[From Atholl Papers - AP X26(2nd)-24]

[John Quayle to Harrison 25 September 1761]

Dr Sir

It is our misfortune that the person, to whose care I committed the papers mentioned in my last, left them thro' hurry in Douglas. And I therefore give you the trouble of this wch I hope will have better success.

Our present Govr arrived last week & is perfectly well, on the 14th Octr he goes the Circuit of the Sheading Courts. I wish I could advise you of a Remittance. But upon feeling the pulse of the patients, it would not be convenient to bleed them yet; tho' we are sensible that you could find use for it. However we shall not be backward, when we find the Gentlemen can bare it.

From the great desire of informing myself of the Constitution in all its branches I take the Liberty to request the favour of your account of the process & ceremony attending the presenting the two falcons at the coronation of our Lord & Master whenever you have a few minutes to throw away. And I shall be greatly obliged to you for advising me what steps are taking by His Grace for the general hearing of his Appeals.

I am collecting all the materials I can concerning the affair of Capt Moore's paper mill. His scheme will entirely destroy the Lords Mill Rents - And there is a Snuff Mill & an Iron Forge now erecting, and both projectors have an eye upon the Paper Mill of which matter Govr Cochrane hath no doubt fully informed you. As soon as the hurry of the Courts are over I can sit down to compleat it - The Receiver joins his best respects with those of Dr Sr Your faithful hum servt

Notes

Moore had queried why he should pay for a new licence to alter the use of an old tuck mill to become a paper mill stating that as he was paying already for the mill he saw no reason to take out another licence.