The which day it was ordained by the whole council with the consent of the merchands of this burgh that each merchand who sends goods to Bruges shall give in the honour of God and St Nicholas our patron namely 4 'gret' of each sack of wool and 4 g' of the cloth of skins and 1 g' of each barrel and a 'gret' of each dacre of hides. This is to be spent upon the repair of the parish church of St Nicholas. Of each barrel that passes out of this burgh to the Firth or yet any other place, 1 d of the barrel is to be spent in this way. And this was granted with agreement, was to be put under the common seal and was to last for four years until they be better advised.

The quhilk day it wes ordanit be hal consale with the consent of the merchandis of this burgh' that ilke merchande man that sendis gud to Brugez sal gif in the honor' of God and Sanct Nicolace our patron' that is to say iiij gret of ilke sek of woll and iiij g' of the clath of skynnis and j g' of ilke barrell' and a gret of ilke dacre of hidis and this tobe disponit upon' the reparacion' of the parise kirk of Sanct Nicolace; and of ilk barrell that passis out of this burgh' to the Firth or yet ony othir place, j d' of the barrell tobe disponit as is forsaid. And this wes grauntit with ane assent and tobe put under the comon' sele and for iiij yheris til endure quhil thai be better avisit.