Exers hereof ? and Sea the Spea ? llie ?. Constitute, We charge you ? those present.

Soon ye past to the most patent Kirk door of the parioch Kirk of Strathdon. And ther call upon an Sunday beforenoon, Immdeiately after Divine Services, in presence of the pariochiners convened for the time Lawfully Summons, Warn and Charge. The ? and nearest in kin of Edward M^ckardy in Corriehoull now deceased.

And all and Sundry others having or pretending to have interest, To Compear before us or our Deputes in a court to be holden within the Casisterie? place of Aberdeen upon the Eighteenth Day of June 1730. To hear and see Exers Testamentae, (if there any be, and failing thereof Delivers lawfully given and Confirmed In and to the goods gear and debts which pertained and belonged to the said Defunct, with certification. If they do not compear We will Deem the pror? Fiscall Exer Dative to the said Defunct, Or then to ??????? Given at Aberdeen the second day of June 1730.

18 June 1730 and ? P, JL Farquharson

The Commissiary Decrees John Mackhardy in Dellachash Exer Dative to said Edward M^cKardy.

Ro Paterson

To Decern John Mackhardy in Dellachash Exer dative to the said Edward.

John M^cFarland

John and Peter Forbes Ledmacoy

And for the verification of this my Execution I and the said Witnesses have subscrived the same.

John M^cFarland

Peter Forbes Ledmacoy.

Imprimis The said Exer. (With and under Protestations always above written) Gives up grants and confesses, That there pertained, and were resting owing to the said Defunct, the time of his decease forsaid. The particular goods gear and debts underwritten, Viz the sum of One hundred merks Scots of principall with the ? aserts? thereof since Martinmass 1713, With a fifth part of the said principall Sum by reason of failzie. Contained in a bond Granted by John Forbes of Inverearnen Deceast To the said Deceast Edward M^cKardy of the date the seventeenth day of February 1713.

At Aberdeen The Eighteenth day of June 1730. In presence of Mr Robert Paterson Commissiary of Aberdeen. The which to Day the Commisar forsaid Confirms the said John M^ckardy Exer Dative to the said Edward M^ckardy Conforms to the forsaid decree(?) of Exerie, Has taken his oath on the forsaid Inventory. And received John Farquharson in Ordgarf Cautioner for him, that the sum of money Contained in the above inventory shall be forthcoming to all Persons and Partise having interest therein as accords the law.

Ro Paterson

John Farquharson

3 court.

And all and sundry others having or pretending to have interest to compear before us or our Deputes in a Court to be holden by us within the Laigh? Toolbooth of Aberdeen upon the Twenty-fifth day of June next (??). There to hear and (?) Executas Testamenas if any be/ and failing them Datives lawfully given and confirmed in and to all the Sundry Goods Gear Depts and Sums of Money which pertained and belonged to the said Deceased Marjory M^cHardy the time of her Decease withe certification if they compear (?) we will decern Jean M^cHardy in Cockbridge Sister German to the said Defunct Executrix and nearest in kin to her________________.

Or then to allege (?) which to do etc (?) Given by Aberdeen the fourteenth day of march 1771.

Alex Innes

I thankyou

4th July 1771 (?) A Innes

The Commissiary deems the said Jean M^cHardy in Cockbridge Exetrix Dative Qua nearest in kin to the said defunct her sister german.

Alex Innes

4 July 1771

Upon the fourteenth day of April 1771 years I Alex Stuart officer and Exer. hereof by virtue of the within Edict pass(?) command thereof to the most patent gate or door of Parish Kirk of Strathdon and thereat/ the said day being Sunday/ in the forenoon immediately after Devine service in presence of the Parishoners conveened for the time lawfully Summond warned and charged the hale persons within named and designed and all and sundry others having or pretending to have interest in written Edict to compear day place and to the effects within mentioned and to the end none might pretend ignorance. I affix and left upon the said kirk door a full double of the (?) edict this I did before and in the presence of Duncan Stuart in Aldahue and John M^crobie in Drumanety witnesses present at the premises and hereto one subserving.

Alex Stuart officer and exer.

X Duncan Stuart witness

X John M^crobie witness

The Commissiary forsaid confirms the said Jean M^chardy in Cockbridge Exerix. Dativ qua nearest in kin to the said Defunct her sister Germain, conforms to the Direct? of Executry before mentioned and Grants full power and warrant of Intromission to the said Executrine with sums contained in the forgoing Inventory and Receives Alexander M^chardy in Cockbridge as cautioner for the said Executrix that the sums of money above written shall be made forthcoming to all parties having interest therein as accordsof the law, and the said Executrix obliges herself to free and releive her said Cautioner hereby submit themselves to the said Commissiary's Jurisdiction in all matters relating to the said Executry and affix the Commissiary Clerks office of Aberdeen as the Domicile for laying on all citations against him or either of him who shall hereafter happen to live without the said Commissary's Jurisdiction.

Six Pounds Scots Cost (?)

Alex Innes

X J M

X Alexr M^chardy

The Compensation due, being six pounds Scots paid to Geo(?) Thomsone(?)

I Alexander Forbes of Inverernan not only attest the sufficiency of the above Alexr M^chardy in Cockbridge as Cautioner for said Executrix but hereby become subsidiary liable for and with him In witness whereof I have subscribed these presents? written by John Stuart writer in Aberdeen at Inverernan the fifteenth day of November 1771 before these witnesses. John & Alexr Forbes my sons, the Date, witnesses name and designations being insert by

Alex Forbes

X John Forbes witness

X Alexr Forbes witness