[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.