Thanks very much GR2. So this is the full transcript I've ended up with incorporating your corrections:
Mr John Steuart. 11 August 1707.
The testament dative and inventary of the goods and gear pertaining and belonging to umquhill mr John Steuart elder of Ascoge advocat the time of his deceiss who deceased within the city of Edinburgh in the month of ____ Jaj vij c and four year [1704] ffaithfully made and given up be [by] mr William Weir and mr Adam Colt advocate curators to and as having best knowledge in name and behalf of James Steuart eldest sone to the said defunct his second marriage and only Exe[cu]t[or] dative as creditor to him in sua farr as the said umquhill mr John Steuart be his dispositione dated the xxiiiJ [24] day of march Jaj vij c and iiij year [1704] assigned and disponed his whole plenishing [furnishing/equipment] in Ed[inbu]r[gh] utinceills and domiceills [household effects] together with what in Glasgow in cellars he had unsold or brought to Edbr as also what of plenishing he had in Bute or any where else comprehending yrin [therein] all his moveables of whatsomever kind or quality without distinction of simple moveables from other heirshype [heritable] moveables secluding his heir from any interest yrin and that to and in favour of the said James Steuart his heir his heirs Exe[cuto]rs or assignayes whatsomever as the sd disposition of the date forsaid insert and reg[is]trat [registered] in the books of Councell and Sessione upon the xvi day of November the said year in itself at more Lenth bears And yrfore [therefore] the said James Steuart is only Execr Dative Decesnd [pronounced/decreed] as creditor to his said umquhill father for Implementing and fulfilling to him of the forsaid dispositione in the heall heads clauses and articules yrof [thereof] Conforme yrto [thereto] and after the forme and tenor of the Same in all points and sicklyke for payment and satisfaction to him and his said curators for there intresses of the chairges and Expences of confirmation of this prasent testament. In sua farr as the sd defunct his goods and gear under-wrytten will extend to and as may be recovered to them yrof [thereof] and that by decreet of the commissar of Edbr as the samen of the date the 8 day of Jully Jaj vij c and vij year in it self at length proports.
In the ffirt the said umquhill mr John Steuart the time of his deceiss forsaid had pertaining and belonging to him the insight [furniture and household goods] and plenishing [furnishings and equipment] of his lodging in Edbr which was inventared rouped [auctioned] and sold by warrand of the commissar of Edbr as followes: imprimis [first] a copper cistern weighting … [long list of chairs, tables, other furniture and household goods] … Item of goods unsold and in the custody of the said mr William Weir … [more furniture, including some bought at auction by Major Charles Douglass but he failed to pay and never took the items]
… Summa of the Inventary - jajvcLxj lib ix s vij d [£1,561 9/7d]
Sir James Elphinstone etc. Understanding etc. we decerne etc. whereupon Mr John Steuart now of Ascog advocate became caut[ione]r as ane act made yranent [thereanent = about that] bears.
