Note 46 — Chapter VII · WINCHELSEA, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, READS A BULL FROM THE POPE, IN THE ENGLISH CAMP BEFORE CARLAVEROCK.—EDWARD’S ANSWER.—EARL WARREN ADVANCES TO IRVINE.—CRUELTY OF THE ENGLISH AT LESMAHAGO.—EDWARD AGREES TO A TRUCE.—WALLACE VISITS FRANCE.—CAPTURES A FRENCH PIRATE.—NOTICES OF LONGUEVILLE.
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The curious reader may perhaps take some interest in the following notices of the workmen employed about these fortresses, and the rate of wages they received for their labour. They are taken from the Wardrobe Account. The authenticity of the document is unquestionable.
Repairs at Lochmaben, October 1300.
Octr. 24. Hire of 44 ditchers (fossatores) from the neighbourhood of Lochmaben, (including one overseer at 6 pennies a day) for one day L.0 8 0
25. Do. of 34 do. (including one overseer at 6 pennies a day) for 3 days 0 19 0
31. Do. of 50 do. (including 3 overseers at 6 pennies each per day) for 4 days 1 17 4
Nov. 2. Do. of one manager, at 6 pennies a day, and 178 ditchers including 9 overseers from the county of Northumberland, for 3 days 4 15 0
Paid William of Lochmaben, overseer, and 25 labourers from the neighbourhood of Lochmaben, for 3 days (from 27th of Octr.) 0 13 6
Nov. 2. Hire of 76 labourers from Cumberland, including 4 overseers as above, by the King’s order (ad mandatum Regis) for 1 day 0 13 4
Do. of 4 men inspecting the work of said ditchers, from 23d till 30th October, 8 days, at 4 pennies a day each 0 10 8
Do. of 7 women helping to clean the ditches for one day (Oct. 24) at 1½ pennies 0 0 10½
Do. for 9 women (Oct. 27) 3 days at 1½d. 0 3 4½
Do. for 10 (Oct. 28.) } as above 0 3 4½
Do. for 14 (Oct. 29.)
Do. for 25 (Oct. 30.) 0 3 1½
Extra gratification to said ditchers, being King’s bounty 1 5 7
Carriage of workmen’s tools from Northumberland, through Carlisle to Dumfries 0 10 0
Hire of 2 smiths from said county, from 17th Oct. till Nov. 1st, 16 days, at 4 pennies a day 1 1 4
L.13 4 1½
Amount paid to Henry Braundeston, for Ade de St Edmunds.—See page 269 of Wardrobe Account.
Hire of 2 men employed in Inglewood-forest, making charcoal for the smiths, 4 days, 2s.