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Curia Balliuorum de Aberdene tenta In pretorio eisudem vicesimoquinto die mensis Maij Anno Dominj et cetera quingentesimo nono

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Johnne Malisone deponit be his aith that he knew nocht of that mateir bot thair was ane barrel tane fra the officiaris ande he harde say that thair was Certane barrellis bocht

Duncane clerk deponit be his aithe that he saw xvij barrellis of flour liand befor Androw Waus' schip and met Dauid ruthirfurd at the port and he bad him gang avay the customaris wald' be evile content and he saw tham thar and Dauid ruthirfurde saide the said flour was his and he was redy and he saw the saide flour laide in the schip