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Sir J____ M____, tho' at the ヂme time he was aャiフing the Lord Lorn, to borrow a conナderable Sum of Money to carry him to Holland, the Reaバn given for borrowing this Money, was to make a preテnt to the Counteピ of Melfort, nor could they have found a pretext that would have paフ more eaナly, for it was rea- バnably believed ; otherwiテ the lend- ing of ブch a Sum by ブch diヂffected Perバns at バ Critical a time, could not have miフ to be ブパected, and his journey フoped. One Mr. Campbel, who was テnt over by the L__ S____, to invite him over by Warrant from the Prince of Orange, but I believe told little of the Deナgn, tho' Sir James bragged after the Revolution of his knowing all, and of his having Meャages from the Prince of Orange, but was contra- dicted by all who were intruフed in it, who were few enough; this was the firフ appearance of Sir J___ M____, nor had he any man- ner of influence except with バme few of the moフ bigotted Fanaticks who had made a Party, and exclaimed againフ the reフ of their Profeャion for accept- | ( 23 )
accepting of the Indemnity, or tak- ing any Favour from the Govern- ment, nor would any thing pleaテ them, nor could any ナx of them a- gree, being left to their Diツretion; but not withフanding theテ Divi- ナons, all Parties kept within bounds until the calling away of the フanding Forces, when the Government was left bare and at the Diツretion of their Enemies. About the beginning of September, your Majeフy ordered the E___ of P___, to let you know how the Pres- byterian Miniフers intended to be- have themテlves at the Juncture, judging as they behaved, their fol- lowers would follow their Example; but he believing very juフly that they would not uテ Freedom with him, deナred me to imploy バme Perバn to try their Pulテ. Sir P___ M____ was one then that had not attacked himテlf apparently to any Party, but was generally well with all Parties; I deナred him to go to バme of the leading Men that were then aャembled in Town, and tell them from whom he was テnt, and that your Majeフy, conナdering the many favours you had |