safely to Paris 14 of April at night. Mr. Strachan led Mr. Ham[ilton] and
me to one Turners, a Scotsman, wheir I lay that night, and wheir I
recountred wt several of our countrimen, as Patrick Mein, Mr. Castellaw,
Mr. Murray, Mr. Sandilands, a man wonderfully civil, Mr. Wilky, Mr. Gibson,
and Mr. Colt. The day following I made my addresse to F. Kinloch, and
brought wt me a letter containing my safe anivall to go in his packet for
Scotland, I not having written any thing since I wrot at my parting from
London. I delivered him also my fathers letter, B.[48] Kinlochs letter, and
Thomas Crafurds, wt the bill of exchange; my fathers is as followeth:

[46] Roger Boyle, 1621-1679, first Baron of Broghill and Earl of
Orrery, M.P. for Edinburgh, 1656-58, member of Cromwell's House of
Lords. He was succeeded by his son Roger, 1646-1710.

[47] 'Robbing' interlined. 'Wooling' may mean 'shearing,' so robbing.

[48] Bailie.

_Edinborough, March_ 15, 1665.

SIR,--The bearer heirof, my sone, inclining to study the french tongue
and the Laws, I have theirfor thought it expedient to direct him to you,
being confident of your favour and caire, intreating[49] ...
recommendation by a few lynes to one Monsieur Alex.[49] ... [pr]ofessor
of the Laws at Poictiers to which place I intend he sould go: as also to
place him their for his diet in the most convenient house but especially
wt on of our profession and Religion. He hes a bill drawen on you wt a
letter of advice and credit; which I hope ye will obey. I have bein
desired by severalls to have direct him to our Mr. Mowat and have bein
profered to cause answer him what money he sould neid for 20 shiling the