164 Notice of Stone Cannon Balls, by David Milne Home. 



July 9.— To Lord of Hilhouse, for expense of coming hame for Mons. 



To stones weight of irne and clath for Mons. 



July 19, — To tlic wif that brocht straberries to the King fra Dri- 



dene, 14s. 

 July 20. — To ane wif that brocht cheriis to the King, 4s. 

 July 20. — For four gret towis (ropes ?) to Mons, weyand 16 stans, 

 £4 5s 8d. 

 , July 20. - To here them to the Abbey for Mons. 



July 24. - To pynouris (pioneers) to here ye tree, to be Mons new 



cradil, to her at St. Leonards, where she lay, 4s. 6d. 

 July 28. — For 13 stanes of irne to mak graith to 3Ions new cradil, and 



Gavilokkis to go with her, 30s. 4d. 

 July 28. — To the Minstralis that playit before Mons doune the gait, 



14s. 

 July 29. — To 7 wrichtis for twa days, that maid Mons cradill, 23s. 4d 

 For walking (watching } of Mons and uther artillery. 

 To Robin Ker to fee workmen to pass with Mons. 

 For 231bs. of talloune to Mons. 

 For J gallone of tar to 3fons. 

 For 8 elne of cammus (canvas ?) to be Mons claits to cover 



her, £9. 

 For sewing of it, 4d. 



To twa wrichtis to pass wi Mons, for their owke's wages, 32s. 

 August 3. — G iff en for wyne to the King at none and evin (noon and 



evening ?) 

 August 5.— For 2 spikin nales to turs with Mons. 



For 6 carriage horses, to Norem fra Edinburgh with gun 

 stanes that were new maid. 

 August 6.— Giffen for 6 hors of carriage to Norem, wi ma (more ?) gun 



stanes, for ilk hors, 5s. 

 August 7. — Giffen to the King to play at the Cartis with the Span- 



ziards at Norem, 20 unicorns. 

 August 7 — To Eobin Ker for the artillery at Norem that day we cam 



away, £9 18s. 

 August 1 0. — Giffen to the littill gunner that cam with the King fra 



Norem, at the King's command, 18s. 

 August 11. — To Schir Thomas Gabreth, for paynting of Mons claith. 

 To ane man of Sir Eobert Kerris, that brocht tithings 

 to the King of the Inglismenn's coming. 

 Sepi. 18. — To the workmen to bring hame Mons and other artillery 

 fra Dalkeith. 



