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cassills_n arch._n johnstoun_n jo._n cheislie_n ro._n barclay_n we_o agree_v to_o the_o above_o write_v article_n and_o do_v declare_v that_o most_o of_o our_o force_n on_o this_o side_n of_o tay_n shall_v be_v disband_v betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v and_o all_o of_o they_o on_o this_o side_n of_o tay_n without_o exception_n betwixt_o and_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n and_o likewise_o all_o those_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o tay_n betwixt_o and_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n subscribe_v at_o sterlin_n 27._o spit_v 1648._o w._n keith_n j._n lyone_n hamilton_n h._n berthwick_n finis_fw-la