I pray yow, sir, reid and ather bwrne or send agane vith the berare; for I dar haserd my lyf and all I hew ellise in the varld on his message, I hew sik pruif of his constant trewth. Sa committis yow to Chrystis holy protectioun. Frome the Kannogait the xxvij day of July 1600. Yowris till all power vt humbill servise redy RESTALRIGE.

I cair nocht for all the land I hew in this kingdome, incase I get an grip of Dirleton, for I estem it the plesantest dwelling in Scotland. And swa lwking for yow, I rest till meitting. Fra the Kannogait, the xviij day of July. I am verie ill at eise and thairfoir speid yow hither. On the back ‘Sprott,’ ‘Secund,’ ‘bookit.’ Robert Logan of Restalrig to . . . .