ouris, shall remane within the boundis of Fyffe, bot sa mony as
befoir the raising of the last armye lay in Disart, Kirkcaldy, and
Kinghorne, and the same to ly in the same places onelie, yf we
shall think goode: And this to have effect for the space of eight
dayis following the dait heirof _exclusive_, that in the meantyme
certane Noble men, be the advise of the Quenis Grace, and rest of
the Counsale, may conveane to talk of sick thingis as may maik
goode ordour and quyetnes amongis the Quenis liegis. And further,
we, nor nane of our assistaris, being present with us, shall
invade, truble, or inquyet the saidis Lordis, nor thair
assistaris, dureing the said space: And this we bind and obleise
us, upoun our lautie, fidelitie, and honour, to observe and keape
in everie point above writtin, but fraude or gyle. In witnes
whairof we have subscrivit thir presentis with our handis.

"At Garlabank,[831] the xiij daij of Junii 1559.

[Signed] [Signed]

_The uther subscriptioun we culd nocht read, bot the simile is
this_,--[832]

[Signed]

And, this receaved, we departed first, becaus we war thairto requeasted
be the Duke, and so we returned to Cowper, lawding and praising God for
his mercie schewed; and thairefter everie man departed to his duelling
place. The Lordis, and a great part of the gentilmen, passed to
Sanctandrois, who thair abode certane dayis, still looking for those
that war promessed to come frome the Quene, for appointment to be maid.
Bot we perceaving hir craft and disceat, (for under that assurance sche
ment nothing ellis, but to convey hir selff, hir ordinance, and Frenche
men, over the wattir of Forth,) took consultatioun what should be
done[833] for delivering of Sanct Johnestoun from these ungodlie
soldiouris, and how our bretherin, exiled from thair awin housses, mycht
be restored agane.

[SN: THE DELIVERANCE OF SANCT JOHNESTOUN.]

It was concluded, that the bretherin of Fyffe, Anguss, Mearnis, and
Stratherin, should convene at Sanct Johnestoun, the 24 day of Junij for
that purpoise; and in the meantyme, war these letteris writtin be the
Erle of Ergyle and Lord James, to the Quene than Regent.

[SN: LETTERIS TO THE QUENE REGENT.]

"Madame,--Efter our hartlie commendationis of service, this shalbe
to schaw your Grace, that upoun the 13 day of Junij, we war
informed by thame that war co