The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

At night, the King and Queen came well wet to the Calendar, where they remained that night, and about eight hours at night, the first of September, the Post came again to the Castle, and reported the Queens Command to Alexander Areskin, who incontinently caused to shoot six or seven shot of Cannon, whereof the marks appeared, having respect to no reason, but only to the Queens Command.

At night, the King and Queen came well wet to the Callender, where they remained that night, and about eight hours at night, the first of September, the Post came again to the Castle, and reported the Queenes Command to Alexander Areskin, who incontinently caused to shoot six or seven shot of Cannon, whereof the marks appeared, having respect to no reason, but onely to the Queens Command.

The Lords perceiving that they could get no support in Edinburgh, nor Soldiers for money, albeit they had travelled all that they could; ⟨p. 419⟩and being advertised of the Queens returning with her whole Company, they took purpose to depart: And so the next day betimes, long before day, they departed with their whole Company, and came to Lanark, and from thence to Hamilton, where the Master of Maxwell came to them, with his Uncle the Lard of Dumlanrick. And after consultation, the said Master wrote to the Queens Majesty, That being required by the Lords as he was passing homeward, he could not refuse to come to them; and after that he had given them counsel to disperse their Army, they thought it expedient to pass to Dumfries to repose them, where they would consult and make their Officers, and send to their Majesties: And thus beseeching their Majesties to take this in good part. The Town of Edinburgh sent two of the Council of the Town to make their excuse.

The Lords perceiving that they could get no support in Edinburgh, nor Souldiers for money, albeit they had travelled all that they could; ⟨p. 419⟩