penes contribucionem concessam pro defensione hereditatis sue The saide day the aldirman balyeis consale and communite gathreit be the premunicion of the hand'bell grantit one thar' avne fre will to gif ane contribucion of fourty markis to the part of thar' expensis that ar' chosin to be commissaris to the defens' of thar' heretage clamit be Androw Wode thai beand' Circualy Inquerit be Dauid mar' balye and philp Dunbrek sergeand' And thai chesit gilbert menyeis William futhes Alexander gray Richerd Waus and Johne Waus to extent the saide xl merkis throw the haill tone be thar' aithis and conscience eftir the faculte of thar gudis

Curia balliuorum burgi de Abirdene tenta in pretorio eiusdem xvj die maij anno quo supra nonagesimo 3o 4o

Curia balliuorum de Abirdene tenta in pretorio eiusdem xxjmo die maij anno quo supra

penes Rethia de Done The saide day the haill tone' ordanit the officiaris of the tone' to pas' ande tak away the nethis of the wattir of Done for the maile becaus' the masonnis of the kirkwerk left thar' werk in defalt of pament of thar' malys

prepositus The saide day the haill tone grantit and gaf to the aldirman Alexander rede ale the takis that he may lauchfullie recouere pertening to thame beand' in thar' generall assedacion becaus' of the gret trubull Sustenit be him in the tak Set to him be the tone