Robert, king of Scots, places Melrose abbey and all its lands and possessions under his firm peace and protection. He firmly prohibits anyone from injuring them under pain of his full forfeiture. He grants them freedom from distraint for any debts, pledges or forfeitures, unless it is their own debts, pledges or forfeitures, except to his burgesses. He further commands his justiciars, sheriffs, and their baillies that anyone in their balliaries or burghs who owes debts to the religious or to their attorney bearing these letters may be compelled.