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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after, that is to witte at Michael|maſſe nexte enſuyng, after King Dauid hadde beene at Barwike, there was an agreemente made for his raunſome, wherevppon beeing de|lyuered,King Dauid is deliuered. hee returned into Scotlande, in the eleuenth yeare after hys takyng at Durham fielde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It was agreed that there ſhoulde be payde for his raunſom one hundred thouſand Markes ſter|ling, at ſundrie dayes of payment, as was accor|ded betwixt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Truce for .14. yeares.Truce alſo was taken for the ſpace of .xiiij. yeares betwixt both Realmes, and dyuerſe No|bles of Scotlande were appoynted to lye as Ho|ſtages in Englande, tyll the money were payde, as is before mentioned. King Dauid was alſo bounde by couenaunt of agreement to raze cer|tayne Caſtelles within Scotlande,Caſtelsmed. whiche ſee|med moſte noyſome to the Engliſhe Borders, whiche couenaunt hee perfourmed, for vpon hys returne into Scotlande, hee caſt downe the Ca|ſtelles of Dalſwynton, Dunfreys, Mortowne, and Duryſdere.

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