118 - Jan. To the earl of Traquair

Summary

Salutem in Christo.

My very good Lord,

I heartily thanke you for your Letters, and the account which you are pleased to give me. I presume the Lord Marquesse will signe the surrender and the King the Mortification, but the account of both, you must expect (as I knowe you doe) from them to whose trust you committed them. My only suite to you is, in this particular, that when all is past, and returned to you you will then, according to His Majesties direction, att your being heere make a legall, and sufficient security to the Bishop of Brehen that now is, and his Successors for ever of all the free rent that Arbroth comes to; for which once done, I shall heartily thanke you, but I pray see that the security be good, that noe trouble arise hereafter.

For the three warrants which you sent to me concerning Plate for the Altar, maintenance for an Organist, and suite for the rents belonging to the Chappell Royall, his Majestie likes all three, but would signe none of them, because there was an errour in the direction att the bottome, in every one of them. Therfore his Majestie commanded me to deliver them to my Lord Sterling only to be mended in their Forme, which I did, and his Majestie haveing signed them, I now send them you, and thanke you heartily for your care in all of them. But certanly, that about the Chappell Royall wilbe an excellent service.

Dr Wedderbourne, hath writt to a Chaplaine of mine, about Plate for the Communion Table, and there is in his Letter a Bill for payment of money for that Plate. My Chaplaine hath already shewed that Bill to the Merchant, and he hath accepted it. I have alsoe spoken with his Majestie to knowe, what proportion of Plate he would be pleased to have, and the Kings answere is, he will have all that is necessary, but noe more, soe I purpose to provide these parcells following. A Challis. A paire of Pattens. Pattens. A Bason to receive the offerings.