In the year of our Lord one thousand, etc, an honourable man William Leith, in his own lifetime adorned and decored the parish church of St Nicholas of Aberdeen with two large bells of great price, hanging in the bell tower, at his own cost and expense, whereof the name of the one is Lawrence and the name of the other Mary. To whose soul may God be gracious. Amen. The same William adorned the said church with a priest's vestment complete, and cope of blue velvet of great price, embroidered, moreover, with orphreys of gold, and other things useful corresponding to the same. Whose soul, may it be placed in heaven. Amen.

Anno dominj millesimo &c honorabilis vir willelmus leithe tempore suo ornauit et decorauit ecclesiam parochialem beati nicholaij de abirdene cum duabus magnis campanis magnj precij in campanili pendentibus sumptibus et expensis suis propriis quarum nomen maioris campane laurencius et alterius maria cuius anime propicietur deus Amen Idem willelmus ornauit dictam ecclesiam cum vestimento sacerdotali completo et cappa de blodio wolueto magnj precij desuper deaurata de ly orfroyss auri ac aliis vtensilibus ad dictam conuenientibus cuius anima in celis Collocetur Amen