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of the estate, and on Aug. 21st, 1592, Patrick Home de Pol wart was served 



heir of Alexander Home de Heuch, the brother of his grandfather, in the 



superiority of the demesne lands of Heuch extending to 23J husbandlands, 



etc. Inq. Ketomat. Haddington, No. 424— Case of Lieut. Alex. Home, 



p. 5.— J. H.] 



3. The two following letters were addressed, to Wm, May, Esq. 



of Drummehier. 



1. 



Sir, I can not perswade myself That you can be Ignorant of the Duty of a 



subject when He or those that may depend upon him are called out according 



to Law for the King's service, nor of the powers The King and parliament 



Have Invested those with whom It Has pleased His Majestie to intrust at 



this conjuncture, yet I cannot but observe that notwithstanding of a legall 



Intimation both you yourself and those that depend upon you Have failed to 



Appear as in Duty and obedience to the Laws you are bound to Doe and I 



cannot answer the Trust Reposed in me if I Do not take notice of it. I 



Desyre you may send me by the bearer a true accompt of what Arms and 



Horses you have in your possession and prevent my taking a Course that 



may not be so aggreeable as I could wish. 



I am Sir 

 Your most humble servant 

 Eedbraes Castle, POLWARTH. 



Saturday the 17th Septi'. 

 1715. 



2. 

 Sir, I expected to have heard from you last night as you promised, and 

 that you would have sent you* six months cess of the town of Dunse for his 

 Maties services ; And now I send you this Express to putt you in mynd to 

 doe it once this night. Otherwise I must be excused to levy it in a way that 

 will not be very agreeaele either to you or me, I am, Sir 



Yor most humble Servant 



WILL: MACKINTOSH. 

 Kelso 23d Octor. 

 1715. 



["Will. Mackintosh," was Brigadier Mackintosh of the rebel army, who 

 had entered Dunse on Thursday, Oct. 20th, 1715, where he proclaimed the 

 pretender James VIII, and after having collected the public revenue set 

 out for Kelso on the Saturday, where he arrived the same night.] 

 4. Epitaph upon the decease of the Right Hono^e. Sir John Bkme of 

 Rentoun, Knight, Lord Justice Clerk. 



Here rests the Beam of Renton's place 



A brannch of Humes that high renowned race 



Whose wise endowments and his fyne deport 



Advanced his seat amongst the sagest 



Adorned the Senate and with 



He gained respect besyde his births renown 



In aU his life proved loyall to his prince 



.* This is evidently a clerical error. 



