[1] [2] This night the armie came to Edenburgh,Some of the English ar|mie spoiled in Edenburgh. where certeine of the companie that made hast to get thi|ther somewhat before the rest, receiued some discour|tesie: for they were spoiled in the streets of their fur|niture, & such other things as they had about them. But when the generall with the rest of the armie was come néere to the towne, and had knowledge of such foule disorder, he thought not good to enter the towne, without standing so sure on his gard, that he should not néed to doubt any double dealing, or cr [...]|ked measure. Which sure handling of the matter did not onelie shew the deuiser thereof to haue good con|duct and experience: T. Church|yard. but in verie déed auoided no small inconuenience and mischiefe, that by the eni|mies was finelie contriued (through a fraie to be made in the suburbs) so that a great slaughter had burst out suddenlie, and no small bloudshed follow|ed, if God and good guiding of the people had not staied and turned awaie that imminent danger. To be short,Sir Thomas Maners with his two bands vnder one en|signe. the generall sent sir Thomas Maners with two bands of souldiors, vnder one ensigne, to seize vpon the gates at their first arriuall, and so the pre|tensed conspiracie was happilie preuented; for the re|sidue of the power was no sooner entred the towne, but that kéeping themselues in order to cléere the streets, and to command the inhabitants the better, they spent that night standing on their gard, as the case required. When the morning was come, sir William Drurie smelling out the couert practise, and naughtie meaning of some, demanded iustice and strict punishment of such offenses and things as he would truelie laie to the charges of some in that towne: and told them flatlie, if remedie were not the sooner prouided, and satisfaction made for the follies and outrage committed, he would be quick|lie reuenged, to the displeasure and shame of all the contriuers of that same mad and mischéefous pre|sumption.