xij s.
"Item, for fyftie ane pursis to the said puire menlj s.
"Item, to Sir Peter Young, li s.

to be put in everie ane of the saidis ljpursis to the said poore men j cxxxl jj s.
"Item, to the said Sir Peter, to buy breid and drink to the said puir men vj li.

xiij s.

iiij d.
"Item, to the said Sir Peter, to be delt amang uther puire folk j cli.
"Item, upoun the last day of Junii to Doctor Young, Deane of Winchester, Elimozinar Deput to his Majestic, twentie fyve pund sterling, to be gevin to the puir be the way in his Majesteis progress Inde, iij c li." I have only to add, that although the institution of King's Bedesmen still subsists, they are now seldom to be seen on the streets of Edinburgh, of which their peculiar dress made them rather a characteristic feature.
Having thus given an account of the genus and species to which Edie Ochiltree appertains, the author may add, that the individual he had in his eye was Andrew Gemmells, an old mendicant of the character described, who was many years since well known, and must still be remembered, in the vales of Gala, Tweed, Ettrick, Yarrow, and the adjoining country.
The author has in his youth repeatedly seen and conversed with Andrew, but cannot recollect whether he held the rank of Blue-Gown.

He was a remarkably fine old figure, very tall, and maintaining a soldierlike or military manner and address.