Compare 1577 edition: 1 In Iune the king being at Leicester, heard ti|dings, that one Andrew Barton a Scotishman and pirat of the sea, saieng that the king of Scots had warre with the Portingals, robbed euerie nation, and stopped the kings streames,Andrew Barton a [...]tish pirat. that no merchant al|most could passe. And when he tooke Englishmens goods, he bare them in hand that they were Portin|gals goods, and thus he ha [...]ted and robbed at euerie hauens mouth. The king displeased herewith, sent sir Edward Howard lord admerall of England, and lord Thomas Howard, sonne and heire to the earle of Surrie in all hast to the sea, which hastilie made readie two ships, and taking sea, by chance of wea|ther were seuered.A cruell fight [...] the sea, be| [...]eene the said pirat and [...] l [...]rds Ho|wards. The lord Howard lieng in the downes, perceiued where Andrew was making to|ward Scotland, and so fast the said lord chased him, that he ouertooke him; and there was a sore battell betwixt them. Andrew euer blew his whistle to in|courage his men, but at length the lord Howard and the Englishmen did so valiantlie, that by cleane strength they entered the maine decke. The Scots fought sore on the hatches:Andrew Bartõ slaine. but in conclusion An|drew was taken, and so sore wounded, that he died there. Then all the remnant of the Scots were ta|ken with their ship called the Lion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 All this while was the lord admerall in chase of the barke of Scotland, called Iennie Pirwine, which was woont to saile with the Lion in companie, & so much did he with other, that he laid him aboord: and though the Scots manfullie defended themselues, yet the Englishmen entered the barke, slue manie, and tooke all the residue. Thus were these two ships taken, and brought to Blackewall the second of Au|gust [and all the Scots were sent vnto the bishop of Yorkes place, [...]. Fl. ex Ed [...]. Hall in [...]. fol. xvj. The Scots prisoners in [...] bishop of [...]orks place. where they remained at the kings charge, till other direction was taken for them. After this, the king sent the bishop of Winchester, and cer|teine of his councell, to the archbishop of Yorkes place, where the Scots were prisoners: and there the bishop rehearsed to them, whereas peace was yet betweene England and Scotland, that they contra|rie to that, as théeues & pirats, had robbed the kings subiects within his streames. Wherefore they had de|serued to die by the law, and to be hanged at the low water marke. Then said the Scots; We acknow|ledge our offense, and aske mercie and not the law. Then a preest which was also a prisoner, said; My lords we appeale from the kings iustice to his mer|cie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then the bishop asked him if he were authorised by them to saie so, and they cried all; Yea, yea. Then (said he) you shall find the kings mercie aboue his iu|stice. For where you were dead by the law, yet by his mercie he will reuiue you; wherefore you shall depart out of this realme within twentie daies, vp|on paine of death, if you be found after the twentith daie; and praie for the king: and so they passed into their countrie.] Thus was their captiuitie conuer|ted into libertie, and their liues saued by the kings mercie. The king of Scots hearing of the death of Andrew Barton, and the taking of the two ships, was woonderfull wroth, and sent letters to the king requiring restitution, according to the league and a|mitie. The king wrote to the king of Scots againe with brotherlie salutation, of the robberies doone by the said Andrew, and that it became not a prince to laie breach of peace to his confederat, for dooing iu|stice vpon a pirat and theefe: and that all the Scots that were taken, had deserued to die by iustice, if he had not extended his mercie. And with this answer the Scotish herald departed.