{~p187~} {(Curia baliuor(um) tent(a) in p(re)torio p(er) balliuos burgi
de Ab(er)dene !xxvj^t^o die me(n)s(is) octob(ris) \ Anno quo sup(ra)(}
{=i.e. 1453=} the±quhilk dai" anence the debate of hale fracht~
clamyt be dauid±wardlaw {\} maist(er) of the busche and his rediar(is)
{,,} apon the m(er)chaund(is) and fraght(is)men {\} of the sa(m)myn busche
{,} the assis(s) ordanit and deliu(er)it {,} that the m(er)chand(is) and
{\} fraght~(is)±men sal pay for the gude(z) ladin in the said busche
half fraght~ {\} be condic(i)on made betuex the maist(er) and marchaund(is)
forsaid at north~berwike {\} {<D<} and thai sal haue thaire gude(z)
freli deliu(er)it apon the key {,,} And give {\} the said maist(er)
and Rediar(is) may p(re)ve that thai" suld haue ony mar(e) {\} fraght~
be condic(i)on made eft(er) the first appoyntme(n)t at north~berwike
{\} the m(er)chande(z) sal pay als# #ferr(e) as Reson~ and law will
{\\} (j)t(e)m anence the lot {<CLA<} of the maste hewyn clamyt be
the said maist(er) the {\} said assis(s) concludit and deliu(er)it {,}
that als# #mony of the m(er)chand(is) {<AS<} at consentit {\} to the
hewyne of the said mast {,} thar(e) gudes and the gude(z) of thai(m)
{\} that thai" war m(er)chand(is) to sal pay lottyng {<WITH~ the<}
of the said mast {\} and the remanand of the gude sal be free
of lottyng {\\}