The s Curia balliuorum burgi de abirdene tenta in pretorio eiusdem quarto die maij anno quo Supra

electio abbatis et prioris de bonacard' One may day the yer' forsaid' Jonhne of mar' and Dauid mar' was chosin be the aldirman ballieis Consale and communite in the office of Abbat and prior' of bonacord for this yer' tile excerce and vys' the saide office eftir the lovabile consuetud' and vys' of the burghe for the quhilkis thai promittit to content and pay to the saide Abbat and prior of bonacord' tene markis vsuale money of Scotland'

Curia balliuorum burgi de Abirdene tenta In pretorio eiusdem Octavo die mensis maij Anno quo Supra

Rede Sanclar' The saide day patrik rede offerit him redy tile ansuer' to Jonhne Sanclar' in the thingis he hed' tile obiek agan him protestand' to be quyt of his challance quhil he be new warnit et cetera

Retre the saide day at commavnd of the aldirman the chartiris beand' in the common' kyst pertening to patry nicholsone and Anny buchan his wyf of the land' set to tham in fewferme be William Abirdour was deliuerit to Johne of Retre / And' the said' Jonhne Retre oblist him be his hand' land and gudis to keip the aldirman and sere Johne Stirueling' skathles tharanent at the handis of Thome philpe In sa far' as law will