{Gordon Papers} Be (j)t kend till all me(n) be y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res
me Alex^r±cu(m)ing of alt(er) to# #be±cu(m)ing ma(n) & s(er)uand and be
ye te(n)no(ur) of y(ir) p(rese)nt l(ett)res becu(m)is ma(n) & s(er)uand till ane"
Richt Nobill and worschipfull ma(n) Alex(ande)r±gordoune" mast(er)
of hu(n)tlie for all ye dais & termes of my lyff And y^t (j) w^t
my kyn me(n) and frend(is) and all yai yat will do for me sal# #be
Redy to ye said Alex^r my mast(er) of hu(n)tly quhe(n) and als oft
as (j) sal# #be charg^t y(ar)to And yat (j) sall nold(er) heir se nor
vnd(er)stand hurt harm nor aperand p(er)rell to my said mast(er)is p(er)sone"
s(er)uand(is) nor gud(is) bot (j) sall lat (j)t at my power(e) And gif (j)
may nocht lat (j)t (j) sall warn~ hi(m) and yai(m) y(ar)of in dew ty(m) And
yat (j) sall gif him best and trewast counsale 0 {*zero rel*} (j)
ca(n) gif (j) be Req(ui)rit y(ar)w^t And gif he schawis me ony of his
consale (j) sall keip (j)t secret And yat (j) sall tak ane" afald vpRicht
and plane" part w^t my said mast(er) in all and sindry his actionis
caus(s) and querellis lesum and honest for all ye dais & termes
of my lyf forsaid but fraud or gyle befor and aganis all yai(m)
yat lyf or dee may my(n) allegians till o(ur) Sou(er)ane lord and my
s(er)uice to my lord of m(ur)ray alan(er)ly except And for ye fulfilling
& sek(er) keping of all & sindry y(ir) pont(is) & articlis" abone" w(ri)tin
(j) the said alex^r±cu(m)ing becaus(s) (j) hade no Seill p(ro)pir p(rese)nt
of my(n) aw(i)ne (j) haf procurit w^t (j)nstans the Seil of ane" Richt
worschipfull ma(n) (j)ames of douglas of pitty(n)dreich~ to# #be affixt
for me to y^is p(rese)nt writ ye day of ye dait of y^is p(rese)nt
writ befor y(ir) witnes Alex^r±Stewart mast(er) of buchquhane" Alex^r±hay
of mane dauid±douglas(s) rob(er)t±boyd and (j)ames±wardlaw w^t vy(er)
diu(er)s(s) And for ye mair(e) sek(er)nes has oblist me in ye maist sek(er)
forme" obligacioun~ and has gevi(n) my bodely aith~ y(ar)to ye haly
ewa(n)gelis tuechit w(ri)tin At Elgin & subsc(ri)uit w^t my hand ye
xxviii day of m(ar)che ye (z)er(e) of god a thowsand four# #hu(n)dreth~
auchtj & nyne" (z)er(is)