^* King Edward appointed Commissioners to treat with the Scots concerning David's Liberty. This Negociation, which went on slowly, en∣ded at length in a Treaty which was concluded at Newcastle, July the 13th, whereby Edward obliged himself to set David free for a Ransome of Fourscore thousand Marks of Silver. This Treaty was not executed 'till 3 years after, viz. 1357. Rapin, Act. Publ. V. p. 793, 799.