[1] Dearth in Scotlande.Afterwardes perceyuing that through ſcar|citie of corne, great dearth roſe on eche ſide with|in the realme of Scotland,The policie of Wallace to relieue the peoples lacke in tyme of dearth. he deuiſed which way he might beſt relieue the peoples neceſſitie & lack in that behalfe, and herevppon he determined to paſſe with a mightie armie into Englande, and to ſoiorne there the moſte parte of the winter in ſuſteyning the whole number of his men of war on ſuche prouiſion as they mighte fynde within the boundes of their enimies countrey.