...Mogul's service. The surgeon appealed to his companions not to desert him. " We were," writes Surman, " assured of his firm aversion to accepting the service, even with all its charms of vast pay, honour, etc." Hamilton had a wife and children, from whom he would be parted for ever ; he would certainly...

...Notice of it till that Minute either from our Patron or any to Authority, it being near a twelve Month since Mr. Hamilton had been in private with his Majesty,...time not the least notice taken, we were very much concern'd at his Detainment, and the more because we were assur'd of his firm Aversion to accepting...

...or any of authority ; it being near a twelve month since Mr. Hamilton had been in private with the Majesty, and in all this time not the least notice taken. We were very much concerned at his detainnient, and the more because we were assured of his firm aversion to accepting the service, even...

...notice of it till that minute, either from our patron or any of authority ; it being near a twelve month since Mr. Hamilton had been in private with his Majesty,...firm aversion to accepting the service, even with all the charms of vast pay, honour, etc. : that if the King did detain him by force, if he outlived the...