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advise and assistance gevin to my WyfFe in rny absence, qlk I sail 

 do my best indevo' to acquit als thankfullie as god sail give me the 

 moyens. 



No. V. 



[A familiar note in James's hand, on a half sheet, without water 

 mark, date or direction. When folded as at first, it appears as if a 

 small knife had been run through all the folds, near the margin, in 

 six places. The slits are too small for a ribbon, and there is no 

 seal.] 



M. Robert my uyfe hes this day gevin comande to her servantis 

 to make all thingis readdie for her ryding againis tysday next & 

 sho hes saide to my self flattelie that sho will ryde & that for the 

 cause that ye uaite of how sho is movid sen youre speiking with her 

 god knauis & not I for quhen I speirid at her quhat was betwixt 

 you & her she saide you coulde tell & ualde say na farther thairfore 

 I praye you cum doune heir the morne after nune S( uairne m. david* 

 to be heir lykewayes that I may speike with you for I ualde be sorie 

 that sho soulde travell in this uether sho being in the cace that sho 

 is thocht to be in quhilk I feir makes her the maire willful : fairueill. 



James R. 



* Lindsay, Minister of Leith. 



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