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… affairs, on a "blagg nagg" ambling, of 14 hands, to pass and return without hindrance. Berwick. Signed: Jhon Carey. p. … me for the revenge of his brother's murder late provost of Dumfries, slain in the King's service by "a sort of notorious … show of other business, to prevent suspicion. On coming to Dumfries, we found the Master newly gone to his father, and …
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… Motions by them, wherein they require answer in writing and concurrence in action from the Scottish commissioners. … their resolution to remove their session to Carlisle or Dumfries in all matters of the West March, where this … should meet in Carlisle being "walled," while Dumfries or any other place thereabouts is "open and …
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… was pleased to imprison the gentlemen ever since the act, and has consented to the trial desired by the King, which it … me redress at his return to the borders. Hearing he was at Dumfries on the 6 th, I solicited him earnestly by letters … and will do the like at Carlisle and Brampton, and Dumfries and Annan, that all under their rule forbear …
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… special business in London shortly, requiring my presence, and heartily pray your favour for my most gracious … to London. This wardenry is quiet, watches all in order, and nights waxing short. I have appointed M r Richard Lowther … John Carmichael opposite warden still continues at Court and no certainty of return to his wardenry. I hear the King …
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… gentleman, has had many secret meetings with the King and been kindly entertained by himthe better to cloak which and avoid suspicion, he has insinuated himself and goes about … to the English Council, requires Musgrave to meet him at Dumfries on Saturday 27 th instant to confer on the best …
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… unto your honourable lordship, the Mayor burgesses and cominaltye of Berwicke," who have been long suitors to her Majesty to relieve the decay and poverty "we" are fallen into, by want of the traffic of … the letters. Both Marshall and Corson are merchants in Dumfries, and Marshall says that since his warding here, his …
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… The privy labour made with ours to withdraw themselves, and Lord Hume's so befriending Cesford as to make his affairs … nominated with Cesford's privity, they will not be gotten, and so the breach now plainly lying on their side, will be … M r Secretary "for very grefe." Lord Ochiltree is going to Dumfries again and a taxation to be levied of the sheriffdoms …
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… Scrope to Cecil, &c. [Jan. 2. 16023.] I have your letters, and thank you for your never failing friendship and good advice. But where you write, that if due care were … agreed to ride upon as outlaws. When the King was last at Dumfries, Johnston made greater complaints, and the King …
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… As the commissioners are to meet here on the 10 th, and the "opposites" will earnestly press and call for answer of the bills laid against me for … him 600 marks, but also to come on the 18 th instant to Dumfries to put down his enemies, and will not suffer him to …
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… yet were "so covered with faire pretext of a lawfull trode and fresh pursuite" of English trespassers, especially Buccleuch's, that a "heedfull" inquisition and "curious debate" with our opposites, were requisite to … the Grames were very inward with the King when he was at Dumfries, I fear to no great good. In Lord Wharton's time, …