Whereupon the Queen, at the request of the said ambassador, caused
divers persons, to the number of one hundred and eighty or more, to
be called personally before her princely presence to answer to the
said spoil, and really to exhibit and bring in all such things as
were spoiled and violently taken, and carried out of the same,
whereof not only good testimony by writing was shown, but also the
things themselves found in the hands of the Scottish subjects, who
by subtle and crafty dealings, by connivance of the commissioners,
so used (or rather abused) themselves towards the same orator and
his attendants, that in effectual restitution was made; but he,
wearied with daily attendance and charges, the 14th day of February
next ensuing, distrusting any real and effectual rendering of the
said goods and merchandises and other the premises, upon leave
obtained of the said Queen, departed towards England, having
attending upon him the said two English gentlemen and others
(leaving, nevertheless, in Scotland three Englishmen to pursue the
delivery of such things as were collected to have been sent by ship
to him into England, which being in April next, and not before,
embarked for London, was not at this present day here arrived), came
the 18th day of February to Barwike (Berwick) within the dominion
and realm of England, where he was by the Queen's Majesty's letters
and commandment honourably received, used, and entertained by the
Right Honourable Lord Wharton, Lord Warden of the East Marches, with
goodly conducting from place to place as the daily journeys done
ordinarily did lie, in such order, manner, and form as to a
personage of such estate appertaineth. He, prosecuting his voyage
until the 27th of February, approached the City of London within
twelve English miles, where he was received with fourscore merchants
with chains of gold and goodly apparel, as well in order of men-
servants in one uniform livery, as also in and upon good horses and