Series 3 > Scottish correspondence of Mary of Lorraine

244 THE SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENCE OF
ther first arryvall1 in Skotland to bende the sege to that
pece. Wherfor, for the swir advoydinge or preventinge
of the firste, it stondinge not only uppon your awne perill
but also uppon the kingis maje[s]tes honor, I do espetially
requyer and admonyshe you that with sutch warenes or
forecite you order your self with them as, doinge their
worste, they shulde not be able to damage you beinge so
well warned aforehand, neyther that vainly sekinge to
accomplishe ther purpose, they shulde so finely cover the
matter but you mought discover their intention by sume
further tryall. And for the secunde, I praie you, as before
I have, staye your self 'holy uppon the furnytwres you
have, or in the meane tyme by your self may acquyre in
those parties, lokinge for the sharpe sege, leste in tyme
of your wante you shuld be remedyles through present
hope of further releaf from hense, whan it shall not per-
chaunce lye in my power to geve it you. Wherfor, good
Mr. Luttrell, receayve this for a fynall admonytion in
bothe pointes, and, as I know you have reason and dis¬
cretion for the same, acquyte your self vigelauntlie.
And thus right hartely fare you well. From Hadding-
toun, the iiij1 of June 1548.
Your assured frend
William Grey.2
CLXXIV
Methven to the Queen Dowager
Methven, 10th June [1548].
TO THE QUENIS GRACE.
Madem, efter all humell service pleis be advertissit this
x day of Junij I resavit my lord governouris writing and
1 This was the expeditionary force that was being sent to the assistance of
the Scots, along with the embassy which was to convoy Queen Mary to France.
Grey reported, on 17th June, that eight ‘galleys went on Thursday to Borthe
Crag, . . . but are returned to Leith.’ Their real objective was Hadding¬
ton, where d’Essd, the Lieutenant-general, had arrived about 26th June.
(C.S.P. i. 248, 260.)
2 Only the signature is autograph.