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Source 2: Tents for the king's artillery

This entry in the Treasurer’s Accounts deals with the purchase and transportation of tents for the king’s artillery.

Image shows a page from the Exchequer accounts, 1513. National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.82v.

(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.82v)

Transcript

August 1513

Item, for iiij dosane of canves tane fra Johne Cokburne
to be a pailyone to the harrottis gevin to thaim be me at the
kingis command, price of the dusone xviij s; Summa



iij li. xij s

Item, for iiij dusone canves to be Robeyne Borthik a paulyone,
price of the dusone xviij s; Summa


iij li. xij s

Item, to Thome Branewod, cartar, with ij cartis, Will Logane
ane cart, Johne Cunynghame a cart to turs the said palyons
in Ingland, ilk cart in hand xl s, and in Ingland xx s;
S umma




xij li

(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.82v)

Translation

August 1513

Item, for 4 dozen [sheets] of canvas taken from John Cockburn
to be a pillion [military tent] to the heralds given to them by me at the king’s
command, price of the dozen 18s; Total



£3 12s

Item, for 4 dozen [sheets of] canvas to be Robin Borthwick a tent,
price of the dozen 18s; Total


£3 12s

Item, to Tom Branewood, carter, with 2 carts, Will Logan
one cart , John Cunningham a cart to transport the said tents
in England, each cart in hand 40s, and in England 20s;
Total



£12

(Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Vol IV, 1507-1513, p. 521)

 

 

 
 
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