The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, with memoir of the author.

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act not only to be done by dyverse of the Mershe, but
also the afore named persons of Tyvidaill, and consented to, as by appearance, by the Erle of Murey,
upon Friday at night last, let slyp C of the best horsemen of Glendaill, with a parte of your highnes subjects of Berwyke, together with George Dowglas,
whoo came into Ingland agayne, in the dawning of the
day; but afore theyre retorne, they dyd mar the Earl
of Murreis provisions at Coldingham; for they did not
only burne the said town of Coldingham, with all the
corne thereunto belonging, which is esteemed wurthe
cii marke sterling; but alsoo burned twa townes nye
adjoining thereunto, called Branerdergest and the
Black Hill, and toke xxiii persons, lx horse, with cc
hed of cataill, which, nowe as I am informed, hathe
not only been a staye of the said Erle of Murreis not
coming to the Bordure as yet, but alsoo, that none inlande man will adventure theyr self uppon the Marches.
And as for the tax that shulde have been grauntyd for
finding of the said iii hundred men, ls utterly denyed.
Upon which the King of Scotland departed from Edynburgh to Stirling, and as yet there doth remayn. And
also I, by the advice of my brother Clyfforth, have devysed, that within this iii nyghts, Godde willing, Kelsey, in like case, shall be brent, with all the corn in the
said town; and then they shall have noo place to lye
any garyson in nygh unto the Borders. And as I
shall atteigne further knowledge, I shall not faill to
satisfye your highnes, according to my most bounden
dutie. And for this burnyng of Kelsey is devysed to
be done secretly, by Tyndaill and Ryddisdale. And
thus the holy Trynite and * * * your most royal estate,
with long lyf, and as much increase of honour as your