Concerning sheriff court to be held on the day after the fair of St Michael the Archangel. Burgh alderman objecting to any interference with holding of the fair. Instrument drawn up in Ayr on the south side of the tolbooth, in the open fair of St Michael.

{. . .} in curia nundinarum sancti Michaelis archangeli tenenda in crastino earundem {. . .} Insuper prefatus aldermannus asseruit custodiam et conservacionem dictarum nundinarum sancti Michaelis datam et collatam aldermanno ballivis et communitati burgi antedicti {. . .} Acta sunt hec in villa de Are ex parte australi pretorii eiusdem in planis nundinis sancti Michaelis sepedictis {. . .}