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LAURIE & Co. PRINTERS TO HER MAJESTY.
PRESENTED TO
T H E B A N N A TY N E O L U B
BY THE EARL OF MINTO.
THE BANNATYNE CLUB.
OCTOBER M.DCCC.XLII.
THOMAS THOMSON, ESQ.
PRESIDENT.
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I, ORD LINDSAY.
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100 THE WENERABLE ARCHIDEA CON WIRANGHAMI.
PREFA C E.
TH Rou GH the kindness of the late MR. BAILLIE of Mellerstain, I
am enabled to present the Club with the following Letters, contain-
ing the correspondence of his ancestor, GEORGE BAILLIE of Jervis-
wood, with the Earl of Roxburgh and Secretary Johnstone.
Although these Letters are chiefly occupied with the petty
intrigues of the different factions in Scotland, in their struggle for
office and power, and particularly during the feeble administration
of Lord Tweeddale and the Squadrone, who were displaced to
make way for Argyll and Queensberry, they still possess some
interest, as being written during the violent contention between
the Parliaments of England and Scotland that preceded the Union
of the Kingdoms, and during the progress of the Union itself. They
exhibit, too, the undisguised sentiments of the most eminent per-
sons of that Party, with regard to whom Burnet, in writing of the
Union, thus expresses himself:-“But that which advanced the
“ design most effectually, and without which it could not have
“ succeeded, was, that a considerable number of noblemen and
“gentlemen, who were in no engagements with the Court, (on
“ the contrary, they had been disobliged and turned out of great
“ posts, and some very lately,) declared for it. These kept them-
PR EFA C E.
“selves very close and united, and seemed to have no other inte-
“rest but that of their country, and were for that reason called the
“Squadrone.”
The publication of Lady Murray's Memoirs renders any further
account of her father, Baillie of Jerviswood, unnecessary. He is
universally admitted to have been a man of vigorous talent and
uncompromising principle, and to have obtained a commanding
influence over the conduct of his party ; and Lockhart, who cer-
tainly was not disposed to flatter one of his “ rebellious race,” de-
scribes him as “of a profound solid judgment, and by far the most
significant man of his party, to whom he was a kind of Dictator.”
MR. JAMEs Johnston E, better known as Secretary Johnstone,
was a younger son of Sir Archibald Johnstone of Warristoun, who
fell a victim at the Restoration to the personal resentment of
Charles the Second. He was educated in Holland, and through
Bishop Burnet's interest was appointed to attend Mr. Sidney on
his mission to mature the Revolution in England. Upon King
William's accession, Mr. Johnstone was employed as Envoy to
Berlin, from whence he was recalled to receive the appointment of
Secretary of State for Scotland, which he held till the year 1696,
when, in consequence of the discussions that arose on the Darien
enterprise, and through the ill offices of Mr. Carstairs, he incurred
the King's displeasure, and was dismissed from his post. From this
time he remained unemployed till the year 1704, when, on the
formation of Tweeddale's Administration, he received the valuable
* For the sequel of this passage vide Burnet's History of his own Times, vol. v. page 280,
octavo edition 1823.
+ Wodrow's History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland.
f Burnet's mother was a sister of Warristoun's. The Bishop and the Secretary were there-
fore first cousins.
PREFA CE.
appointment of Lord Register, an office that had formerly been
held by his father, whose acceptance of it from Cromwell, formed
one of the heads of the indictment under which he was put to
death. In the following year he was again dismissed at the insti-
gation of Argyll, as the prelude to a total change in the ministry,
and to Queensberry's return to power.” He is described as a per-
son of learning and virtue, perfectly sincere, but “hot and eager, too
soon possessed with jealousy, and too vehement in all he proposed.”
And Macky, who gives his character at length, says that he was the
first man to teach the Commons of Scotland to know their own
strength, and to cast off their dependence upon the Nobility. He
appears, more than any man of his day, to have incurred the
hatred of the Cavaliers; and Lockhart cannot name him with
ordinary civility.
John EARL of RoxBURGH was more fortunate in obtaining the
esteem of all parties; nor can even Lockhart withhold the follow-
ing testimony to his talents and accomplishments:—“He made
“his first appearance in the world to the general satisfaction of all
“men. He was a man of good sense, improven by so much read-
“ing and learning, that perhaps he was the best accomplished
“young man of quality in Europe, and had so charming a way of
“expressing his thoughts, that he pleased even those gainst whom
“he spoke.” And Sir David Dalrymple dwells with enthusiasm
upon his “consummate merit, the elegance of his manners, his fine
“ parts, greatness of soul, and all the endearing qualities which go
“ into the composition of a great man.” He had been one of the
Secretaries of State during Tweeddale's Administration, and on the
ratification of the Union was created Duke of Roxburgh. As a
representative Peer in the British House of Lords, he took an
* Carstairs's State Papers.
P. R. E. F. A C E.
active part in the politics of the day, and in the succeeding reign
was employed in several important posts.
It has been a good deal the fashion to assert that the Union was
brought about by money sent from England to purchase the votes
of our Nobility and Representatives, and that the paltry sum of
eight thousand pounds had been sufficient to corrupt the Par-
liament of Scotland. Mr. Malcolm Laing, in an uncharitable
note, has taken some pains to fix this reproach of venality upon
the Squadrone Party. It is not impossible that means may have
been afforded to the leaders of the Squadrone, by which they
might secure the support of some needy dependents; but that
they themselves, men of distinguished rank, fortune, and honour,
and who had shrunk from no sacrifice of ease or fortune in main-
taining their principles, should have been influenced by the sordid
motives imputed to them, always appeared to me utterly incredible.
These letters of the Earl of Roxburgh and Mr. Baillie afford the
best evidence of the purity of their conduct, and prove that,
though abundantly zealous for the interest of their party, and not
disposed to be over scrupulous as to the means of securing its
ascendancy, their co-operation in promoting the Union proceeded
from a sincere conviction that it tended to the peace and pros-
perity of their country, and that it interposed the most effectual
barrier against the return of the exiled Royal Family. There is
a long letter from the Earl of Roxburghe, dated from Bath, on the
28th of November 1705, containing his views on this subject, at a
time when his party was on the worst terms with the Court, and
when he himself systematically avoided all intercourse with the
English Ministry, whose real intentions respecting Scotland were
still doubtful. Nor can it afford any ground to impeach their
honour, that after the completion of the Union, the important
services of the Squadrone should have been requited by the
P R El A (). E.
advancement of Roxburgh in the Peerage, and by some show of
favour and confidence towards others of the party, who were well
received at Court, or admitted to the Privy Council in Scotland.
Most of Johnstone's Letters, and all those of Roxburgh, are
written in cypher, which will account for some awkwardness of
expression that occasionally appears in them. They are so much
injured by damp and decay, as to be in many places illegible.
Baillie's Letters are copies in his own hand, before they had been
put in cypher.
It may be necessary to mention, that the Squadrone is always
designated under the name of the New Party, to distinguish it
from the Old Revolution, or Court Party, from which it had
separated.
MINT().
Octob E.R M.DCCC.XLII.
CORRESPONDENCE OF
(HEORGE BAILLIE OF JERWISWOOD.
THE CORRESPONDENCE
OF
G E O R G E BAIL L I E O F J E R W I SW O O D.
I. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
SIR, 21ſt March 1701-2.
I HAVE forgot in the preſent confuſion when I writ laſt. I have not yet
ſeen Ammandale, and know not if I ſhall ſee him. He complains mightily
of my ingratitude to him. Queenſberry is Commiſſioner, and the Parlia-
ment meets on the 26th of May. How much is moſt, I know not, but cer-
tainly a great dale is, and will be with you. However, had Duke Hamil-
ton and oth ſers been] here, matters would not have gone [as they] doe.
But the Court had no choice, and your nibbling, (as they call it here,) at
ſmall things, has given ill impreſſions, as if there were at bottom an un-
manageable ſpirit that loves contention for contention's [fake, and which
they ſay they can allow to have been ſoured by the late ill adminiſtra-
tion; but which ought not in the beginning of a reign to give uneaſye
proſpects. So friends talk. However, there is ſtill room to retrieve mat-
ters; for the diſpoſition at bottom is to correct and reform matters, and to
take the contrepied of the paſt adminiſtration ; but whether this contrepied
will be another extremity or not, I cannot anſwer, but will depend on the
Miniſtry—I mean [which] of the candidates ſhall prevail; but ſtill [I ſay]
the diſpoſition is to correct, and therefore I wiſh people would have patience.
Principiis obſia is no doubt beſt in eſſentials, but it's time enough to refuſe
A.
2 THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
to part with a hoof when we ſhall know that the [yielding of] it will fig-
nifye nothing. The firſt opportunity is loſt, but a ſecond and third, &c.
will offer. The expectation here was, that the Countrey party would have
run into addreſſes for a new Parliament, which noe doubt would have been
acceptable to ſome here, in hopes thus to come at Epiſcopacy; to others for
much better purpoſes. I ſhall be ſorry if Preſbíterye and the true intereſts
of the countrey, ever become incompatible. I am at a diſtance and [may] be
miſtaken, but I have ſome reaſons [fuggeſted ?] here to make me think, that
Preſbiterye and a new Parliament will agree, provided the Preſbiterians
begin, and, out or in Parliament, addreſſe for a new Parliament. This
will gain the nation to them, by ſhewing that they prefer its certain and
undoubted intereſts to . . . . doubtfull dangers.
II. FROM THE SAME.
26th May 1702.
SIR, London.
I THANK you for yours, but I have nothing to ſay but what you will
have heard before this. I have not been at Court, and all [kind of]
buſineſſe is dead here. It . . . . . . foot we conjećtured, which
is not diſſembled now ; and then the whiſper is more and more that you
are all Jacobits, the meaning of which I know noe more now than I did
when you were here, only I know more that it is ſo. As to the usage
I have had from the Duke and his brothers, I have heard enough of it;
there muſt be ſome ſtrange calumnye, or malice, or trick, or inſtrument at
bottom. All . . . is that • * * * * * * * * * *
nor deſirous, but will officiouſly ſerve noe man that will believe romances
of me, and not ſo much as give me an opportunity to vindicate myſelf.
But whoever is at the bottom of all this, he will be . . . . . thing.
Pray let me know if, when you receive this, you find ſome [as] high and
vigourous as they were here at London. I have reaſon to ſuppoſe not.
Farewell.
Write as you did before on the cover, without a cover.
You will no doubt have the Queen's Speech, which malcontents here
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III. FROM THE SAME.
SIR, May 1702.
NEITHER of the Dukes, I aſſure you, have parted well pleaſed with
the Court. Teviot's turning out, you may tell him, was much preſſed
for, but in vain. It ſeems too a great many other things promiſed, or
• * tº ; upon which declaration . . . . made by the under-
takers, that in caſe they ſucceed not, they are not to be blamed. I find the
Church party here very well pleaſed now with the meeting of your Par-
liament, and they moe more mind the matter. It ſtands certainly as I
gueſſed it did. If my friends, the Preſbíterians, have noe eyes to ſee, I am
ſorry I cannot put mine in their heads: quos Jupiter vult perdere, dementat.
I tooke leave of Duke Hamilton, and he was with me; but he told me nothing
of what paſſed with . . . . . He is expected here after [the] Parlia-
ment. I expoſtulated ſome matters with him ; he ſhifted: breaches here will
widen very faſt. My Lord Rocheſter threatens to lay down, and I have
ground to [believe] that he is in earneſt . . . . . . his authors that
© e º º Rocheſter, that he and his party would be for Epiſco-
pacy, but the [Duke P] had not then ſeen Rocheſter. You cannot loſe by
the adjournment, if what paſſes here be written doun by ſuch as the
miniſters will believe: for it will quickly be publick diſcourſe that your
meeting muſt end in the overthrow of Preſbítery. The bearer ſeems re-
ſolved, in ſpite of his circumſtances, to vote according to his judge[ment,
and] your friends will noe douſbt en]courage him ; his caſe is very hard.
He or you may write to me thus,
For Mr. Warner, goldſmith, near Temple-barre, London, or in
• ‘º e for me, of Mrs. . . . . . houſe, Pellmell.
The Whiggs, now that they ſee my Lord Rocheſter govern you, are turn-
ing for you.
IV. FROM THE SAME.
20th June 1702.
I HAVE had all your's, and have drawn for that money. It is known, in
the coffee-houſes, who amongſt you were for ſtaying in, and who for going
out; and your friend here, who was railled at, and his moderation called
4 T H E J ERV I SW O () D (; OR RESPONDENCE.
treachery, is now ſaid to have been the incendiary, may, to have been upon
the plott, becauſe he foretold that this matter would at laſt come to the re-
fuſing of the taxes, which I hope they will prevent, by calling a new Par-
liament, if they believe it ; but hitherto they doe not believe it ; but own
themſelves ſurpryſed with what has happened, which they were confident
would not be. Your differences make a great noyſe here amongſt the peo-
ple, and I cannot think, however the addreſſe be received, but that the
Court will put an end to them. Thoſe of whom you have quite another
opinion, loſe noe occaſions, both by themſelves and their friends, to declare
that they had no ſhare in the counſells that have occaſioned ſuch a ſcanda-
lous rent amongſt you ; and others you took to be friends, whatever part
they act underhand, ſeem above-boord to condemn you mightily, and to
own that the credit of authority muſt be maintained. In ſhort, there is at
bottom, a myſterye, a ſecret, in all this affair, which it ſeems your friend
has ignorantly run counter to ; for the pretended cauſes of their anger with
him were nonſenſe. He wiſhes ſome of you may be on your guard, for he
reckons your caſe the] ſame, till tyme bring light [out of] darkneſs, which
it muſt doe quickly. Farewell.
He wiſhes you and your Lady would come to the Bath, ſince her health
requires it. He deſires to know if Lº. S. was for coming out.
V. FROM THE SAME,
16th July 1702.
I HAVE had all your's, and am much concerned for the trouble you are
like to have in your private concerns. He has been with me ; and upon
my challenging him, partly denyes, or urges his neceſſityes, with which I
muſt ſeeme ſoftened at preſent, for reaſons I ſhall tell you; for I ſtill hope
we ſhall quickly meet. There is noe appearance of his getting any thing
here. Thoſe he relyes on have not power. As to my own buſineſſe, you
know A'. (Annandale 2) and I were not ſo much as in viſiting. So far was I
from paſſing from the compoſition, that I poſitively refuſed it ; but I am to
expect moe other uſage, nor can I blame profeſſed enemyes ſo much as pre-
T H E J ERV ISW OOD COR RESPONI) ENCE. 5
tended friends. But you ſee the Marquis miſtake me, for it is not humour
that withholds me ; that is now over, but I am diſabled. That which he and
you expect from me is noe more in my power at preſent than in any foot-
man's. Others are poſſeſſed by malicious calumnys, with impreſſions that
are a barre in my way, which I cannot remove; for they will not own them
nor enter upon the point with me. Tyme, or ſome new turn, muſt do it.
Pray make Tweddale and others underſtand this ; and tell the former
I ſhall write to him as ſoon as it is to any purpoſe. I have been tryed to
write to your friends to come up. My anſwer was, That I would adviſe
them neither one way nor other : upon which I was aſked, If I thought
they would come 2 My anſwer was, That, I thought, nothing leſs than the
Queen's pleaſure would bring them up. The Whiggs, I hear, are for the
Parliament's meeting again in Auguſt, to paſs the Abjuration ; but the
Church party is for a diſſolution. Farewell.
By ſome people's ſpeaking to me, it ſeems the Court grows weary of the
trouble your buffineſſe gives them. You will hear, it’s like, by this poſt,
more than I know, being where I am.
VI. FROM THE SAME.
London, 4th Auguſt 1702.
I HAD your's, but ſince I wrote laſt to you, I wrote once to your friend the
Marquis ; but pray tell him, that nothing is ſure here, till it be reſolved
in the Cabinet; for whatever the inclination may be, they often change
when they meet. However, your friend has been again ſpoke to, and changes
there will be very ſpeedily, they ſay ; tho' at the ſame tyme I believe
Queenſberry muſt firſt be heard. He and others give great hopes of the
ele&tions, and that there will be no diſpute nor heſitation in the payment of
the taxes. Thus it's like they will aſk a new delay, till the elections be over.
But the Church party here, who carry it out of fight, preſſe for a Parlia-
ment with you ; and they ſeem now to be more and more for Duke
Hamilton, as we ſpeak here. They ſeem to be poſitive that they will doe
ſomething before the elections to ſway them the Church way: it ſeems they
will turn out Seafield, and put Tarbat in his place, (which [I believe]
{} T H E J ER WIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
Queenſberry will not bear) or Regiſter; but, as I have told you, nothing is
certane. As for B" (Belhaven 2), I directly nor indire&tly have noe need of
them [him 21; and my reaſons not to flye to extremityes with him concerned
rather you than myſelf; for he has now a merit here as a martyr; and
I know that he had, in a verry good place, given a verry good caraćtere of
you ; and I ſpoke to him till he cryed, which ſoftened me. As to his part
with C* (Carſtairs ?) he has, to my knowledge, done me ſuch offices theſe 7
years; ſo you may imagine whether your friend be upon his guard or not.
It's true, too, that he has done Cº (Carſtairs ?) more hurt than all the
enemyes he has. I told him that you would carry matters againſt him as far
as you could, and reach him here if you could. Pray direct Mr. Douglaſs,
(for mine to him may be opened,) to doe nothing that may hinder me to
quarrell and reduce in due tyme that compoſition [from the] Ex” (Exche-
quer 2); tho it's noe purpoſe to diſcover any ſuch intention at preſent.
Tarbat ſhould be on the road hither. Your friend begins to be fairly ſtated
again; that is, they ſeeme deſirous to h[ave] him ; but he deſires you
to depend on nothing he writes, if not that they will ſuffer matters to goe
noe farther wrong. Farewell
VII. FROM THE SAME.
11th Auguſt 1702.
THE Queen has ordered my Lord Blantyre to ſignifye her pleaſure to
Duke Hamilton, and thoſe that were here with him, that ſhe ſhall be glad
to ſee them here again ; ſo I doe not ſee hou they can ſhun coming up. It
will be conſtrued humour or worſe ; I mean that you are dipped in bad de-
ſigns, as has been whiſper'd about here of ſome of you. I cannot tell you
what the Court will doe, when you are come ; only, in general, they ſeem
reſolved to make changes, I believe both of meaſures and men. Tarbat,
too, is ſent for, or allowed to come. As for yourſelf, I have given you trou-
ble already ; however I cannot abſtain from giving you my opinion, that as
your and G's (Godolphin's 2) friend, as well as the countrey's, you ſhould be
both here. There is a great diſpoſition in the Court towards your friend
the Marquis ; he will be much to blame if he doe not come. Your
friend here is again in very good terms with his friends, ſo that the ſtorme
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is over; but he aſks nothing, which makes him the welcomer. Tarbat has
written as one newter, or rather on your fyde; that is, for a new Parlia-
ment; and the Epiſcopall party here truſts him. Farewell.
VIII. FROM THE SAME.
25th August 1702.
I wrot to you this day 14 night, and to my other friend, which was my
ſecond to him. If you be not come off, and [have no better] reaſons to
ſtay, pray lay them aſide, and looſe noe time. After the greateſt applica-
tions imaginable to come to buſineſſe, all is put off, becauſe of the journey
to the Bath, as is ſaid ; but indeed till you come. My friend will have his
father's place, or I have loſt much pains; but I think the thing certain.
Make what uſe of this you pleaſe. If Duke Hamilton doe not come, it will
be concluded that the Jacobits have hindered him ; for they have openly
declared themſelves againſt his coming; nay, ſome of [them have been] ſo
fooliſh as to be poſitive he will not come, as if they had an entire aſcendant
over him. Pray ſee that my friend come, whether he (the Duke) come or not :
and come with him, you and others. If you deſpyſe this opportunity, [we]
cannot redeem it in this reigne. B. (Blantyre 2) yeilds to reaſon, and is more
happy in his working than ever I knew any [novice] at a Court. There is
a great jealouſy here of ſome of you ; but I am reckoned [too much] your
friend to be [told, what are] the grounds of it. There is trickerye ſomewhere,
and molehills are made mountains; but they own that they have no jealouſy
of my friend, and that, if they truſt ſome others, it will be in conjunétion
with him. Farewell.
IX. FROM THE SAM E.
SIR, 21ſt November 1702.
I HAVE had two from you lately, but know not what to write. Tarbat
ſeems to be the favourite, and is to be quickly amongſt you, and your Jaco-
bits will be tempted to leave you. It’s uncertain when the Parliament is to
meet: If you will pay the taxes, Why ſhould it meet? Tullibardin [was to]
be in Melville's place, and the Treaſurer-Depute [turned] out. But Tullibar-
din is averſe to come in alone, and nothing is deſigned for others at preſent.
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The Duke is to have offers here in England, and Tweddale is ſtiffe, and
neither deſires, nor is deſired, to come in. Ad to all this, that the Miniſtry
having undertaken for the Parliament, will have nothing done but as they
pleaſe, which has occaſioned heats ; for ſome of them are for changes; others
not, till at leaſt a Seſſion of Parliament be over. The inclination of the Court
is abſolutely for changes, and thoſe will be verry thorough ones, whenever
they ſhall have got over the difficulty about the taxes. Tarbat gave the
Court hopes at firſt that you would all pay the taxes ; but is now uneaſye
about it. Your friend has not, directly nor indirectly, medled ſince the ad-
journment that was ſo downright contrary to the hopes given him, and the
avowed purpoſes in calling a new Parliament; but he was convinced there
is a ſecret in [ſome of] our affairs that he was not truſted with, and that by
aćting in the dark, he might run his head againſt a wall. My Lord Rox-
burgh, as well as my Lord Tullibardin, and Lord Blantyre, and Sir Alexr.
Bruce, &c. have all aſſurances that they are to be employed, but it ſeems
not till the Seſſion of Parliament be over, in caſe it meets. Here, the Whigs
reigne in the Houfe of Lords, and eſpouſe the Biſhops : The Toryes
reigne in the Houſe of Commons, and eſpouſe the Lower Clergy; [ſo] that
the heats go high : but the great turn of ſucceſs this laſt ſummer muſt over-
come all rubbs amongſt ourſelves. Hitherto the penſions cannot be got
done. Farewell.
X. FROM THE SAME.
22d December 1702.
YoU will have had mine by a friend. Tweddale, yeſternight, took his
leave; told the Queen that he came hither in purſuance of her pleaſure, and
had waited to hear it, without troubling her, for that he came not to aſk any
thing for himſelf; that now he was going home, and was ready to receive her
commands. Her Majeſty told him, that ſhe was not yet come to a reſolution
as to Scotland, but when ſhe did reſolve, ſhe would have a particular con-
fideration for him, and that though he had not gone along with the meaſures
of the laſt Parliament, ſhe hoped he would with thoſe of this. He anſwered,
that he could not approve of the meaſures of her Miniſtry, but he would
upon all occaſions ſerve her Majeſty [in pur]ſuance of her true [intereſts] and
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thoſe of the country, which he took to be the ſame, and was perſwaded it
was her Majeſty's inclination to have them the ſame. She ſaid it was ſo ;
and ſo they parted. He intends to leave this place the next week. I be-
lieve matters will continue as they are at preſent, and that my Lord Tulli-
bardin will have noe compaymons. My Lord Tweddale has behaved him-
ſelf with much honour and decorum, but has not had fair play. At Court
they ſeem reſolved not to puſh the raiſing of the taxes; but that will depend
on your Miniſtry, who, I am told, are very uneaſye and fluêtuating as to
their meaſures. It's whiſpered that my Lord March is to have the Caſtle,
and that [commiſ]ſions for the Treaſurer-Depute and Juſtice-Clerk's places
are drawn blank. Belhaven hoped to have the former two days ago; but I
believe my Lord Boile will have it. My Lady Marleborough was yeſter-
night pretty warm upon the Duke of Queenſberry, for not ſettling Mr. John-
ſtoun's ſiſter's penſion. If he knew what to aſk for her, he would get it done.
There are great diſorders in the Engliſh Parliament. You ſhould have had
a letter dire&ted to Sir A. H., whoſe buſineſs I have no opinion of, if inde-
pendence, or for lyfe, be expected. Farewell.
XI. FROM THE SAME.
31ſt December 1702.
THIS is my third ſince I heard from you. Tweddale and Tullibardin
being to part on Tewſday laſt, Tullibardin was bid ſtay till too-morrow by
the Queen, and Marleborough ſent to ſtop Tweddale till he ſhould ſee him.
In the mean while, Tullibardin preſſed Tweddale to be on the Treaſury,
and otherwiſe another friend would be put on it; ſo that to refuſe would
be to give [offence] to the Queen ; for Tweddale had ſaid [to] him, that if
other friends were [willing] he would be one, which he (Tullibardin) had told
the Queen. Tweddale's meaning and words had alwyse been, that he would
be one, in caſe of a majority there on their fide, to prevent all ruptures,
and that the experiment might be allowed its full operation ; for if you can
believe them, others will quitt, in caſe Tweddale be there. For theſe purpoſes
Tweddale was advyfed to yield, in general, that in caſe the new Treaſury
was ſuch, that is, ſo compoſed, that he could effectually ſerve the Queen in
it, he would accept. But when Marleborough came, there paſſed only
general compliments, and [all that] the Marquis ſaid was, that [he was]
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willing to ſerve the Queen in any poſt in which he could ſignify any thing.
Noe doubt he will be put in the commiſſion, and, it’s like, one more of his
way. Thus you fee he is every way free to adviſe with friends at home
what to doe. He and Tullibardin leaves this place too-morrow. Some
papers have been ſigned this day. I believe my Lord March is Governor
of the Caſtle, and Tarbat’s brother Lord of the Seſſion and Juſtice-Clerk ;
and Boile, Treaſurer-Deput. They are, or will be ; and Dunmore was, or
is, to have the Ordinmance, if he will accept of it.
Farewell.
XII. FROM THE SAME.
13th February 1702–3.
I HAD your's laſt week, and give you many thanks for the trouble you
take in my buſineſs. I was much concerned at a paſſage in one of your’s,
this winter, about your miſfortunes in your own private affairs. I told you
my mind then. I hope you are more eaſye at preſent. I write ſeldom, be-
cauſe I know little ; for fince the adjourning of your Parliament beyond
the time for raiſing the taxes, I have ſhunned all talking with the Engliſh
Miniſtry on Scotch matters, and you know I ſeldom ſee the Scotch. The
Engliſh now leave the matter to them ; but after all, their bottom is, to joine
with thoſe, whoever they be, that ſhall have the majority of the next Parlia-
ment; and upon this they ſett up their reſt, and think no further on the
matter. The truth is, their own buſineſs leaves no room for your's. The
Commons have overaćted in every thing ; ſo that, inſtead of breaking in
upon the A&t of Settlement, a bill this day paſſed in their Houſe, making it
treaſon to act againſt the Succeſſion, which is a great and unexpected blow
to the Jacobite intereſt, both here at home, and all over Europe. The Com-
mons ſent a bill to the Lords for allowing a new tyme to take the oaths :
the Lords, who have loſt noe advantage this feſſion, returned the bill, with
the addition as above, founded upon a precedent in the late reign, in favours
of the Queen ; for by their common law, or other law, Non est hares in-
ventus. Thus, the Commons muſt either agree to declare themſelves Jaco-
bites, which the people here will not bear ; particularly, in caſe of a new
Parliament, (which is talked of) ſuch men would not be choſen ; and there-
fore, tho there was a diviſion about another clauſe, which, too, was carried
for the Lords by one, the clauſe of treaſon and the other extending all to
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Ireland, paſſed unanimouſly. This, to my underſtanding, is of more conſe-
quence than any thing that has happened ſince the King's death ; for now
the Whig party will be inquiſitors upon the Jacobits, and the Court will
be very ſhie to pardon them. It's not my fault if you have not heard
of the Archbiſhop of York's diſcourſe, in a meeting of the Engliſh
about the Union ; that now the time was for reſtoring Epiſcopacy in Scot-
land, and that, if that was not intended by the Union, both the nation and
church would be looſers by it, &c. My Lord Rocheſter ſaid, that he knew
not when, if ever, it would be ſeaſonable to reſtore Epiſcopacy in Scotland ;
but that he was ſure this was not the ſeaſon to ſpeak of it, &c. My Lord
Nottingham trimmed; but my Lord Normanby was plain, that he had never
met upon any other deſigne, &c. The effects of my Lord Rocheſter's laying
down will not appear till after the ſeſſion is up. Tarbat’s engaging that moe
man would [be] for the taxes, and that the turning out of the Preſbíterians
would bring in all the Epiſcopall party to pay them, has leſſened him here.
Methuen is coming home from Portugal, re infecta. It ſeems all that buffi-
neſs was only to amuſe with expectations. The Dutch are to blame for the
progreſſe of the Elector of Bavaria, for had they done 2 months agoe (which
they might have better done then,) what they have done now, in ſending
ſome of their troops to the High Rhine, for a month or two, he had been
undone before now. My ſervice to my Noble friend ; he will remember, I
hope, what I deſired him to remember.
Farewell.
XIII. FROM THE SAME.
27th Auguſt [17042.]
I HAVE your's of the 20th. Miſtake not mine laſt poſt; it ſuppoſed you
had another, which I find was left here, in which I told you, that your
friend was abandoned, and his beft friends, if he has any here, for Tarbat's
being in his place, that one of them might have that claimed by him, who,
they ſay, has the government of the Miniſters. It's true, A (Annandale 2) and
S" (Seafield 2) would have your friend's place for themſelves. Matters being
thus, I did what you would have done—prefer our common friend. As to
the buſineſs; the Miniſtry here not being of a piece, thoſe for you got you
deſired up : it was deliberately done, and not at all extorted. Nou others
have [had] their pull, and have [had the] Commiſſioners of the Union named ;
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but at the ſame tyme the other greater things they aſked were all refuſed,
in expectation of your coming. I am ſenſible of your difficultyes, and am
far from engaging for the event, in caſe you come ; but I dare engage that
if you come not, you will be abſolutely miſunderſtood by this Court, and
thoſe at it; for you will give way to meaſures that will throw you into in-
extricable difficultyes. You ſhould, at leaſt, write to Court your apologye,
and ſend ſome of your number with it, by conſent, if that can be, or any
way rather than not. I think you are in the right not to come, if not
preſſed to it by your friends with you. The Queen will be 3 weeks at the
Bath. Such haſte in naming the Commiſſioners for the Union upon the
authority of ſuch a divided Parliament, is noe great proof that we here are
more ſincere in it than we uſed to be.
Farewell.
XIV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAVE wrote to my Lord Chancelor an account of what was done in the
Houſe of Lords yeſternight, where the Queen herſelf was in perſon to take
care of the Antient Kingdom, My Lord Treaſurer did not only refute the
arguments that were made uſe of againſt [our] A&ts, but declared that the
paſſing of the A&t of Security was abſolutely neceſſary, and ſaid, their med-
ling in our buſineſs would do but harm ; whereas if they would lett it
alone, he believed the Queen might eaſily bring the affairs of that countrey
to a happy ſetlement, and had employ'd men that were both able and in
earneſt in't. The Biſhop of Saliſberry has done a great deal in this
matter too. This affair is delay'd till Wedenſday by the means of K
(Somers), in order to get a thorough conjunction betwixt B (the Lord
Treaſurer) and F (the Whigs) before that tyme. 6 (The Whigs) were
modeſt in this buſineſs, but G (the Tories) were mad. If it fails in N
(the Houſe of Lords), it will be tried in 14 (the Houſe of Commons). But
if it's done by 7 (the Tories), every body will know the meaning of it ; ſo it
won't have ſuch weight. Roxburgh was with E (the Lord Treaſurer)
yeſterday, who ſeems weary of buſineſs. 36 (Seafield) has had no letters from
39 (the Duke of Hamilton), as 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) ſaid; but if that
buſineſs faile, t'other is entire. M M (Seafield) has had no medling with
37 (Queenſberry), nor will it be now till 37 (Queenſberry) aſk it, or till
there be more need for’t. D (the Duke of Marlborough) and E (Lord Trea-
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ſurer) are mightily for us. I wiſh friends would write to this place, de-
clairing how much their medling in our buſineſs may harm it, particularly
53 (Marchmont). There will be no avoiding 25 (a Scottiſh Parliament) this
ſummer; ſo pray think what’s neceſſary for that. Some talk here of dif-
charging our cattle and linnen being brought in : if that's done, we are
ruin'd, and we endeavour rather to get ſome good things done for us as the
ſureſt way to 24 (the Succeſſion); or at leaſt to begine when Z (the Succeſ.
fion) is over. Pray remember the Biſhops' rents, and take care of Mr.
Cunninghame's letter, tho you ſhould neglect your other friends here.
[Indorſed] To my Lord Treaſurer-Deput. Adieu.
London, 30th November, 1704.
XV. FROM THE SAME.
SINCE my laſt there has ſomething occur'd to me I muſt trouble you
with. You know very well that there has never yet been made any cappitu-
lation for our troopes abroad, which has occaſion'd great clamour. We are
now upon that matter with the Dutch, and I know no reaſon why we ſhould
not have it clear'd with the Engliſh likewiſe; eſpecially if the Queen think
fitt to ſend ſome of our troops abroad this year. It will, I believe, be very
fit we get levie money, and very neceſſary, at the ſame time, to make articles
for the whole. Captain Gain's buſineſs is like to go very well. I long to
know what 39 (the Duke of Hamilton) is upon, and ſo ſoon as it's poſſible
he ſhall hear of 37 (Queenſberry) and 35 (Roxburgh's) meeting. Now that
13 (the Houſe of Lords) is to be upon the affairs of 21 (Scotland), I fancy
it might be of great uſe to us ſhould A (the Queen) call 13 (the Houſe of
Lords) and 14 (the Houſe of Commons) together, to tell them ſhe will
always uſe her utmoſt endeavours to maintaine a good underſtanding betwixt
21 (Scotland) and 22 (England), and that ſhe hopes that, as much as in their
power, they will remove any grounds of miſunderſtanding that may be
betwixt them, and endeavour to prevent all ſuch for the future. You ſhall
hear from me be the Thurſday’s poſt. Adieu.
London, December the 2d, 1704.
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XVI. EROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, December 24, 1704.
THIS is my third, but none the laſt poſt. On Wenſday the Queen being
in the Houſe, at firſt on the Throne, and after (it being cold) on a bench at
the fire, My Lord Rocheſter deſired the A&t of Security might be read:
the A&t of Darien, he ſaid, had been read. This was oppoſed, and debated
for an hour, as that which would irritat, and as being againſt their friends.
The A&t read about Darien was authentick, being printed at Edinburgh ;
but the A&t produced, being printed at London, had no authority. The
Church party were for reading, and the Whigs againſt reading, but yielded
that it was an A&t of dangerous conſequence to England, and that they all
knew what it was, and might fix upon any part, if they pleaſ'd, in arguing.
5 (Lord Treaſurer) ſaid there were indeed great difficulties in Scotch buff-
nes; but the way to overcome them was not to add to the irritation; that
matters there were not irretreivable; that Her Majeſty was in the way to
bring matters there right; that ſhe had employed men of capacity, and who
are ſincere and zealous in her ſervice ; and he hoped the Houſe would do
nothing to render matters more difficult. Here one ſaid, he was glade to
know that matters were retreivable; for no man was a better judge than
the Lord that ſpoke. Thus the reading was drop't ; as alſo the paſſing a
vote upon the A&t, which Haverſham moved : and then they went to the
matter of the A&t. 8 (Nottingham) made a long diſcourſe, full of innumerous
bad conſequences, which you in Scotland never thought on. 12 (Biſhop
of Sarum) ſpoke long of the bad government amongſt you ever ſince the
Union,” and the irritation that had been growing upon it all along, which
made Charles the Firſt grant not only the conceſſions 1641, but thoſe of a
higher nature thereafter ; of which he had now read an account, he ſaid, in
Clarendon's 3d volume. Upon the Reſtoration, he ſaid, for a remedy, a
Councill was eſtabliſhed of Scotch and Engliſh, and all orders were to be
given above board; but a great man then, who would have all the power to
himſelf, broke this, upon which there followed rebellions, &c. He remem-
bered that 8000 armed men was brought down from the Highlands, to
plunder a peaceable country, and the officers of the army had orders to
ſhoot on the highway whomever they met that had not certain paſſes, &c.
* The Union of the Crowns in 1603.
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At the Revolution, he ſaid, a Unione was deſigned ; but that not taking
effect, a great many errours had been committed, which he deſired not to
mention. But he could not abſtain from putting their Lordſhips in minde
of what they had done in the matter of Darien. That was juſt enough
to irritat the Scotch, and to make them believe that it was a mighty
valuable projećt which drove them into the unhappy ſubſcription that coſt
them ſo dear. He ſaid, he could not but obſerve, too, a ſtrange partiality in
the year 1703 : An A&t of Peace and Warr had paſt, of infinite more com-
ſequence to England than the A&t of Security, and without any viſible me-
ceſſity for the paſſing of it; whereas the other was paſt to prevent the diſ-
banding of the army at a time when an invaſion was apprehended ; and
yet, ſaid he, ther was no complaints nor noiſe made of the A&t of Peace
and Warr. 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) ſtated the matter, and did you all poſſible
juſtice. The A&t, he ſaid, was the work of a preceding Seſſion, voted then
by a great majority, but her Majeſty then had rejected it, and conſented to
it now, becauſe then the communication clauſe was in it, and ther was then
mony for the troops; whereas that clauſe was now taken out of it, and ther
was no mony for the troops, but they muſt have been diſbanded even when
ther was juſt ground to apprehend an invaſion. He ſaid, too, that the hurt
the A&t could do was contingent, and might be prevented ; whereas the mot
paſſing it might have had conſequences that could not have been well re-
medied. He ſaid, the difficulties in Scotch buſines were not new ; but he
did not deſire to dive into the cauſes of them. 10 (Somers) went through all
the errours committed in this reign, in Scotch affairs, and laid them home
with great art and weight; in particular, he inſiſted on the A&t of Peace and
Warr, the Wine A&t, the A&t of Security, and the Wool A&t, and ſaid it was
of the higheſt conſequence to England to provide for their own ſecurity
againſt the danger they were in from ſuch A&ts, and to prevent the like in
time to come. He owned that this ought to be done in as calm a manner
as poſſible; and therefore he propoſed an adjournment, that they might
take time to think on it; that is, to have time to treat with the Court about
an underſtanding in Engliſh affairs ;-and the tail will follow.
Farewell.
The Commons will be at the Scotch buſines. Pray lett me know what
armes are come, or ſent for.
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Having writen what’s above about an hour agoe, one comes in and tells
me, that this day Mr. Smith (the great mannager for the Whiggs amongſt
the Commons,) moved in their houſe for a day to take into conſideration the
buffines of Scotland, as being a buſines of the higheſt conſequence to Eng-
land; and was ſeconded by all ſides, my Lord Hartington, Mr. Bromley, &c.;
and to render the buſines the more ſolemn, a call of the Houſe is ordered
on this day ſevennight, in order to proceed to the Scotch buffines on Tueſday
after. In ſhort, the Treaty is broke off, and we muſt pay the reckoning.
But at the ſame time the Whiggs ſay, that if the Court will be adviſable,
they are ready to gett ſuch conceſſions, in matters of trade, made to Scot-
land, as that the Succeſſion cannot faill to be fetled. Poſſibly the Court
waits till my Lord Marlborough come.
XVII. FROM THE SAME.
London, December 7th, 1704.
I WROTE none laſt poſt. Yeſterday the Queen being in the Houſe,
Rocheſter, Nottingham, &c. preſſed a vote upon the A&t of Security. Many
warm things were ſaid, and the Scotch A&ts of the two Seſſions were accu-
mulated : How was it poſſible that any Engliſhman could conſent to them 2
It became the greatneſs of a Queen of England to reſiſt ſuch advices. Peter-
burough ſaid, that the Queen had the power of France to reſiſt, with the
folly of Auſtria, the felfiſhneſs of the Dutch, and the ignorance of the Por-
tugueſe, with factions and other diſorders at home ; all which ſhe had re-
fifted, and would reſiſt ; but he ſhould be fory to have her accuſtomed to
reſiſt Parliament. The Whigs were for having new acts to ſecure England.
5 (Lord Treaſurer) ſaid, that was the better way. 10 (Somers) propoſed a law
to make the Scotch aliens, and to forbid the coming in of their catle—this
law to commence after ſome time, and to determine whenever the Succeſſion
ſhould be ſetled:—which appeared to be the ſenſe of the majority, tho many
of them are for favourable laws to commence when the Succeſſion is ſetled.
My Lord Halifax ſaid, all theſe acts were the effects of a bad humour
amongſt the Scotch, which began with the buſines of Darien, when they
reſolved to have gott the Engliſh trade to themſelves. He went on to
the Abjuration, which had in this reign been rejećted ; and ſo on to the other
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A&ts; and then ſaid, he could not but obſerve one thing, that the ſame hand
that had begun all that humour by the A&t of Darien, had now finiſhed it
by the A&t of Security. Upon this, two Lords of Mr. Johnſton's friends did
vindicat him under the name of the then Secretary, and one of them ap-
pealed to 11 (Peterborough), who, he ſaid, knew as well as any man the truth
of what he ſaid for Mr. Johnſton, and how much Mr. Johnſton had been
wrong'd in that matter. No reply being made, the matter was lett fall.
Thus you ſee with what reaſon Mr. Johnſton was accuſed of ſubjecting Scot-
land to the Whigs. This day Halifax made an appology to one of the two
Lords, owning that if Mr. Johnſton did not in 1695 keep the Parliament to
fitt beyond the time appointed, on purpoſe to paſs that A&t, then he had
wrong’d him. After much wrangling, my Lord Wharton moved as follows:
That it is the opinion of this Committee, that upon conſideration of ſeveral Acts
of Parliament lately paſſed in Scotland, and the dangerous conſequences that
may follow from thence, as to the trade, and as to the preſent and future
peace of this kingdom ; the moſt proper way to prevent thoſe ill effects will be
by ſome new Laws to be made for that purpoſe. My Lord Poulett ſaid, that
the half of this preamble was not neceſſary, and that he thought that it had
been agreed to, to ſhun irritations as much as poſſible. The Duke of De-
vonſhire ſeconded this, but the Lords were weary on foot to be gone, and ſo
the motion was agreed to, and thoſe A&ts are to be brought in on Munday.
What the Commons will do, or how all will end, I know not ; but many of
the Lords ſeem to relent; but they are to and fro, as matters are off or on
betwixt them and the Court. Farewell.
XVIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH,
MY LORD,”
THE Houſe of Lords having mett yeſterday, came at laſt to this reſolu-
tion, that draughts of a&ts ſhould be brought in for their own ſecurity.
Some propoſe making magazines in the North of England; ſome ſpoke
very much of the affairs of Scotland, in different manners; and at laſt it
ſeem’d agreed too, that an Aćt ſhould be brought in, diſcharging our cattle
* Baillie is thus styled, because he was Lord-Treasurer-Depute at the time.
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and linen, its being imported ; and ſo it was put off till Wendſday next. I
ſhould be glad to know what friends ſay to this matter, but have not time
to write to my Lord Chancellour, or my Lord Privy Seal, to-night. I am,
My Lord,
Your Lordſhip's moſt humble Servant,
London, December the 7th, 1704. ROXBURGHE.
XIX. FROM THE SAME.
THE deſign of 6 (the Whigs), in this matter, is to force us in to 24 (the
Succeſſion); and the way they propoſe it is, that thoſe prohibiting A&ts ſhould
not begin till a year and a half hence, and that only in caſe of Z (the Succeſ-
fion) not being declared betwixt and then ; and that ſo ſoon as it is declared,
they ſhould terminate: But tho E (the Lord Treaſurer) ſeems to go into
this, the deſign is, that all this buffle ſhould end in no A&ts. I am only
affraid that tho there ſhould be no A&t, yet that this buffle make 25 (the
Scottiſh Parliament) poſitive to have a treaty firſt ; and I do own it may
very naturally be ſaid, How ſhall we be ſure but hardſhips be put upon us,
ſo ſoon as 24 (the Succeſſion) is over, if we be not ſecured againſt them
antecedently, as much as a poor nation can be ſecured againſt the oppreſſions
of a richer, ſince it is alwayes in their power, and ſince they already ſeem
to threaten us with it 2 For my part, I don't well know what to ſay; for
unleſs our cattle and linen can be otherwayes diſpoſed on, we are utterly
ruined ſhould thoſe laws take effect. And this is a matter of fact I beg you
would clear me of; for if they can be otherwiſe diſpoſed on to advantage,
31 (Limitations) are ſtill ſufficient to me; but if they cannot, I ſhall think
a treaty neceſſary, and the dangers of that, too, are innumerable. Again,
ſuppoſe GG (Limitations) were ſufficient, it will be impoſſible to do it upon
them, unleſs both 37 (Queenſberry) and 39 (Duke Hamilton) come into
the buſineſs; but if 39 (Duke Hamilton) ſtand ſtill out, conſidering how
matters have gone here of late, it will be impracticable upon our laſt ſcheme.
On the other hand, ſuppoſing a treaty ſhould be neceſſary, there is no bring-
ing in 39 (Duke Hamilton) into the Government before next 25 (Scottiſh
Parliament); or elſe 13 (the Houſe of Lords) would as much ſay next winter,
that a treaty was to ruin 24 (the Succeſſion), as they now cry out againſt
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28 (the A&t of Security). Withall, I muſt tell you, that 5 (the Lord Trea-
ſurer) told me, to ther night, that PP (Duke Hamilton) was coming to town;
to which I replyed, he would certainly have him; and I believe he thinks fo.
Now, if PP (Duke Hamilton) is brought in, and if 31 (Limitations) is ſuf-
ficient, it’s a clear caſe; but if a treaty muſt be, 39 (Duke Hamilton) muſt
be left out, for the foreſaid reaſon, and we ſhall have a troubleſome gainer.
So pray let me have certain information whether we can export our cattle
and limen elſewhere, or not, to advantage; for we cannot ſubſiſt without
exporting our product, and our being allowed to bring it here ſeems preca-
rious. You ſhall hear from me next poſt; for to-morrow at ten a’clock I
meet with 5 (the Lord Treaſurer,) and at ſix a'clock at night I am to have
my firſt meeting with 37 (Queenſberry), at the Caſtle Tavern in Fleet Street.
Pray let me know how 49 (Montroſe) and his friends are pleaſ'd, and
what people ſay of 39 (Duke Hamilton) yet. Pray remember Mr. Cuning-
ham, for we are all obliedged to him. Adieu
London, December the 7th, 1704.
XX. FROM THE SAME.
I wrotE you a long letter laſt poſt, and am now clear'd of that matter of
faćt I wrote to you off, being very certainly inform'd that we may export our
beef and linen to greater advantage elſewhere. But that is not the buſineſs
now ; for, as far as I can gueſs, 54 (a Treaty), which I deſire may ſtand for
the word that was in my laſt, ſeems now to be the intention of 5 (the Lord
Treaſurer); by which means I am perfectly in the miſt; for if that muſt
be, where it will end, God knows. Beſides 39 (Duke Hamilton) can never be
brought [round, inj order to ſet 54 (a Treaty) on foot; for in th . . . and
14 (the Houſe of Commons) will ſwear it's a trick to hinder 24 (the Succeſ.
fion); and to go into 54 (a Treaty), leaving him out, makes it his doing, at the
head of the oppoſers, which is indeed makeing him maſter of 21 (Scotland).
If 54 (a Treaty) is certainly the deſign, all our former ſchemes are broke,
and how 24 (the Succeſſion) will be brought about, is not very eaſie to deter-
mine. 36 (Seafield) ſeems very much now for 54 (the Treaty); and I am told
to-night that 38 (Argyll), and all that partie, are to be for it; ſo we need ſay
nothing for a while.
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I was laſt night with 37 (Queenſberry), who is in mightie paſſion that
his appropriation is ſtopt. I told him, I did not deſign to trouble him
with buſineſs, but ſaw no reaſon why we might not meet, tho we differ'd in
politicks. He ſaid we ſeem'd to deſign ruin for him and his familie; to
which I ſaid, it was never [intended] to ſacrifice either to 39 (Duke Hamil-
ton), but that I was againſt appropriations in generall. At laſt, he inſiſted
ſo violently, that I was forced to ſay there were many in opinion it was not
a juſt debt, and that he might be called to an account for it; to which he
ſaid, he wiſhed 1 (the Queen) would refer it to 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament).
It's impoſſible to tell you all that paſſ"d ; but, in ſhort, his great aim was to
bring me to be for his buſineſs, telling me 36 (Seafield) had ſwore to be his
friend ; and mine was to exaſperate him at 39 (Duke Hamilton). I ſtood
bluff, and believe firmly that A (the Queen) and E (the Lord Treaſurer) may
ſecure him without contrary orders. This meeting will make great noiſe,
and, I believe, have good effect; tho at firſt I ſhall ſuffer by it. Sel. (Sel-
kirk), when I told him on't to-day, was [very angry], and ſaid, he was 39
(Duke Hamilton's) brother, and [that hel would never ſet up 37 (Queenſ.
berry), who he knew deſired nothing ſo much as to brew his hands in their
bloud. I told him, I was as little for ſetting up 37 (Queenſberry) as he, and
was as much againſt his appropriation ; but that it was neceſſary to gain him
in order to do the buſineſs. He ſaid, he did not think it neceſſary, for he
did not doubt but 39 (Duke Hamilton) and 40 (the Duke of Atholl) might
both change their mindes; which he had not ſaid, if he had not been piqued.
Next poſt I ſhall write to Rotheſs and Haddingtoune. I am ſory at what
you write me, and ſhall think of what you tell me of Steward. Adieu.
The worſt thing, in my opinion, 13 (the Houſe of Lords) and 14 (the Houſe
of Commons) can do to us, is to force us into 54 (a Treaty). I forgot to tell
you that 37 (Queenſberry) ſaid, he never believed I (the Queen) [was in]
earneſt as to 24 (the Succeſſion); but that, notwithſtanding of all that had
paſſed, he believed there was a poſſibilitie of doing that, but would not tell
me how. However, I may find a way, if it is to the purpoſe, to get out of
him by 5 (the Lord Treaſurer.)
London, December the 9th, 1704.
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XXI. FROM THE SAME.
December the 12th, 1704.
I TOLD you in my laſt that I [was] afraid there would be no need of thoſe
ſchemes we had projected ; and indeed, if the Houſe of Commons do to-night
as the Houſe of Lords did laſt night, we ſhall have no need of either 37
(Queenſberry), or 39 (Duke Hamilton). But it is now nine a'clock, and the
Houſe of Commons is not up yet. The Houſe of Lords, as I am informed,
have left it to the Queen to name perſons to treat with us upon the buſineſs
of an Union. They have likewiſe ordered bills to be brought in, diſcharging
the bringing in our cattle and linen, which are only to take place againſt ſuch
a time, in caſe the Union is not concluded, or the Succeſſion ſettled, betwixt
and then. There is one juſt now come in, that tells me the debate run in
the Houſe of Commons to-night, whether a cenſure ſhould be put upon the
proceedings of the Parliament of Scotland, or no. It was carried No. You
ſee what we are to expect if an Union wont ſatiſfie us, ſince Limitations
* not ; for, inſtead of propoſing us favours, as a ſeperate kingdome,
if we do ſettle the ſame Succeſſion with them, they make hard laws upon us,
if we do it not within ſuch a time ; nor without an entire Union will they
ever give us any favour in trade. 35 (Roxburgh) is reſolved not to ſpeak
to E (Lord Treaſurer) concerning the affairs of 21 (Scotland), till E (Lord
Treaſurer) ſpeak to him ; nor is there any certainty what 5 (Lord Trea-
ſurer) raily deſignes. So ſoon as any thing is propoſed to LL (Roxburgh),
you ſhall know it, but till then we had beſt ſay nothing; and even then it
will be pretty hard to know whether what's firſt ſaid be deſigned, or no. I
am very poſitive that 39 (Duke Hamilton) will fall of his price very much
upon 35 (Roxburgh's) meeting with 37 (Queenſberry); for I have been
told by a friend of PP (Duke Hamilton's), and one that knows him well,
within this eight-and-forty hours, that if A (the Queen) had a mind for
this buſineſs, 39 (Duke Hamilton) was vain and neceſſitous; but it's need-
leſs to think of this for a while. The Houſe of Lords are to addreſs the
Queen to have ſhips ſett in ſuch and ſuch ſtations, for taking of Scotch ſhips
going and coming from [France]. 25 (a Scottiſh Parliament), you ſee,
cannot be delayed. I have writ to . . to night, as you deſired me.
Next poſt you ſhall have a letter for a hundred pound to Mr. Redpath, tho
not in his name. This ſhould have been a letter of compliment to you, for
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receiving my commiſſion at Counſell, but I know you’l excuſe me. It being
paſt eleven, I muſt deſire you would ſend me a copy of this letter, as like-
wiſe of the firſt I wrote you. Adieu
London, December the 12th, 1704.
XXII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, December 12th, 1704.
I HAD none with the laſt poſt from you. It’s now near eight a'clock, and
the Commons have not yet done with the Scotch buſineſs. Yeſterday the
Lords ordered bills to be brought in ; one for empowering the Queen to
name Commiſſioners to treat with you for an entire Unione; one to declare
all Scotch not ſetled here, or in Ireland, or in the Plantations, or that are not
in the fleet or army, to be aliens. This A&t is to commence from a blank
day, which it's thought will be the laſt day of the next ſeſſion of Parliament
here; and it is to commence only in cafe neither the Unione nor Succeſſion be
ſetled then. A bill of the ſame nature, too, is ordered, prohibiting cattle and
ſheep; and bills are ordered, but which I ſuppoſe will be turned to an ad-
dreſs, to have friggatts in proper ſtations for feiſing all your ſhips that trade
with France. More guards, too, are to be appointed, and more fevere laws
enacted, to hinder the carrying of Engliſh or Iriſh wool into Scotland. All this
was propoſed by 6 (the Whigs,) and 7 (the Tories) acquieſced. It appears by
what was ſaid, that no conceſſions are to be expected barely upon your coming
in to the Succeſſion; and ſo treatys, in order to the Succeſſion, ſignify nothing,
as I in vain told people the laſt ſummer. In ſhort, you may fetle the Suc-
ceſſion upon limitations, if you pleaſe, if the Court will ſtill venture to grant
them, or you may accept of a Union. If you will do neither, you may expect all
the miſchief that can be done you ; for, as it was ſaid, you and your indepen-
dence are not ſo great but that you muſt depend either on France or England,
and ſure they will not ſuffer you to depend on France, if they can help it. 52
(Ormiſton) ſaid yeſterday (but name him not) that my chief" was to be quickly
here. This I am ſure of: I am not ſo fure that Leven is to be with him ; ſo
what you do, do quickly. I have preſſ"d 35 (Roxburgh) to writ to the former
this night. The ſpirit here runs upon 20 (conqueſt) or 23 (union);-the laſt
* Apparently the Marquis of Annandale, chief of the clan of Johnstone.
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63
•)
2
at preſent, or the former to nobgfbdf (upon a peace). A letter from Paris, the
laſt poſt but one, bore that there was an expreſs from Italy with bad news,
for none were told. This laſt poſt brings news from the Hague that came to
the States from their Reſident at Cologn, that there was a letter there from
the Poſtmaſter of Salzburg, that the young Count Lemberg, Adjutant-Gene-
rall to Staremberg, had paſſ'd there poſt going to the Emperour with the news
that they had attacqued Vandoſm’s (Vendome's) camp before Verue by fur-
priſe, (in the night, it ſeems,) and having killed 8,000 French, had raiſed
the fiege. This looks very probable, if it was poſſible. It's believed that leſs
or more of it is true; but the Miniſter of Savoy ſays, that he does not know
of any troops that his maſter has, ſufficient for ſuch an execution. Pray lett
me know how the news from this concerning our affairs works amongſt
you. I think I wrot to you, that inſtead of the ſevere laws now to be made
here, I preſſ"d for favourable laws, to commence at the ſetling of the Suc-
ceſſion. I know this would have been reckoned bribery, as the other will
be termed threatening. However, this had been a fair invitation to treat
about the Succeſſion. The Commons are now up, and upon a diviſion,
Whether to what the Lords had done they ſhould add the following anſwer
of the Scotch four A&ts; That they tended to the ſubverſion of the Proteſ-
tant religion ; to the prejudice of the ſucceſſion of Hanover ſetled here; and
the diſtraćtion of the trade and commerce of this nation ? Ther were 209
againſt the cenſure, and 151 for it. The Whigs and the No-Tackers
joined againſt it; for if it had carried, there would have been an addreſs to
the Queen to know who of the Engliſh Miniſtry had adviſed the Aét.
This is all I have heard on the ſuddain, and which I cannot promiſe to be
exaët.
Farewell.
XXIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I was very much out of humour [the other] might when I found I had
not anſwer'd what was on the backſide of your letter; and indeed it was by
chance I perceived it, juſt as I was putting it up in my pocket after all my
letters were diſpatch'd. What 53 (Marchmont) offers is mightie kind, but
I cannot poſſibly adviſe any thing in it as yet, till all be concluded in our
affair here, and till 35 (Roxburgh) know certainly whether E (the Lord Trea-
ſurer) is for 23 (Union), or 31 (Limitations). I am affraid 23 (a Union) is the
deſign; ſo I wiſh you may be finding people's pulſes in that matter. For my
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part, I am intirely for 31 (Limitations), and am hopefull 21 (Scotland) will be
able to maintain them, tho 30 (the A&t of Peace and War) gives great offence
here, and I am ſure they will leſs bear what’s further neceſſary. Beſides,
ſhould 20 (Conqueſt) be attempted by 22 (England) for fear of 26 (Trade),
in caſe of our having all neceſſary 31 (Limitations), there's no fear but
we may have 23 (an Union). But if 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) will]
ſatiſfied with 31 (Limitations), I ſee no me tº e º tº º
23 (a Union), for the meaning of Y (the Union) . . . . . it ſhould
be intir’d ; nor [ſhould wel have the leaſt favour in BB (trade), you may
fee, without it. This is my opinion, and I ſhall be glad to know yours ;
as likewiſe, how you think it may go in 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament).
Pray mind the Biſhops' rents; and I beg you would take care of my Lord
Nideſdale (Nithſdale) in the Exchequer. Adieu.
London, December the 14th, 1704.
XXIV. FROM THE SAME.
December 19th, 1704.
I CAN give you no poſitive anſwer, as yet, as to the capitulation, but
ſhall, in a poſt or two. I have not heard of 37 (Queenſberry) ſince our
interview, but I can aſſure you, 36 (Seafield) is very tight yet. You ſeem
yet to be in doubt about 25 (a Scottiſh Parliament); but to delay it is im-
poſſible, after what has paſſed here. Tho, after all, it's hard to ſay whether
any Aét will be made in relation to us, or not ; nor is it very certain that
both Houſes will agree on a treaty for an Union ; ſo that you may well
endeavour to find what people are inclined too ; but there’s no venturing
on giving them a turn, till matters are at a point here. 35 (Roxburgh)
told E (Lord Treaſurer), ſometime ago, that it would be impoſſible to do
anything this ſummer without 39 (Duke Hamilton). This is all I can ſay
to you now, till LL (Roxburgh) meet with 5 (Lord Treaſurer). In the
mean time, ſhould be glad to have your opinion concerning 23 (an Union).
I am affraid 50 (Tweeddale) is too poſitive concerning 49 (Montroſe). The
4:100 is for Mr. Redpath, and the £30 was given already by 45 (Lord
Regiſter) to another. Adieu.
London, December the 19th, 1704.
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PRAY if you know any thing of the buſineſs of Kilfaunes, let me under-
ſtand how it ſtands. . . *
Since I ended my letter, I am told my Lord Juſtice-Clerk is dead. It’s
a great loſs to us all, particularly to my Lord Chancellour. As for the
Lord of the Seſſion's place, you know how I was engaged at Windſor;
ſo whoever has a mind for’t muſt apply to the Queen herſelf for’t. As
for Juſtice-Clerk, I ſhall ſay nothing, till I hear from you; but I fancy
you will all encline to Gleneagies (Gleneagles), which will occaſion its
being kept vacant ſometime. I am likewiſe told Colonell Macgill is
dead; and I don’t know but I may pretend to that place for a friend of
mine own.
XXV. FROM THE SAME.
London, December the 21ſt, 1704.
I AM very much ſuppriſed with what you propoſe as to 43 (the Lord Advo-
cate); and yet I like it much better than 52 (Ormiſton); for I ſuppoſe TT
(the Lord Advocate) has given aſſurances; how much they are to be truſted,
I don’t know. 36 (Seafield) is poſitive, by reaſon of the other's violence;
ſo that if the whole is delayed till after 25 (the Scotch Parliament), it’s all
can be expe&ted at preſent. Neither having met with C (the Duke of Marl-
borough), nor E (the Lord Treaſurer) yet, I can ſay nothing; and 3 (Marl-
borough) goes out of town to-morrou, for two or three dayes ; but in ſhort,
till 13 (the Houſe of Lords) and 14 (the Houſe of Commons) have done
with 21 (Scotland), in my opinion we muſt be mute. 50 (Tweeddale), I
find, is much alarmed with Whitelaw’s death, and 36 (Seafield) is very
much ſatiſfyed with what 50 (Tweeddale) ſayes to me on that head. 44
(Harley)* having wrote to you concerning 14 (the Houſe of Commons),
I need ſay no more. Adi
16UI.
* Perhaps a mistake for 45, that is, Johnstone, Lord Register.
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XXVI. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, 21ſt December 1704.
I HAVE all yours; but I have been in the country two poſts. The Lords
have ſent their bill to the Commons, who are now upon it. It gives a power
to the Queen to name Commiſſioners to treat about an abſolute Unione, and
makes you aliens, and forbids your cattle from the laſt day of the next
Seſſion, in caſe neither the Succeſſion nor the Unione be ſettled then. Ther
is to be a diſtinét bill about the wine-ſhips. Your friends did what they
could to keep out thoſe menaceing parts of the bill, or to have them put in
a diſtinët bill, but in vain, for 5 (Lord Treaſurer Godolphin) would not in-
terpoſe. Mr. How, and others amongſt the Commons, ſaid thoſe menaces
would hinder the Unione; and, however, that it would be time enough
to make ſuch laws if all hopes of a Unione were loſt : upon which, the other
day, they ordered a bill, ſimply about the Unione, to be brought in. My
Lord Haverſham voted againſt the bill : he ſaid that the ſetling of the Suc-
ceſſion this laſt ſummer was hindered by putting that matter upon the foot
of a treaty ; and now it was to be hindered on by the ſame method. He ſaid
a great dale more to the ſame purpoſe; in which I wiſh he may be miſtaken.
My Lord Rocheſter ſaid the Scotch were brave and ſtubborn, and, therefore,
he did not think that to threaten them was the way to perſuade them, which
made him have a very bad opinion of the bill ; however, he ſubmitted, he
ſaid, to the opinion of others, and voted for it. The Lords have an addreſs
before them, to be preſented to the Queen, for the ſtrengthening the garri-
ſons of Berwick and Carlile, and fortifying them, with Newcaſtle and Tin-
mouth, and training the militia, and diſarming Papiſts, Nonjurors, &c. in
the North. 5 (Lord Treaſurer Godolphin) was never known to have been
ſo uneaſy, but he has now made up with 6 (the Whigs). 10 (Somers),
II (Peterborough), &c. are to be in. 36 (Seafield) has not ſeen 5 (Lord
Treaſurer) theſe two weeks, but 52 (Ormiſton) has ; but 6 (the Whigs) do
not yet minde 21 (Scotland) ſeriouſly. What 13 (the Houſe of Lords) does,
is calculated for the elections to the enſueing Parliament. Tell 43 (the Lord
Advocate) that a good correſpondence never faill'd on 45 (the Lord Regiſ-
ter's) part ; that he is very ready to renew it whenever he has ſuch a proſ.
pe&t of Scots affairs as to encourage him to have a ſhare in it; otherwiſe a
THE J ER WISW O OID CORRESPONDENCE. 27
}*
correſpondence will be worth neither of their whiles. Ther is an order
figned by the Queen for £130 to be remitted to Campbell, the goldſmith
here, as money laid out for her ſervice, which may paſs for ſecret intelli-
skcqbug
gence, as part of it indeed is, but the greater part is for Ridpath, which
muſt be a ſecret, for ſuch is the malice of people here, that it would do hurt
if known. Campbell knows not for what uſe it is. Pray tell 50 (Tweeddale)
the truth, and gett the matter diſpatched; otherwiſe the perſon concerned
muſt go to jayle, which were hard. 45 (The Lord Regiſter) is to be ſurety
to-morrow for him, for £50. There is an order, too, for ſome money to
Mr. Alexander Cuningham, who is an homeſt man, and does good ſervice
here ; he has an intereſt both with 10 (Somers) and 44 (Harley), who are
now good friends. As to what you intimate, that what paſt among us at
Windſor, is made known to the perſons concerned, UU (Harley) who
Knows all from E (the Lord Treaſurer), does it on purpoſe by his emiſſaries
to imbroile us. 45 (The Lord Regiſter) has had his own words in buſineſs,
before he went to Scotland, brought about to him now, but only that which
he ſaid of particular men; what’s more material is ſtill untold. Ormeſtoun
has been with Seafield recommending Arneſton for Juſtice-Clerk, but it
ſeems his other thought is to himſelf. LL (Roxburgh) is not friendly, I fear,
to him whom you and I are for, nor will 36 (Seafield) preferr him to his
friend. I have miſſed 38 (Argyll); he is gone to the country, but no time
is loſt, for I believe nothing will be done at preſent. I dread mightily that
6 (the Whigs) will make a ſchem of their own. I’ll deal with MM
(Seafield) to get his friends to deſiſt ; for it is casus improvisus; otherwiſe,
all that is to be expected of WW (Lord Regiſter), [is] that he'll be paſſive, for
he will not break his word, and the truth is he does nothing; he has neither
ſeen friend nor foe. He has had a very civill letter from 4 (the Ducheſs of
Marlborough); but they ſhun even appearances at preſent. Secretary Har-
ley told in the Houſe of Commons, and, I think, ſaid that he was ready to
take his oath on it, that he knew no more of Scotch buſineſs than of Jappan,
and that he avoided even the converſation of thoſe of that country. The
Commons this day read the Lords' bill, and divided whether it ſhould be
read the 2d time on the 7th or 16th of January, and it carried on the 16th,
—113 againſt 102; and then they proceeded on their own bill, which they'll
finiſh before that day; and ſo I reckon the Lords’ bill will be loſt.
Farewell.
28 'T H E J ERV I S W () () D CORRESPONDENCE.
XXVII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I AM very much ſatiſfyed with 53's (Marchmont's) letters, and ſhall make
deliver them to-morrou. The Eaſt India ſhip makes a great noiſe here ;
and ſo will the ſhutting up of our banck, when it is known. It is certainly
a great miſfortune; and, indeed, our miſfortunes are many. What will be-
come of our affairs between 13 (the Houſe of Lords) and 14 (the Houſe of
Commons) is very uncertain, but I am throughly convinc'd that if we do
not go into Z (the Succeſſion), or Y (an Union), very ſoon, 20 (Conqueſt)
qfbdf
will certainly be, upon the firſt Peace; for ſuppoſing E (Lord Treaſurer)
durſt go into ſuch GG (Limitations) as were yielded laſt, 22 (England) will
never ſuffer 21's (Scotland's) enjoying 30 (the A&t of Peace and War), 34
(Armes), 27 (the Wool A&t), and what is neceſſary for maintaining of thoſe.
thoutf qnxfs
Its true had 21 (Scotland) virtue and power enough to maintain ſuch a con-
dition, I am ſure it's preferable to all ; but that's the queſtion in debate,
which, after all, depends upon occurring circumſtances. What follows is
intirely to yourſelf. 52 (Ormiſton) having yeſterday deſired LL (Roxburgh)
to ſhow A (the Queen) that he was willing and deſirous to ſerve the Queen,
snnl In rur
and that now there was room, he hoped both poſts would be given him, for
he having once been 46 (Treaſurer-Depute), could not, with his honour,
accept of one of them. 35 (Roxburgh) ſaid he was engaged to another, but
ſhould repreſent to A (the Queen), in his own words, what he had ſaid. 59
(Ormiſton) deſired he might do ſo, and withall ſaid 35 (Roxburgh) and 36
(Seafield) could not but fee that that was more for the Queen's ſervice than
what they had promiſſed ; and hoped, ſince they were engaged, they would
not take it ill if he employed others in this matter, but deſired 35 (Rox-
burgh) might ſimply narrate to A (the Queen) what he had ſaid; which 35
(Roxburgh) did this morning in preſence of MM (Seafield), after having re-
enshmboc
commended Forgland, according to promiſe. However, 35 (Roxburgh) and
36 (Seafield) being very much convinced that 52 (Ormiſton) would carry his
point by the means of 6 (the Whigs), which what follows will convince you
enshmboc
of, they did humbly propoſe that Forgland ſhould be Lord of the Seſſion ;
hmfobhkfr
DDD (Ormiſton) Juſtice-Clerk, and Glenagies (Gleneagles), Generall Receiver;
but that all ſhould be delayed till 49 (Montroſe) was employed. As for 52's
T H E J ER VIS WOOD CORIRESPONDENCE. 29
(Ormiſton's) ſcrupling the one poſt without the other, it was propoſed he
ſhould have £200 penſion, over and above ; upon which I (the Queen) ſaid
xkocrns
they would determine nothing at preſent, being juſt going to Windſor; but
in the mean time bid 35 (Roxburgh) and 36 (Seafield) tell 52 (Ormiſton) he
ſhould be honourably employed; with which he ſeemed very much ſatiſfyed,
believing (I ſuppoſe,) he was to have both, which, after all, I don't know but
he may, tho’ I do think the other better. Let me know only how you think
hmfobhkfr
Glenagies will like it. I am quite waſted. Adieu
London, December the 26th, 1704.
In anſwer to yours of the 4th. It will be impoſſible.*
XXVIII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
30th December 1704.
I HAD none from you laſt poſt. Its generally reported that there is to
be a totall change in Scots affairs, which is the rather believed, that its ſaid
here Leven is called up, and that Ormiſton has got the gowne by Marlbo-
rough's procurement without Roxburgh's knowledge. Whatever may be in
this, I know not, but this is certane, that Queenſberry, &c. are uppiſh at
preſent, which I perceived by a converſation I had with Philliphaugh, in ſo
far that I find him averſe to the uniting of parties. Notwithſtanding of this,
I would not have Roxburgh or you quitting upon any account, for it is not
to be ſuppoſed all will doe the ſame, and this will divide and conſequently
expoſe us to our enemies. I wrote fully laſt poſt to Roxburgh about it. I
ſee no reaſon why you ſhould gratifie the Court ſo much, for its what they
muſt be aſhamed to doe of themſelves; but whatever ſhall be thought neceſ-
ſary in this, I’m reſolved to goe along and take my ſhare with my friends,
but ſure I am it will be a wrong meaſure, and will diſcourage all that wiſh
well to the nation or us. When I told Annandale that you would have
wrote to him, but that you [fancied] he was to be with you, . . .F
* This postscript is written on the envelope of the letter.
t There appear to have been about two lines more in the original, but they are so much
mutilated as to be illegible.
:30 THE J ERV ISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
XXIX. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
WHAT I wrote you in my laſt will certainly take effect; for A (the Queen)
aſked 35 (Roxburgh) and 36 (Seafield) what 46's (Treaſurer-Depute’s) pen-
fion was, and ſo propoſed a £100 more than we have ſpoke of; yet did not
poſſitively ſay it ſhould be ſo ; but this will be at a point before next poſt.
You need have no apprehenſions as to MM (Seafield), ſave that he has a
great mind to be in 50 (Tweeddale's) poſt again, and that with conſent.*
52 (Ormiſion) will be bloudily baulked, and how it came about muſt be
an everlaſting ſecret. He gives himſelf extraordinarie aires, and brags he
has done his buſineſs, whether LL (Roxburgh) and MM (Seafield) would or
not. He ſayes, too, that tho’ 51 (Rothes) has recommended another, he can
take him in his own hands. He was likewiſe here t'other day, in order to
dhsrubksr
ſpeak to me of Carſtairs, not doubting but he was to be in very good terms
with us, and in both poſts. The requeſt was to be, that BBB (Tweeddale)
ſhould receive a viſit from the foreſaid, and ſhew him his countenance
What's neceſſary to be done in this, you can better judge than I.
I long to hear what's become of Green's buſineſs; and begs you would
give me an account of Murray's ſignature, as well as that of Kilfaunes.
When we ſhall have a meeting with 3 (the Duke of Marlborough) and 5 (the
Lord Treaſurer), God Almightie knows. Adieu.
London, January the 2d, 1704[–5.]f
XXX. FROM THE SAME.
35 (RoxBURGH) and 36 (Seafield) were this day with 3 (Marlborough)
and 5 (the Lord Treaſurer). To tell all that paſſed is impoſſible, but what's
materiall you ſhall have ; [and be] pleaſed to tell 50 (Tweeddale) that I
* The office of Lord Chancellor, then held by Tweeddale, and previously by Seafield, is here
meant. Seafield was re-appointed to it on 9th March in this year.
+ In the original of this letter the date is 1704, instead of 1704-5, as in some subsequent
letters, written by the same person in the early part of this year. The date indorsed upon it
by Baillie is 1705.
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 3|
have not writ to him this poſt, becauſe the moſt of what I have to ſay muſt
be in cypher.
25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) muſt certainly be before Whiteſunday: ſo
bslz lbs
the army muſt continue as it is, ſo far as I can perceive, except as to Mar:
sblrbz lbumboc
Ramſay and Maitland I find are to continue as they are.
I have no fear of 37 (Queenſberry), but the worſt on't is, that they think
the employing of 49 (Montroſe) before 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) not to
be done, by reaſon of their circumſtances here, tho’ I am ſatiſfyed they are
all very deſirous on't. As for 52 (Ormiſton), A (the Queen) told him they
ktrukdf-dmfskf qforkho
were reſolved to make him. Juſtice-Clerke, with an additional penſion of
fºo), which he plainly refuſes, and has this might deſired LL (Roxburgh)
qmrur
to tell A (the Queen) that he cou’d not ſerve without both poſts. This is
very peremptory: [how it] will end I don't know.
LL (Roxburgh) and MM (Seafield) are deſired to give, in writing, what
they think neceſſary to hº done by A (the Queen) next AA (Scottiſh
ughohr
Parliament), both as to men and things. Y (an Union), or 24 (the Suc-
ceſſion), muſt be recommended ; but 23 (an Union) is what ſeems moſt de-
fired ; and without doubt 13 (the Houſe of Lords) and 14 (the Houſe of
bdu
Commons) will agree in ſome ačt to [that] end. For my part, I am per-
ſuaded that 23 (an Union) is impoſſible; and that if Z (the Succeſſion) be
lkokrusz
brought about, it will be out of fear of 23 (an Union), but the Miniſtry
muſt have it in their power to go into 24 (the Succeſſion) with 31 (Limi-
usf buz
tations), or into a Treaty of 23 (Union), but muſt only ſeem to be for Y (an
Union), and ſo ſlip into Z (the Succeſſion) at laſt. For, as I take it, GG (Li-
mitations) in this caſe will be oppoſed to 23 (Union), and [when] Limi-
tations are voted, [they 2] will never be able to ſtand out againſt 24 (the
Succeſſion) with 31 (Limitations.)
I believe there's no reaſon to ſuſpect 45 (the Lord Regiſter's) being laid
aſide, after what has paſſ”d to-day ; and what I ſaid to 50 (Tweeddale) was
only upon ſuſpition ; but what’s done in thoſe matters muſt alwayes be done
by advice of the whole. Pray let me know what's the [reaſon that ?] you
ſpeak of 39 (Duke Hamilton's) ſetting himſelf at the head of GG (Limita-
tions); for we never hear of him here.
rtddfri:
Since 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) muſt meet ſo ſoon, and ſince ſucceſs
3
2
T H E J E R V [SW OOD CORRESPONDEN C F.
dnllkrrh.nofs
is ſo uncertain, I am very clear for 38's (Argyll's) being Commiſſioner, and
bobochmf rfdsfubsz
for Annandale being Secretary ; but this laſt part muſt come from 50 Tweed-
dale); and for that reaſon it's neceſſary that 35 (Roxburgh) and 36 (Sea-
cnxof dgbohf
field) go ſoon downe, and that the change be made whilſt they are there,
bobochmf
after which Annandale muſt take poſt, and be made believe that he is to ad-
bmm
juſt all; which, in every article, muſt be determined before he knows
any thing of the matter. Let me have your opinion in all thoſe matters,
what you think fit.
Green's ſhip makes a great noiſe here, and if nothing is made out will
make yet a greater. I wiſh 43 (the Lord Advocate) may do his part. I
am quite tired out of my life with writing ; and yet I owe a million of
letters. Farewell.
London, January the 4th, 1704[–5.]*
XXXI. FROM THE SAME.
qmbdfr
(52) ORMISTON went from this yeſterday with both places in his pocket.
He brags he did his buſineſs, whether 35 (Roxburgh) or 36 (Seafield)
would or not, and gives himſelf out here for a very great man, as having
gbc.ckhunto -
(49) Montroſe and 51 (Rothes) and Haddington in his hands; in ſhort he
tr brmm
mocks us all, and if CCC (Rothes) ſeem to put much reſpect upon him,
there will be no doing. Laſt night 36 (Seafield) and 45 (the Lord Regiſter
Johnſtone) drove me out of what I propoſ"d to you in my laſt concerning
- bobo.cbmf
[.L (Roxburgh) and MM (Seafield) going to 21 (Scotland); and Annandale
coming up ; and indeed what I propoſed was intirely upon the ſuppoſition
dntsu
that the Court was throughly to be truſted, which they refuſe, and think
that the foreſaid muſt be ſent for, (I deſire you may add him to the cypher,)
* - dgbohf
and that we all go of together, in which caſe the change muſt be propoſed
by BBB (Tweeddale); and if AAA (Montroſe) is employed upon the riſing
of 13 (the Houſe of Lords) and 14 (Houſe of Commons), then 49 (Montroſe)
* The remark made in the second note to the preceding letter is applicable here also.
T H E J ERV I SW O O D CORRESPONDENCE. 33
eskfocr
and ſome of his friends, I believe, must be conſulted by 50 (Tweeddale),
51 (Rothes), and 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute, Baillie,), in this matter, and be
dgbohf
made underſtand why this change is made ; and ſo 50 (Tweeddale,) when
you are all agreed, muſt firſt ſpeak of it to 55 (Annandale); but this can-
not be ſpoke of to any body but 50 (Tweeddale), or 51 (Rothes), till A (the
Queen's) and E’s (the Lord Treaſurer’s) poſitive opinion be known, which
dnoktodu
muſt be known very ſoon. For my part, the thoughts of being conjunct
with 55 (Annandale) puts me out of all patience, as indeed it will light
Znx brmm
heavier upon 35 (Roxburgh) than upon you all ; but till once [the] mind
ugf dntsu ZI] X
of the Court be known, and you in 21 (Scotland) be reſolv'd, its time enough
to think on that yet.
ubif ugf hsffo shaano
Pray find out if 49 (Montroſe) would take the Green Ribbon or not ; for
flam.nzfc asnugfs
if he is employed I am for 51 (Rothes) and his brother, (whom I deſire
ugfi
you would make 56),” and 49's (Montroſe's) getting them. Adieu
London, January the 9th, 1704–5.
XXX II. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
9th January [1]704-5.
D (The Duke of Marlborough)f is mighty kind to WW (the Lord Re-
giſter), who has been an hour with him, and is to be with E (the Lord
Treaſurer) too-morrow, and then he will write to 50 (Tweeddale). D (Marl-
borough) has now hopes of your buſineſs, but ſeems not to be for changes,
and thinks A (the Queen) (bould mention her authority, come what will,
and not humour this man or that man. He knows nobody, he ſays, for
37’s (Queenſberry’s) being employed, but he ſeems not to have had his
thoughts on your affairs yet. France, he ſays, was reſolved on invading
* According to the Cypher, 56 and HHH denoted the Earl of Haddington. Rothes and
he were brothers, being sons of Charles, fifth Earl of Haddington, by his wife Margaret,
Countess of Rothes in her own right.
+ In the Cypher D denotes the Duchess of Marlborough ; but in this letter, and those of
13th January, 30th January, and 3d February 1705, it evidently means the Duke. It has
not, however, been decyphered in any of these letters except that of 13th January, and there
it is rendered “ Malbrough.”
34 T H E J ERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
you laſt ſummer. He hopes to give them work enough this, but the Pen-
fiomary writes by the laſt poſt that there are great preparations in Flanders,
which ſeem, he ſays, to be deſigned for Scotland ; at leaſt he ſays they
cannot gueſſe any other deſigne. 4 (Marlborough)," you know, will be
gone, and 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) does all, who I fear will abandon you to
6 (the Whigs), for his own eaſe, or accept of any offers of undertakers that
F (the Whigs) will recommend, though, noe doubt, the inclination is for 50
(Tweeddale), &c. I doe not ſee any way to prevent this, but going into
the project of 38 (Argyll), &c. which will keep out 37 (Queenſberry), make
5 (the Lord Treaſurer) eaſy, and 50 (Tweeddale) and others will not be
anſwerable for the event. 52 (Ormiſton) has behaved himſelf here as if he
had all Scotland at his command. He has talked of 51 (Rothes) as his,
and not 50 (Tweeddale's); may, he has too his brother (Haddington) and
49 (Montroſe), if you will believe him. 1 (The Queen) is not pleaſed with
him. 37 (Queenſberry) ſays with 51 (Rothes), and five or ſix more. He
will doe the buſineſſe, whom it ſeems 52 (Ormiſton) has promiſed to get him.
It's plain 52's (Ormiſton's) deſign is to divide people, and not unite them.
I had 54+ or nameſake's (Ammandale's), whom pray ad, and give him my
compliments.
p Farewell.
There's a noiſe here of Tweeddale's refuſing again to ſee Carſtairs. I
wiſh at leaſt £50 of that money to come to Campbell could be got.
Mrs. Livingſtoun, the widow, has been often at me to write to you.
XXXIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXI3URGH
36 (SEAFIELD) met with 3 (Marlborough) and 5 (the Lord Treaſurer)
nu ugfl
to ther day alone, and I believe let out to them our whole thoughts in the
buſineſs; for he ſaid he had not ſtay’d a minuit, but withall told us that he
ugf. xf
believed they would comply with anything we propoſed. After all, till
qbsmkblfou ntfs
Parliament be over, nothing, I believe, will be determined.
* Here again the Duchess's cypher is used instead of the Duke's.
+ Here the cypher 54 (Treaty) has been employed by mistake instead of 53 (Annandale),
as is evident from Johnstone calling the person alluded to his “ namesake,” which Annandale,
whose family name was Johnstone, really was.
THE J ERV I SWOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 35
I had not troubled you with a letter this poſt, if one had not told me laſt
night, that he heard it ſaid in company he was in, that if 45 (the Lord Re-
giſter) was laid aſide, [Roxburgh P1 would take the ſame fate; but that he
gave no credit to t, knowing very well that 35 (Roxburgh) would have more
qko gklrfme nrno boz lbo
regard to his own reputation than to pin himſelf upon any man. LL (Rox-
burgh) replyed, he did not know how that came to be ſaid; but whoever ſaid
it, had ſaid what was very true. In ſhort, there was abundance of diſcourſe
paſſed, and indeed LL (Roxburgh) was very high upon it, for he knew that
ugkr lbo nof ugbu gbc qki bu
this man was come from one that had a pique at WW (the Lord Regiſter),
xgn lkhgu koemtfodf nts
and who might influence our affairs. Perhaps this may come to nothing :
ugf dntsu
but in caſe it ſhould, it's fit we be all at a point; for unleſs the Court de-
atrkofrr dnoentocfc
ſigns to have the buſineſs of 21 (Scotland) confounded, we may certainly
St. Il SUl
ſupport WW (the Lord Regiſter). Let me have all your minds in this
matter. Adieu
There's one Mr. Foulertoun here, a very honeſt and ſubſtantial merchant,
who has deſired me earneſtly to recommend Mr. Hercules Smith, his brother-
in-law, to my Lord Chancellour and you, to be continued ſtill colle&tor at
Montroſe.
London, January 11th, 1704-5.
XXXIV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, January 13th, 1705.
I HAVE yours, and am much vexed for 38 (Argyll's) buſines, it happened
ſo unfeaſonably ; for what do we pretend, there are but four wayes poſſible:
1ſt, by time, which cannot be granted ; or, 2d, by NN (Queenſberry), whom
neither we nor greater folks are for ; or, 3d, by OO (Argyll), and ſuch
whom it ſeems we will not have neither ; or, 4th, by 39 (Hamilton), who
will not have us. To become ridiculous, is the worſt figure that any
ſett of men can make. I have not writen to 50 (Tweeddale), becauſe 5 (the
Lord Treaſurer) has put me off to Munday next. I have had ſuſpitions,
but now I am certain, that PP (Duke Hamilton) is tampering by the means
of 44 (Harley) with E (the Lord Treaſurer), &c. E (The Lord Treaſurer)
36 THE J E R V J S W OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
told his brother the other day, that he had ſeen a letter of his, which the
brother cannot find out, but I have ; and I underſtand ſomething that D
(the Duke of Marlborough) ſaid to me; for he told me that 39 (Duke Ha-
milton) ought not to be humoured. PP (Duke Hamilton) is ſo affraid of 23
(a Union) that his preſent thoughts are towards 24 (the Succeſſion). So
much I am certain of My author ſaid he might not tell more, but he
gkr cfaur
muttered that there muſt be a bargain too. I ſaid he muſt have his debts
qbzfc
payed. My author made no anſwer. I ſaid this, becauſe I know one here
to whom PP (Duke Hamilton) ſaid in Scotland, that Z (the Succeſſion) muſt
do him that job. He drinks NN’s (Queenſberry's) health publickly. How-
ever, I wiſh all would gain him, and fetle matters; but if I miſtake not, 44
(Harley's) artifice, laſt ſummer, to put off 24 (the Succeſſion) is ſtill on foot,
and AA (the Scottiſh Parliament) is to be again amuſed with 66 (Trade) for
24 (Succeſſion). As to the roup, I was in my own minde for continueing
the cuſtoms in collection ; but you have gone ſo far, that I do not ſee how
you can ſhun the roup, without expoſing both yourſelves and the publick
faith. You ſhould rather encourage honeſt men to bid high, though with a
promiſe of abatements if the ſecret can be kept. I forgott to tell you, that
when I ſpoke to D (Marlborough) of 49 (Montroſe) he ſeemed very much
for imploying him ; but E (the Lord Treaſurer), it ſeems, is backward.
One or other of you ſhould write to PP (Duke Hamilton) plainly, and make
him an offer, telling him plainly, that if he will not accept of it, others will.
There could be no knavery in your chariot, confidering the price of it, and
ſince you ſaw it before it was covered. The wood, as it often happens, may
not have been feafoned enough ; none but workmen can judge of that.
Pray ſpeak to the Receivers to gett Mr. Ingliſh his mony. I wiſh the Lords
may find the Dutch ſhip no prize, and that the money for the Canary be
reſtored again, for I have had a letter from Holland, that ſhip will coſt you
dear. Durie has gott me precepts. Pray let me know when any mony
will be gott. I have not yet ſeen Captain Stuart. Mrs. Livingſton has
been crying here ſhe is in downright want. The Parliament here is much
at a ſtand what to do in Scots buſines. Many of them now ownes that
they are in the wrong way, and I know not if they will go on in it. The
buſines of the Eaſt India ſhip is maliciouſly conſtrued here. It's ſtrange
that the grounds of your proceedings have never been ſent up. My Lord
THE JER WIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 37
Tweeddale, they ſay, knows not the world, nor buſines; for, ſay they, he
ſhould have admitted Carſtairs as the head of the Colledge, but refuſed him
all privat acceſs, as the late King did the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge
with an addreſs, but would not ſee the Dočtor the next day; for he had
ſome years before turned him out of his family in Holland, for his miſbeha-
viour as Chaplain. I ſaid the King's quarrell was his own, but my Lord
Tweeddale's was duty to his father. Farewell.
XXXV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXIBURGH.
I HAD your's of the 9th laſt night, and if it be needfull, ſhall lay the
buſineſs of the roup before her Majeſtie ; but as for any thing's being a new
handle to 6 (the Whigs) againſt us, its no great matter; for they have
done, and will ſtill do, all they can againſt us, whether there be reaſon or
tl In Ill”
not, ſince its tools they want. I have writ to 50 (Tweeddale) concerning a
=afmgbtfo
Commiſſioner to the Aſſemblie. 57 (Belhaven), I know, would be it; but, in
ſhort, if he is not intirely for us, he may do abundance of harm ; and I
have reaſon to think that he deſignes, if he cannot bring in 39 (Duke Ha-
of:
milton) and 40 (Atholl), to hinder Öid=58 (the Old Party) and New=59 (the
New) Party ſhould never joyn, that ſo 59 (the New Party) be joymed with 39
(Duke Hamilton) again ; therefore would 53 (Marchmont) be it, I do believe he
dmfshz
wou'd be more acceptable, and do more good among the Clergy than any of
us; but if he will not, I don't ſee why we ſhould not ſet up 51 (Rothes)
gfbc iksi
to be head of the Kirk. After all, I am quite to ſeek in this matter.
The firſt time we meet with 3 (the Duke of Marlborough) and 5 (the
gnsrf-hsbobckfsr
Lord Treaſurer), we are reſolved to propoſe [the] Horſe-grenadiers being
uftknu
broke, and Teviot being put upon the eſtabliſhment, with ſome other amend-
ments ; as likewiſe that 47 (Cromarty) be laid aſide, and 56 (Haddington)
hsffo skaano
get his employment, together with [the] Green Ribbon; and that 49 (Mon-
troſe be declared at the ſame time. I wonder 56 (Haddington) would not
come to London this winter. I am ſure he loſes his time where he is, and
In IntCInto
may be fit for any thing. I begin to ſuſpect that . .” has a mind Loudoun
* Here there appears to have been a cypher of two figures, the first of which is lost : the
38 THE JERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
rtddffc
ſhould ſucceed him, but have no ſure ground for it. It would be a great
conſequence to know whether 55 (Annandale) and 51 (Leven) are ſo high
mfuufsr ugkr xgnrf
upon’t by letters from this, or not, and by whoſe. Adieu
London, January the 16th, 1704-5.
XXXVI. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE,%
16th January 1705.
BEFORE yours of the 9th, 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) had a letter from
35 (Roxburgh), with much the ſame propoſall about 38 (Argyll) and 54
(Annandalef), and gave him for anſwer, that ſuch a motion from XX (the
Treaſurer-Depute) might be ungratefull to 50 (Tweeddale), and that I con-
dntsu If brtsf
ceived it would come better from above as a Court meaſure, however ;
upon which 45 (the Lord Regiſter) wrote. I have ſince diſcourſed him upon
it at a diſtance, but did not find BBB (Tweeddale) ſo tračtable as I expe&ted,
and as unwilling to underſtand as I was to explaine too much. I conceive
cfhsbcf qsnkfdu
it's not eaſie for one to degrade himſelf, and this projećt would have done
dgbohf
better at firſt ; tho’, after all, without ſome ſuch change, it will be impoſſible
rtggns tº º e e xfbi effamf
for us to ſupport ourſelves here. The adminiſtration is weak and feeble, 50
ptbmkekſc gkr qmru
(Tweeddale) being no wayes qualified for his poſt; and if 52 (Ormiſton)
knzofr sº ebmm
joynes with 41 (Leven), 54 (Annandale), &c., we ſhall ſoon fall with our
xfkhu xgkufmbx cfbc
owne weight, now that Whitelaw is dead, and that 43 (the Lord Advocate)
ustrufc
is not to be truſted, and that 49 (Montroſe) and others unprovided for will
buufoc f}}rkf
not attend. It would make all eafie, and would tend much to 50 (Tweed-
gnonts Ilê6 dnlkrrknfs
dale's) honour, that he came off by being Commiſſioner; but how far by this
Qtsqnrf
matters will frame to our purpoſe, I’m not able to judge, or whether we ſhall
second is 6. The figures may have been 36, meaning Seafield, who was at this time one of
the Secretaries of State for Scotland.
* There exist, in Baillie's handwriting, fragments of copies of two other letters written by
him to Johnstone during this month ; but they are so much decayed that no connected passages
can be transcribed from them. The one is dated 6th, and the other 17th January 1705.
+ 54 denotes Treaty, but it is apparently used by mistake for 55 (Annandale) in this and
some subsequent letters.
T H E J ERV I SW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 39
mnrf dnlkrrknfs
not loſe [by] OO (Argyll) being Commiſſioner, if AAA (Montroſe) be not
nqqnrf
provided; for in that caſe he will certainly oppoſe, and you know he wants
mot intereſt of his owne, which will prove the more conſiderable ſhould he
knzof lbo
joyne with 39 (Duke Hamilton). But if BBB (Tweeddale) be the man, he
hn brmnoh Qbrrktf
may perhaps be induced to go along, or at leaſt to be paſſive. I wiſh A (the
sfrnmtukno
Queen) would come to ſome reſolution as to 21 (Scotland), that we may
determine what meaſures are to be followed, for XX (the Treaſurer-Depute)
rfstf ubkm
is poſitivelie of opinion, that we ought not to ſerve as the tail. I confeſs
rnlf Sfintfr
it’s but prudent to conſent to ſome removes, that we may not be anſwerable
ftfou tnck lfn qmbdfr ekmm
for the event; but if they ſhould void more places, and fill them with 37
(Queenſberry's) folks, whereby we ſhall become dependers upon them, I fee
rfstf dsfrku
not how we can ſerve with credit. What's propoſed about 38 (Argyll), &c.
will free us from the firſt, and not ſubjećt us to the laſt; but this muſt even
dnorfou cktekf IIl Il TUI
be done by conſent, for if we once divide, all will be loſt, and if it ſhould
rfstf
take here and above, LL (Roxburgh) muſt not think of refuſing to ſerve
with FFF (Annandale”), as he ſeems to infinuate in his laſt, though at the
ſame time he be clear for the project. 54 (Annandale) is already haling at
brrflamz qfsno
the Aſſembly, and has ſpoke to me about it. 53 (Marchmont) was the perſon
I would have wiſht to it, but if the other ſhall be thought more proper yet,
nothing muſt be done in it till our people be brought over to the other
qsnkfdu dnorfou asfbi
project; for if they do not conſent we muſt not break with them, and if 25
Iffu
(the Scottiſh Parliament) meet ſoon, that point muſt be determined before
lffukoh iksi
meeting of the Kirk, which is not to be till the end of March, and then
perhaps he will not aſk it. Jerviſwood deſires me to tell you that he has a
brother John carries armes in M*Kartnie's regiment. A pair of colours
procured for him would be a kindneſs.
* Here, and in some subsequent letters, the cypher FFF (Treaty) is obviously employed
instead of the next number GGG (Annandale), in consistency with the writer's practice of
using 54 instead of 55, as remarked in the preceding note.
4() TH E J E R V IS W () () I) CO R. R. ESPONDENCE.
XXXV II. T() THE SA M H.
I HAVE mothing to write but what you’ll have from Roxburgh, and now
that Tweedale has yielded to what was deſired, that matter would be
managed were . . . and the Queen at leaſt brought to employ Montroſe
before the Parliament, or all will not doe. Beſides, without him we ſhall
make but a mean figure, ſhould Argile, &c. venture to deſert us, and I know
of nothing can tie them to us but our having of Montroſe, for with him we
can keep a ballance.
[Addressed] To Regiſter.
January 30th, 1705,
X X XV j II. FROM THE EAR L () F ROXHURGH.
36 (SEAFIELD) is prodigiouſly out of humour at 50 (Tweeddale's)
not biting; and I am poſitive if BBB (Tweeddale) don’t acquieſce, and ſo
qsnqnrf gklrfmef
propoſe it as of himſelfe, that MM (Seafield) will ſtrike up with 37
klabuk fou
(Queenſberry) ; for, to my certain knowledge, he is impatient to be
dgbodfmmnts bhbko
Chancellour again ; and yeſterday he told 35 (Roxburgh) that ſuppoſe
Dntsu Atrkfotrr gboer
the Court ſhould put the buſieneſs in 58° (the New Party's) hands, which
he was ſure they durſt not, that even then 58 (the New Party) would but
fwqnrf ugflrfmtfr
expoſe themſelves ; for however it went, 58 (the New Party) would certainly
ambfc rtddffe
be blamed ; for if it did not ſucceed, the caſe was plaine, and tho' it did,
58 (the Old Party) not being 6's (Whigs’), right tools, they would never
ugf
reſt till they got them out of all ; whereas, if 59 (the Old Party) were
rfuu Dntsu xkoufs ckroints rf
ſett up, it would make the Court eaſy next winter, and turn the diſcourſe
upon 59 (the Old Party). 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) will ſee what LL
(Roxburgh) has wrote to 50 (Tweeddale); ſo this being all I have to ſay,
I think I need not write to 51 (Rothes); only rather than have any 35+
* In the Cypher, 58 stands for the Old Party, and 59 for the New Party; but in this letter
they are reversed, and 58 is intended to indicate the New Party, and 59 the Old one, and
they are so decyphered interlineally in Baillie's handwriting on the original letter.
+ 35 stands for Roxburgh himself, the writer of the letter, and is probably used here by
mistake for 55 (Annandale.)
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 41
dnodfsofc dnllkrrknofs qmboubuknor
concerned in Commiſſioner, I had as leve go to the Plantations. I had
almoſt forgot to tell you that 55 (Annandale) muſt know nothing of this
dnorfou
matter; for I will never conſent to his coming up before 25 (the Scottiſh
lſbrtsf
Parliament). Beſide, if that meaſure were known, before 35 (Roxburgh)
his” in W (Scotland), it would be very hard upon LL (Roxburgh); ſo when
cfdmbsfo unmc gkl
38 (Argyll) is declared, it muſt be told him as if 35 (Roxburgh) and 36
ionX
(Seafield) were not to know it till in 21 (Scotland,) and that then A (the
cfufslkof
Queen) would determine of it, and write to 50 (Tweeddale) and 36 (Seafield)
upon it. Adieu.
London, 30th January 1704-5.
XXXIX. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, January the 30th, 1705.
I ANswerED your's of the 16th and 17th. I have had none ſince. I am
ſenſible of all the difficultys you mention, and of yet greater ones, and am
far from loving the project ; but ſtill I think it the leaſt bad, and that ther is
not room for choice. I agree that nothing is to be done but by conſent with
50 (Tweeddale), and what is to be done ſhould come from him, that being
moſt honourable for him ; nor ſhould we agree to be the taill, which I own
the project may make us, and no doubt would make us, if the inclination
were not on our ſide; but that being, as I take it, for us, and the burden on
the event falling elſewhere, ther will be room for an after-game, at leaſt to
un ptku
gett off with credit; otherwiſe I fee nothing to be done but to quit, which
indeed is ſtill 45 (the Lord Regiſter's) mind with reſpect to himſelf. But,
beſides that it would look like deſerting at preſent, he has reaſons of late
that determine him to have patience. MM (Seafield) has diſpoſed D (the
Duke of Marlborough) and E (the Lord Treaſurer) to the project; and
he diſſembles not, that if it faill, he muſt do for himſelf the beſt way he
can. I'll endeavour to gett your brother John into my Lord Mordant's regi-
ment. Captain Stuart has written to you about Robert. My ſervices to
my Lady Griffell. Mrs. Johnſtone complains that her daughter is not come
up ; as for their meeting, ſhe fayes ſhe beleives London will be the place.
Read and ſeal the encloſed.
* Sºc in orºg. ; but perhaps a mistake for is.
42 THE J ERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
XL. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAN'T had time to write to you this day till now, the opera being
over ; nor have I much to ſay, only MM (Seafield) is, without doubt,
HSf bufru fkmmbko mfnufs
the greateſt villain in the world; for if 50's (Tweeddale's) brother had
not come in the nick of time, 36 (Seafield) would have, to my certain know-
rustdi t
ledge, ſtruck up with 37 (Queenſberry) and 38 (Argyll); but this has de-
termined him ; only I wiſh MM (Seafield) be not too far engaged for NN
bqqsnqskbukno
(Queenſberry's) appropriation, and 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) likewiſe; but A
ugkr cloz
(the Queen) ſaid to 35 (Roxburgh) this day, that it was not reaſonable.
Atrkfoſrr
LL (Roxburgh) propoſ'd that 55's (Annandale's) buſineſs ſhould not be
Lfouknofc boz 3Il CZ
mentioned to any body till 35 (Roxburgh) and MM (Seafield) were in
cqfbi
21 (Scotland), except to OO (Argyll), with ſtrićt orders not to ſpeak nou
boz
to any till in W (Scotland.) 36 (Seafield) oppoſed this both to A (the
Queen) and E (the Lord Treaſurer), without any reaſon, and afterwards
ſaid he did not underſtand LL's (Roxburgh's) deſigne in't ; upon which 35
(Roxburgh) ſaid, that if MM (Seafield) had a mind to make a complement
- kl
xskuf §
to 55 (Annandale), he might write to him ; but for 35 (Roxburgh), he
I’Il SSZ klbhkofo ugnthgu dnorfoufc
would be ſorry if he imagined any body thought he had conſented to this
lfbrtsf
meaſure. I am in the ſpleen ; ſo good night.
London, 1ſt February 1704-5.
XLI. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
Twickenham, 3d of February, [I]705.
I HAVE had none from you theſe three or four poſts. Never came letters
ſo ſeaſonably as yours on Wedneſday laſt. MM (Seafield) was quite off,
and ſomething in your letters had made him deſpair of 5 (Tweeddale's)
yielding. This he had told to D (Marlborough) and E (the Treaſurer), and
others too. Houever, he was mightily pleaſed when he found himſelf
deceived, for his inclination is not for NN (Queenſberry). He knows A,
THE JERVIS W () OD CORRESPONDENCE. 43
D, E, (the Queen, Marlborough, and the Lord Treaſurer), care not for him.
We agreed what ſhould be done on Wedneſday; what is done you will hear
from others. My wife's health obliges me to be here. WW (The Lord
(Regiſter) has let it out, that he will not lay down : what they will doe
with him, he knows not; but he reckons if Z (Succeſſion) be their point,
sftfsrkno rfdtsfe
the late 45 (Lord Regiſter) and others will have the reverſion ſecured, in
caſe that doe; but as to that, they may doe as they pleaſe. WW (The
Lord Regiſter) is mighty glad that BBB (Tweeddale) gets off. It ſhould
be told that he refuſes to be what he was. If AAA (Montroſe) be negle&ted,
24 (Succeſſion) is not in view. 40 (The Duke of Atholl), &c., know that
14 (the Houſe of Commons) will do nothing for Z (the Succeſſion), and they
make a tool of 12's (the Biſhop of Sarum's) nameſake. Far
arewell.
We agreed to preſſe for delaying orders in 37 and 38's (Queenſberry and
Argyll's) concerns, in preſſing 49 and 53's (Montroſe and Marchmont's)
affair, though in this laſt 36 (Roxburgh) was rather for delay. I have
written to the former about Grangemoor and Mackenzie to make them col-
le&tors, valeat quantum, &c.
Pray ſpeak to my Lord Tweeddale for Ridpath. I have advanced him
#32, and promiſed more: I cannot fee him ruined for ſerving us.
XLII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAD your's of the 30th of January to-day, which I believe to be very
Dnortm
right upon that buffineſs of Conſul; and indeed I had not time to con-
ſider that paper; beſides, I knew you would be able to make a better judge-
ment on’t than it was poſſible for me ; but indeed I did not think it was
time for us to be trying tricks where there was ſo much riſque to run.
Shoikm[mfsr]
35 (Roxburgh) ſpoke this day to A (the Queen) concerning Rankiller's]
buſineſs; but A (the Queen) aſkt if it was uſuall, and ſaid they were affraid
cklkrrknor
it might be a bad precedent, for if dimiſſions were allow'd, they might at
chlkuu lnof:
laſt come to dimitt [for] money, and that they were ſure ſuch things could
not be done here. The anſwer, I own, was very ſmart ; however 36 (Rox-
burgh) and 35 (Seafield) ſhall try it againe. Lord John Hay is very deſirous
44 THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
to have 3 men a troop allowed him out of the two regements of dragoons for
recruits. If it ben't againſt the law, it ſhall be done for him ; but I wiſh
my Lord Chancelor would ſee if the Generall would take it upon himſelf,
and I ſhall get Lord John to write to him likewiſe. Writing is almoſt as
bad to me now as taking a bolus, and I believe I ſhall never get the half of
my letters anſwer'd. As for our buſineſs, there will be nothing I believe
done in’t till the Parliament riſe here, and ſince 23 (an Union) is the
lfbrstf
meaſure, it is to be conſider'd whether it is beſt to bring 39 (Duke Hamil-
º ſº gbf koh gk. usf bufs e
ton) into it, at the expenſe of having him a treater, or not. The diffi-
culties upon both ſides are conſiderable; for if PP (Duke Hamilton) come
* onlkobuf flfou gfsf
into it, and be nominate, its hard to ſay what the event may be here, and
indeed I do believe that tho Y (an Union) were the beſt thing for W (Scot-
zkfm.c ugbu’r sfbrnobemf
land), and tho 22 (England) ſhould yield all that's reaſonable, yet 39 (Duke
ekoe ntu rnlfugkoh qsnqnrf oftfs hsboufc gfsf
Hamilton) may find out ſomething to propoſe as would never be granted here,
Qnqtmbs asf bif Rtdg
and ſo popular in 21 (Scotland) as might break it for ſever ?] Such a
ugkoh cſef bu avrkfoſrr lbif gkl qnqtmbs
thing would defeat the buſieneſs, make him yet more popular, and it's hard
xgnrf korukhbukno lkhu gbqqfo gbse ekoce ntu
to ſay at whoſe inſtigation this might happen, [and] be hard to find out. On
ngfo ngqnrkuk no gkr xnsug
the other hand, in open oppoſition you know his worth. Yet he that 23
nqqnrfr tano tº tº © º *
oppoſes 23 (an Union), muſt of neceſſity goe upon 31 (Limitations), in which
gnqf hbko IntS qnkou ſº tº e
caſe I hope wee may gain our point. Let me have your poſitive opinion
in this which is to yourſelf . . . firſt ; and ſince I have wrote to no-
Spoikm.fsu.
body elſe upon Rankier's buſineſs, you need not, I believe, ſpeak of it
either. Ther's one thing indeed I forgot, and that is, if PP (Duke Hamilton)
be not ſecured before 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament), I don’t know but in the
rolfugkoh qonqnrfc
beginning of AA (the Scottiſh Parliament) ſomething may be propoſed as
may confound both 23 (the Union) and 24 (the Succeſſion); ſo that, in
ſhort, it comes to this point, whether it’s beſt to have 23 (the Union) and
loru
24 (Succeſſion) loſt in 21 (Scotland) or 23 (England) by 39 (Duke Hamilton).
lbssfe
After all, if 23 (the Union) be marred by . . . , it breaks the party,
and 24 (the Succeſſion) perhaps may ariſe out on’t ; but if 23 (the Union)
be manag’d without 39 (Duke Hamilton) in 22 (England), he may be able,
runq afkoh runqu
it is likely, both to ſtop it, and lay the blame of its being ſtopt upon
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 45
IntS lbobhflfou
our management. So, after all this reaſoning, I come to think its beſt
onlkobuf
that PP (Duke Hamilton) be nominate. ſº
- Adieu.
London, 5th February 1704–5.
XLIII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
I HAVE yours of the 3d, and one ſince from 35 (Roxburgh), wherein he
feems ſatiſfied with 50's (Tweeddale's) condeſcending to the project, but is poſi-
tive againſt 54 (Ammandale), knowing that he hath conſented to it, and that
anything of it ſhould be told to 54 (Annandale) till he be firſt in 21 (Scotland).
This looks like a deſigne not to five with him, or I underſtand it not ; for
ſeeing we were for it, why ſhould we conceal from 54 (Annandale) our con-
currence in the change 2 We ſhall thereby loſe what we aim’d at, the
coming to a good underſtanding with FFF (Ammandale) in oppoſition to 37
(Queenſberry), &c.; and all along, ſince we came here, inſinuations have
been made to your nameſake” of our willingneſs to joyne with them upon
theſe terms; but by LL (Roxburgh's) method the change will be concluded
to be a force upon us, and that our intereſt is low at Court, and 54 (Annan-
dale) ſhall be made believe that others has done his job, and conſequently
ſet up with them in oppoſition to us. I own the matter would be ſo pru-
dently mannadged as not to diſguſt any of our own people, and therefor I
think they ſhould be brought over to it before 54 (Annandale) be ſpoke to,
and even then it muſt be as little known as poſſible, what our part was in
the matter ; but, doe our beſt, it will not be got concealed, and therefor, if
poſſible, we ſhould bind FFF (Annandale) to us, by letting him know at leaſt
wee were not his enemie. I have writ fully of this to 35 (Roxburgh), which
I wiſh you may ſee, and I have likewiſe writ to him about my buſineſs with
Broomhall, which call for, and afford me your aſſiſtance. This being the
Queen's birth-night, I have no time to write to Seafield about it, ſo I pray
you ſpeak to him, that he may not think I have ſlighted him. I’ll writ to
him about it next poſt.
February 6th, 1705.
* Johnstone, Marquis of Annandale.
46 T H E J ERV IS W () OD OOR RESPONDENCE.
XLIV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
February the 10th, 1705.
I wrote to you laſt poſt but one concerning my Lord Rankelor's buſi-
neſs, but having ſuſpected that 36 (Seafield) had had a finger in the pye, he
and I went together laſt night to A (the Queen), where he ſaid indeed it
would be very acceptable to him, but what I told you before was ſtill in-
ſiſted on, or at [leaſt that] they could not determine it other[wife] ſoon.
MM (Seafield) has deſired me not to do any thing in that buſineſs of an
account on't to the Treaſury, becauſe he being to be in thoſe courts again ſo
ſoon, deſired time to think on't ; but, in ſhort, he has a mind for ſomebody
elſe, ſo I ſhall ſee to prevent him, and have given you this account that you
may judge whether it's fitt to write to . . . , or not.
I have writ to 50 (Tweeddale) concerning 38 (Argyll). 36 (Seafield) is
my author for what I ſay in that matter, and indeed I do believe he has a
mind for that himſelf; but in caſe 38 (Tweeddale) refuſe, I am poſitive for
39 (Duke Hamilton), or 49 (Montroſe), which failing, [let me] know your
opinion as to 36 (Seafield) or 55 (Ammandale). [Ormiſtojn is truly maſter
of 21 (Scotland) at preſent, which I need not explain till meeting. Monday
or Tueſday we are to meet with 5 (the Lord Treaſurer), and then you ſhall
hear from me again. Pray make my excuſe to my Lord Marchmont and Sir
John Hume, that I have not writ to them concerning Mr. Pringle's buſineſs.
Adieu,
XLV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, February the 15th, 1705.
I HAD your laſt of the 6th with one from 50 (Tweeddale), to whom I'll
quickly write. As to Broomhall's concern and yours, I ſpoke to both
Secretaries, and it will be gott done when the ſeaſon of doing it comes.
Thomas Bruce comes no more near me, nor do I know if he'll go to my
Lord Roxburgh. 35 (Roxburgh) is mighty mice to have it known that he
is either for 38 (Argyll) or 54 (Annandale); but that is only niceneſs, and
THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 47
ſhould not hinder 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) from acting with 54 (Ammandale)
in his own, and 45 (the Lord Regiſter) his name, as he thinks fitt. I have pre-
vailed on 35 (Roxburgh) already to be more frank with OO (Argyll), as I have
been myſelf, but you’ll be ſurpriſed to hear that NN (Queenſberry) is mightily
againſt 38 (Argyll), and works upon MM (Seafield) to be the man, which I
hear has made an impreſſion, which in my opinion will be ten times worſe.
38 (Argyll) knows all this, and if he be capable of prudence, can hinder it.
LL (Roxburgh) grows very uneaſy, and cannot bear long the artifices of
MM (Seafield). I have ſeen a letter from Scotland, bearing that it is
ſtrange LL's (Roxburgh's) friends ſhould deſign FFF (Annandale) for his
collegue; and yet its plain that this cannot come from FFF (Annandale),
for he writes up hither for 50 (Tweeddale's) place to himſelf. Its believed
here that 50 (Tweeddale) deſires to be rid of the load of buſines. I have
ſeen the A&t about Scotland, which is very different from what any of us
ever heard it to be. The preamble mentions the neceſſity of a nearer and
more compleat Union. The powers are ; to treat of such an Union, and
other matters, clauses, and things, as the Commissioners in their wisdom shall
think fitt. So here is an Aćt calculated to your reſolves, and the reſolvers
muſt give themſelves the lye, if they do not go into it; but thus no man
will be either for the Succeſſion, or an abſolute Union, till he has firſt tried
what can be got by a federall Union, in order to the Succeſſion ; and indeed
if anything can be gott, all the reſolvers that were ſincere were in the right.
The penal clauſes take place from the 25th of December next, to continue
till the Succeſſion be ſetled in Scotland, as it is in England. Even coals are
forbid ; but armes, ammunition, and horſes, are forbid without a paſs from
the 25th inſtant. PP's (Duke Hamilton's) friends are ſo groſs as to inti-
mate to great men here that he is chambre a louer. But for all that's to
be done now, I find its thought ſcarcely worth the while to make the pur-
chaſe. Farewell.
XLVI. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
17th February 1705.
I write to you but ſeldome, for that I know 35 (Roxburgh) will com-
municat mine to 45 (Lord Regiſter). Our projećt having taken vent is
48 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
talkt of openlie, with ſome variations, but not owned by us. This might
come from 36 (Seafield). I do not find that it takes with either partie, for
ſeveralls of 59 (the New Party) are diſſatiſfied with it, and as I am informed
he’ll not be Secretarie, for he aims at no leſs than the Chancellor’s place, and
perhaps will not joyne with us on lower terms. 37 (Queenſberry) has been
adviſed from a meeting of friends here, who have kept ſeveralls of late, not
to accept of any poſt, though offered to him. This looks as they were
reſolved to have it all, for by their lying off we ſhall be able to doe nothing
in this Parliament, and ſo be anſwerable for the ſucceſs which will gaine
them their point; and if 38 (Argyll) accept not, it is certainly by concert as
direction from this; but if the project be laid hold on, the Old Partie deſign
Leven for Secretarie, and then it will be impoſſible for us to cope with them.
I wiſh therefore 39 (Duke Hamilton) would be prevailed with to come into
right meaſures, for by that onlie Queenſberry can be defeat.
I ſend you herewith a commiſſion encloſed : if you think fit to waite the
demitter's death, more may be got for it, but by that you may loſe what is
now offered. I wiſh you would ſend me a power to treat and conclude for
vacancies they may fall in your gift, or for ſurvivancies: occaſions may be
loſt in waiting your return.
XLVII. TO THE SAME.
22d February 1705.
I HAVE yours of the 15th. For all that we doe, or are willing to conde-
ſcend to, I do not find that we gaine any body; for I underſtand from a
verie good hand, that 54 (Annandale) will not be ſatiſfied of being Secre-
tary ; nothing leſs will pleaſe than being made Chancellor, and ſays he will
not take it well to be ſhifted to a worſe poſt (as he reckons it), to make way
for any man. How to behave in this, I know not ; for to tell him that it’s
to be done by us, while he inclines not to it, were to make him more an
enemie than ever, eſpecially if we ſhall proceed in it after he ſhall have de-
clared his averſion ; therefore if there be no hopes of obtaining his conſent,
I’m of opinion no notice ought to be taken of it, and if 38 (Argyll) can be
got manadged, it will come beſt by a letter from him. However let 46 (the
Treaſurer-Depute) have 35 (Roxburgh) and 45 (the Lord Regiſter's) direc-
tions how to act in this, and what his part ſhall be towards Annandale.
T H E J ERV I SWOOD CORRESPONI) ENCE. 49
I'm prettie confident, that the making Sir Thomas Burmet a counſellor would
gaine him entirely, and perhaps more may be got that way. Therefore,
ſome blank letters ought to be brought doune. I wiſh one for Sir Thomas
were now ſent ; it would create diſtruſt and jealouſie in the party, which is
the more neceſſary, that, as I’m told, they are reſolved to elide the Treaty, if
not admitted to a ſhare of the government, or at leaſt not to give the Queen
the nomination, by which we ſhall be excluded.
XLVIII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, February 22d, 1705.
OO (Argyll) has been ſpoke to. He aſks many things, and particularly
alterations, and has got ſuch anſwers, it ſeems, as pleaſe him. 38 (Argyll)
adviſes with NN (Queenſberry), but NN (Queenſberry) could not prevaill
with him to refuſe. The Treaſurer has a grandchild dead, and my Lord
Marlburough is indiſpoſed, which hinders buſines. 53's (Marchmont's)
affair is agreed to, and LL (Roxburgh) has orders, this night, to writ to him
of it. 49's (Montroſe's) buſineſs, too, is as good as done; but 38 (Argyll)
knows of neither. MM (Seafield) is very uneaſy, which will keep him firm
to 50 (Tweeddale), &c. 41 (Leven) is not ſatiſfied, but will needs have
more than he has, and he'll gett it. I ſee no appearance that anything will
make them unite to the New Party ; and PP (Duke Hamilton) is incom-
prehenſible; he tampers on, but never concludes.
XLIX. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I AM juſt come from 1 (the Queen) with 36 (Seafield) and 38 (Argyll); ſo
ikrrkoh ugf gboc -
the ceremonie of kiſſing the hand is over, and I muſt ſay OO (Argyll) has
gbsbohtfc
whipt it off ſcore, having immediately harangued A (the Queen) upon 55's
(Annandale's) being 53 (Marchmont)," with aboundance of zeal. 35 (Rox-
usntamf gfs lbkfruz
burgh) ſaid he needed not trouble her Majeſty with that buſineſs any
more, having ſpoken ſeveral times already on't, but that he could not but
ſtill think 53 (Marchmont) the fitteſt perſon. It were too tedious to tell you
ptffo rgf ugnthgu
all that paſſed ; ſo, in ſhort, the Queen ſaid ſhe thought there was no
* That is, in place of Marchmont.
50 THE J ER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
rgf
haſte in determining for a week or fo, but that ſhe had indeed ſpoken
firſt of EEE (Marchmont) to 5 (the Lord Treaſurer). How it will go I
don’t know, but LL (Roxburgh) is reſolved to ſtick to his tackling. Mr.
uskllfs 9 ſº ſº eskhgufc ntu
Trimmer” was 1's (the Queen's) thinking on’t, but he is frighted out
ghr xkr
of his wits; and indeed 38 (Tweedale) was poſitive that if 55 (Annandale)
eklkºt dbum mſc unhfugfs
be not the man, he would demitt. Before we were called in together,
rqnif bmnof dnodfsokoh
35 (Roxburgh) was ſpoke to alone by A (the Queen) concerning 49
e & af ksh bºlksbmm
(Montroſe), and was deſired not to ſpeak of his being Admirall, becauſe
efdmbsfc ukmm xfsf bmm
they thought it not fitt it ſhould be declared till we were all in 21 (Scot-
rbkc
land). 35 (Roxburgh) ſaid he believed 49 (Montroſe) would be ſuppriſed with
38's (Argyll's) affair, and that therefore it might be proper he were ac-
quainted with his own at the ſame time; that they were both much of an
bhf ckeºfsfodf ugfhs elilkmzr
age; and that there had always been a difference betwixt their families;
rSftf
and AAA (Montroſe), he was ſure, was very willing and deſirous to ſerve
gsf lbkfruz
her Majeſty; ſo he hoped ſhe would allow him to write to 49 (Montroſe)
of his own affair, and at the ſame time deſir'd it might not be made publick
till he heard from him again; but 1 (the Queen) deſired he might not ſay
rgſ
any thing on’t to-night ; ſo he ſaid ſhe might think on't to-night ; and to-
gfs rgf emzkoh
morrou morning he ſhould wait of [on] her, that if ſhe thought fitt, a flying
qbdifu rfou nee
packet might be ſent off. What will happen God knows ; but I believe
you’l every day have more and more reaſon to think I was in the right
in my laſt. Next week I reckon I ſhall ſet out ; yet you may write to me
once after the receipt of this. Some ſay 24 (the Succeſſion) is to be propoſed
bctkrf
to us; but I am determined to give no adviſe till in W (Scotland).
Adieu.
It's impoſſible for me to write to 50 (Tweeddale) to-night, ſo you’l let him
know what’s in this. Adieu.
London, February the 27th, 1704-5.
* So decyphered on the original by Baillie.
+ For this word the cypher gfs is employed, which means her; but she was obviously
meant, and is accordingly written by Baillie above the cypher.
TH E J ERV I SW OOD CORRESPONDENCE, 5||
L. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
1st March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 22d and 24th. The laſt, I confeſs, jumbles my
judgement; for if Argile goe on at the rate you mention, and prevaile, we
ſhall quicklie have cauſe to repent of the meaſure ; but he muſt certainly
have encouragement—for what reaſon, I’m not able to judge. If we are to
be turned out, it were faire to deal plainlie with us, and not to make a
handle of Argile's humour for doing of it; and if we ſhall be ill treated,
after having yielded ſo much, which none would have done, but one of
Tweddale’s good intentions, no good muſt be deſign'd, for tho wee be
not ſo ſtrong as to carry any thing in Parliament, yet wee are not ſo deſpi-
cable but that we can ſpoile buſineſs. But whatever reaſon there may be of
complaint, I cannot comprehend what Seafield meanes, unleſs it be, that like
many others, he would exoner himſelf when matters anſwer not expectation,
and make way for a reconcilement with 58 (the Old Party). As we took
it here, this change was wholly projected by him ; for in all his letters to
50 (Tweeddale) and 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) he inſiſts upon the neceſſity of
bringing in 58 (the Old Party), and it was chieflie to keep him firm to us
that we went into it, apprehending that upon our refuſal he would have
detached himſelf from us; but he is not to be underſtood, for by his letter
to Tweddale, giving ane account of the changes, he ſeemes very weel ſatiſ-
fied our people are not pleaſed with the change, which makes us conceal our
concern in it, for ſhould any of them be turned out, they would conclude
that we had yielded to it as well as to the other, which would loſe us
entirely ; whereas at preſent they believe all to be done by the Whigs
without us, and hugg themſelves with the fancy. I find few pleaſed with
Argile for the generall meaſure of 37 (Queenſberry), &c. was that none of
them ſhould have accepted of offices at this time. How far they may now
concur with him, I know not ; but without us he cannot carrie the Queen's
buſineſs—even with us it will not be eaſie; for, as I underſtand, Duke
Hamilton, &c. are foured upon the Treaty, and deſign to throw it off till the
prohibitorie clauſes in the Engliſh A&t be repealed ; or at leaſt to burden
their owne with ſuch as the diſcharging of all to go to 22 (England), &c.
and to add ſuch other limitations either in the A&t, or by way of reſtric-
tions, as will render 23 (a Union) impračticable. This will be popular, if
52 THE JERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
inſiſted on. Having been oblidged to keep the houſe for ſome days by a
ſwelling and pain in my ſtomack, the ſame my mother had, I had not occa-
fion to ſee Annandale, he not having enquired after me ; but I hear he is
mightily out of humour at what’s done, ane account whereof he has from
Argile and Seafield ; and I think not without reaſon, conſidering how much
he takes upon him here. His other motives I ſhall not mention ; and it
being ſo, I’m of opinion we had beſt not meddle with him. Its probable he
may write to have his part of the change ſtopt. I wiſh therefore what's
done were ſigned, for 50 (Tweeddale) will never conſent to be 51 (Rothes,
that is, Privy-Seal); but as matters now are, he ſeems well enough ſatiſfied
upon the ſuppoſition that the Court ačt ſincerelie, but knew he Argyll's
furder deſigns, and how far they are, or likely to be complied with, it would
put him out of all patience. Seafield writes that he and 35 (Roxburgh) are
to come off immediatelie, in order to have the inſtrućtions concerted here.
If Argile be left behind, he will confound all ; ſo that they muſt either
bring him along, or Roxburgh ſhould ſtay till he come off. A Green Rib-
bon will be neceſſary to pleaſe Hadingtone ; it will likewiſe ſhow that we
have ſtill ſome intereſt.
Since writing of this, I have been told by a good hand that 5 (the Lord
Treaſurer) had wrote ſometime agoe to 57 (Belhaven) [that] it was not de-
cent for the Queen to apply to any of her ſubjects, and not below the greateſt
of them to apply to her, and that if 39 (Duke Hamilton) would doe it, and
come into her meaſures, he might expect a ſhare in the government ; withall
deſiring he might procure an anſwer from the Duke ; which to Belhaven
was in theſe terms ; that he acknowledged that it was everie ſubječt's duty
to apply to their Prince; that he [had] done ſo to the Queen, but had not
ſucceeded ; and that now he had little hopes of prevailing, and would not
riſque the intereſt he had with thoſe that had ſtuck to him. Which being
ſignified to the Treaſurer, he wrote a ſecond time to Belhaven, telling him
that ſince the Duke would not complie, it was neceſſary that the Queen
ſhould employ others.
LI. TO THE SAME.
6th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 27th. The common diſcourſe here is, that 45 (the
Lord Regiſter) and 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) are to be turned out. I have
T H E J ER VIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
5
3
reaſon to believe that 58 (the Old Party) deſign to ſet up upon this, to be an
evidence of their intereſt at Court. As to 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute), I’m
furder convinced that it's intended, from a meſſage he had the other day
from the Preſident of the Seſſion, aſſuring him that he would never concur
in any thing to his prejudice, which had been unneceſſary, had he not known
it was to be done, and that he would prevent my ſuſpecting his having a
hand in it. I have not deliver'd your's, for, as matters are like to goe, and
that there is no appearance that 58 (the Old Party) will unite with 59 (the
New Party), I thought it none of our buſineſs to give good advice to any
of them, but rather ſuffer them to run their carreer.
Whatever meaſures the Court may take, I wiſh Roxburgh may determine
nothing about himſelf till he meet with his friends.
LII. TO THE SAME.
6th March 1705.
I HAD finiſhed and ſent away my letter before the receipt of your's of the
xskuf dnlqmflfou
1ſt ; and as matters now are, you ought not ſo much as write a compliment
dnotfsrbukno
to 54 (Ammandale); for he is unaccountable. The other day in converſation
dgbohfr
with him about the changes talkt of, which were deſigned by 58 (the Old
* & te rnmflomz qsnufrufc
Party), and particularlie of 45 (the Lord Regiſter), he ſolemnly proteſted
If brtsf
that he thought it a wrong meaſure, and that it ſhould be againſt his will
bklkoh
if any ſuch thing were done; for that he thought it neceſſary that all aiming
tokuf
at the ſame end ſhould unite, and that he was perſuaded nothing could be
• afrnkftf
done without it. I was inclined to believe him, for that I thought him
beesbzc dnlkoh ko
affraid of 39 (Duke Hamilton) coming in ſome time or other, which, as he
qsftfou tok no
ſaid, nothing could prevent but our union. We are at a loſſe by our
lmcfruz lfugnc
modeſty, for if we would ſucceed, we muſt betake ourſelves to their method
rfstf xkmm
of ſaying we will not ſerve unleſs we get our (will). It's ſtrange how this
comes to be ſuffered. Had we begun this in time, it might have paſt, at
leaſt we might have got off that way. But how it can doe, now that we
dnorfoufr
have conſented to 38 (Argyll), I know not ; but ſomewhere there muſt be a
ruboc
ſtand made, for we ought not to ſuffer ourſelves to be made tools of; and I
54 T H E J ERV I SWOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
can ſee no harm in letting the Court know that if we be ill treated, we can-
not take it well, or concur with 58 (the Old Party) in tº Q º e
This is what perhaps the Court deſires, but it will ſet us at liberty to act
as we ſhall find convenient. If 45 (the Lord Regiſter) continue, he muſt
come downe.
L || |. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, March 6th, 1705.
I HAVE informed myſelf, and you can have aſſes at Newcaſtle; you muſt
have the colt too. I fee your laſt to your friend, and I am ſenſible all muſt
dntsu (or 60)
go wrong, even ſuppoſing the Court for 59 (the New Party), as I believe
they are ; for 6 (the Whigs) have them at preſent, but how long I know
not. LL's (Roxburgh's) propoſall was, that 58 (the Old Party) ſhould be
ſatiſfied with 38 (Argyll) and 55 (Annandale), and no more. 60 (the Court)
undertook to mannage this, but F (the Whigs) have interpoſed, and will have
all or nothing. MMM (the Court) fee the conſequence, and are as uneaſy
ruboc
as 59 (the New Party), and incline to make a ſtand, and therefore would
delay matters till OO (Tweeddale), &c. be in 21 (Scotland), and repreſent
qtmm fo
from thence ; but whether they do this or no, they will be ſo pulled, that
bo beufs hblf ko thfa.
they will lett matters go as they will, and keep an after game in view. The
deſign was to have had 45 (the Lord Regiſter) down, but he declining to go
loft ugfks lkoc brun dgaofr In eeSI’
till he knew their mind as to changes, offers were made him to encourage
un ptkuu
him to quitt ; but that, he ſaid, he would never do. Both E (the Lord
Treaſurer) and C (Marlborough) profeſs great kindneſs to him, and E (the
Lord Treaſurer) is to come to him to-day, or to-morrow, and ſays he'll deal
dgbohfr
freely with him ; ſays that he hopes ſtill to prevent changes, which is cer-
tainly their minde, but they have miſmanaged the matter, and would gladly
e asfbdg
mend it, or at leaſt have . . . . that they will have . . . . breach
with the . . . . . now a thought of keeping WW (the Lord Regiſter)
ugkr rtllfr gkr qarn unn
in 22 (England) this ſummer . . . . his poſt too. Therefore, lett him
rfmiksir barfodf
know how buſines was done in Selkirk's abſence ; but it's like this will not
hold. However, fend me a draught of the powers you aſk, that time may
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 55
Sº Ill Il C
not be loſt; for UU (Harley) will hold till 21 (Scotland).” OO (Argyll)
ownes to LL (Roxburgh) this day, that WW (the Lord Regiſter) muſt out,
but ſays it's the work of 6 (the Whigs); and he himſelf, he ſays, is for 46
(the Treaſurer-Depute) being out; and I know that he is for having 35
(Roxburgh) out too. If you find any room for it, I would your dealing
roundly with 55 (Annandale). LL (Roxburgh) intends to be plain with 5
(the Lord Treaſurer) this day; but I have perſwaded him to ſay nothing of
35 (Roxburgh's) reſolutions, till he ſee his friends. 39 (Duke Hamilton)
expected to be called up and imployed now, but the anſwer was, that could
not be for this Seſſion, but till then he might expect all the favour for him
xgbu lmofa. gf of kcfe
and his family, and what money he neided. You may depend on this, and
I'm apt to think that he has not engaged, for he writes now in anger that
he has exonered himſelf. He'll be for 54 (the Treaty) to commence when
ugf bqu sfufbmfc
the A&t in 22 (England) is repealed. F (the Whigs) ſay openly, that 38
(Argyll) ſhall have money, and he talks of it himſelf as apprehenſive
that they will not do it. I know not what MM (Seafield) will do, but I
know [6] (the Whigs) complain mightily already of him. The Duke of
Queenſberry getts his impropriation, and Argyll [the ſame allow]ances as
he had. Tell [Wedder]burn to write to Argyll [as nothing] can be ſigned
now withſout] his conſent. I am ſory to hear you are ill, and that my
Lady Griſſell is ſo tender. If you be laid aſide, I would have your coming
up with her and your children; the travelling will doe her good. Barbarac
uſed to ſay at Montpelier, that the Engliſh in decays gott more good by
their journey thither and back again, than they gott by the ayr of the place;
nay, I have known ſome whom he ſent home, as diſpairing of them, recover
on the way.
LIV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.H.
No more meaſures are now to be kept, I find, with 59 (the New Party);
* “ Hold till Scotland,” apparently a Scotticism, meaning that Harley would hold to, or
support Scotland.
+ In this letter, as in a former one of Roxburgh's, dated 30th January 1704-5, there is a
confusion of the cyphers which represent the Old and New Parties; and here, again, the in-
terpretation is given on the authority of Baillie's interlineations on the original.
.5{} T H E J ER WISW OOD CORRESPONI) ENCE.
for tho 58 (the New Party) has ſet up 38 (Argyll), yet BB (Argyll)” is
doing all he can to get KKK (the New Party) laid aſide, and this day did
not ſtand to ſay to 35 (Roxburgh), that ſince a Commiſſion and Secretary
were yeilded to it, a right Treaſury was neceſſary, and ſeem to infinuate
hmbrhnx qukmkggbthg
(Glaſgow) and (Philiphaugh) be repon'd. In ſhort, I am very much ſatiſfy-
koufauk no hnnc
ed that whatever is aſked will be granted, with no intention of good to
59 (the Old Party), nor out of ill-will to 58 (the New Party), but only
in hopes of exaſperating KKK (the New Party), and making 58 (the New
knzo
Party) join with 39 (Duke Hamilton).
You ſhall hear from me next poſt, being to be with E (the Lord Trea-
ſurer) betwixt and then ; and on Friday or Saturday I deſigne to ſet off
with 36 (Seafield). If 45 (the Lord Regiſter) and 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute)
are laid aſide, you may gueſs what 35 (Roxburgh) will do ; but if it is to be
done, I wiſh it may be done with the worſe manner, and that is when LL's
(Roxburgh's) back turned, without aſking his opinion. 55 (Annandale) is
very high upon’t ; but I am miſtaken if 59 (the Old Party) be not as ill-
uſed in a little time as 58 (the New Party), if 39 (Duke Hamilton) be but
any thing mannagable. Adieu.
London, March the 6th, 1705.
LV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTON E.
13th March [1]705.
I HAVE your's of the 6th by the ordinary, but not the other you ſpeak
of, which it ſeems is in Roxburgh's packett. I have been with E (the Lord
Treaſurer), but only in a hurry. He hopes 38 (Argyll) will be wiſer when
he is downe; owns that he has noe great hopes of the Seſſion ; is againſt
changes, but if people will have them, it cannot be helped ; is much con-
cerned to have LL (Roxburgh) bear with things, for whom he expreſſes a
great value, but owns that things are done which it is hard to bear with ;
was fair to WW (the Lord Regiſler); would have him a good inſtrument
of union. His anſwer was, that, as matters went, it was impoſſible, and
aſked E (the Lord Treaſurer) what he could write to them, for inſtance, to
XX (the Treaſurer-Depute). I can ſay nothing, ſaid he, till we hear from
Scotland. He bid WW (the Lord Regiſter) come often to him this ſummer.
* Argyll—so decyphered by Baillie.
THE JER WISW O OID CORRESPONDENCE. 57
hnf ns
45 (The Lord Regiſter) had ſubmitted himſelf to him that he would goe or
rubz
ſtay as he would advyſe him. His anſwer was, that he could not advyſe him
hnf abshbko
to goe; but, in ſhort, the bargain was, 38 (Argyll) and Annandale” only ;
but inſtead of this with 38 (Argyll). OO (Argyll) ſays, that he was bid ad-
xgbu bmufsbuknor gf ugſ, brife
vyſe with ſuch and ſuch, and what alterations he and they aſked ſhould be
done. Now 6 (the Whigs) will have LL (Roxburgh), 50 (Tweeddale), and
Intu
all 59 (the New Party) out. It's plain that our yielding to OO (Argyll) and
54+ (Annandale) . . . . . handle; but we . . . . . however,
tho that be not the inclination of 60 (the Court), but to ſave themſelves
gbrf bo beuſs holf
and have an after game. I wiſh you take all one courſe, and enable WW
(the Lord Regiſter) to reaſon the matter with 5 (the Lord Treaſurer), as
long as that can ſignifye any thing. Tell 50 (Tweeddale) that I write not
immediately to him, becauſe the cypher is ſo neceſſary. If Nairn, who ačts
for Annandale, get the packet, we muſt return to the old conveyance. I
have got your other leter, and ſend you the receipt for the wine and the
cherrye, which pray employ ſomebody to ſee bottelled and ſhipped. The en-
cloſed is, as you defire, to Ammandale. The deſigne was to have turned out
WW (the Lord Regiſter) at Edinburgh ; but now it ſeems to be to ſhun
changes, at leaſt till the Seſſion be over ; and if in that caſe he were down,
dbu rn brugbu gk dntmc onu sfutso
he might be obliged to ačt ſo as that he could not return ; ſo that his caſe
is verry difficult; but if they tell him that he and 46 (Treaſurer-Depute) are
to continue, no doubt he will be with you. Houever, pray let him know if
Durye muſt have any new commiſſion in caſe of his . . . . . com-
miſſion can make him vote. WW (the Lord Regiſter) hears that 38 (Argyll)
is relenting, but NN (Queenſberry) and 6 (the Whigs) threaten to break
with him. Coulter will get, he ſays, the gift of Cloburn's place ſigned.
Seafield ſhunned the doing of it, and left it to be done by Mr. Wedderburn,
who has a&ted honeſtly in it, but you know he muſt obey; if people will be
ugf etsugfs ugf afuufs
mad, the further the better. Preſent the paper for the £300, nou, or when
the doing of it will be leaſt ſubject to reaſoning prejudiciall to 59 (the New
Party). It muſt be done within ſix months. LL (Roxburgh) was for my
* The cypher here is indistinct, but appears to be 54, a mistake for 55 (Annandale).
Baillie has written above it “Ann :”—his usual contraction for that name.
t Not decyphered ; but see previous note.
58 THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
going down without aſking queſtions; but he yielded at laſt, and would have
done ſo at firſt, but that I was tyed up, and could not ſpeak out to him ;
which pray tell him, for if he and 50 (Tweeddale) be not of my mind, I
will be of theirs; only I deſire them to confider the difference of my caſe,
that I live here, which too in tyme may be of [uſe to] them.
Farewell.
LVI. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
13th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 6th. If 60 (the Court) deſign’d not that matters
mofhug
ſhould have gone this length, they have ačted a fooliſh pairt in giving
way to 38 (Argyll); for it may not be in their power to retrieve them. The
treatment we have, and are like to meet with, being ſomewhat extraor-
dinary, will bring the Court in diſcredit, and I think few will truſt them
hereafter ; but if Argile ſhould ſucceed, they muſt be at the mercy of 58
(the Old Party), who no doubt will then be more uneaſie to them than now,
tho I confeſs there is abundance of that already, and had 59 (the New
Party) followed the ſame methods, they had perhaps ſucceeded better. The
Courts being all adjourned, which was thought adviſeable, left we ſhould
have been deſtroy'd in the feat, things are quiet here, and people in full
expe&tation of the changes ſo much talkt of. I find the Chanceler reſolved
not to paſs Argil's commiſſion, his allowances being ſo extravagant; it will
therefore lie till Seafield be here. I cannot blame him for this, it being
what we formerlie complained of, and what he himſelf would not accept of
neither are we much concerned to keep meaſures with him, at the rate he
drives. This goes by a flying packet, with a repreſentation from the Coun-
cill, after what manner the Captaine of the Wincheſter, come here for re-
cruits, had treated the Government, in ſearching all our ſhips that paſt him
in the Road of Leith, and how he had refuſed to come aſhoare, when deſired.
Upon this the Councill thought fit to diſcharge the embarking the recruits
till her Majeſty's pleaſure were known. You will ſee the repreſentation
itſelf, ſo I ſhall not trouble you with the particulars. The Councill were
unanimous in this, and none more forward than Annandale and the Advo-
cate, and yet this evening they would have perſuaded the Chanceler to have
delay'd the fending of it, upon pretence that the Advocate had wrote a
THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 59
letter to the Captain, to come aſhoare to make his ſubmiſſions, which they
were hopefull he would complie with ; but the Chanceler thought fit to re-
fuſe the delay, the Councill having order'd the diſpatche of the repreſentation,
and that they knew nothing of the Advocate's letter, which was without
order, and therefore, as he thought, derogatorie to the honour of the Go-
vernment; the Advocate having in it, no doubt, made infinuations at leaſt,
that his ſubmiſſion would be accepted of: [I fancie this may be a trap laid
for an accuſation againſt Tweedale, but he could do noe leſs]*; and perhaps
had he delay'd, it would have been made uſe of to have diſparaged him
here. Such men have we to deal with.
LVII. TO THE SAME.
17th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 10th. Our conſent to Argile’s advancement begins
to be known, and I’m affrayed will doe us a dale of hurt; for our people
are not ſatiſfied with it, and many of them would rather have joymed with
Duke Hamilton, who is mightily pleaſed with what is done, as you’ll ſee by
the ſubjoymed clauſe, which I copied from a letter of the Duke's to Belhaven,
whereof he ſent me a fight. Make your owne uſe of it, but doe not
ſhow it, for that Belhaven knowes not that I copied it. To ſatiſfie people
as much as poſſible, I would gladlie know from whence the charge had
its riſe, from the Court, or from Roxburgh ; and whether it was before
or after that Duke Hamilton had refuſed to come into the Queen's
meaſures ; and if matters would have been thus ordered without our con-
ſent. Seafield's commiſſion came ſeaſonablie to furniſh Tweeddale with
ane excuſe for not paſſing of Argile’s gift. We ſhall be much difficul-
ted in Queenſberry's impropriation, for tho it were not againſt law, as I
believe it is, the paſſing of it will not onlie diſguſt ſome who were inclined
to have joymed with us, ſuch as Sir Thomas Burnet, but even many of our
owne friends. The giving this gift, and ſuch extravagant allowances to
the Commiſſioners, muſt occaſion murmuring, and conſequentlie weaken the
Government, for, by a modeſt computation, theſe will amount to near the
halfe of this year's revenue, and will, with what is already payed by antici-
pation, exhauſt the whole year's tack-duty of the cuſtoms, except the Martin-
* The words within brackets are scored out in the original.
{}{} THE J ERV I SW () () D (JORRESPONDENCE.
mas quarter, which is only £7000, (for the Crown rents cannot be reck-
oned upon); and this to pay all the other fervants, and to defray the ne-
ceſſary exigencies of the Government.
Green's triall has been in agitation for ſome time. The Judges found the
libell relevant. The Jurie brought in their verdićt yeſterday, that it was
proven, but with ſome qualification, which the Judges will determine on
Wedneſday next ; but it's generally believed they will be ſentenced to death.
Since opening of the verdićt, one of the crew has made ſome farder confeſ-
fions, and I doubt not but moe of them will doe foe, if ſentence were paſt.
The whole triall will be printed.
COPIE OF A (JLAUSE IN I) UKE HAMILTON'S LETTER
TO BELHA VEN. DATED 1 ()'ſ Li MIARCH T705.”
ARGILE was no ſooner named but he deſired all thoſe who brought him
in to be turned out ; I mean 50 (Tweddale's) friends, for 35 (Roxburgh) has
been the principall negociator of this affaire by 37 (Queenſberry.) How
he’l anſwer this to his friends, let him and them ſee, for I aſſure you they
have effectually undone themſelves, and 46 (Baillie) will find this ere
long. This has been a refined piece of 45 (Johnſtone's) firſt contrivance,
tho’ he’ll fore ſuffer by it. I confeſs I think they are happieſt who have
leaſt to doe with them ; for Lord Stair will ſhow them what it is to have
play’d the fool, and Argile will lord it as they deſerve. If our countrey were
not to ſuffer, I ſhould have pleaſure to ſee what I know will fall out.
LVIII. TO SECRETA R Y .J ().HNSTONE.
20th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 13th, and cauſed deliver the encloſed. 55 (Annan-
dale) told me this day that he was moſt willing to live well with you and
the New Partie, upon which I took occaſion to mention to him Argile’s
endeavours againſt us, and the follie of it; the knowledge whereof he diſ-
owned, and proteſted he had not, nor would not, adviſe to ſuch methods.
He having accoſted me in the Councill Chamber, this was all that paſt. I
ſhall not conclude from this, that he is acting againſt us, tho frequentlie his
* Inclosed in the copy of the above letter kept by Baillie.
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 61
way is to be moſt fair when ſomething elſe is intended. Tho his commiſ-
fion of Secretarie be paſt, and read in Councill, yet he continues to act in
the Treaſury; and this day called a Treaſury for ordering payment to
Argile, without ſo much as acquainting Sir John Hume or me. Belhaven
is not in towne : I underſtand him as little as any man. He has lived but
indifferentlie with me this winter, and I cannot but think there is ſomething
in his correſpondence with the Treaſurer and Duke Hamilton, that wee doe
not thoroughlie underſtand. If Annandale continue upon the Treaſurie,
and Seafield joyne with him, wee ſhall ſignify little there; for, with their
other friends upon it, they will be equall to us, unleſs Selkrig come to it, and
perhaps that may not goe farr, This and other confiderations make me in-
different about myſelf, eſpecially that at this rate of manadging, I muſt at-
tend the buſineſs of the Government at my own charges: however this muſt
be born with for ſome time, if other matters can be brought to rights.
You write ſo ſhort, that I’m puzled to underſtand your meaning; and by
your laſt I do not know whether you will take ſherrie, or have all your
allowance in claret. The tackſmen have hitherto ſhifted me, but I have
been prettie plaine with them this day. How far this will goe, I know
not, at leaſt you muſt have the half yeare.
LIX. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, March 22d, 1705.
60 (THE Court) had refuſed changes till they ſhould hear from 38 (Argyll.)
dntmufsr
in Scotland; only they promiſed to do now Coulter's buſineſs and ſome leſs
matters, and OO (Argyll) was to go next week; at leaſt he ſaid ſo, but I am
xghsuo
told 6 (the Whigs) was againſt it, and 61 or (Wharton), who is the Cabinet,
was poſitive to have all firſt done; now I hear that OO (Argyll) has letters,
hkr sfdfour
that 50 (Tweeddale) and others have refuſed, or will refuſe his precepts, and
is poſitive to quitt if he gett not all his will. If that be the head upon
which you make a ſtand, how popular it may be with you, I know not, but
here it gives F (the Whigs) a great advantage over MMM (the Court), and
which I am apt to think they [will] puſh with ſucceſs. Culture has been
with your friend, and ſeems diſpoſed to accommodate the matter with Clow-
burn; ſays Argyll is willing to gett Clowburn an equivalent. Your friend
told him that it muſt be done in Scotland, and that it was impracticable any
(32 THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
where, if he gott the gift as it's drawn, being founded upon malverſation.
He ſeem'd to agree to change the preamble, or to take one with it, and an-
other without it. I have no doubt of his getting the gift, but I told him it
was illegal, ſince Clowburn was convićt of nothing, and that the Lords
would be tender in weakening men's rights in poſts for life. He values not
that, but apprehends the Dalrymples will ſtick to Clowburn. 60 (the Court)
b dnllkrrkno un obkso
have ſhifted a commiſſion to Nairn. They ſay the Secretarys may counter-
bmm ugkr kr un gbko uzlf
ſign in Scotland, which you know cannot be. All this is to gain tyme.
My humble ſervices to LL (Roxburgh.)
LX. FROM THE SAME.
Twickenham, 24th March [1]705.
I HAVE your's of the 17th. You know I have not gone to Court this
winter, not having ſeen the Treaſurer from September till March, and Marle-
borough only once till then. Houever, I knew that buſineſs could not con-
tinue in our hands, and you may remember what I advyſed about 39 (Duke
Hamilton), whom 35 (Roxburgh) propoſed to 60 (the Court), and 36 (Sea-
field) ſays he did the ſame, and which I too did, tho not by myſelf; but we
found that his tyme was not yet come ; and in ſhort both LL (Roxburgh)
* onugkoh kr fwqfdufc ne ugkr
and WW (the Lord Regiſter) diſcovered that nothing is expe&ted of this
rfrrkno
Seſſion; and 39 (Duke Hamilton) had got his anſwer; ſo that the caſe came
to be a Commiſſioner and a Secretary of 58 (the Old Party), or all of 58
(the Old Party). This all the Engliſh I ſaw told me, and MM (Seafield)
was poſitive in it ; ſo poſitive that he plainly told me he would ſee to him-
ſelf, if 35 (Roxburgh) and 50 (Tweeddale) would not yield to 38 (Argyll).
&c. Leven, you know, was the Court's man to be Secretary, and Queenſ.
berry, or ſomebody elſe, muſt have been Commiſſioner; ſo that all that we
did, in which we all agreed, was to have rather Argyle and Annandale alone,
than the other, or a total change. As it happens, we had better oppoſed
and ſtood our ground, come what will, but ſtill if 60 (the Court) had ſtood,
or doe ſtand, their ground, I doe not ſee but that we choſe the next beſt.
LL (Roxburgh) has been in noe concert with Queenſberry, but oppoſed his
impropriation to the laſt : nor was I with Argyle, as you fee. 60 (the
Court) was to doe all this buſineſs, LL (Roxburgh), you know, was not
THE JERWISW O OID CORRESPONDENCE. 63
fond of joining with 55 (Annandale), but yielded to neceſſity. Noe man
was more for this than 36 (Seafield), as I wrote to you then ; but at laſt, it
ſeems, he got in his head to be Commiſſioner himſelf, but it was too late, and
the difference had only been to have managed the matter more cloſely. We
muſt have acted for [poſ]ſeſſion, and others upon aſſurances of our places.
The truth is, I was much concerned for 50 (Tweeddale), whom they would
have certainly turned out. I know nothing in the matter, but which may
be owned, that we were rather for Argyle and Annandale than others. It's
true it's matter of a jeſt, that they ſhould turn us out ; but if that be, it’s
becauſe 50 (the Court) will have it ſo, or will not hinder it; and in one way
or other it muſt have been. Upon the whole matter, it’s evident we were
running our heads againſt a wall, and did we act as angells, our beſt endea-
vours will turne upon us. It’s plain, conſidering how MMM (the Court) is
[fitulated, and the humours or want of underſtanding in 21 (Scotland),
this is not the ſeaſon of putting matters right ; and if they muſt go wrong,
they had as well doe it in other men's hands as ours. What PP (Duke
Hamilton) writes comes, no doubt, from 36 (Seafield), who is in with 37
(Queenſberry) and 38 (Argyle) as much as he can be with any; but to cover
that, impoſes on 39 (Duke Hamilton). Tyme will juſtify 59 (the New
Party). Farewell.
[On envelope.] For my Lord Treſurer-Deput, at Edinburgh.
LXI. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
24th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 17th. The Chanceler and Roxburgh arrived on
Thurſday. Severalls are wrote for. Till their ſentiments be known, no-
thing certaine can be wrote from this, after which you may expect to hear
fully from me. I ſpoke to Tweedale and Roxburgh about your coming
down. Both were of opinion that you ſhould not, unleſs the Treaſurer
adviſed you to it. I find Roxburgh reſolved to bear with every thing, ex-
cept our being laid aſide, which I believe he would not digeſt. No com-
miſſion can be given empowering any to vote for you. Green's crew are
now condemned to be hanged : one Haynes, I’m juſt told, has confeſſed. I
cannot fend you the particulars.
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LXII. TO THE SAME.
28th March 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 20th & 22d. Whatever might have been 50
dnllkrrkno
(Tweedale's) intention as to 38 (Argyll's) commiſſion, he can have no ground
qsfrfoufc dnllkrrkno
of complaint, for it was not preſented till after 36 (Seafield's) commiſſion
rfbmr
was come and ordered to the ſeals, by which BBB (Tweedale) thought him-
fwdtrf qbrrkoh
ſelf exauctorate, and this to be a ſufficient reaſon to excuſe his not paſſing the
sfetrkoh gkr
other, which was all that paſt in that matter; as to that of refuſing his
qsfdfour epmrſ Te e
precepts, it's falſe, for 50 (Tweeddale) was not in towne, nor was he adver-
usf brtsz rkhokoh
tiſed of calling the Treaſury for ſigning of the precepts, nor was 46 (the
Treaſurer-Depute), tho upon the place, neither was any of us acquainted
sfdfktfs
when orders were given to the Receiver to grant receits to the tackmen of
the Cuſtomes for paying the value of the ſaid precepts ; ſo that it cannot be
knowne what we would have done ; on the contrarie, Sir John Hume being
preſent did ſign it, and I told Argile’s doer that I would have done the
º - tº dnlqmbkof
ſame, had I been advertiſed ; but it ſeems OO (Argyll) will complaine be-
rtdg usf bul fou
cauſe we doe not, tho we had much better reaſon after ſuch treatment.
dns bmm
People here blame XX (the Treaſurer-Depute) for all that 50 (Tweeddale)
cnfr xkugntu betkrkoh
does, tho frequently he takes his meaſures without adviſing with him, and
you know it is not eaſie to make him alter them.
It does not as yet clearly appear that the ſhip robbed by Green belong'd to
the Scots Company ; but Haynes, one of the crew, has now confeſſed ſo much
as gives juſt ground to ſuſpect it, and might, together with the former de-
poſitions, convince every impartiall man that they are moſt juſtlie con-
demned for piracy. It is ſurmiſed here that they had ſecret orders from the
Eaſt India Company to deſtroy our ſhips and men. Some things dropt by
Mader, the mate, has given riſe to this; as that there was a myſtery in that
affaire not yet diſcovered, and other ſuch like expreſſions. If this come to
light, or if the Queen ſhall grant them remiſſions, it will ſpoyle the buſineſs
of Parliament, and I’m affrayed will ſo exaſperate the nation, as may render
knzof xkug ufslfr
it difficult to make them joyne with 22 (England) upon any termes what-
ſomever.
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This ſhould have gone by yeſternight's packet, but juſt as I had finiſhed
it, there came a flying packet with a letter from my Lord Argile, by her Ma-
jeſty's order, ſignifying to the Chancelor, that it was her Majeſty's pleaſure
that all execution of ſentence be ſtopt till the whole proceſs be laid before
her Majeſty, and that ſhe give her orders about it. Whereupon the Coun-
cill met this day, and moſt of the Board were of opinion it was not proper
to grant a reprieve upon this intimation, it not being the habile way of
conveying her Majeſty's pleaſure to the Board, which uſes to be done by
letters to the Councill from her Majeſty. Other reaſons were given againſt
the reprieve, ſo that it was not much inſiſted on ; and we reſolved on this,
to write to the Queen ane account of that whole matter, and humblie to
adviſe her, for reaſons mentioned in the letter, not to grant remiſſion or a
reprieve to them. The letter goes by a flying packet, and if there be no
return from her Majeſty againſt Wedneſday next, the day of execution, I
doubt much that the Councill will grant a reprieve. Even tho orders
come, there may be difficulty in it, for by ane additional declaration made
this day by Haines, the murder, as well as piracy, is made clear to con-
vićtion, and that it was our ſhip and men that were ſo treated ; after which
you can judge what handle may be made of this, if ſentence be ſtopt, and
how unſafe it may be to concurr in it, now that the nation is in ſuch a fer-
ment. This ſtep by Argile will, I fear, doe him no good ; he had done
wifelie had he left it to Wedderburn. I underſtand that 38 (Argyll) is ad-
viſed from this not to truſt to words, but to get all done before he pairt;
and in a letter which the Advocate ſhowed me to-day, he ſayes, that he
hopes to have the Government put more upon the Revolution foot before
he pairted. This, as 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute) took it, was ſhown on pur-
poſe to irritate him and others; for by all that I can perceive, there is
no deſign that the Old and New Partie ſhould unite ; and yet Annandale is
more complaiſant than ever I knew him.
LXIII. TO THE SAME.
31st March 1705.
I HAVE complained that your's were ſo ſhort that I could not underſtand
them ; but by ſome miſfortune your's of the 24th was ſo plaine, that others
have thought fit to peruſe it, as is evident by the encloſed ſeal, unleſs it be
done by yourſelfe, for after triall here, everie one concerned denies it; and I
I
(56 THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
can aſſure you I have made inquiry agreeable to my preſent ſtation. I
gave you in my laſt ane account of what paſt in Councill about Green’s re-
prieve. On Tueſday next there will be a triall of ſkill on that [affair],
the refuſing whereof we deſigne to ſet up on, as the moſt popular thing that
could have occurred, which I hope in time will doe our buſineſſe, conſidering
how much the nation is againſt it. Perhaps it may carrie in the contrary,
and that the Court may make a handle of it to turn us out ; but by this we
ſhall, in the maine, be gainers, for we have, if I be not deceived, got Mon-
troſe, which, with others, will make us no contemptible partie. Go the
matter as it will, we ſhall by it have the countrey. You ſhall have an ac-
count of this when over. If Seafield would ſtick to us, all would goe well;
but this is not to be expected. Annandale had a letter from Argile, deſiring
him to write againſt me, and, as the ſtorie tells, he ſaid he would not doe
it ; but, ſo far as I can learn, Argile has all his dire&tions from him and
Leven.
LXIV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, March 31ſt, 1705.
I REFER you to the incloſed. XX (the Treaſurer-Depute, Baillie,) muſt
diſſemble with 36 (Seafield), at preſent, for ſhowing his letters ; for beſides
that he often does ſuch things without deſign, much depends now upon his
accounts to E (the Lord Treaſurer). That 59 (the New Party) ſhould take
one way, for, ſooner or later, they will have one fate; for 6 (the Whigs)
and 38 (Argyll) are mightily poſſeſſed againſt 50 (Tweeddale) and 35
(Roxburgh), and when 49's (Montroſe's) buſines is known, no more meaſures
will be kept. If 59 (the New Party) offer their ſervices, and at the ſame
time declare that they came in under tyes, upon honour to one another, and
are willing to part with all their places, if that be for her Majeſty's ſervice,
but deſire not to have the hardſhip putt upon them, of either offending her
Majeſty, or acting againſt their honour, MMM (the Court) will have what
to ſay to 6 (the Whigs), &c. 57 (Belhaven) has writen here to one to
make his compliments to Argyll, and tell him how forwards he was in ſign-
ing his precepts; but all that will not do. 38 (Argyll) has upbraided 5
(the Lord Treaſurer), that by HHH (Belhaven)* he keep’d a correſpondence
* This cypher stands for Haddington, but Baillie has written above it “ Belh;” (Belhaven.)
THE JER WIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 67
with PP (Duke Hamilton), and that HHH (Belhaven) had bragg'd of this.
He bid 5 (the Lord Treaſurer), in God’s name, imploy 39 (Duke Hamilton)
and 57 (Belhaven), ſince they were his favourites. 5 (The Lord Treaſurer)
owned that he was deſirous, and had uſed his endeavours, to bring 39 (Duke
Hamilton) and others to comply with the Queen's meaſures, which if they
d[id, this] work would be ſo much the more eaſy for 38 (Argyll); but this
muſt continue a ſecret. One told 38 (Argyll) yeſterday, that 45 (the Lord
Regiſter) ſaid he knew not whether he was to go down or not ; then, ſaid
he, the Court ſays one thing to him, and another thing to me. Major
Stuart has been at much pains with him about 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute),
but he is equally poſitive both againſt 45 (the Lord Regiſter) and 46 (the
Treaſurer-Depute); only, he ſays, it is [notf] his own inclination, but others,
that makes him againſt 45 (the Lord Regiſter). He is capable of throwing up
his commiſſion, when he is in Scotland, which he ſays he’ll do if 60 (the Court)
uskdi -
(trick) any longer with him. 59 (The New Party) ſhould ſend to 45 (the
Lord Regiſter) their reſolutions in writing, to be ſhown by him to 60 (the
Court), or lett him know what they write to 5 (the Lord Treaſurer), that
he may reaſon the matter with him. Pray caution LL (Roxburgh,) that
36 (Seafield) know nothing of what I writ that is nice, for 60 (the Court)
will know it. Tell the Conſervator that I have nothing to writ to him of
his buſines; for OO (Argyll) takes papers to 60 (the Court) himſelf, and
Sir David Nairn has, or is to have, an order to counterſign ; ſo that, and
other things, may be done without my knowledge; and that, and ſuch like
requeſts, will be granted to ballance what is refuſed; and for me to make
the true objections to that paper, would be the highway to make it be
ſigned, if I underſtand any thing ; for 38 (Argyll) will be allowed to do
xkbu gtsu gf qmf brfr
himſelf what hurt he pleaſes.
[Indorſed] For the Treaſurer-Deput.
LXV. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
3d April 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 27th and 24th, both which were ſhown to Roxburgh.
Things appeare not ſo deſperate as ſometime agoe. Roxburgh has wrote to
+ This word has been supplied, having been obviously omitted in the original.
68 T H E J ER VIS W () () D CORRESPONDENCE.
you at length, to be ſhown to the Treaſurer, if you judge it fit. It is not
eaſie to write by concert in matters of moment, eſpecially to make them de-
clare their reſolution to quite if any of us be laid afide, for ſome among us
would not be much concerned though Belhaven and Selkrig were out; as
to the reſt, if any of them be removed it will diſpleaſe, and I believe will
not be born with. I told Belhaven what you wrote to me, and found him
ſtruck with it. He writes to you about it. I would be cautious in your
anſwer, for I doe not take him for a good Secretarie. If all the Old Party
be againſt me, they are the greateſt rogues imaginable; for every one of
them ſay otherwiſe here, not only to myſelf, but others; and I take this to
be alledged by Argile to excuſe his appearing ſo much againſt me without
any reaſon that I know of ; for after a review of my letters to Seafield, I
can find nothing in them about Argile, that could reaſonablie have given
him the leaſt offence, unleſſe he has ſhown to him ſome ſentences, and not
the whole, which would tend to my reputation, were they printed. How-
ever, this was villainy in Seafield. By Sunday’s packet there came ane order
from the Queen to reprieve Green and his crew till her Majeſtie's furder
pleaſure ſhould be knowne. This day there was a Councill upon it, and a
reprieve granted to the 11th ; withall a letter wrote to her Majeſtie, prettie
ſtrong, repreſenting the bad conſequences it might have, and entreating that
no furder reprieve might be granted ; and I’m perſuaded the Councill will
not renew it.
LXVI. TO THE SAME.
5th April 1705.
I HAD none from you this poſt. Since my laſt, Roxburgh, who is now gone
to the country, ſhewed me a copie of his laſt mentioned, but withall told me
he had forgot a clauſe which he deſigned to this purpoſe, that if any of us
were laid aſide, all behoved to take the ſame fate. Tho the Councill was
prettie frequent on Tueſday laſt, yet ſeveralls of the Old Partie had abſented
on purpoſe, as I'm informed, that the ſentence might be put in execution,
and conſequentlie to afford a ground of accuſation, for they had perſuaded
themſelves that the New Partie would have oppoſed the reprieve, tho order'd
by the Queen ; but they miſſed their mark, for all our people went along
with it except Montroſe, Rothefs, and Hadingtone. Their differing from
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the reſt was not well taken by Roxburgh, &c. There have been ſome meet-
ings about meaſures for the Parliament, but came to no account, for that
people will not ſpeak out, but ſtill keep upon the reſerve. The reprieving
of Green makes a great noiſe here, and if he be pardoned, a Parliament will
be in vaine. -
LXVII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, 5th April [1]705.
IT was a ſeal of my wife's ; but, however, it looked as if it had been
taken off; and there muſt be ſomething or other new, ſince the Treaſurer
(who was full of profeſſions of kindneſs when I ſaw him laſt,) has not ſo
much as ſent me word of my being out, tho the thing be publick, and that
Argile, this morning, bid Mr. Wedderburn bring him a blanck commiſſion
for a Regiſter. That I was to be out, (and others too,) I did not doubt, but
it was not intended to be done ſo ſoon ; the tyme and the manner are upon
ſome new emergent. A great packett came laſt poſt from Scotland to
Nairn, for Argyle, in which, I reckon, were ſchemes and meaſures. 36 (Sea-
field), too, ſent a packett to E (the Lord Treaſurer). Till this came, OO
(Argyll) was much down, but he ſays now, that all is ſure, and that the
Miniſtry hereafter will be fixt and unalterable. He went to 61 (Wharton)
this morning, and 61 (Wharton) has been this afternoon with him : he and
37 (Queenſberry) does all. I believe 55 (Annandale) at firſt was againſt
changes, till he knew the mind of 6 (the Whigs) here. The matter of the
reprieve ſticks, for Green's guilt is not believed here. I ſuſpect 36 (Seafield)
has yielded, for OO (Argyll) ſays that E (the Lord Treaſurer) was forward.
But 36 (Seafield) himſelf is to be dropt, at leaſt if 37 (Queenſberry) and 38
(Argyll) and 6 (the Whigs) prevaill. Send me up the letter ſuſpected to be
opened, that I may ſee if any thing in it could have provoked them here.
The Treaſurer has been ill this day. I wrote only to my Lord Roxburgh
laſt poſt. I ſhall with the next, I hope, be able to give you ſome light as to
yourſelf and others; but I have no other advice to give, but what I have
given you already, which is, that you come to an unanimous reſolution
amongſt yourſelves, for it's evident 58 (the Old Party) and 59 (the New
Party) cannot agree, nor would the Whiggs here have them to agree. I
70 T H E J ER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
never hear from you of 52's (Ormiſton's) actings. My ſervices to all friends,
which I will doe as much out as in, to my power. Farewell.
LXVIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
IT will be neceſſary for you to keep 36 (Seafield) up in heart, that he may
be ſo dipt with us as that he may not be able to get off again : but, in ſhort,
I am not at all ſurprized with this, for if breaking with 59 (the New Party)
was for their purpoſe, there's never difficulty in finding ground for a quarrell.
Farewell.
Floors, Aprill the 9th, 1705.
LXIX. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, Aprile 9th, 1705.
I THOUGHT to have gott your brother John into ſome of the new raiſed
regiments here ; but 3 (the Duke of Marlborough) and others interprets
their late A&t as if it excluded all Scotchmen not employed by them at the
date of it; for in caſe the Succeſſion be not ſetled, all but ſuch are declared
aliens after December ; upon which they drew inferences. My Lord Mor-
dant has no vaccancy, and he had promiſed the firſt vaccant enſign. I have
his poſitive promiſe for the ſecond ; ſo pray ſend your brother to his regi-
ment, for there will be vaccancys enough, this ſummer. My Lord Mordant
goes to the Bath, for his wound, but he'll take him into his own company;
and in his abſence you may get him recommended to Lieutenant-Collonell
Lindſay. I would not have him continue with Collonell Macartney. I had
not time to write to you the laſt poſt. This buſines of Green, &c. is the
devil and all. It has ſpoilled all buſines. I am told it was tuo hours in
the Cabinet. 10 (Somers) ſays he knows not the laws of Scotland, but that
the proceedings are illegall, according to all other laws that he knows, for
the ſhip on which the pyracy is comitted is not lybelled, &c. In ſhort, no-
body believs it; nay, in my opinion, faith, too, in this matter muſt be the
gift of God, for I doubt much that it's in the power of man to convince this
nation of it. I was ſurpriſed to find people affirm that the evidence were
ſuborned, and that thoſe who confeſs do it in the dread of torture, or upon
promiſe of life. 6 (The Whigs) make a national Jacobitiſh buſines of it, and
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it will be trump'd up at all the elections. They lay it intirely at 50 (Tweed-
dale) and 59's (the New Party's) door; and, conſidering the preſent ſpirit, I
wonder that 59 (the New Party) is not wholly turned out ; for that was
aſk'd, and it ſeems is only delayed, WW (the Lord Regiſter) being delivered
up at preſent, which OO (Argyll) was not expe&ting ; but it was 60's (the
Court's) expedient on the ſuddain; and would have been ſo, if he had
been in Scotland. Care ſhould be taken to have as plain and clear and un-
denyable an account of the trial and confeſſions ſent up and publiſh’d here, as
ſoon as is poſſible, otherwiſe thoſe men will be reckoned martyrs, and the
New Party muſt attone for it. Nairn will not accept of being conjunct, but
chuſes to wait till he gett the whole. The talk of F (the Whigs) is, that
Levin is to be Secretary with Argyll, Annandale Chancellor, and Queenſ-
berry Preſident, or Privy Seal. The laſt week it was affirmed that Queenſ.
berry would go down ; now it's denyed. Duke Hamilton is to be in Stafford-
fhire next week, where Maſſon meets him. I doubt not but that he’ll be at
the Parliament, tho’ others ſtill do. E. (The Lord Treaſurer) ſaid to WW
(the Lord Regiſter) that PP (Duke Hamilton) would not be againſt the
Treaty. Culture has gott the commiſſion of Conſervator ſigned, with
orders to the Advocat and Solicitor to proſecute the Conſervator, and a
letter to the Burrows to put Culture immediately in poſſeſſion, without
waiting for the event of any fute. Argyll has an impropriation for what
ſhall be owing him when the commiſſion is recalled. Ther is a letter,
too, to the Commiſſion of Parliament, about the £3000 that Queenſberry
owes to the Treaſury. And Levin has the Ordnance. I have wrote to 57
(Belhaven), but without nameing perſons. Philliphaugh promiſes ten votes.
My Lord Boyll is to be in, but whether in XX's (the Treaſurer-Depute’s)
place, will, as well as the intire fate of 59 (the New Party), depend upon
6's (the Whigs’) ſucceſs in the elections here, and 58's (the Old Party's) in
25 (the Scottiſh Parliament). OO (Argyll) reckons upon 49 (Montroſe).
60 (The Court) would have it underſtood that WW (the Lord Regiſter)
mbkc Cnto
laid down, and it's like MM (Seafield) will have orders to ſay ſo; but that's a
ſham. One of 13 (the Houſe of Lords), to whom E (the Lord Treaſurer)
did infinuate that, a month agoe, and whom 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) bid
ſound WW (the Lord Regiſter), told 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) from WW
(the Lord Regiſter), that he neither could nor would do ſo mean a thing.
The weight upon WW (the Lord Regiſter) is, that 6 (the Whigs) will have
72 T H E J ERV I SWOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
it that he was in the ſecret of a jugle with E (the Lord Treaſurer) about
24 (the Succeſſion.) 5 (The Lord Treaſurer) ſhows much concern for LL
afbs ugkohr
(Roxburgh), and very deſirous that he would bear things, but then ownes
that its hardly poſſible. For my part, I tell you freely I do not underſtand
him. He makes no ſcruple to own that he has no expectations from 25
(the Scottiſh Parliament) or OO (Argyll); and I know he thinks, (for he
as good as owned it to WW (the Lord Regiſter), that the only remedy, and
un sfctdf ugf bslz un ugf
in which A (the Queen) will find her account, is to reduce the army to the
fwdzrf;
excyſe ; and, for my part, I know no other remedy, if one were to be
Uzlf
choſen, as matters ſtand. Tyme will do more than all the reaſonings in the
world. I am going to the country, which makes me writ you now all that
I can think on. I’ll be back when the Queen returns from Newmarket, and
am then to be with E (the Lord Treaſurer) and I (Sunderland) and do 59
(the New Party) what ſervice I can ; and therefore lett me hear from you
all that paſſes. Argyll has a letter to adjourn to a blank day of May, and
blanks for the Councill and Exchequer. I muſt write as I can remember.
F# was with 38 (Argyll) above an hour, on Friday laſt, and after that tuo
ens lnofa,
with 61 (Wharton). I know F (the Whigs) have preſſ'd for money : if any
ſuch thing be, it has been the work of ſuch long viſits. 38 (Argyll) was
late in the citty on Saturday; and 6 (the Whigs) are poſitive about 24 (the
Succeſſion); and yet 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) does not pretend to expect any
ſuch thing. I think 59 (the New Party) ſhould take 57 (Belhaven) along
with him as far as he’ll go, and laying aſide humours, make all men wel-
com that will joyn with him ; and 38 (Argyll) will diſoblige ſo many, that
I ſhould think, if ther hapen differences, LLL (the New Party) may draw
over many of KKK (the Old Party) to meet with them. -
Aprile the 10th, 1705.
I HAVE been oppreſſed with people, and have not time; but, in ſhort, lay-
ing aſide conjecture, the truth is, MM (Seafield) had orders to make a bar-
gain with 58 (the Old Party) as cheap as he could, and he has made it firſt
un rbtf gklrfme un af dnoufouſc afkoh
to ſave himſelf, next to be contented with WW’s (the Lord Regiſter's) being
t There must be some mistake in this cypher, for F represents the Whigs.
† This is not a separate letter, but merely a continuation of what precedes it under the date
April 9th, and is written on the same paper.
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tnul 1z btugns dndfso lif
out before the Seſſion : My author told me, what is more did not concern me.
I have no doubt of this ; for the causa scientiae was told me, which
being joined with what 38 (Argyll) ſaid before he parted, is demonſtration.
mfulufs
Add to this the ſhowing of XX's (the Treaſurer-Depute's) letter, as you’le
hear from a friend, tho I knew it otherwiſe : add that I (the Queen) is pre-
judiced againſt 46 (the Treaſurer-Depute), which is told me, and I ſuppoſe
againſt 45 (the Lord Regiſter) too, (but that my author ſhuned to tell me that.)
But that LL (Roxburgh) has putt a ſtop, for 5's (the Lord Treaſurer's) inclina-
tion is certainly to him, but inclination ſignifies litle. What uſe to make
of this I know not. I think it is beſt for 59 (the New Party) at preſent
ckrrflamf bmm
to diſſemble all with MM (Seafield); but you upon the place can judge better
ugf abshbko ſe atu xkmm onu af kffu ke
than I. I fear the bargain is intire ; but will not be yet, if 38 (Argyll)
ebkmmr
faills. WW (the Lord Regiſter) has had an anſwer upon LL's (Roxburgh's)
letter, very kind to LL (Roxburgh), which he ſhall receive, and very plau-
fible to 45 (the Lord Regiſter), who writt too to 4 (the Ducheſs of Marl-
Sll to CIn Z
borough) roundly. Upon this D (the Ducheſs of Marlborough) ſent for
him, and told him that he would not believe what 4 (the Ducheſs) would tell
him, which indeed was very ſurpriſing. I had writen letters both to 50
(Tweeddale) and LL (Roxburgh); but I muſt change them, which you may
tell them. Farewell.
HXX. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
10th April 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 31st laſt, and 5th inſtant, which had gone to Rox-
burgh before I received them. I’m forrie you ſhould have been turned out,
but I look upon it as a prelude to other changes, and as matters are like to
goe, I’m verrie little concerned about myſelf. What meaſures our people
follow I cannot be poſitive, for at preſent none of them are here; what I’m
moſt affrayed of is, that Argile will carrie his point in Parliament, for
many of our people will not oppoſe, if reaſonable things be intended; and I
muſt owne to doe it might look ill, if the ſame be offered that was laſt
ſeſſion, and might be conſtructed as a&ting ſolelie from intereſt; and by
placing others in our room, he will be entirely maſter of the Old Partie,
and in time prove heavie to the Court. If this prevaill not to make them
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alter their meaſures, I know nothing can doe it. What either 52 (Ormiſton)
or Seafield will doe I know not ; the laſt carries faire, from apprehenſion of
his danger, but I believe this may make him joyne with 58 (the Old Party)
on any terms, rather than make him ſtick by us. The firſt is not for our
intereſt, and perhaps is doing what he can to divide us ; how far he may
prevaile with Rotheſs, I know not. Green's affaire, no doubt, has [been], and
will be, laid at our door, but moſt unjuſtlie, for all ſides have been equally
concerned in it, and the one as backward as the other in granting a reprieve.
Tomorrow being the day of execution of eight of them, this day the Coun-
cill met upon a new letter from her Majeſtie. Thoſe preſent were Lord
Chancelor, Lothian, Sutherland, Buchan, Lauderdale, Balcarras, Forfar, &c.
After this the encloſed account.
[The following is the account referred to:—]
Lord Chancelor, Lothian, Buchan, Lauderdale, Roſeberrie, Provoſt of
Edinburgh, Balcarras, Forfar, Loudon, Sutherland, Mr. Franc Montgomerie,
Generall Ramſay, Advocat, Treaſurer-Depute.
For reprieve—Lothian, Buchan, Generall Ramſay. Againſt it—Suther-
land, Lauderdale, Forfar. The Chancelor having declared his conſent to
the reprieve, and thereby it being carried, he propoſed to the reſt who had
not voted, if they would ſign a reprieve, notwithſtanding of their not having
voted, and withall ſignified his Willingneſſe to ſign, if a quorum would; but
all of them refuſed, except the three that had voted for it, together with
Loudon, Balcarras, and Roſeberrie, who ſignified their readineſs to ſign a
reprieve, notwithſtanding that they had not voted in it. Theſe, with the
Chancelor, making but ſeven to ſeven, nothing could be done in it, in regard
that, by the practice of Councill, nine were neceſſary to make a reprieve
valide.
Aprile 10th, 1705.
LXXI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
11th April 1705.
I HEREBY return the letters you were pleaſed to ſend me, with the two I
had from Mr. Johnſtone, which your Lordſhip might have peruſed without
ceremonie, and I entreat you’l not ſtick upon't hereafter. I wiſh your Lord-
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ſhip had been at Councill, for none of our people were, except myſelf, which
no doubt will be miſconſtrućted, eſpecially that it was appointed to receive
the Queen's anſwer. My being left to my owne condućt, in ſo tickliſh a mat-
ter as a furder reprieve, vexed me verie much ; however it did not carrie,
tho there were fourteen preſent, and that affidavits were ſent downe and
read in Councill, from two who are ſaid to be of Drummond's crew, declaring
that our two ſhips were ſeized by the pirates of Madagaſcar. This was little
reguarded, being that the ſentence did not paſs on that ſcore, and that the
affidavits were onlie atteſted copies. This morning ther arrived a flying
packet, with a letter from her Majeſty, remitting to the Councill to doe in
that matter as they ſhould judge proper; and with the letter a bundle of
papers, containing the principal affidavits about Drummond's ſhip, and ſeve-
rall others of the ſame nature; as likewiſe a declaration from three of Green’s
crew who had left this upon ſeizing of the ſhip, with a declaration from
Hains's father. All theſe point blank againſt the depoſitions and declara-
tions taken here; upon which the Councill was called this morning, when
ther were only eleven preſent. After ſome debate, whether reprieve for a
ſhort time till a fuller Councill could be got, and that further enquirie were
made, it came to be unanimouſly reſolved, that Green, Mader, and Simſon
ſhould be carried to execution, and the reſt reprieved till Friday come
feventh night; and it was good it went ſo, for otherwiſe, I believe, the peo-
ple had torn us to pieces; for I never ſee (ſaw) ſuch a confluence of people,
moſt of them armed with great ſticks; and as it was, the Chancellor was,
on his return home, attack’t in his coach,-got out of it to Sir Gilbert
Elliot's, but the coach ſuffer'd for it. I ſhall not trouble you with every
man's pairt in this affair—it were too long for a letter ; only ſay that the au-
thority of the Government is gone ; for had theſe perſons been never ſo in-
nocent, the Councill could not have ſaved them without endangering their
lives, beſides other inconveniences.
I take Mr. Johnſtone's being turned out to be a fore-runner only of fur-
der changes, and by Mr. Wedderburn's it would appear that they deſigne to
goe deep in them. What encouradgment they may have for this I know
not, nor will I adventure to write my conjectures ; but in our preſent cir-
cumſtances I think it abſolutely neceſſarie that your Lordſhip were here,
and that thereafter we had a meeting of our friends, to know how to ſtire
(ſteer) in the preſent juncture; for our being ſeparate at this time looks like
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deſerting the cauſe, which will give advantage to our enemies; and I can-
not but think it reaſonable that we ſhould joyntly repreſent to the Court
upon what termes we reſolve to ſerve them, for by being ſilent, or by one
or two's writing, they will be apt to conclude that we are ſatiſfied with
what is done, or at leaſt make a pretext of it.
The Chancelor caries fair to me, but appears not ſo frighted as I have ſeen
him, upon far leſs then I have ſaid to him of the preſent meaſures of the Court,
and of his own dangere. What may be at bottom of this I know not ; but he
ſays you and Mr. Johnſton are to blame for bringing in Argile, and that he
foreſaw and told what would follow upon it. However I keep cloſe by him,
and ſhall make the beſt uſe of him I can, ſo long as there is any hope. I'm
affraid that Argile is taking the right way to eſtabliſh himſelf; for by put-
ing people into our places, he will gaine all the Old Pairty, and moſt of the
New. Even thoſe that ſhall be turned out will concur with him, if the ſame
things be offer'd as laſt ſeſſion. If this hold, he'll be able to ride the Court.
I know not but writing of this may make them ſtop. What to determine
in this is dificult, for I am no good jugler, and our ſafety depends upon
aćting by conceart. -
I have adventured to breck the ice firſt, but cannot write all I have to
ſay on this head ; I would only have your Lordſhip conſider, that loſe of
time may loſe all, and ſett up Argile to tirrannife over us for ever. I ſhould
have waited on your Lordſhip, but dare not leave 36 (Seafield) to himſelf;
therefore conclude, deſireing your Lordſhip to be in towne ſo ſoon as poſſi-
ble; the ſooner the better.
I had the good fortoume to aſſiſte yeſterday in bringing the call of Kelſo
to ſuch an iſſue as I hope will ſatiſfie.
[Indorſed on envelope.]
To Roxburgh, Aprill 11th, 1705, at Kelſo.
LXXII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
17th April 1705.
I wrote none laſt poſt. I have your's of the 10th, and am ſatiſfied of
the truth of what you write about Seafield; for no ſooner came the newſe of
your being out, than I heard him ſay that he believed it was by your own
conſent, and that he doubted not but you were, and would be ſatiſfied ; and
this day repeat much about the ſame in preſence of Tweedale, Rotheſs, and
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Roxburgh, and withall infinuate, as if he had had it from the Treaſurer,
that the Queen would deal kindlie by you. What ſhould have prejudiced
the Queen at Treaſurer-Deput, he cannot conjecture, for there was no
handle given by any thing that ever he wrote to Seafield, no more than
that he ſhould have wrote to him that Argile would ſpoile all by his heat
and paſſion ; for this I never ſaid to him, ſo that all muſt be his owne inven-
tion ; but theſe things muſt be diſſembled at preſent, in ſo far as he poſitive-
ly declairs, that if we ſtick by him, he will not leave us. I owne this is not
much to be relied upon, but as matters ſtand, we muſt not be the firſt
breakers off. Our people are diſſatiſfied with your being turned out. What
courſe they will take, I know not ; nor will they determine themſelves till
Argile’s arrivall, after which, no doubt, they will take their meaſures, and
then you ſhall hear from me ; for moſt of our people are now in towne.
But whatever they may doe, ſo far as I underſtand, it will be much to the
ſame purpoſe with what Roxburgh has already wrote to you. The onlie
difficultie in our affaire is, that if, upon our being laid aſide, we ſhould act
againſt laſt year's meaſures, it will be conſtrućted intereſt, whereupon moſt
of our people will leave us, and we come to ſignifie nothing; on the other
hand, if, by our concurrance, Argile ſhould carrie his point, we may both
diſoblidge, and fix that gang over us for ever. What paſſes you ſhall know.
I'm affrayed that Ormiſtone has gained Hadingtone, but I know no reafone to
doubt Montroſe.
This day the Councill met, and have iſſued a proclamation againſt tumults,
and have ordered the proſecution of ſome that were taken up for the like.
They likewiſe reprieved four of Green's crew to the 27th inſtant, and the
reſt to the 4th of May.
LXXIII. TO THE SAME.
19th April 1705.
I HAVE your's of the 11th, and have ſeen Tweedale and Roxburgh.
That the New Partie ſhould be ſo much blamed in Green’s affaire is moſt
unjuſt, for all along they were moſtlie paſſive, and wherein they acted did
nothing but what was both juſt in itſelf and neceſſary to preſerve the peace
of Scotland. Thoſe that were moſt active in the proſecution have con-
cerned themſelves verie little in the reprieve, moſt of them having abſented
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themſelves when it came to be treated of in Councill; and had it not been
the New Partie, the reprieve mentioned in my laſt would not have been
granted, for ſeveralls did oppoſe, and others would not vote; and neither
Annandale, Leven, Preſident of the Seſſion, and almoſt none of the Old
Partie, were preſent, though wrote for. I have been leſs concerned than
any man in the Government, for from the beginning I had my owne ſcruples,
and therefore ſhifted all meddling, ſave giving my vote in Councill, which
could not be avoided; but even in this did act with all reguard poſſible to the
conſequences I apprehended might follow upon this affaire, and in Councill,
upon the day of execution, did declare, upon ſeeing the principall affidavits
about Drummond, that I was then for a reprieve, though I could not but
foreſee danger to myſelf if it had carried. I think no great ſtreſs ought to
be laid on their dying denying; for by appointment of Councill the Advocate
and I did this day examine Wilcocks, the ſurgeon's mate, (one of thoſe con-
demned,) upon a letter he had wrote to the Advocate, that he had ſomewhat
to diſcover. Harris was confronted with him, who, in his preſence, did
aſſert, with ſuch circumſtances that there was no room left to doubt, that on
the coaſt of Malabar, ſome three weeks before the action, the whole crew
had been let blood of into one veſſell, which being mixed with wine, all of
them did dip biskit into it, and after eating and drinking of it, did ſolemnly
ſwear never to reveal any thing that ſhould paſs amongſt them. Harris
likewiſe aſſerted that Wilcocks did cure him of ſuch and ſuch wounds, which
he ſhowed to us. He owned that he had bliſtered his thigh, and that the
ſcarr was occaſioned by that ; but another ſurgeon being preſent did affirm
that ſuch a ſcarr could not be made by bliſtering, but that it was certainlie
the mark of a ſhot, being upon both ſides of the thigh. However, Wilcocks
denyed all, even the letter he had ſent to the Advocate, What can then be
expected from ſuch people 2 And I’m prettie confident that if Mader had
dyed firſt, the other two that died with him would have confeſſed ; for he
did plainly overawe them, even at the place of execution.
Chancelor was never more for the New Partie than at preſent, or muſt
be the greateſt diſſembler in the world. He begins to be affrayed of himſelf,
for the Old Partie ſlight him, the New cox him, and would he ſtick to them,
they might defeat Argile, &c. He is to write this night to the Treaſurer,
complaining of your being turned out, and of the manner of doing it, and
how what is already done, and ſtill talked of to be done, will prejudge her
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Majeſtie's intereſt. Tweedale, Rothes, and Treaſurer-Deput have agreed
that Roxburgh write in their name to the Treaſurer, fignifying how much
they were ſurpriſed at your being laid aſide, ſince you had ſerved the Queen
ſo faithfully, and was willing to have continued your endeavours for her
intereſt; that if the Queen did judge it for her ſervice, we were moſt will-
ing to be laid aſide; for as we had entered into her meaſures without any
ſelfiſh view, ſo were we ready to doe every thing for her ſervice, without any
other reward than her Majeſtie's favour; that there had been ſeverall things
done of late that we were affrayed might render buſineſs uneaſie in Parlia-
ment, but we hoped we ſhould not be blamed, ſeeing they were done with-
out our knowledge and advice. Roxburgh will write you particulars. This
is all could be done at this time. In generall, I find moſt of the New
Partie reſolved to goe on the Succeſſion with Limitations, and whether out
or in ; and if the Old Partie act their pairt, it may carrie: if it doe, it
matters the leſs what comes of us. The Old Partie is not ſatiſfied that more
is not done, and to my certaine knowledge Philliphaugh is not pleaſed, for he
gives out, upon what ground I know not, that the Ducheſs of Marlborough
is not pleaſed with your being out, and from it concludes that he is put in
onlie to ſerve a turn.
LXXIV. TO THE SAME.
26th April 1705.
MY laſt to you was of the 19th, ſince which little has occurred. The Com-
miſſioner arrived on Tueſday. All of the New Partie that were in towne, as
Tweeddale, Roxburgh, and Treaſurer-Deput, met him the length of Soutrie
(Soutra), and yeſterday morning called to pay him their compliments, but
had not acceſs, tho others were with him at the ſame time. The Chan-
celor had been with him a little before we called, but was not admitted to
the cabinet; however, by the account we had from him, the Commiſſioner
gave him all aſſurances imaginable for his owne ſecurity, and ſaid the New
Partie ſhould be called time enough. This day the Councill met, and ad-
mitted, for new members, Philliphaugh, Glaſgow, and Lord Archibald
Campbell; Pollock is to be the fourth. Mr. Wedderburn is appointed to
take Mr. Johnſtone's oath about the records. This is neceſſary for your
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exoneration. The Deput's oaths are to be taken here. A further reprieve
is granted to Green’s crew to the . . of June.
This day we ſaw the Commiſſioner in the preſence, but he ſaid nothing to
either Tweeddale or me; talkt a little of a cock and a bull to Roxburgh.
I find Tweeddale reſolved to trouble him no more ; and who can blame him 2
Roxburgh tomorrow is to require his commands, for that he deſigns for the
countrey. In ſhort, we that are here deſire nothing ſo much than that we
ſhould be now laid aſide ; not that we deſign to oppoſe the Succeſſion, for
that that cannot be, without expoſing ourſelves, confidering laſt year's mea-
ſure, but that we may be at libertie in other matters : beſides, if we ſhould
continue, our partie will leave us, and joyne with Argile, as Hadingtone has
done already, and the Chancelor's juſt a-going, for the Commiſſioner is now
dining with him, and not one of us there; whereas, if we be out, the mall-
treatment will probablie keep people to us, or at leaſt make us goe off with
reputation, as now proſecuting the ſame things when out as in ; but how
to bring this about, without appearing to have hand in it, and come ſepe-
ratelie to be looked on as fools, is the preſent difficultie; but I hope either
the Commiſſioner, or the anſwer to the letter wrote in our name to the
Treaſurer, ſhall afford ane handle for it. Neither are we out of hopes of
dividing them amongſt themſelves ; if this hold, it may make us alter our
meaſures in ſome points. I pray let me have your advice ; for my intereſt
will goe far amongſt our few friends here. I have this winter taken all the
pains imaginable upon Belhaven, but to no purpoſe. Whether it be from
my getting what he expected, or from other reaſons, I know not, but he
will be none of us. It’s ſaid that Treaſurer-Deput will be the next ſacri-
fice, which he wiſhes, and has reaſone to believe, from the change of ſome
people's way; for Annandale and others doe not now ſo much as ſpeak to
him. Ormiſtone has been an inſtrument. Argile has taken up Montroſe's
commiſſion, when a-paſſing the ſeals—[for] what reaſone, or what he deſigns
to doe about it, I know not ; onlie I hear he is diſſatiſfied that he was not
acquainted with it. How far he may puſh this I cannot ſay.
LXXV. TO THE SAME.
28th April 1705.
By my laſt of the 26th, you had ame account how matters ſtand here.
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59 (the New Party) are ſtill on the ſame footing, and I doubt not but what
we wiſh and deſire will take effect. Roxburgh was yeſterday with the
Commiſſioner : deſired to know his commands; that if he had to doe with
them, or thought he might have, he would ſtay in towne. He had no direct
returne; onlie was told that ſome were for the Succeſſion, and others for a
Treaty ; but neither told him what her Majeſtie's meaſure was, nor aſked
his opinion. Spoke ſomewhat of Montroſe's gift ; ſaid he would keep it up
till he ſpoke with Montroſe, or till he write to him, but at the ſame time in-
ſinuate that he behoved to know if he were for the Succeſſion.
To write all I have to ſay would take a whole day; therefore take it as
it occurrs. The Chancelor, tho he pretends otherwiſe, is certainly againſt
us; and this day I had difficultie to keep Roxburgh from breaking entirely
with him ; for certainlie he knows the ſecret as to us, and did ſignifie ſo
much to us, but at the ſame time told us that he was under ſecrecie, which
Roxburgh and I took ill. It's needleſſe and impoſſible to write what paſt
on that head ; houever, we underſtood ſo much from him as that we were
to be laid aſide, and that for that end repreſentations were to be ſent up.
This he was brought to, whether he would or not, and certainlie is the
greateſt villaine in the world ; for after all he is confounded, knowing that
he is not truſted, and that it's deſigned he be laid aſide; all which makes
him more uneaſie than I would be for the world. Agreeable to our preſent
meaſures, I have done what will certainlie lay me out ; for yeſterday in
Treaſury I oppoſed Queenſberrie's appropriation, and ſaid that it was rea-
ſonable who had ſerved her Majeſtie ſhould be paid [for] it, but that I
thought it would [be injurious] to her Majeſtie's ſervice that all her ſervants
were upon equall footing, and that therefore what was due ought to be [ap-
propriated] to the ordinary way of payment by precepts from the Treaſury,
which ſeemed to have been the intention of the Queen's letter you know of;
that it was true her Majeſtie had ordered his payment notwithſtanding of
that letter ; that at that rate (conſidering the preſent ſtate of the Treaſury)
one or two might get all, and others who deſerved as well get nothing,
which I thought at leaſt ought to be repreſented before paſſing of the
gift ; and concluded that ſeeing none were of my opinion, I ſhould not inſiſt
in it, but deſired, for theſe and other reaſons, to be excuſed for not concur-
ring. I went not to the Exchequer, being that I had none there to ſecond
me, for none of our people were in towne ; and whatever might be my
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opinion as to the thing itſelf, this was neceſſary both for gaining our end,
and ſeverall other reaſons, and at leaſt was conſonant to our former proce-
dure. I confeſs it might have been got over, had it not been the treatment
we meet with ; for the Commiſſioner has not ſpoke one word to me, and
though I was called yeſterday to attend the Queen's buſineſs in Treaſury, I
was made to waite two hours before called in, though ſeverall others were
at the ſame time with him in cloſe conſultation. I have told ſeverall of his
friends that he might turn me out, but ſuch treatment while in office could
not be born ; and, ſo far as I can underſtand, moſt of his friends are againſt
it. Houever, I’m reſolved to doe what Roxburgh does, who wiſhes nothing
more than to be free of this trouble. What lies heavie upon you and me
is, that we are ſuppoſed to direct others, which, though true, is nothing to
our diſadvantage. . . now underſtand that we are [given out] here to be
[Jacobites]; and that, to pleaſe the Preſbyterians here, and the Whigs with
you, its neceſſary we be laid aſide.
LXXVI. TO THE SAME.
I HAVE your's of the 26th, which I cannot well reconcile with the Com-
miſſioner's conduct here, for he does not in the leaſt ſpeak to any of us about
buſineſs, yea, ſcarcely payes common civility; and therefore we ſtill con-
tinue of the ſame opinion as I wrote you in my laſt. I’m informed that
there is a commiſſion here for my place. This is told with ſuch circum-
ſtances that I cannot much doubt of the truth of it, and ſome things in-
ſinuat this day by the Chancelor to Roxburgh and me confirms the informa-
tion ; but it is not to be made uſe of, as my author ſays, till after I take
place in Parliament, with a deſigne to turne me out of Parliament altogether,
unleſs I be choſen anew, which at this time I cannot expect. The loſs of
my place I doe not value; but that it ſhould be done after this manner is
what I cannot well digeſt, and therefore will be perplexed till I come at the
bottome of it; for then I would certainly dimitt. If any ſuch thing be, it
is figned by the Queen, and to be counterſigned here by Annandale. I
pray you trie if you can come to any certainty in this, for upon it I find
Roxburgh will quitt.
Queenſberry's appropriation is now paſt, and upon it a precept granted
THE JERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 83
for £16,400 and odd pounds, by which he is no more at the Court's command,
having £1,500 a yeare, for eleven yeares.”
May 1ſt, 1705.
LXXVII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
1ſt May 1705, London.
I wroTE laſt poſt to LL (Roxburgh), and to both you . . . the poſt
before. 5 (The Lord Treaſurer) . . . . WW’s (the Lord Regiſter's)
rff koh k afmkſtf
ſeeing A (the Queen). 1 (The Queen), I believe, . . . . la that
ptkuufc
45 (Johnſtone) quitted as tº º E (The Lord Treaſurer)
OIl lnof: ko ugf usfrnsz gffsf
tells me nou there is no money in the Treaſury heere at preſent. Men
and things change [here] every day. 6 (The Whigs) were openly
61 (Wharton) roars againſt 60 (the Court), and 7 (the Tories).
mightily to me. 60 (The Court) . . was free with him; you can be-
lieve him. LLL (The New Party) . . . . out, and MMM (the
Court) deſire GG (Limitations) nor Z (Succeſſion); but YY}, he ſays,
will . . . , and that 60 (the Court) miſtake him . . ſpoke ſo to
qsbz
another. Pray . . tell 37 (Queenſberry) I have his.
IXXVIII. FROM THE SAME.
London, 3d May [1]705.
I HAVE your's of the 26th. Mr. Wedderburn has received neither a
warrant nor the form, and ſo cannot, he ſays, give Mr. Johnſtoun his oath.
I wrote to you laſt poſt, and can only ſend you ſuch matter of fa&t as I
lf brtsfr
hear. As to meaſures, 59's (the New Party's) muſt be taken upon OO's
(Argyll's) and PP's (Hamilton's); which, I know not. I reckon 24 (Suc-
ceſſion) out of door, the caſe being altered ; for beſides the point of honour,
that is ſtronger againſt him than laſt year, 54 (a Treaty) being offered.
* Scottish money is here meant. The sums mentioned are respectively equivalent to
£1366 : 13:4, and £125 sterling.
+ Not decyphered : YY means Cromarty, but perhaps it should be Y for Union.
84 THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
Even well-meaning men have more colour than they had to hope that 26
(Trade) may be got, and that houever a triall is but a little tyme loſt, and
if loſt, they will be undeceived. I reckon OO (Argyll) will be for FFF (a
Treaty), and PP (Duke Hamilton) againſt it, by clogging it with 26 (Trade),
dnlltºkdbukno 1162
&c. I mean communication of 26 (Trade), as the main point and sine qua
non, and which it’s like will carry in 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament), tho never
in 14 (the Houſe of Commons). Nou here LLL (the New Party) may act
à Z beckoh º: ko ugf bau un ubif smbdf
like themſelves by adding 31 (Limitations) in the A&t to take place when
kr sfetrfe
26 (Trade) is refuſed and Z (Succeſſion) happens, 59 (the New Party) not op-
poſing 26 (Trade), which they cannot hinder. 39 (Duke Hamilton) will be
for 31 (Limitations); for his point is to keep off X (England) and Y (Union).
Thus LLL (the New Party) will doe all that can be done, and indeed a great
dale, and their actings will be of a piece, and as to what will be left undone,
it cannot be imputed to them ; but I fear you will not underſtand me. In
ugf bqa no
a word, I would have the A&t of 54 (Treaty) to be indeed 28 (an A&t of
Security) till 23 (a Union), in my opinion, but 26 (Trade), as the humour
goes, be granted. As to the manner above, I paſs from it, but the more
you think on the thing I believe you will like it the better. As to LLL's
knkoh Intu afkoh qtu ntu
(the New Party's) going out, or being put out, I reckon 5 (the Lord
mfbtfr ll.I)
Treaſurer) leaves 21 (Scotland) to 6 (the Whigs); and indeed in ſpeaking
he ſays, They have done it, They will have it ſo, but tells not who thoſe
They are. Nou 6 (the Whigs) will be rid of 59 (the New Party), and own
el)uf
it; ſo I doubt not of 59's (the New Party's) fate, and MM’s (Seafield's) too.
ptkuukoh
I own I like not their quitting for many reaſons, but I yeild that the de-
qmfbrf Inru ne ugfks eskfocr
ciding reaſon in the caſe is which way will pleaſe moſt of their friends, of
ugfkr sfutubukno
which I am no judge. Their reputation is at preſent the main point, and
afuufs uzlfr
to keep themſelves for better tymes; for till the infatuation of F (the
Whigs) be over, all endeavours for 24 (Succeſſion), or indeed for 21 (Scot-
land), will ſignifye nothing. If 59 (the New Party) and their friends can
agree on meaſures to be taken in 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament), whether
out or in, and can create a confidence in their friends that they will profe-
cute them ſteadily in the one caſe as well as the other, what needs there
more ? But if they find that jealouſyes remain, or that they loſe ground, and
T H E JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 85
ptkuu
grow litle, they had better quitt ; at leaſt, aſſure their friends that in ſuch
and ſuch caſes they will take it to be MMM’s (the Court's) inclination,
which is the key of the . . . . with WW (Johnſtone); but you will
beſt judge of this by their anſwers. In all this matter, one thing goes far
- rqkshu
with me, to witt, the ſpirit F (the Whigs) particularly have ſhown in
hsffor beebksf dnoptfr tokuf Sfctdf boofwf
Green's affaire. Its now noe more conquer or unite, but reduce and annexe,
which a countryman who is for it explained to me, that is to deſtroy all the
great familyes, and only leave Commons to plow the ground. Thus, if F
(the Whigs) and their tools prevaill, where are you? 63 (Philliphaugh) is
in the right. 6 (The Whigs) have diſcover'd him, it ſeems, to be for 16
(the French), and roar at his being in. It’s certain were he not in, he would
not be put in. Farewell.
LXXIX. FROM THE SAME.
5th May, [1]705.
57 (Belhaven) was all winter in a ſecret correſpondence betwixt 5 (the
Lord Treaſurer) and PP (Duke Hamilton), which I have got notice of and
ſpoilled. This has keept him at a diſtance with you, and that he was not
I had your's of 28th, and noe mortal man could labour more ſince.
I wiſh you have had mine laſt poſt. D (The Duke of Marlborough) is mighty
civill to WW (Johnſtone), who ſpoke plainly to A (the Queen) what is
not to be writen. E (The Lord Treaſurer) explained to A (the Queen)
XX's (Baillie's) being againſt 37 (Queenſberry), and he ſaid a great dale,
ckrtocfsrunne so.
and has ground to think that he was not miſunderſtood. 5 (The Lord Trea-
* ſº * qbukfodf sfbrno
ſurer) writes to him that his friends have patience; that there is noe reaſon
kodmkobukno gbscrgbgr ke ugfz rgfx b dnsdtssf
nor inclination to doe them hardſhip if they ſhow a readyneſſe to concurre, as
gkr nxo XIMSCT
he hopes they will. (His own words.) Pray take noe reſolutions till you
have WW’s (Johnſtone's) next, for concluſive anſwers are not to be given
rn rbzr gk qsnlkrfc esff xkug gkl
till the next week. So ſays he, and has promiſed to be free with him. 45
(Johnſtone) has been plain, that 59 (the New Party) could not any longer
qsnrukutf
proſtitute themſelves to ſuch uſage. He cannot write the half of what he
has to ſay. OO (Argyll) intended Belhaven and you for the next two, but
86 THE J ERV ISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
not all were intended, chiefly 50 (Tweeddale). As for diſreſpects, I would
keep myſelf out of the way of them as much as I could, and let 58 (the Old
ktlamf
Party) play the fool. I am told PP (Duke Hamilton) is willing to jumble
26 (Trade) and 31 (Limitations). 36 (Seafield), whatever ſecret he has,
blunders ſtrangely. He wrote at firſt mightily of 48 and 49's" (the Old and
tokno
the New Parties') union. Bid LL (Roxburgh) confider the conſequences of
lboofs
this, and if this was intended by WW’s (Johnſtone's) manner, which was
60's (the Court's) deed, tho, in effect, 6 (The Whigs) or OO (Argyll), &c.
Doe what they will, we are told here that the B . . . Aćt, &c. will come
in firſt: if ſo, you will never get to 24 (Succeſſion); and ſo there will be
noe ſplitting upon that head. Pray keep my letters, for I have noe copies.
46 (Baillie) has done right, come what will. That will neither hinder nor
ptkuu
furder. If . . . be neceſſitated to quitt, they ought, at the ſame time, to
sfgsfrfou
repreſent.
LXXX. FROM THE SAME.
8th May [1]705, London.
dnllkrrkno €InS
To your's of the 1ſt : depend upon it there is noe commiſſion for XX's
qnru pr mnrkoh gklrfme
(Treaſurer-Depute’s) poſt. OO (Argyll) is loſing himſelf. 59 (The New
ltru af ghukfou boc hktf gkl mkof kn ugf ebtnskuf
Party) muſt be patient, and give him line. (54) Treaty is the favourite. LLL
(The New Party) muſt ſerve him, and ſince he offers himſelf at leaſt he is to
ugf neefs brmufsr dbrf esn] mbru zfbs
be heard. The offer alters the caſe from laſt year. The flying packet went
atu onf dgbohfr bsr zkfmcfc brir b lbknskuz
laſt might, but noe things are yielded. A (The Queen) aſks firſt a majority
€IlS lfbrtsfr ugf mnrf
for meaſures before they loſe any that are for them. A (The Queen) reckons
ens gfs rſstkdf un gbtf Intll Cfqfoc no brmm ugkr
it not for her ſervice to have 59 (the New Party) out. Depend on all this,
ugf sbugfr ufmmr Znt onu xgz
the rather WW (Johnſtone) tells you not why. Houever, there is nothing
lnsf esff
yet done in his buſineſſe ; but 45 (Johnſtone) has been more free than ever
lnsf erffc.nlf
he was, and met with more freedome. Faill not to write what paſſes, and
sfgsfrfou brmm ebmrf rufqr
to repreſent all 48 [58] (the Old Party's) falſe ſteps. 57 (Belhaven) owes me
* A mistake for 58 and 59 ; and accordingly Baillie has written above these figures “ New
and Old Parties.”
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a kindneſs; explain the encloſed to him. I would have you well with him,
and PP (Duke Hamilton). I cannot be poſitive, but others are, that OO
gbr lnof:
(Argyll) has money. 6 (The Whigs), they ſay, would have it ſo; but E (the
Lord Treaſurer) gave moe anſwer to WW (Johnſtone) upon that head, but
kr fºwqdufc boc on lnsf
FFF (a Treaty) is expected, and no more.
LXXXI. FROM THE SAME
16th May [1]705.
I HAVE your's of the 9th, and all your others, and LL's (Roxburgh's) I
Mnsc Czrbsu
think of the 8th. My laſt was of . . . . . . Lord Dyſart tells me
that matters are ſettled with NN (Queenſberry), who is to be their 36
rtl kr rſuumfc
(Chancellor), or 51 (Privy Seal”), and that the ſum is ſettled, but I doe not
kr onu koufocfc
believe this, for Z (Succeſſion) is not intended. . . . what you ſay
kr un cf ugf cf
[compared] with what I know. 55 (Annandale) is to be the de
38 (Argyll) told Lºrd [Dyſart] how that he would not [oppºſe Z (Succeſ.
sion); but I always knew that 60 (the Court) would doe it, and E (the Lord
Treaſurer) always ſaid ſo, tho he knew, he ſaid, that it would ſignifye no-
thing. Let me know if you will come to London after the Seſſion ; and
pray get me a copy, if you can, of the Committye's letter to K. W. (King
William) in [16]89, ſent up by Lord Roſſe. 5 (The Lord Treaſurer) ſeems
rdnur beebksr bu qsfrfou
mightily pleaſed with Scots affairs at preſent. 3 (Marlborough's) manege
b qfbdf k cfrobks ne bu qsfrfou B
is underſtood here to tend to a peace. 64f I deſpair of at preſent. A
cfru
rgnsu
ſhort 25 (Scottiſh Parliament), the more I think on it, ſeemes to me beſt.
Truſt God and tyme. F
arewell.
You may write to your old landlord. Give me ſome other addreſſe.
Farewell.
* So decyphered in original.
+ The secret cypher. Above it Baillie has here written what resembles, “Limit.” (Limita-
tions); but in the letter from Roxburgh, dated 28th May 1705, and in the one to him, dat-
ed the 31st of that month, the cypher 64 is rendered “Succession.”
38 TIH E J ERV I SWV () O D CORRESPONDENCE.
LXXXII, FROM THE SAME.
May the 22d, 1705.
MIN E to you were of the 1ſt, 3d, 6th, [5th,j and 8th of May, which was
my laſt to you, and one of the 9th my laſt to LL (Roxburgh). I have before
me your's of the 1ſt, LL's (Roxburgh's) of the 3d. Your's of the 8th, 10th,
12th, and 15th, and all come, ſeals entire ; ſo that I know not what credit
to give to the intimations made me, or where the miſtake lyes. Upon nice
occaſions, writ as you ſay you intend, and when you find a bearer, change
In IlkCInto
the cypher. At preſent make Lowdoun, or 64, to be 67, and lett 64 be
rfdsfu -
ſecret, as I wrot to 35 (Roxburgh). I have not writ of late, being out of
town detained by a fort of diſeaſe common here, which begins with paines
in the back, and paſſes for a windy gravell in the kidneys, but turnes to a
feaver in the ſpirits, and I know not what. I ly for the moſt part with it,
being ſcarcely able either to walk or fitt: however I intend to town to-night,
or to-morrow morning, by water. Now to yours. WW (Johnſtone) ownes
that his apprehenſion of his letters miſcarrying has made him writ nonſenſe,
or which is the ſame, in a manner unintelligible; but he is at bottom of
the ſame minde with you upon the matter ; and as to the manner, difference
of opinion ſignifies little, for circumſtances muſt determine it. The nation's
being undeceived by 54 (a Treaty) may have indeed very bad conſequences
for a time, but the good and the bad muſt be ballanced ; had they been un-
deceived laſt ſummer, the buſines had been done, and indeed to be unde-
ceived is only to know that thoſe in 22 (England) againſt Z (the Succeſſion),
joined with thoſe there againſt 21 (Scotland), will make a great majority.
Beſides, now that 54 (a Treaty) is offered, and well meaning tho weak men
with you fuller of expectations in favour of 26 (Trade) than ever, confider-
ing the ſucceſs of 6 (the Whigs) in the elections, they’ll reckon it an injury
done to 21 (Scotland) not to delay 24 (the Succeſſion) till a triall be made.
Nay, men both of underſtanding and honeſty, but who are not born to be
heroes, will yeild to the thought that if they ſhould now be for Z (Succeſſion),
it will be a load upon them and their familys, that they by their precipitation
have loſt the nation the opportunity of having 26 (Trade); for in ſuch a caſe
the nation could never be undeceived. This I own is of great weight with
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 89
your friend, and tho he ſtill loves QQQ*, he loves LLL (the New Party) too.
If the walls fall before them, no doubt they’ll enter the town ; but ſince for
this, and many other reaſons, that is not to be expected, it's time and
thought loſt to endeavour to throw them down ; and better come to what is
rgnsu bdu
pračticable, which is a ſhort AA (Scottiſh Parliament), or making the A&
[of] 54 (Treaty) DD (an A&t of Security) fºr 31 (Limitations). May ſays,
that in the beginning of the late Civill War, it was a time in which the
better anything was, and was deſigned for the good of the kingdom, the
more it turned to its prejudice; and gives one ſignall inſtance, which he de-
monſtrats; that the Parliament's adding Religion to Liberty to fortifie their
cauſe, was that which, contrary to the opinion of all men, weakned it ; for
without that, as appeared after, the King would not have gott a man to
draw a ſword for him. 59 (The New Party) have ſufficiently felt that they
live in ſuch times, both by declyning 54 (a Treaty) the laſt ſummer, and not
declyning OO (Argyll) this winter, in both which I think they were ſignally
in the right, for the time. But now they fee the conſequences, which con-
ſequences I own only come quicker: however nobody likes to be felo de se,
one way or other. And therefore in ſuch times it’s the part both of homeſt
ſº tº a ſº ſº ugf
men and wiſe men to gain time and to truſt to Providence ; and after all the
ebuf ne xkmm rzbz ns ensdf
fate of X (England) will ſway or force 21 (Scotland).
To yours of the 10th. The change of behaviour to you proceeds from
the failling of the Repreſentation and 65 (Stair), &c. Either have ſome de-
cbthguifs
ſign upon WW’s (Johnſtone's) daughter, or would fortifie their family inte-
reſt by being in termes with 59 (the New Party), reckoning that neither 55
(Annandale) nor OO (Argyll) have any ſolid intereſt, nor can be relyed on.
59's (The New Party's) intereſt at preſent is to be as fair with them all as
they pleaſe, and with PP (Duke Hamilton) too, &c., as I wrot to you, and
to have no thwartings, but when it was abſolutely neceſſary to ſhun ſhowing
ugfks otlafs
their number. I am apt to think it looks like 36 (Seafield)—all this manage-
ment with you. He no doubt is in with 62 (the Preſident of the Seſſion)
and 43 (the Lord Advocate), and has told them 60's (the Court's) opinion of
35 (Roxburgh) and 38 (Argyll), as indeed they do not diſſemble, and by you
would unite 59 (the New Party) to them. You underſtand very well what I
* A secret cypher, the meaning of which is not given.
M
90 THE J ERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
wrote of the man ner, that it was intended againſt Y (Union), of which WW
(Johnſtone) has not the leaſt doubt, may, now imputes to it the thing, too,
which made 60 (the Court) drop to MM (Seafield), that ſo far they were will-
ing to comply, if it were of uſe, with 48 (Saltoun). But he bargained with 63
(Philliphaugh) for himſelf, without underſtanding their reaſon, and ſo wrote
up as if by ſuch an expedient he had united all parties, and particularly of
WW’s (Johnſtone's) complaiſance. E. (The Lord Treaſurer) ſaid 49 (Mon-
fsrftfrf
troſe) muſt peºvere. You ſee 23 (Union) is as much againſt your intereſt,
as matters are ordered, as it would be mean and unworthy of you.
To yours of the 12th. It's ſtrange you deſtroyed mine to 56 (Haddington)
and did not rather read it, ſince I told you you were to explain it to him,
for he would not underſtand it without you, and the buſineſs might, as it
would, have done 59 (the New Party) ſervice, but would have done them no
hurt; beſides, that letter was writ to him by E's (the Lord Treaſurer's) order,
who has ſince writ to him himſelf. Tell him, or write to him, that by a
miſtake a letter from me to him was burnt, but that you have written to
me of it, all which is true; and that he'll quickly hear from me, which he
ſhall. As to his counteracting, he is against every body for a better place.
39 (Duke Hamilton) has uſed him ill, and he is very ſenſible of it at preſent.
My meaning is, that 59 (the New Party) be in fair termes with 39 (Duke
Hamilton), and with all others that will be ſo with them, and ſo mix and
joine with them upon occaſion as they are in the right, reſerving themſelves
ſtill entire for 64,” but otherwiſe yeilding. 36 (Seafield), 65 (Stair), 43 (the
Lord Advocate), &c. will no more be for Z (Succeſſion) at preſent than PP
(Duke Hamilton), &c. It's OO (Argyll), 55 (Annandale), &c. that are in
earneſt for 24 (Succeſſion). They have no other intereſt in their eye, and
dnoentoc Znt
think it their preſent intereſt, but they will confound you with their paſſions.
I believe the great quarrell with 59 (the New Party) is, that they were not
for 54 (a Treaty) laſt year, which 60 (the Court) undoubtedly then was
and now is for. 5's (The Lord Treaſurer's) diſcourſe, and all his freinds,
have all along declared him to be, in his judgment, for 23 (Union), and not
for 31 (Limitations). 60 (The Court) are thought more concerned that II
iffa gnlf uklf ugfo un gkocfs gºl bevfs
(Hanover) keep home A's (the Queen's) time than to hinder him after ; but
letting alone conjectures, it's FFF (a Treaty) that is expected, which
* Secret cypher,
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 91
makes the leaning to PP (Duke Hamilton); and MM (Seafield) no doubt
has told you this. You know WW’s (Johnſtone's) opinion of 54 (a Treaty)
and of 64* ; but ſuch is the caſe.
To yours of the 15th. It's ſtrange E (the Lord Treaſurer) writes not to
35 (Roxburgh). 36 (Seafield), you ſay, tells you nothing ; he has three
parties whom he tells to without you, ſo that he is honeſt to you. Ther
came a packet, I hear, on Sunday morning. 37 (Queenſberry) knows no-
thing of the contents, I am told, but I am apt to think you have gueſſed it,
and that he waits till he know the ſucceſs of the laſt effort before he declare
that he'll go down. They were in the right who you ſay were againſt any
more offers to quitt. I am ſory that 51 (Rothes) and 46 (Baillie) ſhould
oppoſe anything about Green, ſince their enemies deſire no better handle.
I have never heard from Durie; I hope he has ſatiſfied the Bank. I’ll
anſwer another part of yours of the 15th with the next poſt.
LXXXIII. FROM THE SAME.
London, 24th May 1705.
I HAD none from you laſt poſt, but all your's before, as I wrote to you at
length on the 22d. Mr. Ingliſh is gone with the fleet. Write to others upon
occaſions. E (The Lord Treaſurer) neither owns nor diſowns to WW (John-
ſtone) the laſt repreſentation, but tells him that he can ſay nothing to him till
the next week; that another anſwer is expected from them (58)(the Old Party)
on Saturday; that 55 (Annandale) had been in the country, but was now verry
reaſonable ; and [he] ſeemed to hope that Annandale would influence . . .
55 (Annandale), ſaid I, was in the repreſentation. But he is now better diſ-
poſed, ſaid he. 59 (The New Party), I ſaid, had, upon his advice, ſhown
abundance of patience. They need it all, ſaid he. A (the Queen), ſaid he,
is ſtill of the mind to have them join and enlarge the bottom, but repeated
that he could not tell me what would be done till Munday next. Thus it's
mbzkoh brkcf
plain to me that the laying aſide 59 (the New Party) is again under confi-
no rtochz
deration, and to be decided [at the Cabinet] on Sunday. The anſwer ex-
pe&ted on Saturday muſt be either that 58 (the Old Party) paſſe from their
demands, or . . . themſelves undertake, which laſt I believe they
* Secret cypher.
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xkug lnof, un hnf cnxo
would do with money. 37 (Queenſberry) is underhand ready to goe down,
hnf nee
in caſe 59 (the New Party) goe off. The Parliament here, it's thought, will
be high Church and high Whig. My Lord Mordaunt has loſt it in two
places with £1600 charge. Mr. Godolphin loſt it at Cambridge, but the
Whigs have got about 20 already. Farewell.
You may . . . . . the . . . . happen. 5 (The Lord Trea-
ſurer) and A (the Queen) too ſeem fully ſatiſfied with 59 (the New Party)
of late.
LXXXIV. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
May 24th, 1705.
SINCE my laſt to your Lordſhip, I have left no ſtone unturned to come at
the bottom of Monday’s packet, for notwithſtanding of what the Chancellor
had ſaid to my wife, and ſince repeated to me, I was jealouſe by his way,
that he kept ſomething in reſerve, which made me uneaſie till now, that
I’m fully informed by the Advocate. The Commiſſioner's letter bore, in
ſhort, that if he would undertake for a majority, and anſwer for ſucceſs to
the Queen's meaſures, every ſcheme he ſent up ſhould be complied with :
upon which he demurred for a day or two, and was once reſolved to have
writ to Court that he could not undertake; that what he had propoſed he
judged the moſt effectuall way for carrying the buſineſs: that if her Majeſty
thought otherwiſe, ſhe might employ as Commiſſioners whom ſhe pleaſed.
However, upon ſecond thoughts, he has determined to undertake, and to
ſend up a ſcheme, as I ſuppoſe, by the advice of Stair, Loudoun, Philiphaugh,
and Glaſgow, now the chief counſellors, notwithſtanding the Chancellor,
Annandale, and Advocate, are againſt it, for at preſent Annandale is not
well ſatiſfied, either becauſe of ſome ſlight from Argile, or that Stair is like
to ſupplant him ; and I am ſure your Lordſhip will be as much ſurpriſed as
I was, when I tell you, that yeſterday I had a long viſit from Annandale,
which, on his part, paſt in proteſtations of kindneſs, and how much he was
againſt all ſchemes for changes, unleſs it could be demonſtrate, that thereby
more could be gained than loſt to the Succeſſion : ſaid that the ſcheme they
were upon was in effect the ſame with one they had ſent up laſt winter
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without his knowledge; that his being made Secretary had been part of
that ſcheme; but condeſcended on no other particulars, ſave that, as he ſup-
poſed, Loudoun was to be Secretary : ſaid now was the time to lay aſide all
animoſities, and to join cordially in the Succeſſion ; complained that Argile
kept up all from him, only becauſe he had declared his opinion freely againſt
the preſent meaſures, and that he had told him that he truſted too much to
Stair, &c., whom, he ſaid, he knew to be no friends to the Succeſſion. A
great deal more of this nature paſt. I heard all, and ſaid little, except to
blow the coal, which perhaps may be of ſome uſe : but I’m afraid this diſ-
guſt do not continue ; it ſhall not want in me to contribute to it. There-
fore I deſign to wait on Annandale to-morrow. This morning I had a viſit
from one of the other fide, the Preſident of the Seſſion. After a long pream-
ble of his concern in me, and what pains the family had taken to gain the
Commiſſioner's good graces to me, not without hope of ſucceſs, he deſired to
know my opinion and advice about meaſures for the Parliament, and ſaid
he hop’t I would deal as franklie with him as he would by me. Without
any prefacing, I told him roundlie, that it ſeemed he knew me not, for I was
not to be put upon in that manner; for that after the treatment I had met
with, I would give no opinion, nor the leaſt infinuation, what I thought the
moſt proper meaſure, or whether I would concurr if it were propoſed in Par-
liament, for that I knew they were upon a ſcheme, and that they onlie want-
ed mine and other's thoughts to frame it ſo as might beſt anſwer their own
ends; that I was the more averſe to it, that he had infinuate I might
thereby preſerve my place, for that I thought it below me to declare my
opinion, when that was offered as a bait in the manner it was done. After
a good dale of talk, to bring me into a reaſoning upon meaſures, which he
found in vaine, at laſt the buſineſs came out, that the Commiſſioner was will-
ing to be well with me, but was under ties to ſatiſfie Glaſgow, and if I
would condeſcend to be a Lord of Treaſurie, it might be done, and all
brought to rights betwixt Argile and me. Your Lordſhip may eaſily judge
how choaking this was, for with difficulty I contained myſelf, but at laſt
told him, I abhorred the thoughts of it; that I would never be ſo mean as to
conſent to being degraded ; that I deſerved better of the Government, and
hop’t to be advanced ; that I was obliged to him for what he had done for
me without my knowledge, but that I could not eaſily forgive thoſe that
had conceived ſo mean ane opinion of me, and therefore entreated he would
94 T H E J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
interpoſe no more in my concern, for at this rate I might be induced to think
he had no kindneſs for me. From all this, I conclude they are in ſtraites
how to frame their buſineſs, and yet I believe they are determined, and that
the ſcheme will be ſent off this night, or to-morrow; for Loudoun and Pre-
ſident of the Seſſion are going to the countrey. The Advocate has made
a draught of inſtrućtions, but what they are, or if to be ſent with the
ſcheme, I cannot learn. You’l perceive by this what our fate is to be ; but
to be done in ſuch a manner as that Argile muſt beare the weight of it,
and is like to be fool enough to take it upon him. I’m verie uneaſie to be
left to my owne condućt in this criticall jun&ture. I thought it my duty to
acquaint your Lordſhip with all this ; but I doubt, before you get to the
end of it, you will be curfing, or perhaps praying, to have no more from
me of this kind.
LXXXV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,”
I RECEIVED your Lordſhip's yeſterday, but can as little be poſitive as
xskuufo rdgfif
to what will be, as ever, for a written ſcheme may either be deſir'd for a
delay, or for a laſting witneſs ; but, in ſhort, it is needleſs to reaſon upon
3DQI) X diabm
gueſſes. In my opinion, 46 (Baillie) ſhould endeavour to blow the coal
gkr lffukoh xkug
betwixt 36 (Seafield) and 38 (Argyll), upon his meeting with 39 (Duke
Hamilton). Pray let me hear how 58 (the Old Party) is pleaſ'd, and what
he expe&ts, and what he has done. The bearer muſt be here on Sunday’s
night; and on Monday I ſhall ſend in another.
Farewell.
Pray if you ſee Gorthy, tell him I was going to write to my Lord Mon-
troſe, but had ſo little to ſay, that I was aſham'd.
Floors, 25th May 1705.
* In this letter, and in all those written by Roxburgh to Baillie in May and June 1705,
except that of 28th May, Baillie is addressed as “My Lord,” although he had ceased to hold
the office of Lord Treasurer-Depute.
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LXXXVI. FROM THE SAME.
MY LORD,
THERE is nothing 55 (Annandale) can do that can ſurpriſe me; and
however uncertain the effects of it may be, I think there can be no harm in
qsfrkefou
trying GGG (Annandale) [with] ſome ſuggar plums; but as for Preſident of
rfrrkno
Seſſion, none but ſuch a ſimple fool as he would have carried ſuch a
meſſage to 46 (Baillie). Now that 55 (Annandale) is broke with 38
rubksr amboir
(Argyll), and Stair's got in, it's much to be fear'd that blanks be aſk’d,
qnxfs lbsf trf ugfl
with a power to make uſe of them before or after AA (the Scottiſh
Parliament); and therefore I think it very neceſſary that 53 (March-
mont) ſtay in town till an anſwer come to the packet that was to go off
this morning, that in caſe this be the meaſure, 38 (Argyll) may be plainly
rubks
put to it; for it is impoſſible that Stair would ever condeſcend to OO's
xocfsubikoh
(Argyll's) undertaking, and at the ſame time loſe 59 (the New Party) and
55 (Ammandale), unleſs he propoſes his ſcheme in order to have the matter
faile, and ſo put 6 (the Whigs) into the belieffe that it would be needleſs
hereafter to try any more 25 (Scottiſh Parliaments); and that therefore
usnngr
it would be neceſſary to have troops from 22 (England). This puts the
hntfslfou
government in 58 (the Old Party)—himſelf the head; and 38 (Argyll) but his
tool and his ſkug”, tho he may have the name on’t. By this means, even
dnoetrkno
in the caſe of confuſion, 38 (Argyll) and his friends have a hit to be
lbruffr ukfks abshbko rtsſ ugflrfmfr
maſters, or at leaſt will be able to make their bargain ſure for themſelves.
This is a pretty long reflexion; but I have nothing elſe to do. In the
mean time, I ſuppoſe, you’l take care to be a peace-maker betwixt 38 (Argyll)
and 55 (Ammandale); and pray let me know what 39 (Duke Hamilton) is a-
doing, for 36 (Seafield) no doubt will tell you lyes enough about him.
Farewell.
I had almoſt forgotten to thank you for your long letter, and indeed the
write was better than ordinar.
Floors, 26th May 1705.
8 o'clock at night.
* Shelter, protection.
{}{} T H E J ERV I S W () () I) () () R. R. ESP () NIDENCE.
LXXXVII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH
MY LORD,
I wroTE fully yeſterday, and now have little to add, but that they’ve
been on the inſtrućtions ſince Thurſday. The firſt draught was by the Advo-
cate, at the fight of the Chancellor, Staires, and Philiphaugh, but of what ſort
they are, I cannot learn for certaine, but have ſome ground to believe that
they goe upon the Treaty, and that it is upon that foot Argile is to under-
take for a majority, that he may get rid of us. The Commiſſioner, and
reſt of that ſet, were this day dining with the Chancellor, in order, as I’m
told, to finiſh the inſtructions to be ſent off this night, together with their
ſcheme, for that it is deſigned the Parliament ſhould meet at the day. If
what I wrote in my laſt hold, your Lordſhip needs not be in the dark about
our fate. I find, indeed, they intend to ſave ſome of us, of deſign to create
jealouſies, but neither your Lordſhip nor I are like to be of that number,
for by my anſwer to the Preſident of the Seſſion, I think I have done my
owne buſineſs, and the rather that I had occaſion to renew it laſt night upon
a meſſage I had from Argile, by Sir Gilbert Eliot, to the ſame purpoſe with
the other. This makes me conclude they will endeavour to ſeperate us at any
rate, and conſequentlie cannot be confident of their own ſtrength, for all the
noiſe they make ; but muſt be under difficulties how to frame their ſcheme
ſo as to pleaſe their own people, and [at] the ſame time not to take too
great a load upon them in caſe their undertaking ſhould faill. I ſpoke to
the Chancellor, that he would procure a Treaſury for ſigning our precepts.
He told me he had mentioned it to the Commiſſioner, but that he would not
hear of it. Juſt now I had a ſecond meſſage from Argile, deſiring to know
if I would take it ill to be continued of the Councill and Exchequer when
outed of my place. My anſwer was, that, at that rate, I would accept none
of his Grace's favours, but goe out in common form. Withall, I’m credibly
informed, that Staires, &c., have brought Argile over to the Treaty, Nomi-
nation, Ceſs, and no more this Seſſion ; that onlie Annandale and Juſtice-
Clerk are for the Succeſſion ; that the Parliament is to be adjourned to the
end of June ; that the Juſtice-Clerk had told the Commiſſioner roundlie
that he had put himſelf into ſuch hands as would ruine him ; that Annan-
dale has likewiſe ſpoke home to him againſt Loudoun's being Secretary, be-
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cauſe of Stairs alliance, and bid him take whom elſe he pleaſed. I do noe
find that any of them have got ſatiſfaction.
May 26th, 1705.
LXXXVIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I GOT your's of the 26th late laſt night, and have been interrupted this
whole day, ſo ſhall not get my Munday’s letters till Thurſday; but till
next week I expect nothing worth the reading. In the mean time 35
(Roxburgh) is truly confounded, for 54 (a Treaty) is deſtruction for 21 (Scot-
land), and 59 (the New Party) knows it, and yet may be forced to go along
with him [it?]. For, unleſs 49 (Montroſe) come into 64* (Succeſſion), it's
needleſs for 53 (Marchmont) and his friends to think of Z (Succeſſion); and if
64 (Succeſſion) can't do, ſo that it were folly to try it, what can 59 (the
New Party) go to ? for 35 (Roxburgh) has long ago, by their advice, propoſed
bmufsobuktf
the alternative to 60 (the Court), and to go ſloughfully into 54 (a Treaty)
would be to ſet up 58 (the Old Party) for ever, and ruin 21 (Scotland);
ſo that, in ſhort, if 64 (Succeſſion) can’t do, I can ſay nothing poſitively;
for there is great danger in a ſhort AA (Scottiſh Parliament), and there-
fore would gladly be at a point as to 64 (Succeſſion), which, in my opinion,
we can only be by 51's (Rothes') waiting upon 49 (Montroſe), and telling him
in plain terms, that it's either now or never W (Scotland) is to be ſaved ;
and if he and his friends will come into 24 (Succeſſion) upon 31 (Limita-
rfuumfl fou
tions), the ſettlement may be as they pleaſe, and ſo 38 (Argyll) piſt upon ;
for 60 (the Court) would not dare to refuſe Z (Succeſſion), at any rate. If
49 (Montroſe) comes into this, 53 (Marchmont) may then ſpeak plain to
38 (Argyll); but if he will not, 55, 53, 52, and 59 (Annandale, Marchmont,
Ormiſton, and the New Party) need not think on’t, but muſt reſolve to de-
pend on Providence.
I have read 45's (Johnſtone's) letter, and his arguments have weight; for
ſuppoſe 24 (Succeſſion) ſhould carry, 60 (the Court) may afterwards, by a
* The secret cypher, but decyphered as above on the original letter.
Yp yp 8
N
98 THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
thouſand tricks, exaſperate 21 (Scotland) againſt thoſe that had the chief
hand in’t, even in the time of A (the Queen).
I am ſurpriſed with 38 (Argyll's) laſt meſſage to 46 (Baillie); but he's
capable of any folly.
If 59 (the New Party) is laid aſide, and 24 (Succeſſion) not to be tryed,
LLL (the New Party) will make a ſad appearance in 25 (the Scottiſh Par-
liament); for to ſupport 38 (Argyll), or to joyn with 39 (Duke Hamilton),
are two bloudy pills. Farewell.
It's inſupportable that Green’s Tryall is not out yet.
Floors, May the 28th, 1705.
LXXXIX. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
36 (SEAFIELD) tells me that the liſt of places was ſent off on Sunday
might; ſaid he knew nothing of particulars, but that it was concerted by
advice of Leven, Stairs, Glaſgow, and Philiphaugh; that Amandale [saw]
it the day after, and before it went away. It’s now ſaid that Argile has not
undertaken, onlye laid before [her] Majeſtie what he deſires, in order to effec-
tuate her buſineſs, which, if not granted, ſhe may diſpoſe of his poſt. They
are at preſent in a mighty jumble, eſpetially about the inſtrućtions, which
are not yet concluded, as 36 (Seafield) ſays ; and, as Anandale tells me,
Stairs has put the Commiſſioner upon the Treaty, becauſe 37’s (Queenſ-
berry’s) people cannot be brought to 24 (Succeſſion), for which 55 (Annan-
dale) and 52 (Ormiſton) declare openly. I doe not well underſtand Wed-
derburn’s letter. I wiſh your Lordſhip would explain it to me.
May 29th, 1705.
XC. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, 29th May [1705.]
I HAVE both your's of the 22d, and I wrote to you the ſame day, and on
the 24th, that 59's (the New Party's) fate was under conſideration ; that a
flying packett was expected on Saturday laſt from Edinburgh, and then all
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un ionX ugf
was to be concluded; that WW (Johnſtone) was bid be here to know the
sfrtmu rfocr
reſult, but no flying packett is come, and E (the Lord Treaſurer) ſends WW
XI].SC onugkoh bu qsfrfou un usntamf gkl xkug Brmm
(Johnſtone) word that he has nothing at preſent to trouble him with. All
k dbo ugkodi
I can think is, that 60 (the Court) has put it home to 58 (the Old Party) to
tocfsubifsr lbuufs rrukdi bu ugf rtll
be undertakers, and that matters ſtick at the ſumm, or, as E (the Lord Trea-
cfrkru
ſurer) intimated, 55 (Annandale) would make OO (Argyll) defiſt. 37
(Queenſberry) i. º [goe] down, but declares he never did any thing ſo
much againſt his inclination. 55 (Annandale) and 65 (Stair) were equally
in the repreſentation. It certainly depends upon 58 (the Old Party) to have
59 (the New Party) out, and they only ſtick at the conditions. 7 (The Tories)
here all ſay that 59 (the New Party) are out, and it was generally expected
that the laſt poſt from Scotland would have brought the news. It muſt
only be differences amongſt KKK (the Old Party) that keeps them from
rtochzr
ſending up a flying packet, and ſo matters will be left to the Sunday's
dbakofu rnbz ko unxo
Cabinet. I ſhall ſtay in town. Farewell.
XCI. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
By 45's (Johnſtone's) letter, I am ſatiſfyed as to 59's (the New Party's)
affair, and thinks it of great conſequence to keep 55 (Annandale) and 52
(the Juſtice-Clerk) ſtill violent for 24 (Succeſſion), for we have no other
ground to ſtand upon. But whether 38 (Argyll) undertake or not, if he
ſet all upon 59's (the New Party's) being laid afide, it muſt do, for 6 (the
Whigs) muſt now ſtick to him. I underſtand not what Mr. Wedderburn
means by what he ſays concerning 59 (the New Party); ſo have writ to him
to explain himſelf. -
Be pleaſed to ſend the encloſed to my Lord Chancellour, or deliver it by
word of mouth, as you think fitt. The other was a very troubleſome letter
to me; but if you think it right, ſeal it up, and fend it. Farewell.
Floors, May the 30th, 1705.
I ()() THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
XCII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
THO the reaſoning in your's of the 28th be weighty, I cannot agree to the
concluſion that 59 (the New Party) are not to think of 64* (Succeſſion)
if 49 (Montroſe) come not into it; for upon what other foot can they
ſet up upon, unleſſe they’l joyn as the tail of ſome other party, which would
render them deſpicable, and muſt be theire laſt reſort; for they had better
ſtick together in a thing indifferent, than joyne with any in that which is
good, in ſuch a manner as they behoved to doe it, which would neceſſarilly
eſtabliſh them with whom they joyned. And in this no regard ought to be
had to the humors of people, for what diſpleaſes and exaſperates at firſt,
may have another effect very ſoon thereafter ; and ſo, on the contrarie, as
we might have learn'd but too well in our ſhort experience. And, after all,
I cannot but take 24 (Succeſſion) with 31 (Limitations) to be our only
game at preſent, as well as the intereſt of 21 (Scotland). For if it prove
the Court meaſure, 59's (the New Party's) going along cannot be ill taken ;
if not, we cannot oppoſe by any thing more agreeable to laſt year's meaſures.
Beſides, it muſt neceſſarily convince 6 (the Whigs) that 58 (the Old Party)
are not ſo much for 24 (Succeſſion) as they pretend. But this would require
a longer reaſoning than a letter will admitt of, and I do not ſee it poſſible
to determine ourſelves till meeting of Parliament; for things may alter
mightylie betwixt and then, which is the reaſon that I dare not interpoſe
ſo frankly with 55 (Annandale) and 52 (the Juſtice-Clerk) as I’m inclined
to doe. However, your Lordſhip will ſee by the incloſ'd I had from 51
(Rothes) that there is no ground to deſpaire, if they ſtick to their point,
which they ſtill doe, ſo far as I can learn. 57 (Belhaven) tells me that 39
(Duke Hamilton) ſays 60 (the Court) are but tricking; never had, nor have,
any deſign to ſettle 24 (the Succeſſion), for that they had been in termes
with him, but broke off without any reaſon on his pairt, and tho he had
made confiderable advances to them, and, if I miſtake not, 57 (Belhaven)
and 39 (Duke Hamilton) might have been gained to 24 (the Succeſſion) had
he been fairly dealt with. But the Duke ſaid, not only 5 (the Lord Trea-
* See note, p. 97.
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ſurer), but his beſt friend 44 (Harley), had impoſ’d upon him; for that while
they were manadging a treaty with him, by 57 (Belhaven), he, the Duke,
was at the ſame time deſired not to correſpond with any in Scotland, for
that his buſineſs ſhould be done, and all put into his hands without it, and
that it was once deſigned to have ſent down one to conclude the bargane with
him. 57 (Belhaven) ſays, if we'll follow his advice, he knows a ſecret will
break up 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) the firſt day of it's meeting; but will
not diſcover it as yet ; only aſſures me it is agreeable to our principles and
former meaſures. He ſwears he knows nothing of 39 (Duke Hamilton),
and believes he has not as yet fixed upon any thing, but waites to know
what 60 (the Court) intends.
May 31ſt, 1705.
What's above, with the encloſed from Mr. Wedderburn by Thurſday's
packet, ſhould have been ſent ſooner, but your ſervant did not call; ſince
which I have learnt nothing materiall. The inſtrućtions are not concluded,
as the Chancellor and Advocat aſſured me this morning; for that Annandale
and Juſtice-Clerk ſtill ſtand out for the Succeſſion. Which of the ſides will
yield I know not. The Chancellor will goe into any meaſure the Court is
for. The Advocat I underſtand leſs them ever, for after two hours con-
verſation with him yeſterday, I could not conclude what he enclined to, he
having argued ſtronglie for the Succeſſion, and with the ſame breath, as
ſtronglie for the Treaty, which makes me think he is for no ſettlement what-
ſomever. If both ſides ſtick to their tackling, there will be a neceſſity to lay
the whole matter before the Queen, for her to chufe, which will occaſion a
new adjournment. I begin to gueſs at the meaning of Mr. Wedderburn's
letter, by the reports that are ſpread here ; as, firſt, that the New Partie
are for the Succeſſion without Limitations; that I had taken the Commif-
fioner's meſſage under confideration; and all this with a deſign to weaken
and divide us ; and no doubt the ſame methods has been uſed at London.
The liſt I thought myſelf oblidged to enquire after, left my anſwer might
have been miſrepreſented, either by miſtake or of deſign ; and Sir Gilbert
Eliot declared, that he had given the anſwer as it was delivered by me, and
that the Commiſſioner had reported it in the ſame termes to his Cabinet ;
but we are at a loſe for want of Stairs and Dumfries.
June 2d, 1705.
102 T H E J ERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
XCIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
I HAVE juſt now received your's of the 2d of June ; and indeed, after
reading 51 (Rothes') letter, I reckon it 59 (the New Party's) happineſs that
he is to be laid aſide. What you ſay, too, of 57 (Belhaven) pleaſes me ex-
treamly ; and am glad that 39 (Duke Hamilton) thinks 44 (Harley) has
cheated him, for by that it wou'd ſeem he is not yet got into 60's (the
Court's) ſecret, and does but ſuſpect they are not for 24 (the Succeſſion);
for if he knew their deſigns, he wou'd ſoon know the meaning of 44 (Har-
ley's) cheating him ; but ſince he does not, if it's true what 57 (Belhaven)
ſays, I am ſure he can never have ſuch an oppertunity to be for 24 (the Suc-
ceſſion) as now ; for he may be for it on ſuch terms as will certainly either
ſave 21 (Scotland), or break 21 (Scotland), from 22 (England) for ever, I
mean in caſe of 31 (Limitations) being refuſed ; and in that caſe he has a
fairer chance than ever; but as for the breaking up of 25 (the Scottiſh Par-
liament), that is a tale indeed of twa drinks.
It's certainly of the greateſt conſequence that 55 (Annandale) and 52 (the
Juſtice-Clerk) ſtick to their tackling ; but if it's referred to the Queen, it's
beſt of all.
I fancy you have miſtaken Mr. Wedderburn's letter, and that he meant
51 (Rothes) and 56 (Haddington), by 52's (Ormiſton's) influence; but it's
no matter.
I ſhall be glad to ſee you here ; and I pray God ſend an adjournment.
Farewell.
I wonder you ſay nothing of my letter to 42 (Carſtairs); nor do I ever
hear from 50 (Tweeddale).
Floors, June the 3d, 1705.
XCIV. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
I HAVE no letters by this poſt. The gentleman that Mr. Wedderburn
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fayes is to be preſerved, muſt be Sir John Hume. How this comes about I
know not. Rothes is gone to Glaſgow. I cannot learn that the inſtructions
are ſent off, nor what they are adoing. Your Lordſhip's to the Cardinall
might have ſerved the Pope; if that doe not, you muſt threaten next. I
was almoſt aſhamed to cauſe deliver the Chancellor's ; but he, good man,
took it verie well, and tells me he has writt to your Lordſhip, that you
are to have his hawks. I’m juſt now told, that the inſtrućtions are to be
ſent off this night. My informer could not ſatiſfie me of what ſort they
were, but ſaid the letter to the Parliament recommends a Treaty : if true,
the inſtrućtions muſt be of the ſame nature. Doubtleſs the ſending them
up has been delayed, that their weakneſs, or want of zeal for the Succeſſion,
might not be known to the Whigs before the New Partie were turned out,
which muſt be over before this packet arrive. The encloſed from Mr.
Johnſtone, which I juſt now got by the common poſt, juſtifies my conjećture,
for the Whigs muſt know nothing of Argile’s meaſure, or they would not
preſs for money. What Johnſtone means by our being in without honour,
and that his next will put us in paine, I do not underſtand, but think it
prettie plaine that the Court are proſecuting the old game, and tricking
Johnſtone.
June 5th, 1705.
XCV. TO THE SAME.
6th June 1705.
As matters are, I know not whether to condole or congratulate ; there-
fore, ſhall not now trouble you with compliment. The encloſed from Mr.
Wedderburn came to my hand at two of the clock, by the flying packet,
which I delayed ſending till I ſhould get Mr. Johnſtone's, which came by the
common poſt. I made inquiry for Mr. Johnſtone's to your Lordſhip, men-
tioned in mine, but could learn nothing of it, which makes me conclude it’s
gone to you by Berwick. The Court's method of procedure I underſtand
not, nor can I learn who are the other three to be turned out; but to me
it's clear they deſign to divide us, which ſhall not goe far with me, for I’m
fully determined not to ſerve, now that your Lordſhip is laid aſide, and if
not turned out, I have a letter of demiſſion ready. The infinuations in Mr.
Wedderburn's have been explained to me this evening by a ſtorie I had from
104 T H E J ERV ISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
Hadingtone, (now more frank and free than he has been of a long time,
and not verie well pleaſed with the Commiſſioner,) to this purpoſe, that
Argile had been dealing with Montroſe to be Preſident of the Councill.
Argile ſpoke of it firſt to Gorthy, and thereafter made Glaſgow write to
Montroſe of it, who, it ſeems, with Philliphaugh, were the perſons that con-
verted and brought the Commiſſioner into it, with deſign to ſupport them-
ſelves, for that they fee Argile’s Court cannot continue. However, Mon-
troſe made a civill return to Glaſgow, and refuſed the offer; but all his
friends are of another mind, and I wiſh Rothes may not be gone with Bruce
to Glaſgow, to perſuade him to accept; for Hadingtone infinuat ſo much.
This explains the clauſe of Johnſtone's about the Juſtice-Clerk; and if it
take effect, will infallibly ruine us. How this matter came to be manadged
without our knowledge, I know not : I wiſh it had not, for otherwiſe it
might have been prevented. However, I deſign to write to Rothes to-mor-
row, in ſuch termes as he may underſtand, that the Court deſign not the
New Partie ſhould come to an underſtanding with the Old. To do this in
terms that cannot diſoblidge, will be a hard taſk; however, I reſolve to ven-
ture all, rather than that your Lordſhip and I ſhould be the only loſers, and
be expoſed to laughter. I thought myſelf oblidged to acquaint you with this ;
but you would keep it to yourſelf till we know furder, for perhaps I have
not underſtood Hadingtone aright, nor can I think it poſſible that either
Rothes will perſuade, or Montroſe accept of ſuch a thing, after having once
refuſed it. At leaſt, this ſhows the Commiſſioner's weakneſs ; for at no
rate will ever Montroſe be gained to be his. Annandale is fond of the pro-
poſall, for he, by Montroſe, propoſes to name Staires.
There was to be a meeting this evening about the Inſtructions, for they
are not yet ſent off, for that Annandale and Juſtice. Clerk ſtill ſtick to the
Succeſſion. The Advocat had drawn a repreſentation of the reaſons on both
ſides, which it ſeemed were thought ſtronger for the Succeſſion than for
the Treaty, and therefore were given to the Regiſter to be gueldded, which
he has done, and is to be ſent with the Inſtrućtions ; but, as I hear, Annan-
dale and the Juſtice-Clerk has prevented them, and has ſent up their rea-
ſons already. I cannot ſee how this agrees with what the Treaſurer ſays,
that Philliphaugh and Glaſgow are, and were always, for the Succeſſion.
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XCVI. FROM THE EARL OH' ROXBURGH.
MY LORD,
IF you read my letter in Italian, it is in plain terms the mind of 60 (the
Court); which the writer on't cou’d never know but from 44 (Harley); ſo
that I really believe what 45 (Johnſtone) ſays, as to putting us in pain, muſt
be that 60 (the Court) has a mind to let 59 (the New Party) into their ſecret,
which indeed wou'd be ſuch a dilemma as wou'd oblige 59 (the New Party)
either to yeild to the ruin of 21 (Scotland), which muſt at the ſame time bring
º e dnllku gnsskº tkmmbkoz
on their own ruin, or ruin themſelves, by declining to commit a horrid villainy
that muſt end, too, in the ruin of 21 (Scotland) and themſelves likewiſe. If
this is it, God have mercy upon us. I believe I ſhall not ſleep till I get my
next letters. Adieu
lnof:
If money is given, it is in order to be diſcover'd.
Floors, June the 6th, 1705.
I have juſt now received the incloſed, and ſhall only ſay that it's my pre-
ſent thoughts, that 53 (Marchmont) ſhould plainly tell 38 (Argyle), that he is
reſolv'd to ſee who in 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) are for 24 (Succeſſion);
and if it be anſwer'd, that next AA (Scottiſh Parliament) Z (Succeſſion) ſhall
Inof.
be carried by money, I think the dangers of that may be laid before him.
Pray ſend me back the incloſed by the bearer, for I’ll give no anſwer till I
hear from you.
XCVII. FROM THE SAME.
MY LORD,
I CANNot but own that I am a little ſurpriſed that it is not known who are
the three beſides myſelf, and almoſt ſuſpe&ts that it’s left to 38 (Argyll) to
make them whom he pleaſes, and that it’s delayed till it be known what
52 (Ormiſton) can do with 51 (Rothes) and 49 (Montroſe); but ſhall
never think that CCC (Rothes) will yeild, nor will 49 (Montroſe), I be-
lieve, eaſily condeſcend to be 50 (Preſident of the Council). However,
O
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if 51 (Rothes) is kept in, and 46 (Baillie) likewiſe, I muſt think 46
(Baillie) were much to blame ſhou’d he offer to dimit, unleſs 51 (Rothes)
did it at the ſame time, for that wou’d break 51 (Rothes) from us in-
tirely, which I cannot endure the thoughts of, for I know 21 (Scotland)
too well, to think of contracting any new friendſhips: indeed ſhould 46
(Baillie) and 51's (Rothes') being in, and 35 (Roxburgh) and 50’s
(Tweeddale's) being out, ruin 64 (Succeſſion), I ſhould ſay nothing againſt
46's (Baillie's) demiſſion ; but not ſeeing that, I am ſtill where I was.
Beſides, in or out, even ſeperately, is good or bad with reſpect to better or
worſe ; and indeed I don’t know but it may one day be neceſſary both for
21 (Scotland), and 50 (Tweedale), that 35 (Roxburgh), and 46 (Baillie)
ne ckeefsfou qbsukfr
be of different parties, tho' ſuch coups are not deſirable.
Farewell. Mr. Bennett wou’d let me write no more.
Floors, June the 7th, 1705.
XCVIII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY LORD, 7th June 1705.
By the encloſed I had from your Lordſhip, what 60 (the Court) deſigns is
pretty evident, for 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) has dealt more plainlie than uſuall.
What anſwer you ſhould write is hard to adviſe ; for I look upon 5's (the
Lord Treaſurer's) compliment as grimace and trick, to lay the whole of your
treatment at Argile’s door, when for their own ends ther has been ſo much
of choice in it, and what has been deſigned from the beginning ; or perhaps
to draw ſomewhat from you, that they will conſtrućt ane engagement to
their meaſures; and therefore, what you write to be ſhowen to 5 (the Lord
Treaſurer), would be a generall compliment, without dipping upon buſineſs.
I wonder Mr. Johnſtone ſhould be ſtill impoſ'd on by fair words. I under-
ſtand not what he means by writing to the Queen in the termes he mentions,
unleſs it be banter; for, as I take it, it would be accepting your way of
treatment as a compliment, and the thanking her for ane injury, and for pre-
venting what we intended not, if none of us had been laid aſide : all this is too
early, at leaſt, but your Lordſhip is a better judge in ſuch matters. Hading-
tone was with me this morning : very frank, much againſt 38 (Argyll), and
ſomewhat cooled in Montroſe's being Preſident ; but ſaid he could perceive
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no harm a man's being in a place could do, providing he were for the Suc-
ceſſion; however, I ventured to give my oppinion againſt it, as what would
doe 49 (Montroſe) hurt in this jun&ture. You'll ſee by the incloſ"d what I
have wrote to Rothes about it, which I hope he'll underſtand. I was with
36 (Seafield) and 55 (Annandale) this afternoon. 65 (Stair) and 67 (Loudoun)
was with 36 (Seafield) while I was ther. He took me into another room,
but was ſo confounded that he could ſay nothing, infomuch that I was
aſhamed to ſpeak to him. He is certainly over head and ears with 38
(Argyll). I thought it neceſſary to deal ſomewhat more freely with 55
(Annandale) than I uſe to doe, and got ſuitable returnes; for he told me
that your Lordſhip, Selkrig, 57 (Belhaven), and I were out ; that our places
were to be fill'd immediately ; that he knew of nothing as yet done about
Tweedale and Rothes ; that it was probable their places might be vacated,
but not fill'd till after the Seſſion ; that the inſtrućtions were not concluded,
for that the Commiſſioner and his Cabinet were ſtill for the Treaty—he and
52 (Ormiſton) for 24 (the Succeſſion); that he believed they would be de-
ſpatcht this night, for her Majeſty to chuſe; that he was reſolved to venture
all upon the Succeſſion; that Melvin and Leven would be upon the ſame
foot; that he had laid his reaſons before the Queen, and ſhowed me his
letter to 5 (the Lord Treaſurer), with a memoriall upon the neceſſity of in-
fifting on the Succeſſion ; both which appeared to me plain and ſtrong; but
this is to be a ſecret. That which confounded me moſt was, that he ſaid
his letters, both from 5 (the Lord Treaſurer) and others, bore, that neither
60 (the Court) nor 6 (the Whigs) would be ſatiſfied with any thing but the
Succeſſion. I remember of one expreſſion of 5's (the Lord Treaſurer's), that
pleaſe or diſpleaſe whom it would, 24 (the Succeſſion) behoved to be preſt.
O the height of villainy for how is this reconcileable with our letters.
Ther was one other paſſage I took notice of in his memoriall,—that laſt
year A (the Queen) fought Miniſters to goe along with her meaſures, but
that this ſhe was put to ſeek meaſures to pleaſe her Miniſters, when thoſe
that were turned out would have gone along with 24 (the Succeſſion). Said
that 38 (Argyll) had challanged him for viſiting 46 (Baillie), and ſaying
to him he was againſt 38's (Argyll's) meaſures ; and for fending letters to
Court without firſt ſhowing them to him. 55 (Annandale) own’d both,
upon which there was a round rekoning. I am not like to make up the
breach. 53 (Marchmont) has dealt plainly with 38 (Argyll), but to no pur-
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poſe, for he ſeems ſtupid and indifferent how matters goe. 53 (Marchmont)
is much concerned at your Lordſhip being out ; and I queſtion not but he'll
be with us on every point ; and I cannot but ſtill be of oppinion but 24
(Succeſſion) is our only game ; for your Lordſhip muſt perceive the deſigne
of leaving the nomination to the Parliament. I had almoſt forgot to tell
you that, for certain, Forfar is to be of the Treaſury. Our Government
will, at this rate, turn a jeaſt : they had better put my Lady ther.
XCIX. FROM THE EARL () F ROX BURGH.
MY LORD,
I HAVE juſt now received your's of the 7th, and am intirely of your mind as
to 5 (the Lord Treaſurer). But by what 55 (Annandale) ſays to you, I am
ſattiſfyed that 38 (Argyll) will be ruin’d ; for 24 (Succeſſion), it's plain, is to
be propoſed, in order to miſcarry, both by the way of uſing 59 (the New
Party), and the infinuation made to them.
I wrote very bluntly laſt night to 46 (Baillie), and wou’d have as
bluntly adviſ’d his dimitting, if I had thought it right; but now what they
ſay concerning 50 (Tweeddale) I truly don’t know ; for it ſeems he is only
to be laid aſide in caſe of 49's (Montroſe's) accepting. But if 49 (Montroſe)
does not accept, as I hope he will not, I ſee no harm in both 50 (Tweed-
dale), and 51 (Rothes) keeping their places ; but, on the contrary, it ſaves
qfuur
50 (Tweeddale) from the imputation of petts, which lyes heavy upon
him, and can be no hinderance to 24 (Succeſſion), nor make any one man
beleeve that 59 (the New Party) is devided, for our meetings muſt be pritty
open, by which they will be very probably, in a very little time, ſav'd from
doing an unmanerly thing, as 45 (Johnſtone) ſays.
Rks Kngo Gtlf's
The reaſon of Sir John Hume's being continued is, as I ſuppoſe, becauſe
they conclude that he will be for Z (Succeſſion), out or in. 52 (Ormiſton).
it ſeems, has writ to 6 (the Whigs) concerning 51 (Rothes); but what
keeps in 50 (Tweeddale) I cannot imagin; for, in all my reaſonings, I
never think of the deſire of 58 (the New Party”), but of the deſign of
60 (the Court). Now 57 (Belhaven), 46 (Baillie), 35 (Roxburgh), and the
* So decyphered by Baillie.
T H E J E R V IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. I 09
fourth gentleman's (Selkirk's)f being laid aſide, is certainly becauſe they are
thought gainable to be 7 (Tories), and ſo muſt have a pretence.
46 (Baillie) may remember the word Effence, which I told him upon
the ſubject of the nomination, when I came down ; but, in ſhort, we have
been miſtaken in nothing, and 39 (Duke Hamilton), I think, may be expoſ'd,
as being in conſert with 60 (the Court)—I mean only as to 54 (a Treaty).
This may brake him and 7 (the Tories) in 21 (Scotland).
I am mightyly pleaſ'd with what 55 (Annandale) has ſaid to 46 (Baillie)
and with 51’s (Rothes') letter); but 56 (Haddington), I am afraid, will be,
all his life, uncertain.
I ſend you here incloſed my letter to 45 (Johnſtone), which is nothing
Rubufrlfs
but complements, and ſuch words go for nought amoungſt Stateſmen.
46 (Baillie) may ſend it or not, as he thinks fit.
My humble ſervice to 53 (Marchmont); and pray keep 50 (Tweeddale)
from flying out. I ſhall be glad to ſee you when you have nothing to do.
Farewell.
Pray tell Mr. Johnſtoun that I have referr'd him to you as to our buffineſs.
Floors, June 8th, 1705.
C. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH
MY LORD, 10th June 1705.
I HAVE deſpatched your’s. There came a flying packet yeſterday, but I
can learn nothing that it brought, ſave commiſſions to Loudoun and Glaſgow,
which are now at the ſeal. I’m not much of Johnſtone's opinion about im-
propriations; and therefore have taken upon me to write to him, that I be-
lieved the New Partie would not meddle with them, having oppoſed ſuch
grants to others; beſides, there might offer ame occaſion of reverſing them
in Parliament, wherein the New Partie would not concurr with a good grace,
if upon the ſame lay with others; that, nevertheleſs, I thought Mr. Wed-
derburn might take one for his money, if the Queen would not pay him,
which would be beſt of all. The Chancellor is in no danger from Argile,
as Johnſtone infinuats. The way they gained the Chancellor was by telling
+ Above the word “ fourth,” Baillie has written “Selkrig's,” that is, the Earl of Selkirk.
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him roundlie they could and would diſpoſe of his place, unleſs he joyned
them, upon which he melted into obedience and ſubmiſſion. My Lord
Pheſdo died ſuddanlie yeſterday. Argile is for Sir Gilbert Eliot. If your
Lordſhip be not engadged, I cannot but be of opinion your writing to the
Treaſurer in favour of Mr. Wedderburn might prevaile, at leaſt for a delay
till after the Parliament. Who knows in whoſe hands the power may be
then. I do not deſire my concern in this ſhould be knowne. Duke Hamil-
ton deſigns to contend that I cannot repreſent a ſhire after having been ane
officer of ſtate. I have right on my ſide, and will hazard a vote againſt one
Duke ; but if all three concurr, I muſt loſe it.
CI. FROM THE EARL OF ROXIBUR (; H.
MY LORD,
I AM intirely of your mind as to impropriations; and upon what you have
told me of the Seſſion, have writ to 45 (Johnſtone) and to Mr. Wedderburn
fuch letters as may be ſhown to E (the Lord Treaſurer), but cannot reſolve
to write to him myſelf. It's impoſſible 39 (Duke Hamilton) will be ſo mad
as to propoſe a new election, for it can never do. I am plagued to death
with this call, and if ever I meddle in another, plant whom they will, I am
much miſtaken. My leg is a great deal better, and tomorrou ſeven-night I
deſign to go for Broxmouth : ſo if I ſee not you here betwixt and then, I
reckon our firſt meeting will be at Edinburgh. If there's nothing in my
letters of this day's poſt that requires deſpatch, the bearer may ſtay for my
Wedneſday's letters; and pray let me hear from you concerning 49 (Mon-
troſe). There's no hindring 45 (Johnſtone) to truſt 60 (the Court).
Farewell.
Pray tell 45 (Johnſtone) that the letter I have writ to him is only in order
to be ſhown to E (the Lord Treaſurer) or A (the Queen).
Floors, June 11th, 1705.
(JII. FROM SECRETARY J () HNSTONE.
June 22d, [1]705, London.
I HAVE had all your's. I thought to find E (the Lord Treaſurer) here,
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. III
but muſt find him elſewhere. 37 (Queenſberry), in all appearance, haftems
ugf rtll kr ekwfc
down, and is to be 51 (Privy Seal); and it ſeems the ſumm is fixed, for 60
(the Court) can refuſe nothing. 6 (The Whigs), who a week or two agoe
ſaid nothing is to be expected from Scotland, ſay now that all will certain-
ly goe right there. Matters abroad goe wrong, which ſtraitens 60 (the
Court). The Germans have abandoned Treves. The Court apprehends
Coitlegon* may goe to Scotland, but he has only arms and not landmen.
He had orders to ſaill on the 6th. Our Iriſh fleet for Liſbon ſailled from
Cork on the 7th. Our Liſbon fleet of 400 ſaill was come from that
place. Byng was in Plymouth nine days after ; it's ſtrange if Coitlegon
have not a hitt. The deſigne of our great fleet is upon Cadiz, which is
thoroughly provided. Tell 56 (Haddington) I had his, and ſhall anſwer it
as ſoon as I ſee his friend. I ſhould have added that Coitlegon's ſailling on
the 6th was upon an expreſſe, no doubt, to intercept thoſe fleets, and not
upon his main deſigne. Farewell.
CIII. FROM THE SAME.
June 27th, 1705.
MY laſt to you was the 22d, and to LL (Roxburgh) of the 23d . . read
your's and his upon your being out . . . went to A (the Queen) himſelf
with them . . . 51 (Rothes) had delayed to write till LL (Roxburgh) and
others come to town. Thus there's room ſtill for them to write if they think
mfuufsr un af rgnfo kr ltdg ens tokno
fitt. I mean letters to be ſhown. 5 (The Lord Treaſurer) is much for union
blnohru
amongſt 59 (the New Party). He commended mightily XX (Baillie) for
sfetrkoh neefsr
refuſing KKK's (the Old Party's) offers. WW (Johnſtone) told him that 59
(the New Party) had not mett of late, and ſo had not writen their minde to
lmofa
him about money, but that their caſe was new and unprecedented, parti-
cularly 50's (Tweedale's), and that the methods taken with them would
much prejudice the Queen in the end ;-that by impropriations other
methods of payment were now rendred ineffectual, and ſuppoſing they
ſhould think it more decent for them not to aſk them, yet they having in
all this matter preferr'd the Queen's intereſt to their own, no doubt the
* A French admiral.
112 T H E J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
gf rbkc ugfz tru
Queen would do what was moſt proper for her to do. He ſaid they muſt
af qbzfc b sfgsfrfoubukno un ugf 37, ugf
be payed, but there muſt be firſt a repreſentation to the A (Queen), by them,
ms inscfs ls xfoc gf kouklbufe
or order; but both as to Mr. Wedd[erburn] and other matters he intimated
b uklf bdqfbs bu qsfrfou
there would be a time, but not . . . . . . appear at preſent. He
would not ſpeak one word . . . . contrary to his usuall way. 45
(Johnſtone) ſaid that the news in 21 (Scotland) were, that 13* had engaged
un af mkafsbm
5 (the Lord Treaſurer), (at leaſt made their friends believe ſo,) to be liberal.
gf kfrufc onu O]] S efokfe ku attl xkug flnuk no rbkc gF zkrgfe
He jeſted not, as formerly, nor denied it, but with emotion ſaid he wiſhed
ugſz gbc lnof, atu ugfsf xbr onof ko ugf usf brtsz
they had money, but there was none in the Treaſury. Add to this, that a few
weeks agoe 6 (the Whigs) railed againſt F [E] (the Lord Treaſurer), that he
would do nothing, and that 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament) would be loſt.
NN (Queenſberry), too, where he ſpoke freely, ſaid that he would accuſe
him of being 24's (the Succeſſion's) enemy; but now all is right, and AA
(the Scottiſh Parliament) is ſure. 13 (The Houſe of Lords), too, to my
knowledge, have all all along declared that this was the . . . . believe
boc gbtf ugfz lbz
both 33 (Hanover) and MMM (the Court) have . . . . . they may
sfe trf Onugkoh
refuſe nothing; but by adding your own obſervation you cannot fail] to
- on entau xkmm uskoli ke
diſcover what truth ther is in this. 60 (The Court), no doubt, will trick if
ugfz dbo ugfsf kr bo foc afuufs
they can. If this method once take, there is an end : better A (the Queen)
xfsf barnmtuf
were abſolute. I am preſſed to go further from town for a month by a
friend in the country, and E (the Lord Treaſurer) ſeem'd to be for my
going too—one would think to ſhun giving jealouſies, and yet he made me
dine with him. I do not fee that my ſtaying here can be of any uſe:
however, if friends thinks otherwiſe, lett me know it, and I’ll ſtay, and in
that caſe give more addreſſes, and give matters of fact fully. I would not
have wanted 56's (Belhaven's) letters for gold. 39 (Duke Hamilton) has
been treating with others without E's (the Lord Treaſurer's) knowledge,
as well as with E (the Lord Treaſurer). He thinks he deceives others, but
it ſeems is . . . deceived by ſomebody, tho' E (the Lord Treaſurer)
dealt plainly . . . . himſelf that he cannot be more plain than he has
been in his to 35 (Roxburgh). Farewell
* The cypher 13 signifies The House of Lords ; but it is apparently used here by mistake.
THE J ERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. T 13
I have read Green’s Triall, and am ſatiſfied with the proof. Tell 56
(Haddington) I want an addreſs to him ; however, he ſhall quickly hear
from me. Let me know if you have gott this.
nbug ko of kugfs lnof:
Ther ſhould . . . oath in 25 (the Scottiſh Parliament); neither money,
f
IlêéS ©IlS T
offer, IlOI’ o e e ſe.
CIV. FROM THE SAME.
12th July [1]705.
I HAD none laſt poſt, but all your's before, and you mine to the 28th.
hncesfy. ns aboifr
Your old landlord deſires you not to write to him, but to Godfrey or Bankes
affo ko ugf
at his houſe. I rather wiſh XX (Baillie) had not been in the 25 (Scottiſh
Parliament). What good he could doe might have been done. Houever,
nou, in caſe 39 (Duke Hamilton) and 59 (the New Party) miſunderſtand
on, all will be imputed, as it is, to him ; and, if miſfortunes happen, 21
(Scotland) will be blind on, or give in to appearances, how groſſe ſoever.
But enough of this. E. (The Lord Treaſurer) deſires me expreſſely to let
55 (Roxburgh) and 59 (the New Party) know that 60 (the Court) is ſenſible
bsf Ibrufsr ne ugf rfrrkno
that 59 (the New Party) are maſters of the Seſſion ; and ſaid he to 45
(Johnſtone), “I remember you told me it would be ſo.” 59 (“The New
Party”), ſaid Johnſtone, are for 31 (Limitations), and for 33 (Hanover),
€IlS rbif
for 31's (Limitation's) ſake, but will leave 33 (Hanover) to 38 (Argyll), and
54 (the Treaty) to 39 (Duke Hamilton).” “Better,” ſaid your friend, “ 24
(Succeſſion) had been done by 59 (the New Party) than 58 (the Old Party):
ugnrf xntmc gbtf lb.cf ruqr bmm ugkr unni
thoſe would have made ſtops ; theſe will not.” All this took, but 5 (the
Lord Treaſurer) would not open : only 59 (the New Party) muſt do what-
ever is done, he ſaid, [and] took occaſion to tell me, that 5 (Godolphin) was
E (Lord Treaſurer) of 22 (England), but God be thanked, had nothing to doe
with 21 (Scotland); being deſirous nou, it ſeems, that 59 (the New Party)
cnf bmm
ſhould know that 6 (the Whigs) doe all. 38 (Argyll), he told me, had aſked
gbc.ckohuno b amfº skaano
for Haddington a Green” Ribbon, but A (the Queen) would not till 25 (the
* According to the Cypher, this word should be Blen, but in the original letter Baillie has
decyphered it as Green.
P
114 THE J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
Scottiſh Parliament) was over. This was repeated to make me underſtand,
for nou I begin to underſtand, that 59 (the New Party) muſt not divide.
37 (Queeſberry) has ſaid all things imaginable againſt 60 (the Court), which
60 (the Court) ſhall know. I have much more to write, but have not tyme.
50 (Tweeddale) and 51 (Rothes) loſe their tyme of writing.
Farewell.
xskuf ftfsz qnru kr akc rff
Write every poſt. WW (Johnſtone) is bid fee A (the Queen). 60 (The
Court) may do with 6 (the Whigs) or 7 (the Tories) as they pleaſe in 22
(England), as they begin to doe.
CV. FROM THE SAME.
July the 13th, 1705, at night.
I wrote to you yeſternight, in effect in anſwer to your's of the 7th, [be-
fore I had it]. I have, too, LL's (Roxburgh's), who uſes E (the Lord
Treaſurer) as he deſerves. I ſhall go to him with it, but I expect 50’s
(Tweeddale's) and 51's (Rothes's). In ſhort, 59 (the New Party) have had
a great vićtory, and the preſent enquiry in town is, why they were laid
aſide, and one of the Cabinet told 45 (Johnſtone) they would ſhow them-
ſelves men of principle if they ačted for Z (the Succeſſion). WW (John-
ſtone) aſked him if they were laid aſide to make them act ſo ; but leaſt I
forgett, 45 (Johnſtone) has drawn a bill on 46 (Baillie) on ten days ſight,
for £112, one hundred received, which is cheap. 46 (Baillie) can aſk what
Ctsz
he has not from Dury. E (The Lord Treaſurer) has dealt meanly with
WW (Johnſtone), in his own particular, as you’ll hear; but it's his ordinary
in ſuch matters. He begines to neglect 6 (the Whigs) here, and they grow
ko
very mutinous. 60 (The Court) have 170 ſure in 14 (the Houſe of Com-
mons), who with either 6 (the Whigs) or 7 (the Tories) who are almoſt
equall, will make a great majority. . . . . letter is groſs. 5 (The
Lord Treaſurer) ſays 58 (the Old Party) would have it ſo. He ſays, too,
that 39 Duke (Hamilton) will not oppoſe 54 (a Treaty). Others, too, ſay
that 39 (Duke Hamilton) has poſitively engaged to bring it about. 37
(Queenſberry) has not ſpared 60 (the Court) in his diſcourſe; but ther is
no love loſt betwixt them. I reckon you'll come in Parliament to declare
THE JEJR WISW O OD (JORRESPONDENCE. 115
the Limitations upon the ſucceſſor, whoever he be, in a manner unanimouſly,
which is a great ſtep ; and 7 (the Tories), I reckon, will join in this, upon
aſſurances that you’ll go no further at preſent. I ſuſpect 60 (the Court)
have let 40 (Atholl) and his 7 (Tories) know 39's (Duke Hamilton's) tam-
pering with them. Ridpath is bound over to the Seſſions for his late book,
tho' I do not ſee any thing in it by which they can reach him ; however, the
deſign is to undoe him, tho’ ther be hundreds of pamphletts ſold every day
Ke ko
againſt 21 (Scotland), and no notice taken of them. If in 25 (the Scottiſh
ugkr af lfouknofe kuxkmm
Parliament) this be mentioned, and MM (Seafield) writes ſo much, it will
rbtf gkl
ſave him. Ther's a terrible libell here upon the Court, called the Memo-
rial of the Church of England, in which the maſks are thrown off, and no
more meaſures are kept. I have ground to think that OO (Argyll) was
ctodnla czrbsu ubmi ru
changed before he came to you, by Duncomb. Both he and Dyſart talk ſo
un if
to me. I am fory to hear that my Lord Roxburgh's leg may prove danger-
af un af cnof ugf rnnofs ugf
ous; pray lett me know the truth. If 64* be to be done, the fooner the
afuufs ens ugf bmbsl kr ubifo
better, for the alarm is taken, and 60 (the Court) own that it is in 59's (the
New Party's) power. 45's (Johnſtone's) anſwer was, that 59 (the New
Party) will be of a piece with themſelves, and not ačt againſt what they
were for, and that it's plain what they could have done had they been in ;
but men out and under a cloud, tho’ they continue the ſame, have not the
dmfbmboe
ſame influence upon others. Pray make Clealand keep a journall for me.
Farewell.
I would have an addreſs how to write to LL (Roxburgh).
CVI. FROM THE SAME.
London, 23d [August 11705.
I HAVE yours of the 14th and 16th, and 199's (Wedderburn's), tell him,
but none from 117 (Roxburgh), as you wiſh I ſhould. I hope he will never
be in a plott. The writing of the inſcription, and [the] ſeal, are always the
ſame. If his be miſcarried, let him write no more by that addreſſe. I wiſh
there be noe falſe brother amongſt you : things come ſtrangely out. I ex-
* Secret cypher.
116 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
pe&t anſwers to my long ones both to you and him of the 28th. Till then
I can ſay nothing. 32 (The Lord Treaſurer) was not to be found this day,
and I cannot be abſent all night. Houever, I ſhall quickly ſee him, but till
your anſwers come, it will ſignifye nothing. You tell me not enough of
matter of faét, but refer me to another. I never ſaw Rothes's Aét, nor
know if you were for the Parliament's naming, or the Queen's ; ſo I cannot
anſwer one of the queſtions put to me when I am with 60 (the Court). If
it were poſſible for 101 (the New Party) and 109 (Duke Hamilton), &c., to
2knkof:23 ko onlk234obukoh ns 56mfbtkoh tn'70 ugf
joine in nominating or leaving [it] to the 21 (Queen), it would doe well.
I fear moe wine can paſſe here, becauſe of a late Aét, but I ſhall quickly
know. It's doubted much that Prince Eugene has got an advantage that
will be of any conſequence to ſave Savoye. There are Te Deums on both
fides, and I fear the feeds are ſown of ſuch diviſions with the Dutch that
will not be eaſily removed. I hazard this letter, for your direction is not
diſtinét.
Farewell.
CVII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
MY laſt was of the 16th–yours of the 7th. On Tueſday the Parlia-
ment went againe upon Rothes's A&t, and a clauſe being propoſed by Duke
Hamilton, That in the event of the Queen's death there ſhould be three Pre-
fidents of the Seſſion, to preſide by turns ; it was carried in the negative.
Thereafter the A&t was approven, notwithſtanding of the Court's being
againſt it. Yeſterday the Houſe went upon Belhaven's A&t for a Trienniall
Parliament, and upon a queſtion, If it ſhould take place in the Queen's reign :
it carried in the affirmative : and upon a ſecond queſtion, If it ſhould com-
mence after one or three yeares from the date of the A&t ; the latter carried,
for in this the New Partie joymed with the Court. Then the A&t was ap-
proven. No doubt this will be made uſe of againſt the New Partie ; but
the grounds they went upon were, that this was allowed laſt yeare; that
the Miniſtrie had not communicat to them her Majeſtie had altered her mea-
ſures. It's true the Court voted againſt it, which was no rule, for that
frequentlie Commiſſioners uſe to value themſelves on granting leſs to the
people than their powers allow of ; beſides, they could not but be convinced
THE JERVISWOOD CORRESPONDENCE, 117
that paſſing of this Aét would tend to her Majeſtie's intereſt, in that it
would, in ſome meaſure, ſatiſfie her people, and withall make our Parlia-
ments leſs liable to fačtion, and more manageable; for that continuing one
and the ſame Parliament for a multitude of yeares was the cauſe of all our
animoſities, and of the difficulties that have occurred in buſineſs; for that
heads of parties come to know the inclinations of the ſeverall members, how
to ply them for their own intereſts, and to contraćt friendſhips with them,
which will not be eaſie when there are frequent new Parliaments. But
even in this we had all due reguard to her Majeſtie, in that it is not to take
effect till after three yeares, before which, if there ſhould be danger from a
new Parliament, as I believe there will not, her Majeſtie may have this
kingdome ſettled, if right meaſures be taken ; for in this Seſſion the ſucceſſor
might have been named, had the Old Partie concurred heartily with us in
Limitations; but it ſeemes they would have nothing done by our aſſiſtance.
It’s true, ſome dayes agoe it was deſired of us by the Juſtice-Clerk that we
would ſignifie to them what Limitations we did demand, with ane inſinua-
tion that if reaſonable they would concurr, but this we underſtood to be a
trap to break us with Duke Hamilton, and accordinglie it was given out we
had concluded with them upon termes. But we were aware of the ſnare,
and would not open, and upon the firſt preſenting of Rothes's A&t, they, by
their eagerneſs againſt it, ſhowed how much they were againſt all Limita-
tions, that it broke all communing and hopes of doing good that way.
Roxburgh and Jerviſwocq were the firſt that ſmelled the ratt, and diverted
others from it, who otherwiſe were enclined to be catched. Perhaps this
may be conſtructed a defign in them to break up the Parliament. After all,
unleſs hopes had been given of going into this A&t, Duke Hamilton nor
Cavaliers could not have been brought into Rothes's ; and even by making
it fo long of commencing, we have in ſo far loſt them that they'l not concurr
for any more Limitations this Seſſion, and perhaps in nothing elſe, unleſs it
be the Treaty, which perhaps may be moved tomorrow. What the New
Partie will doe about the nomination I know not, but I find many of them
enclined to leave it to the Queen, for the reaſons I mentioned ſome time
agoe ; beſides that, if it ſhould be by the Parliament in full Houſe, the Duke
and Cavaliers would perhaps in that cafe have the majority, the conſequences
whereof are dreaded by many. But whatever may be reſolved in this, it
will be impoſſible for the New Partie to goe into a ſimple A&t of Treaty,
i i8 TH E J ERV I S W () () I) ("O RRESPONDENCE.
after the threatening Aćt of England; and therefore I doubt not that this
Houſe will vote that no Treaty be entered upon unleſs the Parliament of
England declare, that the clauſes of their A&t ſhall not take effect till the
iſſue of the Treaty, or ſome ſuch clauſe ; and I hope this will not be con-
ſtructed being againſt the Treaty ; for without ſome ſuch thing, no Scots-
man who reguards the honor of his countrey, or deſigns to fix his intereſt
here, can be for it.
Since writing what’s above, I have yours of the 18th, but it being
late, can give no other anſwer than that the New Partie are onlie for ſuch
Limitations as will ſecure Scotland, but with no deſign to have them touched
before the nomination ; and for regulations, I know of none intended but
what's already voted. It’s ſtrange the Treaſurer would give no anſwer about
the offers made by Queenſberry, for we have ſome ground to ſuſpect that the
Treaſurer has wrote of it to Queenſberry. Therefore Roxburgh deſires
you’l mention nothing of that matter to any bodie elſe; yea, not to the
Treaſurer againe till you hear from him
Auguſt 23d, 1705.
(VIII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
28th August [1]705.
YoUR laſt were of the 14th and 26th. I had 117's (Roxburgh's) of the 18th,
I hope both he and you had mine of the ſame date. I wrote to you, too,
on the 23d. I was with 32 (the Lord Treaſurer) yeſterday. All is now
calm again. He ſays 101 (the New Party) are maſters, and may doe what
they pleaſe, and that if matters end calmly, it muſt be owing to them; that
to end them fo, will be both for 21's (the Queen's) and 102's (the New
Party's) ſervice. By ending well he means 85 (the Treaty), which is
the favourite. Is ſatisfied 81 (Limitations) be voted, but that noe more
is pračticable without 78 (the Succeſſion); and indeed would 22 (the Queen)
yield the one without the other, what would the world think of it? 147
(Johnſtone) ſaid 101’s (the New Party's) reſolution was to ſhow themſelves
ugf ºrbff ntu boc ko & ſº
the ſame out and in ; but if contrary to their intentions, they ſhould vary
THE JERWISWOOD CORRESPONDENCE. I19
to keep a majority on their fide, and not to have both 57 (the Court) and 87°
againſt them, it would be very excuſable in them, he yeilded. I think 101
mfbtf ugf onlkobukno un ugf ptffo
(the New Party) cannot doe better than leave the nomination to the Queen;
(but at this diſtance I am noe judge.) Houever, in order to this, in caſe you
qs23mlkrf34 uo nscfs
find it beſt, I got 36's (the Lord Treaſurer's) promiſe to order 99 (the Old
un af ens ugba
Party) to be for that. Farewell.
CIX. FROM THE SAME.
September the 1st, 1705.
I WROTE to you on the 23d and 28th, and have had yours of the 23d and
25th, and your friend's of the ſame date, to my anſwer to which I referr
you for what is not here. It will look ſtrange here that the Cavaliers were
for a Parliament within a year, for the late doćtrine is a new Parliament to
ſetle the Succeſſion. Your vote in that matter will not be miſtaken, in my
opinion. As for your clauſe that the Treaty do not commence till the Eng-
liſh ſuſpend their A&t till the iſſue of the Treaty, it's a better expedient
than any other I have heard of, and I do not ſee that any great exception
can be taken to it. It is not poſſible that 32 (the Lord Treaſurer) would
write to 112 (Queenſberry) of what is betwixt him and 117 (Roxburgh).
It's like he might write to 116 (Seafield) of what concerned him in that
matter, and to keep him from dipping with 112 (Queenſberry), and an
unione with 102 (the New Party). 117 (Roxburgh) miſtakes 32's (the
Lord Treaſurer's) not anſwering upon that point, for now he is plain that it
un 23rgto
will do as well both for 21 (the Queen) and 102 (the New Party) to ſhun
dno.98dfsur
concerts as they do either with 109 (Duke Hamilton) or 112 (Queenſberry),
but that they unite in things, or 85 (a Treaty). I think I wrot to you
nscfsr un af ens ugf onlk
that at my deſire 100 (the Old Party) will have orders to be for the nomi-
obukoh IITITUIUI
egr q aZ
nation. You ſhould gett off the Plott, f ſince you’l be defeated in it by
bc.csfrrkoh ens qbl64fsr -
addreſſing for papers. The New Party's denying the ſupply is made a noiſe
* According to the Cypher, these figures mean the Scottish Parliament, but in the original
letter Baillie has written above them the word “countrey.” * .
f Qeensberry's Plot.
12() THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
of, but 147 (Johnſton) is going to 57 (Court) where 34 (the Lord Treaſurer)
expects him ; for he will not ſtick in the taill, tho’ he be very weary of it.
You may writ to your old landlord ſometimes till I return.
- lbsugb
Pray make Martha copy over my letters ſince I ſaw you, before ſhe come
away, or bring the originals with her, if you come not up after the Parlia-
ment, as I wiſh you would. If ſhe copy them, ſee that ſhe do it at full
length.
CX, FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAD a letter from 147 (Johnſtone), dated the 1ſt of September, by
which I find he is ſtill very fond of 34 (the Lord Treaſurer), and ſeems
better pleaſed with him than ever ; ſo itt will be abſolutely neceſſary you
advyſe him to lye off, and allow his friends to do ſo too. I am this far on
my journey, and ſhall be att Morpath to-morrow, where I hope to hear
from you ; but till I hear you are up, I ſhall never be in perfect peace.
In my opinion, an order of Parliament, memine contradicente, may lye
heavy upon 100 (the Old Party). If a three years ceſs is brought in and
carried, it will do 99 (the Old Party) no ſmall hurt with 38 (the Whigs), if
ever 101 (the New Party) ply that way; but to think of 79 (Succeſſion)
upon it, I am affraid will be too haſty, and might have bad effects, whichever
way it went. 36's (The Lord Treaſurer's) words to 147 (Johnſtone) were,
that 102 (the New Party) joyning with 100 (the Old Party) in things
would do well enough, for concerts ſeemed not neceſſary.
Pray write to me by another hand than your own. Adieu.
Woller-haugh-head,
September the 8th, 1705.
CXI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH,
SINCE my laſt, the Houſe have been upon private buſineſs, and A&ts for
encouradging the export of beef, pork, linnen, &c., which are voted. Ane
A&t, for diſcharging the importing of all goods from England, was the work
of yeſterday's meeting, and after a long debate, Whether the A&t ſhould be
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 121
in generall termes, or if the ſpeciall branches of trade to be prohibite ſhould
be condeſcended upon ; the latter was carried : after which the Houſe went
upon the particulars; but by a vote having refuſed the diſcharge of tobacco,
ſugar, and ſome other goods that were of moſt value, the reſt were ſo in-
confiderable, that the Houſe thought fit to let the A&t fall; and to-day went
upon the Ceſs, and did agree to ſix moneths for the armie and two frigots,
payable at Martimaſſe, Candlemas, and Lammas next ; then added a
moneth more, payable at Martimaſſe 1706, for outreiking and keeping at
ſea the William frigot for eight moneths, to be convoy to our Dutch fleet;
and what remaines is appointed for Anderſone and Hodges, but nothing could
be got to Ridpath, tho' it was preſt by ſeveralls. A longer ſupply was
not demanded, only ſome infinuations made, that by giving two moneths
more, the Parliament might be put off to winter, which would be ane eaſe
to the leidges; but did not take, and was not inſiſted on. 147 (Johnſtone)
rb78zfr 7br4 3xffämm
fayes that 32 (the Lord Treaſurer) is plaine that it will doe as well both for
23sgto45 dno.98dfl2str
21 (the Queen) and 102 (the New Party) to ſhun concerts as they do, either
56tokſuf
with 109 (Duke Hamilton), or 112 (Queenſberry), but that they unite in
things, or 85 (the Treaty). Adieu.
September 8th, 1705.
CXII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
9th September [1]705.
MY laſt to your friend and you were on the 1ſt ; I have his and yours of
the 28th. Houever letters have been ſeen. I doe not remember, tell 117
(Roxburgh), what I wrote of 118 (Roxburgh), which he deſires to know
further of, and ſo cannot anſwer him. I was long on the 3d with 32 (the
Lord Treaſurer), who ſtill tells me that he believed not the charge againſt
102 (the New Party), but was plain that all the moderation they had ſhown
rbmtnfr
muſt paſſe for nothing without there be 85 (a Treaty):—as for ſalvoes, what
they pleaſed that did not hinder 86 (the Treaty); and noe objećtion was
On Ul ll Il dnllfodf ukmn
made to the expedient propoſed not to commence till . . . but great ob-
sfhlmbuknor uskfookbm bdu
jećtions to the regulations, particularly the Triennial Act, which 35 (the
Lord Treaſurer) ſays has ſpoilled all affairs in England, as they find, he
Q
122 THE J ERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
ſays, by experience. He confounds regulations with Limitations, and ſays
that without a nomination, neither of them were to have paſt laſt year.
147 (Johnſtone) ſaid 102 (the New Party) had not underſtood it ſo, and that
bdu ne sfitskuz
to ſhun the Aét of Security, they would have paſſed them, and told him they
dfrr
muſt be paſt now, or there will be noe 86 (Treaty) nor Cess. Without 86
(the Treaty), he ſaid, there would be noe more 87 (Scottiſh Parliaments), but
68 (war), which he ſeems to be againſt, but 37 (the Whigs) and 107 (Schutz)
beufs
are violentlye and avowedly for ; and better nou, they ſay, than after 66
un brrkru
(a peace), when 63 (France) will have her hands free to aſſiſt 74 (Scotland).
af bu ugf dgbshf lsr
72 (England), 35 (the Whigs) ſay, will nou be at th. charge. Even Mr.
atsofu
Burnet preaches this dočtrine. 38 (The Lord Treaſurer) told me that 109
(Duke Hamilton) had nou quite broke with them ; that is, as I underſtood
him, was againſt 86 (the Treaty), which ſhows there had been an 86 (Treaty)
with him. He told me not, but another did, that 23 (the Queen) will
not paſſe your A&t, prohibiting trade. You are in the right upon the
dnorukutkno 41
matter in your objećtions to the conſtitution ; but your objećtion is the
dgbohf
very reaſon that I obtained it the laſt year, and therefore your change
in that, I have told, was the neceſſity you were in to keep a majority
on your own ſide fince 57 (the Court) had thrown you off. Tell 169 (Bel-
haven) that I read to 34 (the Lord Treaſurer) what 175 (Baillie) wrote to
me for 169 (Belhaven); bnt he did not believe me, but frankly told me that
170 (Belhaven) had written to him, and not denyed the words, and there-
fore he could not but believe he had ſpoken them. I had not then 170’s
(Belhaven's) letter, and ſo could ſay little. Thus he wronged both you
and himſelf by his negligence to write in tyme ; but nou that I have his, I
ſhall mend the matter as well as I can.
Farewell.
afoofur Intu
Tell your friend I know nothing of Bennet's being to be out, and if it be
not already done, 147 (Johnſtone), I believe, may get it hind’red, at leaſt at
skcqbug
preſent. I know not if I wrote to you that 171 (Ormiſtoun) owes Redpath
13inofa
money, yet uſes him as he does. That man has mightily deceived me in his
Caractere.
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CXIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
Weatherby, September the 12th, 1705.
I was in hopes to have heard from you att Newcaſtle, but perhaps you
have directed for me at Duncaſter, in which caſe I ſhall have it to-morrow
night. Before this comes to your hands, I ſuppoſe the Parliament will be
beufs-hblf
up, and as for after-game, if he has nothing to ſay to us, I think we have
nothing to ſay to him. My leg, I think, mends, but I am every day more
and more poſitive not to go to London. 148 (Johnſtone) ſayes 32 (the Lord
Treaſurer), he believes, will write to 115 (Seafield), to keep him from joyn-
ing too much with 111 (Queenſberry), and to keep in with 101 (the New
Party). All is of a piece ; but I find 118 (Roxburgh) is rather for ſetting up
112 (Queenſberry) over 57 (the Court) till 78 (the Succeſſion) be concluded.
Adieu. I gave my Lord Chancellour Mr. Cuningham's paper before I came
away. Pray put him in mind on’t, and tell him he's able to do him ſervice
with his enemies. If 159 (Tweeddale) and 163 (Rothes) fend not addreſſes,
I cannot write to them.
CXIV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
18th September [1]705.
YoUR two laſt were on the 1ſt and 4th inſtant, and my laſt on the 9th or
10th. I have one from my Lord Roxburgh, who is at Bath this night;
but I am juſt come from that countrey, and cannot return at preſent, for my
Lord Powlett and my Lady will have his aunt down, and I muſt wait till
ſhe can travell, to carry her thither, and then I will goe and ſtay with him
as long as he pleaſes. I have ſeen moebody at Court this forthnight, but I
am told they are farre from being pleaſed with Scotch matters. I will en-
deavour to ſee them, but this making a ſecret of trifles, (I mean the tyme of
his coming,) diſorders every thing. I long to hear hou you end ; whether
the Triennial Aét, or any other of your publick Aéts, paſſe or not. Your
Miniſters write triumphantly. They are maſters, they themſelves ſay, and
will ſettle every thing next ſummer; but either they diſſemble, or they will
find themſelves in groſſe miſtakes. Farewell.
124 T H E J ER VIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
CXV. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
HAviNG had no letters ſince I came from Ferryhill, you may eaſily think
I have little to write. I got here ſafe laſt night, having made a very good
journey on't, my leg alwayes mending. My brother came here laſt night,
too, and brought me a letter from 148 (J ohnſtone), who, I find, is much of
our mind now. He ſayes he'll be here very ſoon. I long to hear how 87
(the Scottiſh Parliament) is ended. Adieu.
Bath, September the 19th, 1705.
OXVI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAD your's of the 12th, and ſtrange you had not then got mine of the
8th, in which I gave you ane account that the Parliament had let fall the
A&t prohibiting trade with England ; that they had given ſeven moneths
leſs for the armie and frigots, the laſt moyety payable at Martimaſſe 1706.
Since which the Houſe have been moſtlie taken up with private buſineſs,
and onlie paſt one publick A&t, appointing that in all treaties hereafter,
wherein this nation might be concerned, the Soveraigne ſhould name a
miniſter, one or more, different from thoſe for England, to repreſent them as
Soveraigne of Scotland; and for that end, granted a moneth's ſupply to be
called for by her Majeſtie, in caſe there ſhould be a treaty of peace before
next Seſſion. The A&t was preſented by Mariſhall, and was carried by a
great majority. The Parliament was this day adjourned to December in a
verie thin Houſe, for moſt of the members were gone; before which the Ceſs,
Treaty, and Trade A&ts were toucht; but it ſeemes there were not orders to
touch the Trienniall and Embaſſay A&ts. This, together with the frequent
and long adjournments at the end of ſo long a Seſſion, (for in a fortnight there
were five federunts onlie), diſpleaſes many who expected more than they
have got, and will make buſineſs uneaſie next Seſſion; and I'm affrayed
will tend to the increaſe of animoſities, and make more to be demanded from
England than would have ſatiſfied, if theſe A&ts had been paſt ; ſo that your
going to London may be now leſs expedient than at your going from this,
for as matters are, lying by ſeemes to be the wiſeſt courſe, but in this you
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muſt be determined by your friends there, who can beſt adviſe you of mat-
ters and circumſtances which cannot be ſo well known at this diſtance. I
have wrote to Johnſtone of your reſolution, and reaſons for it.
There is ane order come, diſcharging any's going to London without
leave, except the Commiſſioner and Secretaries, who are forbid to ſtir till
the Commiſſioner pairts.
September 21ſt, 1705.
OXVII. FROM THE EARL OF ROX BURGH.
HAVING had no letters this poſt, it's plain that if any have been writ to
me ſince Saturday was a fortnight, they are intercepted ; ſo I find I muſt
neither write, nor need I expect any more letters from 75 (Scotland), but
ſhall write this might to 147 (Johnſtone), to ſee if he knows any thing. I
had a letter from him to-day, wherein he tells me the Queen is to ſtay at
of:lbsifu
Windſor theſe three weeks, and 32 (the Lord Treaſurer) at Newmarket. I
was in the bath to-day for the firſt time, and I believe I ſhall mend. Laſt
poſt I wrote to 159 (Tweeddale), 163,” and 175 (Baillie).
Bath, September the 24th, 1705. - Adieu.
CXVIII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
My laſt was of the 21ſt. You cannot conceive how much all forts of people
grumble at refuſeing the A&ts, and what odd reaſonings they have upon it.
Some ſay it is now evident nothing is to be expected from England, and
that Scotland cannot be happy till a ſepperation ; others that the Court is
not in earneſt, and have done this of deſign to promote ends which you may
gueſs at. I beggin now allmoſt to wiſh that the Scotch Parliament had been
brock up. The prevention of what is now fallen out would have been good
ſervice to the Queen and Scotland, for then matters had been intire, and at
leaſt no worſe than they were ; whereas now greater conceſſions will be ne-
ceſſary, in order to the Succeſſion, than would have ſatiſfied before this ſlipp :
* In the Cypher No. II. 163 stands for Rothes, but in the original letter Baillie has
written “ Hadintoun” above these figures.
126 THE JERV ISWOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
beſides, there is nothing wanting to make the majority of Scotland Cavaliers,
but the belief that the Court is inclined that way.
The Old Party is ſo ſenſible of the loſs they are at, that they take a deal
of pains to perſuade people, eſpecially the Murray men, and others who left
us, and are not now pleaſed that they did uſe their intereſt for an allowance
to have the A&t paſt, but could not prevaile. Thus they ſtick not to
throw all on the Queen, when it may ſerve their turn ; and how much ſoever
they may boaſt at the Court of their ſucceſs, the fruit of their condućt will
appear next Scots Parliament, if ſomewhat confiderable be not previouſly
done to ſweetten what is paſt. There is a great noiſe made for giving ſup-
plies without tacking. I wiſh it may not be practiſed hereafter. As mat-
ters are, the New Party being turned out, was the happieſt thing could
have befallen them, for had they been oblidged to have ačted in their poſts,
as their ſucceſſors have done, they had wholly loſt their intereſt, which is now
intire, and may be of uſe hereafter, and I cannot but judg it their wiſdom
to lie off till the Court will allow Scotland to mannage their own affairs.
Duke Hamilton's more than ordinary modeſty on this occaſion, ſaying little
upon refuſeing the A&ts, makes men fancie he expects to be imployed. If he
comes in by, and joins, the Old Party, the New will be undone. I had
rather he came in with the Cavaliers, for in that caſe the New and Old
Parties would be able to defeat him ; but the beſt would be to keep him
out till he can be brought in with, and by, the New Party. Some people
were alarmed at your going from this, and could not be perfwaded but you
were gone for London, to overturn them. To humour the jeſt, I was once
inclined to have followed you, and would certainly have done it, could I
have frightned them at another's expence. I am now in the country, [and]
ſhall have little occaſion to writ, but you may expect to hear when any
thing occurs. I have writt fully to Mr. Johnſton, to which I reffer you.
September 27th, 1705.
CX [X. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
It is in the publick news to-day, that the Parliament of Scotland is up, but
for letters, I have had none ſince your firſt ; I mean none have come to my
correſpondent's hands at London ; ſo it's certain they are taken, as they are
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 127
given in. I had a letter to-day from 147 (Johnſtone). He ſays 148 (he,
Johnſtone,) had been with 33 (the Lord Treaſurer), and that 33 (the Lord
Treaſurer) ſaid, he hoped 117 (Roxburgh) wou'd quickly be there ; but 148
(Johnſtone) ſaid, he believ'd not; upon which the to'ther ſaid, he wou’d write
to him. I have writ a long letter to 147 (Johnſtone) to-night, wherein I
deſir'd he might ſhun ſeeing 35 (the Lord Treaſurer) whilſt 118 (Roxburgh)
was in 73 (England); and I believe I ſhall fee him very foon. Adieu.
If you venture to write to me any more, addreſs as follows, To Mr.
Samuel Hancock, Peuterer, at the Hand and Cock in Pall Mall.
Bath, September the 29th, 1705.
CXX. FROM THE SAME.
THIS is only to let you know that this day I have had your's of the 21ſt,
which indeed I have much long’d for, and am glad I have got it before 148
(Johnſtone) and 117 (Roxburgh) meet, for I wrote to him laſt poſt in return
to what he had told me paſſ’d betwixt 34 (the Lord Treaſurer) and him, allmoſt
© fwbrqfsbukoh
in your own words. As to what you ſay concerning exaſperating, 37 (the
e e rfdsful ba49r1 Inmtsläufmz amkoc
Whigs) muſt be in the ſecret, or abſolutely blind; and, in both caſes, 113
gbocr qsm 10qfs lbo
(Argyll), in 193's (Stair's) hands, is a proper man. The news are here, that
Duke Hamilton and the Duke of Queenſberry are in very good un-
derſtanding together. I have never yet heard from 205 (Balcarras). So
ſoon as I either fee or hear from 147 (Johnſtone), I ſhall write to you again.
Adieu.
O&tober the 1ſt, 1705.
CXXI. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
2d October [1]705.
YoUR laſt to me that I have got was on the 11th September ; and my laſt
of any moment was of the 18th. I think 101 (the New Party) are in the
right to abſtain till they ſee further, and nou more than ever, fince the
unn unn qmbko
Trienniall A&t, &c., are refuſed, which is but too too plain. Houever, 147
128 T H E J ERV I SW OOD CORTRESPONDENCE.
ugf gnonts ne sfetrkoh
(Johnſtone) was for having the honour of refuſing, he means that others
ſhould have had it ; but 34 (the Lord Treaſurer) has told him that moe
meaſures will be taken or reſolved on as to 75 (Scotland), till it appear
what courſe matters take in 51 (the Engliſh Parliament). This being quite
different from what I had been told before I took occaſion to tell him that
102 (the New Party) had noe inclination to dip ; that their opinion was,
afuuſs ntu ugfo ki
they could ſerve 22 (the Queen) better out than in, at preſent ; and upon his
telling me that he would write to 117 (Roxburgh), and hoped to ſee him
quickly, I told him his mind was to return home. 34 (The Lord Trea-
dntsur
ſurer) nou, towards the meeting of the Parliament, courts 37 (the Whigs),
and will doe every thing in 74 (Scotland) to pleaſe, or will delay every thing
till he be at more liberty; as for inſtance till 26 (Marlborough) come, he
hfofsbm
ſays you cannot have a General. I ſhall write to you about the wine. A
friend of mine thinks to get a permiſſion for it. The way is to make ſure,
and ſo get the Queen's part for nothing, which brings it to a reaſonable
price. I goe to 118 (Roxburgh) about a 14 days hence, and I will ſtay with
him as long as he pleaſes. Pray ſpeak to Dury to ſend me the minutes and
the aëts, both paſt and not paſt ; and the ſooner the better. 117 (Rox-
burgh) complaines of you and others, that you doe not write to him.
Farewell.
CXXII. FROM THE MARQUIS OF ANNANI)A LE.
SIR,
I PROMISED you att parting to lett you kno my diett. I deſigne to be
with my Lord Haddington at Tinninghame Tueſday next all night, and att
Berwick on Wendneſday. I ſuppoſe you kno wee may now meett upon
equall termes, for I am as much my own maſter now, and att my own diſ-
poſall, as you are, whiche I aſſure is mott a little agreeable to me, conſidering
the ſett I was yoaked with, and the meaſures they were proſecutting. Butt
no more off this till meetting. I wiſhe with all my heart your conveniencie
and affaires could allow your going up att this tyme. I am convinced itt
might be off the laſt uſe to the common intereſt and the good off this poor
nation ; and I ſhould verrie cheerfullie give you a place in my charriott,
where you might be much att your eaſe, and I doubt nothing to verrie good
THE J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE I 29
purpoſe to all our friends when wee are bothe there. You may believe me
that I am, with greatt ſinceritie, your true friend and affectionate humble
ſervant,
ANNANDALE.
Holyrudehouſs, Satturday, the 6th off O&tober, [1705.]
CXXIII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
YOUR laſt was of the 19th ; mine of the 27th, by a friend, which may
make it come late. I then wrote fully, and have now little to ſay. Annan-
dale is out ; Marr in his place; and young Grant has got his regiment,
which occaſions many refle&tions, and to ſeveralls ſeems not agreable to laſt
year's meaſures about diſpoſing of places; for then none could be outed that
were for the Succeſſion ; and had the Court been as frank to the New Partie
as it is now to the Old, matters might have gone better. It ſeemes the
New Partie were not to be too much encouradged, and that yet Argile is to
have what he pleaſes; becauſe, in effect, it is Staires, the Regiſter, and
Queenſberry, that will doe all under his ſhadow. Annandale is gone to
Court, and no doubt will complaine heavily, both of his own treatment, and
laſt Seſſion's meaſure; for he ſticks not to ſay, that if the Old Partie had
aćted their pairt, the Succeſſion might have been ſettled. It can doe no hurt
to encourage this, for thus the Whigs may be undeceived as to Queenſberry,
Argile, &c., without the New Partie's appearing in the matter. I have
wrote to Johnſton about it. Let me hear from you.
Mellerſtaine, O&tober 9th, 1705.
CXXIV. TO THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
MY LORD, Mellerſlaine, Thursday, O&ober 11th, 1705.
I WAS unluckily from home when your Lordſhip's letter, which had been
long by the way, came to my houſe, and could not poſſiblie wait upon you,
as I deſign'd, which I regrate extremely, eſpecially that I have loſt ane
opportunity to teſtifie my ſurprize and concern at your Lordſhip being your
own maſter, wherof I had not the leaſt notice till the receit of yours. What
I had to ſay is not to be committed to a road letter. [I] ſhall now onlie
R.
130 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
wiſh ſucceſs to your deſigns for the common intereſt and good of this nation,
the proſecuting whereof muſt tend to your advantage. Could my being in
London contribute thereto, I ſhould neither grudge labour nor expence; but
it's little or nothing I can doe; and my former endeavours having been un-
ſucceſſfull, I'm affrayed my meddling otherways than by good wiſhes may
rather doe hurt than good; and if your Lordſhip and others of your intereſt
cannot prevaile, it would be vanity in me to attempt it. However, I heartily
acknowledge the obligation of your Lordſhip's kind offer, and whatever may
be my own thoughts, ſhall alwayes be at my friends' diſpoſal when it can doe
them ſervice; and at all times,
MY LORD,
Your Lordſhip's moſt oblidg’d humble ſervant,
GEO. BAILLIE.
What follows was wrote to him with a copie of what I had written.
MY LORD,
I MET accidentally with Skeens in this place, and was ſurpriſed to find
your Lordſhip had not got mine ſent by the Thurſday’s packet, and put in
by my owne ſervant at Berwick on Friday morning. It muſt be taken up,
but they will not be the wiſer. You might juſtlie have blamed me, had
I not made a return to your kind offer ; but I hope your Lordſhip will
be convinced, upon reading the encloſed, being a copie of what I then wrote,
that I was neither inſenſible of the obligation, nor unconcerned about your
ſucceſs; I ſhall ſay no more at this time, leaſt it may have the ſame fate.—
I am, &c.
Kelſo, O&tober 16th, 1705.
CXXV. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
MY laſt was of the 9th. I have your's of the 24th, 29th, and 1ſt. The
ſecond was opened. They muſt gueſs from whom they come by the poſtage.
Send your's hereafter to your correſpondent at London, to be put into the
poſt-houſe. I had a letter from Annandale to meet him at Berwick, but
did ſhun it, becauſe I knew not what the conſequences might be, nor how it
would be taken by ſome of our folks. However I wrote kindlie to him.
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I’m told Annandale had his old commiſſion offered to him, but refuſed it till
he ſaw the Queen, as it's ſaid, becauſe of the order that none ſhould go to
London, except the Secretaries, without allowance, which probablie he
thought might not be eaſily obtained, and is ane indication he deſigns to doe
all he can againſt the preſent Miniſtrie. How far it may be fit to encourage
him I leave to you ; but his acceſſion may ſtrengthen the New Party, which
it needs; and I would not have him forced over to the Old Partie, which will
fall out if he be neglected. And if I miſtake not, thoſe who are for Scot-
land, and others who may pretend ſo, will, when joyned, have a hard pull
next Seſſion ; for it's plaine little good is to be expected when Staires is at
the helm. Therefore, it were good Johnſtone were at London when Annan-
dale comes there, to cox, not to dip with him. This new jumble makes
Roxburgh's being at London altogether unfit, for, as matters are, he can be
able to doe nothing, and ſhould he refuſe an offer, it will both diſoblidge the
Court, and fix the Old Partie. There was a letter from the Queen, calling
up the Chancellor and Privie Seal. The latter excuſed himſelf, but the
other is gone. Mr. Maitland is clerk to the Councill; Pitmedden, colle&tor
of the Biſhops' rents; and Orbiſtone, younger, captane of our frigot that's to
be outreiked. Other changes are talkt of; as that Earl Murray is to be
Preſident of Councill, in caſe Annandale be not ; that Balcarras is to be
Juſtice-Generall; Tillicoultrie, Juſtice-Clerk; Meldrum and Will Dalrymple,
conjun&t Muſter-Maſters. Time will diſcover what ground there is for ſuch
reports. I reckon Johnſtone will be with you before you get this. Tell
him I have his of the 2d ; that then he wanted two of mine, the laſt of Sep-
tember 21ſt. Show him this, for I have not wrote to him.
Mellerſtaine, O&tober 15th, 1705.
CXXVI. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I RECEIVED your's of the 9th this morning, by which I find you have got
mine of the 19th ; and before this time I hope you have received the two I
wrote ſince—the one of the 29th, the other of the 1ſt inſtant—tho’ there was
not much in them, I think, nor have I heard any thing ſince worth your
while. 147 (Johnſtone) will be here on Monday; ſo if any thing occurs
you’l be ſure to hear. In the mean time I am extreamly well pleaſ'd with
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207's (Annandale's) treatment, tho’ I am affraid 38 (the Whigs) looſe their
sfantfsr
time. 117 (Roxburgh) recovers, but not ſo faſt as he expected.
Adieu.
Oćtober the 20th, 1705.
CXXVII. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
YoUR laſt was of the 1ſt ; mine of the 15th. I have little to ſay. What
did Annandale’s buſineſs was the letters he wrote to the Treaſurer, whereof
Argile had copies ſent him, which, it ſeems, were not favourable to the
meaſures he was upon. Annandale's friends were againſt his going to
Court, but Leven and Juſtice-Clerk would have it, who, it ſeems, are em-
barked with him, which may make good ſport, and muſt neceſſarily ſtrengthen
the New Partie. Argile and Queenſberry did, to the laſt minute, deny,
with oaths, to Annandale, that he was to loſe his poſt, or that they knew
any thing of it. Upon Annandale's refuſall, a flying packet was ſent by
Argile, and it's ſaid he deſigns Annandale ſhall not have another offer.
Now that Queenſberry has thus fixt himſelf, you will not probably hear
from Balcarras.
Mellerſtaine, Oétober 22d, 1705.
CXXVIII. FROM THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
SIR,
I HAD your laſt at Borrowbridge, and the other by laſt poſt. I ſhould have
been mightie glad to have had your companie heare. I cannot hinder my-
ſelfe from thinking ſtill itt wold be off greatt uſe to the common intereſt that
ſome off the honeſt partie, thoſe who are for the Revolution and Succeſſion,
were heare att this tyme. I am not to preſcrive : I can butt give my advice
and aſſiſtance when itt may be off uſe, in concurrence with others; but I
am off opinion, iff thiſs occaſion be ſlipt, it will not be foe eaſilie retrived. I
have ſeen the Queen laſt night, and given up fairlie ; foe that they have a
faire field and nobodie to oppoſe them, and you may immagine they will
rivett and eſtabliſhe themſelves and there meaſures, foe as what the conſe-
quences may be, tyme will onlie ſhoe. Your unckle” is nott in town, and I
* Secretary Johnstone.
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heare he is gone to the Weſt. I am told the Earl off Roxburgh goes from
the Bath ſtraight to Scottland. I think I ſhall ſtay but verrie little tyme in
thiſs place, for iff I cannot be uſefull to the common cauſe and honeſt intereſt,
I hate to have itt thoght I hing on and depend for a place when I have re-
fuiſed one off the beſt. Whatever condition or capacittie I am in, I ſhall
be true to the Revolution intereſt, the Proteſtant ſucceſſion, and a faithful
frind and ſervant to yourſelf. And I am, without ceremonie,
Your's.
My humble ſervice to the Earl off Marchmont, Hadington, Rothefs, and
all our good frinds.
Mr. Smyth, who is my good acquaintance and frind, is choſen Speaker by
above fortie.
The 25th off O&tober, [1705.]
CXXIX. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
dblf gfsf
I HAD your's of the 15th this day ſeven-night. 147 (Johnſtone) came here
ugtsrclz mbru.
on Thurſday laſt. He is to write to-night to 206 (Annandale) in generall
terms, but cannot be with him this fortnight yet. I have ſeen a letter
uftknu xgfsfko ugkr ch:
to-day from 208 (Annandale) to Teviot, wherein he ſayes he has this day
cklkuufc
dimitted, and gives his ſervice to 117 (Roxburgh), being now upon the
ſquare with him. 148 (Johnſtone) has had your's of the 21ſt. He ſayes 118
dboonu sfutso xkugntu ikrrkch
(Roxburgh) cannot return to 74 (Scotland) without kiffing 24's (the Queen's)
gbocr ugbu ku xkmm mnni mkif qfu gtlntu dnorustfc blsz
hands; that it will look like pet and humour, and may be conſtrued many
ckeefsfou xlzr
different ways. But, in ſhort, I find there is a neceſſity for 118 (Roxburgh)
rubz gºfs xkeufs mfbru ugfrf rkw xffir rfutso efastbsz
to ſtay here all winter, or at leaſt theſe ſix weeks, and to return in February.
This no perſon muſt know this fix weeks. After all, I am ſure I mend. I
have had no word from 34 (the Lord Treaſurer), nor do I think it our buſi-
dnofso ntsrfmftr xkug
neſs to concern ourſelves with 36 (the Lord Treaſurer), 37 (the Whigs), or
qsmgnrf afkoh
39 (the Tories). 40 (The Tories), it's ſaid, are to propoſe 98 (Hanover) being
asn'tgu ntfs
brought over. Adieu.
O&tober the 29th, 1705.
I34 T H E J ERV ISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
CXXX. FROM THE SAME.
I HAD your's this day, of the 27th of September, from 147 (Johnſtone)
at 151 (Lord Poulett's), and am ſo ſenſible of what you ſay that I am
dgnol 3en3tocláfc . { } 17br16uf20s
confounded, nor can I ſee a remedy. 33 (The Lord Treaſurer) is maſter: 37
dg2fb4ufc dllgf3b13u29
(the Whigs) is either cheated, or in the cheat; if the laſt, there's an end ; if
toclºfdföktf3 g?k8]
the firſt, 101 (the New Party) alone can undeceive him. But 38 (the Whigs)
us9trl 811 us8tr20u
won’t truſt him ; nor can he truſt 37 (the Whigs). What 175 (Baillie)
ſayes concerning 109 (Duke Hamilton) ſeems certain, and 183 (Atholl) and
rf70sl2fu
105 (the Cavaliers) are, without doubt, in the ſecret. If 117 (Roxburgh)
mnlöocl:3no sfr14mm £5fc3 Ikºrºzongsönq17f.)
goes to London, he is reſolv’d to be miſanthrope; but that won't be this
month, nor will his ſtay be above two months. I forgot to thank you in
if m2rn 15
my laſt for the buſineſs of Kelſo, which I had a full account of 118 (Rox-
ugåkol 4tr9 gklörfm 17ef7 bc14ksb15amfö dgslkružkbo
burgh) thinks himſelf an admirable Chriſtian, being 37 (Whig) in ſpight of
38 (the Whigs’), and 103 (Preſbyterian) in ſpight of 104 (the Preſbyterians’)
bad uſage. Adieu
November the 7th, 1705.
CXXXI. TO THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
MY LORD, November 12th, 1705.
I HAVE the honour of your Lordſhip's of the 25th paſt. I’m ſorrie you
ſhould have quitt at this jun&ture, which I could not have adviſed ; for in
my obſervation, few men out of place have been able to doe much [for their]
countrey, which proceeds from the temper of our people, who uſually miſ-
truſt what's done by ſuch to be pique and humour. I doubt not but thoſe
in the ſadle may fix themſelves for ſome time, but am of opinion that too
open a joynt appearance againſt them at preſent might contribute to it, and
unite them the cloſer ; for, generally ſpeaking, it's not men but things that can
overturn a new eſtabliſht partie. If they deſign to ſettle this countrey upon
a good foot, it's well: we muſt be partakers of the glorie and advantage,
ſeeing they cannot ſucceed without us : if otherwiſe, they muſt neceſſarily
THE J ER WIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 135
fall by their own weight. I do not mean that nothing is to be done; for
their meaſures laſt Seſſion would be expoſed, which will either force them to
better, or, by a diſcoverie of their inclinations, doe their buſineſs effectually;
and this can be done by none to ſo good purpoſe, and with ſuch weight, as
by your Lordſhip, who knows all the ſteps of their proceedings, [and] cer-
tainly you will have the aſſiſtance of friends. Theſe are my thoughts upon
what I know of matters, which I ſubmitt to your Lordſhip's better judge-
ment. By my being in the countrey, the way of conveyance is uncertaine,
and makes this ſo long a-ſending. Now that your Lordſhip knows my
hand, and that this may miſcarrie, I hope you'll excuſe my not ſigning my-
ſelf what I really am, Your’s
CXXXII. TO THE EARL OF BOXIBURGH.
I HAVE your's of the 20th and 29th. My laſt was of the 22d. I write
ſeldom, having nothing to ſay. I begin now to deſpaire of ſeeing you here
till the Parliament meets. I ſhould be ſorrie your legg were the occaſion of
it: I wiſh rather it were matrimony. I own it is but reaſonable you fee the
Queen, for the neglect of it may be liable to miſconſtruction, and perhaps
may fix too deep a reſentment. Beſides, who knows what opportunity may
offer of doing good for Scotland: and yet I'm affrayed you may be ſo in-
veigled with buſineſs, as not to get yourſelf eaſily extricat without loſe one
way or other. Perhaps it may be deſigned to put you upon the Treaty,
which would be inconvenient without ſome others of the New Partie were
joymed with you; and I doubt if they were named, that their circumſtances,
and the condition of this countrey, through want of money, would allow
them to attend. The Old Partie may ; for now that all is in their hands,
they’ll expect to have their expences defrayed, which the New can have no
proſpect of. Beſides, I ſhould not think it adviſeable to be of the Treaty,
unleſs England be enclined to yield what's reaſonable, for it might lead us
off our former meaſures; and if it faile, it’s beſt they bear the burden who
were the occaſion of it; but if good were like to be done by it, it will be
neceſſary that intereſt be made that the New Partie be of it, that the Old
may not have the ſole praiſe, and thereby fix themſelves in the affections of
the people : but you who are there, and know the ſtate of affaires, can beſt
| 36 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
ballance the conveniences and inconveniences of all ſides, and chuſe what’s
moſt proper. I’m apprehenſive it may be endeavoured to take off Montroſe
by Annandale's place ; how it can be prevented I know not. Annandale
has entered into a correſpondence with me, which I doe not much like. I’m
loth to loſe him, and were I with him, could cox him, but writing is the
devill, and I know not how it may be taken, or what uſe he may make of
it ; neither do I know how far we may goe againſt Argile, &c., and when to
ſtop. I therefore ſend you a copy of my laſt to Annandale, that I may have
your advice to manage that matter; for my firſt was nothing but compliment.
November 13th, 1705.
CXXXIII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
IT’s a great while ſince I either heard from you, or wrote to you, having
had nothing to ſay ſince my laſt. I have not heard from 147 (Johnſtone)
ſince he was at London, nor do I in the leaſt gueſs what is deſign'd with 74
(Scotland). For my own part, I find it will be neceſſary to ſtay here till
Chriſtmaſs; and then indeed I believe I ſhall move towards the great city,
iIOffl3q unollh 19t2f afuxkwt lz u4fö6fug
where I ſhall in all probability keep my tongue betwixt my teeth ; or if it
nfgo
ſo happen that 117 (Roxburgh) muſt open, 175 (Baillie) may reſolve on a
journey; but it's ſoon enough to ſpeak of this when the occaſion happens.
159 (Tweedale), I am ſure, will be much ſuppriſed with his friend's marriage;
it may be a good one, and it may be a bad one. 118 (Roxburgh) is much
mended. Adieu.
November the 19th, 1705.
(JXXXIV. FROM THE SAME.
I HAVE had your's of the 13th, and thank you heartily for your compli-
ments. I wiſh I were able, and that, I hope, will be in good time too, for
at preſent it were not convenient to be well. As for 117 (Roxburgh's)
r89f 14fkoh 22 t sfutso
ſeeing 22 (the Queen), I think it reaſonable, may fitt, before he return ; but
gbyb56sc qf2srånobmm qnmkukdbmm n 15tflls qnru
I think all hazard, perſonall and politicall, ſhould firſt be over. As for a poſt
afkoh neefsfc cfrksfe botkrf
being offered, or being deſired to adviſe, there's no difficulty; but 85
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cftkm
(the Treaty) is the devil, ſo that I can ſay nothing about it; only 118 (Rox-
nfbufsr onlkobufc
burgh) tells me he will ſtay where he is till Treaters be nominated, and then
Intf tgno botkdf
move upon advice from 101 (the New Party). In all appearance, 37 (the
Whigs) will now make their laſt effort for 76 (an Union), and they have
uszfe Ikrdbssz
reaſon, for if 77 (an Union) be tryed and miſcarry, 81 (Limitations) will be
found a cold ſent (ſcent); but, upon the whole, 102 (the New Party) will
certainly be able to do moſt good by neither being in 60 (the Court) nor 85
(the Treaty). Whether 76 (Union) or 82 (Limitations) be beſt, which, to
dnorkcfskoh nts qfnqmf
tell you freely, I begin to be in doubt about, confidering our people, and
xbr dbsszfc mbru
how 81 (Limitations) was carryed laſt 87 (Scottiſh Parliament); but it's
time enough to think on this. As for 161 (Montroſe), I can ſay nothing,
for 33 (the Lord Treaſurer), I ſuppoſe, is reſolved to know all that is in
72 (England) and 75 (Scotland), that he may accordingly know how to
make uſe of them. I think you do perfectly well with 208 (Annandale).
Adieu. I have had but one trifling letter from 147 (Johnſtone).
November the 26th, 1705.
CXXXV. FROM THE SAME.
117 (RoxBURGH) was never in ſo great anxiety as now : his thoughts
have been intirely taken up theſe eight-and-forty hours about 76 (an
Union), and a torment to him, which he has a mind you ſhou’d have a
part of. --
In ſhort, he's of opinion that 77 (Union) will not now ſtand at 51 (the
Engliſh Parliament); and 37 (the Whigs) do wiſely; for a few years, if
this takes effect, ruines 39 (the Tories), and ſeems to be the ſureſt bullwark
againſt 95 (the Prince of Wales). Beſides, 38 (the Whigs) put the thorn
in 74's (Scotland's) foot, and ſo make themſelves blameleſs, may make it
evident to the whole world, that if 75 (Scotland) will neither be ſatiſfied
with 77 (Union), nor 80 (Succeſſion) and 82 (Limitations), it can have no-
thing in its view but 96 (the Prince of Wales); after which 72 (England)
can never be blamed, let it go to never ſo great hights againſt 74
(Scotland).
On the other hand, if 77 (Union) does, as I am ſatiſfyed it will, adieu to
S
138 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
the power of 105 (the Cavaliers) in 75 (Scotland), and conſequently to 95
(the Prince of Wales); for if once 74 (Scotland) find much bennefit by 77
(an Union), which in two or three years will alwayes be known, it will
never afterwards be brought to be for 96 (the Prince of Wales), whoſe inte-
reſt it muſt ſo much be to break 76 (the Union). Beſides, if 76 (an Union)
paſſes, it will certainly be by 103 (Preſbyterians), and they that call them-
felves ſo, and, without doubt, in ſuch a manner as that it can never be un-
done again unleſs by 69 (War).
The only danger that I can perceive to 38 (the Whigs) is, that one day
or other 75 (Scotland) may make an election of 105 (Cavaliers), both for 53
(the Houſe of Lords) and 56 (the Houſe of Commons), which you know
will be no difficult thing when 59 (the Court) has a mind for’t. Yet the
usbcf baktsbukno
ſweets of trade, with the help of an abjuration, may prevent that too.
That 76 (an Union) will do in 88 (the Scottiſh Parliament) I think
atshgr
very probable, reckoning 99 (the Old Party), 167 (Marchmont), the Burghs,
bafscffo ltssbz-lfo
185 (Cromarty), 189 (Preſident of Seſſion), Aberdeen, and Murray-men,
all for it. The motives will be, 83 (Trade) with moſt, 97 (Hanover)
with ſome, eaſe and ſecurity with others, together with a generall aver-
fion at civill diſcords, intollerable poverty, and the conſtant oppreſſion
of a bad Miniſtry, from generation to generation, without the leaſt re-
gard to the good of the country. In ſhort, I have no doubt of it's doing,
let 109 and 183 (the Dukes of Hamilton and Atholl) do their beſt, nay,
even ſuppoſe 101 (the New Party) ſhould joyn with them, which, to
tell you freely, I ſhou'd think the ſame with declaring for 95 (the Prince
of Wales); for if 76 (Union) does not, it will be needleſs ever after to
think of 80 (Succeſſion); and if it is done and ratifyed, they that are
againſt it will alwayes be reckoned for 95 (the Prince of Wales); and what-
qnns
ever the inconveniencies on't may be, ſuch as the quitting a name and a poor
independent ſoveraignty to 74 (Scotland), for a ſmall ſhare and (in 2) a great
rdnudg onakmkuz
one, and degradation to Scotch Nobility, (for election is that,) yet the riſque,
or rather certainty, of 95 (the Prince of Wales), in caſe of 76's (Union's)
failing, and the forenamed advantages in caſe of it's ſucceeding, have their
weight.
Perhaps you may think me in the wrong for putting 95's (the Prince of
Wales's) buſineſs ſo peremptorily upon the ſucceſs of 76 (an Union); but I
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. I39
think it plain; for if 77 (Union) does, beſides the advantages of 84 (Trade)
baktsbukno
and an abjuration, 52 (the Engliſh Parliament) may ſend what troops it
pleaſes into 75 (Scotland), which are the only ſecuritys I know ; if it does
not, I am ſatiſfyed the only thing can hinder it will be 58 (the Court) in 52
(the Engliſh Parliament), which may eaſily be done by a new jumble with
39 (the Tories). Now, if it ever ſtops at 51 (the Engliſh Parliament),
many in 75 (Scotland) will be exaſperated, and to ſome 59's (the Court's)
ſecret will be more plainly let out, (if at that time it can be call’d a ſecret);
by which means the 95 (the Prince of Wales) muſt be maſter.
As for the buſineſs of judicatures, coyn, weight, meaſure, and the repre-
ſentation, I ſuppoſe it's poſſible enough to adjuſt them, and richeſs and
ſecurity ſeem to be certain. Now, ſuppoſing 72 (England) ſhould grow
tired of 77 (the Union), 75 (Scotland) is where it was, or rather better if
it has enjoyed 83 (Trade) any time.
There is this to be conſidered, too, that after 76 (an Union) is fixed, 75
(Scotland) may probably get the ballance in their hands in 51 (the Engliſh
Parliament).
Theſe are my preſent thoughts, and I ſhou’d be glad to have your's; but
am ſtill of the mind I was in my laſt as to 102 (the New Party), particu-
larly 117 (Roxburgh). It's very true that it's a vexatious thing not to
have a hand in 76 (the Union), if it is good ; yet if it's done, it's done,
and it muſt go thorough 87 (the Scottiſh Parliament) too. Beſides, if 57
(the Court) be not really for it, it's evident it will be able to break it in
74 (England), in which 102 (the New Party) will not be ſo conſpicuouſly
made fools on, as ſome others. Adieu.
November the 28th, 1705.
[Indorſed] To Mr. Baillie of Jerriſwood.
CXXXVI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
YoUR laſt was of the 19th ; mine of the 13th. I hear that Annandale is
about compounding the matter. The apprehenſion that he might take that
turn made me write him I was ſorrie he had quitt, &c. rather than approve
what he had done. That I might flatter his enclination, and that a way
might be open to perſuade him to be high upon his termes, I mean that he
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ſhould demand Seafield's place, or ſome other extravagant thing, in which
We may find our account, for this would probablie be refuſed, and he there-
by become more ours: if granted, we ſhall get Seafield, and at the ſame time
ſatiſfie our revenge; and the other's neck will be eaſily broke, for the nation
could not bear him long in that poſt. If Annandale gets into his former
poſt, it will ſtrengthen the Old Party. I wiſh therefore Johnſtone would
perſwade him to lie aſide at this time, or to aime at things that cannot be
yielded. The laſt will be no difficult taſk; were I with him I ſhould endeavour
it, but cannot write. This, and that the Parliament of England ſeem en-
clined to ſatiſfie Scotland, makes me wiſh you were at London; the ſooner
the better. I’m now more convinced than ever of the loſe we have that the
repealing clauſe was not added to the Treaty A&t ; for had it been carried,
the nomination by Parliament would have followed, and conſequentlie we
had been half play-makers by joining either ſide ; whereas now we are in
danger to be altogether excluded. However, if good things be deſign'd,
ſome of the New Partie, if poſſible, muſt be got of the Treaty, or the Old
Partie will eſtabliſh themſelves for ever, and nothing will be left to us but
to oppoſe them in Parliament, which will not be favourable, nor perhaps
ſucceſſfull if good things be offered; and yet without this we ſhall be ruined;
for our going along in Parliament will not be confidered, unleſs we have a
hand in procuring them. I ſee no need of my being at London, but if I
can be ſerviceable to your Lordſhip, or the publick intereſt, I ſhall be ready
at your command, which I hope you will not lay upon me without ane
evident neceſſity.
To oppoſe good things, or to ſet up our enemies, are equally hard. One
of them will be our caſe; but what remedie? A few upon the Treaty, tho
they ſhould ſignifie nothing, might ſave appearances. I trouble you with
this, having nothing elſe to ſay, for I know not how matters are, and hear
nothing from Johnſtone.
December 3d, 1705.
CXXXVII. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAVE had none from you ſince my laſt to you, which was of the 26th ;
I mean my laſt by the common poſt, for I wrote to you on the 29th, too,
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but that, I am affraid, you won't get ſoon, tho' it went from this on the 30th
in a ſure hand; but how ſoon one may get a ſure hand from * is un-
certain. It contains all my loſe (looſe) thoughts concerning 76 (an Union),
which are ſtill much the ſame : I ſhall be glad to know your's.
I have had no letters from 147 (Johnſtone), but that one I wrote to you
off, ſo knows nothing but what I have from the newſpapers ; only Lord
Roxburgh is much mended, but is to ſtay at Bath till the laſt of this month,
at leaſt. I ſhall be glad to know when you ſaw 159 (Tweedale) and 163
(Rothes), for I never hear from one of them. I told you in mine of the 26th
on what 117's (Roxburgh’s) motions depended.
Adieu.
December the 5th, 1705.
CXXXVIII. FROM THE SAME.
I HAVE had nothing to ſay ſince my laſt, nor can I add anything to’t in
relation to 76 (an Union), but having a letter to-day that tells me there has
been a demurr amongſt 38 (the Whigs) as to the buſineſs of 85 (a Treaty),
asbhhkoh
upon 206's (Annandale's) bragging, if 111 (Queenſberry) would play fair, he
cou’d fix 78 (the Succeſſion). If 38 (the Whigs) take any notice of this, ſo as
koebutbufc
to defift from what I may ſay is now ſo far advanc'd, they are infatuated;
for 80 (Succeſſion), after ſo fair a ſtep to 77 (Union), needs never be thought
on again : and if 76 (Union) fail, 68 (War) will never be avoided ; and for
rffkoh rfdtskuz
my part the more I think of 77 (Union), the more I like it, ſeeing no ſecurity
any where elſe, but ſhall take care to keep my mind to myſelf, for 101 (the New
Party) is, in my opinion, equally obliged to 36 (the Lord Treaſurer), 37 (the
Whigs,) 39 (the Tories), 109 (the Duke Hamilton), 111 (Queenſberry), 114
(Argyll), 115 (Seafield), and 206 (Annandale) &c. Monday come a fortnight
I deſign to leave this, having uſed the pump till I am able to bear it no more.
According as I hear from 175 (Baillie), I ſhall make my ſtay long or ſhort;
but whether I may be oblig'd to return hither or not, I ſhall not be able to
know for ſome time. I cannot think 117 (Roxburgh) will ever be propoſed
to be one of 85 (the Treaty), for many reaſons; and if he were, he may
chance to have but too good an excuſe for not being there: however if
* Sic in orig.
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usf bufsr onlkobufc
Treaters be nominated, and 118 (Roxburgh) one, before I go from this, I
oblkoh
ſhall not move haſtily; but if the time of the naming be uncertain, it will
be tireſome to hang on here. Adieu.
If it be evident that 76 (an Union) will do in 87 (the Scottiſh Parlia-
ment), I know nothing left to 105 (the Cavaliers) but to propoſe 78 (Suc-
ceſſion).
December the 15th, 1705.
[Indorſed] To Mr. Baillie of Jerriſwood.
CXXXIX. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH,
I HAVE your's of the 26th and 5th. My laſt was of the 3rd. Jerviſ-
wood is now in town ; has ſeen Tweeddale, who ſeemes to be of your
opinion, that it's fit to lie off, at leaſt till matters open more. If a federall
union were to be treated of, I would be poſitive that the New Partie ſhould
be of it ; but it being more than probable that England will onlie treat of
ane incorporating Union, what’s moſt adviſeable I cannot ſay: for there ap-
pear ſo many inconveniences in being of it, and not being of it, that I cannot
ſatiſfie myſelf which would be moſt for the New Partie's intereſt, and the
rather that it’s hard to know that ſuch ane Union can be good for Scotland,
which muſt be attended with this great inconveniency, that if hurtfull,
there can be no retrieving of it. No wife people would willingly run them-
ſelves into ſuch a condition. But conſidering the temper of this nation,
how averſe they are to Limitations, and how willing to truckle under Eng-
land for private advantage, I beleive wife men will be forced to drink the
potion to prevent greater evills. Some whom I have diſcourſed that were
no friends to it, ſeem enclined to go along rather than ſtruggle without
hope. But for all this, it's impoſſible as yet to make a true judgement what
the Parliament may doe. When I have been here for ſome time, I ſhall be
able to write you more fully of people's enclinations. Adieu
Edinburgh, December 15th, 1705.
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CXL. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAD yours of the 3d laſt poſt, which indeed I was much longing for,
not having heard from you of a long time before. I am mightily pleaſed
with what you propoſe concerning 206 (Annandale) and 115 (Seafield); nor
ſhall my wake endeavours be wanting, as ſoon as I can, and that will be
ſooner, too, than I thought of ſome dayes ago, for I was not able to get
thorow this week's work here, but was forced to leave it off, being quite
diſpirited with it, and on Monday next ſhall leave this place, being reſolv’d
to ſpend the dayes of my next intermiſſion elſewhere, but muſt, I find, return
hither. Before this comes to your hands, you’l know my mind fully as to 76
(an Union), but we ſeem to differ as to 85 (a Treaty), and indeed it’s full time
we were at a point as to that ; but I ſtill think it's 101’s (the New Party's)
koufsfru sbugfs 35en 13mmnx u07g 19bo 14m 16f bc u11gkr 910begebks xgkdg19 blåmm 2sfl7br16no ltru.
intereſt rather to follow than lead in this affair, which in all reaſon muſt
115nsf bddfgubamf ugnrf ug34bu bsf ens ku b16boc mflärr neeforktf ugnrf ug34bu
be more acceptable to thoſe that are for it, and leſs offenſive to thoſe that
are againſt it. Befides it's to be confidered who of 102 (the New Party)
dmlf rnlfr dnlkoh
wou’d come, and what might be the conſequence of ſome's coming; for
koemtfodf rmlfugkoh usntamfrnlf
171's (Ormiſton's) influence may chance to be ſomething troubleſome, as well
as 58 (the Court). In ſhort, I cannot but think 102 (the New Party) will
lmsf rkhokekdbou mfrn rtrqfdufe az m2koh ntu rfuukoh tº
be more ſignificant and leſs ſuſpected, by lying out. As for ſetting up
kur brmkifmz zfm foknz ugf estku ugfks mbants
99 (the Old Party), it's as likely we’l enjoy the fruit of their labour.
Adieu.
Pray let me hear from you particularly as to this.
December the 22d, 1705.
CXLI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
You R laſt was of the 15th ; mine of the ſame date. Jerviſwood has ever
ſince been ſo ill of the ſpleen that he can write but little. People here are
ſo much upon the reſerve, that's impoſſible to gueſs how the Union may
take. It would not be my choice, and what ſticks moſt with me is, that it
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will render the Seſſion diſpoſers of our eſtates at pleaſure, when there ſhall
be no appeal from their ſentence, but to the Houſe of Peers. For the appeal
that now lies to the Scots Parliament is the onlie thing that keeps them
within bounds; and yet we cannot want the Seſſion without ane entire ſub-
verſion of our laws about private rights, which muſt be a work of time, and
may perhaps be attended with as many inconveniences as the other. Never-
theleſs, the Union is certainlie preferable to our preſent condition, and of
two evills the leaſt is to be choſen. Therefore it ought to be tried; for it
will either ſucceed, or force them that are againſt it to be for the Succeſſion
with Limitations. The Cavaliers muſt be for the latter, if they underſtand
their intereſt: being the other will cut off their hopes for ever, which is the
beſt thing in it. The Cavaliers, together with others who will be againſt
the Union, may make a ſtrong partie. I know not which would be beſt,
that both a federall and incorporating Union be treated of, and different
ſchemes of each prepared for the Scots Parliament, or that of ane incorpo-
rating Union onlie. If the former, there may be too much ground for the
Parliament to goe upon for to poſtpone their determination, and perhaps to
throw out both, together with the Succeſſion. If the latter, they’ll probablie
reckon it a preſcribing by England of termes, and of the way and manner
of uniting, which will be a popular handle to break it off. However matters
may goe, the concluſion will not be ſo eaſie as ſome may imagine, eſpecially
if the Treaters be all of a partie ; and therefore it will be wiſe in the New
Partie to keep their minds to themſelves till there be a neceſſity of declar-
ing, which cannot well happen till the Parliament meets, eſpecially if they
be not of the Treaty. Queenſberry has been a-going from this every day
this three weeks; is not yet gone; and, as I hear, deſigns to make no great
haſt upon the road. What can be the reaſon of this I cannot learn, but by
ſome ſuppoſed to be a new bargaine—a ſtriking up at Court—but not yet
finiſhed, and which he would have done before he comes there ; by others,
that there is no good underſtanding betwixt Argile and him, and that he
(Queenſberry) would have all done and concluded before his arrivall, that
there may be room for ane after game. Adieu,
Edinburgh, December 29th, 1705.
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CXLII. TO THE EARL OF ROXIBURGH.
QUEENSBERRY went from this on Munday. Some believe there is no
underſtanding at bottom betwixt Argile and him, becauſe of the paines
Queenſberry has taken to perſuade Annandale's friends that he had no
hand in turning him out; which having come to Seafield's ear, puts him
upon the rack, knowing that Queenſberry owes him no kindneſs, and is
affrayed that Annandale and Queenſberry may make up, to his loſe. To
prevent which, meſſages have been ſent by Seafield to my Lady Annandale,
declaring his innocencie in that matter; that it was Queenſberry chieflie
who did it; that without him, it could not have been done. Carſtaires has
been employed by Queenſberry to Annandale's friends, to perſuade him to
be ſoft, and to accept what had been in his offer, till he ſhould be better
provided. Good uſe may be made of this, for if the Old Partie can be
broke among themſelves, the New will be more at liberty to chooſe what's
beſt, and even then not to meddle, unleſſe invited by greater encouragements
then they have yet met with. -
I juſt now have your's of November 28th and 22d paſt. You have my
thoughts of the Union already. I own that the Union will ſecure us againſt
the Prince of Wales, but doe not ſee that rejecting of it by the Scots Par-
liament can make him maſter, unleſs that at the ſame time the Succeſſion
be either delayed, or thrown out, which indeed may probablie follow upon
the other. But if the Succeſſion, with Limitations, were ſtated in one A&t,
in oppoſition to the Union, and carried, it would ſecure us for a while. I
cannot aſſert the ſecurity will be ſo firm and laſting as the other ; and were
we as certaine of riches by the Union, as of ſecurity from foreign and
domeſtick oppreſſion, all other difficulties might be either adjuſted, or eaſily
paſt from. But many are of opinion it will rather impoveriſh us, eſpecially
if the Seſſion ſhall be removed, and I have already given my reaſons againſt
it’s continuance. After all, confidering the temper of this people, how un-
fit to govern ourſelves, how likely to weary of Limitations, were they got,
and for other reaſons mentioned in your's, I muſt be convinced that the
Union is our onlie game. But it will not be ſo eaſie as you imagine; for
all you reckon upon will not be of that opinion in Parliament. Stairs his
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people begin already to talk of a federall Union onlie. How this comes
about, you may gueſs. Therefore, to make ſure work, both Unions ſhould
be treated of. I was doubtfull of it in my laſt, but this diſcoverie makes me
think it abſolutelie neceſſary. Beſides the benefite of not being accountable
for events, and that men commonlie enjoy the fruit of others labour, what
you mention of the influence the Juſtice-Clerk and Court might have on
ſuch [of] the New Partie as would goe up, ſatiſfies me entirely, that it's
beſt to lie off, and not to be of the Treaty, unleſs ſomething occurrs not yet
in view. Tweedale and Rothes, to whom I have read as much of your's as
was neceſſary, are poſitive of this opinion. Tweedale ſeems to be likewiſe
for the Union ; Rothes is not yet ſo clear, but ſayes he'll be determined by
the New Partie. Adieu.
January 3d, 1706.
CXLIII. TO THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
Edinburgh, January 8th, 1706.
MY LORD,
I HAVE been ſo ill ſince I came to towne, that I could not write fooner;
beſides, I was ſtill in hopes of hearing from your Lordſhip, my Lady Mar-
quis having told me ſhe had ſent me a letter which by ſome miſchance has
never come to my hand. I was vexed at firſt that your Lordſhip ſhould have
quitt, becauſe poſſiblie it might have narrowed your power of doing good
for the countrey ; but now that I underſtand how your Lordſhip was
treated by pretended friends, I cannot but be of opinion with all whom I
have diſcourſed on that ſubjećt, that your Lordſhip could doe no leſs. Cer-
tainlie it was a hardſhip to be oblidged to it, but it muſt bring you in
againe, with greater advantage both to your countrey and friends; and if
it ſhould not, your Lordſhip muſt notwithſtanding be a gainer in the eſteem
of honeſt men. Matters are quiet here, and people ſo much upon the re-
ſerve, that it's impoſſible yet to gueſs how the Union may take in our Par-
liament. I wiſh a ſettlement may not prove more impracticable than
formerlie. Honeſt men muſt doe their pairts, and, if what’s beſt cannot be
carried, wiſe men muſt chuſe the next beſt; and for what I know, people
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may be more divided about this than ever. When any thing occurs of
moment, your Lordſhip ſhall hear from Your's.
CXLIV. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
YoUR laſt was of the Iſt; mine of the 3d. Tell Roxburgh I wiſh him
joy of being Secretarie; which, together with Tweedale being to be Preſi-
dent of the Councill, Marr to have the Guards, and Argile to be Generall,
are the newse of the place. A conqueſt will certainlie end in the Prince of
Wales, if the Court is for him. If the Court be not in earneſt for the
Union, Duke Hamilton, or the Cavaliers, being of the Treaty would be de-
ſtrućtion ; otherwiſe it might doe good, for I doe not think it impoſſible to
gaine them ; but venturing of this would be a great riſque. However, the
New Partie ought not to meddle.
I ſend you by this poſt a letter from Marchmont—upon what ſubject I
know not. As I gueſs, it may be about the Treaty. When I ſaw him
laſt, he was for a mixture, and am affrayed he has wrote of it to ſeverall
others, which probablie might have been prevented, had I known it in time,
even tho’ I could not have ventured to give him the true reaſons againſt it.
January 10th, 1706. Adieu.
CXLV. FROM THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
SIR,
I HAVE your's by laſt poſt. I cannott be better ſatiſfied with annie bodie's
aprobation off what I doe than with your’s. When you heare all from me, and
kno what I kno ſince I came heare, you will be more and more ſatiſfied. Thiss
you ſhall, I aſſure you, with a greatt dale off freedom and ſincere frindſhip
att meetting, and you ſhall then finde me, whatever may be my circumſtances,
whether publick or privatt, frankly the ſame, bothe as to the intereſt off the
Proteſtant Succeſſion, and the true intereſt off my cuntrey; and I am ſure
unleſs I can think itt ſhall be for the advantage bothe off my cuntrey and my
frinds, I ſhall have no ſatiſfaction ever to be employed again. To tell you
the truthe, itt is with unexpreſſible uneaſineſs that I have ſtayed heare theſe
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ſix weeks bygone ; and now I am ſure a fortnight, or three weeks, ſhall de-
termine that point. Believe me I am, with all the ſincerittie that man can
tell itt you, Faithfullie Your’s.
All the affaires off Scotland are now at a ſtand untill Duke Queenſberrie
come heare, as I am told. I am told alſoe, and from a verie good hand, that
[the] Duke off Argyll goes ſoon for Holland ; medles no more in Scots
buſineſs. When I kno annie thing worthe while, you ſhall have itt.
The 15th of January, [1706].
CLXVI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH .
YoUR laſt was of the 10th ; mime of the ſame date. Laſt poſt I had a
kind letter from Ammandale, but by ſome things in it, could gueſs that he
deſigns to be in againe, and is not without hopes of ſucceeding. This muſt
be done by Queenſberry's aſſiſtance, for he had wrote to Ammandale to ſtay
at London till he came there. It will be now ſeaſonable to mind what I
wrote ſome time agoe on this ſubject. Paines is taken againſt the Union,
and for that end a book is come amongſt us, that was wrote ſome yeares
ago, of Ireland's treatment by England, expreſſly contrare to treaties and
conventions between the two nations. -
Adieu,
January 24th, 1706.
CXLVII. TO THE SAME.
I HAVE your's of the 12th, and ſhould have been verie uneaſie about
Roxburgh, had I not known a month agoe it was no feaver that ail'd him,
which was no ſecret here. I agree that, as matters are, it's beſt not to
meddle, for there is no ground to expect the Union will ſucceed, many
being againſt it ; and it will doe better to prevent the nomination of the
New Partie, by infinuating their averſion to it, than to refuſe when named.
The latter would expoſe them both to Court and countrey; eſpecially if it
ſhall come from the Queen herſelf. And I take this, together with eſta-
bliſhing themſelves, to be the chief thing deſigned by the motion ; and
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therefore doe conclude it will not be got eafilie prevented, without fome loſe
to us. But if things ſhould ſo far alter, as to make it neceſſary for the
New Partie to be Treaters, which you on the place can onlie judge of, it will
not be adviſeable to venture on it, unleſs Montroſe and ſome of his friends
be likewiſe named ; for it would create ſuch jealoufies as would render us
inſignificant. I have ſpoke to Montroſe upon the ſuppoſition that he and
the New Partie were to be named. He ſeems confident it will not be, and is
altogether averſe from it. Many here, not verie clear-fighted, begin to
underſtand matters, and ſtick not to ſay, that all is amuſement onlie :
which makes me of opinion, that if ever the Succeſſion ſettle, it will be
done without any termes whatſomever, by the Preſbeterians, from fear
of the Prince of Wales; and perhaps the Cavaliers may concurr, from a
prerogative principle, and to hinder the Union, which, as they imagine,
would cut him off for ever.
I juſt now have your's of the 14th. Revenge might make the Whigs
being fouticé, acceptable; yet I cannot but be confounded at it, for I look
upon their fall as the ruin of the Succeſſion. They have brought this upon
themſelves, by treating us ſo ill, and by other falſe ſteps, and none more
fooliſh than ſetting up of Ammandale for the chief man. 'Tis true he may
be more for the Succeſſion than Queenſberry, &c.; but without them, he
cannot [get] through it, unleſs it be by chance. What our pairt ſhould be
in ſo criticall a juncture, I know not ; for to dip with him at the verie firſt
may prove dangerous ; to keep too abſtraćt may force him over to the other
partie, and perhaps may riſque the Succeſſion. Beſides, you know ſome of
the New Partie will joyn him without us. A middle courſe will be the beſt,
till matters clear furder. Rothes, to whom I have read pairt of your’s, has
ſeen this, and is of the ſame opinion.
February 19th, 1706.
CXLVIII. TO THE SAME.
AFTER having fully confidered your three laſt, I encline to Johnſtone's
opinion, that Annandale ſhould be Commiſſioner; for if the Court is againſt
the Succeſſion, and the Old Partie, who are known to be enclined that way,
ſhould continue in the Miniſtrie, the Succeſſion and Union will be much
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more impracticable than by Annandale. I own that Annandale will be
able to effectuat little or nothing; but certainlie he is more for a ſettlement
than the Old Partie, and ſome of them, perhaps, may joyn him on that ac-
count; and who knows what chance may do. However, I reckon that no-
thing can be done in Scotland, to purpoſe, till a new ſet be made of all ſides,
which can never be, unleſs the Old Partie be firſt broke, and there is none fitter
for it than Annandale. If the Court were in earneſt, this reaſoning would
fall to the ground ; for doubtleſs the Old Partie are ableſt to doe buſineſs.
By following Annandale, I do not mean that the New Partie ſhould come
under engagements to him, or that they ſhould ſhare with him in places:
onlie to give him ſuch encouragement as he may not deſpair of their aſſift-
ance in Parliament, when right things are propoſed : and certainlie we will
do ſoe, and why not ſay it 2 A little of this will goe a great way with him.
Thus we ſhall be at libertie to act as we ſee cauſe, and have it in our power
to joyn whom we pleaſe. But if we ſhould ſlight him, it will force him
over to the other partie, whoſe meaſures he muſt then follow entirely, to
our ruin for ever, and perhaps of the Succeſſion likewiſe. That Annandale
is hated, we ſhall the eaſier get rid of him in due time. I wiſh Roxburgh
had not ſaid to Seafield he knew mone ſo fit as Annandale to ſpoil the
Treaty; for if it be ſo intended, it may turn to Roxburgh's prejudice. I
look upon the ſtorie of Annandale's having brag"d that the New Partie
would ſupport him, as a trick of Seafield’s to diſcover inclinations, that he
might make a merit of it at Court, and with Annandale, to make up with
him.
February 22d, 1706.
CXLIX. TO THE SAME.
I HAVE not heard from Jerviſwood ſince he went to Sir John Hume's
buriall about a month ago. I’m told he's been buſie about a member for that
ſhire, which may have kept him from writing. There is a competition be-
twixt Ceſſnock and Wedderburn, which is to be decided this week, in
whoſe favour I know not. I have your's of the 18th. The copie was ſo in-
correót, I cannot ſay that I underſtand it fully; but, as I take it, it can doe no
hurt if warily managed, and will expoſe the Whigs and Old Partie, eſpeci-
THE J ERWISW O OD OORRESPONDENCE. 151
ally if it be made evident that they deſign not the Succeſſion. Such a diſ-
coverie will make the Old Party more zealous in the Succeſſion, to prevent
the other's being laid at their door, upon a new turn of affaires; or harden
them in their way. Either of them that happens muſt one day be of uſe
to the New Partie ; but if it is not done quickly, it will not anſwer the
end ; for if the Union ſucceeds, or great things be offered, tho’ not accepted,
it can ſignifie nothing. Matters are at ſuch a paſs, that a ſettlement is not
to be expected without ſome kind of Union, which makes our caſe hard, for
we muſt either oppoſe the only remaining way of ſettlement, or contribute
to the eſtabliſhment of the Old Partie. Therefore I cannot but wiſh, not-
withſtanding of the weighty reaſons in the contrarie, that the New Partie
had been of the Treaty ; but that's over. The nomination is not acceptable
to Scotland, and may hinder the Union. Certainly what Marchmont pro-
poſed was the moſt probable way of bringing it to a good iſſue ; for many
of thoſe who are negle&ted will oppoſe, and together with ſuch as are
againſt the Union and Succeſſion make a conſiderable partie. I have ſeen
none of the New Partie fince Montroſe was Preſident. Queenſberry did it:
he would not accept upon terms, ſo that he is at liberty. I have not John-
ſtone's addreſs, ſo cannot write to him. If neceſſary, you may ſend him
this. I write ſeldom, for that this place affords nothing of moment.
Adieu.
April 1ſt, 1706.
CL. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
April 6th, [1]706.
147 (Johnston E) has not heard from you ſince he wrote to yourſelf by
the poſt: he has had nothing to write ſince. 147 (Johnſtone) is to be quickly
7bu Abugö gº tº tº
at Bath. 117 (Roxburgh) and others are of opinion that ſomthing be done
19nqfo 7qfnqmfrå fafr 19|bufsk8bmömr
now to open people's eyes. Write what you think fit of materialls to 135
5Hfns9hfió Rfsmf8 bddntoubou
(Ridpath) by name, under cover to Mr. George Serle, accountant, at the
9qmru7 neekdf| 1 Ugnl?rno& 4Anzcr'7 rdnudg-gbmm Ambdil 74gskfsr
poſt office, or Mr. Thomſon, at Mr. Boyd's, near Scotch-hall, Blakfriers,
London. Write by an unknown hand : your wife's is as well known
as your own. What is wanting cheiffly is ſhort charraćters or hiſtories
15.2 T H E J E R V J S W () () I) CORRESPONDENCE.
9dnllkir&rknofsr e5ns mfuufsr
of the Commiſſioners for 86 (the Treaty). It will be done by letters; ſo
there will always be time and room for what is to the purpoſe.
Farewell.
136 (Ridpath) need not know who writes to him.
(LI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I HAVE your's of the 1ſt, and hope you have mine of the ſame date.
The eleētion for the Merſe is now over, but controverted for no reaſon but
that they would have it ſo ; for Ceſſnock will have a dozen of good votes
more than Wedderburn. No other Whig whom we could have ſet up
would have carried it; and he certainlie will be of the New Partie.
How to write to Marchmont may have difficulties; yet I think it neceſ-
ſary you ſay ſomething to him, but in ſuch manner as to be at libertie to act
in the Union according to circumſtances. Such of the New Partie whom I
have diſcourſed ſeem to be for the Union. Having of late waited on my
Lady, ſhe was pleaſed to acquaint me ſhe had adviſed your coming by Lon-
dom. I could not but differ from her, and ſhe ſeemed ſatiſfied it might not
be proper at this time, unleſs it were for matrimonie, which I apprehend
may take more time than were fit for you to be at Court, now that the
Treaters are there, and that you have been neglected in the nomination.
Beſides, you know how apt people are to miſconſtrućt things and to be im-
poſed upon, which makes it neceſſary no handle be given ; for we have
nothing to truſt to, but keeping the Partie as cloſe together as poſſible.
April 13th, 1706.
CLII. TO THE SAMIE.
MINE of the 13th, wrote without the leaſt ſuſpicion of a deſign to break
the New Partie, will in pairt anſwer your laſt without date. I cannot be-
lieve Ormiſtone will attempt it ; it being more his intereſt to keep up the
New Partie, and to pretend he can manage them. Beſides, he cannot, by
dividing us, ſet up a partie that will ſignifie any thing without Queenſberry,
who will never pairt with Staires, whom the Juſtice-Clerk hates; and I’m
prettie confident Rothes and Haddington will not joyn him in ſuch com-
T H E J ER WISW OOD CORIRESPONDENCE. I 53
pany. If endeavours have been uſed to make them jealous, it has had no
effect as yet; for I ſpent laſt week with them, but could not diſcern the
leaſt tendencie thereto; and therefore no handle ſhould be given. Perhaps
your going to London may be made uſe of for this end, eſpecially after its
having been given out here, that you were to return ſtraight home. Not-
withſtanding, if the ſcandals raiſed be of ſtate matters, it's neceſſary you be
at Court to remove them ; if of another fort, time will doe it, or a few
dayes ſtay at London—a longer I cannot adviſe, upon the view I have of
affaires. I may be miſtaken, becauſe I know not particulars, as you doe,
which perhaps might make me change my mind. Upon the whole, if there
be a breach, I would have thoſe that make it without excuſe. &
Adieu.
Edinburgh, April 17th, 1706.
CLIII. TO THE SAME.
MY laſt was of the 17th, ſince which having fully confidered the copie,
am of opinion it may doe hurt, if not warily managed ; and if too ſharp,
may make the Old Partie deſperate, drive him (them) to own his (their)
principles above-board, and to herd with the Jacobites, or perhaps to call
a new Parliament for to through” them ; which, as I conceive, might
be of dangerous conſequence in this junéture: beſides, might widen the
breach too much, and make a reconciliation impracticable; and yet it may
happen to be neceſſary, one time or other—I mean with ſome of them.
Therefore, in managing of it, things would be chieflie inſiſted on, and all
perfonall charaćters avoided, unleſs when abſolutelie neceſſary to prove that
the Old Partie's practice has not been ſuitable to their profeſſion ; and that,
as a partie, they have acted againſt the Succeſſion ; and even in this ſome
would be more tenderlie dealt with than others, and the Juſtice-Clerk not
meddled with on any account; for ſhould he gueſs who's hand is in it, (as
he may, being ſkill'd in diſcoveries,) Rothes and Haddington might perhaps
reſent it. To make good a charge againſt the Old Partie and Whigs, it will
be needleſs to infift on any thing elſe beſides their conduct in the Succeſſion
ſince the Queen's reign, and in the nomination for the Treaty. Theſe en-
larged upon, without going furder, will make it evident that keeping up
* To through—to carry through.
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154 THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
a partie, if not ſomewhat elſe, has been more minded than what they pre-
tended to. To ſay things that have been often repeated to no purpoſe, will
be conſtrućted pick (pique), and will make the reſt have the leſs weight.
I'm told that Salton is writing againſt the Union, till at leaſt a new Parlia-
ment be called, inſtrućted for that effect; and I have ground to think he
has the Advocate's aſſiſtance. If Johnſtone be with you, ſhow him this. I
could ſay a great dale upon this ſubject, but dare write no more ; and in-
deed the New Partie have a new pairt to ačt.
April 19th, 1706.
CLIV. TO THE SAME.
I HAVE your's of the 30th paſt. If offers be made, they would be liſtened
to, but not cloſed with, till adviſed with friends; for as it is not the New
Partie's buſineſs to help the Whigs, neither ought they to help thoſe againſt
them, to whom they owe as little, but rather leave them to decide their
own quarrells, eſpecially that it may be doubted there is another ſet in Eng-
land inclined to the Succeſſion. If there were, or if the Whigs are not
what they pretend, the choice would be eaſie. In Scotland nothing is to be
done without ſome of the Old Partie, for were all put in the New Partie's
hands, it would ſerve onlie to expoſe them ; and unleſs the Court agree to
frame a new ſet of ſuch of all ſides as wiſh well to Scotland, I expect no
good; and even this might be no eaſie taſk, after that parties have been ſo
much encouraged againſt one another. I wiſh you a good May Fair.
Adieu.
May 14th, 1706.
OLV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
May 29th, [1]706.
I HAD your's but tºother day—your's I mean of April : it followed me
from town to countrey, and back again. I ſhould be ſorry that 175
asnif wkug mnrrf
(Baillie) broke with 102 (the New Partie); but I do not ſee their loſſe if
betboubhf
176 (Baillie) were 195* (Treaſurer-Depute), but rather their advantage. I
* This cypher stands for Lord Glasgow, but here it is used to denote the office he at this
time held, and is so decyphered on the original.
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
|
5
5
sfetrf ens gkl
doubt much others of 102 (the New Party) would refuſe for him : however,
it is beſt to have their conſent, he declaring that he will be ſtill 175 (Baillie),
rblf lbo
or the ſame man. It ſeems the Queen was born to have the honour of
atu rtddfrn xkm gkocfs
humbling France; but ſucceſs will hinder 76 (Union), 78 (Succeſſion), and
81 (Limitations). For my part, few follies, as well as ſhort follies, are
the beſt. I am of the ſame mind I ever was of, that is, for the three, but I
stookoh
am not for 102's (the New Party's), and yet leſs for 176's (Baillie's) running
ugfhs gf ber bhbkoru b xbmm
their heads against a wall, that is, both 57 (the Court) and 74 (Scotland):
better have patience. Farewell.
CLVI. TO THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
I have your’s of the 21ſt and 25th paſt. The laſt was opened. The ad-
dreſs ſhould not be always the ſame. What you write about Jerviſwood
was much talkt of here, and now that it has been infinuat to you, does ſuf-
ficientlie clear to me the Old Partie's plot in it. I believe I may have given
riſe to it; for ſome time ago one of the Old Partie, whom you ſhall know at
meeting, would have perſuaded me that many of the Partie had a reguard
for me, and wiſhed me in the Government, but doubted I would accept,
unleſs others, whom he named, were likewiſe brought in. I told him
plainlie I would not. This declaration, which could not be avoided, has
made them ſet about the ſtorie to create jealouſies, if poſſible, and perhaps
may make them twiſt it to ane offer, of purpoſe to free themſelves of
the perſonall friendſhip ſome of them pretend for me, and for other
obvious reaſons. That the Treaſurer is againſt offers to the New Partie
is what was to be expected. He may miſs his mark. I admire that
Queenſberry perceives not the deſign, but more that the Treaſurer does
not rather cauſe ſuch offers be made as could not be accepted, which
would ſerve his turn better. Belhaven, and perhaps others, will be of
Johnſtone's opinion. I long for a good account of what concerns my
friend's particular.
June 1ſt, 1706.
T 56 T H E J E R V J S W () () I) (; OR RESPONDENCE,
CLVII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
[Auguſt 1706].*
I HAVE wrote twice to you ſince you have aſked my advice: one its like
rkodmbsf
you got not. If you had that by Sinclare, its enough ; but I believe their be
no occaſion for it; for 36 (the Lord Treaſurer) is jealous that 77 (the
Ibz rtddffel ens ku
Union) may ſucceed ; ſuſpects 170 (Belhaven), 159 (Tweeddale), &c. for it :
121 (Carſtairs) and 171 (Ormiſton), or one of the two, pretending to be
ſure that 161 (Montroſe) and 163 (Rothes)f I wrote twice to 159 (Tweed-
dale), and have heard once from him. Tweedale will get his money, you
may tell him, but not now ; the reaſon is obvious. The Queen had told the
Secretaries, that before they went ſhe would ſpeak to them on that buſineſs ;
but now they ſay no anſwer is given to them upon it. Seafield ſays he had
that to tell to Tweedale that would ſatiſfie him, to wit, that the Queen will
rather pay it out of her own purſe than that he have it not. He'll get pay-
ment, no doubt, when it hits that they are willing to pay, and he to be
pay’d. 33 (The Lord Treaſurer) being apprehenſive that 148 (Johnſtone)
|bz af ens gkr asnugfsr sftfsrk no
may be for 77 (the Union), has given his brother's reverſion. You will not
believe 171's (Ormiſton’s) behaviour here. At firſt comming [he] in-
formed 45 (Somers), &c. that the other Commiſſioners were againſt the
Union, and has ſince owned that he himſelf was then againſt it too,
but that he is converted ; and that it is the only way to ſettle the Suc-
ceſſion, and ſecure Preſbetiry. He runs ſo faſt that the reſt of them
FCtchr
call him Judas, and even 133 (Paterſon) ſays that he does not under-
ſtand him, and that in his zeall, or ignorance, or fawning, he would have
let goe 160,000 pound, which 45 (Somers), &c. had underhand yielded, but
expect to be preſt to it by the Scotch. Nay, 46 (Somers) at laſt grew ſo
jealous of him with 33 (the Lord Treaſurer), and for reaſons that I know
not, that he ſaid he would prove as dangerous a man to 74 (Scotland) as
ever 121 (Carſtairs) had been : this particular you may depend on ; but it
b rfdsfu
muſt continue a ſecret: 148 (Johnſtone) had a watch-word. 111 (Queenſ-
berry), too, broke quite with him, and at laſt even 36 (the Lord Treaſurer)
* This letter has no date, but is indorsed as above.
+ Some words are evidently wanting to complete the sentence.
THE JER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 157
uſed him cavalierly. 45 (Somers) complains, but adds they had no other to
truſt, for 119 (Leven), whom they incline to, is quite out of favour with
them : he ſmelt a rat, and would not meddle. 45 (Somers) and 37 (the
Whigs) have, within theſe three weeks, diſponded of 77 (the Union); and
Queenſberry, too, who one would think is in earneſt for 76 (the Union), but
is ill uſed by 34 (the Lord Treaſurer). 41 (Nottingham), 141 (Rocheſter),
Onu tm
and 139 (Haverſham) are reſolved, (which you may depend on,) not to
nqqnrf
oppoſe 76 (the Union), but to enti 57 (the Court). I promiſt to 206
(Annandale) to write to you and others of him. It's his miſfortune that
it’s like he will not be believed to have ačted ſo ſtedy a part as he has done ;
but before I write of him, I muſt tell you that Annandale at firſt would be
either Chancellor or Secretary, but Ormiſton, in his abſence, propoſed the
Guards, without his knowledge, as he ſays, but that he would not diſowne
him ; but upon his being refuſed them, he is ſaid, in diſcourſe, to have
threatened Queenſberry with the Plot ; upon which Queenſberry came to
him, and offer'd him, under his hand, with all the oaths immaginable, that
he was neither againſt his having the Guards, nor any other thing, which
he was ready to declare to 57 (the Court) before him. This being told to
37 (the Whigs), they, as they ſay, lay’d all home to 35 (the Lord Treaſurer),
and have left the matter at his door; upon which he came to him, and
offer'd him what ſalary he pleaſed, till he ſhould be provided for, aſſuring
him that no man was more his friend than he ; upon which he told him
what is above ; the other ſaid 112 (Queenſberry) did indeed talk ſo in
generall, but that he would not tell him what he ſaid, when they came to
particulars. At parting, he ſpoke to him of tranſmitting his letters, or
coppys; the other denyed it, and that he had not ſhown them to 143 (Nairn),
but only to his good friends 37 (the Whigs). 208 (Annandale) is now poſ-
fitive, that upon what is paſt betwixt him and 44 (Sunderland) and ſome
others, 43 (Sunderland), and one more at leaſt, are a&ting a part. He
ſuſpects not 46 (Somers). 207 (Annandale) ownes to 148 (Johnſtone), that
ugf qmnuu toenf
he can put friends upon the true ſcent of the Plott, and ſo undoe 112
(Queenſberry), which ſhould be made uſe of, but not ſo far: it's enough
if 112 (Queenſberry) can be made wife. 147 (Johnſtone) has a new oppor-
tunity of knowing a great deal, but muſt hear from 121 (Carſtairs) to make
the beſt of it. Farewell.
| 58 T H E J ER WISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
I have not heard from you this three months. Let me know if this
comes to your hand.
CLVIII. TO THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
I’M heartily glad to hear of your Lordſhip's ſafe arrivall. Had I known
I would have met you on the road, and am ſorrie that my trading and
other buſineſs cannot now allow me to wait on your Lordſhip to diſcourſe
meaſures for the enſuing Parliament. No doubt your Lordſhip muſt know
a great dale, which, together with the generous pairt you have acted, and
whereof honeſt men are well aſſured to their great ſatiſfačtion—theſe, I ſay,
muſt certainlie have weight to determine them how to ačt; and am confi-
dent your Lordſhip will think it reaſonable that at leaſt they do not con-
clude themſelves till they meet; ſince I ſhall not. And am, &c.
Mellerſtaines, September 9th, 1706.
CLIX. FROM THE MARQUIS OF ANNANDALE.
SIR,
I HAD your's yeſterday, and ſhall be mightie glad to ſee you foe ſoon as
your affaires will allow. What I kno either off men or meaſures you ſhall
kno withoutt annie reſerve; and when you kno all, I hope you will be fattiſ-
fied with the part I have ačted ſince I ſaw you. I have my end, iff what I
have done, and ſhall doe, ſhall be ſatiſfying to honeſt men ; and I wiſhe
alwayes to be found with them who are for the true Proteſtant intereſt and
the good off there nation. There is no man living I can foe cheerfullie
enter into meaſures with as with yourſelfe, and thoſe you have been en-
gaged with, for I have ever thoght bothe our principle and intereſt ledd us
the ſame way. I have been heare ever ſince I came home, and deſigne to
continue heare till the Parliament meett, where I ſhall be glad to ſee you ;
and I doe aſſure you, you ſhall ever finde me your true frinde and humble
ſervant,
ANNANDALE.
Craigiehall, 13th off September, [1706].
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9
CLX. FROM THE EARL OF ROXBURGH.
IT’s beſt to tell you in the beginning that I make uſe of the new cypher;
next to tell you all my news.
The Marquis of Tweeddale has been here ſince Saturday laſt till this after-
noon, but 242 (Tweeddale) is far from being at a point; ſo it will be neceſſary
for us to be at Edinburgh two or three days before the Parliament fit down.
The Commiſſioner was at Dunbar all laſt night, but no compliments paſſed
betwixt him and this houſe. 253 (Belhaven) is like a madman, roaring
againſt 58 (the Union), and telling without ceremony that 221 (Duke
Hamilton) ſwears he'll rebel. 245 (Montroſe), 246 (Haddington), and 259
(Glaſgow) were one afternoon with 243 (Roxburgh), where Drumelzier
having dined, invited us all to dine with him the next day. 245 (Montroſe)
was plainer than uſual ; that is, ſo as to make one gueſs what he inclines to,
but ſaid nothing that looked like being determined, ſave that matters were
now come to that paſs that things were to be minded, and not perſons. He
ſpoke too of the uncertainty of 24's (the Court's) being in earneſt, which was
more than ever paſt betwixt him and me before. He laughed at 222 (Duke
Hamilton) and 228 (Atholl), and ſaid 230 (Mar) and 234 (Loudoun) had com-
municated nothing to him. In all this you ſee 239 (Ormiſton), as to whom
I ſhall ſay nothing, fince one muſt make the beſt of an ill bargain. Now,
as to the grand affair, there is no time to be loſt; but it is not poſſible for me
to leave this place this week, but ſhall be at Leith on Monday by twelve
o'clock, in order to go to Leſlie, where I hope you reſolve to be, and I do
not think it were amiſs you were at Edinburgh a day before, ſince you may
fee, and not ſee, whom you pleaſe. However, in caſe your affairs cannot
allow you to be at Edinburgh ſo ſoon, let me know by the bearer, and I’ll
meet you on Saturday or Sunday, anywhere about half way betwixt us,
being very uneaſy about this affair. Yet rather than ſet up 240 (Ormiſton),
by letting him have the credit of bringing in 48 (the New Party), I would
rather chooſe to give him the ſlip, with his three friends, 245 (Montroſe),
246 (Haddington), and 259 (Glaſgow), by ſending an expreſs to 128 (Whar-
ton). It's true that this looks like a riſque, but I ſee no riſque in it, but
what is likewiſe in the other way, except that it is to embark ſo far as
...tº
| 6() TH E J ERV I S W OOD CORRESPONDEN CE.
not to leave room to retire, which I ſuppoſe we’ll have no ſcruple in, ſince
it is now or never. Beſides, the other way ſays as much, tho’ not to ſo
good purpoſe. Adieu.
My humble ſervice to all at home.
September the 19th, 1706.
CLXI. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
September 21st, [1706.]
I HAVE no addreſſes. 225 (Duke Queenſberry), till two days before he
left this, railed at 15 (the Lord Treaſurer); ſaid he was not for 58 (the
Union), &c. but at laſt 102 (a ſum of money) quieted him. I believe 103
wgpwkqxucpfrºxpo
(the ſum of money) is ten thouſand pounds ; the thing itſelf is no ſecret. 16
cf: f
(The Lord Treaſurer) told 273 (Johnſtone) that 103 (money) was advanced
wg tgxgpxg wg rea
to 89 (the Scottiſh Miniſters) upon 38 (Scotland's) revenue to pay 38 (Scot-
tgdwu
land's) debts, particularly to 241 (Tweeddale). Your friend aſked, Why not
243 (Roxburgh) 2. He ſay’d he knew nothing of it. And why not 273 (John-
ſtone)? He laugh’t, and bid him do for himſelf. He talked much 98 (for the
Union); ſaid poſitively 21 (the Engliſh Parliament) would be for him [it, and
o º ggcfu ygsg
if 39 (the Scottiſh Parliament) was not, they muſt try whoſe heads were
kctfguw
hardeſt. I hear the Duke of Marlborough has writ a letter to Mr. John-
ſton, preſſing him earneſtly to be for the Union ; and he ſays he would have
written to my Lord Roxburgh and others, to the ſame purpoſe, but that
little can be ſay’d in the compaſs of a letter. This has pleaſed Mr. John-
ſton, for the letter is highly civill, and has convinced him that they are now
in earneſt, conſidering the money they have given, and the ſending over of
Argyle ; but I laugh’t at him, and put him in mind that now, after many
ſtops, they have paſt the grant of the reverſion of his brother's leaſe, by
which he loſes, of principle and intereſt, above three thouſand pound,
which my Lord Treaſurer knows, and might have ſaved it to him, with-
out coſting the Queen a farthing. The truth is, if the Union miſgive
it will fall heavily ſomewhere, for both the Engliſh and the Scotch, be-
fore they parted, were pretty open in their diſcourſe that no Union
THE J ERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 161
was intended; and the letters from Edinburgh, ſince their coming home,
bear that they have declared themſelves ſo there. Now tho’ this may
proceed from their diſcontents upon their diſapointments in their pre-
tentions, particularly as to 256 (Annandale); however, his diſcourſes to
the greateſt men in this nation has done a great deal of hurt. 31 (The
Whig Lords) too, raill againſt your 68 (Commiſſioners of the Union) for
having betrayed to 19 (the Lord Treaſurer) what paſſed between them ; they
ſuſpect moſt 240 (Ormiſton). 20 (The Lord Treaſurer) ownes that he never
knew ſo much of 32 (the Whig Lords) diſpoſition with reſpect to himſelf, as
he has done fince 67 (the Treaty). Tell 255 (Annandale) that 17 (the Lord
klu ngww.gtu
Treaſurer) charges in diſcourſe 195 (Nairn) with the matter of his letters.
p(\g
Your friend has been 99 (for an Union) all his life; but he ownes, noe 40
lu c ngcrlp wkg foth
(Scotch Parliament) at firſt daſh is a leap in the dark; and he ſhould be
uneaſy were he of 39 (the Scotch Parliament); and 35 (the Tories) here
being 99 (for the Union) frightens him. 48 (The New Party) has a hard
game to ačt, and poſſibly the leſs they act the better. To be 101 (againſt an
Union) will look like humour and contradićting themſelves; and to be 99
(for an Union), if 38 (Scotland) and 24 (the Court) be 101 (againſt an Union),
will be to leſſen themſelves to no purpoſe. F ll
areWell.
CLXII. FROM THE SAME.
October 5th, [1706].
I HAVE had two from your friend. I writt to you fully two weeks agoe,
Upogtxlng wkg
by the Dočtor, and I writt fully yeſterday to your friend, by Somerville the
weauqt klu
tailor. Pray make him enquire for it. 275 (Johnſtone) deſires that his
qrlpºp ugetgw
opinion may be kept ſecret, to witt, that he is rather for 64 (Limitations)
than 65 (an incorporating Union); that is, 64 (Limitations) at preſent, and
65 (Union) in time, and by degrees ; for all this will be miſunderſtood.
He doubts any thing is to be done at preſent with 32 (the Whig Lords);
however, he reſolves to try whenever they come to town; and therefore
continue to write, and faill not to ſend addreſſes both for yourſelf and your
friend, Farewell.
162 THE J ERV I SWOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
CLXIII. FROM THE SAME.
October 7th, [1706].
You and your friend ought to have had three or four of mine with the
receit of his of the 22d, and next poſt, but no anſwer nor addreſſes. I have
tryed proper inſtruments, but there is no room at preſent, for 31 (the Whig
Lords) are cock-a-hoop. 58 (The Union), they ſay, ſhall do, muſt do, and
will do ; and tho’ they ſeem to yield that much depends on 47 (the New
Party), they ſeem not concerned to be at any pains about them ; but 32 (the
Whig Lords) changes every week. 24 (The Court) rather believes that 48
(the New Party) and 59 (the Union) are not friends. But, in a word, 32 (the
Whig Lords) are in a bargain with 221 (Duke Hamilton), and whatever it
be, it ſeems to be concluded; for 129 (Sunderland) has let out that 224
(Duke Hamilton), with all his faults, muſt and ſhall be a great man : this he
ſay'd two months agoe, but now repeats it, and affirms they have him, but
only hopes they have him for 60 (the Union). 190 (Lord Orkney) ownes
there is a negotiation, and ſuſpects a bargain, but pretends not to know par-
ticulars : but Mººn or 215, (which ad,) ownes a great ſecret, but which he
ſays he muſt not yet tell; ſays, that the Court's caſe is near a cankgrin
(cankering 2). What he means by that I can ſcarfly gueſs. You may gueſs
better both of that and many other things, by the working you’l obſerve
among you. Fail not to give me your obſervations. It's let out here
that Argyle aſked now the Guards for Lowthian, and his regiment for
his brother, the pay of Major-General, (for he has only the name,) the Caſtle
of Edinburgh, and command of the Forces, 1,000 pound a year quit rents
here, that is, £1,500 to ſupport the charge of Earle of Greenwich ; and is
very angry with the anſwer he got, that nothing of that nature could
be done till after the Parliament, upon which he goes down in the manner
he does, and many ſays it is uncertain what part he'll act. 32 (The Whig
Lords) ſay, half-a-crown will carry him. The Duke,” they ſay, told him in
Flanders, that he muſt ſerve the Queen in her way, or in no way. 272
(Johnſtone) deſires particularly to know 267 (Baillie's) and others opinion,
if upon the obſervations they can make in 39 (the Scottiſh Parliament),
* The Duke of Marlborough.
THE J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 163
they think that 25 (the Court) is changed, and be really friends with 60
(the Union), or 63 (the Succeſſion); for it’s certain they were very lately
enemies. The mannagement with 273 (Johnſtone) makes a noiſe, for he
has made no ſecret of it, and the rather that to break his credit here, 17
(the Lord Treaſurer) and others have given to underſtand, as in great con-
fidence, that he had a conſiderable penſion from them, which poſſibly is his
own fault that he has not, for he never aſked it. However, theſe are mean,
pitifull arts, and ſhall not be without a return. If matters linger in 40 (the
Scottiſh Parliament), he ſhall again feel the pulſe of 32 (the Whig Lords).
Farewell.
CLXIV. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
THE Doctor got not your laſt. The Old Partie have it that Marlborough
had wrote to Johnſtone for the Union, and that Johnſtone had ſo adviſed
the New Partie. Whether they have got this by your's intercepted, or
ſome way elſe, you can beſt judge. The New Partie cannot rule themſelves
by the Court or countrey's inclinations, for they cannot be certainlie known,
and the latter ſo unſtable, that no ſtate can be made upon it, and yet it’s
probable the majority may be for the Union ; but ſhould both be againſt it,
the New Partie would leſſen themſelves more by oppoſing than by going
into it; for by the former they would divide, and Roxburgh, and one or
two more, be left to themſelves. With Duke Hamilton they cannot joyn,
and the part he acts at preſent is not to be underſtood. In ſhort, the New
Partie muſt keep together, tho' in things that would not be their choice;
but the Union is what they reckon can onlie ſettle Scotland, and can never
be concluded but now, when the Old Partie muſt appear for it, outwardlie
at leaſt. From this, and Malborough's letter, Johnſtone has a fair occaſion
of making himſelf be thought the inſtrument of bringing over the New
Partie, for their actings will be without concert with the preſent Miniſtrie.
Belhaven is none of us, and yet I am apt to believe that the Union may
carrie, for the Tories are not at one among themſelves, nor have they, ſo
far as I can learn, concerted meaſures for defeating it. Annandale is
uneaſie, but perhaps may be got managed.
Oćtober 8th, 1706.
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CLXV. TO THE SAME.
RoxBURGH got your's of the 4th. Your laſt was of the 5th–mine of
the 8th. Since, the Parliament has been employed in diſcuſſing of grounds
that were offered to poſtpone the conſideration of the Treaty, as that of a
National Faſt for direétion, with ſome others of leſs moment, which, after
debate, came to be moved, for that both ſides were ſhy to venture a vote;
but this day a motion having been made by Belhaven, and ſeconded by
Duke Hamilton and others, for a week’s delay, after a long debate the
queſtion was put, Delay, or Proceed 2 Delay 52; Proceed 116. This
majority was by the New Partie's joyning, who on this occaſion declared
themſelves, and wanted none of their number, but Belhaven. Had the
New Partie gone the other way, the Treaty had been defeat ; but now I
verily believe, if things take not an odd turn, that it will be concluded, even
tho' it be certaine that many of the Old Partie give juſt ground to believe
that they are not for it, for they are at little or no paines to perſuade others
to it. Johnſtone would make uſe of the New Partie's appearing with the
Whigs and others, as he ſees moſt for his and our intereſt. There is now a
vacancie in the Seſſion. The New Partie have agreed to uſe their intereſt for
a delay till the Parliament is over, and that it be not filled by the preſent
Miniſtrie. Roxburgh has wrote about it to the Treaſurer, and in favour
of Mr. Wedderburn, for whom I doubt not you’l uſe your intereſt ; and the
Whigs would be made underſtand that the Old Partie's having the diſpoſall
of it will put the juſtice of the nation in the hands of one ſet, which muſt
both diſguſt the New Partie and the whole nation.
Oétober 15th, 1706.
CLXVI, FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, October 19th, [1706].
I wroTE a line to you laſt poſt, and cannot yet write what I have to ſay.
I have had none ſince your's of the 8th. 129 (Sunderland) ſays, that 221
(Duke Hamilton) has broke to them, but that now they hope to have 228
& THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. T65
(Atholl): they would have any body rather than 47 (the New Party): the
dxwunqna
reaſon is obvious. However, goe on but ſlowly; and 272 (Johnſtone) is ſo
qheqlugszgpeu
doubtfull of conſequences, that he cannot venture upon them but with clean
hands; for if they ſhould prove bad, and that he could accuſe himſelf that
he had been ſelfiſh in the matter, 273 (Johnſtone) would never forgive him.
However he is reſolved to give 31 (the Whig Lords) fair opportunities.
Farewell.
CLXVII. FROM THE SAME,
London, October 22d, [1706), Morning.
I HAVE your's and 241's (Tweeddale's) of the 15th. I perceive they have
fouefatgh tº ycuhznn
your friend's to the Doctor of the 7th, which he ſays was full. Therefore
ekcpig chrkcdgw ngwwgthwkg toy
change the alphabet, and put the ſecond letter in the ſecond row in the
rnceg hltuw tºl wkltflp rnceg
y
place of the firſt in that row, and the third in place of the ſecond, and ſo
p0y ygtfu hlixtu
on, as I will do now, and fill your words with figures, all which, whatever
dg pxnnu * dgclplpi c yatf
they be, ſhall be nulls, unleſs in the beginning of a word; and give more
cfftgungu Qrgp atgsxgpw ngwwgtu uwqr
addreſſes, for they open all frequent letters, and ſtop them if they have
earkgtu fltgew Og cfftguu *
cyphers. Direct to me ſometimes as laſt year, particularly to the addreſs
uw leogugu uSxctg
near St. James's Square.
It's thought here, that 20 (the Lord Treaſurer), tho the ſame in his heart,
for 180 (Harley), who knows it, is the ſame, or 101 (againſt the Union), is
dsurthqwrn e h pmwſduingd mnsyxhg º
ſo apprehenſive of a miscarriage being imputed to him, that he is 99 (for
qrx xr eh
(the Union); but you know this is to be, and not to be. I can aſſure you
he has done his beſt to make 275 (Johnſtone) 100 (againſt the Union),
idoow sumxxb ldug g
which falls pretty hard upon him ; but your friend wrote to you to make
your obſervations where you are on that ſubjećt, and ſend him them up.
dsshduddfh
197 (Argyll) will be 98 (for the Union), in appearance, but that is all.
270 (The Lord Advocate) is ſtill 100 (againſt the Union), and diſſembles it
not to his friends here. 41 (The Jacobites) ſay, that 50 (the Dutch) have
truſted him with 102 (a ſum of money), and 42 (the Jacobites) have ſtill
krrg lrshw fron iurn ehbrag whd
good hopes. A friend of 243's (Roxburgh's), come from beyond ſea, owns
166 THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
phgomqk uhzudfw qmw-
50's (the Dutch’s) medling to me. 274 (Johnſtone) retraćts: he ſees diſ-
sdxf, qhz Zrunmgk
patch is neceſſary, for there is a new working ſince 48's (the New Party's)
kuhdx
112 (diſcovery). 227 (The Duke of Queenſberry) had written for a great
pdqy xlmqkw grqh qkfhwwdub
many things to be done as neceſſary to 60 (the Union), but now writes that
qr3rföfdl0xmrq wg6uh suhā0xhqgw
there is no occaſion for them ; ſo ſure he pretends to be.
At Night.
20 (The Lord Treaſurer) has written to you all three, by 236 (Seafield),
xldo.37fnāw
thºs from 3 (the Queen); and about 276 (Wedderburn), that 225 (the
d5e07dq8fn qrx7 xr
Duke of Queenſberry) had got a blank, but he had written to him not to
geoo 8mx ys my7wz4f6h d3 suffrs4huxg
fill it up. “It’s hard, (ſayd your friend) that juſtice ſhould be a property,
mxw'7 om8nh
as it is ; and which is worſe, (added he), it’s like to be more ſo.” Is not this
plain 101 (againſt the Union)? As to 32 (the Whig Lords), nothing is
to be done juſt now. 130 (Sunderland) complains that the whole Treaty
was not voted at firſt daſh.
Farewell.
Let me know that you have got this, and other two in one, this poſt.
CLXVIII. To SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
THE Chancelor, at firſt federunt after the mobb, acquainted the Houſe
that the Councill had brought troops into the town for ſecuring the peace ;
whereupon the Advocate offered a motion in write, that the Committee
ſhould have thanks, and that the Parliament ſhould recommend to them the
continuance of their care. This occaſioned a long and hot debate, upon the
foot of it's being a force on the Parliament; and before voting, Erroll gave
in a proteſt for ſaving his own and the Parliament's privileges, which was
adhered to by Duke Hamilton and about fifty more ; but the motion was
carried by a majority of fifty-three. It's ſaid that thoſe againſt it did man-
age the debate in ſuch a manner as gave umbrage to not a few. The Duke
appeares now above-board ; has againe ſet up Steel's meeting. There is
paines taken by the Tories to procure addreſſes from all places againſt the
Union. At bottom it’s ſetting the Succeſſion in ſuch a manner as cuts off
THE JERWISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. I67
their hopes. That troubles them ; and it's given out the Succeſſion, ſimply,
or with Limitations, in excluſion of the Union, will be their laſt effort; and
if neither of theſe ſucceed, that a bold ſtroak will be ventured. Many of
the Preſbyterian miniſters are againſt the Union, and ačting ſuch a pairt as
they did in the late troubles; attempting to adviſe and interpoſe by the
Commiſſion of the Kirk in matters that belong not to them, and to raiſe
objećtions againſt the Union from the Covenant, &c. Wyllie leads this
ſquadron. The Old Partie gave out at firſt that not one iota of the Articles
were to be altered, which did hurt; now they have changed their note, for
what reaſon I know not. He is thought to be in earneſt, but ſome com-
plain that buſineſs is foreſhowed, and that all thoſe whom they formerlie
manadged are not for the Union. The Treaſurer's letters are bare and
lame, which makes what I formerlie preſſed the more neceſſary to the New
Partie ; and if he is not for the Union, the leſs he be meddled with the
better, for we can expect nothing by him, and it may give umbrage to
others. The Scots Miniſtrie, I hear, have reſolved that the Parliament ſhall
meet dailie. Annandale is quite off us, and is manadged by Kincardine.
Thomas Bruce ačts a pairt here againſt the Union, by whoſe direétion I
know not.
Oćtober 29th, 1706.
CLXIX. TO THE SAME.
My laſt was of the 29th ; your's of the 22d October. On Wedneſday
laſt it was moved, That ſince the Houſe had gone through the Articles, for
information, that they ſhould return to reconſider them, in order to voting.
This was debated all that day, [and] Friday and Saturday thereafter, till
towards evening it was carried that the firſt Article ſhould be firſt con-
fidered, but with this proviſo, that it ſhould take no effect unleſs the other
Articles were found ſatiſfactorie, and that the ſecurity of the Church ſhould
come next under confideration, before anything elſe. There were ſeverall
motions made in oppoſition to this, as conſulting of conſtituents, and ſuch
like; at laſt, that the Church ſhould be firſt under confideration was fixed on
as ane oppoſite ſtate of a vote, and was indeed the moſt plauſible they could
have pitcht on ; for which ſhould be the ſtate of the queſtion carried by
I (38 T H E J ERV ISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE.
thirty-fix only ; the approving of it, by about fifty. It was then moved,
That the firſt Article ſhould be ſpoke to. Much was ſaid againſt it with
great heat, eſpecially when it was propoſed to vote it before pairting. At
laſt, of conſent, the debate was adjourned till next federunt, when it was
renewed and continued with great diſorder and confuſion ; and when the
Houſe were upon voting, Approve or Not, Annandale made a long ſpeech
againſt it, and did offer two reſolves; the one importing that whereas it
was evident this Union could not be concluded without diſorder in the
countrey, and of itſelf was inconſiſtent with our ſovereignty, claime of
right, and conſtitution, that therefore the Houſe did reſolve they would
enter to ane Union in Succeſſion, War, and Trade, with the reſervation
of their conſtitution : the other was for the Succeſſion with Limitations,
either of which he ſaid the Houſe might chuſe. Theſe were made a handle
for a delay, but none ſeconded him on the ſubjećt-matter, ſave Belhaven. At
laſt, after much ſtruggle, the firſt Article was approven by a majority of
32: Yeas, 115; Noes, 83. Before voting, Athol gave in a proteſt. The
vote was carried by the New Partie, for ſeverall of the Old Partie were
abſent, and others of them againſt it, which makes ſome jealous. The
Union has loſt ground, and is fair to be thrown out before the concluſion of
the Articles, for many of the Old Partie want courage, and I cannot ſay
but ſome of them are in danger, and the countrey is ſtirred up againſt it
partly by the Jacobites, and partly by the Preſbeterian miniſters. Already
there have been ſeverall addreſſes preſented againſt it, and will be many
more. The Church is now upon framing one, for they alledge it is incon-
ſiſtent with the Covenant to be united in one Parliament where Biſhops fit.
They are not to be diverted from this, and it will influence a great many
weak people. In ſhort, I’m affrayed this nation will run into blood, whether
the Union or Succeſſion be ſettled ; for the averſion is as great in many to
the one as to the other ; but better now than when there ſhall be no govern-
ment. Jerviſwood has got ſuch a diſcoverie, as convinces him there is a
plot on foot, not without a mixture of deſign'd villainies, but he cannot en-
large. Belhaven laſt day, in a long ſpeech, did reflect on the New Partie,
but was pay’d in his own coyn by Roxburgh.
November 5th, 1706.
T H E J ERV I SWO OD (JORIRESPONDENCE. T 69
CLXX. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, November 12th, [1706.]
I HAVE your's of the 29th and 5th, and have written this night to 243
(Roxburgh), tell him. Nothing's to be done juſt now with 31 (the Whig
Lords). 48 (the New Party), as I forſaw, have now neither them, nor 25
(the Court), nor 38 (Scotland). Beſides, no man's to be forced to goe to
heaven, much leſs to be happy on earth ; and forcing one's country is like
forcing one's father and mother. I would not have you run your heads
againſt a wall. When madmen cannot be ſhut up, it’s better to let them
alone. I wiſh you could make room for 61 (the Succeſſion), which, with the
Limitations, will force a Union in time, without any riſk ; but I apprehend
that oppoſition hath got too much head. I did not ſee 20 (the Lord Trea-
ſurer) in five months, till 48's (the New Party's) affairs made me ſee him.
Ea: ungue leonem. Yeſterday 15 (the Lord Treaſurer) told 153 (Sarum) that
whqx da hasuhww.h * xhq pmollw zhwx
255 (Ammandale) had ſent an expreſse hither, who went ten miles weſt from
xudfh lmp cyluxlhu
this, but they could not trace him further ; that is juſt to 272 (Johnſtone's)
lrywh
houſe. Pray tell this by way of friendſhip to 256 (Annandale), and obſerve
him ; for if true he'll be ſtruck with it. 213 (Tom Bruce) is an eſtabliſh'd
agent for 41 (the Jacobites), and I fear may have dipt 256 (Annandale).
I told you that 270 (the Lord Advocate) is 100 (againſt the Union): he diſ-
ſembles it not in his letters to this place, and if 42 (the Jacobites) are to be
believed, he's imploy'd by 50 (the Dutch). 16 (The Lord Treaſurer) and
31 (the Whig Lords) having concerted matters as to their own Parliament,
ſeem more one than ever. I told you that 198 (Harley) is certainly 101
(againſt the Union): I cannot be deceived in that. Peterborough is out of
all. All thoughts of peace for this year are over. King Auguſtus and the
King of Sweeds have made a peace. 156 (Sarum's Lady), who is in high
favour and great ſecrets, could not tºother day abſtain from reflections, when
153 (Sarum) told how much 4 (the Queen) praiſed 24 (Roxburgh), Pray
write, for I’m in pain about you all.
T70 THE J ERV IS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
CLXXI. FROM THE SAME.
London, November 23d, [1706.]
My laſt to you and your friend were both on the 12th. The floods kept me
a week in the country, but I ſhall now be here all winter. I have your's of the
14th and 16th. I have in vain endeavoured to ſee our great men theſe
three days, but ſhall before my next. The diſcourſe here is, that orders
are ſent down to the Miniſtry to deſpatch the buſineſs of the Union one
way or other, and to aſſure them that there ſhall be troops at hand on the
Borders and in Ireland, and from Flanders too, if they need them ; and
it's ſay’d ſhips of war too are order'd to your coaſts. If all this will not
put ſpirit in your Miniſtry, there is no help for it. Pray let me know if
241 (Tweeddale) has got his money. 267 (Baillie) is abſolutely in the
right to refuſe the offers made him, for the reaſon he gives. 28 (The
Whigs) and 31 (the Whig Lords) ſpeak of 243 (Roxburgh) much better
than they did. 275 (Johnſtone) has told his doubts only to 283 (Baillie)
and 244 (Roxburgh); ſo why the lady you name talks as ſhe does, he
knows not. I think nothing of the addreſſes from the countrey, nor that
Preſbetirians, who think the poſſeſſion of the churches in the cauſe of
God, ſhould be againſt the Union ; for even Churchmen here ſay they would
not be for it, were they Preſbetirians ; at leaſt they ſay they would have off
the Sacramental Teſt. But it's ſtrange that the miniſters ſhould have
changed their minds, ſo as they have done, and that the Convenſion of the
Burrows ſhould be againſt it: there muſt be an underhand working. I
have told 186 (Ridpath) that 187 (Ridpath) would get the pillory at laſt,
but he's irreconcilable to 65 (an Incorporating Union): both he and 189
(Hedges) would give their lives to hinder it. I’m dayly more and more
confirm'd in my doubts both of 27 (the Court) and 32 (the Whig Lords); nay,
I am aſſured from one of the laſt, that however they talk'd, they reckon 65
(an Incorporating Union) attended with inſuperable difficulties. What an-
ſwers 225 (Queenſberry) will receive Ido not yet know, but I apprehend [they]
will not be ſuch as will ſatiſfie. I hear 31 (the Whig Lords) praiſe much
244 (Roxburgh) for his refuſing to dine with 227 (Queenſberry), of which I
know nothing. Neither 24 (the Court) nor 32 (the Whig Lords), whatever
they give out, ſeem to expect 60 (an Union). 19 (The Lord Treaſurer) makes
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 171
ohzxhuw
great uſe of 243's (Roxburgh's) letters; if they be ſuch as he makes them,
they are very different from thoſe to me.
CLXXII. FROM THE SAME.
London, November 26th, [1706.]
I wroTE laſt poſt, and had then your's of the 14th and 16th, and now have
your's of the 19th. I ſee the time of 61 (the Succeſſion) is paſt, and I be-
lieve that of 58 (an Union) not yet come. The artifices of 17 (the Lord
Treaſurer) are too ſtrong for all 273 (Johnſtone) can do, or 48 (the New Party)
either. It's 19 (the Lord Treaſurer), I now find, that has made 47 (the New
Party) all along paſs for 41 (Jacobites), and 32 (the Whig Lords) have been
the dupes, as they are ſtill, for nothing can undeceive them. 121 (Somers)
ſaid to-day that there was no truſting 244 (Roxburgh), &c.; they were a&ting
a part, &c.; and yet 122 (Somers) is ſincere, and has no hopes of 60 (an
Union), which he ſays will undo 124 (Somers), &c. 221 (Duke Hamilton)
writes that the Miniſtry muſt follow their inſtrućtions, and they do no more.
It is, he ſays, the Squadrone that drives. 225 (The Duke of Queenſberry)
writes that he cannot help the loſs of time, nor ſuch adjournments, the
Squadrone will have it ſo : they pretend, ſays he, that the nation muſt not
be ſurprized nor tricked. This laſt is from 123 (Somers); what's before, I
have ſeen the letter. Pray anſwer me the ſtory about 256 (Annandale).
Zmxlry4x fldqkh7w
39 (The Scottiſh Parliament) muſt end 67 (the Treaty) without changes,
but 95 (addreſs the Queen) as much as they pleaſe. I am told this is all ;
ſo you muſt make your beſt of it. It's ſtrange, if the Squadrone be ſo zeal-
ous as they appear, that they do not bring addreſſes to the Parliament from
their countries for the Union. Farewell.
CLXXIII. FROM THE SAME.
London, November 28th, [1706.]
I write every poſt. Your laſt was of the 19th. Such of 31 (the Whig
Lords) as are truly 98 (for the Union), ſay 19 (the Lord Treaſurer) is 100
(againſt the Union), and are underhand very angry; however, at the ſame
172 THE JERWIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE.
time give out that 45 (the New Party) is in a bargain with 20 (the Lord
Treaſurer), and are to be 22 (Houſe of Lords)* in caſe of 58 (an Union),
or ſay they will prove 100 (againſt the Union); for 45 (the Old Party)
writes, that is, I take it 225 (Queenſberry), that 48 (the New Party) are the
cauſe of all the adjournments. Pray give me a plain anſwer to this. In
caſe of 58 (the Union,) to counteract 47 (the New Party), there is a deſign
odz xll qypehu ri
a-working to fix, by a preliminary law, the number of 22 (the Engliſh Par-
liament). In ſhort, tho’ you write nothing that is deſponding, all the prog-
noſticks here are 101 (againſt the Union). 129 (Sunderland) is to be now
prwx
189 (Hedgest); and 28 (the Whigs), even thoſe of them that were moſt 99
(for the Union), ſeem now unconcern'd. Then it's owned, in groſs, that
48 (the New Party) have broke all meaſures, and 21's (the Engliſh Parlia-
ment's) delays admits of no other conſtrućtion. 208 (The Scotch) here
are almoſt all 100 (againſt the Union). 195 (Nairn) gives the worſt ſide
of things. 45 (The Old Party) write they cannot truſt 56 (Standing
zduqmgkw
Armies). 275 (Johnſtone) has more warnings than ever. 189 (Hedges)
ygm8r'7oh3yoh3q2fh
has adviſed 228 (Atholl) violence. You may depend on this, and that
180 (Harley) is 101 (againſt the Union). There is a flying packet come
yeſternight with the news of your paſſing the fifth Article. There are
anſwers ſent down to the objections which your Miniſtry reckon'd the
moſt ſubſtantial. 221 (Queenſberry) ſeems to be much in earneſt, but
cannot bear, in caſe matters do, that others ſhould bear the name.
CI, XXIV. FROM THE SAME.
December 5th, 1706.
YoUR laſt was of the 19th, and mine of the 28th ; ſince which
people here hope better for the Union, and there appears a greater concern
wrph zdupxl
for it. There has been ſome warmth about it. None are ſo 101 (againſt
& xlh ordg pmwfduumgk ySrq xlhp
the Union) as to be willing to take the load of the miſcarriage upon them.
I forgot to write to you of Duke Hamilton's letter to my Lord Treaſurer,
which had a vigorous anſwer about ten days agoe, the ſubſtance of which,
* That is, made British Peers.
+ That is, appointed Secretary of State, in place of Sir Charles Hedges.
THE J E R WIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 173
as I'm told, was, that her Majeſty was ſorry there was ſuch a perverſe
ſpirit in ſome, in oppoſition to what was ſo much for the intereſt of both
kingdoms; that ſhe was reſolved to leave nothing on her part undone, &c.;
that ſhe hoped none of thoſe bad conſequences which the Duke apprehended
would infue, but if they were to happen, ſhe would rather they did ſo in
her time, fince God had put in her hands the proper remedies, &c. Your
friend deſires me to put you in mind that two letters were written to you
in the beginning of the Seſſion ; one to deſire you not to make haſt, and
the other the next poſt to make haſt. He deſires to know if you had both
theſe, or only one of them, and which of them.
tºg Farewell.
CLXXV. FROM THE SAME.
December 7th, [1]706.
I wrote laſt poſt, and have your's of the 30th. I’m glad to find you ſo
full of hopes, which, with better reaſons here, makes me begin to believe the
Union ; for hitherto, I own, I rather wiſhed it than expected it, and I ſtill
ſee how it may fail. You have not time to anſwer particulars in my letters,
pr3q2hb ba45u5hw8wh
as about 241* (Tweedale's) money and 255's (Annandale's) expreſſe. Pray
ld3xh4w
do it. 25 (The Court) yields, I think, but hates 47 (the New Party), and
te duxhm'7fb3w
there's every day a new ſcene of artifice; now 48 (the New Party) were
tricking, being indeed 101 (againſt the Union), but are ſo far dip'd, that 242
(Roxburgh) and others cannot retreat ; upon which 178 (Harley) ſays that
274 (Johnſtone), who is obſtinately 100 (againſt the Union), has broke with
244 (Roxburgh). Pray get 243 (Roxburgh), without taking notice of this,
(for it muſt not be known,) to write the truth in a letter which may be
diſcretly ſhown. Some men ſtick at nothing ; even 143 (Poulett) aſking me
ſeriouſly if 47 (the New Party) would infift, was the moſt ſurpriſed in the
world when I told him they would ; and 25 (the Court) make even him
doubt of 274's (Johnſtone's) being 98 (for the Union), and of his being in
any terms of friendſhip or correſpondence with 244 (Roxburgh). The
nearer 58 (the Union) comes, 243 (Roxburgh) and others will be perſonally
* This in the original is decyphered Court's, having obviously been read 24's instead of 241.
| 74 T H E J ERV IS W () () D CORRESPONDENCE.
kuhdxhu gagkhu
in greater danger. I ſpeak not without book, but ſome things muſt be left
to meeting.
The Lower Houſe of the Convocation is become wife and dutifull at laſt,
and have declared the Church in a flouriſhing eſtate and no danger, memine
contradicente. Thus, in effect, Church, Lords, and Commons, as well as
her Majeſty, have declared for the Union. .
Your Miniſtry, laſt flying packet, wrote that the Prince of Wales, with
200 officers, was expected in the Highlands.
CLXXVI. FROM THE SAME.
December 10th, [1706.]
YOUR laſt was of the 19th and 30th, and mine of the 7th. The Union,
it ſeems now, will goe faſt on by what you write and what you do ; and
the Dukes write as giving up the cauſe. However upon information from
your Miniſtry,” that the Prince of Wales, &c. is coming, the troops are
marching, both here and in Ireland, near you. I wiſh this do not irritate,
eyx rxlhuw zumzh
and raiſe the ferment again which you hope is abating ; but others write
rxlhuzmwh
otherwiſe, and which ſurpriſes me. 122 (Somers), &c., whatever they give
gryexrl
out, ſtill doubt of 59 (the Union); and 164 (Nottingham) is poſitive with your
qrx gr 7bry5 ohww lbuh
friend that it will not do even with you, and leſs here; but this is unin-
telligible to me, for by all that appears, it will paſs here without oppoſition;
dux gmwxuywz lhuh
but there is ſo much art and diſtruſt here, that I’ll give you bare facts to
and fro,-make the beſt of them you can.
qha pdq
229 (Atholl) is now to be a new man, ſay his friends. To begin, he ſays
wtlqydgurqb dfhg omnh dakhoow rzhw xlhp
the Squadrone have acted like angels, and 3 (the Queen) owes to them 58
(the Union), and not to 90 (the Scottiſh Miniſtry); that he knows 272
(Johnſtone) to be an honeſt man, and had always believed him to be ſuch.
lh law irukrx zldx
(He has forgot what he ſay’d a few days before, both of him and the reſt.)
Add to this what 166 (Nottingham) [ſaid] to 274 (Johnſtone), that there
xlukh pha moddg nqhz qr pruh
are not three men in the iſland whom he knew no more than he does 241
* Above the word “Ministry,” in the original, are the cyphers 230 xr 130, meaning “ Mar
to Sunderland,” these being at the time Secretaries of State for Scotland and England.
T H E JERVIS WOOD CO RRESPONDENCE. I75
(Tweeddale), 243 (Roxburgh), and 267 (Baillie), for whom he would have
fooner undertaken, that they ſhould neither be wººd IlOI’ whiti frºm tº:
opinions. Your friend told him the plain truth, that 59 (the Union) was
their opinion—had always been ſo—and that they were in ho &ºt with
either 88 (the Engliſh Miniſtry), or 90 (the Scottiſh Miniſtry), and gave
him proofs of this, but which had only this effect, that he believed 48 (the
xuywzhg qr pruh x]h euhdf|
New Party) truſted no more 275 (Johnſtone); for the belief of the breach
with 274 (Johnſtone) is ſpread: 205 (Dr. Skean) too was made believe it.
and tells me that his authors, I ſuppoſe 154 (the Biſhop of Sarum), or 156
(his Lady), inſinuated that it came from 15 (the Lord Treaſurer); but 205
Xr pdnh
(Dr. Skean) ſays, the cauſe is his undertaking to 8* to make 244 (Roxburgh),
&c. 98 (for the Union). But 178's (Harley's) is, that he was 100 (againſt
the Union), which he deſired to be kept ſecret at preſent, but all would ap-
pear in time. I ſay’d enough in my laſt, that it muſt be a ſecret, what 178
ohzxhuw iuop
(Harley) ſays ; but 274 (Johnſtone) deſired letters from 243 (Roxburgh), and
º º e dqb
241 (Tweeddale) too, if you pleaſe, which, without taking notice of any
wyfl uhsrux wsuhdg zmxl bry slrzq dqg nqrfn
ſuch report, (if not as ſpread with you,) may be diſcreetly ſhown, and knock
lhdg oh Kxhrs
it on the head. If I get not ſuch letters, I muſt conclude 282 (Baillie)
frafhdow wrpxlmqk
conceals ſomething from 272 (Johnſtone), and that ſo much ſmoke is not
Ihuh nhhs xlh wh;uhz
Ul
without fire. My point here was, firſt to keep the ſecret of 47 (the New
ph rzqh suhmygmfh xlhmu lrqryu
Party), even to my owne prejudice, next to preſerve their honour by main-
frofhux zmxl
taining that they were in no concert with 87 (the Engliſh Miniſtry). This
dqkhu ysrq ph khz eb mx
has brought all the anger upon me; and what other am I to get by it?
krx eb pryxl erygg
and pray what has 48 (the New Party) got by being ſo mouth-bound in
orug Zmomdp yhkmphqz whfraghg
that matter P Lord William had had the regiment, &c., had I been ſeconded,
tho' he himſelf is to blame too. 163 (Rocheſter), 164 (Nottingham), and
167 (Haverſham) will be 101 (for the Union), but the body of 41 (Jacobites)
ſeem to be undetermined whether to goe all into it or oppoſe it. In ſhort,
the ſtate of the queſtion is, whether it will goe unanimouſly, or not at all.
The firſt is the generall opinion. Great uſe is made of 43 (the Preſby-
* This figure signifies the Duke of Marlborough, but in the original it has been decyphered
“ the Court.”
[76 T H E J E R V J S W O OD CORRESPONDENCE.
xlh dgguhww.huw dqkyw
terians) being the addreſſers, and not 42 (the Jacobites), farther than Angus.
mathuhqfh reymryw pm.gfhg
(Pray is the fa&t true 2) The inference is obvious, and not minced, that 58
whyohg pdmfgtdmqhg wysuhumma suhwehzhub
(the Union), when ſettled, muſt be maintained by the ſuppreſſion of Preſbytery.
nqdyhub xlhmu pdqqdkhuw
I wiſh God puniſh then not the knavery of their mannagers in 1704. I’m
bry fad eh
as much 99 (for the Union) as you can be, but I love to be for any thing
lmqghurz
with open eyes; not to hinder it, but to do it with as much precaution as
the nature of the thing will bear. Farewell.
Let me know that you have got this.
CLXXVII. FROM THE SAME.
December 14th, [1706.]
MY laſt was of the 10th ; and your's of the 5th and 7th, and your
friend's of the 5th ; but it ſeems he had not mine of the 26th, for he does
eyx rqh dguhww xr Imp
not anſwer what concern’d himſelf. I have but one addreſs to him, by
6zurxhg 8bhd7uw dguhww.hw
which I wrote. You may uſe the laſt yeare's addreſſes. My laſt was a verie
5dqk6ub.4 do.40 lhu%h
angry letter. Sometimes I wiſh you all here; at other times I think I
M zmxl bry zhd7ubrigi
ſhould be as eaſy were I with you. 24 (The Court) grows very weary of
eywm3qhwöw 7hqg rqh zdb ru rxlhu
the buſineſs, and wiſh for an end, one way or other. 273 (Johnſtone) was
dorgh eb fldqſh zmxl
yeſterday allmoſt an hour alone by chance with 16 (the Treaſurer) but not
one word paſt of 38 (Scotland). 275 (Johnſtone) was as long with 9 (the
d9orqh xdon'7hg ryhu
Duke of Marlborough) alone, and talked over 59 (the Union) very freely.
272 (Johnſtone) told him he had been allways 98 (for the Union); but, for
pap74hug
the manner, he would have liked better that of 64 (Limitations), and by
ghk3uh4hw ehmāqk 64rz 7mpsudſxmfdeol, dqb
degrees; but all that being now impracticable, he was for the Union, any
zdb7 mx 6fryog eh lag
way it could be had, and tho' all the conſequences of it could not be foreſeen,
the obvious conſequences were for the good of both kingdoms, and nothing
more for the glory both of the Queen and her Miniſtry. As for the
remhfxmrq ri kmymak ys ohkmwodxmyh cru my mw widin qr iuhh shrsoh
objection of giving up the legiſlative, for it is ſaid no free people ever did
zm7xlryx iruth
it without force, (which is 178's (Harley's) ordinary diſcourſe, I tell you,)
*
tºmy ºr
THE J E R W H S W () O D C () R. R. ESPONDENCE. | 77
zh lag qrqh xr kmuh ys
272 (Johnſtone) ſaid 6 (Marlborough) knew we had none to give up, for the
frºxm8qyh wygemhfx
true ſtate of the matter was, whether 38 (Scotland) ſhould continue ſubject
zmövlryx xudgh eh wyemhfx xr dg
to an 88 (Engliſh Miniſtry) without trade, or be ſubject to an 21 (Engliſh
7xudgh9
Parliament) with trade. He ſaid it was the caſe. “ Then,” ſaid 8 (Marl-
9rzqh5 kuhdx krrgghww. suhihuumqk
borough), “ you muſt owne 3's (the Queen's) great goodneſs in preferring,
wlh gmd maxhuhux ri lhu shrsöoh xr
as it thus appeared ſhe did, the intereſt of her people to other conſiderations.”
7 (Marlborough) commended 243 (Roxburgh), and ſaid he had a great
gmw8srwm7xm9rq Xr omnh 5lmp
diſpoſition to like him. 274 (Johnſtone) ſaid both 244 (Roxburgh) and others
qywhg 7dixhu 8d p5dq6qhu 7pdgh xlh9p dqkub
had been uſed after a manner that ſhould have made them angry and 101
ru ryx xlhb
(againſt the Union); but it was their opinions, and hitherto, in or out, they
had kept to their opinions in every thing. I have no more time. 275
frpsodmdhg pmklxmob
(Johnſtone) complained mightily of 17 (the Lord Treaſurer) as to himſelf.
imqh Zrugw k7rrg gm.9qqhu p5mwdfibmhu
272 (Johnſtone) had fine words and a good dinner, but I expect miſchief.
7gryköodw w8
Pray let me know if there be any ground for what Douglaſs writes of a
frygxhu kmix xr pm.gh ſº
counter gift to mine. Pray make whom you pleaſe in my name ſpeak to
X]h hasuhww
255 (Annandale) about the expreſs. 273 (Johnſtone) has now ground to
dq4 haſ su%hw8w wz zdw xr lm5p4whoi
think there was an expreſs, and that it was to 18 (the Treaſurer) himſelf.
Some of 32 (the Whig Lords) know the ſtory, and would gladly have this
laſt point fixed. You may reſt aſſured that thoſe 100 (againſt the Union)
eu7hdnh mx mi wly q xlh
here, and with you too, will break it, if they can do it ſo as to ſhun the
eodph ri m?: * & h99mrx .
blame of it. 274 (Johnſtone) ſays he has ground to believe that Eliot is
g7yxf
ſet on by 270 (the Lord Advocate), and that both of them have Dutch
8pro?b rxlhqxmfº sdshu * •
money. 274 (Johnſtone) has an authentick paper in his hands, but dare not
9xlh 5Srwk Xzr mygxrhw rqh dx WX Khāup2dqw
venture it by the poſt. In ſhort, there are two parties, one at St. Germains,
dx hgmdeyukl whzxohg uhkyodu fruuhww.srqdqſh
and another at Edinburgh, that have a ſettled regular correſpondence, and it
srmgX zldxhyhu my eh tº a º
ſeems are at a point, whatever it be ; but ſo it is that 51 (the French) and
25 (the Court) appear mightily pleaſed. Farewell
Z
178 THE J ERV I S W () () I) CORRESPONDENCE.
CLXXVIII. FROM THE SAMIE.
London, December 24th, [1706.]
I HAVE both your's, and your friend's of the 17th. I can't bring myſelf
to think that the Union will break upon the 8th Article, tho you fear it; but
I have ever rather thought it would rather break than do, except allmoſt one
week. 24 (The Court), it ſeems, is willing that 272 (Johnſtone) ſhould un-
derſtand them, but 275 (Johnſtone) is poſitive to ſeem not to do it. Some
rzqhg
have owned to 275 (Johnſtone) that the Union is good for both kingdoms,
but not good at preſent, and may be done with more harmony, and without
any bad conſequences, at another time. 32 (The Whig Lords) fee enough,
and apprehend the worſt, but they diſtruſt one another ; and indeed there is
ſo much artifice at preſent, that nobody knows whom to truſt, as you’ll be
convinced when I tell you at meeting how I came to write ſuch angry letters.
I began to be undeceived before I had your's and your friend's ; but his came
ſeaſonably to undeceive others. Pray deſire him to write what he thinks fit,
directed to me at my houſe in town, and ſigned by him, for the want of that
is my friend's objection to the uſe of this, tho he himſelf has no doubt about
ohzxhuw xr eh
it ; and write yourſelf too what you pleaſe to me at my houſe, letters to be
wlrzq
ſhewn. 164 (Nottingham) has taken ſuch advantage of 228 (Atholl), and
wrq8w 7uhk4mp5hqx3
not 241 (Tweeddale's) ſon's regiment, that as you’ll hear that is help’d.
Farewell.
CLXXIX. FROM THE SAME.
London, December 31st, [1706.]
My laſt was of the 24th December ; your's of the 21ſt and 24th, but not
that letter which in your laſt you referr to for particulars. The addreſſes
muſt be changed. You may, I think, depend on it that the alterations you
have hitherto made will not break the Union ; but if you goe on altering, it's
like your alterations will be altered here, which will make a new Seſſion
with you neceſſary, and in that caſe no man knows what may happen. I
wiſh you could tell me if you apprehend that a new gift will be aſked of the
THE JERVIS WOOD CORRESPONDENCE. 179
Biſhops’ leaſes. The Biſhop of Saliſbury preached this day at the Te Deum,
and ſaid a great many good things, but ſpoke too freely, (it will be ſaid,) of
one crown'd head to another.
Farewell.
CLXXX. FROM THE SAME.
January 4th, [1707.]
YoUR friend is going to the country for a few days, and bids me only
tell you that the Whigs are reſolved to paſs the Union here, without mak-
ing any alterations at all, to ſhun the neceſſity of a new Seſſion with you,
provided you have been as reaſonable in your alterations as you’ve been
hitherto. It's true many of the Commons ſay this is preſcribing to them :
why not they make alterations, ſay they, as well as you; but in all proba-
bility this humour will be over-ruled. The Duke of Marlborough is to
have five thouſand pounds a-year out of the poſt office by an act to goe
with the title. 9 (The Duke of Marlborough) endeavours to have it be-
lieved that 32 (the Whig Lords) are turning 100 (againſt the Union), and
indeed ſome of them talked very oddly, but many of 35 (the Tories) ſay
that 60 (the Union) only can hinder 57 (Standing Armies). One would
think that there would be no oppoſition, and yet 275 (Johnſtone) cannot
reconcile matters; if not that 27 (the Court) varies. Farewell
CLXXXI. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
YoUR laſt was of the 4th ; mine of the 11th. The Articles were con-
fidered on Tueſday without any amendment but thoſe formerly mentioned,
except a clauſe added to the 24th, for keeping the Regalia and Records in
Scotland. The firſt was neceſſary to pleaſe the Commons, for that matter
goes far with them. Yeſterday the A&t ratifying got a firſt reading by a
vote; but before it could be got at, the motion for concluding the manner of
our repreſentation prior to the Aét was renewed, and much inſiſted on, but
rejected. This day a buſtle was made upon a petition from the Kirk
againſt a clauſe in the Aét which they were pleaſed to conſtrućt ane homo-
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logation of the Engliſh Hierarchie, and that which would involve the nation
in guilt ; yet in effect it was no more than a declaration, that upon Eng-
land's ratifying the A&t paſt for the ſecurity of our Church, any A&t to be
paſt there for the ſecurity of theirs, and not derogating from or inconſiſtent
with our ſecurity within Scotland, ſhould be held as ratified without the
neceſſity of a new ratification in Scotland. This was done to prevent all
furder voting in the matter, in caſe England ſhould agree to the Articles as
amended. Therefore there was likewiſe a generall clauſe, declaring that
England might extend in their own favours the amendments made in favour
of Scotland, as about drawbacks, &c. which ſhould be held as ratified with-
out any furder ratification. The Aét carried by 41 : Yeas, 110; Noes, 69.
January 16th, 1707.
CLXXXII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
January 17th, 1707–6.
I'M glad to hear that you’re better. I have not been well myſelf. I’ve
had your's of the 7th and 11th. Now that the Union is as good as done
with you, we have no doubt of its doing here, and that without ſo much
as one alteration. There has been ſome warm ſpeeches here amongſt the
Commons upon the allowing of 900,000 pounds of additional charge be-
yond the funds, which will make the taxes go near to £7000,000 this year;
but the heat went not ſo far as a vote, or diviſion, and yet it had more root
than any oppoſition to the Union is like to have, unleſs there be underhand
working, which does not yet appear. 31 (The Whig Lords) begin to talk
very favourably of 47 (the New Party), and affect to do it of 243 (Rox-
burgh). 121 (Somers), &c. are now convinced of what 273 (Johnſtone) has
often ſaid, that without 48 (the New Party) 28 (the Whigs) will not be
gainers by 58 (the Union). I hope you’l think of your being a member of
the Britiſh Parliament. If 275 (Johnſtone) could be it, he gladly would
for many reaſons, ſome of which concerns 48 (the New Party) as much as
himſelf. 30 (The Whigs) having lately done ſo much for 16 (the Lord
Treaſurer), he ſeems now to be entirely 99 (for the Union). If this be ſo,
no doubt you have obſerved more heartineſs in ſome men theſe three weeks
laſt paſt.
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My laſt was the 4th of January. I wrote two about the wine to 243
(Roxburgh), but have had no anſwer. Farewell.
Nothing does Mrs. Johnſton ſo much good for the pain in her head as
palſy water-drops, which are not to be bought even here, ſuch as ſhe has, and
ſuch as they ſhould be, and are mighty good for deafneſs. If your phificians
approve of it, I’ll endeavour to get ſome ſent down in the black box.
CLXXXIII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
My laſt was of the 16th. The Houſe having agreed to go upon the re-
preſentation after the Aét ratifying, Marchmont did yeſterday make the
following motion;–Reſolved, That the fixteen peers and fortie-five commiſ.
fioners for ſhires and burghs who are to be members to the firſt Parliament
of Great Britaine, for and on the part of Scotland, be choſen of this preſent
Parliament; and that the members ſo choſen be the members to the firſt
Parliament of Britaine, if her Majeſty ſhall declare, before the firſt day of
May next, that it is expedient that the Lords and Commons of the pre-
ſent Parliament of England be the members of the firſt Parliament of
Britaine. It was much oppoſed, and the debate adjourned to this day,
when it was renewed, and at laſt carried by 20. This was deſigned to have
been added to the 22d Article, but that ſome feared it might obſtruct
or poſtpone the concluding of the Union ; therefore, to keep the matter open,
the clauſe mentioned in name of the 7th was added to the Article. The
motives for and againſt the overture were the ſame ; That a repreſentation
from this Parliament would better anſwer the ends of the Union than any
could be got by ane election in the countrey, which, conſidering the preſent
ferment, might prove moſtlie Torie, if not Jacobite, (for that after the Union
there is to be no barr upon the electors by oaths), and conſequentlie contri-
bute to make the Union heavie at firſt, in order to break it. The chief ar-
guments advanced in the Houſe for it were, That England had continued
their Parliament; that if our whole Parliament had been to be incorpo-
rate, we might have done the ſame, as all agreed, much more what was
leſs, eſpecially ſeeing that matter was left to be ordered as the Parliament of
Scotland thought fit —againſt it, That it was inconſiſtent with our ſtanding
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laws, and the 22d Article, as ratified. To the firſt it was anſwered, That it
was no more ſo than the reſtrióting our repreſentation to fixteen peers and
fortie-five commiſſioners for ſhires and burghs, and leſs than turning the
meeting of the Eſtates to a Parliament, and which had been approven by an-
other Parliament:—to the laſt, That the ſeeming inconſiſtencie was taken
off by the clauſe added to the Article, whereby that matter was left entire,
to be determined as the Parliament ſhould think fit (this was explained at
large); and that the Houſe might as well appoint the repreſentation from
this preſent Parliament, as fix the manner of repreſentation to ſubſequent
Parliaments by joyning and diſjoyning of ſhires and burghs, which would
be abſolutelie neceſſary in the preſent jun&ture. The ſeeming inconſiſtencie
of the Reſolve with the Article was what ſtumbled ſome ; at leaſt ſo it was
pretended, for Leven and others who had been for the Treaty, were either
abſent, did not vote, or were againſt it ; among the latter were Cromartie's
people. There were others that went along, tho’ not verie forwardlie, on
pretence it might be made a handle by the Tories for to get the Engliſh
Parliament diſſolved : beſides, they knew not how it might be taken above
by the Court and Whigs; therefore propoſed a delay till advice might be
had. This was in private. To which it was ſaid, That a thing might be
conſented to which the conſenters might not think fit to adviſe ; that a delay
might endanger the loſing it, if the numbers who had been againſt the Union
ſhould come from the countrey and joyn thoſe amongſt ourſelves who were
againſt the overture: beſides, if it were not agreeable above, the Parliament
there might reject it. In ſhort, ſome of the Miniſtrie were forced to it by
the New Partie, particularlie the Chancellor. Mar was for it. This mea-
ſure the New Party thought neceſſary both for the Union and themſelves :
if it is not rightlie underſtood, the Whigs have done with it.
January 21ſt, 1707.
N. liq: Leven. Ab : Dornock.
Ab : Roſeberrie. Ab : Horſeburgh.
N. 1: Caſtleſtewart. N. l ; Pennicook.
N. 1: Sorbie. Ab : Sir Roº. Forbes.
N. 1: Tillicoultrie. Mr. Ch. Maitland.
Ab : Bowhill.
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CLXXXIV. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, January 25th, 1707–6.
MY laſt was of the 17th, and your's of the 16th. I had, too, thoſe of
241 (Tweeddale) and 243 (Roxburgh) of the 14th and 16th, the former of
which was kept up a poſt. They ſhould not write under covers. I ſhall
ſpeak as 243 (Roxburgh) deſires to 20 (the Lord Treaſurer) of his concerns,
but my ſpeaking will ſignifie little. I think 244 (Roxburgh) and yourſelf
ſhould come hither as ſoon as conveniently you can ; otherwiſe your con-
cerns of all ſorts will goe wrong, and if 60 (the Union) take a wrong turn
at firſt, it will not come right in haſt; and if nobody come, 225 (Queenſ-
berry), &c. will get all that is to be given, and do what they pleaſe, whereas
31 (the Whig Lords), now that the great job is done, will yield to what is
reaſonable, if they be well informed, particularly for gaining a majority to
their own ſide. 24 (The Court) is poſitive that they will make a promotion,
and that 243 (Roxburgh) ſhall be one. They have been told that he will
not be leſs than * They anſwer'd nothing to that. It was not I that
told them ſo. I think your own illneſs ſhould bring you to goe to the Bath,
for it all comes from your ſtomack, which is the part that the Bath waters
certainly help ; and I am ſtill for your bringing your daughter hither, if
you be not for marrying her quickly, which uſually makes both a fickly
wife and ſickly children. I believe my Lord William's regiment will come
to nothing, and the other new levies here, the Dutch are ſo preſſing to have
the Saxon troops taken into pay; and King Charles writes that they can
raiſe two or three regiments in Spain for the charge of one from England.
Farewell.
CLXXXV. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
I HAVE your's of the 17th and 25th. Since my laſt of the 21ſt, the Houſe
has been upon the repreſentation, and agreed that the 16 Peers ſhould be
named by ane open election; of the 45 Commoners, the Barons have got 30,
and the Burrows 15. This was by pačtion between the two Eſtates, upon
* Sic in orig.—the blank should probably be supplied Duke.
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promiſe of mutual concurrance to exclude noblemen's eldeſt ſons from repre-
ſenting either. Accordinglie ane overture was given in about the diviſion,
with a clauſe of excluſion, but that of the numbers having been firſt voted,
many of the Burrows failed; and, upon a queſtion, the excluſion was rejected.
Seperating the overture upon the queſtion loſt it, and three members at
leaſt, the Barons might have had by ſtipulation with the Peers.
You may remember that in mine of the 11th, I told you of a motion had
been made upon the debate about the proteſts, and wherein the Houſe ac-
quieſced. Jerviſwood did it to keep thoſe againſt the Union from leaving
the Houſe, which they would have then done if the queſtion had been put,
whereby the New Partie would have been at the mercie of the Old as to
their ſhare of the repreſentation, which was then deſigned to be of this Par-
liament. Since concluding the Union, the Miniſtrie have not dealt by the
New Partie as formerly, for, without acquainting them, ane Aćt ament the re-
preſentation was given in, in termes which ſeem to make a ſummonds or writ
neceſſary even before the election by the Parliament, and if not explained
will put off the election till after commencement of the Union, and conſe-
quentlie give a go-by both to the former vote, and to the New Partie; for if
the election proceeds now, Barons and Burrows they cannot get, (Peers they
may,) without the New Partie, unleſs they chooſe of thoſe who have been
againſt the Union, which perhaps they would not venture on at preſent.
Therefore, I hear it is deſigned to throw off the election till September, when
thoſe now of the Parliament ſhall be appointed to meet by ſeperate Eſtates
for chufing; betwixt and which, ways and means more plauſible, may be
found to exclude the New Partie, for it is ſaid that Duke Hamilton and
Queenſberrie met frequentlie together of late ; that Argile boaſts the New
Partie ſhall not be choſen ; and that he will expoſe them at Court.
On Wedneſday Argile gave in a reſolve for an allowance to the Treaters
of £1000 to each nobleman, and £500 to each of the reſt, payable out of
the equivalent after the African Companie, and pari passu with the other
debts. The Houſe did not then conclude any thing upon it ; but yeſter-
day, after debate upon a queſtion, Approve, or Alter 2 the firſt carried by
a great majority; for they who were againſt the Union did not vote, but
ſeveralls of them ſpoke favourablie of it, and [none] oppoſed but the
Squadrone, and Juſtice-Clerk who ſaid, verie frankly, he could not be for
payment out of the equivalent, and that £300 would reimburſe his charges.
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The arguments againſt it were, That it was irregularlie tabled in the
middle of ane A&t to which it had no relation ; that the quota was too
high ; that the equivalent ſeemed already appropriat to other uſes; that the
creditors upon it had a jus quaesitum by the Aét, the which could not be
taken from them. Therefore, Jerviſwood propoſed, that a Nobleman ſhould
have £500, a Baron £300, and a Burrow £200, which was more than was
given formerlie on ſuch occaſions, and was what was uſually given to ſub-
jećts of the like quality when called up by their Sovereign ; that if this
were not acceptable, and becauſe ſome were inſiſting for ane allowance to
the Commiſſioners of the former Treaty, he likewiſe propoſed that £1000
ſhould be given to each Nobleman who had been on both, and £500 to thoſe
under that degree, with a proportionall allowance to thoſe who had been on
the one onlie; but none of them were received. Therefore, after voting the
reſolve, there was an allowance given of £500, £300, and £200 to the
Lords, Barons, and Burrows, who had been Commiſſioners in the former
Treaty. The New Partie knew nothing of the motion till it was made in
the Houſe. The Miniſtrie lay it at Argile’s door, and denie their knowledge
of the quota and timing of it ; and indeed he does ride them. However, I
hear it was deſigned by ſome, eſpecially Argile, who makes no bones of it,
to make a German quarrell. They could not but know the New Partie
would not be for the allowance demanded ; for nothing could at firſt have
ſweetened the Union ſo much as the payment of the nation's juſt debts; but
if, by diverting ſo much of the money, the diſbanded officers, whereof many
are ſtarving, ſhould get into their heads that they are not to be payed, I
know not what conſequences it might have in the preſent ferment. This
was the New Partie's chief motive againſt it. Montroſe, and one or two
more, went off in this. Jerviſwood always feared the New Partie would be
dup’d ; therefore inſiſted much that Roxburgh and others ſhould have de-
manded particular and poſitive aſſurances for their ſhare of the repreſenta-
tion, which would not be a third of the whole ; the reſt he would have left
to the Miniſtrie, but they reſted upon generalls. I ſhall not ſay what the
Miniſtrie will doe, but the New Partie are at mercie, and the more that
Argile is gone this morning to London : how his giving bad impreſſions
may be prevented I know not, for none of us can leave this ſo long as the
Parliament fits, without giving jealoufie to Queenſberry, which, in the pre-
ſent juncture, would be moſt inconvenient; ſo I pray beftir yourſelf to
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obviate miſrepreſentation. I have wrote what I hear ; my next may give
more light.
February 1ſt, 1707.
CLXXXVI. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
February 4th, [1707].
YoUR laſt was of the 17th ; mine of the 25th. 15 (The Lord Treaſurer)
has been ill. I have not [ſeen] him, and I am not well myſelf. The Com-
mons this day have paſſed the firſt five Articles without a diviſion ; nay,
the heads of the Oppoſition were abſent ; but both there and among the
Lords there have been pretty rough ſpeeches. My Lord Scarborough went
back to Glencow, and Darien, and the famine, and the failing of the Suc-
ceſſion, &c.; of almoſt all which he made the fame Miniſtry accountable, and
that King William knew nothing of the matter. He ſeems to take the
late Marquis of Tweeddale and this to be the ſame, and intimated that the
Darien Miniſtry had not ačted homeſtly in the buſineſs of the Succeſſion,
tho the Miniſtry here had omitted nothing to make them do it. It's thought
the Union here will be got done before the end of the month.
As to what your Lady writes, I like him well enough. It’s a pity his
father will give him no education ; but I never knew good come of marrying
children together ; beſides, this Union will make all things new, and you
cannot yet judge what ſupport or allyance you’ll need, or where theſe will
be to be had ; this gives you none. Beſides, I know not what money you’ll
give down, but I have ground to think a good deal is wanting.
Farewell.
CLXXXVII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
My laſt was of the 1ſt. The Aét about the repreſentation was concluded
yeſterday, as your friend wiſhed. The Miniſtrie were enclined to have put
off the eleētion till after commencement of the Union, and did endeavour to
perſuade the New Partie to come into it. Their ſecret reaſons I know not:
they onlie mentioned their willingneſs to have all of the New Partie choſen:
that if the eleētion were during the ſeſſion, they ſhould be ſtraitened how to
pleaſe them, Argile, and other pretenders, ſome whereof, they ſaid, had
THE JERVISW OOD CORRESPONDENCE. 187
recommendations from above ; that a delay might bring about promotions,
which would make more room, and leave them at greater libertie. To
which it was anſwer'd, That the inconveniencies alledged were only per-
fonall, and not to be put in the ballance with thoſe that were nationall; as to
the firſt, the Commiſſioner had it in his power to chooſe whom he pleaſed,
and might do therein as he thought good, for the New Partie would not
riſque a nationall concern for any intereſt of their own ; as to the other, no
man, conſidering the preſent ferment, could foreſee the conſequences of a
meeting of the Eſtates after the Union, tho called to meet ſeparatelie, and
at different times, as was projected ; that it might defeat the deſign of a
Whig election, for the men might change much in fix or ſeven months; yea,
that it was an equall lay, if there ſhould be any eleētion at all ; at beſt, it
would be tumultuary. The Miniſtrie, after adviſing, thought fit to yield,
(Leven, as I hear, onlie differing,) that the election ſhould be this ſeſſion :
and ſo it is fixed by the A&t. When they'l proceed to it I know not ; nor
what ſhare the New Partie ſhall have, for the Miniſtrie are maſters, and
overawed by Argile, who pretends not onlie to a good ſhare, but to exclude
others. He is no friend to the New Partie, and no doubt will aſcribe all to
himſelf, and do what he can to undervalue the New Partie at Court and
with the Whig Lords; but without them the Union could not have done,
nor this laſt job, the failing whereof might have ruined the Whig Lords,
and perhaps the Union itſelf, for tho’ the New [Partie] ſhould have a ſmall
ſhare in the repreſentation, yet the Miniſtrie will not dare venture on a Torie
ele&tion at preſent, which perhaps they might have found their intereſt, had
it been put off till after the Seſſion. The allowance given the Treaters
makes a noiſe in the countrey.
February 6th, 1707.
CLXXXVIII. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
London, February 8th, [1707.]
I HAVE your's and your friend's of the 1ſt. I hope 38 (Scotland) will
get by 59 (the Union), but I never thought 48 (the New Party) would, at
leaſt in haſte; which made me at firſt not againſt 60 (an Union), but againſt
e 6rq * omqqoh flywmrq
47's (the New Party's) going on with ſo little caution. You had 198
phuſ/fb9 Zdw frppmww.mrqhu
(Argyll) at mercy when he was Commiſſioner, and you knew 272's (John
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ſtone's) opinion then. I’ll wait till I hear further from you, and then I'll
7x18mw
do what I can. I believe all that appears comes from this. Your great
rssrw.mqk gynhw
oppoſing Dukes, you may depend on it, will, tho poſſibly not at firſt, be
wmymk shhuw surprxmrq º
made fitting Peers, and poſſibly at firſt, for a promotion of 12* is talkt of,
9rqh
and they are poſitive at 24 (Court) that 244 (Roxburgh) ſhall be one; and
they talk of 242 (Tweeddale) too, which will be a paving the way for taking
e pdnh da 5hqg
in of all fides. I ſtill ſee nothing you have to do but make an end, and
frph ys 4zhuh lhuh faug wrmo xr sodb
come up, for, as I told you, if you were here you have one card ſtill to play :
wyepmx
if not, you muſt ſubmit. You'll hear of the reflections of Sir John Pecking-
ton on your Parliament, that you had been corrupted, and betray'd your
own countrey, and were coming up to betray theirs. It was ſtrange they
ſent him not to the Tower, and more ſtrange that he who anſwer'd the
other parts of his diſcourſe joined with him in his refle&tions. But this
humour will goe off with time. I ſhall write to your friend next week.
Farewell.
(JLXXXIX. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
I HAVE your's of the 4th and 8th. My laſt was of the 6th. You doe
not mention the receipt of mine of the 25th paſt. This day the Houſe made
choice of members to the Parliament of Britaine ; the liſt as follows. The
Peers were all in the Court liſt, except Crawfurd, who carried by two
againſt Rothes. The Commiſſioner had promiſed that all the Lords of the
New Partie ſhould be choſen, and yet left out Hadingtone and Marchmont:
nor did Roxburgh, &c., ſee their liſt till two hours before election; for, having
ſecured themſelves, they were in no concern to make their people vote for
ſuch of the Squadrone as were in their own lift, yea, ſeveralls of them were
ſuffered to be abſent, which made Rothes loſe it, and the reſt verie near.
Duke Hamilton and many of the Tories voted for the Miniſtrie, and ſeve-
ralls in the Court liſt, particularlie Roſeberrie, for Tories. The New Partie
neither gave nor had votes from them, but went in to the Court liſt as to
all, except Lothian, Roſeberrie, and Iſla ; and this to make way for Hading-
tone and Marchmont. It was in the New Partie's power to have excluded
* Evidently meaning twelve in number, and not the cypher 12.
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the Miniſtrie by joyning with Duke Hamilton, &c., and the Lord Barons,
who were diſſatiſfied that none of them were to be choſen ; but this was not
thought ſafe. The Court's having been for any who voted for Tories, and
that the Tories ſhould have voted for the Miniſtrie, may be eaſily under-
ſtood, unleſs the Whigs will be blind.
February 13th, 1707.
CXC. FROM SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
February 25, [1]706-7.
MY laſt was of the 8th. I’ve been in the country for my health. I’ve
ſince had your's of the 6th and 13th, but never had that of the 25th. Tell
241 (Tweeddale) and 243 (Roxburgh) that I’ll write to them as ſoon as I
have any thing to write to them that they like to hear. Tell 284 (Rothes)
that I’ve done theſe three days no other thing but made his uſage under-
ſtood, and that when he does come in, I hope he'll bring 272 (Johnſtone) in
with him. I wrote of his inclination to be in before, and it’s like your
anſwer was in the letter that's loſt, for I never had any anſwer. Now it’s
declared that there is to be no promotion, at leaſt, ſay they, till two years
hence, or at the calling of a new Parliament of Great Britain. I find 9 (the
Duke of Marlborough) had long agoe told, in confidence, that there was to
be none, tho’ both he and 19 (the Lord Treaſurer), gave it out that it was
to be, and 18 (the Lord Treaſurer) ſaid poſitively that 224 (Duke Hamilton),
&c. were to be of it, as I told you ; but it's now plain, which I then ſuſ-
pected, that it was done to give credit to the report of a bargain with 47 (the
New Party). 31 (The Whig Lords) now declare themſelves againſt a pro-
motion ; and yeſterday, in the Houſe, my Lord Nottingham, arguing that it
ſeem’d by the Treaty the Queen could not make any of the Scotiſh Peers,
after the Union, fitting Peers, my Lord Hallifax anſwer'd, that he wiſhed
his Lordſhip would make that point out, for he was ſure it would be better
that it were ſo ; the Crown would be deliver'd of great importunities, &c.
I’m apt to think no promotion will be for the credit of 48 (the New Party).
32 (The Whig Lords) indulge themſelves mightily in vilifying 251 (the
Scottiſh Nobility) for their part in 58 (the Union). My Lord Wharton
owned yeſterday, in the Houſe, that he doubted much he could have been
prevailed on to have parted with his birthright, had he been a Scotch Lord :
| {}{} T H E JERV I SWV () () I) CO RRESPONI) EN CE.
and, indeed, ſuch are the times we live in, that I can ſcarcely perſuade any
body that ſome have done it out of love to their country. There is a paper
come out, called Vulpone, full of fačts, to make appear that neither Suc-
ceſſion nor Union, or any ſettlement whatſoever in Scotland, were intended
by the Miniſtry. It’s evidently an Engliſh pen, and ſhroudly written ; but
Scotchmen muſt have furniſhed the facts : your friend is in no way con-
cerned, directly nor indirectly. The buſineſs of the Abjuration, of Duke
Queenſberry and Earl of Marchmount, the general Indemnity, of opening
the trade with France, of ſubſtituting the Union in place of the Succeſſion,
the A&t of Peace and War, the A&t of Security, the turning out the New
Party for their zeal for the Succeſſion, and after, Annandale for the ſame
cauſe, the baffling of the Succeſſion in the hands of the New Party, by hopes
of trade from London, the abandoming of the cauſe of the Succeſſion in
Argyle's Miniſtry, and a great deal more, is inſiſted on. It’s publickly fold,
and much talkt of, and yet, which is ſtrange, no enquiry made after the author.
We make no doubt here, neither in Parliament nor out of Parliament, but
that, upon the Union, wine may be ſent from Scotland; and therefore pray
buy me two hoggſheads of the beſt bodyed claret that will keep, that you
can get, and tell your friend, that if the lady's wine be fold, a hoggſhead or
two be bought for her. The Lords divided yeſterday upon the 22d Article :
71 againſt 22.
Farewell.
Write to the other addreſſes ſometimes. Pray let me know what is done
in adjuſting the publick debts that are to be ſatiſfyed by the equivalent:
and if I am to be paid, which I need more than I thought I ſhould ever do ;
for my houſe will fall.
CXCI. FROM THE SAME.
March 4, [1707].
My laſt was of the 25th to you, and of the 1ſt to your friend, to whom
I have written too, this day. I deſired you to buy me two hoggſheads of
wine, and pray buy too, a hoggſhead of ſmall cahors, ſuch as I brought up
for my Lord Poulet. I apprehend tricks, but it will be ſhameful to break
the Treaty the firſt month. 19 (The Lord Treaſurer) ſays that the effects
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of 58 (the Union) will be trouble at preſent, whatever they may prove here-
after. Both he and 14 (the Ducheſs of Marlborough) pretend to apprehend
diſorders now more with 59 (the Union) than they did without it. 27 (The
Court) is mighty uneaſy : they do not diſſemble that 60 (the Union) con-
founds them, by diſjointing all their meaſures. As they ſpeak, there is to
be a third Secretary; I know not whether your Commiſſioner or Chancellor.
31 (The Whig Lords) run you all down, particularly your mobility, who,
they declare, might have had better terms, if they had preſt for them, and
that they themſelves were aſhamed that they made themſelves ſo cheap, and
therefore they muſt take care of promotions, for what are not ſuch men, ſay
they, capable of, who parted with, &c. My anſwer is, that they parted
with nothing but names and ſhadows. We talk much of a peace, of which
the propoſitions, we ſay, are ready at the Hague, waiting for the Duke.
This is highly probable, for the French are not preparing for a campaign.
Pray let me know what you have done in adjuſting the publick debts, and
how 275's (Johnſtone's) concern is ſettled, both as to the year's ſalary and
the order for the money for charges, which ſhould be put among the debts;
for tho’ he will not claim it here upon that head, he'll claim it for his loſs
in the ratifications and fairs, &c. Farewell.
CXCII. TO SECRETARY JOHNSTONE.
YoUR's of the 7th inſtant, mine of the 13th paſt ; ſince which the Com-
mittee has been upon the ways of diſpoſing the equivalent for the uſes men-
tioned in the Treaty. Their report about the coyn and African Company
is paſt the Houſe,_the latter with ſeverall alterations. The Houſe goes on
the publick debts to-morrow ; when that's over, it's thought the Parlia-
ment will riſe. Yeſterday the Exemplification of the Treaty was read,
and order'd to be kept in the records. Little elſe of moment has paſſed
ſince my laſt, which made my writing needleſs. The Court having of late
bungled the reports of the Committee in ane odd way, the Old and New
Partie are not ſo much at one as when the Union was carrying through. I
and others of the New Partie have thoughts of ſeeing you ſhortlie ; by my
next you ſhall know whem.
March 20th, 1707.
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CXCIII. FROM THE IDU KE* OF ROXBURGH.
London, Aprill 25th, 1708.
THIS might 227 (Orkney) has been with me, and tells me . . . has told
him to-night, that if 7 (the Whig Lords) will bid him joyn 30 (the New
Party) in 139 (the Elections), he is willing to do it in their own manner;
but if they will not bid him, 228 (Orkney) has given [reaſon] to believe he
will join 34 (the Old Party), who have already [made] offers ; for this
reaſon I have . . . aſked 250 (Somers) to-night when I might ſee him,
and ſhall write to you . . . 171 (Montroſe) went away this day, and on
Tueſday ſeven-night I deſign to leave this place; in the meantime I muſt
tell you 36 (the Scottiſh Miniſtry) are like to do what they pleaſe in 2 (Scot-
land). Adieu. I ſhall be glad to know how you are.
I had almoſt forgot to tell you that 237 (Dalrymple) is in very ill humour
at 192 (Queenſberry), who has taken pains to make him believe that 32 (the
New Party) has been the occaſion of his being ſhoved by ; ſo pray undeceive
him ; and I believe there is no one of 30 (the New Party) that would ever
thought of preferring 202 (Seafield) to him.
[Addreſſed on back.]—To Jerviſwood.
CXCIV. FROM THE SAME.
WHAT I wrote of to you laſt I think is as good as done, for when 160
(Roxburgh) ſpoke to 250 (Somers), he ſeemed pleaſed with the thing, and
ſaid he would ſpeak to 7 (the Whig Lords) about it, and that then 160
(Roxburgh) ſhould have an anſwer. So laſt night 256 (Sunderland) and
261 (Orford) were with 160 (Roxburgh), and afterwards 261 (Orford) went
ſireight to 187 (Duke Hamilton); and it is now come to this, that S (the
Whig Lords) are to let 189 (Duke Hamilton) know what are the proper
inkafsbufc
means for him to take in order to be liberated, which 8 (the Whig Lords)
are to commive at, but dare not openly appear in, becauſe of appearances;
and indeed there is reaſon for this, for if 36 (the Scottiſh Miniſtry) ſhould
* This title was conferred on 27th April 1707.
+ The cypher here used is illegible ; probably it was 187, Duke Hamilton.
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come to know that 188 (Duke Hamilton) had offered his ſervices to 7 (the
gkr hſuukoh ntu
Whig Lords) they would oppoſe his getting out, may, 43 (the Queen) would
be againſt it, which would ſpoil the whole. Beſides, 8 (the Whig Lords)
appearing in this would do him great harm with 6 (the Whigs) in 4
(England); ſo that this affair is not to be ſpoke of to any : but when 8 (the
Whig Lords) and 187 (Duke Hamilton) are agreed, 7 (the Whig Lords), I ſup-
poſe, will write to 171 (Montroſe) an account of the whole matter; and in-
deed it is a thorough game, for 189 (Duke Hamilton) will be able to perſuade
28 (the Jacobites), in hopes of protection, to take the Abjuration, and I
qshrnofsr
think they that are priſoners, if they do wiſely, will demand liberty of the
Government, that they may be capable of electing, which, I think, 163
(Rothes) and others ſhould infinuate to him ; by which means 30 (the New
Party) ſhall be able to exclude 33 (the Old Party) entirely, which, to my
knowledge now, 8 (the Whig Lords) are very deſirous of, ſo that 36 (the
Scottiſh Miniſtry), I think, is almoſt at an end. Adieu.
London, Aprill the 27th, 1708.
[Addreſſed on back]—To Mr. Bailie of Jerviſwood.
CXCV. FROM THE SAME.
London, July the 18th, 1708.
I HAD your's of the 8th yeſterday, as likewiſe one of the 10th, which I
take to have been from you, but I cannot be poſitive, becauſe it is writ with
a different hand.
I have not writ to you ſince I came here, becauſe I had nothing to ſay
till now. 250 (Somers) came but to town on Friday laſt, and yeſterday 256
(Sunderland). 252 (Somers) met 160 (Roxburgh) at 259's (Halifax's), where
they read and conſidered 169 (Marchmont's) memoriall, and put in writing
their opinion as to the ſeverall particulars; but beg that all neceſſary papers
be brought up, particularly atteſted, [and copies of the proteſtations, and of
the whole minutes, if poſſible, of the Clerk's ſcheme. But before I ſay any
more of the matter, it's fitt to let you know our preſent circumſtances.
In ſhort, 7 (the Whig Lords) and 21 (the Court) are quite broke, but
7 (the Whig Lords) think it of conſequence that this be not yet pub-
lickly owned, becauſe it may . . . . 30 (the New Party) getting up ſuffi-
2 B
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cient proofs againſt 33 (the Old Party) upon their . . . . at this time, and
therefore would have only a very few know it as yet; and indeed I have
ſo much to ſay, that I wiſh you was here yourſelf, and 7 (the Whig
Lords) beg that you may be here a month or ſix weeks before the Parlia-
ment ſits down, and deſire me to tell you ſo. They are likewiſe mighty
deſirous that ſufficient proofs be got of thoſe promiſes and threatnings they
have heard on.
The reaſon of this breach, by all that I can find, is 40 (the Queen's) aver-
ſion to 8 (the Whig Lords), and, as 7 (the Whig Lords) tell me, 51 (the Lord
Treaſurer's) believing that out of 5 (the Whigs) and 11 (the Tories) you may
make up a ſufficient partie, which 257 (Sunderland's) colleague and laſt 293
(Speaker) buoye him up with ; but 7 (the Whig Lords) laugh at it, and ſay
22 (the Court) can do nothing with this 136 (Parliament), for they have not
12 (the Tories), nor can they ever get them, as indeed to my knowledge 287
(Nottingham) is more averſe to them than ever; and I am likewiſe well in-
formed, that within this few dayes 53 (the Lord Treaſurer) ſent a meſſage
asnlmz
to Bromly, but that he refuſed to treat with him. But to come yet cloſer
to work.
160 (Roxburgh), after having been three hours yeſterday in the morning
with thoſe named before, went in the afternoon again to 252 (Somers) alone,
to ſhow him the double of what 162 (Roxburgh) brought up from 238,”
with which he was much pleaſed, and ſaid he thought it to be very well to
qskoufc e
have it printed before the Parliament fit down, with a remarke why it
was never heard on before ; but juſt now to publiſh it upon 121 (ſucceſs)
would ſignifie nothing. He talked a great deal of this whole matter, but
ſeemed to think it was to be cautiouſly gone about, and that before any of
87 (Hanover) could be brought over, it would be neceſſary to have their
qsfdfefodf ge *
precedence ſettled by Act of Parliament, which was the only thing that paſt
that I did not like, or may be did not well underſtand ; but upon the whole,
I think it will do this year. But at any rate, will have you to come up
ſoon, for things cannot be done in a hurry, nor is it trifles we have to do :
nor is there any thing that 30 (the New Party) can propoſe for the good of
2 (Scotland) that 7 (the Whig Lords) will not, I believe, go into, eſpecially
the putting the Judicatures on a right foot, which I ſee 250 (Somers) very
* The explanation as given in the Key has been almost wholly worn away.
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much inclined to ; and indeed I think we may do what we pleaſe, for 266
(Devonſhire), 272 (the Lord Keeper), and all the reſt that went off laſt yeare,
are now entirely joyned with 7 (the Whig Lords); and I aſſure you 7 (the
Whig Lords) are not only entirely for 30 (the New Party), with an averſion
of 33 (the Old Party) but they are likewiſe reſolved to have every thing
done that's right, and will joyn rather with 12 (the Tories) than contribute
any more towards the Lord Treaſurer.
I muſt own it is a heavy thing upon us that 33 (the Old Party) ſhould
have the diſpoſal of thoſe places juſt now ; but there is no help for it, ſince
34 (the Old Party) has truly greater influence at 21 (Court) than 5 (the
Whigs) and 7 (the Whig Lords) have together.
There is a commiſſion out for two in Bennet's place. I wiſh you would
go ſee him, and tell him there's no fear but juſtice will be done him again
before long; but I think it will be alwayes neceſſary to put 8 (the Whig
Lords) having no power juſt now upon 43 (the Queen's) averſion at them,
which in 136 (Parliament) will ſignifie nothing, rather than upon 52 (the
Lord Treaſurer's) having an opinion that he is able to do his buſineſs with-
out them ; for that might make waverers ſtartle, particularly 187 (Duke
Hamilton) and 209 (Ammandale).
S (The Whig Lords) ſay that if this vićtory is purſued, and all the advan-
tages made on’t that may be made on’t, it will ſet them much more at freedom
than formerly, when affairs were in that condition that attacking 38 (the
Engliſh Miniſtry) might have endanger'd the common cauſe.
asnlmz
I forgot to tell you, that one of the firſt things hinted to Bromly was,
gbsmz
that Harley ſhould be . . . , but he would not enter into a treaty at all.
256 (Sunderland) ſays, that if it is made appear that the Clerks, when de-
manded by an inſtrument to give extract of the minutes, ſaid they had given
them up to 192 (Queenſberry), or to 203 (Seafield), it may prove troubleſome
to them.
s (The Whig Lords) are of opinion, too, that 187 (Duke Hamilton) and
all the Lords of Scotland ought to make repreſentations to the Queen and
Parliament, how heavy they think that clauſe upon them that empowers
195 (Argyll), and all thoſe in his circumſtances, to vote at our elections.
I muſt likewiſe tell you, that by half words I find they ſeem very tired of
139 (the elections) of the Peers in 2 (Scotland); nor do they think it will be
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an eaſie thing to determine thoſe of the Commons there ; ſo pray dire&t
what’s to be done in my brother's buſineſs, or elſe I know it won’t be done
at all.
Tuesday Morning.
I find 7 (the Whig Lords) very deſirous to have the Committee of the
Houſe of Lords renewed, which ſat upon the buſineſs of the Exchequer, and
would therefore have it gone about with all diligence, to find out what im-
bezlements and ſecret managements there were in the affair of the Cuſtoms,
till the time they were put upon the foot of England.
I forgot to add to you about Bennet, that I wiſh you would put him in
mind to write a letter to ſomebody here that may be truſted, complaining
that it was hard that men ſhould be puniſhed for freely voting in Parliament,
and that he did not [think that] thoſe threatenings he [indeed had] from
ſuch and ſuch perſons, (whom he muſt name in the letter, as well as narrate
the threatenings), would raily be put in execution againſt him. But I de-
fire you may ſee the letter before it be ſent ; and care muſt be taken that it
be ſent by a ſure hand.
I have juſt now had your's of the 13th ; but what I have ſaid before I
believe may anſwer it ſufficiently ; but neither in this, nor in your former
one, can I find out whom you mean by 240. As to what you ſay of 183
(Johnſtone), I ſhall be ſure to ſee what can be done.
Adieu.
I ſend you here incloſed a copy of the Inſtructions that I believe will go
all over England ; as likewiſe our friend's opinion as to the proteſtations.
[Addreſſed on back]—To Mr. Baily of Jerviſwood, at Edinburgh.
KEYS TO THE CYPHERS.
CYPHER No. I.-[Applicable to the Letters written by the EARL OF ROXBURGH, from
November 30th, 1704, to June 11th, 1705, and to those written by SECRETARY JOHN-
STONE, from December 2d, 1704, to July 13th, 1705.]
1. Queen, A 35. Roxburgh, LL
2. Prince George, B 36. Seafeild, MIM
3. Duke Marlborough, C 37. Queensberry, NN
4. Duchess Marlborough, D 38. Argyll, OO
5. Lord Treasurer, R. 39. Duke Hamilton, PP
6. Whiggs, F 40. Duke Atholl, GG
7. Torys, G 41. Levin, RR
8. Nottingham, H 42. Carstairs, & SS
9. Sunderland, I 43. [Lord] Advocate, TT
10. Sommers, K 44. Harley, UU
ll. Peterburough, L 45. [Lord] Register, WW
12. Bishop [of] Sarum, M 46. Treasurer-Deput, XX
13. House of Lords, N 47. Cromartie, YY
14. House of Commons, O 48. Salton, ZZ
15. Dutch, P 49. Montrose, AAA
16. French, Q 50. Tweeddale, BBB
17. Emperour, R 5l. Rothes, CCC
18. Peace, S 52. Ormiston, DDD
19. Warr, T 53. Marchmont, EEE
20. Conqueist, U 54. Treaty, FFF
21. Scotland, V 55. Annandale, GGG
22. England, X 56. Hadintoun, HHH
23. Unione, Y 57. Beilhaven, III
24. Succession, Z 58. Old Partie, KKK
25. Scotch Parliament, AA 59. New Partie, LLL
26. Trade, BB 60. Court, MMM
27. Wool Act, CC 61. Whartone, NNN
28. Act of Security, DD 62. President of Session, OOO
29. Wine Act, EE 63. Philliphaugh, PPP
30. Act of Peace and Warr, FF 64. Secret.
31. Limitations, GG 65. Staires, o RRR
32. Schutz, HH 66. Glasgow, SSS
33. Hannover, I I 67. Loudoun, º TTT
34. Armes, KK
A. L. P. H. A. B. E. T.
A C I L N P R T W
B D K. M. O Q S U X
1983 KEY S T () T H E CYPHERS.
CYPHER No. 11.—[Applicable to the Letters written by the EARL OF ROXBURGH. from
September 8th to December 22d, 1705. and to those written by SECRETARY JOIN-
STONE, from August 23d, 1705, to August 1706.]
To 20 inclusive, Nulls to be used in the Alphabet Cavaliers, 105, 106.
often, and sometimes among the figures. The
Alphabet, the same they have already [No. I.]
Queen, 21, 22, 23, 24.
Prince George, 25.
Duke Marlborough, 26, 27, 28.
Duchess Marlborough, 29, 30, 31.
Lord Treasurer, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.
Whigs, 37, 38.
Tories, 39, 40.
Nottingham, 41, 42.
Sunderland, 43, 44.
Sommers, 45, 46.
Peterborough, 47, 48.
Bishop [of] Sarum, 49, 50.
English Parliament, 51, 52.
House of Lords, 53, 54.
House of Commons, 55, 56.
The Court, 57, 58, 59, 60.
Dutch, 61, 62.
French, 63, 64.
Emperour, 65.
Peace, 66, 67.
War, 68, 69.
Conquest, 70, 71.
England, 72, 73.
Scotland, 74, 75.
Union, 76, 77.
Succession, 78, 79, 80.
Limitations, 81, 82.
Communion of Trade, 83, 84.
Treaty, 85, 86.
Scotch Parliament, 87, 88.
Arming the Country, 89, 90.
Barrons Act, 91, 92.
Act of Peace and War, 93, 94.
Prince of Wales, 95, 96.
Hannover, 97, 98.
Old Party, 99, 100.
New Party, 101, 102.
Presbiterians, 103, 104.
Schutz, 107, l08.
Duke Hamilton, 109, l l 0.
Duke Queensberry, l l 1, l l 2.
Duke Argyle, l l 3, l 14.
Earl Seafield, l 15, 116.
Earl Roxburghe, l l 7, l l S.
Earl Levin, I j9, 120.
Carstairs, 121, 122.
[Lord] Advocat, 123, 124.
Duncomb, l 25, 126.
Lord Dysart, 127, 128.
Hodges, 129, 130.
Harley, 131, 132.
Paterson, 133, 134.
Ridpath, 135, 136.
Hutton, 137, 138.
Lord Haversham, 139, 14(3.
Earl Rochester, 14 I, 14 2.
Nairn, J 43, 144.
The Campbells, 145, J46.
Mr. Johnstouri, 147, 148.
Mr. Lockhart, 149, 150.
Lord Poulett, 151, J 52.
Church Party or Bishops, 153, 134.
Lord Wharton, 155, 156.
Lord Halliſax, 157, 158.
Marquis Tweeddale, 159, 160.
Montrose, 161, 162.
Rothess, 163, 164.
Haddingtoun, 165, 166.
Marchmont, 167, 168.
Belhaven, 169, 170.
Ormeston, 171, 172.
Salton, 173, 174.
Jarviswood, I 75, 176.
Earl Orkney, 177, 178.
Lady Orkney, 179, 180.
Lord Portmore, 181, 182.
Duke Atholl, 183, 184.
Cromerty, 185, 186.
Prestonhall, 187, 188.
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President of the Session, 189, 190.
Philliphaugh, 191, 192.
Lord Stairs, 193, 194.
Lord Glasgow, 195, 196.
Lord Lowdown, 197, 198.
Mr. Wedderburn, 199, 200.
Balcarras, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205.
Annandale, 206, 207, 208.
CYPHER No. III.-[Applicable to the Letters written by SECRETARY JOHNSTONE, from
September 21st, 1706, to March 4th, 1707, and to the Letter written by the
EARL OF RoxBURGH on September 19th, 1706.]
THINGs.
Queen, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Prince George, 5.
Duke Marlborough, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Duchess Marlborough, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14.
Treasurer, l 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
English Parliament, 21.
House of Lords, 22.
Commons, 23.
Court, 24, 25, 26, 27.
Whigs, 28, 29, 30.
Whig Lords, 31, 32.
Countrey Whigs, 33, 34.
Torries, 35, 36.
England, 37.
Scotland, 38.
Scotch Parliament, 39, 40.
Jacobites, 41, 42.
Presbeterians, 43, 44.
Old Partie, 45, 46.
New Partie, 47, 48.
Cavaliers, 49.
Dutch, 50.
French, 51.
Emperour, 52.
• e s & e & 53.
War, 54.
Conquest, 55.
Standing Armies, 56, 57.
Union, 58, 59, 60.
Succession, 6 l , 6.2, 63.
Limitations, 64.
Incorporating Union, 65.
Federall Union, 66.
Treaty, 67.
Commissioners of Union, 68.
Prince of Wales, 69, 70, 71.
Hanover, 72, 73, 74.
High Church, 75, 76.
Dissenters, 77.
Secret Treaty with France, 78, 79, 80, 81.
New Parliament [perhaps Party], 82, 83.
Church Partie, 84, 85.
Communication of Trade, 86.
English Ministrie, 87, 88.
Scots Ministrie, 89, 90.
Act of Peace and War, 91.
Barrons Act, 92.
Act of Security, 93.
Arming the Countrey, 94.
Address to the Queen, 95.
City of London, 96.
The Merchants, 97.
For the Union, 98, 99.
Against the Union, 100, 101.
A Sum of Money, 102, 103, 104.
The late Act of Roguerie, 105.
The success of the Campaign, 106.
Success, 107.
Scotland's being a handle, 108.
Devision among the Whigs, 109.
Devision among the Tories, 110.
Whigs acting against their principles, l l I.
A Discoverie, 112.
A Plot on Foot, 113.
Queensberry's Plot, 1 14.
Church, 115, 116.
ENGLISH, OR RESIDING IN ENGLAND.
Sommers, l 21, 122, 123, 124.
Wharton, 125, 126, 127, 128.
Sunderland, 129, 130, 131, 132.
Halifax, 133, 134.
Oxford, 135.
The Quinque Viri, 136, 137, 138.
Duke Somerset, 139.
Devonshire, 140.
Kingstone, 141.
KEY S TO THE
CYPHERS.
Carlisle, 142.
Paulett, 143.
Townsend, 144.
Duke Newcastle, 145.
Newcastle's Squadron, 146.
Lord Keeper, 147.
Duke Shrewsburie, 148.
Duke Montagu, 149.
Montagu's Squadron, 150.
Archbishop, 151.
Bishop of Norwich, 152.
Sarum, 153, 154, 155.
His Ladie, 156, 157.
Chief Justice Holt, 158.
Chief Justice Trevors, 159.
The Lawers, 160.
Duke of Leeds, 161.
Duke of Ormond, 162.
Lord Rochester, 163.
Nottingham, 164.
Lord Haversham, 167.
Archbishop, . . . .
Lord Peterborough, 171, 172.
Lady Peterborough, 173, 174.
Lord Galloway, 175.
Lord Rivers, l 76.
The Speaker, 177.
Harley, 178, 179, 180.
Lord Dysart, 181.
Sir Charles Duncomb, 182.
Schutz, 183.
Paterson(?) 184, 185.
Redpath(?) 186, 187.
Hutton(?) 188.
Hodges(?) 189.
Earl Orkney, 190.
Lady Orkney, 191.
Lady Bettie, 192.
Mr. Lockart, 193.
Sir James Forbes, 194.
Nairn, 195.
The Campbells, 196.
Argylle, 197, 198.
Lord John Hay, 199, 200.
And is Jacobite News, 201.
Hunter, 202.
Lord Pembrok, 203.
Doctor Arbuthnot, 204.
Doctor Skean, 205.
Doctor Walwood, 206.
James Gray, 207.
The Scots here, 208.
John Drummond, 209.
Lord Bernard, 210.
SCOTS AT HOME.
Duke Hamilton, 221, 222, 223, 224.
Duke Queensberry, 225, 226, 227.
Athºll, 228, 229.
Mar, 230, 231.
Louthian, 232, 233.
Loudoun, 234.
Seafield, 235, 236.
Leven, 237, 238.
Ormistone, 239, 240.
Tweeddale, 241, 242.
Roxburgh, 243, 244.
Mount rose, 245.
Haddington, 246.
Murray-men, 247.
The North, 248.
The Burrowes, 249.
The Barons, 250.
The Nobility, 251.
Dipplin, 252.
Beilhaven, 253, 254.
Annandale, 255, 256.
Mr. Lockart, 257.
Lord Ross, 258.
Lord Glasgow, 259.
Cromartie, 260.
President of the Session, 26 I.
Lord Staires, 262, 263.
Dalrymples, 264.
Philliphaugh, 265.
Dirlton, 266.
Jerviswood, 267, 282, 283.
Carstairs, 268, 269.
[Lord] Advocate, 270, 27 l.
Johnstone, 272, 273, 274, 275,
Mr. Wedderburn, 276.
Balcarras, 277.
Salton, 278, 279.
Marchmont, 280, 281.
KEYS TO THE
CYPHERS. 201
Rothes, 284, 285.
Selkrig, 286, 287.
Englishwise, 288.
Scotswise, 289.
Pitcairn, 290.
Kincardin, 291.
Mr. Wyllie, 292.
Lauderdale, 293.
Lady Lauderdale, 294.
Let all figures mixt with the letters in words be Nulls; but Nulls are troublesome.
A. L. P. H. A. B. E. T.
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q
D E F G H I K L M N
R S
O P Q R S T U W X
T U W X Y. Z
Y Z A B C
[CYPHER No. IV.-Applicable to the Letters written by the DUKE OF RoxBURGII
in 1708.]*
Public Debts, 81, 82, 83.
Report of the Committee, 84, 85, 86.
Hanover, 87, 88, 89.
Dissenters, 90, 91, 92.
High [Church, 93, 94.
Prince of Wales, 95, 96, 97.
New Parliament, 98, 99.
Church Partie, 100, 101.
Secret Treaty with France, 102, 103, 104.
[Armling Country, 105, 106.
. . . . London, 107.
. Merchants, 108.
. . . Money, 109, 110.
Address to Queen, 111, 112.
For Union, 113, 114, 115.
Against Union, 116, 117, 118.
Success of the Campaign, I 19, 120.
Success, 121.
Scotland being a handle, 122, 123.
Division among the Whigs, 124, 125.
Division among the Tories, 126, 127.
Whigs acting as Principals, 128, 129.
A Discovery, 130, 131.
Plot on foot, 132, 133.
Church, 134, 135.
British Parliament, 136, 137.
Elections, 138, 139.
The Campbells, 140.
Scotland, 1, 2.
England, 3, 4.
Whigs, 5, 6.
Whig Lords, 7, 8.
Country Whigs, 9, 10.
Tories, 11, 12.
Scots Parliament, 13, 14.
English Parliament, 15, 16.
House of Lords, 17, 18.
Commons, l 9, 20.
Court, 21, 22, 23.
Presbíterians, 24, 25.
Cameronians, 26, 27.
Jacobites, 28, 29.
New Partie, 30, 31, 32.
Old Parti, 33, 34, 35.
Scotch Ministrie, 36, 37.
English Ministrie, 38, 39.
Queen, 40, 41, 42, 43.
Marlborough, 46, 47, 48.
Duchess Marlborough, 49, 50.
Treasurer, 51, 52, 53, 54.
Dutch, 55, 56.
French, 57, 58.
Emperour, 59.
Peace, 60, 61.
Standing Army, 62, 63.
Union, 64, 65, 66, 67.
War, 68, 69, 70.
Commissioners of Equivalent, 78, 79, 80.
* In the original MS. the following names have been deleted :—Prince George, 44, 45.—Philliphaugh, 220, 221.
—Advocate, 233, 234.—Bishop Norwich, 276.—Her . . . . . —Chief Justice Holt, . . .—Hodges, 307.—
KE Y S T () T H E
(J Y P. H. E. R.S.
[Roxburgh, 160, 161, 162.
[Rothes, 163.
. 165, 166.
Haddingtoun, 167, 168,
Marchmont, 169, 170.
Montrose, l 7 1, 172.
Cessnock, 173, 174.
Ormiston, 175, 176.
Gleneagles, 177, 178.
Sir Peter Halket, 179, 180.
John Cockburn, 181, 182.
James Johnston, 183, 184.
Jerviswood, 185, 186.
Duke Hamilton, 187, 188, 189.
Duke Queensberry, 190, 191, 192.
Duke Athole, 193, 194.
Duke Argyle, 195, 196, 197.
-Mar, 198, 199.
en, 200, 20 l.
Seafield, 202, 203.
Leven, 204, 205.
. . lin, 206.
, aven, (Belhaven 2) 207,
Annandale, 209, 210.
Lord Glasgow, 21 1, 212.
Ross, 213, 214.
Cromarty, 215.
208.
President of the Session, 216, 217.
Stairs, 218, 219.
Balcarras, 222, 223.
Selkirk, 224.
Kincardine, 225.
Lauderdale, 226.
Earl Orkney, 227, 228.
Lady Orkney, 229.
Mrs. Lockhart, 230.
Salton, 231.
Carstairs, 232.
Mr. Willy, 235.
* a s º º rn, 236.
. . . Dalrymple, 237.
. nd, 238, 239.
. . . . drony, 240.
Somers, 250, 251, 252.
Wharton . .
Sunderland, 256, 257.
Halifax, 259, 260,
Orford, 261, 262.
Quinque Viri, 263, 264.
Duke Somerset, 265.
Devonshire, 266.
Kingston, 267.
Carlisle, 268.
Paulett, 269.
Townsend, 270.
Duke Newcastle, 27 l.
Lord Keeper, 272.
Shrewsberie, 273.
Montague, 274.
Archbishop, 275.
Sarum, . . .
Chief-Justice Trevor, . . .
Duke Lſeeds], . . .
D . . . . .
D . . . . .
Nottſingham], 287.
Lord Haſversham], . . .
Lord Galloway, . . .
Lord Rivers, . . .
The Speaker, 293.
Harley, 294, 295, 296.
Lord Dysart, 297.
Schutz, 298, 299.
Lord Pembroke, 300.
Lord Bernard, . .
Sir William Turnbull, 303.
Paterson, 304.
Hunter, 305.
Ridpath, 306.
Peterborough, 308.
Bishop York, 309.
John Mur . . . .
Momfest . . . .
Prince Eugene, . . .
Duke Sa[voy], . . .
King C[harles], . . .
Duke Anſjoul. . . .
3.22.
323, 324.
. 325, 326.
327, 328.
* * * * * 3.29, 330.
MTusco]vite, 331, 332.
King of Sweden, 333, 334.
King of Denmark, 335, 336.
King of Poland, 337, 338.
King of Prussia, 339, 340.
Princess Sophia, 341, 342.
* * * * g.
* * s e e
KEYS TO THE
CYPHERS. 203
K. 343, 344.
Bank Stock, 345, 346.
Ways and Means, 347, 348.
Changes, 349, 350.
Revolt, 351, 352.
Dr. Sacſheverell], 353, 354.
355, 356.
357, 358.
359, 360.
- - - - -
[No figures are attached to the following names and words,
which probably are only memorandums. J
. ker.
. . . easury.
. of Admiralty.
• * * * * *
Custom Commission.
Commission of Excise.
Mr. Smith.
Sir Peter King.
Hampden.
. in the House of Commons.
Richard Onslow.
Mr. Broomley.
Sir Simon Harcourt.
Atturney-Generall.
Solicitor-Generall.
. . . Commanding,
g º e º 'º º is
Bishop of Bath and Wells, Hooper—Tory.
Bishop of . . . –Whig.
Bishop of Lincoln,-Whig.
Duke of Buckinghame.
The Bastard.
Sir James Stewart.]
Earl Godolphin.
High Church.
Low Church.
Earl Hume.
Impeachment.
Duke of Bolton.
Court of Trade.
Bishop of Norwich—Whig.
Bishop of Ely—Trimmer.
[Although many of the cyphers contained in the Keys Nos. III and IV do not occur in the
foregoing Letters, it has been considered proper to print the Keys without any abridgment, as
those cyphers may throw light upon documents preserved elsewhere.
There is another Table of Cyphers, relating apparently to a correspondence between the
Marquis of Tweeddale and Baillie of Jerviswood, but as the letters are not preserved, it was
thought unnecessary to print the Key.]
IN DE X.
ABERDEEN, Earl of, 138.
Abjuration, Oath of 5, 16, 139, 190, 193.
Advocate, Lord. See Stewart, Sir James.
African Company, 184, 191.
Aliens, proposed law respecting, 16, 22,
26.
Anderson, 121.
ANNANDALE, WILLIAM, MARQUIS of, Lord
Privy-Seal of Scotland from 6th May
1702 to 15th December 1702; Lord Pre-
sident of the Scottish Privy Council from
15th May 1702 to 28th February 1706;
Commissioner to the General Assembly
in 1705; one of the Secretaries of State
for Scotland from 9th March 1705 to
29th September 1705; passim.
Annandale, Marchioness of, 145, 146.
Anne, Queen, passim.
Argyll, Archibald, Duke of, Lord High
Commissioner to the Parliament of Scot-
land in 1705, passim.
Armies, Standing, in Scotland, 172, 179.
Arms in Scotland, 15, 28, 47.
Arniston. See Dundas.
Assembly, General, Commissioner to the,
37-39. See also Annandale, Glasgow,
Marchmont, Seafield.
Atholl, John, Duke of 20–178 passim.
Augustus, King of Poland, 169.
Austria, 16.
BAILLIE, GEORGE, of Jerviswood, Treasur-
er-Depute from 17th November 1704
to 5th June 1705, passim. His daughter,
183.
Baillie, Lady Grisell, 4, 41, 55, 92, 108,
186. -
Baillie, John, 39, 41, 70.
Balcarras, Earl of 74, 127, 131, 132.
Bankes, 113. - -
Barbarac, the physician, 55.
Bath waters, 183.
Bavaria, Elector of 11.
Belhaven, Lord, 6–168 passim.
Bennet, Mr. 106, 122, 195, 196.
Berwick, garrison of, 26.
Bishops, the, in the House of Lords, 8.
Bishops Rents, 13, 24, 131. Leases, 179.
Blantyre, Lord, 6, 7, 8.
Boile (Boyle), Lord. See Glasgow.
Bowhill, 182.
Boyd, Mr. 151.
Bromley, William, 16, 194, 195.
Broomhall. See Bruce, Robert.
Bruce, Sir Alexander, 8.
Bruce, Robert, Lord Broomhall, 46.
Bruce, Thomas, 46, 104, 167, 169.
Buchan, Earl of 74.
Burghs, Convention of 170.
Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, 12, 14, 122,
169, 175, 179; his Lady, 169, 175.
206
IND EX.
Burnet, Sir Thomas, 49, 59.
Byng, Admiral, 111.
CAHORS, 190.
Cambridge, Vice-Chancellor of 37.
Campbell, Sir Alexander, of Cessnock, 150,
152.
Campbell, Lord Archibald. See Ilay.
Campbell, a goldsmith, 27, 34.
Carlisle, garrison of 26.
Carstairs, Principal William, 6, 30, 34,
37, 102, (“The Cardinall,” 103,) 145,
156, 157.
Castlestewart, 182.
Cattle, Scottish, 3–26, 120.
Cavaliers, the, 117–149, passim.
Cess, 96, 120, 121, 124.
Cessnock. See Campbell, Sir Alexander.
Chancellor, Lord High, of Scotland, 18,
35, 87, 123. See also Marchmont, Sea-
field, Tweeddale.
Charles I., King, 14.
Church Party, the, 3, 5, 14.
Church of Scotland, the, 167, 168, 179.
Claret, 61, 190.
Clealand, Mr. 115.
Clergy, the Lower, 8.
Cloburn, Clowburn. See Kennedy.
Cockburn, Sir Adam of Ormiston, Lord
Justice-Clerk from 8th January 1705 to
27th July 1710, 22–184, passim.
Coitlegon, Admiral, 111.
Commission of the Kirk, 167.
Commons, the House of passim.
Conservator, The. See Kennedy.
Convocation, the Lower House of the, 174.
Coulter, Culture, 57, 61, 71.
Country Party, the, 2.
Covenant, The, 167, 168.
Crawfurd, Earl of, 188.
Cromarty, Earl of, (Viscount Tarbet,) one
of the Secretaries of State for Scotland
from 21st November 1702 to 1704; Lord
Justice-General from 26th June 1705 to
1710, 5–36 passim ; 83, note ; 138, 182.
Cunningham, Alexander, 13, 19, 27, 123.
Customs, affair of the, in Scotland, in
1708, 196.
DALRYMPLE, Sir Hugh, Lord President of
the Court of Session from 1698 to 1737.
53–96, 138.
Dalrymple, William, 131, 192.
Dalrymples, the, 62, 78.
Darien Expedition, 14–17, 186.
Devonshire, Duke of 17, 195.
Dornock, 182.
Douglas, Mr. 6, 177.
See Hay.
Dumfries, Earl of 101.
Duncomb, Sir Charles, 115.
Dundas, Robert, Lord Arniston, 27.
T}unmore, Earl of 10.
Durie, Dury, 36, 57, 91, 114, 128.
Dutch, the, 11, 13, 16, 36, 116, 165, 169.
177, 183. .
Dysart, Earl of 87, 115.
Drummelzier.
EDINBURGH, the Castle of 9, 10 ; the Pro-
vost of 74.
Elliot, Sir Gilbert, Lord Minto, 75, 96,
101, 110, 177.
England, the English, 13–196 passim.
Episcopacy, 2, 3, 11.
Episcopal Party, 7.
Erroll, Earl of 166.
Exchequer, the Scottish, 6, 196.
Eugene, Prince, 116.
FAGEL, the Pensionary, 34.
INDEX.
207
Falconer, James, Lord Phesdo, 110.
Fast, Proposal for a National, 164.
Fletcher, Andrew, of Salton, 90, 154.
Forbes, Sir Robert, 182.
Forfar, Earl of 74, 108.
Forgland, Forglen.
Foulertoun, Mr. 35.
France, the French, 16, 21, 22, 33, 85,
122, 155, 177, 190, 191.
See Ogilvie.
GAIN, Captain, 13.
Glasgow, Earl of, (Lord Boyle,) Treasurer-
Depute from 2d January 1703 to 17th
November 1704, and again from 5th
June 1705 to the Union ; Commissioner
to the General Assemblies from 1706 to
1710, both inclusive; Lord Clerk Regis-
ter from 1708 to 1714, 9, 10, 71, 92,
93, 98, 109 159.
Glencoe, the Massacre of, 186.
Gleneagles. See Haldane.
Godfrey, 113.
Godolphin, Earl, Lord High Treasurer of
England from 1691 to 1710, passim.
Gorthy, (Mercer of) 94, 104.
Grangemoor, 43.
Grant of Grant, younger, 129.
Green, Captain, and his crew, 30—113
passim.
H. Sir A., 9.
Haddington, Earl of 20–188 passim.
Haldane, John, of Gleneagles, 25, 28, 29.
Halifax, Earl of 16, 17, 189, 193.
Hamilton, James, Duke of, passim.
Hamilton, Sir William, of Whitelaw, Lord
Justice-Clerk from 31st October to 14th
December 1704, 25, 38.
Hamilton, younger of Orbiston, 131.
Hancock, Samuel, 127.
Hanover, the House of 23, 90, 112, 113,
133, 138, 194.
Harley, Robert, (afterwards Earl of Ox-
ford,) Speaker of the English House
of Commons from 1700 to 1705 ; a
Secretary of State from 20th May 1704
to February 1707; a Commissioner for
the Union with Scotland, 1706; 25, 27,
35, 36; 101–195 passim.
Hartington, Lord, 16.
Haversham, Lord, 14, 26, 157, 175.
Hay, of Drummelzier, 159.
Hay, Lord John, 43.
Hay, Lord William, 175, 178, 183.
Hedges, Sir Charles, one of the Secretaries
of State for England from 2d May 1702
to 1706, 170, 172.
Hodges, James, 121.
Holland. See Dutch.
Hope, Archibald, Lord Rankeillor, 43,44,
46.
Horse-Grenadiers, the, 37.
Horseburgh, 182.
Host, the Highland, 14.
How, Mr., 26.
Hume, Sir John, 46,61, 64, 103, 108, 150.
ILAY, Earl of, (Lord Archibald Campbell,)
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, with
place and vote in the Scottish Parlia-
ment of 1705; a Commissioner for the
Treaty of Union, 1706; 79.
Indemnity, the general, 190.
Inglish, Mr. 36, 91.
JACOBITES, the, 2–193 passim.
JoHNSTONE, JAMES, (“Secretary John-
stone,”) Lord Clerk Register from 2d
June 1704 to 1st June 1705, passim. His
daughter, 89. His wife, 41, 43, 69, 181.
208
HND EX.
Judicatures, the Scottish, 194.
Justice-Clerk, Lord. See Cockburn, Ha-
milton, Mackenzie.
KEEPER, the Lord, 195.
Kelso, the call of, 134.
Kennedy, Sir Andrew, of Cloburn, Con-
servator of Scottish Privileges in the
Netherlands, 57, 61, 62, 67, 71.
Kilfauns, 25, 30.
Kincardine, Earl of 167.
Kirk of Scotland. See Church.
LAUDERDALE, Earl of 74.
Lemberg, Count, 23.
Leven, David, Earl of 22–182 passim.
Limitations, 18—176 passim.
Lindsay, Lieutenant-Colonel, 70.
Linen, Scottish, 13–21, 120.
Livingston, Mrs. 34, 36.
Lords, the House of, passim.
Lothian, Marquis of 74, 162, 188.
Loudoun, Earl of, one of the Secretaries
of State for Scotland from 1705 to
1707, 37–159 passim.
Maccartney's Regiment, 37, 70.
Macgill, Colonel, 25.
Mackenzie, Roderick, of Prestonhall,
(“Tarbat's brother,”) Lord Justice-
Clerk from 1st December 1702 to 31st
October 1704, 10.
Mackenzie, 43.
Maitland, Charles, 31, 131, 182.
Mar, John, Earl of, one of the Secretaries
of State for Scotland, from 29th Septem-
ber 1705 to 1707; a Commissioner for
the Union; 31, 129, 147, 159, 174, 182.
March, Earl of 9, 10.
Marchmont, Patrick, Earl of, Lord High
Chancellor of Scotland from 2d May
1696 to 1st November 1702; Commis-
sioner to the General Assembly in 1702;
passim.
Marischal, Earl, 124.
Marlborough, Duchess of, 9, 27, 73, 191.
Marlborough, Duke of, passim.
Mason, 162.
Maxwell, Sir John, Lord Pollock, 79.
Meldrum, 131.
Melville, Earl of 7, 107.
Methuen, 11.
Militia, the, 26.
Montgomery, Francis, 74.
Montrose, Marquis and Duke of, Lord
High Admiral of Scotland from 23d
February 1705 to 1706; President of
the Privy Council from February 28th
1706 till the Union ; 19–192 passim.
Moray, (or Murray) Earl of 131.
Mordaunt, Lord, 41, 70, 92.
Murray, Sir James, of Philiphaugh, Lord
Clerk Register from 21st November
1702 to 2d June 1704, and again from
7th April 1705 to 1st July 1708, 29–
104 passim.
Murray-men, 126, 138.
NAIRN, Sir David, 57—172 passim.
Nithsdale, Earl of 24.
Nobility, Scottish, 138, 189, 191, 195.
Non-Jurors in the North, 26.
Normanby, 11.
No-Tackers, the, 23.
Nottingham, Earl of, one of the Secret-
aries of State for England from 2d
May 1702 to 20th May 1704, 11—194
passim.
INDEX.
209
OGILVIE, Sir Alexander, Lord Forglen, 28.
Orbiston, younger. See Hamilton.
Orford, Earl of 192.
Orkney, Earl of 162, 192.
Ormiston. See Cockburn.
Oxford, Earl of . See Harley.
PAPISTS in the North, 26.
Parliament, the English, passim.
Parliament, the Scottish, passim. Com-
missioners to. See Argyll, Queensberry,
Tweeddale.
Parliament, the first for Great Britain, -
form of electing members to it, 181,
183.
Parliaments, Triennial, proposed in Scot-
land, 116, 121, 123, 127.
Party, the New, passim.
Party the Old, passim.
Paterson, William, 156.
Peace and War, the Act of 15, 24, 28,
190.
Peckington, Sir John, 188.
Peers, the Sixteen Representative, for
Scotland, 181, 183, 195.
Pennicuik, 182.
Pensionary, The. See Fagel.
Peterborough, Earl of 16, 17, 26, 169.
Phesdo.
Philiphaugh. See Murray.
Pitmedden. See Seton.
Plot, Queensberry's, 119, 157.
Pollock. See Maxwell.
Portuguese, the, 16.
Poulett, Earl, 17, 123, 134, 173, 190.
Presbyterians; Presbytery, 2–176 passim.
President, Lord. See Dalrymple, Sir Hew.
Pringle, Mr. 46.
Privy Seal, Lord, of Scotland.
See Falconer.
See An-
mandale, Queensberry, Rothes.
Protestant Religion, Succession, and In-
terest, 23, 147, 158.
QUEENSBERRY, James, Duke of, one of the
Secretaries of State for Scotland from
1702 to 1705 ; Commissioner to the
Scottish Parliaments in 1702 and 1703;
First Commissioner, in 1702, to treat of
Union with England; Lord Privy Seal
of Scotland from 18th June 1705 to
1709; Commissioner to the last Scottish
Parliament in 1706-7; passim. See also
Plot.
RAMSAY, General, 31, 74.
Rankeillor, Lord. See Hope.
Redpath, 21–170 passim.
Regalia and Records, the, 179.
Register, Lord Clerk. See Glasgow, John-
stone, Murray.
Restoration, the, in 1660, 14.
Revolution, the, in 1688, 15, 132.
Rhine, the High, 11. -
Rochester, Earl of, 3–26, 157, 175.
Rosebery, Earl of 74, 182, 188.
Ross, Lord, 87.
Rothes, Earl of Keeper of the Privy Seal
in Scotland from 1704 to 1705, 20–193
passim. -
ROXBURGH, JOHN, EARL AND DUKE of,
one of the Secretaries of State for Scot-
land from 1704 to 1705, passim. His
brother, 124, 196. His lady, 152.
S. LORD, 4.
Salisbury, Sarum, Bishop of. See Burnet.
Salton. See Fletcher.
Savoy, 23, 116.
Saxon troops, 183.
Scarborough, Earl of 186.
210
INDEX.
Schutz, 122.
Seafield, James, Earl of Commissioner to
the General Assemblies in 1700 and
1703; appointed one of the Secretaries of
State for Scotland on 12th May 1702;
Lord High Chancellor of Scotland from
1st November 1702 to 17th October
1704; again a Secretary of State from
1704 to 1705; re-appointed Chancellor
9th March 1705, which office he held
till the Union ; passim.
Secretary of State for Scotland, See An-
nandale, Cromarty, Johnstone, Loudoun,
Mar, Queensberry, Roxburgh.
Security, the Act of 12-19, 190.
Selkirk, Earl of 20, 54, 61, 68, 107, 109.
Serle, Mr. George, 151.
Seton, Sir Alexander, Lord Pitmedden, 131.
Settlement, the Act of, 10.
Sherry, 61.
Skean, Dr., 175.
Skeens, 130.
Smith, John, Speaker of the House of
Commons from 1705 to 1708, 16, 133.
Smith, Mr. Hercules, 35.
Somers, Lord, 12–193 passim.
Somerville, the tailor, 161.
Sorbie, 182.
Spain, raising regiments in, 183.
Speaker of the House of Commons.
Harley, Smith.
Squadrone, the, 171, 174, 184.
Stair, (Staires, Stairs,) Earl of 60—145
passim.
Staremberg, General, 23.
Steel's Meeting, 166.
Steward, 20.
Stewart, Sir James, of Goodtrees, Lord
Advocate from 1689 to 1708, 25—154
passim.
See
Stewart, Sir Robert, Lord Tillicoultrie,
131, 182.
Stuart, Captain, 36, 41.
Stuart, Major, 67.
Succession, the, to the Crown, 10–186
passim.
Sunderland, Earl of, one of the Secretaries
of State for England from 1706 to 1710,
72–195 passim.
Sutherland, Earl of 74.
Sweden, King of, 169.
TARBET, Lord. See Cromarty.
Taxes, English, in 1707, 180.
Test, the Sacramental, 170.
Teviot, Wiscount, Commander of the Forces
in Scotland, 3, 37, 133.
Thomson, Mr., 151.
Tillicoultrie. See Stewart.
Tories, the, 8–179 passim.
Trade, 17—190 passim.
Treasurer Depute of Scotland. See Baillie,
Glasgow.
Treasurer, Lord High, of England. See
Godolphin.
Treaters for the Union, 144-152, 161, 184.
Treves, 111.
Trimmer, Mr., 50.
Tullibardine, Earl of, (afterwards Duke of
Atholl), Lord Privy Seal of Scotland
from 15th December 1702 to 18th June
1705, 7-10. See also Atholl.
Tweeddale, Marquis of Lord High Com-
missioner to the Scottish Parliament
in 1704; Lord Chancellor of Scotland
from 17th October 1704 to 9th March
1705; passim.
UNION of the Crowns in 1603, 14.
Union of Scotland and England, passim.
INDEX.
211
VENDOME, Marshal, 23.
Volpone, (Vulpone), a paper so called, 190.
WALES, the Prince of 137–174 passim.
Warner, Mr. 3.
Wedderburn, Mr., 55–164 passim.
Wharton, Earl of 17, 61, 69,72, 83, 189.
Whig Lords, the, in the English Parlia-
ment, 161–196 passim.
Whigs, the, 3—164 passim.
Page 19, line 6, “gainer,” so in the MS., should obviously be “game,” or “gamester.”
P. 23, 1. 18, for “a swer,” read “censure.”
P. 33, 1.4 from foot of text, for “mention,” read “mentain” (maintain).
P. 34, lines 15 and 16 should be pointed thus:–“ Queensberry says, with Rothes and five or six more, he will
doe the businesse; whom it seems Ormiston has promised to get him.”
:
40, l. 6 from foot of text, for “Old Party,” read “New Party.”
44, 1.5 from foot for “23 England,” read “22 England.”
54, l. 2. supply the blank with the words “her Majestie's [service.]”
Whitelaw. See Hamilton, Sir William.
William III., King, 11, 37, 87, 186.
William frigate, the, 121.
Winchelsea, Captain of the, 58.
Wine, 15, 26, 128, 180, 190.
Wool, 15, 22, 28.
Wyllie, Mr. (Sir James Stewart,)
167.
York, Archbishop of 11.
59, l. 20, for “charge,” read “change.”
stituted for “be injurious.”
P
81, l. 12 from foot, there should either be a semicolon after the word “service,’
y
or the word “tend” be sub-
. 89, lines 13—ll from foot of text should be pointed thus:–“ The change of behaviour to you proceeds from
the failling of the Representation; and Stair, &c., either have some design upon Johnstone's daughter, or
would” &c.
P. l l 3, l. 5, for “ . .
P. 124, 1. 13, for “less,” read “cess.”
P. 170, l. 18, for “in,” read “ is.”
. se,” read “promise.”
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