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got into position and play, but at last Carlaverock sunendered. 

 Meanwhile, the Scots hung about the flanks of the enemy never 

 hazarding an engagement, and although Edward chased them 

 into Galloway he could not force a battle. But his energies were 

 paralyzed by a bull of Pope Boniface VIII., and before the year was 

 out a truce was agreed to, leaving matters much as they were 

 before the mighty invasion took place. The whole power of 

 England had succeeded in capturing wliat a contemporary writer 

 only slightly misrepresented as the poor hamlet of Carlaverock.* 

 During the campaign, on 30th August Edward passed through 

 Annan. We can well fancy that a crowd of townsfolk flocked to 

 see the long-legged king ride by. Certain it is that one of his 

 palfreys kicked a poor woman, and that there was paid to her for 

 medicines and the like, a dole of four shillings out of the king's 

 purse. t At this time it was not his policy — indeed never 

 was — to have the Scottish people as his enemies. Nor can 

 we be quite sure of the attitude of the people of Annan- 

 dale at this period. The Scots were still only half united : 

 Bruce was wavering still, watching the fitful signs of the 

 times, not yet sure whether lie would be a Scottish patriot 

 or the henchman of England. Not till lie stabbed Comyn, 

 not till Kirkpatrick had made " siccar," was it seen clearly what 

 the issue was. In this year 1300 Kirkpatrick himself and many 

 other knights of the district were in English pay. Mucli 

 cartage and carriage and labour of other sorts was done by Dum- 

 friesshire horses, and by the liands of Dumfriesshire men and 

 women. + 



On 17th October, Prince Edward, aftewaids King Edward II., 

 was in Annan. § The King, his fatlier, was there tlie following 

 day. 11 Devout in his attendance at divine service, he did not 

 depart from his custom when there. He went to church, and his 

 contribution on that occasion duly marked down in his wardrobe 

 accounts was seven shillings. In the end of the same month the 

 French Ambassadors, come to Scotland to conclude a treaty of 

 peace, were visitors at Annan. f^ All the while this expedition 



*Langtoft (ed. Hearne), ii. 310. 



iLib. Quot. Oard., 46. 



+The last statement is vouched by Lib. Quot. Gard., 269. 



i^Stwi's Old. ii., 1175. 



WLib. Quot. Gard.,-i3. 



*iLib. Quot. Gard., 89. 



