Curia balliuorum burgi de Abirdene tenta In pretorio eiusdem sexto die mensis Junij anno quo supra

The saide day charlis Smytht grantit and oblist him be the fatht of his bodie to pay to sere Johne Rede four' s' Scottis money of his annuele aucht to him of the lande quhilkis he Inhabit this yer' bigane betuix this and Sanct berthilmowe day nixt to Cum

The saide day Alexander prat grantit that he was borghe to do It that lawe for Johne of mydiltonis' maile for the hous' quhilkis he Inhabitis this yer' bigane

Johne meldrum dissobeing The said' day Jonhne of meldrum lauchfullie warnit callit ande comperit within the said' tolbutht tile ansuer to the borghe' fundin one him be Johne of mar' procurator tile Arthour Andirsone for the wranguis withhaldin fra him of the key of the hous' quhilkis he Inhabitis and of the Witsonday male of the samyn immediate bigane Ande William scrimgeor ane of the officiaris of the saide burghe' at commavnd' of the ballieis chargit the saide Johne thus' with his wand' of Office tile ansuer to the said' borghe' according tile Justice quhilkis passit furtht of the said tolbutht Ande thareftir the saide William scrimgeor officiar' at charge of the saide balleis passit and follouit the said' Johne and chargit him in our Souerane lordis nayme the Aldirman and ballieis to Returne agan to the saide tolbutht and ansuer to the said' borghe' quhilkis walde nocht cum agan and the said' officiar' brek his wande of office of the said' Johne and present the said' brokin wande in the court Ande preuit the said' dissobeing with Adam of fyf and Alexander Rate for the quhilkis the saide Johne was in ane Amerciament of the court et cetera and to amend' as law wile and forber' in tym to Cum And' that was gevin for dome et cetera

farly forstallar' forstalling The saide day Jonhne farlie was conuict be ane Suorne assis' Johne cullan forspekar' for the forstallinge of the borghe' in bying of Skinnis for the quhilkis he was in ane Amerciament of the court et cetera