| Description | Correspondence between Lord Fife and his brother Arthur Duff concerning his appointment as Controller of the Excise in Scotland, the removal of Lady Dundonald and giving up of seat for Elginshire, and negotiations by Fife with Lord William Gordon, Lord North and John Robinson on his brother's behalf in Parliament. Also concerning the appointment of the Hon. Arthur Duff to be Steward of His Majesty's manor of East Hendred, co. Berks., on acceptance of office of controller of excise in Scotland and moving of new writ for Elgin by Fife, 1 April 1779. |