18 ON THE HISTOEY OF LEASES OF LAKDS 



of ye sds. lands of Kirkland and Auglitafie or that sail happen 

 t6 be imposed yrnpon. during the spaces and yeirs forsd. 



exceptand levie money. For the whilk cause the sd. Andrew 

 M'Maister binds and obleiges him and his foirnaits to content 

 and pey yeirlie to ye sd. Sir Andrew, his aires exors. or assgs. the 

 soume of sex scoir ten merkis Scots money of silver rent out of 

 ye sd lands of Kirkland and the soume of ane hundred and ten 

 merkis money forsd. of silver rent out the forsd. lands of Auch- 

 tafie at twa termes in ye yeir Whitsonday and Martinmes by 

 equal portiones Beginnand ye first termes peyt. of the fds. twa 

 silver rents at the term of Martinmes in ^ this instant 



yeir of God above wind, and so furth yeirlie and termlie during 

 the * spaces of ye forsd. tacks. Togither wh. ye soume 



of threttie merkis money forsd. of penalty toties quoties for ilk 

 termes failing by ^ the said tack dewties togither also 



with twa horses to ye peitts yeirlie one day; twa horses one day 

 fra the killme boats at Corswall and rigs shearing one day yeirlie 

 in harvest ; with ane wedder and lamb and ane dossand of 

 chickens all which work services and pressands is to l^e peyit 

 yeirlie owt of the fds. lands of Aughtafie with services and press- 

 ands used and wont out of ye forsd. lands of Kirkland. And 

 the sd. Sir Andrew is to give to the sd, Andrew M'Maister 

 with the fsd. lands of Aughtafie ane meir a staig and ane ox at 

 Witsonday nextocum with threttie thrave of straw and sex bolls 

 of aitts at Martenmes nextocum. And ye same meir staig and 

 ox to be prysed at ye delyverie ; and the soumes that they sail 

 be prysed to conform to ane particular ajDprysing to be given by 

 ye prysers in wryte togither with the forsd. threttie thrave of 

 straw and sex bolls of aitts. The said Andrew M'Maister binds 

 and obleiges him and Ms foirnaits to pey and redely ver the 

 same to the sd Sir Andrew and his fornaits at ye expiratione of 

 the yeirs of the sd tack of the lands of Kirkland. And ffarder 

 the sd Andrew M'Maister him and his forsds. to leive the fds. 

 lands of Kirkland and Aughtafie with housses biggings and 

 ptinents. }Toff void and redd at ye ish of ye yeirs of the fds. 

 tacks ^ forsd. except the use of ye barnes and yeards for covering 

 of liis crops iff the sd. Sir Andrew sail find whowt prejudice of 

 himself or any other that sail enter yrto in his name. Other 

 wayes the sd. Andrew M'Maister to have no use of the same. 

 And for the mair securitie baith pties are content and consent 

 that the sd'' be^ and regratt. in the bulks of 



Counsell or Sessioue — or any other bulks competent wdin this 

 kingdom quhairthrow all ^ may pay heirupon on sex 



^ Not easily interpreted. * Meant for remaining. 



^ Cannot be made out. ^ Same word as *. 



^ Evidently meant for or representing "presents." 



^ Some word connected with preservation and registration. 



^ Two unknown words. 



