{=Lennox Charters and Letters=} Be (j)t kend till all me(n) be thir
p(rese)nt l(ett)re(z) me willia(m)±ha(m)miltoun~ sone" & apperand air(e) to
alexander±ha(m)miltoun~ of bathket to# #be bundin and {\} oblist
& be thir p(rese)nt l(ett)re(z) the faith and treuth in my body lelelie
bind(is) and oblis(s) me till ane" nobill & my^ttj lord matho er(i)le
of {\} levenax & lord dernlie {(&c(etera)(} Forsamekill as ye saide
lord has gevin & grantit to me full licence & leife to edify and
big the hous(s) [?] [?] {\} ye mur(e) of bathket apoun ye torreoch &
to occupy (j)ois(s) laubour(e) & manur(e) the corne"±land & medew of ye
samyn (j)nduring ye sp[?] {[space[} [?] {[of[} {\} of thre (z)er(is) eftir
ye forme" of his letter(is) maide to me y(ar)uppoun" That her(e)for(e)
(j) the saide willia(m) bind(is) and oblis(s) me faith[f][?] [?] {[as[}
{\} said (j)s to ye sade lord er(i)le of levenax yat quhat tyme" how±sone~
or quhe(n)sumeu(er) (j)t sall happin ye saide lord to (com)mand {\} me
to distroye cast doun & put away ye saide hous(s) & sall devoide
& Red ye saide ground of my gud(is) being y(ar)±u[?] {\} And als(s)
(j) sall geife our(e) to ye saide lord ye saide lettir of licence
quhe(n) he Requir(is) me y(ar)to but ony i(m)pedime(n)t fraud [?] [?] {\}
(j)n witnes of ye±quhilk±thing to thir p(rese)nt l(ett)re(z) subsc(ri)uit
w^t my hand my sele (j)s affixit at Dunbertai(n) th[?] [x][?] [?] [?]
{\} (j)anuar(e) the (z)er(e) of god (j)^m & v^c (z)er(is) {\\} {=subscription=}
{)william~ ha(m)miltoun~)} {\} {)(ma(n)u p(ro)p(ri)a &c(etera)()} {=seal,
but damaged=}