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1568.] THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. 265
of twa hundretht pondis to be svner payit, giff the parteis thinkis it expedient :
and for obseruing, fulfilling and keping of the premissis, in all punctis and clausis
abvin wrytin, ilk ane of the saidis parteis ar obligat to vtheris, hinc inde, and con-
sentis and willis that this contrak be regestrat in the beukis of our souerane
lordis consell, commessaris beukis, schiref beukis, and to that effek constitutis
masteris Richart Strang, Alexander Skein, Johne Scharp, Alexander Syme, con-
iunctim et diuisim, thair irreuocabill, lawfull and vndoutit procuratouris in that
part, to consent, in thair names, to the inserting and regestring heirof, in maner
forsaid, promitand to hald ferme and stabill all that the said procuratouris, or ony
ane of them, dois in the premisses, and executoriallis of horning, warding, or
pvnding to pas heirvpone as the parte complenzeand pies requyir. In wytnes of
the quhilkis, the saidis parteis lies subscriuit this contract witht thair handis, day,
zeir, and place forsaid, befor thir wytnes, Alexander Falconer of Halkertone,
Androw Guthre of that ilk, Johne Ereskin of Balhagarte, Dauid Carnicoris of
Balanaschanner, Dauid Lindesay of Kynnettelis, and master Richart Guthre,
notar public, requirit to the premisses, etc. 1
Ita est, Magister Ricardus notarius publicus in premissis requisitus, manu sua.
J. Erskyne of Balhagarde. A. Douglass.
Dauid Carncors of Ballameschenour, witnes. Wm. Douglass.
Dauid Lyndesay of Kynnetylis. Kynchaldrowm.
212. Act and Band by the Master of Marischal and the Barons of the
Mearns for defence against Huntly. 16th March 1568.
At Fettercairne, the sextent day of Marche, the zeir of God ane thowsand
fywe hunderethe thre scoir and aucht zeires, etc.
The said day my lord meisteir Mairschall, luiftennent to our Souerane lord withine
the boundis of Mernes, withe adwys of his bairrownes and counsall, seinge the
present danger that they and thair natiue cuntrethe is in be inwatioun and persuit of
George erle of Hunttlie, enemie to the Kinges Maiestie and owr commowne welthe,
is all reddie cum wpoun the feildes to persew vs of our howssis, and herrie vs of
all guidis and geir, and for recouerance heirof hes convenit our selffes, freindis and
serwandis to meitt him in battell gif we be persewit : Quhairfoir it is our will, and
1 There is also a Discharge by David Guth- Alice Douglas, married to Alexander Guthrie,
rie of Kincaldrum to William Douglas of Dated at Kincaldrum 6th January 1571. —
Glenbervy and others, for 1300 merks and [Douglas Charter-chest.]
100 pounds of plenishing as the tocher of
2 L