Autograph Letter Signed "Leven & Melvill" to King's representative, having received the King's reply to the Address of the General Asembly.
Author:
David Melvill, 6th Earl of Leven, Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759-61; Dep. Gov., Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772-82; High Commissioner, General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Publication details:
Melvill House, 14 June 1800.
£220.00
SKU: 11784
One page, 8vo, edges sunned, mainly good condition. "My LOrd, Having retired tot her Country after dissolving the General Assembly [of the Church of Scotland], I only had yesterday the Honour of receiving your Grace's Letter of the 7th, informing me of His Majesty's Gracious Acception of their Address on the present Situation of publick affairs. | I immediately forwarded it to the 1st. Clerk of the Asembly, as a farther Record and Testimony of His Majestys benevolent Disposition towards the Church of Scotland. ..."