Stephin Zowtsoun in Dessabrek James Sinclair in Cova Martein in Huchsettar Nichole of Cot Magnus of Cot Erasmus of Sound Magnus of Sound Magnus of Helliabuster Andro of Helliabuster Nichole of Helliabuster Johne Benedicsoun of Stenswall Magnus Mandeissoun of Tuslavoll Ereik Magnussoun in Scarpagarth David Huip in Wastoiff Laurence Smyth in Hamragarth Johne Magnussoun thair Olaw in Housto in Weisdaile Sowart in How Magnus Guthreissoun in How Olaw Magnussoun in How Thomas Jacobsoun in Toft Benedick in Overbustare Thomas Benedickssoun in Overbustare Olaw Jacobsoun in Overbustare Magnus Paulsoun in Setir Boun in Kirkgar John Thomassoun in Kirgar Laurence Johnsoun in Kirgar Jacob of Scarrane Magnus of Scarrane Quhilk persounis, examinit upoun the Article foirsaid, deponis as eftir followis all in ane voce, That thair hes not bein ane Lawrichtman in thair parochin of Quhytnes, Tingwell, and Weisdale, sen the Laird of Cultemalindeis last entres, quhilk was in the zeir of God I^m v^c lx twelff zeiris; quhilk Lawrichtman of auld vse and consuetude was ane necessar officiar in everie seuerale yle and paroche of the cuntrie, chosin with the commoun consent and electioun of the Fowde and Commownis to keip and giff attendence to the lawful and just cuttell; quhilk is thair mesour or elwand quhairwith thai mett thair clayth, callit Wadmell, quhilk is ane dewitie thai pay to the Kingis Maiestie for thair scat and landmales zeirlie. And siclyk to keip the just wecht callit the Bismeir, quhairupoun thair haill buttir, bayth of scat and landmales was weyit, togidder with ane just Can quhairwith thai mesourit thair vlie payit in scat to the King. With the quhilks cuttell, bismeir, and can, the said Lawrichtman mesurit, met, and weyit the saidis dewiteis of butter, wadmell, and vle fra the Commownis, and delyuerit the saimen to the Fowdis, swa that bayth the Fowde and Commownis gat just mesour and wecht without hurt, fraude, or gyle. And mairattour, it was ane pairt of his office, as ane speciale man chosin for his discretioun and jugement, to be Chancellar of the assyiss in all courtis, that quhair ony difficill questioun come in hand, he schew the law, vse, and practik thairupoun, and gaif the rest of the assyiss informatioun how to decerne, and pronouncit the decreits, perqueyre, in defalt of scrybis; and had ane ordinar stipende of the Commownis thairfoir, and was as ane procuratour and defendar of thair richtis and commownwelth.