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abbey, Sir Francis Brandlin's, and Mr Henry Percy, who 

 supplyed the carle's stead, lodged in the castle, and had a 

 peculiar command given him (if I mistake not), of 300 horse 

 raised by his brother. 



I came to An wick this afternoone, which was 15 mile, and 

 heere, because the king was now neere Scotland, it was thought 

 fitt there should bee a watch about the court, and, which 

 souldiours affirme not to be usuall, there was a horse guard 

 and sentinells placed just at the court gate. But this was 

 rather to please the privy-chamber-men, who, because of their 

 nearer attendance and extraordinary expence this journey, 

 sought the first honour of watching the king's person, before 

 the pensioners, who challendged it, and then stood in competition 

 with them, and because the pensioners were designed to watch 

 the king's pavillion when hee came to Gosswick, where the 

 army was then set downe, the privy-chamber-men earnestly 

 pressed for it, and were admitted to their owne trouble to 

 keepe an unnecesary watch heere, and the Lord Chamberlaine's 

 squadron began halfe of them that night, and began likewise 

 to breake discipline, there happening a quarrell betweene Mr 

 Edw. Terringham and Mr Thinne, who, because Mr Terringham 

 had drawne his sword upon Thinn's man for loosing his horse 

 (in the court of guard) and giving him unmannerly language, 

 Thinne came in to the defence of his man, and the difference 

 grew hot betwixt them, and when the watch was broke up, 

 Terringham, by the king's command, was committed all day 

 to the court of guard, not because hee was most in fault (as 

 was supposed) but that hee beeing the king's auncient servant, 

 and having gotten well in his service, would increase an affront 

 from soe meane a fellow to a quarrell, or rather to wine popular 

 applause with the extraordinary privy chamber men who received 

 noe benifitt by the court and yet were put to such expence. 



to modern fortification. In the garden there remains a most curions 

 and plentifal fountain with many spouts (which still yield water) and 

 several other old and ingenious contrivances amidst a great many 

 vaulted walls now in ruins, as is the chapel." — Journey through Part 

 of England and Scotland along with the Army under the Command of 

 H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland. By a Volunteer, p. 47, second edition, 

 London, 1747. 



