[1] The earle of Warwikes request and message to the earle of Huntleie.Then quoth the lord lieutenant to them both, He sheweth his small wit to make this chalenge to my lords grace, and he so meane, but if his grace will giue me leaue,

I shall receiue it: and trumpetter bring me word thy maister will so doo, and thou shalt haue of me an hundred crownes. Naie (quoth my lords grace) the earle of Huntleie is not meet in e|state with you, my lord: but herald saie to the go|uernor, and him also, that we haue béene a good sea|son in this countrie, and are here now but with a so|ber companie, and they a great number, and if they will méet vs in field, they shall be satisfied with figh|ting inough: and herald bring me word if they will so doo, and by my honour I will giue the a thousand crownes. Ye haue a proud sort among you, but I trust to sée your pride abated shortlie, and of the erle Huntleies too: Iwis he is a glorious yoong gen|tleman.