{Hamilton Manuscripts} Be it kende til al me(n) be y(ir) p(rese)nt(is)
l(ette)ris me (j)ames lorde hamiltone To becu(m)my(n) man & be y(ir) p(rese)nt(is)
l(ette)ris becu(m)mys man of sp(eci)ale s(er)uice & retenew for al ye
dayis of my lyfe To a he & michty lord george Erle of Angus(s)
lord douglas & wardane of ye est & midile march(z) of Scotlande
foranent(is) (j)nglande Befor(e) & agaynis al yai(m) yat lyfe or de may
myne allegiance til our(e) sou(er)ane lorde ye king & my bande of
s(er)uice til our sou(er)ane lady ye quene mary now p(rese)nt alan(er)li
outtane & sindry detful poynt(is) & articlis in bande of retenew
contenit to obs(er)ue & kepe forsaide as affer(is) for al ye said[e]
tyme (j)n witnes of ye±quhilk±thing To yir my l(ett)res (j) haf gert
set my sele ye xxiii day of ye moneth of may ye (z)er(e) of our(e) lorde
a thousande four(e) hundreth fyfty ande sevin (z)er(is)