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The estaits of parliament, having hard and considerit ane suplicatioun givin in to them be David Gourlay, burges of Dundie, creaving payment fra the magistrats therof of the soume of ane thousand merks as the valued worth of ane tenement of land in Dundie perteining to the suplicant and castin doune be the magistrats of that toune in the tyme of the fortificatiouns of that toune, quhilk being remitted to the committie of bills and they having hard both pairties, they find the suplicatioune sufficientlie instructed according to thair report to the parliament. Thairfoir the saids estaits of parliament doe [ordainit] and ordains the magistrats of Dundie to mak payment to the suplicant of the said soume of ane thousand merks out of the first and rediest moneys that beis receaved be them fra the publict for fortifieing of thair toune or dew be the publict to the toune of Dundie for any other cause, and sick lyk they have ordained and doe ordaine the said magistrats of Dundie to dischairge the suplicant of all excyse and mantinance payable be him to the toune for bygans yit unpayit and for tyms to come whill the first day of Maii 1650 yeirs, the said excyse and mantinance being allowed to the suplicant in pairt of payment of the 1,000 merks abonespeit, and dischairgis the suplicant to mak any further use of his allowance of excyse bot allenarlie for what he shall brew himselff; and, if neid beis, that letteres and uthers necessar be direct heirupon in form as effairs.