Concerning defences of the town etc. The town grants that its tacks, both of water and land, be set to the tacksmen of them for 10 years immediately following the ending of their last general tax; namely, for 16 years following the vigil of St Andrew last past.

{. . .} and als the said haill townn, conuenit as said is, consentit and grantit that the townis haile takis, baith of watteris and landis, be set and prolongat to the takismen thairof for tene yeris nixt and immediat follovand the ische and outrunin of thair last generale assedatioun, viz., for xvj yeris nixt and immediat follovand the vigill of Sanct Androw last bypast, {. . .}