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kirkpatrik, thom wilsone of Crogline, John edgar, John 
douglas, thom greyr, petir greyr, gilbert greir in camling. 
The samyn day harbert Maxwell is in amerciament of 
yis court for falt of entres as he yat found his lands and gudis 
borcht to follow and pursew ane fenss maid upone saml 
brovne guidis. Dome gevin be Johne connell. 
The samyn day Alex brovne is dischargit of harbert 
maxwell chalener quhill he be newly attechit. 
The sherif court of Drumfres haldin at penpont ye xxv 
day of June anno xxxviii be niniane crechtoun of bellebot, 
sherif wardor. Sutis callit. court lachfully affermit. Ab- 
sentis amerciit. 
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Inquisitio. 
John greirsone of lag, Andro crechtoun, Johne crechtoun 
of Kirkpatrik, Robert charteris, Johne cunynghame of birk- 
shaw, master George dalzell, cuthbert fergussoun, John 
edzer of Inglistoun, Andro crechtoun, alexander cottis, petir 
dennoune of creachane, Roger charteris, John wrycht, Johne 
erechtoun of burngranis, John patersoun. 
The samyn day the laird of aldgart maxwell is in amercia- 
ment of yis court for falt of presens. Dome gevin be rob 
Lowrie. 
The samyn day Herbert cunynghame is becumin souertie 
to Wat Gurlaw to entyr ane blak horss, chalanit be andro 
Howat or ellis his warand quhilk horss is prisit to xix s. 
fol. 7] The sherif court of Drumfres haldin in penpont the 
xvi day of July in anno xxxviii be Johne crechtoun & edward 
Jonstoun, sherif deputis. Court lachfully affermit. | Sutis 
callit. Absentes sequuntur. 
The samyn day Watt Gurlaw hais enterit ane blak horss 
challentit be david Howat and his warand Roddie Kyrk- 
patrik, and ye said Roddie hais allegit ane warand and desyris 
_ ye nixt court to produce hys warand and hais fund Thom 
Maxwell in Drumfres borcht for hym yat he sall enter ye said 
horss & his warand at ye nixt court or ellis incur ye danger 
and price yrof. 
