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So great a Curiosity have I ever had to in-
form my Self of all things relating to our Family,
so particular a Value have I for any thing done by a Relation,
& so mighty a Veneration [illegible] ^{do I bear} to y^e memory of S^r Robert,
that nothing could be more acceptable to me than the
Book you offer to send me, which that I might receive
with all expedition & before my departure for Holland
(w^ch will be within 20 days) I take this very first oppor-
tunity of answering Yours, & desire you to deliver y^e
Book or Books to M^r Robert Rutherford Receiver of y^e Reve-
nues at his house in y^e Land Market: to be sent up to M^r
W^m Elliott here in London, who has promist me to give
him advice thereof. As I know not the volume of y^e Book,
& that y^e conveniency is propos'd by some Gentlemen coming
hither by Coach, therefore can I not mention a number
for fear of burthening them too much; but I should be
glad of 3 or 4: & likewise should be pleas'd to see, if
it be publish'd, y^e Tryal of Capt.ⁿ Green, with y^e defence,
you made in his behalf. If y^e abovemention'd opportunity
should fail, & that you met with another at any other
time, then address for me to be left w^th M^r W^m Elliott
Lace-man in Round-Court in y^e Strand in London ,
who will always take care to forward any thing to
me, wherever I happen to be.

I have not yet had an oppportunity of ^{finding out} M^r Rob^t Preston
but I hope to give you an account of him by my next.

I receiv'd this week a Letter from my Brother at Gibraltar
who is well & gives his humble service to you. My Mother & Sister
are likewise well here, & give theirs to your Self, your Mother & Sister
& pray give my Duty to my Aunt with my Respects to your Sister.

To
M^r John Spotiswoode, Advocate
living in
Edinburrough
Scotland