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three hundred merks not yet paid, that they had consigned 

 the money in the hands of John Carrutheris, burgess of Dum- 

 fries, for the use of the said William, that Mariota and 

 her husband exhibited their seals for sealing the reversion, 

 and that she and her cautioner asserted that she had per- 

 formed her part of the contract, and that she was entitled 

 to the possession of the said lands. Done in the 

 fof. 40) church of the friars of Dumfries. Witnesses, John 

 Bell, burgess of Kirkcudbricht, William Stergioun, Andrew 

 Mathesoun, Herbert Andersoun, notary public, Thomas 

 Connelsoun, Sir James Loremer. 

 8th September, 1546. 



(46.) 

 Reid. 



Memorandum narrating that John Raa, burgess of Dum- 

 fries, uncompelled and of his free will resigned all right, 

 claim, and kindness in six roods of the vicarage lands of 

 Dumfries lying near lie Kirklands Moit occupied by Thomas 

 Colling, between certain lands in the hands of John Craufurd, 

 junior, on the west and east, in favour of Matthew Reid, 

 his heirs and executors, upon reversion of JL^^^ 

 foi. 41] together with a letter of tack of the said six roods for 

 three years after the redemption of the same, for the annual 

 payment to the vicar of Dumfries and his factors of the 

 usual rent, and this until repayment made to the said 

 Mathew, together with the said letter of tack. Done in the 

 notary's chamber. Witnesses, David M'Kynnell, Alexander 

 Frude, burgess of Dumfries, John M'llweyn, and John (lib- 

 bonsoun. 



20th September, 1546. 



(47-) 

 Memorandum narrating that William, son of John 

 Asloane in Troquere, deceased, " beand condampnit to ye 

 deid bv ane assiss for his deidis and in speciall for certain 

 corne and claiths of Pate Scute's tuik upone him as he was 

 to mak ansre befoir almychtie God that William Makmorane 

 sone to umquhile Quintyne M'Morrane was yeirout Innosent 

 and saikless of art and part of Pate .Scuittis corne and claithis, 



