xl s. the elne
                                                             Inde, vj c xiij li.
    Item, to workmen for careing the blewis to James Aikman, tailyeour, his hous
                                                                 xiij s. iiij d.
    Item, for sex elnis and ane half of harden to the saidis gownis, at vj s.
viij d. the elne
                                                          Inde, xliij s. iiij d.
    Item, to the said workmen for careing of the gownis fra the said James
Aikman's hous to the palace of Halyrudehous
                                                                        xviij s.
    Item, for making the saidis fyftie ane gownis, at xij s. the peice
                                                            Inde, xxx li. xij s.
    Item, for fyftie ane pursis to the said puire men
                                                                           lj s.
    Item, to Sir Peter Young, lj s. to be put in everie ane of the saidis lj
pursis to the said poore men
                                                                 j c xxx l 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 c lj.
    Item, upoun the last day of Junij to Doctor Young, Deane of Winchester,
Elimozinar Deput to his Majestie, 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. His features were intelligent, with a powerful expression of sarcasm.
His motions were always so graceful, that he might almost have been suspected of
having studied them; for he might, on any occasion, have served as a model for
an artist, so remarkably striking were his ordinary attitudes. Andrew Gemmells
had little of the cant of his calling; his wants were food and shelter, or a
trifle of money, which