of the idols and dortour (dormitory). And albeit the
said Maister James Halliburton, Alexander his brother, and the said
John, did what in them lay to have stayed the fury of the multitude,
yet were they not able to put order universalie; and therefore they
sent for the lords, Earl of Argyle and Lord James, who coming with
all diligence laboured to have saved the palace and the kirk. But
because the multitude had found buried in the kirk a great number of
idols, hid of purpose to have reserved them for a better day (as the
Papists speak) the towns of Dundee and St. Johnstone could not be
satisfied till that the whole reparation and ornaments of the church
(as they term it) were destroyed. And yet did the lords so travel
that they saved the Bishop's palace with the church and place for
that night; for the two lords did not depart till they brought with
them the whole number of those who most sought the Bishop's
displeasure. The Bishop, greatly offended that anything should have
been enterprised in reformation of his place, asked of the lords his
bond and handwriting, which not two hours before he had sent to them
(this was a promise to come immediately to arrange for the safety of
his see, and also to support them in Parliament in gratitude for the
warning they had given him); Which delivered to his messenger, Sir
Adam Brown, advertisement was given that if any further displeasure
chanced unto him that he should not blame them. The Bishop's
servants that same night began to fortify the place again, and began
to do violence to some that were carrying away such baggage as they
could come by. The Bishop's girnel was kept the first night by the
labours of John Knox, who by exhortation removed such as would
violentlie have made irruption. The morrow following, some of the
poor in hope of spoil, and some of Dundee to consider what was done,
passed up to the said Abbey of Scone; whereat the Bishop's servants
offended began to threaten and speak proudly, and as it was
constantly affirmed one of the Bishop's sons stogged through with a
rapier one of Dundee because he was looking in at the girnel door.
This bruit noised abroad, the town of Dundee was more enraged than
before, who putting themselves in armour sent word to the
inhabitants of St. Johnstone, 'That unless they should support them
to