Robert blak deponit he saw Dauid ruthirfurde mark j last of four in matho' doublatis clois' and he gert the pynoris cum and haue tham avay but he wat nocht gif thai war put in the Schip or nocht and the samyn nycht Robert scrogis and Williame saide thai resauit in ale Dauid ruthirfurdis flour and saide the sergeandis tuk avay j barrell of flour of Sandy norys and eftir thai saide It was Dauid ruthirfurdis

Eodem die Cristina Dik fecit Constituit Creauit et nominauit Thomam leslie suam legittimum procuratorem actorem et factorem dans et Concedens eidem suam potestatem Ad prosequendum Johannem litster pro sex vlnis pannj Agendum prosequendum et defendendum Promittens de rato et grato cum Ceteris terminis necessariis et oportunis

Jardane Stratoune The saide day thomas Jardane was Conuict' be ane suorne assis' ser Johnne ruthirfurde forspekar for the tribulance of Androw stratoun for the quhilk he was in ane amerciament of the Court ande to amende as law wile ande forbeir in tyme to cum Ande attour It was ordande ande deliuerit be the said' assis' that gif euir the said Thomas happinnis to do siclik offence to the saide Androw or ony vthir in the toune he salbe expellit the towne for yeir ande day et cetera

Curia Balliuorum burgi de abirdene Tenta in pretorio eiusdem primo die mensis Junij Anno Dominj millesimo quingentesimo Nono

Actio inter Dauid ruthirfurd' et Andream Waus continuatur vsque in crastinum The said' day the balyeis continevit the dome geving' of the sex barrellis of flour to the xxvj day of this Instant monetht of maij betuix Androw Waus and Dauid ruthirfurde