Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke of Albanie wrote all this preparation to the duke of Glocester, requiring him to haue no mis|trust in his dealings. The duke of Glocester wrote to him againe his mind verie roundlie, promising that he with his armie would defend the besiegers from all enimies that should attempt to trouble them, or else die in the quarell. To be briefe, when the lords of Scotland saw that it booted them not to assaie the raising of the siege, except they should make account to be fought withall, they determined to deliuer the castell of Berwike to the Englishmen, so that there|vpon there might be an abstinence of warre taken for a season.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And herewith they sent to the duke of Glocester a charter indented, which was dated the foure and twentith daie of August, in the said yeare 1482, con|tracted betwéene the duke of Glocester lieutenant generall for the king of England, & Alexander duke of Albanie lieutenant for Iames king of Scots; that an especiall abstinence of warre should be kept betwixt the realmes of England and Scotland, as well by sea as by land, to begin the eighth daie of September next comming, & to indure till the fourth daie of Nouember next following. And in the same season, the towne & castle of Berwike to be occupied and remaine in the reall possession of such, as by the king of Englands deputie should be appointed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevnto the duke of Glocester agreed,The castell of Berwike deliuered. and so then was the castell of Berwike deliuered to the lord Stanleie, and other thereto appointed; who therein put both Englishmen and artillerie, sufficient to de|fend it against all Scotland, for six months. The duke of Albanie and caused the prouost and burgesses of Edenburgh, to make a sufficient instrument obli|gatorie to king Edward, for the true satisfaction and contentation of the same monie, which he also sent by the said prouost to the duke of Glocester to Alne|wike: the verie copie whereof hereafter followeth.