Alexander, king of Scots, to the honour of God, the blessed virgin, his mother, St Michael and all saints, and for the salvation of his soul and those of his spouse, children, predecessors and successors, grants to the abbot and convent of Scone a net's fishing in the fishing which is called 'gerny' on the Tay which before was called the king's net.

Alexander Dei gratia Rex Scottorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue salutem Sciatis nos ad honorem Dei et beate virginis matris eius Beati Michaelis et omnium sanctorum et pro salute anime mee Mergarete cohortis mee predilecte liberorum predecessorum et successorum meorum dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse in puram et perpetuam elemosinam religiosis viris abbati et conventui de Scona Deo servientibus et servituris in perpetuum piscariam unius retis in piscaria que vocatur gerny super aquam de Tay que rete regis ante vocabatur {. . .}