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morning hee went through the foard in to Scotland to a 

 little villadge called Packston,^^ right against the campe, to 

 veiwe those feilds, intending to make a trench and redoubt 

 to lay some men in on that side. There went over with him 

 the Lord Lieutenant-generall, the Serjeant Major-generall, 

 Sir Foulke Huncks, and Lieutenant-colonell Sydenham. 



Wee used to set our watch about 6 a'clock with prayers, 

 and then every one retyred at his pleasure till 9, that the 

 warning peece went of. And in the morning when diana^^ 

 beate up, wee were released again till his majestie came abroad. 



The 5th of June, beeing Wednesday, the order beeing not 

 settled for our watching we were commanded to attend, and 

 then devided the squadron, and cast lots which part should 

 watch that night. It fell to the squadron where I was to bee 

 dismissed, soe I was ryding home about 6 a clock, and there 

 was presently a generall alarme through the campe. The 

 Scots were discried from our quarter pitched on a hill neare 

 Dunce, soe all the souldiours stood to their amies ; but about 

 9 a'clock, the king and the army were better quieted, soe there 

 was noe command layed upon us to attend, onely my selfe 

 was inforced to bee there all night in Mr Hinton's tent, 

 because I could not get out of the army. Some thought the 

 king knew of their intention to come thither long before, but 

 would suffer it to come as a soddaine alaram to the campe 

 to try their courage and affeccons, which, as the same 

 polliticians sayed, his majestie began now to distrust, but 

 theise were clergy. I know not how well the king was 

 satisfyed, but hee was as inquisitive and curious as might bee 

 and came to the bulwarke with his prospective, and there 

 stood veiwing and counting the tents a long while, and was 

 followed with his nobles and courtiers, as all amazed and 

 wondring at the approach of the Scotts, the king having 

 sent them word they should not come within 10 miles of his 

 campe. 



[June] 6. The 6 of June wee showed our selves in compleat 

 armes in the feilds neare the campe. The king went forward 



53 Paxton. 



5* Dean or diana, a trampet-call, or drum-roll at early morn. N.E.D. 



