{~p416~} xi dai of the moneth~ of ap(ri)li ye yher(e) of god (j)^m cccc
lxj^o comperit befor(e) ye {\} ald(er)ma(n) bail(z)eis & comown~ consale
of the said burgh of Ab(er)den~ in the p(re)tor(e) {\} of the samyn~
(j)oh(n)±litstar(e) rob(er)t±gillespy c(ri)sty±litstar(e) & (j)ohn~±nicholson~
{\} the±quhilk(is) suorn~ the gret ath~ the haly ewang(e)lis twechit
deponit yat {\} thai knawe & west weil at (j)ohn~±duchy burges(s)
of the said burgh~ was {\} maist(er) vnd(er) god of the schipe callyt
mary±knyth~ of Ab(er)den~ in the tyme {\} at rob(er)t±g(ra)y of the
said burgh~ borowit at Scheveran~±pursevant to ye {\} duk of
burgu(n)di(z)e xxi salut(is) & a postolat {<GUD<} guldyn~ {,} for the±quhilk(is)
{\} the said pursewant has gret {=sic=} arrest the said schipe
w^tin ye havyn~ of lyth~ {\} allegiand at the schipe was bondyn~
thar(e)±for(e) to hym And thar(e)±attour(e) the said(is) p(er)sones deponit
be thar(e) athes at the forsaid rob(er)t±g(ra)y in that {\} {>} {=in
lh margin=} tyme {>} had na power(e) to lous(s) na bynd ony thing
anence the said schipe {\\}