Letter: to the Council, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/8/81

Letter: to the Council

[Letter from the Duke of Ormond]

His Grace James Duke of Queensberry her Majesties high Commissioner haveing produced the Councill ane Letter from the Duke of Ormond Lord Livetennent of Ireland to his Grace to be by him Comunicat to the Councill The Samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded. And the Councill Recommends to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner to send a returne therto Off the which Letter the tennor followes.
Dublin Castle the 2d August 1703.
My Lord,
Haveing received her Majesties pleasure That when I should come to the Government of this kingdome I should Corrospond with your Grace and2 her Majesties Councill of Scotland I think it incumbent on me to give your Grace and the Lords of her Majesties Councill advice therof; Which hade been done sooner, But that I have been lately aprogress for her Majesties Service in some parts of this kingdome And I doe assure your Grace and their Lordships That I shall be on all Occasiones readie to take such measures as shall be necessary for her Majesties Service and conduceing to the good and queit of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, Your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Ormonde. Directed thus, To his Grace the Duke of Queensbery, Lord high Commissioner of the kingdome of Scotland at Edinburgh,
Followes the answer by his Grace the Duke of Queensbery to the Duke of Ormand.
Holyruidhouse the i7th August 1703.
My Lord,
I have your Graces Letter of the second instant which I have Communicat to her Majesties Councill; The Choise her Majestie hath made of your Grace a person of such high Merit and approven experience to the Government of that kingdome is to us very acceptable and wee shall be ready on all occasions to entertaine the Corrospondence your Grace proposes for the advantage of her Majesties Service and the good of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Directed Thus To his Grace The Duke of Ormonde Lord Livetenent of Ireland.

Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/8/81

Letter: to the Council

[Letter from the Duke of Ormond]

His Grace James Duke of Queensberry her Majesties high Commissioner haveing produced the Councill ane Letter from the Duke of Ormond Lord Livetennent of Ireland to his Grace to be by him Comunicat to the Councill The Samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded. And the Councill Recommends to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner to send a returne therto Off the which Letter the tennor followes.
Dublin Castle the 2d August 1703.
My Lord,
Haveing received her Majesties pleasure That when I should come to the Government of this kingdome I should Corrospond with your Grace and2 her Majesties Councill of Scotland I think it incumbent on me to give your Grace and the Lords of her Majesties Councill advice therof; Which hade been done sooner, But that I have been lately aprogress for her Majesties Service in some parts of this kingdome And I doe assure your Grace and their Lordships That I shall be on all Occasiones readie to take such measures as shall be necessary for her Majesties Service and conduceing to the good and queit of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, Your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Ormonde. Directed thus, To his Grace the Duke of Queensbery, Lord high Commissioner of the kingdome of Scotland at Edinburgh,
Followes the answer by his Grace the Duke of Queensbery to the Duke of Ormand.
Holyruidhouse the i7th August 1703.
My Lord,
I have your Graces Letter of the second instant which I have Communicat to her Majesties Councill; The Choise her Majestie hath made of your Grace a person of such high Merit and approven experience to the Government of that kingdome is to us very acceptable and wee shall be ready on all occasions to entertaine the Corrospondence your Grace proposes for the advantage of her Majesties Service and the good of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Directed Thus To his Grace The Duke of Ormonde Lord Livetenent of Ireland.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 23.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 23.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.