Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
[Sidenote: THE SUBSCRIPTIONIS.]
THE DUCK OF CHASTEAULARAULT.
EARLE OF ARRANE.
EARLE OF HUNTLIE.
EARLE OF GLENCARNE.
EARLE OF MORTOUN.
EARLE OF ROTHESS.
EARLE OF MOUNTEITH.
LORD OGULVIE.
LORD OCHILTRIE.
LORD ROBERT STEWARTE.
GAWIN HAMYLTOUN OF KILWYNING.[123]
ERLE OF ARGYLE.
LORD BORTHWICK.
LORD JAMES STEWARTE.
LORD OF SANCT JHONE.
ALEXANDER GORDOUN.
LORD JHONE OF ABERBROTHOK.[124]
LORD BOYDE.
LORD SOMMERVAILL.
ABBOT OF KINLOSS.
ABBOT OF CULROSS.
JAMES STEWART OF SANCT COLMES INCHE.[125]
[122] These Subscriptions obviously exhibit the names and not the
actual signatures of the Subscribers.
[123] Commendator of Kilwinning.
[124] Lord John Hamilton, Commendator of Aberbrothock.
[125] Commendator of the Monastery of Inchcohn, or St. Colme's Inch.
THE INSTRUCTIONIS GEVIN, SUBSCRYVIT TO THE SAID COMMISSIONARIS [THAT
WENT TO BERWICK, AR THIR AS][126] FOLLOW:--
[126] The words enclosed in brackets, are supplied from MS. G.
AND for the first, Gif it shalbe askyt of yow be the said Duck of
Northfolk his Grace, and otheris, [by] the Quenes Majesties
appointment, appointed Commissionaris, gif our pledges be in reddines?
Ye shall answer, that thei ar, and in Sanctandrois, the xxiiij of this
instant, and shalbe reddy to delyver in hostages for securitie of our
promisses, and part of contract, thei offering and macking securitie
for thair part by the Quenes Majesties subscriptioun and great sealle,
and delyvering the same unto you; provyding that thei chuse and mack
thair electioun of the pledges as is convenient.
Secoundlie, Gif the saidis Commissionaris shall demand of yow, what
interpryse the armye of England shall tak upoun hand at thair first
incumminges? Ye shall answer, in generall the expulsioun of the
Frenches soldiouris furth of this realme: and first and in specialle
furth of the toun of Leyth, seing thair great forces ar thair.
3. _Item_, Gif it shalbe askit of yow, at what place our freindis and
bretherin of England shalbe mett, and what day, what nomber, and what
Nobill men in cumpany? Ye shall referr all those thingis to thair
electioun and choise.
4. _Item_, Gif it shalbe askit of yow how the armyes shalbe fournissed
with victuallis, and especiallie the horse men? Ye shall answer, that
with thair advyses ane sufficient order shalbe tackin thairin.
5. _Item_, Gif it be requyred, how the munitioun shalbe carryed, and
oxen furnissed to that effect? Ye shall answer, as we have gevin in
commissioun to Lethingtoun, quhilk we ratifie.
6. _Item_, Gif it beis asked, wha shalbe Lievtennent to the armie of
Scotland? Ye shall answer, my Lord Duckes Grace.
7. _Item_, Gif it shalbe inquyred, what nomber our haill armye
extendis to? Ye shall answer, thai will, God-willing, be fyve thousand
men.
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