He has done his best and all he can now say is that Craighall will get his interest before the first of June. The laird of Haystoun will confirm this. He hopes Craighall will not use him any the worse because he is in no position to pay. "Yowe maye easeily put ane rub upon me for the tyme & doe yowr selfe little good in doing so."

He encloses a letter from Haystoun. Will Craighall let him know where and when they can meet to settle accounts.

He will raise money for Craighall's interest when he has received rents due from his tenants. He should be able to pay "anei daye this weik."

Brigton and he are ready to pay their part of the interest due to Craighall. Dun however is not at home. Will Craighall accept their payment in the meantime without Dun's?

He has received a charge of horning from Craighall for his "mosse meale," but Fullerton has not received a farthing from his tenants under this head, and his mill multures were not paid by anyone until between Christmas and Candlemas. Surely Craighall will not press him for the payment of what he has not received.

Wishes Craighall had sent sooner for his money, as the cash Newark had set aside for paying Craighall had now been given to another creditor. But so that Craighall will not be disappointed Newark sends him ten pounds in gold and six pounds sterling and two nobles which makes up two hundred pounds. He will need to have the gold back again however, and asks Craighall to send it later by his son, and he can have money instead.

Not having met Craighall, he has sent the bearer to find out what Craighall thinks in the business. The bearer has full power to act on Newark's behalf. He is agent in all Newark's business and is now secretary to General Lieutenant Drummond.

He is ashamed to ask it, but will Craighall please be satisfied with his interest and 2000 merks at the term. This is because he has just received a charge to pay 5000 merks that he owes to Balmanno's children. He also has a great lawsuit against the Earl of Southesk one of the children's tutors, and this has to be prosecuted with vigour because he knows that if they could the Carnegies would break him.

As Craighall has promised to lend him money as long as he can get it back quickly, Newark asks for a loan of 5000 merks to be repaid at three months' notice. Sir John Leslie of Newton will be cautioner. "Your brother Gen Lieut. Drummond wold willingly see yow heir and so wold your unkle Newwark."

Thanks Craighall for his letter. He will meet him at 8 a.m. on the 8th.