellour. You will foon know if this is the lit time to move in it or not. A- dieu. Earl of Tullibardine to Mr Carstares. Of an Offce Mr Car flares zvas foIUciting for one "whom he had recom^ mended. — My Lord Fortlatid has retired to Briiffels* Kind SIR, Lafl night I came home from the Bath, «Scc. where have been for Lonlon three weeks or more; and, being facrament-day next Lord's-day, 1697. '*^' have not been in the city this day to fee Mr Howe. Your two letters to me (very welcome to both) my wife conveyed to him, and fent me an account of them to the Bath. 1 hope he VvTOte you his thanks, as I now do mine, for your friendly care and diligence In that affair. Mr Hook Is an honeft man ; and 1 wiih no worfe may have it ; but the place is fo confiderable, that, if I had thought my Lord Chancellor would not oppofe it, I would have urged for a nearer friend of m.ine, w4iofe name you mention in your's, and I have of- ten, to you. I ftill doubt my Lord C 's recommendation of him, though you have done your part faithfully, and in a manner very obliging ; and I could not refufe to join with Mr H. when earnefl- ly requeflcd. Pray, aflure my Lord of my humble duty, if you have a fair opportunity. I fliall now write you, in a pofl or tvro, more f Lilly. 1 was forry to hear, by the public prints, of my Lord P.'s retiring to BrufTells, on the account of his bodily indifpofition. I pray God give a happy event to the great things depending upon ^ Ciji what 3o6 STATE-rAPERS what is done in Flanders this fummer. I pray God watch over the King's life, and fucceed him, &c. keep you in his love, and en- able me to fervc and pleafe him. I am, with rcipcft and afFedion,. your's. Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Aithjlilljlands out, Lord Portland preferred. Edinburghj June 5. 1697. S I R, I have received your's of the 27th of the lafl: month. Tt is very good Aeth Hands out io long; for, before the French can make any further attempt, I hope the A .h and Germans will have joined his Majefty's army. And then I hope there will be no more dan- ger. We have no news here. The council is to meet on 1 uciday next ; and then the letter in favours of Lord William Douglas will be prefented ; and I believe there will be no oppofition to it. I could write you fome accounts that would be fatlsfying ; but I will make ufe of my cyphers by my next, and at prefent only dciirc you to continue to write to, SIR, Your moft humble fervant, (Signed) Ja. Ogilyie. I give my moft humble fervice to the Earl of Portland, and am heartily glad of his preferment. Sir AND LETTERS. 3<^7 Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Lord Mar^ Kelhiirn^ and Sir Patrick Murray, admitted Priiw-coun- cellors. — Militia. — Begs Mr Carfares tofupport him againf Tid- libardme. SIR, This afternoon the council did meet ; which is the firft time fmce I came to this place. Tlie Earl of ?vlarr, Kellburnc, and Sir Patrick Murray, were admitted counfellors. The Earl of Annandale and the Juftice-Clerk v;ere not there; but the reft of the councellours were w^ell conveencd. The King's letter concerning the militia w^as pre- fented by Secretary Ogilvie; and he did give an account, that it was the Ring's pleafure tiiat fom.ething ftiould be done eft^duallie in that matter ; w^hereupon an committee was appointed for preparing fome overtures concerning it. Thereafter, the letter in favours of Lord William Douglas was prefented ; and, immediately upon the reading of it, the patent was ordained to be paft, without any con- tradidion ; and, it being in readincfs, it was prefented in council, and read, and thereafter delivered to my Lord Morton, w^ho re- ceived it for my Lord William in the ufual form.. I do believe that 106 wnll be diflatisfied with 120, and will no doubt do him all the prejudice In his power; but 120 does not doubt but 33 will do him the juftice to inform 90 that 133 and he did agree in the infor- mation they gave; and 120 is refolved to eftablilh him^felf upon no faflion and party, but upon ferving of his mafter faithfully. He is w^ell enough received in this place ; and he has good hopes, w*ith the afliftance of fome now in town, who feem to be very willing, to bring the affairs of the treafury to .good order. He has drawn up a fcheme of them already ; and I fpoke of it with 20 and 47. They arc entirely w^ell fatisfied w^ith it. I am hopeful that, fome time Qjq 2 the. 106, TuUibardlne. 120 Sir J<\mes Ogilvy. 33, Mr CarP.ares. pc. Earl of Portland, or the King. Edinburgh, June 8. I -97- 3o8 S A 1 A r £ R AND LETTERS. so 9 the next week, we fhall be able to give a fatlsfylng account of what is pad to the King. If an exa and is In prifon : We have examined him, but he is not ingenuous ; ancf yet confefles enough to convince us, that he has carried on a bad courie of correfpondence. The letters we have intercepted does certainly contain nothing of great confequence ; and yet it is fit to difcourage fuch practices. This is all at prefent. Adieu. DUKEof QUEENSBERRY tO Mr CaRSTARES. Of the African Coivpany'^s Intention to addrcfs the King about the Hamburgh MemoriaL- Their Application to the Trrvy Council refufed. He is njolved to joiloiv the Meajures mof rleojing to the King^ though deeply iutercfed in the Con/pany, Lord 'iuU lib ar dine uuill probably claiiu the Merit of aifuadivg the Council from yielding to the Con tp any, Accufcs ^le ens berry of cabal^ ling. SIR, I thought to have wrltt to you by lafl: pofl, but was a little in- difpofed. Sir James Ogihy and T were together, who I believe gave my Lord Portland and you account of the intentions of our African company, who were refblved to addrcfs the King about what was done againft them at Hamburgh ; niid, at ti.e fame time, to make ar plication to the council to fccond their addrefs. It was impoffible to hinder their addrefs to the King, which 1 bt lieve will be fent by this pofl ; but, for the defigned application to the coun- cil, we thought it would be difpleafmg to the King, and might have bad ccnfequences ; for which rcafon Secretary Ogiivy and I did all we could to prevail with them to forbear it 5 which they have done till fome time in Augufl. The matter is of univcrfal concern ; and I wifli that fomething may be dene to quiet the people, whc» make great noife about k, and ciher prejudices they think are imipofcd on them by Eng- land land. I am as deeply ingaged in this company as any m the kingdom ; yet I am refoved to follow the meafures that I think will be beft pleafing to tlie King; and, that I may know them, I intreat that you w^ould prevail! with my Lord Portland to be to good as to give me his commands, either by himfelf or by you, ^vhich I fliall endeav^our to obey. My Lord Tullibardine came to town two or three days agoe ; and its like will take to himfelf the difwading from the councel- application; But I do aifure you it was agreed to before he came to town. They were at firft very hot ; and ther does not want fome amongft us very induflrious to blow the fire, and to brand others of milder temper with the reproach of ill country-men. 1 o- morrow I goe to the country, to order fome things about my w^orks at Drumlangrig, where I have been long abfent ; and the bufinefs I have to doe cannot well admit of delay : But if I keep my health, I will be back again before council-time, this day feven-night. My Lord Tullibardine accufed me to-day of caballing ; I know^ not his meaning, if he intends not poflibly to make Secretary Oglivie and my frequent being together, w^hen he w^as abfent, a ground of breach, to excufe his joining with others : I am fure he has not the leafl: reafon on our part, except this be it, that the fecretary and I dined and fupped often with one another, and minded you and other abfent friends. I wifh you a fuccefsful campaign; {o^ without ceremony, adieu. I thought needlefs to trouble E. P. with a letter, fince I know you will comunicate what you think fit of this to him, with my moft faithfull fervice. Rx Sir H S T A r £ ~ P A P E R S Fdinburgh, July I, 169.. Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Of the African Company^ and the Memorial giuen in by Sir Paid Ricaiilt to the Senate of Hamburgh,— He confented to tranfmit the Company'' s Addrefs as Secretary of State^ to pre%)ent their infijling that the Pri^y -council Jloould do it, Anxiotis that the King Jhoidd nnderftatulhe has no Intercjl in the Company. The Oppofi- t ion given to it by thcEngliJfj is the Renfon why the Company was not dijjolved before this time. SIR, All your's have come fafe to my hands, and are very fatisfy- in-^-. As vet there is no difference amongft us ; %vc all a- gree : And, though feme proceffes did occur, wherein party and faction might have appeared, yet we have fliunncd it on both fides ; only 30 does not vilit me, nor I him ; but at all occafions we converfe civilly. There has nothing occurred has given us trou!)le, but that of the Eaft-India company. I wrote to you for- merly concerning the memorial given in by Sir Paul Rycoalt to the Senate of Hamburgh : Thofe of the company did always fhow re- fentmeiu ; and m.y Lord Tullibardine told me, he found more of it in the country than here. But, when their commiflTioners returned, and that their general council met, and got the account of the pre- judice they fuftained by the memorial, they pall a vote, Jicinine con- tradicente^ that they would prefently addrefs the King, and petition the Lords of privy-council for their concurrence. My Lord TiiHi- bardine was all this time in tlic countrcy ; but how foon I was ac- quainted with what pall, I inct with the Chancellor, the D. oi Q^ E. of Ar. the Ad. and fome others ; and we all rcfolved to do our beft to hinder the petitioning of the council. After this, my L. Tul. came and concurred : So we, all afling jointly, prevailed this farr, that tl ey delaved to petition the privy-council, and did not fend anv of their number to the King with their addrefs, but gave it to mv colleague and me to tranfmit. It ought to have l)cen by way of petition, and in more fubmiffive terms ^ but they are in fo great fervor. AND LETTERS- 31 ft :> fervor, that we thought It much when we carried thofe two points^ that they fent none with it, and made no addrefs to the council. I wifh the King may give them as fatisfying an anfwer as may con- fifl: with his true intereft ; and the fooner the better ; for their coun- cil meets again the 2d of Auguft. Pray let it be underftood, that I have no intereft in this company; neither are any of my family concerned in it : And, if it had not been to tranfmnt this in tlie quiet- eft and moft fubmiffive manner, I v/ould not have concerned my- felf in the leaft. I have fent a copy to the E. of Portland of their addrefs, and of my letter to the King. Let me have your thoughts fully of this matter. 1 can afliire you, this company had been end- ed before now, had it not been for the oppofition made by the Eng- lifh, which picks them on point of honour. Let Mr Pringle know what I have written on this fubje6t ; it was needlefs to write to yovi both. Your laft news were very acceptable ; the King is much "" commended for his regular and fpeedy march to Bruffells. Adieu. Lord Tullibardine to Mr Carst.uies. Of the African Company. That the Privy-councirs refufing to ' tranfmit their Addrefs was owing to his coming to Town. Ur- ■ ges a fpeedy Anfiverfrom the King. SIR, Being very w^earied with writing and other bufmefs, I am not Edinburgh, rable to fay any thing to you, but acknowledge your's of the J^'^y '• I thank you for the particular account you give me. We have been in no fmall anxiety here concerning the council-general of the Eaft- Indla company, who would not fatisfy themfelves only to addrefs the King, but apply to the council to concur with them in it. And this is not only w^hat was rcfolved on, but voted two days before I came to town ; but I made ufe of my intereft to get it delayed to the fecond of Auguft next ; againft' which time I hope we fliall have the King's anfwer. The Chancellor and Sir Jamies Ogilvy did concur in this matter 5 and I afture you it was no fmall difficulty, Ilr 2 and 1697, Edmburgh, July 10. 1697, 516 " STATE- PAPERS and by a majority only of four votes, that it was carried. 1 hclieve- It will not be diibwned, that, if I had not come to town, it had not- been flopped. Its moft neceflary that the King give a fatisfadory anfwer, and that it be difpatcht as foon as poUible. Being very vveary^ with writing, I refer you to Mr Pringle's letter : So fliall only add, that what you acquaint me Hugh Cunynghame did write that I told him concerning you, was true. I have fpoke to the fame pur- pofe with my Lord Halcraig ; wlio is trucly an honefl man. I am your afFecliouate friend and Icrvant, (Signed) - Tu l l i b a R d i n e. I long very much to hear good news from you, fincc the armies are fo near* Earl of Argylk toMr Carstari-s. Friencljhip hetxvixt TuUibardinc ami Ajincuidalc,- TuUihcirJinc^' jcaloiijy of ^iccnsbcrry^ PhiUpbaiigh^ &c. hccaujc they took a Glafs together. Vindicates himfclf and them,— — Blames Vijl count Tiinot^s Condu^l as Covnnandcr in Chief — Sollicits for the Clerkfjip of the Treafury to Duncan Ronald, — Anxious Ic'l TuUi^ bar dine fhould apply for fome of his Friends. S I R, I wriett fome days ago at length, (whicli I hope is come fafe to hand,) in relation to our x\frican company ; and I mufl ac(|uair>t you they are very impatient of a return to their addrefs fent at that, time. The news of this place is the friendlhip contrafbed betwixt- Earl Tullibardine and t arl Annandale. It is the more taken no- tice of, the former grudges were betwixt them ; and that noneotlier has given the lead caule of offence to caufe him, (I mcanE. T.)(]y for flielter ; but, however, one advantage we know of the man's na- ture. Lord Chancellor, by what I can perceive, will embarkue with them. Their other confederates I need not name ; you'll ca- fily judge. At E. Tub firft coming down, he owned fome jealoufy to D. QjaecnrQcrry, to L. Philiphaugh, toL. HalcraigCj and fome o- thersi AND LETTERS. 5^7 diers : Told he heard their v/as caballing, what not, without ac- quainting him. He laid nothing to me of the fubjed. Indeed there was not the leaft caufe for his jealoufy, unlefs he took it amifs, that, without writing to him for leave, fome of us took a glais of wme one evening at L. Philiphaugh's lodgings ; another time at Secreta- ry On-ilvy's ; where, upon my word, we mentioned not his name : Yet l^is certain, upon this prefumptlon, he builds his politicks ; and being blown to it by E. Annandale, whofe nature it is to breed dif- cord^ we may eaiily fee what the event will be, though all of us en- deavour peace, proceeding calmly and equally m his Majelly's fer- vice. And we may the more eafily be believed, fmce it is not our intereft, befides not our inclination, to make divifion ; we are all la- tisfied with the pofts we are in; we inveye nobody. I love not to make complaints ; IwiiTithere were no reafon for it: We dare appeal to the kingdonTTf we purfue or refent what is paft; but, on the con- trary, can give feveral inftances. I thought itneceifary to give you this advertifement. Certainly you will have the fame account from others ; perhaps more full, though not plainer ; for 1 conceal no name. New, in Vifcount Tiviott's abfence, it falls me to command the forces. It is true, it Is by chance ; and therefore I meddle the lefs. The King is pleafed to give him fuch entire truft, in relation to our Scots army, that, unlefs I were called to it, I Hiall not fay much; only this I muft tell you, that the difpofing of places upon gratuities will in a little time make our army of little ufe for his Majeftv's fervice, I defign to review all the regiments, and ihall take what information is proper. I fhall know the ftrength of each troop and company, and how they have paid their quarters in time pafl ; fo that upon occafion it may be of ufe. In fliort, I can tell you already, the army is in a mean -condition, even as to the num- ber. I ihall not trouble you farther with this, but fhall be perfed in it, iu cafe need be. Its probable that you may hear from others, that Sir Thomas Moncrief clerk to the treafury is fick, and in all probability will not recover. No doubt many will be compeating for his employment; and E. Tull. certainly will have his eye upon • It i8 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 19 Edinburgh, July 17. 1697. it for fome of his friends. I have never yet had the interefl: to get a- ny man in upon my recommendation. The only thing I afkt was to have Lord Ahruchel on the council and exchequer ; which was at laft waved, upon confiderations, at that time. If it 'were pofrd)le to get, upon Sir Thomas's death, that employment to Duncan Ro- nald writer to the fignet, I fl:iould be mightily plcafcd : He is an honeft man, a mettled man, and one would be ufeful to us all : And it will be a means to ftrengthen us, and a favour to mc. Pray endeavour it ; for there is much in taking the firft word. That which I am afraid of, unlefs timeoufly cautioned, we fhall fplitt a- mongft ourfelves ; every one having a particular friend. This man I am furc of, and none is more capable, few fo fit for it. I need fay no more, fuice 1 have owned my concern to you* iVlore I could fay, were it not at this diflance. I have wriett to Mr Cunynghame to lay afide any thoughts he had for fomc time yet of leaving my fon. I am your's adieu. 'Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares, Jealoiifies and ivhifpers among them. A Duel fought in St Amicus Yards. — The Commijary of Peebles killed by Commijfary Wifjjart' s So^i, STPv, We have got our letters from London ; but there are due from abroad four maills. I can give you little account of buhnefs here : My Lord Treafurer-Dcputt, and Sir John Maxwell, are ftill in the countrey ; and Sir Thomas Moncrief continues ill. There arc ilill jealoufies and whifpers amongft us ; but in all the judicatories we have behaved with calmncfs. The CommilTary of Peebles was killed yefterday's ircrnhig- in St Anne's yards, by Commiflary Wifhart's fon, in a duel. It is faid that Wlfliart Is fince taken at Lauder ; but we are not certain of this as yet. Let Mr Pringle know that I have nothing to write to him ; and, when any thing occurs that is neceifary for liis Majcily's fervice, you fliall both be acquainted. Adieiu Sii Edinburglt^ July 20, 1697. Sir James Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. A Letter of Apology. SIR, I received three from you laft night, and was refolved to have aniwered them very fully ; but we fat late at council ; and iince 47 and 1 1 have been with me. 122 is not in town : I 19 is m friendfhip enough with him. This is only for an apology ; and, becaufe I have not written to-night, you ihall not complain of my writing fully by my next. I hope Mr Pringle fhall have his mo- ney paid him very foon : I have not tune to write to him ; but has ordered my fervant to do it. This is all from, S. your H. S« Adieu. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. ^ Cautions Mr Carjlares againfl Tullibardine^ ivho prfeffes Friendfhip for him. Hints that it ivill be more for Mr Car/lares^s Interejl to keep by him and his old Friends^ uuho ivill follouu his Advice, . TiilUbardine and he concur in public Buftnefs. French Prifoners, TulUbardinc has bought L. 500 Share in the Afri- can Company. SIR, ; This laft week I have been very much taken up in attending the Edinburgh, committees of council and treafury : This has occafioned me not to IL^^^' write fo fully as I ufed to do : All your's hitherto have come fafe to my hands : Your laft was in anfwer to that I wrote by the flying^ packet, with the addrefs of the Eaft-India Company : You was very much in the right to deiire that the anfwer to it might be fent as foon as pofTible, for their general council meets again the firft week of 'F \ I '^^O D-^^ STATE-PAPERS A N |"N E T T E R S. ■?;i X of Augua. 132 does pretend friendQiip for 33 ; but 33 I hcYicve knows him well enough. He was once in greater enmity with 30 ; but now 30 is his only confident. If 33 will concur for 127, and to put 32 in the fame Ration he was in the laft year, and leave off to be in friendfliip with 11, 47, and 119, there is no doubt the friendihip will be furely eftablidicd : But oiherwiCe, I believe 33 will do bea to truft to his old friends, who ^■, ill take his advice as much as he can dofire, and are willing to n.al^:e all their acc.fs to 76 by 89. I can affure you 119 would foon give over, if if were not for the protedion he has there, and, while he lives, will ue faithful to him. 106 is mott ungrate to 89 ; but I am fuie 33 was advcrtifcd of it before he went from London. 157 docs well to keep his ground with 106 : It fhall make i 19 more his irlend dian ever; but I ihall not take notice of what you write of this to any per- fon ehe, fince you forbid me to fpeak of it. 1 33 is a very avowed .enemy to 20, and has, upon feveral occafions, ncda zbndycb fyt fd 9ZC ; but 20 has refolvcd to fufFer no more that way : He will write fully this night himfclf, and will give you an account of wliat paft laft council-day. There has two or three council-proceiTcs come in, w^herein there has been difference in all of them, i ■ 9 was on his guard, and 33 his friends did acejzm firm ; but I think it nccdlefs to trouble you with an account of them till meeting ; only I muft tell you, tbat 132 did call atydm4 m96y5b and 1 19 to his loddngs, where he told 1 19 that zf, 4x4. M^', 358-05 him to make oppofition in any thing; neither was it expeded ol him : 1 19 anlwertd zb Z946zb6, he would do .what he thought right, and would ftand in awe of none. I do not love to write ftorries ; but, if any be written by others, if 119 be but acquainted, he can give fuM n.f'?faaion ; he is blamed for fuffering too much. The Earl of Tuihbardine and Secretary OgihT do concur in all public matters toge- ,.2, Tt-n;t..dme. 33, Mr Caraares. 30, Annandule 127, ■ Fountalnhall. ,., Qu-enlberry. 47, Argyk. ".f'^!,"""'^ Ogilvy. ^6, th. Kl..g. 89, Ponland. 106, iulhburdinc. 20, Advocate together : They have been, moft of this afternoon endeavouring to cxpifcate and difcover the projects of the three French prifoners : We have good ground to think that they have not given a true account of themfelves. Mr Rodoway did endeavour to fpeak out of the wln- dov,^ of the prifon to one Mrs Hamiltoun, and did throw fome bil- lets over the window to her, which fiie caufed her fervant take up* Three of them are now in our hands ; but in one of them he men- tions a fourth, in which he fays he gave a full account of what he was ; and he was in great trouble about it ; for he writes, if it fall in tlic hands of any in the government, it will make him be jnore fcvercly treated. We are again to examine this matter more fully on Monday : She does pretend to be very innocent. If any thing fhall happen to be dlfcovered v/orthy of the narrating, vou iliall hear of it. The Earl of TuUibardine is now acquainted by Principal Dunlop of the proje(ft for procuring you looo 1. He told him that he had fpoke of it to me; but that I had given him no pofitive anfwcr. He told the principal that he would write con- cerning It to the King; but was not pofitive whether he thought it would be obtained or not ; and made fome diiliculty : Therefore I wifh that whatever 89 does in that matter, may be done quickly. The liarl of TuUibardine has bought a fhare of the Eaft-lndia Company, from Sir Thomas Burnet of Lies, for 500 1. Sterling, and was this day received one of the company. I believe it is that he may be in a condition to know their proceedings more ulflindly, and that he may be more in favour with thofe of the company. I refolve to go from this, about the middle of the next month, for London; for the judicatories will then adjourn; and I can Tignify no -more here. I do not refolve to go to the north, for my wife has .been here with mc ever fince I came to this place. Adieu, Sf Lord 't 22 s T A T E - r A P E R ST AND LETTERS. 3'y n Edinburgh, July 24. 1697. July 26. 1697. Lord Tullibardine to Mr Carstares.. Longs for the King's Return to the Company's Addrcfs. Hasfub^- fcribed L. joo, to give him Infiuence in preventing Difigns that' viay be uncafy to his Mqjejiy.—Is going to Hamilton. S I R, 1 have yQiir's of the 12th In anfVver to mine. I Ion- extremely for the King's return to the African Company's addrefs, which I hope I fl.all have next pod. 1 have fubfcrived for L. 500 ; by ^vhich means I Ihall have the more inlluencc to hinder any dciigns that may prove uneafy to his Majefly. Tilings are kept yet quiet, in expectation of the King's anfwer : After it comes, I intend, to go to Hamilton, where my wife is, and received the facrament there ; which good occafion 1 was very forry to have miflcd, Mr Dunlop will acquaint you, that he has fpoke to me of your concerns, oi which there can be nothing done till meeting ; fo that I Ihall not infifl on it here, who am Your affedlonate friend and fervant, (Signed) Tullibardine, to Mr Carstares.. X Mojlly in Cyphers; to ivhich no Key has been found.. SIR, I have your's of the loth inflant, and I have not wrote flnce that of the 29th, which I fee you liavc received. I had wrote fooner, but 1 know Mr Hay writes frccjucntly ; and 1 was waiting till Mr Erfkine llioukl come to town, tliat I might give you a better ac- count of your buhaefs. liumc tells mc that zi is not yet come, and and that 35 hath all credit with Chalmers, which it may be makes 2 1 more indifferent. When 3 received Mr Whyte's letter about Mr Moafman's biifinefs with Mr Lie, Mr Thomfon and Mr Daw- fon were abfent ; and Mr Whyte's letter was clofs enough. 37, as Carfe fays, is of late unaccountable; and 32 thinks he can fcarce purpofe to return, fince he hath carried fo towards 10 and 55, and is {o ill liked by 94 ; but 33 knows how kind Mr Fall was to him, tho' it be now faid that he hath the kindnefs of another. 1 3 and 27 have faid little to Mr Chalmers of late ; and they and 4 have llctle or no dealing with 35 ; but 32 tells me, that upon occafion their refcnt- ments appear warmer. It is alfo faid that fome of Mr Erfkine's friends or partners would take in Mr Fofter; but for what (hare is not known, nor doth the thing much appear. MrNeill and your friend 32, 37, 31, 40. 2-^ ^5^ -9 do, and are well ; and it is not here doubted but that 9 may do by 35 what he thinks fit with 5, 3, or any of their partners ; and, if he would have his bufmefs done more quietly, it is wholly in his power ; for Stewart, Thomfon, Dawfon, or any other, fignify no more than Mr Whyte pleafes : But it is ftill fit that Mr Murray be better fettled, as 35 is very fen- fible; and, to difpofe of him and Mr Campbell well, would be an acceptable aflurance to all Whyte's friends, and likewife have the greateft influence on Mr Fouler. Mr Hay underflands Mr Wat- fon's bufmefs fo well, that I need give you no account of it, 31 will not miflake lo's heat in the matter of 37 and 13; for he was much provoked, and It is not his temper ; nor is any man fairer in all 9 concerns. Mr Scot doth not wait on 26, which offends fome; but ^2 wifhes 9 well and fafe ; and, when Mr Hay fliall meet with Mr Whyte, he knows he will give a fatisfying account : And 35 hath faid to 32, that he would have him prefent, that good advice may be taken in order to Mr Murray firfl:, and then in order to Mr Fouler : But there is time enough for that bufmefs. It is faid that Mr Mill is not in good cafe ; and, it may be, a particular order to three or four of Mr Whyte's befl friends, might do well to ccnfider Sf2 it, 'I ^ -5 .^ - 1- s T -\ i -PAPERS J\. D LETTERS. 325 Edinburgh, July 31. 1697, it, fpecially in this interval. Severals with 41 are thought noe uri'*-^ friends to 19; biit this you know r And if Mill do little good, he can do as little hurt, as matters now ftand. Adieu. Hun^.e thinks, with you, that Erfl^ine hath done him no hurt ; but, if 32 had the opportunity, he would fairly clear himielf W'ith g; and, in the mean time, he knows, that 21 credit as to him wnll go but a little way for hereafter. I intreat you forget not Carle's own bufinefs. Hume had almort wrote to Mr Fall about it when the letters were fent ; but he would do nothing without 33 advice 3 and he knows that Mr Hay lias recommended it. Lord Tullibardine to Mr Carstares. Is to prepare the Company for giving a proper Reception to the King^s Letter^ ivhicb Mr CarJIares had fent do^viL Peace near eon-- eluded. SIR, I received your's of the ijth, which came with the King's letter^ , in anfwer to the x^frican Company's addrels, which I hope will prove fatisfying ; and I am doing what I can to prepare them to receive it fo. They meet on Monday next : It is very acceptable that it has come before that tiiue. I am glad of the good news you fend; of the peace being fo far advanced. I hope we fliall hear fooji that it is concluded : I doubt not but the terms are adjufled : I hope it ihall prove much to the advantage of thefe kingdoms. All here continues quiet ; and, whatever inclinations may be for fadions, they are kept from breaking out. I iliall endeavour to write again to you by the next poft, who am> S I R, Your afFedlonate friend and fervant, (Signed) Tullibardine. To -To Mr Carstares. State of Parties^ all in Cyphers. SIR,. Yow will underftand from Mr Home liow Mr Murray hath J^^TS'* 1697* behaved of late ; his motives I think were kindnefs to 24, 33, 25. 2.3, 34i 28, 30, 41,24. 32, 3729, 2937, 38, 20. and fome pre- judice alfo againft 32; for 13 was very very forward, tho' he be a friend of Mr Watfon's, and fliould be for 9 : But the matter is palpablie 22 25 28 29 35, and the thing mud and will be help- ed, tho' with fome delay. Mr Erfkin and Mr Thomfon are fo - well, that 13 cannot be enuff concerned in any thing 21 appears for. If Mr Chalmers had medled in that bufinefs betwixt Mr Blackwood and his elder brother, he had done right, without Hope: But Mr Erfkine being of another mind, it w^as not fit that 21 fhould have it to fay, that he only had preferved 77 for 9 intercft, . by taking part with Mr Blackwood: 21 is alfo difpleafed with 37,. 38, 33, 29, 40, 22, 25, 35, 34; and faid plainly to his princi- - pall manager, that he was fo. It is ane advantage, that tho' 3723,, 24323329 conceals his methods, by all the difguifes he can ; yet he cannot conceal his principal purpofe. 32 hath advifed Carfe how it fiands with him; and if Mr White help it not, Mr Home tell's me plainly he had rather be where he was; for you . know non can fland againfl: 37, 29, 2 2, 20 : And therefore he de- fires to fee 33, and to clear with 9 ; for if White doe not fettle. ]Mr Murray, and order Mr Fouler aright, with another faclorie, and at leaft ballance Thomfon's, Stewart's, and Erfkine's accounts, . 32 does not care for trading anymore with them: And this is foe eafie to be done, when you have Mr Hay, with 10 and 55, and fome others, that can doe your bufinefs to a hair, that I ihali be forric you mifs the opportunity. What 35 did communicate, by your order, to 32, concerning 4, I fay 24, 3325, 2''4i, 23 : 3422 037, is a meer fable : But if Carfe, or any other, Hiten to fuch, he mav n :> at 326 T A T E - P A. P E R S may have ten times more cf that kind ; for fome (a man might thmk) did wiUinglie fee Mr White wronged, that 342^- 3° 37 might be blamed for it ; but 32 tells me he is at a point, and fliall be care- full of 9 concerns, and be advifed by 33 and 31, as they think fitt. Adieu. to Mr Carstares. Correfpondcnce begun bctivixt Armfrong and kirn. Eclinlinrg'h, Tu'-- l;ifl. 1697. SIR, In my laft I wrote to you freely and plainly, as you dcfircd ; and I am longing for your return. The inclofed is, I undcriland, much to the fame purpofe ; which gives mc mote hopes you will give a good anfwer : And 1 fliall urge no more on thai head untill 1 hear from you. The icfhon being at an end, we have brought your af- fair anent KinncNvhar a good length ; for Mr Melvill, who is in pofleffion of an part of his eftate, is td compt and reckon ; and we liave reafon to think he is near payed. And my Lord llankiler, who has a great guiding of him, and JohnCaraarcs, who is married on his near friend, we hope, will advifc both to end with you. If you pleafe you may caufe Mr Pringle write to my Lord, being his uncle; which I think will do you good. I was in company with the L T C. and his Lordflilp, who writes the inclofed, with your bro- ther the principal; and we minded you very kindly. And it is ho- ped that the old friendlhip is well begun. I am to get payment of the L. 300 fterling next week ; and I will take care to remit the re- mainder to your Lady. Adieu moft heartily. Earl AND LETTERS. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. About his Son.—Tullibardine's haughty Carnage to Secretary Ogihy. — Lays a Snare for the Ad-jocate, — Style of foUi citing no-w. — M.s a Majority for his Brother James, SIR, I am two in your debt. Ithank you for giving me an account of "^^'^f' my fon. I have heard from himfelf fince, but not of his being with E. Portland ; which I long for an account of from himfelf. Matters continue amonglT: our ftatefmen as formerly; only E. TuiL • has appeared mighty high upon fomc occafions to his partner in office. I advife the latter not to diminifli his character ; for big words fhall not fright us all. I doubt not but you have particular accounts of thofe tranfadions, and how E. Tull. was laying a fnarc for the Advocate. The ordinary ftile in foUiciting now is, ' What, will you oppofe the family of Hamilton ?' This is truth, upon my w^ord. I have wrictt by this poft to Mr Pringle: If you fee his let- ter, a part of it, in relation to V. Teviott, will divert you. Sir Tho- mas Moncrief is recovered, who deferves his place very well while he lives. All care Is, and will be, taken poffible, as to the pacify- ing the Eaft-India company. The Lord Carmichael's Major is dead, its probable he will recommend the Laird of Poge Major to Tu!- libardlne. I have employed Secretary Ogilvy to fpeak to him for my brother James, who is the oldeft captain amongft all our dra- n-oons. He bouirht his commllTion, which deferves confideration : But I fhall only reprefcnt, not prefs, in this cafe. 1 am your's. A-- - dieux. Major ft STAT - r P E R S Bnixciis, Aug. 8. 1697. Major James Wood to Mr Carstares. Sollicks his Interejl to fucceed Lieutenant -Colonel Toung, in the E- njciit of his being broken by the Court-Martial then fitting. SIR, At laft, the affair depending between my Lord Strathnaver and Lieutenant-Colonel Young has been heard ; and this day the court- martial has ended, and come to a fentence; which, by oath taken by the members, is not to be known till the King or generals is ac- quainted therewith; And therefore, no pofitive account can be given by me of the iffue ; but I have very good ground to believe that my Lord Strathnaver Is entirely vlndlcat of what he was accufed; and Lieutenant Colonel Young having failed to prove wliat he allcdged, .cannot fail to be very feverely reprimanded, if not broken. It is but very reafonable for me to expedt to fucceed, having fervcd as captain in Scotland, England, and Ireland, :> - S T A T E - P A P E R S. A N D LETTERS. 2 ^ ^ &nd I, were ncceffitate to oblige our credit for L. 18000 RciTing. Ami, becauie the found of the pole did not anfwer, we applied to^ the treafury for their help; but, firft, they had no money; and> next, they laid they had no warrant. We told, the excife was o-iven for the fhips, as well as for the forces ; and at length prevail- ed for a precept of L. 4000 fterling on the excife, payable March 1699, ^^^ clearing what is owing, and keeping the ihips, if poffible, at fea a fmall time. But you may judge how this remote lund can anfwer. But, upon the whole, we have wriett to his Majefly a let- ter, whereof the copy here inclofed ; and pray get us a favourable anfwer: For vn'c mult not only have his MajeRy's allowance for what the treafury hath done, and his warrant for what is yet to be done, but alfo, the admiralty muR have his allowance to borrow monev by advance, for fuch rates as we can obtain it. Tliir things may be faRieus to you ; but I know Secretary Ogilvy will write fully. And I aflure you, our (hips, if keept out at fea, would be more profitable and plcafing to the nation, than any regiment we have. Secretary Ogilvy hath been at great pains to have our fonds and the publick charge Rated, and to have publick accompts clofed : And I am fure he hath done fcrvice in this matter, that his Majefly will judge very good and acceptable. And, next, I fhall fend you the Rate of our foods. D. QueenRocrry^s fiRcr is to be married to the L. Elcho. The Dutchefs needed fome things from London, and Secretary Ogilvy fent an exprefs ; but wrote none with it. This IL. TuUibardine offended at, becaufe not acquainted ; but it \^as a pure omiflion, wherein I believe his Lordlhip was fatisfied. I am vour s. Du} kE Duke of Queensberry to Mr.CARSTAREs. Of a Letter received from Portland, — Treafury-hufinefs, — Advifes that the King Jhould not be hajly in folloiving certain Schemes -^ but keep by his old Friends , SIR, I have received feveral kind and obliging letters from you fince EdlBburgh, I wTOte any to you, w^hich I hope you will excufe ; for I was for ^^^^^ ^'' fome time troubled with a rheum in my eyes, fo that I could hard- ly look on paper ; and have been fmce taken up with marrying my fiRer. I am very fenfible of my Lord P *s kindnefs to me ; and Ihall, upon all occafions, doe my utmoR to deferve it. I have not troubled his LordRiip with a letter, not knowing where it may find him ; for wc have a report here, that he is immediately expedted in England. I know fome of our friends have wrote you an account of what paffed here ; and how far we have proceeded in the King's affairs. I Riall not trouble you with repetition, but will affure you> that we have been this feffion as bufy in the treafury as we could ; and 1 believe have done more than has been done for fome years paR. Secretary Ogilvy (w^ho parted from hence on Tueiday laR) has carried up the account of it, to be laid before the King. 1 hear there are great proje<5ts and fchemes to be laid before his iNiajerty, upon the conclufion of the peace ; but I hope he will think it his intereR not to be haRy in following them ; but rather look about him, and make ufe of his old fervants, at leaR for fome time : But thefe things are not fo fit to be writt as difcourfed of: So I leave it till 1 fee you, which I hope fliall be ere long ; for I intend to carry my wife, wdio is now^ big, to be brought to bed at London. And, fince there is no body difcharged to come up, I hope the King will allow me to come along with her ; and. If his MajeRy's fervice does require my being here, I can very foon return. 1 defire you may acquaint my Lord Portland with my refolution in this, and give my moR humble fervice to him ; and believe me to be lincerely your's. Adieu*. Clo- $34 STATE-PAPERS Cloterel Upton to Mr Carst ares. hit r eating his Inter eft to he made one of the Commijfioners of the Re- venue in Ireland. London, Aug. 30. 1697. Reverend SIR, Yoiir's of July r2th going firft to Ireland, and I being at Tun- bridge when it came back, I received not till now. As to our old affair, it Hands jul1: as it did, my Lord Galloway not being wil- ling, as I apprehend, to meddle with a thing of that nature on his firft entrance on the government : His coldnefs in it, and delays, at lail makes me believe he never fpoke to the King about it; or, if he did, that his Majefty was of opinion with his Lordlhip; but was imwillin^^ to c:ive a denial to fo coufiderable a body of liis faithful friends ; therefore we are put off with courtiers promifes ; and, in the mean time, we lie under the lafli of feverc laws : However, I hope by next feffions of our parliament, for nothing can be done this, that we may have better fucccfs. As to the bi- flioprick of Derry, his prefent Lordfliip is very well recovered of his illnefs, which was once believed would haveeafed that corner of his tyranny. I wiih with all my heart I could in the leaft have been inftrumental in the exchange you propofe ; which, from the charader you give him, muft have been to thofe people in parti- cular, and to all of our pcrfuafion in general, as a new delivery from llavery : But, when any occafion offers, you may be affured of my readinefs to ferve you, and that worthy perfon, to the ut- moft of my power. Now, Sir, I muft defire leave to beg your fa- vour in what relates to myfclf and family, a favourable o; portuni- ty now oft'ering : How I and my family has endeavoured to ferve his Majefty, with eminent hazard, great charge, and th: great de- ftrudion of our eftate, to the vaft damage, nay, almoft dcftrudion, of our family ; and this not from private intereft, continuing ftill the fame, tliough no regard has hitherto been had of us, but from a principal, A N B LETTERS. 335 principal, and zeal to his Majefty's fervice ; And how coufiderable our intereft is in the country, I fhall not trouble you with ; but de- iire that you may fo ufe your intereft with my Lord Portland, that I may be made one of the commiiTioners of the revenue of Ireland, irt the place of Mr Lowther, now dead. Did 1 not know I was ca- pable of performing it, I could not be fo Impudent as to defire it ; and I think myfelf as juftly intitled to fome part of his Majefty's as many others. The management I wholly leave to you, not doubt- in<^ of fuccefs, if my Lord heartily efpoufes my intereft. Being here, I cannot fo well make ufe of my Lord Galloway's intereft, who I fear is engaged already 5 but I wrote to his Lordlhip of it. I know I fliall have courtiers promifes at leaft, which I little mind till I find the effe£l ; but what 1 have from you I may more intirely re- ly upon. I defire your anfwer as foon as may be, that I may know what to truft to. Dired for me at the Blue Ball in St Albane's ftreet. Our government in Ireland pleafes all forts of people ex- tremely; and I doubt not but my Lord Galloway's wifdom and pru- dence will continue it. I remain, Reverend SIR, Your faithful humble fervant, (Signed) Clot. Upton. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Reclipes fome Mi/lakes nvith refpeci to ivhat he and the Advocate had -written ofTidlihardine P r of effes great Friendfljip to MrCar^ flares and Lord Portland, Account of ivhat paffed betvueen him and the Jiif ice-Clerk andChancellor^ on his Way to London. m SIR, I came to this place this morning, where I found three of your's, Whitehall, which were very acceptable. Before the packet came, we did ex- ^oy;, ^^' ped to have had an account by it of the conclufioa of the peace ; bow-r 1^ -y. STATE-PAPERS however, I hope we fnall have it before the Khig returns ; and, if not, it is a great encouragement that the money does circulate fo wxll as I find it does ; for every body here informs me, that all the difficulties in that matter are now over. I 19 did never doubt of 33 friendlhip; and w^hat he or 20 WTOte concerning the difcourfes of 133, w^as only for Information, and not at all by way of challenge. 119 will always take im. meafures from 89, and is very fcnfible of the obligations he owes him, and ihall never be ungrait. If 89 do not give his friendly ailiftanceas formerly, it will be a great mif- fortune to Scotland ; for I am fenfible he has done more for it than all that ferves 76. He fliall know fully 119 his thoughts at meeting. I wrote to you upon the road, that I was at the Chancel- lor's and at the Juftice-Clerk's. It is necdlcfs to inform you of what paft there until we meet, only this much in the general : (I think 1 need not make ufe of the cypher, fince there is no hazard of the mikarrying of our letters.) The Jullice-Clerk did tell me, that Tullibardine's friends w^re fpeaking to him to think of coming up to London this winter; and, at meeting, you ihall know upon what -defign. I told him that I ihould be very wx^l fatisfied he did, and that he ihould be very welcome to me : But it would be proper for him, in the fird place, to afk leave of the King ; and 1 Ihould be as ready to do that for him as any. He liiid, what he had told me was in confidence; and he intrcated that I might hinder his coming; and, if he did come at all, it would be in obedience to the King's commands, which he thought might be eafily hindered. 1 told him i would do in that matter whatever he delired me, and that he might be afl'ured that I would join in doing for him any thing that is in my power. A great deal did pafs betwixt us, which is not fit to be communicate nuw; but you ihall know it in due time. It is not fit that you mention any thin.g of this to any body, not to the Lord Juftice-Clerk hiiuiclf. I foimd the Chancellor very free ; I thouiAht he was more fo in fome particulars than I could w^ell de- fire ; and therefore I was the more upon the rcierve wuh him. I know \Vhitelaw's bufincfs will be prcfTed when the King returns : He AND LETTER S. 00/ He Is our mailer, and may do in that or any thing elie as he plea- fes : When my opinion is afked in that, or in any thing elfe, It fhall be given very faitlifully. The Duke of Queenfberry is to be up within two or three weeks. The Dutchefs is big with child, and is to lie in here. Argyle is now at his houfe near Newcaille, and is likewife coming up for his health. As for 20, he w^ould willingly come, but thinks that he cannot well leave his poil without Ubcrty from 76. He does not queilion but 133 w^ill puih at him this w^inter. As for 85 and his family, they are in entire fViendihip with me, and are, after their old manner, complaining of injuries, i have a full account to give of treafury-affairs, and I hope it W'ill be fatisfying ; I am iure I fpared no pains in that matter : I did not flier from Edinburgh all the time I was in Scotland. If you think it neceilliry, I can iend to 89 or to 33 a copy of the treafury's letter to the King, and of the memorial containing the ftate of trea- fury-bufinefs ; but I think you will underitand them beft when vre meet. Though I have written a part of this letter without cypher to you, bccaufe there is no hazard, yet I muft intreat that you continue to wTite as formerly, becaufe 132 will be here within three w'eeks. The admiralty is much concerned in that mat- ter, of w^hich they have wrote to the King. They have got a pre- cept from the treafury for L. 4000 Sterling, to be paid out of the laft quarter's tack-duty of the fecond year's excife. No body would accept of this without a confidcrable allowance, both upon the ac- count of the hazard that they run, and of the lying out of their mo- ney. They defirc that the King will impow^er them to tranfadt and manage that precept to the befl: advantage. I have written of this hkeways to Mr Pringle. If this be not done before the King returns, it will occafion a great diiTappoIntment to the factors and merchants, who did advance the price of the ihips, and what was due for the provifions. I know the Advocate has vi'rote to you of it very fully; fo 1 need add no more. Excufe the informality of this letter; U u I 85, Earl JMdvill. 338 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. Fvlinburgli, Sep.. 4. I have obfcrvcd no form In it, but did write of every thing as it oc- curred. Adieu. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. A curious Tntervicw betiuixt him and Earl of Tullibardinc, A particular Vindication of his condufl both in private and public af- fairs, 'T nil lb ar dine irritated on account of his bein^ df appoint- ed iri get ti7ig Whit elaiv jnade Prcfident of the Sejfion, SIR, I told you in my lad, that Secretary Ogilvie parted from London, fo as he might be here about the lall of Auguft. E. Tul- Hbardine came to this place the 27th Auguft; but a fitt of tlie gout hindred .me that I did not fee him till the 31ft. We camxC over fome things had paft, inch as what he laid to me In councIil> thati vvrouldliave fpoken fooncr, if I had got money; and my angry anfvver. I told him, for my anger, it was a furprize; for I expeded not fuch a challenge. He faid, that others had faid more to me in that manner. I faid, never any fpoke fo to me in councill, fave another; to whome I gave a leverer anfvver : But I iaid, it was flrangc 1 fliould be fo much reproached for taking, when I had To often, and did ftill defie all men as to particulars; and prayed him to condefccnd upon one. He faid, that it was not his work to enquire ; l.ut even my friends faid 1 took from both hands. I told him, if any man would con- defccnd where I had taken durtiely or unjuflly, cither from one or both, I ihould take with it : So we fpo ke of a caufe betwixt Sal- ton and Boine that w^as agitate this fummer; and I told him, that was none of the King's caufcs ; and all in it was this : Sahon, three vcars agoe, confulted me on fome queries, and ouced me no more; wiiereupon Boin engaged me a year thereafter; but in a different queftion : But, when the caufe came to be debated this fummer, Saltone, who had Commiflarie Dalrymple for him, aadhad only engaged me by a querie, to keep me from being for Boine, came and and fhewed me my anfwer to his querie. I told him, hiS dealing was not fair; for that querie was, three years agoe, upon a different queftion ; and fince that time he had not employed me : But fince he had Commift'. Dalrymple, I prayed him to for the L. Boin: But he refufing, I told him, then I would be for neither; and fent back the L. Boin's confultation, and refufed his. Sol told my Lord Tullibardine, that for this 1 ftiould rather be commend- ed ; for the tuth is, the Lord Salton had only put a trick upoa me. This I was full in, becaufe I knew his Lordihip had fpoke of this on feveral occafions, how^ juftly you may judge. Then I fpoke to the E. of the taking of the printer's man's declaration about the Hambugh memorial. He faid E. Portland defired him to en- quire how it came to be printed. I told him, w^hy not : But, fince the man had declared faUly againft me, I fhould have been ac- quainted, and he not been admitted to fign his declaration, which was both falfe, and could neither charge me nor excufe himlelf- My Lord fiid, he believed that, if I had looked Into the paper, I had not licenfed it. I told him, I had not licenied it; for that muft be by wTite ; nor had I ever feen or heard of It, until! it was crle- ing on the ftreets, and was the firft and only perfon that challenged it : So that I was here attacqued where I was muft innocent. Then his Lordlhip was pleafed to tell me, that he loved to be friendly where he met with friendftiip ; but I did oppofe him in the ir.atter of the L. Whitlaw, wherein his honour w^as concerned, fmce he brought dowm his commiffion; and it w^as ftopt, tho' Sir Tames Ogilvie was once for it ; and he knew none had greater in- fluence on Sir James then I had. I thanked his Lordfliip for his freedom; told him how willing I was to have ferved him in the parliament; and was not conicious wherein 1 had diibbliged him. As for L. Whitlaw, 1 told him my efteem of his abilities; and that, when at London, I had laid freely to his Lordlhip, that I de- fired not the chair ; and that Sir James could witnefs for me, that 1 had not folicit him againft Whitlaw^ : But his Lordftiip knew wxll enough where that matter ftuck ; and that I was not to be charged U u 2 with S-F S T A T E - r A P E R S AND LETTERS. With It: And all I had laid as to the feffiuii was, and would fay it Hill, that the feffion needed a ballance; and that tho'thc L. Whitlaw were in the lovveftfeat of the bench, he was too ilrong. So he afked nic how I would ballance it? I laid, 1 was not to advile in itj but thought Commlff. Dalrymple a verie able man ; and he alfo commended him. But, fays I, my L. Whitlaw has himfclf moll to blame; and, for me, I hav^e endeavoured to ferve tlie King faith- fully; and would do fo, while he allows me : And, as to all others, I was for living, and let live; and w^iili't that great men would live in peace. He laid, he hoped he had fcrved the King well; and that the King underflood it fo; and that he was no fartlier fohci- tous, I offered him my fervice, and to correfpond with his Lordihip^ if he plcafed : This lail: he accejHed : And fo we parted. This is the fubftance of Vv^hat paft, tlu/ i may fail in words; and 1 only report it, to prevent millakes. We fpoke of other things, as about tlic perfons come from France. I told him lie was alfo at me there; but thev liood moil of them demured in the criminal court; and on occafions they liad been called in, and fearcht: For, as jippears by proclamations, that, when any of them came in hands, I told the counfeil the King^s pleafure, to have them lent back. So that I had done all, lave to profecute the remitt of parliament^ which, I faid, was a meafure of government wherein I was not to. move, without exprefs order: But I added, that his Lordihij) favv how low and tame tliat partie now V7as ; and that, to keep them in aw^e and quiet, I believed would be judged the beil courfe. Flc afk't, how I came to raife a criminal purfuit now, upon the remitt of parliament? I faid, 1 had the council's order for it, lie prcfent in councell, and, as was underllood, by his motion ; but I was to be ruled in it as I lliould be adviled : (But the truth is, tlio' 1 faid it not to his Lordfliip, if God give us peace, 1 Ihould think a well qualified gencrall indemnity the wifer courfe.) He afkcd me, who was going to London? I faid he knew better; for I heard of none, fave of D. Quccnfbcrryj and that E, Argyle was minded to to the Bath. His Lordfliip parted from Edinburgh Thurfday morning, Breackfaft at Ormiftoun, and came to Yefter to the Mar- quis Twuedaill's buriall (where 1 alfo w^as;) and went with my Lord Chancellour to Bellhaven's houfe all night. I am not pleafcd that it fhould be faid in Edinburgh, that my L. Chancellor did not not comedown his own flairs with Secretary Oglivie; but parted with him in his hall : This 1 believe not ; but denies it. I have iK)thing elfe ; and it is too much, were it not clofs vacance. I am your's. My Lord Tullibardine fpoke to the Lord Hallcraig about your letter' of gift, and that you had wrote to him about it; but, becaufe L. Hallcraig could not 'tell him who had the letters, 1 told the E. that Secret. Ogllvy had left them with me, with orders to tell his Lordfliip fo much. He aflst if I had doubles? I faid, not. He afl^t if I knew the contents ? 1 told him what I fuppofed. He afkt if the tack would give the univerfity right to entries of vaflals and tackfmen ? 1 faid 1 thought not; but the treafury would order that in drawing of the tack, and that it might not interfere with Mr Johnfton's letter and gift. L. Hallcraig told me, that, in the weft, I was alfo charged for an obftruder of Whitelaw's affairs. I am .ngain your's. Secretary OciLVYtoMR Carstares. Clad to hear from Mr Carjlares that Earl Portland has fo great a Hand in the prefent Treaty. Earl of Tullibardine arrived at London Suggefts that he is againji the King's Gift to Mr Car^ flares. Of a ProjeSl to tranflate the Unive^ftty of St Andrew's to Perth. ■' .> SIR, I received your's of the 6th from Loo; but I had none from you Whitehall, by the laft packet; neither did I write any to you, becaufe, when ^697.^^' tlie packet went, I was at Ipfum, and from thence I could acquaint you of nothing worth your noticing. It is an great latisfattion to me, STAT y-^ -PA T-) mc, that the Earl of Portland is fo much concerned in the making of this treaty, which we here think to be as good as conchided : And all own that he has been very dihgent and adive in this mat- ter. The Earl of Tullibardine is come from Edinburgh; he did brcakfail at the Juftice-Clcrk's, and went from thence to the Mar- quis of TweddelTs burial, and was that night at my Lord Balha- ven's houfe. 120 received a letter this day from 20, wherein he gives him an account, that the fpeaker had cleared accompts with 133, but is not particular as to the balance : But it is like you may have fatisfadion in this ; for I imdcriland he has written to you himfelf. He is blamed for hindering the fcttlementof 128 ; but he did clear himlelf of that. 133, at parting with 129 told him, that he would ufe his Intereft to make him of f95, f9m5n9m25. 129 writes of this to 1 19, who will fliow 33 the letter at meeting. Both he and 20 writes, that 133 is diffatisfied with what is done by 76 in favour of 33 ;butl hope you will not write to either of them that you hear this, unlefs they give the arife for it. 133, if he meet with encouragement, will improve his trade this winter. The great obiedion I hear is made againil 33 bufinefs is, that it interferes with the projed of 119. It is thought by thele who undcrlhind, -that 76, if he defign any advantage for 33, can do nothing more eafy. The Advocate writes to Secretary Ogilvy, that the members of the univerlity of St Andrew's are refolving to tranflate their col- lege to the tow^n of Perth ; they advifcd with him in the matter. I think nothing Oiould be done in this rafhly ; for our hiflory gives no inflance of any thing of this kind ; and they being fettled by virtue of charters, and by ratifications of parliament, my lirft thoughts of this is, that there can be no tranflation without the confent of parliament; efpecially ieeing the adjacent country and fhire of Fyf'^ arc concerned. You will hear of this no doubt from others. This is all at preicnt. Adieu. 128, WhItelaWj or Prcfidcnt- Lord AND LETTERS. 34s Lord Advocate to Mr CarsTares. Of the Admiralty; begs Mr CarJlares'sFriendfljip in getting the Af- faif' difpatched. His Aver/ion to carry on certain Profecutions appointed by the Treafury, Offers to return to the Bar, if it could bring about a peaceable Settlement of Affairs at Home. SIR, I acquainted you with the cafe of our admiralty, and how five Edinburgh, of us commiffaries wxre neceifitat to engage our credit to get home ir.97, our fliips ; and that at length we have got a precept from the trea- fury for L. 4000, payable April 1699. We have fent the draught of a letter to be figned by his Majefty, approving this precept, and allowing us to raife money upon it. Pray befriend us in the dii- patch of it, for it would make our precept more valuable, and the raifing of money upon it more more eafy. I alio acquainted you how I was ordered to profecute the procefs of treafon remitted by the parliament 1695 to the juftice-court, which was not my incli- nation at this time : But now that I move in it, it much alarms the Lady Skelmourly for her hufband's memory ; for fhe fays it will waken his creditors : and I truly think, though the thing were ad- vifable, the King would not order dead mens memories, as E. Laud, and Skelmourly, to be meddled with. The Countefs ot Argyle is alio much troubled for her fon Balcarras ; fte fays it will waken his creditors, and mar his daughters marriages. I told her, that her fon, if he pleafed, might now apply to the King at the Hague. I think this order might have been forborn in the prefent juncture ; for even the like remit made of perfons in the year 1690 was never after meddled in ; thefe remits being indeed made more to keep men in awe than for any thing elle : But I told you where the mo- tion pointed, and what \vas anfwTred. I very much wilh the fef- fion were fettled again November. To do this well, and balance all right, would be very fatisfying, and may be end a llrife that has grown 344 S T \TE-rAPERS AND LETTERS. 34^' ^Vhitchallj Sept. 21. 1697. grown too long. You know all my concern in this matter is for juftice and peace ; and I alTiire you, if my returning- to the bar might procure it, it would make the change very eafy: But you have my mind fully, which would make us more quiet and happy than ever I think to fee. I heartily willi the King lately and quick- ly back, with a good peace, and then a fmall corredion might fet us here in a good cafe. I am fare the Jacobites are at prefent more quiet and tame than if they had been profecute with the utmoft ri- gour : And our church-diffcrcnces make very little noife. 1 fliould be forry to find a peace produce worfe. Adieu. Secretary Ogilyy to Mr Carstares. Of the Manner in ivhicb the Peace ixms hit 'an at ed to him, Hu private Thoughts of the Treaty. Tullibar diners Schemes about fettling the OJices in Scotland. SIR, I wrote to you in my laR that we had got no account of the conclufion of the peace either from Mr Pringle or yourfclf ; and the wind being crofs, we have had no letters lince. The Lords Tudiccs did fend Mr Ward forme upon Friday's morning, and, when I came, did treat me very civilly. After they had caufed me fit down in a chair, fet at a little dllxance from their table, my Lord Chancellor made a kind of apology to me that they had not fooner intimated the peace to me, and dcfired that I might acquaint thofe in the government of Scotland with it. I told them 1 had done lb by an cxprefs, immediately after 1 received the certain account of the peace; but would do it again, it their Excellencies had anything in particular to inform. They Uiid they had nothing but what was contained in the articles, which they had ordered to be tranfcri- bcd for me: And accordingly I received them. My Lord Sunder- land faid, he believed that the peace would be very acceptable news in Scotland. I told him there was no doubt of it, for the peace was very very honourable for the King, and advantageous for all his dominions. I have now confidered all the particular articles ; it's true Scotland is included ; but fome obferve that it is not fo much as mentioned in any of the articles, except in general as a part of Britain. The Scots privileges in France before the treaty of Nim.egucn, and af- ter, were greater than that of the F.nglifh : However, this is but the critical obferves of fome. But I heartily blefs God that we have the treaty as it is; and Scotland may be more particularly minded when the commilTioners meets for regulating trade. You need men- tion nothing of this; for, the treaty being now paft, it is out ot tune to infift upon it : And what I have written is only for information ; for I am fure none fpeaks with greater fatisfadion, or more honour- ably of the treaty than I do to every perfon. 133, when he parted with 102, did fpeak to feverals what I think neceffary you fhould be informed with. You know already what was faid to 129 ; and 20 writes to 120, that 133 had a long conference with 139; he afked him If he wotdd be 1 62, meaning if 162 were made 20 : His anfwer was, that he would not be partner with him; but could have been fo moft willingly with 1 20 or 20 ; and faid a great deal more upon this purpofe, which you may guefs. Then 133 a{kedhim,if hewasnot willing to be 20, 2b4 dy f95 n5nn2db? He anfwered, not with 127, if his defign fucceeded ; but if 20 k5m C524 em58245bf, then he would accept ; but would do nothing to his prejudice : So that you fee, without fpeaking to 76, 133 makes 92n n852cn. 120 will iliew you 20 letter at meeting ; for he is moft pofitive of the truth of this, and of a great deal more. It was faid likeways to 139, that 1 20 was bd7m25b4 to i 33. and gave this reafon, becaufe he was fo to 47, and defigncd that 76 fliould make him 8dc2nn2db5m ; and that 47 had faid, that he would undertake to procure to 76 a pen- fion during life. This 47 fwears he never fpoke to any body ; and 1 can affure you 120 had not fo much as any thought ot that mat- ter ; for he hopes that 76 will be in 1 02 himfelf before he will need a penfion. I thought it neceffary you fnould know of this ; be- oufe now, after the peace, it is probable meafures will be taken. I Xx write 46 STATE-Px\PERS write nothing to you of the circumftances of the treafury, nor of any thing ehe that is neceffary to be propofcd to the King concern- ing the keeping up or dlll^anding the forces in Scotland ; for I hope his Majefty will be foon over, and I iliall have occafion to fpcak of all this to liimfclf. I w^ould willingly write to the Earl of Portland, but I am affraid to trouble him ; and you can inform him of what I have written to you. You m.ay call for Mr Pringle's letter, be- caufe 1 have written to liim of what concerns the admiralty : I wifli you may be aflliling in it. I will not trouble you with wdiat 133 fays of w^hat is done in favours of 33 ; you know^ a little of this for- merly. This is all at prefent. Adieu. Kcnfingten, Sept. 2i-» 1697. Lord Tullibardi ne to Mr Carst.^ res. Of a Gift to Mr Carfares from the King, SIPv, I received a letter of vour's a little before 1 left Scotland, ac- quainting me of a gift that the King had bertowTd on you. 1 am very well fatisiied with what bounty tlie King gives to you, or any of his fervants that ferves him well. I have not feen the gift, fo I do not well know the nature of it. Sir James tells me he has not itt^ it neither : The Advocate gave me the moft particular account of it ; but faid that the copies were not fent with the letters. I do not hear whether tlicy w^cre prefented to the treafury when they laft met, which was Imce I came aw^ay. I had writ to you fooner, but expelled to have met you here ; for I was told the King was to be over about this time. I came here on Saturday laft, and was in great joy to hear the happy news of the peace. My Lord Halcraig was at Edinburgh jufl: before 1 left it, of whofe probity I am fully fatisfied ; but I ihall not infill as to what pad betwixt us till meet- ing, wdio am, S I R, Your alTedionate humble and fervant, (Signed) TULLIBARDINE. Secre- AND LETTERS. 347 Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Of the Intimation of the Peace to the Privy -council in Scotlajid. Of the Tack of the Ciifoms. Of one Ogilvy apprehended upon Sifpicion of cor ref ponding -with France. SIR, 1 19 is extremely obliged to you for the kindnefs you are pleafed WKitehall, to exprefs for him ; and 33 fliall not find that his friendfhip is mif- fg^'/^* ' placed. I w^as refolved to have wTitten fully, but ij did make m.e a vifit, and did fit long with me ; it being the firft time I have feeii him fince 1 came to town. He looks very wxU, and has a fplen- did equipage. 47 will be in town very foon. 133 and 1 19 have as yet hid no occafion of difference. They vifit one another ; and the lafl will take care to give him no juft caufe of complaint. Se- cretary Ogilvy, as foon as he got the King's letter, direaed to the privy-council, did acquaint TuUibardine with it ; and told him, that it fhould be fent with a flying packet. And we did agree upon what was to be wTitten ; particulcirly, that there fhould be no pro- clamation upon it until we heard of the ratification ; w^hich we very foon expea:. We likew\ays WTictt, that their ihould be no day of thankfgiving till they fhould hear again from us. The public fo- lemnities have been ufed of firing the guns of the caftlc, ringing bells, and boae-fires ; but this is all has been done there j and the like was done here; for the guns of the Tower and Weflminfter w^ere fired, and there were illuminations. I hope you will take care that the council be again acquainted when the peace is ratified. I am forry to find by your's, that the King is not like to return foon; for it is necefiary that he knew the ftate of his treafury-affairs ; and, particularly, that a new commifiion of auditors be appointed. The tack of the cuftoitis does alio now fall, by reafon of the peace. They may certainly be now fett to much greater advantage. I have letters to this purpofe already. But the prefent tackfmen will pre- X X 2 tend S T A T E' - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. 349 tend that they are lofers if they do not get, one other year of it ; but this firft year of the peace will be very coniiderable, takhig in November and December, which are the months when our wines re- turns. The Juilice-Clcrk writes to me of this, and fo do others that •would be fatisfied to be concerned. The regiments were providing their clothing; and they will certainly be the more reniifs, iince they do not know w^hether they arc to Hand or to be broke. And yet I could heartily v/iih tliat nothing were done in this matter until I have the honour to waite of the King. Thefe ^are but a few of the many things that are neceflary ; but I lliall forbear to wuite of them to-night. There is one of my name, w4io is a merchant in Edinburg : He is a remote relation of my Lord Boyn's, who came over from Holland to this place at the fiunc time we had an account of the peace. Some davs after, he came here, to afk if I Jiad any commands for Scotland; and by his difcourfc I began to fufpc^t he had been in France ; fo I put him to it : And, though at firft he de- nied, yet at laft he confefl: ; luit thouglit he was in no hazard, fince the peace v/as now concluded. And, befides, many merchants lias gone there fince theadt of parliament. I told him he was in a mil- take; and that he was under the reach of the law ; and defircd him ingenioufly to give an accouiit of what he had been doing there. I did not trufl: him that he had told me all the triuli, though I was at pains enough with him; fometimes threatening him, and at other times giving him. encouragement to expe£t favour. So I put him under fecurity, to appear at my Lord TuUibardine's lodgings at Ken- fington the next morning ; and we did for two hours examine hiiu very clofely. He did give us an account why he went to France ; but we ftill fufpecling that he might have carried intcliigence thi- ther, or that he w^as carrying back intelligence, did put him to his oath, and did fwear him deeply ; and 1 here fend you a copy of his. depofiticn, which both my Lord Tullibardine and I figns. lie did pofitlvely fwear, that he did not meddle with any thing tliat con- cerned the publick. And you will find by his depofition that he was very particularly interrogate. And, after all, w^e took a bond of him,. him, to prefent himfelf at Edinburgh to the Chancellour or Advo- cate, under the penalty of L. 200 ; which I believe is as much as he is w^orth. This is the true account of what paft in that matter. I believe there is no proof againft him except his own confefTion. Neither do 1 think that I could have difcovered his being in France, if he had not thought that the peace made him fure ; which made him take the lefs notice to what he difcourfed. fam fure I have done all that was proper for me in the matter. I thought it proper to in- form you fully of this, lead you may not hear of it from others. And I think you have not wanted information of every thing has paft fince we parted. This is all at prefent. Adieu. If we do not obtain a commiffion to be Ma- jor to my Lord Carmichael, he will take it ill ; and think neither you nor I have been fo diligent as w^e might have been. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. -Pri'uate Confulta- -Dejires that Mr Of the Troop of Guards upon EngliJJj Pay. — tions about difpofing of Places in Scotland,- Carjlares itwuld order Matters fo^ as to tneet ivith him before he fees any of the other Scotti/Jj Minifters. Wifhes Mr Carjlares -would come over before the King. Of the Mr of Forbes' s Regi^ went, S I Tx, The Earl of hvgylc and I have been together a confiderable time w^hftehall ihis day ; and, amongft other things, I find he is in great concern 0,<^ober 1/ for the providing of the troop of guards ; Our commifilirles will '^^^* provide them nothing. You know- they are on the Engllih efta- blilhment; and the treafury here will not order payment of fubfift- ence to them, as they do to the other regiments : So my Lord has > been neceftitate to advance already L. 400 of his own money, or elfe they had been entirely in diforder. We muft keep them as long on Englifli 35' S T T E - P A 1 i Ti s AND LETTERS. 35^ EngHlli eftablifliment as poffibly we can. And I believe, if the King would order any perfon about him to write to Mr Montague, money would be ordered. There is no fond provided them In Scot- land ; and if, after Ids Majefty comes over, he reiolve to put them on the Scots eftablinunent, there muft fome of tlie regiments we have there be diil)anded. I have written to Mr Pringle, that there be another letter to the council obtained when the peace is ratified. I have feat to him a copy of the proclamation was iffued out upon the conclufion of the treaty of Nimeguen. I am rcfolving to write of this to my Lord Portland. I would have done it this niglit, but there is a report here that my Lord is coming over; but the next packet will give us the certainty of this, i 2 was with i i this day; and, after paiTmg of a great many civilities and compliments, I2 did offer to be in llrick friendlhip with ii ; but 1 1 told him plain- ly, that, tliough he had all the lionour poffible for hlmfelf, yet it was imiX)i]ible to go alongs in every mealure. He owned himlelf to be in friendlbip with 4; ; and he faw no reafon wdiy i 2 might not be fo too. But, when they defcended more clolely to pariiculars, all recurrs to the eftablifliment of 128. And i 2 faid, that, if that w^ere but once done, there could be no more occafion for difference. 1 1 did not fully tell me what he faid in this matter, but I know he is pofitive againft that projed, and is for making him 129 : And at mectlno- 1 fliall give you an account w^hat he projects for him. You may be fure I will never condefccnd to any thing to his prejudice, for, for wdiat I knows we are in very good friendraip. Put 1 am fure it will never be the intereft of 76 to make 128 independent. He is a good fervant; but, when he is a mafler, he is furious 5 and, in that cafe, either i 39 or 20 might be fettled. It will not be amifs that 33 and i 19 meet before he fpeak with 47, 11, or 133 ; which may be eafily contrived, by meeting in fbme tavern. I would wTite more fully, but 1 thuikit unneceffary, becaufe I am Hill in the hopes that vou will be here foon : And 1 think it were not improper that you came a little focner than the rcil But you will be bell judge what what is to be done in this matter ; and I have not fpoke of this tc any body elfe. I am pofitive of the opinion, that, if you had but an op- portunity at leifure, and thereafter came here, your abfence might be well fupplled by your writing ; and Pringle would fupply thofe things which go of courfe. I fend you this night my Lord Forbes's letter, which I got from him by the day's packet, I Intreat you will take care of him, if there be thoughts of diftanding any of our re- giments. I give my moft humble fervice to the Earl of Portland. I thought to have concluded, but, before I do, I muft tell you, that I have confidered the letter in favours of the univerfity of Glafgo^- ; and it is exadly right, and is now^ays prejudicial to the gift in favours of the perfon you know of; for it is only the rents are to be fet ; and there is no power granted to fet tacks ; fo that runs in its ordi- nary courfe. Therefore, there will be no difficulty in this matter, if 89 ftand his ground. This is all at prefent. Adieu. Secretary Ogilyy to Mr Carstares. Of the Duke of ^eensherry'* s Arrival. — The African Co7npany's Sur-. prife that the Kitig had ne^ver given any Orders 'ivith refpecl to their Affairs to his Refident at Hcimburgh, — A Scheme for fettling Scottiflo Affair sfent over to Mr Carfares in great Secrecy. SIR, I do with all my heart wifli that this embafTy of my Lord Port- Whitehall, land's may be for his advantage. It is certainly a mark of great fa^"^^"" ^* truft; and perhaps it may be profitable enough. All I difllke in it is, that he will be fo long abfent ; and I am fure the affairs of the Scots nation may come to ftiff'er by it. I had always full time al- lowed by him for giving him informauon; and I found his opi- nion very juft in every thing I propofed to him. I refolve to fpeak to him fully of every thing that I think may come under confidera- tlon this winter. I have received a letter for the Eaft-Iadia compa- ^1 352 STATE- PAPERS ny of Scotland ; wherein they give an account, that, fince they have received the aiiiwcr to his Majefty's addrefs, they did intimate the fubftance of it to the King'^ refident at Hamburgh, who declared, he was ready to obey what orders he received from his Majeity ; but that as yet he had got none in that matter j which they fcem to be furpritcd with. I tliought it neccilary to give you this intima- tion ; but as yet I have not met with my colleague f .ice 1 received the letter. But, by my next, I Ihall feud you a copy of it, and ihall write more fully. The Duke of Queenfberry and his Duchefs are arrived this night. lie has been very ill of a pluralTie, but 1 hope is recovering. Her Grace is big with child, being within a month of her time. He would not have been here, had it not been that his children have all died in Scotland ; and that lie is m hopes this air may do better. You may undcrHand from the inclolcd, which 1 re- ceived from his Grace on the road, what probably will be the fub- jea of our difcourfe with the Earl of Portland, l^ay, let no body know that you have feen it ; but, after you have read it, you may return it again to me. You fee I have no referve with you; and I am very fenfible of the friendlhip you have done me with the King and the Earl of Portland in my abfence. There will be no difficulty in your own affair. We are longing to hear that the ra- tifications are exchanged, and that the Emperor has figned ; but I don't doubt but both will be In due time. Do not take nottlce, e- yen fo much as to the Duke of Q^himfelf, that you have feen his letter. No more at prefent. Adieu. , Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Anxions to haue a Return from the King to the Letter of the Jfrican Company^ and that he %i'i/igi've the Orders to his Refident ^hich he had prom fed. AND LETTERS. 353 wanting: I doubt not but they are come fafe to your hands before now. I have, by this day's packet, an account from Scotland, that the exprefs with the King's letter, intimating the peace, was arrived. They will follow the advice I have given, in ufing no folernxuity un- til the ratification ; which we hear is paft, though it be not yet come here. The Lord Chancellour and the Juftice-Clerk d^^ defire me to procure for them copies of the treaties of peace with Spain and Holland, and that ofi'ered to the Empire. I defire you will fend me them with your convenience. I have fent to Mr Prlngle this night the letter I received from the directors of the African company; which being read to the King, I am hopeful that his Majefly will give the orders to his Refident at Hamburgh he promifed to give in the anfwer to the company's addrefs. They will with im- patience expecft fome anfwer from my Lord Tullibardine and me, for their general meeting is to be in the beginning of Novem- ber next. I would gladly know how foon the King will come o- ver ; for, if he be here before November, we mud do the beft we can to put off affairs till then ; but, if he flays longer, we muft v/rite for orders concerning the cuftoms. I find^my Lord Tullibar- dine does incline to delay it till he hear again from the Chancellor, who is mightily concerned for the prefent taxmen. My Lord Ad- vocate's brother. Sir Robert, is likeways concerned. I do believe the taxmen will be loofers unlefs they continue for another year : But the King is not in law obliged to them for this, and may certainly have a far greater tack-duty. You may delay to reprefent this yet for fome time ; and, when its neceffary, I ihall fend a true memo- rial of the cafe, that the King may thereafter determine as he thinks fit. We are expeding the Earl of Portland with impatience ; and I am fure I am in very great concern concerning him ; for the lafl: two or three days we liave had extraordinary great winds. This is all this night. Adieu, Whitehall, Oaober 8, 1697. SIR, The wind lb fb unfavourable that we hear from one another very kldum. You complahi, in your laft, that there were three maills wanting : Yy The 354 S T A '■'f E PAP E R S Edinburgh, 0(ftobcr y. 1697. The Advocate to Mr Carstares. His Plr.n for fettling ScottifJj Affairs ; in Cyphers. SIR, I have your's with your kind remembrance. I do under/land that Mr Fall may fee Mr Hay iliortly; and ;^,5 is defirous that Mr Hamilton, Mr Lee, and Mr Carfe, may meet, that they may clear accounts ; and, now that we have peace, take meaiures for trade, in tim.e coming. You know ^^ and 52 have an old comeradlhip, and Mr Hailie dcfires its continuance. 52 thinks, that, if 4 were 29, it would, remove all ground of difference; and 55 thouglit he had reafon, feeing then Mr Haflie and Mr Thomfon, and others, would have all they pretend to. Mr Hume thinks that Mr Camp- bcl makes now the great, if not the only debate ; and that the join- ing of him to Mr Stewart woiddnot be the fettling of Mr Murray's company. So much as plain, 22, 33, 39, 23, 28, 25, 20, 50, 56, to Mr Erfkine, and 38, 37, 36, 41, 33, 23, to Mr Hay and their friends. 32 bids me affure vou that he knows Mr Hume's aeree- ment with Mr Campbell impoiTible, for the fame reafon. But, as to White's intereft, and that of 33, 22, 24, 23, 33, 39, 37, which is greater, he wafhes that either 51 may be 29, or that at lead 29 may be divided; for, after what Carfe knows of 4 and the 42, 39, 28, 29, 23, 37, 24, 23, 44, hath been; and that Stewart is fo entirely with 52, w^ho hath now eight of Mr Ellei's in his very 36, 41, 50, 30, 33, 31, 20, can it be thought that Mr Campbell, that Ihould be equal to all, flioukl be Mr HaRle's 52, 36, 41, 39, 59, 23, 28, 25? But Mr Forredcr (lands fair, and 32 hath no concern but for 9 intereft. He was lately with Mr Neill; and thefe arc a part of 93 thoughts. If Hay w^re i, it might do mightily ; but that I meddle not with ; only. Home is pofitive that Hay flioukl be of Fally FoitlauJ. MrHa^y Scaficld. AND LETTERS. 355 of 94's company, and have a fhare in It equal to 21. But this, as all things elfe to the benefit of 35, you muft manage without Mr Hay ; who, though he be White's beft friend, yet is fo much the lefs friend to 35. And this I hope 31 underftands. But I w^ifh heartily that 33 were with 35. Adieu. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. Lord Tiillibar dine jealous of their Correfpondence. — Of disbanding the Scottifj Regijnents. — WifJjes Mr Caff ares ivere onjer along uuith Lord Portland^ other^wife they ivill come to no Conclufioiu SIR, I received your's of the 14th; before 1 had time to read it, i^^ Whitehall, came in, and read his own letters. He afked Secretary Ogilvie, if ^^^ ^^' he had any letters .? who anfwered, that he had ; but that they con- tained nothing of confequence. Ele infmuate that he inclined to fee them; but this was w^aved. Within a little he faid 33km52fn to 119 35 Sze95m — 119 feemed not to hear; but it was faid again, and then it v;as anfwered, k92f Z7zfk5m nd; and it was faid no- thing; and fo this part. From whence this came, 119 does not know ; but it is no matter. 1 1 9 does long extreamly for 80. Se- cretary Ogilvy does hear that fome of our regiments in Scotland will be dlfbanded. This matter would be well confidered ; for, lirll they are very good troops, at leaft moft of them are ; and, then, the colonells are men that have intereft in the countrey. Tulli- bardine's regiment is very full, and will be very well cloathed. For Lindfay, he hath a very good regiment ; and it is all that that noble family has to fubfift by. Lieutenant-colonel Forbes is with you, who will fpeak enough of the merits of Hill's regiment. As for M'Gill's and Douglas's I have not much to fay ; yet M'Gill is a Y y 2 good 133, Lord Tullibardine. 33km52fn, Vij2i Z7zfk5m nd, what if it were fo. writes to Secretary Ogilvy by cyphers. 89, Lord Portland. 35^ STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 357 Whitehall, Oa 19. 1697. good officer. If 76 were here, a plan of what forces can be maiii- tained in Scotland might be offered. 119 and 89 Ihall fpeak of it. 1 1 9 has no concerne in the matter but his Majefty's true intereft and fcrvice. Some do report here, that ten of the Enghih regiments are to be broke. This docs alarme us that are concerned in Scot- land the more. If 76 doe nz6b and 8dg6f5amz6b his dm45mn in thofe matters, it is the better. 47 and 1 1 are to write to you this night. 119 has not feen them fmce he got your letter. They do think that it were very proper that 33 were here when 89 comes; for it is not probable that we can come to a final conclulion without him. But J i 9 leaves that entirely to himfelf, to do in it as hepleafes; and he wrote his mind in this matter formerly. I Ihiali make your excuic to 20 either this night or on Tluirlday. I had none from him by the lafl packet. This is all this night. A- dieu. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares, Anxious to fee Mr Carjlares before any of their other Friends ineet mjith hinu — Of appointing a Prefident of the Seffton, — Regiments that are broken; particularly Tidlibardine' s ; ivho takes it patiently^ hut hopes to kno%v to ivhom he Gives it, — Of the Cuflonis in Scot^ land. SIR, I have received two from you fmce I wrote laft. I am very {Qn-- fible of the kindnefs you cxprcfs for me in them. Friendihip iliall not falll betwixt us firft on my fide. I am very glad tliat you give us tlie liopes of feeing you here fo foon ; and I hope you will be as o-ood as vour promife in meeting with me b^^fore you fee any other of our friends, I owe any thing that 1 have to the King's favour, and ;j6, the King« nzCb, figu and counterfigu his orders. and I fhall reckon myfelf very unfortunate if I do or propofe any thing that may be uneafy to him ; and, when he returns, I fliall, as is my duty, give his Majetly, with all humility, my thoughts of what concerns his fervice. We have wanted a prefident long, and I wilh that place may be well difpofed as foon as his Majefty comes over. 120, as I imderftand, has written ftdly concerning that mat- ter ; but, however, 119 has a great deal to fay on that fubjed:, which he will forbear to write. 47 and 1121115 ^75-^54 ^^'i^'^ ^^e late accounts, 5l5ef eddm yzbnit. This 1 wrote formerly ; but there is no help for it : Friends inuft do for him. Secretary Ogil- vy tells, that he has received a letter from Mr Pringle, whereby the King allows him to affure the Lord Forbes, that he will do for him with the firft opportunity. He tells me he has done this aheady ; and he fays he knows who procured it ; and is very feafibie or it. He thought fit likewife to write a letter to Lindefay. I will forbear to write anything of bufinefs more this night. The peace has been this day proclaimed with the ufual folemnities ; and the people did fliew a great deale of fatisfaClion upon this occafion. The King's entry will be with a great deal of fplendour. I am fure he returns to a contented people. He has done more for us than we could have expeded. But I think it is needlefs for me to fay any more to you of this : I fhall rather choife to exprefs my thoughts where they may do him fervice. The Earl of Portland is arrived in England, but is not yet come this length ; but fome of his fervants are at his lodeings. I will be fure to wait on him as foon as he will allow of it • and I am fure he will fee none that wiflieth him better. I can- not conclude this till I tell you what 47 faid concerning 133 : That lie was fure that 76 muft pay for what he has done to him, tor he muft either make him Sdcznnzdbjm, or Colonel of the guards. The Earl of Tullibardlne does take the lofs of his regiment patiently e- noueh; but he fays he. hopes to know to whom he owes it. The ratification of the peace, and the other letters, were fent down by an exprefs 120 the Advocate. up, Secretary Ogilvy. 8dcznnzdb5m, Comiiiiflloner. 58 T A T E "" r A P E R S exprefs yefternight, and are all direded for the chancellour, that tl\c accounts of the breaking of the regiments may be firfl: known in council. I believe it will be faid that Tulllbardine did quitt volun- tarily. I am fure Forbes and Lindfay did not fo. Secretary Ogll- vy returns you thanks for the treaty of peace with Spain. It is now almoft fully contained in all our public papers. Adieu. I promifed in my laft to write you an account of the matter of the cuftoms ; and I then told you, that tlic Duke of Queenfbcrry, the Earls ot' Tullibardinc and Argylc, were to meet at my lodg- ings, to refolve what was fit to be done. We have thetackfmens re- prefention to confider, on the one hand, with the ChancelL)ur and Advocate's letters in their favours ; and, on the other, a flir greater tack-duty than is now payable. L. 40,000 is offered for on year; but, for three years tack-duties, I believe 35,000 pound may be of- fered to be paid yearly. There was reafoning for fome time on both fides ; of which I fliall give you an account at meeting. Jkit, at laft, it was thought by all to be rcafonablc, that the matter fl^ould be kept entire untlU his Majefty's return, that he might determine what he thought moft for his fervice ; and, in order to this, we did all write to the Chancellor and Lords of the Treafury, and Advo- cate, that it was abfolutely necefiary that the prefent tack fhould be declared null and void ; but that there might be a provifion in fa- vours of the tackfmen, That, notwithfhanding thereof, it fhould ftand and fubfift, if his Majefly ihould think fit fo to appoint, after the cafe is reprefented to him at his return. To Mr Carstares. Defiring a Letter of Recommaidation to Lord Portland to be one of his Retinue upon his Embajfy to Franee. S I R, Oa I O S ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^'^^'^ Carflares this afternoon, who had forgot to bring 1697. ^^ tov;n the letter flic had writ for you j and had not received your laft. London, AND L E I" T E R S. 359 laft, having miflaid them by her coming here. I fuppofe my Lord Portland will be come off before you receive this; fo ftiall defire a favour of you, if convenient, and not otherwife, that you w-ould let me have a letter to fome about him that may be proper to prefent me to his Lordftiip, as one that has bufinefs at Paris, and is defirous to have the honour to make up one in his retinue. I need not tell you, that this is not defigned to fave expences, but, on the contrair, will, I believe, put me to fome more than otherwife I needed ; on- ly I muft tell you why I go ; and it's at the defire of my wife's friends, who have her eftate in their hands, and are defirous to tranf- a£l: with me before they die : Their age obliges me to haften, for their children may not perhaps be of the fame m.ind. This reafon vv^oukl have made me go fo foon as the paffages are open, whether any embafly went or not ; and it's only fince I heard the E. Portland was to go, that I have thought of going in that manner; for, if any other had, I fliould not have dreamed of it : And, as it is, I rather open this to you, to have your advice, than pofitively to aflc any re- commendation ; for I do not defire any other than a general one, as a perfon you know, and is defirous of the honour to be of his Lordfliip's retinue ; which is all fubmitted, &c. I give you my thanks for your anfwer to mine about my brother.. I was more alarmed than need was. Sir Andrew Kennedy to Mr Carstares. Of Lord Balcarras^ uuho defire s to return to Scotland, Defires to be put upon the Commifjionfor treating of Commerce. Reverend SIR, . This day I received the inclofed for you ; and this afternoon 1 Rotterdam, had a vifit from the Earl of Balcarras, who is come from Switzer- 1697. land, where he has been of a good while; and you know whence he came thither. I have no acquaintance of him ; however, he told me, his defignwas to go home, and live quietly and peaceably; and zSo S r A T E - P A P E R S and was willing to give the government all the fecurity could be demanded : His circumftances you know perhaps better than T ; however, i thought it my duty to acquaint you hereof, that the King may know he is here, where he refolves to ftay till the King come to the Hague. My Lord Tolwart parted from this for the packet-boat yefterday. Sir, I could be content you dropt a line to Secretary Ogilvy of the fitnefs fome in behalf of Scotland fhould be commiffionate to be on the bufincfs of commerce with France, whether it be here or at London ; and, if here, I am on the place ; if at London, I could be content to be on the commiifion : You know for what profped. My wife, your brother, I, and my fon, are well ; we give you our moft affedtionate fervicc. 1 am, Reverend SIR, Your moft faithful, and moft humble fervant, (Signed) Andrew Kennedy. Bruges, oa. 20. 1697. 'Private Alexander Cunningham to Mr Carstares. Of my Lord Lorn' s Concern lejl his Regiment be broken. — Affairs^ and a Literary Project. Reverend SIR, I had the honour of your's before I parted from Eruffels, and I find by it, that, upon all occafions, you are ready to oblige your friends. Ido not yet know whether I fhall go to Paris or not before I return to London. My Lord Argylehas not yet written any thing concerning his fon ; he was gone from this place to his regiment before I came here, which I was glad of; for I know his L. Tolonel will take care of him : He is mightily concerned for his regiment ; every body tells him it will be broken. I haveaffurcd him, that you will do your utmoft for him. T muft prcfume to give you the trou- ble to carry over a few books of mine, which I have ordered to be fent to your brother's. You will be pleafed to pafs them as your own, elfe the cuflom would amount to the fourth part they are worth ; AND LETTERS. 361 v/orth ; but am confident that what books any of the King's cha- plains takes over will be free ; becaufe it may be fald that they are the books he carried abroad with himfelf for his own ufe. I muft llkewife defire you not to forget a bundle of papers fealed, which I left with your brother, and for which I have his note : I defire you would put them up carefully, for there are in the bundle accompts, and fome other papers of confequence. I fnall reftore your bro- ther's note to you when we fhall meet again. As for the projedl, I know you will not only ufe all your credit with Secretary Ogilvy, but will alfo recommend the thing to all the Scots nobility and gentry you fliall meet with at London. I have bought in this country a confidcrable number of books, in order to the carrying of it on ; and, fo foon as I am free of my L. Lome, I refolve to fet fe- rioufly about it> I moft humbly beg your pardon for all the trou- ble I give you. This prefumption in me is a plain proof that you willingly condefcend to ferve your meaneft friends ; and am, with all refpe<3:, Reverend SIR, Your moft obliged, and moft obedient fervant, (Signed) Alex. Cunningham. Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares., Of thefreq7iC7it Intervie'ws ii^hich he and Mr Carjlares's other Friends hadivith my Lord Portland. Of the Abnfes committed by Cap-^ tain Frafer and his Clan^ which makes it neceffary to delay dif banding the Regiments. S I R, 1 have had the honour and fatisfadion to be with the E. of Port- jy^^^tehaij, Novemb. 53 land frequently, and fo has thofe you would have defired ; he is 1697. faithful to his mafter, and a true and real friend : He is now fully informed, and, if his Majefty were com.e over, may foon do all is neceflary. The Frafers do commit great abufes ; and Captain Fra- '^ Z z fer 362 STATE- p. APE RS fer has now arrived to that pitch of infolence as to detain my La- dy Lovet, and to pretend he is married to her ; in the mean time, ilie neither will eat nor drink till fhe is at liberty, and is already very weak. Now all orders that are proper are out againil: him. This trouble, and fome other difficulties that have occurred, does keep our regiments as yet from being difhanded : The rcafons are fully contained in the council's letter to the King, which my Lord TuilibcU'dine has in his hands : We w^ould have fcnt it, but we ex- ped his Majefly wlili the firfl: fair wind. T thought it ncceffary to give this ihort advcrtifemcnt. I never, with fo much impatience and anxiety defired his Majefly here ; for his orders are nccefl'ary in ma- ny things. This is all at prefent from your M. H. S. I have fubjc£t for a very long letter ; but I am afraid it may mif- carrv. A. Murray to Mr Carstarks. Edinburgh, Nov. 20. 4697. Befeeches hhn to take care of my Lord CarrnichacU ibat his regiment be not disbanded upon this Occafwn, SIR, Your kind remembrance of me by my noble and good friend my Lord Carmichael, obliges me to render you my moft hcartv thanks. We are now come under a happy peace, I pray God it be a lafling one. It appears that the face of affairs will take a new turn, even here ; and I doubt not but you will fo far modle as to lay yourfelf out to fee your old friends get fliir play. We fee his Majefly has ordered the difbanding of fome of his forces ; and there is a talk of difbanding miorc. I hope my Lord Ca-micliaers regiment is in no liazard. You know his modeily, and how littje he has bcilurrcd himfclf for any thing; and I am perfuaded no Scotfman is in great- er favour with his Majefly ; and you know my Lord Portland has a particular efleem for him; and I pray you mind liib Lordfliip to fecure my Lord's regiment before he goes. I fay nothing for my- f AND LETTERS. felf, but flill refls upon your care of me ; and flill wifhes a tho- rough underftanding betwixt you and your old friend, which I flill hope Is nearer and nearer. If there be to be any confiderable chan- ges amongfl us, that worthy gentleman's advice Is more necelTary than any other whatfomever. So wiihing and praying for God's diredlon to you in all things, I ever am. Dear SIR, Your moft affedlionate, and obliged humble fervant, (Signed) A. Murray. - to Mr Carstares. In Cyphers^ SIR, I acquainted you by my lafthow your bufinefs went here ; and Edinburgh, herewith you have the fcroll of the letter 1 promifed you, which ^l^^""^ ^^^' you will take your own way to have difpatched. Mr Dewar hath not done in your other bufmefs what I expeded ; but, to pleafe Thomfon In another particular, he hath complied with him ; but, at the bottom, it Is to pleafe Mr Erfkine ; and that 13 may be eafy to him In the bufinefs of Mr Blackwood, which yet cannot luccced. This is the report I hear. Mr Hay no doubt acquaints you with what relates to Mr Campbell ; and I am glad that it is thought he fliould be a friend to Mr Lawfon as well as to Mr White : But my ftrait is, that Mr Fofter, whom I think fitteft for 29, is not gracious to 44, which I fay not to recommend 32 ; fori know 9 will hardly do a thing fo crofs to Erfklne, though 21 be not therein jufl : Andbefides, If Hume w^ere looking after profit, 51, becoming 29, would double 32 advantages : But, in that matter, you have Hum.e's thoughts very fnigly ; and I truly wifli 4 maybe confidercd accord- ing to his beft deferving ; only, I was perfuaded that Campbell and he would never agree. Pray mind I\lr Man, and do him all the Z z 2 polHble 364 S T A 1 F - P A P E R S pofTible kiiidnefs you can, I again recommend to yon your own affair ; and am your's. Edlnbure-h, Pecemb. i8' 1697- Mr David. Blair to Mr Carstares, Upon Church-Biifincfs. Dr Br. This day your's came to hand of glh inflant, of that fame date of my lall to you by that poll, which carried up the commifTion's addrefs to the King. That addrefs you would fee w^as fuccln£t, and of a plain {llle. As for that other you mention, it might ferve to divert his Maj. if he Ihould pleafe to ca(l his eye upon k, after Ibme long audience about a weighty affair : But, if Geo. Ridpath fliould chance to get copies of both, he w^o'ald re:vdily print them in his ITying Poft. We have nothing going here of momento By the youngcjl minifler, whom I mentioned in my lafl, I mean the youngeft for years, not tlic laft who came. Several perfons afk me the queftion about the fitting of the affembly, and if it w^ill hold at the time appointed ? My an- fwer is, (and I can give no other), that I know nothing to the con- trary. Some few of the younger fort do fomctimes exprefs their w^iihes, that, in the next aflcmbly, an aft may pafs afiertory of the intrinfic power of the church : But I hear no fuch thing fpoke of by the wiilr fort. I once fpoke to you of a book, w^hich I could neVer yet fee ; (I fought for it eight year's ago at the famedeft book- fellers in Little Britain, but was told, that the laft two copies w^iich remained had been bought up by church of England-men) : The author is Samuel Petit, De Jure Principtan ediclis Ecclefiae quaefito. I would give a great deal for it, did I but know where to^. have it. My refpefts. to Mrs Carftares. Adieu. JUSTICK AND LETTERS. 365 Justice-Clerk to Mr Carstare^ In Cyphers. SIR, 78 is dad that 22 hopes 82 tmbi^ 8tq 68230 taken off 22's Ormlflon, ' ° . Decemb- 21. mrrmuy even in decr\ but let not 9's affair fuffer by it. You fpeak 1697. of 75 's anchoring-ground ; it's paft fathoming by any I know. 10 may prove a fecurity for 75. 22 refolves not 82 nq r27 83 ; but fays not whether 22 will nq r27 77. Excufe 78 r27 tu6 3xmzq6, azqd 54 and 10 firft quzud8q7 268m8q, then joyful days for 25 and 68. 78 does not think 73 will be adive to get \o made 75 ; for 73 loves to be depended on, not to be a follower. I came here Saturday laft, and refolves to fpend the reft of this year wdth my wife, where I meet with no contradiction, and fpends my time with fatisfaflion, and faves my money. I cannot think but you will pay Scotland a vlfit when the aflembly meets ; fo hoping to meet fliortly, I continue your true friend. Farewell, I cannot but tell you, that the old laird efpoufes what is faid to be your intereft againft all m.en, and is through thick and thin for you. I think 'tis juftice both to you and him that you know this ; no man was truer in the aff'air of Aberdeen 5 pray give him your thanks. Mr David Blair to Mr Carstares. Aflu his Anfwer to a ^lery^ Which is the bcji Way of ajfferting the intrinfic Power of the Church ?- DrBR. * 1 have no new^s to give you ; but w^ould fain have the folution of Edinburgh, . ' Decemb. 21. a queftion; and that is. What you take to be the beft way of af- 1697. fcrting the intrinfic power of the church? Whether to prove it in the 366 T J: r\ i r. - p . A i E R S the pulpit, by the ftrongeft and beft arguments the fcripture can af- ford to that purpofe ; or to advance It by a ftout alTertory ad of a G. Affembly ? Or, what would you think. If a man fhould go up to the pulpit, and tell the people, in the clofe of his fermon, That the government of the church, and its intrinfic power, fhould not reft upon fo flippery a foundation as the inclinations of the people ; and therefore it were good that it were declared and aflcrtcd in the next affembly ? For the old men are going off the Rage, aiul young men will faint for want of courage. What thmk you of thcfc two laft methods ? For my part, I would rather be for the firil. You tell me nothing of news about the houfe of couMnons But pray let me hear from you, and anfvvcr my qucllions ; .ind, if you would alfo fli- vour me with a double of Mr Seaton's addrefs, or cllc let Mr Mid- path do it. Adieu. My brotlier John prefents his fervice to you ; and my wife has her bell refpedls to you and to Mrs Carflares. Edinburgh, January i. 1698. Lord Justice-Clerk to MrCARSTAREs. Cyphers. A Story that Sir James Ogihy ivas to be Prejuknt, and the Earl of Leven Secretary. S 1 R, I wiih you many good new years. 73 did write 20 76, which 78 digxp Z28 mmpbu6qp ; but 76 has Z28 pqoxuzqp. I'm not of the mind Mr Dunlop cither has or can offer the highed rent of the five years, fay he was to give no graffum, and to pay each five years : What the five years under collection amounted to, is all can be in realbn dcm.anded ; and this he offers, and might a been accepted dq7q 58 and 84 m6 68/98 r27 8tq7q r7uqzp m6 8tqa 29st8 8204. 74 has writ to 78 about 78's nquzs 2Z 8dq 8tq- 6m97uq, and defires 82 wz2d ur 78 will allow 74 82 y2bq uz u8, 22 wz2d678, 78 tm6 ympqz2mzbdq7-, but, if 74 minds 82 897zq •^8 208 2r 8tq 3Kmoqtci tm6, and put tuy uz 8iq Stq6md5 it will ' ^ ^ be AND LETTERS. 367 be no kindnefs, 22 tm6 78's yu2p ymzmpsq u8 ; but let not it be known that 78 has 6mup in d27p 2ru8. You have flories with you. We have another from your parts which you write nothing of, viz. That Sir Ja. Ogilvy is to be prefident, and the E. of Leven fecretary. 74 qzu2uzq6 6qo7q6uq 82 78, dtuot 78 p2q6 82 22. Lord Justice-Clerk to Mr Carstares. In Cyphers. S 1 R, Seeing 22 cannot be for 77, let 22 be as little for 7 or 83, and January 6, 78 ihall be indifferent. Now I expect to hear 95's affair is going ^ ^ * right ; let us know what this is has been fallen 97 ; they fay 56 mxum6 dtus6 will fuffer by it; yet 78 fays he hopes otherwife fee- ing 97 and ^^ tmbq Z28 nqqz 62 dqqx this while bygone. 78 qc63qo86 82 tqm7 to-morrow what pq^qynq7 tm6 372 pgoqp. 22 has certainly heard how 3tq6p2 p7mzw 22's tqmxSt mb 8tq^ •ymz ympq 6qo7q8m7uq6 this he did in 73's 02y3mzuq ; make 72 73 and 78 72 and 6qzp 73 82 62yq 3z68 uz 65 72 would not keep It year and day, and then 78 might live. Pray ye, exprefs with as much modefty as you pleafe, what has moved Sunderland to lay down ; onlv let us know it. 78 is of xo], and will write exatl; accounts to 22 - - - I was a ftranger to all the flying packets you had laft week till I went to Edinburgh ; and there is one of them, I know not the occafion of it yet. If it was not 75's return for the buzpuom8uzzs were fent him by 22 and others. Fare- well. Mr 368 S T A i 1. *-^ A P E R S A X ■* D LETTERS. Mr Pr INGLE to Mr Carstares, S I R, Edinburgh, Feb. I. 1698. I came here this day.having ftaid feme with myhrother atStichili. I find nothing as yet of moment to communicate. I doubt not but you will be informed from better hands of what pafled this night in council in reference to the fubmilhon made by Sir Robert Dick- fon. I fend you here a memorial concerning Colonel Erfkine, for whom 1 know you will be concerned, becaufe all honeft men I find to be fo. I have neither more time nor fubjccT:, except for the laft 1 (hould take your abilities and favours, of which, without further compliment, I am moll fenfible. So far as I vet underlhnd, 12S has carried himfelf in the concerns of the E. Ind. Company, w^ith a jufl: and due regard to his Majefty's fervice. He is in the country. Adieu. Edinburglij Feb 10. 1698. IMr PruNGLEtoMR Carstares. Of the State of Parties in Scotland, — The African Company dfpleafcd ivith the Anfuuer to their late Addrefes* SIR, Two pofts ago I received your's of the firfl. ; but T find tlie cu- ftom of this place neccffarily draws a ftrangcr to a tavern, when he fliould write his letters, wliich makes me at this time prevent the ap- proach of ni^^ht. 156 returns hearty thanks to 33 for the affiirances ot his friendiliip, on which he relies more than upon that of any other. It is very agreeable to hear that things go well with 1 1 9 ,;nd 33 156, MrPringle. 33, Mr Carftares. 119, Secretary Ogilvy, 369 33- It has been propofed to 122 that he fhould keep himfelf free from all concerts until he fpeak with 76 ; which I find he de- figns within a tew weeks. He profeffes e!leein and refped for 33, and allows ( 56 to fignify fo much ; yet I dare not fay but he is^in fuch terms with 152, as makes 156 believe he would prefer his friendfhip, tho', at the fame time, he declares himfelf at liberty, for what may be agreeable to 76. It is not yet known how that 222 defigns to fee 38 ; and I do not think it fitr it thould be publick?"l find no good underftanding betwixt the fuccefTor of 112 and 30- the laft oft takes too much upon him, where the other's authority and honour is CDncerned ; which will contribute to a better undcr- ftandmg betwixt ,22 and 1 19. I doubt not but 33 has been fuf- hc.ently mformed of what paffed Friday lail about h.s concerue, and efpccally what related to 30, who intcrpofed many difficulties • and, when over-ruled, he removed. The affair feems now to be at a clofe; but I 56 having had occafion fince that time to difcourfe with i-4of 33. and particularly MrDunlop, 156 thinks there may be yet occafion for ^o declaring pofitively his mind as to the difpofal of a- ny money may be due to him ; and, as to the manner of remitting, fome pams may be taken here. It were needlefs to trouble you with the clafi>es of this place. 89, and 76 are feparated ; and the journey is only the pretext, being never to meet again. 75 is ,n o- ther circumfianccs : Nothing done but by his advice. But, whether fuch Hones are only accidental rumours, or induflrioufly fpread, I cannot judge. Many here are ftill perfuaded of the advancement of 127 ; how 82 has carried to him all this winter you know well e- nough. Many tliinks it has difcovered the weaknefs of 82, and will do 127 no fervice. There is much talk of 88 being foon in this country: How he will be difpofed is uncertain; for the moft part he inclines to trade. But I am informed, that great pains are t.iken by 100, that, when 88 arrives, he fhall be with him. And 124 is folliciting, that, by a public declaration, 88 may be allowed Aaa tQ 122, Advocate. 76, the King. ,5., Tullibardine. ,0, Annand.Ie. ^0, lorthnd. „. Albeniarle. ^,^, Tull.bardme. 88, a pari.ament. 100, African company. 1 24, Privy-council. London, Feb. 26. X698. 37^ S T A T E - P A V R S AND LETTERS, 371 to be fo. Whether he will be able to carry his point, or how far 76 may be concerned, let others conlider. 1 56 has been with i;8 in the countrcy, but only for a few hours, and upon generals ; being refolved to be more particular when 128 comes to this place ; who is cxpeded every day. As to what may be expefted of 156, in refer- ence to what is trufted to hhn, little can be faid. You caimot ima- gine what diiTicultv there will be to fatisfy, in any of the points, 122 ; to whom only 156 has fpoke freely on the head ; knows no- thing. 102 is concerned about his trade ; and yet his friends are afraid he will turn bankrupt by his own mifmanagcmeat. And, fo it may be the better for 76 the lefs he have to do with him, left he bear the blame. You would hear that the aiifwcr given to the late addredes of our African company was not received as an anfwer, becaufe, being di- redcd to Sir Francis Scott, from the fecretaries, it did not bear to be communicate to the council of the company. However, I h^^ar no- thing of any further defign of application to court. They are bu- fiedhi preparing to fet fail, which is expcded with three large fliipsv and two Icfler ones, within 5 or 6 weeks. 156 is refolved The Earl of Argvle to Mr Carstares. An Aiifiver to a Letter of Advice Mr Cm Jl ares had left for him luhen he fet out from Londonfor Edinburgh, Angry that the Presby- terians Jhould fet up Earl of TuUibardinc in Oppofition 10 him, — His oivn and his Familfs Merits zvith that Party. Mr Car-- /lares ^one dozvn to promote a Scheme for making Juf ice-Clerk Chancellor^ STATE- r A E 11 S AND LETTERS. 373 Paris, April 28. 1698. very thing which will eftabllfli them. As for news, I have none,, but that Earl TuUibardine told Duke of Queenfberry to-day, you. was gone to Scotland to adjuft matters with the Jultice-Clerk, who, Secretary Ogilvy, the Advocate, and you, had concerted fliould be Chancellor. A deal of more flufF of that kind was faid, not worth, the repeating. I am your affed^ionate friend to ferve you, (Signed) Argyll. E. TuUibardine has got a lift of our Scotts parliamcnrt fent hlin upy and, having confulercd the names, he (lands not to undertake at court, that, let the King chufe either prefl:)yterian or cpifcopal par- ty in the parliament to ferve him., he v, ill carry his Majefty's bufi- nefs by either of them ; which I tliink is a bold undertaking. But we all know his Majefty (o fixt to the government of the church, as now eflahlifhed, that Earl TuUibardine will not make his court much that way. Pray, tell Earl Melvine from me, and his two fons, that I am fure it is the prefident of the council's place which that party has in pro- ject for E. Arran, though we hope that is not the reward which the King will give E. Melvine for all his lervices. 1 have this account from a very fure hand. Monsieur Van Leven* to Mr Carstares. Regrets PorthvuPs fttiy at Patis^ left his Ah fence from the King might he prejiidicuiL PortlancTs Magnificence. The King of Spaiiz recovered, Defigns cigahifl King WiUiaju. Dear SIR, This afternoon I received by a mefTengcr both your letters of the I ft and 6th inftant, with the incloied tor his Excellency, which was delivered immediately. I am heartily glad of yinir fafe arrival in London, and give you many thanks for the kindneis which you {how * Mr Van Leven, fecrctary to the JL?,x\ ofPortlari'I, then ambariador in France* fhow me in your letters, in communicating to me fo freely your thoughts and difpofition of aff'airs with you. I have not yet re- ported the contents of your letters, by want of opportunity. And I believe my Lord had not yet the time to read that which you fent him, being taken up in vifiting Monfieur Pompoune and Monfieur Toreij ; and, coming from thence, muft write this night to the King ; fo that you ftiall have no anfwer but with the next exprcfs. I cannot tell If his Excellency received this day his Majefty's plea- fure for coming back ; but 1 have reafon to believe it, and fome private letters intimate it to me. Our ftaying here much longer will coft dear ; for, being fo long abfent from the King, may la fome meaftire be prejudicial : And the expences of this embafl'y run fo very high, that it Is hardly to be imagined what money it com.es to. We live with great magnificence ; and all the French muft confefs, they never faw fuch fplendour In equipage, table, and liveries. They do all the honour and civility to his Excellency that can be defired ; but in aff'airs they are difticult and flow. The crofles which were creded in the city and principaute of Orange are pulled down, and a pafs is granted for 50 Switzers to come thither in garrifon. Letters from Spain of the 9th fay, that the King of Spain is quite well a- gain, and that the French ambaftador there had a private audience, wherein he complemented his Majefty on the peace and his recove- ry. They give out here, that the Queen's credit is much leflened, and that ftie does not more aftift in the council, being often pre- vented to enter in the King's chamber, upon pretence that it alters liis health, by difcourfing continually of the afi^alrs of the monarchy, to which ftie is fet on by the Imperial minifters. They are now in hopes that the King will live fome years longer. That we may all wilh for. Monfieur Feemflierck the Dutch ambaftador is come to this city, but keeps himfelf as yet incognito. Monfieur Odick is expedted in a little time, and will be here Sunday next. I believe it will be three wrecks longer before his Excellency can take his audience of leave, and he muft ftay at leaft a fortnight more before he can part from » S34 S T A T r P A P F. r, s AND LETTERS. 375 from hence ; fo that it will be long before I lluill have the fatisfac- tion to fee you. In the mean time, continue me your fricndfliip, a:vi be fully perfuaded thai I really be, SI R, Your moll obedient fervant, (Signed) V. Levene. After having finiflicd this letter, I conceive my Lord is not re- called as yet ; fo our returning, as to the time thereof, is very un- certain. I am afraid there are fomc dangerous defigns in hand a- gainft our King, that will make much noife. Pans, 29. do. His Excellency having not difpatched the melTenger till this day, ordered me pofitlvcly to let you know the fatisfaclion lie has ot your fafe return, and that you found things fo wtII to your mind and the King's Intereft in Scotland, dcfiring you will continue the fame in- formation as you have given hitherto ; which, 1 aifurc you, that are very acccptahle, and will be acknowleged in due time. His Excel- lency has no time to anfwer you himfelf ; but, if any thing occurs you want his opinion In, acquaint me with it, and I will endeavour fatisfy you as fpeedy as pofiible can be done. Monfieur Odick will be here next Sunday. My humble fervice to your wife. Adieu. Paris, ]une 6. 1698 Mr Alexander Stevenson to Mr CARSTAREet Of Sir John M' LeaiCs Deft re to hanje an Audience of the Ambajfa^ dor-y ivhlch is refujed Portland's Behaviour, Defirous that fomc thing could he done for the French Protcjlants, This not in Portland's Injlruclions, Dr SIR, I was, at my firft coming here. Importuned by Sir John Maclean, and ferae others of that fort, to get them ane audience of the ambafladour. Out of pity to Sir John, I did fpeak to Mr Van Leven Leven, and told him, that Sir John, being refolved to apply to the ^nrt In Fn-land for liberty to come home, w^ould willingly have had firft the honour to have fpoke with his Excellency, to jultitie his laft proceedings in coming away foe unaccountably, which he raid he was forced to doe. This Mr Van Leven told me once \r^ (hould have; but afterwards, upon fecond thoughts, told me could not be done. Whether it was upon my Lord Argyll's ac- count, becaufe of the old plea betwixt thefe families; or, becaufe I told Mr Van Leven, that Sir John threw the whole blame on Mr lohnftone's way and manner of treating him, I know not: But I never inhftcd after that ; nor would L after the firft tune I ipoke, had he given me no ground. Sir John, after having left the court at St Germains for 3 or 4 weeks, upon this refufall, returned : Soe I never heard of him fince; and was, to fay the truth, by tins means ridd of a great many importunities, which I fhould have had, if this fuit had been granted. I never had time, fince you came from Scotland laft, or I had given you account of this palllige fooner. I fuppofe Mr Van Leven had told Mr Handcock ; for he took once occafL to tell me, that he doubted not but Mr Johnlfone had very good reafon to treat Sir John M'Lean as he did : To wh.ch I re- plyed, T knew not the particulars; foe cotdd lay notlung to n. Thcr's noe news. As for the ambalTadour, he ends as he did be- <.inn with a great deal of honour to himfelf, and fatisfadion, fo far I appears, to all thefe he has had to doe with. The poor proteltants expeaed he Ihould have done fome thmg for them ; but in that they are difappointed ; which the more reafonable party amongft them doe not blame him for, as I think he could not Ldle in, fee'ng not in his inftrudions : But ther's none of them but thinks, if he had, confidering the houmer of the court of France at prefent, that he could have done them ierv.ce I fl^al not r,v thev have ground ; but I find them generally fcandd.fed and dlicouraged at the nice meafures was obierved In any thing rc- ;::;-:g to them or their affairs. The Dean of Wincheaer knows fomethingof this to be true. They are fo ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 37^ S T A T" r. P A E R S deliverance iliould come from England, that, upon the news lately from the Rochell, Rouven, and Sedan, where the perfecution fince the peace has been worfe then before, that, by the King's orders, the proteftants there have been told, that, if they will make noe affemblies, but content themfclves with their dcvotiones at home privately, tlicy iliall not be troubled any more ; they are, I fay, foe perfuaded, that noe good canne happen to them, but by the mediatione of England, that they begin to fay, the ambaffadour, now at his going away, is forry he did nothing for them, and has fpoke to fomc of the French minifters of ftate. I trouble you with this, to let you know the fituation of thcfe poor people. My wife gives you her humble fervice,atid toyour good lady; Ihe aiid ( dcfirc the fame favour of you to Mr Kekworth and his ladv. IVay tell him if he has bufinefs here, I expc£l he will not apply to any other. Mr James Fowles will fend me any letters or commilTions, if he has occafione. Thcr's none will fcrve him with bciicr will then I would, or any you arc concerned in. I am, fiucerely, S I R, Your moft faithful humble fervant, Alex. Stevenson. P. S. I here you are lodged at Mr Cambel's tlic goldlmith- pray give him my humble fervice ; I will write to him foe foon as I can give account of what he wrote to me about, which will be in a little. Sir John Maxwell to Mr Carstares. Air Carjlares inay noiv ivait vpon the King's Comimjfioner ii^ithout Sufpicion of Intrigues, Begs bis AJfiJiance in making Mr Kin^ caid a Lord of Seffion. Dear S 1 R, funr^"!'^^' This is the firfl poll fmccl came to town ; and tins k 1698, you niy humble fervice, that we do jiut wear out of rvcs to give cqnaintance by too ANDLETTERS. n — "7 too long filencc. I cannot think but the King's chaplain will wait upon hi's commilTioner now in time of parliament, wkhout any ground of fufpicion of intrigues; for I doubt not his Majefty, by the advice of fo many worthy perfons there, v/ill demand nothing of his parliament but what is juft and rcafonable; and 1 fi.rnly be- lieve the plurality of the parliament hath that aiTcaionfor him and his government, that it fhall not be denied, though there may be fome buffel ; yet it fliall be,/<9/? nnbila Phoebus. You get fo much the word here of a man of bufinefs, that you'll forgive me if I afk your help to make a Lord of the Seffion, and that is a friend of mine, Mr John Klncaid of Corflmffet. He is a lawyer, being now beyond 30 years experience in the houfe ; and, for his honelty and courage in the adminiftration of juftice, 1 dare undertake for him, that he ihall be biaffed Vvdth no man. 1 do not think he will be a man given to parties. I have written to Secretary Ogilvy in this bufinefs, and will give you no further trouble ; but if ye pleafe to mind him of it; and what kindnefs ye fhall be pleafed to do that gentleman, I will ever reckon it as a particular obligation upon, SIR, Your moft faithful and humble fervant, (Signed) Jo. Maxwell. Lord Blantyre to Mr Carstares. About the Payment of his Penfion. SIR, I hope you will not impute my not writing to v>^ant of kindnefs ; June 10 but realie asitis,toan unwell in gnefs to trouble you, unlefs I had iome- *^^ ' thing worth your while. You will, I hope, remeniber, that 1 was fpeaking to you about my penfion, that now it would turn ineffec- tual, by reafon of the great number of penfions that were upon the fond at this AVhitfunday. There are two terms owing ; and, had B b b not STATE-PAPER ff not Hugh Cunningham been tackfman, the whole woukl have be^a owing. I cannot prefs my own bufinefs; you know my clrcum- ftances : So I wholly depend upon the fecrctary and you for to get me payment for bygones, and fccured in time coming; and what you do fhall be thankfully acknowledged, fincc that 'is all I can do. If your conveniency can allow you, I fliall take it kmdly to hear from you : You can both airt me, and help me when airted. 1 am, unfcignedly, Your truly obliged fervant, (Signed) Blantyre. Ormiston to Mr Carstares, Edinburgh, June 14. 1698, /•; Cyj)hers about the rreftdcnfs OJficc- Son. ■Broomhall and his SIR, I hope this fhall find you returned. T wrote to you to dcftroy rny former, and hopes the inclofed will fervc and plcafe. 78 f\ys, he does not offer farther in 74's nquzs 37q6upq'/^8, 6quzs 43 tm6- p2zq u8, ngS 78's 2nuqo8u2z, 7qymuz6. 'Tis talked here, that 75 is under fomc difcouragement ; 73 duxxnq tq-cj 8tu6 dqqw- mzp Stqz dqduxx nq y27q mnxq 82 U9psq 2r 8tuzs6, for Broom- hall and his fon, I am not rafli in judging any body ; but this much- I may take leave to fay, it would a appeared as fuitable to a man in the ion's ftation to a been here as at London ; and, if the infor- mations hold are offered, was he my fon, I would not defend hiiu nor fpeak in his favours. My Lord Leven is with you by this time, a29 2myq a297 37q6upqz86 dtqz 3q^3xq m7q zqStq dmaq 02y- quzs b3. A new adjournment will not look well ; befides, the par- liament's being to fit, people bring little or no bufinefs in before the fcfTion. Farewell Secre- AND LETTERS. 379 Secretary Ogilvy to Mr Carstares. After an AudieJiee ivith the King upon Scottijlo affairs. Reafons for putting off the Meeting of Parliament. SIR, Your Lady affures me that this will come fafe to your hands ; and therefore I adventure to let you know a little of what j>aflt:s. INlr Lawlbn has been twice with Mr Hay ; the firll; time, Mr Wilton was with him, and the laft time, he was alone : I did communicate the laft part of Mr Reid's note, and he is pofitive that there never were any fuch orders ; and gave 3 1 very full fatisfadion in this anatter : But I told him that it was both Mr Lawlbn and Mr Reid's duty to let him know what was faid ; and he feemed very well fatis- fied. Mr Wood's meeting is put off for eigiit days longer, for two reafons : The firft is, That Mr Erikine and Mr Dewar's com- pany may have time to fpeak together. The next is, iVjr Hamil- ton is to meet at Aberdeen upon the 5th of July, and moft be there for five or fix days ; and fo could n^t return in time to meet with Mr Wood unon the i 2th. Mr Wilfon and Mr Lavv^fon think of partinf>- from this upon Tuefday come feven-night, and ib will Mr Lamb and Mr Flint about that time. Mr Lawfon hopes that Mr Reid will let Mr Erfkine know how much he depends upon him ; and he has left all his own concerns undetermined, until he arrive, and ihall be in every thing difpofed of by him. Secretary Ogilvy has obtained feveral private papers, of which Mr Reid fhall know at meeting. The Earl of Leven is arrived : 1 know (for fo it is WTitten to me) he expe^^s to have Mr Campbell upon Mr Gray ; and you know all his other preteafions. All can be faid is, B b b 2 that Mr Ld'-.vfoiu S. OgHvy. Mr JVilfon^ Marchmont. I\Ir Hay, the King. Mr Reldy Mr Cdrllares. 31, b. Ogilvy. Mr IVardy Parliament. Mr ErfiinCy Portland. Mr Hamiiton^ Royal Boroughs of Scotland. J\Ir Lamby Queciifocrry. Mr Flinty Argylc. W^iitchall, ]une 16. 1698. sSo STATE- PAPERS that Mr Hay fecms not to be incliiiccl to fettle his afrairs at prefent r But ?vlr Kirk is to be with Mr Lawfon to-morrow at dinner ; and YOU Ihall afterwards be acquainted with what partes. I wiili the k. of Portland a happy journey. I lliall be glad to know certain- ly of his dyet ; and, if it might be acceptable, I would certainly wait on him. I am, w^ith all fincerity, Y. iNI. H. S. Edinbnrgli, June 21. rPvESIDEMT DaLRYMTLE tO SECRETARY OciL\ Y. Of the Meetino: of the Royal Boroif((hs^ tvh'ich he u to LttenJ.- More Cahalllng than have been of late. Report of a Mi/iinJer-- ftanding betwixt Argyle and the Chancellor. My Lord, I have the honour of yovu-'s of the 14th and of the i6th in flan t^ Since your Lordfhip has thought proper I fliould be added to the commiffion, I fhall preient my letter, though I be little fond of that court. 1 called for Commiffary Smbllet, and fbow him what con- fidence your Lordihip repofed in him ; he makes a very grateful return, and frankly undertakes to be at the convention in Aber-^ deen. If Provoft Muir of Ayr be there, the commiiTary will guide him ; (o that your I.ordlhip Ihall not need to write to him ; and, if ye have writ already, I have taken the liberty to dcHre John An- derfon to advertife me before it be delivered. Your Lordfliip is In the riirht to write to as few as can be. Your Lordfliip will fee by the federunt, that the council was pretty well conveencd tliis day ;. the chief occaficn was the Lady Rentoun's complaint, that Sir Pat., had intruded hi;nfelf in the half of the houfe of Rentoun, flie re- taining the other half. My brother David drew an inforn-jatioa and anfwers to Sir Pat. both very fnell, and abun- dantly clofs : and, where he relates thedifpolition obtained from Sir Alexander, in place of fraud and circumvention, the paper termed the thing a downright cheat. Sir Pat. craved reparation of that in- AND LETTERS. 382 jury, and, at the fame time, entered upon the caufe. The Earl of Tullibardine broke in before the lawyers publicly, and urged and prevailed that the lavN7ers fnould be removed, and that point con- fidered. Firft, the motion was fupported by E. i\nnandale and Ruthglen ; and, at laft, it terminate into advertifcment to the law- yers to be more modcil and cautious in their expreffions, without inquiring vs^ho was the author ; and the complaint remitted to be fummarly dlfcufled by the feifion. If Sir Pat/s friends had count- ed noies, they had as good have pulhed where they had it at the council. Seeing the dyet of the parliament is 5xed, the fooner your LcrJrtiip be here the better. I cannot fay there is any formed d> fign to obftrudt ; but it is vifible that there is more caballing than w^as of late. E. Tullibardine intends to go north, and to return to the parliament ; but after all, I doubt they will adventure to appear. It is this day talked., fliere fliould be fome miftake betwixt the Chan- cellor and the Earl of Argyle. I believe nothing of it ; and cer- tainly nothing could encourage enemies fo much as the leafl: hope of divifion amongft yoiirfelves. I need not trouble D. Q^^and the E. of Argvle with the ilime things I writ to your Lordfhip. I am, moft fmcerely, Y. L. M. H. S. Murray of Phlliphaugh to Mr Carstares. At Duke of^ieensbenys dc/ire^gives him a particular Detail of ^hat paJTed in Parliament about Supplies, The Oppofition headed by Tullibardine. Charatlers of the Dukes of ^e ens berry and Ar-' rryle^ and of Earl of Se afield^ novo Prefident of the Parliament. SIR, Our Parliament fot pretty lateJaft night ; fo that the D. of Queenf- Edinburghj berry not having leifure to write to you, and I being to write j^i. * to you however, he does by me defire you will excufe him, and accept from me fuch lame accounts of things that pafl as I can give SS2 STATE-PAPERS give you; which, however,! hope you may have more fully from o- thers. This day wms pad the adt for the fixteen months cefs, wliich, joined with the annexed excife, amounts to an adequat and fufficicnt fund for entertaining- the army for two years, commencing Novem- ber next. You will no doubt be furpriled when I tell you, that, though this act contained nothing material but what had paft the houll* in previous votes, of which, indeed, it was but the conic- quence ; yet it met with an unexpedted oppofition. The leading men of the parliament tenacioufly oppofed it to tlie lafl, and ^'oted againft it ro )t and branch, though tlie houfe hud been predcicinii- ned in it, after maiure deliberation and contentious dcf:ates, and that there was not the leafi: change or deviation prop fed in the ail from w^hat had paft formerly. Indeed moft of their party left them; but the Marquis of Tweedle and E. Tubibardinc ftuck to it to the laft. I contefs the oppofition of the latter hath heen m.oll Uiiac- countable, and feems to be the mod: ungenerous. There were f^niQ debates about the terms of paying it, which I nuift own v^ere pro- poicd to be fuch by the commiilioners of the treafury, with all due regard to the prelent necefhious con^iition of the country ; and yet did they eagerly and warmly infill againd ?t. 1 do not fay they meant ill in it ; but I will be Iworn, that if they had got their will in it, the army mull have been reduced to Irce qu u'lers for fome time, and, by that means, the nation probably to a difcontent againft the government, for a caule of which the King and his miniders, both civil and military, had been very Ir.nocei.t. E. Tull. did in- fid in every u.otion that I can remember v.as made, eitl.er to the hurt or retardment of the affair. When th^^y could not prevail in anv thing miterial, they attempted very oddly to have clogged it wiih cl lims tor counting for bygones ; and (wlien that Vv'ould not do,) with very repr^acliinl and reflcdling claufes of appropriating the funds, inipcM'ting, as if the former funds had not been rightly managed: And needlefs ones too they were; for, in the mean time, the attitilh bears the ull and ends for which it is granted. But, a- bov4^ ail, the molt unuccouutablc was one, which liad neither any con- AND LETTERS. 3^3 contingency or relation to the affair, was utterly alien from it, and was of all things tlie mod improper for us to meddle with ; and that was. That there fnould be a clauOj, by v/hich fhould be fecured to our horfe and foot-guards the rank and precedence due to them as Scots guards, in cafe at any time the King diould think fit to call them abroad. I need reake no refledions on it to you, for really none can be made fo vilibly to its prejudice as civilly to tell it. Is it not odd that a man fliould join or aim at the like of fuch things, upon whom the K. after he liad drd bought him. into his intereds, had heaped favours on him from time to time : For my part, I vvon- der wiiat the devil he fiw in him. I hope it will teach his Ma- jedy to buy men again, when he may have better without it. Well, I pretend not to much judgement ; but I have feen much of this world ; I have been long upon the dage of it ; my converfe hath condantly been with the mod e.ninent of our country, and in things of the mod importance; and, if by this means I can know our countrymen, and be qualiiied to make any judgement in bud- nefs, the K. hath it now in his hand to manage his affairs In Scot- land to his own eafe and honour, and to our advantage ; but, be- lieve me, he w^ill never be able to do it with clapping of mens heads. And now, that the mod material of the bufinefs is over, I mud own to you, it w^ent down very hangedly (as our faying is) with our countrymen. And you may believe me, (you know I am pretty impartial,) that, if it had not been for the friendfliip and influence of the K.'s friends who had the managing of it, the affair had mlf- carried. You cannot imagine how taking the D. of Q^ and E. of Argyle's way is, and how popular they are. You know they are both of them very debonair and eafy ; and I do aflhre you they had life for it all at this time. 1 proted to you, my Lord Seaheld pre- fides very extraordinary w^ell, both readily, boldly, and impartially, and expreffes himfelf very cleverly, and fo fucclndly too, as, I vow, he lofcs not a word. They are brooding upon the African bufi- nefs ; I know not w^hat they fliall be about to hatch : But there are no endeavours wanting fo to finooth and order matters rciatmg to 3S4 STATE-PAPERS it, as I hope nothing fliall occur which may give the King any of- fence. My L. Duke lays he will write to you fliortly himfelf ; de- fires you will prefent his fcrvice to E. Portland. My obfcurity would make it look too much like indifcreet arrogance, if 1 Hiould crave the fame flivour of you ; but indeed I am his hearty w^ell-wiflier and humble lervant. I have tranfgrefled enough by a long babllng fooliili piece of ftufF; and 1 do not intend to make my fault great- er, by a fooliili apology ; io, without ceremony, and with my beft wifhes, farewell. Lord Sk afield, Prefident of the Parhament, to Mr Car- stares. Edinburgh, July 9 1698. Account of his fplcmlid Reception at Edinburgh^ upon his coming dotvn. SIR, It was late before my Lord Chancellour- and I got into town this nir^ht. 1 am lure you will be convinced that I liave made all pof- fible hafte. I cannot write fully to you this night of any dung, fave in the general, that I have very good hopes that his Majclty's af- fairs will go well. We had a very great reception. 1 did never fee, upon any fuch occafion, near fo many eitiicr coaches or horiemen, nor fo many of the nobility and parliament- rnen. And I muft alfo add, that there w^as a very great conliuence ot the common fort of people. So that hitherto all matters go well. I have not as yet fpoke vv^ith the Juftice-Clcrk, Prefident, Advocate, or Sir John Max- well, in p-rivave ; but 1 il-ali have occafion to fpeak i^articulariy with them to-morrow or Monday ; and, thereafter, 1 (Lall write fully to myLordPortlai-d. I have fpoke on the road Vv'ith Sir John f empflcr, Torwoodlie, Commiflary Monroe, Robert Forbes, and V\ illiam Brodie ; and I find them all very well inclined. And I hope our nobility that hwU^e come down with us will do very weh. I have ac- quainted And LETTERS. 38s quainted the commiffioner with the power to adjourn for eight days longer ; and he and 1 do both agree in this, that there fhould be no mention made of it except it be abfolutely neceffary. I ain only afraid that the Duke of Queenfberry and my Lord Argyle be not here ibon enough. Though my Lord Argyle be now at New- calUe, yet he refolves to ftay there fome days. And I am informed that the Duke of Qneenfberry did not com.e off till Wedncfday laft. I am wearied, and fo can only add, that i am, SIR, ^ Your moil humble fervant, Seafield. Neither the Earl Annandale, Ruglcn, Tullibardine, nor any of the Marquis of Tweedel's family, out to meet us. Earl of Marchmont, Lord High CommifFioner, to Mr Car- stares. Of the had State of the Country ; ivhich ivillhe a greater Ob/Iruciion to their Buftnefs than the Oppofition in Parlia^ncnt^ &c. SIR, \ have not yet much to fay from what trial I have made, f r there Edinburgii, are not many members of parliament yet come to town ; but it is de- -'"^^^ ^^' cernable enough, that there has been pains taken to make impref- ^ ' fions not favourable to our bufinefs ; yet I fee no caufe to doubt much but we fhall be able to take them off. The main diffi- culty and difcouragement is, from the oad appearance of tne cropt upon the ground. The drouth has continued long, and the corns are very (hort, and look ill. Likewife the harveft, in all appearance, will be late ; which you know is always dangerous in this countrey. The rates of all grain are likewife very high : So that truly the coun- trey is in a hard and ftraitened condition j and all people are feniible Ccc of 5^6 S T ATE-PAPERS AND L E T T E s. 2^7 of It. But, for all this, the moft part that I have met with feem weH inclined to go a good length for fatisfying the King. So foon as I have examined further, I will tell you my thoughts. In the mean time, you may acquaint the Earl of Portland of what I fay. I fup- pofe he will not be long there, if the King goes over to Holland. The Earl of Argyle is here; and we are all very well. wSo far from being Idle, that I have fcarccly time to write this. 1 pra)' fail not to let me hear from you. I am, SIR, Your very affecllonate friend, and humble fervant, (Signed) Marchmont. P. S. luft now Mr Gibfon the clerk of feffion tells me, that he has got a deputation from the E. of Selkirk to ferve in this parlla^ ment for him, becaufe he is going over to tlolland with the King. EdinbUrgli, July 12. 1698. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares< Reckons upon a Plurality in rarliament. made fince he came do'wiu ■TIjc ConqiicJIs he has His Diligence. SIR, 1 have delayed as yet to fend you a cypher, becaufe I find I muft brine; a great many more names into it than was contained in that I had at London. You will not believe what a toil and fatigue I have entered into. I have as yet time to do nothing for vifits, except that 1 fpeak to the parliament-men on by on when thev come to my lodgings. I find we will meet with difficulty ; but I affiire you, it is not that TulUbardine or his friends fignify any thing : It pro- ceeds only from this, that there is almoft a famine in the countrcy, and that there is appearance of an extraordinary bad cropt. And, therefore, a great many fay, that they are not able to give fubfidics, though though that they have more inclination to do it under our manage- ment, than if Tullibardine and his friends had prevailed. Yet we ftill reckon to have a plurality : And I muft tell you of the con- quefts I have made. The Juftice-Clerk is as friendly as I could de- fire, and is ufing his utmoft endeavours. My Lord Carmichael does promife pofitively to concur in every thing ; though, at the fame time, he is much ftraitened with the difficulties of the poverty of the countrey. My Lord Annandale has made me the firft vifit ; and the Juftice-Clerk has fome hopes that he will go along with what is propofed for the King, though he will not be a manager. My Lord Teviot will alio concur. My Lord 'Fullibardlne does now appear a- bove board, and is pofitive againft all cefs; and muft fay that my Lord Ruglen is of the fame mind. Ruglen has been to vifit me ; and I am reiblvcd to let him know that the King does expcdt that his fervants ftiould ferve him uponthis occafion. Sir Thomas Burnet and Enftruthcr are entirely againft fubfidies. Argyle is doing what he caa with Aberuchill ; and I am doing what I can with my Lord White- hill. My Lord Rofs has expede his remiffion ; and, it is faid, will be moft violent. I do not hear that the Chancellour has prevailed upon many as yet ; but he is in hopes to carry CommilTary Mon- roe, and Colloden, and Torwoodlie. My Lord Salton, I find, fol- lows my Lord Tullibardine's methods. We have not as yet con- certed our committees, becaufe the burrows are all at Aberdeen. If the letter you mention concerning the Earl of Tullibardine come, I ffiall proceed upon clear grounds in the making ufe of it. The Earl of Melvill and his family are all in the countrey; and therefore as yet I have no affiftance from them. The Vifcount of Tarbat pro- mifes to concur. The arguments I ufe is, that there are a multitude of Jacobites in this kingdom, ready to lay hold of any opportunity to make difturbance : That, though the countrey is poor, yet no- thing that is to be given is to be exported out of the kingdom ; and fo the giving of fubfidies will only occafion a circulation. I need not trouble you with the other arguments I ufe ; but I aflure you I fliy as much as ever I can, and I fpair no pains \ for I have not been C c c 2 in 383 STATE-PAPE ill bed after five In the morning fince I came to this place. The- Jiiaice-Clerk thhiks, that, if the Marquis of Tweeddel were on the the exchequer, he would be right enough. My Lord Stairs has a- greed to flay out till the public bufinefs is over. I find this a£t paft in England concerning the Scots linning-cloath docs prejudice; and fome do pretend tliat they will put an impofition upon Englifh cloath. This is the fum of what I can give you account of this night ; and 1 will not fail likewife to write by the next packet. I had almoil forgot to tell you, that the Earl of Lauderdale promiies to concur in every thing, and to influence four or five of tlie mem- bers. I have wTittcn to Mr Pringle of what furder is neceffary. This is a journal of what has occurred. Adieu. You may read this to the Earl of Portland ; to whom I give my moll humble fervice. We are plainly refolved not to make ufe of the letter of adjournment, been ufe it is not fafe for us to appear frighted, though I Vv^lih our friends had been fooner here. Edinburgli, July 12. 1698, Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Arguments againjl the Supplies, — TuUibardifie pretends that he reftgn-^ ed his Office hecaiife he could not concur ivith the Court. — What the King /aid to him at parting. — WiJlKs Lord Arhuchel ivcre put again upon the Council. — WiJJjcs that Seajicld iMcrc as f iff as Mr Carjiares. S I Pv, I have been in town thefe two days. 1 undcrfland there has been a deal of pains taken to influence the members of parliament to be againfl: giving the King even the neceflary fupply : That of the poverty of the country, and the example of Ingland's being a- verfe to a [landing army, are the arguments ufed that yet appears. Tullibardine gives it out, that the reafon of his demitting was, be- caufe he could not go along with the dcfires of the court, and there- fore AND LETTERS. 389 fore chufed rather to retire himfelf than to opprefs his country. People are not willing to be evidences ; but this and a deal more is expreft by him. He fays further, the King made an offer of the place to him after he had demitted ; and that the King had made him a compliment when he took his leave; told him that he was fenfible he had ferved him faithtully ; that he expedled the fame of him flill; and that, if fo, he ihould not want encouragement from him. ' This Is not the firft lie he has m.ade to gain his point ; tho' I hope this fliall tend as little to his advantage as the former. I find L. Abruchell thinks himfelf flighted, feverals being put on the council, and he not repofl:eft to the council nor exchequer ; in both which he was before : I wifli it were done. I am perfuaded there will be heats aiad briflv doings ; you fliall have a particular account of all. I faw your laft to the Secretary, which I am well pleafed with : I wifli he were as ftiff^. I am your's. Adieu. Pray, give my moft humble fervice to E. Portland.. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. The Secretary Jheived him the King's Letter difmiffmg Earl Tulli- bardine from his Service. Blames the Chancellor for trim-^ ming^ and Seafieldfor yielding. — — He has to do ivith Men 'who are afraid of their Shado%vs. This morning the Secretary came to my lodgings, and fliowcd Edinburgh, me the double of the King's letter anent E. Tull. You may think J'^^^^ ^*^- I was not ill pleafed to fee the King had entered into fo good a mea- '^^^' fure. He was next to go and acquaint the Chancellor. I warned him, the Chancellor would endeavour to trim in it, as indeed it pro- ved fo ; for he fent for Tullibardine to his houfe, where he was two hours ; and, In the afternoon, when he came to council, got the Se- cretary to delay off^ering the letter. Indeed E. T. abfented ; but I find the Chancellor would faia capitulate the matter : But I'll go to him •v.- ;90 STATE j»y T% E 11 S him to-morrow morning, and ufe plain language. The report of the letter quickly went abroad ; and i perceived feveral people's countenances to alter. I'll tell the Chancellor, if the King's buli^ ncfs mifcarry, it is he is to blame : And I ^o^v It is. Wc have made many prolelytes luicc we came hither ; and I find it is the Chancel- lor's fquade will be hardeft to work on. You fliall hear frequently from me. 1 wiili I had you one hour uix)n this occafion ; for I have to do with people are afraid of their own fliadows. Adieu. Edinburgh. July 14. 1698, Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. He makes daily Profelytes from the Oppofition. Has not productd the King* s Letter, The Chancellor has made fe^ Concerts. Numbers of broken Oncers. The Eaf -India Fleet to Sail foon. SIR, Though I had none from you by the laft packet, yet I muft give you an account, that I daily gain upon the other party ; and 1 do tell, upon my reputation, that, if we do not carry the King's affairs, none elfe would. There are abundance of people running up and down for us: All the heads of the oppohte party are broke, except the Earl of TuHlbardine ; and I believe his wings are cllp'd. I have not prefented the letter agalnft lihii this day in council; but I will prefent it the next day. 1 have gained the commifTioner for the town of Brechen under my Lord Panmuir's nofe. 1 have written a great many letters to the country, for thofe are my friends ; and, if they be well conveened, we fhall pulh our bufinefs at the very firft ; but, if not, we moft take time to it. I have good advice, and a firm party: No man defcrts me ; and I hope God Almighty will give me fuccefs. And I moft fay, as yet I cannot name the Chan- cellor's profelytes, though I am fure he will do what he can. I have multitudes of broken officers lying about my doors, and I know A K D LETTERS. 39^ know not what to fay to them : Many wifli that the King would by a letter fay, that he would advance them to the vacant ports that are in the Dutch regiments, or thefe that are here. The Vifcount of Teviot has taken out his fecond patent from me; and he promlfes fair to do his beft for the King's fervice : The event will try what he is doing. Our Eall-lndia fleet will fail the beginning of the next week ; and, of fea-men and land-men, there are above 1200 men, and not one woman amongil them at all. I'll not trouble you with no more at prefent. They threaten us with a flood of Jaco- bites coming in to take the oaths. I am Y. M. H. S. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. His Intcruieiv tvitb the Earl of TuUihardine ivhen he produced the KiJig's Letter. The Politics of the Oppoftiotu African Fleet. SIR, I find my Lord Tulllbardine is pofitively refolved to oppofe; and, F'imburgi}. for tliat end, has brought over the Marquis of Athol and my Lord le%!^^ Nairn. I have been to acquaint him with the King's letter, and told him, that he had no body to blame for it but himfelf. Hefaid plainly, he could not in confcience burden the country with fo much money as the expences of the eftabllfhment would require ; but that he would do as much for the King now as if he Vv^ere in his fervice. I anfwered him, that the country was as poor when he was com- mifTioner ; for that year there was vaft quantities of vidua! imported both from England and Ireland, and above L. 100,000 exported in fpecie; whereas, there had been little or no vidtual imported this laft year. He faid, then it was time of war ; and I told hiir., then he was commiffioner, and now he was not. I told him alfo, that we had more need of forces now for our fccurity \hm we had iu the time of 392 STATE-PAPERS of war ; for then, in the cafe of neceffity, the King could have fent his regiments to oar afliftance. And, alter a while's reafoning, we parted. The letter is no more a fecret. 1 would have forborn fpeaking of it, if I liad been reftiiiled, till he had tnifbehaved in parliament ; but my Lord Chancellor was acquainted tliat there was fuch a letter, and had a copy ; But, however, he certainly dcfigns to oppofe, and has talked to that purpofe openly. The parliament is like to be very full ; and I am hopeful we i>.all carry it by a good plurality : But tliey are refolving to throw in pop.ular acts, and to endeavour to prefs the paffing of them, before the ads for the fubfidies be in readinefs. My father and my wite being come to town only this night, I can write no more. 1 muft tell you be- fore I conclude, that our Weft-India fleet is fallen down ihc length of Kirka!die-road, and are to fet fail to-morrow or Monday; they coniift of r20o men, whereof 300 are genilemea. Ihis is all 1 A1 * ^ .^, J . . ciieu. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares, ■TV/Mt E'linburgh, Juiy 16. 169^. Marquis of Alhol and Lord Nainic come o-ver to oppofe— Face Tuthbardine puts upon his ban^ turned out. Sine- 1 writt laft poft, I am ftill in better hopes that his Majcfty's affairs fnall go well. 1 am told Marquis of Athol and L. iNairue co..;es over to oppofe, feveral other peers comes in; hut 1 think we fliall not Icfe by that- You will know by the fccretary, tliat Tulhbar- dinc docs not deny he is not inclinable to fcffe. He told m the Ihue of Angus, when he was over the.e, that he might have kept h,s place and b.. n in favour, would he have gone in to the mealurCS oi ti.C court • but his confciencc and lus love to h:s country would not allow him -He faid the fame to the n>.criff of Bute, and to feveral others. It is apparent, if he and his party opprfe n..t, it is bccaufe they find it will be in vain. The Secretary is refolved, next council-day, the letter AND L E T T £ R S. 3,^3 letter fhall be prcfented ; and I have convinced him, it was a bad meafure in the Ofcancellor to delay it. T fhnl! fay no further now; but next I fhall have a deal. Adieu. July 20. i6y8. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. The Parliament has met. Tullihardine cabals anjonvedJy. Cul- loden^s Politics damned in confeqiience of his Aclinjity. He has gained Earl Marjhal, This day the parliament met, where all the ufual formalities paft E<}inburgh without any difpute. The letter was read yefterday turning out our friend Tullihardine : He cabals avowedly ; has fent to feverals, and fpoke to others, who tells me. I am very hopeful we fhall carry the King's bufiners ; all of us takes our feveral men : I think I am hap- py in being fuccefsful with thofe I undertook. But Colloden, one of the commiffioner's fquade, unknown to the Secretary or me, went to their club, and made a propofition, out of the fuperfluity of his brain, for a compofition of difbanding a part. They run in- to it prefently ; and he fancied he had obtained a victory, which is quite contrary to the King's mind, and indeed would ruin the Whole undertaking, if yielded to. I came to underhand what part ; I alarmed al! our friends, and told them, I would go into no fuch meafure, nor could be anfwerable ; that was but our laft recourfe, if beat, when tlie King allowed it. So CoUoden's politics are damned, and we begin a freih. I wilh it do not hurt, though we are now bufy concerting our committees. Perhaps fome of our oppofers may be choibn in barrens and boroughs ; for feverals that will go along ill the main, will not refufe cliuling an old brother club-man to be on a committee, i have gained E. MarOiall, with all his friends. I find your friend Hallcraig very frank, and feverals who you'll be furprifcd at ; but, before I venture to name their names, I'll bave fome proof of their refolution in the firft fldrmith that palFes. If ^ ^<^ Abrucehill 594 S T A T E - P A P E R S AbriicchiU were rcponed to his place In council and exchequer, I: xvculd do good, and. be a fadsfaedon to me. Sure I am I Oiall be fiiarer to a large degree in their rcfentment, if they be able, and am partaker of the toil It will be hard if i be not gratified in what is for the fervlce, as well as vindicating of my friend, and conie- quently me. I am your's. Boyle of Kelburn, afterwards Earl of Glafgow, to MrCARSTARES. Of his Motion for the continuation of the Subfidles three Tears. . This ^vouhlfave the Expcnce of a Parhamcnty -which cojls the Na^ tlonfve months Ccfs^ Dear SIR, T received your obliging kind letter, and fliall never be wanting^ on all occafions, to teflify my gratitude for your repeated favours.. I did propofe the condnuation of the fubfidics for three years at leaft; but, in the commlfTioner's chamber, was over-ruled : But I muft tcU you, that it would have carried by a hundred to fifty ; and it had been mucli the intereft of the country ; for our frequent par- liaments are as idle and as heavy a ccts as we bear : Every felfion of parliament cofts this nation five months ceis ; and three more would have condnucd the fabfidles for the third year. Sir, No doubt you have large accounts of my Lord Tulllbardine and White- law's behaviour, profefrmg their tender concern for the poor coun- try, that fhoukl be ceiled at this jundure ; but every man that hath eyes in bis head, evidently fees that it's their own humour they purfue, and neither the King nor country's Intercfl : For my part, I think no honeft man can dlftinguilh betwixt the King and coun- trv's intereft, being infeparable in my view ; and the moft part of the ftanding force we have at prelcnt will bef )und abfolutely necef- iarv,in my humble opinion, even in the moft lerene and fettled pence. ND LETTERS, 395 I prefume to give my moft obedient, faithful, humble duty to the E. of Portland ; and am, Dear SIR, Your moft fmcerely aff'edlonate, and obliged faithful humble fervant, (Signed) Boyle of Kelburm p. S. Sir, All our weft-country commiflioners have adled as one man for the King's intereft. Adieu, Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares, A Detail of three Days Proceedings in Parliament. — The Weahief of the Oppofitlon^ andivho zvere the Oppofers. SIR, I have juft now done with denner, and ame verie weried with the fatigue I have hade this day in parliament ; and fo cannot wreat all the particular circumftances of what has occurred : But w^e have ufcd our endeavours faithfully for the King ; and, 1 blefs God, with good fuecefs. We have mett in parliament but three dayes. The firft day we made our publick fpeeches ; the fecond day we gained all our committies ; and now, this day, we have gained all that wc propofed. The com.mittles mett yefterday, and paft a vote, iiemine contradicente^ (except m.y Lord Whitlaw, who voted no,) That the number of forces upon the prefent eftablifli- ment are neceflary for the fafety and prefervation of the kingdome, and that therefore they ought to be continued. This day we re- folved we would bring it into the houfe, and the Earl of Tulllbar- dine muftered 'all his forces. The firft poynt that was under confideratlon was propofed by the laird of Livingftone, that fuch of the members as had not figned the aflbciation, within the time prefcryvcd be the ail of parliament, ftiouid not now be allowed to D d d 2 fign 39^ S A T E - P A 1' E T~). s A N D LETTERS. 397 fign the fame, bot fliould be expelled the houfe. After a full reafoning of this matter, of which 1 ihall give you a particular ac- count, we carried it againft them by loo and odd votes to 32; and immediately thereafter Major Buntine, Forbes of Craigeware,- Forbes of Fovran, Bofwall of Kirkaldie, and a great many others, were admitted, and figned the aflbciation: Bot of this fully after-- wards. Hov/ever, tliis incouragement did (o damp the other partie, . that they were not able to make any confidcrable defence againft the vote for m^aintaining the troops. And, to give you a fliort account, inflead of a long, this night, we carried the vote of the committee, in the houfe, by no to 38. We had alio a great difpute this day, about the petition of the Africane companie ; which my Lord Tweedell brought in, and fett it inoppoi'ition to the report of the committie : Bot we carried it, and kept tlic petition of the Affrican companie from being red this day; but it will be read upon Wcd- denfday next. This is all I ame able to write. You may communi- cate this to the Earl of Portland ; bot tlie flying packet will be ther as foon as this, which fliall be full as to the way and manner liow every thing was done; and what dlflTicultles we had, and what diiilculiics doe yet occur. This is all this night, 1 am, S I R, Your moll humble fervant, (Signed) Skafield. 1 mofl: only let you know the oppofers. There was the Eari of TuUibardine, the Earl of Kuglen, the Lord Balhcaven, Grant, my Lord Enflruther, my Lord Fountonhall, Sa' Thomas Burnet* and Sir Francis Scott* LoRi> Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. AfurtktT Detail of the Proceedings in Parliament ; and the Con- duel of particular Members. s 1 11, This day the parliament mett again. Nothing of confequence Edmburgt, /T' 7 1 occurred in it, lave that, with the greatefl pains, toyle, and fatigue 16 8.^'* in the world, we have carried the committees ; fo as neither amongft the noblemen, barrones, nor burrows, is ther on ellected bot thofe that wxre in our concerted lifts, whereof there is a copie inclofed. Naither the Earl of TuUibardine, Ruglen, nor Belhaven, nor Marquis of Twedell, were able to get them,felves eleded ; for we had, that did vote in every particular with us, thirtie eight noblemen to eleven; and we carried the lift of the Barrons by 12 votes ; and we had almoft the burrows intirely. My Lord Lo- thian for the nobility. Sir John Maxwell for the Barrons, and the Prefident of the feiTion for the burrows, are the committie appoynted for drawing the anfwer to the Klng^s letter. This will at leaft convince you, and all that underftands any thing of our bufmefs, that the Earl of TuUibardine and his followers are not capable to make us any oppofition; and any body might have feen them dejeded enough upon this ocCcTion. And I will fav all the meafures that have been taken this winter are acceptable to the nation. Bot the greateft difficulty we have is, that the coun- try is exceffively poor, and there is appearance of a very bad cropt; yet, with the aftiftance of God Almighty, I am hopefuU we ihall Carrie on our bufmefs. There was verie great difficulty to get my Lord Annandale brought upon the cMTmnttie: However, the Duke of Quccnn^erry and my Lord Argyll yielded, upon his pro- mlie to concurr in what concerns ihe King; and they periuaded Morton to yield in his favcuirs. And fo, by capitulation, we o-ot on both him and CarmichaJl. I could have w'.fhed lykewife that tlie Earl of Lauderdale had been named on the committie ; bot^. tho* 398 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 399 tho' he takes the difappoyntment a little 111, yet we durft not ad- venture .0 make any furder incroacliment on our confcrt, lead we (hould have diibblig^-d our friends; and Lauderdale may be pleafed another way. This farr we have been fuccefsfuh And, fince mat- ters are as I have told you, we arc relblved to put matters to the pufli, with all poinble heaft; and, for this end, the committee for the fecurity is to meet to-morrow ; and all of us that are concerned in the management v>'ill attend. Colloden and Com- miffarie Monro failled us this day; for non of them was thcr at the time of the electing the committee. Sir John Hume and Dal- folly did concurr heartily, and Sir William Dcnholm of Pitliven, and Sir Aichibald Murray of Blacbaronie, Sir John Maxwell, Kail- burne, and Mr Francis Montgomerie, and many more, have all anfwcrcd our expcdation. Bt-t they that have done us the beft fervice of any are, the Provoft of Edinburgh and G)mmiirary Smollet. I will wreat again upon Saturdaye's night. Give my mod humble fervice to the Earl of Portland. If we be fuccefsfull be- iwixt and Tuefday, I will prefume to write to him ; and, till then, i doubt not hot you will let his Lordlhip know what has pafl; and vou may let lum know, in our names, that all of us who are the King's fervants are doing, and have done our bcft. The Marques of Atholl is here ; hot he finds that his fon's partie is de- creffing; andfol think he will not come in. My Lord Tidlibar- dine, cwd thofe of his company at the Ship-tavern, were for brake- in^>- three of the King's regiments; and fo they would have left him his troo-:) of gairds, my Lord Tevlot's reghiient of dragoons, his regniient of foot-gaird, and that at Fort William. The projed now on foot, is to prefeut an addrels from the Kaft India company to the parliament, a habeas corpus law, and fome other popular aces ; however, we Ihall doe our bed as to all thefe. This is all from Y. M. IL S. Earl Earl of Melvil to Mr Carstares. % Of the Proceedings in the Committee of Security and Parliament. — • Of Cbnrch-Alfairs. — Whitelaiv di[[entcd. — Annandale a Profe^ Ijte. S I R, I am lure the news this port brings will be very welcome, feeing E^int-irglL it carries an account of an entire dctcat of tiielc, wh-ie humour or 169b. intereft engaged them to oppofe his Majefiy's hulinefs. Th-r clofs and continued cabals of a malecontent party gave us iome appre-^ henfions of a warm campaign ; but, blciied be God, the ftonn is almofi: over, and nothing left to thofe grumukonians but the re- morfe in being of a party fo much contraire both to their duty and true intereft. Yefterday the committee for fecurity of the nation took his Majefty's moft gracious letter into confideration, and paf- fed a vote, that the mainiainance of the fame number of forces on the prefent eftablifliment was neceflfary for the fafety and fecurity of the kingdom. This day the report was agreed to in parliament, and carried by a plurality of votes. There is a remit to the com- mittee, to confider how long the faid forces are to be keept up, and what ways and means are to be fallen on for making the funds moft eafy and equal to the lieges, and moft efi'edtual to the King. The confideration of which requiring fome time to prepare and di- reft the feveral fchemes and overtures to be given in ,)a that fub- jefl, his Grace thought fit to adjourn the parliament till Wednelclay next at ten o'clock, Mr Seaton and another of his brethren are here, on pretence that the late commiflion from the general aflembly was difpleafcd with their meetings; and that they defigncd^to have it ex- plained, whether the judging of fjandalous and erroneous minifters belonged to them or the privy council. If the parliament deter- mine in favours of the firft, the other party will not mifs to make a noifc of it *. So that, for peace of church and ftate, I wifh things may d-oo STATE-PAPERS And letters. Edinburgh^ July 24. 1698. mav be continued in the ftate they are in, till a more feafonable op- portunity offer for rcdreffing what may be thought amifs in ei- ther. My Lord Whitlaw alfo diffented in the committee, but fpoke none. The Earl of Annandale is a profdyte, and fpoke with a great deal of zeah as all new converts ufe to do. i write to von with the franknefs of one who relies on your fricndflup ; and you may believe me entirely your's. Adieu. 401 Duke of Qteensberry to'Mr Carstares. Of the Schemes of the Oppofition, The KQhlcmen engaged in it : Lauderdale and Annandale dejerted^ upon hearing that the King ivas to alloiv no Man in the Oppofition to enjoy Place or Fenfton. Necejfary to enforce this upon the King^ otberwijc they ivilt be conteiiiptibk. — — Tevlofs InJ'oknce. SIR, Though my fon's condition obliged me to flay at London fome days longer than I defigncd, yet I made it up by riding poft, and arrived here at the fame time I promifcd the King. There never was fuch caballing as w^e found here; and the engagements of fome perfons were no lefs than under oath to appear agalnft the affair ; which, however, we found a w^ay to make lome of them break. They dcfigncd at firft to give the Kiiig no fuj j)ly, nor allow of any {landing army, except the guards : But, finding that would not do, my Lord Tullibardine propofed the rcflrifdng ot the army to a fmaller number : However, after much debate, we brought it to the queftion, and carried, that the army fliould fhuivl as it is. There were engaged againft us at firft, the Marq. of Tweedale, L. Suther- land, E. Lauderdale, E. x^nnandale, E. l\illibardiiie, E. Ruglen, my Lord Duplin, Lord Belhavcn, Lord Bargainie, Lord llutliven, and Lord Burly. We found there cabal fo throng, thn.t we were obliged -obliged to let it be known, that the King was refolved that no man that oppofcd him fhould enjoy either place or penfion of him ; up- on winch, the Earls of Lauderdale and Annandale came over to us ; and, to fhow how little pickiih we v»xre, though we had fixed upon the lift of our great committee, yet, upon my Lord Annandale's coming over, I perfuaded Morton to give his place to him. Of the gentrie, there appeared Lord Anflruther, (who has a penfion, and never deferved it.) Culloden came and offered his fervice, but was falfe to us ; for, befides that he abfented upon the day of battle, he went to their cabals, and told, that he had a warrant from the comniiffioner to yield to the difbanding of fome of the forces ; wiiich was like to have taken many of our fide from us, feverals being inclined to that way of accommodation. It cofl us a great deal of work to cure this : But he was made appear to be a liar; and we have not feen his face fince. Moft of thofe that the commif- fioner engaged for turned their back, fuch as Sir Alexfinder Monro, Torwoodlie, and others. My Lord Rofs was not with us, nor had the courage to be with them. Nothing contributed more to our fuccefs than the laying afide Earl Tullibardine from the council : And, though I never advifed the King to hard things, yet, if he docs not make good what we w^ere obliged to fay, and take from all thefe who oppofed him the favours they have from him, we ihall be looked upon as liars, and made contemptible; whereas, if he go firmly on, he may make his buiincfs eafy both to himfelf and his fervants, and, in all reaibnable things, do what he will hereafter. E. Ruglen and the reft fiiould immediately lofe their places and penfions ; and the King may keep them void as long as he plcafes. It is to be obferved, that all the oppofers are either of the family of Hamilton by relation, or other ti^s. By this, the King may jud^^e their ilrength. And I will tell you further, that, if we had had but fome days longer to have influenced people, they would not have had ten to have followed them; as it was, themfelves and all were but 38. If the King Ihould not think fit to do what I now advife we lliall never be capable to ferve him afterwards ; and what I f^iv, Lee upon 402 STATE-PAPE R S AND LETTERS, 4^3 upon iny honour, is from the finccrity of my heart, and procecdf from no pick : The rcafon of th^ thing may make it a demon- ftration, and is more manifcd: to us that are upon the place, where things liave a view that cannot be cxprefTed by writing. I will not bragg; but, if it had not been the influence we had upon our friends, and the fright we put our oppofcrs into, by the method I have al- ready told you, the matter had not been fo caiily carried. E. An- nandalc never came over till the night we were to chufe our com- mittees, that he faw hi& party could not carry it : He is now very forward ; how long he will continue fo, no body knows. We are to-morrow to go upon the funds, and the continuance ot them, in- which I hope we ihall prevail for two years at lead : And, if the' King will be pleafed to follow advice, his bufinefs after this may- go fmoothly on here during his life. The great Lord Teviot car- ries as higli as ever, and fliows flill more and more neglea: of the nobility, and particularly, he defpiies my Lord Argyle and me. He now difputes a point with mj Lord Argyle, which he never did formerly ; neither with me, when I commanded the guards, nor with my Lord Argyle till now ; and that is the giving of the word- to the guards of horfe, which he never hitherto pretended to ; nor was it ever pretended to by any commander in chief in this king- dom ; for, wherever the King or his Commiflioner is, the guards had always the word immediately from them : But he thinks he may do what he %vi]l, and braggs of the King's favours beyond all other men ; but I hope the King will in time rid us of him. I am very furc it would be a great eafe and fatisfaftion to his IMajefty's- faithful fervants liere, to be delivered from fuch an unneceflary bur- then, and w^ould encourage us to proceed more vigoroully than is pofTible for us to do while he Is amongft us. Give my humble fervice to my Lord Portland, who I thought needlefs to trouble with any account of affairs, not doubting but you will impart to him what you think neceflary. My Lord Seafield has been at a great deal of pains, and was very ufeful upon this occafion. There was uever a more frequent meeting of the nobility ; and they were all bII as one man for us, except thofe few that I have already named. I have now troubled you with a very long confufed letter, and which I believe you will hardly read, I being obliged to write it ia great hafte ; but I hope you'll take it well, for I do it both becaufe I value your friendfhip, and perfuade myfelf I have it ; and I hope you will believe that I am moft fincerely your's, &c. So, without ce- remony, adieu. My wnfe has been 111 upon the road ; I exped her this night at Haddington, where I am juft now going to meet her. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Happy in getting ouer the Supplies before the Kajl-India Affairs and the Habeas Corpus, He is to endeavour to pre^vent 'what is hi-^ tended for both. The Oppofers mujl meet ^du'ith Dfcouragement. SIR, I have no time to write to you fully ; neither Is it neceffary ; for E'^intiurgh^ I have fent the Earl of Portland an memorial, w^hich contains an 1698. ^* full account of all our proceedings. We have loft no time in do- ing the King's bufmefs ; and it Is of very great advantage ; for now they are ufmg their endeavours to get fomething done in fa- vours of the Eaft-India company by the parliament ; and they will alfo endeavour to have a vote for a habeas corpus law. I fliall do w^hat I can to prevent all thefe ; but what fuccefs I may have in it I know not ; but I am fure my Lord Tulllbardine's power, nor Whitelaw's, do fignify nothing. The Earl of Annandale has hear- tily concurred, and feems to be broke with Tullibardine. The Earl of Lauderdale and Carmichael do alfo concur ; and none of my friends have as yet failed me. I know^ you have more full letters from the Earl of Argyle, the Juftice-Clerk, and the Advocate ; and you may call, and I doubt my I^ord Portland will let you fee the Eee 2 memorial ^ .fl 404 STATE-PAPERS liiemorial I have fent to him. It is thought by all, that the oppo- lers ought to meet with cllfcouragemcnt, efpecially thofe of thera that are in the Kinr-'s fervice. I have dirca:cd my letter for tl}s King under the Earl of Portland's covert. I am Y. M. li. S. Etllnburgli, July 25, 1698. Earl of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. With a Copy of Propofals, and the Vote of Parliament. You may eafily imagine I cannot get much time to write. The committees have been chofen to our fatisfaclion. You have here the minutes of the two firft days, all yet publiflied ; as for the third day, you have the copy of a propofal, and the vote of parliament on the end of it, by wliich you will fee, that the grcateft difficulty is overcome. I have fent you the copy of my fpeech, and the Lord Prcfidcnt's. I have written pretty fully to the King, and have fent a copy to the Earl of Portland of the letter. I am very hopeful all Ihall go well \ for our friends take true pains, which pleafes me niuch. I am, S IR, Your very obliged friend and humble fervant, (Signed) INIarghmokt. Proposals of the number of Forces to be fceeped up the Time of Peace within this Kingdom, and for maintaining of the Dif- banded Officers. Prefented by the Earl of Tullibardine. I . hipr. S^ The troops of guards confifling of fix fcore. The rep-iment of foot-guards confifling of fixteen com* panics, being two batallions. A regiment at Tort-William, confiding of thirteen com- panies, * AND LETTERS. 4^5 4, A regiment of dragoons, confifting of eight troops. ^, The garrifons in Edinburgh caftle, Stirling and Dum- barton caftles, according to the prefent eftabliffiment. 6, That the field-officers of the difi^anded regiments, who have not fufficient eftates of their own, be put upon half pay. y^ That the troops of guards, being in number ^\^ fcore, do confifl; of the captains, lieutenants, and enfigns of the difbanded regiments, at 4 ffi. Sterling per diem. Edinburgh 23. fiily 1698. Refolved in plain parliament, that it is neceffary, for the fupport of the government, and fafety of the kingdom, that the number of ti)C forces upon the prefent efl:ablifliment be continued. {Sic fubfcribitur) Se A F I E L d, J. P. D. P. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of his Succefs in obtaining Supplies for keeping up the prefent Efa-" bli/hment ttvo Tears, The Pro'uojl of Edinburgh of great life by entertaining the Boroughs, All oiving to his Majefy'^s Ser^ants^ in ivhom the Nation have Confdence. Eafl- India Company, Afraid they ivill prefs the Parliament to addrcfs a- gainjl Sir Paul Rycault. SIR, We are proceeding in the King's affairs with all the diligence EdinburgS^, and expedition we can ufe; for, fincemy lafi, we have carried, both \'^\^'^^ in the committee and in the parliament, that fupplies fhall be gi- ven for maintaining the forces upon the prefent eftabliihment, for two years, commencing from Martinmafs 1698, and ending at Martinmafs 1700. There was great difficulty in this, though at lafl: we carried it by two to one. We fpoke to all our friends of three 4-6 S T A T E - r A P E R S AND LETTERS. 407 three years at lead ; but we found it was impoffible ; for, In the time of war, they had never given above two years at once : And the great argument that convinced them to continue the forces was, that the peace was not yet fo fully cllabliihcd, as that we could fay our dangers were over. But they faid, that, if it were not fettled in two years, it would never come to a fettlement. However, we tried in the committee, by infniuations, a longer time than two years, and my Lord Commiffioner did at laft fpeak of two years and a half at leaf! ; but that would not do : So we brought it a vote for two years, or a fhortcr time ; and it carried in the committee for two years. But there was eight votes againfl: us, my Lord Car- michacl was one ; but both my Lord Lauderdale and Carmichael voted for two years in tlic parliament. The provolt of Edinburgh did us fpccial fervice in this matter ; for, the night before, he called the boroughs together, and entertained them, and brought them to a confent ; and fo we carried this matter. And I hope his Majcfiy will be fatisfied that we have done him good fervice; for as yet there has not been a hot word paR in parliament. Thefe that have fet themfclves up for oppofuion have failed in their defigns ; and what is got, lias been obtained by the intlucnceof his own fcrvants. We are apprehenfive of no danger now, except from the petition of the Eaft-India Company. The nation does generally incline to give them all encouragement ; for they are but immediately failed, and they have 1200 men on board, with more than a year's provi- fions ; and it is faid in the general, that their projcdl is fo well found- ed, and fo agreeable to their a^t, that it cannot mifcarry : However, I believe, and fo does mod people here, that it will not fiicceed fo well as is expeded ; but yet no man that dcfires to be well efteem- ed of in liis own country will be pcrfuaded to oppcfe wb.at is for the interell of the company. I told my Lord Portland, In my me- morial to liim, liow I waved the reading of the petition the firft day ; but there was neccffity for reading it yederday; yet I ftopt it till we got the vote paffcd for the maintaining the forces for two years, and then it was read 3 but the confidcratlon of it was put off till till the next week. In the mean time, we are preparing our funds, and are doing what we can to have them adjufted before the petition be confidered. I am afraid that they prefs to addrefs the King a- gainft Sir Paul Ricot ; but I fhall ufe my utmoft endeavours in this matter for his MajeRy's fervice. This is all the account can be gi- ven you this night, by Y. M. H. S. Earl of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. ff^ith the RefrAve of Parliament. Anxious to know how the King is pleafedijuith ivhat is done, Praifes D. of ^eensberry^ E, of Argyle-t and Lord Seafield^ the prefent Managers, SIR, I have not time to fay much. The laft ftep of our parliament Edinburgh, you have as follows : 1608^^' f Edinburgh^ 27th July 1698. Refolved in plain parliament, that funds be given for maintain- ance of the number of the forces upon the prefent eftablifhmeat for two years, viz. from November 1698 till November 1700. [Sic fuhfcribittir) Sea field, I. P. D. P. I know not how this will pleafe the King ; but T am fure when he comes to know all that I do, of what I have met with here, his Majefty will think that this affair is brought to a good pafs. I pray you fall not to let me know how his Majefty efteems what we have done. I am, SIR, Your very obliged humble fervant, (Signed) Marchmont. ' Boyle 4^ JO S T A T t - r A r E R S Boyle of Kelburn to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh , July 29. 1698. V- Now evident that it ^as the King alone ivhofupported the oppoftte Party. Dear S 1 R, T qiicftion not but you have got fcveral accounts of the proceed- ings of this fclTion of parliament, how that my Lord Tullibardine, and Ruglen, and Whitelaw, with all the followers they could make, barefacedly oppoi'cd the King's bufincfs in everything hitherto; but the King's affairs have gone on as well as could be wilhed ; for we continued the forces upon the prelcnt eftablilliment for two years, by a humlred and ten votes to thirty-eight: So that now that club-fadtion that fet themlelves up as a negative upon tlic King's bufuiefs is out of doors, and many of their followers fall off daily, and frankly vote in the funds for fupplying the forces ; fo that there were not above eight perfons that went alongft v>^fth them ao-ainft the feis. I hope that which 1 have confidently allcrtcd to the Earl of Portland is now evident, that it was the King alone that iupported that party: x\nd now all honed men have reafon to thank God that the King's bulinefs goes on fo chearfully, lo fmooth- ly and fo free of the leall: heat and animofity. And I can affure you, Sir, that the Duke of Queenfterry, my Lord Argyle, and my Lord Seafield have no fmall Ihare in this great unanimity. The con- dition of our country is very calamitous ; and, if it had not been for the great value and regard that many members of parliament had for the prefent managers of the King's hufinefs In this parliament, fiich chearfulnefs could not have been expcclcd. So begging par- don for this trouble, I ever am, Dear S 1 R, " Your moft obliged, faithful, humble fervant, (Signed) Boyle of Kelburn. Earl. AND LETTERS. 409 F.ARL of Marchmont to Mr Car ST.A RES. The Act for Supplies touched ivith the Sceptre, A tmtion of Te^ viotdale's and another of Tullibardine' s reje£led. SIR, I fend you the minutes of the 27th and 29th days federunts. Edinburgh, This day the aft was read again, and reafoned upon ; and, after fome if^?""* debate, was approven, having very few votes againR it : Then be- ing figned by the Lord Prefident of parliament, I called for it to the throne, and I gave the royal affent by the touch of his iVlajedy's fceptre. The Marquis of Tweedle prefented an overture in writing, that neither the troop nor regiment of guards Ihall hereafter be called to ferve out of this kingdom, except they take their rank and poft that is due to them as the guards of the King of Scotland. This occafioned fome reafoning ; but the Lord Prefident had a very pertinent difcourfe; whereupon the overture was let fall. Then the E. of Tullibardine moved, that ane appropriating claufe fhould be added in the aa:; but, after fome reafoning, the houfe fliewing no inclination to it, the motion was let fall. I think meafures have been difcreetly taken in this felTion ; and I am perfuaded that his Majefty will be of the fame opinion when he has an account of all particulars. I am, S I R, Your very affedionate humble fervant, (Signed) Marchmont. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Enlarges upon the Particulars in the foregoing Letter. Defi- rous, ifpojfible, to keep off from addreffing in behalf of the Afri- can Company, but lucky that the King^s Bufinefs is almofl over. S I R, I have written very fully to the Earl of Portland this night. Edlnbur I His Majefties affairs doe not as yet go on very well. His forces l^i lof^ Fff are 1698. 410 S T A T E - P a P E R S are now fupplled for two years after the firft of November. The E, of Tullibardine, Marques of TweedcU, Ruglen, my Lord Whit- hiw, Sir Francis Scot, and Lord Fnftnither, did continue to oppofe to the kiR; and, when all would not doe, they firft endeavoured to eett appropriating claufes adjc^ed, that it might appear that the pa-liament had no truft in the King ; but they failed in this pro- jea: And then it was propofed by the Marques oiTwedell, and furder enlarged upon by the Earl of Tullibardine, that ther fliould be an exprefs claufe in the acl for the fubfidies, difcharging the troop of guards, and foot-guards, to be imployed m his Majefty s fervice abroad, until! they were rcftored to their rank as guards for the King of Scotland, I told them, that what information thev luid given in tliis matter, was undcutle to tlic King, and falle in matter of fa£l ; and, tho' the regiment of toot-guards did take place immediately after the Dutch guards, yet that was by reafon that they wer eftabliilied a regiment of Englifh guards : And the propofall meeting with little fatisfaaion in the houfe, they were forced to let it fall. They had feveral other extravagant pro- pofalsto have made ; but, the firft not fucceeding, they did forbear. If it pleafc God that I have the honour to fee the King, 1 iluiil let him know fully all that pall ; and I hope his Majcfty will be con- vinced that we have ferved him faithfully and affedually, and that it is his intercft that the oppofers be difcouraged. The parliament is adjourned till Wedncfday, that we may have time to work oft' the African addreis if poftlble, at leaft to make it very finooth ; but we dcfire the firft : But of this I fliall write more fully afterwards. It is good that the King's aft'airsis almoft over; it will make the oppofers more calm then otherways tliey would have been, 1 am your M. H. S. I have an untoUerable fatigue. I did preceed this day in the above feven hours, and did tliereafter give a publick dinner. So you will excufe me if my accounts be not fo full. Earl AND LETTER S. 411 M Earl of Argyll to Mr Carstares. A lively Recapitulation of the ConduSl of the different Parties in Parliament, — Hoiv feveral of the Individuals on both Sides hc^ haved. — Anxious about the African Company's Affairs; but glad the Supplies are over before they come in. — Subflance of his fpeech, Li my laft I acquainted you how well his Majefty's aff'alrs pro- Edinburgh, rpered in the hands of thofe he is pleafed torepofe truft in; and, to f^^A'."^* inform you of true matter of fadt, not one of thofe who depend on D. Queenfberry, V. Seafield, or myfelf, have failed in one vote ; nor have our profilites, who are not our immediate dependers, v/hlch number are not a few, and when the roles of parliament are produced, they fliall be particularly known. Sir Archibald Muir has aded a good part ; and the tack to the borroughs has been of good ufe upon this occafion. Mr Francis Montgomrie (I may call him one of V, Seafield's fquade) has been forward, and has induced feverals, to my knowledge, to his Majefty's intereft ; and, of thofe which have their eye on the D. Queenfberry, Kel- biirn has been very adlive ; and feverals, who never voted for fefle formerly, has been forward in it now. As for my ftiare, I ftiall leave it to others to acquaint you; only one thing I am a little vain of: I caried two Hamiltons of the family Barns Hamilton, and Hamilton for the town of Lanarick, who love not to part with their money. A great many fuch paflages has been wrought, which, in proper time and place, will not be a mifs to be told. fuftice Clerk has Indeed behaved himfelf very w^ell and forwardly in the whole. L. Carmichaell, w^ho you know both of us has a kindnefs for, made fome flips ; he was for a year and a lialf in place of two years. E. Anandale, who we likewife brought into the committee, at the commiflioner's defire, has gone franckly on. How long he will continue his countenaunce, I cannot determine ; but, at this time, by the undeferved compliment we put upon him, Fff2 he 4^2 STATE-PAPERS he has been pretty forward ; by which you fee I fend you true matter of fad. E. of Sutherland, though doled, and void of both fenfe and words, voted ftrongly againft the King in all the votes, as did L. Enfter, L. Salton, L. Rivan, L. Bargenie. As for L. Rofs, I gained him to vote but nonliquid, and thereafter voted along with us ; but fpoke little or non. As for the M. of Tweedale, he has aded a foolifli part ; for they have made him give in all the foollih propofals. E. Tiilibardine appears malicious even to the King's perfon, as you will know by his pro- pofals from V. Scaficld. M. of Atholl is all this time in town, but comes not to parliament. E. Ruglen voted boiilroully againft the continuiui^ the forces, and againft the fupplys. L. Fountlnhall has oppofed. Now, Icaft you chance to fay too mutch in fome of our friends behalfs, and 1 would not any way have you at a lofc, you moft know our friend Melvine has not opened his mouth fcarce all this feftion, nor E. Lcvcn but once, that I remember, anent the members who had not qualified in ther favours: Tliey have both voted rijiht in all their votes ; but the little thing, the brother, has voted wrong in ahnoft all the votes; as has likewife L. Burlle and Rydie, who are near all their dependers I fee them have at prcfent. I ftiall put no conftrudlon ; but I think it a mif- fortune Sir Alexander Monro has abfented. Colloden fometimes abfcnted; when he was prcfent, voted againft the King. Torvvod- lie voted againft the King ; the Laird of Grant furious againft the Kino's bufmefs; and the Laird of Livingfton, with I^-odie of Haflift: ; the Laird of Prefton has aded the fame part. Whltlaw was furious at f rft, as one that had been robbed of pofleirion, as well as expedation ; but, in the end, he proves a little ppcified, but ftili V. rong. The other day, ther was a petition preientcd by Dalyell of craving warrand to cite Mure of Callwall, pretending he was not oblidged to repeat : I heard it calmly at iiid ; but, hi the end, when I found it was like to meet with favour, I at- tacked it fo vigoroufly, that he withdrew it ; and next day I prcft a vote ill the matter : So that by a vote it was refuied. 1 thought It AND LET 1 T* R S. 413 it was not good, upon any fpecious pretence, to open that door, now his Majefty's forces are fecured ther maintainance for two years : More was not poftible to obtain; had we aflced more, I am pofitive we had been run to one year ; for our ftrongeft argument for cefs being neceflity, and the prefent uncertainty of the peace, the King of Spain's condition, and the King's not having fettled thofe alliances he was now about to make ; for you moft think all of us pretended to be very knowing, as you ihall fee by the inclofed paper, which is, as near as I can remember, all 1 faid upon the occafion, when the number of years came to be debated in the houfe. You cannot imagine what fatigue V. Seafield has under- gone ; and, to confider what a turn four days made to the better, after our arrival, it looks like a dream. They had made inch curfed lies, to obftrud the King's bufinefs, that all of a fudden they loft their reputation, when the truth was told. The parlia- ment is adjourned to the 3d, in which day the African com- pany's addrefs is to be confidered ; which, I muft confefs, is the only thing I ever feared. One comfort I have, the King's bu- fmefs is now done ; and much will remain in the commiflioner's hand, not to let them go to any hight, if any of our friends Ihould grov>r houmerfome upon this fubjed; tho' I am not out of hopes to have the better in this aft'air, by fmoothing them a little. Ther other pro- ieds you will have from the fecretary; befides what's ofl'ered, you fhall have from m.e. I am your's. Adieu. My moft humble fervice to the Earl of Portland. The parliament, in my humble opinion, by their continuing the forces upon the prefent eftablifhment, have fliewed their gratitude to his Majefty, for the' many great things he has done for us ; and they have alfo fl:iewed their confidence in his Majefty, and ther value of his opinion, fince he has been pleafed to declare the prefent army neceflary, that they have done the fame. We now underftand, by his Majefty's commiftioner, that two years is the leaft his Majeftie thinks can be condefcended on for your fecuritv : 414 S T A T E - P A P I R S AND LETTERS- 4^5 Edmburgli, Aug. I. 169b. fecurity : Should you diminifli of that time, It would derogate from your former vote, wher you fliow that deference to his Majefty's opinion. His Majefty is now going in abroad, in order to make thoic alliances which may fecure the peace of Europe : And, fmce the Englifh parliament has not done all their bufmefs as yet, its probable thcr next feffion may be long; and, though his Majefty intends to be amongft us, it cannot be preiluned, upon thoic confidcrations, he can be here before this time two years. Why then fliould we take the opportunity from his Majeily of doing in perfon, what all of you fiys would be acceptable, of leircnlngyour charge, if the clrcumftances of affairs will allow, which we cannot in juftice doubt of, he having always fliowed lb much tendernefs to his people. I move, therefore, that the two year for maintaining the army be voted 3 and what wc doe we Kiav doc frankly. I.0RD Seafield to Mr Carstares. A minute and exa^ Detail of the Froceeclings in Parliament re- lative to the AjYican Company, Defence of the King and Secretaries in the Affair of the Hamburgh MemoriaL EuJea- ^ours toivai^c the Prorogation of the Immunities of the Campany, and afferting its Privileges ; ivho for and againfl this Moti- on. SIR, In my laft, I acquainted you that that the fublKlles were pafl, and, for making the funds certain, ther is a roup of the excife appointed next week ; and we are hopeful, if thcr be any diffe- rence, to make it up, by turning the exciie of brandy upon the importers, and taking it off the retailers ; which will make L. 5000 and has hitherto amounted to little or nothing. I did alio in- fer m form you, that I had prevented the effedl of that propofal of the Marqulfs of Tweedel, and feconded by the E. of Tullibardine, of hlndring the regiment of guards to be employed abroad, untill tliey were reftored to their rank. I am juft now informed, that they defire to propofe, that none but Scotfmen fhall be employed in the army. This is fo ridiculous, that I have no apprehenfion of danger from it : But what troubles me moil is, the petition and demands of the African company. I fliall now endeavour to give you a full and plain account of what has pafl: in that matter. Yefterday was appointed for taking that matter under confideratlon ; and, therefore, without ihovving any apprehenfions of danger, after reading of the minutes, I ordered the clerk to read the petition : Some prefled the reading of the memorial 5 but I waved that. There was at firft a long filence ; and I believe they expe£led that 1 fliould have fpoke: But I faid nothing. At laft, Sir Francis Scott faid, that, by the filence, he thought It was the opinion of the houfe, that the defire of the petition iTiould be granted. I anfwered him, that as yet I heard none of that opinion but hiin- felf; whithall, I told him, that what was under confideratlon was of confequence; and that I did not doubt It would be fully fpoke to. Then the M. of Tweedle, E. of Tullibardine, L. Whltlaw, and Sir John Houfton, made their refpedlve fpeeches, upon the great con- cern that all the nation had to fupport the Eaft India Company; that a ^reat fume of money had been advanced abroad upon that project; that their fhips were failed with a good number of men and ofEccrs, and v;ith a confiderable cargo; and that, notwlthfland- in^ of this. If the company did not meet with encouragement from the parliament, by afferting of their privileges, and by giving them a prorogation of their impiiHilties, it would infalhbly go to ruin. I waited a confiderable time; but none of the King's fer- vants fpeaking any thing, I thought it needfuU to fpeak my mind freely ; and yet I did it fo, as that my enemies could catch no advantage of what I faid. I did, In the firft place, acknowledge, that it was of very great concern that the company fhould profper, and S T A F PAPERS 414 and that I thought the only difpute among us would be, concern- ing the way and manner of giving fupport and affiflance to it ; and I told plainly, that the demanding of a prorogation of the immunities was neither needfull, nor proper to be propofed at this time ; my reafons w^ere, that there were yet 19 years to run of the years granted them by the a£l of parliament ; that in that time there would be fevcral parliaments, and they would have more fit opportunitys of propofing this prorogation. And, in the next place, it would be more cafily obtained after their colony is fettled tlian now ; for as yet it is uncertain if it would be of any ufe to them or not. But, in the tliiid place, 1 told, that the company could not exped that this could be granted ; becaufe neither my L. Commiffioner nor I, wlio were employed for a long time in the preparing of the Inftruclions, had the leail infuiuatlon that any fuch thing would be propofed ; and, fmce there was no ne- ceffity of having this either granted or rcfufcd, now I hoped no body woidd have the confidence to infill further in that matter. And whereas it had been faid, that it was of fmall coniccjuence to the King, and that it was of great import to the com.pany, be- caufe it would convince them that they were under the King and parliament's prote£llon, 1 told them, that there might be many propofals made of greater advantage to the company than this,, which was of fo fmall import ; and it would be crofs and contrary to the interefi: of the company to prefs a vote, when they were fure they could not have the commlfnoner's aflcnt; for that was rather to make all believe that they could not have that encouragement which they pretended Is fo neceflary at prefent; and ther could be no bad confequence in delaying the prclhng of it till a m.ore fit opportunhy. And, after this point was fully reafoned upon, I then fpoke to tiie other parts of the petition ; and, in particular, as to what concerned the m.cmorlal given in to the fenate of Hamburgh; And 1 told them, that, as to tliat particular, I was able to give them full fatlsfaaion ; and I would fay nothing in that matter but what 1 Ihould find vouchers for in the houfe. 1 told them that, im- mediately AND LETTERS. 417 mediately after giving in that memorial, the King went abroad to Holland ; that my L. Tullibardine and I came fhortly thereafter to Scotland; that the company made application tons; that they told us they defigned to addrefs the lords of privy-councill; that we diverted them from it, andperfuaded themxto fend their petition by us to the King, which they did; that we both interpofed, with all the earneftnefs pofible, for a good anfwer ; and that his Majefty did, upon this, very gratloufly promlfe, by his letter to us, that he would give orders to his reffident at Hamburgh to make no further oppofition in his name ; that we did read this letter to the general councill of the company ; that we gave them an exaft copy of it, figned by us both ; upon this they returned us their thanks. The company did immediately difpatch this anfwer to their correfpon- dent at Hamburgh ; and there they did endeavour to underftand if the King had given orders to his refident in the terms thereof, which his Majefty had delayed untlll he returned, and untlll he fhould have the opportunity of fpeakingwith hisfervants concernino- .that matter ; and then his Majefty did give thefe orders ; and the company, not knowing that they were given, did again prepare to addrefs the privy-ecuncil, but thereafter altered their re- folutions, and fent an addrefs to the King, to be delivered by us both, and which we did ; and his Majefty gave us a very o-ood an- fwer, and told us, that he had given his orders to his refident, not tooppofethe company in what they fhould propofein the terms of the afl: of parliament and letters patent. This anfwer we fent to Sir Francis Scott, who was prefident of the council, which I did not doubt was fatlsfying; and thereafter we heard no more from the com- pany : And fo I thought, fince the King had done fo much for them in this miatter, that they would notofter to give him any farther trouble concerning it. My L. Tullibardine could not deny the truth of what 1 faid; and I found the houfe very Vv'ell fatisfied with this account of the matter of fiid ; but he and the other oppofers ftill infifted to have a vote pafled for prorogating the immunities granted to th: com.pany; and then both my L. Annandale and my Lord Juftlce- Gg cr Clerk 4i8 TATF-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 419 Clerk fpoke verv well againa this demand, as likcwife did my L. Prcfidcnt of the feflion and Sir John llumc. The Prefi- dent, in the end of his (iieech, made a propofal, that it fKonld i)c remitted to a committee to conlider what encouragement niould bo given to the company. Upon this occafion, my L. Whitelaw infift- cd to have that Tingle point difcuncd in the houfe without any com- mittee, and faid, iluit he did not think that that was a good argu- ment for the houfe to forbear proceeding, that his Majefly had not given an inftrudion. I told him, that 1 thought it was upon this occa- fion, feeing what the company was demanding was the King's annex- ed propert V, his cuftoms ; but, after a great deal of difpute, for this laaed above three hours, that I did not fo much as fit down, it came to be a- greed to bv all, except three or four, that this affair ihould be commit- ted ; and then the diipute aroie, if ilicrc fiiould be a new committee c- lected, or if it ihould be committed to the committee of fccunty ; and we carried it by a great majority, that it ihoidd be remitted to the commit- tee of fecurity ; and this day we have met, and has had this matter un- der our confideration; and the diredors of the company have prelcnt- ed to us feveral new propolals : The firft is, that there be an addrefs to the King, that he give it under his hand that he will protedt the company in all their privileadgcs. The fccond is, the prorogation of the years. The third is. That there be a new afl ratifying the priviledges of the company. And the fourth demand, that the two • final! frigates may be given for their ufe. I confefs 1 was angry x\iien thefe were propofed ; but I hope it Ihall turn to our advantage; for this does plainly make appear, that the diredors of that com- pany proceed by way of humour, and liave no regard either to the honour of the King, or the fatisfadion of his fervants, or the true jntereft of the company ; and nothing does ftraiteii us in all this matter,but that the moft honcfl: and well-inclined men to theKIng's government, are both concerned in the company, and do not defire to oppofe anything that is propofed for it; and the whole minlfters of the nation are praying for the fuccefs of that company ; and many people have their friends and relations that have gone volunteers in the the (hips. God knows what a trouble this matter is to me, and what anxiety is upon my fpirit to get fairly out of it, which I am liopeful 1 (hall. We do treat and carrefs the members, and have our friends at work doing all they can v^'ith them. I liope, after to- morrow, to give you an account of the ifTue, which is of great con- fequence. We all think that we come well off, if we can get a fmooth and eafy addrefs pafled to the King, for protedling the company in their privileges. This will be no adt of the King or his commiffion- ♦ crs ; and it is not to be imagined but that fomething of this kind would be done. I could write to you of feveral other particulars v.'hich 1 forfee; but this account is already too tedious. Give my moR humble fervice to the E. of Portland, and let him have this memorial, v.hich I think may be read to the King. 1 am your M. H. S. Adieu. Earl of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. With Minutes of Parlia?>ient. De/ires to knotv hoiv the King re- li/Jjes the Parliament's Addrefs in favour of the Company. SIR, I fend you here the minutes of parlianient of the 3cth July Edinburgb, ^ f\ «^ f^ w and the 3d of Auguft. The matter of the African Company, which j^og. was the great handle the oppofers reckoned upon whereby to ere- , ate us trouble, is now over, by an addrefs from the parliameni to his Majefly, in fuch terms as I hope fhall pleafe him. I have fent a copy of it to the E. of Portland. I am much concerned to know how his Majefty likes it. I am fare it coft us great pains to bring that matter to this pafs. I am, . S I R, Your very affedionate humble fcrvant, Marchmont. Ggg Dl K£ 4-^ T i:. - V A P E R 5 Duke of Qteensberry to Mr Carstares. De/ires that the King may gratify Mr Frhnrofc of DahKcny in his Prctenfms to k a Vifcount, -His being Commijioncr for the Shire of Mid< Lothian. His great Efate, and his St r-j ices in this Parliament^ entitle him to that Honour. Edinburgh, Aug. 8. 1698. We have now got through mod of our bufmefs ; and with no fmall pains, and fome dexterity too, we have got the blow put by which was defigned by the addrcis of llic African Company ; and I liopc what is relblved in that matter will be acceptable to tlie King ; and indeed lefs could not be done where the intereft was fo luiiver- fal. I know vou will have a more particular account of this and other things from others; fo I fhall only now fay one thing to you. You alreadv know how we have been obliged to ply people for their af- fiftance and concurrence, and, among others, Mr Primrofc of Dalmc- nie lias been very ufcful ; he ferves for this fl\irc, and by that means is called with the firfl: in the rolls of commiffioners for Ihires ; he is a man of a great ellate,and very good fenfe: Thefe things made his vote examplary ; and he was alfo a very diligent folicitor with his acquaintances. I believe you are not ignorant of his pretenfions to be a Vifcount ; he lias now deferved it before he gets it, while o- thecs forgot the obligations lately put upon them by titles of that fame nature. I liope this will be done ; and, to tell you the tmth, my L. Seafield and I are a little engaged in it. As I told you be- fore, if the K. continue firm, and be pleafed to follow the advice that will be given him, he may have Scotland in his hand ; but, as he muft encourage his friends by little marks of favour, fo he muft difcourage his enemies; at leaft, make them, in fo far as their inte- reft or influence depends on himfelf, incapable to do him hurt: And the more frankly thefe things be done, they will have the better ef- fect. AND LETTERS. 42 fed. Give my fervice to E.Portland; and believe me fincerely your's, &c. Adieu. Earl of /\rgyle to Mr Carstares. Upon the Addrefs of the Parliainemt, — Pains taken to prevent it ; — amU "ivhen that ivonJd not do^ to clip it, The Kifig may noiv efiiblijlj his Servants, by putting Marks of Difpleafure upon the Oppofers. — He muji beivare of Trimming, — A curious Paffage be- tivixt Lord Montgomery and Lord Anftruther. Since I writ laft, our time in parliament has been moRly took up Edinburgh, with that affair of the African company's addrefs, the double ^l^^^' whereof I conclude will be tranfmitted by the fecretary : It was fign- ed by L. Bafil Hamilton as prefidentto a fcrimp committee. You'll fee it is an angry one. h\\ pains were took to divert the parlia- ment's addreffnig at all, a propofition being made by us, that the fecretary fliould reprefent to the King the inclinations of his par- liament in relation to that company : But, in fliort, what betwixt the few angry people, and a deal of well-meaning men, who have not all the reach requifite, fo ftrong was the humour for addreffing, that our laft refolve was to go into it with them, which is drawn as eafy as vv^as poffible ; the narrative of it is the harflieft part : And you will fee, by the wording of the parliament's addrefs, that the fting is took out of the expreffions in it as much as argument could prevail; as for example, (tending to leflen); for the others would have had it a pofitive rough aflertion ; and, when you perufe the dou- ble fent by the fecretary, you'll fee it all through clipped as much as poftible of what might choak ; and, in the terms it is, its paffed unanimoully; which, in my opinion, is much the beft, confidering the general concern the generality has in the company. I know the Advocate and others will be full in their accounts as to this matter. I fliall fay nothing farther in it. It is now in the King's power to eftablilh STATE r 1 r R s eftabllfh his fervants, who have been always faithful to him, and particularly upon this occafion, what is done being of no finall con- fequence, confidering the prefcnt circumftances. I mean, his Ma- jefty may fo fettle the government, that it cannot be hereafter in the power of an angry Tullibardine, or of any one family in Scot- land, to caufe him to doubt fuccefs in what concerns his Majefty. In what accounts I have from time to time given you, 1 have fludied true matter of faft : And one thing 1 iluiU fay, though it may look a little vain, though very evident to thofe upon the place, that no- thing has facilitate the King's bufinefs at this time more than the love and regard the people has to thoic who managed ; for, confi- dering the prefent poverty of the country, and the name of peace, our arguments would have little prevailed, had we not pleaded kindnefs. One thing 1 will fay, that, if his Majefty can be on the place to honour us with his prelcncc at the end of tlic two years, and that mean time he be pleafed to follow die mcafure he faid he would before we had fmilhcd, nay, begun this hard workj if fo, I doubt not but he may obtain any thing of this parliament which I know he will afk : But, if we turn again to a trim, and not fliow marks of diiplcaiurc effeclually to the oppofers, we fliall be thought liars, and rendered lefs capable to ferve him upon a pinch. I fliall tell you one expreffion L. Enfter had to L. ^'ontgomery the other day. Says L. Montgomery, I admire moft of you all that are op- pofers of the King's afl'airs, how E. Ruglcn ventures, fmce I know the love he has for his money ; his place is advantageous. L. En- iler replied in paffion, \Vhat ! Do you think the others have interefl to turn him. out ? No, fays he, they dare not propofe it. And, to ^ prove him a liar, pray do me the favour to offer it in my name to E. Portland, that it is his for his Majefty's ftrvice particularly E. Pvuglen meet with fuch treatment as he gave the King when we ufkcd the fupply : And, when he is kick'd out, can any body fiiy but it is jufl: he refufes the King money, and the King will let him have no more of his money. This is but modeft to propofe ; it is ftatin^ his Maief^y and E. Ruglen but upon an equal foot, as to the rcicnt- AND LETTERS. 423 refenting part. Some think the King will not venture to frown on the houfe of Ilamilton; but I am not of that mind; an example that way is worth two. The leaft his Majefty's fervants can exped after what is paft is his countenance, and difcountenance to the oppofers. And when all the fteps of our procedure is reviewed, it will be feen we took no advantage, but with moderation, making the King's inte- reft our Itandard, ftill having a regard to our country, with whom we have gained intereft, in fpite of the King's enemies and oppo- fers. Nothing has advanced affairs more than the happy choice of our Prcfident to the parliament. I confefs I once thought Leven might a performed that part, but I find the old man fometimes does prevail with him, which would not have fuited with our moderation. The fecretary has promifcd by this exprefs, to recommend Captain to be ftr^re-keeper in the caflle of Edinburgh, in the place, ]\/[enzies ^ o r o r of Tames Row, who is decrepit, and keeps his bed, and is ufelefs. This Menzies is married to my uncle Neil's daughter, and fo my coufm-german ; which I flatter myfelf will induce you to be affift- ino- in procuring him the place. You will have account from every body how affifting all of us has been to the commlfTioner, gaining hhB all the refped imaginable upon this occafion ; for, if his Grace of Queenfberry, the Secretary, and a very few others of us, had not been good feconds to him, it had been unfortunate; for, alas ! Com- mffar Monro, Culloden, and Torwoodlie, and Jarvifwood, either oppofed, deferted, or fell fick ; which I fay not out of any reafon, but pity the unluckinefs of fo many fundry accidents falling out to one fquade. My moft humble fervice to E. Portland. I am your's. Adieu. to 424 S T A T E - P A E T> to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, Aug. 13. 1698. The Commijfioner fpins out the Parliament for his oivn Advantage, Scaf eld tired of a Scheme to hr'mg my Lord Stairs into Par- Uament. SIR, Your challenge in your laft engages me to write to you oftener nor vou will think worth your while ; but, fince you defirc it, you fliall have my fcribble, though little w-orth. Our 88 goes on fo flowly, that Ibme honcll men begin to dcicrt and go home ; 122 fpinning it off for his own advantage ; r 19 feems to be weary of it. You will be furprifed, when you undcrlland there is fo good an un- derftanding, heyond cxpeaation, by 47 treating 1 1, 30, 128, with- in thefe two days, w^here was 119; and there is nothing but cove- nants entered into. 145 was there, and that morning vifitcd 128 anent 100 his coming in; and the firft vifit being thus made, it was expe(£ted 128 fhould have been foftened by it ; but I have no rea- fon to think fo. Next week we will fee it, 100 being expeded to come into 88. 30, whom you call my friend, outruns mod in 76 affairs; but I cannot fay it is much trufted. I hear he has writ to you, though nothing fignified to me. I v/ifh you good friends. Mind 8, wdio expedls your friendship : And this day i t 9 dined with him in the country. 123 has not been well, and is in the country this eight days. 47 is gone to the country for three days ; And, fnice you were pleafed to offer to recommend me to your friends, you will be pleafed to do it, (though I am no new tackfman of the bliliops rents), and particularly to 119. Adieu moft heartily. I /1 8 gives his fervice to you, who has been very adivc for 76 his bufmefs with 88. Lord 88, Parliament. 122, Marchmont. 1 19, Seaficld. loo. Earl of Stairs. AND LETTERS. 425 Lord Seafi eld to Mr Carstares. Difficulty in raifing a Fund for broken Officers, and disbanded Sea- men. The amount of the Excife^ &:c. S I R, Since my laft, we have been endeavouring in the committees to Edinburgh, procure fome relief to the broken officers and to the difbanded fea- fg"|* '^* men ; and we have hopes to carrle an adl for poll-money ; but it is to be fo regulate as that it will not reach the poor : And I muft again tell )^u, that this nation was never in fo low a condition, for they have neither money nor bread, which has made all our bufmefs the more difficult to us. However, I blefs God we have ferved his Ma- jefty effcdually ; and he may govern this nation for two years with- out any trouble, for the funds are good and certain. We have rotip- ed the excife this day for 40,000 pounds, free of all deductions or abatements ; fo that, in the haill, there is four fcore eight thoufand pounds yearly for maintaining the forces, w^hich is near four thoufand pounds more than the eftablifhment : And, if funds be gi- ven that can clear a part of the arrears of the army, I do not fee where the King can meet with any trouble ; but, on the contrary, he has it in his hands to bring matters to fuch a fettlement, as that it will be far eafier to continue his army, than it has been now to preferve it entire. And I find all his Majefty's fervants in England do take particular notice of vvhat we have done ; and I hope it may prove to be of good influence even there. We will draw this par- liament to a conclufion as foon as poffibly we can. I iliall be capa- ble to write fully to the E. of Portland by my next; and, in the mean time, this will make my excufe, and will ferve to let you know what is a doing. I am, in all fincerity, Y. M. H. S. H h h Eafl 4^6 S T A T r PAPERS Ediiiburgli, Alia;. 20. 1698. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of the Earl of Arran's being made Duke of H.wnlton. rulllbar- diners Fropofal to bring in the Earl of Stairs. Difappomted hy a Vifit ivhieh ^leensbcrry, Jrgyle, Phlliphaugh, and Seafuld paid him at Netviyion.-^hc Terms vpon ivbicb be agreed not to claim his Seat. SIR, I have received your's th'is niglit, giving accou'.U of the Earl of Arran's being made Duke of Hamilton. This raifcs the expedatioas of fome people who are here ; and it is faid that his Grace is co- nning down very loon. We have done little here hnce my hll; but that we have read a great n.any private laws the firft t.me ; and therefore I am in hopes, that, in the end of the next week, or m the beginning of the week thereafter, we fludl bring this ieffion of par- liament to a clofe. We are endeavouring to get a fund for the d,f- banded officers ; but we have dlflkulty in it ; for the country ean fcarcely bear greater fubfidies than are laid on already. W e have been in fome difficulty concerning my L. Stairs. He has had an invitation from my L. Tullibardine and the club-party to come m and take his place in parliament ; and he had great Inclinations to doit; but myLord Juftice-clerk has declared, that, unlcfs my L. Commlffioner would give him poiitive commands in that matter, he would oppofe his coming in, as being derogative from the vote of parliament in the matter of Glcnco; and there wete others of the club-party who were waiting for this opportunity. The prefident of the ieffion was for fome time very forward in this matter ; but tlic commlffioner is now become pofulve, that, fince he has no in- ftruaions concerning my L'. Stairs, he will not fuflrcr him to come in. Whereupon the D. of Queenlhcrry, E. of Argylc, L. Phillp- haugh, and I, have been at Newlifton this day, and we have perfuaded him not to come in againft the commiffionei's inclina- tions) AND LETTERS. 4=7 tions, providing the commiffioner write him a letter, defiring him not to come, and promifing to reprefent him favourably to his Ma- jefty upon that account. The Duke of Queenfberry and 1 are to negotiate this matter with the comraifTioner to-morrow. I am Y. M. H. S. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. A more minute Detail of the Tranfaciions ivitb Lord Stairs, — Tul- libardine aiidWhitelazu^s Fiezvs in bringifig him into Parliament, SIR, ' I have preiumed this nieht to write fullv to the E. of Portland Edinburgh, of what has paft fince the addrefs of the African company. I hope 1698. his Majefty is fatisfied, that, in all that concerns him, we have done our beft ; and I fhall neither doubt of his encouraging us who have ferved him faithfully, nor of fhewing his difpleafure with thofe who have boldly oppofed him. You have had full accounts from time to time of any thing that has occurred that has been worthy of no- ticing ; but, at meeting, I Hiall be able to give you more full fatis- faftion. We are juft now endeavouring to procure fome found for the arrears of the cafliiered officers. 1 am hopeful we fliall obtain it: But, whether w^e fucceed in this or not, yet we cannot be blamed, the poverty of the country is fo great ; and feveral of the members who were very friendly to us have gone to the country, to look after their harveft. It was like to have occafioned us very great difficulty, that my L. Stairs has made a very clofs attempt to take his place as a - nobleman in parliament. He met with great encouragement to come in from the E. of Tullibardine, Grant, and Whitelaw ; and, in a word, by all thofe who have oppofed. But the Juflice-Clerk was pofitive, that, if my L. Stairs did offer to fit in parriament, that he would call for the votes and addrefs paffed in the 95 con- cerning the matter of Glenco ; and if, after this, if the vote had H h h 2 carried, 428 STATE-PAPERS carried, ' allow my L. Stairs to fit,' when the commiflioncr had not written inftruaions, we might have been blamed for it. I told tlie commiifioncr plainly, that there was nothing to be done but one of two; that is, all of us who are the King's fervants to concur together in bringing my L. Stairs into the houfe ; or that all of us Ihould affill his Grace in keeping of him out. And the Commiffioner being ve- rv pofitive that he would not allow him to fit, the D. of Queenfber- ry, the E. of Argylc, my L. Leven, the Prefidcnt of the fefhon, Philiphaugh, and 1 went to Newlifton to my L. Stair, where, after a long rcafoning, wc brought it to this. That, if the Commiflioner would interpofe his authority with him by a IcUcr, and dcfire him not to come in, he would give obedience to It ; and accordingly the CommliTioner did write a letter, which the Prefident did carry to him laft night ; but I have not had time to fpcak with him fince he returned : So now^ this matter is over w^ithout any heat or noifc. It is true, that at firfl: the Prefident was very anxious to have his bro- ther admitted ; but, w^hen he found the Commifhoncr pofitive, he did comply, and did give us very great afllftance in perfuading my Lord Stair to forbear; in fo much, that he was very angry at him, and blamed him in fome meafure that he w^as not allowed to take his place in parliament. I do believe, for fu it was fiid amongfl them- felves, that my L. TuUibardine and Whitclaw gave the greater en- couragement to my L. Stairs, that they thought that his coming in w^ould both liave divided us, and miglit have occafioned fome re- fledion upon our proceedings ; but wx are all convinced that this matter mull be adjuflcd fome w^ay or other before the next fcffion of parliament. I fliall endeavour, before I part from this country, to bring with me a clear ftate of his Majelty' affairs ; for tlie cu- ftoms, the excife, the bifliop's revenues, and all that concerns his Majefty's revenue, are now fet, and under tack. We have paft feveral private law^s, as you will fee by the minutes ; but feveral dif- ficult points may yet occur before all is ended ; and 1 hope the ad- journment fliall be betwixt and Saturday come eight days; and, with- in ten days thereafter, I fliall be going from this. This is all at pre- fentfromY. M. H. S. Earl AND LETTERS 429 Ear l of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. The Conclufion of the Sejjlon of Parliament. SIR, I got your letter of the 23d Augufl: from Loo, which w^as very Edinburgh, comfortable to me. I had received before all you had written to my f^^^* ^* fon ; for all which I owe and return hearty thanks. I cannot get much written now, being in hafl: to write to his Majefty an account of the calm conclufion of this fefl^ion of parliament, which I ad- journed yefl:erday till the i 5th of November. The letter which I have written to the King, w^hereof I have fent a copy to the E. of Portland, which no doubt you will fee, together with the prints here inclofed, will give you a pretty clear account in fo far as you have not had it before. Sol fliall add no more now, but that I am heartily, S I R, Your very obleidged and affedionate humble fervant, Marchmont. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Sit ate of the Revenues, His great Fatigue this Sejfionr Hap- py that the King is pleafed. ^leensberry furprifed at Arran's Promotion Houu MehoiU Le^uen^ and their Follouuers behaued in this Sejjion, SIR, The parliament is now adjourned ; and I hope his Majefl:y \\i\\ ^^j , be fatisfied with what has been done in it. The oppofcrs do ftill Sept. 2. endeavour to bring in ane ad, difcharging all broad-cloath, fing- '^^^* rums, ferges, and flockings to be imported ; and ane other act, for difcharging all filk ftufl's to be imported, or worn, except w^hat is 4j-^ S T A T E PATERS AND L E T T E R S. 43 i IS manufafliorcd within the kingdome. They did alio prefs for ane habeas corpus law, and a law difcharging all trade with France, except the French did allow our herrings, falmond, ^and what is the produd of this country, to be imported there ; and they did think themiclves lecure to bring moft of thcie to a vote, and at leaft to lay them at the negative: But we have been fo fuccefsfull as that there is no vote paft in either of thcfe ; and there is no ads voted but what have received the royall ailent ; and all the fub- fidies that we could propofe in the terms of our inilruclions arc granted : We have the tunnage for keeping olf our Ihips, which runs for five years; we have poll-money impoied for two years, for paym.cnt of the arrears ; and wc have the exclfe upon brandy altered, fo as that, after the expiring of the prefent tack, it will im- prove his Majefty's revenue L. looo ftcr. per year; and we have parted without any heat. I have not fo full acquainted, either his Majefty, or the E. of Portland, with thefe propofals that were pre- pared and defigned ag;iinfl: us ; but you may take your own way to acquaint them with it; for, from the time of the fitting down of the parliament, till now, I have nothing but toill and an- xiety. It is my great comfort in all this, that we have had fuccefs, and that the King is pleafed with what has been done in liis fer- vice. I think it is needlefs for me to tell you of the {cnic I have of my L.Portland's friendlhip; but he has no body that wiilies his intereft better than I do; and I fhall be faithfull to him to the utmoil of my power. The D. of Qucenfberry was a little furprifed with the Earl of Arran's being made D. of Hamilton. The D. of Qucenfberry does truly deferve encouragement, and fo does the Earl of Argylc. Melvill and my L. Levcn were almoft for all the propofals I have micntioncd, tho' they did not appear very much in them above board ; and Bailie James Ruthven, Reid, Strouie, and all Melvil's followers, except himfelf and Leven, were again(t us in every thing. Flowever, I ihall never be able to give you a full account of our bufmefs, till it pleafe God we meet, and then you fliall know all, and how and in what manner every thing has been manac:ed. This is all from Y. M. H. S. Earl Earl of ARGYLEto Mr Carstares. The Re a/on of the Marquis ofTiveedaWs giving noDi/iurbance to the Farliamejit. Of Captain Frazer's Tryal- Of ivhat paffed betivixt Tidlibardine and Balnegoivan. — — His Claim oj an ad- ditional Honour to his Family. Wifljes for a Pardon to Captain Frazer, If Fidlibardine go on^ he njoill make all the High^ landers fy to Arms. - ^ The parliament is now come to a conclufion in calmer and better Edinburgh, terms than could have been expedled. There are two years poll 1698.^' granted for payment of arrears ; and the parliament have paft a vote, tliat they will make up to the King what falls Ihort of Balheaven's tack. It fell out fortunately an ad was prefented with profpcd to the Lady Dalkeith's jointer, which fome thought might encroach upon entails; and Marquis of Tweedale thought it might touch him, which occafioned fome debate betwixt the oppofers and us: At length, when it was coming to a vote, Marquis Tweedale defired to be heard by his lawyer, which was like to be denied him. I confefs I love not to hurry matters ; nor do I like to introduce a bad precedent, not knowing where it may hitt one time or other ; upon which I gave way to Tweedal's defire, and all yielded : The ad was prefented no more ; but we keept it as a whipe over his head : So that, during the continuance of the parliament, none of that gang durft offer any of ther impertinent ads, which they had flattered themfelves to make us uneafy by; for they knew we could carry that of entails. You will certainly have a particular account from the fecretary, Vvdiat fell out as to Tullibardine laft week ; and it will not be amifs to introduce the ftory. The Laird of Ballengowan, who is Roffe to his name, has nigh upon as good a command as Athol has; nay, he and theFrafers together are m^uch better. He is married to my aunt; and came over to Edinburgh upon the occafion that Captain Frafer was to be tryed in abfence before the juftice court, for convocation of the hedges : 43^ ST ATE- PA R S Hedges : For it is to be obferved, that they dare not purfue him for a rape, or forcing the lady ; for, in that cafe, i do alfure you he is content to fift himfelf at the bar, and take his fate; and, which is nK)re, he will adduce no witnefles, but refer all to the Lady Lovat's own oath, if ilie did not voluntarly marry, fent for the minifter her- felf, and, which is more, if what paft betwixt them, in confequence of the marriage, was not as much her inclination as his : All which he will fubmit to her oath. It feems E. Tullibardinc underflood that Bailengowan was to prefent a petition to the parliament, cra- ving to be heard by his lawyer, as creditor to Captain Frazer, fincc he was abfent ; and that if in cafe, as certainly in abfence, judge- ment mufl: go againft him, then Bailengowan would lofe his debt ; fince all the vifiblc eftate Captain Frazer has is the lady's jointure. Tullibardinc, upon this, went at night with two of his brothers, L, Edward and L. James, and a third perfon, to Ballengowan's lod- o^lncrs ; afk'd for him. He was anfwered, he was not at home : however he went in ; fearched all the rooms, and fome other people's chambers about, and particularly a clofct which was. fhut; called for the key; w^ent into it; and, laft of all, pretended he w^as looking for lodgings, w^hich was too plain a fliam, he ha- ving the lodgings in the Abbay which I ought to have, and an- other in town, which w^as Bannockburn's. Thereafter, Eallcngow^an, at the twilight, was ftanding at the crofs, when there came a gentleman to call him to fpcak to one ; and fo the flory goes on, as you will fee by the figned declaration by Bailengowan. The firft part, of his going to his lodgings, is not in the declaration; for he knew it not till his lanlady told him of it fince : But it can be proved, and is a circumflancc to make any indifferent perfon believe the reft. You have heard hkewife what the commiflioner did upon Ballengowan's figned complaint ; how Tiillibardine and all the reft w^ere let out upon bail; howTullibardlne made a heavy complaint of the commiffioner feizing him In time of parliament, which the com- mlffioner took up brifkly, as did the.prefident of the parliament : And Tullibardine fell as fimply from his attack as he made it. A demon- A N D LETTERS. 433 flratlon to inforce the juft opinion the world has now of him; and fince you took notice how oblidging he is to me in all his adicns, it feems he has a particular regard for the church; for he is refol- ved you iliall make your obferve good to the end. We might have cafily fent him to the caftle, for founding a complaint againft one who reprefented the King; but I faid not a word, thinking calm methods pleafes our mafter beft. The habeas corpus ad, and that of difcharging Engliih cloath, were both foregot by Tweedal's fear of the intail-ad:. Now, what my part and fhare in doing the King's bufinefs at this time has been, I iliall not reprefent myfelf, but leaves it to the whole kingdom, who I dare apeal to. I have but one thing to afk, which is, the honour to the family I repre- fent ; which I hope the E. of Portland will not flip this oppor- tunity to obtain for me. Pleafe to read the inclofed, and feal. I have faid nothing of my particular to him ; becaufe I am fo vain to think I deferve to be minded. I am ever your's. Adieu. I had almoft forgot to fay my opinion in relation to Captain Fra- fer. Since he, by his offer of referring all to the lady's oath, and fiftlng himfelf to anfwer all which can be alledged of barbarity, rudenefs, or call it what they pleafe, towards the ladie, and fince this was what gave countenance hitherto to the feverities ufed to him and thofe of the name, I think the goverment fhould not pufh that of the convocation too far; and that often highlanders are ufed to gather together upon flight grounds; and that he had no defign againft the goverment. The King cannot do a more ac- ceptable thing to the generahty than fend him his pardon for the convocation : As to what elfe, he will ftand his tryall. If Tul- libardine be allow-ed to go on, and that if he be not Itopt as I pro- pofe, I proteft I believe it may occafion a deal of bloodllied ; for, if one begin, all the Elighlands will in ten days fly together in arms: And if my advice be took, I fliall undertake there ftiall not be the leaft difturbance. This I defire you may fay to E. Portland, that I may be exhonered in giving my advife, fince lam moft particularly, concerned in highland affairs. It is to be confidered, that if con- ^ ^ ^ vocation 434 STATE -PAPERS vocation is an immediate crime againft the King, none can complain if the King forgive a crime committed againft himfclf. Adieu. Lovat's Letter tothe Earl of Argyle. 'Clai7ns Argyle^, The prefent inclanchoJy Situation of his Family.- Prote^ion, My Lord, The entire friendfliip which the family of Lovat had with, and dependence upon that of Argyle, grounded upon an antient propinquity of blood, and zealoufly maintained by botli, through a tract and feries of many ages, has imboldned me, with fevcral of my friends, to addrefs unto your Lordihip by thcfc, giving account of our circumftances, and craving your Lordfliip's advice and affi- ftance in the prefent juncture. We have gained a confiderable advantage by my eldeit fon's being married to the Dowager of Lo- vat ; and, if it pleafe God they live feme years together, our cir- cumRances will be very good. Our enemies are fo galled at it, that there is nothing that malice or cruelty can invent but they de- fign and pradicc againil: us : So that we are forced to betake us to the hills, and keep fpies at all arts ; by which, among many other difficulties, this is one of thegreatcft, that my daughter-in-law, be- ing a tender creature, fatigue and fear of bloodflied may put an end to her; wliich v/ould make our condition worfe than ever. They'll have us impeached for a convocation, and making pr I Toners of the Lord Sakon, Lord Mungo Murray, with a half dozen more gentlemen; for which w^e wTre charged by the flieriff, compeared before him, were fined, obtained a difchargc of our fines, and fe- curcd tlic peace. Alfo they'll have my fon and his complices o-uil- ty of a rape, though hisw^ife was married to him by a miniilcr, and thev AND LETTERS. 435 they have lived always fince as man and wife. My Lord, if all our e- nemics had defcended to the blackefl: cell in hell, and there had ftudied the mofl wicked and cruell revenges their malice or that place could invent againft us, it needed not furprife any, confidering that their defign of appropriating the eftate and following of Lovat to them- felves is made liahle to m.ore difficulties hy that match. We have many advcrtifements that Athol is coming here in perfon, with all the armed men he is able to make, to reduce us to dutv ; and that without any order from the King, or his councill : If he comiC fo, we are refolved to defend ourfelves ; the laws of God and na- ture, and the law^s of all nations, not only allowing, but oblidging all men vim vi rcpclkre: And I fhould v/iih from my heart, if it were confiftcnt with divine and human lav^^s, that the eftates of Athol and I.ovat were laid as a prize, depending upon the refult of a fair day betwixt him and me. But thefe times being gone, and the King and his laws coming in their place, (a far better way of preferving the body politick;) w^e expefl: that your Lordfliip will employ all your interefts wath his Majefty to ob- tain us and all our complices a remiffiion and difcharge of all crimes, riots, dclidts, and all diligences raifed, or to be raifed upon them, againft us, with an order to fet the pretended heirefs in a neutral perfon's cuftody, until the rights and evidents of the eftate be produced, and the pretence of both parties debated before the M- fion. If this be not done imm.ediately, the pretended heirefs will be married to the E. of Tullibardine's eldeft fon, which will certain- ly occafion much difturbance and bloodffied in this end of the world, (for we will not be commanded and oppreffed by any ftran- ger) ; by w^hich the King will lofe fubjedts that might ferve him for better ufe; and your Lordfliip will lofe good friends wffiofe place our enemies will never fupply. Its our misfortune, that the King did not refide w^ithin his dominions, and more, that our enemies had his car : But we are confident that his Majefty being fully informed of the affair, fuch a wife prince will rather prevent the miferies and calamities of his fubjedts, than puniffi the inftruments that w^ould I i i ^ occafion 450 C TATE -PAPERS AND « i: T i i. s. 437 cccafiDn tacm ; efpccially, your LordflKip not only giving a true and candid account of tlie cafe, but alfo obviating all calumnious repre- fentatlons, w4uch, beyond all peradventure, will be obtruded. If your Lordiliipdo not own and defend us now^ we are ruined : And really, though we have deep refcntmcnts of tlie fi icndibip and kind- nefs fliewed us, and will have perpetually of that and what fliall be done us hereafter; yet, that wx ufe not many profuse 'pologies. For this trouble, we hope your Lordfliip will excufe us; lor, if we be razed and extinguiflied, as the defign is. Who will be more bla- med than the Earl of Argyle, for letting his old relations, faithful friends, and dependents, and fvvord-vaflals pcriih, while the reach- ing out of his hand might (under God) deliver them ? Let me be free to tell, that your Lordfliip is obliged, by the bonds of na- ture, of friendihip, of fuperiority, and fealty, in confcience, and in honour, to own us as a part of yourfclf. My weaknefs, by age, anxiety, and fatigue, will, I fear, deprive me of the honour to kifs your- Lordlhip's hand ; but, when my fon has the freedom to go whither he pleafes, there be feveral material points which he will communicate to yoiu' Lordihip, by which you will be convinced of a fair method for our ftanding, and particularly, of a way by which our old friendihip may be fortified and perpetuated, and we become more your Lordlhip's than ever, if more can be. TIius rciling and repofing ourfelves in a fecure confidence and hope, that God w411 blefs all our lawful and honed endeavours, and preferve and pro- fper all thofe who w^ill concern themfelves for us, particularly your Lordihip, \Yc do, with all fincerity, refpedl, and becoming deference, continue and remain ever. My Lord, Your Lordfliip's moft affectionate, faithful, and humble friends, vaffals, and fervants. Will. Frazer of Foyer, Lovat, W. Frazer of Erchiett, Tpiomas Frazer of Strug, Alex. Frazer of Calduthell, Will. Frazer of Kilbockie, Jo. Frazer of Littlegirth, Tiio. Frazer of Gortuleg. Earl Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Tlcigiied ivith Solicitations for Places, Lord Rofs has ivr'uten to Mr Carjlares, clefiring to be made a Secretary along -with Seafield ; does not dejcr-oe it. Has fent h'wi Dalmenie and Kelburn's Patents, His own Expences at this Tune,- Sends a Memo- rial to Mr Carfares upon that Sulject. o T R, I believe I fliall never be able to WTite fully to you of our affairs Edinburgh. fo long as I am in Scotland ; for I am now^ as much taken up with 1698.^' vifits as I was formerly with bufinefs. Every body here thinks the King is well ferved, and therefore they exped that we fliall have influence ; and fo I cannot get them pleafed with a- fair anfwer, as I ufed to do formerly. However, I ihall engage myfelf as little as poffible to any body, and fhall plainly offer mxy opinion w^ith fub- mlffion to his Majefly and the E. of Portland, when it pleafes God they return. The Earl of Tullibardine has been this week em- ployed in profecuting of the Frazers. There are twenty of them for- faultcd in abfence. I cannot indeed juftify Captain Frazer in his proceedings ; but yet the rendering of fo many men defperate, is not at all the intereft of the government. The ground of the for- faulture is, that they were feen in arms after they were required to lay them down by the herald ; for, as for all other things, they would not have proceeded againfl them in abfence. I find my L. Rofs has written to you, that he may be recommended to the Earl of Portland, and that he may be made my colleague. All" the afllilance we got from my Lord was, that, in the firfl vote for continuing tlie forces, he w^as 7ion liquet^ and, in the reft of the votes, he did concur ; but he cannot pretend that he did great fervice by fpeaking ; nor did he influence any body : However, the King is mafter of us all, and may difpofe of his places as he pleafes; but I am very hopeful that his Majefty will allow me to fee him before he make any fettlcment of thii 438 STAT ^PAPERS AND LETTERS. 439 this kind. You will receive herewith inclofed the Laird of Dalme- ny and Kelbiirn's patents. They have both very confiderable e- ftates, and are both men of merit ; and they have fervcd the King chearfuUy and effectually in parliament ; and I am fure the King cannot do better than to give them this maik of his favour ; and it will engage them both clofely to his intereft. If you pleafe, you may difpatch them again to me, that I may write to them. You may let his Majefty know, that I part from this about Monday or Tues- day night, and that I do part in very good terms with thofe mem- bers of parliament that were aflifting to us ; and I iluill give you an account of the particulars at meeting ; and I may fay, and upon good grounds, that his Majefty has it in his hands, it he pi cafes, to govern this nation to his fatisfaflion. 1 have had an cxpenfive time of it ; for my father, my wife, and my fon has been here, and 1 have had above 30 in family, and about 1 5 or i6horfes: Andl hope nonewillfiy but that I have lived as honourably, and with as much credit as any has had the honour to ferve in thofe flations I have been employed in. This is only to yourfelf ; and wnthal, I flill tell you, that I ne- ver had one fixpence but what I have from the King himfclf, and the dues of my office. Will you be pleafed to read and confider the inclofed memorial, and fpeak of it to the E. of Portland. If any thing could be made of it, my Lord Lyon would willingly give me a fliare of it, and would be thankful to any that would ferve him in it. I fliall give you no further trouble at prefent. I am Y. M. H. S. Edinburgh, Sept. 6. 1698. Hugh Cukkinghaisi to Mr Carstares. In Cyphers. Dear SIR, I had your m.ofl: kind letter by the ordinary packet ; but, before It came, I underftood (as you wrote) that tlie fccretary had got your's on the fame account. I cannot but reckon myfelf much o- bliged to you, 119, 128, 148 having all told me of it. The laft, as I wrote to you formerly, is as much your fervant as the other" two, (which you know is enough.) I wifli, either in part, or when you are pleafed to vv^rite to me, that you would fignify fome fenfe of his favour to you. 119 has promifed to do what he can for me ; and I 28, 1 find, has fpoke fo earneflly upon my account, that he has defired me to prepare a form of a letter in my favours, to be given to 1 19 before he go : A copy of it I will trouble you Vvith. I know you have many accounts of our proceedings, and thcx^efore will not trouble you. As to my own familliar, recommending patience, I Ihall obferve it. I fhall only give you an account of a paffage happened yefterday, which you will willingly hear of. 106 has thought fit to appoint a dyet, and nominate I i to be prefes in a court-marfhal, and that he may attend ; 11 has refufed, upon this reafon which he gave me, that he was in thefe public ports, and at prefent fo taken up, that he might exped to be excufed ; and not only fo, but that he would nol be in any judicatory where 106 had a negative, but where the King or his reprefentative figned it, there will ;be made ufe of his refufal and not obeying. It makes fome noife here, that 106 fliould have ufed 11 fo ; and you will think it ftrange that ic6 fhould have employed mo. to carry the meflfage, which is amongft the reft. I did defire 1 1 not to take it ill, which he was pleafed to fay kindly, he did not take it fo as to me ; and was pleafed to fmile this day when I faw him. 149 has not much appeared ; but 12 being advanced, gives great alarm that he will be at all. I fliall take care to get the money, though no appearance of getting any thing from Caffils. My wife gives her beft fervices to you; and fhe bids me tell you, fhe has more patience than I. Sir Robert Murray was gone from this a fortnight before I got your's, and I have fent it to London. You were pleafed before to offer to write in my be- half, as I fliould have occafion to afk the favour of the D. of Queenf* berry, and 11, and, if you pleafe, to the Chauccllor. Lord . your' 440 STATE-PATE it Lord of Montgomery to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, Sept. 9. 169S. Afks his hiterejl for the Vacancy in the Treafiiry^ in ivhich Cafe he has no doubt of Succefs, S I R, The many proofs of good will and friendiliip which, upon all occafions, you have been pleafed to fl\ow me, makes mc give you this trouble, that, in the croud of pretenders to our vacant places, I may not be forgot. I queftlon not but the King, in the difpofal of them, will have regard to my Lord Seafield's recommendation 3 for his Lordfliip's fervice in the late parliament meriteth more than or- dinary marks of favour, both as an reward, and that in time co- ming it may put him in condition of doing more and greater fer- vice (if that can be) ; for his Lordfliip's very enemies will not de- ny that the King's affairs were carried fo fmoothly, is owing to his addrefs and good management. I believe my L. Seafield will do me the juiVice to tell, I give my fmall affiftance with all the zeal I could ; therefore, his Lordfhip will name me to the vacancy in treafury, which I liave reafon to think will not be oppofed by our great men. So, Sir, if you will be pleafed to give your concurrence, 1 have no doubt of fuccefs. If this favour you obtain for me, it's what I hope you fhall not be alliamed to own ; for, by my fidelitv to his Majefty's intereft, and diligence in his fervice, I fliall endea- vour to make up my other defects : And I am fure I fliall never fiiil of all the acknowledgements to yourfelf that is in the power of, S I R, Your faithful fervant, Montgomerie. Lord t> AND LETTERS. 441 Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. OfaReprefentation to his Majejiy^propofedby ^eensberry and Argyk^ concerning thofe S T A T E - P A n r: •n it AND LETTERS. 45 « I reprcfented in my lad: If he do not, I plead no favour to him ; but, in either eaies, it is hard fo much fe verity Ihoukl be ufed to o- ther gentlemen of the name : For, had they plotted the overturning of the governmcut, as INLirquis of Alhol has done fiiice the revolu- tion, more feverity could not be ufed. If juftice had its juft courfe, I believe there will be a proccTs intent againfl Mar(piis of Athol, for convocatlng his men, before the order of council came, marching them ; and one of E. Tullibardine's companies of his regiment, then Handing, marched, v/ithout order from the council, or the com- mander in chief, with one Lieutenant Lamont upon their head, who had been an old inflrumcnt of oppreHion in Argvlefliire, formerly under the M. of Athol's command. It can be proved fn*ther, that feveral of the Frazers, who were fcized by the council's order, to be brought before the council, were Intercepted by M. Athol, carried to DunkCid, put into a dungeon by Athol, and kept unli! ihey grant- ed him fuch bonds as he required, and difmilfed at l:is pleafure, without regard to his Majedy's privy council, who had fcized them. One of his prifoners died a fev; hours after he took him out of the prifon ; fo it's more than prefumable, it haflened at Icall, if not oc- cafioned his death. He feizes all people's fervants who come through his country with letters from the north parts ; notices no pafs, fup- pofe it be from the fneriff of the fliire from whence tlicy come ; o- pens the letters, and difpofes of them as he thinks fit. Mean peo- ple are afraid to complain, they threaten fo hard, and bites fo fore, without being controuled ; and E. Arran's being D. of Hamikon> frights the better fort, as if liis IVJajefty thought him and his fa- mily abfolutely neceflary to fupport his government. I fpeak not this as m^y fentiment ; but it is the general notion people has through the kingdom ; and they will, I can aiTure you, be fo much confirmed in it, that it will be hard to retrieve, unlefs his Majefty be pleafed to take our humble opinion as to a newcommifTion of coun- cil and exchequer very foon, which we fent a few pofts ago. I writ to you at the fame time; and that nothing would conduce more to his Majefty's fervice, and fuit more with the refolutions taken by his his Majefty, when we undertook this talk In parliament, which, I thank God, has fucceeded, than the turning out E. Ruglen out of his place, if his Majefty incline not to fill it prefently : That I look not on to be fo very elfcntial ; but that he be removed foon as a mark of difpleafure. I do off'er it as my opinion, nor would I be rafti in advifing; but I dare anfwer for it, his Majefty will, in a fmall time, be convinced, the true way to be well ferved, is to pu- nifti heartily, and reward in the fame humour : And his Majefty may do it the fafer, and the more juftly, that he expects no fervice of his fubjcQs and fervants, but in things that are for the country's good, as well as his fervice ; and demands but the fame which the oppofers were for two years ago, when in good humour. Pray, let not E. Melvill's unreafonable pretending to the vacant gown make you flack as to E. Loudon, who, though a younger man. Is an old- er, and a more noted prefbyterian than he. Loudon has it in his blood ; and it is a mettled young fellow, that thofe who recommend him will gain honour by him : He has a deal of natural parts and fharpnefs, a good ftock of clergy, and, by being in bufinefs, he will daily improve. I am afraid you have forgot what I recommended to you in favours of Captain Menzies, (married to my coufm-o-er- man, my uncle Neil's daughter), to be ftore-keeper In the caftle of Edinburgh, becaufe you take no notice of it. I know the Secretary writt to the fame purpofe. I am refolved to ftay laft in town, till all bufmefs be over, wdiich will be to-morrow. The Chancellor left town on Saturday the 24th. There is D. Queenfberry, E. Annan- dale, and myfelf only in town. Sir John Maxwell went to the coun- try a fortnight ago ; and, two days after him, the Juftice-Clerk went. I am your's. Adieu. Lll 2 Dike M 452 ST A r^-4 F,. - I'^ A !' F ^ i- J. N D LETTERS. 453 D rum Ian - rig, oa, 3. 1698. Duke of Ql^eensberry to Mr Carstares. W'l/Jjcs that the prefent JuJlice-CIerk may he made Treafurer-depute ; In tvhich cafcy earneflly defires that Philiphaugh he made : JuJIice-ClerL His Obligations to him. Recommends Ma- jor Douglas to Mr Carfares. * SIR, ' 1 had your letter from Loo, and am glad that matters in general will not be concerted till the Secretary has feen the King. But 1 am ftill of opinion, as I wrote to you lafl:, that my L. Ruglen's em- ployment ihould immediately be difpofed of: Other employments, fees, and penfions, fall under the general methods already propo- fed ; but this does not, and ought to be diiVuiguilhcd, if it were no more but for example. When hisMajeily fhall think fit to difpofe of the other places now vacant, as I wilh that the JulFice-Clerk may be advanced to that of treafurer-depute, fo I mufl make \\ my ear- ned defirc that my L. Philiphaugh may fuccecd him in his prefent employment : He is a man every way (jualiiied for it, both as to his capacity and zeal tor the government, and is a perfon to whom 1 owe fuch obligations as I can in no other ways requite, but by en- deavouring to make ufe of what intcrefl: I may have with lils Ma- jeftv and friends about him for his advancement, and by alluring any that fliall affift me in it, that they lay me under a [Perpetual obligation. There is another friend of mine that I take the liberty to recommend to you, Major John Douglas of Colonel Hamilton's regiment ; he is a brave fellow, and a good ofHcer, but vvithall {o modefl:, that it he were to ftarve, he could not afk any thing for himfelf; this makes me the more earnell in his behalf: Now that I hear that regim.ent is to be broken, any favour done to him fhall be relented as if it were done to myfelf I beg of you, if polhble, to in- tereffe my Lord Portland for him, and give his Lordfhip my mod humble and faithful fervice. This trouble you have from my houfe in in the country, where my private affairs will detain me for fome weeks ; and, though I think not much of other bufinefs here, yet I have a grateful remembrance of the obligations I owe to my friends, and, in no fmall meafure, to my Earl of Portland ; and fhall always be fenfible that I am bound to be your's, &c. So, without ceremo- ny, adieu. HuGPi Cunningham to Mr Carstares. About the ClerkJloLp to the Court -Martial — Elections in Edinburgh. Dear SIR, I had your's yeflerday by the flying packet, with one to the Coun- ^^^"^^^g^; . tefs of Wymes, which I have taken care of. I am afraid my letters i<^98t* do not come fafe to hand, as I hinted in my lafl ; and now I find our packets are feveral times robbed. In my laft I wrote to you, I was very fenfible of your recommendations in my favours to 119 were very fuccefsful ; and I muft own it of you, when you and he meets, lie told me, matters lliould be concerted. And I leave them entire- ly to you ; for I will readily ferve him in the way he will propofe • and, by that time you come to England, I will write to you ; but my good friend here tells me, he will do it upon more accounts than one; I mean that of the clerklhip to the court-martial. no has promifed he will fee to it ; and I know you will give yourfelf too much trouble about it. I cannot but let you know we have had a great flruggle about our new eledion of the provofl. It was willi- ed by your bcft friends that M. fhould be the man ; but Sir Arch, it's faid, has mifmanaged it. You will get more particular accounts of it from others, and therefore I will not trouble you. My wife gives her hearty fervlces to your lady and you. ^1 Lord .^1 454 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS 455 IM Edinburgh, oa. 12. 1698. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Marquis of Annandak defiroiu to commence a Correfpondence njuith i\h- Ca} ft ares. S 1 R, Since my laft, MrThomfon has been with mc, and was very ci- vil and obliging : I told him how well I was fatisfied with his de- portment towards Mr Fowler, and to find him fo well with Mr White's friends ; and that Hume was of opinion, that he poffefled fuch advantages, that, if he fliould purfue them dlicreetly, could not w^ant their fuccefs. 13 returned 32 his compliment very honeftly. There was a friend of i 3's w^ith me, who appeared very defirous that Mr Carfe lliould write to him for the beginning of a good cor- refpondence. I told him Mr Carfe had certainly a great value for all 9's friends; but 33 w^as modcft, and would be lliy to trouble any with letters, unlefs biifinefs required it ; and he would be the more fhy that he perceived any value put on his letters; but Hume, I told him, would not fail, on all occafions, to do Mr Thomfon both iu- flice and fervicc. 32 obferved, tliat 13 is truly defirous to be well with 33; and w^ould take it for a great mark of Hume's kindncfs, and of his intcrefl in Carfe, if 32 might move 33 to wi'itc : But all this I leave to you, who l)efl. knows the perfons. They write from London, that the King may be back betwixt and the 4tli of Novem- ber ; but T believe it fliall not be till mid November. We have now here vacance, no body in towm, all quiet, but a very bad harveft and diftrefied country ; God help. I am your's, &c. MrTkmJon, Annandale. Numr, The Advocate. 13, Annandalc. 32, Advocate. ^/r C^z/t-, Mr Curftarcs, 33, Mr Carftarcs. Lord Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Happy that Mr Car/lares is -with the King. Duke of Hamilton is to offer his Service to the King ivhen he comes over] S I R, I long extremely for his Majefty's return ; but It is fome fatisfac- Whitehall tion to me tliat you are with him, who I am fure both has, and will ^rJ^s!^' do me fi-iendfhip ; and I hope our correfpondence will be the more firm, that our joint advices has had good effed" in his Majefty's fer- vice ; and I hope the greateft difficulty is now paft, for his affairs are in as good order as I could wifh. Colonel Hamilton's regi- ment is not very acceptable ; and all the Lords of the Treafury are for fpeedy orders for reforming the other regiments, or difl3anding that of Hamilton's. I have fent to Mr Pringle all the fchemes I can think of in this matter. I have fcarcely time to write. D. H. has been fo long with me, he will ftay till the King come, and will offer his fervice. I can let you know all the projeds they have at prc- fent. All I fiiall defire is to be heard; and I hope it fliall prove for his Majefty's fervice; and he is mafler, and may order what he pleafes. I have not time to write more, for the packet is going off. I give my moft humble fervice to my L, Portland. And I am your moft humble fervant, Seafield. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of the Edinburgh Elections, — Teviot is to he up at London, — Befires to know if Mr Carfares would chufe that any more of their Friends fjouldcome, — Chancellor writes for Earl of Lauderdale tofucceed Ruglen. S I R, My Lord Chancellor has carried Baillie Hume to be Provoft Whitehall, of Edinburgh, and is extremely pleafed with his fuccefs in that mat- 169//* ten 45 6 S T A i L - P A E R S AND L E T T E S 457 ter. I have by the laft packet letters from them both ; and I liopc it fhall do very well. The Chancellor is in firm friendfliip with D. Q^and E. of Argyle ; and fo there is no reafon to doubt the pro- voft. The Juftice-Clerk does not approve of this choice ; for he thinks he will not fignify, and that there will other inconvenien- cies occur ; but we muft make the befl of it. D. H. is to ftay here this winter, and the V. Teviot will be liere this week ; fo let me know if any of our friends fliould come up: None of them, except the Chancellor, have any inchnation to it : And, if I have but the fame protection and affillance I had, I am not afraid of all the oppofition can be made. I am fure it is the King's intcrcft to fland by thole have ferved him effedually, and at a time when wc look for no- thing b.4t famine. 1 have no reafon for dcfiring the delay and final fettlement of all our places, but for the reputation of it, and that I can give the E. of Portland and yourfelf much fuller accounts at meeting than I can do at this diltance ; but I fliall propofe nothing without advice and concurrence. I find Hamilton's regiment is generally moll unac- ceptable both to the King's fervants and others ; and there is a ne- ceflity to reform the others, or break it immediately. I have anotlier fcheme fent me from Scotland. I iliall compare it with what 1 fent, and fhall fend it, with my thoughts of it, by my next. The D. of Chieenfberry writes moil earneflly for the two patents in his lail ; hovvTver, his Majclly may take his own time. I am glad they have come fafe. The Chancellor writes earneflly for E. Lauderdale to be Ruglcn's fucceilor ; and defires 1 may let this be known as his opi- nion. I cannot at this diftance know what are his Majefiy's incli- nations ; but, after he has got full information, I fliall acquiefce in his pleafure. The Juftice-Clerk thinks that Brigadier Maitland's regiment can allow of no reform ; for it is the only regiment that is employed now in time of peace. I could write you an account I have of a particular woidd latisfy you, but 1 referve it till meeting, which I with may be loon. I am, moft fincerely, your M. H. S, Pray, give my moft humble fervice to the Earl of Portland. x'\dieu. Eari, Jan. 31. 1699, Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Uj>o?i Lord CirmlchaePs being made Secretary^ and Lauderdale fuC" ceeding Rugkn. Violent againjl the Juftice Clerk's being made a Lord of Sejficn ; and againjl Tiinot coming to command in Scotland. Of a report that Tiviot had bribed Portland, ^ To gratify Jome of the Pretenders to titles^ ivould prevent ^lar^ rels among their Coachmen. I had your's by the flying packet. I think, in our prefent circum- Etllnburgli, ftances, his Maiefiy has chofen very well, in pitching on L. Car- michael to be fecretary; and it is my opinion E. Lauderdale de- ferves very wpll what he has got : But 1 do admire we are kept fo much in the mift as to other matters. I have write, I believe, two fheets of paper to the fecretary; which I have defired him to expofc to you, as I did my laR to him. The chief occafion of this is to enter my proteftation againft L. Juftice Clerk's being, by any mould can be projected, made an ordinary Lord of the Seffion, or extra- ordinary. We have foul weather enough by L. Whitelaw al- ready; but, if the other come jn, we ftiall have a conftant ftorm. 1 am not ufed to be pofitive in my opinion, but I have war rand to fav, the Chancelour, L. Queenfberry, and the Precedent of the Seffion, with myfelf, for I will not be out of the number, fhall all be uneafy if the Juftice Clerk be put in that poft, and believe the confequence will be worfe than can be imagined. I thought you had known him ; and, as you value the reft of us, guard againft that meafure. I ftiall vv'ait patiently as to my little pretenfion, and my iute for my brother ; but Phope at laft I ihall be confidered. I admire that the fecretary tells me the King does not incline to o-ratlfy me in what relates to Captain Menzies ; it's hard I muft be the unlucky. E. Loudon deferves well, and none fo well, as to what he pretends. I find nothing will make theD. Queenfoerry fatisfv- ed, if Vifcount Tiviot come to command. I muft tell you, his crea- M m m tures 45* STATE i A P E R S AND LETTERS. 459 Edinburgh, Feb. 1699. tures has fpread a report in this town, which I am fure is falfe, but its ill 1 tell you, that he has made up friendfhip with E. P. by pay- ing L. 5000 fieri, to him. It is not whifpercd, believe me; and I think ought to be taken notice of; which I fliall, if warranted to it. Ycfterday we was at Lady Anne Hall's buriall, where a quarrel ha- pened betwixt E. Lothian and Roxburgh's coachman, anent the precedence, which was very near engaging the mafters, but was prevented. If the King gratify us pretenders, it takes off all thofe difputes. Since 1 hope theSecretary will (liow you my fplcnctick let- ter, I need add no more, having mentioned ibme particulars in tliis which I have not in his, which you'll pleafc to communicate ta him.. I am, Dr Sir, your's, &c -To Mr Carstares. Of the J ujl ice-Clerk now made Tr c afar er-de put e^ and Lord Canni- chael nozv Secretary. Wi/hes fomething may he done for Hun- J elf and his Son, SIR, Your two worthy friends and m!ne are polled as T could have wnilied them ; and, as I commend the one's franknefs in acceptance without any hefitation, fo I cannot but a little blame the other for his unwillingnefs to the poft he is now in. Its true, his unfriends (as you may perchance know) ufed all their utmoit pith and power to keep him out of the feflion, wherein it feems they think they prevailed; but I attribute it rather to his Majefty's inclinations to have him treaiurer-depute, as iitteft for his fervice, (which I ever was, and fllU am of opinion of), than all the endeavours any could have ufed againft his being in the feffion. But, to tell truth, no man can lye under greater difcouragement than he does in that trea- fury, whereof you cannot be unacquainted; and the Secretary will give you a fuller account of it. Although, Sir, I have got the ball a little at my foot, and fome good fruit to put in the dlfh with very bad, yet, till there be a change in the treafury, all is to little purpofe. Rome, I confefs, was not built in one day ; it may take fome fmall time, and by piece-meal, to put us more and more righter than we are. We have had changes of chancellors, and of feveral fecretaries; and, methinks, it fliould be eafier to change a treafury wherein fome has plurality of benefices that needs not, but may very well be fa- tisfied with their fliares otherwife. My Lord Secretary, who has as mucli perfonal cfourage as any man alive, I am afraid, will need ftrait ftoutning; if it be thought fit to call up the treafi^irer-depute, he will take a large fhare in giving his Majefty a moft faithful account of all things. My good Lord Secretary will incline to pleafe every body, and take as little choking-ftrefs as he can. However, I hope a little time may perfuade him to what is abfolutcly necefiary for his Majefty and our poor country's intereft. His colleague vv^ill feein very fond of his Lordfliip. His fervants writes dov/n, that their mafier prevailed with his Majefty that my Lord Carmichael fliouId be joined with him. I wrote one to you before, that, if we needed a chancellor, the propereft perfon was Lauderdale. It daily appears we will, and does need one ; which I am forry for. I could not wait upon the Secretary to London at this time. I have fent up that gift of my fon's and mifte, in cafe the other be out of the way, for I think I am to cxped little good of m.y Lord Seaficld. Dear Sir, if it be thought fit to call u.p the Treafurer-depute, and me to bear him com- pany, 1 ftiall be very ready ; and I think this gift may lye unpafTed till I come, in cafe that, by my Lord Secretary's friendfhip and your's, fomething elfe may be found as proper for me. There are a great many new penfions befides the old, which will impede all payments, except thefe who may have favour among the commif- lioners of treafury; fo that thefe that has penfions are more difobli- ged (being unpaid) than if they had none. Now, Sir, to make an end of my long letter, I have recommended my poor fon, the Cap- tain, who v/as one of my Lord Secretary's captains, and has been fiireen years in his Majefty's fervice In Llolland, (where he began M m m 2 with 460 S T A T E - P A ? i: R S AND LETTE V s. 461 Carinne, Fclx 1 9, 1699. with a inufket), in Scotland, in England, and feveral campaignes in Flanders, where I had a third Ton died there in his Majefty's fer- vice. I know my Lord will do wiiat he can for him; but, dear Sir, I beg you may mind his Lordfiiip to put him in fome employ or o- ther, fmce he can be of no other trade; and but, ripining, idles away his time with me. Sir, you fee with what freedom 1 give you the trouble of all my troubles, but ihall be very loath to give you any unreafonable ftrefs of your infinitely obliged humble fcrvant. Dear Sir, it being out of failiion to fign letters, adieu, till you procure me a fummcr's campaign. Sir, tliis inclofcd is a double of the gift that is in mv Lord Sea- ficld's hands. It differs only in this, that it is conceived in favours of my fon and nie, or the longefl liver of us two. Tlie reafon of it IS, to give my fon the better title after my deceafe. But the gift car- ries, as you may read in it, All is during his Majefty's pleafure : So that there is nothing pretended to any liferent but during his Ma- jefty's pleafure. So I hope, Sir, it wiU be thouglit reafonable that this may be procured, and the former laid afide. You may do with me what my good Lord Carmichael and you thinks fit. I am lure, if ever I had an opportunity to get any good done for me or my fa- mily, now is the time. Again, I fay, adieu. Earl of BuchaxN to Mr Carstares. D if appointed in not fucc ceding Rugkn, — Begs Mr Carjarts to pra- cure hhn the Arrears of his Pcnfton, S I R, I had your's of the 9th, and am forry to find your kind endea- vours for me have proved io unfuccefsful. I confeis 1 never doubted but, if I miffed the mint, I fliouldat leaft get lomething more than I have at prefent ; but, though I have met with a dilappointnient, I neither neither trouble myfelf, nor do at all repine at it ; and I have the fa- tisfacTfcion to find moft people regret my ill fortune, which I hope in God will not be always fo bad. However, Sir, I think myfelf as much obliged to return you my hearty thanks for your concern in me upon this occalion, as if I had obtained my defires ; and I am en- tirely convinced of the fincerity and klndnefs of your intentions to- v/ards me, which I hope I ftiall always acknowledge as becomes me. Sir, I am afraid this preference you fiiy is given me for my penfion will not make it effeftual to me. I know certainly that there is a confiderablc fum muft- be paid to the treafury before any of us can get a farthing; for the Lords of the Treafury, having been fo kind to feverals as had penfions out of the biftiop's rents, as to caufe pay them out of the treafury, have ordered the receivers of the bi- ftiops rents to repay to the treafury what was advanced that way, and none other ftiould be paid till that were done, which I believe will not be this twelve month ; and, if the preference now grant- ed me fecure me not from that inconvenience, my penfion will be the fame as formerly. I muft alfo tell you, Sir, that there is near L. 900 ftcrling of my bygone penfion due me ; and I was hopeful you would have obtained me an order for paying at leaft a part there- of, which, if you v/ould be pleafed to do, you'd do me a very great kindnefs. And certainly I have the misfortune to be moft unkind- ly ufed, if, while others that have much of the King already, are ei- ther getting additional employments, or confiderablc penfions added to their former offices, I can not fo much as getthe juft bygones of a poor inccnfiderable penfion paid me : And I am confident, if his Majefty had been but fufiFiciently informed, by fuch as were the pro- moters of the late changes here, how much was heaped upon a few, while many others, as firm to his intereft, could not get the juft ar- rears of his own free gifts to them, certainly his goodnefs and ju- ftice would have induced him to take at leaft fome other meafures : But, fince my own experience upon this cccafion convinces me, that other advice than your's has been followed, I ftiall not ftick to fay, that nothing that is done furprifes me. Sir, I have troubled you wuth m 462 S T TE -PATERS with too long a letter, wliich I hope you will excufe to one that can hardly forbear telling a part of his mind to a friend he can truft; and as there is none I could uie more freedom with than yourfelf, fo I befeech you to believe me to be moft fmcerely, SIR. Your moft obliged, faithful, humble fervant, BUCHAN. I have written to the Secretary by this poft about my penfion and arrears ; but, though I am not much obliged to him, 1 have written with all relpccl: imaginable, and have cxprciTed none of my fmall refentments. AND LET i\ o» 463 much trouble in thefe things, and none to affift you in what con- cerns us. People In our circumftances have few friends ; but you are not of that humour. It is not thought that my fon's penfion can be effeduate on that fund as the treafiiry hath ordered it j and feveral great men hath out of it, who, by iutereft, will be prefera- ble. I beg your pardon. Sir, for my fo frequent troubling you, which is uneafy to me to do, though I know your goodnefs will excufe it from, SIR, Your much obliged friend and humble fervant, K. Car DROSS. Give my fcrvice to Mrs Carftares, whom I long to fee. Edinburgh, Feb. 23. 1699. Lord Cardross to Mr Carstarfs, C^pon the fame SuhjcB. SIR, My fon writ to you fome polls ago, and to my Lord Seafield ; it was anent his bygone penfion; and I have given his Lordfliip the trouble of one from mc on the fame head. It would be a great fa- vour to my fon, though but little to the public : And, Sir, becaufe what you was plcafed {o kindly to propofe for mc would not, it is like, be obtained, and this both ; therefore I fliould rather be fatif- fied it was palTcd from, if the other v/as more conlklerable. 1 have a great load, and no cafe, by my fon's nnu'riagc, but a confi- derable "addition ; and my other children, fome of them who are come to be men, are at a great lofs in their breeding. 1 remember, Sir I Vvas once fpcaking to you about my fecond fon, if It was pof- fible to get a com.pany in fome regiment for him ; lie is about 20 years, and promihng enough for his time, and good inclinations, which is afatisfadion to me : If any favour of that kind could be got, it were well ; but I am aQiamed we iliould fii!l put you to fo much Hugh Cunningham to Mr Carstares. Of his ozvn Affairs. Marriage hetivixt Hopeton and Annandak's Daughter. Lord Rofs, baulked of the Secretary's Offce, ex^ peels to he confidered for coming tivice doivn from England to ferve the King in Parliament, S I R, I made your excufe to the great folks you named, for not writing Edinburgh, to them ; and all of them, took it very kindly. I have got Mr Mur- ^''^^'^ 2. ray's precept forth of the treafury, and my Lord Chancellor has ' '^^' promifed it fliali be very foon paid ; and I doubt not but I will ^ex it to anfwcr. His bill you mention is drawn on me, though it is not yet prefented to me. Col. Wifluart writes me, that you will fee me minded in the eftablifhment. I wrote to you fully about it ; and I hope you will think it m.ore reafonable I fhould be continued in the eftablilhment, with the additional truft as clerk and fecretary, than Mr Aitkcn, though I am fitisfied he fhall fnare of it; and, if my Lord Teviot defigns othervvife, I never dcferved it at his hands ; but W ^ i r A P E R S 464 STATE- but I win not think It. My Lord Treafurer-depute is ill of a trou- ble in his throat, and h:i? keept the houfe fince yefterday at twelve o'clock : They took blood of him this day : I know not if he will be able to write this night. There is a marriage on foot betwixt Hope- ton and the E. of Annandale's daughter, which i hope will make a better underftanding betwixt them. Tlie Rruggle there is about the commlffary-office makes a great talking. My wife gives you and Mrs Carftares her hearty thanks for your kind remembrance of her; Ihe would be glad to have a new occafion to iigniry her obligations to you. My Lord Rofs tells me he writ to you, that, feeing he is baulked at this time of what he expcdcd, that the King will con- iider him for coming twice down from England to ferve him in tlie parliament, and that he may have allowance for it. I null agam mind you about Ualmenie ; and that David Calendar's fon-ni-law be not wronged by Mr Ramfay. The papers concernmg your bro- ther Mr M'Kie I gave to Mr MTarlanc his doer, which he knew not of till the inclofed was written ; but he has account of them laft week. Duke of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, March 5. 1699. •Leaves his own Pre- I Competition hi the Affair of the Conimlffars. — tetifms to be piijljed by Mr Carfares. By this the flying packet goes a letter from the treafury to the Secretary. In obedience to his Majefty's commands, relating to Com- mlffars, we have lent the bcft offer by much; otlicrs made offer, but nothing fo advantageous. It is thought by the treafury, tl.at no bet- ter bargain can be made at this time ; a.nd fhould any under-hand dealing be, by making offers at London, as indeed I advertifed tlie Secretary fome time agoe, that it was jealouficd, v.-ould be the reluk which, in a great meafure, did hinder frank offering upon the place : I fay, if any fuch thing be admitted there, when we of the treafury AND LETTERS. 4^5 treafury have done our outmoft here, whofe proper fphere it is to ad in thofe matters, it would, to be plain, anger us not ahttle, and rea- ^ fonably too. I have not fpoke fo plain to the fecretary ; but I leave you to make what ufe of It you think fitt. I am certainly inform- ed, L. Collonel Wilhart has writt letters to thofe who we 'inclme to preferr to be admitted in the number which they have refufed ; fo you may judge he will not be wanting to grumble at the matter; and he wants not intereft with L. Carmicheal and V. Tiviot. There is Livingftone and Woodfide have a fmall concern, on purpofe to make all eafy. They were amongft the laft Commiffars,' the other fett that made offer, but fell fhorte, were headed by Provoft Hume ; which put the cliancellor out of humor that he fell in a paffion before I came to it this morning, whilft none were there but Annandale and Mr Francis Montgomery, and faid, he liked not thefe peoples names nor faces. But indeed no fuch t!iing part whileft I was there. I muft tell you, the D. of Queenlberry, An- nandale, Mr Franciffe, and myfelf, were of a mind ; fo the Chancellor figned the letter. lam refolved to write no more to the fecretary of my particular pretenfions, but recommend them to you to pufli him as is proper, and ad for me yourfelf as you fee conve- nient. If I aiked an unreafonablc thing, I were to blame ; but, fince I can vindicate my pretenfions to the world, I am in amaze at the iland, and mvifl fancy I know not what. I am, Dr Sir, your's. The treafurer-depute is ill of a fquinnance and keeps the houfe. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. / In very bad Humour, Seaf eld's 7iegleft of b'un in various in/lan- ces Several Perfo7is ivho have Peyifions^ and do not deferve them His Brothers muft vcdnt. I had your's by this day's poft, and againft next pofl fnall write to E. P. and follow the exaft method you advife me. I fend you inclofed a letter I have wreit to Vifcount Seafield, to read, feal, and deliver ; for I am refolved to wreit no more repining letters to him, N n n but Edinburgh, March 14. 1699. 466 STATE^PAPERS AND LETTERS. but {ha]] tnke the moft gentle way to prevail on him to do me right. By my letter, and the account he will give you, it is eafy to underiiand all I hint at ; and 1 leave to you to judge if they ihouid have lufTcred the matter of maflcr-gunncr to be decided, un- till he had informed himlelf of mc what grounds 1 went on : Nay, without hearing further from me, he ought to place fo much trufl to my management, as to be perfuaded I would not have unbark- ed in difpute with V. Teviot, unlefs I had gone upon fure ground. If he fancies mc one that ventures upon flight grounds, or that he do not yet vindicate my reputation in this matter, and to the King, not with an overly word, but to demonftration ; 1 fay, if this be not done, indeed my letters Ihall not hereafter be troubclfome. I am forry to find my Lord fo eafy when his friend's reputation is at the ftake. That which I am afraid of is, he has yeilded to Teviot in this matter before the King ; and he will think it a dilparage- ment to himfelf that he was not better Informed : But he may blame himfelf. Pray, Sir, do me right in this matter, or indeed I mufi: give over buiinefs, if a fecretary that is my friend fuffer me tamely to be batfcled, when I am fo much in the right ; and you may fee, by the biginning of my letter, where he has fuffered Teviot to worll me v/hen I have much the better reafon on my fide. 1 have had 3 or 4 letters, one after another, promifmg me he was to fee the King fuch a day, and fuch a day, and that he would mind loine little particulars I recommended to him, as my two brothers, who bought their coinmlfiions, and enjoyed their places but a fmall tinie; one of which poffefl: not his place a full year : This is a fort- night a go, and never fince does he make the leafl: mention to me. I have fuggefled to him, but not regarded, that thofe who are turn- ed out of the government for flying in the King's face keep tlicir pcnfions, and, except myfelf, who will not fign them their pre- cepts, others have; for indeed I perfume they are forgote. There is that rogue Forbes, fifeteen fliillings fterling a day net. There is Major Burnet has eight fhillings a-day; there is one Dunbar, a cowardly rogue, has eight fhillings a-day; there is the Laird of Glengary has L. 200 fterling a year of penfion, a papift, and in Lord 467 Lord James Murray's name; and mean time my brothers muft want, and I not gratifyed in a triffle fince I came from London. All this I have over and over again reprefented to V. Seafield ; but to no purpofe, I am at a deal of drudgery in writting long letters to him ; but all is loft : And, if you cannot caufe him doe me right, I fhall give over my correfpondence; and I muft tell you, who I conceal nothing from, I cannot eafily digeft it. He fances me the eafy fool — but it is not L Sir, pray excufe this from one is vour's. Adieu. -to Mr Carstares. A fplrited Letter. S I R, Thefe feveral pofts we have had nothingworth troublingthe Secre- Eainburgii, tary with. This day being the day the parliament was adjourned 15^^^. ^^* to, the councill was called extroardinar, to declare the parliament current. I'm forry it has been two often forgot. We hear of a new cftabliOiment coming down; I hope your friend B. Maitland will fuffer nothing by it. — ^There is one Ramfiy was a fervant of my Lord Rath's ; he was In a chamberlaynfliip under the treafury ; he llighted it ; and a very ufefull fervant about the treafury was pre- ferred to it : I gave my Lord Seafield information of it a good while ago ; and his Lordfhip was very oblidging in his return; my Lord Carmichacl was fo likewlfe at parting. So, if that valet-de- chambrc come to pifs on the Lords of treafury, it can only be thro* your moyen ; and, ere a commiftion pafs in his favours, the King fhall determine the matter between him and me. This may feem a little brifiv to write thus to Mr Carftares; but, while I ferve, I will maintain the poft and the credit of it ; and when ever his Majefty pleafes tf) difmifs mc, there is no man in the government will pro- pofe more eafe to his mind and body both than I can doe. Pray make my excufe to both fecretaries ; for I have nothing worth the N n n 2 while 468 S r A T l. - V A P \L 11 S while to write ; and allow tliis to give them my mofl humble fer- vice. Farewell. EARLof Arcyle to Mr Carstarf.s. Heavy Caff ip hunts agaln/lTcviot^ ivho in a letter treats hhn like a little Enfign — *—His Son is to be zviih Mr Carjlares foon. Edinburgh, March 16. 1699. S I R, I have wreit at length this day by my fon, who is gone for Lon- don, as to that affair betwixt Teviot and me. I have proved to a de- monftration, by exaft documents, that the King has been in ufe, and has actually granted commiffionfor thofe in that pod, diTputed fincc the revohition ; and I have fent doubles, and the original com- miffion. I have likewife proved, by authentic papers, which I have fent up, which proves themfelves not to be controverted, that it was by virtue of his power of granting ads over all in the army^ that he gave an adl to Capt. Sletcher's iow^ who died lately in that poft. 1 have fent up a letter or two of his to Capt. Sletcher ; in one of which he treats me like a little enfign, which I will not bear, v?hatever be the event. When you fee the papers, pray adt as you fee juft. I fend inclofcd E. P.'s letter open, with the inclofed decla- ration, which you*ll pleafe to look upon, and convey it to E. P. as you fee fit. I gave no caufefor this difpute ; but am inoft innocently attacked. I fhall fay little ; but I am refolved. I am your's. Adieu. I judge my fon may be with you the day after this, if not foon- er. Pray, give L. Carmichael an account of this matter betwixt Teviot and me. I have touched it but in general to him, he having been upon the road when it begun ; and I have referred him to you for particulars. Once more, adieu. Ear AND LETTERS. 469 Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. In a violent PaJJion. Refers Portland to his Son, who can tell hi Tale pretty iJcelL 15 SIR, I writt you by laft poft a pretty full letter, and fent the Secre- Edinburgh, tary's letter inclofed to you to read, feal, and deliver, with a fmall fl^'^^* ^^' meffagc to him. I am by this day's poft, by a letter from him, now fully confirmed in what I feared; he has yielded all to Teviot's ftub- born, pofitive, refentive humour. (You remember Tullibardine faid he was irreconcilable to me.) The guards are to be burthened be- yond the dragoons. I value the foil In it more than the burthen ; and, mean time, Teviot fends down a letter to Captain Sletcher, full of infolence, the double whereof I fend inclofed. My fon has the principal, which I took from Sletcher in prefence of the Juftice- Clerk. The Secretary, in this day's letter, advifes me to live well with Teviot when he comes down. I had better not live at all, if the King redrefs me not, or allow me, with his favour, to redrefs myfelf. 1 have writ to the E. of Portland in general, and refers him to my fon, who can tell his tale pretty well. I muft defire the favour of you to get E. Portland to acquaint the King, that I have bufinefs which requires my prefence at London. I am refolved to write no more ; for my temper has left me, being affronted by my mortal enemies, flighted and expofed to my enemy by my friend : I'll rather chufe to be out of employment than not to fpeak once to the King, who, I flatter myfelf, will do me right, when matters are rightly reprefented. If either I omit what I Ihould fay, or fay too much, excufe me. I am fo ill ufed, I can bear no longer. I am your's. Adieu. I fend you inclofed a double of the King's commiffion granted to George Calcleugh, immediate predeceffor to Captain Sletcher's fon v^^ho died laft, in whofe place Teviot now has placed one. My fon has the 47° STATE- P E R S the principal conimiffion to fliow. If this gives me not advantage enough, nothing can ; and it is time for me to follow fomething clfe. I afk but common juftice, and I will be heard, whatever the event be. You fee how fome people can aliert, and how others can be tamely led away to the dcftrudion of their friend. I fliall pafs no further commentary, but leaves it to you to improve all to do me but right. Adieu. I caufed Mr Aiken, fecretary of war, Teviot's own creature, to give me a double out of his books of Teviot's ad to Sletcher's fon, and a double of an adt to an enfign ; both are exadly the fame flile, has the fame narrative, nay, all along the fame but the names; by which, you fee, comparing them, that he grants the fame ad to Sletcher's fon to be mailer-gunner, by virtue of the power he had to grant ads in general, it running in the fame flile wMth the en- fign's: And there can be no fliadow,by the inclofcd double, that he granted it by anv particular inllrudion. My ion has the doubles writ by Mr Aiken's own hand. Copy V. Teviot's Letter to C. Sletciier. London, Marc'i 1699. SIR, I thought you underAood your duty better as to dlfobey or- ders from fuch as command you, which, in time and place conve- nient, we fhall talk of; and now only once more command you inftantly to place that Crecutt, who formerly was Lieutenant in Sir William Douglas's regiment, to be gentleman of the cannon in the artillery company. It feems the Earl of Argyle will continue to meddle in buhnefs he is not concerned in, which you may tell him, he was not in this. You did very wdh Know that a gentleman of the cannon never had the King's commiffion ; and, if it had been ib, it was not the Earl of Argyle's to meddle with. I am, . SIR, Your fervant, [ficfukr,) T EVICT. Lord > r % AND LETTERS, 471 Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Of Earl of Argyle and Teviot, Dalmcny. SIR, I have your's, and likewife my L. Seafield's, and fliall write to Edinburgh, the E. of Portland as I am defired ; but this night having been kept M^^'^h 16.' out unavoidably till after nine, and being to write not only as a- ^^^^' bove, but to both the fecretaries, and to yourfelf, at fome length, I muft defer till the next poft. My L. Argyle hath told me what farther is done about Captain Stevenfon and RIchardfon their de- clarations : That young man is very unhappy to talk fo unadvlfed- ly and madly of fo worthy a perfon. I am alfo furprifed at what is fallen out betwixt E. Argyle and V. Teviot ; things of that nature may go to great extremes, which I wifh may be prevented ; but tae E. gives the true and full account of the w^hole matter, and I w^ifh the Vifcount may confider it. Pray, excufe my not WTitin^. The next poft fhall fupply all. My mofl: humble fervlce to my Lords the Secretaries, I am your's mofl fincerely. Dalmeny is very fenfible of your kindnefs, and prays to be ftllh remembered.. Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares,- Agairjl Tcvioty and in favour of Argyle. A Nccejfity for the King's giving the Command in Scotland to fine other than Teznot.. SIR, I would trouble you oftener with my letters, if fuch extraordinary March 1%. occafions as brings you this fhould happen. While my Lord 1 e- *^5'9* viot continues to treat people here in fo infolent a manner, you can never exped to be free of our complainls. He has now again, in CJ 4*^ 1 / - S T A T E - P A r E R S a letter to Captain Sletcher, lucd my L. Argyle very cavalierly. You will fee by the copy of it, which my Lord Lorn carries up, what may be expected from that gentleman when he comes here to command, not only contrary to all our inclinations, but after fo many endeavours agalnft it. You'll alfo be convinced how far he is in the wrong, wiien you fliall ke that my L. Argyle maintains only the King's riglu againft an unwarrantable encroachment of his upon it in the office of gentleman-cannon : But of this matter I have wrote fo fully to my L. Seaficld, (which I believe he will {hew you), and I know my L. Argyle has wrote i"o fully to your- felf, that I need fay no more; only, I hope that this will convince his Majefty of the truth of what has been rcprcfcntcd to him, and prevail with him to think of fome other perfon to command here, that his iervice may go on with vigour and imity. There is juft now arrived an cxprefs with the King's plcaUire about the commiirancs; but, having not yet feen his Majelty's letter, I cannot give you my thoughts' of it; only, this I can fay, that the officers were none of my choice: For, fmce the K. thought fit to take that affair out of the trea- fury's hands, 1 never concerned myfelf in it dircdly nor indiredly; nor, on the other hand, do Iknow any juftrcafonot the exception made againft them, if they purge themfclvcs by qualifying according to law% My next fliall be more full ; fo I ffiall only now add, that I am your's, &c. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Takes his Correclion patiently. Tb£ Comin':(fais determined to bis Mind; But Teviot difpleafcd. SIR, Edmburgh, I had both youf Icttcr and my L. Scafield's with the flying pac- March 21. j,^|._ J jqqJj jjjy correaion very patiently ; though I muft ow-n it '^^^" did not a little mortify me, when I confidcred the foot's pay and dra- goons AND LETTER S. 473 goons were augmented higher than ever fince tlie revolution, and the guards reduced to the loweft ; and yet the greateft burden laid on us gentlemen, who muft not work, and do thofe mean things to afna us, which both dragoons may, and does do. I reprefented this my grievance formerly at large, both in treafury and elfewhere. I have been filent, complained of no body, not fo much as of my own misfortune; and, whilft I was almofl In difpalr, fmothering my concern in my own breaft, a bleffing befel me ; for, whilft tv;o par- ties were contending who fliould be commiflars, thofe who pre- vailed outbid the others ; and, with one breath, delivered me, and freed the King of any additional charge, and has gone lower than any former offer, and not altered from the method the King incli- ned to accept, in fo far as it tends for the advantage of the forces. They advance the fame fum as formerly offered, take 8 d. poun- dage off the foot, 12 d. off the horfe and dragoons, renouncing any more from the King ; and they are to forage both horfe and dragoons for 6 d. a-day. I hope it will not be took amifs, that I am deliver- ed when the King is freed of an additional charge, and the wiiole done cheaper than any formerly offered. All here are mightilv pleafed ; and I hope none but Teviot will be difpleafed. The com- miffars are Baillie Meinzies, Dean-of-guild Blair, and Mr M'Clel- Ian, with their fureties, which the treafury are fatisfied with. Some of Teviot's creatures were the competitors. To-morrow I hope to fign the contradt. I have not writ to the Secretary, nor w^ill not till I fee if he doe me juftice in that affair with Teviot ; for, indeed I would not have left him at a lofs. I am. your's. Adieu. -Goo Eari 474 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 475 Edinburgh, April 3. 1699. Karl of March mont to Mr Carstares. Of a Gift for his Sofh mar rial to Sir George CawphelPs Daughter. ' The dd-voeate arid Prcfident called up to grce their Opinion, in point of La^L\ as to the Manner of the African Cowpanfs taknn Fofifion f Darien. S I R, I could not get leiiure the two lail ports to write to you ; ncithcir can I now do it (o fully as I deiirc, and intend to do afterwards. My fon Alexander tells me, that he has written to you about a con- cern of his the fame poft that he wrote to the V. of Seafield and the L. Carmichael. 1 defire that you will fpcak to them both, and aflill him as vou think realonable in this affair. I wilh it may be done without any noife. When I matched him with Sir George Can-,p- bell's daughter, who is indeed both a very good woman, and a very good wife, I paid in a confiderable portion, confidering my fortune and circum.ftances, to Sir George, for fecuring his affairs ; and he did Infeft them for it ; and the portion he gave his daughter in lands out of which they fliould have the annualrent. Alexander, fince, finds, that the lands in which they are infeft hold ward, and that their fecurity for their ftock will be very loofe, unlefs he get the gift he defires. I did not indeed examine how the lands held, but treated hojia fde, reckoning it Sir George's Intereft, as much as mine, to fecure their ftock to them. You know Sir George's humour, and I believe have fome gueis of his way of managing : And 1 will aifure you, that what is done for my fon Ihall be made no further ufe of, than to fecure to them the money which Sir Geor'^c is obliged to pay them, and the annualrent in the mean time, till the term of payment, which is long delayed, moft part of it not to be called for while Sir George lives; fo that his heirs or fucceflors to him in his eftate are to be the payers. I need add no more upon this fubie/// a^a frohat *. When 7 8mw6 8tq 1298 then 78 duxx WZ2d -April 4. 1699. Ormiston'sCYPHERS explained. * When the 7 (Advocate) takes the gout, then 78 (Ormiflon) knows all Is not right. Ormiflon hopes, that feeing 24 would not keep the Dutch guards, it will not fare the worfe with 6^ (Scotland's) company. Fm fure this is flrong fenfe. I know not how it will found with 22 (Mr Carftares);but, if Ormifton hear that Carftares bids the Advocate ftand firm, then all is well ; but, whatever come, let Carftares keep 76 (Carmichael) from being brought upon locks now in his firft waiting. The Advocate has not, by this journey, a 41 or 6^ to him out. Will Carftares endeavour that 43 (the King) make offer to 83 (the Prefident) of a remiHion to 6^ (Lord Stairs) for Glenco ? This will be a recom- pence for the Prefident\s journey. Now, after reading this, will Carftares have hopes that Ormifton will not die at this time ? One poft gives us Teviot to be coming down to command ; next poft gives us Ramfay 5 and every one fpeaks as he affeds ; and Ormifton holds his peace. 76 (Carmichael) and Carftares cannot with more flncere aiTcaion mind Ormifton than he minds them. Ormiston's. ALPHABET. m n o P r 8 t a b c d e f s h u X y z 3 5 1 k 1 m n o P 7 6 8 9 b d a € r s t u ▼ f 1; 473 S T A T E - r A PER S wz2d nxx ii6 Z28 yustS, 78 t23q6 8tm8 6quzs 24 dzcjxp Z28 wq q3 8tq pgSot I9m7p6, 118 diixx Z28 rnui7 8tq d276 du8t 65 0273 mza Vm fure this is flrong fence ; I know not how it will found with 22; hut if 78 tqm7 8tm8 22 mip6 7 68mzpru7y 8tq2 mxxuh dqxx; but whatever ozyq xq8 22 wqq3 76 from nquzs n729St8 h32z x2 ow6 Z2duz tu6 ru768 dmuSuzs. 7 tm6 Z28 na 8tu6 uz97za m 41 and 69 82 89 72 298 duxx 22 endeavour that 43 ymuq 2irq7 82 83 2rm 7qyu6bu2z 82 64 r27 sxqzo2 8tu6 uz 7qo2y3qzoq 2r 83 U97za, now after reading of this will 22 hav e t23q6 Stm8 78 duxx Z28 pyq m 8 8tu6 8uyq. One port gives us Tevlot to be coming down to command; next port gives us Ramfay ; and e- very one fpeakes as he afFeds; and 78 t2xp6 tu6 3qmoq. 76 and l>2'omzz28 du8t y27q y6oq7q more o8u2z uzp 78 8tqz 78yuzq6 8tp7. Farewell. Torn, April 15. 1699. Lord Jedburgh to Mr Carstares. Vexed that be cannot grant him a favour he ajled. Dear S I R, I had the fatisfaaion of your kind letter tothcr day ; but there was'one thing in it vexed me, and it was your recommending of one to be a quartermafter in my regiment, it being a thing I know, when you receive this, yourfelf will be fatisfied of the impofhbillty of it ; and it is, we have fix quartermafters in the regiment, and the order bears but five of them to be broke; and Leutenant Kerr the adjutant, who yourfelf knoweth, is broke llkewife. And, to be per- fedly free with you, from whome there is none of my concerns I will keep up, having payed the regiment all this while, and with it done all my particular bufmefs, the lead I could do in gratitude was to give it him; and to get it done, to hinder my own particular lofs, if parted with him, I was forced to fatisfy him, who had the right to be quartermafter another way. So, Sir, I humbly beg you will be pleafed to let me know from yourfelf that you are not an- gry AND LETTERS. 479 gry for my not complying with your defire In the affair : For, if I be an honeft man, Mr Kerr is fo, and hath been fo ferviceable to me all along, that, if at court any had got that commlffion which I be- heve would have been foon, if not for yourfelf, upon my account, I behoved to have had your afliftance with my Lord Portland to have got it altered. But, not to trouble you any further, upon the word of a gentleman, before I had been forced to have made an excufe to your only defire to me, I had rather loft almoft the regiment ; but I know you believe me unworthy to be, without affedation, dear Sir, your moft affedtionate and moft oblidged humble fervant, Jedburgh. Earl of Leven to Mr Carstares. Re f life s to comply iv'ith an Order of the Council to give tivo Brafs Guns out of the Cafle to the Earl of Ar gyle. SIR, There was a letter read In council from the King, ordering them June 27. to give out two brafs guns out of the caftle to the Earl of Argyle. ^^^^' This made me take occafion to acquaint the council, that my commlffion (as all others that were before me) was to obey only tlic King ; and that, therefore, although I was far from difputing tlie couiicirs power, yet, in a matter that was fo effential to the be- ing of a garrifon, as was the difmounting the greateft guns thereof, 1 thought not myfelf fufficiently authorifed to do fo, without his Ma- jefty's warrant to myfelf; and, therefore, I have prevailed with his Grace to write to the Secretary, that I may have fuch a warrant which I intreat you to afiift me in. Pray, confider what Ihall become of me. If this his Majefty's letter fhould fall by, or be taken away in a mob, or mifcarry any other way. If I were challenged after- v/ard, why I gave thcfe guns, fince I was obliged to obey none but the King, what could I fay to vindicate myfelf ? for all I can have i^ a warrand of council \ which, if I liad an ill fitting iheriff, I doubt • would ^^0 S T A T F. - P A [' r. 11 S AND LETTERS. Edinburgh, June 29. 1699. woiiM not be a fiifTicient cxcufe. If I am obliged to obey the coun- cil to give two guns, by the fame rule, if tliey fliould order mc to difmount all the reft, and fend them awav, or do other things, which I need not name, I were obliged to obey ; and, therefore, it has been always reckoned the intereft of the crown to have the caftle to depend folely on the King : And, therefore, my nicenefs in this will not be mifconftruded, but approvcn, fince I have no dc- iign therein but his Majcfty's fervice. I will cxpeOil to hear from vou bv the firft. I am, Sir, your moft hum.ble fervant. If it had not been that I am unwilling to be abfcnt at this junc- ture, I would have made a London journey, to inform his Majefty of the confcquences of this. I have wrote to the King of this. 481 Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Of the Proceedings in the African Coynpany upon the Return of their Comniifjioners from Hamhurgh. An Application to the Privy Council prevented ; but no Poffibility of preventing the Addrefs to the King. The Ferment in the Nation. SIR, I have not troubled you with a line this long time, having indeed nothing worth it. I have now been a month clofs at bufinefs in town ; and, efpecially, I have plied treafury-bufinefs, going through the accompts, which I think no pleafant exercife ; and I think, in a little time, we may give his Majefty a tolerable account how the aff'airs of the treafury are, and the ftateof them. In other matters of judicatory, little of confideration has occurred: Never fo little bu- finefs either before council or the fefllon. The chief caufe of my writing now, is to give you an account of what has pafled upon the return of thefe commiflioned by the African company to go to Hamburgh, and what people's behaviour was upon it, particularly thofe in the government 5 which I defire you'll pleafe to acquaint the E. E. Portland of. Upon the return, thefe concerned chiefly, fuch as are of the council, all repaired to Edinburgh ; and, being met at a general council-day, I chanced not to be prefent, being^on the accompts of the treaftiry with Sir John Maxwell. At the begin- ning of the meeting thereafter I did not go, fince I was not at the beginning. It fecms they chofe E. Annandale prefident ; and im- mediately they run to a great height, I may fay, almoft unanimouf- ly exclaiming againft the memorial given in by his Majefty's re- fident at Hamburgh, and voted to addr-efs the King, and the fecret council to convey their addrefs to his Majefty : This was before E. Tullibardine came out of the country. We were alarmed at this hot and fudden procedure, not knowing what bad confequence it might produce ; and therefore, the D.of Queenfherry and Secretary Ogilvic, and all of us, I may fay, of your friends, did ufe their ut- moft endeavour to pacify them, and get them to a calmer manner of procedure, ufing a deal of convincing arguments; infomuch, that Sir Francis Scott, Drummelzier, Sir William Scott, Mr Henry Maul, and Gosfort, all men of intereft, befides metal, were brought over to ufe the method which is now taking of addrefling from themfclves to his Majefty, without applying to the council, and tranfmitting it privately by the Secretary ; yet fo violent they are in their refolutions, that, if a return come not betwixt and Auguft, they will foliovvr methods which none of us can prevent, a delay being alike deftrudive as a denial. I am afraid the flile of the ad- drefs will not pleafe ; for a fmoother could not be obtained, feme being abfent, and others of us fearing their heats, didabfent defign- cdly : So they chofe L. Yefter prefident, vdio prefled the aff'air with lieat and violence, as did Earl Panmure, and fome others that I fliould have thought our other fecretary might have had fome in- fluence upon. This occafioned the addrefs to be fo pofitive ; but, of tvx'o ills, the lefler is to be chofen. I wifli, with all my heart, his Majefty vv^^uld, fome way or other, take off" the flop ; for, in faithfulnefs to his Majefty, I muft defire you to acquaint E. Port- land, that the kingdom is in fuch a ferment upon it, every body P P P having 482 S T A T E - P A P E R S having money in it, that T know not how bad tlxe confcquence may be, if not remedied. I am afhamed I iuive got nothing done in your own bufinefs in the treafury ; but L. Q^ Sir John Maxwell, and I are refolved to fight it, as we Ihall likewife the under lecrc- tary's concern, who writt to me about it. I am forry to hear my fon's regiment is in garrifon; I having fent over 240 recruits, which all the officers will acknowledge was the bed went over. It's pro- bable my fon may go to camp ; but I would not have him ftay. I am ever vour's. Adieu. c Edlnburgli, July 8. 1699. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstarf.s. JDuke of Gordon fct at Liberty. Tiio of the Frazers r^prkwd by the D, of Argyle's Inter eft. S I R, You will excufc me for not writing this week, having been fo iil that 1 was forced to lie above my bed : In the mean time, nothing of confequence has occurred but what 1 have wrote fully of to Mr Prin^le. The council were at firft very much incenfed againft the Duke of Gordon, as I v/rote formerly ; but he being fenfible of his error, and having applyed by a petition to the council, in fubmif- five terms, they have now allowed him to be fet at liberty. Mr Pringle will alio acquaint you w^itli what is dcfired in favours of the batallionr of foot-guards that does duty at Edinburgh. INIajor- general Pvamfay will take it as a fingular favour if it be obtained. His petition to the treafury will acquaint you with the reafons why he defircs it. Two of the Frazers that were accomplices and affift- ants to Captain Frazer ot Beaufort are rcprivcd : llicy were for- faulted in abfence, and fo had no accefs to defend themfclves : But, however, according to the law, the Lords of the judiciary did ap- point a day for their execution ; but now they have their reprive till December. My L. Argyle did pudi the reptlve, and the grant- ing AND LETTERS. 483 ing of It at that time. The Chancellor, the Advocate, and feveral other, were for a delay, becaufe the petition was ill drawn ; how- ever, it was juft enough to allow them time to reprefent what they have to fay for themfelves. The D. of Queenfberry continues ve- ry ill with a pain in his throat, and is going to the country for his health. This is all at prefent from, Sir, your M. H. S. DuKE of Ql^eensberry to Mr Carstares. About to fct out for the Bath on account of his Health, SIR, I doubt not but you will think llrange not to have heard from Drumlan^. me fince you went beyond fea; but I had too juft caufe to hinder m.e; 16%^"^''' for, belides that I had very little worth troubling you with, 1 was not able to do it, having been very much indifpofed this long while, and I am {o ftill, in fpite of all the remedies I have ufed ; which, by the advice of all the phyficians here, obliges me to go immediately from hence to the Bath; which I fliould not have thought on without firft acquainting the court : But, being ftill in hopes of finding fome good eflefts from fo fine a feafon as wx have had, made me put off any refolution of that kind till now, that the feafon for the Bath is too far advanced to admit of any delay: So I defign to part from hence to-morrow ; and ftiall be very glad to hear from you, when I am at the Bath, how the affairs of our little world are like to go, for there are very different reports here about it; but I do not think them worth troubling you wath. I had the honour of a very kind and obliging letter from my L. Portland before he went over, which I delayed anfwering, becaufe I have never been fince in a condi- tion to do it with my own hand ; and, therefore, I beg the favour of you to make my excufe for it; and, at the fame time, to affure his Lordfliip, that no man can have a greater fenfe than I fliall al- w^ays have of the favours I have received from him.; or fliall be more P P P 2 readv 4^4 STx\TE-PAPERS ready to fcrve him, it ever I be fo happy as to have it iii aiy power. If it pleafc God that I recover my heaUIi at the Bath, I refolve to rome from thence back to Scotland in 0£tober, imlefs his Majefty ihall think fit that I fhould attend my duty at court. This is all I fliall trouble you with at prefent, but to affure you, that I Ihall ever continue, S I R, Your real friend and fervant, OrEENSBKRRT. Earl of Seafied to Mr Carstares. ■Has called his So?t Wijljes iojlay in the Country for fome Weeks,- after the King and Lord Portland, S I R, Cullen houfe, j received vour's of the 28th laft niiriit, diid it is a very n-reat fa- 1699. tlsfadion to me, that my Lord Portland does continue to ad in our affairs. The letter concerning the D. of Gordon I did deliver to my L. Carmichacl ; and 1 believe it was read the council-day after I parted from Edinburgh. It will be very acceptable to all that are concerned in the government, to find that his Majcfiy does difcoun- tenancc thofe public and avowed meetings of the Papifts in con- tempt of our laws. My Lord Duke did indeed grofsly milhehave wlicn he appeared before the council at firfi ; but he was very fenfi- ble afterwards of his error ; and he having behaved with fo much calmucfs on other occafions, they did generally incline to fet him at liberty upon the fubmilTion he made. 1 have very much to do in this country, and 1 would gladly rtay three or four weeks here ; and I hope I may do it, feeing that Mr Pringle writes, that the King, in all probability, will not be over before Oclober. My wife is brought to-bed of a fon, and I have prefumed to call him after his Majeily, and next to him after the E, of Portland. I would not trouble you with AND LETTERS. 485 with my domeftic affairs, were it not that you defire it; and I affure you, I am moft fenfible of the kindnefs you have fhown to me on all occafions. I did ftay at Edinburgh till the laft week of the fef- fion, attending his Majefty's affairs, and fo long, that my wife was brought to-bed before I cam.e here ; and all our ftatefmen are now in the country as well as L I hope you will continue to let me hear from you ; and, before you can return any anfwer to this, I will be again at Edinburgh, Colonel M'Gill's cloathing will an- fwer to the King for the cloathing of two of the prefent batallions, and the expences of the recruits does not at all lie upon Scotland ; and, if any man had a title to it, it would be Colonel INPGill him- felf ; fo you was very right in fpeaking plainly in this matter ; and I truly believe that my Lord Teviot would have had as much advan- tage by it as Colonel Hamilton. I have company in my houfe, and fo can writ^ no more at prefent. I am, S I R, Your moft humble fervant, Seafield.. - to Mr Carstares. Upon a Report of Lord Portland's ahf racing himfelffrom Court. SIR, I have forborn of a long time to give you this trouble. Your ^^ diftance from this might at prefent excufe me ; but that I cannot i^99- longer forbear to regret the noife of your noble patron's abftracling from court more than he had wont to do ; but the fecretarv has fet- tled my mind a little, in pcrfuading me, e're long, that affiiirs will run in their former channel. Sure I am, if it lliouid fall out other- w^ife, it would be a coup de del to both church and ftate in this poor country, whofe intcrcft he has ever efpoufed, and moft affeftionately protefted^ We hear that he is as much in his Ma- jefty's 486 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 487 jefly's favour as ever, who obliges him ftill to meddle in all bufi- nefs as he ufed to do. If he ftate himielf in a downright oppofi- tion to any rifing favourites, it is too great favour done to them : They will vaunt of it, and be proud to cope with fo great a man. Let him remember, that tiies are not the eagle's prey. But, if he be refolved to retire, either from choice, or by advice of his friends, I remember the anfwer the late Marquis of Tweedle gave to his friends when they adviied him to retire from following after all public bufineis, as more advantageous, he fiiid, " It was very hard for an adive fplrit to tather itielf to a melancholy fedentary retreat.'' Lie had met with many great diiappointments, and a feries for many years of court-dlfcouragements, whereof none was of his own procu- rinp- •, fo that he had the more to fay for himfelf Sir, You may ren^ember, that, when the great advocates of the feffion had procu- red their own banlfhment, at bottom upon a ftate-intrigue and per-- fonal picks, as if the fcfhon could not have been fervcd without thtni, and lb to have baftlcd the bench, as that hisMajefty Ihould be forced to part with them they levelled at ; and when they found it did not anfwer the end they propofed, the ill blood tcli from their heart ; and, bv humble addreffing, they were allowed to return, and even truckle under thofe they thought to have foiled. This dcfign was laid bv our greateft ftatefmen. 1 hope. Sir, this noble, generous o-entleman will be far from any thought of retreat for his Majerty's fake for the fake of all honed men, and for his own fake, who all alon'>-fl has fl^^own fuch prudent and wonderful management a- Inon^ft the confederates, befides his great metal in difcharging fo ticklish an embaflfy with the Trench King, upon which the peace of Europe depended ; as likewife his undaunted courage w^hen he was ivounded in his Majefty's view at many bloody battles; when milk- foaps did not appear, and are now creeping up and down courte, when there Is no fear of ww or danger. And fhall all this great foul's adions, either by liimfclf, or any other way, be extinguilh- ed like the fnuff of a candle ? God forbid, it will make a very bad exite to future generations in hiftory. Sir, I beg pardon for dip- ping S ping fo deep in fo myfterious an affair. I w^ould fain hope and believe, that all matters, againft his Majefty his return, will be ad- jufted to the heart's defire of all good men : And I am perfuaded you will contribute w^ith all your pith to have it fo. Sir, I am tempted by the fecretaries, but moft efpeclally by my L. Seafield, to make a winter-campaign at London : Really my health is growin uncertain ; it is like I would not be the worfe of a journey, except as to the expence, which I am unwilling to, unlefs they can find fome way to bear my charges. I have fpent fo often fo much at London already of my own, that I am unwilling to do fo any more. My Lord Seafield promifes very fair to find fomething for me. I know not indeed what can make him fo earneft. I confefs, Sir, to fee you once more at London, is my greateft temptation ; for I have many politics to difcharge upon you. I hope, that either to myfelf, or by fome other hand, you will let me know you have received this letter, wherein you wall ftill oblige, in the wonted manner, the old gentleman, your moft faithful fervant, A. M. Lord Carmichael to Mr Carst^res. Upon the fame Subject; and offering to reftgn. SIR, Tho' I had little to wreit, yet I would not have been fo filent if you had been at Loo. I came to Edinburgh fome days before the Vifcount Seafield went north, and attended till the judicatories were up. There was little paft, fave w^hat I give account of to Mr Pringle before I parted from that place. I do much long to have a return of my laft letters, to hear of my noble friend's refo- lutlon; for you know, by what I fald, both to his Lordflnp and to you, how deeply I am bound, and fully determined, if his Lordfhip be not to meddle in affairs ; — but having fpoke freely at parting, I need faythelefs now. I hope, againft this comes to your hands, you may Augufl 7. 488 STATE-PAPERS may let me know when the Ring defigns to be in England. My Lord Seafield intends to be at the council the 1 2th of September, and in a week or two to take journey for London. So, Sir, I only wait your advice how to difpoie of mylelf ; for, if I were to Ihw at London, I would by no means leave my family behind me; and, if otherways, youknowing my circumftances, and being a matter of the greateft conlequence to me, I again intreatyou (who I acknowledge has always been the mod concerned friend to mc I ever had) may be plcalcd to write your advice freely and fully, when you have the happinefs to be with that noble perlbn. I beg you may give his Lordihip my moil humble fcrvice. I am, Sir, unalterably yours. My Lord Seafield and I, when in town, lives together as you de- fn-c. My fervice to Mr Pringle. I have ordered Watfon to fend you fome veries on Darien; thofe I got are torn, clfe I ^vould have fent them. -to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, Aug lift ^• 1699. The African Company biify in Jendim^ out Men and Fejfels to Cakdo- ;;;;7. — Th: zvhok Country concerned about the King's Proclamations by the Goi^ertiors of Jamaica and Nciv England, SIR, I have not had a line from you of this long time; and I am glade to hear, by a line Mr Cunnlgham told me he had from you, to hear that ye are in health. I am going to the country to-morrow; but I defign to be here at the councill-day in September; for Sea- field defigns then to part from this for England. We have no news here, only our African Company are bufied in fending men and veflTels to Caledonia. The whole diredlors are at Glafgovv^- upon that account. You cannot believe how great an edge is upon per- fons of all degrees and ranks here for that plantation : How it may thrive I know not; but they and all this country are very con- cerned ; for two proclamations, one by the governor of Jamaica, and AND LETTERS 489 and the other by L. Bellmount governer of new England, whereby all the country are difcharged to give any aid, affiftance, or keep any correfpondence with the Scots at Darien ; and the proclamation bears further, that its by warrand from the King. This doth allarm many; and the King's unfriends endeavour to make great advantage of it. Its fiid here, that^ Albemarle hath got the Dutch guards from Portland, wliich makes all here think that Portland will not re- turn to court. I bid you heartly adieu. Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstares. Determined^ by Letters from Mr Carfares^ to continue to acl as Secret a^ ry. — An affair of the Confervator's recommended to Mr Carfares. S I Pv, 1 thought very much long to hear from you, which you will per- Auguil 12, ceive by a long letter I writ a few days before I received your two '^^^' laR letters. They do fully anfwer what I demanded ; for what my noble friend hath faid, and you advife, determines me ; fo that I am refolved, God willing, to carry my wife and family to Lon- don. I intreat you may let me know when you think the King ^ will be over ; for, till you affure me of his time, I will riot part from Scotland, becaufe I defire not to be long there before his Majefty comes. Sir, the Conlervator, who you know is my very good friend and nearefl: neighbour, and his lady my near relation, lias a bufl- nefs intruiled to his care by the royall burrows, with one Vvox in Camphire ; it being the poors money, he is much concerned (as he ought to be) to get it rightly managed. I muft intreat you mav be pleafed to give my humble fervice to Monfieur de Longi, for whom I have a very great efteem. I earneftly defire he may ^-ive the Confervator his friendfhip and affiftance in this matter : I fpoke to him about it at London, and he w^as pleafed, at my defire, to de- lay the gettiiig the King's aiifv^er to a letter from Camphire, till the Confervator fliould know what he had writ. I ihall trouble you no further at prefent, but I am moft fincerely your's. My wife gives her hearty fervice to you. Q^q q Lord 490 S T A T E - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. 491 Edinburgh, Aug. 12. 1699. Lord Advocat-e to Mr Carstares. Of tkc African Company. The Nation bent one Way ; the King another.- ^larrcl bct^muxt Argyle and Craivfoi\L- Cyph vers. SIR, Since my lafl: to you the 4th inftaiit, I was taken with a great in- difpofition ; but I blcfs God it is now over, and I am p-one to the Gutters, all our courts being up, and all gone to the country. The • principal perfons of our African Company are at Glaigow and Greenock, to fend aw^ay the Rlfing Sun, and ibme other fnips, with 1200 men to Caledonia. This country is mighty intent on this bufinefs, and our mmifters pray as heartily tor its fuccefs : But we meet with great dlicouragements ; for, firii, the copies of proclama- tions, emitted by the governors of Jamaica and New England in April kill, are come here; wherein, in ol;edience to his Majelly's orders fent to them by Secretary Vernon, they fay the Scots have fettled in Da- rlcn without his Majcfty's knowledge, and contrary to the treaties with his allies ; and therefore forbid all to allift or correfpond with them in any fort. And, next, we have news that two of the prin- cipal managers of the colony, one Jolly a l>roken merchant, and another, Montgomery, have been endeavouring to betray it to the Spaniards, and arc tied for it. I am tridy grieved at this matter ; the nation is bent one way, and the King is of another perfuafion ; and whether it fucceed or not, it is like to have ill confecjucnces ; for, if it profpcr, it is but a ftate of war, w^hich we cannot maintain with the Spaniard, but mud foon be exhauRcd ; and if not, yet much is laid upon it ; and we will be ready enough to blame whom we fhould not blame. But, be it as it will, this affair mud take fome o- thcr turn before the meeting of parliament, or otherwife things will rro very crofs here, which I heartily with may be a good turn for us : In the mean time, I can advife nothing. I w^ote to you of fome pafTages paflages had fallen out this fummer about the reprive of tlie two Frazers, the abatements, the conflicl of jurisdictions betwixt the fef- fion and exchequer, and Thorn. Bruce the mufler-mafter. Our fe- cretaries behave well ; but Secret. Seafield was a while indifpofed, and is now in the north ; and my L. Carmlchael w^as alfo much In the coimtry. E. Argyle, after the feflion, went to the race at Ca- verton-edge, with fome of our young noblemen, his companions. I hear E. Crawford and he quarrelled, for fome words Argyle gave him in his paffion, when he loft the race ; but, when Crawford fent the challenge, Argyle took it away wifely, by confefTmg his excefs. I believe he is gone fi*om that to Newcaftle. D. Queenfberry is In a dangerous ftate of health. E. Annandale is in tow^n : His daugh- ter is to be married 10 Hopeton. All others are in the country, and the council adjourned till the 1 2th of Septem.ber. But, leaving thofe things, I fhall write of our friends and private concerns : Mr Hamilton's deportment in that concern of ]\h* Erfkine's was into- lerable ; for it was an affront to Mr Chalmers to caufe him grant what had been fo infolently demanded ; and Chalmers's reputation fhoukl not be proftitute for private picques. 55 neither does, nor will do good, w4iich 32 is forry for. Mr Campbell, after Mr Hay was gone north, was very earneft for a ftop of what was done Au- guft 24 25 23 34 30 32 37 29 37 38 20 and had almoft ob- tained it; but all are for 32 33 29, and the conteft betwixt 37 21 39 34 37 32 37 ^5 ^'^^^ Mr Murray's court muft be helped. 29 w^as too keen in it, and Stewart blew the bellows. Hume thinks 9's intereft fo fir concerned, that he fliould notice it ; and, if Hav and his neighbour were here, 32 would advife a letter of advice to be given for fettling that matter before the winter ; for it is like to be very prejudicial to White's aff'airs ; but his concerns are fmall ; and it is happy neither he nor we have more to do. Our harveft is begun, and promifes well; but we have had broken weatlier thefe ten days. Secretary Seafield will be in the north till September ; ^ and, till then, we will be very quiet in this place, Were I wiili .^4 q 2 . you, 492 STATE-PAPERS you, I have many things to fay ; but, \vhile the mahi is well and iafe, 1 am eafily fatisficd. I am your's. Adieu. Lord Seafi kld to Mr Cakstares, Hu TranfaFtions ivith the Members of Parlidment to prepare them for 7iext Sefjion, -Ciillodens Perfion miijl be continued, Bracco has agreed for L. 2co per annum. Of the Clergy in that Diocefe, The Importance of Fort-WilUanu S 1 R, Cnllcn-houfe, I Huill never loofe courage fo long as you keep It ; and I am furc 'Hs^- 17- neither of us needs be afraid to be at court, fo long as the influ- cnce of the E. of Portland continues. I am glad that his MajeHy has gratified Major-general Ramfay in granting that ^Yarrant in fii- vours of the battalion of guards that are at Edinburgh. I am do- ing all tlic good I can towards the preparing the members of par- liament for the next felTion. 1 find many of them very well in- clined. Ciillodcn has been with me ; and 1 think, if his pcnfion be continued to him, we v;ill have his afTdlance. I think alfo that Bracco will be adiiling : I have agreed with him for L. 200 a-ycar, and to-morrow he is to fign the difpofition ; but 1 think you mull help me to pay a part of the price. Mr Thomas Thomfon, the moderator of tliis dioceie, has been wnth me, and I hope to liinder their proceedings againfl thcprotcdcd miniders here ; but C'ulloden tells me, thcfe in Rofs are very violent ; and it is very hard to turn out miniders who have the Iriili language in thcfe countries, when tiiev are cpialified. I had a letter lad night from Br. Maitland : His garrifon is in very good order, and w^ell provided ; and he writes, that, before Martinmas next, the tlurd part of that fortifica- tion will be built of llone-work. I do think, that, before the next year, it will be advifeable, that it be complcatcd with Hone; for the earth does not continue, but crumbles down to nothing. The Papifis and AND LETTERS. 493 and Jacobites in this country exped an invafion before the next par- liament ; but I do not believe it, fince the King hears nothing of it I had almoft forgot to have informed you, that Brigadier Maitland did, upon the receipt of the Chancellor's letter and mine, write for Sir Donald M'Donald to come Into him, and accordingly he did furren- der Inmfelf to the garrifon; which, to fiiew the great ufeof that fort for prefervmg the peace of the Highlands. This is all at prefent from, S I R, Your moft humble fervant, Seafield. Earl of Seafied to Mr Carstares. His Diligence ivith the Members of Parliament. S I R, I am much obliged to you for the good advice you gave me In Cuiien-houfe. your lad. It is my duty to be thankful to God for the providences I ^"S- 3'- have met with. I find likev/ife, that you think the King will not ftay '^^^* long after the Duke of Zell returns ; fo I refolve to go from this on Monday, and to make what hafte I can to Edinburgh ; and fhall wait the firft advertifement, which I hope you will give me timeoufly, as you promife to do ; and I doubt not but my journey to this country will be ufeful to his Majefly ; for I have had all the parlia- ment-men of the three neighbouring fliires here, and I can afTure you we have loft no ground amongft them. This is all at prcfcnt from, S I R, Your mod faithful and humble fervant, Seafield. Earl 494 S T A T £ - P A E R S London, Sept. 9. 1694. Earl of Argyle to Ml Carstares. In great Anger iv'ith both Secretaries, His Chara5lev of SeaJielJ. Lord Bafil Hamilton droivned, a mighty Shock to the Gnm- bktonlans in Scotland,— The Mniljlrj' In England unpopular. I ain fcveral letters in your debt. I do not in the leaft doubt your fricndilup to me, nor can I blame you to be cautious of breaking mcafures with either, or both cf tb.e fecretarles ; though, at the lame time, I mua tell you, Y. Seafield has broke his word, his honour to me, as I can inftrua by letters under his hand, the one materi- ally contradiding the other; and he led honcft Carmichael in to be the ador of his treachery, which 1 will not forget, though bethinks it an eafy talk to pleaie me. D. Q^is gone to the Bath ; and, be- fore he went, underftood Seaticld's Icurvy treating of me, fo endea- voured to foften me ; but, if I iliould ftand alone, I continue of the fame opinion I gave his Majeily, and iliall ferve lum faithfully ; though I can inftrud, none can be lafe to ad in conjundion with Seafield, in whom there is neither honour, honeily, frlendfliip, or courage. If 1 thought it were not lelTcnlng of my fdf to fay it to a man dares not refent it, I'd fend him as much figned. In thofc circum fiances I am, and, were it not my gratitude to the King, I ihould rejoice to fee them fpllt. Seafield appeared to W'hitelaw to be very forward for him ; nor did Wlutclaw fparc to give him all encouragement fo to do ; but, in a day's time, a fright takes him, and he writes to me, if D. Q^ be pofitive, all will go U) rum ; and fo importing as much as it were the properefl method to yiddto him, fuice he believes I defign only i!ic King's fervicc, wherein he o-ueffes ri<'ht, and therefore mufl be firm to my opinion, whatever dlfcoiiraQ:emcnt T may meet withal. Carmichael has not Ipokc one word toWhliclaw. You have heard Lord Bafil Hamilton is drowned, and Lord Selkrigg looking on. it is a mighty Hioke to tliat family, and weakens the grummcltouiau parly in Scotland. As to my fon, he has AND LETTE S. 495 has been a confiderable time in Lorn ; but, as yet, the lady has not been in a condition to be feen fince her having the fmall-pox. But, on the 15th inftant, we are to have a review, and I propofe to make all difpatch. As far as I can underftand the humour in England, generally all over, grows againft the prefent miniftry, and the flow proceedings (at leaft) of the late houfe of commons. Papers to that purpofe are daily pintcd ; fome whereof Lord Strathnavcr will fliow you, who I hope you will affift, and it will encourage him to ferve the King : He is of prefoyterian breed, which makes me the more concerned. I am your's. Adieu. Your lall news was very v/elcom.e. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Of the Depo/itlon of fwo protccled Clergy in the North by the Pref by t cry of Rofs.—Wif/jcs the Eplf copals -were not fo much encou^ raged to make their Co?nplaints to the Court ; — and that Church-' - tJiatters ^q ^^-^ a intereft in their coun- try 82 3xqm6 m 02978. tq7q dqq dq7q omxxqp 82 dinner. 83 faid he behoved to fpeak with 78 msmuz, 22 yg68 w22d St96 u6 8tq language 2r 7 200, though 7 knows better than to fpeak fo very plain. Tuft now I have news of our iliip the Caledonia being re- turned. 1 have wrote to the Secretary, fo can fay no more. Your inaii Mr Vernon has brought much milchief on Scotland, and K. W.'s intereft in it. Farewell. Earl * Ormlfton has one obfervc, that the more favours the King confers on 8, 8 grows the more unfufFcrablc 5 for fitting accompts, he never was at one hour's pains yet he Is the common advocate for abatements \ and jufl yefternight he hectored the exchequer, io that they were neccflitate to delay bufincfs. 'Tis true, Andrew Mvrtoun was concerned, and Capt. Wifliart, who is now with you. There is a defign on foot of a new addrefs from the company to the King. Stair is at the bottom of it. This week Ormifton was at a meeting with the Prcfidcnt, v.'hcrc the Frcfukiit took occafion to fpeak of it to Ormillon, and told. Earl of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. Of the Concern of the whole Nation about the Succef of the Danen Expedition. S I R, I have not had time till now to write to you in return to vour's Edinburgh. of the i6th. It is indeed a regretable thing, that many honeft peo- f6''9'r'^'^^' pie fhould be fo much impofed upon as they are by fome who make a very bad ufe of what has happened to the colony in America : But thefe perfons difcernlng how much many are bent to fupport that prcjed:, and what a reckoning they make of it, as that where- in the honour of the nation, and a great intereft of it too, is deep- ly concerned, lay hold upon the occafion, I am perfuaded, with very bad intentions. The humour is abated of late ; for there has been much pains taken to do it ; yet I find plainly that the hope and fancy of the Scots, their being already repoffeffed, and that we will quickly have an account of it, is what more than any thing elfe makes the mind of m.en, and, confequently, their motions, more quiet and eafy. The fiock and expence^s indeed confidcrable; and they are many who are concerned as intercded in the projed: Yet that is hut a fmall thing in refpedt of the concern which ap- pears of perfons of all ranks, and even of the meaner people, who are not particularly interefted, and have no ihares in the flock for fapporting and profecuting that undertaking. It is a thing fcarce- ly to be imagined. I will affiire you, any that w^ould pretend here to perfuadc any body, that the following out that defign may prove a told, that he fpoke very free language to 55. Ormillon faid, he knew nothing tliey could addrefs for, but to get their men relieved who were prifoncrs with the Spaniards. " No, fays the Prefident, pray God help ye, Let not people lofe an intereft in their country to pleafe a court." Here we were called to dinner. The Prefident faid, he behoved to fpeak with Ormifton again. Carftarcs muft .know tliis is the language of 7 too JI2 S T- A i- P A i E R S a prejudice to this nation, would prevail notliing, but lofe himfelf, and carry the ill-will and dilefteem almoft of every one. What the matter will turn to, the Lord knows : But, from the fird, till now, and flill on fo, there is fuch an earneftneis and difpofition towards that matter, without any fparing, either of their pcrfons or purfes, that every obferver mufl: tiiink it wonderful. I ailiire you, Sir, I am in difficulty enough to carry fo as is neccflTary for his Majefty's fervice ; and, if it were not the refledlioa which I hear people make upon what my circumftances have been in the workl, thefe in this kingdom who force a bad conflrudion upon every thing, might prevail to make others jealous of me as to what I am fure I am in- nocent of. I pray you let me hear how matters go ^^ith I\lr Don, and give my hearty fervice to him ; likewifc, if Mr Williams fuc- ceeds to any of his faftories. Let me know likewifc wliat Is Mr Man's part, and whether he flays or comes, I hope you will fol- low the old way witli me, and acquaint me with what pafTages oc- cur that come not in the public. I ihall add no more now, but that I am, S I R, Your humble fervant and very afFcLlionate friend, Marchmont, Edinburgh, Novemb. 30. 1699. Treasurer-Depute to Mr Carstares. Of one Kennedy apprchcnJcih Lord Biiftl Hamilton fent up nvith the Danen Company'' s Addrefs to the King about P'mkerton^ and other Pr'ifoners in Spain. '*' SIR, This being our thankrgiving-day, the fecretaries will excufe mc I do not write ; only you will acquaint them, that I did apprehend Mr Kennedy, Collean's fon, and did Immediately acquaint the Chancellor, who called him before feveral councellors, and defired I might AND LETTERS. 513 might acquaint the lords with the grounds upon whidi I gave or- ders to fe.ze h.m. There were prefent the PreHder^t of councH, Es. of Loudon and Annindilp Mr t: • iv. ^^^uitii, P K ^ c- 1 • " ^^nnanciale, Mr Lrancis Montgomery, and Sir Robert S,ncb:r. I was afked by the Chancellor 8t' d ysLp dnfu- 8>T ..d May .n the ,.or„ing; and 8.xp tuy dtL .'aozp. Thee was 8. 6963^08 tuy before thefe lords, particularly whenc my .nformat.on can.e I told I had it from the fecretaries ; but havmg made >nqu_,ry .„ the fouih country about one Scot, 4om they named I beheved their inforn.ation miftook the man's name ; for I had mformauon fro.n the fouth, that this Kennedy mi^ht be the man. He was called in, and examined ; refufed all manner of Intelhgcnce, or carrying of letters : There was found upon him a letter from Patnck Graham at St Germain's, which lets fee he was m a corrcipondence with him. This letter mentions one from Kennedy, with inclofeds. which Graham promifcs to deliver Mr Kennedy .s put under bail for L. .00. ^78 P2986 za8 ngS 8tq xmpa xm7S2 wzcjcl mxx ryay 6.- 72nq78 ngr27q dinner. 78 il nuhffe..nt for tc| t.b 7q62xbqp 82 yqpxq z2 y27q uz 8tc6 mat- ters u8 37^^bg6 no 6q7buoq 82 the I2bq7yqz8 and 78 ;qsq86 Stq -xduxx 2r 8tq6q uz 8tq i26q7yq ^8, as well as of the Taco- bues. I fhall fay notlung of thepu6o297msyqz86 78 7qq86 with- in the 3268 22, &c. forces him into. You will have Lord Eafil Hamdton qu.ckiy with you. The general council of our Indian Company met laft night, and voted, that his Majefty might be ad- dreOcd in behalf of our countrymen were taken with Pinkerton and are detamed prifoners at Carthagena : No body could be againft this. Next It u^s urged, that one ihould be fent from the com- pany with this addrefs. The friends of fome young gentlemen, 1 t t t ' who * Ormiftcn doubts not but Lady Largo knew all from Sir Robert Sinclair before d.nncr. Or.nfton is indifTerciit, for he is refolved to meddle no more J tefe matters It proves no fervice to the government, and Ormirion berts tie ilUv.ll of thefe m the government as well as of the Tacobites rn,.Il /^"f .'*"= of the difcouragement he meets .uh inthepoil CrLrtS'ceJSintV;^^ '"' 5 ^ 4 S * T A T K - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. wlio arc of the number of thefe priibners, were very earncft for this : Well, the defire was yielded. Next, who fhould be the per- fon ? Here the allowance was to be firft fpoke of: A hundred pounds Is agreed to. Then my Lord Belhaven moved, that the perfon might be intruded to endeavour, that, according to ouv la(l addrefs, the rclh-aints laid on by the proclamations mlglit be taken off. Here fome reafoning began. This brought the new proclamations to be mentioned. Inflruaions not only in that parliament, but a- bout the three men of war muft be. t (mxx tmp nqcp. o2zoa vou • fo, without ceremony, farewell, p aefs. I pray God may auea }ou , lu, Murray of Philiphaugh to Mr Carstares. ne Comnnffioncr^s and his o^n Opium, Ma the King OUght tO yield to the Refolvc about Cakdoma, or not, &c. I fl.all be glad to hear of your fafe arrival, and if the guide 1 fent ^i h tu tool care to have you conduded to Carlyle as he promifcd T Is refolved to have ^v-ritten to you my own little obiervations and thoughts ; but the commtffioner hath ordered me to write and ac- t"nt you with his femiments. H.s Grace has acquainted the King's ferv»nts of his defign to difpatch a flying packet, and defired them to write their beft advice; he hath heard lome dii- courfe their opinion, and feen what fome have wrote ; and, how- ever he may differ in his own judgement from fome things propo- fed by others, yet he is content all be laid before the King You know the great queftion now is, Whether the Kmg will yield to the refoWepropofed about Caledonia,or not? and, whether his MajeAy Ihniikl conic here himfelf, or not ? , , i H^ Grace, I obferve, is very def.rous the King fl.ould come; and has Kood hopes, if his Majefly were here, he might, by yielding that point, cut off all other unneceffary queflions that fome projed to obftrua buhnefs, and cftablin. his government here ; but if his Majefty's other affairs cannot allow him to do this nation that ho- nour, his Grace thlnks,that, upon yielding to that refolvc about Ca- Llonia the King's fervants {hould all be ordered to go on vigo- oufly and unanlmouny to do his Majefty's buhnefs though there „,ay be difficulty and ftruggle, becaufe of the popular handle fome have had ; vet, if all in the King's fervice go forward hand in hand, there may be lome hopes of fuccefs : And he frankly fays, that if AND t E T T E R S. 519 thefe now in the King's fervice are not able to ferve him to pur- pofe upon the jufl: and honourable terms propofed, he thinks, in honour and juftice, they ought to quit, and defire the King to em- ploy fuch as can do him moreeffedual fervice, and he will fhew the reft an example himfelf. And, if the King yield that point, he thinks it nioft advifable the parliament fliould fit without further delay. But, if his Majefly will not yield to that refolve, there is no hopes of doing any thing at this time in the parliament ; and he dares not fay that the King's own prefence would influence the members to pais from it ; yet, perhaps they might compound the matter for a vote or addrefs afferting the right to our colony, and not infift for an act requiring the royal affent : For many have been pofitive for an aa, upon perfuafion, that the King would comply ; and proba- bly fuch, if they faw the King truly ftraitened, might be more eafy and traaable oa that matter. For what I fee, his Grace does not re- lilh the conference and treaty propofed by fome; he feems to think it can be of little ufe to the King's iervlce, and that it will not be very honourable or fafe for the King's fervants; and I doubt not, you will cafily perceive the inconveniencies fuch a meafure might bring upon yourfelf and your beft friends. If the King fhall think fit (as fome propofe) to break all his troops here, except the guards and garrifons, it is very probable this miglit adjuft all difficulties; for fevcral of the principal abettors of the refolvc have owned they were willing to lay it afide un- til cefs was demanded for maintaining the forces. If the parliament fliall be adjourned before the 20th of this month, the commiffion falls and evanilheth ; and it will be fit to confider well if it will be fafe or advifeable to leave the government fo naked after fuch a ilep : But, if the parliament meets, and is adjourned by tlie Commiffioner, his commiffion continues during the time at firft appointed; and, though the King Ihould think fit to call his commiffioner, and o- thers, as fome propofe, to wait upon him, yet I humbly think it advifeable, that he Ihould continue here fome days after the adjourn- ment, in that charaaer, until the members were retired home. As alfo, 520 S T \ T E - P A P I R S AND LETTERS. 52' alfo, I think it decent that the Commiffioner mould firft be with the Kinsr, before others were called for. ^ ,- r< Now, Sir, I have freely told you of wh.t 1 know of h.s Grace s fentiments, with fome of my own weak thoughts, and perfuade my- r>ou" m make difcrcet t,fe of both. 1 O^all add no more buttell . you that I am fully pcrfuaded his Grace has perfca coafidence .a • 1 • . f.rr^ fsncpvc friend ; and you may be tuHy ailurea you, and is your tirm Imceic menu , a j j of mv moft' fliithful fervice, to my power. Dear bir, adieu. r S I forgot to tell you, that I am credibly informed that thofc who are gone up with the laft addrefs have iadruaions and gave their parole, not to fpeak with the Kn.g a-part, thoughdcfired ; and that all the addreffers gave the iame promHe and parole : So itfeems, though the King n.ould call one or two, they could not go without a difpcnfation from their neighbours. ^The following, and feveral otlier letters in the fame hand, arc from one who figns himfelf J. Stewart. He feems to have been cmploved by Mr Carftares, as a fpy upon all the dilTerent parties in Scotland/ He gives his own fentiments with great freedom ; and his letters give us a lively pldurc of the ftate of the country at that time. ] The various Rcafonhigs of Coffce-hoiife Politicians about the Efftds of the King's holding the next Sejfion of Parliament in Per/on,— Hcisagainft the King' s coming, hut clear for Portland's being fcnt do^vn Commander in Chief and Chancellor for the Time. This the only Remedy to the prcfcnt Dif cafes of the Country. Worthy SIR, Edinburgh, It is believed by many here that the King will come down, and June 8. 1 700. people reafon varloufly about it. They fay, that, if he be not refolved to affert the legality of the colony's fettlement in Darien, he will return return (re infeaa); which is not for his honour. And, if he be refolved to pafs that ad, he needs not come ; for there will be no great difficulty as to any other bufinefs ; in that point only the par- ty is fuperior. Others fay, that, if he fhall come down, and lay be- fore his parliament the difficulties he Is under, and danger of that adl, the granting a fubfidy for the fupporting the company in gene- ral, without mentioning Caledonia or Darien, may perhaps difcon- cert them, or, at leaft, divide and weaken them ; w^hich is the fame. This, indeed, had been eafy work for King Charles ; and 1 hope our King may do it ; but there is a great danger, if it happens other- wife. All the hope I have of this is in my Lord Portland, who, no doubt, will come along wifii the King. It's true, he will have no intered with the ill-dcfigning fadion of this party, (they are not to be contented but with the ruin of the government); but I am very hopeful that he will carry off' mod of the prefbyterians from them, when they fee the prefent fettlement, both of church and ftate, mav be endangered by the meafures they are fallen into, and that it is not poffible for the King to comply with them. Thefe are the rea- fonings of our cofFee-houfe ftatefmen. For my part, I am iliil a- gainft the King's coming down; for, if all this could be got done, yet there is a neceffity of breaking fome part of the army, (if they difpenfe with that afl:, one way or other, ye muft gratify them ;) and it is inconfiftent with the honour of the King, when he is here in perfon, to break any. And I am afraid it is fcarcely poffible to carry Caledonia and the army both ; and to yield either is difhonourable. Now^ fuppofing the King grant them their Caledonia, fome think it will encourage them to be high on their other de rands. The topic IS, ' Charge him home, and he w^ill yield.' If it fall out thus, it is w^ell worth the King's while to come down, and he is fure to return with honour ; for, if he affert the right of their colony by his Com- miffioner, this wnll infallibly divide them, if they infnl on other things ; and, if the King come down, he will carry the preibyteriaus to one man. So that I make little doubt but they may give him a liferent-cefs for his army ; for they will fee the neceffity of it, there U u u beini ^S STATE- !■ N D I- E T T E R S. 523 being a part, who dcfigns to quarrel whh the King at any rate ; and I ,L no other thing can do U, but it.ppoi.ng the K-g ^ ; Rat that he cannot confent to that aft ot Caledonia. So the qucll.on ,s matl L be done ? The parhan.ent n.nR be .^'i^-ne .y W Ponland .ua co.e do..n General of tea n an I ^,0. ^^ cello, of Sco,.n,^^.^^:^^^-^^ aep, and w.U enrage every company of the ar . T ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ Hnterians fee, the party Dut, ^ ^^^^ ^,^^ j^^,^g t^ that arc jomed with them, that tncy b 1 f1,at Tip is refolved to land the word, ^oui ch.er pvtrpmitv: aii'-l that ne is iLn.)iv>.ia i „ , i : s \: wKh ,'.,c prcfl,ytcrl=n„ V„ ,.,e„ off fro,,. ^^M-')-;-^ , , gone. The ., ™y can yc, ") 1-""' '" ^„e^, .l,cy »-M *■„* .-Ice. before . ,=y refolve „i^ a reb . ,. Tliefe of that party who with wdl to the go\cnaiu,. ^^ , _, . , r InLr togeth., whether they will chufc New or CM Calcdo nla My Lord Portland is the only man can do the work , he maj Take^L upon the preftytcrians,and all the friends of the govcn - PeS fe-- the 'army to the King agalnft corruption. In T I Lnecln r-^trieve this nation to the King. Before this T\ :\t I trecTf: fi3rolute extremity. The King muR wntc be d-ne, is the ca, Caledonia, and lliew them what to his parliament ^^ ^^^^J ^ ^,,, ,- ,,,,, ,f,er all, length he can go in tha and U ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^.^^^ ^^^^^ inGft, then the ^^^ ^ f^ /;^ 4,, „, .clitics, (and I think I „ow, 1 ^^'"r^'r:^^ I Lid have done Mr Newton, had I fee you laugh hcartil)), as i ^^ull rent him a poW-- of geometry. T am, with ad relped, Worthy Sir, Your faithful and obliged fervant, T.Stewart. 1 .. t^rfp five or fix days, that my Lord S. The news has been here, thefe hve ,.; ,__foreign weeds : broke open Duke Hamilcoa's letters upon the load fore g ^^^^^ That, in the dividenxl of the Spaniili monarchy, the States of Kolland hHve got Cuba and Hifpaniola. This makes a mn^htv noife. makes a mighty Lord Napier to Mr C.4RSTARES. Recommends his Son to him for a Pen/ion or Place. SIR, i was not a little furprifed and troubled, at my return to this place, Edinburgh to hnd the divifionsand confufions fo great, that Iloft almoft hopes J''"^ »•• of being in any tranquility in my own country, my humour dif- "°°" fering extremely from thofe people that thinks to fifh in troubled waters; and not pretending to reap any advantage by myjourney to London, bccaufe of the uneafy circumflances I found the King and his friends in when I was there, I hoped to have help and favour here at my return, from your kindnefs and fenfe of mv condition and patience: But, .Sir, fince it was neceffiiry for you to return with the reft, I Jubmit to God's will, who is pleafed to afflift me in moft things. Yet, as it is noways forbid us to ufe lawful endeavours for our reHef in neceffities and ftraits, fo I refolved to intreat your mind- ing of me in what way you think moft fcafible to fucceed. xMy fon hath dedicate himlelf to the King's fervlce, but entirely upon my own charge. As my inclinations are loyal, fo, while I live, I will keep him clofe to his duty; and, when I am gone, I hope he will be more capable to Ihow the principles I have infpired him with. He is to be a peer of this land ; and therefore I beg that he may have lome mark of the King's favour, as others have, who deferves no better than he. I mentioned a penfion for him, becaufe I had L.zoo a year, and now has only the name of loo ; but, if that be not fo eaiily procured, there is a place here vacant, Mafter of Works, which will bedifpofed of to one or other; and I doubt not but it may be procured him ; for he is now a man, and a very fenfible one. Young people of quality iliould be encouraged. I beg, Sir, that you' 5 *^ « TATE-PA.PERS ,-IU propofc it to the Secretary, who promifed mc ^^^^^ lo your o.-n endeavours to make it lucceed; vvh.ch w.ll pu. an e- ternal obligation upon: SIR, Your very- faithful friend and fervant, Napier- Edinburgh, June 11. 1700. LoRDCARMICHAFLtoMrCARSTARES. ■ , r- N h^ brought to yield a llttk in the Affair of IVi/Jjes the King could Ik btongm 10 )i Caledonia, account of what I l""' " °' ' f„„„cr. The tern- occurred, I had uot '•=;■ °^°, "";;!">„ „everbdicve the higl^ per here . nruch « J- * ;n '„ r to their acUlrcfe, i.^ hi. Ma- Bown party care, not fa ^^ ^^^^ _^^^^^^ _„^„ „^^ je„y coutd yM -V *" 5- ; ;■;„ ,.,„,. „,„ Ore Cc„„im„ner, ": Cf^c^ fn c,^ o yourV. and the worthiea ,n,n ever I k„c„. M;L:c;:lr..cC t„ youl Lad>-, a„d ,„, du.^ to ,„>• .,0* fr,eud. I ain> SIR, , r . Your moft afFeaionate and real fervant, CARMICIIAEr. The AND LETTERS. 52ir The Treasurer-Depute to Mr Carstares. Of anew National Addrefs in the Affair of Caledonia. Of a falfc Story f pre ad of his having faidfomething to Argyll sDifadvantage. SIR, I was glad to hear, of your fafe arrival. We long for nc^'s from ej;,,,,,,, >-ou. mzpdu6tq6 8tqaymanqs22p*. This place affords httie J-""- worth writing. You will hear of one Paterfon and one Watfon their ''^°* being taken up for difperf.ng and printing pamphlets. The Advocate IS ordered to profecutethem.tn98dtm8duxxo2vq zx u878om2z'8 6ma X2.1 8tq7q m33qm76 z2 busagy I26qq72yq28 m8 37z6q28. No tackfman of any of the publick funds will at prefent pay a far- thing, pretending all of them to legal dedudions ; and this put's a flop to all payments. I doubt my letters would find my L. Seaficid at London, is the reafon I do not write. Farewell. Though you fent down "I axq88q7oxm7uzs 29s 02yyu66upqz82 68 razp yet feeing you thought a xq88q7 zqoq66m7uq 83 and 3tuxxun • And wi(h they may be good; ™9^*' f but «hat v,)l come of it, Ormifton cannot fay ; for there appears no vicour in our government at prefent. ^ X Tho- you fcnt down a letter declaring 9 (Queensberry's) commiffion to a.nd • yet, fcc.ns you thought a letter necelTary, the Prefident and Philiphaugh think a newcomminfion necelfary: Therefore you have a frefh draught. Ormifton ap- prehends it will not be needed. Seafield's friends are much concerned he be not to draw the letter containing the King's reafons why he cannot comply wi^h the n,r lament in his declaration, in cafe of adjournment, '^-s, fays to 76 (Carmichael) the declining to do it here was putting the thorn In Seafield's foot. Carftares knows 76 (Carmichael) would not take that wdl; yet, at the fame time, 8r faid he durit not advife it to be done here, not for all he is worth. 8- and Seaf Id' friends are in great fear. This day after dinner, I was in the Abbey when^hc Prefident introduced Mr Robert Wyllie. I left him with Queenfberry; they had been a good time together. 8's letters to his lady gave accou.^t of all Queeniherrv's letters bore. Befides, Seafield's men write to their correfpon dents, all that Seafield writes to Qucensbcrry, about the King's defign to have his mind knowl cither by letter or declaration ; and they are making ready to meet either. What :s on tie other paper, you may fliew to the King, if you think fit. 5^6 STATE-PA P E R S AND LETTERS. ,„.st 8tazw6 azqcl o.qyu66u2Z zqoq66m7US therefore you have a freih draught 78 m337qtq^p6 ^8 dux .28 nqzqqpqP' 74« n.oxm8u2/. in c.ic of adjournment na .0, 856mup 8, 76 8tq ^ ' . K. 0^0 u8 tn-q dm6 SqSuzs 8tq 8t27Z U7. 74s r228, 22 pqoxuzuzs 82 p2q uH tyq 'l"^ ^y ^ ^ ^-^^^ 3^ faij wz2d6 76 would not take 8tm8 dqxx, VCt at tae la ^ rSQ-68z^8 mpbu6qu8 82 nq p2zq tq7q not tor all S, u6 d_7ot, ? -I rW) (78 8qx6 ^^2 msmuz) m7quzs7qm8 rqm7. Tlirda;tf^;Xt V8 du!6 uz8tq „.nnn.adtqz83 uz872P9oqp- y^ 73nq78 daxxuc, 78 xqr8 tuy duSt 29 8tqa tn.pnqqz a good ♦•,^^ Q->QiiStn7 Ycfternight there was a a.ttiini^ a r croVlersfthcy are for.-a^l upon a new naUcud addrcl. Somc were for delaying it till the fourth of July. They are meetmg agau. this night. 83 xq88q76 82 tu6 xmpa sbmq moo8 2r mxx 29s xq- 88q-6 n2m-', nq6up6 74s ::q^ d7u86 82 8tqu7 o277q632'.pz86 mxx that 74 d7u86 82 29 m62y8 438 pq6usz 82 tml.q tub yuzp r^-zzdz qu8tq7 na xq88q7 27q pqoxm7m8u2z, nr/p 8tqa m7q ym- vvuzs 7qmpa 82 yqq8 qu8tq7. What is on the other paper you n.av ihcl to 43. if you think ht. There is a ialfe ftory, they fay, writ to the E. of Argyle laft night of me ; the E. of Crawford vvas faidto have been the author, and ilundd have faid he heard me fay the Iv But my Lord Crawford has this day pubHckly vuKlicate mc, dechrln- he never heard mc have any fuch words; nor d,d he ever give any body the leaft reafon to fay 1 did. 1 purfuc the thing no further; but wiihes people may not InduRriouOy fpread Uorics of mc to my L Argyle. 1 defign and defire to live well with his Lordihip, anddefires you will give hun my humble fervicc, as likewile to the E. ofAnnandale. This flying packet fliould have come oif yefler- day; but the draught of a new commiffion to his Grace his been the ftop. Colo- 5^7 Colonel Ferguson to Mr Carstares. The -whole Country in Flame, and Feuel both from France and Eng- land to feed it. Settds a Copy of afatyrical Poem, -written by Dr Pitcairn, upon King William. Dr. SIR, f- Since you went from this, things are grown rather worfe than Edinburgh, better; the ferment ftill continues, and new addreffes are daily -J""'''- coming m from all parrs of the country, to be prefentcd to the parliament, when they fit. God help us, we are ripening for deftruftion. ft looks very like Forty-one. Yefterday there came an addrefs from the town of Glafgow to Powhiil their reprefentatlve : Its much of the fame nature with the reft; for redreffrng of grievances, a legal fettlement of our com- pany in Darien, and to be eafed of all fubfidies and taxes. There arc likev/ife fome officers who have been defiring the army to addrefs for their arrears. You fee, Sir, what kind of people wc are, and how the King our maftcr is ferved by us. But God be thanked, there are more honeft men amongfl: us than knaves : So • I hope there will be no addrefs from the army at this time. Mon- day laft was a great day amongft the Jacobites here, being the birth day of the pretended Prince of Wales; and it was folemnized by a great many this year, who never did it before. I fend a poem up- on it, made by Dr Pitcairn. Its an allufion to that fable in jEfop of the frogs defiring a King from Jupiter, who gav^e them a ftork. ' There are a great many fatyrical and obfcene rcfledions upon the King in it. You fee, Sir, that they are now al>ove board with us; for treafon is become fo common, that no body takes any notice of it. They talk publickly that, unlefs the King will grant them the legal fettlement of Caledonia, that they will addrefs him again with forty thoufand hands at it, and call a convention of ftatcs. Wc are all inflame; and I am fure the feuel comes both from France andEn^- land, to keep It up. The Lord prcferve cur mafterandcounfell from ought; and let all his enemies be confounded from Dan to BeerlFie- ba. 5^8 S T A T E - P ^^ r? E R S AND I' E T T E R S. J29 ba. I tl>ink, Sir, you are very happy ar.d fafe where you are but upon my word, 1 am not where I am. nor no honeft man It our Ifler be neceffltate to break fome regiments, 1 hope he wdl have .re, Ird to his old fervants ; for there are four or five younger than that '"fch 1 have the honour to command, viz. Portmore's, Strath- „aver's,Hamnton's, Maitland's and Jedburgh's dragoons; for we ^ireuion the Scots eftabUfhu.ent before any of them : Behdes Sir, we hale our good fervlce to plead for us; and that we have been Toneft and loyal from the beginning, and wUl continue fo to the end Zl give my moll humble duty and fcrvicc to otu- noble tr.end and patron. I have writ to him fmce you went Irom tins. I hope he w^ll continue his proteflion and favour to us ; tor we never wdl, 'or ever did depend upon any but him, whom 1 pray God vnay long preferve Adieu. Fab. 2. Lib. I. Phacdri Mctaphrafis. Ranarum proceres, palud,. huius Nonne audiftis, avos patrefque veftros Secures potuille ftagna circum Exultare lua, et venuila pr.ita . Hex Ilignus iis dabat beatam Vitam, atque otla non penculofa. Tunc qux mc pucrum puella Kana Caflls, Jupiter! ofculata labris, Oiiot dein rcttullt olculationes, ETcura vacuas metaque tnih ! Quot nunc milliii vidinuis profccta Ad ripx- ulteriorls inquihnosl Qiios illic veteres novoique lulus Unalufimus advenae hofpltcfqae, A Sole exoriente ad occidentem ! Sed Ran:c luimus; fuit paludis ^ In-ens gloiia, laufqucclara prati. \h ' Sors nulla diu poteft placere Vcntofo populo ! Sed ipfa tandem Libertas gravis, et graves penates, UtSaturniadifplicerctllex, Qua^ prati indigenispaUidecmdli Ranis otia fecerat beata. Irato Jove, coelitumque coetu, Optatui- novus inquiefque reaor, Reaorque eligitur Ciconiarum, (iiarumexercitus ales baec pererrat, HSec impune pererrat atque vexat Ranarum patria ac avita ilagnaj Nee nos vifere nunc licet cohortcs Ranarum per amoeniora tufas rratorum acquora, et invidcnda rogna. Obfcoenae volucres, malacque pedes Stagni ! nonne fat efl vorafle gentem Nobis fanguine moribufqiAe junctani, Nullae ut jam fuperent in bifula ilia Ranae legibus atque rege jun6lae ? ^ At vos, O proceres, duccfquc noftri, Clari milivae, domique clari ! Si flirpem vcterem, incolamquc prati, Servatam cupitis palude cincii, Haec gratis animis labrifque rultis, Mecum ter niemorate verba laeti j Et nulla audeat bic natare Rana, Quae non baec memcrct ter ipfa verba : Ilicis facrae geniale Numen! Qiiippe te prifcaecoluere Ranae, Juniis, fi nos vctus Arbor audis, Annue votis. Quae tuas ales peregrina Ranas Ccrtat infeilo violarc roflro, ^ Sedibus noftris abigatur omnis Trans mare magnum. Nos,tua nobis ope reflitutae, Ilicis circum falicmus aram, Principis laudescelebrare gratae Traticohium. Murray of Philiphaugh, now Lord Jcstice-Clerk, to Mr Carstares. ' " . ra. _^;;.«i^.«.. Duk. of ^ucnsberrfs Scufe of Mr Carfares^] Kudnefs mprocunnghrmfuch encouraging Letters from the Kin,. ■ Anxzous that Seafeld, Argyk, and Annandale, be fent do-wn ■ parttMy the frf, of -whom the King^s Ser^oants are kL lous. //.. o-am thoughts of the Meafures proper in the enfldn^ SIR, I had your's by the fiying-packet. I did not exped fo much Edinburgh comphment from you; I am forry I was never fo happy as to de- J"- '9- ' ferve it ; but you may be affured I fliall be verv ready to ferve you "'°'" to the uttnoft of my power. I Ihewed your's to my Lord Commif- fioncr, who was much fatisfied therewith ; and his Grace is fenllble that you have not only done him juftice, but great kindnefs, in your accounts to the King of bufinefs here ; and that you have contri- bute not a httle to the procuring ihch encouraging letters from Iiis Majcfty. His Grace bids me make his excufe for not writing him- felf ,^ he has fo many to fpeak whh, and fo much to write, before the ilyng-packet or exprefs go off, tlut he cannot poffibly havctime to wruc ; bat, he bids me tell you, that it is iudirpenfablv necefTary that Argyle and Annandale come here quickly ; for, not only may then- prclence, being men of great quality and fenfc, add life and vi- gour to tlie gm'ernment, but feveral of the King's fervants here are jealous of their being at court; and the Chancellor, Prcfident of the Council, CarmichacI, and Treafurer-depute, have complained to Ins Grace, this very day, of their abfence; and plainly told, thnt, ifihcy do not come quickly, and concur and join hand in hand, they w.n be very cautiou.s, and leave it upon them to take meafures a- ^^^ bove, \ T A T E - P A i- R S, AND , r fnrthcm And this his Grace wlOics. nay be fig- nified to the King. 1 A^"!' t^i' >"" ' ^_ ,. , ^^,-^^^ f^n, . r r .A ;f Seafield ftays at court, he needb cxp.a liuic au 1 hirpetc, it .-^eaneiu ua; vnu'U perhaps lee an .nexpcaed milance ° J^'^ ^J^ ^^ .^ .^ mav ilay ; but, if he So, if he have a mind to ^^"^ I ^^^ ^,^^ ^^^ ,, ,,,,,,,3, he aelires only to take a Outre .uh ^^^^ ^^^. ,.., he prefent ^^^h a...- Ub -t tro bu. ) ^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^_ about the return to hisMajelly.etU^^ ^^ ^^^_^,^^ -^ , r tK,. K;no- to <^ive his Grace, in caic iic Inu-incc mieht be proper for the l^mg to ^i^^ lo\\ancL iiui^iiL i ,..; e. Bt. f(h.l f cly tell vou, I perceive the Gon.nV,flK,ner .s delnous i 1 man ircci; i^.i ; , i Mi ellv, if It was but his MaieRv think it fit, to wait upon his M'Jei>' his iviajeuy Holland, ibis ini-ht eight or ten days -, and, if the Kin^^oes ,- , ,^,.„,. . iw this .... 1 humbly think, heft in the beginning ot Atigult . 15it this I t'rul y T n^ ke ufe of or not, a. yott fee caufe. 'rbere's no opes o dter"^ the parliament from infifting on the refolve, by a the or aivcruu^ t romDlvino: ; and fomc thuik r . fV»^ Kmrr ran eive tor nis noi couipijiiih > reafons the King can gi , • foti,er'>'snodoubt,ifputto n n mby You'll Ll its not thought legal, nor fafe, it the inirha- r«ts, to interpofe the negative, fo as to prevent the debate Tnd vote about that refolve. On the other hand, freciuent adjourn- Lnts, and concluding a feffion without an ad, is cryed out upon by Sme Is a novelty, and againrt our law and claun of ngbt ; and, per- haps it will not Lad well with our neighbours : So the only mids iidps, u occurs LETTERS. 531 occurs to me is, if the parliament fhould be allowed to fit and vote the refolve, and if it fliould be effayed to bring them to other bufi- nefs ; but there are fo many obvious Inconveniencies in this, as well as the other methods, that I dare not propofe or recommend it ; I only fuggefi ,t ; for, certainly, the parliament muft either meet b-- for. November, or the army muff bediftanded: And I feclittle rea- fon to cxpea that frequent adjournments will alter their minds. And ,f the army is diftanded without payment of their arrears, which are confiderable, and for which there's no fund, its to be feared fome of their thoughts may alter, and that the government "'^ Trrir"' '^'''' ^"PP°"' ^"^ ""'y fi"^ ^'^^ ^0^^ defperate men difaffcdled. I can fay nothing as to the allowance at this time, but you may expcd my thoughts fully by the next. Dear Sir, a- dieu. OrI^^na/ Letters from Ptnkerton, and his FcUo-w-prifoners at Seville, to the African Company, Right Hon. Lords and Gentlemen, Yefterdayour caufe was debated, and the fifcal endeavours to Cap. Pint- prove us pirates, and fortifies it by the realon of the King's pro- "tons letter. clamat.on in Jamaica, &c. as alfo by fome words from the Kind's own mouth to the Spanifh ambaffador in England, which are tranf- mmed to the council of the Indies in writing, in which the King dif- owned your undertakings; all which,the forefaid accufer fays, proves clearly, that we had no commiffion from the King ; and,for any other patent or warrant for our proceedings, there appeared none. This day we had this mformation by a letter from the conful of this placed and, notwithftanding of all his defences, he advifes us, that to-morl row the fentence will pafs againft us (as pirates, in lofs of lives and goods, &c.) The conful hopes to do better by his appeal above, at Madrid ; there being no minifter of ftate here, nor any to appear in our caufe, makes it dubious. We therefore humbly defire you ^^^^ would / 532 S T A T E - P A r V. R S would be pleafed to fend vvhh all dUpatch (In cafe It be too late) the co.y of vour pater.t, and ad of parliament m your favours, a - tcfted by feme jufticc of peace, is what our lawyer requires ; as al- fo the King's difmnuUing the Jamaica procla.nat.on. ; and that YOU wcnild be pleafed to lend the copy of our fading orders, feeuag fhat they will not he perfnaded : Bat we knew we were bound direaiy for Gulden iQand, of which we knew not, (as we have de- clared.1, when we failed from Scotland ; and that ye would be j ha- fed to^ranfmit them to Sir Martin Wellcomb conful n. Cadu. The King's letter has not appeared here. All that at prclcnt oilers. Right Hon. Lords and Gentlemen, Your humble fervants in all rcfpeds, (Signed) Robert PiNCARTON. Joh7i Mallocb. James Gnihatne. Ben. Spenfev, alias Penjb. David IVilJbn. Right Hon. Lords and Gentlemen, P..,.p.pe.. The fentence of death is paffed againU us all, (the boy excepted), «-'"^P"- .nd we are in irons. This is the third letter we have wrote to your fon.m irons, anu wc a. a r„.,.„„^^ ic ivilTcd a'-.^infl us, and we J«nci9-3i- Lordlbips fmce this unjuft fentence is pal ea a .-n , , ''°°- CKpea to be feparate every hour.) We have had only one letter from votir hands fince our tranfportment to this country, in wh.ch yc was pleafed to fend us the King's promife to demand us ; but Ihere Jants his performance ; fo we are nmocently fooled ot our lives, and unjuftly condemned. The conful has appealed to the hi^h tribunal at Madrid, and wants the authentic copy ot the co.n- miiBon that conftituted the company, after it was touched with the great feal. The King's demand has not appeared; wherefore we humbly beg ve would be pleafed to fend, fcarch, or caufe to be fearched, in the fecretary's office, to know whether the King has fent his letter, to whom, or by whofc hand It fliould be ddiver- ed AND LET E it S. 133 ed to the King of Spain. We have not as yet got a copy of our fentence, which is to us deatli ; and, as informed, c'.iaftifement to the governor of Carthagena, for not executing or tranfmitting to Old Spain the reft, the (hip Dolphin, and goods efcheat to the King. (And, not fitisfied with an unjuft fentence on fhipwrecked men), it wills his moft Catholick Majefty to demand of King Wlliam, the 'Duke of PLamilton, Marquis of Tweedale, and Earl of Panm'ure, (and whom others of that company) eftates Ihould be confifcated. to make reparations and fatisfadion for equipping of a fleet to the in- dies, and for all other damages, and their perfons to oe feized. \Ve humbly recommend to your Lordlhips con iderations our mife'rable ' ftate, which cannot admit delay. We are, in all due refped, Right Hon. Lords and Gentlemen, Your very humble fervants, (Signed) Rob. Pi xc A R TON. Jobi Mal/och. James Grahame. , l^oi' spencer. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Schemes of llliimlnatlms for Cah'Jc-nia. Meeting at SteePs. the Oppofition. Deftres he -tvill/pur Argyle and Annandale to • come doxvtu Of Argyle and the Treafurer-depute. Dr S I R, I had your's by the flying packet, whidx was moft welcome. I Ed.aburgh have been with Mr Hamilton anent the extrad of thefe papers con- J""" ^''- ' ccrningyou, and he has promifcd them to me this week. Our ''^°* flame here continues. It is reported we are to have illuminations for Caledonia, without any order from the government, this nigiit. His Grace the D. of Hamilton met at Pet. Sted's, where it tvas rcfolved, that a national addrefs of-new Ihould be obtained, and that there might be a voluntary fupply uplifted for the fupport of Cale- donia ^34 STATE-PAPERS doniain t!ie mcxu time; but they are to conf.dcr on this the night ag.Vin. They arc io high upon it, that they will not have my L. CommilTioncr's commiflion to fubfillby the letter; and It will be ne- celTary a neu- commimon be given. I was ycfterday with my L. Commimoncr; and 1 find he is very anxious that my Lords Argyle and Annandale Ihoidd come down ; and he cxpcfts you will fpur them to it, for he much needs their help. The commilhon of the alTcmblyhavc done their parts; for, except Mr Wylic and Mr Lin- nen, with Pardivan and Mr Archibald Dickfon, tlicre was no more voted for the addrefs ; but I know you will have a more fidl ac- count of this from others. We are in a (lid taking here. I was told this day, that, if I had not my windows fidl of candles this night, there aiould not be a glafs left in them. You will perhaps under- hand from my L. Argyle, that he has accounts that my L. Trea- l\jrer-depute was lately unkind to him ; and, when I heard of it, I fpoke to my L. Treafurer-depute, who told me, they were liars that would fay fo ; and he has fald lb much to my L. Argyle's friends ; and I know they will write to my Lord that he has faid fo, that there may be no miftakes upon it. And this is not the tunc that the King's fcrvants (hould diflter. Your plaids are now all (hip- ped, Mr Cochrane tells me ; and 1 hope you (hall have account very foon of their arrival. My wife gives her moft humble fervices to Mrs Carftares and you. Adieu. 1 find my Lord Philiphaugh expeds you will keep a correfpondence with him ; and I muR fay it is worth your while. David Callendar's fon-in-law is to be at- tacked again for his commiffion as chamberlain of Monteith; he muft be had a care of, for he is a great fervant of your's. AND LITTERS. 535 Duke Duke of Qi-EENSBERRV.Lord High Commiffioner, to Mr C.^r- STARES. Greatly encouraged by the gracmn Reception Mr Carjlares met -uAth from the King upon his return from Scotland.— The King will not comply -zvtth the Rfohe propofed.—His CommiJJwn objecled to, . and muj} he renewed.— Gratefid to Mr Carft ares for his Reprejhi- tations to the King, and -will endeavour to fulfill -what Mr Car- fans has pronufedfor him.— The King's Service ivillfuffcr, if the Nobkmen an not fmt down direclly—The great Perplexity of the King's Servants in Scotland; all timorous, if not ivorfe.—Im- poffiblc to make Examples of any that are Difaffcaed ; for he u told that Money is given by the -whole Oppcftion to'thofe iihoje Rufinefs it is to profecute.— Afraid, if the King gratify Annandale, he muft alfo gratify Argyle and Lothian in their Pretenfio>is. SIR, I had the favour of your letter of the i oth from Hampton-court, HoI rood and think my felf extremely obliged to you for the full and free h^ufe, ju.^e account you give me in it of our affairs, which I defire you may \%t'^''^' continue to do. I was glad when I heard of your fafe arrival ; and am more pleafed to know the juftice the King did you in receiving you fo kindly; it will always be agreat encouragement to his fervants, when they fee that they can be protected by his Majefty in their honeft endeavours for his fervlce. I am very fony that the King's circum fiances could not allow him to comply with the refolve pro- pofed, becaufe bufinefs is like to be Interrupted by it ; and his ene- mies have flill the handle, by which alone they have, or can here- after pretend to, forobftrudinghis affairs ; though I am convinced at the lame time, that neither the nation nor the company would have any folid advantage by the granting it. As to the continuin>- of my commifTion, you may eafily judge, that I can be no other- wife fond of it, (when it is attended with fuch uneafinefs), than by it 535 •STAT JL ." PAPERS it to be able to fervc the King, wlien the people have lo.! the jufl reRird they ought to have for fome of his minidcrs, and while o- thers of them are trimming, if not hctraying h.m to his enem.es. But I muft tell you, that the angry party does object agamft the le- ^ahty of continuing my commiihon by a letter; becaufe, they fay, That the adjournment by proclamation makes my commiiuon void, ^vhich nothing can make up, but another commiffion unoer the great feal. And. though my L. Advocate fays they are in the wrong, and that I dcfign to Oand by my letter in the mean time -, yet he. and all our other friends here, think it will be proper tolend mc a new coramiffion to the fame cBVa of the letter, that all fcruplcs may be removed; for they watch all opportunities that ambition or revenge can prompt thetn to. I have now feat to my Lord Scaficld the drauglu which tlic Advocate has made of the new commiffion, which mua be Immediately fent down ; and I have aUo writ to the King about it. I am very forry to hear that his Majefty intends to go to Holland ; for his enemies, both here and in England, will grow the more bold, the more that he is at dillance from them. It would certainly be a great happincfs if his affairs would allow him to ftay in this ifland ; however, he muft be the heft judge m his own concerns. I give you many thanks for the kind rcprelentation which von made to his Majefty of my behavi.Hir here m his fcrvicc. I do fmccrclv intend to do, and venture for 1dm, what you promi- fed in mv name ; and fhal! always wait with patience his time for any favour he defigns me ; nor would I ever have appeared with fo much concern in that affair, which he has been pleafed to promife me, if 1 had not thought, that, by it, I might have been enabled to fcrve him; and that this country would have looked I'pon it as a mark of fomc regard to them. As to the fending down of the noble- men witli you, I am dally more and more perfuaded of the neceiTi- cy of it : They arc much more forward in the King's fervice than the minitlers /am forced to act by here ; and their example would help to raife the fplrits of fome who are funk, and put the chancel- lor to fome eafc, who gives his place for loft, and ads accordingly. One AND LETT T - 11. i\. O, 537 ng^s One other reafon for their being fent here is, that fome of the K! ^ fervants are not willing to bear all the blame that may attend the i!l fuccefs of councils, but would have others chargeable with a part of it; fo that, every way, the neceffity offending them immediate- ly hither is evident, whether his Majefty ihould think fit to call me up or continue me here : And, if they be not with us by the 4th of July, his Majefly's fervice will fuffer mightily by it ; fo pray let them be here by that time, if pofflble. I have written to themfelves, and the King too, of my earneft defire to have them with me; for I am now^ in a manner quite alone ; fo, w^hat can beexpeded that I can do ? Your advice to me of making fome examples of fuch as are notorioufly difafFedled to the government, is very juft, and might have the propofed effeds. But I cannot be able to do it, when o- thcrs will not fecond me, and while I am told money is given by a whole party to fuch as fhould profcxute them. I am mighty well pleafed with the accounts you give me of my Lords of Argyle and Annandale ; and, as to my L. Seafield, I iliall never conceive the Icaft umbrage of his behaviour, either with regard to the King or myfelf. You need not make my wife and me any compliments for our civility ; you have deferved better things of us both than we have yet in our power to pay you. When we fhall have done you any fervice, we fhall not decline your thanks; till then, afTure your- felf, that nothing but an opportunity is wanting to fhew our jufl knk of your kindnefs. It was not in my power till now to dif- patch this exprefs, though I have loft no time In the aff'airs which were recommended to me. The King's fervants have been twice or thrice every day with me, in order to concert matters; but I could hardly find them twice in the fame mind; fo that papers were drawn and dcftroyed almoft as often as we met. All of them here are become h timorous, if not morofe, that they dare not ven- ture on any advice; and the beft that can be faid of them is, that they fear to incur the odium of the country, by profecuting the pre- fent meafures : However, fuch advices as they are, I do fend them to my L. Seafield ; but, whether they will pleafe or not, is a queftion. ^ Y y ' However, 538 TATE -PAPERS However, it Is all I could get. If the declaradon of the ^^T^^ fare, with relation to Caledonea, be fent by way o a It - t parha,n«u,I fee, by the humour of h. own i--\^' ^^ ^f^^^, frw of them that will offer to vindicate his reafons m .t , lo hat h.s t:^! r expea no fuccefs by that me.hod. If he .ntcncU to do it bv his council, there mud be two d.lTerent papers. The da a .ion .nua be by itfclf, and contain an order to prnU and pu hih . and the adjournment of the parliament muR be by a ---^-^P^ ; In both tlife cafe, they will obey ; but not, .f a ---'-- aone by the advice and confcnt of his privy -"-' ; ^^ '^^ ;^: Kin<''/mind be made known by proclamation, mull be micrted >n co^V- and, if h were offered at fo, I do not believe that a .juorum wo" d'be got that would confent to the publication of ..So you Ty eaniyV-d^e what a condition I ^^^^-^^^;^^^^^:t I dfd expea help from in thediffrcukeft P-'^^« f ^"''^^^^ f^^; '^^^ vice do out of fome reafon or other, abandon h.s Majefty and r;nt fervice. If there be a conhderable aajournment,^nd tUa^^^^^^ Majeay can ^ay fome ^^^J;^;:^ concerted than now .s euhe, ^^ ^ ^^ ,^^.^^^ ^,^ .Ijoarnnrent, cafe, it will be Vro?<^^ ^' ^'^ ^^JZy to his Majefty's pka- to be called to court ; but this 1 kaxe cntiruy ; fare who is heft jud-e of his own meafures. Pra>, give m) moi lure, vMio IS uen j ^ , , . ^^y^ i,\m from me, that, as I humble ferv.ee to my L. 1 ortland, and ten n am proud to believe he has friendfh.p for me fo he fl all alway h v« proL, where I can Ihow then, of my grat.tude to 'j'- J '^--^ ■^ , 1 r I i-n^m tint vou Will cive aim ac- trouble him with letters, becaufe 1 know tnat >ou ^ b count of what 1 and others can write. ^ I have, bv mv L. Annandale's carneft dcfire, la,d h.s claun to be a Marquis before his Majefly. I could not refufe to_ do u ; but the . Kins may do in it as he thi«ks moft convenient for his fervi.e. In n,y opinion, fair words, till bufmefs here be fome way over, is "eft, otherwife he muft refolve to gratify the Larls of Arg.le and Lothian as to their pretet.ions, or lofe them, which :s not fit at th. AND I E T T E R g. 535 time. I exped to hear fully and frequently from you ; and amv with much kindnefs, your's. Murray of Philiplmigh to Mr Carstares. J particular Account of the Rabble at Edinburgh upon the 20th of June 1 700. SIR, to I wrote to you on the 1 9th, and gave my letter to Mr Stewart Edinburgh, be put up in the commiffioner's packet ; 'but I underftand this \tllV' day it was not difpatched by miftake ; however, I have fent it for- ward under this cover. We had, laft night, one of the mofl; numerous and moft Infolent rabbles that has been here of a long time ; the pretended occafion was, that news were come, of the Spaniards making a defcent and an attack upon our colony of Darien, and that our people had rooted and defeated them. Upon this, it was refolved by the meet- ing at the Crofs Keys, (as I hear), that all true Caledoneans (as they call them) ihould have illuminations in their windows ; and this re- folution was handed about; and, without ever taking notice of com- miffioner, privy council, or magiftrate, there were in the evening lights put up in many windows, and fome bonefiresfet on. The mob gathered to budge crouds from all corners, and fell to breaking the windows that were not illuminated, without diftinaion of the in- dwellers quality or charader ; or, if they made any diftinction, u was to do moft mifchief and infolence to thofe in the government • luch as the Prefidcnt of the council, Carmichael, Treafurer-depute! though you know he is not in the fore-ftreet, (where illuminations ufc only to be required.) And, in fhort, they made havock of all the windows wherein there was no illuminations, but efpecially of fucU as belonged to any that are of the government. And I am told they deftroyed above five thoufand pounds Sterling worth of glafs. Yyy2 They s4^ s T A T E - P A r E p. AND L E T 1 £ R S. 54^ Thev attempted twice thrilc to get into my Lord Carniichacrs lodgings, and they broke in upon the Advocate, and p.rccured a warrant from him to liberate Paterfon and Watfon ; but others ot rhcm had not patience to wait for tlic warrant, but, by fire, and o- thcr means, broke up the tolbooth-door, and let all the pnfoners out : And, when fomc of the magillrates and town-guard went to fave the pnfon, thev were beat off by a great many m geutlcmcns habits, who came brilkly up to then with drawn iwords. I hear they made particular inquiry after Mr David Blair, and gave hun manv ill names, as rogue and villain, that did not pray tor Caledo- nia, and broke dov.m his windows. I am afraid they frightened Lady Scaficld too much; for they were fo rude and Ixirbarous as to throw fiones, long and furioufly, rt her windows. I Ihall not trouble you further with particulars ; for I tliink the Advocate is to fend up an account of them, which you will fee : Onlv, they took the key of the Neiherbow-port, for fear the guards Ihould be brought upon them. But thcCommiihoncr was gone to bed before an account of the tumult got to the Abbey, and knew nothing of it till this morning ; and then he ^^nt up to the council-houfe, and fent about to warn all councillors in town to me-t prefently ; and truly they met very frequently on fo i>,ort an advertiiement', and appeared all unanimous and forward in fupport of the government, and for puuilhing the authors and abbetors of the rabble when difcovered. The minutes of council will tell you their refolutions. Sir, You fee how faft things advance here ; and, if there is not vigour ihewed upon this occafion, which may frighten people froju fuch abufes and infolence, the government, and fuch as own it, Ihall probably be very foon trampled upon. I wiih the oilkcrs of Hate may get encouragement from above, to be adive and di- lio-ent in finding out, and vigorous in profecuting the guilty. I doubt not they will do their duty. But I believe thole with you, when they hear this account, will be anxious, and make hafle to be here, that they may contribute their fliare. There There is great talking and buftie made by fome about the com- miffioner's taking upon him that charadcr after adjournment of parliament by proclamation, whereby they fay his commiffion un- der the broad feal expired, and a letter could be no warrant for con- tinuing that charafter ; and there have been a great many confulta- tions among them about it. Some of the firft quality do' own, that they fliim to come near his Grace on that very account. You may be fure nothing of that nature would deter his Grace from obeying his Majefty's commands ; but he has advice from fome to have a commiffion under the broad feal, narrating and approving of the fetter; and, by others, a fimple commiffion in the ordinary ftile, to begin from the fourth of July, and to continue during his Majefty's pleafure, with the ratification of the letter in a paper-a-part, and bearing warrant for affixing the great feal. It is neceffary thefe commiihons be quickly expede, and fent down, leaft, if any ihould happen to difubcy his Grace, they ihould pretend to cover their dif- obedience with his w^ant of wmat they call a formal or kgal coin- 7mJ/ion ; and it is not fit that any thing of that kind be left doubt- full at this jundure. I expeft you will be fo kind, as you promifed in your's, to write to me f )me times at leaft, and let me know if mine come fafe to your hands. You fee I write with great freedom. Dear Sir, adieu. Murray of Philiphaugh to MrCARSTAREs. Of the late Tumults in Edinburgh, The CommifP.oner much plea- fed ivith Mr Cayfareis laf accounts, Of a faunt to Cockenzie, %vith ivhich Mr Car flares bad been alarmed. Ofivhat Allouj^ ^ncc fhould he gi^en to the Cowjuifioner. The Rate of every thifig much higher 7wzu thanJor27ierly. SIR, I cannot give you the particulars of what difcoveries are made as Edinburgh, to the abettors and afters in the late tumult. I hear the Advocate J^"^ ^'^- . * IS 542 STATE-PAPERS is to write an account to Seafield, uluch I doubt r.ot you may fee. I fliall only fay, I fee little probability of tracing the mUter to the fountain, whence every body believes all the dilbrders Iprung. I have, by the Commiffioner's order, wrote to my L. Seafield fome general hints of the ftate of things here, and which his Lordlhip is defired to communicate to you ; and I have nothing to add, and fliall not trouble you with repetition. I had your's of the 20th laft paft, and communicate it to his Grace, with which he was much fatif- fied, and is perfedly convinced of your finccre and ul'ctul fricnd- Ihip ro him ; and he bids me tell you, that the going to Cockenzie was a mere chance, propofcd by the two DutchefTes, to which he complied, and had no more defign of compromiiing with the pcr- fon named than with the Pope of Rome. And 1 can tell you, but to yourfelf, I find his Grace does not take it well to be in the leall jcaloufied on fuch points ; for he values himfelf upon being a firm friend, and reckons the deierting of friends a dilhonourablc thing. 1 can give you dcmoallration, there was no compromifion ; for, fmce the parliament was adjourned, till Sabbath latt, neither D. Ha- milton, nor any of the chief men of that fide, came near his Grace; and abroad, they forbore, becaufe they would not own him as com- miffioner ; and, when D. Hamilton came on Sabbath afternoon, he made the firll vifit to the Dutchefs, and then aikcd to lee my L. Duke ; which method was thought of purpofe to let people know he vifited him as D. of Quccnlherry, but not as King's Commif- fioner. As to the allowance to be given the Commifhoner, if Ids Majeity ihall think fit to continue his cominiffion for fome confi- derable time, I think there will be fcrouple made of giving the full allowance tdl the 4th of July, and during the parliament, if it meet, or for fome days after it bees adjourned ; becaufe it will be necellary for that time nil! to keep up the fame pomp, until members of parliament and throng of company be gene out of town : After that, indeed, I think there may be a retrenchment of cxpences, and the allowance may be refiriacd by the half; that is, to twenty-five pounds Sterling per diem. 1 confeis 1 hear, that, upon fuch occa- ' fions, p. 1) LETTERS. 5AI fions, other commlflioners before have got lefs during the intervals of parliament ; but I muft tell you, that not only wines, and other things, are now much dearer, but the whole train of equipage and \iYfng is become far more pompous and expenfive among all ranks of people. And his Grace has been, and is daily, at a greater char^-c than others before him ufed to be j and any that knows him wtll readily believe he is not covetous, nor does not propofe to enrich' himfelf by this ftation ; and there's no reafon he ihould beftow his own money. Dear Sir, adieu. Earl of MiLvr L to Mr Carstares. Qftbe late Rabble. The deplorable Situation cf the Country. Want of Activity in the Government. Apprehenjtve of the Con- feqimices, if the King go abroad. The laifuitable Returns he , has met ivith for his former Services. Among other Infokncies of the Rabble, the Mific Bells played all the Time^ Willful Willie, wilt thou be wilful ihll ? • ' SIR, I wrote to you fince the rabble, which was fuch a contempt of Edinburgh, government as cannot be inftanced. I am not to refle>ft on the ma- ^"°* *7' giftracy, or others ; the magifirates were ill treated themfelves. I '"°°' have feen rabbles before, where the maglftrates were put to fhirt for themfelves, and feen them compefced too pretty quickly ; but this grew without controul untlll the next morning. I have often told you the proper and moft probable way of compefcing them was, the having the caftle well provided, &c. But this, amon'^fl all other things that I formerly fuggefied, was flighted, otherwife we had not been at the pafs \\q were at this day. It feems only an af- ter-game, if not a loft game. There has been much talking in town thefe feveral days of another rabble, which would be worfe ; but they have not yet adventured on it. But I would hope, if people be not altogether grown mad, that the bringing in of the forces may y *'r I s r A T r - p A r F s N ■e ,nav help to prevent It ; though iomc were not for tins, for angering h^town. How th>s affair will be prolccuted, or uh.u wdl be done to prevent the like, I kn6w not. Thot.gh there were a great n..>y .cntlemen concerned in this, it's like to be fixed on lew. It wer. ^o be wilhed that there were more adlvity and courage amongft us. They have been talking, that, if they had known that th.s bu- iiuefs would have been fo much profecuted, (though otl>ers tl.nk all the vigour of the world is not evident), they would have done n.ore, which no doubt was poff.ble, if their btifinefs had been right- ly digelled before hand; for it was but too eafy to have blocked up the calfle. If they had done fo, which could not have Rood out above two days, there being no provifions in it, and neither reparations nor guns in good order, nor a fufficient number of them, being no more men than ferves to keep the ports, and keeps ccntry. It may come to this yet, if not timeoufly adverted to. The humour here grows ftiU ; they begin to know their own ftrength more than at the down fitting of the parliament. Thera are not only addreffes upon addrclTes, from all parts ot the country, to the parliament, but they talk of a general addrefs or remon- ftrance, in high enough terms, as they fay, deiigned, it the pariia- ment do not fit. And, it is likewife talked, that, if fo, fince they look upon themlelves as the major part, it they cannot iit here, they will go fomewhere elCe and fit. But what may be in this, I know not • but it is certain, whatever number of the parliament they have, they have almoft all the people on their fide. Wliat may be the iffue, when the King goes abroad, God Almighty knows. It may rationally be dreaded, and its hard to know it a man, not of their way, can fecurely ffay at his own houfe. There is no more fpeak- ing to people now, than to a man in a fever. 1 can lay little more than what I confufedly wrote to you three or four years ago, upon your defirc, which I defired might be burnt. There was enough faid there, if adverted to, to have prevented much ot this ; but you mayfay,^^/i«««c«^^n^«'«? The qucftion feems a httle too late The King knows his own affairs much better than we can, and ^ what AND LETTERS. 545 what are his circumftances elfewhere, and what they may require of him ; and it were great prefumptlon \n me to advlfe his not going abroad at this time ; but it feems too evident that it cannot be, with- out the hazard of the lofs of this kingdom ; which, though it be .nconfuierablc in itfelf, but only to do mifchief, as it is now flawed, yet the confcquenccs of it may be of very great concern : But it is not fit for me to meddle in things above my fphere. The things neccflliry fpecdily to be clone is, the modelling of what forces there are a-right, and placing fit officers upon them, and the provldinrr for the fecnrity of Edinburgh caftlc. As for the firft, I ftal! fay nothing but what I have from the officers the King can mofi trufi, tliat it wtll be found a miftake, if it be thought many of thefe that fought lor hini In Flanders will fightfor him in Scotland, but rather againft him, if it come to a rupture ; but great caution, and a good choice is to be ufed in a change; and pofllbly, if I had a vote in "it, I might even differ from thofe officers, whomay befufficiently trufted them- felves in the choice," having more reafon and occafion of knowing iome than they have ; but this is out of my fphere. I wifli they may make a good choice. As for the caflle, you may remember your own thoughts long ago how it might have been furprized. It is evident, to a demonfiration, w^ere thefe difcontented mafters of it, they would be alfo maflers of the kingdom. If any n6ticc be taken of this, it would be provided without none, whether provifions or men ; and, whatever men be put into it, they would be picked-out men, and hand-wealed. A few guineas will go far upon people that are ftarvcd upon a groat a day, if their governor v.-erc not kind to tlicm. You may confider the dearnefs of the jilace. Much might liavc been faid, if peoples opinions had been timeoufly afked ; and much might be, if folk were prefent, that cannot be wrote. If me- thods could be fallen on to allay the prefent ferment, it would be a happy thing : And, though I dare not take upon me to advife the fittingof the parliament at this time, yet, I think, if it do fit fo long as the King is in Britain, there feems Icfs danger from the fit- ting than from the adjourning ; becaufe all rational things m.ay be -^ ^ z propofed 54^ T A T T'. - P A ^' r. i V propofed for the good of the country which the King can do, and. wherein he may he llraitened to comply with ^vhat lomc deGres, the reafons nught be freely told ; which might contr.butc to the ta- ^- r ,- „i ^,-,,1 filcp olT that afperlion of iome men, king oft oi iome engaged, and take ou tnai ail ^ xtt it is only humour, wilfulnefs, and tavour to the Dutcii, that ,.akes him conf.der fo little the deilrcs and interefts oHm people Amon,[l the reft of the infoleneies committed at the -^l;ble the bells were onlered to play, and the llrR tune was that called 11 diul l\ rUy, ^anh thou be -wUlful IHIL Since this was writ, we have the unpka- fant account of the affair at Darlen ; what effeds it wdl produce, we know not, as likewife «f the timeof the King's going for Holland ; which leaves no place for what w^as laid. 1 willi you may he more ckh- berate and compofcd than we feem to be here at prclcnt ; 1 pray God direa vou and us both. Though a thotdand tlungs nng.. be find, yet/eonfulering my forntcr irecdom hath n.et wuh t^> htr le fmtable returns, vou may think me very imprudent and unadv.fed m uin.g fo much, which I am feniible of myiclf. LOKD CaRMICHAEL toMrCARSTARES. Of Chandra in the EngUp Court. The Colony has quUtecWarun ■ this mikes no Change of thetr Meajhcs.—Sufjncmts that they are ei icoiiraged byjome, even at Court. Edinburgh, June 29. i;oo. S T R, It bein- ten o'clock at night before the packet came here, I recei- ved your'l and likewife one that gives me no good news, that the Earfof Romney is now in my noble iriend's poif , which goes near to my heart ; and |erfey's being chamberlain will give great encou- ra<^emcnt to thofe'here who are allied to hin.. I have not had a let- ted this feveral pofts from the Vifcount of Seafield; and this is the lecond from you fmce parting, which I indeed do excufe, conf.der- ine how mighty matters you have in hand ; and, by what I can learn, fmce the bad news of our colony's quitting Dancn ; yet they who AND LETTERS. 547 ^Tho were for ratifying their former adt, will ftill infirt, by which you may perceive their defign. I wifh they may have no ^ encourage^ meat from fome, even at court, (for this change there, will make them magnify upon the interefl they now have). I have not time almoft to read what I have writt. Earl of Kintore and Forglen are with me, who give their fervice to you. My humble fervlce to the Vifcount of Seafield ; Kintore drinks his Lordfliip's health and your's. A flying packet is impatiently expeded. My fervice to Mr Pringlc. You will hardly read this. I am finccrely your's. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. In Anfwer to a Letter from Mr Carjlares recommcyuVing Vigor.— JViJhes he -umddjhid down a Doze of it.Jor it was not % he found. — Of the Commilfioncf s Allowance. SIR, ^ T have your's. I ftill heartily wifli the King were not to go; but, fmce he is to go, no man thinks the parliament can meet in his ab- fence ; and therefore, neither I nor others can advile its meeting in Auguft. You apprehend that the defeat of Darien and the mob may change tempers; but, at prefent, they change neither meafures nor tempers; and his Majefty's going away helps well to keep them up. I write plainly, but, 1 am fure, fincerely and faithfully. I re- member I wrote in April, that the parliament might be delayed till Augufl:, hoping time and events might help us ; and, though I v> as far from vvlfhing what hath happened, yet, you fee, lam not miita- ken; but now the matter is not entire. You do well to recommend vigor, but I wilh alfo you would fend us a good dofeof it, for Ipro- teft it is not here to be found. The Commilfioner's Grace preifes very earncilly, and the Treafurer-depute and Advocate do what they can ; other tools we have not ; hovvrever nothing fhall be omitted that can be done, as I have wrote to my Lord Seafield. The Com- ^ ^ ^ ^ milTioner's Edinburgh, June 30, 1700. c> s^ T A T E - r A r E n s „.iffioner's efiablin^ment cannot be changed ^^Hthout h,s lois ; od^c. reTp tables and entertainments, and now is the tune ot the femon; what can he then abate ^ till the tenth of Augull ,t oug . to Aand, h.reafter .hat fl.all he thct.ght i^^ ; but pray conce.ve that we ;.e not a. an ordinary recefs, and hi. authority an n-e.nn, o perl-ons is as rr.uch necefiary as ia ,-.arh.ament ; and h. dc.Lu s ; ainlv, he is only upon the iavin,, and has no ^ou^J^.^^^ ^ , . 1 . • .Prn-q ind 1 vcn y believe. Uear Dir, oe \.^cr ot; he is reauv to iniiruvi, anu i n^^^v l„t ; =m fure you apprehend not onr conjrt.on a 1 > « , ..»"*>■ '^ ^^- cefTuy for an accommodation one way or other; that is, either by h.s Majefry s prelence here, or his calling for fome to meet him here ; and .f y.eldmg or fiding be judged expedient, I know more than one hat would very willingly quit both place and penfion fo refetthng h. prefent diforders. I heartily wifh that th^ though" of accommodation eome not too late. All the vigour we can uf^ here .s well enough known ; but, plainly, matters are gone f fa ^ that all the v.gour poflible will not retrieve them without a juft la nagcnent elfewhere : But I have writ fo fully, that I am weary o repeat ; only I wrue the more freely, becaufe I know my own fut centy and that I have neither defire nor defign but to do h. A a-' jef y an the fery.ce that I can, while he thinks fit to require it of me • but reft and quiet was never more defireablc. I am^our's. ^ Tkea- * By 8's lady ^tis underftood here, that 8 is not pleafed • for />, Carftares and Seafidd. Whu 8 fivs of Or,.-fT T ' con^plams of Tj -1 J ^ ^^ Uimifton bein^ entirely in with n t Hamilton does not trouble me. I kno^v 8 fo well rK.t- T ,, -l ^"^^ ^vrItc of him. ^^^^ ^^'^ ^ ^^^^^ "^^^^^er fpeak nor 554 STATE PATERS AND Trkasu RER-DEruTF.to Mr Caiistarfs. Of the iMUr from Flnlerton and hu YcUo-.-,nioners. ^l..h Uo... the Coal ^ ^ ^" n r r r.f PinVertoii and his fellow-prifon- Edinburgh. By a letter laft poR from ^'^^^^ ^„^j^,n,nd they are ■'"'■>'.''- crs, dated at Seville In Spa.n the ^^^^^^^^^^ , ,,,,,, ,a , very had -^-^;::^;^i^:^^'.:-^i.. r.. ...j the court ready to icnttnct tnuu fomethinir the King found upon the Jamaica P- -^^^ ^^7^ ^^o 'the letter Ts fl.ottld have faid to the ^''P-^'"V'"rd hi does not a little blow fent to hh Majefty. You n.ay be a«u. ed tb.s^^ es no .he coal here. I confefs the ufage ts ha -^ ^on^ ^^._ of a fl.lp, 5n .-hlch our con.paay had a Hur., Luc^ nea with fome gold-dull to the value of L. ,coo btc. nn^, y "e f-'kln^ to have it coined here, and that the company H.ouU hav ; mark upon it, as the gmneas In England have the dephant nn W the Ring's head. 1 (hall be forry this he refu.cd. We have nothino- more of moment; they aie ^oiu^ u o St l^blcripfons to It. They are putting then.lclves under a reio- ufon to ddnk no French wine, nor to wear any tlnng but what s Inanufaclured in Scotland. God fend his ^h,eily iafe and foon back to us agam. Farewell. Lord Advocate to Mr Carsta RES. Entreats him to have Perfons called up to London from both Parties. .An Accommodation more and more necejjary. "ht to liand. Edmburgli; July 12. You^ Icttt by the flying and ordinary packet came rlgl Iven their opmion anu auvKc as The King's minlfters have agam gi L E T T E s. 555 plain plam as they can, which, in few words, you may imderftand that we have only rubfiflence for the forces to the firfl of December; that, after December, even for guards and garrifons, we have but the excifc, not exceeding />^r ^w/^//;// L. 26000 SterHng ; that there is a great fum of arrears due ; that the dllTatisfied people grow in their demands and pracflices ; and that a parHament we muft have, or go to confufion. Men advife all that is decent ; but, in fuch cafes, more muft be underftood. I heartily pity the Commiffioner, who has neither fatisfadtion nor concurrence; and, it is not ftrange concurrence fliould be fo backward, when no body can fee what fhall be the iffue. Some fay, there is no fear of a rebellion ; and I am fure there is not; but rabbles there may be; and. If not, yet things may turn fo as the government fliall be infignificant. And, therefore, I entreat with all earneftnefs, let not only the parliament, but perfons, be pleafcd, fo far as the fecurity of the government will allow ; and remember, that neceffity and prudence does often fuperfede the points of honour and plcafure. He is certainly an unhappy man that is not in any cafe for an accommodation; and nothing fo wife, juft, or good, as firft to fave and rcfettle, and then take meafures. I fuggefted from, the beginning perfons fhould be called for, and to that it muft come, if his Majefly come not a- mongft us. I have no place either to fear or to feek ; but, had I the beft in the government, it fliould not fland in the way. Confufions are alfo contagious, and they will not be bounded, either in or to Scotland. I again, therefore, obteft, that things may be juflly con- fidered without delay ; and God dired all. Adieu. Sir,tho'the memorial doth only fay, that hIsMajcfly's prcfence Is a probable mean of adjufting; yet it is the opinion of others, as well as mine, that his prcfence would be more than a probable mean for adjufling and compofing either one way or another ; and, if perfons nuift be noticed, and an accommodation made, his Majefty ir.ay- incline rather to take that courfe here than to fend for perfons ; for, whatever way things be fettled here, if not by downright yicldin,^, (which. It's hoped, in this cafe, Vv'ill not be the flrait), it v>^ill always 4 A 2 . be' 55^ S 1' A 1 . TAPERS A NJ b L fi t t E R S. SS7 be lu» MaK'fty's lionour ar>d advantage; and therefore h.s coinrng is very much def.rcd. Sir, pardon all thi. freedom ; for luch .s my fincerity, that, if I were permitted, I tlunk I wotdd fay the fame m his Maiedv's own hearing, and, at leaft, ohtam h.s rardon 1 hom- !"'tood ..reatment offended very much ; U hath .Cthcr hc „.crit nor the weight. Carfe and Hay are bla.ncd ^-.j ''^ ^^ think 33 gives him a hint to the contrary ; and y. wdhcd firft al well, a^^d'hen it's time to reward ; for his pan, he o t tlunks vvoull be a good reward to be at red and free of th.s fat.gne ; hut y is iuR and good. r * Murray of Thibphaugh, to Mr Carstares. The Farlumcntmuji meet, or the Jinny be ^uban,kJ^heKin,^^ oivn Pre fence in Scotland the only Remedy to the prefent Drjhac- nans in that Country. The Malecontents keep a Correjpondence Edinburgh; July II. 370c. li,un^ lit' ►'-"•- ,' nvhhjhme Members of the EngUJh Farhanunt. 1 received your's of the 4t^ of this, and def.gned upon Tuef- day to have Jritten by the poll ; but 1 expeaed a Hymg packet was to go off laft night or this morning ; and 1 know the G,mm.f- Iner delVned it ; for he is very anxious to have a platn lla e ot leKln 'r affairs laid before him, with a platn an clear a v.e ftl; h ' fervants, what meafures are moft proper or h.s Majelly m irom his ler ^^^ ^^^ conference fre- '° Mrl «.l you is, tha, k feems Indifpen Wy neccirary ,ha, there te a good corrcipondenco prcferved be.wix, >h= K,„g and ... par^- r^fcn, Annandale. ^3, Qi^ecnfbeny. Carfe, Mr C.ft.es, /fa>, Seaficld, 32, Advocate ment; for, without that, the meeting of parliament inight be of moft dangerous confequence ; and, without a meeting of parliament, the government cannot be legally fupported for any time, efpecially after fomanyaddrcfTesforitsmeetingandfitting. After the ftrideft account, it is found, that there is but fubfiltence for the prefent forces till December ; and, without a parliament give new funds, and conient to their coniinuance, it is doubtful if by law more forces can be kept up in peace than the inland exclfe can maintain, w^hich, as I am informed, amounts now but to L. 26,000 Sterling. The rea- fon of the doubt in this cafe is, that though there be no exprefs aa difcharging the keeping up an army; yet, it is one of the rea- fons of the forfeiting King James, and it is one of the grievances re- prefented to the King by our meeting of eftates at the offer of the crown. And the a(fl of parKament 1698, laying on funds for two years for paying the army, bears exprefsly the parliament's confent for their continuance for that time ; fo it Is not to be doubted, but cautious WMry men will be Oiy to concur any w^ay in the owning or paying of fuch an army after that time, when they have fo much reafon to apprehend the parliament, when it meets, may take them to taik for it. The only way that the King's fervants can yet think of it to bring us to a delired temper here is, the King*s prefence a- mongrt us : And, though they will not perhaps take upon them to anfwcr poluively for his iMajefty's fuccefs, yet I hope he will no- tice their repeated advice in this matter ; for, if he does not, I am affraid he will have occafion, ere long, to come another errand ; for, truly, with iiibmiffion to others, I fufpedl neither his prefent commiifioner, nor any his Majeily can employ, will be able to ferve his Majefty in parliament any way to his fatisfadlion. Our fond- ncfs for aiferting our right to Caledonia does rather increafe as abate ; and it is now talked confidently, that there are aflurances from chief men of both houfes of parhament in England, that, if we (land firm to that point, they will, at their meetiaig, ftand by ' us, and join with us in it. What ground there is for this I know not, but it does take ; and it is believed there is a correfpondence .: With i ■ STATr-PAPF. Pvf^ with fomc people m Eagland. I car, affurc you, our acUlreiTes gain profelytcs dally, and arc renfible of u, and encouraged by A ; and, to be fare, the lenfe of this ^^•i!l difcouragc olhcr. ; lor, generady, people are loath to incur the ouram of their country, or to Hand up IJnd any thing that feems univerially acceptable : And I myfelf have Obferved feveral members of parliament who appeared hrm, when they have been In the country feme time, and heard the len- thncnts of their neighbours, they lecm to waver ; fo you may be al- fured we are m very ill condition, and have the comtortlcis profpcd of growing daily worfe, unlets the Kiag come and fcule us Inmleli. I pray God dirccl and preferve him. - ■ ■ • What I wrote about the CommHTioner's allowance, was not without his Grace's confcm ; and you need not apprehend any mif- t ikc from him in the matter. Some gave other advice afterwarc ;- and truly, when he gets the utmoH.lt is like to be too dear bought; for he is fo fretful and uneafy, becaufe he cannot Icrve the Kmg as he would, that it bereaves him of his very flccp ; and I am afraid it do foon Impair his health. Dear Sir, adieu. Whitehall, July 12. 1700. Earl of Seafielo to Mr CarStares. Entreats that -Mr Car/lares -will interceed -anth the King in behalf of Captain F inker ton and his Creiv, -who ivere fintenced to Death by the Spaniards. SIR, I hope this will find you fafe arrived, for we have had the wind fair ever fir.ce you went. • The kners from Scotland l>ring no further acco.mts ; and I ^vottU not have written to his Majefty this night, but that the ac- counts from Spain do bear, that Captain Pinkerton, and thole of hlcrew, are fentenced to die ; and, .t they lutier death, u will certainly much increafc the ferment i,t Scotland, as you well know ; nnd'l plainly think it will be an ad of injuftice and crt-.elty in the uaiu 1 / King ys A N D LETTERS. 559 King of Spain, and contrarybothto the law of nations and his treaties with his Majefty ; for the true ftate of that affair is, that their ihip fprung a leak, and they ran into Carthagena, which was the nearcil fliorc for their fafety. And, when you fpeak of this matter to the King, do it with great concern, and I am hopeful liis letters may yet come in time: For, though it were true that they are fentenced, as I am very apprehcnfiveit is,yet they lay, it is ftlU competent for them to appeal to the court of Madrid. This is all at prefent from, Sir. Y. M. H. S. Lord President to Mr Carstares. AgainJ} calling up particular Perfons^ and why. The King's per- Jbnal Prejence the only Cure ; and the hopes of it the only Re^ Jpite to the prefent Diflrefs of the Country. SIR, I know ye are fully informed of our circumftances and opinions Edinburgh, here, both by memorials and private letters, to which I agree. In l^oo/^' ' ihort, the moft probable mean to extricate us, and the King's af- fairs, out of the growing difficulties, were his own royal prefence amongft us. The Advocate hath long thought it neceffary to take off fome of thofc who are didatisfied, which were no difficult bufi- nefs, if his Majefty were here ; then there would be opportunity to know the fenliments of all ; and, if either heads or tail be fatisfied, the reft muft follow; and the apprehenfion of the influence of the King's perfon would make them doubt one another, and divide the knot ; whereas, if particular perfon-s were called for, thefe would o- vervalue themfelves, and go up with engagements and inftrudions. Therefore I entreat you ufe all your endeavours to perfuade the .-. King to come in perfon. Vigour is defired and expeded from, the King's fervants and government here ; but it is hard for you, at a diftance, to underftand every thing that falls in the way. With- out S T A I. .L.4 \ L r\.. S 500 out a eood underftanding bccwktRing and parliament ti.ere is fmali prolpea of protealon or outgate. This makes oppofer. bold, and Le In the government ta>nt : So thefe tl.at would be more forward n^ufV, in rcafon, confulcr by .vhom they can act ; ^^d --;;->- ter not enterpr.ze. as fail in the execution. Ir a r^gl. undoftandmg were eftablifhcd, all would go well again : The only cr.re wdl be, Tbr- fg'he parhament to a romper. CoaHdcr how d.lhcult that La be, wuhout the King', perlon; certainly greater concclhons "n be Icfs acceptable from another. The Comnulltoncr .S COU- Teld and carefld to the laft degree ; and I am Cure no body eould I more, nor any iubjed be more acceptable than he ; but the bun- dles of our company's dhcouragements, and the lianung memor.a , raifed a ferment, and tu^lted all that were angry on any account-, fo equlres conceflions, authority, and prudence to fet buhnels r.ght Ira n If our bad humours had no further coniequence than our own value, they might be better born ; but we can do more m.f- X.ef than good • and therefore it is of great importance to fe our buhnefs on'a right foot again. We have Intherto grown wor e by delays • an affurance that the King would come m perlon would be the beil allay in the mean time. The thouglus of thefe A.ngs are '^ , g ietus here as well as with you -, but it's neee^ary they fhould be known, that meafures may be taken accordu^gly- I onl> add, that I am moft fmcerely your humble lervant. Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstarf.s. A Proclamauon agalnjl the Refol.e in SteeVs. Jn Ad.Ucfs fint AND tbrouKh the Kingdom hy the Oppofttion. Edhiburgli, July 12. 1700. ■oug I refeile^d both your letters, and did deliver your's to the Advo- cate ha - dtredcd to me. What is the opinion ot the Kn.g s ; ant^^here, the Commimonct fends with the fly n.g packet ha I^ E T T E R S. 561 goes ofF this night, which you will have a fnll .nn . c ^, council bei„, i„fo™ed .U^.^e™ ^^T^clt '^T.XI^: gomery'.drfl f r "°'"' """ ^i- Francis Mom. fh,, I, V ' "'"' >'=fcn"gl'l's poll to Mr Princic that the King may difcharEe or recal P,t(>„,- • '^' ""8"^. upliftin. the vacant n;„„„ 1 c ' ' "sCni.Inc s co„,„„mon for \v^ 1 , J necelUry that his comni ITion be rernllr>f1 We lone to hpTr of fV.«> !/• > rr . "'wn di_ itCJliCa. you mTZ. ,t:, ' ' "' """'^ "'' ' ""'•= "™ «-" ''"<' SIR, Your moft afFedionate and fmcere ferva.it, 1 here ,s a commutee of council appointed to enquire after rh.f who are engaged in that refolve. ^ ^°^^ Duke of Qu££NSBERRY to Mr Cakstares. A ^hu-J Defemon of Caledonia, has raifed the Ferment to a .reat The Cafh^,e-wed.~UJl of Officers not to be trnflcd l-BadTf ./^s^ ofAnnandays addn^onal P.nfion.^^r^ Ties fan bind ft f I SIR, • I confid received ,„nr letter „, the flying packet, „,,e..ei„ I f,„d „„ „,,,^, om m writii^, which I ^"""^^^ J^^y ence you have in me by your freed. B 4 ,6^ S TA T E-P A P F. 11 S n.ll every .ay cndeavou. to -^^^^^^ ^^cl^^^ .vhich our con.pany has gotten ^^^^^ ^.^,^,^^,^, ,,,,„ 5e- fo far from cooling people, that it ^^^^ '^ ^^^^^ ,,,e advices ,o.d .hat you faw it ; and -^^-^^^^^^^k .ton, and the other from Seville, of the ufage which Captaml ^^^ _^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ prll-oners there, have had \n the.r tnal ,7 ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ Ly fee, that they have been ^^^^^^^ fo. There is an- tions in the '^f-'^'^-^'^'^^'C^,., in the pul.lie prints, . other piece of news, ^ ^ \ ^ f ;, g-^ p,,, Kycauh was well ^'^^^'TrtCe'Kt' T;:i t e itshed people do fay, is a de received by the King • i ills' • , memorial „.onRratiou of his having done --Pf ^^^^^^^^^ ^„ ,,, ,y,,ies Of Hamburgh, which this -uon rc.en s n.o. a^ J^^^^^ .^^ they tancy they have met with^ Fh - .^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^, almoft impofhble to ferve the Ku,g hue ^^^^^^^ ^^ fuch unhappy circumRances yoti inay e m> ja^^, ,^^^^^^^^^^ ^^.^^ ^_^^_ veryeafy, who am anxious m ^ ^'J ^ J^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^,^ ^,^ ,,fe. JeRy's intereft ; however, no tu^^ haU di ou . ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^_ ^ .^ cution of this buiinefs. /.'^'^'^ '^^^'j^^^i^^.^e o his lervants, that Majefty's command -f '"^ ^^e " - ^^^^^^^^ ^,^ he expeaed, in this junfture of aft.ur., th ^ ^ . ^^^^^^^^ ^ rouOy withme in his ^^^^X^^^^:: .ni ihey do RiU have acquainted them w ih lis . hijcl y P ^^^^^.^ ^^^. continue mighty ihy ^-1 - -^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^., .ue to the King; but in private advices, ft H not ia) arguments, ,^„ as things ^^;^^';;^^X^ 2^^^umn heretfter, are and wbat out ot fear, and vf^^ ^^ ^^^ .je, that they become fo ^P^'^f -J;^f,:^ ;;^ti^^^^^^^^ undertaking. In a O^ort •::TS etSe to gi.l 4 judgement about them. The time 1 ihaii ^^^^^^^.^ ^^^^^ j ^,j^^,^ ^ p,,o,e promoters ot the new nat ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^ n(f honour to one another, not to ouy ui la / ^ f ^Ht r a certain time, nor to wear any thing that is not ma- fj nth skin^^dom. Thcfe refolutlons of theirs, at the time nufaftured m tins Kins^uuiu. ^ xik ^^^^^ AND LETTERS. 563 when they know that they may have the fame things granted them in a legal way, are very infolent, and are noways authorifed by law; and, though the lawyers do fay that they cannot legally found any proclamation againfl addreffing, becaufe of the claim of right ; yet, againft fuch proceedings as tend to diminifli the revenue, without the Icaft colour either from law or the claim of right, they think we are fufficicntly founded to put a flop to them by proclamation, and to punifli fuch as fliall affociate with them after fuch intima- tion ; and, accordingly, a proclamation was this morning iilued out; what cfFeft it will have, will be known in few days. The King's ad\^ocate tells me, that he has as much in law againft the men that arc to be tried on Monday for their adings in the late tu- nuilr, as many juflly take their lives. But we are fomewhat appre- henfive of the judges. However, it will give us an opportunity to know tliem ; and, as they fliall act, we fhall take further meafui-es towards the profecution of that affair. The caftle of Edinburgh ha.s been viewed, according to the King's pleafure, by my L. Car- michael and the Major-General, with my L. Leven. They have re- ported the condition of it ; and orders are given for all necefTaries to it that either our time or money can allow. I have advlfed, as I was direded, and with all fecrecy, about the truft that may be re- pofed in the officers of the army. We have had the liil of the whole before us : A great many of the gentlemen in the inclofed account are unknown to me ; but all of them are pitched on by fuch as are well acquainted with their qualKications and principles ; and I be- lieve the report is made with all integrity and due regard to his Majefty's fcrvice. I was fliy in meddling with my L. Teviot's regi- ment, left theKing might think it was the effect of former grudn-es betwixt us; but I am fure I have no thoughts of that nature; and, if his Majefty pleafes, he may caufe inquire at my L. Teviot, if he will be anfwerable for his regiment, and every one of his officers if any thing fhould happen here; and let him give his own charac- ters of them : But I am credibly informed, that moft of them, will not anfwcr the truft that is repofed in them. By the inclofed fiate 4 B 2 of 5^4 STATE-PAPERS of the funds of the army, his Majefty will fee, that we are in a lit- tle better condition towards fubfifting the army than we formerly reprefented. V/e did then think ourfclves to be more mdcbted to the culioracrs than we found ourfclves to be upon a narrow exami- nrtion of their accompts; fo the whole eftabUnimcnt, if the King pleafes, mav be fubfilled till the i (I of December. The King has al- ready the opinion of his fervants about the meeting of the parliament; for which reafon I have made ufe of the letter to the privy cotin- cil, that makes no mention of the parliament. As to wnat you write to me about my L. Annandalc, it was no furprife to me when I heard of his behaviour; but I wondered much at the King's to- wards him ; for, after the anger which he publicly cxpreiled at London, and the boafts, that I know from the perfons themfelves he made there, of his afFedion to the intereil of Caledonia, ior no other end but to gain a handle by it to refent his nor being grati- fied in his unreafonable pretcnfions; 1 iay, after tl.is, to rev.ard bun with an additional penfion, fcrves only to encourage treachery and infjlence : And 1 (who knows him better than all the world does) can affure you, that his additional penfion, were it ten times more than it is, does not make the King one bit furer of him than he was without it ; for no ties can bind him : And he would have been as honeft to the King's intereft with what he had, as ever he can be with all the honours and penfions that the King is able to give him. And I do affure you, that not only his Majefty's fervants here, from the Chancellor to the lowert of them, are mightily diffatisfied and difcouraged by it, but it brings all thofe who had any preten- fions to be gratified according to their behaviour in parliament up- on ury top, who do not ftick to fay, that, fincehis Majefty has be- gun to gratify fuch as were already Aifficiently provided by him, he Ihouid not delay his favours to fuch as have a more real need of them, and ferve with as mucli zeal, and more trufl from the nation, in this, or any other junaure. Tlunigh I have no orders from his Majefty to afk any further advice from his fervants in relition to what their opinion has been already tranfmitted about, yet I have fre- AND LETTERS. 565 frequent conferences with them abotit his affairs ; and I fend you here inclofed their further thoughts in thefe matters ; for I judge it neceffary that the King fliould have every thing laid before him. You fee their advice is in two branches; the firft of which is cer- tainly the beft. But, if his Majefty can comply with neither, 1 am affraid that they will advife no further in that cafe. If you cau think of any thing that can be done otherwife, let me have the King's commands, and I iliali, to the bcft ^f mv pow-r. put ihon in execution. By the inclofed ftate of the funds of the armv, you will only fee hiw long they can be fubfifted ; and, as to the arrears that will be due to them the ift of December, Sir Thomas Mon- crieff could not get it exadly drawn now ; but you fliall have it by next \)oH. As to your kind offer of endeavouring with the King to get my allowance continued, I own my obligation to you for it; but am unwilling that his Majefty fliould be preffed in it, left he fliould tliink ine too much intcrefted, and might be then apt to judge that I feek myfelf, more than him, in his fervice. If his Majeftv fliall be plcafed to order it, I fliall look upon it as a favour ; but Ihall be noways difgufted if he does not. I can very well, and with much patience, truft his royal bounty with any recompence that he may defign hereafter for my fervices or expeuces. After {0 long and tedious a letter, I can only have time to fay, that you fliall al- ways find fine; rely yoiir's, &c. I fend you inclofed the Advocate and other lawyers opinion a- bout the King's power in keeping up the army, which is fit to be laid before his Majefty when you have an opportunitv. Earl of Akgyle to Mr Carstares. A very full ami plain Account of Perfons and Things. Anxious to fee hoiv the Judges ivill beha'ue in the Trial of the Rablers. S I R, In obedience to his Majefty's commands, I came hither with all Edinburgh, convenient fpeed; and, though I arrived after the day the parlia- J"'^' '3-" ^ ^ J 700. ment ;66 STATE PAPERS meat had been lail adjourned to, yet there was no lofs, fince no- thing occurred that required my prefencc. By what I can under- ftand, the fcrn^cnt is nothing abated, but people madly .n -.Ilmg ftdl to have a ratification of Caledonia, (though not in bemg); yet I am of opuHon, if the charge of the government could for fome time be fur-oortcd without them, our aflairs and hunwurs would generally return to their former ftate and confiftency. I find his Grace the Commimoner mightily concerned in affairs, and the ^^^^^ff them, and moft affiduous : And I am the better pleafed 1 hafted down,nnceI feethebackwardnefsof mod in the government, uul.fFe- rence and cowardice they fl^ow at this jm^aure. I a^^ glad I dare affure you, that the Prefident of the feflion and rhihpliaugh are the mod forward ; and, did the Advocate's courage fuftamhnn, he would do well, and I hope he improves. 1 lutve ii.oke very plaui- ly n^.y opinion of their carriage at this time. I was told 1 retained ftiU the court-air, wluelt I faid fliould remain with mc, were I left alone. What difcourages moft the beft inclined, is the danger hereafter of not being protecfted, (not that they diftrull lus Majefty s firmnefs); for, fay they, the funds for maintaining the army are al- moft e^chaufted. We faw lately what treatment is to be expeded from a rabble, when we want a face to defend us. 1 here is no ex- pectation of a frelh fupply at prcfcnt from a parliament. That of the claim of right, in relation to a Ifanding army, does not fo much llraiten them, if fo that the army could be maintained; for all agree, thlt taking free quarter is a breach of the claim of right. The Commiffioner is to fend an exad ftatc of the funds, and a lift of the army, how they ftand affccled, which his Grace has concerted witli the Major-Gencral, and others of us who wift^ his Majelly beft. The enemies of the government I find have been very bufy amongil the forces, and particularly in the core 1 command. If a fpeedy courfe be not took, it may prove dangerous ; yet, if bis Majefty a- gree to the alterations propoied, we dare anfwer for them hereaf- ter. Perhaps, the propofal to difband Teviot's regiment may ap- pear to his Majeny as out of pick to Teviot ; but, I do protcft, liad AND LETTERS. 5^7 I the command of it myfelf, or any well afFeded to his Majefly had it, they would defire the dilbanding of it, and le\T it a-new. They are difagreeable to the country, having been the chief inftru- ments in the former reigns. The ftock of thefe men remains ; and, what betwixt Jacobites and Caledonians, (which I believe will prove tiie fame to our King), there are not above four officers in the re- giment to be preferved. The moft confiderable of the rabblers are fled, the others feized ; fome of them are to be tried Monday next. We wait with mighty impatience to fee the behaviour of the judges in this cafe. There is a proclamation defigned to be ifliied out, of a reward to any difcoverers ; but firft we wait the event on Monday. You may have heard that Pet. Steel's parliament had entered into a relolve about French wines and brandy, &c. exprefsly contrary to law, upon which we have ift\ied out a proclamation, a copy whereof I fliall endeavour to fend you. In this very ftroke, a deal of back- wardnefs was fliowcd, which did oblige mie to fhow a little court- air, ar. they call it. His Grace is refolved to pufli tkis, and all o- ther handles for his Majefty's fervice, wherein I ftiall a£f my part faithtully and fervently ; and, whatever the event may be, I fhall acl as in duty bound to his Majefty, who reftored me to all I have. 1 received your's by my fervant, dated the 6th inftant, from Lon- don. As to E. Annandalc's additional penfion, it was a furprize to all, and even to mc, who had fo lately parted with the Secretary. I am far from envying him ; for, I take God to witnefs, could I have obtained L. looo Sterling of penfion for the afking at this time, I had not done it, nor been guilty of it ; and I willi Seafiekl had not humoured him in it ; for I told you both, there was no fear of lofmg him v^'hen lie could not better himfelf. It will do hurt as to others who liave received promifes, and one cxcufe was made to all ; fo tliat the rule being broken what can we fav r His lady proclaims the additional penfion ; nor can we anfwer for the King's affairs, if any Secretary will take upon him, in fo material points, to alter mcafures, which I wifti you may exoner us all in, by acquainting his Majefty. I have already had it caft up to me ; and 568 TATE-PAPERS and I have no way to apologize, but to exclaim too ; and I ani mif- taken if my L. Seafield has not ralfed a new ftorm againft himfelf by it. He has not writt one fylable to me ; and I believe dare not. ' He has given E. Errol out his penlion for L. 300 Sterling : It is paft in the exchequer, and ought to have been forbore forfome time. I ftall be in as good terms with E. Annandaic as poffible ; nor fhall I ftick at any thing for his Majefty's fervice. E. Melvin is over the water, and I am told is going for tlie Bath. It is Arange he fliould act fo lukewarm a part at this time, when lie has the caftle fo near him to retreat to : Sure I am, he owes the King a great deal. ' Now, I mult conclude with recommencing to you the Fra- zersbulniefs. iince Seafield had not the courage to ccunterllgn it in Eno-land, (though, for fear, he has made a bolder Hep Imcc) : I am fur^e by it I can gain the King 600 men upon all events. 1 am your's. Adieu. , • ^ . • n , r • It is all our opinions, that it will conduce to h.s Majefty s fervice, that, at this junaure. Lord Glenorchy be put upon the council. I fend not a double of their late addrefs, having given the Comnuf- fioner a double to tranfmit. AND LETTERS. 573 Edinburgh, July i6» 1 70c. Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstares. If the Account of the Blnj\fiGn of the Spani/Ij Tenitoiics prove true, it iv'ill ruin all ; bccaufe it -uAll give the Kings Enemies in this Country fuch a handle againjt hinu C T p 1 have frequently writt to you, and have received your's ; but, for Mr Prlngle, he gives me not one in- three. I expcrtcd, at Icaft, one of the King's lafe arrival, tor 1 kippotc he went along with his Majefty. 1 lent him a copy of a letter that came from Pinker- ton and the prifoncrs that are at Seville, about five weeks ago, to give to the Vifcouut of Seafield, and had no account of it till laft port from private bufinefs, and fomewhat on account of my buildings, to go to-morrow morning to my houfe in the count-ncui,' ;c^ 1 {hdl not ftay above two days ; and I have taken cai ; but, after Ae abfence ihall not ftop any public roncerns. It is a gFcat'latisfadion to me to hear from you ; wherefore, pray let it be as often as you can, which will extremely oblige me, who am your's fincerely, &c. My Lord Annanciale is expeded here on Tuefday ; I fhall carry towards him with all th- civility that's poffible for me, though, in my heart, I cannot but refent his unworthy behaviour at this time. Earl oFMarchmont, Lord Chancellor, to Mr Carsta RES, A Defence of his o^.vn Condu6l at this Jun^'lure, again/Ian Accufation, of him to the King, as too joft and gentle in his Meafures. SIR, I am unalterably perfuaded of your good and true friendlTiip for Holyrood- me, though I had not got frefh accounts of it from good hands. It \^^%lfj is talked by many here, that fome have fpoke of me to the Kin^-, as ' ' " if my way were too foft and gentle for fuch occafions, and fudi a thne as we now have in Scotland. But, if ever I be fo happy as to fee the King, I will convince him of the difcretion of my part, and that I have aaed prudently for his fervice, as 1 am able to convince ail o- thers, unlets it be fuch as are difpofed to find me faulty ; and I will fay, that their charging me with that as an error, in this time, is a greater proof of their want of underfianding, than of any thing elfe; and I doubt not but a Ihort time will make it evident, that the King's fervice. is at no lofs by the carriage which I chufe. The party here is carrying on an addrefs, and with it a refolve upon parole, which is clearly a league or combination contrary to law, for which ihey are punifhable by the council, as his Majefty's fervice may re- quire It. I fend you here the proclamation againft the refolve. I have 5«« S T A i-r-< 'f PAPERS and I have no way to apologize, but to exclaim too; and I am mlf- taken if my L. Seafield has not raifed a new ftorm againft himfelf by it. He has not writt one fylable to me ; and I believe dare not. He has given E. Errol out his penlion for L. 300 Sterling : It is paft in the exchequer, and ought to have been forbore for fome time. I ihall be in as good terms with E. Annandalc as poffible ; nor ihall I ftick at any tiling for his Majefty's fervice. E. Melvin is over the water, and I am told is going for the Bath. It is llrange he fliould ad fo lukewarm a part at this time, when he has the caftle fo near him to retreat to : Sure I am, he owes the King a great deal. 'Now, 1 mull conclude with recommending to you the Fra- zers bufinefs, fmce Seafield had not the courage to counteriign it in England, (though, for fear, he has made a bolder ilep fincej : I am fur^ by it I can gain the King 600 men upon all events. I am your's. Adieu. It is all our opinions, that it will conduce to his Majefty's fervice, that, at this juncture. Lord Glenorchy be put upon the council. I fend not a double of tlicir late addrefs, having given the Commif- fioner a double to tranfmit. Edinburgh, July i6» 17CO. Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstares. If the Account of the Divifwii of the Spani/Jj Territories prove true^ it ivill ruin all ; becaufe it vjill give the Kings Enemies in this Country fuch a handle againji hiuu SIR, 1 have frequently write tu you, and have received your's ; l)ut, for Mr Prmgle, he gives me not one for three. I expelled, at leaft, one of the King's lafe arrival, for I fuppofe he went along with his Ma^efty. I fent him' a copy of a letter that came from Pinker- ton and the prifoners that arc at Seville, about five weeks ago, to give to the Vifcount of Seafield, and luid no account of it til! Lift pofl from AND LETT E R S. 573 private bufinefs, and fomewhat on account of my buildings, to rro to-morrow morning to my houfe in the i n^.i, ^^, ftay above two days ; and I have taken cai^^^^c abfence Ihall not flop any publir concerns. It is a JSffSEaion to me to hear from yon ; wherefore, pray let it be as often as you can, which will extremely oblige me, who am your's fincerely, &c. My Lord Annana.rle is expeded here on Tuefday ; I Ihall carry towards him with all the civility that's poffible for me, though, in my heart, I cannot but refent his unworthy behaviour at this time. Earl of March.mont, Lore Chancellor, to Mr Carstares. A Defence of his o.vn Conduct at tUs Jtm^lure, agahift an Accufattm oj bun to the king, as too j oft and gentle h his Meafnres. SIR, I am unalterably perfuaded of your good and true friendfhip for me, though I had not got frefh accounts of it from good hands. It IS talked by many here, that fome have fpoke of me to the Kin- as if my way were too foft and gentle for fuch occaf.ons, and futh a imie as we now have in Scotland. But, if ever I be fo hanpy as to fee the Kmg, I will convince him of the diibretion of mv part, and that I have a£ted prudently for his fervice, as I am able to convince all o- thers, unlcfs it be luch as are difpofed to find me faulty ; and I will lay, that their charging me with tliat as an error, in this time is a greater proof of their want of underfianding, than of any thin-^ elfe- and I doubt not but a fhort time will make it evident, tlm the Kmg's fervice. IS at no lofs by the carriage which I chufe. The party here is carrying on an addrefs, and with it a refolve upon parole which IS clearly a league or combination contrarv to law, for which' they are punifbable by the council, as his Majelly's fervice may re quire It. I lend you licre the proclamation againft the refolve. I have Holyrood- houfe, July 19. 1700. Edinburgh, July 20. 1 70c. 5-4 s T A T E - r A P E R S have not time to write now fo fully as I would, but ftall do it by the ne\t. I^jbM^^. ^^^^^¥x)ur Juimb'c ierv-ant, and true friend, ,MARCHMONT. t Lord Advocate to Mr Caiistarp:s. ■) Bis Excufefor not attending the Trial cf the Rahbkrs. Propofcs fome Alterations In the Mini/Irj. JVi/Jju to retire. SIR, 1 heard from my Lord Seafield of your parting, and I hope this fhall find you fafe and well or, the other fide. My laft, under Lord Scaficld's cover, was plain and full; at prefcnt, many are gone to the country, and the addreis is carried on there ; but in Edinburgh we are more quiet, but no reafon to change any advice hath been gi- ven. The rabblers fliould have been tried Monday lall ; but the Advocate fell fo fuddenly ill that morningof afit of the gravel, that he was forced to go to bed ; but, though he fent for the JuRicc- Clerk, and prayed the court might only adjourn till the Tuefday, that he might not be called a trowan, yet the Lords adjourned till Monday the 22d, and then the trial goes on. I'he African compa- ny licenfed a fliip to go to Guinea, with their pafs, for five per cent. The fiiip is returned to Leith with about fevcnty pound weight of crold, which the company hath bought, and petitioned the council to have coined with their mark, the rifing fun, like the pig guineas, that have the elephant under the face. This was foon perceived to be a defign of popularity ; but they being pv.rpofed, cither to have their mal allowed, or to lend out the gold uncoined, which would make more clamour, the Advocate, and others, thouglit it befl to grant the thing as a fmall ceremony; and old 27 and 57 were of the fame minds; but S5 lacing crofs, the matter fiuck: And, when it was iaid. AND LETTERS. 575 27, Marchmont. 57, Carmichael. 5;, Argyle. faid, that tlus was fought only to inflame 32 and the reft, though convinced the refufal would be more inconvenient, yet were filent. becayic It ,s eafy to turn and apply events ; but, after fome more d.fcourfe, the thmg was granted. I muft ftlH tell you that matter* muft be accommodate; for, if either the parliament meet, or the forces go down, and other things be not done through its not meet- ing, matters will go to confufion ; but it is more and more thought, that, .t h.s MajeRy could con.e amongft us before the parliament. his prefcnce would compofe matters, for the generality are yet true tothcKmg; and even the chief of them had rather ferve under him as another : So that, as differences ftand, it is thought both the coun- try and pcrfons may be pleafed with a little accommodation I thought, at tirft, this might have been done by calling up perfons- but now his Majefty's prefence would do better ; and thin-s are gone too iar to be treated elfewhere than here ; and a fortnight m October would, in my opinion, do the buiinefs. It is true," fome change muit ])e ; and I know fome that, with their heart, would change themielves out, for a re-fettlement, to his Majefty's fatisfadion- mch as Hume, Neall, and two of Watfon's friends. The admlniftra- non alfo requires amends, as you have feen ; but a hint is enough m fi.ch matters : Public matters then a-part. Coltnefs' penfion on the buhops rents is not worth a groat ; that fund is quite wafted A Imall rehei- tor that family, for all its fufterings, is what I have been begging thefe ten years. I had once his Majefty's favour for L. I ODD fterhng, and it failed not on his Majefty's part • but vou icnow how u faded ; and theretbre, I mult ftili entreat, and hopeVor his Majefty's kindnefs, either to tranfport this penfion to the civil hft, or for the L rooo was promifod. I fay nothing for my own fa- tigue, ipeaally this iummer; but 1 hopemy growing years will bring fome relief, ,f not a hill of eafe. My dear friend, ihink on thef! things, and tell me what I may hope for, for I am weary of writino- I envy no man, but muft obierve what favours are done to otherT and cannot but judge it a folly to have the name of nothing. As for' your friend White, I willi him well, 52 it is thought may be 2; and if i: P 576 STATE PAPERS if ic would be I, Wat might be Kcr, and Wylle is well enough, havln- ft.ll -V, or, it 55 could leave Watfon, there is room ; but Harris is mainly wanting; and 40 muft be cared for. If Mr Ellis were ., or could be fatisficd, fufficieut men might be found for Harris; and I wift Dawfon were here, for I pleaie lum well ; but, if it muft be one of 94, then 10, 35, or 57 > 1'"^ thc>^ wdl not, and o- thers will not, have 1 3, and for old Erlk.n or Hi I, or any of that kind, 1 think it is not come to that. Some would make Hume an old pope; but it is a fcorn; he had rather Campbell would c.ange; but h.c is wifer. Adieu. .Treasurer-Depute to Mr C.\rstares, M,itcrs do not mend.— The African Compmi) V Coinage. Edinburgh, July 20. . 1700. SIR, Many of the company have been in this place arc gone into the country, few expeaing the parliament will meet the i 3th ot Auguft. The treafurer-deputc was preient when the Commiffioner advifed with the officers what the Hying packet brought, of the 1 ith in- ftant and drew out the ftate of the funds ; but could not wnte, bring obli-cd to go llraight from the Commiilioner to the tide, to brmg his tady from Lcflic. What the Hying packet of yeftcrday's date bnn-s, I know not, nor was I acquainted with it's going off. There is little to write from this, but to tell you, we are not hkc to mend. Our treafury is exhaufted. 1 can fay it, Scotland never had a poor- er trealury ; nor was there ever a time draughts came fo throng un- der a King's hand as I have fecn of late. You will hear ot an ap- plication to the council from the African company about the coin- lyrr fome gold they have got from Guinea. They dehred a mark. fuch as the company's creft, upon the coin. The council granted th'S 1 am lure, to have refufed it, would have inflamed the rec- , koVing, as the accounts from Captain Plnkertoa and his company ' " ° does. AND T. E T T £ s. 569 from my L. Seafield, which is an anfvver to another melancholy let- ter that I fent up a fortnight before this ; and now I fend you the Edinburgh gazette, which will let you know what the council has done for thofe prifoners relief. I muft tell you, there is an printed account come laft poft of the divifion of the Spanifh territories ; if it be true, is moft furprifinghcre to all the King's faithful fervants, and certainly will be much more to thofe in England ; for it can- not be but it will ruin all ; nor will I believe that it is a true pa- per till I hear from you, which I plead you may let me know as foon as this comes to your hand ; for it is of great concern to his Majefty's affairs, becaufe his enemies has fo great a handle to make an ill ufe of it. Though it be late, I could not forbear but to write of this 10 you. My L. Lauderdale and my lady give their fmcere fervice to you ; and be pleafed to give my moft humble duty to my noble friend, whofe faithful fervant I am ever obliged to be : Be l)lcafcd to let me know how his Lordfhip is. I remain fincerelv vour s. - to Mr.CARSTARES. Of an Ajjajfinat ion Plot. Reverend SIR, A matter of dangerous confequence is writt privately from Scot- London, land, and comes to my knowledge by a miracle. Without inqui- J^^>' ^^• ring further, you know your duty. An old man in the Highlands '^°^' of Scotland, who is faid to have the fecond fight, has prophefied to one of them who remains of the family of Clenco, that he fhall de- liver three nations. This is pernicioufly underftood ; and it's faid that he has gone with mifchievous complices for Holland. The De- vil is bufy. God prevent the public danger. This is enough at prefent from a well wifher, and who is, in trembling, S I R, Your faithful humble fervant. 4C J. Edinburgh, July iB. 17 CO. 57° S T A T E i' -i P E R S AND J. Stewart to Mr Carstares. The Oppoftion talk of a Meeting of Eflates at Perth, if the King ■zi'ill not gi-ve them a ParUament. But this all Stuff, if things go -well iti England. -Endeavours to corrupt the Officers. Worthy SIR, I have font you the hiclofcd, becaufc many were curious to know the particulars of this acconipt. We are keen for a war with Spain, though I hud money come but (lowly in to pay their debts, and they arc loath to ufe diligence for making the countrey their enemies. The addrefs is making its tour, and is conveyed by fome of tiie partv throuc^h the fevcral provinces; they brag that there will be fo many thoufand hands to it, that the King cannot rcfufe them a par- liament ; and yet one would think it were calculate, rather for the Englilh parliament, than to procure one of our own. If the King do not let them meet, they talk, by way of arginnent, tliat Perth is the fitted place tcr tlieir convention ofeftatcs; they have Athol,and a part of the Highlands, at their backs; the town itlclr, and the fc- veral ihires about, their friends, and fear notliing from the army ; for they fay they believe them honefter men than to inllave their native country to arbitrary power and opprefTion. But this is all RufF; if things go right in England, there is nothing here can hurt us ; all is quiet, and will continue while England firft take fire. 1 he General laft week called for a lift of all the oflicers of thearmy. Tiiis has alarmed us like an inquifition; and there being fome lioneft men delated, makes me think that this may be a politic of the other par-_ ty, to give out, they make ftate upon them, on defign to throw them under the fufpicion and jealoufy of the court; and there is nothing vexes an honeft man more than to fufped him. 1 doubt not but the General will manage this matter warily. The truth is, he has good reafon to have a watchful eye upon us and the foldiers both. A fol- dier that hath but three-pence-halfpenny a-day may be eafily de- bauched ; LETTERS. Sli bauched ; and I know there are endeavours ufed to corrupt the offi- cers. They propofe to provide for us in their militia, better than a- ny thmg our pay now amounts to. They tell us, we may defpair of our arrears ; the parliament owes us nothing, and the exchequer Is ^ fupcr-expended. They tell us, they know that there is never a captain has had fixty, nor a lieutenant thirty, nor an enfign twenty-four pounds a year, fince we came to Scotland. This is too true; (and, tho' I have not a /Killing to ware), I wiih it were poffible that fome ar- rears were paid. My Lord Commiffioner goes upon Saturday to the country. They fay the Earl of Annandale is coming down not •■veil picafed. I am fincerely, Dear S I R, Your faithful and obliged fervant, J. STEWART. Duke of Queeksberr y to Mr Ca RSTARES. Urges the King's Prefence. Wants much Support in carrying on Mcafures -with Vigor. The Trial of the Rioters put off by a real or pretended Sickncfs of the Advocate. SIR, . • Since I wrote laft to you I have had no letters from you; fo I have !)Ut little to trouble you with at this time, only, to let you know that moft of our angry people are gone to the country to get fubfcriptions to their new addrefs, which is in fo high terms that, I am told many are afraid to fign it ; which gives fome hopes of a divifion a- mong themfelves about it. I have had meffages from fome, by which they fay, that they will never puftuhings to extremities'with the Kmg, which I ftiall take care to improve, fo far as I can. Yet after all, I cannot depend upon fuch general affurances, fo as either to take or give meafurcs by them ; and his Majefty's fervants do continue in the opinion already offered, that' nothing is fo certain 4 C 2 £0, HoI)Tood' liouie, July^ 19. 1700. 57^ S T A T E - P A P l- R S AND LETTERS. n for his Majefty's intcrefthcre, as his own prcfcncc among us. I dare not, indeed, pofitively airure his Majefty, that every thing will go to his mind ; but, in my owp mind, I think he would infallibly bring things to a happy ifTue ; for his prefencc would give life to his fervants, and lay a rcilraint on the infolencies of his enemies; be-- fides, he will have occafion to difcourfe with all ranks of people here ; and, I believe, he may loon be able to divide the party ; for, by taking off a few, the red: would become fo jealous and diflident of one another, tliat they would foon moulder to nothing. Where- as, if he fliould call any oi tliem to London, he would call but a few ; and, without doubt, the calling of them vroukl raife their ex- pcdations and demands ; and, to be fure, their party would put them imder ftricl engagements, not to comply but on their terms ; and, in cafe they fliould be brought to yield any thing, without the par- ty's confent, I do not believe it would be in their power to bring the party to yield to their nicafures : And, though Duke Hamilton has helped a little to knit the party, yet I know he is noways maf- ter of it. In this matter of calling of perlbns, I do not prefumc to orTcr my opinion to his Majefty ; fo I fliall only tell it to you, that I do not fee any advantage to his fervice by it, but rather a lois, both of honour and interefi, if it fliould be done without any infinuation from them of waiting upon him. Since the proclam.ation that I gave you account of in my laft, I do not yet hear of any farther progrefs in the matter of the refolve; and, if I do, it fliall not be my fault if the perfons that fhall proceed in it be net puniflicd, as far as the law can allow it. The trials of thole who are accufed on ac- count of the rabble, was put otf from lafl: Monday till the next, ei- ther by a real or a pretended fickncfs of our friend the Advocate, who was in perfed health the next morning. Such accidents do great hurt, and make people fay that we dare not try them. The diffi- culties that I meet with in thefc matters, by not having tlic fupport of others in the duties of their offices, lies heavier upon me than you can imagine ; however, I will do my part, with all the zeal and faithfulnefs that 1 am capable of. I am obliged, by neccffities of my private docs. The Commi/noncr is gone this day to Drumlanrigg, and re- turns the middle of the week. Farewel. The trial of the rabblers was put off Monday laft till Monday next, by reafon the Advocate was taken ill of a colic. I believe his LordOiip has little confidence that the Lords of Jufticiary will find the crime capital. 8u6z28 aq8 my/ubqp tq tm6 nqqz duSt 66. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. The Ferment rather abated fmce the Arrival of Campbell of Fanab. —His Accounts of the Colony. All the Jacobites concur in the Addrefs. And thofe at St Ger mains found their Hopes upon it. SIR, You will receive a letter from my Lord Commiffloner by this pac- WhiteBaii, ket, which was fent open to me that I might read it ; and by it you J"'>" "+' " ■ will perceive, that our ferment does rather abate than increafe fmce '"°°' the arrival of Captain Campbell. Redoes blame the mifmanagement both of the diredors, and of thofe of the colony, for the misfortune that has happened ; and I have feen fome letters from the planta- tions that confirm this report ; but, at the fame time, his Majefty's fervants continue in their opinion, that the parliament fl^ouId not meet durmg his abfence from Britain ; and they do alfo think it needful, that, if it be poffible, that his Majefty hold the next feflion in perfon, for there are a great many other things to be adjufted be- fides that of Caledonia. I forgot, in my laft, to ^^Tite to the King concerning the refolve which a great many have agreed to, that they would drink no French wine after the ift of January next, and that they ftiould wear no cloth or iilk fliifts but what is manufldlu- rcd v.-itiiin tlie kingdom, after fuch a certain time. But the Lords of the privy-council having emitted a proclamation againft this re- folve, it has as yet put a flop to it; but what may be the confe- quences of it afterwards, we know not ; for they are in a few days 4D to • 578 TATE-rAPERS A N D LETTER *■ ^- I #■ to have a great mectlag of the diredors, which ^v,;! ccrr..„,ly be the arife to feme new proieft or other. It is faid, that the preft>yter.aa mtairter. continue very firm m their duty to the King on th,s occa- fion and that feme of the trading towns do abfta.n from the ad- dreft I am more afraid of the fuccefs of it in the norlhcrn coun- tries, there being a more general inellnation there towards Jacob,- tlfm • for it is certain that the whole Jacobites concur in it with all their'vigor ; and I have feen feveral letters from France, wh.ch bear, that, at St Germains, they lay all their expeaations upon the event of the dilorders that are in Scotland. Your laft letter to me w^s from Amfterdam, and you iniinuate In it, that you beheve 1 maybe called over to Loo; if his Majefty intends to do it, give me timely advertifement ; and, feeing it is Impofr.ble I can bring any equipage with me, you muft endeavour, lome way or other, to fccure me ui lodgings, and I fliall be fatisfied you take the beft, coft what u will, if The not allowed fome conveniency at the court. This is all at pre- fent from, Sir, your M. H. S. Edinburghj July 26. 1700. Earl of MELViLto Mr Carstares. « 9rute dlfconfilatc under the dijlrafled Stale of the Country. —J Din- ner at Duke Hamilton's Lodgings ; and it hat pajjcd between him- and Lord Leven. Rev. S I R, What with a great cold I have contraded, and grief of mind to fee this poor nation grow ftiU madder and madder, I have wrong- ed my health fo much, that I have not been able either to write or do any thing thefe fevcn weeks by gone ; and, at laft, I am adviled by my phyitcians to go to the Bath for my recovery ; and, in a few days, I defign to bcgm my journey, if I be able. Sir, 1 doubt^not but you have heard from others with what infolency the King's e- aemies have acled againft his government and minifters here of late. 1 do I do not think that ever the like was done before in any pkee of the world, where there was but the leaft face of a government ; and yet we have not tlie courage nor the honefty to call thefe rebels to an account font; which gives fuch encouragement to others, that, in a httic time, I believe the whole nation will throw off their allegi- ance and duty to his Majefty; for his enemies do daily increafe; and, for my part, I fee few or none take any pains to hinder it. If I durft write names and perfons to paper, you would be a.ioniilied to fee with what lukewarmnefs our mafter is ferved by a great ma- ny ot thele who call themCelves his minifters, and are m the govern- ment : They adl as if they expeded another mafter in a Ihort time ; and this I will make appear to you at meeting. I will entertain you. Sir, for no longer with this mela choly fubjed, only give you an account of a paflage which happened ibme days ago, which is this : D. Hamilton, upon his lady's binh-day, invited the Commilfioner, Argyle, and Leven, with fome others, to dinner, where they eat and di unk plentifully ; and the mafter of the feaft being fooner overta- ken than the reft, began to open his mind very freely to my Lord Leven, by telling ot him that he loved him, and would do him all the fervice he could, if he would but come into his intereft ; yea, he went fo far as to tell him, that he would obtain a pardon for him. With this my Lord Leven was furprifed, and told him very brifkly, That he did not kno n what his Grace meant, for he blefled God, that he never adled any thing againft King William to deferve a pardon ; and, as for King James, he would never have one from him, with fome other words to this purpofe ; with which the Duke was a littk confounded, and endeavoured to put another fenfe upon it J and lb, fome conpany joining of them, the difcourfewas let fall: But, a little after, he called my Lord alide again, and told him, he would to God he would lave his coulin Queenftaerry, for he belie- ved him to be a man of integrity and honour. This is, Sir, all truth, and I can prove it. It is true, the Duke was very drunk; but f>oJl vinum Veritas. I firmly believe that thefe two noblemen, whom his Grace thought to debauch from their duty, are two of the beft 4 D 2 , and 580 TATE- PAPERS AND LET ■*■ Xa A%. Os 5^1 Chelfea. College, London, July 29. 1700. and moft faithful fubjefts die King has, and ^vou!d venture all t9 ferve him 1 would to God I could lay there were many iuch o- thers I {hall trouble you no further ; but only offer my humble du- ty to our noble friend and patron, and pray God may preferve his Majefty, and fend you all well over again. JaMEsFRAZER toMaCARSTARES. Infavm-s of Frazer of Beaufort.-Hls obtaining bis Rmijfion from 'the King -would fecure that Clan to his Majcf): Reverend SIR, The generous dlfpofition I have always obfervcd in you to do all friendly and charitable offices that lay in your power to perfons un- der oppreffion, and in diftrefs, has given me confidence to recom- mend the concerns of Mr Frazer of Beaufort to you, who goes into Holland of purpofe to get that done by your and Mr Pringle's means, which my L. Seafidd promifed fo folemnly, in my. L. Ar- gyle's prefence and your's, to get done ; but has devolved all on Mr Pringle and vourfelf. What fecret promiles or allurances my L. Seafield is reported to have given to the M. of Athol or Tulhbar- dine, that he would not ad in procuring and figning the remillion, I know not ; but this is certain, that his LordrtHp will not do it con- form to the libel and fentence, though he promifed it, but would fo mince the matter, that the remiflion would not iignify any thing without the King's pardoning the confining the Lords as well as the convocation. Sir, you know how neceffary it is to the King's fervice in Scotland, in the prefent pofture of affairs, to gain fo con- fiderable a tribe, with all their alliances and clients, to the King's intcreft, which will be cfteaually done, if his Majefly's intentions and gracious refolution of granting a pardon to the faid Beaufort be performed in the manner that was intimated when you rvcre pre- fent at my L. Scaficld's. 1 have nothing further to trouble yoii with, with, knowing how well you are informed of what concerns this affair, and that its needlefs to iife any arguments to prefs you to interpofe your charitable endeavours in a bufinefs where fo much equity and juftice do appear, the fatisfadion that arifes from fo commendable an adion being inducement enough to a perfon of your Chriflian and generous charafter; and I hope it is not the lefs fo, by being earneftly and humbly reprefented to you by one who is, with all pofTiblc refped: and fmcerity, SIR, Your moft humble and obedient fervant, James Frazek. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. 0/tbe Duke of Glocejler's Death, and its Confequcnces.—Wijljes the King ^ould many, and that both Kingdoms ivere iioiv united. Defires Orders how to dijpofe of himfelf in cafe cf an Ad^ journment of Parliaynent. * ' SIR, This morning we received the fad news of the Duke of Gloce- Whitehall fter's death. He fell fick on Friday; and they, fufpeding that it was J"^y 30. * a fever, did let him blood, and bliftered him. He died ketwixt iz '^^^^ and i this morning ; and, as I hear, there appeared fome fpots up- on his body ; and the two phyficians Dr Ratcliff and Dr Gibbons differed concerning his difeafe. Dr Gibbons fays it w^as a fpotted fever, and Dr Ratcliff, that it was the fmall-pox ; and that the let- ting him blood, and bliftering him, prevented them from coming out; and fo the difeafe overcame him. It is hard to fiy what confequences this may have. The Jaco- bites, and thofc who are for the pretended Prince of Wales, will be higher than ever ; and there is no doubt it is a great lofs to us, who arc for a protcftant fettlemcnt. ■ii »» 582 ST A T F - P A 1' r c AND E T T E S. I heartily wiili that our King would follow your good advice, and marry, iliat he may have children. If the Princel's have no more, his Majefty's would reprefent him hoth as King of Fritain and Prince of Orange. I fhould alfo think, that both nations now would think of an union. This is only written to yourfelf. 1 have {^.txi no body of any conlequence fmce we had the news. I luive fent off a flying packet with an account of this to my L. Commiflioner ; for, v,- hate vcr ufe may be made of it, 1 thou^i^ht it fit that thofc of his Majefty's government iliould be firit acquaint- ed. I vviili his Majcfly, before this time, may have figncd a letter for an adjournment. It does always anger tlie members when they get not timely advertifement ; and, if the adjournment had gone down foon, it would have prevented their meeting at Edinburgh. I am flill of opinion, that the time you propofe is too long, for it will be too near to November ; at which time a great part of the forces nuiR be difbanded, unlefs the confent of the parliament be ob- tained. I hear very many do fign the addrefs ; and 1 am Aire, a great many do neither know nor confider the import of it. I pray God continue his Majedy in good health, and prefcrve him long for the good of thefe nations. I now want pofitive orders how to difpofe of myfelf. If his Majefty commands me to go to Scotland, I iliall obey immediately; or, if he call me to Loo, I Ihall go there : But 1 do prefume to think, that, if there be along adjournment, my going very foon to Scot- land cannot fignify very much. Aliliough, I blefs God, I am now in very good health, yet I am perfuadcd it would be of great advan- tage to me, were I allowed to go for a fortnight or three weeks to the Bath, and I ihall go llreight from thence to Scotland poft, and fo may be thereabout the end of AugufI: ; and can be ready either to tranfmit to liis Majefty what accounts I receive in Scotland, or return to wait upon him. But, if his Majefty think I could be more fer~ 58J fervlceable to him m any other place, I fhall forbear. Whatever anfvver you obtain to me in this matter, let it be very foon, which IS ail at prcfcnt from, S 1 11, Your moft faithful and humble fervant, Seafield. P. S. Whatever orders I receive, I will ftay here until I get an anfu-cr to this j for I do not know but the death of the Duke of Glocefter may alter his Majefty's meafures. DuKEofQj,'EENSBERRY tO Mr CaRSTARES. Lord Annandale no friend to Seafeld or Mr Carjlarcs, not^uhjland- rng Ins adduional Pcnfton. He muji have L. loo /. Lord Bal- l-ntyne~L loo to Paterfon, ^ho brought People rnto the i>cheme of Caledonia, as the beji mean to take them off it L -co ofPenfion toEarlMarJJoal, to bring him under his Diremon— i be Mater of Works to Sir Frmiric c^^^ ^ .v his sood BelLottr. '' "'"' ''''"'^ '"''"-''' '^ S I R, Since my laft letter, I have not heard fmm ,-^ body about the Kin- I -im diiiv ; , a ^ ' "°'' '">' "'^'J'^^^'^- ■ , . ^ y. ^ '^™ '^^'V "1 expectation of his Maiefty's hcufe, July commands vv.th relation to his bulinefs here. When I wrote then ''■ '^°°- I to Id you, that my private affairs did require my being at home for fome tune. I u.nt as I propofcd. and ftaid but two days. I gave all neceifary orders for the prefervation of the peace, before I left he town, and obhged his Majefty's fervants not to go out of n tdl my return Things here are much in the fame condition as they were when I wrote laft; if there be any change, it is for the better Iwo or three of the members of parliament were with me yeftcrday, and declared to me, that, fiace all hones of iuccefs in Ihe affair ,^ A n^ i: P A I ' E R S c84 S T A i i^ - ^ ^ ' ^ affair of Caledonia are ioft, they arc not wlUIng to pud. matters any- farther, but will rcfl fatlsfied with ^vhat the Kuig has unpowcreu xne to sraat them ; and one of thcfe gentlemen fays, tb.at, m a little time I may cxpea great alterations in the humours of that party ; but I cannot yet depend upon this. My L. Annandale came here the ni.^ht before I came to town; he makes great profeffions of frieiidlinp to me ; but 1 fuul that lie has his own grudges agamft my L. Seaucld and you, though he is fparing to Ihew them before ^e. His additional pcnHon has not made him much hnner to the fervice than he would Imve been without It ; and, if his Majedy condders the time of aflcing it, and the method ot don^.g it, he can never think him a man that ferves out of honour and principle. 1 mud intreat of you to fpe.-.k to the King in favour of my L<^.rd Bal- hntyne ; he has continued very firm to his Majedy's intcreft, tho there has been great pains taken to make him otherwiie : He has a numerous family, and not much to i-upport it ; and, becaute know he was a little ftraitened, I have given him L. ico, for which I defire a warrant payable to me : And, if his Majedy would be plea- fed, in the fame paper, and in the fame way, to give allowance .or a eratuity to Mr Paterfon, of any fum not exceeding L. ico, I think it mav be of ufe. He has been with me feveral times of late ; and, as he' was the firft man that brought people here into the projeft of Caledonia, fo 1 look upon him as the propereft perfon to bring them off from the extravagancy of profeculing it. 1 find him very reafonable upon the head ; and he fays, that he is now writing luch thines (which he has promifcd to diew me betore they ap- pear to auY perfon) as I do hope may create fome temper amongft them : And 1 doubt not but in time to be able to make a right ufe of him ; and the more, becaufe I know he is well affected to the prefent government : So a little gratuity will not be amlfs ; and the rather becaufe he has not been well ufed by the company with relation to his own private bufinefs. While I was in the country, I received a letter from the Chancellor, of which I fend you a copy inclofed. I cannot yet learn whether the perfon mentioned in it is gone AND LETTERS. 5^5 gone to Holland or not. The treafury fcrupled to give the Chan- cellor L. I oo for the man's ufe, becaufe they were neither acquaint- ed with his name nor his bufinefs. I have not feen the man • but I have made the Chancellor write for him, if he is dill in the king- dom. The Chancellor fays, that he knows him perfectly well, and gives a good charafter of him ; fo, if the man comes hither, I think, upon the Chancellor's engagem.ent, I will rather venture the L. loo.' than that any thing that may be of ufe for the King's fervice Ihould' be kept from his knowledge. I muft tell you one thing, which you mud keep very fecret ; I had yefterday a ])r;vate meffiige from my coufin my Lady Marfliall, by which die tells me, that Ihe does not doubt of bringing her Lord intirely under my diredion, pro- viding that Ihc may have leave to promife him a pendon of L. ''oo as E. MarOrall. I have allowed her to do it ; and, if I had the gift in my cuftody, I doubt not of breaking him off from that party ; and 1 am fure he diould never receive it till I had certain proofs of his iinccrity; fl^- the knowledge of its being in my power would go ten times further than all thepromifes I can make: And, though his intrindc value is not very confiderabic, yet, at tliis time, he has great intereft with the north-country members, and can do as much towards breaking off that party as any man in the kingdom. I have alfo, from a friend of Sir Fran. Scott's, good ground given me to think, tlut he might now be taken off by the mafter of works' place j i'o 1 defire that you would alfo fpeak to his Majeftv, that a patent may be immediately fent to me, either blank, or in Sir Francis's name, which fliall not be delivered but aceordin'^ to his behaviour. In fhort, if money could be had, I would not doubt of fucccfs in the King's bufinefs here ; but the low condition of our trcafiiry keeps many things out of my power, which otherwife I could eafily compafs. The King's Advocate has promifed to giveyou the particulars of the trial of the perfons who were guilty of break- ing open the prifoii ; however, I muff let you freely know, that it's impoffiblc to procrare juftice through fuch a channel as we have at prefent ; and I am certainly informed, that the Advocate faid lately 4E to yW S T A T E - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. Edinburgh, Aue. I. 1700 to a Jacobite, that was follciting hiin ui favours of thofe fellows, fliat they were all living that he hdJ llairi. My L. Argylc and Au- nandale have proaiiled you account of other matters, becaufe I have not at prefent time to fay more to you ; fo Ihall only add, that I am fmcerely your's, Sec, Adieu. 587 The Advocate to Lord Seafield. The federal Par tlcidars ijuhich occurred In iheTt uil of the Rahblers, My Lord, 1 have your's of llie 27th pall, and am glad that his Majeily concerns himlclf fo much for the liberaiioa of Pinkerton and the reft; for they write home they are condemned, and have oidy a re- fpite of four fcore days. They write hkew^iie a droll j^aiTage, that the council of the Weft-Indies w^ills the King of Spain to demand of the King of Britain, that 1). Hamilton, the Marquis of Tweedale, the E. of Panmuir, and others, ftiould be liable for their damages. I faw the copy of the letter hi tlie hands of one of their directors. The Advocate conveened the rabblers before the Lords of Jufticiary, and, by the information inclofed, your Lordftiip will know wdiat he libelled, and w^hat he anfw^ered to their defences ; but, on Mon- day laft, they met, and adviicd the debate, and gave the interlocutor, whereof a copy is alfo incloied. When it w^as read, the Advocate •was furprifed, and faid, that he purfued tliat afl'air by fpecial order of the privy council, as a matter greatly concerning the govern- ment ; but the interlocutor was fuch, as he niuft take it to ad- vifement; and therefore defired them to continue the court till Wed- nefday. They afkt, what dlfplcafed him in the interlocutor ? he faid, the w^hole of it ; and added, that he thought, in a matter fo concerning to tlie government, before conclufions were taken, he Ihould be acquainted, fpecially when they adviie the matter not in full court J and they could not but know but that fuch had been the thepraaiceof that court. They anfwered, to what purpofe ? he faid, to the effea that, if the conclufions did not go the full length, he might at leaft defift, and that no fuch interlocutor might be read! which did more encourage than difcourage rabbles. This, your LordQiip may imagine, did not pafs without fome heat; but the Advocate having acquainted the Commiflioner and others, and find- ing it not a feafon to make any greater noife, although he told the commifiloners, while he fpoke to them a-part, that he knew nothing that hindered why the council might not appoint them affeftbrs"^ and revife their interlocutor, according to the antient cuftom, which was not altered by the regulation 1672 ; yet he proceeded on Wed- nefday to lead his witneflbs ; and, tho' two of his principal witneiTes mifgave him, and did not depone as they declared in the precogni- tion, yet he proved fuSiciently, that Weir and Henderfon entered^'tlK? tolbooth immediately after breaking up of the gates, the firft w^Ith a drawn bayonet, and the fecond w^ith a naked fabre, and that Eaf- toun entered it with a great rung, and that Atchifon w^as in the priibn, and at the door where the Frazers w^ere kept, with a fw^ord. But all this proof coming ftiort of the interlocutor, the Advocate, when he fpeeched the aflize, took no notice of the interlocutor* but told them, that he knew their cuftom w^is to find proven or not, tind therefore defired them to return their verdia diftinclly as to what was proven, and what not proven ; wliich one of the Lords percei- ving, faid, that he faw his defign was to bring it back to them. ; to which he anfwered, that it was fo ; for, if he w^ere either for the vvcri^ nels, or upon the aflize, he would return the verdid, not one point of the interlocutor proven ; and yet, feeing there was enough pro- ven to infer the pains of law, they could not but be convinc'^ed that the interlocutor was defedive. But, as the Advocate had direded, fo the afllze returned their verdift, finding proven as above: Where- upon the Lords fcntenced Weir to be fcourged, and baniihed'the realm, and the other three to be taken to the Tron with Weir, and there piHored,andbaniflied the liberties of the burgh. The common remark on this fentence is, that the affize have been feverer upon 4 E ^ the 3S8 STAT 1 p A P E Fv S AND L E 1 i i -J A \ IJt 5^ London, Aug 1. the rabblcr.than the Lords were, and that the Lords fentence vs xnore fcvere than thc.r aUerlocutor. But here your Lordnup has the true account ; and it Is very uneafy to the Advocate, that, when thinfis fail after this faihlon, without any fault on his part, yet it may give occafion to fome to think, that the fault is on his lide ; but your Lordflup knows both the court of juflic.ary and the ane- thods of it, that I need add nothing. Mkiores pocme are good m time and place ; but it hath been always my opinion, that the pains of law belong to them, a,ul the mitigations to the government. I have f-nt a juft double of this to my friend. I am your's. By the interlocutor, aiT.Rlng with a drawn iword or bayonet in this horible rabble is not found relevant to micr an arbitrary pu- nifliment, unlefs ading be alio proven ; io that albeit a man was the raiier of a rabble, and were one of hundreds with drawn Iwords, and the greateft mifchiefs acled, yet, if acting be not proven, as well as the affifling with drawn fwords, it does not lo much as infer an arbitrary puniOiment. Then, it a rabble arife with rungs or bat- tons only, and burn or break up the tolbooth, and knock down tlie guards, vet, to be alTifting there with a rung only, infers only an ar- bitrary puniflimeut ; but, in found and in true law, a man's afTifting with a drawn fword, or being clothed with a weapon in fucli an ex- traordinary rabble and convention, makes him art and part of the whole, and guilty of death, imlefs he be able duly to exculpate. And this is the true method, in jullice, to rcprefs rabbles for tlie future. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Of CarmichaeV s new Title. — Whitelaiv and the Trcafurcr-Depute. Lord TiUkoidtry, Commijfary Elphin^flon, &c. I have writt one fincc you went for Holland. Since I have heard from Scotland, though not one word from the Secretaries. I have ac- u account, that L. Whitelaw waited on E. Seafield, and has frank- ly confirmed what I faid in his name. It feems Carmlchael, who I can't tell yet if he has aifumed his new title, ftaid two days at the Treafurer-depiue's in the country. When Whitelaw waited on him, he took no notice of any thing concerned Whitelaw, but feemed referved. I know Carniichael is honeft and firm ; but I know the Depute fo well, he has obliged him to be paffive, which fhows the Depute not to be a man of fo difinterefted principles as he would have tlic world believe, when he profecutes his own particular that length, in oppofition to the King's intereft ; for, I dare ilill boldly fay, he cannot command one vote in the parlia- ment to his Majcfty but his own. In time, all this will appear. The new Lord of the feffion is admitted, takes the title of Tillycoultry, an eftate he has purchafed joining to my lands of Caftle-Campbell in Stirling-ihlre. 1 can fay little as to the circumftances of other afi'airs in that kingdom ; befides, I delay expeding to hear from E. Seaficld or Carmichael, leaft I fhouid differ, fince I would not wil- lingly except, where it concerned his Majefty's fervice, which I will prefer to every thing. I underftand Commiifar Elphinfton has ac- cepted of the half of the Receiver's place, though far fliort of his pretenfions. It was my advice to him, to fubmit to his Majefliy's pleafurc, and to endeavour to deferve better things when occafion offered, by his hearty fervice in time coming. One thing I find he is ambitious of, and what cannot be out of his Majefty's way, to have the title of Knight Baronet ; and I v/ifli his Majcfiy mav be pleafcd to grant it him. This place of the Receiver's bein^- filled, their remains the Deputy-receiver's place, which, though it has not been always in ufe for the King to difpofe of it, yet, by making it go tliat way, it begets a new place at the King's dlfpofal, and adds no expence ; nor do I propofe any fallary but what the former De- puty had ; fo may be left blank. I do defire, as I have not been troublefome, that you'll move his Majefiiy, that Alexander Campbell merchant in Edinburgh may have his Majefiy's gift of it, and he lliall give all fecurity can be demanded beyond exception. In this, I do acknow— 59° S T A 1^ r r A r E :r AND Whitehall, Auguft 2. a 700. acknowledge, I am particular, and may be forgiven, fince I do ob- ftrud nothing by It, and adds no expence to his Majefty. If it can- not be done without wriuiig to Scotland, and without afking Secre- tary's confent, every one has their little creatures to advance, fo I need not think of it ; nor will I make quarrels with any in compe- tition, becaufe that may be occafion of doing Injury to the Kmg's concerns : But I have laid It fairly ; and, If I can prevail, 1 Ihall be very well pleafed ; and I flatter myfelf the King will grant it, if youll be (o kind to lay it before his Majefty In my own words. I have been in a deal of concern and trouble fincc you went from hence, for my fon has been ill abroad, and I impatient for his home coming. Mean time, the young lady, who I propofe to match him with, fell ill of the imall-pox, w^as danp;crouily ill ; but I thank God is recovered, and in all appearance can be little marked, being now got up again. I have fmce received letters from my fon at Paris, who I expect at fartheft the 5th inftant ; and I am in hopes yet to overcome all my difficulties. I know your concern in my family, which makes me give you this particular account. The Marquis, of Tweedale w^as expcifted in this town, had ordered his lodgings to be took for him, and D. Queenfberry told me he w^as expefted ; fmce, I am told, he is gone ftraight to the Bath, where D. Q^ goes within ten days, or thereabout. D. Hamilton is gone to Lanca- fhire, and his lady, above a fortnight ago. The Engllili think the States of Holland's anfwer to the French Ambaftador's memorial too humble. 1 am your's. Adieu. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. About the Adjouniment of Parlia77ie7it'^ — mid the King^s goitig to Scot-- land. SIR, I am very glad that you pafs your time fo pleafantly at Loo ; and it is a great encouragement to us all to hear that his Majefty con- tinues LETTERS. 59^ tlnues to be in fo good health ; I wift. it may difpofe him to marry, and that we may have onedefcendant of him to govern thefe nations ; without which we have nothing but a profped of confufion and difficulties. I am forry that the adjournment Is fo very long • if the parliament had met but eight or ten days fooner, it would have been of very great confequence ; for, you know, the forces are only eftabliihed to the firft of November, which will be fo near after the time of the meeting of the parliament, that it w^ill mightily encou- rage oppofition in this point ; however, if there come any order or letter, as you know I defired by my two former letters, to-morrow or Sunday, it will come in time; but, if not, the parliament will be adjourned. But to every thing elfe, except this, I hope all will be very well ; for it falls well out, that his Majefty will have time to confider matters here before the fitting of the parliament, and that the harveft w^ill be over, for there is great appearance of a good crop ; and his Majefty's declaration will certainly fatisfy many, if they defign no more than the good of the country : But there are a great many that defign not to be fatisfied, particularly, fuch as are for King James or the Prince of Wales, or defigning places and em- ployments . So we may lay our account to meet with diihculties. Be- twixt and Tuefday 's night next, I fliall have my thoughts of what feemu to be Indiipenfibly needful, In cafe his Majefty intends to go to Scot- land. I have not writt any thing of this to any but my Lord D. of (}uccnfl3crry ; and you know he was writt to in the fame way and manner I am. I am forry that I cannot obtain fuch a fettlement of his Majefty's aftairs as may give him full fatisfadion, I do afllire you I fliall do whatever I can, and none ftiall, according to their power, ferve more faithfully than I fliall. In this prefent j unsure, none can prcmife fuccefs; but I do acknowledge, that thefe concef- fions which his Majefty does grant ought to obtain fuccefs. Being obliged to write many letters to Scotland this night, I fnall only at prefent give you full aflurance that your friendfliip is not mifpla- ced ; and I am moft fenfible of all the adts of kindnefs you do me; therefore I am moft entirely your's. Adieu. I Ormifton, Auguft 3. 1700. 591 STATE |J P £ Pv S , entreat that you ..ay .>«k ,0 Mo«>n«.- .rOlonnc ,„.■ k, U.m f K,,,„,>,,Tc invp p-iven ilrict Qiucrs lor lue know that the convention of burro\\ s Have given Know uiaL fevcrals ap- obfervanceof the aaplc-contrad i and ')''} '''']' .,.^ ^^^ Cn\.- ro'-nted to be profccuted for the breaking of ,t : Tlut of this thc<. .. pomtea w ul 1 1 ^ ^ ^^ private r,.rvator's letter wi inform you more luil>. i i icrvator . ic Scotland, [ ihall not know papers may be figncd ; becaulc, ir i go w Oneenf- u .0 r.1 '.f.. fhe E of Argyle without them. I lie D. ot Uuecni how to pleaie the ii. oi nr^y Hamilton's upon berry and the E. of Annandale d.nc at the D. ot Hamiito j the Dutchefs's birth-day ; fo this gives hopes ot a good agree- ment. Trkasurf.r-Depute to Mr Carstakhs, In Oyphcrs. SIR, I was glad to know of your fafe arrival in Holland the I2th of J .month, but heard nothing from you fincc ; neither have I vrittn Tften ince, by realon I could bu. repeat or tell you that, ni ZS 8^7 xur, ^^l ^^^^1^^^ 7- ^viil have account o.e ia bd-ore the juaice-court of thelc concerned ... the rabbi.; 1 78 . Th,n,s firo^v .-orfe ; for this government hatK nckl,er life nor authority. , or.raot ^-^--j-y^'-^-i;;-::^r^;:^ '::f:zx a,„ed; '0^1^;^°;'^,^^ ^,,„^,„,,, ,,„,erning the governn-.ent to the foffion, H- r'enc s b tlxen foldier and officer about their cloathing. On the other even a.fterenct.3 b«-^e ,„^ ■ ,^ ,„a „.edlels pcnfions. For , hand, the -°-y -^ -;; ^11 J,^ but Jo give away money and places to this „.a,.ager.ient ^^^^^f^^^ ^^ ^,^,,„, if Orniifton oppolo any ot them, and, nobleman and t other Jntn ;„„ i„n .hole liable in pay.ng mo- if he prefTes to have d.e aw put n execu o g ^ ^^ ^^^^^^ _^ ^^^ ^^.^^^^ ney to the King, fonic of our LorJs ..re i r ^^ AND LETTERS. 593 duxx n2xpx4 6ma u8, that fince 83 dm6 ympq 37q6upqz8, and join to It the zuyuzm8u22 2r 20, and qcotq59q7 that is, now this I2bq7yqz8 tm6 pmaxa pqomaqp, for Stq X27p6 2r6q66u2z d29xp either reduce all to the r27yq6 b6qp nqr27q Stquy 02978, or elfe carry all matters ozzoq7zuzs Stq 12b q7yqz8 82 8tq 6q66u2z even difterences nqSdqqz 629xpuq7 and 2rruoq7 mn298 8tqu7 0x2m- 8tuzs, on the other hand, 8tq y2za u6 qcmgaSqp na 37qoq386 r27 U97zqa6 and zqqpxq6 3qz6u2z6, for ymzmsvqzSuz Stq 8tq6- m97uq, I fee none, n98 82 subq mdma y2za and 3xmoq6 82 8tu6 Z2nxqymz 27q t'other his r79qzp, or 6q7bmz8, if 78 23326q mza of 8tu7 ; and, if he prcflcs to have the xmd6 398 uz qcqo9- 8u2zmsmuz68 thofe liable in 3mauzs y2za 82 43, fome of 297x2- 7p6 m7q 697q 82 398 in 6823q; fo that in all things the 2pn9y- y968 xustS b32z 78, 22 duxx X22W632Z mxx 8tu6 m6 ngS 3qq bw6t 689rr, t2dqbq7 78 u6 qzoqqpuzs ixmpq t96 372326mx 2r L. 1500 fterling, m6 m 7qdm7p r27 tu6 6q7buoq6 822wz2q qrr- qo8, only 78 8ti!z\v6 tq omzz28, nqnxmyqpz28 82 subq that in- defatigable attendance tq 62yq 8uyq smbq22 may tqm7 8tm8 78= qxpq6S 62z u6uz 826q 08 76 qxpq68 pm9St8q7,and Stq ym- 7umsq u6 37232zqp n98, 78 yqq |86 Z28 dS qzo297rosyq£8 ; what event it may yet have I know not, but a good one is much defired by me and mine ; | 78 vvilhes 22, without letting 78 nq wz2dz, dm6 m S22p uz6879yqz8 it is like to xz26q yq n28tn-i- 62Z and m durq. Farewel. 4F Duke the otlium muft light upon him. Carftares will look upon all this as but peevifli fluff; however, Ormifton is exceeding glad that Carftares's propofal of L. 1500 iterling, as a reward for his fcrvices, took not pluce j only, Ormifton thinks he cannot be blamed not to give that indefatigable attendance he fome times gave. Carftares may hear, that Ormiflon^s eldefl fon is in love with Carmichaers daugh- ter ; the marriage is propofed. % Ormifton wiflies Carftares, without letting Ormifton be known in it, were a good Inftrument; for it is like to lofe him both a fon and a wife. m S T A T f. P I- R S AND I- E T T E R S. S9S HolyrooJ- houfe, / 4. 17CC. houfe, Aug. Duke ofQuEENSBERRv to Mr Carstares. U/>on the Death of the Duke of GlouceJIer, — --Deftres Orders from the KbvT about his and his Domefiics Mournings. Has ffty Sernjants to clothe, if public Mourning is necejjary. SIR, I had yefterday a raoft furprizlng letter fr(3m my Lord Scafield, acquainting me with the death of the Duke of Glouceflcr, when I had not he^ard of his fickneis. I do, from my heart, regret the lofs of that poor young prince, and the more, hecaufe it will be of great confequence to the world, and will undoubtedly make the party here more infolent. 1 fnall fay no more on this melancholy fubiecl: at prefent, nor trouble you with any other bufmels, but to beg that you would receive the King's orders for me in relation to the manner of my mourning. If I iliall only put myfclf and my wife in black, it is a matter of no cxpence ; but, if it be thought fit that I put my fervants and equipage in mourning, the charge will be confiderable to the King ; for 1 have at leaft fifty fervants that I muft clothe, befides my coaches, which I muR have from London, It being impolhble to get them here. I have privately made an eftlmate of the prices of things, and do fmd, that, to have all t-iele things as they ought to be, fifteen liundred pounds will be the low- eft it can be brought to ; w^herefore, as foon as poffible, let me have his Majefty's plealure in this matter. I am daily in expedation of his Majefty's commands about his afFaIrs in this kingdom. What orders he ftiall be pleafed to give me ihall be obeyed with all faith and zeal. I am fmcerely your's, &c. Adieu. Lord Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. . That the Commijtoner Is noiv upon a right Plan,— He kno^s fez^eral ^cvho may be dealt ^ith in that - 1 can get thofe who does me an injury to go on in his Majefty's fer- 4F 2 vice; ■- * 596 S T A T E - P A P E R S vice ; and I hope he will aa his part on this occanon ; ^u^ I a-Jur« he is not to be relied upon. I have a letter from ^- ^a, 1 of M r^ .vherein he tells me, that the Archhimop of Glafgow ^^^^^^^^ purfue me before the parliament, becaufe that he -^^^^^f2\ dor confinement, contrary to the right of the ubjeQ t m did counterfign the letter which put him under confinemct t , In.t ': 1 L enough to fay for it ; for, youknow, he -s un er bamfh. Snt ; and it was a: his own def.re that he was confined a phc of his fentence of banin^ment : However, I ftouUl be glad that 1 we aS^^^d to acquaint the council, that his Majefty leaves .to hem to do In it wLt they think juft; but I cannot at pre ent defire a letter to council taking off his confinement f^^^^J^^^^ ti.ne this mght to inform you concernmg wbat ,s ^^^^^^^^^ ty made with France about the fucceffion to the Spamu ^-^n.rci^^ but in c^eneral, I believe, fon.e do Inchne to quarrel U, it the> can but, m t,ei ^ jj^^ j^^,^ jj^^j jl,^,y find a party to concur ; yet, alter an, i uuu ' tina a [>^uiy of Spam's death : But ^vill let alone mcddhng with it till the Jxm„ ,.,/,., r „ vou need Ipcak nothing of this to our friend till I fend you a full etter of what I know of that matter. 1 long to know what are his M (iv's commands concerning me, as I told you be ore it were ne tffarv for my health that I went to the Bath ; but, if ns Majefty b r hat his ;ffairs reqmre my being m Scotland, 1 il.a U be rea- t t go ^pon the fira advertifemcnt. This is all at prcient trom, Sir, Y. M. H. S. I doubt not but that you have heard from other, that there Is ar. acquaintance of the Chancellor's dehgns to go to the King, and de- fires to have his charges borne ; and he has been definng L. : o for that end The Chancellor writes this in general to me, and he did the like to the Commiffioner when he was n. the country I find be has writ to Mr Pringle this night ; a.rd, . ^^ "-"'«- ^^^ lu's name who is a coming, 1 think 1 could guefs his bufincfs. Hodges AND LETTERS. 57 Hodges to Mr Carstares. 4^hig his Mediation ve the Chan ellor fuch imprelhons at this time ; but th.s to yourfelf. ?h s long adiournment of the parhament. We are all n.uch • Ion e ned for the fad news of the D. of GlouceRer's death ; and ns hcWcd and hunted, tb.at the King may come fooner over than he n ended ■ which, 1 doubt not but would be of great advantage to his ff •: fn 't^is nation, and much contentment to his faithful iervants. Ill pains is taken to make this new addrefs as national as they c^n. AND LETTERS. 6oi My wife gives her afFedlonate fervice to you. I entreat to hear frequently from you, and am fincerely your's. My moft humble duty to my noble friend the E. of Portland ; you know how much It would quiet my mind to have the hope of his Lordfhip's return- ing to England. Pray give my moft humble fervice to Monfi^ur d Ollone and to lioneft The Duke of Glocefter's death is a matter of fo great confequence, that I long to know what thoughts are with you upon it j lor ene- mies will not be idle at this time. Murray of Philiphaugh to Mr Car STARES. Nothing lejs than the King's Prefence ivill do. S I R, 1 wrote to you the other day by a flying packet, about the Com- Edmburgh. miihoner's mournings. I have little to add-, but to tell you, that ^"^- ^' though I think Ills Majefty's great conceflions ought to llitisfy ful- '^°°' ly all that love his Majcfly or the Proteftant religion, and' they may well encourage his fervants to ad zealoufly and vigoroufly in his fervice ; yet I am (with fubmifuon) of opinion, that it is moft fafe and advifeable the King Ihould come here himfelf ; for there are fo many people whom noticing can fatisfy, and fome who are eaf.ly milled, efpec.ally when tJiey have engaged fo far already in a party, that I think it very uncertain, and, to fpeak plain, not praaica!)le, to recover many without the Kmg's prefence. I am feniible it would be much for the Commiffioner's honour, if he could bring things to a happy conclufion himfelf ; but, for all the love I have for him, I muft tell my thoughts freely in wliat con- cerns the eftabliOimcnt of the government. And I think, when a dif appointment or defeat is fo dangerous, it is not fafe nor advifeable to adventure things upon uncertain fuccefs, when every body be hevcs the King's own prefence for a few weeks might alfure hiinof 4G fettling 6o2 ^ n" E- PAPERS AND LETTERS. 603 Holyrood- houfe, Aug. I 700» fettling things here to his contentment ; but this from myfdf only, and I truft it to your difcertion. I am juft going to the country, and ftiall not have occafion for fame time to trouble you with mock let- ters. So, dear Sir, adieu. DUKEof Qj^'EENSBERRY tO Mr CaRST ARES. Of the Concefwns noiv made by the King. What Preparations -will be neceflary, \f he comes to Scotland, His Coronation may he delayed. /// the Trial of Rioters, the Judges had not Cou- rage, nor the Advocate Integrity. Of L. 100 to one ^ho of fcrs to 'prove vce have no Right to Caledonia. S I R, Since my laft, I have received two letters from you, the one of the 25th, and the other the 29th of July. I do think mylelf ex- tremely obliged to you for your kindnefs in endeavouring to make my little fervices agreeable to my mailer, and for the full accounts which you give me of bufincfs, which I carneftly dcfire that you may continue, they being both ufeful and fatisfadory to me. I re- ceived his Maiefty's commands about adjourning the parliament, with his other letter to the privy council, on Tuefday lall, the lame day the council met and adjourned the parliament, and appointed his Majefty's other letter to'bepublilhed. I know not what influence his MaicPiv's great condeiccndcnce may have on the minds of men who are united together, and many of them not to be iatishcd with any thing that can be obtained : But 1 hope, if I could get the King's fervants to be diligent and vigorous, fuch as are fmcerely well af- feaed may be brought to be fatisfied : However, his Majefty will have tills advantage, that the world will know his inclinations to make us happy. After all, it is not poilible to promife much ; yet fo many of the members are united by cabaling, and fubfcriptions to feveral addreflcs, it is to be feared that many may think them- felves felves engaged in honour not to recede from any of their demands ; and, to be fure, fuch as intend not to be fatisfied, will prefs others on their engagements : For myfelf, I am perfedly convinced that the King's offers are fo honourable and profitable for the nation, that all who ferve and love him may, and ought, to ftand up boldly for the mea- fures propofed, by which they will fervq their country as much as the King; and, if all in the King's fervants would a^ their parts with that zeal and diligence might be expeaed from them, I fhould not defpair of fuccefs ; but ftill the furefl: way to fucceed, were the King's prefence among us. As for what you write of preparations in cafe of his coming, its not thought fit to take advice ; and I muft own, that I am very little flvillful in thefe things. But what at pre- fent occurs to me is, that his houfe will need feveral reparations to make it any way habitable for him ; and even thefe cannot be done without obfervation, and fome time : Befides, all who have lodgings in the Abbay muft be timeoufly advertifed to remove, and provide for themfclvcs, becaufe the lodgings conftantly inhabited are fitter for the court's ufc than the others ; and I believe the whole will be necelhiry for him and his attendants. D. Hamilton's lodgings are the warmcft and clofcft; and certainly the King mull keep thefe for .his private bufinefs, and lying there ; and the roomxS which I now have, that are called the King's ap a ?^ t me ?ity for his appearing in public. It will alfo be neceflary to fend furniture fit for the King. If what I liave here can be ufeful, hisMajefty may command it. There muil be two ftates provided, one for the Abbay, and another for the Par- liament-houfe ; there muft alfo be greater conveniencies made for horfes and coaches. As to the coronation, I have had occafion to dilcourfe of that formerly, when his fervants were advifing his co- ming; and it was then thought, that his Majefty might advertife the council, that he was only to make a Ihort ftay, and that it was miorc proper to defer his coronation to another feafon, that there might be longer time for fuitable preparations. But, the worft of all is, there IS very little public money to make what preparations are neceffary. If any thing further occur to me, 1 fliall let you know ; and I beg 4 G 2 that 6o4 STATE- PAPERS that you would iiiforme me of his Majefly's refolutions as foon as poffibly you can, which I fhall communicate no further than I fliall be allowed. If he does come, its abfolutely neceflliry that he be here ten days at Icafl: before the parliament meet. And, it his affairs does not allow of his coming, it is neceflary, for his fervice, that 1 attend him in England before his parliament here meet ; for I have feveral things to f^iy that I cannot write, and were not proper, if I could ; therefore, I fliould be glad if his Majefly would honour me with a call to wait upon him, if it were but of a week ; and it may be fo ordered, as I may be there fome days before the King, fo as no time may be loft. You muR have heard, long before this comes to your hands, of the lenity which thofe who were guilty of the tumult lias met with from our juflice-court : Tliey lay the blame on the Advo- cate ; for, as he contrived it, they fay nothing criminal was proven. On the other fide, he exclaims againft them ; and I am very free to tell you, that the judges had not courage enough, nor the Advocate inte- grity. I never writ my opinion freely of him to any body but your- fclf, and I choice to do as an honeft man only to his friend; and pray take what ways you think moll proper to make him, if pofribIe,more conilant and firm; for fuch difappolntments is a difgrace to our bufi- nefs, and brings contempt upon our imdertakings to do juflice. I am told that, yefherday, on the execution of the flight fentence ao-ainft thofe rioters, there were fome little infolencies,notwithf(andingof the Ariel orders which I had given to the provoff, in the prefencc of the Lords of the Treafury, about preventing any thing of that nature, and his engaging for all regularity. I do intend to call tlie mar'-i- ifrates before the council, v/here they fhall not efcape without a fe- vere cenfure. I wrote to you formerly of a perfon that had been with tlie Chancellor, offering to make difcovery ; I thought, by the Chancellor's difcourfe, that it nught be of pradices againfl the go- vernmxnt; 1 have fmce feen the man, but am under an obligation not to name him. What he has to fay is, that he can dve the Kin^^^ undeniable arguments againfl; our right to Caledonia, and fuch as may be able to futisfy all the world. I dealt with him to put what he AND LETTERS. 605 he had to fay on that fubjed in writing ; but he rcfufes to let his reafons be known to any body but the King himfelf. If the King think this worth the expences of L. i oo, he (hall be fent over with all expedition: So, pray let me have his Majefty's commands about It. I am jult now told, that there is a vacancy of a company in my Lord Orkney's regunent; which, by the King's orders of preferring the eldeft broken captain, is due to my Lord Crawford's brother, he being the firft of the four that were difbandedout of that regiment. The young gentleman has had one or two put over his head alrea- dy, though he is every way qualified for the fervice, and eReemed by every body that knows him. Bur, I believe, he has juftlce denied Inm upon the account of his brother's zealous appearance at this ume for the Kmg's fervice, contrary to a party which his colonel has a byas to : So, pray let this be laid before the King, and ufe what mtercft you can to get juftice done him ; which will be very accep- table to a great many f,f his Majefty's fervants here. I am very much obliged to you for your concern in my health. I have been very well ever fince I parted with you ; but have now a fmail inflamma- tion in my foot, which I hope will be of no other confequence than that it will oblige me to ftay a day or two at home. 1 have trou- bled you with fo long a letter, that I Iball only add, that I am fm- ccrely your's, &c. I cannot yet make any judgement what effed the D. of Glocef- tcr's death may have amongft us. It gives a nearer view to the Ja- cobites ; which, in j-eaf^n, ought to unite thefe who are well affec- ted to the government, and all good proteftants. I do fend my let- ters from hence by Captain Charles Douglas, who is going to folii- cite his father's bufinefs. If you can find any way to ferve him in the mean while, till our treafury here can be in a condition to do his father and 1dm juRice, I fhall take it as a very great favour. Lord 6c6 STATE-PAPERS Lord Marchmont to Mr CaRSTARES. Of his Condua in Ronald's Affair. ^ ^ ^'' , r -no- .ndkind letter from Loo, of the 29th July. Holyrood- I have your obliging and kuicl let ^^^^^ houfe, Aug. T am, and ihall be, to my power, equal 10 the Kma > "• ^^°" for no • though 1 have not been hitherto able to give the token of t S^^h ever did, and do intend. I have been troubled of late 1 : a ti "rion t'o Duncan Ronald, and Hugh Cunningham or fp ft ng blanch, few, and ward-duties and cafualties of us Ma e- ^. Led..erty,witha^^^^^ K:/ botit It. But, upon futthci- cxaaunation I d cerned it to be X-eable to feveral aas of ,arliamcm, and bkc.. . to b o f gi-eSer profit and emolument to the havers than at firft I imagined ' of which I again acquainted the King ; and that, in my opinion, it otwiucn b n f^ -.f if did, I am apprehenfivc it would Hiould not come in public tor, it it uiu, 1 .41 Ihouiu no y^^,. „„d create heat and trouble m the parli- turn to a public grievaucc, anu tiv-ai. , lent- a'ul there needs no oceafionto be given for that The I^r :?Wyleowns to have had hand in the procuring ot it . but, I U,ink, f his Lordfl.ip had confidered the extent and tendency of it. e would not have defired it for any body. I found ,t my incnlpen- fible duty to inform his Majefty ; and 1 doubt not, but, v hen you have opportunity, you will lay the bufmeis before lum, as I have written to vou. I Hiall long to hear from you about it. I il"^^k the diet of the' pariiumcnt meeting is well fixed ; for our harveft will be very late, though there be appearance of a plentiful crop; and il will fatisfy people to fee their harveft got in. I am, S I Ri 'your affedionate true friend, and humUc lervant, Marchmont. « Lord AND LETTE R S, 107 Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares. Complains of the Execution of the Sentence. — Hard that he is blamed ^whether Judges, WitneJJes, or Executioners fail, — His Scheme for a Compromife. SIR, I had your's with the exprefs that brought the King's letters. Edmbjrgh^ The fame day the parliament was adjourned to the 22d Odlober, f^^£"^ ^^* and the other letters publifhed. What thefe, with the death of the Duke of Gloucefter, will work, time will {how : But I am fure the King's gracious letter over-anfwers the addrefs in all that is reafon- able; which I both affirm and perfuade all I can. The execution of the fcntence againft the rabble Wednefday lall was fo ridiculoufly performed, through the negle^of the magiftrates, that both friends and foes fay it was a fcorn put on the government; and the Com- mlirioncr is juftly fo incenfed, that the magiftrates are cited to ap- pear before the council Tuefday next, to be either reprimanded or proceffed, as the council fliall fee caufe : But the Advocate's part is hard; for, whether judges or witnefles, or executioners fail, he is, by fome, blamed. I heartily with his ?\Iajefty had a better, for I know he does his beft, but is wearied out of meafure. I am think- ing, if, to remove this pretence, that the right to Darien muft be afferted, or the undertakers judged pirates, it might not be offered them to have the King and parliament's protedion for all part, in refped of their bona fides. 1 am fure it is all can be demanded ; for the thing is no-v at an end. The commiffion of the affembly to the north have depofed two of the indulged by the ad 1695; and here a new clamour : I wifh they had not done it ; but it was done before heard of here. I do all I can to quiet the men from com- plaining to the council, where, at prefent, they would not mend thcmfeives : But I am more apprehcnfive of their clamours in Eng- land ; 6^ s T A T E - i' A r E 11 S AND land : But of this I fhall write you more fully. Harris, the other day, fell in a dilcourfe with Hume, of his friendfliip to him; but that he found both I and 32 were under fome men's miftakes ; and young men were over ready to cenfure old men : Hume anfwered frankly. He was not concerned ; for he believed that neither flow- nefs nor caution were judged his prcdoir.inants ; but, if other men ^vere difficulted with 32, he knew he was more diffatisiied with himfelf, and would, with all his heart, cede to any would do better, or might be thought fitter for White's fervice. And, to my certain knowledge, Hume is wearied, if he could help it. Sir, our foun- dations rrre out of courfe, and nuiit be refettlcd. When that mall be, we may have a firmer adminiftration, with good fuccefs ; and no fooner. 1 iliH wiih this might be done by his Majcfty's own pre- fencc, though his ftay fliould be ihort, were it for a fortnight on- ly. His good fuccefs here would be a brave ftep in his return to England. I fometimes wi^ Mr Thomfon had got his defirc ; 13 would foon have broke the graith, or come to other mens pace. I am your's. Adieu. LETTERS. 6oi Ormifton, Auguft 10. 1700, Treasurer-Depute to Mr Carstares, m Heavy Coviplaints of the low Authority of Government. S 1 R, What I wrote this day fe'nnight, I would have this week frefh reafons for repeating it, fhould you think it never fo pcevifh. Our public meetings are cither put off, upon account of fome horfc or other that is to be fweatt ; or, if kept, It is pall twelve ere they meet, though appointed at lea ; as yefterday, it was nigh one of the clock. You will fee by the minutes of the ift inllant, tliat a pro- tection Harris. Marchmont. Hume, Advocate. fin, Annandalc. 13. Annaadak. 32, Marchmont. Thorn- teau^n was refufed Kippoch * 9 dmb Z28 37q6q28 ; for which caufe u was moved yefterday again; f mzp 8t26q 2r 297 Z2nu%-- U82 dqyq msmuz68 u8 xm68 pma ; for, if Z2d, fo that, in yefter- day's mmutes, you flial! fee a protedion to Kippoch, who went with a rabble through the Highlands, and is guilty of treafon and murders, and a thoufand ill things ; for which he was juftly except- ed out of all the indemnities granted eitlier by King Charles or the late Kmg James; and the magiftrates of Edinburgh ordered to be called to the bar, for the mock execution of the fentence upon tholl- men were guilty of the rabble here. I do confefs it was a mock bufmefs : But what {hall I fay ? every day gives us frerti in- ilances of the lownefs of the authority of this government; % Stqyq m33qm76 z28tuzs n98 37ubra8 pq6uz6 m8 P28827 2r mxx 297 ym/.msyq2 8 mzp dm6 tq zqbq762q uxxm ymz ur tq duxx pq^.qzp b32z 27.q 27q 2Stq7 2r 29r 27q "mStq/ 22ss7qm8 yqz, dtq 6tm- XX nq 3728qo8qp, 29 tuy6qxr dm286 Z28 tu6 umo2 nu86, viz. y7 8t2ym6pqmzb and 8tq xmu7p 2r xmsq N98 9p2q6 du8t 29 dtmS tq 3xqm6q6, 8tq7g u6 a difl'erence among 8tq7 and 75 about m. 02yyu66u2z dm6 2n8muzqp r27 t9st 09zzastmy and p9zomz 72zmxp, 75 822W u8 up and duxx Z28 372p9oq u8 6mabtq tmb d728 82 43 2r u8, tq u6 d72zs 82 wqq3u8 63 098 7ust8 82 nq msmuz68 8tq sur8 ; it is of an odd ftrain indeed, and 78 would ne- ver a confented to it. 9 and 8 tmbq 8266qp 75 mn298 r27 u8, 4 H p^T^g * 9 was not prefent. t and thofe of our nobility were againfl It lafl day, for it now. X There appears nothing but private defigns at bottom of all our management ; and, was he never fo ill a man, if he will depend upon one or other of our, or ra-' ther Mr Carftares's great men, he fliall be proteaed. 29 himfelf wants not his Jacobites, viz. Mr Thomas Deans, and the Laird of Lag ; but 9 (Queenfberry) does with 29 what he pleafes. There is a difference among them and 75 (March- mont) about a commiiTion was obtained for Hugh Cunningham and Duncan Ro- nald. Marchmont took it up, and will not produce it; fays he has written to the King of it. He is wrong to keep it up, but right to be againfl the gift. It is of an odd drain indeed, and Ormifton never would have confented. 9 and 8 have tolTcd Marchmont about for it ; but he refufestill he hear from the King. 6io TATE- PAPERS AND LETTERS. 6ii Whitehall, Auguft 13, 1 7 CO" N98 tq 7qr9 6q68uxxtq tq tyiny ryzy 43. 78 is going to the coun- try with a refohition not to he much here ; for, in trea^irv, there is nothing done hut granting precepts ; and he fays he ipends many hours, attending to be at council or exchequer, and all is done, he hears, one adjournment till another diet; and that not kept either, after Tome have attended hours. I hear 75 has given that 02yyub6 I2Z to 29, and 29 is preded by 9 to give it up ; yet 29 has heard fo much againa it, that he wiihcs it had not been put in his head ; and 78 wiflies 22 had no hand in procuring it. Now, 78 fays he would gladly you would bid 22 remember wliat w^as laid of the Athol men their taking the affiftance of Kippoch when they march- ed againft the Frazers: It was made a mountain of againft Tulll- bardine. Is Kippoch any better now^ than lie was ? Go on, and let -^9 have the ufe of this I26q7zyqz8 to drive 9S37ubm8pq6usz6 and 3ua9q6 till it ruin; fome of us cannot, nor will not follow 9 nor 8 either. One of the three Captains mentioned in the proclamation were concerned in the rabble here, is feized ; his name is Urquhart. I may have occafion afterwards to let you know how he comes off. At prefent he is dole priibner, by the Trcafurer-depute's order. You have, I know, km tbx addrefs ; I doubt not you have likewife feen the refolve at the down-litting of the parliament in May. 83 had it upon parchment, and was then moil forward for it, which, thefe of Pat. Steel's club fays, lirft encouraged them to enter into it. Farew^ell. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Is to fet out directly for Scotland. — Has bevi to fee the Princefs for the firjl time fince he came to England. SlPx, I received your letter, that was due Friday laft, upon Sunday; and I perceive by it, that, although his Majefty is pleafed to allow my going * Let 9 (Queenfberry) have the ufc of this government to drive his defigns and purpofes. going to the Bath ; yet, that he thinks it would be more for his fer- vicethat I went to Scotland. I fhall always prefer his ferviceto any concern of my own ; and, therefore, I have refolved to take journey to-morrow. The weather is fo hot that I cannot poffibly ride poft'; but I have hired a coach to go to Newcaflle In eight days. I fliall caufc my own coach meet me a day's journey, and I fliall take poft from Newcaftle till I meet my coach. The parliament is now ad- journed, conform to his Majefty's letter ; and every body, except the parliament-men, who have engaged themfelves in addrefles, are fatisiied with the concelTions that his Majefty is willing to grant ; and I hope that, in time, others will be prevailed upon : In that cafe, all his Majefty's fervants ought to aft their parts fairly and candidly. I hope to make a better judgement of his Majefty's af- fairs, if I were in the place ; and I defire that you may continue to write fully to me from time to time. Captain Douglas is arrived exprefs, and has brought a letter to the King from my Lord Com- mllTioner ; and there is alfo another for yourfelf. But he defires that he may carry them, and intends to part from this Thurfday morn- ing, in order to go with the Friday's packet ; and I flial! then write to his Majefty 5 and I ftiall alfo write more fully to yourfelf. Make my excufe to Mr Pringle that I have not written to him. I have no time, being juft now returned from Windfor, where I was taking leave of the Princefs. She is mightily affliaed. I have not been to fee her Fiighnefs fmce I came to England before ; and, therefore, I thought that this was neceflary. I fliall only add, that I am. Sir, Y. M. H. S. J. Stewart to iMr Carstares. Of the Candidates for the Vacancy in the Seffion. A particular Nar^ rative of the Tranfa^ions at Darien.—And of the Execution of thefcntence upon the Rioters. Full of Humour. Dear S I R, Excufe my weaknefs, I am pleafed with WTiting to you, and it coftes you nothing but the pains of reading it; I fliould have fent 4 H 2 you 6i STATE-PAPERS you this three or four pod ago ; but (tho' It be of no importance) I forgot It. Ye know my Lord Merfington is dead ; and this pod brings us news that the Pope has departed this life. So ye may be fure there is nothing now in agitation but intrigucing, bargaining, porting exprefs upon exprefs, for the elevation to the chair and the bench. Who are the candidates and their patrons at Rome, I know not ; but here my L. Argyle and his clan are for CommifTary El- phiugfton (with whom Hugh Cunningham your minifter hath promifed in your name to join your forces.) My Lord Prefident and the aunties are for CommiiFary Stewart; my Lord Advocate, out of piety for an old lufFerer, Sir Gilbert Elliot; Commiffar Smol- let, with a fquadron of the borrows, for himfclf My Lord Sea- field is for all of them till the parliament fits, and then f^r liis coufin Forglan, when its over. There are feveral more candidates. Their way of pleading is this : If for our fecurlty (for they hiwc been nick't with promifes before) ye w^ill depofitate our comillions in the hands of our refpeftive patrons, till the parliament be over, we will ferve you with all our following ; and, if not, then, voire fervid teiir. I have a good mind to put in for the next vacancy my felf I'll difpenfe with this; for I am refolved to be a Lord of Seffion this reign, or Til accept of a biflioprick the next; and then up goes GoITipry. Adieu. Captain Campbell of Finab, that was fent by the African compa- ny from London, in November lafi, with a com.miilion to be one of their council! of Caledonia, arrived at Greenock the 12th, and came to Greenock the 14th inflant. He gives account, that, as he came in to Caledonia, he found the Spanifh licet, confifiing of three fhips of force, twelve fmall velfcls, fifteen fail in all, cruifing off the Gol- den Ifland ; and having eafily pafl: their fleet, arrived at the colo- ny the I ith of April. He found them in all the diforder men poffibly could be in; their fort unrepaired, not a tree cut down; only a few huts built for putting them under cover ; and, in fhort, una- nimoufly refolved to leave the place in March. The caufe of this diforder is atributed by our people (Captain Campbell is very mo- deft AND LETTERS. 6ii deft in his acounts) to the defertion of the firft colony. Some fay the proclamations frightned them out of their wits, (for they did not want provifions;) others fay, that they got (of the French ihips that was loft there) a great deal of money, which made them weary of the place, and impatient to be gone. Now, this laft con- voy, that went out under the command of Captain Gibfon, Major Lmdfey, Lieutenant Veitch, and one Byers were, upon their ar- rival, to take orders from the councill of Caledonia, the company not hearing that the colony had deferted, tho' there was a report of it. They finding the place abandoned, continue themfelves in the government ; and the firft thing they relolved upon after their land- Ing was, to fend 400 of their men to Jamacla, to fave their provi- fions. Captain Campbell gives account, that one Captain Drum^ mond, who had been with the firft convoy that deferted, and had returned from Jamacia in queft of this, for he knew they were to follow, remonftrate againft this refolution, by fliowing them the ill treatment their men had met with in that place; and propofed to go off^ with a 1 50, and to fliift among the Spaniards (who had begun hoftilities upon them in the bufinefs of Pincarton.) This propofal is rejeded, and the men fiiipt. Drummond refufes to obey Lind- fay as a councellor;^ fo fall to loggerheads. Drummond is put in arreft, where he lay while Campbell's arrival, and in this pofture of affairs he found them at his landing. The mean while, they have an account of a body of Spaniards marching over land, from Sanda Maria, under the command of the governor of that place. Captain Campbell, two days after he came to ftiore, marched out with 200 of the colony and 40 Indians againft them. The Indians con- duced him, two days march through the woods, to a place called in there language Tappo Canti, where the Spaniards vrere intrenched with pallifadoes, or rather fticks fet in the ground, and woven a- bout with twiggs. Campbell could not, for the woods, make any front againilthem ; but came up in diforder to the pallifadoes, (the Spaniard fireing on them,) which they eafily threw down, entered fword in hand, and put them to flight. There were nine of the colony 6i4 jk, ATE- PAPERS colony kUka, Campbell and fourteen more were wounded. He cannot give any certain account how many of the Spaniards were killed, for the foldiers fell of plundring their camp, wh.ch hun- dred them for purfuing them. Campbell returns back to the fort, and is advertifed by a friend, that Gibfon, Lmdfay, and \ eitch were fpeaking of capitulating with the Spanifl. fleet. Mean whde one of the foldiers defcrtlng, gives account of the ficknefs of our peo- ple, fcarcity of provifions, and that the colony was weary of the place, and wanted any tolerable pretext to leave it; whereupon the Spaniards land a body of their people ; Campbell cannot know what nun^ber, being all under the cover of the wood ; but, when thcv took poirefhon of the fort, they marched in about 500 men. Captain Can.pbell was hill againft c apltulating : He knew the Spaniards durft not attack the fort; he has a mean opmion of then- courage ; and propofed to make a firelhip of one of their floops. and to try that as the laft expedient. Hc propofcs th.s to the boatfwainof the Rihng Sun; promifes him, ^''^^ ^^f^'lfj^' company,!. 500 reward, if he can fet the Spamlh Adm ral on fire, and to be paid to his order in Scotland, it he d:es m the attempt. He franklv undertakes the thing, goes out m the dark ot the night, and came Very near the Admiral ; but. his heart fadmg him. tacked about, and returned without doing any thmg Its true, the fleet took the alarm on his going up, hred from all their fhips, and run to their fmall arms. If there was any f.gn given them. T know not ; but, when they come, there will be d.lcovenes made that vet we know nothing of. After this, nothmg can flop them from capuulating ; they pretend they had then but two months pro- vihons of flour, and wanted ball ; for they were melung dovvn the leads of their cannon, and what pewter veffels they had. The di- reaors here affirm, that they have it under their hands, that they then had no kfs than fix months provifions, and. for ball, they had twenty thoufand ftone weight of lead aboard at their home-commg. They'll be all at logerheads together. In fine, they give out, that AND LETTERS. 615 Campbell's wounds and ficknefs (for he was then diftrefl: with a flux) had crack'd hhn, and fo they capitulate without him. Thus, That the Spaniards fliould have the fort as it then was, ha- vmg four great guns, and two or three fmall pieces : That all prifoners fhould be returned on both fides : That, in eleven days, they Ihould put thcmfelves and their efFeds on board, and be gone : That any Ihip coming from Scotland with provifions for fix months thereaf- ter fhould have leave to return. Gibfon and Veitch figned the ca- pitulation ; (Lindfay died two days before); Campbell would not fign, put himfelf aboard his iloop, with thirty men, and, on the 1 1 th of April, fet fail for New- York, and from thence, in five weeks, landed at Greenock the 12th infl:ant. Adieu. If you are for a touch of our town-news, 'uoicy : This week, three or four of the laft mob were put upon theTron ; and a cook, (who truly deferved to have been fricazied), fcourged moft gently by the hands of the hangman ; the mob huzzaing them all along, and throwing fiowcrs and rofes on theTron for their honour; and wine going about like water. This has given the Provoft and town- council great offence, have put their hangman in the hole, and fent for his brother of Haddington to fcourge him for not dcino- his duty. The poor executioner pled ftrongly for himfelf, That the King's privy council had taken no notice of the Advocate, who be- ing conculfcd, but by a few of the mob, figned an order for making open the prifon-doors, and that he himfelf was threatened by many hundreds with death,^ if he laid on but one fore ftroke. The ma- giftrates, notwithilanding, repel his defence, and order him to be fcourged. The hangman of Haddington, feeing a great multitude in the fireets, takes the epomjante^ and makes his efcape. Thus, af- ter waiting two hours in the windows, we are diflippolnted of the fiiow, and the prifoner returned. The magiftrates of Haddington (fome fay) find thcmfelves concerned to prefent their hangman, and are to fend to fome neighbour-town for a day's work of theirs. In Ihort, the common difcourfe is, that all this buftle is like to termi- nate, Whitehall, Aug. 14. 17CC. «i6 STATE-PAPERS nate, m tine, in a perfccution ot the hangman liereabouts, and breaking fome few officers (whereof I may be one) of the army. Adieu. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. He is for making a Bargain ivith Lord Balcarras^ before he be per^ 7nitted to return to Scothvid^ that he Jhall not join the Duke of Hamilton, The CommiJJioner difpleafediiith the Ad'uocate, = AND 'IT ^ XL T T E R S. 61 -Of one Father Cof Again/} a Signature hi favour of Rofin, — mo\s Pra^ices, SIR, I thought to have WTitt to his Majefly this morning ; hut I hnJ it IS impoffible I can have time. I know it would have been good for my health that I had gone to the Bath ; but, feeing that I un- derhand by your letter, that his Majefty rather defires I fhould go for Scotland, I (hall make all the hafte to go there that is poffible for me. I have letters from fome, particularly Lord Philiphaugh, and from the Prefident of the feffion, that, could his Majeily go to Scotland, his Majefty's affairs would be fettled to his latisflidion. There is another thing which they feem to think, which Indeed I am not fully convinced of, that is, that his Majelly's coronation might be put off till another time: How^ever, if this can be, it would fave a great deal of expence to his Majefty and to the fubjeds. My L. Commiffioner does likewife write of the other preparations that feems to be indifpeniibly needful. I only add thefe two, that the council-chamber in the abbay and chapel fhould likewife be re- paired ; and all thefe reparations cannot amount to much. How- ever, if his Majefty cannot come, he will find that my L. Com- miffioner defires to come up about the time of his Majefty's return ; and I know feveral other will defire the like, particularly my L. Chancellor ; and, as for myfelf, 1 iliall be ready to obey his Ma- jefty's comm.ands, and fliall either come up before the parlia- ment, ment, or ftay there, as he pleafes. I have not yet intimate my order for my lodgings; but I will do it; but, for fome time, I muft lodge in the town as before. If his Majefty has any particular commands for me, I fhall be glade to have them about the time I come to Scotland As for what you write concerning my L. Balcarres, I know his cir- cumftanccs are fuch as they are reprefented bv my L. Loudon; and I do mdeed believe, that he will rather do good than hurt to his Majefty's fervice there ; but I would take his promife, in exprefs terms, that he ftiould neither direftly nor indiredly concur with the D. of Hamilton in the oppofition, but, on the contrary, that he fhould be affifting to us ; and I believe my L. Commiffioner will write to the fame purpofe how foon he receives your letter and Mr Pringle's. I find alfo, that my L. Commiftioner is alfo dilTatisficd with my L. Advocate ; but I fliall endeavour to adjuft this the beft way I can, as foon as I come to Edinburgh. My L. Argyle writes moft impatiently for the Frazers rcmiffion, and my L. Arbrucehail's paper. My L. Commiffioner does likewife recommend to me a ilg- nature in favours of the Laird of Rollin : I fliall not oppofe it; on- ly this you may know, that its worth, by their own acknowledge- ment, I 800 pounds Scots, and perhaps more : And the trcafury of Scotland was never fo low as it is now ; and what makes it yet worfe is, that no body knows what the King's revenues may a- niount to till after the parliament, becaufe they intend to make fuch regulations in the trade as I believe will quite diforder the cu- ftoms for fome years. I received my laft letters from Scotland by Captain Douglas, who docs alfo defire to carry them over ; there- fore I have delivered them to him. I believe he is to give the King an account, that one Father Cofmo, whcfe true name is Clerk, has been in Scotland, that he did diftribute fome money there, and' that he knows where he is now. I do think it very fit that he be taken up, and his papers feized ; perhaps fomething may be difcovered by him. I have fent the King's letter to be delivered by Mr Prin- gle ; and you may do me the favour to let his Majefty know, that I thought it unneceflliry to trouble him. I doubt not but upon the 4 1 firft Edinburgh, Aug. 1 7. 1700. 618 S T A T E - P A P E il S firft opportunity we will hear of a new rabble ; for the fentence a- gainft the rabblers has been moil favourable to them ; and the breaking the windows of all in tlie government lias not been fo much aS^confidercd either by the judges or advocates ; and, when the rabblers were (landing upon the Tron, they had a concert of flutes playing, and the people about were kilhng their hands and encouraging them. Forglen writes this to me particularly. I mind nothing more than is necelfary for your information at prelent. I know I Ihall be much troubled with iblicitations for places wlien I come there. I entreat you to write me from time to tnr.e, wliich. is all at prefent from, Sir, Y. M. H. S. AND LETTERS. 619 Earl of Mar to Mr Carstares. Going to the North to kvep his Men right. Is in a Pack -with Mr Carjlares's Friend ; and therefore expects his Interefi for a Place. SIR, When there's {o many of your friends here who give you better accounts of buiinefs than I can, I know my letters will be of no ufe, but troublefome, elfe this iliould not liave been the firfl fmce you left Scotland. The council and exchequer are now adjourned, and the CommifTioner has allowed me to go to the country for fomc time. I intend to go north before I return to this place, both for fome private Inifinefs of my own, and alio to keep thofc in that country, in whom I am concerned, right, and not to let them join with any that are in parties againft us : As yet they have been pret- ty free of it. We have a ftorry here from pretty good hands, that fome concerned in the Highlands has ordered their men to have their arms in readinefs ; fo its time we fliould look to ourfelves, and keep our own men right ; and Vm fure its good fervice done the Kin'^. It will be a confiderable time ere I be in town again, and ^-^ ft Its Its likely any places that arc vacant will be difpofing of in the mean time ; therefore, now, Sir, I give you this trouble, to put you in mind of my pretentions I told you of when you was laft in Scot- land ; you may remember its Blackbarony's place. There's abun- dance afking it, I doubt not ; and I know it will be faid, that, at this time, it is a fit bait to take off fome one or other that is againft the King's meafures. If that were the only thing, or any way near it, to make the King's affairs go right, I aiTure you I would never o- pen my mouth of it ; but fince it is no great matter, and can do the King's fervice little good that way, I hope I may fpeak for my fclf. 'Tis very reafonable the King iliould take people off that are againft him, and make new friends; but I hope his Majefty is m*ore generous, and it would not be thought his intereft to neglea thofe who have ferved him faithfully. There is nothing I like worfe than for one to overvalue himfelf ; but its known I have ferved his Ma- jefty faithfully according to my power ; and, fmce ever I have been acquainted with you, and in a pack with your friends, I am fure there was none more cordial to them, and ftudied more all their in- terefts. All I have of the King is a Captain's pay, which is a very fmall thing, confidering my expences with ftaying for the moft part in P^ dinburgh about the judicatories. I hope, Sir, my friends defigned to get me fomcthing more now from the King ; and, if any thing, it could not be lefs than the fallary of that place. 'Tis a poft I the more covet, becaufe my genius lies that way; and what the King would be pleafed now to beftow on me by way of pen- fion, or any other way, would take off any body fully as vrell as the place I afk ; and I would value that poft more than any other by which I could make much more profit ; and, befide, it would make the place more confidered afterward, becaufe never a noble- man had it before. I have fpoke of it to the Commiflioner, who is very v/ell fatisfied I ftiould have it. Sir, fmce ever we were ac- quaint, I have been much obliged to you, for you have given me many proofs of your friendftiip and nncerity. I now very much depend on you ; and, if this come not in my way now, I need ne- 4 I 2 ver 620 s T. A T E - P A P E R S vcr cxpea k afterwards ; for your enemies and mine (you know r \ ^ f^ r^;rl-r -If mp tViir if ever it be in their power, %vho I mean) are lo pickt at me, tnar, u cvti l- ' they will not fail of doing all they can to ruin mc. 1 huill not de- fire this favour I afk to be purtuxl fooner than our friends thinks convenient, though the fooner the greater favour it would be : But, when thofe things comes to be agitated, I hope I may rely on your friendiliip ; and, wherein 1 can ferve you, or any of your concerns, I affure you there is none more willing, nor will do it with more fincerlty ; for, 1 am, SIR, Your moft afFedionate humble fcrvant, M. 1 hope you know the hand. I have written much to the kmc purpofe to my Lord Seafield. Edinburgh, Auguft 17, I7C0. Lord x^dvocate to Mr Carstares. Mitters are ivorj.- thun they -were— The Subjal of the Humour is \vanijhed; but the Humour continues.— Is for the King's calling lip Ormijion, . ■ SIR, We crrow no better. I believe our friend the treafurer-depute is as wearied as I am ; but I drudge on, and greatly wanted him this laft week that he kept the country. I fee no probability of doing any thing to fatisfaftion, till the King and parliament have a happy meeting ; for diforders increafe, and the weaknefs of the government is more Lnd more difcovered ; but, in fincerlty, for my own part, I can do no better ; and 1 truly pity the Commiffioner, whom I fee grieved and vexed, and yet knows not how to help it. Was ever a people more unhappy ? The rife of our differences mere humour ; and AND L E T T E ft S. 6z, and now, when the very fubjecl is evanifhed, vet the humour conM- nues, and even good men will not fee where it vifibly tends. As to your own afFairs, I wlfh heartily White would fendVor vour old friend Mr Dawfon, and that he were with you there ; for I 'am furc he .8 able to give you the heft accounts of all our matters If Mr Fowler return, and matters be not better adjufted, it will be new trouble : But I am truly of opinion, that this is the beft expedient for to determine 9 what to refolve in thisjunaure; and Hume pro tefts, that, if he could either fay or do any thing better, he would do It. He has not fpoke to 27 of this motion ; but he did move it to Mr Lie to fend one, and named the fame perfon ; but 10 is modeiL Mr Niell is at liomc, in good health. Adieu. ■00. J. Stewart to Mr Carstares. Speculations npon theprefent Situation of Affairs. Worthy SIR, I had writt fooner, but waited to inform myfelf the befti could what Edinburgh, mfluence the King's letter that was publifhed with the adjournment f"^' ''' ofthe parliament might have upon fome people here. There is a party ' that mock It, as they will do any thing elfe that can be offered for the peace and quiet of the government ; and I am heartily glad they do lo, for thus I hope they will difcover themfelves. Another part of them (thank God, they are now two) are much more moderate • and yet they fpeak angrily, like peevifh children, that cannot en- dure to be carelTed Immediately after they have been whipt, and are heartily angry enough : But one can fee there is no malice, wrath, nor defign, in their anger ; a little time and it is over; and a few good words will make them friends with their father. No doubt ye have account of all this bufinefs from others ; if they differ from' me> Mr Baffin. Ormiaon. Mr Fov^lcr, Mr Carftares. g the Elncr //«m.. Advocate. 27, Carmichael. i,>, Quccn/berry. :c, Ormiao.i 0^ -t S T A 1^ E - r A r E R s me, I know not ; but, let them think what they will, I am perfuaded that this letter of the King's will prove thcicourgc of that party, and a ri)J of iron to break them to pieces. Were the colony fVill In being, I know not if it could have wrought fo powerfully : But now the profecutlon of that bufinefs, exceeding far both their ftrength and hope, lam confident, the more moderate think no more in earneft of it; efpecially, feeing what the violent party does propofe, fniells^ rank of rage and revenge, and a defign deftrudive of the good of the country. They openly proicls, that they will never give over, till the King grant them an ad, aflerting, that their colony's fettle- ment was legal. Without it, they fay, that they are not fecure in their reprifal upon the Spaniard, from being treated as pyrates by all the world ; and, for the Spaniard, tliey neither exped, nor will give him quarter. Thus, upon the fecurity of this acl, they pretend to take into their fervice all the pyrates that fwarni upon the ocean; their commiffion being a fecurity to them agalnfl: all other nations but the Spanifh. Now, I thmk 1 may confidently alRire you, that all the moderate party of that fadion, not only prelbyterians, but the other friends of the government that were in with them, mock this refolve as ridiculous. They all call it a noble and lionourable expedition, worthy the countenance and protedion of the Kn:ig of Great Brirain ; and, as for any defign, by that ad, of retaking their Caledonia, tliey have no hope of any other fuccefs, but throw- ing out their money to no purpofe. And it is much to be doubted, if they had that ad, if the fubicrll)ers would pay in their money {without the laft extremity of law) upon that projed. Tlie mode- rate are for making another ufc of their ad eflablifhing the compa- ny, than a war with Spain. I am confident to allure you, that tliey believe the King, upon his letter, that he is in earneft with them, and will give them any encouragement for their trade, Darlen a- part. This, with the habeas corpus ad, which they expv.d, from thefe words of the letter, (and for the fecurity of mens pcrfons), does not a little pleafe thcin : So that I cannot make the lead doubt, (kt others philofophife as they pleafe), if things keep right in England, but AND L E T T E R S. 023 but the King (hall have a party in this parliament that will be able to vote any thing out of doors. This fix or feven days we have been hourly made to exped an exprefs, with an order for breaking fome of the troops. This fets our politics to work. Thefe who are for Caledonia and a war with Spain, avoweth, that the King dare not break them, not having money to dear them ; and, if he fliould, Voila t ant gagjii pour ejix. Others fay, there is no danger in break- ing, if the King give them half-pay till they be deared. But the two grand points, which are the fubjed of our politics, are. The treaty for dividing the Spanifh monarchy, and the death of the Duke of Gloucefter. Here is the fucceffion of both Spain and England, and what they hope the parliament of England will find worthy their confideration : That is their plight anchor, and all their hopes of mifchief are in it. I ihall not trouble you with the impertinent conjedures and chimeras they have about it; but, in general, there is ground to fear, if any differences fhould arifc between the King and his parliament of England, fo as to come to any rupture or violence, (which God forbid), that this party here, (even after the prefbyte- rians and other friends of the government hath left them), they will join themfdves with any party in England that Ihall oppofe them- fdves to the King. Therefore, if ye be in earneff for breaking any part of the army, ye muff confider how ye are ftated in England. If ye are right there. It matters not for any thing in Scotland, vdie- ther ye break fome few of us or not. But. bv all means, ve mufl give us half.pay, till we are cleared ; and fome way muft be fallen upon for putting the f^^rjeants and corporals (upon fome fmall allow- ance above a foldier's pay), into the ftanding regiments. Thefe fel- lows have ftill influence upon the foldiers, and are capable of doing mifchief. This may be done, by adding four or five men to each company ; or fome other way. By this time, if ye have gone thro^ this, ye are weary; I afk pardon, and am fincercly, dear Sir, your faithful and alfcdionate fervant. LORP 624 R T ^ T E - P A P E R S Lo;iD Advocate to Mr Carstares. Lord Seafield under much Obloquy.— The Earl of Barcarras.— Charac- ter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, ivhom he ivIJJks to he Lord of Sejfion. Edinburgh, Aug. 2 2. 1700. SIR, I have none of yourV to anfwcr ; nor is there, as yet, any appear- ance of alteration in our affairs. I willied, in my laft, that iome perfon were fent for from this, to inform truly and fully ot the (late of all matters, and named Dawfon, your friend. \Vc now expert my Lord Seafield this week, or the beginning of the next; and 1 am glad he is coming, both to fee our matters, and help with his ad-- vice. It is true, he is under much obloquy ; but I truly judge it all calumny ; for, I am perfuadcd, that, in his ifat.on, he hath very fingly intended both the good of his country, and his Majelly s fer- vice. My Lord Carmichael came to town Wednefday. 1 heard the Earl of Barcarras importunes the King for liberty to come home ; and I know the King hath hitherto refufed it. This day it was dd- courfed, whether it were iit, or not ; and, if fit, in what terms. The council, laft week, ordained the Advocate and Solhcitor to bring m lifts of all come from France contrary to law, and feemed to inchne they lliould be all fent back ; which is unfavourable for the Earl's defire ; but, if his particular circumftances and ftraits fliould prevail, it was thought by fome, the allowance fliould not be granted, unlefs he qualified himfelf by the allegiance and affurance : The Advocate faid, he doubted he would ; but, if he fliould, things arc fo turned of late, that he could not judge it a fecurity ; for, fince May laft, they have qualitied thcmfelves, which, if evened to it a year before, would have faid as much as, am I a dog ? So that, though allegi- ance and affurance, when refufed, were indeed dlfcoveries, but, when taken, were no fecurity ; and therefore he thought caution and con- finement neceffary ; but I tliought it was more inclined, that, at this time, he might have patience. And I indeed would gladly have the A N D L E T T E R S. 6^s the parliament firft well over. We have enough of i!I-talkers, and Ill-talk was at no time more hurtful. On Tuefday laft, the Lord Mer- fington dmed well with a friend in the Merfe, and went well to bed • but was found dead before four in the morning, his lady in bed whh him, who knew nothing of his dying. A warning ftroke ! He was a good honeft man, and is much regretted : But the next care is a good fucceffor. which I earneftly obteft ,nay be an honeft able man- as being the great concern of the nation. Mr Man and Mr Thom- ion did both feparately name to Hume Sir Gilbert Elliot ; and h was Hume s own thought, and he obtefted them, for God's fake, to bide oy It ; for the man is true, honeft, alfo juft and bold, and hath -iveu good proof. I believe the Prefident of the fefllon may be for ano- ther, and hkewife a very honeft man; but, I believe, the firft will have more to recommend him. My dear friend, you know 32's cafe with his daughter; the thing in the world moft afflicled him. If it were pofrible,on this occafion, to get the young man into the coun- cil-clerkihip, it would be a fingular relief; for he dow not fee his daughter miferable ; and you know the young man, and I could an- fwcr for liim. Pray mind this, as you would do 32 the moft en- dearing kindnefs. I'll fay no more, till I fee Mr Hay. Adieu The good Countefs of Rothes died Tuefday laft, much regretted by all, and very defervedly. The Treafurer-depute is at Lefly Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares. Not advlfeabk to fettle the Succeffor to Meifiiponfoon; becaufe the Seffton fwt compofed as it ought to be. SIR, Your letter of the fifth from Loo came fafe to my hands ; it re- Hohrood- lates entirely to my Lord Balcarras. The King has done me a great ''°"''^' ^"S- deal of honour in defiring my opinion in that matter. I thou"-ht '^' ^'^°^' 32, Advocate. 626 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 627 Edinburgh, Aug. 24. X700. myfelf obliged to be cautious in my advice ; and therefore, I fpoke to llich of the King's fervants as are now in town about it. I found them divided in their opinion ; but it was at lafl thought fit to de- lay giving their thoughts tinally till my Lord SeaficUrs arrival, who is expe£led in a few days. I know my Lord Balcarras's circum- ftances to be very bad, whicli engaged me formerly to be an inter- ceflbr for him ; they do every day plead more and more for favour ; yet I hope that the delay of two or three months, till our parlia- ment be over, will not be of very great prejudice to him ; but, as loon as my Lord Seafield comes, that alFair (hall be fully adviled, and you informed of the fentiments of people about it. I am jufi going to mv brother's houic (which is but i 5 utiles from hence) for two davs. I leave mv Lord Argyle and Major General Ramfay in town, though there is not the leaft profpect of trouble in it : So, upon ac- count of this hurry, pray excufe the fhortnefs of my letter, and ex- pe£t the trouble of a longer one foon after my return to this place. I am, with great kindncfs, your's, &c. Two nights ago my Lord Merfington died fuddcnly ; there will be manv pretenders to his place in the fefTion ; but it is noways ad- vifeable to difpolb of it fuddenly ; that bench is not compofed as it ou<^ht to be ; and, therefore, we mud be wary in our choice : So time is requifite for a juft recommendation to a place of that importance, both to the King and country. 1. Stewart to I\h' Carstares. The Oppofition divided into Jaeobites^ Malcontents^ and Williamites ; and hoiv each ivill acl in Parliament, Worthy SIR, I am every day more perfuaded that the major part of the parlia- ment will vote theKingafublidy for his army. I fhall not here trouble you with the particular reafonings and difcourfes I hear upon the fub- fubjed, but give you, In general, the reafon of my opinion. It is no- torious that there are three different fets of people in that fadion, (call- ed the Country Party), which oppofe themfelves to the court. There . are in it rank Jacobites; there are malcontents that are not Jacobites; and there is a third, (that are neither Jacobites nor malcontents,) • which I call Williamites ; and thcfe are thofe prefbyterians, and other honeft country-men, in the African intereft, that have nothing before their eyes, but promoting trade, and the good and welfare of their country. Tliefe three parties, (though they unanimoufly agree in oppohng themfelves to the court,) yet they had, and ftill have, dif- ferent defigns. The Jacobites bufinefs is, chiefly, to break the army; and more now, fince the death of the Duke of Gloucefter, than be-^ fore, that, when the King dies, (and neither the Princefs Ann nor he having any children), they may the eafier embroil the nation, and do their own bufinefs. 71ie malcontents that are not Jacobites will not venture fo far; their bufinefs is, to retard and hinder the King's affairs in parliament, to difficult his fervants to make themfelves neceflary to the King, and force him to change his minifters to make way for themfelves. The Williamites I fpeak of make the third clafs ; and, I think, they muft be more numerous than both the other two : Their aim fblely is, the peace and fecurity of the government, and the good of tlie country, by an induftrious purfult of honourable and proiltable trade. If the cafe be really thus, now a propos : The King demands a iubfidy for his army, the Jacobites and malcontents oppofe it ; the firfl, in good earneft, the latter, on- ly, to fhow the King, that they are men capable to promote or retard his fervice, as he does confider them. Now, if the Kino- ftand his ground, and flick dole by his fervants, thefe muft give way; for they will prefentlyfee themfelves left by the Williamites I fpeak of. And, you know, when this parliament fat down, the King's friends would not have been much out-voted : So that, a little addition would have call the balance on the King's fide. I reckon, now, the whole difpute will be about the number of the army ; (for, I am confident to alTure you, that the wife and honeft men think no more ' 4 K 2 of 628 S T X X T E - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. Edinburgh, AuguH 3Q, 1700. of Caledonia); and It is not impolfiblc but that they may he prevailed upon to keep all for a year: But nobody can be certain of this. The ordinary way of reafoning (lince the death of the Duke.of Gloucef- ter), is much diifercnt from what it was : They begin to afk, when the King comes r To eric, where is our fecurity without an army? They'll tell you, that they do not know what tiiis treaty, for divi- ding the Spanith monarchy, may produce, nor what meafures the Englidi mav take, either with refpedl to that treaty, or in relation to their own iucceihon : That it is not fafe to diiarm the government, (when it depends but on the breath of tw^o or three princes), to fet all the vvorld in war ; and that, perhaps, not far from their own doors. I reckon. Hill, the Williamites the major part, (and they w^ere lately angry with the King, and yet it is over), and tfiis is their wav of fpeaking and reafoning of late. Now, I know^ but one thing that wdll much difficult tlie Kmg's fervants in parliament, and it is this : How will ye pay the arrears of the army ? there is L. 40,000 fterUng owing. The parliament did grant a fund for the whole ; tliey Will grudge exceedingly to make up this deficiency. 1 am, Dear SIR, Your faithfid and affedlionatc fervant, J. S. My Lord Merfmgton died Tuefday morning; my Lord Seafield came in yefternight, and has been all this day at Lcith. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Some ofhisMajeH'/sServmits do little or nothing, — 10 or 12 viore ivould enable them to carry all — Argyle and Annandak ivill he 'very angry if he fend not doiini Andreiv Morton a Patent jar a Knight Baronet — Whitelaw gained. — ArchbiJJjop ofGIafgow, SIR, I know you will excufe me for not waiting to you fo often as I u- 'ed to do when I was at London j for 1 have been very bufy fince I came 629 came to this place. 1 have met frequently whh my Lord Commif fioner, a„d wuh his Majefty's other fervants ; and we are p?;" T t a Icuer to the parliament, and inflruaions; and we are refolv d tS t^: Tfi'd! :il'::rnZJi:i':ira:7 'Th-'" '"' '^^^ " convinced, thlt^f^aVslT^ot iWd L "^" go to rum. We will have all the reft of the Jacobite Lords into the parhament, and they are as diligent as is poffible. In the mean t.me fome of his Majefty's fervants do little ornorhing, and other. ieem to difpair. I am certain, would his Majeily come here all would be well; for that would unite his fervants. and divide' and ternfy the oppofers. And, as it is, could we prevail with lo or ^2 more than thole we are fure of, we cotdd carry all : But what coL neas and unites the oppofing party is that refolve concerning Cale- donia ; and the argument they ufeis, that, if the right of Caledonia be not declared, the dircdors themfelves are not fafe from being profecute ; for they have got information that the King of Spain will apply to the King, t'.at it may be fo; and they have got let- ters which gives an account, that Pincarton and his crew were con- demned as pyratcs, upon the proclamations in Jamaica. I heartily w.nuhat we could fall upon fome expedient, that might both pleafe his Majefiy, and fatisfy honeft men. His Majefty fliall have our thoughts of it by my next letters. Imuftalfo entreat that you may lav before the King, that it does us a great deal of hurt here, that it is generally believed that the company's fhip, called the St Andrew is detained by Sir William Beefton ; and, therefore, I hope his Ma ' jefty ^v.ll give fpecdy orders concerning this, for I can fay nothing to ,uft.fy .t. I expedl that you will fend me fuch an anfwer as I may ihow to any ot the company. I entreat that you may mind thole papers that are to be laid before the King; for t!ie Earl of Ar- gyle will turn very angry, and fo will my Lord Annandale. if An' drew Morton's patent, as a Knight Baronet, come not down. I i[,.n add no more this night, fmce I write again on Mondav's night, buJ that I am, Sir, your M. li,S, - 6 » "i, \^'hite. 630 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 65T HolyrooJ- houle, Aug. 31. 1700. Whitelaw and I meet very often ; he promlfes to ferve the King, and to be a faithful friend to myfelf. He fays, we could have no difficuhv, could an expedient be found as to the point of Caledonia. I am again acquainted by feverals, that the Archbiniop of Glafgow intends to complain to the parliament of his confinement; I there- fore wiHi, that, by a letter, it may be left to the privy-council to do therein as they iliall think fit. As 1 wrote formerly, his confine- ment was at his own defire ; for he was at that tim.e under a {en-^ tcnce of banilhment. I mull entreat, that you will not engage your- felf to any for the Lord of the Seffion's place until the parliament be over; for I doubt not but you have heard that my Lord Mcrling- ton is dead, and I hope fomc will a^ in expedations of it. Duke of Qj-'eensberry to Mr Carstares. Lord Balcarnu Jloould be permitted to return, as an Jnjlancc of the folly of Jacobitfn, gnd a -warning to others. Has had Lord and Lady MarfJjal dining -with him, Keeps up a Corrfpond^ ence -with Paterfon. He nxnll be wry Cautions in laying out the Money ivith which he is to be entrufed by the King. SIR, Since my laft, I have received three letters from you, dated the 13th, 1 6th, and 20th. I have now fully difcourfed the King's fer- vants about my L. Baicarras; they exprefs all of them a compaf- fion towards him, and a trouble for the fufix'rings of his family; but are of opinion, that the favour which his Majefty intends him ihould be delayed till after the parliament : Tor my own part, I fee no danger or inconveniency in letting him come over immediately; he is an inflance of the folly of Jacobitifin ; and, when he comes, thai party may fee in him the fate of their own extravagancies ; wherefore, 1 am fo far from oppofing the King's intended goodnefs to that Lord, that I wifli his Majefty would allow it him in fuch a frank frank way as that he may be obliged by it. I have had my Lord and Lady Marfliall to dine with me, fince I had the King's allow- ance to promife him a penfion. I took occafion to fpeak to both of them feparately, but found them yet a little fticking in the af- lerting the right of Caledonia; for which reafon, I was not fo free with them as I intended to be in a few days, after I have prepared them better by the help of fome of their advifers. As to any other commlfTions that Ihall come, I do afTure you, that none fliall be gi- ven out till after the fefTion of parliament, if the good of his Ma- jefty's fubjeds do not ablolutely require it, and that I be very well afTurcd of the fufficiency of the perfons for his Majefly's intereft to whom tliey mall be given. The death of the D. of Glocefter has mightily puffed up the Jacobite party here; fo that from thence I do dill expea a greater oppofition in bufinefs than ever. I wifli that his Majelty's affairs could allow him to come hither ; however, we have people at work to countermine that party. The African company have appomted a committee of kxtn of their number to confer with Mr Paterlbn, and to concert, and digeft In writing, fuch things as they fhall agree upon as proper to be demanded hi par- liament. Mr Paterfon is, in his judgement, againft moving any thmg m this fefTion about Caledonia ; and tells me, that he thinks he has gained fome confiderable men to his opinion. The poor man afts with great diligence and affedlon to the King and coun- try ; and he has no bye-end, and loves this government both in church and ftatc. He knows nothing yet of my having obtained any thing for him ; and I am a little embarafled how to give him what I am allowed for him, left his party in that company fhould conceive any unjuft jealoufy of him, or he himfelf think that I in- tend as a bribe that which Is really an ad of charity. I was out of town at my brother's houfe, when my L. Seafield came to this place ; but I returned on Monday before dinner. We have had fe- veral meetings fince with the reft of his Majefty's fervants : We have come to fome refolutions ; but people are ftill fo flow and timorous, and fo changeable in their opinions, that it is very hard to 6v^ S T A T E ^ r A P Y. W S A N I ' i\ T T E R S. to eet tbem to fix a point: Ho^vcvcr, 1 do hope, that, in a poll or two, T fl.al! be able to give you fome account of the a.caiures which ..e are now concerthig. As to what you write about the money th.t may be ncceflary for the King and country s fervice, I fhall let you know my opinion in my next ; and, m the mean time, you may alu-rc the King, that, fmce he is pleafed to allow mc that truft ot meney, I nu.ll be as little lavilb of it as 1 can, and H.all never bcftow it where it fl.all not be of ule, and n.all take all the care that 1 can, that neither his fervice nor money be thrown away. His Majelty s .racious acceptance of my poor endeavours here muft needs cncou- rac^e me in the profecution of my duty. 1 Ihall do all that s m my power to make returns fuitable to his goodnefs. I have dady more and more a fcnfe of the obligations wliich I owe you, and fliall e- v€r continue your's, &c. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of a Meeting at the Duke of Athole's. The Frcjecls of the Minlflry. 633 ■Edinburgh, Sept. J. 1700. SIR, 1 wrote this letter to you from Leith, tho' it be dated from Edin- burgh. I have been fo crowded with company, that you can only expea an imperfedl account from mc. The Coinmiffioner will fend you the draught of a letter, which, if his Majetty pleafes to fign, we think will be acceptable to all honeft men in the parlia- ment ; and vou have alfo our thoughts of what Inftrudions are ne- ceffary. It' is evident, that we have no way of prevailing, but by letting honeft men fee the ftate of our affairs ; and that we mull ne- ceffarily fall into confufion, if we don't agree next feliion of parlia- ment ; and 1 do fmd a great many convinced of this ; but they be- ing fo clofely engaged by former addrefles, there is great difficulty in prevailing with them to come and affifl us ; but fome of them that that oppofed us are willing to ftay away. They are to have a great meeting at Dunkeld at the Marquis of Athol's houfe, when Lord John Hay is to be married with the heirefs of Lovat. We that are concerned in the government are refolved to go to the country, that we may have the opportunity of fpeaking with the parliament- men ; and I am fiire I flial! not fail to ad my part with all the care and diligence that is poffible ; and I fhall acquaint you if I liave any fuccefs. I fl.all be upon a call, if the King have any fervice for me at London ; but, what we all wifh is, to fee him here ; for his own prefence would certainly give him fuccefs in his affairs • ancl, without it,^ we will no doubt have great difficulty; though I muff own I ha\^e very good hopes, if every one would aft their own part fairly. My Lord Carmichael and I have rcafon to be diffatis- fied with what thelChancellor has done as to that commifllon was granted to Hugh Cunningham and Duncan Ronald, The leaft in- finuation to my Lord or me would have ftopt it. I did never yet fee it ; but, as the thing was reprefented to me, I did give my con- fent ; and my Lord and I defign nothing by it but tJie King's fer- vice. The Commiffioner and the treafury has as much reafon to be diffatisfied with the Chancellor as we. What I have writt to Mr Pringle, concerning my L. Balcarras and Coats, he will acquaint you with it ; which is all I have time, in fuch a hurry, to add, but that I am, Sir, your M. H. S. J. Stewart to Mr Carstares. The Officers of State are to fet out upon their Mifflons to convert Members of Parliament. Wagers that the 'Parliament iinll keep up the Army. A jte-w Projefl on foot for Trade. Worthy SIR, My L. Seafield this day took his journey to the north. This ten or Edinburgh, twelve days that he has been here, the officers of ftate been have for ^?'' ^' " 4L 1700 ^ the .•M 634 STATE-PAPERS A D LETTERS. 635 the mofl together, and (they lay) have divided the members of par- liament of the other party among them : Each has a clafs of them afiigned hun, and are to part next week to the coimtry upon their mlffion to convert them. If there be any thing of this, my L. Sea- ficld, I fiippofc, has wrote you. i have been leveral times to wait of him ; but could get no time, for a croud of company, to fpeak to him. It is poffiblc ye have accounts of the humours and incli- nations of the people much different from mine. I know they brag ftill, that they arc a fcore of votes fupernumcrary for Caledonia, which they can never part with, that l)cing the cement that unites tlicm together ; for, if they quit that handle, they ^viU break loofc from one another. I know that they prefume much. The mini- ftry is lazy, and Itirs little in the caufe, (but no body can be free from their calumnies), and that they themfelves are adive, and at pains, both with the members of parliament and the nation, in car- rying on the addrefs ; fo that there is, in fome parts, never a plough- man but that they have got to fign it by hlmfelf, or a notar f )r him, I know, that, fuice the lafl: adjournment, there has been circular let- ters fentthro' the members of parliament of their party to keep them fixed. 1 know they prefume too, (and it may be true), that two thirds of the nation are either Jacobites, or perverted, by thcfe mea- fures, in an ill opinion of the government. Yet ye know, that three parts of t!ic members of parliament, (1 mean of the burrows and burgcfles), are honeff men, and prcfl3yterians ; and that, although thev were angry enough about Caledonia, yet thcfe (bcfides what we mav count upon amongft the nobility), will never confent to a change in this government, or (when the cafe is plainly ftated) con- fent to what may firff bring it into contempt, and then to ruin. I have a wadger with you, and it is a bold one ; it is this, let others be as much affraid as they will : Now, I fay, the African colony is defeat ; the King's letter publilhed, (which, when the parliament fits down, muft be renewed and enlarged, even as to defcend to par- ticular inftruaions); the D. of Glocefler is dead; the fucceflion of Eng- England undetermined ; Scotland unanimoufly refolved to ly bye, and not declare ; the hearts of all good countrymen bent upon an union with England : All this confidered, my wager is, If the ma- jor part of this parliament be not for keeping up the greateft part of this army (I think I might fay all) for one year, if I had fifty lievs to lofe, I'll forfeit them all for a (hilling of your money. They have projedors now at work making plans and fcheming trade : I have feen the conftrudlion of fome. The defign is a national trade; fo that by it all Scotland will become one entire company oi merchants. It propofes a fund of credit, by which, in two year^ time, to raife above three hundred thoufand pound Sterling. With this ftock they are, ly?, To trade to both the Indies, and fettle colonies in the terms of the a6l eftablifhing their company. ido^ To raife manufadlories throughout all the kingdom. piOy To purfue their fifhing to greater profit in all the markets of Europe than any other fifhing company in Chriftendom can do. * 4/^, To employ all the poor in the nation; fo that, in two years time, there (liall not be one beggar feen in all the kingdom, and that without any a£t of flavery. Sto, To pay back to any of the fubfcrlbers to the African ftock his money, if demanded ; fo that no body can complain of any lofs that way. The form and adl of parliament they are to demand for doing this mighty work is too long to write ; but, if I thought ye had ei- ther curiofity or time to read them, I Ihould not fpair my pains. Adieu. 4L 2 Earl 636 X ATE- PAPERS Earl of x4lrgyle to Mr Carstares. Edinburgh, Sept. 5. 1700. \. _- A pleafcmt Defcription of the Methods iifed to carry their Point in rarliament by both Sides. Commijliry ElphniJIon the Jdtejl MaJi for a Lord of Sejfion. SIR, I had your's with an account of your fuccefs in that affair recom- mended io earnellly to you. I am now mailer of the paper ; it comprehends all it fliould do, and no more. If it were pofTible to. tie me more than I was already, this one aft of his Majefly's would. Theic ten days paft, thofe that are forward, of which hut few have been very bufy, every one of us has taken ourtafks. V.Seafield is gone north, I go to-morrow weft, and the CommilTioner Aays in town ; and we have fent feveral cmilTaries among the burrows in Fife and Angus, and thereabouts. Few of the barons can be brought to rca- fon, though I muft fay, the method now taken has fo good an a- fpe£t, that I'm in good hopes. None is more forew^ard than Lord Arbrucehill ; nay, he is brifk and flout beyond his natural temper. Lord Ruthven begins to have his eyes opened, and fome others ; but I will not give you too good hopes, till I fee a little farther. Some has minifters fct upon them, fome their wives : Some fliall have drawing plaiflcrs that are fick at heart ; fo that I am hop^lul the fever will over one way or another. You cannot imagine how foolifhlv they manage their new addrcfs ; fcarce any but a Jacol)it has the handing them about ; they caule all fort of fluff and rabble fign, or fome body fign for tliem ; and all get titles, if it were a tay- lor,a cottar, nay, the meanelt creature, Ichool-boys, whatnot. I gave the Commiflioner a particular account of fundries of this fori in w^itt, which I prefume he'll tranfmit to you. We are all now po- fitive that the King's prefencc would blow all clouds away. You know there is a vacancy now in the feffion ; I fliall not fay its pro- per to fill it now; but Commiffary Elphinllon is the fitteft man that we AND LETTERS. 637 wt can be fure of. I know others are recommended by fome, who I can demonftrate their carriage at this time proves they arc betray- ing the King. Time will convince it more to every body's con- viaion ; and I hope to fee the time when his Majefty may treat them as they dcferve, which is, as the worft fort of enemies. When any thing occurs worth the acquainting you, I fliall write. I am your's. Adieu. Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares. Earl Mm-paVs Penfion.—Lord Balcanas.—Ncvll Payne.— Money necejfaryjorjecret Services; hoiv heivUldi/pofeofit.—His o-mni Opinion of the Meofures neccjjary for managing the next Sejwn of Parlian.ent to the King's Mind.—BcJcarras mif undertake for Lord Kelly.— The Money lodged in the Bank to be difpofed of hy himfelf;—he has not communicated any thing concerning it, even to Scafeld.—Has referred the King to Mr Carfares for particu- lars. SIR, I received your letter of the 22d of hft month, with E. Mar- fliall's pcnfion, and a warrant for two hundred pound?. My Lord Marihall keeps Aill ujwn fair generals, and feems to flick upon the head of Caledonia ; which has made me keep at a greater diftance from him than I iiitended to have done. He is now going into the country, where fome of his friends intend to ply him ; for it is need- lefs to attempt it here, where he is conftantly kept warm by fuch perlbns as are pbfted about ln"m hy Lord H. and others of that par- ty. However, if he anlwer not expectation, what is intended for him fliall not be given him. By my jatt letter to you, I gave it as my opinion, that I could fee no danger to the King's affairs, by his Majefly's allowing my Lord Balcarras to come home; for he can ne- ver be fo ill a man as to make ufe of fuch a favour to the prejudice of Holyrood- houfe, Sep. 9. 1 700. 6;8 S T A T E - i i\ 1%. O AND L E T T E R S. 639 of his Majefty's aflFairs, when he has already paid fo dearly for his tampering, and is now laid under fuch an obligation. There is, be- fidcs his cafe, which is a meer aft of his Majefty's goodncfs, ano- ther, wherein we are likely to be puzzled in parliament; I mean that of Ncvil Payne : He has been tortured, and very long nnpriibned ; and he inclined to apply to the pri\7-council for his liberation, which I have kept off, till I ihould know his Majefty's pleafure a- bout him. He had a recommendation of parliament formerly to the King, and 1 am afraid that it is not in our power to keep him legally. He will certainly apply to the next feftion of parliament, and will undoubtedly be let at liberty then ; and, probably, with fomc reftec- tion upon his long imprilbnment. 1 am therefore perfuadcd, that it is his Majefty's intereft, either to fend me a warrant tor difcharging him out of prifon, or, that he ftiould refcrr that matter to his privy- council, who will be fure to let him out: So the frankeft way would be, for the King to do it himlelf ; for it will be impoflible to keep him In till the parliament be over. I know him to be an empty, vain, talking, lyelng fellow ; and Is not much worth the while of a- ny government's concern. The vacancy in the ieffion, of which I wrote to you formerly, muft by no means be filled up till after the parliament. There are a great many pretenders, and whoever gets it not will be difobhged ; and we muft have time to fee who deferves it beft, and are fitteft for it. As to the money which feems neccflary for the good of the King and the country's fervice, after retledlon, I am of opinion, that none ought to be remitted here; but that a thou- fand pound fliould be lodged, as foon as can be, in the bank of Eng- land, and their notes taken for it. There is no ufe for any known name in them, for they are payable to the bearer : So that, a fidi- tious, or any fervant's name, is fufi^icient. Let thefe notes be fent to me hither. 1 have already laid out L. 500 ; and, 1 believe. In a fliort time, I ftiall have occafton to dlfpofe of the reft. I do hope, that his Majefty's bufmefs may be done without putting him to any confiderable expence ; yet more money than what 1 now propofe may poffibly be neceffary; but I ftiall be anfwerable that it (liall not be be fquandered ; and I fliall be well aflured of fatisfactory returns, and doing things efi^eaiually before I part with any greater fum of his Majefty's cafli, I would fend you a particular account of the dif- pofal of this ; but I do not think it fit, that the matter of fecret fer- vice be the fubjedlof a letter that may fall into wrong hands ; where- fore, I forbear to do it till wee meet, either here or at London. The directors of our Eatt-lndia company have accounts from Jamaica, that the governor of that place had declared, that, though our fliip, the St Andrew, were cleared of all the debts that are owing upon her account, yet he could not let her go without orders from Eng- land. This, whether true or falfe, does exafperate the people migh- tily. There are alfo in town fome letters, which private perfons pretend to have received from the fame place, which bear, that the governor of Jamaica had fent to that of Carthagena, to congratulate with him upon the defertion of Caledonia, and to afllire him, that, in cafe his own force had not been able to oblige the Scots to leave the place, that the King of England would have forced them to it. Though this, I believe, is falfe; yet people here are generally Incline- able to believe the v^orft; and by fuch kind of intelligence, whether real or contrived, their crofs humors are mightily fomented, and the King's fervants find daily new difficulties to ftruggle with. If there is no grounds for thefe reports, proper meafures muft be fallen up- on to difabufe the people here. If there is, it were fit that fome kind of evidence were given, that his Majefty is difpleafed with thefe proceedings ; for, whatever the King's inclinations were, it was cer- tainly Imprudent in the governor to have made either of thefe decla- rations. I did formerly let you know, that I judged it for his Ma- jefty's fervice, that I fhould have the honour of waiting upon him before the meeting of our parliament. 1 had nothing in view by that propofal, but to ad: in concert with thofe of the King's fervants whom he truus moft in his bufinefs; and to fay to him, in conjunc- tion with them, fuch things as I believed of importance to his fer- vice, and not fo proper to be written. Befides, in that way, I could make my thoughts more fully underftood, than is jpoffible for me at 640 STATE-PA E R S a diflaiice. But I do now apprehend, that his Majefty's ftay in Hollaiul cannot admit of fuch an overture; wherefore, I will take the liberty, by your hands, to lay before him fome things, which I intended only to have fpoken to himfelf of. My Lord Seafield is gone, on his progrefs to the north. Since his arrival here, I have liad all the King's fervants that were near this place frequently toge- ther; they have framed fome additional inflrucllons, and the draught of fuch a letter as they judge proper to be fent by his Majcfly to the parliament at their next meeting. I do not know whether my Lord Seafield may have already fent you copies of them or not; but they require to be yet a little confidercd, and fhall be difpatclicd in a few days: So tliat no refolutions can be taken on any copies tliat may be already fent. As I have formerly told you, I ilill fmd, more and more, that few folid or firm refolutions arc taken when the King's fervants are called and advifed witli upon any exigency : Some arc often abfcnt, upon veryfinall pretences, when they think any thing of confcqucnce is to be concluded ; others, though pre- fent, are not to be engaged to plain dealing, dreading the confequen- ces of a pofitivc opinion; and, generally, they Ihow little con- cern about the iifuc of afl^airs. This feems to make it neceflarv for me to take the more upon myfelf ; and, after advifing with them, and hearing their reafonings, I may take refolutions, both as to the matter and manner of managing; for I do fee, that they will nuich more eafily agree to profecute mealures refolved upon, than come to any refolution by themfelves. I am fenfible, if I act thus, I Ihall put fuch a load upon myfelf, that nothing but tlie King's fervice could perfuade me to think of; for, if matters do not fucceed, thefe very gentlemen may fay, that they did not advifc them: Yet, it is certain that they will never come to fixed refolutions in any thing : So there may be fiiccefs the one way ; in the other, tliere cannot* and I am afraid tliat the King's affairs have already fuffered by de- pending too much on joint meafures. My fenfe of this was one of the chief reafons that moved me to defire to fee the King, that I might fatlsfy him in this point ; for, if he do not think it fit tor his fcr- A N D LETT E R S. 641 ferv.ce. and that he will fupport me in that way of adlinP- for him • whatever the fuccefs may be, I am fure that I can have no reafon to engage me to undertake fo great a burden. Since my Lord Seafield came huher we had the rolls of parliament under confideration ; and every one of us Jiave undertaken to deal with thefe we can beft hope to preva, upon ; and have each taken out Hits of our particular nends, that our diligence and fuccefs may be reported and known, t xs mcredible how the party is linked together; when wedo unan- Iwerably fhow them it is the intereft of the country to follow our mealures, many of them owns to be convinced, but ftill fays, that they cannot leave their party, and, unlefs all be brought over to.e- t.cr, they cannot defcrt them. The Jacobites appear much more bold and firm fince the death of the Duke of Gloucefter, which in reafon, fhould open other people's eyes, who owe their all to 'this government. There are fome particular perfons, that, in private converfation, give us ground to think that they are fenfible of their error ; but truly we cannot depend much upon what particular per- fons fay to us of their private fentiments ; for, being once entered into a club, that, as we are informed, are tied, cither bv oath or xvord ot honour, tl-.ey do not follow their own, but the fentiments of the.r party; and we have been often difappointed by trufl.ng pri- vate fuggeftions. The handle that did at firft unite them, and pro- cure them the favour of the nation, was the bufinefs of Caledonia - and, though u IS now but a ihadow, yet they do ftill infift to .(Ten the r.ght of It as much as if it were a real thing, knowing very wen, that, >f the party fhall break upon that head, they wiH hard- ly be able, upon any other ground, to ftand before us ; for, tlioueh there are many other things pointed at in their addreffes, which would d.veft the King of his moft valuable prerogatives; yet, by h conceffions winch his Majefty has empowered me to .rant I doubt not of a good ifTue, if the knot about the company'were broke : So that, m my opinion, our good or ill fortune depends en- tirely on our fuccefs in endeavouring that point. I have refleded much upon the methods of bringing this about j which is another 4M huihisk 642 STATE- PA P^ERS X AND LETTERS. 64 3 bufinefs which I intended to have digefted with the King, and had his own directions about it, if I had had the honour to wait upon him ; for I have fome thoughts, as to the management, which T have not expreffcd to any body but nov/ to you, that you may lay them before the King. If reafon could prevail, we needed not doubt of gaining our polnt^; but, there is fuch a prepoflfefTion, and fo ma- ny engagements to a party who have got a reputation in the coun- try, that few will fuffcr thcmfclves to bear or conlider our argu- meet at firll, in direct oppofition to their engagements ; nor can they be made to refledt on the miferies which they are likely to bring on their country. Therefore, it were of great moment, if we could divide them in the method, you may remember, that, when we fat lall in parliament, it was once agreed, that all adts about reli- gion fhould be firft treated of, and a committee was appointed to prepare them ; yet, before any report was made in thefe matters, the refolve was brought in, and offered to pafs, even preferably to reli- gion itfelf. It is reafonable to think, that they will follow the fame method again ; for they dojudge, that, if we ihould lall upoii^other matters, wherein we might agree, that, in cafe the humours of their party might be foftcncd, and many of their deluded good men might be inclined to reft fatlsficd with the real advantages which they would then fee to have been fmccrcly intended for them ; and, for thofe reafons of theirs, I do believe, (if we do fee that we can- not otherways break the party), that it is for the intcrefl: of the King's fervice, that thefe intruded by him fliould endeavour to de- lay any thing that may occafion heats and divifions, and Immediate- ly fall upon fuch matters as are of folid advantage to the country, and wherein all good men mult agree. If they do abfolutcly refufe this, and carry it by a vote, it is a bad indicatl(jn of tkc temper and influence of the oppofers, and a demonilration that they will not part from the thing itfelf. But, however, they will make it vifible to the world, that they are the obflruaers of the nation's intereft. If thev divide upon it, which is not improbable, we may reafon- ably hope for greater breaches among them ; and, If they agree, I doubt doubt not of the efFed by it which the party was apprehenfive of; for, if other bufinefs be firft done, it is reafonable to expeO: that our humours will cool, and that members, who wouH not at firft hear of letting the point of right fall, will be more tradable in the end, when other good things are done. The King's letter, already pu- blifhcd, makes his Majefty's good intentions known, and that he demands nothing of us but for our own fecurity. But, in the order of time, it muft be confidered, neither fupplies, or the other good laws, fhould be firft moved ; and, as things are, I am afraid that, if money be firft prefled, it may mifcarry ; for Caledonia will un- doubtedly be brought in, which by all means is to be avoided ; befides, the diibanding the forces, and relieving the nation of cefs, is the point moft popular, and wherein they are moft united, next to Caledonia : So, till other things be done, I am afraid of our fuccefs in that ; and it is obfervable, in Scottilh parliaments, that they fel- dom fall out after they have once entered upon bufinefs, which enr- courages me to think, that a franknefs in this matter, giving a little at firft, without preifingly aiking, is the beft way to bring thofe men, who have nothing but the good of the country in view, to a juft compliance with their duty. It is hard, indeed, that fuch concef- fions ftiowld be granted, and no aflurance of a fupply, to teftify our gratitude, by a dutiful return. And it may very well be aro-ued, that it were better no bufinefs lliould be done, than that the King fhould give all, but what is a mere pretence and fhadow, and get nothing at laft. Rut, it is to be confidered, that this is the worft fide of all our afl'airs, and yet there is a probability of doing bufinefs by it. It is reafonable to forcfee all that can happen, to prevent the worft; and even, in cafe that after concefTions were o-rant- ed, that no fiipply fliould be given in return ; yet the King will flill, in fome meafure, be a gainer by it ; for, the parliament having fat and done other bufinefs, there will remain no pretence for a party againft him on account of the claim of right. The King has ftill his excufe for his guards and garrifons, and needs be under no obligation to call a parliament for a year or two, that people may 4 ^ ^ grow 644 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 645 grow better difpofed ; whereas, if the parHament fliould break up, and nothing done, the government, which is already in a very lan- gulftiing condition, would be as good as no government at all, and in danger to fall aiunder ; for feme of the privy-council are already gained, and others very cold : So the boldnefs and inlblcnce of oppofers would be intolerable, and the arguments they would have en the article of the claim of right, joined with weaknefs and fear, might gain a greater part of us. They will want thefc arguments, and th? minds of people maybe calmed, if bufincfs be done. How- ever, all diligence (hall he ufed, from the firft to the laft, to fatisfy members of die Imcerlty of tlie King's intentions towards the na- tion, of the advantages it may have by a dutiful acceptance of the good which is defigned for them ; and that it will be highly the intcrca of the kingdom, not to give ear to fuch as aim at nothing bi;t confufion. If we can fuccecd by this, or any ot!;cr way, we iliall not be put to our laft Hiift, which 1 have already fo much infifled on. But I do think myielf bound to lay things before the King in their worft afpcd, that he may be the better able to give me his diredions. Pray communicate what I write to you to his Ma- iefty, and let me know if I have exprcffed myfclf in fuch terms as tobeperfeftly underftood, and whether my advices may be accep- table. I can only fay, that the lource of them is from a profound rcfpea to his perfon, and a finccre love to his intereft. I have now, I am fure, troubled you with a tedious letter; but I am fo full of concern fbr the Klng^s fervice, now that the time of our meeting be- gins to approach, that I am glad to load other friends, fuch as your- felf, with ibmc part of the burden of my thoughts ; and it is no fmall cafe to have fuch as you, whom I can with fafety truft, to o- pen my mind to ; and i expect that you will always let me freely know wherein you think me wrong, and give me your advice to direct me better. I am fincerely your's, &c. The matter of money I have not fpoken off, even to my Lord Seafield ; fo, vou may cafily judge, to no body elie ; tor it is what mua be kept' between you and I. Let my Lord Balcarras, before he lie comes over, be engaged to ufe his intereft with his fon-in-Iaw, my Lord Kelly, to appear for the King's intereft at this time ; for, though he would have gone along at our laft meeting, yet he has been fo tampered with fince, that, I am lately informed, he cannot be well depended upon. There are alfo two reprefentatives of bo- roughs in Fife that depend entirely upon him. He fhould alfo be obliged to ufe his intereft with them for the King's fervice, from whom he is receiving fuch a favourable acquittance for former faults. The inclofed, to the King, is very fhort, becaufe I referred him for ail bufinefs to what I have faid to you : So take your own way to have it delivered as foon as with conveniency you can. I have alfo writt a Ihort letter to Mr Pringle, but mentioned nothing of what is contained in your's. •00. J. Stewart to Mr Carstares. OfFaterfon's Scheme of Trade, — too Metaphyseal ■,—bui the effort of a great Genius. — The Contents of a Letter juji come do-junfrom London. Worthy SIR, I know not what Thorn. Deans's opinion is of the project I have r r 1 writt. (I would have gladely been acquainted with him, but found Sept! 14.^ ' him high, and fo gave over) ; but I find Mr Francis Grant has as ' little hope that it will take as I have. Mr Paterfon is very tena- cious and RifT, (and indeed he has a good genius); v,-ith much ado I have broke him as to his opinion of demanding the tenth boll : I find him extremely ftraitened how to do without it; (for that branch of trading in grain and corn is indeed a mighty projeiH:) ; and that which he fays he muft demand in place of it, I am afraid will ne- ver be granted ; fo there is little hope of the whole. It is eight months cefs for twenty years, which he pretends to prove to the parliament is no more burden to the country than what they muft- bea^ 646 S T A T E • P A p r: II s bear. However, (if this projea do not go on), even fappofe they paid no cefs at all, for this rcafon, he will prove, that the mainte- nance of the poor coft this nation yearly four months cefs, (which being a dead weight), not only lofes itfelf in fpccie, but its value, for want of improvement, which is the double; So this projea, en- tertaining and employing all the poor, does exa6lly balance the eight months cefs. Thcfe notions are very metaphyfical and thin ; and, though I am fool enough to be perfuaded tliat they are not only true, but praclicable ; yet 1 am affraid he will find it no eafy matter to perfuade the parliament to give eight months cefs for twenty years ; and, at the fime time, perfuade thcni they pay no more than if they gave no cefs at all. Then, as to his council of trade, I knov>r not how it is fafe for the King to conOitute fucli an office and jurifdi£tion. Its true, twelve angels might be well e- nough trufted with powers and privileges that arc abfolutely ne- ceffary for them to have, but they are too much for men ; for, while they act in concert with the African Company, and its im.poflible they can have different interefts, they are too powerful even for the King. They are in a manner a committee of parliament, conflant- ly fitting, and will be able to determine any parliament ever fhall be : They have all the power, firengtli, and treafure of the kingdom in their hand : In fhort, nothing but time and experience can tell us what the confcqucnces of fucli a conllitution may be; lb that I have no manner of hope that this project will take; but I think ftlll that its fit to encourage the projedlor, who indeed has a prodigious genius, and a vaft extended thought, to go on, — njaleat qiumtum *valere potejl. It is poiTible the wifdom of the parliament may call out fome things may be of ufe to the country, and a means to ac- commodate matters betwixt the King and his people. We have juft now got down a new letter from London ; it is from an unknown hand I have not yet (ccn: (Wlicii I lliall), I fliall tranfmit you a double of it. My friend, an ingenious and learn- ed man, has feen and read it, and gives me an account that it af- fjres, 1 7710^ AND L E T T E R & 647 WW, That my Lord S. [Seafieldj (fo he fays it Is writ) is come down with money and bill to be diftribute among ye know whom ; and that he is to return to London before the parliament fit down, to give account of his negotiation. 2do^ That the parliament of England will canvafs every article of the treaty for dividing the Spanifh monarchy, and oblige the King to carve and cut out that monarchy otherwife than he has done. 3/i^, That the parliament of England, before they rife, will fet- tle and determine their own fucceffion, and that in concert with Scotland, if any terms can pleafe us: And, therefore, exhorting the honeft party (fo the letter calls them) to ftick together, and ftand their ground againil the bribery and folicitation of the court, as they widi an everlafting name to themfelves, and the honour and wel- fare of their country for ever. All this does not one bit difcourage me ; If God be not againfl us, ye will fee we w411 do our bufinefs in fpite of men. Earl of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Has 7net tvUh all the Clans. They uuill Jtgn 7io Paper till they fee his Naine at it. Jloey ivill not he /educed by Z). HaTiiilton^ IV ho deferted thefu. Of a Counter^addrefs. — — ^ Letter fro77t McNeil of Barra^ ojfermg his Ser%fice. S I R, I am now in the Highlands, where moll of the clans have met inverarr me, befides my own people ; they all fay unanimoufly, that they ^^P^- ^ ?• will put their hand to no paper where they fee not mine ihft ; and even thofe who were in the hills, againfl the government, fay, fmce thev have fwore alledgiance, their dependence fhall be on the court; they confider it their interefl as Well as duty ; and, if they could be feduced, it fliould not be by D. Hamilton, who received King Tames's commilTion upon his knees to command them, and yet leit them 648 STATE-PAPERS them to do for themfelves. The Stewart of Appln ufed this ex- prcffion before others, adding, fays he, I know the two gentlemen who deUvered it him. I did often, at Edinburgh, propofe to his Majeny's miniders there, that we might embark into an addrefs of another kind, to counter the mutineers ; but our wife wary men, the Advocate, &c. was againft it; becaufc, they conchidcd, we could not come up to the other's number, though 1 offered to begin. I told him, whim we were Rill upon the defenfive, they attacking, wc muft needs be at a lois. I was for ading offenfively ; but could not prevail. When I go from hence, I am to vifit two or three, who I hope to make proiclytes. I do not propofe to be at Edin- burgh before the 6th of Odober, which will be time enough before our^parllamcnt. I find a general falisfaaion at the Frazers getting their pardon; it will pleaie the generality, I am fure. 1 received a letter yeflerday from M'Neill of Barra, who lives very far off, fent by a gentleman, in all formality oft'ering his fcrvice, whicli had made you laugh to fee his entry : His ftile of his letter runs as if he were of another kingdom. I have nothing to entertain you with but Highland news from this place ; fo fliall bid you adieu. There are two gentlemen has promiied me tarmagans againft next year for E. Portland ;— tliey ufed to tame them. Earl of Portland to Mr Carstares. Sorgelietj Sept. 15, 1700. Is about to Jet faiU cind hopes Mr CarJIarcs *ivill foon follouo , Anxious that ^c afield" s. Ac count of Feopk^s Opinion of the Treaty may he juf, I have received your agreeable letter of the 2d, for which 1 am obUged to you. The manner of waiting is the ffiortcR and the ea- fieft; I defire the continuance till we meet again. My yauglit is come, and 1 hope to go with the firft wind after the full moon ; but hope you will follow very foon ; and that the humours in Scotland may ^. AND LETTERS. 649 may lay moft of their heat before their next feffion of parliament ; as alfo, that my L. Seafield may not miftake in the judgement he gives of peoples opinion concerning the treaty about the Spanifh fucceffion. You cannot expeft great news from this folitary place ; but you may be fure that I fhall always be intirely your's. Marquis of Annandale to Mr Carst ARES. Of his prefent Lodgings in the Abbay.—^He ^nll not make one of IX Hamilton's Retinue zvhen he 7nakes his Entry upon Monday, iifhich njinll be ^eryfplendid. /;/ good Terms ivith the Secretary, SIR, I fhould not have been fo long filent after the receipt of your Hoiyrood- laft, but that my daughter's marriage, the council-week, and be- ^^^^^^'^ ^^P^- ••tin* ' ^ /OO* mg with the Secretaries, has indeed taken up my time intirely. I am fully fenfible, and I give you thanks for it, that you did your befl endeavours for making me eafy in my lodgings. What his ' Majefty's pleafure is towards me upon any occafion fhall always be received as becomes ; if he may not difpofe of his own houfe,' 1 may bear the w^ant of it ; but I am now lodged in ground-rooms, which are both mod unwliolibme and moft inconvenient, and my children lying in garrets ; and thefe rooms which properlv belong- to my lodgings are empty, and without a rag of furniture ; only- it feems to fatisfy fome peoples humour. But I can bear anv incoa- veniency rather as my mafter fhould be uneafy upon my account. I need not tell you, that the houfe is now poffeffed by thofe who brave and he£lor the government; more of this wnll be foon heard of; and it feems hard enough, that thofe who ferve the King cannot be ealy in his houfe, when they that are turned out of his fervice enjoy the bell part of it. Give m^^ leave to fay, and I fhall fay no more, it is not upon my own account, it is for the King's intereft and fervice, my concern. D. Hamilton and Dutchefs came in on 4N Mon- 650 STATE- PAPERS AND LETTERS. Monday: Mighty pains have been taken to make his entry great and Iplendld : I fliall not make one of the retinue. You'll afterwards hear more of this. My L. Seafield parts upon Tuefday ; he will give you my mind and opinion of things ; for I do freely communicate both with him and his colleague. I am, I do allure you, mod fmcerely and moft faithfully your's. You'll allow me to give you our young couple's humble fervice. We ^nn our bufmefs over ; but with much want of room, and difFi- cuky. You'll let mc hear from you when you come to London. I wifli you well there. 651 Callen- Boure, Sept. 17. 1700. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of his Diligence ivith particnlir Members of the e) filing Seffion of Parliament-i and his Succefs hitherto, SIR, I have been now eight days in this country, and I bicfs God I was never better received. I have had the good fortune to put a flop to the figning of the addrets in this Ihirc ; and I am liopeful that very few wnll be prevailed upon to fign it in the lliirc of Aber- deen. 1 have great hopes that the parliament-men in this country will be better inclined than they were in the lafl parliament. I^rac- co, Sir James Abcrcromby, Sir John Forbes of Craigevar, Sir Sa- muel Forbes of Foveran, Mr James Elphingfton, and the'Shcriff of Murray, do all promife very fair ; and, this week, my Lord Salton, my Lord Frazer, and my Lord Pitfllgo are to be with me, and I fhall plainly let them know the danger and inconveniencies that will necefTarily enfue, if things be not adjufted in the next parlia- ment. I have alfo written to Fowlls Monro, and to my Lord Rae, and to William Rofs commiffioner for Dingvv'all ; and I expedf a return from them this week. The Laird of Grant, the Laird of Brody, and Afflect are alfo to be with mc the end of this week, or or beginning of the next ; fo that, whatever the event may be, I am fure I could do no more than I am doing, were my life and for- tune depending on it : And this is the only proper time to fpeak ; for, when the parliament meets, they will be fo much hurried by meeting in clubs and cabals, that there will be no place for reafon- ing. The great point that they ftick upon, is fliU that matter of Caledonia ; and they fay plainly, that, unlefs the King and parlia- ment declare their right of Caledonia, the managers may be profe- cutc ; and that therefore their fafety depends on the doing this. I am of opinion, that there fhould be an inftrudion for paffin^ fome adl for the lecurity of the managers and directors of the company • but I cannot particularly condefcend upon the words of the inflruc- tion till I return to Edinlmrgh, and advife with the reR of his Ma- jedy's fervants. It will be a moft unfortunate thing if w^e break a- gain upon this point; and, were this over, I am confident things might be brought to an adjuftment ; but, fliould they carry a vote upon us in this, it is like it might unite them in other particulars. I fhall ftay no longer in this country than I think I can be ufeful to his Majefty ; and I refolve to return by Aberdeen, Montrofe, and Dundee, that I may have the fatisfadion of fpeaking with all the parliament-men in the north ; and I am ftill more and m.ore con- vinced, that there are too few employed in the north country in his Majefty's fervice. I fliall write to you again more fully before I leave this place ; and you may let his Majefty know what I liave written. I pray God may long preferve him to us, and make us dutiful to him. This is all at prefent from, Sir, Y. M. H. S. I have written frequently both to you and Mr Pringle, that the Biftiop of Glafgow's confinement makes fome nolfe ; it is therefore fit, that there be a letter to the privy council lodged in my hands, impowering them to take off his confinement, which fhall be pro- duced before, or after the parliament, as is feen neceffary. 4N 2 Lord 652 S T A T E - P A P E R S AND 1.J xL J £ 17 ^5i N. Berwick, Sept. 17. I -CO. Lord President to Mr Carstares. His Opinion upon the prefcnt State of Affairs, and the Management of the Parliament, His CharaBer of the Commiffioner. He expeBs, and has a Title, to he confulted^ in the difpofal of the Va- cancies in the Court oj Seffion. S I R, I ftill owe the rctiira of your's from Loo, which I received as I was gohig to Greenock with my daughter after the fefTion ; but I fall not to give the commlfTioner all the information I can afford from time to time ; and I waited en V. Scafield while he was at Edinburgh ; I know they corrcfpond more punaually. You fufli- ciently utiderfiand the prefcnt difpofitions of this nation ; It is no wonder that enemies to the government ihould be glad of any thing that may diilurb our peace and happy fettlemcnt ; but It is furpri- fmg that others fhould contribute, and that, generally, thofe who love that government are fo little alarmed. The commiffioner com- plains, that there is not fuch zeal and concern to be found as might be expeded from the King's iervants. It is long fmce I was fatif- fied ioint rcfolutions are very flow and unfteady, and that it was neceflary the CommiHioner Ihould take more on himlelf. This will indeed lay a greater weight on his Grace ; and one cannot an- fwer for events ; but the hlghefl trull is in his hands. 111b thoughts are continually employed about the fucceis of his management ; o- thers are abfent or preient by turns, and not always mtent. I ever thought, that all bufmefs o{ importance was beft diredtcd by a tew. Many will follow who are not fit, or not willing, to advife. 1 do affure you, no body has more clear and dhlina views than the Commiffioner, as appears in all our reafonings. I had lately oppor- tunity to difcourfe fully with his Grace on the preient profped of affairs. Ye are better acquainted with his fentiments than I am ; for I know he writes at large. I am iatisficd his thoughts about the the way of management are very juft ; which few have yet entered into ; and this confirms me ftill, he fhould do more by himfelf. The bufinefs of Caledonia is at prefent a mere ihadow ; few thaC are engaged in. the addrefs can fay any thing for It, and fome par- ticular perfons feem fenfible of the danger that our diftradions may draw upon us. It is to be our care to draw as many to that coii- viflion as can be; a few would break the knot, and bring over the reft by the bulk ; but there has been fo many difappointments on private fuggeftions and infinuations, and even affurances, and there is fuch a union by reiterated addrefles, and particular fenti- ments are fo fully given up to a party, that there is no ftate to be made upon what is laid in corners. It will be moft fafe and fecure to take them in fome point, which hath either not been forefeen, or wherein they are not fo united; and they being of io different inte- rcfls, if they once divide, they will not fo eafily unite in any thing. They do not put a juft value upon the King's conceffions, which were freely offered before they were demanded ; and for wliich we cannot be fuf- ilclently thankful : Yet they agree with us, that we have an opportuni- ty to obtain good laws ; and, if we have any influence, we will pre- vail to fniilli all that we can agree on firft, before any fubjed of de- bate be brought in the field. All who can be perfuaded, that a prefent aflerting of our right is unfeafonable, will agree in this ; and many who will not hear of receding, may yet be engaged as to the order to prefer what all agree in : There may alfo be diificulties caft In about thefe laws ; but I hope thefe may be adjufted. There is but one diiHculty in this method, which is indeed great and obvi- ous; that, after great conceiTion to the diminution of the cuftoms, polTibly the parliament may not be moved to make juft returns. This, indeed, is tlie worft event ; and it is reafonable to forefee all that can happen : But it is to be confidered, that a Scots parliament generally either breaks in the beginning, without doing bufmefs, or not at all : And, if we cannot fucceed in this way, we have fmall ground to hope fuccefs in any other; for, certainly the parliament will more eafily hearken to give fupplies, and other teftimonies of duty 654 h i • ' - F A P E R S AND LETTERS. ^55 duty and affcaion to the King, after good laws enaded, than be- fore ; and, certainly, in all events, the laws Intended would turn to a good account, and gain the affeftlons of the nation, which, at prefent, is in a bad condition. The grcatcft handle they have is the laft article of the claim of right, about frequent meeting and fitting of parliaments, which they ftretch too far, and mention it in the two laft addreffes, though thcfe adjournments were only for an opportunity to advife with his Majefty, v>dVich was ncccf- fary; but if, after full deliberation, nothing lliould be done, the nation miglu take an ill play upon it, unlefs the obftruaion arofe from themVelves. There is reafon to believe they did dcfign to pufti the refult offered in parliament till it iliould pafs into an a(pL, and then endeavour a ftop of all other bufincfs till that were touched. It may be, fome defign the fame thing ftlll ; if any fucli tiling iliould be attempted, I hope they. would not fucceed ; and, if they lliould, the world would fee the obftrudtion lay at the oppofers: For, the royal affent being free to be given, or not, if they would proceed no farther, an adjournment would bcneceffary ; where- as, if thellop of bufincfs w^ouldbe laid at the King or hisfervants,thc government would yet languilli more, and pombly the King's fer- vants alfo divide. Thefe things do require the King's ferious con- fideration, and particular dire£tion, before they occur, in my humble judgement; and, with all fubmiffion, the leaft hazard Is, (all things weighed), to begin at good laws, which fliould be made and fra- med to venture the fuppiies to the end, when our tempers will be more cool. No body is more fenfible than I am of the great hap- pinefs we enjoy under his Majefty's iliadow, whom God long pre- ferve ! My fatlier's family w^ere entirely, early, and conftantly, on that bottom ; no variety of favour or difcouragement from the go- vernment did ever make alteration in any of us, and we will con- tinue firm and faithful in our duty. My Lord Stair went to Gal- loway when the fettling of this parliament was very uncertain, and he did not rcfolve to return, becaufe both his intereft and inclination leads him to be much there; but, I hope he will return, and I cx- pe£l or pea to hear from him fhortly, and reckon it fure he will come. The Commiffioner is fufficiently fatlsfied as to his part. I will ufe * all the influence I have any where, and contribute all I can for a happy iffue. I have nothing more to add. Concerning the vacan- cy that's now in- the feffion, I know there are many candidates and applicants made to you ; and I would have writt fooner, but I waP6 in the weft when the cafe occurred ; fo others got the ftart ; and I underftood the Commiffioner and V. Seafield both wifli that matter might be entire till the parliament were over ; therefore, I fliall not be very particular, becaufe I would not fay any thing that I had not concerted : But, in general, I do both exped, and moft earneftly de- fire, to be m.ore regarded in that particular than any other thin whatfomever. I am concerned in it above all things. Ye know ia what circumftances I entered into the feffion ; I cannot well exprefs. to you with how much labour to myfelf peace is keeped among us; which I think is the beft fervice I am capable to do the King or the nation. He was very friendly to me; that's gone. Judge then, if I do not need to be confidered in the choice. I prefume no man has had better opportunity to know mens capacities that way than I have had • and T fhall not, on any confideration, recommend any who is not of known integrity and capacity, and afi^eaionate to the government. Thofe foundations laid down, I hope my requeft will be thought ve- ry juft. I would be loath to be burdenfome to the King or to my friends at any time, much lefs now. By this time, I have more need to excufe my tedioufnefs than my long filence; I hope you will for- give both, becaufe that ye know that I am fincerely, and without ceremony, your moft faithful and obliged fervant. J. ST£w^\RT to Mr Carstares. Of Paterfon's Projects. — Good Hopes of the King's Affairs. Worthy SIR, ' Since my laft, of the 14th, I have feen Mr Paterfon's projeds /;/ Edinburgh, viundis^ which is nothing like v^hat I wrote to you of in mine of ^!^ Sept. 21. "00 the 6j6 t P A if -^ ! I x\ N D LETTERS. the yth. I know not what alterations he may yet make in it, for I cannot beheve the CommifTioncr will let it be publifhed as it now is ; becaufe, to my fmall (kill, it is neither fafe for the King to eilabiifli that council of trade; and, the' he fliould do, I thhik the parliament will never grant the funds he demands. I know not what accounts my Lord S. and othcrb may fend you of their hopes and fears of this enfuing fcffion ; but my little reafon does Rill perfuadc, that the King's bufinefs will be got done. It cannot be fuppoied, that people will continue mad, and drive things to extremities, efpecially at this iunaure. I have the honour to convcrfe with fome of the mofl eminent lawyers, who know a great deal of the humours and inclinations of thefe members that are againft us, (feveral of them are their clients); and they allure me, that, if the King frankly pafs the laws are ex- peded he will grant us for the liberty and fecurity of the fubjed:, and encouragement of trade, they will not only difpenfc with Cale- donia, (that is, at this time, not to infifl: upon it), but give him a fund for the maintenance of all the army he is to demand; (f)r e- very body fays he is to break three regiments of foot, and one of dragoons; and, in my opinion, the court was very unwife to drop that.) This, my friends are confident, the parliament will do, both for their ovv^n fecurity, and the honour of the King ; and, the rather, that fome of that party bragg, that the Englifli parliament will be hard upon him ; for, though many of the adverfe party be angry with him, yet they love him ; and, it will be icm^ if he be ftraiten- ed in England, the parliament in Scotland (except the Jacobites) will be unanimous for his fervice. I know the Jacobites are nume- rous in the kingdom; but the authority of the parliament is the na- tion. Now, let us fuppofe the worfl, (for who knows what Provi- dence defigns in this extraordinary jundlure?) that, through flub- bornnefs, pernicious counfel,and indifcreet management, the parlia- ment, (after the King has granted all they defire, (Caledonia apart), for their fecurity, lilxrrty, and trade], they refufe to give a fund for the maintenance of the army, and, not only fo, but infift and offer a refolve, for the breaking of it; fo that the King be forced to ad- journ ^57 journ them, which I can never bring myfelf to fuppofe ; the only ex- pedient left is this. He needs no aft of parliament for keeping guards and garrifons. Thus, he can keep, imo, His foot and horfe- guards. 2do, A regiment in Fort William and laverlochy, and its out-pofts. 3tio, A regiment in the caftle of Stirling, where there muft be caferns built, as in Ireland, for lodging the foldiers. 4to, A regiment in Perth ; fome in the King's houfe there, and thJ reft in caferns to be built for them. Thus, all the foot he defigns to keep (and it was a moft unwife thing to let it be known the King would part with any; all yieldings is dangerous in a King) are difpofed of ; and thefe not being quartered upon the fubject, there are eminent lawyers here of opinion, that the keeping andpay- nigthem out of his proper revenues (which they fay will do that bufi- fmefs) is no ways againft the law. Now, the queftion remains, how the dragoons are to be difpofed of? They fay the King only defigns to keep one regiment ; and, if he fliould make them guards, (like the troop of horfe-grenadiers in England), the lawyers will tell you it is no great ftretch of prerogative. This is by way of fuppofition ; for I am ftill perfuaded, if the King demand no more, (which I muft admire), the parliament will not refufe it. Sir Adam Gordon of Dallquholly, a member of parliament, died here this morning. I am, unfeignedly, Dear SIR, . Your affedionate and faithful fervant, J. S. Lord Trkasurer-Depute to Mr Carstares. 0/the Coronation; in cafe the King come doixm^ijuhat Lodgings in the Abbey arebejlfor him. If he isfttting on the Throne^ it -will not he the forivardnefs of a TiiUihardine that Men 'will take Meafures from, SIR, I have your's ; and, for the queftion, whether the King's corona- Edinburgh, tion may be put off* for this time ? the anfwer is plain : It needs be ^^^^ ^*^ ■'• 1 700. 40 but 6s8 S T A T R - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. 659 but appoointed at this time, and lome time next fummcr may do well ; for it will take feme time to adjuft the order of it ; and the parliament muft think how the expences will be defrayed, and lay on a found for that end. This can be no ftop to his Majefty's coming among us ; for what may be otherwife neceflary, I know the Comminioncr will let the houfe ftand furnifhcd as it is. It is pro- bable his Majefty would incline to make moa ufe of little rooms, thefe of his own apartments being large, and not ib warm. There are none fo warm as the little rooms my Lord Annandale has ofF the gallery, two rooms and a clofet ; and for thcfc a little furniture will ferve ; and that, with his Majefty's plate, may come down in 1 vacht. My Lord Annandale needs not complain; for he has a- buiiclance of other rooms above ftairs, which have another entry. Coaches may be fo Laid, as his Majefty may be here in ten days, and an adioiirnment to the 29th, upon that account, would do no hurt. This I write to you, being ftlU more and more dcfn'ous his Majefty fliould be once here; and now is the time. I am pcriuadcd i.othing eUe can lave us. And, though I will not undertake, yet I have great confidence, that his Majefty's prcience will difpell this cloud that is gathered io thick. 'Tis not from the forwardncfs of a Earl of Tullibardine, or a Sir John Hume, that men will take their meaiures, when they fee our King fitting on the throne. If his Ma- jefty will come, you will diipatch a Hying packet, that we may be in as good condition as we may be. l^he Advocate has been ill for fome time ; I do really think, the low condition he fees the govern- ment in, does add not a little to his difeafe. Yea, he is fearing he Ihall not be able to ferve this feftion of parliament. 1 believe he has his own fears that thmgs will go wrong ; but, if he thought the Kin- was to be here in perfon, he would ufe his utmoft endeavours for fo much ftrength to attend ; yea, if he fliould die the laft day of the parliament, and, if he ftiall not be able to attend 29's cabinet- council, viz. 83, and stuxxustuKjst, (Philiphaugh), will not make up the want of him. We muft of neceflity have two ftates, one for the abbey, and another for the parliamcnt-houfe. How thefe are done done up, we muft have from England. Excufe me this poft to Mr Pringle. Farewell. t " Philiphaugh ioMrCarstares. Fuj^ats his Fears about the Succefs of the Parliament. States the Difficulties about the Order in -which Public Affairs ought to be introduced into the Parliament. SIR, Since I wrote to you laft, I have ever been in the country, till the other day, I had one from you fince I wrote. I find the Commil- f.oner daily more and more fatisfied with, and engaged to you He IS as fenfible, I am fare, as you could wifh, of your fmcere friend- iliip and good fervices to him. I underfland there is a copy of a letter ient with this packet, which, it is defired, the King flaould wntc to the parliament. All I fhall fay about it is, that, where it mentions ' the def.re of our fervants,' I humbly think it fhould be ' the defire of our Commiffioner, and other fervants ;' but this was my own thought, and the CommifTioner was very indifferent about it. But furely none can take it ill, coniidering his character, to be particularly mentioned. I Ihall not trouble you with repeating what I have faid fo oft about my fears of the fuccefs of this prefent parlia- ment. I am very perfuaded, if his Majelfy's affairs could have al- lowed him to have come here, the parliament might have ended to the honour and fatisfadion of his Majefty, and comfort of all his good fiibjeds ; and that, if he had but touched here, without any fblemn preparation for his reception, and flayed but two or three weeks, his prcfcnce would haveput new life and vigour in all in his fervice, and have brought over many ftickJers. But, whatever dif- ficulty appear in the way, I fee the CommifTioner is refolved, as we fay, to fet a fhnit heart to a ftay brae ; and I am fure he will do his utmofl for the King's fervice, with all the zeal and faithfulnefs you could wifli. I find his Grace ftraitened in one thing, and that is 4 ^ -i , when Edinburgh, Sept. zb. 1700. -^60 S T A T E - P A P E R S when the ad for cefs fhall be brought into the parliament, fome are fo.r leaving it laft; and fo you'll fee it lad mentioned in the let- ter ; and the reafons they give are, that. If tlie parliament proceed to do good things to the nation, fome fticklcrs may be gained ; and, if the refolve fl\ould be prcffed before thefe good things, it might be the faireft vote could be deviled, whether to infift upon the reiblve or thefe good ads. But, if the cefs be early brought in, before thcfe ads, fome might alledge thefe ads were not truly dcfigned ; and that, after grantmg cefs, they would be difmllfed without them. Others fw, that, if the cefs is not demanded as early as it ules to be, it will be conllrucled, to follow from fear and wcakncfs; and, if the party fliould refolve to lay afide Caledonia till the cefs were propo- fed/it might happen, that, alter getting all the conccdions the King had granted, the parliament might give nothing for fupport of the government ; and this the CommUhoncr thinks would reilccl; heavi- ly upon him. I wilh it was laid before the King, and that his IMaiefty gave his own opinion and orders jn tiic matter. Dear Sir^ adieu. I.oRD President to Mr Carstares. Propojts afniall Aheralion to he made in the draught of the King^s Letter to Parliament^ as a 7}iark of refpeB to the Lord Co7U7mJfo7i- — Lord Stair is to return to Parliament. er.' Edinburgh. Sept. 26. 1700. S I R, I gave you the trouble of a very tedious letter from North-Ber- wick of the 17th inftant, which I hope came fafe to hand ; I need not repeat, and have very little to add. L. Philiphaugh and I have been two days in town, for the mod part waiting on the Commif- fioner : His Grace w^as pleafed to read over a draught of a letter to the parliament, whereof a double w^as formerly fent you. He intend- ed to have taken a fecond view of it with my Lord Advocate, and pof- AND L E T T E H S. 661 poffibly to have altered fome words of it. But, the Advocate having kept the houfe the fourth night, (for which I am very forry), his Grace fends you another double as it was, becaufe he had no thought of any material alteration. Tt did occur, that, where it mentions the intcrpofitions of his Majefty's fervants in behalf of the African company, it fhould bear the Commiffioner, and other fervants. There is indeed a mark of diftinaion due to his Grace for his zeal for the intercft of that company with the King, when there was hope to do it good. I have letters from my Lord Stair fince my laft; and now I can tell you, with more affurance, that he will return to the parliament, though it is both againft his intercft and inclinations to be drawn from his retirem.ent. I am, with all fmcerity and affection, Sir, Your moft humble fervant. Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares, Sends the Draught of the King's Letter. Complains that he does not receive vigorous AJJiJlance from his Majejly's Ser-uants. Writes of the King's coming to Edinburgh, Ls anxious for ma-^ king a Shoiv of Strength at the meeting of Parliament. SIR, I have received two letters from you, one without a date, and Holyrood- the other from Loo of the 12th. I alfo faw a third to my fervant ^^ou^e,Sep. Stewart. In anfwer to them, I fend you the copy of fome new In- '^* '^''''* ftruaions, and the draught of a letter to the parliament, which I formerly told you the King's fervants had adjufted ; but I then thought there might have been fome alterations in bufinefs before " now ; but, finding nothing yet fubftantial that needs any change, and that the King's advocate is ftill fo ill, that, at this time, I cannot advife wuth him in bufinefs, I fend you them as they were at firft con-' 662 S T A T E - P A F E R S AND L E T T E R S. concluded on, that we may not be ftraitcned ; and I hope there is no time loll. As for what you \vrite concerning the King's fer- vants, I can fay no more at a dlftance than what I liave formerly wrote to you : Their fliynefs and timoroufnefs, which you might have feen when you were here, ftill continues : They are afFraid of a popular odium, and fcem to dlfpair, or, at lead, not to be much concerned to regain to the King tiic hearts of the nation. But it it is ncedlcfs at prefcnt to infift on particulars about them j becaufe I do not judge this a proper feafon for any remedy. But, in gene- ral, I mud lay, (and its vifible to the whole nation), that I have not been fo happy as to have that vigorous afliRance from them which others in my fiation have ufually had. As to the King's coming hither, it is not fit to talk of it, unlefs he were fully refolvcd to come ; io that I cannot advife with many people about. But I wrote formerly to you, tliat his fervants here did think, that he could hold his parliament without being fubje6led to the trouble of a corona- tion, and only appoint fomc remote time for tl:at ceremony. You tell m.e, his Majefty defires to know, what is the fliortell time in which things abfoliitcly necclfary m.ay be provided for his coming? I know not truly what may be reckoned abfolutely necefiary ; you know the condition of the houfe, and the apartments of it. No- thing can be done towards the reparation till the King be determi- ned ; and any confiderable reparation will take more time than can well be allowed in this jundure ; fo he miuft either take it as it is, or, if he will be pleafcd to let his time of coming be known, all fliall be done that's poiTible in that time. I can fiy no more upon this fubjedl than what I wrote to you in a former letter ; only, I'm ftill of opinion, that, if his Majefly do come, he lliould lie in that part of the houfe where D. Hamilton now lodges, as not only be- ing the warmeft and clofeft rooms, but having the greateft conve- niency of clofets and offices. There is no further refolution in re- lation to the enfuing feflion of parliament than what the inclofed papers contain ; nor is it poflible for me to give any certain pro- fpect of matters till our friends return from the country, and re- port 66s port the,r fuccefs. In the medn while, Uiave many people at work; and, :f the King is pleafed to confider my good intentions for his intereft as acceptable fervice, I have all ,1 wiQa for or aim at on my own private account ; but, on his, I have not the half of what my duty and inclmation lead me to. If my Lord Portmore were ordered hither, he might not only undeceive people as to himfelf, but be ufcful in the King's fervice, for which I know he has both aifeflion and zeal. I am told that my L. Mevill is gone from the Bath to London ; I intreat of you that care be taken to fend him down, fo as that he may be here fome days before the meeting of parliament ; for much will depend upon the fhow of ftrength that we Ihall make at our firft appearance ; and, if he does not come home m tmie, we lofe not only his vote, but that of his fon James who is with him. My L. Blantyre, in his fenfelefs way, oppofes all reafonable propofals ; he holds a place of the D. of Richmond, as baillie of the regality of Glafgow. If any way could be found to prevail upon my L. Duke to let him know that he intends to turn him out, in cafe of his obftinacy, and continuing to oppofc the King's fervice, it would not only gain us a vote, but take off one from the party. I have nothing more at prefent to trouble yoir with } fo, without ceremony, adieu. Lord of Seafield to Mr Carst.-\res. Hopes that all honcjl Men ivilljoin the King's Friends.— Advocate /peaks of demit ling.— Double EleSlion in the Shire of Gallo-way.— Every one at ivork as they have Interejl.—Anmndalc takes it ill that Mr Carjiares does not ivrite him, SIR, I have now been returned to this place four or five days ; and Edinbur^j_ we were very impatient till we did receive this morning, by an ex- ffg'^" prefs, his Majefty's letter to the parliament, with the inftrudions. 664 STATE /\ i il 1\ O AND LETTERS. 665 I am flill hopeful that honed men will be convinced that his Ma- jeftv IS wiiUiig to do all that is in his power fur the true intereft of the nation. I have fpokc to a great many of the parhament- men feparately in the country, and they did give me very great fa- tisfadion, for they feeni convinced of tlic danger of running things to extremes. But, all the hazard is when they return to town, and meets together in parties and cabals : They are led away with the fpccious pretences and fpccches that are made to them. The ereateft encouragement of all is, that honcft men, that have no bad defigns, begin to fee plainly, that the true intereft of the country confifts in perfeding his Majefly's government ; and that, there- fore, until they fee further into the defigns of the oppofing party, they are defirous that we fliould proceed to the conceflions that his Majelfv is willing to give. But it is an unfpcakahle iofs to us, that there are feveral of the fervants, who do not gain fo much as one man for the King's fervice ; and the Advocate, wdio was our great- eft fpeaker, and was otherwife very ufeful, is (I am afraid) a dic- ing man ; and he did declare to the commiffioner and mc, when we were laft with him, that he would gladly be relieved of all bu- fmefs, and told us, that he had fent a kind of dimiffion of his place to the King ; and you will not believe what a Iofs this w^ill be ; for a King's Advocate, by virtue of his office, can call any man to the bar that fpeaks undutifully of King or government, and his opi- nion will have great authority. I am alfo afraid, that the King fliall want one as treafurer, and myfelf as fecretary upon the com- mittees ; for there are no letters for us as yet come, though my Lord Commiffioner and I wrote cxprefsly for them ; but we arc ftill ex- pefting that they wuU come in time ; for the parliament is now ad- journed, conform to his Majefty's letter, for eight days. The rea- fons that moved the Commiffioner and I to make ufe of the letter, are, that the Earl of Melvil, and fome in England, are not yet come down ; and that the oppofing party, by circular letters, are like to be well conveened againft Tuefday next ; w^hereas many of our friends would then have been abfcnt. Befide, wc fliall have time to fpeak fpeak to every man that comes to town deliberately ; and it is a great fatisfadion to his Majefty's fervants, that he be in Britain when the parliament fits : So I doubt not but his Majefty will ap- prove what we have done in this. I believe you w^ill be in- formed by others, that there is a double eledtion in the fhire of Galloway. The Earl of Galloway and my Lord Stairs did lead on a faction for Caille-Stewart, who is uncle to the Earl of Galloway. He has fixteen votes for him, and my Lord Bafil Hamilton has e- icven votes; but he has proteftcd, and objeded againft feveral of the voters for Caftle-Stewart, that they had not right to vote. Ac- cording to the account I have of it, Caftle-Stew^art ought to carry it; but, go as it will, my Lord Stair's family and Duke Elamilton are for once fairly feparate, if they do not fet up again together. I had fcarce time to write you this letter ; for I have had feveral parlia- ment-men with me fince I begun, and I think I have made one profelyte, that is, Mr Swinton ; for Dyfert and he promifes to bring . me in three or four more againft the next week. My Lord Annan- dale fays he has gained Ecclefl:iields ; and every one is at work as they have intereft; and, come of this matter what w^ill, I wnll have this fatisfadion, that I have done all that is in m.y power, and that I could have done no more. I am, Sir, Y. M. H. S. My Lord Annandale told me this night, that you never wTite to him ; and, as I undcrftand, he takes it ill ; fo you may begin a cor- refpondence with him, for he can WTite very w^ell. Earl of Argyle to Mr Car stares. Ekclioju, Complains of Treafiire-depute^ Recommends Com- mijfary Elpbinfton.- jlrcngthencd. Wifhcs the Commijioner' s hands to be I have forborn wTiting for fome time, by reafon moft company Edinburgh, Vi'ere out of town, and nothing new occurring. All has been bu- j^^' ^^» 4P iy 666 S T A T E - P A P E II S AND LETTERS. 667 {y ill their feveral diftridls ; and, I am hopeful, to good effect. A little time will fliow ; but, by our calculations, we gain ground. You will hear from others what buftle has been made in Galloway about an eledion in that county. L. Bafil Hamilton did fet up for it, and threatened fome, others he promifed particular marks of favour to. Nay, that party is grown fo inlblent, that they are pro- mifmg places to fome, not doubting to force thcmiclves into fome government or another. In this affair of Galloway, E. Galloway and V. Stair, with the Mafter his fon, and a younger fon, oppo- fed L. Bafil, with all his pretended royalty, and have the plurality for, I tliinkj one Cafllc-Stewart. The eleclion for Jedburgh is car- ried by Lord Jedburgh, for the King's interefl; the former was a- gainftit. But, what does us mofl hurt, we have rogues amongft us, particularly the Treafurer-depute, who, on all occafions, efpou- fes the oppofers particular intereit, and endeavours tofupport them; and, in adions for the government, is lukc-warm. This is no fe- cret ; nor do I fparc to fay it, where I have occaiion ; and, I hope, in due time, his Majcfly will treat all as they delcrve. I do not doubt but you have had feveral letters about the vacancy in the fefhon. I dare fay Commidliry Elphinfton is the fittcft ; and I can make it appear to a demonftration, he makes the King fix votes at this time. The Commiifioner does own to be for him ; and that he is my friend, I flatter myfelf, Ihould recommend him a little, fmce its obfervahle, none of my friends does forfake the King. 1 hope to regain my only defcrtcr L. TorrcRcr ; and L. Kello and L. Ruthcrfoord I have prevailed on. I have alfo carried Barns Hamilton, that he is almoil for turning Campbell. The Commiflioner of late has been very bufy ; but there is one thing I am afraid miay weaken his hands, and ought to be fpeedily re- medied ; and, tho' he takes no notice of it himfclf, yet thofe that wiihes his Majefty's authority to continue, fliould put things in a riglit clianncl. 1 remember, when I was laft at London, the King faid he would put feveral powers in the Commiffioner's hands^ that he expected he would, if need were, advifc with fome of » of his fervants ; but certainly it was ftlll underftood, that whilft he continued reprefenting his Majefty's perfon, favours were to be difpcnfed more immediately by him. It does now appear that, in profecution of this truft, which his Majefty defigned to lodge in him who rcprefents his perfon, feveral blank papers were figned, which ftill remain in the Secretary's hands, which ought beyond all dif- pute be lodged with the CommifTioner, which all of us, the King's, fervants, ought to defire ; and it does not in the leaft hinder us to ad in our fphere. Pray take your own way to have this fpcedily^ rcdrelTed, leaft it prove of worfe confequence to the fervice tlian I dare guefs. As for my part, it ftall be feen I {hall boldly ferve his Majefty; nor fliall the apprehenfion of fome there thrufting thcmfelves into the government fright me from my duty. 1 know- the King is too juft and generous, (whatever the event be), to fuf- fcr me to be expofed to thofe irreconcilable enemies of his, I may call them. I do not pretend to trouble his iMajefty with my let- ter; but I fliall reft fatisfied, he be informed of true matter of fad, and I have my reward. I am your's. Adieu. Pray give my hum^ ble fervice to Earl Portlands Duke of Queensberry to Mr C ARSTARES. Reafonsfor acljouniing the ParUament.—It ivlll he -very tender of the King's Prerogative— Transmits three additional InjlrucTions. . Gro%vs in Hopes. Jacobite De/ign at bottom of Oppofition to the King's Covenipient, SIR, I received two letters from you, and two from Mr Prin-Ie dated the 3d and 7th ; by them I had his Majefty's letter to the parlia- ^Soa. ment, my additional inftruc late King was, fmce he was declared to have forfe.tcd the crown' Writ^e freely to me ; and, fofoon as I can get fnch ledure, I vviU be fuller upon this fubjed to you; but I have not tunc now. Your affeaionatc humble fervant, and true fncnd, ■ Marchmont. Earl AND LETTERS. ^75 Earl of Annandale to Mr Carstares. Tha7iks him for doing him jiiftice.—Great Encouragement to the King's Servants, that thofc about his Majejiy give him true Accounts of •what pajfes. . . - - S I R, ■ . By this port, I am favoured with yours of the i6th. I have Edinburgh icarce any thmg from this to give you that is worth while. Our Nov. 2.. " hot angry people are ftill very affiduous in improving, as much as- '^°°' they can, to the prejudice of the King and government, the late misfortune of the African bufmefs ; but I hope it fliall not be in their power to make any thing of it, fince the vigilance and dili- gence of his Majefty's fervants may very eafdy defeat all their in- difcreet and unwarrantable pradices; and I muft hope it will be the great care of all of us fo to do. I am fenfible I He under particu- lar obligations to my friends for the julllce they have done me for what I did of this kind ; and it is great encouragement to thofe who ferve the King, tliat there are thofe about him who give him faithful and true accounts of what pafles. I know well the engage- ment I am under to you upon this head ; and, as it is never to be forgot, fo I fliall never weary, when it is in my power, in giving you repeated proofs of the fincereft friendfliip. I have his Maje- fty's letter for my lodging, which I do acknowledge is a fpecial mark of his Majefty's favour, and of my friends concern for me : and as I know well how I have it, fo I cannot fail to make all the fuitabic returns I am capable of ; and I am fure I fliall ever, with much gratitude, remember your part of it. Give me leave to give you the trouble of my moft humble and hearty refpeds to the E. of Portland. No man is more fmcerely his. Tiiisfrom your true friend. A- . 4 Qj^ Declaration I^ld S T A T E - i 11 -S Declaration of Captain Pinkerton and James Graham, 1701. We the fiibfcrlbers, being Interrogated by a committee of di- reaors of the compauy of Scothmd tradhig to Africa and the In- dies, 17710, Upon what alledged crime we w^re tried for our lives at Seville ? ido, Upon what evidence we were condemned to die, &c. ? V'lo-, Whether w^e w^ere liberated upon produdion of the at- tefted copies of the acl of parliament and letters patent, cftabllfh- int^ the company, and of the commiffion, inftrudtions, and faihng orders, founded thereupon, or upon the King's letter ? ^to, Whe-- ther the King, by his letter, required our liberation as a favour, or in purfuance of the treaties between the Kings of Great Britain and Spain I and, lapj, What was the rcalon that wx did not procure, and bring along with us, a copy of the procefs ? We do hereby de- clare, upon our confcience, and to the beft of our memories, That, as to the/r/?, we were tried as pirates, and for having invaded the dominions of Spain, In {liiling beyond the Canaries, without leave from the King of Spain, and as having no commiffion from our King: That, as to the y^r^?/^, The only evidence adduced againil us, were his Majcity of Great Britain's proclamation emitted againfl: us' in the Weft Indies, and certain words alledged to have been pro- nounced by his Majefty's own mouth to the SpaniOi ambaflador in Eno-land, by which his Majefty dlfowned all the company's pro- ceedings, or that they have any authority from him to go to thcfe parts; which words were (weunder(tand) tranfmitted in writing to the council of the Indies in Seville, and produced in court againft us: That, upon this evidence only, we were condemned, as pirates and invaders to die, in fuch manner as the judges fliould think fit, our e- ftates, and goods (if we had any) to be cfcheatcd to the King; the lliip Dolphin and cargo likewife elcheated to his Catholic Majefty ; and the governour of Carthagena to be reprimanded for not either cxe- cutln<>- all the other perfons taken prifoners with us, or tranfmitting them to Old Spain, in order to have undergone the fame trial as wc AND L E T T F p S. 677 wc did : That his Catholic Majefty fhould, by his meflengers, de- mand and require of the King of Great Britain, that the perfons of the D. of Hamilton, Marq. of Tweedale, E. of Panmure, and all others concerned in the company, fhould be feized, and their eftates confifcated, to make reparation for the damages and expences fu- ftained by his Catholic Majefty, in equipping a fleet for difpoffef- fmg their fettlement at Darien : That, as to the third. The firft thing tliat gave us hopes of our liberation, w^as advice that we had from the vice-conful at Cadiz, importing, that by the Flamborough advice-boat, then arrived from England, feveral letters did bear, that the Scots colony in Darien had furrendered that fettlement to the Spaniards, upon certain articles of capitulation, in which he fald he doubted not but w^e were included : That, very foon there- after, arrived the King's letter to Monfieur Schenenberg, his envoy at Madrid, as alfo the attefted copies above mentioned; upon which the faid envoy wrote to the council at Seville, acquainting him thereof, and that he doubted not but to put a ftop to any further proceedings againft us, and to procure our pardon ; but that he re- folved not to expofe the King's letter to the criminal council, or to take any legal courfe for our liberation, to avoid charges, but that he would interpofe, with his Catholic Majefty, in a private way : That, foon upon the back of that again, arrived advice from the go- vernor of Carthagena, by which, we fuppofe, they m.ight have a particular account of the capittilation formerly mentioned; and tho' the attefted copies above mentioned were, by the council of Seville, tranfmitted to the fald envoy at Madrid, the envoy return- ed word to the council, that he would not produce them, bccaufe he would do our bufinefs without them; and, in near about 20 days thereafter, he procured our pardon from the King of Spain, who at the fame time approved of, and confirmed the fentence paffed a- galnft us at Seville, and fent orders to the prcfident of Council of the contravention-houfe at Seville, to deliver us to the Englifh con- ful, upon his giving bond to fend us prifoners to England, in order to be tried there, for any thing that the King of Great Britain midit 678 A T E-PAPERS n.lghthaveto fay againft us, for ading wuhout h.s auAony. That, thereupon, the Engim. conful having got us out of pnfon. and declared to us, that we were to he prlfoners at large unt.l fuch tln.e as he ihould receive the King of England's further pleaft.e colerning us, one of us expoftulated very much w.th hun as to r extrcr^ities we had been reduced to, and that, if he detained us any longer there, he n.uft refolve upon defraying our charges, and intreatcd tV.at he n.lght faul us to the conful at Cad.z to he by hnn difpofed of as he fhould think fit ; upon which he d.d let us go upon our engagement to prefent ourfelves to the confu at Cad z . And, when wc came to Sir Martin Weftcomb the conful at Cadiz, he told us that he had no order about us, and that v.c m.ght go x^hat way we pleafed for bin. And, by the bye, we cannot, ,n gra- titude, but fay, that Sir Martin Wcftcomb, the conful at Cadiz, and his vice-conful, Mr James Chalmers, our countryman, were very generous and kind to us in all refpeas, and, by letters, prompted the eonful at Seville to appear in our behalf, and engaged to free him of all damages, and clear him of all charges upott our account : So that, upon the whole, we know not whether wc were hbcnte upon the King's letter or not ; for, we are told by the confn of Se- ville, and feveral other perfons in Spain, that the Kn,g s letter might probably pr.^longed to us amiferable life, but that, they be- loved, it would not have procured their liberation, if ccrtani advice had not been come of our colony's furrender, c^e. As to the 4//., We cannot anfwer pofttively, not having feen the Ktng s etter ; but we underilood, m the general, from fuch as we eonverfed with, that our liberation was deiired and obtained as a favour, ihen, lajily. As to our not having procured a copy ot our procefs, the coniul of Seville, when we defired it, told us iu-il that it would coft a great deal of money ; but, when we defned him not to Hand upon that, for that, whatever were the charge of it, that fliould not be wanting, he told us frankly, that he could not underfiand for what end we required it ; and that, in regard it might give jealou- fy, and ralfe ill blood, he would not appear in it, without a ipecal ■' order AND LETTERS. 679 order from the King his mafter, or from the Englifli fecretary of ftate. In teftimony of all which, we have hereto fet our hands, at Edinburgh, the 4th of January 1701. (Signed) James Graham. Rob. Pinker town. Draught of an Aii about Caledonia^ 1 70 1 . Our Sovereign Lord taking into his royal confideration, the many obftrudions, infults, and invafions, which the company of this kingdom, trading to Africa and the Indies, meet with in their jufl: endeavours for the having fettled a plantation and colony, by the name of Caledonia in Darien, on the continent of Ameri- ca, upon pretence that they had no legal authority for fo doing; therefore, our faid Sovereign Lord, with advice and confent of the eftates of parliament, for preventing the like encroachments in time coming, doth hereby declare. That the faid company's colony in Darien, on the continent of America, was a legal and rightful fettlement, precifely in the terms of the a(3; of parliament and let- ters patent, by which the faid company was eftablil'hed, and doth hereby ratify and confirm the fame ; and his Majefty and the e- flates of parliament will aflift and fupport the faid company in the lawful profecution of the rights thereof, and proted them in the full and free enjoyment thereof. Copy Reafons for a DiJJint, i^x. Forafmuch as the eftates of parliament have, by their votes of the I oth and i 3th of January inftant, pafled four feveral refolves, vemlne co7itradicente, in relation to the privilege of our African company ; and, in refpe£k that the lawful application of the faid company's undoubted rights and privileges in their fettlement of Caledonia, 6So a A i E . P A R S Caledonia, can only be afferted and vindicated by an ad of his Ma- jeftv and Parliament, by whom tlie faid privileges were granted ; and that, without fuch an aft, ailerting and vlndicatmg the legah- ty of the faid fettlement, the enemies of our faid company may ftill continue to treat all perfons concerned in, and employed by the fame, as pirates, and unjuft invaders of the dominions of another nation, and, as fuch, may profecute them before any judicatory of this kingdom; and that the fubjcds of this kingdom can, m no tm^e coming, plant a colony in any other part of the world, without the hazard of being treated in the fame manner : Therefore, we de- clare our opinion, that the fubjeds of this kingdom cannot be fe- cure in their trade, nor the company in the enjoyment of its jurt rights and privileges, without fuch an aft; and do diffent from making any addrefs to his Majefty upon that head, until firfl there be an aft paiTed for fecuring the company's rights and privileges, in the afferting and vindicating of which, the honour of King and parliament is fo much concerned; and, in teflimony of our duty to both, and to the intereft of our country and company, we crave that our faid opinion and diffent be marked, with our names adjoin- ed thereunto. AcUre/s againjl adjourning the rarluwicnt in the Affair of Caledonia, I 'JO I. May it pleafe your Majesty, We Noblemen, Barons, Gentlemen, BurgefTes, and other fubfcri- bers, your Majefty's moft dutiful fubjefts of this your antient king- dom of Scotland, having formerly, from an unfeigned zeal to your Majefty*s fervice, and to the good and welfare of our country, pe- titioned your Majefty for a meeting of the eftatcs in parliament, in order to fupport and affift our company trading to Africa and the Indies, which the parliament, by their unanimous addrefs to your Majefty of the 5th of Auguft 1698, declared to be their own and AND LETTERS. 681 and the whole nation's particular concern ; and your Majefty ha- ving been gracioufly pleafed to allow the parliament to meet on the 2ift of May laft, whereby all your good fubjefts could not but conceive fuitable hopes of its happy Iffue for the honour and inte- reft of your Majefty and people, do now beg leave to exprefs our deep concern and forrow for the unexpefted adjournment thereof, v^^ithout being permitted to do any thing towards the wiftied-for end of its meeting ; and do, in all humble manner, concur with the dutiful addrefs lately prefented to your Majefty from the plurality . of the members of parliament, reprefenting the inconveniencies and prejudices arifing to the prefling concerns of the nation from that adjournment, and to the rights and liberties of parliament from the manner of it ; and its our inexpreffible regret, that your Majefty does feem to have been prevailed upon, by the roifreprcfentations of evil counfellors, to hallen out proclamations for the adjourning the parliament from time to time, whilft not only the faid company did ftand utterly in need of the continuance, fupport, and protec- tion promifed to it by your Majefty in parliament, and more efpe- cially upon the misfortunes that have of late befallen it by the fuc- cefs of enemies againft its colony of Caledonia, but, w^hilft alfo e- ven the nation itfelf did, and ftill does remain under the preflure of fuch grievances as can only be redrefled in parliament. And, to the end that your Majefty may have a juft view thereof, we hum- bly beg leave to reprefent to your Majefty, how indifpenfibly ne- ccflary it is. That the proteftant religion be fecured againft the growth of popery, immorality, and profanenefs: That the nation's right and title to Caledonia, as holding of your Majefty's crown of Scotland, be aflerted and fupported : That the good inclinations of your Majefty, and fucceflbr Kings of Scotland, be prefer ved from foreign influence, as well as from the mifreprefentations and pernicious counfels of unnatural countrymen : That the frequency and fitting of parliament be fecured and afcertained, purfuant to our claim of right : That dangerous influences upon the freedom of parliament, either by gratuitous penfions, or farms of any branch of tlie reve- 4 ^ Gue,. 16S2 TATE -PAPERS AND LETTERS. 683 nue, or annexed property of the crown, otherwife than accords to law, for the neceffary fupport of the government, be prevented : That tlic public credit be reftored, and an inquiry made into the application of the fund laid on, and appropriated by parliament, for fupport of the government and payment of tlic aruiy : That the fecurity and defence of the nation and government be fettled, and a duly regulated force, inftcad of a ftanding army, fo burdcniome to the country, and dangerous to its liberty, that the particular n^anner of applying the fecurity, which we, by your claim of right for the perfonal freedom of the fubjeds agalntl long and ar- bitrary imprifonmcnt, as well as againft law-iults upon old and ob- folete^laws, be fpccially declared by parliament : lliat the trade of this nation be encouraged and advanced, by duly regulating its ex- port and import, by dilcharging the prejudicial branches thereof, by paving the value of the current money, by encouraging manu- fadories, by employing the poor, and more efpeclally your counte- nancing and affifling our fald company in the profecutlon of its law- ful undertakings. And that all fuch articles of grievances prelcntcd to your MajeRy by the eftates of this kingdom in the year 1689, as iiaving not yet been redreiled, together with fuch other grievances as the parliament, at the fitting thereof, fmd the nation aggravated with, be redreffed in parliament. And your Majefty having, by your royal letter of the 24th of May 16S9, been gracioufly plea- fed to declare, and give full alTurance of our reprcfentatives in that meeting of eftates which fettled the crown and royal dignity of this realm in your Majefty, that we Ihould always find your Majefty ready to protecT: and alhll the eftates in making fuch laws as might fccurc our religion, liberties, and property, or redrefs whatfoever might be juftly grievous to us : That your Majefty would ne- ver believe that the true intereft of the people and the crown would be oppofite ; and that your Majefty^ would always account it your greateft prerogative to affent to fuch laws as might pro- mote truth, peace, and wealth in your kingdom. Wc therefore reckon it our duty, humbly to dcfire, and alfuredly to exped, that your your iMajefty would be gracioufly pleafed to fatisfy the longing de- lires, and earneft expedation of your people, by allowing the par- liament to meet as foon as is pofTible, and, when met, to fit while they have fully deliberate upon, and come to folid refolutions in the great and weighty concerns of the nation; and grant fuch in- ftrudions to your CommifTioner as may enable him to pafs fuch ads as the great council of the nation fhall think moft conducive to the true honour of your Majefty and government, the welfare of this realm, both as to its religious and civil intereft, and to the full quieting the minds of all your Majefty's good people. ITmts to the King by Mr Carjlares. This letter. Sir, which is fent to your Majefty from Scotland be- ing deftgned for a public declaration of your mind, it feems necef- fary it be fo exprefled, that nothing may appear to be faid in it, but what your Majefty is really refolved to do, that the enemies of your government may have nothing like a handle for cavilling, as they prefume in their addrefs to do, with regard to a letter of your Majefty's in 1689 '■> ^^^^' therefore, I prefume to fuggeft the follow- ing alterations in this letter: ly?, Where it is faid. And %ve being fnojl ivilling to grant ijuhat 7nay be judged needfuU &c. the word judged may be left out ; be- caufe, by it, your M^ijefty feems to oblige yourfelf to every thing that your parliament fhall judge needful; and, if any thing they judge to be fo fhould be denied, they will recur to your Majefty's promiie in this letter. ndo^ What is faid about Capt. Pinkerton may, I humbly judge, be thus exprelled : We have taken the moft etTedual m.ethods, both for the fafety and liberty of Capt. Pinkerton, and the other prlfoners in Spain, by fend- ing particular orders for that ened to our mlnifter at Madrid, and by a letter under our royal hand to the King of Spain in their favours.. Itio^ What is faid about the company may be, in my Immble opinion, thus framed : 4^^ And, 6I»4 s ATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 685 Edinburgh, Jan. 15. 1701. And, for our company's concerns, we affure you, that we will fo fteadily concur with our parliament in every thing that can rea- fonably be expeaed of us for aiding and fupportmg their mtcrdt. and repairing their loffes, that all our good fubjeds fhall have juft .rounds to he affurcd of our hearty inclinations to advance the wealth and prolpenty of that our anticnt kingdom I take the boldnefs to fuggeft this way ot your Majefty s expref- fing yourfclf more fully upon this bufinefs of the company, than even the letter doth that is fent by your Majefty's fervants, that the word reafonahlic, which leaves your Majefty ajr^ kutudc. may be the lefs excepted againrt. PHILIPHAUGH toMRCARSTAKES. FarVmKnt have refufid anAa affertin^ our Right toCakdoma.car- nt-d by T-waity-four. A minute Detail oj the Debates in the ^5,^^^ ,,,,,/ the tumultuary Proceedings of the Oppofition. Yefterdiy, after a warn, battle, which laRed for feveral hours and ^,as prcuy clofely fought, the parliament refufed an ad for afet- L our rio-ht to Caledonia, and voted an addrefs upon the refolve nbout our right. The vote carried by a plurality of twenty-four. And now having told you of the vidory, I flull go on after my or- dinary, and give you an account, as I remember, ot ^^-^ P'—d- ■^.s Mondav and Tuefday. On Monday, the refolve. prefented by p'^HamiUon was read, and the Commiilioner ipoke to the houfe to' this purpofe : That the qucftion before them was of great confe- Qucncc, and had been much talked of, both at home and abroad ; that their proceedings upon it would be ftrictly obfcrvcd ; fo he hoped they would proceed with all prudence and arcumfpedion : That he thought fit to tell them, that it was neceUary, for giving their reiblutions and conclufions upon this matter a due value and reputa- reputation, that they fliould proceed with all dutiful refpe£t to the King, and with concord and unanimity amongft themfelves : That the want of either of thefe would fpoil the ufe and credit of all they could do upon this occafion. And that they might have a clear and frefli view of the King's fentiments upon this head, he dcfired his Majefty's laft letter to them miglit be read ; which was read ; and the Chancellor gave in a draught of a refolve, which youMl fee in that day's minutes. Our friends thought fit, before the right was voted, to lay the view of an addrefs upon it before the parliament ; and defigned, if poffible, to get above it. Approve the refolve prefented by D. Hamilton, or that prefented by my L. Chancellor, that the afferting of the right, and addrefs upon it, might go together ; but, after feveral hours debate, they found that complext vote could not be obtained : So there was a refolve drawn relating to their right ; which you'll fee alfo In the minutes : And this was unanimoufly approven. Thereafter, our friends prefled the confideration of the reft of my Lord Chancellor's overture. Jar- vifwood gave in a new refolve, whereof I have fent you a double ; and then the debate arofe which of thefe fliould be firfl; confidered • and it was alledged for Jarvifwood's, that it was a further grievance and wound our company had got ; that what was propofcd by my L. Chancellor was a remedy ; and it was fit firft to confider ail the difeafes and wounds before they came to the remedy. And this was nauleouHy infifted on. Our friends alledged, that the o- ther being firft tabled, and a part of the fame overture whereupon they had already proceeded, it were irregular to interrupt the finifh- ing of that; and other things might be confidered afterwards. There was long wrangling upon this. After all that was to be faid upon the queftlon was exhaufted, and things fell into lome dif- order; for there was about a dozen of members that ftill began to fpeak, and interrupted the putting of the qucftion. I love not to infift to lay open our (liame ; but fome appeared to be in a mifiake, and fancied, that, by the vote propofed, they were to be drawn prefcnt- ly into an addrefs ; but, when it was cleared, that all the import of the 686 T A T E - P A P E R S the quelllon was, whether to confider the Chancellor's or Jarvif- wood's overture firft ? and that though the Chancellor's faould be voted fu-a to be confidercd, it would be intire to them to confider, whether they would go huo an addrefs or an aft, or any oth.er ex- pedient. Upon ihc reiolvcs i)aft in the houfe, there was then lefs nolle ; and, after complaints by feveral of our friends of the difor- der, reprefenting how unparliamentary luch a method was, and Inconfiilcnt wltii the rules of all focicties, lince thereby a tew might obilrua tlie difpatch of all buhnefs ; at length D. Ilamd- ton propofed a Itate of the vote. Whether they would firll proceed to confider the reft of the grievances of our company, or the four re- folves pad ? it carried the four reiolvcs pall ; and, being late, the parliament was adjourned till yeficrday. And, before they began to burinefs yefterday, the Chancellor, at my L. Comniiihoner's dc- fire, complained to the houfe of the diforders that happened laft dyet, and advcrtifcd them he would fee the orders of the houfe Ifridly obferved, to prevent the like thereafter. After reading the Chancellor's oveiuire about an addrefs, the E. Marlhall pre- fented an act alferting the right to Caledonia, and promlling the companv fupport and afliftance in profecution thereof. 1). Ha- milton fecondcd the motion, and made a long fpeech, contain-* ing few arguments, but many very zealotis expreffions for the company and colony ; and, for prefling the neceffity of an act, he produced a paper, which he defired to be read, and where- by l:e fnid the houfe would be convinced of the neceihty of an adt. I ihall, if polhble, fend you a double of the paper with this. When part of it was read, it was found to be a declaration by Mr Pinkerton, and another in his circumflances, upon an examination of a committee of the direfliors ; and my L. Advocate being fur- prifed with the impcrtinency of fome of the interrogatories, flopped the reading further; and here began a long wrangling. D. Hamil- ton pretended to have it read as a part ol" his fpeech ; but he was told that, though he might put his own fpeech in writing, he could not pretend to read other people's teftimonies. At length they came to AND LETTERS. 687 to fome reafonlng upon it, and D. Hamilton declared, that the rea- fon he defired it to be read was, that the parliament might fee the fevcre and cruel ufage our countrymen had met with, and that their liberation proceeded from the villainous and infamous treaty of the furrender of Caledonia, and not from any interpofition of our King. My L. CommilTioner thought fit to inform t!ie houfe, that he had by him a double of the King of Spain's order, which was exprefsly founded on our King's interpofition. This filenced D. Hamilton, and fatisficd the houfe. And whereas our friends had oppofed the reading of the paper, left it eontradided his iMajefty's letters, where- in he declared he had interpofed, thefe that preflcd the reading then dedartd the paper did noways contradict, but confirm it; and then it was allowed to be read ; but, after reading, our friends did fo ex- pofc the impertinency and ridiculoufnes of the paper, and the guilt wherein it might involve thofe concerned in it, that, I have reafon to think, thefe that prelTed the reading would have wiihed they had forborn. After this, they fell upon the debate about the addrefs or ad propofed ; and, for fome hours, it was managed with great gra- vity and decency, and there was feveral pretty difcourfes : On the one hand, it was pled, An ad was neceflary for the fecurity of thofe that had been, or fhould be concerned in that deiign, for the honour of the nation, and for fatisfying the people, who, by many addrefles, had fignified their earnefl defire for fuch an ad; and infinuations were made, that, by experience, it was found addrefles had little efFed. On the other hand, it was urged, That the ad 1695, with the refolves now pafled, which was a fentence and judgment of the parliament, approving the application that had been made of the general law, was a fufficlent fecurity to all concerned here (and no ad of ours would l)c regarded In Spain) : That an ad, af- fertory of our right, was not proper, nor of ufe, fince it could have no retrofped ; and therefore it was needlefs to ftraiten or difficult the King in the matter ; and the reafons he had fignified why he could not comply with them in that point, ought to determine the houfe not to prefs his Majelly, where there was fo little need for it. D. Hamil- »:♦ o i / ;^ T E - P A P E R S 688 D Hamilton, to take oflF this laft part, faid he was not for ftraiten^ u 1" ., to the time of fiiving the affent ; but that they .ng the Kmg, as to the ^'"^^ °; - >. ^^^^ ,^^^ ^oval affent fi^ould vote the ad, and addrefs hib Majtlty to ive t y when his cireumnanccs allowed. But my L. bta.rs fa.d he d.d not IdTr and that ; for, if any luch ad was voted, it behoved e.ther to "vc the roval affent this feflion,or it evanin.ed. L.Belhaven alledged th t E. MciviU had touched an aa or two that had been voted the forn^cr leff.on. E. MclviU affertcd they were voted over agam m th fefiion, and appealed to the minutes. D. Ham.lton then made a hfcourre of th. alteration of affairs in Europe and told how he h d fpoke with one come from Holland, and what unelhgcncc h om England; and the conclunon was that luch an ad wot d be acceptable to them both. And this made .mprcff.on upon the Members. So my L. Comn.iff.oner thought ht to tell the hot:re, ?hat they had heard his Majefly's own fenttments n. Ins letter ; L he had never got the leaft innnuation from h>s Xlajefty of any deration of his opinion ; and that he had reafon to beljeve that h,s MVv-ay was more ftraitened, and had greater d.fftcult.es m this point than before ; fo be hoped this loyal parliament would be ten- Z n, ftraiten his Majefty, efpecially ilnce it was not neceflary for th .r own intereft. Upon this there was a hmn over al the houfe, 'vhercby they fdently f.gnificd then lat.sfaa.on • for h,s Grace s ereateft oppofers do entirely truil his verachy ; and no member of- fered to fecond D. Hanulton's arguments. At length the queftion las propofcd, An addrefs or an ad ? and D. Havnilron roie, and re- lated Le things had been faid, and ailcrted wuh great affevera- .h. f,nceritY of his opinion ; and had this exprcflion, That, •n >\ s lofpeak before the tribtu.al of Jcfus ChrlR, he wotdd fay le believed an ad was abfolutely neceffary ; and fo he behoved to (T n^ from anv vote for an addrcf. ; and he offered a paper, con- • ' the rcailn' of his diffent. This had been concerted with le- rZhers ; and,^ it being dark, many people had dipt into the houle- and, after D. Ha:nilton's frcech, there was a great cry and liouit , tin , confudon. AND LETTERS. 689 confunon. At length, when the noife was compefced, the Duke , read the paper himfelf, and deHred it might be marked, and all tha d>ffented. We thought at firft that they defigned to leave the houfe upon this, and, as we hear, this was propofed and preffed at the meet mg_; but feverals who concurred with them for an ad, refufed to en" er mto that meafure Our friends were r.ot all one, what was a -" lowable m fueh a cafe ; for fome faid members might diffem and mark their diffent before they vote, but then they Lid n:;;,: others faid they might vote, and defire their vote to be marked and enter a proteftation after the vote, which might be recorded. ' So" after a httle buftle, the votes were called, and the queftion put • and D. Hamdton roted Ad, and def.red to be marked ; but many Miat voted fo fpoke nothing of marking ; wliether all that voted fo will fign any proteftation or no, I cannot tell. The vote carried as I told you Some that we reckoned upon left us; fome run out, and would not be prevailed upon to ftay ; feme declined voting And now, S.r, you fee we are happily over that difficult paffage, where the parhament ftuck at the beginning ; and I am confident you and all wtth you, will be fatisfied, if there had not been great dilige;; and caution ufed, we fliould have ftnck there ftill. And I dare do fm vely affure you, that, if we had begun at this matter, not only at the fittmg down of this feffion, but even at their entering on the re folves about this bufmefs, this pafs had not yet proved'impoffible" And you know things have not happened thus by any chance • but the tram and fuite of the defign was laid, and God be thanked i't has taken effed. And I am perfuaded this bufmefs is brouijht to as happy a conclufion as could almoft be wifhed for; for the'refolves of the houfe, wherein the King is not concerned, will, I hope, ia- tisfy the nation, that the parliament, and particularly all the King's fervants, are well affecled to the intereft of the company, and that they refufe to do nothing for them, but what can be of little or no ufe to them, and of ill confequence to the King. I hope alfo, by this, the world will fee, that the parliament has ftill a juft and duti- ful regard to our King. I have juft now receix-ed two from you bv 4S ■ ' ^ A P E R S 690 S T A T E - P a flying packet. I have not yet fcen my L. Commiffioner, and fa knows nothing of the contents of it. Dear Sir, adieu. AND LETTERS. 6qi J > Edinburgh, June 16. 17C1. PHILIPHAUGH toMrCARSTARES. Supplement to the foregoing Account of the tunudtuary ProceeMng. 'of the oppofte rarty.-WlP.es the King^s tnends -u^ouU jludy to have more Votes, and fe^ver Debates in the Honfe, I .vrote Jyou yel^erday fuch account as I was able to give of the proceedings in parliament Monday and Tuefday laft. I cxpeded was to go off with a flying packet before the Comm.ffioncr went to parliament; but, as his Grace was cUfpatchmg hjs letters, a flym^^ packet came from you, and he delayed the dlfpatchn.g his tdl mght, in hopes to i^akefome return with it; but the parliament htting ;U1 nine at night, and he had not eat a bit all day, he was not able to write, and was apprehenfive he (hould hardly be able to have time to write this morning either; however, he refolved to fend off the fly in- packet with what he had formerly writ, left you ihould want the a'^ccounts of what liad pafl^ed too long. I can but give you a very fliort account of a long federunt yefterday ; and that is, there fen in a debate about the adjufting of the former day's minutes, and that debate lafted all day over, and there could be no vote obtained ; and fo they parted without advancing one ftep. Tne debate was, that D Hamilton and others, who had voted for an act, and dif- lented from an addreis, defired their names to be infert in the mi- nutes, and that the minutes might bear an order of parliament for recording the reafons of diffent offered. Some of our friends op- pofed both thefe motions, and unwarily engaged themfelves fo far that they cotdd not retreat. The members fometimes fpoke about the inlertlng of names and numbers of voters in the minutes, fome- times times about the recording of reafons againft a vote ; but the debate turned moft, for a great while, upon the laft point : At length the Chancellor offered the ftate of a vote to the houfe, viz. Whether the reafons of diffent offered fhould be recorded, yea or no ? Sir John Erfkine of Alva faid this ftate was not full; and he offered this ftate, Whether the reafons of diffent from an addrefs, given in by D. Ha- milton and eighty-three more members, fliould be recorded, yea or no ? It w^as obje£ted againft this ftate, that it was captious and ab- furd, fince it contained the very queftion in its bofom, and, though the parliament fliould difcharge the recording of names or numbers of voters, by the inferting that ftate of the queftion in the minutes, they would be recorded. There were many members who fpoke very ferioufly againft fuch a diforderly and difingenious method, but all in vain ; for there wxre ten or twelve of the barons, who were fupported by D. Hamilton, the Marquis of Tweedale, and E. Ru- therglen, who refolved, as I hear, by all means to obftrudt any vote; and they plead it as a privilege of the members to give in a ftate of a queftion, and demand a vote upon it ; and, if it did not pleafe, any other might give another ftate, and vote which fliould be the queftion; and, when others demanded, then, a previous queftion, Whether names or numbers ftiould be put in any ftate of a queftion, or in the minutes any manner of way ? The gentlemen fairly told, if a hundred qneftions were propofed, they would ftill ad- here to their privilege of having the ftate offered by them one branch of the queftion. And, whenever the Chancellor attempted to call the rolls upon any other queftion, thefe gentlemen and their fupporters made a mighty inceflant noife. At length, my Lord Commiflioner, at the defire of fcveral of the King's fervants, and o- ther friends, adjourned till tliis day. Now, Sir, I hope you fee ftill, that, as I faid, the ftate of things here is ftill ticklifli, and that it is not advifeable or fafe to make debates, but where they are important and neceflary. I have a great deal of deference for thofe who op- pofed the inferting of the names in the minutes; but I muft own to you, though it was a novelty, I did not think it worth half the 4 S 2 time's 692 STATE-PAPERS time's debate; for there was no dlQionour iii fetting down an 108 for the addrefb,and 84 againft it; efpecially, when the 108 are coii- fidcred, thev will be found to be men of as good account and for- tunes in the nation as others ; and if this had been once decided, or yielded, our friends fhould not have fallen into the hole-net, as I hear D. Hamilton called it, and laid to fome of his friends. We have now got them into a hofe-net, let us hold them faft there. I hope, though our friends has loft a day, they are not at a lofs up- on the matter; for all the indifferent world, and even many of their firmeft friends, were dilTatisfied with Sir John Erfkine's ftate, and others adhering fo tenacioufly to it ; and i myfelf heard fome of them cenfjre him as difingenuous, and condemned the preparative as dangerous. I fhall trouble you no further, but tell you that my L.Cliancellor's modeft and eafy temper, and his great patience, in hearing every member, gives fome occafion to obftrudl and retard bufmefs more than were to be wifned. But this to yourfelf, to whom I can truft every thought. D. Sir, adieu. After the adiournment of the parliament, the Commiffioner gave the parliament a repremand for diforders laft night as unparlia- mentary, and againft the rules of all fociety, and hoped, he laid, they were fcnfible of it, and would not fall in the like again. He moved, that the number of the votes for addrefs and ad Ihould be both infert in the minutes : And this was acquiefced to. Then the barons, and others above mentioned, infilled, tliat all the vo- ters for acl flioulJ be named as diflcnters ; and this they infifted on, becaufe they knew many of thefe that voted fo would not fiibfcribe any protcftation or dilfent, which our friends preffed. This de- bate was like to turn things into diforder again ; and h\^ Grace thought it not wortli lohng time, and that the prefhng to have all voters for a£l concluded as diffentcrs, without their warrant, might difoblige (uch, and perhaps withdraw them Irom thefe cabals ;' when they fav; they made one (Icp, they were impofed upon to make two. As for the reafons of the diflent, they were rejeded, not AND LETTERS. 693 not only from being recorded, but even from being fo much as marked given in to the clerk, but only to be mentioned in the mi- nute read by D. Hamilton in his place. After this, the parliament went on to confider, what they would do upon the three former rcfolves of ~the houfe : There was little or no debate about it ; all feemed to be for an addrefs ; but, when a vote was afked, u'pon that D. Hamilton and Marq. of Tweedale propofed a doubt, that, though they might be for an addrefs on thefe three refolves, yet,' having diffented from the fourth about the company's right,'they could not join as to the reft, unlefs they were to be in a feparate addrefs ; and lb they, and others, urged a vote ftrft. Whether a fe- parate addrefs for thefe three or no ? They were told, it behoved ' firft to be determined, whether the parliament would addrefs upon thefe three or no ? and fo there was a debate like to arife again, which of thefe queftions fhould be firft voted ; but, to fave time,' this expedient was fallen upon, that, without a vote, it Ihould be marked in the minutes agreed to, that there fliould be addrefs upon thefe three refolves; and then the vote fliould be put. Separate or no ? Duke Hamilton, and many others of the diffenters, preiTcd earneftly the houfe would agree to a feparate addrefs, that fo it might be unanimous. Our friends reprefented the incongruity of fepa- rate addrelfes about the fame affair, and how the addrefs upon thefe three would want a foundation, unlefs that about the right were joined : The queftion was put, and carried. No feparate ad- drefs, but all in one. So here is the cannon turned again \ and I wifti our friends would ftudy to have fewer debates, and more votes, for we are fafe upon a juft and fair ftated vote, and debates lofes time, and introduces many unneceflliry queftions, which ftill give the greateft ftruggle. Dear Sir, adieu. — to 694 STATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 695 Edinburgh, May 5. 1701. to the Earl of Argyle, Of his Patent as' Duke of Argyle. -OfLothlarCs and Amandale^ s as Marquifes, and Secretary Cannichacl as Earl. Montrojc end Lady Wtgton. May it pleafe your Lorilflnp, I hope your Lordfliip has before now received the draught of your patent ; I kept the double of it befide me, and, upon a review, I thought Inverary was wrong placed before Lorn, feeing Lornis to be the title of your eldcft fon ; in the tranfcribing, let it be pla- ced before Inverary. The noife runs here, that your patent as Duke, the Earls of Lothian and Annandalc as Marquifes, and Secretary Carmichael as Earl, are already paft the King's hand ; but I knew it was not fo. The Earl of Lothian's patent is only fent with this poft. I opened to your friend Nicanor, who has a great deal of fenfe of your Lordthip's clofs and good management in his behalf; and affures your LordOiip, that there is nothing that your Lordniip will undertake for him for his integrity and fidelity to the Kin- and government, but he will bide by it ; for he thinks no perfon will adventure to ftain him upon that head ; and, for h.s contradidor, he is fure he cannot condefcend upon his fault, nor make no relevant objedion agalnfthim. If humour muft be the rule, It deferves no anfwer ; and he is pofitive he never difobhged h.m. Whatever difobligements he met with from him which are known, he refers all to your Lordfi^ip's good condua, and thinks, if either the Kimr or kingdom's interefts be the rule, your propolal cannot fail • if it do otherwife, it fmells too much of what is feared that is refolved by his contradictor, to put matters upon an other foot, which cannot work the King's intereft There is another (lory fpread here, that your Lordfhip has parted with E. LlphiRon, pro- viding Commiffary Stewart be not the man, which feems to dif- pleafe both; I know it is falfe, and did affure them it was fo. Your ^ Lord- Lordlhip would mind L. Colme Ab. for he fhowed a great deal of difpleafure as to what paft anent the copper-plate, as I wrote in my laft, and treated the affize very boldly. The Chancellor and An- nandale are to be here upon Monday next. There is no other thing here worth your notice. As for that fad ftory of Montrofe and La- dy Wigton, he is retired, and flie is gone home to her father's ; her hufband conveyed her with her father to Kirkcaldy, and there took leave ; but, fmce the try ft was difappointed, Montrofe's friends might have managed more wifely. I will not trouble your Lord- fhip with the long ftory of it, becaufe it went through many hands by the laft poft. My only fon is, fome weeks ago, dead, and my v/ife very indifpofed, which makes me to be in a little diforder. Lord LovAT toMrCARSTAREs.. . Complains that nothing is done for him. AppUes to Mr Carjlm^es for a little Momy to carry him home^ halving no other Door open. Dear SIR, I muft reckon myfelf very unhappy, that my friends here do fo London, much neglea me; and I believe my laft journey to England has I70C.'''* done me a vaft prejudice; for, if I had been at home, I would have got fomething done in my Lord Elcho's bufinefs, and would have got money before now, that might ferve me to go a volunteer with the King, or maintain me any where ; but my friends at home muft have worfe thoughts nov/ of my affair than ever, having ftaid lb long here, and got nothing done. However, I now refolve to go to Scotland, not being able to fubfift longer here. I have fent the inclofed note, that, according to your kind promife, I may have the little money which will carry me home, and i- fhall be precifely paid before two months ; and I muft lliy it is one of the o-reateft fa- vours ever was done me, not having any otlier door open, if you were 696 STATE -PAPERS were not To generous as to afflft me, ^vhlch I ih.ll nlwife gratefully remember, and continue with all fincenty, Dear S 1 1\, Your faithful and obliged fervant, LOVAT. Marchmont to Mr Carstares. Stories of Variance.-T romifes to Jikk fajl to the Fnendjlnp -winch the Kingfct ttp. Holyrood- houfe, June 24. 1701. I have had no letters from you fmce that of the i oth of May, and I long to hear f ru,n you ; for both that, and a f orn.cr of the firft of Mav, and the freedom ufed m them, were very acceptable to rne I thank you for your care in dchvering the three letters 1 mclofed o vou Let me know if any thing was faid to you concernmg the fot rtlv.hich you was to deliver. I ammuch furpriledw.h lome do- rs alked hereof variance among(lfriends,toah,ghcr i^tch than 1 hope it is. I whh they may take heed, for it too often happens a- IL friends, as amot.g the teeth in the mouth, if one drops out Te r^eft quickly follow. I will anlwer, for one U>at, however I IV differ a h tie about fome things, 1 will a.ck faft to the fr.end- Tp which the King himfelf fet up, and, whoever he be that fads, ihip w uitu 11 * . , believe you have iome conhdence he will certainly repent it. I do bciic%c )Oi inrn as 1 have in you ; and I dehre there be no oreach of that, do no f ar to be deceived ; yet I would rather cht.e to be fo, than itTaln not turn to your prejudice, and cannot tend to n.ne, who am, Your ^iflaionatc humble fervant, and trtic friend, ^^^^ Marchmont. Lord A i^ D LETTERS. 697 1701. Duke of Argyle to Mr Carstares. 0/ gaming Whitelaiv.—Tn this Cafe their Work is half done.^They depri-oe the oppofing Party of their Senfe, and get into their Bowels.— ^eensberry is a-uerfe to this.—Philiphaugh is fill the Burden of his Song — Of a Scheme to gain the Laird of Grant. SIR, I have had nothing from Scotland fince your going for Holland London, worth the writing. 1 ihall not fail to tranfmit what accounts I fliall "^"'^ '^* have from time to time, which may be improved to the King's fervicc. I gave both Secretaries my advice at parting, particularly how to deal with L. Whitelaw, and others of his fquade; and, the longer I confider on it, the more I am convinced to a demonftration that. If once wc gain Whitelaw, our work Is half done ; for by \r we Ihall deprive the oppofing party of their fenfe, and get Into their bowels ; nor will it be in the power of the greateft of that party to prevent it, and their interelt will vanith. Did the D. of Queenf- berry but rightly confider his own particular interea, as well as his Majefty's, and the fafety of all who adted upon the revolution, lie would come frankly Into the meafure. But, alas! ftlll Philiphau-h IS the burden of the fong ; and, to fpeak in Jocky terms, he is his dead we.ght, as I have often told the Duke in raillery formerlr whenheufcdu>folicithisMajeftyforCarnwath, Broomhall, and the reft of his family. I doubt not but you'll mind what was re commended to you by our memorial ; and pray take care, \f -my more be crowded Into his Majefty's council, a juft balance be kept in the addmg of them, or it cannot anfwer the right end I re member there was one thing recommended to you, which V Sea held was diy to move, till he undcrftood how I Ihould approve of It, becaufe of my relation. But he had no reaibn; for I iliall ever ■^ prefer 6a8 S T A T K - P A P E R S AND LETT II S. '99 prefer his Majefty's fervlce to any other confidcration. He pro- pofed a gift to be procured of the E. of Murray's efcheat, now fallen in favours of the Laird of Grant, as a means to gain him to the King's intereft, the intent being to fecure a debt owing by the E. of Murray to Grant. Upon fecond thoughts, I think it may be yet improved further, which you'll pleafe to reprefent to the King L my opinion : There is the member who reprefents the town of Invernefs in parliament, and two others of the north, who depend entirely on the E. of Murray; they oppofcd laft parliament, and yet endeavours were ufcd to foften them. Let the gift of efcheat pafs in my name, the Laird of Grant to be fatisfied out of it; by which I fave my uncle from being opprcfTcd by the Laird of Grant, and I Ihall oblige him to caufe thofe members ferve the King, by keeping it over his head ; and, befides, it may be a means to caufe my bro- ther-in-law, L. Doun, take the oaths, which he is not averfe to, to my knowledge, but dares not fhow any inclination, for fear of his father. Befidcs, if, after all, my uikIc do not give way to his de- penders to ferve the King, 1 fliall Ihow a way by which he may be deprived of towards L. 200 Sterling yearly he enjoys of the crown during Ills lifetime ; and thcfe who will ferve may be rewarded without any expence to his Majefly. The gift fo granted Qiould be fent me over, not to be took notice of till I found matters, and once next mouth I Ihall take a trip to Scotland, and doubt not of doin^ fome good by my going ; for, to be free, V. Seafield has the misfortune not to be trufkd by fomc, though I prcfumethey wrong him ; and 1 flatter myfelf Grant and fome others will give me fomc more credit; befides, he is my relation. 1 ihall be ever fond of con- tributing all I can to advance his Majeily's intcrefl and fervice; for, indeed, both gratitude and inclination prompts me to it. We are all overjoyed at the repeated news of the Imperialifts fuccefs, in their firil enterprife againlt the French, under Prince Eugene's com- mand, who, by his mettle, has fhowed the Impcrialifls nimbler than the French, a charafter not afcribed to them formerly. 1 hope it is an omen of other good things to follow. We long to hear what arc are his Majefty's refolutlons In the prefent junaure. I pray God preferve him. I know your charader obliges you to pray for peace, but 1 affure you more wifhes otherways. If it prove war, you'll be obliged once more to reprefent the Scots church militant; but be- ware of fkulking in the ditch any more, as you told me. I am, your afFedionate friend, to ferve you, Argyle. Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares. IVill not leave his Party ; — but difficult to gratify their Friends in Proportion to their Pretcnfions, Mr Robert Steivart made Lord ofSeJJion, — Annandale dijfatisfied ivith it^ be caufe it 'will give the Prefident too great Sivay in the Sejftoti. SIR, I came here upon Saturday laft, and, though I defigned to come Ed.'nburgii/ privately, yet there came out a great company to meet me. I have J^'^ ^^• not as yet had time to fpeak with perfons particularly ; however, I ' ^* • find that what occurred at London is well enough known here. I get.vifits from both parties at prefent ; but has fpoke of no bufincfs to either ; as, for inflance, I have feen my L. Whitelaw, and my L. Phlliphaugh, my L. Tlviot, and Major-general Ramfay; and this afternoon the Earl of Rutherglen was with me. But, whatever o- thers may do to me, I fnall not leave the party with whom I am en- gaged ; for I think the mod: certain w^ay to carry on the Kind's affairs will be by keeping unite amongft ourfelves. I find fome of our friends puts a great value upon fome of their fervices, and raifes their pretenfions much higher than w^e can anfwer. Of this you fhall have a particular account afterwards. The great difiiculty that we have, in all his Majefty's affairs, is, that the cuftoms are 4^2 reduced 700 STATE -PAPERS AND LETTERS. 701 reiliiccd to (i) uncertain a ftaic, that we know not what can be made of them, k would fecure all, if his Majefty could get our trade wltli Trance ciiabliflied ; and, according to what information I have, it may be done with little difficulty ; for Mr Cuningham, my L. Car- michael's fon's governor, has fpoke of It, and Monf. Pouffln and he has writ of it to France, and does very quickly expecl an atifwcr ; and our merchants here do believe that it may be obtained upon de- manding. We have fcnt this by a flying packet, that there may be time for fending to this place a letter for a further adjournment of the parliament ; and I willi his Majefty may do it to fuch a time that there be no need for a further adjournment till his Majefty's return. This day's letters brings an account that his Majefty is to refide at Loo; upon which every body concludes that we are to have uo v^ar. When you write to me, I fliall be glad you let me know how his Majefty keeps his health fmce he went to Holland j for I am afraid of nothing, fo long as it pleafes God to preferve him, and, without him, I propofe no Hitisfadllon in this kingdom. Mr Ro- bert Stewart has got his letter to be a Lord of Scffion. The Mar- quis of Annandale feems mightily dlfpleafed with it; becaufe it will eive the Prefident too great intereft in the feflTion ; and there are many others difpleafed ; but it is now over, and we muft make the beft of it. There are particular letters this day from my L. Duke of Queenfberry to feveral perfons; I know not to what purpofe; but he has not wTitten either to my L. Carmichael or me. I fliall trouble you no further at prefent, but that I am, SIR, ' Your mcft humble fervant, Seafield, Lord Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstares. E. MarJJjaPs Penfion diffatisfying to many ; not Jure if he will accept. Earls of Mar ^ Loudon^ Northejk.fcruple to take their'' s ; but viay be prevailed 071, SIR, • • I have not heard from you fince parting, nor from any other, of Edlnburgfi, your fafe arrival in Holland, which I long to know. I gave you ^"^^^ ^^' account of what I wrote to the D. of Queenfl^erry, and I have got a '^'^'' very fatisfying anfwcr. He gives aflTurance of Iiis fixednefs to the prefent chureh-government, as the beft fupport of that caufe for which he fo early appeared, and ventured his all, and given me al- lowance to make the fame known. The Earl of MarfliaPs penfioa is diflatisfying to many here; and fome are of opinion it will be to no purpofe, that it will not fix him \ and others think he will not accept of it. The Earls of Mar, Lowdon, Northefk, fcruple at ac- cepting their penfions ; but I judge they will be prevailed with. Thofe of the treafury who are concerned in the fefllon are fo much taken up with feflion-bufmefs now, in the clofe thereof, that there are as yet no treafury-afFairs done, albeit my Lord Seafield and I have attended every treafury-day. Lady Shufan Cockburn, it is thought, is juft a-dying, which keeps the Treafurer-depute Jut of town ; which is a great hindrance to council and treafury-bufinefs. The African council has given an odd addrefs to the privy-council and another, which they deliver, defiring it may be tranfmitted to the King : That, if there be any treaty with Spain, none may be concluded till they have reparation of their lofles ; and more to this purpofe. But I have not heard it read, it being delayed till next council-day. I am faithfully your's. My wife gives you her humble fervice. Earl Edinburgh. July 29. 1 70 1. 702 STATE-PAPERS I Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of the African Co77ipany's Addrefs about a Treaty s nothmg fo locking ot XpP-'-^ ^^'^ reffion of parliament as E. Mardiall's being of he cot noil, and getting L. 500 Sterling penf.on. I love not to i^^nto meafures; but, fare I am, we are not under thole inealures. ^. a men, who have appeared both for church and ftate, can AND LETTERS. 7^5 think themfelves fecure by them. The Marq. of Annandale has been, fince the Secretaries came, in one continued lt*f ill humour, whicli has appeared in every public meeting, to the delaying of all treafury-bufinefs in particular. I fliould a been in town this dav; but my wife's health does not allow me ; flie has been ill of a long time, and is not without hazard. Farewell. 'My fon Charles is at Leyden ; do me the favour to enquire what he is doing, and let him have your beft advice. Lord Sea FIELD to Mr Car STARES. All believe the JVar to be the only probable Coiirfe to preferve our Re- ligion and Liberties. Of the Difficulties in fettling the Cufloms. Of a neiv Addrefs from the African Company^ ivhich the Privy Council refufe to tranfnit. SIR, ^ I am very glad to find by your letter from Rotterdam that you are Edinburgh, fafely arrived. We all believe here that the war now is inevitable- l^^Il ^^' and I fpeak with no body but who is convinced, that it is the mofl probable way to preferve our religion and liberties; and I hope God will preferve his Majefty until the power of France be balanced, fo as not to be a terror to all Europe. I have fpoke with feverals here, particularly with one lately preferred, who agree in fentiments with the D. of Argylc ; but, fince nothing of confequence is to bcxlone in our affairs till his Majefty return, T think it ncedlefs to trouble you with any thing of this kind, efpecially feeing vou have fent me no alphabet as you promifed. I endeavour to carry as fairly and fmoothly with every body as I can ; and you may be fure it is difficult enough, feeing I find every one puts a value upon the fervices they have performed ; and tl^.ey never doubt but that I am capable to procure them anyplace they defire. The tack of the cuftoms is now under our confideration : I am affraid it mufl be taken otf their hands ; and we know not \\o\y to difpofe of if, trade being fo uncertain, and the French trade not being adjufted ; 4 U and jjo6 S T A T F PAPERS AND 1^ K I T E R ii, 707 London, Aug. 12, 17CI. a,H! tl. re being fo great appearances of war, all proj efts of trade are laul afulc. The prefent tackfmen will pay notlung to any bo- dy until their abatements arc adjuftcd; and, if they get all thc.r will in thcfe, thcv will liave little or none to pay. I have fent inclofccl to Mr Pringie a copy of a new addrcfs from the African Company to his Maicfty, which they prefented to the Lords of the privy coun- cil, with a petition, wherein they defire, that the addrefs may be tranfmittcd by the privy council to his Majefty. The lait council- day it was only prefented and read ; but no anfwer was given to it. Ycfterday, all of his Majefty's fervants who are of the council met at my L.' Chancellor's; and' we did unanimoufly refolve, that it was not fit for tlie council to do it. This day the petition was read a- gain ; 'and no body having fpoke except the Chancellor, who did not fay very much. It was put to the vote, and it was carried una- nimoufly, that it ihould not be tranfmitted by the council. You will eafily conceive the reafon why we were of this mind, when you read the addrefs; and I having writt of it to Mr Pringie, it is need- lefs that I llioukl repeat it to you. 1 fliall write again before I go to the country. In the mean time, I am. Sir, your M. li, S. Duke of Queensberry to Mr Carstares. The Necejfity of making good parliamentary Fromifts\ it makes a Credit which will be of great Ufe. Begs he will /peak earnejlly to the King in favour of the Marquis of Annandalc's Brother. SIR, I received your letter of the 28th pad from Loo. The King being gone to Dieren, where he has more important affairs, mufl of confeqiience occafion a delay in ours. Nothing indeed is fo pref- fmg in them as the making good parliamentary promifes, which I do beg of the King to do, as foon as his Majefly can conveniently; for it Will hereafter make a credit thjit may be of great ufe in fu- ture ture undertakings : And, particularly, I do recommend to you the difpatch of my L. Ballantyne's bufinefs. He ferved in hopes of that, when his relations, in whofe hands his money is ftopt, the intereft of It, thinking, by that means, to force him to a compliance with them. I fend you inclofed a letter, which I receiv^ed open, from Mr Secretary Vernon ; it was under a cover to Alexander JohnRon, brother to the late Secretary, v.^ho being in the country, had it fent to him ; fo it came not into my hands till two or three days a^^-o. I do beheve that it comes from my coufin the Marq. of Annandale's brother, who I was kind to while he was a boy, and has, I fancy, more than ordinary truft in me on that account. You no doubt know his ftory : His, and my uncle Dumbarton, when he was very young, gave him a commifFion in his regiment, where he w^as converted by his priefts : He was one of the revolting Captauis, and has ever fince ferved in France with reputation. He feems now fenfible of the miftaken courfe of his life, and may be, if right- ly managed, of ufe to the King. If his Majefty fhall have good- nefs enough to pardon him at the requeft ; and, in confideration of his relations, my L. Manchefter and Mr Vernon are both of opi- nion, that his fuit fnould be granted, which I hope will have weight with the King : And they think that his Majefty, by doing this act of grace, will have application made to him by moft of his fub- jeds now at St Germains, to be fent into the Emperor's fervice. Pray lay this matter, and the inclofed letter, before his Majefty, as foon as is poffible. I beg that you may fpeak concernedly in it, and let me have his Majefty's anfwer, with leave to write to the gentle- man ; for his circumftances does not allow of any delay, nor can I correfpond with him without the King's allowance. Mind the mo- ney I wrote to you formerly of on account of the fupernumerary troops, for the occafions of the kingdom requires it fpeedily. I am, after the old manner, your's &c. 3 U 2 Earjl 7o8 T A T E - P A P E R S Earl ofSEAFIELD to MrCARSTARES. IF the Party continues f,nn, no Difficuhy in manajinj the Kinfs AJ- -^ fa-.rs-Lord WhUelaw -willinjr to be engaged ;-but pi Duke of \>eensbenj is pofttive.-The proleclcd Clergy much afraul oj the Violence of the Presbyterians. ThoLh you do .lot mention the receipt of any letters from me, Cuftom- '^ . c fi,r T nm now taken up with my dome- houfe, Aug. yet 1 hAve written frequently. 1 am now ta^e | ; '^- '7°'- ftic affairs, and entertaining my friends a.ul ne.glibours. 1 havefeen few of the parliament-men here as yet ; only, I find, from all that I meet with, that, if we continue firm to one another, there will he no great diffrculty in managing his Majefty's affairs in ihc next fcffion of parliament. I have feen my Lord Wlutelaw, and he is nuked ve- ry ready to he engaged in his Majcrty's fervice; and, .f what my T.ord Duke of Argyle propofed were done, he uould uie his utmoft . endeavourstopromotehisMajcfty'sintcrcft; but you know the diffi- culty remains. My Lord Duke of aueenfterry continues pofit.ve, ^n AND LETTERS. 709 Lord Carmichael to Mr Carstares. Great Pains taken to make next AJfembly tineafy, — ivhich may have Injluence on Members of F arliament ; — biitfetv to be trufled. SIR, ^ I was very glad to hear from you, and now I have received three of your's. In the laft was the cypher you promifed. It rejoices me much to know that the King is better in his health. Though I have met w^th trouble and difficulties fince I came to this kingdom, yet I am convinced it was neceffary to follow your advice as to my coming at this time, for there are great pains taken to m.ake the next affembly uneafy, and that it may have influence on members of parliament j but I hope endeavours fliall be ufed, as fliall make ill defigns ineffecflual. There are but few to be trufled; and, fo foon as I can give any clearer account how matters goes, you fhall hear from your fmcere and affeaionate fervant. Sir, pardon my fending this fingle page; for, by a miftake, I had writt on the other page of your letter what I was to fend to a perfon in Lothian. Auguft 18. 1701. Mr Alexander CuNiNGHAME to Mr Carstares. An Interview zuith the Count de Torcy upon the Scotti/Jj Trade -with France. ' SIR, 1 have attended your commands concerning our trade ever fince Pan.s Aug. I came hither ; have been at MarH and Verfailles feveral times ; but '^- '''°'- the Count de Torfi was never at liberty to receive me till yefterday. Tie afked to fee a power from the King of England, and could give no anfwer to the removing their edid: till the King of England did give authority to treat. He aflured me of his good intentions to come to a treaty ; the vintage being now at hand, I propofed to him the fufpending of theiVedia for fome time, till Comraiffioners could ■ ' be T A T E - P -^ r. ii s 710 b be appointed. Th u, he faid, wot,ld be hardly procured ; but. If the K.n-^ofEnc^bnd would appoint Commimoncrs prefently, that the treaty mi^^ht be concluded very foon, and the merchants loie no Le'. and: that the French King would be cafdy difpofcd to grant to the ScottHh nation their antlent privileges, or other new ones, that would be tnorc for the benefit of con.merce. ^-r. You fee the dU-pofu^on of th,s court towards us ; I ---^^-^;7.^'^;;:, " f^J at prefcnt ; and, if we do not loie time, we n.ay ob tau. .1 . d - fir d as yet. He was pleafed to add, that he would be gla that the treatv might pafs through my hands; but I am now a-gmng to Ita- Iv . if you think I can be uieful to my coimtry, or worthy to fer^■e the Klnr u. this or any thing elie, you may dilpole ot me and af- fure yoiTrfelf that, with all fmcerity, I am your moft obedient and Paris, Aug. 26. 1701. Mr Alex. Cuninghame to Mr Carstares. HU Tranfamon -with the Court of France upon its Trade -with Scot- land. SIR, ' I wrote to you on Monday laft, that I had been with Monficur de Torfi, and fpoke with hhn of our trade, and did move to have the edia fulpended here prohibiting the importation of our fiih. I told you how I was received, and that they are wilhng to enter on a trea- ty of commerce with us, provided it be with the confent and autho- rlty of our King ; but, that a fulpenfion of the edia againft our fiOi cannot be obtained without we give in a memorial, whicli I had no fufficient power to do. This feems to be a proper time to move in it • and I think myfelf obliged to let you know where it fticks at p/efent I intend to fet out next week for Italy with my charge. If it be thou-ht fit that I fhould do any thing more in this affair, it muabe by the King's authority j then I fhall attend it, and receive AND LETTERS. 711 your commands as marks of honour, and be dlreded by them as my only rule. I do not know what way others may take to bring it about ; but, if no progrefs may be made in it, it might have been as w^ell let alone. As I was writing this, your's of July 31ft came to my hand ; for which I return you my hearty thanks. In this, and my former by the laft poft, I gave you advice of what I had done fince I came over; and nothing did hinder me from making a further progrefs in it but my wanting particular inftrudions, and a power to prefcnt memorials; by which, perhaps, the edid here might have been fufpcnded till the treaty for trade had been concluded : This was that 1 propofed to Monfieur Torfi as a preliminary ; but he put It off till I could prefent a memorial. Sir, You defire my thoughts of it ; and I am of the mind this court is in a good difpo- lition to treat with us on trade, and to fettle It on as good terms as others have it. I hear our nation is much for it ; and, if I had not been en^ployed in it, others w^oukl, who now fee themfelves pre- vented, by the good intentions of the King's minifters, which are known ; but they do not fufpeft me, or my being with Monfieur de Torfi. I am of the opinion that It go on ; or, at leaft, not to let it reft where it is now, in a mere overture, when they arc fo well difpofed to it here. I am, SIR, Your moft obedient and humble fervant, Alex. Cuninghame.. If you can make it bear the charges to me, I fhall be willing to attend it ; and, though I go to Italy, I will return if commanded, feeing the minifters here told me they would be willing I fliould be made ufe of in the treaty. to Mr Carstares, Upon the State of Affairs in England.. Kind SIR, I had your's of the 19th this evening, which my man brought Tunbrldge- me from London, being juft arrived, which had its ufual welcome, ^^^^^^^^ *^^g- 7x, STATE-PAPERS i. e. more than ordinary, not only for the contents, but the perfon from when I hen the news. I came here laft ^^'^^^^^ ^f\\^^ ceffitatcd bv want of health, (particularly, want of appet.te;) the e :Ls ufually raiie .c, and 1 b.opc .-dl through the D.n. U.U nng. 1 dhud with ,nv friend the day before I came -^ of t-- and had ipcnt tour days at his country-houfe wuh hu. he .eck before, with moft dear affeaion, and mutual growmg tendernels. 1 have been wanting tomyielf and the public, I have not '^-0 ,t foon- er and oftcner. I hope well as to ban ; but the f -^S ^ J^^' of peace in Middlefex (many of the Ku.g's fr.ends turned out) re fled on the Lord Keeper, and faddens many The Lord R- Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is of the hke conbdera .on, tho fc^e qucaion whether he would not do as much m.clnel here; and o- Lrs, who wi(h well to his family, think .t xs n. order to h.s fall, and a Rep to his being laid abde. His ipeech to the ^-g o. 1 o land from Charles IL and other bloody pamphlets, are pubh(hed . and, on the other bde, pautpblets that mention my fr.endas to par- t.culars, wherein he had no concern, being then e.ther abient or it- lent. The citv is, at the ufual rate, full ol' lies, and nnftaket. cha- radlers of men,' and a falfe .^otion of things. People who judge by ,,,. I Old S d's friends conclude for a new parliament Ipeed.ly ; it may have ill confequences either way. 1 durft itot lo much as give hints. I had a moft obliging kind letter of condolence from fhc Speaker before I left London. The buftle whtch the legton- naper made ieems to lellen its it.auence; and tn general, the late Son is not fo terriMy thought of now as in the firil heat ; however, to accommodate the difference between the two houles, ts a matter ■ belontrs to wlier heads. An hearty eftecCual war agatnft l-rance (publfc money well managed by faithfttl hat.ds accountable to par- ament), will certainly pleale the nation, .f the prefent .mntllry will ftrike in, in cafe the King fee it needlul H.s per onal honour and affeaion by the people daily encreafeth ; h. health and long life is more prayed for than ever. What I wrote ot Col. L ley ^nd the Govertior of N. E. I bad !u,ped to have one word about. I have AND L E T r E R S. 713 have fince difcourfed Mr H. and we agree to be neuter in that af- fair, and not recommend any, or write againft any candidate 5 as thinking ourfelves too little to meddle in any affairs of fuch confe- quence out of our way. I cannot add but that my health is imper- fea, though, I hope, fomewhat better fince I came hither. I am, as you can wifh, Sir, your's. Earl of Marchmont to Mr Carstares. Defiroiis to fee the King. — Dark Hints of dangerous Deftgns^ ivh'ich would make it iifeful to the King's Service that he be allowed to ijuait upon him. SIR, I have been in the country fome weeks by-paft looking after my Holyrood- private affairs, which I had much negleded, and taking the benefit s.T-oi. ^^'* of my refrefhment in that air. It is long fince I had the honour to fee tlic King; and, if it can confift with his fervice here, I fhould be Arery glad to have an opportunity of opening my mind to him in difcourfe, fo foon as he returns to England ; and much the rather, that i plainly difccrn a defign a-working, which, if not obviated, is like to have a confequence of the greatefi: danger to this nation, and yet is fecretly managed under a mafli, very plaufible, and apt to de- ceive. If you pleafe to acquaint the King of this general, and think it fit to do your endeavour to move him that I may be ibme {hort time with him, you fhall find that both his Majefty's fervice, and thefe who are heartily affeded to it, will be at fome advantage by what I have to repreient. I fliall fay no more, but hoping to hear from you when you find convenient to write, I remain, S I R, Your.affedionate humble fervant, and true friend, Marchmont. 4X Earl 7H S T ATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS. 7^5 Holyrood- houfe, March 31. 1702. Earl of Marghmont to Mr Carstares. The Perfom who have gone up ivith Offers of Service to the ^teen. Pf.^ys that Mr Carjlares -will -write him fully and freely. ■ Yefterday and this day the Duke of Hamilton, the Marquis of Tweedalc, and fevcral other lords and gentlemen, have taken jour- ney to London, and I do believe will endeavour to tempt the Queen, bv ccreat offers of fervice, if Hie will grant them their terms, put fome of them in eminent pofts, and diflblvc the parliament: I hope God will guide her. I pray you write to me fully and freely, thai I may be the more capable to ferve her Majefty, in fupporting the happy revolution, which did coft the moft excellent King William, of ever glorious memory, fo vaft care, trouble, and hazard. T ^vonkl not detain the flying packet, to write any more than what I fent to the Duke of Qncenfberry, wliich no doubt you will fee before this comes to hand, and which gives as full accounts of things as I could gather. I am, , ^ ° Your very affeftionate humble fcrvant, and true friend, Marchmont. Philiphaugii to Mr Carstares. Of an Acifor abjuring the Pretender, brought in by Lord Ch.vicellor, and the Reafonings upon both Sides.— The Parliament adjourned. Sir Phinphaugh, I am ordered by my Lord Commiffioner to give you the trouble July 4^ 1702. ^f ^i^efe, to intbrm you of the manner of adjournmg our parha- ^.ent and what happened about the propofal of an ad for abjuring the pretended Prince of Wales. His Grace had an inHruaion to rive the royal affcnt to fuch an aft; but he found, pretty early, that the members of parliament would differ about it, and that peremp- torlly torily too; fome alledging that it was neceffary for the fecurity of our prefent fettlement, and preventing diffaffecled people coming into next parliament : Others pretending it would be no effectual fecurity, and that it was not proper for this limited parliament to put new limitations upon members of a fubfequent parliament ; but, chiefly, that fuch a ftep v/ould carry us fo far into the meafures of England about the fucceffion, that they would become carelefs and indifferent about the union. His Grace thought fit to acquaint her Majefty, that he found thefe different opinions among the members, and that both fides had confiderable abettors ; and de- fired to know her Majefty's pleafure about it. He had a return not to bring any fuch a£t, if it was like to occafion divifion in the houfc ; for that was by all means to be fhunned. After this, his Grace called the chief men of both fides before him twice or thrice, and endeavoured to reconcile them, but in vain; they both flood their ground ftiffly, and fet up to propagate their opinions warmly among other members. Thefe that were for the adt feemed fully pcrfuaded, that, if once it was brought into parliament, there were few would fland up openly againft it. However they reafoned in private converfations, his Grace knew that they were in a miftake,. and recommended to themi to make a more particular trial amongft the members. And, upon Saturday morning, his Grace called my Lord Chancellor, Prefident of the Council, Lord Privy-feal, Duke of Argyle, Earl of Leven, the Lord Advocate, and Treafiirer-de« pute, and Mr Francis Montgomery, who all had appeared defirous of that adt, and laid the matter before them, and afivcd their opinion- and all of them, one after another, gave their opinion. That, fince it would m.ake a breach and rent in the houfe, it was not fit to brino- it in; and promifed not to bring it in; but withal declared, that, if it came in, they would ftand up and fecond it; only my Lord Chancellor fignified a peremptory refolution to bring it in, unlefs his Grace exprefsly forbid him : Whereupon his Grace, in her Ma-- jefty's name, required him not to bring in any fuch adl. My Lord Chancellor made a bow, and went off In filence. So his Grace 4 X - reckoned 7i6 STAT E- PATERS reckoned the matter laid aHde, and prepared every thing for an ad- journment. After he came to the houfc, he was adv.fed to fay fomethiug before parting; and, while he was wntmg a f w fen- tences upon the throne, my Lord Chancellor brought m the ad. and defned it to be read. This to be fure was a great furpnfe to his Grace and m.ny others. You'll know by that day s mmutes what pafk^d : I'hat the houfc fplit upon a preliminary vote, 57 to 53- After this, the parties became eager ; and, on Monday's n.ght, they drew to different cabals, and each fide appeared confident of vidory. Next day, the abjurers alTured themfelves, that, havmg gained a preliminary vote, they would have a greater plurality when it came to the cuefllon. The non-abjurors feemed as full of aiTu ranee ;be- caufe, faid they, fome of their friends, who were abfent the firft day, would be preleut the next. Befules, they could get what reinforce- ment they thought neediul, not only of feven or eight members who had'never been in the houfe, but even of the withdrawers, fe- verals of whom offered to return to vote againft that aft. Withal, the non-abjurors had prepared a claufe to be added to the ad, and wherein they affured themfelves of the concurrence of feveral of the other fide. It was to this purpofe : That, after the death of her Ma- jefty, and fltiling iffue of her body, no fucccff.)r llionkl enter to the le-al government, until the parliament firlf met and declared their rVht and title. This was new, and wherein his Grace was not in- ftrucfed. So his Grace, feeing that, if that a 722 S T A T E - T' A P H R S A N T-\ I^ E T T E R S. 1 am heartily glad no body l.ere does any thing to exafperate their minds by anfvvcring their papers. I hope the reafonable party a- mong them will at length reafon them.lelves into the right, before they feci they arc in the wrong. It is very eafy, by mathematical demonftratlon, to fhew they are in the wrong ; but that may only irritate the difeafe. I hope they will recover themfelves, A nurie may indeed convince a froward child it cannot go alone, by letting the child make the experiment; but the hazard is too great ; it may have a fall which may leave a fear. I wonder to hear ib nuicli zeal about trade, when it i^ not in the right place. You have unexhauftable mines of riches at your own doors ready and practicable ; and you arc led aRray to rob orchards of green fruit. I hope iEiop's fable of the Ipaniel and the Hiadow will never be verified in you ; and that you may never lole by art and credulity that which your noble anceftors have lo long prefer- ved againft open force and violence, 1 mean your religion and li- berty, Talibus iniiJiis — -~ — " Credita res, captiqiie dolis laclirymifque coaai; Quos neque Tydides, ncc l^ariiraeus Achilles, Non anni domuere decern, non mille carincr— -Abfit ! There Is no perfon Is, with more unfeigned zeal, fludlous of the good of Scotland, ot watli more particular refpeft than, Rev. SIR, &c. P. S. It were eafy to propofe remedies, if the patient were capa- ble* ( Not long after the receipt of this letter, Mr Cardarcs was called up to London, where he ilald till the beginning of March 1704. As moft of his correfpondents w^ere there at the fame time, there are no letters relative to public affairs amongil his papers during that period, but the two following.) Lord 723 Lord Glasgow to MrCARSTAREs. For nominating a SucceJJor, Agam/i great Limitations. Rev. SIR, I fhould be glad to hear from you what nev/s occur, and with Edinburgh, what profped: affairs look in England. I am to wTite to you upon 1703. "^^ a fubjecS; I have neither freely fpoke to any here upon, or writt to any above, favc the Earl of Leven,in w^hom I have full confidence. It will certainly be great matter of thought with every good man, what will be the fitteft meafure to be followed in the enfuing id-- fion of parliament to quiet the humours and animofities of our dif- affeded party in Scotland ; I mean the Jacobites, w^ho impudently aifume to themfelves the name of Ca'valiers^ and are plain enemies at the bottom to Queen Anne*s intereft ; and alio, what is proper to be done to give fatlsfadllon to our honeft revolution-party. That the Queen and the government are in good earned refolved to coun- tenance and maintain that party, w^ho are indeed only her Majcily's friends in Scotland. In my humble opinion, after moft ferious deliberation, and con- verfe w^th perfons of all fides and parties, I do judge it moft ad- vlfable that we proceed to the nomination of the fucceffor, failing iflue of the Queen's body; and that we name the fame fucceffor England has done, under fuch rational limitations, and Well digeft- cd, as may be thought proper and expedient. For my own part, I am not at all fond of limitations to weaken the monarchy; for it is inevitably our own great lofs and difadvan- tage, if the monarchy fliould be robbed and diverted of its juft pre- rogative, w^hereby the monarchy fhall be incapacitate to fupport it- felf, and prote£l us who are fubjeds ; and It Is moft proper that there fhould be fuch life and vigour in the monarchy as is fit to curb and bridle our irregular heats and ferments. 4Y2 Sir, 724 TATE-PAPEl^S AND LETTERS. 725 Sir, if the proteftant fucceflbr be not declared m our next parlia- ment' then we will require a great deal of logic to convince out re- volution-party of the contrary, but that the government have an eye to St Gernuiins; and you know how big-fwel!ed our cava- Uer party is, with the hopes that the Queen and her minifters fet up for the Prince of Wales his fucceffion; and they will be tlie more confirmed, if our mlniftry continue, who have given ibme of them too much ground to their friends tor thefe vain hopes. Sir, you'll take this freedom of mine in good part, and believe that I luggeft this my judgment, in this weighty concern, from a fmccre faith- fulncfb to Queen Anne's intereft in the fight of God. You may impart this to the Duke of Q:: y and the Earl of Leven, if you find it convenient. I Give my moft faithful and obedient humble fervice to the Earl of Portland ; and am, Rev. Sir, Your moft affedionate and faithful humble fervant, Glasgow, Mr H A R L E Y to I\'l r C.i K S T A RES. Rev. SIR, . Dcccmbcrio. 1703. 1 tind my Lord Treafurcr, &c. have that value for my Lord Lcven as is jurtly due to his great probity and ability ; if you judge it pro- per, I will wait upon his Lordlhip with you to-morrow, being Sa- turday, at his own lodgings, or elfe at my brother's chamber, No. 10. in Serles^ court, in Lineoln's-inn, at leven o'clock. I leave it to you to direct which ot thefc his Lordlhip chufes, or any other way. [The Ik [The following letters are addreffed to Mr Carftares after he came down to Scotland, and was made Principal of the College of E- dinburgh,] Lord Seafield to Mr Carstares, Of Lord Rofs and the General AJfemhly. Rev. SIR, I hope this Ihall find you fafe returned to Edinburgh; and, be- London, fore this comes to your hand, my Lord Rofs will likewife be there, ^^^""^ ^^ and he will certainly inform you that I did all in my power to ob- ^ tain the inftrudions adjufted to your mind ; io that I truly think all difficulties are obviated ; and I ftiU hope and wiih, that this may be a calm and moderate aifembly ; and, if needlefs queftions be not brought in, I believe that affemblies, for the future, may meet v/ith as great facility as they did in King William's time. I believe I iliall be here longer than I expedted ; and, therefore, I fliali be very glad to hear from you what occurs, and I iliall be ve- ry ready to reprefent it favourably to the Queen ; for I know you. will ufe all your influence that nothing be done or aded in this af- fembly but with moderation. I think that fome pains (hould be ta« ken on Mr Weflie, Mr Lining, and Cameron, who have influence oxv thofc that are moft zealous. And I truly think, that nothing more Ihould be defired in her Majefty's reign than was obtained in King William's, But I have written with this freedom to none but yourfelf. I am, after the old m.anner, Your's, &c. 'Seafield.. Sir David Nairne, Secretary-Depute, to Mr Carstares. U]^Qn a Report that the Whigs in Saotland iverc againf, the fame Sue- cej/or nxHth England.. Rev. SIR, I am two in your debt; but that you will excufe, when I alTure you London, I had no more to fay than acknowledge the receipt of your's. You ^^^'^ """' will 726 S T A T E - P A P E R S AND LETTERS. 727 will have k from many hands how acceptable the quiet proceedings of this affembly were to the Queen ; and I cannot but fay it was much to the advantage of the members of affcmbly, to have It be- lieved that it was their own inclination to juftice and moderation, and the good management of thofc among them who are known to be well afFedcd to the peace of that country, that Induced them to the great duty and afleaion they fliowcd to the a^een in their calm behaviour and quick dlfpatch, rather than the polite manage- ment of a certain perfon : But fo it is, that I have met with, from feverals, that all was owing to the Comminioner. Sir, I liope you know me To well ns to believe me fincere; and you have promifcd to let me be free to tell you the truth. Then, fo many jacobitiih tenets joining with that called hioli-church, had almoft made me a Whig, but for one principle, I hear that you, the true Whigs of Scotland, are for ; and yet T will not believe it till I hear more of tiie matter, viz. that you are highly againR fettling the fucceffion as it is in England. Now, I think this is fo op- pofiteto yourintereft, and fo concurring with our high-church, that I cannot be for you. I fpeak not without book : This ftory is told, and propagate here ftrenuoufly, fi ncc the rifing of the alTembly, and I am afraid with no good defign; in fo far that, if it is falfe, I think it moil convenient, and fo do others, that you not only write your- felf, but cauic others do it, to the Duke of Qucciifbcrry and me, in fuch a ftrain as it may be fliown here; and yon may make the rife of your writing to be, your hearing that inch a ftory is fpread here; but, in your letters, you need not mention your having it from me. Whatever be mv private opinion, I am for laying the faddle on the right horfe, and not for having any body made adive Inftruments, or rather handles, of doing good or ill againQ their will. Verbumfnpienti. I am your's. Sir Sir David Nairne,^ Secretary-Depute, to iMr Carstares, When the Duke of ^leensherry ivas turned out. Rev. SIR, I had your's of the 23d and 25th paft. Any fervices I was ever Whitehall, capable to do to you, or any body elfe, have been fmall, but fincere. J"^""^ '• However, in all probability, I Ihall henceforward have lefs power '^^^' tiian ever ; for, the Duke of Queenlberry being now laid afide, it is not to be expeded but any who comes in will chufe his own de- pute ; and truly, none ought to be in this poll: but whom the Secre- tary can confide in. I am not yet formally removed, but I expeft it ; and, when I am out, will defy any to accufe me of malverfatlon m office. I believe what I have faid may ferve as a reafon why the paper you mention concerning the Bifhopric of Argyle came not to my hands. I hope no others will obftrua: fo good a gift. Your's to the Duke of Queenfberry and to me came two days too late; for C 's place was difpofed of on Monday, and we had not your. ktters till yefterday. lam,. SIR, ' Your faithful fervant, David Nairne. P. S. I hope >^ur fears of lofing your place are groundlefs. I- think the old faying, Solamen ejl vnferis, &c, is ill-natured.. Mr Harley to Mr Carstares. U po7i fittling the Succeffion,- Johtiflo7i^^ 'Promifis to fupport him againjl. Rev. SIR, I was extremely fatisfied to fe3 your hand on- the out-fide of a London, Ja» letter ; for I waa afraid 1 had fome way or other forfeited your good ^^ ^'^* ''^'^' opinion, which I would not do, becaufe I know you to be fo juft, you would not change your opinion without good reafon, and fo much. > 7:18 S T A T E - P A I' E S AND LETTERS. 729 much a lover of your country, that you would not be averfe to any one, who is fo great a well-wi{her to your nation, as myrdf. And this principle, I confefs, gives mc much concern about Scotland ; for I can affure vou I have no other motive. It is arange, and to be wondered at, that men fliould run into deflruaion with their eyes open : That the only thing which can prefervc them, and u- ni^e all ot the revolution-principles, is the fucccfl-wr. ; and yet, be- caufc England fuggeils it, that reafon, which were reafon enough for it without any other, that muR be given agahtll it. The world beyond lea fay the fucccffion is to be kept open for a lame arm to beg by : But, when the Queen offers to repair the Darien lofs, can there be a more general or univerial advantage pro- poled ; or is not the defign for a few to make the advantage to them- felves 'hereafter ? Can there be any other point to unite the honeft people of Scotland, but making the partition, who are tor St Ger- mains, who are for proteftancy ? Shah one or two mcomprehen- fible books intoxicate the minds of fome, who could not otherwile be prevailed with to be zealous for what neither their authors nor readers underftand ? But is there not one man of a thouiand, is there not one man to be found under whole hands this ruin may be put ? I hope neither dilappointments nor rcfentments will fo far heat any honeft gentlemen, as to make them forget that they are freemen, proteftants, and true Scotfmen. As to yourfelf, Sir, I can affure you no ill impreffions are made here of you ; and I am very Ibrry the great pcrfon you mention iho'jld diaingullh himfelf fo peevifhly and weakly to your preju- dice. I know your wifdom and moderation put you above fuch things; and you may depend upon my vigilancy for your ferviee, and all the affiftance and iupport in the power of. Rev. SIR, Your's, R. Harley. P. S. P. S. I hope you will pleafe to let mc hear from you as often as you have leifure. 1 never fpoke to the Lord-regifler, formerly Se- cretary Johnfton, fince he was in, nor fome time before, but an ac- cidental compliment. Haud melius (pcravi- CocKBURN of Ormiflon to Mr Carstares. Of his IntroduSllon to the ^leen. S I R, I gave you account how well the Duke of Q- y and Orm— n London, were ; now, you muR know that Earl of Seafield and Ormifton are ^'^'''^- '704- very well. A friend will be with you fhortly, who can tell you how this came about, and of feveral other particulars. iMr R. Pr. (Robert Pringle) parts in a few days. When the Qneen came from Windfor, Ormiflon went to the Earl of Roxburgh, and told him that he was defirous to have the honour to kifs the Queen's hand, and that his Lordfliip would pleafe to prefent him, which his Lordfhip proffered to do when he pleaied. T'other laid, any time his Lordfhip was going to court, if he would ' caufe a footman call him, he would go along. This pafTed on the Tuefday, and he was called on the Saturday. They went together, and, after my Lord had been fome time with her Majefly, he called Ormlilon into the clofet, where he had the honour to kifs her Ma- jefty's hand ; but not one word pafTed. Ormiflon underflands fince, that my Lord was at no pains to let the Queen know who it was, but faid, a Scots gentleman, Ormiflon. Her Majefly fays, fhe was fur- prifed; for, when he came in, flie knew his face, but did not know liim by that name, he being always defigned otherwife to her; and, if fhe had not been under this furprife, fhe would a' given him an- other reception. This is too much for him ; but our Secretary has not much experience yet. They long here to have the Chancellor away; but the new council is not yet adjufted ; and Yefler is put- - 4 Z ting 73° STATE ? A V V. 11 O AND nil h A. %■ s. 73 i ting In for to be Chancellor of Ftfe, In place of Rofebcrry. My Lord Rofs has got the regalky of Glafgow during life ; but he would have it heritably to his fi.nily ; fo he is not pleafed. _ T'other clay accidentally one told Ormillon h,s fon was m the new lift of «.unfcllors, upon which he laughed heartdy, and laid, the world muft believe the father to be gone to St Gerniauis, for fnre he is a man of more experience than his fon, and was firm to the revolutioa-lntereft. But no more of this at preient. How our new ftatefmen will do, when they come home, I know not ; but 'neople con.plain they are not acceffible here. The houie of convo- ^tion have divided about their addrefs. The higher would not ;;me Sir George Rook ; the lower would. Nay the lower were content to do it as overly as could be ; but the h.gher would not v'eld • io they have no addrels. . ^ -In 'the houfe of commons, the Tories run out in commendation of Sir George, and talk of my L. Marlborough's v.dory as a fmall n^atter I think they talk more thefe two days of their heats and TIL. than they did, and that the conformity bill wdl cert.nly come in : And, if the two houfes come once in heats God knows .-hat may come in ; but fure the public mtereft -f /^'^^^ J'^ ^J is no more Ipeaking at prefent of the Speaker. They fay Broomlv undcrftands his high-flyers could not agree upon him ; fo he turned againft meddling in that matter Others fay, it is de- layed till the houfe be fuller, and Sir Edward Seymour comes, who U exoe£ted in a day or two. Your noble friend, the E. of P. was with me the other day and defired to give his fervice to you. Our new ftatefmen give out here, that Duke H. is gaining ground every day in the weft country e- pluv among the minifters, to be againft the fettlmg of the pro- teftant fuccelTion. My fervice to all honcft men. Adieu. The The Earl of Se AFIELD to Mr Carstar£j. V'/>o}t being made Chancellor. 8 I R, Your letter was very acceptable to me, and I fliali be very dad to London, r t n . ^ ,, Nov. 7. 1 704. - continue our correlpondence ; for no new acquaintance Aall make me forget my old friends. And I am moft fenfible, that it were very good that all that are in the government would look forward, and would have no emulation, but \\\\o fliould ferve beft, and be mofl fignlficant in fettling our divifions. My being here was no choice of my own, I know the difficuf- ties of my pod; but my main defign fhall be, to ferve the Queen faithfully, and promote the intereft of my country. I do expedl that you will let me know your opinion of any thing that occurs, and, in particular, if I can be of any fervice to the church. I fliall be very ready to ufe my endeavours that way. I am very- glad that you are fo well fettled ; but I am afraid it w411 keep you at home ; and that, therefore, till I come to Edinburgh, I lliall not have the pleafure of feeing you. If you Incline that I fhould write particular hlftories to you, as formerly, you w^ill fend me a cypher, and you fhall be as fafe as e- ver; and, as you receive this, fo you will have trouble or not From your moft humble fervant, Seafield. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. His ReconciUatiGu uj'ith Or7n\jlotu — It is recommended to Tzveedak^ theyi CommiJJioner^ to wilte ivith the Re^volution-party^ SIR, I know not how you have heard of my reconciliation with Lord London, Onniflon ; but It is Indeed a great fiitisfadlon to myfelf ; and I do ^^^\^^' 4 Z 2 agree 732 S T A K - ? A P E R S agree with vou, that the only way to compafs what her Majefty propofes, is to forget our private differences, and to join together in what may be for the good and fettlement of the nation. My Lord Tweedale will now be with you very foon ; and it is re- cofimicndcd to him, and to thcfe w1k> have gone with him, to u- nite heartily with the revolution- party ; and in time we may per- haps ice what is neceffary to be done for the further encouragement of that party, and engaging them to join heartily. You promiied to fend me what I wrote for, and, till then, I cannot write lo freely; only the dlvihon here is hke to bring in Scots affairs before the parliament, which 1 am lure will rather hinder than promote any fettlement in our country. I may perhaps write you more of this afterwards ; and, till then, I forbear to acciuaint you of feveral par- ticulars that have already occurred here. 1 am, Sir, Y. M. H. S. London, Decern. 21. I7C4- Earl of Seafi eld to Mr Carstares. Lord Whltela^s Death, and the Parties in Scotland. In Cyphers. Vcrv Reverend, The death of my Lord Whltelaw Is truly a very great trouble to me i it is fuch a lois that 1 know not how it can be made up. J have abundance of refpect for Mr Pringle ; and I could not have a better friend than he upon the fcffion ; but I doubt if it will do at prefent, there are fo many pretenders and different intererts to adiuft. Everv one that writes to me from Scotland acknowkd-^ ges, that there is' a neceffity for uniting the old and new parties to- gether ; and, in this, no time mull be loft. How Mr Hafiy be- haves in his new poil I know not, or how he will do in the par- liament is yet more uncertain. Mr Morfe and Mr Corbet arc very well together ; but, lince Mr Dobbin writes with freedom, I ihall ufe the like. Do you think that it iS Mr Morfe his intereft to be at the top ? or, Do you think that Mr Hafty, Mr Mafon, and others, would not return in that cafe AND LETTERS. 7S5 cafe to their old friends? I agree that Mr Hay meet with all encou- ragement, and that SkyswySgr be employed, and that Mr Carew (the parliament) have a favourable com.miffioner. I alfo think it is high time for the whole nation to confider, that all piques ought to be laid afide, and that we difappoint the expedations of France. I know not what Mr Carew (the parliament) with you may think ; but here they are entirely as one man for the union. I am for Mr Morfe getting juftice done him, and for his friends being regarded and noticed, and for giving him affurances of future employment, if his friends concur. Now, upon thefe matters you will open, and fend me an exe^e- fis ; it will put me in mind of the old converfations at Whitehall after a innb4 wynskw audience, and you fhall be very fafe. I al- moll had concluded before 1 told you, that Carew, at leaft fome of them, think, that Mr Stevenfon hath too great a hand with Mr Morfe ; Mr Corbet mepts frequently with Mr Banks, &c. All this only to yourfclf ; for truly I know^ not what power .^3 may have to bring about thefe fchemes ; fo that all this is Mr Corbet's private judgement ; w^ucli is all from Y. M, H. S. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Difficulties in fettling the Scottip Minijlry. The General AJjembly. SIR, The reafon I write fo feldom to you is, that nothing occurs whilft our Scots affairs remain before the EnglijQi parliament. It is thought ihat meafures cannot be adjuRed. The difference betwixt the old and new miniftry doth not diminlfh ; and, with- out the affiftance of botli, fuccefs is not to be expected. If we could oblige them both to draw together, is all that we can hope for : I am affraid that Mr Morfe^ if he were again employed, would find, that many who are friendly to him, and to his family while he is out of the government, would not be influenced to fupport him in the public m.eafures 5 and the new party would return to their old ' . friends > London, Jan. 2^.. 1705, 734 S T ATE-PAPERS AND LETTERS, 735 friends ; and fo It would mifglve in his hands -and, ,f Mr Hafty be employed, at leaft all Mr Morfe's friends ^v,Il be ac^amft him. Might'it not be more probable, if Mr Morfe's friends were pruK.- pa% intrufted. and he otherwife rendered fatisfied, and that h new'and old parties in the government be oblige to co-opcr.e m that cafe. Might not many concur in hopes, and othe f r of lofmg what they have ? This is faid by lome to be the mod rca- foil able ichcme. , i ir ,^„i^ The objeaion is the word .notch, and that the one half ^ou d counteraa the ot!,cr. Corbet's part ft^all be only to explau. tl. ac^ vantages and diladvantages of all the fchemcs offered, and to ad his own part faithfully, whether he be employed or not. He that is now Mr Graham wdl let you know how matters (land here; and Mr Corbet expeds to hear from you both how thmgs go there. It is faid 33 is againft an union and 34 ^^^f^t Mr Hope (the fucceffion) and an union : That, nt generah the e- fentments are high againft Mr Roberts; however, we muft not de- f^a r. What is fo neceffary t.uft be attet.pted The competitors for Mr Mofman's laft poft are . 5, SC .9, ^f ^nkh; 89y > bu ..o W of this will be determined till the general fchcme ^Jl'^^f^' ved on. You name another that 1 thu.k as nt as any of than. I had a letter lately from him, though not on that fubjed ; ..nd 1 naa a leucr jdn. j ^ ^^^_ 1 wrote to him again as kindly as I could, l > 1 wiuic V.KJ to frpelv a'-^ain, do it foon, be- f.culties If vou p eale to write to mc ticciy a^an , ! i,el Lv the r»rli.mc„. here .ill be up r„.,„ ; n,Kl no ..me s"o be Wl The alTembly will mee, a. .he .in,e nppo.n.c , and ; ; vil mee. wl.h no.llfficul.y tVom he. Ma^efty : They vv,, have ■ f pro.ea,o„ ; a„. ^ ^^^ Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Marquis of Annandale Commijioner to the Affhnibly.'^ — -He is again to a£i as Chancellor, SIR, Her Majelly did lafl: night fign a commiiTion to the Marquis of London, Annandale to be Commiffioner to the next General Affembly ; and 1.05. I have endeavoured that the letter and inftrudtions are as eafy, and I hope as fatisfying as any have been; and, if it is otherwife, I am fure it is what I do not intend. I intreat that you mav aflure Mr Wilkie, Mr Meldrum, and my other friends, of my fmcere endea- vours for all that may be for their fatisfadtion and the good of the churcli. I can tell you nothing of our changes, nor of any thing elfe, be- ing juft going to my coach ; and hope to be with you before the meeting of the affembly. I am again to act as Chancellor in the next parliament, in w^hich I heartily wifh fuccefs. Give my fer- vice to the Juftice-clerk : I hope he, you, and I Ihall meet in the old manner \ and I affure you I am, S I R, Your moft humble fervant, Seafield. I have procured L. 400 to pay the neceffaries of the affembly. John Duke of Argyle to Mr Carstares. Mr Johijlon laid ajide ; Fhiliphaugh repcned^ SIR, I received your's. Vm fure you'll eafily believe me when I tell London, you nothuig could be more pleafing to me than the affembly's let- ^^^^^ ^* ter; and I can affure you, your being moderator is a fatisfaction to all honeft men, and particularly to myfelf In return, I muft tell you 736 STATE p ? E R S you one piece of news, that will not be difplcafing to you : Yefter- dav the Qiiccn was pleafed to lay afide Mr Johiillon, as a proof of her deiirinG: to make feme other Heps. So foon as I come to Scot- land. Lord PhiHphaugh is to have his poft again ; and I am hopeful to perfuade the Queen to allow his commifrion to be lent down to- nin-ht. I defire to go from hence this night ; and therefore fhall fav no more but that you iluill always fmd me Your faithful friend, and humble fcrvant, Argyle, Banff, July II. 1705. IVIr William Hunter Minifter of Banff to Mr Car stares. The private Hijlory of Lord Banjf^s Cowvcrfwn frojn Foptry^ ix^ith a PoJJjcript from his Lordjhip, Very Rev. SIR, MyLord Banff having his feat in this parifli, and taking the occafion of fignifyinghis refolution to profefs the proteflant religion, defires me, by this, to impart the fune to you, and remits you to the Earl of Stairs for further information thereancnt ; to whom thefaid Lord Banff (as his Lordfhip informs] has communicated his thoughts in a letter. My Lord Banff, upon declaring himfclf proteftant, has a mind to go fouth, and take his place in parliament ; and, withal, becaufe his circumflances require it, his Lordihip requires your kind influ- ence for his encouragement, that he may undertake his journey. His Lordfhip defires fecrecy hereanent, and that my Lord Stairs only fhould be converfed with about this affair; and your anfwcr hereto per firft. My Lord's circumflances are but low ; and I could wiih he might meet with affiftance and encouragement. This, at dcfireof the fiid noble Lord, is humbly fignificd by, Very Reverend, Your mofl humble fervant, andaffedionatc brotlier, William Hunter.* P. S. AND LETTERS. 737 P. S. Sir, My Lord refolves to ufe all freedom with yourfelf a- nent his public owning the proteftant religion, and fhuns the doing of it here till he converfe with youj but, Sir, I could wiih he were more free. S I R, ^ This is fent you, at the defire, and with the confent of me ; and, if you can ferve me, let me know ; if not, then pleafe return this line again J which is all from, Your humble fervant, Banff. AfccondPoJlfcript by Mr Hunter. SIR, You'll pardon this trouble which my Lord's addrefs and importu- nity obliged me to ; I wifli his defigns and refolutions be fincere and ftedfaft ; and that all poffible means may be taken to reclaim him from his errors. I am your's. Will. Hunter, Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. The Houfe of Lords have brought in a Bill for repealing the Claufes in the Act pajjed lajl Seffion. — The Scots may noiv make a good Bar^ gain. — The Union the only B\y to take away all Pretenfwns from the oppofttion to a Country-Intereji. Rev. S I R, Your letter was TCfy acceptable to me, and it was alfo ufeful on Londo this occafion. We have been very doubtful till now of the effe£l of ^^°^'' ^4- our acl of treaty and addrefs. We have been at great pains to in- ^ form the leading men of the Whig party, and her Majefty's En^-- hffi fervants have been very affifting ; fo that the Houfe of Lords did yefterday unanimoufly agree to bring in a bill, repealing all the claufes in their a£l paffed laftfeffions, except that authorifmg a trea- ty. I believe this may have influence upon the Commons, though ' 5A it 738 S T ATE-PAPEIIS AND L E T T E R S, 739 Dec. 4. 1705. h vvni meet with dilTKiilty there in all appearance. If v'c that are S.-othncn do make but the right ui'c of thisoppurtiiinty, 1 am confi- dent that we mav make a very advantageous agreement, by adjufl- ing our privilege,., and fettling the iueceffor, or by an union. And you are perfedly in the right, that there is no other way of taking from the oppofing party their pretenfions of liaving a coun- trv-interel^, but by having a treaty. ' As for what concerns yourfclf, you were never better fiated than you are at ptcfent. I am perfuaded the Scots fecretarics are as much vour friends as yon could defire ; and, if you Ibnd up the fignaturc lor your fifier, I ihall heartily concur with the Secretaries for obtain- jno- it I dined at mv Lord Portland's the day before 1 got your let«r- 1 have called at his houfe f.nce, but have not (ecn hun. How- ever I ihal! not fail to let him know how gratefully you remember his kindnefs to you. Continue to write with freedom to me, for I null make no worfe ufe of yom- letters than 1 did in the laft re.gn; and I affure you I am, with all finccrity, Rev. Sir, Your moll: faithful, and humble fervant, Seafield. t E.^RL of Mar to Mr Carstares. 0/ the Union. I have been with your gcod friend my Lord Portland fmce I came here ; to whom I was always obliged, as our country in general have been,' and now are, for he's a hearty well-wiOier to us. I was very glad to fee your letter to the Chancellor on tlie great affair of the treaty which is now in agitation. You would hear that the Lords fent down the repealing bill to the Commons laft week; and they are to be on it to-day. 1 have not heard yet what they have done, for they are yet fitting ; but I hope It will meet with the fame fate there It did from the Lords ; and fo there will be no flop to the treaty ; treaty ; which, I am hopeful, will fet the two nations upon a folid riglit foot, both one way, and remove aii ground of complaint. The Engllfli franknefs in this affair, by doing more than we our- felves propofed, I think, fhould make people in Scotland in good hu- mour ; though I doubt not there are people who endeavour to lef- fen it; but I muft fay, their country is little obliged to them. Scots bufinefs is delayed, and at aftanduntii the Dukeof Queenf- berry come up; fo we long mightily for him; and I hope by this time he is come off, LordRofs is working all he can to be Commif- fioner to the general affembly, and fays to every body the minifters will be ditbbliged, if he be not ; and that they prefs him to pufh it. Since my Lord fays this, I fhall not doubt of fome of their writing to him : But, I fancy it is hardly a plurality, or a great number of ye ; and I hope, if he fucceed not in his pretenfions, it will not be a mortal quarrel. However, I wTite this but to yourfelf. I wifli you could bring it fo about, that it might be known here that there are others would be as acceptable to you. I am fare by this 1 have no •defign againftthe church; but otherwife. I fliall be glad to hear from you fome times, Vv'hether you have bufinefs to write or not ; and I affure you I fincerely am, SIR, Your real and humble fervant, Mar. The Earl of Loudon, Secretary of State, to Mr Carstares. Of the Unloji^ and Lord Rofs folUciting to be ConimiJJioner to the Af- fembly. ^^ 1^ 1^^ December 4. I have your's of the 24th of the laft month, which I read to the Earl of Mar. He was appointed to carry to the Queen yefterday the laft of the papers for his month; amongft others, he carried tlic gift in favours of Mrs Dunlop ; which be fends you by this poft. 5 ^ ^ Though 740 STATE- PAPERS Though this is an affah- of fmall moment, I hope you'll take It as a token of both our inclinations to ferve you. Our affairs went in the houfe of Peers as we could have wiflied. The Commons have this day had under their coafideratloa the bill which the Peers fent them, repealing the difagreeable claufes of their act for a treaty. They have given it a fir ft reading, and ordered that it fhall have a fecond upon Saturday. 1 liopc the frank and friend- ly proceedings here will diipofe all honeft men in Scotland to enter cordially into fuch mcalures as may be for the good ot our country, and bring us at iaft to a happy fettlement of the proteilanl fuccef- fion. I have the good fortune to wait louie times upon our friend the Earl of Portland, who fhows a great deal of inclination for the good of our country. My Lord llofs ibllicites very earnemy that he may be Cornmif- fioner to the next aflembly ; which, he lays, he defircs not fo much on his own account, as on account of the church, who, he fays, have laid it upon him, that he ufe his utmoil endeavours that he maybe fent to them with that charader. I have told my Lord, that, at prefent, I could not engage to do him any fervice in that affair. You may be lure we will take care that whoever is employed in that poft be a man of known good affedion to the church : But, I can- not help believing that there will be feverals as acceptable as his Lordihip to you. I'll take it as a favour that you entertain a frank correfpondence with me. I am, SIR, Your real friend, and humble fervant, Loudon. Sir David Naxrne to Mr Carstares. Upon the fame SuhjeB -with the foregoing. > SIR, Yefterday 1 had your's of the 29th paft, with the copy of a gift in favours of . By mine wrote to you, you will lind, that there AND LETTERS. 741 ihere was no reafon of giving yourfelf any trouble upon that head. Now, Sir, to prefumeupon the friendfhip I hope from you, Imuft beg leave to enter a little upon the politics with you, and which partis indeed properly within your fphere. And what freedom you exprefs yotirfelf in fliall never be ufed to your difaJvantage. You know the time of the general affcmbly now approaches ; and, no doubt, but there will be many pretenders to the honour of reprcfenting the Queen in it. One, who at prefent is very bufy making his interell, is my Lord Rofs. Perhaps, if I fhould tell you the ways and means he ufcs, it might lefien your efleem of him ; and that Is not to be done, leaft he have fuccefs ; fo fliall only tell you the argument he ufcs : As for the profit, he defpifes it, not having faved a groat of L. 700 he had lafi: time, though the ordinary allowance ufed to be L. 400; but, he fays, all the minifters prefs him to it ; and, if he have it not, they will think it is for want of afking ; and that is fhowing a difregard for them : That moft of the minifters to be in this affembly are young men, and were his cotemporaries at fchools and colleges : That nobody knows fo well how to manage them as he does : That they told him Iaft time none but he could have managed them fo well. If all this is true, I think he has a very juft call. But I cannot forget, that, after his coming hither, when he was Iaft commiftioner, he faid, moft of the preft^yterians in Scotland were againft fettling the fucceflion ; and, as I remember, I wrote of it to yourfelf, for he faid fo to me] and, upon this, I thought he had loft a great deal of favour with you. . If this is otherwife, and that you are now all fo ftated with him, as he fays, I am afrraid people will put a wrong conftruclion on the caufes. If, at your leifure, you will let me know your thoughts upon this fabje£l. It will be a great mean to determine my wiihes. As for my fervices, they are to be commanded ; yet I muft fay, when I am doing a thing that I believe will be a fervice to thern I am doing it for, it goes on with a better heart than otherwife it would. S T A T E - 1' A r 1. R 3 would. 1 hope all things here will go on as we could wlfli towards a treaty of union ; and, if ^vc h;ivc that, we fliall be better than we deferve. I law a letter from you to my Lord Chancellor fome time ago on that fiibjea, which was very agreeable, and, I dare fay, the ienfe of all who have regard to the peace of the kingdom, and the pre- iervatlon of the proteftaiit religion. I beg pardon for being lo te- dious ; and am, S I R, Your inoft obliged humble fcrvant, David Nai rne. 'Whitehall, Jan. 24. 1705-6. Earl of Portland to Mr Carstares. Of the Union, Monfr. Te croirois vous falre tort en vous demandant la continuation de votre amitie ; pulfqueje m'en crois afleure, vous connoiffant de trop lon<^ terns incapable de changement. D'ailleurs, vous favez combieu je Teftime ; ainfi vous pouvez jugcr de la joye que j'aye d'apprendre votre fante et profperite (cpie le boiiDicu de fa grace continue long terns I par celle que vous m'avez ecrite. Le digne ami qui me la rendue, m'a iait plaifir a Ic voir fe porter fi bien. Je croyois, qu'a- prez une union totale, la fucceiTion etolt etablie d'ellememc. La mauler franchc et gencreufe dont ce parliament en a agi envers rEcoiTe, et cc que j'entend dire au gens, me fait croire, que Vow attend une union totale ; et qu'une union en partie, et les propoli- tions des avantagcs dans le commerce fans cette union, aigriront les efprits ici, et les alieneront des bonnes difpofitions ou ils font ; et, en ce cas, comment obtiendruit on aprez une entiere union, quani cette bonne difpofition qu'il y a ici feroit perdu, d'autant plus que peutetre il ne manque pas des gens ici, comme ceux, dont vous parlez. en Ecoflcj qui ne fouhaltent pas I'union, ni reftabliflcment de AND L E T I 743 dc la fucceffion r Eftant hors des affaires, je vous parle Ignoram- ment, et peutetre improprcment. Ce que je fuis feur, queje ne ferai pas, quant je vous affeureray, que je fuls tres fmcerement, comme vous m'avez connue toujours, Monsieur, Votre tres humble ferviteur, Portland. Earl of Mar to Mr Carstares* Upon the fame SiibjecJ. The Englijh ivill grue no Terms y except 7}pon the footing of an entire Union. SIR, I had your kind letter laft pof!:, for which, I affiire you, I think ^'^'hitehall/ myfelf obliged to you. I believe you did not underftand me clear- f-!^"^!? ^* ly in my laft concerning the treaty, which might be occafioned by my writing in hafte. Since ever the Englifli repeated their threat- ning claufes in their ad, we always told them, that we feared the difficulties of an entire union, and that fome people might make it a pretext to flop fettling the fucceffion ; therefore, we wifhed they would treat of terms as well as an union, that there might be no delay in that matter ; and fo the parliament of Scotland would take v/hich they liked beft ; and, probably, when they faw either of them in their offer, they would fooner make choice of the union, as be- ing a more fecure and folid foundation. But, if an union only was treated of, they would be the fonder of the other, becaufe denied them ; and angry people would join together upon this pretext, to defeat the defign in our hands, and to poftpone the fucceffion : But this has very little weight with your friends here ; and they tell us plainly, they will give us no terms that are confiderable for goino- into their fucceffion, if any, without going into an entire union ; and, if we infift upon that, they will never meet with us ; for they think all the notions about foederal unions and forms a mere jefl and 744 S T A T E - P A. P F 11 S and chimera. 1 write this freely to you, though it is not fit this ilould be known in Scotland, for fear of difcouragmg people, and making them defpair of the treaty. You fee that what we are to treat of is not in onr choice, and that we fee the inconvcn.encies ot treating an incorporating union only. But, when our friends come up, efpecially thofe who are againft, or not clear tor an m- corporating union, they will either, I hope, perlhade their Englifh^ friends, or thcra. However, we muft certainly propofe to treat of terms as well as an entire union ; and I with the Englilh may treat of them both, and conclude them, that fo we may not come down to the parliament with only one fcheme. This I thought ht to let you know, that you might have a clear view of the affair, and make the bcft ufe of it you can. 1 hope you are plcafed with the people the Queen has made choice of for the treaters. The Chancellor, Lord Loudon, and I, wrote all three to the Juftice-clerk as preffingly as we could, and told him, that the Queen expefted that he certainly would come up. The Duke of Queenfberry and I are to fpeak to any of the Whig Lords, who are his acquaintance, to write to him ; but the Duke thinks none of them are fo well acquainted with him that they will do it. I am afraid my Lord Treafurcr will hardly do it ; however, I hope he will hardly decline coming, if his friends in Scotland are earnelf with him. It is needlefs to tell you of any of the commif- fions that are fent down by this poll, becaufe you will hear of them as i'oon as you get this ; and I am very weary of writing a great many letters; but I hope you will approve of what we have done. My Lord Glafs^ow's commiffion and inRruftions will be fent within a few pofts ; I am preparing them ; and if there are any in- ftruclions you would have added, you would write in time. I fup- pofe you now know my hand, fo 1 will not trouble you always with figning my name ; and I dcfire you may do fo with me. You'll fee by the votes what the houfe of commons have done upon Sir Rowland AND L E T T E R S. 74J Rowland Gwyn's letter : The houfe of peers have done the like, and ordered an addrefs to her Majefty upon it. The parliament will be prorogued next week; which is all I'll now trouble you with. Adieu. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. I 0/the Marquis of Anna^idale, and Marquis of Mont r of e, mid other Changes. Rev. SIR, I muft challenge you for writing too feldom ; but I acknowledge London, very little has occurred, either here or with you. You certainly f ^'^'^ ^'• know that the Marquis of Annandale has had, in the moft obliging '^^ * manner, ofFers made him of continuing in his poft as Prefident of Council. He had time to confider, until we came to think of no- minating the treaters ; and, before it was difpofed of, feveral of the Whig Lords fpoke to him, and advifed him to accept of it. My Lord Treafurer and my Lord Marlborough did likewife fpeak to him ; and my Lord Loudon Secretary, then in waiting, was fent to him by the Queen, to let him know that Qie was willing to em- ploy him in that ftatlon, if he pleafed; but he ftill refufed; and the Secretaries and I were unwihing to oblige him fo far as give him any of our ports ; but we were very willing to have ferved in con- junction with him. He is gone to the Bath, and lies this night at Mr Johnfton's houfe at Twittenham, where it is like new game may be projca:ed. The Marquis of Montrofe is made Prefident of Council, and I hope will be found very ufeful to her Majefty in that ftatlon. I heartily wifli that my Lord Juftice-clerk may come up to the treaty ; for I think it will be much for the Queen's fervice. I have wrote to him, though I have done fo to few of the treaters. The Earl of Leven has his commiflion as Commander in Chief. My Lord Carmichacl has his father's regiment. The Juftice-clerk J ^ was 746 S T A t E - P A P T i Ik, AND LETTERS. 747 was the firft that fpoke to me of this, and I have heartdy concurred in it, fince I knew the Earl of Hyndford defired it. The young Laird of Grant has the Earl of Mar's ; and my Lord Glafgow is to be Commiffioner to the General Aifembly. I am perfuaded he will be acceptable to you, and his inArudions will be the lame with Lord Rofs's and Lord Annandale's ; fo that I am confident no difficulty will occur. 1 had a letter from Mr Meldrum, but have not time to write to him this night. . This is writt only for your own information, and with the old freedom, and to allure you that 1 continue, with all fincerity. Your inoft humble iervant, Seafield. Whitehall, M;»rch 25. 1706. P. s. miral. I for'-ot to tell you the Earl of Weems is Lord High Ad- The Earl of Mar to Mr Carstares. Of the Dlfpofal of Places.— Earl of Buchan. S I R, 1 had your's this poft, for which I give you a great many thanks, and for your kind concern for my colleague and mc. 1 have writ- tenby this exprefs to my Lord Glafgow, and lent him all the papers relating to the AITembly, with which I hope you and your brethren will be^'pleafed. I have not time to write fo fully to you (it is now fo late ;) fo I refer you to my letter to my Lord Glafgow, to whom 1 >^.ave VvTitten to communicate it to you. My Lord Llalcraig's death is really a lofs; we heard it on Thurf- day by 'an exprefs Lorglau had lent him ; but not by the ordinary poft till thl^ day. As foon as the Qiieen was told of this, which was fome days ago, fhe declared il.e was engaged to give the firft vacant gown to Sir Alexander Ogilvle. We found the Treafurer engaged engaged In it too, and that Sir Alexander had letters from him up- on it a long while ago, and before fome of us were in the Queen's immediate fervice. The Queen was pleafed this day to fign Sir Alexander's letter; fo there's an end of that affair. She has alfo been pleafed to make my Lord Galloway a Lord of the Treafury, in place of Sir John Hume. There had been engagements given him, before the Queen's fer- vants left Scotland, for another employment; but things happened fo that he was difappointed of it, by fome who had given en- couragement for giving thofe engagements turning their thoughts another way, upon an accident which is too long to write; and, to make up this difappointment, we were obliged to go into the meafure, which if we had not done, we would certainly have loft him, and fcvcral others of his friends, befides the difobliging of thofe who had made him thole former engagements. I trouble you with this ftory the more particularly, becaufe of a friend of yoiu-'s and mine who hadadefign upon this place, and had, I believe, fome aflurance given him of it, I mean my Lord Buchan ; but his lofs was, thofe from whom he had the aifurances, having given over to meddle in our affairs very foon after we came here, his pretenfions could not be thoroughly urged till now, that it was too late. But this is not fit to be told plainly. 1 have written to him, and begged that he may not be angry at the difappointment, and to have but pati- ence till I come down; and I am fure I can convince him, that it was not poffible for us to have ferved him in that affair at this time. And 1 aflured him, that it was not the D. of Q^ y's fault that he was difappointed, though he might conjedure fo by a friend of his geting the place. But, if my Lord Galloway had not got it, another had before him, which was really true ; and I can truft you with it, though I would not defire to fay it to another; nor did I tell Buchan the man ; but it was Eglinton. I fhould be very forry if Buchan is difobliged at me, or any of the Queen's fervants here, and that we fliould lofe him, efpecially fince we all defign him fa- 5^2 vour. 748 S T T L - PAPERS AND LETTERS. 749 vour. Therefore, Sir, T beg you may be at the pains to fpeak to him of it, and, probably, he will Aew you what I have wntten to him. 1 T 1 • 1- You are very juftly concerned for what my Lord Lothian has done, as you may be fure we are all. He has done himfelf a vaft deal of harm by it ; and Vm afraid the Qiicen will not ealing ; qu'il avoit fait les fignaux dont on luv avoit dit ctre convenu, mais que Ton ne avoit pas repondre ; et qu'il ne avoit pas uni ami qui euft paru pour eux. Peutetre le dit il pour fe juftificr luy-meme. J'ay ete furpris d'entendre blafmer my L. Levin, fa conduitte, et fa bonne intention, dans cette occafion. Je vous pris de me mander ce qui eft; car c'eft I'liomme que jc connoiffe que j'aye j'amais le moins fufpede; et s'il y a raifon dc douter de fon zele et de fa fmcerite, je ne fcay fi je puis me fier a moy-mcme. Je vous prie de croire que je m'interefle toujours en tout ce que vous touche, puifleque je fuis a vous de tout mon coeur. Portland. Earl of Glasgow to Mr Carstares. Of the Invafion, and Adjournment of the AJfembly. Reverend S I R> 1 received your moft fatisfying letter, and am heartily glad that London, the national faft was got fo well managed. I'm heartily forry for f^^^^'_^g^'3- the prefent diforder you will be all in upon this invafion^ but I hope 5 D 2 you 764 S T A V. • P A F 8. V S you will in a ftort tnne deliver us from our troubles and fears. Its feared here, tliat, upon the landing of the French, there will be fuch a confufion in Scotland that the aOembly cannot meet; and, in that event, you will coniider of the moft decent way of an adjounnnent for a month or two, as to the Queen's part, and of fuch a method as may gi^^e univerfal fatisfadion to the church. 1 hope you'll allow me your thoughts on this fo foon as poffible ; and 1 ever am, with great refpedt, Reverend S I R^ Your mofl; faithful and moft humble fervant, Glasgow. Sir, The Queen Is rcrfcclly well pleafed with your good condudl and management in the commiiTion of the affembly, and will never .be wanting, during her reign, to give the church her countenance, and full and hearty protedion. Adieu. London, March 27. i 7Cc» The Eakl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. Of the In^mficn, and the Behainour of the Prcshjteriwj upon that Occajion. — The Danger notv over, SIR, All the prefln'terians, and you in particular, have been very hap« pv of having this opportunity to teftify your zeal and loyalty to her Majefty's perfon and government, and your fixed reiblutions to withftand and oppofe the popiili pretender. This has rendered all the preftyterians very acceptable to her Majefty, and has alfo fecu- red to them many friends here. My L. Glafgow is fent down to be commiflioner to the enfuing aifembly, and the letter to it and the inftruaions will give fatisfadion. 1 am very glad that, when 1 acquaint you with this, I can alio iaform you, that our danger from this AND IE 1' E R S. 765 this invafion feems now to be over ; for we have certain accounts that feventeen of the French fleet are returned to Dunkirk, and now we have been two days w^ithout an exprefs from Scotland. If in any thing I can be ufeful to you, before I leave this place, let me know ; lor I am, wnth great fincerity, S I R, Your moft humble and moft faithful fervant, Seafield^ i was exceedingly pleafed with the addrefs frcm the Univerfity of Edinburgh. Lord Portland to Mr Carstares. After the Invafon^ and In Atfiver to ivhat Mr Carfares had ^written concerning my Lord Lev en, Comme jen'ay rien dans ce monde qui ne foit plus agreeable que la Bulftrode, ontinuation de fouvenir d'un vieux amie, que j'eftime plus que dix i-qsJ'* nouveaux, vous pouves crolre, Monfieur, que vos lettres me doivent eftre tres a.greeable. Vous auries plus fouvent de mlennes, fi je pouvois vous mander des nouvelles ; mais je fuis icy comme un homme civilement mort, ou qui fouhaitte feulement fa tranquillite,, ia fcurite de notre fainte religion et de nos loix. Je fuis tres aife de voir la zele que toutte voftre aftemble general a teraoinee en cette occafion, comme il a paru publiquement par la belle adreffe qu'elle a prefentee a la Reyne, et que Ton dlt qui eft de voftre plume. Vos membrcs qui ont eftes contre I'union, font voir leur intention, et qu'elle eut eftes abufc, J'efpere que Ton prendra foin de fepourvoir contre un pared dangereux accident pour I'advenir comme la pru- dence le veut^ J^iy eu bien de lajoye de voir ce que vous me jnandes touchant my L.Leven, quoyque je ne croyols nullement ce que Ten vouloit Infinuer de luy; tout au contraire, le gens dont cela procedolt me faifolt croire la fliuflete de leurs calomnies ; j 'ad- mire feulement leur impudence. L'on mande de Paris, que le Roi de 766 S T A T E - P A P E R t' de France a etc fi mortific de voir Con grand projct manque, qu'U lie longcra pas ailemcut a via autre ; niais ce u'cll pas lur quoy il taut s'endormir enfeurete, h nc que furl'amrtance divine, quia paru fi manifefle. Le bon Dieu vcut que nous nc neligions pas Ics moi- ennes qu'il nous a mis en mains pour nollrc leurcte, mais que nous implorions fa bencdiaion et affillance fur Ics cauies fccondcs. J'ay croi que chcs vous tout eft en mouvemcnt pour fe faire elire mera- hres du prochain parlcment, comme on I'cll ici pour I'eftre de la chambre baffc. Je vous fois bien oblige de vos bon fouhaits pour ma famillc, qui eft, graces a Dieu, en bonne nmte. Je fuis d'un cor- diale finceritc enticrement a vous, Portland. Mon fils eft choiii pour la vUle de Southampton, et il efpere de I'eftre pour la province de Hampftiire dont 1' eledion doit eftre ter- minee cette femaine pafsee. Je vous pric de faire mes compli- mens a my L. Leven, et autres vieux amis. Bien des honeftes gens in HoUande font de fentiment que la Reine et Teftate devroit temoigner leur reftentcment au papc, d'avoir con^ tribue de I'efpargne de ces predecefleures pour cette Inyalion. lis croientque V Empereur, et d'autres prov. Cath. Romalns dans V al- liance Tapprouveroit, eftant irrltes contre luy a cauie de cela. London, Feb. 21. 1708. Earl of Seafield to Mr Carstares. •The InvaJtoHj and the taknig aivay of Of the Oath of Abjiiratioiu the Privy 'COunciL Rev. SIR, Your letter, which commemorates our old friendlhip and corrc- fpondence, was very acceptable ; I would have anfwercd it fooner, but that I know you will excufe me, fmce I have been taken up with public aff'airs.The word limitatiojis in the abjuration which you write, occafions fome difficulties and fcruples ; I am ftire they were very needlefs ; yet, the aG: of regency, which is now paft, has fully fettled AND LETTERS. 7^T fettled that matter as you would have had it; and, after all, the ab- juration is not as yet required within Scotland, except of the parlia- ment-men. I know not what may be thought fit to be done ; but, whenever it can be required, that word is left out : This I hope will give univerfal fatlsfadion to fuch as had that difficulty. I am very glad that the faft which was appointed was fo well obferved by all the prelhyterian minifters ; and I am confident they fincerely wifh fuccefs to his Majefty's arms, and thofe of her allies, againft France. We are alarmed with the news of a French invafion; but I hope it will be difappointed, for we have twenty-five men of war ready in the Downs, and the Dutch will join us with fifteen or twenty more by the firft fair wind ; fo that, I think, they will not venture an invafion when we are in fuch readinefs. Befides, the I- rifii forces are ordered to the north of Ireland ; and, if we be mafters of the feas, we can want no afliftance. I was againft taking away the privy-council in my opinion. In the infancy of the union, and during the war, we had a confiderable party that joined with us ;. but, the whole Tories, and Tome of the Whigs joining, w^e were out- numbered ; fo that the bill is paft, and I heartily wifti it may have no bad confcquence. This is all that I fliall trouble you with at pre- fcnt ; but, I'll write to you again when the aff'airs of the affembly comes under confideration ; and I am, Rev. SIR, Youx moft humble fervant. Se AFIELD.. Lord Advocate to Mr Carstares, at London.. Uj^on the Oath of dbjuration^ a7id Jufices of the Peace. SIR, The commlffion of the kirk are met here this week, and fome of Edinburgh, •them have been with me upon the fubje£t of their two grievances ; ^fPg 3^' one about the abjuration, and the other, about the juftices of the peace, S T A E - P A P il 768 peace. 1 lealbned with them about the abjuration, and told them plainly, that 1 law nogioLind of fcruple ; and the exception againft the as had neither the reduplication nor extenfiou that vias imagi- ned ; but all of us agreed, that, fmce the people's fcruplcs could not be removed, and had manifeft inconveniences, it might be fairly cl- faycd what could be done ; and thus they wrote to you upon that ilibiedT:, whereof I have inclofed to you a copy. Sir, this is truly a lamentable affair ; for the fcruplcs are not only groundlefs, but I am afraid, wheii thefe fcruplcs fliould be removed, others would remain ur arife, lb humorous we are become. 1 know the parliament of England did at length indulge quakers in the matter of fwearing ; and I alfo apprehend, the Britifli ad about the abjuration may come to be explained ; for now, it reaches only all officers, civil and mili- tary, and debates arife with- us daily about counfellors, deacons, and electors, which are all contained in our Scots adl 1695, for the allegiance and the ailurance : So that it feems neceffary, either to ex- tend the abjuration to all in public truft, civil or military, church- men remaining Hill excepted, or otherways, which I like far better, to rellrain this abjuration, in place of the allegiance and affurance, to officers, or office-bearers only, fo as to leave out counfellors, dea- cons, and eleaors, aiid many other branches contained in the Scots ad. But I wllh there were once an end both of fwearing and per- jury, which I never look to fee ; and ray opinion to the brethren was, that they might write to you. But, withal, I feared you would be difcouraged to meddle, the fcruples are fo light, and our people become fo humorous, againff fo fair and juft an aft. However, you mav clTay the matter in your dlfcretion. As to what they write a- bout the juftices of the peace, it is more material ; but nothing more difficult than to get a good nomination for both places; and men are unknown ; and fo, not only miftakes may happen, but even thefe concerned may be of contrary opinions ; and therefore, I can only wiffi, that the juffices of peace may be better named, and more care taken about it j for, even this day, I had along complaint from File, that a miniaer there Is raallcloufly informed againft to thejuftices of th.f AND L E T T E R S* 769 the peace, as a flanderer, for words fpoken in his fermon, and preaching to the people; which, if it proceed, will furely alarm all theminifters, and revive the old debate in Mr David Black's cafe of the prima injiantia. I have inclofed the doubles of the churchs's let- ters to you, and aUb, a double of the reform which they would have made of the oath, which might have been made more congruous; bat I will not touch it to help it; fori fee not any probability to get the matter mended ; only I know you will again take their letters in good part, and do what can be done, and give them the beft an- iv;tr, I am, S I R, Your moft humble and afFedionate fervitor, J A. Stewart. Sir David Nai RNE to Mr Garstares. Of the Alloivance to the Judges on the Cirxidts. SIR, Since my laft I have been with the Earl of Seafield and Sir Tho- WhkeKali, mas Frankland ; and, to tell you the particulars of what paffed, J^^oV^* would be tedious, and of no ufe ; fo I fliall only tell you, that the Earl is clear there is no need of any parliamentary authority ; and promifes to fay fo to the proper perfons. Sir Thomas fays, if it is fo, the affair fliall be difpatched next week. They were not toge- ther when I faw them ; but, if they both hold, I doubt not of the difpatch ; and, if either alter, I will try another way. And you may depend upon it, I will flick to it till it is done. I cannot tell what will oblige; but I could do no more to evidence my defire of doing fo, than in what I have done for the circulating judges, and thefe concerned in the circuits. My Lord Treafurerhas ordered a warrant immediately for every farthing of the account as my Lord Advocate has fent it ; and I have obtained an equal proportion for equipage to my Lord Juflice-clerk, (who was at no expence that way), with 5 E the \ 770 s T A T E - P A P E R S the receipt, ^vho laid out money ; and I do tl.iuk it juillcc for Ke did the fervice a. rauch as the others. I have wr,t pretty fully to my Lord Advocate on this fc.bjea ; atul 1 would not trouble you on dn. head, btu that you will, that what were done tor the judges m.ght be by me, I U>PPofe hecaule you think it wotild recommend incto their favour. 1 ftall only lay, that I believe no Scotunan wdl lay thev have for fome time fpoke of the buhnefs behdes myfelf ; and, .vhen 1 procured the warrant this day, without remitting the account to be revifed by his fecretary or clerk, he made me the complnnent to tell me, that he did it, becaufe l,e knew I had promded, in his name, that the money Ihould be reu.ittcd as loon as the accou..- tants came to know the quantum ; and was pleaied to thank a.e for the fervice he laid 1 had done to the Queen. And bare thanks from thence is all I ever propofed for my labour. I am, with great rflecni, S I R, Your mofi obliged humble fervant. AND LETTERS. t i Whitehall, 1708. David Nairne. Earl of Loudon to MrCARsxAREs. Of^^nrr nva^ the F nvy^coiincik and the Incoiivniuncics of if,— ' hut agrees with Mr Carjhires in thinking it dangerous for the Church-courts to meddle with it. SIR, I am ailiaincd that, by one accident or other, I have been hinder^ ed lill now from acknowledging the lavours of ycur's of the i6th. I am very much of your opinion, tliat the taking away of the council in Scotland, efpecially at this time, will be inconvenient ; and 1 do not wonder that many of the mlnlfters feem to think that the re- dreffing of fuch grievances as the church may have will be rendered the more difficult by the want of a council in Scotland ; but, at the fame time, I agree perfeftly with you in thinking, that it is not pro- per per for the enfuing commiffion of the aflembly, or any ecclefiallicai judicature, to interpofe in thefe matters. That is a road fo dangerous for the church-judicatures, that any probability that there may be of good confequences from an addrefs in the prefent cafe, is not e- nough to anfwer the liazardous, if not pernicious confequences that the meddung in things of that kind may in courfe of timeliave, I am far fromdefigning this todifcourage any of the minifters of the church of Scotland from writing their fentimcnts upon this, or any other fubje^l, to their friends and acquaintances. I think letters from particular men ought to be very well received ; and I can't doubt but they will. To return to w^hat concerns the council, though the argumicnts that are ufed for taking it away are plaufible and popular here, fuch as, that of coming immediately into the Englifli confti- tution; yet, I can't but hope, that the manifeft and evident inconve- niences of, at leaft, the precipitating of this matter, wnll come to have their due weight with the members. You know that, by the ilow forms of pafling bills here, there is good tim.e given to m.em- bers to confider well of arguments which, at firfl appearance, may feem to have more fcrength than after they are well confidcred. This gives me hopes that things may be fo managed that the coun- cil may be continued for one year ; wiiich will leave room for the next parliament to reconfider this matter. I have talked with the D, of Qiieenlterry, Earls of M. and J. and they are of m^y opinion, both as to the application from the commiffion of aflembly, and that from particular perfons. I believe the E. of G. has already writ to you upon this fubjeCl. I have only one word more to fay upon this matter, which is, that there will be greater inconveniences in any thing that can be fubflitute in place of the council, than if the council were continued ; I mean of thefe kinds of inconvenicncies which are objeded to it by thofe who are for taking it away. And, if we confider it upon the other, I don't fee that any thing can be fubftitute in its place, which in the leaft can fupply the lofs of it. In fliort, any thing of that kind will, in the prefent circumftances, have all the bad effeas that are objeaed to it, and none of the good. As 5 E 2 to s jr-|™^ A X, E - r A r E R s A N D LETTERS. 773 Whhehall, Aug. 27. ■1709. to Mr Stirling, tlic clercn.lancc of thar-ftftdiiconcerning the college of Glaf-ow keept liim long here. I doubt not he has acqua.ntecT you that we at hiil procured allowance from the Queen, that the E. of Mar fliotild write him a letter, by her Majedy's orders, nnporting a promifc from licr Majelly in relation to that mafter. As to the o- ther afl-airs you write of, I believe hc'I! be glad to take a Icffon from you ; and I think he is not a had fcholar, if he can learn but part of what you can teach him. This letter, which is writ in free- dom and hade, is only tor yourfelf ; and 1 (hall end it without the ceremony of fubfcription, but with the affurances of any fervice or friendlhip that may be in my power to do you. • Mr Pringle to Mr Carstares. Ojthc Conduc} of the Epifcopal Party in ScotlamL Their fitting up the Liturgy. The Danger of the Fresbyterians being too violent in their Oppofttion to this Step. SIR, I muft alk your pardon for delaying to long to give a return to your's of the 7th; but i have been fo much taken up, that i was o- .bliged to put k off from poil to poll. I do pcrfeftly agree with you in what you write about Dr 8tC .lair. I am heartily forry there is any occafion for the other part of your letter, tJiough it was al- ways to be expeded, that party w^ould omit nothing that might procure them patronage and countenance here, or provoke others to do that which might be liable to be miftaken : And, in my hum^ ble judgement, it will prove a point of very great nicety and difli^ • culty to many of the cilablifned churches in the nortli, how to ma- nage themfeives on this occafion, with that real concern which is confonant to thefe principles, expeded from tliem ; and with that difcretion and prudence which may prevent the caufe of the o- ther being efpouled here, or, at leaft, weaken the affillance a great many may be difpofed to give them ; though all thinking men, ei- / ' ther ther with you or here, may be fully fatisiiedj that it is not a matter -of confcience in itfelf with thefe who perufe it, and that they are •known to be diffafFefted to theprefent confutation of the ftate; yet, if they qualify themfeives, as the law requires, and fhew themfeives ready to give full obedience to the civil government in any teft is, or fhall be impofed on them for that end, what objection can be made to their claims of the famxC priviledge and liberty as diffenters from the eflabliffied church in the north, that the diffenters from the cftablifhed church here are allowed ? And, for my own part, if ever their pretenfions to this come to be formally talked in parlia- ment, I am much affraid they (hall be found of weight ; and, it is not to be doubted, but that party will endeavour this ; and, the more notice is taken of them in the way of oppofition and cenfure, the better handle they have for trying the interef!: and ftrength of their friends here ; and, therefore, I cannot but think, but that the iefs notice the church takes ot thefe people who fets up the Enghfii liturgy, the better. 1 do not believe they will gain many profelytes to that way in that country ; and, when the prefent fet of thefe mi- niftcrs is worn out, which they mufi: do daily, T do not believe the plentifiil allowance has been made for them fince they were turn- ed out of their churches has tempted many to qualify themfeives to continue a fucceffion to them. This is my own private opinion ; for, I have as yet had but very little occafion to know thefentiments of others on this head. I think the commiffion taking notice of it to the miniftry here abfolutely right; and I think the letter writ on this occafion bv the moderator unexceptionable. But, I confefs, I cannot be of the lame mind as to the printed act of the commiffion wdiich you w^as pleafed to fend me, but muft think it had been bet- ter to have forborn it. The next day after receipt of your's, I waited on my L. Prefident, and delivered the moderator's letter to his Lordflii[>, which he read before me : He fcemed to apprehend much there might be a concert with fome here, and that, as at fet- tling the union, they had found the greateft difficulty to have •^he propofal of a toleration for the diffenters in the north laid afide, fo '.774 S T A T , ^ i' A V E R ^ I J A N D L E I T E R a 775 fo he apprclienJecl much, if it lliould be again fet on foot, they lliould find it a very hard taflv to diffappoint it. I believe he is per- fccllv well diipofcd to go into any meafures may be for the Iccuri- ty of our cdtabHflicd church. The E. of Sunderland has been for fomc weeks in the country ; but, as 1 font the letter from the mo- derator to his LordlTiip, and wrote to him myfelf in relation to the fubjea of it, fo I received a return from him, wherein he defires me to WTite to the moderator in the way I have done by the inclo- fed, which I leave open for your perufld, and muft recommend to you to caufe it be delivered, after fealing. I take your employing me in the delivery of theie letters very kindly ; and, as none ' wifhes the profperity and peace of our eftabliflied church better than I do, fo I affure you, in whatever ftation providence places me, I ihall think it my greatefl honour, if I can contribute in the lead to It. I this day received your's of the 20th, and had occafion almoft at the lame time to fee Mr Chamberlain, to whom I did communi- cate the contents of it, as you defired. 1 fliall only add, that I am, with much fmcere refpe£l, S I R, Your mofl: faithful humble fervant, Ro.Pringle, I find 1 muft delay writing to the moderator till next poft. Mr Harley to Mr Carstares. Of the Perfonal Injuries he has fiiffered. Complains of the great Progrefs of Deifn and Jnjidelity ; and that Preferments go in that Channel. Sept. 12. 1709. Rev. SIR, I muft leave It to your candour to excufe my not anfwering your laft moft obliging letter ; and I refer it to your wifdom and penetra- tion to think of the true reafon, which it is not proper for me to exprefs in a letter. I do moft humbly and thankfully own the mercy of God, whofe unmerited goodnefs refcued me from the fnares which were prepa- red for me. My foul has been among lyons, even the fons of men, whofc teeth are fpears and arrows, and their tongues ftiarp fwords ; but 1 learn how good it is to wait on the Lord, and to poffefs one's foul wnth patience. And I thank God, I do not only heartily forgive them, but I do not look on it as their adings, but fay, they are thy hand ; and, though I have never offended tjiem, yet I know I daily offend my great Sovereign, and can fay, he afHicls me lefs than I defer ve. I beg. Sir, you will excufe me thus far opening m.y foul to fo good, fj prudent a friend. I cannot forbear now to mention a fub- jecl, though it be a very melancholy one, of which I have as often fpoken to you as I have been happy in your converfation ; that is, the imminent danger to this nation from that diifolution of manners, and abandoning of all principles, fo that people unite themfelves now by letting up againft what I take to be the only bond of fricnd- fhip, and fecurity of any government, I mean religion : But, now, what ufed to fkulk in corners, and Iheltcr itfelf under the names of latitude and freethinking^ they publicly own; and deifm is the bond of their fociety, and fufiicient to recommend the profeflors of it to preferment, without any other qualification. From hence it flows, that all ilie notions of right and wrong are confounded ; and the practice is accorduigly. Public injuries and breach of faith are joined to private violations of right ; lo that foreigners fay publicly, I mean our ov;n allies, that we arc a perfidious nation ; and, fince we have violated our treaty with Scotland, and laugh at the notion of fundamental and inviolable articles, there is no great wonder if we treat other nations as we do. It is but a few days fince it was openly urged, that the deifts, or, to ufe their own words, -u'^ deiJIs, (naming fome great men), are the only fupport of government. We keep the epifcopal and pref- byterian parties in awc^ who w^ould elfe and devour and difturb alJ others. 0^ ^Tf^ q X i* •■• *-' P A r E R s others. I muft frankly own to you, that I cannot fee to what end all thefe endeavours are, and the great charge ibme people are at to propagate irreligion, if popery be not at the bottom, defigncd by fonie cunning head. And it is plain, that the book called The rights of the Church points at an infallible judge upon earth ; and I could give you more, even amazing, proofs of fuch a defign, both againft the proteftant religion in general, and the fucceffion, as eftabliilied, if it were proper for a letter ; but I leave that till it pleafe God I fee you, which I hope wnll be next winter. In the mean time, give me leave to fay, that it will be neceflliry for your countrymen to think better of their conduO:, if they mean either to render themfelves confiderablc, or to preferve themfelves and their country from unreafonable and mifchievous attempts. You are my witnefs, that I have always had a very tender regard for that country ; and now I have a fort of intereft in its peace and welfare, having difpofed a child there ; fo that you wnli excufe my zeal, and believe me to be, with very great fmcerity and regard, Reverend Sir, your's, &c. Wlndfcr, Ca. 25. 1706. Earl of Sunderland to Mr Carstares. ■The ^leen approves Mr CarJ}ares\ Of the Engli/Jj Liturgy, Conducl in that Affair. SIR, I have received the favour of your's of the 13th inftant, and ac- quainted the Queen with the contents of it, who has commanded me to let you know how fenfible fhe is of your care to keep all quiet in your parts, and how well flie takes this inftance of your zeal for her fervice, in relation to w^hat was propofed of having the liturgy ufed in Brigadier Whiteman's regiment, whofe condudl in this par- ticular her Majefty does very much commend, and has ordered me to tell him fo. I am alfo commanded to affure you of her Maje- fty's intentions not to fufFer any thing to be done that might give any A N D LETTER o. 777 any difquiet to thofe of the eflabliflied religion in Scotland, which it is her Majefty's fixed refolution to fupport and maintain. What- ever happens from time to time in your parts, of this kind, or a- ny other which you fhall think it for her Majcfty's fervice fhe fhould be informed of, I defire you will acquaint me with it, and I will not fail to lay it before her Majefty, and let you know her, pleafure ; and, in whatever regards your particular intereft, you may depend upon the beft fervices of him, w^ho is, wnth great truth and cfteem, S I R, Your moft humble fervant, * Sunderland. Mr Pringle to Mr Carstares. Of the Introdudlion of the EnglifJj Liturgy, S I R, I had, the other day, your's of the 1 3th inftant, with one for the Whitehall, E. of Sunderland, w^hich I delivered to him that minute ; and, as 17^9^^' he has had occafion to lay it firft before the committee of Lords, then fitting at his office, and afterwards before the Queen at Wind- for, the inclofed returns, w4th a copy of my Lord's letter to Bri- gadier Whiteman, will fatisfyyou, that your's has been acceptable; and I am more and more confirmed, that fuch attempts as have been of late with you to introduce thefe innovations, will find no encou- ragement from atiy of the miniftry here ; and, fo long as it is (o^ I think w^e have nothing to apprehend from them. Without all afiedation, the Earl of Sunderland has a very great value for you, and you may ufe all poftible freedom with him, which I am con- fident will be acceptable to his Lordfliip, and of ufe to your coun- try. I fhall only add at this time, that I am, SIR, Your moft faithful humble fervant, R. Pringle* 5 F Ivlr 778 S T A T I ? A P E 'R S Whitehall, Nov. 5. 1709. Mr Tkingle to Mr CaRstares. IVith Mr Grecnjhield's Letter to him, and his Anfiver. SIR, , , , I take the liberty to fend you a copy of a letter 1 had the other dav from Mr GreenOuclds, purely tor your own information, tliat you mav fee how that matter is reprcfentcd by the party concerned, and not' in the leall to engage you to interell ycurfelf any ^vay for him, becaufe he pretends to be my relation ; fbr, I look upon this as a public concern, which is to be managed ulth a view to the public peace and quiet, and leaves no latitude for that api^earance ^vhich relation might demand in other cafes ; and, therefore, I have given him this general return, of which 1 likewife have taken the freedom to give vou the trouble of a copy ; for I fltall always very much value Mr Carifares's approbation. I am affraid the magi- flrates of Edinburgh fhall find difficulties in this matter, .f he con- tinue obainate in refuiing that deference to their orders which they demand. I wilh heartily that place were delivered from iuch trou- blefome incidents. I can give you no news. We expeft the D. of Marlborough every day, after a fuccefsful and glorious campaign ; but cannot yet judge If it ll.all pave the way to a peace. The ap- pearance of fomc commotions in the north, which perhaps may o- blige thefe princes to withdraw their troops from the aiiiiunce of the allies, encouraging the King of France rather to hazard the con- tinuing the war than Uj fubinit to the conditions Impolcd upon hun. I give my humble fervice to Mrs Carflares, and am, with much re- fpe£f, SI n. Your mofl faithful humble fcrvant, Ro. 1'k ingle. EarIi AND LETTERS. Earl of Ilay to Mr Carstares. 779 tres Of the neuu At t erupts of the Epfcopal Clergy in Scotland, Deft Mr Carfares^ Advice and Dire^ion^ in cafe of any Attempts for a Toleration, SIR, Since 1 came here, I have enquired as well as I could what the LondoR, . . , Dec, 8. opinions of people are here In relation to the fubjeoft rigid Roman catholic coun« tries. 7^4 s r A T I". !' A F E R A N D LETTERS. 785 Whitehall, X C D« 2 ^ • 1709-10. tries. The epitcopal party here behig fuppicffcd, or diiaifeaed to the government, and moft of their clergy refufing to pray for our gracious Queen Anne, fo palls my iachnations towards them, that, tor the future, I retblve to ftay at home, and pray in private ; or, at Icaft, make a congregation of my own company, and pray with and for them, till God is pleafed to fend a better and more pubhc fpint into mankind ; until which time, and ever, I will remain, &c. Mr Robert Pr ingle to Mr Carstares. OJ aToIcratioih i^ Anfu^r to one from Ah Carjlares upon that Sub- SIR, I received yefterday your's of the i6th, and do think your thoughts about a toleration very juft and reafonable ; and, lam very furc, fuch as a great many very confiderable perfons here will fall in with, who are acquainted with the difpofition of the people with you ; but, if ever this matter comes to be fairly ftated in parliament, thegreatargument, from the dilafFeaion to the ftate of thofe who promote and feek a to- leration, is taken off, by their offering to qualify themfelves ; which IS the only evidence the government can demand of their owning and adhering to it, though we may be fenfible how weak a tye it proves to too many; and, therefore,! muff think with the inclofed, that, if it be poffible, it were to be wifhed the motion could be kept off and waved ; which, perhaps, if made, will not be eafily rejedcd. I doubt not but, upon firft fight of the inclofed, you will conclude it of my procuring ; but, ingenioufly, it entered not into my thou<^hts ; and, two days after the affair of Grecnfhields had been under confideration, my Lord Sunderland propofed to me to take a drauerht of a letter to you from himfelf, in which I lollowed his own fenfe, as I could draw it from the difcourfe we had together on this fubjed *, and he has writ to the fame purpofe to the Earl of Marchmont. Without all exaggeration, none can have a greater opinion opinion of one's prudence and moderation than he has of your's ; and you may write to him with all poffible freedom, and without any referve; and he is perfedly well difpofed to the fupporting of the eftabllflied government with you ; not only on the foot of juf- tice, as what has been fo folemnly fecured to us by the union, but, alfo, as a fecurity of the peace of thefe parts, and the liberty of the \vhole ; but is very fenfible, from the obfervations, the bufinefs of Greenfhields has enabled your friends here to make, how hard this may be, if not affifted by a prudent and cautious conduct with you. 1 {hall trouble you no further, but only affure you, that I am, SIR, Your m.oft faithful humble fervant, Ro. Pringle. Earl of Sunderland to Mr Carstares.- [Written about the time of Sacheverell's TrlaL] Agabijl the Church of Scotland'^ s unnecejfarily ajjerting her Authority mid Privileges^ leajl it bring upon them the Evils they mojl dreads cdfrojn the Union. SIR, When the living packet was difpatched from hence, In return to that which was fent hither from the general affembly, I had no more time than to acknowledge the receipt of the letter I had from the moderator, and to acquaint him with her Majeily's refolution to comply with the affembly's defire ; and I have been hitherto hin- dered by bufinefs from giving a return to your letter of the 10th I then received. I hope the affembly will be very fenfible of her Ma- jefty's goodnefs in condefcending to interpofe the civil fanclion to their ad; for which it muff be owned there was no occafion, the crvernment not havimr been wanting hitherto in any thing neceffary for promoting either the civil or religious concerns of the people ; fo that, if we could fee into the viev7s of fome who, perhaps, have been 5 G moft W^hIte]laU, May 22. 7^6 S T A X E - P A P E R S nK.fl aaivc and zealous for this ftep, we fhouIJ probably ImJ them different from wbat they appear to be, and to f^ill but too much . a with the like humour here, which has already raifed lo great a fer- ment ; an,l which, if p.ot diverted, muft neccmirily end m thediftur- banee of the quiet both of church and lUte. And, 1 dare r.ot pru- mifc you, if the allcmbly (hould offer again at the like ik-p, that they will meet v.ith the fame eafinefs and compliauee in the govern- ment : And therefore 1 hope it will be the care and lUidy of the cau- tious and prudent of the minifters to keep them as much as pof- fiblc from anneceffariiy averting of their authority and privileges, which is what their enemies delire above all tilings they fhould ; and which cannot fail to bring that upon them they feem fo much to apprehend from the union. I am fure you do not doubt of my hncere .nclinations for your church's enjoying all its juft freedoms and privileges, which makes me the more dcfircous that thcu" own wife and prudent management fhould contribute to it, as I am ien- fiblc it is abfolutely necelfary ; and I believe you and I do not dif- fer in our fentiments of thele matters, as yours appears by your let- ter, and which her Majefly does very much apprcn'e of, to whom 1 read it. I ihall only add, that I am, with great truth, S I R, Your inoft faithful humble lervaut, Sunderland. Louden, July 5- Earl of Ilav to Mr Carstakes. Of Infinuatlons that his Brother and h^ are taking Me aju res contrary ' to' the Interejl of Presbytery and the Revolution.— 'J njUfies their Condu£i, and hopes Mr Carfares -will take their Part. I have heard lately from Scotland, that there are fome very bufy in infinuating that my brother and 1 are taking meafures againathe intereft of our church and revolution-eftablifhment. I was always of opinion A N 1) LETTERS. 787 opinion It was very obvioufly our intereft not to mingle Durfelves too much with the faflions here, I mean as Scotchmen ; for, it being very plain that no party here has our country much at heart, the exafperating any fide here might, at fomc conjuncture or other, draw both upon us, and crufh us at once. The Queen has been pleafed to remove the Earl of Sunderland, as 'tis faid, for behaving himfelf difrefpedfully towards her ; and fome are fo bold as to pre- fume to ccnfure even her Majefty's making that ftep ; I, for my part, think it my duty to approve of it, as I ihall of any other altera- tion fhe may happen to make; and think our intereft, both of church and flate, as fecure under thofe flie may employ as it has been hi- therto. I write thus freely to you, that you mi ay judge better of tlie matter. I flatter myfelf that my brother and I have not been the l^ad zealous for the maintaining the rights of our church, where they have been concerned ; and we dare never (though there were no other reafon), enter upon any other fchemes ; becaufe, to fpeak plainly, we know very well, and I am fure our forefathers felt it, the mercy of our enemies. Sir, I hope, as you have occafion, you will be fo kind to take our part, if any of thefe malicious reports fliould reach your ears. I am glad the affair of the chaplain is fo well fettled to your mind ; and I take a little pride to myfelf in ha- Yuig affificd in it. 1 am, S I R, Your faithful humble fervant, Ilay. Earl of Mar to Mr Carstares. His lir other madcJuJlicC'Ckrh J^iJ^lfi^s himfdf. Great Pro- fdjjmis to Mr CarJIares and the Church of Scotland. SIR, I have defigned for fome tim^e to write to you, and begin a cor- Whitehall, refpondence, which nothing but my being cut of bufmefs interrupt- ^^^ ^^' 5 G 2 ed J 788 S T A r F - P A P E R S ed ; au.l 1 I.ope you know mc better than to think 1 am capable of altering to you; but thelb fanes i have been ,n town a late, 1 was fo taken !p wlh one thing or other, that 1 have ahvays put U oft t, 1 now, and I would do it no longer, fmce this poft bnngs a comm.f- Hon for my brother to be Tuftice-clerk. Some people are at pa.ns to give out here, that the change the a-en has thought fit to make will give your brethren fome difcontent ; but 1 hope they w>ll be wifer than to ftow any diihke to what the Queen to whom they have been fo much oblige.1, tlunks iu to do tor her crv>ce eahu" hcrc c:- there. They owe the Quccu more, perfonally than any min.der ever ihe had, and it would be an odd rcqmtal lor all her f vorrs, to fufpca her inclinations to them now. 1 .s m no body s power to hurt them but their own. There is nothing but the con- tinuance of that favcmr the Queen has always iTewn them defigned to them ; and, if they he quiet, and be not made tools of by iome people, for their own bye-ends, they will he as fafe as ever. As I 11 A T „-;n, tl^cm well, and the contmuance ot their ;iave told voii often, 1 wilti them \\tn, cu.u „„,i ti^lo inal'ps mc the more concerned lor chiuvn-government ; and this m.akes me 1 • • --1. „„ T i-rirM^r Tc thcv mav, vour '/''"dence, them upon this juncture. 1 knov\, as inc) lua^ , > , 1 ».,r. ,,f ^vnprience- and I with they may take your trom a long tra^t ot experience, / / advice in hehaving themlelves with that duty and ruhmifTion to (o good ^. Qu.en, who 1 mav fov has eftabllilicd them, even beyond what their beft friends could have expeded. They need not be af- fraid that her Majefty will ever go into high or violent inealures. You are acciuainted with Ibme of thofe who are talked to be not well ill her Majclty's favour, and have known them long; and I am fure you are fenfible h.ow reafonable and moderate that perfon is who I mean. I hop.e my brother will not be unacceptable to your brethren, nor their friends; I hope you will hnd him an honeft man; and Vm ^ure he defires never to fee the government altered. If it lie in mv power to do you and that intcrca any iervice, )ou may rely on it fo far as I am able ; and I iiope you can bear me wunefs, that I u!ed not to make profeffions but where I am fincerc. My L. Ibv will be with you loon, who 1 am fure will explain matters to "^ your A N I) L E T T E R S. 789 your fatisfadlon ; fo I will not trouble you with faying any more on this head, fince he can do it much better, Fll be very glad to hear from you ; and am, fmcerely, S I R, Your real and moft humble fervant, Mar. Earl of Ilay to Mr Carstares. Upon the Oath of Abjuration, How the Affair of Greenjloield^ ivcnt. SIR, I cannot now wiite to you fo much at large as I defign in a port or two, but think it my duty, upon many accounts, to defire you to diicourfe your brethren ferioufly upon the fubjedt of the abjura- tion. I know very well how nice a firing that is to touch ; but I mull:, on the other fide, fay, that, if they will continue their fcru- ples, where the whole diilenters of England make none, it may give fuch an advantage to the epifcopals in Scotland, as to prove fatal to us. As to the affair of Greenfhields, the bufinefs was in- London, May 24. 1711. left us, and the reft declared it was none of their bulmels_; and ^vhen I moved a delav, which might poffibly have been of iome ufe to us, they all left my brother and me to debate agamil the ^vhole houfe. They knew the lots of the caufe would do thcni more good in their politic conjunaion than an affirmation ot the decree ; judging very right, how irreconcilable the Tones would make themlldves to the Prefbyterians, by making a aretch in that tender point, and that they might eafdy fave their own reputation, by faying they were overpowered. But, to return to that which I have obferved as to your brethren, it is indeed unfortunate, that the only family which can now, (pardon the vanity of the cxprelT.on), as it were ftand in the gape, Ihould have lb little credit with them, as to be diftrufted. In fome meafure, till the blow is given. In my former letter, I called their fcruples about the abjuration fatal ; I al- lure you I had made ufe of a fofter word, and if I had not thought it my duty to foy what I have the misfortune perhaps to forefec, 'tis very true, limited ; for, as It is limited, is an inconfiderable alte- ration, and, for that very reafon, our enemies will fay it is unnecef- fary. I'll take another opportunity, in a few days, to inlai ge upon this fubjea to you. I am ferry it is my fate to differ with fo many of my church. Poffibly I apply myfelf too much to the affairs of the world ; I wiffi they do not too little, and, with an affedation of a rigid performance of their duty one way, negled it another. Par- don this freedom ; I mean it well. I am, your's, &c. Ilav. Earl ofSEAFiELo to Mr Carstares. I Compliments him upon ivhat the AJfmbly had done -with refpcil to the Protejlant Succejfwn. Very Reverend, It was a great fatisfaaion to me when I heard that you was diolen moderator ; for I was confident that the affembly, being under ft under your diredion, would fall la their duty to the Queen, and, at the fame time, would do fomething that would be of confequence for our religion, and which has accordingly happened; for what the aflembly has done in favours of the proteflant facceffion in the Houfe of Hanover, is thought by all that are well affeded to the conftitution to be of the greateft confequence in the prefent jun£lurc; and it pleafes me that the honour of doing this is given to yourfelf. I know you have much to do, and therefore I cannot expedlto hear frequently from you; however, this I affiire you, that it is or fome importance to you to let me have an account of any thing of importance that paffes in this affembly, and this you*il be convinced of when I have the happinefs to wait on you. I heartily wiih far a happy conclufion to the affembly, and I will ever continue, with the fame fincerity as formerly, Very Reverend, Your moft faithful and humble fervant, Seafield* APPENDIX. N U M B E R I. Acl of Parliament in favour of Mk Carstares. Anno 1690. To his Grace their Majeftles High Com mifTi oner, and the Right Honourable the Eftates of Parliament, The PETITION of Mr William Car- STARES, Shewing, That whereas the petitioner, in the year 1683, was, upon fufpicion •f a plot, apprehended in England, and, in exprefs contrariety to known law, after fome weeks imprifonment, and application to the Court of King^s Bench, for being brought to trial, or admitted to bail, was tranfported to Scotland, where, after a fevere torture and frequent threatenings of reiterating thereof, fo long as h^ breathed, he was brought, upon certain terms, to reveal fome propofals concerning the fecurity of our religion and liberty, againlt popilh and arbitrary councils, which they called a plot. Likeas, this his confentwas upon articles granted to him by Lord Melfort then treafurer-depute, in the name and authority of the privy-council, of which this was one, That he fliould never be adduced as a witnefs himfelf, nor any thing he faid produced in evidence againll any perfon, or before any court. Notwithftanding whereof, his depofitions, as they were called, were made ufe of as an adminicle in the trials of feveral honourable and worthy perfons, whofe procefTes and decreets of forfeiture are now juflly reduced. - S H 794 APPEND I X. APPEND X. 795 , <- ■ .k. ^rr.ch of thefe condkioi.s. was not only a ftaln upon the nation. And, r«'"g '^ ^^"^'\7Xers but alfo a n,anlka injuftice to the petitioner. .>a an irreparable wrong ^^ ^^^^'^ brought m queltion, which will appear by whereby his name and fame hath been oroug h J f ,;t ;f rhpv are not indullriouny abftr?.aed : ,,.. .ecord. of '— ^'^^'^^^ '^f^^,,,, ,aates of pa>lian>cnt, for the petitioner's ■ J^^t'crrJi! tr^ 1 of their abhorVe Je of fo foul a breach of the p«- It - ;:^; r :c ieklcreo/is the liability of government, th.t the petitioner s fo e^ r^epofition be razed and for ever delete out of the records of thole courts, ; ;Ta;eT:: r /: :aat;t:lhi,h and Honourable court thereupo., Which Hiay have ..n ^ fulT.cicntly inRruaed and ve- ntiea ^> ^ . declare, that the petitioner was highly mju- det the above petitln and this deliverance, with a letter wruten by the petmone o ;; Lord llaith treafurer-depute, of the 8th day of July nrftant to be recorded in The books of pa.liamcnt, and books of adjournal, and any other eourt-books. Intein his teftiLny was made ufe of; ar.d that a„ CKtrad her.oi be g.v.n to the petitioner, for his own full and plenary vindication. N U M 15 E R 11. 0-rr/ure for f'^ttUng Church-go-vernmcnt m ScothmL Tycjentcd ' \o the Parliament by tk, Duke of Hamilton Lord High Commf- ftoner, upon the 2zd of July i(j^. /orafmuehls the King and Queen's Majeftics, and the eftates of parharncn by th'ir Aa of the firft of July inRant, aboliOnng prelacy, Sec dul declare That they would fettle that chureh-government which is moll agreeable to the >nclniationsof the people; and, confidering that chureh-government by genera prov.nc.a, and iyt .ia airemblys. with the fcffions of the kirk, as .was e(labh(hcd by the firil \^ °''\ '":,ir:^::; of the e P •, therefore, the King an.. Queen's Majeflies, S^bTh;ti:ic^ ~ ^^^^^ of'thf eftates of parlia..,t, rcv.ve and renew the laid iMth tne aiv ^^^^^ {ntxtoi, with this exprefs f f '"'X 'h n city c^^ o aLna, an-cn.b;ies be firil rcprefented to his Ma- iV L eries of this church, to adm.t n-.ini(lcr„ upon pre.entafon ,ro,n the law^ ': patrons, or>r. ^.W«.., which (hall happen hereafter or ,nto churches wh.ch Si n t u„ er ^ronages, but were menial and patr.mon.al churches belonging to !rS,0PS- And ordain all miniflers in this kingdom to fubmU and contorm to : c -go crnment eRablin.d by the forefaid aa and to take the oatl, of ai- Wiance, under the pain of being deprived of their churehes and lofmg their be- nefices And it is declared, that all n-.iniftcrs that Hiall fubm.t and conform to the forefaid church.government, and take the oaths of allegiance, without being obi ed to take any other oath, (hall enjoy their churches and benefices &c m fuch manner, and a. freely as they ought or might have done before by the aft in t^e year 1592, and to do all and every thing which before pertained to prefbyters, and were exercifed by bifliops, except for fcandal or infufficiency : But, in regard there were feveral miniflers deprived of their benefices fince the year 1662, for not con- forming to prelacy, and others fince the year i68t, for not taking the tefl 5 there- fore, feeing that now prelacy is abolifhed, and all a£ls relating thereto, it is but reafonable that thefe miniflers fliould be reflored ; therefore, the King and Qu_een's Majellies, with the advice, &c. ordain the faid miniflers, &c. to be rellored. And the King and Qiieen's Majeflies and eflates declare, that they will take care to provide thofe miniflers now ferving the cure at the faid churches, with other bene- fices, as occafion fhall offer, they fubmitting and conforming, &c. And, it is further declared, that intrants to the mini'flry fliall not be obliged to take any other oaths at their admlflion, than that of allegiance and the oath de Jideli, And, in regard, that many confufions and fcandalous fchifms have happened by miniflers meddling in matters of flate, their Majeflies, with advice, &c. do hereby dlfchar^e all minifters of the gofpel to meddle with any flate-afFairs, under pain of being held dif^fFedled to the government, and to be proceeded againfl accordingly; and declare that the jurifdiaion of the church confifts only in preaching the word of Jefus Chrlft, correding of ill manners by ecclefiartical cenfures, and admlnillratlon of the facraments, conformable to the 69th aa of James VI. parliament 6th. And to prevent that nothing be treated in the church-judicatories that concern affairs of frateor civil matters, It Is declared that their Majeflies, if they think fit, may have always one prefent in all the provlRcial and preibyterial aflcmblics, (as they have their commiffioner prefent in general aflemblies), to inhibit the proceedings in any fuch affairs, if it fhould be offered at, untill their Majeflies and prlvy-council be firil: acquainted therewith. And for that there are many things to be fettled in re- lation to the difcipline of the church, &c. their Majeflies declare that they, with the advice, &c. will enaa fuch rules as fhall tend moft to the curbing vice and advancement of true piety and religion, and the prefervation of peace and uni- ty, &c. NUMBER III. Act of Parliament for fettling the ^liet and Peace of the Church. nth June 1693. Our foverciga Lord and Lady the King and Queen's Majeflies, with advice and confeiit of the eflates of parliament, ratify, approve, and perpetually confirm the cth aa of the fecond felfion of this current parliament, entitled, ^ Ad ratifying < the confeiTion of faith, and fettling prefbyterian church.government, in the « whole heads, articles, and claufes thereof :' And do further flatute and ordain, that no perfon be admitted, or continued hereafter to be a minlfler or preacher, within this church, unlefs that he, having firfl taken and fubfcribcd the oath of allegiance, and fubfcribcd the affurance in manner appointed by another aa of this prefent feffion of parliament, made thereanent, do alfo fubfcribe the confefTion of faith, ratified in the forefaid 5th aa of the fecond fefTion of this parliament, de- daring the fame to be the coiifeffion of his faith, and that he owns the doarine contUned therein to be the true doarine, which he will conflantly adhere to ; As sill . 796 APPENDIX. likewife, that he owns and acknowledges prelbyterian church-government to be he onlv government of this church, and th.t he w.li fubm.t thereto, and concur therewith, and will never endeavour, direclly or indireftly. the prejud.ee or fub- verfion thereof : And their Majefties, with advice and confent forela.d, ftatute and ordain, that uniformity of wordup, and adminiftr,.tu>n of all pubheord.nanees uithin this church, be obferved by all the faids miniiters and preachers as the famen are at prefent allowed and performed therein, or (hall be hereafter declared bv the authority of the fame; and that no minilter or preacher be admitted or con- tinued for hereafter unlefs that he fubfcribe to obferve, and do acluahy obfcrve, the forefaid uniformity. ... . u .u, „ And for the more efFcaual fettling the quiet and peace of this church, the e- ft.te, of parliament do hereby make anhumble addrefs to their Majeaies. that they would be pleafed to call a general ailembly for the ordering the aftaus of the church- and to the end that all the prefent miniite.s, pollelbng chur.hes not yet admlt'e'd to the exereiie of the forefaid church-government, conlorm to the fud aa and who ihall qualify themfelves in manne. forefaid, and Ihall apply to the faid ^iTemblv, or the other church-judicatories competent, in an orderly way, each „,an for himfelf be received to partake with them in the government thereof ; cer- tifying fuch as (hall not quality themfelves, and apply to the '^i^ ^."-"^'V - ^^J" iudicatories within the fpace of thirty days after meet.ng of the fa. d firft aflembl , tr: forefaid. that they may be depofed by the fe.uence of ^^e a.d afl-emb y or other iudicatories. Um ab oj^ch quam a bcneju.o : And w.tha 1 declaring, ir f any of the faids minifters who have not been hitherto received .nco the go- le Lent li this church, fliall oiler to qualify themfelves, and to apply .n nu.mcr r r • . ,h.-v fhall have their Majellies full protedion ay and while they fliall be Xt; d iJrteivedTn manner Lefaid : Providing always that this ad. and the f r y. -nf nv.ll be no ways extended to fuch of the (aids miniliers as are fcan- benefit thereof, ^^^^J^^^^ M.&a.m, and againft whom the fame Hiall be ve'Ld, within the fpace of thirty days after fau app.cat.on ; but thefc, and al others in like manner guilty, are hereby declared to be lubjea to the power and cenfurc of the church, as accords, &c. ^f U M li E R IV. To the Kl.l.t Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament af- fembled The humble Reprefentation of William Caritares 1 homas Blark- vSl and Robert BaiU.e, Minifters of the Church of Scotland, concerning the Bill 'for Reaoring Patronages, now depending before your Lordlhips. IT is with all humble duty and fubiuiiT.on rcprefented unto your Lordlhips, that thiVd pend.ng bill feems to be contrary to the prefent coiilhtution of o- church w iT ecure I bv the late treaty of union, and folcmnly ratified by the ads of T ie^t in both kingdoms : That this may be more clear, it is to be obferved. S; tC the r. reformation from popery, the church of Scotland hath always ' T ,rona«s a grievance and burden, as is declared by the firft and fecond SHf iSit publiLd i^n .fter the faid reformation, fince which ti.e APPENDIX. 797 they were ftlll judged a grievance, till at length they came, by law, to be abolifh- ed. Thefe patronages having been reftored with epifcopacy, in the year 1661 and 1662, did continue to the year 1690, that epifcopacy was abolifhed, and prefby- terian government again eftablifhed j and though the zO: of parliament 1690, re- fettling prefbyterian church-government, was founded upon the act of parliament 1592, which bears a relation unto patronages ,- yet the faid a£t of parliament 1690, doth exprefsly except that part of the old acCl, and refer patronages to be thereafter confidercd, which accordingly was confidered in the fame parliament 1690^ whereby it is plain, that the abolition of patronages was made a part of our church- conflitution, enacled by the aCl 1690 ; and that this acl 1690, with all other ad a general diLtent •, and it will give as general a fatisfaaion. to fee the church put under fome reftridions in the exercife of a power they have fo much abufed. I will not take upon me to offer my advice to our prelhytenan brethren ; perhaps, »fter what 1 have faid, they may f-'"' ' ^y fincerity -, but I trucly bcheve it their intereft to come into thi. -- "'^v and better their connitution, and make it more - ' i: 2 /v A^ IbSh^I^.'.* UNIVERSfTV 0032194153 71 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES This book is due on the date indicated below, or at the expiration of a definite period after the date of borrowing, as provided by the library rules or by special arrangement with the Librarian in charge. DATE BORROWED DATE DUE DATE BORROWED DATE DUE "i ■'- 1 C28t 94 6 ; MIOC i ' f .< « i. I \ i ^.J/P (_^ CJt^.^ <, r.V 'i>. » /... '^r^ .*> >. ' ♦ , ' •