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252 REGISTER OF THE 1560.
notar ledand ther handis in ane pairt and partlie subscryved with some
of ther awin handis recognosced be James Nicholsoun in Aberdour &c.
And als the said Alexander produced thre witnes viz James Nicholsone
forsaid Robert Cant taillyeour and Thomas Tumour in Aberdour dwell-
and, quhilkes witnes being produced and sworne wer examinated as fol-
lowes. Herefter &c. the inserting of the testimoniall forsaid of quhilk the
tennour followis.
The testimoniall.
Till all gude Christiane people to quhais knawleage thir presentis sal
to come the inhabitantis and nichtbouris of the toun of Aberdour sendis
greeting in God everlesting Since meritorious it is and to all gude Chris-
tianes of dewtie perteanes to bear record and witnessing in matteris con-
cerneing the commoun weale speciallie to the suppressing of vice and
oppin and manifest offendaris Svva it is that Elizabeth alias Besse
Symsoun nominat to be spous to Alex 1 Lawthrisk being notourlie knawin
ane harlot of hir body to Frensche Inglis and Scottismen and being ap-
prehended within the toun of Aberdour in the moneth of Junii or therby
last bypast was put in ane cart and harlet throw the same and banist our
boundis in tyme to come : We therfor be this write charitabillie requyres
all gude people to vse and handill the said Besse quhare ever sche be
apprehended in lyke sort that sick oppin transgressouris haue na refuge
In witnes quharof we vndersubscrivand as maist part of the honestest
men of the said toun hes subscryved thir presentis with our hand at Aber-
dour the xxiiij day of October the yeir of God l m V c and sextie yeris.
Sir Walter Patersone vicare of Aberdour with my hand.
Johne Robertsone officer of Aberdour with my hand on the pen led
be the notar vnderwrittin.
Alex r Hay notarius de mandato dicti Joannis.
Robert Wardin with my hand at the pen.
Walter Robertsone with my hand at the pen.