Be It kend' tile al mene be thir present lettres vs aldirman balyeis consale and comunite of abirdene our availe in that part seyne considerit and vndirstandin to haue Set and to maile lattin And' be thir present lettres settis and to maile lattis tile our hartlie louet nychtbour' sere Johne ruthirfurd' knicht al and haile the fischingis of ane half neth' of the raik one the wattir of Dee for ale the termes of fyve yeris immediatlie to be runnyn eftir the vsche and end' of this our last general assedacioun' Instant and forthir gif the next our generale assedacioun to be maid' prop happinnis to proport for gret seruice labouris gratuyteis and thankis done tile vs in tym of the making of thir lettres To be haldin and hed ale and hale the said' demi nethis fischingis with the pertinencis to the said' knicht his ayris and assignez' with ale and Sindrie fredomes Commoditeis asiamentis and proffitis pertening or may pertene tharto The entre of the said' knicht his ayris or assignais salbe in and with the said' demi nethis fischingis one the vigile of Sanct Androw in the yer' of god jM and fyve hundretht yeris Ande frathinfurtht to Joys' and bruk the samyn peciabile quhil ale the termes of fyve yeris and langar gif our saide generale assedacioun happinnis to proport but ony Impediment question' or demavnd' to be maid' in the contrar' of vs or ony vthiris our ayris Successouris or assigniz' but fraude or gile the saide knicht his ayris or assignez' payand' tile vs and our Successouris yerlie Sex li' x s' v d' of maile at the termes vsuale within the saide burghe and siclik girssome as vthiris pais for siclik tak alanerly for ale vthir thingis that may be askit or Requirit tharof Induring the said' termes And' we the said' balyeis Counsal and communite of abirdene and our Successouris sal warand' keip and defend' the said' half nethis fisching with the pertinencis to the said' knicht his ayris and assigniz' for ale the termes of fyve yeris and langar gif our next general assedacioun to be maid' happinnis to be Sett In maner and forme as said' Is be al our gudis present and to Cum agannis al dedly ale fraud' and gile avay put In witnesing of the quhilkis to thir our' lettres entiring we haue appensit our common sele at the said' burghe the xx day of Julij the yer' of god jM iiijC nyntj and Aucht yeris

Copia assedacionis facte Johanni ruthirfurd' preposito Be it kend til al mene be thir present lettres ws aldirman balyes consal and communite of Abirdene our avale in that part seyne considerit and vndirstandyn' to haue Set and to maile lattyn And' be thir presentis lettres Settis and to maile lattis tile our Richt hertlie louet nychtbur' and aldirman sire Jonhne ruthirfurd' knycht al and hal the fischingis of ane half neth' of the Raik vpone the wattir of Dee for al the termes of fyve yeris immediatlie to be runnyn eftir the vsche and ende of this our last general assedacion Instant and forthir gif the said' generale assedacion to be maid' proportis for his gret labouris gratuyteis and thankis done to ws in tyme of the making' of thir lettres To be haldin and hed al and haile the said' demi nethis fischingis with the pertinence to the said' knicht our aldirman his ayris and assignez' girssome free with al and Sindrie fredomes Commoditeis asiamentis and profitis quhatsumeuere pertening or onywis' may pertene tharto the Entre of the said' knicht his ayris or assigniz salbe in and with the said' demi nethis fischingis one the vigile of Sanct Androw in the yer of god jM ande fiwe hundrethis yeris and frathinfurtht to Joys' and bruk the samyn peciabile quhil the termes of fiwe yeris and forthir gif the said general assedacion to be maid' proportis but ony Impediment question' or demavnd of vs our successouris ayris or assignais or ony vthiris to be maid' in the Contrar' ale fraude and gile avay put Of the quhilkis demi nethis fischingis we gravnt vs to haue resavit be the handis of the said' knicht sex li' x s' v d' vsual money of Scotland' for the formaile of the first yeris fischingis of the quhilkis first yeris male we hald vs wele content and dischargis ande quiet'clamys the said' knicht his ayris executouris and assignez' now and foreuire of the said' yeris male and of the girssome of the said' demi nethis for al the termes forsaid' And' frathinfurtht the said' knicht his ayris or assignis payand' yerlie tile vs or our successouris Indurand' the said' termes Sex li' x s' and v d' of maile at the termes vsual within the said' burghe Alanerlie for al vthir thingis that may be askit or requirit tharof And' we the said' aldirman balyeis consal and communite of Abirdene and our Successouris sal varand' kep and defend' the said demi nethis fischingis of the Raik girssome fre for al the termes of fiwe yeris and langar gif the next assedacion proportis to be maid' In manir and forme as said' is to the sad' knicht his ayris and assignez' now and foreuir be al our landis and gudis present and to cum Aganis al dedlie al frad' and gil avay put In witnesing of the quhilkis our common sel is appensit to our lettres at Abirdene the xx day of Julij the yer of god jM iiijC nynty and aucht yeris

Copia commissionis facte Johanni ruthirfurd militi Vniuersis pateat per presentes nos' balliuos burgenses et communitatem burgi de abirdene vnanum consensu et assensu vtilitate nostra vndique pensata fecisse constituisse et ordinasse necnon tenor' presencium facere constituere et ordinare nostros dilectos conburgenses Robertum blinsel Johannem Cullane Alexandrum Rede Johannem Colisone et thomam prat nostros legittimos commissarios ac deputatos speciales dan' et conceden' eisdem nostram liberam et omnimodam presentatem Irreuocabilem ac mandatum speciale pro nobis et nomine nostri totas piscarias nostras dimidij Rethis de Raik super aquam de Dee assedare et ad firmam dimittere Inmediate post completum et terminum istius generalis assedacionis nostre Instan' honorabili viro Johanni ruthirfurd militi nostro conburgensi pro teminis quinque annorum et vlterius sibi nostra generalis assedacio proficiend' longiores terminos proportauerit cuius quondam militis heredem suorum aut assignare Introitus erit ad huiusmodi piscarias in vigilia Sancti Andree apostoli anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quequidam vigilia est terminus et finis istius nostre generalis assedacionis Instantis Et generaliter omnia alia et singula faciendi gerendi et excercendi que In premissis et circa ea necessaria fuerint seu oportuna Promittens nos Ratum gratum firmum et stabilum habius et habiturum tocij et quicquid dicti commissarij nostri in premissis duxerint faciend' sub ypotheca et obligacione omnium bonorum nostrorum mobilium et immobilium presencium et futurorum In cuius rei testimonium Sigillum nostri communione presentibus est appensum Apud Abirdene xxo die mensis Julij anno Domini Mo CCCCo quadringentesimo nonagesimo Octauo

of the Raik girssome fre for al the termes of fiwe yeris and langar gif the next assedacion proportis to be maid' In manir and forme as said' is to the sad' knicht his ayris and assignez' now and foreuir be al our landis and gudis present and to cum Aganis al dedlie al frad' and gil avay put In witnesing of the quhilkis our common sel is appensit to our lettres at Abirdene the xx day of Julij the yer of god jM iiijC nynty and aucht yeris

Copia assedacionis Alexandri menyeis Be It kend tile ale men be thir present lettres ws Aldirman bailyeis consaile and communite of abirdene our awaile in that part considerit ande vndirstandin to haue set and to formaile lattin ande be thir present lettres settis to formaile lattis tile our hertlie louet nychtbour alexander menyeis ale ande haile our Smale custumes of the saide burgh with thar' pertinence for ale the termes of tene yeris for ane certane' Some vsuale money of scotland' in formaile for the saide tene yeris pait to ws in nowmerit money in tyme of the making of thir present lettres til ane propyne to be gevin tile our souerane lord in his first cuming tile the saide burgh Of the quhilk Some' ande formaile for the saide tene yeris we hald' ws weile content ande fullelie pait and' dischargis ande quiet'clamys the saide alexander his aieris executouris and assignez' for ws our successouris ayris executouris and assignez' now ande for euir To be haldin and hed ale ande haile the saide smale custumez' with thar pertinence aucht and wont to the said alexander his aieris and assignez' quhilk salbe of nay gretar degre thane him self with ale and sindrie fredomes' commodites asiamentis and proffitis pertening or richuislie may pertene tharto The Entre of the said' alexander salbe in and witht the forsaide smale custumez' the day of the making' of thir lettres Ande frathinfurtht to continew in peciabile' Josin and breuking' the samyn quhil ale the termes of tene yeris haile and to giddir be fullelie complet ande runnyn but ony Interruption' or brek of termes or yeris Impediment or demand' to be maide in the contrar' ale fraude and gile awayput And' gif thar beis ony merchandis complanteous' apone the saide alexander his aieris or assignez' of resone anent the saide custumes It salbe referrit to the aldirman ande consale for the tyme without preiudice of this assedacione' And' we the sadez' aldirman bailyeis Counsaile and communite sale warand' kep ande defend' the said' smale custumes with thar pertinence aucht and wont siclik as the forsaid Alexander Josit thame obefor to the saidez' alexander his aieris ande assignez' for ale the termes of x yeris In maner and forme as said' Is be ale our landis and gudis aganis ale deidlie ale fraud and gile away put In witnessing of the quhilk our commone' Seile is hungyne to thir lettres at Abirdene the Sext day of September the yer of god jM iiiiC and nynty yeris