dominus J ruthirfurd Nicholson' Eodem die dominus Johannes ruthirfurde allegauit se probaturum terram per processus prosecutam per dominum matheum nicholson distringibilem pro annuo Redditu xx s' infra tempus huiusmodi processus Cuj prepositus et ballivi assignarunt primum diem lune quadragesime hoc proband' et premunierunt vtramque partem in premissis

procuratorium Willelmi clerk Eodem die Willelmus clerk fecit constituit creauit et ordinavit Alexandrum chamer de murchile et Andream culane coniunctim et diuisim suos legittimos procuratores ad petendum et recipiendum a Johanne Sthevinson quinque marcas et quinque s' sibi debit' et de receptis acquitandis Et si necesse fuerit dictum Johannem coram quocumque Judice competen' prosequend' et calumpniand' promittens se Rato gratoque et cetera in vberiore forma procuratorij cum omnibus clausulis necessariis et oportunis

t menyes The samyn day the wyf of Jonhne fechat eldar grantit hir avand to thome menyes ix s' and ij d' for Androu ramsay the maltman the quhilk the balyeis chargit hir to pay him within terme of law

the samyn day philp was conuikit be ane assise for the bying' and forstalling of aplis vnyonis and vthir gudis or thai come to the key within the wattir for the custumis was pait and to Amende as law wile and to forber in tyme to cum

liande in the castalgate that was the said Dauidis menyeis and anent ale debatis and controuersiis debatabile betuix the said partiis tharanent quhilk sex personis salbe suorne the gret aith' tharto And sal giffurtht begyne and tak the said matir to thame one sonday at next cumis within the gray freris of Abirdene And salffurtht gif thar' sentence and decret be candilmesevin that next cumis And' thai sal haue pouer to cheis' tham ane ode persone at thar avne plesance gif neide be to sytt with thame tharapon'