Source 1: Transporting the cannon
This entry in the Accounts covers the payment of wages to smiths for maintaining the cannon in England, for repairs to the wagons to transport them and to workmen to load the artillery and equipment for the journey south.
(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.81v)
Transcript
August 1513
Item, to Barcar, smyth, and his ij seruandis, to pas with the gunnys
and wyrk to thaim in Ingland to guid compt, |
x li |
And to him in Ingland, at the kingis command |
xl s |
Item to ane smyth to pas with him, in hand xl s; and
in Ingland xx s; Summa |
iij li |
Item, for ane ox bocht at Dalkeith for ane ox that ane cannon
ran our and brak his nek |
xxxij s |
Item, the slayne ox gevin to the werkmen to ete.
Item, to ane smyth in Dalkeith that mendit ij greit boltis, four
slyngis, and yokegeir |
v s |
Summa |
IIc xl li iiijd |
Item, Setterday the xx day of August, to xl werkmen that wrocht
the wolk precedand at the furth putting of the gunnys , close cartis,
powder, gunstanis, and all the ordinans, ilk man in the wolk |
iiij s |
Summa |
xi lib iiij s |
(National Records of Scotland reference: E30/3 fol.81v)
Translation
August 1513
Item, to Barcar, smith, and his 2 servants, to pass with the guns
and work to them in England to good account, |
£10 |
And to him in England, at the king’s command |
40s |
Item, to a smith to pass with him, in hand 40s.; and
in England 20s.; Total |
£3 |
Item, for an ox bought at Dalkeith for an ox that a cannon
ran over
and broke his neck |
32s |
Item, the slain ox given to the workmen to eat
Item, to a smith in Dalkeith that mended 2 great bolts, four
slings
and yoke gear |
5s |
Total |
£240 4d |
Item, Saturday the 20th day of August, to 40 workmen that worked
the week preceding outside putting the guns, farm carts, powder,
gun stones and all the ordnance, each man in the week |
4s |
Total |
£11 4s |
(Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Vol IV, 1507-1513, p. 519)
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