Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

1581.] WILL )'.KLL OF THE NOOK. 47
rest, aueut the beiiiig of the ])Oitiwi.s off \vs four llellis, qiihilk ausuer beris in effect that
we war boru for treasonable brekiug of our baud auil in'ouicissis and that at command off'
yow, thair maister. Aud quhair it is ausuerit that je resauit laitlic anc vther writing
quhairvuto ye culd nocht geve ansuer L)ccau.s it wes uecht subscriuit nether be ws nor
ouy notar in our names ; for ausuer oft the quhilkis, ye sail resawe be this present,
tliat I, Will Bell off" tiie Nvik and Will Hell uff" Bhicathous heirefter subscriuit, takis
the burding vpou ws for Fianj' Bell aud Watty Bell, our brether, to raeuteine and
werifie that alleggit band quhilk we ar borne for to liaive bene dewysit aud invented be
yow and sik vthcris, we beand in year ward and in dainger off Our lywes, and for feir
and sawetye off same wes constrynit to subscryve and to do quhat ye wold hare ws :
And thcrfoir geve ye or ony that ye can move will beir ws as vuhonest personis for ony
pointt conteuit in that pretendit writing, we four will offer our bodeis for tryall of our
awin honour and in jjreving of thcis personis vnhonest quhilk falslie wald meine to
accuis ws. Prowyding that we may have that securitie to be in na dainger off ouy
persoun (except sik as we addres ws vnto), quhilk is be gcving of sik personis as we
sail name to ho euterit within the place of Drumlaugvig, tiiair to remane vnto the
Liuchfull tryall oft" our debait : Quhilk beand done we ar contentit and refferris vnto
yow the tyme and place to bo appointted qululk we sell keep as we have honestie and
our lywes to mentcine. Writin from the vj day oft' Fabrnary I v" bcxx thre
yens. Weill Bkll, w' my hand.
Will Bkll of B'.akathous w' my hand.
This wrj-ting be delyveryt to the laird of Jhonstoun.
50. Bond by Eiciiav.d Gkatiam that he will remain within tlie tower of Torthorwald
until Sir John Johnstone of Dunskellie, the warden, give him bis liberty.
10th August 158-i.
Be it kexd till all wen be thir present letters, me, Bichcrt Grahame callit llutschoneis
Eeche, that forsamekill as the richt honorabill Schir Johue Johnestoun of Dunskelle,
knycht, lord warden and juistice within tlie boundis of the Waist Merchis of this
realme, baifand tane me and imprisonit me within the towr and fortalicc of TerthorwaU
; and therfoir becaus I micht haif na libertie out of the said prisone without this
my band and promeis vnderwrettiu, I therfoir be the tennour heirof fathfuUe bindis
and oblissis mc that I sail remane within the tour and fortalice of the sarayn and
yardis therof, and sail nocht pas forthe at the vtter yet of the said place, without leif
and licence first askit be me and syne gewin and grantit be the said lord warden,