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.
(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
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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
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(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
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Item, for 4 dozen [sheets of] canvas to be Robin Borthwick a tent,
price of the dozen 18s; Total |
£3 12s
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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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