Veere Convoys 18th Century Page 5

The Trade between Dundee and Veere

Extracts from the Convention of Royal Burrows (Burghs) (Page 5)

Protection of Convoys

13th July 1743	24th May 1744	3rd July 1744
15th Nov 1744	18th Dec 1744	14th Feb 1745
28th Feb 1745	19th April 1745	17th March 1748

18th Dec 1744

The same day the preses laid before the committee a letter he had received from Mr Willm. Hamilton, their agent at London. Which being read the committee appoint the same to be recorded, and of which the tenor ffollows :-

Sr. – I have the favour of yours of the 17th, the recept whereof I would have acknowledged sooner, but was in expectation. Mr Stewart the gentleman you mention, would have call’d upon me, for I did not know where to meet with him; but I received a letter yesterday from one Mr Walkden of Gray's Inn, acquainting me Mr Stewart is not yet arrived from Holland, but as he waited only for a fair wind he was expected every minut, and upon his arrival would call of me; I give yow therefor the trouble of this, that so nothing may be imputed to me for not giving yow and earlier answer to your letter. Whenever I have the pleasure of meeting Mr Stewart I will take care in concert wt. him to prepare a propper memorial agreeable to the facts he will furnish me with, and pursue the several other directions the committee of the royal burrows are pleased to give, and shall take the first opportunity if acquainting yow with the steps that shall be taken.

I am, sr., your most humble servant, Sic subscribitur, Will. Hamilton.
Directed to Hugh Hathorn, Esqr., at his house in Edr.

Iain D. McIntosh, 2021