[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] This message being brought backe by the said Norrie, Augustine Steward the maiors deputie with the shiriffs, and a great number of the citizens, came to the lord marquesses campe, and deliuered vp the sword to his lordship, declaring how the ma|ior himselfe would gladlie haue come, if he could haue got from the rebels: and that although a great rowt of the lewd citizens were partakers with the rebelles, yet a number of the substantiall & honest ci|tizens would neuer consent to their wicked doings, but were readie to receiue his lordship into their citie. The lord marquesse giuing good woords to the citizens, and willing them to be of good comfort, sith he trusted to appease these troubles verie shortlie,Sir Richard Southwell. deliuered the sword vnto sir Richard Southwell, who bare it before the lord marquesse as he passed foorth towards the citie, entring the same by saint Ste|phans gate. And incontinentlie was proclamation made that they should all resort into the market place, where they consulted togither how they might best defend the citie against the enimies, and to re|presse their furie. Herevpon was order giuen for the placing of watch and ward about the gates and the wals, as might séeme expedient. The lord marquesse supped that night and lodged in the maiors deputies house; but his lordship as well as other kept their ar|mour on their backs all that night, for doubt of some sudden assault to be made against the citie by the re|bels. Here it chanced that the strangers,The strãgers offer skirmish to the rebels. either by appointment or otherwise, went foorth, and offered skirmish to the rebels vpon Magdalen hill.