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Compare 1587 edition: 1 William Seyton ſonne to the captaine of the towne was taken priſoner, and his baſterde bro|ther, as he aſſayled the engliſh ſhippes one night ouerfiercely, was drowned by miſchaunce in the ſea.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length when they within the towne began to want victuals,Sir Alexander Selton captain of Barwike. the captain ſir Alexander Sei|ton ſent vnto king Edward; promiſing that if he would graunt a truce for the ſpace of .vj. dayes, if no ſuccour came in the meane tyme, to reyſe his ſiege, the towne ſhould be delyuered into hys handes at the ende of that terme, and for the aſ|ſurance EEBO page image 337 thereof, he was contented that his eldeſt ſonne and heire Thomas Seiton ſhould remain with the fayt [...] king in hoſtage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Archembalde Douglas cho|ſen gouernour in place of An|drow Murray.Whyleſt things paſſed thus at Barwyke, the nobles of Scotland by common conſente, choſe Archembald Douglas to be gouernour in place of Androw Murray.

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