[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Saturdaie the twentith of Aprill, manie péeces were shot off out of the trenches into the towne. There issued notwithstanding out at the gates an hundred shot, which placed themselues in the holes of the bankes, to hailse such of the Englishmen as came foorth to offer the skirmish. All this daie also the pioners, both Scots and English were occupied in making of a new trench néere to the towne. Sir Geruis Clifton & capteine Read with their bands garded them, and two hundred lances. The same daie the residue of the great ordinance with armour was brought on land. Sundaie the one and twentith of Aprill,The bishop of Ualence and his companie. the bishop of Ualence named Monluc, ac|companied with sir Henrie Persie, and thrée hundred light horssemen came to Lesterike: the lord lieute|nant, sir Iames Croft, the lord Scroope, and sir Rafe Sadler met him at the further end of the ward that was set of purpose for his entring into the campe. After they had receiued him with salutations accor|ding vnto the manner, he was conducted by Rouge Crosse the officer of armes from the campe into E|denburgh, and so went vp to the castell to conferre with the quéene Dowager.A skirmish of two houres continuance. He was no sooner entred into the castell, but that there issued [...]oorth of Leith the number of two hundred Frenchmen about twelue of the clocke, and began a hot skirmish, which conti|nued two houres, at the which diuerse were slaine on both parts.