The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The Earle of Huntly, ¹displeased at this answer, departed, and was highly offended that he could not dress such an appointment, as should have contented the Queen and the Priests. After their departing the Town was again summoned: but the Captains supposing that no sudden pursuit should be made, and looking for relief to have been sent from the Queen, abode in their former opinion. And so upon Saturday the nine and twentieth of June, at ten of the clock at night, commanded the Lord Ruthven who besieged the west Quarter, to shoot the first Volley, which being done, the Town of Dundee did the like, whose Ordnance lay on the east side of the Bridge. The Captains and Soldiers within the Town, perceiving that they were unable long to resist, required assurance till twelve hours upon the morrow; promising, That if before that hour there came unto them no relief from the Queen Regent, that they would render the Town: Provided that they should be suffered to depart the Town with Ensign displayed. We thirsting the blood of no man, and seeking only the liberty of our brethren, condescended to their desires, albeit that we might have executed against them judgement without mercy, for that they had refused our former favours, and had slain one of our brethren, and hurt two in their resistance, and yet we suffered them freely to depart without any further molestation. The Town being delivered from their thraldom, upon Sunday the six and twentieth of June thanks was given to God for this great benefit received, and consultation was taken, what was further to be done. In this mean time, zealous men considering, how obstinate, proud, and despiteful, the Bishop of Murray had been before,² how he had threatened the Town by his Soldiers and friends who lay in Scone, thought good that some ⟨p. 158⟩order should be taken with him, and with that place, which lay near to the Towns end. The Lords wrote unto him (for he lay within two miles of S. Johnston) That unless he would come and assist them, they neither could spare nor save his place. He answered by his writing, That he would come, and would do as they thought expedient; that he would assist them with his Force, and would consent with them against the rest of the Clergy in Parliament.

The Earle of Huntly,