Letters of Argyle, Title page – Preface
LETTERS FROM THE MARQVESSE OF ARGYLE, the Earle of LANERICK, Lord WARRISTON, and others now at Edenburgh, to their friends at London. Intercepted by Sir RICHARD WILLYS Governour of Newarke, and Printed faithfully by the Originals.
OXFORD, Printed by HENRY HALL Printer to the UNIVERSITY. 1645.
THe Reader may take notice that these Letters are printed exactly according to the Authours Spelling, without the least alteration of VVord or Syllable: Most of them beare date at Edenburgh about the middle of March, and were superscribed to London, except that written by J. Meldrum in January to his friend in France, which therefore we place first; the rest follow according to their severall dates, in this Order. viz.
To the Earle of Lowdon from Mr Patrick Maule of His Majesties Bedchamber.
To Mr Hebbe a Merchant at London, from Mr Mowet conceived to be one of their Advocates of the Sessions.
To James Oswold from Ro. Kirkwood said to be one of the Writers to the Signet.
To the Scots Commissioners at London from Archibald Johnston Lord Warriston.
To the Earle of Lauderdale 'one of the Scots Commissioners at London, from the Earle of Lanerick brother to the Duke of Hammilton
To the Scots Commissioners at London from the Marquis of Argyle Earle of Cassils, Lanericke, Lord Balmerinoth, and the rest of the Commissioners at Edenburgh.
From Mistris Dorothy Spense (without a Superscription.)
To the Earle of Somerset at London from J. Elphinston the Lord Balmerinoths sonne.
From Master James Stuart a Merchant in Edenburgh to his Kinsman at London,
To John Campbell a Merchant in London from John Wood a Stationer in Edenburgh.
To the Earle of Lowdon from Master J. Meuar.