Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

46 ANXAXDALK CHARTERS.
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[1582.
Johnstoim best pleassis, nnd tliayi- {Jiiiiisehmciit sa'.be iia tliiiij,' huitfull to this our
offer.
Fdurtlic, we ofl'er to cum to sik plaice as the Layrd Johnstoun and liis wyise
freyndis will appoynt, and thaire into our lynning claythis to sit doviic apniie our
kneis and desyre forgevnes fur Godis caus, and in taikiu of homage and rfc]icatance
take our naikit suourdis be the poyntis in our handis and ofler thame to the sayde
layrde, bayrnis and ficyndis of the said Williame in nianer of sufferage, as may best
plcisit thame, for being on the feyld quhare that vnhappc slauchter was conunittit.
Fyiftlic, we oft'er to be bound as husband and fotlier to the saidis wyif and bayruis
in all thaire Icfull and honest caussis, and to take ane trew vpiycht payrt with thame
in all tyiuis cuming aganist quhasoeuar sail mein to do thame wrang, exceping the
authoratie, our laudis lordis and sic vtheris as wc half committit the lyike offence
aganis.
Sextlie, we offer to gyifi" of our guidis to the said wyif and bayrnis the sowme of
fyvc hucdretht raerkis monye of this realm, and to he payit at sic dayis as the layrd
of Johnstoun will appoyut ws.
Scwintlie and la-st of all, gyve thir our oflcris be nocht sufficient wc ar contentit
that the samyu be agmentit as ewar it sail plcis the r-yeht honerablc the lajTd
Johnstoun, with aduise of his wyise freyndis, sail think expedient.
And thir our ofl'ayris we maist humble ofier and bescikis your mastcrschij) for the
love of God, and as ye craive to be forgcvin of God that ye will forgeve vs and desyre
in our names all vtheris to forgeve in lyik raaner. Subscryvit the day of
February 1581 yeir, befoir thir witncssis, Jhone Jhonstouu of that Ilk and Andro
Jhonstouu of the Kirktoun, and Thomas Scot, notar, with vtheris diucrse.
Edlakd Irwikg of Bonscliaw.
Geokge Geahmf, of Renpatrik.
JoHNE Irwing of Knokldll.
AVith our handis at the pen laid be
Thomas Scot, notar.
Ita est TuojiAS Scott, not.wus publicus,
teste manu propria, vt supra.
49. Offer by "Will Bell of the Nook and another, to vindicate themselves from
certain accu.sation.5. Cth February 15S3-4.
We hniff resauit your aiisuer off ane letter direct be ws, datit the xxiij off January,
subscriuit onlie be Will Bell of the Nuke, takaud the burding one him for the haill