Transcribed text:

on Condition that the Said Mr Geo Watt Do
find a Sufficient Cautioner or Cautioners for
the Same During his Lease
The Boxmaster was ordered to Order a pair of
Stout Shoes to the Officers
Wm Young

Dundee 2d Febry 1818
The Trade being Met in their Hall being Regularly
Called the Deacon Laid before them a Copy of a Letter
Sent by him & the Boxmaster to Mr Geo Watt making
offer of the Trades Property as Presently Possessed by
Mr John ~[?]~ Small, No Answer being Received
from Mr Small agreeable to the Tenor of Last
Minute, the offer being According to the Order of the
Trade at Last Meeting To Which an Acceptance
of our offer to Mr Watt was Received & Read at
this Meeting, the Trade Do at this Meeting
order the Deacon & Boxmaster to Get Mr Watts
Security – and after Getting the Same to Insert
the offer & Acceptance along with the Security
in the Sederunt Book Wm Young