moreson gilrutht The saide day the ballieis assignit this day xv dais to Duncan gilrutht Abregat'

The saide day Duncan gilrutht lauchsullie callit and nocht comperit tile ansuer' to the borghe' fundin one him be Alexander moreson' for the wranguis haldin fra him of xiij s' and iiij d' et cetera tharfor the balyeis ordanit Androw gilbert prestone officiar' to pas' and tak ane distres' of the saide Duncanis and lat it Agan to borghe' and It be askit and warne him to this day xv dais to ansuer to the said' borghe as secund' day of proces'

litster' et Allutarij The saide day Comperit honest and fathtfull mene thomas meldrum William Ramsone and Androw michelsone In the nayme and behalf of the Remanent of the craftismen of the cordonaris of the saide burghe for the plesour of gode his blissit modir the virgine mary Sanct nicholes and Sanctis crispinj and crispinianj in Augmentacione of divine seruice affirmit ratifeit and appreuit the lettir vndir the Secret sele of the saide burghe maide and grantit to sere Jhone litster thar chaplan of the altar of Sanctis crispinj and crispinianj Ande deliuerit the saide lettir to the saide sere Johne out of the said' thomas meldrumis handis Ande the aldirman balyeis and Counsal present for the tyme Consent tharto and Affermit the samyn to the plesour' of gode and haly kirk Ande Alexander Ranisone befor Johne of mar' ane of the balyeis affermit ale thingis that the saide thomas William and androw did' In the said matir

The saide day Jonhne fechat tuk to preiwe one friday that nixt cumis befor the aldirman and ballieis that the arrest maide one his boit was lauchfullie lousit to him

The saide day Androw meldrum deponit be his aithe he sellit his Saip for vj d' the punde