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'[pre]sent, we have all received the same in our hearts with most joy and comfort, for that our fortune, by the favour of Almighty God, to serve your Majesty to your Highness's most noble contentation. In such wise we shall most humble pray with our hearts, that we may serve your Majesty to the continuance of the same, which is all our worldly comfort to do to our lives end. It may also please your Majesty to be advertised, that herewith I do send unto your Highness the names of the noblemen and gentlemen prisoners which I delivered at * Darnton to my Lord Scroopp, and the names of their takers in the same. I do send also to your Majesty the order of that fortunable service done by the power of Almighty God to your Highness against your Majesty's enemies, and the names of such gentlemen, and the numbers with them, in that your Majesty's service, together with such communication in effect as I have had with the Lord Maxwell and Oliver Synclere. I shall attend your Majesty's most noble commandment for all other prisoners, according to my most bounden duty; and yet there are divers good prisoners upon the marches here, as I am informed. Your Majesty hath not a little comforted us all to serve for that your Highness's most noble goodness signified for the ward of Robert Brysco, which shall be employed to the widow and ward accordingly. I shall attend to annoy and assail the enemy, with all vigilance, diligence, and circumspection, according to your said most noble letters, and all other your Highness's services, to the best I can or may unto my life's end, as I am most bounden; and shall daily pray to Almighty God, that your Majesty may most long in prosperous health reign over us.
'At Carlisle, the 10th December.'

The names of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Scotland, prisoners, to be sent unto the King's Majesty from Sir Thomas Wharton Knight, with the names of their takers, as followeth:

PRISONERS.TAKERS.
The Earl of Cassill,Batill Routledge his taker; John Musgrave claimeth a part for the loan of his horse to the said Routledge.
In plea amongst them.The Earl of Glencarne, otherwise called the Lord of Gilmawres,Willye Grame, called Watt's Willye, Willye Grame of the Balie, Sir Thomas Wharton, and Thomas Dacre.
In plea between them.The Lord Flemynge, one of the King of Scot's privy council,George Pott, and Stephen James, claimeth to be takers.
In plea between them.The Lord Maxwell, Admiral of Scotland, Warden of the West Marches of the same, and one of the King of Scot's privy council.Edward Aglionby, or George Foster his taker.
The Lord Somervell,Richard Brysco, his taker.
In plea between them,The Lord Olivant,Thomas Denton, or James Allenson, his taker.
The Lord Graye,Thomas Whyte, Willie Storey, and George Storey, his takers.
Oliver Synkeler, one of the King of Scot's privy council,Willie Bell, his taker.
This last Willie Bell was a most strong, daring, bold fellow: we have many stories of his robberies, &c. but too ludicrous for our present purpose.
Of this battle at Sollom Moss, (now called Solway Moss,) so many historians speak that it is needless for me: I shall only insert a copy of the order of Sir Thomas Whar-
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* Darlington.
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