Advertisement from a noble and potent Earl, john Earl of Errol, Lord Hay and Slaines; high Constable of Scotland, Sheriff-principall of the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen; Mr. William More of Hilton, Advocate, Sheriff-depute of the said Shire; and Andrew Skene younger, of Pitmuckston, Heritable Mair of Fee of the said Sheriffdom: To the several Mair-deputs within the samen.  
WHereas the Office of Mair of Fee, of this Sheriffdom, hath been of a long time bygone neglected and slighted, and that several persons have presumed to assume unto themselves the Name and Office of a Mair-deput, who were never lawfully admitted thereto; As also, those who have been admitted by the said Andrew Skene, have maleversed in the exercise of there Offices, and altogether deficient in the performance of any duty incumbent upon them; To the great abuse of the said Office, and of his Majesty's Liedges. These are therefore giving Advertisement to the whole Mair-deputs, and Officers within this Sheriffdom, that they are not to exerce nor use, and hereby they are discharged to use or exerce the said office after the feast of Michaelmas next to come, under all highest pain that can be inflicted upon them, requiring and commanding all such persons who presently are, or do intend to be Mair-deputs within this Sheriffdom, that they present themselves to the said Andrew Skene, betwixt and the foresaid day, and to receive from him formal Admissions, and find sufficient caution to him for their faithful administration in their Offices: and for payment of such Aunuities as are due and payable be them: And his MAJESTY'S Liedges within the said Sheriffdom are hereby discharged to employ any persons who shall not be formally admitted by the said Mair of Fee. And to the effect none pretend ignorance, their pesents are appointed to be printed, and published at each Parish Church door within the said Sheriffdom.  
Given under our Hands at Aberdeen, the twentysixth day of August 1680. 

Erroll.  
Mr. William More.  
Andrew Skene.   For the Parish of _____