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Signed by Seafield.
Printed in NC, 4: 540.
Conveys Allardes' thanks for Newton's advice and help. Is confident of a speedy settlement of the bullion accounts [following the confusion caused by the death of bullion collector Daniel Stewart: see MINT00402, MINT00403, MINT00421 (Mint 19/3/131, 46, 44)].
Commends Robert Millar, encloses a copy of his petition [probably MINT00423 (Mint 19/3/120)] and suggests a bonus payment of £50.
Edinburgh June 28th 1709
Sir
Mr. Allardice was in the Countrey
when I came to this place which is the reason that he has
not acknowledged the favour of your letter to him sooner, he
is very sensible of the Iustice and assistance he has receaved
from you, he will in all things submitt to r
hopes that you will continue to give him rr. Scott,
who is his Depute doth promise to send you a state of Mr
Allardice tt
understand it by what is contained in the inclosed letter
In the mean time the Barons of the r
the tts
beleeve that Fund will be very quickly cleared.
The Lords of the Privy Council of Scotland, appointed Robert
Millar to be assisting to the Commissioners appointed for certify
ing the deficiencies upon the recoynages, and the Officers of the
Mint tell me that he was at great pains in that matter, I doe
presume to transmit his petition and Entreat you may lay
it before my Lord Tresaurer or recommend it to his p
very glade to find that his affair which was formerly under my
Lord Tresaurers consideration is referred to you and the other
Officers of the Tower, he is a good Officer and a very honest man
but is poor and this small sum will be a very great relieff
to his Family
Sir
Your most Humble and obedient
servant
SEAFIELD