{(SEQU(j)TUR \ COP(j)A Citat(i)onis sup(er) eod(em) Will(el)mo
d(omi)no(} {(crechtoun~ ...(} {~f55r~} {=Vernacular begins again
fourth line from foot of f55r=} THE X(j) DAY of decembre
(j) Alex^r±hepburn~ of quhitsum s(er)ef of Edinburgh~ {\} at ye
biddin & (com)mand of y(ir) o(ur) sou(er)a(n) lord(is) l(ett)re(z) becaus(s) (j) couth~
no^t app(re)hend {\} Willia(m) lord crechtoun~ p(er)sonally (j) past
w^t ye said l(ett)re(z) & y(ir) witnes vnd(er)# #w(ri)t#in {\} to ye castell
of crechtoun~ {,} & y(ar) (j) su(m)mond the said William~ lord crechtoun~
{\} {~f55v~} to Comper(e) p(er)sonali in o(ur) Souu(er)a(n) lord(is) Parlme(n)t
nixt to be haldin {\} at Edinburgh~ apon~ thur(is)da ye xix day
of februar nixt±tocu(m) with~ {\} (con)ti(nu)acoun~ of dais & y(ar) to
ansuer(e) to o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord in his said p(ar)lme(n)t for {\} his
tressonable art {=Rec Edn P 160.C2=} p(ar)t counsale and assistence
gevin to Alex(ande)r su(m)ty(m) {\} Duc of Albany in his tressonable
sending of s(er)^r (j)ames of liddale vmquhil {\} of halk(er)stoun~
knicht in (j)ngland w^t tressonable w(ri)ting(is) mynyme(n)t(is) & {\} (j)nstruccon(i)s
to ye tressonable (con)federacoun~ of inglisme(n) in the said {\}
Alex(ande)ris tressonab(i)le opi(ni)on aganis o(ur) said sou(er)a(n) lord
& his Realme And for the tressonable consale & assistence gevin
to ye said alex(ande)r {\} in the tressonable Ressaui(n)g haldi(n)g
& deliu(er)ing {,} of a pursewant of {\} ye king of ingland(is) callit
blewmantle {\} w^t tressonable w(ri)ting(is) & {\} (j)nstruccon(i)s to
o(ur) said sou(er)a(n) lord(is) (j)nymyis of ingland And for the tres\sonable
art p(ar)t & consale gevin to ye said Alex(ande)r in his tressona\ble
passing in (j)ngland without leif of our(e) Souu(er)a(n) lord to ye {\}
tressonable (j)n# #bring#ing of inglisme(n) {,} in±to his tressonable
opinioun~ {\} for the tressonable destruccoun~ of o(ur) sou(er)a(n)
lord(is) p(er)soun~ & Realme" {\} And for ye tressonable sending
of diu(er)s(s) & mony l(ett)re(z) to ye said {\} Alex(ande)r he beand in
(j)ngland be a chaipla(n) callit s(s)^r thomas±dicsoun~ eft(er) ye forfatur(e)
of ye said alex(ande)r And for ye tressonable stuffing w^t men~
{\} & witale {,} of ye castell of crechtoun~ and for the tressonable
consale & {\} assistence gevin to ye p(er)sonis being in the said
castele of crechtoun~ {\} in the tressonable halding of the sade
castell aganis o(ur) sou(er)ane lord(is) {\} w(ri)ting(is) & act(is) of p(ar)lme(n)t
eft(er) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord(is) grace {,} to ye said lord {\} crechtoun~
gevin & gra(n)tit eft(er) ye mony & diu(er)s(s) c(ri)me(z) Rebellionis {\}
& trespasse(z)~ (con)trar(e) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord & his Realme" be him
(com)myttit and {\} done & y(ar) to vnd(er)# #ly ye law for ye samy(n)
Makin (j)nti(m)acoun~ to ye said {\} Willia(m) that quhey(er) he comper(e)
or no^t {,} the said day & place w^t {\} (con)ti(nu)acoun~ of dais
our(e) Souu(er)a(n) lord wald p(ro)cede {.} eft(er) ye forme of (j)ustice
{,} {\} And yis (j) did befor(e) y(ir) witnes {,} & for ye mare witnessing
(j) haue {\} set to my sele {,} gawa(n) of crechtoun~ george of crechtoun~
(j)ames {\} of cokburn~ george±Sinclar(e) And archbald (j)ohne" of
stermonth~ {\} & Willia(m)-(j)ohnnsoun~ s(er)iand w^t vy(er) diu(er)s(s)
And atto(ur) apon~ the vij da {\} of decembre {,} (j) past to ye
m(ar)kat cors of edinburgh~ & y(ar) (j) su(m)mond {\} be opin proclamacoun~
Willia(m) lord crechtoun~ becaus(s) (j) couth~ no^t {\} app(re)hend him±self
to comp(er) p(er)sonaly in o(ur) said souu(er)a(n) lord(is) p(ar)lme(n)t {\} day
& place abone w(ri)tin to a(n)suer to his hienes apoun~ all point(is)
and artic(i)lis abon# #exp(re)m#yt {,} & yis (j) did befor y(ir) witnes
{,} Alex^r±thomsoun~ {\} ad(am)±archbald (j)ohne" of Carnis William~-(j)ohnsoun~
pat(ri)k±waldi(n)stoun~ s(er)iand {\} pet(er) of m(ar)ch~ & (j)ames±(z)ung public
notar(is) & for ye mar(e) witnessing {\} to yis my(n) execucoun~ (j) haue
set to my sele THE±QUH(j)LK citacoun~ of {\} su(m)mond(is) &
execucoun~ being Red & lauchfully provit be diu(er)s(s) notable and
{\} famous witnes {,} lauchfull ty(m) of day biddin the ordre of
process(s) of (con)ti(nu)acon~ {\} of the said su(m)mond(is) at lenth sene
herd & vnd(er)stand procedit lauchfully {\} to yis day {,} the said
William~ lord crechtoun oftymes callit & no^t comperit {\} (j)n
the name & behalf of o(ur) Souu(er)a(n) lord the king (j)ohnne" the Ross(s)
of mont\grena(n) as aduocat to his hienes {,} askit & Requirit
in his name & autorite {\} and of his sp(eci)ale (com)mand at ye lord(is)
baron(i)s & (com)miss(ar)is of borowis {,} y(ar) ward {\} & sensime(n)t
of p(ar)lme(n)t {,} gif the said William~ lord crechtoun~ had (com)myttit
& done tressoun~ to our souu(er)a(n) lord & his Realme" in the punct(is)
and articlis~ {\} abone w(ri)tin {,} The±quhilk(is) lord(is) & estat(is)
being {=Rec Edn P 161.C1=} deligently & Riply avisit {\} awardit
found & de±liu(er)it that ye said William~ lord crechtoun~ {,}
had (com)m^ttit {\} & done {,} oppin & manifest tressoun~ agane
our souu(er)a(n) lord & his Realme {\} in all punct(is) and artic(i)lis
forsaid and y(ar)eft(er) (j)t was gevin for dome {,} {\} be ye movth
of (j)ohne"±dempst(er) dempst(er) of p(ar)lme(n)t in man(er) & forme as {\}
eft(er) folowis {\\} TH(j)S COURT of P(ar)lime(n)t schewis for
law and (j) gif for dome {,} {\} that forsamekle {,} as (j)t is fundin
be sensime(n)t of p(ar)lme(n)t {,} that William~ {\} lord crechtoun~
has (com)mittit & done {,} tressoun~ agai(n) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord {\}
and his Realme {,} in the tresson(i)s and c(ri)me(z) forsaid (con)tenit
in the su(m)\mond(is) {.} for the±quhilk(is) {,} he has forfatit to
our souu(er)an lord his {\} lif his land(is) his gud(is) offic(is) and
al vy(er) his possession(i)s quhat\su(m)eu(er) he had of o(ur) souu(er)a(n)
lord w^tin the Realme of scotland eu(er)\mar(e) to Remai(n) w^t o(ur)
souu(er)a(n) lord his air(is) & successo(uris) as prop(er)te {\} for his
tressoun~ & offence and that (j) gif for dome {,} {\\}