Vol 5 - Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian ...

—Transactions.5th November, 1886.Major BowDEN, Vice-President, in the chair.Twenty-eight members present.New Members. —Messrs J. Carlyle Aitken, The Hill, DumMesjJ. Kerr, Blountfield ;Wellwood Maxwell of Kirkennan, Dalbeattie;James Turner, Dumfries ; and W. Costiu, Maxwelltown.Donations.—Mr Robert Murray presented on behalf of MissGracie, Buccleuch Street, six old coins ; Mr Barbour, V.P.,presented on behalf of Treasurer Hiddleston the old iron beltused in bringing the criminal David Haggart to Dumfries, andwhich had been recently found in a cellar in Assembly Street;Mr Barbour also presented on behalf of Mr .John Bridges the topof the old Incorporated Trades ilag-stafF. The Secretary laid onthe table an old flint pistol found at Rockhall, and presented byMr John Kerr, Blountfield ; a Roman copper coin found atLiverpool, the gift of Mr W. Henderson of that city ;also a pieceof bronze and two silver coins found at Midtown, Carlaverock,as a donation from Mr James Thomson.Treasurer'sReport.The Treasui-er (Mr James Lennox) submitted his annual reportfor the past session, that had been postponed from the AnnualMeeting, of which the following is an abstract :Incomk.