{Registrum de Dunfermelyn} {Vigil of St John the Baptist} {same
hand as bc no. 459, preceding entry on f94r} {f94r} {(jNQuiSICiO
PISCACiOnIS aque de tweda Pro mo(na)st(er)io de dunf(ermlin))} {\\}
This inq(ui)sic(i)on made at Berwik±vpon~±twede in ye tolbuth of
ye sa(m)my(n) ye tysday {\} in ye vigill of Saint (j)ohn~ ye baptist
{,} (j)n ye (z)er~ of God (j)^m±cccc {,} sexti and sevin {,} (j)n p(rese)ns
{\} of ye bal(z)eis of ye sa(m)my(n) {,} yat is to say {,} (j)ohn~ of
lu(m)ysden~ and (j)ames±kyng" be yir(e) p(er)so(n)is {\} vnd(er) vrity(n) {,}
yat is to say {,} Rob(er)t of nesbyt {,} (j)ames of Dowglas {,}
paton~ of hangaldesyde {\} (j)ames of aldincraw {,} (j)ohn~±millar(e)
{,} Mor(is)±hawson~ {,} Lowry±smith {,} Henry±millar(e) {,} (j)oh(n)±wilson~
{\} (j)ohn~±Banarma(n) will~±greveson~ {,} Archibald of mand(er)stoun~
{,} Wat of ma(n)d(er)stoun~ {,} (j)ohn~±stalcar(e) {\} (j)ames of nesbyt
{,} (j)ames±Kyng" and wil(z)a(m) of scugall burg(z) and (j)nduellar(is) of
ye said burgh {\} and vtouth langand ye m(ar)chis dyvisis and richt(is)
betwix ye fisching(is) of ye ald stell {\} p(er)te(n)ing to ye Abbot
and (con)vent of Dunf(ermlin) abbay on ye±ta# #p(ar)t {,} And ye fisching
of ye Calate {\} p(er)te(n)ing to oure Sou(er)ane lord ye kyng {,}
and ye malor(is) and ye occupyar(is) of (j)t {\} {f94v} yat is dauid±me(nz)eis
and his falouis Henry of congiltoun~ and Evmond of nesbyt {\}
burg(z) of ye said burgh on ye±toy(er)# #p(ar)t {,} Of ye co(m)maund
and charge of oure Sou(er)ane Lord (j)ames {\} be ye g(ra)ce of god
king of Scott(is) {,} yir(e) said p(er)sonis beand sworn~ in (j)ugeme(n)t
be ye gret athe {\} on ye halidome~ to decide {,} ye said question~
{,} clamis {,} questio(n)is and dema(n)d(is) herd & vnd(er)sta(n)di(n)g {\}
p(ro)vis herd and examit of diu(er)s(s) and mony {,} haf(is) {subject
= inq(ui)sic(i)on} endit delyu(er)it and gevin furth in man(er) fourm~
{\} and effec {,} as folowis {,} {(jN p(ri)mo)} as for(e) ye nett(is)
of ye calate {subject omitted} sall set yar(e) stavis and lend {"come
ashore"} abowy(n) {\} ye thre stanis {,} and lend on yar(e) aw(i)n land
and sweng" quhar(e) scho wyll {,} (j)t(em) ye ald stell p(er)teni(n)g {\}
to Du(n)f(ermlin) sall stand at ye thre stanis {,} ye ma(n) with ye
land toll {,} and pass(s) vp and set owr(e) {\} yar(e) nett(is) with routh
{"by rowing"} with a tow of xxiiij fadom~ and schot at h(is) avauntage
quhe(n) and {\} quhat ty(m) quhar(e) yai(m) lyk(is) and keip yar(e) bound(is)
hafand nett(is) in ye ald stell als# #lang as {\} ye (j)nglisme(n) oys(s)
forne(n)t thai(m) {,} ay quhill ye king(is) wat(er) bal(z)e mak revlis in
ye watir(e) {\} (j)n witnessing her(e)±of ye Sel(is) of ws bal(z)eis (j)ohn
and (j)ames togidd(er) with ye Selis {\} of som~ of yai(m) y^t was
on ye said (j)nquest to yis wryt and Ratour(e) ar affixit at {\}
ye said burgh ye day (z)er(e) and moneth abon~ writin in p(re)sens of
vy(er) mony witnes {\} (j)ames±Kyng" (j)ohn~±patonson~ George of Co(n)giltoun~
{,} Ada(m)±bakst(er) {,} Alan~±colthird {\} Huchon~±ker notar(e)
will~±tal(z)our(e) Archibald of home {,} (j)ohn~±forma(n) and (j)ohn~ of
{\} lu(m)mysden~ and mony vy(er) {,} {(et c(e)t(era))} {.}