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Scots of Galloway, till Easter next, and 10 men-at-arms and 100 
foot to garrison Lochmaben, and a like number at Duntfries, 
commands them to seek a clerk without delay to see to their 
weekly pay, and also to the proper munition of these castles with 
dead stock, corn, and wine, and other “ vivers,’’ as he hears they 
are insufficiently provided ; and on 13th December a sharp man- 
date is issued commanding money to be instantly sent to Sir John, 
who is in great want of it for these garrisons. 
PROVISIONING AN ARMY. 
On 21st November large orders were given for provisions 
from Ireland for the use of the Prince of Wales, and there were 
sent to the Castles of Dumfries and Lochmaben 1300 quarters 
wheat, 1300 quarters oats, 1300 quarters malt, 3000 quarters great 
fish, and 15,000 herrings ; and on 5th December 200 casks of wine 
and 20 casks of honey. 
With these preparations the King mustered at Berwick an 
army of 12,000 foot, and the Prince of Wales, now 16, had a 
separate command, whose forces marched by Dumfries into Gal- 
loway. This year’s campaign, however, led to nothing, and a 
truce was arranged from January 26th, 1302, till St. Andrew’s 
Day, that year. 
Supplies were sometimes requisitioned and paid for according 
to valuations made by a jury of twelve. Thus, on January 4, 
1303, James de Dalelegh, the King’s receiver at Carlisle, bought 
and received from Richard Bouere, of Dundalk, in the port of 
Whitehaven, in the county of Cumberland, 64 casks of wine for 
the castles of Lochmaben and Dumfries, valued by 12 free men 
of the county in the merchant’s presence, at 36s 8d each ; total, 
£177 6s 8d. 
In December, 1303, the garrison consisted of 2 banerets, 9 
knights, and 71 esquires, 3 hoblers, 26 crossbowmen, and 100 
archers. 
Later there were 50 men-at-arms, 6 of them knights, 26 
crossbowmen, 80 archers, 2 smiths, 2 porters, 2 carpenters, and 2 
watchmen. Sir John de St. John had 2 bachelors and 12 
esquires, Sir Richard Siward had his bachelors and 8 esquires, 
and Sir John de Botetourte, justiciar of Galloway, was warden. 
On 13th April, 1304, £10 silver was spent for crossbows and 
quarrels for the king’s use for the Castle of Dumfries, Sir 
