Transcription of lines 1-6
1. At ane justice court holdine within the
2. tolbuith of glasgow For the brughe of the
3. Samyne Vpon the Eleavint day of Junij 1677
4. Sederunt
5. Mr Patrick Bell baillie
6. The q[uhi]lk day annent the bill of complent Given in be the pro[curato]r fiscall and alex[ande]r

Transcription of lines 7-12
7. Thomsone sone to Alex[ande]r Thomsone merchand for his entres Against Catherine
8. mcclane spous to John mcadame mer[chan]d and he for his entres Makeing
9. mentione That whair the s[ai]d alex[ande]r yo[unge]r being sporting and playing
10. himselfe Vpon the hie streit with the rest of his nighbours bairnes Not
11. thinking to be abuisit by any persone The s[ai]d Catherine Called him
12. ane whours burd with many other baise speaches and not being satisfiet

Transcription of lines 13-18
13. therwith took him by the hair of the head and rugged the samyne
14. out and therafter took him by the feit and dang his head against the
15. staines and therby bruised his head q[uhi]lk is thought will never mend
16. and ware not the help of god and good nighbours shoe would have bein
17. his deid as the bill beirs Compearit the def[end]er and denyit the bill
18. and the justice of peace admittit the samyne to the persewars

Transcription of lines 19-23
19. proba[tio]une Who for proveing therof adducit divers famous witness[es]
20. sworn admittit and examined Who proved the said haill bill sufficient-
21. -lie, Except annent the words of scandle And therfor the s[ai]d justices
22. of peace fynit her in fyftie pounds and to remaine in waird till
23. that ware payit and the bairne better thereafter quatt