The alderman and council grant to Master Thomas Strachan, master of the grammar schools of Aberdeen, that he shall have yearly, from the common good of the burgh, 5 li of the usual payment of Scotland, until he is promoted to a service within the church of St Nicholas of Aberdeen.

The samyn dai, the aldirman and the consal, at the instance of our soueran lordis lettres, my Lord of Aberdenis lettres, and of Maister Alexander Ingliss, chansler of Aberdenis lettres of request, has grantit and promittit til Maister Thomas Strathachin, maister of the grammar scules of Abirdene, that he sal hafe yerly, of the common gude of this toune, fyve pundis of the vsual payment of Scotland, ay and quhil he be promovit til a service within the kirk of Sanct Nicholess of Abirdene. And that the alderman that sal be for the tyme sal ger him be content and payit therof yerly, the sade maistre makand diligent and gude service for the informacion and instructioun of the barnyis at his gudely power. Writin the vii day of June the yer forssaid.