66 THE CASTLE OF DUMFRIES. 
until the 7th day of November. . . . And for the wages of 
Sir Arnold William de Pugyes, and his 4 esquires, from the 2nd 
day of September until the day on which he was at the King’s 
table within the castle of Dumfries as constable of the said castle, 
until the said 19th day of November. For the wages of John de 
Cruce and his 4 comrades, esquires, with covered horses, dwelling 
within the fortification of the Castle of Dumfries, from the 19th 
day of October until the day on which they were at the king’s 
table within the same fortification, until the 6th day of November. 
For the wages of Godfrey de Massenby and 28 esquires, 
his comrades, with covered horses, assigned to dwell within the 
fortification of the Peel of Dumfries after the construction of the 
same Peel, from the 2nd of November, on which day the King 
retired from the same parts towards Carlisle, until the 5th day of 
the same month. For the wages of one priest for conducting 
worship, one ordinary priest, one gatekeeper, one watchman, 4 
engineers, 5 workmen, one smith, and various foot soldiers, both 
artillerymen and archers, dwelling within the fortifications of the 
same Castle, between the 26th day of August and the 19th day of 
November.”’ 
“To Sir William de Felton for his own wages, and those of 3 
esquires, from the 17th day of September, until the 3rd day of 
November, on which day the King retired to Carlisle from the 
parts of Dumfries, after the proclamation of the truce entered into 
with the Scots.”’ 
The garrisons were constantly undergoing change according 
as Circumstances might require, and the King’s command. 
By an indenture of 9th November between the King and 
Council, and Sir John de St. John, the latter was appointed 
captain, warden, and lieutenant of Galloway, the Castle and 
county of Dumfries, the Castle of Lochmaben, of the valley of the 
Annan, and the Marches towards Roxburgh, from this date until 
Pentecost next, with 40 men-at-arms for his retinue, and drawing 
for them and said ward 700 marks, and making no claim for re- 
placement of horses during the truce with the Scots. Besides, 
continues the agreement, “there shall be within the Castles and 
Peels of Dumfries and Lochmaben, at the King’s wages, 40 men- 
at-arms, 200 footmen, 50 of whom to be crossbow-men, and 150 
archers. Each man-at-arms at the usual pay, each crossbow- 
man 3 pence, and each archer 2 pence; also a bowyer and a 
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