Given at our Court of
Whitehall, &c., &c. God save the King.
Compositio 5 lib. 13.8.
Registrate 26th September 1687.
"See, madam, here are ten signatures of privy councillors of that
year, and here are other ten of the present year, with His Grace
the Duke of Queensberry at the head. All right. See here it is, sir--
all right--done your work. So you see, madam, this gentleman is
the true and sole heritor of all the land that your father possesses,
with all the rents thereof for the last twenty years, and upwards.
Fine job for my employers! Sorry on your account, madam--can't
help it."
I was again going to disclaim all interest or connection in the
matter but my friend stopped me; and the plaints and
lamentations of the dame became so overpowering that they put
an end to all further colloquy; but Lawyer Linkum followed me,
and stated his great outlay, and the important services he had
rendered me, until I was obliged to subscribe an order to him for
L100 on my banker.
I was now glad to retire with my friend, and ask seriously for
some explanation of all this. It was in the highest degree
unsatisfactory.
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