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… for which his "lordship is wrathefullye bent againste us," and doth send down his son M r John Carey to take the … for the timein which case we think "our compelled and juste complaintes for the state of this moste myserable and beggerlye poor towne, shalbe obscured and lesse prevale," …
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… Though your lordship is better advertised of Bothwell and his proceedings than I can make you, yet I think good to … for that noe greater companey did repaire unto him; and soe did ryde by Hawdenrige towards the Mosse tower wher … lord Hume with fyve hundrede horse, the Lards of Cesfourde and Buckcleughe with foure hundrede horse, did lye in Kelsoe, …
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… of Berwick upon Tweed as viewed by the knight marshall and others of the council 14 Dec. 1590. Extracts. The Cowegate in the new fortifications, and making a new bridge, the same being rotten and in great decay, will cost 300 l.; the long bridge over …
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… to Bowes. [Feb. 4.] Asking him to procure from the King and Council an order that Bothwell shall meet him for redress … of the gentlemen to be delivered were gone to "Yorkshier," and he could not possibly be ready. "Att my house neigh … on M r Vernon for the workmen who wrought at Norham, who cry daily for their payment. Berwick. Signed: Henry …
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… "depasturinge nere the water syde" on Burghe sandes. And this night divers "hereshippes" are committed to the great terror of the country, and I expect the like while Maxwell is officer here. These … shewed him selfe uppon Gaterley moore at a horsrace there, and receiveth no les favour in these partes publiquelie then …
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… [June 20. 1583.] "Having by one Rowland Routledge and others of Bewcastle," received letters from the Privy Council, and also their complaint exhibited to her Majesty for redress against the Liddesdale and other borderers of Scotland, whose cases I am to take …
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… present charges in defence of her realm, I have divided and committed them to the leading of Captain Beckwith and a man of my own, to lie separate, but the expense to her … lippes utter blassphemyes against God and his anoynted. Cry still unto her Majestie (for the Lordes sake) to laye a …
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… your last, for I hear nothing yet of these needful works, and think it my duty to remind you. What your lordship writes … them. Or at least suffer them to pass, without raising hue and cry, as they are bound to do by statute and old Border …
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… that yf he wolde have all the sayde imbassytors wrytynge, and jeweles convayde away, they showlde be browght to thys towne, and desyerde too knowe my plesure theryn. Wherapon I wyllyd hym yn any wyse to entertayne ytt, whyche he dyd, and the Tewday after my cummynge hethar, the Inglyshmane …
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… it was very sweete, purporting her Majesties allowance and good acceptance of my diligence and care to prevent thes Scottishmens pretended escape, … greatly to my hindrance. I have not a clamorous fashion to cry out of my wants. Berwick. Signed: P. Wyllughby. p. …