{[%23 july 1470.%]} {~f76v~} y^e court of y^e burchg" of pebl(is)
haldyn apon y^e monu(n)day y^e {\} xxiii day of y^e moneth of (j)ulij
y^e (z)er of god M^o±CCCC^o lx & x (z)er(is) {\} be y^e bal(z)ais
of y^t (j)lk thomas±dekys(on) & wil(z)a(m)±dekys(on) y^e±quhilk {\} day
y^e sutt(is) call^t y^e court aff(er)myt {(\& c(e)t(era)\)} {\\} y^e±quhilk
day (j)ohn~±clatt(er) com i(n) court and askyt for y^e luf of {\} god
at y^e bal(z)ais law±borowis of mechel of forest & his p(ar)ty & ya(n)
{\} y^e bal(z)ais askyt at y^e sayd (j)oh(n) gyf he Doutyt his skath
& yan {\} y^e sayd (j)oh(n) suor apon~ a buk y^e gret ayth y^t he
Doutyt his skath {\} & ya(n) y^e bal(z)ais chargy^t (j)oh(n) of wodhaw
s(er)iand to tak law±borous {\} of y^e sayd mechel & his p(ar)ty &
ya(n) y^e sayd mechel com law±borch {\} for hy(m)±self & al y^t he
mycht let but {[\DELETION\]} fraud or gyl his hand and his {\}
gud(is) y^t y^e sayd (j)oh(n)±skatt(er) suld be skathlas of hy(m) & yai
y^t he my^t {\} let vnd(er) payn of law wytnes george of elphynston~
george±dawyson~ and {\} all y^e court {(\& c(e)t(era)\)} {\\} (j)t(em)
yat ilk day was mad burges dawy of dou(n)vedy & sal pay for hys
{\} fredom~ x±s(s) & twa of y^e sayd x±s(s) tan vp be y^e bal(z)ais
i(n) hys {\} stallang(e) for scoty(n) lotty(n) waky(n) wardy(n) his land lyand
i(n) y^e brygat {\\}