Curia balliuorum burgi de abirdene tenta in pretorio eiusdem xxiiij die Augusti anno quo Supra

litster Cullan The said day Johnne litster lauchfully warnit callit and nocht comperit tile haue ansuerit to the borgh' fundin one him be Johnne cullan' for the wranguis' withhalding fra him of xxxij li' x s' of maile of the Inland' quhar the said Johnne duellis et cetera Tharfor the bailyeis chargit Wilyeam scrimgeour officiar to pas' and tak ane stres' of the said Johnne and lat it to borgh' agan to the said Johnne gif it be askit and warne him agane this day xv dais to ansuer to the said borgh' and was secund day of proces'

officiaris ridale The said day the assis' befor writin ale in ane voce concordand' fand and deliuerit that Williame scrimgeor officiar' hede done nay wrang in the takin of thomas Ridallis pundis

Ridale The saide day patry leslie follouit and persevit thome Ridale in the tovnis nayme for tribulance of the towne ande for dissobeing of the officiaris quhilkis he denyit ande in continent the said action' was put to the decision' of thir personis that is to say sere Jonhne ruthirfurd Dauid steuart Dauid andirsone William Wormot Dauid falconar of balandrow Dauid Kintor Androw lousone gavane murray William cheishame Dauid fynne Jonhne murray Dauid lane Robert hile Robert scrogis and thomas straloche quhilkis chosin and suorne in ane assis' fand the said thomas ridale quyt of the tribulance of the toune