[40] Walter of Exeter, an historical bard, who accompanied the expedition, and of whose interesting work on the siege of Carlaverock Castle, written in old Norman French, an admirable translation has been given to the public, with notes and valuable biographical sketches, by _Nicholas Harris Nicolas_, Esq. a name highly appreciated by all who have any taste for the pleasures arising from antiquarian research. [41] See Appendix, I. [42] For the sake of illustration, we submit the following items, taken from the wardrobe account of Edward I. for the year 1300, being part of the expenses incurred in the siege of Carlaverock:-- _Extract from Wardrobe Account, Edward I._, 1299-1300. Account of Ade de Glasham, Carpenter, (p. 267.) For hire of 7 carriages, for conveying a certain engine, belonging to the Castle of Lochmaben, from thence to the Castle of Carlaverock, for the use of the King’s army, employed in the siege of that castle; viz. 5 carriages for 7 days, from } 6th July } } at 6d. a day 2 carriages for 4 days, from } for each 9th July } carriage L.1 1 6 4 days of a smith and his assistant, employed in the Castle of Lochmaben repairing said engine, at 6d. a day--wages of assistant, 4d. 0 3 4 Coals furnished for said repairs 0 1 0 Hire of one artilleryman for one day, making a band or strap for said engine at Carlaverock 0 0 4 ------ 0 4 8 Paid for delivering said engine at Skynburness, and putting it on board a vessel for Lochmaben 0 4 0 ---------- Paid at Dumfries, 2d Nov. L.1 10 2 ---------- Account of Stephen Banyng, Shipmaster, (p. 272.) For freight of a certain engine, from Skynburness to Carlaverock--master’s wages for 2 days, from July 10. at 6d. a day--10 seamen at 3d. a day L.0 6 0 ---------- Account of Richard de Geyton, Master of the Nicholas de Geyton, (p. 273.) For freight of 20 bullocks (_carcos’ boum_) to Carlaverock, for the use of the garrison of Dumfries Castle--wages of self and 5 seamen for 8 days, at the above rate L.0 14 0 Pilotage between Kirkcudbright and Carlaverock, for that time 0 2 0 ---------- L.0 16 0 Account of William Boterel, Master of the Grace of God of Ross, (p. 274.)