{~f44r~} ye borow curt of ye Nowb(ur)gh haldy(n) i(n) ye chape[l] {\}
of Sanc" katry(n) w^ten {=sic=} ye sad b(ur)gh be twa {\} worchy
me(n) y^t is to say Alex"±mechyson & {\} mechell of (j)nch bayl(z)eis"
of ye said b(ur)gh {\} ye xiiii day of ye monech of (j)ulij ye {\}
(z)er(is) of our lord M iiii^c sevy(n)ty & ix (z)er(is) {\} ye±q^l^k day
ye soyt(is) callit ye curt {\} eff(er)myt ye abse(n)t(is) ar pt" {\\}
{~f44v~} {=top outside corner of folio lost=} [?] day Nycholl±grenlaw
(j)ames±k[?] {\} thomas±we(n)ton stewy(n)±croukschank ilk[?] {\} be y(ar)
awy(n) naym~ wer deympnyt for f[?] {[fault[} {\} of perans to yis
curt {\\} ye say(m) day ye lard of mu(n)creyff askyt at y[?] {[the[}
{\} bayl(z)eis {<Y^T yai ye<} i(n) (j)ug(is)me(n)t to keip {\} he(n)ry±chawm(er)
i(n) ye ry^t of ye land {<YE<} ye\±q^l^k spe(ci)feis {=if the-which
is subject, then specify here wd need a passive interpretation,
not othewise attested in dost=} i(n) ye ky(n)g(is) lett(er) efft(er) ye
teno[?] {\} of ye±q^l^k lett(er) as yai y^t wer s(er)eff(is) i(n) y^t p[?]
{[?part[} {\} & an answer quhat yai wald {\} do y(ar)±to {\\}