A letter from Elizabeth 1st

I Dame Elizabeth Ker Ladye brouchtounn haiffing full power & comissioun grantit unto me be Sir williame bellenden of brouchtoun knyt my sone w[i]t[h] asent of his curators for uplifting ye dewteie of his lands and rents Grant me to have ressavit fra wm cranfurde merchand the sanzie of the burg of Lin[li]thgow for him selff and in name & behalff of the provist baillierie connsall and communitie of the said bur the soume of tua hundreth merks monie gud &usuall of this realme and the tak dewtie debtet to my said sone & me be the said provist baillierie connsall & communitie for the Locheanyline (?) occupyet be them p[er]teining to my said sone of the termis and termes Last bypast in anno jaj vi c & twentie thrie yeirs and witsone Last ward in anno jaj vi c & twentie four yeirs Instant Off the quhilk soume of tua hundr[e]th merks monie forsaid and for the tak dewtie of the said my l[or]d the said David I hald me weill contentat and lauchfullie payit and for me my airs ex[ecuto]rs and ass is expendid and dischairgid ye said provistrie baillierie connsall and commmunitie & yair sattesfies yrof; and of all yeirs & dues pertending the said termis of midtemes for evir Obleising me and my airs and successors to warrand yis [this] my p[rese]nt exoneratioun & discharge to be gud & sufficient to the said provist baillierie consall & communitie & yair successors In soume and effect as is abovewrittin against all deidlie als Law will Be this my p[rese]nt discharge Sub[scrivi]t w[i]t[h] my hand at the cannogait (?) the nynteine day of october jaj vi c & twentie four yeirs befoir thir witness John ballendene my sone and tomas Robesone my servant wryttir heirof

Elizabeth Ker Jhone Bellenden notar Thomas Robesone witnes