[1] [2] About two of the clocke they within sent foorth a trumpet vnto the lord lieutenant,The Scots sue for a re|spit of war. requiring a respit that they might talke with the marshall master Dru|rie, and to send a messenger to the lord Hume their master, to know his further pleasure: for that being put in trust by him with the kéeping of that fortresse, they could not giue it vp without his consent. And then vpon the returne of the messenger, they trusted to giue his lordship contented answer. The marshall master Drurie talked with them twise, and the lord lieutenant was contented to grant vnto William Trotter,The capteins within Hume castell. and Gilbert Greie the lord Humes wiues brother (being principall capteins appointed to the kéeping of the said castell) three houres respit: with condition, that they should not vse therein anie sub|tiltie, or for the delaieng of time: swearing by his honour, that if they so did,The lord lieutenant sweareth. he would not depart the field till he had woone it by force: and further, that there should not one of them escape with life.