Greyfriars' Convent of Dumfries. SHy 



freiris lands and annells befoir the terme of witsonday In the zeir of 

 god, etc. . xxt' marks 



59 17 June, 1570. 



Commonvell. 

 The qlk day it is decernit and ordainit be provest bailies and 

 counsile that the males fewfermes and annell rentts qlks some- 

 tyme ijerteint to the vardane and convent of the freris of Driimfres 

 to be gaderit be the bailies and ther collectors w* expedition and 

 the vardans pert to be payit w* deligence and the rist to be maid 

 compt of as offeris thervpon Judges ordaint act. 

 16 Day of Janury, 1571/2. 



M'Brair. 

 The qlk Day ar<^ m'brair provest present in Jngement producit 

 ane letter of ratification subscriiit be Jon Dunbar in lythqo xj of 

 Januarij anno Ixxj zeris berand in effect that the said ar<' payit 

 to liym as cationer for hym to charles hwym xxiij li mony for the 

 mertymess teim of Ixix zeris of the payment of the tak maid be frer 

 charles hwym to the said provest and his pertinaris And quhat nar- 

 ation vas maid of chargeing of the said provest to the tolbuyth of 

 edinburt that vas not of verite as at mair lentht is conteint in the 

 said testimoniale subsciiuit be Johan Kene notar piiblict at the 

 request of John Dunbar burgess of Edinbur* of the dait forsaid 

 Quhairvpon the said Ar<^ requiret nott and act. 



Ita est Herbertus Cunnygham 

 notarius publicus supra manibus propria. 

 16 June, 1574. 



Commonveill. 

 The qlk day the counsell abone writtin w^out discrepence all 

 in ane voce humblie lequirit ar<^ m'brair prouist to pas in the name 

 of the haill counsell and communite of the said bur* to the bur* of 

 Edgr to the dyetts of the' xx day of this instant moneth of Junii 

 . . twicheand the actione movit be Charlis hwme agains his sourteis 

 specifeit in the Ires for the none payment of xx lib of rents w* all 

 proceis followand thervpon Providand quhat expenses to be maid 

 fialls of men of law in the causses forsaids In keping of thir actions 

 and all vythers followand thervpon thai in name of the haill com- 

 munite hes oblist to releve the said proiiest of all dammage cost and 

 skaithes be this present subscriuit as followis togidder w* or mer- 

 cheand marks becaus thai culd not subscrive. 



In addition to the receipt given by Bryce, II., p. 121, dated 

 4th April, 1571, is anothei- dated at Leith, 5th January, 1571/2, in 

 which he acknowledges receipt of £20 from David Bawling, burgess 

 of Dumfries, on behalf of James Ryg, Patrik Newall, John Rycheart- 

 son, and John Maxwell, " my taxmen of the said place." Witnesses 

 David Horn, burgess of Edinburgh, Thomas Bet [ ], and William 

 Gledstanis, burgess of Drumfress. Burgh Record Room, Dumfries. 

 60 Holograph Document, dated at Edinburgh, 6th August, 1574, 

 renewing contract, although £10 due to be paid at date was not 



