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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to returne to the buſineſſe of Scot|land as the ſame paſſed in this meane time,Archimbalde the third, Erle of Dowglas. here is to be noted, that after the ſlaughter of Archim|bald earle of Dowglas and Duke of Towrrain, his ſonne Archimbald the third of that name, ſuc|ceeded in the Earledome of Dowglas.

This Earle of Dowglas, and William Hay Conneſtable of Scotlãd,Scottiſhe Am|baſſadours ſent into Eng|lande. with Henry Biſhop of Abirden, were ſente Ambaſſadours into Eng|land, to make ſute for ſome agreement to be had, concerning the redemption of King Iames.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Ambaſſadours behaued themſelues ſo ſagely in this matter whiche they had in charge, that in the end, they brought it to good concluſiõ: As thus, Firſte it was agreed, that King Iames ſhoulde be ſet at libertie,The raunſome of King Iames and to pay for his raun|ſome, ye ſumme of one hundreth thouſand marks ſterling, the one halfe to be payd in hand, and for the other halfe, to leaue ſufficient pledges behinde him, till it were payde.

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