An Examination of the Letters Said to be Written by Mary, Queen of Scots, to James, Earl of Bothwell: Appendix, containing I. The letters themselves, in Scottish, Latin and French. II. The conferences at York and Westminster, and other writings relative to the letters

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T. and W. Ruddimans, 1754
 

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Página 256 - Good. ii. 252. They assembled accordingly, at Hampton Court, December 14. and 15. 1568 ; and, " The originals of the letters supposed to be written with the* Queen of Scots' own hand, were then also presently produced and perused ; and, being read, were duly conferred and compared, for the manner of writing, and fashion of orthography, with sundry other letters long since heretofore written, and sent by the said Queen of Scots to the Queen's Majesty. In collation whereof no difference was found.
Página 62 - Thirdly, they mean to charge her with the murder of her husband, whereof (they say) they have as apparent proof against her as may be, as well by the testimony of her own handwriting, which they have recovered, as also by sufficient witnesses.
Página 28 - God give zow, my only lufe, the hap and prosperitie quhilk zour humble and faithful lufe desyris unto zow, quha hopis to be schortly ane uther thing to zow, for the reward of my irksum travellis.
Página 343 - ... there are divers in Scotland, both men and women, that can counterfeit my handwriting, and write the like manner of writing which I use, as well as myself, and principally such as are in company with themselves.
Página 142 - And these men here do constantly affirm the said letters and other writings which they produce of her own hand, to be her own hand indeed...
Página 59 - Zetland, respective, with the toll and custumis within the saidis boundis, togidder with the offices of sheriffship of Orknay and fowdry of Zetland, and office of justiciarie within all the boundis als weill of Orknay, as Zetland ; with all the privilegis, feis, liberteis and dewteis perteining and belanging thairto, and all thair pertinentis, erectit in ane haill and fre...
Página 142 - After the devise of the murder was determined, as it seemed by the sequel, they inferred, upon a letter of her own hand, that there was another meane of a more cleanly conveyance devised to kill the king; for there was...
Página 7 - I crafit na uther thing, bot yat we may be at bed and buird togidder as husband and wyfe. And gif ze wil not consent heirunto, I sall never ryse out of yis bed.
Página 26 - He desyris me to come and se him ryse the morne betyme. For to mak schort, this beirer will tell zow the rest. And gif I leirne ony thing heir, I will mak zow memoriall at evin. He will tell zow the occasioun of my remaning. Burne this letter, for it is ovir dangerous and nathing weill said...
Página 32 - I have promysit to bring him the morne. Put ordour to it, gif ze find it gude. Now, Schir, I have brokin my promeis ; becaus ze commandit me nouther to wryte nor send unto zow. Zit I have not done this to offend zow, and gif ze knew the feir yat I have presently, ze...

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