907 ling, for which Wm. Carruthers, Baily, had accepted bills to them; from Winifred Maxwell, relict of Adam Craik, of Duchrae, thirty pounds sterling, ffor wh. the sa. Wm. Carruthers, and John Dalzell of Fairgirth, had accepted bill to her; from Mr. James Hoggan in Comlongon, one hundred pounds twelve shillings sterline; from Wm. Gordon of Campbelltoun, two hundred and fifty-six pounds seven shills. and ninepence ster.; and from Wm. Craik of Arbigland, twenty pounds ster.; from the sd. William Gordon of Campbellton, one hundred pounds sted.; from Wm. M'William, in Greenhead of Carlaverock, eightie pounds sted.; from John Milligen, mercht in Kirkcudbright, eighty pounds sterld.; from Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxwelltown, fourty pounds sted.; from Bryce Blair, late Provost of Annan, one hundred pounds sterline; and from John Goldie of Craigmuie, Commissarie of Drumfries, therty-two pounds sterld.; and for which sums borrowed from the sd. Mr. James Hoggan, the first sum borrowed from Campbellton, and the sum borrowed from Arbigland, the Provost and John Graham, baily, had accepted bills to them-for the sum borrowed from Wm. McWilliam, the Provost, John Ewart, late provost; and Wm. Carruthers, bailey, had accepted bill to him-for the one hundred pounds borrowed from Campbellton, the Provost, Bailys Thos. Gilchrist, Graham, and Carruthers, had accepted bill to him-for the sums borrowed from the sd. Thos. Kirkpatrick, John Milligan, and Sir Robert Lawrie, the Provost, Baily Graham, and James Ewart, of Mullock, had accepted bills to them-for the sum borrowed from Mr. Blair, the Provost, Baily Graham, and Thomas Kirkpatrick, mert in this burgh, had accepted bill to him-and for the sum borrowed from the sd. John Goldie, the Provost, and Bailys Graham and Carruthers, had accepted bill to him: And from John Johnston, present provost of Annan, one hundred pounds stg., for wh. the Provost, Baily Graham, and the 8. Thomas Kirkpatrick, mercht in this Burgh, had accepted bill to him; as also, that they had borrowed the rest of the sd. two thousand pounds from the persons afternamed, and for which there is yet no security given-viz.: From Wm. Burnet, merch, sixty-three pounds nine shills.; from James Bell, late baily, five pounds five shills.; from John Graham, present bailie, ninety-four pounds thirteen shills. and threepence; from John Ewart, late provost, eight pounds two shills.; from David Edgar, mertt, ten shills. and sixpence; from Adam Marchbanks, deacon of the weavers, one pound; from James Turnbull, schoolmaster, one pound; from Alexr. Wylie, watchmaker, five shillings; from John Murdoch, shoemaker, ten shillings; from Margaret McNish, shillings; from James McNish, taylor, one pound one shill.; from Wm. Kellock, inndweller, eighteen shillings; from Robert Baily, officer of Excise, one five pound fyve shills.; from James Aiken, convener of the trades, two pounds two shills.; from Mrs. Jannet Murray, sister to Dougall Maxwell (alias Murray), of Cowhill, one pound one shill.; from Wm. Reid, deacon of the smiths, ten shills. and sixpence; from Agnes Lewars, weadow, five shillings; from James Neilson, mdssr, ten shills. and sixpence; from Wm. Welsh, mert, five shills.; from Mary Reid, widow, five shills.; from John Johnston, mert, two shills. ; from James Kennedie, merch, one pound; from Wm. Hawthorn, weaver, one pound; from Margaret two pounds two shills.; from Wm. Ferguson, Corrie, relict of Robert Gordon, seven shills.; from Francis Mitchell, shoemaker, one pound four shills. and sixpence; from Elizabeth Cunningham, widow of Edward Welsh, mertt., two pound two shills.; from David Kelly, inndweller, five shills.; from Charles Kirkpatrick, mercht. & Sons, seventeen pounds ten shills.; from Wm. Howell Baxter, seventeen shills.; from Wm. Laurie, mert, one pound ten shills.; from Wm. Johnston, mertt, three pounds seventeen shills.; from Charles Mercer, mathematician, one pound; from Robert Cutlar, late bailie, eighteen pounds five shills.; from Robert Smith, mert, two pounds two shills.; from Mr. George Clerk, of Drumcrief, three pounds; from Ann Johnston, widow of Joseph Johnston, surgeon, two pounds two shills.; from James Kirkpatrick, workman, ten shills. and sixpence; from Jannet Reid, widow of Thomas Edgar, late provost, two pounds two shills.; from James Morison, mertt., sixteen shills.; from David Bean, merch six pounds six shills.; from Baily Thos. Gilchrist, one pound one shill.; from Marion Gillison, widow of James Dalgleish, mert, three pounds three shills.; from John Bryon, taylor, five shills.; from John Irving, late provost, two pounds two shills.; from Thos. Wilkie, conper, four shills.; from Wm. Gunzon, mer, five pounds five shills.; from Wm. Hodgeson, tanner, ten shills.; from James Copland, writer, one pound; from Thos. Adamson, weaver, ten shills.; from George Gordon, mer, fourteen pounds; from James Brand, mert, fifty-two pounds ten shills.; from James Clerk, mert, ten pounds; from Robert Edgar, writer, five pounds five shills.; from Elizabeth Dalrymple, Ladie Moriwhat, five pounds; from Thomas Carlyle writer, four pounds; from Margaret Edgar, widow of John Dobie, ten shills.; from Wm. Clerk, writer, eight pounds; from Miss Peggie Maxwell, sister of James Maxwell of Carnsalloch, two pounds two shills.; from Thos. Morison, surgeon, five pounds fourteen shills.; from John Beck, innkeeper, ten shills.; from James Douglas, copper-smith, three pounds three shills.; from Matthew Palmer, brewer, one pound one shill.; from Wm. Stothart, mert six pounds; from James Harley, deacon of the wrights, ten pounds; from James Reid, landwaiter, twenty-five pounds; from Daniel Mason, mer, ten pounds; from Archibald Malcolm, writer, three pounds; from James Corrie, mert, one pound; from John Dalzell of Fairgirth, thirty-two pounds; from Gilbert Paterson, mert, five pounds; from Hugh Lawson, mert, eight pounds; from Alex. Spalding, mer one pound eleven shills. and sixpence; from Andrew Caird, mer two pounds; from John Clerk, writer, one pound one shill.; from John Riddick, taylor, five shills.; from Samuel Cummine, taylor, one pound one shill.; from Wm. Jardine, vintner, three pounds three shills.; ffrom Alexr. M'Gowan, late Baily, one pound; from Barbara Fingas, widow of Mr. Robert Patoun, minister, one pound eleven shillings and sixpence; ffrom Wm. Ker, shoemaker, one pound one shill.; from Robert Joat, shoemaker, ten shills. and sixpence; from James Cuthbert, stabler, three pounds; from James Swan, innkeeper, four pounds fifteen shills.; from Thos. Davidson, innkeeper, one pound; from Wm. Dod, mert, three pounds; from Elizabeth Maxwell, relict of John Neilson of Chappell, two pounds; from Herbert Kennedy, mert, two pounds two shills.; from Andrew Robison, barber, eight shills.; from George Bell, provost, twenty-five pounds; from James Smith, writer, one pound one shill.; from Jean Braithwait, relict of Wm. Scot, vintner, eleven pounds; from Wm. Carruthers, baily, nine pounds; from Thos. Hidleston, cook, one pound; from James Fairies, merch, one pound five shills.; from James Maxwell, yr. of Barncleugh, twenty-three pounds; from Robert Grierson, mer, one pound one shill.; from James Dickson, writer, two pounds two shills.; from John Maxwell, wright, one pound; from Richard Dickson Baxter, ten shills.; from Janet Wilson, widow of John Edgar Baxter, three pounds three shills.; from John Grierson, bookseller, ten shills.; from Mr. Richard Louthian of Staffold, thirty pounds; from John Wallace, mert, four pounds; from Thos. Kirkpatrick, mert, forty-six pounds; from Dr. Ebenezer Gilchrist, ten pounds ten shills.; from John Maxwell, mert, twenty-one pounds four shills. and sixpence; from John McKie, late conveener of the trades, two pounds; from Andrew Crosbie, late provost, seven pounds; from John Ewart, vintner, five pounds; from the before-named John Goldy of Craigmuie, one pound; from John Grierson, dyer, one pound one shill.; from Wm. Gardener, gardiner, five pounds; from Charles Edgar, late deacon of the weavers, ten shill. and sixpence; from Wm. Weems, wright, ten shills.; from James Newall, weaver, fyve shills; and from John Hynd, commissarie clerk, fyve pounds-all the aforesaid sums being sterline money." N, p. 866.-Provosts of Dumfries. A complete list of the Provosts, from 1651 till our own day, is furnished by the Books of Council; and from other sources, such as the minutes of the Convention of Royal Burghs, the Acts of the Scottish Parliaments, and unassorted papers in the Record-room, Dumfries, we have been able to carry the list much farther back, though in a very incomplete form, and in a few instances names have been introduced with some hesitation, as the proof on which we relied was inferential rather than direct. These doubtful cases are indicated by an asterisk. The magisterial elections occurred at Michaelmas (29th September) each year, till the date of the Burgh 909 Robert Makbrar or M'Brair, 1469 *T. Welsh, 1471 Reform Bill, in 1833, when they were fixed to take place on the first Friday Robert Johnstone, Robert Makbrar, 1472 Thomas Rome of Cloudan, 1704-5-6 Robert M'Brair, 1549 William Coupland, 1706-7-8 John M'Brair,. 1552 John Crosbie, 1708-9-10 Archibald M'Brair, 1570 Robert Corbet, 1710-1-2 *Herbert Rayning, 1572 John Crosbie of Holm, 1712-3-4 Robert Rayning, 1578 Robert Corbet, 1714-5-6 1579 John Crosbie, 1716-7-8 1581 James Corrie, 1718-9-20 Matthew Dickson, William Craik, 1720-1-2 John Mareshal, 1583 James Corrie, 1722-3-4 Simon Johnstoun, 1584 Thomas Edgar, 1724-5-6 Alex. Maxwell of Newton, 1585 John Irving, 1726-7-8 Herbert Rayning, 1586 James Corrie, 1728-9-30 John Bryce, 1587 Thomas Edgar of Reidbank, 1730-1-2 Roger Gordon, 1588-9 Andrew Crosbie of Holm, 1732-3-4 Herbert Rayning, 1591-2 James Corrie, 1734-5-6 Homer Maxwell of Speddo, The names of Weir, Halliday, and John Corsane, . Roger Kirkpatrick, John Corrie, John Corsane, John Corsane, John Maxwell, Thomas M'Burnie, Thomas M'Burnie, John Ewart, 1593-4 John Ewart, 1736-7-8 1612 Andrew Crosbie, 1738-9-40 George Bell, afterwards of 1622 John Graham, 1750-1-2 1623 Robert Ferguson, 1752-3-4 1639 George Bell, 1754-5-6 1642 Robert Maxwell of Cargen, 1756-7-8 1644 James Corbet, 1758-9-60 1645 Robert Maxwell, 1760-1-2 Ebenezer Hepburn, 1762-3-4 1651-2-3-4 John Dickson of Conheath, 1764-5-6 Robert Graham, 1655-6-7-8-9-60 Robert Maxwell, 1766-7-8 John Irving, 1660-1-2-3-4-5 Ebenezer Hepburn, 1768-9-70 Thomas Irving, 1665-6-7-8 John Dickson, 1770-1-2 John Irving, 1668-9-70-1-2-3-4 Robert Maxwell, 1772-3-4 Wm. Craik of Duchrae, 1674-5-6-7-8 Edward Maxwell, 1774-5 David Bishop, . William Craik, John Coupland, James Kennan, John Coupland, Lord Drumlanrig, 1678-9 Robert Maxwell, 1775-6-7 1679-80 John Clark, 1777-8-9 1680-1 Robert Maxwell, 1779-80-1 1681-2 Wellwood Maxwell of Barn- 1682-3 cleuch, 1781-2 1683-4-5-6 David Blair, 1782-3 Thomas Rome, . John Maxwell of Barncleugh, 1687-8 William Craik, chosen 28th Dec., 1688, and continued in office, This gentleman is spoken of in the John Irving, David Staig, 1783-4-5-6 William Clark, 1786-7-8 1689-90 David Staig, 1788-9-90 1691 David Blair, 1790-1-2 David Staig, 1792-3-4-5-6-7 Robert Jackson, 1797-8-9 David Staig, 1789-1800 1692-3-4 Robert Jackson, 1800-1-2 1694-5-6 Gabriel Richardson, 1802-3-4 Robert Johnstone, 1696 David Staig, 1804-5-6 John Irving, 1697 Robert Jackson, 1806-7-8 Robert Johnstone, 1698 David Staig, 1808-9 John Irving of Logan, 1698-9-1700 Robert Jackson, 1809-10-1 Whilst our last sheet was being sent to press, we learned from a relative of Deacon Smith, sentenced to transportation for the part taken by him in the municipal riot of 1759, that it is believed by the family that his sentence was remitted, and that all the other convicts were dealt with by the Crown in the same merciful manner. We have been unable to find any positive evidence in proof of this tradition. INDEX. ALAN of Dumfries and Lord of Galloway, 29. A Loreburn! Gathering Cry of, 146, 147. Amisfield Tower, 35; Visit to, of the Gudeman of Ballengeich, 195. Anderson, Captain Sir James, Entertained in, and made a Burgess of, Dumfries, Annan, Origin of, 47; Edward Baliol Surprised and Defeated at, 118; Burnt by Baptist Church, 828. Basket Making, 847. Beacon Signals in Nithsdale and Annandale, 163. Bridgend, Origin of, 526; Oldest House in, 527; Erected into Burgh of Barony Buccleuch Family, 32, 33, 660. Burgh--Charter of Robert III., 140. Burns in Dumfries, 700-28; His Funeral, 729, 730. Burns, The Family of, 730, 731. Burns, Centenary of, 876. Cameron, Richard-His Sanquhar Declaration, 490; Slain at Ayrsmoss, 491. Carlaverock Castle-Owned by Maxwells in Reign of Malcolm Canmore, 31; Cattle Trade, 838, 840-4. Cholera, Attack of, in 1832, 796-806; in 1848, 870. Churchyard, St. Michael's, 874. Claverhouse, John Graham of, in Dumfriesshire and Galloway, 480-4, 492, Comyn, John, Slain in Dumfries, 99. Corsane Family, 239-41. Court House, New Erected, 886. Crichton Royal Institution Erected, 871. Custom-house-Early Notices of, 557-60; Statistics of, 837. Darien Scheme, 532-34. Debatable Land-Originally belonged to Scotland, 115; Claimed by Lord de |