1666] DIAEY OF PATRICK GORDON. 85 Mr. Skein came from Bruges, and brought my note from Mr. Colleson

Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"

1666] DIAEY OF PATRICK GORDON. 85

Mr. Skein came from Bruges, and brought my note from Mr. Colleson
for the money I had borrowed from him in Bruges.

Received letters from my father, dated at Achluichries, the seventeenth November 2
of October ; from Geuerall Dalyell, dated Lieth, the sixth of November.

Writt to my wyfe and ffriends in Russia. Received a letter from Lievc- November 2
tennant Generall Drummond, dated at Licth, the fifteenth of November •
and from Generall Dalyell, dated Licth, the fourteenth of November.

Writt to Generall Dalyell, and Lievtennaut General Drummond. November -2

Writt to Mr. Clough. Received two letters from my father, dated the December 1,
twentieth and twenty third of November.

Received letters from my wyfe and mother in law, dated Mosko, the December 6
twenty sixth of September.

Received letters from Mistress Plowden, dated Gent, the twenty fifth of December 7.
November; and from Mistress Massy, dated Bruges, the twentieth of
November. I borrowed fifteen pounds sterling from Mr. Peter Webster.

Received a letter from the Laird of Pitfoddels, dated Aberdeen, the December 8.
twenty sixth of November, with an enclosed to his son Pawl ; and one from
my father, dated the twenty sixth of November.

I went to Peckam, afterwards to Lower Teutin, and from thence rode
to Colebrooke, where wee were merry all night, and haveiug augmented
our company with Mr. Richard Hebden and bedfellow, wee returned to
London, where all supped by me.

I went to the Tower, and see the ci-owne, scepter, juwels, armes, and December 9.
magazine, which cost me in wages one pound thirteen shillings.

I had my last conference with the Lord Chancellour in his house. He December 10
told me the Kings resolution, and the Counsells, concerning my business
and an answer which I was to have, and that His Roy all Majesty had com-
manded to give me two hundred pund sterling upon the account of my
expences and a gift.

Writt to ray wyfe and ffriends in Russia. Received a letter from
Mr. Clough. I was entertained very kindly by Mr. Battersly at a
dinner.

The Earlc of Rothes, being Lord High Commissioner of Scotland, came
from Scotland, whom I visited in his lodgings in Suffolk Street, who received
me very kindly.

Received a letter from Lievtennant Generall Drummond, dated Edin-