[1] The nine and twentith of Maie, when the armie should dislodge from Lithquo, the generall called for the prouost of the towne, and commanded him to prepare with all expedition, to receiue a iust punish|ment and correction thorough the whole towne for treason, and vnpardonable offenses committed: and declaring that the inhabitants thereof had succou|red and supported traitors to the realme of England, [...] Church| [...]d. and likewise to their owne king, contrarie to the leagues and quietnesse of both the realmes of Eng|land and Scotland, for which cause he was fullie resol|ued to ouerthrow that town & receptacle of traitors. If therefore there were anie women in childbed or impotent people within that towne, he gaue war|ning thus aforehand to conueie them out of it: and herewith also commanding each capteine & souldier vnder his charge, to sée due execution of that which he purposed in this behalfe to haue doone, he willed the prouost to appoint a place conuenient, into the which the goods of the towne might be brought, [...] of [...] threat| [...] to be [...]. to the end that the same should neither bee spoiled by the English souldiers, neither yet consumed through ve|hemencie of fire, but to be preserued all wholie to the Scotishmens vse. Further, he granted, that euerie noble mans lodging and capiteins house should bée saued from fire.