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fyf The saide day Androw nachtj officiar' at commavnd' of the balyeis chargit Androw fyf be his hande to reman within the tolbutht quhile he fynde' Souerte to Comper befor thame one friday the xv day of this Instan' monetht of marche to ansuer to the said' borghe and the saide Androw atour the said' charge passit out of the tolbutht and fand' nay Souerte And' thareftir William Scrimgeour' and James leis officiaris of the said' burghe at commavnd' of the balyeis passit and chargit the said Androw fyf to comper and cum agane befor thame to fynd' Souerte to Comper one the said' friday And to ansuer' to the said' borghe' and the saide officiaris preuyt Sufficientlie thar saide charge and that the saide Androw said thai hed' nay pouer' to charge him and that he wald' nocht cum agan for thar' charge

Curia balliuorum de abirdene tenta in pretorio eiusdem xj die mensis marcij anno quo Supra

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