{=Lennox Charters and Letters=} (j)ames be ye grace of god king
of Scottis Till# #our(e) louete Cousing (j)ohne" lorde derne"le
Capitane of oure {\} Castell of Bute greting {.} we charge
(z)ou yat (z)e deliu(er) till a ven(er)ab(i)le fad(er) in god {.} henry abbot
of oure {\} Abbay of Paslay or to his Assignais {.} ye lede
y^t (z)^e haue i(n) kepi(n)g of our(e) said Castel of Bute (j)nde(n)ting
{\} wi^thin quhat±y^t (z)e deliu(er) kepand yeta# #p(ar)te of ye (j)ndenture
w^t (z)ow & deliu(er)and ye±toy(er) p(ar)te of it to ye {\} said abbot
{.,} haldand y(ir) oure l(ett)res for (z)o(ur) warant {,} Gevin vnd(er)
our(e) Signet At Striuelyne" ye xxviij {\} day of (j)anuar(e) And
of oure Regne" ye xj (z)er(e) {\\} {=subscription=} {]jAMES Rex]}
{=seal but badly damaged=}