Letter from king to provost, bailies and merchants of Aberdeen. Mentions ships called the Nicholas and the Martin.

Rex. Prowest, balzes, and merchandis of our burght of Abirdene, we greyt yow weill: Forsamekill as we causit Androw Buk, skipper of the Nicolace of Abirdene, and certane vderis inhabitaris of our said burgh, to pass with ws in our seruice presently in the ilis with thair schip callit the Martine; quharfor it is our will, and we charge yow, that na maner of schip, strengearis nor wderis, passand furth of our realme, in merchanderis of our said burght, be ladyne vnto the tym the said Nicolas be first seruyt, and that na strengearis be ladin quhill the remanent of the schippis of the toune be first staykit, as ye will ansuyr to ws thairupoune, and vnder the payne of escheting of all your movabill gudis to our wse. Subscrywit with our hand, at Kirkwall, in Orknay, the xix day of June, and of our regne the xxvij yeir. Sic subscribitur, James R.