littera Willelmi gray Be it kend till al men be thir present lettres ws Aldirman balyeis counsall and communite of Abirdene our avale in that part sone considerit and vndirstandin to haue sett and to formaille lattyn' and be thir present lettres settis and to formaile lattis till Williame gray Secund sone till our louet nichbour Alexander gray all and haill the fischingis of ane half nettis of the furdis apone the wattir of Dee for all the termes of aucht yeris girsome and malis fre for ane certane some vsuale money of scotland pait till ws to the said alexander in novmerit money in tyme of the making of thir lettres to the defens' and resisting of the Inuasioun' of our auld Inemeys of Ingland and Sayftie and conseruacion of our burgh' for the defens' of our heritage of the landis of the crovis our' landis of Rubislaw fischingis of the Raik for the quhilkis we stand' vndir our souerane lordis summonce for the reforming of our organis and for vthir resonabile causis concerning vs of the quhilkis some of formaill for the said aucht yeris we hald vs weill content and fullely pait and dischargis and quiet'clamis the said William his airis executouris and assignez now and foreuir for vs our successouris airis executouris and assignez now and foreuir and for ale vthiris quhom' It efferis To be haldin and hed all and haill the fischingis of the said half nethis with thar pertinence to the said Williame his airis and assignez with all and sindrie fredomis asiamentis and profitis quhatsumeuir pertening or onyvis' may pertene tharto The Entra of the said William his airis or assignez salbe in and with the said half nethis fisching' on' the vigile of Sant Androw in wynter in the yer of god a thousand fyve hundretht yeris quhilk salbe the vsche of this our generale assedacion Instan' And frathin furtht to continew in peciabile Josyn' and brukin the sammyn' quhill al the termes of aucht yeris haill and to gidder be fullely compleit and runnyn malis fre and girsome fre but ony Impediment question' obstakill or demand of vs or ony vthiris to be maid in the contrar and gif It happinis the said Wylliam his airis or assignez tilbe Inquiet Impedite or onywys' wexit in the Enteress' Josyn' and brukyn' of the said half nethis fisching at the said term' and Induring the said yeris as god forbed' quharthrow thai may nocht peciabile Joys' the sammyn fisching thane we oblis' vs and our successouris aldirman balyeis counsale and communite refunde and pay to the said William his airis or assignes twenty pundis vsuale money of scotland for costis skathis dampnis and expensis maid and sustenit tharthrow within aucht dayis eftir It be knawin the Impediment be maid nochtwithstanding this assedacion havand ale strintht force and effect obefor And we the said' Aldirman balyeis counsale and communite and our successouris sale warand' kep and defend ale and hale the said half nethis fisching with the pertinence to the said William his airis and assignez for al the termes of aucht yeris as said Is aganis ale deidly al fraud and gyle away put In witnesing of the quhilkis our commone Seill Is hungyne to thir our lettres at abirdene the aucht day of may the yer' of god jM iiijc nynty and sevyn' yeris be for thir witnes' ser Johne Ruthirfurd Aldirman alexander menyes Robert blinsell Dauid menyes Alexander Rede Johne of Culane Johne collisone Thomas prat Johne Wormet burges of the said burghe and ser Johne Streueling notar public et cetera

Be it kend till al men be thir present lettres ws Aldirman balyeis counsale and communite of abirdene our avale in that part sene considerit and vndirstandin to haue set and to ferme lattyn' And be thir present lettres settis and to ferme lattis to Androw crage secund sone till our louit nichbur Robert of crag all and haill the fisching of ane half nethis of the furdis apone the wattir of Dee for al the termes of aucht yeris girsum and malis fre for ane certane some vsuale mone of Scotland pait till vs be the said Robert in novmerit mone in tyme of the making of thir present lettres to the defens' and Resisting of the Inuasion' of our auld Innemeys of Ingland sayfyte and conseruacion' of our burghe' for the defens' of our heritage of the landis of the crovis our landis of Rubislaw fischingis of the Raik for the quhilkis we standis vndir our souerane lordis summonce for the reforming of our Organis and for vthir resonabill causis concerning vs of the quhilkis some of formaill for the said aucht yeris we hald vs weill content and fullely pait and dischargis and quiet'clamis the said Androw his airis executouris and assignais for vs our' successouris airis executouris and assignais now and foreuir and for all vthiris quhome It efferis To be haldin and hade ale and haile the fischingis of the said half nethis with thar pertinence to the said Androw his airis and assignais with ale and sindrie fredomis commoditeis aisiamentis and profitis pertenyng or onywis' may perten' tharto / the Entra of the said Androw his airis or assignais salbe in and with the said half nethis fischingis on' the vigile of Sanct Androw in wynter in the yer of god a thousand and fyve hundretht yeris quhilk salbe the vsche of this our generale assedacione Instan' And frathinfurtht to continew in peciable' Josyne and broukyn' the sammyn' quhill the termes of aucht yeris haill and togiddir be fullely complet and Runnyn' malis fre and gyrsome fre but ony Impediment questione obstakile or demavnd' of vs or ony vthiris to be maid in the contrar And gif It happinis the said Androw his airis or assignez tilbe Inquiet Impedit or onyvis' wexit in the Enteres' Josin and brukin of the said half nethis fisching' at the said terme Induring the said' yeris as god forbed' / quharthrow thai may nocht peciabile Joys' the sammyn fisching / Thane we oblis' vs and our successouris Aldirman balyeis Counsale and communite to content refund and pay to the said Androw his airis or assignez twenty pundis vsuale money of scotland for costis skathis dampnis and expensis maid maid and sustenit tharthrow within aucht dayis eftir It be knawin the Impediment be maid Nocht withstanding this assedacione havand ale strintht force and effect as obefor And we the said' aldirman balyeis counsale and communite and our successouris sale warand kep and defend' ale and hale the said' half nethis fisching' with the pertinence to the said Androw his airis and assignes fo for al the termes of aucht yeris as said Is aganis ale dedly All fraude and gyle away put In witnesingis of the quhilkis our commone Seill Is hungyne to thir our lettres at Abirdene the aucht day of may the yer' of god ane thousand four' hundretht nynty and sevyne yeris be for thir witnes' ser Johne Ruthirfurd aldirman Alexander menyes Robert blinsell Dauid menyes' Alexander Reide Johne of Culane Johne collisone Thomas prat Johne Wormet burges' of the said burghe and ser Johne stirueling Notar Public'

quhill al the termes of aucht yeris haill and to gidder be fullely compleit and runnyn malis fre and girsome fre but ony Impediment question' obstakill or demand of vs or ony vthiris to be maid in the contrar and gif It happinis the said Wylliam his airis or assignez tilbe Inquiet Impedite or onywys' wexit in the Enteress' Josyn' and brukyn' of the said half nethis fisching at the said term' and Induring the said yeris as god forbed' quharthrow thai may nocht peciabile Joys' the sammyn fisching thane we oblis' vs and our successouris aldirman balyeis counsale and communite refunde and pay to the said William his airis or assignes twenty pundis vsuale money of scotland for costis skathis dampnis and expensis maid and sustenit tharthrow within aucht dayis eftir It be knawin the Impediment be maid nochtwithstanding this assedacion havand ale strintht force and effect obefor And we the said' Aldirman balyeis counsale and communite and our successouris sale warand' kep and defend ale and hale the said half nethis fisching with the pertinence to the said William his airis and assignez for al the termes of aucht yeris as said Is aganis ale deidly al fraud and gyle away put In witnesing of the quhilkis our commone Seill Is hungyne to thir our lettres at abirdene the aucht day of may the yer' of god jM iiijc nynty and sevyn' yeris be for thir witnes' ser Johne Ruthirfurd Aldirman alexander menyes Robert blinsell Dauid menyes Alexander Rede Johne of Culane Johne collisone Thomas prat Johne Wormet burges of the said burghe and ser Johne Streueling notar public et cetera

Be it kend' till al men be thir present lettres ws aldirman balyeis counsale and communite of Abirdene our avale in that part sene considerit and vndirstandyne to haue set and to ferme lattyne and be thir present lettres settis and to ferme lattis tile our louet nichtbur george bissat all and haill the fischingis of ane half nethis of the furdis apone the wattir of Dee for ale the termes of aucht yeris gyrsome and malis fre for ane certane Some vsuale money of scotland pait tile vs be the sad george In novmerit money in tyme of the making' of thir lettres to the defens' and resisting of the Inuasione' of our ald Innemeys of Ingland and sayftie and conseruacione of our burghe for the defens' of our heritage of the landis of the crovis our landis of Rubislaw fischingis of the Raik for the quhilkis we stand vndir our souerane lordis summonce for the reforming of our Organis and for vthir resonabile causis concerning vs Of the quhilk some of maile for the said aucht yeris we hald ws weill content and fullely pait And dischargis and quiet'clamis the said george his airis executouris and assignez now and foreuir for vs our successouris airis executouris and assignez now and forueir and for ale vthiris quhome It efferis To be haldin and hede al and haile the fischingis of the said half nethis with thar pertinence to the said george his airis and assignez with ale and sindrie fredomis aisiamentis and profitis pertening or ony wis' may pertene tharto The Entra of the said george his airis or assignez sal be in and with the said half nethis fisching on' the vigile of Sanct Androw in wynter in the yer of god ane thousand and fyve hundretht yeris quhilk salbe the vsche of this our generale assedacione Instan' and frathin furtht to continew in peciable' Josin and brukin the sammyn quhile ale the termes of aucht yeris haile and to giddir be fullely complet and Runnyn malis fre and gyrsome fre but ony Impediment questione Obstakile or demavnd' of vs or ony vthiris to be maid' In the contrar' and gif It happinnis the said george his airis or assignez tilbe Inquiet Impedite or onywis' wexit In the Enteress' Josyne and brukyn' of the said half nethis fisching at the said terme and Induring the said' yeris as god forbed' quharthrow thai may nocht peciably' Joys' the sammyn' fischingis thane we oblis' vs and our successouris aldirman balyeis counsale and communite to content refund and pay to the said georgis or airis or assignez twenty pundis vsuale mone of scotland for Costis skathis dampnis and expensis maid and sustenit tharthrow within aucht dayis eftir be It be knawin the Impediment be maid Nochtwithstanding this assedacion' havande ale strintht force and effect as Obefor And we the said Aldirman balyeis Counsale and communite and our successouris sall warand kep and defend' ale and haile the said half nethis fischingis with the pertinence to the said george his airis and assignez for ale the termes of aucht yeris as said Is aganis ale deidly all fraude and gyle away put In witnesing of the quhilkis Our common Seill Is hungyne to thir our lettres at Abirdene the aucht day of may the yer' of god a thousand four' hundreth nynty and Sevyne yeris befor thir witnes ser Johne' Ruthirfurd Aldirman Alexander menyes Robert blinsele Dauid menyes Alexander rede Johne of Cullane Johne collison' Thomas prat Johne Wormet burges of the said burghe' and ser Johne stirueling notar public et cetera

togiddir be fullely complet and Runnyn' malis fre and gyrsome fre but ony Impediment questione obstakile or demavnd' of vs or ony vthiris to be maid in the contrar And gif It happinis the said Androw his airis or assignez tilbe Inquiet Impedit or onyvis' wexit in the Enteres' Josin and brukin of the said half nethis fisching' at the said terme Induring the said' yeris as god forbed' / quharthrow thai may nocht peciabile Joys' the sammyn fisching / Thane we oblis' vs and our successouris Aldirman balyeis Counsale and communite to content refund and pay to the said Androw his airis or assignez twenty pundis vsuale money of scotland for costis skathis dampnis and expensis maid maid and sustenit tharthrow within aucht dayis eftir It be knawin the Impediment be maid Nocht withstanding this assedacione havand ale strintht force and effect as obefor And we the said' aldirman balyeis counsale and communite and our successouris sale warand kep and defend' ale and hale the said' half nethis fisching' with the pertinence to the said Androw his airis and assignes fo for al the termes of aucht yeris as said Is aganis ale dedly All fraude and gyle away put In witnesingis of the quhilkis our commone Seill Is hungyne to thir our lettres at Abirdene the aucht day of may the yer' of god ane thousand four' hundretht nynty and sevyne yeris be for thir witnes' ser Johne Ruthirfurd aldirman Alexander menyes Robert blinsell Dauid menyes' Alexander Reide Johne of Culane Johne collisone Thomas prat Johne Wormet burges' of the said burghe and ser Johne stirueling Notar Public'