Forsomickle as _____ _____ Collector of the Excise of Aberdene, with consent of the Magistrates of the said Burgh hath given and granted to me an agreement for the Excise of Brewing of Ale; Beer, and Aquavity, to be vented, tapped, and sold within my house, from the first of November 1670. to the last of October 1671 years inclusive at _____ Scots money weekly, during the said space, therefore I the said _____ _____ and _____ _____ Cautioner, surety, and full debtor for and with me, bind and obliedges us conjunctually and severally our Heirs, etc. to pay to him as Collector aforesaid, at the end of every fourth week, four full weeks Excise, conform to the said weekly set, until the end of the said year, and failyie thereof, the sum of _____ for ilk months deficiency, agreed thereupon with our own consent. And I the said _____ _____ obliedges me and my foresaids, to relieve my said Cautioner, and his foresaids, of all danger he may incure through my deficiency. Consenting to the registration hereof in any judicatory books competent within this Kingdom that Letters of Horni●g and other Executorials necessary may pass thereupon, on a single c●a●ge of six days, and to that effect constitute our lawful Procutors, etc.  
In witness whereof, we have subscrived their presents, with our hands, at Aberdene the _____ day of _____ 167