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 ( 122 ) ekaitstion to the Crown, revealed their com Dination to Edward ; and in evidence thereof, he sent him the signed Contract. Bruce was immediately arraigned for high treason, and forbid to depart the Court, having a secret watch set over him, to observe his words and actions. The King's denying to punish him for a conspiracy so manifest, proceeded from desire he had to take hold of his brethren, Before they should hear of his execution, and so escape. Bruce being advertised of his danger by the Each of Gloucester, (some, call him the Earl of Montgomery) his old friend, who bad Bent him a pair of sharp spurs, and a few crown of gold, as if he had borrowed the same; guessing the meaning of this passent. caused, lay night, shoe three horses backward and posted away from Court with two in his com- many and on the fifth day (being winter, and the way deep) arrived at his own Castle et Lochmabane, mere he found Tuis brother, Edward, and also Robert Fleming James Lindsay, Robert Kilpatriez. And Thomas Charters, who told him how Wallace was betrayed by Sir John Monteith and the Cum- ming faction, a few days before. Immediately thereafter, they intercepted a messenger with letters from Cumming to Edward, desiring that Bruce should be dispatched in haste, less, being a nobleman much lavoured by the con mums, be gaoald raise furtber commotions.

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