Precept by Richard, abbot of St. Colm's Inch, and Robert Stewart, son and apparent heir of Henry Stewart of Rossyth, bailie of the abbot, commanding and charging 'Sande Thomsone, serjand', that, on sight of this precept, he pass to the lands of Wester Balclaweis, and to Henry Moyse and Janet Anderson, his spouse, occupiers and labourers of the lands, and warn the said Henry and Janet 'to denud the said ground of Balclawis Wester' of themselves and their goods at Whitsunday next ' without ony langer delay, and in takin of the samyn that you tak furth a distres of thair howsis, in signe of thair remving, and alse that [ye] pas on flittinfryday and do the samyn and alse on the Weddynnisday nixt efter Wytsonday, that ye pas to the saidis landis of "Wester Balclaweis . . . and that ye denud the ground of the samyn of all and syndry the saidis Henryis and his spous forsaidis gudis and thaimself, and at you put the gudis of "Wylliam Spettell, youngar, on the samyn and keip and defend thaim thareon,' etc. Dated at Donibyrsell, 5th April 1548. Witnesses, 'Dene' John Brounhill, James and John Abyrcrummy, Robert Stewart, and Robert Brown. Signed by the abbot and his bailie. Executions of the above precept follow on same paper - the first, of date 7th April [1548], stating that the said Alexander Thomson passed to the lands and warned the tenants named to 'denud the ground' at Whitsunday, and in token thereof he 'set furtht a stoill at the dur' in presence of Robert Matheson, Robert Anderson, and Sir James Chalmer, notary public, witnesses, and took instruments thereon. On 18th May [1548], he passed and warned the said Henry Moyes to remove from the land, and again 'put furth a stoull' in presence of Robert Cant, John Adesoun, and the said notary. On 23rd May, the said Alexander Thomson passed ' and put the gudis of William Spittall, yonger, sone and aperand aire to William Spittall of Luchquhet, upon the ground of Wester Balclawe efter the tenor herof and put all uther gudis movble that I culd apprehend of [off] the samyn' in presence of the said bailie, Patrick Hakhed of Pitfirran, Mr. George Settoun, David Bothuell, James Sibbald of Rankelour, and Sir Thomas Malcum and Sir James Chalmer, notaries public; the last named signing on behalf of the officer.