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In this poser, taken from the Register of Deeds (National Records of Scotland, RD2/67, page 338), we
asked you what the penalty and interest for late payment was and what the names of the witnesses were.

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Image of an extract from the Register of Deeds (National Records of Scotland, RD2/67 page 338).

Answers:
1. The penalty and interest for late payment was thirtie pounds.
2. The witnesses were George Seatone and John Seton.

Transcription

but delay With
the sum of Thirtie pounds mo[n]e[y] fors[ai]d of expences in
case of failzie Together also with the ordinar a[nnual] rent of
the s[ai]d prin[cipa]ll sum yearly termly & proportionally after
the s[ai]d term of pay[men]t a[bove] wri[tti]n consenting to the reg[ist]ra[t]ion
hereof in any Judges books competent That hes of
horning on an simple charge of Sex dayes may pass
hereon as effeirs And constitu[t]es mr Rob[ert] Deanes ad-
-vocat my Pro[curator] In witness q[uhai]rof thir P[res]nts wri[tti]n by
mr John Seaton wry[te]r in Ed[inbu]r[gh] are sub[scryvi]t w[i]t[h] my hand
at Ed[inbu]r[gh] the tuenty sexth day of may Jaivj ~ & Eighty
Sex years Before thir witness[is] George Seatone taylor
burgess of Ed[inbu]r[gh] & thes[ai]d mr John sic sub[scribi]tur Ro[bert]
Seatoun G Seatoun witnes J Seton witnes

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