SCS ^AC \ SELECTIONS FAMILY PAPERS I'EESERVEJ) AT CALDWELL. PART II. VOL. II. MDCCLXV-MDCCCXXI. GLASGOW. MDCCCLIV. *Ar/i- A.v. PRESENTED TO THE MAITLAND CLUB, BY WILLIAM MURE OP CAXDWELL. THE MAITLAND CLUB. MDCCCLIV. THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE, K.T. $ v e i to t n t. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL. JOHN BAIN, ESQ. DAVID BALFOUR, ESQ. SIR DAVID HUNTER BLAIR, BART. JAMES BOGLE, ESQ. [TREASURER.'] BERIAH BOTFIELD, ESQ. M. P. SIR THOMAS MAKDOUGALL BRISBANE, BART. G. C. B. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY, K.G. 10 ANDREW BUCHANAN, ESQ. WALTER BUCHANAN, ESQ. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, ESQ. HUMPHRY WALTER CAMPBELL, ESQ. THE HONOURABLE HENRY COCKBURN, LORD COCKBURN. JAMES T. GIBSON CRAIG, ESQ. WILLIAM DAVIE, ESQ. LL. D. JAMES DENNISTOUN, ESQ. THE MAITLAND CLUB. WILLIAM JAMES DUNCAN, ESQ. WILLIAM EUING, ESQ. 20 ALEXANDER S. FINLAY, ESQ. THE REVEREND WILLIAM FLEMING, D.D. JOHN GORDON, ESQ. CHARLES GRAY, ESQ. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF HAMILTON AND BRANDON. THE HONOURABLE JAMES IVORY, LORD IVORY. JOHN CLARK KENNEDY, ESQ. GEORGE RITCHIE KINLOCH, ESQ. JOHN GARDINER KINNEAR, ESQ. [SECRETAMY.'] JOHN LEADBETTER, ESQ. 30 THE VERY REVEREND PRINCIPAL LEE, FOR THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. THE REVEREND MATTHEW LEISHMAN, D.D. JOHN GIBSON LOCKHART, ESQ. LL. D. THE REVEREND LAURENCE LOCKHART, D.D. WILLIAM LOCKHART, ESQ. M. P. JAMES LUCAS, ESQ. THE VERY REVEREND DUNCAN MACFARLAN, D.D. PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW [VICE-PRESIDENT], ANDREW MACGEORGE, ESQ. ALEXANDER MACGRIGOR, ESQ. JOHN WHITEFOORD MACKENZIE, ESQ. 40 ARCHIBALD MACLELLAN, ESQ. NEIL MALCOLM, ESQ. SIR JOHN MAXWELL, BART. THE MAITLAM) CLUB. JAMES PATRICK MUIRHEAD, ESQ. WILLIAM MURE, ESQ. M. P. ALEXANDER OSWALD, ESQ. JOHN MACMICHAN PAGAN, ESQ. M.D. WILLIAM PATRICK, ESQ. JAMES CORBET PORTERFIELD, ESQ. THE QILESTOR OF THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 50 JOHN RICHARDSON, ESQ. LL. B. THOMAS RISK, ESQ. JOSEPH ROBERTSON, ESQ. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, ESQ. THE RIGHT HON. ANDREW RUTHERFORD, LORD RUTHERFORD. ROBERT SAWERS, ESQ. THE REVEREND HEW SCOTT. JAMES Y. SIMPSON, ESQ. M.D. JAMES SMITH, ESQ. WILLIAM SMITH, ESQ. 60 WILLIAM SMYTHE, ESQ. MOSES STEVEN, ESQ. WILLIAM STIRLING, ESQ. OF KIER, M. P. JOHN STRANG, ESQ. LL.D. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL SWINTON, ESQ. ADAM URQUHART, ESQ. PATRICK WARNER, ESQ, SELECTIONS, &c. PART II. VOL. II. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPEES OF BAEON MUEE (Continued.) 1765. CXLVII. Glasgow, January 8. John Glassford, Esq. to Baron Mure : Bank- ing and currency—Proposed measures for prohibiting " Optional clauses" and restricting small notes. 1 CXLVIII. Memorandum in further explanation of the views of the Glasgow banks. CXLIX. Hill Street, January 17. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Sir James Gray, ambassador at Naples—Present of the Herculanensia from the King of Naples to Edinburgh and Glasgow Colleges. 1 The " Sir James" mentioned in this letter is, perhaps, more probably Sir James Maxwell of Pollock, who wa9 then connected with banking business in Glasgow,—than Sir James Stuart of Coltness, as conjectured in note to the text. n n. b — Vlll TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1765. CL. Hili Street, February 5. The same to the same : Scotch clerical affairs Highland statistics — Perth bridge. CLI. Memorial by Baron Mure relative to the Forth and Clyde Navigation project. CLII. Hill Street, February 16. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Remarks on the above memorial — Perth bridge. CLIII. Slaines Castle, February 21. Lord Errol to Baron Mure : Linlithgow forfeited estates—Mr. Mackenzie's treatment of Lord Errol's claims. CLIV. Hill Street, February 26. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Scotch affairs, civil and clerical. CLV. Hill Street, March 11. The same to the same : Rebellion of 1715— Lovat, Glengarry, &c. —Lord Cochrane's pension—Lord Northumber- land—Dr. Robertson—Glasgow Banks—Perth bridge—Herculanensia. CLVI. College of Edinburgh, March 19. Dr. Robertson to Baron Mure : Lord Northumberland's son—The Doctor's proposed History of England. CLVII. Hill Street, March 23. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure: Lord Nor- thumberland—Dr. Robertson—David Hume—Perth bridge. CLVIII. Arniston, March 31. Lord President Dundas to Baron Mure : La- narkshire Election—Andrew Stuart's canvas. CLIX. Hill Street, April 1. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Relief to the Clergy—Church Patronage. CLX. Hill Street, April 4. The same to the same : Lord Northumberland Robertson —Blair—Education of young English gentlemen in Edinburgh. CLXI. Austhorpe, April 18. John Smeaton, Esq. Civil Engineer, to Mr. R. Macpherson : Scotch Navigation projects. CLXII. Hill Street, April 22. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Young Eng- lishmen in Edinburgh—College appointments. CLXII I. Hill Street, May 23. The same to the same : His lordship's dismissal from office. CLXIV. Potsdam, May 24. Earl Marischal to Baron Mure : The Earl's for- feited estates—M. de Meuron. — TABLE OF CONTENTS. LX CLXV. Hill Street, June 4. Mr. Mackenzie to Baron Mure : Mr. M.'s dis- 1766. missal from office—Ministerial changes and intrigues. CLXVI. Rome, June 5. Lord Mountsteuart to Baron Mure : Professor Mal- let—James Boswell, &c. CLXVII. Hill Street, June 10. Mr. Mackenzie to Baron Mure : On the late changes in the Ministry. CLXVIII. London, June 11. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure: Politics. CLX1X. Hill Street, June 24. Mr. Mackenzie to Baron Mure : Lord Nor- thumberland—Dr. Blair—Mr. Pitt. CLXX. Hill Street, July 11. The same to the same: Rockingham adminis- tration formed. CLXXI. Potsdam, September 7. Earl Marischall to Baron Mure : Scotch ac- cent and Scottish songs. CLXXII. Castle Menzies, September 10. Mr. Mackenzie to Baron Mure: Dr. Walker's Researches in the Highlands—Lord Bute. CLXXHI. Edinburgh, October 5. Dr. Hugh Blair to Baron Mure : Hon. Mr. Percy's Board—David Hume. CLXXIV. Hill Street, November 30. Mr. Mackenzie to Baron Mure : New Ministry—Political prospects and intrigues. CLXXV. Hill Street, December 21. The same to the same : Same subject Lord Breadalbane. CLXXVI. Berlin, December 28. Mons. De Meuron to Baron Mure : Of M. de M.'s diplomatic appointments, &c. CLXXVII. Berlin, December 30. Earl Marischall to Baron Mure : M. de Meuron—The Earl's gout and cloth gaiters. CLXXVIII. Anecdotes relating to the Scots troops in the service of the States General of the United Provinces ; by Colonel J. Stewart. 1766. CLXXIX. Auchans, January 4. Susanna, Countess of Eglinton, to Baron Mure : Her " picktors." CLXXX. January 5. John Home, author of Douglas, to Baron Mure : Poli- tics. —— X TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1766. CLXXXI. London, January 10. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure: Politics—Pitt Rockingham — David Hume—Rousseau—Robert Wood. CLXXXII. London, January 16. The same to the same : Debates in Parlia- ment on the American Stamp Act—Mr. Pitt —David Hume—Rousseau. CLXXXHI. London, January 25. The same to the same : same subjects continued. CLXXXIV. London, January 31, The same to the same : same subjects continued. CLXXXV. February 3. Lord Marischall to Baron Mure : Scotch and Swiss characters. CLXXXVI. London, February 4. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure : Politics —de- bates on the American Stamp Act —Lords Mansfield and Camden. CLXXXVII. London, February 6. The same to the same : same subjects continued. CLXXXVIII. London, February 18. The same to the same : same subjects. CLXXXIX. London, February 22. The same to the same : same subjects Meeting of Lord Bute and Duke of Bedford at Lord Eglinton's house. CXC. London, March 1. The same to the same : same subjects. CXCI. London, March 6. The same to the same : same subjects—Duke of Gloucester and Lady Waldegrave. CXCII. London, March 11. The same to the same : same subjects Mr. Pitt—Sir James Stewart— David Hume and Rousseau. CXCIII. London, March 18. The same to the same : same subjects. CXCIV. College of Glasgow, May 5. Principal and Professors to Baron Mure (as Lord Rector) : In favour of Dr. Alexander Stevenson's appointment to the Chair of Medicine. CXCV. London, June 5. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure : Politics—Debates in Parliament. CXCVI. Roseneath, July 31. Duchess of Hamilton to Baron Mure : State of the Isle of Arran, &c. —: TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI CXCVII. Hill Street, August 28. Hon. J. Stuart Mackenzie, Lord Privy 1767. Seal, to Baron Mure : Announcing his re appointment to office—Lan- arkshire Election prospeets—Captain Ross Lockhart. CXCVIII. Sudbrook, Surry, September 3. The same to the same: Ministerial prospects and intrigues—Lord Northington—Lord Chatham—Lord Milton. CXCIX. North Berwick, October 16. Sir Hew Dalrymple to Baron Mure East Lothian politics. CC. Hill Street, November 28. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure : Lanarkshire Election politics —Scotch affairs. CCI. December 6. P. Crawfurd Esq., M.P., to Baron Mure : Ministerial changes— Scotch Election politics. CCII. London, December 11. The same to the same: same subjects. CCIII. Cavendish Square, December 11. Lord Barrington to Sir James Stuart of Coltness : Sir James's pardon. CCIV. Coltness, December 18. Sir James Stuart to Baron Mure: same subject. CCV. London, December 27. Marquis of Lome to Baron Mure : On his being created a British peer as Baron Sundridge. 1767. CCVI. January 12. Duchess of Hamilton to Baron Mure : Sir James Stuart's affairs, CCVII. London, January 27. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure : Debates in Parlia- ment—Lord Chatham, &c. CCVIII. London, February 10. Same to the same : Eton school—politics town talk—Duke of Gloucester and Lady Waldegrave—David Hume Lord Cardross. CCIX. Hill Street, February 10. Lord Privy Seal to Baron Mure: Riot in Edinburgh Theatre—Lord Algernon Percy. CCX. London, February 21. Mr. Rouet to Baron Mure : Politics—debates in Parliament—David Hume and Rousseau. : Xll TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1768. CCXL Dupplin, June 11. Lord Kinnoull to Baron Mure: Professorship of Greek in Glasgow College. CCXII. Harrogate, June 28. The Hon. Thomas Erskine (afterwards Lord Chancellor) to the Hon. Alexander Gordon : Letter poetical.