{~p296~} {(Curia balliuor(um) burgi de Ab(er)dene~ Tent(a) p(er) balliuos
eiusd(em) xxv die me(n)s(is) februarij \ Anno sup(ra)d(i)c(t)o =(sc) 1456-57=(}
{=nine entries in Latin=} The±quhilk dai {<COMPERIT<} it was
fundin be ane~ assis(s) at (j)ohn~±duncane~ maist(er) of {\} a bate
of herryng frachit be williame~ of strade suld los(s) {"unload"}
his bat & resawe {\} his frach~ of his hale marchand(is) w^tin t(er)me
of law w^tin the said burgh~ of {\} Ab(er)dene~ {\\}